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The pastors that have served the congrega- tion since its organization are: Rev. Joseph Anderson, Rev. J. C. Tidball, Rev. Mr. Ewing, Dr. Grimes, Rev. Mr. Mehaffy, Rev. Mr. Wal- lace and Rey. Mr. Mckay, the present pastor.
Jacob Aultfather and wife left the church a legacy of $800 at their death and Miss Re- becca Scatterday bequeathed $500 at her death in 1875 to be devoted to mission work.
The congregation now numbers 250. The following gentlemen compose the board of ekdl- ers, viz .- Miles R. Hart, William Stonebrak- er, Matthew Gordon, Oscar Gladden, Lawson Warnock and D. Scatterday.
FREE MASONS.
A lodge of Free and Accepted Masons was organized at Centreville, Ohio, June 13, 1885, by authority of a dispensation granted by J. M. Goodspeed, Grand Master, to whom a pe- tition had been presented signed by the follow- ing named Master Masons: Thomas J. Rowles, W. T. Minamyer, E. D. Scatterday, Samuel McMaster, A. C. Ramage, Joshua Pry- or, D. J. Creamer, James Graham, William Grigg, Silas Hart, M. J. W. Glover, and Dr. J. N. McMaster and Rev. C. 11. Hollett.
To the two last named gentlemen was as- signed the duty of preparing the petition, ob-
taining the consent and recommendation of neighboring lodges, drafting by-laws, and con- ducting the correspondence necessary in the formation of a new lodge. To the untiring efforts of those two fervent and zealous Masons the undertaking owed its success and much of its future prosperity.
The first meetings of these Masons was held in a two-story building, located on the main street of the village, recently erected and owned by George Mayhew, the second floor being fit- ted up for their use.
The first officers were: T. J. Rowles, W. M .; W. T. Minamyer, S. W .; E. D. Scatter- day, J. W .; M. J. W. Glover, treasurer; J. N. McMaster, secretary; C. M. Hollett, S. D .; James Graham, J. D .; Silas Hart, tyler.
The first stated meeting under dispensa- tion was held June 27, 1885. Two petitions for initiation were received and referred. On August 22nd, the first degree work was done. Four candidates were initiated, A. W. MeMas- ter, who afterwards became an active member, being the first.
At the 76th annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, held in Cincinnati, in October, 1885, a charter was granted, bearing the names before mentioned. S. Stacker Wil- liams, Grand Master, appointed as his proxy J. B. Ryan of Belmont Lodge, No. 16, St. Clairsville, to convene the Grand Lodge of Ohio in special session and institute Weyer Lodge, No. 541, dedicate the hall and install the officers, which was done on the evening of November 21, 1885. He was assisted by F. D. Bailey. J. C. Kintner, R. B. Boyd and others.
The lodge was named after Dr. John .1. Weyer, a member of, and who assisted in or- ganizing, Moriah Lodge, No. 105, at Jacobs- burg, which in 1866 was moved to Powhatan. Lle was for many years its master and most of the charter members of the new lodge received their first lessons in Masonry from him.
Weyer Lodge became prosperons and in the winter of 1888 had outgrown its quar- ters. By motion, a connmittee was appointed by A. W. McMaster, their master, to select
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a suitable location for a new liall. Upon their report and upon their recommendation, it was decided to put a second story on the Mayhew store room, situated near and owned by George Mayhew. Agreements were at once entered into and the contract was let to Clifford Brothers, builders, to do the work.
Grand Master Leander Burdick of Toledo, Ohio, issued his proxy to Jesse R. Purnell of Ionic Lodge, No. 438, Bellaire, Ohio, to dedi- cate the new hall, and on the evening of June 24, 1888, he convened the Grand Lodge of Ohio in special session, assisted by brethren from Bellaire, Morristown and Beallsville, and performed the ceremonies of dedication in a very able and satisfactory manner.
The following is a list of past masters : T. J. Rowles, one year; Spencer Gregg, one year; A. W. McMaster, six years; H. A. Neff, one year; T. W. Armstrong, one year; J. K. Piper, six years; all living except T. J. Rowles.
The oldest member of Weyer Lodge and probably the oldest Mason in the county is Samuel McMaster, who was born December 25, 1813, in Washington County, Pennsyl- vania. Ile was made a Mason in Moriah Lodge, No. 105, at Jacobsburg.
The present officers of the lodge are: J. K. Piper, W. M .; J. F. Graham, S. W .; George C. Meek. J. W. ; I. T. Barnes, treasurer; A. W. McMaster, secretary; E. E. Scatterday, S. D .; W. C. Hutchinson, J. D .; W. McCloud, tyler.
The stated meetings of the lodge are held Saturday evening on or before the full moon each month. There is a membership of about 60.
Let us pause for a moment as we close this sketch and call to memory those of our breth- ren who have been touched by the "grim mes- senger" Death, and passed over the river.
During the 16 years of the lodge's existence, 13 members have died,-W. T. Minamyer, Joshua Pryor, Silas Hart, T. J. Rowles, char- ter members; G. E. Garrett, Rev. R. W. Scott, J. T. Carlisle, F. M. Halleren, T. W. Whit- tington, C. W. Minamyer, R. A. McMaster and 7. M. Master.
-Dr. J. N. McMaster.
SOME DISTINGUISIIED SONS.
Some men of distinction were reared in Smith township whose birthplaces are not often accredited to Belmont County. Rev. Frank De Haas, A. M., a Methodist minister of national distinction and a pulpit orator of wide celebri- ty, was reared in Centreville.
Dr. DeHaas was pastor of the Metropolitan Church in Washington, D. C., during the ad- ministration of President Grant, who was a member of liis congregation, and was appoint- ed by President Grant, United States Consul to Jerusalem.
Ex-Congressman A. J. Pearson and Attor- neys J. P. and William Spriggs of Monroe County, were also born and reared in Smith township.
Rev. T. B. Gay, who was brought up in Smith township and educated at Franklin Col- lege, has taken charge of the Anacosta Pres- byterian Church in the District of Columbia.
WARNOCK'S STATION
Is a little village of about 125 inhabitants, lo- cated on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and is the terminus of what was formerly the War- nock Pike. The village was named after the Warnock family, who are the principal land owners at and surrounding the station.
THE FIRST SETTLEMENTS AND MILLS.
The first settlement was made by William Smith in 1805, and, as heretofore stated, Mr. Smith erected a log grist mill, the first in the township, at what is now Warnock's station, and the place was for years known as Smith's Mills.
John Warnock settled on land one half mile below the Smith settlement near the present site of Marbletown, and there built a sawmill, the first erected in the township.
In 1813-14, Mr. Warnock built and operated a woolen factory in connection with the saw- mill, in which carding, spinning and weaving machines were operated. His son William
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took charge of the mill in 1819 and continued to operate it until 1834, when he disposed of his factory to Robert McGraw and purchased the flour mill of Mr. Smith, since which time it has been known as Warnock's Mills, and is operated by J. M. Warnock & Brother today. The present mill is operated by steam and has a capacity of 40 barrels per day.
Aside from the residences of William Smith, and his successor William Warnock, there were no houses built at Warnock's station until after the completion of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Now it is a village with two churches, a school and a population of about 125.
The Baltimore & Ohio station house is a ver- itable landmark. It is the same old "rambling, shaky, unattractive" frame structure, erected half a century ago.
KNIGHTS OF PYTIHIAS.
There is a lodge of Knights of Pythias es- tablished at Warnock's station and known as Ideal Lodge, No. 629. This lodge meets every Thursday. It has a membership of 30 and the value of its property with cash on hand is $620.84. The recording secretary is C. A. Stralıl.
THE CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of War- nock was built in 1887 and has a membership today of about 55. The Sunday-school is also conducted each Sabbath.
The pastor is Rev. Mr. Bevington of the Jacobsburg circuit. The official board consists of E. M. Neff, C. S. Strahl, Zenas Piper and J. K. Piper.
The Presbyterian Church .- The present Presbyterian Church avas built in 1871 and the society has a membership of 50 or 60. The pastor is Rev. A. D. MeKay and the board of elders consists of J. M. Warnock, A. J. Myers, J. J. Robinson, John Workman and Austin McNiece.
The families that formed the first organiza- tion were the Parks, Hutchinsons, Boggses, Workmans, Matthews and Irwins. The first
elders were John Workman and Josiah Boggs, Jr. Rev. Dr. Alexander of St. Clairsville, Rev. Mr. Wallace and Rev. Mr. Gaston conducted the dedicatory exercises.
The United Presbyterian Church .- This old congregation formerly known as the Asso- ciate Reform Presbyterian Church was organ- ized in 1827 and the first pastor was Rev. Jo- seph Closkey. John Warnock, Sr., James Cook and William Bigger constituted the first board of elders.
Some of the first members were David Mil- ligan and family, Hugh Hodge and wife, John Warnock and wife, William Tracy, Elizabeth McKisson, Hugh Hodge, Margaret McGrew, Susan Hutchison, Sarah Holmes, Robert and Mary McMillen, John Wiley and wife, Wil- liaf McKee, Robert and Elizabeth McGrew, Mrs. Tracy, George Holmes, Lillie Milligan, James Smith, James Polk and Eliza Hutchi- SO11.
Rev. Samuel McArthur succeeded Rev. Mr. Closkey, in 1838. Rev. Josiah Alexander suc- ceeded Rev. Mr. McArthur in 1853 but after a lapse of a few years Rev. William Grimes was called in 1858, when the church name was changed to the United Presbyterian.
Here as at Uniontown there was much poli- tical excitement during the war, and this ex- citement pervaded the churches. Because of his anti-slavery views, Dr. Grimes retired in 1862 and the secession of the church from the United Presbyterians took place and the con- gregation afterward united with the Associate Reform Synod of the South.
In 1868, Dr. W. S. Moffat became pastor, and in 187f the congregation built the present commodious brick building at a cost of $3,500. The present pastor is Rev. W. F. Boyce, and the board of elders is constituted as follows: H. II. Ault, D. Johnston, Thomas MeKelvey and Robert Barrett. The membership in 1902 is 75-
There is a large and well conducted school at Warnock's station, in charge of Mr. Fore- man, with Miss MeKelvey as assistant. The total enrollment is 70. C. A. Strahl, J. N. Warnock and J. K. Piper constitute the School
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Board. The postmaster at Warnock's station is J. K. Piper.
AN OLD TIME TEMPERANCE RESOLUTION.
As an indication of the growth and develop- ment of temperance sentiments in the church, we find this record in the minutes of 1839:
"On motion it was resolved that the inem- bers of this session will discountenance the use of distilled liquors by not using them them- selves except as medicine or in case of actual sickness, nor furnish it to others in their em- ploy."
LAMIRA OR LEWIS' MILLS.
Lewis' Mills is a small village on the line of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, near the north- west corner of the township. It contains a post office and railroad station and a few stores and residences.
The old mill built 50 years ago was success- fully operated by Jacob and Ira Lewis, after whom the village was named. The mill is not at present in use but is preserved as one of the old landmarks of the county.
Caleb Enigle was the first settler and built the old original mill in 1806. In 1822 the property was purchased by Jacob Lewis, in whose fam- ily it remained until 1848, when the present structure was erected. The mill formerly did a large trade, both in merchant work and grist grinding. In connection with the flour mill, a sawmill was also operated.
CHAPTER XXIV.
GOSHEN TOWNSHIP.
CAPTURE OF LEWIS WETZEL AND HIS BROTHER-THE FIRST SETTLEMENTS-SPINNING IN THE OLDEN TIME-EARLY SETTLERS-TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS AND POPULATION -GOSHEN TOWNSHIP IN THE CIVIL WAR-BELMONT VILLAGE-THE SCHOOL-THE INDUSTRIES-NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENTS-ODD FELLOWS-THE BANKS-THE CHURCHES-BETHESDA-THE EPWORTH ASSEMBLY-THIE CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY -- THE GROWTH OF THE VILLAGE-THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK-THE SCHOOL --- THE BETHESDA METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Goshen township was probably named after a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, from whence many of the early settlers mi- grated, and its history is replete with many stirring incidents.
CAPTURE OF LEWIS WETZEL AND IIIS BROTHIER.
It was at a point midway between Burton and Bethesda in this township, and on the farm formerly owned by Hendly Gregg, that one of the most stirring events in Indian war- fare occurred.
Lewis Wetzel and his brother Jacob had been captured by the Indians near Wheeling and carried from their homes east of Wheel- ing, across the river. The boys were only 12 and 14 years old, respectively.
The second night they camped on the Big Lick, 20 miles from the river on McMechen's Creek, as above mentioned.
The Wetzels as well as the Indians were footsore and weary, and the Indians fell into a sound sleep without tying the boys. When the Indians were asleep, Lewis whispered to his brother, "We must now run."
Jacob at first demurred, but * yielding to
Lewis' importunities, he arose and they slip- ped away quietly. When they had run a hun- dred yards, Lewis said, "Well, we can't go home barefooted. You stay here and I will go back and get a pair of moccasins for each." And he accordingly did so. Then remember- ing he had left his father's gun behind he again slipped back cautiously and secured the gun. Ilowever they had not proceeded far on their return until they heard the Indians following them. It was a moonlight night and they were obliged to travel with caution. When the In- dians approached they stepped aside into the bushes, and then fell into the trail behind them. On the return of the Indians they pursued the same tactics. They were then pursued by the Indians on horseback, whom they also suc- cessfully dodged, and reached the river, oppo- site Wheeling the next day, which they crossed upon a raft of their own construction. Lewis Wetzel had in the meantime become much ex- hausted by the loss of blood from the wound he received when captured.
THE FIRST SETTLEMENTS.
It is believed that the first settlement was
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made by a squatter, named John Adams, and his family about 1797 and that they lived in the most primitive way. About the same time three squatters, named Christian Wyaman and a man named Keeler and John Dunlap, settled on government land and tradition reports these pioneers as living in log houses, chinked with mud and covered with coarse clapboard roofs. The chimneys were of stone and mud at the base, with a frame work of sticks narrowing to the top. The floors were made of puncheons and a quilt sometimes answered the purpose of a door. The clothing was equally plain, but serviceable and all home-made.
SPINNING IN THE OLDEN TIME.
John S. Williams, an old pioneer, in an arti- cle published a half century ago, said :
"One of our employments upon winter even- ings, after we had raised flax, was the spin- ning of rope yarn from the coarsest 'swing- ling' tow to make bed-cords. The manner of spinning rope yarn was by means of a drum which turned upon a horizontal shaft driven into a hole in one of the cabin logs near the fire.
"The yarn was hitched to a nail on one side of the circumference next to me; by taking an oblique direction and keeping up a regular jerking or pulling of the thread, the drum was kept in constant motion and thus the twisting and pulling went on until the length of the walk was taken up.
"Then by winding the yarn first on my fore- arm and from that on the drum I was ready to spin another thread.
"A finer kind of tow was used as filling for trousers and aprons.
"A warp still finer was used for shirts and frocks and a still finer thread for sheets and frocks.
"Linen shirts, especially 700 thread, were counted 'dandyish'; but that animal was yet unknown. Pioneers found it to their ad- vantage to wear tow linen and cat skinned milk and sell their flax, linen and butter.
"Frocks were a short shirt, worn over the
trousers, and we saved our shirts by pulling them off in warm weather and wearing nothing but our frocks, trousers and a straw hat.
"These things took place before the days of suspenders, when everyone's trousers licked about two inches of reaching up to where the waistcoat reached down.
"The girls then had forms without bustles, and rosy checks without paint, and this was the children's employment on winter evenings in the old pioneers' cabins.
"At a later period, and when the wolves had been in a measure exterminated, the pioneers began to grow wool. Previous to that time, the wolves were almost as numerous as sheep today, and the farmer's flocks could only be protected by housing them with other young animals at night.
"When wool became a part of the farmer's stock in trade, the good wife would card and weave it, and spin it into cloth, and with cop- peras water the cloth was colored and striped and checkered, for those who would be gay.
"The principal food of these hearty pioneers was cornmeal and pounded hominy, and the meat was mainly wild game."
EARLY SETTLERS.
Probably the first land entered lawfully was that of Joseph Wright. Associated with him was Ralph Heath and William Philpot. Then in the order of time came John Gregg, Darling Conrow, Ezekiel Smith, Joseph Danner, George and John Ewers, David Fawcett, Na- than MeNichols, George Burns, William Phil- lips and Stephen Gregg.
At the earliest period land could only be entered by the section and was sold at $2 per acre.
The forests of Goshen in that pioneer period were dense groves of hickory, chestnut, white and black oak and poplar, and the ground was fairly carpeted with wild peas.
The soil is a clayey loam, and the chief prod- nict years ago was tobacco. Today wheat, corn and grasses are grown, with large herds of cat- tle and flocks of sheep.
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There is little coal for commercial purposes mined in this township. The four-foot vein is abundant, but only used for domestic pur- poses.
It is not known definitely the year the town- ship was organized, as the records do not ex- tend back beyond 1835, but it is supposed to have been organized about the time Wrights- town was laid out, namely : 1808-09.
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS AND POPULATION.
In 1900 the township officers were as fol- lows: Trustees,-R. B. Lawrence, R. F. P. Patterson and John I. Lewis; justices of the peace,-David E. Ault, Archibald Cole and A. W. Wilcox ; clerk,-Charles Seylaws; treas- urer .- R. S. Burriss.
The population of the township in 1890 was 2,645 ; according to the census of 1900, it was 2,893, a gain of 248 in the last decade.
The assessor's returns for 1902 reveal an increase upon the tax duplicate of $9,483, while the tax levy in the township is reduced from 1.77 in 1901 to 1.46 in 1902 and in Belmont corporation it is reduced from 2.60 in 1901 to · 2.42 in 1902.
GOSHEN TOWNSHIP IN THE CIVIL WAR.
Goshen township in the War of the Rebellion was very patriotic and furnished a whole com- pany of soldiers for service in the 98th Ohio Regiment, under command of Captain Cord- ner. Dr. Schooley says that at the battle of Perryville this company was in an exposed po- sition, but heroically maintained it until the company was practically annihilated.
BELMONT VILLAGE.
Belmont or Wrightstown was laid out by Joseph Wright in 1808. The name Wrights- town ought to have been perpetuated in honor of the enterprising and intelligent Irish gen- tleman who first settled there. Mr. Wright was the first school teacher and taught in the old. round-log school house for years. He was
also the first postmaster. One of the oldest citizens in Belmont today is George Ewers, aged 75 years.
The population of the village in 1880 was 350. In 1900 it is returned at 422. The vil- lage was incorporated December 17, 1897, with W. H. White, mayor, and W. D. Strahl, clerk.
The village officers in 1902 are: Mayor, J. M. Gordon; clerk, J. E. Davis; treasurer, Ira Vail; councilmen,-A. P. Stewart, C. W. Up- ham, Michael King, C. C. Lynn, Mix Netzel and James Burson.
The regularly appointed postmaster having resigned, John E. Davis is holding the office by appointment until a successor is nominated and confirmed.
THE SCHOOL.
The first log-cabin school house was built in 1807. The second was a hewed-log house, date not given. The third was a frame structure in 1836. The fourth, a brick structure in 1861, and the last a three-room brick house in 1875.
The present superintendent is J. W. Jeffries, with Tompkins Dillon and Miss L. Griffith as assistants. The enrollment is 168 and the school house is too small to accommodate the increasing numbers. The members of the School Board are: Elmer Kinney, president ; J. M. Gordon, secretary; W. A. DeLong, Leonard Hart, Fred Wright and J. W. Mc- Clellan. Since the above was written, Mr. Dillon, the assistant superintendent, was thrown out of his buggy in some mysterious way and killed. The accident occurred upon his return from the polls at Morristown.
THE INDUSTRIES.
There is one large modern steam flour mill, that is kept constantly employed in Belmont today. It has a capacity of 30 barrels of flour daily.
There is also an overall and glove factory conducted by Carmen & Taylor that gives en- ployment to 60 women and two or three mien. Recently the factory was destroyed by fire, but
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the company has sought new quarters and the work is again in operation.
The fire referred to also destroyed the Odd Fellows' building with all their valuable re- galias, entailing a total loss of about $5,000.
NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENTS.
Belmont is to be supplied with natural gas. A company is now laying mains. Some time ago a well was put down a little way north of town. A considerable flow of gas was found at a depth of about 900 feet. The well was closed up and nothing done with it until a few months ago, when parties purchased the farm on which the well is located and began arrange- ments to carry the gas into town. Other wells will be put down and the supply will, it is thought, be equal to the demand.
ODD FELLOWS.
Belmont Lodge, No. 257, I. O. O. F., con- tains a membership of 80, but the records were all destroyed in the late fire. The present offi- cers are: W. Smith, N. G .; Elmer Colley, V. G .; L. D. McKisson, secretary ; W. D. Strahl, recording secretary ; and HI. L. Hoge, treas- urer.
THE BANKS.
The First National Bank of Belmont, which was only in operation a few years, failed in 1902. A receiver was appointed by the gov- ernment and its affairs are now in course of settlement. It is believed depositors will be reimbursed in part, but the stockholders will sustain heavy losses. At this writing it is feared a levy will be made upon them equal to double the amount of their stock.
The failure was a great blow to the town and surrounding country and the bitter feeling en- gendered has been a menace to the town's pros- perity, but a better feeling prevails today, and a speedy recovery is hoped for.
The (New) First National Bank .- After the failure of the First National Bank, a new First National Bank was organized, September 2, 1902. Many of the stockholders in the new
bank were formerly connected with the first bank as officers or stockholders. The capital stock of the new bank is $25,000 and its offi- cers are: Dr. L. Schooley, president; William Nichols, vice-president ; J. F. Neff, cashier ; di- rectors,-J. A. Bryson and Jonas Perkins.
THE CHURCHIES.
The Belmont Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1868, and in 1869 a new church was erected at a cost of $3,210. The work was done under the supervision of Rev. Josiah Dillon. At the dedicatory exercises, over $1,000 was raised to meet the indebted- ness. Some of the members active in the or- ganization of the church were A. P. Miller, Sarah Schooley, Jacob Mays, Alice Wright, William A. Dowdell, Jane Calhoun, J. A. Grove, Margaret Dillon, J. B. Hollingsworth, Nancy Lowry, P. E. McKisson and David Perry.
Some of the pastors who have served the people are: Revs. Sweeny, Hollister, Cooper, Robb and Darby.
The present church is a neat frame structure on the Belmont and Bethesda circuit, and the pastor is Rev. Mr. Patterson. The official members are Harry Wright, O. C. Weir, Na- than Barnes, Mrs. Fred, E. P. McMurry, Ira Vail, William McClellan, John Wright, C. S. Dunn and William Nichols.
The Methodist Protestant Church was or- ganized about 1831, though the present church was erected in 1838. Previous to that time, services were conducted in the the school house.
The present pastor is Rev. Mr. Murphy, and the official board is as follows : Trustees,- Herman L. Hoge, Thomas Orr and W. W. Gregg; stewards,-Elma Gregg and Rhoda Green ; janitor,-Clyde Gregg.
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