Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 54

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Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
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THE PILIS

The Upper Wubash . Tryus was the first umper published in the conaly. It began its issue Murch, ISIG, and was published by Moyes Scott, lolin U lethi, ehtor. A. P Perry urus the new editur, bud the paper, nhich wus Demoendie in poldies, coused in 1847.

In The full of IsIT, George E. Gorilou hemin the Wabash Weekly Gazette, n Whig paper. His sueressors nere John I., Iinight ( 1814), app] Naominy Fletcher ( 1833). 1u 1838, Flrieber bought the futillgriper, siusted hy D. M Tox four years hurtore, and consolidated the tro umler the name of the Galette nud Intelligencer. In 1859, W. C. MeGruegal sturled the Pbunchaler a" a Democratic papel. His successor irny S 31. Ilibben, wlm absorbed the fut IAgree, not published the paper nunl 1866. Seal color Ferry wol Butler, Judge Knight, Frnnk Caliert, and in 1872 the present proprielors, Ferry & Buller, again assumed control.

The Free Trader is now closing ils sixth rolume. The frel enilor wus .1. L. Bagbry ; next, in Muy, 1874, enwie Linh & Keys, then, in Muy, 1876, Lee Linn, the present clitor. The Free Trader is Demorrutin in politics, nal, like ils Krpoblienn cotemporary, the Windeuler, is leurlessly ediled. The Pony Express, n spiry udcertising issue, was sturted July, 18th, by ( A. Rirhurd4.

The Manrbrster Repubheon wus started in ISpli, M E. Pleas, chitor. The Wuuchester Jourund ilates its existence froma Moy lů, 1476 ; J. HE Krya, chlor The La Gro Local icas started in May, 18Th; 11. A Marcin, editur.

This city is pleasantly locuted on the porth bank of the Wulush, und isn thrifty munl enterprising city. Tho census of 1870 gires il a popululion of 2.x ], but since that time there hus bren u marked inrreuse

'The original proprietors of Wubagh mid off the foun in 163], owl she- cessfully rompeteil for the set of justice in May of the Following yer The first house uus built by George Shepherd. The first ily guols shie uns started by Hugh Hunnu; the first Luzern by A. Murphy , The first plu- rision store by Willinu Steel. The first white obill born in the pluee hus J. W Hunno, why ilates Is paticity kiek In 1836.

There ure firo railunys, the Tuleilo, Wubigh & Western, mul Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan, the last mumed of which bus oxlensice repuir-shops in the place. There is also a pork packing establishment, un oil-nul), Rouning mil), noolen-mill, wood-bending und hub nul spoke works, carriage factory, unif umurrons other flourishing industries There ure tuo banks, three graik elevators, and a full supply of reluil establishments.

The foun of Wubush nus incorporated in April, 1819, with Dubiel M. Cox, Tobias Begh, Allen W. Smith, Alexander E. JInckson, uml John Imus, na Trustees. The Buipl uppointed John 1 .. Knight ns Clerk, Willim O. 1og us Treasurer, Irastuz Bingham, Superrisor, und Albort Pauling, Mer- shal.

Ten years ago, the Inun charter was changed to ow authorizing a city form of government. The present officers ( 1476-'T6) pro uy l'olbucs: War- ren G Enyre, Muyor , Mnoot I. Phoning, Marshal ; Paul Herring, Treasurec. Ver. Kendall, Clerk ; Jumes W Shen, Civil Engineer ; Councilmien, Firat Will, John Latchem, Sam Hluhluird; Second Ward, J. Bruner, if M. Stephenson, Third Wheel, John Guldner, R. K. Curtis,

THR, LAGRO,

Nurth Manchester is the secouil futen in the county, mol uns laid off hy William Neff au l'eter Ogun, in 1837. A mais-mill mul geist-mill IrLe creetool ut an corhi ih, which temiled to make the point one of mine lucal impurtubee to settlers when such immovemeus were low and fur betteru. The town bos nou Ino bulbiruys, mul is going rapidly. There is one hank Ito elecolore, ubnd griend! wvod-unthing establishments. There me soreral fine church burbling4 hjul n udon school luise.

La Geo is one of the oldest touns in the county, nud is suunted opposdo the mouth of the Subdumnie, on thr umthe bunch of the Wnba-le H has n herge ginve nul lumber yard, o wunder of sees, n Ane null, wolna eletuler. There are three churches nul n union srlwol building in the place.

la l'ordnin, in the southern part of the county, mes lung knowen ny Web- Iniul. 11 derives its present namo Duin La Fontain, ones Chief of the Minmi Indmus. The phneu is hupruring is fast os nby lacul polut in the county. Amwug other Ton ns nf local note jony he mentioned labert , Mills, Korun, Jackuloje, nad Suid le Liketon, Rich Valley, Andrien, Boblen, Dora, Lineal- ville, Mount Vernon, Nen Hurruling, New Holland, Non Musi- on, Sum- ersel, Stockilulo sul Urbunu.

The packs export in Wabash Ionly belong to the Solution agr, mul me the local semmiel for budding wat for exportonion. It is Bought Hold it superior qualny at bydinghe cement nill Let be moule fint certain simin of Hluhr fouil Last of Wulsh oud i bruheir. The greatest source of pruht

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OWEN COUNTY,

The Irrrilory of Du en County is n porl of the live million neres of Innd prenred la thy whites hy Thr treaty of Fort Wayne, concluded the 10th ilu of Sepirmher, 1800, hy General Harrigan mil the Chiefs of The Helainres, l'ollawsallomnice, Mioms and Fel Bliver leilies of Indiuns. Il is boundeil on The north by l'ulumin County, west by Diny Comly, south hy Gecon Comily, und east by the counties of Morgan mid Manrne,

of The county nrw The West Fork of While Ihrer, which runs in a sonth- wexlerly courmy Through the rounly : Barroun Creek, in the southern parl of the roumy, and Ralllesanke and Fish Crecks in the western jarl. In the soullesteru part of The county, in The Townships of Jefferson and Marion, there is a streum called Liek freek,

THE CHIEF TIXIIII'n

at the county is wahinl, poplar, sugur tree, while, hinck, red burr onk und beerh.

THE. HO11:

in the bottomis, ntong the stream4, which are large, is a sonily lonm, rery rich and fertile. The upland is generally a rich elny soil, und well wayled lo whent, oals aml grass. The bollom Inud is grown chielly in curn nad wheal.

THE SURFACE

of the connly, with the exception of the bollolas and a few truels of levol wel land, is undulating or rolling, n meihin hin een the hilly reginn farther eusl nml tho level country on The north, nest undl sonth.

Phren Comly contains Gone hutuleed ( H10) smpmee miles, er tiro hundred nail hoy-six Thonenmil (246,000) neres of Innd.

GEOLOGIY 11. FORIS ITION.

About all the coal in Owen County is in Marion mid Jefferson Tinenahups, silunled in the southwest corner of The conyly. The seam enlled " 1" is bere ranging from three and n holf (BA) lo fire (a) feet in Imnekness, and in quality is equol lo any block conl in Clay County for the manufacture of iron This seain " 1" is the only workable coal in The county. Tho opera- lers iu conl mining are the following, In-wit: Arney's Bank in Jelforson Torruship, and William Rogers' Bank in Marion Township.

DINEHING STONE

Sub-carbonilerons linesloue nud sandalune are found in this county in gienl quantity . Work of uny desireil Ilniekuese und length can be abluined fem The stone. Dperulors, B. Switzer and Simpson & Archer. B. Switzer's quarry is situated one-linlf mile sonth of Spenerr, on the 1. & V. R. Il .; Simpson & Archer, four (4) miles nurth of Spienece, on the railroad,

PADLI BETTI,I MI NTM,

The first srltlemont inade in Ouen County i'ny al Spencer, in the fall of IS15, by Phillip Hurl ond Jmines Bigen. Phillip tinrt came from Clarke County, Imlinun, with Iny family, enusisling of his wife and seren children. James Bigen ins n young mon whe neramjunied him lo his nen hoine. On the ath dny of February, 1811, John Dunn, with his wife andl hiro children, n boy and n girl, landed heee, at the pecsenl location of Spencer, fruti Maitison, Jrderson County, Indiana. Colonel Bartholomew, Thoines Mr Naught nud Rirhurd Bemu enme in 1816. Richard Beam purehinged the lants npen which Spenerr is built, al The lund sale in Vincennes, in Septem- Ler, 1816. Colonel Bnel hulomery sellled on n form one-half mite santh of Spencer ; nd John Dunn, one-half mile rust of the town of Spencer, on The Hial linlf of Sretion 21, Town 10 north uf Hnugr & wesl.

In 1817, the following early selllors camo nud settled in the rieinity of Sponeen. Daniel Brant, wifo nud Three dunghters, his sons Lori and Pyoch, writh Their families : Robert MeNaught mot Jahn MeNaught, with their families; John Bartholomew, Thomna Wr Naught and Robert Binin, in Wnech, 1917, with his nife mul fre children, one hay and four girls; Dud. ivy Williner, n man by the name of Wilker. Isnigh Cooper, George .A. Mellenry, wife and seren children, und Thomns Franklin.

beriog the year 18]8, The following selllers enme: In The spring of 1818, Thomos Allen, Divid Johnson mul's mun ley the Dome of Bytes, lumes Gallitly, H. MoDonald, Joel Shields, a widaned quelher and Three children; Juhın Moor, Abraham Henderson ami a winn by The numr of Torrel.

The following young men came in 1818, 1je. : Marlin Huedin, Jmnes Mnie, Culonel Franklin, the Intber of Jnilgu Franklin, of the Circuit Court, nail William ballu.

.Fudge Edron and family, Mr. Tarhintion, Hugh Baenes, Peler Teel, Amtren Eraus nin Ins brother, Jesse Erons, amil William Latin, with Their fumlies.

The heal selllement in the neighborhood of Gusport was modr in 1818 . first, by David und Dumiel Goss ; soen after them came Abner Alexmuhr, Dmid inoinbill, n man ty Tho name of Trial, known as " Father Treet," who built The first tuill in Owen fouuly ; n inn by the name of Brazier, Jamy Buskirk oud his hrwher, David Buskirk nmil Thomas MeCormick, A mm by The name of Lamb como munl sellleil in the big anitems obore Gospoel, in 1618. Thesy hallmins are called " Lamb's Rolloms," to-day, in memury of Ilne vurly selllor

The selllement known na the "!Sieel Sellliment " was commence by Julin Andson, in 1818. Snon nfter lnilson enme Jolin Mitchell, Juines .A. Steel und n muy by the name of Skidmore.

The settlement in the southwestern part of the cionily, in oud nbont Freeilum, na« mindu in 1818, hy Captain lohn dalingon, Benjamin Freeland, Sinel Juekson mul n munn by the naup of Bush.

No olhor selllements moro made in The ronuly until 1819 mal 1820, n lien seltlory como in ynoh numbers Thal il wonhit he ditheult lo Irnen thom.

PARLY INCIDENTN.

The hrst while child horn iu Owren Conuly nns John R. K. Dunu, born in the 14th ilny of Deromber, 1617. to is dill hring, nn a farm Iwo miles eist of Spencer.

The first eheh uns built by the Methodists, in Spencer, in 1822. Il mas buill of logs. The first prescher of the connly uns Hugh Ruines, who enture and selfle 1 in 1818 He iny a member of The Melhorlist Church.

The first grhol hanse in the enmity wen4 Imill of logs in 1824. on lho school lot, ilanairil in Spencer for school porpuse -.

The firel school wny Taught in 18g, hy Anmes Gallilly, in n privalo Unosa. "Squire Henian langht The first school in the now school linnse, omn. mening in Soplemler, 1822.

The fire mill huilt ih Iho conly wns bnill hy "Enther Treal," on While Birer, a short ilisinnes sonth uf Gosport, in 1820. Before This imill mus built, The ritzens of Onen Cannly wonl 1o a " horse till "+ orer in Monroe Omnly , n distance from Spencer of Inclve ( I'll or thirteen (13) miles.

The final store in the county was kopt hy Juhn M. Young, Three and a half (34) miles east of Spencer, on the Bloomington road, in 1810. The first merolinuls in Speurer were James Allison und Samuel llowo. They sell guoils in Spencer in 1820.

The firel favor in The county was kept by 1'hilliy lledge, in Speneor, in 1819. The fire Injok honso nny built hy Phillip Hart, in Spouen Inillomy, one-half mile from lawn, in 1823 Dr 1814

First blorhsmith mus alumnos Bircham. First rarponlers irere Inmes Lathrop, Phillip mul Finley Johnson. First lonuer uns Inmes M. Arehier. First ferry in the commy was kepl hy Jolm Dum nud his son Samuel.

COUNTY HISTORIES .- CONTINUED.

They established the ferry, al Spencer, in 1817. Samuel Dunn saya il was, ol The time, the only ferry on the West Fork uf White River.

The first lawyer ivy Thomas F. G. Adams, Firal physician was De. A. C. Guglin, whu rume to Owren County in INEJ.

The firal taxes in the county were culterleil in 1819. The Inxes this year amounled lo $11.36, mul were paid hy sixty- seren (67) lax- jinyers. The lax list of Tho yeur show's thal loll horery more the only things lo Inx in the counly at this limno.

The first tux oo lands wes Inid by The Chunly Commissioners in 1819 al The following rales, to-Fil : First-class Inods, 50 cenle on each 100 neres, .137 cents in secemil rate lood on cnch NIMI neres; 314 cents on Third rate Inmil on enel 100 nerez.

The following peesons conelitulel the first grand jury of the county, viz. : Adatu Brenten, Richland Morris, James Allin, John Jalla, Darid Dukinhill, Juroh Melnlire, Duvid Coin, Benjuinin Croy, Jsouoh Hlichland, Riebnel lesby, Robert Pelerson, Inmes Bigpar, Alexander MeBride, William Amlerson, Jahn MrNaught, Robert McNunghi, Thorns Bull, John Parre- show, Willinin linker, Joseph Skidmoro, Luke Vougli, Je-se Ernna, Moves Hicks, Jones Hugh, Caleb Stamilshney, Feuer Seal, John Dunn, Julio John- Bon, Joli Bulson, Smuurl Pain, Thomas Allen, and John Bartholomew.

The first couple marriedl in the connly wns Tilman Chunro und Nancy lieke. They were married October 2, 1819, by Jacob Melulice, Justice of the Pence.

The lical petition for divorce was in April lerm, 1823, of The Cirenit Court. Sibyl Harvey vs. Charity Harrer.

The firal indielment in Cieeuil Court was in the Macch lerin, 1819. Stale rs. Phillip Inrt; chueged nith ussaul and battery on The body of Dmid Thomas,

The firel slunder ense ivas John Dnun ra. laninh Coopor, May lerm, 1820. The only mion erer indicted for solling whisky to the Indians uns Jolin Dnnn, Al The Moreh lert, 1820. The ende ins dismissed for the fellowring rendons, to-wil : First-Because the uel upon which The indielment ions founded expired nl the commencement of the Sinle government. Second- The Indian Inle wn4 nol extinguishied in this port of the Sinle when the act was passed. And Third-Because The United States District Court had exclusire jun dielin.

The first indielment for burglary in Owen County was Slale ys. Julin Hambleton nod Rancam Hill, March term, 1820

The County Commissioners, on the 4th day of March, 1819, fixed the following rales uf turerns, riz .: French hitnudy, per hulf pint, 50 cents ; rum, öl) renly; gin, 60 cents; wine, por quart, 81 76; whisky, per pint, 25 ccnl4; brenkfnsi, anpper, and dinner, Li cents each ; lodging, 124 cents. All The courts in Orven Couoly mel al the house of John Dunn, from the organization of the county until May. 1820.

The nome giren lo the first county seul, entreyeil en John Dunn's donn- tion, in 1819, mas Lancaster. When the location was elinnged to the present one, in 1820, the rounly seal was called Spencec.

Firal Innd owners about Spencer, the following, to tril ;

N. E. f of Sec. 4. T. 10 N. R. 3 W .. Juseph Bartholomew. Nov. 1, 181G. S. fr. of See. 2, T. 10 N. R. 3 W., Joseph Pollork and Samurl .Jennings, Dec. 8, 181h.

N. E. } or Src. a. T. 10, N. R. 3 W., Hugh Barnes, Oct. 8, 1816.

E. fe. of Sec. 10, T. 10 N. R. 3 W., John McCormick, Sepl, 20, 181G. N. W. } of Sec. 19, T. 10 N. R. 3 W , William Biggan, Sept. 19, 1816. $ W. Fof Sre. 12, T. J0 N. R. 8 W. Joseph Richardson, Sepl. 18, 1816. S. R. f of Sce. 14, T. IO N. R. 3 W , Jonathan Lindley, Sepl. 20, 1816. S. E. Fof wre 20, T. 10 N. R. 3 W., Richard Beam, Sept. 20, 1816. W. fr Sce. 11 T 10, N. R. 3 W , John Thinn, Sept. 20, 1811. N. W + of Sce. 23, T. 10 N. R. 3 W., Arah Orsborn, Sepl. 11, 1916. N. E. } of Srr. 20, T. 10 N. R. & W., Joseph Bartholomew, Sept. 20, 1816. N. fr. Fer. 31. T. 10 N K. 3 W., Rohierl D. Milner, Sepl. 20, 181G. S. K. Į of Sre. RO, T. J0 N. R. S W. Paniel Bram, Sept. 18, 1811. N. E. L nf Sce. 19, T. 10 N. R. 3 W., Thomas Allen, Dec. 1, 1817

N fr. See. 2 T. 10, N. R. 3 W., Samuel and Joseph Smith, Sepl . 24, 1817.

ABOUT GO-PONT.

Fr Sec. 80, T 11 X R. 2 W., J. Lindlloy, Sepl 4 1816 W. fr. Sec. 32, T 11 X. R. 2 W., John Supp, Sept. 24, 1816. S. K. Į of See. 30, T. 11 N. R. 2 W., Jeremiah Sandy, Aug. 4, 1$20. E. fr. of Y K. tuf Sre. 93, T. 11 N R. 2 W., Daniel Goss, Sepl. 3, 1821. S. W. fr. Sec. 30, T 11 N. R. 2 W., Levi Acher, Oel. 8. 1821

E. } of S. K. fr. Ser. 28, T. 11 N. R. 2 W., Thomas Thompson, Ang. 4, 1821.

W. 4 of S K. fr. Sec. 28, T. 11 N. K. 2 W William Alexaniler, Sepl. 3, 1821.

E. ¿ of S E fr. See. 18, T. 11 N. R. ! W, lanse Reed, Nov. 1, 182}

ADOIT FREFIMIM.

N. E. + of Ser. BG, T. 9 N. R. 4 W., William Wright, Sepl. 21, 181i. N. W } of Src. 1, nud S. W. } of See. 1 T. 9 N. R. I W., John Lalla, Oel. 11, 1810

N. F. | of See. Ifi, T. O.N. R. + W., Alexander Kirkpatrick, Sepl . 19, 1816. N. F. , of Sre. 21, T O N. R. +W, and other lands, Joseph Freeland, Sepl. 19, 15111.

N. W. J af Ree. 27, T. 9 N R. 4 W., Yunee Wilson, Sepl. 20, 1816. 8. 1. For Se An. T. 9 N R. 4 W., Thomas Smilli, Feb. , 1817.

As will be hereinafter staled, These three gelllements, Spenrer, Gosporl and Freedolo, irere The spols where the href settlements irvre monde Flv shore will inchieste the land owners of Oren Chunly in 1816-21, snon nftee the selllements nere mude If There were uns others who enterellund dur- ing the yenr 181t, Their names nere necidentally missed in lenking orer the rreords, ns wo mined lo gel the names of all the first sellers who culrred Inmis the first yenr ( 1816) Ihal while mien mared lo the present terril oey nf Owen Comity.

ORGANIZ ATHIN.

Omron Connly was organized by an nel of The General Assembly, approved during the winter of 1818-19. It was mimmed in hunor of Colonel .Abrilinm Owen, of Kentneky, irho fell at the ballle uf Tippecanoe. The first Cir- enil Canrl mel mi the house of John Dunn, Murch, IS14, on Monday, The first liny. Preshling Indge, General W. Johnson ; Mssociale Judges. Joseph Freelnud and Ingh Barnes. The first business was the esmublishnienl of rules of prielire.

The first Probate Courl mel nl the house of John Dunn, Mny 25, 1SI !. Juilges, Joseph Freelnml uml Ingh Barnes. The eunri mel on the nhove inle, and, harlig no business, ndjourned. The first business Inmswctrl hy This conri wns nl The September lerm, 1819, in the appointment af Nuley Bemu mnl Richaril leau administralurs of Tho esinio of Daniel Benni, decenseil.

The first Connly Commissioners' Canrl met nl Tho house of John Dmm, on Thursday, Tho Ith day of March, ISID, The first Inisiness Irinsaeled hy this horil wus the dividing of The county into lownships, and ordering elec- tions lo he heldt in each, en The fir | Momlay in April, 1$19, lo eleel Justices of The Penco.

The first canrl humse of Uhren Comity irnan une-glory log honse, Imill on bot Ne. 08, sihinted on the gonthenst rorher uf the publie sonore, in 1810. The second ranrl humse was built ul brick in 1523. Philip Hedge ins The contrarion. "This building une remodeled mal enlarged in total, ul n eust of nbom Ien thonsaud dullars. 11 cunslilules The Third nud present couri honse.

The Gral jail was built of logs, lined with oak plank on the inside, in 1820. Lewis Newell mus the conlmnetur.

The wreond county jail was built in 1848. Il ivas slone on the outside, and legs on the inside. It ins built by Darid Phillips, unihr a contract mule hy Samuel Dunn, as Cannty Agent. 11 coal The conoly seventeen Immiderd dollars.

The thiril nudl preseol county jnil was built in 18t-t. 11 is huill of stone and brick. The contractor was Jolin X. Mittee. Cust five Thousand dol-

COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

The poor farm of Owen Coonly contains one hundred and furly acres of lan.l. 11 is milugled lio miles southwest of Spencer, on the Indianapolis & Vincennes Railrond. The buildings ore frame, ensling Three Thousand dollors. In churgo, this year []8;a), uf James Kerns

AOMICUITORAL, SOCIETY.

This Society was organized in 1816. The foirs were held al Spencer during The yeurs 1856-57, ond Then mured lo Gosport, where il has ever since remained. The grounds al Guspert coulain ten (10| seres of Innl, a parl of which is beautifully sh.ved. President in 1815, Samuel Inys.

FIRST COUNTY OFFICERS (ISIQ1.

Clerk and Recorder-John R. Freeinmil. Trensuece-Jolin Bartholomew, appointed by the County Commissioners, Muech 4, 1819. Philip Hart wos the fital County Treasurer elerled. Sheriff-Amirew Evans. County Agent- Simuel Fain.

County Commissionere-Duilley Milliner, Thomas MeNaught and John Michel.

Indge of the l'ircuit Court-Judge Jobnaoh. Associale Judges-Joseph Freeland und Ilugh Barnes.

PRESEST COUNTY OFFICERS (1975).

Clerk-James L. Meck. Audilor-I'mincis II. Freeland. Treasurer-Doniel Harbaugh. Recorder-George W. Keller.

Sheriff-linmilton Moffitt.

Coronor-George W Edwards.

Ommy Commissioners-James L. Smith, John L. Sluliz and I. W. Fisens.

Judge of the Cireuil Courl-Williom M. Franklin. His judicial cireuil comprises The Cimuries of Margau, Ouren and Geeen, und is numbered Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.

#PENCER, THE COUNTY HEAT.

The ocl organizing the roumy appointed Commissioners lo select a suilable localino fue the seat of justice John Dunn offered one hundred neres of land, na a donalion, one.hulf mile east of the presont localion of Spencer, aud The Commissioners mule selection of his donnlinn in the spring of 1819; hul some question wns mised ahoul the title lo Dunn's Innd, as he Bs yel hudl ho paleni, but only n certificate for the same. . \ pelition was presented to the Legislature of 1819, asking that The location be changed. The Legislalure granled The pelitinn, anil appointed Juha Tipion, James Word and l'alrick Callau, as Cominissioners, lo make The new seleclion. These Commissioners made selection of The present location, and so reported To the Boant of County Commissioners, on the 121b day of February, 1920. Richard Bent donmied the land, being seregis and one-half 703) seres of The sollenst quarter of Seclien 20, Township 10 north, of Range & wesl. Samuel Foin, as Comily Agent, surveyed The ground, and had the first pah- lic sale of' lals in the spring of 152D.

INCORPORATION

Spencer was incorperaled as n loin Murch 21, 1846. First election for lown officers was held in March, 1546, resulting as follows, lo-wil : First District Ten jee, Benjamin .\. AUison. Serand Distriel Trusice, Orrin H Gallup; Thinal District Trustee, Nogh Allen; Fourth District Trusice, James Eson : Fifth District Trusice, 'Y B. Jobnson. President uf the Boaed, James Eson ; Clerk, John W. Allison.

TOWY OFFICER* (1475).

First Distriel Trustee, Nathan Collins; Seeand Distriel Trustee, Ilimnm Walford; Third Disleict Trustee, John H. Atulusou. President of the Bused, Nallian Collins; Clerk, Stanley Meid.

The Inwn of Spencer conloins nine ilry goods steres, four drug stores, three regular grocery slures, I wn hardware Jures, a marlde shop, Ino dour- ing-mills, pdaning-mills, two wagen shje, lire hulels, large woolen- mill, by John Fishee & Son, and a poek-packing establishment.

First Nnlionnl Rauk : President, Leri Beer. Exchange Bank . Presi- denl, William 11. Franklin.

There are Melhodiel, Preztylerinn, Buplist and Christian Churches in Spencer. Msu, n Colored Melbudist Church.

The publie selinol building uf Spencer is a two-story brick building, costing irenty-one thousand dollars, in winch is laughl a 6ne graded selvot. Principal uf lon'n school, Mrs. Celin Ilunl. County Superintend- enl of Public Schools, William It Willinms.

The law hrms of Spencee ure llohinson & Fowler, Richards & Pickens, Dittemere A ,lobinson, nnd Rose & Fullerlan.

LOTATION.

Spencer is pleasantly silunted on & level pial of ground, on the north bank of the west fork of While Ihrer. It is on the Iniliunapolis & Vin- cennes Raitrond, fifty-mo mites fruin Indianapolis. The moral element 1s The ruling one, and hence is a jdace of refinement and enlture. The popu- lalion is olinul 1,400.

The first newspuyer published in Spencer was tho Comet, in 1543, by 1. F. Lylle. 11 mens published only naunt These months.

The secondl one n'as the Spenrrr Chronicle, established in IS4:1, by Joseph Reed. li snjqwveled Mr. Clay for Ihr Presidemy in Ist. 11 iras pub- lished until ISIS. From this time until ISå, there was no paper published in The county. In the summer of 182, the Busy World was esinblishel by Mr. While. It was Independent in judilivs, and was published until

Again The county was withont a minper The three years. 1u 15is the Oren Connly Juvenal was estuldidn't in Juhu F. Hacker. 11 was inde- pemlent for thirio yenrs, nod then beenme the Democratic organ of the county. 11 is still being published. laliter in Ista, John Wayland.

The Owen Tonnly Net was peluldished in 1878, by Yorkey & Counely. 11 ins published as the Votes until Decembre, Isis, when ils haine was changed to the Spencer Repubheen, blitar of the Repubhena iu 1913, $ 11. H. Munhis

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situated in Section 32, Toun 11, nurth, Rangr 2 west, was laid ont by Pplraini Goss, amil Ins brother Abner Linss, June 13, 1829, It contains six [i) dry gooils stores, three drug stures, four grocery stores, a hardware store und n Inrge flouring.mill. h lins four churches-Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist abil Christian-and o guoil gradel zchoal. It is on the line of the Imimmuunpolis & Vinernnes Bnilrood, forty- four miles from Indianapolis, and the New Albany & Salem Builronil ; these two railronils crossing al this point. It contains o populotion of 000

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 54

Author: Publication date: 1876 Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co. Number of Pages: 472

Author:
Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
Number of Pages: 472