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HOUSEHOLDERS IN 1828.
The condition of the settlements in the township in 1828 is clearly shown in the following lists of household- ers, their residences being given by school districts :
In No. 1, embracing sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, and 14, were Nicholas Firestone, George Hisey, Jacob Scriver, John W. Armstrong, William Beans, George Copeland, Jeremiah Haas, Peter Firestone, Henry Hardman, Jacob Switzer, Michael Smith, William Kimball, Jacob Unger, George Freed, James Adamson, John Adamson, George McGreg- ory, Jacob Hum, James Palmer, John Hum, Lewis Morgan, Joseph Woods, John A. Woods, Joshua Woods, Samuel Dixon.
District No. 2, composed of sections 3, 4, 9, and 10, had as householders William Underwood, Solomon Diehl, David Neidig, Isaac Bachman, William Patterson, Jere- miah Case, Abraham Fox, George Dehoff, John D. Sturgeon, John Dehoff, Joshua Dixon, Peter Dehoff, Jonathan Fessler, John Myers, Abigail Butten, Rachel Hawley, Samuel Sheets, Jesse Allen, William Moody, Samuel Beans, John Keninger, Joseph Neidig, Moses Curry, Nancy Rudolph, John Ewing, George Aldoefer, Jacob Bushong, Jacob Cope, Joseph Valentine, Jacob Seachrist, John Aldoefer, William Bushong, Daniel Bush- ong, Joseph Hisey, Peter Bushong, Jacob Bushong, Thomas Dillon, James Dillon, Nicholas Bishop, William Bishop, John Dixon, John Maltspaugh, Joseph McCune, Christopher Hively, Peter Hively, Sarah Kechly, Samuel Fox, Jacob Gucher.
Those living in district No. 3, sections 5, 6, 7, and 8, were John Beans, George Rinkenberger, Christian Shaley, Frederick Wilhelm, John Clapsaddle, John Gibert, Fred- erick Rinkenberger, John Rinkenberger, Michael Esterly, Jacob Esterly, Jacob Leady, Abraham Miry, Daniel Kudibaugh, Christian Holdeman, Henry Nold, Joseph Frederick, David Frederick, George Epley, Joseph Lan-
dis, Jacob Nold, Sr., Jacob Nold, Jr., Christian Swarts, John Best, John Summers, Christian Shaffer.
The householders of. the fourth district, composed of sec- tions 17, 18, 19, and 20, were Moses Ember, Michael Cook, John Perkins, Isaac Moreland, Hosea Moreland, Samuel Erwin, Elisha Erwin, Mahlon Erwin, Lewis Ingledue, Jesse Lewis, Michael Henry, Barzilla Moreland, John Al- doefer, Jr., Daniel Stratton, John Piles, John Stratton, Mary Burns, David Hardman, Jesse Cope, Joseph Hard- man, Samuel Hardman, Abraham Overholser, David New- house, John Baker, George Slutter, William Baker, Mur- tin Overholser, Mathias Tinsman, Thomas Kent, Ashford Kent, Edward Furn.
In district No. 5, sections 15, 16, 21, 22, lived as householders Daniel Hardman, Charles Fitzpatrick, Daniel Fitzpatrick, Peter Miller, Sr., Peter Miller, Jr., George Grim, John Windle, Simon Cope, Philip Shuey, Augustine Bushong, Jacob Snyder, Nathan Dixon, Joseph Mellinger, John Fox, Phineas Petitt, Daniel Petitt, James Weeden, Jordan Bradfield, John Ferrall, Samuel Oliphant, Ephraim Oliphant, Jacob Hisey, Henry Hisey, Christian Baer, Bridget Henry, Jacob Switzer, James Burns.
District No. 6, composed of sections 23, 24, 25, and 26, had the following householders : Mathias Lower, George Lower, William Heald, Sr., Abner Heald, John Heald, Jr., Thomas Hatcher, Joseph Cope, Samuel Hicklin, John Lewis, William Lewis, John Fisher, John Aldoefer, Josiah Engle, Enoch Sharp, Samuel Woods, Enos Woods, Thomas Wickersham, Samuel Oliphant, Sr., George Hametter, Aaron Stewart, Daniel Musser, James Boughton, Levi Boughton, Jacob Pritchett, John Heald, Sr., Thomas Heald, William Heald, Jr., Ebenczer Allman, Thomas Allman, Hannah Allman.
The seventh district, composed of sections 36 and the east half of 35, had the following householders : James Laird, Abner Dixon, William Galloway, John Crozer, Jr., James Newling. James McVey, Jesse Mercer, Levi Massey, Syl- vanus Fisher, John Crozer, Sr., Jonathan Ferrall, Nicholas Eckes, Abel Lodge, Benjamin Ferrall, Robert Craig, David Hammentue, Samuel Byrnes, Samuel Blackburn, William Newling, William Kerns, Benjamin Lang, Robert Folsom, Gustavus Allen, William Robertson, Joseph Thompson, Amos Dillon, Peter Huffstock, James Brisco, Aquilla Brisco, Job Wickersham, Abraham Perkins, Jonathan Bradfield, Mathias Slack, Thomas Crozer, John Bradfield, William Bradfield, Aaron Harter, Daniel Mercer, Joseph James, David James, Thomas Bradfield.
The inhabitants of district No. 8, embracing sections 27, 28, 33, 34, and the west half of 35, were Samuel Hol- lingsworth, Elisha Hollingsworth, Isaac James, Sr., Simon Gable, William George, John Wallahan, Sr., David Hanna, Israel Redden, John Rogers, Mary Ferrall, Edmund Fer- rull, Daniel Gurwood, Samuel Wallahan, Isuiah Garwood, Isaac Garwood, Thomas Garwood, Isaac Holloway, William Hendricks, John Wallahan, A. Rogers.
District No. 9, embracing sections 29, 30, 31, and 32, had the following inhabitants : Asa Holloway, John James, James Daniels, Eli Holloway, Abel James, Lawrence Ney, Benjamin Patterson, Jonathan Galloway, Jacob Hendrick, Sarah Galloway, Nathan Cope, David Cope, John Cope,
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Joseph Cope, Thomas Frisbie, David Carpenter, Levi Beans, Christopher Buer, Jacob Miller, Arthur Gulloway, William Farmer, Abraham Musmet, Abraham Miller, Susannah Quick, Jacob Freed, George Freed, John Noosebaum, Thomas Troop, Martin Darod.
CIVIL LIST.
In accordance with the order for organizing the township, the first election was held at the house of Michael Fox, April 1, 1805, Robert Hanna being chairman. John Brad- field and Samuel Oliphant were appointed judges, and Thomas Hanna and William Heald clerks, of the meeting. Twenty-seven votes were polled, and the following officers elected : Trustees, Caleb Cope, Robert Hanna, Nicholas Firestone; Clerk and Treasurer, Benjamin Hanna; Over- scers of the Poor, William Ferrall, Isaiah Garwood; Lis- ter, John Dixon ; House Appraisers, William Winders, John Dixon ; Fence-Viewers, Jacob McGregory, John Woods; Road-Supervisors, Joshua Dixon, Isaac James, Joseph Bradfield.
At that time John Crozer was a justice of the peace.
The following have held the principal offices since the organization of the township :
TRUSTEES.
1805 .- Robert Hanna, Caleb Cope, Nicholas Firestone. 1806 .- Robert Hunna, John Crozer, John Becson. 1807 .- Robert Hanna, John Crozer, Nathan Heald. 1808 .- Levi Antrim, William Heald, Nathan Heald. 1809 .- Levi Antrim, Joseph Woods, Thomas Hanna, 1810 .- Levi Antrim, Peter Buxhong, John Dixon. 1811 .- Samuel Wallahan, Peter Bushong, John Dixon. 1812-13 .- Samuel Wallaban, Benjamin Hanna, William Bushong. 1814 .- John Woods, Daniel Hardinan, Peter Bushong. 1815-16 .- John Woods, Joab Pritchett, Israel Cope. 1817 .- Daniel Hlisey, Caleb Rowler, William Heald. 1818 .- Daniel Hisey, Caleb Rowler, Samuel Wallahan. 1819 .- William Bushong, Joshua Woods, Samuel Wallahan. 1820 .- William Bushong, John Woods, John Rogers. 1821 .- William Bushong, John Woods, Samuel Erwin. 1822 .- Daniel Hardinan, John Woods, Samuel Erwin. 1823 .- Samuel Cowan, Joseph Zimmerman, Lewis Morgan. 1824 .- David Hanna, Martin Deroad, Lewis Morgan. 1825 .- Abel Lodge, Martin Deroad, William Bushong. 1826 .- David Hanna, John Dixon, Daniel Hisey. 1827 .- Joseph Thompson, Lewis Morgan, Daniel Hisey. 1828 .- Joseph Thompson, William Bushong, William Moody. 1829 .- David Hanna, Daniel Hardman, Abraham Overholser. 1830 .- David Hanna, Lewis Morgan, Abraham Overholser. 1831 .- Daniel Hardman, William Bushong, Abraham Overholser. 1832 .- John Voglesong, William Bushong, Abraham Overholser. 1833 .- Joseph Thompson, John Young, Peter Bushong. 1834-35 .- David Hanna, William Bushong, Abraham Overholser. 1836 .- David Hanna, Jacob Anglemyer, Abram Overholser. 1837 .- David Hanna, Eli Holloway, Abram Overholser. 1838 .- George Brown, Eli Holloway, Abram Overholser. 1839 .- Isaac Stooksbury, Eli Holloway, Abram Overholser. 1840 .- David Hanna, Eli Holloway, Peter W. Dehoff. 1841-43 .- David Hanna, Abraham Overholder, Peter W. Dehoff. 1844-45 .- Eli Holloway, R. W. Jackson, Peter W. Deboff. 1846 .- James P. Woods, R. W. Jackson, Peter W. Dehoff. 1847 .- James P. Woods, R. W. Jackson, William Sturgeon. 1848-49 .- Eli Holloway, Samuel Seachrist, Jesse McConnell. 1850 .- Eli Holloway, Abraham Overholser, Jesso McConnell. 1851-52 .- William Bushong, Abraham Overholser, Jesse McConnell. 1853 .- Isaac Groff, Abraham Overholser, Samuel Sheets. 1854 .- Samuel Erwin, Jesse McConnell, Samuel Hollingsworth. 1855 .- William A. Bushong, Jesse McConnell, Benjamin Ferrall. 1856 .- Samuel Nichols, William M. Wright, Thomas Taylor.
1857 .- Jacob Hum, William M. Wright, Thomas Taylor. 1858 .- Jacob Hum, James P. Woods, Thomas Taylor. 1859-60 .- Thomas Thurston, Augustine Windle, Thomas Taylor. 1861 .- Samuel Detwiler, Jacob Hum, Thomas Taylor. 1862 .- Samuel Detwiler, Adam Hum, Thomas Taylor. 1863 .- Samuel Detwiler, Joseph Pritchett, Daniel Deemer. 1864 .- William M. Wright, Joseph Pritchett, Jacob llum. 1865 .- Samuel Detwiler, Joseph Pritchett, David Strickler. 1866 .- Samuel Detwiler, Joseph Pritchett, Jacob Hum. 1867 .- Isaiah Holloway, Jesse Gilbert, Jacob Hum. 1868 .- Leonard Holloway, Jesse Gilbert, Solomon Hans. 1869 .- Leonard Holloway, Barak Ashton, Henry Kridler. 1870 .- Elins Holloway, D. A. Stouffer, Joseph Pritchett. 1871 .- L. D. Holloway, Uriah Whitacre, Joseph Pritchett. 1872 .- J. C. Grouer, Uriah Whitacre, Joseph Pritchett. 1873 .- J. C. Groner, Urish Whitacre, Samuel Read. 1874-75 .- J. C. Groner; Uriah Whitacre, Elias Lower. 1876 .- William Bushong, T. F. Holloway, Elias Lower. 1877 .- II. H. Crouse, T. F. Holloway, Benjamin Harrison. 1878 .- H. H. Crouse, Erwin Caldwell, Elias Lower. 1879 .- H. H. Crouse, T. F. Holloway, Elias Lower.
CLERK8 .*
1805, Benjamin Hanna; 1806, Joshua Woods; 1807, John Dixon ; 1808-9, William Hickman; 1810, John Beeson; 1811-12, Joshua Woods; 1813, John Dixon; 1814, Abraham Fox; 1815-17, Nicholas Bishop ; 1818, John Dixon ; 1819, Peter Bushong ; 1820-21, John Dixon ; 1822-23, Richard Morlan ; 1824-27, 1828, Jeremiah Case; 1829-30, Samuel H. Hollingsworth ; 1831, William Yeats; 1832, Samuel Hardman; 1833, Levi Hanna; 1834, Samuel liardman ; 1835-37, Samuel Nichols; 1838, Wil- liam Greenamyer; 1839-40, John Dixon; 1841, John W. Neigh; 1842-43, Jonathan Piggott ; 1844-47, John E. Icenhour; 1848- 50, Jonathan Piggott; 1851-52, John E. Icenhour: 1853-54, Nathan Warrington; 1854, William Stokesberry; 1855, Lewis Woods; 1855, A. Sturgeon ; 1856, Samuel Detwiler; 1857-62, Samuel Nichols; 1863-64, Benjamin S. Wright; 1865+-69, Thomas C. Allen; 1870, George Duncan; 1871, Aaron Over- holser ; 1872-73, George Duncan ; 18741-75, Charles D. Dickin- son ; 1876, F. A. Witt; 1877-78, John P. Patterson; 1879, T. Spencer Arnold.
TREASURERS.
1810, William Hickman; 1811, John Dixon; 1812-13, Jesse Allen ; 1814, John Bushong; 1815-16, Jonathan Nutt; 1817, Josbus Woods; 1818, John Crozer; 1819, John Dixon; 1820-21, Nich- olas Bishop ; 1822, William Kerns; 1823, Nicholas Bishop ; 1824, William Paxon ; 1825, Nicholas Bishop ; 1826, Abram Fox ; 1827, Nicholas Bishop; 1828, Peter Dehoff; 1829-30, John Ferrall; 1831-37, Peter Dehoff; 1838-46, Samuel Nichols ; 1847-52, Jesse M. Allen; 1853, Jacob Greenamyer; 1854, Jesse M. Allen; 1855, William M. Voglesong; 1856-58, Jacob Greenamyer; 1859-60, William L. Young; 1861-69, Jonathan Esterly ; 1870, Daniel Stouffer ; 1871, Paul Metzger; 1872-73, Jacob Greens- myer; 1874-75, Daniel Stouffer; 1876, Jacob Greenamyer; 1877- 79, Joseph Strickler.
HAMLETS AND VILLAGES.
On the northern part of section 19, on the New Lisbon roud, is a small hamlet of about a dozen houses, which owes its beginning to a tavern kept there about forty years ago by Col. Allen Way. On account of an excellent spring near by, his house became a favorite stopping-place, and the locality became widely known as the " Cool Springs." After a few years Col. Way platted a village and bestowed upon it the name of
UNIONVILLE.
This title the little place retains. On the opposite side of the street, near the hotel, James W. Estill opened a
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CHARLES D. DICKINSON.
Charles D. Dickinson, a prominent member of the legal profession, and one of the rising lawyers of the county, is a native of the Buckeye State, having been born in Poland, Mahoning Co., Dec. 13, 1848. His father, Jacob Dickinson, was of Connecticut origin, and migrated west at an early day to better his fortunes. The grandfather of Charles D. was likewise named Jacob, and came over from Scotland to America when he was but nineteen years of age. He fought on the side of patriotism in the war of the Revolution, and was a member of American Union Lodge, No. 1, F. and A. M., organized, it is said, in Washington's army at Cambridge. The original certificate of Jacob Dickinson's membership-the MSS. somewhat faded, but still clearly legible, and bearing date at Roxbury, Mass., March 20, 1776-is now in the possession of Charles D. Dickinson, and, as may be well apprehended, is a highly-valued docu- ment. Mr. Dickinson, whose name heads this article, lost his father by death in 1852, and then, at the age of four, accompanied his mother-her only child-from Poland to a farm a few miles east of the town of Columbiana, to which latter place he removed with his mother two years later, and there with her he has since made his home, save for a brief interval, of which more anon. He attended dis- trict school in Columbiana until the age of twelve, when he began to feel ambitious to carve out his own fortune, and became accordingly an active worker at what his hands could find to do. Thus he worked out an industrious but labor- ious experience until he reached his seventeenth year.
Resuming then his scholastic studies, he passed his last term as pupil, and emerged as a teacher of a district school, in which he employed himself one term, when, inclining once more towards the facts and figures of trade, he jour- neyed to the oil regions of the State of Pennsylvania, where he spent six years, returning to Columbiana in the year 1871.
During that year he studied law seven months in the office of Mr. George Duncan, a lawyer of local note, and so improved his opportunities that he was admitted to the bar, Aug. 28, 1872. He taught school the following winter, and in 1873 entered upon the practice of law, in which he has since continued with gratifying success. Although he has barely passed the age of thirty, his stand- ing in his chosen profession is one of which he may be proud, and in the ambitious seal which characterizes his progress, as well as in the studious application of his life, it is not difficult to trace the foundation of a highly-promis_ ing future.
Mr. Dickinson is a staunch member of the Republican party, and, although actively participating in the political events of the day, he has never chosen to urge himself forward for political distinction. He is a member of Panora Lodge, No. 410, I. O. O. F., has faithfully and satisfactorily occupied the public trusts of borough and township clerk, and, in connection with his administration of those offices, is remembered as an official of careful discipline and ex- ceptional efficiency.
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store, which he kept about seven years, and was followed in trade by John Clapsaddle. Wheelwright- and blacksmith- shops were carried on by Robert Long and Wm. Slutter. The latter removed to Columbiana, where he became a well-known carriage-builder. At Unionville were formerly a number of shoe-shops, of which one or two yet remain, and are the only interests which have not been diverted to ruilroad points.
MIDDLETON.
This village was originally platted to cover the southeast corner of section 23, by William Heald, soon after the set- tlement of the township. The plan embraced a square of lots so arranged as to give the village, when built up, a compact appearance. The purpose of the founder was not closely adhered to, and much of the village was built in a free way on sections 25 and 26, giving it a large area.
It is said that "Albert Sharpless built the first house in the village, and that the building is now occupied by Re- becca Coppock. No stores were opened at an early day. Among the first to engage in trade were Millhouse & Mendenhall, about 1836, whose store was on the Fairfield road, east of the square. Eight or nine years later C. D. Bassett engaged in merchandising on the opposite side of the street ; and later, on the corner occupied by Joseph Cope, J. Hamilton & Son had a store. Others in trade have been W. D. Chidester, Wm. Thomas, Nathan Cope, Thomas Taylor, Hum & Co., and George Frost. No goods have been sold in the village since 1874. This hamlet has never had a post-office or a public-house. A few years ago a man engaged in the sale of liquor, but his place met with summary treatment at the hands of the indignant women of the village, and he wisely left for other parts.
Middleton has several good shops occupied for mechani- cal purposes, two school-houses (one belonging to the Friends), and three churches. The number of inhabitants is 180.
Industries .- Mifflin Cadwallader has long carried on the manufacture of brooms ; and, formerly, Wm. Shaw had a chair-factory, and a lathe for turning broom-handles, oper- ated by steam. David Wickershum had in operation, ten years ago, a shingle-machine; and later, Wickersham & Inman had a large cider-press, the motive power of both being steam.
The principal industry of the people is fruit-culture and the preparation of fruit for market. In 1878, Wickersham, Brown & Co. began the manufacture of fruit-baskets and crates in a factory operated by steam-power, and used also for fruit-drying. The machine used for cutting splints was devised and patented by the firm, and is very ingenious.
EAST FAIRFIELD.
This village has a very pleasant location on the south- east quarter of section 36, and was founded in 1803 by John Crozer and John Bradfield. It is the oldest, and for a long time and until the building of the railroad through other places near was the most important, village in the township; but its business has since declined. It contains, besides the interests detailed below, a good school-house, a public hull, and two churches, and has about 300 inhabi- tauts.
The first goods were sold in the place by Israel Cope for a co-operative store company, but the first successful mer- chant was Robert Craig. He built a business house of brick, north of the old Low tavern, where he carried on trade many years. While this house was occupied by Farr & Thurston, in 1861, the foundation gave way, causing its destruction. Wmn. Waterworth and the Hannas were in trade at the same period as Mr. Craig. Of many persons who were formerly engaged in business at this place there are remembered Thomas R. Knight, Wm. Ensign, George H. Brown, William Henderson, Joseph Morgan, Robert Glass, B. J. Ferrall, Samuel Crozer, Wm. L. Young, George Pitzer, and L. L. Beck. James M. Taylor and Frank Shoemaker are now in business.
Hotels .- Parnell Hall and Jeremiah Feazel were among the first to open public-houses, but Abel Lodge achieved the greatest reputation as a pioneer innkeeper. His house was one of the most noted on the road between Pittsburgh and Worster. Taverns were also kept by Robert Craig, Ephraim Blackburn, Joseph Thompson, William Ensign, and Isaac Low. The present innkeeper is Joseph Shrum.
Post-office-The post-office at East Fairfield is one of the oldest in the county. The village was on the old stage-route, and was supplied with mail before 1809. John Crozer was the first postmaster, and kept the office at his house, in the eastern part of the village. As near as can be determined the subsequent postmasters have been Robert Craig, Jesse Williams, George H. Brown, Morris Thurston, J. Morgan, Isaac Low, Samuel Poland, Josiah Wilkinson, and James M. Taylor, the present incumbent. The office is on the route from Liverpool to New Waterford, and has a tri- weekly mail.
Physicians .- The first permanently located physician was Gustavus Allen. For many years Sylvanus Fisher and Charles Kay were in practice at the same time, both re- maining many years. C. P. O'Hanlon and H. Maloney have also been practitioners at this place. The present physicians are Frank Scott and Wm. R. Granger.
Industries .- In the early history of the village Joseph James had a tannery, which became the property of B. J. Ferrall, and was carried on by him more than forty years and then discontinued.
The father of the Hon. Wm. Mckinley was in the foundry business at East Fairfield many years ago, and was esteemed a good mechanic. Other foundry-men were Israel Thomp- son and Jacob Reep. Plow-making was carried on by Reuben Beans, and in the same shop Austin McConnell followed the machinist's trade. At a later day Mr. McCon- nell built a shop near the present Methodist church, in which he manufactured engines and furin-machinery until his death. Isaac Low has had a cooperage and cider-mill for many years. The tailor of the village for the past fifty years has been Robert W. Jackson. Robert Martin has carried on the cabinetmaker's trude about the same length of time. Outside of the ordinary mechanical pursuits, there is no manufacturing at East Fairfield.
COLUMBIANA.
This flourishing village has an exceedingly fine location on the line of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago
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Railroad, on sections 4 and 9. Its growth was slow and unimportant until the completion of the railway, but since that time its material interests and population have in- creased, until Columbiana ranks among the foremost of the villages of the county. It contains two very fine school- buildings, six churches, many handsome residences, and bas about 1400 inhabitants.
The village was laid out by Joshua Dixson in the spring of 1805, and embraced originally fifty-eight lots, on the southwest quarter of section 4. These were located on two streets sixty fect wide, running with the cardinal points, and intersecting euch other in the centre of a small square, near the top of a hill, on which the greater part of the vil- lage is built. This plat was recorded Aug. 22, 1805. Many additions have been made to the original plat. The principal ones have been John Todd's on the south and Sturgeon's on the west. Other lots for village purposes, on the foregoing section, and on sections 3 and 10, have been added by Decmer, Stouffer & Lamb, Koch, Zeigler, W. E. & A. Sturgeon, Roninger, Stiver Brothers, William Nichols, Mary A. Todd, Snyder, Betz, John Stiver, Nichols & Allen, Joseph and William Wallace, Strickler, Rohrbaugh, Erwin, Voglesong, Holloway, Bell, Allen, Nichols, and Harrold.
It is said that Jesse Allen was the first merchant in the place, and begun trude some time about 1812. Benjamin Hanna had an interest, and the firm was known as Jesse Allen & Co. They occupied a small building on the north- eust corner of the square until 1816. Mr. Allen was there in trade alone, after that time, for a number of years, but subsequently built and occupied the present bank-building. After many years of successful merchandising in Colum- biana, he was succeeded by Jesse M. Allen, who remained a leading business-mau for nearly half a century. The fine brick block on the west side of the square was erected by him. Probably the second to engage actively in trade Wus William Moody. After 1825 he opened a store in a build- ing which stood by the side of the old Allen store, and re- mained about ten years. Meantime, William Yates opened a store, making, in 1831, three in the village. At the Moody stand Joseph Wallace engaged in merchandising, and continued about thirty years. Others actively engaged in trade in the village have been Moses Copeland, Jonathan Esterly, and Jesse Erwin. In 1836, Daniel Stouffer be- came a general merchant in Columbiana, and has been in trade ever since, the present firin being D. Stouffer & Son. The other principal merchants are Frank P. Farrand aud L. D. Holloway.
Near where is now Lamb's drug-store John Young sold drugs forty years ago. The next to engage in this business were Icenhour & Allen, near the depot, where Allen was subsequently in trade alone. At a later period Paul Metz- ger began business near the square, and yet continues in that neighborhood.
The first hardware store was opened by Frederick Swarts, who was succeeded by Allen & Icenhour. John E. Allen continues the business. Greenamyer & Callahan, who re- main in trude, came some time subsequent to Mr. Swarts.
'The principal furniture-dealers are Sumuel Brubaker, John Shingler, and Flickinger & Son.
In former days Vollentine & Henkle, Reuben Strickler, and John P. Patterson were active grocers. J. & N. Strickler, L. Stuckman, and George Voglesong are among those now in that business. Swick & Esterly, J. M. Wil- liams, and H. Donges & Son were in business as clothiers, the latter yet continuing. W. R. Knowles & Co. are ex- tensive dealers in harness and leather goods. There are other firms engaged in the different branches of trade, the aggregate of whose business is large.
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