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"Montgomery was not so unimportant a settlement as to be overlooked by the showmen of the day. As early as 1812, the leader of a troupe and proprietor of a menagerie with Barnum's enterprise and Robinson's pluck, entered the great town of two taverns, procured a stable and provender for his menagerie, and board and lodging for his troupe. Next day he advertised his great show, and the news was blazed abroad throughout the entire settlement, and the wagons and horses, men and and women, boys and girls, came to the number of fifty. The exposition was a com- plete success. Exposition Hall was crowded to the hay mows, and the mulatto man, with his docile elephant, were the finest troupe that had ever acted, and the greatest show that had ever been exhibited in the town of Montgomery."
Mr. Nelson might have mentioned also the horse races, which constituted an important feature in the business and social life of the village fifty years ago. These occasions were attended by well-known jockeys from southern Ohio and the adjacent portion of Kentucky, and were accompanied by the accessories usually associated with the turf.
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The village had an early and rapid growth, to which its location in the midst of a fertile farming region and upon one of the principal overland thoroughfares to Cincinnati contributed. But it early reached the limit of development, and remained practically stationary for many years. In recent times there has been more improve- ment than formerly, owing to the opening of railroad communication with the city. There are three churches: Methodist, Presbyterian, and Universalist. The popula- tion is about five hundred.
Sharon is pleasantly situated in the Mill creek valley on the line of the Cleve- land, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis railroad, and is one of the most northerly towns in the county. Its site was originally embraced in the farm of Simon Hage- man, who settled immediately west of the village in 1796. The present Hageman homestead was built in 1818-22, and is the oldest house in the village. The town was platted in 1818 by Simon Hageman, Josephus Myers, Philemon Mills, and Abijah Jones. Its early growth was rapid. Improvements were made, stores and local industries were established, and the large amount of travel over the road to Cincinnati sustained several large hotels. Among the residents in 1833 were William Rieck, Thornton Cornell, James Whallon, and Henry Jones, merchants; William Turner and William Rogers, blacksmiths; Adrian Hageman, Jr., wagon maker; David Miller and James Graham, hotel proprietors; William Smith, phys- ician; Moses Crist, river trader; Benjamin Burroughs and Ephraim Jones, shoemakers; John B. Hoel, harness maker; James Wall, brass founder; David Williamson, tailor; William Whallon, carpenter; Thomas Gray, and Peter Van- middleswarth. It is perhaps doubtful whether the village has grown to any extent since that date. However, it is to-day a place of considerable local business import- ance. There is a rich farming community tributary to it, which gives stability to its mercantile and industrial interests; the place has also something of the character of a suburban town, an appreciable proportion of the population being employed elsewhere.
Brecon is a post-village and station on the Cincinnati, Lebanon & Northern railway, fifteen miles from Cincinnati. The first improvements at this point were made by Thomas Stewart, who opened the first store and was the first postmaster. The first blacksmith was Herman Heile. The station was originally named Wheeler, in honor of Vice-President Wheeler, and the name Brecon was conferred by the Post Office Department at the suggestion of William McClintock, editor of the Lebanon Star. No subdivision of real estate in this vicinity was made until 1893, when several tracts north and south of the village aggregating two hundred acres were platted and offered for sale by a syndicate represented by Hiram S. Mathers. The town comprises a population of fifty, with store, school, and church. The brickyard of George H. Bruns is an important local industry, employing twenty men.
Blue Ash derives its name from the old church and school of that name, for which it was suggested by the prevailing character of the timber in the surround- ing region. The first name of the railroad station was Harper, which was conferred in honor of President Harper, of the Cincinnati, Lebanon & Northern railway. This point is twelve miles from the city, and here the branch line to Montgomery diverges. The first subdivision here was made by Archibald Johnston for the estate of J. R. McMeen, in 1888. Subsequent subdivisions are those of Blair & Lewis, Ellman, Smith, and those known as Earndale and Arcadia. During the past few years Blue Ash has improved rapidly, and has now a population of several hun- dred. A fine brick schoolhouse was erected in 1892.
Hazelwood is fourteen miles from Cincinnati on the line of the Cincinnati, Leba- non & Northern railroad. Prior to the era of village improvement the site was principally owned by Thomas Smith. Wood, Harmon & Company platted and opened it to the market in 1888. There are two stores, a schoolhouse, and a popu- lation of about one hundred.
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Rossmoyne is ten miles from Cincinnati on the Cincinnati, Lebanon & Northern railroad. On the west side of the railroad the settlement was originally known as East Sycamore. Here a small grocery store was established by John O. Brown immediately after the close of the war of 1812. Within a few years it passed into the hands of Ebenezer Ferris, who conducted it until his death; he was succeeded by his son, Henry C. Ferris, the present proprietor, and it is probable that this store has been conducted by members of the same family longer than any other place of business in the county. East of the railroad the land was principally embraced in the farm of Lee Cosley; from him it passed to Mills & Kline, by whom the first subdivision was made. They gave it the name of Mill Dale, for which Rossmoyne was substituted by subsequent owners. The village has a population of 400 and the promise of rapid improvement in the immediate future. A Methodist church is located here.
Deer Park is situated upon the farm originally settled in 1796 by Samuel Pier- son, whose descendants owned the property until its subdivision by a land syndicate. Here there is one store and a Catholic church.
CHURCHES.
The earliest church organized within the present limits of Sycamore township was the Carpenter's Run Baptist church, constituted June 17, 1797, with five mem- bers: Richard and Mary Ayres, Morris and Esther Osborn, and Sarah Brown. Richard Ayres was the first deacon, and John Ferris, who, with his wife Elizabeth, was received in July, 1797, was the first clerk. In 1799 a church building was erected at the present site of the Plainfield schoolhouse, which, from the fact that blue ash entered entirely into its construction, received the name of the Blue Ash meeting-house. In 1803 the membership exceeded sixty, but its growth was greatly retarded by constant dissensions, finally resulting in the dissolution of the society in 1828.
Montgomery Presbyterian Church was organized in 1801 by Rev. James Kem- per under the name of the Sycamore Creek congregation. The first place of wor- ship was a log schoolhouse a mile from Montgomery, near Sycamore creek. In 1803 the name was changed to Hopewell, and a log church was built a mile and a half north of Montgomery, at the present location of the cemetery. The next place of worship was the Academy at Montgomery. The site of the original of the present structure was selected in 1829, but it was not completed until 1834. In 1891 it was remodeled and renovated throughout, and rededicated November 8th of that year. These improvements were effected under the supervision of a building committee composed of Rev. L. L. Overman, James Johnston, I. A. Conklin, Walter Bucking- ham, Edgar Mitchel, J. W. Ayers, and Jasper Littell. The church has had the following pastors: Revs. James Kemper, 1805-07; Daniel Hayden, 1810-19; L. G. Gains, 1822-34; D. K. McDonald, 1837-42; Jonathan Edwards, 1844-47; G. M. Hair, 1849-52; Thomas F. Cortelyon, 1862-87, and L. L. Overman, 1888 -.
Mount Carmel Baptist Church was constituted July 20, 1822, by a council of which William Robb was moderator, and James Jones, clerk. There were twenty- five original members, prominent among whom were Adam Lee, John Ferris, Isaac Ferris, James Mitchell, Enoch Ferris, Samuel Thompson, Joseph Thompson, Fran- cis Mitchell, Nathaniel Denman, Andrew Hammel, and Matthias Felter. The church site comprises one acre, and was donated by Adam Lee in 1823; the trustees at that time were Andrew Hammel, John Ferris, and Adam Lee. The building is a brick structure, and is situated at the eastern limit of the village of Rossmoyne. Among the early pastors were James Jones, Jacob Martin, Thomas Craven, Isaac Smith, William Bruce, George Catt, Daniel Bryant, James Hopper, and James Lyon.
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Montgomery Methodist Episcopal Church .- This society was originally organized at Price's schoolhouse, a mile and a half north of Montgomery, probably as early as 1825. Prior to 1829 the place of worship was changed to the academy and the residence of Joseph Reeder at Montgomery, and a few years subsequent to that date the present church building was erected. Prominent among the pastors have been Revs. Arthur Elliott, Bishop Foster, J. M. Buckley, Levi White, and Gran- ville Moody.
The Sharon Presbyterian Church was organized July 2, 1836, by Revs. Thomas J. Biggs and Benjamin Graves. The first elders were Simon Hageman, Samuel Franklin, and Adrian L. Hageman. The place of worship is a brick building, erected shortly before the organization. This church shares in the pastoral care of the Rev. Dr. James, of Spring Dale.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Sharon was organized in 1837 by Rev. Levi White; the first trustees were Peter Connery, John Vanzant, Joseph Phillips, John Ross, John Ferris, Andrew Myers, and John Myers, of whom Andrew Myers is the only survivor. The church edifice is a brick structure, situated on Sycamore street between Main and Rose. It was built in 1837.
The Montgomery Universalist Church was organized August 3, 1839. The first officers were Jacob Felter, Tylee Chamberlain, John Snyder, David Thompson, and William Turk, trustees; Lloyd S. Brown, clerk; N. Schoonmaker, treasurer, and Jacob Felter, moderator. The following is a list of pastors: Revs. John A. Gur- ley, E. M. Pingree, E. R. Biddlecome, G. L. Demorest, W. S. Bacon, Marion Crossley, J. S. Cantwell, J. D. H. Corwine, J. W. Henley, and B. G. Carpenter.
The Sharon Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized May 8, 1844, with seventeen constituent members, of whom Samuel Vail, Jacob Whallon, and Thomas Shepherd composed the first session. The place of worship was built soon after; in 1892 it was remodeled, and dedicated July 20th in that year.
The Sharon Universalist Church was organized December 14, 1845, by Rev. D. R. Biddlecome. The first trustees, elected February 7, 1846, were Hosea Tullis, Jacob Mosteller, and Alfred Runyan, Isaac Runyan was the first treasurer and Henry Patmoy the first clerk. The pastors have been Revs. D. R. Biddlecome, W. S. Bacon, G. W. Quinby, G. L. Demorest, J. W. Henley, H. L. Canfield, and John A. Gurley. The place of worship is a brick building on Main street.
St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic Church, Reading. - The first settlement of Catholics at Reading occurred in 1848 or '49, and in 1850 a church building 60x43 feet in dimensions was built. Rev. A. Stephan, the first resident pastor, assumed charge in 1851 and built the parochial residence. His field of labor embraced Reading, Sharon, Glendale, Chester, Monrovia, Mason, etc. He was succeeded by Rev. Joseph Wittler, who remained three years. Rev. J. Albrink became pastor in June, 1858. May 21, 1860, the church edifice was demolished by a cyclone. New foundations were laid in the same year, 100x45 feet in dimensions, and in the spring of 1861 the completed edifice was dedicated by Archbishop Purcell. The brick school building was erected in 1863. In 1872 Rev. B. Henghalt assumed charge, but died two months later, and was succeeded by Rev. Jolin Kress. He was fol- lowed by Revs. Brumer in 1879, August Fischer in 1881, and Charles Wiederholt in 1887. The church was enlarged one-third in 1887. The parish numbers 340 families.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Reading, was organized by Rev. Frederick Dulitz, April 12, 1852. The first vestry was composed of Rudolph Schurman, president, Andrew Duble, Karl Liemann, John Jacobi, Franz Depnal, and John J. Holzhau- sen. Revs. Frederick Dulitz, Richard Herbst, Breitfeld, Frederick Seitz, George Baughman, Spangenberg, George Buchholtz, and August Eberbach have served as. pastors. The first church edifice was built in 1853; it is a brick structure, and still stands on the hill southeast of the village. The present place of worship, a brick
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edifice at the corner of Maple and Jenny Lind streets, was erected in 1873. The brick pastoral residence was built in 1889.
St. John's Lutheran Church, in the eastern part of the township near Sixteen Mile Stand, is a brick edifice and was built in 1873. The pastors since 1877 have been Revs. H. M. Kreuter, John V. Jahraus, H. Tessner, C. G. F. Schmidt, Chris- topher Fleroldt, H. Taeger, and Frederick Riedel.
The Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Reading, was founded by Rev. John Kress, whose successors in the pastoral relation have been Revs. Joseph Stoep- pelman, Charles McCallion, Dennis Mackey, James Carey, Charles Wiederholt, and M. J. Loney. The church edifice is a brick structure and was dedicated in 1874. This parish was attended by the pastors of St. Peter and St. Paul until 1879, when Rev. Kress became its first resident pastor.
Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church at Brecon was built in 1876. The society formerly worshiped in Warren county on the line of Hamilton, but, the church building at that point having been destroyed by fire, the present location was selected. The site was donated by C. W. P. Green. Since 1876 the pastors have been Revs. C. W. Calbfus, Wilson Short, John Stewart, J. M. Vorhis, Jonathan. Conrey, E. B. Thompson, and J. A. Winkler.
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Reading, was organized by Rev. A. J. Spangenberg, who has been succeeded in the pastoral relation by Revs. Schilling Schory, C. Kraft, Cornelius Schimmel, and Paul Repke. The brick church edifice at the corner of Jefferson and Coppee streets was built in 1880.
Rossmoyne Methodist Episcopal Church was organized July 22, 1889, by Rev. J. C. Hartzell, D.D. The frame church building at the corner of Cosby and Mon- roe avenues was built in 1890.
The Catholic Church of St. John the Evangelist at Deer Park is a handsome brick structure and was built in 1891. .
The First Presbyterian Church of Rossmoyne .- The Cincinnati, Lebanon & Northern railroad opened to the population of Cincinnati unequaled opportunities for homes, unrivaled for cheapness, healthifulness and beauty of scenery. Such in- ducements soon led business men and capitalists to avail themselves of opportuni- ties for homes. The population rapidly increased, and very soon the want of a church organization and house of worship was felt by the community. During the winter and spring of 1888, J. J. Wright, a citizen of Pleasant Ridge, generously offered to donate a lot valued at $500 to either the Episcopal, Methodist or Presbyter- ian denominations conditioned on the organization of a church and the building of a house of worship. The Episcopal church contemplating an organization at Kennedy and the Methodist Episcopal at Milldale, the same, the way seemed clear for a Presbyterian church. A Sunday-school had been organized and occasional preach- ing by Rev. J. H. Walter, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Pleasant Ridge. This had formed a nucleus for a Presbyterian church, and the other denominations named not being able to accept Mr. Wright's offer, some of the leading workers in the Sunday-school, among which T. K. Gallaway and wife, S. V. Cliver and wife, C. G. Hutchinson and wife, James W. Brown and wife, William Pierson and wife, and Mrs. Ann Morgan, with Rev. J. H. Walter, were most prominent, with others procured a subscription for the building of the house of worship.
This being done C. G. Hutchinson, T. K. Gallaway and William Pierson were appointed a committee to visit Cincinnati Presbytery at Lebanon April 9, and ask for the organization of a Presbyterian church at Silverton. The Presbytery appointed a committee consisting of Revs. D. J. Jones, J. H. Walter, and A. M. Dawson, and elders C. G. Hutchinson and T. K. Gallaway, to view the ground and if advisable to proceed to organize a Presbyterian church. This committee met April 18, 1888, at the residence of Elder C. G. Hutchinson, and organized with Rev. J. D. Jones, chairman, and T. K. Gallaway, secretary. J. H. Walter made a
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statement of facts relating to the organization of a church, and after a full discus- sion and deliberation it was resolved to organize said church on the first Sabbath in May (the sixth) at two o'clock P. M. The committee met accordingly at the residence of C. G. Hutchinson on May 6, 1888, and proceeded to organize the First Presby- terian Church of Silverton, with a membership of twenty-eight; nine by profession, and eighteen by letter. T. K. Gallaway and S. V. Cliver were elected and ordained elders.
After the organization of the church, immediate steps were taken for the building of a house of worship. With a liberal subscription of several citizens, and a donation of $500 from the church erection fund, the house of worship was built, and dedicated free of debt in October, 1888. - [Written by Capt. Samuel Betts Halley.
THE ODD FELLOWS' HOME AT ROSSMOYNE.
The subject of providing a home for the aged and indigent members of the Order in Ohio had been one of much interest to many members of the Subordinates and the Grand Lodge for several years; but no important steps for its establish- ment were taken until May, 1882, when its organization was perfected in Cincinnati under the name of "The Odd Fellows Home Association of Ohio;" and on the twenty-seventh day of said month the association was duly and legally incorporated. With the necessary delay in securing funds, and the selection of a suitable loca- tion for the home, some time elapsed before the hopes of its friends were realized.
The Home is situated in the village of Rossmoyne, Hamilton Co., Ohio, on the Cincinnati, Lebanon & Northern railway, about ten miles north of the city. The property is beautifully located on what is known as the Highland route, and is an excellent selection by reason of its healthfulness and accessibility. The Home was dedicated May 5, 1890, and is now successfully operated and bids fair to be a bless- ing to Odd Fellowship.
EDUCATIONAL.
Regarding the early schools of Montgomery Mr. Nelson writes :- "Schools were not neglected in the early history of the place, though the buildings were as primi- tive in design as in finish. Within one hundred yards of the writer's residence was the first schoolhouse built in Montgomery. This was so constructed that openings were left in the logs to serve as windows. In summer these were left without sash; in the winter, sized newspapers subserved the double purpose of sash and window-glass. A mode of punishment, equally primitive, called for another opening of six inches in the rude floor. Into this offenders were required to thrust a bare foot and keep it there until released by the teacher. As snakes were numerous in summer and the ground under the house open, the discipline proved effective.
"In the course of some years the Montgomery Academy was organized. This was a classical school, and was under good management. Professors Hayden, Locke, and Moore were some of the teachers. It was in this academy that Dr. William Jones had his education before entering upon the study of medicine. James Snider was also a scholar of this as well as of the more primitive school, where he acquired some prominence during a 'barring out' adventure."
The academy of Mt. Notre Dame, at Reading, is one of the most important edu- cational institutions in the county. It is conducted by the sisters of Notre Dame, and was originally established at Cincinnati in 1840. The present site was pur- chased in 1859 and comprises seventy acres. In 1860 the main building was erected, and five large wings have since been added to it. It combines every requirement for comfort, convenience, safety, and health. The curriculum embraces courses in literature, music, painting and drawing. The grounds possess great natural beauty, to which art has added many embellishments.
Aumilton
Staw.
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CHAPTER XXXVII.
SYMMES TOWNSHIP.
LOCATION-VILLAGES-CHURCHES.
T HE township of Symmes occupies the extreme northeastern part of Hamilton county, of which it is one of the smaller subdivisions. It adjoins Sycamore township on the west and Columbia on the south; the Little Miami river separates it from Clermont county, and on the north the adjacent county is Warren. The township was originally included in Sycamore, and its separate organization occurred about the year 1825. Its extreme length from north to south, seven miles, is attained along the western boundary; the extreme width is four miles, along the northern boundary.
VILLAGES,
Camp Dennison is one of the most historic points in the valley of the Little Miami. It was originally selected by Gen. Scott as the location of an army hospital, and at the outbreak of the war of the Rebellion its survey as a military camp was done under the supervision of Gen. Rosecrans. The camp extended from the river to the hills, and from the Miamiville bridge to a point a mile below the present southern limit of the village. The camp was regularly laid out; it had a system of water distribution, comprising a pumping engine, reservoir, and service mains; since the abandonment of the camp the lead pipe that composed these mains has been excavated in many places.
The first settlement here was a hamlet called Germany, situated in the south- eastern part of the village. It comprised grist, paper, and saw mills, a distillery, a large general store, shoemaker and blacksmith shops, all owned and operated by Matthias Kugler. Operations were suspended prior to the outbreak of the war, during which the engines of this establishment were utilized in pumping water for the camp reservoir.
The entire site of the village before the war was comprised in a farm of 160 acres owned by Nimrod Price. That part of the plat between the railroad and the' river was subdivided by Elijah Campbell, and subsequent subdivisions have been made by Hermann & Browneyes, William Beard, and Nimrod Price. The village began its history under the most gratifying auspices; lots were eagerly purchased at high prices, and a place of some size and importance seemed immediately assured. These expectations, however, have not as yet been realized. Camp Dennison is a village of about three hundred inhabitants, with two stores and one church, Method- ist Episcopal. The post office designation was once changed to Grand Valley, but the change was never recognized by the railroad authorities. It is certainly appro- priate that a name of such historic interest should continue to apply to the locality to which it naturally belongs.
West Loveland, by the census of 1890, had a population of 392. It is incorpor- ated with the village of Loveland, which enjoys the unique distinction of being situ- ated in three counties-Clermont, Warren, and Hamilton. That part west of the Little Miami river was originally embraced in the Ferguson farm, forty-six acres of which were purchased in 1872 by Dr. N. W. Bishop. He at once subdivided the entire tract, and offered the lots at public sale April 28, 1872. The bridge across the river was then approaching completion, and the property was regarded with great favor. About half of the property has been improved. It is purely a place
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of residence. There are two churches, African Methodist and Baptist. Loveland is at the limit of suburban travel on the Little Miami and Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern railroads, enjoying in this respect exceptional facilities.
Symmes was well known for many years before the opening of the railroad as the location of the company mills. These comprised grist, saw, and carding mills, and were largely patronized by the inhabitants of an extensive territory. The vil- lage was platted by James Pollock in 1817 and received as its first designation a derived abbreviation of the founder's name-Polktown. "The Company Mill," however, was much more frequently applied to it.
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