HISTORICAL NEWS
Historical Societies
ALLEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Lima
James A. MacDonell, President
The February issue of the Reporter features
an article by Ferne M. Longs-
worth on "Sleigh Racing in the
Nineties" in Lima,
Mrs. Ellouise Baker Larsen, a member of
the society, published in
November 1950 a second edition of her American
Historical Views on
Staffordshire China. This publication includes new information not con-
tained in the 1939 edition, which made
Mrs. Larsen a recognized authority
on Staffordshire china.
The society has purchased a microfilm
copy of the United States Census
for Allen County for 1850. This is
useful because it is the first census
which gives the first name and
birthplace of each member of the family
and the occupations of those employed.
BRECKSVILLE EARLY SETTLERS HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION, Brecksville
Ernest Green, President
The society had a special display of
pressed glass at the museum this
spring and will have an exhibit of
firearms during July. It sponsored also a
display in a local drugstore window of a
Civil War flag and other relics
during February.
BUTLER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
Hamilton
Paul Benninghofen, President
At a meeting in the museum on Sunday
afternoon, April 16, the society
was formally presented with an oil
portrait of John Woods, Butler County
pioneer. The portrait was unveiled and
presented by Mrs. Mary Beckett,
representing the Misses Frances and
Edith Worthington of Richfield, Con-
necticut, descendants of Woods. It was
accepted for the society by Charles
Brennan. Cyrus J. Fitton, another
descendant, and Alta Harvey Heiser
spoke on the accomplishments of John
Woods and traced the history of
the Woods family.
Paul Benninghofen has succeeded A. S.
Anderson as president of the
society.
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