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It was the custom in early times in political gatherings to have long processions from the country come in farm wag- ons carrying flags, girls in white representing different states in the Union, and there was martial music. These gather- ings were entertained in the park at long tables, loaded with good things to eat, sometimes a barbecue of roasted ox on the bank of East river, near the foot of Main street. Speeches were delivered by prominent men on various top- ics as the times demanded.
In 1838 the Elyria brass band was organized by young business men of Elyria. Samuel Goodwin was the leader and the political gatherings were made very attractive by the music of the band which was finely rendered. In 1840 they went to Fort Meigs in the Harrison campaign, called the " Log Cabin and Hard Cider campaign." The boys went in their own band wagon, manufactured in the carriage fac- tory of Owens & Beebe, which stood where Odd Fellows block now is. A silk flag was made by the ladies of the town at Mrs. Dr. Manter's and presented to the band, on their departure. On one side in blue silk a wreath of Buck- eyes and instruments embroidered in the center. On the other side was a large eagle in white silk. The silk tassels were presented by Mrs. Judge Ely, who raised the cocoons in the silk house on the Gulf road.
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None of the band of fourteen are known to be living, save Edwin Hall. Some of the instruments are in the his- torical rooms. The silk flag, worn and faded, is a sad re- minder of the good times of early days, and is with other relics in these rooms, and the sad thought comes to one who wrought on it in younger days, that she alone is left to record this story. And just now the house is being re- moved to a distant part of the town, in which we gathered for the pleasant work at Dr. Manter's.
Edmund West opened the first store in Elyria in a small frame building, on the corner of Cedar and Main. In 1823 a store was established by Stanton Sholes in the building now owned by Mr. Monroe. It was soon sold to Thompson Miles. The early merchants carried everything. Dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes, cloaks, straw bonnets, and took but- ter, dried apples and peaches in exchange. Butter was eight cents a pound, eggs four cents a dozen. The hens had not heard of trusts at that time, making eggs worth twenty-five, forty or fifty cents a dozen. At one time Elyria was a great market for wool, the streets were so full of wagons loaded with it that it was difficult to drive through. Large quanti- ties of dried apples were shipped to different parts of the country. W. B. Ingersoll, clock and watch maker, D. C. White, watch maker and dentist, Anor Scott, hats, Wm. Hoyle, merchant tailor, Dr. DeWitt, secretary of the Junc- tion Railroad Company, and S. Bagg, secretary of the Plank Road Company. Among the early merchants, and the longest in business was Seymour W. Baldwin, who came from Meriden, Connecticut, in 1835, and in partnership with Orrin Cowles, his fellow townsman of Meriden, opened a store in the Ely Block. Mr. Baldwin was associated with a number of young men, some of whom were trained in his employ. He was always personally interested in all such in a special manner. All so far as known became upright, moral and successful business men.
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In 1841, Mr. Baldwin formed a partnership with Thomas L. Nelson and Thomas Laundon, having been associated with George and Horace Starr, for some time previous. This firm continued together until 1852, when Mr. Baldwin re- tired, but in 1855 again associated with Starr Bros. In 1868, having dissolved partnership with Starrs and with Laundon and Nelson he purchased the goods of Henry E. Mussey and took possession of the " Old Fortress," and continued until 1870, when Mr. Baldwin retired to a more quiet life, furnishing capital for various enterprises, prom- inent among them was the organization of the first bank in Lorain couuty, established in 1847, of which he was a stockholder and director. During his life, Mr. Baldwin built a fine brick house surrounded with large grounds, on the corner of the Public Square and Third street and was specially fond of cultivating fruit and flowers. He was an active member of the M. E. Church, a very generous con- tributor to its support and in the erection of the fine mod- ern church. Mr. Baldwin died in 1891, leaving four sons; Hon. D. C. is the only representative of this prominent merchant in Elyria. He was associated with his father in business, but has retired to private life at his own home, filling his time in traveling and study. He has represented this county in the legislature twice. Judge C. C., the eldest son, died in Cleveland recently. The other sons are East.
H. K. Kendall came from Suffield, Conn., in 1832. He opened a store in a brick building on the corner of the square and Main street. One side was a dwelling and the approach to the store was by high steps. This building was erected by Sylvanus Parmely, who sold to Mr. Beebe, who removed it to build the Beebe House. Mr. Kendall was the first to establish the cash system in town. All other mer- chants had sold on credit. All his goods were marked at a low figure which advertised him farand near, drawing trade from other counties. In a year or two he built the brick
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store on north side of Main street and known for years as the "Old Fortress." Mr. Kendall was a ready talker and had a great deal of dash; also a good salesman. H. E. Mussey, a brother-in-law, was associated with him in the sale of dry goods in 1842. Mr. Kendall died in 1855, only forty-one years of age. He was the moving spirit in building the First Baptist Church. He also built a fine home where the Methodist Church stands. It was a two-story frame house, wide veranda in front with large cornice and Corinthian pil- lars and a wing on each side. The grounds were fine, in- cluding the land now occupied by the Episcopal Church and parsonage. All between the avenue and house east and on the west, Dr. Reefy's and Professor Reefy's homes, beds of flowers filled the garden and divided by box so commonly used at that time. Russell Penfield owned the house later, and it was destroyed by fire. Mr. Penfield bought the place of Albert Bliss. We will here mention the only other houses with these Corinthian pillars: The Starr house on Broad street, erected by Theodore Ely, a nephew of Judge Ely; a fine cottage built by Judge Long and stood where W. F. Wooster's home is, destroyed by fire; Mansion House, burned in 1857; a large house which stood near Mr. Mapes', was rebuilt.
The physicians in Elyria were, first, Dr. J. A. Butler, who came in 1819, a graduate of Fairfield Medical College, New York. His home for some time was on the corner of East avenue and Main street, a two-story frame house, painted white as most houses were at that time. He was a faithful physician, devoted to his profession. He died in Ridgeville in 1858.
Dr. Wolcott came in 1819, a graduate of the same school, and was a successful practitioner. He died in 1845 in Sheffield.
Dr. Nathan Manter came to Elyria in 1824. He was of the same school for thirty years, but finally took up homeo- pathy, which he practiced until his death in 1866.
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Dr. Samuel Strong came to Elyria in 1833 and was part- ner with Dr. Manter the first year of his residence here. He was untiring in his practice, and very zealous, watching day and night by the sick, inspiring them with hope and effort to live. He built the brick house on park and Third street, now owned by Mr. Frank Townsend, which was considered remarkable for its inside finish of carved panels in black wal- nut doors, mouldings and staircase. Dr. Samuel Strong died in 1850, forty-four years of age. Mrs. Edwin Mussey is the only descendant. The son, Samuel, of Cleveland, died a sudden, distressing death by accidental burning in his own home a few years since.
The early physicians carried their medicines in leather saddle bags, in bottles, as they had to do much of their practicing on horseback. Bleeding was a common practice and resorted to in almost any case of sickness by some, and a great test in a family of children who should be quickest to avoid holding the bowl by running to hide.
Elyria has been considered a healthy town, has not suf- fered from any epidemic that other cities have. When cholera was so prevalent we had none. Many physicians have located among us and seemed to thrive. Among those who have died recently, and are missed and mourned are Dr. Edwin Perry and Dr. W. F. McLean.
In 1850, Union Schools were established in school houses in different parts of town, but now large fine stone and brick buildings filling the ground from Middle to West Avenue, and large brick buildings on the east and west side are necessary to accommodate the children of Elyria. The graduates fill prominent places in our own and other lands. Mr. H. M. Parker has for years retained his fine reputation as superintendent, and with pride welcomes to Elyria these his early pupils.
For nearly fifty years, John H. Boynton, who died in Au- gust, 1899, was an active business man in Elyria. He was
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elected sheriff of Lorain county. He removed from Russia township and for two terms held this office. In 1856 he was elected County Treasurer and served for two years, and twelve years later was elected again as Treasurer and held the office for four years. His whole life after removing to Elyria was identified with the Republican party. He was called the "Wheel Horse." Was two different times Mayor of the city. He, for a term of years, held a leading position as insurance agent of standard companies. In all his deal- ings he was an honest man. His great object in life was to serve his country and promote the welfare of all. He was a cheerful man, ready with smile and cordial greeting to meet men. His children in Elyria are P. H. Boynton and Mrs. James Dake.
Joshua Henshaw was the first surveyor in Elyria. Others we are unable to trace, with two or three exceptions. Joseph Swift filled the office for a term. Mr. Cole, who was drowned in fording Black river in Sheffield, John H. Faxon served as county surveyor for a number of years. He was elected two terms to the General Assembly-was Justice of the Peace in Elyria for over twenty years. He discharged all the duties of the offices he held with ability, was genial in his association with men, decided in his opinions. He was an honored member of the Odd Fellows. He died leaving a widow, aged eighty-three years, who followed him quite recently, one daughter and three sons, all business men in Elyria.
In March, 1870, the subject of woman's suffrage came up for discussion in the Ohio Legislature, and the following protest was drawn up in Oberlin, and signed by prominent women and circulated in Elyria.
Ist. We acknowledge no inferiority to man. We claim no less ability to perform the duties God imposed upon us, than they have to perform the duties imposed upon them, we feel our present duties fill up our full time and ability.
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2d. It is our fathers and brothers who love us, our hus- bands our choice, our sons what we make them. We are content that they represent us in the corn field, battlefield and ballot box. We represent them at the fireside, cradle and school room. We therefore respectfully protest against any legislation to establish woman's suffrage in our own or any part of our land. (This protest may not have been cir- culated in some of the Western states, where the women do vote now.)
A temperance tidal wave struck Elyria in the seventies, in a crusade instituted by the women. Prayer meetings were held in the chapel and on the streets. After prayers a singing band of women would visit and labor with saloon- keepers. If admittance was not obtained to the saloon, services were held on the sidewalk, or street in front. If received and responded to favorably, a beer keg was rolled into the street and emptied. A prominent woman would mount it and make a temperance address and lead in prayer, and all join in singing. This movement resulted in the or- ganization of the W. C. T. U., which has accomplished much good in introducing temperance literature in schools and has brought women to the front, even those who signed the protest (originated at Oberlin) have been active in trying to influence the election of women on school boards, a very proper thing to do for women whose care of the children at home are qualified to suggest methods of training even bet- ter than men.
In 1888-1889, reading rooms were fitted up and sustained for a time where boys would spend their evenings, but the project was absorbed by a Young Men's Christian Associa- tion. It was in the Topliff Block for some three years, and a great deal of interest was manifested in it by many, and it was successful for a time until the building was torn down to make room for Hotel Topliff and the Y. M. C. A. pro- ject was abandoned.
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We always had followers in town of everything prevailing. Millerites dressed in white anxiously looking for the end of the world. Bloomers adopted by reformers were specially conspicuous for a time, with a limited number of clairvoy- ants, who when E. & E. Hall's store was robbed, pointed out the location of the goods in a barn and unraveled many mysteries.
The bank called Lorain Bank, was established in 1847 in Beebe Block, next to the corner of park and Broad street, the same location at present occupied by Lorain County Banking Company recently established. This was the first in the county. Mr. Adair, of Pittsburg, was the first cashier. In 1849 he resigned to go to California and sailed on the Eureka, a vessel fitted out in Cleveland to go around the Horn. A number of Elyria people were fellow passengers. Mr. John Finn, Sr., father of John Finn, was then chosen cashier. He resigned in 1856 and John W. Hulburt was elected and continued associated with the bank until his health failed. He is the only one living connected with the first bank. In 1865 the bank was removed to its present location.
The Savings Deposit Bank was organized in 1873 in its present location, but has been enlarged and improved.
T. L. Nelson came from Lyme, N. H., when a young man, and obtained a position in Mr. Baldwin's store in Ely Block, After a number of years he was connected with the store, the firm Baldwin, Laundon & Co., for fifteen years. In 1872, with J. C. Hill and others, organized the Savings Deposit Bank, of which he was president, which office he held up to his last sickness and death on February 21st, 1891. For over thirty years he was an active and devoted member of the Congregational Church, benevolent and liberal in all good work in the church and the town. His death was de- plored, his influence missed in the community and in social life. His only daughter with us is Mrs. Mary Garford, of
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the three left at his death. Mrs. Frances Nelson, widow, occupies the home.
Mr. J. C. Hill assumed the duties of president of the Sav- ings Bank at Mr. Nelson's death, which position he still holds.
For the public library Elyria is indebted to Charles Ar- thur Ely, youngest son of Judge Ely, who was born May 2d, 1829. His mother was Harriet Salter. His early life was spent in Elyria in school and in various mechanical estab- lishments for which he had decided taste. In 1850 he mar- ried Louise C. Foot of Cleveland, who was a loving wife and sympathizer in the many years of his ill health, and in the establishment of the library in the Ely block in 1870, which contained at the time of its destruction by fire four thousand volumes, only one hundred and seventy were saved. From the insurance and other sources the present fine library was opened to the public in May, 1874. The lovely home on Washington Avenue was built by Mrs. Ely after Mr. Ely's death in 1864, and the approaches to this home and the scenery on the river were made accessible to visitors by paths and steps of her arranging. At Mrs. Ely's death she left one son, William, who occupies the homestead.
The first street-lighting was with lamps on the corners of some of the most prominent streets. A man with a pecu- liar rig and horse went around in the mornings and trimmed the lamps, at dark went around and lighted them, at mid- night put them out. Gasoline was substituted for oil until gas was introduced. In homes lard oil was used instead of candles, which was an uncertain light, depending on the temperature of the room, to burn or not, and when coal oil was introduced it was used with fear and trembling. S. B. Wolcott gave the first exhibition of it in a small upright lamp in 1873, at the house of a friend who had a tea party of ladies and gentlemen (common social gatherings in early days). The lamp was placed on the mantle, oil black as
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ink and with an odor new to all, and was viewed by the party something like a bomb, liable to explode.
Among the notable things worthy to be mentioned is the big sleigh ride of January 22d, 1877, arranged by Mr. John Houghton, who was running a livery stable. The sleighing had been fine for fifty days and he determined to give the ladies a ride. Mr. Houghton headed the procession with a fine four-horse rig, followed by the pastors of the churches, the Elyria band, more teams and the Grafton band. In all there were eight four-horse teams, twenty-eight two-horse teams, twenty-four single sleighs-sixty sleighs in all-car- rying nine hundred people. The sleighs were decked with flags and banners. The ride was out Middle avenue to Car- lisle Center and Laporte and home by West avenue. No such ride has been had since. One in the fifties is still pleasantly remembered. It was a sleigh ride to Cleveland on a clear cold day twenty below zero. The party stopped at the American House which was heated by grates. The only mishap that occurred during the ride, Charley Bartlett froze his ears. The married folks had a good time.
The manufactories of Elyria have been from its beginning established. The grist and saw mill at East Main street. The first was a large tannery, for years operated where the canning and stocking factories are at present. It made a market for various barks from the woods about the country. A grist mill over East Falls known as the Old Red Mill, was operated for years, injured as other mills and bridges were by severe floods. At last this mill was so badly wrecked as to be abandoned and a fine large new one erected on the site of the old one, with improved methods of operating.
A carding, woolen and fulling mill was for many years operated in which dyeing silk was done, and watered like Moire silk. This factory stood where the Topliff & Ely works are at present.
In 1832 the Lorain Iron Company was established. On
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the west side was a flourishing foundry and quite a village was built up, called The Furnace Ground, approached by Lodi street. A store was operated in connection with this foundry, corner of Mill and Main streets, in Ely Block, but bog ore was not rich in iron and the business was aban- doned. If a vestige of this once prosperous business is left it is in pieces of scrap iron scattered on the river bank. Pretty homes fill the spot which the first electric road passes through to Steel Plant. We have sash and blind factories, planing mills, soap factories with products rivaling the pres- ent extensively advertised soaps, sewing machines, West & Wilson make, which was extensively used, shears, screw and tap factory on the west side, employing a large number of men, bow and socket works, full leaf sewing tables, indis- pensable to house-keepers, the Garford saddle works, tricy- cle works, electric light and bottling works, make up a large industrial force, and the numerous men and boys on wheels and on foot passing to and fro from country and town, with the lighted windows at night are proof of the suc- cess of these great industries. The location of the steel plant so near Elyria has added very materially to the busi- ness and population of Elyria.
To run many of the early factories many dams had to be erected to utilize the water in Black river, before steam came into use. Some five or six were made in different lo- cations. The one near Topliff and Ely's was originally like all others made of wood, but destroyed by a flood, a new one of stone and wood of peculiar construction was built circular at the ends. When the water was at a certain stage it produced a throbbing motion, jaring windows in the Beebe House, on the Park, disturbing guests at night by the shaking motion. None of these dams are left, except the one at the east end of Main street, below where the first one was built. There are six bridges spanning the river in the corporation, four wooden ones have been replaced with
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iron and stone. The first Point bridge was a wooden one built by Mr. Heman Ely, to open up that part of the town. In 1864, or the next year, a portion of it fell and a wagon and team of horses loaded with bags of wheat and two men fell to the rocks below, one horse was killed, but the men were not seriously hurt. The bridge had been severely taxed, as all eastern travel was over it on account of the East Main street bridge being rebuilt. One bridge on West Main street was covered and the only one in town. The first house built on Evergreen Point was by Levi Morse, lately deceased, owned and occupied by Judge Nye. Abel Goodspeed built and occupied the house now owned and occupied by T. L. Nelson and family; this was built before the bridge was.
Much is said and published of bad roads in and around Elyria; we can congratulate ourselves on the great improve- ments made and being made in the roads. To come from Grafton to Elyria necessitated a night in the town. And in early times Mr. Ely kept a yoke of oxen ready to help any who were fast in the mud holes coming to town.
A bridal party of two couples came from Grafton to Elyria on a wedding trip in a two seated spring wagon drawn by a span of horses. The ladies were clad in light silks. Near where Fourth street crosses East avenue they drove into and upset in one of the bottomless mud holes. On their arrival at the tavern the silk dresses had to be rinsed in tubs of water. Mud holes it seemed were short cuts to China.
In making the first sidewalks stringers were laid length- wise and boards four feet wide nailed across. The first cross walks were made of two square pieces of timber laid across from the Beebe House to the north side of the street, re- placed later with stone cross-walks, when Dr. P. W. Sampsell was mayor, and others were soon laid on the street cross- ings. Stone side walks have long since been substituted for
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the cheap wooden affairs, which were so acceptable in our muddy streets in early days.
We have been surrounded with stone, and various quar- ries opened making it easy to pave the streets. The first paving was done by William O. Cahoon, who owned the first stone quarry and laid the first paving in Elyria, and the foundations for many of the early homes. Mr. Cahoon was a leading member of the M. E. Church; he died in 1878, aged seventy-two years, leaving a family of three sons and a daughter, who are residents of Elyria. Since his time var- ious quarries have been developed around town, the most notable being the Mussey quarry, owned by H. E. Mussey & Sons.
The first street-sprinkling was done by a hose cart filled by a common wood pump at the foot of Main street and cost water takers 25 cents a week.
The scenery about Elyria is very grand and unusually lovely. It has been injured about the approaches to the cave by quarrying the stone. East and West Falls are very re- markable. The cave near West Falls is spacious enough to hold a large company. It is frequently visited and the walls are covered with names, even the ceiling. The name of Q. A. Gilmore is among them. He carved his name in the rock when a pupil in the high school in town. The junc- tion of the rivers, the natural bridge, the island and other points have been frequently described by visitors coming to Elyria. Persons of note have written of the wonderful scenery and spent hours wandering over it and enjoying it. It was a favorite recreation among our young people to make up little parties and with lunch baskets to go to the natural bridge, often entertaining guests from other localities. We were very proud of the wonderful scenery we could show. Artists from abroad and our own took many views which have been for sale from time to time. Sunset Rock on the Point was in later years a place of resort. After the
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trees in the road were out and land near by cleared enough to grow corn, it was gathered by the young people and roasted by the burning stumps. Many who are now grand- mothers and grandfathers can tell of romances originated there.
The approach to the cave was seriously interrupted by the fall of the Big Rock. This occurred early in the morning in July, 1872. The portion which fell was that which formed the table over which the road passed and carried away a sur- face equal to ten square rods and was computed to weigh thirteen thousand tons. The noise attending the falling of this great mass of rock startled the town and changed the scenery about the river, which was made more striking. So many spots around the town could be cultivated as city parks.
In early days dancing and cards were not indulged in, as great prejudice existed in the minds of the pioneer fathers and mothers. But young people did not lack amusements. Riding horseback in parties in summer, sleigh rides in win- ter, lyceums, singing schools, social visits without great pre- paration, making one dread as it is sometimes felt to be now. There was so much feeling against dancing after a party had occurred by some who danced. One good minis- ter preached against it. How he knew what dancing was he did not tell. A young man connected with a newspaper wrote the following, as the minister's probable opinion:
"Oh, could these walls but speak, A story they could tell Of those who heard the fiddle squeak And danced their souls to hell."
If cards were played it was secretly in offices and back rooms.
Children's toys were very simple and very satisfactory. Little girls' rag-babies and dolls turned out by chair maker Emmons, faces painted with red cheeks and black eyes, legs
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and arms made of cloth, rolled in shape, and dressed in gay attire, satisfied the child. Sometimes a wax doll from old Massachusetts, sent to a little girl was a wonderful revelation of beauty to all the children, who could see it. The cups of nuts made pretty dishes with bits of broken china for the play house. We had no bicycles but a board across a log and a girl at each end singing, "Teeter totter, milk and water," was great fun. Schools only had a half-holiday Saturday afternoon, and there were some tasks before the hour for play, sewing over-hand so far, if not well done, rip up and sew over, and knitting before the play.
LORAIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Among the attractive places of Elyria are the Historical Rooms of Lorain County in the basement of the court house. In 1888, a temporary organization was formed by the women of the town assisted and contributed to by others in the county, to represent the women of the county in Colum- bus, at the Centennial Exposition. It was so successful, that it was decided to organize a permanent society which was done in a small room in a private house, but it soon outgrew its limited quarters and arrangements were made with the County Commissioners for two rooms in the court house and soon increased to three, which are well filled with curios from many foreign countries, choice records of the war, with many of the guns and other articles of warfare, geological specimens, birds, a large number of photographs of early pioneers and of the present and of the charter mem- bers who organized this Society, who have passed on and whose memory is sacred.
Hon. Heman Ely and Mrs. Mary Ely, Hon. George G. Washburn, Mrs. John Boynton, Mrs. Agnes Manter, our first secretary, Fanny Topliff Brooks, who at Mrs. Manter's death filled the office of secretary and in one year followed Mrs. Manter.
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OFFICERS.
President
First Vice-President
Second Vice-President
Third Vice-President
Corresponding Secretary
Recording Secretary
Treasurer
MRS. EDWIN HALL MRS. S. A. CARY
MRS. D. C. BALDWIN MRS. D. J. NYE
MRS. G. G. WASHBURN
MRS. P. H. BOYNTON MRS. W. E. CAHOON
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
MRS. W. F. WOOSTER,
MRS. P. D. REEFY,
MRS. J. H. FAXON,
MRS. W. E. MILLER, MRS. W. E. CAHOON,
MRS. I. D. FAXON.
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
TERMS EXPIRE, APRIL, 1901.
MRS. W. E. MILLER,
MRS. W. F. WOOSTER,
MRS. P. D. REEFY, MRS. S. J. HOWARD.
TERMS EXPIRE, APRIL, 1902.
MRS. PAMELIA BEEBE, MRS. J. H. FAXON,
MRS. D. J. NYE, MRS. J. C. HILL.
TERMS EXPIRE, APRIL, 1903.
MRS. L. B. SMITH, MRS. I. D. FAXON,
MRS. FRANK BEEBE, MRS. S. H. BOWEN.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
TERMS EXPIRE, APRIL, 1901. GEORGE G. WASHBURN,* M. STRAUS, A. W. NICHOLS .* TERMS EXPIRE, APRIL, 1902.
W. F. WOOSTER, EDWIN HALL,
WM. G. SHARP.
* Deceased.
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TERMS EXPIRE, APRIL, 1903. D. C. BALDWIN, F. S. REEFY, I. D. FAXON.
HONORARY MEMBERS.
DAVID C. BALDWIN,
CYRUS WHEELER FAXON,
FORDYCE J. MANTER,*
G. FREDERICK WRIGHT,
MRS. H. M. WRIGHT .*
LIFE MEMBERS.
MRS. D. C. BALDWIN,
MRS. PAMELIA BEEBE,
MRS. J. H. BOYNTON,*
MRS. H. McELWIN,
MRS. G. A. BUDD,
MRS. W. E. MILLER,
MRS. W. E. CAHOON,
MRS. A. W. NICHOLS,
HEMAN ELY,*
D. J. NYE,
MRS. MARY D. ELY,*
MRS. D. J. NYE,
I. D. FAXON,
MRS. MARGARET SMITH,
MRS. EDWIN HALL,
G. G. WASHBURN,*
MRS. S. LOUISE HOWARD,
MRS. SARAH WASHBURN,
MRS. W. F. WOOSTER.
* Deceased.
MRS. ULIE J. WHITE,
MR. WOODRUFF,
WILLIAM G. SHARP,
E. G. JOHNSON,
MRS. HARRIET E. MARSHALL
NEW COURT HOUSE
We have come from 1816 to 1900, reviewing imperfectly the growth of our beautiful Elyria. Surely it is a goodly heritage from the fathers. "We reap what they sowed." They came hundreds of miles, enduring weeks of toil and discomfort.
We accomplish the same journey in less than one day in steam cars.
We fly north, south, east and west by electricity. We light our shops, homes and streets by the same. We call our doctors, our grocers, we visit with our home friends and those far away. Every morning we hear from the Philip- pines, from South Africa, from the far away west prophesy- ing the hot or cold wave coming. Will children repeat les- sons in the same way ? What is to come next ?
As we have journeyed on, we have been mindful of the many we have known and would like to tell you of them.
But it is said that with years people grow " garrulous."
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