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fire company has been organized, of which Isaac Goe is captain, and J. A. Horn and James Lyon hold other official relations. They have a good hand engine and hose cart.
The principal fires in Redkey have been that which destroyed Jay Bros.' elevator in the spring of 1886, when about $50,000 worth of property was destroyed, and that which consumed Hart & Brown's handle warehouse in October, the same year, when the loss was about $2,000. Both fires were accidental. Jay Bros. immediately rebuilt.
The school board consists of William I. Kern, president; Arminus Davis, treasurer; and J. S. McKennett, secretary. Of the present school-honses one is a two-story brick, built in 1877, at a cost of $1,800; one room to each story. The other is a frame building, erected in 1884, on the same lot. J. O. Pierce has been principal for the past eight years. With two assistants, they take care of about three linndred pupils. The school year is seven months in extent, but it is only during the winter months that school is also kept in the frame building. The long period during which Mr. Pierce has maintained his position here, and his present popularity, speak more for him than could anything else.
The Redkey Agrienltural, Horticultural and Stock Fair Association was organized in 1882, with A. W. Mckinney, president, and Joseph Crisler, treasurer. The association is a stock company. They leased a tract of ground of Mr. Evans, sonthwest of the vil- lage, whereon they have ever since held successfnl annual fairs, the scope being the same as that of county agricultural societies generally, and open to the world. Besides the usual sheds and stalls, and a race track, there are upon the grounds a floral hall and a hall for agricultural and horticultural ex- hibits. The present officers are, John A. Carder, president: A. W. McKinney, vice
president; H. A. Andrew, secretary ; Joseph Crisler, treasurer; and J. W. Hoppes, general superintendent.
The Redkey Flax Mill was established by James S. McKennett, the present proprietor, in the spring of 1881, when he erected a building 46 x 60 feet in ground area. The works now consists of a full equipment of flax machinery, operated by an engine of thirty- horse power. The proprietor ships flax, flax- tow and moss. He finds a market for the bagging-tow in St. Louis, and for the moss in the Eastern cities.
The Redkey Handle Works was established in July, 1883, by the present proprietor, M. A. Brown. Until August, 1887, C. B. Hart was associated with him. The main building is 30 x 72 feet. The slied on the east side is 14 x 60 feet, and that on the west side 18 x 50 feet. The warelionse, erected in the spring of 1886, is 18 x 60 feet in floor area. Mr. Brown manufactures round handles for forks, shovels, loes, rakes and brooms, his market being in the eastern cities. An average of twelve men are employed, who turn out inore than a million handles in the year. The timber nsed is white ash, except for broom- handles, for which bass-wood is used. The handles are sawed out directly from the logs in the rough. Engine, sixty-horse-power. Before coming to Redkey, Mr. Brown was a spoke and handle manufacturer at Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
Besides the above mentioned, there are also a saw-mill and an elevator at Redkey.
The Redkey Gas and Oil Mining Associa- tion was organized in December, 1886, as a stock company, with $5,000 capital. A. W. McKinney, president; George Edger, secre- tary; and M. A. Brown, treasurer. They commenced drilling about the first of May, 1887.
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The Redkey Banner is published by H. Oliver. Sec chapter on the Press.
Messrs. Oliver and David H. Fouts are practicing attorneys at Redkey; the former has been here for one year, and the latter two or three years.
Thomas Dragoo has been admitted to the bar, but does not practice.
The present physicians are, Drs. G. W. Shepherd, regular, whose sketch in full appears on another page; M. F. Conner, regular; B. J. Clevenger, regular; I. T. Sage and F. R. Stiers, eclectic. Dr. Conner came here about 1879 or 1880; Sage, in 1881; Clevenger, 1880 or 1881; Siers, in 1885.
Among thie physicians of the past have been Drs. John A. Henning, eclectic, who was a successful practitioner liere for about fifteen years; also followed milling and farming, etc., and in 1881 or 1882, went to Garnett, Kansas; R. P. Davis, regular, 1869 to 1879, now in Portland; - Williams, regular, who prac- ticed here three or four years and died in the army; D. C. Harrison, a good surgeon, from Ohio, who was a drinking man and finally committed suicide by taking chloral hydrate.
The High-Street Hotel is neatly kept by Joseph Burgess, who has been in the hotel business for twenty-one years. Coming here. in December, 1883, he found this house badly run down in its reputation, but he soon made it first-class. His sense of order, neatness, and promptness is very high. One rare quality lie has, namely, in cold weather he keeps a hot fire with plenty of ventilation. Also, his distinct utterance evinces lıim to be a man of determination and high moral cul- ture.
The Central Hotel has liad several names and as many proprietors during its existence. Since March 15, 1887, Albert Clore has had the management of the Central.
The Bank of Redkey was established Aug-
ust 16, 1886, by Nathan Cadwallader, of Union City, Indiana, and George N. Edger, in a fine two-story brick building which they erected on the southwest corner of Main and High streets, at a cost of about $5,000, in- cluding lot, safe and fixtures. The office is unusually neat and beautiful. The individual responsibility of the bankers is $100,000, and they do a general banking and exchange business.
SOCIETIES.
Half-way Lodge F. & A. M., No. 298, began under dispensation granted by Grand Master John B. Fravel May 26, 1863. June 17 following, at the convocation, Gen. J. P. C. Shanks was the Special Deputy Grand Master for the work of initiation. The officers under the dispensation were William N. Cur- rent, Worshipful Master; Henry A. Coons, Senior Warden ; George W. Current, Junior Warden; David M. Norris, Treasurer; Thomas J. Dragoo, Secretary ; William P. Current, Senior Deacon ; John C. Norris, Junior Deacon ; George E. Coons, Tyler. The other members were Elijah E. Harber and John and Peter Current. May 25, 1864, a charter was granted, and on the 18th of the following month the following officers were installed at Farmland: G. W. Current, Worshipful Mas- ter ; Henry A. Coons, Senior Warden ; Henry O. Current, Junior Warden ; J. W. Current, Treasurer ; John Current, Secretary ; G. E. Coons, Senior Deacon ; J. C. Norris, Junior Deacon ; W. P. Current, Tyler.
The worshipful masters from the first have been William N. Current, G. W. Cnrrent, Thomas J. Dragoo, James McKinty, John A. Henning, James K. P. Current, and for a number of years past, G. W. Shepherd.
The present membership is thirty-eight, and the officers are : G. W. Shepherd, Wor- shipful Master; B. J. Clevenger, Senior
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Warden; J. C. Andrew, Junior Warden ; Eliner DeArman, Treasurer ; M. Bader, Sec- retary ; George Ertle, Senior Deacon ; John A. Carder, Junior Deacon ; and William H. Richardson, Tyler.
Grant Lodge No. 335, I. O. O. F., was or ganized September 2, 1869, with thirteen mem- bers, and the following officers: R. P. Davis, Noble Grand ; J. A. Henning, Vice Grand ; W. C. Pyle, Recording Secretary ; J. H. Denton, Permanent Secretary ; R. A. Andrew, Treasurer. The present membershipis twenty- eight, and the officers : J. T. Rees, Noble Grand ; E. King, Vice Grand ; A. Mahan, Recording Secretary ; W. C. Pyle, Permanent Secretary; Isaac Keesure, Treasurer. Trustees -M. A. Brown, J. M. Crisler, and I. T. Sage. Value of lodge property, $1,000.
Alexander Trimble Post, G. A. R., No. 213, was organized in 1883, by Mustering Officer J. P. C. Shanks, with eighteen mem- bers. The first officers were A. J. Williamson, Commander ; W. H. Richardson, Senior Vice Commander ; Joseph Blackburn, Junior Vice Commander; J. A. Coons, Chaplain; Isaac Goe, Officer of the Day ; B. F. Paxson, Officer of the Guard ; D. C. Harrison, Adjutant ; G. W. Shepherd, Surgeon ; M. V. Coons, Quarter- master. The present membership is thirty- six, and the officers : George W. Shepherd, Commander ; Wilson White, Senior Vice Commander ; John Barnell, Junior Vice Commander ; A. W. Roberts, Chaplain ; Mat- thew Atkinson, Adjutant ; Isaac Goe, Officer of the Day ; Ner Gaunt, Officer of the Guard ; J. W. Evans, Surgeon; M. V. Coons, Quarter- master; and W. H. Richardson, Assistant Inspector. The Post meets in the town hall.
By considerable effort, especially upon the part of Mr. James Redkey, the village has been kept as a temperance place. First the Good Templars had an organization here, in which William I. Kern, Robert Andrew,
Thomas Dragoo, S. J. Current, G. H. Faulk- ner and others were leading spirits, and more recently there are the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the Young Ladies' Christian Temperance Union, both of which ineet weekly, and keep up a lively interest. The official members of these are Mesdames Mollie and Ella Fiers, May McKennett, Mrs. John Evans, and others.
CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal Church .- When Mr. Evan Evans settled here in 1843, he found a class of eight members meeting at James Ewing's, the class-leader. He is not certain just how long previously the class was organ- ized. Among the first preachers were Revs. George W. Bowers, who is still living in this part of Indiana, Sales, Campbell and- Black. The preaching was at Ewing's residence, and afterward also at the residence of Mr. Evans. The latter soon built a hewed-log school- house, which was also used for religious meet- ings. The next was a frame school-house, now used for the Pan Handle depot, and finally the present fine brick church, 38 x 52 feet in dimensions, dedicated in 1867, by Rev. N. H. Phillips. Its cost was $3,500. "Father" Asa F. Phillips, who has been class-leader for fifty years of his life, and for the last thirty- five years uninterruptedly, being now eighty- three years of age, is leader of class No. 1; Asbury Roberts, of No. 2; and Samnel Manor, of No. 3. The stewards are John W. Redkey, Oscar Current, George H. Faulkner, David Boots and Samuel Manor. James Redkey, Daniel B. Sutton, Thomas Roberts and James Daugherty are local preachers. Sunday-school all the year, with about 175 in attendance, and John M. Lake superintendent. In connection with this church there was also organized, about twelve years ago, a Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, of which Mrs. M. E.
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Redkey is president. There are at present twenty-fivemembers, who areactively engaged.
The Christian Church at Redkey was or- ganized June 14, 1871, with fourteen members, at the residence of W. C. Pyle, who was also one of the first elders, the others being John E. McGriff and James Rinker. The first deacons selected were James Anderson, Will- iam Morrical and George Coons. The first ministers were Revs. Andrew J. Younce and Jacob Binson. Younce preached two or three years, aud then Binson, Alexander Harrison, Abraham Glentzer, William D. Stone, Mat- thew Glentzer, and Benjamin F. Aspy, of Geneva, Indiana, is the present pastor. Present membership, 140. Elders-W. C. Pyle, John W. Ball and Levi E. James. Deacons-Jolin Paxson and Joseph Whetsel. Sunday-school all the year, with an average attendance of 105, and John B. Paxson superintendent. The house of worship is a frame 31 x 48 feet, built in 1876.
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP.
The pioneers of this part of the county were, in 1835, Lorenzo Dow Hellard, who settled abont a mile south of Redkey, was a a great linter, and finally went to California; Joel Wilson, who remained here until his death a few years ago; in 1836, J. J. McKin- ney, who is still living at Redkey; Benjamin and Caleb Manor, both deceased; David Manor, still living; Isaiah Sutton, in the vicinity of Dunkirk, who died in October, 1865; William Shrack, his brother-in-law, who died some years later, in this township; William Richardson, who moved to lowa in 1855, and died there; William McNelly and John Booth, also deceased; James Green had built a cabin in what he supposed was Del- aware County, but afterward proved to be in Jay County, before Joel Wilson, the actual first settler, arrived.
Joseph Roaclı settled in Richland Town- ship in 1837, and died in Missiouri, in 1866.
Esquire McKinney, the only one living, was justice of the peace from 1840 to 1852; Mr. Coons, the father of William R. Coons, of Redkey, settled on section 35, was a great hunter, killing over 300 deer, besides several bears, and brought up twelve children. He died December 4, 1865, aged about sixty- eight years; but his life companion still sur- vives, at the age of eighty-eight years, living with her son in Randolph County.
Other early settlers were James Ewing, whose honse was the earliest headquarters of Methodism; John Current, long since de- ceased; John Hoppes, who is still living, east of Redkey; Robert Andrew, deceased, whose wife is now the wife of Mr. Sparr; E. M. Cromley, Ira Sutton and Alfred Guttridge. Evan Evans, who came in 1843, is still a hardworking farmer near Redkey, aged over seventy years.
M. V. Coons, now in the hardware business at Redkey, was the first white male child born in Richland Township.
The first school in the township was taught by James Ewing, in a log cabin in the south- western part.
Mr. William G. Sutton, from whom we have obtained much of the history of Ricli- land Township, and especially of Dunkirk, remembers that when a boy he saw two white women approaching his father's residence one day, whom he at first thought were Indian squaws, as he had scarcely ever before seen white women! They were the wives of Ira Sutton and Alfred Guttridge, coming to visit his parents. They used a compass to find their way, and a tomahawk to blaze the trees so they could retrace the way home. William's father, Isaiah, for the first several years had to go three or four miles south, making his road as he went along, in order
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to get " out of the wilderness " far enough to find a road whereon to work out his road tax!
One day, while the men were absent, Mrs. Sutton saw a deer, and, though she had never fired a gun, she took careful aim and shot, killing the animal.
Of later years, botlı Mr. Isaiah Sutton and his son William G., have done their duty in " working out " their railroad tax, as they seem to have always been foremost in getting a rail- road through this part of the county. See " Railroads." in miscellaneous chapter.
Samuel Rook, whose widow still resides in Dunkirk, was an early settler in this township, and a kind of doctor and surgeon in some cases of emergency, bleeding, setting broken limbs, etc.
Richland Township, named by Benjamin Manor, was the last one organized in the county, the first election being held at the house of William Richardson, in June, 1838, with John Booth as inspector. James Ewing was elected the first justice of the peace. The first road opened led from Fort Wayne to Cambridge City.
Dougherty & Daniel's Tile Works were started in 1882, by Current Bros., who sold to the present firm July 22, 1886. In ground area the buildings are 20 x 225 feet. The company turn out an average of 12,000 rods of tile per year, which finds a market in the vicinity.
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.
The first settlers in this township came in 1834, namely, Aaron Dillie, and Adamn and Joseph Flesher. The last named died just before the war. In the autumn of 1834 Joshua Hudson settled on land afterward known as Baker Johnson's farm, and died in 1837. John West, and Daniel Harford came about the same time. In November, 1836, Peter
Dailey and William Carpenter settled near Joshna Hudson.
Dailey made considerable money in skins and firs. For one otter skin he got $8.50; and raccoon skins were worth $1 a piece. He and Alexander Stein went hunting one day, shot but six times and killed seven deer. He hunted so much with a certain favorite horse that, though turned loose, it would stay near his camp until he was ready to go home. One time he went home without taking the horse, and on going back six weeks afterward he found the faithful animal still making the camp his headquarters.
During the year 1836 there also settled in Jefferson Township, John Steed, William and John Nixon, Jacob H. Sanders, William Hite, Peter Lane and Jonathan Van Schack; in 1837, William Finch, John Bell, Anson Coul- son and John Rhodes; and in 1838, Timothy Stratton and Jacob Kerns. Coulson is still living in the township. Nixon, Winters and Dailey remained in this township until their death.
The township was organized in 1838, and Jacob Sanders was the first justice of the peace, and John Nixon the first constable. The first election for a full board of officers was held April 1, 1839, at the house of Jacob Sanders, with Peter Daily as inspector; John Steed and Jacob Sanders, judges, and Peter Daily, clerk. The whole number of per- sons present was fifteen, only nine of whom were voters. A dispute arose as to the proper heading of the poll-book, and the election was postponed for two weeks. In the interim Peter Dailey went to Samuel Ruth, Esq., in Green Township, who prepared the poll-book in a proper manner. An election was subsequently held, but the names of the officers elected cannot be obtained.
The first school was taught by Thomas
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Athy, an Irishman, in 1838-'39, in a cabin known as Finchi's School-house.
The township contains thirty-six sections of land, and is drained principally by Brook's Creek. The soil is excellent and will improve without any waste land.
New Mount Pleasant was laid out by J. H. Sanders, March 2, 1838, and Sander's Addi- tion January 14, 1840. He named the place in honor of a Quaker meeting-house of that name in Ohio. William Hite, the first settler in the village, kept the first tavern. Being convicted, on one occasion, of selling liquor contrary to law, he reformed. Jolın Bell built the second house in the village and kept the first store.
The Methodist Episcopal church at this place is a frame 32 x 40 feet, dedicated in 1856, by Rev. C. W. Miller. At the time of organization the class numbered fifty-five.
The Christian church is also a frame, 28 x 36, built in 1855. The congregation has been in existence here since about 1840, most of the time rather limited in membership; but it now counts up over a hundred. Dr. T. S. Shepherd has been pastor here.
Powers is a village on the Pittsburg, Cin- cinnati & St. Louis Railroad, laid out in 1867, after the trains commenced running. There are a few stores and shops here, a post- office, physician, etc. The Christian church at this place, a neat frame, 28 x 40, was dedi- cated June 6, 1880, by Rev. Isaac Jacobs.
Elin Grove church, on section 1, was built in 1873, on a lot donated by Elwood Hiatt, and is used jointly by the German Baptists and United Brethren. It is a hewed-log structure, 24 x 28 feet. There are now thirty- three members, with David Harter, Class- leader. Rev. P. C. Bechdolt, Pastor.
BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP.
In 1836-'38 this was one with Jackson
Township, and the first settlers of the latter are sometimes referred to, therefore, as the pioneers of Bear Creek Township. We will endeavor here to keep up a distinction.
Urialı Chapman, and his brother William, settled near the middle of Bear Creek Town- ship in 1835, and resided there the re- mainder of their days. Uriah's residence was on the place now occupied by Rev. James Scott, and William's adjoined on the west. Biram A. Pearson, who located in this town- ship the same year, moved to Missouri abont 1860, were he recently died. William Vail, who also came in 1835, moved to Texas in 1883, where he was living at last accounts.
Jacob Klinger is said to be the oldest living pioneer of Bear Creek Township, and the next, Jacob Fifer. Mr. Klinger once paid a gold dollar for a bushel of corn, took it to Marquis' Mill at West Liberty, where it was ground and toll taken.
Enoch Bowden, one of the first settlers in this township, was one of the associate judges, and died in 1886, in this township. The first Methodist class in Jay County was formed at his house.
The first store in this township was kept by Lewis N. Byram, at Bloomfield, near the south line, on the present Portland and Briant road. The first postoffice, called Bear Creek, was also at this point, established February 7, 1840, with Mr. Byram as postmaster. July 14, 1851, the office was moved to West Liberty, where W. R. Coldren was appointed postmaster. The next year, however, it was returned to Bloomfield, but it has since been discontinued there, as the postoffices at Briant and Portland are made to supersede the ne- cessity of it.
The first settler on the Limberlost, between William Gibson and William Chapman, was Ira Towle, who came in the spring of 1837. Three weeks afterward Samuel Towle settled
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beside him, and within the next year or two a large number of immigrants located in the vicinity, as John C. Montgomery, Harry Reed, George Axe, M. P. Montgomery, and Aaron and Thomas Brown. At the same time Reuben Montgomery and David Antles settled near them in Wabash Township. None of these are now living, most of them dying many years ago.
Bear Creek Township, including the present territory of Jackson Township, was organized in December, 1836, at the house of John Pingry, when a board of officers was elected.
The Methodist Protestant Church at Mack- lin's was organized probably about thirty years ago, and worshiped in a log church liere until about 1880, when they erected a neat frame, 35 x 40 feet. The membership is now about sixty. Class-leaders, B. B. Boehm and William Smith ; local preacher, Frederick Iliff. Sunday-school of forty pupils all the year. A small parsonage exists here. Con- ference sits in August. Among the former pastors have been Revs. James Harrison, E. Coon and S. Stanton. Rev. B. F. Sturgis is now serving his second year as pastor.
The Christian Oral Church, at Bear Creek Centre, was organized about 1840, with about twenty members, by Rev. James Scott, still a resident at the place. He was a preacher here for fifteen years afterward, and for the last eight years. The first elders were Christopher Schmuck and Thomas Iliff ; deacons, William Chapman and James Wheeler. Present mnem- bership, about thirty. Elder, Rev. James Scott ; deacons, Monroe A. Glentzer and Jacob Fifer. Sunday-school during the summer, with an average attendance of about twenty. Meetings were held in school-houses nntil about 1872 or '73, when a beautiful frame church, about 30 x 40 feet in size, was erected, at a cost of $700.
The United Brethren Church at Rogers'
school-house, on section 3, comprises about thirty members. Class-leader, Lewis Honser. Sunday-school during the summer, superin- tended by W. H. Whiteman. The society here organized many years ago, worshiped in a hewed-log building, declined in numbers and disbanded, and in 1881 reorganized. They intend building a church this year.
The Emanuel (Hanlin) Evangelical Lu- theran Church, on the south line of the township, is built on a lot donated by Henry Artman, and was dedicated August, 1878, by Rev. A. J. Douglass. It will seat about 200. It is occupied jointly by the Lutherans and Free Baptists. The latter organized their congregation here between twenty-five and thirty years ago, and have had as many as eighty members ; there are now only twenty- three or thereabont. The Sunday-school, the two churches holding it in unison, averages over a hundred in attendance, and is superin- tended at present by Lewis Metzler. He and David Antles are the deacons.
Union Chapel, Albright, at " Saints' Rest," in the eastern part of the township, was a neat frame, capable of seating 200, dedicated in 1880, and burned down in 1884.
Westchester is a hamlet of about fifty in- habitants, situated on a high point of land in the southeastern corner of the township. The principal institution in the place is Griffithi & Montgomery's store, where Isaac A. Griffith, of the firm, is postmaster. Houston & McDonald are the blacksmiths ; the school- house is a frame, built about 1868, where thirty-five to forty children are schooled nine months in the year.
The Congregational Church of Westchester is the immediate successor of the "First Presbyterian Church of Jay County," organ- ized by that zealous missionary, Rev. I. N. Taylor, July 12, 1841, at the house of M. P. Montgomery, with 'ten members. It was
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known geographically as the " Limberlost Church," being situated near a creek of that name. The first elders were Jacob Bosworth, Matthew P. Montgomery and Harry Reed. The church was changed to Congregational in 1854, at which time there were nie members. The present membership is thirty-five. Elders, Adonijah Hassan and Philip Stolz ; scribe, Samuel Gierhardt, who has the custody of the original record of the Limberlost Church. Sunday-school is maintained most of the year, with an average attendance of about sixty, and William Logan is superintendent. Since Rer. Taylor's tinie the pastors have been Revs. Ince, Boggs, Joseph H. Jones twenty to twenty-five years, Marshall W. Diggs abont four years, and Rev. Fred Stovenour since 1882.
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