The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-24
DEERTIEL,D.

i Ih1s township was named IRON
Deerfield, Massachusetts, and the
original proprietors were Oliver
Phelps aud Gideon Granger; the for.
mer owning two thirds. These par.
ties also owned six other townships on
the Reserve. The first settler wae
Lewis Ely, Esq, who arrived with his
family from Connecticut in July, 1893
Lewis Day and his son Horatio came
in the Fall OF the same year. Mr.. Ely
and the Days put in about nine acres
of wheat. This wss the second crop
of wheat Gown in the county, the first
being sown In Mantua, in 1885,. Mr..
Day and son returned to Connecticut,
but Mr.. Ely and family remained
alone in Deerfield, being the first fam
| lily that wintered here. His hut was
on lot No. 10, on little rise east OF
the graveyard and one mile east of
the Center.
On March 4tb, 1900. John Campbell,
Joel Thrall and Alva Day arrived
from Connecticut, having come all
the way on foot, the snow at this
time being two feet deep. They left
Connecticut on the 10th of February,
and when they crossed the Allegheny
mountains, the snow was six feet deep.
About the middle of the following
July, Lewis Day and family, consist
ing of his wife and five sons, Horatio
Mum, Seth, Solomon, and. Lewis Jr.,
aud daughter, Celia, then 6 years old,
arrived in the township after a tedious
journey OF AZ days, with an OK team.
The came year Henry Rogers, James
Laughlin and others came. Nextyea
Mr.. Laughlin built grist mill,. which
was the frat one on the Mahoning.
About this time Lewis Ely donated.
for that purpose, the burying ground
east of the Center. The fret person
buried therein was an Indian boy.
Alva Day and James Laughlin made
coffin for him out of puncheons split
from Basswood log, and stained it
with maple bark and copperas. The
parents of the little Indian were great.
ly delighted when they saw the earth
did not fall on the body of their boy.
They exclaimed in rapture, B ody no
broke, body no sroke!'
The marble slab that marks the spot
containing the rem ;ins of this illustri-
Gus man, Lewis Day, q soldier of the
Revolution, is inscribed; "Died Feb
rusry II, l847, Aged 90 years. Having
pioneer life in Northern
Ohio in 1899. and lived to see his de-
scendants to the fifth generation and
mum Der 1lO, he left to them legacy
the we'll earned reputation, an. honest
man." &C., ,.,;.,,s-..s...-,s
The weather has changed again. and
we are brought the stern realities
Of, mud and bad roads. There is con-
siderable sickness among children
cough by day and Group by night,
making harvest for the doctors.
Mr.. Jacob Shively purchased of
Lewis Slack n acres of good timber
land consideration $500.
Mr.. Reed, formerly of Beloit, has
purchased of Mrs. g. o. Bette, ~ acres
Of good land; consideration $165O.
Possession taken. a
Mr.. James Forsythe is able to be
put again. His tather-in-law, NJ. L.
Day, is also getting better and we hope
20 see him out again soon.
Rev. Kur,z, of the NJ. E. Church,
continued prayer meetings through
he past week, Intending to commence
meeting on Monday eve-
ling, the 18th, and continue every
hight until further notice.
On Tuesday evening. at the NJ. E
Church, the burr that held the chanda-
ier on the rod came of, letting the
containing six lamps. fall
them all 10 pieces. Fortu-
lately the lamps were not lighted.
Loss $50.
On Thursday evening the Literary
Society met at their Hall, and after
everal declamations, essays, songs &C.,
he question, Resolved, that the
present hard times are due to legista-
ion," was debated in an able manner,,
~ several members of the Society.
1t the conclusion of the speeches q
'ote was taken, which resulted in the
by a large majority. Ques-
ion for next Thursday evening, "Re-
olved that reading the Bible be pro-
libited in our public schools" Princi-
,al disputants, e. Wilcox and E. w.
durray.
On Tuesday of last week the L. E.
l. s. w. r. II. held their election at
heir office in Alliance. The follow .
ng officers were elected, viz:
VIM. Graham, Newton Falls, Pres
dent; Elijah Shin, Benton, Vice Pres
dent; VIM. Soles, Newton Falls, Sec
etary; Ii. c. Ellison, Alliance, Treas ,
rer; VIM. Miller, Benton, 1. G, Scott
'almyra, and VIM. jackson, Philadel- !
bia, Directors. Showing that none
# the former officers were elected or
heir management approved by the
They would not resign
he offices or deliver over the books or
'apers to The new officers.
Mary, wife of Mr.. Liueas Sheetz, of /
of the lungs, departed this
ife, in the 56th year of her age. De- |
eased was member OF the Presbv- =
eriap church, u consistent Christian, S
ond mother. and a true friend to all,
eaviny husband and seven children
-four sons aud three daughters, and
large circle of friends 10 mourn her
oss. The funeral sermon was preach.
d by pastor Hansleman.