TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 151 superintendent of construction and since 1924 has had supervision of the Marblehead plant. His detailed knowledge of the lime industry is supplemented by executive force and mature judgment, and his efforts in behalf of the company have been beneficially resultant. In 1900 Mr. Sauvey was married in Fremont, Ohio, to Miss Florence Parks, who died in 1904, leaving two daughters : Genevieve, now an an instructor in the high school at Ashtabula, Ohio; and Florence, who is engaged in teaching in Pipestone, Minnesota. In 1911 Mr. Sauvey was married in Akron, New York, to Miss Alice Palmer, and they have three children : Evelyn, who was born in 1913 and is a student at the Lakeside high school; and James and Josephine, twins, who were born in 1915 and are also attending the public schools. Mr. and Mrs. Sauvey are affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church, and Mrs. Sauvey is active in religious affairs and in the work of the Woman's Relief Corps. Mr. Sauvey is a member of the Civic Club, the Catawba Cliffs Country and Beach Club and the Knights of Pythias. In politics he is a republican, and he lends the weight of his support to all worthy public projects. His life has been one of unabating industry, and his genuine worth is attested by all who know him. GEORGE E. DEMUTH George E. Demuth, superintendent of the Lucas County Home and Hospitals, has had much experience in various lines of public welfare work. He was born near Whitehouse, Lucas county, on the 13th of November, 1866, a son of Ray S. and Lydia (Winslow) Demuth. His paternal grandparents, William and Eliza Demuth, who were natives of Pennsylvania and were farming folk throughout their lives, died near Whitehouse, Ohio. Ray S. Demuth was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, September 16, 1816, and died at Whitehouse in 1896. He was a farmer by vocation, a republican in politics and a member of the Methodist Prot- 152 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY estant church. His wife was born in New Boston, New York, in 1827, and died at Whitehouse, Ohio, in 1897. George E. Demuth attended the public schools near his home and the high school in Whitehouse, and completed his education at Ohio Northern University at Ada. He taught school at Whitehouse and was superintendent of the schools of three townships for three years. For the same length of time he engaged in the general contracting business in Lucas county, Ohio, after which he farmed during the summer months, and served as a member of the seventy-fourth and seventy-fifth general assemblies of Ohio. He was appointed assistant dairy and food commissioner of Ohio, which position he very satisfactorily filled for four years. On leaving that office he engaged in farming and did contracting, but relinquished both occupations to accept the appointment as commissioner of public welfare of Toledo, which position he held for four and a half years. He then engaged in contracting for a time and on October 15, 1921, was appointed superintendent of the Lucas County Home and. Hospitals. He has rendered capable and conscientious service in this position, as he has in all others to which he has been appointed, and is regarded as a man of sound and reliable judgment in practical things. On December 25, 1895, at Whitehouse, Mr. Demuth was united in marriage to Miss Harriet Elizabeth La Barr, who was born in Henry county, Ohio, and is a daughter of David and Caroline (Miller) La Barr. Her father was born near Tiffin, Seneca county, Ohio, and died in Toledo, Ohio, December 26, 1914, at the age of eighty-three years. He was a mechanical engineer and a man of splendid personal qualities. His wife was also a native of Seneca county, Ohio, and died at Waterville, Ohio, February 14, 1914, at the age of eighty-two years. The La Barr family is of French Huguenot descent. Mrs. Demuth was graduated from the Waterville high school and taught in the public schools for eight years. Later she was a social service worker in the juvenile court. She belongs to the Washington Avenue Congregational church and is very active in Sunday school work. She is also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Zonta Club of Toledo and the Educational Club. During the TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 153 World war she rendered efficient service as chairman of the county council of national defense, later served as matron of the Toledo House of Correction and for the past eight years has been matron of the Toledo County Home. She is an active supporter of the republican party. Mr. and Mrs. Demuth are the parents of two sons, namely : Burgess E., who was graduated from the medical school of Ohio State University in 1928, and is now practicing medicine and surgery at 1844 West Bancroft street, Toledo; and Robert Henry, who was graduated from the Libbey high school, Toledo, in June, 1929, and is now attending Toledo University. Mr. Demuth has always supported the republican party and is an adherent of the Methodist Protestant church. Fraternally, he is a member of Wakeman Lodge, F. & A. M., at Waterville, and Whitehouse Lodge, No. 447, K. P. Because of his splendid public record, his sterling qualities and his genuineness, he is held in high esteem by his fellowmen. STANLEY JOHN HIETT Stanley J. Hiett, a successful young Toledo attorney, specializing in corporation practice and real estate law, is a member of the well known law firm of Fraser, Wall, Hiett & Effler, with offices in the Home Bank building. A native of Toledo, he was born October 7, 1892, his parents being Emery Rankin and Ella Frances Hiett. The father's record, given below, is taken from a history published in 1923 : "It is a splendid thing when man places a correct valuation on life and its opportunities, when he subordinates the material to those higher interests which make for progress not only in this life but in the life to come. This Emery R. Hiett did in a marked degree, and, while he possessed that commendable ambition which prompted him to provide liberally for his family that they might be shut out from the hardships of life, he never neglected the higher, holier duties. Even in his business he carried out his ideal of service as the founder of the Peoples Savings Association, of which he was the secretary and general manager. Mr. Hiett was born at Sugar Grove, Indiana, November 14, 1852, his parents 154 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY being John and Mary Frances (Rankin) Hiett. The father was a pioneer in Indiana, having settled there on a farm more than ninety years ago. At the usual age Emery R. Hiett entered the public schools near his father's home and later attended De Pauw University at Greencastle, Indiana, where he applied himself thoroughly to his studies and won his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees, after which he took up the study of law and was admitted to practice at the Indiana bar. He then opened an office in Lafayette, Indiana, where he followed his profession for a time, but in 1880 removed to Toledo and was admitted to the Ohio bar. For a year he was also associated with the real estate office of John W. Hiett, his father-in-law, and during that year he acquired an intimate knowledge of the city and its people. He was afterward a member of the law firm of Thomas & Hiett and his solid acquirements in the law were shown when, in association with Judge Winters, he codified the building association laws of the state of Ohio, which have since been used as a model in other parts of the country. Mr. Hiett continued in the active practice of his profession for several years, when he became impressed with the need of a savings institution that would enable the people to own their homes. He began studying conditions in other large cities of the country and as the result of his investigation and initiative he gave out a plan which he put into execution in August, 1887, in the organization of the Peoples Savings Association, with its first headquarters in his law office. The business gradually grew, however, until it was necessary to find regular banking quarters and removed to the first floor of the Nasby building. This also became too small in time and the Association erected its own building on Huron street, between Madison and Adams, which it now occupies. The business was incorporated in 1887 and Mr. Hiett was identified therewith as secretary and manager to the time of his death, the success of the business being attributable in very large measure to his capability, systematic efforts, thoroughness and progressiveness. In 1889 Mr. Hiett was elected secretary of the Ohio Building Association League, in which position he served until 1895, when he became president and continued in that position until 1902. His opinions were long accepted as authority TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 155 upon matters with which the league was concerned and he was a member of the committee that prepared the first draft of the state code for the Ohio building and savings associations. "In May, 1882, Mr. Hiett was united in marriage to Miss Ella Frances Hiett, a daughter of John W. and Mary Elizabeth Hiett. Her father was a Virginian, who came to Toledo in 1860 and was here engaged in the real estate business. Mr. and Mrs. Emery R. Hiett became the parents of three children : Ralph W., who wedded Mary Louise Mehring and lives in Cleveland ; Stanley J., who married Clara I. Jones and is an attorney of Toledo; and Lawrence D., a horticulturist of this city. "During his college days Mr. Hiett became a member of the Beta Theta Pi. He belonged to the Toledo Country Club, the Inverness Club, to the Rotary Club and to the Toledo Commerce Club and of the last named was one of the organizers. He also held membership in the Masonic fraternity and loyally followed the teachings and purposes of the craft. His political belief was that of the republican party, while his religious faith found its expression in his membership in St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church. He was long a member of the church board, was much interested in the young people of the church and their progress and did everything possible to assist them in adopting and upholding those principles which make for character development and for real worth in the world. "Mr. Hiett passed away very suddenly on the 1st of March, 1918, and at his passing the Rotary Club very aptly expressed the feelings of his associates in the following tribute: 'The club today is mourning the loss of our fellow member, Emery Hiett, who died so suddenly last Friday, stricken with heart failure while on the way to Rotary. Here was a man who stood for all the Rotary ideals and lived them in his everyday life. He was always in his place at the luncheons. Not an absence mark is checked against his record for this year and only three all of last year and these when out of the city. It is, indeed, a record to be proud of. Whenever there was a call for volunteers to do some unselfish work for others, Emery Hiett was always among the first to respond. He 156 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY never missed our orphan party at Keith's and at the last one I sat in front of him as he entertained several little girls from the home, whom he had with him every year and for whom he had special gifts. What a heritage to have left behind him so many who will miss his smiling presence. I don't know how many stocks and bonds he left. I am not anxious to find out how big his bank account was, for I know he has built his monument in the hearts of those who knew him and for whom he was always glad to do some kindly act. He was rich in the affection of his friends. Many there will be who will miss the sunshine of his cheery smile and his friendly greeting. In many long years of close friendship I cannot recall once that I ever met and talked with him that I didn't feel as if he had imparted to me some of the sweetness of life and if there ever lived a man who embodied in his everyday life the motto of Rotary, He profits most who serves best, that man was Emery Hiett. We mourn together with his wife and family for we, too, feel as if we had lost areal friend and such a loss is hard to bear. But we are all proud that we had an Emery Hiett in Rotary and have with his family the pride and joy they must feel as they look over his many years of usefulness in Toledo and the sunshine he has shed along the way.' In the funeral Services his pastor said : 'Men like Emery R. Hiett are not so plentiful but that when they are taken from us there is a great vacancy in home and church, in social and business circles, in our whole city life. And one reason why Mr. Hiett is and will be missed so much is because his life was a life of service. He accepted unhesitatingly the philosophy of the Nazarene—He that would be greatest among you let him be your minister. He was richly endowed with intellectual gifts. From his youth he was possessed with an insatiate thirst for knowledge. He sought a college education and in college he was no ordinary student and thereafter he never ceased to be a student. The improvement of the mind, the acquisition of knowledge, was a passion with him all his life. He read the best books. He thought deeply upon what he read. He saw things in the large and saw them clearly, but he was no intellectual miser. He loved to share his wealth of information and his thoughts with others. This made him not only a delightful but also a most profitable and TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 157 inspiring companion. He knew how to relate his knowledge to practical affairs. My first conversation with him was on a business matter, but I soon found him quoting Emerson's Essay on Compensation and when I. noted it he told me that he made it a point to read that essay at least once a year. Mr. Hiett was a very exact man. There were times when some men thought him exacting, but he was never as exacting of others as he was of himself. He had a passion for seeing things done right. He had little patience with a selfish man. He had the ability to see the viewpoint of the other man and a business transaction with him meant an exchange of benefits. His loyalty to the principle of service carried him out into the life of the community, where in many ways he made notable contributions. He was proud of his association with a business that he believed had made no mean contribution to the thrift of the community and that had helped large numbers to become the owners of comfortable homes. Many a man received from him encouragement and counsel and came to know that Mr. Hiett had a warmth and brotherliness of heart that did not always show upon the surface. In many ways he showed his interest in the boys and the young men of the community. He was the companion of his own three sons and has left to them an unusually rich heritage of fatherly sympathy and counsel, but he formed a place in his own heart for other boys and young man. Busy man that he was and carrying heavy responsibilities, I noted his presence on two successive Friday evenings in February at Father and Sons gatherings, where he was taking the place of father to other boys. He held in fine balance his duties to the home and to the community. The fellowship of his wife and boys was his delight and yet the call of the needs of the community could be heard by him even in the home circle. He was the friend and patron of everything that ministered to the soul of his city and made for the refinement and uplift of life. In the number of social, fraternal and business relationships, of which he formed a part, he greatly delighted, all the more as I firmly believe because of the unselfishness of his spirit. He embodied in his everyday life the motto of the Rotary Club, "He profits most who serves best," and it was while on his way to one of these meetings that he was 158 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY stricken. He prized very highly its weekly meetings. Mr. Hiett's patriotism was only another expression of his spirit of service. He loved his country not in a selfish way, simply because of the blessings and opportunities it brought him, but also because of its contributions to the welfare of mankind. Never was he in greater sympathy with our country than in her espousal of the rights of men and nations as they are involved in the present world conflict. It was his regret, expressed more than once, that his years made it impossible for him to put his own service alongside that of his sons in helping to establish righteousness on the earth through the prowess of our country's arms. Some of us will not soon forget an address he gave a few days ago when he was bidding Godspeed to one of our physicians who was leaving home and business in response to our country's call. Mr. Hiett cheerfully bore a share of war's responsibilities and carried the burden of others upon his heart and it is more than likely that these helped to shorten his days. Any sketch that did not refer to Mr. Hiett's spirit of service in connection with the church will be inexcusably faulty. He was a Christian man. His light was never hidden under a bushel but it gave light to all who came to know him. He made a large contribution to the life of the local church, to the religious life of the community and he had a vision of the world kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. In 1886 he became an official member of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church, succeeding to the place of his father-in-law, and for over thirty years he had given himself unsparingly to the life and work of his church. Possibly no one who could have been taken out of the church would be more missed. His departure from us was sudden and from our standpoint untimely. He carried his years so gracefully and his spirit was so young that few thought him as old as he was. He seemed to have so many years of high service before him that his death seems untimely. But if we live in deeds, not years, his life was much longer than that of many men of far greater years—and, unless our faith is vain, he has only been transferred to spheres of higher and wider reaching service. Life here with him was a high calling, a sacred trust, and we are confident TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 159 that the life he is now living is larger, fuller and more radiant in knowledge, love and service.' " Stanley J. Hiett, whose name introduces this review, acquired his early education in grade and high schools, followed by four years' study at Cornell University, which conferred upon him the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1914. His law studies were pursued in the University of Michigan, where he was graduated in 1916 with the degree of LL. B. The following year he was admitted to the bar. During the period of the World war he spent nineteen months in military service, being for twelve months in the office of the chief ordnance officer at the headquarters of the American Expeditionary Forces in France, and following the signing of the armistice pursued postgraduate work at the University of Grenoble in that country. Since his return to the United States he has been continuously engaged in the practice of his chosen profession in Toledo. He commenced the practice of law with the firm of Marshall & Fraser in July, 1916, and except for his service with the army remained with that firm until its dissolution on the 1st of February, 1925. In March, 1924, he was made a junior partner in the firm. Following the dis, solution of the old firm he joined with six other members from that office in the formation of the firm of Fraser, Hiett & Wall, which later changed its firm style to Fraser, Hiett, Wall & Effler, and he is now actively engaged in general legal practice as a part of that firm. On the 4th of February, 1922, Mr. Hiett was united in marriage to Miss Clara Irene Jones, a daughter of William W. Jones, of Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Hiett have three children: Edward Emerson, born November 24, 1922; Mary Elizabeth, born July 27, 1925 ; and Richard Clark, born September 30, 1926. Mr. Hiett belongs to the Toledo Country Club and the University Club and is also a member of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. Hiett belongs to the Emerson class. Mr. Hiett is a charter member of Toledo Post, No. 335, of the American Legion, is its commander for 1929, and in 1924 he acted as chairman of Lucas County Council of the American Legion. He is a member of La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux and fraternally is affiliated with the Benevo- 160 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY lent and Protective Order of Elks. His name is likewise on the membership rolls of the Chamber of Commerce, the Toledo Bar Association and the Lawyers Club. Because of his many estimable qualities of character he has won and retains a warm place in the esteem of all who have come in contact with him in either a professional or social way. WALTER F. NIERMANN Walter F. Niermann, president of the Toledo Showcase Company, attained his present success in business affairs through his industry, persistence and sound judgment. He was born in Woodville, Ohio, on the 23d of January, 1899, and is a son of August and Bertha (Unverferth) Niermann. His paternal grandfather was Henry Niermann, who spent his entire life in Germany, where he followed the occupations of painting and decorating. He was an anti-Prussian and took part in the war of 1870. August Niermann, who also engaged in painting and decorating, was born in Buer, Germany, and died in Woodville, Ohio. He was a republican in his political views and was a member of the Lutheran church, of which he was at one time a deacon. His wife was born at Pemberville, Ohio, and is now living in Toledo. Her father, Henry Unverferth, was a native of Germany, and his death occurred in Toledo, Ohio, where he had followed the trade of a harnessmaker. He also took part in the war of 1870 in Germany. Walter F. Niermann attended the parochial schools and the high school at Woodville, after which he became associated with his father in the painting and decorating business. He took a commercial course in the Tri-State Business College, in Toledo, and on June 10, 1919, he entered the employ of the Toledo Showcase Company as a bookkeeper. After two years in that position, he went to work in the shop to get a practical knowledge of the technical side of the business. One year later, on the death of R. F. Wallace, he succeeded him as manager and served in that capacity until 1925, when he bought the Wallace interest in the business and became president of the company, which position he still holds. The TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 161 company is engaged in the manufacture of showcases and store fixtures, as well as special furniture for private homes. Because of the high quality of its goods and its fair business methods, the business is showing a steady and healthy growth and it is now one of the leading concerns in its line here. On January 10, 1926, in Bowling Green, Ohio, Mr. Niermann was united in marriage to Miss Estella Phillips, who was born at Maumee, Ohio, and whose father, Edward Phillips, is a retired contractor and builder. Mrs. Niermann is a graduate of the high school of Maumee and is a member of the Church of Christ. Mr. and Mrs. Niermann are the parents of a daughter, Ruth Estella, born October 16, 1928. The family residence is on Phillips avenue, Maumee. The republican party receives Mr. Niermann's support, and he is an active member of the Toledo Chamber of Commerce. His religious connection is with the Lutheran church, to which he gives liberal support. He is a progressive, wide-awake and successful business man and is highly respected in business circles of Toledo. GROVE PATTERSON Entering the field of journalism when a young man of twenty-four, Grove Patterson has worked his way steadily upward and is now editor of the Toledo Blade, one of the leading newspapers of this part of the country. He was born in Rochester, Minnesota, November 5, 1881, a son of Joseph S. and Nellie M. Patterson, the former of Scotch and the latter of Irish lineage. The father's family was established in this country about 1680, while the mother's forbears came to America about 1628, and both were descendants of soldiers who fought in the Continental army during the Revolutionary war. Joseph S. Patterson was born in Lorain county, Ohio, November 2, 1845, and his wife was born in Madison county, New York, January 1, 1848. After his graduation from the high school at Carlyle, Illinois, Grove Patterson attended Oberlin Academy and then matriculated in Oberlin College, which awarded him the A. B. degree in 1905 and that of honorary A. M. in 1925. In 1905 11-VOL. 4 162 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY he began his newspaper career as a reporter for the Lorain Times-Herald, with which he remained for three years, and during 1908 and 1909 was in the employ of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. For a year thereafter he was in the service of the Toledo Times and from 1910 until 1919 was identified with the Toledo Blade. He was next connected with the Detroit Journal and in 1922 returned to the Toledo Blade, with which he has since continued. He has a detailed knowledge of the newspaper business and is an executive and editorial writer of breadth and power, equipped to deal vigorously and convincingly with the important questions of the day. Mr. Patterson married Mrs. Esther Belford, who was born August 23, 1881, in Bradford, Pennsylvania, and is a daughter of Thomas and Frances Argue, of Long Beach, California. Mrs. Argue's father was the discoverer of the Luray caverns of Page county, Virginia, in 1878. Mrs. Patterson, by her former marriage, has a son, Thomas I. Belford, who also resides in Toledo. Mr. Patterson is a journalist of high ideals and has the courage to uphold them. ROBERT A. GARRIGAN Toledo lost one of its most successful young business men and public-spirited citizens in the untimely death of Robert A. Garrigan, who passed away August 9, 1929, when thirty-seven years of age. For a decade and a half he had been engaged in street paving and he became head of one of the foremost contracting firms in this field as president and general manager of the Philip A. Garrigan & Son Company. A native son and lifelong resident of Toledo, Robert A. Garrigan was born May 24, 1892, his parents being Philip A. and Alice (Navarre) Garrigan. The paternal grandparents were Patrick and Mary Garrigan, natives of Ireland, who came alone to the new world in 1848 and were married in Cincinnati, Ohio, where Patrick Garrigan engaged in street contracting until removing to Toledo in 1873. He was one of the earliest contractors in Toledo to do street and road work. He died in 1904, having for fifteen years survived his wife, who was called to her final rest in 1889. Their TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 165 family numbered eight children, namely: James, Philip A., Peter, Thomas, Julia, Mary, Frances and Rose. Of these, Philip A. Garrigan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, but spent the greater part of his life in Toledo, where he passed away May 6, 1926. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Alice Navarre, was a niece of the famous scout, Peter Navarre, and a representative of one of the earliest and best known families of Toledo and the Maumee valley. She died January 18,1928. Robert A. Garrigan acquired his education in parochial schools and in St. John's College of Toledo. After attaining his majority he joined his father in business, in 1914, under the style of Philip Garrigan & Son, which firm is credited with the paving of many of Toledo's streets, as well as other contract work contributing to the city's improvement. At the time of his death Robert A. Garrigan was president and general manager of the corporation known as the Philip Garrigan & Son Company, representing the third generation engaged in this field of business in Toledo, where his grandfather had begun contracting fifty-six years before. He was also interested in the A. F. Miller Tractor Company of Toledo and in the McCloskey Torch Company and was widely recognized as a young man of keen sagacity and sound judgment in business affairs. On the 24th of February, 1927, Mr. Garrigan was united in marriage to Miss Mary K. Engesser, a native of Wood county, Ohio, and a daughter of Joseph F. and Magdalene Engesser. Her father, who emigrated alone to America from Baden-Baden, Germany, when a youth of fourteen years, learned the baker's trade in early life and for some years conducted a bakery at Wapakoneta, Ohio. Subsequently he embarked in the hotel business at Custar, Ohio, where he continued as proprietor of a hostelry for a period covering thirty-three years. His death occurred in December, 1926, while his wife passed away February 5, 1907. To them were born nine children, as follows : Josephine, who is deceased; Anna, a resident of Lima, Ohio; Clara, residing at Custar, this state; Elizabeth, who makes her home in LaSalle, Michigan; Joseph, of Toledo; Magdalena, living in Detroit; Teresa, of Toledo; Veronica, also a resident of Toledo; and Mary, the 166 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY widow of Robert A. Garrigan. The last named resides at 358 Boston Place, Toledo, and is a communicant of the. Catholic church, being a member of the Cathedral chapel. Mr. Garrigan was an enterprising, public-spirited and progressive citizen whose influence was ever exerted on the side of improvement and advancement and whose efforts constituted an element in Toledo's upbuilding along many lines. His .acts of charity were unostentatiously performed and without desire for public recognition. He was the donor of a locomotive used by the engineering classes of the Central Catholic high school of Toledo. Fraternally Mr. Garrigan was affiliated with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the Knights of Columbus and his name was also on the membership rolls of the Chamber of Commerce, the Toledo General Contractors of Public. Works, the Toledo Yacht Club and the Drivers Club. All who knew him held him in the highest esteem and his death was deeply deplored by his many friends, but it is in the home circle that his loss is most keenly felt and his memory will ever be cherished in the hearts of those who knew him best. ALBRO BLODGETT  Endowed with the strong attributes of character of his New England ancestors, Albro Blodgett has demonstrated his capacity to cope successfully with the strenuous conditions of modern commerce, becoming one of the foremost representatives of mercantile enterprise in Toledo and widely known as president of the Blodgett-Beckley Company, Inc. He was born November 18, 1864, in Claremount, New Hampshire, of which town his parents, Albro and Esther (Henry) Blodgett, were also natives. His grandfather, Luke Blodgett, was an agriculturist and a son of Captain John Blodgett, whose title was won by gallant service under General Washington during the Revolutionary war. Captain Blodgett removed from Connecticut, his native state, to New Hampshire, settling in Claremount, where he resided until his demise.  Albro Blodgett, Sr., was a lifelong resident of Claremount, whose development he furthered along many lines,  TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 167 becoming recognized as one of its most useful and valuable citizens. He was president of the bank, postmaster, sheriff, and filled the office of selectman for many, years, while at one time he was a member of the state legislature. His political allegiance was given to the republican party, while in religious faith he was an Episcopalian and became a warden of his church. Although not a practicing attorney, he was well informed on points of law and did considerable legal work for his fellow citizens, who had the utmost confidence in his judgment and integrity. Versatile, capable and public-spirited, he filled an important place in the life of his community, which lost one of its foremost citizens when he was called to his final rest in 1872 at the age of seventy-five. His widow went to Lucian, Nebraska, to reside with her daughter, there remaining until her death in 1920 at the advanced age of ninety-four years. She was a daughter of Fred A. and Ada-line (Buckman) Henry, the former a native of Charlestown, New Hampshire, and the latter of Claremount. They lived on Bible hill, Claremount, where Mr. Henry engaged in farming. He gave his political support to the democratic party, was identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and shaped his conduct by the teachings of the Methodist Episcopal church. In the acquirement of an education Albro Blodgett attended the public schools of Claremount and Dartmouth College, afterward coming to Toledo. For a time he was associated with J. B. Keys, a merchandise broker, whom he succeeded in business, conducting the enterprise under his own name for ten years, and at first had his headquarters in the old Chamber of Commerce building, subsequently removing to the Toledo Blade building, where he was located for a number of years. He was 'senior member of the firm of Blodgett & Hassett for thirteen years, disposing of his holdings therein in 1909 to assume control of The Bour Company, which had been formed in 1892. He wisely and successfully guided its destiny until 1921, when the style was changed to the Blodgett-Beckley Company, Inc., of which he has since been the president, following a policy of efficient service and honorable, straightforward dealing that has made this one of the leading firms of the kind in the state. They are whole- 168 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY sale dealers in high grade tea and coffee, featuring the Royal Garden tea and the Old Master and San Marto brands of coffee. The company sells these commodities throughout the middle west, maintaining branch houses in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Closely observing trade conditions, Mr. Blodgett is always prepared for a possible emergency, and that he is an executive of more than average capacity is indicated by the extent and importance of the business which he controls. On June 21, 1893, Mr. Blodgett was married in Toledo to Miss Elizabeth 'Parsons Doolittle, who was born November 11, 1868, in this city and attended its public schools, completing her studies in Oberlin College. Her parents, Charles C. and Emily (Parsons) Doolittle, were natives of Vermont, but lived for many years in Toledo, where both passed away. Mr. Doolittle devoted his attention to financial affairs, becoming well known as cashier of the Merchants National Bank of Toledo. From the beginning until the close of the Civil war he was in the service of the Union and rose to the rank of major-general. Mr. and Mrs. Albro Blodgett had three children but Fred and Albro died at an early age. Henry Parsons, the surviving son, born January 20, 1896, is the competent secretary and treasurer of the Blodgett-Beckley Company, Inc. The parents are affiliated with Trinity Episcopal church and Mrs. Blodgett is connected with the Woman's Club of Toledo and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mr. Blodgett is identified with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Chamber of Commerce, the Toledo Club and is a life member of the Art Museum. He casts his ballot for the candidates of the republican party and while he has never aspired to public office, he has rendered service of direct value to the city in the capacity of a private citizen who has always manifested a deep and helpful interest in projects for Toledo's advancement' along material, moral and cultural lines. Mr. Blodgett has a fine country estate of forty-five acres near Grand Rapids, in Wood county, Ohio, where he follows his hobby of agriculture. His activities and interests are well balanced and he extracts from life the real essence of living. TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 169 A keen analyst of character, he judges men not by their possessions but by their worth, and his demeanor is ever marked by that courtesy and consideration which are the outward expression of a gentle, kindly nature.  HOWARD H. NEWELL Howard H. Newell, an attorney of Toledo, was born in Wyandot county, Ohio, April 18, 1867, a son of Charles W. and Samilda (Van Horn) Newell, natives of Carroll county, this state, the latter's natal day being November 1, 1844. The family was established in Ohio by Thomas Newell, who was a native of Pennsylvania and became one of the early settlers of Carroll county, where he spent the remainder of his life. His son, Henry Newell, the grandfather of Howard H. Newell, was born on the homestead in Carroll county and during his later years resided in Wyandot county. His wife, Margaret (West) Newell, was also a native of Carroll county and both passed away in Wyandot county. Their son, Charles W. Newell, joined the Union forces during the Civil war and on the expiration of his term of service reenlisted. After the war he engaged in the practice of law in Carrollton, Ohio, and at the time of his death was the incumbent of the office of prosecuting attorney, being elected to that position on the republican ticket. His life was governed by the teachings of the Methodist Episcopal church. His widow, who has attained the venerable age of eighty-five years, resides with her son, Howard H. Newell, in Wood county. Her father, Thomas Van Horn, journeyed to Ohio from Pennsylvania, his native state, and engaged in farming in Carroll county for many years. He was an adherent of the republican party and a faithful member of the Presbyterian church. In his native county Howard H. Newell acquired his public school education, next attending the Northern Ohio University. In 1891 he was admitted to the bar of Ohio. Locating in Upper Sandusky, he followed his profession successfully in that city for thirty years and in 1921 came to Toledo. Mr. Newell was expressionl 26, 1891, in Forest, Ohio, 170 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY to Miss Eva C. Forney, who was born May 21, 1871, in Forest, a daughter of John H. and Mary (Kohr) Forney, both now deceased. She obtained her education in public schools of Forest. Mrs. Newell passed away September 1, 1929. To Mr. and Mrs. Newell was born a daughter, Mary Louise, now the wife of Howard F. Moore, who is engaged in the insurance business in Tiffin, and they have become the parents of two children, Jane and Thomas Moore. Mr. Newell is affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church and in politics is a democrat but not a strong partisan, casting his ballot for those men and measures that he deems will best conserve the public weal. While living in Wyandot county he was elected prosecuting attorney and served for two terms. His fraternal relations are with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. WILLIAM HENRY SCOTT The duties of cashier of the Northwestern Ohio Natural Gas Company are ably discharged by William H. Scott, a pioneer in the business; to which he has devoted forty-one years of his life, and throughout this period has been a resident of Toledo. He was born in Fulton, Oswego county, New York, August 29, 1862, a son of Andrew Culbertson and Ellen (Crane) Scott, both of Revolutionary stock. Andrew C. Scott was a native of Scott Hill, Allegany county, New York, where his father, William Henry Scott, was born in 1804. The latter was there engaged in general merchandising for a number of years, prospering in business, and was a man of prominence in his district. He was elected sheriff of Allegany county and met every requirement of the office, and subsequently was secretary to the governor of New York. While acting in that capacity he spent considerable time in Washington, D. C., which he aided in defending during the Civil war when the city was in danger. His family comprised six children, two sons and four daughters, Amanda P., one of the daughters, has attained the advanced TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 171 age of ninety-two years and is the widow of Hobart Stow, a pioneer oil man of Pennsylvania. While following the profession of a civil engineer Andrew C. Scott aided in the construction of the Erie canal and later was associated with his brother-in-law in building in McKean county, Pennsylvania, one of the first oil refineries in the country. After the plant was destroyed by fire Mr. Scott resumed his engineering operations, also devoting a considerable portion of his time to the securing of oil leases, and he played an important part in the development of that industry in his native state. His wife, a native of Westchester county, New York, was the great-granddaughter of one of its early settlers who owned much of the land on both sides of the Hudson river. Mrs. Scott's father was a well-to-do banker and farmer who materially influenced the development of his district along business and agricultural lines. To Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Scott were born four children, three sons and a daughter. Gerard C., the eldest son, who lives in Columbus, Ohio, is connected with the land department of the Pure Oil Company. Lillian became the wife of Stanley Bowdle, a well known attorney of Cincinnati, who was fatally injured by an automobile on alighting from a street car. His widow was unable to withstand the shock and passed away soon after his death. Herbert Scott, who married Miss Oral Adams, a native of Indiana, is identified with the oil business and resides in St. Marys, Ohio. William H. Scott, the second son, was reared near Bradford, in the heart of the oil fields of Pennsylvania, and acquired his early instruction in Oil City. He attended the Bradford high school and also took a course in a business college at Belleview, Canada, after which he returned to his home in Pennsylvania. In 1887 he came to Toledo in response to a telegram from W. F. Crane, secretary and treasurer of the old Toledo Natural Gas Company and a pioneer in the promotion of the industry in this part of the country. The business was established in that year and the company was just starting to pipe gas to homes from the nearby fields in Ohio. Mr. Scott has since been identified with the business, which is now conducted under the style of the Northwestern Ohio Natural Gas Company. For many years he 172 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY has filled the office of cashier and through the faithful and efficient performance of his responsible duties has carefully safeguarded the interests of the corporation and appreciably furthered its progress. On the 1st of October, 1889, Mr. Scott was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Hubbard, whose father, Samuel S. Hubbard, was then engaged in the practice of law in New York city but afterward located in Toledo, where he embarked in the wholesale grocery business as a member of the firm of Ketchum, Berdan & Hubbard, one of the first concerns of the kind established here. He became the first cashier of Toledo's First National Bank, thus stimulating the early development of the city along both business and financial lines. Mr. and Mrs. Scott have four children, of whom Samuel Hubbard, the eldest, was born October 6; 1893, and is now engaged in business in New York city. During the World war he joined the American Expeditionary Force, spending one and a half years in France, and was wounded on several occasions. In the first battle of the Argonne he suffered the loss of a leg, lying for five hours unattended and exposed to the enemy's fire. Through a miracle he survived this terrible ordeal but eight other runners in his sector were killed in that memorable conflict. George Palmer, born January 3, 1894, was assigned to duty in the ground aviation department and was in the service of his country for eighteen months. He married Isabelle Wolff, of Toledo, and they have two children, Suzanne and William Henry. Gerard Crane, the third son, was born December 30, 1894, and also resides in Toledo. Aletta Palmer, who completes the family, was born June 22, 1897, and is at home. Mr. and Mrs. Scott are affiliated with St. Mark's Episcopal church and contribute liberally of their time and means toward its support. Mrs. Scott is also interested in philanthropic work, in which her mother was actively engaged in the early days. Mrs. Hubbard figured prominently in the project for 'establishing an industrial school in Toledo and did all in her power to insure the success of the institution. An accomplished musician, she gave to the residents of the city many enjoyable concerts and generously contributed her talents to entertainments for the benefit of worthy charities. TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 173 Mr. Scott has been a vestryman of the church for many years; also served as its treasurer, and lends the weight of his support to all movements for the advancement of his city along moral, intellectual and material lines. Modest and unassuming, he has preferred to discharge the duties of citizenship in a private capacity but his public spirit, his devotion to duty and fidelity to trust are well known to the residents of Toledo, who entertain for him high regard. For over twenty-five years the family residence has been at the northwest corner of Parkwood and Delaware avenue. DAVID CLIFTON BRYANT Progressive, efficient and experienced, David Clifton Bryant has advanced the standards of education in Bowling Green and fills with ability the office of superintendent of schools, in which capacity he has served for a period of eleven years. He was born in Clifton, Greene county, Ohio, August 1, 1873, a son of I. C. and Temperance L. (Long) Bryant. The father died in 1893 and the mother in 1911. David C. Bryant obtained his early training in the country schools of Champaign county, was graduated in the high school of Urbana, and afterward attended the Ohio State University, from which he received the A. B. degree in 1905 and that of A. M. in 1912. Before completing his studies he taught for four years in rural schools and while in Kings Creek, Ohio, he was made superintendent of the schools in the township. From 1904 until 1907 he engaged in teaching at St. Paris, Ohio, and then at the North high school, Columbus, this state. For seven years he served in this school and from 1914 to 1918 was principal of the Indianola junior high school in Columbus, the first school of the kind in Ohio. His experience in the pioneering days of Ohio's school centralization, in junior high work and in teachers training practice, has especially fitted him for educational and superintendency work in which he has been so successful. In 1918 he came to Bowling Green as superintendent of schools and his continued retention in the office is proof of his exceptional qualifications therefor. Thoroughly 174 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY understanding the needs of the pupils, he has instituted many changes and improvements in the methods of instruction and is resourceful in meeting the various problems which are constantly arising. He is also endowed with the requisite executive force and has brought the Bowling Green schools up to a high standard. Professor Bryant was married September 1, 1898, to Miss Birdie Muzette North, of Kings Creek, Ohio, and they have become the parents of four children : Genevieve Herrman, Rachel, David Clifton, Jr. and Lois. Mrs. Bryant obtained the degree of Bachelor of Science at the National Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio, Bachelor of Arts at the Ohio State University, and among other positions has held the vice presidency of the Federated Women's Clubs of Ohio. Professor Bryant is affiliated with the Baptist church and gives his political allegiance to the republican party. He is a member of the Northwestern, State and National Educational Associations and his fraternal connections are with the Masons and the Knights of Pythias. Studious by nature, he keeps in close touch with the latest developments in his profession and is classed with the leading educators of Ohio. Impelled by high ideals of service, he has made his efforts count for the utmost and his worth is attested by all who have been brought within the sphere of his influence. FRANK CHARLES HOEHLER Frank Charles Hoehler, one of the prominent figures in Toledo's financial circles, has had a long and important identification with the city's banking and business interests. He was born in this city on the 11th of May, 1869, a son of Charles Hoehler, who was a pioneer in the hat business in Toledo. The father died at the advanced age of ninety-eight years, and the mother, Mrs. Phoebe Hoehler, is also deceased. Frank C. Hoehler received a high school education and acquired his first experience in financial affairs with the firm of Spitzer & Company, with which he was connected for eleven years. He afterward took charge of the bond department of the First National Bank of Columbus, Ohio. He TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 175 successfully managed that branch of the business and subsequently organized the State Savings Bank of Toledo, also the First National Bank of Wauseon, Ohio. Two years later the State Savings Bank was consolidated with the Security Trust Company under the name of the Security Savings Bank & Trust Company, of which Mr. Hoehler was elected president, and for two years he was the executive head of that institution. In association with Harry Cummings, he then organized Hoehler & Company, bond dealers, and was at the head of the house during the eleven years of its existence. On the expiration of that period he was reelected president of the Security Savings Bank & Trust Company, being now chairman of the board of directors, and he has done much to further its growth and prestige. Among his other interests he is president of the Jersey Bread Company, is vice president of the Toledo Mortgage Company and the Ottawa Park Realty Company and a director of the B. C. Bowen Realty Company. Mr. Hoehler married Miss Louise Wedertz, a native of Perrsyburg, Ohio, and they have a son and a daughter: Arthur Nicholas, who married Miss Josephine Sweers; and Alice Louise, the wife of James Wade of Toledo. Mr. Hoehler is identified with the York and Scottish Rite bodies in Masonry, the Toledo Club, the Carranor Club and the Toledo Yacht Club. With deep interest he has watched the growth of his city and has played a prominent part in the expansion of the various interests affected by his activities. Mr. Hoehler enjoys a wide acquaintance among business and financial leaders of not only this section of the country but elsewhere as well. His residence is at No. 2256 Robinwood avenue. WADE LEROY LATHROP, M. D.. Dr. Wade LeRoy Lathrop, who has been engaged in the practice of medicine at Sylvania for the past six years, has been very successful and is well established in the confidence of the people of this community. He was born in Lucas county, March 18, 1888, and is a son of Edgar E. and Flor- 176 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY ence (Clarke) Lathrop. The father, who was a farmer, is deceased, and the mother lives in Wellington, this state. Dr. Lathrop received his early education in the public and high schools of Sylvania, pursued his pre-medical studies in Ohio State University and entered the medical school of the University of Toledo, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1911. He entered upon the practice of his profession at Metamora, Fulton county, Ohio, where he remained for eleven years, and in 1923 came to Sylvania, where he has been engaged in practice to the present time. He keeps in constant touch with the latest advances in his science ; is an accurate diagnostician, and has met with flattering success as a practitioner. During the World war he served one year as first lieutenant in the medical corps and was stationed at Camp Dix, Camp Upton, and in a hospital in New York city. In 1911 Dr. Lathrop was united in marriage to Miss Nell Price, of Sylvania, and they are the parents of a daughter, Mabel Florence, who is a student in high school. The family residence is at 5746 Phillips avenue. The Doctor is a Mason, in which order he has received the degrees of blue lodge, chapter and council ; the American Legion; and the Sylvania Gun Club ; and is also affiliated with the Toledo and Lucas County Academy of Medicine; the Ohio State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. He and his wife attend the Congregational church, and are earnest supporters of everything which contributes to the welfare of the community. GEORGE DENISON WELLES Admitted to the bar in 1903, George Denison Welles has since become widely recognized as one of the leading representatives of the legal profession in Toledo, his native city, where he is successfully engaged in practice as a member of the firm of Tracy, Chapman & Welles. He was born November 21, 1881, and is a son of General George E. and Julia E. (Smith) Welles, the former a distinguished officer of the Civil war. A more extended mention of General George E. TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 179 Welles, as taken from "Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio," published in 1923, appears under his own name on another page of this work. George D. Welles acquired his early education as a public school pupil in Toledo and prepared for a professional career by attending the summer sessions of the law department of the University of Michigan and by study in the law office of the firm of King & Tracy at Toledo. In 1921 he received the honorary degree of LL. B. from the University of Michigan. He was admitted to the bar in 1903 and later was admitted to practice in the federal courts, including the supreme court of the United States. He continued in active association with the firm of King & Tracy until 1908, when he became a partner in the firm of King, Tracy, Chapman & Welles. No change occurred in the personnel of the firm until 1914, when Mr. King withdrew, leading to the adoption of the firm style of Tracy, Chapman & Welles, and in this connection Mr. Welles still practices. It has been written of him: "He has always prepared his cases with great thoroughness and care and his developing powers have brought him to a prominent position in the front ranks of the lawyers of this city, enjoying an exceptionally high-class clientele which he has represented in some of the most important litigation that has come before the courts of northern Ohio. Holding to the highest ideals and standards of his profession, he commands and receives the respect of his fellow members at the bar." Mr. Welles was president of the Toledo Bar Association in 1926-7 and is also a member of the Toledo Bar. Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American Society of International Law and the Lawyers Club of Toledo, and was president of the last named in 1923. He is also an associate member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Welles' professional work is extensive, important and extremely exacting, his co operation has always been available in any movement or project involving civic betterment or the general good, which is indicative of his manifest and tangible interest in all questions and issues vital to the welfare and progress of the community. He was a member of Toledo's last charter commis- 180 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY sion and he is prominently identified with the Toledo Chamber of Commerce, having been a trustee of that organization in 1922, 1923, 1927 and 1928, while from July 1, 1928, to July 1, 1929, he was its president. During the World war he was one of the Four-Minute speakers, was also a Liberty Loan precinct chairman and volunteered for service in the United States Field Artillery, being under orders to report at the Officers Training Camp at Camp Taylor at the time the armistice was signed. His appreciation for the social amenities of life is evidenced by his membership in the Toledo Club, the Country Club, the Inverness Club, the Carranor Hunt and Polo Club, the Ottawa Hills Driving Club, the Toledo Tennis Club, the Sylvania Golf Club, the Toledo Yacht Club, the Bankers Club of New York and the Congressional Country Club of Washington, D. C., of which he is a life member. On the 11th of September, 1907, Mr. Welles was united in marriage to Miss Mae E. Hunker, of Toledo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Hunker. They have a son and a daughter: George Denison, Jr., born in Toledo, December 26, 1908; and Virginia, born in Toledo, October 15, 1910. The family residence is at 2237 Collingwood avenue. FRANK A. HARRINGTON Frank A. Harrington, member of the firm of Tracy, Chapman & Welles of Toledo, was born in Bowling Green, Ohio, July 8, 1895, and is a son of Newton R. and Belle (Case) Harrington. The father was born in Darbyville, Ohio, and has long been classed with the leading attorneys of Bowling Green. The mother was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, of which her father, Edward Case, was a prosperous farmer. Frank A. Harrington was graduated from the Bowling Green high school in 1913 and next attended Dartmouth College. He received the A. B. degree from Miami University in 1920 and completed his education in the University of Chicago, which conferred upon him the Doctor Juris degree in 1921. A year later he was admitted to the Ohio bar and began his professional career in Toledo, becoming associated TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 181 with the law firm of Tracy, Chapman & Welles, of which the senior members are Thomas H. Tracy, Charles F. Chapman and George D. Welles. In 1927 he was admitted to a partnership and in addition to Messrs. Tracy, Chapman and Welles his associates in the firm are Newton A. Tracy, Edward W. Kelsey, Jr., Frank M. Coburn and Harry S. Bug-bee. They occupy a suite of offices on the tenth floor of the Ohio building and have been entrusted with a large percentage of the litigation tried in the courts of this district. Mr. Harrington is president of the Ohio Lithographing Company and a director of the Belmore Bank. During the World war he enlisted in the Marines and was stationed at St. Thomas, an island of the West Indies, for twenty-one months. He was made sergeant of his company and was honorably discharged at Charleston, South Carolina, in 1919. On October 6, 1928, Mr. Harrington was married in Toledo to Miss Grace C. Brophy, who was born in Chicago. He is affiliated with the Collingwood Avenue Presbyterian church and in politics is a republican. His interest in Toledo's upbuilding and progress is indicated by his connection with the Chamber of Commerce. He is also identified with the Masonic order, the University Club, the Sylvania Golf Club, the Delta Kappa Epsilon, Tau Kappa Alpha and Phi Alpha Delta college fraternities, and the Lucas County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. JOHN BRIGHAM MERRELL Among the public officials of Toledo who fully merit the high regard entertained for them by reason of their efficiency and fidelity in office is numbered John Brigham Merrell, the director of public welfare. Lucas county is proud to number him among her native sons. His birth occurred in Adams township, July 19, 1862, his parents being Thomas S. and Ellen W. Merrell, who became early pioneer residents of Lucas county, Ohio. The father's birth occurred June 18, 1830, in Oneida county, New York, and he was a representative of one of the old families of the Empire state of French descent—a family that was founded in America prior to the 182 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY Revolutionary war, in which a number of the ancestors of John B. Merrell actively participated. Through succeeding generations members of the family have ever borne their part in promoting public progress and improvement in the various localities in which they have lived. Thomas S. Merrell was reared and educated in Oneida county, New York, but felt that the growing west would offer him better opportunity than the older settled communities of the east. Accordingly he left his old home and first took up his abode in Cincinnati, Ohio. During the period of his residence there he was a member of the first volunteer fire department of that city. Later he returned to New York state, married and brought his young wife to Adams township, Lucas county, Ohio, where he purchased a farm which he successfully operated until 1865 and then moved to Maumee, Ohio, where he engaged in the manufacturing and foundry business. In 1876, as Toledo was growing rapidly, he established a branch sales room here and in 1880 moved his family to the city and almost immediately rose to prominence in connection with civic and political affairs of the city. While living in Maumee he became one of the county commissioners and during his term of office was instrumental in the construction of the brick building now the Lucas County Infirmary, a charitable institution for the alleviation of suffering among the poor and afflicted. As this building was originally designed to house insane patients he and a companion commissioner jokingly picked out the rooms they would occupy when they were to become inmates. The companion, whom' we shall not name, did later lose his mind and was given the room he had selected. Thomas S. Merrell engaged in the agricultural implement business, having first entered that line while living in Maumee and continuing in the same field of commerce after coming to Toledo. Again and again he was actively associated with public affairs. He served for two terms as a member of the city council in the early '80s and during that period was instrumental in securing the passage of many acts which are still numbered among the municipal laws. At all times he stood stanchly in support of every plan and measure that promised benefit to the community at large or which furthered those interests that TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 183 are a matter of civic virtue and of civic pride. He died in 1895, at the age of sixty-five years, and in passing Toledo lost one of her representative residents. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Ellen W. Williams, was born aboard a sailing vessel while her parents were en route from Wales to America, the voyage covering a period of eight weeks. Her father and mother, William and Ann Williams, were natives of Wales and, emigrating to the new world, made their way to Oneida county, New York, where their daughter Ellen spent her girlhood and in due course of time became the wife of Thomas S. Merrell. He had previously investigated the Ohio country and shortly after their marriage they began their wedded life on a farm in Adams township, Lucas county. They had a family of seven children, two sons and five daughters, including two pairs of twins. Two of these were John Brigham and his sister Jennie, who afterward became Mrs. E. P. Mull and died in 1927. The surviving members of the family, in addition to John B., are : Alfred Henry, living in Toledo and now vice president of the Merrell Company, one of the largest and oldest wholesale houses in the United States devoted to the sale of agricultural implements, hardware specialties and vehicles; his twin sister, Mrs. Harriet Lawyer, a resident of Toledo; Mrs. O. A. Ward, of Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Mrs. Walter Meach, of Norfolk, Virginia. During his youthful days John B. Merrell played under and around the famous old Indian elm at Maumee and, in fact, built a playhouse inside of the hollow trunk of the tree. He was educated in the public and high schools of Maumee and in Ripon College, a branch of Oberlin College, at Ripon, Wisconsin, in which he pursued a course covering a period of four years. When his school days were over he entered the employ of his father, who was then engaged in the implement business, and there he became thoroughly familiar with the trade, which he later took over in 1885 from his father and from which the present Merrell Company is the outgrowth. He is today the president and general manager of the business, which was originally established in Maumee by his father in 1865. His father conducted his business under the name of the T. S. Merrell Company on Superior street. 184 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY John B. Merrell continued the retail business at the same location and in 1892 established a wholesale and jobbing department also on Superior street, but in 1914, having disposed of the retail store, moved the wholesale business to 1310-1318 Lagrange on the Terminal Railroad, where the firm could get better shipping facilities and where they are still located. His activities have covered a wide scope. Not only has he reached a place of prominence in mercantile circles but he was also president of the City Savings Bank of Toledo from 1924 until its consolidation on the 1st of May, 1928, with the Commercial Savings Bank & Trust Company. He was a director of the Toledo Rex Spray Company for many years, which institution he helped organize and locate in Toledo. On the 22d of October, 1885, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Merrell and Miss Ida Coburn, a native of Freeport, Illinois, and a daughter of the late Roswell Coburn. The wedding, however, took place in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Merrell have had five children, of whom four are living, the eldest daughter, Marguerite, having passed away at the age of seventeen years. The others are : Mrs. Florence Hill, who has three children, Betty, Thomas and William Hill; Thomas R., who married Ruth Craig and has three children, Edith, John B. (II) and Marjorie Merrell ; Frances; and Mrs. Howard E. Deems. The last three live in Long Beach, California. Mrs. Merrell is a member of the Women's Club of Toledo, the League of Women Voters and the Emerson Club. Mr. and Mrs. Merrell were members of the First Congregational church for many years, of which he is a past deacon. He has also been superintendent of the Sunday school of that church and as a director helped build the present Y. M. C. A. building. He is always interested in all that has to do with the moral progress of his community. During the World war he served on the Liberty Loan board and was active in the drives to raise, money for all branches of the war work. He has membership in Sanford Collins Lodge, No. 398, F. & A. M. In the public life of the community he has taken active part, filling many offices. He served from 1896 until 1900 as police commissioner and from June, 1902, until June, 1904, was one of the park commissioners. He TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 185 was president and director of the Toledo University board from 1904 until 1908, and during the following six years rendered active and valuable service to Toledo as a member of the city council, continuing in the office from 1908 until 1914. In the winter of 1921-22 he had charge of the unemployed of the city under Mayor Cornell Schreiber. On the 1st of January, 1928, he became a member of Mayor William T. Jackson's cabinet, at which time he was appointed to the office of director of public welfare, in which capacity he is now serving. This important position includes the supervision of all parks and playgrounds; recreation, golf, etc., all matters pertaining to public health and schools; the municipal hospital, also the contagious disease hospital; inspection of all foods, milk and drugs, Forest Cemetery, and the House of Correction or Welfare Farm, through which about four thousand prisoners pass each year. In fact, nineteen departments report monthly to Director Merrell. For a great many years he was very active in the work of the Young Men's Christian Association, was a director of the Toledo Chamber of Commerce and is one of the founders of the National Exchange Club. He stanchly advocates and works for every movement that is of public value and does everything in his power to promote the welfare and happiness of his fellow townsmen. He finds his own recreation in outdoor sports, boating and fishing. Along lines of constantly broadening usefulness he has directed his labors, and his far-reaching activities have made him a valuable citizen whom to know is to respect and honor. FRAZIER REAMS As an officer of the Commercial Savings Bank & Trust Company, Frazier Reams is closely and prominently identified with financial affairs of Toledo, while he has also demonstrated his ability as an attorney and counselor. He was born in Franklin, Tennessee, January 15, 1897, and is a son of the Rev. Herschel B. and Tabitha (Frazier) Reams, also natives of that state, the former born near Mechanicsville in Cannon county, January 25, 1854, while the latter was 186 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY born near Centerville in Hickman county, June 17, 1869. The great-grandfather of Frazier Reams was a Virginian who cast in his lot with the early settlers of Tennessee, becoming a resident of Spring Hill, where he passed away. The grandfather, Absolom Henry Reams, was born in Spring Hill and devoted his talents to the service of humanity, accomplishing much good as a physician and as a minister of the Methodist church. His wife, Martha (Burger) Reams, was born in McMinnville, Tennessee, and died in 1879 at their home near Mechanicsville, where he passed away in 1901. Their son, the Rev. Herschel B. Reams, also became a Methodist minister and is still active in religious work, serving as presiding elder of the Murfreesboro district. By example as well as precept he has pointed out to others the higher course in life, exerting a strong force for spiritual uplift and moral progress in every community in which he has labored. He now resides in Murfreesboro. His wife's parents, Jared Curl and Josephine (Jones) Frazier, were natives of Hickman county, Tennessee, where her father always resided. During the Civil war he enlisted in the Confederate army, becoming captain of the Forty-second Regiment of Tennessee Infantry. In politics he was a stanch democrat of the Andrew Jackson type and was called to public office, serving on the board of county trustees for a number of years. His demise occurred on his farm near Centerville, where his wife also passed away. In the acquirement of an education Frazier Reams attended the preparatory school of Branham & Hughes at Spring Hill, next matriculating in the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and in 1918, while a student at that institution, he entered the service of his country. He was in training at Camp Zachary Taylor near Louisville, Kentucky, going from there to Camp Jackson in South Carolina, where he was stationed until February 11, 1919, when he received his honorable discharge. At that time he was a second lieutenant in the Fifty-eighth Regiment of Field Artillery and now holds the rank of first lieutenant in the Officers Reserve Corps of the United States Army. On completing his term of military service Mr. Reams returned to TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 187 the University of Tennessee, graduating in 1919 with the A. B. degree, and then enrolled as a student in Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tennessee, where he won the degree of LL. B. in 1922. He was admitted to the bar of Tennessee and entered upon the practice of law in Nashville in connection with the firm of Manier & Crouch. In August, 1922, he located in Toledo, becoming associated with Tracy, Chapman & Welles, prominent attorneys, with whom he continued until February 1, 1925, when he was appointed assistant trust officer of the Commercial Savings Bank & Trust Company. His exceptional qualifications for the position soon became apparent and on February 1, 1927, he was made trust officer, in which capacity he is now serving. During the intervening period there has been a marked increase in the volume of business in the trust department, owing to his capable management, while his legal learning and experience have also been of material service to the large financial institution which he represents. Mr. Reams was married June 27, 1924, in Toledo to Miss Crystal Petree, a daughter of the Rev. Charles E. Petree, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Grove City, Pennsylvania, and Rhoda (Richardson) Petree. Mrs. Reams was born in Union Star, Missouri, February 10, 1899, and completed a course in the Kirksville Normal School, afterward teaching in the public schools of Toledo, Ohio, until her marriage. She has become the mother of one child, Martha Lee, born July 6, 1925, in this city. Mr. Reams exerts considerable influence in Ohio politics and was an alternate at the national democratic convention at Houston, Texas, in 1928. Deeply interested in religious uplift and moral progress in every community in which he has become president of the board of trustees of the Epworth Methodist Episcopal church, in which Mrs. Reams is also an earnest worker. In 1926 he was elected commander of Toledo Post of the American Legion and during 1927 and 1928 was a member of its state executive committee. He also belongs to the 40 & 8, the social branch of the Legion. In local Masonic circles he is well known as a charter member of Pyramid Lodge, No. 701, F. & A. M., and his public spirit is expressed through his connection with the 188 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY Toledo Chamber of Commerce, of which body he was elected a trustee in June, 1929. A gifted orator, Mr. Reams has addressed many public gatherings and never fails to impress his audience with the depth and breadth of his knowledge of the subject of his discourse., Although but thirty-two years of age, he has been entrusted with important financial affairs, showing that he is a dependable young man of more than average ability, and in view of his past accomplishments the future undoubtedly holds much in store for him. Mrs. Reams is a member of the local chapter of the Eastern. Star, the Mu Phi Epsilon and Sigma Sigma Sigma sororities, and figures prominently in social affairs of the city DUNCAN A. MACINNIS Profiting by the lessons which he learned in the training school of life, Duncan A. MacInnis has pressed steadily onward toward the goal of success and is widely and favorably known in business circles of Toledo as a member of the firm of MacInnis Brothers, engaged in the manufacture of automobile bodies. He was born in Ottawa county, Canada, June 10, 1866, .and a. son of Charles and Anna (MacEachren) Maclnnis, both deceased. The Maclnnis family is an ancient one of Great Britain, dating from about 1630, and as noblemen its representatives were entitled to bear a coat of arms. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles MacInnis were born five children, two sons and three daughters : Duncan A.; John, who is represented elsewhere in this work; Mrs. Anna McIntyre, who died when thirty-two years of age; Georgia, whose life was terminated at the age of twenty-five .years; and Mrs. Arthur Bovee, a resident of Great Falls, Montana. Reared on his father's farm, Duncan A. Maclnnis attended the rural schools of that district, acquiring a limited education, but he broadened his knowledge by systematic reading and study in later years. Early in life he served an apprenticeship as a wheelwright, manifesting a natural aptitude for the work, in which he soon became thoroughly proficient. In September, 1893, he located in Toledo and embarked in business as a member of the firm of McIntyre TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 189 & MacInnis, engaged in general repairing and in the making of wagons and buggies. Later Duncan A. and John Mac-Innis took over the business, which they have continuously conducted for thirty-four years under the style of MacInnis Brothers, adhering to a standard that has won for the firm a place of leadership in the field which it covers. The shop was situated on Michigan street for eight years and has since been located at 120 Twenty-second street. The building, which is sixty by two hundred and sixty feet in dimensions, was erected in 1915 and is modern and substantial. The firm utilizes all of the ground floor for manufacturing purposes, while the three upper floors contain twelve attractive and desirable apartments. MacInnis Brothers specialize in the making of high grade automobile bodies and school' buses, and in these lines they are widely recognized as master craftsmen whose skill has resulted from years of earnest striving for perfection. There is a great demand for their special automobile bodies, which are used by many of the leading schools of Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus and Detroit. Established upon the firm foundation of commercial enterprise and integrity, the business has steadily increased, keeping pace with Toledo's development, and is now of large proportions. Duncan A. MacInnis was married in Toledo to Miss Belle Otis, who was born in this city in 1871. Her father, Oscar Otis, now deceased, was of Revolutionary ancestry. The children of Mr. and Mrs. MacInnis are : Donald, who was born in Toledo in 1893; and Colin, born in 1896. Both sons served in France for a year during the World war and remained in the United States army for two years. Donald, who is engaged in the automobile business in Colorado, married Miss Treva Seiler, of Columbus, Ohio, and they have one child, Donna Louise, aged eighteen months. Colin married Miss Fannie Baldwin, of Toledo, and they reside in this city. Mr. MacInnis is identified with the Woodmen of the World and gives his political allegiance to the republican party. For nearly thirty-six years he has made his home in Toledo, noting its progress with deep interest, and through his industrial activities has materially stimulated 190 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY the city's growth and development. He enjoys an enviable reputation as a business man, and his prosperity is the merited reward of a well spent life. HENRY W. BERGMAN Henry W. Bergman, a well known contractor of Genoa who has specialized in road and bridge building, has gained a liberal patronage by reason of his skill and ability and his prompt and faithful execution of the contracts awarded him. He came to Ohio from Arkansas, his birth having occurred in Stuttgart of the latter state in 1887. His father, Charles Bergman, who also engaged in contracting, is now deceased, but his mother, Mrs. Anna Bergman, survives and makes her home in Woodville, where the family settled at an early date, so that Henry W. Bergman pursued his education in the public schools there. In his youth he worked as a farm hand for Charles Keamming, now a hardware merchant of Woodville. He next obtained a position in Cleveland, where he was employed in a machine shop for one and a half years, and with his removal to Genoa he entered the employ of George Burman, an undertaker and furniture dealer, with whom he remained for four years. In the spring of 1911 he began farming and later turned his attention to contracting, doing road work and bridge building. He still owns sixty acres of land, which he brought under a high state of cultivation, but the major part of his time and attention is given to the execution of contracts in road and bridge building, for which he has all modern power equipment. He has done much work for the county and for the state, his contracts including the building of the North Oak Harbor road between Camp Perry and Port Clinton during the World war and many other public highways. He maintains an office in Genoa, from which point he directs the activities of those in his employ, and his work has at all times given entire satisfaction. He is likewise a director of the Genoa Building & Loan Association, conducts a cement block business in Genoa and maintains a garage and car equipment business there. His activities thus cover a wide scope and have been TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 193 carefully directed with the result that success in substantial measure is his. Mr. Bergman is happily situated in his home life, which had its inception in his marriage in 1911 to Miss Bess Hennen of Genoa, and they now have two children : Eldo, born in 1918; and Dona Mae, born in 1923. Mr. Bergman holds membership in the Lutheran church, while his wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and takes a helpful interest in its work. She also belongs to the Century Club and the Adelphian Club, and both Mr. and Mrs. Bergman occupy an enviable position in those social circles where true worth and intelligence are received as passports into good society. Keenly interested in the political situation and conversant with the vital questions and issues of the day, Mr. Bergman gives his support to the democratic party and on its ticket was elected city clerk, while in 1924 he was chosen mayor of Genoa, giving to the municipality a public-spirited and businesslike administration that brought about needed reforms and improvements. He is now president of the school board, and his interest in education is manifested in many tangible ways. He belongs to the Exchange Club and to the Ohio Contractors Association and does all in his power to maintain high standards among those who are engaged in the same line of business in which he is active. He deserves much credit for what he has accomplished, for he started out in the business world in a humble capacity and has worked his way steadily upward, truly earning the proud American title of a self-made man. JOHN C. CARLAND John C. Carland, founder and head of the firm of J. C. Carland & Company, contractors, with offices in the Commerce Guardian building of Toledo, was born in Montreal, Canada, August 1, 1854, a son of John C. and Mary (Bentley) Carland, who were natives of Ireland and of England, respectively. Each arrived in Canada during the early '50s and in that country were married. The father was a car- 13-VOL. 4 194 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY penter and contractor, continuing in that field of business until he died of cholera during the widespread epidemic in Montreal. He left a widow and three children, two sons and a daughter, but the son Thomas, a younger brother of John C., is deceased. The daughter, Jennie, now the wife of Charles McDowell, is living in Toledo. John C. Carland attended the public schools of. Sarnia, Canada, to the age of fifteen years, when he started out to provide for his own support, and has since depended entirely upon his resources and labors for a living. About 1878 he located in Toledo. He was a sailor on the lakes for a time, following that life for several years, and later he became identified with the Ashley Contracting Company, with which he was associated for a period of twenty-one years. In that connection he worked upward until he became superintendent of construction for the firm, which greatly valued his services owing to the skill and ability which he had developed. About 1900 Mr. Carland entered the contracting business on his own account, and although his operations were limited at the outset, he has, in the course of years, built up a business of extensive proportions, scarcely equaled by any competitor in Toledo. He has specialized in railroad construction and has executed important contracts in the building of the main lines of the Baltimore & Ohio, the Louisville & Nashville, the Wheeling & Lake Erie and the New York Central Railroads, also the Belt Line at Cleveland, and the Ohio Electric Line from Lima to Toledo. At Detroit, Michigan, Mr. Carland was married to Miss Rose Anna Fey, a native of that city and a daughter of John Fey. Mrs. Carland died in 1922. They became parents of two sons and a daughter : Howard, Russell J., and Myrtle, the last named the wife of Harry Tapke, of Detroit. The family residence is at 2051 Ashland avenue. Mr. Carland votes with the republican party, having stanchly advocated its principles since age conferred upon him the right of franchise. He belongs to the Baptist church and the commendable principles which further underlie his life are manifest in his connection with Rubicon Lodge, No. 237, F. & A. M., to which he has belonged since its organization; Fort Meigs Chapter, R. A. M. ; Toledo Council, No. 33, R. & S. M. ; Toledo TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 195 Commandery, K. T. ; and Toledo Consistory, attaining the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite. He is a life member of the last named and he belongs also to Zenobia Temple of the Mystic Shrine. His interest in community affairs and the public welfare is indicated in his connection with the Chamber of Commerce. He belongs to the Toledo Club, the Toledo Automobile Club, the Cleveland Athletic Club and the North Shore Club. Mr. Carland deserves all of the praise implied in the term "a self-made man," for in his youth he faced innumerable difficulties and hardships and he started out in the business world as a laborer, working for a dollar and ten cents per day. He realized, however, that industry wins, and throughout his entire career industry has been the beacon light of his life. Diligence and determination have enabled him to overcome his early obstacles and to advance step by step along the highroad to success, and while gaining a substantial measure of prosperity he has also won an honored name by reason of the methods he has pursued. EDWARD M. FRIES Edward M. Fries, formerly judge of the common pleas court, is a recognized leader of the Bowling Green bar, of which he has been a member for thirty-five years, and is also a financier of high standing. He was born in Bloom township, Wood county, Ohio, September 29, 1866, and is of German lineage. The family was established in this country by his great-grandfather, John Fries, who settled near Philadelphia and died suddenly of cholera. His five destitute children were sent to Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, to be reared by relatives. His son Abraham became the father of Solomon Fries and the grandfather of Edward M. Fries. Solomon Fries was born November 24, 1824, in South Whitehall township, Lehigh county, and learned the trades of bricklayer, stonemason and plasterer, which he followed in Pennsylvania until 1851, when he started for Tiffin, Ohio, by way of the Erie canal. At Buffalo, New York, he boarded a lake steamer for Sandusky, Ohio, and the remainder of the journey was made by rail. In 1860 he purchased one hun- 196 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY dred and sixty acres of land in Bloom township, Wood county, and later added to his holdings, becoming one of the prosperous agriculturists of that district. He was active in republican politics and served two terms efficiently as commissioner of Wood county. He was married February 21, 1856, in Tiffin, to Miss Louisa Charlotte Steckel, who was born in Lehigh county in 1835, and when a child of four came to Ohio with her parents. To Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Fries were born seven children : Zenobia, William A., Jennie, Selinda, Edward M., Anna and Cora. Reared on his father's farm, Edward M. Fries secured his early education in one of the district schools of Wood county and next attended Fostoria Academy. At Ada he matriculated in the Ohio Normal University, in which he studied literature and civil engineering, and after leaving that institution of learning he taught for a year. He then entered the employ of the Lake Erie & Western Railroad in the capacity of civil engineer and a year later went to the Pacific coast. Mr. Fries spent eighteen months in Seattle, Washington, working for the city engineer and also for a land company. On the expiration of that period he returned to Ohio and in 1893 was graduated from the Cincinnati Law School. He then came to Bowling Green and soon afterward formed a partnership. with the Hon. Robert S. Parker, with whom he continued for two years. After an interval of two years he was joined by C. R. Painter and they were associated in the practice of law until the fall of 1902, when Mr. Fries was elected judge of the court of common pleas, over which he presided for six years. He dispensed justice with an even hand and his decisions were seldom reversed. In 1915 he formed a partnership with Charles S. Hatfield, but is now independent in practice and enjoys a large and remunerative clientele. Mr. Fries is learned in the science of the law and displays marked skill in its exposition. He is also well versed in financial affairs and since 1914 has been president of the Wood County Savings Bank, following a policy which has stimulated its growth by inspiring public trust and confidence. Judge Fries was the first referee in bankruptcy in this district under the federal bankruptcy act, resigning that position when elected to the common pleas bench. TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 197 In 1903 Mr. Fries married Miss Anna Davis, by whom he has four children : Gertrude, Edward S., Robert A. and Zenobia. Gertrude is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Madison; Edward S. is a graduate of the University of Washington (Seattle) with the degree of A. B., and is in attendance at the University of Michigan law school at Ann Arbor; Robert A. is in school at the University of Wisconsin, being prominent in athletics; Zenobia, the youngest of the family, is still in Bowling Green high school. Mr. Fries is a republican and lends the weight of his support to all projects destined to prove of benefit to his city. He is a member of the Wood County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations and maintains the dignity and honor of his profession. His demeanor is marked by that courtesy and consideration which is the outward expression of a kindly nature and the years have strengthened his position in public esteem. EDWARD ERNEST FRANTZ For sixteen years Toledo has been the scene of the activities of Edward Ernest Frantz, a well known public accountant and efficieny expert who has materially furthered the success of many large business corporations, at the same time winning individual prosperity. He was born near Watertown, South Dakota, May 17, 1890, and is one of the twelve children of Otto and Mary (Ahartz) Frantz, the former a native of Wisconsin and the latter of Minnesota. The parents of both traveled westward to South Dakota and were numbered among the early settlers of Deuel county. Otto Frantz still resides in his native state and is one of its enterprising agriculturists. While serving as treasurer of the school board he contributed toward the educational advancement of his district and has long been a faithful member of the Lutheran church. Michael Ahartz, the father of Mrs. Frantz, was a native of Germany and passed away in South Dakota. In the public schools of Deuel county Edward E. Frantz pursued his early studies, afterward going to Shenandoah, Iowa, where he entered the Western Normal College, from 198 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY which he was graduated in 1909. For a time he was an instructor in the Lutheran Academy at Wahoo, Nebraska, and next taught higher accountancy in a commercial college at Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was head of the school of business administration of the Church of God College at Findlay, Ohio, for a year and then allied his interests with those of Toledo because of its importance as a commercial and industrial center. For a number of years he occupied a suite of offices in the Nicholas building and then removed to the Ohio building, where he has since been located. He not only enjoys an enviable reputation as a public accountant but is also widely and favorably known as a tax consultant. The firm of E. E. Frantz & Company retains legal counsel for corporation and tax purposes. In view of their associates, the company are in a well defined position to serve in matters of appraisals. Mr. Frantz is a strong advocate of the policy of having monthly audits and accountancy surveys made of a business enterprise, in view of the practice of being able within a short period to easily detect any losses or financial discords so frequently encountered at unexpected or trying moments in the progress or decline of a concern, and the comparative monthly statements and graphic charts as compiled through the systems followed by E. E. Frantz & Company quickly act as barometers of the business itself. In matters of financial reports, corporation work, court cases, etc., Mr. Frantz takes justifiable pride in demonstrating the abilities of his organization and thoroughness of its practice. With a background of many years in industry and commerce, Mr. Frantz has exceptional qualifications to his credit in connection with cost system installation, the building up of routines and the establishment of well defined forms, permitting a mathematical record of operations, expense and revenue, involved in any manufacturing or industrial enterprise. In fact he devoted three years to the task of finding a simplified system of accounting, the results of which his records show some of his clients report routine work reduced twenty-five per cent after installation. In May, 1918, Mr. Frantz laid aside all personal interests to respond to the call of his country and was sent to Camp Taylor at Louisville, Kentucky, for training. Later he was transferred to Camp Sherman at TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 199 Chillicothe, Ohio, and placed in charge of the audits, there remaining until December, 1918, when he was honorably discharged. In June, 1917, Mr. Frantz was married in Toledo to Miss Mabel Renz, a native of the city and a daughter of George Renz. Mr. and Mrs. Frantz became the parents of three children : Edward Ernest, Jr., who died at the age of eleven months; and Walter Wendell and Mary Lois, twins, born June 9, 1924. For several years Mr. Frantz was a teacher in the Sunday school and an active worker in behalf of the Lutheran church, which his wife also attends. He is identified with the Masonic order, and Mrs. Frantz is connected with the Eastern Star. Mr. Frantz is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Toledo Association of Credit Men and is affiliated with societies of accountants. He ranks with the foremost representatives of his profession in Ohio, attaining this distinction through intensive study, arduous effort and the wise utilization of his innate powers and talents. Motor trips constitute one of the sources of his recreation, and he is also an enthusiastic fisherman. MICHAEL J. McCORMICK  Michael J. McCormick, one of Toledo's well known citizens, long identified with the city's business interests, has been secretary and manager of the Toledo Automobile Club for eight years. He was born in Charlotte, Michigan, April 18, 1859, a son of Jeremiah and Catherine (Gallagher) McCormick, natives of Ireland. The father, who was a farmer, attained the advanced age of ninety years.  Michael J. McCormick attended the public schools of Standish, Michigan, and afterward spent some time in Bay City, that state. For twenty-two years he was in the hotel business in various towns in northern Michigan. He then came to Ohio and was engaged in the oil business at Bradner for ten years. At the end of that time he located in Toledo and opened a hotel and restaurant, which were operated successfully by the firm of Mann & McCormick for a number of