CREDIT DUE

It is impossible to personally credit all those who so kindly gave their time in aiding me in collecting, sorting and piecing together the material used in weaving these homespun tales of long ago. The book really originated through a conversation with that grand old gentleman Charles M. Chase, of Russell. To him I am indebted for much valuable material.

Readers of Old Time Tales have especially to thank W. Floyd Clinger for some of the most valuable material in this book. Mr. Clinger most generously allowed me free access to his accurate and invaluable unprinted history of the region of Tidioute. Without this aid some of the most interesting tales could not have been secured.

I have also to especially thank John Gilfillan of Tidioute, John L. McKinney of Titusville, George Ensworth of Warren, the Hon. Charles M. Short of Sugar Grove, John Logan of Armitage, Mrs. Hanna Sanford of Sanford, John Day of Youngsville, James Clark of Torpedo, Mrs. A. J. Mays of Garland, J. P. Miller of Sugar Grove, N. P. Wheeler of Endeavor, Mrs. Lemuel Arters of Youngsville, William McGraw of McGraw, John Dutton of Columbus, Mrs. Rose Evans of Bear Lake, L. P. Rogers of Warren, Mrs. Belle A. Boyce of Warren.

The names of others who have aided in the making of this book would fill many pages. I thank them one and all for the time and effort they have so willingly given.

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to the following persons whose generous support made it possible.
CHESTER S. ALLEN, H. L. BANGHART, DAVID BEATTY, J. L. BLAIR, JOHN B. CABLE, E. W. CAMPBELL, MRS. PERRY CLARK, W. FLOYD CLINGER, E. S. COLLINS, C. T. CONARRO, H. W. CONARRO, JAMES A. CONNELLY, M. F. COWDEN, C. J. CRARY, MINER D. CRARY, G. H. DUNHAM, G. M. GRANDIN, T. M. GREENLUND, R. L. HERTZEL, BYRON B. HORTON, MRS. L. L. HUNTER, HUGH C. JAMIESON, L. C. JAMIESON, EDWARD LINDSEY, H. A. LOGAN, ROBT. W. MACKAY, JOHN L. MCKINNEY, W. F. MESSNER, C. E. MEGZTER, MRS. FRANK MORRISON, GEORGE B. MUNN, F. H. NEW MAKER, G.W. OLMSTEAD, FLETCHER PARKER, H. C. PUTNAM, ALBERT ROCKWELL, JAY L. SMITH, E. D. WETMORE, HON. A. R. WHEELER, N. P. WHEELER