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SOUTH HAVEN RECORD.
This paper was started on the 12th of August, 1878, as a Greenback sheet, by J. Densmore. Mr. Densmore pub-
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lished it until May, 1879, when he sold it to parties in Kalamazoo. It was then removed to that place, where it continues to support the interests of the Greenback party.
FONETIC KLIPS.
This curious little sheet, which is issued monthly by A. J. Pierce, was started on the 1st day of January, 1879. It is devoted to the introduction of phonetic spelling, which is now being used to a very limited extent by some of the journals of the country.
BANGOR JOURNAL.
The journalism of Bangor is of recent date, and will occupy but a very brief space. In February, 1873, Charles Gillett began the publication at that place of a weekly paper, which was called the Journal. The venture was not a success financially, and with the autumn of the same year the pioneer newspaper of Bangor closed its brief career.
BANGOR REFLECTOR.
From the ashes of the Journal, however (that is, from its old type and press), arose the Bangor Reflector, the first number of which was issued in December, 1873. This paper was published by W. W. Secord, with limited success, until April, 1875, when it passed into the hands of its present proprietor, C. C. Phillips. Under his manage- ment its circulation has steadily increased, until it ranks as one of the leading weeklies of the county. It is a five- column, eight-page sheet, and is a staunch advocate of Re- publican principles.
LAWRENCE ADVERTISER.
On the 1st day of February, 1875, Theodore L. Rey- nolds issued the first number of the Lawrence Advertiser, an independent, seven-column paper located at the village of Lawrence. After Mr. Reynolds' death, in November, 1876, Mrs. Reynolds continued the publication until the 1st of March, 1877, when the Advertiser passed into the hands of George A. Cross, John B. Potter being the manager. On the 20th of April, 1877, Mr. Cross sold the paper to Robert L. Warren, who has since been the editor and pro- prietor. Mr. Warren made the Advertiser a Republican sheet, and such it has since remained. On the 1st of Oc- tober, 1877, he leased the office to Messrs. Van Hoesen & Bates, who have since then published the Advertiser, while Mr. Warren has retained the editorial management.
CHAPTER XLIX.
THE LEARNED PROFESSIONS.
The Van Buren County Bar-The Medical Profession in Van Buren County-Van Buren County Medical Society-Homoeopathic and other Physicians.
THE VAN BUREN COUNTY BAR.
THE first lawyer in Van Buren County was Aaron W. Broughton, who came previous to 1839. He, however, was engaged in the mercantile business in the township of Ham- ilton for several years, during which time he rarely or never
practiced his profession. He was appointed the first pros- ecuting attorney of the county, and served from April, 1840, to April, 1842, receiving fifty dollars for the first year's services and seventy-five for the second. He was also appointed prosecuting attorney for 1844 and 1845. He practiced at Paw Paw for several years after that, and was practically the only county judge of Van Buren County, holding the office from 1846, when it was established, until 1850. A successor was elected in the latter year, but the office was abolished by the constitution of that year.
Frederick Lord, who is still a resident of Paw Paw, was the second lawyer in the county and the first in Paw Paw. He became a resident of that village in the spring of 1839, taught school and studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1840. He was almost immediately elected county treas- urer, and in 1842 was appointed the second prosecuting attorney of Van Buren County. He was also the first person elected to that office by the people under the con- stitution of 1850, and was second judge of the county court, from 1847 to 1850. For several years Mr. Lord has not been engaged in the duties of his profession.
George L. Gale, a lawyer, settled in Paw Paw a little later, remained about ten years, and then went to California.
Samuel N. Gantt, a lawyer, located in Paw Paw in 1845, but for a little over a year he was engaged in pub- lishing a newspaper there. In the spring of 1846 he began practicing law there, but did not remain long.
J. R. Baker located at Paw Paw in 1844 or '45. He was a very zealous, energetic man, and soon became prom- inent in the county. Besides taking an active part in politics and land business, Mr. Baker was a successful lawyer, and was employed in a large portion of the cases litigated in Van Buren County, and in some of the adjoin- ing counties. He was prosecuting attorney from 1847 to 1849. He also bore a prominent part in the prosecution of Reynolds, for murder, in 1854, which resulted in sending the accused to the State-prison for life.
In 1858, Mr. Baker formed a partnership with Chandler Richards, a new-comer in Paw Paw, the firm-name being Baker & Richards. The partnership continued ten years. During this time Mr. Baker left the . greater part of the law business to his partner, occupying himself much with other matters, but always being considered one of the lead- ing men of the county. The partnership between Messrs. Baker & Richards was dissolved in 1868. The former gentleman died in June, 1873.
Elisha Durkee settled in Paw Paw, October, 1845. He was a native of Orleans Co., N. Y., and had been admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of that State in 1843.
When Mr. Durkee arrived at Paw Paw there were only the three lawyers before mentioned in the county, but these four were amply sufficient to do all the business. There were but two terms of the Circuit yearly, and at these the calendar would be cleared in one or two days.
There was, however, considerable justice-court business, which, if less lucrative for the counsel, was more interesting to spectators than the statelier proceedings of the Circuit. The first case Mr. Durkee tried was before a justice of the peace who lived in the woods three miles from Paw Paw. Messrs. Broughton and Baker were both employed
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on the other side, and all three of the counsel had to make their way among the trees as best they could, for the road was only cut out a part of the distance. On their arrival they found a log house with one room, which served as parlor, dining-room, kitchen, bed-room, and court-room. The justice's wife lay sick on the bed in one corner, the court, counsel, and parties clustered thick around the table in the centre, and the jurymen disposed themselves as best they could against the wall.
The trial began, and after a short time the jury asked to be excused, and all went out. In a few moments they returned and the trial proceeded. It was not long, how- ever, until the jury asked to be excused, and again unani- mously retired. When this had occurred the third time Mr. Durkee thought he would see what was going on. He followed the jurors to the barn, and found they had a jug of whisky there, furnished by the opposite party. He was at first inclined to object to this, but finally concluded that he could manage a drunken jury as well as his opponents, and kept still. And in fact, when the case was finished at midnight, the jury gave a verdict in favor of his client.
Mr. Durkee practiced at Paw Paw until 1866, when (his health failing) he retired to his farm in Antwerp, where he still resides. He was judge of probate of Van Buren County from 1848 to 1856.
Samuel H. Blackman located in Paw Paw shortly after Mr. Durkee. He soon became a successful practitioner, and in 1849 was appointed prosecuting attorney, holding the office until it was made elective by the constitution of 1850. Mr. Blackman has continued to keep an office at Paw Paw until the present time, being now the senior prac- ticing member of the Van Buren County bar.
William N. Pardee was a member of the bar, and served as prosecuting attorney from 1852 to 1854, but did not practice long after expiration of his term of office.
For many years there seem to have been no accessions to the bar of Paw Paw, but in the latter part of 1857 Joseph W. Huston opened an office at that place. He was a wide-awake lawyer and politician, and soon made his mark at the bar. During the war he entered the military service, and received a commission as major. After the close of hostilities he resumed practice at Paw Paw, and for a time was the postmaster of that place. About 1870, Maj. Huston removed to Idaho, and has since been ap- pointed the attorney-general of that Territory.
In 1858 two more disciples of Blackstone made their home at Paw Paw,-M. S. Bowen and Chandler Richards. The former only remained two or three years, and then re- moved to Coldwater, Branch Co.
Mr. Richards, as before stated, entered into partnership with Mr. Baker, and practiced with him ten years, taking the laboring oar in the management of cases in court. Having dissolved his partnership with Mr. Baker in 1868, Mr. Richards was absent from the county four years. Re- turning to Paw Paw in 1872 he resumed practice, and has ever since been one of the leading lawyers of the county.
T. H. Stevenson was admitted to the bar in 1862, and practiced in Paw Paw until his death, which occurred in 1872. Mr. Stevenson was a man of marked ability, both as to knowledge of law and as to skill in the management
of causes, and during the latter part of his career stood at the head of the Van Buren County bar.
Calvin Cross located in Lawrence in 1857. He opened an office in Bangor about 1873, and has practiced there most of the time since then with marked success, being now the head of the firm of Cross & Withey.
John B. Upton began practice in Lawrence in 1859. After carrying on business there successfully until 1867, he removed to Decatur. Mr. Upton was prominent in both law and politics, and was prosecuting attorney of the county four terms (from 1864 to 1872), the longest period that the office has been held by a single individual. Mr. Upton removed to Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., about 1875.
A. W. Brown located in Lawrence in 1860, but removed to Lenawee County the following year.
Hiram Cole, an able lawyer, a native of Cayuga Co., N. Y., opened an office in Decatur in 1857, and practiced there with decided success until his death, which occurred in April, 1870. Mr. Cole was prosecuting attorney of the county from 1862 to 1864. He was successively the head of the firms of Cole & Shyer, Cole & Parkhurst, Cole & Foster, and Cole & Upton.
Charles Shyer, a promising young lawyer, and a gentle- man highly respected by the people, located at Decatur previous to the war, and became the partner of Mr. Cole. In 1863 he became the captain of Company K in the new battalion of the 1st Michigan Cavalry. He served with distinguished courage, and was killed at the battle of Cedar Creek, in the Shenandoah Valley, October 19, 1864.
George W. Lawton was admitted to the bar at Detroit in 1861, and has been in practice since that time, except when in the army. He entered the service as second lieu- tenant in the 4th Michigan Cavalry in 1862, served throughout the war, was severely wounded at Dallas, Ga., and was brevetted major in the Atlanta campaign. He has practiced successfully at Lawton since the war, and was probate judge of Van Buren County from 1872 to 1876.
Jonathan S. Parkhurst, a native of Oswego Co., N. Y., who was admitted to the bar at Detroit in 1858, located at Decatur in 1863, and practiced there until 1870. He then removed to Kansas, but returned to Decatur in 1876, where he has since been in active practice.
We have now given brief sketches of the lawyers who began practice in Van Buren County before the close of the war of 1861-65, and of two or three others. We next transcribe from the records of the county clerk a list of those who have been admitted to the bar of Van Buren County (with the dates of admission) since the first day of April, 1864, back of which time those records do not extend.
Ashbel Harrison Herron, April 20, 1864; Newton Fos- ter, April 16, 1867 ; Isaac E. Barnum, April 16, 1867 ; Joseph Herron, Oct. 31, 1867; William H. Tucker, Jan. 19, 1869; Wm. C. Chubb, April 19, 1869; Oscar W. Field, Aug. 16, 1869 ; George L. Linden, Aug. 16, 1869 ; John Knowles, Aug. 16, 1869 ; Orris C. Lathrop, Oct. 20, 1869; W. Scott Beebe, April 11, 1870; Theodore E. Hendrick, April 11, 1870; John R. Carr, April 19, 1870; James M. Davis, Nov. 26, 1870; Jay J. Sherman, April 13, 1871; Oscar F. Januasch, April 15, 1872; Oran W.
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Rowland, Nov. 13, 1872; Edgar A. Crane, March 29, 1873; James B. Judson, March 31, 1873; James S. Maury, Jan. 20, 1875; C. H. Engle, Jan. 20, 1875; Wm. H. Buchanan, May 24, 1875; O. N. Hilton, June 22, 1875; David K. Prentice, Oct. 6, 1875; Wm. H. Mason, Sept. 5, 1876 ; Samuel Holmes, April 10, 1877 ; Thornton Hall, Jan. 30, 1878; Elias J. MacEwan, March 27, 1878; Charles A. Harrison, Jan. 30, 1878; Frank E. Withey, Dec. 10, 1878.
Of the gentlemen above named, Messrs. Knowles, Row- land, Hilton, Mason, Holmes, and Harrison are now prac- ticing at Paw Paw; Messrs. Tucker and Sherman are at Decatur ; Mr. Engle at Hartford; and Mr. Withey at Bangor. Newton Foster, after being in partnership for a time with Franklin Muzzy, of Niles, returned to Decatur, where he had studied, and practiced there with marked suc- cess until his death, in 1877. W. S. Bebee also practiced at Decatur from his admission until 1877, when he removed to Portland, Oregon, where he is now engaged in the duties of his profession. O. W. Field, who studied with Mr. Foster, and was at one time in partnership with him, was in practice at Decatur from his admission until his death, in the winter of 1874-75. Mr. Lathrop located in South Haven on his admission, but removed to Illinois in 1875.
Besides, there have been several disciples of Blackstone who were admitted outside of the county, and who have located in it, either temporarily or permanently, since the war. H. M. Lillie began practice at South Haven in 1867 or 1868, practiced there most of the time for five or six years, and subsequently died. A. H. Chandler came to South Haven about the same time as Lillie, practiced there a few years, left the county, returned, and is now practicing at Hartford. A Mr. Fordham, a lawyer, was at South Haven prior to Mr. Chandler, but did not practice, and re- moved to Kentucky. Benjamin F. Heckert located at South Haven in May, 1869, practiced there until he was elected prosecuting attorney, in the fall of 1875, when he removed to Paw Paw, where he still holds that office. Darius E. Comstock opened an office at South Haven in July, 1870, and remained until the 1st of January, 1874, when, having been chosen prosecuting attorney, he removed to Paw Paw. He was appointed circuit judge in 1874, but died while holding the office, in January, 1875. Je- rome Coleman, though long a resident of this county, was admitted elsewhere soon after graduating from the Univer- sity of Michigan, in 1871, but has since practiced at Decatur. Alfred J. Mills, one of the later accessions to the bar of Paw Paw, is now the probate judge of the county.
We close this sketch with a list of the lawyers now re- siding in Van Buren County, with their places of business : Paw Paw, E. R. Annable, S. H. Blackman, C. A. Harrison, B. F. Heckert, O. N. Hilton, Samuel Holmes, John Knowles, W. H. Mason, A. J. Mills, Chandler Richards, and O. W. Rowland ; Decatur, Jerome Coleman, J. S. Park- hurst, J. J. Sherman, and W. H. Tucker ; Bangor, Calvin Cross, Austin Herrick, James F. Maury, and F. E. Withey ; South Haven, William N. Cook, James H. Johnson, and C. J. Monroe; Hartford, C. H. Engle and A. H. Chandler ; Lawton, George W. Lawton and S. A. Tabor ; Lawrence, Robert L. Warren.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
It is hardly necessary to say that the life of the early physicians in Van Buren County, as well as throughout the State of Michigan, was one of great hardship. All their traveling was necessarily done on horseback, and the set- tlements were so widely scattered that they were obliged to traverse immense distances in order to visit their patients.
Rising early and retiring late, the pioneer doctor rode from one lone log cabin to another, now following a scarcely perceptible roadway, where the boughs met close above his bending head, now striking boldly through the untrodden woodland, now struggling through a marshy interval, and anon urging his tired steed into a bridgeless stream, per- chance compelled to swim a part of the way across, and emerging drenched to the skin on the opposite shore. Practicing medicine was no holiday work in Van Buren County from 1835 to 1850.
According to the oldest residents, the first physician in Van Buren County was a Dr. Barrett, who was invited to Paw Paw from Stone Arabia, N. Y., in the summer of 1835. He practiced at Paw Paw only three or four years (perhaps less), and then removed to Kalamazoo, where he died.
The first physician who settled permanently in the county was Dr. Levi H. Warner, who came with his family from Sweden, Monroe Co., N. Y., in the fall of 1835, with the families of John Hill, Theophilus Bangs, and Joshua and Joseph Luce. These families all settled at Paw Paw or vicinity. Dr. Warner practiced his profession in the county until 1847 or 1848, when he returned to New York.
The next was Dr. Harvey Manley, a native of Ashta- bula Co., Ohio, who located at Breedsville in the spring of 1837. He purchased a farm of two hundred and forty acres on section 29, in the immediate vicinity of Breeds- ville, where he lived for many years, and followed his pro- fession.
Dr. Torrey, a graduate of a medical college in one of the Eastern States, came to Paw Paw in 1837, and practiced medicine for several years. His health failing, he returned to New England, where he soon after died.
Josiah Andrews is a native of Cayuga Co., N. Y. He studied medicine in that State, and graduated at Fairfield Medical College, Herkimer Co., N. Y. He came to this State in 1838, located at Paw Paw, and commenced the practice of his profession. His ride embraced all the settled por- tions of the county. He was associated in after-years with Dr. H. C. Clapp, and is now associated with Dr. L. C. Woodman. In later years Dr. Andrews has mostly been engaged in office-work and consultation. He represented his district in the Legislature in 1846.
Dr. Joel Camp, a native of Ohio, came to this county as early as 1846, and was practicing at South Haven in that year. He soon after settled at Breedsville, where he prac- ticed till the fall of 1853, when he removed to Lawrence. He subsequently went to Kalamazoo to reside, but about 1867 returned to Bangor, where he is still engaged in the duties of his profession.
Dr. John W. Emory, a native of Alstead, N. H., gradu- ated at Woodstock Medical College, in that State. He practiced many years before coming to this State.
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In 1848 he came to Paw Paw and engaged in his former business. With the exception of four years spent in Ver- mont, he has lived and practiced in Paw Paw to the present time.
Dr. Geo. Bartholomew, a native of Jefferson Co., N. Y., came to Keeler in 1846, and bought a farm, where he re- mained two years. He then removed to Paw Paw, and spent three years in that place. He was in the employ of the Panama Railroad Company as a physician five years, but returned to Keeler in 1869, where he is still in practice.
Dr. C. P. Prindle came to Lawrence in the year 1848, and practiced till the fall of 1852.
Dr. J. T. Keables, a native of Norwich, Conn., studied medicine, and commenced practice in 1849, at Joliet, Ill. In 1851 he came to Decatur, and has practiced in that place till the present time, with the exception of three years' service as surgeon in the 3d Michigan Cavalry.
Dr. Charles T. Baker is a native of Howard, Steuben Co., N. Y. He graduated in the medical department of the University of Michigan in 1854, and in the fall of that year came to Decatur. He has been in practice in that village ever since, except during a term as surgeon in the army in the war for the Union.
Dr. Wm. B. Hathaway, a native of Jefferson County, N. Y., studied medicine with Professor Trowbridge, in Watertown, N. Y., graduated at Castleton College, Vt., in 1851; came to Allegan in the fall of the same year, moved soon after to Breedsville, and in 1853 located at South Haven. He was the first regular physician in that town- ship, and remained there till 1861, when he removed to Paw Paw, where he still resides and practices.
Dr. G. W. Rogers is a native of Cortland Co., N. Y., and studied medicine with Dr. Curtiss, of Geneva College, N. Y. He practiced five years in that State, and in May, 1857, came to Decatur, where he is still engaged in his profession. He attended lectures at Chicago, and is a member of the State Medical Society.
Dr. Charles M. Lee graduated at the medical college in Geneva, N. Y. He was a native of Fulton, N. Y., and came to South Haven in 1856. He remained three years and then returned to New York.
Dr. Henry C. Clapp, a native of Cayuga Co., N. Y., came to Paw Paw in 1842. After teaching school a short time he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Andrews, of that village. He attended lectures and graduated at La- porte, Ind., in 1846. He returned to Paw Paw, where he practiced seven or eight years, and then removed to Chicago. He afterwards went from that city to California, where he died.
Dr. M. F. Palmer was the first resident physician of Hartford. He located at the village about 1852, and com- menced a practice which he still continues.
Dr. Nelson Rowe, a well-educated physician, came to Lawrence in the spring of 1853, and practiced there until his death, in January, 1864.
Dr. A. S. Haskin came to Lawrence in 1857. He has been in constant practice to the present, and is secretary of the County Medical Society.
The Van Buren County Medical Society .- The follow- ing is the first record of this association :
" At a meeting of a number of the physicians of Van Buren County, convened according to previous notice, April 15, 1856, at the office of . Dr. Josiah Andrews, at Paw Paw, it was on motion re- solved that a medical society be organized for this county. A pre- liminary organization was effected, and an adjournment to April 29th, when a permanent organization was perfected by the election of the following officers, and the adoption of a constitution : Josiah Andrews, Paw Paw, President ; H. C. Clapp, Paw Paw, Vice-President ; J. El- liot Sweet, Keeler, Secretary ; J. Andrews, Treasurer. The persons whose names are given below are the constituent members : J. An- drews, J. Elliot Sweet, L. C. Woodman, C. T. Baker, G. B. Davidson, H. C. Clapp."
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Dr. Sweet remained secretary until January, 1878, when he was succeeded by A. S. Haskin. Meetings of the society are held every three months, in January, April, July, and November.
The officers in 1879 were L. C. Woodman, of Paw Paw, President; T. H. Briggs, Vice-President ; A. S. Haskin, of Lawrence, Secretary.
The following is a list of the members in 1879: Paw Paw, Josiah Andrews, John W. Emory, William B. Hath- away, L. R. Dibble, L. C. Woodman ; Hartford, J. Elliot Sweet, M. F. Palmer, William A. Engle, A. E. Palmer ; South Haven, J. O. Gunsolly, G. V. Hilton ; Decatur, J. T. Keables, C. T. Baker ; Lawrence, A. S. Haskin, O. B. Wiggin, E. S. Cleveland ; Watervliet, B. B. Tucker; Mat- tawan, T. H. Briggs, David Brown; Dowagiac, C. W. Morse; Bangor, J. E. Ferguson ; Keeler, George Barthol- omew ; Breedsville, N. J. Cranmer ; Gobleville, A. E. Bul- son ; Bloomingdale, H. R. Bulson, W. B. Anderson.
Regular physicians resident in the county not members of the society are Drs. Rose and Dillon, Decatur ; Dr. Wil- liam E. Rowe, Lawrence ; Dr. John L. Cross, Bangor ; Dr. E. B. Dunning, Paw Paw ; Dr. Joel Camp, Bangor; Dr. M. E. Bishop, South Haven ; Dr. William C. Freese, South Haven; Dr. Charles Carnes, Covert; Dr. L. A. Barber, Bloomingdale ; Dr. Rankin, Bloomingdale.
Homoeopathic and other Physicians .- The physicians of this practice have no county society. The names of those who have practiced and are still practicing in the county are given as well as can be ascertained :
Dr. C. M. Odell, a native of Canada, graduated at Queen's College, Toronto, as an allopathic physician in 1835, and practiced there in both allopathy and homoeopathy before coming to this State. He came to Mattawan in 1850, and to Paw Paw a little later. After the establish- ment of the Homoeopathic College at Detroit he attended lectures there, and graduated in 1873. He is still in prac- tice at Paw Paw.
Dr. Eugene Bitely, a native of New York, graduated at Cleveland in 1853,and settled at Paw Paw, where he prac- ticed till his death, March 31, 1873.
Dr. S. Rowe, an eclectic physician, came to Lawrence in 1853, and still practices there.
Dr. Zenas Sikes came to the township of Keeler, and was one of its earliest settlers. He was a physician of the Thompsonian school, and for several years was the only practitioner in the township.
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