Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-01-31
No. III.
Fragments Of History OF Newton
Township I

more ago. Since that time Moses Hut
son, Harbert Hine and Noah Dale, former
residents, have returned and ask to be
counted. In my last article your types
say John Lane Vender, instead OF
Venter.
As there are yet many items and Incl
dents connected with the earlier years OF
the Falls settlement, your readers will
probably allow me to devote most, ifnot
all, Of this article to a narration of them,
and as Herodotus, the Oldest Of Greek
historians, used 10 introduce each para
graph with the word " Legatai." so I
may be permitted to express the same
in English, ait is said" 1t is said that
Ezekiel Hover, then county surveyor
QSO6) made the first surveys and plat
for Mr.. Garfield, and that subsequently
Joshua Henshaw made a second for c.
Dubois, and had much difficulty in find
ing the lines, and Nos. oflots, and finally
failed by two or three hundred acres Of
the mount conveyed by Garfield and
other parties. The lines were afterward
adjusted by surveys Of F. E, Stow, made
in January, 1886, for DIR. H. A. Dubois,
who proposed, as principal proprietor,
to change the name ofthe village to that
Of Duboisville, but afterward, June 20,
1887, put on record the amended map of
Mr.. Stow with its present name.
In addition to those already named as
first settlers, Levi Jacobs, Jacob Story,
Ira Trescott and Russell Trescott lived
on the west side of the river, and Henry
Harsh, William johnson and John
Bridges seon after arrived.
WL Mr.. Yule and other hands
were living in q shanty, building the
mills, Ralph Freeman and Jacob and
Robert Earle one evening brought in a
fine bear. A vote was moved and car
ried to have bear meat for supper. Then
moved and carried that each n must
swallow a spoonful of bears oil. As
this was deemed a proper initiation to
fellowship, and the council being able to
enforce its rules, no lodging was allowed.
It is said that the first wedding was
that of Noah Benedict and Miss Esther
Jacobs.
The original burial ground was donat-
ed to the public by Bildad Hine and
Jonathan Jacobs-each giving half. This
forms part Of the present cemetery. BIC.
Allen with others logged it of" and
on his way home one Of his oxen sud
denly died. Capt. Reuben Bostwick,
fa~ther-in-lsw Of Mr.. Hine, was the first
buried in this ground. July 10, 1913,
aged IS years. He had lived here with
his daughter since 1910 Or 1911.
Miss Draper, afterwards Mrs. Collar,
a relative Of DR.. Harmon, taught the
first school. Her influence beautifully
illustrates the force and permsnency OF
early training. She forbade her scholars
from killing innocent striped snakes.
Two OF her scholars, Harbert Hine and
Barney c. Allen have never since killed
one Intentionally, and Mr. A. has always
made it a rule to dismiss instanter any
hired hand for a first offence Of this
kind. This school was taught in the
summer ofIsl2 and the winter following.
Jonathan Trescott taught whilst his
brother older and stronger was in the
army. The school was kept the next
winter by Hervey Stow, of Braceville.
Mr.. Z. Yule says he well remembers a
whipping this teacher gave him for
refusing to sit between two little girls
as 2 punishment for a previous offence.
About this time, it is said, Hon, Eben
Newton, then a beardless youth, gave
young America q winters training in
the schoolroom. It seems he was more
accomplished in literature than in navi-
cation. Having spent an evening out
on the east side of the East river, in the
morning when hurrying to his school
room he found the river much swollen
and the current rapid. Having bravely
launched his canoe and got half way
over, his only paddle broke and left
him drifting helplessly in his craft to-
wards the rapids a little below. One
alternative was left-he shouted vigor-
ously, and soon David Huffstester was
on the bank to instruct him as follows:
+" Walk to this end of the boat and then
turn and run to the farther end, and you
will soon come ashore 1t was a sue
cess-the rebound from his feet propelled
the canoe in the opposite direction. Our
hero has had many opportunities since
Of instructing Others which way to run
10 escape dangerous rapids,
Something has been said, in a former
article, about the price Of salt, and this
NAV serve to explain it. In 1913 the
citizens Of Newton and Braceyiile agreed
to cooperate in procuring a supply.
Newton agreed to furnish a wagon and
n yoke ofoxen. These were procured
of John Lane, and the second pair were
supplied by Braceville. These consti-
tuted the joint team, and a third pair of
large valuable cattle were sent along by
Edmond Ovialt to be traded for the salt
at Fairport. B. Hine was selected as
agent and OK driver. After a weeks
absence Nj. b. returned on foot and
alone to report that he had traded the
o7iatt cattle for six barrels of salt,
but that in attempting to ford Eagle
Creek below Garrettsville, his wagon
stuck in the mud. Next day additional
hands with teams, shovels, hoes, &c,
went up and brought home the salt.
To avoid trespassing on the time ofthel
printer and reader, this article will close
with the promise of greater variety two
weeks hence. J.F. P.
NEWTON FALLS, Jan. 26, 1872.
Those who cherish the foolish idea that
the negro cannot take care of himself,
will do well to look into the working Of
the Freedmen's Savings Bank of Wash
ington. This bank started five years
ago with a deposit Of SS7. Since then it
has been twice compelled to enlarge its
quarters. The number Of depositors
oo- -oeRuaz from one hundred aud fftY