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WO o e e e t e Mimite e reiteh in un uie i i meve and he almost c them while he was doing it. , the early homeâ€" steaders did have a hard time of it. They did their butchering and raised food enough for themselves only because y couldn‘t sell it. "I remember the lighthouse very well. : Itâ€"was a‘brick building made of material from the St. John‘s brickâ€"yard, just over the ravine. It stood on the bluff ‘at the present Moraine beach | entrance. ~It was surrounded by a deep woods. Pa shot a deer one winter. He was walking und the lighthouse when he saw deer on the bluff. He called the dogs out, and they hunted it down ito the water front. There was a high wall of ice there and the deer jumped it and fell into the lake, The dogs were going so fast when they |reached that point that they couldl;’t stop so they fell in after the deet. Pa had shot the deer, so it : was‘ easy to haul it out. Then he had to ‘pull out the dogs, «_ Miss: Julia Monahan, known by| was only all as "A Cox," is one of my} used for act as you expect one of| on. Tha eightyâ€"three to act, but she is deâ€"| teacher 1 cidedly young in ideas and actions:| seems ‘so some info: concerning _ her | bey some life she said, “’m"".mvnmm to tell." After a good deal of perâ€" | rosie, dr Yop are app« lightâ€"house at a salary of 35( t I Am there. Here is the original letter of appointment} % ; grew . and took their oxen teams and all their belongings and traveled half a day west. The place where /they ped was called Halt Day. \(I can remember Ma warning nsnot\touthpn.be‘amuhuid that was what caused cholera. We tbenmomdto}?ortClintonboauu Lincoln SIRLOIN STEA there in the \dusk, looking at the snow eolor of her overâ€" white hair, began her story. "I was in 1849. That‘s the way most le start, isn‘t it? I lived in until I was about five years old, It was about this time that the cholera epidemic broke out: A girl ftom Chicago came to Port Clinton to live. Her uncle and aunt in had died of cholera, andâ€"she spread it here. The people PICKLED . white hair "I was | way most lived in E five years SPICED HAM SPAR YERY BEST | PAGE EI (By Ruth Miss Jul all as "Aur best belove act as you SMOKED BUTTS BEEF LIVER FRESH DELICIOUS SLICED FANCY SMALL LEAN BEST NATIVE ROUND STEAKS pound.. lidi'iâ€";i‘enderloin BEST NATIVE FANCY FRESH POT ROAST SWIFTS PREMIUM mneds en en en id on a4 ++ 00 +9 en hay mane s nehn¢ane0 s nek0+0 0000 m nen d m hm d n0 s a0 t ue ut +004 0000000 TONGUES * alphabet, % n I said to Pa, > July 1, 1856 !'Nov that |I 'F:cthh,l guess I (won‘t need | . and I tore the alâ€" inted Keeper of the) phabet from the ‘book. You want Port @linton, Ill., at|to know what books I read when I dollars per annum.| was a girl? |I read a good many, Respectively Yours,| but I can think ‘of only one right ur Obediént Servant | now, That is ‘The Life pf{Napoleon James Guthrie . Bonaparte‘.. It Yu a Fmt seller (Sec. of the Treas.) | in those days." © !; | | ‘th. n‘hm"” very | | "How did I 'Rmcn th“'” brick building made| I ventured fto| ask, after supressing om the St, John‘s| my curiosity for some es :: t h over the ravine. It|| "They wore wireâ€"hoop skirts; that luff ‘@t the present| is, the ones who i::ld ford them entrance. ~It was | (lid." The , that includes my a deep woods. Pa| family, wor hat we ca € ‘grapeâ€" re one winter. He (Â¥ine hoop (skirts.. The skirt was eemevness cand on aned nee dna waile s sn se vune evenerves danss tuas sn n64wenass ons a0 00 «0 lighthouseâ€"keeper evmnessernondanedinens ansscspnee To Tell" . . she does .DOt| then the expect one of| on. Thai but she is deâ€"| teacher k : to ask her for [ seemed ay etemen ie nenintuie m i nnes s en aidep n un ons aus aa+ s in. +"I don‘t know whether they were cgvilized or |not. l?only lk;:;r that they went the. Gree&' Trail with their |pgcks °fon gir back, minding thdir own business, \ | "They wore| wireâ€"hoop skirts; that is, the o ho g:ld ford them did.‘ The rest, that udes my family, wo hat we ca ‘grapeâ€" jvine‘ ‘hoop |skirts.: Th‘l ‘lkil't was plaited, and|a |real heavy grapeâ€"vine was stuck ugh it to . make it stand out. eavy rope| was used, too. They buailt like balloons, and the bigger they war: the‘ better they liked them. J never could figâ€" ure out how they got through a x?arrowdoo ith them." | | pH | "Auntie," I guerried, "did you see many Indians 1" ; I | | | "Well, we quite a few." â€" | | "Were they) what you call civilâ€" ;( ventured ito| ask, d:i'lnpmlint my curiosity for some fa : 5: } | "They w wir'ephqop:}lrts; that is. the on ho &ould afford them "No inde turedly. "I for girls then the ends hux‘,beenndded on. â€" That beard was where the teacher books. This room seems ‘so ‘now, but then it seemed a hrge. Ican rememâ€" ber some games we played at recess. We played ringâ€"aroundâ€"aâ€" of u;uflyn% { At that w“flmo was t ane room, was used for a ur!:ladnhocl.smeo Many <of "I remember thing that hapâ€" ned when I first started school. t bonght'm a Primer, (It was one at had habet and a few "But, Aun 999 Te it )la: d £4 + women dréss then ?" ask, after| supressing r sometime. } vireâ€"hoop skirts; that 10 t:ld, Yord them , that udes my hat we called ‘grapeâ€" . 314 25¢ got the, ague from ball in your day ?" e replied good naâ€" ught it quite proâ€" I said in a shocked 0e . 22€¢ 15¢ in the parlor P 0T BUKLTERS LUMBER « ||| Phone Uni, 0414 Red: verti ib en ons Either f |iz?: % Special . trated, Built for outâ€"ofâ€"doors service. Made to withâ€" stand the weather and give many seasons of satisfactory service. Roomy and fortable and never lower priced NOW! you pgiées you perhaps IT I§s NOT NECES AROUND, BUY H "Oh, industries uoun’l 2 Clinton were lumbering, brickak ing, and some fishing. There wh saw mill close to us where the lb ber was| taken. f [8 "What? ~Oh, the Chicago firg. I started on a Saturday and but for a week. Of course it smQ much lo: than that. A: man| 0 farm t ‘of here said he ( ul hog potaltoes by the light of it. P ple went as far as Lincoln Park and sonje even farther back | than that. Pbople would be going &long with padks on their backs. A spark from fire would land on their packs, their belongings “1 1d go ‘up in smoke. This small Â¥ase that I By cogbining their fore inflation start get in. | There were only two sta tions beginning with Highland Par The one was Evanston, Ther were houses ‘beétween Highlan Park angd Chicago. . It was all wood or plains.. When we went | b; wagon there were three or four tay erns between Highland Park an Chicago! One of them was on th Green Bay! Trail where St. Peber‘ laundry‘now stands. WV and four feet from the ground. "When we came to Port Clintc the North Western had just go t It went as far as Wiuk gan, and it operated two train day, also they ran a swi ] lin from Highwood, through the gover ment rvation, to the St. John bricky The old embankrmhent ¢an still be seen in certain place The first time I rode to Chicago 0 a train wu{‘,-rixht after the Civ war. It took close to two houts t well .. When we went t cago we‘d have to mark the so we cquld find our way back, times Pa would go tog he‘d not show up home on ti my sister and I would start v to â€"meet him. /More than % walked las farâ€"as Wilmette t} the pitch dark. Chicago was 1 awamp then. You know that been filled in a lot. mr sidewalks were put on s stopping them,. . Anyone borse in those days was it i * [Each Cartonâ€"Packed R darâ€" r’ood Shingles, best grain, per bundle (25 sq. ft,) Pimation Screen and _ torm Door _ || jon't:' or back doorâ€"all lh“‘rd FURNILTUBRE â€" f |"None UnKk MM 14 _ [P [(0 . kool}l~.g0 vflnNNEm co;b. g LUMBER CO. tt}] 594 Center Btâ€" Winnaeslâ€" {4 e here came from the 1 $1.15 rth ood lumber de Porch or Garde: YO UR | KoT s‘ 5 udn chair $4 lk“‘o dur aahy bos 2‘8"x6‘0‘ to 8‘x7 .. 144@ wilite pine with gaiâ€" to ases and buying beâ€" | going up, your lets are able to give ill never get again. ARY TO SHOP EBEA T HOME. Standard | een Doors * $3.95 |PRESS tionn‘;dabotol‘, There was a town | of St. Johns a short distance of :Port Clinton. The Fort Sheridan rifle range. is in that place now. t Up) i‘to‘ instruct me at your earliest co#- .venlem:eftoi who? iI shall. give qg he on of its premises, . wilpnm wish to have some person inspect the premiges to see if I,hadq taken . proper care of. the public Eroperty, yours ‘very: respectfully, wen. Monahan.‘ | t | __"After the lighthoduse was disconâ€" tinued |the government wanted Pa to stay in it and pay rent. He fused fo pay rent when they ga him no work, He said he would stay there and keep it up but he would. not pay rent, Here is the letter he wrote yer the officials: ‘I beg to inâ€" form you that I wish to leave :fe. lighthouse "which has been in my custody‘ since the lighthouse ha been discontinued. I will thank yx the :: ;} : > .. rld‘s Fair â€" so that the town was demolished. The b ky:i'dlby!w;:o just south |of there. A man by the name of Bloom owned it. (That is where Bloom street got its name, 7 { of the bluff and the bluff gave way rifle range. is in that place now. The housts were Bailt on the sdge ~"Port Clinton had about twelve houses, Most of it was deep woqu. Highland Park had a railroad staâ€" ment to turn on the lights again. He said the Lady Figin went down because the lights weren‘t on. The boats came into a pier just below the lighthouse. They were lumber vessels and carried no passengers. It usually took three or four days to load them, and then they took the lumber to Michigan, 4 *$1.1 "By the way, Auntie, when was | news, the lighthouse dtieontimm}?"‘ | /| arour "The lighthouse was discontinued | E0W before 1861. The lights were shut | WhO â€" off just ‘Litbe Lady Elgin went th:ya down. Pa tried to get the governâ€" A_D‘n "How untie?" how one side of it melted and bent | was publjsl in, Here are two more relics that I| no publish have to show you. This lamp was| Later ther used in the lighthouse, and this is a| wood. : He deed to some property signed by Anâ€"| mover, and drew Jackson. It reads: "Preéesented | all in one. to my friend Wm. Cox of Fort Sherâ€"| "Were y idan, IIL., as a token of friendship.| peddlers?" ‘*Notice this is written on . pigâ€" ‘kin'm.” i ‘ : »} l fire. See how it is all blackened and uy t screen. Stanâ€" * .. #e O] $2.15 $2.75 did you get your . news, re Lumber MERCER LUMBER \â€" Best Quality Plaster Size 32"x48", 4‘x10‘ ....$1.00 2138 W. Railroad Ave., Evan Phones:; Uni. 7700â€"Wilmotte Grade No. 1. 2"x4" yellow pine, surfaced 4 sides, lengths z 6‘, per lineal foot .... .. .. ; &C Standard Size Fencéi, Posts No. 1 Northern White Cedar. Standard Brand Wall xo :..:....00e : A‘x7?" . ; DON‘T WAIT Other lengths per lineal ft â€" . Invest your ~x410 , per sq. t8F 3c C l(;]“’ hb r en n snn e g kss wl P 8 Trellises and Pelgolas.at Very "Comerous WMitt you bfeore I tutnt ‘you home!" 0M : ~ _i } °| ‘Translated? "Get along with you before I chas# you home." | / (Dedicated to Miss Julia Monaâ€" han [Auntie Gox] by Ruth Eligtaâ€" beth Rhinesmilth, Jan. 26, 1933.) of any que busy answer "Well, I‘v and you mu: "I‘m afrai ‘who was inj 8d of a haircut, then they exchanged haircuts." / | "Do. you remember much t the Civilâ€" Wart?" â€" =))| 2yto â€" "Not. mucB) I ‘remémber Pa speak of the great numbers who were dying, and I remember seeing the men go &phf the ones returning. There was n0 Btanding army re the Civil Wat ‘When men had disâ€" agreements x‘ d simply. roll jup their sleeves i ~vg¢ at it." | | "Well, I‘ve gun out of questions, HOW D : lo[! ub! 3'3’@" iio" 2 11}| / 91 iss !" ns || 1351 1 clasll~e0| Wikl ar] ~Pal| ‘r0e} 1 Totals | 1417 | 1088 | gee | 1077 || 1897 | 27 "Well, "Were you, bo They have. 171 105 159 130 91 69 87 94 $s homes ~*" "°"| Deerfield Issues 5| :/. i:li;sy,ej'flg x iaâ€"| | 1933 Building Pemi,; / U ® t 4 iL r § B L,‘-Jul.,fg. 1938.) Only: #ve byiid a‘ h «8 iermemmmtmntatiabite : 1 n issued in Deerfigld since ho : Rauar h ; of 1933, n’ tb S i1 4: .:. ;‘::7 ‘amoun hrée ‘ I Lt eli , one f f gas sth; P YOTED IN ton, and|the fifthâ€" Yore chic ? AY‘S ELECTIO ips on‘ the Weige} property.. ||| i E. ||| | Jan..14â€"M. A. Frgnt§, rebuildi | * (bu house, : | | f fi | â€" & E Jan. 2 1 Shapfivra, Fehr builg} PS &/ ing madelinto flats. | || | ° To\ mma|| sar| a April Â¥7â€"Raymork! Meyer, Alin@ I 4 ? f p ‘, n, hemn . 117| Hil i t restatkrant. U & _~ oo . $1.20 i & j 5 j ! * g ns i8 | _ T2 ~%57| 1 60 p ; 146] 1 88| (f2)| ‘146}] s 60| 48| ‘os| 2 163| 104]) s42| 4 ‘65) 0| 125] 2 gh}| b6|) 107| 2 106| 102| 187| 2 86| 141]) 320| 2 [66!" T8\ 1351 1. 811 <R2)l 106| 1 rds at We It || flpril â€"Raymond| Meyer, filli ation. (. C111 April Loretta n, kitch t restagrant. 4| N April 27â€"Edwin F. Weige!, chit : goops.| . E1 " WanTâ€"ADs HOLD ip, and Miss |Flinh was also are advértising the a room in the garâ€" lers haerl whhhened 4 ULTS .| stock .15 again 4¢ â€" |Missâ€" Dorothea | coming home today { Maryville College, â€" b with her Mi e h of New York. Ll:euuunt and M ‘bins of Fort Sheri a rfiu-‘ ss Elizabeth W t Dwight B. 8 n on the Post Ch:al'lt 8 Robert A. Johnston® raturn home i .ufienr the summer ‘Mr. fnd Mrs. 8. P. J Philomathean Tugeday evening of| . Julius E.*. Banun as hostess} Mn‘ D .""This was of| the vear until fall A number of Highla hfipieea]oydnp/icfl of Sunday. / / fi-my Sterns ‘of 8.> enitertained seventeen‘ ’fxndq at a binthday day afternoon. > ~~ | |Mrs. John Fay att ing of her bridge clo Edward ~Eichler will ies Aid Society> ddy) in the assembl: mer Lutheran 4 1Dick Martin, son of Samuel Martin will ; w School at.the Un ngis on Monday. ‘Mr. tin will attend the ex« Mrs. Helen A 6 agsociate conductress c , Evanston on ning and was guest 6 chapter of the Mbonday evening. |â€" . &f Mrs. Donald Cl# brook yesterday. }Re'n‘ Matson . and â€"N of Waukegan recent] marriage licente in W Mrs. â€" Arthyr Joh Istrup of Benton are visiting Mys. Jo! . and Mrs. G,. L Avéenue. 4 . Mr. and Mrs. Rayn nEoM to Lake Beu weekâ€"end; â€" ‘ ‘Mr. and Mrs. E. C ddughter | Lucite of nn. were the week . and Mrs. George rfhield Road. Mrs. Patterson‘s sister. [Mrs. 8. Porges, L: Canmann has. ar !n&d Park from Los and will remain wi for an indefinite stay. afternoon. She i to make her home in h Myra Thomas is a member of s of Western Ri in Cleveland, whosé e ~will be h J 14th.: Miss * : w of Mr. and I , former . res helg Friday ‘of . Minnea of Miss Mar tle Judy Tower Ayenug entertained> friends at a y in Deerfleld, M id Academy, of w H. Emerson,‘ ‘of the graduatin ' Misses : Viola ; are in New ! at the New Wexton h ¢ ncis W, Parke und Abbott By «of the ..gradu Shore Countr commencement e THURSDAY, JUNE 25 Southâ€" A New j for Ow ELECT Cre GR We