Author Archives: Joe Krocker
Read in horror, oh the humanity…
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Thank You to the person or persons who…..
Thank You to the person or persons who plowed our driveway on 2/05/2013,and those who have plowed us out in the past … David Meese
TUSCARAWAS ADVOCATE- June 13, 1901 – Bass Island Ready
Bass Island was formally opened last Sunday and an immense crowd of people visited the island to see the new resort and listen to music by the Great Eastern band. There were crowded cars from Dover, New Philadelphia, Dennison and Uhrichsville and large parties from the surrounding country joined the throng. The steamers were crowded … Continue reading
TUSCARAWAS ADVOCATE- July 18, 1901 – Dancing Party at Bass Island
Quite a party of New Philadelphia and Dover young poeple went to Bass Island Tuesday evening, were joined by a party of Uhrichsville young people and all indulged in the pleasure of out-door dancing until a late hour. It was a jolly party that left the public square in a special car at 6:20 with well-filled baskets … Continue reading
TUSCARAWAS ADVOCATE- July 25, 1901 – Picnickers
Miss Isabelle Fowler and quite anumber of her music pupils from New Philadelphia and the Twin Cities with well filled baskets picnicked at Bass Island Saturday. Parents and friends were given a cordial invitation to accompany this jolly crowd. Several regrets were sent Miss Fowler by telephone in disappointment of their absence. When dinner hour arrived, all … Continue reading
OHIO DEMOCRAT & TIMES- August 1, 1901 – Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic
Nearly 200 of the Presbyterian Sunday school, church and congregation “picnicked” at Bass Island last Thursday. It was a delightful day for the occasion, a little too hot pssibly for some of the who are generally housed up in the shade, but they all had a good time. The dinner, which was first … Continue reading
TUSCARAWAS ADVOCATE- August 8 1901 – Band Concert at Bass Island
Reeves Military Band of Dover city will give a free concert at Bass Island, Sunday afternoon. Take your family and spend a pleasant afternoon at this cool resort. Dancing at Bass Island The party of New Philadelphia young people that spent last week in camp near the State Dam, gave a delightul … Continue reading
TUSCARAWAS ADVOCATE- August 8, 1901 – An Exciting Time
The visitors at Bass Island last Sunday experienced an exciting five minutes about 4:45 o’clock in the afternoon. There was a big crowd at the Island and when the The Great Eastern Band started to leave many of the throng wanted to go with them. When the boats were drawn up at the landing everybody started to … Continue reading
OHIO DEMOCRAT & TIMES- August 15, 1901
Methodist Baskets There was a busy time last Thursday down at Bass Island as nine picnics were held on that day, the largest being the Methodist aggregation of this city. Before telling stories about car loads of baskets you should have seen the load of the John Wesley baskets that brought up the … Continue reading