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High school work was begun in 1899 in this building. Following are the names of the teachers who have served as principal of the school: L. M. Luce, 1899: William R. Neff. 1901 : J. Q. McGrail, 1902; Harvey Griffey, 1906; Arnold V. Daub, 1909: Eva Hubbard, 1911: C. A. Stevens, 1912: Carey E. Munsey. 1914.
During the winter of 1912-13 questions were raised by some of the pa- trons in relation to the sanitary condition of the house, and on January 15, 1913, the following petition was drawn, asking the state board of health to make a sanitary inspection :
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"Post Office, Mt. Comfort, Jan. 15, 1913.
"To the Indiana State Board of Ilealth : "Gentlemen :
"We, the undersigned. respectfully petition your honorable board to make sanitary inspection of the school house at Mt. Comfort, known as Dis- trict No. 5. Township of Buck Creek. County of Hancock, and take such action as seems proper and right.
"Name of trustee, Clarence E. Luse.
"Frank C. Eastes, Mt. Comfort, Farmer. "Ollie O. Smith, Mt. Comfort, General Merchandise.
"W. T. Dillian, Mt. Comfort, General Merchandise.
"J. A. Dillman, Mt. Comfort, Mail Carrier.
"Manford Jay, Mt. Comfort, Farmer.
"George Jay, Mt. Comfort. Janitor above school.
"E. B. Harvey, Mt. Comfort, Farmer and Thresherman.
"Ed. Hart. Mt. Comfort, Farmer.
"H. S. Roudebush, Mt. Comfort, Farmer.
"W. E. Snider, Mt. Comfort, Day Laborer.
"P. A. Dunham, Mt. Comfort. Farmer.
"W. E. Whitaker, Mt. Comfort. General Merchandise.
"John Morrison, Mt. Comfort, Day Laborer.
"Frank Wood, Mt. Comfort, Blacksmith.
"J. W. Eakin, Mt. Comfort, Farmer.
"J. W. Stoner, Mt. Comfort, Day Laborer.
"James F. Evans, Mt. Comfort, Farmer.
"Emmett Rasener, Mt. Comfort, Farmer.
"William G. McCheney. Mt. Comfort. Doctor of Medicine.
"Robert C. Wilson, Mt. Comfort, Day Laborer.
"John Goodpasture. Mt. Comfort. Farmer.
"George O. Dunn, Mt. Comfort, Grain Dealer.
"S. S. Eastes, Mt. Comfort, Farmer.
"John Collins, Mt. Comfort, Farmer.
"Simon Grist, Mt. Comfort, Farmer.
"Franklin Steele, Mt. Comfort, Farmer.
"Edward Eastes, Mt. Comfort, Farmer.
"J. C. Evans (by permission ), Mt. Comfort, Retired Farmer.
"C. K. Emory, Mt. Comfort. Doctor of Medicine."
When it became noised about that such a petition was being circulated a sentiment developed in opposition thereto. The matter became quiet, and it
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was generally supposed in the township that it had been dropped. The peti- tion had been filed with the state board, however, and during the winter of 1913-14, after an inspection had been made, the house was promptly con- demned.
This action of the state board made it necessary either to repair the old house or to erect a new one. The township trustee, Clarence Luse, with his advisory board, employed an architect to examine the old building to give an estimate of the cost of repairing it to make it conform to the requirements of the "Sanitary School House Law" enacted in 1913. Such an estimate was furnished, and, in the opinion of the trustee and his advisory board, it was thought unwise to expend the sum of money necessary to make such repairs as would be required by the above act. It was then decided to construct a new house and the question that had been raised in 1899, with reference to the proper location of the township high school, again came up. A petition was presented to the county superintendent asking for an order to change the location of the school house in district No. 5 to a point about fifty rods east of the southwest corner of section 18, township 16, range 6. The time set for hearing the petition was fixed at 10 o'clock A. M., March 25. 1914. The petitioners were again represented by counsel, as were also those opposed to the proposed removal. By way of a counter petition and remonstrance, a second petition, signed by two hundred seventy-three taxpayers, the greater part of them being residents of Buck Creek township, was filed, asking that the present site of the school be retained for the building in the future. When the original petitioners learned of the circulation of the counter petition or remonstrance, they at once started a third petition on which the signatures of one hundred fourteen taxpayers of Buck Creek township were secured. This petition was filed in support of the original petition asking that the location of said house be changed as prayed in said original petition. Several names appeared upon more than one of the petitions filed. At the hearing, evidence was adduced for the purpose of showing the necessity of changing the site of the school house as prayed. Other evidence was adduced for the purpose of showing both the sanitary features and the unsanitary features connected with the present site, as well as those connected with the new or proposed site. The evidence, in the main, presented no difficulty except in so far as it related to the drainage and physical features of both sites. Objections were made be- cause of the proximity of the house to Buck creek. Evidence was conflicting as to whether the water of the creek backed into the basement of the school. There was no conflict, however, in the evidence that water was frequently found in the basement. Objections were also made to the proposed site be-
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cause of the flatness of the country and the inability to get sufficient fall for proper drainage. Those favoring the removal of the site requested the county superintendent to have a sanitary inspection made of the site of the old build- ing, while those opposed to the removal of the school asked that the state board be requested to inspect the proposed site with its problem of drainage, etc.
The county superintendent complied with both requests and asked the state board of health to make an inspection of both sides. This was done and the board made a finding "that the present school site must be considered unsanitary in the broad sense of the term as applied to the character and loca- tion of school sites in relation to the comfort and welfare of school pupils." The county superintendent thereupon made a finding in favor of the petitioners and ordered the township trustee to procced to change the site of the school house in district No. 5 as prayed.
The new site was purchased by the township trustee and steps were taken for the erection of the new school house. An architect was employed, plans and specifications were prepared for the construction of the school building. Steps were also taken to sell the bonds of the school township. The plans and specifications for the house included not only sufficient school room, but also made provision for the construction of an auditorium, with stage. inclined floors, galleries, etc., in connection with the school. The cost of the building when completed was estimated at about forty thousand dollars. A number of the citizens and taxpayers of the township felt that this expenditure was ex- orbitant and unreasonable, and an action was brought by John Buchfink, Clar- ence L. Black and George W. Parker, to enjoin the trustee from selling the bonds and the contractor from completing his work. The theory of the injune- tion suit was that the petition asking for the change of the location of this school house should have been signed by a majority of all of the parents, guard- ians, heads of families, etc .. in the township who had children entitled to high school privileges, instead of being signed by only a majority of the patrons of school district No. 5. The case was venued to Shelby county, where Judge Blair held in favor of the township trustee and refused to enjoin the sale of bonds, etc., as prayed. The case was then appealed to the higher courts, where it is now pending. the point at issue being the sufficiency of the petition ad- dressed to the county superintendent to give him jurisdiction to act in the matter. In the meantime a permit has been obtained from the state board of health to use the old building pending the decision of the case in the appellate court.
In April. 1916, the appellate court of Indiana affirmed the decision of the lower court, holding that all steps taken in the removal of the school house had been legal.
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Among the very early teachers in the township should be mentioned Nancy Crump, George W. Stillwell, Mahala Roney, Elisha Millard, Perry Thomas, John B. Herod, Henry R. Clayton, John Caylor. James McCain, Samuel Wa- ters. John Collins and William F. Collins. The later teachers of the town- ship will be found in the general list of the teachers in the chapter on education.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The population of Buck Creek township, as shown by the census of 1910. is 1.272. In the spring of 1915, 342 children between the ages of six and twenty-one years were enumerated in the township, and 193 children were enrolled in the schools during the school year of 1914-15. Of these, twenty- nine were in the high school and 164 in the elementary grades. The average daily attendance for the year was 145 in the elementary schools, and twenty- two in the high school. The total cost of maintaining the elementary schools during the year was $4. 180.30: the cost of maintaining the high school was $1,891.40. The total amount paid teachers for the year was $4.834.50. The estimated value of the school property of the township as reported by the township trustee on August 1, 1915, was $17,000. The total assessment of taxables as reported by the assessor in 1914 was $1.629.120. Twenty-nine . children were transported to school at a cost to the township of $525.50.
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES.
The following men have served the township in the capacity of township trustee since the enactment of the law creating the office, in 1859: Ephraim Thomas, 1859: William L. Harvey, 1863: Henry R. Clayton. 1865: J. W. Shelby. 1867; O. O. Harvey, 1869): William M. Wright, 1876: John C. Eastes, 1880-82: Aquilla Grist. 1884-86: Andrew Fink, 1888-90: John W. Griffith, 1894: Ulysses G. Wilson, 1900; John F. Wallace, 1904: John F. Shelby, 1908: Clarence Luse, 1913 : John F. Wallace, 1914: William Humfleet, 1914.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
The local courts of the township have been presided over by the following men : Morgan Brinegar, 1831: Owen Jarrett, -: Wyatt Denny, -; Esquire Peas, ------: William Arnett, 1841 : Barzilla G. Jay. 1841 : William Ar- nett, 1845: John H. Murphy. 1848: John Eastes, 1849: Mordecai Millard, 1852; R. A. Dunn, 1853: J. W. Shelby. 1856; Joseph Wright. 1856: T. J. Hanna, 1860; W. C. Wray. 1864: Joseph Wright, 1860: Allen Scotten, 1864; Joseph Wright. 1865. 1869. 1873: James McKean. 1867: George W. Parker. 1872, 1876: Edward Rose. 1878: William McConnell. 1880: Elmer E. Stoner.
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1883: James Hoss, 1884; Andrew M. Harvey, 1886; Moses Bates, 1886; F. M. Sanford, 1888: John R. Williams, 1800: James E. Collins, 1890, 1894: Clint Parker. 1900; William C. Whitaker. 1906, 1910. 1914.
OLDER FAMILIES AND TAXPAYERS.
Among the older families in the township are the Arnetts, Collins, Crumps, Dunns. Duncans, Eastes, Finks, Griffiths, Grists. Harveys, Hannas, Jays, Herrs, Parkers, Shelbys. Steeles, Stoners, Smiths, Sanfords. Sniders, Scottons, Thomases, Wallaces and Wrights. Following are the property owners who have paid taxes in sums exceeding one hundred dollars in 1915 : William H. Arnett. $322.20 ; Lucinda Arnett, $378.07 : Franklin .A. Barnard, $115.86; Clarence L. Black, $117.72: John Buchfink, $191.16: James Byers, $100.68; William Bade, $116.06; Ida S. Barrett, $170.56: Charles H. C. Cook. $122.72: Isaac W. Cahill. $288.05: Sarah C. Cinders, $131.24: Wade Caldwell, $127.50: Henry H. Deerburgh, $644.92: Silas S. Eastes, $189.90; John C. Eastes, $490.66; Edward Eastes, $181.80: C. K. and O. E. Ewing. $288.92; James M. Evans, $138.12: Hester M. Emery, $196.98: Daniel Fisher, $177.64: Walter Fink, $138.32; Charles Fink, $120.02; Owen Grif- fith, $212.78; John W. Griffith, $121.68; Robert Hurley, $187.17: George Huntington, $136.03 ; Frederick Heller, $139.37: Lewis A. Hawkins, $102.54; William Harting, $126.68; William Hartman, $126.04: Jesse P. Keller. $100.46; Henry H. Koch, $132.92: Anton and Christina King. $128.96; Frank L. Littleton, $347.72; W. S. and T. H. Mints, $313.66; John P. Mur- phy, $118.14; Montgomery Marsh ( heirs), $189.08: Conrad Merlan, $198.84; Hohawk Bank, $172.01 : Minnie Grist Morris, $252.10; Enoch W. McCord. $172.55 : Isaac McCord, $109.61 : Conrad Ostermeier, $168.06: James F. Mc- Cord, $113.98; William F. Offenbacker, $145.40: Charles Ostermeier, $496.49: George W. Parker, $410.18; C. W. Parker and wife. $276.01 : Isa- belle Roney. $168.28: Edward S. Parker, $109.62; Benjamin .A. and Isabelle Roney, $110.66 : Franklin Steele, $3,558.54: Nelson M. Stoner. $126.25 ; Hans Steele (heirs), $123.55: Augustus E. Smith. $244.62: Charles H. Stoner. $309.26; John F. Shelby. $243.16: Augustus E. Smith, $244.62; Charles Swartz. $100.40; Olive K. Smith, $213.14: William S. Spell, $122.72: Jane Snyder, $181.79: John E. Sellers, $121.48; Francis M. Sanford, $707.18; Isom S. Wright. $438.88: Ira W. Silvey, $104.84: Samuel E. Wallace, $1I9.41 : Thomas Tuttle. $100.61: William E. Whitaker, $181.38; John F. Wallace, SI87: John Williams, $125.64; Phoebe E. Whitaker, $1 15.44: Francis O. Welling. $100.04: Ulysses G. Wilson, $241.08: Worth E. Wood- ward, $184.30.
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COUNTY OFFICERS.
Buck Creek township has furnished a number of men who have served as county officers. Among them are, Barzilla G. Jay and Henry Wright, auditors; Mordecai Miller and Joshua W. Shelby, sheriffs; John Collins, Ephraim Thomas, George W. Parker, Aquilla Grist and William T. Spell. county commissioners ; Samuel R. Waters, county surveyor, and George W. Parker, county assessor.
PHYSICIANS.
The township has not had many resident physicians.
Among those who did reside there during its early history were John H. Sanders, Lyman Carpenter and J. W. Hervey. Physicians from Green- field, Cumberland, Oaklandon, McCordsville and Fortville have always shared the practice in this territory.
IIIGIFWAYS, RAILROADS AND INTERURBANS.
Because of the low, flat surface of Buck Creek township and the absence of gravel, the public highways were not generally improved until a few years ago. With the passage of the Three-mile Road law, road construction began and during 1908-09 the township expended sixty-six thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars for this purpose. Many miles of improved free gravel and macadamized roads were constructed and more would have been constructed likely had not the indebtedness reached the legal limit. Within the last few months additional petitions have been filed for further road improvement.
AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS.
The products of the fertile soil of Buck Creek township have attracted attention wherever they have been exhibited. Foremost among those who have been making agricultural displays are the Sanfords. Francis M. San- ford was a stockholder in the Hancock County Agricultural Association, and exhibited farm products at the county fair at Greenfield for a number of years. About thirty years ago he made his first exhibit at the state fair, and during the past twenty-five years has exhibited there annually. His son, Lumis, assisted him for a number of years and for the past eight years Lumis Sanford and Ernest, the son of Isaac Sanford, have exhibited their products together.
The exhibits of the Sanfords have consisted of corn, grain in the straw, grasses of all kinds, seeds of all kinds, tobacco. Single entries and displays of everything included in agriculture hall have been made. Premiums
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' awarded them have amounted to as much as four hundred dollars, and the premiums have netted Mr. Sanford about two hundred dollars annually for the past twenty years. When he first began exhibiting a one-horse buggy carried the entire exhibit. During the past several years it has required two wagons with large beds to convey the products to the fair.
Exhibits are also generally made by these people at the local "corn shows," etc., and the announcements in the newspapers indicate that many of the highest awards are given to the products of Buck Creek township.
MOHAWK.
The original plat of Mohawk was made on January 25, 1883. by Cath- erine Wilson and Adam F. Wilson. It was located along the east line of the southeast quarter of section 10. township 16, range 6, and consisted of twelve lots. Since that time two additions have been made. The first was made by William New on March 21, 1887, consisting of nine lots and located just across the road east from the original plat. The next addition was made by Margaret New, on October 1. 1895. It consists of fifteen lots and adjoins William New's addition. The latter two additions are located in Center township. McConnell street being the section line and also the township line dividing Center and Buck Creek townships. A postoffice has always been maintained at Mohawk. No rural routes have been established.
Quite a number of men have been engaged in business at this point. Among them have been Joseph Hanna, Adam Wilson and Wilford Dobbins, grocers and hardware dealers: James and William Albea, Arthur Kingery and J. O. Dunn, grocers. Martin Breece, A. W. Steele, O. C. Steele, Charles Barnard, Henry Fuller. William Eakins, L. A. Cox and A. M. Maroska have all been engaged in the grocery and drug business at different times. Soon after the railroad was constructed McConnell & Wilson erected an elevator which burned. Later, Newman & Barnard constructed the elevator which is now owned by Thomas H. New and the Grist heirs under the name of the Mohawk Elevator Company. A heading factory was also established for a time by Hill Brothers. This was followed by a saw-mill operated by one Small. Later, Oliver A. Newman took charge of the mill, which is now operated under the name of the Mohawk Lumber Company. George Kerr, Bert Doughty. William Bell. Frank Wood and John McCarty have con- ducted blacksmith shops, while the health of the people has been cared for by Drs. True, Nicholson and O. A. Collins, the latter being located in the town now. U. G. Wilson and Sam Roney have been known as the horse- men of the locality for a number of years.
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MOHAWK BANK.
The Mohawk Bank. a private institution, was organized. September 1. 1913, with a capital of twelve thousand dollars, and received its certificate from the auditor of state, December 19. 1913. The bank was promoted and organized by Cecil V. Brooks, the present cashier. He was later assisted by M. S. Wright. James V. Herr, James H. Leary, O. A. Newman and Wilford Dobbins. The first board of directors was composed of Robert L. Mason, M. S. Wright. James V. Herr. F. M. Sanford, Wilford Dobbins, James H. Leary and Cecil V. Brooks. The present officers are Wilford Dobbins, presi- dent ; M. S. Wright, vice-president, and Cecil V. Brooks, cashier. The bank has had a steady growth since the date of its opening and is patronized by a number of farmers in that part of the county.
Lenape Tribe No. 224. Improved Order of Red Men, at Mohawk, was organized on May 9. 1896, with the following charter members : Washington Steele. George M. Rumler, Albert O. Steele, Samuel Keeley. William 11. Albea. Benjamin 11. Murphy, Samuel Steele, Adam Deshong. Stephen Bolander. Isaac L. Cox. T. H. Jackson, James W. Eakes, George McCreery, Samuel J. Scott, Robert Il. Murphy, John P. Murphy. A. B. C., Doughty and John Price. It now has seventy-nine members and owns its own hall. In memoriam: . 1. (). Steele. Stephen Bolander, Washington S. Steele, Madison Campbell, John P. Murphy.
MT. COMFORT.
1 postoffice known as Mt. Comfort has been maintained in Buck Creek township since some time in the forties. Robert Wallace and his brother. John, operated a blacksmith and wagon shop during the early forties along the north line of the east half of the northwest quarter of section 20, township 10, range 6, on the land now owned by Edward Keller. At this shop the first postoffice was maintained known as Mt. Comfort. Mail was delivered by a star carrier who went over the Allisonville state road. Robert Wallace was the first postmaster. The postoffice was maintained at this shop until about 1853, when it was moved to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 10. township 10, range 6, to a store owned by Robert Church. In 1860 John Eastes built a store on the same corner and took the postoffice. Among the early postmasters were James W. Harvey. Robert Church, William J. Woods, John C. Eastes and D. G. Hanna. The store was maintained at this corner until about 1882. when, on the comple- tion of the railroad. the present town of Mt. Comfort was platted. The original plat was made on October 25, 1885, by Silas S. Eastes, and consists of ten lots. No additions have been made thereto.
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Among the business men who have been located at the present town of Mt. Comfort were Thomas Dillman, Ollie Smith, Albert Pogue, Isom Wright, William Whitaker, Martin Bringham, George Dunn, the latter three being the present merchants. John Wright is the present owner of a hardware store. John V. Eastes, Frank Woods, Oliver Harvey and William Bell have conducted blacksmith shops at the town. During the early nineties a grain elevator was constructed by William H. Dunn. which is still in operation.
.\ postoffice is still maintained at Mt. Comfort, with one rural free delivery route, established July 1. 1903. James F. Dillman is the carrier.
PLEASANT GROVE METHODIST CHURCH.
The Pleasant Grove Methodist Episcopal church was organized in 1872 with the following charter members: Samuel S. Smith and wife, Jackson Apple and wife. William Horton and wife, William Vest, D. D. Boyd and wife.
A frame church was erected by the congregation in 1874. at the north- east corner of the southeast quarter of section 6, township 16. range 6. It was dedicated in the same year by Rev. Robison. Among the ministers who served the congregation were Samuel Lamb, - - Freeman, John Cain. R. H. Smith, R. B. Powell, T. J. Elkin and G. N. Philip.
The church was attached to the Fortville circuit until 1875, when it was attached to the McCordsville circuit. Services were conducted until in the latter nineties.
MACEDONIA UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH.
The Macedonia United Brethren church was organized about 1860. The . congregation at first worshipped in the old log school house that stood along the south line of the west half of the southeast quarter of section 15. town- ship 16, range 6. After a few years the school house was purchased by the congregation and moved to the south side of the road, where it was used for worship until during the latter seventies.
A number of the members who lived in the vicinity south of the church organized another class, which worshipped at the school house known as No. 7, located at the southwest corner of section 27, township 16, range 6, until 1882. Among the early members of the church up to that time were John Parker and wife, Isaac Wilson, Thomas Price, James Wilson and wife, Will- iam Wilson. Lewis Barnard and wife, James Wallace and wife and Cynthia Barnard. The class was originally organized by the Rev. Thomas Evans.
In May, 1882. the quarterly conference of the Warrington circuit elected John Parker, Calvin F. Crump, George W. Parker. John II. Apple and Wills
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Parker, trustees of the United Brethren church in Buck Creek township. Hancock county, and issued to them a certificate of their election as such trustees. On May 25. 1882, the board of trustees met at school house No. 7. above referred to, and an organization of the board was effected. The trustees determined to build a new house and for that purpose procured a warranty deed from John H. and Agnes Apple for one-half acre of land. located forty rods east of the northwest corner of section 27. township 16, range 6. Steps were at once taken to collect funds from the members of the church and from the citizens of the neighborhood for the purpose of erect- ing the new house. . \ frame church was erected during the summer of 1882 and dedicated on December 3 of that year. Bishop E. B. Gephart. of Iowa, preached the dedicatory sermon. At this service sufficient funds were raised to discharge all indebtedness, and the new church was then and there named
OTTERBEIN UNITED BRETHREN CHURCIJ.
About 1910 the trustees began to consider the advisability of repairing the frame church or of building a new edifice. Nothing was done during that year, but in 1911 the matter was considered further and it was decided to rebuild the church. The following trustees were elected at that time: F. M. Sanford. John F. Shelby. John W. Griffith and Edward Par- ker. The latter refused to serve and Leonard Land was elected to fill the vacancy. Funds were raised, but no work was done on the church until in the summer of 1912. The building was not entirely completed until in the spring of 1913. It was dedicated on Sunday, June 8, of that year. by Bishop . Matthews, of Chicago. J. T. Roberts, presiding elder, and Rev. H. W. Rob- bins, pastor of the church, were present, and took part in the dedicatory services. It is a beautiful brick building. The congregation now has a mem- bership of one hundred and fifty.
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