The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-07-19

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academy and another for a church
cabin was erected, covered with
boards fastened with nails made
blacksmith of New Lisbon.
this cabin, the two
kept bachelors hall, and as emig|
and prospectOrs came along, they
impOrtuned to invest in the new d
The proprietors remained on the gr|
through the summer of 1906,
finding themselves unable to con
with Osnaburgh and Canton, theyI
IDENTIFY retird from the contest, and
plat is now a cultivated field.
OsNABURGH
was the next place, that put in al
pearance for the county seat. It'll
laid out in 1905, by James LeepI
Washington county, Penn, and nd
after 0snabruck, in Germany. IN
built one.story log cabin, and st|
a tavern. Tee way it was kept, AM
accommodations afforded to man
beast, will be better understood by
ing the personal experience of
Larwell, late of Wooster, as he ga
to the writer of this article.
Larwell's home was at Fawcettst
now East Liverpool, on the Ohio
In March, 1907, he was sent on Il
back with provision to his brOtheI
seph H. Larwell, then in gOvernI
employ, surveying lands immedl
west of the Tuscarawas river. He
by all Indian trail, leading from
Ohio river, crossing Sandy creek
the mouth. Having heard of OsnaI
he concluded to return home that
as the distance was about the s
Leaving the camp of his brother
in the morning, crossing the Tuscar
at the ferry, he made his way owe
plains through Canton, then contai
but a few scattered cabins, and rea
0snaburg in the evening. Ridin
to the most pretentious house in
village, Mr.. Larwell hallOed, and
came the keeper, the landlord. In
ing whether he could stop with him
night, and receiving an attirmativ
swer, Mr.. Larwell dismounted. NJ
BILE appearing in sight, he Wishe
know what accommodations he ha
his horse. Larwell pointed to
tree that had just been cut down,
ing the horse could be tied to a top
and feed upon the twigs. AS ther'
not a stable in the town, there WI
alternative but to be satisfied with
accommodations for the jaded an
The cabin had bat one room, W
loft which was reached by a ladder
room was intended to answer the
pose of kitchen, dining and 81
room. Sleeping room in the attic.
floors were made of puncheons an,
chimney of sticks and mud. The c
ney had sometime been on fire, for
was a hole near the ground /
through. The supper consisted of
pone and fresh pork. While the
was baking on the hearth, pig OF
land-pike breed came through the
in the chimney, snatched up the
and escaped by the same hole.
Leeper ran out of the door, gave C
recovered the pone, replaced it
the griddle and watched the hole
the baking was completed. VIII
came led time Mr.. LarWell was of
his choice of a blanket on the ti0C
low OF on the loft. AS the night
growing colder be preferred the
mer, and wrapping himself in
blanket with his feet toward the
obtained a comfortable nights rest
breakfast was the same as the SUI
He found his horse browsing al
beech tree and standing in a foo
snow which had fallen during the n
The bill was IS cents. The partic
of this entertainment, are give
way of contrast, to those furnishe
the present day, in Western towns
peting for county seat.
AS Leeper's house was the only
ping place for travellers in the tow
gave him a favorable opportuni
influence those who were looking
new homes, to settle in Osnabl
He had induced a number of meC
les to purchase lots and build du
the summer of 1906. He could boa
a store, blacksmith shop, lanyard
ter shop and half a dozen or more
vate residences. Much stress was
upon the superior natural advan|
water and building material. N
while, Bazaleel Wells, the propriet
CANTON
Was not idle. He was a man of ed
tion-had served as a member oI
State convention which framed thd
constitution of Ohio, which gavel
character and influence. The fri
of 0snaburgh were unsparing in
denunciations of the locality of ca
that it was between two streams
dered with swamps, sure to create
and ague-that there was no wateI
could any be obtained by diggi
there was neither timber nor STONE
which to build-that the add
lands west were barren, and
never be cultivated. Such wen
arguments used against Canton
there was so much force in them
had Leeper been a man of as