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PAINESVILLE TELEGRAPH 1880 © Judy J. Stebbins 10/1/2016

PAINESVILLE TELEGRPAH many years a resident of Painesville, died. The Painesville, Ohio funeral services were held Dec. 28th. J. H. Scofield, Editor and Proprietor Mrs. Nancy Sanborn, mother of Mr. Geo. W. Allen, and Mrs. William T. Eaton, of this city, died Office in Marshall’s Block, Main St. at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Eaton, on the 26th instant, after a very brief illness, age Jan. 1, 1880 Thursday nearly 88 years. The deceased lived in our city p. 3 Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hathaway celebrate their about 20 years. She had a most eventful and silver wedding anniversary New Year’s evening. checkered life. She was born in Enfield, Hartford Co., Conn., May 14, 1792, her maiden name Mr. John McMackin has disposed of his business being Nancy Kingsbury. She was the youngest in Chicago and for present is a citizen of and last survivor of a family of ten children. She rd Painesville. married Moses Allen 3 , on Jan. 1, 1823, and four years later buried him, Mr. Geo. W. Allen of Lieut. H. B. Steele, of the 19th U.S. Infantry, now this city being her only child. Afterwards she stationed at Fort Leavenworth, is home on a moved to the wilds of the west settling in short leave of absence. It is expected that the Painesville, Ohio, and then in 1820 she married troops will be ordered to the Ute country, and Jonathan Sanborn. He died in 1818, leaving four Lieut. Steele is liable at any time to be recalled to children; but two to them. Mrs. W. T. Eaton of duty. this city, and Mrs. Pardon O. Cook of Madison, O., surviving her. She has remained a widow over Weather: After all, our Christmas was not a half a century. She supported herself and her green one. Snow began to fall quite early in the family by sewing. She leaves three children, morning, and before noon had buried the earth twelve grandchildren, and ten great from sight. There were six to eight inches of grandchildren, most of whom live here. She has snow Friday morning and “good snug winter lived here since 1856 with her daughter, Mrs. weather.” Eaton.

Quite a number of our young people are home Geauga County from college for the holiday: Miss Louisa Porter, O. R. Canfield, Postmaster at Chardon has from Elyria; Miss Libbie House, from Cleveland; resigned. He has held the office nearly eleven Anson Bateham, from Columbus; Frank Griswold years. His successor is W. C. Parsons, well and from Springfield; Chas. Loughridge from Yale, favorably known to our citizens. and Geo. Marshall, Elwin and Heber Little, J. S. J. B. McGonigal, formerly of this place, and now Burrows, and Tracy Paine from Hudson. postal clerk on the line from Kansas City to Denver, is visiting old friends. Geo. N. A New Residence McGonigal, of Cleveland, is also here. Sexton Thomas Smith has just completed a new David Wheelock, who died in Hambden of the th and fine residence located on Casement Avenue. 11 instant, aged 87 years, was one of the He has been sexton of cemeteries in Painesville pioneers of this county, having resided here for thirty years. He was 73 years old on Dec. 26, about 64 years. 1879. S. Brewster & Son have purchased the interest of Messrs. Downing & Smith in Bass Lake and are Death of a Former Resident the sole owners of the property. From the Grand Rapids, Mich., Daily Eagle, Dec. 26th, we find the notice that Mrs. Sanborn for LeRoy The Grange had it annual election of officers: Master, S. J. Potts

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Jan. 1, 1880 In Painesville, Dec. 30, of ulceration of stomach Overseer, J. E. Wright and bowels, Mrs. Mary E. Hughson, wife of P. B. rd Lecturer, L. L. Kewish Wakelee, in the 23 year of her age. Steward, O. Bates Asst. Steward, Fred Harrison Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Chaplain, Mrs. E. W. Taylor Dec. 31: Treasurer, E. Bates Ladies Secretary, E. W. Taylor Adams, Mrs. Malvina Gate Keeper, A. Tanswell Daly, Miss Helen Ceres, Mrs. G. Bates Follell, Mrs. Malvina Flora, Charrie M. Paine Hillard, Mrs. H. Pomona, Mrs. A. Tanswell Loomis, Miss Laura Lady Asst., Hattie J. Harrison Lyon, Alice Matthany, Miss Elva Geneva Woodworth, Mrs. L. Miss Flora Holden returned to her school at Gentlemen Orwell Saturday. Black, A. M. Geneva Lodge No. 334, F. A. M., the following Davis, Pratt M. were elected officers: Grager, Frank C. Hunt, W.M. Gray, W. J. A. Martin, Sr. W. Gove, C. G. J. Sawyer, Jr. W. Herley, Wm. F. Chapman, Treas. Harlow, A. C. W. S. Bartholomew, Sec. Johnson, Wm. A. Wm. Munger, Sr. D. Lazell, Judson, A. D. J. Hunt, Jr. D. Lee, Will G. H. Wood, Tyler Martin, E. J. P. F. Haskell, Chaplain Pulnam, Wayne Frank Bemis and Joseph Akerman, Stewards Scanlan, E W. Vorce, David Married Wilcox, E. H. In Mentor, Dec. 25, Mr. Charles C. Mosher, of Cleveland and Miss Kate E. Barnes, of Mentor. p. 4 Painesville Grange elected the following In Mentor, Dec. 25th, Mr. Henry D. Ingraham officers last Saturday: and Miss Lydia R. Lapham, both of Mentor. Master, F. Breed At the Methodist Parsonage in Perry, Dec. 24, Overseer, N. E. Barto Mr. C. F. Dow and Miss Hila Space. Lecturer, H. H. Hine At Little Mountain, at the residence of the Steward, D. N. Bacon bride’s parents, Dec. 21st, Mr. L. L. Segar, of Asst. Steward, W. L. Bacon Huntsburg, and Miss Nellie M. Tyler, of the Chaplain, R. Marshall former place. Treasurer, W. G. Storrs Secretary, A. W. Post Died Gate Keeper – I. P. Axtell In Painesville, Dec. 27, Samuel Kohankle, age 57 Ceres, Mrs. H. A. Post years. The deceased was a native of Prussia, and Pomona, Emily Carter has been a resident of Painesville twenty-four Flora, Mrs. J. J. Harrison years. Lady Asst. Steward, Mary Bacon

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Jan. 8, 1880 Thursday Madison p. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Mason of West Budd, S. A. Andover celebrated their golden wedding on Bunnell, Eliz. F. New Year’s Day. Brooks, Eliza K. Church, Andrew T. Robert Williams, of Orwell, was recently killed by Day, David B. being struck by a limb of a tree he was felling in Foster, Celestia A. the woods. Foster, Leonard A. Haskell, J. C. Dr. H. W. Howard, an old practitioner and Town, H.C. esteemed citizen of Rock Creek, was recently Parks, Adelia thrown from his buggy and killed instantly. Van Epps, Abraham LeRoy The Willoughby Gazette says Mr. James Armstrong, Harcye Campbell was prostrated by an apoplectic fit and Kraus, George died in six hours. He as 77 years old. McNutt, Lydia A. Searl, Alonzo Mrs. Rosanna Hart, of West Farmington, age 74 Perry years, was stricken with paralysis one night last Gray H.C. Julia, E. & E. C. and Mary C. Nye week, being found in her bed in the morning in Gray, Oliver D. an unconscious state. She is not excepted to Peterson, Cyrus recover. Trustees 2nd Bap. Church Concord Prof. Elisha Gray, of Chicago, has been awarded Fitch, Edwin M. a royalty of 20 per cent as the inventor of the Lamunyan, Chas. W. telephone. He was formerly a resident of Painesville Township Gustavus, Trumbull Co. Clark, Ray A. Harrington, Cath. A. Ashtabula Sentinel Mchaffey, Alexander Jefferson Grange No. 1311 elected officers for Matteson, Anne E. the new year: Sawyer, O. Guardian of Clark B. King Henry Talcott, Master Painesville Town Lands James M. Gleason, Oversee Amidon, Adaline Geo. H. Bunnell, Lecturer Briggs, Rufus L. L. Lee, Treasurer Cole, Orphia J. C. Pritchard, Secretary Garfield, A. H. and D. Warner Jr. S. N. Prior, Chaplain Hulburt, John B. James M. VanGuilder, Steward Paine, F. Jr. D. A. Prentiss, Asst. Steward Ricker, Henry Walter Forrest, Gate Keeper Schram, A D. Mrs. J. M. Gleason, Ceres Sherwood, Ezra W. G. H. Bunnell, Pomona Wadsworth, William Miss Nettie Ryder, Flora Wells, James M. Mrs. J. M. Van Guilder, Lady Asst. Steward Kirtland Mrs. E. A. Pritchard, Organist Cowles, A. H. Cooley, Triphena p. 2 Lake Co. Delinquent Tax List Martindale, Theodore Moore, Wm.

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Jan. 8, 1880 Mrs. Brutus E. Stockwell, of Peru, Ind., is visiting Martin, Harrison her mother-in-law, Mrs. B. Stockwell on Moore, Eliza Washington St. Palmer, Charles Smith, Wm. L. Miss Belle Kinnear returned home last Saturday Clark, E. W. after an absence of six weeks in Kelloggsville, Chadderton, Mary Ashtabula Co., being with her mother during her Long, Isaac last illness, who passed away Christmas morning. Thurston, Rhoda Mentor Capt. E. Burridge, of Mentor, was appointed Phelps, Spencer Infirmary Director, to the vacancy occasioned by Lawrence, Daniel C. the death of the late incumbent, Mr. S. T. Ladd. Willoughby Babcock, John Recorder S. A. Tisdel on Monday gave place to his Clark, R. A. official successor, Mr. H. B. Green. Lloyd, William McArdle, Bridget I.O.O.F., Cornucopia Lodge, No. 212, elected Northrop, A. B. & Carine officers: Rush, David N. G. – David Perry Remick, M. J. V. C. – Geo. H. Wilson Stoddart, Henry and W. P. Johnson R. S. -T. W. Lamunyan Smart, S. W. P. S. – C. G. Ritter White, Milton Treasurer – C. D. Adams Hanson, Caroline M. Trustees – C.O. Childs, B. H. Woodman, S. Hollister, George Moodey Pike, John Wright, Chas. W. Mr. Chas. Bates and Miss S. Della Morse were White, Milton married Thursday at the residence of Mr. J. D. Woodward, Isaac N. Bates. Many pieces of music were sung, included White, Oscar F. a duet by the bride and groom “Savior Breath Town Lots and Evening Blessing.” Everett, George, Richmond Smith, Wallace, Richmond Details of the death of Mrs. Nancy Sanborn are Leonard, J. and L. Crandall, Grandon given by Mrs. Sanborn’s son, Hon. Geo. W. Allan, Anderson, Martha A., Painesville of Grand Rapids, in a letter to Mrs. J. F. Scofield Briggs, Rufus and printed in the newspaper here. Clark, Isaac M. Chambers, Ann B. Y.M.C.A. Sweeney, E. J. Offices elected: Pres. – E. W. Clark Wells, James M. st 1 Vice Peres. – L. A. Trumbull p. 3 Annual Message of the Governor of Ohio, 2nd Vice Peres. – Geo. H. Wilson Richard M. Bishop. Cor. Sec. – F. A. Cone p. 4 Politics Treasurer – J. S. Churchward p. 5 (is the normal page 3 news) Clerk – J. S. Werner Trustees: S. R. House L. C. Stebbins

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Jan. 8, 1880 purchased and sufficient funds raised to secure James Palmer the erection of the buildings. S. K. Gray D. E. Brooks South Madison C. O Higgins C. L. Keener’s father is very sick. The symptoms W. Duncan are not very favorable for his recovery. Henry Bliss, of Madison village, has moved to Weather: The weather for the week has been Freeport, Pa. and taken a situation in an oil remarkably mild and spring like. Doors are open refinery at fifty dollars a month. and fires are scarcely needed. Geneva An old Resident Passes Away Mrs. Charlotte Brown, of Kingsville has been Sally, wife of Moses Morrell, died at the family visiting relatives here. residence in Richmond, Jan. 3, after an illness of two weeks; age 85 years. She was a native of Sixty Years Ago th Strong, Maine, from where the family removed Sixty years ago this morning, Jan. 5 , my father, to Ohio in 1832, and settled in LeRoy; then James Woodworth, with his family left his old moving from there to Richmond in 1834, where home in Bolton, on the west shore of Lake she has since resided. She was a genuine New George, New York, to find a new home in what th England woman, intelligent, courteous and kind. was then the far west, and on the 25 of the same month arrived in Harpersfield, having Willoughby Plains made the journey in sleighs. One team remained The Grange elected officers for 1880: here two weeks and then returned with good M. - G. C. Newton sleighing. I commenced to learn the mason O. – O. H. Brown trade, and for twenty-five years wherever I L. – S. W. Brown worked we generally had the whiskey bottle on S. – J. W. Simmons the scaffold with us, and I was never intoxicated A. S. – L. Campbell but once, and then the Doctor ordered it to stop Treasurer – A. Hanson the fever and ague. I found the prescription Sec. – A. Gray worse than the disease, both a poor and G. K. – Mrs. R. Hanson expensive remedy, and I have never repeated it Ceres – Mrs. M. Simmons since. Harvey Woodworth F – Mrs. R. Campbell P. – Mrs. L. W. Brown Married L. A. S. – Mrs. C. J. Richardson In Mission Church, Jan. 1, Dr. Geo. H. Wilson, of Painesville, and Miss Kittie M. Cooley, of LeRoy Cleveland. The old tannery, known as Smith’s tannery, has been torn down and removed to Perry for a barn. Died st That was the last one of the old business At his residence on Jackson St., Jan. 1 , after a buildings of Paine’s Hollow. The furnace forge, week’s illness, William Derby, age 60 years. nd plow shop, and blacksmith shop; have long since In Painesville, Jan. 2 , Harriet Shepherd, age 82 disappeared. years; wife of Dea. H. F. Shepherd. th In Painesville, Jan. 5 , of cancer in the face, Madison John Chase, aged 60 years. His remains were We are informed that the “Wheel Factory” is taken to Ashtabula Co. for interment yesterday an assured success; the land having already been morning.

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Jan. 8, 1880 Ryder, James A. In Kelloggsville, Dec. 26, Mrs. Jane Kinnear, age Wells, Orris N. 82 years. The deceased was one of the old Wallace John residents of Ashtabula Co. In Painesville, Jan. 6th, Maria E., wife of S. W. S. R. House and L. B Gibbs have dissolved their Murray, aged 39 years. partnership by mutual consent. Geo. M. Fisher having purchased the interest of L. B. Gibbs. The Real Estate Transfers business will be conducted under the firm name Painesville of House & Fisher. Painesville Harvey Woodworth to Melvin S. Colgrove, 30 acres Jan. 15, 1880 Thursday Willoughby p. 1 The history of Trumbull Co., by townships, is Leicester Lloyd by executors to John T. Lloyd, 100 being published in the Warren Record. acres Same to Charles S. Lloyd, 100 acres From the Geauga Republican Same to Elizabeth R. Knapp, 102 acres Rev. E. J. Smith and wife celebrated their sixth Madison wedding anniversary last Wednesday. Jay W. Scott to Warren Scott, 23 acres Daniel Skinner to Wm. L. Skinner, 18 acres Death of Leonard Case LeRoy Leonard Case Esq., of Cleveland, was found dead Dan E. Williams to Orville Adams, 20 acres in his bed in his home on Rockwell St., the morning of the 6th. He had never been a man of D. A. Roe has rented the blacksmith shop in robust health, and for some time had been quite Maiden Lane, formerly occupied by Thos. Myler an invalid. He was found by his cousin, William and will open for business there today. Rattle, who occupied an adjacent room. He was 60 years of age and had always been a resident Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of of Cleveland being born in that city June, 28, Jan. 7: 1820. He possessed large wealth left to him by Ladies his father. He made large donations to public Brown, Mrs. Polly enterprises and worthy object, among them Cox, Mrs. S. E. $30,000 in real estate to the Cleveland Women’s Callander, Mrs. A. J. Retreat; $15,000 to the Cleveland orphan Case, Miss Susan J. Asylum; about 40 acres of land to the Industrial Drown, Mrs. Lydia School valued at $12,000; several acres of land Hall, Miss Sophia within the city limits to the Protestant City Haight, Miss Franc Hospital; $25,000 in cash to the Clevland Library Joyner, Miss Rose B. Association previous to giving the Case Hall Block Jones Mrs. N. M. to the same institution. Cleveland has lost a Martin, Harriet beneficent and good citizen. Rev. T. B. Wells, of Martin, Miss Julia St. James Episcopal Church, Painesville, Peirce Mrs. J. W. officiated at the funeral. He was buried at Ere Tucker, Miss Jennie Street Cemetery where his father, mother, and Tailor, Miss Lovina brother are interred. Gentlemen Allen, Obadiah p. 3 Mr. Moses Thompson, of Perry, received a Flynn, M. C. letter last Monday from Stowe, Vt., informing Gage, F.

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Jan. 15, 1880 will receive one-fourth of the estate. Mr. Levi him of the death of a brother-in-law, Capt. Kerr and Mrs. L. K Axtell, of Painesville, children Nathan Robinson, at the age of 94 years. of one of Leonard Case’s sisters, will receive another fourth. The Misses Mary and Harriet Mrs. Fanny Barber died at the residence of her Stevens, of Warren, for whom Mr. Case once son, A. P. Barber, in Willoughby recently at the built a beautiful resident on Mahoning Ave., age of 88 years. Mrs. Barber was a highly- Warren, and Mrs. Opdyke, of New York, esteemed resident of Kirtland for a quarter of a daughters of another sister of Leonard Case Sr., century, having settled there with her husband will receive another fourth, and the remaining in 1833. For the past twenty years, since the fourth will go to Mr. Bosworth, of Kansas, son of death of her husband, she has resided with her still another sister. son in Willoughby. Home Again Mr. D. Chram, died at his residence on Mentor Mrs. B. B. Park who a year ago was very out of Street last Saturday. The deceased was a native health, benefited by a course of treatment at the of Seneca Co., N.Y., and removed with his family Mineral Springs, Eaton Rapids, Mich. On Sept. st th to Willoughby in 1831. In 1838, he married Miss 1 , she left home to attend the 25 wedding Anna G. Gordon and moved to Portage Co., in anniversary of her sister and husband, Mr. and 1839, residing there eight years. Then he moved Mrs. John Kennedy, of Pleasure Ridge Park, Ky., to Cincinnati, where for some 18 years he was where she remained a full month. Her brother, engaged in the forwarding and commission Dr. S. A. Foss, also resides at the above place. business. Leaving there in 1866-18867, he has Then she went again to Mineral Springs, Mich., since resided in Painesville and Perry. remaining for three weeks. She made her son, B. A. Park, at Ringwood, Ill., a visit of a month and Mr. Levi Kerr, of this city has been appointed the then went to Kewanee, Ill., to attend the fiftieth administrator of the estate of Leonard Case, of wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Parker, Cleveland. with whom she remained some two weeks, then home. Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Brookins, with their little boy, happily surprised their friends and relatives by In Memoriam dropping in to see them New Year’s at the small Mrs. Harriet Shepard, wife of Deacon Harry F. wee hour of one o’clock. Mrs. B. is a daughter of Shepard whose death was mentioned last week, Mr. C. W. Stanhope, and a resident of Ionia, was born in New Hampshire in Aug., 1797. She Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Brookins received many calls moved to Ohio in 1823. She died in the early while here and Master Arthur made many morning of Jan. 2, 1880. friends. Leaving Home The Case Estate Miss Estella Smith, the popular Soprano, eldest The estate of Leonard Case, of Clevland, just daughter of A. G. Smith, is going to leave deceased is almost wholly in real estate and is Painesville to accept a positon as Soprano in the estimated at from eight to ten millions. There M. E. Church of Franklin, Pa. Her salary is very being no will, the Leader gives the following liberal. statement as to the probable heirs. Leonard Case Sr. had one brother and four sisters. One of The Foresters the sisters died without issue, leaving the other About 260 of the Ancient Order of Foresters, four of the heirs to inherit the estate. The members of Court Ivanhoe, Cleveland, visited brother is Mr. Zophier Case, of Carlisle, Ill., who Painesville Saturday night to aid in the organization of a Court in Painesville to be

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of my friend Mrs. John Tweddle, of Albany, N.Y., Jan. 15, 1880 nee Warren, of Mentor, Ohio, just before she known as Court Richmond. Eighteen citizens of sailed for Europe. Mrs. Tweddle heard of the Painesville received the degrees. theft and said she was glad she had one duplicate left and sent it to me. This one I have Common Pleas Court Jurors been allowed to retain thus far. Mrs. J. Whitelaw, Grand Jurors nee Paige, of this place gave me before her 1. Thomas Cline, Willoughby marriage a good photograph of her fine face with 1. B. F. Potts, LeRoy its happy expression. I knew and loved Alma 3. Martin Rand, Madison Paige from the time she was a young girl. She has 4. A. E. Fenton, Painesville since died; this picture was one of my few 5. H. C. Rand, Madison treasures. Someone who knew her, in looking 6. Ford Tinker, Painesville through my album has robbed me of what 7. A. H. Barto, Painesville money could have bought from me nor can 8. M. V. Hopkins, Kirtland replace. I beg the thief to give me back the 9. Wm. McMackin, Painesville photograph. Mrs. J. F. S. 10.Adam Clarke, Willoughby 11. W. R. Rogers, Painesville Mr. Albert Griswold has had an addition to his 12. S. W. Viall, Willoguhby family treasures, a little daughter. 13. James McLaughlin, Painesville 14. A. M. Baxter, Mentor Died 15. George Brakeman, Painesville At his home in LeRoy, Ohio Jan. 11, of Petit Jurors consumption, after a long and painful illness of 1. Orlando Selby, Madison three years, Ansel Bartlett, age 50 years. 2. H. M. Mosher, Painesville. 3. L. H. Carpenter, Mentor Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of 4. D. Lee, Madison Jan. 14: 5. Z. Rider, Painesville Ladies 6. N. I. Watts, Perry Damon, Mrs. Willard 7. S. R. Kings, Painesville Elliott, Miss Flora A. 8. R. E. Amison, Perry Lynch, Maggie 9. O. S. Mapes, Willoguhby Loomis, Miss Laura 10. C. N. Davis, Willoughby Moseley, Mrs. Emma 11. F. F. Bernard, Painesville Gentlemen 12. James Nolan, Madison Bucklin, H. C. 13. John Sperry, Kirtland Brown, Mr. Eaten 14. E. T. C. Aldrich, Mentor Caldwell, Mr. James 15. J. H. Cook, Perry Degraw, Charley 16. T. P. Corlett, Madison Downer, T. F. 17. H. P. Harmon, Willoughby French, Mr. J. N. 18., J. Parmly, Perry Hodge, Mr. John J. 19. Eugene Adams, Concord Harmon, Samuel 20. Buel Butler, Mentor Morrison, A. J.

Another Mean Theft Dissolution – J. L. Parmly, H. B. Treat, W. L. Baker Some years ago, I had a photograph stolen from my photo album. It was a full-length photograph

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Jan. 22, 1880 Thursday Mr. Jay Scott has sold most of his property since p. 1 Madison his house was burned and expects to start for Eda, a little two-year-old daughter of R. W. Nebraska in a short time. Montgomery died on Monday Morning. She had been suffering for some time from a severe Mentor, Jan. 12, 1880 attack of scarlet fever. We are sorry to hear last evening of the illness of The aged father of our townsman, Mr. Charles the youngest son of Mrs. Oliver Hanson, now in Keener, died last Thursday. the mountains of Southern Colorado. His disease is Mountain fever. Middle Ridge, Madison Several deaths have occurred recently in the Geauga County north part of the township. In the list are Mrs. Mrs. Harriet Young, widow of the late Recorder Hitt and Mr. Baldwin, of the north Center. Young, died last week, aged about 64 years. Mr. W. H. Genung has erected on his premises Rev. F. J. Smith and wife recently celebrated a wind mill of his own invention and their sixth wedding anniversary. manufacture. Sixty Swedes arrived in Youngstown last week, North Madison having been secured by Brown, Bonnell & Co. to Mrs. Frank Viets, of Decatur, and Mrs. Chas. work their furnaces and rolling mills. Dow, of Sand Beach, are visiting their mother, Mrs. Harriet Dow. Mrs. Myron C. Wick, of Youngstown, who went Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, of Cleveland, and Mr. South last fall, hoping thereby to benefit her th and Mrs. S. Dayton, of LeRoy, also a son and health died on the 7 instant, at Latona, Florida. daughter of Rev. Joseph Albertson, of New York state, came to North Madison, January 9th to p. 3 Mr. S. W. Wheeler, from Marquette who has attend the funeral of Mrs. Cynthia M. Hitt, who been some time in town at the Stockwell House, died January 7th after a brief illness of congestion was joined last week, by his mother, Mrs. C. M. of the lungs. The deceased was a daughter of Wheeler. Mr. Rufus B. Dayton, of Madison. She leaves a husband, Mr. Cornelius R. Hitt, her parents, and The Ohio Legislature last Friday, passed a joint a brother Mr. Sherman Dayton, of LeRoy and a resolution admitting Miss Frankie A. Sadler, of sister, Mrs. Joseph Albertson. Mrs. Hitt was born this city as a patient to the Cleveland Hospital for in Montville in 1828 and has always lived in this the Insane. Although not really insane, her vicinity. When living in Montville 11 years ago, nervous system is so disturbed that it has been the family was afflicted with diphtheria, causing deemed best to place her for treatment under the death of their two children, a son and a the care of Dr. Strong., where it is hoped a few young married daughter, Alice, then the wife of months will wholly restore her nervous system. Mr. John Mitchel, since deceased. Mrs. Hitt’s deep affliction, the loss of her children, cast a China Wedding showdown of gloom over her mind for two Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sweezey were hosts to one years, bordering on insanity. After her partial hundred or more guests who assembled at their th recovery, Mr. Hitt bought their present home on residence in order to celebrate their 20 the North Ridge. wedding anniversary. They were presented with a handsome set of china valued at fifty dollars. South Madison Hymeneal Helen, eldest daughter of Harmon Austin, married Mr. W. C. Pendleton, of Wheeling, West

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Jan. 22, 1880 and placed in the vault. She died of a brief illness Va., at the home of the bride in Warren, on the the Tuesday previous. 15th. The Austin family is one of the oldest and best known in Northern Ohio. The groom, Mr. Thompson Pendleton, is the son of President Pendleton of Jan. 6, John George Keener died at the age of Bethany College, West Virginia, and a grandson 76 years. He came from Baden in Germany in of Bishop Alexander Campbell. Among the 1847, and settled in Thompson east of the Ledge, guests were Senator James A. Garfield and son where he cleared all the heavy timber away on from Washington. The bride was the recipient of 25 acres and built a house, barn, and other many beautiful presents, among them a buildings. One son and two daughters came with complete set of Scott’s works from Mr. and Mrs. him. His wife died in March, 1875, since which Garfield. time the old gentleman has lived alone, the daughters coming to aid him as much as they Mayor R. M. Murray, who went to Piqua some could from their families. His son, C. L. Kenner, time since, has become established with the took the remains to Madison, where he intends Piqua Handle and Mfg. Co., in which he is a removing those of the mother soon. th partner and manager. He will be moving his Mr. Anson Bartlett died Jan. 11 , at the age of family to Piqua in the spring, to the regret of 50. We always claimed him since he was born many friends in Painesville and vicinity. and raised in Thompson, though for convenience of location his house was a few years since Obituary moved to stand on the west side of the town line We clip the following obituary from the Marion in LeRoy. His father came to Thompson in 1808, (Ohio) Independent, of Jan. 8. Mrs. Bouton, was lived on the same farm, and died Dec., 1877, at for many years a resident of Painesville, leaving the age of 78. here about nine years ago, and was a sister-in- Sidney Bostwick died at age 63 years on law of our townsman, Mr. R. F. Benedict. Sabbath evening. He was born in Tully, N.Y. and Mrs. Emily Bouton, whose maiden name was came here with his father Shelburn Bostwick, Hanford, was born at New Canaan, Conn., June when near four years of age and has since 3rd, 1803, and died at Marion, Ohio, Dec. 20th, resided here most of the time. He leaves three age 71 years, 6 mos., 26 days. On Oct. 18, 1826, sons and four daughters. she was married to Harvey Bouton, who On the morning of Jan. 13, Mrs. Emily Jackson preceded her by 18 months into the spirit land. wife of John Jackson, died making four deaths in She leaves an only child, the wife of our the township in the first half of January. This only townsman, Mr. A. H. Kling. During the past 10 occurred one time before on Sept. 11, 1861, years, she has lived in this place, where she has when there were four: Capt. Geo. Moseley, age been esteemed and beloved by many friends. 67, Charles Ober, 32; Samuel Barrett, 23, Otto G. Following the death of her husband in June, Leonard, 5. 1878, she seemed to lose all desire to live longer. Madison Willoughby Plains The remains of Dr. Geo. E. Bishop were brought Mr. Hugh Atkinson has sold his farm to H. Talbot here on Monday from Titusville for interment in and intends, I believe to go west. our cemetery. The deceased was formerly a resident of Madison and a brother of Mrs. E. Mentor, Jan. 19, 1880 Harrington, of this village. The remains of Mrs. Lawrence, wife of D. C. Miss Janet Fetch died last Saturday; age about Lawrence of Kirtland, were brought to Mentor 20 years. Dr. Ensign died Sunday morning. He moved to Madison in the year 1840; after a few years

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Jan. 22, 1880 lecture. The colonel many years ago was a residence, was elected to the State Legislature resident of North Madison, his father at the time for two years. being pastor of the Presbyterian Church of this place. Robert was a free thinker from his earliest Shooting match results from last Saturday (out of childhood and never endorsed his Father’s 10 shots): creeds and greatly questioned the foundation of S. Saxton, 8 their authority. H. Smead, 8 A. Smead, 6 Wedding Anniversary King, 6 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Littlefield celebrated their th th Wood, 4 60 wedding anniversary on the 16 instant, at McMackin, 6 their son’s house in Perry. Mr. Littlefield is 84 Hall, 8. yrs. old, and Mrs. L. age 79. The following S. Stratton 2, persons gave their ages: Brown, 6 Mr. James Root, 90 McDonald, 8 N. H. Sampson, 84 Freeman, 4 Capt. O. Andrews, 83 Cady, 7, Eri Thompson, 79 Kimball, 3 D. K. Post, 77 T. Stratton, 6 Raphael Marshall, 73 D. C. Hamlin, 70 North Madison, Jan. 19, 1880 C. P. Mayo, 70 Death has again visited this place and taken Hezekiah Cole, 66 from our midst Mr. Rodmond N. Baldwin, who Olmstead Baker, 65 died the 12th instant, with congestion of the Mrs. A. Thompson, 89 lungs. Mr. B. was born in Litchfield, Conn., in Mr. D. K. Post, 75 1824, and moved with his parents to Montville, Mrs. W. Ford, 69 Geauga Co., where he lived on a farm until 17 Mrs. Eri Thompson, 69 years of age, then went to Painesville and Mrs. C. P. Hamlin, 62 learned the tanner and currier’s trade. In 1845, Mrs. A. Chaffee, 67 he married Miss Betsey E. Multer, of Mrs. R. Marshall, 69 Huntsburgh, and settled in Montville, where he carried on the business of his trade, then moved Died th to North Madison in 1854 and bought a farm In Kirtland, Jan. 13 , Julia A. Lawrence wife of D. which was his home at the time of his death. The C. Lawrence, age 65 years. th deceased leaves a wife, two married daughters, At her residence in Leroy, Ohio, Jan. 17 , Mrs. Thomas Brotzman and Mrs. Ed C. Corlett. Harriet N. Paine, age 65 years, relict of the late Mr. Wm. M. Miller, who has been spending a Henry Paine. few weeks in Painesville and Madison is to start for Iowa the present week. Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of Miss Gracie Gill, of Des Moines, Iowa is visiting Jan. 21: friends in this vicinity. Ladies Mrs. Horace Pettis, who has been visiting Capt. Bowers, Miss Cornelia D. Pettis and his sister, Mrs. George Haywood, is Coran, Maggie to return to Wisconsin the present week. Coffey, Miss A. Mr. H. E. Kellogg and S. Swetland went to Denend Miss Mary Cleveland the 14th to hear Colonel R. G. Ingersoll Daly, Charlotte S. French, Mrs. Nelly

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Jan. 22, 1880 following spring moved to Madison, Wisconsin, Ross, Miss Iona where they remained two years. In 1857, they Redmond, Miss Lizzie came to Faribault, Mr. Wilson engaging in a Salvey, Annie banking business he had followed to the present Spear, Miss Mary time on the same ground now occupied by the Smith, Miss L. M. Citizens national banking house, of which Youngs, Miss Mary A. institution he is the President. Three children Gentlemen have been born to them: Lizzie L., Hattie, and Cowles &Wilson Carrie S., all natives of Faribault. Callahan, Owen Downer, Mr. G. W. p. 3 Mr. Geo. J. Carson, of Chicago, eldest son of Daly, James A. John B. Carson, came home Monday evening. Glidden C. E. Gordon, Lien S. Mrs. M. R. Crowell leaves home today for a two Pierson, William months’ visit with the family of W. H. Gaines, at Smith, W. G. Howell, Mich. Townes, Levi Mr. Jeff Carson, of Peoria, Ill., has been making Probate Notice his brother, Mr. J. B. Carson, who has been some To the widow and next of kin of C. W. Ensign, months an invalid, a visit of several days. deceased, late of Madison, you are notified that Horace L. Ensign and Gideon D. Ensign, the Mr. H. B. Root, son of our friend Jerry Root, of executors, have presented the will for probate. Tecumseh, Mich., is spending a couple of days with friends in town. Jerry writes that the old Jan. 29, 1880 Thursday Globe Flouring Mills are booming. All its flour is shipped to Ireland. p. 1 The Welcome has closed its publication at

Orwell and is to be removed to Rock Creek. Mr. J. B Collacott, has purchased the J. H. Merrill

property on Jackson St. It adjoins Mr. Collacott’s Hambden Grange, Geauga Co.; new officers pleasant residence, and we understand is to be installed last week were J. Haldeman, Master, occupied by his father-in-law and wife, Mr. and and Mrs. C. M. Betts, Secretary. Mrs. M. Richards.

p. 2 Silver Wedding Messrs. H. E. Paine, of Parker City, Pa., and Ira T. In the Faribault, (Minn.) Democrat of the 16th Paine, of Grand Island, Neb., were summoned to instant, we find the following notice of the their old home in LeRoy by the illness of their observance of the 25th marriage anniversary of mother. Both arrived in time to be recognized Mr. and Mrs. Hudson Wilson, formerly of this city by her before passing away. which was celebrated last Saturday evening. The three daughters, Misses Lizzie, Hattie and Carrie Mr. Seth Marshall Jr. with wife and son, of San conceived and secretly carried out the idea of Francisco, Cal., arrived in Painesville on Monday. inviting a number of guests to be present to enjoy the occasion with them. After dinner, the The Lake Erie Seminary has more than 90 pupils dining room was cleared of surplus furniture and this season. Monie Musk, Virginia Reel and other good old dances of a quarter of a century ago were The house and lot of M. W. Tuttle, on Liberty St., enjoyed. Hudson Wilson and Miss Sara B. Pease is advertised for sale. Mr. Tuttle has been in were married at Painesville, O., Jan. 10, and the Dakota for the past five months, where his family

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Jan. 29, 1880 The Late Hon. N. Robinson will remove in the spring. Mr. T. is at present in He was the brother-in-law of Moses Thompson, a hardware house at Fargo and has located land of Perry. in that section of the Territory. From the Montpelier, Vt. Argus and Patriot Hon. Nathan Robinson died last Thursday at age Rustic Cross 95 years. He was a native of Westminster, Mr. P. B. Stuart, of Kleeberger & Morley’s marble Windham Co., and settle in Stowe in 1798. He establishment, has designed and executed a was at the battle of Plattsburg. He had recently monument of Mr. Fred Denzel. It is of Berea received a pension. He was the oldest settler sandstone and represents the stump of a tree living in Stowe at the time of his decease had five feet in height, a limb forming the cords and served in both branches of the Legislature, lashed to the stump by a rope with ivy running leaving a second wife and two children. He was over it, and all resting on a pile of stones. A an uncle of Hon. W. H. H. Bingham. squirrel sits quietly on it. Obituary Visiting His Old Home Mrs. Harriet N. Paine, of LeRoy, was the eldest Mr. D. M. Doty, Marshal of Chattanooga, Tenn., daughter of Ira Tuttle, one of the pioneers of and formerly of this county, was visiting in Ashtabula Co., O., and was born Nov. 30, 1814, Painesville last week. in the township of Austinburgh. At the age of 19, she married Henry Paine, eldest son of Hendrick From Colorado E. Paine, of LeRoy. She was the mother of ten Mrs. Mary Wurts, formerly of Painesville, but children, all of whom survive here and all but who moved several years ago to Alma, Colorado, three were with her in her last house. She died writes: We are at the foot of Mt. Broos, on which in the same house where she was brought a is the Moos mine, and Lincoln joins it. Of her happy bride forty-six years ago. She was stricken sons, Mrs. Wurts says, William has a meat down with a severe shock of paralysis on Jan. 13 market and is doing well, while Archie has a and lingered until Saturday. ranch about 40 miles from here. He has 50 head of stock and raises 1,000 bushel of potatoes Died yearly. In Painesville, Jan. 12 (?), of membranous croup, Florence R., only daughter of Eugene and Parlor Concert Lottie Gilmore, age 2 yrs., 2 mos., 12 days. Last Wednesday, Miss Clara Reynolds, assisted In Scott Center, Fayette Co., Iowa, Nov. 27, of by Prof. Schultz, of Painesville, gave one of her typhoid fever, Harmon Damon, age 57 years. entertainments at the hospitable mansion of Mr. H. Dewey, of Madison. About 40 guests were Real Estate Transfers assembled. Painesville Ephraim A. Brown to Marvin H. Brown, 5 acres North Madison G. W. Barton to Helen M. Wilcox, part of an acres Mr. Duncan Doty, of Tenn., arrive at Madison A. H. Garfield and D. Warner Jr. to Harmon yesterday. He was a former resident of North Carroll, Brewery lot Madison and will be remembered by his many Marcus Holcomb to Waistill M. Curtis, lot on friends. river bank Oscar G. Tuttle to Addison Goodell, the Widow Geneva Wyman lot Miss Alice Cole, of Harbor Creek, Pa., is visiting Uz McMackin to Ezra W. Sherwood relatives here. Debora Ann McMackin et al to Calvin M. Titus, 2 acres

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Jan. 29, 1880 Andrew J. Herroon publishes a notice not to John F. Doolittle to M. J. Warner, undivided int. harbor or trust his wife, Mercy Herroon, on his in lot on State Street account, as he will not pay any debts thus C. A. Avery to Elma Spencer, lot on South Street contracted from this date. Jan. 26, 1880 Richard Goodman to Maria R. D. Matthews house and lot on State St. Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of Willoughby Jan. 28: Sarah M. Wilson to R. P. Downing, part of an acre Ladies Amelia C. Kingsley to J. C. Dovren, part of an acre Burns, Miss Ella Leicester Lloyd, by executors to Harriet L. Baker, Mrs. Emma Ferguson, 100 acres Burns, Miss Nell Cornelia E. Belden to G. N. Tuttle, guardian Ecklin, Miss Louise Albert B. Northrop to G. N. Tuttle, guardian, 85 Johnson, Laura, E. B. acres Worden, Miss Emma H. H. Hall to Mariah K. Brown, 11 acres Young, Mrs. Angeline D. H. Pike to J. D. Pike, quit claim, $10 Gentlemen Mentor Chipin, J. W. Charles Schwind and wife to Peter Hopp, 85 Cary, William acres Divine, David Peter Hopp to Charles Schwind, 85 acres Dowling, John Chas. A. and Helen M. Wilcox to Martha A. Thomas, John Fountain, 9 acres DeMonday, Jerry Spencer Phelps to Geo. Mitchell, 37 acres Dobbs, Rev. Mr. Daniel C. Foster to Christopher C. Viall, part of an King, S. C. acre McGregor, John H. Annie Atkinson to Susan M. Talbot, 7 acres Palmer, James Azariah Everett to Laura Heisley, Dille Farm, 117 Fourth Class Matter acres Breet, Mrs. E. Kirtland E. H. Cleveland to Lorin and W. Call, 26 acres Sheriff’s sale: Elbridge O. Warner vs. Lee Norton John Hanson to John H. Daggett, quit claim et al. Land in Madison, Lake Co., will be sold. N. P. Gildersleeve to Isaac Little 55 acres Madison Dissolution: J. L. Parmly, H. B. Treat, W. L. Baker Wm. Norton to C. H. Deforest, 48 acres have dissolved their partnership in Parmly, Treat Phebe Brotzman to Eli H. Brotzman, 5 acres & Co. by mutual consent. All accounts due the Concord firm should be paid to Parmly & Baker. E. S. Gregory and Edgar Jenkins to Emeline Rust, 22 acres Feb. 5, 1880 Thursday Byron F. Shattuck et al to James Brown et all, quit p. 1 Mr. E. Norris, a pioneer resident of claim Hartsgrove, Ashtabula Co., died recently, age 76 years. Don J. Barnes is the administrator of Phineas Mixer, deceased late of Madison, Lake Co. The death of Harmon Muntz, of Meadville, a large green house proprietor, who died very D. Vesey, Perry; H. Abel, R.E. Allison are selling suddenly a few days since, was caused by being 56 and one half acres of land in Painesville, of the poisoned by handling artificial flowers. estate of the late John McMurphy.

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Feb. 5, 1880 Mr. John M. Pratt died at his residence at Mentor nd A Springfield, Ohio, dispatch gives the name of L. Center, Feb. 2 . He was an old resident of the C. Mathews, as one of the heirs of the late town; he was 67 years old. Leonard Case, of Cleveland, His son, Gen. C. Mathews, is chief editor of the Springfield Times. Mr. E. C. Chase, of Warren, of the insurance firm of Swager & Chase, and son of Mr. P. Chase, Ashtabula News – The citizens at the harbor have proprietor of the National House, died suddenly, contributed a sum sufficient to build a house for after a brief illness last Friday. Mrs. Arthur, whose husband was drowned in the lake on the 15th of last month. And the record of Franklin Flood, one of Lake County’s invalid all such good deeds is duly kept in Heaven. soldiers, has gone to the National Soldiers’ Home at Dayton. He took the Sunday evening train S. S. Morse, at Brower’s Corners, Pierpont, raised west, in charge of an attendant, and seemed on his Richmond farm last season, the champion delighted that he was once more to join the boys corn crop of Ashtabula Co., On a twenty-acre lot in blue. he raised 2,000 bushels of ears, and did not hoe the crop once. Jefferson Gazette Ancient Order of Foresters- Installation of Officers of Court Richmond, 6623: p. 2 Probate Court Chief Ranger – John Brennan 1. C. Quinn, guardian of John Lusk; final account Sub-chief Ranger – Wm. D. Foss 2. Lydia Lapham, executrix of James Lapham, Secretary – Alex B. Glenn deceased; final account Treasurer – Henry C. VanCor 3. Perry Bosworth and Franklin Knapp, executors Asst. Sec. – John E. Callender of Leicester Lloyd, deceased, final account S. W. – Henry French 4. Z. S. Wilson, as executor of Josie J. Young, J. W. - Charles P. Mayo deceased; final account S. B. – Geo. Collister 5. S. C. Carpenter, executor and trustee of J. B. – Henry Durfy George Roddick, deceased; fifth account Court Physician – Dr. H. W. Graul 6. E. B. Griswold, adm. of Joseph Emerson, Trustees – Dr. H. W. Graul, Geo. Alexander, and deceased; second account John E. Callender 7. T. G. Hart, Trustee of Ella A. Reynolds and Albert E. Reynolds, first partial account Fenton, Mich., Gazette, Jan. 27 8. George L. Riker, Administrator of the estate of The community was shocked by the sudden Henry Riker, deceased; amended final account death of Mrs. J. C. Perry who was stricken with 9. B. F. Wright, adm. of John T. Butler, deceased; paralysis and died a short time after. Mrs. Perry final account had been a resident to Fenton for many years. 10. Horace Webster as guardian of Hattie J. The deceased was the wife of Mr. James C. Chase and Clara J. Chase; first account Perry, formerly of Painesville, and brother of Mr. 11. E. F. Ingersoll, adm. of Margaret Kneal, David Perry. deceased; second account 12. Lord Sterling, guardian of Henry Harris and Golden Wedding th Alma Harris, second account We find in the Sandusky Daily Register of Jan. 6 , the notice of the golden wedding of Mr. Rice p. 3 Weather: A large body of snow has fallen Harper. Mr. Harper was formerly a resident of during the past 30 hours, the average depth this county, and son of the late John Harper, of being reported as 8 to 12 inches, and Perry. He resided at Unionville. considerably drifted. The venerable Rice Harper and his estimable wife celebrated their fiftieth wedding

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Feb. 5, 1880 In Painesville, at the residence of the bride’s th anniversary yesterday at their home on mother, Mrs. C. Naylor, Jan. 27 , Mr. James Washington St. in this city. A number of friends Greenhalgh, of Kendall, N.Y., to Miss Sophia A. assembled at the residence by invitation to Bedell, of the former place. participate in the festivities. Mr. Harper was presented with an elegant gold-headed cane. A. H. Garfield has been appointed assignee of the They both were presented with elegant pieces of estate of John Dickinson Sr., of Painesville, Lake gold tableware and fifty ten-dollar gold pieces Co. Creditors are required to present their from Mr. Henry Strong, of Newark, son-in-law of claims to him within six months. Mr. and Mrs. Harper, and many other gifts. Horace L. Ensign and Gideon D. Ensign are the Kirtland executors of D. W. Ensign, deceased late of William Moses, of this place, died last Madison, Lake Co. Wednesday. He was born in England, near Liverpool in 1808. He emigrated 50 years ago to L. S. Kewish and Henry Paine are executors of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and came here 15 Harriet N. Paine, deceased, late of Leroy, Lake years ago. Co.

Geneva Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Mrs. L. C. Holden left for Cuba, N.Y., Tuesday, Feb. 4: where she will spend some weeks with relatives. Ladies Mr. George Torrey, recently one of Cleveland’s Card, Mrs. Ruth citizens is now claimed by Geneva. He arrived Frisbie, Miss Ina here Saturday and is in full possession of his new Loomis, Mrs. S. J. home, the Eagle Tavern. Mr. and Mrs. Torrey Lazelle, Mrs. M. J. spent the Sabbath with Spencer Pratt, who is Murphy, Mrs. Ellen Mrs. T.’s cousin. Porter, Miss Ella Pelenton, Miss Mattie The box factory now has five lady employees, Sullivan, Miss and the lock factory, four. Woodard, Miss Jennie Wright Miss Ella The Good Templers elected the following Wright, Mrs. Mary E. officers: Gentlemen W.C. T. – G. W. Hardy Fishel, P. H. W. T. – Maude Bowers Hix, George R. S. – E. Barnum Maxon, Geo. F. S – B. Barnum Shildrick, Wm. Treasurer – W. Beeman Toomey, Daniel M. – J. D. Phelps Tripp, John Organist – B. Maltby Teller, J. Henry O. G. – Glen Caswell Wadsworth, T. S. G. S. – Miss Eva Downs Feb. 12, 1880 Thursday Married p. 1 The death of Mr. K. Bell, one of the oldest Jan. 17th, at the parsonage in Willoughby, Rev. residents of Trumbull Co., took place at Warren Frank T. Clark and Miss Catharine E. Sweeney – last week. both of Massachusetts

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Feb. 12, 1880 DYES – Before you purchase your Dyes give us a Jesse Stroud was killed in Greene, Ashtabula Co., call and we will save you money. ALL COLORS Thursday. He was helping to move a barn, and in WARRRANTED. some manner, fell under the building and it ran LAMPS over him. He lived a few hours. To close out our large stock of Lamps we have marked them down so low that if you want to Conneaut Reporter - Harry Lake’s children, buy you will purchase of us. grandchildren and great grandchildren FINE CONFECITONERY. A FULL LINE FRESH assembled at his residence on Liberty Street to Prescriptions carefully compounded at any time celebrate his 74th birthday. of day or night by competent persons. L. C. Stebbins & Son, 186 State Street, Chardon Republican Painesville, Ohio Mr. Volney McBride, of Munson, on visiting his sheep pasture one morning last week, found that p. 3 Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Harvey, of East Saginaw, ten of the sheep had been killed and their hides Mich., are visiting friends on Washington St. take off by unknown parties. Miss Lola T. Riker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Ashtabula Telegraph Riker, has accepted a positon as Teacher in the Mr. George R. Lewis, foreman of the A. G. Snyder Imbecile Asylum at Columbus. She left on & Son’s shaft and pole works was not feeling well Monday. and was taken home in a carriage where he died shortly after his arrival. The cause of his death is The Hudson Enterprise publishes the death of supposed to be heart disease. He was 59 years Mrs. Wm. Pettingill, wife of the Secretary and old and for the past seven years has been the Treasurer of Western Reserve College, which st foreman of Mr. Snyder’s extensive works. occurred on Jan. 21 , age 61 years. Mr. and Mrs. Pettingill were residents of Painesville from 1845 Willoughby Independent to 1853, when they moved to Hudson. One son, There was a birthday party at Mr. Geo. B. Wm. Pettingill, is still a resident of Painesville. Durban’s for the 54th birthday of Mrs. Durban, and, also, that of a cousin, Mr. S. P. Learn, who The marriage of Mr. Ceylon Benard, of Kansas, was 54 years old. Friends and relatives and Miss Anna, daughter of Boudinot Seeley, of th numbering about 60 celebrated this joint event. Austinburgh, was celebrated on Jan. 26 , in Mr. Durban, however, was not satisfied with one presence of a large number of relatives and jollification, and so on the succeeding evening friends. Among the gifts to the bride was a silver his dwelling was again the scene of another tea set from her mother and a thousand-dollar happy group. check from her father. p. 2 Every cable dispatch brings additional details Dinner Party of the terrible distress and suffering of the Mrs. A. Phelps entertained a few friends at th people of Ireland. Three hundred thousand dinner on Feb. 10 , in honor of her husband, people are slowly starving and can only be kept Rev. Phleps’, birthday. alive by superhuman efforts on the part of their fellow creatures. Local efforts are becoming The marriage of Mr. C. S. McCormick, of the Niles feeble. The people are looking to the world for Independent and Miss Ella M. Thompson, was succor. celebrated at the residence of the bride’s father th in Niles, Feb. 5 . The groom was formerly of L.C. STEBBINS & SON DRUGGISTS Painesville, where, he with his new bride will be spending some days with relatives.

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Feb. 12, 1880 fourth of his jaw was carried away by a Minnie Elected ball. He was purchased by General Casement in Mr. C. D. Adams, of Painesville, has been elected Omaha and has been tenderly cared for in to the position of M.E. G.H.P. of the Independent requital of his loyalty to the Union. He was Order of Odd Fellows of Ohio. This is one of the honorably buried on Jennings’ Place. most important offices pertaining to the order. Real Estate Transfers Death of Alice Reed Painesville The Minneapolis, MInn., daily Tribune of Jan. 4th, L. C. Stebbins to Geo. Henry Leviston, lot in briefly announces the death, by consumption, of Stebbin’s Addition Miss Alice M. Reed, age 27 years. The deceased Lydia Noble to Mary Pryor, lot no. 3, Lydia Noble was formerly of Painesville and for some years addition had a home with and was a member of the family John H. Merrill to J. B. Collacott, house and lot on of Dr. L. L. Lathrop, by whom, as well as a large Jackson St. circle of friends she was much loved and Julia Lynch to Timothy D. Lynch, lot in Barnes esteemed. She left home last spring to join her addition sister at Minneapolis hoping to benefit from the Hattie Perrington to M. J. Warner, undivided change in climate. inters in lot on State St. Almira Stuart to C. T. Morley, in trust, lot on Citizens’ Relief League Jennings Ave. At a recent meeting of the Irish citizens of Willoughby Painesville, held to consider what action should H. H. Wells to E. W. Bond, 1 acre be taken to procure some relief of the famine William Hanson to A. M. Cottrell, 4 acres stricken people of Ireland, they organized a T. J. Strong’s heirs to Cornelia H. Ingersal, 1 acre Citizens’ Relief League. A Finance Comm. of five Mentor (James Flannegan, Patrick Moore, Wm. Brown, Amelia R. Ingersol to Wm. and Arthur Yeomans, Timothy Lynch, James Short) was appointed by 23 acres the chair to canvass the town and receive aid for Kirtland the relief of the distressed. The sum of $25 was Hattie S. Squires to Benjamin Daggett, quit claim subscribed by those present. Madison Elected officers: James Condon, Chairman; John Horace Barton to John Donahue, 2 acres F. Lynch, Secretary, and Daniel Noonan, Albert King to F. S. King, 93 acres Treasurer. Geo. W. Wood to Frank L. Wood, 42 acres Otis H. Hanks by adm. to Benjamin W. Hanks, 135 From Common Pleas acres Isaac N. Hathaway, adm. of Elbridge Hayden vs. Concord James Allen Warren Winchell to Abigail Searls, 1 acre Elizabeth Fox. vs Samuel Crobaugh, adm. of John Daniel E. Woodruff to Painesville & Youngstown Crobaugh deceased Railway Co., 65 rods LeRoy Another Veteran Gone to Rest B. F. Butler by adm. to Clara Butler, 18 acres Died on Feb. 4th, Mrs. General Casement’s Joel C. Bartholomew by executor to Edgar D. favorite white horse, Old Charley, as her sons Moseley, 77 acres Johnnie and Dan called him. He served in the last Nancy J. Atkins to E. A. Stearns and O. A. war, was owned and rode by General Fitz John Harderoad, 67 acres Porter on the battle field. Charley bore the marks of gallant service to his dying day; one

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Feb. 12, 1880 Swartout, Miss Jennie Madison Gentlemen Mr. H. Saxton and lady, of Unionville, celebrate Abia, George the fifth anniversary of their marriage by a Baker, M. W. wooden wedding today. (Tuesday) Bunkerhoof, Dr. D. H. Cunnane, Pat Geneva Hardigan, David Mrs. A. Coolidge is very ill with spinal Hall, E. S. meningitis. Munson, John H. Miss Clara Blakeslee will be removed to the Marshall, Thomas Newburgh Insane Asylum; Geneva physicians Megley, William having certified that she is insane. Sweet, Chas. F. Wadsworth, Thomas. Willoughby Plains Mr. Frank Hayes and Miss Emma Andrews were Feb. 19, 1880 Thursday married Saturday evening in Black Book. p. 1 Mrs. James Brown, mother of Sheriff Drake, Mr. L. Roe has a new baby boy. of Mahoning Co., died recently in Canfield at the age of 78 years. Geauga Country, Chardon, Feb. 9, 1880 Mrs. Charlotte Durfee, mother of L. E. Durfee, Fred A. Baker has been appointed postmaster at recently died in Troy; age 90 years. Mechanicsville, Ashtabula Co., in the place of Frank Van Hooser, resigned. Married Feb. 3rd, at the M. E. Parsonage, Mr. William E. The Gazette reports diphtheria prevails to quite Card and Miss Lizzie Ramsey, both of Lake Co. an extent in Jefferson. Children in the families of Died Thomas Gillis, Charles Galpin, Michael Fitzgerald In Perry, at the residence of her father, Mr. and Henry Mote, are down with it. Erastus Weed, Feb. 1st, Mrs. Rosa R. Brown, age 25 years. The Rock Creek Banner will be issued on March 3rd. Mr. A. R. Woolsey, the proprietor, having Go to John Schweninger & Son’s to get your discontinued the Orwell Welcome and removed furniture repaired, and your upholstering done his printing material to the former place. at bottom prices. The Geneva Lock Works now employs 75 men, E. C. French is the adm. of Julia A. Lawrence, late 20 of them at night. of Kirtland, Lake Co., deceased. Jefferson Sentinel Attachment Notice; James Purtill vs. Charles The village of Rock Creek is being pretty Gilbert for the sum of $4.00. thorough excited over the question of good order and liquor traffic. J. W. Stebbins, who is Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of captain of the Home Guards, and who has been Feb. 10: particularly active in liquor prosecutions, has Ladies been arrested for carrying concealed weapons. Hall, Miss Sophia He claims he did not attempt to conceal his Hall, Mary weapon, but carried it in self-protection on Mitchell, Miss Janie account of verbal and written threats. He has Simmons, Mrs. L been bound over to appear at next term of court.

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Feb. 19, 1880 James Ford, at one-time cashier of the Niels p. 2 Notice Saving Bank, committed suicide last week in Having seen a notice in the Painesville Telegraph Sharon, Pa. of Jan 26, that Andrew J. Herroon has posted about not harboring or trusting me on his Eugene L. Howard and George Beecher, of account as he will pay no debts of my contracting Austinburg, recently left their homes for the after that date. Now I, Mercy M. Herroon his mines of California. wife, know of no person that would trust him but myself. I have to pay for a suit of clothes I bought Joseph Turner, of the firm of Joseph Turner & for him before he left, which I am paying for out Co., of Kent, Portage Co., and quite well known of money I earn by washing. I, therefore, forbid in this section died last Friday afternoon. all persons harboring or trusting him, said A. J. Herroon, on my account as I will pay no more Postal Clerk W. L. Current, formerly of debts for his benefit after this date. Mercy M. Painesville, but for a couple of years residing at Herroon Indianapolis, Indiana, was in town several days Painesville, Feb. 18, 1880 last week.

Notice: Geo. E. Paine and Frank J. Jerome have S. W. Curtiss, for the past nine years a resident of been appointed Commissioners to receive and Miles Grove, Pa., where he has been engaged in examine claims against William Blackmore, the dry goods business, has just returned to deceased. All claims, heretofore, presented to Painesville his former home. the administrator of the estate must be again presented to the Commissioners. Warren Tribune Azor Abell Esq., a member of the Warren bar, is th Notice in the 78 year of his age. He pleaded a case in The business of the late firm of Ladd & Marshall Common Pleas Court of Trumbull Co. last must be closed as soon as possible. All persons Tuesday. He has been practicing law about 57 indebted will please call and settle the same years. without delay. Per S. Marshall, Survivor Mr. Brutus Stockwell, after eight years of almost Painesville, Feb. 18, 1880 unbroken absence -the last four of which he has been in Colorado and New Mexico—returned to Executors Sale Painesville last week and has room at the L. L. Kewish and Henry Paine executors of the Stockwell House, of which he was a former estate of Harriet N. Paine, deceased, will be owner, where many of his old friends have called selling horses, cows, heifers, steers, hay, corn, to see him. At present, he is quite broken in wheat, etc. at the farm of Mrs. H. N. Paine, in health, not having recovered from a long LeRoy, March 5, 1880. lingering fever contracted some months since, but under the care of his attending physician, Dr. Andrew T. Church, adm. of Simeon Dickinson, Beardslee, it is believed he will soon be restored deceased vs. Sarah Dickinson, Charles A. to usual strength. Dickinson, et al. Regarding sale of real estate situated in Unionville, Lake Co. Died at the Home – Franklin Flood, who a couple of weeks since removed to the National Home th p. 3 Norton Belknap, for 50 years a resident of for Disabled Volunteer soldiers, died on the 14 . Austinburg, Ohio, died last week at the age of 68. He was 39 years old. The remains were buried in the Home Cemetery.

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Feb. 19, 1880 Stebbins took his hand looking anxiously at him Death of Dr. Stebbins and exclaimed, “Oh, Frank!” His son asked Again, to the living comes the startling “Father, is it you head?” “No.” “Your lungs?” verification, in the sudden and unexpected death “No; it is my heart.” Mr. Stebbins then of Dr. Loren Clark Stebbins, that “in the midst of administered a powerful sedative asking him if life we are in death.” While he was apparently in he could suggest anything better, he said “No, the full vigor of manhood, leading a busy, useful you are doing all that can be done for me.” When life; devoted to the calls of his profession to he asked his if another physician should be called which the best powers of his intellect were he answered, “No, I trust all to you.” Mr. faithfully wedded, a good citizen, kind husband Stebbins, however, well as he knew what his and father, a faithful Christian in the church and father’s treatment in such as case would be, out of the church, his work on earth was thought best to have counsel and Dr. Grauel and suddenly terminated by the paralyzing hand of Dr. House were summoned, the latter not death on his warm true heart, calling him to rest reaching the house until a few minutes after Dr. from his labors. Those who knew him best will Stebbins expired. Dr. Stebbins suffered not doubt that the angels whispered in his dying extremely with pain in the region of the heart, ear, “Well done good and faithful servant, and was unable to lie down but a few minutes at welcome to the mansion prepared for you in our a time. Next to the last time his son raised him Father’s House.” Were it not for his grief- in his arms, he felt his own pulse and said, “I stricken family and sorrowing friend’s, who in think I shall be better soon, I will see if I cannot mercy to him, could wish that he had lived longer lie down again; the pain returning almost to suffer more? The loss of those to whom he instantly he said, “I am going to have another of was most near and dear is Heavenly gain to him. those terrible spells;” they raised him from the Dr. Stebbins was generally known throughout lounge, his son left him for a moment to step to Lake and Geauga Counties as a physician of note, the table near at hand for medicine, and as he having an extensive practice and to many turned to him again found he was struggling with families his loss as a friend and physician will death, and soon after he breathed his last. seem irreparable, to such every incident of his Previous to this his son asked if he should send passing away will be a matter of deep interest. for mother, he replied not yet, but a little time Thursday evening, Feb. 12th, he visited the after, said “You had better send someone home daughter of Mr. C. Patterson who was ill, to let them know I am ill.” His younger son, prescribed for her, remaining from 15 to 20 Clarence, reached Mr. Patterson’s soon after his minutes, complained of severe pain in his chest, father died. The sad intelligence was conveyed said he would get home as soon as he could. Mr. to the bereaved wife and received by her in the Patterson lives one door west of the home which her beloved husband had left scarce Congregational Church. Dr. Stebbins started for and hour before, and where they had enjoyed so home, got as far as the lamp post near Mr. much of happiness together. Stacy’s (the next house) took his medicine case Dr. Stebbins was born in Chardon, Ohio; his early from his coat pocket and took medicine; feeling years were passed in Geauga Co. He chose the that he could go no further he retraced his steps. art of healing for his profession and studied On the porch, he fell against the door bursting it medicine with Dr. S. Griffith for a time, continued open and falling across the threshold. Mrs. his studies in the Philadelphia Medical College, Patterson called Mr. Stacy to her assistance. A and graduated from that institution. Dr. pillow was placed on the floor under his head Stebbins was twice married; his second wife was until help could be had to lift him to a lounge. the daughter of Dr. S. Griffith, a former resident Mr. Frank Stebbins was sent for and reached the of Painesville. Dr. Stebbins has resided in house in about ten minutes. As he entered Dr. Painesville over thirty years; of his own

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Feb. 19, 1880 Kentucky and is negotiating for another from household his wife and two sons, Frank E. and Spain, both of which will be along soon, and he Clarence E. are the only survivors. If the deep will then go to raising mules on a large scale. sympathy of those amongst whom they dwell can afford any consolation in the dark hours of Willoughby Plains, Feb. 16, 1880 the great affliction which has fallen so heavily on Correction: L. Roe had a baby girl not a baby boy. them, they need no assurance that it is theirs. Mrs. Albert Griswold departed this life. She They know, too, that “the Father loveth whom leaves a husband and two children, one only four he chasteneth.” Dr. Stebbins was 61 years of age weeks old. in November last. He was a man of much public Mr. Atkinson’s family intends to start for spirit, interested in everything pertaining to the Wyoming today. interest of the place he had chosen for his home. He was a trustee and a liberal supporter of the Concord Disciple Church, of which he had been a member Orrin Wilson, son of Alpheus Wilson, is very ill nearly forty years; he was also trustee of the with some trouble in the head. Young Men’s Christian Association in this place, and by them his memory will be reverently Geneva cherished. The funeral services took place at the An old lady the mother of Romanzo and Oliver family residence on Mentor Ave on Sunday, Spring died Sunday morning. Elder N. M. Bartlett of the Disciple church officiating. A large concourse of friends was in Perry attendance and followed his remains to G. M. Porter, late of Thompson, but for years a Evergreen Cemetery where they were deposited resident of Perry, and who recently returned in the vault. here, died last week. Dr. Flowers, late of Madison, has located at On the Plains Perry, at the earnest desire of a number of our In a late number of the Manhattan, Kansas, citizens, and has rented the house formerly Nationalist, we find the following notices of the occupied by H. A. Minich. enterprise of our townsman, Gen. Casement, in Mrs. Hale, from Waterloo, Indiana, is visiting the creamery and stock raising business on his her friends in this township. large ranch in that vicinity: Madison Creamery Harlow Bailey, one of the earliest residents of General Casement will soon erect a building for Madison, died on Wednesday afternoon at the a creamery, on or near the old Juanita town site advance age of eighty-seven years. to be run by Leroy Clark. The General has Mr. Frank Beebe and Miss Mary Wetmore were between one and two hundred milch cows and married Sunday evening at Baptist Parsonage. intends to try the experiment of bringing up his Mr. Chas. Halstead, of our village, and Miss calves on skimmed milk and feed. He, also, Pert Gale, of Unionville, were married last Friday. intends to bring out a Holstein bull and some Holstein cows, believing that breed to be the Birthday Celebration best for milk and beef combined. Col. H. E. Paine’s ninety-first birthday th anniversary occurred on the 14 . Of the four Will Raise Mules living children, only one was present, Mrs. E. A. General Casement will put 100 fine brood mares Smith with whom he resides. His son, Henry, was on his farm this spring, quite a number of which represented by Charrie M. Paine; his son, E.A. by have already arrived. He has purchased a jack in Mrs. E. A. Paine and Mrs. Hattie Templeton and

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Feb. 19, 1880 Billington his son B. F. by Walter N. and Geo. A. Paine. Brewer, G. D. Ellsworth did not attend nor send a substitute. Carter, Capt. H. Cook, M. B. Died Dickey, Wm. At 107 Calumet Avenue, Chicago, Ill., Feb. 10th, Galligan, Peter Edith Osborn, daughter of Oliver W. and Frances Killy, Robert M. Barrett, age 3 yrs., 8 mos., 22 days. King, Riley McCaslin, James N. Obituary Mayson, Jeremiah Died on Feb. 11, at one o’clock p.m. at his late Wadsworth, Thomas S. residence in Madison Village, Lake Co., Harlow Bailey, age 87 yrs., 7 mos., 22 days. Esq. Bailey Feb. 26, 1880 Thursday was born in Winsted, Conn., June 19, 1792, and p. 1 Mr. and Mrs. A. Fouts, of Saybrook, moved to Vermont in 1804. He moved from celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last there to Unionville, Lake Co., Ohio, in the fall of week. 1819, and resided there 21 years. He moved from Unionville to Brunswick, Mo., and resided From the Warren Chronicle there three years, when he returned to Madison Captain F. H. Mason, of the Cleveland Leader, and spent a few years on what is called the Dock who recently received an appointment as U. S. Road, and then came to Madison Village where Consul to Basel, Switzerland, was a Trumbull Co. he has since resided. He was married to Apphia boy and formerly resided in Warren. B. Emory, at Lindon, Vt., Dec. 5th, 1816, and they have lived together 63 yrs. 2 mos., 6 days. She Jefferson Gazette still survives her husband. They have four G. B. Chase who has been quite sick at children living—three sons and one daughter; Manhattan, Kansas, started for his old seven grandchildren; and seven great- Hartsgrove home accompanied by his wife and grandchildren. He was a soldier in the War of daughter. He arrived at Rome Station alive, but 1812 serving on the Canadian frontier and drew died soon after being taken from the train, on a pension. He was four times elected Justice of Feb. 12, within an hour’s ride of the end of his the Peace in Unionville. He was once elected journey, the residence of Mr. Henry Ayers, his Justice here, but due to age declined a re- brother-in-law. election. Madison, Feb. 16, 1880 How the Pioneers Worked In sketches of the early history of South Ridge, in Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of the Conneaut Reporter, we find the following Feb. 18: account of the pioneer life of Mr. Ezekiel Colby, Ladies who moved with two daughters and two sons Baker, Mrs. Jennie from Massachusetts to Conneaut in Feb., 1817. Carpenter, Mrs. Al The sons, George and John, were aged Denend, Mary P. respectively 14 and 10. Having contracted of Mr. Day, Mrs. Sarah E. Fifield for one hundred acres at $5. per acre, the Manley, Mrs. F. C. present farm of George Colby, the family moved Osmond, Miss Eliza on to it March, 1818. All their supplies had to be Strong, Miss Susie transported over an overland route, and the cost Segrist, Miss Kate was immense. Mr. Colby paid nine dollars for Wood, Mrs. Eveletta their first barrel of salt. At the end of the first Gentlemen year, he could not make any payment and went

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Feb. 26, 1880 surveying was done in 1808. Erastus Root with th to Mr. Fifield to give up the land. But the Colonel his brother, Jesse arrived in Mentor, May 12 , responded that Mr. Colby should have a longer 1816; he was thirteen years and one month old. time. Mr. Colby entertained fears of making He lived with his brother, Jonathan three years, another trial, but concluded to do it, provided he and being 16 years old, as he expressed, he went could have five years in which to make his to work for himself. He worked two years for payments. With this arrangement, the boys, Elder Warren Goodell, Esq., Joseph Sawyer, and George and John, undertook the task. They cut others, and cleared the land by the job, and one hundred cords of wood at twenty cents per worked one summer for Isaac Baxter and bought cord. They sold two cows at ten dollars each and 45 acres of land for $1 per acre. He has since thus, paid forty dollars at the end of the first purchased of Uriel Holmes Jr. an original year. They were more fortunate than they had proprietor of Mentor Township, 145 acres. He expected, for they canceled the last note at the was married to Miss Rebecca Tuttle, and is now close of the third year. living with his second wife, and has a family of seven children. p. 2 Pioneer Sketches In my last communication respecting Mrs. One that may be counted among the pioneers of Hopkins, the following was left out by mistake. Mentor is Erastus Root. As the result of an “She was born in Homer, Cortland Co., N.Y., April interview with him last July, he informed me that 9, 1804, and in March, 1819, moved to Auburn, he was the son of Jonathan and Lovina Gillett Geauga Co. by C. C. B (C. C. Bronson) Root, and was born in Hebron, Tolland Co., Feb. 14, 1880 Connecticut, April 11, 1803. His ancestors, paternal and maternal, were among the early p. 3 Mrs. Geo. L. Reis, of Niles is home for a visit; settlers of Connecticut. Thomas Root was in her Painesville friends are always glad to see her. Hartford in 1638, and the name of Nathan Gillett is on the records of Windsor, Connecticut, in Mr. Augustus Skinner, one of the oldest 1640, and probably were the ancestors referred inhabitants of Painesville, died last night at the to above. Mr. Root said his father removed his residence of Homer H. Hine, the old Skinner family from Hebron to Franklin, Delaware Co., homestead. N.Y., when he was young, or about 1806, and about 1811 or 1812, he moved the family further Charles Ropert, an engineer in the Thornton west, settling about a mile east of the then small Shaft, near Ohlton, in Trumbull Co., fell down the village of Buffalo. He had his house burned by shaft one night last week, a distance of 120 feet, the British and the Indians. This misfortune and was instantly killed. induced him to pack up his effects and move back to Hebron, his native place. Not feeling Mrs. Mary Weed Baker died at her residence on disposed to remain in his native township, his Jackson St., age 92 yrs., 5 mos. The deceased was father moved the family to Syracuse, where his the mother of Miss Phebe Baker in whose care father died. Jonathan Root was in Lake Co., in she been for some years past, and also, of 1808; he was a half-brother of Erastus. He Captain Geo. O. and Wm. K. Baker. settled in Mentor, where he spent the remainder of his life. He died in 1864. Jonathan Root was Gone West employed by Abraham Tappan to assist in Messrs. John and William Merrill, brothers with surveying a narrow strip of land between the father and mother, left for Lincoln, Nebraska a east line of the Firelands, and the west line of the few days ago. There they will purchase land and Connecticut Land Company, east of the make for themselves new homes. Cuyahoga River and the Portage Path. This

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Feb. 26, 1880 The news of Mr. D. Lawrence’s sudden death West Again caused many expressions of regret here where Mr. C. T. Wright left for Dakota again on the 13th, he was well known. remaining over Sunday with friends in Michigan, and then on to Pembina Co., where his son, J. J. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Wright now is. His return to the Plains at this Feb. 25: time is mainly for the improvement and re- Ladies establishment of his health. Other members of Durand, Mrs. A. M. his family, or at least another son, will follow him Nrisbie, Miss Ina soon, and several well-located farms will be Hayes, Miss Mattie secured. Should the climate prove as favorable Hushian, Miss Julia to Mr. Wright’s health as last season, it is more May, Lenore C. than probable that he will not return to reside Smith, Mrs. Lanman permanently in this county. Snell, Mrs. Norm Turner, Mrs. Clark From Common Please Wright, Mrs. Adelia Wm. C. Barnes vs. Don J. Barnes, adm. of Robinson, Mrs. P. Phineas Mixer. Gentlemen Ann M. Thompson et al, executors of Gurdon Ballard, Clepson Thompson vs. Wesly L. Thompson. Dismissed Brittney, J. H. without record. Briggs, A. B. The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Cashell, John Latter Day Saints vs Lucius Williams et al. Title Kerr, J. W. found to be in the hands of Joseph Smith in trust Robins, Jerome for the legal successors of said Organized Sidley, Alford Church, and that the plaintiff is not in possession thereof, and dismissed at the costs of the Betsey E. Baldwin is the administratrix of the plaintiff. estate of Rodmond N. Baldwin, deceased, late of Madison, Lake Co. Middle Ridge, Madison Mr. Frank Fowler and Miss Kate Wood visited Andrew A. Amidon is the administrator of L. C. Erie, Pa. on the 8th instant and returned the next Stebbins, deceased, late of Lake Co., Ohio. day married. Mar. 4, 1880 Thursday Perry p. 2 In Mentor, Feb. 28, 2880, Gen. D. Northrop Mr. G. N. Porter, an old and respected citizen of celebrated his 85th anniversary. His only this place, died of pneumonia last week, at the daughter, Mrs. Montgomery, had arrived from house of Henry R. VanNess, age 73 years. Washington just in time for her father’s birthday.

Geneva A Social Gathering Mr. and Mrs. John Stanclift, of Saybook, recently A few of the many friends of W. A. Davis, removed to Geneva. Miss Delia Stanclift, of assembled at his residence in Perry on Feb. 27, Leon, is visiting with them and expects to spend by invitation to commemorate his sixtieth some time here. birthday. Mrs. Davis is a daughter of our former townsman, S. D. Williams, of Leroy. Willoughby Col. H. E. Paine and S. D. Williams were among

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Mar. 4, 1880 main frame of the house in which his nephew, H. the first settlers of LeRoy. They assisted in H. Hine, now resides, where his father and blazing the way for the public roads. mother died, and where his funeral services were held. His education after coming to Ohio p. 3 Mr. and Mrs. A. Schuler, of Detroit, Mich., was principally acquired in Youngstown where have been guests of the Stockwell House for the he attended school for some time, boarding with past week; Mrs. Schuler being called home on his brother-in-law, Homer Hine, attending what account of the severe illness of her father, J. B. was in those days called an excellent select Carson. school, in a log building situated where the Soldier’s Monument in that city now stands, on th Mr. F. Gates, returned from Bristolville, Trumbull the Diamond. He was born July 7 , 1798, died Co., Monday, where he was called last week by Feb. 25, 1880, being nearly 82 years old. the increased illness of his father, who has been for a long time a suffering invalid. Mr. G. only Death of a Former Citizen remained at home one day returning to Last Monday, Mr. Collins Morse received a letter Bristolville again this morning. announcing the death, at his residence in Hampton, Iowa, of Mr. John Gould. For many Mrs. Rev. Cory has been in Bristolville, Trumbull years, he was a resident of Painesville, his home Co., for some time on account of the serious being on the North Ridge, in the neighborhood illness of her father who is failing rapidly. Mr. and of Mr. R. Marshall’s. He went to bed and did not Mrs. F. Gates left this morning for Bristolville. rise the next morning. His age was probably Mr. Gates is a brother of Mrs. Cory. about 85 years.

Died - Charles W. Foster, son of D. C. Foster, died Returned to Painesville of consumption, at the family residence on the Dr. Charles M. Hawley, son of Rev. E. H. Hawley, Ridge, Feb. 29th, age 24 years. He was a member formerly of this place and pastor of the Disciple of the I.O.O.F. The remains were taken to Church, has returned to Painesville to locate Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Co., for interment, that permanently for the practice of his profession. being the former residence of the family. Dr. Hawley graduated at the Eclectic Medical College, of Philadelphia, and afterwards spent a Woodland Orphan Asylum year in Europe, adding largely to his professional Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lovelace, of Mentor Plains, skill and knowledge. He was for four and a half have adopted a little girl, an orphan from the years Assistant Physician at the Newburgh Cleveland Woodland Orphan Asylum. They have Asylum, and for three years has been located at been very lonely since the death of their adopted Bedford, where he has had a large and successful daughter. practice.

Augustus Skinner Surgical Operation He had made his home continuously on the farm A surgical operation was made Thursday of last on which he died for 75 years. He came into the week to remove a tumor of the mammary gland country with his father’s family, Capt. Abraham of Mrs. Hodges, wife of J. B. Hodges, of Concord. Skinner, in March, 1805. They came all the way The tumor had been of rapid growth and from their former home, East Hartford, weighed six pounds and six ounces. Dr. Cowles Connecticut, in sleighs, traversing Lake Erie on of Chardon the regular attending physician, the ice all the way from Buffalo to near Fairport, called to his aid Dr. G. J. Jones, of Cleveland. Dr. and moved into a log cabin on the site of his late P. M. Cowels, of Chardon, Dr. Geo. Storm Jr. of home. During the season his father built the Willoughby and Drs. Geo. Collister and F. B. Monroe were also present. The patient was

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Mar. 4, 1880 At the residence of the bride’s parents, in under the influence of chloroform during the Painesville Feb. 24, Mr. Orlando Coons, of operation which occupied nearly an hour. Hambden, of Miss Ellen Stebbins, of Painesville, Later—We learn that the patient has since died. Ohio. She was 67 years old. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Concord March 3: Another old resident has passed away. Miss Ladies Jeanette Winchell died Feb. 25, age 71 years, Brownell, Mrs. S. M. after a long and painful illness. She came with Calender, Miss Julia her father and family from Winstead, Conn., in Carroll, Miss Elon 1817, and arrived in Concord. Aug. 8. She had an Crawford, Margarette attack of rheumatism when twelve or fourteen Colling, Sarah years old from which she never recovered. Doherty, Mrs. Ellen Geneva Jones, Mrs. E. B. F. R. Smith, a lawyer of Windsor, has removed to Simes, Miss Emma Geneva and has opened an office in Hunt’s block Taylor, Mrs. Martha over the Post Office. Gentlemen Anderson, Anton Middle Ridge Beardslee Late Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Fowler and daughter Cora Baker, M. A. & C. W. returned on Tuesday last from a visit to Mr. Crane, W. G. Fowler’s father and sister in Michigan. Doherty, Daniel Francis, James South Madison French, James Most of the sick ones are improving. Dan Leonard, Arthur C. Williams is very sick; he is nearly 84 years of age. Pike, Don C. His sister, Aunt Wright, as she is called, is about Reynolds, Clarence through with this world. If she lives a few days Wright Charley longer, she will be 90 years of age. Last Friday, the 27th ult., a birthday party was T. G. Hart is the administrator of Daniel C. held at the residence of W. H. Stocking, it being Lawrence, deceased, late of Kirtland. his birthday and also that of his eldest son, living at the Center of Thompson. Two years ago, a T. G. Hart, adm. of Henry Riker, deceased vs. birthday party was held at the same place, the Joseph H. Riker, Jacob M. Riker, Geo. L. Riker, son then being half as old as the father. Leander B. Riker, Ellen R. Gage, Martha Curtiss, and Collins Morse. The estate is insufficient to Willoughby pay the debts and costs of the estate; petition to Sudden and unexpected deaths are constantly sell land in Painesville. occurring this winter. News came Saturday of Mrs. Z. Covert’s death, after a short illness. The Mar. 11, 1880 Thursday sad intelligence of Mrs. Hodgson’s death in p. 1 Madison Virginia was not quite unexpected, her health Semi-Centennial Celebration at the Center having been poor many months. Congregational Church Fifty years ago today, in a little block school Married house upon the commons, was gathered a band of twenty-four men and women. They were all of

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Mar. 11, 1880 Sept., 1845 when he received a call from the First New England origin, descendants of those Presbyterian Church of Westfield, New York. wonderful men who landed upon Plymouth Rev. Mead Holmes was the successor of Mr. Rock. They determined to establish a Church of Tinker. God in this new place. (The history of the church is given and the The names of the twenty-four: membership lists.) Justin Ware Fanny Ware p. 3 Mr. George Willard, an old and prominent Eunice Ware merchant and business man of Ashtabula, died Sidney L. Brewster Tuesday afternoon, age 68 years. The late great Marshall Brewster decline in goods, and property, compelled Mr. Mary A. Brewster Willard, like many others to make an assignment Theodocia Brewster last year, which it is believed preyed upon his Andrews Merriman mind and hastened his death. Grata Merriman Lucinda Pease Mrs. Lucy Tombs, of Ashtabula, is spending a few Harriet Goodrich weeks with her daughter, Mrs. W. Sanderson, at John Isham the Willard place, corner of State and Erie Mary Brooks Streets. Mrs. Tombs is the daughter of Mr. Julian Abraham Clark C. Huntington, one of Painesville’s oldest, highly Nancy Clark respected citizens. For the past few years Mr. Benjamin Scoville Huntington has resided in Ashtabula with his Lydia White daughter, Mrs. Tombs. Samuel L. Collins David White Mr. Byron D. Beckwith, of Lodi, California, Rebecca Talcott formerly of Concord, in this county and brother Polly Kimball of Mrs. M. J. Warner, arrived in Painesville a day Clarissa Cole or two since, and will probably remain a couple Anna Cady of weeks. His mother, now residing with her Tamor Ely daughter, Mrs. Warner, expects to return with Three of this number are still living: Mrs. Mary him to California. A. Brewster Raymond, of Bowling Green, Ohio; Mr. Abraham Clark, of Hambden, Ohio; and Mrs. Mrs. Moore, whose death is briefly announced Grata Merriman, of Madison. by our Willoguhby correspondent, was the wife Let us go back a moment. In 1830, the date of of Isaac Moore, formerly of Mentor, father of C. the organization of the Church, Rev. Ruben H. Moore, now a prominent citizen and banker Tinker sailed from Boston as a missionary of the of Iowa. American Board to the Sandwich Islands. Having labored there successfully for ten years, he Death of a Worthy Printer returned to this country, reaching it in 1841. Mr. Roy F. Grenney, age 27 years, died in Soon after his return he came to Madison to visit Painesville at the residence of his grandfather, his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Wood. Mr. R. F. Benedict, last Sunday, of consumption. As we were without preaching, he was invited to Mr. Grenney was born in Painesville, but with his occupy the pulpit on Sunday. The people liked father removed to Saginaw when quite young. him and he preached to this church and He lived several years in Jackson, Mich., going Unionville for six months; eventually becoming from there to Colorado, where he lived for some its Pastor. Mr. Tinker continued with us until time removing then to Chicago, where he resided until four weeks ago, when he returned

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Mar. 11, 1880 Mr. Wm. Downing and family started on To Painesville; where he died as above stated. Tuesday for his home in Missouri. He came here His remains were deposited in the vault in for his health something over a year ago. Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Albert Perry has a new baby boy, and Mr. Chauncey Scribner a new baby girl. In Memoriam Died March, 1, 1880, at her residence in Willoughby Concord, Lake Co., O., age 67 years, Juliette Betsy, wife of Squire Moore, age 76, died Hodges, wife of J. B. Hodges. The deceased was suddenly. She was widely known in the county, born Feb. 28, 1813, at North Adams, Berkshire having lived in Mentor many years before Co., Mass.; her mother died when she was only moving here. three weeks old, after which she was adopted by Samuel and Rebecca Veazie of the same George Manley, formerly Director of the County township, with whom she lived until her Infirmary for several years and a resident of this rd marriage. She was married to J. B. Hodges (who county for 47 years, died on the 3 instant, age survives her), Sept. 16, 1830, and resided in the 69 years. same township until they moved to Mentor, Lake Co., in August, 1837, and remained there until Golden Wedding Feb. 10, 1838 when the moved to Concord and Just fifty years ago March 1, 1830, Mr. Eri lived upon the same farm until her death. She Thompson married Miss Julia A. Barto, of the had two children, Irwin H. Hodges, who resides town of Islip, Long Island, N.Y. A goodly number in Concord, and one daughter, Emerett, who is of old and young, relatives and neighbors the wife of W. T. Cowles, formerly of Chardon, gathered to celebrate with them. Mr. and Mrs. Ohio. She died after a surgical operation to have Littlefield were present at the party, and they th a tumor removed. have passed their 60 wedding anniversary. There were six persons present this evening who South Madison attended the first wedding: Mr. D. K. Post and Foster Sterns has purchased a farm near wife, Mr. Alex Barto and wife, and Mr. A. C. Barto KawKawlin, Michigan. and his sister, Mary, now Mrs. Ezra Mason. The widow of the late I. S. Stocking is visiting friends in South Madison; she resides with her Died sister, Mrs. Lucius Fowler of Munson Geauga Co. March 4, of malignant diphtheria, Haven Wilbur, only child of G. W. F. Stevens, of Norfolk, Va. Middle Ridge The funeral services of Mrs. Norton, wife of Mr. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Joel Norton, of Madison Dock, were attended March 3: yesterday at her late residence. Benjamin, Mrs. M. L. Mr. John A. Winchester, age thirty, died Brown, Mrs. Helen Saturday morning at the house of his father, Mr. Eddy, Miss Clara H. Winchester. The deceased has been an invalid Foster, Miss L. & Sue since his return from Germany, about a year and Haskell, Miss Mattie half ago. Loomis, Miss Laura Dr. E. D. Warner and Miss Maria Crandall were Roper, Mrs. Phoebe married last Wednesday at the residence of Mr. Stearns, Clara S. G. Mack. Snell, Mrs. Francis Wright, Miss Abbie Willoughby Plains Gentlemen Filby, A.

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Mar. 11, 1880 is spending a few days with his friends in Gray, E. A. Painesville. Hayward, Charles Mr. James Rivers, of Cassopolis, Mich., on his Haywood, Henry return from an eastern tour among old friends Palmer, Clinton and relatives is now visiting his brother, George Renan, Patrick in this city. Brown & Palmer Death of an Old Resident James Doncaster is the administrator of Ansel Mrs. Emeline Fifield died at her residence in Bartlett, deceased, late of LeRoy, Lake Co., O. Fairport last Friday, March 12, age 80 yrs. She was one of the old residents of Painesville. In Dr. C. M. Hawley, eclectic physician. Office at 1824, she was “landlady” of the old American Stebbins’ Drug Store, State St. House, at the foot of Main St., and afterwards of the Fifield House, on Erie St., now occupied as a Mar. 18, 1880 Thursday residence by Mr. C. Huntington. p. 1 Ashtabula Telegraph Obituary Mr. L. W. Smith has gone to California, and will Daniel Gates, a highly-esteemed citizen of visit his Arizona mine, which promises to be a Bristol, Ohio, departed this life at his residence bonanza, before his return home. on March 8, 1880, age 72 years. The deceased H. Holt, the man who murdered Clark Powers, was a native of Genesee Co., N.Y., born in 1807. of Youngstown, at Pilot Point, in Texas, has been In early life, he moved to Ohio, residing first in sent to the Penitentiary for five years for murder Farmington, and in 1857 moved to Greene, then in the second degree. to Bristolville, where for the last eight years he The funeral of the late George Willard, of lived respected by all. The surviving members of Ashtabula, took place on the 11th. As a mark of his family consisting of Mr. Freeman Gates, Mrs. respect, the business of the town was wholly Rev. J. B. Corey, of Painesville, and Mrs. Dr. Pond, suspended from 2 to 4. of Bristol, were present to each of whom he H. B. Bradle, of Kingsville, fell down stairs in his made an affectionate farewell. barn Friday and it is thought broke his back. He is lying in a very critical condition, and should he Obituary recover will be crippled for life. Sherman Foote, an old resident, passed from life Mrs. Zuba Liddle, a widow, living a mile south at his residence on Richmond St., in this city, on of East Mecca, Trumbull, Co., was found dead in March 11, 1880, age 75 ½ years. He was born in her barn yard on the 11th. She had gone out to North Adams, Mass., Sept. 21, 1804, the fourth do chores and is supposed to have died of child of Aaron Foote and his wife, Jedidah apoplexy. Sherman who was a first or second cousin of Mrs. Delano, wife of Rev. Wm. Delano, died on Roger Sherman of Revolutionary fame. His the 6th instant., at her home in Garrettsville, father, Aaron, was a man of great force and Ohio, where Mr. D. is settled over the Baptist vigor, originally a wagon maker by trade, but Church. She was the mother of Rev. A. H. afterwards an extensive farmer and woolen Delano, former pastor of the Baptist church in manufacturer, and amassed a considerable Geneva, and a former resident this place. fortune, which he afterwards lost in the financial Geneva Times. crisis that followed the war of 1812. After

turning his attention to mechanics, he became p. 3 Rev. C. A. Kleeberger, of West Paulet, the inventor of the original threshing machine. Vermont, son of Mr. P. Kleeberger of this place, Another seized his idea and obtained a patent. Sherman Foote was married July 4, 1825, at

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Mar. 18, 1880 Lebanon, New York to Margarot D. Gray, with Married whom he lived until his death last week, almost In Painesville, O., March 16, at the residence of 55 years. They had three children, a daughter the bride’s father, Harris Gould, T. L. Welch and and two sons, all of whom have families and Mrs. Ellen F. Blattner, both of Chicago. although it is almost 55 years since this family Died was organized, there has never been a death in In Madison, March 6, of consumption, John A., it until the fall of its head last week. In 1832, he only son of H. Winchester, age 29 years. moved to the Western Reserve, in Ohio, and settled in the woods in Middlefield, Geauga Co. Real Estate Transfers After living in Middlefield over 27 years, he Painesville moved to Painesville in 1859, and has lived here Abigail Rust to L. M. Severance, 1 ½ acres and in Mentor (about three miles out of town) Johanna Tear to W. J. Wales, lots in Fairport ever since, excepting a few months spent at his Horace Steele to P & Y Railroad Co., lot in daughter’s in Massachusetts. Fairport Martha C. Tucker’s heirs to Lyman B. Duncan, From Common Pleas house and lot on Rider Rd. C. D. Clark, adm. of Margaret Bottin, deceased Samuel P. Parmly to Storrs, Harrison & Co., 100 vs. Charles E. Henshaw acres Ella Smith vs. Hugh White. Bastardy. Augustus Skinner to James Palmer, 6 acres A. A. Amidon, adm. of Olive A. Wells, deceased Augustus Skinner to Catharine Powers, lot on vs. James M. Wells, executor. Depot St. Augustus Skinner to James McCarthy, 1 acre Middle Ridge Adaline Amidon by Sheriff to Mary S. Hine, lot on Mr. Albert Foster, of North Madison, and Miss S. St. Clair St. Lillie Copp, of the village were married last week. Mary S. Hine to Homer H. Hine, 3 parcels Thomas Irwin to Daniel E. Woodruff, part of an South Madison acre Daniel Bower and family have returned from Daniel Homer to P&Y Railroad, 10 acres Nebraska. They have spent eleven years in that Ira Gray to J. L. Parmly, water privilege state. Grasshoppers and fire frequently destroy G. H. Livinston to J. H. King, lot in Stebbins’s most of the crops there. addition. Noah Pitcher has been spending the winter in J. H. King to Sarah Livinston, lot in Stebbin’s Booneville, New York. He returned home last addition week, bringing with him a lady whom he calls Chas. Benson to F. J. Jerome, 5 acres wife to share the remainder of his life. F. J. Jerome to Merry E. Benson, 5 acres Willoughby Geneva John Presley by adm. to Asbury F. Presley, 50 Mrs. Cole, the mother of Mrs. Holden, was acres recently operated upon and two tumors were Leicester Lloyd by executor to Sarah M. Hurlburt, removed by Dr. Sherwood, of Unionville. 4 parcels, by will Mr. Button, a citizen of this place died Tuesday J. S. Ellen to Ellen Gibbons, part of an acre and was buried on Wednesday. J. S. Ellen to Noah C. Stewart part of an acre Mrs. Barrett, of Trumbull, the half-sister of Mrs. I. W. Woodward by adm. to R. J. Carroll, part of L. Tenny, was buried here yesterday. She died of an acre measles and her five children are now G. E. Higgins to C. J. Higgins, village lot dangerously ill with the same disease. E. B. Viall and others to S. W. Viall, 121 acres John Babcock to E. F. Stockwell, 25 acres

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Sawyer, Z. B. Mar. 18, 1880 Homer Hine is the administrator of Augustus Madison Skinner, deceased, late of Painesville, Lake Co., John Donohue to J. A. Gardner, 102 acres Ohio. E. L. Knapp to R. S. Ensign, 78 acres Arthur Childes et al to Zerah Judd, 2 lots Mar. 25, 1880 Thursday Lee Norton by Sheriff to E. O. Warner, 30 acres p. 1 Dr. McKinnie, of Mineral Ridge, Trumbull J. S. Taylor to W. J. Cornelius, 7 acres Co., who died last week of scrofula, had an Edward S. Ware, by adm. to Elijah Sanford, 3 insurance on his life of $4,000 or $5,000 This is acres one of those many instances where life E. E. Sanford to Walter B. Green 3 acres insurance is a real blessing to those left behind. Mentor The Doctor was in modest circumstances and left Elizabeth Humphrey to John Cudney, 1 acres a wife and six children. Benajah Brooks to Helen Webb, 34 acres LeRoy Geneva Express Theron Graham to Ezra Graham, 3 acres Mrs. S. G. Mack, of Madison, has purchased Mr. Edward Lapham to Hezekiah Cole, 50 acres Chas. Tinker’s handsome residence on G. R. Hickson to Horace Abbey, 48 acres Broadway. We understand she is to give it as a Rhoda A. Hubbard to Charles Ackerman, 1 acre gift to her daughter, who was recently married Concord to Dr. E. C. Warner of Geneva. A. A. Amidon, trustee, to O. G. Tuttle, 48 acres Charles W. Foster to D. C. Foster, 69 acres p. 3 Mr. Charles M. Sedgebeer, of New Orleans, Hiram W. Cady to Charles Lace, 5 acres has been spending a few days with his friends in Kirtland Painesville. Heirs of W. Prince to heirs of W. S. Wilder, 3 acres Unionville Mr. J. E. Amidon with family has removed to Tobias C. Meissner to Gurdon Chadwick, 2 lots Geneva to engage in farming. Same to same, 3 lots Weather: Twenty-four years ago today, the Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of snow in Painesville was 18 inches deep and March 17: frozen so solidly that persons could walk over it Ladies without breaking through. Quite a contrast from Caris, Miss Mary today. Child, Miss Emma Fanstalk, Miss Susan D. F. Pomeroy was a participant in the battle of Turner, Miss Lizzie the capture of Vera Cruz. Saturday will be the Gentlemen 33rd anniversary of that battle. Burt, George Center, George Mrs. Emeline Fifield Carter, L. M. The death of Mrs. Fifield was briefly mentioned Cox, George in these columns last week. The deceased was House, John J. one of the oldest residents of Painesville, being Humel, G. W. 80 years of age. She was the mother of eight Hyland, W. M. children, seven of whom survive her, 28 grand- Jones, L. L. children and 23 great-grandchildren. She was Miller George W. born in Watertown, N.Y., and with her husband Smith, W. came to Painesville in 1825 and engaged in the

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Mar. 25, 1880 Thompson hotel business, which they followed till Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Scott started last week for a Fifield’s death in 1853. home in Dakota. They are young people who have been ornaments to Thompson society. Death of Aggie Ayer Died in Painesville March 22, Aggie, aged 15 South LeRoy years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Ayer. Mrs. J. Q. Adams, of Unionville, is visiting her former home in LeRoy, where she intends to Gone West remain several weeks. Mr. Horace W. Allen left here Monday to Our townsman, Mr. E. C. Valentine and family, improve his quarter land section, 8 miles west of also Mrs. E. A. Scribner and daughter, left their Lincoln, the capitol of Nebraska, taking with him old home in LeRoy last Wednesday for Nebraska, three horses, his household goods, and building where they intend to locate. materials accompanied by a young man, a son of Mr. John Malin of this place, who if he likes the South Madison country will buy himself a farm there. His wife Mr. Dan Williams, about 84 years of age, died and sister, Miss Mattie Churchward, will go there last Thursday after a long and severe illness. He as soon as he gets his house built, which he was one of the old settlers of this vicinity, well expects to have ready for use by June. known as a peaceful and quiet sort of a man. Aunt Wright, as they call her, Mr. Williams’ Early Days sister, is convalescent. The Ashtabula Sentinel says that in 1828 Ansel Udell, of that place, carried the mail from Willoughby Plains Unionville, in this county, to Meadville, Pa., the Wednesday evening at the residence of Mr. Dan. route embracing eleven offices; at which time Hopkins, Mr. John Kelly and Miss Ella Hopkins Mr. Tappen was the Postmaster at Unionville. were married. His contract was for a stage line, but the roads were so bad that about half the year he carried Madison the mail on horseback. He was sub-contractor Mr. Shipley, of Cincinnati, brother of Mr. D. under Eliphael Austin. When he had carried it Stockham, is visiting in Madison. about a year, Mr. Austin had all his contracts Geneva taken from him and John P. Converse, of Miss Nellie Barrett, of Cleveland, is visiting her Parkman, Ohio, got them. In May 1st, 1830, he sister, Mrs. C. Snyder. took a new contract of Converse on the same Fred Wilcox, son of C. Wilcox, of Ashtabula, has terms. Although he had not many passengers to purchased the old homestead of N. S. Caswell, on make it profitable, he made considerable by Pious Hill. errands, as all the inhabitants east of Jefferson had to send to Jefferson or Meadville for their Married store goods and whisky. At the residence of the bride’s parents in Mentor, on Wednesday evening, March 17, John Birthday Kelley to Ella Hopkins, both of Mentor Plains. The friends of H. N. Cater met at his residence in Perry to celebrate his sixty-fourth birthday on Real Estate Transfers the 16th instant. He was presented a shining Painesville ebony cane with a solid silver head, inscribed “H. C. W. Williams to Patrick Cunningham, lot in N. Carter, by friends.” Williams’ addition Geo. C. Curtiss to Frank C. Curtiss, lot on Erie St.

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Mar. 25, 1880 Miss Kate Root, a highly esteemed young lady of Frank C. Curtiss to Mary E. Curtiss, lot on Erie St. Ashtabula, died Friday afternoon, after a long Madison illness. Nathan F. Morey, by sheriff to George Green, part of an acre Rock Creek Banner E. C. Stevens to Irvin Hill, 1 acre Prof. S. R. Webster and wife have returned to First Baptist Church to Elizabeth A. Day, 35 rods their home in this place. Mr. W. has been Eleanor Teachout to Jeremiah Scott and wife, 11 employed in the Spencerian College at acres Cleveland, but having an attack of penman’s LeRoy paralysis has been obliged to give up writing for William Wright to B. L. and R. M. Stafford, mill the present. property Mentor p. 3 Mrs. Thomas R. Green, of New York, is William Durand to Cordelia Durand, 132 acres visiting in town she is the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. S. Wood. Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of March 24: General Halbert E. Paine has resigned his positon Ladies as Commissioner of Patents for the purpose of Clark, Miss Jennie resuming the law practice. Drake, Mrs. A. D. Ensign, Miss Hattie Isaac Frank, a Cleveland ex-Detective, shot Hayes, Miss Mattie himself in the Union depot Tuesday morning. Gentlemen Cause assigned to be domestic trouble and Eckhart, Lorenz partial insanity. Kane, Coleman Kimmel & Co. Miss Bigler, of Chicago, is home for a few days. Seeley, Charles A. Her friends regret that her stay is so short. Wood, Lewis White, George Mr. H. Gould and family, old citizens of Montrose, Silas Painesville, remove to Cleveland this week.

S. E. Carter and N. H. Carter has dissolved their Horace Bacon, proprietor of a job printing partnership by mutual consent. establishment at Dunkirk, N.Y., has been visiting friends in this place. Mr. B. is a brother of Mrs. Dr. Gage has determined to make Painesville his G. H. Higgins. future residence and offers his services to the people of this and surrounding towns. He has Anson P. Bateham, son of M. B. Bateham, who had 30 years’ practice in the treatment of acute has been employed for several years as secretary and chronic disease. and bookkeeper in the Asylum for Imbeciles, Columbus, has resigned that positon to accept Apr. 1, 1880 Thursday the place of bookkeeper and correspondent in the brick and tile machine works of J. W. p. 1 J. M. Glover, an old pioneer, died at his Penfield, at Willoughby. residence in Oak Grove, Logan Co., Friday morning. Mr. L. A. Anson, of Jackson, Tennessee, but

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Apr. 1, 1880 March 9, 1880; she was fifty-nine years old. The some years a successful engineer on the Chicago. deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira St. Louis & New Orleans railroad, with Bachelor and was born in Madison Township in headquarters at Jackson, and was on duty during the year 1820. A few years later the family the fever epidemics in the South the past two moved to the north part of Perry and in 1837, years—the first year having it himself. His Mrs. Lockwood was married to Thomas C. mother being convalescent he left for the South Lockwood. They purchased a farm on the lake on Tuesday. shore and at this place she lived up to the time of her death. Mr. Phineas T. Nichols, of Beloit, Wisconsin an old former resident of this county, and father of Perry Frederick Nichols of Perry, is now ninety years There was a tin wedding at Mr. Frank th old. He is in the enjoyment of more than usual Stevenson’s on the 17 . health and strength for that age. Middle Ridge Sudden Death I notice a change in Post office clerks, Mr. Frank Mr. S. B. Greene died very suddenly last Plympton taking the place of Mr. A. L. Day, who Thursday at the residence of his son, S. W. is soon to leave Madison to join his parents in Greene, on Prospect St. He complained of their new home in Central City, Nebraska. severe pain in his chest and shoulders and a numbness in his arm. He did not want to call for Madison a physician thinking he might feel better; he died Mr. B. S. Rice, a former Madison boy and who later that night. Mr. Greene had been a resident has been teaching in Toledo the past winter, is of Madison, this county, for seventeen years visiting at home. He will return to his school in prior to 1863, when he removed to Painesville May. where he has since resided. He was 71 years old. Geneva Removal J. W. Fisher, a former resident of Geneva, has We are very sorry to announce the removal of returned and is now making his home at South our townsman, Mr. J. F. Scranton, with his family Center. to Geneva. They are old residents of Painesville. A. R. Hurd, of Conneaut, dry goods, boot and shoe dealer, will remove his business to Geneva st Gone West April 1 . Mr. S. E. Carter, an old resident of Painesville, E. O. Munger will sell his entire livery at auction, th and well known through all this section as April 16 . He intends removing from Geneva to connected with the cheese business for many Burton, Geauga Co. years, left for the West last week to engage in wheat raising. We believe his destination is in Mrs. S. G. Mack, of Madison, has purchased Mr. the vicinity of Fargo, Dakota, where we are Chas. Tinker’s fine brick dwelling on South informed he has four hundred acres of choice Broadway. It is rumored that it will be the future land, especially adapted to wheat. He took with residence of Dr. and Mrs. Warner, nee Crandall, him nine good horses with which to commence of Madison. his work. Kirtland Obituary Mr. Smith Sperry, one of the first settlers and, I Mrs. Lucy Lockwood, widow of the late Thomas believe the oldest inhabitant of Kirtland, will be C. Lockwood and an old resident of Perry, died 90 years old next July. His health is good and his mental powers are but little impaired.

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Apr. 1, 1880 Mrs. S. A. Tisdel has been called to Hudson on Died account of the severe illness of her daughter, In Mentor, Ohio, March 22nd, of consumption, Mrs. W. B. Straight. Martin H. Winslow, in the seventy-sixth year of his age. Mr. C. H. Morley, who has been spending some time in New York, has been in town a few days, Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of and will leave for his home at Fort Scott the March 31: present week. Ladies Foster, Miss Suzie J. E. Cook, who has been pursuing his medical Galger, Maggie studies in Cleveland the past year, has been Griffith, Miss Jessie taking a three weeks’ vacation at home in Perry. King, Mrs. H.C. Mallory, Mary A. R. P. Briggs, with his sons George and Frank, Phelps, Elvena W. returned home Friday from a ten days’ absence Sweet, Miss Ida N. in Iowa, where the boys enjoyed the sport of Gentlemen shooting prairie chickens and other wild game. Carroll, Wm. Cooke, Dr. Jas. C. C. Carter, has removed to Geneva. There Griswold, Jared seems to be a good deal of movement to that Hulburt, G. thriving town this spring. Hungerford, Frank King, Charles Mrs. A. T. Tuttle leaves the middle of this week McAbbie, Oscar to join her husband at Fargo, Dakota. Mitchell, Wm. Simpson, G. W. Gen. Casement and family are home again at Sheldreck, Wm. Jennings’s Place. They came from Manhattan, Steles M. Kansas, arriving here last Friday. They Storey, Isaac T. contemplate remaining for some time to come. Williams, Michael Hon. R. M. Murray, who engaged in business in A. H. Foote is the executor of Sherman Foote, Piqua some months ago, where he has spent deceased, late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. most of the winter, has returned to Painesville to arrange for the removal of his family to his new Apr. 8, 1880 Thursday place of business. p. 3 Mr. Charles A. Willard, of Muncie, Indiana, is H. T. Riker, son of L. B. Riker, has gone to Hudson in town this week. as assistant bookkeeper in the office of S.

Straight & son, of the large and widely known Mr. Lyman Carter, one of the early settlers of butter and cheese establishment of that place. Kirtland Township, died last Sunday.

Sudden Death Mr. L. F. Blair, who removed to Cleveland last Deacon Horace Ensign, an old and greatly season, has come back again for permanent esteem citizen of Madison, died suddenly April settlement. 6th, from the bursting of a blood vessel in the

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Apr. 8, 1880 Justice of the Peace – E. Huntington Eighty Years Mrs. Mary Merrill celebrated her 80th birthday Madison Corporation on Saturday. She has been a resident of Mayor – Asa S. Stratton Painesville and vicinity for 28 years, she and her Clerk – A. B. Childs husband coming here from England in 1852. She Treasurer – Francis Hendry has been spending the winter with her daughter, Councilman: H. C. Gill, S. P. Saxton, J. P. Smead Mrs. Capt. Geo. O. Baker, who on this occasion Marshal – Charles Gilbreath invited in a few of her mother’s old friends. School Board – A. B. Childs, J. B. Hayden Trustee of Cemeteries – Wm. Halsted From Common Pleas Cemetery Vault – Yes, 170; No., 113 David Russell vs. Aaron Wilcox et al, executors of Madison Township C. L. Williams, deceased. Clerk – O. A. Hoskin Treasurer – H. J. Saxton Death of Mrs. Bloss Trustees – W. Corlett, Edwin King, D. L. Bailey Mrs. E. A. Bloss died at the residence of Rev. J.A. Assessor – E. C. Miller Daly, in Wellington, Ohio, April 3rd. Before the Constables – A. K. Mixer and Charles Gilbreath death of her husband, she was a resident of Rochester, N.Y., where the burial takes place Mentor Corporation Wednesday. Mrs. Bloss became a resident of Mayor – Wm. S. Kerr Painesville in 1872, making her home with her Clerk – L. H. Luse daughter Mrs. Daly. Upon the removal of Rev. Treasurer - O. S. Haskell Daly and family to Wellington, she too became a Marshal – Josh Long resident to that place, where (though spending Councilmen: N. C. Corning, L. H. Carpenter, N. C. time her with her daughter, Mrs. L. P. Gage), she Frost (Holding over – A. Bull, H. M. Babcock, E. has passed most of the time. Cadie) School Board – T. M. Morley, T. G. Hart (holding Monday’s Elections over – E. T. C. Aldrich, Wm. Delong, T. P. Barber, Painesville -Corporation James Barnes) Mayor – J. B. Burrows School Director – T. G. Hart Councilmen: H. Carroll, N. Brink, P. Pratt Mentor Township (Holding over – Paige, Dingley, and Gould) Trustees: T. B. Hart, George J. Bell, S. Youmans Clerk – C. Quinn Treasurer, H. M. Babcock Treasurer – S. K. Gray Clerk – Wm. D. Mather Marshal – H. M. Mosher Assessor – T. E. Alvord Trustee of Cemeteries – C. O. Child Constables – Alva Lapham, F. Parker School Board – H. H. Coe, Dr. H. C. Beardsley (Holding over: Chiles, Pratt, Fowler, Rev. Wells) LeRoy Trustees: E. W. Wedge, C. S. Weed, D. A. Scribner Painesville Township Treasurer – R. J. Tew Trustees: G. N. Wilder, George Blish, H. C. Clerk – S. J. Potts Beardslee Assessor – C. M. Balch Treasurer - S. A. Tisdel Constables: Fred Mason, B. F. Wright Clerk – E. Huntington Justice of the Peace – J. H. Wheeler Assessor – H. L. Barstow Constables – A. W. Stocking, J. M. Benjamin, E. Concord M. Mosher Trustees: A. A. Austin, A. T. Brown, J. L. Frisbie Clerk – F. H. Murray

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Apr. 8, 1880 skewers are made daily. The factory is located in Treasurer – Thos. Murray the old sash and blind factory of Julius Weed in Assessor – T. Cowles the rear of the “old Geauga Store.” Constables - H. Alexander, Wm. Harrison Death of Mrs. C. N. Thompson Willoughby Corporation In the Creston, Iowa Gazette, we find the Mayor – J. S. Ellen following notice of the death of Mrs. C. N. Treasurer- Will Collister Thompson, wife of Mr. Noble Thompson Jr., son Councilmen – H. F. Kennedy, Geo. Pelton, Edwin of Mr. N. Thompson, of Painesville. Baker Died on Wednesday, March 24, Mrs. Thompson, Street Commissioner – A. P. Barber wife of Noble Thompson, after a short illness. Marshal – O. H. Rockafellow Mrs. Thompson was as lady of estimable Cemetery Trustee – C. O. Sharpe qualities of head and heart and her departure School Board – Dr. G. W. Storm, J. S. Ellen will be mourned by all who knew her. She leaves Willoughby Township several children. Trustees: Charles Pelton, Thos. Harbach, Edwin M. Jones Perry Clerk – C. C. Jenkins Frank Cowdery left for Fargo, Dakota, some ten Treasurer – J. S. Ellen days ago where he is employed in a store. Assessor – W. J. Hutchinson Constables – Wm. Thomas, A. H. Tarbell, W. J. Concord Hutchinson, S. M. Downing Adna Adams has gone to Michigan. A. B. Drake, a former resident of Painesville, Kirtland has gone to Kansas with his wife, to sell Drake’s Trustee – P. V. Sperry, H. O. Wells, A. E. Sanborn fence post base. Jr. Orrin Wilson, son of Alpheus Wilson is still quite Clerk – I. F. Wells low, but his symptoms are more favorable. The Treasurer – E. D. Rich swellings on his neck have broken, one of them Assessor – J. C. Carpenter discharging nearly two tea cups of matter at one Constables: B. M. Curtis, D. Traver time. Justice of the Peace – John Curtis Miss Clara Reynolds has gone to Rock Creek to live with her mother. Miss Emeline Reynolds will Perry preside over the school at the Huntoon school Trustees: Thos. Thompson, N. I. Watts, L. D. house. Miss Effie Dayton will sway the scepter Gaylord at Wilson’s Corners. Treasurer – C. M. Thompson Clerk – D. L. Wyman Geneva Assessor – Harcey Armstrong Mr. F. R. Smith, of Windsor, wife of our new Constables: Amos Breed, C. W. Stanhope Jr. lawyer, has been spending a time in town visiting Justice of the Peace – Wm. J. Shattuck her husband. Mr. Stephen Cooper and family have returned Skewer Factory – Swezey & Johnson from Minnesota, where they have been One of Painesville’s Industries spending the past year. Mr. C. has been sick most The article describes in detail how the logs are of the time during his absence. cut, and cut, and the wood shaped to make Elder Foote has returned to his home on the skewers. Fifteen men with the aid of steam South Ridge after a little over a year’s stay in power and machinery are employed, and 150,00 Iowa, where he went to teach Greek in one of the colleges. The change of climate was too

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Apr. 8, 1880 Mr. John Brown died March 31st. He was a man much for his family, and after a deal of sickness loved and esteemed by a wide circle of friends, they concluded that Ohio was the place for and we doubt if he had any enemy in the world. them. Geauga County Willoughby Nelson Benton, for many years proprietor of the Mrs. Powell has gone to Nebraska to visit her Chardon House, died on Sunday, age 63 years. daughter. The remains of Mrs. Elwell, whose death Middle Ridge occurred in Cleveland, were brought here today Mr. H. H. Ferry and wife have been in Kingsville and buried in the village cemetery. the past week, preparing his cheese factory for the summer’s work. Perry Miss Hattie Needham, of the Sandwich Islands, Married th at present a student at L.E.F. Seminary, is passing In Thompson, April 6 , at St. Patrick’s Church, the few days of vacation at her aunt’s, Mrs. Mr. John T. Lynch, of Painesville and Miss Mary Emma Call. E. Burke, of the former place.

Our townsman, Dr. S. B. Axtell, who recently Real Estate Transfers passed a very creditable examination, and Painesville received a diploma from the Medical Dept. at W. W. Johnson to H. H. Hine, quit claim Wooster University, Cleveland, Ohio, is home for Seeley R. King to H. H. Hine, 1 ¼ acres a few weeks, making a farewell visit to his Mary A. A. Gifford to H. H. Hine, quit claim friends. His is going to Emporia, Kansas, where he has a sister now living, and where he will Perry engage in his profession, the practice of B. F. Lyon by Sheriff to C. H. and Kittie Alvord, 21 medicine. ¼ acres

Thompson April 6, 1880 Willoughby Election Results H. H. Hall et al to Marina Hall, 13 acres for right Trustees: Jeremiah Nye, R. H. Wrisley, C. S. Root of Dower Treasurer - E. S. Hulbert Maria K. Hall to Harvey H. Hall, 10 acres Clerk – A. M. Stocking. W. S. Smith to Asa K. Smith, road way, $1 Assessor – John Jackson Isaiah Covert to Johnathan Ward, 82 ½ acres Constables: G. S. Tillotson, C. A. Alvord LeRoy Mrs. Boughton has sold her house and lot at C. W. Mathews to Owen Wright, 1 acre the center, to A. N. Penhollow. Possession to be Geo. C. Whipple to Guernsey G. Whipple, 18 given in one year. acres Miranda Richards to Alanson and Sarah M. Knox, Madison, April 6, 1880 8 acres I failed to hear of in time to notice in my last Ann M. Thompson to Memphis F. Thompson, week’s letter, the death of Mrs. Jane Smead, 210 acres which occurred on Tuesday, March 30th. She Memphis F. Thompson to Ann M. Thompson, 61 was one of the oldest residents of Madison, and acres had lived in town 46 years. Fred Mason to Rodney J. Prentiss, 35 rods

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Apr. 8, 1880 p. 3 Napoleon Lepottry has established a hack Madison line between Painesville and the harbor. He is Jno. Kellogg and wife to H. E. Kellogg, part of an now making three trips per day. acre Mentor Mrs. C. Howell, Mrs. E. E. Jackson and Miss Willard A. and Z. Blish Sawyer to Amina S. Howell, who have been passing the winter at Dunham, 48 acres Evansville, Indiana, have returned to Painesville Sarah Averill to Hugh L. and Daniel L. Averill, 7 and are occupying their residence on Mentor acres, love and affection Avenue. Carrie Green to Homer H. Hine, 20 acres th Carrie Green to H.H. Hine, 1 acres Elder and Mrs. N. N. Bartlett celebrated their 10 wedding anniversary at their home in Niles on th Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of the 5 . Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. A. April 7: E. Fenton and Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Bacon, of Ladies Painesville. Elder Bartlett is the new pastor of the Brown, Mrs. Sarah Disciple Church, Painesville. Brown Miss Glory Bently, Miss Clara Still they Go West Callander, Mrs. Sarah Mr. J. S. Bartholomew left town on Monday Clayton, Mrs. Kent evening for Crookston, Minn., a new town about Dayton, Miss Alta 60 miles north of Fargo. He was introduced to S. Doran, Miss Annie R. Norris, brick manufacturer of the town, by Mr. Foster, Miss Jessie J. W. Penfield, of Willoughby. Mr. Bartholomew Garrett, Miss Maggie and Mr. Norris will form a co-partnership for Lockham, Miss Susie making brick and erecting brick buildings. Paige, Miss Maud Robinson Mrs. J. Death of a Former Resident Wright, Mrs. Sadie Mrs. Jane Woodard, died at the residence of her Gentlemen son, T. W. Wood, in Austin, Minn., on March 18, Artman, J. S. 1880. The deceased was formerly a resident of Carter, Phillip A. Painesville, leaving here nearly six years ago. Her Davis, S. K daughter, Mrs. G. A. Moseley, was intending to Garrett, Edward go to Minnesota to accompany Mrs. Woodard Hoort, G. S. back home to Painesville to pass the last years of Rogers, Clint her life. Her remains were brought to Painesville Scribe, M. F. by her son, and were taken to her old residence Stanley, J. W. No. 41 Rider St. Sunday after the funeral Wright, G. B. services, the remains were deposited in the vault Warner, D. A. of Evergreen Cemetery.

Apr. 15, 1880 Thursday Destructive Fire A fire on Saturday morning destroyed Dr. D. M. p. 1 Rev. Mr. Streetor, of Wayne, Ashtabula Co., Young’s barn, horse, and harness. It was located died last Wednesday, remains were taken to on the corner of St. Clair and Erie Streets. The Austinburgh for burial. fire, also destroyed the water cure or bathing

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Apr. 15, 1880 Mr. Lee Woodworth, of West Williamsfield, Another Anti-Slavery Pioneer Has Fallen Ashtabula Co., son of the Congregational Deacon Horace Ensign died at his residence in minister of this place, has purchased what is Madison, Lake Co., Ohio, April 6th, after an illness known as the Edgerton farm and expects to of a few hours; he was 87 years old. He was born move on to it in a few weeks. in Dalton, Mass., and removed to Madison in 1812, were he resided until his death. In 1838, Wickliffe he entered the anti-slavery agitation which was Another old pioneer, Thomas T. Lloyd Sr. died th then in its infancy. He helped to organize the old Sunday, the 11 . He moved here with his Liberty party which was the first outgrowth of father’s family at the age of nine years, having that agitation, and in 1840 cast the only vote for been born in Lanford, Mass., May 25, 1813. The James G. Birney. His house was the resort of family moved to Bristol, Trumbull Co., when leading anti-slavery men. He was the warm Thomas was an infant of only nine months. personal friend of Theodore Weld, Hon. Joshua Upon coming to the farm here, the family settled R. Giddings, and Hon. Edward Wade. He took a in a rude log house nearly opposite where now is very active part in the rescue of Milton Clark our post office and began their pioneer life. from the clutches of the slave-catchers. Thomas was the oldest of eight children. He died at age 67 years.

Married in Willoughby, Ohio, April 7th, at the Mr. Foster Sterns, who has lately purchased a residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Storm, Mr. Charles A. farm in Kawkawlin, Michigan, was married last Stough, of Eau Clair, Wisconsin, and Miss Saturday to Mrs. Emma Reigert of South Elizabeth Gertrude Storm. The bride wore an Madison. elegant robe en train of silk and brocaded velvet of the same shade, mixed with gold, artistically Mr. Wm. Scott has sold his farm of 120 acres to combined natural flowers and lace for coiffure Samuel Parmly. He took in part payment 40 acres and corsage. Mr. and Mrs. Stough left on the 6 of and on the east side of the Reuben Ford farm, o’clock for Circleville to visit relatives of Mr. north side of the road, and sold it to his brother, Stough, from thence to Kansas to visit his Nelson Scott. Tuesday of this week he has a sale parents. Their future home will be in Eau Claire, of his personal property as he expects to move Wis., where Mr. S. is connected with the bank of west before long. that city. th Last Saturday, the 11 , at late Dan Williams’ house, there was a birthday party for Aunt North Madison, April 12, 1880 Wright, as she is called. She was ninety years of Mr. John Brown, died April 1st, after a brief age that day. Six widows were present: Aunt illness, age 58 years. He was born in England and Wright, Mrs. Dan Williams, Mrs. Susan Stocking, came to New York when quite young which was Mrs. Gill, Mrs. Emerson, and Mrs. Bailey. South his home until about 25 years ago when he came Madison, April 12, 1880 to Madison. He leaves a wife and a large circle of friends. The friends who came from abroad to Geneva attend the funeral were a sister of Mrs. Brown, Lizzie Maltbie, daughter of Mrs. L. Maltbie, Mrs. J. D. Daniels and son and son-in-law of died Saturday, after a comparatively brief illness. Binghamton, N.Y. also a brother, Mr. Frank Jones Miss Mary Morrison, of New Lyme, is spending and son of Elmwood. a time with her sister, Mrs. Steele, on the South Ridge. Thompson

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Apr. 15, 1880 Homer C. Stebbins, Trustee to Leander Taylor, Rev. C. H. Harvey and wife, of Springboro, Pa., trustee, 25 acres, quit claim were in Geneva last week. They spent the Christopher Bartlett to Emily M. Johnson, part of Sabbath with friends in Madison. an acre A surprise party was gotten up a short time Kirtland since by the junior and senior classes of the Jon. Whitworth to Geo. A. Myers, 80 acres Geneva Normal, to celebrate the 7th wedding Willoughby anniversary of Prof. and Mrs. J. P. Treat, of the Caroline N. Witter to Ira C. Brainard, 10 acres Normal. They were remarried by the Rev. C. T. Ira C. Brainard to Asa K. Smith, 10 acres Morgan one of the invited guests. LeRoy Henry Paine to Mary L. Baker, 3 acres Northeast LeRoy Mr. D. M. Bridges has returned from the west Dr. C. M. Hawley, eclectic physician; office over and is making preparations to move to Illinois Stebbins’ Drug Store, State St. next month. Mrs. Jonathan Taylor is very sick at her Rooms to rent. Inquire of Mr. D. C. Wilson, No. 5, daughter’s, Mrs. Ezra Graham, in Paine Hollow. Nebraska St. Mr. Graham is, also, confined to his room. Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P. O. as of Married April 14: At the residence of the bride’s parents in Ladies LeRoy, April 7, Mr. Decker R. Beardsley, of Clark, Miss Minnie Huntsburgh, to Miss Hannah Pickett, of LeRoy, Devitt, Mrs. Julia Ohio Downing, Mrs. Ellen At the Parsonage of the Disciple Church in Eddy, Miss Sene Perry, April 3, Mr. Elmer A. Lockwood and Miss Loomis, Miss Laura Allie Orcutt Lyon, Miss Lena In New London March 3th, at the M.E. Murphy, Mrs. James Parsonage, Mr. Fred Babcock of Painesville, O., Malcon, Miss Villia and Miss Arnstina Burlew, of New London, Ohio. McCord, Mrs. G. W. Pierson, Mrs. W. B. Died Reed, Miss Angie In Painesville, April 3rd, little Gertrude, daughter Shepherd, Miss Mary of L. T. and Rose Burnham, age 3 yrs., 7 mos. Wright, Miss Carrie Gentlemen Real Estate Transfers Alcorn, R. L Madison Ackerman, Frank L. D. Brockway to C. W. Barrett, 109 acres Baldwin, S. E. Samuel Stratton to Woolsey Pierce & Co, part of Blair, John an acre Davis, S. K. Maria Sherer to Saxton Brothers, part of an acre Fuller, Albion Daniel Skinner by Sheriff, to Marcus Holcomb, 17 Mahony, Michael acres Spear, Wm. T. W. C. Barnes to Harriet A. Hopper 5 acres Valentine, W. P. Painesville N. P. Payne to H. H. Hine, three parcels in tract 4 Dr. L. P. Gage, Homoeopathist, Office in quit claim Clayton’s building, over Gould’s Hardware Store,

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Apr. 15, 1880 successful. His eldest son Ansel, served an No. 77 Main St. Residence No. 17, South St. apprenticeship to the wool-carding and cloth Office Hours: 8 to 10 a.m., 1 to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. dressing business, and carried on the business a short time in Winsted. Captain Wilson sold Business Notice clocks in the Southern states, and disposing of The undersigned has purchased the interest of L. property at good advantage, he assisted his sons C. Stebbins in the store formerly owned by L. C. to commence business. In 1821, he sold the Stebbins & Son and will continue the business property in Winsted, and they all moved to under the old firm name. All debts due the firm Fabius, Onondaga Co., N.Y. In 1823, he made a must be immediately paid to me. journey to Ohio, and as several of his Frank E. Stebbins acquaintances in Connecticut had settled in Painesville, Ohio, March 1, 1880 Concord, he made up his mind that he would make Concord his home. In 1824, he and his Legal Notice twin sons, Orrin and Orson, came and settled at Andrew T. Church, adm. of Simeon Dickinson, what is now known as Wilson’s Corners in deceased vs Sarah Dickinson, Edward, O. Concord. He being in the vigor of idle life and Dickinson, et al. Petition to sell the homestead with his energy and the aid of his two sons, who and farm in Unionville, Lake Co., will be sold. came to their majority that year, and the means of hired laborers, the wilderness soon became Notice fruitful fields, and good frame building took the As I intend to move west in the month of May place of the log building of the pioneers. After next, I will sell a lot of property about one-half being married almost 52 years, Mrs. Wilson died the value, or exchange for good horses. Selling: Dec. 3, 1843, age 73 years. Captain Wilson’s Wagon, buggy, trunks, cutter, harness, plows, second wife was Mrs. Eunice Maynard, of furniture etc. I will sell my farm of 50 acres in Hambden. She was an excellent woman and a LeRoy, Lake Co., O., for less than the value. native of Brookfield, Mass. Captain Wilson died Living water, plenty of timber, new house 16 x Jan. 17, 1847, age 77 years. They had been only 24, two story, and large cistern. Or will trade for six months married at the time of his death. By Iowa lands. D. M. Bridges, Painesville, Ohio C. C. Bronson

Apr. 22, 1880 (This issue is missing.) Ashtabula News While Mr. Henry Apthorp, of this place, and his Apr. 29, 1880 Thursday family were away from home, attending the p. 1 Pioneer Sketches funeral of his father, at Nottingham, last Friday Capt. Zenas Wilson was son of Abijah Wilson, afternoon, some persons broke into his house and was born in Winsted, a parish of the town of and stole a large revolver, two gold rings, about Winchester, Litchfield Co. Conn., Aug. 11th, 1768. two dollars in silver coin, and some other Mr. Wilson’s early life, like others of his day, was trinkets. one of hardship and toil and very little recreation. Education was limited and obtained p. 3 Dr. E. B. Root has received a letter from in the common schools. On Jan. 19, 1797, he Hartford, announcing the death of Clarissa Root married Miss Polly Hudson. She was a native of Bancroft, in that city on April 20, age about 92 Torringford, in the same county, and was born years. She was a sister of James and the late May 7th, 1770. Soon after marriage, they began Lyman Root, of this place. keeping house in Winsted, where their three sons, Ansel, Orrin, and Orson were born. Here in We publish today a notice of the death of one of Winsted, he obtained the title of Captain, which the old pioneers of this county, Mr. Jonathan he carried to his grave. He was a farmer and Whipple, who settled in LeRoy in 1817.

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Apr. 29, 1880 evening. Miss Bryner was formerly of Mr. Julian C. Huntington, an old resident of Painesville. Painesville, and one of the early pioneers of this county, but who for several years has made his Madison home with his daughter in Ashtabula, is spending A class of seven will graduate from the a few days in town visiting his children and other Madison Public Schools in June. relatives and old friends. He is 85 years old and Mr. J. H. Wood, of Unionville, met with quite a still active, enjoying a good measure of health. serious accident last Thursday. He was returning from Geneva and walking on the track when he H. B. Wick, an aged and respected citizen of was hit by a train and thrown from the track. His Youngstown, died on the 22nd. The funeral was arm was mangled and had to be amputated. held Saturday afternoon. The banks closed as a mark of respect to his memory. The Youngstown Middle ridge rolling mills ceased operations and an air of Mr. and Mrs. W. Toop had a new baby on sadness pervaded the streets. His last resting Monday, eight and one half pounds. place was Mahoning Cemetery. Concord Mr. and Mrs. Fenton, comparatively new citizens Mrs. L. M. Manley and family were startled a few of Painesville, leave tomorrow on a journey to days since by the sad news of the death of her Arizona. Mr. Fenton, is interested in the rich sister, Mrs. Lucia Preston, of Fillmore, Andrew silver mine of that territory, and is President of Co., Missouri, and daughter of Moses Kibby the Esperanza Mining and Milling Company. deceased. Lucia Kibby was born in Concord, Lake Co., Ohio, Oct. 14, 1822, at what has since been Painful Accident known as Log Tavern Corners. When sixteen Stephen Gordon, age 16, son of L. E. Gordon, was years of age, she moved with her parents to at work in the Chair Factory of O. S. King, in Hardin Co., Ohio, and when about twenty-eight Concord, last Friday running a machine of years old was married to George Preston. Three planing rockers, when his right hand was caught years later with her husband and family they in the machine and so badly mangled that Dr. settled in Iowa, where they remained for several Garner found it necessary to amputate the first, years. Still hoping to do better they removed to second, and third fingers at the knuckle, joint, Missouri, where they lived at the time of her and the fourth finger just above the first joint. death of pneumonia, April 14, 1880, age 57 years, 5 mos., and 24 days. She was the mother Obituary of six children, three sons and three daughters, Died in Collinwood, April 15th, Jonathan Whipple, five of whom are still living, the oldest having th age 85 years. The deceased was born in died three years ago April 30 . She leaves a Croydon, New Jersey. August 2, 1795, emigrated sister and brother, Mrs. L. M. Manley, of to Ohio in the spring of 1817, and settled in Leroy Concord, and Mr. H. Kibby, of Lima, Ohio, and when it was a wilderness, Sept. 3, 1818 he was one sister younger, Mrs. Lucretia Jackson, of married to Betsey C. Huntoon. They lived in Hardin Co., Ohio. Little more than a year ago, Leroy until 1857, when they moved to Mentor. Mrs. Janett Gould, of Toledo, Ohio, sister of Mrs. Preston, was called to a home above. She was From the Appleton City, Mos. Courier, of the the youngest daughter of Moses Kibby, who died 22nd less than a year before. And now for the third Mr. James Hodkins, of Appleton City, and Miss time in a little more than two yours have the Mary A. Bryner, of Hudson were married at the remaining ones been called to mourn for a loved residence of A. Bryner, Hudson Bates Co., last one. Concord, April 26

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Apr. 29, 1880 Corning, Mrs. Grace Mentor Eddy, Miss Asenath Blish Sawyer, having disposed of his property Loomis, Miss Laura here, leaves for Denver in a few days. His Lewis, Miss Lou brother, Will, and Will Kerr expect to follow him Mackin, Mrs. Ella in a few weeks, while several others hint darkly Payne, Mrs. Myra of going Sept. 1st. Phelps, Miss Elvena Tucker, Miss Ella C. Real Estate Transfers Tucker, Miss Ella Willoughby Tucker, Miss Martha Amanda Waite et al to C. H. and M. S. Hopkins, Gentlemen 66 acres, quit claim Brainard, & Johnson C. H. Hopkins and wife to Clinton W. Hills, 31 Stouffer, S. B. acres Bunce, Dr. T. V. C. H. Hopkins and wife to Orrin B. Gridley, two Fuller, A. G. pieces, 36 acres Greer, John Orrin B. Gridley and wife to Eliza J. Waite, 29 Hill, George acres Kelley, Robert Orrin B. Gridley and wife of Geo. W. Waite, 10 McKenney, John acres Palmer, James Geo. W. Waite and wife to Orrin B. Gridley, 72 Ryan, Thomas acres Reiner, C. L. Clinton W. Hills and wife to Orrin B. Gridley, part Rushman, T. M. of an acre Werkman, Phflyman Kirtland Walker, John Erastus Waite’s heirs to C. H. and M. S. Hopkins, White, T.E. 23 acres, quit claim Painesville Dr. Kate H. Whipple, Homoeopathist. Office at W. W. Dingley and wife to Sarah B. Stacy, 5 acres residence of A. A. Bishop. Madison J. S. Fisher to Ella Jones and Henry Fisher, 34 C. B. Bixby, physician and surgeon. Mentor, Ohio acres, quit claim Milton H. Frisbee and wife to Blanch McKim, 19 May 6, 1880 Thursday acres p. 3 Mrs. S. A. Rowley, of Claridon, died last Andrew Chaffee et al to Anna Chaffee, ½ acre Friday, after an illness of several weeks. Unionville W. H. Sherwood and wife to Gurdon Chadwick, By the will of the late Hugh B. Wick, of village lot Youngstown, his sons John C. and Henry Wick are Gurdon Chadwick and wife to Martha J. made his executors. Sherwood, village lot Mentor Dr. Calvin Pease died at his residence in Warren John Cudney and wife to Elizabeth Humphrey, 1 last week. In 1831-32 he was editor of the acre Western Reserve Chronicle.

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May 6, 1880 12. E. W. Wedge, LeRoy Miss Anna Merrill, daughter of J. H. Merrill, of 13. Solon McAdams, Painesville Willoughby Independent is spending a few days 14. George E. Morrell, Painesville in Painesville and finds a pleasant welcome 15. G. H. Huntington, Painesville among her young friends and acquaintances. Petit Jurors 1. George Blish, Painesville We regret to learn of the death of William M. 2. Jesse Storrs, Painesville Briggs, of Newbury, which occurred on the 30th 3. C. C. Smith, Willoughby ultimate, after a short illness. He was a member 4. A. P. Hart, Mentor of the Masonic Fraternity, and first Master of the 5. E. F. Ferguson, Mentor South Newbury Grange. Geauga Republican. 6. T. M. Morley, Mentor 7. Edward French, Leroy A young man named Arthur Dougherty, 8. W. H. Seeley, Painesville attempted to board a passing freight train at 9. R. Kennedy, Painesville Conneaut Sunday night, and was struck on the 10. O. Sawyer, Mentor head and arm by the corner of a car, knocked 11. H. L. Manley, Concord insensible and died in half an hour. He was a 12. W. H. Ford, Madison clerk in a grocery house in Ashtabula, but his 13. Darious Marsh, Madison home was in Kingsville. 14. T. P. Corlett, Madison 15. J.Q. Adams, Madison Mr. E. B. Thompson, son of Mr. J. J. Thompson, 16. George Bacon, Painesville of Perry, left last Thursday for the West, his 17. E. P Brown, Concord present destination being Grand Forks, Dakota, 18. C. W. Patterson, Painesville fifty miles north of Fargo. 19. E. W. Sherwood, Painesville 20. Charles H. King, Painesville Died In Painesville, May 2nd, 1880, at the residence of Real Estate Transfers Mrs. A. Childs, after a long-suffering illness, Miss Madison Kate Kinnear, sister of Miss Belle Kinnear, of this Anna Chaffee et al to Andrew Chaffee, 50 acres place. The home of the deceased was W. J. Scott and wife to Samuel W. Parmly, 110 Kelloggsville, Ashtabula Co. She was on a visit to acres her sister. Her remains were taken to Painesville Kelloggsville for interment. Franklin Williams’ heirs to W. M. Curtiss lot on river bank Court of Common Pleas Aaron Wilcox, as guardian to W. M. Curtiss, part Grand Jurors of lot on river bank 1. Charles Hardway, Painesville Geo. W. Steele and wife to Jennie M. Jewell, lot 2. L.E. Judson, Painesville on St. Clair St. 3. John Sanborn, Painesville Perry 4. H. A. Hough, Painesville John Little, by adm. to Maryan Little, four acres 5. Elmer Manchester, Perry G. W. Mallory and wife of Samuel W. Parmly, five 6. David Barclay, Painesville acres 7. J. F. Scranton, Painesville Abraham Citterly by adm. to Julian Citterly, 27 8. G. W. Doty, Painesville acres 9. W. R. Lockwood, Painesville Julian Citterly, by adm. to Clark W. Citterly, 17 10. S. C. Warner, Madison acres 11. A.E. Sanborn, Kirtland LeRoy Geo. C. Whipple to Audson B. Whipple, 77 acres

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May 6, 1880 who knew him and leaves a mother and brother Willoughby to mourn his loss. Geo. A. Allen and wife to Henry J. Randall, two pieces, 68 acres Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of James Mulhall and wife to Henry J. Randall, ten May 5: acres Ladies Mentor Chamberlane, Mrs. Z. Blish Sawyer to Henry Mack, 100 acres Cook, Mrs. Libbie Harvey, Mrs. Nathan Concord, April 27 Hoyt, Miss Soph. G. Mrs. Timothy Pelton died this morning, April 27. Hilton, Mrs. H. M. Mr. Hiram W. Cady died Sunday afternoon of Potter, Miss S. O. diseases incident to old age, in his 81st year. Mr. Gentlemen Cady was formerly a resident of Madison, where Anderson, Tilly he ran a grist mill many years ago. Belden, Theodore Orrin N. Wilson, only son of Alpheus Wilson, Carney Wiliie died of abscess in the head and neck, on the 18th, Craig, Robert after a long and painful illness. Griffis, C. H. Picard, Gustave Geneva, May 3, 1880 Parmelee, J. M. Mrs. Fred Baker was buried last Monday. Her Stuart, Chas. B death was sudden and unexpected. Dr. C. H. Harvey, one of Erie’s dentists, visited Dr. H. A. Sherwood, of Cleveland, has located in relatives here last week. Madison. Office and residence in Hayden’s lock, East of H. E. Kellogg’s drug Store. Office hours 1 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Emma Wheeler, wife of Mr. Frank Wheeler of Harpersfield, died yesterday. Mrs. Wheeler J. L. Frisbie is the administrator of Susan Cady, not many months ago was a beautiful bride, and deceased, late of Concord, Lake Co., Ohio. her death is a terrible shock to her friends.

Probate Notice Madison 1. Waterman M. Citerly as executor of Abraham Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Weed, of this township, Citerly, deceased; final account celebrated the tenth anniversary their marriage 2. Mary O. Holbrook as administratrix of N. B. by a tin wedding on Monday evening. Holbrook, deceased; final account

3. R. M. Murray as executor of Uri Seeley, Married deceased; second account At the M. E. Parsonage in Painesville, May 2, Mr. 4. Memphis F. Thompson and Ann M. Thompson, Andrew M. Brammer to Miss Kate G. Roe, both executors of Gurdon Thompson, deceased; first of Painesville. account At the M. E. Parsonage in Painesville, May 3rd, 5. Alex. Williams, guardian of Ida M. Brain, now Mr. Geo. Jackson, of Cleveland, to Miss Magie by marriage Ida M. Hatcher; final account Lotton, of Painesville. 6. Joseph McVitty, adm. of John Little,

deceased; final account Died 7. Frank Cole, Guardian of Emma D. Andrews, On Tuesday, April 20, of lung fever, Patrick now by marriage Emma D. Hayes; final account Kennedy, age 29 years. He was beloved by all 8. Nathan P. Downing, adm. of William Downing, deceased; final account

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May 6, 1880 years. All are buried at Wilson’s Corner. The two 9. Asa Cottrell as executor of Fanny Brainard, sons, George and Hiram are successful business deceased; first account men in Illinois. The twin brothers Orrin and Orson were born Sept. 18, 1803, and have been Notice successful business men in their day. They are Is hereby given that a petition will be presented both living, but the pioneer life shows upon to the Governor of Ohio for the pardon of James them, for they feel the weight of 76 years. Mr. D. Walters, who was convicted of burglary at the Orrin Wilson married Miss Harriet Winchell; they May term, 1878, of the Court of Common Pleas, have two sons who are in good business. Mr. in Lake Co, Ohio, and sentenced to three years. Orson Wilson married Miss Huldah H., daughter Mary A. Walters of Ashbel Munson, of Mentor. They had five children, three sons and two daughters. Three May 13, 1880 Thursday of their children died young. Captain Wilson lived to see ten grandchildren and but two P. 1 Pioneer Sketches granddaughters. By C. C. Bronson For the want of room in my last paper, two items Tallmadge, April 16, 1880 respecting Captain Wilson were not given. He held the office of Justice of the Peace for several Jefferson Gazette terms and was postmaster for a long time when George Sheldon reports a white, or partially the mail was carried on horseback, and white, robin as making its home in the vicinity of afterwards in the stage coach. his house. Ansel Wilson, as was previously mentioned was

Captain Wilson’s eldest child, born in Winsted A pair of huge tusks of a mastodon were Jan. 23rd, 1794. After he moved to New York unearthed last week by men plowing in a marsh state, he married Miss Roxy Benedict. He had on the land of a man named Palmer, in Girard, been a clock peddler, and by his energy and Trumbull Co. The tusks being near together business habits had accumulated considerable leads to the belief that the entire skeleton is property. About 1826, he moved his family from buried there, also. New York to Concord; here was an opening for wool carding and cloth dressing. The Wilson p. 3 Mr. S. L. Titus has moved from town to the family erected a building for the purpose on the ridge, two and a half miles from the Mountain. creek near the present residence of Orrin

Wilson. In connection with the manufactory, he The mother of President Hinsdale, of Hiram also carried on a farm. The father and three sons College, died a few days ago at her home in were all connected in business at one time, and Wadsworth, Medina Co., age 65 years. owned considerable land which they amicably divvied, and each had his home. Ansel owned the Mr. Geo H. Kidney has gone to spend the farm now occupied by John H. Murray, and the summer at his pine lands in Allegan Co., large house which is Mr. Murray’s residence at Michigan, where he will superintend the this time was a hotel and was a profitable business of cutting and converting these trees in investment for several years, until railroads to various kinds of timber. turned freight and passenger traffic into other channels. He was a successful businessman in The Ashtabula Sentinel says the dwelling house whatever he embarked; he seemed to know of Hiram Woodworth, in the east part of when to buy and when to sell at best advantage. Denmark, was burned at 4 o’clock a.m. on May They were the parents of three sons. William, 10th, with the entire contents. the youngest, died Jan. 22nd, 1852, age 27 years.

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May 13, 1880 Wood and High Streets, was broken out, and Charles L. Freeman, son of Wm. Freeman, several private conservatories also suffered in barber, returned home for the West this the loss of glass. morning, after an absence of two years in Omaha, where he has held the positon of head From the South Bend Daily Tribune, Saturday, th waiter of the principal hotel of that city. He was May 8 1880, regarding the death of Mrs. induced to give up his positon to go with a party Wyman, wife of Mr. George Wyman, formerly of to Europe, which he is to meet in New York next Painesville. Friday. The many friends of Mrs. George Wyman, wife of the senior member of the firm of Wyman & Cal. Hoffman was arrested last week on charge Co., and daughter of the late Elmer Rose and of an attempted outrage upon the wife of Mr. Mrs. Sarah F. Rose, will regret to hear of her Martin Boerner, who resides on the farm of Mr. death this morning after years of intense H. Woolworth. He was committed to jail to await suffering. trail at the next term of Common Pleas Court. W. S. Branch and F. E. Gooding are the A change in the proprietorship of the Cleveland proprietors of S. Branch and Co., of Parker, Herald took place last week. Colonel Parson Turner Co., Dakota. They are the leading disposing of his interest to M. A. Hann and druggists in southeastern Dakota. Mr. Branch is Associates. Mr. J. C. Keffer, late associate editor a Lake County boy. of the Leader, having resigned his positon, is to Perry be editorial and business manager. Mr. Parsons The funeral of Gertie Manchester, eldest retires on considerations of health. He was daughter of H. J. Manchester, was held at the editor of the Herald for two and a half years. Baptist Church last Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Sturgess have returned Middle Ridge, May 19, 1880 from Mansfield to make their home in Mrs. Eliza Fuller has improved her premises by Painesville. Mr. Sturgess has purchased the the addition of a new horse barn 24, x 24 feet. pleasant residence of Mr. E. E. Johnson, one of Mrs. Rosil Crocker, mother of J. W. Crocker, of the most desirable locations on Mentor Ave., the North Madison, died at the residence of her son ground containing eight acres, adjoining those of last Wednesday. Mr. Bateham. Mr. Sturgess presented his wife Mrs. and Mrs. V. Q. Graves had a baby girl with a deed of the property as a wedding gift. yesterday morning.

Monday’s Storm Johnny Cake Ridge We had a rain and wind storm which changed to Is it now time the Ridge took to itself a new hail with increased wind, and the heaviest hail name—one that would be suggestive of its storm every experienced here passed over a productions now as the present name was of its narrow belt. The hail stones were immense big johnny cakes? If so, I think its cognomen varying in size from lead bullets to large hickory would be “Fruitland,” or “Strawberry Lane.” nuts. The oldest inhabitant pronounces them the largest ever known to fall in this section. Geneva Messrs. Storrs, Harrison & Co. Nurseries about Mr. Cole, from New York state, brother of Mrs. two miles east of town, lost about 4,000 panes L. C. Holden, is here to be treated by Dr. of glass on their green house. Sherwood, of Unionville. In town, a large part of the glass in the M. B. Hubbard, an old resident of Madison, has conservatory of Mr. S. M. Whitmore, corner of been seriously ill for some weeks. His daughter,

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May 13, 1880 Oliver, Miss Cora Mrs. C. A. Harvey, has visited him twice and left Russell, Mary W. Geneva for the same purpose again today. Remington, Claudia Pious Hill has at length been renamed Eagle Gentlemen Hill. Allerman, Clark Brown, Georgi Willoughby Plains Burge, Martin Mrs. Mary Glading is back from Nebraska, Barnes, Wm. visiting her father, J. Campbell, who is failing Dominick, P. E. every day. KIng, T. P. Mrs. Locina Campbell has just returned from Rice, Reuben Minnesota accompanied by her daughter’s son. Thayer, Stephen Wood, F. Married Wright, Owen At the Stockwell House, May 12th, Mr. Evelyn L. Eathica Stove Works Gibbs, of Orwell, O., to Miss Hattie E. Woolsey, of Perry, O. A. L. Tinker is the executor of Thomas Lloyd, deceased, late of Willoughby, Lake Co., Ohio. Real Estate Transfers Painesville Dress Making Charles S. Cram and wife to Laura Underwood, Plain Sewing and Gentlemen’s Shirts made to two lots, 40 rods order, at No. 54, Richmond St. Ida Morrell E. G. Stone to F. Paine Sr., lot on Grant St. W. W. Stocking to David Burridge, 1 acre on Erie May 20, 1880 Thursday St. p. 1 From Western Reserve Chronicle of Feb. 28, Lydia A. M. Little to Wm. H. Barnes, lot on Erie St. 1817: H. R. Dickinson to W. F. Smith, four parcels on Married at Ashtabula, on the 12th instant, by Nebraska St. Elijah Coleman Esq., Mr. John Shaw to Miss N. H. Ambler to Theodore M. Knight, 15 acres on Almira Beckwith, after a tedious courtship of Mentor Ave. eight days. Perry C. M. Thompson to Frank Craine, 1 acres Rock Creek Banner Charles St. John to Frank Craine, part of an acre Last Saturday, Emery DeWitt, of Lenox, in the Mentor employ of John Champion, of this place, was Edward J. Baker to Daniel H. Baker, 8 acres arrested on a charge of writing a challenge to Kirtland fight a duel with H. Chapin, of Lenox. The offence C. H. Hopkins to A. B. Gridius, 23 acres is a grave one. Madison P. O. Cook to M. B. Cook house and lot, quit claim p. 3 Mrs. John S. Mathews of New York, is visiting P. O. Cook by assignee, to M. B. Cook, house and her father, W. L. Perkins, on Washington St. lot Frank S. King to H. J. and S. P. Saxton, nine rods Mrs. C. S. Day, of New York with her children, is spending several weeks with her mother on Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Washington St. May 12: Ladies Mr. Isaac Everett and wife left home Tuesday Brooks, Miss Maggie morning for Indianapolis, where they intend

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May 20, 1880 Mr. W. S. Stage, formerly of this place, and spending a week with their children residing in brother of S. K. Stage, died at his home in Ferriss, th that city. Montcalm Co., Mich., Sunday, May 9 , age 52 years. The deceased left here about two years Thomas F. Croft, many years ago a resident of ago and located at the above place. He died Painesville, now lives in Pasadena, California. suddenly of a hemorrhage of the lungs.

Dr. M. H. Burchard, of Panama, many years ago Death of Mrs. Crocker a resident of Painesville, and who has spent Mrs. Perlina Barnes Crocker, relict of Roswell th several of the past seasons here, arrived a couple Crocker, died in North Madison, May 5 , at the of weeks ago. He is so much of an invalid as to residence of her son, John W. Crocker, age 84 be entirely confined to his room. years. she was born in Becket, Mass., Sept. 5, 1796. In 1815, her parents moved to Huntington Mr. J. S. Bartholomew who left Painesville for the Co., New York. She was married Jan. 22, 1817. West a few weeks ago, has located at Grand During this year, she and her husband settled in Forks, Dakota, where he will manufacture brick Amherst, Lorain Co., Ohio, where they remained in connection with erecting brick buildings. until 1835, when they removed to Madison and settled upon the farm where she died. She Dr. George Collister, son of Mr. T. Collister, of passed many nights alone in her log cabin with Willoughby, has recently located at Madison for her children, her husband being at work, with practice. He is well read, has experience both in only a blanket for a door and the wolves howling city and country, and has a thorough medical outside. Mr. Crocker died in 1867, since which education. time she has resided with her son on the old homestead. Mr. T. S. Baldwin has recently received a letter from L. L. Rice whom the old readers of the Ninety-Seven Years th Telegraph will remember as a former editor, Mr. H. S. Cole was 97 years old on May 14 , dated Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, April 26h, 1880. Ten years ago, his son Mr. H. Cole made a where he has gone to reside with is daughter. He birthday party for his father, inviting old friends writes of interesting times, the climate is and neighbors to join him. This visit of the old delicious the thermometer ranging from 58 to folks has since been repeated annually. Of the 78; while the beauty of the tropical foliage and 22 or 23 old settlers who were present ten years grandeur of the mountain scenery is beyond ago, all have died but two, who were present description. Friday. Mr. Cole came to Painesville in 1823.

Hector Sears died at his residence in Brooklyn, South Madison N.Y., on May 9th. He was a son-in-law of Dr. L. C. Mr. Lyman Wheeler, an old resident is very sick Brown, of this place, and had many personal and is not expected to get well. He is about 84 friends in Painesville. years old.

Emma Frances, only daughter of Dr. Levi S. and Concord th th E. F. Burridge, died in New York at the residence May 10 was the 84 birthday of Joseph Tuttle of her parents, 318 Madison Ave., May 14th, age and relatives and friends gathered at his house. 24 years. Dr. Burridge is in Europe. She died of consumption. Geauga County, Chardon John Murray, well known in this section, died on Saturday, age 63 years.

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May 20, 1880 Sunday evening, Mr. E. Dickey’s little babe died Our village was thrown into a good deal of after several weeks’ illness. This was their only excitement last week on learning that Lawrence child. S. Faulk was guilty of incest with his three daughters. He is still at large, but a reward is Geneva offered for his arrest. The oldest of his victims, is Mr. and Mrs. James Atkins recently lost a little th now 18 or 19 years old. When at the tender age daughter. The child died May 6 . of 10 years she was seduced by her father and Mr. Throop, of Harbor Creek. Pa., a relative of has ever since been subject to his unnatural Messrs. D. and B. M. Throop, spent the Sabbath passions. The second daughter, two or three with them. years younger, was ruined at about the same Chas. M. Goble, son of Mrs. Snedeker of this age, and has been treated in the same inhuman place, has married one of Pennsylvania’s fair manner by her father. The third daughter, now daughters, Miss Eva Joslyn, of Miles Grove. between 10 and 11, has been his victim for more E. A. Stone and Mrs. L. V. Stone, the father-in- than a year. About two years ago, the eldest law and sister-in-law of C. Putnam, one of the made an attempt at suicide by cutting her throat editors of the Geneva Express visited town last and told the story about her father, but it was week. not relied upon, and she was considered partially insane. She attempted suicide again last Madison Wednesday and repeated the charges against Mr. Daniel Williams, a former resident of her father; further inquiry brought to light the Madison, and now of Michigan, is spending a few whole horrible facts. The father by threats of days in town. violence so well kept his secret that neither of the daughters knew of the other’s wrong. Obituary th Died in South Kirtland, April 29 , of congestion Mentor of the lungs, Mrs. J. H. Morse, age 39 years. Mrs. We were all called to mourn the death of Mrs. Morse was the daughter of Eldridge and Abigail George Viall last week. She had been a sufferer Nichols, and was born July 20, 1840, in Colbrook, for many years. Ashtabula Co., Ohio. The family afterwards moved to Kirtland where they resided many Willoughby Plains years. Frances Elizabeth Nichols was married Miss Alma Brown and Mr. Lewis Kelley were Oct. 13, 1872, to John H. Morse, of South married Wednesday evening at her Kirtland, at which place they have since made grandmother’s house, where she has lived for their home. She left a husband and three little many years. children, and an aged mother who lived with her. Mr. J. Campbell died Sunday morning. He was one of the oldest citizens of the town, having Census Enumerators come to Willoughby when a boy. He married and Lake County settled on the Plains. His wife died and left him Concord – W. B. Murray, Concord with ten children. He afterwards remarried, and Kirtland - John Curtis, Kirtland his wife with seven of the children survive him. LeRoy – S.B. Baker, Painesville Two of his children are in Texas, one is in Madison – Edwin King, Madison Missouri, one in Michigan, and one in Nebraska; Mentor – E. C. French, Mentor the others are on the Plains. Painesville, N. S. – A. C. Pepoon, Painesville Painesville, S. S. – Isaac Everett, Painesville Willoughby Perry – W. J. Shattuck, Painesville Willoughby – A. P. Barber, Willoughby

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May 20, 1880 Fransman, Mrs. M. Geauga County Foster, Susie Auburn – S. L. Wadsworth, Auburn Griffith Miss Jessie Bainbridge – J. W. Root, Bainbridge Harrison, Miss Alice Burton – Edward Truman, Burton Mosley, Mrs. Emma Chardon – Edward Patchin, Chardon Nye, Miss Rosa Chester – W. F. Thomas, Chester X Roads Rowbottom, Mrs. Claridon – C. A. Burton, E. Claridon Gentlemen Hampden – W. H. Osborne, Hampden Bates, Daniel P. Huntsburg – E. J. Eggleston, Huntsburg Barnard, Frank Middlefield – W. A. Gates Middlefield Earl, C. W. Montville – R. H. Baldwin, Montville Gray, W. J. Munson – Robert Harper, Fowler’s Mills King, Chas. Newberry – E. E. Hodges, Burton Mitchell, W. A. Parkman – L. J. Philleo, Parkman Morse, A. L. Russell – Chas. Wilson, Chagrin Falls Thompson – F. M. Leonard, Thompson In Probate Court Troy – W. H. Chapman, Welshfield R. G. Hard, adm. of Henry Riker, deceased vs. Joseph H. Riker et al. Land in Painesville will be Real Estate Transfers sold. Willoughby Harmon J. Clark to Laura M. Clark, 2 acres May 27, 1880 Thursday Sophia Fifield to Edwin M. Jones, 52 acres p. 1 Samuel Jones Sr. died a few days since at his Orson St. John to Thos. C. St. John, 61 acres residence in Wayne Township, Ashtabula Co.; he Painesville was 98 years old. He was one of the old Isaac M. Clark by Sheriff, to C. C. Paige, 5 acres pioneers, having moved from Connecticut and Geo. Chambers to Bennett Conner, lot on State settling in Wayne Township in 1811. St. Bennett Connor to Mary Connor, lot on State St. Jefferson Gazette Madison John Hardy, of Kelloggsville, age 81 years, has Alice E. Van Gorder to Alanson R. Dixon, 55 acres been suffering for a year or more, with gangrene Perry of the foot and leg, and his life was despaired of, Ellen M. Patchin to Julia E. Shepard, 17 acres till last Wed. night when, strange to say, the Albert W. Ford to Stephen W. Ford, 4 acres deceased portion literally dropped off. The Sarah A. Ford et al to Stephen W. Ford, 20 acres stump that was left is healing nicely. Concord Lizzie C. Thomson to Osman S. King, 6 acres p. 2 Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Kirtland Its Objects and principles Anna Castle to Charles D. Castle, 1/2 acre This organization was instituted in the city of Mentor Indianapolis, Indiana, Nov. 20, 1866 to Ezra Nye to Lyman E. Nye, 23 acres supplement, solidify, and perpetuate the results of the Great War of the Rebellion. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of The objects to be accomplished by this May 19: organization are as follows: Ladies 1. To preserve and strengthen those kind and Austin, Mrs. Flora fraternal feelings which bind together the Clark, Miss Jennie soldiers, sailors, and marines who united to

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May 27, 1880 Mr. Alfred Parks, Kirtland, age 53 years, suppress the late rebellion, and to perpetuate committed suicide by taking Paris Green last the memory and history of the dead. Friday. It is now understood that his mind was 2. To assist, such former comrades in arms as greatly depressed and partially deranged. He need help and protection; and to extend needful was an old and highly esteemed resident. He aid to the widows and orphans of those who leaves a wife and one married daughter. have fallen. 3. To maintain true allegiance to the United Another Old Resident Gone – In Memoriam States of American…to encourage the spread of Mrs. Polly Benjamin died at her residence in universal liberty, equal rights and justice to all Madison on April 14, 1880, age 90 years. She men. was one of the oldest and most esteemed Membership: Soldiers and sailors of the United pioneer residents of that township. She was States Army, Navy, or Marine Corps, who served born in Wendell, Mass., Dec. 1, 1791 and in the during the late rebellion and those honorably year 1836 moved with her husband and eight discharged after such service. No person shall be children to Madison where she continued to eligible to membership who has at any time born reside until the time of her death. She leaves arms against the United States. seven children, twelve grandchildren, six great- grandchildren. p. 3 Mr. A. J. Cook received a letter from his son Thomas E., who resides at the sandwich Islands. Real Estate Transfers He has been sick some time, and is now so low Painesville that the announcement of his death is expected Samuel Matthews et al by Sheriff to Hezekiah daily. Cole, 2 lots on St. Clair St. Madison Mr. O. S. Crowl, of Mentor, is the inventor and Evangeline Thomas to Chas. A. and Eliza Gill, 1 manufacturer of a new strawberry crate with acre boxes, which is endorsed by dealers as the best Betsey Baldwin et al to Harriet Corlet, 12 acres, thing of the kind in the market, as well as the quit claim cheapest. The crates are iron bound and hold Frank S. King to trustees G. R. Lodge, No. 5, thirty-two quart boxes. I.O.O.F., village lot Kirtland Mr. Henry E. Moseley, an old resident of Benj. Markell to Nicholas Markell. 93 acres Thompson and for several years later of Henry O. Wells to Pliny Martindale, 24 acres Painesville, but more recently living at Grand Alfred Parks to Sarah Randall, 16 acres Rapids, Michigan, died suddenly in that city Mentor Tuesday morning. The remains will be brought Stephen H. Hart et al to Sarah E. M. Butler, 2 lots to Painesville for interment. Smith and Hart survey Sarah E. M. Butler to Mary R. Hayford, lot in James Caldwell died at the residence of widow Smith and Hart Survey Corlett, in Concord, last Friday and was buried by Michael Mahoney to Mary E. Hayford, lot in the township Saturday night. Smith and Hart survey

Mr. O. S. Hodges residing on Eire St. met with Middle Ridge, May 24, 1880 something of an accident last Thursday by the Deacon M. B. Hubbard, for many years a running away of his horse. He escaped without respected and esteemed citizen of Madison, serious injury. died last Saturday at the residence of his son-in- law, Mr. J. S. Wilcox. He was 87 years old.

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May 27, 1880 McKracken, Martha Madison Matthews, Mrs. J. S. Mr. Job Taylor, of or village, has moved his Norris, Mrs. L. P. family to Buffalo, N.Y. Norris, Mrs. Lucinda Selvert, Miss Mary Madison Public School – Those who will Smith Mrs. Henrietta graduate in June: Story, Miss Martha Lottie Hall Tuttle, Miss Hittie Esther Stratton Gentlemen Lina Loveridge Brannon, Ed. Kate Teachout Brewer, Freeman A. Emma Opper Brewer, Thomas Cutler Kimball Cashen, Wil Horace Ensign Hibbard, Rev. R. J. Manley, Wilmer Mr. Lyman Beach, of this township, died last Murphy, James Saturday, age 62 years. He was a son-in-law of Olson, John Mr. Harvey Woodworth, of your city. His remains Pendleton, James were taken to Mercer, Pa., his former home, for Ray, Edgar interment. Ryan, Dan Robison, Miss Hattie Geneva, May 24, 1880 Sawyer, Dr. A. D. Henry Means, lawyer, was out of town a few Taylor, Abijah P. days last week to attend the wedding of his sister Wilson, Orland at Rock Creek. M. B. Hubbard, of Madison, died Saturday June 3, 1880 Thursday morning at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J. p. 1 Listing of 1,353 names of Lake Co. men who Wilcox. Mr. Hubbard moved from Cazenovia, were volunteers in the Civil War. N.Y., many years ago, purchasing a pleasant PAINESVILLE home near the village of Madison where he 7th Regt., Company D, OVI resided until the infirmities of old age led him to Weed, Captain Charles A. sell his property. He has since resided in the Gill, Lieut. Benjamin F. home of his son-in-law, J. S. Wilcox. He was 87 Paine Jr., Lieut. Franklin years old and leaves a wife and three married Shepard, Lieut. William D. daughters. Adams, John Alphonzo, Aaron Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Allen, John May 26: Brick, Michael Ladies Buys, George J. Blyth, Maggie Babcock, Joseph C. Clark, Martha Cain, William Dickey, Miss Sarah A. Cone, Frank Fuller, Mrs. J. W. Clark, George F. Gordon Miss Ann Clark, H. T. Hynes, Miss Susan I. French, W. A. McCasline, Mrs. C. Ferren, James A. Thomas, Miss Etta Fitzgerald, Mike

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June 3, 1880 Shelby, John Griffith Charles C. Tower, Al Gill, Seymour Wertz, W. B. Gill, Lewis C. Died since Close of the War George, Ralph Lockwood, Capt. George D. Huntington, Aug’s Loomis, Lieut. S. T. Hubbard, Newton K. Smalley, Herbert Harmer, John Shepard, Charles A. Johnson, Edgar, M. Travis, Isaac Johnson, Charles H. Three Months Service Jones, Russelll M. Williams, Lieut. A. J. Jones, Charles Armstorng, Charles Meigs, George M. Barnes, Calvin Mulligan, John Beebe, Lewis C. Pomeroy, D. F. Colligan, Thomas Pelton, Charles H. Callender, John E. Quinn, C. C. Croft, William Root, William P. Dingman, Harry Smalley V. E. Erwin, James Smith, John Griffith, Albert G. Stanley Frank Gibbs, Geroge A. Shelby, Peter Grassier, William Spear, George Huntington, Henry Tisdel, Willard P. Hale, Sir Mathew Taft, Milo N. Huntington Edward Weaver, John Johnson, Fred R. Wilber, August Patchin, George A. Band Paine, Clinton J. Coe, H. H. Robins, Herny F. Dickinson, John Robinson, Peter H. Eddy, J. Sumner, Erastus Gill, Ely White, William M. th Holcomb, Henry 29 , Company F, OVI Hennessey, J. D. Morse, Capt. John F. Radcliff, Thomas Boughton, C. Thompson, Daniel Cole, Alonzo Killed and Died in the Service Canfield, H. C. Dyer, Capt. John N. Clark, Cornelius Carvier, Louis Chapin, P. H. Coulter, William A. Conner, Robert Dodge, Alexander Caine, Charles Fish, Joseph L. Davidson, Robert Giswold, A. C. Dowling, Peter Johnson, Harry Dustin, C. M. Mulligan, John Foss, James E. Russell, Stephen V. Fames, James Roof, George Flood James Gregory, Marcus E.

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June 3, 1880 Hall, James E. Harvey, Nathan Hall, Edward Hall, Solon Jackson, Stewart Hokirk, Isaac J. Mayhew, Edwin C. Hunt, Philetus Nash, Harrison Jerome, Joseph Philbrook, C. H. King, James Pelton, Watson Lindsley, William Raynolds, Alfred Smith, Chester Stickney, William E. Shelby, James Swain, John Valkenburg, C. Van Teachout, Marshall A. Woodford, Cornelius Tinan, Orlando Wicks, Geroge T. Turner, Charrles Wilson Orlando E. Taylor, James H. Waldron, C. F. Upton, W. R. Killed and Died in the Service Williams, Alonzo Belknap, J. J. Ward, Michael Dustin, Jabin S. Wakelee, O. R. Dowling, Mike Weeks, Seth Johnson, F. R. Wakelee, A. B. Williams, Edwin Wakelee, B. P. Williams, George Young, Edward T. Died Since Close of the War Killed and Died in the Service Gregory, Lieut. Hamlin Aikens, Nelson Dowling, Thomas Brooks, Eugene Flood, Franklin Belden, Francis E. Sperry, Ambrose Carpenter, Thos. W. Whitney, J. H. Garner, Fredreick, R. 105th Company D, OVI Johnson, William W. Chaplain, Rev. A. Van Nostrand Kerr, Moses Capt. George L. Riker Morrison, John 1st Lieut. Stanley B. Lockwood Paine, Alvin B. nd 2nd Lieut. Alonzo Chubb 2 Company D, OVC Ayers, H. P. Breece, Hiram Baker, Edwin, A. Barnes, James B. Barnes, Calvin Boughton, B. A. Barker, Franklin C. McCarty, William Bently, Murray J. Drake, H. H. (killed) Canfield, H. F. Flanigan, John Callender, J. E. Gould, Edward E. Crandall, Charles Gray, James M. Chesney, Samuel P. Hotchkiss, Nathan P. Doollittle, Charles E. Johnson, Henry W. Dunton, Edward M. Kent, Levi G. Elwell, Isaac M. Livingston, E. D. Fogus, Melancton L. Loutz, August Grover, Alonzo Meigs, Richard M. McMackin, George

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June 3, 1880 Hoffman’s Battalion Perkins, John Capt. H. C. Benson Jr. Pelten, Hiram Babcock, Edward Pike, John J. Bates, H. H. Post, Richard Bates, E. F. Rogers, Geroge T. Bacon, Charles Robinson, William H. Casterline, Joel P. Squires, Homer C. Carter, Henry Storrs, William G. Duncan, Harman Seeley, William F. Harrison, A. (died) Traver, Robert N. Huntington, M. B. Van Dusen, H. C. Huntoon, Elbridge White, William R. Kelley, Seymour Windagele, Charles L. Gallagher, Neal Weatherby, Ralph Shepard, H. H. Weatherby, John Tinan, B. W. Died Since Close of the War Waldo, William Williams, Charles L. Whitney, Emmet th 6th OVC 20 OVI - Lieut. Peter M. Hitchcock rd Ford, James 23 OVI Sumner, Erotus Julett, J. C. 7th Kan. VC Whitney, Sylvester Offer, Almon A. Seeley, Andrew nd 10th OVC 52 OVI Col. Chase C. Smith Second Lieut. E. T. Donaldson Capt. J. B. Kilbourne Baldwin, John Kenney’s Battery Clark, Horace T. Dingman, Harry Clayton William E. Goodwin, William Custin, William Goodchild, John Church, Ealy Lazelle, Henry Hunter, Thomas Battery K Hunter, Griffith Miller, Capt. J. H. Harris, Geroge Amidon, Nathaniel Roe, David A. Hocomb, F. J. Stratton, Hiram Paine, Clinton Sumner, Ebenezer Robbins, H. F. (died) Sumner, Joseph 1st Artillery Treat, H. B. Myers, Jacob, Tuttle, C. C. Myers, John Wheeler, C. A. Battery G, 1st OVA Wass, Wallace Osborn, Lieut E. A. Killed and Died in Service Lowry, Bowman Titus, George B. Earl, W. H. Titus, W. W. th Lowry, J. S. 54 OVI Burrows’ Battery Tuttle, Corwin Blair, L. F. Wass, George

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June 3, 1880 Austin, John 57th OVI Atkins, T. S. Button, Samuel Andrews, George Miller, Jas. P. (killed) Adams, J. Q. 61st OVI Arnold, J. H. Armstrong, C. C. Austin, Amos Fultz, George W. Allen, M. H. Peth, Joseph *Adams, Asa 69th OVI - Hair, John Austin, Horace 15th US I – Underwood, Charles S. Allen, N. W. 103rd OVI Black, Isaac S. Casement, Col. John S. Burdick, Harry Stockwell, Capt. N. P. *Burnham, Reuben Gosline, Alonzo *Benton, A. E. Morris, W. L. S. Baker, Chester Waldron, E. Brown, H. C. Marine Service Bidwell, W. H. Cannon, Rob’t (dead) Bowers, Dan J. Gillett, Albert (died) *Barber, Burnham Freer, Gabriel Burdick Jr., Jewett Miller, Chase B. (killed) Burrows, Carlos Regiments Unknown Branch, E. V. Clark, Isaac T. Brown, A. M. Calley, Joseph Bidwell, T. S. Dunton, Wm. (died) Brotzman, N. A. Duncan, Edward (died) Bowers, Peter Dunton, William *Barber, Clark Eddy, Axtell (died) Baker, Jospeh Elwell, Afred Barer, S. D. Fobes, Walter D. Barber, Seth Gregory, Youngs (died) Bliss, A. J. Hardy, Jas. S. (killed) *Bliss, M. D. Hardy, C. W. (killed) Baldwin, W. J. Peterson, Henry (died) Balch, George F. Potter, Messon Barber, Dwight Purple, J. G. Surg. (died) Burnham, Lewis Pepoon, Lawrence (died) Billingotn, Azariah Mathews Jr., S. (killed) Brown, Fred Tracy, Wm. S. (died) Blakeley, H. W. Taft, Amasa *Brewster, O. R. Storrs, Willis Brotzman, Phillip Winebrenner, J. (died) Berry, Lemuel Brown, H. O. MADISON Corbet, George Arnold, D. L. Cummings H. H. Ash, Geroge Cross A. J. *Allen, Frank G. Custin, John Couse H. H.

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June 3, 1880 Goss, John Carson, John Gale, Aaron Childs, I. S. Gale, Ttius Cone, S. G. Gill, Lewis E. Collister, Wm. Gaines, Calvin Custin, Andrew Gill, F. E. Cole, J. E. Gardner, W. J. Como, Mitchell Gage, H. W. *Charter, W. S. Grover, Aiman Crowell, J. B. Gill, H. C. *Churchill, R. F. Gaines, Henry Cady, F. A. Green, Samuel Carr, I. W. Harris, J. K. *Collister, Jack Hill, Thomas E. Cone, Isaac Harper, Alexander Dow, B. F. Haywood, Chas. E. Dewey, R. Hill, Charles *Daniels, P. B. Hall, Harlow Dow, W. B. Halstead, Wm. H. Dodge, Charles Hammond, Wm. C. Davis, Joseph Holcomb, N. B. *Dodge, Mordacai Hickok, Albert Doncaster, H. W. Holcomb, O. G. Demin, Luther Haywood, Wm. Doty, David Hewett, Marcus Deeds, Daniel Haywood, C. E. Eddy, James *Harris, Wm. C. Evarts, John Herriman Edwin Ensign, H. W. Hickok, Emulus Ensign, W. O. Hewett J. E. Emery, Joseph Hoskin, Cortez Farry, R. C. Hotchkiss, A. S. *Flynn, Michael Halstead, Henry Foote, Roswell *Harris, D. J. Forbes, Wm. E. Hunt, Walter Fuller, Nelson Hill, H. H. Foster, Wm. E. *Haywood, H. B. Flint, Alli Hoskin, Julius Foote, Wm. E. Isham, Ezra *Fuller, Harrison J. Johnson, F. W. Fuller, Solon Judd, F. M. Fox, C. E. Jewell, Orrin Fisher, J. S. Kimball, Almond Foster, F. M. King, Thomas Ferry, R. C. *Kellogg, Charles E. *Gill, B. F. Kellogg, Geo. H. Gillett, Leonard Knight, H. L. *Lee, John

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June 3, 1880 *Rosa, A. I. Ludick A. Randall, B. W. Lyman, C. W. Rourke, John Lott, Jerome Roberts, D.Y. Menser, A. J. Rand, S. M. *Multer, John Rand, E. H. Moshier, Lyman *Randall, Walter Manly, Seth *Roberts, Fred Miller, E. C. Rossman, Hugh *Moshier, Benjamin Sanford, David Maxfield, J. D. Sanford, Andrew Major, Henry Sanford, J. P. Markt, Jacob *Stephens, Elmer Marsh, S. S. Scott, J. Mixer, A. K. *St. John, Leroy Maddox, Stewart Smith, Joy Marsh, Geo. A. Swetland, Leonard Maxfield, Isaac Smead, Charles Maxfield, Eugene Squires, G. J. Merrett, Henry Sanford, M. L. Moore, Henry Sanford, Asa Mellen, E. T. *Sanford, Edward Nichols, Ezra Savage, Joseph Nolan, James *Stephens, Roselle Norton, Horace Starks, W. K. Nettleton, J. A. Stevens, Henry *Nash, D. B. Stevens, Milo B. Nash, E. V. Stevens, Elihu Osborn, Horatio Stevens, Ephriam *Olds, Alboyne Starks, Lewis Platts, Sidney Searles, Augustus Page, Wm. J. St. John, W. C. Pettis, Edward Smith, Charles Parks, Timothy Sharpe, W. W. Pancost, W. H. Stocking, George Phillips, S. Searles, W. E. *Parsons, S. J. Sheldon, Dwight Peck, Wm. H. Saunders, M. L. Pettis, A. S. Smith, C. K. Post, John H. *Stalker, Norman Peck, N. E. Stocking, A. M. Roberts, W. Thomas, Geo. W. Roberts, Dorman *Turney, Uri S. Rand, S. A. Tyler, Avery Rand, C.C. Turney, C. A. Roberts, H. F. Thomas, C. M. Ross, Alva Terrille, D. S. *Truax, Edward

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June 3, 1880 Wood, Harry *Thompson, R. F. Williams, Wm. Vreeland, Richard Williams, James Vrooman, A. W. Young, Thomas K. Vickers, F. *Died in the service. Vrooman, F. D. Vrooman, D. WILLOUGHBY rd Vreeland, Henry 23 OVI Vanderlip, Mark *Austin, Andrew Y. Warren, Levander Annis, Samuel Wood, Lewis Atkinson, Charles W. Winchester, Byron Bartholomew, D. R. Webster, George Bonneville, Sylvester Wetmore, H. H. *Colby, Jeremiah Weeks, Martin Church, Ovlier *Williams, H. C. *Curtiss, David A. Ware, Wm. K. Crump, William *Whiting, H. J. Carroll, Perry Wadsworth, Calvin Davis, Milton Williams, Jerome Davis, Francis Wood, George Ellen, J. S. Wheeler, Albion Eddy, George S. *Wright, E. H. Gray, William Wellman, Loren Hastings, Russel Witzman, Harmon Huston, George B. Waterman, Arthur *Jackson, Ben W. Waterman, J. A. Jones, George C. Woolever, Frank Jones, D. D. Wheeler, J. D. *Leroy, Nelson J. Wheeler, S. S. Moore, Robert B. Warner, S. C. Morley, George Wellman, Jerome Rush, Orrin Wilcox, A. G. *Smith, Thomas J. Ware, Andrew Strong, Marvin H. Weston, Pattie Safford, Ansel Woodworth, Geo. C. *Severance, William Watner, Loton +Snow, Calvin *Woodworth, Mark M. Vanluven, Scuyler Warner, Hiram Walker, George Whiting, Wilford *Wilkinson, John Webb, F. M. Waste, Wiliam th Ward, E. H. 105 OVI Wright, J. H. Allen James W. Webster, F. M. Brown, Charles R. Wood, E. H. Burbank, Lester D. Winchester, E. *Barlass, Robert Ware, T. L. *Ball, Joseph *Ball, Thomas

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June 3, 1880 Hill, John *Burnett, Isaac Harrington, Erwin Brindle, James M. Miller, George W. *Childs, Jarius M. Payne, Walter Clark, Nathan F. Powell, Stephen R. Davison, Erastus Roberts, Ransom R. Green, Horace V. Richardson, Calvin J. Haver, Thomas Squares, George B. Hopkins, Daniel F. Shoemaker, John C. *Huston Emmett Stewart, Oliver Jewell, Geroge Sprague, Edward th Kelsey, Arthur 7 OVI *King, Josiah Burbank, Thadeus F. rd King, Nelson 103 OVI Lester, David Brinkerhoff, D. H. Malone, Sidney Furgeson, John B. McKeenan, Wm. Rush, James Palmer, Edwin Ward, Hiram th Phillips, Albert 27 OVI Simmons, Reuben, R. Bowen, William *Smith, Frederick Burnett, Clenthis Sharp, Geroge H. Quigley, William Spring, Charles Raver, William st Slayton, William 41 OVI Schram, Isaac D. Covert, John A. Schram, Watson Miller, A. C. th Wilder, Abel 177 OVI 85th OVI Elliott, Andrew *Austin, Willis Haver, Charles Burnett, Albert D. Lilly, Peter Johnson, Andrews Stillwell, James th Rusher, Jacob 87 OVI Reynolds, John Johnson, Charles W. Saxton, John S. Miller, John R. nd *Schram, Charles 2 OVC 88th OVI *Penfield, Emmery N. Baldwin, W. H. Rush, Charles D. Baldwin, Joseph Warner, Henry C. th Campbell, Francis 4 Iowa, VC Carrol, Seymor Armstrong, L. B. Covert, Henry Armstrong, L. D. Champlain, Eldridge Shield’s Battery Crandall, Henry Buffington, Horatio Downing, Sanford Campbell, Solon Downing, Geo. A. *Nash, Willis Fawcett, Robert Otis, Windsor Goodrich, Henry R. +Peters, Asahel B. Storm, Solon D.

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June 3, 1880 Lamoreaux, Samuel Vanluven, John Cotter’s Battery Viall, Charles H. Scoville, Charles W. Waite, Erastus U S N *Waite, Orrin Reynolds, William Waite, George Unknown Thomas’ Battery Beebe, Stephen Cox, Daniel Whirw, Wm. R. Sherman’s Battery *Killed and died while in the service. Duggan, James +Died since close of the war. Eddy, George Eddy, William MENTOR th Kennett, Thomas 29 Regt., O.V.I. McNalley, Edward Capt. E. Burridge McEwen, Albert Serg. H. L. Martindale *Parish, Tyler A. Case Potter, Charles Charles Hayes Kinney’s Battery C. H. Canfield Cottrll, James S. McLain Cline, Henry Wm. Call Barnett’s Battery E. S. Ontis Covert Edwared C. Rexford Lloyd, D. T. Louis Rynd Mosher, Manley J. Manly Norman, John M. E. Gregory Peresley, Charles H. Macomber *Strong, Thomas J. T. Harrington Taylor, Augustus J. McLain 2nd Ohio Battery Chester Smith Baldwin, Charles L. M. Dickey 21st O. B. John Blodgett Collister Charles Geo. Patchin th Collister, John 7 Regmiment, O.V.I. Washburn, Gilbert James Lapham 6th O B James Ferron +Erwin, Patrick Edwin Green 104th Illinois Hans Trulson Davison, Orrin J. N. Norton 6th N Y C J. Carney Dodd, Thos. S. E. Hendrickson M’Mullen’s O B S. J. Baker +Houliston, David E. Daniels Humphrey, J. O. S. Pullman 3rd Mich. Cav. J. McAdams th Huston, William 8 Reg. O. V. I. – J. H. Smith th Scanlan, Richard 19 Reg. O.V.I. – J. W. Long 1st O B Twenty-third Regiment, O.V.I. Capt. S. B. Warren

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June 3, 1880 A. G. Lillie I. J. French One Hudnred and Niety-third Reg., O.V.I. C. McInstosh Surgeon J. P. Waiste Harrison Story Second O.V.C. – Col. Albert Barnitz F. Robinson Spencer Munson G. E. Tyler T. M. Morley M. G. Clapp I. T. Story Jesse Hill A. P. Hart M. R. Blodgett C. W. Lamb E. Beebe C. Wheeler Eighty-eighth Regiment, O.V.I. Wm. Wicks J. C. Tyler R. Copeland W. S. Hopkins Daniel Losey J. A. Allen A. A. Clapp W. Jones W. H. Johnson R. H. Root E. J. West M. V. Hopkins Lorenzo Campbell A. J. Haskell A. D. Barrett J. Harvey S. D. Burr C. C. Jenkins C. Coolidge One hundred and Fifth Regiment, O.V.I. H. M. Babcock F. M. Call First O.V.A. Royal Prouty Geo. J. Bell C. Caley E. S. Gurney A. L. Brown R. H. Allen B. M. Youngs M. V. Richards Samuel Brooks J. O. Cottell M. S. Colgrove John Allen C. K. Radcliff John Morley E. Crawford F. D. Story A. J. Ackley Second O.V.A. S. H. Lamunyan Edwin Youmans C. A. Nowlen G. E. Warren Albert Warren A. J. Bandle One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Reg., O.V.I. Fourth O.V.A. – M. H. Nye C. O. Ames Sixth O.V.A. S. O. Wheeler Thos. Casey One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Reg., O.V.I. A. Crawford W. H. Radcliff Nineteenth O.V.A. J. Gallaher John Andrews W. J. Rexford S. O. Campbell One Hundred and Sevety-seventh Reg., O.V.I. E. Davis C. W. Lamunyabn Twenty-second O.V.A. – P. H. Curtis H. Osmond Regiment Not Known J. B. VanGorder W. C. Dickey J. G. W. Hobday A. H. Loomis C. R. Owen Ira Green M. D. Sawyer

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June 3, 1880 T. D. Martindale Wm. McClelland Died since close of War R. M. Murray M. Malone G. W. Dillie H. E. Clark B. B. H. Hobday F. D. Bostwick Killed or Died in the Service Pat Scribner 7th O.V.I. M. Swain E. G. Sackett A. B. Ingersoll, M.D. W. W. Lapham PERRY C. H. Johnson Austin, Amos Alex. Dodge Batchelder, Lean’r M. 8th O.V.I. Burns, John A. Conselia Brown, Arthur 29th O.V.I. Blood, Zachariah F. Johnson Blanchard, Harrison Peter Smith Back, F. C. H. Neil Back Jr., F. C. F. J. Loomis Bryant, Frances L. Geo. Williams Cramer, H. D. Geo. Neno Call, Amherst, W. Geo. Wicks Curtiss, Wm. D. T. A. Dexter Caler, Chas. 23nd O.V.I. Chase, Ralph J. M. Blish Colwell, Albert Andrew Shepard Cummings, W. S. W. F. Greer Cook, A. T. J. M. Bottin Duncan Ed. 42nd O.V.I. Dangler, Carl Samuel Wooley Dustin, Chas. M. 52nd O.V.I. Estell, B. I. L. Lamunyan Fox, Luke 105th O.V.I. Ferry, Truman E. J. Bottin Flint, Edwin L. A. Prouty Gaylord, Wm. H. 128th O.V.I. Gaylord, Wilbur H. C. M. Baker Gary, E. L. Horace French Herrick, Geo. W. Geo. S. Dickey Herrick, Burgis 83rd O.V.I. Hutchins, Porter R. A. Story Hanks, J. 2nd O.V.C. Harper, Wm. W. C. S. Story Hobday, Basil Marion Noah Howry, John Edgar Davis Isham, Andrus, L. 19th O.V.I. Ingersoll, John W. S. Ferguson Ingersoll, Theodore S. G. Allen Johnson, Jehial Kemp, Samuel P.

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June 3, 1880 Wells, Walter C. Kenner, Martin Wilson, Lawrence King, Henry W. Woolsey, Harvey McMurphy, Edwin F. Wild, Joseph Mellon Lyman T. Young, Calvin Mallory George Killed and Died in the Service Manchester, H. J. Flint, Geo. Mitchell, Milton A. Walker, William Mosher, Wm. Mallory, M.O. Manchester, Lyman Malone Lyman T. Mallory, Silas O. Tall, Josiah McVitty, Joseph Huson, L. Orton, Wm. A. Johnson, Josiah Orcutt, Gilbert Barholomew, Albion Price, John Mallory, Wm. H. H. Price, James Starker, Norman Perry, Henry W. Gray, Wm. E. Parker, Edwin F. Weinbrenner, Jacob Pleasant, C. M. Price, Lewis Prentice, Hiram Malone, Wilbur Price, Walter Haskell, O. H. Payne, Geo W.. Howry, Jacob Powers, R. M. Shephard, Ralph Robbins, Jerome Nash, Azor U. Rynd, Louis Malone, Nelson Race, P. S. Bartholomew, Benj. Rowland, Jacob Hickok, Thomas c. Rowland, Daniel Brown, Harvey Sager, Harvey C. Died since the War Shepard, A. O. Shepherd, Rob’t N. St. John, Geo. W. Little, John St. John, H. H. Melon, Eben Sinclear, David B. Judd, Frank Sinclear, Frank Young, Thos. R. Shaw, Stanley Dutton, John Arthur Saxton, Lyman Armstorng, Thos. Simons, S. Lockwood, Pulaski Smith, Jack One hundred and Sevenyt-first O.N.G. Startton, Franklin H. Capt. W. D. Shepherd st Shepherd, Richard 1 Lieut. J. L. Parmly nd Saxton Jr., Seymour 2 Lietu. Sephen N. Ford st Taylor, Wm. 1 Serg’t Newton I. Watts nd Thompson, John D. 2 Serg’t. Alvin O. Shepard rd Tavener, Henry 3 Serg’t. P. S. Race th Vreeland, Richard M. 4 Serg’t. Thos C. Hickok th Van Ness, Henry 5 Serg’t. Thos. Perry st Vrooman, Warren F. 1 Corp. Wm. A. Davis 3rd Corp. Hiram Owen – died since war

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June 3, 1880 Whiting, James H. 4th Corp. Lucius Green Whiting, Henry 5th Corp. Alonzo A. Wheeler Wood, Lewis C. 6th Corp. Chas. M. Thompson 7th Corp. Joel B. Vrooman KIRTLAND 8th Corp. Andrew J. Whiting Twenty-third O.V.I. Musician, Arthur Crosby Frank M. Brockway Wagoner, Jesse Perry James Cassady Blood, Miles Ansel Safford Barkalow, George Luther Martindale Burns, Patrick Fifty-second O.V.I. Champion, Joel H. Hiram Stratton Coolidge, Carlos James Phipps Decker, Adam First O.V.L.A. Fitz, George A. John R. Millard Gordon, Blake C. John H. Morse Griffin, Clark C. Henry Martindale Gardner, Amos Chase D. Martindale Haskell, Harrison F. Frank Parks Haskell, Wm. H. Albert Crary Holcomb, Delornia N. Carroll Wait Hulbert, Eugene R. John Allen Hall, Monroe Solomon Moore Lockwood, Orange K. George Moore Lapham, Wm Lorton Prince Morse, Harrison Jesse W. Long Mosher, Hugh W. Asa J. Bump Malin, Albert Frederick Morse Mather, Henry W. Charles Crary Manchester, Elmer John T. Morely Nolan, James Samuel Billings Nellis, H. C. Buel Butler Naughton, John Geauga Rifles - Wm. H. Plaisted Parmly, Leo. L. Seventh O.V.I. Palmer, Walter Alfred W. Morley Parsons, Thomas John Fairchild Sinclair, Henry Benjamin Jenkins Stockwell, Edward F. Twenty-third O.V.I. Sager, Harry Eugene Clark Turney, G. Burr Geo. H. Morley Thompson, Thomas Twenty-ninth O.V.I. – Thomas Ryan Upson, David Eighty-fifth O.V.I. Wodoworth, Norval James Allen Wright, Chase O. Seth Heath Wheeler, Alfred A. Daniel Tanner Williamson, Peter Marvin Heath Wire, Theodore B. One Hundred and Fifth O.V.I. Holmes, William

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June 3, 1880 U.S.N. – Joseph M. Plaisted Cassady, John Forty-first O.V.I. – Burnett Parks Sweet, Benj. F. Second O.V.C. Ely, Ira Charles T. Morley Granger, Franklin Lewis A. Morley Crandall, Geo. E. Eleventh, Ill. O.V.I. – Howard C. Morley Rockafellow, Oscar Twentieth Battery Tanner, Harvey James Brain Brookins, Norman L. Samuel Brain Holmes Hiram Tenth U.S.I. Randall, James G. Ralph Heath Parks, John Michael Cassady Adams, Chester Frank Heath Woodard, Dwight H. O. H. Rockafellow Hull, Henry Sixth O.V.C. - Wm. Shepherd, Fred. Cascel Gates, Levi H. Unknown Brindle, James William Palmer Twenty-first O.V.L.A. Henry Pitcher Capt. Jas. H. Walley Chas. Johnson Milton S. McFarland Nelson Rockafellow Ezra Holmes Chauncey Soots Daniel McSwan Charles M. Dewey th George Manchester John C. Francis, 177 O.V.I. Benj. M. Curtiss Myron Parks Preserved Curtiss Horatio Randall Loran Call Henry Gildersleeve Warren Ely Willard Chapin Spence Phelps Leland Phipps James Hadden Died in Service Nathan Tomlinson Geo. B. Harris Wesley Somers Jerry Storm Thos. Fowles Henry H. Tanner Elijah W. Curtiss Benj. Lamport Esoc Nichols Willard Barnes John Olvier Samuel Allen George Brookins Geo. Nichols Abram Phelps Sheldon Moore Job F. Sweet, O.H.A. Eugene Roberts One Hundred and Third O.V.I. John H. Milliken Dewitt C. Markell Ransom Storm Thos. Williams Henry Smith Harris Losey Geo. Martin Sherwood Parks Luther Call Frederick Tousey T. D. Martindale George Shepherd Sidney G. Tuller Nineteenth O.V.L.A. – Henry Markell Samuel Brain Sixth U.S.C. – Solon Storm Alonzo Bryant Benjamin Brookins

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June 3, 1880 Tyler, George E. Died since close of War Tuttle, Jerome Chas. M. Dewey Tenney, Alexander Elisha Martin Waters, Charles W. Williams, John M. CONCORD Winchell, George Adams, Eugene Harvey, Moses C. Babcock, Henry McGorrin, John Brookins, Benj. C. Thompson, Edward Brookins, Cyrenus T. Died since close of War Button, Albert Church, Charles Burr, Edward Copeland, Richard Button, Horace Ewers, Elmer Bond, Richard Marshall, Wm. H. Brown, Hosea Stickney, Oscar F. Carter, Henry Clark, Harvey E. Corlett, Arthur Shepherd, Charles Corlett William Killed and Died in Hospitals Corlett, John Blish, James M. Curtiss, Levi Bentley, Albert French Jr. E. Brakeman, Gary Flemming, James Carroll, Charles Fling, Michael Copeland, Andy Goldsmith, F. J. Drake, Henry Harrison, William Harrison, Alfred H. Huntoon, Elbridge Neil, Alexander Harroon, Alexander Nixon, John Hungerford, Augustus Place, Ira Huntoon, Horace Palmer, Edwin Huntoon, Elbridge Sayles, Thomas Hobday, Edward Tuttle, Bingham Hopkins, Flloyd Winchell, Luman H. Joice, Parrish Williams, Henry Kelley, Seymour J. Knights, Henry K. LEROY Murray, J. Eugene 128th O.V.I. Neil, William Tanswell, Aaron Oliver, Samuel Mosher, Hugh Parks, Myron Crofoot, A. D. Pelton, Bradley Crofoot, Ansel Rhodes, Henry Watkins, George Robbins, H. F. Wedge, F. M. th Rupert, Samuel V. 14 O.B. Smith, Leonard, H. Barber, Seth Shepherd, Richard Wheeler, Henry Stockham, George Wright, B. F. Stockham, Addison Wright, Olvier Wright, T. H.

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June 3, 1880 Nye Mortimer, L. Colwell, Charles Pickett, Burton Williamson, H. M. Balch, Elwood Taylor, R. V. Scoville, James Colwell, Henry Willams, Solomon Colwell, Jonathan Uden, Richard Wedge, James Teachout, Wm. Taylor, L. G. Sprague, Delos Ostrander, Solomon Fleming, James Taylor, Wm. M. 105th O.V.I. Recapitulation Morse, Bliss Painesville 310 Potts, S. J. Madison 292 Paine, H. E. Perry 178 2nd O.V.C. Willoughby 161 Mosher, N. G. Mentor 156 Wetherby, John Kirtland 126 29th O.V.I. Concord 71 Taylor, J. J. LeRoy 59 Walker, Luther 1353 Balch, S. E. Basquid, Frank p. 2 Tom Taylor, a drayman, fell dead in the 60th O.S.S. - Taylor, A. J. street at Warren one day recently, while carrying 2nd O.H.A. a heavy sack of burden on his back. Decker, Ezra Bedell, B. H. p. 3 Judge and Mrs. Hitchcock leave for Saginaw 19th O.V.I. today, to visit their children Mr. and Mrs. George Chase, Ralph H. Morley. Chadwick, Miles Manny, N. B. An old gentleman, Mr. J. Holeman, of Greene, Valentine, J. H. Trumbull Co, being insane, cut his throat with a Hulbert, Truman razor last Friday. 7th O.V.I. Hungerford, Augustine Last Friday, Drs. H. C. Beardsley and C. M. Thompson, Wesley Hawley, made a post mortem examination of the Brockway, Richard body of the late Wm. Durand, and ascertained Colwell, A. B. that his disease was cancer of the liver. 171st O.V.I. – Upson, David 41st O. V. I. - Huntoon, Henry Last Friday, Mr. R. A. Moodey started for the 23rd O.V.I. – Burgett, Hiram Moodey stock or ranch farm in Colorado, taking 177th O.V.I. - Crowe, C .E. with him eleven head of choice blooded stock. Killed or Died in the Service He will remain at the ranch some four months. Colwell, Alfred Northard George Completion of the Monument Abbedy, Jason At precisely eleven o’clock of Saturday forenoon Crofoot, Eugene the colossal statue of the soldier was placed in Abbey, Albert position as the crowning piece of the Lake Co.

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June 3, 1880 Obituary Soldiers’ Monument. It is far superior in every It becomes our duty to record the death of our respect to what was anticipated. esteemed townsman, Mr. Wm. Durand, who th Death of a Former Resident departed this life on May 27 . His disease was We briefly announced last week the sudden cancer of the liver, from which he suffered for a death of Henry F. Moseley, a former citizen of long time. The subject of this notice was born in th this place, which occurred at Grand Rapids, Cheshier, Conn., on Aug. 17 , 1802. He came Mich. The remains arrived in Painesville with his parents to Burton, Ohio, in 1806, was Thursday morning and were taken directly to one of a family of six children, four boys and two Evergreen Cemetery for services. He was for girls, all of whom, save one sister, have now many years a resident of Thompson. He died of passed to “the other side.” The family remained neuralgia of the heart, age 63 yrs., 10 mos., 8 in Burton but a short time, after which they days. Mr. Moseley was born in Westfield, Mass, moved to Painesville. Wm. Durand was married th but from seven years of age spent his life at or to Miss Lucinda Lyman on March 19 , 1828, and near Painesville, Ohio. He moved to Grand the day following the hopeful couple moved on Rapids four years ago. He leaves one daughter to the farm in Mentor Township where they have and four sons, two to who compose the well- since lived. Mr. Durand was the father of four known firm of T. F. Moseley and Co., of Grand children, one son and three daughters. One of Rapids. the daughters died at the age of twelve.

Mentor Obituary Will Kerr and Will Sawyer left for Colorado last Luman Wheeler, one of the early settlers of week and Mrs. J. W. Hayward formerly Miss Madison, was the son of Asa Wheeler of

Helen Loomis, leaves for St. Paul sometime this Marlborough, Mass., and was born May 19, week to join her husband who has accepted a 1796. Mr. Wheeler moved to Winchester, N.H. positon in the First National Bank there. and after six or eight years went to Swanzea, where Luman was bound an apprentice to a Johnnycake ridge blacksmith by the name of Seaver, for four years, George Clark boasts a new baby girl at his house. with the privilege of one month’s schooling each year. After serving some time at his Middle Ridge apprenticeship the war broke out with England, Mr. Marshall Palmer, of Seward Co., Neb., is in and Swanzea had to furnish eight men for the town visiting his old home. army. The militia were mustered and volunteers Mrs. Ogden Brainard has twin sons who put in called for. Three men enlisted: Long, Mathews, an appearance last Monday morning. and Wheeler—the rest of the eight were drafted. Mrs. Sophia Charter left for St. James, Mo., last The men were sent to guard Portsmouth, then Tuesday, where she has a daughter with whom the capital of New Hampshire. They were she will remain for a time. discharged the end of November without pay William M. Beeman, of Geneva, and Miss Hattie and started for home. He started for Ohio Feb. 1, C. Bartholomew, of Harpersfield, were married 1817, with Wm. Long and arrived in Madison, st at Jefferson, May 27th. March 1 . They rode on the ice from Buffalo to Erie, a distance of 90 miles; the rest of the way Died they came on foot. He built a shop in the upper In Painesville, on May 22nd, after a long sickness hollow, at the place formerly known as Ella L., the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson’s mills, and stayed about two and one Mathew Bostwick, age 28 years. half years, then went back to Swanzea and married his master’s daughter, Miss Sarah Seaver, Sept. 1, 1819. Mr. Wheeler and a man

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p. 3 Mr. and Mrs. Zenas S. Wilson had a baby girl, th June 3, 1880 June 8 . named Josiah Hamlet bought a team in company and returned to Ohio with their wives. His wife Mrs. S. H. White, of Detroit, Mich., is spending a died March 4, 1831, and he married Miss Anna few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. th M. Sherer Sept. 1, 1831. He had four children by Miller. Mr. White is expected here on the 4 . his first wife; Luman Wheeler, now in California, Mrs. Eliza Trumbull, of Harpersfield, Ohio. Alfred Mrs. C. F. Willard and her daughter, Mrs. A. Wheeler and Alonzo A. Wheeler, of Perry, Preston, are in town from Evansville, Ind., and Ohio; and ten by his second wife—seven of will occupy their old home, corner State and Erie whom are living (Mrs. Cynthia Drake, of Concord, Streets, for the season. Ohio); Samuel S. Wheeler, of Appleton, Wis.; Mrs. Sarah Morris, of Perry, Ohio; Mrs. Maria Mr. J. B. Mosher is home again from a trip of Griswold, Madison Ohio; John D. Wheeler, nearly three weeks to New York and a visit to his Cleveland, Ohio; Edgar Wheeler, California and daughter, Mrs. Lane, at Waterloo. Mrs. T. B. Edward Wheeler, Madison, Ohio. Six of the Mosher returned with him for an extended second wife’s children were twins; three pairs. home visit. There are 22 grandchildren and 6 great- grandchildren living. He died at the age of 84 years, 2 days. Mr. H. Holcomb and daughter, Mrs. F. C. Nims, left yesterday for Denver, where the latter goes Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of to join her husband, who has recently accepted June 2: the position of General Passenger and Ticket Ladies Agent of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway. Callender, Miss Mary Clark, Miss Jennie In the Leadville Daily Chronicle is an account of a Doubert, Miss Nell fatal railroad accident between South Park and Frank, Miss Elva Arkansas Valley when the forepart of the train Green, Mrs. Lizzie disconnected and jumped the track. Among Grist, Mrs. Lovisa H. those mentioned who were active in their efforts Harrison, Mrs. Eunice to do all possible for the sufferers, was that of Hopper, Mrs. Annie Mrs. W. W. Nevison, formerly of Painesville, who Main, Miss Isa was on the train en route to join her husband, Norris, Miss L. P. Judge Nevison, at Leadville. Pendleton, Mrs. Wm. Turner, Mrs. S. Middle Ridge, June 9, 1880 Gentlemen Mr. A. B. Beebee, of South Ridge, died on Casey, Wm. Friday, age 83 years. Colvin, T. H. Mr. Leonard Darrow, age 81 years, the father Lutz, Chas. of Mrs. J. D. Bates, died last Wednesday. Mr. Lace, G. H. Darrow was a practicing physician in New York Merrill, Albert for 17 years. He came to Madison about 16 years ago and for the last 12 years has been a member R. Bliss and W. H. Isham have dissolved their of the family of Mr. J. D. Bates. For the last four partnership by mutual consent. years his mind has been very much shattered, so that he required almost constant care and June 10, 1880 Thursday attention. Mrs. Bates’ health gave way under the burden, and he was accordingly removed to

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June 10, 1880 Simeon Dickinson by adm. to Daniel Tucker, 11 the County Infirmary, where he died as before acres stated. Kirtland Alden E. Sanborn to Alden E. Sanborn Jr., 1 acre Cleveland Mentor After squandering a great many thousand dollars Willard A. Sawyer to George Blish, 31 acres in laying worthless wooden pavement, the LeRoy Council are considering what shall be done with John M. Pike by adm. to Richard Y. Taylor, 38 the miles of almost impassable streets stretching acres all over the city. The “Nicholson” was one of the greatest humbugs of modern times. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of June 9: Geneva Ladies Emmet Hyde recently sold his livery Anderson, Mrs. A. establishment to Messrs. F. Y. Reed and H. D. Berge, Mrs. Polly Allen. Bonham, Mrs. S. G. W. A. Mossman and J. C. Breckenridge, of Brever, Mrs. Carrie E. Jamestown, Pa., have leased a large store room Dorr, Mrs. Charles E. in Munger’s block and will put in a stock of dry Jones, Mrs. Annie R. goods and ready-made clothing. Rusk, Mrs. Ann Gentlemen Willoughby Butterly, Joseph The forests are being cut into so often that few Casinan, Frank are left intact in this vicinity. Cunningham, W. J. The popular district attorney C. D. Clark is the Curtiss, Wm. proud father of a baby girl. Coe, John Dean, Wm. Married Gardener, Fletcher In LeRoy, May 29, Mr. James Garrett, of LeRoy, Linton, W. H. and Miss R. A. Langston, of Chardon, Ohio Merrill, P. Died Maddox, Frank In South Kirtland, June 8th, Mrs. Ann Morse, wife Storm, Anthen of H. H. Morse age 67 years. June 17, 1880 Thursday Real Estate Transfers (this was microfilmed in year 1879) Painesville p. 1 Chief Justice Wade, of Montana, arrived in Thomas S. Harbach to A. Mitchell, part of an acre Jefferson last week, his old home, where he M. H. Brown to Elizabeth H. Brown, 5 acres expects to spend a couple of months. R. A. Moodey to Collins Morse, one third interest in 56 acres on Richmond Street Mrs. Maria Foulk, died at the residence of her Eri Thompson to Parintha Pike, three acres son-in-law, Mr. George Summers, in Niles, on John M. Pike, by administrator to Parintha Pike, Tuesday, age 80 years. 8 acres Wm. Clayton to Orrin Skinner, ½ acres p. 3 Mrs. Hall, wife of James Hall Esq. of Madison Jamestown, N.Y., Journal, is visiting with her son- Ellen J. Brotzman and other to Betsey Baldwin, 7 in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. F. Clapsadel, acres, quit claim on Mentor Ave.

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June 17, 1880 General Garfield. He wrote that the Republicans Mr. Thomas King, a former Madison boy, but for of Alabama are for him. many years a resident of Cleveland, spent last Sunday in Madison. Perry Mrs. Gertie Burrows (nee Wyman) of Illinois, is Mr. Albert K. Mixer, of Unionville, died last visiting her relatives. Wednesday, at the age of 58 years. Miss Clara Wheeler gave a very pleasant birthday party last Wednesday. May she live to Mr. E. T. Booth, of New York City, was in town a celebrate many such. few days last week on a visit to his sister, Mrs. George R. Cowles. Mr. Booth was en route for Concord Colorado, to take charge of some valuable Last Friday, Miss Martha Chapin and her niece, mining interests for a company of which he is Miss Mattie Harvey, were on their way to one of the directors. Painesville when their horse became frightened at a stick of wood lying in the road, and backed Mr. W. C. Hathaway, for a few years past a citizen off the bank; the horse and buggy were stopped and businessman of this place, died at his by the hedge, part way down, while Miss Chapin residence on South St., last Thursday. He had and her niece went to the bottom. No one was been unwell for several days but his death was hurt and nothing broken. sudden and unexpected. A medical examination by Dr. Graul, with Drs. Young, Beardslee, and Willoughby Plains Gage present, showed that his death was caused A week ago, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Smith lost their by an over dose of morphine. only child, a daughter of about one year, with inflammation of the bowels, the disease going to Death of an Old Citizen its head as the last. Mr. Humphrey Collister, an old and esteemed resident of Concord, but of late years residing Died with his son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. In South Kirtland, June 8, 1880, of paralysis, after Absalem Anderson, on the Ridge, died yesterday an illness of sixteen months, Mrs. Ann H. Morse, (Tuesday) at the age of 96 or 97 years. Though age 67 years. Ann Holbrook was the daughter of largely an invalid, his mind retained its strength Deacon David and Mary Holbrook, born in Derby, and vigor. New Haven Co., Conn., Dec. 15, 1812. She was one of eleven children of whom two brothers Indicted and two sisters are still living. She moved to Ohio In the case of Philip Numanville, of Ashtabula, with her parents in 1816, and with the exception arrested for arson, two indictments were of three or four years, has always made her brought against him, one for setting fire to his home in Kirtland. She was married to Harvey H. goods with intent to defraud the insurance Morse October 16, 1834. Her husband and four companies, and one for settling fire to the children, three sons and a daughter survive her. building with intent to destroy it. Real Estate Transfers From the South Painesville Mr. C. Quinn received a letter last Friday from his Levi Kerr and wife to Laura K. Axtell, house and son-in-law, Judge J. V. McDuffil, of Haynesville, lot on public park Alabama, in which he congratulates him and the A. D. Schram, by Sheriff, to Ann Chase, 1 acre, people of Painesville on the nomination of Mentor Ave. Lucien B. Gibbs to Collins Morse, 2 parcels in tract 2

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June 17, 1880 J. B. Burrow, Mayor; C. Quinn, Clerk, Painesville, Madison June 11, 1880 Frank S. King to Harriet W. Ford, lot in Main Street June 24, 1880 Thursday H. E. Kellogg to W. J. Ford, 16 acres p. 1 John Cook working in the blacksmith shop of Lyman Beach and wife to Harvey Woolworth two Brown, Bonnell & Co., Youngstown, was pieces 182 acres, $1 drowned while bathing in the Mahoning River at Harvey Woolworth to Jennie W. Beach, same that place Saturday. He had only been here premises, $1 about nine months from Wales. Mentor Catharine Corlett to David Quincy, 22 acres Warren Chronicle – W. M. Lane, the Warren Gas Works Superintendent had a baby boy yesterday Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of morning that he named James Garfield Lane. June 17: Ladies Ashtabula News – Mr. Frank Fairburn, of Erie, Bowhan, Mrs. J. P. came on a bicycle from that city to Ashtabula last Hendrick, Miss Mary Monday leaving there at about 8 a.m. and Lyman, Miss Pattie arriving here about noon; distance 41 miles. Melter, Mrs. From here he went to Austinburg on business. Palmer, Mrs. S. Russell, Miss Mary p. 3 Cadet Howard W. Potter, of the Michigan Smith, Miss Ella Military Academy, son of Gen. Potter, is home Thison, Lizzie k. for the summer vacation. Williams, Mrs. Mattie P. Gentlemen “Lawnfield” is the name given to the pleasant Baker, W. M. home of General and Mrs. Garfield in Mentor. Brenren, P. J. Casland, Geo. M. Mr. E. B. Doran, who has been in Italy some two Chubb, C. H., M.D. years, arrived in Painesville on Monday. Edwards, Cornelius Fuller, Geo. C. Mr. J. E. Cook, of Perry, who is pursuing a medical Seeley, Cev. J. H. course of studies at a Cleveland college, made us Stern, Iserdore a short call last week. He is home for summer Tovchin, Ernstine vacation. Wanson Lewis Quincy, Wm. Mr. Stillman Hazen, father of General William B. Hazen, died at his residence near Garrettsville, Resolution – Establishing a Board of Health June 19, age 88 years. The General being with The Council of Painesville resolved that a Board his command on the frontier was unable to be of Health be established and that the Mayor and home at the funeral. the following citizens of said village be appointed as constituting such Board: Postmaster B. F. Farmer and a prominent citizen Dr. H. C. Beardslee and Dr. C. F. House to serve and business man of Spring Valley, Minnesota, is for three years; T. S. Baldwin and E. G. spending a few days in this county, of which he Wetherbee to serve for two years, and H. R. was many years ago a resident. His brother J. Q. Dickinson and C. R. Stone to serve for one year. Farmer, whom many of our people will

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June 24, 1880 Geo. W. Doty remember, is also a resident of Spring Valley, Emroy G. Hardy holding the position of District Judge. John R. Swartout Chase W. Stanhope An Old Citizen Gone Wm. H. Waterman George M. Dickey, died at his home in Mentor, Henry H. Waterman June 18th, age 77 years, 4 months. He had been A. B. Downer a resident of Mentor for 50 years. Harrison Bennett, killed in action June 1, 1864. James Gregory Visiting His Old Home Delos E. Manley Elder N. N. Bartlett left the city this Wednesday, Arunah Norton, died in rebel prison, Nov. 3, for his old home in Indiana where he is to attend 1864. reunion of the Church and Ministers who have Alex. Weeks, wounded at Petersburg. labored for it during the past 25 years. The Corrections Church is located near Waterloo, Ind., which is Painesville – B. A. Broughton of instead of B. A. where Mr. Bartlett first located as a pastor 15 Boughton years ago. C. Broughton instead of C. Boughton Henry W. Hardy, instead of C. W. Hardy High School Graduates James H. Hardy instead of J. S. Hardy Walter Pratt, Valedictorian Madison - E. P. Branch instead of E. V. Branch Sadie C. Bateham Concord - Chas. Watrous instead of Chas. Alice Harrison Waters Charles T. Mehaffey Rose M. Pomeroy Lake Erie Seminary Graduates of 1880 Edward M. House Minnie S. Arms, Adams, N.Y. Mary E. Mathews Miss Grace Dunbar, Hudson, Ohio Geo. A. Nye Grace Hazlett, Canton, Ohio Fanny B. Avery Kittie M. Locke, Cleveland, Ohio Nellie Hine Adelaide Merrill, Willoughby, Ohio Margaret Murray, Concord, Ohio Additions and Corrections made to the list of Lake County soldiers published in the Telegraph Willoughby College Prize Contest in Declamation on June 3rd. took place Wednesday evening. Four awards Eugene Church, Painesville, 2nd O.V.C. were given: Emma Ellen, Gertrude Penfield, Frank Paris, same John Flickinger, and Omar Reeve. Mark Burnham, Painesville, 25th O.V.L.A. Geo. Tatro, Perry, 171st O.N.G. Died of disease. Willoughby College Graduates Tenth Ohio Sharp Shooters – enlisted from John W. Flickinger Painesville: Carrie E. Waite Sergeant John Miller Carrie L. Clark Sergeant Orrin Jewell Florence L. Wilson Sergeant Elmer J. Bennett Edwin A. Clark Corporal Horatio Storrs. Died in Rebel prison Jan, 1865. Johnny Cake Ridge, June 21, 1880 W. H. Babcock In the last issue of the Telegraph appeared the Warren D. Belden notice of the death of Humphrey Collister. He William Canfield was born in the Isle of Man, Feb. 14, 1783, and

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June 24, 1880 Thos. S. Wadsworth vs. Mary E. Wadsworth; came to this county in Aug., 1840, and settled in divorce granted defendant on cross petition Concord Township where he has since resided S. R. House, guardian of Sarah Lloyd vs. R. T. except two years which he spent in Chardon. His Lloyd, jury trial; verdict for plaintiff remains were buried in Evergreen Cemetery Marietta J. Palmer vs. Elisha C. Palmer, divorce beside his three sons. He left three daughters. continued Edward Connor, age 95, a neighbor attended the funeral. He has the look and actively of a man of Died 70 years. In Collinwood, June 17, Mark Howard, son of S. M. and Clara H. Burnham, age 5 weeks. A letter is printed from a former resident who moved to Weeping Water, Nebraska last Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of February. He writes of dirt storms and no rain in June 24: the spring; but now there is good rain. The town Ladies has a population of 400 – 500. Among the Davis, Mrs. Sarah residents are: Mrs. Augustus Reed, who is a Davis, Mrs. Mary D. relative of the Steeles of Painesville; Mr. and Green Mrs. Joycey Mrs. Frank Hull (she was formerly Phebe Tryon, Gardiner, Miss M. E. of Willoughby); then the Ashmuns, Wolcotts, Jones, Mrs. S. G. Ladds, from Talmadge; Days from Lorain Co, & c. Pullman, Mrs. Mary A. Mrs. Henry Ashmun was formerly Miss Ida Sperry, Mrs. O. B. Burton and graduated at Lake Erie Seminary Scobie, Miss Nellie several years ago. Terry, Miss M. B. Wheeler, Miss Jennie Real Estate Transfers Gentlemen Mentor Bardell, M. C. Phebe F. Tuttle to Polly Barrett, 4 acres Daiven, T. R. Willoughby Earl, Jerome Theresa H. Pease to Russell Hastings, three Fisk, Chas. W. parcels, 183 acres Griswold, G. R. Rachael H. Schram to the Board of Education, Gray, M. E. part of an acre Hale, Jerome Painesville Huston, Clark Franklin Paine to Mary A. Paine, house and lot on Johnson, J. F. Mentor Ave. Jones, A. Kirtland Metzger, R. S. Stephen H. Hart to Riley Tinker, 2 acres Murphy, James Madison Ortner, John Leonard Samuel W. Parmly to Nelson Scott, 40 acres Robertson, George Polly Adams to John Adams, 100 aces, for annual Sparks, Wm. payments during life Stockham E. A. M. B. Isham to James Warren, 70 acres Standers, G. W. Perry Taylor, James Andrew J. Whiting to Geo. Mallory, 3 acres Williams, M.P. Welsh, P. From Common Pleas Wood, F. F.

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July 1, 1880 Thursday Mrs. L. Baker, of Painesville, met at the home of p. 1 Hon. B. Barnes died at his home in Gustavus, their parents last Saturday for a couple of weeks Trumbull Co., last Thursday, at the age of 82 visit. It was a joyous meeting after a three-year years. separation.

Warren Tribune – On Saturday, a seven-year-old Mr. J. S. Mathews, of New York City, is in town, son of John Thomas, Brookfield, was killed by and with Mrs. Mathews is visiting her father, lightning which struck his father’s house, says Hon. Wm. L. Perkins at his residence on Willie Thomas. Washington St.

Chardon Republican – Dr. J. W. Atwood, of this Dr. H. M. Burchard, of Panama, died of place was thrown from his sulky near Beach’s consumption at the residence of Mrs. F. J. brick yard and received a severe fracture of his Huntington, on Erie St., Monday. He was leg below the knee, the bone cutting through the formerly, with his family, a resident here, and for skin. several years since his home has been in Panama; being an invalid he passed the warm Ashtabula Telegraph – Mr. C. R. Noble, who has seasons in Painesville. His remains were taken to been an invalid for a considerable time, died with Wellsville, the former residence of the family much suffering last Tuesday from a cancerous and where his wife and daughter are interred. tumor of considerable size at the top of the left lung. Capt. H. E. Paine, who left his county some 25 years ago, and moved to Monmouth, Ill., arrived Jefferson Gazette – Mrs. Wilkinson, of this village in Painesville on Wed. of last week. He came has two documents of the olden time of great east to attend the wedding of his only son which nd value. One is a note drawn and signed by George occurred in Cleveland on the 22 . Mr. Paine will Washington and the other a receipt signed by remain in Painesville until next Monday, when he Martha Washington. They were procured by Mr. will return to his home in Omaha, Nebraska, Stone, Mrs. Wilkinson’s first husband, while on where he has resided for the past 12 years; guard duty at the old Stuart homestead during stopping at Monmouth, Ill., to visit his venerable the late war. father, Col. Hendrick E. Paine, who was 91 years old last February. Ashtabula Telegraph - Philip Numanville, of that city passed through two trials regarding the Death of B. F. Howe st burning of his goods with intent to defraud the Benjamin F. Howe died June 1 , at the Newark insurance companies and has been discharged City Home, of apoplexia serosa, age 42 years. He from both. had been superintendent of that institution from its origin. He and his brother were officers in the p. 3 Mr. F. M. Huntington, formerly of Ohio Reform School for several years. His Painesville, is editor of the Jersey City and remains were brought here and deposited in Patterson, N. J. Sunbeam. Evergreen Cemetery.

Stephen O. Lockman, a resident of Painesville Mr. F. H. Carter and other former Painesville from 1830 to 1850 died at his home in Dupont, residents live in Casselton, Dakota. Indiana, on June 10th of paralysis at age 63 years. Mr. James A. Briggs, former resident of Mrs. Pierce, of Wakefield, Mass., and Mrs. Painesville, who lives in New York City, stopped Pelton, of Missouri, only daughters of Mr. and by last week to visit his relatives.

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July 1, 1880 Dedication ceremonies for the Lake County Mr. C. N. Bacon, a former Painesville resident, Soldiers Monument on the Park will be at 2 p.m. now of South Mound, Kansas, writes June 25th General Garfield, General Steedman, and that he is happy over the nomination of General Governor Foster will be in Painesville on the Garfield. third. Look out for pickpockets, house and sneak “The Nation’s Choice.” thieves. At Mentor Station, on one of the roads leading Lake excursions on steamer St. Paul at 4 p.m. and to the town, may be seen an arch festooned with 7 p.m. evergreens, over the top of which, in letters large General J. D. Cox will deliver the address in enough to be read by passengers in the cars, is Painesville on the Third. the following: Dedication ball at Childs Hall to begin at 10 a.m. THE NATION’S CHOICE evening dance 7:30 to 11:45. OUR TOWNSHMAN, Three hundred and fifty children will sing on the JAMES A. GARFIELD Park on the third under the direction of Prof. 1880 Hamlen. The ladies of the Baptist Church will serve dinner, The marriage of Mr. Lew M. Powell, of the house ice cream, lemonade & c. on the north side of the of S. H. Benedict & Co., Cleveland, and Miss Edith park. C. Mathews, formerly of Painesville, took place All the railways leading to Painesville will carry in Massillon June 23rd, at the residence of Rev. passengers on the third at half fare or less. Dr. Bailey who also officiated. Willoughby Plains From Common Pleas Court We neglected to write that Miss Ella Hayes went Hiram Lapham vs Carrie Lapham. Divorce to Texas two or three weeks ago to stay in Mr. granted. Elijah Campbell’s family, I believe. Also, last Emma J. Stafford vs. Frederick Stafford. Divorce Monday, Mr. A. Cole, left for Texas, intending to granted. go on the railroad. Betsey Stockwell vs Brutus Stockwell. Divorce granted. Geauga County Esther Putney vs Dewaine Putney. Divorce John Hines, of this place, was arrested the other granted. day on a charge of committing rape on the person of his step-daughter, age about 15 years. Painesville High School Commencement He could not make bail, and was committed to Sadie C. Bateham jail. Alice Harrison Charles T. Mehaffey Perry, June 2, 1880 Rose M. Pomeroy There was a large gathering of friends at the Edward L. House home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Davis, to witness Mary E. Mathews the marriage of their daughter, Lona E. to Dr. F. Geo. A. Nye H. Todd on Thursday evening. Fanny B. Avery Nellie Hine Madison Public Schools Commencement Graduates: Notes for the Third Horace Ensign One hundred guns at sunrise Cutler Kimball Esther Stratton Emma Opper

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July 1, 1880 p. 2 Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Warner, of Concord, and Kate Teachout Mr. and Mrs. Capt. J. T. Martin, of Painesville, Lottie A. Hull have brand new baby daughters. Lina Loveridge An Old Settler Mentor Twenty-two years ago, H. Broughton, son of Mr. Mrs. Eugene Fechet, nee Minnie Montgomery, J. Broughton, living on the east side of the river, who has been visiting General Northrup, left for on the turnpike captured near their residence a Port Huron with her husband a few days ago. common land turtle, on the shell he cut his initials H.B and the year 1858. The turtle was th Married then released. June 30 , Mr. Orlando Wilson’s June 24th, 1880, at the home of the bride’s boys captured the same turtle, perhaps a half a parents in Perry, Frank H. Todd, M.D., of mile from the place where it was originally Painesville, and Miss Lona E. Davis, of Perry. marked and let go. The initials and the date At the residence of E. Gregory, in Painesville, were even more distinct than when first cut. The June 28, Mr. Arthur G. Hutchinson to Miss Sarah turtle had increased but little in size and was only A. Barnard, both of Cleveland, Ohio. about 8 inches long. He is again at liberty to roam. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of June 30 Married th Ladies June 30 , at the residence of the bride’s father, Bowen, Miss Ella Mr. Daniel H. Tuttle, of Painesville, Ohio and Miss Bogue, Miss Cordelia Annette N., daughter of James W. Wilkerson, of Curtiss, Miss Edith Genesee, Michigan. A twin sister acted as bride’s Gilbert, Miss Carrie maid, and a brother of the groom as groomsman. Hershey, Mrs. F. F. In LeRoy, July 3, Miss Myra L. Parker, of Perry, Hoyt, Miss Sophrona and Mr. George H. Lace, of LeRoy th Megley, Miss Deliah At the M.E. parsonage in Painesville, June 30 Nye, Miss Winnie Mr. J. M. Canfield to Miss Emma Johnson, both Reynolds, Mrs. Mary of Mentor, Lake Co., Ohio. Wheeler, Miss Sally At the M.E. Church, July 3, Mr. John Lynch to Wood, Miss Jennie L. Miss Laura Whaley, both of Willoughby, Lake Gentlemen Co., Ohio. Clock, Jacob At the M. E. parsonage, July 3, Gaylord S. Cashin, Frank Hodges to Miss Nettie Merrill, both of Concord, Gleason, George W. Lake Co., Ohio. Jenkins, Wm. At the M. E. Church, July 3, Mr. John Fetterman Ingerham, H. M. to Miss Lizzie Whaley, both of Willoughby, Lake Lutz, Charles Co. st McDevitt, Henry At the Disciple parsonage in Perry, July 1 , Mr. Mitchell, M. C. Harry D. Cook and Miss Eliza Goss. Skulley, Patt Thayer, Jared Died Williams, Jas. S. At Battle Creek, Michigan, June 30, of gastritis, White, George Anna P. (formerly Miss Anna Pike) beloved wife of Robert Spurgin, age 81 years. July 8, 1880 Thursday In Painesville, July 4, Robert C. Patton, after a long and distressing sickness of two and half

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July 8, 1880 Gentlemen years; age 58 years. The deceased was born in Ammell, Van Alexandria, N.H. in 1822 and came to Ohio in Allen, Orson 1843. He married Eunice Parker in 1847. He was Bartholomew, Ernest a mason by trade and his work now stands as a Furbish, Hobe monument to his memory. He leaves a wife and Luce, Nelson four children. His funeral was held at his late McGreery, Michael residence on State St. Robinson W. J. In McMinnville, Tenn., on July 1, after a long Simmons, Chase and painful illness of acute rheumatism, Mrs. Stephens, C. B. Betsey Ann Carter, wife of Miles W. Carter, age Thomas James H. 58 years. She was born in Berkshire Co., Mass., Wolverton, Rev. I. M. and moved with her parents, the late Jonathan Palmer, Wm. D. Weed and wife, to Ohio in 1829, settled in Leroy, Lake Co., on the farm now owned and occupied p. 3 Mr. F. D. Warner, of Bryan, with her little by D. D. Weed. She was the mother of two sons, son, is spending a few days among her the eldest died when quite young; the younger, Painesville friends. Melville J., has grown to manhood, and is attending his father who is very ill. Mrs. Carter Tracy H. Paine was the winner of the gold badge was an only daughter, she leaves two brothers to prize at Western Reserve College, awarded for mourn her loss, C. S. and D. D. Weed, who are superior infantry drill. citizens of LeRoy. A part of the married life of Mrs. Carter was spent in LeRoy; eleven years ago Mrs. Lieut. S. B. Lockwood, who has been they moved to McMinville, Tenn. which has been spending a few days with her friends in their home ever since. The remains were Painesville, has returned to Meriden, Conn. brought back to LeRoy. Mr. D. B. Clayton Jr. and sister Mrs. N. K. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Hubbard, of Fargo, Dakota, arrive last week and July 7: will spend the season in town with their friends. Ladies Mr. E. W. Kelley, of the Empire Line, now residing Cahan, Mrs. Mary in Hillsdale, Mich., made his friends in Painesville Denend, Mary J. a short visit Friday and Saturday. Griswold, Emily Hill, Carrie Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Stickney, of Cleveland, Hopkins, John made their Painesville and Thompson friends a Jones, Annie visit the last of the week. On Sunday, the entire Kinel, Kate family of Mr. G. A. Stickney, were assembled at Leroy, Betty his home in Thompson, being the first time the Lapham, Almeda A. entire family had ever met together. McLellan, Mary Morse, Mrs. D. A little boy named Roy Loomis, of Madison, was Monson, Perley Ette killed on Saturday morning. He was carrying Morse, Misses some kind of firearm, and in climbing over a Paine, Mrs. M. T. fence struck the hammer against the rail, Wear, Martha discharging the contents of the gun into the back West, Myrta of his head; killing him instantly. He was 12 years Williams, Mrs. W. H. old.

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July 8, 1880 introduced and spoke next. He told about the Since General Garfield’s return to his home in organization of the first volunteer company Mentor, besides receiving from one to two formed in this county for the war, of which he hundred letters daily, he has been favored with had been a member. The 350 school children so large a number of telegrams that the Western sang; and the Report of the Trustees of the Union Company have felt constrained to ask the Monument Association was given by Mr. E. P. privilege of running a wire from the Lake Shore Branch. Then Prof. Harvey made a speech to his office and keeping an operator there thanking the committee for the monument on constantly. behalf of the people of Lake County. Mr. Woodworth being in too feeble voice to be heard The Fourth in Painesville – Dedication of the handed his brief address to Geo E. Paine to read Soldiers Monument for him. He said that the people were fully It was expected that the exercise would call out satisfied with the monument and that is it all that a liberal outpouring of the people which was promised. The school children sang again, Painesville was prepared for; but she had not “America” this time. Gen. Cox, our ex-Governor looked for the great tidal wave of humanity that then spoke. He had commanded more Ohio flooded her streets on Saturday. The city was in companies than any other commander from the holiday attire with flags and bunting displayed State. The Painesville Cornet Band played and from business blocks, private residences, hotels General Garfield was introduced. He was and public buildings. At the intersection of St. greeted with round after round of applause. He Clair and Main Streets was erected a magnificent spoke about “What does the monument mean?” double arch covered with evergreens and flags. and “What does the monument teach?” In this The monument was built by R. F. Carter, of South monument is all the bloodshed, lives lost, and Ryegate, Vt., from the best Vermont granite and grief felt crystalized into granite and rendered cost about $4,200. Gen. J. S. Casement was immortal. It teaches the lesson of endurance for Marshal of the Day; J. B. Kilbourne, Chief of Staff. what we believe in, sacrifice for what we think, At the Parmly House on State St. the large Hall and heroism for what me mean to sustain. and the room below were filled with long tables and ample accommodations were provided for Mary P. Mixer is the adm. of Albert K. Mixer, feeding fully 500 at a time. Across the upper end deceased, late of Madison, Lake Co. of the hall ran a table, handsomely laid and decorated with flowers, at which were seated A. C. Pepoon has been appointed assignee of H. General Garfield and General Cox; ex Lieut. Gov. C. Van Cor & Co. for the benefit of the creditors Fitch, Mayor Herrick, Capt. C. E. Henry, H. C. of the company. Blossom and A. J. Williams, of Cleveland; E. V. Smalley, of the New York Tribune; Major Bundy, of the New York Mail; W. C. Ford, of Burton: Gen. (from p. 2 ) Probate Notice J. A. Potter, U.S.A.; Gen J. S. Casement, Rev. A. 1. Alfred W. Smead, guardian of Frederick and Phelps; Judge Aaron Wilcox and J. F. Scofield, of Arthur Mosher; final account the Reception Committee and perhaps others 2. John S. Lockwood, executor of Louisa whose names we did not get. After dinner, the Lockwood, deceased; first account audience began moving toward the Park for the 3. Philip Doel, adm with the will annexed of ceremony at 2 p.m. Captain Burrows spoke first Amy Roberts, deceased; fist account calling attention to the object and purpose of the 4. James Doncaster, adm. of Ansel Bartlett, gathering. Mr. E. V. Smalley, of the New York deceased; final account Tribune, intimately connected with the primitive 5. Edward S. Pratt, adm. of John J. Pratt, military organizations in the county, was deceased, first account

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July 8, 1880 News has been received here by telegram of the 6. H. K. Raynolds, guardian of Mary C. Raynolds; death of the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. final account George H. Morley, of Saginaw, Michigan. 7. Samuel Crobaugh, adm. of John Crobaugh deceased; supplemental final account Mr. and Mrs. George F. Tredwell and Miss 8. William T. Atkinson, executor of Runnella Sankey, of New Castle, Pa., are visiting Mrs. Brott, deceased; final account Tredwell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Greer, 9. S. M. Sumner, adm. with the will annexed, of and other friends, in Painesville. Caroline Kingsbury, deceased; final account Mrs. Mary Jane Gregory, widow of the late Lieut. July 15, 1880 Thursday Hamilton Gregory, and daughter of the late Captain Harvey Huntoon, died Tuesday morning p. 1 Last Wednesday, Dr. J. G. Winans relieved at her residence on State St. Her death was Mr. H. Patch of a tape worm about 14 feet in sudden. length.

Died Warren Chronicle – the oldest person in George E. Brewer, died on June 26th at Keeseville, Trumbull Co., is Mrs. Lavinia McConnell, of N.Y. of consumption. The family had been Weathersfield, who will be 102 years old the 12th residents here a few years. Mr. Brewer was 51 of next month. years of age.

Ashtabula Telegraph – The Rev. James Bonner, Married late Rector of St. Peter’s Church in this village July 13th at the residence of the bride’s mother, died June 30th, age 70 years, at the place of his Kate L. Dewey and Frank W. Dingley. recent labor—Davidsonville, Md. Died

July 11th of cholera infantum, Benjamin Youngstown Register – Poland is the largest Lemuel, only child of Benjamin E. and Lemuella town in the county outside of Youngstown. K. Chesney, age 6 mos., 4 days.

In Madison, June 16th, of congestion of the The Youngstown News says Charles Burch, of lungs, Roda E., wife of Mr. Job Parsons, age 59 Lowelville, who is 100 years old, started for years. Canada this morning to draw his pension from In LeRoy, Lake Co., O., June 8th, of dropsy, Mrs. the British Government. Mr. Burch was Mary Taylor, wife of the late Jonathan Taylor, wounded at the battle of Waterloo, and receives age 81 years. She was born in Mercer Co., Pa., a pension of $137 a year in gold from that moved with her parents Robert and Isabel government. Martin, to Concord, Lake Co. O., in 1802; was

married in 1818 and moved to LeRoy in 1830. p. 3 Miss Eugenie Adams, of Minneapolis, is She was the mother of 13 children, of whom 11 visiting her friends in Painesville. live to mourn her loss. She has had 55

grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren Mr. Frank S. Bigler was the winner of the

Freshman speaking prize at Hudson. Real Estate Transfers

Perry Mr. S. A. Tisdel is home again from a week’s visit Andrew J. Whiting to Samuel Wire, 1 acre with his daughter and friends in Hudson. Madison

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July 15, 1880 Fashey, Michael Betsey Baldwin eta al to Ellen J. Brotzman, 12 Miller, G. W. acres Perry, D. S. Willoughby Street, Thomas Eliza J. Presley to M. C. Ferry, 28 acres, quit claim, Tinker, J. H. $1 Thompson, Albert Oscar F. White to Abbey J. Harlow, lot 7, St. Willard, W. A. John’s addition Wilson, Lon LeRoy Dr. A. M. Cole & Bro. Anson Bartholomew by adm. to Rebecca Bartlett, three pieces 18 acres July 22, 1880 Thursday Jehiel H. Stewart by Sheriff to Charles O. Scott, p. 1 Mr. J. E. Watrous died at his residence in 74 acres Ashtabula on the 14th instant. He was a brave Painesville and faithful soldier of the war for the Union, C. H. Post to Almeda Foster, 60 rods in lot 7, tract having been in the color guard of the 105th O.V.I. 2 Concord p. 3 Mr. F. N. Thompson, of Creston, Iowa, with Geo. B. Clark et al to P. H. Towel, 128 acres his two boys, is visiting at his father’s, Mr. Noble Thompson, on Erie St., and will remain several Middle Ridge, July 12, 1880 weeks. Mr. E. B. Olmsted, a former teacher in the Seminary, but recently of Florida, arrived in town Mrs. Hiram Brown, an elderly lady of Willoughby, Monday evening alt, on a visit to his mother and died very suddenly of apoplexy last Tuesday sister, Mrs. L. Olmsted and Mrs. L.A. Adams. evening.

Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of The dwelling house of Asa Jenkins, in Chardon, July 7: was burned on the 10th instant, together with Ladies three-fourths of the household goods. Baker, Mrs. E. K. Baker, Mrs. Hannah Mrs. C. C. Tuttle with her little daughter left a few Carter, Miss Fannie days ago to join her husband located at Grand Colten, Mrs. Sylvester Forks, Dakota. The child, was not in full health Davis, Miss Julia and grew worse on the road and died soon after Harrison, Mrs. E. reaching Fargo, where Mr. Tuttle was to meet Kelley, Mrs. Lizzie them. Loomis, Mrs. Hattie McCaslin, Mrs. H. Wm. Sheffield, of Napoleon, Ohio, who lived in Morgan, Mary Painesville from 1827 till 1834, is in town looking Mann, Isa after the landmarks of his boyhood days. He has Smith, Mrs. Chas. been absence of 46 years. Wilson, Mrs. David Gentlemen Mrs. E. J. Elias, formerly of this place, but for Cimiotti, Julius W. some years of Grand Rapids, Mich., has been in Carter, Thomas M. town a few days, being called here by the illness Coe, Henry B. of her son, Mr. J. B. Carson, whose death Distel, Lawrence occurred last week. Downing, Myron

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July 22, 1880 2 years in Ashtabula Co., makes 81 years almost Mr. D. O. Carter, Superintendent of the county in two counties. He was born only one year after Infirmary celebrated his sixtieth birthday last the first surveying party set foot on the Western Friday. About 25 couples assembled at the Reserve. He is claimed to be the first white child Infirmary and had a dance. born in Ashtabula Co. His parents moved to Willoughby, then called Chagrin when he was Died two years old. Three children survive him, two At Saginaw, Mich., July 12th, Sallie Marshall, sons and one daughter. daughter of Geo. W. and Lizzie H. Morley, age 13 mos., 5 days. Mr. Morley was at Saratoga at the Geneva time of the child’s death. Judge and Mrs. Chas. Talcott has a pretty new daughter at his Hitchcock, the parents of Mrs. Morley, were at house. Mrs. Talcott was formerly Miss lake Chautauqua, but reached Saginaw in time Churchward, of Painesville, well known to your for the funeral. citizens as a successful teacher of music. There is a daughter, also, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Death of John B. Carson S. Cooper. John B. Carson died at his residence on Erie St., last Thursday of a disease of the stomach. He Married was 54 years old and had resided in Painesville In Unionville at the residence of bride’s mother since infancy. this Wednesday afternoon, Charles M. Cleveland to Gertrude L. Mixer. Real Estate Transfers Painesville Wm. Huntoon is the adm. of Mary Jane Gregory, Edward Cain to Alexander Bowman, one acre in deceased, late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. tract 3, lot 5 Samuel W. Parmly to Solon Hall and Ford Tinker, Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of lot adjoining City Mills July 21: Isaac M. Clark et al by Sheriff to ___, premises on Ladies St. Clair St. extension Dawson, Emma Kirtland Dowen, Mrs. R. F. Amanda M. Frank to Lavinia Hubbard, lots 13 and Fay, Miss Mary 14 in block 113 Goodale, Miss L. Fransman, Mrs. M. Middle Ridge Martin, Mrs. J. H. Mr. and Mrs. Eri Warner, who removed to Palmer, Mrs. Isaac Central City, Neb. last summer have become Ryan, Mrs. Mary D. dissatisfied with the country and Mrs. Warner Smith, Mrs. C. C. has returned, and Mr. W. is expected soon. Tucker, Mrs. M. F. Kirtland Gentlemen Mr. Purdy, son-in-law of Mr. Withington, is Cahil, Tom building a new house. It is situated on the Coe, A. D. Chillicothe Rd. south of the Congregational Coppock, J. J. Church in plain view of the lake. Gardner, F. Haldeman, A. R. We are called upon to announce the death of Mr. Maddock, James James Tanner which took place last Thursday. Sparks, Wm. H. He had lived 71 years in what is now Lake Co. and Tavener, C. F. Wansor, Lewis

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July 29, 1880 Thursday Died – At his residence in this city, on the p. 3 Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Mather, of Mentor, had morning of July 6th, after a lingering illness, E. H. a daughter on the 16th. Wilcox, age 70 yrs., 3 days. He was born in Killingworth, Conn. His father, Hon. Moses Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Rich and children, of Fort Wilcox, a direct descendant of the Puritan, was a Dodge, Iowa, arrive Tuesday morning, to attend man of large wealth and for many years a the funeral of Mrs. Warner, sister of Mrs. Rich. member of the legislature of his State. In 1826, in company with his twin brother, he emigrated Mr. R. T. Greer, son of Mr. Thomas Greer, arrived to Ohio where they located and organized a in town the middle of last week. He has a large town which they gave the name Twinsburgh. ranch on the river Cimarron Indian Territory, and Here the deceased was reared and at the age of is extensively engaged in stock raising. En route 22 entered Oberlin College where he pursued a he here disposed of a large number of beeves at seven years’ course in which was included Kansas City and Chicago markets. theology and the classics, graduating in the first class there. He soon became principal of the Death of a Prominent Citizen seminary in Coldwater, Wis.; afterwards he Gen. Abel Kimball, died at his residence in entered the mercantile business at Appleton in Madison, July 24, at 6 p.m. He was one of the the same State in company with Benjamin oldest as well as most prominent citizens of the Proctor, whose daughter Belle he married Aug. th Reserve. 6 , 1856. Soon after they moved to Cedar Falls, in this State where he remained in trade until Death of Mrs. M. J. Warner 1864, when he came to this city. He leaves a wife Died in Concord, July 24, Mrs. Carrie Benjamin, and children. wife of M. J. Warner and daughter of ex-Sheriff J. M. Benjamin. Deceased was born in Death of General Abel Kimball Painesville, March 1854, and was married nearly The following brief sketch of Gen. Abel Kimball two years later. She leaves a husband and little was read at his funeral service in Madison, Lake daughter. The remains were placed in the vault Co., O., July 26. Abel Kimball was born Jan. 18, at Evergreen Cemetery. 1801, in Rindge, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, his ancestors being among the early colonists of Sudden Death of Mark Holcomb Massachusetts Bay. In 1812, with his father’s Marcus Holcomb, of Perry, visited one of his family he moved from the place of his nativity to neighbors and on returning home complained of this township which then contained but a bad feeling in his stomach. He laid down on the seventeen families. Here he has lived for a bed and a minute later he was dead. Mr. period of 68 years. Sept. 26, 1830, he married Holcomb resided here about 60 years, the most Philena Hastings, of Greenfield, Mass., with of the time on a farm in LeRoy. At his death, he whom he had, therefore, at his death, lived but was the wealthiest man in Perry Township. His a few weeks less than a half century. When a death, caused as is supposed by paralysis of the young man, he organized and commanded a heart. militia company. By regular promotion he reached the rank of Brigadier-General. He was Death of E. H. Wilcox Sheriff for two terms of Geauga Co., and From the Waverly, Iowa, Bremer Co., represented Lake Co. three terms in the Ohio Independent Legislature. He served the township as Mr. E. H. Wilcox of that place, died. He was a township trustee, real estate appraiser, and brother of Hon. Aaron Wilcox, of this place. justice of the peace. About twenty-five years ago, he developed a spinal difficulty and began to lose

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In Perry, July 24th, Marcus Holcomb, age 79 July 29, 1880 years. the use of his limbs. The last 17 years, he has Married been confined to his chair. At the residence of the bridegroom in Concord, th July 26 , Mr. Charles F. Mallory to Miss Lida A. Mr. Kimball leaves as survivors of his father’s Curtiss, both of Concord, Lake Co. family one brother, Mr. Addison Kimball, of Madison, and two sisters: Mrs. Judge Paige and Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Mrs. Dr. Rosa, both of Painesville. July 28: Ladies Gone West Dodge, Mrs. Margaret W. J. Shattuck of Perry, left this morning for the French, Alice L. West; his destination being Grand Forks, Dakota, Gray, Carrie A. where he is to take a situation in an extensive Gibson, Mrs. Emeline general store just opening by Mr. Viets, a former Holcomb, Ola resident of Madison. Mr. Shattuck will have a Markham, Mrs. Cassius general supervision of the establishment. Sievert, Mrs. Mary Smith, Sylvania Death of a Former Resident Spears, Martha A. In the Burlington, Wis, Standard, we find the Gentlemen following death and obituary notice of Mrs. Bennett, George Dyer, who was at one time a resident here. Barris, C. Died on June 10th, at Burlington, Wis, Mrs. Ann Johnson, L. M. Eliza Dyer, wife of Dr. Edward G. Dyer, in the 72nd Orvis, Clark year of her age. She was born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York, Sept. 3, 1808, and was married R. V. Taylor adm. of Mary Taylor, deceased, late Jan. 19, 1831. In April of that year she moved of LeRoy, Lake Co., Ohio. with her husband to Onondaga Co., where they remained until 1834, when they came to Aug. 5, 1880 Thursday Painesville, Ohio. In June, 1839, they with their p. 1 Mr. John Malvin, one of the oldest residents three children moved to Wisconsin Territory, of Clevland, died on Saturday at the age of 84 and settled in Burlington, where her remaining years. days of 41 years were spent. Joe Smith, who had been a resident of Hubbard, Middle Ridge Trumbull Co., since 1803 died on Monday of last Mrs. Lydia B. Olmsted, for many years a week, age 83 years. respected resident of Madison, died yesterday Jefferson Gazette – Miss Allie Pruden, of morning; age 81 years. She has had cancer for Hartsgrove, brags over a quilt of her own the last two years. manufacture containing 8,448 blocks, and 202,330 stiches. She is only 17 years old. Perry Mr. O. Stearns, a citizen of our town some 30 Rock Creek Banner – Tuesday morning, two years ago, now circuit Judge in Minnesota was barns belonging to Mrs. Ellen Foot, who lives present at a reunion of neighbors. about 2 ½ miles northeast of the village, were struck by lightning and entirely consumed Died together with horse, buggy, hay, grain and tools. Some insurance.

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Aug. 5, 1880 Ann Purcell to Mary L. Davet, lot adjoining P & Y p. 3 John Carmedy, a night watchman at depot grounds Conneaut, was run over and killed by one of the Mead & Payne to Chas. H. Mallory, lot on fast trains this Wednesday morning. Fountain St. Chas. H. Mallory to Clara Palmer, lot on Fountain Mr. F. W. Aldrich, of Fargo, Dakota, is making a St. visit of a few weeks to his friends in Mentor and Madison Painesville. Luther C. Fenton to J. P. Pinney, 17 acres on South Ridge Removed – A lifelong resident of Willoughby, Jay W. Scott to Orrin G. Day, ½ acre in tract 11 Mrs. Hannah Ingersoll, left that place last week Levi O. Billington to Abner Fuller, 6 acres in lots 7 to become a citizen of Fremont, with the family and 8 of Dr. Brinkerhoff. She was a favorite in society Mentor and dearly loved by all. Floyd Hopkins to Susan J. Hickox, 63 acres in Cottrell farm The Late Wm. E. Shafer Willoughby In answer to a letter written by D. O. Carter, Mayor of Willoughby village to Trustees of Superintendent of Infirmary, to Union City, Willoughby Township, 3 lots in new addition to Tenn., he has learned that Wm. E. Shafer left that cemetery place with the intention of visiting an aunt in LeRoy Cleveland. Being sick and poor, money was Jacob Teachout to Melissa Donovan, ½ acre in lot raised and given to him to defray his expenses. 20, $1 and support during life The body was taken from the vault and buried in Memphis F. Thompson to Josiah Phelps, 1 acre in the county lot in Evergreen Cemetery. lot 31 Memphis F. Thompson to Arthur C. and Delbert Death of Mrs. Ackley L. Phelps, 40 acres Mrs. Ackley, widow of the late Welcome Ackley, of Mentor, after a long illness, died at the The Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Geneva residence of her son, Mr. C. C. Ackley, of was unveiled and dedicated with appropriate Willoughby, last Thursday, July 29th, age 68 ceremonies. General Garfield spoke. It was a years. The deceased was an old resident of Red Letter day for Geneva. The residences along Mentor, where she and her husband had resided the line of march were profusely decorated; over for nearly half a century, moving to Willoughby the principal street corners where erected some ten years ago. Her husband died a few beautiful arches bedecked with festoons and months ago. flags. On wires stretching in every direction from the center arch at the intersection of Main and Real Estate Transfers Broadway, were hung neat banners bearing the Painesville names and places of the great battles. Dinner Geo. E. Freeman to Eugene D. Freeman 8 acres was served in the Town Hall by the Bowers Post on State St. north and lot on St. Clair St. of Geneva, assisted by the generous ladies of Eugene D. Freeman to Harriet M. Freeman, 8 that place. The tables on the upper floor could acres, same property accommodate 400 at a time, while 125 more Frances M. Casement to Cilicena C. Clark, part could be provided below. After dinner, all began of lot 71 town plat Champion to cluster around the speakers’ stand. Hon. Henry Riker by adm. to Henry Nottingham, 21 Stephen A. Northway, of Jefferson, was Orator of acres on Furnace Rd. the Day. Then Gen. Garfield spoke. He said that some people think that soldiers are chiefly renowned for courage. That is one of the

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Aug. 5, 1880 The Hon. S. P. Leland and wife, of Charles City, cheapest and commonest qualities. We share it Iowa, visited at the home of Mrs. G. W. White, with the brutes. The difference between them their relative, last week. They have, also, been and us is this: Tigers never hold reunions. Wild visiting Dr. Leland, of Trumbull. Mr. and Mrs. beasts never build monuments over their slain Leland are on their way home to Iowa from comrades. Why? Because there are no ideas Europe, where they had a pleasant trip. behind their warfares. Our race has ideas, and Perry because ideas are immortal, if they be true, we The notice of the death of Marcus Holcomb of build monuments to them. We hold reunions this township was in last week’s Telegraph. As not for the dead, for there is no one thing on all there are so few of the old pioneers left, it would the earth that you and I can do for the dead. seem fitting to give a lengthier notice of his life. They are past our help and past our praise. They He was born in Granby, Hartford Co., Conn., in do not need us, but forever more we need them. 1802. After a brief time in Connecticut and The glory that trails in the clouds behind them Massachusetts, his father moved to Marcellus, after their sun has set, falls with its benediction Onondiagua Co., N.Y., where they resided until upon us who are left, and it is to commemorate 1820. In that year, in company with his brother- the immortality of the ideas for which they in-law, Elisha Patch, they came to this county and fought that you assemble today and dedicate settled in Leroy. All the worldly goods they your monument. possessed were placed upon Mr. Patch’s wagon, General Garfield then introduced Gen. Ben. besides a small yoke of steers, which were put to Harrison, of Indiana. Then Gen. Straight was the team ahead and helped to haul the load. introduced. General Garfield and party were Upon arriving here, he selected a heavily obliged to leave just as Gen. Straight began, so timbered piece of land and began to make a that the exercises were brought to a sudden home. Few of us can realize the great labor and close. Generals Garfield, Harrison, Straight and privation incident to such a situation. Not a stick Congressmen McKinley, Orth and Conger left by cut, no money, no team, save the small yoke of special car for the east about 4:30 p.m. steers, no roads, no house, no stock of provisions. Nothing to help him accomplish the Concord object, save his own determination and great The death of Mrs. M. J. Warner has cast a physical strength and endurance. After three or gloom over the community. four years, money for the payment of his land Mr. Albert J. Tower, of Painesville, and Miss being so difficult to obtain here, he concluded to Clara A. Sweet, were married at the residence of go back to Connecticut and work for a season. the bride’s father, Mr. P. G. Sweet. He started on foot on the long journey. He had closely calculated the time and cost, and his Willoughby Plains money lasted until the last night out, when he Mr. G. C. Newton lost his horse by his son-in-law was compelled to ask for food and a night’s feeding it new oats and over work. lodging which were cheerfully given him. He never forgot it, and probably during his long life Geneva never refused shelter and food to anyone asking J. K. Tyler, of Westford, N.Y. is here on a visit. it. There is but one of his father’s family now Mr. and Mrs. Parks, of Cleveland, will spend a living, Mrs. Fanny, wife of James Wright, of week in Geneva with their son, S. R. Parks. Leroy, who is now past her 82nd birthday. She The reunion of the Bishop family will be held at has been a wife nearly 59 years. On Feb. 17, the home of Charles Tuttle, August 11th. 1833, Mr. Holcomb was married to Louisa, The only child of Mr. Willie Wambey and wife daughter of the late David Brooks, of Madison. died this morning of dysentery. She and three children survive him. (A Neighbor.)

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Aug. 5, 1880 J. H. Odell, formerly of Youngstown where he Married founded the Vindicator, committed suicide at On Aug. 2, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Omaha last Sunday by shooting himself. Fenton, on Mentor Ave., Rev. Overton Curtis and Miss Sylvia Terrill, all of Painesville. Jefferson Gazette – John Carmondy, an Died employee of the L.S.& M.S.R. R. was run over and In Fargo, July 15, of cholera infantum, Jessie killed one mile east of Conneaut Thursday May, youngest daughter of Corwin C. and morning. He leaves a large and dependent Maggie H. Tuttle, age 13 months. family. In Mentor, Aug. 3, L. L. Ingersoll, wife of Calvin Ingersoll, age 70 years. p. 3 Dr. L. C. and Mrs. Brown returned home yesterday from a trip to Omaha, Neb., where Obituary they had been visiting their son and family. Died in Thompson, July 26th, Mrs. Celena J. Mr. Horace French, of Elgin, Illinois, is in town Wilson, wife of James H. Wilson, age 43 years. this week, visiting old time friends and viewing She was the youngest of a family of six children the landmarks of his boyhood days. He moved and the first to be called by death. from Painesville some 20 years ago.

Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of The Late M. B. Bateham Aug. 4: Prof. Penfield, of Berlin, a brother of Mrs. Ladies Bateham, contributes to the columns of the Suites, Mrs. Nancy Leader some historical facts concerning the life Tyler, Mrs. Julia of Mr. Bateham which we copy: Gentlemen Mr. Bateham was born in Kent Co., England, Ahigren, C. Sept. 13, 1813, and came to this country in 1825, Baker, Charley shortly afterward going to Rochester, N.Y., Burt, A. J. where he resided for 20 years. The balance of Cudney, Jim his life was spent in Ohio, at Columbus and Danahy, William Painesville where he has resided for the last 16 Lynch, Thomas years. He was one of the organizers and the first Moe, John Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, and Nicholas, Owen F. one of the organizers of the Ohio Pomological Potter, Charley (now Horticultural) Society. His last public work Wilson, E. S. was in the founding of the Tile Makers and Tile Wheeler, F. D. Drainers Association. Mr. Bateham leaves a wife Wood, John D. and six children. Woodard, J. W. Mysterious Disappearance Aug. 12, 1880 Thursday Miss Ida A. Eddy, daughter of Mrs. O. J. Line, residing at 221 State St. left her home about 2 p. 1 Mrs. Munger, of Eagleville, Ashtabula Co., o’clock last Saturday and her whereabouts to died recently at the advanced age of 80 years. this date have not been learned. She had prepared dinner, done up the work and dressed Warren Chronicle – Rev. R. B. Love, slipped down herself for the purpose of making a visit to her to Wooster for his regular visit last week, but to grandmother’s on Mentor Ave.; her aunt having the surprise of his friends brought back Mrs. promised to call for her and her mother about 4 Love. The newlyweds have the congratulation o’clock. She told her mother she was going out of their friend’s in this city.

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Aug. 12, 1880 The Bowers family have had a fine monument into the yard. There being a sick child at a erected to the memory of Capt. E. W. Bowers. It neighbor’s house, her mother concluded she was is placed on the family lot in the cemetery. The there, but at 5 o’clock instituted a search among design is somewhat singular being in the form of the neighbors to find that none of them had seen a desk with an open bible on it. It is of Quincy her during the afternoon. Miss Eddy bears an granite and the inscription is upon an outlined unblemished reputation and the only reason oval at one side. August 9, 1880 – Geneva given for her strange disappearance is that she must have become suddenly deranged. She was Ann M. Carson is the executrix of John B. Carson, very much worried about a law suit to which she deceased, late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. feared being subpoenaed, and an account for rent which she supposed settled and paid, had Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of been sent to her mother, which troubled her. Aug. 4, 1880: Her father had died insane and maybe she Ladies inherited his temperament. Later—the body of Brick Miss Maggie Miss Eddy has just been found in a cistern on the Babcock, Miss Ada premises where she resided. She was 28 years Beacon, Mrs. Sylvania old. Copley, Mrs. Josiah Frisbie, Mrs. L. M. Middle Ridge, Aug. 10, 1880 Mann, Miss Ina Miss Clara G. Brewer, of Lake Erie Female McMillan, Miss E. Seminary and her sister, Miss Angie Brewer, Merrill, Mrs. E. J. recently from Washington, are visiting friends Reed, Miss Lottie here on the Ridge. Gentlemen Mrs. M. S. Clock, of Painesville, age 23 years, Black, R. G. died of diphtheria at the house of her father, Mr. Burns, Robert Wm. Clark., Aug. 1st, and last Wednesday, an Barnes, Harley adopted daughter of Mr. Clark, age 10, died of Hodge, Geo. L. the same disease. A son of Mr. Geo. Clark on Klotz, David North Madison died the latter part of the week, Kong, J. Hong also, of diphtheria. Murray, N. H. Ramsey, William Geneva Scott, E. R. Rev. F. Fitch, son-in-law of P. F. Haskell, will Spaulding, J. D. spend a few weeks with friends here. Smith, J. S.

Mrs. Mary Sackett, of Columbus, O., is visiting Aug. 19, 1880 Thursday at the residence of her father, Elder Andress. p. 3 Mr. Smith Beardsley, of Mill Village, Pa. The Swan and Hotchkiss families will hold their arrived in town Tuesday and will spend the week annual reunion Wed., August 11th. visiting among old Painesville friends. Mrs. F. H. Finch, mother of Frank Finch, died of dysentery last week. She had been suffering Mrs. Jackson, wife of Captain Mason Jackson, of from the complaint for some time. the regular army, and now stationed at Fort Mrs. D. H. Throop, Mrs. Cole and her daughter, Sallie, Dakota, is spending a few days with Miss Sarah, spent the Sabbath in Ashtabula, with friends in Painesville. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pond, the son-in-law, and daughter of Mrs. Cole.

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Aug. 19, 1880 The ground at the lake, by Mr. T. Richardson’s, The editor of the Cleveland Leader, has with his is getting to be a favorite bathing place for the whole staff moved to the third floor of the townspeople. Some are there nearly every day Leader building, occupying a suite of eight rooms as they can drive to the water’s edge. fronting on Superior St. Geneva Aug. 20th is the last day appointed by the Mr. Andress, of Red Oak, Iowa, is visiting at the Commissioners in Insolvency of the estate of home of his father. Wm. Blackmore, deceased, for the proof before Mrs. Mayor Ward, of Warren, sister-in-law of them of claims against the estate. Mrs. P. Cowles, has been visiting in Geneva. Mrs. Williams, age 75, died at her son’s A little boy, son of L. Parish, of Fairport, was residence Friday morning of dysentery. kicked by a horse on Thursday, breaking in a piece of the skull bone about the size of a half Real Estate Transfers dollar from which the brain oozed out. Dr. House Painesville attended the little sufferer until Sunday night John T. Luce to Elizabeth Crandall, part of an acre when he died. in lot 87, Storrs land Mentor Family Reunion Syrena Dickey to W. C. and Matthew Dickey, 141 In the Iowa City State Register, of the 11th, is a acres, quit claim notice of the family reunion of Albert Wescott. Same, 187 acres Among those present, were Mrs. C. L. Hoyt, of Willoughby Painesville; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hayden and Charles L. Baldwin to Geo. Davis, 2 piece, 30 daughter, of Madison and perhaps others known acres in lot 2 to our readers. Kirtland At the reunion of Mr. Albert Wescott Sr. and Milton Miller to Helen Tullar, part of an acre in family gathered at his home on East Court St, in lot 2 this city, were the aged father, 81 years; the Daniel C. Lawrence by adm. to Ensign D. Rich, 1 mother age 77; and Moses A. with four children- acre three married daughters and a son; Albert Jr. Madison wife and five children all of Scott township is this Lucy Luella Loveridge to Mary A. Loveridge, 45 county; Ed R. of Auburn, N.Y.; Mrs. C. L. Hoyt, of rods Painesville, Ohio; Mrs. J. B. Hayden, husband, Addison B. Colwell to W. B. Chadwick, 41 acres and daughter of Madison, Ohio; and Misses in lot 23 Emma, Kate, and Jane Wescott living with their parents. The married grand children were: Mrs. Married James Graham with two children; Mrs. Wm. At the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. L. Scollard, with her son; and Mrs. Wm. Orr. So, G. Nye, of South Trumbull, Ohio, on Aug. 12, Mr. there were present nine children of this happy D. Munro Webb to Miss Hattie F. Nye, both of old couple, fifteen grandchildren and three great Trumbull. grandchildren. Besides these there were not Aug. 11 at the Stockwell House, John Charles present, seven grandchildren and two Brew, of Geneva, and Hattie S. Frank, of daughters-in-law, one a widow whose presence Madison. would have completed the family circle. Aug. 11 at No. 55 Bank St., Mr. James River and Mrs. DeEtte Gore, both of Painesville. Willoughby Plains Aug. 17, at the residence of the bride’s parents, in Mentor, Mr. E. Eugene Morse and Miss Hettie A. Baxter, daughter of L. L. Baxter.

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Aug. 19, 1880 take a positon in Doane College as teacher of Died ancient and modern languages. Miss Cone In Painesville, Aug. 16th, Lula, infant daughter of graduated from Painesville High School in 1872, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Taylor, age 10 weeks. and from Oberlin College in 1880.

Letters uncalled for a t the Painesville P.O. as of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilson, of Concord, had a 10 Aug. 18: ¼ lb. baby boy last Sunday. They have two Ladies daughters. Baker, Mrs. E. R. Bigelow, Mrs. J. M. Sudden Death Bush, Susan L. James Neill, of Little Mountain, died suddenly at Burpee, Lizzie his residence last Wednesday, age 33 years. He Burton, Maggie had been to town that day, apparently in his Fuller, Mrs. Ellen usual health, and after returning home called on Field, Miss Mary I. two or three of his neighbors, and entering the Garrett, Mrs. Clara L. house, took up a paper and began reading aloud. Hill, Mrs. Chrissie J. Very soon he fell over sideways on the settee, Starbuck, Almira B. breathing hard and saying “Oh, my Lord” two or Woodard, Miss Jennie three times, and expired. Dr. Root was called the Gentlemen next morning and pronounced the case Bowen, Alburn congestion of the lungs. Collins, F. W. Coss, Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Real Estate Transfers Davis, Witheley Painesville Duchy, C. J. Alvah T. Brown to Edgar Jenkins and E. S. O’Malley, Peter Gregory, part of lot No. 49, Phelps survey Schuler, Ulrich Albyron Webster to John Blackmore, part of an Skinner, G. W. acre in lot 11, tract 2 Stockham, M. E. Willoughby Edwin Huntington to Watson H. Brown, part of Aug. 26, 1880 Thursday an acre in lot 2, tract 13 Mentor p. 1 Col. T. H. C. Kingsbury, a former resident of Stephen H. Hart et al to Austin Riley, lot 25 Smith Ashtabula Co. and for four years its Auditor, died and Hart survey in Connecticut recently at the age of 74. Concord

Edgar Jenkins and E. S. Gregory to Alvah T. Born, p. 3 Mr. J. C. Thompson, son of Mr. Noble 83 acres in tract 3, lot 3 Thompson, on Erie St., is home for a few day’s Eliphalet Gillett by executor to Lyman M. visit. He is now located at Lynchburg, Virginia. Severance, part of an acre in lot 1, tract 4

Lyman M. Severance to Lorain B. Wells, part of The number of callers at General Garfield’s often an acre, lot 1 tract 4 runs up to fifty per day. A large proportion of the callers stop off the Lake Shore road at Painesville Recent Wedding and Willoughby and drive over to the General’s Louise M. Porter, of Painesville, niece of Mr. and farm. Mrs. L. A. Porter, of Washington St., to Fred N.

Smith, of Elyria. Bridesmaid, Miss Fannie Smith; Mr. Lydia V. Cone leaves Painesville today for Groomsman, Mr. Fred Porter; Ushers, Mr. A. P. Crete, Nebraska, where she has been called to Baldwin, Mr. E. P. Branch. The bride’s dress was

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Aug. 26, 1880 wife of the latter gentlemen, has been visiting a combination of plain amethyst and brocaded friends in Cleveland, but will return home today. heliotrope satin en train with point duchesse lace for the corsage and elbow sleeves. A Mentor Grange passed resolutions of respect for coronet of orange buds and blossoms rested on the death of their member, Mrs. C. W. Lamb. her dark hair. The only jewel she wore was an elegant diamond pendant, the gift of the groom. L. H. Kimball is the executor of Abel Kimball, The bridesmaid was lovely in white organdy with deceased, late of Madison, Lake Co., Ohio. trimmings of creamy white satin. Among the gifts were a full silver tea service, including Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of coffee urn from Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Porter. Mr. Aug. 25: and Mrs. Wm. L. Smith, Mr. William Smith and Ladies Mr. Guy Smith, were the parents and the Burpee, Miss Lizzie brothers of the groom. Chase, Mrs. Abbie B. Cox, Miss Ada E. Willoughby Plains Corlett, Miss Annie Mr. and Mrs. Fisher lost their only son a babe of Oliver, Miss Isabella six months. The body was interred in the Pelton, Miss Alma cemetery on the Plains. Robinson, Mrs. A. E. Stearns, Mrs. Elvira Madison Wright, Miss Alice R. Howard Billington, only son of Mr. Azariah Gentlemen Billington, died last Wednesday. He was about Bartholomew, Ernest ten years old. Cook, Craig Foster, T. M. Geauga County, Chardon Garrett, Edward Dr. John Nichols, of Columbus, is visiting old Loomis, B. J. friends in this place. Miller, John Rev. R. M. Keyes and family are spending their Morse, Frank Jr. vacation at Conneaut, their former home. Pitkin, D. Jeremiah White, who settled in Auburn in Weeks, Frank R. 1818, lately died in that place age 84 years. The Maynard family held a reunion in Auburn Sept. 2, 1880 Thursday last week. Over one hundred were in p. 1 Dr. C. W. Trask, a well-known dentist of attendance. Mantua Station, committed suicide recently by Geneva taking morphine. Mrs. Royce, age 76, died of dysentery Tuesday and was buried Thursday. Ashtabula Telegraph J. E. Burbank, who went to Kansas with his son The longest telephone line in town is one from William something over a year ago, has returned. the residence of Mr. George B. Raser on Bunker The son still remains in Kansas, and his catarrhal Hill to his office at the A. & P. depot at the difficulties greatly improved, the climate harbor, a distance of nearly five miles. lessening the trouble. Mr. H. R. Babcox and his son-in-law, S. R. Parks, Burton Leader left for the western part of the state recently to Ground was broken last Wednesday for the engage in the fruit tree trade. Mrs. Nellie Parks, building to be occupied by the Bruton Foundry and Machine Co.

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Sept. 2, 1880 Miss Alice Harrison is very sick at her sister’s, M. G. Manly has sold his house and lot to J. Mrs. E. Church. Hinckston, and is moving his family to Chardon. Mr. Manley expects to go to Missouri in a few Madison weeks to fill a permanent lucrative position. During the heavy thunder storm on Saturday evening a large and valuable barn on the Dock Jefferson Sentinel – Mr. Linas Smith, an old and Road, owned by Mr. L. Arnold, was struck by respected resident of Jefferson fell from a lightning, and was entirely consumed. scaffolding in his barn; the injuries caused his death the same night. Geneva Dr. Latimer, who some three years ago went to Mrs. Jabez Hunt died Saturday and will be California, has returned to Lenox, where he will buried today. resume the practice of his profession. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Craine have a young son, Mr. Ozra A. Hoskin, the nominee for Treasurer and Willis and E. A. Amidon have a new of Lake Co., is a nephew of Noah Hoskin, the daughter. nominee for Coroner of this county. Mr. Arthur Hamlin and Miss Ida Moss married th on the 17 . p. 3 Died in Adrian Mich., at the residence of her The reunion of the Gaylord family took place daughter, Mrs. Godley, on Aug. 27, Mrs. Thursday at the residence of S. W. Moreland, on Mehitable Page, widow of the late John Page, of North Broadway. There were sixty persons Painesville, age 84 years. Mrs. Page, who left present. Painesville in 1871, has since resided with her daughter in Michigan. Married At the residence on the bride’s mother, in th The Chaffee family hold their reunion at Nelson Cleveland, Aug. 25 , Miss Nettie J. Merrill and Ledge today, where they have met for several Mr. Frank L. Somner, both of Cleveland. years past; gathering from Lake Geauga, Portage and Trumbull Counties. Mr. C. Harrington and F. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Gates with families and perhaps others, whose Sept. 1: names we have not learned, have gone from Ladies Painesville. Brown, Miss Nellie Brown, Miss Elly Mr. R. Marshall, returned home last week from a Byle, Miss Anney trip west of two weeks, visiting his children and Dennend, Miss Mary J. their families in the vicinity of Traverse City. Short, Miss Ray Quant, Mrs. Frank Ex-sheriff John M. Benjamin left town Tuesday Gentlemen for Maple Rapids to visit his mother, whom he Brown, James has not seen for 15 years, and a sister he has not Bond, Richard seen for 30 years. He will, also, visit a brother in Clemens, J. M. Grand Rapids whom he has not seen for 14 years, Fraser, William and one in Eaton Rapids he has not seen for 9 Rice, Horace G. years. His daughter, Mrs. E. H. Rich, Wood, S. A. accompanies him on her return to her home in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

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Sept. 9, 1880 Thursday Mr. Luman Saxton and his sister, Mrs. D. H. p. 1 A large barn belonging of John Warren, in Cooper, of Milford, New York arrived in Madison Orwell, was recently struck by lightning and Saturday, having received a telegram consumed with twenty tons of hay. announcing the serious illness of their mother, Mrs. John Saxton, of Unionville. Burton Leader Mr. Anson Fowler died the 28th ultimo, being 92 Geneva years, 8 mos., and 4 days. He came to Burton in An infant son of Martin H. Woodruff was buried October, 1825, and settled on lot 50, where he Friday. remained during the rest of his life. In the war of 1812, he served three months, being stationed Married nd in the fortifications on the river, at New London, At the Methodist parsonage in Perry, Sept. 2 , Connecticut. He marched with the same musket Mr. Robt. H. Grenney and Miss Jennie C. captured by his father from the British in the Burnham, both of Painesville. (Robert is our Bob Revolution. of the Telegraph composing room.) p. 2 Funeral of W. H. Hathaway The Burton Leader says of the funeral of Mr. W. Real Estate Transfers H. Hathaway, who was killed at the pole raising Painesville in East Claridon on the 18th ultimo: The deceased David Barclay to P & Y Railway, part of an acre in was a member of the I.O.O. F. and five lodges lot 22, tract 4 were present. The remains were buried in the Levi W. Ensign, by Sheriff to N. O. Lee, part lot 11, East Claridon cemetery. tract 2, 10 acres Stephen Wilson to Albert S. Wilson, 1/21 acres in p. 3 Mr. Gould, the proprietor of the Trumbull lot 11, tract 2 Center cheese factory, died last week. Levi C. Brown, to P & Y Railway, part of an acre in lot 11, tract 4 John S. Belknap and wife, of Anamosa, Iowa, are Abbie S. Branch to George Brakeman, one fourth in town visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. J. Storrs. acre in Harvey’s survey, for S. Marshall and others Mr. J. M. Grove, formerly of Mogadore, Summit Mary H. Reynolds to Geo. A. Brakeman, lot 7 in Co., but now a resident of Reading, Illinois, and Reynolds survey and addition well known on many parts of the Reserve, was in Madison town Saturday. Geo. W. Smith to Sylvester S. Burrows, 19 acres, in tract 3 Mr. Frank S. Dunbar, formerly of Painesville, but George Green to Thomas J. Green, lot 13, for several years in Boston, has sent us two life- Harvey’s survey, $1 size portraits of Garfield and Arthur. Thomas J. Green to A. H. Stockham, lot 13 in Mrs. H. K. Raynolds, of Orange, N.J., is visiting her Harvey’s survey, $1 daughter, Mrs. J. Willey Smith, and other A. H. Stockham to Hannah J. Green, lot 13, relatives in Painesville. Harvey’s survey A. J. Wetmore to H. H. Wetmore, 27 acres in lot North Madison 11, tract 4 Mr. John Trass and some friends from the east Ralph Holbrook to Andrew J. Whiting, 5 acres in are visiting Mr. Trass’ brother in Kirtland. lot 4, tract 10 Willoughby Madison John Myers to Emma H. Ellen, east half lot 97, St. John’s subdivision

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Sept. 9, 1880 Sept. 16, 1880 Thursday Kirtland p. 1 Henry P. Peck, age 72, died of paralysis, in Henry Taylor by County Auditor to J. H. Wakeman, Saturday night. McFarland, ½ acres in lot 32, tract 1, 49 cents Mentor Life is too short to waste time sharpening lead Levi Shepard by County Auditor to Samuel pencils. The “Eagle Automatic” are all the rage, Moody, 10 acres in lot 2, tract 12 and Gray has them. LeRoy Elizabeth Vrooman to C. E. Crowe, 5 acres in lot The plowing match on Wednesday next, will take 8 place on the Judge Blish farm in Mentor, three miles west of Painesville. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Sept. 9 Ashbel Spencer for sixty years a resident of Ladies Claridon, died recently at the age of 85. Baker, Miss Mary Dooling, Miss Ann Captain Geo. Perkins, an old lake captain, and for Davis, Miss Sarah many years a resident of Kingsville, died last Hopkins, Mrs. Henry week. Krauss, Kitty Lyon, Lina Fifty-six members of the tribe of Crosby had a Moseley, Mrs. M. family gathering at the house of J. B. Crosby, in Smith, Mrs. Chas. C. Ashtabula Co. Terrill, Miss Jennie Gentlemen Captain Ben Wilkins of the steamer India of the Barris, Clayton, W. Anchor Line, one of the oldest and most popular Bowen, Lorenzo captains on the lakes, died at Erie on Carley, Vesty Wednesday. Gillen, Michael Davies, D. H. Misses Fanny Haskell, Sallie Hubbard, and Hattie Moseley, O. R. McNutt, left their Ashtabula homes on Maddock, James Wednesday last for Painesville Seminary, where Royer, Clinton they expect to pursue their studies. Williams, August Woodruff, Job Mr. James Leffingwell, of Kingsville, has shown such signs of unsound mind as to cause his Probate Notice removal within a few days, to the care of the 1. M. B. Cook, executor of William Haywood, county infirmary; the authorities of Newburgh deceased; fourth account declining, thus far, to receive him into that 2. Isaac Everett, adm. of Charles Chase, institution. deceased; first account 3. LaRoyal Taylor, guardian of Franklin Turck; p. 3 Miss Lillie C. Steele and Miss Nellie Hine left final account last week for Northampton, Mass. where they are to take a year’s special course of studies at R. Memphis, F. Thompson and Ann M. Smith College. Thompson, executors of Gurden Thompson, deceased; final account

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Sept. 16, 1880 Mr. Wm. Kerr received the sad news on Mrs. G. R. Cowles, of State St., has three nieces Monday that his son William was sick at Canon visiting her; Miss Booth, of New York City, and City, Col. with mountain fever. He left the Misses Costly, of Edinburgh, Ohio. immediately for the west and intends to bring his son home if he finds him able to travel. Mr. E. L. Young, of Kansas City, is spending a few Mr. Waldo Parmelee left Wednesday for days among his friends in Painesville and vicinity. Southwestern Kansas, where he intends interesting himself in the business of sheep During the heavy gale of Thursday last, large raising. th numbers of fish were thrown high onto the Mrs. Mary M. Loomis is to marry on the 15 to beach at Fairport, and bushels of the best of Mr. W. A. Seely, of St. Louis, Mo. them, black bass weighing from two to eight pounds were captured by the residents of North Madison Fairport. This is an unusual occurrence. Miss Emeline Corbet, a former resident of Although an occasional fish is thrown on the North Madison, while on her way from a visit to beach when a heavy storm is prevailing, the her brother’s in Sandusky visited friends in North oldest inhabitant never heard of an incident Madison and Geneva. Miss Corbet has in parallel with that of Thursday. company with her a cousin, Mrs. Samuel Bent. They recently returned to their home in J. M. Benjamin, of Painesville, visited his mother Rochester, New York. and other relatives in Maple Rapids, Michigan. Mrs. Benjamin, mother of the above mentioned, Willoughby Plains , is in her 76th years. She was made happy the past Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Richardson, Sept. 6, week by having six of her children with her at one celebrated their 15th anniversary. time. Madison Real Estate Transfers Dr. J. J. Hewett, of North Madison, died last Painesville Friday. He died of consumption. Horace Alvord to John Hartness, residence on Wood St. Geneva Henry Nottingham to Samuel W. Parmly, 1 acre Mrs. Annie Wolfley, of Cleveland, sister of S. R. on Erie St. Parks has been visiting at the home of H. R. Madison Babcox. Maria Sherer to Lloyd B. Gill, 35 acres The Bowers family had a reunion at the Kirtland residence of J. S. Stephenson a week ago E. D. Rich to James D. Markell, 1 acre in lot 17, Saturday. tract 1 Harvey R. Gaylord and wife, of Saginaw, Joel Tomlinson by adm. to Chas. E. Metcalf, 32 Michigan, are visiting relatives in this section. acres in lots 18 and 19 Mr. Gaylord is the uncle of Mrs. W. P. Spencer. Mentor William Lawrence to James and Helen Shilos, lots Married 18 and 19 in Smith and Hart’s survey At the M. E. parsonage in Painesville Sept. 7, Mr. Will F. Post, of Painesville and Miss Elgia Mentor Patch, of LeRoy. Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Parmelee left Thursday In LeRoy, Sept. 4, Mr. Joel P. Graham, of for Tuscaloosa, Ill., to visit their relatives and are Trumbull, Ashtabula Co., to Miss Maria A. Perry, to be absent until October. of Orwell, Ashtabula Co.

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Sept. 16, 1880 making his first visit to his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Died E. H. Rosa. In Mentor, Ohio, Sept. 12, Emma Cleveland Millard, infant daughter of F. W. and E. A. Densmore Babcock, son of Henry Babcock, age Millard, age 5 months. about 10 years, was killed in Mentor on Monday afternoon by a saw log which rolled over him. He Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of lived about an hour after the accident. Sept. 16: Ladies Dr. Kate H. Whipple has moved her office to the Babcock, Patience residence of Mr. David Perry, corner of Dibell, Miss Frank Washington and Liberty Streets. Durfee, Miss Jennie Emerson, Mrs. Helen Miss Sadie Bateham and Miss Anna Hine, left last Higgley, Mrs. M. week for Oberlin College. Haywood, Miss C. Koons, Mrs. Delia Miss Mary W. Loomis and Mr. Wm. A. Seely, of Merrells, Mrs. Sarah St. Louis, but formerly of Mentor, were married McAuliffe, Miss E. at the residence of her father Oscar Loomis in th Tunis, Miss Louisa E. Mentor on the 15 . Whitney, Miss Carnie Gentlemen Willoughby Plains Bradfield, J. & Son Mr. Wm. Johnson has traded his farm with Mr. Baily, L. W. Page, of Collinwood, for two houses and lots. He Card, Anthony F. expects to move sometime this fall. Carver, Wales Cook, James Concord Donnelly, Peter Mr. Moses Harvey received word from the Ehrhart J. superintendent at Newburgh last Saturday that Hargett, Dr. J. B. his wife was slowly but surely failing. Mr. Harvey Huselton, George W. immediately went to Newburgh and brought his Lett, Harry wife home. She is not expected to recover. Moore, John Nichols, C. M. Madison Thorne, Wm. Miss Pamelia Beecher, of Oberlin has come to Willliams, Peter Madison to reside with her niece Mrs. J. G. White, Caesar Fraser. Weeks, Seth Miss May Dodge, a young lady who graduated from our Union schools a number of years ago, Attachment: D. C. Wilson vs. Wm. Dean for the since which time she has been almost constantly th amount of $19.60. ill, died on the 16 . She was 23 years old.

Sept. 23, 1880 Thursday Geneva Mr. and Mrs. John Cadmes have twin boys, p. 3 Mrs. J. McGinnis, of Chicago, and Mrs. J. H. born last Tuesday. Morley, of Cleveland, are visiting their parents, Mr. Will Bently left Monday for Oberlin where Mr. and Mrs. Rockwell, in Painesville. he expects to still further perfect himself in Wm. H. Rosa, of Mountain View, Arkansas, who music. let Painesville more than 20 years ago, is now

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Sept. 23, 1880 Davis, W. W. Mentor Filmer, Mr. General Northrop is to become one of the Ferry, H. W. family of Mr. and Mrs. Truman Barber. Griffith, J. T. Maxon, George Real Estate Transfers Miller, John Painesville Root, F. W. Elmer J. Bennett to Charles P. Sherman, part lots Schwan, E. C. 15, 16 and 17, Barnes survey Smallwood, Walter S. Madison Stevens, W. S David A. Strong to S. E. Cady, village lot Watson, Geo. Woolsey Pierce & Co. to the Madison Wheel Co., Webster, Mr. F part of an acre Mentor Sept. 30, 1880 Thursday John Encell to Charles E. Justus 14 acres p. 1 Pioneer Matters Willoughby From C. C. Bronson to the Editor of the David Law to Joseph and Mary Chadderton, part Telegraph of an acre In Ravenna last week, a gentleman handed me a relic of the olden time which was a dingy looking Married pamphlet of coarse paper. It was an almanac At the residence of the bride’s parents on Waite and register for the year 1818. The owner very Hill, Sept. 15, Mr. Theron R. Woodruff, of kindly gave me permission to copy the following Concord, to Miss Jennie A. Hoose, of Willoughby. which I send to you: Geauga Co., Seat of Justice, Chardon Lake Co. Grange printed resolutions in Assoc. Judges of Court of Common Pleas – memoriam for their member who died, M. B. Abraham Tappan, Vene Stone, Orrin Clapp Bateham. Sheriff – Eli Bond Commissioner – Jedediah Beard, Solomon Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of Kingsbury, Jesse Ladd Sept. 23: Post Masters – Painesville, Samuel W. Phelps; Ladies Madison, Phineas Mixer; Burton, Peter B. Beals; Barnes, Miss Mary Parkman, Robert B. Parkman Bacon, Mrs. S. L Attorneys at Law – Peter Hitchcock, Samuel W. Bosworth, Miss Leila Phelps, Ralph Granger, Samuel Wheeler, Fitch Fay, Mary Bissell Ellis, Mrs. Martha E. Justices of the Peace – Painesville, Jedediah Hills, Krauss, Kitty William Warner; Madison, Jesse Ladd, John Lynch, Mrs. Minnie Hubbard; Perry, Hugh Graham; Chester, Justice Murphy, Mrs. E. M. Miner; Mentor, Joseph Sawyer, Christopher Prentiss, Mrs. J. A. Crary; Chardon, Norman Canfield, Christopher Van, Miss Mahala Langdon; Hambden, Hosea King; Thompson, Gentlemen Mark Barnes; Batavia, Otis Russell; Burlington, Allen, Henry Ozi Blakeslee; Burton, John Ford, John Nash; Bennette, C. S. Newbury, Lemuel Punderson; Bainbridge, E. Caslin, M. Brewer; Parkman, Hendrick C. Paine Carter, I. M. Physicians – Joseph Clark, John Mathews, Coats, H. C. William B. Harrison, William N. Hudson, Storm

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Sept. 30, 1880 Real Estate Transfers Rosa, George R. Emory, B. Kenedy, Erastus Painesville Goodwin Sarah J. Dunce to Hosmer H. Hine lot 46 in Merchants – Painesville, Kent, Cole & Co., Wm. Fairport Lattimore & Co., G. Warner, S. Spring; Madison, Thomas Naylor to Wm. T. Naylor, lot on Fobes St. Wm. Holbrook & Co.; Chardon, Sheldon & Wm. T. Naylor to Eliza Naylor, lot on Fobes St. Corbin; Hambden, Joel S. Bartholomew; Burton, Perry Eleazer Hickox; Parkman, Parkman & Paine Eleanor Arthur to D. M. Hull, 35 acres Inn Keepers – Painesville, Calvin Cole, E. Concord Williams, Abraham Skinner, James Hall; Heman Williams to Eugene E. Adams, 70 acres Madison, Phineas Mixer, Jesse Ladd; Perry, David Madison Allen, Thomas L. Wright, John Graham; Mentor, Albert K. Mixer’s heirs to Mary P. Mixer the Warren Corning; Chardon, Nelson Canfield; Mixer homestead, $1 Hambden, Jonathan Allen, Anson Pease; Batavia, LeRoy Silas Young; Burton, Peter Beals. Curtise McWitt to Emily B. Carter, 33 acres

th p. 3 Sheriff Morley took Mrs. Jane A. Dobbs, wife List of Premiums Awarded at the 18 annual of Rev. ____Dobbs, to the Insane Asylum at Fair of the Lake County Agricultural Society Newburgh on Monday, she having been Class 1 – Stallions – Roadster st adjudged insane at an inquest held last week Ira H. Durfee, Stallion 5 yrs., 1 st before Judge Shepherd. H.J. Smith, same, 3 yrs., 1 Class 2 – Stallions for General Utility st Hudson Wilson, of Faribault, Minn., President of A. Merrill, Stallion, over 4 yrs., 1 nd the Citizens National Bank of that city, with his L. Baker, same, same, 2 ; and Stallion with 3 st daughter, is visiting friends in Painesville and colts, 1 nd vicinity. M. S. Colgrove same, with 3 colts, 2 st B.F. Wood, stallion 2 yrs., 1 Died Class 3 – Single Horses to be shown in Harness st Miss Catharine Kerr, daughter of the late Levi T. H. Rust, gelding, 1 Kerr, died at the family residence on Richmond O. Barlett, gelding 2d st St., Sep. 24, age 50 years. Miss Kerr has been a George McBride, mare, 1 nd patient sufferer from a complication of diseases. B. F. Lyon, mare, 2 Class 4 – Matched Horses st Passed Away – Mrs. Emily B., wife of Mr. M. C. H. W. Littlefield, pr. Geldings, 1 nd Harvey, of Concord, died lst Friday morning, F. W. Hull, pair mares, 2 nd after a long illness, age 57 years. J. E. Murray, pair mares, all work, 2 st Geauga Stove Co., pair horses, same, 1 Perry Perry Township – 5 pr. Horse,1st Miss Cora Shipman, of St. Paul, Minn., is visiting Class 5 – Brood Mares and colts st her sister, Mrs. Dr. Flower, of this place. J. D. Thompson, brood mare, 1 nd O. G. Sage, same, 2 st Geneva A. L. Bartlett, dam with 3 colts, 1 nd The little four months old son of Frank Wheeler, J. D. Thompson, same, 2 died Wednesday morning at two o’clock. Mr. S. G. Mack, horse colt, 4 mos. nd Wheeler has lost a very dear mother, a beautiful Job Harris, horse colt, 4 mos. 2 st wife, and this babe within about a year’s time. W. H. Tuller, mare colt, 4 mos., 1 nd E. H. Talbot, same, 2

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st Sept. 30, 1880 E. B. Mason, heifer (Hereford) 1 yr. 1 st Class 6 – Colts – Roadsters J. A. Brayton, heifer, (Alderney, 2 yrs., 1 st S. Lapham, gelding, 3 yrs., 1st Same, Same, 1 yrs. 1 Thomas Thompson, same, 2nd F. & P. F. Mather, cow (Alderney) 1 yrs., 2st nd A. Knox, mare colt,3 yrs., 1st Same, heifer calf, 4 mos., 2 A. Bartlett, same, 2nd Class 11 – Milch Cows st A. R. Daniels, gelding 2 yrs., 1st Geo. C. Curtiss, cow for milk, 1 J. W. Sanborn, same, 2nd Class 12 – Grade Bulls st O. W. Scott, mare colt, 2 yrs., 1st D. C. Foster, bull 2 yrs., 1 st O. Sawyer, same, 2nd O. A. West, bull calf, 6 mos., 1 nd O. G. Sage, horse colt, 1 yrs., 1st W. C. Anderson, same, 2 J. E. Murray, same, 2nd Class 13 – Grade Cows and Heifers st A. S. Bartlett, mare colt, 1 yr. 1st B. P. & R. Carpenter, cow, 1 nd S. G. Mack, same, 2nd Geo. Blish, cow, 2 Class 6 ½ - Colts – General Utility W. J. Haskell, heifer 2 yrs., 1st st James McCue, gelding, 3 yrs. 1st Correll Merrill, heifer, 2 yrs., 1 nd Ira Gran, same, 2 yrs., 2nd B. P. and R. Carpenter, same, 2 st James McCue, same, 2 yrs. 1st A. M. Thompson, heifer calf, 6 mos., 1 nd J. D. Thompson, mare cost, 2 yrs., 1st Correll Merrill, same, 2 Ira Gray, same, 2nd Class 14– Sweepstakes B. A. Park, mare colt, 3 yrs., 1st Correll Merrill, heifer, 2 yrs., 11 mos. M. S. Colgrove, same, 1 yr. 1st Geo. Blish, bull, 2 yrs., 4 mos. Class 7 -Durham Bulls – Thoroughbred Class 15– Oxen and Steers in Yoke st George Blish, bull, 2 yrs., 1st Geo. Booth, pair oxen, 1 st W. W. Reed, same, 2nd W. W. West, pair steers, 3 yrs., 1 nd O. Baker, bull, 1 yr., 1st F. Breed, same, 2 C. M. Thompson, same, 2nd Class 16 – Steers Not in Yoke st F. Nichols, bull calf, 7 mos., 1st W. W. West, 3 steers, 2 yr., 6 mos., 1 nd Correll Merrill, bull calf, 11 mos., 2nd Same, Same, 2 st I. H. Hodges, bull 4 yrs., 2nd J. E. Murray, same, 2 yrs., 5 mos., 1 nd Class 8 – Bulls thoroughbred – Devon, Ayrshires, Geo. Blish, same, 2 Herefords, Alderneys, Holstein and Guernsey B.P. & R. Carpenter, 3 steer calves, 2nd J. D. Thompson, bull (Ayrshire), 4 yrs., 2nd Class 17 – Fat Cattle st E. B. Mason, bull (Hereford), 1 yr., 1st Correll Merrill, cow, 1 st F. & P. F. Mather, bull (Alderney), 3 yrs., 2nd J. E. Murray, steer, 2 yrs., 5 mos., 1 nd Class 9 – Durham Cows and Heifers Same, same, 2 nd Geo. Blish, cow, 1st E. B. Mason, heifer, 2 yrs., 5 mos., 2 W. W. Reed, cow, 2nd Class 18 – Fine Wool Sheep st Geo. Blish, Heifer, 2 yrs., 1st W. L. Bacon, buck 2 yrs., 8 mos., 1 O. Baker, same, 2nd Class 19, Cotswold, Southdowns, Leicestershire Correll Merrill, heifer, 1 yr. 1st and Shropshire st Geo. Blish, same, 2nd Martin Scribner, buck Cotswold, 2 yrs. 1 nd Correll Merrill, heifer calf, 20 most., 1st J. H. Smith, same, 3 yrs., 2 st W. W. Reed, heifer calf, 10 mos. 2nd James West, same, 1 yrs. 1 . nd Class 10 – Cows and Heifers full blood – Devon Mathias Graves, same, same, 2 st Ayrshires, Herefords, Alderneys, Holstein and Correll Merrill, buck lamb, Cotswold,6 mons, 1 nd Guernsey James West, buck lamb, pen lambs 2 Correll Merrill, pen ewe lambs, 1st

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Sept. 30, 1880 O. E. Root, sweet greening George Wooden, buck, Shropshire, 1st L. E. Nye, Rox. Russett W. J. Haskell, same, 2nd S. Justus, Tulpehocken nd’ Warren Winchell, buck lamb, 1st and ewe lambs, A. A. Bishop quinces, 2 2nd C. Huntington, display pears st Class 20 – Fat Sheet Mrs. R. Offer, quinces, 1 James West, 3 fat sheep, 1st F. W. Hull, seedling peaches Correll Merrill, 3 fat sheep, 2nd Class 28 – Grapes Class 20 ½ - Sweepstakes on Sheep James River, Clinton Grapes M. J. Warner, Buck with get, 1st S. Justus, Catawba; Isabella; Concord; Ions; st Class 21 – Swine , Berkshire display grapes, 1 ; Delaware Correll Merrill, sow with litter, 1st Class 29 – Garden Vegetables C. Fuller, boar 2 yrs., 1st James River, ½ peck peppers Class 22 – Swine, Large York, Chester-White, O. G. Sage, early blood turnip bets Large Lancaster and other Large Breeds Phineas Merrill, bassano beets A. Bartlett, boar, C. W., 1st L. W. Ames, Hubbard squash M. H. Adams, boar, 1 yrs., 1st; sow with litter, 1st A. Herman, celery nd G. B. Turney, sow C. W. with litter, 2nd Orrin Perry, display vegetables, 2 ; carrots; O. G. Sage, sow, 1 yr., 1st Russia turnips, watermelons muskmelons green H. J. Smith, sow Jersey Red, 1st; boar 1st flesh; Boston marrow squash, marble head; flat Class 23 – Swine Poland-China Dutch cabbage M. H. Adams, boar, 1st Seth Anderson, cauliflowers M. S. Colgrove, sow, 1 yrs., 1st; sow and boar 3 B. A. Fox, sweet corn mos., 2nd W. Trowbridge, carrots st Class 24 – Swine – Sweepstakes A. Anderson display vegetables, 1 ; beets in M. H. Adams, boar variety; parsnips, salsify; Winningstadt cabbage; M. S. Colgrove, sow endive; tomatoes Class 25 – Poultry F. W. Hull, long blood beets M. S. Colgrove, pair Cayuga ducks, white leghorn M. V. Hopkins, display peppers in variety fowls, trio silver spang’d Hamburg; Aylesbury Class 30 – Vegetables nd ducks; display of poultry 1st Harvey Woodworth, ½ bus. Sweet potatoes, 2 Horace L. Hodges, pair bronze turkeys Luman Stockwell, Lima beans M. H. Adams, Plymouth Rocks N. J. Rogers, tyke seedling potatoes Class 26 – Dairy Products E. S. Gregory, Dunsmore potatoes; small white H. C. Carter, 3 factory cheese 1st beans st Mrs. H. M. Turney 10 lbs. butter 1st. Seth Anderson, sweet potatoes, 1 ; pumpkins Mrs. E. Norton, butter 2nd Robt. Corlett, bus. Snowflakes Class 27 – Fruit W. Trowbridge, Victor potatoes, Compton’s Correll Merrill, display apples 1st Surprise J. G. Hazeltine, Grimes Golden A. Anderson, red onions; yellow onions, top T. H. Rust, Baltimore; Canada Red, onions, potato onions, display onions in variety Spitzenberg Frank Markell, display beans B. P. Carpenter, 5 Pecks Pleasant F. W. Hull, keystone potatoes W. B. Tuttle, Belmont Chas. Beall, top onion seed John Castle, Hug, Nonesuch J. J. Thomson, early Vermont potatoes; Ohio M. S. Colgrove, R. I. Greening Beauty J. J. Thompson, display apples, 2nd I. H. Durfee, Burbank seedling; peerless W. T. Atkinson, white marrow beans

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st Sept. 30, 1880 J. A. Davis, cotton stockings, 1 st O. A. West, peachblows Mrs. L. G. Tuttle, linen sheets, 1 ’; pr. Woolen st Class 31 – Seeds sheets, 1 st G. B. Turney, common oats Mrs. J. B. Hopkins, linen thread, 1 ; stocking nd nd M. H. Adams, white winter wheat yarn, 2 ; woolen stockings, 2 ; cotton nd Orrin Perry, display variety seed corn, 1st stockings, 2 st W. C. Anderson, seed cord Ella Raplee, silk net, 1 E. D. Shepherd, barley; display variety seeds, 2nd Lorena Hill (under 12 years) pr. woolen G. B. Turney, same, 1st stockings nd D. Lansing, rye Mrs. A. P. Axtell, pair woolen sheets, 2 W. A. Davis, white winter w., 2nd Class34 – Embroidery and Needlework st J. J. Thomson, seed corn, 2nd Mrs. B. Stockwell, embroidered skirt, 1 W. T. Atkinson, timothy seed; clover seed Mrs. C. M. Thompson, lamp mat Class 32 – Domestic Manufactures, Carpeting, Mrs. L. A. Axtell, fine shirt handmade st Quilts, Cloths, & C. Carrie M. Manley, watch case, 1 Mrs. S. B. Hamlin, silk quilt, 2nd Mrs. Thos. Caley, pin cushion st Carrie M. Manley quilt, other variety, 1st Eva Rust, card basket, 1 Florence S. Hodges, piece work quilt, 1st Kate M. Wheeler, embroidery; knit shawl Mrs. J. G. Hazeltine, same, 2nd Mrs. J. A. Davis, pillow shams Mrs. G. S. Hodges, cotton & wool carpet, 1st Olivia Norton, needle book Mrs. Mary A. Pitcher, Kersey linen, 1st Mrs. S. T. Loomis, afghan, 2st; work bag; Mrs. Thos. Caly, patch work quilt, 2nd lambrequin Mrs. Obed Rust, white bed spread, 2nd Mrs. D. Lansing, lace tidy Mrs. A. C. Warner, same, 2st Mrs. E. J. Baker, crochet work nd Mrs. J. A. Davis, silk quilt, 1st Mrs. E. Blystone, afghan, 2 Mrs. L. G. Tuttle, Kersey linen, 2nd; linen toweling, Miss Aggie Axtell, point lace embroidery nd 1st Mrs. Geo. McBride, card board work, 2 Mrs. J. B. Hopkins, rag carpet, 1st Louisa Ingersoll, silk sofa pillow Ms. J. J. Thompson, same, 2nd Ella Sherman, card board work, 2st Mrs. E. Blystone, piece work quilt, girl 6 years Ella Raplee, pat. Embroidery; white apron; Mrs. E. Button toweling, 2nd; table linen, 2nd embroidered towels’ child’s collar Mrs. L. G. Tuttle, same, 1st Cornelia Shepherd, sofa pillow Mrs. J. B. Hopkins, flannel, 1st Miss Ella Clark, crochet tidy nd Mrs. F. S. Grout, log cabin quilt, 1st Ella Sherman, watch case 2 Class 33 – Household Fabrics, Hose, Sheets, Mrs. DeEtta E. River, embroidered slippers Yarn & C. Class 35 – Pictures and Flowers & C. st Mrs. C. M. Thompson, wood mitts, 1st Mrs. B. A. Fox, display flowers, 1 ; cactus Mrs. L. A. Axtell, wool socks, 2nd Mrs. S. B. Hamlin, satin lamp shade; oil nd Mrs. H. Woodworth, woolen yarn, 1st paintings, 2 ; shell painting st Mrs. E. J. Baker, hearth rug, 1st G. G. Gaylord, ex. Penmanship, 1 nd Mrs. G. S. Hodges, same, 2nd George Rivers, pastel painting, 2 Mrs. Mary A. Pitcher, wool stockings, 1st; linen Mrs. E. S. Gregory, homemade bouquet thread, 2nd Mrs. Aurie A. Greer, medley picture, sea moss Mrs. W. W. West, linen sheets, 2nd work; sea shell work; card board work st Mrs. E. S. Gregory, wool mittens, 2nd; wool Kate M. Wheeler, display oil paintings, 1 socks, 1st Lizzie Slade, display pastel paintings, 2st nd Mrs. Thos. Wilder, cotton socks lady 93 yrs. old Mrs. S. B. Hamlin display crayon pictures, 2 Mrs. B. A. Fox, display dahlia

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Sept. 30, 1880 Class 45 – Plowing Match F. L. Griswold, display crayon pictures, 1st Wm. Searls, plowing double plow, boy under 18 Mrs. L. G. Tuttle, display phloxes J. B. Caruthers, plowing single plow, 1st nd Mrs. Aurie A. Greer, display cone work, 1st;; V. Warner, same, 2 wreath worsted flowers E. J. Norton, plowing double plow, 1st nd Mrs. A. Church, basket bouquet, round, 1st; H. D. Graham, same, 2 basket bouquet, flat F. H. Lansing, plowing single plow, boy under 18 G. W. Orcutt, ex. Penmanship, 2nd Class 46 – Discretionary W. F. Atkinson, agricultural wreath James River, colored photographs Mrs. H. N. Carter, display verbenas Mrs. DeEtta D. Rivers, lambrequin; cage birds Class 37 – Domestic Manufacturers Mrs. L. Stockwell, cage birds Parmly & Baker, clothes wringer Mrs. E. W. Palmer, Egyptian cross E. E. Gould, parlor stove, 1st Mrs. F. H. Todd, embroidered towels Geauga Stove Co., Cook Stove, 2nd’; same, 1st W. C. Gilbert, fruit evaporator Terry Thompson & Co., churn J. C. Tyler, hand corn sheller G. W. McCaslin, Domestic S. M. Fred Williams, pair rabbits Class 38 – Horseshoeing Sherwood & Radcliff, display horse shoes, 1st; Married th horseshoeing, 1st On Aug. 26 , at the residence of Elder N. N. Class 39 – Carriages, Wagons & C. Bartlett, Mr. William E. Wilkins, of Liberty, and Sherwood & Radcliffe, top buggy, pleasure Miss Lizzie F. Bennington, of Niles, Ohio. sleigh Class 40 – Harnesses, Leather Boots and Shoes Isaac N. Hathaway is the adm. of Wick C. O. J. Robinson, farm harness; carriage, harness, Hathaway deceased, late of Painesville. single harness, 3 sides harness leather Class 41 – music and Musical Instruments Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Genia F. Justus, perform on organ, 1st Sept. 29 Class 42 – Flour and Meal Ladies S. W. Weigel, barrel flour, corn meal, Graham Arlington, Miss Nettie Flour Barnes, Miss Mary Class 43 – Bread & C. Brick Miss Maggie G. B. Turney, maple sugar, 2nd; syrup, 2st Brown, Miss Hattie Mrs. L. A. Axtell, dried peaches Davidson, Mrs. Mary E. Mrs. C. H. King, canned raspberries, canned Ervin, Mrs. James strawberries, canned cherries, variety canned Hathorn, Miss Helen fruit, 1st Hayes, Miss Ella Mrs. E. J. Norton, canned peaches Pinney, Emeline Mrs. N. Norton 2 loaves corn bread Pullman, Mrs. Mary H. M. Abell, maple sugar, 1st Patter, Sally O. Mrs. J. J. Thompson, display dried fruit Wyckoff, Mrs. L. Mrs. D. O. Carter, dried apples Wilson Mrs. Carrie E. Mrs. Eber Norton, syrup, 2nd; variety of cake; Gentlemen canned blackberries Algeo, F. J. Mrs. J. B. Hopkins, honey, 2nd, 2 loaves rye and Burtis, Geo. W. Ind. Bread Clark, Willis C. W. T. Atkinson, honey, 1st Corlett, Henry F. Goldsmith, 2 loaves wheat bread Doolittle, Samuel Crers, Warren

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Sept. 30, 1880 Forest Streets, and having been accustomed to Thompson, Albert the livery business, expects to do well. Watten J. L. Elder Andress has rented a house in the village Greene, George for his daughter, Miss Maggie and his son, Franklin, and was busy last week removing Oct. 7, 1880 Thursday furniture from his house on the South Ridge to the new home. His wife expects to spend some p. 1 A white fish weighing 14 ½ lbs. was recently time with a sister in the west this winter, and as caught in Lake Erie at Ashtabula. the Elder will be away a good share of the winter,

also, the brother and sister concluded to keep A telegram from Cherry Valley to the Cleveland house together near the former’s business. Herald, Sept. 27, read: Yesterday afternoon two boys discovered the dead body of F. G. Wilson of Geauga County Cherry Valley, under a corn shock near the old Jerome Houghton has sold his meat market to Forge. The coroner’s jury, decided that he came Rufus Smith. Mr. Houghton has been here about to his death, through an overdose of morphine, four years, and has made a host of friends. administered by his own hand with suicidal intent. A Tribute

Some weeks since the papers of the day p. 2 Madison contained notices of the tragic death of Ida A. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Cady, celebrated the 15th Eddy. Loving her as we did, we desire to render anniversary of their marriage by a crystal a tribute to her memory. She was the only wedding at their home recently. daughter of J. A. and A. B. Eddy. Her father died

when she was four years old. When she was

about 16 years old, she united with the St. James Mentor, Oct. 4, 1880 church, of which she remained a member until Mrs. William Barden and Mrs. Delos Kingsbury death, Aug. 7, 1880. ware visiting their mother at Mentor Center.

Miss Agnes Corning, who has been passing a The Golden Day portion of the summer months with her cousin Mr. James McAdams and wife, of this township, here, returned recently to her home in South celebrated their golden wedding last Bend, Indiana. Wednesday. Fifty years ago at Painesville, Miss Mrs. James Dickey left Oct. 1st on a visit to her Amanda Green became Mrs. James McAdams. sister, Mrs. Elias Randall, in Peoria, Ill, a lady well Since their marriage in 1803, they have lived in remembered here as one of the early settlers of the vicinity of Painesville, their residence of the Mentor. last 45 years being at the “Headlands,” three

miles north of the village. The reunion was Geneva, Oct. 4, 1880 attended by two sons and two daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Russell, of Sandusky are other relatives, numbering in all about 200 visiting relatives in this section. people. Miss Nellie Barrett, of Cleveland, is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. Snyder, of Eagle Hill. p. 3 Real Estate Transfers Mr. and Mrs. E. Munger returned from Burton Painesville to Geneva, where they intend making their Sarah Broughton to Wm. G. Broughton, 12 acres future home. in lot 20 W. G. Hunt has bought the livery stock of Henry B. Payne and others to Charles G. Jonathan Lockwood at the corner of Railroad and Patterson, 2 parcels of land in lot 26 Fairport

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Oct. 7, 1880 William Huntoon as the administrator of Mrs. Ellen A. Wilson to Horatio W. Hyde, house and Mary J. Gregory, deceased, will be selling lot on St. Clair St. household goods and furniture at the late Henry P. Sanford to Catherine Cashel, lot 6 residence in Painesville, Oct. 16, at 10 o’clock. Sanford’s survey Concord Oct. 14, 1880 Thursday Moses C. Harvey to Thomas W. Harvey, 47 acres p. 3 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Root, of Tecumseh, Mich., in lots 13 and 18 are spending a few days among their many Kirtland Painesville friends. Solomon Presley to Jane Alice Presley, 17 aces in lot 106 Mrs. Catherine Thompson, of our city, passed Perry her 89th birthday Saturday. She is in excellent Nelson Norton to Augustus P. Stevens, 1 acre in health. lot 67 Mr. H. C. Fraser, was terribly injured at Hulbert & Married Paine’s foundry last week and died from his At the residence of Mr. Henry Whiting, Sept. injuries on Friday. He was 28 years old and leaves 28, Mr. Frank A. Whiting and Miss Jennie H. a wife and one child. Atwater, both of Perry., Lake Co., Ohio. At the residence of J. Q. Darrow, in Painesville, Mrs. J. T. Martin died at her residence on Oct. 5, Mr. John J. Anderson, of Concord, to Miss Washington St., last Thursday noon. She was Winnie W. Wimple, of Painesville. about, 40 years of age.

Letters uncalled for at the Painesville, P. O. as of The boys are harvesting the chestnuts. The nuts Oct. 6 are reported to be abundant and unusually large. Ladies Master Charles Spaulding hands us a sample that Mrs. Mary Jaxon measures 3 ¾ inches by 4 ¾ inches. Miss Laura Loomis Miss Lida Manley Mrs. J. H. Dodd, wife of one of the proprietors of Miss Clara Moore the Zanesville Courier, and Mrs. S. F. Story, wife Morgan, Miss Mary of Capt. Story, of Zanesville, both sisters of Mr. S. O’Conner Miss Annie C. Durban, of this place, are here spending a few Wright, Miss Alice weeks with relatives in this county. Gentlemen Cary, Wm. Death of Hezekiah S. Cole Hinrichain, Adolph Mr. Hezekiah S. Cole died at the residence of his Holly, George son, Hezekiah Cole at noon on Monday. He was Liandy, H. & F. 97 years old as of last May 14th, and had been a Lockwood, Benona resident of Lake Co. for 57 years. Mr. Cole was Lynch, Michael born in Ballston, Saratoga Co., N.Y., and moved McDonald, Cyrus with his father in 1794, to Ovid, Seneca Co., N.Y, Murphy, Michael then a new country. In 1823, he moved to O’Brien, John Painesville, where he has since resided. Payne, A. M. Towson, Sanders Death of Mrs. Martin Wilson, Charlie Mrs. John T. Martin, wife of Captain Martin, died last Thursday after a painful illness lasting nearly

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Oct. 14, 1880 Merriman, Millie eight months. She leaves six young children, the Muria, Miss Lizzie oldest being only 14 years of age. Mrs. Martin Noxon, Mrs. Josie was a sister of Mr. L. P. Gage, of this place. Streeter, Miss Van Norman, Miss Ella Obituary Wicks, Jennie Hugh Charles Frazer, born in London in 1851, Wadsworth, Mrs. S. L. came to Painesville in 1856, with his parents, he Reps, Miss Ida being the youngest but one of six children. His Gentlemen father died in 1860 leaving the family in quite Babcock, C. W. destitute circumstances. At the age of 18 he Bauleer, J. M. entered the machine shop of Hulbert & Paige as Brockway, R. M. an apprentice. About four years ago, he married Caswell, Rev. Mr. Miss Lillie D. Rogers, whom he leaves Donnovan, C. disconsolate. Hartigan, David Lyon, Major Madison Lockwood, B. A. Mr. Harvey Leach, of North Madison, died last Mack, Edward H. Friday, after a long and severe illness. He was a McCleary, Geo. W. young man of most excellent principles and high Parsons, G. D. moral character. Paxton, James Pratt, E. A. Geneva Richards, Martin Memorial services were held last evening at the Robinson, C G. M. E. Church in honor or William K Hubbard, who Veets, O. D. died of typhoid fever at his father’s residence, in Vanslitor, Barnum Cleveland, Sept. 30. Williams, F. C.

Married Oct. 21, 1880 Thursday At the bride’s home on River Road, Madison, Mr. p. 1 Mrs. Harvey Green, one of Jefferson’s Frank A. Cummings, of Petrolia, Pa., and Miss oldest residents, died last Wednesday. Mary E. Rood, of Madison. C. L. Canfield, and daughter, Mrs. Anna Patchin, Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of start for Iowa today where they will visit friends. Oct. 13: Chardon Republican. Ladies Babcock, Miss Minnie Mrs. Griffin, of West New Castle, Pa., while Butler, Miss Minnie stirring apple butter, was enveloped in flames Cook, Miss Ella and so badly burned that she died in a few Chroders, Miss Dorn minutes. Call, Mrs. Charles Doolittle, Miss M. E. F. C. Keeler, of the Cleveland Herald, and Miss Francis, Mrs. M. H. Laura, daughter of the late D. C. Allen, former Hirst, Mrs. Anna R. editor of the Conneaut Reporter, were married Jaffrey, Mrs. Edward recently in Conneaut. Lenard, Miss Julia Mackey, Miss Linnie

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Oct. 21, 1880 about one mile south of Chardon and a car was The old Bruce house, on Water St. Chardon, one sent for him and brought him to Painesville. He of the oldest in town, was recently torn down. was terribly bruised about the face and head and his back was hurt. When last heard, he was An exchange says intelligence has just been doing well and will probably recover. received of a serious accident to Mr. Austin Parker, of Battle Creek, MIch., on Friday night. Grand Jurors for the November Term of Court He was a conductor on some Michigan road, and 1. J. E. Gray, Painesville while in the discharge of his duties was injured 2. F. M. Barker, Painesville by his train. One arm has been amputated, and 3. George Mather, Mentor one of his legs is broken or badly bruised. He is a 4. J. P. Smead, Madison brother of Messrs. Albertus Parker, of 5. J. B. Whipple, Leroy Harpersfield, and L. R Parker, of Geneva. 6. E. G. Metcalf, Kirtland 7. Nelson Haywood, Madison One hundred and fifty British farmers left 8. A. B. Call, Perry England last week for a permanent settlement in 9. Ford Tinker, Painesville Texas. It is believed that a large number will soon 10. Charles Smead, Madison follow. 11. Wm. T Atkinson, Willoughby 12. James Shelby, Painesville p. 3 Mr. and Mrs. Delos Kingsbury, of Grand 13. C. H. Hopkins, Willoughby Rapids, Mich., are in town today. 14. Joseph King, Willoughby 15. O. A Streeter, Painesville Mrs. Julia Ann, wife of Abraham Teachout, Petit Jurors formerly of Painesville, died at the family 1.Hiram Woodard, Painesville residence, No. 13. Fulton St., Clevland, Oct. 16th 2. H. O. Wells, Kirtland of paralysis of the heart. 3. D. Lansing, Painesville 4. F. D. Billings, Kirtland Dr. M. M. Seymour, who a few days since, went 5. George Pelton, Willoguhby to Litchfield, Conn., to attend the golden 6. George Ferguson, Painesville wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Origen S. Seymour, and 7. L. E. Nye, Painesville to visit other relatives and old time friend’s in 8. Lorenzo Campbell, Mentor New England, is expected home the last of the 9. H. H. Parks, Kirtland week. 10. Geo. H. King, Painesville 11. W. D. Swezey, Painesville Abner Hungerford, formerly of this county but 12. T. C. St. John, Willoughby now of Loda, Illinois, in a recent letter writes “I 13. Arvin G. Ferguson, Willoughby send a hurrah for Garfield and the Republican 14. H. C. Rand, Madison victory in Ohio and Indiana.” 15. J. H. Citterly, Willoughby 16. W. L. Baker, Painesville Accident 17. O. G. Sage, Perry Mr. Arthur Hine, of our city, met with a serious 18. Lucius Durand, Painesville accident on Saturday night. Mr. Hine is a 19. W. P. Storrs, Painesville carpenter, employed on the P & Y. Road and on 20. J. T. Martin, Painesville that evening was returning home from work. Madison When the train neared Painesville, Hine was Weather: First snow of the season, Sunday. missed. A hand car was sent back but was unable Mr. Frank Plympton, accompanied by his sister to find him. The next morning, he was found and mother, left for Chicago on Monday. Frank

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Oct. 21, 1880 Riddle, Peter G. will go on to Colorado, where he will assist his Showerman, Dr. J. brother in business. Taylor, Marcus, C. Wesley, David Kirtland Mr. Porter Wheppley has returned from Iowa, Dissolution – A. L. Tinker and Horace Alvord have where he has been engaged in the mercantile dissolved their partnership in the firm Tinker & business, but has closed out. Alvord, practice of law, by mutual agreement.

Married Oct. 28, 1880 Thursday On the 6th of Oct., at the residence of the p. 2 Real Estate Transfers bride’s uncle, Mr. Enoch Stockham, Dr. H. W. Painesville Grauel, of Painesville, to Miss Mary E. Stockham, Wm. Blackmore by administrator to Daniel of Perry. Sawyer, 1 acre, lot 11, tract 2 At the residence of Mr. F. Eddy, in Painesville, Luman Stockwell to Wm. H. Corkins, part of an Oct. 19th, Mr. Horace N. Baldwin to Miss Mary F. acre in lot 12, tract 4 Wood, both of Montville, Ohio. A. A. Streeter and Ira Gray to William Barrett, 2 acres in lot 6, tract 2 The old students of Madison Seminary, Oct. 15th, Susanna Rich to Eliza Hennessy, Maria C. Rich passed a resolution of remembrance for their and Ann Rich, Rich Block, “Main Street”; much-loved school mate, Harvey E. Leach. affection and esteem Gertrude Van Gorder wrote a poem of Harriet M. Nichols to Nancy Lamar, to 21 in remembrance for him. Fairport Mentor Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Roswell Hays to William J. Wales, 81 acres in 4 Oct. 22: parcels Ladies Daniel Hayes to Edward Lapham, 2 pieces, 7 Davis, Miss Maggie M. acres, lot 7, tract 10 Graves, Miss Teda A. William H. Hayward to Jerome Houghton, 30 Hodges, Susan acres, N.W. part Russell lot Kelsey, Mrs. Delia Sarah Snell to Henry E. Branch, 24 acres, in lot 3, Landon, Etta tract 11 Malone, Miss Flavila Madison Mathoes, Mrs. Chas. W. John Cunningham to Charles Tyler, 16 acres, lot Nye, Miss Jennie 4, tract 1 Smith, Miss Laura L. LeRoy Vaitinburgh, Miss H. Frances Green Husband to Oliver P. Mann, 16 Wheeler, Miss Jennie acres in lot 27 Gentlemen William Harrison to E. F. Toshay, 19 acres in lot Bowen, Elmer 23 Daughy, C. J. Willoughby Dutcher, Wm. Wm. H. Johnson to Russel T. Paige, 35 acres, part Johnson, A. R. of Dunbar farm Nichols, H. J. Gideon Kigh to John Hoffman, 23 acres Parmly, Secil Charles R. Brown to A. H. Davis, lot 26, St. Johns Renet, George subdivision Reynolds, A. H.

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Oct. 28, 1880 Mr. David Palmer, of Seward, Nebraska, has Eliza J. Downing, to niece of Wm. Downing, the been visiting at his father’s, Mr. Cullen Palmer. real estate of Wm. Downing in lots 18 and 19 Concord Mentor Mary H. Reynolds to John H. Murray, 5 acres in Mr. D. B. Hart, wife and daughter, who have lot 4, tract 2 been visiting relatives for five weeks in Cook and Lake Co., Illinois, returned last Friday. p. 3 Barton F. Paine, son of Col. E. Paine, writing Our once quiet town has, since the nomination us from southwestern Nebraska says that part of at Chicago, shook off its drowsiness and has the country is strong for Garfield and Arthur. almost daily for several weeks past had its streets thronged with visitors from abroad, with Mr. Sedgebeer and wife have returned from a six strains of music from numerous bands and weeks sojourn in Tennessee. Their son C. M stirring speeches made by gifted orators. Then Sedgebeer is a resident of Sedgemoor, in Scott we have two Centenarians, Mrs. Margaret rd Co. Malone living near the Center, who is in her 103 year; and Mr. David Gray, who cast his first vote Mr. Martin Conway, an employee of Storrs, for President Jefferson in 1804. Harrison & Co. was killed by the train last Friday. He was a man a little under 70 years of age, and Willoughby Plains has for the past twenty years, been a resident of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Smith, and Mrs. and Mrs. Painesville. Norman Snell, have each a daughter added to their families. Approaching Marriage Mrs. Fred Andrews and her two little daughters Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Woxett, of Gilroy, have gone to Minnesota to spend the winter California, have issued invitations for the with her married daughter, Mrs. Nellie Smith. marriage of their daughter, Miss Ada E. Osborn, to Mr. C. C. Viall, Nov. 10. Geneva Miss Ella Kimsley is visiting a sister in Virginia. One Hundred Years She may spend the winter there as her health The one hundredth birthday of David Gray, was requires change of climate. celebrated at his home in Mentor. He was born Eight persons have been attacked with scarlet in Pelham, Hampshire Co. Mass., Oct. 20, 1780. fever in the family of Mr. Yeldham, the miller at Twenty-five years later he moved to Madison, the Geneva Mills, owned by N. S. Caswell. Mrs. New York, where he lived until 1818. Then he Yeldham and seven children are the sufferers. moved to Chardon, Ohio where he lived for 49 A. M. Tyler and Miss Carrie Gill were married years, or until 1867, whence he removed to Tuesday, and left immediately on an eastern trip. Mentor, where he has since lived. There were Mr. Tyler bought the residence of Henry Forman, about 600 people present at his home. Four of on Walnut St., which will be the future home of his sons, Eli age 79; Martin, 68; George 66; and the bridal pair. David, 63, were present. Twenty-two Mrs. L. V. Holden was called to Cuba, N.Y., on a grandchildren; thirty-eight great-grandchildren sad errand lately—to attend the funeral of an and one great-great-grandchildren were among only brother, a young man in the bloom of life. the guests. General Garfield stopped by and He had visited Geneva some time before to be visited with Mr. Gray. treated by Dr. Sherwood, of Unionville hoping for help, but his case was beyond medical aid it Madison seems.

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Oct. 28, 1880 Ladies Mentor Raker, Mrs. Mary A. The veteran soldiers and sailors of Cleveland, Chandler, Mrs. S. J. 12,000 strong, visited Gen. Garfield on the 21st. Cain, Miss Mary N. The weather was far from pleasant but this did Decker, Mrs. Marcus not hinder the immense crowd. Gage, Mrs. Lucina Johnson, Mrs. Emily South Madison, Oct. 25, 1880 Royer, Mrs. A. C. Bion Stocking and lady have returned from Kysor, Mrs. Frank Nebraska; they do not like that State. They Mitchell, Lemuella R. returned with one horse and a buggy and were Rippin, Miss Aggie seven weeks and two days on their journey. Ryan, Miss Mary They have taken up their abode in Thompson for Wright, Lettie & Lida the present. Gentlemen James and Robert Ross are each building a Colvin, T. H. house; they will be completed in November. Dowan, Frank James’ family is in Philadelphia and he expects to Mack Brothers move them into his new house. A niece of Park, F. C. Robert will keep house for him as he is a Sargent, J. H. bachelor. Nov. 4, 1880 Thursday Married p. 1 Miss Lillian E. Tuckerman, daughter of In LeRoy, Oct. 17th, at the home of the bride’s Professor Tuckerman, of the Grand River parents, Mr. Adrien R. Densmore, of Perry, to Institute, was married in Austinburg last Miss Alice R. Wright. Thursday to a Providence clergyman.

Obituary Jefferson Gazette Died, in Clevland, Oct. 16th, of paralysis of the Mrs. Addie Haugh left Jefferson Monday for her heart, Mrs. Julienne Teachout, wife of Mr. home at Ukiah, California. She was accompanied Abraham Teachout. Mrs. Teachout, whose by her sisters, Miss Anna and Minnie. Miss Annie maiden name was Tousley, was born in New goes to Pueblo, Colorado, and Minnie to Haven, Vt., April 2, 1816. Her father’s family Pasadena, Cal., where she expects to engage in came to Ohio in 1818, settling in Royalton, where kindergarten work. she was married to Mr. Teachout in 1842. After a few years, they moved to Madison, Lake Co., A Farmington correspondent says John Wilcox then in the fall of 1859 they came to Painesville, and family have just returned from Shivassee, where they remained until the spring of 1874, Co., Mich., where he has completed when they went to Cleveland, where they have arrangements for the erection of an extensive since lived. Mrs. Teachout was one of ten cheese factory. L. A. Belden, brother-in-law and children, of whom but one remains, she being former partner of Mr. Wilcox will still continue in the fourth one called home within eighteen the Grand River Factory at Farmington. months. She leaves a husband and a son. Her remains were placed in the vault of the beautiful p. 3 J. A. Brown is about to locate in Carrolton, new cemetery, Riverside, to await interment. Ohio, where the people have given him a lot, 125 x 260 feet, to use to put up the necessary Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of building for establishing a first-class carriage Oct. 27: manufactory.

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Nov. 4, 1880 package of arsenic and poisoned a pail of water Dr. D. W. Osgood, died at the Sanitarium near and drank freely of the liquid. Dr. Palmer, the city of Foochow, China, Aug. 19th. administered antidotes without avail.

Sad Accident – A young man, name Searles, from Real Estate Transfers Conneaut, met with a serious accident which Painesville may result in his death. He had gotten off the Edward E. Johnson to Iantha B. Sturges, 8 acres train and was standing on the platform when the on Mentor Ave. train started. He started on a run towards his Mentor train and as he was crossing the south track, he Warren C. Dickey and wife to Matthew Dickey, 4 was stuck by another train. He was thrown parcel, 141 acres violently against the other train; his face and Matthew Dickey and wife to Warren C. Dickey, head terribly cut and a leg broken. He was taken 187 acres in lots, 3, 5, 6, and 7, tracts 8 and 9 to Conneaut and is very low. Henry E. Branch to William Winfield, 24 acres, lot 3, tract 11 Madison Lilian F. Brewster to D. W. Meade and G. W. Mr. Thomas Dalton has arrived home after a Payne, 2 acres- Whiting tavern stand long absence in Antwerp, O. While there, they James Powell and wife to Jefferson Brooks, part buried their eldest child, Jessie, who died of of an acre, lot 5, tract 10 diphtheria. Mr. John Saxton, of Harpersfield, has removed Married to Unionville. Mrs. Saxton is still very low. At the residence of the bride’s father in th Willoughby, Oct. 28 , Mr. William Graves to Miss Willoughby Plains, Nov. 1, 1880 Ella Richardson. The event of the week has been the double Also, at the same place and time, Prof. J. M. wedding Thursday at Mr. T. Richardson’s. Miss Willey, to Miss Nettie Richardson. Ella was married to Mr. W. J. Graves, of Painesville. Miss Nettie married to Mr. J. M. Died th Wiley, of Chicago, formerly of Painesville. Mr. On Nov. 27 , at 38 Herman St., Cleveland, Mrs. and Mrs. Wiley left on the evening train for their Mary Morse, wife of Captain W. W. Morse. home in Chicago. Mrs. and Mrs. Graves make In Painesville, Nov. 3, Miss Phoebe Ann their home on the Plains for the present. Candee, age 63 years. Funeral at 1 p.m., Thursday from the residence of her sister, Mrs. Geneva, Nov. 1, 1880 Nims, No. 6, Mentor Ave. Mrs. Ruby Palmer and daughter, Lillian, of Elkhart, Ind., are visiting relatives about here. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Mr. Robert Parks, and Miss Nettie Aylesworth, Nov. 3: of Geneva, were married at Jefferson recently. Ladies Mr. Harrison King and Miss Helen Holdridge, Baker, Mrs. Julia A. were married on the 17th instant. Bromley, Mrs. Ida Marcellus Deerlove, age about 30 years, died Gardner, Miss Myra of arsenic poisoning, Thursday night. He has Griswold, Mrs. M. L. been in the habit of drinking and Tuesday Lamar, Mrs. Alzady evening broke a looking glass clock, and other Jones, Mrs. E. B. articles at the home of his parents, and was Keen, Miss Sallie taken to the lock up in the interests of peace. It Seely, Mrs. E. D. was discovered yesterday, he had taken a Thompson, Mrs. W. M. Wright, Miss Gertrude

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Nov. 4, 1880 Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet was well Gentlemen performed at Childs Hall Tuesday evening; Miss Bryrne, Joseph Jane Coombes personating Juliet. Carney, Antony Henry, Hi The friends of Mrs. Chas. A. Wheelock, of Boston, Henricson, A. will be glad to know that she is in town for a visit Lynch, Michael to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sedgbeer Mosher, John Arthur Parfitt, Alfred An Honorable Retirement Pottel Frederick Mr. B. D. Chesney, who has served the county Slade, Hon. Wm. almost continuously for thirty-six years, has Spear, Herbert retired and has turned over to his successor, Mr. W. C. Tisdel, the office of County Auditor. Amy Winchester, administratrix of Horace Winchester, deceased, late of Madison The Young Ladies of Lake Erie Seminary Visit Township, Lake Co., Ohio. Gen. and Mrs. Garfield at Mentor One hundred and twenty young ladies, including Probate Court the principal, Miss Evans, drove out in carriages 1. Maria E. Ensign, adm. of Henry C. Ensign, to Lawnfield. Gen. and Mrs. Garfield received deceased; third account their guests cordially and invited them to the 2. Garrett E. Lockwood, guardian of Alma Sinclair hospitalities of their home. All had the honor of and Mary Susan Sinclair; final account a handshake with the General and his wife. The 3. W. A. Lillie, executor of Joseph White, young ladies remained at Lawnfield about an deceased; third account hour and a half and wandered about the garden 4. A. A. Amidon, adm. of the estate of Olive A. and orchard and occasionally found some little Wells, deceased; final account memento of the homestead. 5. H. P. Sanford, adm. of P. P. Sanford, deceased; final account Obituary 6. R. M. Murray, adm. of William Blackmore, Died at the residence of A. M. Thomson in deceased; first account Milwaukee, on Nov. 7, Mrs. Candace, wife of the late Dr. Benjamin Palmer, age 80 years. The Nov. 11, 1880 Thursday deceased was brought to Painesville and taken to her former home, the residence of her son-in- p. 1 Ashtabula News law, Hon. Geo. W. Steele. The remains were Mr. David Ham, of this place, was a soldier in the buried in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. A. M. 11th New York Battery, and since the war has Thomson, of the Chicago Tribune, with his wife, suffered a disease of the lungs. Last Friday he a sister of the late Mrs. Dr. Palmer, came on from received a back Pension to the amount of Milwaukee with the remains. Mr. Thomson is a $1,271, and, hereafter, he will draw $6, per brother of Mr. J. J. Thomson, of Perry. month.

Mentor, Nov. 3, 1880 p.3 Edward C. Bullard, of Leon, Ashtabula Co., Some 75 Republican gentlemen were in committed suicide last week by hanging himself attendance upon Gen. Garfield last evening after in the barn. the election, remaining with him in his office till

past midnight awaiting election results. The Mr. E. T. C. Aldrich, of Mentor, left yesterday on returns came and were read by the operators, a visit to his sons at Fargo, Dakota. He expects to but as the result became quite certain, Gen. be absent several weeks.

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Nov. 11, 1880 following the election. There were 379 ladies Garfield quietly left the library and went to his and gentlemen embracing among their number, family. ministers, teachers, professors, philosophers, Some were just a little dazed yesterday by the and pupils, together with many of the citizens of appearance on our street of the Garfield carriage Oberlin who boarded a train en route for drawn by his span of blacks and under escort of Lawnfield. At 3:50 p.m. they took their line of some 32 cavalrymen, of which 26 were draw up march over the pleasant ridge and on to through four deep riding in front and two on the side with the long lane which leads around the yard of four behind. The carriage contained six of our General Garfield, whose gates have in no oldest men; Gen. D. Northrop, David Gray, instance been closed to the many thousands Samuel Bandle, Thomas Morley, Brown and who have visited him this past summer. The Sprague, all over 80 years of age. They were General greeted them from the porch across the taken to and from the polls, where they each front of his house; he came looking peaceful, cast a vote for James A. Garfield. smiling and happy. There was hand shaking, speech making, and singing. Madison Mrs. John Saxton, of Unionville, who has been so South Madison long seriously ill, is slowly recovering. Her The middle of this week, Alanson Loveland starts daughter Mrs. D. H. Cooper, of New York, who for Nebraska to visit his daughter, Mrs. Jay Scott, has been attending her, returned home. who is very sick with typhoid fever.

Dr. Frank H. Todd, is about to take his departure Mentor from Lake County, and establish himself in On election day, the Garfield Guards escorted northern New York, near Ogdensburg. our centurion townsman, Mr. David Gray and six other gentlemen in Gen. Garfield’s carriage to Geneva, Nov. 8, 1880 the polls to vote. The carriage containing the J. E. Holt, age 16, brother of C. C. Holt, died aged company as drawn by four horses, one span Wednesday night of typhoid fever. He came of gray and one of black. There horses were gaily here last fall from Cory, Pa., for the purpose of decorated with flags and driven by the skillful attending school. The young man had only been management of Col. W. J. Spaulding. sick about a week and was not thought seriously The names of the older gentlemen as entered in sick until the last. He was taken with a the poll book: hemorrhage of the bowels and died an hour David Gray, 100 yrs. later. A. Sprague, 87 Thos. Morley, 86 Mentor, Nov. 9, 1880 Gen. D. Northrop, 85 Mr. A. Bull will leave this week the bustle and A. Brown, 84 hum about the Mentor Station, for the fertile Samuel Bandle, 81 grain country of Dakota. John Russell, 80 On the evening of the 6th, President Hayes, Daniel Sawyer, 80 Mrs. Hayes and Web Hayes arrived at Mentor Geo. B. Viall, 79 Depot in a special car from Cleveland. General Garfield’s carriage was waiting, and the parties Died were taken through soaking rain, direct to In Madison, Oct. 12, Mr. Horace Winchester, age Lawnfield. 61 years. A large delegation of Oberlin people paid an In Weeping Water, Neb., Oct. 25, of whooping unexpected visit to General Garfield the day cough and congestion of the lungs, Mattie R., youngest daughter of Dr. M. M. and Stella Butler

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Nov. 18, 1880 That dread disease membranous croup is still and granddaughter of the late Mrs. H. N. Paine, ravaging the town. Sunday night the youngest of LeRoy. Age 2 years. son of C. F. Patterson died. Oct. 25, of typhoid, fever, Frank S. Burnham, only son of Marshall and Sarah Burnham, age 14 Last Thursday Robert Phibbs, a middle-aged and years. respected citizen of Niles, holding the office of street commissioner, committed suicide by Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of taking Paris green. It is thought the deed was Nov. 10: done in a fit of temporary insanity. He leaves a Ladies wife and three children. His remains were buried Allenwood, Miss Rose in Niles Cemetery. Chany, Miss Bridget Carroll, Miss Ellen p. 3 Martha H. Hillaker, of Cherry Valley, has Davidson, Miss Lizzie been adjudged insane, and taken to Newburgh. Faulk, Miss Lile Levering, Miss Maud Mrs. S. B. Lockwood has returned from the east Langdon, Miss E. G. where she has resided several years and will Mann, Miss Isa spend the winter in Painesville with her sister Masanheimer, C. M. Mrs. R. S. Wood. Matdurf, Miss Libbie Oliver, Miss Nettie The Oriskany Falls (Oneida Co., N.Y.) News Roark, Miss Kat chronicles the death of Cortland Barker, age 67 Sievert, Miss Mary years. The deceased was an uncle of Mr. Frank Taylor, Miss Frances Barker, of Painesville. Terrell, Mrs. Silvia Wells, Mrs. Capt. Geo. O. Baker has purchased the livery Gentlemen stock of Geo. F. Callender, and having added a Alvord, David new supply of buggies and horses, Capt. Baker Haggett, D. B. with his son, George F., will continue the Howard, O. C. business at the old stand on State St. Jenney, T. W. th Rodgers, Joseph General Garfield’s birthday being on the 19 , Smith, W. H. and on that day he intends to celebrate the birthday of his uncle, Thomas Garfield, Nov. 18, 1880 Thursday Eighteenth Ward, Cleveland. Both men were born upon the same day of the year, and General p. 1 Last Saturday Bristol lost two of its oldest Garfield’s son, Abram, was born on November citizens, A. L. Gilkeson, age 75 years, and Henry 18. McGlocherty, age 88 years.

Mr. Wm. F. Hubbard, an old resident of Rock Creek Banner Ashtabula died in that city recently leaving a wife Rev. E. C. Latimer and wife, formerly of Rock and two daughters. Creek, have sent invitations to relatives here, to attend their golden wedding at Chardon, Ohio, Returned Nov. 15th. Rev. J. H. House, for many years a missionary to

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Nov. 18, 1880 heard in said court Dec. 23. Thomas J. Green, are expected to join their friends in Painesville executor of George Green, deceased. for Thanksgiving. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of From Common Pleas Nov. 17: Chas. A. Bugdon, adm. of Alma Lake, deceased Ladies vs. Edward B. Griswold et al Base, Miss Cornelia Eunice L. Williams et al Executors of John Bailes, Mrs. Thomas Williams vs. Leverett Hotchkiss. Buck, Mrs. Frank Dunkin, Mrs. Betsey Madison Forrest, Miss Ann Mrs. Jas. Hurlburt, a daughter of Mrs. Andrew Hamilton Miss Bell Fitch, was buried here on Sunday. Her remains Hill, Miss Hallie J. were brought here from Nebraska. Johns, Miss Dollie B. Jones, Mrs. Annie R. Willoughby Plains McDonald, Emma Nov. 10, at the residence of the bride’s Mosley, Mrs. M. parents, Mr. C. Hayes, Miss Carrie Lapham and Oviatt, Mrs. Andrew Mr. Ayer, of Painesville, were married. Robert, Miss Nellie Also, at the same place and time. Mr. George Ruple, Miss Cora Hayes and Miss Phebe Lapham. Tyler, Mrs. Lucy Geneva Tyrrell, Mrs. Mary Old Mrs. Tuller, mother of T. B. Tuller, died Weeks, Mrs. E. C. recently at the Tuller House, age 80. Gentlemen Mrs. Clark, mother of Mrs. Marsh, will spend Bacon, George the winter in Geneva, as will, also Mrs. Peck’s Bates, Capt. Eugene F. mother, Mrs. E. B. Fish Breed, James Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Holden have a new boy at Corlett, J. T. their home on Sherman St. He was one week old Jones, W. R. Saturday. McDonald, John O’Brien, William Married Pease, B. F. At the M.E. parsonage in Mentor, Oct. 27th, Mr. Pease, C. G. Milton W. Smith and Miss Cora E. Demerritt. Underhill, G. B. At the M. E. parsonage, Nov. 9th, Mr. George Wheeler, S. S. Hayes and Miss Phebe Lapham. Williams, Fred Wright, Wm. H. Attachment: Charles C. St. John vs Frank L. Ruby. Fourth Class Amount of $67.79. Langdon, Miss Bettie E.

Notice to George Green, Charles Green, Nov. 25, 1880 Thursday Jonathan Green, Dora Green, Rebecca Green and p. 1 A Trumbull correspondent reports that Mr. Franklin Green, who are non-residents of Lake O. P. Kellogg has removed to Nebraska. Co., and legatees of George Green, deceased, that on Nov. 13, I filed in Probate Court a claim Mr. Jerome Way, of Colebrook, has gone with his for allowance against the estate for $1,230 and family to Kansas, to make a new home. the testimony concerning said claim will be

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Nov. 25, 1880 Cleveland; Prof. N. P. and Mrs. Seymour of A bible printed 250 years ago, 1630, is owned by Western Reserve College, Mr. Judd and Mr. Mrs. Clara Reeves, of Orwell. It has been handed Brown of the Mentor staff, Mr. McCormick, of down for generations in the Reeves family. the Cincinnati Enquirer, Mr. Bodfish, pictorial artist of Fran Lessie’s Magazine, J. F. Scofield, of p. 3 General Garfield attended the funeral of his the Painesville Telegraph, Hon. T. W. and Mrs. niece, Miss Hattie Palmer, of Solon, last week. Harvey, Rev. J. A. and Mrs. Cory, Rev. Geo. R. and Mrs. Merrill, Rev. Alanson and Mrs. Phelps, the Mrs. Betsey Baldwin, of Madison, daughter of Misses Wilcox and a few others connected with Mr. J. Multer, has gone to Wisconsin to spend the Seminary. A pleasant note of thanks and the winter with a brother and sisters. appreciation of the honor conferred, was received at the Seminary the following day from Mrs. J. M. Benjamin left home Monday evening General Garfield. for Richford, N.Y. to visit her mother who is sick and not expected to live but a few days. Madison Mr. A. A. Hall, of our village, has gone to Weather: A large body of snow has fallen since Maryland. the middle of last week, estimated at from 12 to 15 inches. It is said to be the heaviest fall the Geneva oldest inhabitant remembers at this season of Julius Clark, living near the lake, north of our the year. village, died of heart disease, Tuesday morning. He was nearly 80 years old. Mrs. Mathew L. Root, of Fargo, D.T., is visiting Mrs. J. F. Scofield, and other friends in Real Estate Transfers Painesville, her former home. Painesville Solon Hall to Ford W. Tinker, undivided ½ of City The President Elect at Lake Erie Seminary Mills property Miss Evans, the principal of the institution had Alden B. Stockwell to Julius M. Noyes, Stockwell extended an invitation to the Garfield family to House property come to a celebration on Nov. 18 on the eve of Edward Duke by adm. to Eliza Hadler, part of lot Gen. Garfield’s birthday. The students had 28 and 46, subdivision of lot 12 decorated all the rooms with garlands of Eliza Hadler to Jerry Wilcox, part of lots 18 and evergreens and mottos. Soon after 6 p.m. Gen. 46, subdivision lot 12 and Mrs. Garfield, with their daughter and two Elizabeth Crandall to Geo. C. Whipple, part of youngest sons entered the reception room lots 1 and 2, Higley’s survey unannounced. The young ladies devoted Samuel R. House to John House, 2 parcels, 6 ½ themselves to the entertainment of their acres to lot 6, tract 2 distinguished guest and then supper was Madison announced. Gen. Garfield, with Miss Evans, led R.S. Ensign to John A. Gardner, 78 acres, lot 12, the way to the dining room which was tract 1 handsomely decorated. After the supper hour, John A. Gardner to H. M. Eddy and Philip Warren, the young ladies conducted their guest to the 78 acres, lot 12, tract 1, $1 and exchange of chapel, were they were entertained with property. gymnastics, a fan drill and musical Philip Warren to H. M. Eddy, undivided ½ of 78 entertainments. Among those present were acres, lot 12, tract 1 Judge and Mrs. Hitchcock, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Malcom Roberts to Mrs. L. Brown, 18 acres, in lot Porter, O. H. Fitch, of Ashtabula; D. P. Eells, of 1, tract 8

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Nov. 25, 1880 Carroll, Fred Willoughby Corlett, J. T. Adam C. Williams to Elizabeth Thackwell, lot 45, Craig, Robert St. John’s subdivision Hilliard, E. A. George B. Huston to E. C. Green, undivided part Harvey, Prof. A. S. of village lot Higgins, J. M. H. C. Stewart to Julia A. Stewart, 81 acres, lot 5, Henrichsin, Adolph tract 14 and lot 12, Chagrin Gore King, S. L. LeRoy Potter, Fredrick Gardner A. Wright to Reese Davis, 40 acres, in Talant, J. F. lot 54 Perry Austin Damon has filed a petition in the Court of Amherst W. Call to Solon W. Call, 2/3 east half lot Common Pleas vs. J. M. Tanner, of Leadville, Lake 64 Co., Colorado, for the payment of a promissory Horace H. Wetmore to Lucius Green, ½ acre in lot note for $500. J. M. Tanner is to appear before 56 Dec. 16 and answer the petition. Andrus L. Isham to Mary A. and W. C. Ball, 4 acres in lot 74 Dec. 2, 1880 Thursday Concord p. 1 Mr. Julius Clark, of Geneva, died recently of Timothy Pelton to Charlotte Farnsworth, 6 acres, heart disease. lot 8, tract 3 Kirtland Wm. Whiton, of Kingsville, is in the lumber trade Charles D. Castle to Anna Castle, ½ acre in lot 30, in Michigan. tract 1 Eliza Merrills to Hugh Sheridan, 58 acres in lots p. 2 We find in the Galesburg, Ill., Plain Dealer, of 82 and 83 Nov. 19th, the notice of the death of an aged lady, many years ago a resident of this county. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Died At the residence of Mr. L. Mitchelson, Nov. Nov. 24: 17, Mrs. Jane Garret, mother of Mrs. Mitchelson, Ladies and of Mr. John Garrett, of this city, age about 90 Chamberlain, Mary years. She was born in the Isle of Man, Currigan, Bridget immigrating with her husband to Lake Co., Ohio, Case, Mrs. Adaline about 1825, then to Kewanee, Henry Co., Ill., Cook, Miss Ella about 1852 which has since been her home. Her Frisbie, Mrs. L. M. remains were taken to Kewanee for burial in the Getscen, Mrs. R. family burial grounds at that place. Gardner, Mrs. Hattie Krider, Miss Lydia Real Estate Transfers Loomis, Miss Laura Painesville Murry, Miss Mary Daniel Warner Jr. to Freeman Gates, 66 lots in St. Clair, Mrs. Kate Warner’s addition Vims, Mrs. E. Sanford J. Elias to Marian A. Dayton, lot cor. Wilson Mrs. Blanch Cortland and Nebraska St. Webb, Miss Altha L. Willoughby Wilcox, Mrs. E. H. Wm. Scanlan to Edward Scanlan, part of lot 54 Wright, Miss Lydia and 57, St. John’s addition Gentlemen

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Dec. 2, 1880 Smith, of this place with her daughter Miss C. C. Ackley to Linda A. Clark, part of an acre, lot Mamie Newton, arrived here a few days since 3 and part of lot 4 and are going to spend the winter in Painesville Madison with friends. Miss Newton is seeing snow for the S. E. Elias to Alphonso Whipple, 8 acres, lot 5 first time as she has always resided in California. LeRoy Don E. Williams to Trustees Leroy township, 21 Mrs. M. L. Root had to shorten her visit as she rods land addition to cemetery was needed at her sister’s in Westfield, Mass. Kirtland She sent a note that she was there in 18 hours William Moore to Hattie A. and Eliza Moore, 2 after leaving Painesville. acres 20 rods on lot 12, tract 2, $1 Anna Castle to Hattie and Eliza Moore, ½ acre in Mentor lot 30, tract 1 Mrs. Emma Murray left Mentor on Friday the th Perry 26 for Piqua, O., to visit her bother, Mr. R. M. Clarissa M. Mercy to Clarissa H. Young, 1 acre in Murray. lot 53 Middle Ridge p. 3 Mr. T. A. Harvey and wife, of Saginaw, Mich., Messrs. Cutler Kimball and W. A. Potter, the spent Thanksgiving in Painesville with Prof. young men from Madison who are attending Harvey’s family. Cobb’s Commercial College in your city are quite enthusiastic in their praises of the school. Mrs. Blythe and Mrs. J. S. Clark, of Mason City, Iowa, were at their grandmother’s, Mrs. Thompson Goldsmith, for Thanksgiving. Mrs. H. B. Palmer is suffering from mental paralysis caused by the bursting of a blood vessel Master Dede and Willie Goldsmith, of Cleveland, in her brain. Her condition is critical. spent Thanksgiving with their grandmother, returning home on Saturday. Geneva Mr. and Mrs. Ned Hart have a young daughter. Mr. C. A. Willard, of Muncie, Ind., has been Mr. E. Dykeman, of D. T., is visiting his mother, spending several days in town. whose home is in this place. Miss Sarah Cole spent Thanksgiving Day in Mrs. M. B. Bateham left yesterday for Oberlin, Ashtabula with her sister, Mrs. Mary Pond. called there by the death of her mother, Mrs. The only little son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Prof. Cowles. Mrs. Cowles as one of the pioneer Rouse was found dead in his bed Wednesday mothers of the then infant colony of Oberlin, and morning. The baby boy, Floyd, had not been well was until recently one of the Ladies’ Board of for some time, but death was not anticipated. th Managers of the College. She was 80 years old. Mr. N. S. Higley celebrated his 47 birthday Wednesday evening. It was, also, the birthday of J. L. Bartholomew has returned to Painesville for Rev. G. W. Phinney, who was present with other the winter to dispose of his real estate. He guests. speaks highly of Grand Forks and other towns in Dakota as business places. He will return in the South Madison spring for a permanent residence at Grand Fords. Frank Gill’s son was given a surprise birthday th party for this 19 birthday. Mrs. Newton, wife of Rev. George Newton, of A farewell party was held at O. B. Griswold’s for Oakland, California, and daughter of Mr. L. his son, Fred, who is to leave home this week for Maryland.

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Dec. 2, 1880 Garnenthaler, R. Perry Lynch, Thomas A telegram was received announcing the death Thome, Wm. at Blufton, Ohio, of Robert J. Little, of this place, where he was engaged in teaching school. The Dec. 9, 1880 Thursday body will be brought here for burial. p. 1 Mr. Jas. Christy, a hermit of Windsor, is dead. Willoughby Plains Mr. and Mrs. John Scribner have moved to p. 3 and 4 have the President’s message. Paulding Co. He is working in a hoop factory. p. 5 H. E. Riker, son of Mr. L B. Riker, is home In my last letter, I made a mistake and Mr. from Hudson for the winter. George Hayes and Miss Phebe Lapham were married at Mentor; not at the same time and Miss Annie Merrill, daughter of J. H. Merrill, of place as his sister, Miss Carrie Lapham. the Willoughby Independent, was visiting with friends in town last week. Married In Leroy, Nov. 25, Mr. Elisha Ford, of Madison, Mr. F. L. Wilder, of Boston, was in the city the last to Miss Laura B. Garrett, of LeRoy, Ohio. of the week and was welcomed by his friends. At the residence of the bride’s parents, Nov. 24, Mr. George Sanborn, of Norwalk, Ohio, to Mrs. George Newton, of Oakland, Cal., who with Miss Blanche O. Pepoon, of Painesville, Ohio. her daughter is spending the winter here. In Painesville, Nov. 27, Mr. Geo. M. Tullar to Miss Nettie Markell, both of Kirtland, Ohio Miss Julia French, of Smithville, Canada West, is At the residence of the officiating clergyman, visiting at her uncle’s, Mr. H. B. French, of our Nov. 29, Prof. George Ensign, of Farmington, O., city. to Miss Cella Foster, of Painesville, Ohio. We regret to learn of the death of Mr. E. V. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Smalley, which occurred at Washington last Dec. 1: Friday. Mr. Smalley was formerly a resident of Ladies Painesville, and has been for some years a staff Doty, Mrs. David correspondent of the N.Y. Tribune. Johnson, Mrs. M. A. Lemmon, Frankie Death Lobert, Nelly Charles S. Shepherd died of typhoid fever at Murphy, Mary Grosse Isle, Michigan, last Saturday. His mother, Nason, Miss Jessie Mrs. Levi Shepherd and his brother, Henry, left Palmer, Mrs. Mag immediately upon receiving a dispatch notifying Post, Miss Kate them that he was dying; but his life had passed Williams, Matildy away before they reached Grosse Isle. The Gentlemen deceased was an engineer on the Canada Belden, Thead Southern Railway. He was 30 yrs. old. Brennen, M. Brown, Charley Court Proceedings Cloastner, John Samuel R. House, guardian of Sarah Lloyd, Corlett, J. F. deceased, vs. Robert Lloyd Dodgson, John L. J. B. Ferguson vs. Clark D. Ferguson, divorce Fox, John granted plaintiff.

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Dec. 9, 1880 Johnson, Mrs. Jennia Geauga County Rice, Mrs. E. Miss Eva L. Phinney, of this county, who has Gentlemen already attained a high reputation as a public Burroughs, W. E. speaker, is now speaking in Minnesota. Baker, Ed. Chamberlin, Joseph C. Kenney, father of county clerk, Wm. Keeney, Darling, Daniel H. died last week in Chester, age 82 years. He had Dodgson, J. L. been a resident of Chester for more than 50 Hollister, Thomas years. Judd, A. W. Johnston, Charley F. Geneva Kilbourne, Capt. Hallet A. G. Babcox and wife have another son in the Kehoe, Capt. Jas. G. family. Morgan, Chas. A. James Stone, son of Timothy Stone, is at home Seeley, Charley again, after an absence of over a year at St. Louis, Wheelock, H. A. Mo. O. G. and Grace Pinney has another little son, T. G. Hart is the administrator of John Gallaher, and Mr. Paine, of the lock factory, has a new deceased, late of Mentor, Lake Co. daughter at his house. Lorett R. Elias executed a promissory note made Mentor payable to Mrs. Margaret McGill day May 27, The funeral services of Mr. Edward Hopkins will 1880 for $2,000 for two years from above date. take place at the old family homestead at 1 She cautions all from purchasing said note as she o’clock today. has a legal defense against it. Dated at Peru, Oct. Mrs. Will Hayward, nee Helen Loomis, of St. 13, 1880 Paul, Minn. returned to Mentor on Saturday, intending to spend the holidays with her friends. R. J. Freeman prints a notice forbidding all from harboring or trusting his wife, Mary Louise Married Freeman, on his account, as she has left his bed At the residence of the bride’s parents, Dec. 1, and board, and he will pay not debts of her Mr. George C. Fuller to Miss Mamie L. Chapin, contracting. Painesville both of Painesville. Nov. 30, Mr. John O. Harrington, of Madison, Dec. 16, 1880 Thursday to Miss Carrie R. DeWitt, of Ashtabula County. p. 1 A. F. Howard, of Chardon, has gone to Missouri. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Dec. 8: Mr. Abraham Ritter, of Youngstown, age 96 Ladies years, but possessing all the faculties of a middle- Babcock, Mrs. Mary J. aged man, was a soldier under the great Brooks, Miss Hattie Napoleon and served in the memorable Russian Bond, Miss May campaign. Curtiss, Mrs. Mary Curtis, Mrs. Nora p. 2 Married Frisbie, Miss L M. At the residence of the bride’s parents, Dec. Hedigan, Miss Margaret 8th, Mr. Forest M. Gray, late of San Francisco, Hedigan, Miss Maggie E. Cal., and Miss Nellie Hurlburt, of Perry, Ohio.

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Dec. 16, 1880 J. E. Ingersoll to John Goucher, 3 pieces, 119 In Thompson, at the residence of the bride’s acres, tract 8 parents, Dec. 9th, Mr. Charles M. Sidley, of Z. P. Sorter to LaSalle Birge, southeast corner lot, Amherstburg, Ontario, and Miss Hattie M. old cemetery Stickney, of the former place. Madison Caroline W. Turner and Arthur W. Judd to Ann E. Died Winchester, 65 acres in lot 2 In Perry, Nov. 26th, at the residence of her son, Abel Kimball to Lemuel H. Kimball, undivided half Wilford Wright, Mrs. Lucy Wright, age 73 years. of home farm, She leaves a husband and seven children. H. M. Eddy to Charles Sohn, 75 acres, tract 1, lot 12 Going Away Amy and Ann E. Winchester to Caroline W. Mrs. Frederick A. Preston, who has been Turney and A. W. Judd, 57 acres spending some months with Mrs. Willard, her Samuel K. Holbrook to Anna Morse, Chas. and. mother, leaves tomorrow for her own home, Delia Bates, 32 acres in Bollo tract Mrs. Willard accompanying her. S. S. Burrows to J. B. Burrows, 19 acres in tract 3, $1 Died Kirtland In Mentor, O., Dec. 5th, Edward Hopkins, age 36 J. M. Tanner to Lizzie S. Tanner, quit claim to years, 5 mos. the deceased was a son of Daniel personal and real estate and Anna Hopkins, and some time since was Mentor married to Miss Lydia Weed, of Painesville. James R. Hall to J. W. Averill, 3 pieces, 23 acres Upright and honorable in all his business Perry transactions, sympathetic, social, and friendly W. D. Harvey to Rollin C. Hawkins, 18 acres with his neighbors, kind, gentle and affectionate in his home; he possessed the esteem of society Christmas Goods and the love of every member of the home circle. L.C. Stebbins & Son, 186 State St., Painesville, Ohio Court Proceedings We are pleased to call the attention of our Isaac Hathaway, adm. of Elbridge Hayden, friends to a choice new stock of Fancy Goods, deceased, vs. James Allen. among which may be found all kinds of Lavias Armstrong vs. Eugenie Armstrong; decree Celluloid and rubber Toilet Sets of divorce of plaintiff Toilet Brushes Hand Mirrors, Combs Real Estate Transfers Perfumery, moustache cups Painesville Fancy Cups and Saucers, Vases George A. Brakeman to Abbie E. Branch, lot no. Cut Glass Bottles, & c, & c. 3 Branch and Alvord’s survey In short, everything to make yourself and friends C. M. Titus to Ellen J. Coons, 2 acres in tract 1, lot happy. The finest and largest stock of lamps to 20 be found in the city. A very choice assortment Willoughby of fine candies. It will pay you to see our goods John J. Hoffman to Mark Abel, 35 acres, lot 4, before purchasing. tract 5 S. W. Smart to Mary Jane Baldwin, 20 acres, lot p. 3 M. J. Carter, writing us from McMinnville, th 5, tract 6 Tennessee, Dec. 13 , says the weather is G. L. Ingersoll to J. E. Ingersoll, undivided half of delightful but pretty cold for that climate. 7 acres, tract 8

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Dec. 16, 1880 Master E. T. C. Aldrich, Mentor, Mr. Eli Young, of Kansas City, has shipped to our Overseer, M. E. Sweet, Kirtland city a half barrel of choice California grapes. They Lecturer, I. A. Baxter, Mentor were a gift to the ladies who are conducting the Steward, M. B. Isham, Madison Christmas festival and will be sold by them Assistant Steward G. F. Balch, Madison tonight. Chaplain, G. B. Turney, Perry Charles W. Durban, son of Mr. S. C. Durban, who Sec., B. S. Upham, Kirtland has been in Butte Co., California nearly three Treas. S. Raplee, Madison years returned home Saturday. En route over the Gatekeeper, W. L. Bacon, Painesville plains the train was snow bound in the mountain Ceres, Mrs. Mary Storrs, Painesville sheds for nine or ten hours. Pomona, Mrs. G. B. Turney, Perry, Flora, Mrs. Julia Merritt, Madison Mrs. Norris P. Stockwell, London, England, sent Lady Asst. Steward, Mrs. Emma Balch, Madison us city papers. Mrs. Stockwell’s friends and relatives here, look forward to the time when Recent Marriage th she and her family will again cross the Atlantic At the Burnett House, Chardon, O., Dec. 9 , Miss for their annual visit “Home.” Elizabeth Matdurf, of Little Mountain, to Mr. Harry Coyne, of Detroit, Mich. A few years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. K. Raynolds have moved from while a guest at the Lake View House, he met the the Stockwell House to the “House on the Hill,” lady of his choice, whom he has now made his so that they may be with Mr. Mathews, Mrs. wife. Raynolds’ father. Mr. and Mrs. Cook Mathews are also most kind and attentive to the sufferer. Death of Mrs. Shiland Mrs. H. K. Raynolds, of N.J., and Mrs. Ogborn, of Mrs. Jessie, wife of Mr. J. S. Shiland, station agent Cincinnati, both arrived this week, and are in at the Painesville depot on the Painesville and attendance on their father. Youngstown railway, died in Youngstown on the rd 3 of this month; age 25 years. Mrs. Shiland has Rev. C. C. Burrows, has been in town for a day or resided in Painesville for about three years. two visiting the family of his brother, Mayor During the past year, she visited at her parents in Burrows. He leaves soon to spend the winter in Youngstown and also with an uncle in North Florida where he expects to buy an orange grove. Benton, Mahoning Co., where she took a severe cold about the middle of October, which Eagle Commandery – Officers elected for the hastened her death. She had suffered a year or new year: more with a lung difficulty. She leaves one son, E. C. – Perry Bosworth age two years. Gen. – W. W. Dingley Capt. G. – W. A. Coleman Died th S. W. – John Martin Died on the 11 day of Dec., 1880, Electa C. Nye, J. W. – R. K. Paige wife of Mr. Geo. C. Nye, and sister of Mrs. Frank Treas. – Z. S. Wilson Paine, of Painesville. She was born in Ravenna, Rec. – H. H. Coe Ohio, Jan. 10, 1832, so was 49 years old. She was Standard Bearer – W. J. Haskell a daughter of Elder E. and Marietta Williams. Sword Bearer – J. W. Spencer Her father died nearly twelve years ago. She Warden – O. N. Brainard leaves a husband, a son, a daughter, an aged mother, and three sisters. Lake Co. Pomona Grange officers for the new year:

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Dec. 16, 1880 Legal Notice Geneva Charles E. Witzman vs. Eveline Witzman. Charles Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Thorpe had a E. Witzman filed a petition with the Court daughter, their first-born, Sunday morning. charging the said Eveline Witzman with willful A child of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tuttle died of absence for more than three years and asking for membranous croup, Thursday and the funeral a divorce. occurred Saturday. The four-month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dec. 23, 1880 Thursday Augustus Cook, of the South Ridge, died p. 3 Henry and Fred Jackson, of Kalamazoo, Saturday afternoon. Mich., grandsons of Oliver Andrews, arrived in The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Chamberlin Painesville yesterday to spend the holidays with died Thursday. If the little one had lived two their grandparents. hours longer, it would have been one-year-old to a minute. Mr. E. B. Thomson, who went from Perry to Geauga County Grand Forks, Dakota, last spring has returned on S. R. Brewster & Son, late proprietors of Bass a visit to his old home. Mr. T. is highly pleased Lake, have purchased a hotel at Uhricksville, and with the “Red River Valley,” and will take his will soon take possession. family with him when he returns.

Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of The well-known dentist, Dr. A. D. Sawyer, died in Dec. 15: Mentor on Thursday evening of heart disease. Ladies He was about 50 years of age. He was for some Baker, Mrs. C. A. time a resident of Painesville and had an office in Brown, Miss Kate this block. Divine, Amanda Griswold, Miss H. We learn that S. L. Malin and son expect to reach Hamaker, Miss Susan New Orleans this Tuesday on their trip to Florida Hulbert, Mrs. M. E. by way of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. L. F. Joubert, Mrs. Ruby Tillotson, a brother-in-law of Mr. M. is in town to Loomis, Miss Laura remain during his absence. Murphy, Mrs. Ellen Post, Miss Maria Mrs. J. Sedgebeer and Mrs. Huntington, her Stewart, Mrs. Lucy mother, leave today for Boston to spend some Wilkins, Miss Julia time with Mrs. C. A. Wheelock, the daughter of Wood, Miss Jennie L. Mrs. Sedgebeer. This is an unusual event in the Gentlemen life of Mrs. Hunting, as she seldom goes from Brooks, Walker Mfg. Co. home, and it will be her first visit to her grand- Brown, Charley daughter. They go at the pressing invitation of Hall, E. S. Mr. and Mrs. Wheelock. Landon, W. H McManus, James Death of Mrs. Trumbull Manley, Romie Mrs. Julia A. Trumbull, wife of A. Trumbull, was Mosher, B. D. born in Ashfield, Mass., Sept. 13, 1812, and Palmer, James moved to this county in an early day, was for 50 Smith, John S. years a resident of South Madison, but for the Wood, Charles past eight years has, with her husband and sister, been living in Earlville, Ill. She had an attack of

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Dec. 23, 1880 Flora – Mrs. E. W. Wedge paralysis in church which made her helpless and Stewardess – Mrs. F. O. Hovey unable to speak. She was taken home and gradually sank away expiring Dec. 6, 1880. She Royal Arcanum was the youngest of ten children all but two Officers for the new year: living to be over sixty years of age, and all Geo. H. Shepherd, Regent growing to manhood. The oldest, Mrs. Sarah John S. Lockwood, Vice Regent Fowler, still residing in Madison, will be 91 in E. P. Branch, Orator April and is hale and hearty. Although all lived to G. W. Crane, Secretary a good age, they had never been together as a F. J. Jerome, Collector family and only came together on the last day. S. L. Thompson, Treasurer She was married 44 years, and had two sons and C. O. Higgins, chaplain two daughters. Only the father and the sons are E. E. Gould, Guide still living. R. K. Paige, Warden J. B. Burrows, Sentry Death of Dr. S. W. Parmly H. P. Sanford, John S. Lockwood, Geo. H. We announced the sudden death of Dr. Parmly Shepherd, Trustees in our last issue. He was stricken down with C. F. House, E. B. Root, Medical Examiners heart disease. Dr. Pamly was born in Braintree, Orange Co., Vt., on Sept. 5, 1807, and moved Perry Grange with his parents to Perry, in this county, when Master – G. B. Turney about 8 yrs. old. He remained on the farm in Overseer – W. A. Davis Perry till he was 20 years of age, when he went Lecturer – E. S. Belknap to New York and studied dentistry with his Steward – L. A. Axtell brother, the late Dr. Eleazer Parmly. He had Asst. Steward – E. J. Norton been a resident of New York for 53 years but Chaplain – J. W. Barber would spend summers in Perry and Painesville Treasurer – C. M. Thompson for a number of years. He was the author of Secretary – Mrs. G. B. Turney several very popular articles, among them one Gate Keeper – F. W. Hull entitled “Eternal Punishment,” and one titled Ceres – Mrs. H. H. Smith “The life of St. Paul.” He leaves a number of Pomona – Mrs. J. W. Barber relatives and friends in Lake Co., among them a Flora – Miss Aggie Axtell sister, Mrs. Hannah Burridge, of Painesville. Lady Asst. Steward – Mrs. C. M. Thompson

LeRoy Grange Election Grand Jurors Officers for the new year: Jerome Buck, Painesville Master – E. W. Taylor Geo. B. Durban, Willoughby Overseer -Mrs. A. Tanswell J. B. Hayden, Madison Lecturer – J. Wright A. P. Hart, Mentor Steward – Fred Harrison George Leonard, Madison Asst. Steward – F. G. Hovey O. L. Loomis, Mentor Chaplain - Mrs. E. W. Taylor O. S. King, Painesville Treasurer – E. Bates W. H. Hodge, Painesville Secretary – Hattie Harrison A. P. Axtell, Perry Gate Keeper – A. Tauswell I. B. Lockwood, Perry Ceres – Mrs. O. Bates H. C. Camp, Concord Pomona – Mrs. S. J. Potts A. H. Tarbell, Willoughby Elijah Ward, Willoughby

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Dec. 23, 1880 Geneva Geo. H. King, Painesville Miss Minnie Ward, of Geneva and Mr. Lincoln E. C. Smart, Painesville Plumley, of Rock Creek, were married one-day Petit Jurors last week. The ceremony took place at the Geo. C. Newton, Willoughby residence of the bride’s father on West Main St. A. H. Garfield, Painesville Relatives of the groom, from Lenox, were J. E. Ellen, Willoguhby present. Eli Olds, Madison Solon Hall, Painesville Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of W. A. Wheeler, Perry Dec. 22: N. I. Watts, Perry Ladies L. A. Axtell, Perry Brigs, Mrs. Lizzie Benj. Shattuck, Mentor Chamberlin, Mrs. Mary C. C. Tuttle, Painesville Divine, Mrs. Jno. Warren Vrooman, Madison Drake, Mrs. Moses J. P. Tallman, Madison Drake, Mrs. S. J. W. H. Stocking Madison Horton, Miss Eliza G. I. M. Masters, Painesville Jones, Mrs. Annie R. A. W. Kimball, Madison Mellon, Matildy C. A. D. Call, Perry Sullivan, Miss Maye J. H. Wood, Madison Tuttle, Miss Mary Zopher Warner, Willoughby Young, Stella J. H. Morse, Kirtland Gentlemen C. A. Hardway, Painesville August, John Barer, Thomas K. Married Everitt, H. J. At the residence of Elder N. N. Bartlett, Dec. 16th, Filmer, R. & Co. Mr. Stephen A. Burnett and Miss Jerusha R. Fosmire, Henry Tyrrell. Frasier, Wm. D. Also, at the same place and time, Mr. Plum L. Gardiner, Geo. A. Tyrrell and Miss Nettie L. Burnett, all of Vienna, Green J. L. Ohio. Teachout, Abram Hicks, Edwin Died Johnson, Gehile At his residence in New York Dec. 15th, Samuel Lemmon, L. W. Parmly age 75 years. McCaslin, Jas. N. McManus, James South Madison Mattison, J. F. Mr. Samuel Post is very sick and is not expected Richards, Martin to live long. Smith, J. S. Mr. Rufus Howe, an old settler of Thompson, Waterman, Saben has died. He was buried last Friday and was 84 years old. He was beloved by all who knew him. Angus Cowle and D. W. Canfield are the Jay Scott and family have returned from executors of Daniel Kirk, deceased, late of Nebraska; they did not like the country. Others LeRoy, Lake Co., Ohio. are returning for the same reason.

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Dec. 30, 1880 Thursday Kirtland p. 1 Hulett brothers of Unionville have a fruit Mrs. Pepoon, wife of Augustus Pepoon, died canning establishment. last week and was buried on Saturday. Mr. Myron Bond and wife, from Northern Rock Creek is to have a Morocco and fine leather Michigan are visiting friends and relatives here. manufactory. Geauga County The boiler in the Table Factory of Hutchinson & Cornelius Stafford, of Auburn, who is more Elton in Garrettsville, exploded last Monday and than 70 years old, husked 90 bushels of corn in killed two men, Gordon Durfee and John one day. Who can do better? Langston. Mr. Durfee was a brother of L E. John Walters, who lately died in Russell, age Durfee, of Chardon. about 80 years, had been a resident of that township since 1837. Middle Ridge Mr. Emory Gillett, a son of Deacon C. M. Gillett, Officers of the Chardon Lodge, F. & A. M. for who has for several years been in the far west, the new year: has returned for a visit to his old home in W. M. – C. W. Osborne, S. W. – S. P. Warriner Madison. J. W. – F. S. Morris Treasurer – A. Pease Kirtland Secretary – M. L. Maynard Messrs. Porter, Whelpley and Lewis Brown, S. D. – W. H. Osborn formerly merchants at the Flats in this Village, J. D – C. A. Mills and recently of Tabor, Iowa, will locate in Tyler – G. F. Centre Madison, Lake Co., where they will carry on the Trustee – H. K. Smith, S. E. Bodman, B. N. Shaw same business. J. G. Durfee, who was recently killed by the boiler p. 2 Court Proceedings explosion in a table factory at Garrettsville, was Andrew A. Amidon adm. vs Jane Newman a resident of Troy for many years, and only lately Emma Langdon vs. Frank Langdon; divorce of moved from this county. He was a highly- plaintiff and custody of child given to defendant. respected citizen and held the office of Coroner Samuel E. Williamson, adm. of T. K. Bolton, for several terms. He was a brother of the well- deceased vs. M. J. Remich et al. known attorney of Chardon, Lucius E. Durfee. G. N. Tuttle, adm. vs A. B. Northrop at al. Madison Middle Ridge Bennie Hayden and David Smead have come Mr. Arthur Judd and Miss Minnie Bowhall were home from Hudson College to spend the married last Tuesday. holidays. Mr. Woodworth of Michigan, a brother of Mrs. C. M. Gillette, has been visiting here the past Geneva week. Eugene Stone will return to St. Louis next week. The Brockway family held their usual Christmas Charles L. Andress has returned from Cleveland reunion with Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Graves last where he has been for some time past. Saturday. Mr. Irving Throop, of this place and a young Rev. M. Roberts, having sold a portion of his lady of Jamestown, Pa., were married last farm including his home, will remove with his Wednesday. family to Cleveland, this week. Mr. Fred Wilcox and Miss Viola Williams were married last Saturday at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Thales Williams.

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Dec. 30, 1880 when but a lad. On Monday in company with Mr. Will Stevens and Miss Lily Edward married Messrs. A. L. Tinker, A. H. Garfield, and Capt. E. Christmas eve. Burridge, he paid his respects to the President- elect at his home in Mentor. Obituary Mrs. Susan T. Sinclair was born in Danville, A Beautiful Wedding rd Caledonia Co. Vermont, in 1800. She came to Married in Painesville, Dec. 23 , at the residence this state about 50 years ago and lived mostly of the bride’s parents, Miss Nellie R. Andrews to ever since in Madison and Perry, Lake Co., Ohio. Mr. Charles L. Titus, of this city; and Miss Mary S. She was a mother to five children, three sons and Andrews to Mr. Charles R. Summers, of two daughters, three of these children are now Cleveland. Bridesmaids: Miss Nellie Redington, living in Perry. Her husband died about 4 years of Cleveland; Miss Belle Radcliff, of Painesville. ago Sept., 1875. They lived together about 53 Groomsmen: Mr. E. Andrews, brother of the years. After the death of her husband, she lived brides; Mr. A. Ingersoll, of Hudson College; with her daughter, Mrs. T. B. Win (?). She died Usher, Mr. E. C. Smart, of Painesville. This at Lenox, Ashtabula Co., Nov. 16, age 81 years wedding was the social event of the season. The and was brought to Perry for interment. brides are the twin daughters of Capt. and Mrs. J. H. Andrews. The young brides were lovely in Obituary their simple short dresses of white bunting with Mrs. Fayett Manchester, the subject of this trimmings of lace and satin; and wreathes and obituary spent the most of her life in Otsego, N.Y. sprays of orange blossoms for the hair and She was one of the few who yet remain of those corsage. who were born in the last century. She was Mr. Charles A. Willard, of Muncie, Ind., gave married to Mr. Manchester in the year 1809 and duplicate sets of 58 pieces of fine cut glass. Mr. the couple lived together for 63 years. Her Willard is an old friend of Capt. Andrews’ family. husband died about nine years ago last March. The presents were numerous and elegant. Mr. Mrs. Manchester was the mother to eleven and Mrs. C. L. Titus will be at home after January th children – ten of whom are now living, 5 sons and 15 at 84 State St. Painesville. Mrs. and Mrs. C. st 5 daughters. Six of whom now live around Perry, R. Summers will be at home after Jan. 1 at 202 Lake Co., Ohio. She lived to see 43 grandchildren Franklin Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. and 15 great grandchildren. She moved to Perry about 14 years ago. Since the death of her Married husband she lived with her children. After less In Mentor, Dec. 23, at the residence of the than 24 hours of sickness she died Dec, 1880, age bride’s parents, Mr. David F. Galloway and Miss 90 years. Addie Rider, both of Mentor. At the residence of Rev. J. B. Cory, Mr. Harry W. p. 3 Mrs. John Saxton, of Unionville, died Sunday Bascomb, of Greene Trumbull Co., Ohio, to Miss evening after a long and severe illness. She was Cora M. Davis, of Bazetta, Trumbull Co., Ohio. 64 years old. At the residence of the bride’s parents, Dec. 23, Charles R. Summers, of Cleveland, and Miss Mr. H. N. Bacon, of Grosse Isle, Mich., is spending Mary S. Andrews, of Painesville. a few days with his Painesville friends. Mrs. At the same time and place, Charles L. Titus, of Bacon preceded him by a few days. Youngstown, and Miss Nellie R. Andrews, of Painesville. Hon. P. P. Shelby, of Omaha, has been in town Dec. 21 at the Cowles House Parlor, Arthur W. several days, making relatives and old friends a Judd and Miss Minnie F. Bowhall, both of short holiday visit. Mr. Shelby left Painesville Madison.

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Dec. 30, 1880 Willoughby Obituary John Babcock to Augustus Wicker, 124 acres in We again are called to chronicle the death of an tracts 11 and 15 and lots, 5, 9 and 13 old pioneer. Rufus Howe died Dec. 15, 1880. He F.W. Gilson to Charles Hopkins. 2 pieces, 70 was born Feb. 15, 1796, in Marlborough, acres, lot 15, Douglas tract. Windham Co., Vermont. His father died when he was nine years old and he was bound during his Madison minority to Uriah Sawyer, an uncle living in E. N. Orcutt to H. Prentiss, 3 acres on Mill creek Jefferies, N. H., with whom he lived till he was twenty years old, at which time, Mr. Sawyer gave Kirtland him for choice his liberty to leave then, or remain J. Tanner by executor to H. K. Squires, 10 acres, one year and receive one hundred dollars. He tracts 1 and 13, lot 1 left, and near Boston spent nine months for Willard Willis to Lucius Willis, 30 acres in lot 87 which he received one hundred dollars. He then W. Willis to Amanda Abbey, 26 acres in lot 87 made his elder brother a visit at Berlin, W. Willis to Julia Ann Stevenson, 30 acres in lot Worcester Co., Mass. which resulted in the two 87 brothers packing their few possessions and J. B. Brown to Milton Miller, 2 pieces, 90 acres in setting out on foot for the west, arriving at lots 1 and 41, tract 1 and 2 Thompson, Geauga Co., Ohio in the winter of Mentor 1817. They took up 300 acres of land in lot 21. Collins Morse to J. W. Averill, 12 acres, lot 1, tract Subsequently, Rufus went back, and again 14 returned on foot; making three times he traveled L. H. Luce to Augustus Harrington, the Tavern lot, the whole distance. After three years, the part of an acre brothers divided the land, Rufus keeping 100 Augustus Harrington to Lester H. Luce, the acres which he owned at the time of his death. Tavern lot, 1 acres He learned the trade of cooper from his brother, J. Lapham’s heirs to J. Lapham Jr., 12 acres, tract Otis, which enabled him to do better financially. 3, lot 11, quit claim He married in 1819, Sylvia Barnes, a daughter of Perry Mark Barnes, who had previously settled here, Enoch Stockham to Carlos Coolidge, 69 rods in with whom he lived only two years, and in 1822, lot 78 married Maria a sister of the first wife, who LeRoy survives him. He died on her 74th birthday. They Charles Ackerman to Rhoda Hubbard, 1 acre, in were married for 58 years. The first wife gave lot 49, quit claim birth to a daughter, that lived eight years. The Rhoda Hubbard to Chas. Ackerman, 1 acre in lot second wife had several children but only one 48 lived to much age. Mrs. S. N. Barnes, now cares William Udin to Mary A. Udin, 12 acres in lot 30 for her mother. Mr. Howe is buried next to his brother, Otis, on Otis’ farm. Thompson. Dec. 17, Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of 1880. Dec. 29: Ladies Real Estate Transfers Beckwith, Mrs. Melita Painesville Bowen, Mrs. Rachel E. P. Branch to Hannah Thomas, lot 15 in Branch Cox, Mrs. G. & Alvord’s addition Gill, Miss Nettie Timothy D. Lynch to C. S. Sherman, part of an Gibson, Mrs. Emily acre in lot 15, Barnes’ addition Hedigan, Miss Margret

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Dec. 30, 1880 Harrison, Mrs. Wm. Haveni, Miss Katie Lattin, Miss Sarah Lockwood, Mrs. Elizabeth Mosely, Mrs. Emma Marion, Mrs. Lavona Megley, Mrs. Lavilia Murphy, Cornelia H. Parker, Miss Carrie Poole, Miss Emma Webb, Miss Altha Willard Mrs. Randa Gentlemen Bixby, D. Davidson, M. E. Donnelly, Peter Cawley, Richard McCarty, John Maddocks, James Malone, Nathan W. Becker, Frank O. Stark, P. O. Warren, F. H. Wilcox, E. H. Woodruff, Wally

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