Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-07
"Reminiscences OF East and West Farming-
ton, Trumbau County, Ohio

ton, TrumbaH County, Ohio.
These towns have nothing of peculiar inter-
est in them more than similar towns, aside
from agricultural and commercial enterprise
and as the soil in their neighborhcod is of a
elayey compound, it is no, adapted to the te--
der and thrifty nature of early crops These
villages combined contain a small but energetic
population; five Protestant Churches and reIi-
giOus societies, each assembly wOrshipping in
their own edifee. Among other things worthy
Of notice we might mention, for the benefit of
merchants and others doing business in this
vicinity, that there are four country stores, two
cabinet and two wagon manufactures, three
blacksmith shops, one harness do three cheese
box establishments, two hotels, ashery, shingle
works, gTist and numerous saw-mills, and some
other. manufacturing establishments of lesser
note. The legal fraternity are but slimly rep
resented. Like many other towns in the east
ern counties of our noble State, they are not
densely populated The settlers are principal
ly from NEw ESSLANn, and manifest the usual
characteristics of shrewd Yankees, indomita-
bic energy and perseverance,. To great e1-
tent the farmers do not make use Of that scien-
tiic knowledge so much required in the intro
ductiOn successfully of the latest useful I'M
provements in tilling and farming mother earth.
Most Of the yeomanry in this region own the
land they cultivate. Their residences are in
many instances built in excellent taste ard
surrounded with all the eonveniences requisite
TO comfort and happiness
There is an institution Of learning in West
Pennington, called the Western Reserve Acade
my, owned and principally Patronized by the
Methodist Episcopal Church. II is not in an
oyer-hourishing condition, nor suffering from a
supeIabundance of Scholars and Professors
But the Teachers engaged in this Academy are
of a high order, and give good satisfaction in
all its departments. Fifty students were in at
tendance last term, and during the Fall and
Winter months larger number receive instruc-
tions.
In the course of our enquiries we became
acquainted with few incidents respecting their
Cemetery. IL is small enclosure containing
one and half acres of land located on the
north side of the road between East and West
Pennington, equi-distant from each centre
Josiah, father of S. P WOleott, Esq, and one
er Theodore, selected this beautiful spot over
fifty years ago and Mr.. f. p. WoleOtt's sis
ter Nancy, aged twenty years, was the first
person buried in it, 1t was on the death Of this
young lady that the ground was secured, and
for twenty wears subsequent it became common
property Of residents in this neighborhood. 1t
was donated to the township for burial ground
BY Josiah W. and his brother Theodore VOL
colt, who emigrated to this section from the
land of steady habits in 1906. Josiah W. VOL
cott cleared and broke up the first fallow, and
helped 10 survey the town line, roads, &c. Es-
quire Belden arrived soon after, and his son
Harvey came out the ensuing Spring. After
his fathers house was built he Immediately
constructed log cabin, and the only edge tool
used to cOnsummate this undertaking was an
axe he brought with him. We could make
this letter of greater length, but prefer having
another talk with more Of the old residents in
this district first. and will reserve further re-
marks for another occasion SO