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USA > Indiana > Dubois County > History of Pike and Dubois counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc. : together with an extended history of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the state of Indiana > Part 31
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Secret Societies .- Pike Lodge No. 121, F. & A. M., was or- ganized under a dispensation from the Grand Lodge, March 18, 1851. The following is a list of the first officers, which includes all who were members at that time: John MeIntire, W. M .;
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James Kinman, S. W .; Warner L. Scott, J. W .; David Miley, secretary; Paul Tislow, treasurer; Elijah Malott, S. D .; Thomas J. S. English, J. D .; Richard Welch, Tyler. A public installa- tion of officers took place at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. They were installed by Samuel Rodarmel, from Charity Lodge No. 30, Washington, Ind. They received their charter May 25, 1851. The first members initiated were Joseph P. Glezen, Clark M. Anthony, Perry C. Hammond and Elijah Boon. The lodge has enjoyed uninterrupted prosperity from its organization, and in the spring of 1885 completed a hall at a cost of $3,000. It has a present membership of fifty-four. The officers are H. C. Brenton, W. M .; Thomas S. Smith, S. W .; William McFarland, J. W .; J. J. Eisert, treasurer; George S. Eisert, secretary; Hen- ry Reed, S. D .; Abraham Seebern, J. D .; James G. Evans, Tyler.
Pacific Lodge No. 175, I. O. O. F., was instituted March 10. 1856, by B. T. Meredith, under a dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Indiana. The charter members were Thomas Knight. David W. Horton, Reddick Harrell, Henry B. Custin and John Hawkins. The officers were Thomas Knight, N. G .; David W. Horton. V. G .: Reddick Harrell. secretary: Henry B. Custin. treasurer. At the first meeting William H. Connelly, Jonathan Wilson, George H. Scott, Jackson M. Kinman and James R. Ad- ams were received into membership. The lodge has always been highly prosperous, and has done much good by its distribution of charities. It has laid out and owns one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the State, the value of the unsold lots in which is estimated at 88,000. The lodge has other resources to the value of 85,004.63. and a present membership of ninety. Those now filling the offices are J. W. Wilson. N. G .; J. B. Duncan, V. G .; N. S. Selby, R. S .: J. J. Eisert, treasurer; S. K. Selby, P. S .; E. M. Smith. T. S. Smith and E. R. King. trustees.
Atlantic Encampment No. 87, I. O. O. F., was instituted in November. 1867. The present membership is about forty.
Unity Lodge No. 77, A. O. U. W., was organized May 10, 1879. and received its charter April 21. 1980. There were fifteen charter members, with the following officers: D. J. Phillips, P. M. W .: W. D. Babcock, M. W .; W. F. Townsend. G. F .: John M. White. O .: W. P. Knight, recorder: G. Frank, financier: H.
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Rickrich, receiver; P. S. Withers, G .; Jacob S. Reefer, I. W .; Jacob Brock, O. W. The total membership has been seventy- five, but on account of losses from death, removal, suspension, etc., there are now only twelve members in good standing. The present officers are. James B. Duncan, P. M. W .; Isaac Whitaker, M. W .; S. R. Smith, G. F .; J. P. Martin, O .; Charles Ficken, recorder; Charles Schaefer, receiver; J. M. White, financier; A. J. Patterson, G .; H. C. Brenton, I. W .; W. H. King, O. W .; John M. White, representative; James B. Duncan, medical ex- .aminer.
Merchant Post No. 15, G. A. R., was chartered March 26, 1880. The members numbered fifteen. The present officers are A. Seebern, S. V. C .; W. F. Williams, J. V. C .; Daniel C. Ashby, surgeon; John M. White, adjutant; R. Spillman, Chaplain; A. H. Alexander, Q. M .; C. C. LeMasters, O. D .; J. T. Bottles, O. G.
The first organization of this order was made June 27, 1867, with the following members: Levi Ferguson, Miles Chambers, John H. Miller, John G. Crosier, Ashbury Alexander, J. R. Adams, J. K. Patterson, A. R. Byers, John Crow, W. C. Adams, Joseph P. Glezen, John Muhr, E. F. Littlepage and T. C. With- ers. It was then known as Post No. 1, District of Pike, Depart- ment of Indiana, and so continued until May 2, 1868, when it was changed to Merchant Post No. 243. Meetings were regular- ly held until April, 1872, when the organization was discontinued, and the order was not represented in Petersburg until the pres- ent post was established,
Friendship Assembly No. 2688, K. of L. received a charter June 2, 1883, and the following persons named as members: D. F. Painter, J. T. Palmer, A. M. Jones, John M. White, George S. Colvin, John Culshaw, S. R. Smith, Jonathan Minion and J. T. Rinman. The lodge now has a membership of about sixty-two, and is in a prosperous condition,
Bank .- The town was withont a bank until 1873, when the Citizens State Bank was organized with a capital stock of $25,000. The stockholders were McC. Gray, James Shawhan, John H. Miller, C. E. Montgomery, N. W. Thornton, C. A. Burger, John J. Eisert, J. R. Adams,. P. C. Hammond and W. H. De Wolf. The first four were the directors. The bank began busi- ness December 1, 1873, with McC. Gray as president, and N. W.
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Thornton, cashier. Until the fire August 29, 1883, the business was conducted in a room over Thomas Tull's drug store. After the fire, a temporary building was erected on the same site. The busi- ness was continued there until November 1,1884, when the present large and handsome building was completed. January 3, 1877, James Shawhan was elected president, and he has since continued in that position. June 1, 1877, Emmet M. Smith was appointed clerk in the bank, and six months later was made assistant cashier. The bank does a safe and conservative business, and has the confidence of the county.
The Press of Petersburg .- The early history of newspaper enterprises in small towns is usually a record of lives as brief as those allotted to the angels of Rabbi Jehosha:
Whose only office is to cry Hosanna once, and then to die.
The first newspaper established in Petersburg was the Patriot, a small five-column folio, subscription price $1.50 per annum. It purported to be independent in politics, and was owned by a few of the leading men in town, who purchased the press and mate- rial. John N. Evans, a school teacher and lawyer, was the editor, and Henry Stout, a son of Elihu Stout, the first editor of the Vincennes Sun, was the printer. It was discontinued after run- ning about six months. This was in 1851. The next person to embark in the newspaper business was Joseph P. Glezen, who established the Reporter in March, 1855. It was also a small paper, and advocated Republican principles. In a few months Edward P. Thorp became the editor and proprietor. He contin- ued until some time in 1860, when he sold the paper to Francis M. Downey. He had conducted it but a few months when he sold out to J. H. Keys, and entered the army. Keys continued the publication until June, 1862, when, following the example of his predecessor, he enlisted in the service of his country. S. T. Palmer then assumed control and his name appeared as editor in the next issue, but the following week he sent out a supplement, stating that he too was going off to the war. Publication was then suspended for a few months after which John E. Bowen ob- tained control of it, and published it until 1864. At first he ad- vocated the principles of the Republican party, but probably
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through the influence of money he changed the tone of his paper. and professed to be in sympathy with the Confederacy. He he- came involved in a difficulty with William H. Donahey and shot him. Bowen escaped from the county. and soon after the office of the Reporter was burned. The town was then without a paper for about a year. During the campaign of 1856 Samuel Upton began the publication of the Pike County Democrat. It was printed in Washington. Ind .. but was ostensibly published in Petersburg. It was discontinued after a few months. In 1865 one MeGinnis established a paper called the Messenger. It was a strong supporter of the Democracy. until during the campaign of 1866, when a few leading Republicans bought the paper and editor. Though McGinnis still continued as the publisher, the editorials were written by such Republicans as Levi Ferguson and J. P. Glezen.
In February, 1867. the Messenger was bought by S. T. Palmer, who changed the name to the Tribune, and continued the publication until June, 1869, when he sold out to Malachi Krebbs. During the campaign of 1868, and for a short time thereafter, James E. Huekeby published the Democratic Press. He was a Democrat, and a firm believer in a "white man's gov- ernment."
When Krebbs bought the Tribune he changed the name to the Republican Press, and it was later given its present name. He continued as editor and proprietor until 1872, when he sold to F. B. Posey, but in a short time in company with E. H. Har- rell, repurchased it. In 1873 bought Harrell's interest, and the same year sold the paper to Harvey Wishard. January 1, 1876, bought ont Wishard and was editor and proprietor until July 1, 1879, when he was succeeded by J. W. Gladish. who, three weeks later sold a one-half interest to Frederick J. Matson. January 1. ISSO, Mr. Gladish again became the sole proprietor. During the fire of August 29, 1883, the office was entirely destroyed, but the paper was continued without the loss of a single issue. Mr. Gladish is a highly educated gentleman and publishes an excel- 1-nt county paper. It has a large circulation and wields a wide influence. The office under the management of N. S. Selby, a printer of experience and ability, does a large amount of job work. In the fall of 1870. George M. Emack transferred the
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Atwell Herald, which he had published about six months, to Petersburg. It was a tive-column paper. devoted to the interests of the Democratic party. He sold a one-half interest to Alexan- der Leslie, Jr., and the paper under the name of the Pike County Democrat, was enlarged to a six column folio. Emaek became involved in some difficulty and left the town. Leslie continued the publication until after the campaign of 1872, when B. F. Wright became the publisher. Under his management the paper was not a financial success, and after two months, not being able to pay his bills he silently stole away. Leslie then leased the office to Oscar MeDonald and Monroe Crow, who found that there was not "millions in it," and in six weeks it reverted to Leslie. Publication was suspended until November, 1572, when the office was sold to M. S. Evans & Co. The paper was enlarged to a seven column folio, and H. S. Evans became editor. In June, 1873, the office again changed hands and William P. Knight and M. L. DeMotte became the owners. The following year De Motte sold his interest to L. J. Campbell, and during the campaign of 1874, the paper was conducted under the firm name of Knight & Campbell; in December of that year, Leslie foreclosed a mortgage on the office. The publishers went to Vincennes. purchased the material in the Times office, and without missing a single issue. continued the Democrat. In February. 1575, Campbell sold his interest to Knight and the following November, Knight trans- ferred the office to Charles Mitchener. He then went to Tell City, Ind., but in February, 1877. he returned to Petersburg. and again became the proprietor of the Democrat. He has since continued in that capacity, having associated with him at various times in the editorial management, J. M. Doyle, W. D. McSwane, W. F. Townsend and Fremont Arford. The office has been twice totally destroyed by fire, first December 2, 1582. and again May 15, 1884. The Democrat is well managed. enjoys a liberal ad- vertising and job patronage, and is the organ of the county De- mocracy.
The Weekly News was established by the present editor and proprietor, E. H. Harrell in 1984. the first number appearing May 15. It is independent in politics and has a fair share of the patronage of the county.
Present Business Interests. Dry goods, boots and shoes, ete.
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-- Montgomery, Hammond & Hudson, P. C. Hammond & Sons, Hammond & Parker, Moses Frank, S. G. Barrett & Son, Gus. Frank; groceries-Johnson & Lane, Isaac M. Johnson, Fleming & Patterson, John J. Eisert & Son, John Berridge; hardware- Billmeyer & Montgomery, Shawhan & Boonshot; drugs-J. R. Adams & Son, J. W. Bergen, Frank & Hornbrook; agricultural implements-Patterson & Martin, David White and all hardware dealers; furniture-E. R. King, Smith & Pinney; boots and shoes-E. & D. S. Osborne, D. W. Horton, William Hisgen; clothing-Moses Hess and nearly all dry goods dealers; harness- Fred. Reuss, Chris Weitzel, C. Baum; confectionery-S. G. Coon- rod, Albert Haas, H. Rickrich; jewelry-S. P. Hammond, H. C. Gordon; merchant tailor-C. A. Burger & Bro .; milliners-Sarah Osborne, Mrs. Richardson; carriage manufacturers-J. F. Trofzer. bank -- Citizens State Bank ; newspapers- the Press, J. W. Gladish, Democrat, W. P. Knight, News, E. E. Harrell; grain dealer-W. L. Merrick ; grist-mills-Young & Crow, Frank Bros .; planing- mills-H. C. Coleman & Co., J. W. Canady; brick and tile-Reed & Gray, and Morgan Bros .; livery-Adams Bros., and Wood & Canatsey; hotels-Charles Schaefer, Pike Hotel, G. M. Rowe, Lingo House, Gus. Hisgen, Farmers' Hotel; saloons-Charles Schaefer, G. M. Rowe, Alexander Moore, P. A. McCarty, J. Vin- cent, D. Bruner and W. S. Mitchell; barbers-A. Buress, F. Fort- ner, and John Turner; blacksmiths-R. Dickson, Miller & Smith, McFarland & Ficken; marble works-F. M. Banks; butchers- John Brenton, 'Whitaker & Colvin; insurance agent-A. H. Alexander; professional men: attorneys -J. W. Wilson, Ely Townsend, Fleener, Richardson & Taylor, Posey & Honeycutt, Doyle & Thompson and Edwin Smith; physicians and surgeons- Alexander Leslie, A. R. Byers, Adams & Fullinwider, J. B. Dun- can, Carleton & Wilson, W. H. Kepley, J. Hawkins; dentists-S. L. Wilson and J. D. Loetzerich; ministers-Methodist Episcopal, Daniel Davis; Presbyterian, A. M. Freeman; Cumberland Presby- terian, C. W. Yates; superintendent of public schools, A. C. Crouch.
Stendal .- This beautiful little village is located not far from the center of Lockhart Township, and was named by Rev. Bauer- meister in honor of a town in Prussia of the same name. It was laid out in 1867 and 1869 by F. H. Poetker. The streets run-
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ning north and south are named respectively Williams, Warrick, Main, Broadway, Poetker and Church. Those at right angles to these are named Washington, Huntingburg and Bearhardina. Among the first inhabitants were F. H. Poetker, William Stark, John White, Dr. Agee and Dr. DeTarr. The town has had a slow but healthful growth, and now contains about 150 persons. A fine graded schoolhouse was built in the north part of town in 1875. Among the prominent educators who have taught there are J. Borders, Dr. Hoover, S. B. Omsler and N. C. Johnson. There is a German Lutheran Church and parsonage in the north- east part of town, and near the same is the Reformed Lutheran Church. The town can boast of several physicians, 1 mill and carding machine, 1 shoe shop, 2 blacksmith shops, 1 hardware and tin shop, 1 furniture store and 1 hotel.
Pikeville is situated in Section 30, near the northern part of the township. It was laid out on the 18th day of September, 1859, by Benjamin C. Clark. It contains a hotel, a Methodist Episcopal, a Lutheran and a Christian Church, also a school- house. Population about 125.
Union, in Clay Township, is located on the road leading from Petersburg to Hazelton and Princeton, about ten miles west of Petersburg. The town was never formally laid out, or at least not till recently, consequently it is not dignified by streets with high-sounding names. Union is the only town in Clay Town- ship, although being a large and wealthy township, it is so iso- lated from railroads and other means of communication with the business world, that the growth is necessarily slow. The busi- ness houses of Union have been in the hands of such men as the Hornbrooks, Chambers, McFaddens and Kimes. Union has 3 dry goods stores, 1 drug store, 2 blacksmith shops, 1 machine shop, 1 wagon shop, 2 churches, and other businesses.
The I. O. O. F. Lodge of Union was organized in July, 1871, the charter having been granted May 1 of the same year by W. H. De Wolfe. The charter members were Josiah Colvin, John Kime, Jacob McAtee, Jeremiah Hillman and F. M. Key. The charter bears the name "Harrell No. 370." The following are officers: G. W. Drain, N. G .: John Caldwell, V. G .; C. S. Cham- bers, R. S .; Elisha Colvin, P S .; F. M. Key, T., and Robert Hudson, R. R. Kime and J. S. Shrode, trustees. Strength of lodge is thirty-eight.
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Winslow is situated in Section 32, Town 1 south, Range 7 west. It was laid out November 14, 1837, by John Hathaway. The town lies immediately north of the river, the streets nearly parallel with the river are Patoka, Union, Jefferson, Washington, Center, Lafayette and North; those at right angles are West, Mill, Main, Walnut, Cherry and East. Winslow was a place of some note, many years ago, as a shipping and milling point on the Patoka River, but its progress was slow until within the last few years, its period of prosperity beginning with the completion of the Air Line Railroad.
John Hathaway, the founder, owned a mill on the river, just below the town. Of George Dean, who came to Winslow in 1838, it may be said that he was an accomplished merchant, and ac- cumulated considerable wealth. "He was the first to attempt to establish a charity fund in Pike County, leaving, by will, all his property, except the widow's dower, to create a fund for the relief of destitute widows living within eight miles of Win- slow." The first flat-boat run out of Patoka was one loaded with pork, by James W. Cockrum, in 1835. The first hogshead of tobacco was shipped from the same place in 1841. Winslow, being near the center of the county, and having good railroad fa- cilities, is ambitious to become the county seat, with some show of success. The growth of the town within the last few years has been rapid, and it is now well supplied with business houses-a livery stable, hotel, a church, and a fine graded school, which has been in successful operation since 1880.
The charter to Winston Lodge of F. &. A. M., No. 260, was granted May 30, 1861. A. C. Denney was G. M .; M. D. Manson, D. G. M., and Francis King, secretary. W. E. Chap- pell was then Master; George W. DeBuler, S. W., and N. Cut- wright, J. W. W. J. Bethel is now Master; Nathaniel Evans in the West, and A. J. Carter in the South. The financial standing of the society is good, with a membership of forty.
Hosmer is situated in the northwestern corner of Patoka Township, and was laid out February 28, 1854, by Stephen R. Hosmer, and named in honor of him. Mr. Hosmer owned lands on the Wabash & Erie Canal, and it was the expectation that the town would become one of some importance. A steam-mill and other improvements were begun on a large scale, and streets
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laid out bearing as pompous names as those of a large city, but on the failure of the canal, in 1855, the place began to decay. Since the completion of the Straight Line Railroad, in 1882 it has done considerable business in the lumber trade.
Pleasantville .- This pleasant little village lies near the south- ern part of Monroe Township. It was laid out in 1860, by J. W. Richardson. It lies near Honey Springs, one of the first settle- ments south of the river. The place contains several stores, tobacco houses, a Methodist Episcopal Church and school and school building. It contains about 300 population.
Highbanks .- Hugh McCain, Thomas McCain and C. Beams laid out the town January 12, 1837, Wolsey Pride with his brother William settled at Highbanks in 1813, and in 1816 to the same place came Ebenezer and John Case, Hamilton and Alexander McCain, and soon after William and Charles Hargrave. The town was formerly laid as above mentioned, having main and back streets parallel with the river and Highbanks, Walnut, Cherry, Plum, Union and Upper at the right angles to the river. Being one of the first settlements in the county and located on the river as it was it bid fair to be a place of note but want of outlet has brought decline to it, and it is Highbanks only in name. Your historian has named its streets with the belief that it could not have been done by its oldest inhabitants.
Alfords was laid out by Elijah, Nathaniel and Samuel Alfords November 8, 1856. These men were contractors on the "Old Straight Railroad." The failure of the railroad at first and a change of the line since has brought stagnation to the place. The business that formerly went to Alfords now goes to Peters- burg or Winslow.
Algiers City .- In 1868, Algiers City was laid out, although not formally platted as a town until recent years it was a place of note in the very earliest history of the county. Such names as Case, Russel, Pride, Endly and Scraper are intimately connected with its early history. The first postmaster at Algeirs, formerly called Delectable Hill, was Harbard DeBruler. Mathew Foster did business there in the twenties.
Arcadia .- Simeon LeMasters laid off the little village of Arcadia in 1869. It is near the old LeMasters settlement, one of the former settlements of the county. The Pancakes and
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Ashbys live near the place. As a commercial place it is of little importance.
Augusta lies in the extreme northwestern corner of Lock- hart Township and is a place of some little note. It contains 130 lots, a church, tobacco factory, and a graded school. The streets are named First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth from the north and Main, Vigo, Bradley and Washington at right angles to the former.
Arthur .- This little village is found in the southern part of Patoka Township and contains one hotel, a number of business houses and 200 town lots.
Ofwell .- This place is situated in a rich agricultural dis- trict near the central part of Jefferson Township. It was laid out January 15, 1855 by Berry Brown. The place was called Pierceville until 1864 when Lawrence Jones, A. J. Wells and James R. Nelson presented a petition signed by two- thirds of the town to have its name changed from Pierceville to Otwell. This was done at the March term of 1864. The streets running parallel with the principal streets are named in order, Jefferson, Washington and Madison; those at right angles are Virgin and Liberty. The town having no railroad outlet does not increase rapidly. The village has its complement of stores and other business houses. Among the business firms of Otwell are D. H. Daniel, J. W. Abbot, J. W. Conger, Samuel Dillon, Frank Bilderback, John Wilhelm, Michael Fletcher, Jacob Bow- ers and J. T. Scanlan who has been running a blacksmith shop for twenty-five years. The population is estimated at 300.
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CHAPTER VII.
BY PROF Z. T. EMERSON.
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY OF PIKE COUNTY-THE FIRST SCHOOLS, HOUSES AND TEACHERS-NAMES OF SCHOOL PATRONS-ANECDOTES OF INTER- EST-FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOLS-COMPARISON OF EARLY AND LATER SYSTEMS OF STUDY AND DISCIPLINE-BLYTHE- WOOD ACADEMY-HIGH SCHOOLS.
"THE first schools of Patoka Township, were taught in rude, round log structures; no windows, a large fire-place, a plank placed against the wall for a writing desk, split log benches, and puncheon floors. Writing was done with goose quill pens. The schools were "pay schools," the master charging $1.25 for each pupil for a term of sixty-five days-a prodigious sum for those days. There was no such thing as board bills, the teacher "boarded around."
The first schools of this kind were taught in Patoka by Thomas English, a Vermonter. He taught one school in the Ashby neighborhood, between Arthur and Augusta in the year 1844, His next school in this township was taught in Section 14, Township 2 south, Range 8 west, near D. E. Barrett's. In these schools it was customary for the big boys and big girls to take their arithmetics and slates and study out of doors. Among other early teachers might be mentioned Ira J. Burch, who is still teaching, in Missouri, and who has taught for over forty-four years. Then came a man into the township, bearing the name of C. C. Winfrey, who taught a pay school at the old "Burch school- house." He was thought an excellent teacher. He often played with the children.
One of his favorite plays was "walking a race" in which he would walk against any or all of the school running. When standing in the natural position, Mr. Winfrey was about six feet high; when walking fast he seemed about only four. When he wished to call the pupils in, he would knock on the side of the house, and with his knife and halloo, "booksin! booksin!" He acted
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strangely sometimes: one day at noon. he took some of the boys aron. behind one corner of the schoolhouse, where he took out a leather bag filled with gold: he allowed each of the boys to hold the money, and told them there were $1.500 of it.
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