The Pageant of Hendricks County

1824 1924

HENDRICKS COUNTY " CENTENNIAL

Sponsored by

The Wa-pe-ke-way Chapter ~ Daughters of the American Revolution

OFFICERS

Regent MRS. THOMAS R. BARKER Vice-Regent MRS. JULIAN D. HOGATE Secretary MRS. PORTER q. SMITH Treasurer MRS. EMORY' ME~RITT Registrar MRS. EDGAR M. BLESSING Chaplain MRS. ALVA G. PRENTICE 2 HENDRICKS COUNTY CENTENNIAL APRIL 1, 1824-MA Y 23, 1924 3

MEMBERS

Miss Eunice Barker Mrs. A. S. Miles, Mdss Sadie Cook Plainfield. Mrs. Zimri E. Dougan Mrs. Paul K. Thiery, Mrs. Maggie Darnell Winslow, Ind. Mrs. J. L. Daugherty Mrs. Thomas R. Harney, The Pageant of Mrs. Porter G. Smith' Buffalo, N. Y. Mrs. Joseph W. Ferree Mrs. C. V. Edmondson, Mrs. J. Harold Grlmrs Clayton. Mrs. C. C. Higgins Mrs. W. H. Mohr, HENDRICKS COUNTY Mrs. F. M. Harrison George School, Pa. . Mrs. Robert Hufford Mrs. W. H. White, Mrs. Russell D. Warner Amo. Mrs. Edward Weesner Miss Pauline White, BY Mrs. Scott L. McCurdy Amo. Mrs. Herbert C. Sears Mrs. Ruth Owen Stark, ,Mrs. Floyd Lineinger Amo, MRS. JULIAN D. HOGATE Mrs. Rust.ell Cook Mrs. P. Y. Timmons, Miss Olevia McCoun EvaIllSville. Miss Helen McCalment Mrs. Morris J. Hadley, Mrs. Amos Harvey Amo. ' ASSISTED BY Mrs. Walter G. Hadley Miss Bernice Hadley, Mrs. Jewell Stevenson Amo, Mrs. F. A. Draper Mrs. W. H. Sanders, THE EPISODE DIRECTORS Miss Ellice Prentice LaCrosse, Wis.

Papers Pendiug-c-Miss Ruth Adams, Mrs. E. M. Stuart, DanviIle; MRS. HERBERT C. SEARS Miss Adeline Barnett, Indianapolis; Mrs. Frank Beadle, Mrs. JOl!leph MRS. ALLEN J. WILSON L. Edmonson, Clayton. MRS. GEORGE W. BRILL MRS. WALTER G. HADLEY All of whom have birthrights in Hendricks County.

"A people which takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered by remote descendants." ,

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THE PAGEANT DIRECTION

General Chairman of Pageant MRS. JULIAN D. HOGATE Yice-Chairman MRS. PORTER G. SMITH GeiLeral Chairman of Episodes MRS. THOMAS R. BARKER Vice-Chairman MRS. RUSSELL D. WARNER Music Master PROF. C. E. GREEN Band Director .: CLEO HUNT Pianist MRS. J. HAROLD GRIMES

TOWNSHIP PUBLICITY COMMITTEE THE PIONEER GRANDMOTHER BROWN-Mis,s Hazel Webb, Mis·s Mabel Nash. CENTER-Mrs. Edgar Thompson, Mrs. Aaron Ensminger. "Their home was a crude log cabin CLAY-Mrs. Charles Gambold, Mrs. Chauncey Knight. With many a crack and patch, EEL RIVER-Mrs. O. H. Wisehant, Mrs. Edgar Duckworth. A iOft and a poplar puncheon floor, FRANKLIN-Mrs. George Lineberry, Mrs. Virgil Whitaker. An earth ern hearth and a clapboard door, GUILFORD-Mrs. W. A. Rushton, Mrs. Frank Hanna. L~BiERTY-Mrs. Frank Beadle, Mrs. Alva Edmonson. With a string and a white oak latch. LINCOLN-Mrs. John Thornburgh, Jr., Mrs. Ezra Henson. IMiARION---'.Mrs. Harry Hadley, Mrs. Fred Trotter. ;. Th~children who worked in the clearing MtDbLE-Mrs. Thomas Cowley, Mrs. May Davis. As busy as bees all day UNION-Mrs .. Roscoe Leak, Miss Lela Snyder. Piling and burning the chips and brush WASHINGTON-c,M.rs. Glenn McClain, Mrs, William Merritt. ·.:But'i'ifter the supper of milk and mush Through this "PlifiIicityCommittee" other township committees were II, . l~~4~;time for study and play. .formed.

{,. ..:.. : .' "1 'g~i:ri~of 'puss in the corner' ...-..-. , ~. In the shell bark hickory light iXToWNSHIP FLOAT COMMITTEE ._~~.'~:/.....~..i. Then they huddled down in the chimney nook General Chairman-SUPT. GEORGE H. REITZEL With the one old [slate and the spelling book BROWN-Daniel Shepard LIBERTY~James Wright And learned to read and to write." CENTER--.,Mlrs. Russell D. Warner LINCOLN-Earl Merritt CLAY-Harold warson MARION-Charies Kurtz EEL RIVER-Grant Sellars MIDDLE-G. W. Henning FRANKLIN-Harvey McClellan uj~IllN-Jonathan Lowe GUILFORD-Claire Sellars WASHINGTON-Walter G. Hadley

HORSE.BACK RIDERS

BROWN-Miss Elda Coffman LIBERTY-Miss Helen Short CENTER-Miss Margaret Scear.ce LINCOLN-Miss Gladys Duncan CLAY-Mis.s Virginia Vannice MARION-Miss Lois Ryner EEL RIVER-Miss Josephine Clay MIDDLE-jMiss Vivian Slagle FRANKLIN-Miss Helen Johnson UNION-Mrs. Everett Young GUILFORD-Miss Blanche BowmanWASHINGTON-Miss Jane Hadley

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MIDDLE- TOWNSHIP COMMITTEES Refreshments MRS. W. H. TERRELL Relic ROY FISHER BROWN- Pioneer Evening MRS. NORA WALTERS Refreshments ., MRS. WM. HAAG Invitations ...... •...... MRS. WINBURN DILLON Relic C. O. MARKER UNION- Pioneer Evening MRS. HULDA SHEPARD Refreshments ...... •...... •.. MRS. BERT THARP Invitations C. F. PENNINGTON Relic ...... ••...... • JONATHAN LOWE CENTER- Pioneer Evening MRS. RUSSELL SHAHAN Refreshments MRS. ROEjERT HUFFORD Invitations MISS VANGIE KENNEDY Relic MRS. MINNIE BRIDGES WASHINGTON- Pioneer Evening MRS. CHARLES SMITH Refreshments ...... •...... MRS. FRANK McCALMENT Invitations FRED SOPER Relic _ MRS. WM. MERRITT CLAY- Pioneer Evening CHARLES LARSH Refreshments MISS HAZEL HADLEY Invitations ...... •...... MRS. M[LES TUDOR Relic MRS. ELMER HODSON II Pioneer Evening ;MRS. MABEL DAVIDSON LOCAL COMMITTEES Invitations MRS. J. G. SHARP EEL RIVER- RECEPTION- Refreshments MISS RUTH RADFORD Judge Zimri E. Dougan Judge George W. Brill Relic , MRS. NELL SHARP Judge James L. Clark Pioneer Evening MRS. HELEN JONES FINANCE- Invitations MISS MATTIE CAMPBELL Mrs. Joseph \V. Ferree Mrs. Emory Merritt Miss Eunice Barker FRANKLIN- Charles Z. Cook Refreshments MRS. HARVEY McCLELLAN REFRESHMENTS- Relic MRS. C. E .. JOHNSON Mrs. Robert Hufford Mrs. Will Thompson Mrs. Brewer Hadley Pioneer Evening MRS'. CLAUDE BOYD Mrs. C. C. Bosstick Mrs. W. C. Parker Invitations MRS. ELMER HALL Mrs: E. W. Shirley Mrs. Ida Doughty GUILFORD- Mrs. Scott L. McCurdy Mrs. Raleigh McCoun Refreshments MRS. B. C. VESTAL Mrs. Jennie K. Hadley Mrs. John Moore. Relic MRS. OTIS KIRTLEY Mrs. Edward Weesner Pioneer Evening ORLA ;IOHNSON RELICS- Mrs. Eva Thompson Invitations MISS EMMA HISS Mrs. Minnie Bridges Mrs. Charles Edwards Mtrs. George Easley LIBERTY- Mrs. Arthur Hadley Refreshments MRS. ARTHUR EDMONSON Miss Ida House Mrs. William Newman Relic MRS. WALTER COBLE Miss Ethf I Peyton Mrs. Maggie Darnell Pioneer Evening MISS' AMY WEST Mrs. Lillian Harvey Invitations MRS. W. G. PECK CENTENNIAL CAKE- LINCOLN- Mrs. Edgar Newman Mrs. Charles Z. Cook Refreshments , MRS. EZRA HENSON Mrs. Johri'Taylor . Mrs. Frank Guthrie Relic MRS. W. l!' EVANS Mrs. Arthur Blair Pioneer Evening MRS. C. L. HUNT " PIONEER EVENiN~ Invitations ...... •...... MRS. CHA8. McDANIEL Mrs. Charles Smith Mrs. Carey Gaston Miss Daisy Howell MARION- Refreshments : MRS. CHAS. KURTZ PARADE- Jewell Stevenson Relic MRS. AMOS SHELTON John Taylor Arthur Hadley Pioneer Evening ,MIlSS BESSIE HARDWICK George H. Reitzel Mrs. Edgar M. Blessing Invitations : MR5. FRED HAYS Charles McClelland 8 HENDRICKS COUNTY CENTENNIAL APRIL 1, 1824-MA Y 23, 1924 9 DECORATIONS- Brewer Hadley W. T. Brill C. C. Bosstick Joe Hes'S Merle Vogel Miss Jessie Thompson Guy Kelleher IMirs.Thomas R. Barker OLD-TIME PLAY PARTY- James V. Cook James L. McCoun James Beck Chas. McClelland Walter G. Hadley HOME-COMING- Albert Kennedy Miss Sadie Cook Miss Lizzie Anderson PARK ARRANGEMENTS- I W. T. Pierson Frank Roberts FOREWORD Harry Curtis GRAND MARSHALS- Pioneer life should be commemorated because it was an age of Chat les Clark Sam Holtinguworth ! Robert Hufford John Reeder heroism filled with sacrifice by men, women and children-and this Archie Figg pageant will seek to develop the history as made by the pioneers of GUEST REGISTRAR- Hendricks County dating from the Indian occupation to the present 1.1 Thad S. Adams Mrs. Edgar M. Blessing time, grouping these activities' in four different episodes-discovery, Frank Guthrie development, education and achievement-pictured by citizens of the THE PRESS- W. A. King, Chairman. ,Editors of the county ass.stants, county, many' of them descendants of tlIe pioneer characters, who will I~ COSTUMES- portray as nearly as possible the actual historical incidents of the Mrs. F. IVL Harrison MIl's.Otis Woods times. The pageant ground is the "Community Park" which with its I Mrs. O. M. Piersol Mrs. Pearl Darby beautiful shrubbery and "White Lick" stream coursing through the MI'S. Frank Roberts Mrs. Harlan 'Hadley Mrs. Otis Merritt Mrs. G. N. Wickwire east end of the park makes an effective setting for the reproduction Mrs. Edgar Pennington Mrs. Lillian McCoun of pioneer history. Mrs. E. G. Randolph Mrs. M. L. Hess We wish to acknowledge our indebtedness to Mrs. Kate Milner SCENIC- Miss Edith Peyton Miss Jeanette Wilson Rabb for the helpful suggestions in technique of pageantry and to the Miss Opal Bosstick Miss Mary Edwards author of the "Indiana" Pageant for the idea of the wilderness scene. Miss Eula Lawson Miss Ruth Hadley E~ C. H. ASSIST ANTS- Joseph Ferree, Jr. Herbert Sears, Jr. John T'aylor, Jr. Kevin Smith APRIL 1, 1824-MA Y 23, 1924 11 10 HENDRICKS COUNTY CENTENNIAL

INDIANA: "Welcome, Progress, yea thrlrice welcome-now dost THE GLORIFICATION OF' HENDRICKS COUNTY thou wish to ask a favor of me?" Joyous music fills the air to welcome the Centennial Spirit so d e here to seek the name PROGRESS: "Yes, I am unhappy an cam. . 1 ng aeo," queenly in bearing and gorgeously robed in pure white. She appears et in the wllderness so 0 e v- thou didst promise me when we m in an aesthetic dance on the green, afterwards mounting her throne. th done since we met? Music changes suggesting gurgling water and in the distance is seen INDIANA: "What good deeds has t ou bobbing up and down along the hillsides the Spirit of White Lick and . t f ests into fertile fields PROGRESS: "I have changed the gran or homes to be built her retinue of water sprites dressed in pale blue with white over-dress of gr-am,. frutit and flowers '" I have caused many elaborately trimmed. They give an interpretive dance and retreat to and in them live many good people. ,form back ground. , . dl to the Red Men of the Then comes the Spirit of the Forest, dressed in glittering green, -I~rDIANA: "Hast thou been frien y who with her wood nymphs and wildflowers, so attractively gowned, Forest?" b friendly and much I gives an interpretive dance and retreats. 'I'he Spirit of the Fields, PROGRESS': "Truly indeed have we" een 1cautifully gowned in yellow with iridescent trimming, advances into love them for their kindness and bravery. the circle formed by her fairy attendants or the fruit, Grain, flowers and hostillity-any blood- butterflies, charming in dresses of the pastel shades. After a Iovoua INDIANA: "Dost thou not remember any dance they group themselves effectively at the back of the ellipse to shed?" In our wil(lerness there has been no review the crowning of "Miss Hendricks County." As music ceases a PROGRESS: "No, indeed! herald appears dressed in black sateen and mounted on a horse, an- . nounces aim of the pageant. "We give pause on this anniversery oc- bloodshed." . 10 al indeed to the casion to review the wonders of a century ago. So, list yeo And good INDIANA: "Thou hast been very SlllC~:r~n~f t~y goodness and occupants of the wilderness and aSha re d " (To Uncle Sam) "Wilt attention give while we unfold for you the memories of the past." g accomplishments thy name. shalt ~e caa: :'and crown?" thou summon a page to brtng to o b THE WILDERNESS SCENE . " Hi hness I will." (Patriotic music as Uncle . UNCLE SAM. Your g . 'carr ing the robe and crown> In- Characters Sam leaves, and retur~s Wit~tP~~~ ,pre;are for. a. coronation service. Indiana-Daughter of the Union, MISS MARY EDWARDS diana and Progress ~lsmso~ It t the throne to act as attendant. Dance of

SCENE 11\ around over the pageant ground, the Spirits and their retinne singing the chorus: The reverence of our fore-fathers strengthens our faith today. Hendricks Ccunty-s-wa love you First Church Finest people ever we knew. Center Valley and Salem, Liberty Tow~shiP-Chairmen, Mrs. Albert We recall the log rollings and barbecues - Wilson, Mrs, John RIchardson. . · it Rider and Church Church to represent early worshtp of When we walked for miles and miles to get the news; ClrcUl , . . S and prayer. Then the Indian, who was our friend, all denominations and first religious observations. ong And upon him we could depend. Costume true to early church. This is the county where we love to roam SCENE IV Hendricks County we can call home. ,. ' f the first school, one half mile south of cart~;~:r~~el~;:,a:~~~~ti~n in Hendricks County has steadily pro- The Twelve Townships depart with the last lines of music while "Miss Hendricks County" and the Centennial Bpirit remain on throne. gressed. First School Cartersburg, Liberty Township-Chairmen, Miss Clara Ward, Frank EPISODE 1-1820-1850 Martin. Brown, Lincoln and Liberty Townships-Director, Mrs. Herbert C. First dist~ict school-form ~~ si~:t:~ie;h~;~rs~n~c~~~s'Wit~c~:~~ Sears; assistant, Mrs. William A. King; master and birches. Dunce. h P'l Sing-song. Alphabet. Geogra- . benches, books, slates and lunc pal s, Let us forget the present busy world and fancy we are living in phy capitals. Thirty days hath September. the long ago. SCENE V for all was not seriousness SCENE I The singing school was well atten ded, We found a race, the Indian, as sturdy as the primeval trees. and labor. Singing School Brown and Lincoln Townships-Chairmen, Carl Patterson, Mrs. Lyle 'p-Chairmen, Miss Viva Easton, Mrs. ' Doty, 'Hazelwood, Liberty Townshl Raymond Stout. " Enter squaws with papooses and young men, settle their camp P '1 repeat sing by note. How by constructing wigwams and tepees, build camp fires. Enter war- Singing master lines songs. "uP'~;hen Y~u and I Were Young, Tedious and Tasteless the Hours. riors and huruters with game and trophies. White trappers in distance building fire, broiling meat preparatory for evening meal and night. Maggie." Form couples to go home. ORCHESTRA They are surprised by Indians and taken into Indian camp, (Hendricks Music ,······················· . SCENE VI County had no blood shed between Hie' whites and Indians) where C~me 'and dance on the green, banish all care and sorrow. they buy their freedom also some land with bright objects and furs. Square Dance (Indian dance.) Sign treaty, quill pen, 'Peace pipe. Depart slowly and ld Wills Miss Ethel Peck. solemnly. Indian music. Camp Fire Girls. Chairmen, Dav! 'i t t "Dan Tucker." "Dusty Dancing master calls. Four coup es 0 se , tIC S SCENE II Miller." "Turkey in Straw."-B~nd and orcaee ra. ." We owe to our settlers the best within us for by their fortitude -----'-- and stability in all things, we shall falter not. EPISODE 11-1850-1875 . Belleville, Liberty Township-Chairmen, Mrs. Fred Franklin, Mrs. Aden . nshi s-Director, Mrs, Allen J. WIlson. Evans, Mrs. Arthur Hamrick. '. Clay, Franklin and Guilford '!'ow 'Mr p J mes L Clark, Miss Sadie Cook. Assistants, Mrs. S. M. HendrickS, ' s, a. " Coming of.settlers on horses and on foot, in covered wagons drawn, SCENE I - by oxen and horses. Establish homes.-"Lean to" log cabins-kettles, Civil War Days. .; over fire-spider on bed of coals-babies in typical cradles-men h t played by her toval-sons m enter with bundles of flax and grain cradles-women spin,weave and' Hendricks county, proud of t nbled " the presence of her "Old . ti stands hum em, '11 f kntt. Stage coach arrives-company and mail. Costumes true to the war of the SIXres, d hen they answered the ca 0 period. Exit. , Soldiers," and lives anew the . ays w Solo-"Long, Long Ago" 'MRS. ROBERT KING the President for military service. 14 HENDRICKS COUNTY CENTENNIAL APRIL I, 1824-MAY 23, 1924 15

Bugle Call-Troops appear (S. O. V.)-Form in line-Depart as figure He wore his famous blue jeans with a linen vest. When he those left at home say "Good-bye.v-e-Mustc, "The Girl I Left Behind." removed his long tail coat there was revealed an unpretending aperture Camp Scene--(G. A. R.)-Music, "Tenting on the Old Camp in the hindermost part of his pantaloons that was just a "lcetle" too Ground." large to pass unnoticed. Dan Tucker was the festive boss of the Return of Soldiers-Music, "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." occasion. A picture was taken, a copy of which hangs in the court Salute Flag (G. A. R. and 8'. O. V.l-Music "Star Spangled Ban- room) ner." GOVERNOR'S SPEECH-(IN PART) ~iss Hendricks County gives tribute to Old Soldiers. Tribute to Civil War Soldiers "In as much as this is a log rolling, I suppose that should be my Oh men of valor, return now from the scenes of war and carnage text. I have seen some men ,put the fire on top to burn them but to the paths of peace. You have spent hours of anguish on the battle- you must put the fire right at the bottom, and the dry logs on first. field, knowing not what the next moment might. bring; willing if need I can drive the oxen, for I'm a general purpose man. I'm glad to see be to sacrifice your lives to preserve our Union. so many people here today; glad that you are in such a good humor; No words are adequate to express our debt to you. Your braver! and are earning your bread by the sweat of your brow. Some of you and courage will always be remembered and your deeds endure so have doubtless come out here to see what kind of a looking man I long as memory lasts. You will now listen to the singing of birds am. Dr. Furnas and myself were friends in the legislature and I came while following the ploughshare instead of hearing the strains of out today to show him how to roll and burn logs. I thank you for mantlal music. your attention." • May you have many years of peace and happiness in your homes, Mrs. Furnas appears and invites them to dinner. conscious always of your .noble part in preserving our Nation. MRS. S. M. HENDRICKS. GUESTS Gov. Jas. D. Williams ' PROF. SHANNON SCENE II Gen. Geo. W. Russ ELMER HODSON (Thy people, Oh Hendricks County, during the years of '50 to '75, Dr. Allen Furnas ALLEN J. WILSON loving life in all its aspects, were associated together in many ways J. J. G. Billingsby DAYTON KERSEY for mutual enjoyment .and helpfulness. They had thelr picnics and John W. Furnas ',' .ROSCOE EDWARDS county fairs, their corn huskings and log rollings, their quilting bee's Dandridge Tucker JOHN SHELTON and hog killings, thetr maple sugar boilings and barn raisings, their J. G. Kingsbury MORRIS HADLEY quilting bees and writing schools, their spelling matches and literary Dr. T. W. Johnson JEWELL STEPHENSON societies. Thy sons and daughters were happy and satisfied with the Number of Visitors things at home and. did not often travel beyond thy borders for their entertainment.) This scene given by Clay townshtp-e-Mre. Morris Hadley Chairman. (Three of these events will be presented-Picnic, Log Rolling and Quaker Yearly Meeting Yearly Meeting Big Sunday). Music-"Faith of Our Fathers" Green Valley Picnic. When the Yearly Meeting firat assembled Music-"For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." One of the earliest homesteads of the county was that of Jehu. In eighteen fifty-eight and Jerusha Hadley in Franklin township. ''Ptils model farm' was. The house made ready for it .known as "Green Valley F'arm." Here a fine blue grass wood was.' Was stric!ly yt:l-to-date. arranged with every comfort for the many who.' came to the annual. meeting of the Old Settlers. On a twelve-acre campus Near the center of the plat This scene is given by Franklin Township-Chairman, Mrs. Whitaker. With neither tree nor shrub to hide it Lo~ Rolling In stateliness it sat. ,Mlli:sic,,'iOld Dan Tuckoer:'-Gov. Williams-Allen Furnaa-e-Dan, Tucker-Fun-Snakes-Speeches-Picture. Soon trees were planted around it DINNER And Nature's handiwork' . (Fifteen hundred people gathered at the home of Allen Furnas; Transformed that sunny campus June 2, 1877 to witness a log rolling. The Governor was the central, Into a cool and shady park 17 16 HENDRICKS COUNTY CENTENNIAL APRIL 1, 1824-MAY 23, 1924

That house, well built, still stands today Hendricks County. Miss Louise Depew represents the With foundation firm and solid wall graduate. A fitting emblem of the way Today there are eleven high schools in the county. Our fathers did things great or small. The high schools of today are represented by eleven C. O. N. graduates of 1924, chosen from the schools 'of Middle, Marion and Eel River Townships. A number of Friends gather for their annual meeting. The glad d. Removal of Central Normal College from Ladoga to Dan- handshake and kindly greeting are given to friends and neighbors. ville in 1878. Danville' citizens went with wagons to La- William Penn, "Spirit of Brotherly Love," and prominent leader doga and removed equipment, teachers and pupils to new of the Friends in the early days is seen coming and all advance to location. A representation of Central Normal College meet him in the name of "Mercy and Justice." (The motto on Penn's today-Science, His!tory, Commercial Department, Home official seal.) Economics, Teachers, Cap and Gown. All depart to Central This scene given by Guilford township-Mrs. W. A. Rushton, Chairman. Normal song. This scene in charge of Mrs. Russell Cook J. H. W. I and Mrs. Jonathan Rigdon. IV. Spanish American War Interlude. Minuet-Brown, Marion, Middle, Franklin and Wash- 1. Twenty-nine boys went from Hendricks County. ington Townships. a. Scene represents the return of the soldiers from camp, and the reception by friends and relatives. Young ladies club gives lawn party. Spanish American war veterans EPISODE 111-1875-1900 are represented by 'the Kurtz-Booker Post of American Ee~ Rive~, Marion, and Middle Townships-Director, Mrs. George W. Legion-of Eel River-Township. Scene in charge of Eel Bnll; assistauts, Mrs. Otis E. Gulley, Mrs. Russell Cook, Mrs. Jonathan River Townshtp-Leader, Miss Veva Noland; assistant, , 'Rigdon. Miss Belle Hennon. IV£. G. B. I. Transportation. 1. Conveyances used for travel-Wagons, spring wagon or hack, Interlude-Virginia Reel. Unioil;"Liber:ty, Lincoln and Eel River rockaway, carriage, buggy, surrey, stanhope, bicycle-high "Townships. wheel, safety solid Itire, low pneumatic tire. -, .s . In charge of Marion Township-Leader, Mrs. John Kurtz Assistant, Mrs. Ansen Kellum. . EPISODE IV-19OO-1924 II. Costumes. Center, Union and Washington Townships-Director, Mrs. Walter G. 1. Display of styles for men, women and children. Hadley. In charge of Middle Township-Leader, Miss Frances Weaver; assist- COMMITTEE ant, Miss Blanche Ashby. Miss Ruth Adams Secretary-Treasurer III. Education in County .. Mrs. Edward Courtney Washington Township 1. Advancement made in school system. Mrs. Vera Hall , , ., Union Township' a. For a number of years there were several private schools Mrs. Bernice Salluat Center Township in the county. The Danville Academy is an example of Mrs. Amos Harvey Music the private school. It was established in 1858 and closed Scene 1-19~1914 in 1868. In charge ot Washington Township-Byron Cox, Chairman. Represented by former students The hum ot motors announces the approach of this group who b. After the Academy closed, the free school became more are busily and actively engaged in demonstrating the many inventions popular: Prof. A. O. Lawrence who in 1874 had charge of the school moved his pupils into the new school building and conveniences of this before-war period. Match of Industrial Ptogress-'-First automobile, 1902; ttrst inter- now known as the Mattie A. Keeney building. The grade school was then establlshe'. urban Ito Plainfield', September 1902; to Danville, September 1906; New Court House cornerstone laid, May' 29, 1913; ground for park bought Represented by "Lawrence G-irls." in 1913; motor driven machinery; motor school bus; electrical im- Co High Sc"ool-In 1880, Miss Isabelle Kennedy graduated trom the DaITille high 8ChNl, the first high school l,n provements.

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THE MUSIC FOR THE PRELUDE Scene 11-1914-1924 Late War Period-Preparation for war. Departure of the boys. "Fairy"-Overture-Aesthetic Dance .. Centennial Spirit Members of the American Legion representing 550 ex-service men Spirit of White Lick-"By the Brook" Boisdeffre of Hendricks County, led by a spirit of patriotism and love of justice, Spirit of the Forest-c-r.Anttras Tanz" Grieg cross the water and exemplify the suppression of the Hun. Spirit of the Fields-"Spring Song" Mendelssohn At the same time the Red Cross, represented by Joe Hess, assisted by the Auxiliary of the American Legion aud patriotic women of Hen- Furnished by the Hendricks County Band and Hendricks County dricks County, demonstrate the untiring efforts of .the ones at home. Orchestra. When the victorious army returns from war bringing peace to Hendricks County at the cost of thirty gold stars, ,they are met and welcomed by their younger brothers and sisters, the Boy and Girl Scouts of Hendricks County. "Peace" represented by Anne Hadley. The war is exemplified by Center township, assisted by the, Ameri- can Legion and ex-service men of Hendricks County.-Walt~r G. Hadley, chairman. AN AFTERTHOUGHT The Red Cross work is demonstrated by Union township, assisted This Centennial pageant has been planned by the committee in I: by the Auxiliary of the American Legion of Hendricks Countv-c-Roscoa the hope of it being a great contribution toward promoting community Leak, chairman. J. C. H. ' interests and stimulating htstortcal memories. Medley of War Songs. We trust no episode has passed without leaving behind its imprint FINALE of worthy deeds of great consequence. Human sacrifices and human achievements, as we have seen them Patriotic music is played for the ensemble each coming in order of recalled and revivified here today in the struggles of the pioneers- its appearance on the program. When the procession has passed the hardships of war-the glory and romance of the past buried in the around the pageant ground, the Spirits and their retinue follow as the growth and promise of the future, should inspire us-to 'carryon' with audience rises and sings; greater hope, greater courage, with a pledge of more loyalty to our native soil-HENDRICKS COUNTY-for she bass taken high rank in I:: AMERICA all that promotes worthy and honorable membership in the sisterhood My country 'tis of thee of counties standing for the highest ideals of citizenship. Her contri- Sweet land of liberty butions to the Red Cross-her purchase of Liberty Bonds were never Of thee I sing. below the quotas requested. She fully measures up to the sterling Land where my fathers died standard of her social honor-and now we not only pledge allegiance Land of the Pilgrim's pride, to Hendricks County, our historic home of happiness and hospitality, From every mountain side but to our beloved State. l Let freedom ring. "The winds of heaven never fanned '-\ The circling sunlight never spanned Our father's God to Thee r The borders of a better land Author of Liberty Than our own Indiana." .To Thee we sing EC.H. Long may our land be bright With Freedom's holy light; Protect us by Thy might, Great God, our King.

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Guilford Township Chairman MISS NONA CALBERT Centennial Spirit MISS PORTIA COOPER Spirit of White Lick MISS VIRGINIA MATTERN I WATER SPRITES'-- I 'Marcia Dena Rushton Grace Hume Lucile Osborn Clara Hancook Doris James Mary Marley Helen Tucker Juanita Winsted Ruby Toland LaVona Milan OUR HERITAGE Dana Mattern Olive Winsted Florence Clendenning Norma Harbaugh No epic-making history is ours, Melba Bly Catharine Stafford Within our borders, battles there were none, Evelyn Bonham Olive Mills World histories make no mention of our towns or men. Clay Township Of world events we have not had a single one ; ,r, Chairmen MISS FLEETA HARBAUGH No mighty rivers gave us arteries for trade MISS KATHLEEN WEST No ores or oil wells brought ,.us crowds and fame; Spitit of the Forest ".MISS ETHELENE HUNT Only a smiling land, a rtchness of the soil were here WOOD NYMPHS- • To hold the sturdy pioneers who came. Margaret Knight Ruth Wheeler Geneva Shirley Garnet Rlggles Frances Hadley But after all, what blessings we have had Ruth Masten Ethelene Horn Natalie Nichols Peace and prosperity and progress mark the years- Kathleen Campbell Freda Riggles The hundred years we now look back upon, Pauline Archer Rosemary Draper A hundred years of work; hope, -faith and fears- Gladys Mills IMary Masten A splendid heritage is given us; Blanche Shortridge Doris Montgomery Alma Hadley Gladys Berry We need not seek. afar for beauty, comfort, health. Blanche McDaniel- Geraldine Mark We have them here and give our thanks heartfelt VIOLETS- For these, that .make our Hendricks County's wealth. Frances Stark Naomi Kersey -HAZEL HARGRAVE Kathyrn Montgomery Frances Brown Virginia McCoY' Mary Walton Mildred Stallings Thelma Wheeler Margaret Vannice Ruth McDaniel Dorothy Shelton Doris Kelly Mary Soots Irene Buls lola McCammack Josephine' Beck Rosamond McCoy Lucille Masten

~" ..; , •• " .. < Louise Gregson Ruth Knight' Liberty Township Chairman MISS CORDELIA WOODEN CLAYTON-BLACK-EYED SUSANS- \t Catherine Weesner Mildred Williams 'I I

22 HENDRICKS COUNTY CENTENNIAL APRIL 1, 1824-MAY 23, 1924 23 I I Essie Oral Nellie Mullis CHERRY BLOSSOMS- Esther Mitchell Ruby Brown Mary Pennington Harriet Grimes Elizabeth Kelly Rita Boyd - Gladys Pierson Dora Miles Edna Hudson Vivian Anderson Nita Lugenbeel Helen Edmonson Virginia Wooden Mary Williams Viola Graham POPPIES- Martha Wooden June Thompson Milne Williams CARTERSBURG-BUTTER CUPS- Mary Ellen Harrison Elizabeth Osborne Helen Maxine Ward Norine Hayden Martha McKamey Frances Hiatt I'! Mary D. Lowe 'Helen Vire Gretchen Neiger O'Leiva Williams Alta Crowe Dorothy Wethington Mar-y Margaret Parker Anna Lucile Simpson Helen Gibbs Leona Towell ' Maxine Sears Edith Wood Helen Snodgrass WHEAT- Florence Fuller Elizabeth Tomlinson Freda May Thomas Dorothy Hayden Pansy Baker Ethel Arnold HAZELWOOD-WILD ROSES- Charlotte Hollingsworth Lois Parker Rosaleen Barnes Laura Warren Alice McCoun Marjorie Huff II Viola Price Maxine Mynatt Beulah Jenkins Louise Key Catherine Overton Mildred Thompson Grace Whittinghill Huldah Canine Dee Neat Anna Smith Lucile Alexander Thelma Chatham Ola Burns Thelma Sawyer DAISIES- Margaret Evans Ruth Hampton Viva Barnes Marjorie Smith Pauline Foxworthy Hazel Porter Imogene IMynatt Ernestine Blair Elizabeth Stevenson BELLEVILLE-FORGET-ME-NOTS- Doris Brown Hazel Cooksey Elizabeth Huff Louise Oursler Dorothy Oxley Saltye Price Mary Kivett Nellie Cooprider Ethel Kenworthy Beatrice Wood Helen Porter Eva Mae Weber Vera Smith Joyce White Doris Armstrong Iris Canary Terral Hopson Lora Friend Clarice Gibson Amy Breedlove Opal Leachman Eleanora Parker Helen Huff Helen Kerkendoll Marion Franklin Catherine Smith Frances Hall CORN- . Marie Owens Center Townshi,l Leora Comer Dorothy Ramsey Margaret Shane Chairman ...... •.•..••... ~1SS HELEN HADLEY Marjorie Hufford Doris Towell Spirit of the Fields MISS LENORE MARTING Elsie Miles Mildred Wickwire Attendants ...... ••. MARY MARTHA ROBERTS Velma Gorrell KATHRYN DARBY C~~herine McDaniel APPLE BLOSSOMS- CORNF~*ER- Alberta Pennington Maxine Hadley Phyllis Barrett Dorothy Hadley Gertrude Clark Mary Adamll Mary Kiefer Margaret Armstrong Veva Hadley Hortense Guthrie Katherine Ferree Pauline Gentry Lucile Haworth Josephine Moore Katherine Hamilton Pauline Thompson Imogene Wood Maxine Fox Margaret Franklin Ruth Randolph APRIL 1, 1824-MAY 23, 1924 25

I HENDRICKS COUNTY CENTENNIAL 24 Merrill Tharp Bueford Bailey Beulah Biggs Rowena Harrison Harold Tanselle Robert Kennedy MORNING GLORIES- Elizabeth Leachman Mary E. Worrell Charlotte Ellis Shiela Smith Huber Swain Raymond Snyder Rosemary Goff Mary Whittinghill Liberty Township Pauline Beasley Dorothy Hess Nora Johnson Doris Dickerson Chairman MISS FRIEDA STALEY Helen Lucille Mood Helen Hadley Louise Edmonson Joe Jones Mabel Bolton Virginia Brill Gail Stout Irwin Bray Maurine Deich Ruby Rutledge Myrth Shields Arthur Burns : Marjorie Hess Anne Hadley Pauline Staley Jewell Shields Lucille Meldrum Mildred Hubbard' Horace Anderson Eva Hudson Glen Tudor FOUR O'yLOCKS- Hortense Cooper Walter Edmonson Opal Hawkins Eileen Howard Cecil Edmonson Martha Boling. For-est Swindler Mary Ellen Borders Eel River Township I,i Dessie Bolton Ruth Bridges Bessie Johnson Chairman MRS. IRENE ROBBINS Mary Elizabeth Hadley Margaret Purviance Rarlie Walton BOUNCING BETTIES- Beatrice Blaydes Richard Trotter Norris Cummings Catherine Dean Harvey Nellie Smith George Merritt Mary Mattter Virginia McManigell Mabel Erganbright John Clay Mary Ileen Lucas Louise Stuart Louise Wisehart Edward Evans Dorothy Davidson Marian Smith Catherine Sellers Dorman Sowders Maybelle Miles Ethel Vannice Mary.Eunice Davis Ernest Streets Leora Tucker Jesse Monical BLUE BELLS- Lincoln Township • Lois Stevens Frances Gowin Annie Laura Phelps Chairman MRS. NINA WEBB . ,c' Geneva Scott Louis Herdrich Bernice Watson Lora Kivett r, ~' Wilma Walls John Button Onargo Campbell Helen Baker s;;.,i",' Virginia Walker Charles Chamness Lucy Poland Louise Bain ,',.,,1,. c',."".,,,,J¥IaryJune Pierson Max McCoun Mary Thornburgh CAMmCH:tNVA. POPPIES- Arlo McCammack Maxine Kennedy ",

Washington Township A CENTURY'S PANORAMA OF HENDRICKS COUNTY Chairman MISS HELEN McCALMENT (Wa-pe-ke-way Chapter, Daughters of the American Repolutlon, Jaunita Thomas Faye McCalment sponsor of the Hendricks County Cen,tennial, offereU prizes to seniors Edith Huron Eunice Hall and juniors of the high schools of the county for the best sketches of Mary Mitchell Eleanor McClain the county's history. Many manuscripts were submitted to the judges Frances Morrison Minnie Walls who were Prof. Fred Bringle', Mrs. Mattie A. Keeney, PIOf. H. M. Louise Flanagan Bentha Jackson Whisler. The judges awarded firs,t prize, $25 in gold, to Juanita Wavie Scott Mildred Cutrell Thomas, Avon high school; second prize, $20 in gold, to Beulah Biggs, Mabel Francis Edna Larsh Lizton high school; third prize, $15 in gold, to Sarah Goodman, New Mary Louise Fort Frances Ferree Winches ter ; fourth prize, $10 in gold, to June Thompson and fifth Franklin Township prize, $5 in gold, to Elizabeth Haworth, both of Danville high school. Chairman ...... •.. MISS JOY FISHER The paper winning first prize follows.) Lucille Elrod Jewell Duthridge What more interesting than the evolution of a century? There Leona Buis Beulah Reitzel is something almost sacred in the word, century, for if we will only Beatrice Vaughn Rachel Ousler stop and think what the past century has brought forth, we will be Sally Robards Loda Wise astonished to see how our county has been brought from a howling Eva Pearce Flossie C1a~ke wilderness to its present state of greatness, ,power, and prosperity. Clarice Whicker Maye Wiltshire By a treaty negotiated at St. Mary's, Ohio, in 1818, by Governor Fern Arnold Fern Warmoth .Jennings, General Case, and Judge Benjamin Park, commissioners of Harriet Smith Evelyn Fisher the part of the United State Government, the Indians relinquished Brown Township all title to their lands south of the Wabash river, except reservations Chairman MISS ELVA A. EVERETT which included the territory in Central Indiana, out of which about Betty Feltner Annie Louder thirty counties have been coined, among them Hendricks. This was Mildred Eaton Ruby Kersy the largest of forty-three purchases which it required to get from the Fanchon Tarpy Lillie Feltner Indians all of the land in Indiana. Merle Burns Marjorie Eaton Before this, the lands of Hendricks county were owned and oc- Lauretta Maloney Mary Tarpey cupied by the Delaware Indians and not being 'situated on any of the Katherine Dugan Esther Hession great war trails or Indian highwaye, it contained no villages or Edith Arbuckle Anna Marie Maloney extensive Indian improvements, but seemed rather to have been used Mildred Belcher by them as a hunting ground or temporary abode, The government proceeded to survey the new purchases at once, Middle Township and Hendricks county being on the meridian from which the survey Chairman MRS. LULU YEAGER proceeded, it was surveyed first in 1819. Martha Hession Julia Mehara As soon as the purchase was made there began a flood of immi- Geneva Cocherell Helen Sparks gration into every part of the purchase. From all parts of the United Lucile Wall Lanta Swail States they carne pushing their way into the unbroken wilderness. Margaret McConnaha Fern bale The Indians having sold their lands and made up their minds to Janice Shields Patricia S~l'oor" .. become emigrants, gave the pale-face a hearty 'welcome and oftimes Jeannette Evans Eva Strange valuable assistance. They were only troublesome as beggars or oc- Cleta Henning Crystal Rosebaum casionally by a petty theft. Marjorie Ellis Mitchell Harl~n Though the Indians were to be removed upon their reservations or beyond the Mississippi in 1821, it was 1826 before they were all gone from Hendricks county. When the first settters carne to Hendricks county a great many Indiana were found living along White Lick and Eel River. The former they' called by a most beautiful name Wa'pe·.ke-way meaning "white

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salt." Eel River they called She-a-mack, which means "slippery fish." posed the stock of farming implements. Instead of the piano or the Other streams which make the natural drainage of Hendricks county victrol a, the sntnntngwheel made the music of the home. are Mill creek, Big, LitUe, East Fork, West Fork, and Abner's creek. Rolling logs, building houses, clearing ground, cutting out roads, Owing to the elevation of the land but few valuable springs are found· going to mill, digging ginseng, hunting bees, shooting deer and turkey in the county, but pure water is obtained at no great depth by digging constituted the work and play of these days. through sand 'and clay. In the winter days, after it was too dark to work in the clearing, Hendricks county: occupies a central position in the State. The in a single room of the cabin which served very well for kitchen, din- county seat is nearly in the exact center from north to south ,and' ing room, bed room and parlor-sat a family before a huge fireplace twenty miles west of -the center on an east and westline. It is blazing with hickory wood which scacered live coals all over the bounded on the east by Marion county, on the south by Morgan county. room, with no danger however to the rugs. on the west by the counties, Montgomery and Putnam, and on the north Near one jamb of the fireplace could be seen the large three legged by Boone county. The general elevation of the surface of Hendricks oven w.th a pile of live coals under it, and in it a pan of corn baking county is much higher than surrounding' counties except portions of for .the next day's dinner. Before the fire stock the Johnny cake board, Boone and Putnam counties. leaning avatr Sf the sad iron, and on it was baking the delicious Johnny The first settlement in Hendricks county was made more than a cake for the coming supper. In one of the jambs was fasteried a pot century ago by Bartholomew Ramsey, Samuel Harriman, Harris Bray, rack and upon its trammel hung a pot of pounded hominy boiling for John W. Bryant, and.xlames Dunn in 1820. Later in the same year, future use. Nathan Kirk an intelligent and enterprising man setted in the south- Ruast.ing-ear time was a season of rejoicing to men, women, chil- west corner of the county and later became associate judge. dren, squirrels and 'coons. But after that had 'passed the ripening of ' In the spring of 1821', Noah 'Kellum, Thomas Lockhart and Felix the corn was looked to with anxious solicitude, and the first ripening Belzer settled on East Fork. Mr.' Belzer was a "mighty hunter" and ears were picked and hung in the cabin to dry. Late it was shelled killed, in the winter of 1821c22, one hundred and twenty-five deer. in quantities of one or two bushels ,and taken to the mill. Before the In 1822, Uriah Carson, who had come from Ohio to enter land, died corn was hard and dry enough to grind in the mill the tin grater was at the Belzer home. This was the first death in the county. used and meal was manutac.urcd from it which was made into mush. In 1824 the county was organized, and the population was about the deliciousness of which was never dreamed of in these "piping one thousand. But not one settler had yet been so' adventurous as to times of peace." brave the swanps and mosquitoes of any portion of the county now In the early autumn days of those times this mush waR a staple occupied by Union, Middle, Brown, and Lincoln townships. Then, tcod and came as manna from Heaven to those who were out of corn due to the fact that the natural drainage became better in 1840, the and money too, and no corn to be bought for thirty or forty miles. settlement of these 'townships proceeded slowly .. Of the early school houses many interesting stories are told. A fair description of pioneer life can hardly be understood by one Beech was the educational timber of the times. Out of the trunks were who has never seen it." However after many vivid descriptions of it built the school houses and limbs in the teacher's hand furnished the given us by a number of our' earliest pioneers, we may attempt some unanswerable argument in most caves of discipline. The teacher>; of the, scenes and incidents of that day. were usually masters of the situation in everything except the subjects When a newcomer first arrived, the first thing he did was to which they were reauired to teach and manv a venturesome youth begin a clearing for a site for his cabin, and in this and the building came to grief from venturing a little beyond the teacher's ken in the of the cabin he was generally assisted by his neighbors. The cabin scholastic field. . was generally composed of round logs, puncheon floor, and a chimney Thus lived the pioneers of Hendricks county. of, sticks and clay.vor iof' mud' 'alone. The doors were of split boards By, on act of legislature December 29, 1823, Hendricks county and hung upon wooden hinges and, fastened by a wooden latch which received its franchise, and an area 420 square miles was approved by was raised by a'slriij.g run through a gimlet hole in the door. This Governor William Hendricks for whom the county was named. Then I was the latch string, whlch-.was always out. The family generally the real activities for the new county were commenced. moved, rrcmbeneath-a fri.endly' beech tree into the house when half The following April, according to the franchise, men were appoint. ed to select a site for the county seat, 'and a site was selected about roofed and floorlesazr >,;,,', ,," two miles east of Belleville, where a. town had been laid out named I These werethe"',llllysof "Johnny cakes," venison, buckskin breeches, ceensktncapai.anttweoden bottom shoes. Wolves, deer and Hillsboro. Later this site was discarded for one m?re centrally. located :·" turkeys were ple:nt~';:,.be:al's,ITe\'lllent,'''and 'coons, 'possums and snakes and on the second Monday in July, 1824, the site of DanVille was I ,.clwsen. Four men'.,~aniel BealS",George Matlock, Robert Wilson and I abounded A lon.g,sleAc.,grub1ling hoe'; JumpiRg plow and an axe com-

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Danville has miles of macadamized roads, cement walks, extensive James Downard, being owners of land in four sections having a com- sewerage systems and a septic tank for purification of sewerage, east mon corner, each donated twenty acres tau ching the common corner of Danville. The water used in Danville is without a superior in the for the benefit of the county seat. United States, from artesian wells of medicinal value and almost en- A court house of peeled hickory logs was completed at the cost tirely pure. of one hundred and forty-seven dollars. 'The first term of court was The First National Bank, of Danville, was organized September 24, held in Danville in April of the year 1826. 'The jail was also built of 1863 with a capital of $60,000. The 'Danville Trust Company was in- the same material, but we find no data of the first prisoner in the new corporated March 29, 1899 with a capital of $25,000. 'Fhe Danville log jail. State Bank was organized with a stock capital of $25,000, deposits In the year 1824, the first dwelling was erected on the site of $160,000 and surplus $17,500. Danville by one Daniel Clark. The structure was a log cabin. S'oon Perhaps one of the most remarkable features of Danville con- a small log store was erected on the, north side of the square and sidering its size is that the town boasts a public park which was there the first merchandise was sold. . purchased at the cost of $4,000 for a twenty acre tract. The park was The town of Danville was named in honor of Daniel Wick, brother purchased in 1913. of Judge Wick, a pioneer jurist of Indiana. Plainfield, the second town in size in the county, was platted in The first marriage license was issued by the county clerk for the 1839 in Guilford township which was settled in 1820. It has two marriage of James Reynolds and Rachel Demoss, dated November 17, banks a splendid library, Central Academy, a Friends school, and here 1824. The first land deed was made Nove-mber 3, 1825, between the Western Yearly Meeting is held. The Indiana Boys' School is Samuel Woodard and his wife, Abigail. The first will was that of located a mile south of Plainfield. The ,purpose of this institution is Uriah Hultz, a farmer. In the year of 1830, Hendricks county had the reformation of 'criminal and incorrigible boys. The institution advanced so rapidly that a new courthouse was decided upon and a owns five hundred and twenty-seven acres of land and fifty-four square brick building was erected :which was used until 1862. Then buildings. a substantial and elegant structure was erected at the cost of $60,000; Marion township was settled in 1826. 'The only town, New Wino. but on the ninth day of January, 1912, the whole roof collapsed ruining chester was platted in the year 1832. the upper floors of the building, and for the fourth time a new court Liberty township was settled in 1822. Clayton, the largest town,. house was to be discussed. Monday, January 22, 1912, the County was platted in 1857 and named Claysville in honor of Henry Clay, but. Council met for the purpose of appropriating money for the present was changed to Clayton be-cause of another Indiana town of the same' court house, which is constructed of Bedford oolitic stone and the best name. Cartersburg was platted by John Carter, great-great-grandfath:l" steel. 'The building haS"a-copper roof; is considered absolutely fire· of the writer of this article, in the year 1850. Cartersburg MagnetIc proof, is the finest structure in Hendricks county. Springs are noted for their medicinal value. The present jail was erected at a cost of about $30,000 in the year Middle township was settled in 1830, and platted for the town of of 1869. Pittsboro soon after. . The chief educational feature of Hendricks county is the Central Brown township named for James Brown. who was the first settler. Normal College located at Danville, the county seat. The school had This township has no town or interurban line. . . . its origin back in 1876 at Ladoga, Montgomery county, Indiana, but Clay township was settled in 1825 and within Its borders are owing to financial difficulties the school was lost at Ladoga and on Pecksburv. Amo, Reno and Haellev. . May 10, 1878, vehicles from Danville were sent to Ladoga to haul the Eel River ,townsnip was seHled in the spring of 1824. North Salem teachers, their one hundred and seventy-five students, their personal the only town in the township, was laid out in :835.. . belongings including the school apparatus to Danville, where the old Franklin township was settled in 1820. .Stllesville was..pla~ted III seminary had been remodeled for its use. The beautiful library in 1828 and at that time was a popular stoppmg place for Immigrants Danville was dedicated September 5, 1903 and is a great educational bound for the west. B b source. There are high schools at present in the following towns: Lincoln township was settled in the autumn of 1824. rowns urg, Amo, Clay townahlp: North Salem, Eel River township; Stilesville, • the onlv town, was laid out by William Harris in 1835 and w~s first . bur" but upon the establishment of the post ottlce was Franklin township; Plainfield,' Guilford township; Clayton, Liberty name d H arns b' township; Brownsburg, Lincoln township; New Winchester, Marion' changed to the present name. h I township; Pittsboro, Middle township; Lizton, Union township; Dan- Union township was settled in the year 1828.; Lizt~n, t e on y Ville, Center township; Avon, Washington township. These are all town in Union township, was laid out by Jesse Vleley III 1837 and commissioned high schools.

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named by him New Elizabeth in honor of Mrs. Vieley, The name was contracted to Lizton when the post office was established. :Washington township was settled in 1822. Avon, which in turn had been named Hampton, White Lick, Smootsdell and avon, is the only town l!f any size in Washington township, The first interurban ran into Danville at 11:05 a. m., August 30, 1906, over the Indianapolis and Western, now a division of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern. On July 4, 1907 the Brazfl division of the, Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern was opened to Terre Haute and in the same year the Ben Hur line was opened from Indian- apolis to Crawfordsville. . The churches represented in Hendricks county are the Methodist Episcopal, which was organized at the home of Robert Wilson near the present Shiloh church in the, winter of 1828; the Christian organized in the fall of 1844, at Danville by Love H. Jamison, of Indianapolis; the Presbyterian organized at Danville in 1832; the Baptist organized at Danville in 1823; the Friends organized at Plainfield in September 1858, and the Catholic St. Malachi organized at Brownsburg, August '26, 1867, and the Lutheran church at Pecksburg, not at present active. Hendricks county is one of the richest agricultural counties in the State, with its wide' spreadtnc fields of wavinverain. teleuhone system, electric lights, steam heat, water power, sewerage system, interurban 'lines, automobiles, paved highways, beautif-vl country homes, with well kept lawns, and ava ilab!e f ictlttiea to the State capitol. Who can say . that we are second to any county in the State of Indiana?