Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-06-17
m. S. KNApps CELERRATuoN
ono Veteran OF 1919, several Phone
esrs nnd about goo Citt-
gems Present.

GERS ana about 200 Cttt-
gems Present.
lisa source Of regret that there was m
entire misunderstanding IN regard to the
proposed celebration of 1928 Veterans
and Pioneers at Fort Meigs on Wednesday,
18th inst. II. s. Knapp, author of the his
tory of the Maumec Valley, on investigN-
ton, appeared TO I've the only person NOV
ing in the matter. Some four or Eve weeks
ngo he held an enthusiastic meeting at tho
Hammer House, Toledo, and appointed n
President, 1--WE don't remember who) Sam.
uel Andrews, Secretary, and committee
OF three-Mayor Rlieinirank, Judge Cook,
and Marshal Hayes, OF this place, to CORE.
spond and make all necessary arrangements
for bigger umo than the Harrison celc.
bralion OF 1910, when there we're 10000
people present. Mr.. Knapp then wrote up
The results OF the meeting for the Toledo
papers, but failed to notify the committee
thus appointed, but evidently expected
them TO net on what appeared in the pa
pers. sometimes by" II. s. X" and some.
times by "Samuel Andrews, Secretary"
We interviewed Mr.. Andrews on Tuesday
and learned the fact that he had not writ.
ten line and hnd never been inside the
Hammer House. The Bee Investigated and
wrote the matter up Monday, showing
there was no organized effort in Toledo or
Perrysburg for such gathering, but" Ii.
s. X" denied all OF this In tho Telegram,
Bee and Blade on Tuesday, and the re-
suit was we had about 200 people present
from the surrounding country,one Veteran
from Fremont and several Pioneers, includ.
ing Mr.. Knapp, from Toledo. with little
or no preparation to receive them.
Mr. Elijah Herrick, OF Fulton county,
formerly pioneer OF Wood, came in on
Tuesday evening
Peter Keiser, prominent business man
OF Fort Wayne, 70 years OF nge, but hale
aud hearty, came in on the Wabash road
in the morning, and brought with him n
specimen book which contained the finest
collection of relics from the Revolutionary
war down to the present time that it has
been onr good fortune to see in the posses
sion OF one man. He also has the identical
hatchet which Geo. Washington used in
cutting down the cherry tree. He exhibi
ted Ills collection at the Centennial five
years ngo. His father served in Fort
Meigs aud was n prisoner OF war under
Gen. Hull.
The IL A. NJ, train from Toledo brought
in David Deal, OF Fremont, Ohio the only
Veteran Of the war of 1Sl2-13 that was
presest during the day lie was accompa
MED by his dnughter-in.law,M Mrs Cornell
us Deal, an accomplished lady with whom
Mr.. Deal has made his home for the past
27 years. Mr.. Deal will be SS yenrs old
on the 10th day OF October next, and is a
well preserved relic of the very few Veler.
ans Of 10 and 'l3. lie moves around quite
nimble for one of his great age and his
hearing and sight is quite good and he con-
verses readily and intel,igenlly, his memo
ry serving him well concerning the events
that trnnspired in and about old Fort
Meigs when he served there in 1918. 1t
was our good fortune TO accompany Mr.. &
Mrs. Deal in carriage to the Fort. He
remembered well the lay of the land in
and around the Fort and pointed out where
the gate and path were that led to the riv
er where they secured their water Tor cook
ing and washing, and related an instance
where the Indians sent about fifty bullets
whizzing around him as he returned from
the river with bucket OF water in each
hand. Another time solid shot from a
British cannon struck n stick of timber
over the top of the gate but few inches
above his head, and knocked it into splin-
ters. He related many interesting events
that came under his notice of which he had
vivid recollection, which our space will
not admit of recording.
Mr.. Deal has been resident OF Fremont
since 1880, and has served his county us
Sheriff and several other positions of hon.
or and trust. He served in Capt. Adam
Binkley's company in 1913, under Col.
Stevenson and Major Pitser. There was
but little attention paid to the number of
the regiment or the letter OF the company
in those days and he did not remember
either. He was here eleven years ago at
the reunion of the Veterans and met two
OF his own company, and he heard that
there was to be another reunion of Veter-
ans on Wednesday and he wanted to come
over and see the "boys." He returned to
Toledo on the p. NJ. train, where he has n
SON living, The day was an unusually
pleasant one and Mr.. Deal heartily enjoy
ed his visit to the old fort, but he did not
see the "boys," and we fear that pleasure
is likely to be denied him on earth. We
hope not, and trust that several OF the old
Veterans may yet be found who will be
able to stand the journey and hold one
more reunion u, old Fort Meigs
A number of the Pioneers from Toledo
also came in on the IL a. NJ. train, among
whom was Mrs. Cornelius Shaw, nged II
years. Her husband wis the first Sheriff
OF Lucas county. She was accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. j. b. Marston, who was
born in 1910, and who wore well pre-
served satin badge finely illustrated with
the buckeye log cabin. This badge was
worn by her father at the Fort Meigs cele.
bratloh in 1910. Mr.. Joe X. French made
sketch Of it for Huper's Weekly These
two ladies were accompanied by Mr.. p. III.
Shaw, aged 76 years, who located in the
Malimee Valley in 1923, and has been
resident of Toledo AZ years.
Mrs y. j. Hopkins also came up to visit
relatives and be ON hand if there was Il Gel
ebration.
Capt. w. V. McAIukin. of the famous
Toledo Cadets, also had business up here
on that day, but he was on the skirmish
line for the celebration and the Veterans.
1t was his intention to have brought the Ca-
diets up in their bright new uniforms had
there been amy arrangements made for
transportation and celebration.
There were several other young people
came up from Toledo, besides number
that came in in private conveyances from
the Prairie, Lieut.. Cummings and family
from Haskins, Joel Foot, Esq, from Ton
togany, and several over from South To-
ledo, making in all about 200 that visited
the tort during the day.
This celebration " demonstrated the
fact that the lime was ripe for Il grand
celebration had the initiatory steps been
properly taken and carried forward 1t
has been limited that we celebrate Perry's