The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-02-19


back of the present residence of
J. H. Philpot, grist mill and
carding machine, the power
being horses on a large tramp
wheel, part of the carding
machinery coming from dis
used carder owned and operated
by Moses Horton, west Of town.
The mill only ground corn and
the carding machine manufac-
tured rolls. Robert Hooper was
one of the men who built, and
for time, operated this old
time institution. If / mistake not
he still lives and eats new pro-
cess flour instead of meal, in
Middleburg, this county.
During this same year William
Lingo built the second house in
the place. 1t stood on the south
side of the cross street near
where the hardware store OF
Robert Calland now stands. In
1928 Samuel Rownd established
himself where Steven Wilson
now lives, in what is still part
of that building. Mr.. RoWnd
opened a tan yard and harness
and saddler shop, following these
two branches of the leather
business till 1859, when he sold
out to Stephen Wilson, of Barnes
vile, and removed to Iowa.
Shortly after the arrival of Mr..
RoWnd occurred a contest it will
be difficult for the modern poll
tician to understood. It was
thought necessary to have a
Justice Of the Peace. All of the
older men of the little com
munity declined to serve, but it
was finally agreed that they
would draw cuts and the one
drawing the lucky number was
to be elected. The lot fell on
William Calland, who even then
flatly refused TO be a candidate
Mr. Rownd was a very young
man, but. being urged strongly,
consented to be elected. This
ended the first contest for office
in the village.
During this same year David
West erected on the southwest
corner of Cross street a log
house and opened the first hotel
ever kept in the place. The
house has since been removed
to the eastern suburb and is the
property of Mrs. j A. Hane,
while the man who had the
honor of running the first hotel
in Summerfield still lives at a
good old age in Fairview Ohio.
During this same year, 1928,
Obediah Lloyd built the house
now owned by Mrs. Dotson, on
the west side Of Main street,
south of Cross, and on the same
lot opened the first blacksmith
shop in the place. A covering of
weather boarding and a coat of
paint make this house pass for
a new frame, though it is of logs
and one of the "oldeSt residents. f"
The small house on east side of
Main street, second from the
corner, was built the same year
by Jesse Mosely, who is still a
resident Of the town. The latter
part Of this year. or early in
1929, Pemberton Bevan opened
a hotel in the southeast corner
Of the square He died shortly
afterwards, that corner since
Witnessing many mutations, re-
turning recently to its original
use.
In the spring of 1890, William
Philpot, of Barnesville, Ohio
bought the property of James
Shankland. including the corn.
cracker and carding machine
William Earhart took charge oi
the mill for some time. but was
afterwards succeeded by w. j
Young Mr. Philpot removed his
stock Of goods from Barnesville
and the same year built the one
story part of the brick buildine
still standing on the corner. Ir
1910 he built the tWO-story por-
tion of this same building, usine
| the corner room for store room
In l843 he took his son, S. B
in as partner, finally retiring
from business in 1847. He con,
tinued to reside on the old brick
corner till his death, which
occurred in 1864.
In 1884 Hon Charles Hare
opened second store on the
corner now occupied by j. IT
Dew He was a young man ot
pleasant address and soon built
no prosperous business. Ir
1910 he built the brick building
on the corner destroyed by fire
in 1874. He was married to (
daughter of William Philpot
about 184l Was elected a mem.
Der of the Legislature in 1865 anc
again in 1867.
In 1914 the late John M. How
ard established himself first OF
the southeast corner of tht
square, afterwards buying th'
building on the northeast corner
where he remained during hi
| life, dying in March, 1884. Abou
! 1859 he built the fine residence
on the corner, and the tobacco
| house east of it some year
earlier. These three names, Phil
| pot, Hare and Rownd, continued
| for many years synonyms fo
| the name of the town. Their en-
terprise, public spirit and wealth
contributed much to its growtl
| from 1880 on. Two of these name
are still here Mr.. Hare is gone
| The blood of the few familie
| who settled near the town from
| 1917 TO 1919 is commingled il
| the younger generations in ant
| oho,I+ Al "a yyil1oua Tho loo5 toLal