History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 41

Author: Aaron R. Van Cleaf
Publication date: 1906
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Number of Pages: 923

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Dr. Andrew H. Shaeffer, who has been located in practice in Circleville since 1870, was born in Madison township. Fairfield County, Ohio, September 21, 1821. The preliminary study of the medical profession was passed under Dr. Samuel H. Porter. In 1849 he was graduated from Starling Medical College. Co- lumbus, and at once entered upon the practice of his profession at Royalton, Ohio, removing later to Oakland where he continued to prac- tice until he came to this city.

Dr. Madison Hammel was born at Circle- ville, December 22, 1840, and studied medicine under Drs. Griswold and Wilder. He at- tended the medical department of the Uni- versity of Michigan for two years, and in 1868 was graduated from the Ohio Medical Col- lege, Cincinnati. He was located for a short time at Five Points and later at Waterloo, coming in 1869 to Circleville, where he has since been located.

Dr. F. Baker was located in Circleville for a short time, coming from Ashland, Ken- tucky, in 1878.

Dr. John C. King received his education in medicine at the University of Nashville, Ten- nessee, from which institution he was grad- uated in the class of 1874. He is of the

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homeopathic school of medicine and served for three years on the staff of the Homeopathic Charity Hospital of Pittsburg, his active prac- tice having begun in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, in 1872. In 1878, he came to Circleville, being the first of his school to practice in this town. Dr. King married Hattie Shulze. In the autumn of 1883, owing to failing health, Dr. King removed to Banning, California, where he is now located. Dr. King, while in Circle- ville, was an earnest member of the Baptist Church.

Dr. Ralph Morden was born in London, Ontario, on August 8, 1852, his boyhood be- ing spent on a farm. After finishing the com- mon-school course, he studied for two years at the University of Belleville, Ontario, and at the Seminary of Komoka. He then taught school for a year, after which he began the study of his profession under the direction of Dr. R. J. Morden, of London, Ontario. In the autumn of 1873, he entered the Homeo- pathic Medical College, New York City, being graduated in 1875 with the degree of M. D. He located at Exeter, but after only one year's practice he left there on account of his health, coming to Ohio in the spring of 1877. He practiced in Groveport, Franklin County, for seven years, being the first homeopathic phy- sician in that town. His wife, Lenora Stine, to whom he was married in 1879, belonged to Groveport. On November 1, 1883, Dr. Mor- den came to Circleville, where he was engaged in a large practice until his death, which oc- curred in June, 1903.

Dr. George T. Row was born near Circle- ville in 1846, and received a common-school education, also attending Everts High School. In 1874 he commenced the study of medicine under Dr. Turney and in 1877 was graduated from the medical department of the University of Maryland. He then located in Circleville. where he became a partner of Dr. A. W. Thompson, which association continued for three years; since then he has practiced alone.

Dr. George A. Rowe, a cousin of Dr.

George T. Row, was born near Circleville. His first studies in his profession were con- ducted under the supervision of Dr. L. C. Ver- non, in 1875, after which he entered the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, being graduated in 1878. He practiced in Circle- ville for a while, with Dr. Vernon, then was located in St. Louis for several years, after which he went to Buffalo, New York, where he has since resided and where he is a lead- ing physician.

Dr. C. C. Tomlinson came to Circleville in 1878, having been at that time engaged in the practice of his profession for about 15 years. He was not here long.

Dr. Morris H. Miesse, who has been en- gaged in practice at Circleville for the past 26 years, was born at Chillicothe, Ohio, on November 16, 1843. At the age of 16 he entered Ohio University at Athens, and four years later was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He attended the Ohio Medi- cal College at Cincinnati in 1865 and 1866, and in the fall of 1867 entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons-medical department of Columbia College-in New York City, where he was graduated the following year. He then located at Royalton, Fairfield County, Ohio, and practiced there until his removal to Circleville.

Dr. John W. Lilly was born in Circleville, where he was educated in the public schools. He was graduated at Starling Medical College, Columbus. He practiced in Circleville, with Dr. Alva P. Courtright, until his removal to Toledo, where he is a prominent practitioner.

Dr. Jacob G. Smith is a native of Ken- tucky, having been born at Elizabethtown, on January 12, 1866. At four years of age, he came with his parents to Circleville. Here he received a common-school education, and when about 21 years old began to read medicine with Dr. Ralph Morden. In the fall of 1888, he entered the homeopathic medical department of the University of Michigan. After remaining

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there two years, he attended the Chicago Homeopathic College, being graduated with the degree of M. D. in the class of 1891. He set up a practice in Circleville, in which he con- tinued until about 1901, when he withdrew from active practice to engage in other pur- suits, going to New York City, where he is at present located.

Dr. Jacob A. Stout was born in Pickaway County in 1863. He studied at Lebanon for three years and after his graduation read medi- cine with Dr. Alva P. Courtright. He then entered Starling Medical College, being grad- uated three years later. For one year there- after, he was interne at Mount Carmel Hospi- tal, since which time he has engaged in private practice in Columbus.

Dr. Charles Naumann has been located at Circleville, engaged in the practice of the medi- cal profession, since 1885. He is a native of Prussia, Germany, being born near Neuen- kirchen, in 1847. He accompanied his par- ents to Wayne County, Ohio, in 1854, and there received a common-school education, after which he attended Smithville Academy in that county. In 1872 he graduated at the Northwestern College, Naperville, Illinois. He then took a course in Hahnemann College, Chi- cago, and finally graduated from Pulte Medi- cal College, Cincinnati, in 1876, both of these colleges being homeopathic schools. The year of his graduation he opened an office at Hins- dale, Illinois. The following year he removed to Naperville, where he practiced until 1884. After one year spent in South Dakota, he came to Circleville, where he has since continued in practice.

Dr. H. C. Allen was born at Minerva, Ken- tucky, August 10, 1852. In 1878 he was grad- uated from Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York, and then located at New Straits- ville, Perry County, Ohio, where he remained in practice until 1892, in which year he came to Circleville. In 1884 he took a post-graduate course at the New York Polyclinic and in 1897 took one at the New York Post-Graduate School.

Dr. A. W. Holman located at Circleville for practice in 1892, the same year that he was graduated from the medical department of the University of Vermont. He was born at Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1868, and was grad- uated from Heidelberg University, Tiffin, Ohio, in 1889. and also attended Western Re- serve University at Cleveland, Ohio.

Oscar H. Dunton, M. E., M. D., was born at Hampden, Penobscot County, Maine, in 1858, and was liberally educated at Hampden Academy and the University of Maine. After studying medicine under Dr. J. R. Buchanon, of Boston, Massachusetts, he entered the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, and later attended Rush Medical College, Chicago, where he was graduated in 1893. After the practice of his profession in Champaign Coun- ty, Ohio, for one year, he located in Circle- ville, where he has continued ever since.

Dr. George W. Heffner is a native of Pick- away County, being born in 1871, in Salt Creek township. He spent one year at Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware and soon after entered Starling Medical College, Colum- bus, where he was graduated in 1895. The following year was spent as house physician at St. Francis Hospital, after which he located in Circleville.

Dr. G. H. Colvill was born in Jackson County, Ohio, in 1855. After teaching school three years, he began the study of medicine under Dr. Kinsman, at Columbus. At the same time he attended medical lectures at the Columbus Medical College, where he was graduated in 1879. He then located for prac- tice at Harrisville, Ohio, where he continued until he came to Circleville, in 1899. In 1898 Dr. Colvill took a post-graduate course at the New York Post-Graduate College.

Dr. Esther A. Van Riper was born at Lodi, Michigan, and attended the public schools of Ann Arbor. She was graduated from the Druidic University of America, Buffalo, New York, in 1889; from the Jacksonian Optical College, Jackson, Michigan, in 1893, and from

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the American College of Science at Philadel- phia in 1902. She also has a diploma from the World's Electro-Medical Institute, Colum- bus, and is a member of the Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan Medical Association.

Dr. W. L. Peters was born in Walnut township, Pickaway County, in 1851. He was educated at the National Normal School and spent three years and a half in Ohio Wesleyan University. For two years he attended lectures in the homeopathic department of the University of Michigan, and then attended the New York Homeopathic College, where he was graduated in 1890. The following 10 years were spent in practice at Nebraska, Ohio. His removal to Circleville took place in Octo- ber, 1900.

Dr. W. H. Wilderson, who has been at Circleville in the practice of the medical pro- fession since 1902, was born at Roaring Springs, Pennsylvania, in 1855. He was grad- uated from the American School of Osteo- pathy at Kirksville, Missouri, in 1892, in i899 taking a post-graduate course at the same in- stitution. The three years previous to his lo- cation in Circleville were spent in practice at Memphis, Tennessee.

Dr. Blenn R. Bales was born in Madison County, Ohio. He commenced the study of medicine under Dr. T. B. Wright, of Circle- ville, and then entered Starling Medical Col- lege, Columbus. At the end of his second year, he enlisted for service in the Spanish- American War. He was mustered out in Feb- ruary, 1899, and soon after re-entered Starling Medical College, from which he was graduated the following year. After practicing two years and a half at Marietta, Ohio, he came to Circle- ville.

Dr. George G. Leist was born in Fairfield County, Ohio. He read medicine with Dr. J. J. Silbaugh at Royalton, Ohio, and then entered the Ohio Medical College, at Cincin- nati, where he was graduated in 1891. After practicing seven years at East Ringgold, Pick-

away County, he removed to Royalton, where he practiced a similar period. He came to Circleville in 1904.

Dr. Edson Christopher Brown was born in Circleville, December 25, 1876. He received his early education in the public schools of Circleville, and was graduated from St. Jo- seph's Parochial School in 1894. After read- ing medicine a while with Dr. Row, he entered Starling Medical College, in 1896, where he studied for one year. The following three years were spent at the Ohio Medical Uni- versity where he was graduated in April, 1900. In the following year he began the practice of medicine at Columbus. In February, 1902, he was appointed first assistant physician of the Massillon State Hospital at Massillon, Ohio, which position he still occupies.

DENTISTS.

M. D. Strong and S. Barbour, surgeon- dentists, were among the earlier dentists of Circleville, the former advertising his business in the village paper in October, 1831, and the latter, in January, 1832.

H. S. Chenoweth, surgeon-dentist, visited Circleville at frequent intervals, in 1837, for a few weeks at a time. He was a resident den- tist here in 1840; one of the standard ad- vertisements of that year announced the fact that Dr. Chenoweth had just received from Philadelphia a fine lot of "incorruptible" teeth.

Edward C. Clark, D. D. S., was a native of Connecticut, having been born at Windham, in that State, on August 26, 1819. His edu- cation for his profession was obtained at the Ohio Dental College, Cincinnati, from which he was, graduated in 1852. He began, imme- diately, to practice in Circleville, and con- tinued here until his death, which occurred on May 22, 1896.

Hartley R. Clarke, D. D. S., who was born in Circleville in 1849, studied dentistry in his father's office and then attended the Phila- delphia College of Dental Surgery, where he was . graduated in 1871. Returning then to Circleville, he engaged in practice in part-

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nership with his father until 1877, when he opened an office of his own.

E. J. Lilly, D. D. S., M. D., who has been established in Circleville in the practice of dentistry since 1880, was born in this city in 1858. He is a graduate of Everts High School, 1876: also the dental department of the Uni- versity of Michigan, 1879; and Starling Medi- cal College, Columbus, 1880.

WV. R. Lilly, D. D. S., was a native of Pickaway County. He adopted dentistry as his profession, being a graduate of the Cincin- nati Dental College. He located in Circle- villee, where he was engaged in an active prac- tice until his death, which occurred on June 7, 1802. Dr. Lilly's wife was Mary E. Robbins.

R. F. Lilly. D. D. S., is a native of Circle- ville. born here in 1870. He is a graduate of Everts High School. He received his degree at the Ohio College of Dental Surgery in 1892, and located in Circleville the same year.

G. S. Corne, D. D. S., who has been es- tablished since November, 1897, was graduated

in that year from the Louisville College of Dentistry at Louisville, Kentucky. He was born in Pike County, Ohio, in 1871.

Carl Ritz, D. D. S., was born in Butler County, Ohio, September 27, 1863, and was graduated from Ohio College of Dental Surgery, Cincinnati, in March, 1889. He lo- cated in Circleville the following April, as an assistant to Dr. Clarke. In 1900 he opened an office of his own.

O. J. Towers, D. D. S., was born at Halls- ville, Ohio, July 11, 1879. He attended the Ohio Northern University at Ada, Ohio, for two years and was graduated from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery, Cincinnati, in 1905. in which year he located at Circleville.

Gay L. Hitler, D. D. S., was born in Pick- away County, Ohio, January 13, 1882. He is a graduate of Everts High School, class of 1901, and of the Ohio College of Dental Surgery, Cincinnati, class of 1905. He estal- lished himself at Circleville in November of that year.

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CHAPTER XXIX

THE SOCIETIES OF CIRCLEVILLE

MASONRY.

Pickaway Lodge, No. 23. F. & A. M .- The first lodge instituted in Pickaway County was Pickaway Lodge, No. 23. F. & A. M., at Circleville, its organization dating from about the third year of the county, and ante-dating the incorporation of the town of Circleville by about two years. Unfortunately some of the earliest records of the lodge were lost in moving from one building to another, and it is necessary to depend upon the records of the Grand Lodge of Ohio for information as to the organization of the lodge in Circleville.

From the proceedings of the Grand Lodge in session at Chillicothe, Grand Master Lewis Cass presiding, it is learned that on Monday, January 4, 1813, "a petition from a number of Master Masons residing in the county of Pickaway, praying to be erected into a lodge in the town of Circleville, in said county, to be called Pickaway Lodge, No .- , was handed in and read, whereupon it was referred to Brothers Merwin, McArthur and Dillon, to make a report," and that on Tuesday, January 5th, this committee reported as follows :

The committee to whom was referred the petition of sundry brethren of Circleville and vicinity, have taken into consideration the same, and are of the opinion that the prayer of the petitioners ought to be granted. They would recommend that a dispensa- tion be issued accordingly.

(Signed.)

E. B. MERWIN, Chairman.

The report was agreed to, and a dispensa- tion issued in accordance therewith; and soon

thereafter a lodge was organized to be known as Pickaway Lodge, No .---. and officers were chosen as follows: Ralph Osborn, W. M .; Peter Parcels, S. W .; James Renick. J. W .: Jonathan Renick, treasurer ; Richard Douglas, secretary ; James Russell, S. D .; Ira W. Pier, J. D .; Abel Renick, tyler.

At the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge, held at Chillicothe, in January, 1814, the fol- lowing Master Masons were returned in addi- tion to those named above, as follows : William Renick, William Seymour, James Denny and George Brown; and the following Fellow Crafts,' viz .: William Florence, Johnston Hunter, James Bell and James R. Hulse. The first communication was held by Pickaway Lodge on Feburary 6, 1813, and the first mem- ber initiated was James Bell, on June 8, 1813.

At the annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Ohio at Chillicothe, Grand Master Henry Brush presiding, January 2, 1815, it was agreed upon motion of Ralph Osborn, of Pickaway Lodge, to grant a charter in lieu of the dispensation which was surrendered; and on the following day, January 3, 1815, Pick- away Lodge, No. 23, Free and Accepted Ma- sons, was duly chartered by Henry Brush, G. M .; Jacob Burnett, D. G. M., pro tem .; Ed- ward Tupper, S. G. W .; Levin Belt, J. G. W .; David Kinkead, G. T .; and Robert Kercheval, G. S. The charter members were designated as follows: Ralph Osborn, Peter Parcels, James Renick, James Denny, Jonathan Renick, James Russell, James Bell and James Keller. The new lodge had the usual vicissitudes of

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a new organization, and perhaps the trials and inconveniences were greater than would be experienced at this, the day of strenuous civ- ilization and unlimited invention; but the faith and the enthusiasm of the brethren were of the kind that surmount all obstacles, and Pickaway Lodge has never faltered, from 1813 to the present time, in carrying out the grand prin- ciples of Masonry.

The first communications were held in a log house, the first structure erected within the limits of Circleville, which is referred to at another place in this work, as having been the first Court House in the young county seat. After the streets were laid out around it, it stood on the southwest corner of High and Scioto streets, and is known to many people as the "Williamson House." It was recently torn down to make room for a modern dwell- ing, and the view of it shown in this work was made shortly prior to its destruction. After the Court House had been removed to the center of the circle (now the intersection of Court and Main streets), Pickaway Lodge also moved and occupied rooms in that building.

On July 7, 1824, at a regular communica- tion, Brother Henry Sage presiding, the fol- lowing resolution was adopted :

Resolved, That it is expedient to appropriate . the funds of the lodge to the building of a lodge room, in connection with a school house, if sufficient funds can be raised to complete a building for that purpose.

Brothers Andrew Huston, G. W. Doane, F. Kinnear, James Bell and William Leiby were appointed as a soliciting committee and were so successful that at a special communi- cation, a week later, a building committee was appointed, consisting of Brothers Huston, Bell, Webb, Kinnear and Wolfley. The upper story of the building, which was erected in accord- ance with the action detailed above, was dedi- cated to lodge purposes by the Grand Lodge of the State on Friday, June 24, 1825, and was thus occupied and used for 20 years. The lower story of the building was used as an academy. It stood on the north side of Watt

street near Pickaway on the site of a residence recently owned by the late Peter Bartholomew. The total cost of the new home of the lodge was $505.971/4, the room costing $440.731/2, and the furnishing $65.2334.

On February 24. 1845, a committee consist- ing of Joseph G. Doddridge, J. A. Roof and Henry N. Hedges, Jr., was appointed to ne- gotiate with Edson B. Olds, for the purchase from him of the third floor of the building occupied by the stores of Lyman N. Olds, William Triplett and Sage & Duncan (the same rooms as are now occupied by the ex- change of the Citizens' Telephone Company). On Tuesday evening, March 4th, Mr. Olds of- fered to sell the property desired for $1.500; and at the regular communication on March 19th the lodge instructed the committee to ac- cept the offer and the contract was concluded March 24th, and a contract let on June 18th, to Gephart & Hartz, for $112, to put the rooms in suitable condition for lodge purposes, under the supervision of a committee consist- ing . of Brothers William B. Thrall, Henry Sage and G. C. Gephart. On Friday, August 22, 1845, the new hall was dedicated by the Grand Lodge of Ohio. Grand Master William B. Thrall presiding. After the dedication cere- mony, an oration was delivered by William B. Hubbard (grand high priest of the Grand Chapter of Ohio) at the English Lutheran Church on West Franklin street. This lodge room was used for Masonic purposes for over 30 years, until the present imposing Masonic Temple was built in 1875-76.

A joint stock company was formed and was incorporated February 23, 1874, under the name of "The Masonic Temple Association of Circleville, Ohio." The incorporators were Samuel W. Courtright. Samuel B. Evans, William E. Bolin, Charles F. Krimmel, John H. Bortz and William Fletcher Hurst.

The lodge had purchased the King property (opposite the present Masonic Temple) but disposed of it after purchasing from John Henry and wife, for $6,000, on February 21, 1874, the lot which they now. occupy, the deed being made April 1, 1874. The lot is 46 feet front on Court street by 150 feet deep,

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and one of the most eligible and desirable building sites in the city.

. The capital stock of the association was $20,000, divided into shares of $10 each. The lodge subscribed $6,000, and in payment for 600 shares of stock transferred to the associa- tion the lot upon which the Temple stands. The remainder of the stock was subscribed by members of the lodge, a reduction to $18,000 being made.

The corner-stone was laid Thursday after- noon, July 29, 1875, with the customary exer- cises, but with little display. There was a procession composed of the fraternity of this city and representatives from Lithopolis Lodge. In the absence of Brother Mills Gardner, of Washington Court House, grand master of Ohio, Brother Samuel W. Courtright, acting by proxy, conducted the services. The cere- mony was witnessed by a large assemblage. Wittich's Band furnished inspiring music.

On the evening of Tuesday, July 3, 1877, the fraternity took formal leave of their hall on Main street, and removed to their new and more commodious quarters. The members of the order assembled at the old hall at 7:30 o'clock and the exercises began with the open- ing ode. Brother J. T. Franklin then offered an appropriate prayer, and was followed by an eloquent farewell address by Brother Charles F. Krimmel. At the conclusion of these exercises, the members of the order bade final adieu to the old lodge room, around which clustered so many Masonic memories, formed a procession, headed by Wittich's Band, and proceeded to the new hall, where the cere- monies were concluded. An excellent opening address was delivered by Brother Isaac N. Abernethy, and a concise and interesting his- torical address by Brother Judge Samuel W. Courtright. The exercises were interspersed with music.

The building was erected by Vorys Broth- ers, of Lancaster, Ohio, their bid of $18,599 being accepted. The building committee hav- ing supervision of the work was made up of Brothers Nelson J. Turney, Samuel A. Moore and William E. Bolin, with J. T. Harris, of Columbus, architect. The structure was

originally 46 feet wide by 110 feet long, and three stories high. It has been added to at the rear in recent years, until now it is. 150 feet long. The first story has been used since the completion of the building for mercantile busi- ness, the second story for offices and the third story for Masonic purposes. The lodge room is 43 feet wide, 60 feet long and 24 feet high. After the main hall and adjoining rooms had! been magnificently carpeted and furnished, it was decided to have a formal public dedica- tion, and the date for this ceremony was fixed for St. John's Day, June 24, 1879, and a com- mittee of arrangements was selected, consist- ing of Brothers Nelson J. Turney, John Boyer, Isaac N. Abernethy, Samuel Ward, Andrew R. Bolin and Samuel B. Evans. The commit- tee and other members of the order worked un- remittingly for the affair, and their efforts were crowned with abundant success. The city was lavishly decorated, the entire line of march, and a great part of the city away from the line of march being covered with flags and Masonic designs. The grand officers who were present and conducted the ceremonies were: William M. Cunningham, of Columbus, G. M .; John W. May, of New Holland, D. G. M .; B. F. Reese, of Columbus, S. G. W .; M. H. Watt, of Chillicothe, J. G. W .; Theodore P. Gordon, of Columbus, G. T .; G. H. Hampson, of Columbus, G. S .; J. T. Rose, of Spring- field, G. C .; Smith M. Sullivan, of Dayton, G. O .; Joseph M. Stuart, G. M .; Allen B. Hughes, of Mt. Sterling, G. S. D .; Hugh Buckley, of Cleveland, G. J. D .; Jacob Ran- dall, G. T .; W. A. Connelly, of Portsmouth, G. S. B .; C. H. Ostrander, of Cleveland, G. A .; Jacob Theobald; T. A. Jackson, of Co- lumbus, G. S.

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History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 41

Author: Aaron R. Van Cleaf Publication date: 1906 Publisher: Number of Pages: 923

Author: Aaron R. Van Cleaf
Publication date: 1906
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 923