Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-12-28

more like an old fashioned militia
muster than ordinary church service
- 1t really constituted n cross between
the two, and was hugely enjoyed by
the youngsters, and doubtless was 10y
the elders in the community.
In August '6l, the nucleus Of a CON-
= pany was organized in the township,
which went into Camp Wood, at
, Cleveland, and was afterwards known
as Co: 4, list Regt. About the same
. time Capt. Hayes with his men, went
into camp at Jefferson, having joined
the 18th Regt. Some Joined the 9th
.. V. c., when organized at Warren.
The remainder of the volunteers were
scattered among several different
regiments, some five enlisting in the
State of Pennsylvania.
The State canvas of 1868, was one
in which the people Of the township
OF both parties engaged with unusu-
al interest. Much more labor and
effort was employed on each side than
perhaps was ever seen before. The
list Of absentees on election day was
unusually small. After the result Of
the election was known, those favor
ing the successful candidate were
nearly beside themselves with joy
The religious giving vent 10 their
feelings in prayer and thanksgiving,
Others by bOnfires and firing Of guns.
The integrity OF the Union seemed
assured. The clouds which had been
gathering for some months, were dis
sipated in day and the rainbow of
hope burst forth in all its pristine
freshness and glory. After the final
roll call OF the boys in blue at the
! grand mastering out which took
place in 1865, we were able TO sum up
the list of our losses. It is a sacred
! holocaust on the altar of liberty, which
should ever be kept green in our
memories, ,aand duly preserved as n
/ lust tribute to them, and not less
duty to ourselves TO remind US of the
/ honorable part borne by our towns
men in the great struggle for the
! preservation of the Union, and the
/ cost of life with which it was attained.
LIST OF THOSE WHO DIED IN THE WAR.
The following named persons, viz 4:
| Lieut.. Calvin c. Hart, c. A. Bennett,
I Charles Bennett, Harry Messenger,
Asbury Hewitt, George butcher,
Sheldon Gilky, George Norton, Milo
Bushnell, Frank Curtiss, J. PeltOn,
VIM. Pope, Daniel w. Brockway, s.
Mountain, Virgil HolcOmb, Abner
Mcfarland, Owen Spencer, Stewart
GrOseost, VIM. Shiras, and Luftus
Murray, either died in battle, hospital,
or prison, during the war.
LADIES AID SOCIETY.
Early in 1851, the ladies of the .
township, ready and anxious TO take .
their full share in the eXertiOns and 4
privstiODs, imposed by the war, or I
ganized an Aid Society, with Mrs. P. 1
B. Miner, as President. and Mrs. DIR. 4
Hart as Secretary, for a term Of six
months. Some surplus energy was
expended on "havelOcks' and init
tens, to say nothing of concentrated
chicken" during the earlier part Of
the "unpleasantness;n all however
dictated by a noble and laudable de-
sire to be of service TO soldiers in camp
and hospital, and only require men
tioning from their ludicrousRess, and
were marked exceptions to the gener-
al usefulness Of the society. Funds for
thepurchase of materials were obtain
ed in addition TO donations from festi-
walls and entertainments. AS long as
a necessity existed for hospital stores
the members continued their work.
No complete account has been kept
of the value of goods shipped. 1t is
estimated by officers Of the society to
have been near $500, including pack
ages sent direct, in addition to goods
sent to the Cleveland Branch Of the
Commission.
A MASONIC LODGE
Was established here in 1914. It is
known as Jerusalem Lodge, No. 10, !
being amOug the Oldest institutions of /
its kind in the State, and after lapse
Of fifty-six years it is still in a flour
ishing condition. Among the char
ter members were some Of the most
prominent citizens of the township
and vicinity, at the time.
oRANGEvnLE.
For many years the northeastern /.
portion Of the township has been p,
known BY the name of Orangeville.
The construction Of the A. & G. W. :
Railway, and the opening of coal
mines east Of it, have given some i'm
Detus to business at that point. A
village charter has been recently OBJ
aimed, and a voting precinct organ
zed. No good reason seems to exist 8
Why it may not become a point for
manufacturing interests of various !
kinds, if residents will take hold Of {
he matter in earnest, by investing in I
uch enterprises, and induce Others O
o do so.
'URG HILL.-COL. RICHARD HAYES. b
5 a circular knob or knoll, c0mpris- 4
ng some fifty acres, and rising to an Z
levation Of perhaps forty feet above Z
be general level. It was the resi- Il
enee of Richard Hayes, who served n
s Colonel of militia in the war oflSl2. Z
nd afterwards as Associate Judge for c
he county, and was a prominent %
merchant and business man in the n
arly part Of the century. q
THE FIRST MILLS. =
At the foot of Gravel, or Brockway's Il
ill, near the south line of the town II
hip, mills were built by Titus Brock n
-ay, soon after the first settlement n
'wo grist-mills and one saw-mill were / %
urned at that place; part, and prob II
bly, all, the work Of an incendiary, E,
nd resulted in much Inconvenience n
} the settlers, as well as serious loss a
the proprietor. "
INDIAN HUNTING CAMP. b
The remains of large Indian hunt II
lg camp were in existence for sever n
years after the first settlement. on ~
he west side Of lot "a, on the farm :.
rmerly owned by Gen. Andrews "
Some of the lodges were -
1parently new, with all the appear :.
ice Of having been occasionally Occu- q.
ed 4; others were quite old and di- y. y.
pidated. e
COAL DISCOVERIES. on
Coal has been found at various pla- vC
s in the township, and a few thOus- NJ
I'd tons have been recently mined at Ze
e Ledge, but none has vet been
und in sufficient thickness to war
Mt extensive operations in mining. -
THE LEDGE, "r
) it is called, is a sand stone ridge in ad
e west central portion of the town =,
ip, forming a favOrite local resort Sc
: school pic-nics, and il is not en- an
'ely devoid of interest to older per- dc
rs, who have not been accustomed OF
the rocks and hills Of New Eng IN
nd, or some similar region. or
THE PIONEER CHEESE FACTORY We
the State, and probably of the an
untry, was started in this township to
1916 or ~, by Samuel Cone. He va
I'd duriOp the second SEASON Nf the ne