Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-03-30
(COntinusd from last 0esk).

west bank of the river. She was ot2O tons
burtheD, called the Nautalis, and was built
by Wilson & Distrow.
The first mill for grinding corn was built
by Thomas L. Hawkins and Thomas e.
Boswell in 1918, where the mill Of Downs
q Co. now stands. 1t was arude structure,
and John w. Tyler, father of our citizen
John s. Tyler, used to say it cracked three
grains Of corn into one. About this time,
but subsequently, Ruel Looms built horse
or OK grist mill, on the hill where Oliver
H. Fuselman's house stands.
The first taunery was established and
carried on by Moses Nichols, near where the
present residence of Jacob F. Hults now
stands.
The first carding machine located in this
vicinity was brought by John Bell, now
Probate Judge, gentleman Of whom some
of you have heard. He used to pull wool
over the cards, and learned the science so
well, that since that he has succeeded some
how, in pulling wool over the eyes of the
people, till they sent him to Congress and
several other good places, and seems to still
hold on. He sticks the wool on by an ad-
hesive plaster, called doing about right, in
very kind manner. He commenced card
ing wool in the year 1927, on the river at
what was then called Chambers mill, afew
rods above the first Plank road gate.
FRAME AND BRICK BUILDINGS.
The first frame house in our town was
built by Israel Harrington in theyear 1915,
or the year previous, on the ground now
covered by the jewelry store of Lewis Lep-
pelman and the shoe store Of Philip Dorr,
on Front street. This frame was at first
covered with split oak shingles all over, and
afterwards by sawed boards. A frame
house at that time was a great curiosity in
this region of country, and Harrington's tav-
ern was for some time the centre ofattraction.
The second framed building was erected
by J. S. d. G. G. Olmsted, on tract No. 6,
as it was called, near Doncyson's Brewery.
1t was 80 by 60 feet, two stories high, with
dormar windows above, and projecting beams,
with pully blocks attached in front for rails
ing goods. 1t presented front Of go feet
towards the river, and the lower story was
divided into two apartments--one q sales
room or store, and the other warehouse.
This was considered mammoth building,
and the stock of goods in it greater than any
between Detroit and Cleaveland, and Ur-
banna and the lake.
This store was for several years kind of
Commercial Emporium. The road from
Urbana and Dayton and Franklinton was
thronged in the Summer and Autumn, with
covered wagons, drawn by sixheavy horses,
bringing down flour, bacon, linsey cloth,
dried fruit, &c, to exchange for salt, leather
aud fish, There was something truly ami
mating in this method of transportation
The appearance of the we'll trained horses,
harnessed in broad straps, the gay housings
upon the animals shoulders fancifully trim
med and decked of, with an arch from
which numerous small bells were suspended,
vibrating with every motion of the proud
and obedient animal. The peculiar and
cheering shout of the teamster upon the
near wheel horse, mingled with the sharp
pistol-like crack of his whip, trailing tho
full freighted monster wagon, with its arch
ed covering of canvass, the dwelling aud
store-house of the driver, made our roads,
bad as they were, vocal and cheerful, and
presented an interesting and animatiug
spectacle.
From the time our town was first settled,
say about 1916, the arrivals and departures
of these wagons, sometimes one alone, but
frequently constituting train numbering
five or six, were of almost daily occurance.
The teamster was merry fellow, laughing
at what VIC would call hardship, and un-
ruffled except when he lacked food for his
horses. On the saddle of the wheel horse
of a team Of this description, our Corwin
sat and rode as he piled that mind which,
while it guided six-horse team with sin
gle line, wrought out those thoughts and
plans which now guides State, and sways
nation.
The third frame building was erected by
Cyrus and Jacques Hulburd, on the corner
now occupied by Hale & Co.'S grocery store,
and covered more ground. 1t was built in
1918, and was destroyed by fire several
years ago.
The fourth frame house was erected by
VIM Andrews in 1919, and is now stand
ing. 1t is the three story house north Of
and connected with the foundry of June
& Curtis, on the wharf In its upper story
was the first Masonic Lodge in our town,
as early as 1920.
The fifth was erected by Nicholas Whit
inger, and is now standing where it was
originally built, forming now the corner
building of Kessler's Hotel. As early as
1922, Thomas L. Hawkins converted the
upper story of this house into theatre. He
painted the scenery, managed and wrote for
his theatre, performed the most prominent
parts upon the stage himself and proved
that he had great talent for the boards.
The first brick building erected in our
town was built by Josiah Rummery 10 $50,
on the hill just South of the old Catholic
church, and was removed about three years
ago by VIM. L. Morgan.
This is as far as purpose noticing early
buildings.
TRADES AND PRoFRssIoSs.
The first Baker iu our town was Lawrence
Lindlc. He was of German descent, small
in statue, and 10 form resembed the letter
S half stretched out. His nose aud chin
had tried TO make a match forseyeFal years,
aud nearly got together. On board across
one end Of bis trough he kept his cheese,
onions and raw cabbage, and his snuff box.
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