The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-09-14
THE PIONEERS.
Fourth Annual Meeting,

Last Thursday was grand gala
dayinsKehtsi being the occasion q
fhey fourth ahhualsi meeting OF tht
Pioneer Association of Franklin and
neighboring townships OF Portage and
Summit counties. 1t was the great
social event of tho season for this re-
gion. Notwithstanding the heavy
rain stotmlof the day previous, and
the threatening aspect Of the weather
in the morning. the attendance was
very large, far exceeding that of any
former meeting. The crowd was
variously estimated at from 1900 to
5000 persons.
The meeting was held in large
and magnificent grove west of the
Union School building. which had
been cleaned up and conveniently ar
ranged for the occasion by the erection
of a large and commodious platform
for the, old people, and seats and tables
for al visitors.
AT about II o'clock the meeting was
called to order by Hon. Marvin Kent,
President of the Association, and Rev.
A. Wilson offered up an appropriate
prayer.
The large audience was then treated
to several pieces of choice music by q
Martial Band composed OF Messrs.
Reuben Hart, fifer, of Brimfield; Lu-
ther Butler, snare drummer. of At
water: and Nelson Benjamin, base
drummer, of Atwater; by the ContiA
mental Band, consisting of r. Dever-
ing, Of Seville; Ii. w. Bill, of Cuya-
hoga Falls; c. G. Bronson, VIM. Ii.
Bronson and Amos Wright, of Tall.
madge, and S. NJ. Burnham, of Akron.
The-instruments consisted OF violin,
bass violin, clarionets and bassoon.
The .sAnniversary LII mnP was sung
by a choir composed of six ladies and
four gentlemen. This was followed
by the patriotic song '''Ameyica" led
by the choir and in which the audi
ence joined, making the welkin ring
with the grand old anthem. .......
On motion Of Rev. A. Wilson, U.
Marvin, OF Stow; S. u. Harris, of Ra.
VIENNA and Daniel .Bogue, of Roots-
towr, were appointed a committee to
nominate officers for the ensuing year.
After a brief cons sultation the COM
mittee exported the following:
ID NJ Knnf Of I(onf =.
Vice President-B. f. Anderson,
OF Kent;
Secretary and Treasurer-Dr. A. NJ.
Sherman. of Kent;
Orator-N. ID. Tibbals, of Akron
Alternate-IIon. j. ID. Horton, of
Ravenna.
DIR. A M. Sherman was then intro
dHced. and delivered very able, elo-
Y uent and appropriate address for the
occa sion, which was listened To by
those who were able TO hear it, with
mark ed attention hut few com para.
lively, of that vast audience were able
to catch the speakers voice. A vote
Of thanks was rendered DIR. Sherman,
for his excellent address, and a resol
luton was adopted for its publication.
After a number OF brief volunteer
speeches the assemblage repaired to
he tables, led by the Martial Band.
There were eleven tables prepared
zach 81 feet. long, which were spread
with all the esaostantiais aud delicacies
hat could be desired. These were
'everai times filled, aud none went
,way hungry.
After dinner the crowd again re.
paired to the platform and listened to
.yersl brief speeches. Among others
Rev. A. Wilson spoke, giving an ac-
;Ount OF the Organization of the Asso.
:isticn. = He said last year the organ
zaiion numbered 27O members. now
t has been increased to about $50.
lie made the request that all notes
'f history not alaeady mentioned be
'orwarded to tie Secretary. DR.. Sher-
nan, Of Kent, for future use. He told
low in 1901 his mother rode horss-
rack through the western part Of Penn
ylvania with nothing but blazed trees
o guide her. IL wTY
Mr.. Truman Case. who had been
;hosen to take up collection to de-
ray expenses, reported the receipts at
s2l.19
The Kent fire department werelup-
IN the grounds and made very fine
8Og fEtiI[4 iiID
A grand rife target shooting took
place upon the grounds, in which
lone under 70 years of age were al
owed to participate. There were IL.
The prizes offered were
IS, SO, and 50. The distance shot was
,ix rods. The first prize was won by
Peter Cackler, of Drimtield, aged Is
years the second by Frederick Plum,
If streetsboro Agsti7 ~ y ears anil the
hird 'by5 Josepal lStrstton, ofkent,
lged 77syears. Allsthe winning shsts
were within an iuch aud a-half diam-
,ter. -
The following is a list of the relics
of ''ye olden tilne," exhibited at the
which we copy from the
Akron Daily Beacon which had its
reporter on the grounds.
Shoemsker's bcnch. owned by Mar.
vim Kent, made by his father, Zenas
Kent, in 1913; flax break and plow,
ownedl byl Adam Myers. iof Streets.
boro, made by flis father 10 years ago;
nill.stsnesby ChrisIan O.ckler, l8l6!;
six pound cannon ball of 100; scutch-
ing knife, two hetchels. of 1880, also
sickle made in 1923, bv Abraham De-
haven, OF SprinaiieId, owned by g..
Cockler, OF Streetsboro; babies caps
100 years old, Mrs. WIN. Lamb, Kent