The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-07-05
Ansum MselIns Of the Mnumee valIe.

Annual Meeting Of the Maumee Valley
Pioneer Association.
The annual meeting Of the Maumee Valley Pho
ncer Association was held at the Court house in
Toledo, on Wednesday, the Goth Of June. The at
tendance by the Toledans was small, and much
regret was expressed, and justly too, at the very
little interest manifested for the Association by the
citizens OF Toledo
Horace SESSIONS, one Of the Vice Presidents
was called 10 the Chair. The report Of the last
meeting was read, followed by the Treasurers re-
port, which latter showed a balance Of cash on
hand Of Ss6 75.
A very interesting and valuable report on the
statistics and history Of the settlement Of Sylvana
was read, which had been prepared by Mr.. JoHN
U. PRAsE.
AT the last meeting Of the Society a committee
was appointed to prepare a report on the advisa-
bility and practcability Of forming union be-
tween the Pioneer Society and the Historical So
ciety, and to prepare Constitution for the same.
The report was presented and read by Mr. WAY.
The object of the proposed amagamation was to
increase and facilitate efforts at collecting remn-
isccnces and relics Of the Maumee Valley, and their
preservation.
sion ensued on the subject Of the union. Mr.. BEN
NET thought IL advisable to postpone action on the
subject, until the next meeting or until greater
interest was taken in the question by the members
Of the Historical Society themselves. Few of
them were present, and but few seemed to take an
abiding interest in its welfare and progress.
Mr.. MANOR thought that il the Pioneer Society
waited for the unanimous action of the Historical
Society, they would have to wait a long time.
They could not secure such action in their own
affairs. The Society was formed after much la
Dor and perseverance,, and was even now more
dead than alive, that IL seemed to him. that If the
union was ever formed t.must be the result Of the
efforts Of the Pioneer Society.
Mr.. WAY said no part Of the State had a
better field Tor the labOrs uf such Society Maui
mee Valley was rich in historic material; we had
as mnch intelligence, and il was high time we were
initiating the example set by other Societies in
collecting and treasuring up the valuable relics
and records ofa by-gone age. The opportunity to
do this would soon be lost, the original pin
neers of the valley were gradually dying off, The
Historical Society had no material, and, he did
not like the idea of the Pioneer Society giving up
allits valuable documents and historical records
tn a Society which had u mere nominal existence.
There was no necessity for two and the Pioneers
should have credit Of their own labors They
should work altogether, uuder one organization, to
preserve the relies of the country.
Mr.. BgSNETT and others spoke of the slender
Perrysburg and Maumee, and said that if Toledo
could not find time to attend their meetings it
would not be advisable to locate the Historical So
oety here, but find another base of operations.
The discussion resulted in laying the report upop
the table until the next meeting.
Mr.. WAY then gave an account Of his visit to
the Firelands ASS ,ciation Mt Norwalk. He had a
rich treat and WIS well received and entertained.
The old officers were neglected by acclamation,
as officers t''
Vice Presidents John f. Hunt John L. Pease
and Horace Sessions 80. Ana
Recording Secretary Henry Bennett.
Corresponding Sccretaryr-W. ". Way.
TrcusluerJames N. Comst1ck.
Trustees Noah b. Whitney, Mavor Brigham,
n. l.. Nichols.
Mr.. REED, Of Norwalk. was then invited to ad
dress the meeting, to which he complied, giving
some very interesting incidents of the enry settle
ment OF huron Co., OF the wars. with the Indians,
and of the part taken by his fathers family in
opening up the country to civilization and occu-
patton Mr.. REED lived in Wood County over
forty years ago, and was the first white child
born in the township in which his father settled, in
Huron County. At the conclusion of his address n
vote OF thanks was unanimously accorded him.
Mr.. MANOR moved: rt
That committee Of three be appointed on print
ing and that said committee inquire into the man
ner and cost of publishing the proceedings of this
society, and report the result OF their action at the
next meeting.
The Chairman appointed Messrs Manor, Bennett
and Way, as such committee.
Also the following ta.f,
Resotrcd, That a committee oc three be ap-
pointed to get mp nm address for publication, stat
ing the general objects of the organization and
asking contributions Of relics and historical in
cdeEts from pioneers and others, within the
limits prescribed by the Society.
Messrs. MANOR, WAITE and SCoTr were ap-
pointed to carry out the object Of the above reso-
luton.
Mr.. WAY then said, as Corresponding Secretary,
he had invited Tuos, w. PowELI ESQ., of Della
ware, to be present and address that meeting, but
as MIR. POwEGL could not be present, he had sent a
communication, in which was recorded the writer's
recollection of the Maumee Valley and the history of
some important lawsuits, as we'll as biographical
and personal sketches, which were both valuable
and interesting. Mr.. PowELL was the first lawyer
and legal officer Of Wood County, and being con-
neeted with most Of the leading men and public
questions Of the Mlumee Valley, at that early day,
has committed his experiences and "reminiscences to
writing, and placed them at the disposal of the So
ciety. The thanks Of the Society were unanimously
voted to Mr.. POWELL, aud his communication was
referred to the COMMITTEE on Printing
On motion, the meeting adjourned The Ass0.
citation will hold its next session at Defiance, Feb
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