THE END OF THE TRAIL IN VERMILION, O.
FROM MY DESTOP TO YOURS: Welcome to autumn everyone. And as the old song goes, “Baby it’s cold outside”. At least it is this a.m. In any case, the leaves seem more beautiful this year than last. Or maybe it seems that way because everyone has digital cameras now. (During the evening news the weather guy shows photographs sent to him by people throughout the area. So there are a nice variety of autumn pix available.)
BILL AND CLOUD: Before I fell to sleep last night I got to thinking about the significance – if there is any - of the “Desktop” pic (above). The snap is that of my oldest brother Bill on his horse Cloud. It was taken in Vermilion back in the early 1950s. And I’m not certain, but it appears that the locale was that of the alley between Exchange and Douglas streets.
What crossed my mind is that at that time it wasn’t terribly unusual to see people riding horses in town – when there wasn’t any parade taking place. Once in awhile people like my brother and sister, Nancy, who had animals would just ride them into town without having any big reason for do so other than they were just riding.
I doubt that authorities would allow that to happen today with any regularity. Given the increase of motorized traffic – both in numbers and speed – it’s probably a good idea to keep horses off the streets. Ergo; I call the pic “The End of the Trail in Vermilion, O.”
Historically,
IN THE TUB
ALICE: Alice M. Roscoe Lindsay was probably about a year old when her Pa captured her in her very literal bathtub. That was around 1912. She was truly a cutie. And that glint in her eyes stayed with her for entire life.
She was born on Friday December 1, 1911 in the apartment above the Vermilion News print shop on Grand Street in Vermilion, O. Her parents were News editor and owners Pearl and Bessie Roscoe. She had an older sister, Ella.
Alice attended Ohio State University and afterward worked for the Vermilion School system as a Home Economics teacher. She worked (to the best of my knowledge) at both the State Street and South Street schools during her teaching career.
She eventually married a Michigan fellow named Ferl Lindsay. Ferl worked on the Lakes and eventually earned the rank of Captain. [For folks who didn’t know him he had a commanding presence about him. But he was also, like his wife, a very nice person.]
As the years passed the couple retired to Florida. Capt. Ferl died there in January of 1987. Alice remained there (playing golf with friends and relatives when possible) and died on October 26 of 2004. She was nearly 93.
The couple had two children – a girl, Janet, and a boy, David. Janet Lindsay Hancock passed away on the 25th day of February in 1999 at the Cleveland Clinic. Dave and his family live in Texas. He works on the big oil rigs.
And that “glint” in Alice’s eyes never left her…
"Raymond C. “Ray” Leidheiser was a hometown boy. Born on a farm in Brownhelm Township in 1901."
LEIDHEISER’S: Aside from the clay from whence came it’s name Vermilion has - throughout its history - been recognized for a number of things. It was once a place where boats were built; fish caught; lighting fixtures made; olives packed; and, once upon a time, a place where autos were assembled. It is the “Village of Lake Captains”, and the birthplace of Lester A. Pelton the “father of hydroelectric power”. Because of its locale it has always been a favorite resort area during fair weather. A holiday spent on the beaches at Crystal, Elberta, Linwood, or Ruggles; with evenings dancing at Crystal Gardens, the Elberta Inn, Ruggles, or the Club House at Vermilion-On-The-Lake, made Vermilion the ideal spot for persons looking for reprieve from the hectic grind of their daily lives. Because of this - all these comings and goings - it should be of no surprise to anyone that the town also became known as the home of some very, very good restaurants.
Numerous persons, not only in Vermilion, but all across the country, were familiar with Marie and Mamorou “Okagi’s” restaurant (PJ 8/10/06). And Eddie Solomon’s “McGarvey’s” (PJ 6/13/08) was, of course, extremely popular among hungry and thirsty boaters and sundry “touristas”. But if your were looking for something special - something different, something good - it was “Leidheisers” restaurant where you had to dine.
Raymond C. “Ray” Leidheiser was a hometown boy. Born on a farm in Brownhelm Township in 1901. He attended Vermilion schools, and was an outstanding athlete. While the family is perhaps best know for its involvement in the fishing industry Ray was always more interested in their preparation than harvest. For a majority of his adult years he owned an operated restaurants. And true to his family’s heritage he was expert at preparing sauer braten from his own recipe, as well as wiener schnitzel, tasty knockwurst, bratwurst, stewed chicken and dumplings and schmierkase (smear case) - a food somewhat similar to cottage cheese.
About 1925 he married a Norwalk girl named Veronica Landoll, and they operated the Erie restaurant in downtown Vermilion for a number of years. In late November of 1930 twenty-four year old Veronica was returning home from Norwalk when the auto she was driving was hit by an eastbound New York Central passenger train at the Decatur Street crossing. Newspaper reports at the time said she was “almost instantly killed” in the accident. [Note: I puzzle some at the reason for the rather graphic description of her death in that report.]
In 1934 Leidheiser married a gal named Miriam Edwards and was operating a beautiful restaurant called (what else?) “Leidheisers” right in the heart of the village. Late Cleveland Plain Dealer photographer / reporter Dave Vormelker, who took the accompanying photograph also wrote, in a 1960 draft for a news article, that “Leidheiser’s is a unique business in the vacationland area. It's the only restaurant featuring German cuisine from potato soup to nuts or apple strudel and German Kuchen, made the old-fashioned way.“
In the vintage outline, provided by Vormelker’s son Joel who now lives at the family cottage in Linwood Park, he said that “According to Mrs. Raymond Leidheiser, who runs the restaurant with her husband, it is the only one offering complete German cuisine in Ohio, with the exception of one in Cincinnati.” Mr. Leidheiser, assisted by two chefs, did all the cooking. And his wife, Miriam, was hostess and supervised a staff of 16 waitresses.
Former Vermilion resident Bruce Eldridge is fond of recalling a time when at 13 or 14 years of age he was employed as a dishwasher at the Okagi restaurant next door to Leidheiser’s. He says that when business was down during the weekdays that Mary Vasbinder (who was part-owner of Okagi’s with her husband Russ) would tell him to rattle the pots and pans real loud so that the folks at Leidheiser’s would think that they were busy.
I don’t honestly remember when Leidheiser’s stopped being Leidheiser’s - just as I don’t recall precisely when Okagi’s disappeared. So I don’t know who, exactly, won the pan-rattling competition between the establishments. I do know that Ray did retire, and lived to the ripe old age of 81. And, of course, I also know that Leidheiser’s was among the best of the best restaurants ever in the Vermilion of yesteryear.
AGAIN - ANOTHER NEW (NOW OLD) THING: Initially I said that "This will not take the place of the "Macabre" stuff all the time - but will supplement whilst I search for more macabre stories to tell." But methinks that it's carved out a niche for itself and the "Macabre stuff" with have to find another.
So stay tuned...
October 8, 1903 - Vol VII. No. 19.
Prof. R.R. Clark, A.M. Ph. D. will give an exhibition at the town hall Wednesday evening, Oct. 21.
This man is currently a wonder. He is a Phrenologist, Physiognomist. Psychometric, Astrologer and Graphologist. He gave several exhibitions of his powers in town Monday and performed some feats that were rather staggering.
He is the man who predicted the Johnstown flood, the Spanish-American War and denied the prediction that Cleveland would be overwhelmed by a tidal wave. To him, events in one’s life are as an open book. The professor can tell a person not only the past but what their future will be and to what business or profession they are best adapted to. He can also read character from hand writing.
Don't fail to see him at the town hall on the 21st. The usual charge is 25c and 50c but the general admission on that date will be 15c.
The concert Monday evening given by the Canadian Colored Concert Co., under the auspices of the M.E. Church, was all that could be desired as a popular entertainment. The hall was crowded to the doors and every number was encored. The members of the club all have good voices. Messrs Mosely and Thomas were especially pleasing.
The church will net a neat sum as the total receipts were $86.10.
The village Council met in regular session Monday evening and after a short session adjourned until Tuesday evening.
C.C. Baumhart made the council a proposition in regard to opening the streets in the new Black Farm addition. It was, that he would furnish a man and team for three days and donate all the gravel on the beach at the farm. The street committee looked the land over and at the meeting Tuesday evening recommended that the streets be opened. This will enable those, who wish, to erect houses on heir lots as soon as convenient. In connection with this we might mention that several of the purchasers of the lots are in arrears in their payments for the same, and as the stove company is fully prepared to fulfill is part of the contract, these parties should pay up as soon as possible, so the trustees can meet the company in their agreement.
Besides this matter of opening the streets a number of sidewalks were ordered repaired.
A petition, signed by seventy-nine citizens mostly business men, was read, asking the council to have the Nickel Plate Ry. Co. place gates at their State street crossing, also the L.S. & M.S. to place gates at Perry and Washington street crossings. All are dangerous crossings. The petition was accepted and instructions given for correspondence with the companies concerning the matter. It seems that there has been some narrow escapes on these crossings of late.
The matter of the detachment suit was discussed. After passing the bills, council adjourned.
The Epworth League held a very enjoyable social at the Quigley home Friday evening. The new game, Flinch, was the principle amusement. Music and recitations also formed part of the entertainment. A large number were in attendance.
The people are enquiring when the commissioners will fix the culvert near the electric station.
A store room for the Vermilion Telephone Company has been erected near Decker’s coal yard. The company is very prosperous and now has over 170 phones.
The Sorosis will meet at the residence of Mrs. Abell on Friday evening of this week. The following program will be given. 1. Roll Call, Quotations from Lincoln 2. Literature, History and Poetry in the Seventeenth Century. - Mrs. Childs 3. Solo, Last Night - Matilda Wagner 4. Courtship and Marriage in Puritan days. - Mrs. F.H. Rae 5. The Columbian Note book. - Mrs. George Harris 6. Piano Duet - Mesdames Kane and Kaley 7. My Trip to Zion City, the home of Dowie and his followers. - Mrs. J.C. Seemann.
It is reported that an attempt will be made to detach another section of the corporation. This is in the face of the fact that some of the same parties are interested in what is known as Kneisel road which they asked to have opened and which request was granted, the work to be done as soon as practicable.
We are glad to note that E. Clausius, one of the residents of the that section, is not in favor of this project. He recognizes that he would not have the benefit of the schools; telephone rates would be higher and other conveniences would be taken away. We hoe that others will see this as he does and abandon the attempt.
As a mater of dollars and cents it may cst more to be detached from the corporation than the extra taxes will amount to for several years, and now that prospects are better than ever for deriving benefit from the town institutions it seems to us to be the height of folly to take such action.
The Women’s Suffrage Association will convene in Sandusky Oct. 15th and 16th. A fine program has been prepared and much important business will be transacted.
Flinch Decks at Baumhart's.
Several sailors visited at home this week.
A number of our fishermen have arrived home and soon they will all be with us again.
Clifford Parsons returned to his work on the lakes this morning.
Capt. Rae returned home Monday.
California Hams at Krapp Bros. Market 11c.
The new steamer J.C. Gilchrist, which has been building at the Lorain shipyards, will be launched Saturday.
Last week a member of the Reformed church handed her pastor $67.00 for different benevolent purposes. Surely a worthy deed that ought tc [sic} find many imitations.
The farmers are busy - so is everybody else.
Our Beef Iron and wine is a good article to take this season of the year. It purifies the blood and tones the system - large bottles are 50c. - A.D. Baumhart.
Mrs. Klaar, mother of A.J. Klaar of this place died at her home in N. Amherst last Wednesday. Funeral services were held Friday.
The grand jury reported Monday upon the cases which have for two weeks been befre that body. The indictments are as follows:
Norman Dawes was indicted for horse stealing, the offense being the taking of the Mapus horse in this city.
Daniel Hogan, robbery; taking money from Williams Hanes.
Truman Powers, interfering with railroad property; cutting train on Pennsylvania in two.
John Wiedeman non-support of minor child.
Joseph Quinn criminal assault upon Sarah Brune.
Edward McDermott letting room for immoral purposes.
Francisco Carioto murder in the first degree; killing of Vincenzo Siminara.
On October 8th Lake Shore electric will inaugurate a fast limited service that will cut down the running time between Cleveland and Toledo to fourhours and forty-five minutes.
Gilger's new theatre was formerly [sic] opened at Norwalk last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. E.T. Bottomley spent the first of the week in Milan. Worlie Houseman and family of Lorain were guest of relatives here several days this week.
Anson Pease has the thanks of Ye Editor for a basket of fine peaches. The fishing season is again with us. The Deveny, Driscoll, Mary & Norman and Strickler are here, with other craft generally used in the business. The catches range from a few pounds to 800 or 1000. Perch is vuite [sic] plentiful.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Leimbach, died Wednesday morning. The funeral was held Friday morning.
Mr. Ray Opperman and Miss Clara Atherton were married Wednesday Sept. 30, 1903.
Friday morning when J.H. Baumhardt went to his barn he found that the floor in his granary had broke down during the night and about 550 bu. of wheat was on the ground, part of which had found its way to the road. it was not long however before his neighbors came with teams and the wheat was soon disposed of in Vermilion.
Hmmmmmm....
“...the building is actually gone now supplanted by an addition to Vermilion’s Ritter Public Library."
WALKER MOTORS:: Six years after entrepreneurs Howard Coffin, Joseph Hudson, Roy Chapin, and George W. Dunham, et. al. founded the Hudson Motor Company a man by the name of E.G. Walker began to sell the autos they The Hudson Company made a number of positive contributions to the design of these early machines. They were among the first to produce closed (as opposed to convertible-type) car models (1911). They moved the steering wheel to the left side of the cars; the hand control(s) to the inside and center of each vehicle; and introduced the self-starter and dual brake systems to the industry. In 1916 they revolutionized the auto thus ushering in what automobile historians know as The Age of the Super-Six. And then, in 1932, came their piece-de-resistance; the Essex- Terraplane. It was a powerful hill climber, fast (it set speed records), and it was thrifty.
When Pearl Roscoe took the accompanying photo of the E. G. Walker Motor Sales building for advertising purposes in 1937 sales of the Hudson Terraplane automobile was brisk. So was business at Walker’s Texaco gas pumps along Liberty Street. (Needless to say the Occupational Safety folks would have a coronary problem if such a condition existed today.)
This building should be familiar to most Vermilionites. It is now the Ritter Library Annex. [NOTE: Well, the building is actually gone now supplanted by an addition to Vermilion’s Ritter Public Library. But (Hopefully) you get my drift.] But I digress. Prior to the time Walker built his garage the site was occupied by the Decker Livery (a detail I personally view as being extremely ironic as well as the electric train rails that can be seen running in front of the building). When this photo was taken the building just to the left (west) of the garage was Fred Becker’s blacksmith shop. To the right (east and unseen) was Becker’s two story home. Next to it, on the corner of Liberty and Grand Streets, was G. P. Martin’s Pontiac dealership. And directly across the street from Walker’s place was Stone’s Chevrolet and Oldsmobile dealership.
Mr. Walker’s dealership thrived until World War II when Hudson suspended new auto manufacturing and used their factories to build aircraft parts and huge engines for the Navy. After the war (1948) Hudson had come back with a completely new concept in auto design that, however influential in the industry, never allowed them to recover the popularity they had previously enjoyed with the Terraplane. During the caesura two of Walker’s sons (Gene and Dick) took over and formed the Walker Brothers (Chrysler) Dodge-Plymouth Dealership. Vermilion’s current court bailiff, Dick Baker, was the last auto dealer to occupy the building.
It may be that the building seems, today, an unremarkable structure. But in 1937 it was a state-of-the-art auto garage and showroom selling, replaced and the motorcars once sold there, supplanting the electric trains and horse drawn wagons and carriages that long ago sped along West Liberty Street in Vermilion Village, it is not gone, but is forever changed.
When the Crandall Canyon Mine in Utah experienced its deadly cave-in in August, 2007, Sophie wondered why the miners could not communicate with the surface rescuers to let them know they were alive and where they were within the mine. Sophie learned that the geophysics of underground communication did not permit normal radios, cell phones, etc. to transmit through the Earth. Sophie sought a way to do so. She learned that the US Navy used ELF (Extremely Low Frequency) to transmit through the Earth and oceans to communicate with submarines, so her goal was to develop a usable system based on this information. After researching, she opted to use ULF (Ultra Low Frequency - 2000 Hz). She performed further research with a company that worked in underground electronics and found that her idea was possible. She found that no one had developed anything similar to her system, which includes a transmitter and mobile receiver in a backpack.
THE FIRE-LANDS: I found the following information re: the early inhabitants of our area to be extremely informative. Methinks you will also.
I am getting better at transcribing these passages so there are fewer mistakes. But I like to read as I go - and sometimes I fill in the blanks. So tread carefully this trail through yesteryear.
The following series will take thee to the townships south of Vermilion. Methinks you'll find this history quite fascinating.
(pg 331)Jabez Denton and wife, of York State, and formerly from Connecticut, settled in 1815, upon lot seven, section two. The father and mother both died in the township, and their five children moved away. Ashbel G. Post arrived in 1825, and settled upon lot thirty-two, section three. He married Tamia Palmer. He removed from Fitchville to Berlin, and from there to Norwalk, where he now resides. Mr. Post's father came into the township a little earlier than himself, but did not live long.
Ebenezer Osborne came in, in 1825, and took up lots twenty-eight and twenty-nine, section three. He came by the way of the Erie canal, which was just then opened. From Buffalo, the party of which Mr. Osborne was one, and which also included the Allen Johnson family and Miss Nancy Post—a half sister of Mrs. Johnson—who afterward married Seeley Palmer, traveled up the lake shore to Ashtabula, and from there came to Fitchville, by the way of Eldridge. Mr. Osborne married, in 1826, Ann, daughter of Abijah Palmer. They had three children: Albert, Mary and Ebenezer. Mary is dead, and the sons are living west. Ebenezer Osborne was a native of Windham, Greene county, New York.
Joseiph C. Washburne, a son of Joseph and Philena Washburne, of Greenwich, and a native of Allen county, New York, moved into the extreme northeast corner of the township in 1826. His father had here bought about seven hundred acres of land, and it was a portion of this tract that Joseph C. took as his farm. He married Debbie Ann Sutton, by whom he has three children: George, living with his father upon the homestead, Jane Ann (Mrs. H. Hooper), and Marietta, (Mrs. C. Berry, of New London). Abel F. Eaton and his wife, Sylvia, who is still living, also came in from Greenwich township, in 1826, and two brothers of Mr. Eaton, Isaac and William, came in a little later. Isaac took up lot twenty-three, section four. Abel F. settled upon lot forty-three, section three, cleared up his farm, built a log house, and afterward a frame dwelling. He died in 1873. The children of Abel and Sylvia Eaton were six in number. The two who are living are: Eli D., in Michigan, and Mary Jane (Mrs. Rathburn), in Fitchville.
Amos Green and his wife. Esther, of Cayuga county. New York, came in, in 1826, and settled upon lot fifteen, section one, but afterward removed to lot eleven, section two. Their children were: Zalmon, Louisa, Daniel, Lewis G., Almira (Mrs. Barnes), Julia Ann and Cyrus C, the last named of whom is the only one living. Zalmon, married Rachel Weeks; Lewis, Amy Fancher, and Cyrus C, Abigail Tower.
Mr. Cyrus Green says, that in 1826, when he came to the township, forty families were residents. There were seven in section one; thirteen in section two; eight in section three, and twelve in section four. Of this number those of whom we have not already spoken. are Charles Pierce, Francis Keyes, J. McKinley, David Bennett, David Sherwood, ____ Higgins, Azial Stevens, ____ Tid, Samuel Woodruff, Reulien Tower and John Pratt. The years of their arrival cannot be definitely stated, but their location is correctly given. Most of them remained Imt a short time in the township. Charles Pierce came from Green county. New York, and died about ten years after his arrival. He cleared up a farm in lot nine, section one. Francis Keyes settled upon lot twenty and twenty-two, section two, and J. McKinley upon lot twenty-eight in the same section. They both joined the Mormons. David Bennett and David Sherwood settled respectively upon lots forty-five and forty-two in section two. Reuben Tower located upon lot twenty, section three, but went west at an early day; Higgins was upon lot forty in section two, and Tid upon lot twentyseven in section four. Aziel Stevens who lived for a few years on lot three in section two, and partially cleared up a farm there was another Mormon recruit, Samuel Woodruff, of Pennsylvania, was for a few years a resident of the township, and owned a farm in lot one, section four. John Pratt lived upon the southeast corner of lot twenty in section three, but moved west about ten years after his arrival in Fitchville.
The family of Matthew Laughlin came in in 1818,from near Marietta, and settled upon lot twenty-three, section three. Matthew and Nancy Laughlin had ten children, of whom nine are living. Following are their names and places of residence: Martha Jane and David, in Nebraska; Lydia Rosaunah (Mrs. R. W. Beckwith, of Fitchville); John S., also in Fitchville; Thomas J., in Nebraska; Matthew Elver, the Fitchville physician; Nancy M. and Rosabella, also in Fitchville, and Mary R., in Nebaaska.
Among those who came in at a later day were the Hauxhurst's, Joseph Studwell and R. C. Johnson. Studwell came in 1835, from Cayuga county New York, bringing his wife and two children. He still lives in Fitchville. R. C. Johnson came in the same year, from New York State, (with his father William, who died in 1867), and his mother, and originally located in Hartland township, from whence he moved to Fitchville. Samson Hauxhurst and his wife, Susan, came in 1835, from Ulster county. New York, and located upon lot twenty-seven, section four. Of their children, Philip lives in Fitchville; Elenora (Lofland), in Nebraska; Martha (Mrs. J. Sprague), in Hartland; Mary Jane, in Nebraska, and Minerva (Mickey), in Fitchville; Sarah is dead.
Warren Reynolds, his wife and four children, came from Fairfield county, Connecticut, in 1832, and settled in the second section, upon the farm where Samuel Eliston now lives. Mrs. Reynolds died in 1837, and Mr. Reynolds married, a year later, Ruth Barnes, of Fitchville. By his first wife he had six children, only one of whom is now alive, (T. M., who married Melissa Sholes, and who, since 1853, has been a resident of Hartland township
Excerpts from: The Fire Lands, Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio; W.W. Williams - 1879 - Press of Leader Printing Company, Cleveland, Ohio
ROSCOE’S CAMERA: This is truly a Vermilion artifact. This is a pic of the camera early Vermilion photographer / newsman Pearl Roscoe used to record photographs of events and people in Vermilion during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. But I should qualify that statement by saying that it is all that is left of that camera. I’ve been unable to find the lens, and some of the other parts of the instrument to date. In addition to that, I’ve not found any markings on the camera that would identify the company that manufactured it. I have looked at, literally, over 1000 photographs of antique cameras during the last week, and have not been able to find anything like it. I am hoping that somewhere I will come across some of the other parts of this device that will help me identify its maker.
While hiking in the mountains one day I came across a gorgeous gorge that I thought was an echo canyon. I shouted, "Hello there." But the response sounded to me like, "Hello where?"
I tried again. "How do you do?"
A moment later the report came back sounding like, "How do I do what?"
Baffled and amused I decided to give it the ultimate test. "You're not really an echo canyon, are you?"
The response from the big ditch confirmed my suspicions. "Brilliant deduction, Einstein."
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Persons interested in the history of the Lake Shore Electric Railway (which was the subject of a recent past podcast series) - "the greatest electaric railway system on the planet" may want to go to Amazon.com and purchase a book called "Images of Rail - Lake Shore Electric Railway". It was put together by Thomas J. Patton with the help of my friends Dennis Lamont and Albert Doane. It'd make a nice gift.
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