Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-21
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Campbell q Co., but | do not remem-
Der that the firm occupied a conspieu- J
Gus position In the business Of the law.
Henry Bennett soon went to Toledo,
and later was partner OF G. w. Hill.
Mr.. Campbell soon left the river. Both
are dead. Mr.. Reed devoted himself
to Journalism and has occupied the
highest position. He isliving In Cali
fornia.
Another law firm remember, that
Of Stoweli Il Brown, but both these
gentlemen soon LEFT us. Mr.. Stowell
afterwards became an Episcopal clergy
man. and has died within recent years.
I remember also, Mr.. Stets0n, who
married the eldest daughter Of Henry
Reed, of Waterville. His widow Is still
living.
knew the elder Amos, Jarvis, James
and the younger Amos. The first was
thriving, Industrious and worthy
farmer. as such I had but scanty OPP
portunity of knowing him well except
by his high reputation as an esteemed
citizen. Everybody knew Jarvas
Spafford, the keeper Of the Exchange,
and excepting Q little austerity--possi-
blv natural to some hotel keepers-he
kent the best and leading hotel on the
river. 1t was the sensation OF the VII
lage to witness the arrival OF Nell.
Moore & Co.'S. stage coaches, traversing
the streets on the jump, and miles ARD
miles at q moping gait, and with the
drivers horn ringing In the air. The
dining room was the ball room. 1t had
a solid puncheon floor. l remember
that, but all the same the heels and
toes of men and women kept time on
Il TO Jolly music. Amos became stage
proprietor. James lives In South
America, think, and has been here
within recent years. All the others
have passed away.
Shibpa Sphinx, a brother Of John, was
a 0eniaI. whole-souled gentleman.
Knew everybody, and was full OF in
terest and sympathy for everybOdy's
trouhles. wherever sickness or death
invaded the village, there was Sphinx.
He was general favorite.
John Bates was worthy treasurer
Of the county.
Besides the business and the profess
sionaI men, elsewhere named, there
was Elijah Huntington, a magistrate,
and of the highest character in all re-
snects. All the old settlers remember
That a Kentuckian came to Perrysburg
and captured fugitive slave. He was
taken before Esquire Huntington. His
attornevs succeeded in finding a flaw
in the papers, and new ones must be
made out. The friends Of the hunted
fugitive had good horse at the door,
and as the young man swung himself
over the saddle, he exclaimed: "Here's
a dead horse or free Niger"
There was John Webb apattern OF a
public officer, patient, accurate, obligine
and competent. M. P. ReznOr, Judge
Rice, Judge Ladd, Geo. Powers. re-
member Ladd as real estate man Of
great intelligence; Powers was sue
eessfr1I merchant of long standing; 10.
seph Creps was the hotel keeper, but
do not remember the man; Frank Par
melee was a merchant, but soon left
and was afterwards and ever since the
proprietor of the omnibus line in
Chicago: Doctors +. d. Peck and Dus
tin. The latter knew but little, but
DIR. Peck's history is the history of the
village and of this portion of Ohio from
his advent hithef to, the close of hi
career. He was as kindly natureC
man as I have known. From thu
commencement he was the physician
and friend of the poor as of everybody
else. and was ready at all times to serv'
them, Exceedingly skillful and sue
cessful as physician, yet his high at
tainments in the line of his profession
were. If possible, excelled by his enter
prise as a citizen. shall never forge
a little occurance which was of lastin,
service to me. I was thin, stoop
shouldered chap of Is years. I wa
walking the street one day, with m,
hands in my pockets, ana nall doupie'
up like jack-knife, as usual, when tn
doctor approached me, seized me b.
both shoulders, pulled them back, an.
said, "Straighten up-take your hand
out of your pockets and walk wit
them behind you. nyou don't you'
be a consnmptive in five years." ]
was enough, and I never repeated tn
habit, but for years walked with m
hands Joined behind he. 1t is goo
advice to any man or woman, old c
Augustus Thompson was anenterpril
ing merchant. Johnathah Perrin was
builder and a wise, prudent and Garrett
one.
Gilbert and Schuyler Beach. I onl
remember the former as a careful, W
right and successful merchant. He
with us yet at a ripe old age, In the er
iovment of his faculties. There We
Joseph Utley and younger brothel
Joseph was o good writer on the topic
of tna times James A. Hall was anOti