The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-09

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ecutor of Noble county in 1851
also 1854 to 1856 served as Re-
corder from 1862 to 1863. Mrs.
William Wehr and Jennie Still
are his granddaughter.
Dennis Gibbs was Probate
Judge from 1864 to 1870, builder
of the old courthouse also drilled
first genuine oil we'll in Noble
county together with his brother
and E. G. Dudley on Orange
HoWiler farm near Dudley.
VIM. c. Okey is remembered
by the older citizens of Cald-
well. He was father of Judge Ad-
olson Okey, was clerk of courts
from 1855 to 1860 and was first
lieutenant of the 92th Ohio Regi-
ment until resignation
DR.. j, E. Capel was treasurer
of county 1854 to 1858.
B. b. Waller was a carpenter
by trade and was wounded in
the Civil War. He served two
terms as county Recorder from
1864 to 1870. He was postmaster
at Caldwell during the Garfield
Arthur administration. He was
one of committee on the erec-
ton of the new Lodge hall in
1869 and drew the plans for this
building.
j. c. Tilton, on his petition
for membership gives his oc-
cupation as Manufacturer. The
product that he manufactured
was pills and liniment. His part
ner in this adventure was
Alfred Clark, a great uncle of
the late Frank Clark. They had
at this time a factory located in
the house now occupied by Ira
Woodford. They employed two
or thre ehelpers and put out two
products "Olive Balm Pills" and
"Olive Balsam Liniment." They
advertised in Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati papers and for time
received mail in a special mail
bag. This business seems to
have been taken over later by
Gouchenour and Young at South
Olive. At one time Olive Balm
Pills and Olive Balsam was to
be had at nearly every store in
Noble county.
Chris Shafer is said to have
been the last member initiated |
in Olive at this time he was a
Wagonmaker, located in Cald- |
well. He later engaged in mer-
chantile business, constructed a |
three story brick building which |
burned in 1897 and later was
the site of the two story brick
occupied by Lorenz and Sons at
present date. He was one of all |
time greats as an Odd Fellow |
He was an uncle of Arthur
Shafer the Banker.
Do not wish finish the story
Of residence Of Lodge in Olive
without expressing gratitude to
Cumberland Lodge No. 200 who
sponsored Olive Lodge and loan
ed them the funds with which
they started.
Olive Lodge removed to Cald-
well in 1861 The minutes of the
Lodge from 1859 to 1867 has
been lost and during this period
some Of this history is vague
and undocumented.
The Lodge had secured lot SO
and were in process of construc-
ton of d new building which was
evidently built by Peter Gore,
an uncle of Ray Shriver. This
lodge was located in the build
ing now occupied by Frank Glib
son.
When the Lodge first removed
to Caldwell, they met in upper
story Of Chris Shafer's wagon
shop which l have been told,
was directly across street from
Thompson's garage.
The History of Noble
County" issued in 1887 by 'L. II.
Watkins and Co" of Chicago,
gives an account of Caldwell as
furnished by c. Foster who mov-
ed to Caldwell in 1862:
"At this time there were IS
families living in Caldwell, Che
names the families) residing
around the square or within a
block or two except three or
four.
There was a hack that carried
mail and passengers, running
three times a week between
Caldwell and Cambell's Sta
ton" (now Lore City,.
Mail was carried by horseback
between Caldwell and McCon-
nelsville.'
Most of the goods sold in the
stores was hauled in wagons
from Coal Run and Lowell on
the Muskingum River.