The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-15

and intended for windows, were too
small to admit the body Of q man. Thus
fortified, they awaited the return of the
teacher nor had they long to wait,
Criswell soon made his appearance and
finding the door barred, Immediately
took in the situation and became wrath
full, lie demanded, in peremptory tone,
that they open the door. He was told
by one Of the leade the conditions Of
the surrender-that be furnish quart
of whisl y and dismiss the school. This
he refused, and threatened dire ven
gence if they persisted in their rebel
lion. Finding his efforts unavailing he
mounted the roof and began to tear off
the clapboards. At,this he was compelled
to desist, as, every time he inserted his
fingers to loose board, they were ready
and would strike his, hands. He under
took TO come down the chimney but was
repulsed with fire and smoke. By this
time he became desperate, and descend
ing from the roof with vengeance de-
picted in his countenance, he procured a
heavy fence rail and using it as batter
ingram, succeeded finally in breakingin
the door. The teacher having carried
the day was in condition to dictate terms
of amnesty. Nothing short ofsevere Chas-
tisement would satisfy him for the in
Fiction of which the boys never forgave
him. The school after this occurrence
waned, The larger scholars were insub-
ordinate, and several refused to attend,
The barring out was an event long re-
membered in the neighborhood. A few
Of the scholars who participated are still
living, and recur to it as an important
epoch in their school days.
William Ewing, from Allegheny county,
Penn, located on the south east quarter
of section 2. He erected cabin in the
fall of 1905 and came in the spring of
1906 with his wife and 6ve children. All
the goods he had, and some furniture
which he purchased at Bever, were
packed on horseback. For the first
several years, in common with other early
settlers, he was subjected to very serious
trials and great hardships. 1t was diff
cult to raise money to pay taxes and pur-
chase such necessaries OF life as could
not be dispensed with, and which
they could not themselves manuf cture,
Ewing was probably the most successful
hunter that ever lived in the county. He
would kill on an average from 20 to so
deer during the season, beside numerous
bear, wolves and wild cats. He made it
a source of revenue. The Surplus meat
he would sell to emigrants and the skins
he tanned for clothing and shoes, or
rather moCcasins. He eand his boys wore
buckskin until sheep could lie raised,
which was not for some years, as the
wolves were so destructive. Buckskin
pants and mOCCasins were in common
use at that day. Females wore linsey,
nor did they give much attention to
fashion. For the first several years the
family were bad off for bread stuff. They
would pound corn in homminy blocks, or
crate it; sift through dried deer skin
pierced with holes and bake it on
board before the fire.
There was a wonderful eclipse Of the
sun in June, 1911, of which the people
of the west, had no previous intimation,
Ewing and his SONS were in the field |
horing corn at the time. 1t became so
dark that stars were plainly visible, and |
chickens went TO rOost. The family |
together in fear of an impend-
ing catastrophe. Judge Sewers, then an
apprentice to the carpenter trade, with
other workmen, was shingling the Kauf-
man house, corner of Ninth and Market.
All hands thought the Day of Judgment
had come and precipitately Y left the roof
Stohe Bair opened the south west
luarter of section one. He sold it in 1871
for $ll an acre to Wendell HOLDEN, from
adams county, Pennsy Bair imme
lately after selling, purchasedin Sandy,
there few years, again sold,
bought in Wayne county, removed there
and died.
Ebenezer Shaw entered the east half
Of section fourteen, improved it up to
1915, when he sold to John Sherrick.
Dishonesty was practiced among gov
ernment officials in early times, us well
IS at the present day. When Robert
Latimer called at the land Office to pay
he first installment on his quarter sec
ion, Dickinson, then a clerk in the
)fiice, made inquiry in reference to the
luality of certain lands in his locality;
lmong the rest, the quarter section nov
JWHeu ny JOln II. DI6DHeT' VII l6dIHlHR
hat it was good land he marked it ZEN
ered," which was in violation of law, no
me having any official connection with
he Office being allowed to purchase. Not
ong after, David Carter made his appear
Ince at the l. nd office and signiied his
lesire to enter that identical quarter
lie was informed by Dckenson that it
vas already entered, but that he had the
disposal of it. After some negotiation,
he land was sold to Carter at $4 an acre,
ash down, just double the Government
rice, Dickenson pocketing 1920. A
Iced was given, but no patent was ever
ssued nor was this known until after
.eininger had held possession of the land
l years.
fro BE Continued