The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-12-19

Mrs. Cone. A coffee urn $50 years old, belong
ing to Mrs. Scranton. A Sugar Bowl 80 wears
old, belonging to Mra. Ball. A Stone Jar 55
years old, the property Of Mrs. Tyler. A ell
yer ladle and spoon 80 years old, belonging
to Mrs. Dickinson. A silver Porringer, and a
pewter platter 200 years old, belonging to Mrs
Drytoos. Two pipes $50 years old, brought
from Europe and silver watch 1s0 years old,
belonging to the Dryfoos Bros. Sugar tongs
and spoons, belonging to Mrs. T. G. Am.dsn.
Pewter creamer 200 years old, Mrs. Tyler. A
piece OF a satin brocade wedding dress 222
years old, which had belonged to the great,
great, great grandmother of g. G. and G..
Edgerton, and the great, great grandmother
of Mrs. Hafford. A cannon ball found while
grading near Fort Stevenson. Several whales
teeth, the tooth Of walrus, part of the Jaw
bone of whale handsomely ornamented, a
Fejee Islahder's sword, bow an arrow from
Madagascar, piece of the jaw bone Of Right
Whale, belonging to E. G. HaEord Crucibles
and Indian relics. An Indian basket made of
sweet flag, and box made OF birch bark, be-
longing to Mrs. G. G. Edgerton. A patent
issued to Joshua Talcott and Jonothan Nc
Culloch, Jan. 2eth 1924, signed by President
Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Secretary of
State, and William West, Attorney General,
Copy of Antislavery Almanac issued in 1896.
Pair Of slippers 65 years old, made by the
mother of c. R. McCulloh years before her
marriage. A flint lock pistol carried by the
grandfather OF G. R. McCulloch, at the bat
tie of COwpens, Jan. 18th, 1881. A chinese
umbrella, and Indian relics, belonging to Mrs
Sharpe. Wooden bowl owned by Mrs. Ball
over so yearE ago when first going to house
keeping. A baby's woolen knit shirt, l26
yeaIs old, belonging to Mrs Florence.
On the Tea Table in Grandma Jones' parlol
was China Tea Sett, 60 years old. teIonginR
to Mrs. G. G. Edgerton.
On the curiosity stand was a sperm candle
80 years old, in a candlestick 60 wears old
with history. It wns burned during the
marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Wilson 80 yearr
ago, and then extingushed and preserved BY
the mother of tao bride, Mrs. Justice. who
also contributed two chairs used by Mr.. and
Mrs. ustics, over so ysars ago, when thew
were hrsl married.
Perhaps the largest collection contributed
by any Of the old ladies, was that by Mrs. s
Haford, which consisted of candle stick 8,
years old, picture 81 years old, and old vol
u1no containing tTeatieses on 'fVanity Of IA,
Creature, "Ths Sinnefullnosse OF Sinne,p and
"The Life of Christ" published in 1884. an
earthen pepper box 81 years old, the BODY Of
q silk dress 50 years old, braided and trimmed
prOfusely, wine glass 100 years old, and g
spread Of Illuminated calico, brought from the
old country before the beginning of the present
century, the exact date not known. Itva.
well preserved, and the figures we're vet yery
distinct. One scene depicted was that o.
"Bilnd Mans Buff" and 1t recalled many
pleasant "reminiscences.
Passing from Grandma's parlor, into th.
southwest corner Of the room, re came intt
the old times kitchen, rnere the broad fir,
place, the old mantel, the wood fire, the Wasl
bench, the gourd, the wash dish, the mess O
corn under the bench, the warming pan, tn,
pots and griddle called up old scenes to mem
ory dear. The neat andirons, the spinning
wheel, and the century old eIoc k in the corner
were the property of Mrs. Morgan, the rec
was the property OF Mrs. ]. 2. Moore, who in
terestsd the company very much in spinning
fax, which she did with the ability of an ex
pert. In this room the table groaned under
:he weight Of doughnuts and apples prepared
for the guests, and in one corner of the roon
was booth erected, on which a signifcant
sign, "Smuggled Tea" extended an invitation
to take cup on the sly, free from impost du.
ties. The design was good, but the room wal
hardly large enough to accommodate those
who desired to take a contraband cup, and
so tea pots soon circulated outside the booth
until all had had taste of the beverage.
Take it all in all, the occasion was one which
will long be remembered as pleasant ons, and
one Of the most sociable and least formal OIL
any that has taken place in our city.
We have endeavored to give an outline Of
its features but doubtless have unintentionally
omitted many things which should have been
mentioned.