The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17
CELEBRATION AT HARTVILLE.

grand Centennial celebration musical festI
val and Sunday School basket picnic took place
at Hartville on Saturday last.
The happy affair came off IN the woods on the
farm OF Mr. Samuel MaChamer one half mile
south of the village, The lowering appearance
Of the weather In The forenoon, caused DELAY In
the assembling Of the people, and no doubt pre-
vented many from being present. The weather
however cleared Off about noon and the crowd
was large,
8, s. Gelb, Esq, was President of the day and
presided with his usual ease and with a due re.
gard for all the propreties of the occasion, The
Vice re'idents were Geo, Frank, ESQ.,. L. Raber
Esq Nv, Miller D, 7, Machamer, Dr. Brouse and
e. r. Roger. W, Wagner was Secretary, H. Gro.
senbaugf, Treasurer, and j. W:Wentler, II. Gro
senbaugh and D. W. Dollenberger, committee of
arrangements.
The Mogadore, Upiontown and Louisville
bands were In attendance and discoursed an
abundance Of good music.
Among those psesent on the occasion we met
Mr.. Peter Shallenberger, G. G. Witsaman, Urah
Geib, @. w. Geib Of Wadsworth DR.. Ferguson, of
Magadore, as jOvial as thirtysix years ago, when
young man attending the Wadsworth Academy
j. b. Machamer, of Randolph and many others
OF course the ladies were present with the chill.
dren, all arrayed in their best and with baskets
well stored with abundance of good things.
The order of exercises began about II a. m. AZ
ter very appropriate prayer, came few suta-
BILE remarks from Esquire Geb the President of
the day, then music and then
THE EARLY HISTORY OF LAKE township ny DIR.
l., D, MoULToN
| Lake township was organized June a. 1916 by
order Of the County Commissioners. James Dren.
II an, John Kryder, and James Latimer. The first
settler was Christ pher Markley locating the farm
now owned by Andrew and John Carper, in the
| year 1870 The next was Conrad Brumbaugh,
| from Huntington county, Pa, coming out here in
1911, and locating the farm now owned by Geo.
Bixler, returningto Pennsylvania in the fall after
clearing few acres and sowing 1t to wheat, He
emigrated in 1912, and built log cabin, and laid
the floor with Chestnut bark. Joseph Moore was
the third settler locating the farm now owne d by
Perry Moore, in 1873.
The first frame house built was at Midway, by
Henry Cramer, in 1922 now occupied by D. Dell
enberger.
The first brick house was built by Conrad Brum
baugh; the first saw mill in 1920 by John MaGkley
the first hotel in 1916, by John Fryberger. There
were two other hotels kept at Midway, one by
Cramer and one by Brown
The first store at .Uniontown was by George G
Myers, The frststore at Hartville, was by Henry
Grove, the FIRST blacksmith was John Pierso on
Peter Ramps farm, the first church at Uniontown
was built by Henry Cramer, the first school house
was built at the Carper district and was taught by
! Henry X. Borrlck in 1876 receiving four dollars
per month,
The first Justice of the Peace was Peter Dicker,
hoof, in 1915, the second Justice was John Guis
wright. of uniontown, in 1917 the first constable
was Barnabas Miller.
We have present in this township six churches
five stores, seven blacksmith shops, three cooper
shops, two grist mills, five saw mills, and foul
wagon makers.
The population is G37 The valuation of real
estate over one milliOn we have five villages III
this township, all of considerable magnitude and
importance. Uniontown was laid out in 1916, by
Myers Brothers, and is now the largest and a very
lively little place. Greentown in the southwes
has turned out Cornelius Aultman, Col Ball. ia
cob and Lewis Miller and George Cook promi
nent men of Canton and Akron. Cairo, owes it
origin to one A. G. Bair; as D. I. Machamer is do
ing brisk business there, as a dry goods mer
chant we pass along to Hartville; this place was
| laid out by Joseph Shollenberger in 1850. The
first frame house was built by Joseph Morehart
the building now occupied by Henry Grosenbaugh
& Co.
Lake township also has the honor of having
furnished three sheriIs, saylor, Shanafelt and
Deshong. Lake has also furnished one represen
tative to the legislature, ]. W. Smith. Lewis
Smith and f. W. Baird were candidates once on q
time, but after election concluded not to go.
Westward the Star of Empire takes its way,
The first four acts already past;
The fifth shall close the drama and the day,
Times noblest offspring, is the last
After Doctor Moultons sketch, came an address
by j. w. Werstler on the "Value of Music which
was well received; Mr.. j. ]. Feudner followed
with some excellent remarks on Success in Life
Mr. Grether, spoke in German on Musical Cul
ture," which was quite acceptable to the audi
ence as was plainly manifest: Mr., Henry Grosen
baugh made some interesting remarks on Sun
day Schools.
Professor h. Raber led the young folks in sing
ing, which was most creditably done, and Mr.
John Troxe had one of his excellent organs OIL
the stand, which / | skillful hands assisted much
At this time an adjournment was had for din
ner and very soon numerous groups were busily
engaged upon the contents Of the well filled bas
kets and boxes.
The bands gave us plenty of music while din
ner was being arranged and after the repast was
over, we noticed several banners with suitable
scriptural notices After dinner, conversation
was freely indulged in until President called tC
order again, when, after music, came the speech
by Major Frank Baird, The speech was largely
historical and patriotic and was production
highly creditable to the gallant Major.
Judges were agreed upon for awarding the
prizes among the bands. After each b md had
played to the satisfaction of the judges, the frs
prize was awarded to the Magadore band, the sec
ond to the Uniontown and the third to the Louis
vile band. All seemed to be well satisfied and
after p. M, the assemblage Dispersed
Each starting on his homeward way,