The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-19
HORATIO PERRY
COMPLETES THE CIRCLE OF ONE
HUNDRED YEARS.
Impressive Services at the COngrega-
tional Church in Honor OF
the Occasion.
The Centenarian Able to be Present,
and Makes n Few Remarks.

For some weeks past the people OF the
Cheese City have been looking forward tn
the sixteenth day Of March as day that
night prove an event.ul one in the history
# the town providing Horatlo Perry, bet
Ter known as "Grandpa Perry" would live
% complete his one hundredth anniver-
,ary. March 10Th arrived and found
Graudpa was in his usual good health, and
The news was soon carried to the remotest
Dart of town, and by the usual hour for
commencing service at the Congregational
church fully six hundred people had con-
vened to witness the services Of the occa-
sion. Al 1O:45 the centenarlan entered
the church from the Main street entrance,
accompanied by number Of aged gentle
men, and took his usual place in hisslip.
THE PULPIT
was decorated with choice flowers most
suitable for the occasion. On the right
was large century plant, on the LEFT a
sheai of wheat, and the central attraction
was "clrcle of years." a gift from the
grandchildren. The center was daffodils
lettered with purple hyacinths In circle,
"179O and 1890" Around this was circled
a wreath Of white roses, and from their
midst peeped lilies of the valley with
their green leaves and tiny blossoms sur
rounded b. pink roses, around which clus-
tered yellow tulips, so simulStiug golden
crown that It was by all considered glow
ing tribute TO the lie it represented.
THE SERVICE.
Prof. Cu-rier, OF Oberlin. occupied the
pulpit and read for his morning lesson Sc
leciions IRON the 34th Psalm and the 32d
chapter Of Deuteronomy.
The following were among the silver
haired gentlemen present: Deacon
]. s.. Case, Hiram Welch, A. G. Couch,
G. "A. VanClrtf, DR.. J W. Smith, Edward
Wells, W. II. H. sutliff, E. W. Hough hton,
Abner Chapman, F. S. WadswOrth. II.
Wadsworth. c. B. Russell. Lucius Herrick, E,
Mr.. Seely, Edward West. + B. Manly, II.
B. Masnn, J. II Woollev. ID. L. Wadsworth,
VIM. Gum, and s, H. Dewy.
The members Of the chuir were Miss
Lillian DYER, organist, NJ. II Wads worth.
leader, W. II. Fisher, q. II Rust, Ralph
johnson, Misses Nellie Couch, Maud Ba-
ker, Frances Benedict, Mabel Pratt, Nellie
Emerson Mabel Benedict, Grace Artz and
Agnes Haskell. The ushers we're George
Rust, Carle Williams, Fred and Albert
Saunders.
The choir sang as introductory that
beautiful anthem entitled "God OF My
Salvation" and while the morning offer
ing WIS being taken very impressive vol
untary "Nearer, My God,to Thee" was
rendered by the organist. Hymn No. 1898
was then sung by the choir and audience,
and Prof. Currier then read the following,
which was pennrd by Mr.. Perry's daugh.
ter, Mrs. All Hamlin;
Mr. Horatio Perry was born In Rutland,
Vermont, on the 18th day Of March, 1890,
and was the third son Of Mr. Nathan and
Mrs. Sophia Perry, and grandson Of Rev.
Guernsey Root, an esteemed Presbyterian
minister In Rutland at that time. While
Horatio was yet young boy the family
removed from Vermont to the western
part Of New York State, which was then
a sparcely settled region, inhabited by
iew whites and infested by rowing tribes
Of Indians, Of whom the settlers bought
their lands. After remaining here for q
time Mr.. Nathan Perry went 10 reside in
Canada. where the family lived about
Ass years. They then returned TO New
York State and settled near the little vii
lsge ~ Bafialo, which was principally dis
tinguished At that time as q trading point
with the Indians for furs. Here Mr.. Ma
Than Perry made somewhat extensive In
vestments in lands, but eventually, sboui
the year 1905, he removed 70 Cleveland
which was only small hamlet consisting
Of one frame house and few log cabins
A year or more later found bis son Hora.
tio, with an older brother, at the mouth oi
Black river, near where Lorain now stands
When about nineteen years old he pushed
on alone into the dense woods on the
banks Of Lake Erie, In what was then q
part Of Huron county, known as tho Fire
iands," but now the town Of vemillion.
Here, with nought 70 help him but his
own strong arm and bravo heart, he began
70 clear for himself home In the wilder
mess, working on through summers heat
and winters storm, ceasing only when the
darkness Of night made work no longer
posslbls, snd sent him home 70 his hard
Are and harder pale. In the rude cabin