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from my perspective . . . Here are more tidbits on stories I wrote about in the September 14th post: ~ I totally forgot to include this information told to me by Melanie Fowle about their historic home: "In the early 1850's, Barnes and Terry of Ohio bought and built a cabin here. Due to the Ohio heritage, a buckeye tree was planted and still stands. The Buckeye is a good luck charm and legendary protector against arthritis when carried in one's pocket. My note: What a hoot because Ken and Melanie and I all graduated from Ohio State University in The Buckeye State!!!!!!!! Due to the first owner's state of residence, the place was at first called the Ohio Ranch and later became the Ohio House. Just to the north of Young's dam there was a bridge and a road across the valley. It was called the Ohio Road. John W. McBride purchased this ranch in 1858 and built the present home in 1860." ~ Here is an email I got from Phyllis Gilmore Still: "I thought it was interesting to see that my Great Grandfather M. Marx (Martin Marx) an attorney here in Etna, requested that the Deed to JC Werth be recorded. Possibly the first document I have seen with his name on it. I don't find any documents or info. on anything that I have regarding his time as an attorney. All were lost in a fire many years ago. My Great Grandfather and Grandmother's picture is in the Masonic Hall on the wall right inside the front door to the left. Sadly I personally don't have any pictures of them at all due to the fire."
They said they had no idea there was a large rock under the shrubs. They were planning on cleaning up that area, so it was good Mel contacted them when he did . . . whew, just in the nick of time!
Then about 3:30 yesterday afternoon (the 15th), Mel got a call saying it was done and if we wanted more pruning done, just let them know. Wowie!, we should send Mel to Washington and have him get things done faaaaaaaaast there too! Well, we just couldn't wait to see how it looked, so we agreed to meet for coffee this morning, then take a little field trip out to see the results . . .
This is all we could see 2 days ago . . .
This is what we could see today . . .
Memorial
Park
O.K. . . one more tidbit . . . ~ Remember this 'mystery photo' that Barbara Coatney pegged as being on the corner where the Library now resides???
"The enclosed photo is a picture of Rose Sovy in front of her Confectionery store which was in the front of the building." (My note: Sign says: Confectionery)
"She had wrought iron chairs and tables which I am sorry to say have all disappeared over the years. She operated the Confectionery store before I was born and before operating the boarding house across Main Street at the Kappler house. Another incarnation of the shop was the office of W D Miller lumber Co. and the accountant who worked there - by my recollection - was Lyle Porter. This was during or shortly after WWII." (My note: Eb says when he worked for the W.D. Miller Sawmill in 1948 & 1949, he remembers the office being there!)
This
photo is from page 21 of
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this photo is from page 30 of
This
is a fabulous photo as
it shows the corner
I could never quite figure out what the building was at the end of the block with a steeple! Bernita had told me it was the Pitman Stable, but it is much easier to see in the photo from page 30 in the 'Mule Train to 'Copter' book.
Okie Dokie folks . . . I have a special request . . . I have been able to use some great photos from Etna ~ from Mule Train to 'Copter', a pictorial History of Etna, a book published by The Native Daughters of the Golden West in 1965. Dave Campbell's mother, Loreita Campbell, was the Editor and Dorice Young the Associate Editor. I am told by Peggy Whipple, Curator of the Etna Museum that the book is still available. This book is one the Museum sells as part of their fundraising to keep our Museum open. The price is a mere $10. It is an incredible book and worth every penny of the price. Every family should have one of these and it should be required reading by every student in our school system. Mrs. Rickey, the 3rd grade teacher at Etna Elementary teaches 'local history' to her students and will be using a lot of the photos and information from this site and from the 'Mule Train to 'Copter' book in her class! Soooooooooooo, if you have a 3rd grader in your family (daughter, son, grandson, granddaughter, niece, nephew, cousin) . . . please order a copy of the book for them as a 'back to school' gift! If you have anyone in your family in school . . . please order a copy of the book for them as a gift! When you need any kind of gift for the rest of the year, please give this book as a special treasure. Someday they will thank you for it! You are not only helping the Museum preserve the history of this area, but you are shopping locally . . . and you will probably find out that some of your ancestors are written about in the book! email
me Thanks for shopping locally!
In joy! Che'usa
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