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In February, 1873, M. A. Gelwick commenced the issue of the Law. rence Gazette and continued for some time quite successfully. In 1576. H. H. Friedley was connected with it in the capacity of editor.
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The Democratic Banner was started by Yockey & Conley, editors and managers, about 1868-60, and the material was largely furnished by the leading Democrats of the town and vicinity. The paper at once took an influential position which it yet retains. In 1871 or 1872 it was sold to James Carlton, but after a year or two went back to Yockey, at which time the present editor, A. J. Hostetler, secured an interest. Mr. Hos. tetler is the present editor, and has a large circulation and valuable pat- ronage in the job and advertising departments. The Bedford Star (Democratic) was founded in 1875 by John Johnson, Jr. It was at first a four.column folio, then a five column and now a six-column. Mr. Johnson still conducts it, and has an excellent patronage. He has a large quantity of excellent new type. James Glover founded The News almont 1975. It became defunct in two months. Vestal ran the Morn. ing call for a short time. Mathis has conducted the Christian Record for many years. The Bedford Magnet (Republican) was founded in IST by H. S. Osborne. first as a daily, then as tri-weekly, then as a bi-weekly, and then as a five-column folio. In August, 1834, it was con. -olidated with the Bedford Journal, which had just been purchased by Mr. Hitchcock. The new paper is called the Lawrence Mail. The office is well equipped for job.work. having a steam press. The paper is a nine column folio, and is owned jointly by Mr. Osborne and Mr. Hitch- cock. It is Republican in politics.
THE BEDFORD STONE WORKS.
Within the last eight years the limestone interests of Bedford and unturdiate vicinity have grown to enormous and valuable proportions. There are five companies. each doing a large business: Voris, Norton & Co .. Hoosier Stone Co .. Hallowell Granite Co., Chicago & Bedford Stone Co .. and Tomlinson & Reed. Some are larger than others. and at best can work 200 men. Perhaps the capacity of all is GHI Mien. Enormous quantities of stone are shipped to all points of the Union. A large amount of cupital is employed. Thousands of car. loads of stone have been shipped from the town. The most improved channeling machines and steam derricks are used. This stone interest is the most valuable ever developed in the county, and promises an enor- tuoit- and ceaseless revenue for the future.
MITCHELL *
Mitchell is ut present the only town in the township, three older place- having fallen into decay. The town was named in honor of the late Gen. O. M. Mitchell. a commander in the Union Army, who died at Huntsville. Ala .. 1-62. and who was the chief engineer in the location and construction of the Ohio & Mississippi Railway, and who surveyed and platted the town. The town is situated on the south half of Section
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30, Town 4 north. Range 1 west, and on the north half of Section 1, Town 3 north, Range 1 west, and was laid out September 20, 1853. by John Sheeks and G. W. Cochran. The streets running east and west are Oak. Brook, Warren. Main. Mississippi Avenue. Frank, Baker and Vine. They are 60, 70, 70, 80, 120, 70 and 70 feet wide, respectively. all run- ning north, 73' east. Streets running north and south are Second, Third, Fourth. Fifth. Sixth, Seventh and Eighth, being respectively 70), 70. SO, 100. 70, 60 and 60 feet wide, all running north, 17º west. The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway runs along Fifth Street, and the Ohio & Mississippi Railway along Mississippi Avenue.
West Mitchell was laid out January 17, 1550, by Jonas Finger. add- ing on the west side of the original town plat, Brady, Stevens and Fin- ger Streets. with 115 lots.
Kelly & Co.'s Addition to Mitchell was laid out by D. Kelly & Co., November 26. 1865, and consists of twenty-five lots. with an extension of Stevens Street. The Louisville. New Albany & Chicago Railway was completed in 1850 as far as Juliett. Where the town now stands was a (lense forest. In 1854 work was begun on the Ohio & Mississippi Rail- way, and "The Crossing" became a lively village during the construction of the road, it not being completed till May, 1550. The early merchauts were Silas Moore & Son, John R. Nugent and Robert Harnard. J. T. Biggs and G. W. Dodson were early engaged in the drug business. Sam Cook was the first blacksmith. J. T. Biggs kept the hotel. In 19in the town contained 612 inhabitants; in 1570, 978: and 1980, 1,443.
INCORPORATION.
The town was incorporated December 23. 1964. and the following named as first Trustees: Joshua Budd. R. Barnard and Z. L. Warren. In January following Mr. Budd resigned, and Silas Moore was appointed in his stead. A. T. McCoy was first Clerk, but his first official act was to resign. and H. S. Manington was appointed. The same officers were elected May. 1865. In 1866 S. Moore, J. D. McCoy and F. MI. Lemon were elected Trustees, and H. S. Manington Clerk and Treasurer. S. Moore. J. D. McCoy and William A. Burton were elected in 1967. and H. S. Manington Clerk. In 1868 S. Moore, J. D. McCoy and Z. L. War- ren were elected Trustees, and A. Wood, Clerk and Treasurer. In 1960 came our first closely contested election: W. V. T. Murphy. A. L. Mun- son and Samuel Cook were elected. They took steps for a separate school organization for the town, appointing for the first School Trustees Mil- ton N. Moore, Elihu S. MeIntire and William M. Munson. Bonds were issued. and work begun on the first graded school building in July of that year. In 1570 the same officers were elected. In 1871 we fail to get names of Town Trustees from the records. but A. Wood. A. P. Adams and William Tanksley were elected School Trustees. In 1872, Trustees
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were Allen Edwards, J. P. Tapp and William A. Burton, and the fol. lowing School Trustees: A. Wood. I. Burton and E. S. McIntire. In 1573 Isaac B. Faulkner, I. H. Crim and J. A. Head were the Town Trust. ees, and E. S. MeIntire was elected School Trustee, the others holding over under a new law. In April, 1875, E. S. MeIntire resigned, and J. H. McPheeters was appointed School Trustee in his stead. The Town Trustees in 1875 were: Allen Edwards. D. Coleman and J. Y. Bates, and they elected for School Trustees: Silas Moore, A. Wood and I. Burton. In January, 1576, Silas Moore died, and J. W. Manington was appointed School Trustee in his place: and in June Manington resigned, and A. W. Jones was appointed to fill out his term. May 8, 1877, John Mead, I. H. Crim and MI. Z. Moore were elected Town Trustees, and they elected J. B. Larkin School Trustee. J. O'Donnell. J. Richardson and J. Bixler were elected Town Trustees in 1878, and they elected I. Burton School Trustee. In ISSO George Z. Wood, G. W. Burton and J. D. Moore were elected. and they elected W. V. T. Murphy for School Trustee. In 1881 Thomas Richardson, M. N. Moore and W. J. Humston were elected, and James Richardson was chosen School Trustee. Richardson held over in 1582, and M. N. Moore and W. H. Edwards were elected, and in June they elected J. H. McPheeters as School Trustee. At the May election, 15>3. C. W. Campbell was elected in the First Ward, Moore and Edwards holding over, and W. M. Munson was made School Trustee. May, 1584, John Mead, M. N. Moore and Thomas Welsh were elected Town Trust. ees, and they chose for School Trustee David Kelly. Henry Crawford was elected Clerk and Treasurer, and Wesley Walker, Marshal.
THE PRESS.
In the summer of 1565. just after the close of the Civil war. Mitchell was blessed with her first newspaper. J. M. Griffin brought a press from Vincennes and started the Mitchell Republican. Mr. Griffin did not prove to be popular with the citizens and the citizens were not lovely in Mr. Griffin's eyes. So the life of the first paper published in Mitchell was short : after a few weeks it coused to appear. The press was sold to some persons in Puoli and the Republican was issued from it.
In February, 1560, a MIr. Rumrill. of Seymour, a newspaper man of local notoriety, associated with himself a peripatetic printer named Woodward, nuder the firm name of Woo Iward & Rumrill, and the Mitchell Commercial was issued. The paper was under the control of Mr. Woodward, as editor, publisher and printer. He was a rather bril. liant follow, and gave the Commercial a bright start in the journalistic world, but when the spring sunshine had dried up the winter's mnd Woodward walked away. noboly knew whither, as so many printers are wont to do. Mr. Rumrill sold the office to Messrs. Simpson Burton and J. K. Howard, who were at that time joint Principals of Mitchell Semi-
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nary : and Mr. Frank H. King, who was their teacher of music. took edito. rial charge of the paper. Mr. King gave too much time to music and social enjoyment to be a very brilliant political editor. He published in the same office a musical paper called The Musical Monthly. The pro- prietors found the enterprise not a paying investment. and in 150; Charles G. Berry became editor. publisher and proprietor of the Com. mercial. Mr. Berry was peculiarly well qualified for the position. He was scholarly, a ready writer, a good mechanical printer. and sufficiently pugilistic to take care of himself. He was successful in the manage- ment of the paper and built up a good patronage. His son. H. L. Berry, was after a time associated with him as publisher. In July. 1572, Dr. E. S. MeIntire purchased the office and took charge of the Commercial as its editor and publisher. During the time he remained in charge of the paper it was radically Republican. thoroughly independent, the paper making many warm friends, but some very bitter enemies. The advertising patronage was much extended and its circulation placed on a snbstantial basis. In the fall of 1551 a new fast pres- was put in the office and the old Franklin press. the oldest in southern Indiana, was shipped to the foundry. It had been in use since 1535. The Doctor tiring of the routine of editorial life, sold the office to MI. N. Moore & Son, in May, 1893, the junior member of the firm. Mr. W. T. Moore. acting in the capacity of editor. He was brilliant. especially in head. lines. but a short experience soon wore off the novelty of editorial life, and in October of the same year they sold the office to Mr. George Z. Wood, who. at the present time, is editor and publisher. T. J. Tanksley holding the position of local editor. Mr. Wood shows unusual ability in the management of the paper, and as a local news-gatherer Mr. Tanksley is a success. The Commercial is now the oldest paper within a radius of forty miles, and is prosperous and popular. The Commercial was sold to John V. Smith, late of the Bedford Journal. in September. 1554.
The Mitchell Times was started Jannary. 1870. Mr. Charles L. Yockey was at that time publishing the Bedford Banner. he made one side of his paper the Mitchell Times, and the joint paper was issued in the two towns during that year. Dr. John T. Biggs acting as local editor of the Mitchell side. In January. 1577, the two-sided paper was abandoned, and Dr. Biggs gave the Times a separate existence as the Democratic organ of the south side of Lawrence County. It has always been a neatly gotten up, sis column paper. intensely partisan, and under Dr. Biggs' management it frequently sparkled with wit. Dr. Biggs continued as editor and publisher till January IS, 1554. when he sold the office to Mr. Charles L. Yockey, who is a practical printer, and who has had long experience as editor of country papers. He is apparently giving satisfaction to his patrons and to his party.
Other ventures have been made in the newspaper line in Mitchell.
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but they were either too short lived or too weak to be remembered by the people. Mr. Albert Johnston, when quite a boy, published an amateur paper called the Star. Mr. Harry Davis, who was for a long time typog- rapher in the Commercial office, starte.l. in 1974, a neat little paper. calling it the Enterprise, but the enterprise was all in the name and it soon failed to appear.
LIMEKILNS.
The burning of lime has become quite an important industry in Marion Township. The kilns of Mr. Asa Erwin, located two miles north of Mitchell. are producing about 10,000 barrels per annum, and Maj. David Kelly's kilns on Rock Lick Creek, and now under the manage- ment of William Hart, produce an equal amount. Mr. Benjamin Hos- tetler and Jonathan Turley, Esq., have each a kiln near Turley's Mill, and are making about 5,000 barrels per year each, making fully 30,000 barrels per annum that are shipped from Mitchell and Hostetler's switch .. The lime is a superior quality, and there is an increasing demand.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
In the earlier days of Marion Township there was but one Free Mason in the township, and he belonged to no regular lodge; this was Jolin P. Burton. In 1858 there were sufficient members to organize a lodge. and Mitchell Lodge. No. 225. F. & A. M., was chartered May 25 of that. year. William V. T. Murphy was the first Worshipful Master; William Muir. first Senior Warden: Edward Antonieski the first Junior Warden. and J. T. Biggs the first Secretary. June 6. 1559, the following officers were elected: John Riley, W. M. : H. H. Marley. S. W. : David L. Ferguson, J. W. ; and J. T. Biggs, Secretary. June 18. 1540, the following were elected: W. V. T. Murphy. W. M .; D. L. Ferguson. S. W .: Helmsley Wood, J. W .; and Rice M. Brown, Secretary. On June 17. 1961. the following: D. L. Ferguson. W. M .; E. H. Cooper. S. W. ; John Keane. J. W .; J. R. Budd, Secretary. June 16. 1862. John Riley was elected W. M .; H. Wood, S. W .; John Keane, J. W .: R. M. Brown. Secretary. June 15. 1863-John Riley, W. M .; John Keane. S. W .; Jacob Herman. J. W. ; R. M. Brown. Secretary. June 20. 1844-John Riley, W. M .: R. M. Brown. S. W .; Vardeman Wright. J. W .; H. Logau, Secretary. June S, 1865 -- W. V. T. Murphy, W. M .: V. Wright, S. W .; Wilson Morris, J. W .; J. Morgan Marley, Secretary. June 15. 1866-Francis M. Lemon, W. M .; V. Wright, S. W .: H. Wood. J. W. ; J. K. Howard, Secretary. Same officers elected in 1567. June 15. 1568-Joshua H. Crim, W. M .; James Richardson, S. W .: F. R. Nugent. J. W .: Jacob Trush. Secretary. June 21, 1509- J. H. Crim. W. M. : E. S. Melutire. S. W .; F. R. Nugent, J. W .; J. Trush, Secretary. June 20. 1970-W. V. T. Murphy, W. M. ; H. Wood, S. W .: J. T. Biggs, J. W .: J. Trush. Secretary. December 19, 1570-
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J. Y. Bates, W. M .; William J. Humston, S. W .; Jacob Trush, J. W. ; Joseph P. Funk, Secretary. December 18, 187]-J. L. W. Yost, W. M. : J. P. Funk, S. W .; H. MeNabb, J. W .; A. L. Herbst. Secretary. December 16, 1872-J. L. W. Yost. W. M .: A. A. Pearson. S. W .: Isaac H. Crim, J. W .; D. L. Ferguson. Secretary. December 15, 1873. and 1974-A. A. Pearson, W. M .; F. J. Wolfe, S. W .; Thomas A. Steele, J. W .: D. L. Ferguson. Secretary. December 20. 1875-A. A. Pearson. W. M .; W. J. Humston S. W .: J. W. Manington, J. W .: Ollie Owens, Secretary. December IS, 1876-W. J. Humston. W. M .: J. W. Manington, S. W .; C. Moore, J. W .; A. T. McCoy. Secretary. December 17, 1877-W. J. Humston, W. MI .: F. J. Wolfe, S. W .: A. W. Jones, J. W .; A. T. McCoy. Secretary. December 16, 1878-F. J. Wolfe, W. M .; A. W. Jones. S. W .; John Tanksley. J. W .; A. T. Me- Coy, Secretary. December 15. 1579-W. J. Humston, W. M .: A. W. Jones. S. W .; D. C. Shanks, J. W .; A. T. McCoy. Secretary. Decem. ber 19, 1SS0-A. W. Jones, W. M. : John Tanksley. S. W. : A. S. Par. sons. J. W .: A. T. McCoy, Secretary. December 19. 1SS1-J. L. W. Yost, W. MI. : James Richardson. S. W .: A. W. Jones. J. W .: F. J. Wolfe. Secretary. December JS, 1852-J. L. W. Yost. W. M .: C. W. Campbell, S. W .; F. J. Wolfe J. W .: A. J. Mc Donald. Secretary. December 27, ISS3-J. L. W. Yost. W. M .: I. B. Faulkner. S. W .: A. C. Robertson, J. W .: A. S. Parsons. Secretary.
ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
Mitchell Chapter No. 23. Royal Arch Masons, was chartered October 20. 1570; the following persons were charter members: Elihu S. MeIn. tire. H. P .: Milton N. Moore, King . James Richardson. Scribe : A. L. Herbst. Secretary : T. J. Reed. John Guthrie and John K. Fallen. In the first annual election, held December 11, 1571. the following officers were elected: E. S. MeIntire. H. P .: I. H. Crim. K .; F. M. Lemon. S .: A. L. Herbst, Secretary; and at the annual elections, in December of each year, the following persons were elected to the offices named above: 1872. F. M. Lemon, I. H. Crim, H. L. Kimberlin and D. L. Ferguson. In 1973-E. S. MeIntire. I. H. Crim. H. L. Kimberlin and D. L. Fer- guson. 1874 -- I. H. Crim, F. J. Wolfe, W. C. Sheeks and D L. Fer. guson. 1875 -- F. J. Wolfe. A. A. Pearson. F. A. Friedley and Olly Owens. 1876-I. H. Crim. W. J. Humston, W. C. Sheeks and G. W. Burton. The same were continued in 1577 and 1575. In 1879 and 1850. the following-W. J. Humston, Noah Harper. T. A. Steele and F. J. Wolfe. 1581-E. S. MeIntire, J. Richardson, L. D. VanDyke and F. J. Wolfe. 1852-E. S. MeIntire. F. J. Wolfe. J. H. Malott and A J. McDonald. 1983-E. S. MeIntire. A. J. McDonald. W. W. Webb and F. J. Wolfe.
Mitchell Council. No. is. Royal and Select Master was chartered
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October. 1876, with the following membership: F. J. Wolfe, Illinois MI .; W. J. Humston. D. Illinois M .: F. M. Lemon, P. C. W., and Olly Owens, Recorder; W. H. Cornelius, N. T. Bonsel, Jesse A. Mitchell, E. D. Pearson. A. L. Herbst. John Kiger, G. W. Bartlett, John T. Creed and Frank Wilson. F. J. Wolfe has served continuously as Illinois Master except 1881, when W. J. Hunston served in that place.
Mitchell Lodge, No. 242, I. O. O. F., was instituted at Mitchell, Ind .. September 1, 1865, by sundry brothers from Shawswick Lodge, No. 17 .. and Orange Lodge, No. 113, M. A. Malott, D. D., G. M., officiating, the following being the charter members: George W. Webb, Louis B. Jack- son. William Wilson, James Richardson and George M. Burns. The following officers were elected and installed to serve the ensuing term of six months: William Wilson, N. G. ; David Kelly, V. G .; George M. Burns. Secretary; and George W. Webb, Treasurer. Officers elected March 27, 1866-David Kelly, N. G .; L. B. Jackson, V. G. ; J. K. How- ard. Secretary; George W. Webb, Treasurer. The following officers April 2. 1867 -- J. K. Howard, N. G. ; L. N. Thompson, V. G .; James A. Head. Secretary; J. Bizler. Treasurer. October 1, 1:07-I. N. Thomp- son. N. G. ; J. A. Head, V. G .; William A. Burton, Secretary; D. Cole- man. Treasurer. April 7, 1868-J. A. Head, N. G .; W. A. Burton, V. (+ .: J. Bixler, Secretary; MI. D. Crim, Treasurer; A. W. Jones, Perma- nent Secretary. October 6, 1865-W. A. Burton, N. G .; J. Bizler, V. G .: A W. Jones, Secretary; M. D. Crim, Treasurer; D. Kelly, Perma- nent Secretary. April 6, 1860-Jacob Bixler, N. G .; A. W. Jones, V. G. : Jatues Richardson, Secretary; M. D. Crim, Treasurer. October 5, 1800-A. W. Joues. N. G .; James Richardson. V. G .; J. H. Crim, Sec- retary: D. Kelly, Permanent Secretary; William Munson, Treasurer. April :, 1870-James Richardson, N. G .; J. H. Crim, V. G .; C. D. Smart. Secretary; William Munson, Treasurer. October 4, 1870-L. McDonald. N. G .; C. D. Smart, V. G .; M. D. Crim, Secretary; John S. Downes, Permanent Secretary; Robert Todd, Treasurer. April 4, 1571 -- C. D. Smart, N. G .: M. D. Crim, V. G .; William M. MInnson, Secretary; Robert Todd. Treasurer. October 3, 1571-M. D. Crim, N. G .; William M. Munson, V. G .: William H. Hart, Secretary; J. S. Downes, Perma- bert Secretary: D. Kelly, Treasurer. April 2. 1872-William M. Mun- son. N. G .: W. H. Hart, V. G .: W. H. Tapp, Secretary; C. D. Smart, Treasurer. Jannary 7. 1873-W. H. Hart, N. G .; W. H. Tapp, V. G .; J. E. Morris, Secretary; M. A. Burton, Permanent Secretary; C. D. Smart, Treasurer. July 1, 1873-W. H. Tapp. N. G .; J. E. Morris, V. G .; M. A. Burton. Secretary; A. W. Jones, Permanent Secretary. January 6. 1-74-James E. Morris, N. G .; M. A. Burton, V. G .; D. Kelly, Sec- retary; A. W. Jones, Permanent Secretary; Anselm Wood, Treasurer. July 7. 1574-31. A. Burton, N. G .; D. Kelly, V. G .; E. D. Millis, Secre- tary: W. H. Tapp. Treasurer. January 3, 1875-D. Kelly, N. G .: E.
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D. Millis. V. G .; H. McNabb, Secretary: W. H. Tapp. Permanent Secre. tary: William A. Burton, Treasurer.
July 6, 1875-E. D. Millis, N. G .: H. McNabb. V. G. ; J. B Wood. Secretary; William A. Burton. Treasurer. Jannary 4. 1970-H. McNahb. N. G .; J. B. Wood. V. G. : Thomas Richardson. Secretary; W. H Tapp, Permanent Secretary: D. Kelly. Treasurer. July 4, 1976-J. B. W.o.l. N. G .: T. Richardson. V. G .; Willian H. Hart. Secretary; D. Kelly, Treasurer. Jannary 2. 1877-Thomas Richardson. N. G. : J. H. McPipe- tors. V. G. : Anselm Wood. Secretary: E. D. Millis. Permanent Secre- tary: D. Kelly. Treasurer. July 10. 1877-James H. MePheeters, N. G .; Anselm Wood. V. G .: J. B. Larkin, Secretary; William H. Tapp. Perma- nent Secretary: David Kelly, Treasurer. January 1. 1978-Anselm Wood. N. G .: J. B. Larkin. V. G. ; W. H Hart. Secretary : Thomas Rich . ardson. Permanent Secretary; D. Kelly, Treasurer. July 2. 1975-J. B. Larkin, N. G .: James E. Morris. V. G: Logan McDonald. Secretary; David Kelly, Treasurer. January 7, 1979-William H. Hart. N. G .; L. McDonald. V. G .; Thomas Richardson. Secretary; Dennis Coleman. Permanent Secretary ; David Kelly, Treasurer. July 1. 1870-L. MeDon- ald. N. G. : T. Richardson. V. G .: L. B Jackson. Recording Secretary: D. Kelly, Treasurer. January 13, 1880-T. Richardson, N. G .: L. B. Jackson. V. G .; Jamos A. Head, Recording Secretary: W. H. Tapp. Per. manent Secretary: D. Kelly. Treasurer. July 6. 1550-L. B Jack-on, N. G. : James A. Hend. V. G .; Denton Burton, Recording Secretary: D. Kelly. Treasurer. January 4, 1881-William H. Hart, N. G. ; L. MeDon- ald. V. G. ; William H. Tapp. Secretary; David Kelly, Treasurer. July 5. 1881-L. McDonald, N. G .; D. Coleman. V. G. ; William H. Tapp. Secretary, and David Kelly, Treasurer. January 3. 1992-D. Coleman, N. G .; James Richardson, V. G .; William H. Tapp. Secretary, and David Kelly. Treasurer. July 4. 1SS2-James Richardson. N. G .; W. P. Tapp. V. G .: William H. Tapp. Secretary, and David Kelly, Treasurer. Jan. uary 2. 1883-W. P. Tapp. N. G .; F. R. Blackwell, V. G .: Zach. F. Wood, Recording Secretary; W. H. Tapp. Permanent Secretary; D. Kelly, Treasurer. July 3. 1883-F. R. Blackwell. N. G .; Alfred Wesner. V. G. : F. M. Treese, Recording Secretary; David Kelly. Treasurer. January 1. 1884 -- Alfred Wesner. N. G. : Frank M. Tree-e. V. G. ; W. X. Newly, Recording Secretary; W. H. Tapp. Permanent Secretary: D. Kelly, Treasurer: July 1. 1994-Frank M. Treese. N. G .: W. N. Newby. V. G .; John Mason, Recording Secretary; David Kelly, Treasurer.
The C. R. Burton Post. No. 290. G. A. R .. was established January 24. 1994, and was namet in honor of Caswell R Burton, who was killed in the late war. The officers and members are as follows : Columbus Moore. Commander: Allen C. Burton, Senior Vice. Commander; Jam ~ A. Head. Junior Vice-Commander: Samuel P. Conner. Quartermaster: Will- iam H. Edwards. Adjutant: Laniska Lomax. Chaplain; David Kelly.
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Quartermaster Sergeant; Charles L. Lockey, Sergeant Major; E. S. MeIntire. J. D. Moore, J. W. Mannington, J. H. McPheeters, W. A. Burton, I. N. Braden, G. W. Burton, T. Harland, W. H. Hart, A. We>- ner, A. Wood. J. C. Williams, James Wedgwood, Wesley Walker, Allen Edwards, Charles Ennis, Jacob Deisher, MI. Dorsett, T. A. Queen, Samuel Cook. J. H. Cremer, H. C. Wright, A. D. Pless, Charles Pease, John Tanksley, F. R. Nugent, Absalom Gross, A. W. Jones, William Flora, Charles Tanksley, H. F. Byers, John Mead, M. C. Miller, Elijah Evans. Jatnes Brim. L. M. Chess, John McNabb, George Flora. C. Flora, Daniel Hostetler, A. F. Berry, Elijah Walker, W. H. Carr, C. W. Clouse, Henry Lee. J. Akin, H. Leatherman, M. Neidifer, D. Burgess, John Cates, John Reynolds, Moses Love.
John Beazley started a planing mill about 1970. and did a big busi - ness until about three years ago. Bowers & Walker conducted a handle. factory, beginning near the close of the war and ending about 1972. Allen Edwards also conducted one beginning about 1873. It was burned. as was that of Bowers & Walker. F. M. Lemon started a saw mill iu Mitchell in 1559. Jacob Hauck did a large brewing business for a time.
PRESENT BUSINESS INDUSTRIES.
Dry Goods-A. Wood & Co., Moore & McPheeters. Malott & Glover. J. D. Moore. Groceries-E. Wood. Burton & Malott. J. H. Brown. E. P. Eversole. Drugs-Isom Burton, A. Dodson. W. H. Tapp, W. A. Bur- ton. J. T. Biggs. Hardware-Gus. Davis, Crawford & Son. Livery - A. Wesner and Mr. Love. Restaurants-Thomas Richardson, Troudler & Gibson. Mrs Reed. Milliners-Mrs. S. E. Newly, Mrs. William Tank -. ley. Mrs. Williams. Newspapers-The Commercial, by J. V. Smith : The Times. by C. L. Yockey. Clothing- all dry goods stores. Boot- and Shoes-Mr. Wible. Stoves and Tinware-Joseph Dale. Grist- mill-David Kelley. Saw mill -Charles Lemon. Stave Factory-Mr. Harlan. Saddles and Harness-Ed Busick and R. M. Brown. Marble Shop-E. J. Salyards. Books-G. Z. Wool. Hotels-Putnam, Arling. ton, Dayson. Saloons-William Boland. Frank Deisher, Jolin O'Donnel. M. C. Keane, Mark Briney. Builders-J. A. Mickey, John Manningtou. Station Agents -W. J. Humson and H. A Trendley. Grain Buyers -D. Kelley. Crawford & Son. Stock Dealers-A. D. Pless, W. O. Tanksley. Builders' Materials-Jacob Bixler. Lumber-Vinnege Bros. Line Kiln -- Asa Erwine. W. H. Hart, Jonathan Turley. Poimaster -3. Z. Wood. Butcher-A. W. Jones. Jewelers-S. F. Martin, C. L. Barton. Merchant Tailors-E C. Newton. M. Eubank. Furniture -A. P. Adams. Shoemakers-C. Vossler. Lyman Beebe, William Beebe. Bank of Mitch- ell -- Private. capital 850,000, owners MI. N. & W. T. Moore. Minister's -Mr. Davis, Baptist; Mr. Hutcherson, Methodist; Mr. McMahan, Chris. tian. Lawyer+-C. G. Berry. G. Putnam. W. H Edwards, J. L. W
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