Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-06
HISTORY OF GREENE
HISTORICAL ADDRESS,
On the Fiffieth Anniversary since
the Settlement of Greene. Trum-
bull County. ohio.


The light of Saturday came and found
her gloomy enough. She bad rested
in peace, but her gloom arose from the
thought that she was lost-that ramb
liug did no good-snd that she must
give up and remain there, perhaps TO
die, and to die alone. Perhaps by hun.
ger, or what would be more dreadful,
be torn in pieces and devoured by wild
beasts; and then came the thought
that il would not be known, either at
Green or bloomfield. that she was lost.
The people of the first place would not
know bat that she had gone safely
through, while the people of the other
ould not know that sheshs started
One hope cheered her, amid all this
gloom. Her brother Reuben was then
al work in Bloomfield. If she did not
return by that night, she believed that
he would care for her. This was now
her hope of deliverance.
As vet, she had tasted no food, ex-
cept she might have picked the leaves
of the spice bush and eat them, since
Wednesday. Three days had passed,
and the almost certain prospect was,
that she must spend three days more,
before relief could come.
Sunday came with no event of spe
cisl interest. She spent much of her
time upon the highest part of the tree.
for two reasons-one was to be out of
the Way of wild beasts, the other was
To hear and be heard farther, in case
any person should pass near. She felt
this day no desire to est-felt weak,
gloomy and sad. When it rsined. as
It did frequently this day the log afford
ed her a shelter.
Monday at length came. The light
Of that morning, the sixth day of her
being out, brought placed joy 10 her
troubled mind. So. confident was she
that a brother would care for her, and
that through his efforts and the infor-
nation which be might give, she looked
for and expected deliyerance before
another night. Let US here leave her,
with no company but that faithful horse
and see what was going on in the set
Element.
On Sunday morning Mr.. Reuben
Wakefield. alarmed that his sister did
not return. went to Green. Here he
learned that she left for Bloomfield on
the previous Wednesday. Il was then
known that she was lost, or that some
evil had befallen her. A plan was i'm
mediately formed to ind her. This
plan was to alarm the vicinity, and to
have all that would assist, meet at
w. 6arrington's, at eight a. m. on
Monday. and then scour the woods
For The credit of humanity. and of our
people then here, we ought to state
That several that afternoon did not
wait for this plan to be executed, but
went Immediately IN search as far as
the Tamarack swamp, and returned
without success. Weare told that every
man in Green, and every man in Gus
tarus. turned cut, and assisted upon
this occasion, with some from Kinsmsn
and Bloomfield, in all about one hun
dred were present. When met, it was
thought best to select three OF their
best woodsmen. These three to go by
themselves down the creek, and If pos
sible find the horses track. If that
could be found, TO follow it without re
gard TO any thing else. The men Sc
lected for this duty were David Merritt,
VIM. Harrington and Reuben Wake
field. These went early TO their task,
while the others formed lines, having
the men in sight of each other, thus to
thoroughly search the woods. Some
of the men had taken three days pro-
visions with them, and went resolved
not to give up the search until the
girl. or at least until her remains should
be found. The general opinion then
was that she would nos be found alive.
The three men started TO track the
horse soon found track that wander
ed from the road. This they followed.
and 10 be certain not to lose it they
kept Une man upon the last discovered
track until called forward TO remain
by another. In this way they spent
the forenoon, often hallooing and list
ming, until about two p. m, when they
heard female voice. To this they re-
piled. The voice again answered them.
A very short time then brought these