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EXPLOSION OF ACETYLENE LIGIIT PLANT.
One of the most serions accidents that ever occurred at New Palestine was the explosion of the acetylene light plant. on the evening of October 1. 1906. The streets of the entire town, as well as some of the residences, were lighted from the plant, which was located on the ground floor of the town hall, which stood at the northeast corner of the present school ground. . 1 Republican caucus was being hekl on the second floor on that evening, at which W. H. H. Rock, chairman of the Republican county central commit- tee ; Ehner J. Binford. candidate for judge : William A. Hough and James F. Reed, all from Greenfield, were present. A number of local Republicans were also there, including William Toon. Perry Hobbs. John O. Branson, Frank Hanes. John Hittle and Warren Coffey. The mechanism in which the gas was produced was out of order, and the gas leaking from the tank filled the lower room of the building. A disturbance of the light upstairs was observed and the town marshal. John L. McCune, went below to inves- tigate. He struck a match at the door, which caused the explosion, wrecking the entire building. William Toon was fastened under the debris of the building and was immediately burned to death in the flames caused by the escaping gas. Perry Hobbs and John O. Branson were also severely burned. All of the other members present were injured, some seriously and others slightly.
NEW PALESTINE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHI.
The New Palestine Methodist Episcopal church was organized in 1830. in a school house, near where the cement block factory now stands, at the rear of the old school ground. Among the prime movers and first members of this organization are found the names of David and Catherine McNamee. George H. and Mary Robinson, Thomas Swift and wife, Lewis and Phehe Burk, Joseph and Elizabeth Conner, John and Sophia Ashcraft. Joseph and Flizabeth Monjar, Adam Hawk and wife. Whitfield True and wife. Dr. B.
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F. True and wife. Ilenry and Nancy Gates, Benjamin Freeman and wife, Dr. J. M. and Mary Ely, Benjamin McNamee and wife, William Leachman and wife, Hiram Chambers and wife, John Johns and wife, II. Hough and wife. Jane Mc Vey and Eliza Jones. The first trustees of this society were William Thomas MeVey, Dr. J. M. Ely and David Mc Namee.
The first church building was erected in the summer of 1856 and was dedicated the following September by Thomas Eddy. There is now a mem- bership of two hundred and fifty-one; average attendance, one hundred and twenty-five.
The ministers who have presided here from time to time are as follow : James Conner. J. L. Sneeth, J. W. MeMullen. Andrew Kitchen, Ephraim Wright. Wray Rosencrans, Jenkins, Ransdall, Patrick Carlin. P. R. Roberts, Thomas Sharp Whitmore, Jesse Miller, F. M. Turk, White, Benjamin, Augustus Teris, MeCaw. B. F. Morgan, E. A. Danmont, George Winchester. W. B. Clancy, J. L. McClain, Albert Cain. L. D. Moore, T. B. McClain, lolin G. Ghaffer, J. N. Thompson, W. S. Troyer, E. D. Keys, H. O. Frazier, Merritt Machlan, J. S. Ward. William Zaring, John Machlan. J. P. Masson. W. D. Woods, Frank H. Collier and P. R. Cross. The circuit of many points was obliterated in 1884, and New Palestine became a station.
In 1901, under the pastorate of John S. Ward, the old frame structure gave way to one of brick and stone, modern in every particular, at a cost of eight thousand dollars. The building committee was composed of Dr. O. C. Neier, William Lantz. Moore Holden, Conrad Geisel and Benjamin Faut. This committee was organized by electing Dr. O. C. Neier, president, William Lantz, treasurer, and John S. Ward, secretary. Plans were submitted by Architect Allen, of Indianapolis, and the contract was awarded to Charles F. Richman. Work began on July 15 and the building was dedicated on Decent- ber 15. 1901.
The present officiary of the church is as follows: Trustees, William G. Lantz. John M. Ashcraft. Benjamin Faut, John Manche, Roscoe Andrews, Edward Fink and A. P. Hogle : stewards, .A. P. Hogle ; president, Walter Faut; secretary. Roscoe Andrews; treasurer, Francis Leonard; Ella Hogle, Alice Schreiber, Laura Kincaid. W. H. Trentleman and Flora B. Lantz; Sunday school superintendent. Forbes Leonard: president of the Epworth League, Ralph Ruschaupt : president of the Ladies' Aid Society, Flora Lantz; chorister. Henry C. Nichols; organist, Myrtle Schreiber.
.A new parsonage was erected by Charles F. Richman in 1910, at a cost of three thousand five hundred dollars.
The Sunday school established in connection with the church meets on
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Sunday morning and has an enrollment of two hundred twenty, with an average attendance of one hundred and fifty. Forbes Leonard, the present superintendent, has an able corps of teachers, as follow: Rev. R. R. Cross, men's Bible class; . A. P. Hogle, ladies' Bible class; Mrs. . A. H. Geisel, junior girls: Murray AAddison, junior boys: Loraine Cross, intermediate: Lillian Clery, intermediate : Mrs. Joseph Fritts, primary; Myrtle Schreiber, beginners.
Three adult classes comprise one-half the attendance and are mostly church members. The superintendents, as nearly as can be ascertained, have been as follow: Benjamin Freeman, Henry Merlau, Dr. Hook, Dr. Christian Kirkhoff, W. D. Place, A. P. Hogle, Ezra Eaton, David Ayres, L. L. Ergan- bright, C. M. Jackson, William Ashcraft, T. G. Short, Walter Faut. Elmer Andrews, Raymond Lantz, Clara Arminger, James Hawk, Forbes Leonard.
An Epworth League was organized in 1892; the present membership is thirty-six. Devotional meetings are held each week and socials are given each month. Ralph Ruschaupt is the president.
A "Mite Society" was organized in 1886, consisting of the ladies, mem- bers or friends of the church. The officers are, Mrs. Stewart Nichols, presi- dent; Mrs. Alice Schreiber, vice-president. This society was reorganized in a few years and named the Ladies' Aid Society, with Ella Hogle as presi- dent and Mrs. Alice Schreiber, vice-president. Then followed as president. Mrs. Mary Gundrum, Mrs. Anna Neier, Mrs. Ella Machlan, Emma L. Jack- son, Margaret Collier. Maud Lantz and Flora Lantz. Mrs. Kate Weber is the present vice-president; Mrs. Fink, treasurer: Gertrude Andrews, secre- tary. The total membership numbers sixty loyal. noble-minded women. There are various committees to look after the welfare of the church and parsonage, and visit the sick. Meetings devotional are held the first Thurs day of each month.
GERMAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHI.
The German Methodist Episcopal church was organized in the spring of 1851. Its charter members were John D. Faut, Christina Faut, Anthony Kirk- hoff. Mary Kirkhoff. Conrad Gundrum and wife, John Lange and wife, Jacob Lange and wife, Henry Fink and Elizabeth Fink. The first trustees of the church were John D. Faut, John Manche, Anthony Kirkhoff, Henry Fink and Conrad Gundrum.
In 1852 the congregation erected a house of worship in the northeast part of New Palestine, adjoining the old school ground. Among the min- isters of the church were the Revs. Philip Doer, Wilke, Heis, Ficken,
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Krill and others. Services were held by this congregation until within a decade of the close of the last century. AAt that time the greater number of Germans had departed this life and their children preferred to worship in English. They consequently united with the English Methodist Episcopal church at New Palestine. About the close of the century the congregation sold their property to Max Herrlich.
CHRISTIAN CHURCHI ( DISCIPLES OF CHRIST).
The first presentation of the Disciples' plea for an apostolic teaching of the Gospel at New Palestine was made by Elder New. He came in 1866, at the invitation of a few scattered brethren of that body living in the com- munity. From this time the members of the church were visited at irregu- lar intervals by a number of itinerant brethren. The early gatherings were held in groves along the banks of Little Sugar ercek in the summer, and in private homes in the winter. A number of services were also held in the German Methodist church. Later they were held in the school house at New Palestine, where an organization was perfected on September 4, 1870. under the leadership of W. R. Low, who became the first pastor. The follow- ing resolution was subscribed to on that day :
"We, the undersigned members of the Body of Christ. agree to con- gregate ourselves together for the worship of the true God and the edifying of each other in love; to be governed by the word of God exclusive of the dictations and commandments of man." Signed by Michael H. Hittle, Eliza- beth R. Hittle, Sanford Furry, Henry Bussell, Albert Freeman, Harriet Free- man, Malinda Bussell, Margaret Kamerian, Rachel Kamcrian, Ethelbert Richardson, Malinda Richardson, Minerva Wheeler, John P. Armstrong, Eliza J. Armstrong and Lavina Pitcher. The names of Hayden P. Ander- son, J. M. Pitcher and Thomas Parish were soon added to the list of charter members.
Shortly after the organization was effected the congregation was denied the use of the school house and services were held in the railroad depot. which had been built and given to the town by Hayden P. Anderson, who was then freight agent. In 1871 Mr. Anderson also donated ground and a house of worship was erected thereon, at a cost of one thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. This building was dedicated on Thanksgiving day. Novem- ber 25, 1871, by W. R. Jewel, of Danville, Ind. At this time George B. Richardson, M. H. Hittle, J. P. AArmstrong, J. M. Pitcher and H. P. Ander- son were chosen as deacons.
Some of the early ministers of the church were W. T. Hough, J. A.
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Lockhart, John .A. Navitz, W. II. Boles, Rev. Roberts, Barzilla Blount and Dr. H. W. MeCane. Among the later ministers have been some of the most prominent of the brotherhood : L. E. Sellers, national secretary of the Chris- tian Temperance Board: H. A. Pritchard. president of Eureka College. Eureka, Ill. : E. E. Moorman, now pastor of Englewood church, Indianapolis. and .1. L. Ward, pastor of First church of Lebanon, Ind.
The house of worship was remodeled in 1906, and was dedicated in September of that year by L. L. Carpenter, of Wabash. In this building the following persons have served as pastor: Carl Barnett, under whose leader- ship the building was remodeled : Clarence Ridenbach, 1908-1912: 1. Burns. 1913. and Herbert J. Buchanan, the present pastor, who began his work in 1914.
.A very successful evangelistic meeting was held in the church in March. 1914, at which thirty or more members were added to the church roll. It also made it possible to employ ministers who could give all their time to this church.
.\ Sunday school was organized at the time of the organization of the church. J. P. Armstrong was superintendent for a number of years. The school now has an enrollment of about ninety members and is well organized. The graded system of lessons is used, and the adult department is well attended by the church membership. The present superintendent is Everett Snodgrass. Mrs. W. II. Larrabee is superintendent of the elementary department.
The Helping Hand Society has been an effective auxiliary of the church for the past eighteen years. Its present officers are Mrs. E. C. Branden- burg, president : Mrs. William Gunn, secretary: Mrs. W. H. Larrabee, treas- urer. \ Christian Endeavor Society was organized in March. 1914, with a score or more of young people as charter members. Charles Leonard was the first president of the society. An auxiliary to the Christian Woman's Board of Missions was organized in October. 1914. It is in a prosperous condition. Mrs. William Gunn is the president. The church is now enjoying a period of its brightest history. Fifty members have been added to the church during the past two years. The resident membership is one hundred and seven.
GERMAN EVANGELICAL. Z10X'S CHURCH.
The German Evangelical Zion's church was organized on October 22. 188 ;. through the efforts of Rev. P. G. I. E. Wittich. Rev. Wittich. who had come over from Germany several years before, had been educated in the
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German universities. He spoke a beautiful German, but a broken English. He had a clear voice and a magnetic personality. It was these qualities that enabled him to accomplish his work at New Palestine and vicinity so successfully.
The little congregation at first worshipped in the German Methodist church that stood in the northeast part of town, adjoining the okl school ground. Later it worshipped in the hall of what is now known as the Van- sickle building. In this hall it celebrated its first Christmas festivities in 1887.
In the meantime steps were taken for the erection of a new building. . 1 building committee was appointed, composed of John G. Jacobi. Peter Kissel. William Ruschaupt. George Hack and Anton F. Schildmeier. In the spring of 1888 work was begun and the building was completed and dedicated in the fall of 1888.
The charter members of the church were Frederick Gessler, Jacob Den- kel. John G. Jacobi. Ernst H. Faut, Max Herrlich, Wilhelm Ruschaupt. Henry Clapper, George Hack, Charles Harking, Johann Gessler, George Gessler, Wilhelm Gessler. Jacob Stroh, Anton F. Danner, F. H. Waltke. Anton F. Schildmeier, George H. Waltke, Anton L. Jacobi, Henry Ruschaupt. George Freigel, Jr., Louis H. Jacobi, Anton Craft, Henry Weber. Peter Kissel, Henry Ruster, Wilhelm Hupe and Johann Kroening. Of the above. Henry Ruschaupt, George Hack and John G. Jacobi are still members of the church.
The congregationu has a good frame parsonage on the church ground, erected in 1893. Following are the pastors who have served the church : Rev. Wittich, October, 1887; Fred Dreer, June, 1801: Theodore Kettlehut. July, 1892: C. G. Kettlehut. November. 1895: Daniel Bretz. May. 1898; John Haussman. January, 1900; Charles Meyer, June, 1901 ; William J. Crammer, October, 1902: H. C. Toelle. September, 1909; A. B. Meyer. January, 1913; Theodore Schory, April, 1915. The average attendance at the regular serv- ices of the church is probably sixty.
A Sunday school was also organized in October. 1887. There are now seven classes, with an average attendance of sixty-five. The adult members of the church also attend Sunday school. Among the superintendents are George Freigel, Max Herrlich, Herman Ehlert. Mrs. Louise Kissel, Rev. II. C. Toelle and Christian Rosenbaum.
The church has a Ladies' Aid Society and also a Young People's Society. Both are prosperous and doing a live and wide-awake work, spiritually and financially.
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This church was made the beneficiary in the will of Anton F. Schild- meier, one of its members, who departed this life in the spring of 1915. In Article 8 of the codicil to his will, Mr. Schildmeier provided: "It is my desire that in the settling up of my estate the trustees of the German Evangel- ical church at New Palestine shall receive five hundred dollars to be applied to funds for the purchase of a pipe organ for the church." This amount was paid to the trustees of the church by the executor, Henry Schildmeier, ou October 27, 1915.
CROWN POINT CEMETERY.
This cemetery was first laid out by Elizabeth Cones, on December 20, 1870. At that time it contained forty-one lots. Other additions were made later, but the older portion of the burial ground gradually fell into decay and became overgrown with weeds and brush. Ten years ago there was a feeling among the lot owners that some steps should be taken for the better care of the cemetery. There seemed to be a division among the people, and, on the one hand Charles H. Faut, W. H. Garver, William S. Toon, N. P. Brandenburg and John L. Boring attempted to incorporate the cemetery under the Voluntary Association act. A number of other persons interested in the cemetery joined in a petition which was addressed to the board of county commissioners of Hancock county, asking for an incorporation of the cemetery under a special statute providing for the incorporation of cemeteries that had long been in use. Charles H. Faut and others at once placed their articles of incorporation on file with the secretary of state under the name of the Crown Point Cemetery Association. Those who proceeded before the board of county commissioners stopped at the close of the proceedings before the commissioners. A law had been passed, however, which stip- ulated that no incorporation should be held complete, and that no incorpora- tion could exercise corporate powers until its articles of association had been placed on file with the secretary of state. This was not done for the ceine- tery until in the summer of 1909. When the articles were presented to the secretary of state it was found that there were already articles on file for an association known as the Crown Point Cemetery Association. Though the incorporation of the cemetery under the Voluntary Association act was invalid, it nevertheless placed the name on file in the office of the secretary of state, which prevented the other interested parties from incorporating under the same name. A further petition was then filed with the board of county commissioners asking that the name be changed from Crown Point Cemetery Association to the New Palestine Cemetery Association, and the incorporation has been known by that name to the present.
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Since the incorporation of the cemetery many improvements have been made. All brush and weeds have been cut down from the old part. The cemetery has been leveled, and has now been sown to grass. Streets and alleys have been improved, a new entrance has been constructed from the west, and. withal, the cemetery is now one of the most beautiful in the county.
LODGES.
New Palestine Lodge No. 404. Free and Accepted Masons, received its charter on May 25, 1869, with the following charter members: F. M. Hook, J. P. Armstrong, Conrad H. Shellhouse, Edward P. Scott, Burroughs West- lake, B. F. Stutsman, Calvin Bennett and J. P. Vernon. The first steps toward the organization of the lodge were taken in January, 1869, when the grand master appointed the rest of the officers necessary to perfect the organ- ization. The lodge has grown from eight charter members to a present membership of one hundred and three. When the Vansickle hall was built the lodge took an interest in the building and was given a ninety-nine-year lease on the hall on the third floor. The set of three gavels now used in the lodge were presented on the evening of October 21. 1899, by Conrad Shell- house, a charter member, and the first junior warden. They were made of olive wood by an Arab, under the instruction of Brother Shellhouse, and were obtained within about two hundred feet of the site of King Solomon's temple.
New Palestine Chapter No. 213, Order of the Eastern Star .- On May 15. 1897, I. C. B. Steman, grand patron of the grand chapter Order of the Eastern Star, appointed Edward P. Scott as patron; Mary MI. Nichols, worthy matron; Cassie M. Caraway, associate matron. At this meeting W. H. Glascock, associate grand patron, instituted the J. C. Vansickle Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, at New Palestine. The officers of Miriam Chap- ter No. 64, from Greenfield, being present, took their respective stations, Iola Bragg, worthy matron, instituting Ella Hogle into the mysteries of the order. On April 2, 1898, Morgan Caraway presented an amendment to the constitution asking that the chapter be known as New Palestine Chapter No. 213, Order of the Eastern Star. There were thirty charter members, of which eight are still in the chapter. Five have died and the rest have either changed their membership or have withdrawn. At present there are thirty- five members. They have always met at the Masonic' hall.
New Palestine Lodge No. 215, Knights of Pythias, was organized on April 9. 1889. with twenty-five charter members. It has at present eighty- two members. Since its organization it has paid in sick benefits approxi-
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mately six thousand dollars; death benefits, nine hundred and thirty-seven dollars; for nurse hire, eight hundred and ninety-five dollars. Of the char- ter members, nine still retain their membership in the lodge. Six have gone out and ten have died.
Pythian Sisters No. 313, auxiliary to the Knights of Pythias, was organ- ized April 20, 1905. in the old Vansickle buikling, with the following char- ter members: Marion Tucker and wife. Moore Holden and wife. Joseph Fritts and wife. John Burkhart and wife. Charles Ballard and wife. Pleasant Parish and wife. John Hittle and wife, William Tucker and wife, Robert Branson and wife, Harry Weber and wife. Margaret Sheafer, Flora Strong. Lizzie Andrews, Ellen Drake, Anna Geisel, Lizzie Means. Lula Nichols. Mary Peffly, Audry Rupkey ( Larrabce ). Mada Shilling ( Scott), Leona Scott. Sadie Ulrey, Leota Wilkins and Clara Arminger. The first officers were Margaret Sheafer, most excellent chief ; Nora Hittle, excellent senior : Martha Holden, excellent junior: Clara .Arminger, manager: Leota Wilkins mistress of records and correspondence: Margaret Burkhart, mistress of finance; Elizabeth Ballard. protector: Belle Fouty, guard: Flora Strong, past chief The present membership consists of twenty-one knights and thirty-nine ladies. The motto of the lodge is, "Onward and Upward." In Memoriam: Max Herrlich, Pet Allen, Sadie Ulrey, Minnie Cox and Elizabeth Ballard.
Mohican Tribe No. 217. Improved Order of Red Men, was organized on February 19. 1896. with thirty charter members .At present there are one hundred and nine members. The tribe meets in the hall of the old school house, which during the Civil War times was known as "Union Hall."
Mohican Council No. 95. Degree of Pocahontas, a branch of the Red Men. was instituted June 9. 1897, with thirty-six charter members. The first officers were: Prophetess, Lura Eaton: Pocahontas. Alice Avers ; Wenonah, Ollie Westlake: Powhatan. Max Herrlich: keeper of records. Emma Herrlich: keeper of wampum, Sarah Martindale: first scout. Lizzie James; second scout. Addie Harris: first runner, Minerva Sharp: second runner, Mary Kastor: first counsellor. Lydia Leonard: second counsellor. Mary Drake: first warrior. W. H. Harris: second warrior. Robert Gould : third warrior, E. B. Martindale: fourth warrior, Albert Kastor: guard of forest, Fannie Leonard: guard of wigwam, Rosetta Payne. This council now has sixty-one members. In Memoriam: Wilhelmina Eaton. John Gun- drum, Max Herrlich, Maggie Ashcraft, Susie Andrews, Mary Urey and Sadie Ulrey. Miss Emma Herrlich has been the keeper of records for the lodge ever since its institution with the exception of one year.
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Mohican Hay Loft No. 2171/2, was organized May 18, 1898, with eighteen charter members. It also meets at Iluber's hall.
New Palestine Lodge No. 844. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. was organized on December 12, 1906, with thirty-four charter members. Pres- ent number of members, fifty-eight. The lodge meets in the second floor of the Geisel building or over the bank and drug store.
The Daughters of Rebekah also have a lodge in connection with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
New Palestine District Court of Honor No. 581 was organized Decem- ber 30. 1897. with twenty-five charter members. Some of the members have died, others have moved away, so that at present there are only eight mem- bers left in the order.
New Palestine Camp No. 6922, Modern Woodmen of America, was instituted March 21, 1901, with twenty-four charter members. The camp now has a membership of ninety-five and meets in the Geisel hall over the bank and drug store.
NEW PALESTINE CORNET BANDS.
Ever since the sixties the town of New Palestine has, from time to time. had its cornet bands. Among the older musicians should be mentioned Henry G. Mickle. Walter Watterson, Charles Hanes, J. M. Freeman, Thomas J. Elliott, James Arthur, Smith T. Nichols, John H. Garver. George W. Nichols. Milliard F. Anderson, Fred Friegel, Harry Garver. John Westlake, William Gundrum, John Carson. Marshall Watterson, James Everson, Amos Ever- son. John Merlau, John Rawlings, Edward Ayers, Lucian Watterson, John Ilittle, Fred Claffey and Godlib Mickle. Isaac Davis, of Greenfield, taught the band for a while. During the early eighties a special teacher was em- ployed, who made his home at New Palestine, to give all of his time to the band and to the individual members thereof. It likely reached its highest state of excellence from 1880 to 1884. In 1877 it played at the Shelbyville fair and later played at a number of the surrounding county fairs, as well as at the state fair. In 1880 a new wagon, also new instruments and new uniforms, were purchased, at a cost of over one thousand dollars. The people of the community contributed liberally to supply the band with this equipment. The boys themselves paid out a large amount for instruction, and for a time enjoyed the reputation of being one of the very best bands in the state. About 1900 another band was organized under the leadership of James Everson, which remained in existence for three or four years. Among the players of this band were: James 11. Everson, Iliram K. Banks, Guy
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