PAINESVILLE TELEGRAPH 1862 © Judy J. Stebbins 7/12/2015

PAINESVILLE TELEGRPAH Painesville, Ohio Married in Unionville Dec. 31, Miss Mary E. H. C. Gray, Editor Hutchins to Mr. Robert J. Miller. Married in Concord Jan. 1, Mr. Vernon C. Jan. 2, 1862 Thursday Sawyer, of Mentor, and Urania Clark, of the p. 3 Anne E. Breed vs Jason Breed, divorce. former place. Married in LeRoy, Christmas Eve, Mr. S. W. Married Dec. 25, Lotan Warner and Miss Emma Taylor and Miss Emma A. Loomis, all of LeRoy. Fuller, both of Madison. Married in Mentor Dec. 31, Wm. Downing Jr., of Same time and place, Martin Harriman and Willoughby, and Miss Abigail A. Campbell, of Adelaide Warner, both of Madison. Mentor. Married Dec. 25 in Painesville, Levi Long and Married New Year’s evening in Mentor, Wm. H. nd Miss Eliza Citerly. Johnson, of the 2 Ohio Cavalry, and Libbie A. Died Bonneville, Ind., Dec. 8, Mrs. Rhoda B. Webster. Clark, age 64, wife of Nathaniel Clark, formerly Died Painesville Dec. 23, A. Robbins, age 58 of this village. years. Died In Painesville Nov. 6, Miss Mary J. Parker, Died in Painesville Dec. 30. Isobel Estelle, age 21 yrs., 2 mos., 10 days, daughter of Jason youngest child of Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Buell, and Lucetta Parker. age 1 yr., 8 mos., 11 days. p. 4 Daniel Mann vs. Maria D. Mann, divorce. p. 4 Margaret A. Ruttenbur vs. Alanson Mary Ann Coleman vs. Watson Coleman, Ruttenbur, divorce. divorce. Jan. 16, 1862 Thursday Jan. 9, 1862 Thursday p. 3 The Telegraph office is moving to the 2nd p. 2 A pair of stockings sent by the Ladies’ story of Marshall’s new building, north side of Committee for use of some gallant volunteer Main St.—nearly opposite the present location. was accompanied by the following verse: Brave sentry on your lonely beat, Death of D. C. Morton, of Newbury. He was one st May these blue stockings warm your feet; of the Geauga Volunteers in the 41 Regt. He And when from war and camps you part, died in Kentucky of disease. He will be buried in May some fair knitter warm your heart. Newbury. Married in Mentor Jan. 1, Mr. Hannibel Snell and Miss Nancy McClellan. p. 3 Lieut E. Donaldson is now recruiting here for the 54th Zouave Regt O.V. to be commanded Married at the Cowles House, Painesville, Jan. 8, by Col. J. K Smith. The hat worn by the men is Mr. J. D. Cartwright to Miss Nancy Custin. after the style of the old Continental hat worn Married at Pittstown, N.Y., Jan. 8, Dr. W. A. in revolutionary times. Belding, of Mentor, and Miss Emily Sherman, of The Mansfield Herald prints the death of E. P. the former place. Sturgess, one of the oldest and wealthiest citizens of that town, at age 76. He was married Married Jan. 6 at Meridian, N.Y., Rufus E. three times: In 1821 to Miss Amanda Belding, of Mentor, Ohio, and Miss Mattie A. Buckingham, of Putnam; in 1834 to Miss Seymour, of the former place. Jerusha M. Hale, of Conn.; his last wife Miss R. Died at Rolls, Mo., Dec. 27, Willson A. Johnson, M. Tracy, well known to many of the old 15 yrs., 7 mos., son of Luther and Esther inhabitants of Painesville, was married in 1850.

She survives him.

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Jan. 16, 1862 Mrs. Scott’s child, age 3 Johnson, Painesville. He died in service of his Feb. 10 - Mr. Oringer’s child, age 9 country. He was a bugler in Co. G, 44th Ill. Regt. Feb. 14 - John Proctor’s daughter, age 9 Feb. 18 - Mrs. Coy, age 77 Mar. 5 - N. Baleh, age 84 Jan. 23, 1862 Thursday Mar. 17 - Mrs. Patrick (no age) Died Dec. 29, Egbert B., son of Abner Mar. 19 - Mrs. Sidley (no age) Hungerford, age 21 yrs., 11 mos., 4 days. He Apr. 1 - J. Fuller, age 62 was born in LeRoy. Apr. 16 - M. Foot, age 19

June 16 - Mr. Oringer’s son drowned, age 4 p. 3 George Pease, of Madison, an old citizen June 27 - Dea. Levi Leonard, age 79 passed away of heart disease Dec. 28, age 71 July 28 - S. Bower’s child, 18 mos. yrs. He first settled in Madison in 1818. Aug. 12 - L. Benjamin’s child, age 3 weeks Robert Murray, an old citizen of Concord, died Aug. 31 - S. Bower’s child, age 4 there Sunday, Jan. 12, age 76 yrs. He was Sept. 8 - Mr. Fitzgerald’s son, age 9 among the first settlers of Concord. Capt. Geo. Moseley, age 67

Sept. 10 - Chas. H. Ober, age 32 Two men from Huntsburg, Geauga Co., died: Sam’l Barrett, age 23 Austin Cook, of the 41st died at Louisville; Mr. Sept. 11 - Chas. Leonard’s son, age 5 Morse (or Moss) of the same Regt. died. Oct. 9 - Emily Barrett, age 25 *

Oct. 27 - S. Humphrey, age 71 Married Jan. 18, Mr. Darius Wellman and Miss Oct. 28 - C. McArthur, age 31 Minerva M. Haywood. Oct. 31 - I. Phelps’ child Married in Kirtland, Jan. 5 (daughter of D. R. Nov. 3 - Mrs. Olds, age 43 Woodard) Miss Juliet H. Andrews and Mr. H. J. I. Phelps’ son, age 4 Waite. Dec. 6 - Walter Stockwell, age 18 Also, at the same time and place, Mr. H. C.

Buffington to Miss Sarah Ann Fowler. Deaths on the Gore: Died in N.Y. City on the 13th instant, Wilmot W. March, Mr. Turney’s child, age 8 Oakley, brother of Mrs. William L. Perkins and June 22, A. Stearns, age 80 formerly of Richmond, age 47 years. July 13, R. Manley, age 17

Sept. 16, Mr. Reynold’s daughter, age 15 p. 4 Susan E. Rowe vs. John Rowe, divorce; Oct. 12, R. Copely’s child, 8 mos. Painesville. Oct. 13, W. Middleton, age 79 Alfred Morley is adm. of Alpheus C. Russell Oct. 21, Mary Gill, age 18

Oct. 30, Mrs. C. Nash, burned to death, age 20 Jan. 30, 1862 Thursday Dec. 13, Mr. Smith p. 3 Andrew E. Benton died by disease in the service of our country at Lebanon, Marion Co., *James Barrett, brother of the above, died in Ky., Jan. 7, age 24. Remains removed to Morgan, Sept. 29, making three out of one Madison, Lake Co., Ohio, and interred by the family. side of his father. He was the second to die from our vicinity who had gone to fight. Livery keeper B. Stockwell, of this town, after giving 40 young ladies of Lake Erie Seminary a Deaths in Thompson during 1861: sleigh ride around town, loaded in his sleigh 39 Jan. 2 - Ephraim Sackett, age 36 full-grown persons and drove to Willoughby in 1 John Proctor’s daughter, age 7 ½ hours, and back in l hour, 10 mins.—making Feb. 3 - Mr. Hannagan’s child, age 3 wks. the whole distance of 20 miles including

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Jan. 30, 1862 two sons in Co. D., one of whom came home stoppages, in 2 hours, 40 minutes. Hard to with him for a short furlough—his first visit beat we think. home since he enlisted. Mr. W found the Married Painesville 28th instant, Mr. Jacob Beyer Regiment in Hampshire Co., Va., camped in and Miss T. Sourdwine. brush shanties on a hill in the snow—the Died in Perry, Jan. 17 of croup diphtheria, weather being so cold it was impossible for the Emma Axtell, age 6 years; also, on Jan. 27, of men to keep warm having but a single blanket. the same complaint, Ralph J. Axtell, age 8 They had fires burning all night in front of their years—children of Mr. & Mrs. L. P. Axtell. huts. Their tents were all left behind. Mr. Whiting found Major Casement, Lieut. Col. Feb. 6, 1862 Thursday Creighton and four other officers quartered in a log house 14’ square, together with a woman p. 3 Another Lake Co. Volunteer Gone with three children and a sister said to be quite Garland Fassett, a resident of Unionville and a interesting. private in the 5th Regt., Vermont Volunteers, died at his father’s house in Unionville last Death of Geauga Volunteers Friday, of consumption, age 17 years. A letter to the Chardon Democrat dated

Louisville, Jan. 29, announces the death of Jay Deacon Cushing Cunningham, of Unionville, C. Smith, Homer Andrews, and Edward Savage died at his residence last Thursday age 60. of Company B. Their remains have been sent Married in Erie, Pa., Jan. 23, at the residence of home for interment. the bride’s uncle, Capt. O. C. Taft and Miss Ellen

M. White, both of Painesville. Harrison P. Bower, who was in the battle of

Cross Lanes, died in Middlefield, Geauga Co., C. F. Thomas is the adm. of Smith Munsell, late Jan. 31. He was 20 years old. He came home of Madison. from 3 years’ service sick on Dec. 13.

Feb. 13, 1862 Thursday John Shears, a freight conductor on the C.P.&A. p. 3 Our office (Telegraph) is now lighted with R.R., was killed last Wednesday near Conneaut. gas, and we don’t know how we have done He slipped and fell between two cars. He lived without the article for so long. in Erie, Pa., where a sister keeps house for him. He leaves an only child, a daughter. Two brothers, John and Patrick Flahaven, were assigned to the grave last Saturday in our new Married Concord, Jan. 16, at the residence of cemetery. Patrick F. died in Concord, Friday the bride’s mother, Mr. James N. Corning, of morning, and John F. in Thompson on Friday Mentor, and Miss Mary A. Thompson, of the evening. The first named leaves a wife and five former place. children. We have not learned the ages of the Married in Edinboroguh, Pa., Jan. 21, Mr. A. L. deceased. Clark, of Bath, Summit Co., and Miss Augusta F.

Perry, of Mentor. There is a general silent condemnation of the feasting, dancing, and rejoicing at the White Died Kirtland of croup, Edward, youngest son of House, which in the midst of National sorrow Michael and Rebecca Martin, age 3 yrs., 8 mos. and calamities, can but sadden every patriotic Died in Concord Feb. 7, of consumption, Patrick heart. Flahaven, age 43.

Died in Thompson Feb. 7, of consumption, John J. H. Whiting, of Madison, returned from a visit Flahaven, age 45. to the 7th Ohio Regiment last Saturday. He has

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Feb. 20, 1862 Thursday Sarah Snell vs. Solomon Snell; charges him with p. 2 There was a fatal accident in Kelloggsville adultery and files for alimony. last Thursday. Napoleon Davidson tripped with a loaded shotgun and was killed when it Mar. 13, 1862 Thursday discharged into his face. p. 3 Joseph Loomis, of Mentor, of Co. C., died in Camp Cumberland of pleurisy. Summit Beacon p. 3 Col. L. C. Storrs died at the Cowles House Feb. 1st last Thursday. He was 70 years old and a native There was a suicide in Middlefield, Geauga Co., of Connecticut. He was a brother of Judge on the 4th instant. Mr. Fernando Johnson, age Storrs, of Hartford, Conn., who died last 21, shot himself and blew his brains out. He has summer. suffered from attacks of blood rushing to his head recently which were unbearable. He Feb. 27, 1862 Thursday leaves parents, brother, and a wife. p. 2 Andrew Houliston is adm. of the late David th Houliston, Willoughby. Married in Painesville on the 5 instant at the Collins F. Thomas is adm. of Smith Munsell; residence of the bride’s father, Mr. B. B. Tuttle, widow is Sophronia Munsell. Land in Madison. of Decatur, Ill., to Miss Mary L. Abbott, of the former place. p. 3 Suicide – Mrs. Almond Robinson, widow of Mr. A. Robinson, who died last summer, Died in Mentor Feb. 27, of diphtheria and committed suicide at her residence in Mentor quinsy after an illness of 1 week only, Edgar, on Saturday by hanging. She leaves four son of Nathaniel M. and Matilda Andres, age 23 children. yrs. 9 mos.

Soldier’s Aid Society – A requisition from Mar. 20, 1862 Thursday Evansville, Ind., for 1,000 beds and bedding, p. 3 Morris Harper, of Co. G, 41st Ohio Regt. , shirts and drawers has been made on the died at Nelson’s Furnace, Ky., March 2 of camp Soldier’s Aid Society of Northern Ohio. fever, age 21. The deceased was the son of Allen Harper, of Munson, Geauga Co., and his Married Feb. 17, Mr. John J. Bickford and Miss remains were taken there for interment. Rachel A. Winslow, all of Mentor. Mr. Richard Dean brought into this office the Died Painesville, Feb. 3, of quick consumption, other day a small package of cotton—a very fine Helen S. Wakelee, age 17 yrs., 21 days. article, raised on his place two miles east of this village a year or two ago—convincing proof that Mar. 6, 1862 Thursday cotton can be raised in this climate. p. 3 Married in Centerville at Smith’s Hotel, Mr. John Perry and Miss Harriet Sinclair, of Perry. Married at the ME parsonage, Painesville, on Married in Painesville on the 4th instant, Mr. the 18t inst., Mr. Wm. Haywood, of Madison, William Reeves and Mrs. Mary M. Reeves, both and Miss Helen J. Wheeler, of the former place. of Bloomington, Illinois. th Died at his residence in this town March 2, Died in Thompson on the 14 instant of Edward W. King, age 49 years. congestion of the brain after an illness of three Died in Painesville, March 1, after a long illness, days, Mrs. Lucretia Jewett, wife of M. S. Jewett Ransom G. Robbins, age 33 years. Esq., age 48 years.

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Mar. 20, 1862 Died in Perry March 19 of diphtheria, Mary Died in Concord, Mar. 10, of scarlet fever and Louisa, only daughter of Mitton and Elizabeth diphtheria after an illness of 6 days only, Fred, Barkslow, age 7 years. eldest son of Myron F. and Ann C. Horton, age 4 Died in Concord March 10 of scarlet fever and yrs., and 4 months. diphtheria after an illness of 6 days, Freddie eldest son of Myron F. and Ann C. Horton, age 4 Eliza Flahaven and Geo. Naughton are adm. of yrs., 4 mos. Patrick Flahaven, late of Concord, Lake Co., deceased. Guy W. Smith is adm. of Richard P. Suits. David Barnes is adm. of Hannah Ford’s estate, Painesville. Madison. Collins F. Thomas adm. of Seth Mansel is selling Probate: land in Madison. Gurdon Reynolds, adm. of Charles H. Hopkins, final acct. Apr. 3, 1862 Thursday A. Van Eps, guardian of Freelove Ward, an p. 3 E. G. Sackett, Private Co. C., 7th Ohio was insane person. wounded twice in the battle at Winchester and Sarah H. Gotham adm. of John Gotham filed died from his wounds. He had enlisted at final account. Oberlin. Last summer he was married to Miss O. H. Sharpe adm. of Henry Woolsey, final Nellie Webster, daughter of Mr. A. E. Webster, account. of Mentor, where his remains were brought. Catharine McLaughlin, adm. of Geo McLaughlin, He was about 23 years old. final account. Wm. C. Morse, of Huntsburg, Geauga Co., Ann Klihn vs. Charles Klihn, John Peter Klihn and arrived here last Monday from Nelson Furnace John Callow; petition for alimony; Charles Klihn Barracks, Nelson Co., Tenn, with eight wounded deserted her and fraudulently transferred his or sick soldiers from the 41st Ohio Regt. to wit: interest in 20 acres of land to said John Peter Adolphus and Albert Holloway, Andrew Styles, Klihn, etc. Lyman Newton and Sherburn Reed, of Huntsburg; Henry Warner, Orrin Whitney and Mar. 27, 1862 Thursday ____Nye, of Hamden. The last named died just p. 2 Married Painesville Tuesday evening, as the train arrived at the depot in Cleveland. March 25, at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Morse informs us they were passed over Mr. C. F. Stumm, of Cleveland, and Miss Lila the road free at the expense of the State—in Morse, of Painesville. accordance with the new law passed. Mr. M, Died at Concord, March 14, James H., age 1 also, brought with him two sick soldiers month 3 days,; and March 20, Frances M., age 5 belonging in Portage Co. and two in Trumbull yrs., 1 mo., 9 days—children of Charles and Co. which he found in the hospitals in Tenn. Caroline Lace. Died in Princeton, Clinton Co., Ill., of typhoid Capt. Wm. McMillin an old settler in LeRoy, this fever, Mrs. Melissa Radcliff, daughter of Dr. W. county, died in that town last Monday. King, formerly of Chardon, Geauga Co, age 20 Died at Fairport, March 24, Capt. Norman A. years. Richmond, age 49 years. He was buried by the Died in Lenox, Ashtabula Co., Feb. 25, at the Masons, the deceased being a member. residence of her son, Mr. Shelby Smith, Mrs. Died Mentor on March 23, Janet L., daughter of Abiah, wife of Dea. Truman Smith, age 78 years, James and Lydia Gibson, age 17 months, 7 days. formerly of Winsted, Conn.

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Apr. 3, 1862 Died at his residence in LeRoy March 31, Capt. Matthew L. Root is adm. of Norman A. William McMillen, age 76 years, 6 months. He Richmond. was one of the pioneers of this county having resided here for more than half a century. Apr. 10, 1862 Thursday Died in Lyndon, Sheboygan Co., Wis., March 16, p. 2 S. B. Baker is adm. of Wm. McMillan of inflammation of the lungs, Fred E., son of

Salmon and Mary N. Vesey, age 1 yr., 4 mos., 11 p. 3 Capt. Morse, 29th Regt. came home days. Tuesday evening. The Captain has resigned— the reasons for which he will make known at the proper time. Apr. 17, 1862 Thursday p. 3 Wm. Holbrook Esq. paid his subscription to th Concentrated Chicken and Beef the Telegraph for the 40 year last Tuesday. He The Sanitary Commission, among other wants, has resided here for the last 46 years, and is 81 specify these items and present the following years old. recipe: Lake Erie Female Seminary closed the Winter “Boil slowly with a small quantity of water a Term Thursday afternoon. The teachers are long time; remove the bones, season well, and Miss Lydia A. Sessions, Principal; Misses Lucinda when well-cooked and concentrated, place it T. Prescott, A. Amelia Smead, Sarah E. Dorr, with the liquor in a tin can and while yet hot, Jeannette Fisher, Harriet B. Smith, and Lydia E. solder carefully as when canning fruit.” Forward Phelps. On Wed. and Thurs. classes were to the Sanitary Commission, Cincinnati, or the examined in Trigonometry, Physiology, Soldier’s Aid Society. Ecclesiastical History, Virgil, Paley’s Natural Theology, Astronomy, Euclid, Evidences of We are pained to learn of the death by Christianity, Geology, Natural Philosophy, drowning of Ripley A. Eddy, son of D. M. Eddy, Cicero, General History, Rhetoric, Algebra, of this village. He was on board the Schooner Chemistry, and Mental Philosophy. Tolo which capsized near San Juan Island. He was bound for Australia and was 31 yrs. old. The Ladies of our Soldier’s Aid Society hearing that a committee of Cleveland citizens was to From Co. D, 7th Ohio – Corp. Griswold and go to Pittsburg, Tenn., in the capacity of nurses, Privates Burnham and Carter were killed at the immediately gathered 5 large barrels and 2 battle of Winchester. large boxes of articles for our soldiers. Mrs. B. O. Wilcox and Mrs. S. L. Noble, of our village, Married at the residence of the bride’s parents having volunteered to go as nurses, over $40 in Niagara City, N.Y., March 24, Stephen A. was contributed toward defraying their Walker Esq., of Buffalo, to Miss Eliza M. P. expenses. They were on the way to Pittsburg Pomeroy, formerly of Painesville. Landing by noon on Saturday with Mr. Carey ad Mr. Beckwith, of Cleveland. Died at her residence in Chagrin Falls on March th 31, age 49, Mrs. Almeda, wife of John Goodell. Married on the 13 instant at the residence of the bride’s father in Mentor, Mr. Joseph A. Roff, Died Madison March 31 of consumption Russell of Painesville, and Miss Emeline Wilder. Burchard, age 31 years. Married in Concord, Mr. David M. Tear to Miss Electa Tuttle, both of Concord.

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Apr. 24, 1862 Thursday Married on the 12th instant at the Parmly p. 3 Capt. Asper, Co. H., 7th Ohio, wounded at House, Mr. Cassius M. Clay and Miss Margaret the battle of Winchester is now at home A. Pierce, both of Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co. th recovering from a wound in his left thigh. Married at the ME parsonage on the 16 instant, Mr. Jacoss Hayward and Miss Clarissa Frederick Megley, of Co. E, 54th Ohio Regt., died M. Burham, both of Madison. at St. John’s Hospital in Cincinnati from wounds received at Pittsburg Landing. His body was Died April 12 in this village of consumption at interred by the Sisters of Charity. He was from the residence of Dr. L. C Stebbins, Dr. Albert G. this county. Griffith, son of Dr. S. Griffith formerly of this place. th There are at the Lake County Infirmary fifteen Died on April 1 at the 4 St. Marine Hospital, children, their ages are from 2 – 12 years. The Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Charles Hill, of Painesville, Directors of the Infirmary are desirous to Ohio, formerly of Winchester, Mass. The th provide places in good families for the children. deceased was a Private in the 14 Ohio Battery, Anyone wishing to take one of said children can Capt. Burrows. th see them at the infirmary. The Directors will Died on the 14 instant, Miss Mary Eliza th make indentures if desired. Plimpton, in the 29 year of her age. Died in Thompson April 7 of heart disease, We are glad to learn that one of our boys who Orlando C. Hill, son of Daniel C. and Almira Hill, enlisted last fall in the 54th Ohio Zouave Regt., age 18 yrs., 1 mo., 16 days. Capt. Richardson, escaped death at the battle of Shiloh. Corwin Tuttle, C. L. Church, M. Flinn, May 1, 1862 Thursday and I. Traverse, all of Lake Co., are safe and p. 3 Theodore Hawley, son of C. A. Hawley well. H. S. Button, of Concord of the same Co. formerly of this village, was seriously wounded and Regt., was slightly wounded in the thigh— in the battle at Pittsburg landing. He is now at he is now at home in Concord. Col. Spencer’s in Claridon.

Capt. Clayton, of this town, hearing of the Battle of Shiloh – Co. B, 41st Regt. terrible slaughter at the Pittsburg battle, went Killed: to the scene to aid the wounded and sick. He Sergts. G. E. Turrill, John Hanserd, Private G. S. brought back the body of Maj. Edwards, of Bartlett Warren, of the 19th Ohio. He stayed at the Seriously wounded: battlefield four or five days and described it as Corp. A. Hosmer; Privates Wm. Farrell, horrible. Lieut. Eugene Osborn, of this village, Theodore Hawley, M. Gager, C. C. Weber in the thickest of the fight was uninjured. Slightly wounded: Privates P. Parks, H. McNish, R. Burton, M. Worden, D. Corless, M. Cottam, Col. Henry Williams died at his residence in this Capt. Wm. R. Tolles village on Wednesday, age 60 years. He leaves Chardon Democrat a wife and four children-- two sons and two daughters. One of his sons, Charles L., is on the We are sorry to learn of the death of Miss Staff of Col. Doubleday. Esther Allen of Grand Rapids, Michigan. She died in that city last Saturday, age about 19. Married in Painesville April 1, Mr. Henry C. Alexander Dodge died at the prison in Huntington and Miss Hannah J. Hamilton. Salisberry, N.C.

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May 1, 1862 Edward Hobday, Russell M. Jones, Chas. Jones, Lieut. C. H. Talcott was killed on the field at E. M. Johnson, John Mulligan, Douglas F. Shiloh. He was formerly principal of the Burton Pomeroy, Stephen V. Russell, Henry H. Rhodes, Academy. Chas. A. Shepherd, Frank Stanley, Willard P. Obituary of Col. Henry Williams. Born 1800, Tisdel, John Weaver, Wm. L. Wurts. lived 50 years in Painesville. th From Co. F, 29 Regt O.V.I. – Thanking the Letter from Mrs. B. O. Wilcox from the ladies of the Aid Society for sending them their battlefield at Shiloh. She and Mrs. S. L. Noble timely gift of 70 pairs of socks—delivered to went to the battlefield to distribute hospital them by Major Casement. All happy faces stores and assisted in sending the sick and the tonight for nice substantial socks, not wounded to the boats, etc. government issue ones, but ones knit by lovers of the union. st Died in Mentor March 20 of quick consumption, H. Gregory, 1 Lieut. Com. nd Harlan Paige Craine, son of T. W. Craine, age 22 J. B. Storer, Acting 2 Lieut. years. Died on Mentor Plains April 20, Susan B. Hyde, The Grand Rapids Eagle reports the death of wife of H. N. Hyde, after a sickness of 4 days Esther Chapin Allen, daughter of Hon. G. W. with diphtheria, age 42 and 3 months. Allen, formerly of this village. She was born in Died Jan. 17 in Perry, Lake Co., George A. Gibbs, Painesville. Nearly 3 years ago, her mother age 30. died. th Died at the battle of Pittsburg Landing April 6, Died in Mentor on the 27 ultimo, Martha, wife Samuel Potter of the 12th Michigan Regt., a of Isaac Moore, age 54 years. former resident of Madison in the county, age 51 years. May 15, 1862 Thursday Died in Thompson April 25, James Smith, age 82 p. 3 Co. D., 7th Ohio thanks the ladies of the Aid years. Society for 80 pairs of stockings and the Lake Erie Seminary for 45 pairs of stockings. May 8, 1862 Thursday Geo. L. Wood, Capt. p. 3 Judge Charles Waring died Sunday after an th illness of many months. He was Judge of the Death of Dr. J. G. Purple, Surgeon of the 20 Probate Court in this county. Age 33 years. He Ohio Regt. He died at the Cowles House, this leaves a wife and two children. village, last Tuesday. He was 36 years old and leaves a wife and two children, a father, brother Complete 7th Ohio Muster Roll is printed. Part and two sisters. His body was taken to Avon, of this report: Lorain Co., to be placed beside that of a dearly Killed at Shiloh: Rebuen Burnham, Louis Carvin, beloved mother. Corp. A. C. Griswold Died in Hospital: Harvey Johnson, Wilber D. Married in Perry April 24, Mr. J. D. Griffin and Malone, George Roof. Miss Julia Fitch, of Painesville. Twenty-six men who have enlisted in the 3 months service and went into Camp Taylor, For nine months, the Telegraph has published Cleveland, April 24 (only 25 names were given): at no charge all the names of the doners and Geo. D. Lockwood, V. E. Smalley, John Allen, articles donated to the Soldier’s Aid Society. In Michael Rrick(?), Geo. J. Buys, Wm. Cain, Frank the future, it will not print individual names but Cone, James A. Ferron, Warren A. French, Chas. will print the donations in aggregate. This E. Griffith, Augustus Hungerford, John Harmer, week’s list, for example, cost $2.50 for a

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May 15, 1862 taken as a common nuisance and captured and journeyman to set the type for this one list killed. alone. Levi Stockwell, Paymaster of the Navy, son of Mr. Brutus Stockwell of this village, with others May 22, 1862 Thursday th was captured by the Rebels on the 19 instant. p. 3 Gen. Tom Thumb had large audiences His father received a letter from him on during his stay in Painesville. Child’s Hall was Tuesday stating he was to be taken to well filled Friday evening. The General visited Saulsbury, N.C. the ladies of Lake Erie Seminary during his visit in Painesville. There are a total of 550 volunteers from Lake

Co. reported to the Assessor. The body of John Moran was found a short distance east of Mentor station along the track. Last Friday morning, a child of James Conden on He kept a saloon in the 5th ward in Cleveland. Jackson St., age about 4 years, was accidentally

burned to death when his clothes caught on Married in Painesville, May 20, Mr. Geo. E. Clark fire. and Mrs. Coleman, of Painesville. Married in Kirtland May 20, Mr. Elijah W. Curtis Married May 14, at the residence of the bride’s and Mrs. Mary Ann Pinney, both of Kirtland. parents in Mentor, Mr. Dan Hayes to Miss Vina

Lapham. Died at Newburgh May 1 of disease of the liver, Died in Madison, April 22 of diphtheria, Norman Hency C. Griswald, of Mentor, age 51. W. Fowler, son of John S., and Adeline R.

Fowler, age 9. Died in Keokuk, Iowa, May 9, at the residence of June 5, 1862 Thursday his son-in-law (S. Carter), Deacon Jared Wilcox, p. 2 Business affairs made it necessary for age 72 years. Major Casement to resign the position he held th in the 7 Ohio. May 29, 1862 Thursday Married in Battle Creek, Mich., on June 2 at the residence of the bride’s father (Mr. Jos. p. 2 J. W. Gray, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer Merritt), Mr. Frank G. Stickney, of Concord, died suddenly at his residence last Monday. He Lake Co., Ohio, to Miss Phoebe H. Merritt, of was born in Bridport, Addison Co., Vermont, in the former place. July, 1814, and was nearly 48 years old when he died. He commenced publication of a weekly Malcum Eugene Crofoot, son of Dudley and newspaper in Cleveland with his brother which Roxana Crofoot, age 21 yrs., 10 mos., 13 days was called the Advertiser in Jan., 1842—soon died May 25. He was taken by disease at the after the name was change to the Plain Dealer battle of Pittsburg. and issued daily. In 1845, his brother, A. N.

Gray, retired from the concern. Mr. Gray was appointed Postmaster in Cleveland in 1853 by June 12, 1862 Thursday President Pierce. He leaves a wife and three p. 3 We are pained to learn of the death of children. Mrs. Brigham, wife of C. L. Brigham, formerly of this village. She died at her residence in Conn. All dogs will be listed and taxed to their owners. Last Saturday. Mrs. B was a sister of Mrs. Jas. H. An Act was passed by the Ohio Legislature to Avery of this town. She leaves a husband and Raise Revenue, Protect Sheep, and Confiscate one child. Dogs. Any dog not listed for taxation shall be

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June 12, 1862 Quarter-master Peter Hitchcock has sent home Died in the Soldier’s Home Hospital in Cairo, Ill., a good many relics taken at the battles of Shiloh on May 8, Richard Ferris, of Co. C., 14 Wis. Vol. and Fort Donaldson. He was born in Burton, Geauga Co., O., in 1809. In 1848, he removed to Wisconsin where he John Mulligan was killed June 9 in the battle at remained until last August when he enlisted. He Port Republic, Va. He was 17 yrs. old and leaves died of dysentery. He leaves a wife and a mother and three sisters living in this village. children. th Married in Williamsville, N.Y., on the 5 instant, Since our last, Seymour Gill, Horace Huntoon, Mr. Edward P. Young, of Painesville, and Miss and N. K. Hubbard prisoners released from Bell H. Sackett, of the former place. Salisbury, N.C., have arrived home. C. C. Quinn, Married in Concord, June 16, Mr. William Tear Harry Wood, and others are expected every and Miss Helen Roberts, both of LeRoy. train. Died in the village June 2, Parley Green, an old Died in Perry, Lake Co., June 2, Jane, only resident of Painesville, age 65. th daughter of Horace and Eliza Webster, age 5 Died on the 14 instant at the residence of Mr. yrs., 5 mos. Francis E. Belden in Painesville of paralysis, Mrs. Joanne Curtiss, widow of Joseph Curtiss, Died in Leroy, Lake Co., of consumption June 9, deceased. LaFayette Weed, son of Silas and Mary Weed, age 29 yrs. and 8 mos. June 26, 1862 Thursday p. 3 Capt. Burridge, of Co. F, 29th Ohio, Died on the 31st ultimo at the residence of H. wounded at Port Republic battle is now at French, Eaton, L.C., Wm. Williams, age 81 yrs., home and slowly recovering from his wound. late of Green, Trumbull Co. He was brought home by his brother, Mr. Samuel Burridge. J. Sherer and A. Merriman are adm. of Martha Hanks, deceased; selling land. Mentioned: Jacob Buys, formerly employed by this office, Orson Hanks. was detailed to accompany Capt. Wood of Co. th D, 7 Regt. Ohio, from the battlefield of Port June 19, 1862 Thursday Republic where he was wounded to his home in Warren. Young Buys after performing this trust, p. 2 Vandella D. Manley vs. Aaron R. Manley. reported himself at Painesville, where after a Petition for divorce. few days rest he will leave for his Regiment in

Virginia. p. 3 Fred R. Johnson, private in the 29th Ohio, reported killed at the battle of Port Republic, Death of A. N. Gray – Admiral N. Gray was the was from this town. Isaac Maxwell, of Co. A, 7th oldest brother of the late J. W. Gray. He died Ohio, was reported wounded in the same Saturday after a brief illness. He was known as engagement. He was from Madison. the inventor of a machine for punching holes in

railroad iron. Mr. N. A. Gray, of Columbus, is we Lieut. Paine, of Co. C, 7th Ohio, arrived here on believe the only surviving brother of the family. Tuesday evening. He has resigned on account of sickness. 29th Ohio – Battle of Port Republic

Killed Co. F – F. R. Johnson, Elson Reed Jr., both left on the field.

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June 26, 1862 Died in Thompson June 2, Abigail Clapp, wife of Wounded – Segt. Jerome, Asa Sanford, Sidney Eretus Clapp, age 73. She came to Ohio in 1816. Smith Officers wounded – Capt. Burridge, Lieut. Died in Painesville June 20, Gilbert Titus, age 69. Hulburt, Lieut. Norris, Lieut. Grinnell, Lieut. Russell (missing) July 10, 1862 Thursday p. 3 The body of Mr. Samuel Hickson, of LeRoy, Capt. H. Luce, of Co. E., 29th Regt., killed at the was found in the river near the Furnace on the battle of Port Republic, has a father who resides 4th. He was 85 years old and father of Mr. S. in Kingsville, Ashtabula Co. Hickson, of this village. It is supposed he drowned while attempting to cross. For Salt Lake – A large company of Mormons left Cleveland on Thursday in charge of Elder Married in Madison on the 3rd instant, Austin James McKnight, formerly a printer living in W. Kimball and Miss Paulina S. Young, both of Cleveland. Chas. Dixon and family, and C. B. Madison. Whiteman and family, of Kirtland, were among the number. Over 10,000 Mormons have Married Painesville July 2 at the residence of immigrated from Europe the present season, the bride’s father, Mr. G. Willis Crane, of and Utah has now a population of over Shalersville, to Miss Loana Tuttle. 100,000. Married July 3 at the residence of the bride’s nd Married Painesville on the 22 instant, Dr. S. G. father in LeRoy, Mr. O. H. Tenney and Miss Pancost and Miss Sarah Baldwin, both of Emoray Bartholomew, both of the same place. Painesville. Married Kirtland July 4, Mr. W. H. Plaisted and Miss Rachel A. Pitcher, both of Kirtland. July 3, 1862 Thursday Married on the evening of the 3rd instant, p. 3 Lieut. S. L. Phelps, U.S.N., presented to the William L. Wurts, of the 7th O.V., and Miss village of Chardon, his native place, a Rebel flag Margaret Byes, of this village. captured in the last engagement at Memphis. Died in Holt, Ing. Co., Mich., June 22, Shubel Dr. Seymour, sent as an agent by Gov. Tod to Manley, age 52 years. visit our sick and wounded Ohio soldiers in Died in Thompson, 6th instant, Lucy Baldwin, Virginia, returned home Tuesday night. He wife of Lemuel Baldwin, age 77 years. The brought home money given to him by the deceased emigrated from Conn. In 1817. soldiers for their families. The list of names and Died in Perry June 29, of scarlet fever, Persis, amounts of monies are printed. second daughter of J. W. and Nancy Barber, age 14 years. Married in Painesville on the 25th ultimo, Mr. Theo. W. Wakelee and Miss Charlotte F. Swain, p. 4 Nellie L. Sackett is executrix of Edward G. both of this place. Sackett, late of Lake Co. (Mentor) Married in Milwaukee, Wis., June 10, Mr. Martin V. Battershall, of Troy, N.Y., and Miss July 17, 1862 Thursday Justina M. Havens, of Tioga, Pa. p. 3 Mrs. Russell Goodrich and Mrs. James Williams both died of cancer in our town last Died in Madison April 20, Leman Copley, age 81. week. The deceased settled in Madison in 1816. Sudden Death – Miss Lovina O. Shaw while engaged in washing clothes in Madison last

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July 17, 1862 Dr. S. E. Fuller, who has been a resident of this Monday, dropped down dead. She was 39 years town for some months past has been appointed old. Surgeon of one of the hospitals in Alexandria, Henry Williams was buried in Painesville April Va. 23, 1862. Married in Perry July 4, Mr. Albert W. Carnahan The Cleveland Soldier’s Aid Society urges all girls and Miss Huldah Burdick, both of Madison. and women to pick currants and can the juice to send to our soldiers to prevent scurvy and to Married at the Parmly House in Painesville, July help the sick and suffering soldiers. The 12, Mr. John H. Armstrong, of Claridon, and soldiers’ have sugar in their rations and can add Miss Mary A. Frisbie, of Madison. it to the juice if wanted. Recipe: July 24, 1862 Thursday Pick the currants from the bushes, boil them and strain them through a thin cloth or a fine p. 3 Major J. S. Casement has been appointed wire sieve. Let the liquid settle for a short time; Colonel of the new 103rd Ohio Regiment. poor off clear into preserving pans, and after

boiling an hour, bottle and seal while at boiling Dr. John H. Mathews, age 77, died in this village heat, as you would of other fruit. Thursday, 17th instant. He settled in Painesville This is the sweet wine of ancient days—the in 1809 and was well known to the old settlers sweet or unfermented wine which Solomon of the Reserve. Dr. Mathews leaves a wife and recommends “to be given unto them that are two sons: Dr. Samuel Mathews, of Painesville, ready to perish.” and Dr. Rodney Mathews, of Nebraska City.

Mrs. Chase, wife of the late Joseph Chase died Aug. 7, 1862 Thursday in this village last Thursday, age 92. Mrs. C has p. 2 We want for the old and new regiments resided in Painesville the last 40 years. two hundred and twenty men, and we have apportioned them as follows: Married on the 16th instant, Clinton J. Paine and Willoughby 33 LeRoy 12 Elenora C. Norton, all of Painesville. Kirtland 16 Perry 13 Married on the 14th instant, Mr. B. W. Tinan and Mentor 24 Madison 47 Miss Eliza Van Tassel, both of Painesville. Concord 12 Painesville 63 Died in Painesville July 13, Mrs. Louisa We call upon the clergy in the county to read Goodrich, age 61 years. this to their congregations and to enforce it by their arguments for Religion has no guarantee T. M. Gordon, adm. of Stephen B. Glines, of tolerance unless the Government is deceased. sustained. By Order of the Military Committee of Lake Co. July 31, 1862 Thursday S. S. Osborn, Ch’n p. 2 the New Philadelphia Advocate says that p. 3 Evergreen Cemetery gold has been discovered near Canal Dover, Lots in Evergreen Cemetery can now be Tuscarawas Co., Ohio. The Dover Iron Co. has obtained of the Recorder on the presentation of been drilling for coal there for some time past the Treasurer’s receipt for the price fixed on the and struck a rich vein of gold quartz about 375’ same. A schedule of prices with plat of from the surface. The quartz is full of gold and cemetery may be seen by calling at the mayor’s judged as good as California gold. office or on the Recorder or Sexton.

By order of the council, H. P. Sanford, Recorder

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Aug. 7, 1862 There will be a War Meeting at Wilson’s The patriotic citizens of Chester—which Corners, Concord, Saturday, Aug. 9. township has sent more volunteers than any Military Committee: John H. Murray other in Geauga—have raised a fund sufficiently Moses S. Harvey, Truman Rust large to give every volunteer from their town under the new call a bounty of one hundred We ask that every person who can will send dollars. blackberries to the Aid Rooms where they will be canned and sent to our army. Little boys and War Meetings girls you, too, can pick berries and send in, and War Meetings have been and are being held in by doing so, render essential service to your different parts of the our county, and we country. understand they have been well attended and Carrie C. Mathews, Sec. (Soldier’s Aid Society) the greatest enthusiasm and best spirit has th been manifested at all of them. But still The Hundred and Fifth – Col. Hall, of the 105 , enlisting under the recent call goes on slowly. who has the marks of Shiloh on his person, is in The indications at this writing are that drafting the city. We are gratified to learn that he has will be resorted to within the next fifteen now some 600 volunteers enrolled and expects days—to take the place of volunteering. We his regiment will be filled the present week. trust the necessity will not arise in Lake Co. for a Over 400 are ready to march to Camp Cleveland drafting officer—but it will, unless we are more and will do so as soon as the Camp active in recruiting. arrangements are completed. Col. Hall is raising Enrolling the Militia his Regt. in the counties of Lake, Ashtabula, The Township Assessors are now enrolling the Geauga, Trumbull, and Mahoning; and they bid Militia of the State, which includes all white fair to furnish the first full Regt. in Ohio of male citizens over 18 and under 45. The law 300,000. The honor will be nobly won. imposes a penalty of $10 upon boarding-house Cleveland Herald and hotel keepers refusing to give information th to Assessors, and the refusal of anyone to give A new battery called the 19 Ohio is being correct information or his true name, shall raised from the counties of Cuyahoga, Lorain, forfeit and pay a like sum. Erie, Huron, Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula. Capt. Joseph C. Shields will be the commander. The Drafting - Men of Lake Co. remember that complement of men will be 156. when drafting begins the bounty ceases. th 105 Ohio V.I. 45 Men Wanted Officers of the 105th Regt. elected by the The Last Chance! Regimental Committee at their meeting in $13 first month’s pay in advance Cleveland: $ 2 enlistment money Colonel – A. S. Hall, Trumbull Co. $25 one-fourth of govt. bounty Lt. Col. – Wm. R. Tolles, Geauga Co. $50 county bounty Major – Geo. Perkins, Mahoning Co. $ 90 in all paid as soon as mustered in at Camp Quarter-Master – M. W. Wright, Ashtabula Co. Cleveland Adjutant – A. M. Robbins, Trumbull Co. $75 paid at expiration of enlistment Chaplin – A. M. Brown, Lake Co. Pay from $13 - $22 per month Surgeon – Dr. H. Brinkerhoff, Lake Co. Asst. Surgeon – Dr. H. G. Taft, Ashtabula Co. T. M. Gordon adm. of Stephen B. Glines, deceased

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Aug. 14, 1862 Thursday W. W. Titus p. 3 Married in Willoughby Aug. 9th, Mr. Chas. C. N. Wheeler C. Caley and Miss Juliette H. Carpenter, both of T. H. Clark Mentor. John Baldwin W. H. Custin Lieut. Shepherd and Sergt. Smalley are the recruiting officers of the 7th Regiment. The alarming sickness which has manifested itself all over the country since the appearance At the late battle of Cedar Mountain, the Ohio of the order for a draft is called the “Lincoln 7th was as usual foremost in the fight and met Gripes.” with heavy loss—57 killed and wounded out of 300 engaged. Our Lake County Co. D had 6 men Aug. 21, 1862 Thursday wounded: Corp. Norman L. Norris, Corp. p. 3 Commissioners Under the Draft – Gov. Laurence Wilson, and Privates Norton B. Tod has appointed commissioners in the several Holcomb, Wallace Lapham, Chas. Hettinger, and counties of the state, under the order to draft. John A. Frank. In Co. F. 29th Ohio, S. E. Balch Among them: Peleg P. Sanford, for Lake; Peter and George Neno were wounded. There were Hitchcock, Geauga; Horace P. Wilber, none killed in either company according to the Ashtabula; Harvey Rice, Cuyahoga. report. In the bloody battle the 7th and the 19th Dr. Seymour has been appointed surgeon for Regiments, the pride of the Western Reserve, Lake Co. fully maintained the high reputation they won at Winchester and Port Republic. The reports of The following have been accepted as nurses in the battle speak in high terms of their bravery the Military Hospitals and ordered to report and veteran coolness. themselves to J. S. Newberry, in Cleveland, today. Our printers (Telegraph) in the Army Painesville We believe there are few weekly newspapers in Nelson Atkins the country that have furnished more men for Wm. Pettingell the army than our own: The follow are the C. S. Leonard names: E. H. Hickok V. E. Smalley, Sergeant 7th Ohio George Mathews Mason Jackson, Sergeant 15th U.S. Regulars Madison Herbert L. Smalley, 7th Ohio Dwight Harris Frank Stanley, 7th Ohio Mentor George J. Buys, 7th Ohio J. F. West Wm. Barnes, 7th Ohio F. M. Strong, Wetmore’s Battery Albert Gillett died in Helena, Arkansas, where Henry F. Canfield, 105th Ohio he had gone to act as paymaster on one of the gunboats of the Mississippi fleet. Before Col. Creighton, of the gallant Seventh, was entering upon his duties, he died of dysentery. wounded at Cedar Mountain. He was about 35 years old and left a mother and sisters. New volunteers enlisted by Lieut. Donaldson for the 52nd Regt. and left Painesville for Camp A list of those who volunteered for the 105th at Chase Tuesday: the last call is printed. W. E. Clayton H. G. Treat

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th Aug. 21, 1862 Married on the 27 instant, Mr. John H. Married Saturday evening, Aug. 2, at the Valentine and Miss Adeline F. Hovey, both of residence of the bride’s mother in Concord. Mr. Leroy. Hugh Macomber and Miss Mary E. Smith. Sept. 4, 1862 Thursday p. 2 O. H. Sharpe is administrator of Leonard C. Died in Painesville, Aug. 14, Lewis Whittlelet, Jennison. youngest son of C. J. and Caroline Hoyt, age 2 yrs., 7 days. p. 3 Aaron Barker died Tuesday. Funeral in Willoughby. He will be buried in the old Aug. 28, 1862 Thursday cemetery in Painesville. p. 3 A little boy, age 3, son of Zeb Jock, of Married Aug. 26, Mr. Henry S. Jones and Miss Kirtland, drowned in the Chagrin River Carrie Ames, both of Erie, Pa. Thursday. Married Aug. 28, Soloman W. Weigel and Miss Addie M. Pelton, both of Concord. Judge Hitchcock has been appointed by the Secretary of War as Commissioner of Military Married in Geneva at the residence of the Prisons. bride’s father, Mr. L. T. Talbot, of Painesville, to Miss F. Elna James, of the former place. Concord has furnished its full quota of men and will escape the draft. Nearly all the boys have The ladies of Painesville will hold a mass gone into the 7th. meeting at the Soldier’s Aid Rooms, Sept. 4, for the purpose of scraping lint. Every person will Died – Corporal Burton Picket, only son of David come armed with knife and lint. Picket, of Leroy, age 23. He was a member of Immediate contributions of onions in large and Co. F., 29th Regt. small quantities are urgently solicited to be delivered to the Aid Society’s rooms in Mr. & Mrs. S. A. Tisdel celebrated their golden Painesville. wedding anniversary. st Died in Euclid on the 21 ultimo of congestion Save Your Broken Bread of the brain, Clementine B., daughter of H. C. All hotel keepers, boarding-house keepers, and A. M. Durand, age 13 mos., 14 days. private families in this town and the county, are Died in Alexandria at Mansion House Hospital requested to save their broken bread, toast it or Aug. 29, Private B. F. Gill (wounded at the Cedar th dry it by the fire and bring it to the Aid Rooms Hill battle) of the 7 Regt. Ohio Volunteers. to be sent to the hospitals for the use of our Died at his residence in Willoughby, Aug. 28, sick and wounded. Also, the Aid Society Ariel Hanson, age 62. requests all persons having plums to dry as many as possible for the army. They should be Sept. 11, 1862 Thursday perfectly ripe and dried either with or without p. 3 The Albany papers announce the death of sugar. Carrie C. Mathews, Sec. Lyman Chapin at Long Branch. He was the father-in-law of Moses K. Moodey and has Married in Leroy, Aug. 24, Mr. Giles T. Ransom, many acquaintance in Painesville. of Thompson, Geauga Co., and Miss Mary Corp. Norman S. Norris of Co. D. 7th Ohio died at Dodge, of Leroy. Washington St. Hospital, Alexandria on the 4th instant, age 25. He received a severe wound at Cedar Mountain.

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Married Painesville on the 26th ultimo, at the Sept. 11, 1862 residence of the bride’s father, C. E. Pratt, of Corp. H. E. Clark, of Concord, and Private Geo. Covington, Ky., and Miss Clara A. Brink, of Hickson, of Leroy, were taken prisoner by the Painesville. st Rebels and have arrived home on parole. Married at Mentor Aug. 31 , Mr. T. E. Alvord to Miss Lydia E. Lapham. A company of 140 men from Lake and Geauga Married at Painesville Aug. 31, Mr. Cook Brooks commanded by Capt. Geo. E. Paine left here and Miss Malvina Lapham. Friday for Cincinnati prepared to defend Ohio soil. Upon arriving at Cincinnati, they found Notice – by order of the Gov. State of Ohio— their services were not required and returned Drafting is Postponed until Sept. 16, 1862. home. Sept. 18, 1862 Thursday List of the many articles and food supplies p. 3 Persons wishing to send letters to Co. D, received by the Soldier’s Aid Society. Among 105th Ohio can do so by leaving them at the these were 116 lbs. of rolled bandages, hand store of L. B. Riker, up to Tuesday noon. spittoons (6), Fans (57), and 186 qts. of currant juice. Also, a list of all articles that were Notwithstanding the distracted condition of the distributed for Painesville, Mentor, Perry, country, we hope our agricultural friends, and Concord, LeRoy, Chardon. all others will remember the County Fair, Sept. 29, 30 and Oct. 1. Two or three weeks ago we announced the deaths of the children of Mr. F. S. Hickok, A telegraphic dispatch from Gov. Tod was formerly of Painesville, who were brutally received here last Wednesday evening murdered by the Indians. Particulars of the requesting that all armed men that could be event are given. Mr. Hickok has two brothers raised be immediately sent to Cincinnati to residing here: S. C. and Emmet. defend the city from the attack of rebels. By Thursday evening, thirty-five from Windsor and Donations are listed which were given to the Hartsgrove, Ashtabula Co., arrived in Soldier’s Aid Society. Some of them: Painesville. On the same evening a company Mrs. Tuttle - 40 qts. blackberries from Burton commanded by Hon. Peter Mrs. Henry Paige, Leroy – 40 qts. blackberries Hitchcock marched into town. On Friday a Mrs. Shepherd, Leroy – 8 qts. blackberries group from Madison came on the train and Mr. Buys – 10 peck of onions were joined by others here—enough to make a (About 55 people are listed along with their full and first-rate company. Samuel W. Phelps contributions.) was elected Capt. of the Company. All started on the 2:00 train for Cincinnati where they A few weeks after the organization of the arrived at 4 a.m. the next morning. But Kirby Soldier’s Aid Society, the Society was made Smith hearing of the large number of “squirrel Auxiliary to the Cleveland Aid Society, which hunters” as the Cincinnati papers call the with its branches is called the “Northern Ohio minutemen, turned their backs on Cincinnati. Aid Society.” The society is indebted to Messrs. The company arrived back home about 5 p.m. P. P. Sanford, H. Steele, Jr., Bishop, Burridge, on Sunday. and Avery for the free use of their different rooms; also, Messrs. Abbot, Merrill, and Gray Died in Madison Aug. 30, Cyrus Cunningham, for uncounted favors in prints notices & c. age 75. The deceased was a native of Plainfield, Mass. In 1811, he and his family with his father,

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Sept. 18, 1862 men who have applied for exemption to the mother, and one brother, came and settled in draft for publication. P. P. Sanford, Madison. His wife soon died and in 1814, he Commissioner replied the has received no married Mary W. Crary, and they were married instructions to publish the names of those who for nearly half a century. Cyrus Cunningham have applied to him for exemption and does not taught the first winter school in Madison, and feel authorized to furnish the Military Mrs. Mary W. Cunningham, the first summer Committee a list for that purpose. school. She taught in her own house a school of th twelve students being all that lived within two Married in Chicago on the 26 ultimo at the miles either way of them—and as they had to residence of Dr. O. H. Tiffany, Mr. A. S. Fulton, travel through woods, each family sent a large of Chicago, and Miss Hattie Babcock, of dog with their children to protect them from Painesville, Ohio. the wild beasts that prowled around at that early day. She died March 5, 1858. Cyrus fought Died in Ashtabula, Sept. 8, Hattie E., age 19, in 1812. He was for many years a Justice of the wife of David E. Haskell, and daughter of Henry Peace. In 1821, they buried their only son then Fassett. nearly 6 years old and, little Edwin, they never ceased to mourn. Sept. 25, 1862 Thursday p. 3 The plowing match of the Lake Co. From the 2nd Ohio, Fort Scott, Kansas Sept. 2, Agricultural Fair will take place on the farm of 1862: Mr. Henry Cummings—same place as last year. Since our return from the Indian Territory, two of the best men of our company have died in The 125th consequence of the hardships which they Lake and Geauga Counties are to raise one endured in that dreary desolate land. Private company for this new Regiment. Our County Cyrus S. Storey, of Mentor, died in the Post Military Committee has recommended Frank Hospital at Fort Scott, Aug. 11. Private Daniel Paine Jr., formerly of the 7th, as Captain, and he Hartman, of Nelson, Portage Co., died in the will at once proceed to raise men. There are Regimental Hospital on Aug. 12. Both were still over 60 men to be raised in Lake Co. to buried with military honors. Their disease was a avoid the draft. species of brain fever which has defied the skill of our surgeons and carried off 20 or 30 The 125th is to be raised in the counties of members of this Regiment since our return. Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, Lake, Geauga, Lieut. Albert Barnitz, Commanding Co. G., 2nd Portage, and Summit. Capt. Geo. L. Wood, of O.V.C. Co. D., 7th O.V. has been appointed Major of the 125th Regt. He received a severe wound in The National Tax Law went into operation Sept. the thigh at the battle of Port Republic which is 1. The stamp duty part of it, goes into operation not yet fully healed. Oct. 1 Assessor John E. Hurlbut Esq. has appointed 19 deputies in the District. In Lake Daniel L. French, Esq., long a resident of this Co. as follows: county died suddenly last Friday, age 76. After Ranson Storm, Willoughby eating breakfast, he complained of faintness Sam’l E. Carter, LeRoy and went to his room where he immediately Wm. C. Barnes, Unionville expired. He was a pioneer of the county coming here in 1814 during the war. He returned to The Military Committee of Lake Co., Painesville, Vermont, his native state, and in 1815 returned requested of P. P. Sanford Esq. a list of all those with his family to this county where he has

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Sept. 25, 1862 Sale of Real Estate of Ezra Holmes, deceased, by since resided. Mr. F. was for about twenty administrators Maria A. Holmes and Andrew J. years a resident of Concord having cleared up a Holmes. farm on the Ridge and built a saw mill. Some 10 or 12 years ago, he moved to Painesville to the Oct. 2, 1862 Thursday farm where he resided until his death. He has p. 3 Rev. Gaylord B. Hawkins, Chaplain of the two sons and a daughter; all married. 2nd Ohio Cavalry died at Fort Scott, Kansas, of typhoid fever, Sept. 19. List of those who had exhibits at the Ohio State Stamp Duties – The tax bill provided that no Fair and were awarded premiums: documents—such as checks, notes, drafts, wills, G. S. King, Madison deeds & c. to which stamps must be attached— Geo. Anderson, Painesville would be valid without the stamps after Sept. 1. Joseph Sedgebeer, Painesville The time has been extended to Oct. 1. H. H. Baldwin, Painesville J. W. Penfield, Willoughby List of killed and wounded of Co. I, 23rd Regt. Orris Blair O.V. at the battle of South Mountain, Md., Sept. H. A. Roe, Maddison 14, and battle near Sharpsburg, Sept. 17. -- Mrs. A. Anderson, Painesville mostly Lake Co. boys. Almond Church, Painesville Killed at South Mountain: E. J. Ferris, Painesville Corp. Jesse Hill S.E. & H. N. Carter, LeRoy Privates Robert A. Dixon, P. J. Hines, D.A. Curtis, F. O. Smith, T. J. Smith, Wm. Severance, Albert Francis Gray and his son of about 11 years, S. Colby, S. A. Grant relatives of the editor of this paper, were Wounded at South Mountain: recently driven from Cynthiana, Ky., by the 2nd Sergt. George E. Tyler – right arm and leg incursion of the rebel hordes under Kirby Smith Privates: and have been spending a few days with father Ogden M. Clew, both legs and grandfather, Wm. Gray Esq., of Perry. John Dowd, rt shoulder Joseph DeLong, rt hand Married on the 17th instant at his residence, Mr. Robert Fairbanks, left leg Rodney J. Prentiss and Miss Coralinn Valentine, Joseph Gunnion, left leg both of LeRoy. George C. Jones, left arm Died on the 11th instant at his late residence in Nelson J. Leroy, head Mentor, George Gunn, formerly of Deerfield, Robert P. Pierson, left breast, mortally Mass, age 42 years. Samuel W. Rupert, rt leg Died at Belle Air, Ohio, Sept. 15, on his way Sylvester Rounsville, left arm home from Cumberland of typhus fever, Willis Marvin H. Strong, head Austin age 17 years, son of A. Austin Esq. of Wm. A. Saudners, left leg Willoughby—another victim of this unholy Morris Schider, left arm rebellion. (None listed as killed on the 17th) Wounded on the 17th: William Jones gives notice that his wife Rebecca Corp. George S. Eddy, rt leg has left him and he will pay no debts of hers. Privates: Mentor. Amos T. Herman, rt shoulder Edwin H. Hammond, rt hand Richard Uden, left foot S. B. Warren, Capt. Co. 23rd Regt.

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Oct. 2, 1862 Robert Burns Married in Wauponsee, Grundy Co., Ill., on the Julius Crandall 13th instant at the residence of the bride’s William J. Baldwin father, Mr. Charles J. Button, formerly of James Harper Concord, Ohio, and Miss Lizzie M. Williams, of Bradford W. Randall the former place. Willoughby Died Fairport, Sept. 22, Rosalie M. Elsworth, age Edwin L. White 11 yrs., 4 mos., 16 days. Stephen R. Powell Died LeRoy Sept. 23 of typhoid fever, Cyrus John Lilly Huston, age 37. Henry Davis Died Madison Sept. 24 Emma, wife of Lotan David Bigelow Warner, age 19 yrs. , 5 mos. George Moshier Russell Fuller p. 4 It has been announced that lint is Orrin F. Barton worthless, after bushels upon bushels of it have Oliver Elmore been made. Unwittingly the women got into a Wesley Freer bad scrape when they went to scraping and Albert McEwen pulling linen. Harrison Baker Thos. J. Ferguson Oct. 9, 1862 Thursday Alfred Harrison Fisk B. Arnold p. 3 Rev. B. Webster and wife celebrated their Lyman Talbot silver wedding anniversary last Thursday. John Clark

Kirtland Tenth Ohio Cavalry – Three new Cavalry William Brindle Regiments are authorized by the War Dept. To William A. Matson be raised in this state. Lake, Geauga, and Marvin Daniels Ashtabula are set down for one company. Col. Edward Flaherty C. C. Smith, of this village, has been assigned to William P. Plaisted the command of the Regiment in which our William P. Rice county is concerned. William E. Blair

C. D. Clark The Draft in Lake D. W. Whelpley There was no draft in Painesville, Mentor, and Eleazer Hale LeRoy—these towns having filled their quotas. Concord Following is a list of names drafted from other Grandison Searles towns in the county: Charles Lace Madison William Reynolds Horace Allen John H. Murray Joseph S. Fisher Andrew J. Huntoon John B. Peck James Lamb Henry F. Kellogg Joseph Harvey James P. Smead Absolom Anderson Stephen Parsons A. T. Wilson James S. Woodworth Perry George S. Norcross Pulaski Lockwood Lotan Warner Delos Arnold Joseph I. Wood Geo. W. Hurlburt

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Oct. 9, 1862 Eugene Brooks Warren Brown Dan’l P. Nash Ira B. Lockwood Fred R. Garner Milton P. Barkalow Lucius A. Prouty John E. Wright W. W. Johnson David Joiner Among the wounded are Capt. Riker (arm), and Sergt. Stanley Lockwood (face). Scofield at the P.O. book store has the Cleveland Dailies, N.Y. Tribune, Times, and John O’Conner was sentenced to the Ohio Herald, Harper’s Weekly, Leslie’s and N.Y. Penitentiary for 3 years by Judge Chaffee for Illustrated, N.Y. Weekly, Ledger, Mercury, and horse stealing; Jas. Purcell convicted of grand other papers and magazines. larceny was sent for 1 yr.

Mr. L. Baker, of Willoughby, was kicked by his Mrs. Mary Card, wife of Joseph Card, long a horse last week breaking his lower jaw. resident of this village, died in Cleveland Oct. st Lieut. Gregory of the 19th Regt. has been 1 , age 71. exchanged and has left to join his company. Miss Caroline P. Brooks exhibited a bouquet Complete List of Premiums Awarded at the Lake made of human hair and, also, a hair wreath at Co. Agricultural Fair 1862 (about 300 of them). our County Fair, which displayed genius and Orders for premiums can be had by calling at taste; and Miss Augusta Nye had on exhibition a the store of Raynolds & Mathews. Orders will Flag of Flowers very finely arranged and be paid by C. L. Hoyt, Treas. pro tem displaying much taste.

Died in Concord Oct. 3, little Lillian, only child of Historical List of Taxes Collected in 1816 for the Collins and Phebe L. Dodge, age 6 mos., 13 Tax Bill. (The 1862 Tax Bill was modeled after days. the 1813 Tax Bill.) Died Perry Sept. 21 of typhoid fever, Charles Abbot, D. Sinclair, age 21 yrs. 10 days. Allen, John Atwater, J. Baldwin A. and P. Beale, P.B. Matthew L. Root and Horace S. Fay are adm. of Bradley, Justus Baldwin, C. (?) Daniel L. French’s estate. Painesville Bailey, A. Baker, N. Brown, O. Bishop T. Wm. and O.R. Hanson give notice to Sorghum Bagley, E. H. Bunnell, D. Growers of Lake Co. that they are in readiness Bronson, H. Butler, S. W. to work up Sorghum Cane into Molasses to the Bulkley, L. H. Canfield, N. amount of 50 – 100 acres, by steam— Cole, C. Cook, John eliminating the possibility to scorching or Curtis, N. W. Cosad, Elias burning. Carpenter, M. Cabow, John Corning, W. Carter, Solm. Soldier’s Air Society meets on Thursday at 2 Clark, Henry Cranny, Wm. p.m. in their rooms on State Street. Charter, John Cruthers, John Carrol, H. Card, Thomas Oct. 16, 1862 Thursday Doan, Seth Daniels, A. Dudley, S. S. Edwards, R. p. 3 Those killed at the late battle of Perryville, Eldred, M. Frazer, William Ky., of Co. D., 105th Regt: Flaher, Z. Fally, F. Moses Kerr Fraukiln, D. Greer, D.

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th Oct. 16, 1862 Erastus Miles, collector, 9 collection district Gaylord & Co. Gilbert, Jabez Ohio, Newburgh, Jan. 1, 1817. Graham, John Graham, E. Goodman, M. Galagon & M’Keon Apples for the Hospitals Holbrook, Wm. Hadley, P. It should immediately be published as widely as Hudson, D. Hayes, E. possible that dried apples cannot be sent to its Henderson, D. C. Hall, Levi depots in too large quantities. Town and village Hubbard, B. Heacocks, G. W. relief societies are quested to make Johnson, Silas Johnson& Fally arrangements for paring, cutting, and drying by Jones, Samuel Kerr, W. their members. Dried apples may be sent in King, Hezekiah Kingsbury, J. & A. barrels or boxes, or in strong bags marked “to Kellogg, M. M. King, Jabez be kept dry.” Dried fruits of other kinds and all Kingsbury, Solomon Kelly, J. R. & J. good canned fruits will be very acceptable. Kent, E. L. Kerr, Cole, & Co. Fred Law Olmstead, Gen. Sec. Ladd(?) , Jesse Lattimore, Wm. Lowrey, John Lacey, I. J. Died in Leroy Sept. 28, Mrs. Lydia Beebe, age 85 Ludington & Hurd Long, D. yr. 6 mos., consort of the late Ezra Beebe. Loomas, E. Miller, James Mixter, P. Meeker, E. Died of Consumption Oct. 3 at the residence of Miles, Charles Marwin & Ingersol her brother in Denmark, Ashtabula Co., Alice R., Murray, E. Miles, T. & D. daughter of Benjamin and Lucy Wright, age 22. Mason, P. S. Mason, R. M. M’Cartney, E. Norton, E. Died at the residence of his father in Painesville Newton, J. Nichols, M. Oct. 3, 1862, Brougham A., son of John Newman, M. A. Osborn, R. Broughton, age 21. The deceased was a nd Osmer & Nallin Parkman & Paine member of Co. G., 2 Ohio Cavalry and died of Perkins, Stephen Peets, Wm. L. disease contracted while on duty near Platte Perry, Nathan Pease, A. City, Mo. last Feb. Pardy Pitkin, Orin Punderson, L. Russel, Wm. Oct. 23, 1862 Thursday Rice, Jesse Root, Lyman p. 2 Paroled Prisoners – The State Journal Reide, J. S. Smith, Lewis published an order giving the names of all the Smith, Thomas Sturgis(?), Barton paroled, non-commissioned officers and Shepherd, P. Standly, W. privates, who were absent without leave, Starr, John Scoville, P. ordering them to report at Camp Wallace at Sherley, A. Scoville, R. Columbus within 10 days or be considered Tinker, S. Taft, H. deserters and liable to arrest. Tupper, Charles Tupper & Cherry Terrel, Willis Van Ness, P. p. 3 The extreme scarcity of change in the cities Williams, E. Wells, F. T. is about to be relieved by issue of shinplasters. Williamson, S. & M. Westbrook, James Cleveland and Erie are about to accommodate Walworth & Goer Waldo, Joseph themselves in this way. Warner, George Wright, Thomas L. Wilcox & Gillett Ward, Calvin Tax Stamps – there are no less than 95 different Wert, Jacob Witmore, Wm. stamps required to be used from 1 cent to $20 Young, Silas and to purchase one of each will require $196.53.

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Oct. 23, 1862 Frank Stanley Milo N. Taft Chas. Hitchcock, son of Hon. Peter Hitchcock, H. Vreeland R. M. Vreeland was killed at the Perryville battle. He was in the John Wagner John Weaver 105th. He was not yet 18 yrs. old. Detached Service Mr. T. Brooks, father of Eugene Brooks, who The following are absent on detached service: was killed at Perryville, Ky., left here last Wed. Sergt. V. E. Smalley, recruiting service; Geo. J. to recover the remains of his son and Moses Buys, Warren A. French, R. M. Jones, Charles Kerr. Moses Kerr at the time he enlisted was a Jones, Thomas Reff, Willard P. Tisdel, Albert clerk for Mr. S. Moodey. Eugene Brooks was Hickok, Charles E. Griffith. employed by his father as a painter. L. Prouty was from Mentor and leaves a widowed mother Wounded and two sisters. D. P. Nash was from Perry, and The following men have been wounded in we believe has left a family. W. W. Johnson was battle and are still unfit for duty: employed in the mill of Mr. Teachout. Fred R. Corp. Ephraim C. Miller, at Antitam Garner was a harness maker and formerly Corp. Lawrence Wilson, at Cedar Mountain worked for Mr. Childs. William Gardner, at Cedar Mountain Benj. F. Hawkins, at Fort Republic Co. D., 7th Ohio Regiment Lawson Hibbard, wounded and left on the field The many friends of this company in this and at Port Republic; not heard from since, Geauga counties will be interested in the supposed to be dead. following account of its present condition John McAdams, at Cedar Mountain furnished us by the Orderly Sergeant, dated H. H. Rhodes, at Cedar Mountain Oct. 13. Deserters Officers Absent for more than 3 months and considered Capt. Geo. L. Wood, wounded at Port Republic to be deserters: Henry Major and Charles F. and now at home; 1st Lieut. Wm. D. Shepherd, Caler. on detached service, recruiting; 2nd Lieut. Lew R. David, acting aide-de-camp to Gen. Geary. Taken Prisoner Of the old company the morning report shows The following were taken prisoner at the places as follows: indicated and have since been released on Present parole: 1st Sgt. G. D. Lockwood Sergt. James Lapham, at Port Republic Sergt. Henry Whiting D. W. Bryant, at Manasas Edwin Hart S. E. Hendrickson, at Culpepper Corp. W. G. Whiting S. J. Baker, at Culpepper John Allen Mike Brick Henrickson and Baker were left to nurse the Arthur Brown Charles Bentley sick and wounded at Culpepper when Gen. T. F. Burbank Frederick Bose Pope’s forces evacuated that area. John A. Cutler Wm. Cain Frank Cone John Ernst Sick John A. Franke Lewis C. Gill In different hospitals in and around Volney Hart A. Hungerford Washington: Corp. Carl A. Dengler, James O. John Harmer E. M. Johnson Ferron, Edward Hobday, Carlos Norris. Lewis Knight Thos. M. Lander The following were sent to hospitals in Edwin Nash Samuel Oliver Strasburg, Va., May 10, and have not been D. F. Pomeroy Chas. A. Shepherd heard of officially since: Alphonso L. Anson, Geo. Balch, James Griffin, Charles McGraw.

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th Oct. 23, 1862 Married on the 18 instant Mr. Henry Smead A public meeting was held at Marshall’s Hall last and Mrs. Augusta Halstead, both of Madison. Saturday for the purpose of making th arrangements for a military escort to attend Died in Painesville Aug. 7 of typhoid fever, the funerals of Moses Kerr, Eugene Brooks and Jacob Duncan, age 19 yrs., 8 mos.; also, on Oct. th other of our Lake Co. boys who fell in the late 14 of the same disease, Solomon Duncan, age battle at Perryville, Ky. Dr. Seymour suggested 60 yrs., 7 mos. The latter had been a resident securing a lot in the new cemetery for the of Painesville for 27 years. purpose of interring those who fall in battle and are brought here for burial and that a suitable Oct. 30, 1862 Thursday monument be erected to their memory. Capt. p. 3 John Armstrong, of Willoughby, a few More and H. C. Gray were appointed a nights ago was cut in two and thrown committee to confer with Town Council upon overboard by a rope on board the Rose the propriety of selecting and donating a lot for Douseman, on her trip from Buffalo. He was that purpose. one of the crew.

List of Wounded Co. D, 105th Ohio at Perryville, Peter Hitchcock took the remains of his son, Ky: Charles, to Burton, Geauga Co., for burial. Watson Pelton, arm Samuel P. Chesney, leg Oliver B. Brewster, of Madison in Co. F, 105th J. McVitty, arm Regt., wounded at the battle of Perryville has S. J. Potts, arm and leg since died. Arthur Wakely, leg Sergt. J. H. Lindley of Co. D., 23rd Ohio was killed Oscar Wakely, head, leg at the battle of South Mountain. A. J. Ackley, head Ira Place, arm The Dep. U. S. Collector for Lake Co. has now for Ed M. Baker, leg sale stamps for checks, drafts, orders on sight, S. D. Williams, wound not known and proprietary stamps for patent medicines, John Martin, wound not known cosmetics, & c. and telegraph dispatches. Geo. C. Lewis, face S. B. Lockwood, face Lieut. Gregory, taken prisoner and paroled has Geo. L. Riker, arm recently been exchanged and ordered back to Walter Randall, wounded and missing his company. (Painesville) Geo. E. Pierce, wounded and missing The Battle of Perryville – List of Killed and Major George L. Wood, late Capt. of Co. D, 7th Wounded of Cos. E and F, 105th Ohio Regiment Ohio, married Miss Jenny B. Tod, niece of Gov. Co. E – Geauga County Tod, in Trumbull Co. Killed: Married in Painesville on the 15th instant, Mr. Z. Corp. Charles C. Hitchcock, Burton S. Wilson, of Concord, and Miss Eva M. Warner, David Osborn, Bainbridge of this place. John Whiting, Chester Married in Warren on the 9th instant, Major William H. Hale, Hambden Geo. L. Wood, of the 126th Regt. O.V.I. and Miss John Pugsley, Russell Jenny Tod. George St. John, Russell Wounded: Married in Concord Oct. 15, Mr. Frank Walker Capt. B. W. Canfield, Chardon, head and Miss Josephine Dikeman. Josiah Ayers, Russell, leg

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Oct. 30, 1862 Henry Marsh, Bainbridge, arm Washington Alberts, Russell, leg Nathan T. Clark, Willoughby, hand Justice Burton, Newbury, hip Charles Radcliff, Mentor, arm Gideon Case, Russell, arm Prisoners: Eugene Hayden, Newbury, leg Edwin R. Moore, Middlefield Oliver Hitt, Hambden, back Sidney D. Malone, Willoughby Henry Ladow, Russell, arm George R. Sharp, Willoughby Robert Phillips, Middlefield, hand N. M. Smith, Huntsburg, foot A Letter Home from a Volunteer John K. Stocking, Hambden, head We have a communication from the wife of a Philetus Townsley, Huntsburg Volunteer who enlisted in 1861 complaining John J. Tucker, Montville, leg (died since the bitterly because the families of the volunteers battle) have been neglected. We clip from her Ezra Webb, Claridon, foot communication: S. N. Watross, Claridon, slightly “You know what promises were made and what Edwin Patchin, Newbury, elbow assurances [were] given these men before they Delevan Jones, Munson, back left that their families should be comfortably Chas. H. Stocking, Hambden, arm provided for in their absence; and you know John F. Humiston, Chester, head how these promises have been kept. I do at Stephen Patchen, Newbury, missing least. For a year they have not received a dollar for any source, except that which they have Co. F – Lake & Geauga Counties received from their husbands, and that is not Killed: half enough to support them, with three of four Thomas T. Haver, Willoughby little children. Look at the difference between Emmet C. Huston, Willoughby the pay of the officer and the private; while the Frederick Smith, Willoughby latter has all the hardship to endure—all the Joseph Ball, Willoughby tramping—all the fighting—all the poor living. Elias T. Bollin, Mentor The officer goes and comes where and when he Ira Nye, Montville pleases and lives high with his pay of thousands Wounded: a year; and this is not the worst of it; many of H. J. Fuller, Madison, leg them are drunken scamps—but the men must Jas. W. Allen, Willoughby, thigh and feet obey if they fall down and die in trying to do so. D. H. Woodard, Kirtland, arm You may think I write bitterly; I feel so; for while E. W. McIlwain, Parkman, hand our husbands are suffering everything but Harrison Waller, Parkman, both legs death, and many of them even that, their S. W. Newcomb, Parkman, thigh families are many of them suffering at home for C. W. McClintock, Parkman, in head and the necessities of life.” prisoner th John H. Auxer, Middlefield, side We notice among the wounded of the 105 , Charles Caley, Mentor, head and who have been transferred from Lebanon George Martin, Kirtland, side to Louisville, the names of H. Bailey, Co. D; Oliver B. Brewster, Madison, neck & lung, died Eugene Hayden and Charles Starkin, Co. E. th since the battle The following members of the 105 have been th James G. Randall, Kirtland, thigh discharged from service since the 20 instant: W. Richmond, Welchfield, head and hip Arthur L. Brum, Co. F. Willoughby Albert Phillips, Willoughby, arm Asa B. Drake, Co. F. , Montville Emery Crawford, Mentor, head Wm. H. Dart, Co. D, Richmond M. J. Bentley, Co. D, Painesville

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Oct. 30, 1862 Lorain Co. His father was one of the early Married in Madison on the 23rd instant, Mr. settlers of Brownhelm. The deceased has a Alanson Bailey and Miss Flavia E. Bond, both of sister at Lake Erie Female Seminary in this Madison. village. Married Madison, Mr. Samuel F. Atwood, of Leavenworth, Kansas, and Miss Susan J. Van We are sorry to record the death of Levi C. Every, of Madison. Brown, post surgeon at Camp Chase, Columbus. Married in Mentor, Isaac Moore, Esq. and Mrs. He died last Thursday of typhoid fever. He was a Elizabeth King, of Chardon. brother of Thos. Brown, late of the Ohio Died in Chardon, Oct. 23, Royal H. Munsell, age Farmer. He was about 28 years of age. 21 yrs., youngest son of Wm. G. and Harriet N. Munsell. A description of the funeral services which were Died in Cleveland, Oct. 15, Clara A., daughter of held in Child’s Hall Friday afternoon over the Lewis and Elizabeth Beebe, age 1 yr., 8 mos. 5 bodies of Eugene Brooks and Moses Kerr. days. Among the deaths in Alexandria, Va., we notice To the Public that of Seth M. Ackley of Capt. Barnett’s Co., th At a meeting of the blacksmiths of Painesville, 35 Regt. N.Y.S.V. formerly of Willoughby. Oct. 27, new prices have been adopted. Any smith who works for any less is a traitor to his Mr. Nelson Akins, who left here a month or two own interest and a disgrace to his profession. ago as an army nurse died in the hospital at N. M. Dustun Tho. Miler Louisville, Ky., last Saturday of typhoid fever. P. B. Gosline Jas. M. Lewis His remains were brought here for interment. F. Woodhead George H. Bush He was about 22 years old. He leaves a widow, T. Irwin G. G. Colgrove a mother, and two sisters. E. N. Sherwood Wm. Delong Oyster Cans! A. H. Thrasher is adm. of the estate of George The ladies of the Aid Society want all the oyster Mann, late of Lake Co. cans they can get to be used for fruits for our soldiers. The covers of the cans should be Guardian’s Sale removed using hot coals, and the cans cleaned In the case of W. W. Nevison, guardian of Phebe and dried immediately. Winters, against his ward. Real estate in Madison will be sold. Chardon Democrat Lieut S. L. Phelps, U.S.N., arrived home last Nov. 6, 1862 Thursday Friday quite unwell. He is a Flag Captain. Timothy Brooks prints a thank you to the p. 3 Hon. Reuben Hitchcock, Commissioner of citizens of Painesville for all the kindnesses Political Prisoners at Camp Chase, has been expressed for the death of his son. compelled on account of severe illness to resign the office. Hon. Sam Galloway has been Discharged from U.S. service at Louisville since appointed in his place. Oct. 3: Henry M. Saber, Co. F., 105th Ohio,

Montville Murder of Henry B. Goodrich Daniel F. Hopkins, Co. F., 105th Ohio, Willoughby We were shocked to hear of the terrible death of Henry B. Goodrich, of Chicago, a conductor Died in Jefferson, Oct. 13, Olive Webster relict on the r.r, murdered by ruffians. We knew Mr. of the late Michael Webster, age 79. Mrs. W G many years ago when he lived in Brownhelm, was the first woman who settled in this

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Nov. 6, 1862 Died Montville, Geauga Co., Monday morning, township in 1805 where she has lived ever since M. Almira, wife of Eugene Skinner and daughter on the same farm. of John and Melissa McCleary, age 22 years.

Died at Blissfield, Mich., Oct. 25, Miss Martha Nov. 20, 1862 Thursday Maria Cone, daughter of Edwin and Farinda p. 3 William E. Clayton, of the 52nd Ohio, has Cone, of Leroy, age 23. The deceased left Leroy been discharged from service and is now at about 7 years ago. home confined with rheumatism. He enlisted last August. Drs. S. M. and N. L. Sumner are permanently located in Painesville having purchased a place Painesville has sold 190 horses to the on St. Clair St. where they may be found unless government in the last month. professionally absent. Mr. Henry Williams, of LeRoy, recently enlisted Jas. McAdams is adm. of the estate of Daniel in Capt. Barber’s sharpshooters and has proved McAdams. himself to be a marksman of no ordinary merit. Solomon E. Bliss is adm. of Hazen P. Roberts’ In a recent trial of skill he put 14 balls in a target estate. 6” in diameter at a distance of 40 rods. Capt. Barber’s Co., is now at Berea but expects soon Nov. 13, 1862 Thursday to enter the army with telescope rifles. p. 3 Weather: On Saturday, snow fell to the depth of 4 inches here. We were saddened to learn of the death of Eliza A. Phelps, second daughter of Rev. A. Phelps, $12,253 has been paid out in the last two weeks formerly Rector of St. James Church in this for horses for Government use by Messrs. village, age 18 yrs., 8 mos. Miss Phelps had Brainerds and Dodge, of Randolph, Portage Co. been at Lake Erie Female Seminary for the last They are still in the market to pay the highest two years where she has three sisters—one, the price for good horses. eldest, a teacher there. She died while on a visit to her friends in Greensburg, Trumbull Co., th We are sorry to announce the death of Wallace, on the 12 instant of hemorrhage of the lungs. eldest son of Mr. John Little, of Munson, Her father and stepmother reside at Fremont, Geauga Co. On his way to join his Regiment— Ohio. 41st Ohio he was stricken with disease which nd terminated fatally. The father brought home Co. G., 2 O.V.C. the remains. In the course of four weeks, this Those soldiers present or on detached service deeply afflicted family has been called to grieve are listed. the loss of two of their number—Wallace and Lost in the past year: Adda—a dutiful son and daughter. Alfred Caldwell, John Nixon, Danl. Hartman, Died in Munson, Oct. 6, Adda Chase, wife of Cyrus Storey, Corp. Luther B. Bingham Henry Chase and eldest daughter of John and Discharged on account of disability: Lucy Little, age 26. She died of diphtheria. O. N. McGonigal, Danl. Alexander, Thos. Akin, John B. Estell, B. A. Broughton, Joshua Kayler, Died Madison, Lake Co., Nov. 4, Agnes I., only Leland Merwin, Peter McAvoy, Wesson Pattee, child of William and Mary Marsh, age 7 months. E. A. Squire, L. D. Welsh, H. C. Van Deusen Deserted: Richard Post, Walter Fobes, Edgar Jones, Jno. Weatherby

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Nov. 20, 1862 Friday of last week in the last stage of By Promotion: consumption and died on Monday. We do not Capt. Chas. C. Smith promoted to Colonel know his age. Orderly Sergt. J. J. Pike, promoted to Lieutenant th Thomas Sayles, a member of Co. D, 7 Ohio Last Wednesday the body of L. A. Prouty arrived Vol., died suddenly in Hospital in Philadelphia of from Kentucky. He was of a family of eight sickness due to exposure in marching from children (6 girls, 2 boys) whose father died Alexandria to Harper’s Ferry. He enlisted last when they were of minor age. Three of the girls August and was from Concord where his have since died leaving husbands and small parents now live. children. The present deceased was the th youngest of the family. He enlisted last August S. D.. Williams, Co. D, 105 Ohio died of a in Co. D., 105th Regt. He was wounded at wound received in battle at Perryville, Oct. 27. Perryville and remained on the battlefield for 26 He was a son of Solomon D. Williams Esq. of hours. On Saturday his leg was amputated. He LeRoy. Mr. Wm. A. Davis, of Perry, brother-in- died the same night. Little Mountain law of the deceased, left last Wed. to bring his remains home. Nelson E. Akins died Nov. 1 in Hospital No. 7, Louisville, Ky., age 19 yrs., 6 mos. Died in Jefferson, Ashtabula Co., Nov. 14, Mrs. Deborah Webster, age 91. She was a pioneer in Sad and Fatal Accident at Windsor Mills, the county 60 years ago. Ashtabula County th Mr. Skinner, the owner of Windsor Mill died on The 105 Ohio Regt. is now encamped at Friday of a terrible accident. While oiling Mumfordwille, Ky., on the west side of Green machinery his coat skirts got caught in the River. The men are comfortably off having good heavy gearing of the mill and he was drawn into tents with stoves, & c. the cog work—his head crushed so that he died in a quarter of an hour afterwards. He was an Samuel Mathews is the executor of the estate old and respected citizen of Windsor. of John H. Mathews. Painesville.

th Married in Perry on the 18th instant, Mr. Geo. p. 3 Married on the 19 instant, Mr. Ansel Beck, of Lockport, N.Y., and Miss Jennie C. Elmer, of Cleveland, and Miss Helen M. Hickok, Wyman, of the former place. of Ashtabula.

Married in Mentor on the 13th instant at the Died in Maple Rapids, Clinton Co., Michigan, residence of Mr. James Prouty, Mr. L. C. Nov. 11, Hiram Benjamin, age 65. Meeker, of Collamer, and Miss Lida A. Shaw, daughter of Mr. Isaiah Shaw, of California. Died in Painesville Nov. 24 of consumption Dr. Allured Plimpton, age 58 years. Died in Austinburg, Ohio, Oct. 25, Jennie W., only child of Joseph W. and Hattie A. Sinclair, Eunice Harrison vs. Wm. Harrison Jr. –charging age 4 mos. 21 days. him with desertion and suing for alimony.

Nov. 27, 1862 Thursday Special Issue Dec. 3, 1862, Wed. – p. 3 Dr. A. Plimpton who formerly practiced President’s Message medicine in this village, but for a number of years has resided in the west, arrived here

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Dec. 4, 1862 Thursday Shinplasters are not legal money—It seems not p. 3 Benjamin Bedell, of Leroy, was arrested to be generally known that we have a law in recently for burglary. He is out of jail on bond. Ohio which makes it an offence to issue or circulate any note or bill to circulate as money, We are pained to learn of the death of our passed Nov. 15, 1845. former townsman, Mr. Elijah Watson at the hospital at Louisville. He had volunteered his Dec. 11, 1862 Thursday services as a nurse. He died of fever. He was for p. 3 S. M. Pettingill & Co. in New York and several years proprietor of the old hotel in this Boston are agents for the Painesville Telegraph village just west of the court house known (until in those cities and are authorized to take a year or two past when it was cut up into advertisements and subscriptions for us at our dwelling houses) as Watson’s Hotel. He leaves a lowest rates. wife and one son, Horace, now in the employ of the R.R. Co. at Cleveland. Skating parties are the order of the day, the recent severe cold weather has put the river in Married on the 26th instant, Mr. William good condition and large numbers are enjoying Dikeman and Miss Lovina E. Walker, both of themselves skating. Concord. Married in Painesville, Mr. L. M. Jennings, of The Fairport ladies had a festival and raised Geneva, Ohio, and Miss Mary A. Brigham, of $10.02 for the benefit of the soldiers’ families. Lena, Ill. (date of marriage not printed) This is one more substantial proof of the active interest which the ladies of Fairport take in the Died in Perry, Nov. 19 of typhoid fever, John welfare of brave soldiers and their families. The Haines, age 39 yrs., 11 mos., 8 days. contributions from Fairport and vicinity have Died in Thompson, Nov. 20 of consumption, been valuable and liberal since the Rebellion Ellen Leitch Kerr of Cincinnati, daughter of began, and they continue to respond to every James and Ann Kerr, of Londonderry, Ireland, new call. age 24 years. Died in Kirtland of the 19th instant of Death of Col. Lyman Root consumption, Mr. Stephen Hull. Col. Root has resided in Painesville since 1834; Died Nov. 19 in Kirtland, Mr. Michael Cassidy. he died after a severe illness on Saturday. Col. Root was born in Granville, Mass, in July, 1792 The annual Thanksgiving gathering of friends and was 70 years old at his death. During the and patrons of Lake Erie Female Seminary administration of President Polk, he was passed off very pleasantly. The Chapel was Postmaster in this village. He leaves a wife and handsomely decorated with evergreens and two children—Mr. M. L. Root and Mrs. J. W. mottoes graced the walls—over the door of the King. Chapel “Thou crownest the year with Thy Died in Madison Dec. 9, Solomon C. Kimball, age goodness,” –over our National Flag “God speed 68 years. the right,” –on the arch “Our rest is above,”— on the walls “Labor omnia Vincit,” and “Amor et Dec. 18, 1862 Thursday fides.” A harp in the Chapel on the piano, p. 2 Willard Hardy and K. A. E. Bell are draped in black having a broken string, with the executors of the estate of Gaius Kent, deceased. name “Eliza,” with the words “She sings in Heaven,” was a touching memorial of the death p. 3 Married Sept. 17, Mr. Andrew Watrous, of of one of the scholars, Miss Eliza A. Phelps. Des Moines, Iowa, to Miss Emma Robinson, formerly of Madison, Ohio.

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Dec. 18, 1862 Paige Croswell, who has been absent 2 ½ yrs. at Married on Nov. 27, Mr. Emery S. Warren, of the gold regions of Pike’s Peak, arrived home Des Moines, Iowa, to Miss Mattie Robinson, last week. formerly of Madison, Ohio. Albertus Babcock, of Chardon, was killed last Saturday by the accidental discharge of a gun. th Died in this town last Wednesday, Mrs. Lizzie L., His father, Mr. Benj. Babcock is in the 7 Ohio wife of Mr. Ira T. Baker, age 32 years. Regt. Died in Painesville Dec. 11 of dropsy on the chest, Deborah C., wife of Henry Riker, age 69. Mrs. John Boozer, of Ashtabula, has eloped with Died on Mentor Plains, Dec. 8 of diphtheria, a man by the name of Morgan, of Erie. Her Sarah E., daughter of M. H. and M. A. Nye, age 6 husband was away on the lake and when he yrs., 6 mos. returned home, his wife and 12 year old daughter were gone. Dec. 25, 1862 Thursday Married in Ravenna Dec. 20, Mason Jackson of p. 3 Curtis J. Bellows, of Ashtabula Co., has been th the 15 U. S. Infantry and Miss Flora Smalley, of appointed surgeon of the 7th Ohio. Ravenna.

Daniel Castle, of Plymouth, Ashtabula Co., one Married Painesville on the 17th instant, Mr. J. W. of the earliest settlers of this township, died Wood and Miss Georgiana Irving, both of this Dec. 12, age 81 years. He was a soldier in the place. War of 1812.

Weather: Last Saturday and Sunday the Married Perry Dec. 18, Joseph L. Wilcox and weather was stinging cold. The mercury at Miss Mary S. Ives, both of Perry. sunrise Sunday stood 10 degrees below zero. Married Perry Dec. 18, Mr. Jonathan Owens to Today Wed. –the weather is mild, muddy and Miss Susan A. Harper, of Perry. disagreeable. Married Willoughby Dec. 22 evening, Mr. R. C.

Mitchell, editor of the Rensselser (Ind.) Gazette, An election of Justice of the Peace was held last and Miss Fannie L. Hulburd, of the former place. Saturday in Thompson. The candidates being

Philip Wilson and Ralph Warner. The former Died in Willoughby Dec. 22 of diphtheria, John won by 4 votes. Henry, son of Joseph and Phyllis Malken, age 6

yrs. 3 mos. He was buried in the little uniform We are sorry to learn of the death of Harriet L. he loved and prized so much when living. Chapman, of Lincoln, Ill., from injuries received in being thrown from a horse last Monday. Died Chester Dec. 12 of diphtheria, Emma Mrs. Chapman formerly resided in Painesville Louisa, only daughter of Rev. Wm. A. and Mary and was a daughter Mr. J. S. Cook, of Burton. A. Matson, age 4 yrs., 1 mo., 5 days.

Died in Painesville of congestive fever on the Mrs. Russell Clark died in Ashtabula, age 75. 17th instant, Lucina M. , wife of Aaron Mallory,

age 39. The deceased leaves a husband and Mr. Addison Goodell Esq. formerly of Mentor eight children. visited here the other day. He is the member elect from Iroquois and Ford Counties to the End of 1862 Illinois Legislature.

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