Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-09-17
Pioneers and Old People.

Prom the Joncrson sontlnel.

aud old people Of AsltabuIa county. The
meeting took place on the fair ground and
there we're present over thousand By
ten o'clock the people began TO arrive, and
soon the grounds presented a lively appear
ance. Old people who had not met Tor half
q century now clasped hands, and recalled
early times and related thrilling incidents
or amusing anecdotes.
About II 80 Mr.. Ansel Udell, Of JefTer.
son, TO whom much credit Is due for bring.
ing about this meeting, called the assem-
bly, to order On motion Lucius VI. Aus.
tin. Of Austinburg, was elected President
OF the day Rev Thomas Guy, Of Jeifer-
son, made a prayer IA. Howels was
elected Clerk.
On taking the chair Mr.. Austin made
a brief speech in which ho called 70 mind
the earlier days Of this country. He re-
called many prominent names whose
owners figured fifty and more years agOin
forming and developing the society and
history Of the county Hcreferrcd to the
sturdy character and strict integrity Of
the settlers whose early life WAS mostly
spent in the Eastern states, where the
morale was good and served them 50 well
in their new homes. lie was called up
on 10 relate some personal experience.
lie then referred To the time he taught
school in Jefferson. He came 10 Jefferson
first in 1922 Giddings, Jones, Hoskin
and others had put up % frame building
which was known as the Academy. He
conducted the school in 1861, and it
probably was the first school in North
Eastern Ohio, where The higher branches
were taught. lie spoke quite modestly Of
his ability, and thought that he did not
quite do the school justice. lHe was here
gr.t. .Frn 1.v~A NJ I D1r4Tfa vrIt Ia
said he was one Of Mr. Austin's scholars,
and up 70 this time had supposed he was
the most learned mad in the world He
certainly astOnished the boys with his
ready knowledge) The Academy grew
to quite large proportions, students coming
from tine neighbOring towns and counties
The President then called the attention
Of the audience, and introduced Mr.. JO-
seph Stevens, Of Jeehrson, who is in his
9jth year.
Hon. Abel Krum was called for. He
took the stand and expressed desire to
do honor to the pioneers. He thought
the herOism of labor and industry was
not only equal but superior to that Of
arms and that of honOrwas due the piO-
ueers and early settlers Of the Weis-
ern Reserve.
Aaron Austin being called, said he did
not claim to be pioneer, although he
was born in 1904 He related some anec-
dotcs and recalled the raising Of a cabin,
describing the appliances used. He told
of one raised by Mr.. Herrick, in Austin
| burg, in which there was not nail or
board used except a broad board for the
| door.
The improvised choir, in which we no.
ticed NIessrs Bently, Tuttle snow, Hervy
and numbers OF other gray heads.
| A call was made for all persons over 10
years of age to form in line, and march TO
| the dining hall. Plates for over two hun
| dred places were soon illed, and still the
old people were unable to get seats at once
| but were soon provided for.
A most bountiful proyision had been
made, and the table was nicely laid and
| beautifully decorated with flowers.
Much credit is due the ladies of Jefferson
for the skill and labor bestowed on this
part of the program.
| After DINNER the old folks went to Wis
iting most vigorously, and it was fully
| two o'clock when the meeting was again
called to order.
Mr.. Joshua Fobes said that it was the
desire Of great many that there mightbe
come permanent annual gathering oil the
old people and pioneers OF the county,
and that an organization be formed tn
further that object. He moved that
| committee be appointed by the chair tc
draft constitution and bylaws for such
organization.
The chair named Joshua Robes j. y.
Giddings and Henry Fassett.
The choir then sang Coronation, II
which the entire assembly joined.
The committee on a permanent organl
zation through Mr.. Fassett submitted
draft Of The constitution and by laws 70
the government of the association, whicI
was adopted. The following Is copy:
This organization shall be known as tn
Pioneers Association Of Ashtabula county
and its object will be the cultivation OF
fraternal feeling by an annual meeting
and the collection and preservation o
facts connected with the early settlemen
of the county.
The officers of the Association shall b
a President, Vice President from eac
township, a Secretary, Treasurer and al
Executive Committee Of five members, up
on nomination to be voted for vica yoee
The association shall be composed o
both sexes, and the requirement for mem
bership is residence Of forty years IN III
county.
The association will meet annually a
| such time ana place as may w utNI lhluS
by the Executive Committee, who will ais
arrange a programme Of exercises.
In the absence Of The President the old
est resident Vice President present wi
take the chair.
The Secretary will keep record OF tn
proceedings, make out a list Of mem0e
Shin. the age of each member and the yea
he or she settled or was born in the count!
The Treasurer will receive all none
and pay out upon the order Of the Seer
tary, countersigned by the chairman OF Il
Executive Committee.
The following officers were then elected
President-L. II. Jones, Wayne.
n VICE Presidents.
l. Ashtabula-Henry Fassett.
p Andover-Jahaziel Carpenter.
I Austinburg-Aaron E. Austin.
Conneaut-Samuel Haywood
Colebrook-H Halsey Phillips.
Cherry Valley-Trask Creesey.
Denmark-Horaee Herrck.
Dorset-Austin Burr.
Geneva-George Turner.
Harpersfeld-H Hikok.
Jefferson-Ansel Udell.
Kingsyille-M. W.Wright.
Lenox-Asa Hartshorn.
New Lyme-L. Peck.
Monroe-E. P. Baker.
Morgan-J. II. Wheeler
Orwell-C. A. b, Pratt.
- Plymeuth-P. @. Mann.
n Rome-Samuel g. Peck.