Store Fronts and Home Fronts
SHOPTALK: On the shoptop this week is a snap of the display window of Baumhart’s Rexall Drug Store from 1937. It was (obviously) captured during Vermilion’s Centennial celebration. It’s really a nice snapshot.
When I see these pix (I have several others of different businesses) I wish all the stuff in them was still around. But all of it was probably tossed or sold at auction some years later.
I like the oil lamps (we have several at the Vermilion News history museum). One of the pieces in this pic that fascinates me is the clock. We have one that is very similar at the museum. The one we have came from Cleveland. It was in the basement of my father-in-law’s manufacturing company on E. 70th street in Cleveland when he purchased he building. That was back in the 1940s.
Both the one in the pic and the one at the museum is a Gilbert shelf clock. And both were manufactured around 1840. The one at the museum is not in good condition (i.e. it doesn’t work) – and it was not well preserved by previous owners. Perhaps sitting in the basement of an old building in Cleveland for years and years was not conducive to its preservation. Nonetheless, it’s an interesting piece.
This pic was among the eight or nine hundred Brenda Baumhart Mezz allowed me to scan. As you will see in future months some of her pix are both historic and beautiful.
On the home desk this week is a very interesting photo sent to me by Cynthia Davis Herpell. I don’t know where Cynthia lives (yet) – and I failed to ask because I was so taken by the pix she sent. She wrote:
”Dear Mr. Rant,” ”Just a few days ago I was going though an old box with old family photos. I started to do research on them and came across your website.” ”It seems that we are also decedents of Nicolas Fischer. I would like to get more information on our family tree. Do you know Nicolas' daughters names? Would your friend Bobbi Riley perhaps have more information.” ”Anyway, I would like to share some of the photos with you. Attached I have a photo of Mary Frohlich taken in 1902, Nicolas Fischer, The scout troop, the house(?), The last picture of the lumber yard, has several names on the back. Lee Fischer, George Fischer, Henry Fischer, Elizabeth Fischer, Hazel Fischer, Anna Fischer, Chas Fischer, Maud Fischer (child in chair), Nicolas Fischer and Minnie Fischer.” ”I look forward to any information you can give me.” ”Thank you,” “Cynthia Davis Herpell”
”Dear Mr. Rant,”
”Just a few days ago I was going though an old box with old family photos. I started to do research on them and came across your website.”
”It seems that we are also decedents of Nicolas Fischer. I would like to get more information on our family tree. Do you know Nicolas' daughters names? Would your friend Bobbi Riley perhaps have more information.”
”Anyway, I would like to share some of the photos with you. Attached I have a photo of Mary Frohlich taken in 1902, Nicolas Fischer, The scout troop, the house(?), The last picture of the lumber yard, has several names on the back. Lee Fischer, George Fischer, Henry Fischer, Elizabeth Fischer, Hazel Fischer, Anna Fischer, Chas Fischer, Maud Fischer (child in chair), Nicolas Fischer and Minnie Fischer.”
”I look forward to any information you can give me.”
”Thank you,” “Cynthia Davis Herpell”
I suppose referring to me as “Mr. Rant” isn’t to far from a legit designation for me. But it really doesn’t matter. The pix are beautiful. The one of the house at the lumberyard is the one I opted to use for the page. Some of the others have previously appeared (or will appear at a later time) in “VV”.
I have other photographs of Nicholas Fischer and George, Elizabeth and Maud – but not the others. This is probably the oldest photograph of the family that I’ve seen. And it is also the only photograph I’ve seen of so many family members together.
I didn’t answer Cynthia yet – but I will because I can answer some of her questions. I did put her in touch with Bobbi so Bobbi can likely tell her anything she wants to know about the family.
The Fischer Family was most certainly one of Vermilion’s most prominent families during both the 19th and 20th centuries. I don’t believe that any of the immediate family still lives in the area. We have plenty of Fischers; and they are important, historically, but they’re not from the same line as far as I currently know.
BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD: I thought I was finished with the re-design of an old book of mine. But that is hardly the case. I’m in the midst of learning how to use an Adobe software app called InDesign. I feel like a fish out of water.
However, I am determined to get this thing right. Moreover, I want to do it better than I’ve ever done it before. So if it takes me until June to accomplish the task – so be it.
Unfortunately, learning new software takes a good bit of time, and I have to work it into an already burgeoning schedule (which includes the shoveling of snow. I’m supposed to be retired and I’ve never worked so hard, nor so much, in my life.
Thursday was a pretty day and I couldn’t help but take a pic of the E & R Church across the street from the shop. It looks so nice with all the darned snow and the blue, blue sky behind it.
I also took this pic of an interior wall at the museum. Note the new air vent on the wall. I don’t know what might have happened to the original – or even if there was one on the inside wall. On the outside wall going up the stairway the vent is wrought iron. This one is hardly vintage. But it suits the purpose (i.e. heat rises). It was necessary to move the pix around to install the vent. But it looks okay (at least to me).
MEMORY LANE: Aside from learning new software and shoveling snow this week I’ve also been involved in taking a trip down memory lane with my brother Bill and sister Nancy.
Some time ago my wife (Geo) and I recorded an oral history with my big brother. And we did similar recording with sister Nancy several months back. I’ve been editing those videos – and I have to say that editing video can be a rather tedious task. It’s a learning process – but it’s very slow and demanding. In some respects it’s akin to transcribing material from microfilm: A person can learn many historic details from the material; but that knowledge and a dollar will only get you a cup of coffee at McDonald’s.
Nonetheless, like shoveling snow, it needs be done or we’d get nowhere.
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MUSEUM SCHEDULE: Beginning now the museum will be open six days a week from 11 AM to 3 PM. We will be closed on Sundays and Holidays. We are located at 727 Grand Street in Vermilion across the street from Vermilion's historic E&R Church. The museum is open Monday thru Saturday from 11 AM to 3 PM. A small admission donation of $3 (for adults) is requested. Children accompanied with an adult will be admitted free. For Special Tours call: 440-967-4555.
We are closed on Sundays and holidays.
Private tours during those hours and during the evening can be arranged by calling the museum, or stopping in to see us.
FIVE-OH-ONE-CEE-THREE: The museum is a 501(c)(3) organization. Consequently, all donations and memberships for the museum are tax deductible. This is retroactive to November of 2011.
Memberships for the VERMILION NEWS PRINT SHOP MUSEUM are always 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 Museum727 Grand Street Vermilion, Ohio 44089440.967.4555.Cell:440.522.8397
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THE OLDEST BOYSCOUT IN TOWN: The other day I was roaming through my backup hard drive looking for an item from 2012 or 13 and came across this pic. This is and selfie-like portrait of the oldest Boy Scout in Vermilion in his civilian clothes.
I was never a Scout myself, but I firmly believe that scouting is a very positive activity for young people. And to have someone so dedicated to keeping that activity alive in any community for 30 or more years is both an astounding and commendable feat. (Even if that person has left a vintage Vette go to rust in his garage.)
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. X – NO.41 – March 21,1907
Shortly after noon Wednesday Orson Meeker was found in one of the refrigerators of the Ranney Fish co.’s house with a bullet hole in his head. He had not been home to dinner and search was made for him. He had not been reeling well and Chip Counter with whom he was preparing to fish, had been with him getting the nets and loading them on the boat. Counter, with whom he was preparing to fish, had been with him getting the nets and loading them on the boat. Counter went home but when he returned, missed his lantern and thought possibly Mr. Meeker had taken it and gone into one of the rooms to lie down. Entering one of the refrigerators the searchers found Mr. Meeker just gasping his last breath with the brains oozing from a wound in the head. The lighted lantern, a 32-caliber revolver and a box of cartridges told the story.
A message was immediately sent to the coroner who ordered the remains removed to the morgue. Undertaker Beeckel then took charge.
The coroner arrived later and looked over the building and examined the body.
No cause is known for the suicide but it is thought by some that he had been dwelling on the subject for some time and that his mind was slightly unbalanced. Mr. Meeker was a hard workingman, engaged mostly in the fishing business. His wife and daughter, Mrs. Full are overcome by the shock.
Mr. Meeker was well known and was an expert fisherman. At one time he was a member of the village council.
Many in Vermilion will remember Rev. Wm. Sargent, a Methodist minister who had several charges in this vicinity. His first being at Birmingham, Florence and Berlin Hts. in 1890.Being poor health he went to Arizona where he did excellent work among the miners his labor only ceasing three days before his death which occurred about two weeks ago. His death was caused by hemorrhages from tuberculosis were by taking too violent exercises on a bicycle. His funeral was held at Monroeville, O. Tuesday. Rev. Brown of the Methodist church here was among those attending.
The fishing season opened March 15th and Saturday, the 16th, the tug from this place set nets. The Ames, Driscoll, Stricker, Foss, King, Will and Harry, Deveny, and several gasoline boats are at present here. The catches however are light ranging from a few pounds to half or three quarters of a ton. Saugers, herring, and a few perch and other fish are being caught. Tuesday very thick weather was encountered making I very difficult for the boats to find the harbor.
Quite a number of citizens were at the town hall to attend the meeting of the Civic League or what will probably be known by that title of an organization is formed.
A program was carried out consisting of a discussion on the library question principally, Mrs. C. Parsons spoke of the library and H.R. Williams spoke of the legal steps necessary to procure funds for a free library. He read the law as enacted by the last legislature in which a village council, school board or township school board of trustees may cause a levy to be made for such purposes. He said that while they could take that action, he would like to see such a proposition come to a vote.
As no one had procured information concerning the requirements in securing a Carnegie library, a committee was appointed to take up the matter and report at a meeting to be held in four weeks.
A vote was taken on the advisability of forming an organization, which resulted in 31 for and 14 against. Before this vote was taken an attempt was made for discussion on the attitude of the businessmen concerning the Sunday closing law.
The furniture of the Maudelton Hotel was sold last Saturday. The purchaser was W.L. Cruser of Sandusky, and the purchase price $1,912, which is 2/3 of the appraised value. It is stated that Cruser’s father has leased the building and will operate the hotel Monday on behalf of the creditors of the company. H.R. Williams filed exceptions stating that higher price could have been secured if the furnishing had been sold in small quantities. The judge held up the confirmation of the sale for a week to give the creditors an opportunity to find a purchaser at a higher price.
Mrs. Carney is on the sick list.
Mrs. Gerry fell and hurt her arm, but is improving at this writing.
Mrs. C. Northeim is quite ill.
Miss Amelia Lutz returned to Amherst Monday to resume her school duties.
Mr. Alfred Joyce was called to Unionville Friday by the death of his father. The remains were brought to Vermilion and the funeral services were held Monday.
Miss Nellie Baumhardt is on the sick list.
At this writing E. Smith’s condition is serious.
A fox terrier 6 inches high can dig a hole three feet deep in one minute. To dig the Panama Canal in one month would only require a fox terrier 89 feet long and 10 feet high.
Mrs. O. Henry who has been very ill is a little better at this writing.
Children’s Meeting at four o’clock every Wednesday conducted by the pastor shows a good deal of interest taken by them.
Solomon C. Joyce was born in Greenbush Co., N.Y. September 16, 1823, and died March 15, 1907. He was united in Marriage to Eliza Lascher at Camden, Ohio, and to this union were born the following children, viz: Marrilla, Emery, Alfred, Everett, Frankie and Franklin. This [sic] wife died in 1875 and he was married a second time to Azalia Goff, March 21, 1900.
He enlisted as a soldier of the Civil War in 1861, Co., ‘G’ 13 Regiment Michigan volunteer Infantry, and served for three years, and again enlisted in Co., ‘K’ 13 Regt., Mich. vol. Infantry, Jan. 16, 1864 and served until the close of the war. He participated in a number of great battles: Shiloh, Farmington, Corinth, Chickamauga, Lookout Mt., Chattanooga, Mission Ridge, and was with Sherman in his famous “March to the Sea”.
He was constantly with hi command and participated and bore a brave and soldierly part in these and numerous other battles.
He was a member of the G.A.R. Post 428, Dept. of Ohio. His funeral service was held from the Methodist Church last Monday, Rev. J.W.H. Brown preaching an appropriate sermon and the members of the local G.A.R. conducting their service at the grave.
[VV. Ed. Note: I’m impressed with Mr. Joyce’s military record. I can’t believe he came though all of it without injury.]
Papers were issued Monday incorporating the Bank of Vermilion. The incorporators are Geo. W. Shadduck, Geo. R. Bell, Wm. Ackerman, J.H. Baumhart and W. F. Washburn. Carl B. Clark’s Sandusky attorney has been looking after the legal part of the business.
A few years ago a gas boat was a novelty in Vermilion harbor. Now a score or more of various sizes from a skiff to a 30-footer are owned here.
The new bridge the Nickel Plate [is building] across the Vermilion river is nearly completed.
The authorities of Castalia believe that the epidemic of cerebrospinal meningitis is at an end. Seven have died and two children are still ill from the disease.
Boys get fish poles ready.
Capt. and Mrs. Ed Pelton have returned home afte spending the winter in Cleveland.
Mr. and Mrs. Worlie Houseman and daughter of Lorain visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.T. Bottomley the first of the week.
Born – To Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wright at their home in Oberlin March 12, 07 a daughter Mrs. Wright was formerly Miss Nellie Parsons.
Jesse M. Coen, of Chicago, known to many here through his visits to his bother, E.L. Coen and family was married at Palmyra, Wisconsin last Thursday, to Miss Margaret E. Williams. Mr. Coen has been for several years with the Wholesale and Petail Book House of the A.C. McClurgg co., of Chicago and now occupies the position of credit man for the Company.
Geo. Horning went to St. Clair hospital this week where he will undergo an operation for appendicitis.
Martin Leidheiser was taken to the hospital at Lorain this week for an operation.
Miss Hast, teacher at East Ceylon school was on the sick list Monday and T.H. Bottomley taught in her stead.
[VV. Ed. Note: T.H. Bottomley was my maternal grand-uncle. At the time this was written he was still a high school student. He went on to acquire degrees in both pharmacy and law. Unlike me – he was smart and a very nice guy.]
Funeral services for Orson Meeker will be held at the house Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock. Strictly private. Relatives only.
Supt. Irey supplied the pulpit for rev. Knapp last Sunday at Birmingham. – Berlin Budget.
A number of children are having a “measly” time of resent.
WANTED – At once Girl for Housework. Enquire of Geo Blanchat at Crystal Beach.
Mr. Schmoll informs us that he will start to gather rubbish to dispose of – should place out where he can get it readily.
Mrs. Wm. Young of this place died very suddenly Sunday while on a pleasure trip to Hot Springs Col. Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Carey and daughter of Chicago were with her on the trip. She was the widow of Capt. Wm. Young who died about seven years ago.
Mrs. C. Scheele is on the sick list.
J.C. Trent of Oak Point is on the sick list.
Warren Kane of S. Amherst spent Sunday with his parents at Vermilion.
I. Aiken is very low and his recovery is doubtful.
Mrs. John Burger is seriously ill at the home of her daughter Mrs. A. L. Nicholl.
Jacob Baus, shoe dealer, is having a two-story addition built on the rear of his store the upper floor will be used by J.H. Frederick in his hardware business as a storeroom.
C. Hoffner is on the sick list.
Jay Gillette is on the sick list.
Mrs. Charlotte of North Ridge is still very ill.
Bearl the little daughter of Harmon Plato was severely burned by an explosion a few days ago.
Hmmmmmm....
3 GLASS PLATE NEGATIVES: The three photographs accompanying this essay are hardly of exceptional photographic quality. But they are significant. First of all they were developed in a “digital darkroom” using hardware, software and techniques used in digital photography replacing darkroom equivalents, such as enlarging, cropping, dodging and burning, as well as processes that don't have a film equivalent. Secondly, they were acquired from glass plate negatives as opposed to film negatives.
Each glass negative was placed on a light-table and photographed using the camera on a digital tablet. The images are saved with a “Cloud” storage service; downloaded to a computer and developed using computer software. “Cloud storage” is a service on the Internet where a hosting company stores digital data. The hosting company keeps the data [in this case the image of the glass negatives] safe, protected, available and accessible for a subscriber such as myself. This means that I can draw upon the data on a computer anytime and anywhere I choose. In this particular case I accomplished the first part of the operation in one location and developed the accompanying photos used for this story in another. [It’s not as complicated as it might seem. ]
But back to the photographs: As previously stated they “are hardly of exceptional quality.” But that has nothing to do with how they were acquired. In short, they simply weren’t very good photographs. Maybe the camera wasn’t focused properly; maybe the light was bad; or perhaps the photographer moved the camera while catching the images. Persons who take any number of photos will know that not every picture they take turns out to be a good one. [At least that’s been my experience.] They were most likely “throwaways” until I happened upon them. But again, as I have already indicated all are of some import.
The wrecked car is probably the best of the three. I am not so much enamored by the car, but the site of the photo. I believe those shadows were captured in the garage at the back of Vermilion’s Fischer Building c. 1914. During that era late Vermilionite Elton Fischer ran a Chevrolet-Buick dealership in part of the building. I have been told with good authority that my grandmother was a terrible automobilist. Perhaps this was one of her mistakes.
The middle photo affords us a rather rare view of the Vermilion Lagoons as it was being developed back in the 1930s. It was taken from the lake end of the west breakwall looking to the southeast. The Vermilion Yacht Club can be seen in the background. Mr. Well’s dream was still in the process of becoming.
The bottom photograph is one of several plates I came across of what was apparently a flower and garden show at the Vermilion Township Hall – also c.1930s. And though this is really a terrible photograph it is nonetheless very informative. It is a photo of the main room in the building (looking west) where many town meetings have been held over the years. At the top on the far right of the picture is what I believe was once the heating system for the building. I don’t think that it’s a steam boiler. It looks more like some type of forced air natural gas furnace. Later they would have a boiler system in a room at the back of the building next to the jail cells. On a frigid and windy February morning in 1936 Village Clerk John Klaar went to the hall to work. Later in the morning the custodian, George Nieding, found him lying dead in his office. The gas burners on the heater were going full blast: A backdraft had snuffed out the flames in the furnace along with Klaar’s life. Though I don’t know if the furnace in the picture was the one responsible for Mr. Klaar’s death; I do know that it’s not there anymore. And so it may be that some of the glass plate negatives won’t make the best of pictures; yet even the bad ones provide us with a visual record (albeit it somewhat foggy) of Vermilion’s yesteryear. But more importantly, there are many more: These are but 3 of three or four hundred. So stay close.
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.
…the land to Eldridge, reserving the use of the quarry for one year, in order to get out stone for himself a house. Elder Phillips made that year a busy one, for he quarried stone, and had teams haul them out, and for many years, had stone to supply the demand – It was not, however, known that the ledge of sandstone which crops out northeast of the Heights, and forms a grand escarpment, was one of the most valuable in the State. It remained for George A. Baillie to develop this fact. The enterprise was a great one for one man to undertake, as the strata dip from the escarpment, and over twenty feet of strippings had to be cleared from a wide area before the desirable quality of stone could be obtained. The wonderful gravel-bed contiguous tempted the Lake Shore Railroad to extend a branch from a point east of Ceylon, overcoming the heavy grade by skillful engineering, into the very heart of the quarry.
[VV. Ed. Note: This is something new to me. I believe I know the location of this quarry and it’s hard to believe that the railroad built a spur to it. There should be something left of these rails across the land leading to the quarry.
The stone has been found everything to be desired. It is practically inexhaustible, and the strata are from six inches to eight feet in thickness. By General Gilmore's tests it will bear a crushing force of 14.250 per square inch, and E. E. Myers, the well known architect, says: "He regards it as one of the best sandstones he has ever seen or used. It withstands the strongest acids; heat and cold, and grows harder, and of finer tone by age and exposure. Mr. Baillie shipped in 1878, four hundred carloads, mostly to New York.
Mr. J. S. Lowry began a few years since, working anew the quarry on the farm originally of H. Hammond, and with sufficient outlay this, too, will furnish an inexhaustible supply.
In an early day grindstones were manufactured to a considerable extent, and a wide local demand supplied, but although the grit is good, the business has long been discontinued.
Berlin has not been devoted to dairying, and little attention was given to the factory system established in townships on the eastern portion of the Reserve. Under the influence of Melvin Stone, the Berlin creamery was established in 1877, with a patronage of two hundred and fifty cows. It had the advantage of an abundant spring of water which flowed from the earth at a temperature of - . This factory brought the art of butter making up to a higher standard than possible to be obtained even by experts, with the conveniences which a farm house supplies, and of course a higher price is obtained for the article, ranging from seven to fifteen cents per pound. This increase in price more than covers the entire cost of manufacture and sale. The patronage of the creamery for 1878 was three hundred and forty cows, an increase of ninety, and notwithstanding low prices, the business was entirely satisfactory.
The Berlin fruit box manufactory was established in 1863, and has been a leading interest. It was first run in connection with the sorghum business, began the year previous, and which was continued until 1866. In the year 1864 ten thousand gallons of sorghum syrup were made. The manufacture of apple barrels was also a part of the business. In 1866, six thousand were made. In 1868, the box business had so largely increased that all other interests were closed out. Additions and improvements in buildings and materials have been constantly made and the product increased until now eighty thousand feet of timber are annually required, and employment given to twenty-five persons. Samuel Patterson has been connected as leading partner and business agent with the firm from the beginning, and its success is due mainly to his enterprise and inventive genius.
The pioneers at an early day were determined to have orchards, and began to plant trees before the ground was cleared of the forest. Canada was the nearest place where apple trees could be obtained, and, in 1813, John Hoak and Mr. Fleming, of Huron, crossed the lake and returned with a boatload of trees. Some of these are still growing in the orchard of Henry Hoak and the old Burdue farm. Three pear trees on the farm of Mr. Hoak from this shipment are of monstrous growth and still vigorous, being quite unlike the weakly stock we now endeavor to keep alive by constant doctoring. One of them is seventy feet in height, and measures eighteen inches above the ground, eight feet seven inches in circumference; another, somewhat less tall, measures over seven feet. They rarely fail to bear, and yield from thirty to fifty bushels of pears each. Some of the old apple trees are still vigorous, and one of these measures over nine feet in circumference. From this small beginning, Berlin has become famous for the perfection of its various fruits, and the skill of its horticulturists. The proximity of the lake prevents damaging frosts, and the soil is well adapted for the apple, peach and grape.
Berlin Heights, at one time, became widely known on account of a socialistic or Free Love society organized there. Only a single citizen of the township became identified with this movement, this agitation being drawn from widely remote States. They added to their restlessness and impatience with existing customs and usages, more than ordinary intelligence.
It was some time after the first gathering that a community was established. The first, called Point Hope Community, was commenced in 1800, had about twenty members, and lasted less than a year. The second, called the Industrial Fraternity, commenced, in 1860, with twenty members, lived about six months. The third, the Berlin Community, or Christian Republic, commenced in 1865, had twelve adult members and six children and lived about one year.
MAURER’S BEFORE WIKEL: As previously mentioned (somewhere previous on the page) I was browsing through material stored on my back up hard drive a few days ago and came across several things I’d almost forgotten about. This pic of an unnamed lady standing on the running board of a “very cool-looking” Maurer’s Dairy delivery truck was one of those things.
As noted, the pic is from the Ennis family photo collection. I don’t have an exact date for it – but I’d say it’s c.1935.
I’m also at a loss to specify the location where it was taken. All I can honestly say is that it’s an interesting photograph; and the lady certainly looks happy. (It was going to be a nice day.)
A woman goes into a meat market and asks the butcher why his pork chops are 99 cents a pound when the guy across the street is selling his for 89 cents?
The butcher says: "Well then, why don't you go over there and buy his?"
The lady customer says: "He doesn't have any."
The butcher says: "Well that’s nothing, when I don't have any, I advertise mine for 79 cents."
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'".
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.
MARY WAKEFIELD BUXTON’S LATEST BOOK “The Private War of William Styron” is available in paper back for $15.00 with tax and can be purchased locally at Buxton and Buxton Law Office in Urbanna, ordered from any book store, Amazon.com or Brandylane Publishing Company. A signed, hard back edition may be purchased from Mrs. Buxton directly for $30.00 by writing her at Box 488, Urbanna, VA 23175 and including $6.00 for tax, postage and packaging.
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Vol.12, Issue 48 - February, 2015
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