Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-22

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fashioned shallow broad grooves and wide lines.
The stone, hard as flint was difficult to dress,
and did poor work, soon wearing smooth. Hun
dreds who inspected and talked together around
the stone, had eaten johnny cake and bread of
its grinding, and some as memory ran back to
the first Newburgh Mill and Its surroundings,
found themselves unconsciously humming
away;
OH don't you remember the wood, Ben Bolt,
Near the green sunny slope Of the hill;
Where Oft we have sung meath its wide spread
ing shade,
And kept time to the click of the mill:
The mill has gone 10 decay. Ben Bolt,
And quiet now reigns all around
Mrs Willard, of East Cleveland. had on the
platform an iron Tea-kettle 100 years old, which
went through the first settlement of Vermont.
On the same platform Mrs. Tyler lad pair of
big iron Tongs, Trammel and Hook, made in
1897.
Mr.. Abner Wells. Solon, exhibited Bible
printedin London in I7l2. the precious book be-
Ing l46 years old. Also an ancient Hymn Book,
and pewter Platter belonging to Mrs Abigail
Wells, $50 years old, which belonged to her
great great grandmother.
Mr. Pardor Foster, of Boston, Summit county,
a water Pail made by Mr. Miner, the patentee,
in 1923. 1t was bought in Rochester, and the
wooden hoops have been renewed from time to
time
Mr.. L. Lee, of Breeksville, had on the table
a horn handled razor l7O years old. 1t is still
keen as a briar." There was very ancient
looking pair of mOulds for casting spoons, near
by, but owners name did not appear.
Mr.. Lee also exhibited silver sleeve buttons
over 100 years old, worn by his grandfather
Mr. Lees fItRer is now so.
An Indian Pipe presented to Col. Henry Van
Heydsn by Red Jacket in 1905, was looked at,
passed round, and whitfield at by some not de;
seendan.s of the famous Chief of the Red-men.
The calumet is of red stone, and the blade stem
some four feet in length.
Mr.. a. T. Hubbard, of Newburgh, had one
of the pioneer Com Plows on the ground. 1t
was made by Mr.. Newell, of Mentor, Lake
county, has been in use nearly thirty years, has
plOwed between three and four thousand acres,
and has nov the original share, mould board
and shank at in by Newell. Also 4 scoop shovel
used to clean wells with forty years ago.
Mr.. E. S Youngs, one Of the first settlers of
Brooklyn, presented by Col. Ross, very old
volume of the History of the Jews by JOsephus
Some of the first leaves are gone, so that the
date of the publication cannot be asceItained.
A pewter Plate belonging il the family ofMr.
John Ripple, of Euclid, over 100 years old, was
exhibited. Mr.. Ruple, pioneer of over 50
years,.was at the celebration.
Mrs. a. HoIcomb, of Newburgh, exhibited the
wedding Slippers worn by her great grandmOth
er. They are purple silk, lined with kid, low
quarters and sharp tOed. Mrs. II. said she had
danced in them herself She also had some
very ancient looking silver sleeve buttons and
ami Il brooch worn by Mr.. Holcombs Grand
father, and very nice linen stockings of her
own girlhoOd manufacture.
The SolOn pioneers and friends came on to
the ground in imposing procession, led by the
capital SJlOn Band. But the primitive convey
ances brought down the house" Mr.. Strea
tor Of East Cleveland, came up with his old or
cart, loaded with dozen or 50 of women, driy-
ing his oxen with long CAD, the team led by
horse in pioneer rope aud leather harness,
by boy. Mr.. S. fourished his gad
and gave the gee up Golden - and - whoa
Buck ~ and ego along DObbin ;" in the forty
years ago way. Thomas Garfield and wife, Of
Newburgh, came in on limPing gray, fore leg
sPrained among the roots, using the blanket Of
pioneer tramps for saddle and pillion. Before
adjournment, Mr.. Garfield and wife, and Mr. |
Shepard and wife, further illustrated pioneer
riding double to meetings, cuttings, visitings,
&c, to the delight of the thousands.
The pioneer and olden time dresses attracted |
he attention and provoked the mirth of every
'Ody, old and young. The fine looking. fresh
;ountenanced young Homer A. Taylor, of So
on, was fair representative of the gay dads of
76. He had on the sparkling suit worn by Capt.
John Seward, father OF the venerable Rev. John
seward, of SolOn- In his naukeen tights, long
Faisted nankeen vest, and old style cut of coat,
he only needed the knee buckles, cooked hat
md queue, to make the representation com
,lete He carried at his side the horn drink
Nc cup Capt. S, engraved "l776."
Mrs. Thomas Garfield, ofNewburgh, wore
white muslin ealash bonnet, calico dress, short
Eaist, sleeves all the way OF size, the style Of
70 years ago. Mrs. B. L. Wigglns, of New
urgh, wore black bonnet, the same we believe
gorn BY Mrs EGzlbeth Stewart, of Royalton,
D 1877 1t was brought in by Mrs. Royal
tewart, of RoyaltOn, one of the excellent PiO-
eeer women Of that township.
Mrs. Aaron Shepard, of Newburgh, most ad-
lirably personated one of the old school. ener-
etc, busy, talkative pioneer women, who help
j raise the family and break up the wilderness.
he was in full dress, wore high comb, curls,
nd frill cap OF the style of 80 years ago, and an
q fashioned black Durant petticoat and calico
lort gown over so years old, plain white
erehief crossed and pinned before, checked
prom, : eOpperas cOIOred handkerchief and ca
leiOus wOrk-bag hanging by her side, elOcked
ockings and old style, low quartered slippers
rs. 5. was q worker when work was needed,
Id related as fact that she set out 992 apple
ees in one day "a years ago, her brothers dig
ing the holes. She was the observed Of ob-
.rvers."
Mrs. Evans, MatrOn OF the Lunatic Asylum.
oked the pioneer matrOn, in drab beaver bon
It which came down to this generation through
e family Of Mr.. Hine, of youngstown. Some
hat of the sugar loaf style, the trimmings are
" fOullarc ribbon, with beau catchers at the
lex Of the crown. The relic now belongs to
rs. Dadley baldwin Of this city. Mrs. Z. al