The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-05-18
OLDEN TtMEs.
NO. WILL. O

A feso Pioneers III L0ncdsfsr-I School
in Same Pi0ce--1he bog that Pi0y-
ed IN the Mud nora Great Man. 4
'n Itis not my purpose 10 follow up
my narrative in chronological order,
nor do profess to be able to describe
each scene and clothe the same in
such language as might be looked for,
or expected from ADLER pens. But it
is more my purpose 10 relate facts
without paint or yarnish."
While writing, my mind is natural
ly carried back to the past. ] call TO
mind many scenes Of my boy days
many changes have taken place. The
old oak tree Eve feet over, which once
occupied a place where the orchard
now is. This tree was cut down by
my father and grand. father; there is
not even now mark left 10 indicate
the spotwhere thestump stood. Forty
eight summers and winters, and thro'
the influence OF the elements and use
OF the plow, the ground has been lev.
eled down 80 that even 10 signs can
be seen Of the place where the mighty
oak stood. ge1 st 70 ,ry sn, IN.
The old log barn, together with the
old fashioned tow.linen tanning, have
all passed away. Then again the
young apple tree that l held in my
hand when was eight years old,
while grandfather filed in the earth
around the roots, and said after the
tree was planted, Henry, when am
dead, remember that your grandfather
planted tins tree. ] will not cat any
apples that may grow on this tree, but
i planted this tree for YOU" W..
His words came true, for he died in
a few years, but have had the salts
faction to pluck many apples from that
tree. But alas, the hands that handled
the shovel and the once thrifty tree
have passed away. u h i l.
Z Again, when / think about my
school-mates, many of these are now
numbered with the dead. All my old
school teachers have followed and gone
with them, together with many friends
and acquaintances. .G"- .4Y g. fsa.
l have lately been looking over one
of Cur ledgers Of 1880. i find there
in the index tho names Of "a old GUS
toners. i was anxious to know how
many of this number are yet living,
and found that there are just twelve
men of these yet alive. ... .
presume these will not in any wise
feel offended if l publish their names
as living monuments and mcmentoes
Of having their names on our books
thirty-fivc years ago. sr-
Samuel Bader, Joseph Alt,
Enoch Beighler, Isaac Wolf,
Benz. Brumbach, George Goss,
Frederick Alt, Noah Gundy,
/. Henry Young, Henry Goss,
Philip Sbeplcr, John Cos,
Mr.. Wolf and Mr.. Shepler having
many years since left thcso parts, the
former now living on Clearcreek, and
the latter in Illinois. But no doubt
both do still remember the store in the
log house on the corner. But the sixty.
two others are numbered with the
dead. Father Badcr, one of the twelve
if not the Oldest man in the township
yet he has lived here GO years. few
months longer than Mr.. Jacob Biblcr
Again, in looking over the Sale BIZ
of March "a, (not 25 as before stated >
1925, ] find but four persons yet alive
of all those who then bought town
lots in the new town of Basil.
The names Of these are as follows:
Peter Behadum, John Critics,
Jacob Thomen, Henry Young
Then when VIC 60 back to Lancaster
to the memorable old store of Mr.. ST
Maccracken, and ask where is the ole
proprietor, and where are all the cheer
iul clerks of 1928 in that store. Thcs,
together with many of the citizenI
that / might name, have all left the
stage Of human activity. ......
There are yet a few OF the old pio
necrs left with whom have been &C
uuainted almost from the time of my
earliest recollection. Hon. Hooking
II. Hunter, General George Sanderson
Hon. Thomas Ewing, Frederick A
Shaeffer, tho old landlord, father Herr
James Rice, Rev. Samuel Carpenter
f. A. Foster, DIR. White and Jacol
Beck. l ..-.... .s,.. ... ..
All these are yet living monuments
and nearly all Of them have been it en-
tilted with the early history of Ian
caster. These have witnessed grea
changes during the last half century
They have seen the old cabin givt
way to large mansions, big hotels, anC
number OF three story commercial
houses, &c.
A few years more and il will be saic
of these as recorded in Holy writ o
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob of old
"who gave up the Ghost and died, il
good old age and full Of years." &c,
1t may not be out of place to max
mention of the school children whicl
attended school thirty-seven year
ago at the school house, then situatcc
Just back of the present residence O
Mr.. Lobenthal. These / often hear,
in their noisy glees during play hours
No doubt many of those lively boy
have long since been laid in the silen
tomb. oi4 SOD. h,a .t .'r. .-a
But q number of those yet livini
are occupying important positions il
life. Some, perhaps, have entered th
office of the holy ministry, md ar
standing upon the walls ofaEion an
proclaimiug Christ and him crucified
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