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Representatives .- John Foster, Joseph Chapman, David S. Gooding, George Y. Atkison, Morgan Chandler, William II. H. Rock, Leonard Bard- well, Joseph Mathers, John Alley, Charles G. Offutt, John H. White, Harry G. Strickland, Thomas D. Walpole, Reuben A. Riley, George Tague, A. C. Handy. Montgomery Marsh, Robert F. Recves.
Senators .- Thomas D. Walpole, William R. Hough, David S. Gooding, Morgan Chandler, James L. Mason.
County Commissioners .- Benjamin Spillman, Abram Rhuc, Hiram Tyner, M. L. Paullus, George W. Gordon, Isaac Willett. William Curry, Jacob Slifer, George Crider, Horace Wickard, Nathaniel Henry, Jacob Tague, John Hinchman, William Marsh.
County Surveyors .- Jared Chapman, W. S. Fries, G. C. Winslow, Mere- dith Gosney, Frank Lewark, Morris Pierson, James .\. Cleary.
Clerks of the Circuit Court .- Lewis Tyner, William Sebastian, John T. Sebastian, Charles Downing, Moses Wood, Joseph Chapman, James Ruther- ford, Morgan Chandler. R. A. Black, Horace E. Wilson, John Hager, George Y. Atkison, Henry A. Swope, William A.Service. All of the clerks of the circuit court, except Marsh, Sample. Hall and William A. Wood, have been elected from Center township.
Auditors .-- John Templin, A. C. Handy, William I. Garriott. Lysander Sparks, James L. Mitchell. Harvey Rhute, Jonathan Tague, Lawrence Wood.
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Treasurers .- Nathan Crawford, John Foster. James A. Flippo, Morris Pierson, Nelson Bradley, Allen Cooper, Andrew T. Hart. Isaiah Curry.
Sheriffs .- John Foster, Jonathan Dunbar, Morgan Chandler, Lewis N. Larrabee, Samuel C. Duncan, John Osborn, William H. Pauley, John Carl- ton. Basil Meek, William II. Curry, Noah Spegal, Jesse Cox.
Recorders .- Joshua Meek, William West, Nathaniel H. Roberts, James Thomas, John Milroy, William Mitchell. John W. Ryon, Raleigh Sitton, Lemuel Gooding. Levi Leary, Henry Snow. William R. White.
County .Assessors .- John 11. Reeves, Eli \. Parish.
Following are the property owners who paid taxes in sums exceeding one hundred dollars in 1915 : George Allen, $104.45: Joseph L. Alford. $162.18: Mary C. Ashcraft. $248.07: Sophia Boots, $267.26: Franklin Boots, $334.15: Walter K. Boyd, $239.14: Freeman Braddock and children, $173.61 : Charles Burton. $134.60: William A. Barnard, $100.17: Sam S. Boots, $538.39; Margaret J. Brohard, $587.93; Mary E. Boyd. $208.89: 1som J. Baity, $128.57: Malinda B. Biddle, $103.23: William M. Brizendine. $145.65: Charlotte Coffield, $247.45: John W. Caraway. $132.81: Jacob Catt (estate). $425.95: James Carlton, $187.81 : Elmer E. Clark, $2.47.25 : Marshall T. Duncan. $307.02: James M. Deer. $254.59: William Elsbury, $100.98: Luther Frost. $227.71 : 1.eander Fuller, $212.16: Isaac .\. Goble and wife, $118.53: Edward E. and Florence Gant, $102.81 : John S. Henry. $170.98: Nathan Hunt. $266.22: Elijah A. Henby, $256.02: Willard Hutch- inson, $260.47: Madison Hinchman, $114.45; Charles M. Hill. $160.95: Charles M. Hill. Administrator, $104.45: Thomas B. Leary, $200.99: Eli Lilly & Co., $677.28 :. Joshua Moore, $220.93: Edward Martin. $109.35: Emma Hall Morris, $480.93: John McBee. $102.21; Edwin L. McIntire, $132.44: Marshall V. Pratt, $186.05; John T. Parish, $160.95: Joshua J. Pratt, $171.57 : George W. Reeves heirs, $105.47: Nancy E. Reedy, $128.72: John A. Rhue, $117.57: Benjamin F. Shelby. $115.26; Mary J. Sipe heirs. $163.20; Thomas Seaman, $112.05: John S. Thomas, $146.07: Charles S. Townsend, $133.87: Manford L. Wright, $202.37: Eliza M. Wilson, $220.72: Lewis J. Weber. $126.89: David L. Wickard, $166.67: James F. Webb, $154.71; Samuel .A. Wray, $357.61 ; Frederick J. Wickers, $263.97: Mary .A. Williams, $110.37 : William E. Crossley. $105.31 : James M. Dun- can. $214.61: William C. Dudding, $180.95: Rosanna C. Elsbury, $297.03 : Sarah M. Frost, $254. 79: John S. Gibbs, $100.77 : Greenfield Fruit Jar and Bottle Company, $776.43: Thomas Holland (estate), $252.75: Joseph M. Henry, $194.20: Martha Howard (estate), $225.81 : Richard Hagan.
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$205.63: Floyd Hutchinson, $283.35: Maggie L. Halsall, $317.03: James V. Ilerr, $202.98: William L. Hfarn, $100.55; Vernia I. Kerr and Roscoe MI. Moore, $132.81: Frank Larrabee and wife, $102.00: J. K. P. Martindale. $234-39: Caleb W. Moncrief, $213.18: Eliza J. McClarnon, $: 34.03 : Charles W. McKinzie, $157.13: Pearl Jacobs McDonakl, $100.98; Henry W. Pope. $115.67: George W. Potts. $109.95 : Emery F. Pratt, $125.11 : Thomas Rob- erts, $1. 141.00; William H. Reese, $152.19; John M. Smith, $675.30; Will- iam R. Shipley, $134.44; Julian Strahl, $144.49: Justice W. Sharick. $116.07: William F. Thomas, $277.26; Oscar L. Wright, $174.63; Isaac M. Willett, $144.37: James E. Wilson, $117.91: John C. Weber, $309.67 : Hor- ace F. Wickard, $136.68; L. P. and L. A. Wiggins, $121.17; Riley H. White, $117.55: Porter Wiggins, $107.91; Clarence and Estella Walker, $131.23: Sarah M. Zell. $130.97.
MOHAWK.
The town of Mohawk lies partly in Center and partly in Buck Creek township. Its history has been given under Buck Creek township.
MAXWELL.
The original survey of the town of Maxwell was made on August 20. 1881, when nineteen lots were laid out by Massa AApple. It was first known as "Junction," but as soon as a few houses were built the town was named Maxwell, in honor of a man connected with the construction of the railroad. The following additions have been made to the town :
Apple's Addition, platted September 7. 1881, by John J. AApple, and contains nine lots.
Holland's First Addition, platted August 10, 1882, by Thomas J. Hol- land, and contains eight lots.
Holland's Second AAddition, platted October 21, 1882, by Thomas J. Holland, and contains nine lots.
Reynold's Addition, platted October 28, 1882, by James Il. Reynolds, and contains fourteen lots.
Holland's Third Addition, platted April 30, 1889. by Thomas J. Hol- land, and contains six lots.
Holland's Fourth. Addition, platted March 31. 1892, by Thomas J. Hol- land, and contains two lots.
Holland's Fifth Addition, platted May 3. 1902, by Thomas J. Holland. and contains twenty-five lots.
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Maxwell has never been incorporated as a town. Its mills and factories have been discussed above.
A Knights of Pythias lodge was organized on June 28. 1884. with eighteen charter members. On account of its proximity to Greenfield it was difficult for the lodge to keep up its membership. People preferred to come to Greenfield and, after struggling along for several years it gave up its charter.
Among the grocers, merchants, etc., who have been located at Maxwell are C. F. W. Brandt. "Millus" Jackson. J. M. Jacobs. E. L. Cooper. J. F. Gant and Burt Burk, the latter three being engaged in business now. Phemis- ter & Carlton had a drug store for a time, and Chamberlain a restaurant. Frank Weber also operated a blacksmith shop for a number of years. The present blacksmiths are Guy Dobbins, Robert Bussell and Charles Chambers Jacob Sutton is the tonsorial artist of the town.
PROGRESSIVE READING CLUB.
The Progressive Reading Club was organized during the last week of February, 1916, at the home of Mrs. E. L. Cooper, by the ladies of Maxwell and vicinity. The purpose of the club is indicated by the caption. The offi- cers elected for the first year were: Mrs. Martin Welsh, president ; Mrs. Eakin, vice-president ; Mrs. Ernest Hiday, secretary, and Mrs. Jennie Mc- Carty, treasurer ..
BERLIN.
This proposed town was surveyed and laid out by William Curry during the thirties, on the east bluffs of Brandywine, from a quarter to a half mile south of the north line of section 10, township 16, range 7. It adjoined the site of a grist-mill which he was operating at the time. The town was like many others that were laid out on paper in new country and never actually came into existence.
BINWOOD.
For many years a postoffice was maintained at Leamon's Corner, in Jackson township. In 1881 this postofice was removed. and about the same time George Tague, who lived along the west line of the southwest quarter of section 14. township 16, range 7. had a postoffice installed in a little grocery that he was conducting. This postoffice was known as Bin- wood. Mail was distributed from it until in the latter eighties.
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INDEPENDENCE CORNET BAND.
About 1894 or 1895 eight or ten boys in the vicinity of the Independence school organized a band. It played for several years, when the organization was dropped. About 1902 the Independence cornet band was organized under the leadership of Albert Frost. It consisted of the following members : Albert Frost, Rufus Temple, Eugene Short, Vernice Fuller, Ira Fuller, Frank Jones, Charles Shipley, Earle Frost, Raymond Wilson. Ralph Fisk, Joe Bundy, Frank Martindale, Bert Orr, Charles Sipe, Edward Sipe, Von Glas- cock, Sam Boyd and Earl Martin. The organization was maintained for two or three years, the boys playing through the campaign of 1904. A band room was erected at the northeast corner of section 21, township 16, range 7. After the campaign, however, a number of the boys moved away and the others ceased playing.
MAXWELL CORNET BAND.
A band was organized at Maxwell about 1903, which, with a changing membership, played for six or seven years. The band was at first under the leadership of Lewis Thieman, later under the leadership of Lewis Monroe, and finally under Ed. Duckett. Among the boys who played in the band for a series of years were the following: Charley Shipley. Earl Martin. Earle Frost, Bob Dorman, Fred Gant, Harry Chambers, Tracy Clark, Bynum Jack- son, Ed. Duckett, Ben Bachlett, Lewis Thieman, leader; John Burke, Lewis Monroe, Charles Stanton and Earl Duckett.
PAN HANDLE NURSERY.
The Pan Handle Nursery was established in 1874, by J. K. Henby, who at first supplied only the local retail trade. The business has grown until it now has a wholesale output that goes into almost every state in the Union. The nursery produces fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, roses, ever- greens, forest tree seedlings, etc., etc. J. K. Henby retired several years ago, and since that time the business has been conductd by E. A. Henby, under the name of J. K. Henby & Son.
BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES-ELY LILLY & COMPANY.
The Lilly biological plant is located one mile west of Greenfield on the National road on a farm of about one hundred and sixty acres. The entire plant is devoted to the production of antitoxins, vaccines, serums and similar preparations employed by physicians in the treatment of diseases, particularly infectious and contagious diseases.
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The laboratories and stables form a very attractive group of snow-white. red-roofed buildings of mission architecture, modified. And seen from the railway train or the National highway, these buildings, situated in the midst of a beautiful park. make a sight particularly pleasing to the eye. The front- age of the buildings is about four hundred and fifty feet. Everything is of the most substantial construction and the plant is practically fire-proof. Construction of this plant was begun in 1913, but it was not until the fall and winter of 1914-15 that biological products were placed on the market.
.At the present time between thirty and forty horses are employed in the production of antitoxins, serums, etc. ; a few sheep are also used in the production of serum. Of smaller animals, such as rabbits, guinea pigs, etc .. there are many hundreds.
Those who have had opportunity to see the best laboratories of this kind in both America and Europe have pronounced the Lilly plant the finest in existence. It embodies the latest ideas in laboratory construction, and no expense has been spared to provide the best facilities for this class of work.
In addition to the main laboratory there are shops for repair work, a spacious residence for the superintendent and quarters for some of the employees.
In addition to work on biological products, the farm provides facilities for experimental work upon medicinal plants. A large greenhouse is occu- pied in experimental work and in the propagation of belladonna and henbane and many other medicinal plants indigenous to the Old World. In the spring of 1915 forty-five thousand seedlings were planted on a ten-acre plot and a very fine crop of belladonna, both leaves and roots, was harvested in the following fall. This was the first time belladonna had been cultivated suc- cessfully in the United States on a large commercial scale, the previous source of this drug being Austria-Hungary and Germany. In time it is contem- plated to cultivate many more medicinal plants, especially those that have heretofore been supplied from foreign sources.
MODERN PRISCILLA CLUB.
The Modern Priscilla Club, a sewing and fancy work club, was organ- ized on August 15. 1912. Following are its members : Mesdames Roy Pauley. Price Scott, Frank Sipe. Elmer Richey and J. C. Thomas, and the Misses Luna Elsbury, Ester Newhouse, Marie Newhouse, May McIntire. Rose Kau- ble. Vera Burton, Beatrice and Garnetta Montrose, Mary Finney and Gladys Hamilton. The membership of this club is composed of ladies from Center. Blue River and Brandywine townships. The club meets once each month.
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It united with the Organized Federation of Country Clubs in the spring of 1915.
COUNTRY CULTURE CLUB.
The Country Culture Club was organized in Center township, northeast of Greenfield, on June 6, 1906. It remained in existence for a year or two und pursued literary studies. Among the members were Mrs. Mattie Sisson. Cora Orr. Ada O. Frost. Ethel Martindale, Dora Pratt, Myrtle Frost, Mes- dames Freeman Smith, Horace Binford, and the Misses Ethel Harlan, Maggie Martin and Bess Bidgood.
CURRY'S CHAPEL ( METHODIST EPISCOPAL ).
Curry's chapel is located at the southeast corner of the southwest quar- ter of the northeast quarter of section 15. township 16, range 7. The church was organized in 1840. The leading members at that time were: James H. Curry, Morgan Curry, Austin Curry, Willson Curry, Madison Curry, Will- iam Martindale, James Parks. J. M. Curry. Moses Vangilder and Jacob Tague. At first they had no place in which to holdl meetings except in their cabins, but shortly after organizing, James Parks, one of the charter mem- bers, built a two-story hewed-log house, and fitted the upstairs to make it suitable for holding meetings. This house stood a short distance southwest of the present church and was used until 1842. In that year the congregation built a hewed log church, which was called Curry's chapel because so many of the Currys belonged to it. The house was built on land donated by James Parks and William Bridges. It was used as a place of worship for twenty- five years, or until 1867, when it was torn down and a frame church was erected on the same site. The members at this time were William Taylor, William Brooks, I. M. Curry. William Bridges, Thomas West. Thomas B. Miller, William Winn, the Martindales, Tagues, Stuarts and Martins. This church was dedicated by James McMullin and was used as a place of worship for thirty-three years, or until the year 1900, when it was torn down and the present brick church was erected at a cost of about four thousand five hun- dred dollars. The board of trustees at that time was composed of Richard Frost. Carson Mexander, Edward Martin. Robert Briles and J. K. P. Mar- tindale. These men also composed the building committee. The church was dedicated by Rev. Lamport. It has now been seventy-four years since this society was organized, and it is said that there never has been a year in all this time that the church has not had a regular pastor. It now has a mem- Fership of about one hundred and twenty. The average attendance at serv- ices for the past several years has been about seventy-five.
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A Sunday school was organized at the time of the organization of the church. Some of the members did not believe in Sunday schools, but Harvey Curry organized a class that met under a large oak tree during the first sum- mer. Later, of course, it became an auxiliary of the church and has steadily kept pace with the parent institution. It now has six classes, with an average attendance of about fifty. Among its superintendents have been, Harvey Curry, William Bridges, Capt. I. \. Curry, William Taylor, C. T. Fowler, Joseph Fisk, Cora Fisk, Rosa Taylor, James Bussell, Albert Frost, C. Bert Orr and C. F. Brooks.
The various circuits to which the church has belonged have owned three parsonages, one at Eden and one at Maxwell.
Two auxiliary societies have been organized, one, a Ladies' Aid Society, organized about 1900: the other, the Willing Workers, organized about 1907. The latter organization is still active and has a membership of about twenty-five.
CEDAR GROVE METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
The Cedar Grove Methodist Protestant church stood on the west line of the east half of the northeast quarter of section 26. township 16. range 6, at the present elbow made by the road. about thirty rods north of the south line of said east half. It was one of the very early churches of the township. The people of the community, including the Shelbys, Pyles. Robbins and others, at first worshipped at the White school house that stood on the spot above described, or very near there. A church was built by the congregation about 1868 or '69. Services ceased to be conducted in the latter seventies or early eighties.
SUGAR CREEK METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Among the charter members of this congregation were James Gant, Jere- miah Gant, John Alexander, Hiram Hunt. Robert Wilson and Thomas Smith. They likely had held services for some time previously, but in 1839 they bought one acre of ground from Richard Hutson for twenty-five dollars. on which to build a church. This was located on the east bluffs of Sugar creek, near the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of the northeast qquarter of section 23, township 16, range 6. The church was about thirty by thirty-eight feet and was furnished with slab seats. The class was organ- ized and held meetings in this building in 1840. Their first pastor was a man named Richmond. from Pendleton, Ind. Among the very early ministers were John Burt, George Havens, John Millender and G. W. Bowers.
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The first board of trustees was composed of Robert Smith, John Alexan- der and Hiram Ilunt. Services with preaching were held every four weeks at 10:30 A. M. In 1849 Eli Rammel was pastor of the charge. The church then had a membership of probably twenty. A great revival was held in the church in 1849, at which eighty or more were converted and joined church. Preaching services were then held every four weeks at 3:00 o'clock P'. M.
Sunday school was held every Sunday morning at 9:00 A. M., with an attendance of about fifty. Class meetings were held at 10:00 A. M. James Gant was class leader and Sunday school superintendent for a number of years about this time.
The membership of the church was divided, some living on the west side of Sugar creek, the others on the east side of the creek. Those on the west side withdrew about 1850 and attended church in a school house on the west side of the creek. During the Civil War the membership dwindled down to a very few. A number of the members at that time also joined the Cedar Grove church.
In 1871 the members of the congregation took a subscription for the construction of a new church house Money was subscribed, and in the fall of 1872 the contract for the new church house was let to John S. Orr for one thousand and fifty dollars. The church was dedicated on August 3, 1873. About 1874 it was made a part of the Philadelphia circuit and has had the same pastors that are given under the Philadelphia charge. The congregation has its regular services with its Sunday school meeting every Sunday. '
MT. CARMEL METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHI.
The Mt. Carmel Methodist Episcopal church was organized about 1838 in a log school house where the present house now stands, on the east bluff of Sugar creek, in the northeast quarter of section 1, township 16, range 6. Among its charter members were Owen Jarrett, Andrew Jarrett, William Jones and wife, John Alley, Martha Swope. Riley Taylor, John Lewis and wife, Samuel Henry and wife and Martha Chapman. The Rev. Eli Rammel, who conducted such a successful revival at the Sugar Creek Methodist Episco- pal church in 1849, conducted a similar revival in this church, at which over one hundred persons were added to the membership of the church.
In 1853 it erected a new frame church, at a cost of eight hundred dol- lars. Services were held until about the beginning of the present century.
MIT. GILEAD BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Mt. Gilead Baptist church was organized on August 19, 1827, at the home of Samuel Jackson, with the Baptist ministers and other members of
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the faith from Blue River township and from the Bethel church present. The congregation was first known as Brandywine church and retained that name until about the middle of August. 1838, when the members changed the name to Mt. Gilead. Among the charter members were Sammel Jackson and wife. Benjamin Spillman and wife, and James Reeves and wife.
Services were held in the church until about 1900-10. The church build- ing is still standing and is located on the west side of the angling road in the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 13. township 16, range 0.
BETHEL CHRISTIAN UNION CHURCH.
This congregation was probably organized through the efforts of Rev. Abbott, from Indianapolis, about the time of the Civil War, or a little later. AA neat frame church was built at the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of section 27, township 16, range 7. It took its name from the Bethel school house which then stood about thirty rods north of the church. No records of the church have been found. but among the families who worshipped there, whether they were members or not, were William Fries and family. . A. C. Ilandy and family, James P. Galbreath and family, J. Foster and family, Jason Myers and family. Johnson and family. A. C. Handy preached many sermons in this church and James P. Galbreath was a very active mem- ber. The families became scattered and services were discontinued during the latter seventies or early eighties.
MAXWELL METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The Maxwell Methodist Episcopal church was organized at Maxwell and the church was built in 1886. The charter members were Zacister Dorman, Minerva Dorman, Ivan Curtis, Martha Curtis, Martha Howard, Thomas Holland, Azberine Holland, John T. Henry, Louisa J. Henry, Frank Boots. Mrs. Boots and Lucretia Welch. Is present membership numbers fifty-five. Following are a few of the pastors who have served the congregation : Hosie Woolpert, William Peck. D. H. Guild,- Rhinehart. J. L. Ram- sey. A. A. Pittinger and S. F. Harter.
.A Sunday school was organized soon after the erection of the church in 1886. Its superintendents have been James .\. Reynolds, Thomas Holland. Joseph Dorman. Henry Shepler, Mrs. Alice Hutton. Philip Schenk and E. 11. Tresner. The average attendance of the Sunday school is about sixty. Six classes are organized, representing the primary, intermediate and adult departments.
The Maxwell circuit owns a parsonage, located at the south end of Max-
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well. It was purchased by Rev. A. J. Rhodes, who was then the pastor in charge. The church has a flourishing Epworth League, which was organ- ized by the present pastor. A. J. Duryce, in 1913, with forty charter mem- bers. W. A. Kimball was the first president of the league. At present it has a membership of one hundred and sixteen. S. B. Lininger is now president.
The present board of trustees consists of John T. Henry. S. B. Lininger. E. H. Trusner and J. F. Gant. The board of stewards is composed of S. B. Lininger and wife, Ed Prather and wife and Mrs. Ethel Robinson.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCHL.
The first persons to embrace the faith of the Seventh-Day Adventists in the vicinity of Maxwell were George W. Hopkins, Henrietta Hopkins, his wife, and Leonard V. Hopkins, in the winter of 1884: During the summer of 1888 Elders William Covert and F. M. Roberts pitched a tent at Maxwell and conducted meetings, which resulted in the erection of the church at Max- well. A congregation of about thirty members was organized, including the families of George W. Hopkins, A. E. Hopkins, Leonard V. Hopkins, Nathan Ilunt, A. C. Alford, Charles Anderson, A. J. Johnson, C. C. Slater. John J. Hopkins and Frank M. Archer. On the night of August 18, 1800. the church burned, but a new house was built in the same fall. Services were then held for a period of ten or twelve years, after which many members having moved away, the church building was sold to the Friends congregation. The Friends bought the house in 1902 and kept it until 1913. when it was bought by Leonard V. Hopkins, who now holds it for the Seventh-Day Adventist church.
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