Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-04-22

or nearly all disappeared. Wild tur
keys, raccoon, mink, black and gray
squirrels, still linger among US.
When our third school house was
built, in the year 1926, upon the north
side of John Sloan's land, the most ot
our people helped to build it. As that
place was then central, it was agreed
that the house should be open for meet.
ings and elections. A few were so Of
Tended because this house was not To-
Gated half mile farther south, that
they made the declaration that they
would never enter that house. When
an election was ordered there, it caused
some sport for the boys, To know how
these persons could vote, without en-
tering the house. 1t was suggested and
argued upon one side, that pole might
be necessary as an instrument, with
which to vote. BY placing his ballot in
a split of the small end of his pole, the
voter might then poke his pole in at
the door or window, to within reach of
the judge. This mode of voting was
objected to by others as illegal, because
the law required the ballot to be given
by the voter, to the judge, in open
meeting. This case was ably argued
upon one election day, upon both sides,
and then submitted to the Judges of
the election. The judges very solemnly
decided, "thst the voter, when he
reached his ballot, was near enough to
the judge to be known by them, that
he would have right to poll his vote
on the end of POLE" We never knew
of any voter either loosing his vote or
of availing himself of this decision
But the strife ceased.
ELK CATCHING.
Elks were numerous here when the
place was first settled. They are about
twice as large as the deer, and shaped
like them. The males only having
horns. We had at least three instan-
ces in this town, of Elk being caught
aliYe, and secured with ropes. We
will relate one of them. A full grown
COW Elk was started in the northwest
quarter of this township. by Ichabod
and Aaron Merritt, in 1921. They fol
lowed that day in ssoutherly direction.
Leaving its track near the Mosquito
creek, at night they came home to rest
and prepare themselves for long chase.
The next morning, taking her track in
the snow, they pursued. They gave
the Elk during this day but very few
minutes either to eat or rest. Near
night she ran into a clearing in the
township of Liberty, partly enclosed
with a new fence. Here the dogs
caught and held her while 1. Merritt
went to her, and putting his arm around
her neck, she made spring and cleared
herself from the dogs. Then Merritt
found that his greatest safety was in
holding on. The Elk carried him with
ease. In this way he was carried to the
side Of the field, where was new fence.
With his weight, the Elk could not
Jump the fence. With one arm Mer-
ritt then grasped one of the lower rails,
and found that with the other he could
hold the Elk until Aaron came to his
assistance with the ropes. The Elk was
then secured by rope attached to the
neck, upon each side /; with person to
hold each rope, and third person be.
hind to assist, they took the Elk to the
body of log barn, where they secured
her. The next day they sent to this
place for John N. Justin, for assistance,
With his help they arrived safe at
Green with their live Elk.
Ito Be ContiHued.l