Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-08
MEMORIES
Cluster About the
Pioneers.
Times Of Earlier Days
and Generations
Recalled by the Annual Picnic of
Their Association.

nabitants were among picnickers at
Silver lake Thursday.
"Come with me-" said DR.. A. NJ. Sher-
man, OF Kent, "and I'll show you
picture of the man who sold the first
load Of coal consumed in Cleveland"
He led the way to one of the pavilions
on the grounds, and entered room
whose walls were covered with pic
lures Of old men and women. The pic
lures were ordinary photographs ar
ranged in frames which held about
dozen each. e'
Under one Of the pictures was a
card containing the following informn.
tion: Hiram V. Bronson, of Boston
township. He was the first man who
took load Of coal into Cleveland. 1t
was mined in Tallmadge and the one
load lasted Cleveland six months.
Explaining further, DR.. Sherman
said: 1T was probably along about
1881. Until the time Mr.. Bronson load
ed canal boat with coal and shipped
it to Cleveland, the people of that
town had used nothing butswood for
fuel. The only coal mine in operation
in Ohio at that time was at Tallmadge,
and the coal shipped to Cleveland by
boat was hauled to Akron in wagons
by Mr.. Bronson
The gallery contained 269 photo
graphs of pioneers and among them
were the pictures of Martin Kellogg,
who died at the age of 1O6 and Mrs.
Delaney Spooner, whose age was 104.
There were 100 pioneers at the pic
mic Thursday and the total number Of
persons in attendance was about 500.
1t was very pleasant affair, and the
pioneers by the aid of their memories
lived over some Of their younger days.
They also had a splendid picnic din
ner, aud some ate supper in the park,
too.
During the past year 20 members Of
the association died. Among them was
Warren Burt, of Kent aged 95, the
last survivor of the 40 pioneers who
met at Streetsboro, Feb. 10, 1874.
Following are the names and ages of
the others who died during the year:
Eliza Price, Akron, 90; Susan Sawyer,
Kent, 92; Erastus G.. Lincoln, Roots,
town, 90; James H. Reed, Kent, 81; L..
NJ. Sherman, Brimfield, 81; George
Bradley, Kent, 81; w. S. Tribon, Ra-
VIENNA, 81; Mrs. r. s. Hinman, Raven
ma, So; Mrs. Betsey Talcott, Stow, 50;
Mrs. Tama Parmalee, Kent, 80; Mrs.
Czarina Harper, Ravenna, 81; c. R.
Marsh, Kent, IS; Henry Humphrey
Ravenna, rs; Mrs. Rebecca Hughton,
Rayenna, II; Mrs, Fidelia Malloy,
Brimfield, 76; Mrs. Electa Nelson.
Franklin, 72; d. W. Kapp. Ravenna,
II; Mrs. Harriet A. Sherman. Kent, e9,
S. H. Green, Streetsboro, "a. Total
age. 1885; average age Of each, 81
years.
Since the organization of the asso-
citation in 1874, 800 members have died.
and the average age of each was 81
years. This is regarded as remarkable
The living members Of the association
number 75O. Any person living in either
of the counties who is 80 years of age
may become member. During the
past year 1S4 new members were en-.
rolled.
The reunion Thursday was the 2sth
annual, and the fourth held in success
sion at Silver lake. 1t has been made
an object for the pioneers to hold their
reunions at Silver lake. Mr.. Lodge
donates $50 year to secure the picnic
The oldest member In attendance
Thursday was Mr.. George Austin, of
Rootstown, aged 94; Mr. and Mrs. AL,
bert Stow were the oldest married cou.
pie on the ground, he being 90 and she
S4. Mr.. Stow was the first white male
child born in Stow township.
DR.. A. NJ. sherman, OF Kent aged
76, has missed only one reunion dur
ing the past 2s years. II practiced
medicine for 30 years." he said "and
then sold my horse so they wouldn't
ask me to make any more trips"
At the business session during the
forenoon the following trustees were
elected: Rev. II. NJ. Green, Dr. w. s.
Hough, II. b. Graham. Henry Pardee.
I. II. Williamson and Judge U. L. Mar
vim, Of Summit county; Rev. Andrew
Wilson, e. A. Parsons, Daniel Vogue,
H. A. Swan, G. c. Cackler and o. +.
Haymakcr, of Portage county. They
will meet later and elect officers of the
association.
After the call to order in the. after
noon, resolution was adopted pro,