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Following are a number of the industries of the township : Grist- and saw- mill, built by George Mason, in 1835, and located northeast of Eden on the northwest quarter of section 22, township 17, range 7. Grist- and saw-mill. erected by William Beeson, in 1836, on Sugar creek about two and one-half miles from Eden. Saw-mill, built about 1850, by Bragg & Guy, at Eden. Saw-mill, erected by Dr. Samuel .1. Troy on his farm on the northwest quar- ter of section 23. township 17. range 7. It was later owned by Trueblood. Barrett & Trueblood, and Walker. During the seventies it was moved to the extreme southwest corner of Green township and located on the south half of section 36. township 17, range 6. Saw-mill. erected at Milner's Cor- ner in 1873. by Walton, Rule & Miller, and operated for probably two years. Saw-mill. erected at Eden by C. Mingle, in 1875, or probably a little later. Saw-mill. erected by Stephen B. Tucker at Milner's Corner, in 1880, and operated for several years.
.A tannery was established by Dudley Eaks in the northern part of section 36, township 17, range 6, probably in the latter thirties or early forties, and one was established at Lewisburg by John Price, probably in the latter forties or early fifties.
The Barnard sorghum factory, owned and operated by Elwood Barnard. was built in 1901 and has been operated every season since that time. It is the largest and best equipped plant of the kind in Indiana, having a capacity of twelve hundred gallons of sorghum per day, and a season's output of from twenty to thirty thousand gallons. Barnard's sorghum is a household word in Hancock and adjoining counties. It is the only manufacturing establish- ment now in Green township.
CHARLESTON.
.At a very early date in the township's history a town was laid out on the west bank of Sugar creek about where it crosses the south line of the
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northwest quarter of section 22, township 17, range 7. Its name appears in the county commissioners' record in connection with road construction. A cemetery is now located very near the site where the town was surveyed. Like Berlin in Center township, and many other towns that are platted in new territory, it never came into actual existence.
EDEN.
Eden, originally Lewisburg. was surveyed and platted on August 21, 1835. Though the record fails to show the name of the person making the płat, the deeds for the lots were executed by John L. Alford, who no doubt caused the survey to be made. The original plat consisted of thirty lots. To this one addition was made, by Levi Archer, on April 26. 1871, consisting of seventeen lots.
The commissioners' record shows that in 1836 George Henry was licensed to sell foreign and domestic merchandise at the town of Lewisburg. Since then small stores have been conducted at the town practically all of the time. Orville Baity conducted the store for many years. Lee Justice and Umberhower & Fuqua have been later merchants. It has also had its saw- mills, blacksmith shops, etc., during the years. A postoffice was maintained at Eden until the rural routes were established from Greenfield.
MILNER'S CORNER.
Milner's Corner is located at the northeast corner of section 23. township 17. range 7. It consists of a dwelling or two, a store and a blacksmith shop. No plat has ever been made, but business has been conducted there for more than a half century. . Among the merchants of the town have been David McKinsey, John Dawson, Henry Milner. Nimrod Davis. Joseph Decamp. Caldwell & Keller, William and Joseph Bills, Tagne & Brother, W. Vanzant, Charles H. Troy, Charles Albea, Sanford Gable and Frank Pritchard. the latter now conducting the store.
A postoffice was established here in 1868 and maintained until the Wil- kinson rural route was established, May 1. 1903.
Among the physicians who have been located here are D. H. Myers, George Williams, Charles Pratt and S. A. Troy. Dr. Troy for a number of years had an exceedingly lucrative practice from this point.
The village has also had its blacksmith shops, saw-mills. etc., during its history. For many years Cyrus Manning & Son conducted the blacksmith shop. The elder Manning died several years ago and since that time the son has conducted the business.
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SCHOOLS.
The first school in Green township was erected a short distance north- cast of Eden. This was in the settlement built on the Greenfield and Pendle- ton state road. The second school house was built in the northeast corner of the township by settlers who evidently came over the Knightstown and Pendleton state road. Other houses were built as they were needed until finally ten districts were established. Ten single-room district schools were maintained in the township until the two-room building was erected at Eden in 1889, during the trusteeship of Charles H. Troy. The first district aban- cloned was district No. 10, known as the Purdue school, about one and one- half miles west and a little south of Eden. In 1900, during the trusteeship of Dr. William A. Justice, two additional rooms were built to the Eden school preparatory to the establishment of a township high school.
The first high school subjects were taught in the school during the win- ter of 1896-7 by I. H. Day. No definite course had been outlined, but work was introduced in the fall of 1897. The principals of the high school, since its organization, with the dates of their first appointments, are as follow : I. H. Day. 1896; John T. Wilson, 1898: J. M. Pogue, 1901 ; L. M. Luce, 1904: A. H. Symons, 1906; Charles Collingwood, 1907; J. A. Moore, 1911; O. W. Jackson, 1912; J. A. Moore, 1914; O. W. Jackson, 1915.
During the principalship of John T. Wilson the Eden high school became one of the most prominent of our township high schools. For several years it was regarded as probably second to none among the township high schools of the county. On account of the smallness of the attendance during recent years the school has not been given the advantages of development provided by later legislation. A three-year course has been maintaind, and efficient teachers have been employed, but the school has never been certified nor lias it ever had a four-years course of study. It has followed the first three years of the course outlined for the certified and commissioned high schools of the county.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Green township has a population of 1,035, as shown by the census of 1910. In the spring of 1915, 264 children between the ages of six and twenty- one years were enumerated in the township. During the winter of 1914-15 208 pupils were enrolled in the schools. Of these. 27 were in the high school and 181 in the elementary grades. The average attendance for the year was 15I pupils in the elementary grades and twenty-three in the high school. The total cost of maintaining the elementary grades during the year was
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$2.963.00; the total costof $4.75 total amount paid teachers during the year was $4. 194.00; the estimated value of the school property as reported by the trustee. August 1, 1915. was $25,000; the total assessment of taxables in the township was $1.234.870: the township paid for the transportation of school children, $1.449.85.
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES.
The following men have served the township in the capacity of town- ship trustee since the enactment of the law creating the office in 1859: Mere- dith Gosney, 1859: Edward Valentine, 1861: Joseph Barrett. 1865; Edward Valentine. 1866: Andrew H. Barrett, 1869: William L. MeKinsey. 1874: Sidney Moore. 1880: Henry B. Wilson, 1882: Irvin Porter, 1884: Henry B. Wilson, 1886: Charles H. Troy. 1888: William .A. Justice. 1894: James E. Barrett, 1800: Almon Murfin, 1900; Sherman Rothermel. 1904: Daniel J. Warrum, 1908: Walter .A. Jackson, 1914.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
The local courts of the township have been presided over by the follow- ing men : John L. Alford. 1833: Andrew J. Hatfield, -: John Ferguson. -: Elijah S. Cooper. 1841-46: James Jones, 1843 : Miles Walker, 1850; Michael Cooper. 1853: William Cook. 1858-62-66; R. M. Fuqua, 1863: Isaac Barrett, 1867: J. M. Trueblood. 1869-73-77: W. T. Hamilton, 1870; W. R. Feriell, 1846. 1855, 1859. 1878: John Price, 1848: M. M. Addington, 1848: William Barrett, 18449-54: Joel Manning. 1882-86: David II. Mckinsey. 1884: William Collins, 1880: James W. Wilson. 1880: William R. Ferrell 1882-86: James W. Jackson, 1886; William R. Ferrell. 1886-1890-04: James M. Trueblood, 1901 : Samuel H. Trueblood. 1907.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Green township has contributed several names to the list of county serv- anis, among whom are Andrew J. Hatfieldl. representative : Charles H. Troy. auditor; Elijah S. Cooper, county treasurer: Samuel Archer and Benjamin F. Pauley, sheriffs ; Jonathan Smith and Daniel M. Ballenger, commissioners.
PHYSICIANS.
Among the physicians who have been located in Green township are Paul Moore, William Loder, Jones & Edwards, Samuel .\. Troy. J. j. Car- ter. John and William A. Justice, and J. E. Ferrell, the latter being located at Eden now.
BARNARD FAMILY ORCHESTRA
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HEAVY TAXPAYERS.
The following persons in Green township paid taxes in amounts larger than one hundred dollars during the year 1915: David H. Alford. $: 35.56; Samuel Alford. $116.29; Charles Z. Albea, $216.15: A. C. and E. Albea, $125.14: Anna B. Adkins, $114.31 ; Martha Baden, $117.16: Jolin Brooks, $113.22; David H. Baity, $462.58: William M. Barnard, $223.16; Elwood Barnard, $198.41 ; Hiram N. Barrett, $474.57; Daniel M. Ballenger. $102.71 ; Elsie H. Berkebile, $118.26; Thomas M. Carrollton, $149.58: Mary J Col- lingwood, $155.49: James F. Cass, $222.50 : H. A. Cranfill and wife, $136.09 ; Flora Curry, $250.09 ; George P. Frank, $124.83 ; Johnson H. Frank, $181.20: Matthew L. Frank, $346.68: Robert and Mary L. Fair, $185.06: James M. and Viola George, $102.50; Anthony T. Ginley, $148.0.1; Levi .A. Jackson and wife, $117.16; Lambert Jarrett, $100.52; Francis MI. Jackson, $114.10: Jesse B. Jackson, $142.78; William A. Jones, $141.92: Thomas J. Jones, $232.14: William H. Keller, $312.29; Edward J. Keller, $228.29: Oliver P. Keller and wife, $170.70; Isaac and Margaret J. Martin, $231.51 : Maggie Morris and children. $113.45 ; Stephen .\. Moore, $289.83 : John .\. Morrison. $120.43: Almond H. Murphin and wife, $187.55; James T. McCarty. $187.46; Ward T. Martindale, $262.01 : Orpha J. Murphin, $101.40; Eliza Mingle, $210.02; Marion A. Mingle, $252.83: Lee D. Olvey (estate ). $1,020.54; William H. Piper, $210.24; Thomas B. Piper. $144.07: James F. Piper. $258.20; Mary A. Pauley, $122.86: Rosa Poole, $129.74. Azel Shull. $102.28 ; William H. Sherry, $141.69; Mary F. Spurry, $103.36; Charles H. Troy, $383.25: Henry B. Wilson (estate). $236.05: Archibald Wilson, $310.76; Noah W. Wilson, $106.21 ; Ida M. Wilson, $280.75: Margaret E. Wilson, $249.44; Elizabeth Warrum, $100.10.
BARNARD FAMILY ORCHESTR.A.
The Barnard family of musicians consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Barnard and their five children, Ethel, Olive, Helen, Anna and Robert.
Mr. Barnard was born on a farm near Eden. Mrs. Barnard, who was Miss Ola Gordon, was born near Knightstown, Henry county, Indiana. Both received their education at Spiceland .Academy. Each had musical talent, but neither had an opportunity of developing it to any great extent. . Is their children grew up the parents gave them musical instruction until they had an opportunity to procure teachers for them. In 1899 the necessary instruments to form an orchestra were selected and each began taking lessons on the instrument chosen. The children drove from the farm in Green township 10 Fortville, a distance of six miles, then took the train to Indianapolis to take (45)
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their lessons at the Metropolitan School of Music. They developed rapidly and made their first appearance in public at the installation ceremonies of the Eden Masonic lodge in December. 1900. On March 29. 1901. they played for a school commencement at the Methodist Episcopal church in Eden. They also played for several other commencements in Hancock county dur- ing that season. On December 13. 1901, they gave their first concert in the church at Eden. In 1902 they played for all the common school commence- ments in Hancock county and for a number outside. They continued their study of music and in the spring of 1903 the family moved to Indianapolis. From that time their development was rapid. Their first chautauqua engagement was at Madison, Ind., in July, 1903. Since that time they have probably filled more chautauqua engagements in various parts of the United States than any other similar organization. During one summer under the management of the Redpath Chautauqua system of Chicago they played for one hundred and ten chautauquas. The family as a whole disbanded in the spring of 1909, after having toured a greater part of the United States and Canada in lyceum and chautauqua work under the management of the lead- ing bureaus. Some of the younger members of the family, with the aid of others, continued the work under the family name until the spring of 1915. when the Barnard Family Orchestra ceased to be an organization.
EDEN CORNET BAND.
The first brass band was organized in Eden about 1887 and was known as the Eden Cornet Band. It was composed of the following members: Sam- .tel H. Moore, E-flat cornet; Joseph W. Green, E-flat cornet : Elwood Barnard, solo B-flat cornet; Walter Cranfill, first cornet : Oliver N. True- blood, first alto; Ernest J. Alford, second alto; James Cranfill. first tenor : James W. Jackson, first tenor; Joseph E. Jarrett, second tenor : Yancy Cran- fill, baritone: James W. Johnson, E-flat tuba : Hiram Jarrett, bass drum ; Albert E. Chappell, snare drum.
This band was organized, financed, instructed and managed by Elwood Barnard for a number of years, with the exception of a term of lessons given by Isaac Davis, of Greenfield. During this time there were quite a number of additions and changes, Walter N. Bridges taking up alto: Oren Moore. slide trombone; John W. Huston. tuba; Fred Huston, tenor: Samuel H Trueblood, snare drum. Albert E. Chappell having dropped out.
The band did a profitable business during its life, furnishing music for rallies, Sunday school picnics, public speakings, and played a number of times for the Hancock County Fair AAssociation.
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EDEN CONCERT BAND.
After the old band became a matter of history, a new band was organ- ized, known as the Eden Concert Band, under the management and instruc- tion of Samuel H. Trueblood. This organization was maintained for about twenty years, or up until four or five years ago.
The following is a list of members and the parts they played during the existence of this band: Jesse Warrum and Gern Decamp, clarinets: Samuel H. Trueblood, Stewart Slocum, Frank Stewart. Charles Roberts and Ernest Warrum, B-flat cornets ; Thomas L. Huey, Arnold Roberts, Edward Wagner. Clarence Dangler. altos : Lee F. Justice, Noble Beagle, Thomas M. Alford, tenors; William E. Burkes and Samuel H. Moore, trombones: James Barn- ard and Bert J. Cooper, baritones : Edward Decamp. Orville Baity and Albert Barnard. E-flat basses; James N. Warrum and Walter Iney, B-flat bass ; Oliver Ball, Olen E. Ball and Edward M. Shull, bass drums : Lawrence Jar- rett, H. D. Reeves and George Roberts, snare drum.
MILNER'S CORNER CITIZENS BAND.
By Noble H. Troy.
The Milner's Corner Citizens Band was organized on April 4. 1913. by the young men of this community for the purpose of a social pastime and developing their musical talents. It can be truly said that the band has pleased hundreds of people who have listened to their sweet strains of music. This organization is composed of the following members: Noble H. Troy. manager; Aubrey Thomas, director: Ralph Fisk, C. H. Jackson, Roy Hass- ler and Glen Johns, cornetists; Robert Troy and James Barnard. baritones : Dale Troy and Luther Barnard, trombones : Lon Godby, alto: Chester Alford, tenor: Jesse Hays, tuba: Edward Jackson and Robert Dorman, drummers.
LODGES.
Eden Lodge. No. 477, Free and Accepted Masons, was instituted May 26, 1871, with the following charter members: L. H. Riggs. E. S. Bragg. G. Morrison, A. H. Trueblood, D. H. Alford. T. T. Barrett, Samuel Alford, J. W. Green. G. W. Hopkins and \. W. Powell. The present number of members is one hundred and twenty-five. When the lodge was first organ- ized it held its meetings in a room over Barrett & Company's store. In the year 1885 it was moved to the room over the old "Wagon Shop," where it remained until 1899. Then it was moved to the hall which it occupies at present. The lodge owns its own hall and a lot adjoining, and is in a pros-
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perous condition. Its meetings occur on Saturday evening on or before the full of the moon of each month.
Eden Chapter No. 119. Royal Arch Masons, was chartered January 17. 1900, with the following charter members, who were also its first officers : W. . A. Justice, high priest; Irven Barnard. king: H. B. Wilson, scribe: M. B. Walker, treasurer: Elwood Barnard, secretary: R. J. Sample, captain of the host : I. H. Day, principal sojourner ; Joha li. Mugg. royal arch captain : John W. Hudson, master of third veil : Jesse H. Jackson, master of second veil: J. W. Trittipo, master of first veil: J. S. Bills, guard.
Eden Chapter No. 101, Order of Eastern Star, was organized April 23. 1890, with twenty-six charter members The first officers were Carrie Bar- rett. worthy matron: Irven Barnard, worthy patron ; Rosa Smith, associate matron. At present there are ninety-five members. The lodge has always held its meetings in the Masonic hall, on Saturday evening on or before new m100n.
Hancock Lodge No. 705. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. at Eden, was organized March 13. 1893, with five charter members, Matthew L. Frank, Marion Ferrell, Samuel B. Slaughter. O. P. Barrett and William Chap- pell. At present there are about one hundred members. The meetings were held in the hall over Trueblood's shop. In 1901 the lodge was moved to the hall in which it meets at present. The lodge owns the building and the site upon which the building stands. It meets on Tuesday night of each week. An encampment was also organized at one time, but its charter has been surrendered.
Lodge No. 483. Daughters of Rebekah, was granted a charter on March 12, 1895. Following are the names of the charter members: Flora Barrett. Mary Mathews, M. O. Maley, Myrtle Taylor, J. L. Dangler and wife, Effie L. Alford. Minnie Jarrett. Daisy Jarrett, Cludie Huey, Orla Taylor, Dora West and Hattie Short. There are sixty members at present. Meetings have always been held in the Odd Fellow's hall. Meetings are held the first and third Saturday night of each month.
CHURCHES.
Several of the early churches of the township are no longer in existence. Thus there was a Methodist Episcopal church known as Roberts chapel. located two and one-half miles southwest of Eden in the elbow of the road near the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of section 25. township 17, range 6.
At about the same time the Baptists also erected a small church house
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along the west side of section 24, township 17, range 6, or about one and one- half miles west of Eden. It was moved into Vernon township probably about the time of the Civil War.
CENTER GROVE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHI.
A class, from which grew what was later known as the Center Grove Methodist Episcopal church, was first organized in 1845 and worshipped at a point about three miles east of Eden. Their meetings were at first held at what was known as the Barrett school house. In 1855 the congregation erected a frame building at a cost of one thousand two hundred dollars, on the west side of the road that angles a little to the southwest through the cast half of the northeast quarter of section 28, township 17, range 7, at a point probably twenty rods south of the north line of section 28. Services were conducted here until about 1897.
EDEN BAPTIST CHURCHI.
The Eden Baptist church was organized northeast of Eden at the Crist school house in April, 1871. Among its charter members were G. W. Hop- kins and wife, Gavin Morrison and wife, Ira Shafer and wife and S. F. Baker. Services were held for several years, but no pastor preached reg- ularly for the congregation after the latter seventies.
EDEN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The first meetings of the Eden Methodist Episcopal church were held at the private residences and barns of the members, Thomas Dawson, Robert Walker and Robison Jarrett. The first ministers were Stephen Masters and James Vess, followed by Reverends Donaldson, Leach and Richmond.
In 1838 the society erected a log house for worship in Eden on the ground where the present brick church stands. Here services were held until about 1860, when a frame building, costing about one thousand and five hundred dollars, was erected and was dedicated by the Rev. John S. McCarty.
In the spring of 1904 a meeting of the members was called and a sub- scription started for the erection of the present new building, the cost of which was about eight thousand dollars, one-half being subscribed before work on the same was commenced. It was dedicated by Bishop J. H. Vin- cent and the Rev. J. W. Zerbe. pastor, Sunday, October 13, 1904. The building committee was composed of Henry B. Wilson, D. H. Baity, Irven Barnard, B. L. Barrett, William Barnard and Elwood Barnard. The church trustees at that time included the above named, also John E. Barrett. John S. Spurry, Samuel Alford and A. E. Curry.
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Among those who have served the congregation as pastors during the latter years are John S. McCarty, Thomas Stabler, M. Black. J. I .. Ramsey, William Anderson, D. D. Powell, J. C. White, Lamb. Short. Tague. Bowers. Thomas, McDaniel. Covert, Sontherland. Rogers, Bicknell and Girard : J. C. Tettro. 1893-94: J. H. Slack. 1895: F. M. Lacy, 1895-98: G. Il. Myers. 1899-1902: J. W. Zerbe. 1903-06; M1. MI. Reynolds, 1907: Rhodes, 1907: \\'. E. Loveless, 1908-10; L. G. Black, 1911: F. M. Dawson, 1911-12: . \. J. Duryee, 1912-15. The congregation at present consists of one hundred and foity members. The average attendance is about thirty or forty.
The Eden Methodist Episcopal church has been on many different charges. At one time it was with Curry's chapel and Mt. Carmel, with the parsonage located at Eden. Next it was joined with Philadelphia, then it was put on the Fortville charge, with the parsonage at Fortville. Later, Fortville was made a point within itself and Eden was put on the Ingalls cir- cuit, with the parsonage at Ingalls. Next it was put on the Maxwell charge. where it is at present. the parsonage being located at Maxwell.
Previous to 1885 a Sunday school was conducted just for a few months during the summer seasons. Since 1885 it has been conducted every Sunday. In May, 1884. Elwood Barnard organized the first Sunday school that was conducted regularly. with L. H. Riggs, superintendent. For the first few vears Mr. Barnard also took upon himself much of the responsibility of the Sunday school in managing and conducting its business and buying its sup- plies. The first winter it sometimes fell to him to build the fires. For many years he was choir leader and did a great deal to advance the people in sing- ing and music. The average attendance at present is about one hundred. There are twelve classes at present. .Adult church members take an active part. The following is a list of the superintendents: Irven Barnard. B. L. Barrett, Elwood Barnard, Ozrow Kemerly, John S. Spurry, D. H. Baity. Margaret Barrett. H. B. Wilson, Irven Barnard, I. Il. Day and .\. E. Curry. The Sunday school is supported by the farmers and their families and it is said to be one among the best Sunday schools, though not the largest, in the Richmond district.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Eden Methodist Episcopal church was organized in 1004. for the purpose of raising money to help build the new church. The organization was composed of the ladies who were members of the church and a few others. The organization paid over to the building committee about one thousand and five hundred dollars, which the ladies raised by giving dinners, festivals, and doing sewing, etc.
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LICK CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The Lick Creek Christian church was originally located about forty rods east of the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the northwest quar- ter of section 12, township 17. range 7. Among the charter members were John K. Rash, Lawson Fuqua, Joseph Winn, John H. Huston, Benjamin Legg and a Mr. Snodgrass. Among the first officers of the church were Joseph Winn, John Huston and John K. Rash. Among the ministers who. served the congregation were J. W. Ferrill, Rev. Blaney, Robert S. Acker- man and Thomas H. Kuhn.
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