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The log schoolhouse was used for the church services for a few years, when a frame schoolhouse was erected, which they occupied for some time and then removed to another schoolhouse, whence they came to Ravenna and used the brick schoolhouse of the village till they built their present structure in 1843-44, it being dedicated by Elder A. B. Green in December of 1844. Soon after the dedi- cation Elders O. E. Brown and Symonds Ryder preached for the church, after whom came Charles McDougal, John T. Smith, who were followed successively by Prof. Thomas Munnell, Joel W. James, O. P. Miller, C. C. Foote, A. B. Green, J. S. Lowe, Prof. Amzi Atwater, J. L. Pinkerton; then for three months previous to the commencement of the ministrations of George Darsie, H. J. White and C. F. W. Cronemeyer officiated. Mr. Darsie took charge April 9, 1871, continuing till 1876, when J. M. Van Horne became the pastor, during whose career the church was rebuilt at a cost of over $9,000, and dedicated on the 18th of Novem- ber, 1877, Elder Isaac Errett, of Cincinnati, officiating. In 1881 M. L. Streator succeeded Van Horne, and labored two years, when the church was without a pastor for nine months, but in July, 1883, Elder W. H. Scott became the pastor, under whose charge it still is. The church is in a prosperous condition, free of debt and has an enrolled membership of 370.
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Universalist Church .- Among the early settlers there were a considerable num- ber of persons holding to the faith of Universalism, but they had no church edi- fice until 1842, during which year they built a small one in Ravenna, and on November 25 it was dedicated. This church in the course of thirty years became too small to accommodate the congregation and measures were then taken to remodel it. Accordingly, by July 29, 1877, the building had been so materially repaired that it was substantially a new church, and on that date it was rededicated. The services opened with music by the choir, followed by Scripture reading by Rev. C. L. Shipman, prayer by Rev. J. S. Gledhill, and a sermon by Rev. A. Will- son. In the afternoon the pastor, Mr. Willson, was installed, the services consist- ing of music, prayer and reading of the Scriptures, in addition to the installation rites. A sermon was also delivered by Rev. C. L. Shipman in an eloquent and forcible manner. The address to the pastor was made by Rev. J. S. Gledhill, and
the address to the people by Rev. A. Canfield. The building is a creditable struct- ure, has a fair membership, and the pastor, Rev. Mr. Willson, is one of Ravenna's best citizens, he being connected by marriage with one of the leading families.
Oakwood Chapel Sunday-school was reorganized November 11, 1883, and incorporated. Samuel F. Butts was Superintendent and Miss Mary Musser Secre- tary. George Sadler, G. S. Husted, H. C. Frazer, W. C. Lacey and W. H. Lepper were incorporators.
This chapel is now (winter 1884-85) headquarters of the Salvation Army.
Church of the Immaculate Conception .- This congregation was formed November 9, 1854, by a number of railroad employes, who removed from Earlville to Ravenna. As Father McGahan, of Akron, Summit County, had visited this small congregation of eight families for eighteen months previous to their removal from Earlville, the same monthly visits were continned by him until the spring of 1856. Father Walsh, his successor in Akron, visited monthly until 1857, when the increasing interests of that town and its nearer-home missions rendered it necessary to have Ravenna attended from some other available source. About this time Ravenna became an out-mission of the Cathedral at Cleveland, and was visited by Rev. Father O'Connor from September, 1857, to September, 1858. He was succeeded by Rev. Father O'Sullivan, who ministered to his charge for some three months, when he was assigned to other duties. As circumstances would permit, the congregation was visited during the year 1859 by various priests from the Cathedral, among whom were Fathers Hannan and O'Callahan. The latter gentleman seeing the necessity . of a church for his rapidly increasing flock, set about raising subscriptions for that purpose when he was removed to Youngstown. The Catholics having suffi- ciently increased in number during the past five years in the Missions of Hud- son, Kent and Ravenna to maintain a pastor, Rev. P. H. Brown was assigned in 1860 to the pastorate of the church at Hudson, with the two last-mentioned towns as out-missions. Ravenna and Kent having in the meantime acquired suf- ficient growth to demand the services of a pastor independent of Hudson, Father Brown, in 1863, was placed in charge of these two congregations. The year pre- vious to his permanent location at Ravenna, he resumed the work of raising funds, which had been already begun by Father O'Callahan to prosecute the erec- tion of a church. Up to this time mass had been frequently celebrated at the Town Hall and the houses of Peter King and Bernard Kinney.
During the administration of Father Brown the corner-stone was laid hy Rt. Rev. A. Rappe, of Cleveland, on the 15th of August, 1862, on which occasion the Rev. T. P. Thorpe preached an appropriate discourse, and a little later on the completion crowned his efforts with success. The estimated cost of the structure was about $7,00) To the untiring zeal of Father Brown is largely due the pres- ent flourishing condition of the congregation of the Immaculate Conception. Few can realize the amount of labor performed by this noble priest in his endeavors to promote the welfare of his charge. He knew no rest until he saw a fitting tem-
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ple erected in which the Holy Sacrifice could be decently and worthily celebrated. He was frequently away from home for weeks collecting along the railroads to defray the expense in this, at that time, great undertaking. In his travels he was obliged to mingle with the poorest of the poor, and share their scanty fare and meager accommodations. But what would have been almost an impossibility to other men was to him a pleasure, so long as it afforded an opportunity to accom- plish the work of building up his mission. This life of privation and sacrifice soon told upon his once robust and vigorous constitution. Shortly after his pro- motion from Ravenna to Youngstown in 1872, he was stricken with paralysis, and died at St. Vincent's Hospital, Cleveland. The church schools (except the frame building erected by Father Bowles) and cemetery are all monuments to the zeal and labors of Father Brown, whose name is a household word, and whom none mention but to praise.
The Rev. W. J. Gibbons became pastor in 1872 and continued in charge until August, 1874. The Rev. J. T. Carroll was next installed and directed the affairs of the congregation till March 9, 1876, when he was succeeded by Rev. J. D. Bowles. The growing wants of Ravenna and Kent requiring a pastor for each, Father Bowles was relieved of Kent July 6, 1878, and given sole charge of Ravenna. In April, 1883 he was removed from Ravenna to Fremont, Ohio. The present incumbent, Rev. John T. Cahill, succeeded Father Bowles. The pioneer families of the congregation, and likewise those who have generously maintained it with their means and counsel, are Peter King, John McNamara, Edward Brod- erick, Michael McMahon, George Jennings, Charles Murphy, Edward Breen and Patrick Keene. A short time after the formation of the congregation the follow- ing families settled in Ravenna and helped to forward the work in hand, viz .: Frank McGoorty, Michael Quirk, Patrick Lee, James King, Patrick Bergin, Dan- jel Cary, Matthew and Thomas McTighe, Bernard and Thomas Kinney, Christo- pher Jennings, George Madole, Garrett Herley and Michael Donohue. Among the citizens of Ravenna who generously aided the congregations in their early struggles to obtain a place of worship, are the Hon. Luther Day, ex-Supreme Judge of Ohio, and Mr. Isaiah Linton, Civil, Engineer of the Cleveland & Pitts- burgh Railroad. The congregation at present comprises 125 families, who sup- port two large schools, respectively primary and grammar, ably conducted by lay teachers. The present enrollment is 125-girls, 65; boys, 60. The Sunday- school has a membership of 130 children. The cemetery is located a short dis- tance outside the corporation on the southwest side of the village and contains five acres. When Father Cahill assumed charge of the congregation, he found it indebted to the amount of $1,040, but under his earnest and indefatigable labors this debt has been canceled, and steps taken toward the enlargement of the church to meet the growing wants of the parish.
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church, Parish of Ravenna. was organized April 10, 1865, with the following members: W. E. Smith, H. C. Ranney, E. Spalding, E. S. Comstock, senior and junior, H. D. Seymour, T. M. Jones, J. M. Kelly, P. Banon, Charles B. Stowe, T. J. Bailey, Charles Rogers, S. H. Ferry, L. E. Hotch- kiss, J. H. Ferry, F. J. Ferry, H. W. Riddle, D. C. Coolman, W. L. Coolman, J. L. Ranney, B. J. Wells, Daniel B. Wells, Francis L. Clark, M. Stuart, H. M. Clarke and C. W. Brainerd. Rev. Levi L. Holden presided. Their present beau- tiful edifice was built in 1873-74, at a cost, including lot and fixtures, of $8,000, and was consecrated April 10, 1883, by Bishop G. T. Bedell. The rectors have been, in their order of succession, Revs. Levi L. Holden, Edward Hubbell, George S. Davis, T. J. Taylor, W. H. Capers, A. J. Brockway and J. W. Gilman. First Vestry: P. Banon, Senior Warden; W. E. Smith, Junior Warden; and E. S. Com- stock, H. C. Ranney, B. J. Wells, E. Spalding. Present Vestry: G. Fairchild, Senior Warden; A. B. Fairchild, Junior Warden; and D. C. Coolman, II. D. Sey- mour, J. C. Beatty, E. S. Comstock, D. L. Rockwell, E. S. Comstock, Jr., J. H.
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Jones, F. S. Comstock. Superintendent of Sunday-school, J. H. Jones. The late rector, Rev. J. W. Gilman, resigned November, 1, 1883, since which time the parish has been without a rector.
In the fore part of Jannary, 1826, there was not a school of any kind in Ravenna, although the population more than justified one or two schools, and business was increasing at a very rapid rate. New stores were starting up, some little manufacturing was being done, and altogether Ravenna had a "boom" with a full head on, that lasted several years. The great canal was being rapidly pushed forward to completion, the mails were increased to tri-weekly arrivals and departures, a good weekly paper was being printed in the village, yet there was no school.
The Legislature the year previous had passed the act providing for common schools, so May 29, 1826, a meeting was called to be held at the house of Almon Babcock, where the Opera House now stands, for the purpose of taking measures to build a schoolhouse in the First (Ravenna) District. A house was shortly afterward built, and from that time to the present Ravenna has always had schools suitable to the necessities of all its citizens. There are two more than ordinarily handsome and conveniently arranged buildings in the city of Ravenna and the curriculum is particularly good under the charge of Principal Pickitt and his able assistants. Throughout the township, at suitable distances, there are comfortable schoolhouses with good teachers and full attendance.
Unity Lodge, No. 12, F. & A. M .- This lodge commenced work under dispen- sation from the Grand Lodge of the State of Ohio, May 28, 1810, and organized under charter signed by Lewis Cass, Grand Master, January 15, 1812. The char- ter members were Rial McArthur, Joel Walter, George Darrow, Jr., George Dar- row, Sr., Joseph Hart, Joshua Culver, William Throop, Timothy Culver, Gideon Chittenden, Jeremiah Root and Elijah Blackman.
In 1831 or 1832, in consequence of the intense excitement in regard to the fraternity throughout the northern section of the country, the lodge suspended work. The late Gen. L. V. Bierce, being at the time Secretary of the lodge, took charge of the Charter of the Three Lesser Lights, the Altar and the Jewels, and twenty years thereafter restored them to their former places within the lodge, which resumed work under dispensation on the 23d day of August, 1852. Octo- ber 22 of the same year the lodge was again instituted under charter, to E. T. Rich- ardson, W. M .; E. Spalding, S. W .; C. Lawrence, J. W .; and members A. K. King, J. G. McBride, Ephraim Clark and Henry Beach. Upon the rolls there are 135 members.
Tyrian Chapter, No. 91, R. A. M .- This chapter was organized under charter granted December 13, 1864, to Companions E. T. Richardson, H. L. Day, J. C. Beatty, Joseph Vance, M. Bosworth, James E. Wilson, W. H. Day, F. L. Sawyer and William Coolman. The charter was granted by George Rex, G .. H .. P ...; Charles C. Kiefer, D ... G .:. H ... P ... , and J. D. Caldwell, G .. S ... The chapter has seventy-nine members.
Richardson Council, No. 63, R. &. S. M .- This council of Royal and Select Masters was organized under charter dated August, 1876, to Companions E. T. Richardson, D. C. Coolman, D. Lindsay, A. G. Bradley, Quincy Cook. W. Holcomb,. C. H. Ray, James Reynolds and G. Seymour. The charter was issued by J. W, Courtright, M .:. I ... G ... M ...; O. A. B. Senter, I .. D ... G .. M ... , J. D. Caldwell G ... R ... The council has twenty-two members. The three Masonic bodies own conjointly a fine hall, handsomely and appropriately fitted up.
Ravenna Lodge, No. 65, I. O. O. F .- This lodge was chartered by the Grand Lodge of the State of Ohio, April 25, 1846. The charter members were Horace Y. Beebe, Edward T. Tremaine, Ransom A. Gillette, James D. Watson, Henry L. Tilden, James W. Clark and A. W. Bruce. The lodge was instituted May 27, 1846, by Edward Downs, D. D. G. M. The first officers were Horace Y. Beebe,
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N. G .; R. A. Gillette, V. G .; E. T. Tremaine, Secretary, and Henry L. Tilden, Treas- urer. There is a membership of something over 200. The lodge owns the third story over a building on Main Street, their property being worth about $3,000.
Ravenna Encampment, No. 129, I. O. O. F .-- This body was chartered by the Grand Encampment of Ohio, at the May term, 1870, the charter members being William H. Beebe, Horace Y. Beebe, Benjamin J. Wells, David E. Wells, William Ward, J. G. Willis and John Phillips. The encampment was instituted July 5, 1870, by Robert B. Innes, Grand Patriarch of the State of Ohio. The first offi- cers were William H. Beebe, C. P .; H. Y. Beebe, H. P .; B. J. Wells, S. W .; John Phillips, J. W .; David E. Wells, Scribe, and William Ward, Treasurer. The mem- bership is 125
Ravenna Council, No. 376, R. A., was organized August 29, 1879. The first officers were: Regent, G. Seymour; V. R., D. C. Coolman; Past R., W. H. Beebe; Orator, D. R. Lawsmer; Secretary, C. H. Griffin; Collector, W. S. Krake; Treasurer, B. F. Keller; Chaplain, A. M. Hills; Guide, J. H. Oakley; Warden, D. L. Rock- well; Sentry, A. T. Smith. The present Regent is E. M. Davis; Secretary, C. H. Griffin; Collector, G. P. Reed, and Treasurer, Quincy Cook. Membership, fifty-nine. Place of meeting. Reed's Opera House.
David McIntosh Post, No. 327, G. A. R., was organized at Ravenna, June 14, 1883, and named in honor of the old militia General of northern Ohio. The members of this post are Philo Bierce, A. D. Bishop, Hiram Bentley, S. P. Barr, H. O. Barber, George N. Bissell, C. L. Bartlett, G. R. Braden, James Baxter, George W. Barrett, Joel Beery.
C. S. Colter, James Calhoun, Seymour Codding, John Campbell, H. B. Coe. John S. Dix.
S. R. Freeman, H. Furry, George and John P. Frank.
W. Gill, J. H. Goddard, William Grennell, W. S. Gibbons and D. C. Gardner. L. P. Hunt, L. F. Hunt and Joseph Henson.
J. Jewell and E. M. Jennings.
Philo L. King, W. S. Krake, I. W. Kirk and S. Kick.
W. Lewis, John C. Lindsay.
D. W. B. Marsh, T. R. Mason, H. H. Moore, John Meharg, J. W. McGahan, F. N. Marvin, James Miller and C. A. Mason.
A. P. Oviatt, J. H. Oakley and H. L. Osborn.
L. R. Pryor, A. A. Parker, Simon Perkins and F. B. Powell.
George F. Robinson, O. C. Risdon, D. L. Rockwell, J. B. Russell, Peter Rich- ards and George E. Robinson.
George Sadler, Robert Smith, J. C. Shreader, James Sutliff, J. J. Shreader, Charles Sweeney, Henry Sears, J. F. and R. W. Sapp, James Stewart, Marion Sin- clair, C. A. Stone and William Stowell.
W. B. Taylor and W. D. Turner.
H. J. Webber, William Wilcox, John Wilson, O. D. Wheeler and John S. Walker.
Dr. Bevington, of Freedom, was voted in a member in December, 1884, but died in January before muster in.
American Health College and Religio-Medical Society was first incorporated December 15, 1874, for the purpose of practicing and teaching the Vitapathic system of health, by Prof. J. B. Campbell, M. D., V. D., the founder of the system. The college was reincorporated June 15, 1856, when J. B. Campbell was elected Permanent President, Treasurer and Secretary. The names of the incorporators are J. B. Campbell, William Rose, J. T. Johnson, J. C. Haver, G. D. Binkley, T. J. Derver, W. D. Church and A. D. Howard, all having the degrees of M. D. and V. D .; J. E. Mahan, E. Henderson, Mrs. J. M. Flint, Mrs. M. E. Gile, E. W. Bretz, W. E. Sweetland, Mrs. M. Pray and Mrs. L. C. Bassett, having the degree of V. D.
Benjamin Lowles
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Western Reserve Horse Breeders' Association was organized May 2, 1859, with the following : J. B. King, William Ward, J. P. Alcorn, Chris. Green, W. P. Hazen, J. L. Leffingwell, J. W. Wilson, R. King, F. Willard and Samuel D. Harris, Jr. The capital was $2,000 in $10 shares.
Portage County Park Association was organized February 4, 1878, with Alex. Topping, M. H. Carter, Horace Y. Beebe, H. W. Riddle, R. E. Wait, W. William- son and A. J. Jennings members, for the purpose of laying out a park, holding fairs, etc. During the last half century many societies have been organized, of which but a few have survived.
Portage County Branch Bank was established at Ravenna December 15, 1847, as a branch of the State Bank. The capital stock was $103,000. The principal stockholders were David J. Beardsley, Freedom ; Robert C. Campbell, Ravenna ; Sylvester Beachen, Shalersville ; Rufus Paine, Stark County ; Seth A. Gillette and F. W. Seymour, Ravenna. Henry Dwight, New York City, held 122 shares. The Presidents from 1847 to 1863 were R. E. Campbell, F. W. Seymour, E. P. Brainerd and Henry Beecher. H. D. Williams, John H. Ebbert and Ezra S. Com- stock were its Cashiers. This banking house has been carried on under the name First National since August 19, 1863.
Ravenna Savings and Loan Association was organized January 8, 1872, witlı Philo B. Conant, F. E. Udell, J. H. Nicholls, Noble Haven and N. S. Olin members. The capital stock was placed at $100,000. In 1879 this association ceased busi- ness, since which time a private banking business has been conducted by Ezra S. Comstock.
First National Bank of Ravenna .- This bank was organized under the United States banking law with $100,000 capital stock. August 19, 1863. The first Directors were Frederick W. Seymour, E. P. Brainerd, Silas Crocker, Henry Beecher, Newell D. Clark and John L. Ranney. F. W. Seymour was the first President, and at his death in 1863 John L. Ranney was elected as his successor, and held the position till his death in 1866, when Newell D. Clark was elected President, which position he has held to the present time. Ezra S. Comstock was chosen the first Cashier and served until January 20, 1868, when Charles E. Witter was placed in that position, where he has continued to the present time.
Robinson, King & Co., Private Bankers .- These gentlemen formed a private banking house May 8, 1857. George Robinson was first President ; Horace Y. Beebe, Cashier. In 1863 W. H. Beebe was appointed Cashier, his father resign- ing. This company continued to do business till 1864, when it was merged into the Second National Bank.
Second National Bank of Ravenna .- This institution was organized under the United States banking law February 25, 1864, with a capital stock of $100,000. March 12, 1872, its capital stock was increased $50,000. The first Directors were George Robinson, E. T. Richardson, D. C. Coolman, F. W. Coffin, Robert King, Eli P. King and H. L. Day. George Robinson was the first President, and he and E. T. Richardson have filled that position since the organization of the bank. D. C. Coolman is Vice-President. W. H. Beebe was chosen the first Cashier and has retained the position to the present time, 1885.
The Peoples Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Ravenna was organized Feb- ruary 2, 1876, with E. T. Richardson, President, and Andrew Jackson, Secretary. There were 210 holders of premium notes.
Diamond Glass Company was organized October 28, 1867, with F. W. Coffin, George Robinson, D. C. Coolman, H. H. Stevens and J. D. Horton members. In 1874 Messrs. Robinson, Coolman and Holcomb formed the company and in 1879 the latter purchased Robinson's interest. Messrs. Coolman and Holcomb are the proprietors, with George T. Smith Secretary and Treasurer. Sixty men are employed in the manufacture of window glass, the annual product of which is valued at $100,000.
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Ravenna Flint Glass Company (limited) was organized August 26, 1882, for the manufacture of glass, lamp chimneys, hollow and other glassware, with B. Zeigler, John Myrick, J. Bladenheiser, Henry Sweitzer, Henry Evans, Geo. S. Jade, Mat. Harre, J. A. Creighton, John H. Ganse, William Grinnell, John Staiger, Theo. Creighton, Geo. Kline, William Myrick, W. S. Gibbons and Frank Woolpert. The members of the company subscribed $14,500 and the citizens of Ravenna. On January 8, 1883, the Crown Flint Glass Company purchased the interests and works of this company, and in 1884 erected the large furnace.
Crown Flint Glass Company was organized January 15, 1883, with H. D. Sey- mour, George E. Fairchild, William Grinnell, Frank Woolpert, Theo. Creighton and James Bladenheiser members, for the purpose of manufacturing pressed and blown glassware at Ravenna. The capital stock was $40,000. George E. Fair- child, President ; H. D. Seymour, Vice-President and General Manager, and F. W. Woodbridge, Secretary and Treasurer. Average number men employed, 175 ; amount annual sales, $175,000 ; pay roll about $7,500 per month.
Enterprise Glass Company of Ravenna was organized January 16, 1878, with Michael Krebs, C. H. W. Ruhe, George Kleen, James Bladenheiser and Julius Schenk members. They purchased the Ballinger Glass Pail Works, extended the buildings and conducted a successful business up to a few years ago. The works were shut down in June, 1883. Anthony Schneider now holds the works ready for operation.
Star Agricultural Works were established in 1874 at Ravenna. The company was organized October 29, 1874, with E. P. Brainerd, P. P. Dawley, Benjamin J. Wells, Henry D. Seymour and H. R. W. Hall members. The capital stock was placed at $40,000. The works were founded for the purpose of manufacturing O'Neil's Universal Fodder Cutter, agricultural implements, steam engines, tools, machinery, and carrying on a repairing shop. This was the successor of the Ravenna Mowing Machine Manufacturing Company. The buildings are now owned by the Quaker Mills.
Quaker Mill Company of Ravenna was organized May 3, 1877, with Francis B. King, John B. King, Henry D. Seymour, William Hisler, Henry H. Stevens orig- inal members. In November, 1881, the present company purchased the mills from W. H. Corning, who purchased the mills from the original company. H. B. Crow- ell, President ; J. H. Andrews, Secretary ; E. R. Crowell, Treasurer ; R. L. Phelps, Manager. The mill gives employment to forty men ; capacity 200 barrels of oat- meal.
Ravenna Mills were established a few years ago on Main Street near the Cleveland & Pittsburg Railroad Depot. Quincy Cook is proprietor. This indus- try gives employment to five men.
Atlantic Mill was moved to Ravenna from Campbellsport, and rebuilt in 1881. E. & A Knapp Pump Factory was established by G. W. Lowe, who sold the building to Mr. Knapp in 1874. This industry gives employment to four men. The value of machinery and buildings is placed at $4,000.
D. L. Baldwin & Son's planing-mill was established by A. C. Chapman & Son as a cheese box factory, about 1863 ; the buildings, grounds and machinery were purchased in 1879 by D. L. Baldwin, and new machinery was introduced. The capacity is 40,000 foot surface, matching 10,000 per day. This mill employs five men throughout the year. The value of building and machinery is about $6,000.
The old hub and spoke factory was started by E. B. Griffin, was converted into a planing-mill and operated for over a quarter of a century.
Work & Yeend established their steam saw-mill in the fall of 1873 at Shalers- ville, moved the mill and machinery to Charlestown early in 1879, and thence to Ravenna in the fall of 1883. The capacity is 10,000 per day. This industry gives employment to six men the year round. Their lumber yard was established about this time.
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