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THE CHANGES OF A LIFETIME-SIXTY YEARS-16 TO 76, OF
yours Truly, my A Lane
FIFTY YEARS AND OVER
OF
AKRON
AND
SUMMIT COUNTY,
BY
EX-SHERIFF SAMUEL A. LANE.
EMBELLISHED BY NEARLY SIX HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS-PORTRAITS OF PIONEER SETTLERS, PROMINENT CITIZENS, BUSINESS, OFFICIAL AND PROFESSIONAL-ANCIENT AND MODERN VIEWS, ETC.
NINE-TENTH'S OF A CENTURY OF SOLID LOCAL HISTORY-PIONEER INCIDENTS, INTERESTING EVENTS-INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS, BIOGRAPHIES, ETC.
AKRON, OHIO : BEACON JOB DEPARTMENT. 1892.
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Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C., January 17, 1887, by SAMUEL A. LANE. All Rights Reserved.
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CONTENTS.
Autobiography of Author 1-30 Preliminary Remarks 31
CHAPTER I .- Akron's Beginning-Ancient Middlebury-A Visit from DeWitt Clinton-Commencement and Completion of the Ohio Canal-First Boat to Cleveland-Dr. Crosby and his "Ditch"-" Thunder from a Cloudless Sky"- The Doctor's "Goose Pasture" Prophecy-The New Village of "Cascade "- Bitter Triangular Rivalry-Spirited Guide Board War-Early Manufactures Pioneer Hotels, Merchants, Etc., Etc. 32-46
CHAPTER II .- Akron Incorporated-First Charter Election-Early Mayors-The First a Venerable but Wealthy Quaker, the Second an Impecunious Lawyer "Kid"- Unsuccessful Speculations-Curious Law Practice-A " Moving" Defense-Successful Administration-Subsequent Mayors, Etc. 49-56
CHAPTER III .- Early Crookedness-Confidence Games, "Keg Money," Etc .- Unsavory Reputation-The " Gore-y" Battle Ground-Bitter Post Office Con- troversy-Scandalous Church Squabbles-Decadence of Middlebury and the South End-"Cascade" in the Ascendency-Succumbing to the Inevitable, Etc .57-63
CHAPTER IV .- The Boom and the Collapse-Poetry versus Fact-Speculation Rampant-Wonderful Enlancement of Values and still more Wonderful Decline-The Morus Multicaulus Craze-Immense Fortunes that Didn't Materialize-The Panic of 1837-Hard Times as was Hard Times-The Shin- plaster Era-Decidedly a Mixed Currency-The "Truck and Dicker" System, Etc 64-70
CHAPTER V .- The "Cross-Cut" Canal-Charter Granted in 1827-Preliminary Survey-Eight Years' Slumber-Revival of Project in 1835-Oliio a Large Stockholder-Delayed by Panic of 1837-Push and Pluck of its Projectors- Successful Completion-Celebrating all Along the Line-Prosperity, Decline, Etc 71-79
CHAPTER VI .- The Portage Canal and Manufacturing Company or "Chuckery" Enterprise-A Mammoth Scheme-Superior Sagacity and Engineering Skill of Akron's Great Benefactor, Doctor Eliakim Crosby-Rise, Progress and Collapse-Portrait and Life History of its Projector, Etc .- An Instructive Chapter 80-90
CHAPTER VII .- Summit County-Six Years' Struggle Over its Erection-Rejoic- ing Over the Result-Preliminary Election and Organization-The County Seat Question-Akron, Cuyahoga Falls and the "Cliuckery" Competitors- Akron Finally Wins the Prize-Public Buildings Erected-First Speech in the New Court House Made by ex-President John Quincy Adams-Improve- , ments, Etc. 91-108
CHAPTER VIII .- Educational Matters-Pioneer Schools-" Model" Examination -Early Select Schools, High Schools, Etc. - The Union School System- A Distinctly Akron Institution but now Universal-A magnificent Educational Showing-Present Status of Akron's Splendid Public Schools, Views of Build- ings, Portraits of Superintendents, Etc. - Buchtel College and its Proniot- crs, Presidents, Officers, Etc. 109-167
CHAPTER IX .- Akron's Literary Achievements-"Lyceum and Library Asso- ciation" Chartered in 1834-" Philo Lexion Society " 1836-40 -"Akron Literary Association"-"Akron Lecture Association"-"Akron Library Association" -Akron Mechanics' Library, Akron Public School Library, Akron Free Public Library-Young Men's Christian Association Reading Roon, Lec- tures, Etc .. 168-187
CHAPTER X .- Akron's Churches-Pioneer Religious Organizations-Successes and Reverses-The Various Sects Very Largely Represented -Views of Several Early Church Structures and a Number of Modern Houses of Wor- ship-Portraits of Several Representative Ministers With Brief Biographles -Church and Sabbath School Statistics, Etc .. 188-214
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XI .- Akron Truly a Literary Center-Ancient Middlebury the Pioneer with the "Portage Journal" in 1825-The "Akron Post" of 1836-The "Ameri- can Balance" of 1836-The "Akron Buzzard " of 1837-Tlie "Akron Journal" of 1836, '37-The " Sunimit Beacon " of 1839, and the Various Literary and News- paper Ventures to the Present Day. An Interesting Chapter. 215-231
CHAPTER XII .- Akron's Burial Places-The Old Sixth Ward Cemetery of 1808- The Spicer Cemetery 1813 to 1870-The , Original North Akron or " Dublin " Burying Ground of 1825-The Akron Rural Cemetery 1838 to Present Time- The New Sixth Ward Cemetery-The Several Church Cemeteries of the City-Superintendent's Lodge and Memorial Chapel and Other Fine Views in Akron Rural Cemetery, Officers of Association and Superintendents-Some- thing About Public Parks, Etc. 232-259
CHAPTER XIII .- Akron and Portage Township Civil Service-Town, Village, City and Township Local and General Public Officers for Over Half a Century -A Highly Honorable Record Without a Single Case of Malfeasance Known Among the Hundreds of Official Incumbents-Portraits, Biographies. .260-309
CHAPTER XIV .- Public Illumination-The Original "Tallow Dip" Followed by Sperm Oil, Lard Oil, Coal Gas, Petroleum and Electricity-Local Trans- portation, Herdics, Horse Cars, Electric Cars, Etc .- Fuel Gas, and Other Modern Improvements-Akron Fully Abreast With the Times. .310-314
CHAPTER XV .- Akron's Postal History-Ancient Middlebury's Early and Suc- cessive Postmasters to Present Time-First Postmaster of Akron Proper --- Youthful Mail Carrier-Successive Postmasters of Akron for Sixty Years, With Portraits of Several-Scramble for the "Spoils" Under Successive Administrations-Wonderful Growth of Postal Business-Free Delivery Sys- tem, Etc. 315-329
CHAPTER XVI .- Akron's Fires-Hundreds of Houses, Churches, Stores, Shops, Mills, Etc., Destroyed-Millions of Dollars' Worth of Property Consumed- Incendiarism Rampant-The Bucket Brigade-The Old Crank and Brake Engines-The Tireless Steamer-List of Akron's Principal Fires for Over Half a Century-A Chapter Full of Instructive Information. 330-349
CHAPTER XVII .- Akron, Middlebury and Portage Township Military History, . Ancient and Modern-Early Army and Civil Military Operations-Brilliant Record in the War of the Rebellion-Later Local Military Affairs-A Mag- nificent Showing. 350-446
CHAPTER XVIII .- Ancient and Modern Akron Contrasted-Early Business and Industrial Status-What Horace Greeley Said of Us in 1843-Greeley a True Prophet-The Boom that Came to Stay-From Village to City-An Indus- trial, Commercial, Financial and Professional History Justly to be Proud of .. 447-557
CHAPTER XIX .- Suniniit County's Tornadoes-The Stow Disaster of October 20, 1837-Dwelling House Demolished and Four Persons Instantly Killed-The Sharon, Copley and Springfield Blow of April 8, 1890, Leaving Death and Desolation in its Track-Akron's Fearful Visitation of May 10, 1890, with Ten Graphic Illustrations-Barberton's Fatal Call, December 23, 1890, Etc .... .. .
.558-568
CHAPTER XX .- Akron's First, Last and Only Homicide-The Sixth Ward Wife- Murder-Terrible Brutality of a Whisky-Selling, Whisky-Drinking Fiend -" Watt" Henry's Fatal Assault upon His Wife, Bridget Henry-Exciting Trial, Conviction, Life Imprisonment, Etc. 569-576
CHAPTER XXI .- The "Irrepressible Conflict"-The Infamous Fugitive Slave Law-Every Man, Woman and Child a Bloodhound-Dastardly Attempt to Kidnap a Well-Known Akron Barber, "Jim" Worthington-Prominent Citi- zens to the Rescue-The Slave-Catchers Foiled-Escape of "Jini" and Other Local Fugitives to Canada-An Intensely Interesting Chapter .. .....
.577-583
CHAPTER XXII .- Our Own John Brown-" Old Ossawatomie"-Freedom's Hero and Martyr-Full Personal History witlı Life-like Portrait-Business Suc- cesses and Reverses-Free-State Operations in Kansas-Fatal Harper's Ferry Expedition-Capture, Trial, Conviction and Execution for Treason and Insurrection-A Thrilling Historical Episode 584-592
CHAPTER XXIII .- The Canadian Patriot War of 1837-1839-" Hunter's" Lodges- General Lucius V. Bierce one of tlie "Leading_Spirits"-Defeat, Execution and Banishment of Insurgents in the East-The United States Interferes- Commander-in-Chief Bierce Captures Windsor, Burns Barracks, Etc .- Defeat and Flight for Life-An Exciting International Episode. 593-603
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CHAPTER XXIV .- Second Adventism-The End of the World Predicted in 1843-Great Excitement in Akron and Summit County-Miscalculation in Dates-The Final Catastrophe Postponed One Year-Still the Day of Doom will not Come-Attempts to Work Miracles-Feet-Washing and the Holy Kiss-Spiritual Marriages, Etc .- Wonderful Power of Humbug .. .604-613
CHAPTER XXV .- The Geology of Summit County, by Professor Matthew Can- field Read, witlt Portrait and Biography of Author-Canyon Formation- Nature's Great Ice Plow, the Glacier-Structural Geology-Coal, Oil and Gas Measures, Etc -- An Extremely Useful and Instructive Chapter .. .614-620
CHAPTER XXVI .- Summit County's Railroads -Early Railway History- Schemes that never Materialized-Successes and Reverses-Projects that Came to Stay-Present and Constantly Increasing Systems-The Chief Factor in Akron's Unexampled Prosperity-A Chapter Full of Interest to All .. 621-639
CHAPTER XXVII .- The Township of Bath-Early Settlement, with Portraits of First and Subsequent Early Settlers-Pioneer Incidents and Perils-Civil Criminal, Military and Business Status, Past and Present-Educational and Religious Matters, Etc. 640-653
CHAPTER XXVIII .- The Township of Boston-Early Settlement, Organization, Name, Etc .- Indian and Other Pioneer Incidents- Ancient and Modern / Military Prowess-A Splendid Record in the War of the Rebellion -Criminal Catalogue-Civil, Business, Educational and Religious Status-Portraits of Prominent Citizens, Soldiers' Monument, Etc .. 654-669
CHAPTER XXIX .- Daring Burglaries in Peninsula - Singular Detection of Burglar-Arrest, Indictment and Ingenious Escape from Jail-Giving "Aid and Comfort" to Rebels-Confinement in Fort Lafayette-Return to his Old Quarters in Jail-Conviction and Nine Years' Imprisonment-Thoroughly Reformed, Etc .. 670~677
CHAPTER XXX .- The Peninsula Wife Murder -Henry Kerst from Ambush Shoots his Wife upon the Public Highway-Terrible Excitenient Among the People-Arrest, Trial, Conviction and Sentence-His Own Executioner by Suicide-A Ghastly Spectacle .678-683
CHAPTER XXXI .- Boston's Last Great Sensation-The Washburn-Peoples Homi- cide-A Wronged Husband's Terrible Revenge-Preparations for the Bloody Deed - Arrest, Trial and Conviction of Murder in the Second Degree- Imprisonment for Life-Still Doing Penance after Twenty Years. 684-694
CHAPTER XXXII .- Copley Township-Why so Named-Topography-The Big Swamp-A Gamy Locality-Early Settlement, Organization, Etc .- Pioneer and Later Thrilling Incidents-Growth, Population and Business, Educa- tional, Religious, Civil and Military Status-The Bosworth Insane Homicide, Etc. .695-705
CHAPTER XXXIII .- " The State of Coventry"-Origin of Name-The Indian's Paradise-Settlement, Organization, Growth and Wonderful Prosperity- Mineral and Manufacturing Resources-The Reservoirs, When and Why Constructed-Early and Later Criminal Matters-Civil and Military Status- A Chapter Well Worth Perusal. 706-724
CHAPTER XXXIV .- Cuyahoga Falls, a Full History of its Beginning, Progress, Prosperity, Reverses, Etc .- Its Past and Present Business, Educational, Religious, Criminal, Civil and Military Status, with Portraits and Biogra- phies of Several Prominent Citizens, a Number of Romantic Views, Etc. . .. .. 725-769
CHAPTER XXXV .- The Parks-Beatson Homicide-One of the Most Cold- Blooded Murders on Record-Exciting Chase after the Murderer-Capture, Trial, Conviction-New Trial Granted-Again Convicted, Executed, Etc .- Full History of the Case .. 770-783
CHAPTER XXXVI .- Franklin Township-Early Resources, Settlement, Busi- ness Centers, Civil, Criminal, Moral and Military Status -- Portraits, Biogra- phies, Etc. 784-795
CHAPTER XXXVII .- Green Township-When and by Whom Settled-Organiza- tion-Mercantile, Educational, Military, Business and Criminal Matters- Personal Biography, Etc. 706-810
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CHAPTER XXXVIII .- Hudson Township and Village-The Pioneer Township of Summit County, Founded in 1799-Perils by Water and by Land-Early Privations-The Grand Old Western Reserve College-Other Educational Institutions-Religious, Industrial and Military History-The Malony-Ste- pleton Homicide, Etc. 811-853
CHAPTER XXXIX .- Northampton -Indian and Frontier,;Matters-Settlement, Organization, Early and Modern !Military Operations, Civil and Criminal Status-The Dunn-Whipple Homicide, Trial and Life Imprisonment of the Murderer-The Brooks -- Tedrow Tragedy, Etc. 854-875
CHAPTER XL .- The Counterfeiters of the Cuyahoga-" Dan " and "Jim" Brown -Stupendous Financial Schemes-Successes and Reverses-Brilliant Oper- ations of "Dan" the Second-Wonderful Romance of Crime. .876-897
CHAPTER XLI .- Northfield -Early Settlement, Organization and Progress- The Viers-Charlesworth Episode of 1826 - Wrongfully Accused of Crime- The Mystery Pluckily Cleared Up-A Genuine Romance in Real Life- Township Patriotism[and Military Roll of Honor-Honorable Civil ,Service Record, Public Spirit, Etc. 898-907
CHAPTER XLII .- Northfield's Second Great Sensation, The Murder of Catha- rine McKisson by her Brother-in-law, David McKisson July 24, 1837-Pursuit, Trial, Conviction and Execution-A Highly Thrilling Narrative. .908-917
CHAPTER XLIII .- Norton-Origin, Pioneer Experiences-Organization-Early "Queer" ness-Business Emporiums-Mad Pranks of Lunatic :Merchant- Killing of Burglar by New Portage P. M. - The McLister-Welsh Homicide -Civil and Military Status-Portraits, Biographies, Etc. 918-935
CHAPTER XLIV .- The New Industrial City of Barberton-Wonderful Growth and Prosperity-Showing What Courage and Cash can Accomplish-Finely Illustrated. 936-940
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CHAPTER XLV .- The Township of Richfield-Pioneer Inhabitants and Inci- dents-Successes and Reverses-Educational, Religious, Civil, Military and Criminal Status-The Big Sleigh Ride of 1856-The Great Reunion of 1880- Present Business Status, Population, Etc .. 941-955
CHAPTER XLVI .- The Hunter-Gargett Tragedy -Love-Making by Proxy- Marriage Contract " Unsight Unseen"-Lover Jilted by Sweetheart-Fatal Revenge-Father and Mother of Girl Shot to Death-Narrow Escape of Young Lady Herself-Arrest, Trial and Execution of Murderer-Spicy Cor- respondence, Etc .. .956-978
CHAPTER XLVII .- Springfield. Township-Early Settlement, Organization- Progress-Industrial, Educational, Religious, Patriotic, Etc .- The Murder of John Rhodenbangh and Punishment of Murderers-The Roof-Musson Hom- icide-Exciting Trials-Imprisonment, Pardon, Etc. 979-1002
CHAPTER XLVIII .- Stow Township-Historical and Incidental -"Pioneer Mir- .acle"-Wild Animals, Rattlesnakes, Indians, Etc .- Early Fatal Tornado- Double Fatal Episode of the Rebellion -Educational, Moral, Civil and Military Status-Portrait of Judge Joshua Stow and Other Prominent Citizens, Etc. 1003-1027
CHAPTER XLIX .- Monroe Falls-One of the Early Booming Cities of Summit County - Rise, Progress and Decline-Protege Dude of Company Twice Convicted of an Infamous Crime-Escape From Jail; Secreted in Attorney's Cistern Six Weeks-Five Years in Sunny Italy - Return to America With Lola Montez-Death, Etc .. 1028-1035
CHAPTER L .- Tallmadge Township-A Unique Arrangement of Roads, Lots, Etc .- A Projected "Utopia"-Hopes of Founder Blasted but Settlement Rapid and Township Prosperous-Industrial, Religious, Educational and Military Status-Biographical, Etc. 1036-1059
CHAPTER LI .- Twinsburg, the Latest Settled Township in Summit County- First Settler a Seventeen-Year-Old Boy-Derivation of Name-Rapid Prog- ress -Pioneer Incidents-Wonderful School History -Church, Official and Military Matters-Past and Present Business Status, Etc .. 1060-1079
CHAPTER 'LII .- Summit County's Agricultural Society-Origin, Early Fairs, Changes of Location, Hindrances, Successes, Etc. - Popular "Fountain Park"-Most Prosperous Local Fair in Olio 1080-1086
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CHAPTER LIII. - Summit County's Benevolence-Early "Poor Houses"-Pur- chase of County Farm -Original Infirmary Buildings-New and Enlarged Structures-Greatly Improved Methods-The De Roo Hospital Bequest- Akron Charity Association-Mary Day Nursery, Etc. 1087-1098
CHAPTER LIV .- Labor Fifty Years Ago-History Repeating Itself-Early Dis- satisfaction, Strikes, Riots, Etc., as Now-Clamoring for a Ten Hour Day and Caslı Payments-Combinations, Dissensions, Defeats, Successes, Etc .- An Interesting and Instructive Chapter. .1099-1105
CHAPTER LV .- Akron and Summit County in California - The Great Exodus of 1819, '50-Dangers and Hardships of the Journey Thither-Incidents of Travel, Both Thrilling, Ludicrous and Sad-Successes, Disappointments and Deaths-A Chapter Full of, Reminiscent Interest for All. 1106-1140
CHAPTER LVI .- Early Crimes and Other Incidents Within the Present Limits of Summit County -Captain Samuel Brady's Reputed Wonderful Leap for Life-Brady's Lake, Etc .- Shooting of Daniel Diver and Killing of Indian Nickshaw-Murder of Nathan Cunimins in 1834, Etc ... 1141-1147
CHAPTER LVII .- Some Clever Local Detective Operations-How the Civil Offi- cers of a Third of a Century Ago Managed Things-Thieves, Burglars and Counterfeiters "Roped In" - Sheriff Lane, Himself Victimized- Slippery "Bob" Hurst, Etc .- A Brief but Interesting Chapter. 1148-1159
CHAPTER LVIII. - Miscellaneous-Portrait and Biography of Rev. William Frost Crispin-Something Further About Buchtel College-Death of Miss Myrtle Louisa Barker-Death of Treasurer Joy H. Pendleton - The Howard Street Disaster With View of Ruins, Etc. .1162-1168
GENERAL INDEX.
A.
Autobiography of Author
1-30
Author's Preliminary Statement .. 31
Absolute Chemical Company 498
Adams, John Quincy, Visit to Akron in 1843. 107 Advance, The. 230
Ætna Furnace.
43
AKRON-Beginning; Why so Named
32
As seen by Horace Greeley in 1843.
447
As seen by Henry Howe, Historian, in 1846.
447
As shown by Parallel Views-1853-1891
448
· Additions to.
449
Annexation of Middlebury.
449
Ancient and Modern, Contrasted
447-457
Abstracters of Titles
521
Architects
Bakers
Banks and Finances
Barbers.
Belting Company
Blacksmiths
Brass Band-1810.
Book and Stationery Stores
Boom and Collapse-1835 -- 1845
Boot and Shoe Stores
Board of Education, 1847 to 1891
Board of Education-Presidents
Board of Education-Secretaries ..
Board of Education-Treasurers
Bounty Fund Surplus.
Branch Railroad
Building and Loan Association.
Burial Places
Buzzard.
Cabinet and Building Company
Cart Works
Carriage Makers
Cereal Operations
Chemical Company
China and Glassware Dealers
Church History.
Cigar Company
City Clerks
City Councilmen
City Engineers
City Marshals
City Mayors
City Solicitors
City Street Commissioners
City Guards
City Organization.
City. Times
Clothing Dealers
Coal Dealers
Cold Spring Company
Commercial
Confectioners
Congressmen
Constitutional Delegates
Contractors and Builders.
Cooper Shops
188-214 508 278 268 282 278 278 282 282 429 449 226 520 528 451 228 520 308 309 509 510
511 510 538 510 471 511 444 518 64 527 145 147 147 147 176 623 544
232-259 217 492 502 521 554 498 520
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AKRON County Officials
298-307
Crockery Dealers.
520
and Canton Railroad.
623
and Chicago Junction Railroad
Daily Argus
Daily Beacon
Daily Beacon and Republican
221 222
Daily News
228
Daily Republican
228 228
Drafts during the War-1861-1865
417
Drug Stores
527
Dry Goods Stores
Eagle
Electric Company
501 537
Educational History
109-167
Electric Street Lighting
312
Electric Street Railway
File Works
First Building
First Church Building
189
First Election.
49
First Mayor, Councilmen, etc.
50
First School House
110
First High School Building.
122
Fire History ..
330-349
First and Only Homicide
Fire Brick Company
Free Democrat
Free Public Library
Freie Presse
Fruit Dealers
Fuel Gas Company
Funeral Directors.
Gas Company
Germania
Grain Dealers
Great Exodus to California-1839-'40 ..
Grocery Merchants
Hardware Company
Hardware Merchants.
Harness Makers
Hat, Cap and Furnisliing Stores
Heat. Light and Power Company .
Heating and Ventilating Company
Home Guards
Hotels
Hydraulic Company
Incorporated
Institute
Insurance Agents.
Iron Company
Jewelers
Journal.
Knife Works
Lawyers.
Lecture Association
Library Association
Library Association Officers
Literary Association Officers.
Lyceum and Library Association
Light Infantry.
"Live Dutchman"
Machine and Repair Shops
Meat Markets
Mechanics' Library
Merchant Tailors
510
Military History 350-446
227 528. 314 528 310 227 518 1109 523 498 520 510 525 498 498 395 528 78 49 115 529 468 518 216 409 551 173 174 182 171 168 353 451 510 529 171
638 227
Daily Telegram
516 223
Engraving Company
313 498 38
569 475 224 178
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AKRON Milliners
520
Milling Company
455
Mining Company-1849
1107
Ministerial Association
214 444
Newspaper History
215-231
Notion and Fancy Stores
520
Novelty Manufacturing Company
Original "Eel Pot"
506 1149 510
Painters and Paper Hangers
Paving Brick Company
483
Philo Lexion Society
Photographers
Physicians
Pioneer Boat Yard
Pioneer Lumber Yard.
Pioneer Planing Mill
Pioneer Sash Factory
Pioneer Street Railway
Plumbers
Popular Lecture System.
Population
451
Postal History
.315-329 308 531
Printing Houses
534
Public Parks
255
Post.
216
and Portage Township
260-369
and Perrysburg Railroad-1836
Queensware Company
Real Estate Dealers
Reed and Rattan Company.
Rifles
Rural Cemetery
and Richmond Railroad.
Rolling Mill
Rubber Works
Savings Bank
School Law
Second Election
Second Mayor, Council, etc.
Second High School Building
Security and Indemnity Company
in State Legislature
in State Senate
Soap Company
Sewer Pipe Company
Shoe Company
Silver Plate Company
Steam Forge Company
Stoneware Agency.
Stoneware Company
Stove and Tinware Dealers
and Summit County in California
Tool Company.
Town and Village Attorney's
Town and Village Marshals
Town and Village Mayors
Town and Village Recorders
Town and Village Treasurers
Town and Village Trustees
Township Officers
Union Depot (old)
Union Depot (new)
Vitrified Pressed Brick Company
Water Supply
Water Works Company
White Sand Company
622 481 528 502 351 235 622 468 469 443 116 51 52 123 544 307 308 508 477 516 502 471 481 481 321 1106 496 267 263 263 265 267 260 297 626 628 483 451 452 502
525 187
Presidential Electors
Printing and Publishing Company.
169 525 541 492 485 486 484 313
Musical Organizations
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Akron Wholesale Grocery Company
Akron Woolen and Felt Company .
512 496
Allen, David and Jesse, Pioneer Manufacturers
Allen, Frank P., Printer ..
44 577
Allen, Jacob, Early Manufacturer and Miller
Allen Mills
Alling, Ethan
American Balance
American Cereal Company
American Crayon Company.
American Democrat.
American Farm News
American Marble and Toy Company
American Sewer Pipe Company
American Straw Board Company
American Tin Plate Company
508 124 534
Art Preservative of All Art.
Ashley, "Col." William.
667
Atlantic and Great Western Railway
628
Aultman, Miller & Co.
466
B.
Babcock's Band
Bank Charter Applied for-1837
Banks, Finances, etc
Baker, McMillen Company.
Bakers
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Bank of Akron
Barbers
BARBERTON, New City of
Land Company
Manufacturers
Barber Match Company
Barrel Factory Fire ..
Barris-Cummins Homicide
Barker, Myrtle Louisa, deatlı of
BATH TOWNSHIP, History of
Pioneer Settlers
Manufactures
In War of 1812
Organization, Name, etc
Civil Service Record
Military History
as "Railroad Center"
Early Crookedness.
Educational and Religious Status
Population
Present Official Roster-1891
Beach, Thomas Parnell, Teacher
Beacon and Republican
Belding, Miss Lucy E., Teacher
Bennett, Mrs. Sarah P., Teacher
Bernard, Harriet Amanda, Teacher.
B. F. Goodrich Company.
Bierce, General Lucius V.
Bierce Cadets
Bierce Cadets, Dismissal from Service.
Big Falls, Cuyahoga River
Bissell, Rev. Samuel, Teacher
Blacksmiths, in Akron
Bitter Church Controversy-1837
Bitter Postoffice War-1837
Boat Building in Akron
Books and Stationery
518
Boots and Shoes
= 527
445 45 538 474 511 631 543 511 936 937 938 464 1153
1146 1163 641-653 611 641 642 644 615 647 648 649 652 652 653 115 222 131 129 124 469 593 428 430 84 1070 511 39 61 492
293 459 1061 217 457
508 223 230 481 479 938
Angel, Miss Harriet N., Teacher
. X.
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BOSTON TOWNSHIP, History of.
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Village of
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