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1873 Supervisor, Wellington Ellis ; Clerk, Joseph C. Merrell; Treasurer, Hiram Randall ; Justices of the Peace, Perry D. Pearl; T. P. Martin ; School Inspector, E. T. Pearl ; Highway Commissioners, Hiram Dolph, Charles Danes ; Drain Commissioner, T. P. Martin ; Poor Direct- ors, John Renton, Thos Wallace; Constables, Jos. K. Tuttle, Robert Spence, E. A. Bennett D. W. Samson.
1874. Supervisor, Wellington Ellis ; Clerk, Henry J. Atyeo; Treasurer, Hiram Randall ; Justices of the Peace, Elias T. Ingersoll, Horace G. Smith ; School Inspector, Homer Bradshaw ; Highway Commissioner, T P. Martin; Poor Directors, H. Johnson, R, Spence; Constables, Charles Freeman, E. A. Bennett, Robert Spence, Albert Seaman.
1875. Supervisor, Elias T. Ingersoll ; Clerk, Chas. L. Freeman ; Treasurer, W. W. Northrup; Justice of the Peace, Horace G. Smith ; School Inspector, John Wallace; Superintendent of Schools, Isaac McGinnis; Highway Commissioner, Chas. Danes ; Drain Commissioner. Perry D. Pearl ; Constables, Howard Hauer, T. M Sherman, D. W. Sampson, Francis Spink.
1876. Supervisor, Timothy P. Martin ; Clerk, Charles Merrell; Treasurer, Hiram Randall; Justice of the Peace, George W. Hicks ; Highway Com- missioner. James H Atyeo; Drain Commissioner, Wm. C. Curtis ; Superintendent of Schools, E. T. Ingersoll; School Inspector, William Danes; Con-
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stables, T. M. Sherman, John Renton, D. W. Samp- son, Charles Miller.
1877. Supervisor, Timothy P. Martin; Clerk, Charles Merrell; Treasurer, Hiram Randall ; Jus- tices of the Peace, George W Foster, Wm. Gulick ; Highway Commissioner, James H. Atyeo; School Inspector, E. T. Ingersoll; Superintendent of Schools, Wm. S. Danes ; Constable, S. Rounsifer, Hiram Blakely, Joseph E. Wells, Jr., A. Gibson.
1878. Supervisor, Joseph C. Merrell; Clerk, Wm. S. Danes ; Treasurer, James H. Atyeo; Jus- tice of the Peace, Benj. Brundage; Superintendent of Schools, Maynard Spink; School Inspector, E. T. Pearl ; Highway Commissioner, W. W. Northrup; Drain Commissioner, Romeyn Van Wormer; Con- stable, Saxton Savage, John Renton, John C. Dun- ham, E. A Bennett.
1879. Supervisor, Elias T. Ingersoll ; Clerk, Wm. S. Danes; Treasurer, James H. Atyeo; Justice of the Peace. T. P. Martin ; Highway Commissioner, David F. Barrett ; Drain Commissioner, Thomas Jackson ; Superintendent of Schools. Wm A. Atyeo; School Inspector, R. M. Richards ; Constables, R. Spence, Theo. Sherman, P. D. Pearl, Jr , S. Brun- dage.
1880. Supervisor, Elias T. Ingersoll; Clerk, Charles Merrell ; Treasurer, Romeyn Van Wormer ; Justice of the Peace, M. W. Chrysler ; Drain Com- missioner, Asa Rounsifer ; Highway Commissioner, C. E. Dickerson ; Superintendent of Schools, Horatio Smith ; School Inspector, E. T. Pearl ; Constable, R Spence, A. Whitacre, Joseph Rowe, Chas. Rowe.
1881. Supervisor. Chas. Merrell ; Clerk, Arthur V. Jones ; Treasurer, Geo. W. Freeman ; Highway Commissioner, R. Merrell; Justices of the Peace, David Russell, E. T. Ingersoll ; Drain Commis- sioner, Solomon Faust ; School Inspector, E. T. Pearl; Superintendent of Schools, Wm. A. Atyeo; Constables, Joseph Rowe, Thad. J. Sherman, Jacob Ruberts, Robert Terry.
1882. Supervisor, Charles Merrell ; Clerk, Arthur V. Jones; Treasurer, Geo. W. Freeman ; Justice of the Peace, Joseph C. Merrell; Highway Commis- sioner, Reuben Merrell; Drain Commissioner, Geo. Dunbar; School Inspectors, Oliver C. Atyeo, Avery Whitacre ; Constables, Chas. A. Rowe, Joseph H. Rowe, Robert Terry, Charles C. McIntosh.
1883. Supervisor, Charles Merrell; Clerk, Geo. W. Freeman ; Treasurer, Saxton Savage ; Justice of the Peace, E. T. Ingersoll ; Highway Commis- rioner, Rialto Gifford ; School Inspector, Daniel Jewell ; Constables, Wm. Van Fleet, Robt. Terry, F. L. Hayden. Delos Pearl.
1884. Supervisor, Charles Merrell; Clerk, Wm. A. Atyeo; Treasurer, Saxton Savage; Justice of the Peace, E. C Sherman ; School Inspectors, O. C. Atyeo, J. C. Merrell ; Highway Commissioner, Rialto
Gifford ; Drain Commissioner, Wm. Johnson ; Con- stables, Frank Hayden, George Wilson, J. K. Tuttle, George Rounsifer.
1885. Supervisor, Charles Merrell; Clerk, Wm. A. Atyeo; Treasurer, Wilbur B. Sherman ; Justice of the Peace, David Russell; Highway Commis- sioner, Romeyn Van Wormer; School Inspector, J. C. Merrell ; Constables, Theodore Tuttle, Nathan Hagadorn, Newton Hosmer, Joseph Rowe.
1886. Supervisor, Charles Merrell ; Clerk, Elias T. Ingersoll ; Treasurer, W. B. Sherman ; School Inspector, O. C. Atyeo ; Justice of the Peace, J. C. Merrell; Highway Commissioner, Levi Clark ; Drain Commissioner, George Dunbar ; Constables, J. H. Rowe, C. G. Gay, N. E. Freeman, E. B. Richards.
1887. Supervisor, Arthur V. Jones; Clerk. Leander Merrell ; Treasurer, W. W. Northrup; Jus- tice of the Peace, Asa Rounsifer ; Highway Com- missioner, Edward Caldwell; School Inspector, Stephen Pearl; Constables, Wm. Van Fleet, John J. Hagadorn, H. H. Beebe, Chas. F. Gay.
1888. Supervisor, Wm. Atyeo; Clerk, Dewitt C. Dickerson ; Treasurer, Augustus Van Wormer ; Justices of the Peace, Geo. Clayton, Levi Clark ; Highway Commissioner, Adam Anderson; Drain Commissioner, E. T. Pearl ; School Inspector, O. C. Atyeo; Constables. Chas. Clayton. Norman Freeman, Chas. G. Gay, John Zibell.
1889. Supervisor, Wm. A. Atyeo; Clerk. Leander Merrell; Treasurer, A. Van Wormer ; Justices of the Peace, W. B. Sherman, C. E. Dick- erson ; School Inspector, D. Pearl; Highway Com- missioner, G. Dunbar.
1890. Supervisor, W. A. Atyeo; Clerk, D. O'Brien ; Treasurer, W. B. Sherman; Highway Com- missioner, Rialto Gifford ; Drain Commissioner, G. Dunbar; School Inspector, D. Jewell; Justices of the Peace, A. Rounsifer, G. Clayton, P. D. Pearl, J. M. Wheaton ; Board of Review, C. D. John, Chas. Yost ; Constables, M. Manor, L. Caldwell, F. C. Johnson, C. G. Gay.
The town hall, completed in December, 1873, is a frame building costing $600, and is located near the center of the township on the southwest quarter of Section 15. The only cemetery in the township is partly on Section 2 and II, about a mile and a half north and east of Martinsville. It was opened to the public in 1865 Cranberry Creek, a branch of Swan Creek, runs through sev- eral sections of the township, the name being evi- dently given because of the cranberries that grew along its banks.
The population of the township in 1850 was 434; in 1860, 736; in 1870, 1,106 and in 1880, 1,445. The valuation in 1850 was $31, 146; in 1860, $73,- 763; in 1870, $109,054 ; in 1880, $430,941.
In 1888 there were five school districts, with two
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brick and five frame houses valued at $3,700, and seating 467 pupils, with an enrollment of 471, and an average daily attendance of 318. Two male and eight female teachers were employed, and the district libraries contained 1,822 volumes.
MARTINSVILLE.
This is a small village of perhaps 200 people, and is named after Timothy P. Martin, who owns land near by. There is a Wesleyan Methodist So- ciety here organized by Rev. G. Fairchild in 1852. They originally had eight members, and in 1888 had thirty-five. The ministers have been as fol- lows: G. Fairchild, 1852; A. Cassidy, 1853; G. Fairchild, 1854; N. Swift, 1855; E. Darling, 1856- 1858; L. Squire, 1858; R. H. Ross, 1859; L. Squire, 1860-1862; I. B. Jones, 1862 ; G. A. Olm- stead, 1863; L. Magee, 1864 ; E. Bibbins, 1865- 1868; W. P. Martin, 1868-1871 ; I. Martin, 1871- 1874; A. N. Hudson, 1874-1876; W. H Ross, 1876-1878; A. Johnson, 1878-1881; H. D. Cheeney, 1881-1884; D. D. Martin, 1884-1886; H. A. Decker, from 1886.
SMITHVILLE
Was the name of a small hamlet, the plat of which was recorded by Orrin and Geo. W. Smith on September 3, 1866. The village, if any ever ex- isted, has disappeared.
WEST SUMPTER
Is a station on the Wabash, St. Louis & Pa- cific Railway. It has a steam saw-mill.
The first Methodist Church of this place was or- ganized in 1866. Their church was dedicated August 3, 1885, the lot cost $25 and the building $1,500. It will seat 250. The pastors have been as fol- lows : W. M. Triggs, 1866-1868; E. Bibbins, 1869- 1871; D. Shier, 1872; J E. Diverty and Pearson, 1873 ; S. J. Brown, 1874; E. P. Pierce, 1875-1877; J. B. Russell, 1878; A. R. Laing, 1879-1880; O. F. Winton, 1881-1882; J. Robbins, 1883; J. Wright, 1884-1885; A. Ebling, 1886-1887; R. L. Henson, 1888.
TAYLOR TOWNSHIP.
This township was created out of Ecorce, on April 1, 1847. The first meeting was held on Mon- day, April 5, 1847, at the house of Richard Sutliff. It was named Taylor, in honor of General Zachary Taylor. It is crossed by the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway, and includes the western two thirds of Town 3, South of Range 10 East. At the first township election forty-four votes were polled. The township officers elected in various years have been as follows :
1847. Supervisor, Jared Sexton ; Clerk, Charles Steward; Treasurer, Wm. W. Fletcher; Justices of the Peace, Jared Sexton, Willard N. Steward ; Highway Commissioners, Wm. Sutliff, one year ; Hiram H. Stone, two years, Wm Shipman, three years ; School Inspectors, James F. Silverwood, one year, Chandler Wells. two years; Constables Chandler Wells, O. R. Robbins ; Overseers of the Poor, Samuel Brass, Josiah Johnson
1848. Supervisor, Jared Sexton ; Clerk, Charles Steward; Treasurer Josiah Johnson ; Justice of the Peace, O. R. Robbins ; Highway Commissioner, W. N. Steward; School Inspector; James F. Silver- wood; Poor Directors, James W. Clark, Samuel Brass; Constables, Charles Strong, Edward As- penwall.
1849. Supervisor, Peter Coan; Clerk, Jared Sexton ; Treasurer, David C. Kelley ; Justice of the
Peace, Peter Coan ; Highway Commissioner, Wm. Sutliff; School Inspector, David C. Kelley ; Poor Directors, J. W. Clark, Samuel Brass ; Constables, Philetus Pullen, Hiram Aspenwall.
1850. Supervisor, Peter Coan ; Clerk, Jared Sex- ton; Treasurer, David C. Kelley; Justice of the Peace, Willard N. Steward ; Highway Commis- sioner, O. R. Robbins; School Inspectors, Charles Steward, James Evans ; Poor Directors, James W. Clark, Josiah Johnson ; Constables, Elias Douglass, E. W. Coan. Abel Aspenwall, Henry H. Tucker.
1851. Supervisor, Charles Steward ; Clerk, Jared Sexton ; Treasurer, Philetus Pullen ; Justice of the Peace, Martin Vrooman ; Highway Commissioner, J. Moat; School Inspector, B. F. Brainard ; Con- stables, Elias Douglass, James Petty.
1852. Supervisor, Charles Steward ; Clerk. Jared Sexton ; Treasurer, P. S. Pullen; Justice of the Peace, O. R. Robbins; Highway Commissioner, Wm. Sutliff ; School Inspectors, Charles Steward, James Evans ; Poor Directors, Josiah Johnson, Samuel Brass ; Constables, P. S. Pullen, James Pattee.
1853. Supervisor, Charles Steward ; Clerk, Jared Sexton ; Treasurer, P. S. Pullen; Justice of the Peace, Peter Coan ; Highway Commissioner, David C. Kelley; School Inspector, James Evans ; Poor Directors, Josiah Johnson, Samuel Brass ; Con- stables, P. S. Pullen, E. W. Coan.
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1854. Supervisor, Charles Steward ; Clerk, Jared Sexton ; Treasurer, Willard N. Steward; Justices of the Peace, Willard N Steward, David C. Kelley; Highway Commissioner, James Evans; School In- spector, Charles Steward ; Poor Directors, Samuel Brass, Josiah Johnson ; Constables, E. Coan, A. Hartwell
1855. Supervisor, Charles Steward ; Clerk, Wm. Slack; Treasurer, W. Steward ; Justice of the Peace, J. F. Silverwood ; Highway Commissioner, Wm. Sutliff ; School Inspector, W. Steward ; Poor Di- rectors, J. Townsend, Samuel Brass ; Constables, N. Joslin, E. Coan.
1856 Supervisor, Charles Steward ; Clerk, William S. Locke; Treasurer, John H. Wells; Jus- tices of the Peace, E. Aspenwall, W. Steward ; School Inspector, Chas. Steward ; Highway Com- missioner, E. Douglass ; Poor Directors, James F. Silverwood ; Constables, E. W. Coan, A. Hart- well.
1857. Supervisor, Charles Steward ; Clerk, Wm. S. Locke; Treasurer, John H. Wells; Highway Commissioner, W. N. Steward ; Justices of the Peace, James Evans, P. Coan ;, School Inspector, James Evans; Poor Directors, P. Coan, E. Aspinwall ; Constables, E. W. Coan, M H. Coan.
1858 Supervisor, Chas. Steward; Clerk, James F. Silverwood ; Treasurer, G. C. Pitman ; Justices of the Peace, W. N. Steward, Chandler Wells; School Inspector, Chas. Steward; Highway Com- missioners, P. Coan, D. C. Kelley ; Poor Directors, E. Aspenwall, J. G. Townsend ; Constables, E. W. Coan; Jason Jackson, A. L. Reynolds.
1859. Supervisor, Charles Steward ; Clerk, Wm. S. Locke; Treasurer, G. C. Putnam ; Justice of the Peace, Chandler Wells; Highway Commissioner, Wm. Sutliff ; School Inspector, A. Sexton; Poor Directors, Samuel Brass, J. G. Townsend ; Con- stables, E. W. Coan, J. H. Douglass, S H. Joslin, Truman Brass.
1860. Supervisor, Charles Steward ; Clerk, Wm. S. Locke; Treasurer, Wm. Sutliff; Justice of the Peace, Edward Aspinwall; Highway Commis- sioner, G. C. Putnam; School Inspector, Chas Steward ; Poor Directors, J. G. Townsend, Samuel Brass ; Constables, M. Brass, E. W. Coan, E. Shel- don, F. Eastwood.
1861. Supervisor, Charles Steward; Clerk, Ed- ward Aspinwall; Treasurer, Wm. Sutliff; Justices of the Peace, James Evans, Peter Coan; School Inspector, James Evans ; Highway Commissioner, J. B. Smith ; Poor Directors, Chandler Wells, Abel Prouty ; Constables, Wm. F. Frouty, Wm. N. Perry, I. M. Eastwood, J. W. Holmes.
1862. Supervisor, Charles Steward; Clerk, Ed- ward Aspinwall ; Treasurer, John McPherson ; Jus- tice of the Peace, Peter Coan ; Highway Commis-
sioner, Wm. Sutliff; School Inspector, Charles Steward ; Poor Directors, Peter Coan, Wm. K. Silcox ; Constables, E. Sheldon, Wm. N. Perry, H. H. Tucker, M. Brass.
1863. Supervisor, Charles Steward ; Clerk, J. A. Sexton ; Treasurer, John McPherson ; Justice of the Peace, G. C. Putnam ; Highway Commissioner, G. C. Putnam ; School Inspector, James Evans; Poor Directors, Peter Coan; J. G. Townsend; Con- stables, E. Sheldon, Wm F. Prouty.
1864. Supervisor, Garret C. Putnam; Clerk, Jared A. Sexton ; Treasurer, Wm Sutliff; Justice of the Peace, E. Aspinwall; Highway Commis- sioner, J. B. Smith ; School Inspector, Henry Mc- Mullen ; Poor Directors, J. G. Townsend, Samuel Brass ; Constables, E. Holton, A. P. Rhodes, F. M. Eastwood, E. W. Coan.
1865, Supervisor, James Evans; Clerk, J. A. Sexton ; Treasurer, Wm. Sutliff; Justice of the Peace, James Evans; Highway Commissioner, Wm, Sutliff ; School Inspector, James Evans ; Poor Directors, E. Sheldon, J. G. Townsend ; Constables, E. Sheldon, Victor Smith, F. M. Eastwood, E. Holton.
1866. Supervisor, James Evans ; Clerk, Jared A. Sexton; Treasurer, J. B. Smith ; Justice of the Peace, Peter D. Coan; Highway Commissioner, G. C. Putnam; School Inspector, N. B. Steward, Poor Directors E. W. Coan, E. Sheldon ; Constables, T. Brass, E. Sheldon, E. Holton, Wm. N. Perry.
1867. Supervisor, James Evans; Clerk, Burritt Sutliff; Treasurer, J. B. Smith; Justice of the Peace, Henry Wigand ; School Inspector, E. As- pinwall ; Highway Commissioner, A. Strong, Jr .; Poor Directors, Wm. W. Fletcher, F. Hagamaster ; Constables, W. James Sutliff, George Coan, James Holton, L. Spring.
1868. Supervisor, James Evans ; Clerk, Burrett Sutliff ; Treasurer, George W. Beadleston ; Justice of the Peace, John A. Vrooman; Highway Com- missioner, S. B. Toppens ; School Inspector, John A. Vrooman ; Poor Directors, W. W. Fletcher, E. Sheldon ; Constables George Coan, E. Sheldon, S. Rudduck, P. Boltz.
1.869. Supervisor James Evans ; Clerk, Wm. S. Locke; Treasurer, S. B. Toppens ; Justice of the Peace, James Evans ; Highway Commissioner, Wm. Steinhouse ; School Inspector, George P. Coan ; Poor Directors, W. W. Fletcher, E. Sheldon; Constables, James Sutliff, E. Sheldon, George P. Coan, James Adams.
1870. Supervisor, James Evans ; Clerk, John J. Vrooman : Treasurer, N. B. Steward ; Justice of the Peace P. D. Coan ; Highway Commissioner, Wm. Sutliff ; School Inspector, N. B. Steward ; Poor Directors, W. W. Fletcher, E. Sheldon; Constables, G. P Coan, James Adams E. Sheldon, R. Brighton.
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1871. Supervisor, John A. Vrooman; Clerk, Russell W. Fletcher ; Treasurer, Francis G. Hen- dricks; Justice of the Peace, Henry Wegand ; Highway Commissioner, Robert Brighton ; School Inspector, George Coan ; Poor Directors, Wm. W. . Fletcher, E. Sheldon; Constables E. Sheldon, D. Prank, George E Moore, James Adams.
1872. Supervisor, James Evans ; Clerk, Russell W. Fletcher ; Treasurer, John J. Vrooman ; Justice of the Peace, John McPherson ; Highway Commis- sioner, Henry McMillan; Drain Commissioner, George P. Coan ; School Inspector, N. B. Steward; Poor Directors, W. W. Fletcher, E. Sheldon ; Con- stables, James Adams, Charles Reidle John Rachs, E Sheldon.
1873. Supervisor, John J. Vrooman ; Clerk; John A. Vrooman ; Treasurer, Carl Eggebrecht ; Justice of the Peace, Wm. Galladay; Highway Commis- sioners Wm Sutliff, D. G. Prouty ; Drain Commis- sioner, W. N. Steward ; School Inspector, John J. Vrooman ; Poor Directors, W. W. Fletcher, Henry Fritz; Constables, Peter Schlof, Joseph Boltz, Christian Stephenson.
1874. Supervisor, John J. Vrooman; Clerk, Peter Boltz ; Treasurer, Carl Eggebrecht ; Justice of the Peace, Peter Coan; G. C. Putnam ; Highway Commissioner, V. M. Smith ; School Inspector, Frederick Rocho; Drain Commissioner, N. C. Lamb; Poor Directors, J. G. Townsend, Wm. Schroeder ; Constables, John Brast, Jr., Isaac A. Kaus C. Stephenson, J. Boltz.
1875. Supervisor, John J, Vrooman ; Clerk, Wm. S. Locke ; Treasurer, Henry Fritz ; Justice of the Peace, James Evans; Highway Commissioner, Wm. Sutliff ; Supt. of Schools, G. C. Putnam ; Drain Commissioner, V. M. Smith; School In- spector, John J. Vrooman ; Constables, John Boltz, V. M. Smith, John Brast, Jr., P. Schloff.
1876. Supervisor, John J. Vrooman; Clerk, Richard H. Sutliff ; Treasurer, Henry Fritz; Justice of the Peace, V. M. Smith; Highway Commis- sioner, Wm. Sutliff ; Superintendent of Schools, G. C. Putnam ; Drain Commissioner, Fred. Racho; School Inspector, John J. Vrooman; Constables, J. Boltz, J. Brast, Jr., P. Schloff, C. Crowley, Jr.
1877. Supervisor, John J. Vrooman ; Clerk, John A. Vrooman; Treasurer, Henry Fritz; Justice of the Peace, G. C. Futnam: Highway Commissioner, Wm. Sutliff ; Superintendent of Schools, G. C. Putnam; Drain Commissioner, Peter Schloff ; School Inspector. John J. Vrooman ; Constable, P. Boltz, John Brast, Jr., P. Schloff, L. Sutliff.
1878. Supervisor, Peter Boltz ; Clerk, William S. Lock; Treasurer, Frederick Schumann; Justice of the Peace, Peter Schloff ; Highway Commissioner, Henry Fritz; Superintendent of Schools, N. B. Steward; School Inspector, C. Crowley, Jr .; Drain
Commissioner, H. W. Akaus ; Constables, F. Nicho- las, George Boltz, James Adams, L. Sheldon.
1879. Supervisor, Peter Boltz : Clerk, William S. Locke; Treasurer, Fred. A. Schumann ; Justices of the Peace, George P. Coan, Carl Eggebrecht; Su- perintendent of Schools, Henry McMullen ; School Inspector, George Brighton; Highway Commis- sioner, F. Sutliff; Constables, Henry Fritz, L. Shel- don, George Brighton, Frank Threadgold.
1880. Supervisor, George P. Coan ; Clerk, Joseph J. Murphy ; Treasurer, Wm. H. Hanks ; Justice of the Peace, Peter Schloff ; Superintendent of Schools, S. B. Lappens ; Drain Commissioner, William Mc- Mullen ; School Inspector, P. Fletcher ; Highway Commissioner, Henry Fritz ; Constables, Randolph Gradon, John Brast, P. Bondi, Warren Trowbridge.
1881. Supervisor, Peter Boltz ; Clerk, Adolph Koester; Treasurer, Wm. L. Prouty; Justice of the Peace, G. C. Putnam ; Highway Commissioner, Henry Fritz; Superintendent of Schools, G. C. Putnam ; School Inspector, P. Fletcher; Drain Commissioner, Carl Eggebrecht ; Constables, John Tive, Henry Wigand, Chas. Kreuger, Amanzer Sickmonds.
1882. Supervisor, Peter Boltz; Clerk, Adolph Koester; Treasurer, Joseph Miller; Justice of the Peace, Randolph Graden; Highway Commissioner, Peter Schloff ; School Inspectors, John McMullen, J. P. Fletcher ; Drain Commissioner, Henry Fritz ; Constables. John Ruehle, H. Theise, John E. Sell, Fred Erke.
1883. Supervisor, Frederick A. Schumann; Clerk, John Crowley ; Treasurer, Joseph Miller ; Justice of the Peace, Wm. J Sutliff ; S. B. Lappens ; Highway Commissioner, Peter Schloff; School In- spector, C. Crowley ; Constables, H. Theise, W. Trowbridge, John Reuhle, J. Bragenzer.
1884. Supervisor, Randolph Graden; Clerk, John Crowley; Treasurer, Chas. H. Purdy ; Jus- tice of the Peace, Geo. P. Coan; Highway Com- missioner, Joseph Miller; Drain Commissioner, Seymour Putnam ; School Inspector, Wm. Doran ; Constables, W. Trowbridge, Fred Kottkofski, George Smith, J. Bondi.
1885. Supervisor, Randolph Graden; Clerk, John Crowley ; Treasurer, C. H. Purdy ; Justice of the Peace, Wm. Locke ; Highway Commissioner, Warren Trowbridge ; School Inspector, John Mc- Mullen; Constables, John Sidgust, T. Theise, G. Kercherage, L. Healins.
1886. Supervisor, Frederick A. Schumann ; Clerk, Wmn S. Locke; Treasurer, Joseph Mil- ler; Justice of the Peace, Peter Schloff ; High- way Commissioner, Henry Fritz ; Drain Commis- sioner, John McMullen ; School Inspector, Wm. H. Hanks ; Constables, John Keuhl, Jr., A. Smith, H. Theise, Henry Knapp.
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1887 Supervisor, Frederick A. . Schuman ; Clerk, Wm. S. Locke; Treasurer. Joseph Miller ; Justices of the Peace, Frederick Walden, S. B. Lap- pens ; Highway Commissioner, Henry Fritz ; School Inspector, James McMullen; Constables, Henry Theise, Lewis Helms, A. Schultz, R. Puskie.
1888. Supervisor, Squire B. Lappens; Clerk, Lewis Helms ; Treasurer, John E. Sell; Justice of the Peace, Martin A. Coan; Highway Commis- sioner, Henry Fritz ; Drain Commissioner, R. H. Sutliff ; School Inspector, Aaron Strong ; Consta- bles, Hermann Hildebrandt, Peter Theise, Jos. Fleihaus, Henry Long.
1889. Supervisor, Squire B. Lappins; Clerk, Louis Helms ; Treasurer, John E. Sell; Justice of the Peace, Wm. Locke; Highway Commissioner, Wm. Sutliff ; School Inspector, J. McMullen; Con- stables H. Hildebrandt, H. Fritz.
1890. Supervisor, S. B. Lappins; Clerk, L. F. Helms ; Treasurer, J. McMullen ; Board of Review, W. L. Locke, J. McPherson ; Justice of the Peace, F. Walden; Highway Commissioner, J. Crowley ; School Inspector, Wm. Locke; Drain Commis- sioner, J, E. Sell ; Constable, H. Hildebrandt, H. Fritz.
Schools.
In 1888 there were six school districts. besides one fractional district, and eight teachers were em- ployed. The reports showed 416 children in the districts, of whom 260 attended school during the year. The total seating capacity of the schools was 295, and the school property was valued at $2,200.
The population in 1850 was 303 ; in 1860, 567 ; in 1870, 867 ; in 1880, 1, 161. The valuation in 1850 was $24,083 ; in 1860, $66,253; in 1870, $114,410; in 1880, $334.999.
HAND. A small station on the Wabash, St. Louis &
Pacific Railroad, is named after Judge Geo. E. Hand, of Detroit, who owned a quantity of land near by.
TAYLOR CENTRE.
This is a post office and small settlement. The town hall located here was completed in 1863, and cost $200. There are two Lutheran churches here. The Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul's Church was organized in 1883, and the next year they erected a church building, which was dedicated on May 4. 1884. It will seat 225, and cost $1,400. The so- ciety began with twenty-five members, and now has sixty-seven. The pastors have been as follows: Rev. G. Fetzer, 1883; Rev. Julius Schum, 1884; Rev. H. Ludwig, 1885 to 1887 ; Rev. H. Schaarschmidt, June 1887 to -
WEST MOUND.
There is a Methodist Episcopal Church here which had its beginnings in a class organized in 1833. The church society was organized August 2, 1879. A church lot and ground for a cemetery, located on Section 33 was donated by M. A. Coan.
Their church building was dedicated February 5, 1882, will seat 200, and is worth $2,000. The so- ciety is connected with the New Boston charge, and the following have served as pastors: 1840- 1841, John Gray and Wm. Taylor ; 1845, Jonathan Blanchard and Wm. H. Haze; 1848, Robert Bird ; 1849-1850, J. S. Smart; 1851-1852, Isaac C. Abbott ; 1853, B. F. Doughty ; 1856-1857, J. J. Smith ; 1859-1860, J. J. Gridley; 1861-1862, T. Wakelin; 1863, V. C. Crane; 1864, John Wilson ; 1865, Richard McConnel; 1867, - Noyes; 1869, B. Ross ; 1870-1871, J. G. Morgan ; 1872-1873, Thos. Nichols ; 1875, Samuel Bibbins ; 1876-1877, Jas. H. Morton; 1878-1879, Almon F. Hoyt; 1880- 1881, - Caster ; 1882, Wm. Pierce ; 1883-1884, J. G. Goodson ; 1885-1887, F. E. Pearce; 1888, James S. Rose.
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP.
This township was formed out of Huron by a Law taking effect on April 6, 1835. The first township meeting was held on the first Monday of April, at the school house between the dwellings of Abraham Soop and Scot Vining. The township includes all of Town 3, South of Range 8 East, and is crossed by the Huron river, and by the Wabash, St Louis & Pacific, and the Michigan Central Rail- roads.
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