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Grain : Chaney, Decker & Co., after 1874 O. P. Chaney; Bartlit & Speaks; Whitehurst, Lehman & Carty.
Meat Markets: Stephen Boyd, Sylvester Foor, Ford Bros., Bailey & Zirkle, M. L. Foor, Lynch Bros., Kramer & Fenstermaker.
Tailor Shops: J. B. Evans, Frank Arnold, Wm. Arnold, Henry Plekenpol, Miss Julia Dixon, tailoress.
Carpenters: Geo. W. Leighner, Ferd Leonard, Geo. Shuman, Frank Shaffer, Hiram Shaffer, Daniel Gayman, Abraham Hunsicker, Benj. F. Hatfield, Dan- iel Benson, I. L. and Austin Decker, Henry Herbst, Henry Will, Geo. F. Bareis, Chas. F. Yost, James P. Kramer, Chas. W. Ramsey, Jacob Comp, Jacob Har- baugh.
Brick Masons: N. J. Wolfe, Geo. Powell, N. O. Selby, H. J. Epply, John Miller, Wm. H. Hische, Geo. Allely, Wm. Boyd, Chas. Zarbaugh, Chas. Zachero.
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Tallman Bros. (Wm. and Harrison), agricultural implements; M. Winders, bakery, Waterloo street; Chas. Guy, billiard hall.
Barbers: Jacob Dauterman, Frank A. Beuchler, John Finkbone.
Picture Galleries: J. T. Trimmer (where post- office), J. W. Rusk (Leonard gallery), C. Hempstead (Miller gallery), Glatfetter & Beeks (where Phil Game's residence).
Dressmakers: Miss Harriet Cater, West street ; Mrs. Lena McKelvey, Columbus street; Mrs. F. Leon- ard, Waterloo street; Mrs. L. Fenstermaker, Mound street.
Livery Stables: Simon Brown, Glatfetter (N.) & Good (Absalom), Nathaniel Glatfetter, J. Miner Foor.
Shoe Shops: R. Trine, Peter Weber, Martin Zahn, Jas. H. Somerville, Arendt & Dibble, shoe store.
Harness Shops: J. W. Hische, Wm. H. Wright, W. L. Arendt, George Arnold, Daniel Bergstresser.
Blacksmith Shops: Thomas Martin, L. L. Foor, James Rawlins, Geo. Derr, Henry Weber, rear of Rees' store; R. M. Cole, Chas. B. Cannon, Chas. Feistkorn, Peter Zarbaugh.
Plasterers : Jacob Moore, O. L. Dibble, Henry H. Dibble.
Painters: (Jacob and Will), Schott Bros., O. J. Lawyer, Jacob Zarbaugh, Henry Zarbaugh, W. Lea Berian, James Walker, carriage painter.
Physicians : Dr. J. B. Potter, Dr. A. A. Short, Dr. G. W. Blake, Dr. Nash, Dr. Bright, Dr. M. Valentine, Dr. V. A. Valentine, Dr. F. L. Gil- bert, dentist Carty building.
Hotels: John M. Schoch, Commercial; Isaac Ebright.
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Millinery: Mrs. C. Ehrenhart, Mrs. F. Leonard, Mrs. Sarah D. Evans.
Music Teachers: Miss Laura Partridge, Mr. C. B. Hunt, Mr. - Brown, Mr. Suter, Mrs. Anderson.
Writing Teachers: J. H. Perkins, M. D. L. Schoch, T. F. Ungemach, watchmaking.
Clerks: Chas. Epply (drug store), Wm. (Bricky) Helpman (lumber yard), Callie Turner (at Mrs. Eh- renhart's ), Ray Miller, Geo. W. Himrod, Chas. Kuqua, Arthur Pratt, Chas. W. Miller, Wm. Fenstermaker, Samuel Kuqua, Louis H. Shuh (dry goods) ; Wise- man & Speilman had Tom Levitt, Dick Caslow and Harry Saunders, Wm. Schrock, E. E. Geisy, John (Burnie) Southworth, Robt. W. Bolenbaugh, W. D. Beeks, Wm. M. Game, Homer Bailey, John Harpst, Wm. H. Harpst, B. F. Gayman, Clark Lechliter, A. E. Gayman, Edwin S. Gayman, J. K. Miller, Henry Pflenger, Geo. E. Becker, Herb. E. Bradley.
1880-1890.
Stores: D. & C. Gayman, J. E. Billingsly, 1882, L. Stecker (Town Hall), J. R. Malone & Co. (Grange building), John A. Whitzel, then Whitzel & Gehm (B. D.), High and Waterloo; John Gehm & Bro., gro- ceries; Geo. E. Becker, groceries, Dauterman corner ; Jacob Dauterman, groceries; John Chaney, Jr., gro- ceries ; M. Winders, groceries (Carty building) ; Lane & Smith, groceries, Waterloo street; Al. Lane, gro- ceries, Waterloo street; Wm. M. Game, groceries ; Alspach & Sponsler, groceries; Philip Game, boots and shoes; Adam Weber, boots and shoes; W. H. Trine, boots and shoes ; S. H. Arendt, boots and shoes ; M. Zahn, boots and shoes; Geo. W. Hinrods, groceries.
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Grain : O. P. Chaney & Son, M. C. Whitehurst & Co., also operated mill; C. B. and D. H. Cowen, Em- pire Mills (Joe S. Ashe, miller) ; Evans & Speaks (John C.), Empire Mills.
Lumber: John Helpman, Geo. F. Bareis.
Hotels: John M. Schoch, Commercial; L. W. Boyer, Merchants.
Drugs: R. C. Caslow, Willis Houser, Carty cor- ner; Jacob A. Kumler, Carty corner; James Heffley, Bergstresser corner; Crayton Bros., Lehman block; E. H. Tobias.
Physicians : Dr. J. B. Potter, Dr. A. A. Short, Dr. V. A. Valentine, Dr. M. Valentine, Dr. C. R. Clement, Dr. J. W. Shook, Dr. L. W. Beery, Dr. S. W. Walters.
Dentists : Dr. F. H. Houghton, Dr. N. B. Sibley, Drs. Latham & Eckert, Drs. Graham & Eckert, Dr. H. L. Crider.
Jewelers: W. H. Kirk, Leonard building; T. F. Ungemaugh, Geo. Reber, Chas. C. Reibe.
Tailors: J. B. Evans, Frank Arnold, Henry Ar- nold. Henry Plekenpol, John A. Whitzel, merchant tailor store; John Stukey.
Dressmakers: Mrs. Lena McKelvey, Miss Har- riet Cater, Mrs. Louise Fenstermaker, Mame Hische, Mrs. F. Leonard, Shride & Weber, Alice Dowdalı.
Barbers: Jacob Dauterman, Chas. Dauterman, Miller block; Frank A. Beuchler, Miller block; John Finkbone, Isaac Finkbone, James Allen, Harry Speaks (apprentice ).
Blacksmiths: L. L. Foor, R. M. Cole, Derr (Al- bert ) & Cole (Wm. M.), Derr & Fulton.
Harness : J. W. Hische, Wm. H. Wright, Wright & Mckinley, Geo. Arnold (Waterloo street).
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Hardware: Chas. P. Rees, Kramer Bros., Ochs & King, J. B. Outland, tinner ; W. R. Miller & Son.
Bakers: M. Winders, Ed. Winders, A. P. Avery, Frank Strong, M. Murdock.
Painters: O. J. Lawyer, Ed. V. Bush, Jacob Zar- baugh, Henry Zarbaugh.
Picture Galleries : J. T. Trimmer, James Hood, L. M. Baker, Mulligan Bros., C. Hempstead.
Milliners: Mrs. C. Ehrenhart, Shride (Mrs. Bet- tie) & Weber (Emma), Mrs. F. Leonard.
Meat Markets : S. E. Bailey, M. L. Foor, Decker & Bailey.
Coal: John Helpman, D. W. Clelland, Jerry Al- spach.
Farm Implements : Tallman Bros., C. Al. Conn, Diley & Delong, John P. Diley, W. H. Tallman, Long & Bishop.
Brick Yards: James Griffith, Wolf (N. G.) & Hische (W. H.), Brice Taylor & Co., W. R. Miller.
Carpenters : Daniel Gayman, Abraham Hunsicker, Ferd Leonard, Sam C. Swonger, Henry Will, Henry Herbst, Jacob Komp, I. L. Decker, Austin Decker, Chas. F. Yost, Chas. Brown, Hiram Shaffer, Simon Shaffer, Frank Shaffer, M. J. Leoffler (cabinet maker ).
Brick Masons: N. J. Wolf, Wm. Boyd, Wm. H. Hische, Chas. Zarbaugh.
Millers: Joe S. Ashe (Cowans), A. J. Adams, Evan Owen.
Attorneys: W. H. Lane, Chas. C. Pickering.
Furniture and Undertaking: W. P. Miller, Cha- ney (W. E.) & Leoffler (M. G.).
Music Teachers: Sarah M. Keane, Mary Speaks.
M. Leckrone, saw mill, Moses Gayman, pumps ; John R. Clement & Co., clothing (Town Hall) ; J. R.
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Clement & Co., baling shed (Waterloo street) ; Miner Foor, livery; Adam Shaner, repair shop; Joseph An- gle, weaver ; Frank Foor, dray; T. D. Worstall, cigar factory (south of school house) ; Israel Gayman, churns; Chaney (E. C.) & Whitehurst (Geo. A.) gents' furnishings (Lehman block ) ; - Richards, notions (Town Hall) ; John Brown, restaurant (Grange building), and beer garden north of R. R .; Horace I. Pierce, Jersey cows and maple sugar; Lane & Hartsough, life insurance agents; John W. Young, tannery ; Henry A. Mason, monuments; James N. Tussing, auctioneer; roller skating rink in foundry building, by Cary D. and Geo. A. Whitehurst and Sol. S. Lehman, later by John C. Speaks and Ed. C. Cha- ney; A. E. Gayman, penmanship; Chas. Varner, en- gineer planing mill.
1890 - 1900.
Adam Weber, boots and shoes; Alice Dowdall, dressmaker ; H. H. Dibble, notary public and insur- ance; Wm. M. Game, groceries; Alspach & Spons- ler, groceries; Miller & Teegardin, Teegardin Bros., P. M. Teegardin & Co., Teegardin & Rush, groceries ; W. P. Miller, furniture and undertaker ; H. A. Thomp- son and Wm. M. Codner, agents C. H. V. & T. R. R .; John A. Wilson, Great Eastern restaurant; Daniel E. Alspach, restaurant and bakery; Noah Cherry, Mer- chants hotel ; Chas. Painter, saloon; Martin L. Kemp, barber ; Smith Bros., barbers; Mulligan Bros., photos ; Rhoads & Glatfetter, photos; Fred McVey & Co., meat market ; Bailey Bros, meat market; J. B. McVey, stock dealer and auctioneer; Dr. G. J. Gray, Dr. L. W. Beery, Dr. W. S. Gayman, Dr. G. F. Owen, Dr. J. W. Shook, Dr. A. A. Shortt; Dora O. Sando, instruc- tor in elocution; J. K. Bowman, bicycles; H. T.
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Noecker, farm implements; Phil Weber, boots and shoes ; C. Gayman & Son, dry goods; B. D. Gehm, dry goods; T. J. Boyd & Co., dry goods (I. O. O. F.), Frank Hendersheit manager; Geo. Powell, tile; Boyer & Powell, tile; L. C. Bartlit, lamp lighter; Geo. E. Smith, huckster; O. P. Chaney & Son, grain; M. C. Whitehurst & Sons, mill and grain; G. W. Lamb, receiver, mill, Winchester Milling Co., C. P. Bauman, manager, mill and elevator; W. H. Lane, attorney ; Aaron Smith, shoe shop; Dunlop & Deitz, Chas. F. Dunlap, coal and farm implements; Wm. Pearsall, dray ; Dr. A. Starr; E. V. Bush, painter ; O. J. Law- yer, painter ; Brown Bros., painters; John Brown, painter ; Levi Teegardin, saw mill (west of foundry) ; Hempy Bros., saw mill, 1898-1899, north of R. R .; Chas. Zarbaugh and Wm. Boyd, brickmasons; Henry Will, Jacob Komp, Jonathan Rinehard, Wm. Burnett, Chas. Hoffman, Chas. Brown, Austin Decker, Chas. F. Yost, George Yost, Geo. Krepps and Israel Gayman, carpenters ; J. F. Flinchbaugh, wagon maker; Albert Derr and John Peirson, blacksmith shop; Wm. Cole, blacksmith shop; J. W. Eastman, 'blacksmith shop ; Chas. Hall, blacksmith shop; Lill Caslow, dressmaker ; R. C. Caslow, drugs; John S. Lehman, milk; Samuel Saylor, livery; W. L. Arendt, harness; Mrs. Lena McKelvey, dressmaker; Mary Arnold, dressmaker ; Mame Hische, seamstress; Hattie Shaner, seamstress ;. Mrs. Avery, milliner; Miss Ellis, milliner; Guthrie Sisters, milliners ; O. L. Dibble, plasterer ; R. J. Tus- sing, green houses; Central Ohio Baling Co., Jas. P. Kalb, S. T. Needels, Sol. S. Lehman, C. D. Whitehurst and others, Joe C. Shaffer, manager; Frank Arnold, tailor; Dr. S. H. B. Cochrane, dentist; Mrs. Laura Blackwood, music teacher; Miss Jesse Chaney, music
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teacher; Miss Lynn Sommerville, music teacher ; Geo. and Daniel Kramer, pumps; Moses Gayman, pump manufacturer ; John Davis, miller; Joshua A. Math- ias, engineers; W. L. Walters, miller; J. B. Evans, tailor ; E. H. Tobias & Co., drugs; Al. Lane, grocer- ies; Canal Winchester Bank, S. T. Needels, president, C. V. Moore, cashier, Wm. Game, president, C. V. Moore, cashier ; W. H. Lane, Quinton Lane and Ervin Moore; G. F. Bareis, lumber ; A. S. Lehman (Ed. D. Lehman, manager), drugs; Winchester Times, B. F. Gayman proprietor, O. P. Gayman editor; Long & Bishop, farm implements; J. McFarland & Co., farm implements ; Geo. Delong, coal and farm implements ; John M. Schoch, Commercial Hotel; Chas. Varner, en- gineer ; Mrs. S. E. Bailey, boarding house; Mrs. Rev. Bostwick, boarding house; Chas. Evans, tailor; N. Barclow, logs and lumber; John Zahn, shoemaker; Chas. W. Gayman, clothing ; James E. Lane, groceries : Mrs. C. Ehrenhart, Sallie Rousch, milliner; Ethel Ebright, milliner ; Dibble & Wilson, bakery and res- taurant ; Alspach & Foor, bakery and restaurant ; Ho- mer Dibble, bakery; Adam Spousler, dray; Reuben Martin, baker ; J. E. Hedges, repair shop; C. P. Rees, hardware; Marion Corwin, groceries and buggies; Kramer & Bolenbaugh, hardware; Jas. McKelvey, tinner; Edw. Colman, tinner; Geo. R. Janeway, tin- ner; Thos. Morton, cider press; Consumers' Gas Co., Drs. Latham and Eckert, dentists; Beery & Gayman, physicians ; John Stukey, merchant tailor ; Frank Pan- nebaker, tailor; A. P. Avery, bakery; J. K. Miller, groceries ; Crayton Bros., drugs ; Miss A. I. King, mil- liner; Miss S. L. Guthrie, milliner; Winchester Tele- phone Exchange ; John Palsgrove manager, and Mary
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Yost and Ethel Seymour operators; E. L. Carlton, physician.
1890 - 1898.
Clerks: W. D. Beeks, G. M. Herbst, E. C. Cha- ney, John Bartlit, Geo. E. Fry, Frank Hische, John Sponsler, Chas. Sponsler, Henry Lechliter, Herb Can- non, Wm. Bolenbaugh, Eliza Gayman, Alice Snyder, Ona Kramer, Lou Shaffer, John Gayman, Harry Beery, Herb Tobias, Milt Armpreister, Harry Caslow, Henry W. Lehman, Bert Miller, Geo. W. Hinrod, Frank Dildine, Chas. Miller, Hugh Caslow, Zack Eng- land, Harry Miller, Frank Miller, Geo. W. Miller, Ja- cob Lehman, Jesta Hancock, Noah Beery, A. D. Bo- lenhaugh.
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CHAPTER XV.
GROVEPORT.
Among the earliest enterprises was the Adam Ra- rey log tavern, built in about 1812, which stood where the John S. Rarey mansion now stands. For many years the township elections were held here. In 1831 or 1832 John Champe run a harness and shoe shop where Marion Corwin built a residence, now occupied by Wm. Corbett. Mr. Champe had formerly worked at a tannery on the Benjamin Rarey farm, located about two miles south of town, now owned by Michael Cor- bett.
On September 14, 1832, Love & Loy, who had the contract for constructing section No. 53 of the canal - being about one mile in extent from the lock east of town to near where Rarey's Academy used to stand - completed the excavation: The last earth taken out was at a point where the Lancaster and Columbus road crosses the canal, and two days later the water was let in, and on the following Tuesday or Wednesday great crowds of people assembled on both sides of the canal, some coming ten or twelve miles to see the first boats pass. George Champe related to the writer that "when they heard the cheering and the music of the band in the direction of Winchester, all eyes and feet were expectantly turned in that direction. Three boats passed, viz : 'Cincinnati,' 'Red Rover' and the 'Lady Jane.'" In 1832 J. D. Cox and Jacob B. Wert leased some land of Adam Rarey at the southwest intersec-
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tion of the canal and the Lancaster and Columbus road, just opposite the Town Hall, and erected a warehouse with a store room on the west end. Frederick Fruchey did the carpenter work. In the spring of 1833 Mr. Wert began to buy grain and sell goods. In Septem- ber, 1843, Mr. Wert employed Wm. Lathrop, then sur- veyor of Franklin county, to lay out a town just west of the section line (College street), and on October 9, 1845, Jacob Weaver and J. B. Wert had the plat re- corded, naming it Wert's Grove, the latter part of the name being most likely suggested by a large sugar camp near by. The description adds, "All lots west of Center street on the land owned by Jacob Weaver and all east owned by J. B. Wert." The "Plat" of Rarey's-port was recorded February 8, 1844, consist- ing of lots Nos. I to 65, bounded by the section line, North alley (Buckeye), Sugar alley and the Ohio ca- nal. "The above plat is situated on the east half of section No. 28, in Madison township, Franklin county, Ohio, and was surveyed and platted by me for the pro- prietor, Wm. H. Rarey. W. Lathrop, surveyor." Seven parcels of land were "reserved to be disposed of as the proprietor may hereinafter determine."
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June 3, 1848, a sub-division of in-lots, Nos. 28, 29 and 30, town of Rarey's-port, now Nos. I to 6 inclu- sive, and an addition to said town represented by lots Nos. 139, 140, 141, 142 and 146, was recorded.
Abram Sharp's addition, consisting of 12 lots, num- bered I to 12 at the west end of Groveport was re- corded March 3, 1852.
August 1I, 1870, the following territory was an- nexed to the corporation : "Beginning at the intersec- tion of the half-section line, on the north side of the canal, taking in land then owned by Wm. T. Decker,
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Margaret Jones, Wm. Chandler, Henry Long, Wm. H. Rarey, Michael Corbett. Columbus & Hocking Valley Railroad, C. P. Dildine, D. Westenhaver, Pat. Cor- bett, John Yourd, Letis Stine, Abram Sharp, Z. C. Payne, G. W. Kalb, D. C. Weaver, Joseph Smith and William Mason.
A. B. Rarey's sub-division, lots Nos. I to 7, was laid off and platted by Chas. D. Rarey in about 1880. No record of this plat could be found. On December 31, 1895, Charles Campbell recorded a sub-division con- sisting of ten lots on the west side of College street.
February 23, 1897, Patrick Corbett's administra- trix's addition was recorded, consisting of 16.54 acres, and divided into 45 lots. "Lots Nos. 1, 2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 31, together with parts of lots Nos. 3, 13, 14. 15, 24. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, are situated within the corporate limits, balance of tract being and lying in the Groveport school dis- trict north of the railroad."
It has not been definitely ascertained just when the postoffice was established, but it was at an earlier date than usually reported. The Ohio Gazeteer of 1837 says: "Wirt's Grove, a postoffice at the crossing of the Ohio canal and the Columbus and Lancaster road in Madison township, Franklin county, II miles from Columbus and 17 from Lancaster. Mails daily in stage coaches, from Columbus and Lancaster. This is the place of holding elections for Madison township." This indicates that the postoffice must have been estab- lished as early as 1836. Jacob B. Wert was the first postmaster, and served .until 1848. He had built a store room and dwelling on the southwest corner of Main and East streets, in 1834, and here kept the post- office. Mr. Wert was a prosperous and enterprising
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citizen. He died October 11, 1850, and his remains were buried in the Obetz graveyard. Mr. Wert's widow, Julia A. Wert, married Heath M. Ware, an attorney, on May 24, 1853, and removed to Columbus, where she has since resided. Mr. Wert was succeeded as postmaster by Edmund Gares, 1848-1851; A. C. Headly, 1851-1853; Samuel Sharp, 1853-1857; John L. Champe, 1857-1864; Henry Long, 1864-1877; Cor- nelius Black, Jr., 1877-1885 ; A .. M. Rarey, 1885-1889; John C. Coon, 1889-1893; Chas. D. Rarey, 1893-1897; John C. Coon, 1897-1901 ; James K. Rarey, 1901.
After Mr. Rarey laid out Rarey's-port he made every effort to have the whole town known by his name and to have the name of the postoffice changed. He advised his friends when writing to direct their letters. to Rarey's-port, and it is said when letters did come ad- dressed to Rarey's-port Mr. Wert would change them to read Wert's Grove. Each proprietor was anxious to perpetuate his own name, when finally the citizens took the matter in hand and held a public meeting in Wm. James' one-story cooper shop that stood on the west side of Walnut street south of Main street, and next to Clippenger's tannery.
No conclusion was reached, but at another meeting held at the same place, soon after, being in the winter of 1846-1847, a name was agreed upon. Reports of the success of the United States troops in the first bat- tle of the Mexican war suggested the name Palo Alto, and it was proposed. Dr. Abel Clark then proposed to drop the personal names and retain the latter part of each. This suggestion was adopted and hence the name Groveport.
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The same winter the village was incorporated, and on April 17, 1847, an election was held "for the pur- pose of electing one Mayor, one Recorder, and five Trustees." Jonathan Watson and Wm. James were judges, and Alexander Fleming, clerk of this election. Those voting were: Wm. R. Darnell, John Swisher, Wm. James, H. H. King, Thomas Hughes, John Gam- blen, George Champe, C. J. Stevenson, Jacob Anderick, John Yourd, Peter Rawn, R. E. Robinson, Abel Clark, R. Shockley, J. P. Bywaters, V. Matthews, Joseph McFee, Simon Van Horn, Joseph Cherry, Franklin Taylor, Daniel McIntire, Jonathan Lee, Thomas Champe, Wm. W. Mitchell, Salem A. Darnell, B. Cal- lahan, Nathan Champe, H. K. Brotherton, Alex. Flem- ing, Jonathan Watson, John Champe, Joseph Vance, Bennett Thompson, Thomas Goodman, Henry Long, Moses Shaffer, Wm. Craner, Geo. W. Fearn, Wm. Watson, Geo. C. Darnell, Lewis Shirey, Geo. S. Nigh, Wm. H. Rarey, Barnet Milliser, John H. Reed, Samuel Bateman, Jacob Rawn, John T. Solomon, John A. Tay- lor, A. Willie, George Carder, Jackson Carder, Edmund Gares, Jephtha King, Z. P. Thompson, John Childs, A. Shoemaker, Jacob Burgett, George McCombs, John R. Smith and E. M. Dutton - a total of 62. Of these Edmund Gares is still living, and in active business. The election resulted as follows: Abraham Shoe- maker, Mayor; Dr. Abel Clark, Recorder; Samuel Sharp, E. M. Dutton, Dr. J. P. Bywaters, C. J. Steven- son and Wm. W. Mitchell, Trustees.
The council (Trustees) appointed A. Willie, Treas- urer, Wm. James Marshal, and Wm. H. Rarey, Alex. Fleming and Joseph Cherry Street Commissioners. The rst ordinance passed made it unlawful to ob- struct any street or alley. The second ordinance made
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it the duty of "owners of lots fronting on Main street to make sidewalks by November next," and the third ordinance made it "unlawful to run horses (a common pass-time) on the streets and alleys, or to engage in fighting, brawling, quarreling, shooting of guns or pis- tols or otherwise unnecessarily disturbing the peace and quietude of the town." "The Street Commission- ers are authorized to employ from one to three two- horse teams at a price not to exceed one dollar and fifty cents per day for man and team, to grade Main street, between May I and June 15."
The above were all passed on April 29, 1847. On July 26, 1847, the Street Commissioners were in- structed to build four bridges across "Joppa" brook. After reading over the proceedings of the village coun- cil for the past half century, the impression is left on one's mind that "Joppa" is a very expensive fixture.
On November 20, 1847, A. Fleming resigned as street Commissioner, removing from town, and Jacob Anderick was appointed; and E. M. Dutton resigned as councilman and William Toy was appointed to fill the vacancy. Council meetings were then held at the houses of the Mayor, and of C. J. Stevenson, and the elections were held at C. J. Stevenson's shop. May I, 1848, Mr. Gares presented a petition, signed by forty- two citizens, praying that the town council would take into consideration "the subject of taxing dogs, in any way as they think proper to decrease their number." On April 20, 1849, the Marshal was instructed to no- tify Wm. H. Blair to remove the old slaughter house (formerly owned by J. B. Wert), or so much of it as obstructs East street.
The beginning of the multiplied legislative efforts to suppress the saloon and the sale of intoxicating
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drinks dates from May 1, 1849, when an ordinance took effect, "Making it unlawful for to retail spiritous li- quors of any kind within the corporation ; anyone of- fending shall not pay less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars."
Dr. Abel Clark, Treasurer, "appeared and reported the following: Groveport, Ohio, April 20, 1849 .- Received nothing; paid out nothing." October 31, 1851, Darnell & Co. were given the privilege of build- ing cribs in the street adjoining their store, "until they shall shell their corn next summer, for which they agree to pay five dollars."
In 1852 council was petitioned to make it unlawful for swine to run at large on the streets, but council "considered it imprudent to pass such a law at present."
Ordinance No. 15, passed May 2, 1854, "provides seventy-five cents to each councilman, for each meet- ing of council attended," and was carried by a unani- mous vote. The provisions of this ordinance re- mained in force and was taken advantage of by each succeeding council, until on April 18, 1867, the new council declared the orders issued by the old council "as null and void as they are contrary to law." The councils of 1869 and 1870, however, again took pay under the ordinance of 1854. May 22, 1857, "council resolved that hereafter the ordinances passed shall be published in the "Rose-Bud." July 9, 1858, E. W. Ed- wards "moved that Joppa be 'trunked' from, northeast corner of Hickory alley to alley north of Elm street, with a 'trunk' two feet wide and fourteen inches high." This motion was laid on the table.
May 2, 1863, only ten votes were cast at the an- nual village election, viz .; Geo. P. Champe, Dr. J. H. Saylor. H. F. Woodring, Isaac Johnson, G. S. Dildine.
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