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UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The United Presbyterian Church of Idaville dates from 1858, when the union of the Associate and Associate Reform churches took place throughout the country. The original society was formed at Burnett's Creek in 1843, at the house of Andrew Hanna. Soon after the union, the Burnett's Creek Church was reorganized as the United Presbyterian Church of Idaville, its elders being Thomas Barnes, Andrew Hanna, Stephen Nutt and Thomas Ginn. In the fall of 1858 Rev. Thomas Calla- han became the settled pastor. He has been followed by Revs. J. B. Reasoner, Gilbert Small, Milford Tidball, A. K. Strane, A. S. Baily, George A. Rosenburg, A. G. Hastings and J. A. Harper. The first church building was erected about 1849, while the organization was a Burnett's Creek institution, and an addition was built ten years later. In 1871 a new and larger structure was completed, west and beyond the road leading south from Idaville, and in 1905 the brick structure now occupied was dedicated.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The Methodist Church was organized in 1875, with Rev. Thomas H. McKee as minister and James Armstrong as class leader. In 1876 a building was purchased in Pike Creek neighborhood and moved to Ida- ville, to be used for religious services. It was afterward remodeled and entirely rebuilt in 1910. Until 1900 Idaville was in the Burnettsville charge, but withdrew that year. The pastor now in charge of the Ida- ville church is Rev. J. S. Godwin.
The Seventh-Day Adventists have also a small society, organized in 1882.
SOCIETIES
The leading lodge at Idaville is that of the Odd Fellows (No. 556), which has about 100 members. Their hall was erected in 1882. The Modern Woodmen of America are represented by Lodge No. 7274.
CHAPTER XXX
BURNETTSVILLE AND REYNOLDS
BURNETTSVILLE PLATTED-BEFORE THE TOWN WAS LAID OUT-FRANK- LIN J. HERMAN - SHARON ABSORBED - ELEVATOR AND POULTRY PACKING HOUSE - TOWN COMMISSIONED HIGH SCHOOL - THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH-THE METHODISTS-THE BAPTIST CHURCH- THE OLD DUNKARDS-TOWN OF REYNOLDS PLATTED-PIONEER HOTEL AND SAWMILL-THE SILL ENTERPRISES-EARLY PROGRESS- FIRST RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS-MICHAEL VOGEL-ADOPTS TOWN GOVERNMENT-THE TOWN OF TODAY-BANK OF REYNOLDS-THE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL-ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH-THE METH- ODIST CHURCH-LUTHERANS AND CHRISTIANS.
Burnettsville, the town, and Burnett's Creek, the postoffice, in Jack- son Township, represent the oldest centers of population in the eastern part of White County. The postoffice was originally located at the pioneer settlement of Farmington. In 1854 the old Town of Burnetts- ville was platted, and in 1860 Sharon, about half a mile north, was laid out. Then in 1864 the postoffice of Burnett's Creek was moved to Sharon, and when the latter was absorbed by Burnettsville the postoffice went with it.
BURNETTSVILLE PLATTED
Franklin J. Herman platted Burnettsville on the 23rd of March, 1854, the townsite comprising 100 lots in the west half of the southwest quarter of section 25. Mrs. Prudence Dale, widow of William Dale, one of the first settlers in the township, made an addition of sixteen lots in September, 1855.
BEFORE THE TOWN WAS LAID OUT
Before Burnettsville was platted quite a settlement had gathered on its site. About 1846 Thomas Riley built a log cabin within its limits, and about three years afterward David Stephens opened a saddler's shop, also on the future townsite. Later in that year William S. Davis put up the first frame structure, which he occupied both as a dwelling and a store. Thomas Wiley had a blacksmithy, and John W. Bolinger bought William Dobbins' wagon shop, built an addition to it and trans- formed all into a tavern, with cabinet shop attached.
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FRANKLIN J. HERMAN
Franklin J. Herman opened the second store on the site of Sharon in 1852, and, as stated, platted the Town of Burnettsville just south of it in 1854. He continued in business, with different partners, for many years thereafter, and was evidently prepared to take advantage of the growth of either place. In 1864, when the postoffice was transferred from Burnettsville to Sharon, he succeeded William S. Davis as post- master.
SHARON ABSORBED
On the 7th of December, 1880, William Irelan made an addition of sixteen lots to the Town of Sharon, and in October, 1897, James D. Brown added twenty lots to the site. Afterward Sharon was absorbed by Burnettsville, townsite, postoffice and all, and a regular incorpora- tion was effected.
PRESENT VILLAGE
The present village is supported by a prosperous agricultural coun- try, the residents of which, as well as the townsmen, have banking accommodations through the State Bank of Burnettsville.
STATE BANK OF BURNETTSVILLE
In August, 1902, that institution was started as a private bank by W. C. Thomas and J. C. Duffy, with a capital of $10,000. Mr. Duffy was the cashier. In July, 1907, the private organization was succeeded by the State Bank of Burnettsville, with.a paid-up capital of $25,000, which was increased to $30,000 in 1912.
The first set of officers were: W. C. Thomas, president, E. B. Thomas, vice president, J. C. Duffy, cashier, and F. A. Duffy, assistant cashier. In July, 1913, J. C. Duffy was made president, F. A. Duffy became cashier, and W. C. Thomas vice president, while E. B. Thomas retired from the latter office, although still remaining a stockholder. At the present time the State Bank of Burnettsville has a surplus of $8,500, and its deposits average $150,000.
ELEVATOR AND POULTRY PACKING HOUSE
Much of the grain of the surrounding country is handled by the Burnettsville Elevator Company, which was incorporated in June, 1911, with a capital of $14,000. Milt K. Reiff is president, Cloyd Loughry of Monticello, vice president, and James D. Brown, secretary and treasurer.
Another institution of Burnettsville worthy of mention among its business houses is the poultry packing plant of H. Beshoar, father of the editor of the News.
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TOWN COMMISSIONED HIGH SCHOOL
Being incorporated, Burnettsville has a Town Commissioned High School, with eight teachers. Fred R. Gorman is the superintendent. The handsome building now occupied was completed in 1903 at a cost of $10,000. About 250 pupils are enrolled, of whom seventy-five attend the high school department.
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The first church organized at Burnettsville was the Christian, thir- teen members of the Disciples of Christ meeting for that purpose in the fall of 1834, at the house of Alexander Scott, about a mile east of the present village. Mr. Scott and Reuben Wilson were chosen elders, the latter being in charge; William Hicks, deacon. The first church building was erected in 1853, and the one now occupied by the society in 1909. Rev. C. E. Wells is the pastor in charge.
THE METHODISTS
The Methodists effected a regular organization at Farmington, or the old Town of Burnettsville, about 1843, under Rev. G. W. Stafford, with the following twenty-five members: John Herman and wife, Stephen McPherson and wife, Caleb Mahuren and wife, Larkin Herman and wife, John Shaw and wife, William Shaw, Eli Shaw, Catherine Davis, Isaac Mahuren, John E. Dale, Joshua Tam, Mitchell Tam, Catherine Dodge, Prudence Dale, Maria Davis, Mary Shaw, Martha Million, Margaret Dale, William Stewart and Sarah Stewart. The suc- cessive pastors have been, after Mr. Stafford: B. Webster, G. W. Warner, J. Hatfield, B. Williams, J. M. Rodgers, J. B. Ball, W. J. Coptner, D. Dunham, William Reeder, P. J. Beswick, W. Hancock, F. Cox, J. B. Mershan, W. Beckner, J. B. Adell, J. S. Budd, J. L. Boyd, C. W. Farr, H. C. Fraley, G. W. Warner, J. S. Budd, C. L. Smith, J. W. Pierce, L. T. Armstrong, W. H. Wood, S. Barcus, B. F. Nadell, F. Mason, J. E. Steel, J. W. Jackson, Jephtha Boicourt, R. H. Calvert, C. R. Ball, W. Hall, Z. Lambert, Jephtha Boicourt (second pastorate), William Davis, A. L. Miller, Jacob Rohm, R. W. Burton, J. N. Thomp- son, A. M. Bowen, C. C. Harold, J. H. Kenrich, C. H. Hickman, W. I. Boyd and C. O. Smock. Mr. Smock has also charge of the Lake Sicott (Cass County) Church. The two have a membership of over 220. In 1901, while Rev. J. N. Thompson was pastor, the church erected a new house of worship, which was remodeled in 1906.
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
The Burnettsville Baptist Church was organized April 4, 1843, and Rev. Elijah Barnes, who was also pastor of the Logansport and Crooked Creek organizations, assumed charge of the new society. Revs. J. E.
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Thomas and Waters assumed the pastorates previous to 1849, when Rev. M. A. Kerr, the first settled minister, came to the charge. Since then the pulpit has been served by I. N. Clark, William Hanawalt, George K. Busing, John Dunham, M. A. Kerr (second pastorate) ; J. G. Kerr (brother of the foregoing), who died in service; A. H. Dooley (whose pastorate extended from 1872 to 1880), P. Odell, A. H. Dooley (second pastorate), Ira Tedford, I. W. Bailey, C. J. Bunnell, T. F. Pierce, J. H. Pierce, I. C. Oberman, J. G. Brengle and Ohlie E. Miller. The edifice now occupied was dedicated in May, 1904. Mr. Miller has also in his charge what is known as Great Eastern Chapel, Carroll County, altogether 240 members.
THE OLD DUNKARDS
The Old Dunkards have a church at Burnettsville, under the pastorate of Rev. G. B. Heeter. Reverend Mr. Heeter has been engaged in this charge for several years and has built up a society whose influence for good has been felt throughout the entire community.
TOWN OF REYNOLDS PLATTED
Perhaps more than any other town in White County, Reynolds is the creation of the railroads which meet there, almost in the geographical center of the county-the old Louisville, Albany & Chicago, the north and south line, completed in 1854, and the Pittsburgh, Chicago & St. Louis, the east and west route, finished in 1859. The original plat was dated January 10, 1854, and was named in honor of Benjamin Reynolds, its acknowledged founder. The other proprietors were George S. Rose, Christian Cassell and William M. Kenton. The town was laid out on the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 34, township 27 north, range 4 west. Main, Sill, Kenton and Boone, north and south thoroughfares, are 66 feet wide, and First, Second, Third and Fourth, crossing them at right angles, are 60 feet in width.
PIONEER HOTEL AND SAWMILL
At the time Reynolds was laid out, two buildings had been erected on its site, both in 1852-a hotel by Benjamin Reynolds, and a dwell- ing by Abraham Timmons. In the year of its platting Messrs. Johnson and Cole built a steam sawmill, the first in the township, which was con- tinued for a time, but it was before its time and reverses and the sheriff overtook the enterprise. The Reynolds Hotel, however, in extended form, endured for many years before it was revamped into a clubhouse.
THE SILL ENTERPRISES
M. M. Sill completed a store in the spring of 1855 and stocked it with $4,000 worth of groceries, dry goods, boots and shoes, etc. His was
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the most pretentious business enterprise yet launched, and it was turned over to David K. Ream in 1857. M. M. and R. W. Sill afterward built a warehouse, which became the first grist mill in the township, the ma- chinery being run by steam. This also was a permanent industry.
EARLY PROGRESS
In 1855, the year after Reynolds was created, Honey Creek Town- ship was formed. The first election for township officers was held in the new town on the 7th of April, 1856. About this time a subscription schoolhouse was built, Benjamin Reynolds donating the ground and Nathaniel Bunnell giving $25 in cash toward its construction.
Altogether the prospects looked so bright that in January, 1855, Thomas Bunnell and William M. Kenton laid out the North addition to the original plat. It consisted of 141 lots, nearly as large as the first plat.
Soon after the railroad made Reynolds a station it built a large yard for the accommodation of shippers of stock, and for several years Reynolds was the principal point in the county for the shipment of horses, cattle, hogs and sheep. Attention of outsiders was drawn to the business and commercial activity of the town, a fair-sized grain ware- house was erected, and although the hard times of 1857 gave the place a temporary setback, it revived, especially when a second railroad fur- nished additional transportation in 1859. It is little wonder that it aspired to win the county seat from Monticello.
FIRST RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
In response to the wishes of the citizens, the Masons formed a lodge at Reynolds in 1859, but about fifteen years later its charter was arrested. Although circuit preachers of Methodism had held occasional services at the home of Nathaniel Bunnell and at the Spencer house, and little churches were built near what is now known as Smithson, two miles, south of Reynolds, it was not until 1868 that a substantial society was formed at the latter place.
MICHAEL VOGEL
As early as 1856 the Catholics had commenced to celebrate mass at the house of Michael Vogel, a German shoemaker who had settled at. Reynolds the year before. Mr. Vogel passed the remainder of his nearly four-score years in the town of his adoption, where he died in 1913. He was a kind, substantial citizen, and left a widow to continue the good influences of the family in his home town, as well as a son, Bernard A. Vogel, a well known citizen of Monticello. The latter has served four years as county recorder, eight years as deputy clerk, six years as deputy auditor, and is now deputy state treasurer.
The second addition to the original town was made on the 4th of May, 1866, by Mrs. S. A. Vail, the so-called Vail's addition consisting of eighteen lots west of the North addition.
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ADOPTS TOWN GOVERNMENT
At the September term of the Commissioners' Court in 1875, Robert M. Delzell presented a petition signed by himself and fifty-three other residents of Reynolds, praying that body to issue an order authorizing its incorporation as a town. The board ordered an election to determine the question, on the 2nd of October, 1875, and a majority of the voters decided in favor of incorporation. At the first election the following officers were chosen: Trustees, Jacob Pfister, William Schweiule and Abram Van Voorst; marshal, Joshua Bunnell; assessor, Frederick Witenburg.
The incorporation was the signal for activity on the part of the real estate men, and three additions were laid out in 1876, by Abraham and Benjamin Reynolds, Abel J. Holtam and Joseph Holtam, respectively, and in 1877 Amanda and Abraham Van Voorst laid out Van Voorst's west addition.
AFTER THE REYNOLDS FIRE, AUGUST 21, 1907
THE TOWN OF TODAY
Although Reynolds has not realized its largest ambitions, it is a thriving little place, backed by a productive country and good people. It is a banking center, has a substantial elevator; a well-stocked lumber yard, which also carries tile and coal; a cement block plant, and a num- ber of solid business houses. As to meeting the higher wants of the community, it may be added that its school, churches and societies are firmly established for that purpose.
BANK OF REYNOLDS
The Bank of Reynolds was organized April 27, 1897, as a private institution by John C. Vanatta, William D. Wagner and Fred Dahling. That management continued until its reorganization as a state bank in June, 1914. At that time John C. Vanatta became president, William D. Wagner, vice president, and Fred Dahling, cashier. Its capital was then increased to $25,000, and since it became a state bank its deposits have increased from $115,000 to $125,000.
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THE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
The Honey Creek Township School at Reynolds is one of the finest buildings outside of Monticello. It was completed in October, 1914, at an approximate cost of $24,000, by the combined support of town and township. C. F. Heimlich and Levi Reynolds were the trustees during the period of its construction. The superintendent is F. E. Young, prin- cipal of the high school, J. J. Lavin, and the course of instruction em- braces manual training, domestic science and agriculture. A good gymnasium is a strong feature of the school's appliances. Besides the superintendent and the principal there are five teachers to look after the mental and physical welfare of the 195 pupils who are enrolled. Of that number, forty-five are high school scholars.
ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
The commencement of the religious history of Reynolds dates from the celebration of mass by the Catholics of the town and the neighbor- hood at the house of Michael Vogel, as noted. Rev. Joseph Stephan had charge of the little.flock, from which has grown St. Joseph's Church, the only Catholic organization in White County. In 1866 a frame house of worship was erected with a seating capacity of 150, under the pas- torate of Rev. J. A. Winter. In 1876 the growth of the charge made it necessary to erect a large brick structure with a seating capacity of 475, at a cost of $6,000. The brick parsonage was built in 1899, while Rev. John Kubacki was in charge, and in 1909 the school addition was made to the church. In 1912 St. Joseph's Church opened a new cemetery about two miles from town. The present membership of the parish under Rev. F. J. Koch numbers 370 souls. Following Rev. J. A. Winter, until June, 1908, when Father Koch was sent to the charge, Revs. John McMahon (first resident priest), Burns, A. King, A. Messmann, D. Meier, I. M. Wilkens, J. B. Schroeder, A. Beyer, P. Welling, F. Schaefer, M. Zumbuelte, J. Berg, George Schramm, J. Blum, J. Kubacki, George Horstmann and J. A. Seimetz were in charge of St. Joseph's Church.
THE METHODIST CHURCH
In May, 1868, the Methodists purchased a lot from Joseph and Sarah Holtam, and the building which they still occupy was erected the same year, under the direction of Rev. Henry C. Fraley. Previous to 1893 and during the pastorate of Reverend Mr. Greenway, Reynolds was attached to the Wolcott circuit. Shortly after this, Reverend Mr. Ware- ing took charge of both Seafield and Reynolds for a short time. In 1896 the Reynolds circuit was organized and churches were built at Seafield and Honey Creek, the Reynolds church repaired, and a library purchased. In 1897 the (Union) church at West Point was repaired, but has since been destroyed by fire. About six years ago it was rebuilt and is now served by Rev. T. J. Reder, the Wolcott pastor. Services at Honey
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Creek were soon abandoned, and in 1912 the building was wrecked and the lumber used in the new parsonage at Reynolds, which was erected under Rev. J. S. Godwin. The church trustees constituted a building committee, as follows: A. E. Josserand, E. A. Bush, J. W. Gardner, J. E. Jameson, William F. Snyder and J. N. Bunnell.
The following pastors have served the charge since 1900: James T. Stafford was appointed in 1901, Israel Hatton in 1903, Etienne Kuonen in 1905, W. Scott Simonson in 1906, James A. Koontz in 1907, William George Pulliam in 1910, J. S. Godwin in 1911, and A. T. Mosier assumed charge in the autumn of 1913, with preaching places at Shafer, Reynolds and Seafield. The present membership of his charge is 140.
THE LUTHERANS AND CHRISTIANS
The Lutherans and Christians (Disciples of Christ) have also churches at Reynolds. The Christian meeting house was erected in 1897, and, besides a church, the Lutherans have a neat parochial school- house, completed in 1910.
The Evangelical Lutheran St. James Church was organized on the third day of June, 1861. For a number of years the services were held in the homes of different members and later in the public schoolhouse. In the year 1866 the congregation erected its first house of worship. In 1879 the present church was built. In 1895 the building was thoroughly renovated. Two years later (1897), a pipe organ was installed. The congregation also maintains a parochial school. Professor Munzel has been the teacher since 1906. In the fall of 1910 the present modern school building was dedicated. Seventy pupils are enrolled at the pres- ent time.
The following pastors have served the congregation : Reverends Koenig and Schoeneberg from Lafayette and Reverend Jox from Logans- port until 1866; Reverend Meissner, 1866-1874; Rev. H. Schlesselmann, 1875-1880; Rev. J. H. Bethke, 1880-1896; and Rev. J. H. Lindhorst, since 1896. The congregation at the present time numbers ninety-five voting members, that is male members of twenty-one years and mostly heads of families; communicant members over fourteen years num- ber 275.
CHAPTER XXXI TEMPERANCE STRUGGLE IN WHITE COUNTY
FIGHT COVERED PERIOD OF SEVENTY YEARS-SALOONS FINALLY BANISHED
Those who have read that rare little classic, "Queen of the Woods," written by Simon Pokagon, last chief of the Pottawattomies, will recall the pathetic story of the destruction of his family by "ish-kot-e-wa-be" (fire. water) supplied the Indians by the more advanced ( ?) civilization which drove his people from their forest homes. Chief Pokagon, then in the vigor of his young manhood, had received a classical education, and, strange to say, had escaped the clutches of this curse of his race. His family consisted of his wife, Lonidaw, and two children, Olondaw and Hazeleye.
When the boy, Olondaw, was twelve years old the parents consented to send him away to the white man's school at the expense of a priest, to be educated. The mother gave her consent with great reluctance, after she had exacted a solemn promise from the priest that the boy should be carefully guarded against the Indian's deadly enemy. Pokagon then relates the following :
"The night before Olondaw left Lonidaw dreamed she was near the wigwam of her childhood days, and that in a familiar bush by the trail- side she found two young robins in their nest. She touched one gently with her hand. It leaped from out the nest chirping a wild alarm, and fell fluttering to the ground. The parent birds, distracted, came flying all about uttering mourning notes of deepest sorrow. She sought the young bird to place it back into its nest again; but to her astonishment she saw it moving as by measured tread on tiptoe hop, with drooping wings, toward a monstrous 'gin-e-big' (snake) with open mouth, that was drawing the young bird by some unseen charm into the jaws of death. In haste she grasped a club to beat the reptile off, but as she struck with all her might it seized the bird; when, lo! to her surprise the snake within its jaws held fast, not the bird, but the living skeleton of her son, struggling to escape. The boy in terror cried: 'My mother ! Oh, my mother. Save your boy!' Screaming, she awoke and told her dream and said: 'I never have believed in dreams, but this one seems so real I do believe with all my heart it has been sent of heaven as a warning not to send our boy to the school of the white man.' "'
After a few years the boy returned to his home, and with his first kiss on his mother's lips disclosed to her that her horrid dream was being fulfilled. Smelling the white man's liquor on his breath she fell writhing at his feet; but despite the most solemn promises that he would
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never touch it again, he soon became a drunken wreck and passed into an early grave. A short time later, while their daughter, Hazeleye, was out on the small lake near their home, two drunken fishermen, white men, ran into her bark canoe, broke it in two and the girl was drowned. Rendered unconscious by her desperate efforts to save the child the young mother was resuscitated with difficulty, only to die a few weeks later from a broken heart. After giving an account of her burial the broken- hearted chief continues :
"I reached my lonely home. No crape was hung upon the latch-string of the door. No friends had gathered there to cheer the mourning heart on its return. * * Alone in my wigwam with the old, faithful dog at my side, I knelt and poured out my soul in prayer and tears to the Great Spirit. I told Him how my dear Lonidaw, whom He gave me, became broken-hearted over the downfall and loss of our dear boy, and how she fell a victim to despair and died because of the sudden death of our dear Hazeleye, leaving me wretched and alone. I told Him not only of my own family and kin, but how my band and tribe were falling before the intoxicating cup like leaves before the autumn blast; and that bad white men, who appeared to love money more than their own souls, had pressed to our lips the alluring beverage of hell, and after having ruined many of our young men and our old men, had most wickedly published to the world that the red man would barter all he possessed for 'ish-kot-e-wa-be.' "'
Then followed one of the most scathing arraignments of the drink evil ; and as Pokagon was born in 1825, and as a portion of his tribe about this time and for several years later had a populous village on the west side of the Tippecanoe River, just north of the dam at Monticello, it brings his sad story very close home to us. He died at his home near St. Joseph, Michigan, in 1899, while the manuscript for his book was yet in the hands of the printers. Throughout his long life the old chief never faltered in his relentless fight against "the white man's burden," and the curse of his race; but with an eloquence and pathos born of personal wrongs and suffering he continued to warn his people to shun the accursed habit if they would escape the wrath of the Great Spirit and reach the happy hunting grounds of their fathers.
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