The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-07-25

ing hand has swept away every line
and trace that would lead to an
Identification of the race with any
of the worlds present inhabitants, or
to knowledge of their wonderful his
tory. All is still and silent as quiet
eve of Indian summer, whose far Off
boundaries are closed on all sides by
the descending sky. We often talk of
the ruins of Babylon, Nineveh, and
others of ancient date; but who can
tell II the ruins in our own land,
reaelly as ancient as some Of these?
But whether or not so, they are
primeval, and are alike interesting
and wonderful.
Among those who made Pike town.
ship their home at an early day in the
history (aside from those already
noticed,) and who are worthy of men
tion for the part they performed in
opening up farms out Of the wilder
ness and in aiding to plant civilization
around them, and who were sample
of those who made and constituted the
early population of the country, we
will make mention Of three or four
persons who were near neighbors of
my parents in my Juvenile days, anu
consequently still retain some know
ledge of them and their labors.
Samuel Henline came to Pike town
ship about the year 1915, and settieo
on section 29. He was then a young
~ cf nd
of sufficient money to purchase par
| ter section or more Of land. Being
! quite energetic 1t was not long until
he had considerable land under cul-
tivation and before very many years
passed away, he had erected saw
mill which was shortly followed with
chopping mill and distillery. Bears
Run" which ran close by his house
afforded abundant water power to run
his saw-mill and .chopping buhrs.
With these accessions to his early
possessions he was one of the fore.
most persons of his day, having in his
hands the means by which he could
accumulate wealth rapidly. The coun-
try was fast building up, and there
was a great demand for lumber, and
mill being one of the best of that day,
consequently turned out a great Gsal
of lumber each year.
Almost every person used liquor in
those days and large amount of it
was made at his distillery for home
consumption, and considerable was
sold to liquor dealers in the towns
through the surrounding country. In
order to run the distillery with any
degree of success it was necessary
for him to purchase considerable rye
and other grain from his neighbors,
thus affording home market ror
such cereals as were needed With
his chopping mill he ground a great
deal OF corn, oats, barley etc, into
feed and meal, furnishing the means
neighborhood to get all that they
needed in that line near at home. At
that day" labor was cheap, and Mr.
Henline employed much of his help
from his neighbors who were depend
ing upon their daily labor for living
From 5000 to $500 per month was
considered good wages for any kind
of work aside from skilled labor, and
a majority of those who worked for
him were paid with -four, bacon
whiskey and such things as were
needed to sustain life with a small
part in money with which to pur
chase clothing etc. AS time passed
by Mr.. Henline purchased additional
land, so that his earthly possessions
at the time of his death in 184S
amounted to almost 500 acres of land
with all the necessary tools and farm
ing implements of that day needed tc
carry on work successfully. In money
accounts, notes ETC., we can add a
couple thousand dollars additional
Probably $1,000 or more was never
collected, being accounts or notes
against persons from whom nothing
could be got An auction sale OF al
the bad notes and accounts was made
and but few dollars was realized
out of more than $1,000 due from
involvent debtors.
During the sufferings of the Zoarite
community shortly after coming t.
this country in 1917, when econ
passed on all sides by dense wild
erness and not having the means
OF living at hand. Mr.. Henline con
tributed largely to their support unit
they had opened up farms and raised
sufficient for their livelihood; ant
though he was amply compensated
by the community afterward for the
provisions furnished them in theil
time of need, he was always held In
great respect and love by the entire
community, having come to their ale
in time of dire necessity, when star
vation and death was staring then
in the face. At the present day al
though many of fourth generation o
the Zoarites have come upon tn,
, stage Of action, the name OF Samue
Henline and his memory Is sacredl,