Canal Winchester Messenger - January 10th, 2021

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Our Pictorial Past
by Rick Palsgrove
Map from George Bareis’
“History of Madison Township”
Oregon
While Canal Winchester and Groveport
grew as the principal settlements in
Madison Township in the 19th century,
they weren’t the only towns to appear on
the landscape. In 1817 Isaac Decker laid
out the town of Middletown on the
Columbus & Lancaster Pike (along what
is now Lithopolis Road near Gender and
Oregon roads). The name was changed
in 1830 to Oregon. The town did not take
hold and faded away. Other communities
that did not form permanently in Madison
Township were the Stevenson settlement
along Winchester Pike near
Ebright and Shannon roads; and Asbury,
an area located around Noe-Bixby Road
and Winchester Pike near Asbury
Methodist Church (the area is still
known as “Asbury” today).
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The grace of art
Messenger photo by Theresa Garee
Artworks are in place that harken back to a time when the city of Canal Winchester
was a town bisected by a canal and CornerSmiths, located at High and Waterloo
streets, was Gayman’s Department Store. “The (three) murals are approximately 6
feet wide and 10 feet tall,” said Karen Stiles, executive director of Destination Canal
Winchester. “They look like windows where one can look inside the shop to see
what might have been happening at a much earlier time in Canal Winchester’s history.
We chose that site because the side of the CornerSmiths building is a huge
wall begging for something like this. Waterloo gets a lot of traffic, so high visibility
and the scenes from the past are a nod to the history of the building and to the history
of our city.” The project was funded by Destination: Canal Winchester. Stiles
said members of the Canal Winchester Art Guild submitted sketches from which
three were selected.
County auditor warns of fake checks
Franklin County Auditor Michael
Stinziano warned residents about a recent
scam where fraudulent checks appearing to
come from Franklin County are arriving to
unsuspecting individuals across Ohio and in
other states.
The checks, dated Dec. 23, are all for the
amount of $2,950.99, appear to be more
than an isolated effort to defraud unwitting
individuals and the county.
A coordinated effort between the
Franklin County sheriff, treasurer and auditor
is underway.
As there are multiple security measures
in place to keep taxpayer dollars safe, there
is currently no risk to county funds.
Individuals receiving an unexpected
check from the Franklin County Auditor’s
Office are encouraged to call (614) 525-7346
to verify the validity of the check.