The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-10
HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN CITY
CONTAINS IMPORTANT EVENTS

Well, Major Lacey's company en-.
trained for Louisville on the 18TH OF
August, 1862, from Indianapolis, ana
was issued guns on the same day, De-
fore having an hours drill. That was
showing some pluck and speed, COM
pared with recent thorough prepara-
ton. But Kirby Smith had set out
to capture Cincinnati and was on MS
way North. Before you could say
Jack Robinson, these raw recruits
were in action and history records
their bravery. They fought before
they had even had company drill
Though still hale and strong, Major
Lacey has lost his sight, though not
completely till about two years ago.
In this affliction he has the sympathy
of all who know him. However, ne
is cheerful conversationalist, keeps
well informed and has retained ms
memory of early events in aremarK'
able degree.
Another Connecting Link.
We had the pleasure also of meeting
Rev. Luke Woodard, for a few min
utes today. This venerable man Is
eighty-six and served as minister
for sixty years at the time of his re
tirement. During his long ministerial
career he served pastorates in Tor
ronto, Canada, in New York state and
in four Indiana cities, besides making
a ministerial visit of fourteen months
abroad. He is we'll known in tho So
ciety of Friends and is the author OF
six books, one of which is volume
of poetry. Rev. Woodland is stlll actlVe
and able to be about in all Weathers
He doubtless has vast and interest
| ing store of "reminiscences but time
did not permit the cleaning OF any for
the present article, we regret to admit
There are many ''old settlers who
could talk Interestingly of pre-wal
days, in this community. Just south
of Fountain" live the Thomas broth
ers on adjoining farms, the eldest
! Isaac Thomas, is verging on ninety
and lives on the land on which he
was born, we are told, and has never
! lived anywhere else in his long ant
placid life. His brother, Clarkson, can
we understand, tell the same story Of
continuous residence.
Newport's Importance in Early Days
/ Old Newport was quite a business
place very early in it's history And
did you know it? one Edward Masor
started a small brewery there amons
the first enterprises. Levi Coffin hat
a linseed oil mill in operation in 1885,
and also made paints. About the sam,
time wooden mill and steam girls
mill were established. Beaver hat:
were made here, the town once boast
ed tannery, some crude potteries
a pump factory, etc. Not trace o
these early industries remains.
Pork at $2.25 per Hundred.
Levi Coffin began business in New
port in 1926. Later on he went int
pork packing and it is of record tina
he lost money on pork bought at $2.2
per hundred This dressed pork wa
hauled by wagon to Cincinnati ant
sold for less, or at least Melted blu
$1.65 per hundred after all expense
lot of money in those days. 1t wa
grandfather's days.
Fountain City Schools.
The people of Fountain City ar
justly proud of their schools. Tn
!, three-year course high dates back t
1892 and the Commissioned High" t.
1901. An eighth grade school at Hope
we'll is the only school in New Garde1
township outside of Fountain City
/, The principal of the Fountain schoo
Leslie Beall, came here from Ri
; ley county, less than year ago, W
believe.
1t is gratifying to state that not
single pupil has been claimed by tn
: recent epidemic. although the school
were closed for eight weeks on az