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The Catholic schools of Decatur are con- dueted in a neat, substantial, two-story brick building, which is worth perhaps 85,000. These schools are supported by the denomi- national congregation. The school, which is taught by the Sisters, continues about nine months of the year, and has an attendance of abont 225 pupils. But few of the Catholic pupils attend the publie schools in Deeatur.
READING CIRCLE AND INSTITUTES.
In 1882 the teachers of Root Township organized a "Shakespearean Club," for the purpose of amusement and mental improve- ment. The project was a success, and con- tinned with good results for several years.
In 1884 the Indiana State Reading Circle was organized, and about forty teachers of the county secured the necessary books and began the work for which the course pro- vided. It was not closely followed, though several of the works were lengthily discussed in the township institutes. A great number of our teachers could find no time to pursue the course as laid down by the managers, and the work was finally abandoned by most of them.
When Mr. Smith began to wield the bireh in Adams County teachers' associations, read- ing eireles and teachers' institutes were but little thought of, or unknown. But as educa- tion took no backward steps teachers began the discussion of topies pertaining to their work and the first teachers' association, of
which there is any accessible record, was called by S. C. Bollman, county examiner of Adams County, December, 1866. The asso- ciation met at Decatur within holiday weck and occupied one of the church buildings during its sessions.
There was an attendance of about forty teachers and the programme was made as it was used. This was the first of what has since grown into our County Teachers' Insti- tute. Though the teachers' associations be- came of annual occurrence we fail to find a continnous record of them until 1878. The first township institute was held in Distriet No. 5, Monroe Township, October 27, 1873, by D. D. Heller, county superintendent. The various townships have held from three to six institutes annually since the time within named. By them many young teachers have reecived much valuable instruction and assistance. The more recent county insti- tutes have been well attended; the attend- ance for the term amounting to from 125 to 150 teachers. Foreign instructors are secured and a five days' session is annually held in the month of August or September, that the teachers may have the benefit of the instruc- tion before the beginning of their fall or winter terins of school.
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The county board of education was estab- lished by an aet of the Legislature in 1877. It is composed of the township trustees, the president of the school board of each ineor- porated eity or town within the county, and the county superintendent of schools. It meets semi-annually, on the first days of May and September, to adopt text-books for the use of the schools and to consider the general wants and needs of the public schools of the county, and devise means for their most judicious inanagement. The present county board of
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edneation is composed of the following named members:
F. F. Frech, L. W. Lewton, Lewis Truehte, David Steele, William Blackburn, J. C. Cowan, Henry Myers, C. W. Hoeker, Samnel Hocker, Lemuel O. Bears, M. M. Herr, Sam- uel Fetters, Anson Roll, Godfrey Christen and J. S. Snow.
SCHOOL EXAMINERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS.
Until 1837 the township trustees had charge of the examination of the publie school teachers. They were relieved of this duty by the appointment of three school ex- aminers. In 1865 the law was again changed and a single examiner was appointed. Among those who held the positions previous to the change to a single ocenpant were Josiah Ran- dall, W. Calderwood, J. II. Nevins, James Brown, J. D. Nutman, J. P. Porter, Josiah Crawford, David Studabaker and J. R. Bobo. In 1865 S. C. Bollman was chosen school ex- aminer, and held the position for a number
of years. He was followed by D. D. Heller, who afterward, in 1873, became the first county superintendent of schools in Adams County. Ile resigned in 1874 and was fol- lowed by William M. Walter, who was sue- eceded in 1879 by G. W. A. Luekey, who served four years. In 1883 he was succeeded by J. F. Snow, who is the present ineumbent of the office. In regard to thoroughness, methods of instruction, discipline and man- agement we will let others judge and speak.
Adams County was the former home of State Superintendent Samuel L. Rugg. Ile was one of the most enterprising and influen- tial citizens of the county at an early day and held various county offices for nearly twenty years. In 1858 he was elected by the Demo- eratie party to the State Superintendeney of Indiana. Ilis ability as a financier and or- ganizer rendered his services valnable to the State. His remains now rest in the city cemetery, but his memory is ever fresh to the friends of education in Indiana and especially to those of Adams County.
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AGRICULTURAL.
› HIE best prosperity a coun- ty can have is agricult- ural. Manufactures and y mineral resources are de- sirable, but where they are the main depend- ence there will invariably be a poor, ignorant, unenterprising class of citizens controlled by a few capitalists. Here in Adams County property is quite evenly distributed, with the exception of a few large land owners; all are comfortably situated, and all enjoy educational and social ad- vantages. Adams is destined to remain an agricultural county, and it is best so. As a farming region it ranks among the best in the State. Possessing the advantages of a good elimate, a soil of inexhaustible fertility, close proximity to the markets of Ft. Wayne, Toledo and other cities, and excellent railroad facilities, the county has already attained a degree of agricultural development such as is seldom found in a country comparatively
new. Its wealth and prosperity are steadily and rapidly increasing. When we consider that but two generations ago the red men were the owners of this region which now supports one of the most flourishing com- munities in the United States, we may well be astonished at the wonderful results which time and an intelligent industry have wrought. In many sections of our country, lands which have been occupied by white inhabitants as long, exhibit not one-half of the improve- ments and substantial evidences of real pros- perity that Adams County ean show. Nature did much for this region, and a thrifty and progressive people have admirably co-ope- rated with her efforts. Farms, buildings and improvements of every kind are of unusual excellence in this county. Numerous towns and villages scattered over the county furnish abundant and convenient trading points and home markets, while unexcelled educational and religious privileges combine to render the lot of the Adams County farmer a most fortunate one.
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" Bureau of Statistics " for 1884, the follow- ing leading facts are taken with reference to Adams County. An area equal to about one congressional township, or, to be exact, 22,755 acres, was planted to wheat, and the production was 269,527 bushels, or about twelve per acre. An even larger area, 24,235 acres, was planted to corn, producing 755,530 bushels, or over thirty per aere. Oats were raised on 10,284 aeres, and the yield was 356,596 bushels, or nearly forty per aere. Nearly 50,000 bushels of Irish potatoes were grown. The acreage in timothy was 15,467; tons of product, 27,849; acreage in elover, 9,091; tons of produet, 15,911. The timber acreage, which once included all the county, is reduced to 70,091. About 2,000 acres of this is eleared annually. Over 12,000 acres of plowed land was reported idle, and nearly 5,000 aeres as covered with blue and other wild grasses.
Not less significant are some of the figures as to live stock. There are in the county 4,979 horses, 106 mules, 19,898 stock hogs, 20,260 fatted logs (weighing 3,682,997 pounds), 13,457 sheep and 5,691 lambs. The wool clip was 57,480 pounds.
The immense quantity of 1,710,077 gal- lons of milk, 394,121 pounds of butter, and 87,715 pounds of cheese, afford some idea of the dairy interests of the county.
The first agricultural society in the county was organized in 1853, with these officers: S. S. Mickle, President; George A. Dent, Vice-President; D. Studabaker, Secretary; John MeConnell, Treasurer; D. Irwin, C. S. Dorwin, J. Crabs, S. Steele, A. Seales, R. Winnings, L. Mattax, L. French, J. Martin, J. Crawford, T. Loof borow and A. Summers. The society was reorganized in 1875, with Emanuel Woods, President, and John W. Ront, Treasurer. Thirty aeres of ground was leased from the county, and suitable
buildings erected. The society did not pros- per financially, and finally suspended. The fairs of 1885 and 1886 were held by private enterprise.
RAILROADS.
Rapid development of a new country is only possible through a system of railroads, affording speedy, regular, safe and economical transportation. To fully open up a district like Ohio, Indiana or Kentucky, a whole gen- eration must pass away amid the slowly improving conditions of pioneer life. Now, by the aid of railroads, the vast Territory of Dakota has within a few years received a half a million of inhabitants, and is ready to be converted into two new States-stars Nos. 39 and 40 in our Federal constellation. By the same agency Asia, Australia, South America and Africa are being rapidly civil- ized and developed. In short, the known world is being wonderfully enlarged. But for the iron horse, Africa must remain the " dark continent " for countless generations. In view of present developments, it is to be the land of promise for emigrants in the twentieth century.
It was more than a third of a century after Adams County was organized, and a half a century after the first settlement, before iron rails were laid in the county.
Grand Rapids & Indiana .- The Cincin- nati, Richmond & Ft. Wayne Railroad was orginally proposed through Bluffton; but after the Muneie road was built through Wells County, the line was so changed that the first mentioned road came to Decatur, and thence south through Portland and Rieh- mond to Ft. Wayne. The work of construe- tion through Adams County was performed in 1871. The county subscribed for $150,000 worth of stock, raising the money by tax, partly before the building and the remainder
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after. The stock is still in the connty's hands, and is worthless, but it is the general opinion, nevertheless, that the money was well invested, as it brought a good railroad to a county that might have had none, else. The road is operated by the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Company, which, together with the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Companies, jointly guarantee the interest on the bonds. For some years the net earnings have not met the fixed charges, and the defieit has been made up by the guaranteeing companies. The road is kept in excellent condition, and the train service is very efficient. Every part of the county is within seven miles of the rail- road.
The mileage of main track in the county is 24.61, assessed at 84,500 per mile, or $110,- 745. There are 2.93 miles of side track, assessed at $2,500 per mile, or 87,325. The rolling stock is assessed at $500 a mile, or 812,305. The improvements (depots, ete.) are assessed at 82,075, making the total assessed value of the road in Adams County $132,450. It crosses - Root, Washington, Monroe and Wabash townships, and has the stations of Monmouth, Decatur, Monroe, Berne and Geneva.
Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City .- A narrow-gauge railroad was built through this county in 1878, in an east and west direction, under the name of the Delphos, Bluffton & Kokomo Railroad. It was afterward con- solidated with other lines under the name of the Toledo, Frankfort & Burlington, and later with still other short roads, forming the Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis, a continons narrow-gauge railroad from Toledo to the Mississippi River. The road did not pay, and was purchased in 1886 by a reorganized company, and renamed the Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City. It is to be widened to a
standard gauge road this season (1887). The townships interested, and individuals in the county, gave $45,000 to aid in the construc- tion of this road. It crosses Kirkland, Root, Washington and St. Mary's townships. The assessment is as follows: 16.80 miles of main track at 82,000 a mile, 833,600; . 42 miles of side track, at 81,000, 8420; rolling stock at 8600 a mile, $10,050; improvements on right of way, 8275; total, $44.375.
Chicago & Atlantic .- This was built through the county in 1881 and 1882, and received abont $35,000 from the townships crossed, as aid. It is a very straight road from Chicago to Marion (Ohio), and is intimately related to the Erie Railway. It was built chiefly for through business. It crosses Preble, Root, Washington and Union townships in an east and west direction. The assessment is as follows: 14.38 miles of main track at 88,000, 8115,040; 2 miles of side track at 82.000, 84,000; rolling stoek at 82,500, 835,950; improvement on right of way, $820; total, 8155,810.
There are altogether in Adams County 55.79 miles of main track, assessed at 8259,- 385; 5.35 miles of side track, assessed at $11,745; rolling stock, assessed at 858,333; improvements on right of way valued at $3,170, or, in all, an assessed valuation of 8332,635.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
In the part of this history devoted to the early years of the county mention is made of the first court-house. This stood on the corner where A. R. Bell now lives, opposite the Miesse House, and has recently been moved to First street, where it is used as a store-room for the woolen mill. It was used only for holding court, and the county sold it after the present court-house was erected. In 1849 two small brick buildings, one story
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in height, were erected in the northeast and southeast corners of the square. In the former were the clerk's and recorder's offices, and in the latter the treasurer's and auditor's.
The present fine eonrt-house was built in 1873. The contraet price was about 880,000, but the ultimate expenditure was somewhat more. It is a beautiful and commodious structure of Philadelphia pressed brick, Berea sandstone and iron, with hall floors of marble. It is fire-proof, and its court-room is beau- tifully freseoed and painted. The building is two stories high, with a mansard roof 70 x 120 feet in dimensions, with a tower nearly 160 feet high from the basement.
The first jail was a log structure, and stood on the southeast corner of the square. It was used until 1879, and then was accident- ally destroyed by fire. The new brick jail on Market street was completed in 1886 at a cost of 825,000. It contains fourteen cells, and has a residence for the sheriff.
In 1875 the county purchased a farm of 200 acres two and one-half miles southeast of Decatur, on section 13, Washington Township, for a poor farm. The considera- tion was $10,000. The residence already on the place has since been used by the super- intendent as a residence. A temporary frame building was put up at a cost of $2,000 to shelter the county charges. A more per- manent building is contemplated, and will doubtless be built in a few years. W. H. II. France is in charge as superintendent, and has held that position for the past four years.
There are from twenty-five to thirty persons usually kept at the farm, which is nearly self-sustaining.
STATISTICS.
The larger number of immigrants to Adams County eame between 1850 and 1860, though the county was well settled in comparison with the surrounding counties by the former date. The population in 1860 was 9,252; in 1870, 11,382; in 1850, 15,355. The popu- lation by townships in the latter eensns year was as follows: Blue Creek, 931; French, 1,032; Hartford, 1,103; Jefferson, 648; Kirkland, 793; Monroe, 1,534; Preble, 997; Root, 1,270; St. Mary's, 979; Union, 912; Wabash, 1,991 (including Geneva village, 467); Washington, 3,159 (including Deeatur town, 1,005).
The native-born population in 1880 was 13,948, of which number 9,418 were born in Indiana, 3,442 in Ohio, 584 in Pennsyl- vania, 89 in New York, 44 in Illinois and 22 in Kentucky. The foreign-born population was 1,401, of which 757 were born in Ger- many. This gives but an insufficient idea of the Teutonie proportion of Adams County's population, which is probably more than one- half.
The assessment for 1886 foots up as fol- lows; Acres of land, 212,203.30; valne, 82,201,685; value of improvements, 8766,- 818; value of lots, $176,050; value of im- provements, 8269,900; value of personalty, $1,477,754; number of polls, 3,112; total valuation of taxable property, 84,892,207.
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DECATUR, the capital of Adams County, is now over a halt eentury old. It is situated on the St. Mary's River, on the north line of Washington Town- ship, and six miles north of the geographieal eenter of the county. Though formally laid out and named (in honor of the well-known naval hero) in 1836, it was some years later before it was even much of a village. Previous to 1839 there were but three eabins and two unfur- nished frames here. The residents in the spring of 1838 were Samuel L. Rugg, James Crabs, Jacob Huffer, Fittiek and Closs. Dur- ing the deeade from 1840 to 1850 the popu- iation slowly inereased to about 250.
The popular election for trustees and other officers to organize the town of Decatur oc- enrred the last day of the year 1853. Jacob King, David Humbert and William G. Speu- cer were inspectors of eleetion, and sixty-six votes were cast, resulting in the choice of the following trustees: District No. 1, James
Crabs; District No. 2, James Stoops; Distriet No. 3, Thomas J. Pearce; Distriet No. 4, Jacob Crabs; District No. 5, Parker L. Wise. William G. Speneer was chosen elerk and also treasurer; and Hamilton J. Wise was eleeted marshal and assessor. In May fol- lowing the first regular election was held, and the officers elected were: Trustees, J. D. Nultman, Simon Friberger, James Stoops, David MeDonald and Jacob Bodle; Treasur- er, A. Bollman; Clerk and Assessor, William G. Spencer; Marshal, A. Bolhnan.
Deeatur remained under a town organiza- tion for twenty-nine years, the population increasing at about the same ratio each dee- ade. By 1860 there were 500 inhabitants; by 1870, 1,000; and in 1880, the last census year, the enumeration footed up 1,905. The construction of the Cineinnati, Richmond & Ft. Wayne Railroad in 1871 fixed Deeatur as the county seat, so that the present sub- stantial court-house was built soon after, and raised the place to the dignity of an impor- tant town. The building of the narrow guage road in 1878, and the Chicago & Atlantic in 1881 and 1882 added greatly to the prospects of the growing county seat, which now has
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an assured future, as a residence, business and manufacturing town. The population in 1887 is undoubtedly 3,000. One, and possi- bly two new railroads will be built through Decatur in the near future.
DECATUR A CITY.
Ilaving grown too populons to be satisfied with the old town government, Deeatur was incorporated as a eity September 5, 1882. The officers elected and appointed for that year and each year sinee have been:
1882-'83 .-- Mayor, J. T. Merryman; Clerk, L. J. Gast; Treasurer, II. II. Bremerkamp; Marshal, Robert Maloney; Street Commis- sioner, J. T. Archbold; Attorney, E. A. IInflman; Engineer, J. T. Simcoke. Council: First Ward, D. O. Jackson and G. W. Pat- terson; Second Ward, J. II. Vogelwede and Sol. Linn; Third Ward, W. P. Moon and Jesse Niblick.
1883-'84 .-- Mayor, B. II. Dent; Clerk, L. J. Gast; Marshal, Robert Maloney; Treas- urer, Il. Il. Bremerkamp; Street Commis- sioner, J. T. Arehbold; Attorney, E. 1. IInffinan; Engineer, J. T. Simeoke. Couneil: First Ward, G. W. Patterson and D. O. Jackson; Second Ward, II. C. Stetler and J. HI. Vogelwede; Third Ward, S. Spangler and Jesse Niblick.
1884-'85 .- Same officers as previous year. Conneil: First Ward, G. W. Patterson and D. O. Jackson; Seeond Ward, Henry Eiting and J. II. Vogelwede; Third Ward, S. Span- gler and Jesse Nibliek.
1885-'86 .-- Mayor, D. D. Ileller; Clerk, J. C. Patterson; Treasurer, II. II. Bremer- kamp; Marshal, Robert Maloney; Attorney, A. Huffman; Engineer, J. T. Simeoke. Coun- eil: First Ward, Henry Kriek and G. W. Patterson; Second Ward, HI. Stetler and Henry Eiting; Third Ward, Jesse Niblick and S. Spangler.
1886-'87 .- Same officers as previous year, except that J. W. Tyndall succeeded J. T. Simcoke as engineer in December, 1886. Council: First Ward, W. S. Congleton (suc- ceeded by A. L. De Vilbiss, October 26, 1856,) and Henry Kriek; Second Ward, James II. Stone and II. Stetler; Third Ward, S. Spangler and Jesse Niblick.
FIRE AND FIRE PROTECTION.
Decatur has had but one serions conflagra- tion. This oceurred in 1882, and resulted in the loss of the entire row of wooden buildings on the east side of Second street, between Monroe and Madison. The business part of town is now built up solidly of brick, greatly redneing the danger from fire. The fire de- partment completed its present organization in 1885. It includes a hand-engine, hose- enrt, with 800 feet of hose, and a hook-and- ladder truek, each manned by a volunteer company. James Hurst is chief of the de- partment.
BANKS.
The first bank in Deeatur was started by Joseph D. Nutman, in 1857. Three years later it was moved to Ft. Wayne. In July, 1871, Mr. Nutman and Jesse Nibliek estab- lished the Adams County Bank, under the firm name of Niblick & Nutman. Four months later Robert Allison and David Studabaker were admitted as partners, and the style of the firm beeame Niblick, Nutman & Co. Mr. Nutman retired a few months later, and the firm was then Nibliek, Studa- baker & Co.
In August, 1874, the Adams County Bank was organized under the State law, with a capital of $50,000. This was inereased in 1882 to 875,000. David Studabaker is Presi- dent; Jesse Nibliek, Vice-President; William Il. Nibliek, Cashier; Edward Ehinger, As- sistant Cashier. The directors are: Robert
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B. Allison, Jesse Niblick, John Crawford, William G. Spencer, Henry Delks, John Meibers and David Studabaker. The bank occupies quarters in a substantial briek build- ing on the northwest corner of Second and Monroe streets, built in 1876.
The Citizens' Bank was organized in 1872, by JJohn W. Rout and others, and ceased to do business in 1577.
The Decatur National Bank was incor- porated August 15, 1883, with a capital of $50,000. It now has a surplus of 85,000. T. T. Dorwin is President; P. W. Smith, Vice-President; IT. Oberwegner, Cashier; R. P. Dorwin, Assistant Cashier. The direc- tors are: T. T. Dorwin, John D. Hale, R. S. Peterson, Ilenry Derkes, John Dirkson, B. W. Sholty and P. W. Smith.
MANUFACTURES.
Decatur has already attracted a number of these desirable aids to prosperity and popula- tion. Among them are the Eagle Man- facturing Company, wind-mills and road- scrapers; Myer Brothers, woolen mills; J. S. Ilart, Patterson & Pillars, and Bremerkamp & Vancamp, grist-mills; Robinson & Gillig, P. W. Smith & Co., Hammel & Wilcox, and Johnson Brothers, saw-mills; Johnson Broth- ers and G. Christen, planing mills; M. Buhler, flax mill; Hart & Egg, foundry; Henry Krick, briek: Eliek & Boyd, tile; Henry Mayer, brewery; P. C. Clever & Co. and Hite & Adams, slack barrels.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
The firms doing business in Decatur in February, 1887, are (exclusive of professional men) as follows:
Adams County Bank; L. Anth, jewelry; Barkley & Steele, meat market; Beery Broth- ers, livery; A. R. Bell, livery; G. Berling, prodnee; Norval Blackburn, proprietor De- 18
catur Democrat; J. S. Bowers, hardware and machinery; 11. HI. Brake, saloon; Bremer- kamp & Vancamp, grist-mill; J. H. Bremer- kamp, saloon; M. Bremerkamp, dry goods; John Brock, tin and hardware; Brown & Coffee, saloon; M. Buhler, flax mill; A. T. Burge, barber; N. Burns, harness; Bushnell & Cook, blacksmiths; P. C. Clever & Co., slack barrels; Jacob Closs & Son, jewelry; Mary Closs, millinery; M. Colehen, bakery; L. A. Conter, boots and shoes; Christen & Goodsell, lumber; G. Christen, planing mill; Decatur National Bank; Donovan & Coffee, grocery; Dorwin & Holthouse, drugs; C. T. Dorwin, photographer; Dr. Marshall Medicine Co., medicines; Eagle Manufacturing Co., wind-mills and road-scrapers; James Edding- ton, grocery; John Eiting, dry goods; Eliek & Boyd, tile factory; J. E. Ellsworth, wagons and carriages; M. S. Elzey, jewelry; Evert & Roop, grocery; E. Forbing, saloon; Fritzin- ger & Kirsch, Inmber; J. S. Gasper, saloon; Glass & Magley, hardware and machinery; Hammel & Wilcox, saw-mill; Hart & Egg, foundry; Hart & France, saloon; J. S. Hart, mill; Ilite & Adams, slack barrels; A. Ilolt- house, boots and shoes; W. V. Hubbard, pho- tographer; W. S. Hughes, marble; G. W. Hull, dry goods; F. Johns, saloon; Johnson Brothers, saw and planing mill; John King, wagons and carriages; J. W. Kleinheinz, saloon; Ilenry Krick, brick; Ilenry Lang, saloon; John Lose, barber; Mann & Burk- head, grocery; Jacob Martin, bakery; Henry Mayer, brewery; I. J. Miesse, Miesse Ilouse; Adam Miller, saloon; Miller Brothers, bar- bers; J. A. Mills, grocery; E. D. Moffett, proprietor Decatur Journal; Myer Brothers, woolen mill; W. Il. Nachtrich & Bro., drugs; Niblick, Crawford & Sons, dry goods and clothing; Patterson & Pillars, grist-mill; Pease & Colchen, bakery and restaurant; J. W. Place, bakery; A. R. Pierce, drugs;
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