Identifier: ohioarchological31ohio (find matches)
Title: Ohio archæological and historical quarterly
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
Subjects: History Archaeology
Publisher: Columbus : Published for the Society by A.H. Smythe
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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number of men whowent from Point Pleasant to the World War? heasked. I dont know, said the woman at the counter.Have a cup of coffee? Yes, please, said the visitor, hoping still to elicitsome information. Did four of the soldier boys fromthis place lose their lives in the war ? I dont know, was the response. Have a sand-wich? As the sandwiches were not especially inviting inthe rather gloomy little room the visitor passed on. Hewas kindly directed by a citizen of the village to theold tannery, still standing, which Jesse Grant managedwhile he was in Point Pleasant. It appears that the father of General Grant was verysuccessful in a business way during his short stay atPoint Pleasant. He remained there but twenty-twomonths and when he moved to Georgetown, the countyseat of Brown County, he took with him in addition tohis little family eleven hundred dollars of which onethousand was in silver, which proves that he was one Ina thousand. After the conclusion of the program at Point Pleas-
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(239) 240 Ohio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications ant, the Presidents boat, followed in order by the othervessels, returned without incident of note to the city ofCincinnati, from which later the President and his partyproceeded to Washington. CELEBRATION AT BETHEL, CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO The morning dawn of April 28 was cloudy and coldbut early in the forenoon the skies cleared, the sun shonebrightly and the weather was ideal for the second dayof the Grant Centenary at the historic village of Bethel. One coming from the humble hamlet of Point Pleas-ant for the first time to Bethel is agreeably surprised onhis arrival. The village impresses him at once with thefact that here is a wide awake, modern, progressivecommunity. What the ambitions of Bethel are we didnot learn, but there is no reason why the village shouldnot in due time become a prosperous city. A finemodern school building has recently been erected. Anumber of churches are in evidence. The merchantsalong the main thoroughf

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