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O Y the 30th of May, 1873, a notice appeared in the Ledger, signed by " Many Physicians," calling the attention of the profession in the county to a proposed meeting for the purpose of organizing a County Medical Society, at the office of Dr. J. M. Gray, in Noldewville, on Saturday, June 7, at I o'click P. M. The meeting was held as contemplated, Dr. A. L. Pettyjohn being called temporarily to the chair. W. B. Graham was appointed Seere ary, together with a committee, on permanent organization, consisting of Drs. J. M. Gray, W. Il. Cyrus and F. M. Warford. In due time, the committee reported the following permanent officers, who were immediately thereafter duly elected to serve during the sucreedling year: 11. W. Clark, President ; W. 11. Cyrus, Vice President ; W. B. Graham, Secretary ; Amos Pettyjohn, Treasurer ; J. M. Gray, P. P. Whitesell and F. M. Warford, Censors,
On the same day, the organization was perfected auxiliary to the State Medical Society, with a code of ethics, by-laws and regulations conforming substantially to those prescribed by the parent society. Of this new society the following were the original members : Amos Pettyjohn, A. L. Pettyjohn, William JJudd, J. I. Rooker, P. P. Whitesell, F. M. Warford, J. M. Gray, HI. W. Clark, E. C. Lochr, W. B. Graham, T. J. Smith, A. R. Tucker, J. M. Barber, 1. 11. Stout, Sylvanus Jay, W. W. Williams, Harry Pontious, W. 11. Cyrus and HI. E. Davenport.
The following are the present members : J. L. Benson, A. D. Booth, W. 11. Cyrus, 11. W. Clark, H. E. Davenport, J. M. Gray, W. B. Graham, K. (. Hershy, J. P. Heath, M. C. Haworth, E. C. Lochr, Henry Moore, J. N. Parr, H. II. Stout, A. R. Tucker, P. P. Whitesell, F. M. Warford, JJ. T. McShane, Adam Miese, S. f. Dore and J. C. Nowhy.
An abstract of the Treasurer's report, submitted April 15, 1879 :
Amount on linnd at last settlement. $ 8 00
Received from W. B. Graham. 9 00
Total receipts, $17 00
Paid out on order ... 2 19
Toinl in hand. $14 18
The following officers were elected April 15, 1879: W. H. Cyrus, Presi- dent ; H. W. Clark, Vier President ; M. C. Haworth, Secretary ; R. R. White- well, Treasurer ; A. R. Theker, J. M. Gray and A. B. Booth, Censors.
LACHIM AND LECTURE ASSOCIATION.
Pursuant to notice, a meeting of the citizens of Noblesville interested in the promotion of literature and kindred topics conducive to the development of taste and advancement in jujuthar knowledge, was held at the court house on Friday evening, October 29, 1875, for the purpose of taking the necessary steps preliminary to the proper organization of an association by which the objects contemplated roukl be most readily and surely attained. At this meet- ing, on motion of Mr. N. D. Levenson, S. D MeClary was chosen temporary Chairman, and T. P. Davis, Secretary. Incidental to the consideration of the question in band, remarks were made by Messrs. Levinson, Householder and others with good offert. Then, upon motion of J. K. Graham, the Chairman ayyywanted J. K. Graham, N. D. Levenson, F. M. Householder, B. F. Owen nud W. H. Pontious, a Committee on Permanent Organization, to select and nominate proper officers, and to draft a constitution nud by-laws for the asso- cimtion. This committee, having maturely deliberated on the matters submitted for its consideration, made a partial report, placing in nomination for the officer indicated the mines of the following persona: For President, Prof. B F.
Owens ; for Vice President, L. D. MeClary ; for Secretary, T. P. Davis ; for Corresponding Secretary. W. H. Pontious; for Treasurer. F. M. Householder, and the title of the association to be " The Noblesville Lyceum and Lecture Association." The meeting then adjourned to assemble again on Friday evening. November a, at the court house.
At the time designated, the meeting being called to order. the committee, appointed for the purpure, reported a constitution and by-laws, which was alopted with little comment. By these regulations, the initiation fee was fixed at 81 for gentlemen, and 25 cents for ladies, the former paying 25 centa eles and the latter none. The time of meeting for the association was fixed to be on the first and third Friday in each month. The formation of this society had the effect to improve the intellectual status of all who were subject to the influences created by its presence.
INOOR AND LADDER FIRE COMPANY.
The organization had its origin in the common desire of our citizens to secure protection for their property from the consuming ravages of fire. I'oder such an inducement a publie meeting was held at the court house on Monday evening, February 20, 1871. At this meeting, rules and regulations were established, and an organization perfected. The following were the first officerx elected to serve for the ensuing six months: R. F. Martin, Captain ; George Messick, First Lieutenant : William Lowther, Second Lieutenant ; I. Kirkcu- dall, First Axman , Joseph Messick, Second Axman ; E. K. Hall, President ; D. W. Shock, Secretary.
The charter members were A. Thompson, George Allison. W. A. Wain- right, H. T. Martin, George Messick, D. Applegate. William Scott, S. Durfee, 1. K. Fisher. A. Klein. I'. Kastleham, George Pool. J. D. Martin, J. Thomp- son, J. H. Messick, W. Lowther. E. K. Hall, J. Applegate, .1. Martin, II. Kirkendall, D. W. Shock, C. R. Williams. H. Lewis, I. T. Dale, Jr., aud H. Caylor.
NOBLESVILLE ROD AND MI N CLU'R.
This association was organized. for the purposes hereafter named, on Wednes- day, May 22, 1878, at which the the following officers were elected : William M. Locke, President : F. A. Hawkins, Secretary: G. W. Vestal, Treasurer; and Allen Fisher, A. R. Baker and William M. Locke were appointed a Com- mittee ou llesolutions.
The purposes of this organization are thus set forth by Sections I and a of the by-laws:
SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the members of this club lo observo the gano and fish Inws of the State of Indiana : nvoid trespassing: to carefully refrain from damaging fences, fruits, live stock, growing crops, or other property of persons on whose lands they may be privileged to enter.
SECTION 6. Willfal negligence of the provisions of the 4th Section shall be suffi- cient cause for expulsion ; and, for accidental damage done to properly, the member committing the snine must offer reasonable compensation, or be expelledl.
NOBLESVILLE BAND.
Organized in September, 1867. A re-organization took place in September, 1878, composed of the following members: Jacob Thompson, E flat carnet ; Harry Pontions, B flat cornet ; Henry Hare, alto; M. L. Williams, tenor; George Shirts, baritone; James Knight, tuba: Horace Gray, snare drum ; Budd Lowther, bass drum.
A subserpent re-organization took place in April, 1879, of which the fol- lowing was the composition; Jake Thompson, lender, first E fiat cornet ; Dr. Williams, first B flat; Henry Hare, second If flat ; Samuel Kiser, first alto ; E. Wilson, second alto; M. L. Williams, first tenor; W. N. F. Swain, second tenor; J. H. Rouhl, B bass; C. E. Powell, tuba; Mark Davis, bass drum ; Horace firny, tenor drum.
CHAPTER IX.
PITIMENS' BANK OF NOBLESVILLE.
O N the 25th of January, 1877, William M. Locke and George H. Hone- brake organized the " Citizens' National Bank of Noblesville," as n bank of discount and deposit, under the laws of the State of Indiana. The business management was under the direction of William M. Locke, as President ; George Il. Bonebrake, Cashier ; and William E. Dunn, Teller, until Septem- ber, 1877, when Mr. Dunn resigned, and Elbert Shirts was appointed Teller in his xtend.
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NOBLESVILLE TOWNSHIP.
Mr. Bonebrake continued in service in the institution, ns Cashier, until October 16, 1879, when he resigned, and Elbert Shirts was appointed Cashier, and Rowland Estes as Assistant Cashier.
The bank is provided with one of Hall's Safe and Lock Co.'s best safes, which is pronounced burglar and fire proof. It has attached to the inner door one of their chronometer or time locks, which seenres it against opening, out- side of business hours, even by the officials themselves. Surrounding the safe is n large vault, made of brick, which is two nod one-half feet thick, built up from n solid foundation on the ground. This shirhls the safe from an imme- diate attack by burglars, as well as hent by fire. This safe and its surround- ings furnish almost absolute seenrity, and is equal, in point of safety, to any vault or safe at present constructed.
The building is located on the southeast corner of Conner and Catharine streets, ou Lot 4, in Block 11, of the original plat of Noblesville. It is a sub- stantial two-story brick, and was built especially for the uses of a bank, during the year 1875, by Meses, Locke & Bonebrake. The following is the last report of the condition of this bank, made on the 17th of February, 1880:
REMOUNEFR,
Lonng.
$141.058 62
Banking house ...
7,000 00
Anfe, furniture and fixtureg.
2,339 60
Premiums.
1,495 92
Expense ..
973 61
Real estate
2,722 00
Interest.
696 63
Total.
$159,186 08
CASH RESOURCES.
United Sintes bonds,
$ 200 00
Due from other hanks
64,047 08
Cash
17,807 18
Total.
$ 82,054 21
Total resources,
$241,240 29
Capital paid np ........
$ 60,000 00
Surplus fund ....
2,100 00
Undivided profits.
2,722 71
Deposito .....
178,117 58
Tala !....
......... $241,240 29
The following are the present Directors: William M. Locke, George II. Bonebrake, Leonard Wild, S. A. Estes, Elbert Shirts.
In reference to this bank, the report of the State Bank Examiner, dated December 20, 1879, makes the following exhibit: Available capital, 8100,- 000 ; surplus funds, $200 00.
CHAPTER X. MILLS, MANUFACTORIES AND MACHINES.
Evans of Soll's Steam Grist-will-Smock, Hayworth & Co.'s Grist-mill- Wheeler, Fisher & Co .- Saw-mill-Flar-mill-Planing-will-Stare- Fre- tory and Planing-mill-Heading Factory-Elerators-Buggy and Wagon Warks- W. Hare df. Non-J. G. Hcylman.
EVANS & KOHL'S MILLS.
These mills are located on the southeast corner of Clinton and Railroad streets, on Lot No. 8, in Block No. 8, of the original plat. The first mill on this site was built in 1855 and 1856, nud in August, 1856, a few days before it would have been ready for operation, it was consumed by fire, the work of an incendiary. The mill was constructed for three run of four feet buhrs, cach of which was put up in first class style, according to the machanism of those days. The loss was about $11,000 or 812,000. Being without insurance, the loss was total. I'ndaunted, however, immediately after this disaster, Mr. J. L .. Evans, the proprietor, began the erection of tho present mill, using the double engine nud boilers that had passed through the conflagration, overhaul- ing them to serve the purpose, ns they satisfactorily do nt this time.
In 1861, Mr. Evans sold the mill, after a successful operation of it for nhout four yents, to Messrs. Soll & Wyle, who, as a firin, continued business about three months, when Mr. Levi Sohl was admitted; and about three months more, Mr. Wylo retired, Messrs. N. & L. Soll continuing until about six
months afterward. At that date they sold a one-third interest to William Harvey. This arrangement not proving satisfactory, a further change took place some ten months Inter. Then, by purchase from Mr. Harvey, A. J. Sohl became the possessor of a one-third interest in the establishment. In the course of' time, Messrs. Sohl sold a fourth interest to Leonard Wyle, formerly one of the proprietors. This occurred in 1864, at which time the firm took the name of 1. Sohl & Co., and subsequently became interested in n large grist-mill at Indianapolis. After several modifications of interest, this latter property passed from their hands,
The firm of L. Sohl & Co. continued to operate this mill until 1863, when L. Sohl disposed of his interest to Wyle & Sohl, the firm remaining unchanged. About six months after this sale, these gentlemen transferred a one-third interest to Jolin C. Conner, all operating, still, under the same name as before. Not long afterward, Messrs, Wyle & Fohls sold a third of their interest to HI. Maine. After the lapse of four months, N. Sohl was ngain wmitted into the partnership, the business being conducted as before. Next, Mr. Maine disposed of his one-third interest to Hugh Smith, and at the same time William.Spotts purchased a third. This change made the firm of Smith, Spotts & Co., N. Sold retaining an interest.
The brick elevators erected immediately to the south and on Lot No. 7, in Block No, 8, of the original plat, were the work of this new firm, during the year 1867. Soon after this, Mr. Smith died and the property was sold under a petition for partition, and passed into the hands of Messrs. J. L. Evans & Mellellan. Mr. Evans, however, in a few weeks, purchased the interest of Mr. Mel'lellan. This latter transaction occurred in the year 1868, and, from that date until 1875, Mr. Evans was the sole proprietor. Then he sold nn undivided interest of one-half in the property to Mr. Levy Sohl thus constitu- ting the present firm of Evans & Sohl.
With these numerous changes came a variety of improvements, thus keep- ing pare with the times, and making the mill a first-class one with an enviable popularity. It is n frame structure, 40x60 feet, with four floors, an engine room attached, 30x40 feet. It has four run of buhrs and recently one double set of improved rolls for tailings has been added, and one double set of porce- Inin rolls for middlings. Throughout, the building appears one living mass of moving machinery, embodying all the improvements middle from time to time by the proprietors, capable of successfully competing with nny mills in the State. The entire machinery is operated by a pair of large stenm engines anp- plied from n set of boilers hard by, the fireman in charge having been at the same post of duty for many years, and has been also in charge of the packing department.
The mill has a capacity of 100 barrels of flour per day, and employs an average of ten men the year round. The brands of flour manufactured were under the old process, the famous" White Rose," which became very celebrated in the Eastern markets, but which was supplanted by the " Evans new process" and the " Sohl new process," both deservedly popular brands, In connection with the mill, the firm have n cooper shop, in which they manufacture all the barrels used by the establishment. The building is of frame, 22x90 fect, nnd was built in 1862.
THE ELEVATORS
near by nre of brick nnd three stories high, 35x50 feet, built in 1867, at a cost of $12,000. They have an engine, 8x16, which is economically supplied with steam from the grist-mill boiler. These elevators contain a corn-sheller having a shelling capacity of 3,000 bushels per day. A drive and dump with scales attached are conveniently arranged, giving them facilities for handling grain with great rapidity. A number of bins nfford enpacity for storage, which, together with the mill storage, is equal to nearly 50,000 bushels.
AMOCK, HAYWORTH & CO .- GRIST-MILL.
This mill was built nbont seven years ago by T. & D. Carey-is a frame building two and a half stories high, and located at the northwest corner of Broek and Conner streeta, on Lot 2, Fractional Block 4, original pint. Subse- queotly, it passed out of the hands of Messrs. Carey, into the hands of A. C. King & Smock, who continued it for n time, when Mr. Smock retired and E. N. King was admitted, creating the firm of King & King. This firm mado additional improvements, including & middlings purifier, etc., changing the grinding to the " now proces." The mill finally passed into the hands of the present proprietors, Smock, linyworth & Young, the firm being Smock, Hay- worth & Co.
The mill is operated by a steam engine of 10x24, with a tubular boiler. There are three run of bulirs, two threeand one-half and one and three feet. The
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HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
maximum capacity for twenty-four hours is from twenty five to thirty barrels. The storage capacity is about 2,000 bushels. The brand [mark ] is known as King's Family Flour, the bulk of which is sacked for local consumption. The mill is first-class in all its appointments, efe.
WHEELER, FISHER & CO.'S STEAM SAW-MIL.L.,
is located on the north end of Catharine street, on a tract of land containing nearly five arres, north of' and adjoining the old fair grounds. This mill was originally built at Stringtown, and was purchased by P. S. Wheeler & Co., in 1876, and was at that time moved to its present location, the Fisher heirs coming into an nudivided interest in it. The firm of Wheeler & t'o. was formed at that time and has continued withont change up to the present time.
The mill is a frame building and is supplied with a sixty-inch gange cir- eular saw, with a top saw, run by an engine of ten-inch bore and eighteen-inch stroke, furnishing a thirty horsepower. The capacity per day, on an average, is alomit 7,000 feet of lumber. Eight persons and two teams are kept in con- stant Anployment. The lumber is principally marketed at home, some ship- ments, however, are made for points abroad. This will is one of the important industries of Noblesville, and disburses a large amount of money among its em- ployes, which in turn is paid out to the merchants and business men of the town.
'This mill is located northwest of and nearly adjoining the town of Nobles- ville, in the northwest quarter of Section 36, Town 19, Hange Feast. It was built in 1877, by Frank E. Hawkins, at a cost of $8,000; the building is a frame. The first year, Mr. Hawkins purchased about 325 tons of straw, the next year 700 tons, and up to February, 1880, he had purchased 1,300 tons, showing a steady increase in the trade. The material is prepared and shipped to distant markets. The various machinery is propelled by steam, employing ahont forty workmen, from July until cold weather, then strady employment to ten men during the remainder of the year, or until the Ist of May. The mill diskurses among the farmers of Hamilton County per year upward of 86,000 for material. It is one of the largest mills of the kind in the State,
PLANING-MIL ...
Williams, Geiger & Purfer built this mill in 1870, on the southeast corner of Division and Railroad streets. It is a substantial two-story brick building, fitted with all the various machinery belonging to a mill of this chess; and, in addition, has sperial machinery for bridge building, in which the firm has been md is extensively engaged. They have built several bridges for the county, and have also taken and filled many contra ts abroad. The bridges for the Anderson, Lebanon & St. Louis Railroad were built by them also. During n few months past, the mill has not been in operation, in consequence of the failure of the firm. In April last, the property passed into the hands of A. H. Colburn, of South Bend, Ind.
The mill formerly located on this site was a frame of much smaller propor- tions than the present one. It was built some years prior to the creation of this, and was subsequently moved away to give place for the new one. The old building occupies the site, at this date, immediately south of the brick one, and is now entirely out of use. The present building fronts 40 fert on Rail- road street, extending 72 feet on Division street. The engine-room is 18x37 foot.
STAVE-FACTORY-PLANING-MILL.
In 1866, Messrs. Walton, Whetstone & Caylor built a frame building near what is now the junction of the Anderson, Lebanon & St. Louis and the Peru & Indianapolis Railroads, and fitted it with a slave-bumper, engine, etc., and commmenerd in a small way the mannfarture of staves, Since that time tha fiwilities for manufacture have been largely increased, until at this time they are turning out from half to one million staves per year, the business show- ing a healthy and satisfactory increase.
In 1867, Mr. HI. M. Caylor and A. M. Jenkins joined in partnership and began to enlarge the old building, alding thereto machinery for a
PLANING AND SAWMILL.,
which they continued under the firm name of Caylor & JJenkins until the Kth of September, 1879, when Mr. Jenkins retired, Mr. Caylor continuing the business under the style of HI. M. Caylor. The firm of Walton, Whetstone & Caylor, however, has not been affected by any changes, and still continues the heading and stave manufacture in connection with the planing and saw mill though not interested in the latter.
In the sawmill there is a circular saw of 60-inches diameter, with a top saw and attachments. The sawes turn out six thousand foot of lumber per day. In the planing-mill there is a band saw, three table saws, one surfher-planer. om matcher and an equalizer. The stave-factory runs a stave-bumper. The entire machinery is propelled by a forty-horse power engine.
The entire factory employs fifteen men the year round. In connection with this bussiness, Mr. Caylor deals extensively in all the various kinds of lumber, both hard and soft, and has a large
W.I'MHER-YARD
immediately to the north of the mill, the office being west of the south end of the Pern & Indianapolis depot. In this branch, Mr. C'aylor does an extensive business in sash, doors, blinds, lathes, shingles, and, in fact, all kinds of building material. This, too, is another of the very important industries of Nobles. ville, covering, inclusive of the mills and yard, twenty-eight lots in Conner 4 Addition.
HEADING FACTORY.
Located on the south side of the Anderson, Lebanon & St. Louis Railroad, inmuediately to the east of the junction of the Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago Railroad, on Lot 2 of Blowk 2, in J. D. Cottingham's Addition to Noblesville. is the heading factory of Mr. H. Alfrey, who erected the main building in 1876, and improved the same in 1878. By its location, it is connected with both railroads hy three side-tracks, and ships all heading manufactured to the Stand- ard Oil Company, Cleveland, Ohio. All the machinery of the establishment is propelled by one forty-horsepower engine.
On January 1, 1880, Charles E. Carter rented the factory and ran it up to the Ixt of May, when it was shut down preparatory to removing it to Indian- apolis. I'p to that time, the factory had had in steady employ nine men, besides fornishing, in divers ways, employment for one or more teams. Itx disbursements for running, during the four months from January 1 to May 1, were 87,582.05, as per a summary statement furnished by Mr. Carter. They med about 125 cords of timber per week, which was manufactured into about 100,000 heading per month,
ELEVATORS-A. J. SOHL & SON.
During the year 1869, Alfred JJ. Sohl and his son, Aaron J. Suhl, erected a frie elevator building on the south side of Mulberry street, inmediately cast of the Pern & Indianapolis Railroad, and north of the Anderson, Lebanon & St. Louis Railroad; and, during the month of September, they commenced business, shipping corn and wheat, and driving a successful trade. Thus far, their enterprise has been a supress, The size and capacity of the buildings are as follows: Main building, 35x55 feet, and fifty-two feet high from base to apex, with a basement sixteen feet deep. In this building there are three shipping-hins, with a capacity of 10,000 bushels; also, n cob-bin, for collecting corn-robs for fuel, etc.
On the first floor, there are two driveways, the west one passing over a dump and scale for ualoading corn and wheat ; the cast one over a seale used for wheat exclusively. A wagon can drive upon either of them and unload without difficulty. There is also a short screw under the dump and sales that communicates with these, and a brit in a box that carries the corn on the car to the sheller or the wheat to the elevators.
There are three pairs of improved Fairbanks scales; the two on the drives are five tons each. and the other a thirty and one-half ton scale, is immediately on the west side of this building under a shed, and is calculated to weigh a ear-load ot grain, both railroads having switches passing over it. On the fourth floor of this building is an improved cleaner, with blower attached, through which all the grain passes before being transferred to either the storage-bins or the shipping-bins, ns the case may require. Immediately ta the sonth mel adjoining this building, is a substantial brick engine-room with a tubular boiler and an engine of twenty-five horse-power, which drives the elevators, cleaners and a corn-wheller, which is directly under the dump and Neules. This sheller has a capacity of 500 bushels of corn per hour, but can, when orension requires, be nearly doubled.
To the east and adjoining the main buikling, are the grain-bins for storage. There are eight of these in number, four on each side of a space about three fret wide, at the bottom of which is an archimedean screw that exhausts and carries the grain from any one, or all of the bins, nt the option of the operator, to the elevators. These bins are sixteen feet square, and twenty feet deep, cach holding 3,600 bushels, or a total enpacity of 12,800 bushels. On top of these bins is another archimedenn screw, running parallel with the lower one,
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