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IJL iiotvri iwi*and Harbison and about the town of Dubois was stock company that expanded from War II nine men from the vicinity ofthe W'j N.W. 'i Section 12, T S R one small building until it covered Dubois made the supreme sacrifice4W — 80 acres by Andrew F. Kelso, a square block. In the middle twen- on the altar of patriotic service.This land runs up to “Skeeter-town” ties the A. Robineau furniture com-1 In August 1928, the town of Du-and covers the old mill site. The pany of Chicago bought the plant bois organized a Chamber of Com-ntage have pur- Southern railroad and the bridge and operated it until 1928 when it merce; the object of which for the11 the farms of across the Patoka are on this entry, was destroyed by fire. Plans were time being was to finance a streethus made farm-I At a later date, Andrew F. Kelso initiated to build a new plant. Stock light project.n township was Buffalo trail bySouth, but farm-occupation. In who settled at Knoxville sold his was sold, the building was construct-y and livestock property, became a miller at Ireland, ed, and after a seemingly good start » important in- and a leading citizen in Madison the A. Robineau organization liqui-township. Dr. U. S. Kelso who prac- dated and the plant was closed.nks among theIn July, 1929. citizens about the town of Dubois voted on the question of incorporating the town, but the vote was against it, so the questionticed medicine at Dubois was his Finally the building was purchased j of incorporation was postponed tointhe United S^ndson. The various men of the by the Indiana Desk Company ofuion of turkeys Kelso family were prominent land- | Jasper, and is now operated under'k' owners in Dubois county, and men the name of the Indiana Cabinet, Dennis Heeke. raises between iceys a year, wasof financial worth.This Kelso mill on the Patoka atCompany. Under the management of Leo J. Brelage, it has been ex-■ev”Stablliauion Dubois »'» » com cracker. The paneled from time to time to make! 5 north of Du-of the' U.S. De- next mill war, .frrnne machinery and;™. church WM organized insome future date.Dubois ChurchesFormerly many citizens of thetown of Dubois worshipped at Emanuel’s Lutheran church about two andure.the opposite side of ihe river about warehouse space. tPd in1842 by Shiloh Poison. Not only did Mr. Kreitzer's album of wonderful ,1,1% oldest Luther-sbbthe Patoka lt ^ com, but it had French pictures shows many interesting and if* chLh om mrotio^r DutSsnships, the line burrs on which to grind wheat, important events in the history of church oiganizatiod Marion towm- There was machinery to screen the the town of Dubois.’ne of the prin- Wheat ^d bolt the flour. There was , iK-r,v.r P^rt rs * Al,guat 19,8 thp *«“« men ofk- wool. A saw mm near oy neipea to organized themselfesunbia township. maj£e the settlement grow.nd T* wife SU.! M Sn°fMt“ 5lve d''illin* 011countv. and is often poken of as the Hill Church.The cornerstone of the present brick Evangelical Lutheran St. into ! John’s church 3 miles north of Du-a Liberty Guard Company. Exten-school grounds and on the streets:ville. There is iCanwere the earli- onthe Patoka (of the town. The young men de-’len Andrew F. j known as the Poison or Hardin i i ftii. ^ i • * i • . -ia with his par-1 graveyard. There are many un- piactlce- They drsbanded Oct. 1,1918.lped to push a known and unmarked graves on this Tn t thoI the way from sacred mound From the inscrip-! Woild Wai the ,Pcords shoaDubois County, rions that could be read were the n.‘hnic ,_ct ,4uoc ,personal prop- ' names. Allen. Poison. Noble and Har- Dub01s lost their 11Ves' and ln Worldbois, and east of Kellerville was laid September 29. 1929. The trustees were Michael Neukam, Jacob Ziegler, and George Wolf. The congrega-was organized in 1882 with Davidt Raab. Henry Meyer and John Arnold as first trustees. Rev. F. J.supplies. It is din.so family that Dr. Thomas Poison who practicedLange served as pastor for many four men from the town of years. A number of families from(Continued on page 8)$led at Knoxville medicine in the Dubois vicinity for mill nf Innrc nl I ____ —— n JLi iiiM rflmill of logs at forty years lies buried in this little £ l the east bank cemetery that overlooks the Patoka 5efore he bought river. He died in 1886, He was born 5Dvernment. in Harrison county in 1817. Another sry on record in prominent physician in the vicinity g r/////////////« °* Dubois of a later date was Dr. £S Peter L. Coble. He served as trusteeOurThanksandrtheestWishasto thetheGerman American Bankon theirDUBOIS BRANCH^ river to the Wabash, then on the 151JIM’S PLUMBINGJr A TIIIA!I
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Jasper Dubois County Daily Herald
Jasper, Indiana, US
Thu, Sep 06, 1962
Page 26
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