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Robert F. Dildine, Thomas Champe, Jacob Bur- gett, R. W. Johnson and D. C. Weaver, and on May 14, in the following year, exactly the same num- ber, ten votes, were cast by the following persons: Geo. P. Champe, H. O. Glick, S. Baughman, S. Van Horn, James Hamler, J. Burgett, J. H. Reed, Wm. Byrne, Wm. Sharp and Casper Limpert.
In 1867 the contract was awarded to Chas. Bow- 'ers to build a calaboose at $185.00, and on July 2, 1879, a contract was awarded to Geo. F. Bareis at $374.00 to build the brick prison located along the canal.
Town Hall: At the election held April 5, 1875, the question of building two Town Halls - one at Win- chester, the other at Groveport - was submitted to the voters, with the following result: Winchester pre- cinct, 107 votes for and 180 against; Groveport pre- cinct, 211 votes for and 87 against. On May 6 follow- ing a meeting was held "to make arrangements con- cerning the erection of a Town Hall in Groveport, in connection with the village council and other parties." The following persons were present: Kalita Sallee, Moses Seymour and John S. Lehman, Township Trus- tees; W. L. Powell and Wm. Chandler for council ; Wm. Chandler and F. M. Senter for I. O. O. F. Lodge, and Mr. Chandler and J. P. Arnold for the F. & A. M. Lodge. Moses Seymour was chosen chairman, and C. Black, Jr., the Township Clerk, acted as secretary. Wm. Chandler and Kalita Sallee were appointed a committee to employ an architect to make plans and specifications ; they employed J. H. Harris of Colum- bus. Another meeting was held on May 13, when the following propositions for locations were received : From John F. Wildermuth, proposing to give his cor-
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ner lot (southeast corner Main and Walnut streets), for the use of one of the store rooms for a term of ten years ; from the I. O. O. F. Lodge, proposing to give deed for corner lot on Main and Front streets for $450; from J. V. Conklin, proposing to give deed for north- west corner lot, Main and Walnut streets, for $1,500. These locations were voted on by ballot and the I. O. O. F. lot selected. The following assessment or di- vision of the cost was made, based on the architect's estimate, viz: Madison township, first story, $9,116; village of Groveport, second story, $650; I. O. O. F., $1,050; F. & A. M., $1,050. Bids were opened on June 22, 1875, as follows, for the building complete : A. B. Rarey, $9,500; W. W. McCoy, $10,745; Her- shiser & Gibson, $10,962; Vory's Bros., $11,545; Ken- noder & Denig, $12,831 ; R. A. Rowland & Co., $12,- 885; Harris W. Newell, $13,000. ' There were also quite a number of bids for separate parts of the work. The contract was awarded to Mr. Rarey, but at a meet- ing held on June 30 he appeared and "stated that he could not build said hall at his bid of $9,500, and there- fore waived his contract." The contract was then awarded to Wm. W. McCoy at his bid. In the spring of 1876 H. H. Scofield & Co. occupied the east room with dry goods, and Theo. Faulhaber the west room with a stock of groceries. On November 26, 1881, the township house was sold to Robt. Shaw for $303, being lot No. 13, formerly Wert's Grove.
The following is a list of the officers of the village of Groveport. The date shows year of election. One of the record books, 1870 to 1877, could not be found, hence the omission of some names :
Mayors: A. Shoemaker, 1847-1848; Henry Long, 1849, 1866; Z. P. Thompson, 1850, 1851, 1855, 1856,
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1859, 1860; E. W. Edwards, 1852; Jeremiah White, 1853-1854; Noah Steele, 1857; Lemuel Sarber, 1858; Jonathan Watson, 1861, 1862; Robt. F. Dildine, 1863, 1865; Z. D. Dildine, 1864; W. W. Kile, 1867 (records of several years lost ) ; F. M. Senter, 1875, 1877; Robt. A. Shaw, 1878, 1891, 1893, 1896-1901 ; Adam Shaner, 1892 (Robt. A. Shaw and Adam Shaner each had 78 votes in 1892; lots were cast and Mr. Shaner won; March 8, 1893, Mr. Shaner had a stroke of paralysis and Robt. A. Shaw was appointed for the balance of the term) ; Samuel Stuckey, 1894-1895.
Clerks: Dr. Abel Clark, 1847, 1851, 1853; Ed- mund Gares, 1848, 1849; Dr. H. L. Chaney, 1850, re- signed and Abram Sharp appointed, 1852; W. H. Pyle, 1854; A. C. King, 1855; Robt. F. Dildine, 1856, 1860-1862, 1864, 1867-1870; Hiram McArthur, 1857; H. C. Darnell, 1859; B. F. Champe, 1863, 1875, 1876; Z. D. Dildine, 1865, 1866; Moses Welton (records of several years could not be found) ; Wm. Chandler, 1876-1877; D. F. Karnes, 1878, resigned March 19, 1879, and E. V. Adel appointed, 1879; A. M. Senter, 1882-1887; F. S. Rarey, 1880, 1881 ; Chas. D. Rarey, 1888-1897; A. H. McBriar, 1898; W. L. Piester, 1899, resigned after about two months' service and W. C. Black appointed, 1899-1900; Phil C. Tussing, 1901.
Treasurers : The Treasurers were appointed by the council until 1868, since which time they are elected. A. Willie, 1847; Dr. Abel Clark, 1848; Jacob Stim- mel, 1849, refused to serve and Abraham Sharp ap- pointed, 1849, 1851, 1868; Samuel Sharp, 1850; Jacob Rawn, 1852; A. C. Headly, 1853; J. K. Low, 1854; C. J. Stevenson, 1855; Moses Zinn, 1856, 1857; Noah Steele, 1858; Jiles Weaver, 1859-1862; Casper Lim- pert, 1863-1865; Dr. G. L. Smith, 1866, 1867, 1878-
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1883, resigned August 31, 1883, and F. S. Rarey ap- pointed ; S. Allen Peters, 1869-1878, died April, 1878; F. S. Rarey, 1883-1885; M. H. Kelley, 1887-1895, died February 26, 1896, and A. M. Rarey appointed, 1895, 1897; L. B. Carruthers, 1898-1901.
Marshals: The marshals were appointed by the council previous to 1868, since which they have been elected. Wm. James, 1847; Lemuel Sarber, 1849, 1852, 1857, 1860, 1865, 1867; James Turner, 1850, 1858, 1859; Benjamin Calhoun, 1851 ; O. F. Connell, 1853; Jacob Stimmel, 1854, 1857; Wm. Watson, 1855, 1856; Joseph Cherry, 1861 ; G, P. Champe, 1862, 1863 ; John A. Kile, 1866, 1890, 1891, 1897; Joseph Lytle, 1868; H. O'Harra, 1869; G. W. Bowland, 1869, 1870: F. M. Groom, 1871; T. H. Carder, 1879, resigned Sep- tember 17, 1879, and E. Cassidy appointed, 1879, 1880; J. W. Glick, 1881-1885; J. D. Weakly, 1886, 1887; Isaac Musselman, 1887, resigned September 27, 1887, and J. D. Weakly appointed ; John Cramer, 1888, 1889; W. E. Thompson, 1892-1895, 1898; R. R. Paxton, 1896, 1897, 1899, resigned October 14, 1897, and John A. Kile appointed, 1900, 1901.
Street Commissioners : Wm. Sharp, 1877-1880; Martin Shirey, 1881, moved out of corporation, and on September 19, 1881, a special election was held and Stephen A. Lester elected, 1881, 1882; A. M. McCoy, 1883, 1884; J. M. Weakly, 1884, resigned April 30, 1884, and A. M. McCoy appointed; D. C. Weaver, 1885; Charles Pearce, 1886-1889; John A. Kile, 1890- 1892, 1899; Thomas Dolby, 1893-1896; Frank Slosser, 1897, 1898, 1900-1901.
Bridge Turner and Lamp Lighter: The old cov- ered bridge was built about 1847 or 1848, and was torn down in 1887. In March, 1887, council agreed by reso-
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lution to employ a competent person to turn the bridge then to be erected over the canal on Main street. The following persons have served as bridge turners : John 'Cramer, 1887, 1888, 1897, 1898; M. Codner was elected in 1889 but refused to sign the contract, when Joe Miller, was elected, 1889; Erasmus Friend, 1890- 1892; W. E. Thompson, 1893-1895; A. H. McBriar, 1896.
October 13, 1892, thirty-five street lamps were pur- chased and Joe Miller employed to light them; on No- vember 5 W. E. Thompson elected, 1892-1896; John Cramer, 1897-1901.
Janitors of the Town Hall: James R. Littleton, 1876-1877; J. W. Glick, 1878; John Black, 1879, 1882, 1883; John S. Patrick, 1880, to July 1, 1882; Silas Montgomery, 1884, 1885; Jacob Reed, 1886, 1887; John Cramer, 1888-1898, 1901; Sylvester Carruthers, 1899-1900.
Councilmen : Council met at various places. We made a note of a few of these, as follows : At A. Shoe- maker's house, 1847; Dr. A. Clark's office, 1850-1851 ; Henry Long's office, 1850; Paul & Fuller's office, 1850; E. W. Edward's office, 1852; Z. P. Thompson's office, 1857. Samuel Sharp, 1847-1848; E. M. Dutton, 1847, resigned November 20, 1847, and Wm. Toy appointed ; Dr. J. P. Bywaters, 1847; C. J. Stevenson, 1847; W. W. Mitchell, 1847; Jacob Anderick, 1848, 1849; Jo- seph Cherry, 1848, 1849; A. Willie, 1848, 1849; Sa- lem A. Darnell, 1849-1851; W. C. Furgeson, 1849- 1851 ; L. Sarber, 1850, 1851 ; Jonathan Watson, 1850- 1852; E. W. Edwards, 1851-1852; J. K. Low, 1852- 1853; J. Rawn, 1852-1853; John Todd, 1852-1853; A. C. Headly, 1853-1854; Dr. G. L. Smith, 1853-1854; Wm. Cater, 1853-1854; G. J. Stevenson, 1854-1855;
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Geo. McCormick, 1854-1855; James Sandy, 1854- 1860; Chas. Campbell, 1855; Jeremiah White, 1855- 1856; Thos. Champe, 1855-1856; Jiles Weaver, 1856- 1861 ; Lew Shirey, 1856-1875; Moses Zinn, 1856- 1857; S. E. Adams, 1857-1858; A. C. Swain, 1857- 1858; J. Burgett, 1858-1859; G. C. Smith, 1861-1862; Casper Limpert, 1863-1864; M. Codner, 1865-1866; C. P. Dildine, 1865-1866; Solomon Woodring, 1866- 1867; W. H. Pyle, 1866-1867; S. A. Peters, 1866- 1878; W. R. Kaufman, 1866-1867: Geo. Welsh, 1868- 1869; John Corbett, 1868-1869; Henry Fulton, 1868- 1869; John Byrne, 1869-1870; M. K. Earhart, 1869- 1870; Wm. Chandler, 1869-1878; John F. Wilder- muth, 1870-1887; J. Rodenfels, 1871-1872; G. W. Kalb, 1871-1872; W. L. Powell, 1875, 1878, 1879; Morris Kile, 1878-1880; S. Allen Peters, died April, 1878, and Morris Kile appointed; Henry Long, 1878- 1881, died 1881, and at a special election held May 3, 1881, G. S. Dildine and Geo. Adel each received 54 votes ; lots were cast and Mr. Adel won; Geo. Adel, 1881, 1882; W. L. Powell, 1875-1879; Z. C. Payne, 1878-1882; G. S. Dildine, 1879-1880; J. S. Patrick, 1875-1881; Dr. J. H. Saylor, 1875, 1880-1881, 1887- 1888, 1896-1899; S. E. H. Kile, 1881-1884; Theo. Faulhaber, 1881-1884, moved away and a special elec- tion was held November 15, 1884, and J. O. Rarey elected; Wm. Mason, 1882-1887, 1889-1892, moved away and J. C. Coon appointed; Mr. Coon declined to . serve and then Jas. D. Rarey was appointed; Wm. C. Gill, 1882-1887; C. P. Long, 1883-1884; Chas. A. Williams, 1883-1885, resigned March 23, 1885; John O. Rarey, 1884, 1895-1896; Jethro Denton, 1885-1896; Mr. Keller, 1885-1886; James K. Chaney, 1886, 1896- 1898, resigned June 13, 1898, and E. P. - Dildine ap-
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pointed; Mr. Dildine declined to serve, then David Downhour was appointed ; John L. Chaney, 1887-1889; Adam Shaner, 1887-1888; D. F. Karnes, 1888-1889, 1892-1893; Richard Copeland, 1888-1891; Moses W. Darst, 1889-1890, resigned and R. F. Dildine appointed June 26, 1890; W. H. Zinn, 1890-1891 ; L. F. Powell, 1890-1891, 1897-1900; A. M. Senter, 1891-1894, 1896- 1900; Dr. C. R. Clement, 1892-1895; W. R. Smith, 1892-1895; Jas D. Rrarey, 1892-1893 ; John C. Coon,. 1894-1895; Frank E. Williams, 1894-1895, 1901 ; Chas. R. Behm, 1896-1898, resigned August 29, 1898, and R. F. Dildine appointed, 1899-1900; James Strode, 1897- 1898; David P. Downhour, 1898-1901 ; J. H. Dunklee, 1899-1900; F. M. Strickler, 1900-1901; John Sims, 1900-1901; W. H. Hewetson, 1901; Chas. D. Rarey, 1901.
Business Enterprises.
In the following list of the business enterprises of Groveport it has been the object of Mr. A. M. Senter - who arranged and gathered the items together from. many different sources - to take up one line of busi- ness and trace it by the successive firms occupying the different buildings. In many cases it was next to im- possible to get exact dates, consequently very few are. mentioned :
Dry Goods (General Stores) : Warehouse build- ing - Cox & Wert, 1833; J. B. Wert; Kooken & Ra- rey ; Rarey, Courtwright & Co .; Sharp & Ewing ; Sharp & Paul; Sharp & Vogel, 1854-1858; Headly & Eberly, 1848-1851; Samuel Sharp & Co., 1852-1854; Long & Ewing, 1851-1852. Wert's old Building - J. B. Wert; Darnell & Co. Simms Building - C. W. Fur- geson, 1842. Dildine & Tussing Corner - Gares & Taylor, 1847-1851 ; Chapman & Smith, 1851-1853;
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Weaver & Champe, 1853-1865. Postoffice Building - Darnell & Co., 1847, failed in 1851; A. C. King, A. Hughes, 1860-1863; Mrs. Hughes & (Harrison) Dunn, 1863-1864; Dunn & Long, 1864; A. J. Van- wormer, Mrs. A. J. Vanwormer, Shed Kramer, Adam Havely. Campbell Hotel Building - Leonard Sar- ber. Darnell & Co. had their store in the house now owned by A. M. Senter during the time they were erecting the postoffice building.
Grain : J. B. Wert, Rarey, Courtright & Co., Sharp & Paul, 1848; Long & Paul, Chas. Campbell, McCor- mick & Stimmel, John Conn, Samuel Sharp, 1860- 1863: Dildine & Peters, A. B. Rarey & Co., A. L. Shride, Henry Long, A. O. Mauck, O. P. Chaney & Co., 1880-1898; C. P. Long, C. S. Herr & Co., 1898- 1901.
Flouring Mills: Rodenfels, (Moses) Seymour & Co. (Peter Brown), 1871; Zinn & Kile, Northrop Bros., Burke & Foster, Nitterhouse & Pitzer, A. B. Ra- rey, Smith, Dildine & Co., Hewit, Decker & Co., A. O. Mauck, 1884.
Hotels: Campbell House - John Champe, Isaiah Brown, Wolf Bishop, - - Finks, Chas. Gordon, Ja- cob Wagner, Daniel McIntire, G. S. Dildine, Woodring & Cherry, G. S. Dildine, Michael Keller,. Chas. Camp- bell, A. H. McBriar, G. W. Shaw, Frank Wise, Mrs. Codner and Arthur Lodge. Powell's House - (west end) James Fleming. Madison House - (now Mrs. Henry Long's residence, then stood on Main street) Peter Rawn, Jacob Kauffman. Corbett House - Mi- chael Corbett.
Drugs: A. E. Swaine, John Swaine, John Byrne, Limpert & Byrne, - Vance, C. Black, J. O. & F. S. Rarey, L. E. Eyeman, Wm. R. Smith.
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Harness : C. J. Stevenson, B. F. Townsend, L. W. Hampson, John Allen, W. L. Powell, John Sidner,. Chas. Hunter, W. H. Zinn, C. Black.
Shoemakers: Thomas Champe, George Crooks, George Champe, Jacob Burgett, Jeptha King, Ephram Edwards, Chaney Himrod, Wm. Durant, W. Horsey, L. Hedrick, H. Fulton, E. Cassidy, John Cassidy, Frank Slosser.
Tailors: George Fearn, Jacob Rawn, Jewett, Al. Fearn, Wm. Cater, A. Hughes, Jas. Ban- num, Jas. Littleton.
Blacksmiths: Jacob Andrie, Wm. Funk, James Dutton, Lewis Shirey, M. Shirey, Isaac Williamson, H. Moore, Israel Swisher, Leonard Sarber, W. R. Kauffman, Wm. Thompson, Eli Remalia, Philo Wil- liams, Wm. Hunter, Samuel Longebach, John Lynch, Michael Kramer, Chas. A. Williams, Thomas Thomp- son, Frank E. Williams, Joseph Nailer.
Wagon Makers: Dutton, Jacob Jones, James Stevenson, - - Steele, -Smith, Smith Allen, George Rei, N. S. McCormick, L. A. Guerin, John Durritt, Samuel Webster, Orin Mansfield, R. R. Paxton.
Saw-Mill : Moses Zinn, Wm. Chandler, .Wm. Mason, W. H. & J. P. Rager, Zinn, Kile & Mason, George Mansfield.
Boat-Dock Proprietors: Jonathan Watson, Wm. Chandler, Wm. Sharp.
Dock-Carpenters: Chas. Washburne, Sylvester Hunter, George Bailey, Bailey, Daniel Wash- burn, Wesley Sandy, James Sandy, Isaiah Cook, John Fry, Joseph Cherry, Wm. Chandler, Asa Houseman, H. Sanford, Thomas Jones, Jacob Reed, J. Williamson, Benj. Callahan, Z. Eddy.
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Coopers : U. Jenkins, O. W. Durant, Kinsey Tan- ner, Jonathan Jones, Thomas Thompson, Gilbert Thompson, Wm. James, J. R. Smith, George Darnell, Tolbert, Philip Smith, A. Sandy.
Brick Yards: John Champe, Proprietor ; Boner and James Synder, Molders; - Atchinson, Prop .; Temple, Molder; Bywaters & Thomp- son, Props .; O. Barnhart and John Ell, Molders ; Jona- than Watson, Prop .; Wesley Sandy, O. Barnhart, John Paul and Wm. Blakely, Molders; Fearn & Watson, Props .; Wm. Blakely, Molder ; Wm. Blakely, Prop. and molder; Wm. Mason, Prop .; John Nichols, O. Barn- hart and J. R. Smith, Molders; Mason & Kauffman, Prop .; Noah Hummell, Molder; McCoy & Nichols, Propr .; John Nichols, Molder; Wildermuth & Senter, Props .; O. Barnhart and John Nichols, Molders ; John F. Wildermuth, Prop .; John Nichols, Molder; J. M. Kelley, Prop .; John Nichols, Molder.
Bricklayers: Wm. Blair, Sr., was the first brick- layer in Groveport and laid the brick in the first build- ings ; Daniel Campbell, John Wallace, Sr., Benj. Gares, John Wallace, Jr., Robt. Campbell, Edw. Campbell, M. F. Sandy.
Tile Yard: Was established by Kile & Mason in 1876; Moses Zinn bought Wm. Mason's interest in 1877; Wm. Mason bought out Zinn & Kile in 1882 and has conducted the business ever since, with the ex- ception of three years, April, 1893-April, 1896, when Marion Corwin had the yard leased.
Saloons: Woodring & Sarber, J. Butler, Robt. Kile, Limpert & Corwin, Moore & Corwin, Marion Corwin, Alva Harris, H. Bornstein, Wm. Harmon, E. Senfer, Milt. Miller.
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Undertakers and Cabinetmakers: A. Willie, 1842- 1855; Moses Zinn, 1855-1864; Black & Black, 1875- 1901. . ( Moses Zinn owned the first hearse.)
Attorneys-at-Law: M. S. Hoit, Z. C. Payne.
Tannery: S. Clippinger, Prop., 1848; C. H. B. Sul- livan and Peter Reeves, Tanners.
Tombstones: Geo. Welsh, John M. Strickler.
Groceries, Warehouse Building : C. Limpert, J. H. Fearn (1860-1862), McCormick & Fearn (1845) ; Simms Building, Wash Simms, George Dildine; Old Limpert Building, McCormick & Stimmel, John Todd ; Miller Saloon Building, C. Limpert ( 1859), Limpert & Brown (1861), Limpert & Fearn ( 1865), McCormick & Stimmel; Postoffice Building, H. Mansfield, Kelley & Kile, Kelley & Coon, John C. Coon; Dildine & Tus- sing Building, Cor. Main and College streets, John A. & James A. Kile, James Seymour, C. E. Seymour, Jacob Dildine, Kile & Woodring, John F. Wildermuth (1867), Kindler & Williams (1880), Samuel Kindler (1884), Rarey, Adel & Co., Dildine & Tussing ; Build- ing near Township House, near Cor. Main and Center streets, John Conn, J. H. Fearn, D. C. Weaver ; Fal- haber Building (it stood just west of Town Hall), Theo. Falhaber, Gilbert Sims (was moved across the street ), then Wm. Kelley, L. Kallies, Joseph Kelly, Kelley & Vogle, W. B. Vogle; Town Hall, Theo. Fal- haber, Falhaber & Black, C. Black, Jr., Black & Rarey Bros., A. M. & J. D. Rarey, Jos. K. Rarey. J. Nafzger kept a grocery in the basement of A. M. Senter's resi- dence, 1848-1852; A. J. Vanwormer one in the brick residence now owned by Anna Wallace on Blacklick street. C. C. Weaver kept the first temperance grocery in the east room of the Dildine & Tussing Building, J. K. Rarey in the Powell Building.
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Hardware: Bigelow & Powell, Geo. W. Bigelow, I. F. Powell, W. H. Zinn, Caruthers & Dorer, Caruth- ers Bros.
Tinners : Chas. Campbell, L. F. Powell.
Carpenters: Moses Zinn, Snyder Gares, H. O. Glick, Geo. Rowland, Pierce Shockley, Fred Fink- binder, W. C. Gill, Chas. D. Rarey, George Burgey, Wm. Burgey, Wm. Wildermuth, Frank Kineaster, Samuel Stucky, David M. Willie.
Painters: G. S. Nigh, John Gamblen, Wm. Or- mand, Schott Bros., James Hamler, Frank Strickler.
Barbers: James Howell, Jerry Peister, Wm. An- derson, John Schultz, Samuel Jones, Frank Bowers, J. M. Kelley, Wm. Springer, D. I. Crossen, Frank Powell, Wm. Peister, Wm. Howell, Byron Seymour.
Pork Packers: J. B. Wert, Rarey, Courtright & Co., C. Limpert.
Butchers: Thomas Hughes, Wm. Watson, Thomas Champe, Robt. Burnham, S. S. Senter, (F. M.) Senter & (G. S.) Dildine, A. D. Kraner, Z. D. Dildine, A. M. & R. L. Senter, Rarey & Dildine, A. N. Perrill, Jacob Dildine, (R. A.) Shaw & (Thos.) Decker, Jethro Den- ton. Henry Miller, John Lonas, Benj. C. Sims, M. H. Kelly, Cyrus Strader, John C. Coon, Dildine & Tussing, Henry Miller, Jr.
Bakers: John Eagle (early date), . F. M. Senter (about 1864), J. F. Jones, Mrs. Iva Sharp, George Berger.
Milliners: Mrs. Clarissa Searls, Mrs. Lovina Wil- liams, Mrs. Delilah Wildermuth, Mrs. Mattie Conklin, Misses Spencer & Weatherington, Mrs. Lizzie Piester.
Cigarmakers: Wm. Loudenslager, The Diamond Stogie Co., F. S. Rarey, G. M. Rarey, Chas. P. Long, W'm. R. Smith.
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Feed Mill: After the flour mills burned, A. O. Mauck started a feed mill in a building opposite the R. R. depot. The successive owners were: Moses Darst, J. P. Rager and W. H. & J. P. Rager, who removed it to the old schoolhouse building. Soon after they burned out and W. H. Rager rebuilt it. Now operated by E. J. Bennett. Wm. Leyshon occupies the building opposite the depot, dealing in coal and grain.
Wm. Blair, Jr., and Fred Finkbinder built many of the post and rail fences in Madison township.
Plasterers : John Yourd, Samuel Getty, Wm .. Funk, Chas. Herrick, John Cunningham, John Cun- ningham, Jr.
Physicians and Surgeons: Abel Clark, J. B. By- waters, G. L. Smith, Hugh L. Chaney, Bolen,
Tipton, J. F. Jones, Thos. Sparrow, R. Mor- den, Dr. McCollom, Peters, Taylor, C. R. Clement, McNeal, W. Hewetson,
Green, - Scully, - Collison.
D. Sarber, Bridge-builder; Elisha Stine, Mill- wright; Geo. W. Lechner, Stair-builder; Weaver & Adel, Clothing Store, in Howell's shop; J. W. Conklin, Auctioneer; C. E. McComb, Grain and Stocks; S. E. Adams, Editor and Prop. of a Weekly Newspaper, called the "Rose Bud," published in 1857.
In 1856 the following enterprises were located along the canal: At Blacklick street, Jonathan Wat- son's boat yard; at Elm street, Guffy's warehouse; at Hickory alley, Charles Campbell's warehouse; just north of the Main street bridge, M. Zinn's cabinet shop; south side of Main street, Samuel Sharp & Co.' warehouse; end of Cherry street, Mr. Sharp had an- other warehouse; south side of Cherry street, G. Mc-
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Cormick's warehouse ; Sugar alley; A. W. Paul's ware- house ; Walnut street, W. H. Rarey's warehouse.
Groveport Enterprises - 1900.
Edward Gares, Dry Goods, Shoes, etc .; Dildine & Tussing, Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes, Meat Market ; Caruthers Bros., Hardware, Farm Implements, Har- ness, Seeds, etc .; J. M. Kelley, Restaurant; W. R. Smith, Drugs ; W. B. Vogle, Groceries ; Milton Miller, Saloon ; George Berger, Bakery ; Jas. K. Rarey, Gro- ceries ; Frank M. Powell, Barber; John C. Coon, Post- master, Groceries, Shoes, Meat Market ; Geo. W. Bige- low, Hardware; Thomas Thompson, Blacksmith; Frank E. Williams, Blacksmith ; Joseph Nailer, Black- smith ; R. R. Paxton, Wagon Maker; Orin R. Mans- field, Wagon Maker; John M. Strickler, Monuments; Geo. W. Shaw, Campbell Hotel; M. Corbett, Corbett Hotel; Capt. J. V. Conklin, Livery and Auctioneer ; L. F. Powell, Tinner and Roofer; Henry Jones, Tinner and Roofer; Wm. Mason, Tile; A. P. Brown, Agent H. V. R. R. and Telegraph Operator ; Wm. Leyshon, Coal and Feed ; C. S. Herr & Co., Grain and Coal; W. H. Rager, Feed Mill; Geo. Mansfield, Saw Mill and Cider Press; E. Seufer, Saloon; Mrs. Lizzie Peister, Milliner ; Miss Mary Kile, Dressmaker; C. Black, Sr., Harnessmaker; Frank Slosser, Shoemaker; Wm. Howell, Barber ; Wm. Peister, Barber ; Chas. R. Clem- ent, Physician ; J. H. Saylor, Physician ; Walter Hew- etson, Physician; Fred Finkbinder, Carpenter ; John Hunter, Carpenter ; George and Wm. Burgey, Carpen- ters; Frank Kineaster, Carpenter; Samuel Stuckey, Carpenter; Frank Strickler, Painter; James Hamler, Jr., Painter.
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HISTORY OF MADISON TOWNSHIP.
Groveport Brass Band, organized Sept. 7th, 1898: Wm. Caruthers, R. K. Caruthers, S. B. Davis, C. L. Jordon, J. H. Dunklee, L. C. Davis, C. F. Dolby, A. J. Jordon, L. A. Sims, M. F. Jordon, V. E. Lowery, Ray Teegardin, B. R. Seymour, J. E. Baitson.
The Bell Telephone Line was established by Geo. H. Twiss, who represented Columbus citizens, in the summer of 1882. The office was located in Rarey Brothers' Drug Store. C. Black, Sr .- familiarly known as "Uncle" Black-has been the operator for the past several years, the toll station being located in his harness shop.
The Franklin Telephone Company (Citizens') es- tablished a toll station in Carruthers' store in January, 1901, and on January 4, 1902, they opened the Ex- change, with W. C. Black, manager, and Nannie Simms, operator. The "Central" is located in the office building formerly occupied by Dr. Hugh L. Chaney and has thirty-one 'phones connected.
Board of Health.
The Board of Health was established on Nov. 12th, 1889, with the following members: D. F. Karnes, C. Black, Jr., Adam Shaner, W. R. Smith, Richard Cope- land and Wm. Mason. On July 30th, 1891, Dr. Hew- etson and Wm. R. Smith were appointed for three years; Mr. Hewetson declined to serve and O. R. Mansfield was appointed; D. F. Karnes and James K. Rarey for two years, Adam Shaner and R. F. Dildine for one year ; the latter declined to serve and Dr. C. R. Clement was appointed; Samuel Kindler was ap- pointed in 1892. The minutes of the Council of July 9th, 1896, furnishes the following explanation : "The Board of Health of the Village of Groveport, Ohio,
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