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Just across the Little Raccoon Creek sontlı is the hamlet of ALTA, where there are a blacksmith and a machinist. The two vil- lages are regarded as one, and taken together they contain a population of 200.
The mineral resources are good, coal, building stone and fire-clay being mined in abundance. The fire-clay is of the very best quality, and there is an excellent opening
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here for the investment of capital. A mile north is a fire-brick factory doing a profitable business. Coal, wood and water being plen- tiful here, a flonring-mill would also do well at this point.
The factory referred to is the Montezuma Fire-Brick Works, built in 1872-'73, by Burns, Porter & Collett. It is now owned and run by Joseph Burns. The main build- ing is 70 x90 feet, with an addition 30 x 40 feet, used as a boiler and machinery room. The proprietor uses the Foster & Rinehart crushers, the Martin brick machine and the Totten dry-pan. The power is furnished by the Sinker-Davis fifty-horse-power engine. Capacity, 10,000 brick daily. The brick made at this factory will not glaze or melt, are of the best quality and used in several States. The drying rooms are underlaid with a series of furnaces, which, when heated, transmit the heat through the tile flooring upon which the damp brick are laid for dry- ing.
Sonders, Junior Vice-Commander; J. F. Whitson, Adjutant; Samuel Lane, Quarter- master; Cooper Jackson, Officer of the Day.
The Methodist Episcopal Church at Hills- dale was organized July 11, 1880, by Rev. Thomas Bartlett, with the following mem- bers: J. W. Casebeer, class-leader; S. R. James, Matilda James, Margaret Owens, Dr. E. Mack, Mrs. Mack, Martha Strowbridge, Ella Casebeer, Martha Casebeer, A. B. Case- beer, C. M. Casebeer, E. M. Casebeer, Saralı Wilson, Mary McLaughlin, Jane Williamson, Wallace Thompson, Mrs. Thompson, Eliza- beth Newell, R. Wilson, Thomas J. William- son, Bertie Casebeer, Billy Ponton, Charles Bassett and Mrs. Mary Marvin.
The present church edifice, a fine frame 34 x 40 feet, and costing $1,650, was built in 1883-'S4, principally with money bequeatlied by a Sister Bricker. The ground was dona- ted by Mrs. Mary Gibson. Trustees-J. W. Casebeer, J. T. Ponton, S. R. James, W. A. James, E. Mack, A. B. Casebeer and Charles Bassett.
Major Arrn Post, No. 370, G. A. R., was chartered July 13, 1884, with the following The first pastor was Rev. J. F. McDaniels, two years or more; the second, E. R. Johnson, two years, or until 1884; then Rev. Joy was pastor from the fall of 1884 until the fall of 1885, J. T. Woods till March, 1887, since which time W. A. Smith has had charge. Preaching every two weeks. Sunday-school is maintained throughout the year. The membership of the church is now about twenty-five. Class-leader, William Tincher. members: J. A. Souders, L. Newell, J. F. Whitson, W. A. James, T. S. King, B. G. Souders, W. J. Lake, A. B. Casebeer, J. W. Justice, II. Casebeer, Cooper Jackson, J. W. Middlebrook, Dr. E. Mack, J. A. Ince, E. Short, A. Pearman, F. M. Lake, William Pearman and W. A. Roeback,-nineteen in all. The first officers were-Cooper Jackson, l'ost Commander; W. A. James, Senior Vice- Commander; J. A. Luce, Junior Vice-Com- mander; A. B. Casebeer, Adjutant; J. F. HIGHLAND Whitson, Quartermaster; J. A. Souders, Offi- is a hamlet of about 150 inhabitants a mile north of Hillsdale. It is one of the oldest trading points in the county, having been in pioneer days a stage station on the route between Terre Haute and La Fayette. For many years a postoffice was there, but when cer of the Day. There are now twenty-one members, who meet on the second and fourth Saturday evenings of each month, in the Hillsdale school-honse. The present officers are-W. A. James, Post Commander; A. B. C'asebeer, Senior Vice-Commander: B. G. Hillsdale was started it was transferred to the
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latter place, and the name correspondingly changed. The leading merchant of Highland is W. J. Hendrix, who keeps a full line of general merchandise, and has a good trade. There are also a small grocery and drug store here, and a blacksmith shop.
A " Christian" Church exists at this point, organized in early day. The present mem- bership is estimated at about thirty; but they are not strong. Elders-John Pearman and Israel Leatherman. Minister-Elder Mar- shall, who resides near Rockville, Park County. Sunday-school throughout the year.
SUMMIT GROVE,
is a hamlet situated on the northwest quarter of section 26, and the northeast quarter of section 27, township 15 north, range 9 west, Helt Township. It was surveyed by A. Fitch, March 14, 1871, and the plat recorded De- cember 23 following. The first house was a store room built by A. H. Depuy, in the spring of 1872. The second was a residence built by N. T. Leiton, the same year. The first blacksmith shop was built by Otho Chambers. William Skidmore also built a warehouse early in 1872, which burned down in May of the same year. The present ware- house was erected by Leiton & Depuy, in the fall of that year. There are now two stores, one blacksmith shop, one harness and shoe shop combined, a saw-mill, a warehouse, and a postoffice. Population, sixty-four.
Salem Methodist Episcopal Church, meet- ing a mile north of Summit Grove, is a pioneer institution. The first Methodist preaching in the neighborhood was by Rev. Mr. Chamberlain in 1821-'22. The next preacher was Rev. Dr. William James, a Virginian, who had lived awhile at Mansfield, Ohio, and then in Butler County, that State, and came to this county in October, 1822, when he preached in the log barn of John
HIelt, and later in a small log cabin school- house with split-pole seats. He preached and practiced medicine until 1826, when he started for New Orleans with a boat load of corn, and died on the way. The next minis- ter was Rev. Warner, from Parke County, who organized the class in this neighborhood in the spring of 1828, in the log school- house on Helt's Prairie, under the name of Helt's Prairie Class. Samuel Ryerson and wife were the leading members. Other members were John Helt and wife, Samuel Rush and wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Helt, Mrs. Mary Helt, Edmund James and wife, Collon James and John James and wife.
These people worshiped in the school- honse and in the house of Samuel Rush until 1846, when they built a frame house at the
. center of section 22, township 15 north, 9 west. In 1878 this building was sold and a commodions briek structure erected on the same foundation, abont 32 x 60 feet in dimensions, at a cost of $2,838.36. The present trustees are Robert Davis, A. L. Mack, Wright James, N. T. Leiton, Albert Miller and D. E. Strain, Jr. There are now over 100 communicants. Publie services and class-meeting every two weeks. Pastor- Rev. W. A. Smith. Class-leaders-James Harrington, James A. Miller, Wright James, Martin Harper and Frank Ilelt. Sunday- school sustained throughout the year and superintended by N. T. Leiton.
OTHER CHURCHES IN HIELT TOWNSHIP.
Spring Hill Class, Methodist Ediscopal, was organized in 1834, in the house of Joel Blakesley, with Samuel Rush and wife, Joel Blakesley and wife, Zachariah D. James and wife, Jane Ford, Sarah Ponton, Stephen Har- rington and wife, William Kearns and wife, Lydia Jackson, Enoch White and wife, Mar- tha Ponton, Betsey Ponton, and Nathaniel
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Barnes and wife. In 1835 they built a hewed- log house, near the center of seetion 10, township 15, range 9, which they used sev- eral years. The class was then known as " Goshen." They next removed to the school- house a half mile north. The present house, of worship, a frame 30 x40 feet, was built in 1879, at a cost of 81,775. There are now about thirty members. Sunday-sehool all the year, with A. Harvey Kearns as superin- tendent. Trustees-William A. James and Moses Thompson. Pastor-Rev. James Smith. The present name of the class, "Spring Hill," was adopted at the time of the building of the present church.
Asbury Chapel, Methodist Episcopal,- The elass meeting here was organized as early as 1830. One of the first ministers was Rev. DeLap. Serviees were held at private resi- dences and in school-houses until 1850, when a. frame church, 30 x 40 feet was ereeted on the southeast quarter of section 36, township 16, range 10. The most successful revival was held in 1852, under the pastorate of Rev. Arthur Badley, who was living in Iowa when last heard from. Among the pastors who have had charge of this church since the building of the present house of worship have been Revs. J. W. Parrett, Shaw, Thomas Bartlett, Salsbury, Clark Skinner, MeDaniel, Wood, Barnard, Nebeker, Barnett, Morrison and E. R. Johnson. The elass has, of later years, been considerably reduced in number, and they now have no regular preaching.
The Center Methodist Episcopal Church was organized about fifty years ago, at the residence of James Wishard, where services were held for many years. In 1853 the present commodious frame structure was erected, 30 x 40 feet in size, at a cost of abont 81,400. Present membership, ninety-seven. Class-leaders, George Campbell and Alanson
Church. Stewards, H. P. MeCown. B. F. Smith and Henry Shaffer. Class-meeting every two weeks, and publie sevices every two weeks. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening during the winter. Sunday-school all the year, at 9:30 A. M. Rev. J. B. Combs, of Clinton, is the present pastor.
Liberty Class, United Brethren Church, was organized in 1878, by Rev. Henry No- lan, with abont sixteen or eighteen members, in Liberty school-house, on seetion 15, town- ship 15, range 10. The first pastor was Rev. Thomas O. Baty, who served from the fall of 1878 to the fall of 1880; W. A. Wainscott, 1880-'83; James Smith, 1883-'84; Levi Byrd, 1884-'86; S. S. Sims, 1886 to the present. Membership twenty-six, worshipping still in Liberty sehool-house. Class-leader, Frank Skidmore. Thomas Skidmore, superintendent of the Sunday-school, which is at present maintained only during the summer, but efforts are made to continue it the year round. Publie service every three weeks. A prayer- meeting is also sustained.
Midway United Brethren Church was organized in 1857, by Rev. Joel Cowgill, withi probably fifteen or twenty members, in the Castle school-house, which is still their place of worship, though it has been pur- chased by them and converted into a church. Its size is 22 x 30 feet, and is situated on section 13, township 15, range 10. Publie services were discontinued August 28, 1887, with no definite plans for the future.
United Brethren Church at Haneman Chapel .- As the nucleus of this society, services were first held here over fifty years ago, in the house of Christopher Haneman, de- ceased, the principal founder. The elass was organized as early as 1837, with a few mem- bers, among whom were Christopher Hane- man and wife, Harriet -McDowel, George Wellman and wife, Jeremiah Hammond and
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wife, Silas Hollingsworth and wife. Emily Bales and Isaac Johnson and wife. The present ehureh edifice, a brick strneture, was begun in 1842, but not completed until 1872, thirty years afterward. It stands on section 6, township 15, range 9.
Among the many ministers who have preached here were Revs. John Shoey, Will- iam Eckles, Andrew Wimset, Mr. Conoyer, John Miller, Thomas Hamilton, Joseph Nye, Mr. Nugen, John A. Mast and Samuel Potts. There are now twenty-eight communieants in good standing. Class-leader, William Under- wood. Trustees, Jacob Underwood, William Underwood and Richard Malone. Sunday- school half the year, superintended by Miss Delia Boren. Pastor, Rev. S. S. Sims. Public services once in three weeks. .
Dugger. Communicants about ninety. The present house of worship, a neat fraine 30 x 45 feet in size, was erected in 1875, at a cost of $1,600. It is situated on the northeast quarter of section 18, township 15, range 9.
DANA.
The Indianapolis, Decatur & Springfield Railroad was completed throughi Vermillion County, laterally, and through Helt Township longitudinally, in 1873. In April, 1874, the railroad company fixed upon a point on their road near the head of the Little Raccoon Creek and about two and a half miles east of the western boundary of the township for a "town," naming the place " Dana," after one of the stockholders in the road. For a depot Samuel Aikman donated a half interest in forty aeres, John B. Aikman a half interest in twenty acres, and Samnel Cofland a half interest also in twenty acres. Besides, these gentlemen gave $1,500 eash. The land thus donated became the town plat.
Tennessee Valley Baptist Church was organized in September, 1872, in the Staats school-house, by Rev. William MeMasters, who had been preaching here some time previ- onsly, sustaining the point as a "mission " of Hiddle's Prairie Baptist Church. The The next year W. M. Taylor built the first business house in the place, a frame, in which he kept a general store and the postoffice. The postmasters since Mr. Taylor's period of service have been John Bilsland and, sinee April 13. 1885, John W. Redman. first members were Thomas Dugger and wife, Benjamin T. Dagger and wife, James G. Lewis and wife, Henry J. Howard and wife, Rosa J. Pieree (now Underwood), James A. Dugger and wife and John F. Dugger, all of whom came by letter from the Hiddle's Dana is the most rapidly growing town in Vermillion County, comprising a shrewd and enterprising class of business men, and sur- rounded by an unusually good agricultural district. Prairie Church. Rev. McMasters was the pastor of this new church from the date of its organization until his death in 1886. Ile was an industrions, earnest worker, endearing himself to all. Rev. John H. Rusmisel snc- It was incorporated in January, 1886, sinee which time the trustees have been John Linn, President, D. W. Finney and W. T. Davis; II. Wells, Clerk; J. E. Bilsland, Treasurer; and John Malone, Marshal. ceeded him, and is the present minister. Public services on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. Sunday-school throughout the year, with James G. Lewis as superintendent. Trustees, Benjamin T. The school trustees are G. O. Newton, Charles Hunt and J. O. Rogers, appointed by the above town board. The school-house, and John F. Dugger and James G. Lewis. Deacons, Benjamin T. Dugger, James G. Lewis and L. L. Goodwin. Clerk, John F. | a briek structure 27 x 62 feet in dimensions
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and two twelve-foot stories high, was built by the township in 1879, the contract price being $2,200. It is now the property of the town corporation. It has three rooms. The enrollment of pupils is about 150. Fred Rush is the principal.
(By the way, the historian was referred to the stone over the door for the date of the building. Repairing thither, he found, in- stead of any date, only the legend, " Keep ont of debt!")
The Dana News was established in October, 1885, by M. L. Griffith, from Monticello, Illinois, as a Democratic organ. April 15, 1887, he sold it to the present proprietor, J. L. Smith, who immediately enlarged it to a six-column quarto, making it the largest paper in the county, and during the first ten weeks (up to date of this writing) increased the subscription list by 250! He has in every way improved the paper, still conduct- ing it in the interests of the Democracy. In connection with the paper Mr. Smith ha's a nice little job office.
Mr. Smith was born in New England, in 1860. When he was an infant, his father was killed, in the war of the Rebellion. Ilis mother then returned with her three children to New York, and placed them for six months in an orphans' home on Randall's Island. In May, 1867, he and one sister were brought to Williamsport, Indiana, where they were indentured out. Mr. Smith was in the care of various parties,-of IIngh James for eight years. Up to the conclusion of this period he had had no educational advantages, and his noble nature asserted itself in an effort to educate himself in spite of his poverty and the absence of sympathizing relatives. Ac- cordingly, during the school year of 1875-'76 he worked for his board and sent himself to school. He came to Vermillion County in 1878, where he worked for one man, on a
farm, for five years, attending school during the winter seasons. In 1881-'82 he attended the Terre Haute Normal School, and in the fall of 1882 he began teaching, in Helt Township, continning in the profession five consecutive years,-up to the time of his purchase of the Dana News. He is a mem- ber of the Masonic fraternity.
Mr. Griffith returned to Monticello, Illi- nois, where he became foreman of a printing- office.
Dana has a cornet band, organized in 1885 and led by Carl Temple.
PHYSICIANS.
Dr. Ifiram Shepard was born in Newport, this county, graduated at the Miami Medical College at Cincinnati, and has been practic- ing at Dana since 1874.
Dr. Granville O. Newton was born in Helt Township, this county, graduated at the above mentioned college, and, after practicing in the country in this township for a time, came to Dana, in September, 1885.
Dr. Thomas C. Hood, also a native of this township, graduated at Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia in 1884, located in Terre Haute for a short time, and moved to Dana in 1885.
A full sketch of Dr. Otis M. Keyes appears in the biographical department of this work.
Dr. John C. Harrison was born in Craw- fordsville, Indiana, was a soldier in the late war, graduated in medicine at the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati, began to practice in partnership with his brother in 1868, and located in Dana in 1886.
Dr. A. Il. DePuy, who practiced in Helt Township 1856-'71, is now a resident of Chicago, but sometimes re-visits this point as a physician. He is a regular graduate.
Dr. Frank Foncannon, another native of ITelt Township, practiced in this township
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but a short time, and went to Emporia, Kansas.
Dr. Cadle, from Newport, was here during the season of 1885, and went to Terre Haute.
SOCIETIES.
Asbury Lodge, No. 320, F. & A. M., was organized at Bono in 1865, the charter being dated May 24, that year. Selah (or Sahla) Temple was the first master, for two years. Thomas Edmanston (or Edmuntson) was the first senior warden and Thomas S. Hood, junior warden. The lodge was instituted by Aquilla Nebeker, assisted by others. Some years ago the place of meeting was removed to Dana. The present membership is about thirty, and the officers,, George W. Sturm, Worshipful Master; C. N. Hunt, Senior Warden; Joel Hollingsworth, Junior War- den; W. M. Taylor, Secretary; C. Bales, Treasurer; O. M. Keyes, Senior Deacon; William F. Ford, Junior Deacon; William B. Wood, Chaplain; G. W. Allen, Tyler.
Danu Lodge, No. 581, I. O. O. F., was instituted February 10, 1881, with eighteen members, and Hiram Shepard, Noble Grand; Julius C. Groves, Vice Grand; and Fred Rush, Secretary. The present membership is forty, and officers, Solon Johnson, Noble Grand; L. H. Reed, Vice Grand; II. Wells, Secretary; G. H. Fisher, Permanent Seere- tary; J. M. Taylor, Treasurer; Samuel Jaek- son, Inner Guard; T. J. Hutchinson and II. HIerbin, Supporters. The lodge has a very nicely furnished room in the Peer Bloek. The furnishings and regalia cost about $2,000.
II. D. Washburn Post, No. 220, G. A. R., was organized in 1883, with about eighteen members, and the following officers: William B. Hood, Post Commander; G. H. Fisher, Senior Vice-Commander; O. B. Lowry, Quar- ter master; H. Wells, Adjutant; J. B. Fillinger, Officer of the Day. The present member-
ship is twenty-six, and the officers: J. B. Fillinger, Post Commander; G. W. Saxton, Senior Viee-Commander; James Burnett, Junior Vice-Commander; J. N. MeClure, Adjutant; James Knight, Officer of the Day; Henry Thomasmeyer, Quarter-master; G. H. Fisher, Quarter-master-Sergeant; Daniel Ri- land, Officer of the Guard; J. C. Harrison, Surgeon; W. B. Hood, Chaplain. Financially, the post is in fair condition. This year they are building a hall, being the second story of the briek business block to be erected by Charles Norris, which is to be 22 x 50 feet in dimensions. For a sketch of II. D. Wash- burn, in honor of whom the post is named, see history of Clinton.
CHURCHES.
Methodism in Helt Township has of course existed from the earliest pioneer period, and has always been strong and influential. The Methodist elass in Dana was organized in 1879 by Rev. Daniel Morrison, of the Green- castle Distriet, Northwest Indiana Confer- enee. The pastors sinee his time have been Revs. Elijah Johnson, J. C. McDaniels, Mr. Woods and William Smith, the present in- emmbent, who lives west of Terre Haute, al- though there is a parsonage at IIelt's Prairie. There were about forty members at the time of organization, led by J. O. Rogers. The present membership is about sixty, and the class-leaders, J. O. Rogers and Andrew Car- mack. Sunday-school is maintained through- out the year, with an attendance of sixty to 100, superintended by J. O. Rogers. The house of worship, 30 x 50 feet, was ereeted in 1882, at a cost, including grounds, of $1,800.
The Toronto Presbyterian Church, at Bono, was organized many years ago, but the members are now changing their places of meeting to Dann, where they have just com- pleted one of the most beautiful frame church
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edifices in the nation. Its size is 32 x 54 feet, besides a "rostrum " 8 x 14 feet; its style is of course modern and of fancy finish, and the cost about 82,800, not counting the pews and other funiture. It was dedicated June 26, 1887, by Rev. T. D. Fyffe, of Rose- ville Indiana. The location is in the north- ern part of the village, in Samuel Aikman's addition. The leading men in building this church were W. M. Taylor, Samuel Aikman and Samuel Hall.
Dana Baptist Church was organized in 1880, with twelve members, by Rev. G. T. Willis, of Hoopeston, Illinois. Pastors, Revs. Willis, Cartwright, of Fountain County, In- diana, William McMasters of Montezuma, Palmer, of Waveland, and Mr. Franklin. At present there is a vacancy. The membership numbers twenty. Charles Thompson has been deacon from the time of organization, and G. II. Fisher, at the first clerk, is now also deacon, Elizabeth Thomas Meyer, clerk. The church, a fancy brick structure, in the
northern part of the village, is 36 x 60 feet in dimensions, and was erected this year (1887) at a cost of about $2,500, not counting the pews.
Dana Christian Church was organized temporarily about the first of September, 1886. A Sunday-school of about sixty pupils is superintended by Prof. A. J. Wilson. A few zealous Christians, led by Rev. J.W. Jarvis and his business partner, John Morris-al- though the latter is not a member of the church-have just built a fine house of wor- ship at Dana, in the northwestern part of the town, the first church erected by this people in Vermillion County. It is a brick struct- ure, 32 x 54 feet in ground area, neatly fin- ished and furnished in modern style, and cost $2,335.38. It was dedicated April 17, 1887, by Elder L. L. Carpenter, of Wabash, Indi- ana. The present membership of the church is abont fifty. Elder J. W. Jarvis is the "temporary" pastor.
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PIONEERS
ONCERNING some of biography of George F. Haworth.) John the earliest dates in the Hopkins, who died in 1873, at the age of sixty-eight years, was a lad of fifteen years when in 1920 he became a resident of this couhty. His mother is yet living. following compilation, there is, as is always the ease in such sketches, somne doubt, as it is im- possible for the historian to ree- oncile contradictory accounts, to verify all the gnesses or to fill out the blanks desired.
1819 .- Alexander and Elizabeth Morehead, natives of Ohio, settled in Vermillion Township either this year or in 1822 (authorities vary). They died in 1844 and 1849 re- spectively. Their son Samnel is now a resi- dent of Newport. Jacob A. Morehead, who died many years ago, and Joseph A. More- head, still living, were both born in this county in 1826.
1820 .- Richard and Snsan (Henderson) Haworth, said also to be the first settlers of Vermillion Township, came from Tennessee in the fall of 1820. Mr. Haworth died in 1850, aged fifty-seven years, and his wife died in 1854, also at the age of fifty-seven. (See
1521 .- Joel Dicken came from Prairie Creek. Kentucky, settling where Newport now stands. His son, Benjamin K .. long a resident in the vicinity. was born in 1919, and died recently in Michigan or Wisconsin. Daniel (. Dicken, born in this county in 1822, and Simeon Dicken, both died in this township. Martha E., widow of the latter, was born in North Carolina, September 1, 1821, brought to this county in 1526 or 1827, and died December 30, 1581. Another Martha Dieken was born in Kentucky in 1804. and emigrated to this eounty in 1822, and died February 18. 1552. Joseph Eggle- ston, father of William the lawyer. eame to this eonnty in 1821, and died many years ago. John L. Eggleston, born in 1821. is a resident of Newport.
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