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SHOPTALK: Good News!! The Sandusky / Erie County Community Foundation has approved a grant for the Vermilion News Print Shop Museum of $1,595 for the purchase of a camcorder to record and preserve historical oral / video histories of Vermilion citizens. This funding was made possible as the result of another major grant to the Community Foundation from the Randolph J. and Estelle M. Dorn Foundation.
The original porch was not enclosed. When it was finally closed, both the upper and lower rooms were used for storage. Setting aside all my moaning and groaning about all the junk that ended up in these rooms let it suffice for me to tell ye that we’ve been removing that “stuff” to make it easier for the contractor when he begins to work.
Among the several cool things we found in this process was my grandfather Caselton Roscoe’s tool chest filled with his old carpenter tools (below). He died in 1918 at the age of 83. Because he passed while living with my grandparents at the shop (now the museum) we now have many of his worldly belongings. A number of them are, or will eventually, be placed on display on the upper floors of the museum (i.e. “the Vermilion floor”).
The year is 1942 (according to the plates on the car). The place is Columbus Street (now defunct) just south of Kyle Motors and just north of the NYC railroad tracks. Somebody shot the heck out of this car.
Thus far, I’ve searched local dailies for a report about this activity and have found nothing. It’s hard to believe that this might have happened and nothing was ever written of it. So I’ll keep looking.
SEARCHING: We currently interested in finding copies of The Erie County Reporter from 1880 to 1920 or '30. Nobody on earth seems to have them. If you have knowledge of any of them we'd appreciate hearing from you. There's a great deal of Vermilion information in them.
FIVE-OH-ONE-CEE-THREE: It’s now official. The museum is officially a 501(c)(3) organization. Consequently, all donations to the museum are tax deductible. This is retroactive to November of 2011. (Thank heaven. Now I can fret about something else for months on end.)
VISITING HOURS: We are located at 727 Grand Street in Vermilion across the street from Vermilion's historic E&R Church. The museum is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Sundays from 1 to 4 PM. On Saturday the museum it is open from 11 AM to 2 PM. A small admission donation of $3 (for adults) is requested. Children under the age of 11 will be admitted for free. Phone For Special Tours: 440-967-4555
POST OFFICE BOX: Please note that the MUSEUM has a post office box now. Now we won’t have to use our home address, nor the one at the shop for mail.
MEMBERSHIPS: Memberships to the VERMILION NEWS PRINT SHOP MUSEUM are now available. Funds generated will go toward the aforementioned renovations and maintenance of the shop.
If you would like to become a member the VNPSM you can send a check or money order to:
Vermilion Print Shop Museum P.O. Box 792 Vermilion, Ohio 44089
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Historically,
Mrs. Martin had her own team...
THE MARTIN BROS: Somewhere I believe I have all their names (but I don't have them at my fingertips at the moment). But, in any case, this is a wonderful photograph of Vermilionite Glenn Martin with his mother and his brothers.
There's a story about Glenn Martin and his Championship basketball team in today's "VV". Knowing that he had 10 brothers may explain the reason that he was so interested in sports. They had their own baseball team, and used to play exhibition games all over northern Ohio. In Vermilion they used to play the boys at the Olympic Club. Their mom really had to be proud of them.
Although I'd seen this pic several years ago I found a hard copy of it while going through sundry boxes of pix at the museum several weeks ago. I also found another photo of Mr. Martin with his basketball team. It was taken in the gym at South Street School. I assume they used to practice in that facility.
This is just a great photograph of a wonderful family.
A TOWERING VIEW: It appeared to be a fine summer morning, probably just before W.W.II (c.1940), when some audacious soul climbed the Vermilion water tower, looked westward over the village, and took this photograph. While it is certainly part of the P. Roscoe/Vermilion News file photograph collection the specific identity of the valiant wight who scaled the tower to capture these shadows is unknown to me.
In the lower right corner of the picture the silhouette of the tower top is visible on the pavement of Liberty Street and part of the parking lot at F.E. (Frank) Baker’s Ford garage. A decade later the dealership would become one of my favorite haunts. I loved the Ford’s of that time, and Mr. Baker never objected to allowing me an opportunity sit behind the wheel of the new models when they were introduced to the public every September. The garage is now home to Vermilion’s Convenient Store and Carl Lapp’s Medicine Shoppe.
Directly behind the garage on Sandusky Street, just to the west of the barely visible Fries/Crow Lumber Company buildings, sat a tidy two-story house. I’ve no idea who occupied the house at the time of this photograph, but when I was a youngster the Ed Fischer (not Fisher) family lived there. When one looks at the area today it is hard to believe that there was enough space for such a residence.
With the exception of the large building that can been seen to the west of Sandusky Street, which is now the Cargo Warehouse, none of the visible structures in this photo (aside from the brick Lake Shore Electric depot) remain.
Just west the old LSE depot on the northwest corner of Exchange Street the 4-story Maud-Elton Hotel towers over the trees. Most likely the old inn wasn’t in use at this time - or if it was it wouldn’t be too long before new laws regarding operations would put it under. And kindly take note of the New York Central rails behind (to the south of) the old hotel. There are four sets of rails. One is a set of siding tracks. But the other three were in regular use well into the 1960’s. Both passenger and freight trains made regular stops in the village.
North of Liberty Avenue, just across the street from the hotel named after him and his sister Maude, was the riverside home of Elton Fischer. Elton’s father, George, had built the house earlier in the century. This was a sizeable house that I have before called a “mansion”. To the east of the mansion fish houses line the river to the bridge.
At one time George Fisher’s Lumber Company had occupied the area between the mansion and the first fish house where the Vermilion Boat Club is today. That lumberyard was completely dispatched in a fire (c. 1930) and was never rebuilt on that side of the the road. Ironically and tragically, another fire in 1950 erased nearly all of the fish houses seen in this photo.
That which became the lovely Vermilion Lagoons, across the river from the fisheries, was still but someone’s dream the day the brave photographer climbed the tower with his camera to capture these specters of yesteryear. I am glad he dared to do so. Because if it was up to me there would be no tower view at all. Five foot eleven is as high as I ever care to climb.
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. VIII,NO.47– May 4, 1905.
In the case of Maud Kean for divorce from Louis M. Kean the court dismissed the case with a quiet talk to both.
The grand jury has recommended that the bath now a part of the sheriff’s residence be made a part of the woman’s department of the county jail and a new bath installed for the sheriff and family also that the walls and wood work be papered and painted.
Upon he petition of Lelia Seton Wilder, Henry Fisher ahs been enjoined by Judge Reed from interfering with the rights of the plaintiff in certain sand deposits on the farm of the party enjoined, accessable [sic] by a road midway between Ceylon Junction and Ruggles Beach. Plaintiff claims she secured the right to this sand from one Geo. C. Disette, of Cleveland who secured the original lease from Fisher and who transferred the same to her. Disette, under the terms of his lease, paid Fisher $25 annually for the right to remove sand. This price, plaintiff claims, Fisher has refused to recognize since the property was transferred. H.L. Peeke is plaintiff’s attorney.
The grand jury of Lorain county have indicted the ball players at Oak Point and players and warrants served. The boys say they will fight the case to a finish. It is claimed by them that there are a number of “blue’ laws on the statute books of Ohio and that the Sunday baseball law is one of the. The case is attracting a great deal of attention. [VV Ed.Note: This is also something we’ll keep an eye on.]
Mr. A.W. Carpenter of Norwalk has been awarded a verdict for $200 damage for being ejected from an electric car between Huron and Sandusky, last September.
Lewis E. Taylor, 43 of Perkins township, Monday secured a license to wed Mrs. Mary e. Driver, 30, of this city.
Mrs. Driver was granted a divorce Saturday noon from her husband, Lloyd E. Driver. At that time the custody of her minor child was, at her request, given to James O. Wilkinson, of Toledo a brother-in-law of her former husband. – Star Journal.
May 1st being the first Monday of the month, the regular council meeting was held in the evening wit all members present except Nieding.
The various committees reported. The sidewalk committee’s report was surprisingly lengthy and many board sidewalks will be replaced with stone. A number of others have been stated for repairs.
The mater of drinking fountain and watering trough was reported on. Arrangements will probably be made for both. The trough especially, as it is time that the water is needed.
The question of repairing the bandstand was discussed and permission given to remove it to Exchange Place, if the committee so desired. It will probably be placed in first class condition and moved.
Phil Baker was present and asked on behalf of the fishermen who used the street that a walk or some way be proved on Toledo street so that they could keep out of the mud. The matter had already been referred to the street commissioner.
A petition signed by the members of the fire department was presented asking that the ringing of the fire bell for curfew be done away with. The council agreed that the petition should be granted.
A petition asking for the completion of the Kneisel road was read and ordered laid on the table until the decision of the Supreme Court on the Ackerman case.
The matter of tax levy was brought up and discussed. The levy will be about the same as last levy. This levy will nearly clear up the indebtedness of the town resulting from the smallpox. The levy and amounts will be given elsewhere. After ordering payment of bills council adjourned.
A sad affair Wednesday was the removal of Mrs. Wm. Boland to Sandusky from which place she will be taken to the Ohio State Hospital for insane at Toledo. Some time ago she was sent to the hospital but was brought home again. Of late she has been wandering around the neighborhood in such condition as to keep the people in an uneasy state of mind. Wednesday she became quite violent and she had to be taken to the carriage by force. The family have the sincere sympathy of the community.
Walter Brant, a young man living at Berlin Heights, walked into Squire Dietrich’s office at Sandusky, Friday morning and swore out a warrant for the arrest of Geo. Brundage, also of that town, charging him with assault and battery. According to Brant, he was standing at the front gate of the Brundage home on Thursday evening talking to Mr. Brundage’s daughter, Cora, when the father came out of the house and struck him in the face. The young man also said that he had met the girl at the gate by appointment and that they were simply holding a conversation when the parent interfered. Brant says Brundage seemed to have regretted hi action afterwards, saying that he thought Brant was a married man. Brant refused an explanation and had the girl’s father arrested.
Brundage was taken to Sandusky by the constable immediately after the warrant had been sworn out.
The numerous friends of Ohio’s famous summer resort in this section will be glad to learn that the regular season at cedar Point will open June 10. Incidental to this announcement comes the information that the improvements made since last year are the most extensive and permanent in the history of this popular watering place, renowned as it has always been for doing tings on a stupendous and magnificence.
Among the many new delights in store for pleasure seekers will be found “The Breakers,” the largest and most modern hotel on the Great Lakes, containing 640 rooms. Three miles of scenic lagoons have been created at an immense cost. These waterways wind in and out among the most gorgeous senic [sic] portions of the Point and those who are timid about venturing on the open lake or bay in small boats can here enjoy the sport of rowing to their hearts content and in perfect safety. The lagoons at night will be illuminated with hundreds of electric lights. Five hundred rooms have been added to the immense bathing pavilion, making 1000 rooms in all and the largest building of its kind in the world. The boardwalk section has been extended nearly a mile and thousands of horticultural specimens have been planted in artistic designs. In order to handle the immense traffic two fine passenger boats have been added to the Cedar Point navigation company’s fleet. The amusement section has been augmented with the latest features and the innumerable old delights remain, making Cedar Point the best of the bi summer resorts. A handsome illustrated booklet has just been issued descriptive of the place, which will be sent free on request by addressing G.A. Boeckling, General Manager, Sandusky, O.
The annual convention of the Ohio State Teachers’ Association will be held at hotel Victory, Put-in-Bay, June 26,27,28.
A farmer says that he has learned from experience that common salt sowed with the wheat at seeding time is a preventative against the fly that is so very destructive to the wheat, also a mixture of salt and ashes sowed with radish seed will prevent worms working the radishes. These simple preventatives have been thoroughly tried and found to be a perfect success.
Despite the local option law a decided increase in the number of saloons in Ohio is shown during the past year, according to the Dow tax settlement tabulation by Auditor of State Guilbert. The January 1905, settlement showed 12,880 saloons compared with 11,475 in January 1904.
The parties who were drilling wells here last year have returned and are again at work prospecting for oil. The last well drilled in the fall was pumped Monday and yielded 8 or 10 bbls. of find Lubricant.
Anyone found riding a bicycle on the sidewalk will be punished to the full extent of the law. – By Order of the Mayor.
Dogs are making raids on chickens in the southwestern part of town. A.W. Burrows is reported as having lost 12 and Bert Ruggles 11.
If you are in need of good hard, dry wood send your order to J.A. Nuhn, R.F.D. No. 2, Vermilion,, O. $1.50 and $1.75 cash per cord, delivered.
L.J. Decker & Co. are having their livery office refitted. It will present a handsome appearance. L.J. Decker is also having his home painted.
Mrs. John Jaeger of Brownhelm died at the home of her son in Collingwood Tuesday. She was the mother of Mrs. Geo. B. Krapp of this place. Funeral services held this afternoon at Brownhelm.
Rev. A.G. Rupert was called to Polk, Ohio, last Saturday on account of the serious illness of his mother. She was reported a little better but not out of danger, Tuesday.
A.D. Ennis formerly of Vermilion, now a resident of Berlin Hts. has sold his photo car to Joe Hill who will convert it into a dwelling. Mr. Ennis will move to Norwalk.
Geo. Krapp is now agent for the Ideal Laundry of Lorain. He also has on sale a choice line of Candies, Oranges, Bananas, etc., also Cigars and Tobacco. [His is located in the] Englebry block, next to Bailey’s hardware store. [VV Ed. Note: I used this snippet to facilitate reader understandings of the locations of some of Vermilion’s businesses during this era.]
Orders have been issued to officials of the L.S. M.S. Ry. Co for the removal of the depot at this place 14 ft. south of its present location to make room for another track. [VV. Ed. Note: This information is historically relevant. For years three sets of rails ran through town. One set was removed in the early 1960s. But there are probably few people still alive who know when the third set of rails were added.]
Go to Toledo Sunday, May 7th. Only $1.50 round trip from Vermilion via the Lake Shore Electric Ry. Attractions at all theaters.
The government supply boat was in port today with a quantity of steel walk for the pier but as no suitable place could be found to store it the material was taken elsewhere. $15,000 is to be spent on the harbor here but it is only a small portion of what is needed.
Travel on the Lake Shore Electric Ry. The road with cars for speed and comfort. Clean, fast and cheap Limited service. Five trains each way daily.
The grading of the school yard is about completed.
Ed Aubill was reported quite ill the first of the week.
Hook and line fishermen had very successful fishing yesterday off the piers.
F.F.D. Route No. 2 was started Monday, May 1st as announced. Chas. A. Trinter is the carrier.
Miss Helen Thompson has accepted a position in the insurance office of C.A. Trinter.
We can furnish a photo of your home on a souvenir post card at small cost – The News
Mrs. Louis Noel is entertaining her mother of Erie, Pa., this week.
Will Risden, who was injured at Berea last week, is reported in a precarious condition this morning.
The Lorain Savings and Banking Co. has sold to the Cleveland Trust Co. The new company has resources of over $27,000,000.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia died at a hospital in Washington D.C., April 18th.[VV Ed. Note: Lee was a nephew of Robert E. Lee, and a Confederate Calvary general in the Civil War. He was later the 40th Governor of Virginia, a diplomat, and a U.S. Army General during the Spanish-American War.]
W.R. Hageman, of the firm of R. Hagerman & Co. of Sandusky was arrested Friday night charged with keeping, an alleged bucket shop [i.e. a place for swindling people]. He was released on bond.
Mrs. Anna Strickfaden who was sent to the pen from Milan a short time ago for an attempt to poison her husband, is very sick with typhoid fever.[VV Ed. Note: Does anyone believe in poetic justice?]
The affair between Geo Brundage and Walter Brant of Berlin Hts. has been settled amicably. Friday Brant withdrew the charges and Brundage paid the costs.
It is again reported that the S.M. & N. Electric are going to build a new electric line on the Lockwood road to Milan. This will pass the Norwalk Steel Plant located midway between the two towns.
Adam Helget, a well-known resident of Sandusky, lost by death in two days this week, his wife, and two children. Two other children are seriously ill with scarlet fever.
Miss Stella Wood, the Huron girl whose escapade a few months ago in Lorain created considerable comment, attempted to commit suicide at Huron by taking poison and jumping into the river last Thursday. She was rescued by dock laborers and cared for.
C.W. Faber, aged 70 was struck by a Lake Shore electric car Sunday while walking on the track just this side of Oak Point and instantly killed. His little grandson was with him but heard the car and yelled to his grandfather to jump. The old man looked around but before he could turn was caught and ground under the wheels.
Ora Romell had the misfortune to lose a horse Sunday afternoon. The horse was taken sick about 10 o’clock Saturday night and died at four on the following afternoon.
Arthur Heys spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sprague at Florence.
Monday morning while Mike Messo, an Italian laborer at the Quarries, was working at a derrick he was thrown into the quarry hole and fell a distance of 60 feet and killed.
Mrs. J.B. Parker died Sunday age 70 years. Funeral services were held at the M.E. Church Wednesday. She is survived by her husband and daughter Mrs. Norton.
South Amherst is stirred up over the elopement of Mrs. Fannie Harris, wife of J. Harris, with a barber. His barbershop was burned recently and it is supposed he had the insurance money. He boarded with the Harrises.
Mr. Kuhlman is rebuilding his house at Furnace Corners.
Mrs. Dwight Poyer is on the sick list.
Miss Nolan went fishing and caught a sucker this week.[VV Ed. Note: I don’t know quite how to take this bit of info. Did Miss Nolan catch a fish or a man?]
WE miss Mrs. Pease very much since she has left the corners.
The contention of a Lorain man that Attorney Fritz Rudin, of Elyria, was guilty of an infraction of the postal laws in sending an itemized statement of an account through the mails on a postal card was held not to be good by United States Judge Taylor at Cleveland this week. The case was dismissed. The finding of the court is an important one. Judge Taylor held a dun on a postal card, providing it was a respectful and not over-conspicuous statement of a bona fide account was permissible under the law.[VV Ed. Note: I used this piece because I thought it was a rather novel thing that Rudin had done. The recipient obviously did not intend to pay the attorney whatever he owed him so the lawyer essentially exposed him as a cheapskate. It may have not been a nice thing to do, but I’m sure he got his point across.]
Hmmmmmm....
“The basketball team was sponsored and coached by popular Vermilion Pontiac dealer Glenn P. Martin."
JUST A MATTER OF TIME: This particular photograph and story required a great deal more work (on my part) than do most Yesteryear items. While the original photo is professional it suffered from very severe open air and water damage. In brief, it was discolored and dappled with water spots. Discoloration is not a major problem. Spotting, however, is quite another matter. Ergo; if areas in this picture appear to be somewhat mottled/dirty it’s not your eyesight playing tricks.
The story about the photo is no less obscure. Although the photo subject is plain (i.e. it is a picture of the Northern Ohio Basketball Championship Team of 1937-38 from Vermilion, Ohio) - it was still difficult to identify all the team members. 0f the eleven individuals in the picture only seven have been identified. But of that seven, six were well known residents of the Village of Vermilion, Ohio. More than a little effort and time were used to discover additional information about this cage team in local news archives. The results, however, were spare.
The basketball team was sponsored and coached by popular Vermilion Pontiac dealer Glenn P. Martin. I assume (but do not know for a fact) that this was a semi-professional team. It, most certainly, was not a high school team.
Pictured: (Back row L-R): Glenn Martin, Bill Tischer, (the next three men are not known) and then Dale “Tulip” Wendell who was the Team Manager. (Front row L-R): An unknown, Buss Darley, Albert “Hansie” Fischer, Elsworth Dickerhoff, and Bruce Boeohler (from Lorain).
Mr. Martin owned and operated a Pontiac dealership that was located on the northwest corner of Liberty and Grand Streets. After it was destroyed by fire (c.1930’s) he constructed a new showroom in the same spot. The site is now the home of the local ambulance garage/headquarters. Over the years newspaper archives readily indicate that he sponsored numerous local intramural teams in both basketball and baseball. He was also a participant in some of the local games.
Near the same year of this photo it was reported that he and his brothers challenged the boys at the Olympic Outing Club to a game of baseball at the club’s annual Vermilion Day celebration. One very remarkable thing about the challenge was that Martin had enough brothers to comprise an entire baseball team without having others join with them. The article didn’t say who won that game.
And now a few words about three of the six remaining players:
Buss Darley was, in later years, highly visible at local sporting events. His son, Hugh, was actively involved in school sports activities. And Buss was always on the sidelines.
Ellsworth “Els” Dickerhoff was another person that was forever involved in sporting events; either as a coach, a spectator, or an official. His sons Dave, Russ, and Larry have maintained like interests in local sports. Els was also a highly respected Vermilion Volunteer Fireman. He was, in brief, a good guy.
And lastly; about the team manager, Dale “Tulip” Wendell. He was, of course, younger than all the rest of the boys on the team. He was also a great deal shorter. For a youngster who wants to play basketball being vertically challenged was as much a handicap then as it is today. Being a rather tenacious person he still found a way to be part of a great team - even if he wasn’t a player. In fact it was thrilling. He later recalled, "I remember GP's team playing a reserve game at the Cleveland Public Auditoriam [sic] and the main team was the Boston Celtics, boy was that a treat. I did travel a lot with Glenn..."
It may be that the day will come when I know the identity of everyone on Mr. Martin’s championship team. It may be that by then I will know a bit more about the team itself. And it may be that by that time I will also be able to make the photograph more presentable. It’s all just a matter of time.
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.
…from a book of records mid reminiscences in manuscript, partly compiled, but mostly composed, by Mrs. Mary E. Bull, a sister of Mrs. Chapman, who, at the time of writing it, was residing at La Salle, Illinois. She died at that place some four or five years ago. The work evinces much talent and would make a readable volume in print. If the poet, Campbell, had had access to it he might have avoided some of the mistakes which he fell into in writing his "Gertrude of Wyoming" and he would have found in it plenty of incidents quite as romantic as those which form the basis of that affecting story.
The children of Eliphalet Follett, the father of Mrs. Chapman, were: Dewey E., Abel D., Julia, Clemence A., Mary, Thede, Elizabeth, Tryphena and Fannie. Dewey E. died at Alton, Illinois, in 1860. His wife was Sarah Bull. They had two children: Francis, who married a Mr. Moyer, a prominent citizen of Memphis, Tennessee, and Harmon, who is a leading lawyer of Brainard, Minnesota. Abel D. lives in California. He married Laura Smith. They have one child living, Clemence, who married an elder in the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. and Mrs. Follett buried three children: Clemence, Ellen and Edward. Julia is spoken of in the sketch of Dr. L. G. Harkness, and Clemence A. elsewhere in this memoir. Mary married Mason Bull and resides at La Salle, Illinois. They had two sons killed in the army and buried two others, and have two still living: Follett Bull, a prominent lawyer of Ottawa, Illinois, and Dewey, a resident of St. Louis. Thede married William Harkness, a nephew of Dr. L. G. Harkness, and resides with her husband at Des Moines, Iowa. They have one son and two daughters: Daniel, Arabella and Florence. Elizabeth married John McKee and lives in Upper Sandusky. They have one son living: John, who resides at Dayton, Ohio. Tryphena married Cuyler Greene, by whom she has had three children: Eliphalet, Malcolm and Ferguson. Mr. Greene died in 1848, and she married, for her second husband, Dr. J. W. Goodson, by whom she had one child: Nettie, now living with Mrs. J. A. Higbee. Fannie married Calvin Merrels and resides at Alton, Illinois. One child, Julia, died five years ago, and three, Franklin, Luella and Charles, are still living.
The members of the Follett family, from the grandfather of the above named children down, have all been exemplary christian men and women, devoted to the church of their choice. Mrs. Chapman is the only one of her father's family who became a communicant of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and her fidelity to this branch of the Christian church has ever been of the truest kind.
Mr. F. A. Chapman was married to Clemence A. Follett on the tenth of May, 1830. They have had eight children, as follows: 1. Arabella, married to Dr. A. Woodward, one of the "solid men" of Bellevue. They have two daughters: Louise and Arabella. 2. Julia T. married Charles Roberts, and died without issue in 1855. 3. Louisa C. married Cuyler Greene, a prominent lawyer of Rushville, New York.' He died a few years after their marriage and she is now living with her mother in the old home. 4. Frederick A. lived to be a young man and died in 1861. 5. Nellie married George R. Finch, a wholesale merchant of St. Paul, Minnesota. She died May 30, 1869, leaving one child—Clemence. 6. Mary G., who married the widower of her sister Nellie, and has three children: Nellie, George C. and William. 7. Florence married John H. Davis, a banker doing business in Wall street. New York City. They have one daughter—Flora C. 8. Kate married R. W. Matthews, of Boston. He is now engaged in business in Toledo, Ohio. They have had two children: Kittie, who died in November, and Frederick C.
Mr. Chapman died in 1861 of apoplexy. He was public spirited and generous almost to a fault: always ready to assist, with money or advice, those who needed assistance. He won the esteem and good will of all who knew him, and died deeply regretted by his fellow citizens. His widow still resides in the beautiful and luxurious home which he had provided, highly esteemed by hosts of friends for many amiable qualities. And her devotion to the church, though not the church of her ancestors, is the most precious inheritance, which their deep religious nature has transmitted. Amid the privations of pioneer life, with which, in her maiden days, she was brought in contact; in her home life as wife and mother, and in the later years of her life, Mrs. Chapman has ever shown herself to be an amiable, kind hearted, generous christian woman.
was of English ancestry and New England birth. His parents were Abishai and Mary Spicer Woodward. The Woodwards settled in New London, Connecticut, at an early day in the history of that State, and Abishai Woodward, the father of Gurdon, was a leading citizen of the town of New London during and following the revolutionary period. Though not of the number whose losses from fire by British soldiery were compensated by a donation of western lands made by the State, yet he became the owner, by purchase, of a large amount of these claims, and, upon the partition of the Fire-lands, he acquired proprietorship of more than four thousand acres, all lying in sections, one and four of what now is Lyme township. The father of eleven children, he gave to each an equal, undivided interest is these lands. To the ownership, by his father, of western territory, is due the fact of Gurdon's coming to this locality. Mr. Woodward. Sr., came into the possession of his lands November 9, 1808, the date when partition was effected [sic], and died the following year.
Gurdon Woodward was born February 21,* 1795, in I New London, Connecticut, and, at the age of four…
Excerpts from: The Fire Lands, Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio; W.W. Williams - 1879 - Press of Leader Printing Company, Cleveland, Ohio
FROM THE TOOLBOX: Among the many things I found in my grandfather’s toolbox (already pictured) was this interesting-looking bottle of LePage’s Liquid Glue. I did a very quick pic of it – so this only shows the back of the bottle.
LaPage started making glue around 1870. According to a rather extensive report I found, “The first product of the new company [back in 1870] was liquid glue in cans of various sizes. It was first marketed in the leather belting industry and took hold very quickly. Since the wheels of industrial America during that period were driven by leather belts from overhead shafts this market was a good one for a new company with a new product.”
I know it’s only a little glue bottle. But it certainly is an interesting piece of history.
The wife sighs and gets him a beer. Fifteen minutes later, he says, “Get me another beer before it starts.”
She looks cross, but fetches another beer and slams it down next to him. He finishes that beer and a few minutes later says, “Quick, get me another beer, it’s going to start any minute.”
The wife is furious. She yells at him “Is that all you’re going to do tonight? Drink beer and sit in front of that TV? You’re nothing but a lazy, drunken, fat slob, and furthermore …”
The man sighs and says, “It’s started …”
NADA AGAIN: I may begin doing the podcasts again; but I'm thinking of just doing audio readings. The videos on-line are just becoming too redundant unless they really show something special. The short videos that appear on the VNPSM Facebook page are more purposeful. You might want to check them out.
I've not forgotten about this part of "Views". I've just been busy. But I will get back to it.
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.
Another great book with Vermilion Roots is, "Grandmas’ Favorites: A Compilation of Recipes from Margaret Sanders Buell" by Amy O’Neal, Elizabeth Thompson and Meg Walter (May 2, 2012). This book very literally will provide one with the flavor of old Vermilion. And ye can also find it at Amazon.com. Take a look.
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'".
THE BEAT GOES ON: This page is generated by a dreaded Macintosh Computer and is written and designed by (me) Rich Tarrant. It will change weekly ~ usually on Saturday. Bookmark the URL (Universal Resource Locater) and come back at your own leisure. Send the page to your friends (and enemies if you wish). If you have something to share with those who visit this page, pass it on. And if you see something that is in need of correction do the same. My sister, Nancy, is a great help in that respect. It only takes me a week to get things right. And follow the links. You might find something you like. If you experience a problem with them let me know. Also, if you want to see past editions of this eZine check the new archives links below.
If you're looking for my old links section (pictured) I've replaced it with a pull-down menu (visible in the small box next to the word "Go"). If you're looking for links to more Vermilion history check that menu.
How the old links menu looked
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Vol.11, Issue 6 - April 20, 2013
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