The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-10-07

Culey Kunklcr and lomily were
the nucleus of the Catholic church
in Logan. Tie came here in 1887
and was soon followed by August
Ucker, Frank Judy, John and
Nicholas Kessler. The first sei-
vices were held in the different
residences by Father Fokel. The
first church log one, was begun
in lSIl and finished in 1914 and
dedicated by Bishop Purcell. This
church was about two miles north
of Logan and the place of worship
was not transferred to Logan un-
til 1861 when the frame building
was constructed on the site of the
present brick structure.
The German evangelican Luth-
eran church of Logan was organ
lied by Rev. G.. Speilman OF Lam
caster Ohio. / have not been able
to locate their first church, but it
was on Front street near the west
end of the town. The present
church on East Hunter street was
purchased in 1866, it having been
built by Rev. Sensebach a new
School Lutheran, but failing to
form a society he sold the build
ing to this society.
Tie first "Long felt want" to
enlighten the minds of the deni-
zens of Logan and vicinity was the
Logan Republican, fiye column
democratic paper of which David
Wirick was editor, publisher, type
setter, pressman, roller boy and
Devil. The first issue was in the
summer of ls3s, the exact date is
not matter of record. ..
During the exciting political
campaign of 1910 the editor hav-
ing had miraculous conversion
and seeing the error of his way,
tried to convert all of his readers
to the Whig faith. They refused
to be converted and ''stopped the
paper" thus leaving the enterprise
without support, and it like the
proverDial "soap bubble" bursted
and Logan was without news
paper for nearly two years. In
1912 Judge Robert Wright and S
w, Tucker purchased the press
and material of the defunct Re.
publican and established the
Hooking Sentinel" that staid old
exponent of democratic doctrine
that has existed so many years.
During its early life 1t had
checkered career. Mr.. Wright
soon became dissatisfied and with
drew. In 1913 John Atkinson and
J. r. Good became its proprietors,
but in 1914 it reverted back to Mr..
Tucker who sold it to Flavius
Case, who conducted it through
the memorable Polk campaign, but
one year later it came into the
possession of Judge Oakley Case,
About this time the paper was en-
larged. In 1853 it was again en-
larged and was published under
the name Of O. Case & Co. pub
fishers. For several years it con.
tinued to change ownership. We
find connected with it the names
of d. II. Rouch, Jas. R. Grogan,
&. NJ. Gould, w. G. Gould and
Chas. d. Elder. In the year 1872
this old political craft secured q
pilot who was able to steer it
th ough the breakers and the
storms for years in the person of
our own Commodore Green and
Hith him leave the Sentinel.
The next newspaper published
in Logan Of which l have any rec
ord was the Hooking Valley Re-
publican edited by John A. Brown
and with L, S. Bort as publisher
Its first issue was in the fall OF
1913, but two years later it was
removed to McA,thur. politically
it was a Whig paper. In 1850 the
Morning Star, whig paper was
started with c. V. Culver as edi
tor and j. R. Roch ester publisher,
In about one year the "Star"
ceased to twinkle.
The next newspaper was the
blocking Valley Republican" No.
which came to life in 1865, this
paper had checkered career and
lasted only few years and James
X. Rochester, Geo. W. Hankison,
F: A. B. Simpkins, G. f. M. Jen.
uings, w. j. Lottridge, j. H.
Somers, j. C. S. Miller, David A.
Miller and DR.. Jacob l.. Myers
were ell connected with it at garl.
Gus times. In 1860 l.. :. Bort
was appointed receiver This
same year DR.. Scott commenced
the publication of the "Republi-
can Press" and in 1861 he pur.
chased the Republican, consolidate
ed both papers and continued the
publication under the title of the
pPIVCInJhhVC CNnrUJrunE