Hide Article Text (OCR)
RIJILT AH011M) MMI loim%JRemindeiOfTht*jBn IMIYIJ IS HAY! S•Journal Stall WriterSometime in the early 1800’s, probably about 18.10, someonebuilt a sturdy log home on aplea ant bill af the edge of whatis now the village of Trenton. Now the home of Mr. andMrs. Wesley Page. .110 Hamilton Ave the linuse is basically thefcufitc* ■ ,1: |llandsawed siding added in 1870, covers the original logs The launch thick outer walls keen (he house warm in winter and cool in summer.The builder made the housethat when a severestorm loosened the siding several vears ago. the Page foundthe logs underneath undamaged nd the sealer between them in-early parents, it bore little resem- purgcr hiance to the beautifully finish- estatethe executor of Rupp’s fnA fairly steep stairway leads to home an authenticallya sunny upstairs hallway and American charm.three equally sunny bedrooms. — - nd antique it is now.THE BLEND of furniture A unique turn-top table. lt;une property ADDITION to the woods — maple, cherrystructure is a television room walnut — give the roomlocated adjacent to the dining ditional warmth made into lamps, are among ... . „ ,furniture has other family puces they have Tl' old har ,,a,,tis- I™- wa'viding a perfect storage place honPage's tool and for Oarv pla Mrs Page says sheIIIE ONLYHis HEIRS, in turn, sod the f»nds_ arrow head whenand it has been the working in the large family and bottomed chairs and century page home for 18 vears ad old Italian vases that have beenarden.MilliisavlInside, said Mrs Page each owner has put hi-, mark on theleaving the basicThf* roomsirrrotltfortatolv sr/rd bu! not laryrroom. which whs created from Much of the lurrmure nas otner family piecesa porch which Page enclosed by been handed down through the rescued and restored using weather worn siding from families or was discarded by Margo Page, an Armeo Steelan old barn, smoothed and others who could sec no value Corp secretary, and Garv. 8.polished to a rich dark finish in the old pieces both have authentic Americanafor the wall A poplar settle in the living in their bedroom furnitureAntique cast iron catch-fast- room is half of one of the 12 ---oner were duplicated hv Mrs font pews from Trenton'^ first THE FIRST recorded ownersPage’s father for cupboard church of the Page home were Racheldoors in the new room The other half is mod as a and William Potter who sold theIn the living room a slight bench for the neat, shaded yard property in 1856 to Joseph Ruppunevencss indicates that a wall The dining room fable more The deed described it a-* aonce separated if into two than a century old At one time 135-acre tract. 105 acrerooms and an outside ehimnev it was used during harvests and cd landhints of a covered fireplace on threshings with many leaves tin Mde near the stairway added to make it long enough The opposite side of the room to seat all the farm workersis dominated hv a lovely carv- - ----ed white mantel and an openfireplace The Pages restora- butchering When Mrs tmn of furniture ha- given the got the table from her grand-waThey frankly “lovr the place ” You can tell, she says italw’avs meant to be aOURWISHESplow*fiye acres of meadow and 25 acres of woods The landandvalued at $8,675 andW tillhouse ai sw11nra y j— ----- Rupp apparently lived aloneEATER, it was used for in the hou-c or rented f outPage until 1912 when the proper!\mourned hv JtscnVugsCONGRATULATIONSTO OUR NEIGHBOR
Newspaper Details
Middletown Journal
Middletown, Ohio, US
Fri, Jun 10, 1966
Page 31
Full Page
Clipped by
Cincinnati A.
OH, USA 11 Dec 2022
Other Publications Near Middletown, Ohio
Middletown Sunday News Journal
Middletown Journal News
Middletown Friday Noon
Middletown Journal
