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Miscellaneous Scraps - The last bear killed in or near Milan was killed near the property of Frank Eubanks, in the south part of town. The last deer was killed in the southeast part - the old picnic grounds.
In the early days there were bears, deer, wild turkey, prairie chickens, quails, pheasants, wild geese, ducks, cranes, wolves and foxes were numerous, a few panther, wildcats, catamounts, a few beavers, otter, mink and skunk. Lots of hawks, buzzares and crows and few eagles.
Nearly all farm and transportation work was done with oxen, occasionally a pari of horses and mules. No buggies, but the Lynch-pin wagon was used. The grist-mill used either horse or water power. A little later steam was used, and now some electric power is used. In the early days most of the clothing was made in the home, the wool from which it was made was "carded", spun and woven by the women and girls of the house. The social form of life was communistic, that is, each helped his neighbor in erecting the log residences, log-rolling, brush and wood chopping, corn-husking and butchering their hogs. Quite different from the present "devil take the hindmost" in the struggle for existence.
Tidbits Of History
NOTE: The writer of the foregoing "Bits of History" has endeavored to give names and dates as near correct as possible from the history and memories of the writer.
With best wishes to the readers and peace and love to all.
I am yours truly,
"Uncle Bob"
October 1939 R. D. Morrison, Jr.
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