Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-26
LACONOa NOTES.
Early HistnrN-NO IL.


The first Sabbath SrhuOl within reach of
I.agonda was held at the old Baptist church.
previously mentioned. about the year 1872.
II was under the direction of no certain de-
nomination, but was everybOdY'S school.
II was superintended by John Cook, an
Englishman. This school continued until
! New Conner was built, when It was held
there. Ii is said that Mrs. Ann Warder
WAS superintendent there for a time.
About the first school in Lagonda proper
was in the old schOl hOnse in 1855. Charles
| l.. Count being superintendent, John W.
Reed assistant. Isaac Brokaw librarian,
W. II. Berger secretary and treasurer.
| About 20 scholars was the average, and
but two or three persons attended who
could, or would, pray in public. The
| school would be held three OF four months
| in summer and then bottled up through the
winter.
| Judge Halsey, who then lived where
| Ross Mitchell now lives, also carried on Il
/ sabbath school here Just before. or after
/ the above date He WAS assisted in the
| work by Col. +. K. Doty. and Mr. Ray.
/ both of Springfield, who came out pretty
regular and assisted. The old veteran Peter
/ Scmiudler Superintendcd our school for sev-
eral years, in the public school building. 1t
| was then called union school. the English
! Lutheran members of the vicinity joining
i'll with the Brethren. 1t was called a
union school until some 10 or Il Years ago,
when most of the Lutheran friends joined
in with a new mission church of their own
denomination, elsewhere. The school here
has steadily grown until we have an aver
age OI nearly 200 each Sabbath. VIM. II.
Berger has been superintendent for over %
Years in succession, and is certainly a model
officer. In all that time he was never
known to he late, and seldom absent, for
years it has been held the year around, and
Lagouda has the credit of having one
among the best and most active schools in
Clark county. Ross Mitchell has been
precedent of the County Union several
years.
The military record OF Lagonda is one to
be proud of, having done her full share in
the defense of her country. In the war Of
1919, Gen. Simon kent0n, then resident
of IagOnda, enlisted under Gen. VIM. iar-
isOn. having previously been elected a brig
adler general Of the malitia. In the war of
the rebellion one company was largely
raised in the LagOnda Scoops. {. A. Welsh.
then foreman Of the paint room. WAS cap
tain; Benjamin ii. Warder, one of the
the Champion firm. was first lieutenant. In
this company were the following, all resi-
dents of Tagonda, at that time-lSS4: Joel
Funk. II. c. Lawrence, w. w. Nehl, VIM.
b. Locke, Richard Murray. Richard Fox.
Allen Hayes. Walter lIitchman. James
Perks, John W. Cornell, Joaas Hardacre.
David Saunders, Alber Allen. John w.
Dennis. K. c. Nelson. The above were all
all in company X, l52, o. V. |.
Isaac Brokaw enlisted and died in the
service. His remains were brought home
and inferred Newcomer cemetery. He
built the brick house and occupied
it, where John Fryburger now
lives. Gideon Smith served in the Fifth
Ohio cavalry; Thomas Crawford served all
through the war with the Fourth Ohio cav
airy: john W. Nelson, Mr. llalSey, JO-
Scph Patten. Jacob keSSier, Edward Squirt.S.
Joseph Miller were all in different rtgi-
mrntS, their number we could not learn;
Nick NemSgom, jr.. served in the Fifth
Ohio infantry one uf the best regiments in the
service. John Patttm served in the Fourth
q. cavalry. There were no doubt Others
who enlisted from LagOnda. whose names
We have not heard. At that time (lSGl IL
1861 the population did not exceed OveI
200, so that the per cent. that went Ia dc
duty for their country, was large. Ii is
said that in the summer OF 1864. that buSi-
ness in the shops here was almost SuS-
pended, SO many of the men went into the
service. Captain A. 5. Bushnell, another
member of the firm, also raised COM
pany. and served their time.
Here We have twenty-Seven names who
enlisted from the then small village, while
there were many Others went who lived
just outside our limits, and not counted
with iagonda