The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-04

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cucumber troughs, and for pals he
felled a email hollow Eastwood, and
after having cut it into proper lengths
he burned them out to q reasonable
thickness he cut the channel for the
heads with his pocket knife. The
heads were "set" with packing OF
slippery elm, and balls We're made
of strips of raw hide. A skinner was
fashioned out of the entwined sprouts
ofa limb of tree, and thus equipped,
he made four hundred pounds ofcaked
sugar, an amount that amply supplied
the family when they came.
On the first of May, 1907, Joseph
Eggleston married Parlia Leonard, and
the next day, with a colony of thirty
one persons, consisting of the families
of jeremiah Root, Samuel Taylor, Ben
jamin Eggleston, and several other at
taches started for Ohio. They crossed
the Hudson river at Fisbkill and
thence through Pennsylvania. The
journey lasted forty-two days, but all
arrived in safety. The arrival of the
Egglestons proved blessing in more
than one respect, for one of their num-
ber, Chauncey, was blacksmith, and
Immediately opened shop where he
did all kinds of custom work, besides
making many things both "curious
and useful Some two years later he
associated with Major Blackburn, and
they commenced the manufacture of
scythes, pitchforks, and other haying
Implements, of a weight and pattern
that would sweat a cold out of pres
ent day boy to even look at them, but
they did the best they could, took their
LAY in trade, so no criticism is necessa-
ry, but rvtker commendation for en-
terprise. A few years later George
Spencer came to town and opened
rival shop at the Center, but soon after
ward died The shop was not closed,
Greenfield, Mass, continued the busi-
ness, and ON the 18th of February 1917.
by the pronounced formula of Rev.
John Seward, the widow Spencer be-
came Mrs. John Parsons. A few years
later they moved upon a farm where
they still reside, having for fifty-eight
years travelled life's road together, and
now, in the sundown of life they are
patiently awaiting the dawn of the
"Unfading Day." Still further addi-
tions were made that year by Samuel
and family, Isaac Blair
and Robert Bissell, who settled with
his family on lot IL. The lot that
Bissell purchased had four walls of a
log house, but unprovided with roof or
floor. For some reason Mr.. Bissell had
to go back for some distance, a necessi-
ty that would oblige his remaining all
night, so leaving his family in the
"pen" and a large, powerful dog to
guard them, he set out. Barricading
the door the best she could, and dis
posing of her sleepy, tired children as
only a mother can, the resolute woman
to spend her first night in her
new home. During the night the
wolves gave a vociferous serenade, and
some bears prowled about, occasional
Iy rubbing themselves against the cor
ners of the house, but offering no fur
ther attention.
In 1911 Mr.. Bissell rented Judge For
wards house at the Center, and opened
\ hotel, the first in this section, al
.hough Mr.. Forward had for many
years kept all such rs sought
shelter. During the ''war' situ-
,ted as it was, on the Cleveland and
Warren road, it enjoyed much prosper
ty and wss extensively patronized.
The barn that was connected with this |
lotel had the distinction of being the |
irst building destroyed by fire in town.
a son of Mr.. Bissell, then a
ad of some dozen years, having the
lonor of starting the blaze. One eve
ling while assisting in doing the
chores, Sammy, unobserved, amused |
,imself by lighting the stray straws of
lax that hung from the scaffold, the
oft being stored with that inflamma-
lie commodity. At first they went
,ut, but at last he succeeded admirably
n consuming the entire barn. "Sam-
ny" became wiser in after years, be-
anne noted scholar, went to Yale
College, where he graduated, and be-
.ame pastor of the church in Twins
,urgh. Here in 1928, in an uncom-
ortatle log house, he opened a select
chool, that grew into the -"Institute"
where for many years, the youth of
his section received their polishing
dacatIon. Rival schools afterwards
letracted from the popularity of the
institute, but thousands of boys and
iris look back with pleasing remem-
france of their Alma Mater. Mr. Bis
eli still resides in Twiusburgh.
James Henry, the second child born
II town, appeared upon the stage of
his year=lS06-and LeverettC Cochran,
be third one was born in the fall. Mr..
cochran now resides in Mantua.
In June, Col. Ebenezer Harmon and
lis family came. In coming through
Chester his wagon broke down, and, it
,eing the day of the great eclipse, it
,ecame SO dark that he could not see
D repair LIS Wd&Ou, 50 mouAt4AS ula
wife and the boys on the horses, he
tarted for Aurora, reaching here in
lue time, and then returned for the
wagon and goods. He settled q few
'ods west of the pond that soon after
Yards was Lamed in his honor. Cap
ain Phineas Perkins located his cabiu
IN the southwest corner of lot 81. The !