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Hill, and East Side lies between the C. & P. R. R. tracks and the river.
Educational facilities were provided by the erection of Franklin schoolhouse on the hillside in 1873, which, with some en- largements, served the town until the Logan building, an eight-room brick, was erected on the East Side. This was supple- mented by the erection of Lincoln school, a two-story brick structure on North Hill a few years later. The town continuing to grow the Franklin building was sold to the Odd Fellows and moved to an adjoin- ing lot, while on its site was erected a fine structure of brick and stone, with the title of Central School building. This was com- pleted in 1906 at a cost of $60,000. No town of its size is now better equipped for educa- tional purposes, either in primary or ad- vanced grades. The first superintendent was Wilson Hawkins, and the present one Frank Linton. The present enrollment is 580, with 211 in St. Agnes school.
Mingo was made a postoffice about 1870, with Robert Turner as postmaster. His successors have been Jolin Graham, David Long, Dr. W. J. O'Connell, W. T. Griffith and C. W. Dean.
A frame Presbyterian church, known as Potter Chapel, was erected in 1872, which, with improvements, is still standing. The pastors have been Rev. T. V. Milligan, S. Forbes, W. H. Houston, J. A. Platts, Alex- ander, D. Sharp, J. W. Wilson and W. H. Orr.
An M. E. mission was started about the same time and a small building erected in 1883, for which was substituted a larger and much finer building in 1897 at a cost of $7,000. It was supplied by J. S. Rut- ledge in 1886-7, W. H. Lackey, 1888; J. F. Huddleston, 1889-92; J. E. Garrett, 1893-5; A. N. Adkinson, 1896; J. W. Satterthwaite, 1897-8; T. J. McRae, 1899-1900; A. W. Gruber, 1901-4; W. E. Fetch, 1905-8; J. B. Manley, 1909. George's Run M. E. Church, a couple of miles below, is supplied from Brilliant. A new church has recently been erected there.
The Methodist Protestants also erected a
neat church shortly after, Rev. W. A. Ad- kinson being among the early ministers.
St. Agnes Church and school were com- pleted in 1898. There is also a Greek Cath- olic Church and a mission was carried on from St. Paul's, Steubenville, in the sum- mer of 1893. The Free Methodists have meetings at irregular intervals.
The fraternal organizations include Junction Lodge, No. 414, K. of P., organ- ized February 17, 1890; Logan Lodge, No. 848, I. O. O. F., organized on October 23, 1900; Improved Order of Red Men, Mingo Tribe, No. 21. organized September 25, 1899; George Washington Patriotic Sla- vonic Society, Peter and Paul Hungarian Beneficial Society, Haymakers' Associa- tion, L. C. B. A., and some minor societies. A flourishing branch of the W. C. T. U. has always been maintained.
The Mingo water and light companies were organized in 1899, being separate cor- porations, controlled by the same persons. A complete water plant has been con- strneted and maintained, with a pumping station at the river, reservoir and mains. The town is also well lighted, the streets paved and the buildings up to date. The local directors of the two companies named are Joseph May, president; Hon. Jolin A. Mansfield, S. Stark, Clifton Hanna and B. F. Dawson; H. L. May, secretary.
The First National Bank of Mingo was organized in 1901, and its last statement shows resources amounting to $158,177.75. W. D. Armstrong is the cashier.
There are two hose companies in the village, under the charge of Hugo Pekrulın, fire marshal. The village officers are as fol- lows: Mayor, F. L. McCoy, solicitor, Carl Armstrong; treasurer, John Bryson, civil engineer, S. E. Floyd; marshal. Scott Roe; street commissioner, Patrick Barrett; weighmaster. Thomas Godfrey; members of council, B. W. Skipper, M. M. MeCaff- rey, Stephen Clark, George Gracey, W. Ilanna, F. Pfeister.
The hamlet of Deandale lies about a mile below the town and below this is Har- mony schoolhouse, at the month of
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George's Run, a good two-room structure, recently enlarged and improved. Hill's schoolhouse stood back on the hill, between Steubenville and Mingo.
A family named Powell, from Browns- ville, Pa., settled two miles west of Steu- benville about 1812 and preached the doc- trine of Swedenborg, gathering a small con- gregation in the city, which lasted some thirty-five years, when David Powell, the preacher, moved away and the society went down.
At the northern end of the township, now occupied as the residence of R. Castner, formerly stood the Speaker Tavern, a con- venient halting place for man and beast. The well of pure cold water located just across the road has long since been filled up, and the picturesque stone bridge across Wills Creek was removed and rebuilt far- ther up the stream to allow additional room to the iron works located there. The prox- imity of the water works and other indnee- ments have resulted in the growth of a neat little hamlet in that locality.
Some parties who recently purchased the Means farm, west of Mingo, have laid out a section of it, known as Copperhead Flat, for a cemetery, so that the village will no longer be dependent on private graveyards of Steubenville cemetery for interments. The construction of a beautiful concrete fountain in the center of the plat has been completed and several small fountains have been erected in various parts of the grounds. The water for the fountains is piped from the historical spring located on the Means farm, near what is known as the Horse Shoe Bend on the old street car line.
One of the early township schools was tnught in the winter by a man called Mad- cap, and one MeCalley, from Baltimore, taught in the summer. Parr's was one of the old schools.
TORONTO.
Although justly claiming to be the lead- ing town in Jefferson County outside of Steubenville, it is within a comparatively
recent period that Toronto has been more than a very small village. The celebrated "Auver" Mike Myers, whose interesting history has been related, in return for his services as a government scout, was award- ed fractional section 25, in township No. 4, on the west bank of the Ohio River, being the southeast corner of the present Knox Township. He sold 100 acres of this land to his brother, George Myers, who after- ward sold to Jolin Depuy, and in the year 1818 the latter laid out a small town, which he called Newburg. The lots were 60x120 feet, the streets were fifty feet wide, and space was provided for a public square. Although there was no manufacturing in those days, yet the location of the town above the highest flood line and the beauty of the situation attracted settlers to the little hamlet, and later the place became a well known steamboat landing, as well as an inlet to the back country. The first hotel was kept by Michael Myers, Jr., son of the famous scout, the first store by Jo- seph Kline, and the first blacksmith shop by James Toland. The place was not without a reputation, sometimes not most favorable, for being an isolated place, law- less characters took advantage of the fact to make it a resort. There was little change in the village until the advent of the Cleve- land & Pittsburgh Railroad, in the fall of 1856. The pioneer pottery of Carlyle & McFadden had been started in 1853, and the coal and fire clay beds of that section had begun to attract some attention. Nev- ertheless progress was still slow and in 1880 there were only 500 inhabitants in the village proper, which. however, had spread beyond its original boundaries. As the railroad company already had a station named Newburg on its liue, near Cleveland, this one was given the name of Sloane's, after William Sloane, who was liberal in granting a right of way. After 1880 the town began to grow rapidly, the census showing a population of 2,536 in 1890, and 3,526 in 1900, of which 1,285 had spread over into Island Creek Township, the line at present running about through the cen-
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ter of the town. The present population is about 5,000.
In 1881 it was decided to incorporate the town, and by a vote of the citizens it was named Toronto, a title suggested by Thomas M. Daniels, a pioneer manufac- turer who died in 1884, Toronto, Canada, being the home of his business associate, W. F. Dunspaugh. The first municipal officers were: Mayor, J. H. Roberts; clerk, Edward T. Finlay, treasurer, T. M. Dan- iels ; marshal, J. S. Culp; councilmen, S. M. Robinson, Theodore O. Grover, George Horne, Dr. J. W. Collins, Jefferson Salts- man and J. O. Freeman. The mayors since then have been S. B. Taylor, J. H. Paisley, A. J. Stewart, H. H. Smith, E. E. Franey, Charles Miller, Howard Smith, W. B. Francy and Stanton Casey.
Until 1887 the council met in a building belonging to George Pracht, but in that year a municipal building was erected, cost- ing $5,000, which was enlarged in 1892. In 1899 the corporation limits were ex- tended both north and south, the former taking in what had been known as the vil- lage of Fosterville and outlying territory. in all covering about 112 acres. At the south end what was called Markle, with twenty-five acres, was included. This new territory is rapidly filling up.
Previous to 1863 the nearest postoffice was Jeddo, a mile down the river, but in that year "Sloane's Station" secured an office of its own, the first one in charge of George Magee, being in a box car near the Main Street crossing of the railroad. A. C. Peters succeeded in 1865, who resigned in 1884, when George C. Pugh was ap- pointed. A. J. Stewart succeeded in No- vember, 1885, and Fred Knagi in July, 1889. The office was made a presidential one in October, 1890, and Mr. Knagi re- appointed for a tenn of four years. Dr. B. Dennie succeeded him in 1894, M. B. Edwards, Jr., in 1898, and Robert B. Stew- art, the present incumbent, in 1906. The office is now located in Odd Fellows' Block on Third Street.
Although the potteries had pminps of
their own, the town generally was depen- dent on the primitive methods of wells and cisterns for its water supply until 1891. At a special election, held on July 6, 1889, the council was authorized to bond the town for $50,000 for the purpose of constructing water works, which was done, and in April, 1890, appropriated land belonging to David Walker on the hill west of town for a reservoir. A pumping station was built at the foot of Clark Street and six miles of pipe laid by 1891, when the works were started. Since then the pipage has been doubled. The cost of the works was about $75,000, necessitating a second issue of $25,000 bonds. The plant has a capacity of 3,000,000 gallons per day, and the pres- sure is 140 pounds to the square inch, thus insuring ample fire protection. M. B. Ed- wards, Jr., was superintendent until 1898, when he was succeeded by William Daw- son, who served about two years and was succeeded by William Bushfield, the pres- ent incumbent. Of course an efficient fire department succeeded the "bucket bri- gade" on the completion of the water works, and the volunteer hose company won the world's championship in the races at Salem, Ohio, in 1899. Three companies are quartered in the town building with the mayor and other municipal officers. William Paisley is chief and the members are as follows: No. 1, John Biddle, cap- tain ; Charles Hienkle, lieutenant; Fred Myers, C. Stull, Frank Arnold, James Farris, Frank Paisley. No. 2, Charles Mur- ray, captain, Edward Mckinley, lieuten- ant : John Allison, J. O. Goodwin, J. C. L. Hales, James Duke, Jesse Weekly. No. 3, W. Duke, captain; Charles Carnahan, lieu- tenant; John Wellington, Dehmer Walker, George Leytzkns, Uirt Nally, Percy Welk.
Following close on the opening of the water works was the Toronto Electric Light Company, which proceeded to erect an up-to-date plant, furnishing some 2,000 inenndescent lights for public and private use, with about twenty miles of pole lines. This plant was purchased by the Stenben- ville and East Liverpool Traction Com-
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pany in 1907, and is now operated by that Myers and James Robinson. A revival corporation. The streets are not only well lighted but well paved with fire brick, a sewer system has been installed and the town is rated as one of the best in the Ohio Valley.
There were early township schools in what is now known as Toronto, as there were elsewhere through the county, but they were ungraded, and the educational history really begins with the incorpora- tion of the village. The predecessor of the Central High School building, how- ever, aspired to the dignity of a graded school, and when that eight-room structure was completed in 1893 the entire system was brought to a high degree of efficiency. With the extension of the boundaries, Fos- terville building on the north and Markle on the south, each with a two-story brick, were brought into the system. In 1900 a twelve-room building, well equipped, was completed at the corner of Findlay Street and Loretta Avenue, and the high school removed thither. Its cost was about $25,000. The first superintendent of schools was Abraham Grove, succeeded by S. A. Har- bourt, S. K. Mardis and Prof. Williams. There are now about 800 pupils enrolled in Toronto schools, in charge of the superin- tendent and twenty teachers, and there is no lack of educational facilities. In addi- tion, there are enrolled 175 pupils in St. Francis' parochial schools.
Rev. J. M. Bray seems to have delivered the first Methodist Episcopal sermon at Newburg in 1837, under some shade trees on the river bank. A class was organized, under the leadership of John Bray, Sr., in 1841 or 1842, and then matters remained dormant for more than thirty years. On February 14, 1874, Rev. J. Q. A. Miller, then in charge of Thomson Chapel, Sten- benville, visited the place and held services in a schoolhouse standing on the Francy property. A class of twelve was formed, including J. W. Myers, A. C. Peters, J. B. Peters, Joseph P. Bowles. Samuel John- son, H. H. L. Carroll, J. W. Dawson, J. C. Kelly, Thomas Greer and wife, Henry
brought in 199 members, making the whole number 213. Rev. J. R. Roller was ap- pointed pastor in March and the next year a brick elmurel, 42x62 feet, was built on Main Street, with a capacity of 450, on a lot previously secured by Mr. Miller. The cost was $5,000. The charge was associated with Somerset cirenit, and in 1876 Mr. Miller became pastor. In 1880 it was asso- ciated with Mingo, A. J. Culp pastor, and in 1883 under the pastorate of Rev. M. C. Grimes, the debt was extinguished at the sacrifice of some ground. J. S. Hull sup- plied the charge until 1889, followed by J. S. Rutledge, and in 1890 it became a sta- tion. His successors were: M. J. Slutz, 1890; J. J. Billingsly, 1891-2; W. D. Starkey, 1893-4; J. S. Secrest, 1895-7; S. W. McClure. 1898-9; E. T. Mohu, 1900-1; W. H. Dye, 1902-5; Alfred Walls, 1906; J. W. Moore, 1907-8; J. R. MeRay, 1909. In 1899 the building was eularged and greatly improved architecturally. A chapel was built in the north end in 1894, which is served by the Empire pastor.
The Methodist Protestants claim to be the first permanent religious organization in the town. It was inaugurated by Rev. J. A. Hamilton ou Jannary 10, 1851, the class being composed of Thomas Mahan (leader) and wife, F. H. McFerrell, Michael Bowles, Mary A. Crawford, Martha M. Crawford, Elizabeth Crawford, W. B. Sloane, Mary and Thomas MeFerren, Henry Myers, and wife, Sarah A. Myers, David Sloane and wife Mary, Martha and Rebecca A Myers, James Lyons and wife, Rosanna and David Estelle and wife. Mr. Hamilton preached nbont three months. when Rev. E. A. Brindley took charge and remained until 1860. In 1853 a frame building 30x40 feet was erected on River Avenue, and this was afterwards enlarged and rebuilt one-half larger. In 1857 New- burg mission was attached to Wellsville and East Liverpool, under title of Newburg circuit, which lasted until 1868, when the appointment was made a station, under the name of Sloane's. The first trustees were
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Lorenzo Jewett, James Lyons, F. A. Me- Ferren and George Carlyle. The only charter member now living is Mr. Me- Ferren. Rev. William Hastings was pastor from 1860 to 1872, inclusive, succeeded by F. A. Brown four years, J. B. McCormick and A. B. Cochran one year each, Charles Caddy in 1878, A. L. Sarchett, William Hastings (second time), J. A. Thrapp. C. E. Sheppard, F. P. Hummel, W. E. Har- rison. A fine brick structure, with a ca- pacity of 800, was erected in 1888, since which time the congregation hus greatly in- creased. One of the keepsakes of the church is an old leather chair in which Hon. E. M. Stanton once sat and heard Mr. Hastings preach here.
On the evening of July 4, 1869, Rev. W. R. Vincent, pastor of Island Creek Pres- byterian Church, held an open air meeting on George Morrow's place. Other services followed. and ou December 13 steps were taken towards building a church, which was carried out, and a frame chapel was begun the next year and dedicated on October 30, Rev. J. P. Caldwell preaching the sermon. An organization was formed November 28, 1873, under the name of the Memorial Pres- byterian Church, with Andrew Robertson, John Francy, Thomas Hunt, Charles L. Young and David Aten as ruling elders. Mr. Vincent was succeeded by Rev. J. N. Swan, who remained a little over a year, followed by Rev. S. Fisher, from August, 1876, to August, 1879. He was followed by Rev. M. A. Parkinson and Rev. Mr. Norris and Rev. W. F. Weir, who served from January 1, 1892. to August, 1899, during which time, in 1894, a new church and par- sonage were erected on Third Street, being the largest and most expensive in the place, and equipped with a first class pipe organ. The cost was $25,000. Rev. Mellvaine she- ceeded Mr. Weir, followed by Rev. Me- Colloch and Rey. E. A. Hodill, the present pastor.
Rev. J. M. Jamison preached the first sermon for the United Presbyterians and a society was formed by Rev. J. Kennedy in 1869, with twelve charter members, as
follows: George McGee and wife Mary, A. H. Gaston and wife Jane, W. Harper, wife and daughters, John Burns and wife Mary, Mrs. Gibbon and daughters. Messrs. Gaston and McGee were ruling elders. Rev. J. H. Leeper was the first pastor, who served a short time, and the congregation depended on supplies until January 1877. when Rev. Braden became pastor and served eighteen months. Rev. Joseph Bn- chanan, of Steubenville, then filled the pul- pit until 1886, practically without compen- sation. Rev. W. H. MeMurray became pas- tor in 1888, and served ten years, during which period the congregation largely in- creased. He was succeeded by E. F. Gillis, who resigned in 1899. He was followed by N. H. Headger to 1901, R. W. Caldwell to 1904, supplies to 1907, and W. J. Engle to the present. The elinrch, a neat frame building, 36x46, was erected in 1870.
The Roman Catholics had a mission, served from Stenbeuville, in 1882. but a resident pastor was appointed in 1884. in connection with Mingo, Brilliant and Ham- mondsville. A new church, named St. Francis, was begun in 1886 by Rev. A. M. Leyden, and completed the following year. costing $10,000. It is an imposing brick edifice of florid Gothic. The parochial house was built in 1892, and Rev. Father MeNally established a school of two rooms in 1899, under charge of four Loretta sis- ters, to which two rooms were added in 1908 at a cost of $6,000. There are now five teachers, one in music, and 175 pupils.
The Church of Christ was organized ou June 15, 1890, by Elder E. A. Bosworth, of Steubenville, with thirty-five charter mem- bers. Aten's Hall, on Fourth Street, was used for worship, the pulpit being gener- ally supplied by students from Bethaus College. In 1892 a handsome church was built on River Avenue, with a seating ea- pacity of 500. The building is of white fire briek with red trimnings, and furnished with handsome red oak pews. It was dedi- cated December 18, 1892, and the pastors since then have been A. Baker, I .. F. Hos- kin, M. A. Banker, S. L. Todd, W. R. Sey-
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tone, William Stiff, F. D. Draper, J. W. ruary, 1902, when it was purchased hy the Darly, J. W. B. Smith, J. L. McDonald, J. Hunt Beard, B. H. Johnston.
A Greek Catholic church and parsonage were built in the upper end of the town in 1902. Its material is fire brick and the cost was about $5,000. Revs. Emil Leregally Biseaha and Alexander Dudinsky each rep- resents a pastorate of two years. Basil A. Volasin is the present pastor, with a meni- bership of 110.
In 1893, Rev. H. L. Grabau, rector of St. Paul's Church, Steubenville, started a mission in Toronto under the naine of St. Jude's. Services were held in a hall and at a subsequent visitation of the bishop fourteen were confirmed. Rev. C. P. Cogs- well had charge for a while, and after his departure lay reading was maintained for some months, when the mission was dis- continued. A small legacy has since been left for the benefit of the mission should it be revived, of which there has been some talk.
The fraternal organizations are well rep- resented in Toronto, including the Jimior American Mechanics, organized August 26, 1888, 175 members; Ancient Order of Hi- bernians, March 10, 1904, 125 members; Eagles, December 19, 1906, 85 members; Red Men, March 27, 1908, 75 members. The Lodge No. 583, F. & A. M., was organized in 1900, and has 135 members. James Me- Farland was the first W. M. The I. O. O. F. also have a good organization, and at one time had a large building, with hall, which has since passed into private hands. G. W. Shuster Post. No. 239, represents the G. A. R. and there is a lodge of Jr. U. A. M. At one time there was a Protected Home Circle, No. 129.
The first bank organized in Toronto was the Toronto Banking Company, in 1889, Jefferson Saltsman, president; John Lo- gan, vice president, and J. M. MeClave, cashier; capital $25,000. They went out of business in 1893. Their home was in the I. O. O. F. building. The Citizen's Bank purchased this property in September, 1896, and continued in business until Feb-
Bank of Toronto. The Bank of Toronto was started in 1894 by L. H. Hilsinger and others and was changed into the National Bank of Toronto in August, 1907, with I .. H. Hilsinger, president; Guy Johnston, vice president, and J. C. Hilsinger, cashier, with a capital of $50,000. Its last published statement, September 1, 1909, showed re- sources of $321.321.02, and aggregate de- posits of $218,735.59. The First National Bank of Toronto was organized in the spring of 1907, with a capital of $50,000, with W. B. Stratton, president; W. B. Goncher, vice president, and T. J. Collins, cashier. Its last statement showed re- sources of $215,885.80, and aggregate de- posits $110,106.28. Both banks do a large ousiness, and have the full confidence of the community. During the nineties there was a Home Building and Loan Company, with a permissible capital of $300.000. but its business was wound up and absorbed by a company in another city.
ISLAND CREEK TOWNSHIP.
Island Creek Township, which was sepa- rated from Steubenville on June 4, 1806, and joins the latter on the north, contains thirty-six sections of Township 7, Range 2. and four full and seven fractional sections of Township 3, Range 1, of the original seven ranges. Its name is taken from Island Creek, which cuts through the mid- dle of the township from west to east, emp- tying into the Ohio at Costonia, opposite Brown's Island. Wills Creek drains the township on the south, and the river front is rugged and hilly, developing westward into an excellent farming country. Wheat, corn, oats and fruit of all kinds, and sheep and cattle are the principal prod- ucts. White oak, sugar maple, waluut, loenst, beech and other woods were once plentiful, but the portable sawmill has made sad havoc among the groves in the last twenty years. Among the early set- tlers were Isaac and James Shane, Andrew Ault, Daniel Viers, Nathan Palmer,
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Michael Castuer, William Jackman, Jacob Cable, Richard Lee, James Ball, William Jackson, John House, Daniel Arnold, John, Simpson, Richard Brisbane, James Patter- son, Charles Armstrong, Adam Hout, John Moore, Charles Porter, Thomas Fleming, Andrew Huston. Joseph Howells, James Crawford, Abel Crawford (the latter own- ing the Red Mill, near Mt. Tabor, early in the century), John Rhinehart, Moses Arnold, John Frederick, George Watson. Samuel Hanna, James Ekey, Rutherford McClelland. The fathers of Judge Will- iam Day and Judge Phillips of Iowa, the father of the late Judge William Lawrence of Ohio, and father of Hon. Joseph Fowler, ex-United States senator of Tennessee, were early settlers of this township. Joseph Howells was the grandfather of William Dean Howells. Philip Cable, who was a judge of the Territorial Court as early as 1798, and afterwards a justice of the peace, was somewhat eccentric, but nevertheless a very popular man, so popular in fact that he officiated at most of the marriages. He had such an extensive practice along this line of his profession that he adopted a short service so that waiting couples would not be delayed by much ceremony. The service usually ended with the words: "Give me a dollar, kiss your bride, and go about your business." Having no one present on one occasion he called in his wife and colored servant, saying, "In the presence of my wife, Dolly, and Black Harry, I pronounce you man and wife- give me my dollar." Mr. Cable settled below the mouth of Island Creek in 1785, where Ephraim Cable was born the same year, and at one time was claimed to be the first white child born in the connty, but we have seen that Absalom Ross, of Mingo, has the prior claim, in addition to another noted later. Cable, Sr., built a block- house, where he lived, and reared the elder children of a family of twelve. His name has been perpetuated by a bend and eddy in the Ohio River, at the foot of Brown's Island. Ephraim Cable was a soldier in
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