The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-07-04

n The first house built in theu town of
Wocdsfeld was occupied 9.by Spencer
Biddle as a tavern;it was ausmail 5log
house and stood on the ground How oc-
cupiedi by Schumacher's bakery, and az
Ter undergoing various changes and re-
movals, it was torn down, ,iin the sum-
mer of 1858, to make room for the pres
ent splendid residence of N. Hollister,
Esq., 1t would have been we'll to have
kept itin its primitive state near its sue
cessor, as the two would have afforded
an apt illustration Of the differeut times
at which they were built. paaa9e 5Haa
The only mill near Woodsfield at that
time was q little log mill built by Jacob
Winland, but then owned by Lewis EN-
mons, and afterward known as Minors
mill; it had one run Of stones-a pair
of Laurel Hill stones, and the f0ar
made by that mill would scarcely bear
inspection in the market at present -
There was no other MILL however, with
in ten or fifteen miles of the place; and,
although it was rude structure and did
what at present would be considered
poor work, the people looked upon it as
great blessing, received its labors
thankfully nor "looked the gift horse in
the mouth"
One of the Cities of Ohio is now
proud to be called sthe Forest City,
Any one looking upon Woodsheld in
1919, would have been struck at once
with the propriety Of SO designating this
ancient Capital of old Monroe. A fine
forest stood where now stands the Court
House: narrow space was cleared from
| the main cross street southwark to
Washington street; below that all was
dense forest Where the Methods,
Church now stands was an unbroken
woods, extending all over and around
| the mound and to the westward fol
many miles. Small spots were cleared
lin, and Immediately around town. bu,
the greatest portion of the land within
1.-THE limits of the town and its environ:
was covered with the original fores
Itrees. Fire-Wood in those days was MOI
Ian expensive article, neither was the la
bor of hauling it great, almost every
householder could fell trees near enough
to his dwelling to 'be lchopped up ant
carried into the house, without the ait
of teams ;.indeed the doctrine of non
intervention was very generally applie'
to teams, on this subject.
J, The householders of Woodsfield, il
1.-The fall of 1918, were Patrick Adams
James Carrothers, Joseph briggs, job
lSnyder, Anson Brewster, James Phillips
Messer Sayers, Michael Davis, job
Coll, Henry fl. Mott, Stephen Lindly
: John King, Henry jackson, Amos I
Jones, David Pierson and Mrs Mary A
G. Huuter-James Okey lived on th
back street where Nicholas Koehler mo-
lives There were at this time no res
dent Lawyers in the County those prat
Using here were John C. Wright, Hun
lphrev H. Leavitt, Samuel Stokely, job
. NJ. Goodenougb, Ephraim Root, Waite
lib. Beebe, James Paul, David Jenninl
:. and Charles Hammond, ,-the first thrt
q of whom are the only ones now livin
+ MIR. Leayitt being at present the Un
.|ted States Judge, for the Southern Di
} ttrict Of Ohio.
e Seneca S. Salisbury was the first la,
+ yer who resided in the county, he cam
Ito Woodsfeld in 1921, and in 1922 WI
-lappointed Prosecuting Attorney, II
r. law then requiring the appointme
b (which was made by the Court to
?, made from the resident practising A
= torneys Of the county, if any such the
s we're. Mr.. Salisbury practised but
'e few years, turning his attention to a
: riculture he now lives in or near FL
lson, Illinois. ,3