07/02/11 VIEWS DESKTOP - OOC DOGS CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
FROM MY DESTOP TO YOURS: The Vermilion Photojournal scooped the daily press with the story: The City of Vermilion may (eventually) be the new owners of the old F.W. Wakefield home “Harborview”. The purchase process, although a tad convoluted, is in place so it’s good news for now.
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The “VV” pieces on the Baumhart family generated some interesting “stuff”. Coincidentally, I was contacted by a gentleman (he never said where he lives) about the Englebry family. If you read the aforementioned articles you know that the Baumhart / Baumhardt family immigrated to America from Germany. Though I’ve never made a real big deal about it before I had found through the years that a significant number of families settling in Vermilion, O. during the mid-1950’s came from Germany. A good many of them from an area known as Hesse / Hessen. I don’t know that they knew one another prior to settling here (I suppose some did) - but this is where they wound up. Thus, we have families such as Appeman, Farber, Fischer, Gegenheimer, Griesel, Hahn, Kneisel, Latteman, Lohr, Nieding, Nuhn, Reifert, Roeder, Schmidt, Walper and, of course, Engelbrect (now commonly known as and spelled Englebry). And just as thusly, we have the First Reformed Church of Vermilion (currently the Evangelical and Reformed Church) where Until the 1920’s some services were still held in the German language. The coincidence I was about to mention is that I happened to find a small booklet published in 1953 for the centennial of that church and one of the first photographs in it was that of Henry Englebrect who was a charter member of the church in 1852. Henry, as it turns out, was the gentleman’s great-grandfather. And from Brenda Mezz (Brenda is Charles W. Baumhart’s daughter) came the following info about the Baumhart family:
“Thank you again for the "coverage" of the Baumhart family. You will make us celebrities yet. I particularly appreciated the information on the Baumhart brothers. I haven't really focused on them, so a lot of it was new to me. I forget which one had the sons, Carl and Paul. (Charles maybe?) Carl was a writer back east and I met Paul and his family in the early 60s when we took a trip to CT. They were quite accomplished in their fields also. Tootie would probably know. You are a little fuzzy on the first paragraph genealogy, however. If you and/or Tootie [Note: “Tootie is Vermilion’s Mary Louise Reisinger] are interested I have a lot more material on that I can share. I think I told you that Glen Baumhart [Note: Glen was also a “Viewer”] from Lorain County, before he died, sent me "everything he had" and since he had even hired a professional researcher back in Germany, he had quite a bit. I will give you a little synopsis which you can share with Tootie, and if that whets either of your appetites for more - I can send a packet or whatever. The E you refer to was the immigrant Elias Baumhardt who came through Breman Germany to New York on the ship Constitution - 1836, I believe, I will have to look that up. 1834 maybe. He brought his wife, Anna Martha Gleim, and 5 children. Margaret married a man named Cloepfil and moved to Missouri. Adam, the eldest son married and settled in Lorain County and had eleven children - a huge lineage that Glen comes from and includes many very familiar names like Trinter, etc. Catherine and Elizabeth married into the Brooks and Sherod (Sherats) families, among the very first settlers in Vermilion. Augustus came as a babe in arms referred to on the ship's list as "Judphers" for some reason. Elias farmed first in Lorain County - you may be familiar with Baumhart Road going past the old Ford plant on the shore there. That is the area they farmed. Grandpa told me that Elias carried wheat seed which he had brought from Hesse-Kassel along the lake shore and picked out his spot to farm. They probably came because of poverty - times were very bad in Germany then, but it could also have been because of the repressive conscription from the government - there was some old story there about a relative being shot because he was out of line in a military formation of some kind. But not verifiable, unfortunately. Elias and Augustus eventually came to Vermilion. Elias and Martha are buried in Maple Grove. I went out there and the sextons showed me the stone. So is Augustus and Margaret Claus- A.D.s parents, of course...” I also heard from several more readers about the Baumhart family and the German connection. All interesting comments.
In addition to all that I also received some interesting comments related to the VHS class trip pic with Roger Watkins in it. Interestingly enough all were very positive memories. And while most were written, some were spoken remembrances. People [myself included] think a great deal of him.
Well, enough - 'til next time.
Historically,
"Pop enlisted in the Maine National Guard on the 5th day of July in 1917."
JUST AFTER CHRISTMAS - 1931: I found most of this “stuff” in a letter written by my paternal grandfather to my mother just after Christmas in 1931. Although World War I had then been over for thirteen years it was obvious that the memory of it was still very vivid in the minds of those who lived during those years. And so it would always be. Even so my father must not have talked much about his war - the “war to end all wars” they called it. I would later find in my own experience that such matters only get easier to talk about the further you distance yourself from them. And even then, some of the really bad things never get aired. Perhaps it’s best that way. Pop enlisted in the Maine National Guard on the 5th day of July in 1917. Shortly afterward his company was called to Fort Williams and the federal government assumed control over the unit. On the 25th of August he left Fort Williams for Camp Curtis in Boxford, Massachusetts where he joined the 103rd Field Artillery, and started training for overseas deployment. At the end of September the company was sent to Newport News, Virginia to collect horses and guns. Shortly thereafter they boarded the transport ship “Kansas” and set sail for the French seaport city of Brest, France. Whilst asea the transport ship encountered a bad storm. They were given up for lost. But 30 days later they finally reached port having only lost time and a few horses on the cruise. From Brest Pop’s unit - that was by then known as the 103rd U.S. Field Artillery - left for Neufchateau where the regiment was preparing for combat. From there they went to Soissons to enter “the line” (i.e. actively participate in the war). The unit was part of the first full American Army Division to land in France in 1917 - the famed “26th Yankee Division”. Altogether they spent 205 days on the front line; participating in the Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Hihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and Defensive Sector battle campaigns. They advanced 23 miles, and lost 2,281 soldiers during the expedition. 11,383 were wounded. Just six days before the Armistice (November 11, 1918) Pop fell victim to a mustard gas attack at Verdun and was hospitalized. Afterwards he was supposed to go to a “detention camp” but, instead, set off to find and rejoin his regiment. And on the Eve of Christmas 1918 he found them. In the process, however, his medical records were lost. Pop was discharged from the service in April of 1919. He was 21 years old. A short time later he would leave the state of Maine on a young man’s quest to find his fortune in the west. On his way there he stopped to see his uncle, the Reverend H.C. Lynch, at the First Congregational Church in a place called Vermilion, Ohio. He never left. For the most part he put the war behind him. But he never forgot those he left behind nor those whose war wounds were deeper than his own. As the years turned he (among other things) became a charter member and first commander of Vermilion’s American Legion Post. So long as he could he participated in Memorial and Armistice Day ceremonies. He fired the little cannon kept by the Legion at football games, etc. And he may have been the last person to fire one of the big naval cannons in Exchange Park. As initially indicated Pop must not have talked a great deal about his war - “the war to end all wars”. Ergo; the aforementioned letter from Grandfather to my mother just after Christmas in 1931. In any case there was a New Year ahead and the world was at peace. There would be time enough to think of that yesteryear another day.
Ref: Personal Papers and photograph from the Roscoe-Tarrant Family Collection; Special Thanks to my family. Published in the Vermilion Photojournal 01/07/10; Written 01/03/10 @ 10:19 AM.
"...our local Lions roar."
VERMILION LIONS - C.1960: This great photograph of the Vermilion Lions Club c. 1960 came to me, electronically, from Vermilion expatriate Bob Mello. Bob grew up in the 2nd house on the southeast corner of State Street (Route #60) and South Street in Vermilion. He graduated from Vermilion High School in 1979. His brother Ernie graduated from VHS in 1960; and his sister Elaine in 1964. (Although Ernie was older and Elaine younger than myself I remember both quite well.) I am unable to identify all the men in this photograph at this time - but I recognize a few: Standing Back Row L-R: Al Schroeder, Dick Hunt, Bob Liljegren, next 2 unknown, Ray Thoms, Gene Kropf, Woody Wheeler, and Bill Graham. Kneeling Front Row L-R: Unknown, Bob Hallet, Ernie Mello, Leo Judy, and Dick Baker The site of the photograph is (in the photo) unclear. While it appears that it might have been on the grounds of the Olympic Outing Club Bob thought that it might have actually been at Lake School in Vermilion-On-The Lake (now the site of the local YMCA). Mr. Schroeder, a school teach and a coach, would become the Principal of Vermilion High School near the time these shadows were captured by some unknown photographer’s camera. Dick Hunt was a very popular biology teacher and a coach at VHS. Ray Thoms is still in the area. Gene Kropf, of course, was Vermilion's Fire Chief for many years. And Woody Wheeler and his wife owned a department store on Main Street that is now the home of Brummer’s wonderful candy store. Bob Hallet and his wife Roberta "Bobby" - as many local persons know - ran the Vermilion Photojournal for many years. And Dick Baker - not to be confused with the Dick Baker who owned and operated Dick Baker Dodge - also owned and operated an automobile dealership; the F.E. Baker Ford dealership on the site now occupied by Vermilion's Convenient Store. Baker’s son Gene, and his daughter Debbie (Schwensen), are very familiar faces to many people about town today. Today most, but not all, of the gentlemen in this photo may be gone, but the club they enjoyed has prospered and grown. Their contributions to local education and numerous charity groups and functions in our community are, and have been, substantial. With over 45,000 clubs and more than 1.3 million members world-wide they are the world's largest service club organization. Whether in the yesteryear, today, or in the morrow, not only do our local Lions roar - they also get the job done. (As an aside I would mention that this photo was hardly in pristine condition when received - though received electronically. To make it more presentable required about 2 hours of work. But it’s a real beauty.)
Ref: www.lionsclub.org; Special Thanks to Bob Mellow; Published in the Vermilion Photojournal 11/26/09; Written 11/22/09 @ 4:18 PM.
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...
June 25, 1903. - Volume 7 - Number 4
Fast Run.
The first car on the trial run for the Lake Shore Electric new through service between Toledo and Cleveland arrived in Toledo Tuesday afternoon. the run was made in 3 hours and 15 minutes, or 45 minutes faster than the proposed schedule of four hours, which is two hours faster than the old run of six hours. It was so satisfactory that General Superintendent Stout has decided to put on three through cars each way. The schedule will ber arranged for stops only in towns. The run from postoffice to postoffice [sic], of both cities will be scheduled at 3 hours and 30 minutes. These cars, which will leave both Cleveland and Toledo at 11 a.m., 2. p.m., and 6 p.m. will be in additon to the service now on the road. General Superintendent Stout was accompainied by Secretary Coen and Attorney Resek of Cleveland.
-------------------- Shower of Cotton.
News comes to the Register of a very peculiar occurrence in Perkins township and thereabout, nothing less than what appears to be cotton coming out of an almost clear sky and lasting most of Thursday. When the shower first began falling those who saw the big flakes thought that some loose cotton had been whirled aloft in some house cleaning process, but when the shower continued there was a deal of wonder to learn what was falling. The sky was cloudy, but there was no rain and the flakes which fell did not melt away as wold have been the case had they been snow or any form of ordinary cloud product. House-wives went out and gathered us [sic] some of the flakes and were surprised to find that they were entirely dry but of such filmy texture that they soiled very readily and it was difficult to gather than [sic] in any quantity. Mrs. Greene of Perkins township, finally got togth [sic] quite a bunch of these strange flakes and saved them for the Register. After gathering a suppply of the falkes Mrs. Greene became much interested in the marvelous phenomenon, and began making inquiry if the fall spread over a wide territory and [sic] was learned that the peculiar shower was seen all the way from the Erie county infirmary to Huron whitening the ground in many places and being caught along fences in all directions. There is apparently little doubt that the substance actually is cotton, or some fibre very much like it. How it came to be suspended in the air is a problem which offers room for speculation. It is the opinion of many of those who saw the flakes that they came from a cotton mill and they may have been carried into the air in the cyclone in Georgia several weeks ago and have been held in some cloud until finally discharged more than a thousand miles from the place where they were wafted aloft. Whatever the cause of the shower there is tangilble evidence of its occurence in the collecion of flakes which were gathered in the Perkins township and will be at the Register office today. It may be that the flakes are not made of cotton, but women who have seen them believe that they are of that marterial [sic]. -Regist (Friday)
E.L. Coen was in Cleveland Tuesday. Vernon Leidheiser was in Huron Tuesday. A.D.Baumhart was in Cleveland Wednesday. Paul’s wring fluid in safety bottle only 5c at the News Office. Albert Parsons and Miss Minnie Schade of Cleveland were on town Sunday. Dr. Bond and Guy S. Davis are suffering from a light attakc of small-pox. Albert Hahn was home from the lakes this week. Miss Maggie Delker will go to Cleveland tomorrow for a visit. M.S. Stevenson and son visited relatives and friends at West Clarksfield Tuesday. Fishing is not very good at this port and some of the tugs have down the lake. The first dance of the season will be given at Shadduck’s Lake Park to night [sic]. Warden Darby of the Ohio Penitentiary has resigned and was suceeded by E.A. Hershey last Saturday. Darby has been warden for three years. He recieve several fine mementos from the prisoners and his deputies. Among Apaches it is a fixed law that a man and his mother-in-law shall never meet. Sunday was the finest day of the season - evidently the clerk of the weather regretted it however - A little more sunshine please. A gentleman advertised the loss of a fifty-dollar bill and found it in his vest pocket before he reached home. It does pay to advertise. The postal investigation may bring to light the reason why the U.S. Mail service is not self sustaining. In reports from the post office department it is always credited as being nearly so. The planting of 43,720,000 walleyed pike or pike perch in Lake Erie in 1902 by the Pennsylvaniea Fish Commission, should prove profitable to the fishermen of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Canada, although Pennsylvania has only a trifle more than 40 miles of shore line. - Fishing Gazette.
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Last Saturday morning while fishing in Black river, at Elyria Walter Bell formerly of this place, fell into the river and was drowned. Mr. Bell was born in Vermilion June 21, 1876, and has spent the most of his life around this place, gaining many friends who mourn for him. He was married to Miss Mary Feiback at Axtel, March 15, 1898. Two chldren were born to them one a little babe two weeks old. The funeral was held at the M. E. Church at Axtel last Monday. Those from out of town were Mrs. J. Ball of Cleveland, the Misses Shaffer of Elyria and Mrs. Philip Fieback. The family and friends have the sympathy of the entire community.
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Mr. and Mrs. August Fiedback wish to thank their friends also the singers for their kindness during their sad bereavement. -Mr. and Mrs. A. Fieback.
Roswell Derby, Jr. not unknown to Elyria courts, has filed a suit against constable Lewis Bacon of Brownhelm, the whole matter growing out of alleged violations of the fishing laws with which Derby was charged with two years ago. Derby charges that Bacon arrested him on June 19th, 1901 taking him before Justice L.M. McQueen and that while the said McQueen “had taken jurisdiciton of the said offence and of the said plantiff,” Bacon took Derby by force into the court of Justice M. Mead of Vermilion, from which he suffered to the extent of $500, which he asks judement [sic}. -Elyria Chronicle
-------------------- AGAIN POSTPONED.
The commencementof the Vermilion High School which was to have been held June 30th, has again been posponed. It was thought best to do so by the board.
Capt. Full’s house is well underway. A strike on general prinicples is threatened at the Lorain ship yard. Lorain and Wellington will celebrate the blourius Fourth in good old-fashioned style. The Elyria Chronicle has broght suit against Parks Foster for political advertising. The way of the politician and also of the publisher is not all flowers. Miss Maud Fischer has returned from Oberlin for her summer vacation. Lost - Fountain Pen. Finder kindly return to Willie Ries or leave at Nuhn & Trinters. Mrs. John Kuhl and daugher mInne and Miss Amelia Englebry spent Friday in Lorain. It is reported that agents are calling on the farmers in this section endeavoring to make contracts for their entire crop of potatoes at 60c per bushel. This is something they have never before experienced. Unless forbidding circumstances arise, there will be services at the Reformed Church next Sunday, German in the morning and English in the evening. The choir will practice Saturday eveing. It would be pleasing to both pastor and congregtion to have all members and friends present after the long vacation; and we thin many will do so as they have long had the desire to again visit the House of God.
Deal Smith of Shinrock, Erie county, a Spanish war veteran, was before the Huron county pension examing board in Norwalk last week. Smith enlisted in Co. L, Twenty-Second United States infantry, was mustered in at Cleveland, 1898, and embarked for Manila at San Francisco, Feb. 19, 1899. Upon his arrival in the Philippines he entered at once upon a most strenuous campaign taking part in nineteen engagements. In one of the battles Smith received a Krag Jorgenson bullet in the head, the ball entering at the back and emerging over his left ear. Other scars and and [sic] wounds attest the fierceness of the fighting in some of his numerous engagements.
Capt. Chas. Z. Montague and J.W. Smith of Huron have presented the county with a pair of bloodhounds, which they purchased recently, in Kentucky.
-------------------- The Situation.
The small-pox situation has ceased to be the topic of conversation in Vermilion there has [sic] been only three new cases in three weeks. The Krapp baby, Guy S. Davis and Dr. Bond have very light cases. All the patients are on the road to recover.
Grand celebration at Shadduck’s Park the 4th. It is reported in Vermilion that a workman at the Lorain Ship Yards has the small-pox and that a number have been exposed.
-------------------- Grand Celebration.
The Fourth will be celebrated at Linwood Park. A find Band Ball Game and other entertinment will be provided. The whole will end whith a find display of fire-works in the evening.
One of the Brook’s houses on Grand street is being demolished.
Hmmmmmm....
"...her reputation proceeded her for a good deal of her teaching career."
THE TEACHER FROM AXTEL, OHIO: Tough as nails she was; Miss Edith S. Kropf (pictured with her class in lower photo). She grew up in the metropolis of Axtel, Ohio the fifth child of seven children born to Christian and Fannie Kropf. Her father was born in Switzerland in 1873; her mother in Ohio about 1871. And if there be any credence to the thought that most children grow up to reflect the values of their respective parents it must necessarily follow that Edith’s must have been hardworking, no-nonsense, yet also very warm-hearted, people. Despite the fact that nearly twenty years separates the photographs accompanying this essay the only things that really appear to have changed are the students pictured and, of course, their location. Those who remember her as she appears in the 1968 photo will likely swear that she looked the same way in 1939, 1949, and 1959. And while she was hardly the most attractive teacher in the school system she was, beyond the shadow of any doubt, one of the most respected. For one thing her reputation proceeded her for a good deal of her teaching career. On August 31, 1944 - a little less than a year before the end of World War Two - she enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps and served for the duration. She was nearly forty years old at the time. Her enlistment was, given her circumstance, most unusual. But when she returned to the classroom it proved to be exceptionally advantageous. It really didn’t matter that she probably never spent a day under fire during her service. The subject was never (or seldom) broached among her students. What really mattered was that she’d been in the military service at all. There was, in short, little difference between that which her students imagined and that which they actually knew. And few and far between were those who really wanted to discover the truth the hard way. More importantly, there were stories already in circulation about her abilities to acquire the attention of unruly youngsters. Those stories actually predated her military experience. They, to say the least, very effectively combined to enhance her reputation in the classroom - substantially. My very incorrigible brother, Bud, when in third grade developed a familiar relationship with the “special desk at the front of her room” upon which he, and a friend named Bob, developed an equally familiar relationship with her paddle. While such activity would be reason for legal action in current education systems the position was, nonetheless, earned and the lesson hit upon. And, thusly, did her reputation begin to proceed her. Just ask some of the folks who are still around who were in her class in 1949. Some of those pictured are: Judy Price, Cheryl Barber, Glen Fulper, Diane Rathbun, Carol Carey, Peggy David, Ray Beursken, Pearl “Ginny” Wilkes, Gene Jackson, David Bentley, Lee Becker, Harriet “Ketty” Cisco, Donna Hall, Joan Starnes, Terry Knittle, Mary Morris, Linda Leidheiser, Leslie Bates, Dick Sterritt, and Gilbert Olah. Speaking for myself Miss Kropf (not Mrs. nor Ms.) was one of my very favorite teachers. The epitome of the old adage "Speak softly and carry a big stick." she was, as previously said, "tough as nails". But she was equally enthusiastic and supportive. Clearly, she was not angelic. And it’s equally clear that some of her techniques would not be acceptable in a 21st century classroom - whether real or feigned. But her students (even my brother) all survived. A few of them even became literate.
Ref: U.S. Census, 1920, 1930; U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Special Thanks to: Dave Kroll, Dave and Diane Rathbun, Carol Trinter Bechtel Clutter, and Scot Dommin; Published in the Vermilion Photojournal 10/22/09; Written 10/18/09 @ 12:42 PM; Rewritten 11/08/09 @ 7:30 AM.
BENJAMIN GREEN
One of the first popular sunscreen products was invented by airman and pharmacist, Benjamin Green in 1944. Green's patented sunscreen was called Red Vet Pet, and his patent was bought by Coppertone who sold it as Coppertone Girl" and "Bain de Soleil", in the early 1950s.
THE FIRST REFORMED CHURCH: On October 3, 1852 the Rev. Paulus Meis met in Vermilion's school house with Elders Nicholas, Reifert, and Farber and wrote the first constitution for the church organized as "The First Reformed Church" of Vermilion, Ohio.
Qualifications for membership duties, and privileges were stated in that constitution, and it was noted that only male members could vote. If, however, a preacher was to be elected, widows were permitted to vote.
The pic above shows the church in 1913 when the Rev. Albert Pretzer was pastor. During his service there were many changes. The doors were made to swing out; the building was wired for electricity; and a new furnace was installed to replace the two wood stoves that stood at the back of the sanctuary. In addition to that it was discoverd that the building was actually standing a few feet out into Grand street. Consequently, a basement was dug under the structure and the building was moved to its current site.
The church has an exceptionally interesting history in Vermilion.
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.
NEW HAVEN.
MANUFACTURES.
The village has always been a progressive one. Today it possesses acquired advantages, unexcelled by those of any place of its size. It has fine schools, flourishing churches, a well ordered population to support them, varied manufacturing interests, and a live class of business men. Following are the most important of the manufacturing establishments:
MARBLE WORKS.
The first marble works in Plymouth were established in 1850, by B. Vinson, who did business in an extensive way, operating in Bucyrus, Norwalk, and other towns, as well as Plymouth, up to the time of his death, in 1874, when his son, L. D. Vinson, took charge of the industry. Afterwards, it came into the possession of H. S. Vinson, who at present conducts it. He has both a theoretical and practical knowledge of marble working, and has made many improvements in this branch of manufacture, introducing, among other things, a new, and superior polish, and a system of monument models, to be supplied to dealers, and by which they can take orders for work. Many handsome specimens of Mr. Vinson's work are to be seen in the towns of Northern Ohio.
THE NOVELTY WORKS.
This establishment, known also by the name of "Northern Ohio Bracket Works," occupies the upper portion of the foundry building, near the B. & 0. R. R. station. It was started in 1871, by Beelman and Bros., and is now managed by B. F. Beelman & Bro., who have composed the firm for the past three years. The articles manufactured are brackets, mirror frames, etc., and they are sold largely to dealers throughout the United States.
THE PLYMOUTH MACHINE WORKS.
The firm conducting this manufacture, H. J. Kroenke and J. S. Farr, took possession, in 1876, of their present building, near the B. & 0. R. R. station, erected in 1869 by a joint stock company, for a handle factory, and has since then done an active business in the production of portable and stationary engines, saw mills, road scrapers, lifting jacks and miscellaneous machinery.
WAGON AND CARRIAGE MAKING.
Among the oldest followers of this branch of manufacturing is S. R. Parker, who began in Plymouth in 1857. The business is now conducted by his son. S. Parker. Other firms in the same trade are Webb, Burgoyne & Co., and Lynch & Clark.
CORN PLANTER MANUFACTURERS.
Two establishments are engaged in the manufacture of corn planters. S. S. Smith began in 1864. and A. Medsker & Co. in 1876.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cabinet making is carried on by John Beelman and the firm of Kaylor & Sweet. The planing mills are operated by Andrew Clark and James Tubbs. J. N. Slater is engaged in the manufacture of harness. Milling is carried on by Ross Cuykendall and Henry Wolf.
BANKING.
The First National Bank of Plymouth was established December 15, 1871, with a capital of fifty thousand dollars. The following gentlemen composed the board of directors: H. C. Breckenridge, John DeViney, D. W. Slocum, L. L. Kilburn, S. M. Robinson, William Cuykendall, Moses Billstein. H. C. Breckenridge was chosen president, John DeViney, vice president, and F. B. Tucker, cashier. The company's present organization is as follows: President, J. Brinkerhoff; vice president, S. M. Robinson; cashier, W. B. Cuykendall; board of directors, J. Brinkerhoff, S. M. Robinson, M. Billstein, D. W. Slocum, D. Wyandt, H. P. Stentz. Phillip Upp.
PROFESSIONS.
The law is represented by W. W. Drennan, Esq., John W. Bell, Esq., and F. Dow Gunsaullus, Esq. The physicians in practice are Doctors R. Bevier, W. H. Sykes, J. A. Tucker, James M. Fackler, Samuel Holtz, T. S. Seeley, (dentist).
BUSINESS HOUSES, 1879.
Hotels.—National House, George Connell; Daniels House, George M.Daniels. Dry Goods. —F. W. Kirtland & Co., D. B. King & Co., Kilburn & Co., W. O. Hutchinson & Co., H. M. Parker. Groceries.—D. & J. Wyandt, J. O. Brewbaker, J. G. Streit, G. M.Eidt. Drugs.—E. L. Austin. Long & Lobb, John B. Gilman, T. J. Webber. Boots and Shoes.—George Hanick, J. H. McCormick, Wells Rogers. Hardware. — A. Upp, H. C. Gallup, (tin and sheet iron), G. J.Rhodes. L. W. LaDow. Eggs. Poultry, Butter, etc.—Jacob Culp, James K. Smith. Shupe & Dubois. Harness.—Schaeffer & McKean, Seller & McClinchy. Clothing.—Spear & Shield, William Miller. Photographs.—Joseph Forward. Millinery and Fancy Goods.—C. J. Poncetor. Books, Stationery, etc—M. Webber. Livery.—Corr T. Smith, Smith Lofland. Jewelry.-George W. Hoffman. Meat Markets.—Bachrach Bros., A. Knappenberg, Adam Mayers, Christian Ericson. The present postmaster of Plymouth is Myron Webber who was commissioned March 13, 1869. The first cemetery in the village was where the Lutheran church stands. The present cemetery, which is naturally one of the most beautiful in the country, was purchased and laid out, in 1874, by the Greenlawn Cemetery Association.
CHICAGO JUNCTION.
This village of phenominally sudden development, owes its existence to the railroads. It was formed in the spring of 1875, at the junction of the western, or Chicago division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad with the Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark road, as it...
Excerpts from: The Fire Lands, Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio; W.W. Williams - 1879 - Press of Leader Printing Company, Cleveland, Ohio
CUTTING EDGE TRANSPORTATION: I don't currently recall where this local artifact came from, but I'm fairly certain that I know where this trucking company was located. If I'm not mistaken it was located on Douglas street just south of the old Nickle Plate rails. It was a freight company and I'm thinking that late Vermilionite John Reising once drove for them.
The days slip by so quickly. Businesses come and businesses go. And before you know it you've got gray hair (no hair); arthritis; and they don't make your favorite cereal anymore. Were it not for some of these artifacts we'd have forgotten about many of the things we took for granted as we passed them by years ago...
EMPLOYMENT COVER LETTER STATEMENTS:
"Thank you for your consideration. Hope to hear from you shorty!" "Enclosed is a ruff draft of my resume." "I saw your ad on the information highway, and I came to a screeching halt." "Please disregard the attached resume -- it is terribly out of date." "It's best for employers that I not work with people." "Insufficient writing skills, thought processes have slowed down some. If I am not one of the best, I will look for another opportunity." "If this resume doesn't blow your hat off, then please return it in the enclosed envelope." "My fortune cookie said, 'Your next interview will result in a job' -- and I like your company in particular." "You hold in your hands the resume of a truly outstanding candidate!" "I am sicking and entry-level position." "Here are my qualifications for you to overlook." "I am a quick leaner, dependable, and motivated." "I am relatively intelligent, obedient, and as loyal as a puppy." "Note: Keep this resume on top of the stack. Use all the others to heat your house." "I don't usually blow my own horn, but in this case, I will go right ahead and do so." "I need just enough money to have pizza every night." "My compensation should be at least equal to my age." "I'm submitting my resume to spite my lack of C++ and HTML experience." "My primary goal is to be recognized." "Below are the top 10 reasons to hire me." "My salary requirement is $34 per year." "I'll need $30K to start, full medical, three weeks vacation, stock options and ideally a European sedan." "I am superior to anyone else you could hire." "I vow to fulfill the goals of the company as long as I live." "Although I am seeking an accounting job, the fact that I have no actual experience in accounting may seem discouraging. However..." "I realize that my total lack of appropriate experience may concern those considering me for employment." "I worked here full-time there." "I'll starve without a job but don't feel you have to give me one." "You are privileged to receive my resume."
PODCAST #0:This week the Vermilion Views Podcast #0 is none existant - again. Surely some good "stuff" will follow.
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.
NOTE NOTE:Past podcasts are not available in the on-line archive. They just take up too much disk space. But if one really, really, really wants to acquire a copy of a past cast it can be had by contacting me and I will place it on a disc and send it to ye for a minimal fee.
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.
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Vol.9, Issue 16, July 9, 2011
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