The images in this gallery are from a slide presentation compiled by the former Director of the Cedarville College Library, G. Paul Wyland, in 1960. The descriptions of each image are from the narrative that accompanied the slideshow.
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Wyland Slideshow - Galloway's Second Home
Here we have Galloway's second home, 5 miles north of Oldtown. The barn at the left is built on the site of the first cabin.
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Wyland Slideshow - Second Galloway Cabin
This is the site of the second Galloway cabin as it looks today, with a beautiful view of the Little Miami River in the far background.
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Wyland Slideshow - Woodland Cemetery, Xenia
In Woodland Cemetery, Xenia, is this monument erected to the Galloway family. However, James Sr., is reported to have been buried in Massie's Creek Associate Church cemetery lot.
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Wyland Slideshow - Gateway Monument
This gateway monument was erected in memory of the soldiers who rest in this pioneer graveyard on Jones Road. James Stevenson donated to the Associate Church three acres for church and cemetery purposes in 1804 to be known as the Massie's Creek Church lot and cemetery. The Rev. Robert Armstrong was pastor from 1803-1821. James Galloway helped to establish this early church.
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Wyland Slideshow - In Memory of Rev. Robert Armstrong
In memory of the Rev. Robert Armstrong, who was for seventeen years pastor of the Associate congregation of Massie's Creek and who died October 14, 1821. This feeble tribute of respect was erected by his widow. In 1802, Armstrong performed the first wedding in the county at the corner of the Bullskin Trail (Detroit Street) and the Scioto Trail (Main Street). At this time there was a committee meeting at the intersection in Xenia to decide upon a name for the county seat. Several names were considered. Armstrong approached the group and said, "Gentlemen, allow me to suggest a name for your county town. In view of the kind and hospitable manner in which I have been treated whilst a stranger to most of you, allow me to suggest the name of "Xenia," taken from the Greek, and signifying hospitality." After several ballots, the name of Xenia finally won.
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Wyland Slideshow - Clifton Mill
Across Clifton Gorge is Clifton Mill, six stories high. This mill has been in operation since before 1830.
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Wyland Slideshow - Mill Spillway
The mill spillway no longer contains a water wheel, although at one time it may have. The mill is now in operation, using a water turbine located in the basement. This turbine produces 92 horse power. At one time this old mill furnished all the electricity for both Clifton and Cedarville.
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Wyland Slideshow - Wooden Scale
Inside the mill we find this wooden scale which weighs all incoming grain. Notice the wood trough in the foreground.
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Wyland Slideshow - Grinding Stones
A few feet from the scales are the grinding stones quarried from France in the late 1800s. The bottom stone is stationary. While the top one moves, the little man to the right dances a jig. It is said that stone ground corn meal has the best flavor.
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Wyland Slideshow - Wheat Flour Dresser
On the fourth floor of the mill we find this wheat flour dresser. It is part of what is called the long-system mill since the flour is run through a longer process than in modern types. It is claimed that it produces a better type flour.
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Wyland Slideshow - Wooden Suger
In the bottom bank of this dresser we find a wooden suger which is used to move the finished flour along. It is an eight-sided wooden shaft with wooden scrapers.
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Wyland Slideshow - Wooden Suger
This suger now stands in the Greene County Historical Society Museum, having been donated by Paul Carroll, present operator of the mill.
