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A liISTC!iY OF DUTIP0 ','/3 , · I !-J)IA.:A

Al ~D ' ,! s:.; on I Z~i OF •

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Lucctta BroVln - Born June 15,J.bJl hlarrled 11m. Price • . Both buried in Compton, Calif.

Barbara Ellen BroVlll - Born July c2, le3)

John Washinr;ton B'roVln - Born Sept • ..LU3'.) - Died Nov. 18, 1861

Vieslcy Com~odoT e Brown - Born 0ept . 16, 183.i-J - Died. Jan. lY th

Druzilln. Brown - Born J,'.a:ccb 2 /, l t342 Died - Jan. 26, 190'/ : ... "' i1ary Elizabeth Brown - Born J an . 28, lb46 Died - Nov. ·_24, 1846

Daniel Newton Brovm. - Bor n Oct. 3, .lti4/ Died Aug . ~o, 1~20

nilliarn James Brov.n - Born Dec. 11, lti50 Died Jan. 20, ..Lts51

Elvina June Brovm - Born April 2~, lts53 Dicd 'June 5, 1863

Henry G. BTo wn - Born Jan . c:i , lts'.)) Died April lts, 1931. .

Ellen Roseanna Ryan - Daughter o.f Andy & Barbara Ellen (Brown) Ryan.

Ryan C1iea 1''cb. 2, 1861

Barbara Ellen Ryan di ed Feb. 13, 1861

CIIILDRE :r OF li!:J . & LUC ETTA ( BRO','/N) PRICE

Eli, Sumner, .Vincent, Gabriel, & 1Jary (Price) Lacy

CHI LDREIT OF JOHH "dASRUJGTON BRO '\IN

WebstcI' and Laura

JOIIN & DRUZ ILtA BROWN

Dixon, Amy, Mary, John. Mary Elizabeth died in 1ruancy.

nESLEY COJ.lMODOfiE BROWN ** No chilaren.

CRIWREN OF DANIEL & MARY ( BERKSHIRE) BROWN

John ana Charley. wm •• Tames a.1cC1. in 1m·ancy.

Elvina Juno - died ·1n infancy.

CillLDREN OF REH~Y G. & ELIZABETH ( SAGER) - BROWN

Bert o. Brown

Born - 1878 Died ·- 196'.:)

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This tex-t ta.ken rrom memories & notes: o.t

Bert o. Drown

. EARLY SETTLERS OP f.lffiROl"/S NOT OTRER\7ISE MENTIONED.

Benjamin Been

William Glasc<tit

John R. Kenneay

Enos Isaacs

John P. Robison

Gabriel Brown

Thomas Was son

J a::nes Kcnneay

Nathan Farmer

11 • h R 11;1c ael yan

Peter c. Snyder

Jesse IluntinGscr

Oliver H. Porter

R.G.Gllliror<1

J acT. cs Wood Y1ar<1

M ~ J . 1.;cGreevey

Abraham 1.mvis

James. Shuey

EARLY SETTLERS OF LIBERTY TWP.

Wm. Vermillon - 183~

Moses Scott - 165?

John 1.larsna.tl - lb))

Soloman Groves - lU3~

Daniel Moyer - ld34

Alex beers - lbjO

Hem'Y Kendall - le3?

Da niel Ketcham - 1835

J am cs 1tood waru - .its3?

Noah 1.:ullins - .lb)l.

John Dcbo~is - i03c

Job Mullin - lb34

Eli Sommers - lb34

Daniel Sommers - lb)5

George Kendall - lbj?

John Marsba.ll - lb35

John & Georee B:rown- 183?

Thomas Jacobs - lb??

Va.Lentine Brown - .Ltl))

BURROWS On Dec.J.d, 1855, Jacob Smith reueivcd 1'rom the U.S. Government a

ti tl..e to tne n. E, quar·c;er OJ. section c.·1. He built a J.og cabin on this SJ.. te & p::coc eeaea to cl.ear & farm it. Some time J.ater he ::io.Ld btri.lding si "tes in the extreme n . E. corner . In le64 the Post Ofi'ic e was moveu l."rom Cornucopia told Durrov1s) to the present Site 01· Burrows .

111ue To.Lco.u- ·,.·aoo.s.ti-l>a<.; il l<.; R. R. Compn.ny built a rai.Lroao. through this rar1n , en-ce1·ine :.:i.i; tne r: . E. corner& running ~lest '5':3 degrees South .

The na-ne Bnrror1a v1as taKen 1·rom the na11e oI an 01·11cial or the Hailroau . In .18G3 J o.coo S!nitb. laiu out & p.la"tted 81 lots in the to vin . 011 Oct, .LL, l..';:1.lO, J·osc"9h Kcndal..l l..a1a oui; & plat-c;eo. 4-d 1.o-c::> known a!:> tne Kcnaa..tl aai ti on . Jn l':;lu t ·;;ne Ft. 'l'layne & \'/abasn Va.Ll-ey Trac-cion Co. c onstrue ti Co an e..Lcc ·i;r1e; ra1l..1«0.y tm·ouo1 the to wn . In l.':15<::'. 1;ne s-ca\ic OI Ind . conctruc-cea St . Ilic;nway c) over was Vine St.

comroc oPIA In 18::>0 LCJ.urence Geutcr bouc;ht a parcel 01· l anp. in section l:'.4 . This

land. was neavily timbered & a year or trio J.ater he bui.1 t a s avlIIl :Ll...1 and. proceea ed to rcauce 1.nis timl::cr to .Lumber . A !'ew c abins were erec tea m tne site. In 1853 a Post Ofiice was erected on tili.s site . About this time DR. G. \! . Jerolaina11u bOU £.Sn"t -cne proper1iy ·anu built a pla.1.ung ;0111 anu stav c Iaci:;ory. Th e tovm was pl..ottea 01·1· and con'tained a blacKsmi ti1 rwop, ccncral s -core ana shoe re1Jair store . The villaee th:ri v ed a I ·ew

y ears aI tcr i;nc rai.Lrona was built . The 1·01low1ng were Pos-cmo.st ers:

Georce Stiers - lb5'5 Jaco b ~. Fouts - 18~4 ~eorge Sires - ie54 to 1864 \'/ m. Emmons - Sept. l..ts64 Jona than Steel - Dec. ltl64 - H36'/ George Sires - !Ub/ to ld8j. J,~aLLLon Smi t11 - .LtXJ '.:> Samue..L Siec ler - J.dd'::J 11 rn. Kcncta.1.l - lts ')lJ Chas. Smith - 18~4 Josepn Af bert - ld':14 Yim . Kendal...i - .10':1'.:1 John Dixon - 1':10j

Gilbel't I.Tontc;omery - 1910 \Im . Kendall - 1~10 Norine Ranaol1J11 - l l;Jl.L Franlc Groninc;er - lSJlLl to l<J4L Eu.Lia Ha.ndoLr)ll - 1942 -co .L~4j Cleo StarKey - l'.:14? to l.':ffj

Aft er tl10 1·etircment oI !.:rs , Star1rny, the Post Of1·1ce was moved to -~be Site of' a 1·orme . .c service ntation on Hicbway t::'.j. Present Pos-~ Master wrn insta.llca on !.larch 50, l<J().

Dn. Powel l - .l6bY Dr. Jackson - l..~f I DR. Schull DR. Sterrc t DR. C.L. Souo.er - ld'j/ DR. Perdue DR. Crockett - .l'jU6 Dn. Jo~(;.J Dn. Lyons DR. Gou.ld

DOCTORS OF BURROWS DR. G.M. Buck - lljtJ~ Dr. Ed i"lat,oner - ll)O) to 19:.5 Dr. Georee t'iagoner - 1~6 to

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WOODVILLE

About the year 185~ a Mr. 1·1a..Lker purchased a tract 01· J.and near the center 01· section 35 alone; the pro posed line o1' the Loc;ansport Railroad. Clem \'/ood oneratcd the Genera l Store on the site. 'l'here nave been 2 churches, a tile mill , saw millo, stave 1·actory, blaclrnmi-ch shop, elevator, general stores and schools on this site. -

A Post Ofrice was established h ere in 1884. It was until the mail was tr2.n:Ji'crrcd to Burrows in 1~06 . Postmaster d who served· Woodville were: Chas. Voodin£tOn kb8 4

Silas Hiller lt105 \lm . Quinn l~GO John \'/. Irena.all 1900 Allen Sicc1ricd 1~04 Levi Foble 1~0 5

George Siers was the School Uaster. J.b3~ - 1.~34

\'/OODVILIJE UI;IVERSALIST CHURCH .

This cnurch was established in 1.8 5·1. Later they purchased an old store building wl1ic.ll was u sed until 1 t gegan to decline & was then torn dovm.

ROC KLAND CU11:BERLAl;D PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

In l85U tne citizens or ~oodville r aised by public subscription enough money to build thin church.

Eo.rly merubcrs 01· tl1ic c!mrch were:

Thomas Kendall & wife Tom Wasson, wire & 2 sons Wm. Martin & ~ife Mary Yearkes J run es \7ood.. ward Samuel Thompson & w11'e John Crawiord & w11·e Mrs, Mn.ry Huntsinger

DOCTORS & DRUGGISTS

Dr. JacKson, Dr. Scholl, Dr. Stewart, Dr. Souder, Dr. Peraue, Dr. Croclcett, Dr. J ones, Dr. Lyons, Dr. Gould, Dr. Buc.k, Dr. Ed Wagoner & Geore;e Y/ar;oner.

Dru.ggtist : G.E. Stuart , O.N. Glascock, C.E. Scholl, M.J. McG:ce12v~y, JJcCormicJr Bros., H.E. Fitzer, Deren & Jus"tice & J.E. Dixon.

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of John & Mary Mn r sh:i 11 - f i rs t pe rsons buri ed in the Eu rrows Qernetery . John died 1843. Silvia, 1845 . Ruth , 1047. Herber t , 1849 . These children were cousi nr> of .\be Li ncoln. Their fa ther wa s a nephe w of ~ ! ancy Ha nks .

Preachers in the brick church by t . e Burrows Cemetery(to my recol le ct ion ):

J a mes ~ twood , 1282 Culbert'"'on 1883 N· ·nc e 10L4 'tf i nelrer n e r ~r . & ~ r ~ . C. V. ~tri cklund , 1886 18L7 i n t h e n w c hu ch to 1893 K.eullen (.,:uin , John .hetler '.."' nc: ~·e: nry ? rowr: v1ere ele cted trustees to bu-1. l d th e new Christi :rn c :.urch.

Cap Eaton about 1875 where Groninger ' s store is ??? '???????

. The na~e Furrows was t Pken fro~ a n offic i al o f the Toledo, Wabas h an d We s tern R;:ij_lro-;tl , whose l ar; t n :_.t me wa s .Burrows

SC200L HOU ~S

About 1845 a log school house on the nlo t of land deeded to t he ChristL' n c ~ 1 urch ly John I< . !-1.::..rsh:1ll .

In H352 a qne - room fr .~rn e s chool house was buil t in the southeas t corner of se ction 2? deed f, d to trustee John 1:1ul len and hi s s uccessors fore v er . 6} r o ds s auare off the sout 11 ea t corner of t he sou tl.east qua rter (! ) of sect ion 2? u.p. 26 N Ra nge 1 ~est con t ~ in ing 39 - 625/ 1000 sq. rods. ~his tr~nsa c tion t ovemller 4 , 1850 .

In 1878 , ri t wo-story two-room brick school house w· ·s built on lo ts number 54 , 55, 56 , 57 and 58 in the town of Burrows.

('Letter I I 0:-1 ted .r--roy • 14' 190 2) ~n the spr i ng of 1'91 he put the school hous e field in corn and

was to p.::iy ca sh Tent tut f· ·iled to do s o . In 1892 he w2.s to pay 1/3 grai n r ent but pni d three l oa ds o f corn. In the fall of '92 he s owed the s nme field i n whes t 8 nd was to gi ve 1/3. He s~id 40 bushels w~ s the am ount due but f ai le d t o p.::ly it . He to ok the whe c:J t to his own ho me a nd threshed it ,.,_nd ke nt w!'l ea t .:rnd s tra w to o.

He r ente d the TJla c e in [.larc h 1897 an d moved on in April . Be taul ed some co rn Off the )} a c e crnd Sr• i d i t Ct-l me to betwe en $50- ~;, 60 . !·l e shi ngler. the house with that ~ mount .

He vr: s furn i c-hcd ,,it}; norey to pay the f irst inst<> llmen t of the tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . Geo rge Sirers tR ush t school i n 183?-33 in sec. 34, a hewed lo F school, house .t was built near \loodvil l e in section 35. A fr ame s cho ol house wet s bui 1 t in t he no rt !1 N!S t corner of sec . ~' 2 n cross the ro t=..:. d f ro r!l Eur r ows . We s t school S . 1·; . ,qt Se c. 16 round loc;s - 1840. Henry Bing<=unri.n f a rm ..

Names of old settlers who were conne-::ted wi tl1 the bri nging t he Chr i sti:rn Church fro :~ ·.:oo(] v.l.lle to 1 ur-ro\ s : Jo!u; i'L :-;;:, l'sh::.ill, Irnlly ~ui ck , i\obert Quinn , C:-1.b!' l. nl "!'1·o···r1 · ·i· c ·1 1 J J • . - '-' · " , "' •. -. c ,yan , os ep Jl ~mi th , Geore;e Siers, 11. l e x Siers, Moses Thomps on.

FAR!.!ERS STATE DANK

in l~J..j W.Lth a c apital s tocJ of S25 , ouu. George Ringer was .Presirl cn·t emu Ellis Slloo .!U 11 ctn v1a0 Ca::i1n e::c .

'l'he b:in.k via. ::> J.uca i:;cu 1n a ouiJ..C1i11G on loi:; no. ib in Bu:rrows. It operated. a-c a J..oss until 1.:Jlb w11en ii:; wa s liquidated wi "tb a "toi:;al. loss to a.L.l stocKnoJ.a.ers.

nunn 0 ','/u TELEYIOI:E c 0. This company \' o.s 1ncorporu"1 cCl in t tie \'l i n i:; er OJ. l.';JO~ & 1':)0'5 ' wl th a capi i;al :::> Loc k of :; ~, Gvv. Tl...iis cons ist cct o.[ luO s1w.r es a ·c ~50 per ' shar e to s-cocW10.Luc1·s. It r1a:.:; soJ.u ·cu c.L ·ciz emi ox t .ne cornrnu111 ·~y . The I.L.i:·:::> ·c S'<1.L -C...; a o u3...L-u ~, u.~ i n t iw no r1e oI Ec..nk HinKJ. e on lu1, :J in~ BurroH::> . ALL other cqui y:::ient v1a s cons t :ri1c -c ea a nu t_'le c ompany bec;an opera·cing in · l~Oj. .

I3U~IWJS CREAJ,1ETIY Around the y ear l'::HU, a co111pa.ny 1·1<.:!. d u1·canizea ror the purpose 01· buying mil..k i r om ·tne ~a1·mer ior ma .King butter. anu cbeese. A bricK bui.Luing wa::; buil.t and. mac LJ.iner y ins taJ..Led. • Tb.is diet not prove to be a proii t ao.l e t>us1neos, ei i;ner, and. wa t> nbandonea. a-c a to-cal. J.oss i;o a..Ll. stocKno.la. ei:s.

BURRO';/S PRESDYTE~IAN CHURCH

At a con5rcgationa.L nee tine OJ.. ·che Ro<..:K Creek Cumber land. Pres . Church in Oct. OJ.. l ';Jud , it wa;;;i ucciuc<1 ·co bnil.u. a now enurcn in Bur-:co 1~. It was btu.l -c on 1;ue s i ·L.e 01 i:; .be 2.bana.oneu school house. The, buil.aing commi ttce cons ist ea or Samu el 1,'/::1s son, HnJ:ry Gardner, A. L. Lesh, ·i'I . o. 1I_ar:tin, Eo o. Stev1art, O. N. Glasscock, Josepn Been .ana. Pas tor H. L. Hrecke:nr:Lci c;e.

BURROWS CiffiISTIAH CHURCH

As ea:r:ly as 1ts56 t.his Churc h wa~ orc;anizeu ana. held. meeliJ.ngs in pri va 1.e

homes or i n t n e ~cbool house ai; Woodvil.le whore they met 1or severnl years. IJa ter a l.ot; cnurcn ~mi:i oui.l 't in Burrows whJ..cb wa::J used. w:::. ·cil.- Hi~5~: . A new briclc struc·cu.re YIU~ ouil t on land. a.ee<.ieu ·t;o 1;.he town by John. l1I . Marsha.Ll. Th e Trus tees ai; ·G111s "time were: Rob ert Qu1nn, Robert Qti.ick, anu Gabriel. Rrown. The Arcb i tect was Daniel. Kinneman. Be ana. Clarence Ban.ks d.ia. -cne l:a.t·pen·Ge1· 1vu .n~. Bricics 1tere J.aict by ErVin Pi pp enc; er. Co:u:nociore B"ro ~-m Clona·cea. t b e be.L.LTllis was in ..Lt.Rf{ i;hai; ·i;.iJ.e new church was a.euic.;ixc eu.

A mo vcuicni; watJ si;ar-cect in lod b i;o s·~art the church ana Henry Br.own, Robert Quinn, and Jobn FicaJ.er were eJ.ec ·i;ea Tru.:.:>tees to carry out the project. A subscri1)·i:aon h a !::l pa.::isea among the citizens ol' -c;be corm:nun1i;y ana. gooci response wa::J waae. 111he Lau.i cs Aiu 'fvas !ormect in ·i;he ~1in-t;er ul lbBb-6/ and i;.hey he.lpcd ra1.oe money by bavinG a.inners anct socia.L~, e~ In ~df they lJieccu a qui.1-:; a na. any person g1ving "ten oents was. en1:;itJ.:ed. to bis or .her naaie p1,:i..ni;eu on the qui.1 t. When J..inisi1ea, th.Ls, qui-Lt was so.La at auction Ivr :i!;c; "to Comwouore Bro\vn.

The Iirst Pas·t;ors OI "the Cb.u.r<..:11 vrn.re ·\;be Rev. C. V. StricJ.danct anu his wiie Rev. r.lary A. Str 1c1l.lana. Tlley we.n; from Huntingi;on, Inu.

There was no na"ti ve lum1Je1· us ea in tile comn;ruc11i.on o.c: ·c..he Church ' excep"t in :tbe pJ..a·t;Iorm ai; t.nc .rroni:; auor. It was maae oI . hie.Kory. The bricli::J were maue a.nu oui:nea. on ·1,,ile ~i -cc by Nicbo.tas Doi.11 0 '.l'.he wri lie:c reweu10e.t·s . ~ eeing t1u.ti cbu.r·c.n bui.J. t.

BUTIIW\7S· CHRISTIAN LADIES AID SOCIETY

organized in l 8U6 for the raising money to help erect the

new Christian Church.

Some of the early members were:

1iary Robison

v;rs. C.L. Souder

Mrs. Henry Brown

Mrs . Anna I.lcGrecvey

J.Irs. John Field er

Mrs. Reulen Quinn

Mrs . Nancy Wallace

Mrs . Mahlon Smith

J.Irs . James Smith ...

Mrs. Mary Hasson

1,;rs . Druzilla Dixon

Mrs . Daill.el Brorm

J,lrs. Bell Harper

Mrs. Andy Ryan

Mtss Priscilla Woodward

Mrs. James Siers

Mrs. Iucinda Kendall

Mrs. Joseph Kendall

Mrs. Jane Burch

G.A.R.

! • .lay 1, l0<J':1, Co.iJ i,. }?rm rn: 0wiL.,ari; 1n1!Si;crcu a post in-co tbe Grand A:riuy o.t" t;LJe Hc1; u. bl.LC <H BurJ.'<J r1 ::l . Tile J..O.Llo 11.Lng Ol. .tic e.cs wer·e ins ·c;aJ..Leu:

Cmar. Ile~ Huoi~un ~.v.c.Do.v.Lu Ilcv.tu L.Lc J 0 v e lJ C. " , 1 :J o 1 I o II il(..U. • lJ () n Al.JJ'l1. ·,/:'.1 . Hcru:y l1 ll l • .1'' o 1iC.lOOl'!l Clu . .:.p _u:nn co.;.' •. 1oou 11<:u·u Q. r.: . t ...r·c11.L uu.lct ...:tu:;1b:i.ur;h John 1.:on t Lomcry Jenoc Leo.zcnby

O. D. J n.mes Tio.ndolph O.G. tcnry Leazenby S.i1;~ 'iilli~rn Jordan Q. J;i . s. Joe Grands tai·1·

Sa. ucl J ackson Jacob Leazenby 1. lm. Justice (~core:;e ..:it cvmr d H.'.J.::i.."'rison Clou::::i e 0im:.;on Chambers Eli Tribbett

r.o.o.F.

Burrows Orclcr 493 of Ind ependen t Order of Odd Fellows via::> orc nnizect en Nov • .lj, lu 1:). ln .lo10 a l. ·10 G\;ory br ic l( build. i n['; vrc:..s built o:n lo t 26 in Du.rro\·1s • ..'.2 c.i'ore -c.t.ai; , meci; i.11c;s were .trnla. in the second story of tbe Kerltn 31<1[,. Tllo upper roou of t he new building was u::.; cd as -the loc~ge rooms D.11Cl t l:. c loYier roorn \/a0 u s ed. aG a e;enern.l store. '11he buildir..G bUIT[:C. about 19~1 D.nc.1 the rneml.l crs hip 1·1a!:J transferred to t lle r. o. o. F. in Roc bJ ie.ld. Charter mcmb8rs Here the i 'ol.lo\'1inc: o. IT . Glascock . John ','i'est.., Thomas Kal Dll, Enoch Noble, E. A. Fowler and Jot.in G:cube.

C Qf.1!,ilJNI'.I.1Y CLUB -- Hm.IE EC. C LT.TB

This woman ' s club- wa s 1·ormed in !1iay, Hed.dric.k.. 1.lr:J. Ellis ana I1!rs. Garvin 1'he f'ollov1int; officers were el ected:

1919 at the home 01· Mrs. FD.ward c;ave an interesting talk on i'ooG.s. l)rc:s. - VIrs. Haconer Vice. Pres . - r.;rs. Helen Scott Sec. & Treas. - r.1rs. Iscy Lowe

At the second meeting it was decided tbat each member woula. pay 25¢pcr yea:r i'or dues. The meetincs were to be held on the 2nd iled. . of each month~ Sometime be.tore the J2.D.. ':), 1920 rne e i;ing the name was changed to 11 The Bul"'rows Home Economics Club.11 • iileetinc;s were helci in members nomes. '.!.'he I 'ollovr.Lnc l auies were cllar'ter members: Mrn. Ed \'!agoncr Mrs o

I!Glcn Scott Etbel Juotice ?.:nry i.iartin

-:-Letta Allread Lula Sanderson Ed. Hedderick Is cy Lowe. Le e Lesh Susi e Wasson Old.en bare

mt~ Y.i\i1frli e Minnie Smith

Trim •,;illio.mson Les ~ryc.n Jesse i3c~mer Gcorcc ~t 0·1:C1.rt Bert :3ro v.n Cli.f ford Mullin Ruth Price

Miss· Josephine Daniels

Will Martin Ivey Neff Jcss.ie Martin \/alt er Martin Oscar Penn Ona Ruhl Bert ~tontgomery Pearl rlellinr;ton Vera Gardner Mary Allread \'irn. Allrea<.l Bertha \'/iric.k: Hazel Been Doll Dixon Ida Patton

Henry Brown 1.~ru:·y Jus i;ic e Ollie Gardner Loverta Tribbett !~argarct S:~_eyf~ Paul Deen

BUTIR OWS WAR MOTHERS

On June 2u, .1'::14.J r .. :others or service men 1·rom the community orc;anizea. the World. \iar II Mother' s Club.

T.t:1e purpose was to send. lett ers, ueeting cards, presen.ts and other tnings to cneer the sons in the Service or our country. They also illad e uscru1. & need.ca articles ror nospi~a.Ls ana ne.Lpea ne encd , distrcosea. ram111es or Servicemen .

CHART BR r,JmlBERS were : I.irs. Bert Bro rm Mrs. Floyd Schae1·1·er Mrs . John Granarn Mrs. Henry llob3.UCh hlrs. Victor Port er Mrs. J ay Appleton I.Irs. \'/alter Martin l.!ra. Charlie Lowe

OTHER MEMBERS_ were: Mrs . Pet er D\'ry er Mrs . Cece.Lia Cook l.1rs. Wm . Heckard. ~Irs. Cal.lie Guckien Mrs. John. Sho wal. t er Mrs. Daniel Layoon Mrs. Paul Brown Mrs . Russel Sink Mra. Chas. Price Mrs. Ja:nes Lowe Mrs. Fred Steward Mrs 1' George Greninger Mrs. Jay Quinn Mrs. To:n Sco~t Mrs. Guy Goyer Mrs. H.C. Lacy Mrs . Haro.id. Gray 1!r s. GarO.ner J.!artin Mrs. Jesse Been Mrs. Francis Lewis

Meetings were he1.d in members names quarter.Ly.

Later the L~others OI the Korean Wru.· Service Men were ad.mi tted as members . Sonns wno gave ~neir .Lives in VI. \I.LL were:

Jonn Scott Roy Gardner

Tom Peters Fred Randolph Ben Wooa.house Harry Quinn Ben Been Wm. Peters Earl Busch Oliver Busuh

Wi l.son Bus ch Jaron Been

Basi.L Sink Harold Granam Floyci Sirur \7j.LJ.ialll Scott Junior Sherman

VETERArs OF \'i. \'I. I

Artnur Mu1.1.in Ray Smith Elmer Sherman

Walter Sherman Jenn G:ranam

* Rob ' t. Shuey * rejected. Frank: Sink:

LIBERTY TO'l/NSHIP

Owing to a ~ongtimo enmity between the Eas:t & West precincts or Rocle Creek Towr..snip, a mov e was started. in ltJ37 by the citizens or the east precinct to d.ivid.e the townsh ip into two separate .political CliV1.s1ons.

A meetinc; was cal.led by tbe people of' the east at the home of' Bert Brc:z to d. ivise ways ano. means 01· division. It was agreed to divide , or secede the eas:t di vision 1·rom the \'/est & form a new Tovmship. Court proc eeaings wer e start ed & llcarings were held. in both Carroll & Cass Counties . Ad v crs e decisions to the plan were bn:n9-.ed. a own by both courts.

An appeal 1'ror.i these deci s ions .v.J.€r...(J ' taken to t h e Supreme Court on June 24, l <fjb. This tim e the c ourt go.ve permission_ .i·or the Eastern precinct to seced•.'.. i"rom Hock Townsb.ip. The new Tormship was named Liberty.

A fev1 ctays later Liberty ce.Lebrated it's Independence by a parad e, dance, and. rally in Burrows. The parade included Burrows. Came.en, Flo:-2, and Delphi. 1'he nicht bc.i·ore the c elabration some irate n:bd dis c;-.cuntlcd Roc1a·1e1d oi tizens came to I3u.rrov1s with a cra,te o.1 eges & proceed ea. to thror1 these a t the School house & t he r esia.e.nc es 01· Bert Brown &: John Millo. On r.Ion. morning a sie~n was placed on the s chool • This sign read 11 This 1s \'/hat \7e bave pu i; up With ! ·or bO years". (Bert O. Brovm coniesaed to putting up this sign).

Liberty Townsnip cons ists or 17and l/~ sections. Sections l,~,,,4, lying in North range & 1 ~est . Fractions oI· sec i;1on ':1 &: a.ll or lb, 21, 2c., 2'J, c4, 2?, 26, 27, c.e , 33, 34, 35, & 36. Township 26 North rang:e & 1 Wes1i.

GEOLOGY FOW.IATIOHS OF LIBERTY Tl'IP.

The soil 01· Liberty T\1r. is r;lacia l drift. The top soils are raami lo up Clyde loam; & Genesee loam. There are slate rock blu1·1·s underlaid with talcum a.Long Bi& Rock Creek & out crops or ~imesi;one along the \?abash River. The highest point recorded above sea level is 713 ft . at the crossing 01· the ~/abash R.R. & Uadison St. in nLG'ro ws . There is evia.ence of a 1·ault running southeasi; tru·ougntne township. To a depth 01· lLf) rt. there is 155 rt. 01· g .La cia.L ctr11·t, two strata 01· shale and three njrata o r limestone. There are numerous natural springs and an abundance or ground. water .

DRAINAGE

Aft er the land was cleared 0.1· the large growth or timber the land had to have oome Jcind 0 1 art11·1cial drainage . The 1·1rst method wa.s to dig open di to.hes to t.he wett er por"tions draimh.ng 01·1· tne standing wa1;ers and by opli tting boards 1·rom the timber ana. dic;ging a narrow trench Or di tell iE-a and placing these boards On the bottom of . .:the d.i tch Iln a V shape with t.he apex up . These ditches were then filled Vii th soil. taken out 01· them. 'l1he .Lana. cou~d now be rormea. over these.

~oon ai·ter clay tile came into use, t ney were ~aid. in trenches and covered as the wood. ones . All ditches must have the outlet lov1er tnan the source.

SAVI MILLS IN LIBERTY TWP.

In the mid le7u 's Oliver Porter & Yim. Adkins installed. a saw mitJ. in Burrowo on a pare el 01· l and across 1·rom 101; No . .l or where the old Interurban station stooa.. Porter 6.: Adkf'ns sold t.t:le ?Ull to 1.fichae.L McGrcevey who moved about 4.us. \'I. where he opera tea. Ior many years . In t.t:le mid l ts!JU 1s James Lumns 01· De.lphi instaJ.lect a Stave Mill and.

\loocl 1lill in ·1 :ooiJ.vi.lle. lle Oi)erated these ror a rew years & then sold. to F,d.wn.ra. Mille. In conjunction wl th tno saw mil.1, Mic.ha.el. ]JcGreevey boueht & opcrutect the 1·irst steam tn.r essing machine. A portable engine and. t.l1res.b.er is wuat 1 t cons1s·tect oI. He transpor-c ed to various r arlils by 1·our or .rive oxen.

.iJURH m:s BTIA.Jt> llAND

This bo.nu ~vas urtaniz eu in ·tile s p.i:in(', ui .L~o6 f 'or any a.na aLi occasiorE a esi.rin0 !Ilu:..> iu .10.L' en 1,,e.L·"tn.inmcn "'· Tbe J::ir~t mewbe1:s were:

Jerome Ju::i 1,,1ce - cornc·c

AL.Len Quinn - corne·i;

~1.troy Ju8 ~1ce - t,uua

Jo.on Dixu n - ba:ci 11one

Pn.:.t'Ke1· Jus ne e - .ts" 1, enur

Hen.r:y Bruwn - ~nu i, enor

Fraruc Groninr;er - .t s ·c; a.i 11u

J obn Brown - c. nu c.u. 1,0

Jonn I.IcCor1u1c .ir bass a.rum

John KenaaJ..l - snru:e arut.ll

T.tus bana was abonueu s ev cral. yeru.·s .ia·c;er .

THE GRANGE

The Grang~ vm::i a n ort,amzm.;:i.on o:L i ·arrnei·s -co, be·i;te.r -cbcir wel.lare in sooia..L anu :i..inanei.a.J.. a.iiai.rt3. l1!ee ·~1ng~ were lie.Lu in b.01 es oi ·i;ne ill eill o e.r·::1 •

.E'.M.B.A.

Farwe:r:s Mu"tua.L Bene..L i ·t, Assuuiat1ur1 \18.tJ ano-c.ber urganizc.naon oJ' the IC:Lrwe:t:..:> .i.OL' socic.u anu i:i.nancinl. bencii.-i;. It exi13i;ea in i;.he J.a1ii.; er pa..ri; uf 1i..tle .Loov 1 ::i. ami lo:ivo

BLJHHOWS COMMUNITY HALL

Being wi t.hou. ·c a pro1-cr building in which to hold public meetings, etc. it was o. ecia eu in 195b ·rn e.L'cct a comrnuni -r,y buildinc. By donations 01·. money and labor, a lure;e building wa~ erected on lot 20 in Burrows. ~.l'his . buildir.c; wa s equipped. wi tn a staEe, Kl. tchen, basement and other necessary equipment. l t still serves the community very well as asocial civic, and business medium.

HUCKSTER WAGONS

In t.hc l a ·be 1880 and 90 's t.lJ.e crocers i n the surrounding coomuni ty \vOuJ.u .Loau ·i.;noir \~o..res on a v1ac,on arm go to the country and surruuncLir~ towns. \·t'it.h sucn t.nings as GToc cries , Kit chen wares, a.ry goods , coal oil ana traae or se.LL "to i;nc people J::°or such thinc s as chickens, ee;cs, butter. bacon, e-c;c. '.i1bc butchers in tlle community would a.o the same i;.i.Ling vn:1,.h t1ie1r \vn.t,ons.

LOG HOUSES & B/L.11US.

The first bui lciincn in t b.e rrr c<>. \:er e m'.luc 01 l 1ewn timb ers v1bich vrnre he rin on two ::;ia.en 211d J.ni.a. 01J.e atop -c.be other r11 t.h the ends notched to J·ccp t !.c·--: ·t·r . H !'i:lJ.1.1nc; upart . Barns were consti·uetea in the c;ame manner . At one -c;iu1e tl1cre were ten i ·arnilics livinc; in lo g houses in Buri~ov;s . As 01' t.he year 1960 there is only one loc:; house still standir:g

•

LOG llOUSES CONT 'D.

in Burrows and it ha::> been cover ed wi t.h moa. ern sid..ing. It stani·s on the Horth end 01 !.laclison Street.

HARVESTING AlID THRESHI!1;'G

The carlies-c method 01· harve3tinc; was ~1i th a r eapliooK. '.1.'his is a na r roN lihi n moon sllapcu piece ui ::n;cc.L ~.i tn a snnrp cu·ci;.Lnr; ea. e,e . The g-rainvra~ cu--c piled in nma.L.L bund les and "ticu with a band mac.te 01 a oma.L.L wi::ip 01 ~ueali s~raw . the w eat wao :::>tackca. or shockeu until dry enough to thr· csn or pu-c in t h e n::i.rn. The r..cxt impl c:ncnt i;o co ne a .Long was ·c.he craa...Le htlcu worlcca. on -c11e ::;uwc principa.L. A dro ppe 'fiD.l:l a'._iiorse a.rawn maci::J.ine\"1nicn t..:U (, i,ne c;-ro.in ana new. -co be r aKeo. in-GO bundles wi -c.h a wooa. ra.ke ar.i.d tied i n-co snco.vcoand then snocked. The self rake 11us .Lilz lihe droppe exc cp-c i·c n::rn iour roto.-cine raKe:::> wnicn rrucea. t.he grain or·1· t.he platiorm ar:a a.ropl)Cd i "t in bu.nu.Les on -cue e-rounu . 1'he se1~· binuer cut and bound tile o-ain into s.neo.ves . Luter , an ati;ac..: .bment cc:.l.Leu a. <.:a­r.cier caL.tgnt ano. carri ea. Lile ~.heaves des ired. 1'hey were d.roppeci on a trip ana. tnen G.bo c .li:eo..

].'Le flail no.G i,he 1·irsi; 17Ilplornent useu i n tbis cou:ritry t o ti.u·esh grain. A C'llal.L rouD.a. n(] :d .Lo aboLn, ii ve or t-J lX J:i;. .Long and. another s ma.11 9 1la~ piece or wooa. abou~ 16 or l~ ino long wus attached to tbe hanct.lo by a \voodcn thonc; . '.f.•lle wneat wa::i beat by this i·1ail until al.L t.he ~,beai; Has sopu.ra"t cd. Irow the neu.a.. It \'ias si;ored in the gralnery 1or 1t1ture use . Af t er llorse~ and. oxen cam e into use t .he wheat watt culi, cureo., and s c a"tterea. on a ticht v.o ouen J.: loor ana. "then tramped by tb1;;: norses or oxeno About l tJ t'.J t.he thres11ine; machine ~~as introa.uced. Thin maehine i;breslJ<:ou -cue e,ra1nana sevarated. i ti"rom the straw and cba1I·. The more mou crn "tl.lre::iiler has po nerea by a :00r"ta.Dl e en s ine. It haa a si;raH ca:i:rie:' aboLn le or 1 4 .r t . lone; a-ctacbea. to tbe rear end. t o ca:ny "the stI'aw and c nc.u 1 ou L u.nd. spi.11 ii; into a pil e. The grain c ame ou"t ox· ·the mac.;hine 1·rom a clean spout and. was s a cKeu. and hau led. "to i;.he grainer y or elevator . The self band cutter and s-cacker wa::> a J..o.a.g straw carrier ai;-cacn.ed. to i;ne "t.trroshing machine. This wa::; about c5 or 50 1't. long ana "traveleu in a ::;emi-circle.

HUNTING AND FISHING

In early d.ays hunting ana. fi~hing was more a n ecessity r.han a sport. People a.epend ed. on wil.<1 animals anu 1is.h 1·or their meat. Deer, bear, squi:.crels , ra bbi ts, -curtles, wild -cur.keys, due KS , geese,. quai.L , anu. ot.her wild , edible animals were abundant. '11h e main met.hods 01· i ·1s.ning were by scininc anu i;nc no ol!: & line . '11he 1·1rst seins 1·1ere znaue irow h'ila grape vines. These were \"<oven, braiuea., ana rol.Lea tog e-c.her i;o :to ::n a strana o!' suita ble lengtb. A spike or bra il V1as 1'as.teneu to each , em as a .hanu.Le . These wer e uragc;ea "tnroug.h "t.he water in a semi-circle and occasionally pulled to s11ore to re"trieve the 1·1s.h, Later a sein maa. e o:i: corct c ain e into uo e. . '

It \~a::> cowrnon pra e"tice ror the whol e 1·arnily -co go along when they ~ent fishing. Th8 wowen wou..Lu t aKe -che ainncr a.na a..Ls o tubs, !ffiiVef.:,pmnn Jars a ".'.l.d other ui.;ensi.is ·rn be u::.ieu ill c..L eaninc tile 1i::ih, Be1'ore any .hunting anu 1is1ung l av,s ~1ere enactea. Ii ::>.h i;rap::.i were c om;no n ;uci;b.oa.3-,.. lI ri~Hll1:1G • A V- s.b.a1iea. a.am was bui.L "t ou t 01· J.ogs primed together wi ·~h wood en pins ana l.arge stones ~~ou..Lu oe plac ea. around. -c.he lo as -co 1'oi·u1 i:;.he a ain . Th e wa·r.; er \vou.Ld 0e ep -chroue.h -cbe o.a111 anu i;b.e i.is.h bwou..La. .!Ol..10\o~ i-he a. am i;o -cbe ap e.A in \'/ill.c h -i;he -crap was bui .L·c. The trap was aoou t d Xl8 1·-c •

. ·sqw:u·c. The bo"ttuw \1as waue o.I" S..Lo.i; boards .Lain .L enghwise so

HUHTIHG & FISHI };G COHT'D.

·the rin:tcr HOUJ..a run ·cru·ouLh n.nu t:i:ap tile 1·is.h. There are ::iiue boarus anu a .i.u..Llboa.r·u \ducn -cilc ""ai,,cr anu 1.1.:Ji1 t.:uwe over as t.hey a.:.r:e ·entcl'irt; ·i;ne i;:i:a p. Tne :r.u.LJ..oou.ru i.:.; cornnructeei oo tbo:i; -line 1·ish canno ·c; ge"t bn..m over 1 ·1;. A s.Uani;y r1ns Ou. .1..L ·i; un -c1w rear cnu a::; pro-cec·non a~al.n::3t ·c;he weai,,.hc:r:. There ai~c ·1;11e i·<:1uains o.i. iou1· Ol. ·1;.nese aarns be1iween Loc kpo:ct anu Georc;e ·liovvn b.:riac;e. The Hl'l cer .ha~ "tali.en iisil .i.rolll ·i;hese uaius 111any

APPLE BUTTER f,iAr:ING

When app.Le bui;i;c:c vm::> t:;oint; i,o be lllad.e i:;ne neie-i.lbor::i and friend.s h·vu...Lu a::ise1uo.Lc ai,, ·v11e Hu1uc 01 C1lO pal."cy rna1an/J. 1.1.i on ·i;lle night bei:ora anu pcc.L, c.;ui;, ru1a core Tile upp.Lcti. Ear.Ly on 1,.i.le nex-t morning , a l.arge o:ca::s :::; .KCvv..Le nu::> uunt;, un a po.Le ou"t;ollle a.nu l:L.ll.eu hJ.. -lih Ir~~li ciuer. A rire v1us ouil\; unu.cr -cbe .l.ic·i;t .Lt:: a.nu .1. li 11u::> a.l.L011e<J. ·i;o boll uni:;i.L :i.t Lau bo.L.Lcu ·i;o uouu ·li on e nu.Li o.c one i;i.uru line original. comn.~:»i,ency. Nexi;, i;.lle ap1Hc ::HJ.ces 1·1e:r.·c pu i; ~n Go ·Gne Ke·ct.L e anu couKeu -ci.L.L i.,nicK. It baa ·i:;o be ::J\;J.1·1:eu t;O tl::> 1,ani;..Ly r11 "ti1 a .Lung hana.tea pauu.Le to Keep J. t iroill bui·ning u:r.- tit;l.Cl:U.Dt_;. l\; 11a::> p1..n in c;u jars. anu sea.L eu when uu11c i.;u ue useu :Lwineuia11e..Ly 01· Iur· :r.u.tui·e u::ie. YU!.:! YU1.I!

SlRGING SCHOOLS

Sing i nt, SC.1.100.LS ucre OJ.'l.;,C:ln1z eu in '(;1l~ l'uJ.·a.L IJOlliillUllJ.. i;ies .IO.C -cbe Plll' .iJOse oi ·i;eaeiung 11ne se·v-cl.erL:j u..r1u i,,ile.u· U1lJ..lu.t·en -cne ari; oi singinG anc.t. lllu sic. Oi'IJ..(.;J.a.l :.; r:ero · e l ected from arr.:ont; the 'mewbers to conduct these mee1il.ll£P and to transo.c.;t such otbor business as Ylas necessary . 'Ebe meetings rtere uauu.Ll.y n e.LC1 in -ci.l e winter months in the school houses or in the homes o~ me~ber~ .

CIPH~ING 1.lATCHES

Cipherine rr:at cben \tere ru1 instructive ru1a intere~-cing i·orm of awuse­uwnt. '.l.'hcy wcr·c held in school nous e::; on winter evenine;s. A moder-tttor \laS <.:llosen -co eive -cne proble111s i:;o the contestants . Any number of contes"t;ants coula pa:l.'ticipa·ce. '.rbe person V1or.l!ing tnc problem correct:cy firsi; woula meei; ·vne next person wi 1in -c;he .Loser retixinc;. '.L'his procem was continuea un-ti.L un-ci..L a.L .L c:ontesi:;ants were e.lininatea. except the last person wllo llaa. won. ~his one wc.s uuly Ciec;.Larea the champion. '

SPELLING BEES

The spe.L.Ling bee \'1c.~s ct.no -lib.er 1·orm 01· entertainment .held on winter eve. in the sc.nool .hot·. s cs. All contcs·i;ants \vou.Lu ine up u.gains t ·1,he wall • . An announcer viou.la. Give out tte wo1·ct :to be spcllea to tbe 1·1rst person in l.ine . 1/hen anyone misseu t11e v·1ord c,iven to him or .her, the next in line uo..a. a (; .t~'l.D.c e 'to spel.L ·t;11e wora.. if they spellea it correctly they cou..Ld then ruove around t ne peroon vi.ho had. mi ssed the vvora, towaru i;be bead. 01· the line. The las"G persu.n lei"t standing wa:::i declared.

POLITAL C;V.!PAIGNS Come election year in eo.rly d2.yD, c2.<.:h :poli tal party tries to ge\; 11,; •s candidates elected. to offic e. Caucusc::; 'v'lcre .hela i;o 1·ormulate plci.ns o f procedure. Speakincs, . ra.J..Lys, ·corctlic;ht proce~sions, pole raisJ.ngs, pa:raa.es, etc. 11crc b.ela. All parc...a.u::.; 11 ere p1:eceueu by b1: . ~us bant.1.s, bugJ.e corps or utbe.t' ruut11t.:u.J. .in::i vl'Lwtcnts ·rn i;hc tJpc:.u-..cr:J : .. >1.i811d anu ~uen i,,.Uc · uyeecµes. ·

BLACKS ,JITB SHOPS

Back in the .1.o tu's a blaclcsmi"th shop stood in the extreme South West corner 01· Sec"tion c ) . This was just across the road rrorn me rirot school hous e Whicn vms .located in the extreme South Eas"t corner OI section ~L. 'l'he sho p v1as o perat ed by Lig e Farmer. Some- ... ' :-:: time l a ter a builuine was erect ed on lot 4b cc was opera"tea oy Edward. Friend & l a"ter by a Mr . Grci.1..Le.

About ..Lbf b a "tWo story s truc"ture was bui.1-c on .lot no. d~ in Burrov1s '. 'l'he .lower room was occupieu CI'J Mr. Grei.Lle ana J'onn }' icu.1.cr. They opera·c; ed. a gcnera ..L blacicsmi "tning & ho:i;-se snoe.tng busineos. }'arm v1acons vn. tn hie;h , n a rrow wne.11 tires -were al.so maae 111 t h e shop .

The u pper room Y.tas occupied by Daniel Jonnsonbaugh who was a curpcn-c c:r. rte uio. c;cnci:a.1 v1ooa wor1nnG, r epairing , and malnnr; 01· 1·arm c12~~nin9ry, Har,ons , buc,cies , e-cc. To my .lillow..Leage, in ·c;11e ear..1.y a ays ue also made buria..l c ao.kets . He ,made custom sizea c asKets irom measur ements oI the a ec eascd person . He a..Lways: Kept a go oa. s upp.Ly oI wamui:; lumber on nano.. 'l'his 1·oom was a..llSo usea. by -cne Juotice or tne Peac e as a Court Room. This bui..1.aing ~as even-cua.1..1.y tor n ao vin ana rep.Lacee. by a cement structure w11ich sti..Ll stands at i;nis writ i nG .

DANCES ...

The mos""G popular enter-c;ainment in th?es and other com rnunities was a.ancing. They \1e.r·e neJ.a. in priva"te homes, new barns, or a...riy O't.her suitable place . Ca..Ller ana musicians v1ere .1.oca..l pc9p..Le 01 sui-cable ta..Lent. :::>weei.; ana. hara ciuer i.l.o\'lcd I.r·ee..Ly a·i; -i;nese danc es and. -Che lis ·i; s wou..Ld. eventllaj_ly :t.1.y. Many a young m.'.Jll WOLtl.a gu norne wi i.;n a b..LacK bec a use some oi.;ber man sto..Le his bes-c gal!

POUND PARTIES

When a mini s-c;er vms hired. to preac .n a·c; a cnurcn Ior a year ne usua.1.ly ne.1.a. wha't was e;allcd "protracted meetine;s 11

• These were a se.i: i ca OI n ign·c..1.y meetinca or s ervices, n e..Lu uurine -cne winter montns and. .1.asi;ea. I rom one to i;nree weeis:.s. At tne conc..LusJ...on OI the mee-ct,n 1 t v1as a cus"tom to e;i ve i:;nc pouna pa:ci:;y. Everycnne was as.Keo. i;o brine; a pound 01 I.ooa., weari ng appar·e..L , c..Lo"ttt, or any useiu..l ari;ic..Les . 1'he :::; e -lini n gs were all aona -cea to -c;ne preacner a.long 'vn i;n his sa..Lary. ·

DEATH AND BURIALS

Beiore tne aaven-c OI unaer-cais:.ers, encnever a deai:;ll occured in a com~uni llY ·cue neic,nbors immcai a-i; e..Ly wen-i; to i;ne nome ana preparea tne boa.y 1·or viewinc, . Tile body wou..La. be ..Lain on a cooJ_ing ooaru & measu1·ernen-cs wou..La be talren I.or i;ne construction 01· a cas.Ket. FrJ.cnu.s ana. neJL[;n bors wou.1-u ui ~ -cne e-,raVf! • .b'a.i.·m o~ · ~pr~ng wat;op buggies v.QA.J.u

be useu -cv ll.l:anspor-t the body to the cemetery. Somei;im es, lI i;he distanc e were short , t ne pa.1..1.bearers wou l d carry the body to the c eme:.c ·~e:r.·y. ~

LUG HOLLINGS

When the l a nd. was beint; u..Lecu:eu oi uense ~row"th 01· timber, 1·c; was quite a -casK to o.inpose o.r wuat was not neeaed 1·or r ai ls, posts, buil.dine ma'teri a..1.s, or 1ue1. The princira.1 metnoa o~

· ui~posal. was 1or the peop..Le to ne..1.p ecw n other by brinctnc; tc.:i:ns , chains , saws, ana a.x.es to cut ·che 'timber in·~o convenient piec en

and. pil.e into neaps ·co be burned. later when ary.

l.1Al' .L l~ 0r1wr * SUGAR The I ndians t ::.:.u t_,nt t lle early octtlers ~ho ar~ 01· ma.kine map .Le s yrup 1ro!:i -che map .Lo i; ree. Abotn; ·cne iirs-c 01 March each yee:r . tho s un bc r ins -co ~lon in ~ ne tr ees .

In ea~ly cl o.Ym a not ch Vian cut in the tree abolft 1811 abov e t,:round , a nurroYt wcctc e vms clri vcn into t his notch u: the sap v1ould. flon a .Lone, -c h c v1cdr.; c a nd drip into a trO\.t r.;h which 1m.s hewn fro L1 a blocK ox wood . Lut 0r , woouen buc k ets ruid elde~ spiles nere used. \'/hen enou[_h s a p nc.s ac cumuls tea, 1 t wa s hauled in barrels to the c amp v;ncr e it \'ic.s s 1; :) r c:d in barrel8_ or ~rOl~chs. ui..r c, e ~ron ~~lles were hunc on po l es supportc:c.t by a 1ork in the gounct . 0praetimes the k ettles v1cre set i n a 1·urna c'..: l!l:J.de of ~;;one and mud. ·1:h·e sap was "then boiled. 'to i:; .t: e pro pe.L· c onc.:is t ency . 'l'O maim the l.llarile suc;er 1 t \iUS JUS't boileu lan c er . 'l'hi::::: ma p.Le suc;o.r v:as the main sweetin c; a c ent ror many years. rt would. Keep 1·or several years.

~OHGUi.1 ,J OLASSES

I.J any early sevtlers v1ou .ld r?..ise cane or sorgum to be made into mola s s e s . 'fi1e ~ e ccs r1ere pL:i. nted. in tbe spring o:. cultivated the s am e as corn . In t h e 1·a11 bei'ore t h e trost came it would be bladed, topped c;; cut, then hauled to t h e sort;um mill 'l'he sta.Lks wouJ.d be fed into a s et of rollers i1 ower ed by a horse sweep which squilezed t he juice out of the stock: . 'l'he juice was dipped into a l are;e pan which was set on tne 1·urnacc and boiled. down .

ttUSKING BEES

\'/hen t h e 1rost was on t he pumpkin and the 1'oddcr was i nthe stock, ii' you \l<'.nt ed· a kiss you hud ·tJo rind a red ear. Years aeo during corn s hoc king time many farmers v1ould jerk the unshucked. ears or1· the c or n s t ocks and ha ul t hem to t.he barn. Later, they wou.ld. invite i'reinds o: nei ehbors 1·or a nusxint:; bee. 11hoever 1·ound a r ed ear 01· corn was Pt?rmi ttea. to .kis s anyone he or she chose. ..· ··

rtOii:E BU'.PCHERING When a 1·armer was ready t o bu-ccher h e invited a t'ew J. riend.s or neighbors t o h e.lp. They would put a fire under a iaree kettle , then butcher, seal.ct, & 3cra pe the hoes, then hang them ~ on a rack to cool. Ylhhen c ooled., t 1J ey were cut i nto the prop e.L· parts and some were cur ed with s al:t& s moked . •1·he 1;1'immings were made into lard, . sausage, o:. head. mea·v.

A c OITL'JlOll pra -.. ·cic e in y ears pa st WD.S !."or one 1·armer at a tim e to butcher a bee1· and t hen s!1are it \'ii.th his neighbors, Each one would do this until. everyone had. shared his beef. These were called

TIEDS Alim BEDDING Early bed.s"tead.s were mad. e wl10lly of wood. They were constructed of cylinders and posts. 'l'hey ha d a h ead &: f'oot board with pins inserted in the sides t o hold the side rails and all together. Cord was ~0ven between the rails to form t he botton. Bae;s usually made f rom linQti ,

were mad.e t o 1'i t the bed. These were then filled· With straw or co1·n shucks. Another bag filled Wi th e;oose or duck 1·eathers was plac cd on top 01· the otra.w tick . Now it was ready for the shee t s which v1cre woven of linen made 1 rotn i'lax or wool. Qui ,.L ts were usua.L ly made 1·rom old c;arments and pe ic ed togther in a patchwork fashion .

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BARN RAISIJJGS

The ! 'irst barns in this community VJ ere constructed.. o.r J.~gs cut .rrorn nuitaole nizea trees . Tne oarK was removed.. and. tne ends notc nea in such o. \ 1[\.y tll:i.i, 1111en p .1.ac cu on top OI each otner. t hey wou..Lu no"t .Let tne bui.la.inr; spread.. The 1·armer wou.ld. invite nis n eic;noors to uorne .he.1.p \·1i i;n "tile ba:cn . ·,·rhe n i 't was rais ea, s evera.L polca were used an r ai tcr8 on sneecine. Clapboards o.r .rrom 5 .rt • .Lone ana 4 to ts inches ruue \1e:i:e wacte I·ro in blocks or ti rn oer wi 'th a i:;oo.L cal.lee:. a rro . These clapboards v1ere i:;ni;n rastenec1 to tne sneetinc;G to l'orrn the roo.L. La ter, rram e barns were bui 1 t .. These .~ we1·e ruaue WJ. t; h .1.al'c;c , squa1·e J.ramea tirnbers v1uit;n we.re .hewn \71. th a broaa axe . They \7cre ranteneo. toge·i,her in sections~. by wooaen pins. li.r·tcr tile b2rn ~ 10.s :i:aiucu , -enc iriencrn ana nei ghbors Who were i:;nere ne.Lpinc \'iou.Lu c;e't tne owner on a rai..L ana riae nim arounu tile barn on i ·c . Then a .lart; e a. inner wou.Lo. oe s ervea oy t he

J.ad.i es J.1any n ous es v1ere 11·arnca. ai11u :cais ed in this same manner . The .home OI tile writer on his 1·ai·m was ouil.'t in this way.

EARLY PRIC ES AND WAGES

The earl.ies-c wae;es l'eceived. !'or .la bor wa~ a aay ' s worK 1·rom sun up ti.L.l sun d.ovm. l1:uch .laoor was on the exc.hanc:;e bn::ns. They he.lp ea eacn oL;He:c. I:l. a J.a1·iJ.J er d.ia .hire out !or .Labor i -c \1as very 01L;en Ior oacon, oeei , .I.Lour, cornmeal., potato es.app..Les, and some casn .

A hired. I a rm hana. cou.1.d. be haa. .tor l?do.l.lars a mo!.'ltb pl.us board and. \·1a s.bing. Here are some ear.Ly prJ.()es or commodities:

l lb . beGISL;eaK .1.u ~ Slab Bacon c ~¢ per J. u .

"i::'.U . .lb . sucru· --- l. • UU l l b. col.iee -- .L~ ~·¢ l gal. coa l. oi.L --.Lu~ J. .lo. peppe~ -- ~~~ J. barrel. ::rn.l t -- ~l. uu 1 pr. snoes or boots -- trade .tor l cow bide

The .rarmer took nis w.hea:t to tile mi.J..l ana had. 1 t ground ana the mi.Llcr wou.la. taKe one eigh i,il .Ior nirns e.LI .

BARN RAISINGS Bill Allreau Lee Le:Jh Jesse Been Bill ',Yest Geo. Stevmrt Sam \'las::::;on Hen Benner D. Dixon Com'.'Il. Brown Hez Robioor.. Cronin B:ros. Quincy I'ort er Bill Scott Henry \'/asson Bill ]Drt er Fra.nccs 1::cs t

· Sam Hinc:J

ATTEMDED BY BERT. O. BRO WN Crecilla Sager John Benner

:~ Sam Ben..11er Balz Lesh Earl Rhinehart Fronk Justice J,!ilroy Jun tic e Bill J.iullin Dan Brown Tha n f,!artin Sam Stewart Roll Snyde.r Harry Gardner Mike McGreevoy

FORT 1:1 ... n :E ,Li:n 't'l i1 B:\SH v~LI,~Y TR,'.cTrc.r co .

'.11pe Fort \V.:.yne ~• nd ;·/:::i.ba: ;h J;.1llcy r1•rt'ction con~: tructed an Electric Rail­way throur;h Burrov:s in 1906 ;md 1907 fror.1 LoGansport to Lafayette. A large brick bui ldi r-p; wa ::.; buj_ 1_ t for a subs t ;i. ti on and offi ce. In 1914 electrici t.}' w; ~s cii;'t ri i uted to t~; e rc! ·identr.:; for li ~i ting and ot ;: er pur poses owinr, to the a dven t of U .e <1utorwbile , trucks and the state road the company distandcd " bout 1935 , · but sti ll furnishes electric , current for lit;;ht an d nower . A. gas pipe line parallels the hiP-h tension 1

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ELJ.'.:CTRIC LIGHTS About 1915 or 1916 the ·Fort \'/riyne and '.h. ba sh v, 11 ey Traction Compar.y ar;reed to furnis h elcctrici ty for pO\'.'e r ':'~( ! d li[; . tine; for fhe ci ti: ·ens of Burrows, for a few yea rs the citi ~: en~ ma intaine d by public subs cription . a number of str~et li ght s , but bec<"' usc of t he depres " ion of 1920 the ~r"". c tice was di s co:rtinued. -

J\f·': US :~r·JJ-;i .1 TS - Tn ,1 '!ELI11:G SEO\'!S'

Small tr :::i veJ. ine sho\·ts - s i. ow t ime wa s any ti me one person or a troupe p would bl o\·: in tovm. Some vto uld co:;ie by r<..!.ilro~; r:o11e in one-hor se covered w~~on~, others in several ~agons. One man shows would usually be held in the school houses and woul d consist of slight of hand , b:=rn jo playin~, Pun ch an i Judy Jokes, singers, dancing, etc . and woul d end with the showman selli ne patent medicine or some other gadget . Others would co me in covered v.r:-ir~ons . 'l'hey v10 uld pitch on s tree t corr~er~s a nd \·10uld put out nbout the ~~me line of e1 t ertainment, sellinc Ir.di 0 n sRgwa????? Kick2poo bitters or some other cure-:i.11, Nas trum s. Some would COfl'.e spe cial in wagons . These would pitch a small tent , giving performahce s such as acrobatics, traP.e7.e perform~n ces, danc es, strine instrume~;tal music ~ Punch "n d Ju c1y rind other a ct s . '.l.'hc""c would usually end U'.) by selling sorie medicin e or piJ.ls with votes fo r the ~ost popular girl in the neighborhood . Some f amili es woul l sell their old hen s to get the price of a dmis s ion. All seemed to have a great time.

SHOW TIME ~repeat of a t ove) Show time was anytime a show or showman blew into the ol d town ar.d you had the pr ice of admission . Some would wa lk in, so~e by rail, others by one-horse covered wagons ; some in troups of several without fail . Some wer e free, others you paid your Mo ney to see . How , when or wher e the neonle would be ther e . One man shows would be held in s c hoo l houses hall s ' or other sui table ulaces. '.!.'he pro crams would consist of ins tru­mental music , sin e:ing , pRrlor maeic, jokes, dan cin g and other _!)ranks . The covered w2 on show con sisted of the showman, his wife and children , and a ha lf wagon l oad of s ome cure al l concoctions which he would s ell be t ween a ct s a nd a t the end of the s how . Ilis prorram w~s about the same as the single sho~1aD . ¢ftnother type of medicine s~ow wa" pi tc hed on ~ street corner - a dr;1i;;r- ion \·taf: free ~11 yo1.1 h::id to do w;i.s buy rti s ware s . ~e sold suc h curcnlls a s ki ckapoo Indi~n sugwa Pink pills for pale people , r heuma tic cures, sn ; . .- e root t itters , etc . with ea c h s .:>. le he would give votes to c~st for . the most prominent girl in the co~munity .

' . '.!.'his contes t w;" s held ~~t the clo se of the s1 ow. r o young man went h.q_me wi th any mon ey in his pocke t. 1'he tent shov1s arrived in wagons. r:::·hese were pai a admissi on s hows. !1 ter. t was pi tched on some suitable lot, re:: ts were erected and other paraphernalia wa s pu t in order . These shows were a crobati c a cts, trapeze a cts, ti t" ht rope , Pun ch & Judy , trained animals a nd other eymnasticn. Some famil ie s would sell t heir l a st old hen to ge t the . price of ~dmission.

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BURROWS CEMETERY V ANDAUSM was extensive as shown with 49 tombstones and markers damaged along with flags and flowers strewn about. Boys taken into

custody for the damage with their parents have made restitution. Comet Photo '

Boys overturn 49 tombstones, restitution made By Pauline Robeson

Four juveniles were taken into custody last week by state police for criminal mischief in connection with vandalism do ne at Burrows Cemetery.

Th ey, reportedly were two 11-year-olds and two 13-year-olds, three from Burrows area and one from Rockfield area. They were released to their parents with agree­ment that they and their parents would make rest itution. Damage was estimated at $2,500.

By Saturday noon, wit h use of backhoe and special glue which costs $18 per gallon for stone work, the cemetery was back in order "as good or better than before," Robert Randolph of Burrows, cemetery sexton reported . The youths are to continue trimming and keeping fence rows clean for the remainder of the summer.

The vandalism included 49 tomb­stones toppled and damaged reportedly during the day on July 6. Relatives of Abraham Lincoln are among those buried there.

The vandalism was discovered by Mrs. Richard Rinehart, who with her husband, was harvesting wheat in an adjoining field.

records of the church show that the land for the cemetery was deeded June 20, 1845, by John M. Marshall and his wife, Margaret, to John Quick, Gabriel Brown and Robert Quinn, trustees of the church, and their successors forever.

The first person buried on the Marshall land, which was· later deeded to the church, was 17-year­old John Marshall, 1843. Subse­quently three other younger children were buried there within the next two years. These four Marshall children were cousins of Abraham Lincoln. Their father was a nephew of Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln. ·

There are 17 soldiers buried in the cemetery.

On this two acre tract where the cemetery is located, the first log church was built in 1835. It also was one of the first in the territory. It was replaced by a brick structure in 1850. Stones of the foundation are still visible.

Since the vandalism, interest in the history of the cemetery and church h~s increased.

The cornerstone of the 1850 st ruc­ture was found back of the present Christian Church which was built of bri~ks in Burrows in 1887. Many

had walked upon the cement blocks which was on the ground back of the present church, with wording facing down. They did not know of its former use. The cornerstone is being repaired by Robert Shaffer of near Burrows and will be set in the cemetery at the site of the church. It reads "The Christian Chapel was b'uilt by direction of W. Kindall, Robe rt Quinn, J. Mu llendore, trustees, 1850."

Records further show that about 1890 Commodore Brown, owner of the land formerly owned by John M. Marshall and adjoining the graveyard on the 'south, donated a parcel of land about 50 ft. in width for burial purposes. The tombstone of one of Brown's sons, Henry Brown, was among those damaged by the youths.

In 1926 an agreement was made by and between Francis M. West and trustees of the Christian Church that West donate a strip of land eigh t feet wide along the entire west side of the graveyard in return for 16 feet wide off the north one-half of the east side, an equal acreage. This also is verified by the date of 1926 scratched on the top of one of the large cement corner posts.

tern r­Kathy Me inger went last week . Fair.

Mr. and Regina anc week in th i

Mr. and tended a st their gra McKinley evening.

Meredith Randleman Frey of Ro and Bee Jc recent gue: Methodist <

Neda Br: Smart and Frankfort, with Flossi

Mr. and grandson, Orville and

Mary Mc and Mike were July 4 and Mrs. Rossville.

Helen ar McHardie, a zger of LO! Doug Bravo ly 4 supper ! Gilbert Metz

Mr. and Elkhart spen parents, Mr . bott, and fa1 The cemetery is located at the east

edge of Burrows, a short distance off C.R. 100-E, near Ind. 25 and C. R. 900-N. Drivers attention diverted by bicycle

Elbert Brewer, Burrows resident and Liberty Township trustee, was notified and reported the vandalism to state police. Trooper Greg Good, who lives nearby, investigated . Brewer .said he received some infor­mation which led to the identity of the boys involved.

Fl ag s and flowers which decorated the graves were strewn around over the graveyard. Some flags were torn in strips . One flag

' and a metal marker were out of I reach in a tree. '

Although the cemetery is old, it is well kept. .

The cemetery belongs to the Bur­rows Christian Church. According to Robert Farmer, a Burrows resi­dent and member of the church,

Two vehicles were each damaged $1,000-$2,500 in an accident Satur­day at 2:42 p.m. at U.S. 421 and South Road at Delphi.

Delphi Police Officer Stephen Cain reported a 1982 jeep driven by Richard G. Sparks, 51, Rt. 1, Cutler, was approaching the in­tersection when a 1978 vehicle driven by Cheryl L. Breece, 27, Rt. 2, Box 13, Delphi, stopped in traffic waiting to make a left tur~.

Sparks stated his attention was on a bicycle which was also headed west and as he glanced up again, it was too late to avoid a rear end col­lision with the Breece vehicle.

A Clay Township accident at 6:40 p.m. Sundfly was 'investigated by

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State Trooper Richard Roth . ' ' The accident was a half mi le

south of Pyrmont on C.R. 800-W, seven-tenths mile south of C.R. 550-S.

Drivers involved were Barbara Taylor Kornblum, 23, Lafayette and Paul W. Kinzie, 18, Rt. 4, Delphi, both headed north. The Kornblum woman slowed to pull off the road. Kinzie was watchin\.. another vehicle along the side of the road and when he looked up his vi­sion of Kornblum was obscured by the vehicle between them. The other auto pulled around Kornhlw,., Kinzie reportedly ~t blum auto in th

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vehicle was $ Kinzie 1977 v and $2,500.

An acc;_id Township OP

north of Burr C.R. 200-S, \' p.m . Saturd~ Police Office

James R. dianapolis wa rain when he of the road ; truck parked !err" ~ ~ - ·