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C. H. Judkins sold out October 1, 1894. The paper then pased through several hands, coming into possession of W. E. Judkins, the present owner and brother of C. H. Judkins, on March 1, 1896. From 1888 to 1891 the paper was conducted by F. M. Judkins, father of C. H. Judkins, while he (C. H. Judkins) was at- tending college at Scio. Since 1896 the paper has been conducted by the present owner and has been changed to an "all home print." It is enjoying a good circulation, has a good line of advertisements, and is one of the paying institutions of the town. An up-to-date job printing plant is run in connection with the paper and orders for job work from all over the county can be found on its files.
CHAPTER XXII.
WHEELING TOWNSHIP.
TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION-POPULATION AND TAX LEVY-NUMEROUS MILLS OF THE PIONEER DAYS-SOME OF THE EARLY SETTLERS-THE FIRST ELECTIONS-TOWN- SHIP OFFICIALS-FAIRPOINT-COAL AND OIL DEVELOPMENT-UNIONTOWN-THE FIRST TAVERN AND FOUNDRY-THE PROCESS OF THRESHING FIFTY YEARS AGO- THE SCHOOLS-THE CHURCHES.
TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION.
Wheeling township was organized June 14, 1808. Its boundaries have been mentioned elsewhere.
The township was named after Wheeling Creek which flows along its southern border, and the valley formed on either side of this stream is one of the most beautiful and fertile in the county. It has been appropriately called the "garden spot" of Belmont County.
As in Flushing township adjoining, the topography of the country is hilly, and some- what broken by the numerous streams that flow through it to Wheeling Creek. Neverthelesss, the soil is rich and the hills cultivable to their highest summits.
POPULATION AND TAX LEVY.
The population is largely rural, and has va- ried little in a quarter of a century. The popu- lation in 1800 was 1,359 and in 1900, 1,252, revealing a loss of 137 in the last decade. However, there is an increase in the personal property of $16,235, while the tax levy is re- duced from 1.40 to 1.18.
The farmers are among the most prosperons and intelligent in the county and their homes
and home surroundings are comfortable and at- tractive. Fifty years ago wheat growing was conducted on a large scale and it was not un- common for farmers to grow 500 bushels and upwards, and this wheat found a ready market at the numerous mills that bordered Wheeling Creek and its branches.
NUMEROUS MILES OF THE PIONEER DAYS.
There were no less than to flour mills and numerous sawmills constructed and kept in operation almost constantly. The majority of these old mills have fallen into decay and some have been converted into modern steam mills. Of the many old mills yet remaining, Captain Lee could only recall the Sharp mill, the Cleav- er mill, the Irwin mill and another, name un- known, at the mouth of Crab Apple.
John Winters and Richard Truax also built mills at an early day. There was also a mill on the land of William Ramage, and the okl Nichols mill, which was built in 18to, and formerly owned by Jacob Repagle.
These mills were operated by water power and made a superior quality of flour, the bulk of which was hauled to Wheeling and shipped in boats to New Orleans. Capt. A. W. Lee of Uniontown says: "Thousands of barrels were
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thus sold annually." He remembers as a boy his father hauling wagon-load after wagon- load of flour, the product of his own farm, to fill one of these great flatboats, and upon re- turn bringing the wagons home laden with salt.
Tobacco was also extensively grown at an early day, but the introduction of the sheep in- dustry, in 1820, afforded the farmers of Wheel- ing township the diversification so much need- ed; and since 1875, sheep raising has become a leading industry.
SOME OF THE EARLY SETTLERS.
Among the early settlers of Wheeling town- ship we would mention John Winters, David Barton, David Rusk, Samuel Patton, Alex- ander McConnell, James McConnell, James Campbell, John Edwards, Peter Snedeker, Jolin Henderson, Robert Mccullough, William Mccullough, William Gossett, William Patton, Abner Lodge and William Lee.
Among the families of prominence within the last half century, we would name the Pol- locks, Lodges, Caldwells, Hayses, Lyles, Sharps, Merritts, Watsons, Loves and Lees.
THE FIRST ELECTIONS.
No record of the election held upon the or- ganization of the township in 1808-09 was preserved. The first election we have any rec- ord of was held in 1829, on which occasion David Wallace was elected justice of the peace ; William Wallace and William Cook, trustees; William Smith, treasurer ; and Daniel Harvey, clerk. On this occasion Sammuel Irwin and Henry Gittinger were elected fence viewers and John Lyle and Jolin Plowman, overseers of the poor.
Fifty years later the township officers were: Justices,-Thomas Brokaw and John Cole- man; trustees,-William Taylor, Brighton Coleman and Jolin Caldwell; clerk,-T. J. Henderson; and treasurer,-George Sharp.
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS.
The township officers in 1902 are: Trus- tees,-George A. Lyle, W. T. Caldwell and
Alexander Campbell; justices of the peace,- Charles Love and Thomas Brokaw; clerk,- W. T. Taylor ; and treasurer,-John L. Allen.
FAIRPOINT,
In Wheeling township, is a small station on the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling Railway. Its population is probably less than 100 and it contains a few stores, post office, etc. The present postmaster is W. L. Patton.
COAL AND OIL DEVELOPMENT.
Notwithstanding the high elevation of Wheeling township, the soil is underlaid with valuable coal, which is being sucessfully mined along the line of the railroad which traverses the township from north to south. Some mines are already in operation, but the great bulk of the coal is yet unsold. Two thousand acres were optioned at from $25 to $45 per acre, but the sale was not consummated, and the farmers are now holding their coal at higher figures.
Within two years, tests for oil have been made near Uniontown that are promising of profitable returns.
Capt. A. W. Lee, representing Doolittle & Becker of Pittsburg, secured leases upon 1,200 acres and tests were immediately begun. Two wells are completed and pumping, and three others are being drilled in the immediate vicini- ty of Uniontown. The first well yields 12 bar- rels of oil per day, and the second is producing 25 barrels per day with the promise of better results. Since writing the above, wells Nos. 3 and 4 have "come in," No. 3 proving a "dust- er," and No. 4 yielding about 25 barrels per day. Of recent developments a writer says :
"The oil boom is increasing and Uniontown is thriving. The Caldwell No. 2 was shot and made a fine showing. Pumping was begun without cleaning, but was not a success as the tubing immediately filled up with sand. This will cause a delay of a few days while the well is being cleaned. Its production is variously estimated from 4o to 100 barrels. The Cald- well No. 3 was down between 900 and 1,000
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feet when a very strong flow of gas was struck. The boilers were moved back and drilling re- sumed Saturday, but working with lights at night will be an impossibility for a time. Lime- stone has delayed the work on Sharp No. 1, but a depth of between 400 and 500 feet has been reached. Four new wells have been locat- ed on the farms of Lizzie Lyle, Captain Lee, Abner Lodge and John Hays. These will be put down as soon as the derricks can be built."
UNIONTOWN
Is the foremost village in the township, with a population of from 125 to 150. In early days it was one of the most important business cen- ters in the county, supporting four large stores, a machine shop and foundry, and several great slaughter houses, operated by Holloway & Company and the Warfields.
At the slaughtering houses, hundreds of hogs were butchered daily, and, when cured and smoked, the meat was transported to the river for shipment. One dealer, William Dun- bar, bought and sold 150,000 pounds annually. In summer, the slaughter houses were convert- ed into store houses for packing wool until the butchering season again opened.
One of the leading merchants of the olden time was William Dunbar, heretofore referred to, who bought and sold country produce ex- tensively.
In the pursuit of his trading, Mr. Dunbar purchased wheat in 1841 at 40 cents per bushel and manufactured enough flour from the same to load several flatboats for the Southern mar- ket. When the cargoes were completed, he of- fered to sell the flour for $2.50 per barrel. Not finding a purchaser, he transported the cargo to New Orleans, which port he reached in a month, and found a ready market, clearing- thereby $2,800 by the operation.
THE FIRST TAVERN AND FIRST FOUNDRY.
The principal tavern in those early days was Norris'. Robert Pollock, one of the venerable and honored citizens of Wheeling township to- day, was associated with Nicholas Cooper in the foundry and machine business in Union-
town 50 years ago, and manufactured all kinds of farm machinery. They were the first in the county to introduce the primitive threshing ma- chine, called the chaff-pilers, which simply consisted of a cylinder for threshing without blowers.
THE PROCESS OF THRESHING FIFTY YEARS AGO.
The ancient method of threshing grain with a flail was superseded by the "chaff-pilers" above mentioned, and the process was simply to feed the sheaves into the cylinder and when the grain was threshied and the straw and chaff had passed through the cylinder, one man would draw it away with a hand rake, while another man would take it up with a fork, and, giving it a shake, throw it to number three. The third man would take it up in turn, and with another shake, throw it to number four; when, after a final shake, the fourth man would throw the straw upon the stack.
The Flushing Pike which crosses Wheeling township from north to south, was completed in 1870, and has proven a great service to the whole farming community. It is managed by a board of control and the pike is sustained by toll.
THE SCHOOLS.
The total enrollment of scholars in Wheeling township in 1890 was 427. At this writing the enumeration for 1902 cannot be given. The Uniontown school is conducted by Fred Wilkinson and the Board of Education consists of two ladies and a gentleman; namely, Mrs. Topping, Mrs. Jennie Workman and William A. Merritt.
TIIE CHURCHES.
The Crab Apple Presbyterian Church was the first established church in the township, and among the first in the county. In 1803, a little praying circle was formed which depu- tized William Mccullough to secure Samuel Hanna of Harrison County to come over and help them. The year following the church was established with a membership of 40, and the first sermon was preached by Rev. John Rea. Among the families that composed this church organization were the Campbells, McCul-
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loughs, Mckibbons, Merritts, Brokaws and Snedekers. The first elders were Daniel Mer- ritt, Robert Mccullough and William McCul- lough.
A tent furnished the first place of holding service; then a log meeting house, which was afterward superseded by a brick church; and finally the present frame structure.
The preachers who have served this old or- ganization have been: Revs. Rea, Cowles, Coon, Allen, Williamson, Caldwell, Milford and McNary. The majority of these divines were gifted and Godly men, who labored hard for the upbuilding of Christ's Kingdom; and, from this old church, there have gone forth six ministers of the Gospel, namely: James Grimes, Robert Armstrong, Thomas Crawford, William Grimes, Robert Tanneyhill and Joseph Lyle.
The church attained its greatest prosperity under the guidance of Rev. Mr. Coon in 1835. Its membership at that time numbered 300, with a prosperous and largely attended Sun- day-school.
About 22 years ago, many members with- drew and established a church at Bannock. Both churches are now without pastors, Rev. Mr. McNary of Crab Apple having but recent- ly resigned. It is now proposed to seek a pas- tor who will serve both charges, namely,- Crab Apple on Sabbath morning and Bannock in the evening.
The present board of elders is thus constitnt- ed: William M. Brokaw, J. L. Allen, R. A. Lyle, Robert J. Pollock, George Love and G. D. Lyle.
The Bannock Presbyterian Church is for the present without a pastor. The board of elders consists of William Merritt, Abner Lodge, William Brokaw and John Armstrong.
The United Presbyterian Church of Union- town was formerly known as the Associate Reform Church, that was established in 1805 at a point southwest of Uniontown. The first pastor was Rev. Mr. Calderhead. The records do not show who were the Grst ruling elders. Rev. Mr. Calderhead was succeeded by Rev. William Taggart.
The first log meeting house was built upon the lands now owned by Abner Lodge. In 1835, the old log structure was superseded by a neat brick church; and 20 years later a new church was erected at Uniontown. Upon the resignation of Rev. Mr. Taggart, Rev. D. F. Reed was called to the ministry, and two years later this society assumed the name of United Presbyterian.
During the Civil War, the congregation was divided upon political questions. The intense agitation caused by the discussion of the issues of that memorable campaign divided the peo- ple; and the members who seceded readopted the former title of Associate Reform, but they continued to worship in the same meeting house alternately with the United Presbyterian congregation.
The present pastor is Rev. W. M. Hopping who resides in Uniontown. The board of eld- ers consists of Calvin Pollock, James Taylor, A. J. Keyser, William Gillespie, Joseph Thompson and Mr. Drennen.
The Unity United Presbyterian Church .- Rev. John Walker organized the Unity United Presbyterian Church in 1814, although ser- vices were held without a formal organization as early as 1812. The first elders were Alex- ander McCall, Robert Hammond, John Trim- ble and Robert McCracken. The families that composed the first congregation were the Cooks, Trimbles, McCrackens, McCalls, Ham- monds, Loves and McCaskeys.
The old round-log meeting house, with its clapboard roof, was displaced in 1820 by a more comfortable hewed-log building. It, in turn, was superseded by a brick edifice in 1833 that was capable of seating several hundred people. At this time and for several years thereafter, the congregation attained the zenith of its growth and prosperity. In 1875, the present commodious and n neat church was erected. In the graveyard adjacent many of the founders of the old church are sleeping.
The congregation at this time numbers 70, and the board of elders consists of George M. Patton, T. J. Henderson, J. P. Ferguson, Wil- liam Pollock and John Watson.
CHAPTER XXIII.
SMITH TOWNSHIP.
THE HIGHEST POINT IN THE COUNTY-THE EARLY SETTLERS-TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS AND POPULATION -JACOBSBURG - REMINISCENCES OF PIONEER DAYS - THE . SCHOOLS-THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-CENTREVILLE-THE SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES-FREE MASONS-SOME DISTINGUISHED SONS-WARNOCK'S STA- TION-THE FIRST SETTLEMENTS AND MILLS-KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-THE CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS-AN OLD TIME TEMPERANCE RESOLUTION-LAMIRA OR LEWIS' MILLS.
Smith township was probably named after William Smith, one of the first settlers in the township, who located at what is now known as Warnock's station in 1805, and built the first log grist mill in the township.
The township is in the form of a square sur- rounded by Richland, Mead, Goshen and Washington townships, and contains 36 sec- tions. While the surface is quite broken, and the hills in places steep, the soil is productive and the hills are clad in grass, or crowned with grain to their summits. The soil for the most part is underlaid with sandstone, and in places there are immense quarries of building stone of great value. Sheep, cattle and grain grow- ing are the principal industries, though tobacco is still grown in limited quantities. In early days it was the leading agricultural product.
Coal in abundance is found throughout the township, the three and a half foot vein, crop- ping out on the hill tops, while the six foot vein is extensively mined for commercial pur- poses along the line of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, which follows the windings of Mc- Mechen's Creek.
THE HIGHEST POINT IN THE COUNTY.
According to a report recently made by a corps of engineers that are employed in survey- ing the county, the highest point attained is in Smith township. The flag station established by these surveying engineers is upon the sum- mit of Phillips' Knob, a high field adjoining Jacobsburg, and the stone marker bears the inscription "1350 above sea level."
Yet the Bellaire, Zanesville & Cincinnati Railway, (a little narrow-gauge road) that traverses the southern portion of this town- ship, has climbed up from the Ohio River to within a few feet of this great elevation, a distance of upwards of 700 feet and continues its course over these hills for many miles.
THE EARLY SETTLERS.
Among the early settlers of Smith township were Caleb Engle, in 1800, at Lewis' Mills; Caleb Boggs in the same year; John Warnock near Warnock's station; William Smith, near Warnock's station in 1805: Thomas Jackson, near Centreville in 1805: Jacob Calvert and Joseph Huntsman at Jacobsburg, and Joseph
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Rankin, John and Adam Walters, George Holmes and family, and David Snyder in 1806; William Wilson in 1802; William Fore- man in 1805; Hans Wiley, a native of Ireland, in 1805; Daniel Meyers in 1807; George Elrick in 1807; Jolin Matthews, Frederick and Jacob Aultfather, James Miller from New Jer- sey, in 1805; Samuel Lucas, Thomas Foster, Jacob Fitch, Samuel and Robert Clark, John McKisson, William Barrett, Jolin Allen, Phil- ip Aller, John Ewers, John Porterfield, Miles Hart, Amos Glover, Michael Ault, Joseph Ran- kin, George Holmes, William Piper, Samuel McKirahan, David Randall and Daniel and Adam Walters.
The first justice of the peace made mention of is William Workman, who served the peo- ple for 21 consecutive years. William Work- man and John Pryor are also named among the pioneer justices of the peace.
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS AND POPULATION.
The present township officers are: Trus- tees,-C. A. Strahl, D. Scatterday and H. Dy- sart ; clerk,-C. E. Ault ; treasurer,-Dr. J. N. McMaster; justices,-William Warnock and J. H. Bell.
The population in 1900 was 1,710, a loss of 106 as compared with the census reports of 1890. The assessor's appraisements, however, in 1901 amounted to $256,169 and in 1902 $280,728, revealing an increase of $24,659 in the year. In 1902 the tax levy is 1.63 as against 1.21 in 1900, a reduction of .42.
JACOBSBURG
Was probably named after its founder, Jacob Calvert, who laid out the village in 1815. It was on the line of the "Drovers' Road" and was regarded as one of the most important towns in the county.
The village was formerly incorporated, but the names of the carly officials cannot now be obtained. In 1865-66 the incorporate authority was permitted to lapse and the village is now without corporate powers.
The first building erected was a hotel for .the accommodation of the drovers and wagon- ers that traveled the old State road. The first house built in the village is thought to be the Joseph Puffenberger house. A general store was conducted by Joel Randolph in a hewed- log building in 1822.
The first frame building was built by H. Thurston in 1830. Perhaps the oldest citizens of Jacobsburg today are: Samuel McMaster, in his 89th year, and J. D. Glover and wife, who are 70 and 72 years of age respectively. Henry Neff is probably the oldest citizen in the township. Mr. Neff is 92 years of age with mental faculties unimpaired and active in body.
REMINISCENCES OF PIONEER DAYS.
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Squire McMaster says that in his boyhood days the pioneers lived on "hog and hominy," dressed in blue jeans and red wamuses and took no medicine. The first physician to locate in Jacobsburg was Dr. Gratigny in 1825. In those days he said Jacobsburg was an import- ant trading center, and on Saturday crowds would collect in the village to trade horses and drink whiskey.
As a boy he remembers when "general mus- ter" was held at Jacobsburg and the militia from all the surrounding country would col- lect for drill. The occasion was always one of much caronsing, drunkenness and fighting.
Mr. and Mrs. Glover have conducted a house of entertainment for 33 years and Mr. Glover has been the proprietor of a general store for the same length of time. He has also been postmaster through all administrations for a third of a century. Among the old residents of the village are: Josialı Maguire, Lemuel Walters and Joseph Inskep.
THIE SCHOOLS.
The first school in Jacobsburg was taught by Henry Thurston in 1820. In 1821 Jacob Cal- vert donated a lot for a school building which was built of round logs. This hunible struc- ture was used as a school for 20 years, when a
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new two-story, frame school house was built, the upper story of which was occupied by the Masons during the existence of the lodge.
The present brick school house was built in 1870.
The teacher for 1902 is Robert Ault and the School Board consists of E. II. McMaster, Joseph Douglas and H. A. Weekley.
TIIE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Is the only church in Jacobsburg today.
This church was established in 1850 in a lit- tle building built by the citizens of Jacobsburg and the surrounding country. About 20 years later a new brick church was erected to accom- modate the increasing membership upon which occasion Dr. Pershing assisted the pastor, Rev. David Jordan, in the dedicatory services.
The original organization consisted of only 14 members, who were ministered to by Rev. Mr. Hall. The membership today numbers 150, under the leadership of Rev. M. W. Bev- ington, and the official board consists of : Stewards,-John Ranisey, Ed Duvall and Wil- liam Ramsey; trustees,-A. W. McMaster, F. H. Ramsey and Jackson Creamer.
CENTREVILLE
Probably derived its name from the fact that it is located near the geographical center of the township. It was laid out by Thomas Jack- son in 1817. His son, Thomas Jackson, Jr., who is one of the old pioneers born in the township, still resides in the village that his father established 85 years ago.
Mr. Jackson says: "The village, like Jacobs- burg, was incorporated in 1838, but the cor- porate authority was permitted to lapse in 1850. The present population is about 200." Since writting the above Mr. Jackson has passed away.
THE SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.
Centreville contains one school, conducted by Elmer Dunfee, principal, and Miss Byers,
assistant. The school directors are Abner Wil- kinson, William Hutchinson and W. W. Mc- Cloud.
There are two prosperous churches in Cen- treville, viz., the Methodist Episcopal and the Presbyterian.
The Methodist Episcopal Church was organ- ized about 1815 or 1819 in a primitive log meeting house upon the farm of Darius Fisher, two miles east of the village. Previous to the erection of the church, services were held in the liomes of different members. About 10 years later some difficulty was experienced in obtaining a deed for the church property and when it was finally obtained, a majority of the members seceded and established a Methodist Protestant Church, and occupied the meeting house, thus compelling those members who ad- hered to the old faith to find a church home elsewhere. This was secured in the home of John Beal until a new log church was erected. Subsequently the congregation built a new frame church in Centreville which is now in the circuit conducted by Rev. Mr. Bevington, and has a membership of nearly 100. The present official board consists of: Trustees,- Dr. J. N. McMaster, Andrew Jarrett, H. Coen, John M. Wiley and Thomas Jackson ; stewards,-B. H. Meek, Oleander Mayhew and Dr. McMaster.
The Concord Presbyterian Church at Cen- treville was organized at Jacobsburg in 1831 and was known as the Jacobsburg Presbyterian Church. But 22 members composed the little congregation, with John J. Coulter as presi- dent and Robert Street, as secretary.
In 1833 ground for a new church building was secured at a point near Centreville, and the name was changed to Concord Presby- terian, and on this ground a little frame church was erected.
Owing to the increasing number of members, it was necessary to remove the frame church building and a more commodious brick struc- ture was built in 1852 and 14 years thereafter $1,600 was expended in repairs and additions to the same.
Since 1870 the church has supported a pastor
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alone. Previous to that, the congregation was at different times associated with Morristown, Bethel and Beallsville in the support of a min- ister. The Sunday-school was organized in 1850 by W. V. Milligan (now a pastor in the church) and attained a membership of 200.
The church seemed to have reached the zen- ith of its prosperity during the ministry of Rev. Mr. Wallace when 302 members were added. Some of the first ruling elders of the church were John J. Coulter, and Ephraim Day. Since then Robert Street, Joseph Smith, John Gladden, Miles Hart, Samuel Cunningham, Andrew McKelvey, Isaac Lash, James R. Gladden, Robert Watt, Samuel Work, C. C. Workman, William Larks, Robert Hart, James McKelvey, William Armstrong, William Glad- den and Matthew Gordon have served as ruling elders.
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