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$100,000, with J. C. Larwell as security. During these operations Taylor suddenly died. Larwell made a volun- tary assignment, to protect himself and allowed the mills to pass into other hands, the N. W. Elevator & Mill Com- pany becoming owners.
In 1880 Jacob Smith first opened a saloon on East Main Street, but after two years changed it to a grocery, which he conducted until 1910 when he was succeeded by L. M. Smith. In 1884 Smith & Motz had a livery on South Wood Street. This place was destroyed by fire in 1886. Motz then opened a grocery on West Main Street and Smith continued the grocery business on East Main Street. By 1880 M. Frangkiser had succeeded Columbus Priest in the hardware business. He conducted this until 1895, when he sold to Brown Bros. They in turn disposed of it to the Loudonville Hardware Co. Hartupee & Reed, later Reed & Raby, and still later G. F. Raby & Sons were successors of the hardware firm of Whitney & Gaines. In 1880 Larwell & Fisher dissolved their partnership, Larwell continuing on the old stand. In 1885 he sold to a Mr. Franks who closed the business. W. S. Fisher opened a dry goods store in the room now occupied by T. B. Gilbert. In 1905 it became W. S. Fisher & Sons. J. W. Stacher formed a partnership with W. E. Fulmer early in the nineties. This firm later became Oswalt & Fuhner and after 1899 G. W. Oswalt, who continued until 1912. In 1883 S. A. Losh purchased the notion store of D. W. Norrick and the next year moved across the street, convert- ing it into a dry goods store. In 1890 it became Losh & Schmidt, and after 1900, S. A. Losh & Co. Stitzel & Ull- man have conducted their clothing business since 1878 in the location they now occupy. Wise Pros,, later M. Wise & Co., and since 1900 Strauss and Arnholt, were also clothiers. W. P. Ullman, later Ullman & Keifer, were druggists. In 1904 H. J. Haudenschild became owner. From 1885 J. F. Frangkiser also conducted a drug store. J. W. Covert became the owner in 1899. Some of the grocerymen of the past thirty years were J. Brecheisen,
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M. J. Wolf. Wolf & Goll, G. P. Weber. J. Smith, L. Mc- Mahan: the present grocery men being E. Mover & Co., J. Ewald. M. Motz, C. W. Strong, D. T. Derrenberger. Graf & Poff, Workman & Sprang, and L. M. Smith.
In 1882 A. Ullman, Sr., and others organized the Farmers Bank, with A. C. Ullman cashier. The Loudon- ville Banking Company became the First National Bank, with D. H. Graven cashier. The Citizens Savings Bank Co. was organized in 1905 by M. J. Wolf and reorganized 1908 by C. B. Scott and E. F. Shelley; W. S. Hissem, cashier. These are only a few of the many changes since 1880. Of other events since that time, we need only mention the building of the Public School, 1384: the coming of the T. W. V. & O. R. R. in 1892, and the Electric Light plant in the same year. In 1901 we had the big fire, originating in the livery of Orra Beard, spreading rapidly until the following places were in ashes, namely, Beard's livery. Loudonville Advocate, Evans' building, F. P. Young', hard- ware, A. Tenschert's tailoring establishment. C. Potot's shoe store, and the hotel of Samuel Lucas. Of other events we need only mention the building of the Christian Church. paving of Main and Water Streets, construction of the city water works, new town hall and first and second local option elections. These events are all so well known, they need no reiteration.
In magnitude our village has been enlarged from the original plat by the following additions. viz .: Haskell's, Wales, Blacks and Sanborns. These additions are now all substantially built.
Thus has a century passed. A brief comparison of census reports shows the following growth:
Year Inhabitan's Yar habitants Year Inhabitants 1810 ... 1 1850 ... 360 ISSO ... 811 1910. .. 1805
1220 ... 30 1860 .. . 170 1890. . . 1111
1840. . . 272 1870 ... 680 1900. . . 1508
This shows that although we have had no large growth, Vet it is progressive. each decade showing an ad-
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vance. At present we are a modern little city of about 2000 people. We boast of some of the finest and cleanest stores, for a town of our size, in North Central Ohio. We have seven fine churches, viz .: Methodist, Zion's Evangeli- cal Lutheran, St. Peter's Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian, Trinity Reformed, Christian, and to the credit of our town -the first time in history-no saloons. Thus have we passed in brief review, one hundred years of our politic and industrial history,-a period of pioneer struggles, fol- lowed by one of industrial growth and domestic tranquility, until at present we are no longer in our infancy, nor yet in our dotage, but in the full flower of our adolescence. The period passed has been one of trials and reverses, but from these we have emerged victorious, and at present are enjoying all the comforts and emoluments of one hundred years of progress. Let us hope the coming century may see our posterity blessed with an equal or greater degree of progress, in all that counts for the building of true manhood and womanhood, and that at the celebration of our second centennial one hundred years hence, we may be revered as pioneers in the same sense that we honor those of the century just passed.
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MAYORS OF LOUDONVILLE
Since Its Incorporation, 1850 to 1914
1850 William Hoch 1872 J. B. Long
1851 John McCormick 1874 J. B. Long
1852 John McCormick 1876 J. W. Bull
1853 John McCormick
1878 C. S. Deyarman
1854 John McCormick (re- 1880 H. L. Mcray signed) 1882 C. S. Deyarman
A. J. Scott elected to 1884 Frederick Smith
fill unexpired term 1855 John Strong
1886 F. P. Young 1888 F. P. Young
1856 Jesse Hayes
1890 J. F. Frangkiser
1857 A. J. Scott
1858 A. J. Scott
1894 James C. Hissem
1859 A. J. Scott
1860 A. J. Scott
1861 A. J. Scott
1862 William Larwell
1863 William Larwell
1864 William Larwell
1865 Darius Rust
1866 Darius Rust
1867 A. J. Scott
1868 J. B. Long
1869 J. B. Long
1870 R. Hill (D. Rust ap- pointed, resigned)
1896 James C. Hissem (died in office ) 1897 J. B. Riblet (appointed for unexpired term)
1898 E. F. Shelley
1900 Charles I. Goard
1902 Charles I. Goard
1904 Charles I Goard
1906 Charles 1. Goard 1908 E. C. Kiplinger 1910 G. C. Henley
1912 J. C. Andrews
1911 R. F. Andress
1892 J. F. Frangkiser
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POSTMASTERS OF LOUDONVILLE
With Date of Appointment
Thomas Taylor (Est.) January 14, 1820
Abner Winter June 18, 1824
Thomas McMahon April 25, 1828
John Gampbell July 28, 1841
Jacob Miller December 3, 1845
A. A. Taylor February 8, 1849
John J. Whitney June 26, 1849
John McCormick April 9, 1850
J. C. Larwell November 25, 1853
A. J. Scott, . August 16, 1855
J. C. Larwell November 23, 1855
A. J. Scott October 12, 1859
John Strong . July 10, 1861
George Honneberger October 23, 1866
John Strong March 14, 1867
Joseph Brown February 7, 1868
John Strong May 12, 1870
John G. Herzog
July 21. 1885
John D. Deyarman
May 21, 1889
Carl F. Stoelzel March 6, 1894
W. S. Hissem February 18, 1898
W. J. Weirick
April 29, 1908
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IN MEMORIAM
In the fullness of years and like ripened grain gathered into the garner, Father Adam Ullman, one of the few remaining pioneer residents of this locality, long a prom- inent citizen of Loudonville, and a member of the historical committee, passed peacefully away Monday evening. July 6th, at the venerable age of 89 years, 7 months and 10 days.
A. Ullman, Sr., was born in Alsace, Germany, on November 26th, 1824, his parents being John and Catherine Ullman. The maiden name of the latter was Herzog. Coming to America when their son, Adam. was three and a half years of age they ultimately landed in New York after a voyage of seventy-two days on a sailing vessel. They first settled with a colony of Germans between Canton and Massillon in a locality which became known as Bake Oven. There the wife died and was buried at Canton. In 1833 John Ullman removed to Loudonville. Before coming to Ashland County Mr. Ullman was again married. his second union being with Catherine Derrenberger.
By his first union he had five children, and by his second marriage. ten children. Those of the first marriage were George, John, Margaret and Peter. all of whom have passed away, and Adam, the subject of this sketch.
Mr. Ullman was reared amid the wild scenes and en- vironments of pioneer life, and resided with his father on the home farm until twenty-one years of age when he came to Loudonville and established a grocery, conducting the place alone for six years, At the end of that time he sold out and started for California. attracted by the discovery of gold on the Pacific slope. He went only as far as Louis- ville, Kentucky, and then returned. He nos entered the employ of Aaron Yarnell, a dry goods merchant, who was conducting a business on the site of the Farmers Bank, of which Mr. Ullman later became one of the chief owners.
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He remained with Mr. Yarnell for two years, and then secured a situation with Taylor & Larwell, general mer- chants, with whom he remained through the ensuing decade.
In 1862 he began business on his own account as pro- prietor of a general store which he conducted successfully for twenty years until 1882, when he traded this and other property for a farm in Wyandot County. valued at $45,000. It was regarded as the finest farm in the county, and Mr. Ullman held it for some time but subsequently disposed of it. He now entered various business interests, all of which felt the stimulus of his co-operation and benefitted by his sound judgment. For about ten years he was engaged in the clothing business with J. J. Stitzel, and then sold his interest to his son. A. P. Ullman.
On the 6th of May. 1882, he and his son, A. C. Ullman, established a banking business under the name of the Farmers Bank, of Loudonville, of which the departed has ever since been vice president. From the beginning this has been regarded as one of the reliable financial institu- tions of the county. In June, 1903, with other members of the family he erected the Ullman Hotel, which still bears the name. In all his business affairs he displayed keen sagacity, sound judgment and sterling honesty. He had an intelligent appreciation of opportunities, which he utilized for the successful conduct of his business affairs. His energy and careful management brought him to a substantial and gratifying prosperity.
Mr. Ullman made preparations for having a home of his own when twenty-one years of age through his marriage to Miss Barbara Lambert, also a native of Alsace, Germany. For fifty-five years Mr. and Mrs. Ullman travelled life's journey happily together and were separated by the death of the wife, who passed away April 22d, 1900. In their family were eight children, as follows: Caroline. · the deceased wife of Michael Scheff; Margaret, who died at the age of fourteen years; George A., of Bluffton, Ind .: Minnie, wife of W. S. Fisher. of Loudonville; Adam C., deceased; Mary, wife of Frederick Arnholt, of Lincoln,
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Nebraska; Adolph P., of Loudonville; and Normanda, the deceased wife of Herbert Bean.
Mr. Ullman has always been prominently identified with the affairs of his town and community. In his poli- tical views he has always been a democrat. unfaltering in his allegiance to the party and its principles. He has filled the offices of township treasurer, township trustee, member of the village council, and also village treasurer. discharg- ing his duties with promptness and fidelity. Through all the many years of his residence in Loudonville he has been an active and honored member of Zion's Lutheran church.
He retained a remarkable degree of mental and physical activity to the end. He was conversant with the early history of this locality, and was a familiar figure on our streets. Mr. Ullman had the distinction of being the oldest man in Loudonville, and was deeply interested in the preparation for the centennial celebration.
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LOUDONVILLE BUSINESS DIRECTORY, 1914
ATTORNEYS-W. W. Scott, H. E. Culberson, W. J. Weirick. AUTO REPAIRS AND GARAGES-Home Garage, Young Bros., C. E. Mowry, W. E. Sprang.
BOOTS AND SHOES-F. M. Petot, C. S. Long, C. F. Goll. BLACKSMITHS-Graf & Lemmel, Snider & Smith, L. Weickert.
BANKS-Farmers, First National, Citizens Savings. BARBERS-Mosher & Mosher, C. E. Easley, John Marmet. CLOTHIERS-Stitzel & Ullman, Strauss & Arnholt. CONFECTIONERS-C. O. McGuire, E. G. Moyer & Co. DRY GOODS-W. S. Fisher & Sons, S. A. Losh & Co. DRUG STORES-J. W. Covert, H. J. Haudenschild, Mrs. H. S. Stockman.
DENTISTS-E. C. Reed, Smith & Smith.
FURNITURE-T. B. Gilbert, H. G. Spreng Furniture Co.
GROCERIES-D. T. Derrenberger & Son, John Ewald. M. Motz, Workman & Spreng, E. G. Moyer & Co., L. M. Smith, C. W. Strong, Graf & Poff.
HOTELS-Ullman, Sherman House.
HARDWARES-Loudonville Hardware Co., G. F. Raby, F. P. Young.
IMPLEMENTS-G. F. Raby, Rice, Mead & Homan.
JEWELRY-Mrs. James Rollins, Earl Wolf.
LIVERIES-Orra Beard, Roy Robinson, F. P. Young. LODGES-Hanover No. 115, F. & A. M., Sylvan No. 240, I. O. O. F., Teutonia No. 69, K. of P., Woodman, Maccabees.
MEAT MARKET-G. Weimer & Co.
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MANUFACTURERS-Loudonville Grease Co., Kamins Cigars, Flxible Side Car Co.
MARBLE AND MONUMENT DEALERS-Getz Bros. MILL-Loudonville Mill & Grain Co.
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Millinery- Mro. Beso Long , Mrs. M.E. Bartlett Buffington & Buldrer. notions - C.B. Stockman
Newspapers - advocate, Democrat. Physicians - C.B. Scott, J. A. Lingenfelter, H.A. Swartz, Neptune &o Neptune, J. m. Neyde, G. B. Fuller, S. W. Mc Clain.
Photographers - Maude Barton, H. E. Baker Piano Dealer - W. E. Jones & Son.
Saddlery - William Geiselman
Jobacconist - a. Halblaut.
Jin and Store Stories - Mrs. a. B. Leopold, L. S. Miller, H.E. Zurcher.
Jailoss -a. Jenschert, J.a. Simokat, Cilin Kick (dry cleaner). Warehouses - S.S. Nau, Londonville Mill Co Grain Co.
Village Officers - Mayor, R.F. Andress ; Paris W. S. young; Council, C. D. Culler, President C. E. Kiplinger, g.a. Helbert, George Warten, W. M. Markes, E. W. Miles.
Superintendent of Schools - Curtis E. Quais Veterinary - Smalley La Semailing Ministers- Bion's Lutheran, G. H. Küchemen Trinity Evangelical (vacant ) ; St. Pat. Catholic, John Schmidt; Presbyterian da. L. Meyers; Baptist, C. M. Brodie; Christe (vacant); Methodist, a. g. Rupert
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