Kelleys Island School - Emerald Isle Yearbook (Kelleys Island, OH)

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7. Jail - The jail, or Station House, was built around 1888. An 8. The Burt Miller Home - This home was built in 1835 by Add- interesting fact was if a jnrisoner could not pay his fine, he could ison Kelley for his father Datus. Later George Kelley and his work the fine off at 37 1 2 cents a day at hard labor. bride lived in the home. This log house is the oldest home on the Island. . V- . . swf. fa ,mv 1 'T-rf! jx XX 5 - 1.4 el 9. The Iola Riedy Home - This stone building was built in 1853. 10. The Zion United Methodist Church - The church was start- It was once the South Side Primary School. It is now the IS19.Ild'S ed in 1893 and completed in 1894. The congregation consisted Public Library. Mrs. Riedy is our librarian. Many use the of 33 members. The altar was made from an organ of the Con- library often. gregational Church which once stood across the street. Rev. Theodore Suhr was the first minister. 30

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Points Of Interest ...S 1. Village Pump - Built by Gus Kelley in 1890 as a combination barber shop and Post Office. The upper floor was used as a social hall. 3. Island Market - Matso's Place and the Island Market were connected at one time. The building has been used as a library, United States Express Co. in 1885, and as a silent movie hall. 5. Brown's General Store. The store was built by August Schaedler. The store was ovmed and operated by Fred Elfers. Later Frank Lange and Walter Brown owned the store. It 1S now operated by Nadine Brown. ,I 2. Matso's Place - Known as The Lodge . It was built in 1850. It was the only place on the Island where the men could meet for informal discussions or to just loaf. Some say The Lodge was an abbreviation of The Independent Order of Island Loafers . -- 'I ' ' :'5ff2If'7 1'-9.---egtf-lla..-J -- -. , . Fw ..- --NJ: O 'Bai' .,- 'ii ' f' ma, yi I- 5 F -Q ----he .-:-.,:i,,,,-.g V .V A ,V -'if---L-nsnw., ' .iuag-ILIA, .-' ii 'Hof f -p,a.-- 3 5 'I T -fi f s - 1 : -1 ., 1,5 .rf-,lj :Q ' f' '- na-L...,-.l my ' 1 ! , rr -- . . .I I ' ivlridylulllynl-I - i , 4. Elfers Store. This was built by Arnold Elfers. It, as well as the Island Market is owned by Frank and Laura Jean Po- horence. The Islanders make good use of the wind nouncements, displays and notices. We ows for an- ,ff 6. Kelleys Island Town Hall - Mr. Datus Kelley started the erection of the hall. It was completed in the fall of 1860. It is a monument to Datus and Sarah Dean Kelley this wifeb. The hall was dedicated to Truth.

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t. ,E W 'I as um si 12. The Easton Home - This was built in 1877 and was located on the north side of the bridge. It was Primary School No. 2, It had an enrollment of 60 students. 11. German Reformed Church - This was the first Protestant Church on the Island which was dedicated on November 26, 1866. The first minister was Rev. Mr. Kness. A few trustees are still living on the Island even though the Church is no longer in use. 13. Estes School - The School was built in 1901. James Estes be- queathed S15,000.00 for the purpose. Grades K-12 operate in one building. It is not unusual to have only one graduate, but this year we will have two graduates. 31