The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-10-19
OLD SETTLERS, MEETING.

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OLD SETTLERS, MEETING.
At the Old Settlers Meeting, held in
Richmond, Saturday Oct. 10th, there
was fair attendance, Joseph, Holman
President and Micamey Wasson Sec
retary.oo st3 Eogu Esr9r CO saE sEse
Achilles x Williams referred to the
fact that the first mill anywhere west of
the Miami, was erected by Jeremiah
Cox, between the present site Of the Ma,
tiopale and Rail Road bridges, which su-
perceded the pestle and morter, or HON.
my block. J,iase chi. sgsb vsf 4 .sss.
An interesting communication was
read from l. w. Sicily, which was, on
motion OF lewis Burk, laid on the table
for further consideration at a future
time. > af,xTT gesrsT. q is 9fssg sa5 :
The President made statement in
teresting to the meeting, and to the pub
lie, in regard to history, which WAS Of
ten misrepresented for want Of organs
cation OF persons who know the facts-
that such facts became more important
in the future. He came to this country
in 1908; was probably the Oldest pione er
now living. Cornelius Ratliff came to
this country with his parentsTin 1910.
Hunted over the ground on which Rich
mond stands, when there was not a
stick amiss , that the only road Or out
let was o 'blazed' track to -Four Alile;'
thence to the Miami settlements, which
were few and far between.
Samuel K Boyd came from kentucky
when they had to build Block Houses,
to protect themselves from savages--one
at Newport, and one at Williamsburgh
land referred to many thrilling adven-
lures in campaigning with Captains
ed to see q bowling wilderness convert
ed into the garden spot Of the world.
John Wilcoxe Ell came to the meeting
late, but could confirm all that was said,
good class Of early settlers. Sse
Irwin Reed, was not an old settler, or
yet On old man had seen Richmond
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when it boasted a population of 1900,
and expected to see ; it contain $4,000
when the Court House would be brought
to us by Street Railway of continuous
villas, and all the suburban towns would
ultimately, be connected in the same
manner s1inT Ha9 Taod .o65anYH -
Dr. Mendenhall proposed that Joseph
-ey
Holman, Cornelius Ratliff. John Peelle,
Lewis Brrk, Achilles Williams s. X.
Boyd, and himself be required to furn'
isb statistics from their recollections and
experiences, in matters of interest, to
irwin Reed, by the LIST Of March next, to
be compiled for presentation to. next
meeting, to be held on the first w ednes-
day of June following, and that we con
stitute an auxiliary to the Wayne Coun
~ Old Folks Society, and that, I'll set
tiers of IS years standing be permitted
to become members-which was nnani
mously adopted. aa os.} sd s-.f
It was further resolved that Judge
Perry; Joseph p. Ratlff; j. w. Plum
mer; Flemming Mason; Jno. Peelle
Isaac N. Beard; Hiram Bulls; BENZ. J.
Martin; James E. Reeves; James Ends
ley; Jno. Conley; William Williams; joe
Parker; Geo. Smith; Othniel Beeson
Jacob Fender and B. W. Davis be solic
tied, and are hereby authorized to con-
stitute a Committee of Arrangements t.
further the interests Of the Society il
such manner as they may think expedi
ent, and report their conclusions, o.
make suggestions through the newspa
pers or otherwise. sl,ft tta a.a,
On motion Of Lewis Burk, the thank
of the meeting are rendered to- the re
spective editors for their courtesy II
publication, and to Mr.. Irwin Reed 70
the free use Of his Hall, and other &C
commodations rendered. Adjourned.
auo JOS HOLMAN, Pres't.
NJ. WAssox, Sec'y. r.. .I, = :
LOCAL PREACHERS CoNvENTIoE.-T Til
twelfth annual session of Local Preach
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