The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-09-11

ITnbroken by the VOLTS long howl, and the pan
ther springing BY
o, merrily passed the time, despite our willy Indial
In the days whea we were pioneers, sixty year
ago!
/ We shunnd not labor when t was due, W,
wrought with right goodwill
And Tor the homes We won for them, our children
J bless us still.
We lived not sEmit lives, but oft in social con.
And fires Of love were kindIed then that burn on
warmly yet
, In the days when we were pioneers, sixty years
agOi
We felt that we were fellow-men, we felt we were
Sustained in the wilderness by Heavens up
And when the solemn Sabbath came, we gather'd
in the wood,
And lifted up our hearts in prayer TO God, the only
good.
In the days when we were pioneers, sixty years
agOi
Our forest-life was rough and rude, and dangers
closed us round;
But here, amid the green old trees, we freedom
sought and found.
Oft through dwellings wintry blasts would rush
with shrek and moan,
We cared not, though they were but frail; we felt
they were our own.
O., free and manly lives we led, mld Terdnre or
In the ii DAYS when we were pioneers, sixty years
agoi
But now our course of life Is short; and as, from
day to day,
another land iS more bright than this, to our di
Uh
And on our way to 1t we'll soon again be pioneers
Yet while we linger, we may all backward glance
To the it days when we were pioneers, sixty years
ago!
Gov. Hayes, the secretary, next read the
names of the members of the society, with
their age and date ofsettlement in the country
at the conclusion Of which there were quite
a number OF fresh names added, and several
letters Of excuse read from prominent gem
tlemen invited, who were not present. The
President, H. Everett, then congratulated the
meeting on the large number present consid-
ering the weather-also referring to the gen.
eral success of the society, which he said
might now be considered firmly established
concluding by reference 10 the programme for
the afternoon. After some more capital sing
ing, the company dispersed to partaks of re-
freshments and we must say there was every
where bountiful supply exhibited TO which
ample justice was done if the chief and best
did consist of the rough sheds
erected on the ground.
About two o'clock the exercises were re-
sumed by singing 'iAuld Lang Syne," in
which the company Joined, and everyone
seemed to duly appreciate the cordial senti-
ment it conveyed. Next followed quite a
number of very interesting, and in some in
stances amusing anecdotes and "reminiscences,
by some of the members present, which were
of varied character and heartily enjoyed by
Ill present. Among those who spoke were
Messrs J. Bowlus, J. Millions, -Kimble,
Judge Hollingshead, Mr,Amsden. Mr.. Adams,
zen. Bucklsnd, Gov. Hayes, &c. Only one
ady essayei 10 make few remarks and that
vas Mrs. Ere ,ry who spoke very earnest on the
enjoyed by this State in posses
ing so excellent free school system,
To report part of the anecdotes related
Fould be inYidlos, and to attempt full re-
port would exceed the space at our command,
lence we reserve many of the interesting
ketches for producing in due course under
he head OF "reminiscences, Biographies, SC"
which viii be fund in this paper. During the
afternoon the City Band arrived on the ground
md diseoursed some excellent music, not the
east successful of which was the welcome air
II "Auld Lang Syne." 1t appeared quite
alarming surprise to many, and largely en-
lanced the pleasure Of the day. One import
mt matter we should not over look-it was
esoIged unanimously, during the proceedings.
hat not only present residents in Sandusky
county prior to 1880, should be honorary mem
,ers, but also those who settled within the
Nd county boss,deyy prior to lS3O-and this
will give admission to many more. Altogeth-
II the gathering was truly interesting one
tightly gratifying to every one present-and
he committee merit credit for so successfully
ssarnblinq the sold folks at home"