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The first officers installed after their organization, March 4,
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1873, were John H. Brown, P. C .; John F. Beher, C. C .; John Carroll, V. C .; John P. Guffin, Prelate: Homer Gregg, K. of R. and S .; Simon Klein, M. of F .; B. F. Tingley, Jr., M. of E .; John W. Wilson, M. of A .; Samuel A. Glore, I. G .; John F. Ribz, O. G. The present officers are: William H. Moffett, P. C .; William A. Posey, C. C .; W. H. Sands, V. C .; Alvin Moore, Prelate; James F. Gregg, K. of R. and S .; M. H. Downey, M. of F .; Zara E. Mauzy, M. of E .; Walter Kemp, M. of A .; J. M. Havens, I. G .; J. W. Kirkpatrick, O. G. They meet every Monday evening in Castle Hall.
The Knights of Honor organized in Rushville, February 21, IS78, with thirteen charter members, and the following officers: Dictator, Joseph Offutt; Rep., A. I. Sargeant; Financier, G. W. Alexander; Treasurer, Micajah Shopshire. The membership has been as high as sixty-five, and at present there are twenty-one members. Four deaths have occurred among the members, as follows: Frank Gregg, Eli Frank, Dr. W. Hayes and Nicholas Gautner. Two thousand dollars are paid to the heirs of each member who dies while in good standing. A sick benefit of $4 per week is also paid by the order, to disabled members. Elections of officers occurr on the last Tuesday in June and December. The present officers are: Dictator, George Conrad; Rep., W. W. Whitlock ; Fin., Frank Wilson.
The Ancient Order of United Workmen was organized in Rushville, June 23, 1880, by Benjamin Morgan, District Deputy Grand Master, with thirteen charter members. The first officers were: W. P. Green, P. M. W .; L. H. Carr, M. W .; G. W. Guire, F .; Ezekiel Priest, O .; George W. Kendall, Recorder; R. W. Bebout, Fin .; D. S. Fleehart, Receiver; J. St. Claire, Guide. Forty-one members have been initiated into the lodge, but of these, twenty- three have dropped out, leaving at present, eighteen members. There have been no deaths in the lodge, but since the organization, $248 have been paid in sick benefits for the relief of disabled mem- bers. The present officers are: G. W. Guire, P. M. W .; D. S. Fleehart, M. W .; E. B. Lee, F .; E. A. Lee, O .; I. S. Ford, Re- corder; L. H. Carr, Financier: William Beale, Receiver; W. I. 'Lewark, G .: I. Miller, I. S .; J. T. Nixon, O. S. This order has no connection with any religious sect, political party or association de- signed to affect the prices of labor or commodities, but has for its sole object the mutual benefit of its members and their families by promoting fraternity and mental and social improvement. It has done much good in Rushville.
The Knights of Labor .- Rushville Local Assembly No. 3465, was organized October 15, 1884, with thirty-one charter members.
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The first officers were: Charles C. Breeden, M. W .; J. M. Stew- art, W. F .; S. M. Thompson, R. S .; George Wingerter, Treas- urer: F. M. Wipple, W. I .; William Wood, U. K .; W. C. Gilson, O. E .; L. F. Alesworth, I. E .; S. M. Thompson, Judge; John Mauseur, J. A .; George Wingerter, Clerk, and J. T. Nixon, S. M. Thompson and E. J. Mattox, Executive Committee. The object of the order is the improvement of the working classes. Both sexes are admitted to membership. In order that workmen, as a class, might keep pace with the advancement of the age, organi- zation was determined upon as the most efficient means to combat what seemed to be the chief causes of social inequality and degra- dation, namely a lack of general intelligence and unfavorable legis- lative discrimination. Lawyers and bankers are not admitted to membership, because they are able to care for themselves. Rum- sellers and professional gamblers are not admitted, because intem- perance and gambling are the curses that beset many a poor work- ingman, against which the order seeks to protect him. A prominent member of the order in Rushville states that no greater mistake can be made than to suppose this order to be at war with capital, for in fact it considers capital and labor as allies - each useless without the other -but opposed to unjust exactions and discriminations. The order is composed of peaceable, law-abiding citizens, and has been of benefit to Rushville as a city. Its present officers are: William De Witt, M. W .; Frank Cone, W. F .: Frank Brown, Treasurer; James C. Gregg, R. S .; George W. Springer, F. S .; Levi Sherwood, U. K .; John D. Wilson, W. I .; Ephraim Fouch, I. E .; John Madden, O. E .; R. B. Henley, Almoner; W. M. Boyd, Stat .; S. M. Thompson, Judge; E. A. Lee, J. A .; F. M. Whipple, I. S .; J. L. Conner, Clerk, and J. T. Nixon, S. M. Thompson and Frank Brown, Executive Committee.
Royal Arcanum is a secret beneficiary society, and Council No. SS7 was first instituted in Rushville, February 26, 1885, by P. J. Reehling, District Deputy, assisted by Edward E. Chrager, Grand Secretary of Indiana. The Royal Arcanum, though comparatively a new organization, having been organized and incorporated on the 23d day of June, 1877, has made a grand progress. It now num- bers 78,000 members in the United States and Canada, and has 1,057 Councils. Its avowed objects are to unite fraternally all white men of sound bodily health and good moral character, be- tween the ages of twenty-one and fifty-five years, to establish a fund for the relief of sick and distressed members, and to establish a widow's and orphan's fund, from which on the death of a mem- ber in good standing in the order, a sum not to exceed $3,000 shall be paid to his family. It is in reality a mutual insurance company
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run on the most economic principles. The benefit fund is raised by a system of graded assessments, based on the expectation of dura- tion of life at the different ages, as ascertained by the men of the largest experience in such matters. A thorough medical examina- tion is made of every applicant for membership, so that none but the sound and healthy can enter its rank, thus the death rate is re- duced to the minimum. Thus the benefit fund is raised by a pro rata assessment according to the age of each member. No person in the saloon business, or any one who drinks alcoholic liquors as a beverage, can ever become a member of this organization. The inhabitants of all States or Territories where the yellow fever is epi- demic, are also positively excluded. The council was organized with thirty charter members, and since then nineteen have been re- ceived into the order, making in all forty-nine.
G. A. R .- Joel Wolfe Post, G. A. R., No. SI, Department of Indiana, was instituted at Rushville, July 19, 1882, by J. L. Woolen, of Greensburgh, Inspector. Charter members-U. D. Cole, William Beale, W. N. Stewart, J. P. Beachbard, John Flee- heart, J. P. Orr, George W. Willson, J. W. Spurrier, David S. Fleeheart, J. K. Goudy, B. L. Smith, Thomas Imes, T. A. Fritter, R. S. Bebout, George N. Guire, William F. Gordon, J. II. Mauzy, William H. Smith, William A. Cullen and Edward Young. At the organization of the post the following officers were elected, and installed: U. D. Cole, Commander; William Beale, Senior Vice Commander; William N. Stewart, Junior Vice Commander; J. H. Spurrier, Quartermaster; John Fleeheart, Adjutant: J. P. Orr, Chaplain; G. W. Willson, Surgeon: D. S. Fleeheart, Officer of the Day. U. D. Cole continued Post Commander until 1885. His administration was successful and satisfactory, though for a long time the post struggled to maintain a feeble existence.
·On September 29 and 30, 1885, the post held its first reunion, which was largely attended by the old veterans. The present of- ficers are: M. Sexton, Commander: J. Clements, Senior Vice Commander; George N. Guire, Junior Vice Commander; J H. Mauzy, Chaplain; William H. Goldsmith, Officer of the Day; N. Weeks, Quartermaster; C. F. Mullen, Adjutant; N. Gantner, Officer of the Guard: J. H. Spurrier, Surgeon; F. Geiger, Ser- geant Major; L. D. Thomas, Quartermaster Sergeant. The post has mustered in and received by transfer card 172 members, repre- senting over fifty different volunteer regiments and batteries, with some from the Regular Army. In its history of five and a half years Joel Wolfe Post has been favored in its membership, but four having been called to answer at the final roll call-Comrades David Mason, Lieut. King, Capt. Henry Frazee and Nicholas
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Gantner. In addition to these should be mentioned Capt. David Holloway, of Carthage, a prominent member of the Joel Wolfe Post, who had recently taken his transfer card, was buried by his comrades with the honors of war at Carthage, in July, 1887. The post is now in successful operation, occupying a new hall on second floor of Sexton's Block. The Sons of Veterans-with a membership of forty active and enterprising young men -occupy the same hall, and promise well to do good work under the motto of Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty.
The Woman's Relief Corps instituted in Rushville in August, ISS7, will doubtless prove here as elsewhere, a great auxiliary in the work of the Grand Army. The charter members of this corps are: Miss India Hackleman, Mrs. Anne C. Moses, Mrs. Fannie L. Hildreth, Mrs. Liddie M. Cole, Mrs. Ann E. Frazee, Mrs. Sallie Guffin, Mrs. Mary E. S. Conover, Mrs. Mary B. Spurrier, Mrs. Lucy A. Frazee, Mrs. Alice B. Smith, Mrs. Amelia Wolfe, Mrs. Helen Willson, Mrs. Martha C. Weeks, Mrs. Alice Reeve, Mrs. Frances C. Clements, Mrs. Maggie C. Windler, Mrs. Martha Wolfe, Mrs. Jacie Webb, Mrs. Ellen Monjar, Mrs. Mary R. Gregg, Mrs. Maggie Friend, Miss Maggie Blair. The officers elected for this year are: Miss India Hackleman, President: Mrs. Anne C. Moses, First Vice President; Mrs. Fannie L. Hildreth, Second Vice President; Mrs. Liddie M. Cole, Secretary; Mrs. Ann C. Frazee, Chaplain; Miss Maggie Blair, Conductor; Mrs. Sallie Guffin, Guard; Mrs. Mary B. Spurrier, Assistant Guard; Mrs. Mary E. S. Conover, Assistant Conductor; Mrs. Alice W. Smith, Treas- urer. This corps is composed of the best ladies of the city, who will no doubt accomplish the good for which their organization was designed. Membership in the Woman's Relief Corps is restricted to the widows, wives and daughters of loyal soldiers of the Rebel- lion. The corps holds its meetings in the G. A. R. Hall.
Present Business Interests. - Gem Flouring Mill: Among the most important enterprises of the city is the Gem Flouring Mill Company, incorporated March 28, 1883, by William M. Alexander, Edwin Payne, John P. Guffin, John Q. Thomas, C. Cambern and W. F. T. Finch, with John P. Guffin as President, and John Q. Thomas, Secretary. The mill is a full roller process, with all the improved machinery now used in flour-making. Besides supplying a large home trade throughout the county and State, the company ships its flour in large quantities to New York, Buffalo, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Cincinnati, and even to London and Liver- pool, England. The mill pays the farmers of Rush County for grain over $60,000 a year, and its business reaches $200,000 a year. Its capacity is 750 bushels per day. The present officers are: Ed-
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ward Young, President; William M. Alexander, Vice President: John Q. Thomas, Secretary and Treasurer. Facts as to the other mills of the city have been stated in another connection.
Rushville Elevator Co., composed of William C., G. G. and E. H. Mauzy, and Melvin and Seth Moore, have their elevator near the C., H. & I. depot. They handle at this point 80,000 bushels of wheat and 63,000 bushels of corn. At their agencies at Arling- ton and Glenwood, they handle 30,000 bushels of wheat and 20,000 bushels of corn. This is their average amounts.
Elevator B-A. G. Mauzy & Co. This firm consists of A. G., W. C., and E. H. Mauzy and Seth Moore. Their elevator is near the J., M. & I. depot, and has a capacity of 125,000 bushels. They take in 100,000 bushels of wheat, 75,000 bushels of corn, 10,000 bushels of oats, and 1,500 bushels of clover seed. They also have a mill for grinding all kinds of feed.
Theodore H. Reed's Elevator .- This elevator, near the J., M. & I. depot, handles annually, 150,000 bushels of wheat, 75,000 bushels of corn, 25,000 bushels of oats, and 1,500 bushels of clover seed. The capacity of this elevator is only 45,000 bushels, so that Mr. Reed is continually shipping his grain to the points where he expects ultimately to sell. In addition to this, through agents, he transacts a large business in grain, at Griffin Station, Glenwood, Gings, Falmouth and Milroy. He says that his business is steadily increasing.
Planing Mills .- Charles Mock runs the Moffett planing mill, and runs in connection with it an extension table factory; this table is very popular. In the planing mill, he carries on the usual busi- ness of such establishments.
Planing Mills .- L. B. Harris runs the planing mill near the C., H. & I. depot and seems to push business energetically.
The Co-Operative Planing Mill is now rin under the con- trol of Emmet Kennedy, who was appointed receiver of the defunct co-operative company. This proved to be a disastrous enterprise to all concerned.
School Desk Co .- This comprises the names of Ed Pugh, Horace Hilligoss and Finley Bigger, Jr. This is a new enterprise and so far has most encouraging success. It seems likely to grow into a large and successful business. The desks are a first-class article and are popular, wherever known and used. It is carried on at the co-operative planing mill.
Saw Mills. - There are three of these; the first is Brann & Osborne, which does an extensive lumber business, shipping vast quantities to the eastern markets.
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Vance & Warfield have also a saw mill doing a first-class busi- ness in sawing and shipping lumber.
Moffett & Fouts also have a saw mill, which is run with energy and success.
Carriage Builders .- There are two carriage factories in the city, both employing a number of men and doing a large business. John Carrol is the proprietor of one, and E. B. Poundstone pro- prietor of the other. These concerns have added materially to the business prosperity of Rushville.
Rushville Machine Works .- The firm of Nolan, Madden & Co., was formed in 1876, established as a foundry and machine shop. It took up the manufacture of tile machines as a specialty. The general business has been 'good, though the making of tile machines has been their greatest industry. They have added vari- ous improvements to their tile mills, so that they are in good demand, and they have orders ahead of their capacity to manufac- ture. It employs a goodly number of hands and is a profitable industry.
Cigar Factory .- George Wingerter has an extensive and well- managed cigar factory, employing a number of hands and manu- facturing several very popular brands.
Drill Factory .- This is one of the prominent industries of Rush- ville. It originated with D. C. and I. N. Norris, who established a manufactory in Noble Township some fifteen or sixteen years ago. After carrying on the business for several years they removed their manufactory to Jackson Township. After a short time, from the great increase in their business, they determined to establish .it at some point where the facilities for transportation were better. They . accordingly removed their factory to Rushville. Here they have established a high reputation for the efficiency of their drills. They have from time to time added such improvements to their drills as experience and close study would dictate. Their business gives employment to a number of hands.
Furniture Factory .- This was organized in ISS3 by W. W. In- nis, W. M. Pearce, David Graham, George H. Puntenney and Robert A. Innis. At the termination of the first year G. H. Pun- tenney sold his interest to Paul Kerr. They manufactured a gen- eral line of bedsteads and chamber suits. At first they gave employment to fifteen hands, but with the yearly increase in the volume of their business they have increased the number employed until now they give constant employment to sixty workmen. Their manufactures are now shipped by the car load to nearly every western and southern State. Everything would seem to indicate
Thos M. Ochiltrue
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that it will still increase its output and go on in the high road of success. The management is careful and prudent.
The Pump Factory of F. B. Stearns & Co., is another of the industrial enterprises of Rushville, worthy of especial mention. Mr. Stearns has been engaged in the pump business for several years, and the increasing volume of his business has necessitated his removal to his present commodious quarters. Here he has plenty of room for his plant for the manufacture of wooden pumps, wooden force pumps, chain pumps, wind mills, power wind en- gines, water tanks, etc. He gives employment to a number of workmen, and is steadily increasing the business to meet the in- creasing demand for his manufactures. His goods are shipped to various points in the western States.
Schrichte's Marble Works is another of the industries of Rush- ville that deserves notice. It has been established for many years, and has supplied the demands of a rich and prosperous community for tasteful and beautiful monuments to perpetuate the memory of our loved and unforgotten dead. Perhaps there is no safer criterion of the culture and refinement of the community than is found in their cemeteries, and assuming this as a test, no one can visit East Hill Cemetery without being impressed by the ev- idence of the loving care of surviving relatives and the artistic sculptural skill of J. B. Schrichte, as displayed in the many beautiful monuments.
Other present mercantile and manufacturing interests of the city may be classified as follows:
Dry goods .- The Mauzy Co., C. H. Bailey & Co., Lee, Har- ris, Jones & Caldwell, Ira W. Ayers & Co., Reeve & Burt, R. J. Carmichael, J. H. Crim.
Grocers .- Churchill & Bush, John Puntenney J. P. Guffin, W. T. Brann & Son, Lon Havens & Co., B. W. Riley, John Scan- lan, D. G. Egan, James Geraghty, M. L. Gipe, Henry Bakemeyer, Herman Walter, J. Kirkpatrick, G. W. Young.
Meat Markets .-- Christian Doelker, Frazier & Galbraith, Ross G. Wellman, T. A. McCoy.
Bakers and Confectioners .- Charles Bigham, J. D. Glore, John Gantner, J. W. Carnine, W. A. Elwarner.
Paints and Wall-paper .- Osborne & Son, drugs: Fred E. John- son, Waite & Co., Dr. E. D. Beher, Robert W. Cox, Rosea and Radliff.
Clothiers and Tailors .- Mark Poundstone, Bliss Bros. & Wil- son, Charles Spritz, Theodore Abercrombie.
Boots aud Shoes .- Philips Oster, Zara Mauzy, Bodine & Son, L. C. Everton, T. A. Fritter, William H. Hedges, John Wilson.
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Books .- H. G. Hilligoss, L. M. Sexton.
Photographers .- A. G. Sergeant, H. H. Stephens.
Jewelers .- John A. Spurrier, John Kennard, W. S. Orwin, William Poe.
Hardware and Tinware .- Thomas Green, A. Pavy (Agent), . Walter Kemp, Matthew R. Hull, J. B. Kennedy.
Farm Implements .- G. H. Havens, G. W. Wilson.
Harness .- Schuck & Beechbard, J. E. Merrill, Lewis Neutzen- helter, William Carr.
Furniture and Undertaking .- Taylor Kitchen, Innis, Pearce & Co., George C. Wyatt.
Notions .- C. F. Felton.
Hotels .- George P. Davis, G. Stockdell.
Livery .- John Plough & Co., Gwinn & Gray, Caldwell & Son, William Priest.
Millinery .- Mrs. E. Mason, Mrs. J. Kennard, Miss A. Winston, Miss M. Toolen, Mesdames Patten & Bundy, Mrs. A. Lewis.
Feed Store .- James Nixon.
Coal and Lumber .- Havens & Son.
Blacksmiths and Wagonmakers .- L. J. Geraghty, Edward Kel- lar, Edward Fritz, Philip Heeb.
Bridge Builder .- Emmet Kennedy.
Banks .*- The Rushville branch of the Bank of the State of In- diana began business on the Ist day of January, IS57, in the room adjoining Odd Fellows' building on the west, with a capital stock of $100,000. Its officers were: George Hibben, President; W. C. McReynolds, Cashier, and Joseph M. Oglesby, Teller. It was the first regularly organized bank in Rush County. The first Board of Directors consisted of William B. Flinn, William B. Maddux, David M. Stewart, Hamilton Miller and George Hibben. James B. Cook and Joseph Hamilton were Directors on the part of the State. The deposits on June 30, 1858, were $19,910, discounted paper, $248,411. The bank did a prosperous business, and in IS59, erected the building now occupied by the Rushville National Bank, and moved into the same about January, 1861. On November 7th, 1863, McReynolds, Cashier, resigned, and Joseph M. Oglesby was appointed to fill the vacancy. George Hibben also resigned, and D. M. Stewart was elected President. On the 5th of January, 1864, at the annual election, Mr. George C. Clark was elected President, and Joseph M. Oglesby, Cashier. In consequence of the taxation of all State Bank notes paid out, ten per cent., the
*This account of the banks was received too late for insertion in its proper place. As it was written by Mr. Clark, it is undoubtedly correct.
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Rushville National Bank was organized by the stockholders of the Branch Bank with some others, on the 22nd of February, 1865, which purchased the Branch Bank building and opened business therein September 1, 1865, capital stock $100,000. The charter expired in 1885, and was reorganized immediately, with the same officers, Joseph M. Oglesby having resigned and his place been supplied with Edwin Payne, January 1, 1870. G. C. Clark has been President of the Branch and National Bank consecutively since January 5, 1864, and Edwin Payne, Cashier, since January I, 1870. The charter of the Branch Bank was preserved and it con- tinued to do some business until March, 1875, when the Bank of the State of Indiana was finally closed.
The National Bank paid taxes in twenty years $62,996
Its average deposits for 1865 And for the year 1883. 309.000
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The Rush County Banking Company, a private bank, was or- ganized with a capital stock of $100,000, in the year 1865. Leoni- das Sexton, President and James S. Lakin, Cashier.
The company wound up and organized the Rush County Na- tional Bank, August 21, 1871. Capital stock, $100,000. Jacob H. Oglesby, President and James S. Lakin, Cashier - Oliver Posey became President, James S. Lakin, Cashier-John Megee served as Cashier from 1872 to 1882. Leonidas Link became President January, 1886, and E. D. Pugh, Cashier, who continued to serve as such. Not one of the banks has ever had any financial troubles or defalcations.
Carthage. - In general intelligence, financial thrift, and moral- ity of the people, Carthage is not surpassed by any town of its size in the State. There are few towns in the country that have not had the special advantages due to railroad facilities, that can boast of such growth and commercial importance, being the second in size in the county. The town which is located on the east bank of Big Blue River, Section 19, Ripley Township, was laid out by John Clark and Henry Henley, August 18, 1834. The original plat contained thirty-two lots, but in July, 1838, Clark's addition of thirty-two lots was made, and in April of the following year Clark and Henley's addition of sixteen lots was laid out. Other important additions are Charles Henley's, September 15, 1848, Henry Hen- ley's, October 11, 1860, and Henley and Clark's second addition, August 12, 1864.
Soon after the treaty of St. Mary's was ratified in ISIS, which provided that after three years all the land now contained within Rush County should be open to settlers, Joseph Henley, accom- panied by other North Carolinians came to Rush County, and se-
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lected the land in and around Carthage, and directed their agent, Robert Hill, of Richmond, Ind., to buy as soon as the land was put on the market. Hill himself bought the land upon which the town is located, and in the year 1826 or '27 built a saw mill, and a little later a grist mill. These mills were built on the river near the site of the present mill and were run by water power. This was the first building. A small log cabin was built near the mill, in which Bryan Hill, son of Robert, and his employes lived. It is said upon what is believed to be good authority, that the first family was that of Onid Pellijohn who moved into the cabin above referred to for the purpose of boarding the men employed in the mills. The first store was kept by Benjamin Hill in a small hut. The stock consisted of but a few of the most staple articles of merchandise. This stock, which was probably opened as early as 1828, was sold to Eli Stratton and son Joseph, who were the second merchants of the place. Hill & Henley, a few years later, built a frame store house on Main Street, near the present site of the graded school building. This house was destroyed by fire in 1849 or '50. L. & F. Hill became the successors of Stratton & Son, and continued in the old store room which stood on the lot now occupied by Johnson Bros.' large dry goods house. In 1839, Jabez Henley, Jason Will- iams and George Evans built a large and commodious business house where Gwynne's block now stands. John Sears and Isaac Nelson were early blacksmiths, and George W. Pierce probably the first wagon maker. Henry Henley was the first Postmaster.
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