Information from Second Souvenirs, by Francis C. Waid, 1890, pp. 165-188 Extracts from his diary 1886. Sunday, May 22, 1886--Today at 11 A. M. I attended the funeral of William Robins, services being held at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. Henry Delamater, of Meadville, being the officiating minister. In the afternoon, understanding that the funeral of Dr. David Best, who died in Meadville on the 20th, at the age of fifty-nine years, one month and five days, was to take place at 3 P. M., my wife and I drove to Meadville, where we learned that the burial would be on the 23d instead of the 22d. Dr. Best had been in continuous practice in Meadville for thirty-four years. He was a prominent physician, well known and esteemed by his fellowmen. I have frequently thought that to know him was to love him--and I have known him for over thirty years. I cherish his memory as a true friend, one who often greeted me as a brother as we met journeying the pathway of life. Mrs. Waid and I were disappointed as to the funeral, but we took the opportunity of the Sunday afternoon to visit Greendale Cemetery, which lies at the head of Randolph Street, and occupies 100 acres. At the entrance is a handsome stone arch, with a driveway in the center, and on either side of the main entrance are smaller gateways for foot passengers. Over the driveway is inscribed the legend, GREENDALE CEMETERY, 1866. The superintendent's house is on the right hand as you enter, near the arch, and the Huidekoper Vault, the only one at present in the cemetery, excepting the receiving vault, stands a short distance to the left. The largest monument is the one on the burial lot of the Brawley Family, which stands, I think, about thirty-five feet in height. The number interred in this cemetery is, I have been informed, about 4,000, Mrs. Balch having been the first to be buried here (her husband, with whom I was well acquainted, was a bookseller and traveling agent, a man who took a great interest in Sabbath-schools; he was run over by the cars and killed, in Michigan, not many years ago), and my uncle, Joseph Finney, the second, date being December 6, 1853. Many of my relatives and friends lie in this beautiful City of the Dead, and as my wife and I sauntered through it and read so many familiar names on the tombstones, I could not resist copying a few, which I here give the reader: "How loved, how honor'd once avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom forgot; A heap of dust alone remains of thee; 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be." JOHS REYNOLDS, born at Colchester, England, June 18, 1782; immigrated to the United States of America in 1795; died July 23, t871. He was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and faith. JANE J., daughter of Andrew Ellicott, wife of John Reynolds, born at Baltimore, June 25, 1778; died November 27, 1845. HON. GAYLORD CHURCH, born August 11, 1811; died Sept. 29, 1869. JOHN DICK, born June 17, 1794; died May 29, 1872. JAMES R. DICK, born April 22, 1801; died February 9, 1875. Rev. E. B. LANE, died 1864, aged 48 years. JOHN FREW, died September 22, 1883, aged 71 years. JAMES B. CHASE, born 1803; died 1877. ALONSON LINDLEY, born March 4, 1799; died May 21, 1881. Father and mother, sweetly they journeyed the pathway of life; together they entered the portals of Heaven. LORENZO D. WILLIAMS, born March 7, 1813; died October 14, 1878: OLIVE T., wife of L. D. Williams, born January 16, 1815; died October 17, 1878 (* While attending college, one of my recitations was in ProLL. D. Williams' class.--F. C. Waid.) HUGH HAMILTON, died March 15, 1869, aged 62 years, 10 months, 22 days: MARIA, wife of Hugh Hamilton, died April 24, 1856, aged 55 years, 3 months, 2 days: LOVINA, second wife of Hugh Hamilton, died December 10, 1879, aged 69 years, 2 months, 6 days. June 5, 1886--Robert E. Slocum and wife (nee Lovantia Gray) paid us a visit, and it was, indeed, quite a surprise to us, as we knew Mrs. Slocum to have been an invalid many years, at times considered past recovery (Although there were favorable hopes of her return to health, she continued to linger until July 10, 1887, when her spirit took flight into the unknown country. She died at Mosiertown, and her remains are interred in Blooming Valley Cemetery, I being present at the interment. Lovantia Gray was a scholar at Blooming Valley school during 1851-2.--F. C. Waid). Mr. Simon Gray, her father, lived in Blooming Valley when I taught the first school there, in the winter of 1851-52; but anterior, even to this, I was acquainted with the family, whom I always loved, and I am sure I can not recall anything that has ever interrupted our friendship. Years ago Mr. Gray and his family removed to Van Buren County, Iowa, where, after revisiting friends and relations here, he died, I believe in 1872. Robert E. Slocum is a.son of Eleazer Slocum, and a brother of C. R., of whom special mention is made in my first SOUVENIR, and there is not a single member of the family whom I do not love and respect, having a lifelong acquaintance with them. Robert lived a number of years in Blooming Valley, and at present resides at Mosiertown, in the same county. August 28 to 31--[My trip to Lake Chautauqua and other places, accompanied by my wife, Eliza; for an account of which see page 50. ] September 21 to 28--[My trip to Cincinnati and Dayton (Ohio), along with my youngest son, Fred F.; for an account of which see page 52.] More to follow, David