Elyria Park Origin and Landmark Community Pride
Hemen Ely, founder of Elyria, conceived the central city park in 1816 with civil engineer Ahaz Merchant. Deeded in 1822 to Edmund West for public use, the square grew from a wooden fence and cricket games to a refined park with trees, walks, flower beds, a fountain, memorials, and a courthouse overlook. It remains a symbol of civic pride, though a monument to the founder is still missing.
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Hemen Ely
Elyria
Ahaz Merchant
Hartford
Conn
Court House
Ely
Edmund West
Elyria Township
Cleveland
Second Street
Front Court Street
Middle Street
Mill Street
Washington Avenue
Grant
James A. Garfield
John Sherman
Jack Logan
James G. Blaine
J. B.foraker
Wm. WeKinley
Mark Hanna
Benjamin Harrison
Teddy Roosevelt
Liberty Loan
Park Commission
Real Estate Transfers In Lorain County and Surrounding Areas
A series of property transfers including Rudolph and Bertha Helinz to J L and Alice Hixson for 25 percent on Bursley road and Ashland Oberlin road Huntington Township. Frank and Blanche Wilford to A Diedrick on Walnut Street Elyria. Konetanty and Barbara Warakoys to Albert C. Wallace quit claim for three fourths acre in North Eaton. Blanche Miller to James Smola and Mae Ondrak at Lake Shore Road Fay Avenue Avon Point Allotment Avon Lake. Charles Lloyd to Ann Smith Lloyd on Bridge Street Middle Avenue and Cleveland Street Elyria. Sheriff’s deed to National Bank of Commerce on West Nineteenth Street Lorain. property on Lake View Avenue Black River Township. Antonia Zak to Walter Watts trustee five acres on Lear Nagle Road Ridgeville Township. Walter H Watts trustee to Antonia Zak and Powell Hornack five acres on Lear Nagle Road Ridgeville Township.
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Rudolph
Bertha Helinz
J. L
Alice Hixson
Bursley Road
Ashland
Oberlin Road
Huntington Township
Frank
Blanche
Wilford
A. Diedrick
Walnut Street
Elyria
Konetanty
Barbara Warakoys
Albert C. Wallace
North Eaton
Blanche Miller
James ‘Smola
Mae Ondrak
Lake Shore Road
Fay Avenue
Avon Point
Avon Lake
Charles Lloyd
Ann Smith Lloyd
Bridge Street
Middle Avenue
Cleveland Street
National Bank of Commerce
West Nineteenth Street
Lorain
Lakeview Avenue
Black River Township
Antonia Zak
Walter Hi Watts
Lear - Nagle Road
Ridgeville Township
Walter H. Watts
Powell Hornack
Lear-Nagle
Litchfield Community Notes and Visits
Litchfield notices report a broken arm for Stanley Barth last Friday and a steady stream of visitors and reunions involving Holmes and Kreager families. The Congregational Sunday school drew 94 attendees with special music from a local trio and four singers.
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Litchfield
Stanley Barth Tell
Holmes
Claude Holmes
Donald Kreager
Middletown
L. M. Sheldon
Ovid, Wich
Etta. Nickerson
Norman Ausmuth
Akron
R. Turner
Ralph Hearthneck
Medina
J. H. Barth
Albert Reep
Rocky River
H L
Landfried
Maxine McDonald
Elinor Bradley
Cleveland
Raymond Schultz
Marie
Lester
Etta Nickers
Ted Marsh
Earl Meyers
George Marsh
Detroit
Mich
J. H. Bart
Sic
McKeen
Harvey
Labor Day
Congregational
Round
Wm. Barton
Cleveland Union Trust Co
George Round
Mathew Markus
Harry Streett
Toledo
D. Castle
Lewis Mayers
Charles King
Cincinnati
Fairbanks- Morse Co
B. Bowman
Harvey Brown
Frank Rising
Loren Hayes
Mr Rising
Stock Girls
Valley City
Christian Endeavor
Wells Miller
Wife Refuses To Serve Them In Austin Melon Case
Mrs. Ernest Crum of Polk County Indiana objected to serving a 30 day sentence given her husband for selling melons on Austin streets without a license. The judge concurred. Crum paid a 25 dollar fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Minn
Ernest Crum
Polk County
Austin
Crum
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Elyrian
Parks
Chiffon
Picot
Merthe
Perstik
de Toulet Goods Dept
Econ
Weller
The
Lewis Mercantile Co
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