The Sandusky Register from Sandusky, Ohio • Page 10

MNDUHTT mum mm, iftii Rkh In ERITA6E fforiiofii NLIMITEO Ytar Round Bouffdtais PPORTUNITY Center Of AVIGATION A DISASTROUS wreck on the LS MS Railroad bridge over the Huron River occurred in 1878 or 1800 when an engine and several cars ran through the bridge. It is believed that the round pier abutment in the center is still in use by the New York Central Railroad. Huron's First Family Enjoyed Rugged Life; Settled In 1810 Editor's for this article was taken from "Blockhouses and Military Posts of the EJrclnnds," by Cherry, 1M4. Photos were lonned by John Rhinemiller, Sr. (FIRST OF A SERIES) seems to have been some sort of a trading post at the mouth of the Huron River as far back as 1794, but there are no records of a fort or even a stockade.

The first permanent white settler'was Jean Baptise Flem- mond, a French trader who built Cleaner Clothes by expert process Cash Carry and Eagle Stamps Too! HURON CLEANERS 230 Main St. Huron 3.3931 his double cabin about two miles from the mouth of the river in 1790. H. G. Mains came with surveyors in 1806, and said he found no other white man on the river.

This surveying party was under the direction of Almon Ruggles and consisted of Simeon Hoyt, John Lewis, James Clark, Noah Barnum, Samuel T. STUDIO GIRL COSMETICS Be at glamorous at the Hollywood stars. Loarn their' secrets of beauty call LONA MEYER HARE 426 Huron Huron 7-1281 We've Got 'Em. AMERICA'S FINEST ALUMINUM COMBINATION Storm Screen DOORS! The Capri ALL WELDED COMBINATION DOOR Two aluminum screen serts easily able with glass panels. clusive double hollow ner gussets plus extruded adjustable storm sill mitered corners.

Made of Kaiser Prime intruded Aluminum! 31.00 INSTALLATION SLIGHTLY EXTRA Now We Can Arrange Financing For Remodeling? Call or Stop for Full Details Huron Builders Supply Open All Pay Saturday St, HURON 70635 Datcman, Benjnh Woolcotl, Uriah Taylor, Daniel Sherman, N. Morgan; Asa Stoddard, William Close, Taylor Sherman and Seth Pease. Almon Ruggles was born in Drookfield, in 1770. His father died when he and his twin brother, Alfred, were quite young. Their mother's brother took the small boys and sent them to school for a time.

Almon went with surveyors into Virginia, clerked in and taught school. In 1805 he set out lo survey the Firelands. In 1808, he married Annie Dibble, daughter of Ezra Dibble of Brookfield. She stayed at her father's house until 1810, whon they both came to live on the lake shore, half way between Huron and Vermilion. Almon was agent for the land company, elected judge, and held several other offices.

His wife had a great many people lo entertain, as all of the early settlers found his advice useiul. He was very fond of and stories, and would laugh so heartily that he shook all oyer. He hated pretense, and cared nothing style, preferring things very plain. He thought it wrong to use a printed ballot, and always insisted on writing the whole ballot himself, even i after printed forms were provided. Annie had two daughters, tfr ft HURON STORE HUM CHAMBER COMMENCE DON'T WAIT! Call Now tor Appointment and Your Favorite Hair Do For that Special Occasion STYLE CENTER 344 Main Huron Ph.

Huron 7-2111 Steamer "Vermilion" Burned At Huron Pier HURON "Steam Boat burned Several Lives Lost." This blaring story gained fl key place in (he Cleveland Daily News edition of Monday, Nov, 7, 1842, telling of the steamer which burned at the Huron pier at about 1 a.m. on the Sunday previous. Loaned by John Rhinemiller, the clipping relates the following story; o'clock p.m., Nov. 6, undersigned, being a committee appointed by the citizens of Huron to take measures lo relieve the distress of the sufferers, and make arrangements for the decent interment of the dead, in the unfortunate burning of the Steamship 'Vermilion' which took place at our port this morning, report the following facts as having come to our knowledge by the report, of others, and from personal observation." Turpentine Spreads Fire "The S. B.

Cgpt, Brundage, arrived here from Detroit this morning about 1 o'clock and stopped at. the end of the pier near the Light House. Among the freight they were tnking on was can of 'turpentine' which by some means was turned out and spread over the deck, and coming in contact with the chimney took fire, and in a moment the boat was on fire from stem to stern. The passengers, some 40 to 50 in number, were all asleep in their berths. "They were soon aroused, but before they could get on to the pier the fastenings were burned off, and the boat drifted out into the lake.

Her boats were immediately lowered; one immediately becca and Betsy. She died in 1815, and the Almon married Rhoda Buck, a widow. She had been married first to Alexander Case, by whom she had three children, Harlow, Lyman and Eliza. Rhoda bore Almon Ruggles two sons, Charles and Richard. Large.

Family The Ruggles family consisted of Almon and his wife, Rhoda, and four different sets of children, Betsy and Rebecca Ruggles; Harlow, Lyman and Eliza Case; Hester Buck; and Richard and Charles Ruggles. These children all lived happily together; so happily, in fact, that Rebecca Ruggles and Lyman Case decided to go on living together the rest of their life, and were married. Almon Ruggles' twin brother Alfred came sometime soon after the surveyors and built his cabin on the west bank at the mouth of the river and set up a blacksmith forge, fn 1806 Daniel Curtis built his cabin one-half mile west of Alfred Ruggles, and ('there his son, Harvey Curtis, was born in 1807, the first white child born in the Firelands. (To Be Continued) Be Sure You Ask For FRESH, TASTY BONNETT'S POULTRY Leonard McMillen, Prop. For Everything in INSURANCE Be Sure to See R.

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The body of Mrs. Charles Haskins, of Kingston, Canada, has been found. Her husband is among the living. He saved himself by swimming to the dock after being separated from his wife by someone seizing him around tfie waist dragging him under. The cabin maid is known to be lost, probably burned to death.

The clothing of a man is found, and from the papers in his pockets supposed to belong to Herman B. Ely of Rochester, N.Y. The above are all that are known to have perished. It is to be feared that others have perished, whose names will not be known until their places will be found vacant among their friends. "We are not able to give the jiames of all those to be living, as some went down on the S.

B. Com. Perry that was in about surisc, how many is not known. The officers and crew of the boat are all and it is no more than justice to say that they conducted themselves with the greatest firmness and presence of mind, and were the last to leave the boat. Capt Brundage rushed into the hottest of the (Continued on Page 11) NEVA MAP KITCHENS MPVIMO THl HUPOM AREA SINCE I88B VA.FftlES LumberCo tfURON.OHlO HUQ0H3 -43ZI Meat cutting room at Consolo's Supermarket 'New' To Huron, Consolo's Are Vets In Trade Supermarket which has been part of the Huron Community now for 18 months is not a new venture for the Consolo brothers, Frank, Ben and Jim.

They received their knowledge and background from their father, Jim Consolo, who owned and operated a grocery store for many years. Employing from 10-12 persons, depending on the season, Consolo's are proud of their meat department, and do their own cutting and packaging in' a clean and refrigerated room, staffed by competent meat cutters. Phil Stone is meat department manager, coming to Huron from the Rocky River branch store also formerly owned by the Consolo Brothers. Prior to opening the Lakewood Consolo's Supermarket, which the Consolo Brothers own and operate, they were associated with the Food Town organization for eight years in Cleveland. Store hours during the winter months are 9 a.m.

to 6 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and on Sunday, 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

The building which houses the supermarket is of new construction and built to afford an opportunity for customers to'make convenient selections. The Consolo brothers haul their own produce from Cleveland, personally choosing the finest in quality, and do their own marketing for fresh produce. GIOFFRES BAR Serving "PIZZA" 8-12 P.M 7 Nires a Week CARRY OUT SERVICE 329 Main St. Huron, O. always the best at DIRCKS Jewelry Main Sr.

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Come and see. Open Doily 9 to 9 9 to 3 to 9 TONIGHT TOMORROW Last Chance to Save in Rexall's Economy Size Sale! Name Brand Countries Fannie Farmer Pangburn'i Candies HURON DRUG 111 Main St. Ph. 7-2222 Mil WieilPTION DELIVERY SERVICE NOW at A Save the most at Gunxenhauser's, in every department find new low prices. Shop our real top values, look here Lovely Selection Women's APRONS In Bib or Cobbler Styles of Prints or Crepes.

7.98 Values Her Lady's ROBES Regular 3.98 SO. 88 4.50 to 4.98 3.88 Reg. 5.98 4.88 Reg. 6.98 5.88 We Give Redeem Eagle Stamps Friday till 9 PM,.