The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-13
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OLD SETTLERS MEETING.

Fer the Palladium
OLD SETTLERS MEETING
4 respectable number Of the old settlers OF
this county met in Temperance Hall, on Fri
day last. the 7th inst.
DAVID HoovEs, President in the chair.
Cor SMITH HuSr and JOHN PEELE, Vice
Presidents.
The meeting having been called to orler. on
motion Of ]. S. Newman, it was ordered
That committee of Ave be appointed 10
report programme for the meeting. Messrs.
John 5. Newman, John Beard, Henry Hoover.
Lewis Burk, Thomas Bulla aud Enoch Rails
back were appointed said committee
The committee having retired. and Hon.
James Rariden having been called upon ad
dressed the meeting in some very appropriate
remarks. After the conclusion of Mr., Rari-
den's remarks. the committee reported the fol-
lowing order OF exercises:
First. That the proceedings be opened with
prayer.
Second. That the old settlers present be re-
quested to give relation of the time they set
tied in the county. and the incidents connect
ed with their residence, population and state
of provements at the time OF settlement DC.
1Hird That each old settler consider him.
self or herself committee of one 10 make
each other sociable and agreeable
Fourth That the Secretary procure blank
book, in which each member of this associa-
ton shall enter his or her name, date of set
Element, and age.
The report was accepted and adopted.
Rev. LEVI PURvIANCE being present, in
voked blessing upon those present and their
families, and the proceedings of the meeting
Mr.. Thomas Adams Auditor of the county,
having brought from the Clerks office some
of the early records of the county. Mr.. New
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parlson between the records ani county bust
ness OF that time 1919. and the present. The
tax duplicate of the entire county was then
contained upon about one qulre of cap paper,
and it now occupies about $50 large folio
pages.
Among other proceedings of the Board OF
County Commissioners was that of fixing
tavern rates. By that order no person was
allowed to charge more than % cents for a
meals acknowledging st. The price of
whisky, brandy, beer, wine, DC, was also
fixed but we do not remember the precise
amount.
After Mr.. Newman had concluded, Mr..
John Beard was requested to give some Incl
dents of his settlement In this county
- Mr.. Beard said he was born in Randolph
county, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 1880, ald
came to this county, then the north west terri
tory. about the middle of October. 1906
A Mr.. Foutz came in company with him,
from Germantown. Ohio. There no road.
and they came through the woods. without
any evidence of the correctness of their course,
except their supposed location of the White
water country. They built cabin 2 feet
square. and went back to Ohio. brought out
the family Of Mr.. Foutz, his mother in law
and returned for his own. He got them, with
few household articles in wagon, which
he ,S.8gs 30 ---~1
came part OF the way with Andrew Hoover,
and part Of his family, but the greater part of
the way. BY himself driving his horses and
his COW and calf His cabin had no door, no
"chinking" between the logs. and the winter
very severe. The cold Friday, which is
remembered by all who lived at that day, oc-
Cured this winter, and he was KEEP, busy
through that and other days, making fires
and at nj ght they put both beds together and
go, between them. He gave several other in
cidents which we do not now remember, and
concluded by saying they had pretty hard
times, but when he thought of the poor soil of
the country he came from, and TIE dark rich
soil upon which he then was, he was content
feeling that with health prosperity would at
tend his labors. Although he had to 90 some
80 miles, 10 Twin creek, to mill. and endur-
ed many other privations he was happy
then as he had ever been SINCE and would be
willing TO be thrown again to the same situa-
ton in life. He had grateful recollection Of
the sincere friendship that characterized the
conduct of the settlers of that day--their free
and open hospitality-their ever ready dispo-
sition to aid and assist each other sThen he
was not uneasy about obtaining mony. or the
safety of investments. When they had meat.
corn and milk. and the sympathy OF his few
neighbors, he was happy. His daughter
Jane was, he supposed, he first white child
that died in the county, which was in 1907.
She was buried near Whiteheads Old Mr..
Crul was the first preacher he ever heard
preach IN the county. The first crop of corn
vaised in the county, was much injured by the
FROST and the squirrels took most of it at that.
JOHN PEELE. said he was born in Wayne
county, North Carolina. March eth. 1871.
and came TO this county in March, 1915. He
was seven weeks on the road. and when he
came to where Richmond now is. he found
John Smith selling goods in a small building
at the corner of Main and Front streets. He
went up north and worked for Geo. Shugeart,
for $40 per month, while there, IN 1915. we
traded pantaloons, with Thomas Woodward.
and the pants he got, were the identical ones
he now had on. They were made of cotton,
which was picked from pods and seeds, card
ed. spun and wove BY hand. This be-
fore Whitney cotton gin, the carding ma
chine and power loom came into general use.
He had no money when he arrived here
Sold his wagon for cow and some sheep
The dogs killed his sheep. his horse died, and
his COW killed herself by drinking SYRUP from
sugar camp kettle. which had been left ex
posed Notwithstanding this be was content
ed and happy. The first sermon he heard
preached was By William Holman, from the
following text:
rs there no balm in Giead--is there no
physician there? Why then is not the health
Of the daughter of my people recovered