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»AY, ItJLI 1, 1*U.IEOTrtal o t8BE1BTTO 0 (CtBtinrty-■ of theludgo Inlence of■ In Lo-ig of the Hr. Che-Mayor6 OPBED TEAKS.t Pm*-)Hurried and U’ Wheeling, follower BrookviUe, where located. With Williamfar from hetzels to office was rich waareside at ;ed with 'Imrsday been arms been disposi-criterion be otherNathan and Sudan Goodrich, hit par* enta—now growing old. They remained at Brookvilia until the land in this part of tfhe state was surveyed. William Goodrich entered two eightiesembracing all the land Waiksrrtlle gnejsand Forest Hill are now located “rfn, running up and over to the Knights-town road and down to where the:old mill dams were located. Not a white man had ever set foot on this %otl when he purchased It. paying fjj.25 per acre. j-As quick as William Goodrich toe-cured his deed for this land * heIichi and ih were b on the ailed by persons probablntrial.sXD AS-HIGII-X LAX It ItEASKl)( Equaled twen-on. The igs until t month, ray, Su-3. Hoop, unty as-ty treas-ity audl-oard has scouredtownshipA larget not ap-tssessora lard hasbrought his family and his parents, following the Whetael blaze to a point northeast where he cut through the woods. He selected as a location for Ms cabin a point of ground a 1ft* lie east and south of the present Vine street bridge. The course of Little Blue is very much changed. At that time the bank on the east side was high. These pioneers lived In two wagons until they cut enough trees to construct small cabin. When the county was organized William Goodrich was made judge of the court. His parents, Nathan and Susan Goodrich, are both buried in the City cemetery. There probably is one other Revolutionary soldier buried in the county.On that particular Fourth of July when the citizens of the new county met at the picnic grounds they brought with them such food as they had. One of the men went out with his rifle and in a few minutes returned with a deer. Thfs was dressed an* barbecued. There were but few dishes. Susan Goodrich said to One of the men take an ax and go with me and we will soon have plenty ot dishes. She picked the tree fromBy MereA locaMontpeli Tuesday, teen thewhich a* ty in thi be.dapwdry* eel ringing i eral joll wets we ger of The vot first tlm county I.At an the sam rioua b votes, ii the subj tut T tion waiFBOGILIXDEITIESTWOAIhmUVeteram public \ hall Tu-dependa held by Veteram wet an jhly i camwhich the bark was taken. From thir 4 ans.bark she fashioned dishes, loopi/«lt;them and holding them together v »ti fine strips of bark. This she \or ned from the Indians during her • *ttiv-Ity. In this rude way the il.* *1 was served. One of the partleipans said a happier picnic was never held in of com- Shelby county.i a num- There is much, very much, mon re well that could be added from this recol-: assess-1 lection. At .this time perhaps not a tree had been cnt off of the ground now occupied by the public square. The settlers kept on the higher ground over noar the east part of where Pennsylvania, Walker andJohn street are now located. All of%what is Harrison street was a quagmire. U was only here and there that a house was located and a patch of ground cleared. A number of men are now living who weij remember a farm,' when tree stumps covered the public He pro-1 square. One of these but recently : e-i assess ! lated the Incident of the settlors drir-t the fig-! Ing up u beet which was Bhot on the sea b incut ' ground, dressed and hung up on pol*s.od peeu-lt to the s during together. Hug the : once in 1 tell anlight Oilcount}'.he value ran building a fire and waichir .- itthe iuJk tidied on I took a icided tohis talc jail night. Next day it was sold to the attentive ! settlers, being cut up on a white oak I the in- stump in almost the center of the ing year ! square. The men on watch to prevent Improve- j the beef from being molested by dog* s fact he | and wolves whiled the hours away whitlieing out pegs. When a sale ot beef was made one of these slicks was run through it and between the fingers was carried away.Jt Is not far back to the birthday 5 on Ih | of Shelbyville and there yet remains hey tu«k1 * of old landmarks, to rats ; Among these is the little frame his im . building, the first one west of the Ue-’ the fa* i, publican office. It was used as lip bsolutely office of the first clerk of the county, (flee per | but not in Its present location,A part of the Degelow residence on ! the east side of town is a port of ttuU: 'rT cabin erected by Major Hendricks, • other of Thomas A. Hendricks, when I Ue first came to Shelbyville. During [ the building of this cabiu Major Hcn-j dricks lived in the Jwfee of William [Goodrich. These are probably the oldest buildings In SMby county.The story of the first days of Shei-byvllle and Shelby county would vary but little from that of any other pioneer settlement. The settlers did not feel .that they were ondurlng hardships. They did a tremendous lot or hard Work. They bad an abundance to eat. The wood* were filled with game, the stream*'with fish. They e the at- ihad ali the maple molasses and sugar Following! they cared to make. Bee trees were ren; EV- ] abundant from which they secured ■hi. Harrvllaw Quantities of fine honey. TheyThe i singing the ent Boss, a the city on the IhdepenapprecfctercbtiuiTuesdayTho L was rej Waller member an excc bers weC. A. V Pelt am panied piano.A Iue cd, duri rating t ris splt; Carey Hopaks.' reknlnis ctvii w A. M. \ fee and related denis ty great \BAPT1i Idoiy)by Marb veil, was idby Cir-appealed r was itn-morning *e would . C. Jonei ElmerThe \the Fir will me home o street. Kinsley a time • eers of Mrs. Ts ways ii comes I new ariabout a missionitn Blank J, George lenry Olt-William\jury was louse. A befng ex-bills orsoon had patches Of wheat and corn; they spun the wool and flax and made their own clothing. They had nothing to do but to work and to be happy. They organized churches and schools, were intensely patriotic, they beard from the outside world every three or four weeks when some man would receive a newspaper from the East which was read to all the settlers who cared to gather about Peace to the ashes of our forefathers.Harntomobil that wi this eft: if a pat desired any otl stay at and cm The tn will nclt; he can about j cares t ber he same ti addttSoi for car the milAn 1c School ship, oiAn lnvi He to b ty for time wiHear OR—sotble prt
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Shelbyville Shelby Republican
Shelbyville, Indiana, US
Thu, Jul 01, 1915
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