The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-17
North Lewisburg News.

but l am trying to keep within the
corporation limits.
According to Middleton's history,
'Lemuel Spain was the son of Will
lis Spain, born in Dinwiddie coun-
ty, Va, from which he came to
Champaign county in 1905, driv
ing overland i'm covered wagons.
Thomas Spain, a brother of Willis
Spain, bought 1868 acres at what
is the northwest edge of North
LewiSburg. He returned to Virgin
ia and persuaded many Of his
friends to return with him"
Those who came and settled
here during the period 1805-1815
built block houses and barricades
to protect against the Indians who
seemed TO be numerous, although
they did not cause much trouble.
In 1923 they misteriously disap-
pear never to return. Wild animals
both large and small were plenti-
full.
In the early twenties the num-
Der of settlers increased rapidly
but much of the business was well
scattered, most everyone being
interested in farming.
The mail was brought from Cob
erly, trading post on Darby, OF
which little is known. Then it was
brought from Woodstock.
In 1896 Gray Gary plated the
town. There were two streets,
Maple and Sycamore. Maple street
ran east and west and Sycamore
north and south. There were IL
additions made to the town during
its history. The lots were sold at
auction and the first lot brought
1918.
Abner Winder, i'm the year 1887
operated the North Lewisburg no.
tel on the Embry corner where the
drug store now stands. The rates
were $50 per week and 50 TO Is
cents per day.
On the opposite corner Joseph
Everett kept a store and ware
house where the Town Hall was
afterWard erected. On the corner
where the Fisher building is, some
buildings were started and never
finished. They were later used for
stock shelter.
SpainS creek was crossed by
| foot log. On the north bank Lester
Ware had a blacksmith shop. There
was also a furniture store and re-
pair shop later in this building. j.
j. Mercer operated junk yard on
this same sight for several years
At one time CaSs Hudson had q
blacksmith shop here. The lot is
vacant at this time.
There was a saw mill and wool
en- mill where the S. M. West
house now stands. The mills were
owned by Abner Winder. The West
house was built by John Callend-
er. Across the street was a small
school house with punchoen seats
1t was located on the lot where
Mrs. Stokes house was and the
lot is now vacant. Presbyterian
services was held in this school
house as early as 1887 by two min
listers from Milford Center.
The early school teachers were
Hiram North, Wilson Young, and
II. D. Convey. Another frame build
| ing was added and L. l.. Fowler
II. d. Convey and w. r. Warnock
! taught in the order named. In the
sixties, a brick school house was
built on Piety hill; i.e., the ole
Urbana road, Rt. 275. In 1873-187S
f. S. FuSon was the head teacher
This building, used as a dwelling
has since burned down. The pres
ent old building was completed in
1876 at a cost of S8,895.13. The
new building, erected in 1915 by
Royal Beltz cost $22,161. Some OF
the superintendent from 1878 tC
the present time are: SWisher
Cornell, Tepple, Finkle, Welty
Bates Coffey, Sidebottom, Thomp-
son, Dunaway Taylor, Matheny
Miller, Hurley nd Undertake, who
is superintendent at present.
The village was incorporated by
act of Legislature in 1874 The
Mayor was Russell B. Spain. The
present Mayor is j. c. Buckwalter
In 1845 a postoffice was estab.
liShed and Royal Jennings was the
first post master. He served nine
kears then II. d. Convey was APP
pointed. Convey served for SO years
Some Of the post masters were:
Catherine Shay, William Hunter
J. p. Overfield, ]. c. Mount, DR.
Sherrett, Elizabeth Tritt and Lest
er Overfield, the present poStmas-
er.
The first lookup was purchased
in 1867 In the same year they pur-
chased the first fire apparatus
which consisted of long ladders