This page intentionally left blank.

SOUVENIR
OF

Garrettsville
Centennial H o m e Coming

Garrettsville, Ohio,
Thursday, August 22. 1907
 Sxecutiife Committee

Mr. 0. M. Orane, Chairman

Mr. J. W.'Boot Mr. B. S. Webb
Mr. A. J. Smith Mr. A. J. Paine
Mr. B. 13. Waters, Jr. Mr. Q. D. Smith

Committee on History and Jouvenirs

Mr. 8. M. Luther, Chairman

Mrs. S. M. Luther Mr. M. B. Tilden
Mrs. James Norton BIrs. A. M. Byder
Mrs. Jane Hawley Sfrs. Minnie DeMuth
Miss Sally McOlintock Mrs. Willard White
Mr. B. J. Webb Mr. J. Cole
Mr. Charles Williams
Committee on finance

Mr. J. M. Bnedi, Chairman

Mr. E. 0. Smith Mr. H. L. Heyd
Mr. W . E. Agler Mr. L. 0. Nicholson
Mr. P. E. Thrasher Mr. H. W. Tyler
Mr. 0.0. Cannon Afr. F. H. King
Mr. P. T. Tremolen

Committee on Publicity and printing

Mr. D. 0. Myers, Chairman

Mr. L. V. Snow Mr. B. J. Webb
Mr. A. B. Gates Mr. E. O. Beifsnider

Committee on Program hnd mfpeakers

fl6c. A. E. Orane, Chairman

Mr. F. F. Mott Mr. J. M. Bobinson
Mr. J. W . Boot Mr. B. H. French
 Committee on Mica and SxMIMon
Mr. W m . H. Wells, Chairman
Mrs. Wm. H. Wells ' BKr. and Mrs. C. F. Oondray
Mrs. Frank Wells Mr. and Mrs. J.Oole
Mr. James DUDDI Mr. and Bfrs^ J. Hankr
Mr. and Bfrs. H. J. Langston Mr. and BIrs. F- J- Orane
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Smith . Vbr. and M n . M. J. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Tinan Mr. and M n . 0. H. Wells
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Chapman Bfr. and M n . A. J. Paine
Mr. and Sfrs. E. H. Stowe Mr. and M n . A. N. Case
Mr. , L. Davis
decoration Committee
Mr. S. 0. Templin, Chairman
M n . 8. C. Templin BIr. and Bin. 0. T. Black
Mr. and M n . J. A. Miller BIr. and Bin. L. O. Vincent
Mr. and Mn. W . E. Agler BIr. and Bin. J. S. Tilden
Mr. and Bin. E. P. Orsme BIr. and Bin. Frank Boot
BIr. and Bin. A. H. Bice BIr. and Bin. S. H. Bruce
Mr. and Bin. 0. W . Barb BIr. and Bin. W . 0. Stockwell
B9r. and Bin. G. L.' Higby BIr. and BIrs. H. A. Wadsworth
Bfr. and Bin. F. C. Chapman BKr. and Mn. C. M. Norton
Mi^- and BIrs. H. W . Jones Mr. and Bin. Forrest Johnson
BIr. and Mrs. G. H. ConkUng Mr. and M n . H. M. Truman
Miss Marion Pierce Bin. Louse Hatch
BIr. and Bin.J. 0. Hofl^nan
Committee on Mu^c
. Mr. E. F. Bobison, Ohaiman
BIr. L. V. Snow Bin. Belle Gates
BIr. F. J. Crane Bin. Ethel Judd
Mr. A. D. Torrey BOSS Mary Davis
Mr. F. J. Dresser Bin. E. L. OaldweU

R^reshment Committee
Mr. M . E. Taylor, Chairman
BIr. B. F. Bush Mrs. F. J. Daniels
Bin. M. E. Taylor Bin. Jennie Cole
Mrs. W . C. Stockwell Bin. F. J. Layer
Bin. M. B. Blanley Bin. 0. T. Tmesdall
 Officers of the ^ a y

Mr. F. J. Orane, President

Bfr. B. H. French, Vice President
BIr. F. F. Mott, Vice President
BIr. L. V. Bmier, Vice President
BIr. J. M. Bobinson, Treasurer
BIrs. Ellen Wairen, Corresponding Sec'y
Mx. A. B. Gates, B^cording Secretary

T^eption Committee

Mr. J. B. Barnard, Chairman

Mrs. J. B. Barnard
BIr. and Bin. J. W . Boot
Mr. and Bin. J. D. Anthony
BIr. and Bin. 0. W . Goodsell
Mr. and Bin. A. A. Barber
BIr.andMn.A.H.TidbaU
BIr. and Bin. E. 8. Fisher
Mr. and Bin. W . E. Newcomb
BIr. and Bin. Ed. Knapp
BIr; and M n . 0. J. Bates
BIr. and BIrs. E. Sheldon
Mr. and M n . F. H. Snow,
BIr. and Bin. A. E. Crane
Mr. and M n . J. H. Tice ,
Mr. and Bin. S. B. Conkling
Mr. and BIrs. W . G. Walten
Mr. and Bin. A. C. Chasey
BIr. and Bin. P. E. Thrasher
Mr. and Bin. C. L. Eisenhour
BIr. and Bin. B. 8. Webb
Mr. an4 M n . 8. W . Fuller
Mr. and BITB. 0.0. Cunningham Mr. and BIra. Bollin Pardee
Mr. and Bin. M. A. Bood
BIr. and Bin. B. D. Warren
BIr. and Mra. J. Mcintosh
BIr, and Bin. Jason Streator
Mr.andBIra.M.D.Cla^k
Mr. and Mn. A. 8. Bood
BIr. and Bin. E. P. Thayer
BIr. and BIra. G. B. French
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Lewis
Mr. and Mra. H. B. Mnrwin
Mr. and Bfra. J. V. Vandenlic^
Mr. and BIra. H, A. Wells
BIr. and Mra. B. A. Bailey
BIr. and Mra. C. M. Dresserv
Mr. and BIra. Carl Beardsley
BIr. and BIra. J. W. Bichards
Mr. L. 0. Payne
Mr. and BIra. L. G. Knapp
BIr. and BIra. J. 0. LamjMon
BIr. and BIra. Byron Thayer
BIr. and BIra. Frank Holden
M n . Caroline Aahald ,
Bfr. and Bin. Wm. Boyd
 PROGRAM

Eland Concert From 10 a. m. to It a. m.

Robison's Military Band

Relic R o o m in Opera House Open all day

12 o'clock. Noon, Dinner'

I p. m. Callintf Assembly to order F. J. Crane, President

Invocation -^ Rev. W . G . Walters
Music Band
Address of Welcome J. W . Root, Mayor
Response Judge D . H . Tilden
Music; O n e hundred voices with orchestra. Pilgrims Chorus—Verdi
Address Andrew Squire
Addreaa Prof. G. H. Colton
Music Chorus Old Time Songs
Miscellaneous Addresses
"America"

7 p. m. Band Concert
7:30 p. m. Music Selected
"Gloria" From Mozart's 12tk Mass Chorus
Exercise Pupils of Public Schools
Songs "Of Y e Olden Times" Chorus
Miscellaneous Addresses
Exercise Public Schoob
"Auld Lang Syne" Audience-Chonu-Orchestra
Benediction • Rev. J. H . Tice
 T h e History of Garrettsville
By S. M. Luther

^Garrettsville is located in territory that w a s originally Trumbull

Co., Ohio. At the time of organizing the state that county included
all of the Western Reserve. Portage was the third county formed
from it in 1808. At this date the township of Hiram w a s formed,'
including what was in Sept., 1817,' divided into six townships—
Mantua, Freedoifl, Windham, Nelson, Shalersville and Hiram.
This village was first settled by John Garrett, early in July,
1804. The year previous he had purchased a site for his western es-
tate, of the following parties, w h o owned the entire area of Nelson:
Appolus Hitchcock, Ephraim Root, Uriel Holms, Jr., and Timothy
Burr. The deed bears date Sept. 7, 1803,^ and the. land conveyed
was the northern part of lot No. 1. The so'uth Kne of the purcluise'
was to'parallel that on the north, and to include 300'j^cres. A con-
dition w a s inserted in the deed that if this area did not include the
water power of Silver Creek, such power w a ^ to be a part of the ter-
ritory conveyed. The price paid was $1,313. Garrett came from
Christian Hundred, Delaware, with his family, comprising his wife,
Eleanor, and children, David J., John, Elisha, Elizabeth and Josiah.
H e brought two slave girls, a negress aged ten years, and a mulatto
aged six years. These by law became free on reaching the age of
eighteen years. H e was accompanied by A b r a h a m Dyson and fam-
ily, which was comprised of his wife, sons John and James, and
daughter Martha, w h o later married Ira Unlet. Following their ar-
rival they were encamped for ijeveral weeks where the pavement of
Main street now. is, and busied themselves erecting cabins. Gar-
rett's stood a short distance in the rear of the present residence of
Miss Sally McClintock, while that of Dyson was built on the site of
the H i r a m Pierce place on Water street, and two years later he
erected a cabm on a lot on North avenue, just west of the intersec-
tion of Maple.
T h e newcomers seemed to have energies equal to the exigencies
of the conditrons that faced thein. They were located in the midst
of an undisturbed forest, with few hands to do the work, yet early
in the following year they had built a d a m across Silver Creek and
had a saw mill in operation, soon followed by a .grist mill. This was
doubtless small, but sufficient for the rer|uirenients o£ the few and
distant patrons. Dyson was a blacksmith, and is said to have had
considerable patronage by the Indians in repairing firearms. The
natives and settlers at times had altercation*, but in general their
 policy seemed to be that of tolerance up to the war of 1812, after
which an Indian w a s rarely seen.
Of John Garrett little is recorded. W h a t is known would seem to
assert him to be a m a n of energy and courage. His career here was
brief, being removed by death Jan'y 17, 1806, aged 46 yeara. His
little son, Josiah, had preceded him, dying,Aug. 21, 1805, and was
the first white person buried here. The widow, Eleanor Garrett,
with her three sons, had npw to assume the''burden of aflPaire. She
was a little woman, but of" great energy and hospitality, and by all
the neighbors called Mother Garrett. A cheerful welcome was ex-
tended to all newcomers, and often the hospitalities of her home.
Her customary address on receiving new settlers was " I welcome
you to m y country," a welcome which was not confined to a set
phrase, but was extended to material comforts and aid. Mother
Garrett twice revisited her old home in Delaware, going on horse-
back with only her young son for company; trips that required sev-
eral weeks' time. In the early days she often rode her" horse to
Mantua and Aurora to attend the meetings of her church.
During the period previous to the war of 181^, there were few
arrivals of settlers, and at the time of Hull's surrender the settlers
had all prepared forflight,fearing incursions of the Indians, who
were allies of the British, but subsequent events made conditions less
precarious, and after Perry's victory the Indians all withdrew. A
contest was now resumed hardly less strenuous, with the forces -of
nature; the conquering of a wildemess.
In 1808 there were but 42 voters in the area which now com-
prises seven townships; of these Garrettsville probably had but
three. Deacon John Rudolph arrived from Maryland in 1806. H e
had a large family. His son, John, Jr., located on land n o w owned
by James Rudolph, a grandson. Another son, Zeb. purchased land
on North Ave., w a s for many years an active citizen, and later
moved to Hiram. His wife was Arabell Mason. They were the
parents of Lucretia, widow of President Garfield. John Noah came
the same year, locating on what is known as the Milton Cole farm.
Accessions to the population were rare until after 1820, when they
became more frequent. The earlier comers were mostly from Penn-
sylvania and bordering states, but subsequent to this year were
largely from N e w England. John D . Hazen, w h o arrived 1819 from
Hartford, Vt.. was a son-in-law of Elijah Mason. The same year
came John Udall, also of -Vermont; L. W . Trask. Sr.. in 1824; Jef-
ferson Williams, a tailor by calling for m a n y years, in 1827. The
Wolcott's. a large family, came from Connecticut in the twenties.
locating on W i n d h a m St., where Henry Tyler now lives. A m o n g
the arrivals in 1832 were Nathaniel T. FrisBy. William and Martin
McClintock and James Dunn, Sr. In 1830 John M . Tilden moved
from Hiram, where his father. Mason Tilden. had located in 1802.
to w h o m is due the christening of our stream. Being out looking
over the country with a friend, they were admiring the clear stream
that ran before them, which he called Silver Creek, the. name it has
since borne. Nelson Talcott. in 1833. located a chair factory near
Prichard's Corners and later moved it to Windham St. In 1834.
Deacon Peleg Francis with son Peleg. Jr.. and William Boyd, a son-
 in-law, came from Taunton, Mass., followed the next year by Eb-
enezer Lee and Tyler Williams, sons-in-law. -With them came
Elizabeth Deane, who later married Willard White. In 1837, M . E.
Francis and Mace Luther, a son-in-law of Deacon Francis came.
During the decade following 1830, arrivals of settlera were fre-
quent and most of the land of the original purchasera. had been al-
lotted and sold to residents. As giving an idea of the population,
the following is copied from a letter of Mra. Lee, written in 1835:
" O n July 16th a large caravan of animals drawn by eighty white
horaes exhibited at this place. Twenty-seven hundred tickets were
sold, beside several hundred admissions'paid at the door." The fol-
lowing mention is m a d e of a Fourth of July celebration that year:
"They had quite a splendid celebration. It commenced by the
firing of cannon at sunrise. The singera met at Harvey "White's
house and were escorted by a band of music to the meeting-house.
The procession was led by the band and directed by Mr. Chas. Wol-
cott, marahal of the day, on horaeback. Program: Reading of the
Declaration of Independence, by D a n '1 R. Tilden; Oration, by Dr. L.
W . Trask; Ode, written for the occasion and set to music by. Wil-
liam Preston; Song, Voice of the Patriot, composed by Dr. Trask,
and set to music by W m . Preston; Poem, by William Wolcott, and
concluded by singing the 47th Psalm. A n exc^lent dinner was
served in a bower on Mr. Quimby's lot, between his house and that
of Mr. W a n n , " (where the Buckeye Block now stands). "Ta-
bles were laid for one hundred twenty peraons, and many partook
at the second table."
At the time of settlement, Garrettsville's only thoroughfare
.was an Indian blazed trail, running from a camping ground near
Conant's Cdrnera, in Windham, to Hiram Rapids, where there was a
village of aboutfifteenhuts occupied chiefly by Indians of the W y -
andot tribe. The road from Warren to Cleveland had been sur-
veyed in 1806, but it was several yeare later before improvements
began, and in 1814 the locatioq^ was changed to avoid obstacles and
save bridging. This m a d e the road quite crdoked. In 1827 a com-
mission was appointed by the Legislature which located it as it now
is. It includes State, Main and W i n d h a m Streets. In the summer
of 1805 Judge Atwater cut a road from the vicinity of his h o m e in
Mantua to the Garrett mill. This was located near the north line
of Freedom, and few traces of it remain. ' <
It m a y itaterest the reader to know the price of goods and farm
products in these early days, and the following statements are
quoted from old journals submitted. Currency was scarce in these
times, and from the lack of transportation the price of farm products
was controlled by the h o m e demand, and trade was largely a matter
of barter.
In 1818—Salt 6i^c lb., coffee 50c, loaf sugar 50c, gingham cloth
$1.00 yd., wheat $1.00, corn 60c. In 1835—Felt hat $5.00, nails 10c,
tea $1.00, quarter of beef $2.62, a dressed hog $2.50, wheat $1.13,
apples 10c. In 1 8 4 0 — H a y $5.00 per ton,flour$4.00 bbl., butter 8c,
potatoes 25c, axe $2.00, shingles $2.00, thread 13c spool, apples 40c.
In 1844-^ugar 10c. buffalo robe $3.25, beans $1.00, veal 2V^c, clear
whitewood lumber $5.00 per M. The above priced for grain were
excessive, as it was at times as low as 20 to 40c a bushel for wheat,
and in general the merchants would not receive it in exchange for
goods. One instance was told by Esq. Udall of a nearby fanner
being in need of money, w h o sold 100 bushels of prime wheat for
$12.50. After the completion o^ the N e w York canal, prices be-
came more stable. The use of whisky as a beverage was very
prevalent in these times, and the fact that it was negotiable for.
goods, will explain the prevalence of distilleries at this period, as a
bushel of wheat would produce IY2 to 2 gallons of liquor.
Incorjioration.
The firat inception of incorporating this village began in 1863.
The condition of the streets and walks in stormy weather was in-
tolerable, and the proper method of improving conditions was m u c h
discussed. A petition to incorporate was drawn up by 0. A. Taylor
and signed by a large part of the citizens. This appeal to the au-
thorities received favorable action, and in 1864 a charter was
granted, incorporating the village of Garrettsville. The result w a s
a marked improvement in m a n y lines, notably in sidewalks and road-
ways. There still remained causes for complaint. The votera in all
except corporation mattera had to go to Hiram and Nelson centres
to vote. The distance they had to travel was too often the occasion
of light attendance at elections. For this and other reasons, early in
1874 a petition asking that the village be set off as a township w a s
circulated and on Juljr 6. 1874, it was granted and Garrettsville be-
came a township and incorporated village with concurrent powera.
It is stated that only one other village in the state has a similar
form of government.
The Mayora have been: Isaac Stowell, 1864; Chas. T. Barton,
1866: M . E. Francis, 1867; Isaac Winans. 1869; O. L. Hawley,
1870; C. W . Knapp. 1872; O. S. Ferris. 1874: James Ashald. 1876;
E. C. Smith. 1878; James Norton, 1882; R. H. Ober. 1884; James
Ashald. 1886: Chas. 0. Fqote. 1888. died and vacancyfilledby H . N .
Merwin: F. F. Mott, 1890; F. N! Barber, 1892; J. B. Barnard, 1894;
R. S. Webb, 1900: J. W . Root. 1904.
The acts of the Council in a general sense have been conserva-
tive and deliberate, with the aim of meeting needed issues as they
became apparent. Good order has at all times prevailed. T h e
Mayor's.is a court very rarely in session, and only at rare intervals
has any one taken steps to patronize it. Crime is rare and has usu-
ally met with prompt retribution. A vote was taken July 19. 1886.
to express the sentiment regarding the enactment of a prohibitory
ordinance, resulting in a vote of 203 ayes, with 14 nays. The or-
dinance was passed August 6. following, and has since been in oper-
ation with excellent results.
Village Park.
This ground was formerly owned by D. J. Beardsley and was
bought by the council from his heira about 1870 for park purposes.
In 1875, C. W . Goodsell, w h o was then treasurer, gave his salary-for
the purpose of improving^ the groiinds and setting out shade trees. ,
resulting in the beautiful grove of today. F. H. S n o w v^as park
commissioner for several yeara and guided this. work. Being ad-
jacent to the schools the children especially have appreciated this
resort.
Sidewalks.

In August, 1899, replacing of wood walks by sawed flagging

began,' by S. W . Shepard, contractor, the corporation's interest
being superintended by S. M. Luther. This work was completed
late in the fall of 1900, when over five miles of flagging had been
laid. This, with subsequent construction, now extends over six
miles, and nearly every street in the village has received a share,
more or less complete. It
Schools.

The firat schoolhouse erected in the village was probably one

located at the corner of North and Maple Aves., on the lot n o w
owned by F. McClintock. It was a log structure, the date at which
it was built, not,ascertained. Thefiratteacher was William White.
Another of the early schools was located on Centre St., on what is
now known as the Holcomb place, opposite Park cemetery, and
was the southwest district of Nelson. The southeast district of Hi-
ram was situated at the interaection of South and Freedom Sts.,
where Mrs. Norton resides. E. L. Sanderaon taught here in 1849-50.
This building was sold and a larger structure replaced it, which
was located on South St., near the present residence of Geo. Smith.
W h a t was termed the Red Schoolhouse was built in 1841, on the
location of the present High School. This was at the time quite a
pretentious structure, containing three school rooms in which dif-
ferent grades were taught. Some of the early teachers were Frank
Paine and Abigail Paine, Susan C. Allen, Mary A n n Tilden, W m . S.
Harris, Sarah and Polly McClintock. The last taught forty terms.
The Red Schoolhouse was moved to the opposite side of the street,
and another wooden structure replaced it. The latter in a few
yeara was sold and used as a livery stable by C. T. Truesdale. The
Red Schoolhouse in 1861 became the property of the Masonic Lodge,
which met here until the completion of their new hall. The Meth-
odist society held services here for some time. It is now the res-
idence of C. S. Artherholt.
Mra. Clarjnda French taught thefiratselect school, 1841-3. It
was for girls and occupied one of theflratfloorrooms of the Red
Schoolhouse; needlework was included in the instruction. Several
select schools were taught at different dates. One was in the Firat
Disciple Church, which had been moved and is n o w the residence of
Abner Talcott on Maple Ave. A school was here taught by a Mr.
Scoville for several ©'eara, and w a s well patronized. Gen. W . B.
Hazen studied here preparatory to entering West Point. For a
brief period a school was taught in a room over ]\Iott's drug store.
and later a building that stood near the location of Mra. Foot's
house on Centre St. was used for school purposes. A select school
about 1843 occupied the second floor rear of Robinson's book store.
 Oraded Schools.
A t the time of incorporating the village, its schools with the ad-
dition of adjoining districts in Nelson, Hiram and Freedom, became
a special district under the control of the Board of Education of
Garrettsville. At the spring election in 1867 the subject of levying
a tax for union school buildings received a favorable response from
the votera, the tax was levied and in 1869 afinebrick building, Ihe
cost of which approximated $15,000 was built. After the lapse of
a few yeara the accommodations' proved insufficient, and in 1880 a
fine brick primary school was built,-costing $6,500. To the High
School, in 1899, an addition was built, greatly increasing its capacity.
The prirfcipals have been: William Murdock, 1869; R. S. Eidin,
1870; James Norton, 1872. Superintendents: . C. W . Carroll, 1874;
H. L. Peck. 1876; John E. Morris, 1882; J. J; Jackson, 1886; C. T.
Northrop, 1891; E. F. Robison, 1902 to date.
City Hall.
The City Hall was erected in the season of 1889 at a cost some-
what in excess of $15,000. Thefiratfloorcontains the council rooms
and apartments for the fire apparatus, jail, and boiler room. The
main floor has the audience hall, with seating capacity for 600 per-
sons, with stage 23x48 feel;, and dressing rooms. The architect was
W . P. Ginther; contraetore, G. W . and J. W . Harper. E. S. John-
son, S. M . Luther and H. N. Merwin were building cofhmittee. The
citizens are awaiting the placing of a town clock in the tower, which
has been contracted for and ampl^' financed by loyal friends at
home and abroad.
Fire Department.
At about the time of incorporating, for better protection from
fire, an open water tank was located in front of the Flouring Mill.
and a large number of water buckets procured. These, with a
supply of ladders, were stored in the basement of the carriage shop
of C. O. Foote. 'this outfit, handled by an alert and responsive body
of citizens, extinguished many fires and more than once saved the
business center of the town. In 1882, the Council purchased a Rem-
ingtonfireengine and hose, prepared stations along the streams, and
as finances would permit, built fire cisterns. The fire companies
were organized at this time, with C. V., Francis chief. They adopted
the name of Remington Fire Co. No. 1, and Rescue Hook and Ladder
Co, No. 1. To add to the efficiency of the service, in 1904 the Coun-
cil purchased a chemical engine.
The succession offirechiefs has been: Charles V. Francis, Or-
son Collins, A. D. Hoskin, L. C. Bradley, J. C. Lampson, C. C. Payne,
J. C. Lampson, E. B. Case. The introduption of waterworks ren-
dered a change in the department necessary, and June 18, 1907, a
reorganization was effected, when C. M . Norton was elected foreman
of Firet Hose Co., A. M . Ryder foreman of Second Hose Co. Of the
H o o k and Ladder Co., R. B. Watera, foreman.- Chemical engine, E.
J. Lampson. foreman. Chemical extinguishera, L. A. Watera. fore-
man.
 Postmasten.
The date of establishing the postoffice has after a diligent search
and much inquiry eluded me. Correspondents state that Mra. Gar-
rett was in charge in 1834. The mail was brought but once a week
at this date, and came from Parkman via Nelson, going to Freedom
and Ravenna. A packhorae was then used for transportation, in
later yeara followed by a stage line. Nathaniel T. f^sby is said
to be 6ne of the early postmasten, followed by Hiram G. Willson in*
1838, Samuel H. Peffera, William Boyd 1846, Robert E. Lee 1852,
William Wight 1861^ Warren Pierce 1863, Solon J. Buttles 1880,
E d m u n d K n a p p 1886, George D. Smith, Fred L. Tidball, GassiuS M .
Crane and Edward L. Davis.
Telephones and Electric Lights.
., Telephone service was introduced by Frank Hopkins, and the
firat talk over the wires was on Jan. 27, 1866, after which time the
service gradually increased. H e sold fn 1903 to the Portage County
Telephone Co., w h o have recently re-wired the village in an dp-to-
date manner. The Company have 305 telephones in use, with a fine
central office and have long distance service.
The Bell Telephone Co. have an office for long distance service.
Wallace Udall erected a building and installed electric ma-
chinery, which began operating by lighting the postoffice and a few
stores the evening of Feb. 19, 1887. The use of these lights soon
became more general. In April, 1893, the business was sold to
Payne & Bruce, who moved, to the present location, installing arc
lights and increased facilities for incandescent lighting. In 1895,
S. H. Bruce withdrew, and the following year L. C. Payne sold his
interest to Correl C. Payne, w h o continued the business.
Water Works.
This department is managed by the Board of Trustees of
Public Affaira: A. E. Crane, President; S. H . Bruce and W . E.
Agler; A. B. Gates, Secretary. To meet the expense of this system,
the corporation have issued bonds amounting to $50,000. The pump-
ing station has an engine and two pumps, each with a capacity of
raising 350 gallons per minute. The pumping tank adjacent has a
capacity of 150,000 gallons, while the tank for storage and pressure,
situated probably half a mile to the north^ will hold 400,000 gallons.
The water is drawn'from nine wells. Length of main pipe is 34,-
700 feet. Number of permits issued at date of writing is 120. This
newly added requisite of a successful town,has hardly been with us
a sufficient length of time to appreciate its importance. The quality
of the water is unsurpassed and the supply seems amplie, and is ac-
cessible to nearly every residence in the place.
Hig^and Union Agricultural Association.
This was organized Nov. 6, 1859, when Win. N. Williams was
elected president and Henry Beecher secretary. The other orig-
 inatora were Hiram Pierce, E. W . Williams, W . Chaffee, S. D. Nor-
ton, A. N. Daniels, 0. E. Niles, J. L. Hunt and Silas Raymond. The
faira of this society have been eminently successful and well at-
tended. The Association, after holding its Slst fair, in 1890, was
allowed to decline and no later exhibitions were held.
The Olevelfud and M a h o n ^ Valley B. B.
A line yvas surveyed through this viflage in 1836 for a railroad
from Cleveland to Warren, and about one-half of the necessary stock
was subscribed for. But it was 1851 before thefinalsurvey began,
for a road which was extended to Youngstown. On July 1, 1855,
thefiratpassenger train arrived here; the event was notable and
cheering not omitted by the concoune present.. The improved fa-
cilities for transportation gave a marked impetus to the growth of
the town. g.
The Eastern Ohio Traction Co. ^
Early in 1902 this company completed its road to this place,
but owing to deficient capitalization and many complications, its
service has not been as efficient as desirable.
QarrettsviUe's Boll of Honor.
Soldiera of the War of 1812: Lemuel Cole, Daniel Ellenwood,
Joseph Ellenwood, Martin McClintock, William McClintock, Eph-
raim Pritcbard, Isaac Winans.
In Mexican War: James Cook.
Enlistments, Civil War:
John Ashald, Co. E, 41st O. V. I.
Edwin B. Atwood, Co. A, 41st 0. V. I.
' Joseph Baird, Co. K, 41st O. V. I.
Charles Ball, Co. D, 104th 0. V. L
Fayette Ball, Navy.
D. C. Beardsley, Co. F, 105th 0. V. I.
Albert Bennett, Co. C, 2d 0. V. C.
Charles Camp, Co. D, 104th O. V. I.
A. Burt Case, Navy and 6th 0. V. C.
Henry Daniels, Co. D, 104th 0. V. I.
Birdsey G. Daniels, Co. K, 41st, 0. V. I.
R. 0. Daniels, 6th Kansas Cavalry.
Freeman Darling, Co. C, 2d 0. V. C.
Solon Darling, Co. D, 6th O. V. C.
James Downey, 6th 0. V. C.
Willis Demoe, Co. F, 7th O. V. I.
Harrison Ellenwood, 6th O. V. C.
Washington Ellenwood, 6th O. V. C.
John Francis, 14th Artillery.
Artimus B. Foster, Co. D, 104th 0. V. I.
Awrea F. Getter, Co. D, 104th 0. V. I.
Henry Green, Co. D, 104th 0. V. I.
James L. Green. Co. K, 12th O. V. C.
John Kelley, Co. D, 104th 0. V. I.
Lorenzo Manley, 41st 0. V. I.
Alfred W . Morley, Co. F, 7th 0. V. I.
 S. N. Leach, Co. A, 6th O. V. I.
Joseph Mitchel, Co. D, 104th O. V.J.
S. B. McElwain, Artillery.
David Peterman, Co. D, 23d 0. V. I.
Lane Bice, Go. D, 104th O. V. I.
James K. Rudolph, Co. A, 23d O. V. I.
Hiram Selby, Co. D, 104th O. V. I.
Simeon Short, Co. K, 41st O. V. I.
William T. Severance, Co. D, 104th O. V. I.
Horatio Strong, Co. I, i74th O. N. G.
A. B. Wheeler, Co. F, 7th 0. V. I.
Charles Wheeler, Co. F, 7th O. V. I.
H. H. Wheeler, Co; D', 23d 0. V. I.
George W . Withere, Co. D, 104th O. V. I.
Addison F. Willson, Co. D, 6th 0. V. C.
Eliphaz White, Co. K, 41st 0. V. I.
Oscar B. Seamans, Co. D, 104th O. V. I.
In quartermaster's department: A. N. Case, Charles Case,
Charles Couse, B. O. Barber, Henry Francis, Chauncey Fuller, Jo-
seph Littebrant and Jerry Musser.
Drafted: Walter Adams, served his time,
Asahel Daniels, served his time.
Thomas, Hiddleston, furnished substitute.
Sanford N. Leach, commuted.
David Shorts, served his time.
Mortuary—Civil War.
Joseph Baird, Co, K, 41st O. V. I., died May 8,1862, of wounds
reeved in the battle of Shiloh; had previously served in the British
Army.
Albert Bennett, Co. C, 2d O. V. C, died July 2,1864, of wounds
at Washington, aged 25 yeara.
Willis Demoe, Co. F, 7th O. V. I., died at the expiration of
three days, of wounds received in thefiratbattle of the Wildemess.
Hiram Selby, Co. D, 104th O. Y. I., died Nov. 17,1864, at Chat-
tanooga, aged 29 yeara.
Horatio Strqng, Co. I, 174th 0. N. G., died Aug. 28, 1864. at
home, of disease contracted in the service, aged 30 yean.
A. B. Wheeler, Co. F, 7th O. V. I., died May 15, 1865, at home,
of disease contracted in the service, aged 30 yeara.
Eliphaz White, Co. K, 41st 0. V. I., died at Camp Wickliff, Ky.,
Dec. 25, 1861, of disease.
Orand Army of the Bepnblio.
Mark Horton Post No. 515, Dept. of Ohio, was organized March
25, 1885, with 29 charter membera. Since this date 91 veterans of
the Civil War have been membera. Of these, 29 have died, and
there remain 33 in memberahip, the othera have been lost by trans-
fer, honorable discharge and suspension. The charter membera
were: W . K. Bancroft, D. T. Goff, B. W . Earl, L. A. Merwin, E. L.
Wheelock, P. C. MeAvoy, W m . H. Lewis, W . S. Ensign. E. Tryon, J.
 Cole, A. B. Lee, M. C. Sweet, E. D. Hurat, M. D. Clark, M. J. Harris,
O. D. Freeman, 0. Johnson, 0. F. Hoskin, S. 0. J^arle, B. R. Pierce,
A. McKay, J. H. Evans, J. S. Pike, R. 0. Daniels, H . A. Stockton, 0.
W . Goodsel, E. C. Ferguson, F. H. Adams, C. A. White.
The Post Commandera were: J. H. Evans 1885, M. J. Harris
1886-7-9, 1896, 1906-7; G. Hurlburt 1888, H. Green 1889-90-1, L. 0.
Smith 1892-3-7, C. W . Goodsel 1892, F. M. Udall 1894-8-9, 1900-5;
R. B. Cutts 1895, M. C. Sweet 1901, J. H o m e r 1902-3, E. C. Sweet
1894-1906.
Baptist Church.
The organization was effected in Nelson, July 30, 1808, by the
Rev. Thomas G. Jones, pastor of Sharon Church, Penn., and named
Bethesda. The membera were William West and wjfe, Mary West;
John Rudolph and wife, Susan; John Noah and wife, Elizabeth.
The meetings for several yeara were at the homes of the membera,
and at schoolhouses, with addresses by Rev. Jones and othera, as
there were no regular pastora. A m o n g those w h o presided were:
William West, in 1810; Elder Miller, 1819; Rufus Freeman, 1822.
A church was built andfiratoccupied Oct. 14, 1832. This, on the
evening pf June 22, 1881, was wrecked by the explosion of a large
can of powder. This deed was attributed to the ill will of saloon
interests. This was followed by the erection of a new house of wor-
ship, which was nearer the street than the previous one, and was
dedicated on January 3, 1884.
The succession of pastora has been: Elder Caleb Green, 1832;
Elder Barnes, 1834; P. S. Richards. 1839; H. B. Dodge, 1842; John
Winters, 1844; Eber Crane, 1846; Elder Storra, 1852; D. Beamis,
1853; J. W . Warwick, 1855; Rev. Henderaon, 1858; P. Griffis, 1861;
W . H. Hurlbut, 1862; W . Clouse, 1864; E. C. Farley, 1868; B. F.
Bowen, 1871; J. W . Davis, 1873; Samuel Freshny, 1878; W . H.
Delano, 1879; C. H. Johnson, 1882, died April, 1884; J. C. Feraald,
1885; T. C. Probert, 1889; Frank H. Young, 1895; A. C. Chasey,
1904.
Congregational Church.
A union of peraons of this faith was formed at a meeting held
Feb. 1, 1834, at which Revs. Joseph Treat and Benjamin Fenn pre-
sided. The membera were Deacon Francis Strong and wife, Sarah
Maxson, Diana Sprague, 'Whitmore Hazen, Mra. S. W . Orvis, J. J.
Demarest, Deacon Watera and wife, Mra. M. E. Wales, Mra. A. B.
Gardner, Deacon W a d e "White and wife, John D. Hazen and wife.
A church was built on High St., on land owned by Deacon Hazen,
who contributed freely to the building fund. Tlie building was
completed and dedicated in July, 1836. In 1845 Mr. Hazen made a
proposal to donate the land to the church, conditional that they
erect a spire and place therein a bell. H e died before these terms
were complied with and litigation followed, resulting in a decision
favorable to the church. In 1886 the old edifice was sold, the last
service being held Aug. 2 of that year. O n its site was erected the
fine brick structure now occupied, which was dedicated Feb. 22.
1887.
The succession of pastora has been: Robert Hovenden. I860;
 A. H. Brown, 1863; W m . Russell, 1864; Isaac Winans, 1865; W m .
Potter, 1870; J. H. House, 1871; Isaac Winans, 1873; D. D. Gees,
1875; Rev. Pry, 1876; B. N. Chamberlain, 1876; R. A. Torrey, 1878;
J. R. Nichols, 1883; M . K. Pasco, 1887; £. S. Rothrock, 1888; G. A.
Berry, 1895; H. 0. Allen, 1896; H..T. Williams, 1899; V. O. Boyer,
1903; J. H a m m o n d Tice, 1906.
Disciple Church.
The firat church of this creed was organized in 1835, when a
frame stmcture was built on State St., just east of the residence of
R. Bailey. This building was later sold and is now a dwelling. In
1846 they erected a larger structure at the corner of Maple Ave. and
Garrett St. Here the memberahip was much increased for several
, yeara; later death and removal of membera so reduced their num-
bera that meetings were held at irregular intervals, and in 1869, by
decree of court the building was sold, and the proceeds placed in
the hands of Jas. Ashald, as trustee. In 1883 steps were taken to
reorganize, which by degrees was effected and a fine brick church
was erected on South St., costing .$5,200, which was dedicated Nov.
24, 1889.
The pastora were: Prof. B. S. Dean, 1890'; J. N. Morhorter,
1892; D. D. Burt, 1893; W . E. Adams, 1894; John Kenyon, 1897;
Vernon Stauffer, 1898; W . H. Smith, 1901; James Egbert, 1903;
Garry F. Cook, 1904; C. C. Cunningham, 1906.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The firat meetings of membera. of this organization were held in
the old Red Schoolhouse and were addressed by the Rev. J. H.
Stoney, of Nelson, by w h o m they were organized in 1868. The fol-
'lowing composed the organizing membera: M. Harahman, R. A.
Houghton, T. Barton, Albert Gage, W m . Fox, H. E. Spencer, J. C.
Ensign and James R. Thorn. In 1874 the society built afinebrick
church on Garrett St., and in 1892, a paraonage adjacent to it. Im-
provements on the church building are contemplated this year.
The succession of pastora has been: John Brown, 1872; W . H.
Haskell, 1874; H. Webb, 1875; H. N. Steadman, 1876; A. S. Mor-
rison; E. P. Edmonds, 1879; W . H. Rider, 1880; H. B. Edwards.
1881; Chas. E. Locke, 1883; W . H. Sealy, 1886; B. E. Edgell, 1887;
H. D. Staufer, 1888; W . K. Yingling, 1891; J. R. Jacobs, 1894; J. H.
Satterthwaite, 1897; L J. Harris, 1898; W . E. HoUett, 1901; E. E.
Whittaker. 1902; D. C. Grover, 1903: W . G. Waltera, 1906.
The Baptist Cemetery.
This burial ground was the gift of John Garrett in 1805, the flrat
interment made being that of his son, Josiah. There were buried
here several of Hiram'sfirat"settlera, and many of our respected cit-
izens have here theirfinalresting place. The last burial, except in
vaults, was that of Tyler Williams, in Dec, 1886, after which date
the Board of Health deemed it inadvisable to permit further burials.
 Park Cemetery.
The necessity of a new cemetery was a matter of considerable
discussion in the council, and committees made an exhaustive report
of the many localities examined, which resulted in the purchase
from W m . Manley on Sept. 6, 1876, ground.since enlarged and
known as Park Cemetery. A vault and other improvements were.
provided by the council. The Ladies' Cemetery Association has
done much to beautify this cherished resting place of our departed
friends.
Oarrettsville Ladies' Cemetery Association.
Purauant to a call of the trustees of Park Cemetery, a meeting
was held at the council rooms on April 8, 1897. The purpose was
the organization of a Cemetery Associatiosrwhose object was the'
raising of funds for maintaining and beautifying our cemetery.
Twenty-eight ladies were present and enrolled as membera, and the
following officera were elected:' President, Mra. Ellen Warren;
vice president, Mra. L. A. Merwin; secretary, Mrs. Louisa Watera;
treasurer, Mra. C. C. Payne. During the year much interest was
evinced in the objects of the society and the memberahip increased
to 131, Though varying from year to year, a good, and certainly
an efficient memberahip has been maintained. The noble wofk
which these^ ladies have done has made a lasting impress on the
resting place of our loved ones.
GKurettsville Savings and Loan Association.
This bank was organized January 30, 1860, by the following
stockholdera: W . C. Thrasher. H. Mills, C. Tinker, T. Robe, W . B.'
Knowlton, James Dunn, C. W . Goodsell, James Norton, S. S. Beech-
er, John Beecher, L. K. Raymond, H . C. Ferry, Leman Ferry, Sr.,
L. D. Brown and 0. A. Taylor. Business was conducted in the
Buckeye Block until they erected a building on Main St., n o w re-
constructed and known as the Odd Fellows' Block. Banking was
continued here .until 1877, when business, being insufficient for two
banks, they retired.
Pint National Bank of Oarrettsville.
This bank was,incorporated January 21,1871, with capital stock
of $60,000. The incorporatora were: S. S. Beecher, E. C. Smith,
L. A. Gridley, L. K. R a y m o n d and W - M . French.' In January, 1873,
the capital was increased to $100,000. Presidents: R. W . Hank,
1871-7; W . C. Thrasher, 1877-82; W . B. MeConnell, J882-95; E. C.
Smith, 1895-1907. Cashiers: James Norton, 1871; C. W . Goodsell,
1872-80; J. S. Tilden, 1880-1901; W . E. Agler, 1901-1907.
Nevirspapen.
The firat periodical published here and the third in the county
was the Western Pearl. Thefiratissue beara date January 1, 1836,
and was issued semi-monthly by Dr. Lyman W . Trask. It was a
small eight-page sheet, containing considerable news of the day, but
its contents were .chiefly literary. The publication was suspended
after a few months.

The Oarjrettsville Monthly Beview.

In 1862 Warren Pierce began the publication of a small monthly
paper with the above title. It was discontinued at the expiration
of sixteen months. There was a demand, however, for a more com-
prehensive local paper, and this was followed by
The Oarrettsville Journal.
This, our familiar weekly monitor, has long maintained a lead-
ing rank among local periodicals. Thefiratissue was dated July 10,
1867, and was edited and printed by Warren Pierce, w h o continued
its publication with a constantly increasing circulation to Sept. 1,
1873, when he sold the paper to his brother-in-law, Chas. B. 'Webb,
by w h o m it was for many yeara successfully conducted. From de-
clining health he was compelled to relinquish the work, and on Dec.
1,1905, it was taken over by Myere & Snow, and on October 1, 1906,
The Journal passed to the possession of the present ownera, The
Journal Publishing Co., with D. G. Myere as editor and manager.
The Saturday Item.
Ahrens & Sherwood, proprietora; 0. S. Ferris, associate editor.
Thefirstissue bears date Nov. 14, 1885. This paper was published
weekly, was a small sheet, but replete with local news and spicy
items. Ahrens in August, 1886. sold his interest to Ferris, who,
with W . W . Sherwood, became The Item Publishing Co. The"ven-
ture not proving profitable, publication was suspended after five
years' existence.
The Scientific and Antiquarian Society of Oarrettsville
This society was incorporated Oct. 7. 1886, with the following
membera: 0. S. Ferris, John E. Morris, S. M . Luther, G. J; Streator,
J. R. Nichols, A. J. Smith, A. S. Talcott, G. A. Peekham, Warren
Pierce, Geo. H. Colton, Colman Bancroft. Meetings were held semi-
monthly in the High School building and m a n y very instructive pa-
pera and discussions were heard. A quite fine collection of speci-
mens was secured illustrating natural science. Interest in the ses-
sions did not abate for several year?, but the exactions of business
and distant residence of membera made attendance difficult, and an
adjournment was made sine die.
Lawyen.
Listed in as near the order of their succession as possible:
Rufus P. Spaulding, w h o later was Judge of C o m m o n Pleas of
Cuyahoga Co. > '
Daniel R. Tilden, was Judge of Probate of Cuyahoga Co.' for
thirty yeara.
 Robert F. Paine, later was Judge of Common Pleas of Cuya-
hoga Co.
Ezra B. Taylor, Judge of Common Pleas of this district and
member of Congress.
Rufus P. Ranney, became Judge of Supreme Court.
J. Walter Tyler, later Probate Judge of Cuyahoga Co.
Henry McKinney, Judge of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga Co.
Edwin Ferry, I, N. Frisby, S. D. Norton, Orville A. Taylor, 0.
S. Ferris, J. Heyd Phelps, E. 'W. Maxson. Albert Thayer, was Judge
of Common Plens; R. S. Webb, B. A. Derthick, E. Y. Lacej^ R. J.
Webb.
Physicians.
The M. D.'s who have followed their profession in Garretts-
ville began practice in approximately the succession given:
Lyman W . Trask, Jr., 1829; Horace 0. Crane, Dr. Ayera, Ne-
hemiah Heath, Dr. Burritt, Dr. Denison, J. R. Nelson, John A.
Knowlton, A. M. Sherman, 1851-7; Eben B. Lee, Orville Manley,
1851; P. C. Bennett, James Davison, Guy Warren, Stephen G. War-
re;i, A. H. TidbalUWm. Murdock. "W. H. H. Jackson, L. L. Johnson,
J. A. Jliller. B. S. Iligley, C. A. Snow, G. R. French and 0. T.
Manley.
Garrettsville Lodge No. 246, F. and A. M.
This lodge was granted its charter Oct. 19, 1853, andlhe organ-
ization effected Jan. 10th, following. The charter membera were:
Reuben Daniels, Orrin Smith, David Lee, JoshuV Finch, John Mes-
senger, Chas. Slayton, Martin McClintock, Joshua Heath, W m .
Messenger, Ransom ]\lunn, John Udall, W . Hopkins and I. Hubbard.
The hall was located in Lee's store building, corner of State St. and
North Ave. On Dec. 19, 1860, the lodge burned; the furniture and
records were destroyed. The society then purchased the Red School-
house on Garrett St., where meetings were held until the completion
of the brick hall on Main St., which was dedicated Jan. 15, 1873.
The succession of Mastera has been: Reuben Daniels, Sr., 1854; S.
II. Pardee, 1855-6-7-8; David B. Lee, 1859; Chas. T. Barton, 1860-1-
2-3-4-5-6-9; M. E. Francis, 1867-8-70-1-2; A. H. Tidball, 1873; 0. F.
Niles, 1874-5-6-7; G. P. Udall, 1878-9: F. H. Snow, 1880; G. D. Smith,
1881-2; J. H. Evans, 1883-4-5-6; C. M. Crane, 1887-8; P. J. Crane,
1889-90-1; L. V. Snow. 1892-3; R. S. Webb. 1894-5; F. F. Mott, 1896-
7; A. R. Gates, 1898-9; W . C. Stockwell, 1900-1; E. L. Caldwell, 1902-
3; G. J. Dunn. 1904; F. L. Tidball, 1905-6.
Silver Creek Chapter No. 144, B. A. M.
This chapter was instituted on May 3, 1879, with the following
officera and membera: A. H. Tidball, H. P.; T. B. Hopkins. E. K.;
Waldo Webster, E. S.; Edmund Knapp,, S. G. Warren, G. F. Mat-
tison, Charles Hosmer, Ira Wilder, Titus Hopkins, Leroy Payne.
They worked under dispensation until Oct. 17, 1879, when a charter
was granted. Past H. P. are: A. H. Tidball, W . D. Webster, G.
P. Udall. G. D. Smith. A. E. Crane, F. J. Crane, L. V. Snow, F. F.
Mott.
 Order of the Eastem Star.
Crescent Chapter No. 7, organized May 16,1890, with the fol-
lowing officera: Rebecca McClintock, W . M.; Ellen M. Luther, A.
M.; Walter Stockwell, W . P., and twenty-eight charter membere.
The "Worthy Matrons have been: Mra. Rebecca McClintock, 1890-1-
2-3-9; Mrs. Ellen M. Luther, 1894; Mra. Bella Warren, 1895-1900;
Mra. Louise Hatch, 1896-7; Miss Marion Pierce, 1898; Mra. Lottie
Mennell, 1901; Mra. Sophie Knapp, 1902-3; Mra. Lizzie Higby, 1904-
5- Mra. Etta Stockwell, 1906-7, The Worthy Patrons: Walter
Stockwell, 1890-1-2-8; C. M. Crane, 1893-4-7; G. D. Smith, 1895-1906;
F. J. Crane, 1896; A. A. Barber, 1899; H. A. Wadsworth, 1900-1; G.
L. Higby, 1902-3; S. C. Templin, 1904.

Portage Lodge No. 456,1. O. 0. F.

This lodge was instituted July 25, 1870, by Horace Y. Beebe, G.
M. The charter membera were: Elijah C. Farley, Wolcott Chaffee,
Carey W . Knapp, Justin E. Snow, Lauren N. Moses, Thomas M. Ho-
bert and Edwin M. Talcott. Their meetings were held at Dudley's
Hall until 1879, when the brick hall on Main St. was built. The
Noble Grands have been elected in the following succession: Wol-
cott Chaffee, 1870; E. C. Farley and C. W . Knapp, 1871; J. E. Snow
and J. C. Beecher, 1872; J. B. Knapp, Henry Peggs, 1873; E. L.
Davis, ^. C. Sweet, 1874; C. M. Cannon, D. R. Campbell, 1875; W . D.
Webster, A. W . Daniels. 1876; I. T. Wilder. A. Bryant, 1877; N. A.
Curtiss, I. Cornell, 1878; W . Chaffee, S. J. Buttles. 18^9; L. L. Ray-
mond. S. E. Wadsworth, 1880; 0. D. Olds, Guy Warren, 1881; Guy
Warren, E. W . Maxson, 1882; J. Evans, S. W . Fuller, 1883; S. W .
Fuller, A. B. Lee. 1884; C. H. Foster, N. W . Leezer, 1885; E. Burk,
E S. Bishop, 1886; E. M. Sanderaon, F. Combs, 1887; B. F. Couch,
E. L. Sanderaon, 1888; M. D. Clark, A. D. Hoskin, 1889; J. J. Jack-
.son, J. W Root, 1890; E. E. Truman, J. B. Barnard, 1891; E. E. Ful-
ler. A. J. Paine. 1892; B. F. Bush, C. F. Crafts, 1893; B. H. UdaH,
F A Forbes, 1894; M. E. Taylor, E. E. Coe, 1895; A. D. Hoskin, Jr.,
L A Merwin, 1896; J. D. Nichols, J. X. Wadsworth. 1897; L. B.
Udali, H. Judd, 1898; A. M. Ryder, F. D. Hart, 1899; C. L. Hewins.
F. L. Tidball, 1900; B. T. Payne, E. 0. Clapp, 1901; C. P. Hawley, R.
D. Pardee, 1902; S. J. Payne. L. V. Snow. 1903; A. E. Clapp- C. L.
Eisenhour. 1904; L. C. Nicholson. S. H. Bruce. 1905; W . J. Ritter, F.
J. Layer, 1906; C. P. Morrow, R. K. Paine, 1907.
Oarrettsville Encampment No. 272,1. 0. O. F.
This society was organized under a dispensation of the Grand
Lpdge of Ohio, bearing date March 23. 1893. by the following char-
ter membera: Wolcott Chaffee, E. L. Sanderson. C. W. Knapp,
Chas. K. Davis, F. A. Forbes, Homer Judd. L. V. Udall. C. D. Pardee,
E L Davis. John Adams, J. X. Wadsworth. B. H. French, J. W .
Root, E. 0. Clapp, E. C. Sweet, W . N. White, J. J. Jackson, G. C.
Hopkins, J. D. Nichols.
 Ora Lodge No. 240, Daughten of Rebekah.
A dispensation for thls-lodge was granted May 18, 1888, and it
was instituted Oct. 17th of the same year, with the following char-
ter membera: Mra. Lizzie Sanderaon, Mra. Carrie Jackson, Mra.
Ida Paine, Mra. Carrie Wiard, Mra. Elvira Clark, Mra. May Buttles,
Mra. Ida S. Johnson, Mra. Ella Conch, Miss Elma Buttles, Miss Etta
Randall, Mra. Laura Hewitt, Mra. A. J. Sanderaon, Mra. Maud Davis,
E. L. Sanderaon, J. J. Jackson, Chester Wiard, M. D. Clark, B. F.
Couch. S. J. Buttles, E. Burke. E. E. Fuller, A. D. Hoskin. E. M. San-
deraon, Guy Warren, W . Chaffee, E. L. Davis.
Mapleton Council 1277, Boyal Arcanum.
Instituted Dec. 15, 1897, at Garrettsville. The charter mem-
bers were: A. R. Gates. J. W . Root, F. V. Dutter, A. M. Ryder, C.
F. Coudray, C. M. Dresser, Frank Root, W . C. Stockwell, F. C.
March. Julius Hanke, Chas. J. Davis, Edward Truman, W . H. Edney,
B.»E. Thayer. Willis R. Cutts. A. A. Clapp, Carl B. Harris, B. F.
Bu.sh. C. A. Snow. C. M. Gilmore. A. E. Hall. H. L. Coats, R. B.
Waters. Jr., S. E. Wadsworth, L. V. Snow, J. D. Nichols. Regents
in order of service: J. W . Root. 1898; W . C. Stockwell, 1899-1900;
S. E. Wadsworth. 1901; J. M. Bissell, 1902; A. A. Clapp, 1903-4; A.
E. Clapp. 1905: C. H. Taylor, 1906-7. Present memberahip of coun-
cil is twenty. The meetings are held in Bank Hall.
Court James A. Garfield No. 684, Independent Order of Foresten.
This court was instituted by Installing Officer G. A. Harper,
.\ov. 12. 1890. and charter granted by the Supreme Court November
2.5th following. The charter membere: L, L. Johnson. M. D. Clark,
C. K. Davis, E. S. Johnson, G. T. Black, C. A. Udall, S. H. Bruce, F.
M. Holden. 0. E. Bates, A. W . Knapp, A. D. Hunt, F. J. Layer, 0. E.
Bcsley. J. S. Hammell, A. C. Daniels, W m . Reiger, John Adams. Chief
Rangers: C. G. Knapp, 1891: Cvrus Bundy, 1892; Chas. G. Selzer,
1893; A. C. Daniels, 1894; A. D. Hunt, 1895; L Cornell. 1896; E. E.
Coe, 1897-8; Henrv Daniels. 1899; L. C. Nicholson. 1900-1; C. A.
Wheeler. 1902: B. A. JIcKav. 1903; E. B. Fowler, 1904; F. J. Layer.
1905; C. E. Cooper. 1906; J. A. Noftsinger, 1907.
Oarrettsville Tent 269, Knights of Maccabees of the World.
This order was instituted Feb. 20, 1900. Their meetings have
been held in Buckeye Block. The charter membere wjere: J. A.
.AIiller, I. J. Harris. G. S. Arbuthnot, F. P. Sperry, J. S. Hammell, E.
II. Vandereliee. B. F. Whitington. S. W . Hatch, Frank Deemer. D.
G. Hoffman. L. Cogarf, W . E. Newcomb, W . B. Peebles, F. B. Avery.
Commandera: F. B. Avery, to June, 1900; G. L. Higby, 1900; G.
S. Arbuthnot. 1901; A. E. Hill. 1902; E. H. Vandereliee, 1902; A. E.
Thompson. 1903; G. L. Higby. 1904; G. S. Arbuthnot. 1907.
Oarrettsville Orange No. 1436.
Instituted Feb. 20, 1896, with 43 charter membera. There is
now a membership numbering 155. IMeetings are held in the For-
 estera'Hall. Worthy Mastera: R. B. Cutts, 1896; L. S. Nicholson,
1897; C. F. Coudray, 1898; L. 0. Wheeler, 1899; H. B. Merwin,
1900-1; E. Burke, 1902; Geo. Hopkins, 1903-4; Duane E. Sherwood,
1905; Ralph Waller, 1906-7.
Hotels.
The Centre St. hostelry, later known as the National Hotel, was
presumably built in 1824 by L. W . Trask, Sr., who was landlord foi:
twelve yeara. H e was succeeded as follows: Danl. Jl. Tilden in
1836, Luther Spaulding, W m . Quimby 1838, W . C. Baker 1840,
Bigelow Barber, G. B. Scribner 1844, Nicholas Howell 1846,-i4relp»>
& Son, Elisha W . Young, Joseph Daily & Bro., Delos Udaril868, E.
S. Hutchinson 1869, Charles Stockwell 1871, Pratt & Smith, Smith
& Nye 1878, Emory L. "White, Isaac Parker, William Hosmer, who
was landlord when the hotel burned July, 1883.
The Windham Street Inn was Wilt in 1838 by Curtiss & Kemp,
who were followed by David Sullivan, Sylvester S. Taylor, William
Richards, Chauncey Norton, Lemuel "W. Higby.
The State Street Hotel was opened to the public by M. R. Man-
ley, who was succeeded by Thomas Seymoiir. Next came Wads^
worth & Son, Paine Bros., and lastly our present landlord, Chas. J.
Dresser. At the time of Seymour's occupation the adjoining house
had been used as an annex. This was purchased by Gaily Cannon
and became known as the Cannon House.
Dealers in Dry Goods.
The firat store was that Of Hazen & Garrett, in a log structure
at the corner of Main St. and North Ave. This was started in 1820
by John D. Hazen and David J. Garrett, who were brothers-in-law.
A few years later Garrett withdrew and the firm became Hazen &
Son. The elder Hazen dying in 1847, was succeeded' by his son,
Joseph, and Whitmore Savage, w h o in the 50*8 sold to David E. Lee.
In Dec, 1860, the store ^nd contents were burned and trade ceased
at this corner.
The store at the corner of High and JIain Sts. was in 1830 oc-
cupied by John Udall, followed by G. B. Scribner & Co.; next John
A. Skiff & Co.; next Portus and Whitmore Savage, who in the 40's
sold to H. & S. S. Beecher, after w h o m in succession came Bishop &
Squibb, 1865; Bishop & Belden, Warren Bishop, Leavitt & MeCon-
nell, 1881; Johnson & Root, 1883; J. W . Root, 1893. The store at
corner of Main and Centre Sts. was built in 1835 and occupied by
William Quimby, then by Spees & ]\Ioses, followed by Edwin At-
wood, who was burned out in 1839. A store on the south side of
Main St., where Eisenhour's drug store now stands, is. reputed to
have been occupied by Oliver Wolcott, then by Hiram Austin. H.
& S. S. Beecher began trade here. Later it was occupied by the
grocery trade.
Dry goods were formerly sold in the store now occupied by F.
F. Mott. . Thefirstoccupants'were Richardson and Eldred, followed
by Aaron T. Bates, w h o was succeeded by Gaylord & Burritt. Then
came J. H. tSprague with drugs and clothing. In 1863 Peffera &
 Raymond purchased the cabinet shop of E. Lee, south side of Main
St., and started the sale of dry goo(k. Peffera retired in 1865, and
in 1870 the store was sold to Beecher & King, who later sold to
Crane Bros.
Hardware Dealen and Tinsmiths.
In 1830-1 Ebenezer Ayera had a tin shop at the corner of Maple
Ave. and Centre St. Michael Pifer and 0. P. Nwrton formed a
partnerahip succeeding him in 1840. The firm later became Pifer &
Pierce, when they located near the corner of Centre and Main
streets, and the business was sold in 1854 to Orville Manley and a
stock of hardware was added. The succession of firms has been:
Pierce & Manley, II. Pierce. Barber & Smith, A. A. Barber & Son,
Smith & Payne, E. C. Smith. Wilcox & Son in the 60's started a
store on Main St. The succession here has been: Knapp & W e b -
ster, Jas. Webster & Son. E. M. Sanderaon, Schenkelberger and
Garrettsville Hardware Co.
Flouring Mills.
« This industry, with which the village has been identified for
over one hundred yeara, has naturally seen many mutations since
John Garrett started it. Thefiratmill was located near where that
of today stands. After the death of Mr. Garrett, it was managed
by his widow until a son-in-law, Edwin Atwood, with a partner, Le-
m a n Ferry, became proprietors, under the firm name of Atwood &
Ferry, who conducted the business for many yeara, when from de-
clining health Mr. Ferry disposed of his interest, which was one-
half, to Jesse Prichard. w h o later sold to E. L. Davis and L. Ferry,
Jr., the firm being termed Atwood. Davis & Ferry. Some yeara
after the firm changed to Atwood & Erwin. A few yeare subse-
quent, owing to the infirmities of age, Mr. Atwood was compelled to
withdraw and the mill became the property of J. V. Vandereliee,
the present owner, who has much enlarged the building and intro-
duced new machinery. A grist mill was built ^t the lower d a m of
Silver Creek, opposite the sites of the present Bruce & A m y shops.
About 1830 this mill was run by JIcGarvey, later by Priest, who was
succeeded by David Kinneman as miller until burnt out in 1849.
Chair Factory. About 1836 .\elson Talcott, who had been en-
gaged in chair making at Prichard's Cornera, north of town, built
the factory on Windham St.. and was succeeded by Edwin Lane.
w h o in 1855 sold to James Ashald. who a few yeara later took a part-
ner, the firm being Ashald & Demarest. In a few yeare Ashald
withdrew, and J. J. Demarest continued as the last chaij| maker
here. This was one of the largest es'tablishments, employing m a n y
hands. All who were residents at the time will recall the imposing
wagon and rack on which chaire were transported.
Foundries. One was located in the lot at the rear of R. H.
Ober's residence and was operated by W m . Bedell & Larcomer.
Later the firm was Bedell & Tilden; then Bedell & McElwain.
Later the furnace was moved to the east of the chair factory and
was operated by John M . Tilden. In later yeare foundries have
 been operated by Elam Udall, Udall & Gregory 1873, Wallace L.
Udall 1878.
Carriage Makeib. In 1840 Wells Colton had a carriage shop
on the lot now occupied by the residence of Mra Susan Foote. Earle
P. Streator was engaged in this occupation in 1850. C. 0. Foote
commenced at about the same date and carried on the construction
of carriages until the time of his death in 1889. The building is now
occupied by the Implement Co. Other shops in this line were con-
ducted by John C. McClintock, corner Main and North Sts., and by
C. J. Manley at the foot of the hill on Centre St.
Ashery. Wm. A. Otis in the 30*8 built an establishment for the
manufacture of potash, on ground now the property of H. A. Luther.
H e later sold to Aaron T. Bates & Bro., w h o for several yeara con-
tinued the business.
A Distillery was in operation at an early period below the Camp
Creek bridge on Liberty St., which was owned by Daniel R. Myera.
this was followed in 1830 by a, tannery built by Scott & Williams,
which in 1832 became the property of Nathaniel T. Frisby, w h o con-
tinued in business for many yeara. After his death the works were
sold to C. F. Sanzenbacker, w h o was the last in this business.
A Tannery was located op Windham St., built by Elisha Gar-
rett at an early date, probably about 1820. The location was a
short distance west of the brick house where John M . Tilden resided.
A Woolen Mill and dam were built by Elisha Garrett on Camp
Creek about 1830. The products manufactured were woolen cloths,.
rolls for spinning and yarn. This mill in 1835 was owned by A. A.
Pomeroy, w h o was succeeded by John Nicol, and by him it was sold
to William Wilson, w h o was the last occupant in this line of busi-
ness. The old building now stands and is connected with W . Udall's
foundry.
Axe Factories. A Mr. Merrill in the early thirties built a shop
at the lower Silver Cj:fl£k dam, where he made scythes, H e was fol-
lowed in a few years by Isaac and Southard French, in the manu-
facture of axes. Later Alvin and'Orville Joiner continued the work
and were the last in this occupation, Charles Tinker purchasing the
watdl' power and buildings. H e erected a large stone structure.
where forks were made. Later he sold and the machinery for fork
making was removed to Geneva, O.. Harvey White erected a fac-
tory for the manufacture of axes in the 30's, which was located near
the dam, just above thefiouringmill. The business conducted here
was considerable, and teams were kept on the road selling their
product.
Linseed Oil Mill. In 1840-1 Ebenezer Lee built a mill for the
manufacture of linseed oil, which he conducted for several yeara.
The product was considerable. Flax was an important crop with
the farmera of that time, being raised for bothfibreand seed. The
.oil machinery was sold to the Griswolds, of Warren, and was the
firat that was used in their mills. This mill was located a little
 above where Z. B. Watera' laundry n o w stands. Mason B. Tilden
and Alvin Joiner converted the oil mill into a factory for the manu-
facture of edged tools, which they conducted a few years.
Hatter, Evan Jones came in 1833-4 anj^d built an establishment
for manufacturing hats. The building was located on site where
the Implement Co. now is. Mr. Jones was from Wales, was mar-
ried-in Utica, N. Y., to Betsey Harington. They had five sons, Wil-
liam, John, Oscar, Orrin and Seymour, w h o have attained consider-
able eminence in public affaira. The father, in 1857, moved to Ash-
tabula to engage in the grocery trade. Going to Cleveland to pur-
chase stock with $1,000 in his pocket, he disappeared and no trace
. of him has since been found.
"A hatter, named Clark, in 1845, had a shop near the lower dam.
Saw Mills. That of John Garrett was the firat built. It was
located at the south end of the upper d a m on Silver Creek. This
property was purchased about 1832 from Edwin Atwood and An-
son Booth by Willifun McClintock, w h o continued the manufacture
of lumber during the^xistence of the mill. A saw mill was built in
1856 by John F. Taylor and Daniel Ellenwood. Jr. It was located
on Water St., about midway between the two dams of Silver Creek.
M r . Taylor sold his interest to 0. Collins in 1862, who a year later
sold his half interest to S. W . Fuller. There were some chainges in
ownerahip, when in 1866, A. C. Ashald bought a half interest and
the firm became Fiiller & Ashald. They made many improvements.
A m o n g othera they introduced planing and matching machinery,
which made a large increase in patronage, many coming long dis-
tances forfinishedlumber andflooring,as they had no competition
between Ravenna and the lake shore. In 1870 Mr! Ashald sold his
interest, and later the firm became Fuller, Hatch & King, w h o were
ownera at the time the mill burned in the 80's. Oraon Collins built
a saw mill at the upper bridge on Silver Creek. Ir. connection was
a rake factory. H e had associated with him at different dates. Wal-
lace Udall, F. J. Daniels under title of O. Collins & Co. The mills
have twice been burned and rebuilt. This mill was later operated
by N. Steele and Hairy Spencer; later by 0. Bosley and at present
by Mr. Pardee.
The Musicians.
The musical talent, vocal and instrumental, both professional
and amateur, with which from early times Garrettsville has been
favored, is a matter of honest pride to us. Of the many now here
and with whose harmonies w e are so often delighted, it would be
superfluous to speak, as they are familiar to all. A few of those of
earlier date m a y be mentioned: William Preston was a band and
choir leader of much repute. Mra. Clarinda French had a yoice of
unusual range and sweetness. Her husband. Southard French, was
reputed afinesinger. Their son, Milton, had notable talent and was
a leader and teacher of music noted for both tone and technique.
Dr. A. N. Sherman was a singer of note and chorister for several
year^i. There were many othera.
To S. C. Templin is due the credit of inoculating the village
with what seems to be an infectious eruption. A n d it is to be hoped
that it will continue to spread. W e allude to the so-called "beauty
spots" which is an appropriate name for the flower beds th^it adorn
our streets.
Limited tinie and great difficulty in securing data, prevent the
mention of m a n y worthy citizens w h o have been engaged in business
here. M a n y lines of occupation are for the same reason omitted.
A m o n g them m a y be mentioned: Grocera, clothiera, jeWelen. drug-
gists, photographera, Cabinetmakera, tailora, haraess and shoe-
makera, blacksmiths, gunsmiths, etc. To the same reason is due the
non-mention of libraries, literary societies, music bands, and othera,
of which, if records are lost, they retain a kindly hold on our m e m -
ories.
To the tlistorical Committee, and many friends who have aided
in contributing to this work, the writer's thanks are extended.
Especial credit is due Mr. M . H. Wilder, w h o contributed photo-
graphs of most of the views.',

Former reiidence of Elitha Garrett,

N o w the property of S. C. Templin
 Elisha Garrett Old reaidence of Eleanor Garrett, afterward
the h o m e of Edwin Atwood

T h e W m . McClintock saw mill, and residence in Mrs. Elisha Garrett

back ground to the right. T h e X marks site
of the old Garrett log cabin
 Old Woolen Mill, now owned by Wallace Udall

Old Red Schoolhouse, now owned byC. S. Artherholt

W m . McClintock, Sr.' Mrs. W m . McClintock

Whitmore Savage Judge Robert F. Payne

Residence of F. H. Snow, built in 1834 for Dea. Peleg Francis

Old Stowell residence and Drug Store of F. F. Mott

 Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Frisby

Capt. Leman Ferry, Sr.

Judge Rufus P. Ranney Judge Ezra B. Taylor

Ex-Mayor Chas. O. Foote W m . F. Boyd, of Mansfield, Mass.,
as the old settlera wrill recall him

Former residence of William Boyd, n o w

the property of Mrs. Susan Foote
Residence of H . W . Tyler, the Wolcutt h o m e of early date

The old John M . Tilden residence

View in Old Cemetery

View in Park Cemetery

 Mr. Mason Tilden Mrs. Mason Tilden

• * .

"^^^wHSb J H
"«•
'""^•-'•, -'--'J^BM
• |P^^%- > ,
>

••^PI'^IRP^PPIPQP j^^^^

Dudley Hall, now the residence of E. G. Reifsnider

S. M . Luther Mrs. Ellen IV. Luther

J. W . Williams N'rs. J. W . Williams

 Mr. and Mrs. Willard White

Garrettsville Baptist Church

Interior of wreck of Baptist Church after

explosion of June 22, 1881.
Rev. Isaac Winans H. N. Merwin

The Congregational Church

 Garrettsville Disciple Church

Garrettsville Methodist Church and Parsonage

 Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Peirce

Warren Peirce,
Founder of The Journal

- . — ^

^^HK^^ ^^P^RUP^

K^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Hi
BE^j^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H

V'
•V''

V'

• 1

E. L. Davis A . C. Lake, a respected resident,

who died in his 95th year
 V i e w o n North Side of Main Street

mi^^^ ^ ^ , •
f->

^
1 i k f t A ^ JL
' -^
\ ^

,r •/
%,'

*'*^<hJ
ijie*»»—* " •
^A..
^?f
•^f m
^
• f J i ^ ^ H^ss:s^isi.*^.

'••••'•f •'!i^^^^ % ,

V i e w o n South Side of Main Street

George J. Dunn Mr. and Mrs. James Dunn, Sr.

Chas. T. Tmesdall Jaines Dunn

Garrettsville T o w n Hall and Opera flouse

Residence of W . E. Agler
John Taber and Grandson Mrs. John Taber and Grandson
J. Herman Norton J. Edgar Norton

James Norton Mrs. James Norton

 Primar/ School Building

Garrettsville High School

 '- *^^^v
!•
M^H
.'•i^»^i^>'Ll

J. M . Ruedi Mrs. J. M. Ruedi

Residence of J. M. Ruedi
 R. B. Waters, Jr. B. H. French

A. R. Gates C L. Eisenhour
Pumping Station, Garrettsville Water Works

Reservoir, Garrettsville Water W o r k s

H. A. Wadsworth H. D. Pierce,
Jeweler and Optician

W . H. Welb Mrs. W . H. Wells

Mayor J. W . Root Mra. J. W . Root

Residence of J. W . Root
Geo. R. Miller Mrs. Geo. R. MiUer

P. C Nichols Mrs. P. C. Nichols

 ^^1

A. J. Paine
i0 Mrs. A. J. Paine

'•libi
'

' .-•".'•

V4^
1- <

^ ^
r 'j
'h
• . \

'- ' ^M.ii^i:!::i^.;^:.:i"rrr^^m^mmm

Residence of A . J. Paine
 Geo. B. Graham J. V. Vuderstice

J. Cole, County Surveyor, Jan. J. H. Bogrand

I, 1870, to Sept. 4, 1906
C. M. Crane Mrs. C. M . Crane

Residence of C. M. Crane
S. H. Bruce Orson Collins

-•>'^Mj|g

^•"^V^fl 1*
"^^^M'''••:
M^^Bfes^*^ *'•
f'.M|^n|

E. T. Caldwell
^^8^^1

Mrs. E. T. CaldweU
I
HMi
Ex-Mayor E. C. Smith Mrs. E. C. Smith

f^sidence of E. C. Smith
l830.FrankH.Snow. 1907 L. V. Snow

A. A. Barber Mr«, A. A. Barber

C. O. Judd Geo. D. Smith

flesidence of Geo. D. Smith

 C. W . Goodsell C C Payne

S. W . Fuller J. S. Tilden
 The Terrace: Residence of Arthur E. Crane

Arthur E. Crane Mrs. Arthur E. Crane

D. G. Myers

F. J. Crane

J. M . Robinson E. F. Robison,
Supt of Public Schools
Ex.Mayor Jas. B. 3amard Ex-Mayor Jamea Ashald

Residence of Ex-Mayor Jas. B. Barnard

Ex-Mayor R. S. W e b b Chas. B. Webb, Editor of the
Garrettsville Journal for 32
years .

Dr. A. H. Tidball Mrs. A. H. Tidball

The Journal Publtohinsr Company,
Garrettsville. Ohio