Since things have been pretty quiet lately, I thought I would write some history I found in a book called "Sandusky Area Miscellany", by Charles E. Frohman, published by The Ohio Historical Society. The Singing Rock A long time resident of Oxford Township in the earlier days, M. S. Harrington, reminisced: I have heard father tell many a times how on the memorable 10th of September in `1813, he went from the fort a Bloomingville with a number of men to help mow the prairie on the Ford place, and how he took my brother Ralph, a little shaver of perhaps ten years, with him. There was a large rock close by the field, there to this day, and Ralph, after playing for a time, became sleepy and lay down on the big stone for nap, but unlike the Rip of literature, sleep was chased away by the "dogs of war." The cannon's reverberation over the water of old Erie seemed to center in the stone and in language as plain as that of a phonograph, said, " The battle is on - victory is ours!" After listening moment, Ralph ran, all out of breath , to father and said,. "That stone over there is singing." "Singing", said my father in surprise, "what do you mean, child?" "You just come and see," said Ralph. Father went and put his ear to the stone, and sure enough was "singing: with unbounded demonstration the skill and courage of that next-to- Washington, best-loved American soldier Commodore Oliver Perry." ( N.B.: The Singing Rock is on the east side of State Rout 4 south of the Turnpike, where Pipe Creek crosses the road.) The next one is titled: Public Bath House: Bath House, in Sandusky City- Opposite Colt's Exchange- and connected with Winfield's Barbering and Hairdressing Establishment. The subscribers- having an eye single to the wants and comforts of this community- would give notice to the inhabitants thereof, to travelers who may journey hither, and to public at large, that they have fitted up, at a considerable expense, a commodious Bathing Establishment, where all persons wishing to indulge in this wholesome luxury, can be accommodated in a manner most agreeable and satisfactory. Warm and cold baths can be had at any and all times, and the desirable accompaniments of Soap, Brushes, towels, Perfumery, etc., shall never be found wanting. The practice of bathing is too salutary to need comment. It is recommended by all physicians and its utility cannot but be obvious to every person mindful of health. We trust the public will manifest its appreciation of the advantages of this establishment by extending to it a liberal patronage. Published in the Sandusky Clarion, August 5, 1843 Tar and Feather Party: It was reported in October 1822, that a case entitled "State of Ohio versus Judson and Bristol" was tried in Norwalk, with Proscuting Attorney Latimer for the state, and Attorneys Whittlesey, Lane, and Williams for the defendants. The trial was upon an indictment for assault and battery, for violence done to the person for one Reuben Seely, in binding and tarring and feathering him. The defendants pleaded guilty to the indictment, Counsel for the defense then offered evidence in extenuation of the penalty, and offered to prove the general bad character of the person assaulted. The prosecuting attorney objected, but the court overruled the objection and received the evidence. Then counsel for the defendants offered to give evidence that the person assaulted had left his family and associated himself with other women. The prosecuting attorney's objections were again overruled and the court received this evidence entirely unconnected with the battery. Other evidence was likewise offered, which being strictly hearsay, was again objected to but overruled and admitted. When the evidence was concluded, the court fined the defendants seventy -five cents each. Hope you enjoyed a bit of history. Leora