Portraits & Portraits & Portraits....
SHOPTALK: The pix on the shoptop this week were easy to chose. They’re just a very small part of the Baumhart Family collection that Brenda Baumhart Mezz allowed me to scan about a year ago.
Charles Wheeler Baumhart – the main guy – in all these pix is one of my favorite Vermilion people of the past (along with Charlie Trinter, “Big Ed” Lampe, and, of course, my grandfather Pearl Roscoe).
It appears that Charlie’s about the same age in all these photographs – about 9 or 10 years old. I suppose I should recognize some of his classmates – but I don’t.
On my home desktop this week are 2 pix – the lower being one I developed from one of my grandfather’s glass negatives – and the upper a pic I took of a pic hanging on the wall in the apartment of the museum.
The obvious subject of the composition is the framed print in the upper pic. It was found on the attic floor above the apartment just a few years ago. The glass in the frame had been shattered.
I appreciate old prints and the frame was in decent condition so I place a new matt around the print, new glass in the frame and hung it on the wall.
While working with the print I discovered that it was once a picture used on Wickens Furniture calendar in about 1915. Someone in the family must have appreciated the pic as much as I do and placed it in the frame.
When I was developing the glass negatives I did the one at the bottom of this illustration. While looking closer at it I saw that the Wicken’s pic on the wall behind my mother, grandmother and great-grandmother is exactly the same one as we found in the attic.
The little baby is my oldest brother Bill. He was born on 25 March 1928. From that I can safely say that the lower portrait was captured in March or April of that year.
Cool beans!
BRIT VISITOR: A British fellow named Nigel Goldsmith visited the museum with his uncle on Thursday (10/08/15). His uncle lives along Church Road a bit southwest of Vermilion.
Nigel has a little print shop of his own back in the UK. He showed me several pix of it that he had on his phone. He was very impressed with condition of all the equipment in the shop (i.e. it’s not rusty).
I have his email address. So when he returns home I’ll keep in touch with him. He works for Xerox. I didn’t ask in what capacity. But it doesn’t matter. He took some pix and I’m sure they’ll be shared with his friends.
And so news of our museum spreads. I’m actually surprised that his uncle knew of us.
MY REPORT: During the month of September most of my time has been spent painting the front porch floor, cleaning, and re-arranging and trying to improve some of the displays.
I stopped developing glass negatives temporarily because I ran out of storage containers. Anyway I ordered and have received those boxes so I will begin again. I’ve developed, made a digital photograph and printed recordings of them, and placed nearly 400 of them in storage boxes thus far. I’ve also begun gathering and developing film negatives. They’re a good deal more numerous than the glass. Many of them are redundant / meaning that they’re either copies of the same thing or photographs taken by Roscoe that were probably used for passports. I’ve no idea who some of these people are. But in order to try to ID them I have to see them so they have to be developed.
I’ve also done some fundamental work with a few of the engravings in the shop. I’ve not even begun to count how many there might be – but my guess is that there are at least 1000 or more. Some are photographs and some are advertisement engravings – logos and such.
Some of the engravings are corroded and I’ve experimented cleaning them with non-corrosive materials like toothpaste. It works – but it’s time consuming work. I use the proof press to acquire a print of the cleaned engravings – to see if I’m really succeeding at cleaning them.
All of this is interesting work – but, again, it’s time consuming. Fortunately, I have such time.
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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BIRTHDAY PARTY - KICK OUT THE JAMS: I don't have much to add to this snap. I think it's pretty cool though. I believe that many readers will know many of the children in thephotograph. They are, however, a little older now.
NORTH DIVISION STREET : Years ago (I realize that expression may sound a tad ridiculous) local folks probably called this part of what we now call Main Street – North Division Street.
Actually things (at least the buildings) haven’t really changed a great deal.
THE RAILROAD CROSSING: The Division Street railroad crossing is still recognizable. The old pic shows the crossing as it appeared back in the 1930s. The signals are somewhat different today – but the crossing is still much the same as it was – except for the fact that one set of rails is missing. As is obvious there were no gates back then. That is an unfortunate fact because near Christmas one year a family from Vermilion’s Olympic Outing Club was nearly wiped out when they were hit by at train a the crossing.
Some of the changes were not only good – they were necessary.
SCHWENSENS: Schwensen’s Bakery was probably one of the most popular stores in Vermilion for nearly 100 years.
This pic is one that Dave Schwensen sent me some years ago. At the time this photo was taken the Schwensen family lived at the back of the business.
Operating a bakery had to have been a physically taxing affair. It required rising hours before the sun and staying long after it set. And to my knowledge no one ever tried to compete. (I doubt it would’ve been possible.)
CONNER’S CAFE: I don’t know much of anything about the Conner who owned this saloon. Through the years the names have changed many times. Just in my lifetime it was known as Eland’s Café / Lefties, the Lemon Tree Lounge, Flashbacks, Cloudy’s, and now Woodstock. But what it’s always been (at least until now) has been a beer joint. I believe the Woodstock concentrates more on providing food to its customers.
My wife and I met in the Lemon Tree Lounge back in the late 1960s. Vermilionite Frank Homitz was the general manager. I told my wife that I was “Rich” and she thought I meant that I had money.
I did not.
THE FISCHER BLOCK: The Fischer building is probably one of my favorite Vermilion buildings. Since it was built in 1915 it has been the home of numerous businesses: grocery stores, dry goods stores, the post office, electronic stores, dance studio, restaurants, auto dealerships, roller skating arena, kindergarten, photographers, ad infinitum.
When I was very young I had a grandiose idea of making the building into an indoor mall replete with a theatre. How cool would that have been?
BAUMHART’S: Now one can purchase items made from Alpaca clippings in this store. And for quite a long time a church was located there. But originally (and best of all) it was a drugstore with a wonderful soda fountain and the best penny candy counter in the state.
When the elder Baumhart started the business he sold ice cream that he made in a building behind the store. In those days his family owned a dairy farm and he was able to get (and use) quality cream in his recipe.
Mr. Baumhart was in on the first telephone exchange businesses in Vermilion and was instrumental in starting the town’s firs movie theatre (see 7).
Them were the days.
ENGLEBRY’S: For years one of Vermilion’s best dry goods stores it, too, experienced some name changes over time. While I always called it “Englebry’s” it was later known as Fisher’s and Mayer’s. Following it’s dry good days it became the Trade Winds store that featured unusual gifts, cards and books.
Currently it is, of course, Brummer’s wonderful chocolate store. It sells much more than candy – but their candy made in the store is the 2nd to none in the land.
WILBER’S & THE CRYSTAL THEATRE: The theatre was long gone by the time I came along, but the hardware store remained a hardware store for years and years. After Mr. Wilber left the business Alheit’s had it and then Scud Miller.
When Mr. Miller had the store it was also the state liquor store. The reason I mention that is because that part of the business was concentrated in a cage at the back of the store. It looked like a jail cell stocked with booze.
Currently, I’m not sure what is being sold in the store; perhaps antiques. And the spot where the theatre stood is a little outdoor sitting place. The concrete floor of the theatre remains and makes it an ideal little spot.
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...
Any action brought by J.L. Zeisinger and others against the Duplex Stamping Company of Vermilion the court has ordered that the companies officers within 10 days from November 11, to file an inventory of all the assets, a list of the stockholders, their places of residence, the number of shares owned by each and each and the amounts paid therefore, and also to furnish a statement covering all outstanding contracts undertaken by the company, is encumbrances and debts.
A transcript of the record in the case of B. F. Bond versus Daniel E Thompson, administrator of the estate of Emma Thompson, deceased, was filed in the clerk's office Wednesday, being brought up from Justice Sanders court in Vermilion Township. The amount involved, including interest and costs, is a little over $40.
A motion for a new trial has been filed in the case of the village of Vermilion against the Lakeshore Electric. There were originally two causes of action involving repairs to streets used by the railway company and the cost of maintaining crossing lights. The first matter was settled out of court and to the second the defendant demurred and was sustained in this by the court. The motion for a new trial alleges that judgment for the defendant was contrary to law.
Dr. E.J. Hill of this place has associated himself with several Cleveland gentlemen and organized a company for the purpose of starting a sanitarium in Vermilion. The Lakeside Inn has been purchased and will soon be fitted up. The articles of incorporation for the company will probably be issued sometime this week. The institution will be called the Bellevue Sanitarium. Not only will the drug cure be given but other cases will be taken. The building and grounds are well located for the purpose for which it is to be used and the prospects are that the venture will be successful. The company will be capitalized for $50,000.
Tuesday night a fire was discovered in the engine room of the building occupied by the Kishman Fish Company at Huron, and before the fire department had arrived had gained considerable headway. The lay brothers fish house adjoining soon caught fire and in a short time both buildings and contents were destroyed. The buildings were very old and located on the west side of the river. The Lay Brothers establishment was occupied by the Zimmerman Brothers who had much of their equipment stored there. The Kishman company, had about 60 tons of fish as well as some equipment destroyed. As they have a good equipment [sic] here in Vermilion they will not be seriously crippled and will be able to handle all orders. Their loss however is quite heavy and will probably amount to at least $15,000. How the fire originated is not known.
Mrs. Brainard is reported on the sick list William Hart, Senior., Aged 77, committed suicide by shooting himself in the right Temple Saturday while alone. The spot and see over ill health supposed to be the cause. Besides a wife, he leaves 11 children all grown.
The Erie County Mutual Telephone Company has made a big stride forward in the past few weeks, fifty percent of the stock subscribed having been called in. The call is being responded to generously.
Charles Sprowl and Dr. E. Woessner made trip out of town Wednesday looking for switchboard apparatus and phones and were assured that a number of construction companies would seek contracts for furnishing the supplies. Two carloads of cedar poles arrived in here and last week and men were set to work cutting this shains for cross arms. The polls for the principal streets are being shaved and will be painted.
The line will be contracted with modern cable, 10,000 feet being used.
The Shinrock exchange is now in full operation and is connected with many phones in the southern part of the county.
Work on the central office here and is to be started at once. The offices will be most modern. They will be equipped with elegant furniture and there will be rooms for different purposes just like exchanges in the city. – Cor. to Sandusky Register.
Born – to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Klein Monday, Nov. 18, a daughter.
A number of large freighters will probably lay up at port this winter.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. John Batch is now under quarantine owing to their little son being ill from scarlet fever.
The ore season here is practically closed and about 100 men have been laid off at the docks. The coal shute [sic] is still running and many more boats are expected here before the close of the season.
Samuel Miller was sentenced to 10 years last week to Sing Sing for stealing twelve two cent stamps.
Mrs. John Lee is seriously ill at this writing.
Mrs. Harriet Gibson is doing housework at John Lee’s at present.
L. C. Kishman hauled some of his potatoes to Lorain this week.
Mr. Geo Risden has a new team of horses.
Jacob Baumhart of Vermilion gave his house on the farm a fine coat of paint. William Englebry of Vermilion did the painting.
Singing school began last night, Mr. Wilson of Oberlin is the teacher this winter. The beginners have an hour by themselves, which makes it much better, giving them a little better chance.
Mrs. Delamaster of Wakeman called on Mrs. William Sanders one day last week.
E. J. Darby has his house lighted with gas from their own well. They will also have enough to heat the house.
W.H. Aiken is still very ill.
Born – to Mr. and Mrs. John Ammenheiser Thursday, a son.
Dick Hauchild had his right leg broken Thursday while at work at Malone Quarry.
John Appleman was it on a hunting trip in the vicinity of Florence last week.
Joe Frank had a finger so badly smashed Friday while what while at work at the quarries that amputation was necessary.
All of the Cleveland stone quarries were closed Thursday afternoon on account of the funeral of the late Mrs. James Nickoll.
Flora Hearn slipped and fell on the floor Sunday evening and dislocated her elbow and strained a ligament in her right arm.
While hunting at Florence George Bauer was injured by his gun exploding. It was a borrowed gun. At the first shot the barrel burst cutting a deep wound.
The Ohio quarries Company paid their men Friday by the use of Chicago clearinghouse certificates. The merchants and banks accepted them and cash in business when on his usual.
A small fire which but for the discovery of Dr. Hall might approve serious occurred in his office Thursday morning. As he was going form from one room to another he stepped on a match had but took no notice of it. A short time later while attending a patient found a couch in the rear of the room a massive flames. With the help of the patient the fire was extinguished without serious damage.
Miss Eliza Beamer who died Wednesday at the hospital arranged the result of an operation for appendicitis was buried Friday. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Lindemeyer from St. John's Evangelical church at South Amherst. Deceased was 24 years old and was to be married in two weeks to Christian Zurcher of Lorain.
S. Barnes is very ill at his home.
Frank Belden is off on a hunting trip.
Harry Standen is laid up with ulcers in his eye.
The affected the various industries in this vicinity have been paying in checks has stopped the money order business at the local post office.
At this season the money order business is very heavy here on account of the money being sent to foreign countries.
A number of Lorain saloonists are forced out of business owing to the pressure of the liquor tax.
Edward Payson Weston, the famous Walker, who is making the trip from Portland to Chicago at the age of 69 passed through Birmingham in Florence Tuesday and reached Clyde Tuesday night.
Carrie Nation, of hatchet fame, visited Cleveland last week and expects to visit Elyria, Lorain and Sandusky this week. She left her hatchet at home and her tongue was the only weapon used on saloons of the Forest City.
Mayor Williams was a sin dusky visitor Monday.
H. S. Miller is moving into the room formerly occupied by the Christian scientists.
Sam edge left Tuesday for the fit for Philadelphia to rejoin his comrades on the US ship Georgia.
By paper napkins for Thanksgiving. A number of beautiful designs always on sale at the NEWS office.
Mrs. Jackson, who has been very ill at the home of her daughter Mrs. Derr is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Worlie Houseman and daughter Clara of Lorain spent Saturday here.
TAXES – The Bank of Vermillion has textbooks for Eastern Erie County and will receive the taxes this fall.
The funeral of Mrs. Handy was held from the M. E. Church Saturday. Those present from out of town were: Capt. Frank Handy, Dunkirk, N. Y., Mrs. Lydia Bridge, Mr. and Mrs. Biggs, Mrs. William Temple, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Mack, of Lorain; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wood of Cleveland; Miss Guy Riddell of Toledo; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Jones and son, Mr. and Mrs. John Wedge of Sandusky.
Capt. F. H. Rae was at home one day last week.
Capt. Fred Hasenflue is home from the Lakes.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kane is spending the week at Gates Mills.
Geo Clark and Son are preparing for the Christmas trade.
Mrs. William Tischer entertained at cards at her home, Thursday evening.
MARRIED – in Denver, Col., November 11, ‘07 Mr. Josef Montagne and Miss Winnie Allen. The bride is a sister of Mrs. J. M. Delker and well known here. Her many Vermilion friends extend best wishes.
S. J. Nieding has moved his market into the only available room to be had at present. Myers building facing the railroad track almost at the rear of the Wells building. He will have your Thanksgiving turkey ready for you if you will order now. Also oysters, etc.
Mr. William Bodenstein of Port Clinton was killed Thursday noon on the Lake Shore track by a passenger train. He was the father of Mrs. Charles Barber of this place the funeral was held in his home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barber left here to attend the funeral Friday morning and returned home Monday noon.
A temperance concert is to be given that the Congregational church on Sunday, Nov. 24.
Leman Jenkins fell from a wagon one day last week and broke his leg.
Mrs. Agnes Tuttle was a Toledo visitor last week.
Hmmmmmm....
‘07 SURPRISES: Continuing my journey through Vermilion’s past in 1907 – I came across several items that took me by surprise. In an open letter appearing on the front page of The Vermilion News on October 24th of that year a man named George Ritter accepted the nomination by a group of local Republicans to run for the office of Mayor. And yes, this is the same George Ritter who would eventually become an extremely successful businessman / attorney; and some 50 years thereafter bequeath his hometown with a wonderful library building.
I don’t imagine that many persons find this information extremely surprising because in retrospect we know that Mr. Ritter was a very gifted person. In June of 1907 he had reached his 21st year. It’s surprising enough that at that age he was already a practicing attorney. But also meant that he had just become eligible to vote. Consequently his candidacy for the office of Mayor was unusual. I suppose it would’ve been more unusual if he’d won. But he did not. Democrat incumbent, Mayor H.R. “Squire” Williams, won the office 153 – 111.
In the midst of this political “hub-bub” was the following advertisement: “FOUND – False teeth. Owner can have the same by calling at this office and paying for advertising.” Now I hesitate to mention this 108 years after the fact (and I’m quite serious), but I still have those teeth. I guess their owner didn’t see the ad; didn’t want to pay for the ad; or just preferred soft foods and didn’t want them anymore. In any case, they’re still waiting to be claimed.
1907 was also the first time any mention of the great female baseball player, Alta Weiss, appeared in the NEWS. Vermilion’s Mayor Williams is said to be the person responsible for discovering her as she practiced pitching at Linwood Park where she’d been vacationing with her family. She became a member of the Vermilion Independents and her talents were quickly recognized and showcased in exhibition games throughout the region. But her initial success as a semi-professional baseball player was (surprise, surprise) not without some share of grief.
Early in October the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported: “Miss Weiss, the girl pitcher, who chews gum and throws like a man has been confronted with the most bothersome query that can be directed against a woman. Miss Weiss must tell her age.”
It seems that an Erie County, Ohio humane agent (i.e. social worker) named Fanny Everett announced that Alta would not be permitted to play baseball unless she gave her age. Apparently a person had to 18 years old to play semi-professionally, and Alta was, in fact, only 17 years old at the time. Though she never formally gave up her age she was, for a short time, reluctant to participate in certain cities. But by the time spring training came around the following year her age was no longer relevant. Yet, seventeen, eighteen, twenty or twenty-five – she could still pitch better than many of her male teammates and opponents. And did.
Another little blip that surprised me (I guess it doesn’t take much) was included under Court Notes in the paper. It seems that on October 5th a guy named Lewis Noel pointed a revolver at another fella – and threatened to shoot him. Noel was arrested and held in jail under a $200 bail. (Note: That would be about $5,000 today. So it was a serious sum of money.) Mr. Noel did make bail. He would later become known around town as “Cloudy” the ferryman: A pleasant man who very literally whistled while he worked.
And thus does my journey into the yesteryear continue. As the late great Yogi Berra might have said after reviewing these things, “I want to thank you for making this day necessary.”
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.
"And glitters o'er the liquid miles. The jeweled ring of verdant isles. Where generous Nature holds her court Of ripened bloom and sunny smiles."
To the imagination there is something attractive in the very name of island. Robinson Crusoe on the main hind would lose the crown of his glory. It is the island, the island that fills the boyish heart with wondering interest. For children of a larger growth, Reade takes up the tale, and his hero and heroine (but ordinary mortals in London) are invested with a strange romance when thrown together upon an island. Young love reads, young love dreams, and young love wishes.
"For thee and me, Alone sweet isle amid the sea."
The representative Lady, type of the many isolated hearts who gave their love to some unattainable ideal, lived upon an island. The master, whose exquisite words are like chords of music, placed her, knowing what he did.
"Where the lilies blow Round an island there below: The island of Shalote."
"Isles of the blest!" sighed the ancients, as they looked out over the unknown ocean, seeing in the hazy clouds of the horizon the purple shores of everlasting rest. And who among us, when traveling sad and weary over the waters, has not fallen into silence at the sight of far, blue islands, mingling the Psalmist's wish: "0 that I had wings like a dove: for then would I fly away and be at rest," with dreams of the star islands in the sea of infinite space, whither we may be going after death, and where our loved ones may even now be awaiting us.
The islands forming the township of Put-in-Bay are ten in number, viz: Ross Isle, alias South Bass, alias Put-in-Bay; Floral Isle, alias Middle Bass Isle; Isle St. George, alias North Bass; Rattlesnake Isle, Sugar Isle, Strontian, alias Green Island; Glacial Isle, alias Starve Island: Ballast Isle. Gibraltar and Buckeye Island.
The earliest white inhabitants known to have occupied these islands were French — six families. They lived on Ross, or Put-in-Bay Island, previous to the war of 1815. When the British and Indians drove them to the main shore. They did not return to the islands. When on the islands, they cultivated the soil, and raised splendid wheat. One of their wheat fields is now (1879) covered with a second growth of forest trees, forty feet high.
In the latter part of August 1813, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry cast anchor in Put-in-Bay. With his fleet consisting of the brig Lawrence, of twenty guns; the Niagara, Captain Elliot, of twenty; the Caledonia, Lieutenant Turner, three; the schooner Ariel, of four; the Scorpion, of two. and two swivels; the sloop Trippe, and schooners Tigress and Porcupine, of one gun each; making a fleet of nine vessels and fifty-four guns. On the morning of the 10th of September, the enemy were discovered bearing down upon the American squadron which immediately got under weigh, and stood out to meet them. The superiority was decidedly on the side of the British. The Americans had three more vessels, but that was much more than counterbalanced by the size of those of the enemy, and the number of their guns. Their fleet consisted of the Detroit, Captain Barclay, of nineteen guns and two howitzers; the Queen Charlotte, of seventeen guns. Captain Fennis; Lady Provost, Lieutenant Buchan, of thirteen guns, and two howitzers; the brig Hunter, of ten guns: the sloop Little Belt, of three: and the schooner Chippewa, of one gun and two swivels; in all, six vessels and sixty-three guns. The Americans stood out of the bay. The British fleet had the weather-gage; but the wind soon after changed, and brought the American fleet to windward. The line of battle was formed at eleven, and fifteen minutes before twelve, the enemy's flagship, the Queen Charlotte, opened her fire upon the Lawrence, which she sustained for ten minutes, before she could approach near enough for her carronades to return. She, therefore, bore up, making signals for the other vessels to hasten to her support, and about I twelve, brought her guns to bear upon the enemy. j The squadron could not be brought up to her assistance, and she was compelled to fight for two hours, with two ships of equal force. The contest was, notwithstanding, kept up with unshaken courage, and devotion, which deserves admiration. By this time, the Lawrence, which had so long borne the fire of the whole British force, had become entirely unmanageable: every gun was dismounted, and. with the exception of four or five, her whole crew either killed or wounded. Captain Perry now, with admirable presence of mind, resolved to shift his flag. He manned his small boat taking his flag, passed through concentrated fire of the enemy, unhurt, to the Niagara. At this critical moment, the wind had freshened…
GUILLOTINE PAPER CUTTER: This Chandler & Price guillotine paper cutter is among the oldest working machines in the print shop museum. It was manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio around 1907.
Harrison T. Chandler and William H. Price founded THE CHANDLER & PRICE COMPANY in 1881 in Cleveland. Their company manufactured machinery for printers including a series of hand-fed platen job presses (there is one of these at the museum as well), along with an automatic feeder for some of the presses (the Rice Feeder). As is obvious they also made paper cutters, book presses, and other assorted equipment for the printing industry.
I still use this cutter for some of my printing jobs. It could probably stand a little sharpening – but it works.
SENDING A MESSAGE
A man appears at a woman's front door and announces, "Madam, I'm the piano tuner."
"I didn't send for a tuner," the piano-playing woman replies.
"I know, lady," the man says. "Your neighbor did."
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.13, Issue 31 - October 10 2015
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