TO BE SURE...
FROM MY DESTOP TO YOURS: Goodbye and good riddance to Super Tuesday 2012. It’s hardly over yet – but at least it’s over for a while. I saw a cartoon Friday morning wherein the point is made that while one of the central issues of the upcoming general election is the economy - all the candidates are receiving and spending whopping sums for their respective campaigns.
BRIEF THOUGHTS:I do hope that readers are paying some attention to the “News Briefs” section in each issue of the page. It’s history as it unfolds. The whole stories are, of course, not immediately visible. But as days (in this case weeks) pass these stories begin to take shape.
Part of the difference is that we (sometimes) know how they ended. Or we know something of these stories, but lack the details. It’s fascinating to watch these things develop, mature, and pass. But more than that, there are sundry details in these articles that often shed some light on other historical matters. During the next few weeks and months keep an eye on notices regarding the Howard Stove Mfg. company. It’s an interesting, important, and historically relevant story as it pertains to the future development of Vermilion, O.
IRONICALLY: A fellow from the local “Y” emailed me on Thursday asking about the “Stoveplant Allotment”. I directed him to the “Briefs” section of “Views” and also sent him a copy of an article I wrote for the Vermilion Photojournal a year back. Because his inquiry was also on behalf of a sightless gentleman I broke my own rule and told him”the rest of the story”. Everybody else will have to wait.
SOME GREAT PIX: I’ll not use them this week, but Vermilionite Larry Howell brought 3 pix into the shop this week that I believe many Vermilion history aficionados will find quite interesting. Stay tuned.
NOW & THEN AGAIN: For over a year I’ve been working toward producing a book of photographs of scenes from Vermilion’s yesteryear comparing those scenes to how they currently appear. The job is – believe it or not – more difficult that it might seem for things actually change more rapidly than one might imagine. Another problem (at least for me) is one of financing the project. Well…
I have decided to throw caution to the wind and do the book. I’ve made some changes to my original concept, and am going to visit with an agent at the publishing company on the 19th. I’ve have most of the material ready for publication. I’m hoping that I will have the book ready as early as June. But I won’t have a good idea of when it will be available until after I talk with the publisher. I also can’t estimate what the cost of a book might be either. I’m guessing that it’ll be somewhere in the range of $25 to $30 each. It all depends on the cost of printing.
Historically,
DESCENDANTS OF VERMILION'S FOUNDERS
1937: This is a great photograph of the descendants of those who were responsible for founding the community known as Vermilion, Ohio. I know but a few of the faces therein.
The photo was taken as the group posed on the steps of the old brick bandstand that was then (1937) located in Vermilion's Victory Park. The Founder's Stone (with the plaque) still stands in the park - albeit largely ignored by everyone but the children playing there.
[NOTE:That stone, by the way, was almost superceded by the Kenton stone now located at Vermilion's Ritter Public Library.
O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A...
VHS OKLAHOMA PRODUCTION: Vermilionite Dave Schwensen sent me the following communique Friday:
"The hit Broadway musical "Oklahoma" will be presented by the Vermilion High School Music Department on March 22, 23 and 24. Performances in the high school auditorium begin at 7 pm.
Tickets are now on sale Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3 - 5 pm, and Thursdays from 6 - 9 pm inside the main entrance to the high school at 1250 Sanford Street, Vermilion, OH 44089.
Advance purchase ticket prices are $9 for adults and $7 for students and senior citizens. At the door day of show prices are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. For more information about tickets and group sales call 440-396-7149.
The Vermilion track team will be hosting a Meatless Spaghetti Dinner prior to the show on Friday, March 23 from 5:30 - 7 pm. Dinner is $7 per person or $6 when purchasing a ticket to "Oklahoma."
"Oklahoma" was the first musical written by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II. It tells the story of the romance between cowboy Curly McLain and farm girl Laurey Williams as the Oklahoma Territory is about to become a U.S. State in 1906."
Songs include: "Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'" / "People Will Say We're In Love" / "The Surrey With the Fringe On Top" / "Oklahoma"
Have Questions? Contact Contact: Dave @ 440-967-0293.
"It was from her mother that the poet inherited her “rare spiritual gifts.."
SOMETHING ABOUT VERMILION POET HELEN KELSEY FOX: Vermilion poet Helen Kelsey Fox was certainly no Emily Dickinson. But on the other foot - who is? I stumbled across her poetry while reviewing some microfilm files of The Vermilion News from 1901. What follows is an excerpt from her poem, “I Would I Were a Child Again”.
I would I were a child again/To roam among the clover,/To wander by my dear old home/With meadow lark and plover./What honeyed hours I then enjoyed,/The like I ne’er shall see,/No matter where I am employed/Or what my life may be...
The poem is fair - but hardly unique for American newspapers of those times. My initial take on the piece was that it was just used to fill space on the printed page. Nonetheless I was curious so, of course, I “Googled” her. To my surprise I found mention of her in two places. Carl Van Vechten gives her a paragraph in his book “The Merry-Go-Round (1918). While in Frank L. Boyden’s “Popular American Composers” (out of copyright) she is afforded five full paragraphs. And though I’ve yet to discover any of her work in print - outside the pages of The News - I’m sure that it exists. One of her compositions, “A Song of Lake Erie”, was published by the Success Music Co. of Chicago during the summer of 1901, and was sold as a souvenir at the “Groves” (i.e. Linwood Park and Shadduck’s Grove) for 50 cents.
Reviewing her biographical data I was a bit put off. Whenever anyone uses phrases such as “artistic temperament”; “poetic nature”; and “lyric mentality” I am inclined to think that the truth is being dramatically enhanced. And when more than passing mention is made of a person having been descended from European royalty - in this case a French nobleman and a German princess - as if this lineage had something to do with their said talent, I found myself ready to quit reading. But when I further discovered in both accounts of her life that she was apparently so imbued with the “poetic spark” (another one of those phrases) that she was said to speak in rhyme half the time, I just knew there there was something about Helen that wasn’t being said.
Born on a farm 4 miles south of the Village of Vermilion in 1850 Helen was the only daughter of Mary A. Riblet and Daniel Kelsey. Her biography indicates that It was from her mother that the poet inherited her “rare spiritual gifts” and royal lineage. [The Riblets were actually a prominent Vermilion farm family.] It has been said that Helen’s talents were noted at a very early age, and that she quickly developed an exceptional ability as a writer of both prose and poetry.
Right around 1874 she met and married a Berlin (Heights) man named Theadore Fox. By 1880 the couple had a son, Joel, and a daughter they named after Helen’s mother Mary. Sometime during the following decade the couple divorced, and in December of 1890 Helen, who was then living alone with her widowed mother along Risden Road, fell ill and was not expected to survive. But survive she did. And by the early 20th century she was beginning to establish herself in north-central Ohio as a respected writer and composer. But then her fortunes seemed to turn downward.
In late January of 1907 a story appeared on the front page of the Richwood Gazette in Union County, Ohio beginning with the headline “ A Pitiful Case”. It seems that Mrs. Fox, who had apparently been living with her daughter in that area, was receiving treatment at the Marysville hospital with a nervous condition, which - as the newspaper report put it - had “dethroned her reason”. Helen, who the newspaper referred to as having once been “one of the brightest literary lights on the stage” was being transferred to the Erie County Infirmary for further treatment. She never recovered.
In the U.S. Census of 1920 she is listed as being an inmate of the Toledo State Hospital. And on the 25th day of April the following year there she died. She was laid to rest at Maple Grove cemetery not too far from her childhood home. Had she an epitaph on her grave it might have been the last line of her childhood poem: I would I were a child again/To roam amid the clover,/To hear the meadow-lark’s sweet song/But ah, those days are over.
COMPLIMENTARY BOOKMARK w/COMPLIMENTARY FINGERPRINT
SHOPTALK: People who’ve been looking for me at the shop over the last few weeks have been looking in vain. I’ve been here (I’m there right now) – but I’ve been running a great deal too. So my hours have been erratic. That will likely continue into the coming week because it’s Vermilion Food Pantry week (my other project). I still struggle to find a reasonable daily routine. But I think I’m closing in on it.
CONSTRICTIVE THINKING: Originally there was an open porch on the upper level of the print shop. It was enclosed – probably sometime back in the 1930s. The enclosing of the porch allowed for more storage space at the back of the shop. Over the years the roof over the enclosed porch began to leak. Because it was not repaired it damaged the floor of the porch and, as a consequence, resulted in some water damage to the storage room as well.
When we had a new roof installed on the building last spring we did not have a roof installed on this porch, as it appeared to be a waste of funds. Now I’m thinking that the upper porch and storage room below – as well as the stairs to the 2nd floor – need to be rebuilt. I believe the shell of that part of the building is stable. But the rest will have to be re-constructed. And in doing that I’m thinking that the floor in the lower storage area can be raised and a small lavatory installed in part of it.
Now all we need are the funds to accomplish the task – as well as someone to actually do it.
BOOKMARKERS: We have installed a donation jar in the office. Those who donate funds to the VERMILION NEWS PRINT SHOP MUSEUM will receive a bookmark for their gift. It “ain’t” much – but we have to start somewhere.
VISIT US ON FACEBOOK:Take the time to visit us on Facebook. Click on the badge below and stop in. We'll keep adding pix as we go along. And if you're in the area stop in. I try to be there in the a.m. This week I'll probably not be there a great deal because I have other matters to attend to. But if you see a Chevy Silverado out front with the plate "MRCOOKR" come on in and see what's cooking.
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...
Vol. VII. No. 39 - March 3, 1904
The following is taken from the Cleveland Leader of February 28, and will be of interest to many of our readers.
Death came to Joseph A. Morgan suddenly yesterday morning at an early hour at his home, No. 301 Cedar avenue.
Mr. Morgan was forty-five years of age and was born in Vermilion, o. When he was a child his family moved to Oswego, N.Y., and thirty-six years ago his father and family removed to this city, where he lived practically ever since. He was educated in the Cleveland public schools and also in the high schools of the city. At the age of twenty-one he became a marine engineer, and he continued on the lakes until he was compelled to give up his position on account of his health.
Soon after his retirement from active service on the lakes, he entered the employment of the Fidelity Casualty Company of New York, as an inspector of boilers and elevators. At the time of his death he was with the New York company.
In June, 1888, Mr. Morgan married Miss Nellie Hampton, of this city. Mrs. Morgan and her two sons, Allan and Douglas, survive. Mr. Morgan is also survived by his mother, Mrs. H.H. St. John, and his two brothers, Chauncey A. Morgan and J.H. Morgan, all of this city. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon from his late residence, No. 301 Cedar Ave. –Cleveland Leader.
George B. Morse, who for about eighteen years has been engaged in the drug business in Huron, died very suddenly last Thursday afternoon. He had been sick since Sunday but no fears wee entertained as to his recovery, consequently his death came as a shock to all. Mr. Morse was a native of Norwalk and about fifty-three years old.
The Ladies of the Congregational Church desire to extend their grateful thanks to the men who helped to liquidate the larger part of the carpet debt, which they assumed.
Monday the ice broke up in the river and formed a gorge. The water rose rapidly and during the evening the gorge broke and the ice crushed against the Wyandotte. The heave chains with which the vessel was moored were broken and the schooner crushed against the Kimball. That boat was also torn loose from its moorings and together the two boats passed out into the lake and lodged in the ice a short distance from the piers. Peter Trudo, wife and two children, of Cleveland, who have been living on the Wyandotte during the winter were on that boat when it made the journey. Mrs. Trudo and children were taken from the boat and brought to shore and made comfortable at the home of C.C. Baumhart.
Tuesday both boats were brought into the harbor the ice did considerable damage to the docks sweeping away some of the timbers. East of the piers a large amount of wreakage [sic] has lodged. As to how much damage has been done in the way of filling the channel or whether an bars have been formed is not known.
The case of Ackerman, et al. vs. the Village of Vermilion was on for hearing in the common pleas court Saturday and was continued until Monday. The plaintiffs are attempting to have certain premises detached from the corporation limits of the village.
The case of Henry Glime vs. The Diamond Cheese company, in the common pleas court, resulted in a verdict for defendant Tuesday.
Peter Hart, guardian of Albert Hart and Bertha Hart, filed a partial account in the said guardianship.
Saturday, in the common pleas court, in the divorce case of August Shuster vs. Emma Shuster, the defendant filed a reply and cross bill, in which she denies the allegations of the plaintiff and declares that plaintiff is at times sours and morose. She also relates an instance where the parties to suit were present at the home of the plaintiff’s mother, trying to patch up family difficulties, when he refused to allow her to ride home with him in his carriage. H.R. Williams is attorney for defendant.
The West Huron Sporting club filed a petition Saturday in the common ;eas court enjoining Henry Cornelius, Fred Cornelius, Chas. Schutz, Claude Freeman, Burgess Bickley, Wesley Griggs, M.H. Fell, August Munson, John Mickle, Fletch Schultz, Carl Blacnke, Gyp Mickel and John Warren from hunting, shooting, trapping or otherwise trespassing on premises of plaintiff.
The case of Ackerman vs. the Village of Vermilion was completed in the common pleas court Monday morning and the court reserved its decision.
Otis Henry Nieding was born in Vermilion, May 21, 1879. He moved with his parents to Cleveland April 14, 1891. He graduated from the Cleveland Grammar school, High school and Case School of Applied Science. He went to San Pedro, Mexico, for his health a year ago last November and seemed to be getting along real well until the news of his sudden death came. Otis leaves a father, mother, three brothers, one sister and many other relatives and a host of friends to mourn. The departed reached the age of 24 yrs. 6 mo. and 6 days.
Rest to his ashes. Peace to his soul.
The body was brought from Cleveland to day and taken to the residence of John Nieding, Sr., where funeral services wee held Rev. Wm. G. Klein officiating.
Simon Lenz is reported quite ill.
Chas. C. Brightman trustee and treasurer of Baldwin University, Berea, O., died Friday.
The Howard Stove & Mfg. Co. are still turning out their famous stoves at a lively rate from their factory here.
Conrad Nuhn who has been quite ill is improving.
Don’t’ forget the Ball Club dance March 11 See bills.
Fishermen are fitting out for he [sic] spring fishing
Mrs. Gegenheimer is on the sick list.
Miss Bertha Rice has accepted a position at the NEWS office.
The Base Ball Club wish to call attention to a mistake the committee made in the bills. Instead of ‘Extra Ladies 15c,’ it is ‘Extra Ladies Free.’ –By Order of Committee.
For an evening of entertainment go to the Cong’l Church next Monday evening and listen to music given by Profs. Riemenschneider and Affelbach. Program commences at 7:30.
The room under the Vermilion Telephone exchange is being divided into two rooms and rumor has it that a new millinery store will be opened in one of them.
The Ministerial Association will meet at the home of Rev. Merrill next Monday afternoon at 1:30.
Quite a number of Vermilion people were in attendance at the trial of the case of Wm. Ackerman et.al. vs. The Village of Vermilion, Saturday and Monday.
The molders who struck at the stove works some time ago have returned to town and “squared up.” They state that the strike is still on and that they have the support of the union.
Have you had the grip yet?
News had been received here of the death of Miss Adeline Hine, who went to California for her health. She was a sister of J.P. Hine.
Miss Lucy Morgan of Vermilion was the guest of Berlin friends Thursday.
D. Hicks and wife are rejoicing over the arrival of a “brand new” daughter.
Burdette Parsons of Vermilion was the guest of Berlin relatives Sunday.
Ore shipments are on the increase.
A movement is being made to induce the gill net and pound net fishermen to withdraw from the American Federation of Labor and unite with the International Longshoremen. J.A. Page, of Toledo, state organizer for the latter, was in town last week talking over the matter with local fishermen.
Supt. Block, of our public schools was compelled to stay home from his duties several days last week on account of the grip.
Patriotic services were held in the M.E. Church Sunday evening. Rev. J.L. Reeder delivered an address on “George Washington, America’s Ideal Patriot.” The G.A.R. was present in a body.
A.S. Williams is superintending repairs of the machinery on the W.&L. E. Ry. Co’s. docks. He was formerly a Huron resident but now lives in Lakewood.
The funeral services of Geo. B. Morse took place at the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon. A large number of Odd Fellows from Norwalk, Milan and Huron were in attendance. Mr. Morse was also a Mason. He is survived by a mother, wife and five children.
Chas. Erlick, a resident of Huron for many years, died Saturday morning of paralysis. He was a native of Germany and 86 years old. A wife, son and daughter survive him. Funeral services were held Monday.
Hmmmmmm....
"Many...may be familiar with the locale of the accident pictured in the accompanying photo."
A MISHAP AT MASON AND JOPPA ROADS – 1941: Once upon a yesteryear automobiles didn’t dent as easily as they do today. They were manufactured of heavy gauge steel that would require both a strong arm and a heavy hammer to inflict any significant damage. Many of these vehicles were also capable of reaching speeds of well over 100 mph. Those were the days of no seat belts (let alone Seat Belt Laws); country roads with few posted speed limits; and even fewer peace officers to enforce those that were. It was the veritable “Wild West” of the “American Automobile Age”. It was the 1940’s.
Many persons closely associated with Vermilion, O. and the surrounding countryside may be familiar with the locale of the accident pictured in the accompanying photo. It is the Florence Township intersection of Mason and Joppa Roads. The Vermilion News photographer who took this picture was standing on the northwest side of Mason Road looking through his / her lens to the southeast. The long shadows, the clothes of the spectators, the fullness of the trees in the background, and the license plate on one of the cars indicate that this mishap took place late in the afternoon on a warm summer day in 1941.
Precisely what happened and to whom it happened is (currently) unknown. This photo was processed from a 4”x5” negative recently found among The Vermilion News Photo Archives along with a number of other negatives from that time period. It is likely that this is the very first time it has ever been seen by the general public.
Lacking specific information about that which took place on that summer afternoon sixty-seven years back tis probably unfair to presume exactly what took place. Nonetheless it is far too curious to altogether ignore. This may be, in part, because the human condition compels us to be mesmerized by misfortunes we do not own. But it is mostly because those who know this particular intersection understand that it is not now - nor was it then - what one might consider to be a particularly blind corner. The view from all directions is generally unobstructed. That is it is “generally unobstructed” provided one is moving along at a reasonable pace. And noting that the road appears to be quite dry, bad weather does not appear to have had a role in this mishap.
Judging by the conditions and positions of the vehicles it would appear that the auto facing the camera struck a glancing blow to the driver’s side of the car on the right. It appears to have been spun around 180º by the impact, and back into the path of the other auto. Both vehicles look to be beyond repair. And by the expressions of concern on the faces of some of the onlookers the crash was serious.
As previously stated these automobiles were made of heavy gauge steel - and they were powerful. The visible damage to the cars, married to the season, time of day, and weather conditions recorded in this photo graphically illustrate what happened when someone either failed to obey a stop sign, or was going too fast to yield to another car at this intersection - or both.
The esteemed philosopher of a yesteryear, Yogi Berra, once advised that, "You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there." I don’t believe the persons involved in this mishap back in 1941 took his advice seriously.
In 1721, Benjamin Franklin at the age of 15, was busily occupied in delivering newspapers by day and in composing articles for it at night. These articles, published anonymously, won wide notice and acclaim for their pithy observations on the current scene.
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.
…Eleazer Jones and his wife, Maria Keith, settled in the same year or the one following, upon lot thirty-four.
The Crawfords—John, Joseph and James, came in about this time, but did not remain long.
Samuel Foote, of Cayuga county, New York, came to Fairfield in February, 1819, in company with Spencer Baker and Philip Moffitt. He returned to New York State, and brought his family to the home he had provided for them, in 1823. He took up lot nine, section three. The family consisted of eight children: Delia, Franklin, Hevceilia, Maria, Henry, Ramus, Alma and Lyndon.
Hosea Shippy, of Sempronius, New York, was one of the early settlers, but did not long remain in the township. A man by the name of Irwin came in, and lived for a short time at Hoyt's Corners.
Ransom B. Ellsworth, a native of Vermont, and his wife, Eliza Prentiss, of Onondaga county, New York, came to Fairfield in 1831, settling on lot thirty three, section three. Mr. Ellsworth soon sold out, and removed to Peru where he is living at this writing.
Col. William Greenfield was one of the most prominent of the early comers, and one of the most enterprising. He arrived in June 1823, with his wife, Cole, of Onondaga county. New York, and took up land in lots three, four and five, section four. He did much to improve the condition of the community, and was unsparing in efforts to advance the interests of the township. He died about 1850.
About the same time that Ellsworth and Greenfield became residents of the township, several others entered the settlement. John Dimmitt, a native of Virginia, settled upon lot twenty-six in section three. He was married to Angelina Hinkley. Clark Berry and his brother, Spencer, of Onondaga county. New York, arrived in 1823, and the former settled upon lot twenty-six, section two. His children were: John S., in Greenwich; Jefferson, Danford W., and Clark Wheaton, dead; Chauncey, in New London, and Celia (Mrs. N. K. Carpenter), in Michigan. Silas Adams, the grandfather of Clark Berry, and his wife, Sally Wheaton, came a year or so later, and located upon lot sixteen in section three. Their children were: Sally, Betsey, Prudence, Millie and Samantha (Mrs. J. Baker); all are dead, but the last named.
Gardner Eldridge and his wife, Charity Bentley, came from Sempronius, Cayuga county, New York, in 1822, and located upon lot twenty-one, in section three. George, a brother of Gardner, came at the same time. Benjamin Lee, of Niles, Cayuga county. New York, bought land—lot four, section three—in 1833, and in the following year moved his family into Fairfield. His wife's maiden name was Mary Warner Smith. They raised a large family.
In 1824 quite a number of settlers arrived. Philo B. Scott and Henry W. Brown, of New York State, located upon adjoining lots—thirty-six and thirty-seven, in section two. Jacob Huick, of Pennsylvania, took up lot two, in the same section. Nathaniel Burdick and his wife, Sally Doud, took up their residence upon lot five, in section three. Peter Adams and his wife, Esther Morey, were from Cayuga county. New York. They took up lot twenty-one, section three. A man, rejoicing in the highly-colored name of Wright Blue, took up lot seven, in section four, and after remaining five or six years, went further west.
Asa and Orson Carpenter, of New York State, arrived in 1835, and the former purchased land in lot thirty-two, section two. John Carpenter also came in at an early day.
During the year 1826, the settlement was largely increased. Elijah Price, of Cayuga county, New York, took up lot seventeen, section two. Samuel Penfield, of Connecticut, came during this year, and brought with him three sisters. He was the first wagon-maker in the township. Nathan Treadwell, also of Connecticut, came in the same year, and married a sister of Samuel Penfield soon after. He settled upon lot twenty-two, in section one. Isaac De Witt, of Onondaga county. New York, took up lot thirty-seven, in section four. His brothers came at the same time, but soon moved away.
Walter Hoyt and Alvin Whitten arrived in 1827. Both were from Cayuga county, New York. The first mentioned bought about five hundred acres of land in the Whiting tract, northwest corner of the fourth section. He married Caroline Benson, before coming to Fairfield, and she dying, in 1838, he took as his second wife Betsey Cole, of Cayuga county. His children, by both wives, were: Ichabod, Elma, Mercy, Bradley, Alma and Charles. Alvin Whitten married, in 1832, Leah Snow. They had four children: Corodon, Berrilla, Emma, and another, who died young. Mr. Whitten was seriously hurt by the discharge of a gun on the 4th of July 1839.
Selden Jones, a New York man, came about this time, but moved into Ripley after a short residence in the township.
Walter Branch arrived in 1828. He was born in Delaware county, New York, and had lived in various localities in that State. When he came into Fairfield he purchased lots forty and forty-one, in section three. He represented Huron county in the legislature in the session of 1838-9, and was the first postmaster in Fairfield. He was married in 1831 to Mary, daughter of Abijah Benson, then of New York State, afterward a resident of Fairfield. She was the mother of six children—Walter, Vine, Prudence, Augustus, Mary and Louisa. The first three died young. Mrs. Branch died in 1843, and Captain Branch (he obtained the title in the war of 1812 (married Philo Dexter, by whom he had several children.
Henry Randall came to Fairfield previous to 1827. He was killed at a barn raising in 1828. Henry W. Brown came about this time, and located east of the center.
The rapid increase in the size of the settlement be-…
Excerpts from: The Fire Lands, Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio; W.W. Williams - 1879 - Press of Leader Printing Company, Cleveland, Ohio
MITIWANGA: I really don't know anything about the place known as Mitiwanga, Ohio - except its location. I know it was once an extremely popular summer colony. And I know that like nearly all those old resorts around Vermilion many of the cottages slowly, but surely, were transformed into permanent homes. (The heart wants what the heart wants.)
None of the names of those representing the company are familiar to me. But it's interesting to note that in the midst of the depression years that all these folks were able to hold on to their properties. But they certainly did. So thank heaven for their tenacity. (Many hearts wanted Mitiwanga.)
ZIP THIS WEEK: This week. no podcast again. I'm still thinking about this section of Views - looking for a better way to present these videos.
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.
Also, please note that all the video (MP4 and MOV) podcasts (when used) are done in the "Quicktime MP4 / MOV" formats. If you don't have a "Quicktime" it's easy to find and free to download.
LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: After giving it much thought this link has been "put-down". During the last year most of the folks who used to use this page as a bulletin board have acquired their own and, consequently, no longer need this forum from "Views". I have, however, kept links (in the links section) to Larry Hohler's "Hope Homes" in Kenya - and to Bette Lou Higgins' Eden Valley Enterprises sites. They are historically and socially relevant projects. I suggest that you visit these sites on a regular basis to see "what's shakin'".
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Vol.9, Issue 52 - March 10, 2012
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