Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana : historical and biographical, Part 16

Author: Goodspeed, Weston Arthur 1852-1926. cn; Blanchard, Charles
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago : F. A. Battey
Number of Pages: 788

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The first birth of the township was in the Bailly family. The first child of unmixed Caucasian blood was Hannah Morgan, who was born in 1834. The first death among the whites was that of the son of Joseph Bailly, in 1827. The second death was probably that of the father, who followed the son ten years later. The first place of worship other than the fireside and the groves, was that already spoken of as being erected in 1827 by Mr. Bailly upon the death of his son. Mr. Bailly here gave religious instruction every evening for a time to some Christian Indians, translating to, them from the French a history of the Bible. The book that he used is still in existence. The first marriage was probably that of Esther Bailly and John H. Whistler, which occurred in 1836. They were married in Chicago, but came here to live. The second was Samuel Thomas and Lucille Hale. There was a tradition among the Indians that at a remote date, Marquette, or some other of the early French explorers, had a trading post near the mouth of Fort Creek or Wau-caw-gi-ink, as they called it. Here, in 1834, could be seen a burying-ground, and the indi-

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cations of a battle that may have been fought years before. Here the old stage line crossed, and it is said that a stage sunk in the quicksand here, in 1836, and never was taken out. Here, in 1833, Mr. Joseph Morgan witnessed a funeral dance and feast of the Indians. It was upon the occasion of the death of the wife of Ching-wah (Lightning) one of the principal chiefs. About one hundred Indians assembled and danced and feasted in such style as, according to their ideas, befitted the occa- sion. Up to 1833, Western travel kept to the beach of the lake, fording the mouths of the streams. In 1831, a mail route was established from Detroit to Fort Dearborn. This ran through Jackson, Westchester and Portage, or rather through what now constitutes those townships. The mail was carried in knapsacks upon the backs of two soldiers until 1833, when stage coaches began to run over this line tri-weekly. Converse & Reeves were the first contractors on this route. Jesse Morgan settled on this route on Section 6, and kept the Porter County Stage House. In 1832, the soldiers going to and from the Black Hawk war passed over this route. The first election of this region, then a part of Waverly Township, was held on Saturday, April 30, 1836, in the town of Waver- ly, with William Gossett as Inspector. As already intimated, this region was formerly a part of Waverly Township.

Schools, Societies, Churches .- The first school was a private one held in the home of Jesse Morgan, in the winter of 1833-34. The teacher was some one who was traveling through and wanted to stop for the winter. The first school held in a separate building was in a vacant trading-post on Section 5, Township 36, Range 5, during the winter of 1836. In this rude log cabin, greased paper was used for windows, and travelers who wished to rest for awhile were employed as teachers. Districts were formed as the population increased. The first ones formed built log houses ; these gradually gave way to frame and brick. At present there are nine districts and nine houses, all of which are in fair condition. They are all frame except the one at Chesterton and the one at Hage- man ; these are of brick. The Chesterton Schoolhouse was built in 1879 at a cost of $6,000. It is a two-story brick, more noted for convenience than comeliness. The following is an incomplete list of the teachers of the township for some years. As the records are lost or destroyed, a complete list cannot be given. The name, year, and price paid per week are given. In District No. 1-1866, Bertha Cronin, $1.75 and $2; 1867, S. D. Crane, $2; 1868, J. M. Yokey, $1.75; 1869, Andrew Case, $2; 1870, Sister Eugene, $1.83; 1877, R. A. Murphy, $1.50; 1878, R. A. Murphy, $1.50. In District No. 2-1866, Alice J. Parke, $1.25, Angie Bay, $1.25; 1867, Angie Bay, $1.25 ; 1868, J. N. Thomp- son, $1.75, John C. Coulter, $1.66 ; 1869, C. D. Pelham, $1.50 ; 1870,

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C. D. Pelham, $1.89 and $2; 1871, Hattie A. Heaton , $1.50, C. D. Pelham, $2.30 ; 1873, J. N. Thompson, $2.12 and $2; 1874, J. N. Thompson, $2, C. D. Pelham, $1.50 and $1.75; 1875, C. D. Pelham, $1.75; 1877, M. Furness, $1.50, F. G. Howell, $2; 1878, F. G. How- ell, $2. In District No. 3-1867, Mrs. S. E. Realf, $1.25; 1868, Cora E. Butler, $1.50 ; 1869, Cora E. Butler, $1.50, Ella Morse, $1.88 ; 1870, Ella Morse, $1.82, John C. Coulter, $2; 1871, John C. Coulter, $2, Kittie L. Peterson, $1.66; 1872, Lucy Furness, $1.66, W. L. Haight, $2; 1873, Angie M. Sawyer, $1.58, S. D. Hawthorne, $1.66 ; 1874, S. D. Hawthorne, $1.66, W. M. Winters, 1.75; 1875, Angie Saw- yer, $1.75 ; 1876, V. E. Frisbie, $1.58; 1877, C. F. Schell, $2, John W. Rose, $2. In District No. 4-1867, Caroline Teed, $1.25; 1868, Caroline Teed, $1.33, Cora E. Butler, $1.50; 1869, Celia Cary, $1.25; 1870, Celia Cary, $1.25, Laura Harper, $1.50 ; 1871, Laura Harper, $1.50, Mary Cary, $1.25; 1872, Cecelia Cary, $1.33; 1873, Zerilda J. Gosset, $1.50; 1774, E. S. Butler, $1.75, Cecelia Cary, $1.50; 1876, Lou E. Buck, $1.50, Celia Cary, $1.37 and $1.53 ; 1877, Celia Cary, $1.57, Mary Cary, $1.57. In District No. 5-1866, 1868-69, Caroline Teed, $1.25 ; 1869, Helen M. Pelham, $1.25; 1871-72, Hattie A. Heaton, $1.50 and $1.66 ; 1873, Lou E. Buck, $1.25 and $1.50 ; 1874, Martha Case, $1.75; 1876-78, F. G. Howell, $2.25 and $1.50. In District No. 6-1866-67, John G. Princell, $1.25 and $1.66 ; 1868, J. Telleen, $1.60, John C. Coulter, $1.60; 1869, Celia Johnston, $1.50 and $1.66; 1870, John J. Fredein, $1.66, Fred F. B. Coffin, $1.25; 1871, Emma Dolson, $1.66, A. Darling, $2; 1872, A. Darling, $2, W. L. Haight, $1.87 ; 1873-74, O. A. Swanson, $1.75; 1874, Lou Fur- ness, $1.50; 1875, Lou Furness, $1.75, L. E. Buck, $1.75, C. W. Hoffman, $2; 1876, Fred F. B. Coffman, $2.25; 1877, C. F. Scheldt, $2.25. In District No. 7-1866, E. Owens, $1.75; 1867, Mr. Mc- Cormack, $1.75; 1868, Mary Miller, $1.50, J. N. Thompson, $1.75, Cecelia Cary, $1.50; 1869, Cecelia Cary, $1.50; 1870, Sister Mary Angelia, $1.50, Helen M. Pelham, $1.50; 1871, Eliva White, $1.50, Helen M. Pelham, $1.50; 1872, L. N. Gosset, $1.25 ; 1873, Samuel Rundquist, $1.33; 1874, C. Gaylord, $1.50; 1875, C. Gaylord, $1.50 and $1.25 ; 1876, Annie Ericson, $1.50; 1877, Martha Furness, $1.50. In District No. 8-1874, Angie Sawyer, $1.50 ; 1875, Winnifred Fur- ness, Dora Morrical and Mary Cary, $1.50; 1876, Mary Cary, $1.50 and $1.58, Martha Coffin, $1.50 ; 1877, Martha Coffin, $1.50. In Dis- trict No. 9-1876, Martha Furness, $1.25 and $1.58; 1877, Martha Furness, $1.58. The teachers of the township for the school year 1880- 81 were : John Gonding, of Porter Station ; John Nickols, at Hageman ; Monroe Brown, at City West ; Annie Ericson, at Morgan's ; Miss Lou

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Buck, at Bailly Town ; Miss Alice Castlemant, at Salt Creek ; M. L. Brummitt, at Furnessville ; and M. L. Phares, at Chesterton. In 1882, the same corps is employed in the schools of the township except two, and in their places are Miss Lettie Bedell and August Gundering. The public schools of Chesterton begin the school year of 1882 -- 83 with the following teachers : M. L. Phares, Principal ; Miss Maria Brummitt, intermediate ; and Miss Rose Murphy as primary teacher. This is an iacrease of one teacher over past years. The school, with an enrollment of 125, under the administration of Mr. Phares, is prospering finely.

There is at Chesterton the Che-gu-mink, I. O. O. F., No. 161. The organization was effected July, 19, 1855, at least that is the date of the charter. The following is a list of the charter members : J. B. Ander- son, M. W. G. M .; A. H. Mathews, R. W. D. G. M. ; J. H. Staily, R. W. G. W .; James E. Blythe, R. W. G. N .; J. B. McCheney, R. W. G. L .; George B. Jocelyn, R. W. G. C .; John Caldwell, R. W. G. G .; P. A. Hackman, G. R. G. L. W. S .; C. Woolsey, G. R. G. L. W. S .; Milton Horndon, P. G. M. ; Enos Hoover, P. G. ; Benjamin Smith, P. G .; James DeRiggs, D. D. G. M. ; Daniel Moss, G. R. ; I. A. Crane, P. G. ; H. G. Bosker, P. G .; James Hook, P. G. The present mem- bership is fourteen, and the officers are : H. H. Tillotson, N. G .; C. D. Jackson, V. G. ; David McHenry, Secretary, J. F. Taylor, Treasurer; J. P. Morgan, I. G., and H. Greene, R. S. to N. G. They own property val- ued at $1,500. Calumet Lodge, No. 379, of Masons, located at Chester- ton, bears date of May 27, 1868. They commenced working under a dispensation March 9, 1868. The charter members were : George Raw- son, W. M .; Benjamin Little, S. W .; John A. Harris, J. W .; L. B. Osborn, John C. Coulter, F. F. B. Coffer, Abram Fuller and John Thomas. The present officers are : John C. Coulter, W. M .; William Brummett, S. W .; Herbert Miles, J. W. ; F. Michaels, Treasurer; Frank J. Templeton, Secretary ; Delos D. Marr, S. D .; N. D. Curtis, J. D .; David McHenry, Tiler; Homer Tillotson, and Benjamin Little, Stewards. The property of the lodge is valued at $400. The present membership is forty-four. There has been so far as known, but one death in the lodge, that of John A. Harris, one of the charter members. One of the mem- bers, F. Michael, has taken the highest degree of the order. Besides these societies, there have been organizations of the Good Templars, Sons of Temperance, and the Grange in Chesterton.

The first place of worship has already been spoken of. The first reg- ular church was erected in 1857, at Chesterton, on the north side of the railroad by the Catholics. Rev. Father Kilroy organized the church. Much assistance was received from the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad when the church was started. Father Kilroy was succeeded

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by Father Flynn of the order of the Holy Cross (C. S. C.). He came to minister to the small congregation but a few times before the well-known Father Paul Gillen (C. S. C.), took charge of the church. Then for some years Calumet Church had no priest from Notre Dame. It was next supplied by Rev. Father Lawler, who then was resident Catholic clergyman of La Porte, and came once a month to this church. Thus the church struggled along without any resident pastor until 1867, when they requested the Right Rev. Bishop Leurs to send a priest into their midst. The request was granted. They purchased a house and lot on the south side of the railroad, where the present property stands. In 1868, Rev. John Flynn became resident priest, and labored faithfully and zealously here and at Westville, until August 1, 1870, when at the age of twenty-eight he was called from his labors to his reward. He was highly esteemed not only by Catholics, but by all who knew him, and those who knew him best loved him most, and can never forget his words of wisdom. During Father Flynn's ministry, there were thirty baptisms, twenty-nine deaths, two marriages, and forty-three received confirmation. Father W. F. M. O'Rourke, who had come during Father Flynn's sick- ness, now took charge of the work. He was noted for his eloquence and learning, and many came to St. Patrick's Church from a distance to hear his sermons. Father Timothy O'Sullivan, present pastor of Maywood, Ill., and brother of P. O'Sullivan, of the Valparaiso Herald, now at- tended Saint Patrick's congregation as a mission, and Calumet was again without a resident pastor. Father P. Koncz was the next priest, and now the town became known as Chesterton. By this time the little frame church was too small, and as Father Koncz was a Polander and unable to speak English or German fluently, Rev. M. O'Reilly, of Valparaiso, came to Chesterton on several occasions to assist in raising money with which to build a brick church. This was begun by the congregation, but finished by Rev. John F. Lang, present Secretary of the bishop of Fort Wayne. In the words of Father Kroll, " Father Lang, though small in stature, was nevertheless a man of great ability, and soon impressed the Chestertonians with the truth of the old adage 'precious articles are done up in small parcles.'" During his ministry, there were fifty-two bap- tisms, fifteen deaths, three marriages and thirty-nine confirmations. His health failing him, Father Wardy, a Frenchman by birth, and then at the advanced age of sixty-eight, took charge of the church. He was not long able to discharge the arduous duties that devolved upon him, and on the 21st of July, 1879, Rev. H. F. J. Kroll took charge. During Father Wardy's ministry there were twenty-three baptisms and sixteen deaths ; during Rev. Kroll's there have been fifty-five baptisms, twenty-four deaths and eleven marriages. In 1870, the value of church property was

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$500; in 1882, it is $13,000. A fine parsonage, that is to cost about $3,000, is now being erected under the supervision of the present efficient priest. The present church was built in 1876. The present membership is about sixty.

The Swedish Lutherans organized at Bailly Town in 1857, with about thirty communicants. The first minister was A. Audrain, the second Rev. Sjoblom, the third Rev. Nyquist, the fourth Rev. Sodergrim. None of these stayed more than four years. Andrew Challman, the present pastor, has been in charge seven years. The communicants now number 250. The present church edifice was erected in 1863, at a cost of $2,000. They own a nice parsonage valued at $1,000, besides school property valued at $1,000. The church at Chesterton was organized in 1879 by those who had formerly attended at Bailly Town. They at once built a fine brick church at a cost of $5,000, to which many of other denominations and those not members of any church contributed very liberally. This church is not yet completed. The number of commu - nicants at first was 125, while now they number 227. Rev. Andrew Chall- man has had charge of both congregations, and as he is a genial and scholarly man, as well as a zealous minister, his efforts are well received at both places.

The Swedish Methodist Church of Chesterton was organized Janu- ary 26, 1879. The church was built in 1880, at a cost of $600. The present value of all of the church property is $1,000. The first minister was C. J. Hisson, the second Martin Hess, the third H. L. Linquist, the fourth Andrew Farrell, who is the present pastor, and has had charge two years. The Presiding Elder, John Wigren, organized the church. At first, there were twelve members, now there are forty-five. All of these are Swedes, except Mrs. John B. Lundburg. The following is a list of the first members : John B. Lundburg, Swen, Johan Hjelm, Maria Charlotte Hjelm, August Victor Peterson, Anna Christina Peterson, Os- car A. Peterson, John Hylander, Anna Carolina Hylander, A. F. Gus- tafsen, Charles Jacobson, Christian Jacobson, Charles Hyden, August Melin, William Lawrence and Paulina Lawrence. The first Trustees of the Church were John B. Lundburg, August Melin and August Peterson, and these gentlemen are Trustees at present.

The Methodist Episcopal Church of Chesterton was started about the time that the war of the rebellion broke out. The structure was begun, but was allowed to stand unfinished for about two years. It was then completed at a cost of about $2,000. The following persons gave liber- ally toward its erection : D. N. Hopkins, Albert E. Letts, William Bar- ney, John Whitman, Gilbert Morgan, O. Johnson, H. Hageman, J. W. Stewart and others. The present membership is eighty-two and the value of the church property is $2,000.

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The German Lutheran Church of Chesterton was begun in the fall of 1880, and finished in April, 1881, at a cost of $2,000. The following is a partial list of those who contributed to the building fund : William Slont, Fred Lendermann, Charles Warnhoff, Henry Dorman, Mrs. Fri- day and Miss Allbright, $50 each ; Charles Bankey, $40 ; Fred Lawrentz, $25, and others gave according to their means. The membership at first was twelve, now it is forty-five. Mr. Hammon was the first, as he is the only minister who has had charge. The pulpit is not filled at present.

There is at Furnessville a Methodist Society that holds its meetings in the schoolhouse. At the same place there is a Society of Christians or Disciples organized by Rev. William H. Furness in 1869. They also use the schoolhouse, where, at stated times, there assembles quite a large congregation.

Homicide .- In 1838, occurred the "Stanes murder." Francis Stanes and John Pelton were working at a saw-mill near Arba Heald's, in La Porte County, and, staying at a place of bad repute, kept by a man named Palmer. It seems that Stanes had become involved, and to avoid his creditors, had concluded to leave the locality. So he started West with John Pelton as a guide. Before starting, he remarked that he had $101 of good money, besides the horse he was to ride. Subsequently, not far from Jesse Morgan's place, an Indian boy found in the woods a bundle of clothing tied in a handkerchief. The boy's father came up to the spot and thinking that something must be wrong, began to look around, and soon saw in a hollow made by an up-turned tree, a boot protruding through some brush. Closer inspection revealed a dead man concealed in the cavity by means of brush and the water that had collected. The Indians in alarm, reported the discovery to the Indian camp, from which the news was carried to the whites. An inquest was held. John Pelton was one of the Coroner's jury, and remarked, during the inquest that, " The man who did that ought to be hung." The eye of suspicion was cast upon him ; he was arrested and arraigned for trial. He had been tracked from the scene of the murder, at least the tracks corresponded to his ; a split hoof helped in following the horse; he was seen at the "Old Maid's Tavern " cleaning his saddle, and soon afterward was seen with a new one; a knife found in his pocket showed a nick corresponding to places upon the club that was cut for the purpose of finishing the foul deed. It seems that Stanes was shot from his horse by a ball fired from behind; was shot once after falling, and then beaten over the head with a club. Pelton, when asked where he had left Stanes, stated a place far beyond where the body was found, and the tracks showed that the horse which Stanes had been riding, had not gone beyond the place where the body was found. Such a strong chain of circumstantial evidence was forged

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about Pelton that he was found guilty, sentenced and hung, although he protested his innocence to the last. This is the only instance of capital punishment that has ever occurred in the county.

Villages .- In the spring of 1835, the town of Waverly was laid out by John Foster, Surveyor, on land owned by William Gosset. This was about two miles northwest of the site of Chesterton and not far from the location of Baillytown. As the original Baillytown was no more than a location, Waverly may be considered the first town in the township and county. It is said that as much as $10,000 was expended in improve- ments. In 1838, the town was swept by a forest fire and never rebuilt. About 1836, City West was started at or near the mouth of Fort Creek. Then travel was confined to the beach, but as the route was changed the town went down to start up farther from the lake, but it never became a place of any importance. Porter, now called Old Porter, was started when the Michigan Central Railroad was built to this point. The first house was built by John Richards for a store ; his son occupied it for a short time, when a man named Charles La Hyne bought it and used it as a dwelling. After this it changed hands a number of times before it was bought by Joseph Swanson, who used it as a storeroom until 1880, when he built his present building, which he now occupies with a general stock of goods. The second house was built by Fred Michael for a store and dwelling ; it still stands, and is used as a dwelling. The third house was built by Fred Michael for a dwelling; it is now used as a stable. The large frame storeroom now occupied by Mr. Michael was built by him in 1864. In this country store he keeps a general stock of from $6,000 to $7,000. We speak of this as a country store, for the reason that the station was moved to New Porter or Hageman in 1872, and there are only a few families living in the immediate vicinity. A. E. Whilten held the post office from the time that it was established up to 1872, the time of its removal to Hageman. From that time for about a year Porter was without a post office. In 1873, it was re-established with Fred Michael as Postmaster ; he still handles the mail. This is often called Baillytown, but not properly so called.

The town of Hageman was started by Henry Hageman in 1872. It was regularly laid out by William DeCourcey, surveyor, in 1880. The post office was established in 1873 with Mr. Manhart in charge. He held the office for two years, when Henry Dalbert took charge of it and has held it since. The town has at present two stores (one kept by Davert and the other by Pillman Brothers), a blacksmith shop, a millinery store kept by Mrs. Howe, and a boarding house kept by Mrs. McDonald. The population is about two hundred and fifty, most of whom are engaged directly or indirectly in carrying on the extensive brick-making estab-

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lishments found here. Since the station is called Porter and the post office Hageman, with Porter Post Office but little over a mile away, much confusion arises in mail and shipping. It is earnestly desired by the cit- izens that a change be made so as to avoid this confusion. A post office was opened at what is now known as Furnessville July 9, 1861, with Edwin L. Furness as Postmaster. His commission was signed by Mont- gomery Blair. The office remained in his hands until 1874, when he resigned in favor of C. S. Bradley, who was appointed and served until July, 1878, when Miss Winnie Furness was appointed. She held the office until the fall of 1881, when it passed to Frank Templeton, who is station agent and Postmaster at present. This is not a regularly laid out town. At first the place was called Murray's Side Track, and after that for a time Morgan's Side Track. The first frame house was built here in 1853 by Morgan, and the second, in 1855, by E. L. Furness. The first store was started by E. L. Furness in the basement of his house in 1856, and run by him until 1878, when he closed out the stock. The second store was started by H. R. McDonald about 1870, and run by him about two years. After that there was no store for some time. At present there is a small stock of goods kept by William Lewry, who lives over the line in Pine Township. He has also a blacksmith and wagon shop ; an- other blacksmith shop is run by August Earnest. The first school here was taught in a 12x16 foot shanty by Miss Sophia Graves. Afterward the school was moved to another board shanty one-fourth of a mile far- ther east, and from that to the upper story of a wagon shop, which is now used as a blacksmith shop. Then, in 1854, a school- house, 16x18 feet in size, was half-way between Furnessville and City West; it is now used as a barn. In 1867, the present frame was built at a cost of $500. There has been no liquor sold here since 1852. The lumber and wood business has been an important in- dustry. There have been as many as three saw-mills at one time-Mc- Donald, Morgan and Furness were the owners. The "Wide Awakes " organized in 1878.

What is now Chesterton has been known successively as Coffee Creek, Calumet and Chesterton. It took its first name from the creek that flows by it on the east. The creek was named Coffee Creek from the fact that at an early day a teamster lost a bag of coffee when crossing it at a time of high water. Its second name it took from the Calumet River, and its third from the name of the township by derivation. The Coffee Creek Post Office was established in 1833, on Section 6, and placed in the hands of Jesse Morgan. It was kept by Mr. Morgan most of the time until 1852, when it was moved to the present site of Chesterton, but was still Coffee Creek Post Office, although the place was called Calumet. In 1853, the

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office passed to D. H. Hopkins from Mr. Morgan. Mr. Hopkins held it for some time, when William Thomas was appointed. From him the office went back to Mr. Hopkins. After Mr. Hopkins, John Taylor held the office for a short time. J. B. Bostwick took charge and remained in office ten years, when the present incumbent, Dr. D. D. Marr was placed in charge. He has now held it about two and a half years. The first house in Chesterton proper was built in 1852 by Luther French. It was known as the Sieger House. It was moved, but is still standing, and is now occupied by Mr. Ingraham. The second was built by a Mr. Enoch. The L. S. & M. S. R. R. was completed to the place in 1852. At the close of the year 1852, there were perhaps twenty small houses. It will be remembered that the place was not known as Chesterton at the time last mentioned. It was not until 1853 or 1854, that the name of the post office was changed from Coffee Creek to Calumet. There was a post office at "New " City West, about a mile south of the mouth of Fort Creek, where " Old " City West was located, and at the time above indicated, this office was consolidated with the Coffee Creek office and located at what is now Chesterton, under the name of Calumet. The town and office continued to be called Calumet until a short time after the railroad was completed to this point, when, on account of confusion arising from an Illinois town named Calumet, it was changed to Chester- ton. When the railroad was pushed through to this point, the post office was a mile and a half east, at Coffee Creek, but it was moved up at once, and retained its name until the time already indicated. In two years after the completion of the road, the town had a population of 300, most of whom were Irish.

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Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana : historical and biographical, Part 16

Author: Goodspeed, Weston Arthur 1852-1926. cn; Blanchard, Charles Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Chicago : F. A. Battey Number of Pages: 788

Author: Goodspeed, Weston Arthur 1852-1926. cn; Blanchard, Charles
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago : F. A. Battey
Number of Pages: 788