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The First Presbyterian Church of Napoleon was organized June 15, 1861. The congregation met for this purpose in the court house, Rev. E. B. Rafens- berger, one of the members of the committee of organization appointed by the Presbytery of Maumee, preaching the sermon. The text chosen for the occa- sion was the third verse of the third chapter of the prophecy by Amos; "Can two walk together except they be agreed ?" The committee of organization was composed of Revs. Rafensberger and D. L. Anderson.
Many of the older members of the church and congregation have passed away, while some have gone to other places. The following is a complete list of members at the time of organization : James A. Parker, Rachel W. Parker, Rosana Steedman, Christina Stout, Susanna D. McCann, Rebecca P. Steed- man, John Babcock, Rachel B. Tressler, Anna McWilliams, Harriet Cary, Sa- rah Durbin, Harriet Tyler, Margaret Tressler, Mary Babcock. With these members the church was organized in June, 1861. The society in its early existence met for worship in the court-house, the Episcopal Church edifice, and in the rooms in the Cary block, but feeling the need of a church home, resolved to build for its own use. When nearly completed the edifice was almost wholly destroyed by a severe storm, but the ruins were at once cleared away, and the erection of a neat and comfortable brick edifice was begun, and in due time completed on the same site, at the corner of Washington and Web- ster streets. The lot was donated to the society by Justin H. Tyler.
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The first pastor of the church was Rev. D. K. Richardson, chosen by the congregation in 1864. He was followed four years later, 1868, by Rev. Daniel Edgar. In 1871 Rev. J. P. Lloyd was called, and continued pastor in charge for a period of nine years. In 1882 the present pastor, Rev. Donahey, was called to the field. Prior to his call the church was supplied for about six months by a Mr. Abbey, a student under the care of the Presbytery of Mau- mee, but now a foreign missionary.
The Methodist Episcopal Church. The early records of this church and its society are unknown to the people of the present day. Such written records as have been kept are at the seat of the conference district, and an effort to obtain accurate data concerning the early days of the church in Napoleon has proved fruitless. The early members are nearly all dead or gone from the locality, and those who came into the church later have a very imperfect rec- ollection of the matter. The early meetings of the society, however, were held at the court-house, the school- house, and in halls, and the church edifice at the corner of Washington and Webster streets, was erected somewhere between the years 1857 and 1861.
The society is large, ranking about second or third in point of numbers in the village. It is impossible from such information as is at hand, to furnish a list of its pastors. The society is at present under the pastoral charge of Rev. Mr. Bates.
The German Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul's Church. This society was organized in Napoleon during the year 1856, and held its meetings in the court-house and other convenient places until the year 1867, when the church edifice on Monroe street was erected. Up to this time the church was a 'sup- ply station, having no resident pastor. The first supply pastor was Rev. A. WV. Bergt, who organized the church, and to whom the credit therefor is mainly due. He was succeeded in 1864 by Rev. Paul Rupprecht, who was in charge until 1867, during which year the church edifice and pastor's residence was built. The first resident pastor came to the place in 1867, Rev. Karrer, who remained until 1871, and was then succeeded by Rev. L. Dulitz. The latter continued until 1883, a period of nearly thirteen years. The present pastor, Rev. W. L. Fisher, was then called and has since remained in charge, officiat- ing at this church and two missions outside the village. The society now in- cludes about seventy-five families, and the church membership reaches nearly two hundred and fifty persons. Connected with this church is a thriving par- ochial school, having an average attendance of about fifty scholars, and under the tutorship of Frank Firks. The society erected the school-house that is now occupied during the year 1885.
The Evangelical Association Church. The mission of this association was organized at the conference of 1872, and placed under the charge as supply of Rev. Elisha Hoffman. The class at that time was composed of but nine per-
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sons. Rev. Hoffman was assisted in 1873 by Rev. W. H. Ingle. In 1874 the commodious church edifice was completed and dedicated on the 12th day of April, of that year. It is situated on Clinton street, one block west from Perry street. Its cost was about ten thousand dollars.
The pastors or supplies in charge of the mission (for being still partly sup- ported by the conference is still a mission) have been as follows : 1872-3-4, Rev. Elisha Hoffman ; 1875-6, Rev. A. W. Orwig; 1877-8, Rev. G. Miesse ; 1879-80, Rev. S. P. Spreng; 1881-2, Rev. S. J. Gamertsfelder ; 1883, Rev. F. G. Stauffer; 1885, Isler M. Houser ; 1886, Rev. E. M. Spreng, the latter being the present incumbent. This society is not large but is steadily increas- ing in numbers.
The German Evangelical Lutheran Emanuel Church was formed during the year 1883, under the form of church government prescribed by the Ohio Synod. Among the early members of the society were Frederick Theek and family, Henry Rohrs and family, Frederick Soehnholtz and family, George Behrens and wife, August Hirseland and family, Theodore Suhr and family, H. C. Groeschner and family, George H. Rohrs and family, Otto Kuntzner and family, Ferdinand Roessing and wife, Henry Holterman and family, Mrs. Wues- tenfeldt and some others. Not all, however, of those above named are still connected with the church, some having moved to other places, while others have withdrawn from the society.
No church edifice has ever been erected, the society occupying the church formerly occupied by the society of the Protestant Episcopal church. The church was organized by Rev. Louis Dammann, who has been continued in pastoral charge to the present time.
Of the other church societies that should be mentioned in connection with this chapter are those of St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church, and that of the United Brethren, the latter being located in South Napoleon.
St. John's Church was organized many years ago and was among the first societies formed in the town. They built a neat chapel on Clinton street, west of Perry street, but the society was never large or particularly prosperous ; on the contrary, its membership decreased and finally the church was closed. The building still stands, however, and is now rented to the society of Emanuel Church.
The United Brethren Church of South Napoleon is a comparatively new organization, whose house of worship was recently built. The society and membership are small, but are nobly struggling to retain an existence.
Local Organizations, Societies and Orders .- Napoleon Lodge, No. 256, F. and A. M., was chartered October 25, 1855, with the following charter mem- bers, who were chosen its first officers, there being only sufficient members to perfect the organization : G. R. McBane, W. M .; D. M. McCann, S. W .; H. D. Taylor, J. W .; Julius Kellogg, treasurer ; Harvey Allen, secretary ; Will-
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iam J. Jackson, S. D .; Henry Seeling, J. D .; John McCartney, tyler. From these original members the lodge has increased to about fifty. The present officers are as follows: Samuel Bigger, W. M .; A. E. H. Maerker, S. W .; Oliver Higgins, J. W .; John Wilson, treasurer ; A. S. Condit, secretary ; S. Jacquay, S. D .; John Frease, J. D .; E. James, tyler ; G. F. Curtis and John Hoy, stewards.
Haly Chapter, R. A. M., No. 136, was chartered September 26, 1871, with the following members, who were chosen to the offices indicated : Jonathan D. Norton, M. E. H. P .; Charles E. Reynolds, capt. of host ; Henry E. Cary, king ; James G. Haly, G. M. 3d vail ; S. M. Hague, R. A. capt .; H. B. Lantz- enheizer, G. M. 2d vail; R. P. Osborn, P. S .; Samuel Bigger, scribe; L. G. Randall, G. M. Ist vail ; A. Bridge, guard. Succession of most eminent high priests : Jonathan D. Norton, 1871-4; H. J. Bigley, 1874-6; J. D. Norton, 1876-8; S. M. Hellor, 1878-80; J. F. McCaskey, 1880-1; E. T. Martin, 1881-4; L. G. Randall, 1884-7. The chapter has a present membership of forty-one, and is officered as follows: E. T. Martin, H. P .; Samuel Bigger, king; J. V. Cuff, scribe ; C. E. Reynolds, C. of H .; William Humphrey, P. S .; Seth Jacquay, R. A. capt .; F. O. Blair, G. M. of 3d vail; William Brook, G. M. of 2d vail ; George Wright, G. M. of Ist vail; J. H. Frcase, treasurer ; George Dann, secretary ; Oliver Higgins, guard.
Napoleon Lodge, No. 260, I. O. O. FF., was instituted January 23, 1855, with charter members as follows : George W. Waterman, Robert K. Scott, Robert Boyle, Joseph Rogers, and Andrew J. Schofield. Its present officers are Otto A. Stuve, N. G .; Charles Van Hyning, V. G .; T. C. Clewell, secre- tary ; S. Martin, treasurer ; D. Wilson, warden ; James Emery, R. S. N. G .; A. J. Ulrich, L. S. N. G.
Maumee Valley Enc., No. 177, I. O. O. F., was instituted July 8, 1870, with the following charter members : C. N. Smith, F. N. Powell, L. T. Calkins, David Wilson, John M. Shoemaker, Seth L. Curtis, and James W. Brown. This is not a strong organization, numbering at present but sixteen members. Its officers are as follows : Samuel C. Haag, C. P .; James G. Kitter, H. P .; Otto A. Stuve, S. W .; J. Y. Housell, J. W .; D. Wilson, scribe; A. Bradley, treasurer.
Patriarchs Militant, Canton of Napoleon, No. 50, I. O. O. F., was instituted by charter in June, 1887. The degree is new to Napoleon but not to the order. It has a membership of eighteen, and is officered as follows: T. C. Clewell, captain ; J. P. Belknap, lieutenant; J. Y. Ilousell, ensign ; S. C. Haag, clerk ; David Wilson, accountant.
Choate Post No. 66, G. A. R., so named in honor of Colonel William A. Choate, of the Thirty-eighth O. V. Inf., and formerly a prominent member of the Henry county bar, was organized by charter May 4, 1881. The charter members were L. G. Randall, Charles E. Reynolds, L. Y. Richards, Otto
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Honeck, Henry E. Cary, John M. Shoemaker, R. M. Cloud, J. P. Watson, H. H. Fast, A. S. Condit, G. H. Reeber, H. B. Powell, H. McHenry, M. J. Mar- vin, John Siford, James Shay, Frederick Yockee, E. B. Magill, F. M. Bascom, Abner Yeager, Levi Drummond, W. F. Balsley, Joseph Grim, Henry Lazenbe, and Charles Newton.
The first officers were: Post Com. L. G. Randall ; S. V. Com., Otto Honeck; J. V. Com., L. Y. Richards; adjt., C. E. Reynolds; q. m., Henry E. Cary ; surg., John M. Shoemaker ; chaplain, R. M. Cloud ; officer of the day, J. P. Watson ; officer of the guard, H. H. Fast; sergt. maj., A. S. Condit ; Q. M. sergt., George H. Reeber; aid, H. B. Powell. Comrade Randall held the office of post commander for three years, when he was succeeded by Comrade Reynolds. The membership of the post now reaches one hundred and sixty persons, officered as follows : P. Com., C. E. Reynolds ; S. V. C., D. M. Jones; J. V. C., George Baum ; adjt., Henry Kobe; Q. M., Henry E. Cary ; chap., David Musser ; surg., John Bloomfield ; officer of day, Joseph Grim ; officer of guard, Samuel Martin ; Q. M. sergt., J. B. Hague ; aid, H. B. Powell. The post treasury has a relief fund aggregating seven hundred dollars.
The Napoleon Light Guard, Company F Sixteenth Regiment Infantry, Ohio National Guard, was organized under the State military law, in the year 1877. Company F is fully equipped and armed, ready for use. At present it numbers seventy members, officered as follows: C. E. Reynolds, captain; F. W. Reiter, first lieutenant ; A. E. Augenstein, second lieutenant; sergeants, W. L. Fouke, first; Julius B. Bernstein, W. N. Hess, C. H. Suydam; corpo- rals, William Hudson, James N. Putt, W. W. Lenert, Joseph Kopp, Joseph A. Musser; musician, Charles W. Jackson.
Henry County Agricultural Joint Stock Fair Company. The fair company was incorporated in 1883, by J. C. Saur, Josiah Koller, Robert K. Scott, C. H. Gidley, Henry Rohrs, R. B. Heller, J. C. McLain and N. H. Hartman. Cap- ital stock, $10,000, divided into four hundred shares. The company's grounds embrace about thirty-eight acres of land, situate in South Napoleon. Annual premiums are offered averaging about $5,000. The officers are Josiah Koller, president; M. Reiser, vice president; O. Parker, treasurer; J. L. Halter, sec- retary; board of directors, the officers, ex-officio, and William Booher, C. F. Wilson, J. Brinckerman, G. W. Lester and H. Rohrs. The company is in the fifth year of its existence.
Village Civil List. The following list of officers of the incorporated village of Napoleon is extracted from the Journal of Council Proceedings, and includes the names of such officers as were elected by the electors of the village from the date of incorporation :
1863. Mayor, Justin H. Tyler; recorder, Ransom E. Reynolds; George W. Waterman, Henry Kahlo, Daniel Yarnell and George Bogart, councilmen. 1864. Mayor, Justin H. Tyler ; recorder, Ransom E. Reynolds; Henry
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Kahlo, John Sidlinger, George W. Waterman, David Honeck, George Bogart, councilmen.
1865. Mayor, Asa H. Tyler; Frederick M. Daggett, recorder; John Thrapp, Henry D. Taylor, Daniel Honeck, David Hartman, James Brennan, councilmen.
1866. Mayor, Asa H. Tyler; Ransom T. Osborn, recorder; John M. Haag, John H. Vocke, Seth L. Curtis, William Ditmer, Harmon J. Tressler, councilmen.
1867. Mayor, Joseph R. Swigart; Charles M. Smith, recorder; Elisha B. Harrison, Daniel J. Humphrey, Edwin S. Blair, Henry Lantzenheiser, Joseph A. Stout, councilmen.
1868. Mayor, Joseph R. Swigart; Thomas R. Carroll, recorder; Joseph A. Stout, Edwin S. Blair, Henry D. Lantzenheiser, Lyman Trowbridge, John Theisen, councilmen.
1869. Mayor, John L. Robertson; M. E. Heller, recorder; John M. Haag, Oscar E. Barnes, Frederick Theek, John M. Shoemaker, John H. Vocke, councilmen.
1870. Mayor, Justin H. Tyler; Henry Westervelt, clerk (name changed from recorder); Henry B. Lantzenheiser, Henry Raff, John Wilson, Henry E. Cary, J. W. Brown, Joseph Vocke, councilmen; C. B. Waters, marshal.
1871. Mayor, Justin H. Tyler; Henry Westervelt, clerk; Elijah B. Bel- den, John Kuntz, Joseph L. Robertson, councilmen elected; street commis- sioner, Samuel J. Roche.
1872. Mayor, William A. Tressler; marshal, Orrin A. Parker; treasurer, Jesse D. Norton ; clerk, Henry Westervelt; councilmen, Charles M. Smith, Seth L. Curtis, John Theisen, David W. Shoemaker.
1873. Mayor, William A. Tressler ; David Mcekison, clerk; D. W. Shoe- maker, Leverett G. Randall, David Wilson, councilmen clected.
1874. Mayor, Benjamin E. Sheldon ; clerk, Jacob B. Augenstein ; treas- urer, Jesse D. Norton ; Albert M. Wright, David D. Turnbull, Samuel Biggar, councilmen elected.
1875. Mayor, Benjamin E. Shelden ; clerk, Jacob B. Augenstein ; street commissioner, John Sullivan; Henry E. Cary, John Theisen, Matt. Reiser, councilmen elected.
1876. Mayor, Frank M. Rummell; clerk, Jacob B. Augenstein ; marshal, D. M. Jones; treasurer, Daniel J. Humphrey ; Oscar E. Barnes, Frederick Al- ler, Leverett G. Randall, councilmen elected.
1877. Mayor, Frank M. Rummell; Henry E. Carey, Matt Reiser, George Daum, councilmen elected ; street commissioner, Daniel Hess ; clerk, Jacob B. Augenstien.
1878. Mayor, Frank M. Rummell; councilmen elected, Frederick F. Shoner, Albert Bradley, Oscar E. Barnes; J. B. Augenstein, clerk ; Daniel J. Humphrey, treasurer ; David M. Jones, marshal.
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1879. Mayor, Frank M. Rummell; Jacob M. Augenstein, clerk; coun- cilmen elected, Henry E. Cary, Henry Rohrs, Matt. Reiser; street commis- sioner, John Langdon.
1880. Mayor, John M. Shoemaker; clerk, Jacob B. Augenstein ; coun- cilmen elected, William J. Overhulls, George Daum, Frederick Aller; treas- urer, Daniel J. Humphrey ; marshal, William A. Tressler.
1881. Mayor, John M. Shoemaker; clerk, Jacob Augenstien; street commissioner, Daniel Hess ; councilmen eleeted, Asa H. Tyler Otto Honeck, Nathaniel McColley.
1882. Mayor, John M. Hagg; clerk, Jacob B. Augenstein ; treasurer, Jo- seph B. Vocke ; marshal, John D. Ritter; councilmen elected, Andrew Jack- son Sagers, Henry A. Meyerholtz, Edward Brown.
1883. Mayor, John M. Hagg; clerk, Jacob B. Augenstein ; street com- missioner, Daniel Hess; councilmen elect, David Meekison, Orrin Parker, Geo. Hahn.
1884. Mayor, William A. Tressler ; clerk, Edwin C. Dodd ; marshal, John D. Ritter ; treasurer, Joseph B. Vocke ; councilmen elected, Joseph Schoff, Lu- ther L. Orwig, William Tietjen.
1885. Mayor, William A. Tressler; clerk, Edwin C. Dodd ; street com- missioner, Joseph Grim ; councilmen elected, John Withers, Lemuel Fellers, Oscar E. Barnes.
1886. Mayor, John Theisen ; clerk, Edwin C. Dodd ; marshal, S. O. Rake- straw ; treasurer, Oliver Higgins; councilmen elected, Richard W. Cahill, Matt. Reiser, Ferdinand Roessing.
1887. Mayor, John Theisen; clerk, Edwid C. Dodd ; street commissioner, Daniel Hess ; councilmen elected, James Donovan, Henry Halterman, Jerome Martin.
Present Municipal Officers .- Mayor, John Theisen, salary, $100; clerk, Edwin C. Dodd, salary, $240; treasurer, Oliver Higgins, fee office ; marshal, S. O. Rakestraw, salary, $1.50 per day ; street commissioner, Daniel Hess, salary per diem allowance; councilmen, Richard W. Cahill, James Donovan, Henry Halterman, Matthias Reiser, Jerome Martin, Ferdinand Roessing (not salaried.)
Committees of the council, finance, Cahill, Roessing and Donovan.
Fire department, Martin, Roessing and Reiser.
Sewers, Donovan, Martin and Halterman. Sanitary, Reiser, Halterman and Cahill.
Streets and sidewalks, Halterman, Martin and Donovan.
Purchasing, Roessing, Cahill and Reiser.
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CHAPTER XVII.
HISTORY OF BARTLOW TOWNSHIP.
T' HIS, original number three in range five, is the youngest in the sisterhood of townships, and is situated in the southeast corner of the county where Henry, Wood, Hancock and Putnam join. It was not organized until 1854, at which time there were not enough electors living on the territory to fill the township offices, and it became necessary at the first election, which was held on a pile of railroad ties, for one person to assume the duties of sev- eral official positions. There was not much electioneering, politicians were not in demand, and no charges of bribery or corruption were made.
The township was named in honor of Cornelius Bartlow, who located on section thirty-six, where he still lives, in 1851, and was the first settler in the township, it at that time being a part of Richfield.
From the duplicate of 1855, the first upon which Bartlow appears as an independent organization, we learn that there were at that time but four resi- dent taxpayers, namely : Cornelius Bartlow, Jesse Bensley, James F. Russell, Jonathan W. Vanscoyoc, who, with the Dayton & Michigan Railroad, paid taxes on personal property valued at $1,331. There were 22,4292 acres of land valued at $28,874 listed for taxation, and the total tax paid was $488. 12.
A contrast may as well be drawn here. The duplicate of 1887 shows 21- 633 acres of land valued at $152,930, the number of acres having been reduced by railroad right-of-ways and town plats. The chattel property is assessed at $123,450, and the tax paid aggregates $8,207.98. The population in 1860 was only thirty-two (32) ; in 1870 it had reached one hundred and twenty-six (126) ; in 1880 it amounted to eighteen hundred and sixteen (1816), and must at present be at least twenty-five hundred (2500). There are seven school- houses, in addition to the graded one at Deshler.
Many causes contributed to retard the improvement and development of this township: (1) It was the only part of the county that formed a part of the actual "Black Swamp," and it was indeed a swamp-low, flat, wet, no outlet of any kind for the water which covered the whole surface, and timber and underbrush, and all kinds of wild vegetable growth, made it a place where indeed "beasts with man divided empire claimed," and to the first settler may well be applied the words of Moore :
" His path was rugged and sore, Through tangled juniper, beds of reeds, Through many a fen, where the serpent feeds, And man never trod before."
(2) Nine-tenths of the land was owned by non-residents of the county. The late John G. Deshler, of Columbus, himself owned about one-fourth of the
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township ; these lands were held for speculation, and were not for sale. (3) There were no roads nor access to market. (4) There were plenty of more desirable and eligibly located lands to be had at a cheap price.
The construction of the Dayton and Michigan Railroad, which enters the township on the east near the half section line of section twelve, running south- westerly and leaving near the middle of section thirty-four on the south, was the first break made in the wilderness. The construction of this road necessi- tated drainage, but it was very superficial. A large reservoir was constructed at the place where Deshler now stands, and the surface water drained into it through Brush Creek, and became a main watering place for the railroad. The real improvement of Bartlow began with the construction of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway in 1869. A frame building was erected and a supply store for the contractors and employees opened at the reservoir, and the D. and M. then made that place a regular station, giving it the name of Alma. The B. and O. enters the township near the middle of section twenty-four and runs in a northwestern direction, leaving at the northwest corner of section eighteen. The Deshler and McComb Railroad runs through sections thirty-six and twen- ty-five, terminating at Deshler in section twenty-three.
The West Branch of Beaver Creek, Hammer Creek, Beaver Creek, Brush Creek, all cleaned out, widened and deepened, and surface and underground, together with the railroad ditches, affords good and sufficient drainage; and fair roads are now constructed to almost every part of the township.
THE VILLAGE OF DESHLER.
This is the only town in the township. It was so named in recognition of John G. Deshler, the large land owner already referred to, but was laid out and platted by Frederick H. Short for himself and as trustees for a syndicate com- posed of Daniel McLane, Stephen S. L'Hommedieu, William Beckett, William E. Boven, Theodore Stanwood, John W. Hartwell, and John G. Deshler. The plat was recorded August 23, 1873. It is located in the southeast corner of section twenty-three, and the southwest corner of section twenty-four. It con- sists of two hundred lots, twenty out lots, and two public squares. North, Plum, Elm, Maple, Main, Mulberry, and Walnut streets, and five alleys, run east and west ; Wood, Vine, Park, East, Lind streets, Keyser avenue and four alleys run east and west.
On the 8th of February, 1875, Silas D. Stearnes, Justus Stearnes, and Josiah H. Stearnes platted an addition in the north side of the southwest quarter of section twenty-four, east of the D. & M. Railrord, and on both sides of the B. & O. Railway. North, Plum, Elm, Maple, Main, and Mulberry streets were continued and Short street added, running east; East and Lind streets were continued, and Ash and Oak added, running north; Water, Holmes, and Bart- low streets and four alleys run southeast, and Stearnes avenue, Pine, Beach,
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Sycamore, and Butternut streets, with five alleys, run northwest. One square is dedicated to the public.
On the 18th of September, 1875, Short, for himself and as trustee, as already mentioned, added addition to the village embracing eighteen of the out lots in the original plat, the part of the northeast quarter of section twenty- three not before platted, eighty acres in the northwest quarter of section twenty-three, fifteen and a half acres in the southwest quarter of section twenty-three, thirty-five acres in the southeast quarter of the same section, forty-nine acres in the south- east quarter, and seven acres in the southwest quarter of section fourteen. The addition was on both sides of the B. & O. Railway. It continued North, Plum, Elm, Maple, Main, and Mulberry streets, with the alleys on the north side of the railway, and continued Walnut, and added South, Buckeye, Marion, and Harrison, running east and west, on the south of the railway. It also con- tinued Keyser avenue, Park, Vine, and Wood streets, and alleys, and added Washington, Chestnut, and Deshler streets, running north and south.
The incorporation of the village was perfected on the 30th day of April, 1876. It has now a population of about fourteen hundred ; maintains a fire department, is grading and improving its streets, sidewalks, etc. It has a fine $5,000 brick school building, and an excellent graded school is taught nine months in the ycar. A Methodist Episcopal brick church, a Roman Catholic frame church, and a Free Methodist frame church furnish sufficient places for worship. The Deshler Flag, a five-column quarto weekly journal, is pub- lished here.
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