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TAYLORSBURG on the southern boundary of the township was founded by Adam Rodebaugh. The population has been placed at one hundred and thirty-five The site of the town is made much more eligible since the Dayton and Northern traction line was constructed through it.
CHURCHES.
The churches of Randolph township are many if not large.
About 1807 the Friends erected a meetinghouse at "Rocky Spring" in section 36, about three-quarters of a mile west of the Dayton and Covington pike. Noth- ing now remains to mark the spot except a neglected cemetery.
A Methodist Episcopal church was organized in 1819 at the house of Rev. George Hoffman. Meetings were first held in private houses. In 1823 the Con- cord meeting house was built. A' new church was built in 1849. The Concord congregation is served in connection with the Bellbrook congregation by Rev. E. R. Lewis. In 1855 a Methodist class was organized at Union. A meeting house was then built. The Union congregation is served in connection with the con- gregation at Walker, Rev. W. M. Brashears being the preacher in charge.
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THE SALEM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH was organized by the Rev. T. F. Bushong in 1869. A Methodist Episcopal church flourished here before 1861. At that time a breach occurred between pastor and people in regard to the Civil war, which led to the final abandonment of the place. The Presbyterian church bought the property but never organized a church. The church house, which was of frame, soon went into decay. Then Hamilton Turner, a distiller, who was prob- ably the most wealthy and influential citizen, sought the privilege to have the house repaired and rebuilt, so that it might serve as a place to hold funerals. He, hearing of Rev. Bushong, who was then preaching at West Baltimore, personally brought him to Salem, and there provided him a home, while he held the first United Brethren meeting. From this meeting about sixty united with the United Brethren church. The land upon which the church stood was purchased by Noah Swank, for the United Brethren church from the Presbyterians at the cost of one hundred dollars. And a sum of less than a thousand dollars was subscribed and paid to Mr. Turner, for the house. Thus the property came into the United Brethren hands. The church house has twice since been destroyed by fire, the last time by lightning in the spring of 1892. In the summer of 1892 the house was rebuilt.
At times its membership has been made up of Swankites, Brethren in Christ, River Brethren, the Wengers, Mennonites and members of other churches. It is now a distinctly United Brethren church. A breach occurred sometime in the eighties which led to the withdrawal of a few members on the sanctification ques- tion and led to the construction of a church on the West Hill at Salem. Here the Baptists under Rev. Allen Pense tried to organize a church but failed. Then the Rev. Isaac Waymire organized a small class of the Christian church, but soon they failed, and the church has now passed into the hands of the Progressive Dunkers, under the leadership of Rev. Martin Shively of Dayton.
The Salem church has been fruitful of good results to the community. Rev. J. W. Flory of Dayton and Rev. J. A. Pantle of Arcanum, both entered the min- istry from this congregation. Some preachers who have served this charge are: T. F. Bushong, J. C. Miller, D. N. Howe, J. W. Pruner, Frank Moore, S. M. Hib- bard, J. B. Doughman, G. W. Hamilton, J. H. Mayne, H. A. Bovey, W. S. Baker and D. R. Wilson.
The membership of the church numbers one hundred and five. Rev. G. T. Powell is the pastor.
The cemetery at Salem is under township care. In it are interred the dead of the immediate community. Hamilton Turner and Rev. John Swank are buried in it.
It may be noticed that some religious congregations have received no atten- tion. This may be the best place to trace in a measure a religious movement that extended entirely across the county, mainly along the line of the national road.
About 1840 John and Jacob Swank, preachers of the United Brethren church, withdrew from that church because it had ceased to practice feetwashing as an ordinance and as was alleged because of the low spirituality of the church. They built a church on the national road about four miles west of Englewood. John Wenger, at this time associated with them as a preacher, withdrew from them because they made use of a written discipline and because of their mode of cele-
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brating the Lord's Supper. Societies partial to the various views set forth were formed, old congregations became divided and members withdrew and a general ferment was excited in the entire belt across the county. Some of the best people were swept into the movement because of its aiming or professing to secure a simpler and higher Christian life. As the tide subsided it left much wreckage. Yet the results of it are being gathered up and conserved in different ways.
The Swankites, a portion of the Wengerites and a portion of the River Brethren united in what they called the Brethren in Christ, minor differences among them being tolerated. In 1882 a Mennonite preacher from Canada ap- peared and various ones of the bodies before named organized themselves into what is known as the Mennonite Brethren in Christ. They are orthodox on the main doctrines of Christianity, make their conception of holiness prominent, and are strict as to the ordinances. One or another of the bodies named is repre- sented in Vandalia, Salem, Phillipsburg and various other places. Some persons who were once connected with the movement have united themselves with the churches which throughout the years have pursued the even tenor of their ways.
CLAY TOWNSHIP.
Clay township while not the last township formed was the last township settled. It was set off from Randolph township June 8, 1825. The electors of the new township were instructed to meet at the house of John Rohrer July 4th of that year to elect township officers. The township lies high and in it are the head waters of streams flowing in different directions. A branch of Ludlow creek drains the northern part of the township to the Stillwater. The western part is drained to Twin creek and to Bear creek, while the larger part of the township is drained by the three western forks of Wolf creek. The head waters of these streams, as in so many similar cases, caused the land to be swampy, and undesirable to the early settler. Some of the largest springs in the county are in this level upland, one spring furnishing sufficient water for run- ning a mill. The land when improved by artificial draining furnishes an excellent soil for all agricultural purposes. While Clay township was waiting for settlers the government was reducing the size of lots to be sold to individual purchasers and as land speculators were not attracted to Clay township the way was left open for a great many homeseekers to purchase land in small lots in Clay township. One who looks over the list of purchasers of lands in this township will be sur- prised at two things-the lateness of the land entries and the smallness of the lots purchased, eighty-acre lots being the prevailing size. In no other township were the purchasers so miscellaneous in character. The following is the list of the purchasers of land in Clay township which corresponds to the subdivision known as township 6, range 4:
Section I-
E. 1/2 N. E. 14 Joseph Christian . Oct. 8, 1822
W. 12 N. E. 14 George Warner May 14, 1827
E. 12 N. W. 1/4 David Priser June 6, 1827
W. 12 N. W. 14 Benj. Hutchens Sept. 26, 1827
E. 1/2 S. E. 14 Henry Brumbaugh May 18, 1827
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W. 1/2 S. E. 14 George Arneet Dec. 10, 1820
S. W. 14 Nimrood Brooks Aug. 22, 1817
Section 2-
E. 12 N. E. 14 Geo. Thomas Aug. 2, 1819
W. 12 N. E. 14 Geo. Poe
.Feb. 1, 1830
E. 12 N. W. 14 Jacob Wisener Oct. 9, 1829
W. 12 N. W. 14 Jacob Thomas .July 26, 1826
E. 1/2 S. E. 14 Geo. Thomas April 29, 1826
W. 12 S. E. 14 Adam Slonaker . Jan. 5, 1819
E. 12 S. W. 14 Sam. Harberton March 10, 1818
W. 12 S. W. 14 John Harmer Oct. 14, 1828
Section 3-
E. 12 N. E. 14 Edward Thomas . June 22, 1827
W. 12 N. E. 1/4 Caleb Mendenhall Aug. 10, 1831
E. 1/2 N. W. 14 Isaiah Thomas Aug. 29, 1831
W. 1/2 N. W. 1/4 David Cox May 21, 1831
E. 12 S. E. 14 James Hollingsworth Aug. 9, 1828
W. 12 S. E. 1/4 Richard Hollingsworth . Jan. 14, 1830
E. 12 S. W. 1/4 Richard Hollingsworth May 6, 1830
W. 1/2 S. W. 1/4 Nehemiah Thomas April 14, 1830
Section 4-
N. E. 14 and E. 1/2 N. W. 14 David Cox May 21, 1831
W. 12 N. W. 14 Wm. Philips May 12, 1830
E. 12 S. E. 14 Nehemiah Thomas April 14, 1830
W. 12 S. E. 14 Evan Thomas Sept. 23, 1830
W. 12 N. W. 14 Wm. Snethen May 30, 1831
E. 1/2 S. E. 14 Jacob Baker
. July 2, 1829
W. 12 S. E. 14 Geo. Baughman April 6, 1831
E. 12 S. W. 1/4 Philip Raplogle . June 24, 1829
W. 12 S. W. 14 Geo. W. Hart Sept. 25, 1829
Section 9-
E. 1/2 N. E. 14 John Bower April 18, 1828
W. 1/2 N. E. 14 Wm. Thomas . Dec. 27, 1830
E. 1/2 N. W. 1/4 Peter Walmer June 28, 1830
W. 12 N. W. 14 John Basor April 8, 1831
E. 12 S. E. 14 Christopher Apple .Oct. 10, 1829
W. 12 S. E. 14 John Williamson March 16, 1830
S. W. 14 Jonathan Peirson . March 15, 1831
Section 10-
E. 12 N. E. 1/4 John Thomas Dec. 9, 1829
W. 1/2 N. E. 14 Christian Kinser . Sept. 12, 1828
E. 12 N. W. 14 Abel Thomas . May 30, 1831
W. 12 N. W. 1/4 Amos R. Smith Dec. 14, 1830
E. 12 S. E. 14 Geo. Niswanger . Oct. 18, 1827
W. 12 S. E. 1/4 Abraham Boomershine June 18, 1823
E. 1/2 S. W. 14 Christian Cook . Sept. 3, 1821
W. 1/2 S. W. 14 Christian Cook . June 28, 1830
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Section II-
N. E. 14 John Thomas . Oct. 15, 1816
N. W. 14 John Thomas . Jan. 15, 1817
S. E. 14 John Bower Oct. 26, 1816
E. 1/2 S. W. 14 W. R. Goodwin July 10, 1818
W. 1/2 S. W. 14 John Rorer Oct. 29, 1829
Section 12-
N. E. 14 Sam. Andrew . June 27, 1818
N. W. 14 John Williamson July 1, 1818
S. E. 14 David Arnt . June 4, 1818
S. W. 14 Jacob Arnold Nov. 23, 1816
Section 13 --
E. 12 N. E. 14 John Williamson . July 9, 1818
W. 12 N. E. 14 John Williamson Feb. 22, 1830
N. W. 14 Henry Snider Oct. 30, 1805
S. E. 1/4 Daniel Rasor June 18, 1807
S. W. 14 Jos. Rorer Nov. 23, 1805
Section 14-
N. E. 14 Jos. Rorer June 18, 1805
N. W. 14 John Rorer Dec. 1, 1815
S. E. 14 Joseph Rorer Mar. 23, 1805
S. W. 1/4 Jos. Rorer Dec. 1, 1815
Section 15-
E. 12 of N. E. 1/4 Geo. Howard . Jan. 26, 1825
W. 12 of N. E. 1/4 David Heckman May 30, 1825
E. 12 of N. W. 1/4 James Mirot ( ?) Aug. 29, 1827
W. 12 of N. W. 1/4 Benjamin Williamson Aug. 29, 1827
E. 1/2 of S. E. 1/4 Joseph Rohrer .June 8, 1827
W. 1/2 of S. E. 1/4 Jacob Swank . June 8, 1827
S. W. 14 John Spitler Aug. 11, 1825 Section 17-
E. 1/2 of N. E. 1/4 Benjamin Williamson Sept. 3, 1830
W. 12 of N. E. 1/4 Benjamin Barker .Feb. 1, 1830
N. W. 1/4 John Corcoran Oct. 3, 1830
E. 12 of S. E. 14 Daniel Smith June 2, 1829
W. 12 of S. E. 1/4
Martin Mussleman . June 9, 1823
E. 1/2 of S. W. 14 David Heiter Nov. 2, 1830
W. 1/2 of S. W. 14 Martin Mussleman June 9, 1823
Section 18-
E. 1/2 of N. E. 14 Jonathan Peirson Aug. 20, 1829
W. 1/2 of N. E. 1/4 John Corcoran . Oct. 13, 1830
N. W. 14 Jacob Loy Nov. 5, 1805
E. 1/2 of S. E. 1/4 Peter Fox June 9, 1823
W. 1/2 of S. E. 14 John Corcoran Oct. 19, 1830
E. 1/2 of S. W. 1/4 Joseph McHannon . June 26, 1830
W. 1/2 of S. W. 1/4 George Heiter May 19, 1831
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Section 19-
N. E. 14 John Corcoran Oct. 13, 1830
E. 1/2 of N. W. 14 John J. Miller . Sept. 1, 1830
W. 1/2 of N. W. 14 Jacob Hay Dec. 8, 1830
E. 12 of S. E. 14 Joseph Barker April 23, 1830
W. 1/2 of S. E. 14 Peter Reichards . Jan. 27, 1831
S. W. 14 Jacob Rhegenness ( ?) Oct. 7, 1830
Section 20 --
E. 12 of N. E. 14 Nicholas Bisecher Feb. 12, 1829
W. 12 of N. E. 14 Daniel Heiter Nov. 2, 1830
N. W. 14 Martin Mussleman . June 9, 1823
S. E. 14 School land Tp. I, R. 5 East Sept. 8, 1843
E. 12 of S. W. 14 Enoch Bachman Mar. 23, 1830
W. 12 of S. W. 14 Gilbert Reed Dec. 4, 1830
Section 21-
E. 1/2 of N. E. 1/4 Jacob Schlecht Sept. 27, 1828
W. 12 of N. E. 1/4 David W. Hulse .Jan. 28, 1829
E. 1/2 of N. W. 14 William Farmer . Dec. 24, 1828
W. 12 of N. W. 14 Rob. Brown . June 24, 1829
E. 1/2 of S. E. 1/4 David Bisecher Sept. 11, 1827
W. 12 of S. E. 1/4 Frederick Buchler Dec. 1, 1827
E. 12 of S. W. 14 Jacob Oswald Dec. 14, 1827
W. 12 of S. W. 14 Jacob Francis Dec. 7, 1827
Section 22-
E. 1/2 of N. E. 14 Peter Wiles April 2, 1827
W. 12 of N. E. 1/4 David Bisecher Oct. 6, 1826
W. 12 of N. W. 14 John Resor May II, 1827
E. 12 of S. E. 1/4 John Niswonger March 13, 1827
W. 12 of S. E. 1/4
Adam Bodt April 11, 1825
E. 12 of S. W. 14 David Bischer . June 10, 1828
W. 1/2 of S. W. 14 Daniel Replogle Sept. II, 1827
Section 23-
N. F. 14 John Niswonger Oct. 21, 1805
N. W. 14 Henry Krull . June 14, 1807
S. E. 1/4 John Niswonger Oct. 21, 1805
S. W. 14 Lewis Circle Sept. 9, 1809
Section 24-
N. E. 14 David Kraiter ( ?) . May 30, 1806
N. W. 14 Joseph Rorer . June 18, 1805
S. E. 14 Jacob Wormen May 13, 1806 S. W. 14 Abraham Shower July 1, 1805
Section 25-John Bowman . July 1, 1805 ction 26-Michael Baker Oct. 19, 1805 on 27-
E. 1/4 Michael Baker Dec. 8, 1814 W. 14 Michael Baker Aug. 11, 1813
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S. E. 1/4 Cornelius Pippinger Nov. 13, 1816 S. W. 14 D. Grip and J. Replogle May 7, 1807
Section 28-
N. E. 14 Martin Weibright Dec. 1, 1815
N. W. 14 Edward Dodson Jan. 5, 1818
S. E. 14 Jonathan Brumley June 22, 1814
S. W. 14 J. Baker and J. Dodson . Jan. 5, 1818
Section 29 --
E. 12 of N. W. 14 Joel Waggoman Oct. 9, 1820
W. 1/2 of N. E. 14 Joel Waggoman March 24, 1828
E. 1/2 of N. W. 14 -Joel Waggoman Oct. 9, 1820
W. 12 of N. W. 14 Sam. Longstreet . Jan. 27, 1823
S. E. 14 Philip Helrick Oct .. 20, 1819
E. 12 of N. W. 14 James Runyan Dec. 6, 1821
W. 1/2 of N. W. 14 Solomon Remley May 28, 1822 Section 30-
E. 12 of N. E. 1/4 Sam. Longstreet . Jan. 27, 1823
W. 12 of N. E. 1/4 Sam. Witmer . Feb. 7, 1826
E. 1/2 of N. W. 1/4 Elias Whitlock Aug. 25, 1829
W. 12 of N. W. 1/4 Stephen McLean . Dec. 7, 1830
S. E. 14 Sam. Blair .Sept. 6, 1821
S. W. 14 Thomas Whalon July 21, 1829
Section 31-
E. 12 of N. E. 14 Thomas Whalon . July 21, 1829
W. 12 of N. E. 14 John Aydelott . April 30, 1829
E. 1/2 of N. W. 14 Thomas Whalon . July 21, 1829
W. 1/2 of N. W. 14 Peter Poinsette ( ?) March 6, 1829
E. 12 of S. E. 14 Lewis Mundhenk . Jan. 1, 1830
W. 12 of S. E. 1/4 Camden Riley March II, 1831
E. 12 of S. W. 1/4 David Funderburgh March 19, 1819
W. 12 of S. W. 1/4 Jacob Homer Jan. 5, 1830 Section 32-
E. 12 of N. E. 14 Conrad Witters Feb. 10, 1829
W. 12 of N. E. 14 C. Broadstone May 29, 1822
N. W. 14 C. Christopher and H. Marshall May 17, 1820
S. E. 14 Abraham Mambaugh Feb. 7, 1820
S. W. 14 Camden Riley Nov. 5, 1827 Section 33-
N. F. 14 Andrew Leasure . June 22, 1807
E. 1/2 of N. W. 14 Jacob Grip and J. Grip Feb. 17, 1818
W. 1/2 of N. W. 1/4 Henry Stover March 18, 1829
E. 12 of S. E. 14 John Leasure Nov. 7, 1822
W. 12 of S. E. 1/4 Dan. Witters Sept. 22, 1820
E. 12 of S. W. 14 Christian Somers Sept. 3, 1821
W. 1/2 of S. W. 14 Jacob Pitsenberger . Jan. 24, 1827
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Section 34-
N. E. 14 Christian Broadstone . Dec. 24, 1814 N. W. 14, S. E. 14 and S. W. 14 Daniel Chribe. Nov. 16, 1805
Section 35-
N. E. 14 John Pippenger April 26, 1813
N. W. 14 George Beam Aug. 14, 1813
S. E. 14 Bartholomew Arnt . June 5, 1813
S. W. 14 John Bower Aug. 24, 1813
Section 36-
N. E. 14 Christopher Hostetter . June 22, 1812
N. W. 14 David Crider Oct. 19, 181I
S. E. 14 Christian Hostetter June 22, 1812
S. W. 14 David Crider . Oct. 19, 18II
E. 12 of S. W. 14 William Nishler Ang. 5, 1830
W. 12 of S. W. 14 Samuel Jay Jan. 4, 1832
Section 5-
E. 12 of N. E. 14 Jesse Jay Jan. 4, 1832
W. 12 of N. E. 1/4
David Neff July 5, 1831
E. 12 of N. W. 1/4
John Williamson Jan. 13, 183I
W. 1/2 of N. W. 14
George Wilfong Aug. 21, 1832
E. 12 of S. E. 14 Amos Davis . Feb. 13, 1832
W. 12 of S. E. 1/4 Abraham Snethen June 30, 1831
E. 12 of S. W. 14 William Snethen .July 2, 1818
W. 1/2 of S. W. 1/4
Absalom Leeper . Oct. 18, 1828
Section 6-
E. 1/2 of N. E. 14 Rebecca Dearth June 1, 1831
W. 1/2 of N. E. 14 Rob. Witham June 1, 1831
N. W. 14 Edward Dearth .Oct. 20, 1829
S. E. 14 Rob. Witham June 30, 1831
E. 12 of S. W. 14 John McCortney April 19, 1819
W. 12 of S. W. 14 Abner McCortney July 4, 1819 Section 7-
E. 12 of N. E. 14 Thomas Davison Jan. 9, 1830
W. 1/2 of N. E. 1/4 and E. 1/2 of N. W. 1/4 Rob. Witham . Jan. 13, 1831
W. 12 of N. W. 14 William Patterson . Jan. 13, 1831
E. 12 of S. E. 14 Elias Hart Oct. 22, 1829
W. 12 of S. E. 14 Abraham Miller Nov. 22, 1828
S. W. 14 Martin Rice Nov. 5, 1805 Section 8-
E. 12 of N. E. 14 James W. Peck Nov. 24, 1830
W. 12 of N. E. 14 Jacob F. Smith May 10, 1831
E. 12 of N. W. 14 William Hendocks . July 23, 1831 Sawmills in early times were distributed over the township but were especi- ally numerous on the different branches of Wolf creek.
The first schoolhouse of which we have knowledge was built in the northwest quarter of section 13 in 1815. Another was built on section 26, about one mile northeast of Brookville. Another schoolhouse was built a little later on section 34.
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TOWNS.
PHILLIPSBURG was the first town to be founded in Clay township. It was platted January 30, 1836. It derived its name from one of the proprietors, Philip Studybaker. The Friends' meeting house antedated the town at that point by two years. Stores and dwellings soon began to form a cluster at the chosen site. A postoffice was established in 1846, with Peter Smith as postmaster. In the year of the founding of the village, the first schoolhouse was erected. Like- wise in that year, came Rev. Elijah Williams, a minister of the Christian denomi- nation, who preached in a cabinet maker's shop. Phillipsburg is an incorporated town with about five hundred inhabitants. The town was incorporated in 1899. David Baker is the present mayor. The trade of the rich agricultural country surrounding the town makes it an active business place.
Drs. G. T. Brown and H. H. Pansing are the practicing physicians of the town.
Phillipsburg is well churched, perhaps over churched. The old Friends meeting house still stands. The Christian church building is not at the present time regularly occupied, though in it a Sabbath-school is held.
The Evangelical congregation worshiped in a church about a mile and a half north of town until 1882, when they built a church, a frame structure, in the town. Rev. Stowell is the pastor.
A United Brethren church was built in Phillipsburg in 1852, Rev. G. L. Gilbert being the preacher in charge. Before that time an organization had been formed and meetings were held in private houses. The present church building was erected in 1876, during the pastorate of Rev. S. Holden. The present mem- bership numbers one hundred and thirty-six. The oldest member, Miss Mary Worman is now one hundred and two years old. Rev. G. T. Powell is the pastor of the church.
The Lutheran congregation sustains regular services. It has recently re- modeled its house of worship. Their present minister is Rev. Zell.
The Mennonite Brethren in Christ, worship in the old United Brethren church.
BACHMAN is a small town at the point where the Dayton and Union railroad crosses the National road. It was platted in 1842. It has a population of about sixty.
ARLINGTON, situated near the center of the township on the National road, was platted in 1838. The population is about one hundred and fifty. The United Brethren here built a church in 1852. The membership of the congre- gation numbers one hundred and fifteen. The present house of worship was built in 1906. It is valued at seven thousand dollars.
At Arlington is the Parish cemetery, a gift by Mr. Parish, now deceased, to the public. Any one may choose a lot to bury his dead and hold it as his own. The result is many from Dayton, Lewisburg, Brookville and other places are here buried.
DODSON was platted in 1851. It is situated at the point where the Dayton and Union railroad branches off from the Dayton and Western railroad. Its
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population is given as seventy-seven. In 1874, the Catholics erected here a church, but there is no trace of the same at the present time.
WEST BALTIMORE was platted in 1852. The population is about six hundred. About one hundred of the number are within Montgomery county.
The United Brethren church is located in the southeastern part of the town within the bounds of Montgomery county. The present church is built of brick and is worth about seven thousand dollars. The first church building was erected about 1839.
WENGER LAWN is a flag station on the Dayton and Union railroad, one mile from Bachman. The Lutherans built a church here in the seventies. About 1876, the United Brethren built a church here, but the two church buildings named have disappeared. About 1890, the Seventh Day Adventists built a church but no organization is at present maintained. About 1876, the Brethren in Christ erected a building which still stands and in which a union Sabbath-school is held.
BROOKVILLE.
BROOKVILLE, the principal town in Clay township, is located in the southern part of the township on the Dayton and Western Railroad. It was platted April 13, 1850, by Jacob Flory. A dry goods store had occupied the site of the village from 1831 and probably earlier. The postoffice was established here in 1855 with Moses Wogaman as postmaster. The town was incorporated September 9, 1874. James Smith was the first mayor. Brookville became the seat of a large flour- ing mill, a large carriage factory, a wagon shop and a number of stores. Plats west of Wolf Creek have been made from time to time. The uncertainties as to the outcome of these ventures caused that part of the town to be named "Perhaps." The growth of the town has shown the doubt to have been without good foundation, Brookville is a large tobacco center and an important point for the distribution of lumber.
The most important works at the present time are the Brookville Bridge Works. The Brookville Bridge Company was organized in 1898 and was con- ducted as a private concern until 1906. It was incorporated under the laws of Ohio with a capital stock of thirty thousand dollars, March 13, 1906. The names of the incorporators are: Herman S. Fox, Al. S. Fox, S. H. Carr, D. W. Allaman, William C. Kennedy and T. B. Mills. This company is engaged in the construction of steel bridges and structural work. It has a capacity of about fifteen hundred tons per annum and employs from thirty-six to forty-five men in field and shop.
SCHOOLS. The village district of Brookville was organized in 1893 out of the Brookville special district. In a suit in court, the special district was successful in holding all of the original school property. This meant that Brookville village district should begin to acquire and build up property at its own expense. At the first, a four-room building was erected which has been enlarged until now it includes eight rooms seven of which are occupied. Five grade teachers and three high school teachers and one music teacher are employed. A. A. Maysilles is superintendent of the Brookville schools and also of the schools of Clay and Miami townships.
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COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONS. The Citizens Banking Company of Brook- ville was organized in 1905. It is the outgrowth of former institutions of the First Citizens Bank in 1895, of The Peoples Bank in 1901 and of the Starbuck and Wiggim's earlier enterprises. The following indicates the state of business of this bank, September I, 1909:
RESOURCES.
Loans on real estate
$ 45,000.00
Loans on collateral
54,815.27
Other loans and discounts 100,602.65
Overdrafts
465.39
State, county and municipal bonds
43,298.00
Premiums paid on U. S. State and Municipal Bonds
3,866.06
Banking house and lot
20,521.70
Furniture and fixtures
2,500.00
Cash items
131.13
Cash on hand and due from banks
44,443.66
Total
$315,643.86
THE BROOKVILLE BUILDING AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION was incorporated February 28, 1903. The report for the year ending June 30, 1909, presented the following statement as showing the standing of the association: Cash on hand, four thousand, seven hundred and twenty-eight dollars and ten cents; mortgage loans, one hundred and eighty-five thousand, four hundred and twenty-six dol- lars and twenty cents ; stock loans, four thousand, and forty-seven dollars and sixteen cents ; office fixtures, seventy-five dollars; certificates, seven thousand dollars; uncollected earnings, nine hundred and thirteen dollars and twenty cents, a total of two hundred and two thousand, one hundred and eighty-nine dollars and sixty-six cents. The present officers are: President, D. C. William- son ; vice-president, J. P. Cloppert; treasurer, John G. Kreitzer; secretary, E. M. Smith.
THE PRESS. The Brookville Star was first published in 1889, by E. Williamson, publisher and editor. After a number of changes in editors and publishers, H. W. McMillen took charge of the paper about five years ago. It is neutral in politics. Mr. McMillan is also publisher of the Trotwood tran- script which has a circulation at Trotwood.
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