Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-02-07
HE CHRONICLE.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY =. 1856.
township Correspondence.
VERNON.


| business, and here is sketch from our cen
| ter to the Hartford line. The first place o
note belongs to G. J. Sawyer. "Who own
! that handsome place." is question otter
hear strangers ask. Opposite is the ASS
Haynes farm, divided into small lots to sui
heirs. The homestead part belongs to W
Thompson, and am never tired of reviewing
the old honse carved in ancient history, and
! like prism-glass gives new view at every
turn. The next farm, lying each side of the
way, is that of DIR. Wilcox. The homestead
part belongs TO 1 Banning, and the most
careless eye will see that a farmer lives
there on a good farm; the west part be.
ieve belongs to Judge Sutliff, where clear
pebble bottom brook goes Ginning along
through good improved dairy land. Opposite
is the old Martin Smith farm, and he must
have astonished the natives when he came
padding up the Pymatuning Creek, and
landed on his well selected farm that ever
has been, and is still "Home, Sweet Home"
as it is yet in the family that are living
Here the eye that is tired of one continuous
scene finds relief. This large fine farm is
now in three parts with the old homestead in
the middle, the buildings of which are still
in good repair, but suffer some by being con-
trasted with those on each side Opposite is
the j J.DeWolf farm in two parts. The home
stead part G.. Pelton, Esq, came in possession
of at the death Of his grandfather, which
was then in a dilapidated condition, so he
gave it touch with his magic wand, and
new buildings, fences, shade and ornamental
trees, shrubbery, flowers, and choice fruit of
all kinds, so altered the place that those who
were but partially acquainted with it, still
cape with an uncertain stare as they pass
along; the other half belongs to S. DeWolf
who is good at imitation. The next farm,
same side, is the Elihu Beach farm, and if
it is a source of Joy for a blind man Ia SON.
in-law) of his to feel of its soil with the end
Of his cane, think it must be good. The
next place belongs to the Rev. d. King,
which has neat appearance, in short the
place many would like to nestle down in till
the storm of life had passed; once 1 was
little puzzled to know why there seemed to
be more sunshine in the vicinity of Mr..
Kings than In some other places, but found
that there were two refectors there. The
rest to the line are good dairy farms, and 1
am sorry that l can't go little over the line,
for feel like the boy that wanted a nice
large tsh to top off his string with, but as
as ''larger lights" are shining out from under
he ''bushel," at Hartford, some things will
be seen as well as others. But to resume: this
good tract Of land Yas settled by Hartland-
srs, with but two Or three exceptions) some
fifty years ago, and my wonder is that they
lid not quit that cold region sooner.
Where lands are more. if fswer rocks,
And heads too high oft meet with knocks"
Yet few are left, niched away for life
who do well at pasturing young cattle be-
longing to farmers in the river towns. I
i Al l.
May, winding their way up to Hartland to
wade down about the first of Nov, in snow
knee deep, and it is surprising how well they |
10 on brush and brakes, and a few spears of
,rass. l might have been seen few years
go, on the fifteenth day of May, near the
enter of East Hartland beating into port |
gainst furious snow storm, trying to hold |
n Umbrella before nv face That day I |
eft the Valley of Conn. that was vocal with
he voice of spring, and fruit trees all in
loom, but in Hartland buds had scarcely
egan to swell and not one note had been
ounded.
Here is a rough sketch of tier of farms
of one hundred acre lots, lying
North of the corners, one mile East of our
enter to Kinsman line; once they were as
ear alike as so many peas, but vary now in
ze and quality, have an average slope of
ne foot to the mile, and are admirably a.
apted to all purposes of farming, especially
o fruit growing, though one-half are dairy,
nd this is a notable fact, that thrift and
Omfort go hand in hand on this side-hill tract,
5 is plain 10 be seen on the N. Holcomb
lrm, where the first ring of his axe re-
ehoed about ffty-fve years ago. Soon a
ew feature was given to the place in the
lape of little log house, where he kept
achelor's hall for some years with most of
is sign inside of the Cabin. In the winter
1924, I made him q visit and not a trace
the sign was left, and 1 remember that
le evening was shortened by his relating in
dents of pioneer life when he was like a
alf of pair of shears. One story ran
lus:
''One cold, sloety and rainy morning in
an, put on a new pair of very thick half
nned bucksBin breeches, took my axe and {
inner, and started for the clearing not to re- .
I'm till night. At noon my dinner was {
oxen, so got but nibble, and concluded |
lat l would have a good warm supper, so |
l my return, l made large fire, put on /
1t of pork and beans, and lay down beside
e fire to dry myself but fell asleep, and S
hen awoke the fire had gone out, and the S
'rk and beans had gone up, and 1 found i
yself not exactly in a straight jacket but {
pair of crooked pants, so L crawled out {
to the yard to puddle of water and put I
yself TO soak, then walked back, went TO
d only to have a wakeful dream about the .
lickest and best way of popping the ques- =
0n.' Well your Aunt can give you the rest
detail"
And though say peace to his ashes! I
call him up when sunshine is get :
lg scarce. H