The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-29
Somerset to FOstOria.

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luminous region, especially to those
whose blood circulates with proper mo-
mentum unaccelerated by the 10 cent
a-glass liquid ire, which unfortunately
abounds in such profusion at most Of
our railroad stations; the sad effects of
which are discernible to an alarming x
tent over all our public thoroughfares-
The interior of our passenger coaches
seems more unpleasant from excessive
heat than otherwise, at least so We de-
cided as we boarded the I1:20 a. IN.
train at Somerset, O., on the 18th inst,
for ride to the North West of about
$50 miles, to meet a convention Gin the
interest of the Chilcote Baltimore claim"
on the 18th inst, at Fostoria, Seneca Co.,
where large number of the heirs re-
side.
Our train, which at Newark, has
capital stock of 45 minutes of behind
edness to begin with, showed a net in
crease Of some 200 minutes more in the
same direction; for failing to make con-
nection at Chicago Junction, we waited
nearly hours, or as one Of the passengers
remarked "until o'clock and 90 MIN
utes" We get away from this town Of
one house, at last, and i'll Il short time
Tiffin's lights are heaving i'll view.
Wishing to obtain a better glimpse Of
this pretty little city, than by looking
through the window, l made my way
toward the door, but just as place my
hand upon the knob am at once con-
fronted with a delegation of the heirs
of the &C B. c." two of whom in the
vanguard of this advance corps { af-
terwards learned,) measure II feet and
y inches, and weigh over 400 lbs avor-
dupois.
l beat a retreat in good order, and
soon had the pleasure of renewing my
friends, with whom I spent 20 minutes
very agreeably, until "Fostoria," is an
nounced by our redoubtable Conductor,
and we step forth upon the platform in
to the frosty midnight air, but are at
once surrounded with so many Chd-cotes,
that "Aurora's blasts" must be fierce in
deed, to affect us in our present sur
roundings. The pleasant reception
which here greeted us, seems strongly
to indicate that the appellation of Chill
cote is a sad misnomer for rarmer re-
ception could scarce be wished for. We
we're conducted to the pleasant home of
John Chilcote Esq, son of Joseph Chill
cote, (better known as "Uncle Joe.")
where we spent the residue of the night
as pleasantly as we could wish
At 10 a. m. promptly, our convention
assembled in the council chamber of
this city, with representatives from Penn
sylvaDia, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, and
different parts of Ohio, numbering in all
nearly 100 members, who were all full
of good feeling, and seemed desirous TO
cultivate acquaintance with each other,
as many for the first time were here ap-
priced of the amount of good looking
and intelligent people, who compose the
greater part of this interesting family.
The business was entered upon with a
vim, and arrangements were consumma-
ted to push forward the work of inves-
| tigation with a unanimiy seldom wit
messed in a meeting of this size, the re-
suits of which can be seen by reading
the minutes in another column of this
paper.
We reluctantly took our leave of this
pleasant little city and its hospitable in
habitants at 7:45 p. NJ. feeling that our
convention was among the things which
we call "a success" and we feel justified
in saying that every member of the con-
ventioE will bear testimony to the above.
By leaving in the night we were COM
PEELED to stop over at Newark 6 hours,
where we arrived at 2 o'clock this morn
ing; here we took room at the house
boasting a national name, which is only
second to its bills in size: this by the
way reminds US of like circumstance
in which a son of the Emerald Isle COM
pared his host to "snipe," on account
of being call bill" as our accommoda-
tions here we're mostly if not "aU BILL ,
We make Somerset, O., by 9 O'Clock
a. M, having in the last two days travel
ed over 800 miles, formed so new ac
quaintances, and aided in the transac
r tion of considerable amount of impor
tant business; and by the manner ir
which it gave satisfaction to all concern
done our duty, within the last 46 hours
Respectfully &C., J. c. c.
Somerset, o., Jan. IA, 1875.