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lIenry Balsley, a blacksmith, who died abont thirty years ago, in middle age.
Lewis Cole, who came in 1839.
Joshua Haines, who came in 1843 or '44, and is now deceased.
Peter Bonham, Jonathan Cortright, David McConkey.
Dundee is a hamlet in Washington Town- ship, where the postoffice is named Roll.
The present business men of the place are -Wohlfarth & Templeton, general store; John R. Harrold, physician, drugs, paints,
books, stationery and notions; E. C. Storms, tile-manufacturer; II. A. Turner, blacksmith; J. II. Wohlfarth, postmaster.
J. W. Rayn is the owner and operator of a saw-mill in the vicinity.
FIRST MARRIAGES.
Following are the dates of the respective licenses issned for the marriage of the parties named, the first in the county after its organi- zation, all in the year 1839:
July 11 .- Daniel Richards and Sarah Am Lewis.
August 9 .- James W. Wade and Hannah Lettys.
August 29 .- Christopher Palmer and Re- becca Willson.
September 3 .- Thomas Slater and Mary Ann Hart.
November 11 .- John J. Cook and Mar- thetsea Baldwin.
December 3 .- Franklin B. Spaulding and Rosalinda August.
THE FIRST REAL ESTATE SALE
entered upon the records of the county was made by Peter Olom and wife to Amaziah Beeson, in 1839, for $200.
HISTORY OF BLACKFORD COUNTY.
COUNTY GOVE
RNMENT.
HE Legislature ereated the county in 1837, taking the territory from the counties of Jay and Delaware, one mile off of Delaware and, the balance from Jay, forming a county twelve miles square. and named it Blackford in hon- er of Judge Blackford, a lead- ing jurist in the early history of the State, For some reason unknown to us, the county was not organized until June, 1839, when Governor David Wal- lace appointed Nicholas Friend to act as sheriff, and ordered him to issue a a notice announcing that an election would be held at the log cabin of Andrew Boggs, for the purpose of electing officers for the county of Blackford. The notice was issued and the election was held in June, 1839, at the cabin of said Boggs, the election board using Mr. Boggs' coffee-pot for a ballot-box. At this first election Jacob Brugh was chosen to serve as clerk, auditor and recorder; Jacob
Emshiwiller was elected to the office of treas- urer; Frederick Bell was chosen for sheriff; and Josephus Streeter, Jacob Shroyer and Eli Rigdon were elected as the board of commis- sioners. John Beath was commissioned by the Governor to serve as justice of the peace. It is said that at this first election there was great unanimity among the masses, there being a population of about four hundred in the county at that time.
The county contains an area of 170 square miles,-a fraction over four Congressional townships. It is next to the smallest county in the State, Ohio county-in which there is also a IIartford,-being a trifle less in area.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The first meeting of the board of county commissioners was held at the house of Jacob Emshwiller.
Their acts for the first year or two, being the beginnings of the organic features of the county, have a peculiar interest. The first page or two, however, of the commissioners' records for Blackford County are missing,
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and the first page extant sets in with what appears to be a petition for a road, thus:
--- "to Portland, of Jay County, com- mencing at George Atkinson's, late Jolin Lewis' mill, and running directly up the creek to the first section line above said mill, thence east on the section line till it inter- sects the county road running north and south past Jacob Slater's. We, your peti- tioners, will ever pray, etc.
"Signed by a number of freeholders through whose neighborhood said road runs; and, it having been proved to the satisfaction of the board that it has been advertised according to law, and the board believing a review necessary, approved Nathan Jones, Elijah Sims and John Stewart to review the same and report their proceedings to the next term of this board in course, etc."
The date of the above document was probably early in the year 1839.
Next are the two following orders:
"Ordered, by the board, that Franklin G. Baldwin be allowed the sum of $32 for assessing the county of Blackford for the year 1839, including expenses.
"Ordered, by the board, that Jose K. Hob- son be licensed to vend merchandise in Black- ford County, Indiana, for the term of one year from this date. Licensed by me,
"Jacob Brughi, Clerk B. Co."
The next on the records are thie proceed- ings of the May term, 1839, the first of which is an order appointing Nicholas Friend county agent for the term of one year. " Ile approved, gave bond and was qualified accord- ingly." Following this are orders laying off certain road districts, and also the whole county into " three districts," not naming the purpose; probably they were election pre- cincts.
At this term it was also "ordered that the stake which was stuck this day by the board
on the land that was donated for the purpose of being the seat of justice, be the center of the public square, and the public square be one acre with half the streets. The main streets passing the public square seventy feet, and all back streets fifty feet wide, and all the alleys fifteen feet wide; further, that John J. Cook shall survey forty acres at the center stake which is now stuck for the center of the seat of justice."
"Ordered, That the seat of justice be known by the name of IIartford.
"Ordered, That a levy for State purposes, on each poll, be 50 cents; on $100 valuation of property, 30 cents; for county purposes, on each poll, 50 cents, and on the $100 val- nation of property, 60 cents."
The first grand jurors named in the com- missioners' records are for the Marchi (1840) term of court, as follows: Francis Kirk- patrick, James Romine, Simeon Conley, Al- fred Fuller, Elijah Sims, Michael Tetterick, Jeremiah Locket, Urialı B. Hull, Henry Ilay, Andrew Blunt, Henry Secrist, David McCon- key, James Walker, Joseph Creek, Jonathan Hughes, Daniel Guyer, Jacob Balsley and James Slater; and the petit jurors for the same term were Franklin B. Spanlding. Jacob Mickey, John F. Miller, William Campbell, Franklin G. Baldwin, Jacob Clark, Sr., Peter Bonham, Abraham Emshiwiller, George W. Porter, Peter Miller, Jacob Clark, Jr., Josepli Penrod, David Twibell, John Ferren, Will- iam Davison, Jolın Beath, William Hillyear, David Dougherty, William Ellsworth, Lair Runion, David Stout, James Wilson, Samuel Roberts and Barnett Dewitt.
Bnt a term of the circuit court was held the preceding autumn, with grand and petit juries. The names of the grand jurors serving at that time are given a little further on. A list of all the commissioners from the organization of the county to date is also
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given in the appropriate place in this chapter.
CIRCUIT COURT.
The first sessions of the circuit court were also hield at the cabin of Andrew Boggs, Judge David Kilgore, of Delaware County, presiding. At these sessions of the court the grand jury, for the sake of privacy and shel- ter, retired to a large oak tree, amid the briars and a plum thicket, near the residence of said Boggs, Frederick Bell acting as bailiff with pockets filled with rocks, to guard off all eavesdroppers. and give due and timely notice, that none might linger near to dis- turb their deliberations. A log served as a bench. The courts were held in this way nntil 1843, when the court house was com- pleted. At one of these thorny sessions a man was sentenced to the penitentiary.
The very first session was hield September 23, 1839. Judge Kilgore produced his com- mission from Governor David Wallace. An- drew Boggs and Henry Stewart were associate judges, and Jeremiah Hanley was appointed bailiff by the court.
The grand jury comprised John Watson, Lewis Kirkpatrick, Jacob Oswalt, Edward M. Crumley, Jose K. Hobson, Adam Cunning- ham, James Ranson, Michael Geer, John Blount, Joseph Getys, Peter Reasoner, John Beall, James Bowman, Isaac Spaulding, Ben- jamin Reasoner, Jacob Gear, Thomas Hulet and Joseph Blount.
The record of the Blackford County Circuit Conrt opens with two pages of " Rules " of practice, signed by David Kilgore, President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circnit. Then follows the transcript of a case of debt from Fayette County, and a list of the grand and petit jurors for the fall (1839) term of court.
After adopting a seal, the court thien pro- ceeded to the trial of cases. The first jndg- ment recorded for this county is numbered 2, and was issned against Jacob Geer, one of the grand-jurymen, who pleaded guilty of betting, in the sum of 25 cents and costs. Michael Geer became his surety.
The next case was that of Francis Kirk- patrick, who pleaded guilty of assanlt and battery ("fighting ") and was fined $1 and costs. Then Thomas Slater pleaded guilty of betting and winning, and had to pay 25 cents and costs; also that he bet and lost, but still had to pay the State 25 cents and costs for that Inxnry. The next day, in open court, Cas- per Geer, on two indictments, Abel Geer, John Baldwin on two indictments, James Wilson on two, and Andrew Blount on two, Leonard Cline and David Fox on two indict- ments-all pleaded guilty of betting and were accordingly fined; bnt in all these cases but one it is not stated whether they had won or lost in their wagers.
Next, Eli Rigdon was bound over in the sum of $25 for official negligence; Jacob Brngh pleaded guilty of selling liquor witli- out license at two different times, and was fined $2 and costs for each offense; and five inore cases of self-convicted betters, an ap- peal from a justice, and one more of selling liquor without license concluded this session of the court.
At the following (March, 1840), term the cases were mostly for betting. Eli Rigdon was acquitted of the charge of official negli- gence.
The county offices were at first kept at the residences and places of business of the re- spective incumbents, and then some of them found desk-room in a log building that had been erected for a private residence. The conrts were held, besides the places afore-
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mentioned, also in an old log store-house of F. H. Graham.
COURT HOUSE.
The first court honse ever built in Black- ford County is the present one. The contract for it was let December 5, 1841, and the building, which is a two-story brick struct- ure, was erected under the superintendence of Charles and William F. Jones; it was completed in 1843, at a cost of nearly $5,600.
The court room is on the first floor, and the county offices above. Although a plain building, in its architecture characteristic of the pioneer times in which it was erected, it is still good enonghi were it only in better repair.
THE JAIL
and sheriff's residence is a fine modern build- ing on the first corner east of the northeast corner of the public square, two-stories high, and built in 1878-'79.
INFIRMARY.
For the purpose of providing for the help- less poor, eighty acres of land was purchased of Jacob Stallsmith, between two and three miles north of Hartford City, soon after the war. Upon this place was an ordinary farm residence. After some years of occupation this place was exchanged for the present farm, about four miles southwest of town. It comprises 240 acres, and was bought of John Beath, who had been one of the county commissioners, for $10,000. On this farm is a good, large frame building. Average number of inmates, sixteen to eighteen. Present superintendent, Calvin Fordney, who
was preceded by William S. Runion for several years. Salary $500. The proceeds of all the labor of the poor at that place are turned into the county treasury.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Following is a list of the county officers, who have served, nearly complete:
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Eli Rigdon, Jacob Shroyer, Joseplus Streeter, 1839. Toward the close of the year George H. Houser succeeded Shroyer.
Eli Rigdon, Streeter and Honser, 1840.
Eli Rigdon, Streeter, J. P. Van Cleve, 1841.
Eli Rigdon, Josiah Twibell, Henry Stew- art, 1842.
Josiah Twibell, William Campbell, Samuel Coughnower (or Gohenonr), 1843.
Josiah Twibell, George S. Howell, George H. Houser, 1844.
Josiah Twibell, Houser, John Moore, 1845-'46.
Josiah Twibell, John Moore, Samuel Go- henour, 1847.
John Moore, Samuel Gohenour, Leonard Clouse, 1848.
Samuel Gohenonr, Leonard Clouse, Samuel Palner, 1849.
Samnel Palmer, Barnett DeWitt, James Rhine, 1850.
James Rhine, Eli Rigdon, Lewis II. McGeath, 1851-'52.
James Rhine, L. H. McGeath, Thomas Hess, 1853.
James Rhine, L. H. McGeath, John Moore, 1854.
L. II. McGeath, John Moore, Peter V. Hammer, 1855.
John Moore, P. V. Hammer, Barnhart W. Bugh, 1856.
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P. V. Hammer, B. W. Bugh, William McDermit, 1857.
P. V. Hammer, B. W. Bugh, Edward M. Crumley, 1858.
P. V. Hammer, E. M. Crumley, Peter Bonham, 1859.
George West, Barnhart W. Pngh, Thomas Twibell, 1860.
George West, Peter McKee, Theophilns Morris, 1861.
George West, Theophilus Morris, Asher Van Cleve, 1862.
Theophilus Morris, Asher Van Cleve, John Beath, 1863.
Asher Van Cleve, John Beath, Sealy IIa- vens, 1864.
Sealy Havens, Jolın Beath, Daniel Watson, 1865-'66-'67.
John Beath, Sealy Havens, Frederick See- lig, 1868.
Sealy Havens, Frederick Seelig, Daniel Landon. 1869-'70.
Daniel Landon, Harrison Moon. James I. McGrew, 1871.
Harrison Moon, J. I. McGrew, Thomas Dean, 1872-'73.
Thomas Dean, Isaac M. Ricketts, Andrew B. Williams, 1874-'75-'76.
Thomas Dean, Harrison Moon, Uriah Dick, 1877.
Harrison Moon, Uriah Dick, William V. Buckles, 1878-'79.
W. V. Bnckles, Isaac M. Ricketts. Will- iam Schmidt, 1880.
I. M. Ricketts, William Schmidt, Henry Shroyer, 1881-'82.
Henry Shroyer, Thomas C. Neal, Larkin C. McIntyre, 1883-'84-'85.
Henry Shroyer, James W. Pittenger, Oli- ver Woodard, 1886.
J. W. Pittenger, Oliver Woodard. Zadok Williams, 1887.
AUDITORS.
(Performed also the duties of clerk nntil 1851.)
Jacob Brugh, 1840-'46; John J. Cook, 1847-'50; Wellington Stewart, 1851-'56; Abraham Stahl, 1857-'60; R. C. Anderson, 1861; William Taughinbangh, 1862; R. C. Anderson, 1863-'64; H. C. Davisson, 1865; E. M. Stahl, 1866-'70; B. B. Ransom. 1871 -'73; Robert A. Shroyer, 1874; J. W. Rea- soner, 1875-'78; J. P. A. Leonard, 1879-'86; W. S. Brannum, 1887.
The office of Anditor was abolished in the winter of 1844-'45, but re-instated soon afterward.
CLERKS.
Until 1841-'42 the clerk was ex officio anditor and recorder.
William Tanghinbaugh, 1852-'60; Moses Stalıl, 1861-'65; William Tanghinbangh, 1865-'68; R. G. Steele, 1869-'75; James B. Weir, 1875-'77; H. B. Smith, 1878-'80; Isaiah Cortright, 1881.
RECORDERS.
Jacob Brugh, 1838-'46; William Taugh- inbangh, 1846-'61; Joshua Troxel, 1861-'65; John Hedge, 1865-'72; John Noonan, 1872 -'76; Isaialı Cortright, 1876-'80; Peter Timmonds, 1880-84; J. P. Cronin, 1884- '88.
TREASURERS.
John Ervin, -; Abraham Emshwiller, ---; Bazel B. Ransom, -; William H. Campbell, ; William
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COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
Tanghinbangh, 1861-'65; B. B. Ransom, 1865-'68; George S. Howell, 1870-'72; Joseph Futerell, 1874-'78; Eli Hughes, 1878-'82; John R. Huffinan, 1882-'86; Joshua T. Kelley, 1886.
SHERIFFS.
Frederick Beall, 1840-'42; John M. Will- iams, 1843; Abraham Stahl, 1844-'47; Jacob Brngh, 1848-'49; Jose K. Hobson, 1850-'53; David M. Mercer, 1854-'57; Isaac Goodin, 1858-'61; Andrew Brickley, 1862-'65; Henry M. Miller, 1866-'67; Sam- uel L. Gadbury, 1868-'71; Charles S. Leon- ard, 1872-'73; Charles A. Rhine, 1874-'77; John Saxon, 1878-'82; Samuel L. Gadbury, 1883-'85; Isaac W. Wingate, 1886-'87.
Messrs. Brannum, the auditor, and Kelley, treasurer, began their official duties Novem- ber 20, 1886.
Thomas T. St. John, of Marion, is the judge of this, the Forty-eighth Judicial Cir- cuit, succeeding W. H. Carroll. January 1, 1887.
S. W. Cantwell is the attorney for this district.
Lewis Willinan, county superintendent of schools.
Smith Casterline, connty surveyor.
Calvin Fordney, superintendent of the poor farm.
POLITICALLY,
Blackford County is Democratic by 240 to 250 majority, which is quite strong, consider- ing the number of voters. Last fall, how- ever, for the first time in the history of Blackford, three Republicans were elected to county offices, namely, W. S. Brannum for auditor, Joslina T. Kelly for treasurer, and Zadok Williams for commissioner. Mr. Williams commenced his duties December 1, ,
1886, and the other two November 20, pre- ceding.
In 1872 and 1876 the Greenbackers and Republicans fused and elected two of the county officers-anditor and treasurer. Dur- ing every campaign the Republicans put a full ticket in the field.
In 1856 the Know-Nothings nominated a complete county ticket, and received a re- spectable vote. That was the year that James Buchanan was the Democratic candidate for President of the United States, and John C. Fremont the Republican.
In 1860 there were four national tickets in the field, headed by Lincoln and Hamlin for the Republicans, Douglas and Johnson for one wing of the Democracy, Brecken- ridge and Lane for another, and Bell and Everett for the Know-Nothings. The last mentioned did not organize in this county. Breckenridge received forty-five votes. The campaign was an exciting one here, as well as throughout the nation, as it portended a bloody war. At Hartford City the Douglas Democracy raised what was said to be the highest pole in the State,-240 feet high. The precise location was about midway be- tween the conrt house and the east gate. A millwright from Camden, Jay County, was employed to raise the pole, and the task proved so tedious in the afternoon that Silas L. Dunham, the candidate for Lieutenant Governor, from the southern part of the State, who was to be orator of the occasion, began to grow very nervous lest the day would be so far spent that he would be de- prived of the luxury of unburdening his political mind.
The Donglas ticket obtained about the usual Democratic majority in this county- about 250-while Lincoln carried the State.
In 1864 and 1868 thie county was still Democratic, while the State was Republican.
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For two episodes during the war, see next chapter.
In 1872, when the most noted " Abolition- ist," Horace Greeley, ran on the Democratic ticket for President, Blackford County gave him the usual Democratic majority. There was no ('Conor or "Straight-ont," Demo- cratic county ticket nominated. The Re- publicans of the State that year elected the Governor and Superintendent of Public In- struction.
During the next three Presidential cam- paigns-1876, 1880 and 1884-nothing un- usual marked the canvass; and the Republican success of last year has just been noticed.
Among the best political speakers who have addressed the people at Hartford City were, General Nathaniel P. Banks, at a Republican mass convention since the war; James F. McDowell, of Marion, a Democrat, who represented this district in Congress in 1862, and died in the spring of 1887; Asbury Steele, a prominent politican who has also been a member of Congress, and others.
This judicial circuit is composed of Black- ford and Grant counties, making it Republi- can; and this senatorial district comprises Blackford, Wells and Jay counties, which is Democratic by a small majority, Wells being Democratic and Jay about evenly divided.
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PROFESSIONAL.K
THE BAR.
HE first practitionor of law in Blackford Coun- ty was - Buckles, who was afterward cir- cuit judge for twelve years, and a member of the State Legislature as late as last year. He was a resi- dent of Ilartford City but a short time, was then of course a young man, and on leaving this place he returned to Mun- cie, whence he came and where he is still living.
The next were Joseph W. Holliday and Edward G. Car- roll, who were here at the same time. Holli- day went to the Mexican war, and died soon after his return. He was an able lawyer, a Whig, and at one time was a member of the Legislature. Carroll was a prominent man. IIe died here, and was buried near Hartford City, but his grave can not now be identified. George S. Howell, from Ohio, commenced
practicing in Hartford City in 1843-'44, and remained here, following his profession, until his death, which took place within a few years. He was an honest attorney and counselor, a Democrat in his political views, and was twice a member of the Legislature.
Wellington Stewart, county auditor for a time, was a inan of great vigor and many positive traits. After practicing here a num- ber of years, he moved to California.
Andrew J. Neff commenced practice here in early day, was a member of the Legislature one term, 1857-'59, a volunteer in the late war, and afterward lived at Winchester and Greencastle, and finally went to Tennessee. Ile was a Democrat in his politics.
J. T. Wells, who was born in the north- eastern part of this county, read law under the preceptorship of Mr. Bonham, commenced practice in 1867, made two trips to the West, and died in 1877, at Pern, Indiana.
A. B. Jetmore came to Hartford City in 1859, practiced law until about 1876, and
HISTORY OF BLACKFORD COUNTY.
then moved to Missonri, but is now a resident of Topeka, Kansas.
Thomas S. Briscoc, cditor of the Telegram, used to practice law, is still a member of the bar.
At Montpelier D. F. Kuffel practiced law from 1879 to 1886, and is now making his residence temporarily in California.
The present bar of Blackford Connty com- prises Bonham & Bonham, Cantwell & Cant- well, Shinn & Pierce and W. II. Carroll, at Hartford City, and J. C. Maddox, G. A. Mason, and Thomas Slater, at Montpelier. Mr. Carroll, who is in partnership with Hiram Brownlec, of Marion, has just closed a term as judge of this circnit, comprising Grant and Blackford connties.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
David D. Long, from Virginia, was the first practitioner of medicine at Hartford City. He went to Michigan.
Dr. N. D. Clonser, from Hillsboro, Ohio, was the next to launch out in the profession at this point, beginning in 1842, and he is still here, active and looking young.
Hugh H. Baugh, a fellow student of Dr. Clonser, and also from Hillsboro, Ohio, was a successful physician here in 1846-'48, is now in Ohio, at Clarksville.
Dr. Henley, also from Ohio, was here about the same time or a little afterward, perhaps. He moved to some point in the northern part of the State, and while there he became a cripple, one of his legs being amputated. Returning to Hartford City, he died herc.
Dr. Reuben Z. Cassel, another physician from the Buckeye State, was the fifth to locate in Hartford City. After some ten years of successful practice here, he moved to Missouri, where he died.
Henry Stewart, a good man and physician,
practiced about 1842-'43 a short time and then became a farmer.
Dr. Hess, a native of Indiana, practiced licre three or four years, and died abont 1858.
Dr. R. R. Sherwood, from Granville, was a physician here a few years, and went to Cam- den in 1852, where he still remains.
H. Edmondson, at first a Methodist preach- cr, and then a doctor at Dundee, moved to Missouri.
J. T. Alexander practiced the healing art for a time at Hartford City, it is said, with - ont a diploma.
John E. Moler, a graduate from Ohio, lo- cated here in 1850 and practiced a number of years, but has retired.
Dr. Hathaway, also from Ohio, in 1848, is now in Mnncie.
Moses Stalıl, a brother of Abraham, studied medicine in the office of Dr. N. D. Clouser, graduated both at Rush Medical College, Chicago, and Bellevue Hospital Medical Col- lege, New York City, then practiced in part- nership with Dr. Clouser, about 1856-'60, moved from here to Texas, and thencc to Kansas, where he is now living.
Jonas Good, a native of this State, followed the medical profession here in partnership with Dr. Clouser, 1860-'64. He was also a graduate of Rnsh Medical College.
At Montpelier, W. T. Shull, 1847-'70, (first physician in Montpelier), and H. H. Bennett, 1871-'80, are now retired.
Dr. C. Q. Shull is the second physician here, and is now the oldest.
Dr. Holloway, eclectic, practiced, in part- nership with R. B. White, a short time after the war.
S. M. Breese's time was from abont 1856 or 1857 to 1870, when he moved to Fort Wayne, where he died.
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J. C. Bennett was here in medical practice from 1875 to 1883, when he died.
Joseph G. Lacy was here in 1877-'78, in partnership with D. W. W. Wilt.
The physicians now practicing in Blackford County are: Hartford-N. D. Clouser, Peter Drayer, H. C. Davisson, C. R. Mason, Will- iam H. Wheeler (homeopathic) and J. W. Sage (eclectic); at Montpelier-C. Q. Shull, W. W. Wilt, J. A. Morrison, John Seller's, N. C. Dill, W. C. Ransom and R. B. White, (botanic); at Millgrove-J. E. McFarland; at Trenton-Lewis C. Landon; and at Roll, John R. Harrold.
The Blackford County Medical Society was organized before the war, and has been kept up ever since. All the regulars now in the county are members, numbering nine. It met in regular session at Montpelier, Indiana,
in Shull's Hall on Monday, May 2, 1887, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Dr. N. D. Clouser was elected presi- dent, Dr. L. C. Landon, secretary, and Dr. C. Q. Shull, treasurer. Drs, W. W. Wilt, C. R. Mason and H. C. Davisson, censors. Dele- gates to the State Medical Society, Drs. N. D. Clouser and L. C. Landon were 'appointed' Dr. C. R. Mason and J. A. Morrison, alter- nates. Dr. C. Q. Shull was appointed as a delegate to the American Medical Society, and Dr. H. C. Davisson, alternate. Dr. L. E. Maddox was elected a member of the society. Every member paid annual dues. Cases of interest were presented by different members and an interchange of opinion elicit- ed in each case. The society adjourned to meet at Hartford City on the fourth Thurs- day in June next.
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