Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-13

cold for supper Many attempts have
been made TO change its name; but |
to no purpose. Johnny cake will stick
to it as long as the lock exists
Abner Robinson, the poet, spent the
latter part of his life near this lock.
Billings Chaffee Esq, for many years
worthy Justice OF the Peace, also
lived in the vicinity, and was often
called upon to measure out Justice to
Abner. Abner often dissented from
the opinion of the court, and usually
gave his dissenting opinion in verse.
On one occasion when Judge Bliss
was opposing counsel to Abner, and
the decision adverse, Abner gave off
impromptu:
my name is Billings Chaffee,
In Boston I do DWELL
There's not neighbor in the town,
But wishes me in hell.
They say that / am partial,
And all such stuff as this,
That I've no Judgment of my own,
But am controll'd by Bliss
Lois Ann Gear taught the first
school in the township, in the sum-
liner of 1911. The school house stood
near where the house of George Stan
ford now stands. Miss Gear after
wards married Phineas White, who
died in 1916. She afterwards married
Mr.. Barnard, and she is now living
in Cincinnati. over three score and ten
years of age.
Malinda Wolcott, daughter of Alfred
Wolcott, was the first white child born
in the township. She was born April
Ia, 1907, is now the wife of Sherman
Oviart, and is living in Hudson
Henry Post, Jr., was the first male
child born in the township, and was
born on the Sth of April, 1909, and
is now living in Boston. Mary Ann
Post, daughter of Henry Post, Sr.,
was the first person that died in the
township. She died June 9th, 1903.
Henry Post came into the township
in 1906, and moved his family into
it in 1907. He raised the first crop
of wheat in Boston. He is now living
near Brandywine in a healthy, vigor.
GUS old age.
The first marriage in the township
was William Carter and Betsy Mays
on the Goth of July 1912. They are
still living in Boston. Israel Ozman OF
Boston was married in 1872, at Rich
field, to Susan Maiiett.
Harmon Bronson, Levi Bronson
Azor Bronson, Calvin Hoadly, anG
Jared Prichard. owned Tract 2 in Bos
ton: that being attached, as already
stated to Tract 5 in the 18th Range
(Coluunbia) to equalize it. II. Bron
son was born in Waterbury, Connect
cut, Dec. 1S, 1878, and in 1905 formed
the copartnership with his brothers
Hoadly and Prichard to purchase 8
township in New Connecticut" Ii
1907 Mr.. Bronson came out on foot tc
see his land, and being pleased will
the country, he returned to his fam
lily with whom, in Sept. 1909, he lef
Connecticut for Ohio. He came b,
land as far as Buffalo, and then tool
passage on the Ranger" Capt. Hath
way, and landed at Cleveland on tn,
1st of Nov. 1909. He soon after moved
on to his township (Columbial where
, during the year he was Joined by hi
partners. Owning some land in Eucli,
now East Cleveland) he removed ol
to that in 1920. He built the frs
barn in Euclid for Timothy Doan
1t was built on the west side o
the road nearly opposite to wher
Samuel Dodge now lives. 1t i
still standing.-It was built in III
spring of 1870 He also built thu
= first saw-mill in Euclid, for Set
Doane, and John Shaw, on nine mil
run below where Mr.. Colt now lives
, This was built in 1910. He also bull
; the first frame house, and first fran
, barn liz Columbia, Lorain county. Th
house was built in 1916, and the bar
in 1918. In 1925 he moved on to hi
I land, (Tract % in Boston, where h
has since resided, and still reside
q in a healthful and vigorous old age
s His family are all living, and in Nov
= before last they all made visit at th
e paternal mansion. Cuyahoga count
n was organized in May 1910. Judg
: Benjamin Ruggles presiding in th
= court of Common Pleas. At the Sc,
e ond term of said court, Harmon BroI
Continued on third page, part two
e DR.. Geo. Ewing, practicing phi.
l. sician of Smiths Grove, Ky, for owe
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