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Eli B. Morey. James Kelley. Marcus D. Case.
1870.
G. L. Unterkircher.
1871
1873.
Horatio Burch. Horatio Burch. Horatio Burch. Horatio Burch.
Hanford Case.
Arthur Case. Wm. T. Couch.
1854
1855
Newman Granger. Oliver Nichols.
Ch'ncey Walbridge.
1852
Newman Granger.
Morgan Carpenter.
1851
1844
Alanson Case.
1848.
Newman Granger. Abram Brumfield. Volney Chapman. Volney Chapman. Volney Chapman. Philetus Coon.
1861.
Orrin A. Wait. Wm. Sherwood. Wm. Sherwood.
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JUSTICES OF MANCHESTER FROM 1833 TO 1880.
1833. Emanuel Case, appointed by Ter- ritorial Governor, acted until 1837.
1859. Samuel H. Perkins, Samuel. W. Wells, Orvill Curtis.
1860. Nathan D. Brown.
1861. Hull Goodyear.
1862. Alexander McCollum.
1863. Wm. S. Carr.
1864. Oliver Nichols.
1838. John B. Crane.
1839. Joseph S. Clark.
1840. Emanuel Case, John Hugh.
1841. Charles W. Penney.
1867. Jeremiah D. Corey, Alex. McCol- lum.
1842. Oliver Nichols, Samuel Doty.
1843. Joseph S. Clark, Joshua L. Smith.
1868. Benj. G. English, Alex. McCollum.
1844. Samuel Palmer.
1869. Munson Goodyear.
1870. William English.
1871. Michael D. Howard.
1847-8. Alanson Case.
1872. Benj. G. English.
1849. Bradley F. Granger.
1850. Oliver Nichols.
1851. Samuel H. Perkins.
1852. Alexander McCollum.
1853. Benjamin French.
1875. Albert T. Bruegel.
1854. Oliver Nichols.
1876. Benj. G. English.
1855. Samuel H. Perkins.
1877. Munson Goodyear.
1856. Wm. Dorr.
1878. Franklin Hall.
1857. Obadiah Priest.
1879. Virgil R. Peck.
1858. Frederick Smith.
1880. Marvin Cooley, Amariah Conklin.
THE FIRST INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS.
John Gilbert, of Ypsilanti, patented the lands upon which Man- chester village now stands. He saw that it was a favorable site for a village, and with a view of building up his interests here, he contracted with Emanuel Case for the construction of a grist-mill. The lumber used in the erection of this early industrial concern was prepared by the contractors, Mr. Case and Harry Gilbert, the hewed timber being got out by W. S. and Elijah Carr.
Emanuel Case built the first hotel and the first saw-mill in 1832, as well as the first grist-mill. The saw-mill was erected for Major Gilbert. This mill is standing at present and is known as the " Farmer's Grist-mills'. "
Lewis Allen erected the first school-building in 1834, on the present site of the " Old brick school-house," the old frame being moved backward.
The Manchester distillery was erected in 1838, by Barnabas Case and Benj. Davis. Elias Fountain, John Faulkner, Ben. French and F. Freeman subsequently purchased an interest. The structure was located on the bank of the river, opposite the site of the iron foundry. The original building is still standing. An apostle of temperance happened to question Case on the propriety of estab- lishing such a concern, when the distiller replied, "I am doing more for the cause of temperance than he who advocates total ab- stinence. I sell the pure article; it will hurt no one. Manufact-
1837. Joseph S. Clark, Samuel Palmer and Fordyce Foster.
1837. (Reorganization) Joseph S. Clark, John B. Crane, L. Stevens.
1865. Munson Goodyear, Geo. W. Burt- less. 1866. Edwin Smith.
1845. Thomas Havens, Adam VanTuyle.
1846. Oliver Nichols.
1873. Munson Goodyear, Henry C. Cal- houn. 1874. Jeremiah D. Corey, Wm. J. Eng- lish.
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ured as it is, on the banks of the pure waters of the Raisin, it is as pure as the water you drink. No one need fear of being injured by it." This reasoning would scarcely justify the distiller of to- day; yet 40 years ago the temperance orator feared to dwell on the point.
OTHER EVENTS OF EARLY TIMES.
Emanuel Case was the first justice of the peace. He had his office in the hotel which he built, then operated by George Roberts. This hotel was a frame building, and the site is now occupied by the main building of the present "Goodyear House."
The Sac war created the usual excitement throughout the set- tlement. Col. Fellows called out the men, placed them under arms and awaited patiently the advance of the scalping Sacs. Black Hawk did not come, however, and so the warrior zeal calmed down, permitting the citizen soldiery to resume their various in- dustries.
The Toledo war was the second signal or call to arms. Gov. Mason demanded of the Territory a defensive force of 1,000 men, and to make up the regiment of defenders, Manchester offered its quota. This little army corps was placed under command of Col. James H. Fellows, who led it into the " six-mile strip," as an army of occupation, and quartered there for a period of three months, awaiting the onslaught of the Buckeye militia. Fortunately the timely interference of Uncle Samuel in this inter-State quarrel obvi- ated fratricidal strife, and brought about that interchange of kind words and actions which should always characterize the States of the Union. Col. Fellows and his troops returned to their homes, sat- isfied that they performed all that was required of them.
The first postoffice established in the township was that of the hamlet of Elba in 1833, with Harvey Squires as the postmaster. In 1837 Squires resigned, when Dr. Bennett F. Root was appointed. Dr. Root presided over the Elba office until it was abolished in September, 1852. An office was established about the same time at the village of Manchester, with Harry Gilbert as postmaster; he was succeeded in the office by James H. Fargo, Barnabas Case, Lorenzo Higgins. In 1848 William Root was appointed. In 1853 Alanson Case was placed in charge and held the office until 1859, when Alanson Case resigned and Hull Goodyear was appointed. In 1861 the present postmaster, Chauncey Walbridge, was ap- pointed, and for a period of 20 years has administered the duties of his office faithfully and well.
The first marriage celebrated within the township is said to be that of Miss Palmer, who came to this State with the Fitzgerald family. The ceremony was performed by Smith Lapham, Justice of the Peace. The people of Sharon lay some claim to this event, it having taken place in their township; but that it took place at D. Fitzgerald's house, in Manchester, is now unquestioned.
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The wild-cat bank established a branch office here about 1838. Geo. Howe was president of the institution, and James Erwin, cashier. It is unnecessary to revert to the evils of the old bank- ing system. In every other page of county and township history, the ruin which it brought upon the people is referred to. Man- chester was not an exception. The people lost much, gaining in return for all their losses and troubles a valuable experience.
Dr. Bennett F. Root was the first regular physician who settled here. He came with his two brothers in 1834 and entered imme- diately upon his professional labors. In his reference to the sani- tary condition of the district at that time, he states that the first settlers suffered much from sickness. After commencing to plow and cultivate the soil, the ague or intermittent fever was sure to follow. Very few escaped. From 1830 to 1840 there was a rapid immigration to this State and the settlers were quite sure to go through a rigid course of seasoning before they became acclimated. Fever and ague, dysentery and scarlet fever prevailed to an alarm- ing extent. It was not uncommon in his professional labors to prescribe for 40 or 50 patients every 24 hours; yet, notwithstand- ing the great number of sufferers, there were very few deaths. Many were unable to labor, their pecuniary means were exhausted, and in many instances whole families were thrown upon beds of sickness, so that at times there were not as many convalescent persons in the settlement as would be required for the care of the ailing.
In November, 1834, Dr. Root was crossing the Raisin on the old pole bridge which then spanned the river where the present bridge near the foundry now stands, when he fell through the treacherous corduroy into the river. The Doctor was then aged 71 years, and had been a regular physician for 50 years previous. He was a l:eliever in the "cold-water" cure up to the period of his immersion, but after his fortunate escape could never reconcile his ancient faith with his modern experience.
The bridge now connecting Exchange place and Jefferson street was built in 1833, which was a substantial, safe viaduct.
PIONEER PREDICTION IN 1839.
In those early years, many members of the community, men who made Manchester their homes and contributed to its progress, ad- dressed their friends in quiet meetings. Among the number was J. D. Corey. In his address on "Improvement," delivered about 1839, a few paragraphs of a philosophical character were used, the acceptance of which truths tended to teach each citizen to know himself, to love his country. and to honor the laws which regulate the affairs of the Republic. He said:
" The situation of our Confederation, washed by 6,000 miles of sea, stretching through many degrees of latitude and longitude, watered by numerous navigable rivers, with a population of 18,- 000,000 scattered over every part of its surface, from the lakes of
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liquid silver on the north to the Gulf of Mexico on the south, and from the ice-bound current of the Kennebeck to the rapid streams of California, all protected from tyranny by the strong arms of the tree of liberty, exhibit a scene of grandeur which ancient Rome in all her splendor might envy. Should our country continueits present gi- gantic march of improvement, ere another century shall have fallen over the precipice of time the whole of her wild Western territo- ries, which are now nothing but 'an unfenced desolation' of forest and mountain, will become a picturesque and well cultivated portion of this land of liberty. Splendid cities will adorn the Western coast, which will vie with these which now stand on the Atlantic shore, and by means of some great work of internal improvement, pass- engers as well as intelligence will be conveyed from the Eastern emporium to the Western metropolis, almost as rapidly as the sun will travel from one shore to the other. The Rocky Mountains themselves, whose tops are enveloped in the clouds, will be obliged to yield to the hand of art and industry; their bosoms made to heave by the villainous saltpeter, and their base transformed into a garden. These anticipations may seem chimerical; but who can predict to what height of wealth, and power of glory and grandeur our country shall yet attain? Yet the perpetuity of our Republic depends upon the intelligence of the people; for this is the true source of republicanism and the spirit of union. The enemies of our present form of government vauntingly predict its approaching dissolution, and point to the downfall of Greece and Rome and modern France, and to the anarchy and confusion which reign in the republics of South America as precedents and unerring in- dications that man is not capable of governing himself. But the inquiry arises, What cansed the overthrow of those time-honored and brilliant republics? The answer is to be found in the igno- rance of the people."
This prediction of the pioneer has been literally fulfilled, his brightest day dreams surpassed.
MERCANTILE ASSOCIATION.
In the year 1858 the " Washtenaw County Self-Protective Mer- cantile Association " was organized here, with Jeremiah D. Corey, President; H. E. Osborn, Vice Pres., and John Robinson, Secretary. The directory comprised L. D. Watkins, Charles Kingsley, Andrew Robinson, Isaac Magoon, and Hull Goodyear.
The preamble to the constitution adopted by this association of Manchester men, sets forth that, " Whereas, the producing classes receive so small an equivalent for their excessive toil, that in many cases no surplus remains after the purchase of their necessaries of life; and, whereas, those with small means are subjected to dis- advantage in making their purchases alone, which a union of their capital with that of their brother laborers would overcome; and whereas, it is desirable to create a feeling of brotherhood among
John W. Blakeslee
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these classes and to afford opportunities for mutual consultation as to their true interests; therefore, in order to establish a just and economical method for the production, distribution, and consump- tion of the fruits of human industry, to release society from the burden of sustaining useless functionaries in the several depart- ments of mercantile, civil and social life; to establish such a system of exchange as shall protect and ennoble, rather than despoil and degrade, human labors, to associate producers into an organization for their mutual benefit and improvement, and to secure to each the strength of all; we hereby associate and organize ourselves as a body mercantile, which shall be designated and known as the Washtenaw County Self-Protective Mercantile Association, to be located at Manchester; and we hereby adopt and agree to abide by the constitution."
This was the initial movement in this portion of Michigan which led to the organizations of the present time.
A MILITARY COMPANY.
The " Manchester Union Guards" was organized under the militia law of the State in 1857. The company comprised 57 men, well equipped and uniformed,'under command of Captain Comstock, with Isaac L. Clarkson, 1st Lieut .; L. D. Watkins, 2d Lieut .; J. H. Fountain, Sergeant Major; Chauncey Walbridge, Commissary Ser- geant, and James Kelley, 1st Orderly. This company volunteered as Company D in the 1st Michigan Infantry (3 months); served at Alexandria and the first Bull Run. Having completed its term of service, the command was mustered out in July, 1861. It was re- organized the same month as a reserve corps, sending recruits to the front at intervals during the war. Since that period Manches- ter has been without an organized military force. The second lieu- tenant and the commissary sergeant did not go to the front in 1861.
A $50,000 DONATION PARTY.
A meeting of the citizens of Manchester township was held May 13, 1869, for the purpose of considering the advisability of grant- ing the sum of $50,000 to the Detroit & Hillsdale railroad on con- dition that such road should be so located and constructed as to make the village of Manchester a depot, station or point. This meeting resolved that a request to Supervisor Newman Granger be signed, asking him to call a special township meeting. This docu- ment was signed by J. S. Reynolds, Lewis H. Weis, J. D. Van Duyn, G. W. Brown, Barnabas Case, Matthew D. Blosser, G. M. Hewitt, E. E. Force, Frederick Kurfess, M. D. Case, Goodrich Conklin, G. W. Doty, C. Lehn, Joseph Swatz, C. H. Nichols, G. Underhill, Wm. H. Gray, B. W. Bonnell, U. G. Beach, G. B. Mo- rey, W. P. Haag, N. Hay, A. N. Stevens, E. W. Logan, J. M. La. zell, Charles Weir, F. Freeman, O. A. Wait, David Burroughs, C.
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Kingsley, William Baxter, W. H. Pottle, P. F. Blosser, I. L. Clark- son, Henry Aldrich, T. J. Farrell, Chauncey Walbridge, Henry Goodyear, James Goodyear, G. R. Palmer, D. D. Fitzgerald, Wm. Kirchgessner, E. G. Carr, J. H. Miller, Wm. H. Bessac, A. C. Tor- rey. Supervisor Granger acceded to the request. A township meeting was called for June 7, 1869, in regular form; the meeting was held and resulted in an affirmative vote of 342, with 199 oppos- ing.
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Subsequently township bonds were issued for $50,000, bearing interest at 10 per cent. per annum, payable in 20 annual install- ments on the first of February each year, the first falling due Feb. 1, 1871, amounting with interest to $7,500; and the last, with interest, due Feb. 1, 1890, amounting to $2,750. These bonds were transferred to the State Treasurer of Michigan in trust for and by the township of Manchester, for the benefit of the Detroit, Hillsdale & Indiana Railroad Company, and the receipt of such bonds acknowledged by H. D. Bartholomew, Feb. 10, 1870.
After all this trouble and expense had been undergone, the peo- ple of Salem township disputed the right of any township to vote aid to railroad or other private corporations, and this action was fully sustained by the Supreme Court; the bonds issued by the Board were declared void; the Township Board demanded their re- turn from the State Treasurer, which demand was acceded to, and the bonds consigned to the fire by Supervisor Burch. Subsequently the citizens subscribed voluntarily a sum of $30,000, which was placed to the credit of the railroad company. The first train of this company steamed into the village Sept. 23, 1870.
THE WHEAT FAMINE.
In the summer and fall of 1834 wheat was worth but four shill- ings per bushel, but owing to the rapid increase of population in the spring of 1835, the price increased to 10 shillings, and the grain very difficult to be had at that price. Pork was worth from $30 to $35 per barrel.
Regarding this period one of the old settlers related the follow- ing story of his search for flour:
" In June we were out of bread, which could not be had here at any price. I procured a horse and went to Dexter-could find none; to Ann Arbor-none there. I then went to Lodi, was rec- ommended to Esq. Orrin Howe. He says, ' Wife, how much flour have we? Can we spare the man any?' She says, ' I think we can; it wont be long before harvest.' He weighed me 20 pounds, and further said, 'I have a little corn in the crib; if you will shell it, you may have a bushel.' I did so, and was glad to get as much as that. I spent three days and felt well pleased."
THE FATE OF A SLEEPY MILLER.
In the spring of 1835, Matthew T. Prout left his home with the intention of buying a few bushels of grist from Deacon Marvin,
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and of proceeding thence to Tecumseh, 35 miles distant from his home, for the purpose of having it ground. In the first instance he was successful, but on reaching the Tecumseh mill, he was told that he should wait two or three days. This he determined to do. Night came; Prout walked over to scan the work of the miller, but to his surprise he found that individual sleeping. He was not slow to take in the situation. He heard the warning bell, and yet the miller slept; without loss of time he emptied his grist into the hopper, had it ground, the flour placed in sacks, and was on his homeward journey before that miller awoke. He has never since that period learned of all the " complimentary " words expressed by the sleeper when he awoke, nor does he remember whether or not he gave the necessary toll.
AN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, 1881.
Of the many privileges now enjoyed by the pioneers, perhaps that one most especially enjoyable is the anniversary of a birth- day. On such an occasion invitations are mailed in due form to many of the early settlers, and particularly to contemporary pioneers. The anniversary day arrives; if in winter, the guests arrive in sleigh after sleigh, the merry jingle of the bells bespeak a holiday, all the surroundings of the house tell of festivity. Within are assembled the old people, all joyful in company, all with the mem- ories of the never-forgotten past fresh and green, all happy in their reunion. The latest, and probably one of the most characteristic of such celebrations, was that attendant on the 77th anniversary of Mrs. Sophia Fellows' birth. There were Mrs. M. H. Hixon (relict of D. Hixon), and Mrs. T. W. Hunt, nee Fellows, both ladies being octogenarians, with 11 others, aged from 70 to 79 years. Among the assembled guests were five pioneers, who, in coming to Michigan 55 years ago, crossed Lake Erie in a sail boat, and reached Detroit in safety. The entire party had not met since 1826; indeed, a few of them had not seen each other for over half a century, until the celebration of March 4, 1881, brought them to- gether at the house of Mrs. Wait, the daughter of Mrs. Sophia (Perrin) Fellows. The names of those re-united friends are J. H. Fellows, Festus A. Fellows, Harriet Fellows, Mrs. D. Hixon and the lady whose 77th anniversary was being honored. The pioneer guests included the following:
Mrs. D. Hixon.
Bridgewater, aged 81 years, settled in the State 1826
Mrs. T. W. Hunt.
. Saline,
81
1828
James H. Fellows.
Sharon,
72
68
78
66
66
66
1826
Harriet Fellows.
Saline,
75
66
66
66
1826
Mrs. E. Knight.
Manchester,
79
66
1844
Mrs. J. Perrin
.Freedom,
77
66
1831
Jacob Perrin.
.Freedom,
66
72
66
66
1835
Mrs. E. P. Felton.
Bridgewater,
66
71
66
66
1830
Levi Richmond ..
Bridgewater,
71
66
1831
Mrs. J. H. Fellows
.. Sharon,
70
66
1843
Wm. Palmer.
Manchester,
70
77
1832
66
1826
Festus A. Fellows
Saline,
1826
Sophia Fellows.
Sharon,
77
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Rev. Mr. Palmer, Mrs. Wm. Palmer, Messrs. Jeremiah D. Corey and Mrs. Corey, Charles M. Fellows and wife, Isaac Jones and wife, Mrs. H. Morey, Mrs. Esther Palmer, Mrs. Richmond, Miss S. M. Marvin, James Winton and wife were among the invited guests. The participants in the celebration numbered 40. Nor was the juvenile element wanting. A number of pretty children indulged in the gaiety which such an occasion inspires, and did not fail- children never do-to cause that peculiarly agreeable disturbance, or " chord of the seventh," which varies, as it were, the harmony of such pleasant reunions.
A HEALTHY LOCATION.
The officers of the village and Township Board of Health are Drs. A. B. Conklin and A. C. Taylor. The report on the sanitary con- dition of the village bears, indeed, a very favorable comparison with the statement made 46 years ago by the first physician who settled in the township. Then miasmas prostrated the settlers; now dis- ease has almost disappeared until the medical officer declares the sanitary condition of the village, and the health of the inhabitants to be higher than at any previous time in the history of the vil- lage.
THE NUCLEUS OF A VILLAGE.
As late as 1834 there were but few settlers in what is now the village of Manchester. William S. Carr, Ben. Case, Elijah G. Carr, Emanuel Case, the Widow Annabil and J. Soule appeared to be the only inhabitants. Wm. S. Carr had a small store where now stands the Guinner block. Soule was running a saw-mill on the bank of the river at East Manchester. Mrs. Annabil buried her husband a short time previously. A building was being enclosed on the corner where the Union Hall now stands, and which now forms a portion of that building; the ground was muddy and literally covered with stumps; a few log huts were erected wher- ever room could be had; no roads existing; in fact, it was not a very inviting place to settle at that day. There were no hotels, no regular mechanic shops, no organized Church, no regularly estab- lished school, no grist-mill,-nothing calculated to administer to the wants of a community, to elevate the condition of society. Very soon, however, through the rapid increase of population, and the energy and intelligence of the people, many of these wants were supplied, and the nucleus of the present village formed.
MANCHESTER.
The village is pleasantly situated on the Raisin river, occupy- ing a large area of the northeastern sections of the township, and forming the market town of the district. The river enters at the
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western limits, forms a curve at the cemetery, and flows southeast- erly through a tortuous channel to the L. S. & M. S. R. R. bridge, between which point and the mill-race, at the City Road bridge, is formed the southern bend. The valley of the Raisin in this neighborhood is picturesque, the location of the village appro- priate, and the view from any of the varied elevations within the corporate limits singularly beautiful. The D., H. & S. W. R. R. enters the village on the east, a little north of the Raisin, and crosses the L. S. & M. S. R. R. outside the western limits. The depot of the former road is situated east of the railroad bridge, north of Jefferson street, and south of Corey's addition; while the M. S. depot is located north of Case's addition and west of Clin- ton street, on the west side of the river. The original plat was made by Major Jno. Gilbert. It comprised 22 blocks, bounded on the north by Exchange place, with blocks 1 and 2 extending to Mad- ison street on the southwest, and south by the L. S. & M. S. R. R., and on the east by the river. The streets named therein are: Ex- change place, Grove, Jackson and Boyne streets, running east and west, and Union, Macomb, Washington, Clinton and Railroad streets, running north and south.
The second plat was made east of the river, with an extension on the west side, north of the original village, comprising eight blocks on the west and 21 blocks on the east side. These plats were made in 1837. The next addition was made by Granger and Morgan, comprising six blocks, located south of the City road and north of the south bend of the river.
Morgan's addition was made north of the City road, bounded on the west by Torrey's addition, and on the east by the line of the village as now platted. Cowan's first addition is situated northeast and north of the river, west of the Ann Arbor road. It is laid out in seven blocks. The second addition lies north and west of the first, and contains five blocks. Torrey's addition of seven blocks lies west of Division street, and east of the second portion of the village as platted in 1837. In 1868 the tract north of the D., H. & S. W. R. R. and east of the Ann Arbor road was sur- veyed; subsequently the land east of what was platted. This is now known as Corey's addition. Case's addition, south of the L. S. & M. S. R. R. was laid out in half-acre lots by Barnabas Case. This contains 40 acres.
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