USA > Indiana > Delaware County > A twentieth century history of Delaware County, Indiana, Volume I > Part 21
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57
{
.
181
HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY
type camp at Muncie, having marched in from Anderson. Citizens soon dismiss them, without having contributed much money to their cause.
May 6-Whitely Reaper and Mower works destroyed by fire ; out of reach of the city water mains, and there was no insurance for the loss of over $100,000.
June 8-Coleman Il. Maitlen, former sheriff, resident of county since 1832, dies in Muncie, aged 74.
June 24-Presbyterian Church at Charles and Mulberry streets dedicated, after two years in building ; cost about $48,000.
June 27-"Minnetrista" (winding waters) name given to Ball Bros. resi- dence addition north of White river.
July 5-Great Pullman strike delays Muncie mails.
July 17-Street paving begins on Mulberry street.
July 19-The Muncie Fencibles (the name of the local militia company) reach home after doing guard duty at Hammond and East Chicago during the railroad strike.
July 31-Citizens' League is organized in Muncie to begin crusade against lawlessness, especially Sabbath breaking.
Aug. 8-Mississinewa river, according to report of committees sent to in- vestigate, is black and foul from the refuse of the pulp works at Albany.
Aug. 22-Annual reunion of Fleming family, headed by Gov. Fleming, of West Virginia, held in Muncie.
Aug. 18-Four squares of asphalt pavement completed in Muncie, Dr. A. C. Jones being the first to drive a vehicle over it.
Aug. 20-Whitely Malleable Castings works at Wysor's Heights begin operations.
Aug. 30-Apollo Club, after several years of inactivity, reorganized.
Sept. 1-Market house, corner of Charles and Walnut, reopened, three days in the week. Truck farmers offer fresh provisions, and the ringing of a bell is signal for the beginning of the market day.
Sept. 5-A 221/2 per cent reduction is made in wages of employes of Window Glass Workers' Association, as a result of the tariff reductions and general business depression. Maring, Hart & Co. and Over fac- tories in Muncie start soon afterward.
Sept. 15-The Street Railway Co. and the Asphalt Paving Co. dispute the possession of the streets and a pitched battle is barely averted ; the paving people tear up a portion of the tracks and a riot occurs, or- der being restored when the court issues a restraining order against interference with street car traffic.
Sept. 23-Laying of cornerstone of Christian Church at Elm and Jackson streets.
Oct. 8-Cornerstone laid for M. E. Church at Gaston; a brick building to cost $5.000.
Sept. 26-Many citizens of Washington township and elsewhere meet in old M. E. Church at New Corner (George W. Cromer, chairman) and express their approval of a tax of 2 per cent on their tax valua- tion as a subsidy for a railroad that will make a town out of the little hamlet at that place.
182
HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY
Oct. 16-The Vanguard, a labor paper, started in Muncie by Oran Hall. Oct. 27-Muncie Electrical works sold by receiver to a new company that has these officers: W. S. Richey, president and treasurer; R. F. Platt, vice president ; A. S. Richey, secretary.
Oct. 30-Formal opening of Whitely Malleable Castings works and the public sale of lots at Wysor's Heights. Liberal advertising brought many strangers to the city, and the opening of the new addition and its principal industry was an important event.
Nov. 3-Ex-President Benjamin Harrison makes a speech, closing the cam- paign, on the court house square.
Nov. 6-Republicans are victorious in county and state election.
Nov .- 7,210 feet of asphalt paving cost Muncie $91,626.48, which was dis- tributed among the benefited parties for payment, the city, the street railway company, the corporations and the citizens bearing the expense.
Nov. 13-Opening of long-distance telephone in Muncie. Officials and pri- vate citizens, through forty transmitters at the Kirby House, talk to New York. Terre Haute, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi- cago and other cities.
Nov. 17-John E. McKendry, pioneer manufacturer of Muncie, proprietor of heading factory of East Main street, retires from business.
Dec. 1-Farmers' Insurance Co. of Delaware County organized; Enoch Drumm, of Harrison township, president ; Lewis Moore, Hamilton township, vice president; Perry V. Stewart, Salem township, elected secretary-treasurer, but resigned, and J. R. Shoemaker, of Dale- ville, elected to his place. One director chosen for each township. Dec. 12-Muncie Democrats choose Edward Tuhey postmaster.
Dec. 19-F. E. Putnam resigns office of secretary of Delaware Lodge No. 46, F. & A. M., after forty-six years of nearly continuous service.
Dec. 22-Muncie is favored with a performance of "A True American," with pugilist John L. Sullivan as the star.
Dec. 31-Muncie Free Kindergarten Association organized.
I895.
Jan. 15 -- "Ben Hur" given in pantomime at Wysor's Grand largely by home talent : called a "magnificent production."
Jan. 16-Spiritualists formally open their hall at Howard and High streets. Mrs. Wallace Hibbits conducting the meeting ; the hall is dedicated on Feb. 10.
Jan. 28-New directory shows Muncie has population of 22,285, a gain of . 2,500 despite the hard times.
Feb. 2-Albany loses its furniture factory by fire ; buckets and small hose only implements for fighting fire.
:
Feb. 6-Neely residence, in Riverside, over forty years old and one of the landmarks. burned.
Feb. 23-Death of Eliza Adams Willard, widow of Dr. William C. Willard, aged 77; had lived in Muncie since 1836.
Feb. 25-Whitecap outrages at Granville.
March &-Streets of Muncie being marked in accordance with ordinance of May 30, 1892.
:
.
-
›
Ł
183
HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY
March 11-Nicholson bill, regulating saloons and sale of liquors, receives the governor's signature.
March 25-Col. R. G. Ingersoll lectures in Muncic.
March 25-J. C. Wood & Co.'s sawmill and skewer factory and the plant of American Skewer Co., Hoyt avenue, burned; loss $30,000.
March 26-Reunion and encampment of the Indiana Department G. A. R. in Muncie begins.
March 30-The Vanguard has a new editor, George E. Holbrook. The Chicago, Indiana and Eastern R. R. graded their line to a
. seven miles north of Muncie before hard times struck the
country. For nearly two years nothing more was done, until the spring of 1895, when the enterprise was once more revived and efforts made to complete the line to Muncie. Special efforts were put forth to build the road as far as Matthews, which as yet existed only as a "paper town."
April 2-Failure of Findlay Rolling Mill Co., which operated as a branch the plant of old Muncie Nail works.
April 15-Muncie city council decides to pave forty-seven blocks, at a cost of about $80,000.
April 15-The Free Kindergarten Ass'n opens its first school in Avondale, in a five-room building on Ohmer avenue ; 26 pupils the first day.
April 17-Buck Creek flour mill. one mile southwest of city, owned by Enoch Witt, and a popular institution among the farmers of that section, is burned.
April 17-Commercial Club elects A. W. Brady president, J. F. Wildman vice president, F. J. Claypool secretary, and Hardin Roads treas- urer.
April 20-James Miller resigns as chief of police; William H. Fortner his successor.
April 22-l'armers' Bank of Eaton files articles of incorporation; $30,000 stock.
April 27-Works of Architectural Iron Co. destroyed by fire; loss about ·$20.000.
May 2-"Jahr Markt" at Wysor's Grand for benefit of kindergartens.
May 7-Suicide of Yost Dippel. 93 years old, an old resident of the county.
May 12-First Christian Church of Muncie dedicated.
May 19-Congerville Baptist Church dedicated.
May 22-Death of Chamillia Tront, widow of Washington Trout, a resi- dent near Gaston since 1844.
June 2-Muncie Saving and Loan Co. plan a business block on southeast corner of High and Adams streets.
June 4-Muncie citizens alarmed when they discover that the water com- pany turns river water into the mains to supplement the supply furnished by the wells.
June 4-George W. Spilker places provision in his will to donate property valued at $10,000 to the city for library purposes.
June-The first "bloomer" bicycle girl appears in Muncie.
June 1-Death of John S. Cecil at Selma, aged 78, member of a pioneer family that settled in the county in October, 1831.
184
HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY
June 8-Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. granted right to place poles and wires along the highways of Delaware county.
June 9-llarvest prospects gloomy on account of drought.
June 12-A. L. Johnson Lumber Co. organized ; A. L. Johnson, president; J. C. Johnson, secretary and treasurer.
June 14-A. L. Jolinson. J. C. Johnson and Thomas Morgan plan building of five-story modern business block. Walnut and Charles streets, where old Presbyterian church stood.
June 14-Total valuation of real and personal property in the county is $18,000,000, over $8,000,000 of it being in Muncie and Center township.
June 28-Muncie Cemetery Association formed to plan a new cemetery ; first board of managers: J. C. Johnson, C. A. Willard, J. A. God- dard. W. A. Sampson, Hardin Roads, A. J. Meeks. A. W. Brady. July 2-Saloon-keepers comply with Nicholson law by closing at II o'clock and removing screens and raising blinds; card, billiard and pool tables taken out.
July 4-Saloons shut tight, and bartenders have a holiday.
July 4-William G. Ethell, resident in Muncie 1838-67, dies in Anderson, aged 74.
July 6-Sale of Indianapolis People and other sensational papers stopped in Muncie in accordance with new law suppressing such publica- tions. Reporter of "Muncie Topics" columns in said paper arrested.
July 9-Death of Joseph Davis, aged 88, who came to Muncie in 1845; in overland freighting business before the railroads, and later in merchandising and hotel business.
July 26-C .. I. & E. R. R. running trains to Cumberland, only fifteen miles from Muncie. Will Center township offer inducements for road to come to Muncie?
August-Muncie buildings planned or in course of construction: Boyce's two-story block, north side of Main to Elm; Johnson business block, Walnut and Charles ; Muncie Savings and Loan Co.'s three- story, High and Adams; Bishop's three-story block, Walnut and Howard : Seitz, three-story. Walnut near Charles; F. T. Roots, three-story, Charles street; J. J. Shields, two-story, East Main., etc., etc.
Aug. II-Death of Elizabeth Griesheimer, near Yorktown, aged SS. clos- ing a married life with John G. of sixty-seven years' duration.
Aug. 19-City council describes business and residence limits of Muncie, saloons being restricted within the former.
Aug. 24-People's Home and Savings Association incorporated. first directors being: J. J. Hartley. J. E. Reed. J. R. Hummel. C. L. Bender. W. W. Shirk. C. M. Turner, E. H. Tansey, C. L. Medsker, and James Boyce. first president.
Sept. 3-Selma in danger of destruction from a fiery gas well in center of town.
Sept. 6-Old Settlers' meeting at fair grounds. Lloyd Wilcoxen, Judge Buckles, James Maddy, Henry Wysor, James Charman, C. E. Shipley, David T. Haines. Mrs. Mary Edmonds ( Muncie's first
185
HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY
white child). and Scott Richardson ( first male child in county) being among the pioneers still living.
Sept. 7-Pioneers' Association of Delaware County organized. Jacob Heath, president : J. W. Dungan, vice-president ; N. N. Spence, secretary-treasurer : N. F. Ethell, historian secretary ; township vice-presidents: James Tomlinson and Mrs. M. C. Smith, Center ; William A. Jordan and Mrs. D. W. Cecil, Perry ; Wilber Duncan and Mrs. Sarah Lewellen, Liberty; Gabriel Payton and Barbara Lake. Delaware: Calvin Crooks and Mary J. Wright, Niles ; David Brandt and Mrs. Joseph Kirkwood, Union: Matthew McCormick and Mary Moore, Hamilton ; Miles Herrold and Mrs. John Losh, Monroe; Josiah Cromer and Mrs. George Young, Salem; J. Harvey Koontz and Mrs. Samuel Parkison. Mt. Pleasant; Jacob Cecil and Mrs. James Peterson, Harrison ; Thomas McCreary and Mrs. Benjamin Lewis, Washington.
Sept. S-St. Lawrence Catholic Church dedicated.
Sept. 15-Location of postoffice decided at 417 South Walnut street. Bid of George A. Stafford accepted for building a three-story brick structure in which office to be located.
Sept. 20-Yorktown in midst of diphtheria epidemic.
. Oct. S-Citizens' National and Farmers' National banks of Muncie con- solidate under name of Union National, to be located at Walnut and Jackson streets, on site of Citizens' National. Officers: C. M. Turner, president : Carl A. Spilker, vice-president; Edward Olcott, cashier ; J. C. Abbott, assistant cashier.
Oct. 10-Death of John Ross, at Selma, aged 78.
Oct. 25-Mock Bros.' brick yard at Muncie burned.
Nov. 1-Ely Window Glass Co., a reorganization of Gilman Window Glass Co .. incorporated to operate the plant at Gilman ; directors : Otis E. Duncan, O. S. Jacobs, D. W. Joy, of Ohio; Charles Ely, of Gilman: J. W. Hamilton, of Eaton.
Nov. 2-Development of oil wells in Delaware county attracts attention. Nov. 15-Cornerstone of addition to News building laid at 13 minutes past 12 a. m., inscription being: "Erected 1895. The Muncie News, established 1872. The Evening News, established 1878. The Morning News, established 1892. Chas. F. W. Neely. Pub."
Nov. 22-Y. P. S. C. E. and W. C. T. U. join with the Good Citizenship League to fight saloons.
Nov. 22 -- An investigation of the fire department of Muncie results in the discharge of three firemen.
Dec. 8-Henry Harrison McGinnis, a Muncie high school graduate, paints some pictures that call forth an editorial comment in the News.
Dec. 14-Diphtheria continues at Yorktown. and schools and churches suspended.
Dec .- In the visit of a Washington township farmer to attend court in Muncie is an echo of the discussion and trouble caused by the removal of the hitch-racks from the public square years before. At that time this farmer had vowed he would never again pat- ronize Muncie merchants, and he had kept his word even to the
186
HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY
extent of refusing to come to Muncie until forced to attend court at this time.
1896.
Jan. 6-"Trilby" presented at Wysor's Grand.
Jan. 13-Muncie district telegraph service inaugurated.
Jan. 15-Royerton gets a depot and telegraph office.
Jan. 22 -- Carl A. Spilker elected president of Union National bank; W. W. Shirk, vice-president ; Cory Abbott, cashier.
Feb. 19-127 oil leases on record at the court house for territory in Dela- ware, Niles, Union and Hamilton townships.
Feb. 22-Muncie postoffice moved to new building on South Walnut street, where modern equipment, including lock boxes, is installed ; space for office, 38 by 98 feet.
March 5-Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meeks celebrate golden wedding anni- versary.
April 13-Fire insurance expert reports on inadequacy of Muncie water supply, inefficiency of machinery and equipment of water works, and the inability of a fire department designed for a city of 5,000 to protect a city of 25.000 population.
April 12-Death of James Carmichael, aged 76, pioneer, at New Burling- ton, in which vicinity he had lived since 1827.
April 19-Death of E. B. Bishop (at Dayton, O.), for a number of years a prominent citizen of Muncie.
April 28-Death of John Milton Thomas, aged 68, for fifty years a resi- dent of the county.
May 24-Death of A. C. Mellette, at Pittsburg, Kan .; an early editor, lawyer ; publisher with T. J. Brady, of Muncie Times ; twice gov- ernor of South Dakota.
June 21-Death of George L. Lenon, aged 47, born near Smithfield, this county ; prominent in business and a very public-spirited citizen. June 23-Eastern Indiana Normal University organized.
July 13-Emmett M. Smith resigns from presidency of Delaware County National Bank; John C. Johnson becomes president, and W. E. Hitchcock, vice-president.
July 24-James A. Mount, candidate for governor, opens campaign of '96 in this county with speech at Muncie.
July 29-Albany Journal now published by C. L. Lockhart and T. L. Martin.
Sept. 3-Second annual picnic of Pioneers' Association.
Sept. 12-W. A. McNaughton opens department store in new Johnson block.
Sept. 16-Demolition of an old log house on West Gilbert street recalls pioneer incidents.
Sept. 19-Prof. John M. Bloss, educator, returns to Muncie from Oregon. Sept. 28-Council grants franchise to W. J. Kurtz, James M. Best and Dr. E. T. Griffith to operate a new telephone system in Muncie. Oct. 1-Street railway company reduces wages and service.
Oct. , 15-Delaware Club celebrates first anniversary.
Oct. 15-Roswell P. Flower talks sound money in Muncie.
Oct. 21-Bryan arouses Democratic enthusiasm by a visit to Muncie
.
:
...
...
...
.......... .... ......
187
HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY
: 30-Benjamin Harrison adds to Republican enthusiasm in Delaware county.
. .:. 30-Death of George W. Staytes, an old and popular resident of Muncie.
". v. 3-McKinley elected president, receiving over 3,000 plurality in this county.
": v. 9-Muncie Glass Co. buys Nelson Flint Glass works, at Sullivan and Peirce streets, which had been idle nine months.
: :. 28-Christian Endeavor convention in Muncie.
c. 18-Muncie Lodge No. 433. F. & A. M., Muncie Chapter No. 30, and Muncie Commandery No. 18, dedicate new quarters on the fifth floor of the Johnson building.
Dec. 30-Rhea as "Nell Gwynne" at Wysor's.
1897.
Un. 1-Albany postoffice raised to third class; showing growth of that town.
jan. 19-Muncie chapter, Daughters of American Revolution, organized, being the fourth chapter in the state.
"in. 20-Citizens' Enterprise Co., after an existence of five years and the accomplishment of a remarkable. amount of material benefit for the city and county, is dissolved and begins closing its accounts. 1:n. 21-Charles Baldwin becomes chief of Muncie police.
Ich. 26-A cinematoscope gives a "moving picture" exhibit at Wysor's.
March 2-C. F. W. Neely retires from the Morning News and is succeeded by Charles H. Bundy.
March 3-Muncie Lodge, I. O. G. T., organized with fifty members.
March 6-White river rises to flood stages; water works and many fac- tories have to shut down.
March 24-Death of O. M. Todd, former county superintendent of schools and pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Muncie.
March 31-Albany has $25,000 fire in business district.
April 15-William II. Fortner, former superintendent of Muncie police, killed by Big Four freight train.
April 29-Death of Joseph S. Buckles, 78 years old, lawyer, judge and man of affairs.
May 3-Albany votes to build water works.
May 19-Lloyd Wilcoxon, aged 76, and sixty-five years a resident of this county, dies.
May-The independent telephone company begins operation in Muncie.
Mir-Agitation renewed for municipal ownership of water works, and criticism of its service, cost and tax returns.
ote 23-Death of Charles Rickert, aged 90, a resident of Muncie since IS39.
July 1-F. J. Claypool and C. R. Heath become publishers of the Morning .N.ws.
July 13-Benjamin F. Smith, old resident of county, dies near Inlow Springs, aged 73.
Pily 15-Mr. and Mrs. Simon Conn, north of Muncie, celebrate sixtieth anniversary of wedding. "Sime" Conn one of the well-known pioneer freighters between Muncie and Cincinnati.
IHISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY
Sept. 2-Old Settlers, picnic at Westside park. James A. Bass elected president ; John Graham, vice president ; N. N. Spence, secretary. Sept. 16-Phoebe A. Gilbert, widow of John A. Gilbert, dies at age of 72. Sept. 27-Common Sense Engine works resume after a shutdown of more than a year.
Sept. 25-Announcement of 10 per cent reduction in insurance rates on Muncie property ; fires of several years before had raised the rates inordinately.
Oct. 27-Tappan Shoe factory leaves Muncic.
Oct. 28-Mr. and Mrs. John S. Fudge celebrates golden wedding at Albany.
Oct. 28-"The postoffice department has been experimenting in the matter of free delivery of mails in-rural districts. and results are so favora- ble that it does seem possible for the system to be adopted at no distant day."-Morning News editorial.
Oct. 29-Death of Joseph Prutzman, aged 71; in Muncie since 1859; a soldier in the Civil war. and a manufacturer of brick.
Nov. 4-"Rural free delivery service in Delaware county will go into effect next Monday." ( Nov. 8) Four routes, to Daleville, to Selma, to Albany and to Wheeling. This was part of the experimental service instituted in different parts of the country by the postoffice department. The beginning of the permanent system is later.
Nov .- The "Committee of One Hundred" and other temperance organiza- tions conduct a vigorous campaign against liquor dealers in the residence portion of Muncie-especially against the Maple Grove resort.
Nov. 16-Rebecca Wright, pioneer woman, sister of John Brady and mother of A. L. Johnson, celebrates Soth birthday.
Nov. 23-Delaware County Veterans' Association organized; A. L. Ker- wood, president; W. H. Younts, vice president; W. W. Ross, treasurer ; A. C. Stouder, general secretary; Joshua Jester, record- ing secretary.
Dec .- General awakening to the fact that the gas supply is failing and the necessity of saving gas. The News speaks of "what might have been" had regulation been adopted sooner.
Dec. 17-Death of Mark Walling, aged 77, who lived in the county since 1832, was builder of Walling Hall, and conducted a pioncer tan- yard near North Walnut street.
Dec. 21-Patton Hollow-ware Manufacturing plant sold by receiver to parties who intend to manufacture plumbers' supplies.
1898.
Jan. 3-Curfew ordinance passed in Muncic.
Jan. 21-The sawmill, only industry of Cammack, burned and will not be rebuilt.
Jan. 24-Death of Rev. James Sparr, aged 8t, pioneer Methodist preacher. Jan. 24-Operating expenses of Muncie electric light plant for 1897 were $4.344.82. Adding interest on bonds and depreciation ($2,640) makes cach light cost $47.10. But criticism comes from various sources on inadequacy of plant and irregularity of lighting.
..
.. .
:
1
189
HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY
Jan. 25-Death of Michael Highlands, aged 84, long resident and pro- prictor of woolen and flour mills at Eaton.
Jan. 31-First prosecution in Delaware county for violation of new com- pulsory education law ; a father in Congerville fined and sent to jail. Feb. 8-The pole is removed and toll house destroyed on Yorktown pike, and after forty years it ceases to be a toll road. The commission- ers bought the Yorktown pike in March for the nominal sum of ȘI. Every pike in the county now free except the Muncie and Granville, and agitation begins for the freeing of that.
Feb. 11-"Egypta," an oriental drama, given by home talent at Wysor's.
Feb. 16-Destruction of battleship Maine in Havana harbor.
Feb. 19-Death of Rebecca G., widow of E. C. Anthony, aged 76.
Feb. 21-Death of John S. Fudge at Albany, and 'Charles W. Moore, a lawyer in Muncie since 1859.
Feb. 27-Peter Fay collects volunteers for possible war with Spain.
March-Midland (C. & S. E.) R. R. resumes building from Anderson to Muncie ; grade completed to within four miles of Muncie, about Richwoods.
March 17-Francis Wilson and Lulu Glaser play "Half a King" at Wysor's.
March-Fair store moves from Boyce block to Anthony block, occupying formier quarters of Boston storc.
March 31-Morning News gets Associated Press service.
April 1-Samuel Cashmore become superintendent of Muncie police.
April 16-Contract let for building of Jefferson school, West Jackson street, to cost about $30,000.
April 22-President McKinley, in accordance with resolution of Congress demanding evacuation of Cuba, orders blockade of Cuba ; amount- ing to declaration of war.
April 23-Muncie streets filled with people, martial music plays, processions march up and down, and patriotic speeches are made. while the first volunteer company is being recruited by John K. Ritter, Fred Puckett and others; officers of company are: Capt. Ritter, First Lieut. F. L. Wachtell, and Second Lieut. Puckett.
April 30-Eastern Indiana Normal University, after weeks of effort on part of promoters. is assured, when 302 lots in Normal City are sold : building to be begun at once ..
May 25-Morning News begins using linotype machines, the first in city and county.
May 24-"Shore Acres." by James A. Hearne, at Wysor's.
May 24-George W. Cromer chosen candidate for Congress for 8th Con- gressional district.
May 29-Dedication of Whitely M. E. Church.
June 11-Death of Clinton Anthony, an eccentric and widely known pioncer, son of Joseph Anthony.
July 2-Death of James A. Maddy, aged 83; in Muncie since 1834, a well- known merchant and local official.
July 24-Rural free delivery routes being extended and placed on a perma- nent basis. The Muncie and Middletown route changed from star route to free delivery.
190
HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY
Aug. 13-Death of Andrew Black, aged GS, at Black's Mills, where he had lived since 1837.
Aug. 26-William Parish, of Muncie, private of Co. C, 20th U. S. V., and soldier at Santiago, dies in hospital at Boston and is brought home and buried in Beech Grove.
Sept. 3-At annual meeting of the Delaware County Pioneers. John S. Ellis elected president : Gabriel Payton, vice-president; N. N. Spence, secretary-treasurer.
i_Dedication of Second Christian Church at Muncie, Eighth street near Hoyt avenue : also of M. E. Church at Mt. Tabor.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.