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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02

ganizers of the Farmers State Bank
of Fayette, and for fifteen yeas as
a Director he greatly enjoyed his
association with this financial institu-
tion.
"Uncle Jim" as he was better
known, had a wide acquaintance and
was very highly esteemed by ALL He
leaves 10 mourn the departure of a
good, true and loving husband and
father, his wife Catherine Grisier,
one son Chas. P Grisier of Wauseon
and three daughters, Clara, wife of
c. M. Farnsworth of Roswell, New
Mexico; Eliza, wife of F. L. Farms
worth of Hillsdale, Michigan and
Ella. wife of C. D. Hause of Fayette,
six grandchildren, Donald, Louise,
Catherine and Alice Grisier of Wau-
seon; Hubert Farnsworth of Hills
dale Mich,, and Arthur Farnsworth
of Roswell, New Mexico and two
geat grandchildren, Frances Farms
worth of Hillsdale, Michigan and
Dolores Farnsworth of Roswell, New
Mexico.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02

Alarmed at the westward en-
crOachment of the English through
the Ohio Company, the French saw
that some move was necessary IN
order to better their title to the now
Ohio country. Therefore in June
1749, under the orders of Marquis
de Ia Galissone re commander all
New France. Chevalier Ceoron de
Bienville, with De Contrecoeur ana
be Viii ers, his chief assistants and
including Father Bounecamps set
out from Montreal with twenty birch
bark canoes. carrying two hundred
Franch off GERS and Canadian sol
der and about sixty Iroquois and
Abenake Indians. Up the St. Law
renee, across Oatario, around
Niagara canoes on their backs,
along lake Erie, up Chautauqua
creek, over the same named lake,
down the Conewango creek to the
Allegheny they went. At where is
now Warren Pa, they planted their
first ileaden plate and down to and
along the La Belle REVERE (Ohio)
they hoated, buryi e plates of lead
at the mouth of French Greek, (Pa.) }
Kanswha in We Virginia and
then the Muskingum, Little Miami
and Big Miami in Ohio. They went
up the Big M ami to the mouth Of
Loramie creek. Here came the epi-
sode W tn chief "old Britain" at
the Pickawillany >stockade site and
the village of the Pinkashaw In
dians.
Here Celeron burned his canoes
and with Indian ponies for some
they meandered across the divide
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
THE AMERICAN LEGION

An institution dedicated to the
fallen heroes of the Worlds War.
Conceived to perpetuate memories
and friendships of the Camp, Train
ing Station, Ship and Field of Bat
tie. Striving for the rehabil tation
of the manned and the injured for
the relief of the orphan, parent and
widow of the departed comrade and
for bigger and better United States
Of America.
Ex-servsce men, if you are not
members of a post. why aren't you
Mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters
and wives of service men if there is
anything you can do to get the bows
In. do it. This is the service mans
organization and his only mouth
piece, only as we are supported, can
we expect to prosper.
The Legion is accomplishing many
things for hesex-service man and
can accomplish many more with a
hundred percent American Legion.
Let every man put his shoulder to
the wheel. Let each man pay his
share of the freight. Nothing is ac.
complished without sacrifice, the
greater the sacrifice, the greater the
accomplishment.
JOIN THE LEGION
Robins son-Gibbs Post 265
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
A LETTER FROM TEXAS
Former Fulton County People Write of Peace Prosperity
and Plenty ir Their New Home in "Magic Valley"
Texas Five Hundred Buckeyes Enjoy Reunion

Harrington, Texas, May Is, 1922
Editor Fulton County Tribune
May / thank you in advance fol
space in your column for a letter
to our friends We have been il
our adopted state now almost year
and as the time passes swiftly by
and we become accustomed to the
climatic and cropping conditions VIZ
grow to like our home land more
and more. The soil conditions are
surely surpassed. The growth Of
farm crops bear us out on making
this statement. We came here il
June of last year, and passed thru
the heat of a semitropical summer
and now have passed thru a mos
delightful winter. and are merging
into summer again and today has
been the hottest of the season SC
far and the mercury registered only
80 degrees.
The people sow a great deal OF
sorgum here for hay, as a CONNER.
cial crop, and as apt students we
soon fell into line, in fact that was
the first crop we planted after we
landed here. On the 10th day Of
EAOS0oC VIC SOWCu UuSIIGJ anu q
half of seed on an acre of land anC
on the 7th of November we cut six
tons of as fine sorgum hay as any
one would want, and had we known
just how to have handled it we
could have had another cutting from
it. We were offered $18 per tor
for it before we put it in stack
Sorgum hay sold a few weeks age
as high as $28 and alfalfa hay fol
$32, we have not been in the
buying list, but on the other side
We sowed our alfalfa in the fore
part of March and made our first
cutting about two weeks ago.
In November we planted five acres
to spinach and in January we gath
cred it and it brought US $50 ar
acre. Then we planted the samt
ground to cotton and now the cot
ton is blooming. In November WE
planted five acres to carrots anC
only about two and one half acres
came good enough to pay to leave
SO we planted the waste ground t(
potatoes and expect to harvest then
this coming week. / was out anc
dug some very fine ones today fol
dinner, they are CT the Irish Cobblel
variety.
We had five acres of cabbage
which run. about ten tons per acre
the price was not all a miser would
desire, but by having a good yielC
we had no complaint to make. W.
finished harvesting it in March anc
put the disc right in and cut it VI
and planted the ground to corn anC
now the corn is shoulder high anC
such dark deep rich green. In five
days after planting corn we can SCI
it peeping thru the ground. Some
of our neighb1rs who plantet
earlier are now shipping roastins
ears at 40 cents a dozen.
By having our carrots under con
tract they brought US little bette
than $3.50 per acre, and now we ex
pect to sow the same ground to sor
gum, from which we can secur
two cuttings and then have it off il
time for winter crop, so you Sc,
we can afford to pay what woult
seem to an Ohio man, a high pric,
for land.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
STORIESOF AMERICA AND AMERICANS
CelOrons Expedition When the French Believed That
All the Ohio Country Belonged to France-Down
q the Maumee in PirOgues in l749

and along the st. Mary's to the
French Fort Miami fort Wayne)
Here they purchased pirogues and
down the other Miami (Maumee)
they foated. The journey across the
portage consumed little over five
days. They crossed the end of lake
Erie for Detrot and after short
sojourn took their way by water
again and reached Montreal about
the middle of October the wonder
full journey consuming four months
They had travelled at least twelve
hundred leagues.
Despite the success of the expedl-
tion and the French confidence that
they had climbed their claim to this
terr tory, Celeron admitted that his
reception by the Indians was not
such as he hoped.
The Journal of Father Bonne-
camps is much more satisfactory
and gives more details than Celor-
on's in dealing with the expedition
after they reach Fort Wayne until
they arrive at Detroit. He says
Fort Miami eft. Wayne) was in a
very bad cond tion. That all the
twenty-five French had the fever
NJ Raimond, the commandant wish
ed to change the site of the Fort
and Father Bonnecamps traced the
plans for the new structure. He
says TIE trip down the Maumee was
very la0orious as many places they
had to drag their pirogues over the
rocks. The water must have been
unprecedentedly low as they entered
Lake Erie, October 5, 1749.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
MEMORIAL DAY

Memorial Day was celebrated IN
Wauseon as has been the custom.
With the exception that there, were
no afternoon exercises. The Weather
was perfect, quite change from the
usual The parade started about $3.50
led by the Boy Scout Band. Next
came the soldiers of the last war,
the veterans of the Civil War rode
~ the cemetery in automobiles.
At the cemetery, George Que'ette
gave "L ncoln's Gettysburg Speech"
Monroe Wilson gave General Leo
gan's Orders" The Adjutant of the
G. A. R. read the Roll of Honor.
Rev. Rostofer of the Christian
Churh gave the address Of the day.
He told someth ng Of the origin of
Memorial or Decoration Day in a
most interesting and impressive ad-
dress. The graves were then de-
'corated by the Boy Scouts and the
procession marched back to town
where it was d sbanded
The American Legion took the
Scout Band into Sims" and treated
them all for their services in the
parade.
A baseball game with Delta COM
posed the program for the after
noon.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02

. Mr.. Grisier has been in failing
health for over one year; however
his great will power kept him ac-
tive until the last. He was only
confined to the house one week.
Mr.. Grisier was born on July 80,
1887 in Bratztenia, France; came to
America in April 1874, married to
Catherine Miller in 1864. Soon after
their marriage they located on an
80 acre tract of land in Gorham
Township adjoining Fayette. He later
acquired 40 acres more land adjoin-
ing the 80; on this farm Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Grisier have worked together
for 81 years until Thursday morn
ing May 26th at 1890 a. m. wher
the good Lord call him Home to rest
Mr.. Grisier has been a faithful
agent of the Ohio Farmers Insur
ance Company for about fifty years
covering Defiance, Henry and Full
ton Counties, Ohio and Steuber
County, Indiana; and being the old
est agent both in age and point Q,
service of the Company.
I Mr.. Grisier was one of the or
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
commencement

lOne Of the big days in the life of
a. young people of Wauseon was last
Thursday. On that night these A
received their diplomas. Music and
furnished by the Boys and Girls Glee
Clubs. Seldom has class had
the good fortune to have. speaker
of the caliber of DIR. F. B. Pearson
to give the commencement address
iii subject was "The Master Ameri-
ean."'' His talk was interesting, held
yoqr attention and yet something
real,y worth while back of it.
superintendent Bowsher then gave
the class to DIR. E. G. Cole Pres. Of
the School Board. Dr. Cole told
something of the work of the school
dur nE the past year. He then gave
the diplomas t. the class. Robert
Cole. on Aah Of TIE Senior Glass
then presented the school board a
check for s295, a. fdll payment for
the set of 900 Keystone Slides" All
of this money was earned by the
class
It was one of the most impressive
and one of the best commencement
proefams ever experienced in Wau-
SeOn,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02

Funeral services were held at his
home on Sunday afternoon May 29th
Rev. Long of Edon and Rev. Walk
er of Fayette officiating The Ma
sonic Lodge of Fayette of which Mr..
Grisier was a charter member con-
ductng the Masonic Burial Service,
Attesting the respect and regard
in which Mr.. Grisier was held was
the large attendance; persons from
Defiance, Stryker Bryan, Archbold
Delta, Ann Arbor and Morencf being
present at the services.
Mr.. Grisier has lived a useful life
and this ent re section of country
owes his memory a debt of graft
tude for his services in helping &c
develope this section to its present
state of progress and prosperity.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
FRANK P. LEU

Mr.. Frank P. Leu was born in
WaterviNe, Ohio November 1S. 1859.
His father. Mr.. John Leu had come
to this country from Switzerland.
In 1861, the family moved to Ger
man Township. Frank lived there
fore. in the vicinity of Wauseon
practically the whole of his life.
In 1884 he moved to this city. and
has lived here ever since His mother
died when he was only ten years Of
age. leaving him the hard and uphill
struggle which always falls to the
lot of motherless boy,
He had been twice married. BY
his first marriage he became the
father of three children, all of whom
are Still living, Mrs. Dell Volknran
of Detroit, Miss Georgia Leu of De-
troit and Mr.. Charles Leu of To-
ledo.
On October 81. 1906 he was united
in marriage with Miss Elizabeth
Cornell.
His life has been the life of hard
working man of toll, absolutely de-
pendable and rigidly honest in all
business relations. Until coming to
Wauseon in 1884 he worked on a
farm. For IS years he~was employed
by Eager and Green as their stock
buyer. For some years, he was
employed by the government on d
Rural Mail Route. He has been
night watchman in Wauseon ,for the
last years and during that time,
a no robberies and other crimes
have been occurring in every adja-
cent town, and altho he had been
tempted by every kind of bribe just
to look the other way, Wauseon has
been kept clean Of any major crime.
Funeral services conducted by Rev.
A. E. Fish pastor of the Congrega-
tional church were held at the home
On West Park Street on Saturday
morning, May 28th at 1000 and
interment made in Wauseon eeme-
terry.
Card of Thanks
We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the many neighbors and
friends who so kindly ministered to
us during the sickness and at the
me of the death of our beloved
husband and father Frank P. Leu
"lsn 70 the pastor and singers and all
othPrs who assisted in any way in
the funeral services.
-. The Family
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02

We have twenty acres of cotton
that is a most beautiful sight 1t
stands from Is inches to two feet
high, is branching out and showing
many blossoms of various colors,
beautiful is not the word to do IT
justice, but for want of a better ex-
preston we are obliged to let that
express it.
This part of our adopted state is
sure coming into prominence, peo-
pie are beginning to realize that this
is really what our by-word "Magic
Valley" signifies, and they are lit
erly swarming into the valley, even
our President paid us a tribute by
visiting our beautiful land of bird
song, humming bee and blooming
flowers, not a day in the year but
we have all three.
AS an out growth of his visit
we are to have military road pass
within one half mile of our home.
U. S. builds half and the state
the other half and the Co. gives
the right of way and grades it, It
is to be of concrete, one foot thick
reinforced by steel bars and 18 feet
wide with two foot gravel shoulder
on either side. They are at work on
it now within one and half miles
of our place.
We are also assured of a deep
waterway, inside of twelve months
at Pit. Isabelle, where we can load
vessels, with the products of the
valley, bound for our own eastern
markets and even those of Europe.
Speaking of the products of the
Valley we have a near neighbor who
has banked over $500 from two
acres of tomatoes in the last four
weeks. We have an acre that is Just
now beginning to be ready for mar
ket, taking the first load yesterday.
Well, we are not all the Ohio peo-
pie who are in Texas. We just re-
turned from Laye Llama Grande
where the Ohio people held their
first reunion and we met about five
hundred Buckeyes, old and young
and really jolly bunch they were.
We had a fine orchestra, some good
old Ohio voices and everything went
merry as q marriage ball.
On the 11th of last month Texas
celebrated her anniversary of free
dom from old Mexico, and they
made more of it than the Northern
people do of the Fourth of July.
And then on the 5th of this month
we went over to Matamoris to see
the Mexicans in their anniversary
celebration of their freedom from
the rule of King. Their demon
grafton was rather oriental in its
simplicity, but to them it was a
gala day. They had their bands,
which were quaint, their soldier
parade was a meager affair, but
what could we expect when we see
their surroundings? We drove
thru what they called streets, which
were mere alleys. In city of 5000
not building more than two stories
high. and almost every other one
held "John Barley Corn the old
King that will ruin any man,
county; state or nation. AS we came
home from our reunion todav we
saw. corn cut up and in shock How
is that for an early season?
Mr., and Mrs. Memo Rycheher'
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
WILLIAM SHERER

William Sherer who passed into
rest from the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Frank Raymo, in Monroe
Michigan on Sunday May 22nd, was
born in Harrisburg, Penn, Decem-
Der 18th, 1941; he had attained the
age of seventy-nine years, five
months and ten days.
He was the son of Peter and
Elizabeth Sherer; one of a family of
nine children; the entire family have
preceded him in death.
February l1th, 1868 he was united
in marriage to Sarah Feighner who
died September 9th 1919 after a
long and tedious illness. To this
union were born six children, FIVE
sof whom are living to bless the
memory of faithful, loving father
and mother Mrs. Tillie Howell Of
Superior Wis; Mrs. Jennie Raymo,
of Monroe. NJ ch; Mrs. Anna Par
sons. of Superior, Wis; Will am of
ST. Lou Mo-. and Archer of De-
fiance. Ohio Charles, another son,
died in infancy. Besides these chill
dren he leaves four grand children
and three great grandchildren.
He Unlisted in Company H. Gath
Regiment O. v. I. at Mansfield, Ohio
November 1861 and was discharged
from the Service as a Sergeant, De-
cember 3rd, 1865. bv reason of
peace having been declared
Confirmed in childhood in the
German Reformed Church he unit
ed in 1884 with the Presbyterian
church of Holgate, Ohio of which
church he remained a member to
the time of his decease.
| He was also a member of the
Knights of Pythia5 Lodge of Mon
roe, Michigan. For a number of
years he has been member Of
Losure Post G. A. R.; on removing
to Monroe he took his transfer from
Losure Post but on account of Dool
health he was never able to present
it to the G. A. R. Post of Monroe.
When the Civil War was upon the
Nation; though young in years he
was found ready to serve his coun
try and his Flag; marching witt
the "Bovs in Blue" on that famou:
march from atlanta to the Sea,
never quitting until the surrender o.
Lee.
The casket containing Mr.. Sher
. er's remains AFTER services held il
Monroe, was brought to the Edga
VanRensse'aer undertaking room
= on Tue7dav May oath and on Wed
nesday afternoon escorted by hi
: comrades of Losure Post the caske
!, was taken to the Methodist churc
where Rev. S. r. Dunham an
Frank E. Kenyon conducted funera
rervices. Wauseon. Lodge No. Is
Knights of Pythias Committed tn
casket to its last resting place
Wauseon cemetery with the beaut
: full ritual of that order
+ PHONE NEWS TO THE TR
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
The President
to the Legion

AMERICANS have been much given to the establish
of holidays and fete Perhaps national i has
been short and entirely within and pract
cal period of the worlds history that have been little
moved by the sentiments that such occasions inspire Yet
established national day of
that represented lofty and ennobl sentiment than
does national Memorial Day. To its observance have
brought the full of sincere and gratitude
people entertain for those who have
made the great sacrifice in its behalf.
Day recognition of those who, from
beginnings have deserved the that the Ma
on could give of gratitude and appreciation reminds
that from Lexington the Argonne
have well deserved the highest tribue that
nation fortified defended preserved could give them.
Whenever the demand has come and wherever may have
called the of proud land it has always been answered
Though have never been militant arovng people,
when Americans did the full
Of the requirement. which national honor and national
always nsstent and decisive When
civilization summoned and called to other
and skies and soils the promptne the zeal
the devotion =
On this Memorial Day 1921 very close
to achieved to safety insured May be aim
and that the coming Nations aim and
policy shall be directed make certain that there shall be least
for further sacrifices greatest guarantees of the stability
the and the inspiring character of those institutions
of liberty which Nation has been dedicated.
8, Waren C. Harding.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
NOTICE TO PYTHIAN SISTERS

On Sunday June 5th. the Sisters
will join with the Knights in the
Memorial Serv ces. Will meet at the
Hall at $3.50 to prepare the bouquets
and accompany the Knights to Pet
tisville at 9:30. At 200 p. m. will
join in the services at Wauseon
cemetery.
On Monday evening the officers
and Degree Staff will meet at 7:30
for practice, preparatory to initial
ory work at the next regular meet
inc on June 8th.
On Wednesday, June 92nd our An
niversary celebration will be held
The committee in charge, is leaving
nothing undone to insure a pleasant
and profitable evening.
Please keep the above dates in
mind, and l operate by being pre-
sent.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
A Memorial Day.
Message
From The National Commander

On this Memora Day mighty nation will bow its head in
cf the who ded that the nation might live
of Bunker HILL of Gettysburg of Santiago and of the Agonne
The American Legion joins the nation in its for
the dead but the Legion also claims deeper knhp for those
who gloriousy fell in the World War For these
comrades linked by the strongest of ties.
We shall visit grave, at home and abroad, and
shall speak words of comfort to the dear who
But shall only shall receive For stand
their graves, comrades will speak to They will
nd of the dangers that beset beloved land Of the
within without; the long fight that
waged, The of comrades like call
Eight on, fight onp it urges.
F. w. GALBRAITH, Jr
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

C. E. Rostofer, Pastor
B BILE School 930 a. m.
If you want to enjoy pleasant
Sunday first spend one hour in our
School and begin your day with a
religious thought.
Morning Worship 11:00. Sermon
"Are There Any Real Christians"
Evening Service 7:30. Sermon
"The Cau to Real Life"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
METHODIST CHURCH

S. R. Dunham Pastor
Church School at 9:15
Morning Worship at 1880, Com
munion service, Sermon subject:
PLANTED Lives" Baptism of chill
dren, parents desiring infants bap-
tised may present them at this SER
vice.
Epworth League at $50 D. m.
Evening worship at 1880. Sermon
subject "Super-Victors.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
SEE YOUR BOY ON THE SCREEN

Parents of the local Boy Scouts
will have the unique privilege of
seeing their boys swimming on the
screen, if they attend the second of
the Boy Scout Nights at the Bap-
tist Church next Monday evening
June 9Th,
The Scouts will put on a few
musical stunts and Rev. A NJ Dix
on, the pastor, will give another Ct
the interesting sfereoptican lectures
on, Making Americans the Boy
Scout Way"
This meeting IS open to all anC
there is no charge for admission. Al
the last meeting the house was wei
filled. Come out and come early
/ Program begins promptly at 7.30.
Scoutmasters
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
CHURCHES
BAPTIST CHURCH

A. M. Dixon, Pastor
Bible Shool and morning worship
9:30 to 11:30 Sunday.
Picture Sunday evening, "The
Fe ry Footsteps of God" Service
begins promptly at 1880.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
CHURCH OF GOD

uItIICdI 1
Sunday School $3.50 a. m.
Preaching HOO a. m.
Young Peoples Meeting $3.50 p. m.
Evening Service 1880 p. m.
Come and enjoy these services
with US.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02

Now this is what we would call
Iuck. Each time that the lights
went off at the class play, it hap
pened to be between acts.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
ICE CREAM SOCIAL

The w. C. T. U. ladies will give
an ice cream social Thursday June
10Th on the school ground. Every
body welcome.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02

One of the bad things connected
with graduation is writing letters
to all those who gave you pre-
SentS