Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 177, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1936 — Page 6

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EARLY ELECTION RECORDS SNOWE Early Elections Os Citj Os Decatur Shown By Records The following Is a copy ot th, first account of an election for th< Town ot Decatur, as appears it Election Record A, Page 4, 6 an< 47. "Certificate of Election of Offl cers of the Town of Decatur.’’ “State of Indiana, Adams County, SS. “We the undersigned Inspector# of the Election held at the Court House in the Town of Decatur In the County of Adame, and State of Indiana, on the thirty-first day of December A. D„ 1853, between the hours prescribed by law for the purpose of electing five trustees, one from each of the Districts in said incorporated town, aleo a Clerk, Treasurer, Marshall and Assessor as officers of said Town of Decatur do hereby certify that said election there was sixty-six votes cast., “For trustee in District No. One, James Crabs received forty-six votes and John Meibers received twenty votes. James Crabs declared elected trustee for District No. One. "For Trustee in District No. Two, James Stoops received fortyfive votes, Harry Delks received nineteen votes, James Coffee two vots. James Stoops declared elected trustee for District No. wo. “For trustee in District No. Three' Thomas I. Pearce received fortyseven votes and I. P. Humbert received nineteen votes. Thomas 1. Pearce was declared elected trustee for District No, Three. “For trustee in District No. Four j Jaeab Crabs received forty-four votes. Jesse Niblick received: twenty-one votes. A. Bollman re-1 ceived one vote. Jacob Crabs was declared elected trustee of District No. Four. “For trustee in District No. Five y- ... / BEG YOUR PARDON! In the Judge James T. Merryman story on page 12, the line reading, “most certainly because I was the best qualified,” should read, “most certainly not because I was the best qualified.” The error was not observed until the complete section had been prited.

1 ra Wafe OyF Congratulations Upon 100 Years Os Achievement It is with genuine pleasure that we extend to Decatur and Adams County our congratulation upon a full century of growth and progress. We also extend our best wishes for the successful portrayal of the accomplishments of the century and pledge our efforts to make the new era more outstanding. • The IDEAL Spot " f0r.... • EXCELLENT FOOD • PERFECT SERVICE • YOUR FAVORITE BEER • INEXPENSIVE MEALS You’ll find the kind of food and service you want at LOSE’S. That’s where you’ll meet the “c r o wd” because they all know that it’s THE spot for dining. Come and enjoy a real meal. LOSE BROTHERS Second Street

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' Parker L. Wise received sixty-six votes and was declared elected trustee for District No. Five. “For Clerk, Wm. G. Spencer re- ; ceived sixty-tour votes and was de- | clared elected Clerk. "For Treasurer William G. Spencer received sixty-four votes and P. F. Robinson one vote. William G. ; Spencer was declared elected treasurer of said Town. “For Marshall, Hamilton I. Wise received sixty-four votes and I. B. Humbert received one vote. Hamilton I. Wise declared elected Marshall of said Town. “For Assessor, Hamilton I. Wise received sixty-four votes, C. S. I Dorwin one vote. Hamilton I. Wise

Present Decatur City Officials

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was declared elected Assessor for said Town. “In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this 31st day of December A. D. 1853. Attest: W. G. Spencer, Jacob King, David Humbert, William G. Spencer, Inspectors.” Filed and Recorded Jan. 2, 1854.1 W. L. Rugg, Clerk. The following copy is found in Election Record A, Page 57 on file in the Clerk’s office: “Certificate of the Election of Of-. fleers in the Town of Decatur In ■ the Year 1856. “Poll Book and tally papers of} an election held at the old School House iij the Town of Decatur, Adams County and State of Indiana, on Monday the sth day of May A. D. 1856, between the hours prescribed by law for the purpose of electing five trustees one from each I District, a Clebk, Assessor, Treasurer and Marshall for said town. Names of Voters: William G. Spencer, Jacob King, Henry Cramer, Justin Mann, Wm. C. Chapman, Peter Russell, Harrison, Imbody, Abraham Bollman, John H. Bremerkamp, John Bowers, John McConnell, David MacDonald, David Humbert, L. G. Mathena, S. L. Rugg, O. L. Hart, John Crawford, S. S. Mickle, James Stoops, Jacob Boedle, S. C. Bollman, R. R. Cook. “Tally Papers with the aforesaid Election with the number of votes each received: Trustees: S. Friberger, 21; Justin Mann, 22; S. S. Mickle, 22; J. Stoops, 22; J. Boedle, 22; J. D. Nuttman, 1. Treasurer, A. Bollman, 22. Clerk, William G. Spencer, 22. Assessor, Wm. G. Spencer, 18. Marshall, George Numbers, 17.

County Named For John Quincy Adams Authentic Records Indicate That Adams County Was Named For The Sixth President Os The United States

The Act of the Indiana Legislature of Feb. 7, 1835, laying out Adams and 13 other counties, calle the county by name but does not state the reaeon for the name. The Indiana Historical Society Is authority for the statement that Adams County was named for John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States. Florence Venn, librarian of the William Henry Smith Memorial Library of the Indiana Historical Society, says in a letter to the Decatur Daily Democrat on this subject: “The (printed lists on which I place most reliance 'both say that Adams County was named for John Quincy Adams. One of these lists is Gannett’s ‘Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States’ published as U. S. Geological Survey (Bulletin No. 197 (rev. ed. No. 258). The compiler distinguishes between counties named for John Quincy Adams and those named for John Adams but does not definitely state his authority. I infer from a statement in the introduction that it may have been Jacob P. Dunn. The other list referred to is that in Feightner’s ‘lndiana County Government’ .published in the Indiana History Bulletin for March, 1932." Miss Venn states that she examined further records but in no case did she find anything to con-

DECATUR DAILY. DEMOCRAT MONDAY, JULY 27. 1936-

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• Marshall, T. J. Matheng, 4. 1 State of Indiana, > Adams County. We the undersigned Trustees of the Town of Decatur at the annual election held on the sth day of May A. D. 1856 in the old School House in said town do certify that the following persons voted for, I Simon Friberg received twenty-one (21) votes for trustee, Justin Mann received twenty-two votes for trustee, S. S. Mickle received twentytwo votes for trustee, James Stoops j received twenty-two votes for trus- | tee, Joseph D. Nuttman received , one vote for trustee. Abraham Boll- | man received twenty-two votes for i Treasurer. William G. Spencer received twenty-two votes for Clerk. W’illiam G. Spencer received eighteen votes for Assessor, George Numbers received seventeen votes for Marshall, T. J. Matheng received four votes for same. In Witnessi I Whereof, we here unto set our' hands and seals this sth day of May. A. D. 1856. James Stoops, Jacob Boedle, S. S. Mickle. Attest: S. C. Bollman. R. R. Cook, Clerks.” Special K. Os C. Meeting Tuesday The Decatur council of the Knights of Columbus will hold a special meeting at the K. of C. hall Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. All members are urged to be present. o Coon Hound Field Trial August 9 A coon hound field trial will be held Sunday, August 9. at the James Horney Grove, one mile east of Grover Hill, Ohio. Admission will be 25 cents, with ladies ana children free

tradict the authority that lAdaua County was named for John Quincy Adams. Samuel Rugg, as detailed In the R ugg story elsewhere in this issue, is petitioning the laying out of this county, specifically requested the name of “Adams,” but nothing is indicated as to why he made this request. John Quincy Adams was the eldest son of President John Adams, his father being the second President of the United States. John Quincy served as President from 1825-1829. Previous to his election as President of the United States, he had served as Secretary of State an<j played the leading part In the acquisfon of Florida and in promulgation of the Monroe Doctrine. After retiring from the Presidency, he was elected to Congress as a member of th House of Representatives in 1831 and served in that capacity until his death. His career in Congress is noted for his long fight to repeal the so-called “Gag Laws’’ one of the most dramatic contests in the history of Congress. He was born on July 11, 1767 at Braintree, now Quincy, Massachusetts. On Feb. 21, 1848 while on the fioor of the House chamber having suffered a previous stroke of apoplexy, he fell unconscious and died two days later.

Albert Miller Herman Gillig

RECORBS TELL STORY OF SITE Decatur Chosen County Seat Over Monroe, Monmouth On record books Decatur attained its 100th birthday, May 18, 1936, a century after a special commission blazed a white oak near the St. Mary’s river and reported back that this section of the then impenetrable wilderness should be known as the county seat. Monroe the geographical center of the county had been proposed as : the county seat, but at that time was believed to be uninhabitable j because of the swamps. Monmouth i and other points were also con--1 sidered. Then as now “money talked” for it is the belief of the best auth- : orities that the promoters of this ' site offered the most money for i the location of the county seat here. On May 10, 1836, a commission composed of the following men was appointed to select the site: William Stewart, J. H. McMaken, William G. Johnson and Robert Hood. The reports of the three day session of this commission on May ! 16, 17 and 18, are included in the : commissioners' docket for the year 11836. These are: “May 16th. The commissioners i appointed to locate the county seat of the county of Adams agreeably I to the provisions of an act of the ; general assembly of the state of ■ Indiana, approved, January 23, 18i 36, met at the house of John Reynolds in said county. Present: William Stewart, Joseph H. McMaken, i Robert Hood and William G. Johni son, who being duly sworn, accord--1 ing to law, proceeded to examine ! the different sites offered for the , county seat of said county, and after examining four sites, towit: , The site of Thomas Johnson, R. L. Britton and Henry Work, Joseph Morgan and Thomas Prichard, and Samuel L. Rugg, the commissionj era returned to the House of John Dale W. McMillen

SLiwl President of the Central Sugar and Central Soya and allied companies. Mr. McMillen (purchased the old Holland-St. Louis Sugar Company In 1933 and has developed it and allied industries to top rank In the middle west.

Reynolds, as aforesaid, adjourned until tomorrow morning. I -May 17th. The commissioners aforesaid now proceeded as far t ward the center of said county as they deemed expedient and found it impracticable to establish fj® county seat ot said county at he center, and after returning to the house of John Reynolds aforesaid, organized themselves by Ing William Stewart president and Robert Hood as secretary and thereupon notified the proprietors i of two sites to hand in their proposals. Thereupon, Thomas Johnson handed in his proposal, marked “A”, R. L- Britton and Henry Work handed in their proposal, marked “B”; Samuel L. Rugg handed in his proposal, marked “C , and Joseph Morgan and Thomas Prichard handed in vnetr propos- , a), marked, “D”, and the commis-

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- CONGRATULATIONS jLkx SSBS* TO DECATUR ON THE \ OBSERVANCE OF THE W/ 1 7/ CENTENNIAL. 1 // / Styles ’of today and a century ago We are safe in saying the styles of 1836 were just as important to the ladies of that and succeeding years as they are to the ladies and young miss of today. • Os course, the “first women of Decatur” were well dressed. Their clothes were in style. But how would those styles register with the well dressed woman of today? women n oMk>r , qh]y O h kinß k fO . r .^ ay - S - davs on a ferment, the may $ Ut lV ,B,t the MARC SAUL sho P- She ndreds of the newest style creations. SelecsKfed to the min t^ B PriC f’i i J rea . p,easure ’ Everv fr<H ' k or ™ al ia expected of thTm 1 * P ° rtray the character and fineness Fall aJnare?' v ’ B ’\ on ’’ B h°P- See our advance styles in be came. Pr ° U< ° f ° Ur showing and know you will MRS. LOUISA BRADEN

sloners adjourned until tomorrow m "mLv ß ’lSth. The commissioners 1 aforesaid, met pursuant to adjournment- Present the same memhorn us yesterday. There being no further sites offered or proposals made, the commissioners. aforesaid, after due deliberation, do select the site offered by Thomas Johnson as the most suitable, and thereupon proceeded to the aforesaid town site and marked a white oak ‘re® about two feet in diameter with two blazes on four sides, on each of which the commissioners individually subscribed thetr names; which tree is to be within the said town site. And the commissioners adjourned without day. William Stewart Joseph H. McMaken William G. Johnson

Robert Hood" j" The Thomas Jol m » un flaT was: that he g| v ,. bi# JBM notes to the .-ome; !nr 13,100. v>oo ot im. i, in 12 months. illH| . months of dao town in site in lot- alll ] e!v , acre for the public j| acre for a county s ,. raj seminary acre ~ . .'W water works park, th.,! i it , one desirable 't’flfl Presbyterian, th.- < h . ’J 1 Baptist and the y. flMl denominations for church es: that he would |, ; , y of the locating . f furnish a bull,lit,, A ,,,. . court and trans., ty business until a ,„ nr , could be erecti d. flB -—— o I'i-Z Trade in a Good Town —q, ■