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The following names we have, without the date of settlement being given:
John N. Jones, long associated with J. F. Smith in the milling and mercantile busi- ness; Joseph Cheadle, father of Joseph B., present member of Congress, was born May
1835 .- Thomas Moore, who died in 1843; | 9, 1789, in one of the Eastern States, and
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died in this township June 19, 1863; William B. Palmer, who died eight or ten years ago; William Hutsonpiller, carpenter at Perrys- ville who died many years ago; Daniel Mossberger, who also died many years ago; Joseph and Elizabeth Howard, deceased; John McFall; Archibald Billing, who died April 16, 1870, at the age of fifty-two
years; his father died here, previous to 1833.
Mr. Thomas H. Smith remarks that there are but three persons now keeping house in Highland Township who were in that rela- tion in 1833, when he came here, namely, Mrs. Chestie Hain, Adaline V. Jones and Mrs. Glover.
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PERRYSVILLE.
ERRYSVILLE was laid ont in 1826, by James Blair, on a beautiful elevation on the bank of the Wabash River, and named by him in hon- or of his commander on Lake Erie during the war of 1812, Commodore O. H. Perry. For a long time it was the most populous town in the county, and was an entrepot for a large section of country to the north, west and south of it. In commercial im- portance it was for a number of years far ahead even of Danville, Illinois, a supremacy which was held until the present system of railroads was projected. Since then it has been a dead town, so dead that its very quietness is striking. Even the voice of children on summer evenings, so common in villages elsewhere is scarcely to be heard at their rollicking plays, and the passing days are "one eternal Sabbath." Grass and weeds have overgrown the streets,
and the lovely shade-trees continue to do their sweetest duty.
Among the early business inen here per- haps J. F. Smith, T. H. Smith, J. N. Jones and Robert D. Moffatt have been the most conspicuous. The old warehouses and grist- mill still used to some extent on the bank of the river, were built and run for many years by Smith & Jones, and are yet owned by the senior partner, J. F. Smith, Mr. Jones having died. The latter also built another grist-mill at the wharf, which was burnt down. March 31, 1884, occurred perhaps the greatest fire that ever visited Perrysville, which entirely consumed the three principal business houses, fine briek structures, two stories high besides basement, the property of the Smith Brothers. The origin of the fire was from the roof of an adjoining building. By this fire the Masonic hall, with its records and paraphernalia, was destroyed.
The Perrysville Woolen Mill was erected in the western part of town a year or two after the war, by Riggs, Head & Co., who furnished the machinery mainly from Coving-
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ton, Indiana, where they had previously been running a similar factory. The Perrysville institution was run until 1881, with only partial success. During the latter year, after the mill had been standing idle a few months, B. O. Carpenter purchased the building and power, and converted it into a flouring-mill, of two run of buhrs and a capacity of about seventy or eighty barrels of flour per day of twenty-four hours.
H. S. Comingore & Son's " Perrysville Stove Works," in the southern part of the village, is a modern, neat establishment, brick, erected in June, 1884. It comprises two Ls, the foundry being 25 x 110 feet in dimensions and the finishing room 25 x 84. This firm started in business in Perrysville in 1858, in a small frame building a little to the north- west of their present place; it has recently been torn down and removed.
A young, ambitions little institution is the Perrysville Creamery, on the bank of the river. Capacity of the works, about 2,000 pounds of butter per week. E. A. Lacey, secretary of the company, is the superinten- dent. J. F. Compton is president and treasurer.
Perrysville has been an incorporated town. The first municipal election was held January 15, 1881, when the following were elected trustees: First Ward, William Collins; Second Ward, John R. McNeill; Third Ward, Samuel Shaner. W. M. Benefiel was elected Clerk; Rezin Metzger, Assessor; Lewis A. Morgan, Treasurer; and Peter S. Moudy, Marshal. Mr. Shaner was elected President. J. F. Smith was the next president of the board. Mr. Morgan resigned his office as treasurer and Mr. Benefiel was appointed in his place, still retaining the clerkship. The third presi- dent was Lewis Morgan, when John T. Lowe was elected clerk and treasurer.
In the fall of 1884 the question whether
the corporate capacity of the place should be continued was submitted to a vote of the citizens, and was decided in the negative by a small majority. Under the corporate gov- erminent the streets were macadamized, the poll tax for the village being kept within its limits, and an additional tax raised. Also a calaboose was built. A town board of educa- tion managed the school affairs.
That fine, large brick school-house in the southern part of town was erected in 1862, when Thomas Cushman was trustee. In the basement are three rooms, on the first floor four, besides the hall, and on the second floor four. The belfry tower contains also a room thirty feet square. The school is graded, and is taught by six or seven teachers. Enroll- ment, about 170; average attendance, about 130 or 140. G. W. Dealand, who has been the popular principal for the last four years, was elected county superintendent of schools on the first Monday of June, 1887.
THE PRESS.
As before stated, the first newspaper printed in Vermillion County was the News-Letter, at Engene, in 1837, which continued but six months. Mr. R. B. Dickason, of this place, worked on the paper. The office was pur- chiased by J. R. Jones and moved to Perrys- ville the same year. where he published the Perrysville Banner. About two years after- ward Clapp & Roney had the paper, when it was called the Vermillion Register. Next it was the Perrysville Republican, with Aus. tin Bishop as editor and proprietor. Then Mr. Dickason published here the Perrysville Eagle, 1852-'55, which he sold to Mr. Robinson, and he to Benjamin Snodgrass, who finally let it die; and that was the last of the newspaper business in Perrysville, although several attempts to establish other journals have been made. These papers were
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generally independent in politics. The Reg- ister or Banner was Democratic. The press used was the one which was first brought into Indiana in 1804, to Vincennes, whereon the Western Sun was printed.
From the number of the Perrysville Ban- ner for February 2, 1839, the Hoosier State in 1875 copied the following items, all of which will gather inereasing interest as years roll by:
J. R. Jones was editor and proprietor. This is the twenty-fourth number of its issue. It contains five columns to the page, and was published at $2 per year if paid in advance; otherwise $3. The number contains a large amount of Congressional and Legislative news of this State, and but very little origi- nal or local matter.
Hiram Barnes, of Perrysville, advertises for a " professional " man to take charge of an ox team. Edmund James, a justice of the peace of Helt Township, publishes an attach- ment notice on the affidavit of Silas Rhoades, against the chattels of Simon and Martin Gilbert. The name of Permelia Smith ap- pears as administratrix of the estate of Dan- iel Smith. George W. Palmer, J. P., notifies the readers that Ephraim Driscol, of Highland Township, had taken up an estray steer four years old, which was appraised at $12 by James Weleh and Tom Lowers. James Thompson, school commissioner of the county, gives fair warning that he will sell fifteen tracts of land for taxes if not paid before the day of sale. S. & B. Turman no- tify the people where they can procure cheap dry goods, etc. William Whipps gives no- tice of his appointment as administrator ofthe estate of Thomas J. Reed, lately deceased. Per- rin Kent also gives notice to the effect that he has taken out letters of administration on the estate of John Taylor, late of Warren County, deceased. The widow and heirs of Jacob
Parke give dne notice that they will make application to the next court to have com- missioners appointed to assign and set off the widow's dower in the real estate of said deee- . dent. Dr. Waterman gives notice that the partnership heretofore existing between him- self and Dr. Small is dissolved. Crawford & Jackson, proprietors of an oil mill, adver- tise that they will give the highest price for flax and hemp seed, or castor beans. George W. Palmer offers a one-horse wagon and harness for sale cheap for cash. J. W. Downing, J. P., gives notice that an iron- gray mare, taken up by James Rush, was appraised by William P. Dole and A. M. H. Robinson at $45 before him on the 24th day of November, 1838. William Bales, sheriff, advertises the real estate of John Fosdick for sale at publie anction, to satisfy a judgment in favor of Silas Kellongh, William Dunning and Isaiah Dill. Joshua Skidmore, of Clin- ton, gives notice as follows: " Whereas, my wife Mary has left my bed and board without just canse or provocation, 1 do hereby warn all persons, body politic or corporate and of whatsoever name or title, not to credit or harbor her on my account, as I am deter- mined not to pay any debts of her contract- ing after this date, January 1, 1839." The names of Durham Hood and Margaret Craft appear as administrators of the estate of John Craft, late of Eugene. Roseberry & Jewett, dry goods merchants of Perrysville, occupy about one-third of a column in enumerating their large arrival of new goods. William J. Niehols and James H. Cory, of Eugene, inform the people where to get their saddles and cheap harness. Dr. T. S. Davidson ten- ders his professional services to the citizens of Perrysville and adjoining country. Hall & Gessie announce the reception of new goods in a two-inch card. Jones & Smith call attention in a four-inch card to their
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stock of fall and winter goods. Nathan Reed and J. H. McNutt request that those in- debted to them for professional services come forward and square up by cash or note imme- diately. Jacob Riley informs the readers that he has found a silk handkerchief, sup- posed to be worth $1.25, which the owner can have by paying for the advertisement. G. W. Palmer, J. P., gives notice that John Fultz has taken up two estray heifers, which were appraised at $6 each by Samuel Lacy and James Crawford, before him, December 15, 1838.
John S. Kirkpatrick flings the following card to the breeze: "Now Look Out. The undersigned, having sold his entire stock of groceries, a circumstance follows. which can- not possibly be avoided,-that his accounts must be closed; those knowing themselves to be indebted will please make arrangements to square the ' yards ' by note or ' plank up the simon ' immediately." Miller & Seal warn their delinquent customers to look out for a thunder gust, and say, "Money we must have-peaceably if we can and forcibly if we must." George W. Palmer, J. P., advertises two estray cows taken up by Horatio Talbert, of Highland Township, and appraised at $7 and $9 by Henry Green and Thomas Moore, January 5, 1839.
PHYSICIANS.
Dr. Dinwiddie, said to be a surgeon of the regular army, was the first physician located at Perrysville. He left some time in the '40s.
Dr. Thornton S. Davidson came about 1839, and died here about 1851-'52.
Dr. Reynolds was probably the next, who left about 1850.
Dr. R. M. Waterman, after practicing here awhile, moved to Engene, where he started the News-Letter, and then to Lodi, Fountain 20
County, where the postoffice was named after him, Waterman; served in the army, as Cap- tain of Company A, Thirty-first (?) Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and contracted a disease from which he soon afterward died.
Dr. A. B. Small, not a graduate, was in partnership with Waterman and others, became feeble with age, and finally died in Milwaukee.
Dr. John Stuart Baxter, from Virginia, was a good surgeon, in partnership with Dr. Spotswood for a time, and died in Perrysville, in 1853.
Dr. Dexter F. Leland, from some of the Eastern States, arrived here about 1850, was a partner of Dr. Spotswood, a physician of gentlemanly manners, and died in three or four years.
Dr. Lewis Clark came in 1854, was an energetic man, practiced here three or four years, and died in Kansas.
Dr. Lewis Frazee, eclectic, was born in New Jersey in 1815, came to Perrysville in 1863, and died here December 20, 1881. His first wife and all the nine children by her died before him. Their son George M. began practice here in 1870, and died in 1878.
Dr. J. M. Wilkerson arrived here about 1851 or '52, and left a few years afterward.
Dr. L. M. Meering came about the same time, remaining only a year.
Dr. John Kemp, botanic, was here a few years a long time ago.
Dr. J. M. Ballard, from Waveland, prac- ticed here from 1857 until his death.
Dr. Joseph II. Olds came before the war, and entered the army, whence he did not return to this county. He was a physician of considerable attainments.
Dr. Crooks, a young man in partnership with Dr. Clark for a period, moved to Lebanon, where he died.
Dr. B. I. Poland, eclectic, from State Line
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(a village), came to this place a few years ago' and two or three years afterward moved to Dixon, Illinois. He was rather an oculist and anrist. Was a gentleman.
The present physicians of Perrysville are Drs. E. T. Spotswood, James T. Henderson, James Webb, J. W. Smith and D. B. John- son. Dr. Johnson has been here since 1870. Dr. Webb, eclectic, was brought up in Foun- tain County. Dr. Smith is a graduate, has. been a resident of Perrysville a few years as a practitioner, but is now traveling. For a biography of Dr. Spotswood, see the index for another page. Specimens of his poetry are also given elsewhere in this volume.
SOCIETIES.
Unity Lodge, No. 114, F. & A. M., at Perrysville, was organized about 1850 or before, and increased in time to thirty-four members. The earliest record extant is dated May, 1853, which gives as officers at that time: A. Hill, Worshipful Master; J. S. Baxter, Senior Warden; W. P. Johnson, Junior Warden; R. D. Moffatt, Secretary; G. H. McNeill, Treasurer; W. B. Moffatt, Senior Deacon; James Starr, Junior Deacon; and Andrew Dennis, Treasurer. The other members were E. Brydon, A. C. Blue, Jolin Leech, James Benefiel, John L. Stoll, Harvey Knapp, James Martin and Lewis L. Gebhart. The charter was surrendered to Abel Sexton in May, 1859.
Unity Lodge, No 344, F. & A. M., was chartered May 29, 1867, with the following officers: W. B. Moffatt, Worshipful Master; James Hemphill, Senior Warden; Jacob S. Stephens, Junior Warden; William Jerranld, Secretary; Robert E. Townsley, Treasurer; H. M. Townsley, Senior Deacon; John Wolf, Junior Deacon; Thomas Scott, Tyler. The pres- ent membership is forty-six, and the officers: Daniel Lyons, Worshipful Master; George R.
Hicks, Senior Warden; John B. McNeil, Junior Warden; W. A. Keerns, Secretary; W. A. Collins, Treasurer; John S. Tiley, Senior Deacon; Martin L. Wright, Junior Deacon; D. W. Patterson and M. J. Rudy, Stewards; W. P. Hargrave, Chaplain; and Smith McCormick, Tyler.
Unity Chapter, No. 50, 0. E. S., at Per- rysville, was instituted March 17, 1882, by Willis D. Engle, District Deputy, from Indianapolis, with fifteen members; and the first officers were-Elizabeth Collins, Wor- shipful Master; James Howard, Worshipful Prelate; Mrs. Sophie Rudy, A. M .; and Mrs. Helen B. Johnson, Secretary. The present officers are-Mrs. Helen B. John- son, Worshipful Master; Mr. M. J. Rudy, Worshipful Prelate; Mrs. James Frazee, A. M .; Miss Anna Robinson, Secretary; Mrs. Amanda Henderson, Treasurer; Miss Imo Collins, Conductres; and Mrs. Dora Lyons, Assistant Conductresss. The present membership is between thirty-five and forty, and the chapter 'is in a good financial con- dition. It meets the first Friday evening after each full moon, in Masonic Hall.
Charity Lodge, No. 32, 1. O. O. F., was chartered April 20, 1846, by D. D. G. M. George Brown. The first officers were Irad Abdill, Noble Grand; Charles Boyles, Vice Grand; T. S. Davidson, Secretary; Thomas Cushman, Treasurer; John Dunlap, Warden; C. N. Gray, Conductor; Samuel Watt, Gnar- dian; John A. Minshall, Recording Secretary. The present officers are-G. W. Dealand, Noble Grand; W. G. Chenowith, Vice Grand; C. W. Ayres, Recording Secretary; J. T. Chisler, Permanent Secretary ; W. A. Collins, Treasurer. There are nineteen members, who own the building in which their neat and well equipped lodge room is contained. To- tal value of all their property, $1,348.60. During the war the lodge was kept alive by
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five or six faithful members. Of the old members, John Dunlap died about two years ago; Irad Abdill and William Callihan are living in Danville. Of the charter members, Thomas Cushman, of Newport, is the only one living in the county.
Highland Encampment, No. 163, was instituted December 7, 1885, by D. D. G. P. David MeBeth, of Clinton. First officers- W. M. Benefiel, Chief Priest; J. T. Chisler, High Priest; C. W. Ayres, Senior Warden; Alexander Van Siekle, Junior Warden; D. W. Patterson, Seribe; W. G. Chenowitlı, Treasurer. Present officers-J. T. Lowe, Chief Priest; William G. Chenowith, High Priest; D. W. Patterson, Senior Warden; W. T. Conner, Junior Warden; W. M. Benefiel, Seribe; W. A. Collins, Treasurer. There were nine members at first, and there are nine or ten at present.
Rebekah Lodge, No. 118, Daughters (or Degree) of Rebekah, was instituted July 24, 1882. First officers: M. B. Carter, Noble Grand; J. T. Chisler, Viee Grand; Sallie E. Carter, Secretary; C. W. Ayres, Treasurer; S. Watt, Guardian. The other charter mem- bers were W. M. Benefiel, W. H. Benefiel, Thomas D. Clarkson, J. H. Benton, W. A. Collins, J. T. Lowe, Anna Benefiel, L. Chis- ler, M. Benefiel, Susan L. Clarkson and R. E. Watt. The present officers are: Imo Collins, Noble Grand; Cora Chisler, Viee Grand; Mary Ayres, Treasurer; Kittie Chisler, Secre- tary; W. M. Benefiel, Warden. The mem- bership has been about thirty from the first to the present.
Vermillion Lodge, No. 113, K. of P., was organized December 31, 1884, by Dis- triet Deputy Talley, of Coal Creek, assisted by members from various lodges. There were sixteen charter members, and the first officers were: Dr. James T. Henderson, Chancellor Commander; F. S. Smith, Vice-Chancellor;
L. A. Morgan, Master of Finance; M. J. Rudy, Master of Exchequer; D. H. Cade, Keeper of Records and Seals; W. A. Collins, Prelate; G. R. Hieks, Master at Arms; A. R. Marlat, Inner Guard; E. A. Lacey, Outer Guard. There are now twenty-six members, comprising the best men of the community, who are, in their lodge relations, in perfeet harmony. They have a lodge room of their own, and are in fair financial condition.
The present officers are: J. C. Wright, Past Commander; W. M. Collins, Chancellor Commander; Ned Spotswood, Viee-Chaneel- lor; H. F. Royee, Prelate; M. J. Rudy, Mas- ter of Finance; W. T. Ferguson, Master of Exchequer; J. T. Henderson, Keeper of Ree- ords and Seals; D. Mossburger, Master at Arms; J. M. Howard, Inner Guard; Smith MeCormiek, Outer Gnard; W. A. Keerns, Distriet Deputy.
Richard E. Spotswood Post, No. 188, G. A. R., was organized in January, 1878, with the following officers: Major J. S. Stevens, Post Commander; B. O. Carpenter, Senior Viee-Commander; M. B. Carter, Junior Vice- Commander; Dr. E. T. Spotswood, Adjutant. The membership has diminished from thirty- two to fifteen. Regular meetings, alternate Saturday evenings. B. O. Carpenter is the present Commander, and George Watt, Senior Vice-Commander.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Perrysville was organized in December, 1881, with Mrs. Dr. Spotswood, President; Mrs. H. B. Johnson, Vice-President; Mrs. Sallie Carter, Secretary; Mrs. J. M. Mills, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. M. J. Rudy, Treasurer. Commencing with a membership of only ten, they soon increased to forty; but now there are only twenty-five. To the pres- ent time they have kept up gospel meetings, and have exerted a marked influence in giving the people a temperanee education. For a
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time they edited a column in the Hoosier State. The present official board is the same as the first, except that Mrs. Lydia Hepburn is Recording Secretary, vice Mrs. Sallie Car- ter, deceased.
An Equal Suffrage Club was organized at Perrysville July 21, 1882, by the election of Mrs. Sarah S. Spotswood, President; Rev. J. S. White, Vice-President; Lillie Kirkpatrick, Recording Secretary; Icabenda Hain, Treas- urer; Executive Committee-Anna McClin- tick, Honorable J. F. Compton, D. C. Smith, Mrs. Lucy Maynard and Mrs. Sarah Sınitlı. The club "immediately went down."
CHURCHES.
The Methodist Episcopal Church has of course an eventful history, extending back to pioneer times, which is difficult to trace. At present it is a strong and influential society of 133 members, besides probationers. Class- leaders, B. O. Carpenter and J. F. Compton ; stewards -- David Smith, Mrs. Rebecca K. McNeill, Mrs. Mary C. Moffatt, Mrs. Hannah B. Johnson, Mrs. Sophia S. Rudy, B. O. Carpenter, J. F. Compton and Mrs. Amanda M. Ferguson. Rev. J. H. Mills is a local preacher. Sunday-school all the year, with an average attendance of seventy-five, super- intended by B. O. Carpenter. In connection with the church here are several auxiliary societies,-missionary, social, etc. The house of worship, built of brick, was erected in 1843, and its outside measurements are 44 x 52 feet. Value, 83,000, though that money would not build it now. Locality, southwest-central part of town. A good parsonage exists on the adjoining lot east.
Rev. W. P. Hargrave, the pastor since the fall of 1884, is a son of the late celebrated Rev. Richard Hargrave, so well known throughout the State of Indiana as the trum- pet-voiced Gabriel of the same church, in
which he was for many years a presiding elder. He had the best voice for the pulpit, and was probably the most eloquent of all in the United States. He published a volume of sermons, which passed through several editions. He died in 1879, near Attica, this State, and his wife, nee Nancy Porter, died in 1871. The subject of this sketch was born in 1832, in Crawfordsville, Indiana; learned harness-making; taught school; entered As- bury University in 1849, graduating in 1854; practiced law until 1880, when he joined the Northwest Indiana Conference as a Methodist minister. In the practice of law he enjoyed great success, and during that time he was a resident of Vincennes and Evansville. While at the latter place he was circuit judge for six years and a half; was also prosecutor for seven years. During the last war he volun- teered his services as a soldier; was elected Captain of Company G, Ninety-first Indiana Volunteer Infantry; was on detached duty during most of the time of his services, when his official station was generally equivalent to the rauk of brigadier-general; and toward the close he was chief commissary of musters at Knoxville, Tennessee. Mr. Hargrave was married September 25, 1860, to Miss Martha Erskine, a native of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, who died October 18, 1886, in Perrysville.
A Presbyterian Church was once organized at Perrysville, and after struggling along with a precarious existence for a number of years, it became utterly dissolved, when it counted abont fifteen or sixteen members. Their house of worship, which they bought of the Universalists, became unsafe, and was sold in 1882, for $150, and afterward torn away. The trustees were D. C. Sinith, John E. Robinson and II. S. Collier. Mr. Smith was also ruling elder. Pastors or supplies were Revs. John Hawks, Mr. Steele, R.
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Wells, William Buffert, etc., and the last one serving was Rev. Tarrance, who was at the time (1872-'73) a resident of Covington, Indiana. There has been no regular preach- ing since 1873, when there were twenty-one members. There are now probably about half a dozen members.
The United Brethren Church at Perrys- ville was organized many years ago. The present membership is about eighty. Class- leader, John Patterson; stewards, Mrs. Sarah Smith and Mrs. Rose Hain. Sunday-school is maintained throughout the year, with an attendance of sixty to seventy, snperintended by Rev. J. S. Brown, who has also been the pastor of this circuit for the last three years. He is a native of Parke County, this State; at the age of sixteen years he came to this county and worked on a farm two miles sonthwest of Newport; entered a school in Ohio in the fall of 1881, gradnating in the spring of 1884, since which time he has held his present relation, as a member of the Upper Wabash Conference. IIe ocenpies the parsonage at Perrysville, in an extremely retired portion of the village, in the north- western part, and has three or four appoint- ments in his circuit.
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