Vermilion Ohio, A Good Place to Live
SHOPTALK: On the desktops this week are several pix of my maternal grandmother Elizabeth “Bessie” Roscoe. She was born in Hennepin County near Minneapolis, Minnesota in February 19, 1877. She was the eldest daughter and oldest child in a family of four. (She had a younger sister and two younger brothers; Lee, Tom and Ethel.) Her father, E.T. (Ernest) Bottomley and mother Clara brought the family to Milan, Ohio (in a reverse migration) in the latter years of the 19th century where her co-owned and operated a grocery business with his brother on Milan’s square.
While I’ve no idea how she received her formal schooling she took an examination and received a teacher’s certificate in Wright County, Minnesota when she was just 15 years old.
The County Superintendent noted on the back of her certificate: “Considering your age your examination is highly creditable to you. But before I give you the certificate you must get the request of all (illegible word) of the school board where you wish to teach. I wish to file that in my office. You are very young to commence teaching but should you undertake it you have my best wishes for your success. – Yours truly, F.W. Lindsley – Co. Supt.”
In January of 1896 she received a certificate to teach school in Erie County, Ohio and taught for a number of year in the Berlin-Milan schools – in a one-room schoolhouse (pictured) – before her marriage to Pearl Roscoe in 1901.
Pearl, a native of Milan, was working as a printing foreman for the old Lorain-Times Herald when they were married. That same year they purchased a newspaper / print shop in Vermilion, Ohio called The Vermilion News from a fellow named George Whitmore. During the first few months of their marriage editor Roscoe and wife Bessie (his associate editor) commuted between Lorain and Vermilion on bicycles.
On May 24, 1906 the Roscoes welcomed a daughter they named Ella into their family. Six years later they welcomed another little one to their fold they named Alice. And life moved along.
Eventually Bessie opened a little [The News] gift store on Liberty Avenue in a building next to the Liberty Theatre that was shared by Western Union. Both the newspaper / printing business and the little gift shop did well over the years that followed. She was active in numerous civic, social and religious affairs of the community, and served the Vermilion Library as a Trustee for 25 years.
In the latter months of 1945 Bessie began to feel ill and she died at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lorain, Ohio on the 7th day of January in 1946 a victim of cancer. Public funeral services for her were held at the Congregational Church on Thursday January 10th at 2pm and she was laid to rest at Maple Grove Cemetery that afternoon.
The town had lost another friend.
A NOTE ON THE PIX: If you look closely at the background of the washday pic you may recognize the back of the stable that ran behind both the church and the town hall. This is the very north end of the horse parking garage. The church and the hall shared the facility. You can also see just a tiny bit of the north wall of the Congregational church just beyond the stable. It is a c.1910 photograph.
Also in the background on the left side of the pic there is a grove of trees. This was well before the duplex that occupies that space today was built.
The photo with the children is that of Bessie Bottomley-Roscoe with one of her school classes in the Milan-Berlin area. This photo was taken before she married Roscoe. Ergo those shadows were captured during the 19th century – maybe around 1898.
SOMETIMES WHEN I’M ASLEEP: It happens. I wasn’t necessarily troubled by the fact that I was unable to find more info about late Vermilion undertaker, John Englebry’s second wife. But following something I’d written about Mr. Englebry a fella named John Horton dug up info on her. In the listing he forwarded to me she is listed as Barbara Calb born in Vermilion, Erie County, Ohio on 03 January 1850 and she died here on 10 May 1923. This is terrific information.
The problem was that I was not able to find much more than that. And then, on Monday night last I dreamt about another name that was similar. And what I noted in my dream was that the name that I originally knew as beginning with the letter “C” was (in other places) replaced by the letter “K”. And when I awoke I got to thinking about the name Calb.
It seemed to me that I’d seen it in another place spelled with a “K” – so when I had the chance, I looked it up. And what do you know (?) I found her. Her given name was actually Anna B. Kalb. She apparently went by her middle name – Barbara.
Her father’s name was Joshua and her mother was Ellen Shopp [sic]. She married John A. Englebry on 13 April in 1907 in Lake County, Ohio.
If the census data I found is accurate the Kalb family lived in or around the place we know as Axtel, Ohio. It may have been called Well’s Corners when Anna Barbara was born.
Sometimes when I’m asleep I dream of such things.
Historically,
VJHS GIRLS: Several weeks ago the companion pic to this one appeared in this spot. These are the young ladies who participated in the Vermilion Junior High Girls Choir c. 1954.
Like the Boys Choir nearly all the faces are familiar to me. My sister, Ellie, is in this pic. I remember this class because the did a South Seas play that year. I believe that every student in these choirs participated in one way or another. I distinctly remember my sister coming home from the practices gushing about everything. She was just one of the extras, but she was really enthused about it.
There are undoubtedly a bunch of persons who remember these faces...
MCGARVEY: The accompanying snapshot is the first and only photograph I’ve ever seen of the man known as “Charlie” McGarvey. It was probably taken during his first days at the riverside restaurant (c. 1937).
Given the familiarity of the McGarvey name in this region and throughout the state of Ohio, one would think that Mr. McGarvey had been around Vermilion for innumerable years. But although he was likely affiliated with the restaurant in some way or another as early as 1936 / 1937 he didn’t purchase the restaurant until 1938. Originally (as one can see by the accompanying photo) it was known as Helfrich’s Fish and Chips Café. That name remained until about 1940 when he had his last name set in the shingles atop the roof of the building.
McGarvey was born in Covington Kentucky on 29 July 1887. He was the fourth of six children born to Irish immigrants Patrick and Katherine “Kate” McGarvey. Both were Dublin natives. While it would not have been very unusual at the time it may interest some to note that neither parent ever became naturalized citizens of the U.S. Mrs. McGarvey, who suffered with Bright’s Disease, died in 1904 at the age of 61. Mr. McGarvey died of cirrhosis of the liver in 1905. He was 67. In 1902 at the age of 15 Charlie was working as a “shoe cutter” in Covington. He was not a high school graduate. And again, that was not unusual during those years. High School graduates during those times were more the exception than the rule.
A decade later he was working and living with his older brother Joe. Both were working as bartenders in a Covington saloon. Things must have gone well because by 1918 Joe owned both a saloon and restaurant in Covington. I’ve no substantial idea as to what caused the brothers to come to Sandusky (perhaps we’ll never know), but by 1922 both had definitely relocated there. On 14 July 1922 Charlie married a Sandusky girl named Emeline Stroh (b. 1893 – d.1955). A decade later Joe died unexpectedly at the age of 52.
In the spring of 1934 McGarvey and another Sandusky man named Art Seder opened a small restaurant / tavern on Jackson and Washington streets in downtown Sandusky they named the Crystal Palace. Seder owned a successful business called Art Wall Paper. However, the new business foundered, and by November of ’34 the project sunk.
Before coming to Vermilion McGarvey, as well as his brother Joe, had been very active members of the Elks, Moose, and Eagles lodges in the region. In fact Charles managed one or two of the lodges, and in that capacity, had stewarded / arranged numerous parties and other functions for them, raising funds for charity. Beyond that both he and Emeline were personally involved in various charities and political circles in Erie County, and in the course of those activities managed to develope and nurture numerous contacts in fraternal, business and political circles. Today we would call the process “networking”. Consequently it’s more than likely that these were connections which eventually led him to Vermilion and the restaurant along the river.
Charlie McGarvey was, at least physically, a rather diminutive person. He stood 5’5” tall, weighed 180 pounds and his hair had turned completely gray well before his sixtieth year. But he was apparently the kind of guy everybody liked – because his restaurant on the Vermilion River was a flat-out success. It had become a favorite meeting place for South Shore yachtsmen and many other clubs and persons of note. Charlie McGarvey had finally found a home.
On Sunday morning September 17th 1944 Vermilion restaurateur Charles A. “Charlie” McGarvey was stricken by a sudden heart attack and died in his namesake restaurant just below the Vermilion River bridge. He was 62 years young. Although he’d not lived in Vermilion very long, he managed to befriend some of the most prominent citizens in the town. [e.g. Roy Lee, Lester Kishman, Charles Ruggles, John Beursken, Albert Eland and Charles Maschari were pallbearers at his funeral.] Though the restaurant had borne his name for only four years, the name would remain on it for the next 45. And even now that it’s gone, the site where it once stood still bears his name albeit now McGarvey’s Landing.
YESTERYEAR'S NEWS: The following clips are dictated transcriptions from past issues of The Vermilion News. I think you will find them both interesting and fun...
Held Good Meeting
The Vermillion Chamber of Commerce held its regular meeting Wednesday evening with fourteen present. The only committee having a report was the entertainment committee. George B. Krapp reported that about $400 had been pledged so far for the band tournament next year and there were several yet to see. The report on the committee was accepted and they were told to let the good work go on and see how much more could be raised.
Considerable discussion then arose concerning the vacation of Columbus Street and the rights of the village and the crossings of Toledo and Exchange streets, under the new franchise which is to be finally acted upon at the next council meeting. Mr. F. W. Wakefield volunteered to secure legal opinion up on the matter. Mr. Fischer stated that he had filed protest with the Council.
President Klaar stated that several gentlemen were in town Tuesday looking over the woodworking plan. Mr. Dunbar was one of them stated that although no definite plan had been formulated, it was proposed by a well-known Cleveland woodworking establishment to take charge. A special committee was appointed to inquire into the matter.
It was then proposed to have a banquet for the members and their ”best girls”. The details of this will be left to the entertainment committee to report at the January meeting. The banquet will be held Friday, January 27 unless something unforeseen occurs to prevent.
Mr. Boland spoke of the condition of the state and approach to the toilet rooms at the school building saying that they were dark and suggesting that the Board of Education be asked to light them. Mr. Wakefield stated that the board had made provision to remedy this, so no action was taken. A special committee for securing new members was appointed. The meeting was then adjourned.
Rube Wedding
The young lady employees of the Wakefield Brass Co. held their Christmas party at the home of Miss Clara Copeland last Tuesday evening.
One of the most enjoyable features of the evening was the mock Rube wedding at which time Miss Miranda Ann Perkins became the bride of Mr. Silas J. Beanblossom.
The bride wore a beautiful white dress trimmed with a with red roses and lace. Her veil was a net and lace. She was attended by Miss Eliza Jane Murphy as maid of honor and Miss Angeline Tompkins as bridesmaid. The bride’s little sister Sophira was flower girl and carried pink roses.
The best man was Mr. Ezra Wiggs of New York, a cousin of the groom’s brother Peter John Simpkins perform the ceremony.
Those present at the wedding besides the bridal party were Mr. And Mrs. Biff Perkins, Squire and Mrs. Beanblossom and Mrs. A. Buell who was the honored guest.
Santa Claus put in his appearance later in the evening and remembered each with a number of pretty and useful gifts.
A bounteous wedding supper was served by the hostess after which the guests departed declaring the event one not one soon to be forgotten.
Mr. Lewis Wagner who has been at a Cleveland hospital ill from typhoid fever for the past several weeks, returned home the first of the week.
COURTHOUSE NEWS
Arthur Roberts, through John Ray, his attorney, filed his answer to the petition of Jesreal Simmons, in a suit for $10,000 damages, in the Court of Common Pleas Friday.
Simmons charged Roberts with having alienated the affections of his(Simmons) wife. Roberts denies each and every allegation in the plaintiff’s petition, except that Mrs. Simmons is Simmons wife. He asked that Simmons petition be dismissed.
CORRESPONDENCE
BIRMINGHAM
Elmore Kent has been out of school for the past week.
Ruby Latterman has been kept from school for the last two days by illness.
[NOTE: The spelling of Latterman here is that which was printed in the newspaper article. However, I don’t believe that it’s right.]
S. C. Schoepfle Bellefontaine O., Is visiting his father Rev.Schoepfle.
Mr. Will Sutton the Florence started a tin shop in Webster’s building across from the depot.
Your Mr. and Mrs. George Becker of Henrietta are the proud parents of a baby boy and girl who arrived 9 December 1910.
WEST VERMILION
Everybody is getting ready for Xmas.
Preparations are being made for a good time Christmas Eve at the German church at Mitawanga.
A. R. entertained a number of people at the park last Sunday and Monday.
There is considerable corn to husk in this vicinity and lots of potatoes that are frozen in the ground that is a loss to the farmer.
Help in this section is getting to be a scarce article. Two dollars a day and board but no help can be had.
In traveling through this section most every farmer has a lot of hogs ready for market. Still pork is high.
AXTEL
Miss Bertha Bristol is reported on the sick list.
O. K. Todd accompanied by Oscar Hayes of Birmingham and James Klady of Florence left Wednesday for Magnolia Springs, Ala., where they will spend the winter.
BERLIN HEIGHTS
Mr. Hudson Tuttle, a veteran and highly respected resident of West Berlin is reported very sick.
A number of our citizens took advantage of the low rates on the electric roads last week and visited Cleveland.
Mr. Harry Rude who has been sailing on the lakes the past season return home the first of the week.
Minnie Porter, a pupil in the eighth grade in the public schools, had the misfortune on last Friday noon while skating on the school walk, to fall and hurt herself. She was picked up unconscious and remained so until the next morning. It was thought at first that the injury was slight, but since she does not improve as rapidly as expected, the indications are that the fall was of a more serious nature than was at first thought to have been. At this writing she’s reported a little better.
The city fathers met in Council Tuesday evenings. Those present were Councilman Howard, Judson, Clipson, and Lippus, also Marshall Gun and Street Commissioner McGan. The report of the Commissioner in regard to the cleaning of the sidewalks and streets caused some discussion. It was finally ordered that if the owners of property did not remove the snow after a certain limited time the commissioner should cause its removal. He was also ordered by Mayor Rhoads with the cooperation of the Council to again notify the Cleveland & South Western Electric Road to remove the frozen chunks of dirt and ice taken from the track and thrown into the street, from the street. Clerk Hess then reported the bills and they were ordered paid. The Council then adjourned sine die.
HURON
Frank Toomey is slowly recovering from his recent illness.
Walter Reed has returned from Ashtabula where he has been fishing.
Mrs. Hattie Krouse of Toledo is taking care of her mother, Mrs. McConoughy is quite ill.
Mrs. Henkey a former resident of Huron he died last week at her home in Cleveland. The body was brought here for burial.
B. C. Brooks is returned from Ashtabula where he has been engaged in fishing.
Brief and Breezy
The burglar who stole a red-hot stove from the Hoboken police station is capable of greater deeds. Men who can handle such hot propositions are scarce.
As long as the airships are $7500 apiece, we will have to abandon the idea of giving them around as Christmas presents.
Parliament ought to let the suffragettes in some time, just to see what would happen.
[NOTE: Those good ol’ boys eventually found out.]
News of Nearby Towns
AMHERST
BORN – to Mr. and Mrs. David ----hardt a son Wednesday, Dec. 7.
Sixty books have been added to the public library recently.
Alan Hoffner is home from the lakes for the winter.
BORN – a son to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Telezrow Saturday, Dec. 10.
BORN – to Mr. and Mrs. John Leonard, a daughter, Sunday, Dec. 11.
Joseph Kane is reported seriously ill at his home in Brownhelm.
Mrs. O. Edwards fell on an icy sidewalk one evening last week and broke her wrist.
Harry Gilman is nursing a badly sprained ankle at his home in S. Amherst.
Miss Agnes Heathcate was removed from St. Joseph’s Hospital at Lorain to her home in S. Amherst.
Rev. Snyder cut his hand quite severely on a pane of glass one day last week.
Miss Agnes Belle of Brownhelm a pupil of the Amherst high school is suffering from an attack of pneumonia.
Newton Bechtel dropped a sharp tool on his foot one day last week while at work in Elyria and cut a deep gash.
Little Malcolm Miller fell from his chair last Wednesday evening and bit his tongue so severely as to necessitate services of Drs. Wheatley and Hall. Several stitches were taken.
Miss Winnie Bruce who is been ill for the past two months from typhoid fever was taken from hospital to her home in S. Amherst the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Caroline Haas of Amherst was taken before probate Judge Hinman Tuesday to be examined was adjudged insane in order to the hospital at Massillon. Mrs. Haas has several children and has recently developed antipathy for them and has driven them from the house.
Despondent because her parents refused to allow her to marry a young Hungarian employed at the Elyria Iron and Steel Co. plant Mary Tisza a fifteen-year-old scholar in the public schools of this city, swallowed a glass of water in which she had soaked match heads a week ago Sunday, death ending her suffering at Memorial Hospital Sunday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock.
OBITUARY
Harriet Elizabeth Henkes daughter of Adam Christian Henkes, was born in Wagner Township, Clayton Co., Iowa, April 3, 1869.
She was united in marriage with Albert A. Kishman at the home of her parents in Iowa, Dec. 24, 1896.
Mrs. Kishman was a kind mother and loving wife, a faithful follower in the belief of her Savior, having been a faithful follower of her Lord since girlhood.
Her life was clean, her ideal noble. In the strength of her eternal hope she quietly took her departure to her eternal home December 5, 1910, leaving loved ones, a husband, four little children – Lloyd, age 13, Helen, 10, Kenneth, 8, and Marian, 6. Besides three brothers William and Cyrus of Monona, Iowa and David who is in Alaska and one sister, Mrs. W. D. Griffin of Plymouth, Ind.
Her age was 41 years, 9 mos., and 2 days.
Funeral services were held at the home Friday conducted by Revs. Pretzer and Lohmann and was largely attended. The choir of the Reformed Church sang, and a young man from Sandusky sang a solo. Burial was made at Brownhelm Cemetery.
Dorothy Alberta, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grisel of South Street was taken suddenly ill late Thursday afternoon and died about 11:45 that evening. She was born September 10, 1908 and was 2 yrs., two mos. and 27 das. of age. Besides parents, one little sister, Cora May is left to mourn.
Funeral services were held Sunday from the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Hahn, in charge of Rev. W. P. Murray of the Church of Christ and were attended by a large number of friends and neighbors. Those from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wenz, Mrs. Geo. Neiser, Mrs. Lawrence Fish, Hallie Neiser, Cora Hahn, W. H. Berkham of Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cheeseman, and sons of Amherst; and Mr. Geo. Hahn of Bellevue; Albert Hahn of Conneaut; Mrs. Warren Collier of Elyria; Mrs. Schwartz and children, Mr. Ed Grisel and son of Huron.
Jacob Miller was born Feb. 11, 1821, Osterbresken, Bavaria, Germany, and died Dec. 5, 1910 near Vermilion, O., Age 89 yrs., 9 mos. and 24 days.
Mr. Miller came to America in 1849 and settled in Amherst. After living there two years he moved to Brownhelm and lived there 29 years then he came to Vermilion Township where he spent the remainder of his life.
1845 he was married to Catherine Baker, who died in 1904. In 1895 this couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home at Axtel.
The deceased leaves to mourn their loss, one son, Adam of Elyria; and three daughters, Mrs. Passow, of Colorado, Mrs. Schroeder and Mrs. Gegenheimer of this place, and 12 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. One brother and four sisters also survive him.
Funeral services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Gegenheimer, Wednesday of last week, Rev. A. C. Pretzer of the Reformed Church conducting the services.
LOCALS and PERSONALS
BORN – to Mr. Mrs. Angus of South Street, a son, Sunday, Dec.r 11, 1910.
Miss Ethel Brooks of Wellington spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Brooks.
Miss Emily Copeland had the misfortune to fall Friday evening in the bathroom of her home and break a rib. Dr. Heinig reduced the fracture.
Mrs. Mary Parsons, wife of Jas. J. Parsons died Sunday at her home in Cleveland. Mr. Parsons is a brother of John Parsons of Vermilion and spent all of the younger years of his life here. Besides the husband Mrs. Parsons leaves one daughter, Mrs. Fred Curtis. The funeral was held Wednesday. Capt. And Mrs. Stone were among those who attended.
P. J. Havice the wild butcher and dehorner, butchered a hog for John Risden last week which tipped the scales at 460 pounds. He also killed and dressed two April pigs for Mr. Debrish, on the James Goldsmith farm, weighing 530 pounds. He states these are the largest spring pigs killed by him in ten years.
[NOTE: This seems a rather funny way to describe Mr. Havice. I assume he was a butcher of wild animals as opposed to be a wild man who butchered animals.]
Mr. Paalhorn and Mr. Frank Ritter arrived home from Grand River where they have been engaged in fishing this week.
Mrs. Henry Grisel has been in very poor health for the past several weeks.
Mrs. P. H. Darley is reported on the sick list this week.
BORN – to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Trinter, a son, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 1910.
Mr. M. E. Edson was brought home Sunday from the Huron Road hospital. His condition remains about the same.
We are glad to note that through the skillful treatment of Dr. Heinig and the excellent nursing with which he was blessed, Mr. O. F. Hatch is rapidly recovering will soon be out again.
HERE AND THERE
The wholesale price of sugar has made a slight advance during the past week.
The wholesale price of coffee continues to advance. Old Reliable advanced $1.50 per case during the past week and Arbuckle’s and Lion’s each $1. Other brands have advanced but with not in such a marked degree.
Pusch, Martin & Co.’s store at Sandusky was entered sometime early Tuesday morning and furs and fur coats of the value of $400 stolen.
Hmmmmmm....
…Horace Kellogg, lieutenant-colonel; promoted frotn captain ; mustered out with regiment.
A Baldwin Norton, major; resigned March 3, 1863
John W. Chamberlain, major; promoted from captain; mustered out with regiment.
Mustered in September 24, 1862; mustered out June 12, 1865.
Charles H. Riggs, captain; died September 15, 1864, from starvation while in rebel prison at Charleston, S. C.
Charles H. Rosenbaum, first lieutenant; promoted from private to first lieutenant; to captain March 7, 1865.
Frank B. Colver, second lieutenant; promoted to first lieutenant June 1,1863; discharged by special order of war department April 4, 1865.
Sherman A. Johnson, first sergeant; promoted to second lieutenant January 14, 1864; discharged for wounds June 15, 1865.
George A. Scobey, sergeant; transferred to non-commissioned staff April 6, 1863.
Wesley B. Jennings, sergeant; promoted to first sergeant January 1, 1864.
Charles M. Keyes, sergeant; transferred by promotion to Company K April, 1864.
Martin L. Skillman, sergeant; captured June 15, 1865 ; mustered out with company.
Myron E. Clemons, corporal; promoted to sergeant; wounded at Hatcher's Run, March 31, 1865.
John Steele, corporal; discharged March, 1863.
Augustus O. Garrett, corporal; promoted to sergeant; captured June 15,1863.
Frank W. Canfield, corporal; discharged for disability.
Jacob Wentz, corporal; died in rebel prison January 27, 1865.
William Gallard, corporal; killed in action June 13, 1863.
William H. Metcalf, corporal; name not on muster-out roll.
William H. Levering, corporal; name not on muster-out roll.
William Jennings, musician; mustered out with company.
William Allen, musician
; mustered out with company.
George R. McConnelly, wagoner; absent as brigade teamster.
Louis Buyer, captured June 15, 1863.
Solomon Brown, died of wounds November 21, 1864.
Charles Brumm, discharged for wounds March 20, 1865.
Napoleon Buyer, absent when company was mustered out.
Luther Barnard, wounded in action September 19, 1864; captured June 15, 1863.
TEXAS JACK: His real name was John Wilson Vermillion, but they called him Texas Jack. It is said that he worked with the Earps when they were out rounding up outlaws.
He was also was given the nickname "Shoot-your-eye-out-Vermillion" He got that name because he was rumored to have shot a guy once directly in the eye. The Texas Jack name was given him because that is how they described him on wanted posters. He was on wanted posters because he shot a man during a card game. (Maybe that’s the guy he shot in the eye.) The argument got too heated, so out of anger he ended up shooting him. When someone later asked him why he was given the name Texas Jack he said, "Because I'm from Virginia." (Maybe they should have asked him what kind of drugs he was using.)
Moshe Rosenberg is a new recruit in the British Army. One day an officer asked him "What is your name?"
"Moshe Rosenberg" he replied.
The officer responded "You must say 'Sir' when you answer an officer of the British Army. What is your name?"
"Sir Moshe Rosenberg."
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, "Grandma's 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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