The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-29
PIONEER ASSOCIATION IN SUM-
NIT COUNTY

An assemblage of old pioneers met at
the house of Christian Cackler, on the
7Ist inst at Franklin, Summit county.
The attendance was large and a good
time had. We quote from the Cleveland
Herald. "The following list, is a par
tial enumeration of those present who
were over eighty years Of age. The fail
ure of some to report, makes the list
hardly complete in numbers; Sally
Peck, %; Elisha Burnett, 90; John Boos-
ing. 80; Betsy Lappin, 81; Catherine
Tucker, 81; John Gardner, So; John
Tucker, So; Rebecca Myers. 80; Robert
Morris, IS; Christian Cackler, 81; Han
nah Brady, 81; David Kendrick, 50 i,
Mary Wilcox, 80; Delano Spooner, 80 ;
William Bassett, 80; Samuel Olin, 81;
Samuel Redfeld, 81; Mrs. J. o. Gardner,
So, OF those under eighty, there we're
sixty-six, the age of the youngest being
sixty-hve. Besides these there was a
large crowd of relatives and friends,
making gathering of at least two hun
dred persons.
The dinner was a substantial affair,
and was convincing proof Of the reputed
hospitality Of the host. and showed that
the result of his seventy years residence
in Ohio had enabled him to gather some
of the comforts about him. Nearly one
hundred and seventy persons sat down
to the loaded tables, but the task Of clear
ing them was too great to be accomplish
ed, and there remained several basket
full. The host remarked that he regret
ted that he had no wild meat" but had
in its stead provided some Johnny
cake" which he thought would be a rari
ty to some"
Col. S. D. Harris, of Hudson, wa:
called out for a speech. The colonel
made his appearance, bearing both arm:
filled with curiosties Of the early day
The colonel had this to say Of his mu
scum: Ladies and gentlemen, gather
ed here as we are to refresh our memo
ries Of the early settlement, and partakt
of the bountiful hospitality OF our ole
friend Cackler, | have brought will
me few curiosities Of the early day.
This hand bell old, battered, cracked
the handle broken. and fixed" will
this rusty ferule, is historical relic, anC
it takes us back to the primitive days
when the territorial legislature Of Ohi'
met in the village Of Chillcothe for it
first session, for this little dlng-doni
called the members together, Its tintin
nabulations calling the attention Of sucl
noble men as Arthur St. Clair, Governo
Huntington. Thomas Gibson, and Gen
eral Duncan Macarthur. After the legis
lature was moved elsewhere, the bel
and the other fixtures were sold at auc
ton, and the old bell, after various wan
derings, settled down to hotel life il
Chillcothe until it fell into my posses
sion. ..,
This old skull | found in a grave
bed in Allen county, and it was ono
the directing power attached to larg
Indians body. Oh, you old SCAMP
your days are happily over, and 20
will lift no more sealps. or eat any nor
fat babies This old book, printed !
1887 in the curious type of that dal
contains the record Of the remarkabl
exploits of Colonel Gardner; and tn
old leather; apron was my fathers an
; used by him in the early days, when b
"blacksmithed."
General. S. D. Harris, Of Ravenn
Colonel S. D. Harris, of Hudson, an
DR.. A. M. Sherman, were commits
to present constitution which wi
adopted 1t takes in the towns
Franklin, Brimheld and Streetsboro
Portage county, and Stowe and HUI
son in Summit and such other towns
NAV he ANNEXED