Historic
Early mailman…
Left, John Haas, Goshen’s early mailman, picked mail up at streetcar stop on E. High Ave. in Schoenbrunn and delivered to Goshen, Beidler and Goshen Hill. Seated on right is Tom Edwards. From Kate Swaldo of Wainwright: Before my grandfather, John Haas, began delivering mail in the Goshen area, he had served in the Civil … Continue reading
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- May 30, 1901 – A FISHING PARTY
Caught Many Fish, Had a Good Time, Although They had Accidents A jolly lot of men, disciples of “Izaak Walton” the fisherman, grabbed their lines and poles last Friday morning and left bright and early over the electric railway, the objective point being Bass Island. The party was gotten up in honor of Dr. Skinner, … Continue reading
The Ohio Democrat and Times, May 23, 1901 – BASS ISLAND
The Name of the New Resort in the Tuscarawas River Down the river about 200 yards from where the Stillwater empties its yellow water into the sparkling Tuscarawas there is an island of about 30 acres. On either side of the island is what is known as the state dam, which was placed there in … Continue reading
1823 Story from the Tuscarawas County Historical Society – Goshen Indians
During the War of 1812, the Goshen Indians were prohibited by the whites from going outside the bounds of their village under penalty of being held and treated as an enemy. An occasional stealthy infraction of this prohibition by a young Indian resulted sometimes in frightening a child or woman who was unfortunate enough to … Continue reading