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452 HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY
On December 28, 1900, the Sandusky, Norwalk & Southern Raihvay
bought the White Line to Norwalk and ,the Sandusky, Mansfield &
'NorAvalk Railroad Company, all of Avhich Avere later purchased by
Samuel Bullock, Avho later Avent broke.
In 1902 the Everett Moore syndicate made.an assignment, Avho had
purchased the street raihvays, and later their rights Avere acquired by the
Lake Shore Electric, the present OAVIICTS.
On September 25, 1890, the Big Four bought the old Cleveland,
Sandusky & Cincinnati Railroad.
On October 10th the police and fire station AVIIS finished.
On March 18/1890. the Odd- Fellows Temple AVIIS dedicated.
On June 25th the* .Masonic Temple Avas dedicated.
On .January 9, 1894. the remaining tombstones Avere taken from the old
cholera cemetery, much to the indignation of many of the people, and
the proceeding AA'as condemned by the Register.
On the 27th day of April, 1892, the contest over the will of J. C.
%LockAvood. of Milan, AVIIS concluded. The estate involved $1,000,000:
the case occiu^ied eight Aveeks and required a special act of Hie Legislature
to extend Hie winter term so it could be finished before the end of the
term. *
On May 3, 1891, the dedication of the niouiiiiiei.it to the Moore sisters.
representing a large book Avhich IIOAV stands at the left, of the cntrai/e
of Oakland Cemetery, took place. They Avere tAvo sisters who taught ih
the old unclassified school that stood on the-courthouse square. "
On June 15, 1894, the local organization of Elks Avas perfected.
On June 13, 1895, the Grand Army of the Republic had its encampment
at Sandusky.
On .July 21 .-1895, the cornerstone of the'Congregational Church AVIIS
laid. In it was placed a Bible, a list of the'members, the year book of
1895 and copies of local papers.
The Milan bank robbery took place on February 5, 18,95, when the
robbers secured $20,000 by exploding the safe.
On July 16. 1894. Johnson's Island AVIIS first opened as a pleasure
resort.
Labor Day AVIIS first celebrated in Sandusky on September 2, 1890.
On May 21, 1897, the Conference of the Congregational Church assembled
here. A.
On June 21,\904, the Booth Fish Co. fire took place with a loss of
$150,000. *
On July 27th the Schoepfle & Sloane fire took place with a $20,000 loss.
•• , On January 26, 1905, the Woolsey Wheel Company burned with a
$110,000 loss, and incidentally threw 200 men out of Avork.
In March, 1901, the historic elm of Sandusky AV;& removed. It stood
a couple of rods south of the/'oluinbus Avenue entrance to the courthouse.
It AVIIS planted by M. F. CoAvdry to commemorate the passage of a laAV
favoring free .schools some time in the early '50s, and shortly after the
erection of the old blue stone high school, which stood facing Columbus
Avenue directly across the present Avalk* to the courthouse. The building