The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-18

city, in what is now Reeveston- A
rail fence bounded the camp on the
north, running along the south side
of the road which now Main street,
to as far as the present Ninth street.
big Republican rally had been held
during Fremont's campaign, in the
woods where Twelfth street runs now
All of the business was confined to a
three block district from Seventh
street west. The Huntington hotel
where the. Colonial building now
stands, was the largest and most pop
ular building in town.
The record Of the two war veterans
is matched by the records of Rev.
Aaron Worth and Rev. Luke Woodland
as old servants in the church Rev.
Worth has been a minister for 70
years having been called at the age
of 16 years.
Began Early
This early eE<rance to the ministry
was due to his having been frequently
called upon to supply the pulpit in
the absence of EbeneZer Tucker
Rev. Worth also has been an evange-
list, a position requiring him to take
active part as a delegate in all quar-
terly meetings, for 40 years. He has
preached in Tennessee, Mississippi,
North Carolina, and Kentucky, as well
as in Indiana and Ohio.
During a prohibition campaign in
1892, in which he engaged with all the
fervor of his earlier fights against
slavery, Rev. Worth made the record
of speaking twice a day for 10 days,
ending in perfect health and strength.
Minister For 81 Years.
Rev. Luke Woodland, now 81, was
born in New Garden township and has
been minister for 81 years. He also
is an author, having written The
Morning Star" Gathered Frag-
ments," Volume of Poems" What is
Truth" Sketches of a Life of u.s."
Autumn Gleanings" and "a Panorama
Of Wonders" the last during his nine
tieth year.
He has served as pastor in Indiana,
Ohio, New York, Iowa, Michigan and
Illinois and even in Canada.
Rev. Woodland and his wife expect
to celebrate their SEVENTEEN wedding
on April 4, 1923. Rev
Woodland was a pastor of the White
water Friends church in Richmond
for time.
keevers Western Trip.
Days when vast undrained swamp
covered the land eight or 10 miles
west of Indianapolis are recalled by
John Keever in telling of his western
emigration in company with nine 9TH
ers, in the year 1855.
The party, with two wagons and
teams, spent 81 days in the journey
to Omaha. when we got a few miles
west of Indianapolis one night, says
Mr.. Keever, 81 remember we pitched
camp in what appeared to be a big
wooded swamp. Only the higher
ground was dry.
About DanvilIe and Urbana, H.,
only small towns then, we began to see
open plains country. Before that it
had all been forested.
Meets Old Friends.
Everybody was travelling and often
40 wagons would be at an evening
camp. We met friends from our coun-
try all along the road. At one ferry
in Illinois the ferryman called out
There is John Keever.' before he had
even touched the bank where we wait
ed. When we went to file land at
Omaha, the clerk, when he learned we
were from Wayne county, asked if we
knew Judge Test. When we answered
that we did, he told US he was Judge
Tests son.
I'VE only stayed two months, enter
ed or land and then came home. In
dams were numerous, Pawnees at
Council Bluffs, and Sioux at Omaha,
but were all friendly
Pioneer farming is distinctly re-
membered by Mr.. Keever. Coming
with his family of IL children from
Warren county, o., 10 acre farm.
with 60 acres pillow land was taken
just north of Fountain City. Here
the family was reared even being
clothed from the land, as flax was
raised. and after being harvested by
the men, was spun into thread and
woven into cloth by the mother Rope
and fishing Seines and bird nets also