Wayne County, Indiana - Jackson Township, 1884

Jackson Township

Tae Dare or Formation ARrEA. - Its AGGREGATE OF W catra. - TopoGRAPHY. - WHEN AND BY WHom SETTLED. - Names or THE Pronrers. - CamBrivGE Ciry. - Business Ex- ERGY AND ENTERPRISE. - ASSESSED V ALUATION. - WHEN PLATTED. - Her Earry Busness Men. - Her MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS. - BANKS. --CHURCHES. - -LovGEs. - PosTMAs- TERS. - [TEMs. - DUBLIN. - HER BUSINESS INTERESTS. - SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, V ALUATION. - POSTMASTERS. - POPULATION. - EAST GERMANTOWN. - WEALTH. - MERCANTILE INTERESTS. - POPULATION. - PRoGRESS. - SocIETIES. - BIOGRAPHICAL.

The Date Of Formation

Jackson Township was one of the original townships of the six which were organized after the Territory of Indiana became a State. This was Feb. 10, 1817, and the first election in the township was at Jacksonburg, the following April. The boundary was not made of record, but it included all of Harrison and parts of Jefferson and Centre - the county of Wayne at the time having a much larger area than at present. As the county lost territory by the organization of Union, Lafayette, ete., the townships were also curtailed. For some incomprehensible reason Jackson Township was left in a peculiar shape, stretching east an arm but one and a half miles wide and three miles long, while another mile of the arm is two miles wide. The township is, therefore, east and west, at its widest part, eight miles long, and north and south, six miles. On the west again, one mile by two is south of the eight-mile strip. There are six townships in the county larger land. The township lies on the west side of the county; is bounded on the north by Henry County, Jefferson and Henry townships; on the east by Harrison, Centre and Washington townships; south by Washington Township and Fayette County, and on the west by Henry County. It is the fourth township in wealth in the county, and has the second most important city of Wayne County - Cambridge City, besides the adjoining towns of Dublin and Germantown - within its limits. Its poll numbers 216, being the fourth in the county, which, however, does not include the town's election vote.

The valuation of the township for 1882 was, on real estate, $701,685; on personal property, $382,686; total, $1,084,371. The value of real and personal property of the several towns amounts to $1,232,842; grand total, $2,317,213, being the second in aggregate wealth in the county.

Topography, Etc

The township is undulating, and along the banks of Whitewater somewhat hilly, but not broken. This river passes through it from north to south near the center, and on the east side Martindale Creek and Green's Fork run parallel. On the west side several branches enter the Whitewater, and the drainage is all that could be wished for. For stock and domestic purposes it has an abundance of water, and is one of the best stock and agricultural townships in the county. Southeast of the city of Cambridge are the fair-grounds and race-track, the finest in all Eastern Indiana. Besides its full share of turnpike roads, Jackson Township has no superior as a shipping point in the county. The Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburg Railroad passes through the entire eight miles of its east and west extent; the Ft. Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville, passing through its southwest part, has some four miles of railroad within its limits, and the Whitewater Valley Railroad, running north and south, passes through the entire township. In addition, some two miles of railroad runs from Cambridge City southwest, in the direction of Louisville, Ky. The canal is also a small feeder to its transportation facilities, as now and then heavy freights are consigned to this water-way for southern points. Thus, Jackson Township has but one supe-

When And By Whom Settled

Ths earliest settlement in the township appears to have been made, says '* Young's History," in the eastern part. In 1809, or soon after, John Shortridge, from Kentu_ky, settled near and south of East Germantown. He was the father of John Shortridge, who was shot by an Indian, as elsewhere related. Wm. G. Reynolds, from Ohio, with his brother-in-law, Isaiah Drury, camein 1811. Reynolds served in the Indian war under Colonel Taylor, afterward General and President of the United States. Reynolds and Drury moved in 1855 to Illinois and died there. George Shortridge, a son of John, Sr., settled where Joseph Vinton lives, near the depot. He afterward laid out the town, mostly on his own land, and called it Georgetown. The name not being generally acceptable to the inhabitants, it was changed to Germantown.

East of Germantown, John Lacy, of North Carolina, settled where Henry Shisler lives, and owned also where John W. Steffy resides. James Vance early owned the land on the south side of the road, where Pennville is. Jas. Personett, from Ohio, settled in 1819 on land later owned by - - Houck, of Centreville, and Henry Whistler. Jacob Waltz, of Pennsylvania, in 1823, on land previously owned by Jesse Frazier, who was a Christian preacher. Joseph Boyd, from Kentucky, about 1814, in the east part of the township, near the National road. Richard Wharton, from Kentucky, in 1814, settled where Joseph Rothemal and Henry H. Bruce reside. Wm. G. Reynolds, on land now owned by Cyrenus Wysong and Wm. Long. Aaron Mannon, from Kentucky, on the turnpike; land now owned by John Jacobs. Peter Lacy, about 1812, where Andrew Eliason lives. Patrick Beard, from North Carolina, about 1811, settled near the east line of the township. He was a member of the constitutional convention of 1816, and was since elected twice to the Senate.

In the southeast part of Jackson Township were the following named early settlers---though not all of them the first - on the lands on which they respectively settled: Aaron

Morris, in 1822, settled one and one-half miles southeast of Dublin; John Morris, his son, on land adjoining, west, now owned by his sons Ei and Thomas B. Morris; in 1829 Samuel Morris, also a son of Aaron, northwest of his father's; Gideon Myers, where Michael Myers lives; Levi Hopper, on land owned later by Joseph Gray, Jr.; Wm. Kersey, on land owned, afterward by J.W. Wilson, and later by Michael Myers; Francis Hestor, where Wm. Adair lives; John Cook, and afterward Richard Gordon, where Robert Parker lives; Joseph Newton, on the present farm of Joseph M. Cox; Daniel Mills, and later John Hiatt, on the farm for many years owned by Joseph Cox, who died at the age of ninety-three; Benj. Reynolds, southwest corner of the township, land now owned by Josiah T. White, later by Thomas Gronendyke. Wm. Batler, from Virginia, settled southwest of Dublin, on land now owned by Joseph Thoms, who resides west of the county line; James Griffin, where Robert S. Pretlow lives, near town; Benj. Griffin, where Samuel Sivey lives, land adjoining town; Joseph Newby, from North Carolina, where Jacob Vore resides, west side uf the town. Josiah Bell, from North Carolina, came with his father, John Bell, who settled a mile south from Cambridge. Josiah afterward settled near Dablin. Thomas and Alexander McGreer were the first owners of the land where Dublin stands, Thomas of the north part, and Alexander of the south part, including the farm later owned by Daniel Stanton. Hugh McGreer, a brother of Thomas and Alexander, bought north of and adjoining the town. Paul Custer settled early near the east end of Dublin, and kept a tavern about the year 1823, in a hewed log house, sign of the " Black Horse."

In the west part of the township, north of the old State road, most of the early settlers were the following: John Hough, where John Bond lives; Hugh Allen, where Charles Hood now owns; John Elliott, from North Carolina, on the lands now owned by Henry Binkley, and others; Isaac Miller, on Jand now owned by Moses Myers; Jehu Burkett, where now Charles T. Gough lives; Jacob Elliott from North Carolina, where Exum Elliott and Harrison Cook live; Benj. Beecham, from North Carolina, on land now owned by

At a later period, Pennsylvania Germans began to settle in this part of the township, and the immigration continued many years. John Huntsinger, Frederick Waltz, Henry Leonard and others, natives of Pennsylvania, came from Ohio about the year 1820. Huntsinger settled a mile northwest of Germantown, and the others near the town. Joseph Schock, from Pennsylvania, about 1823, settled near the southwest corner of the town, and still resides on the farm, a bachelor, at the age of seventy-three years. He bought of the Shortridges. George Shaffer settled south of the town, and died about twelve years ago. Charles Morris, from North Carolina, settled in or about 1824, where Boughner now lives. About the years 1837 and 1838 came Jacob, Michael and Wm. Gipe, and Jacob Sowers, Jacob Heist, and still later, Mahlon Boughner. Peter Jamison, in 1838, settled two miles east of Cambridge City; was a school teacker, moved to town, and taught the first school in town. He died in Dayton, Ohio, in 1850.

Jacob Vanbuskirk, from Kentucky, settled abut two miles east of Germantown, and was a blacksmith, the first in the east part of the township. Henry H. Bruce, a blacksmith, settled near town in 1824.

John Boyd, son of Samuel Boyd, Sr., settled, in 1812, on Green's Fork, two miles east of the present town of Jacksonburg. He married, in 1819, Susan Scott, daughter of Alexander Scott, and is the father of thirteen children.

In 1857 John Boyd sold his farm and removed to Dublin. Four of his sons and two sons-in-law enlisted in the Union army during the late war; and three of the number, two sons and one son-in-law, laid down their lives in defense of their country.

Aaron Morris settled, in the spring of 1815, one and onehalf miles southwest from Jacksonburg, on Martindale's Creek, and in December, 1816, moved to a cabin where now Milton is, and cleared twenty acres of Jonathan Justice's land, which was first owned by Jacob Williams. In the fall of 1822 he bought a quarter-section on the line of the Twelve

Along the valley of the river, and east of it, north of Cambridge, were the following: Benj. Bowman, where David Keller lives; Gabriel Newby, lands owned by George Raresheid and one or two others; John Newby, from North Carolina; Caleb Morris, on the land now owned in part by Caleb J. Morris, and a part lately owned by Henry E. Peelle; Abraham Miller, where A. D. Bond's heirs live; Jonathan Morris; Samuel Hepley, where Abraham Copeland owns; Manasseh Myers, west side of the river, on land taken up by Amos Humberd; Martin Myers, east side, settled early. Moses Myers settled where Adam Bertsh owns; Jacob Heiny; Hiel Erwin, a part of section 2, on which Hiel and L. Erwin live.

Along the National and old State roads were the following: Hugh Allen settled early on township west line, on land lately owned by L. L. Lawrence, later by Charles Hood; John Hough, where John Bond lives; Samuel Cripe, on the quarter owned by John and Lindley Miles and Wm. Shaffer; John and Wm. Addison, on land owned chiefly by Charles T. Hough and Jacob White; John Burkett, of Ohio, south of the State road, where Rudolph Burkett lives; David Cochran, where John Huddleston resides.

David Caylor was the first settler where Rudolph Ellenberger lives, on the township north line; John Dill, on land now owned by J. S. Dill's heirs; John M. Lawson, part of section 16; David Burkett, from North Carolina; Thomas Bennett; Amos Humberd, from North Carolina; Henry Ritter, on land owned by Jacob Ritter. David Johnsonbaugh was an early settler where Isaiah Howard owns; Jacob Moore, where Nathan Stonecipher afterward owned.

Vandalia, a town which now exists in memory only, was laid out by William Hawkins. The plat was recorded June 1, 1824. In 1828 William Conwell opened a store in the place. About two years later Hudson Cannon also eugaged in the mercantile business. Benj. Conklin, after clerking for some years for Conwell, bought the store and carried on

The Evangelical denomination, called the Albright church, and a Methodist Episcopal church were organized in the township in 1832, the latter two miles north of Dublin.

The Bethel Meeting was started, it is believed, in 1823. In 1821 the Whitewater Meeting was one of the five Qnarterly Meetings which composed the Indiana Yearly Meeting, and the Whitewater Monthly Meeting was composed of Whitewater, West Grove, Silver Creek, Middle Fork, Elkhorn and Chester, and was organized in 1815. Bethel came after the establishment of the Indiana Yearly Meeting, in October, 1821. Another meeting, called the Hicksite, was is avery pretty town, situated in rather a level country, with as fine agricultural surroundings as any town in Eastern Indiana. It has many handsome private residences, and some tine brick biocks, and a variety of business interests. In 1850 Cambridge City had 1,217 inhabitants; in 1860, 1,622, in 1870, 2,162, and in 1880, 2,370. Cambridge City is on the Whitewater Canal; Chicago St. Louis & Pittsburg Railroad the Rushville Branch of the Jeffersonville road; the Cincinnati & Whitewater Valley, and the Fort Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad all pass her door.

So faras the aggregate wealth of the city is concerned it is on solid foundation, and second only to Richmond. The value of real estate in Cambridge City in 1882 was $424,600, aud the assessed valuation of personal property was $295,926, being a total assessed valuation of $720,526. This wealth of the towns of Jackson Township gives her the position of second in importance in the county. It is not the oldest

This town was Jaid outin 1836; Ira Lackey, Sanford Lackey, George Graham, Thomas Tyner, Williams Petty, Wm. Hawkins, proprietors. The plat was recorded Oct. 26, 1836. Several additions have since been made by Wm. Conwell, Wm. Hawkins, Thomas Newby, Jonathan Hawkins, and in 1867 by Charles H. Moore and Benjamin Fulghum.

After the incorporation of the town, business tended rapidly to the west side of the river. Sanford Lackey opened the first store in the new town, on the east corner of the block east of the canal, south side of the street, in the present brick building erected by him fora store. He afterward built the house on the opposite corner, now occupied as a hotel.

Benj. Conklin, the last merchant who left East Cambridge, removed to the building then owned by Wm. Hawkins, now occupied by Felix Conklin as a hardware store. About the year 1845 Post & Enyeart built the " Mammoth Store," and for two years carried on an extensive wholesale grocery trade. ° The Whitewater Valley Canal, which was completed in 1846, contributed vastly to the trade of Cambridge City. This soon became the central point of trade of an extensive territory. It was the grand depot for the produce of the country, brought here for shipment, and for the delivery of merchandise. The merchants of Indianapolis received for a time their goods at this place. Large quantities of wheat were floured here. The present brick flouring mill, then newly built by Benj. Conklin, had in it, at one time, 90,000 bushels of wheat, or 5,400,000 pounds.

That this extraordinary prosperity, the result, in great part, of a peculiar juncture of circumstances, should be enduring was hardly to be expected. The completion of the canal to Hagerstown and the construction of railroads have virtually established a mart of trade in every town, and measurably narrowed the sphere of the trade of Cambridge; yet this being the converging point of so many railroads and being surrounded by a fertile country and a wealthy population, it can hardly fail, with an enterprising population, to maintain a large and prosperous trade.

Among the earlier merchants, besides those already mentioned, were: Harvey & Newby, Andrew and Frederick Johnsonbaugh, Williams Petty, John Hosea, Casper Markle, Edgerton & Taylor, Simon Clackner, Bloomfield & Petty.

In 1845 the first hardware store in Cambridge City was established by Nathan H. Raymond and his son Charles H. In 1855 Edward, brother of Charles, became a partner - firm C. H. & E. Raymond; afterward, E. Raymond & Co. until 1867; then, O. U. Raymond & Co.; present proprietors, Charles U. and John U., sons of Charles H. Raymond. A second hardware store was established by Henry M. Conklin in 1853 or 1854, from whom the establishment passed, in 1859, to Felix Conklin.

Among the early physicians in Cambridge City were Samuel T. Sharp, who came in 1837 or 1838, and died there in February, 1846; and Dr. Nathan Johnson, who came in February, 1839, now dead. Dr. Joel Pennington, who had settled in Milton, in 1825, came to Cambridge a few years after Dr. Johnson, and remained about two years, and returned to Milton, now living there at the age of ninety years; Dr. Thomas D. Whelan in 1840, and who died in 1867. Dr. James V. Wayman came in October, 1842; John H. Wayman, in 1846, and went to California in 1851; Dr. John Sim came, it is supposed, in 1847; he resides there now, and is County Treasurer. He was a Major in the Thirty-sixth Indiana Regiment in the'late war, and was wounded at Chickamauga. 'The physicians are: James V. Wayman, Lemuel R. Johnson (who began practice here in 1855), John Wall, William Kissell, W. E. Carnahan (homeopathist); in 1883, Drs. James V. Wayman, J. W. Rutledge and Joseph N. Study.

Early lawyers were: David Macy, in 1839 or 1840; Nimrod H. Johnson, 1842, for several years; George W. Whitman, since State Controller of California; and David W. Reed; in 1875, William S. Ballenger, George A. Johnson, Lafayette Develin; in 1883, D. W. Mea Samuel H. Hoshour, Thos. K. Jessup, W. F. Medsker and J. D. Payne. Mr. David Macy, the first mentioned, is still living. His home is in Indianapolis.

There was a Cambridge City Manufacturing Company started in 1867 to manufacture the Adam Queen Washer, but has gone out of existence, and to which may be added the flax-mill owned by Joseph Morrey, and the marble-works which were started in 1857 by James W. Carpenter; they are now no more. The plant and flower garden which was started in 1855 is another of the lost industries of Cambridge City. It was owned by Joseph W. Vestal, a vegetable farmer. He commenced the cultivation of flowers in 1860, and was quite successful for several years, extending his business until he had a glass-covered green-house of 10,900 square feet, and over 3,000 varieties of flowers.

The public sohool-house, which stands in the east part of West Cambridge, is a fine building, equaled in size and style of its architecture by few in the county. The town is con. solidated into a single district, and the course of instruction embraces all the branches of study, from primary to academical. The history of the schools of the city will be found in the school history of the county, Vol. 1.

The Public Hall is a splendid one, surpassed probably by few in the State, outside of Indianapolis. It is to the citizens of Cambridge a thing of great convenience and utility, and highly creditable to its builder, Mr. Joseph Morrey. It will seat 600 people; is lighted with gas, has dressing-rooms, dropcurtains, and scenery, all complete. The hall is forty feet wide and ninety feet long, ceiling twenty-six feet above the floor, and the stage twenty-five feet deep, and the whole is beautifully frescoed. The hall is in the large brick block, completed by Mr. Morrey in 1868, for store-rooms and offices. The cost of the building was about $20,000, and is now owned by the Thames Loan and Trust Company.

The Cambridge City Car Company, for the building of railroad cars, was organized in 1868, and chartered under a general law of the State Legislature, with a capital of $100,- 000. Its officers were: Wm. Mercer, President, and Wm. Dunham, Secretary and Treasurer; George L. Thomas, carbuilder. They manufacture freight cars only. The number built yearly is about 500, of the average value of about $700.

an assignment, being unable to collect its outstanding indebtedness. They made a large number of cars for a railroad, and, failing to take a lein, lost their debt. J. H. Hoshour became assignee, and the liabilities amounted to about $60,000. Passing through bankruptcy, the works were sold to a St. Louis firm in the fall of 1872, who started up the works in the spring of 1873, under the name of the Indiana Car Company. This company still continues to condtict the work, although they leased the same in 1879 for one year to the Missouri Car and Foundry Company. The company works some 350 hands, and has a capacity of 1,800 cars per year. The officers of the company are: President, Wm. McMillan; Vice-President, Wm. H. Gardner; Secretary, O. L. Bingham; Superintendent, John McCree. The president also acts as treasurer. It isthe main stay of Cambridge City, being by far its largest industry.

Cambridge City Machine Works. - The works started in 1877, by the Guild Bros., manufacturing corn drills and other implements. In 1880 Beartsch Bros. purchased the plant, and continued in the same line of business, although not very extensively. They have lately entered into the manufacture of a new millstone dresser, patented by a Mr. Festor. The firm are working from five to eight hands, and are doing a safe if not a large business.

Cambridge City Bank was established in the spring of 1835, under the Free Banking Law, with a capital of $100,- 000. John Hunt was its first President, but was succeeded, after about three months, by Williams Petty; and he, a few months after, by John Marsh, who held the office until its close. John W. Burson was Cashier from its commencement until 1856. It then passed into the hands of Isaac Myers, J. D. Skean and others. Isaac Myers, President; Thomas Newby, Cashier. In 1862 John Callaway became President. It continued in business under the above name until the passage of Congress of the National Bank Act, when on July 18, 1863, it was organized under the National Banking Law, as the First National Bank of Cambridge City, with a capital of $50,000, which was afterward increased to $100,000.

First National Bank. - It was located in the People's Bank building, and commenced business at the above date, with Jas. E. Reeves, President; Edward Yarington, Cashier, and Clem Ferguson, Teller. They did not receive their notes or bills until a short time after. In 1873 its present owners, Jos. W. Jackson, Linville Ferguson, Milton Thornburg, Jesse W. Murray and others purchased the stock of the bank and increased its capital from $100,000 to $200,000. It took about one year to show a sinking of $97,000 in the capital of the bank, by the investigation of experts, which made it best to reduce its capital stock to $100,000. Its present officers are: L. Ferguson, President, and Jno. W. Jackson, Cashier.

Western Wayne Bank. - The institution was opened Aug. 21, 1882, as a private banking house, no incorporation having been had. Its owners are Abiram Boyd, J. K. Smith, L. T. Boyd and J. A. Boyd. Mr. Abiram Boyd is President and J. K. Smith, Cashier. Its responsibility is placed at $200,000 and its line of deposits now exceeds $50,000.

A Baptist church known as the Anti-Mission Church was organized about 1835, the exact date not ascertained. There were but few members, and no stated preacher, but service was held at the homes of the members and in school-houses as circumstances dictated. This continued until 1859, when the Mission Baptist organized a society. They, like their predecessor, held their meetings for quite a while in the school-house. The second meeting, which culminated into a permanent church society, as above, met in Cambridge. Feb. 2, 1859, a new Baptist organization was completed. Ministers present on the occasion: M.G. Clark, of Indianapolis; M. Hazen, of Posey, and J. B. Simmons. Among the members at the time of the organization were: Samuel Hervey, Harvey Clark, Wilson Jackson, Avery Gates, John Marson, John Christian, Edward Webb, and their wives, Mary Hervey, Sarah Scott, Sarah Heritage, Minerva Williams. Avery Gates and John Marson were chosen Deacons; Edward Webb, year, being succeeded by Caleb Blood, December, 1860. The church then had an occasional supply, among whom was the Rev. Samuel Henry. The Rev. A. S. Ames was the first regular pastor and came in May, 1866, and remained in charge two years. Dr. J. Richards, from Philadelphia, came next; then the Rev. J. B. Sharp, and following him the Rev. Henry B. Rupe. Previous to the stated supply the Revs. Dean and Baker were the principal preachers, holding service quite often. Noah Harper, of Franklin, Ind., remained pastor until the fall of 1882, when he retired, and since then they have had no regular minister. The Deacons are: Chas. Limberger and Jolin Marson. The Sabbath-school, under the superintendency of John Marson, numbers sixty scholars. The church building is of brick, erected in 1866, and fully repaired in the summer of 1883.

The Congregation of the Christian Church in Cambridge City was organized Nov. 12, 1839, (?) by Prof. Samuel K. Hoshour. Joel Collins and Mr. Hoshour were chosen Elders; John Crum and Ebenezer Finney, Deacons. The number of members was about thirty, among whom were the following : Corbin Jackson, Samuel K. Hoshour, Moses Powell, Benj. Berry, Evan Young, Levi Leaky , David Crull, and Joel Collins, with their wives; John Crum and Ebenezer W. Finney. Joel Pennington and his wife were early members. June 9, 1858, Ebenezer W. Finney, Thomas Newby, and David Crull were chosen Trustees of the society. Their first preacher was Elder Samuel K. Hoshour, who served the church for many years. Preachers since: D. R. Van Buskirk, John B. Marshall, Frank W. Parker, Wm. Griggsby and Geo. W. Thompson. Meetings were held several years in the seminary building, which was afterward destroyed by fire. The society has since built a house of worship.

There has been no regular pastor since 1871, the Rev. G. W. Thompson being the last. The pulpit has been supplied by appointment of foreign pastors part of the time. The church is not in strong working order. There are some thirty-five members, but at this time no Sundayschool or prayer-meetings are held. With a good church building it seems that much good could be done, if the proper

The Presbyterian Church of Cambridge was formed at Milton, Aug. 14, 1837, by Rev. Messrs. Graham and John A. Meeks, appointed by Oxford Presbytery. Its first members were: Samuel, Margaret and Alex. Brand, Julia Ann Walker, John Lincoln, George W., Catharine and Susannah Snyder, Henry Shull, David T. and Isabella Hileman, and Alenor Allen. Henry Shull, David T. Hileman, Samuel Brand and George W. Snyder were chosen Elders. Meetings were held for two years at Milton, after which the place of meeting was changed to Cambridge, where, for many years, only occasional preaching was had, and meetings were held in the churches of other societies and in school-houses. In 1853 the name of the Presbytery was changed to Whitewater; and the same year the name of the church was changed to Presbyterian church of Cambridge City. The present house of worship was built in 1858, on the corner of Railroad and Green streets, on a lot given to the society by Charles H. and Nathan Raymond. Since the first election of Elders, Nathan H. Raymond was chosen to that office, June 21, 1846; Henry B. Dinwiddie, January, 1847; Edward Raymond, 1852.

There were several ministers who supplied the church up to 1852, when the Rev. J. J. Scott was elected, and was the first regular pastor. He was succeeded by Rev. Isaac W. Montfort in 1854, one-fourth of the time for three years; by the Rev. A. McFarland, one-half of the time, and then came Rev. H. M. Shockley, pastor from 1859 to 1861, followed by the Rev. Mr. Patton. Since the close of Rev. Patton's ministration the following ministers have officiated. Revs. J. Aughey, Long, Isaac W. Montfort, Coyer and J. W. Baily, the latter coming in May, 1882. The society now numbers 100 members, and has a well-attended and regular Sunday-school, with Wm. Hastings as Superintendent. Trustees of the church: L. Swiggett and Geo, W. Shultz; Elders, Samuel Harper and Mr. Palen; Deacons, Wm. Downey and Wm. Hastings.

cinity, about the year 1842. At that time the canal establishing communication between Cincinnati and intervening points up to Hagerstown was being constructed, and Catholic laborers put up their shanties alongside of it. Father Bacquelin visited this point occasionally for two years, when he was replaced by the Rev. Michael O'Rourke, who resided at New Alsace, Dearborn County. Father Bacquelin came from St. Vineent's, Shelby County. Many are the anecdotes related about the charity and disinterestedness of good Father O'Rourke. He returned to Ireland about 1846, his health being shattered {in consequence of constant exposure and fatigue.

The Rev. John Ryan, residing at Richmond, next visited Cambridge. Manufactories were built up and the Pan Handle Railroad constructed, inducing Catholics to settle here. Father Ryan bought a lot with a small frame house on it, the spot where the old church still stands. He converted the little house into a church. He departed from Richmond, about 1849, and was succeeded by the Rev. William Doyle. He visited Cambridge until 1853, residing at Richmond. After him the Rev. Henry Peters, resident at Connersville, attended this point. He built an addition to the little frame church, and bought the adjacent lot, witha small house, which stands to-day, and served as the priest's house for many years. He also opened a school, which flourished for atime but was discontinued after a lapse of two years. The missionary work assigned to Father Peters became too much for him, and Cambridge was then visited by the Rev. J. M. Villars, of Richmond, until about 1863.

Cambridge City now received its first resident pastor in the person of the Rev. Joseph O'Reilly. He built the church on the foundation laid by Father Villars. The school established by him failed for want of a good teacher and sufficient accommodation. Father O'Reilly was removed in 1870. The Rev. D. J. McMullen, residing at Rushville, then visited Cambridge for a few months, when the Rev. Vincent de Vilas became the second resident pastor, remaining until April, 1871, when he suddenly departed from Cambridge and the diocese, with a burning desire to be martyred for the faith. In the fall of 1871 the Rev. H. Alerding was appointed for Cambridge, and fonnd there a demoralized congregation, deeply in debt. The debts were paid, but upon his departure in the fall of 1874 a debt of about $1,000 existed, due on new ground bought in a more desirable location for a new church. His successor was the Rey. John B. Kelly, under whose administration the congregation flourished financially and religiously. He built on the new lot a neat church and parsonage, leaving after him a debt of only $3,000. Father Kelly was removed to a new field of labor at New Albany in the fall of 1881.

Rev. Andrew Oster, the present (the fifth resident) pastor, took charge in October, 1881. He has furnished the church with furnaces, new stations, new organ, new pews, and paid $500 of the debt. He was born in Mommenheim, Alsace, Germany, on Feb. 23, 1852; finished his classical and philosophical courses in Strasburg, and his theology at St. Meinrad, Spencer County, Ind. He was ordained by Bishop de St. Palais, at Indianapolis, as follows: Tonsure and Minor Orders, May 8; Sub-Deacon, May 22; Deacon, May 24; Priest, May 25, 1875. In July, 1875, he was sent as assistant to Holy Trinity Church, Evansville; in July, 1877, he became the assistant at the cathedral at Vincennes; in August, 1881, he was appointed pastor of St. Mark's, Perry County, and in October of the same year pastor of St. Elizabeth Church, Cambridge City.

Hagerstown has a few Catholic families, and they are visited once a month by the pastor of Cambridge City. Mass is celebrated in a private house.

The cemetery is located one mile north of the city, and contains two acres of ground. The value of the church property, including cemetery, is $11,000.

Methodist Episcopal Church. - The first Methodist Episcopal Society was organized by the Rev. Elijah Whitney in the year 1833, in what was then known as Vandalia, and meetings were then held in a little school-house until Cambridge City was laid out. When the seminary was erected, in 1839, the society held their meetings there regularly, but nearly all denominations had meetings in the building. Among the first members of the church were the Huttons, Drayers, Conklins, and others, a full list not being attainable. The church was built in the year 1845, of brick, and was located on Church street. It has been recently remodeled and put in good repair. The membership of the society had reached to 175 in the year 1855. Soon after there was a division in the church, and the seceding members employed a pastor of their own and held service in Port's Hall. This continued for about one year, when they concluded to return to the old church, but even then it did not, nor afterward, regain its former strength. It has gradually weakened, and has since been a station most of the time since the church was built, being for a short period connected with Centreville, and with Dublin at different times. The church has now about 100 members. Rev. J. H. Hull was pastor when the church was erected. It is now improving under the pastorate of the Rev. W. D. Parr, who is also superintending the Sunday-school.

The above charter was surrendered Dec. 29, 1852, and the chapter rechartered Nov. 30, 1855, on petition signed by the following named Royal Arch Masons: H. B. Sinks, J. Pennington, J. Marsh, E. Southwick, E. B. Newman, W. B. Enyeart, M. D. Leeson, John Callaway, A. B. Claypool, I. N. Beard, C. H. Raymond, Williams Petty.

Cambridge Commandery, No. 6, Knights Templar, was chartered April 7, 1868. Its charter members were: J. A. Hill, John March, Wm. Craig, A. J. Riley, J. W. Burson, John Oakerson, G. H. Baxter, Geo. Riley, J. K. Jamison and J. M. Young. Its first officers: Thos. Newby, E. C.; N. R. Bennett, G.; G. A. Johnson, C. G. The number of members at this time is thirty-one.

Cambridge Council of F. & A. Masons. - Officers: N. R. Bennett, Thrice Ill. Gr. Master; Frank Swiggett, Dep. Thrice Ill. Gr. Master; Silas Canfield, Prin. Conductor of the Work.

Cambridge Lodge, No.5. F. & A. M., was chartered May 28, 1844. Charter members: Absalom Goodenough, Jacob Fisher, Thomas Hutton, J. V. Wagman, John Hosea, Williams Petty, Stephen Malory, William Robison and J. W. Baldwin. First officers: Absalom Goodenough, W. M.; Jacob Fisher, S. W.; Thomas Hutton, J. W. It hasa membership at this time of seventy-five.

The lodge in the summer of 1883 built a fine hall, a threestory brick building, the lower portion being rooms for business purposes and for offices.

The Cambridge Academy was startedin 1839, Samuel K. Hoshour, Principal. It was conducted seven years and destroyed by fire. It was notrebuilt. The ground upon which Cambridge City stands was originally owned by Thomas and Alexander Greer, and also by the owners of the Bennett Cox farm. The building of the canal gave Cambridge City its first big start. The freshet in the Whitewater River in 1849, destroying a large part of the canal, was its first heavy set- back. The freshet of 1852-3 was another set-back, the canal again being washed. The town declined after that as a business center. A little public spirit and personal energy and enterprise would materially advance it.

East Cambridge once bade fair to become a prosperous village, but it flourished only fora short time. The first merchant was Ira Lockey, as early as 1835. Other early merchants were Elliott, Hannah & Meredith, J. & I. Pennington, and Benjamin Conklin, who removed here from Vandalia in 1838.

The town of Dublin was laid out by Harmon Davis. The original plat, made out and signed by him as proprietor, was recorded Jan. 29, 1830. Additions have since been made as follows: First by Robert Murphy and Eli Brown, trustees for Dempsey Boswell & Sons; in 1846, by Albertson Chappell, Abraham Symonds, Jacob Custer, Benj. Griffin, John Whippo, J. P. Creager, Caleb W. Witt, Wm. McKimmey; in 1837, by C. W. Witt; in 1838, by Samuel Schoolfield; in 1868, by Samuel Pierce and Mark H. Perkins. When the town was first laid out, there was not a building on the ground. The first house was a log house built by Isaac King, on what is known as Cook's Corner.

Of the early merchants, the first three came the same year (1831). The first was Samuel Nixon, who had bought the goods of Dempsey Boswell, who, as has been stated, had a store near town on the State road. The next was Thomas Owens, from Richmond, who had been in trade there, and who bought the little store building of Boswell, and moved it into town, on the lot now occupied by a Mr. Rockafellar for a bed spring manufactory. He was compelled, from ill health, to quit in a few months; returned to Richmond and died soon after. In December, Jacob Vore commenced his long mercantile career in Dublin. Nixon soon sold out to Boswell & Sons, who traded but a short time. Among the latter merchants were James Vanuxem & Son, Benjamin and Josiah Reynolds, E. H. Vanuxem, J. & B. Kirk, John Lebrick. Present merchants - Dry-goods: Dillon & Hill,

Geo. McTaggart, Cyrus Swain, Jno. Rowe, - Swain, Solomon Crull, Solomon Custer and Thos. J. Layman. Druggists: Maxwell & White and Holland & Brown.

The first physician in the town was John Beatty, in 1831 or 1832, afterward (1834) Caleb W. Witt, and about the same time Lazarus E. Jones, and later, James Elder, Dr. Farnsworth, John M. Bell, John W. Smith and others. Present physicians: Samuel S. Boyd, Livingston B. Taylor, A. Southworth, Dr. Day, Dr. Hoshour, Chas. McTaggert and Wyman.

The first tannery in Dublin was established by Reese Ridgeway in 1832, who sold to Benj. Griffin in 1833, and he to Axum §. Elliott. Another tannery was established by Benj. Kirk, about the year 1844, and afterward owned by Hammond, Brown & Co. It has gone down.

A steam flouring mill was built in 1866, by Jacob Vore, Jesse Hiatt, and Paul Barnard. Jan. 1, 1867, Hiatt sold out to Wm. B. Mitchell; April 1, 1867, Vore sold to his son, Wm. H.; July 14, Barnard to Wm. H. Vore and Mitchell. In February, 1870, they sold to a Mr. Cox, of Indianapolis, who failed to make payment, and the mill again (November, 1870) came into the hands of Jacob and Wm. H. Vore.

The principal manufacturing establishment in Dublin was the Wayne Agricultural Works, which may be said to have organized in 1837, in a foundry establishedJby John Whippo and Caleb W. and James Witt, near the site of the tannery of Hammond, Brown & Co. In 1839 Caswell and Pleasant Witt bought out Whippo; and in 1840 the four Witt brothers built the foundry and machine shop on the National road (Cumberland street). In 1845 they sold to James W. and Lovell L. Lawrence, who, a few years after, sold to Caleb W. Witt, Norton Davis, and Wm. Hollingsworth. After two or three years the concern passed to Samuel Binkley, L. L. Lawrence and N. Davis. Binkley sold hisinterest to Wilson Jones. After that the firm of Davis, Lawrence & Co. remained. They manufactured reapers and mowers, wheatdrills, scales, hay-rakes, etc. On the ist of January, 1871, the concern was changed to a stock company. Its officers were Norton Davis, President; L. L. Lawrence, Vice-President; Wilson Jones, Actuary; A. L. Davis, Secretary; E. Lawrence, Treasurer, The number of hands employed was from sixty to seventy-five. Amount of sales, about $150,000 annually. In 1876 it was removed to Richmond, where nearly all the manufacturing business of Eastern Indiana seems to be tending.

The mechanics of Dublin were: John Crull, the first blacksmith, in 1831; Robert Way,' Chas. Morgan, Albertson Chappell and Axum Elliott, all carpenters; Anselm, a wagonmaker of 1834, and also a shoemaker and tailor, whose names have been forgotten. Ata later day came also a tin-smith. The first cabinet-makers were Peck & Matthew, in 1829, succeeded by Eli Pittman, and Thos. Allen in 1832, and also the same year Jesse Pike, who first worked for Allen as a journeyman and then started business for himself.

A female seminary was started in 1835, by Caleb W. Witt, John Whippo and Jonathan P. Creager. A Miss Dickinson was employed as Principal, for several years. The schools of Dublin will be found more fully treated in the county history.

The Dublin Academy was established in the year 1837. It was a female school, but in 1868 it was discontinued and the building used for the publie school, the old building being torn down and a new one erected, which was opened Jan. 1,1868, as a public school, with an enrollment of 450

The Friends built a large brick house of worship in 1871. It belongs to Whitewater Quarterly Meeting. The congregation numbers about 275 members. The newer Dublin and old Bethel Meeting united. Whitewater Quarterly Meeting meets twice each year. Preachers: Oliver White, Ann Ganse, Lydia Miles and Phceby Toms. The Sabbath-school is superintended by Silas Huddleston.

The Christian Church of Dublin was organized Jan. 11, 1866. Amos Tredway, Jacob Knipe, Lewis C. Wilson, Enoch Nation and their wives, Landell Bowen, Susan Boyd, Ruth Boyd, Sarah Scott, were among the first members. Their first preacher was Daniel R. Vanbuskirk; second, John B. Marshall; third, F. W. Parker; fourth, Wm. Grigsby. Following Mr. Grigsby were the Revs. L. H. Jamison, Wm. Irvin, Walter Campbell, J. W. Roberts and the present incumbent, Rev. L. C.Wilson. It has forty-five members now, and ninety-five members have joined at different times. The church, like the town, is not improving much. Thereis a Sundayschool, under the superintendency of Wiley Brown, that is fairly prosperous. The present Elders of the church are Dr. S. S. Boyd and Sanford Wilson. Meetings were first held in other churches and the town hall. In 1869 they built their neat frame house on Dublin street. Their first Elders were: Enoch Nation, Lewis C. Wilson, Daniel R. Vanbuskirk. .

The Methodist Episcopal Church was formed in 1834. Among the first members were Alfred Pierce and his wife, Mary Grove, Margaret Faulkner, Abigail Misner, James Bradshaw. Their first preacher was Robert Burns, followed by Rev. Kimball, Freeman Farnsworth and others. Their meetings were first held at the house of Wm. Faulkner, a local preacher. They built a frame meeting-house in 1837 or 1838, and their present brick house, on Dublin street, in 1853-54.

The church has now a membership of over 100 and a flourishing Sunday-school, with Thos. Sells as Superintendent. The present Stewards are: C. L. Hood, W. H. Swartzell, A. G. Bilby, C. T. Barrett and G. W. Gordon. The Straughn's

The Universalist Church was organized in 1842, and re-organized in 1863. Members at the first organization were: John Whippo, Paul Custer, Jacob Custer, Gideon Myers, Edmund Lawrence and others. Their meetings were first held in the academy building. Their first preacher was John McCune, who officiated at the organization. His successors have been Wm. W. Ourry, Benj. Foster. Their house, which is on Milton street, was built about 1848. The second organization as above was by Rev. H. F. Miller, a missionary for this State, who came by invitation and organized the society with six members, viz.: Jacob Custer, H. N. Brown, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Jacob Custer, Miss Sarah Snyder and Mrs. Sarah Waltz. The Rev. M. G. Mitchell came with Mr. Miller and was retained as regular preacher. A Sabbathschool was organized at the same time, and was well attended. The church has at present fifty-five members, and belongs to the Whitewater Association. There were several ministers, but the first one remembered was the Rev. J. B. Grandy, who was succeeded by Rev. T. S. Guthrie, who afterward was located at Muncie, Ind., then W. W. Curry and J. P. McLean, of Hamilton. The latter was an author of considerable note, having published works on Archeology and Geology. The Rey. R. N. Johns, the present State Missionary of the Universalist church, resides in Dublin.

The United Brethren formed a churchin 1837. Among the members of the class were Caleb W. Caswell, James and Wm. Witt, John Whittington, and the wives of some or all of them. Their meetings were held for several years in a room fitted up in the Dublin Foundry. They built a brick church in 1846, which was destroyed by fire in 1856; and in 1857 their present house was built. The church has now a membership of 101, and is under the pastoral care of the Rev. W. A. Oler. The Trustees are F. M. Demunbrun, Jos. Gray and Harrison Cook; Sabbath-school Superintendent, Dr. Geo. W. Cook. It belongs to the Dublin circuit, which includes three other appointments, two of which are in Henry County. This class sent out the first missionary of this denomination

The M. E. Church, colored, is the only denomination of colored churches. It is in a healthy condition, and retains fully the progress of the religious denominations of the town of Dublin.

Olive Branch Lodge, No. 89, 1. O. O. F., at Dublin, was established July 18, 1850. The number of members, fiftyseven, and the resources of the lodge, $5.558. The lodge owns a large brick building, three stories high, 41 x 80 feet, and is the best business building in the town. The charter members were: Jas. W. Lawrence, Levin Swigget, Chas. G. Edwards, Isaac D. Beement and Francis Wills. In connection with this lodge is the Naomi Lodge, No. 55, and the Daughters of Rebekah, chartered June 21, 1870.

Dublin Lodge, No. 349, F. & A. M., was organized some years since, and has at this time some thirty members. Their lodge is in good condition, and their hall is over the grocery house of S. F. Crull.

Olivet Encampment, No. 99, 1. O. O. F., was instituted May 19, 1869, with a present membership of twenty-five. The charter members were: Wm. B. Reid, G. W. Gilbert, Thomas P. Smith, ©. A. Hill, Solomon Crife, Orange Baird, Jesse Pike.

Wm. A. Boyd Post, No. 129, G. A. R., Department of Indiana, at Dublin, was mustered in Jan. 29, 1883, by Jos. Iliff and Captain Webster, of Richmond. The charter members were: Allen D. Bond, Jno. A. Griffey, M. Z. Carmony, Abner D. Crull, Wm. J. Hicks, A. G. Compton, J. N. Gilbert, S. S. Boyd, S. S. Wilson and Amos Huddleston. The present membership, forty-one. They have a hall in Odd Fellows' building, and meet the first and third Monday evenings of each month.

Valuation And Population East Germantown

This town lies nearly one and one-half miles east of Cambridge, and, like Dublin on the west, and Milton on the south, may be called suburbs of Cambridge. There is little to be added to the history of the town beyond that given in "Young's History," which is inserted here, with such changes as was found necessary.

The town was laid out by George Shortridge, proprietor; John Beard, surveyor. It was named Georgetown, and the plat was recorded Aug. 1, 1827. The name was afterward changed to Germantown, and recorded under that name Sept. 14, 1832. The name of its postoffice is East Germantown, to distinguish it from an earlier one named Germantown in this State, and the town also seems to have taken the name of East Germantown.

Several additions have been made to the town: By Frederick Johnsonbaugh, Oct. 11, 1837, recorded in 1839; by Jacob Rieman, Oct. 11, 1837, recorded Jan. 23, 1841; by Jacob and John Baker, January, 1846; by Charles Morris, March 7, 1853.

The town lies on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad, and its main street, so-called, is the old National road. This latter divides the town nearly equally, there being about the same amount of territory built up north of the street as south. The railroad passes through the south- -ern edge of the town.

Dr. Trout, from Ohio, about 1834, was the first physician. 'He remained but a few years. The second was Dr. E. Licket; the third, Dr. Hittel, from Ohio, and in 1870 and later, Joseph Weeks and Daniel Carpenter.

George Negly kept the first tavern about 1836, then in the west part of the town. The next was kept by Jacob Waltz, who built a house in 1837, and opened it in 1838. It was afterward kept by John Berry and others, and later by Jacob Gipe, who disposed of it in 1866, to Charles Morris, who sold it to William Goldman.

William Anderson was the first merchant in Germantown, about 1834; the second was John Binkley. In 1840 William Lawrence and Lackey & Johnsonbaugh had stores here; in 1841 and 1842, F. & M. Johnsonbaugh; in 1843-4, John S. Wolf; in 1844, Jacob Gipe opened a store. Mr. Gipe has since been in trade at different times with T. J. Riley, H. T. Jamison and William Goldman, retiring finally in 1857. Business was continued by Mr. Jamison. M. Sowers, who commenced in 1856 with T. J. Riley, has since, as partner in the firms of Schoff & Sowers, Sowers & Brother, and Sowers & Riesor, been in the business, with the exception of one short interval, until May, 1871, when the store was purchased by Riesor & Rhule.

The first blacksinith in the town was Jacob Stevens, from Pennsylvania, about 1834. John Condo, from Pennsylvania, early bought of John Crum, on the state road near Germantown, forty acres of land with a blacksmith shop. After two years it was destroyed by fire and Condo built a shop in town. A year or two after it passed into the hands of Adam Condo; and the business was carried on by Adam and Peter Condo, near where the latter now carries on the blacksmithing and wagon-making business, at the east end of the town.

years ago, by Adam Condo, an early resident of Germantown. The business was afterward carried on by A. Condo & Son (Daniel Condo). New buildings of brick were erected in 1870, and since last winter the business has been conducted by A. Condo and Jacob Spence, his son-in-law (A. Condo & Co.): The establishment has twelve forges, employs about twenty-five men, and is capable of making about 2,500 plows a year. The works were leased Jan. 1, 1884, by the Kimm Bros., of Cambridge City, to manufacture a superior gang plow, the works being admirably adapted for that purpose, having ample power and all the machinery and conveniences for doing good work. ; ~

The village has two general stores, two grocery stores, two blacksmith shops, and other small stores and shops for such a town. The buildings are mostly frame. The hotel is called the " Walnut Level House." The postoffice for nearly a half century, or from 1835, has been in existence. Wesley Gipe is now Postmaster. It is a fourth-class office, sells some $380 worth of stamps per annum, but has not yet reached the dignity of a money-order office. The population of the town in 1860 was 465; in 1870, 536, and in 1880, 451, being a trifle less now than twenty years ago. Its -assessed valuation in 1882 was: On real estate, $52,580; personal property, $36,350; total, $88,930. in 1882 it had but sixtyfour polls, which would seem to show a further decline in population.

The Lutheran Church and Congregation, at East Germantown, composed mainly of Germans from Pennsylvania, was. formed about the year 1824. Among their early members were the Waltzes, Condos, Keplers, and others. Meetings were for several years held in the log school-house. Their minister, Rev. Gruber, lived in Ohio, but came over at stated times to preach and perform other pastoral services. Two acres of ground a short distance north of town were . purchased at $12 an acre, comprising the sites of the present house of worship, parsonage and cemetery. The meeting-house was built in 1833. There being among these

Pennsylvania immigrants members of the German Reformed church, they joined with the Lutherans in building the house, and called a pastor of their own, S. Zumpey. The ministers preached alternately to the united congregation. This union continued but a few years, since which time the congregation has been solely under Lutheran pastorate. After Mr. Gruber they were served for a time by Missionaries Henkel, Heinaka and others; and since by regular pastors, beginning with Schultz, who was succeeded by Eisency. They preached only in the German language. Next Julius Stirewalt and Isaac Hursh, who preached in German and English alternately. M. J. Stirewalt, preached exclusively in English. Rev. Miles J. Stirewa't, took charge as pastor in 1869, continuing until the spring of 1872. His successor was Rev. John H. Hunton, and remained nine months. Rev. John M. Long, of Franklin, Penn., served two years. Rev. Jacob Wesner served seven years. His successor was Rev. Miles J. Stirewalt, who is now the present pastor. The church has now of communing members seventy persons. The ;presiding officers ; Elders, Henry Schwinn and Adam Bartsch. Deacons, Allen Wagner, Charles Bartsch and Phillip Frantzman; Trustees, Reuben Bartsch, Samuel Stamm and Joseph Rothermel; Sunday-school Superintendent, present pastor assisted by John Bartsch. í

Improvements: Addition to the parsonage, also new fence around the church grounds; two acres of land have been added to the cemetery grounds by the church and its friends. The addition to the cemetery grounds was purchased from Alonzo Boyd at a cost of $250 per acre.

The Evangelical, distinguished more particularly by the name of Albright, was organized about the year 1835, and built a meeting-house about 1842. Among its early members were: Adam Condo, Charles Knecht and wife, Barbara, wife of Jacob Gipe, Jobn Dill and wife, Samuel Cochran, Jacob Rieman, William Clingenhagen and wife, Henry Erkhart and wife. Early ministers: Absalom B. Shafer, - - Augenstein. The Rev. James Wales took charge in 1870, and during his pastorate, 1871, the church building was rebuilt and enlarged. Being almost wholly rebuilt it was again dedicated. Following the Rev. James Wales as pastor were Revs. Edward Evans, 1872-3; S. S. Albert, 1874-'5; James Wales, one and one-half years; J. Stedke, one year; Amos Raber, two years; D. Oaks, one year; P. A. Orth, since April, 1873. Two classes worship in the same church together. The members number ninety-two, and the pupils of the Sabbath-school, 125. Edward Haas has charge as Superintendent. The Board of Trustees is composed of Adam Condo, George Neff and Peter Zeigler.

Society

Walnut Level Lodge, No. 156, Z. O. O. F. was instituted in January, 1855. Thecharter members were: Wm. Burns, A. B. Claypool, Conrad Webber, Jonathan Carter, Theodore Riley, Jacob Laulig and Samuel Binkley. The lodge has passed through the usual vicissitudes incident to its organization and advancement, and is at this time on solid ground with a hall of their own. The lodge now numbers fort y members, and in financial matters are sound.