Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-01-17
VERNON.


Jan. 18th 1870.
Mr.. EpTrOR:-I have taken up the pencil to give
you a sketch of some parts of our town. Begin
ming at our centre. on a tract of land about a mile
wide, reaching to the Kinsman line. which has an
eastern slope of three inches to the rod. On this
fine tract are about twenty farms. all with good
buildings. Two-thirds Of the farms are dairy
The first farm in order. east side of the way. be-
longs to E. A. Reed. Esq, and is a sort of eatchall
Of some swaily lands higher up the slope; hence
its garden-like richness. have sometimes fIncied
that this might be the pleasant spot where Adam
and Eve 6rst set up the tailoring business, but
there is no danger of this Eden being lost very
soon. Nextfarm each side Of the road belongs to II.
Bates and son. This is the best watered farm
perhaps in the county; come wet or come dry, the
flow is about the same. The next farm west side
belongs to W Bacon; and the way that Mr.. B. is
bothered by farm-seekers. 1 Judge that it has SUI
periOr attractions. Next east side, belongs to R.
Clark, and is made but little use Of except for eF-
bow room, as he can afford it. Opposite is the
cd Luther Thompson farm. divided into three
large parts. two of which belong to two English
men who came over hers some twenty years ago.
with but few soyersigus left. and in fifteen years
were able to buy those good farms and pay down
for them; and it must have puzzled some Of our
upgs 10 huoN WY lutg COuAu Ouldlu 50 MuCu ulEl-
er wages than themselves. as they could do just as
as much work in a day and do it just as well; and
they might have been puzzled a little at never
seeing them at gatherings. about spending their
money and time. Disappointing their employers.
&c. No doubt but they have solved the enigma
by this time. The next is he well known Perry
Sheldon farm. laying each side of the way; the
west side belongs to L.. Holcomb. Mr.. H. is a
--oIr,+o of an Tsfitnfion in C,un- vbara efa,T-
habits are rigidly taught. This is a number enc
farm. I have been told that most Of the Hol-
combs sprung from three brothers Abraham. Joel
and Thomas. who followed in the wake of the ill
grims and settled in Winson. Conn.
During my visit to Conn. a few years ago. I went
TO the old cemetery at Winson. and when I had re-
moved the thick mass from the inscriptions on
their tombstone. and found that they had left
their little Paradise more than two hundred years
ago, 1 felt inclined to believe the story. a. any
rate concluded that We were an old race, but / an
wandering at least six hundred miles from my sub
ject.
Tbenext Is the noted Lyman Leonard farm. that
the early settlers Of this town rejected. as IL appear
ed too wet. But TINA and art have made it a model
farm. See map OF Tum0u Go. OF '5p-On which
is n correct view Of its cottage house. with Miss L.
standing in the door; now Mrs. B. OF Warren
This farm belongs to n. Thompson, who is a fair
representative of the upper classes of his little
native isle; but as his history 10 ne is a blank, 1
shall only say that my minds eve falls on one in
the crowd I1aL gathered 10 witness the QeJarcatiOn
when Mr.. II. landed on our shore. that looks q
good deal like sam Slick The next is the old
Sutlif farm. owned by l.. Sheldon, and as both are
well known throughout the country , ] shall mere
ly say that his cows still have golden calves. and
that his farms and stock of all kinds are able TO
speak for themselves. The, next farm but one, Is
the Allen Sutliff place. boUghtiu 1876. and owned
now by L. l. Allen. who by sticking to the last. TO
his farm, cows and shop, was able to retire some
years ago. l know that Mr.. a. has been often
strapped" but never down at the heel for he
would never bulge a neg from the path of truth
and right. to save ones soul. l shall skip over
two or three good farms, to the last one in town,
widely known as the Gilbert Farmer farm. Here
the soil seems to have reached perfection, being of
a rich sandy loan. L know Of no place where a
part Of the ten commandments is SO likely to be
broken as when passing this place in summer
Mr.. l. King. l believe Is the lucky owner Of this
farm H..