The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-31
NEW VOL Vino. %. WHOLE NO. 2ss.
In 1919 Adnah II. Bostwick moved on to

ioI o, III SuU-uiVlSlOn =. Iii Tue N IT, q uATter
of the town-which he purchased in 1917
and on which he has ever since resided. He
was born in New Milford, Connecticut Feb.
IA lT88. from Which place bis father removed
10 Vermont. In 1905 in company with his
father Ebenezer, he removed to Ohio, and ar
rived in Garfield in October In November
his father went to Rootstown, and bought the
Hand now owned bv Elias Drenebarger. In
ing on this land, and lived on it till June II
1909 when he married Miss Mary Ruggles of
Palmyra, and moved to that township. He
got his marriage license at the first term of the
Court held in Portage County. While he
lived in Rootstown he helped to raise City log
buildings in one year--and had to work two
days each week for his board! In the suu-
mer of 1917 he purchased the land where he
now resides andhas lived on it ever since. He
and his wife are both still living.
The township having become sufficiently
prosperous it was organized in March 1919,
and the first election was held in ,ApriI-at
wick-Alanson Eddy-and Daniel Trow
bridge we're elected the FIRST, Trustees-Rich
ard NJ art aud Justin Eddy. justices; Harvey
Botsford, Township CIerk-and Richard NJ,
Hart, Treasurer.
The Justice office was post o: honor rath-
Eer than Of profit, or prac!ice--as there was
not suit in the township for several years af
ter its organization. ennd the monotony of q
Justice life was only broken in upon by an
occasional marriage The first settlers we're
more inclined to marry than quarrel.
The number of tax payers. in the township
at the time of the first election. was sixteen
The township settled slowly uD to 1929. al
the south half was owned by non residents
and not in market. In 1929 the rroprietors
authorized Major Hart to get it surveyed into
lots, and sell lt--wbich he did-eyery acre be
ing sold. and paid for and the money paid owe
to the proprietors in twelve years, This pune
tuality is sufficient con mentary on the char
acter of the Inhabitants.
The South half of Edinburgh, and North
half of Atwater, adjoining, being an unbrokel
wilderness, afforded fine harbor for game
and it was agreed upon. at the fall term o
the Court, 1919. to have "big hunt" Tn
day before Christmas was fixed as the time
and the South half of Edinburgh, and Nortl
half of Atwater as the battle ground. Th
ground was defined by lines, the North AM
| O.
roads through these townships-and the Eas
and West lines were the township lines aloni
which the surveyors marks were plainly vist
BILE. A half mile square was marked off q
the center of the hunting ground .Sou which t
drive the game for slaughter. The lines wer
to be formed by half past Zine o'clock in tn
morning, end horn sounded at the N. W
corner at ten o'clock was to be repeated roun
the line, as signal to commence the marct
The signal passed around in about Eve min
utes and the march began. The lines arrive
at the half mile square, about noon, in goo
order. The ground was frozen and ligh
snow had covered up all the old tracks. A
soon as they arrived on the half mile squar
three hours, when no more game being see
running in the enclosure, word passed roun
the line 10 cease firing-and a number wer
sent in to ascertain the number of dead an
wounded. They reported but few deer aliv'
but hundreds of turkeys huddled together j
the center. A general rush was then mad
on them. The turkeys 'treed, and every tire
and bush was covered with them, and hund
reds killed in few minutes.
The arrangements were that, the gam
shonld be carried to the center of the battl
ground, and divided among the townships
which was done. There were l03 deer-froi
After the division of the game. "Dave ThomE
son" of Ravenna, hooked elk turkeys. and pu
for home. The night being dark and cold. b
had to stop Kings tavern to get some hed
and light on the subject. and while be was re
freshing the inner man some one hooked ther
all from him. Dave went home loaded wit
" a brick Ia, his hat" but relieved of his loa
of turkeys. "
The first church organized in the townshi
was the egational-which was orgaize
jan. 10 1923 by Revs. Caleb Pitkin an
Charles B. Storrs. The members were Ed
mund Bostwick and wife-Benjamin Carte
and wife-Mrs. Alanson Eddy-Mrs. Amas
Can6eld-Mrs. Greenbury Keen. and Eth
Strong. All are dead except Benjamin Car
ter, Mrs. Keen and Ethel Strong.
In 1914 this church and society erected
neat and beautiful house for worship.
Education having advanced considerab
the Inhabitants, in 1928 concluded to have
school of a somewhat higher order than thos
that had preceded it. They accordingly EN-
ployed Austin Loomis, of Atwater as teaci
er. The contract Of employment was as fol
lows: i.-..5 -. el55isss
"Dec 3rd. Agreed with Austin LOOMS, {
Atwater, to teach school in Edinburgh, thre
months, for twelve bushels of wheat, per mont
-one half to be paid at the end of thre
months in grain--and the remainder in son
other trade, such as cattle, sheep and ,ohiskey
1t would bother a modern school teacher
Icypher out how ttoelUe bushels Of mheat coul
be paid in seattle, sheep, and whiskey"-br
probably the arith1etics mo,o saint as the
s used to was"
no R1cgT "A man who has soul ahov
n sixpence. must have enemies II Is ntteri
;,.,,oss;h,e for the best man to please the Who'll