The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-06-20
WHOLE NO. 1909.
dress M. Wesley Hardebeck was introduced,

dress Mr.. Wesley Hardebeck was introduced
and said:
1 was born in Kentucky i'm 1918, and moved
neIe IN lozi NOBODY was living here whenI
came came; j killed great deal of game. Went to
scnooi whenever there was school, One day I
walked nine miles through the snow bare. .
looted ana In my shirt sleeves. Have killed
and have had plenty of finn
TO make up for hard times
He was followed by the Rev. Mr.. Hanna.
ot Putnam county, who is a native of In
diana:
with haye spe Peen here ~ years and am familiar
dent TO early settlers. The wheels of the
spinning machines made m usic for us. and IL
was heard In every cabin. j am glad to know
Until 1870 this country was owned by the In
dams. At the election for delegates to the
n6sI constitutional convention we had only a
counties. Now we have nearly 100000 and
Dy INDUSTRY we Will have happy population.
Mr.. ANDREW cossER.
Mr.. Andrew Cosner, who is 10 years of
age, showed his activity by kicking as high
as Mr.. Trnster's shoulder. who is six feet
tive inches.
Mr.. JOHN d. CARTER.
Mr.. John ID. Carter, of Mooresville said:
The question is often asked why we have
these good gatherings every year. 1t is right
and reasonable that we should come together
we old settlers that fest passing away
There are great many advantages in coming
together this way. II is breaking down the
sectar1an doctrine. have done away with IL
for 10 years. I welcome all denominations alike
We used to have wheat that made us sick /
ate some bread made Of it, and when got to
turned my stomach.
This is one of the finest counties in the world.
We should tell the young what happened in
early times.
He related many funny anecdotes, which
kept the crowd in good humor throughout
his address.
Mr.. Hanna made few remarks as to the
appropriateness of these reunions, and as to
the hardships attending the settlement OF
new country.
Mr.. NATHAN HARVEY.
Mr.. Nathan Harvey was introduced and
said
My father came to Indiana I'm 1905 and was
the smallest OF IA children. We settled in what
Is L, now wayne county. saw from 25 to 50 In
were just as kind any white per-
sons. In 1926 myself and brother, while
learned that Johnny Green, the chief Of the
Delaware tribe, was killed in camp bee luse he
related stories of his cruelties, which the men
Six young men in former times would do
twice as much work, rolling logs In half the
time the men rolled the logs the other day
with oxen. am 75 years old.
Mr.. Truster then announced that the next
meeting would be held at the same place on
the third Saturday in June, 1873
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Before adjourning the following officers
were elected: President, w. d. Truster, Hen
bricks county; vice president, DIR. M. G..
Parker, Hendricks county; secretary, Thos.
S. Marshall, Pecksburg; assistant secretary,
w. ]. Carter, Hendricks county; general su-
perintendent, Jehu Hadley; executive CON-
mittee, W. Tincher, j. ID. Carter, Dr. Steven
son, o. Albertson, ]. Y. Crawford, John
Scarce, George McClouds Dan Tucker.
James d. Carter, of Mooresville, invited
all old settlers to attend the reunion at
Mooresville in August.
The meeting then adjourned, after a short
speech by President Truster
The meeting was complete success, and
everybody left the grounds satisfied with
having spent a pleasant day.