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| 2nd St | -- 1960s - 2nd St created
and paved - [Memories, p 71] -- |
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| 4th St | -- 1972 - 4th St paved from
Central to Columbia - [Memories, p 71] -- |
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| 8th St Church of the Brethren | -- People from Upper Fall
Creek Church formed this church - [Memories, p 140] -- 1882 - Started a church in Middletown - one room brick building cost $3000 - [Memories, p 140] -- 13 Oct 1917 - This church became a separate organization - [Memories, p 140] -- The floors were raised and a basement added - [Memories, p 140] -- 15 Aug 1943 - remodeled church dedicated - [Memories, p 140] -- 1950 - Lighted steeple added - [Memories, p 140] -- 1960s - Church interest decreased - [Memories, p 140] -- 1968 - Building sold to the First Baptist Church - [Memories, p 140] -- ===================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph635.jpg - [Memories, p 140, UR] - Built 1882 - Sold to First Baptist Church 1968 -- |
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| Abshire Implement Dealer | -- Operated in Bld 006 -
owned by Veo Abshire - [Memories, p 59] -- |
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| Abshire, Veo | -- Owner of Abshire
Implemnt dealer [Memories, p 59] -- |
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| AmeriClean Carpet & Tile Cleaning | -- 4 Dec 2008 -
765-354-9098 - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p A-2, B-7] === IMAGES === -- Ph6149-F.jpg -- Ph6160-A.jpg -- |
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| Anderson Pike - State St | -- 1894 - Anderson Pike
became State St - -- Because of the industrial buildup in the west part
of town, the streets were reconfigured in 1894. North-south streest were
numbered and East-west streets given names. [Memories, p 68] -- |
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| Arford, Roxford D - Doctor | -- Born 23 Feb 1886 at
Odon, Indiana - [Memories, p 80] -- Graduated from Loyola Univ School of Medicine, Chicago - [Memories, p 80] -- Practiced in Honey Creek in 1913 - [Memories, p 80] -- Came to Middletown after 1913 and practiced for 46 years - [Memories, p 80] -- ===================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- [Memories, p 80, UL - Not Scanned - Shows Dr Arford and his wife |
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| Ark Day Care Ministry | -- Phone Number:
765-354-4976 - Business Service Directory Page - Child Care [The
Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-7] === IMAGES === -- Ph6160-A.jpg -- |
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| Ashton/Ryan, Inc, General Contractors | -- Phone#: 765-354-6131 -
Business Service Directory Page - Construction [The Middletown News - 4
Dec 2008, p B-7] === IMAGES === -- Ph6160-C.jpg -- |
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| Athene Circle | -- Literary Club - began
1891 - [Memories, p 149] -- Meeting Minutes 17 Feb 2009 - [The Middletown News, 26 Feb 2009, p A-5] -- ========================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Photo - not scanned - Athene Circle members - [Memories, p 149, UR] -- |
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| Austin, John | -- Bought Welsh Hotel in
1915 - [Memories, p 73] -- |
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| B D C Storage | --
Bld 056 - St
Rd 236, behind Norfleet Enterprises - 765-354-4070 - Business Service
Directory Page - Strorage - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-7] -- March 1994 - "The County Planning Commission approved the building of a new storage facility on two acres next to Norfleet Enterprises on St Road 236." - [The Middletown News, 26 Feb 2009, p A-5] -- === IMAGES === -- Ph6160-B.jpg -- |
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| Badger, Earl | -- 1944 - Build a new
building at 653 N 5th St for his refrigeration sales and service shop -
[Memories, p 85] -- |
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| Bailey Sporting Goods | -- Operated from the Druley
Building Bld 015 - [Memories, p 54] - Abt 4 yrs during 1940s - Ross
Bailey, owner -- Operating in Bld 015 - Sold to W S Schott of Indianapolis - 1940s - [Memories, p 85] -- |
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| Bailey, Ross | -- Owner of Kiser Hardware Store [Memories, p 54] -- | |
| Ball, Helen | -- Co-owned a Children’s Store in Bld 020 - [Memories, p 49] -- | |
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Ballard & Sons Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Ballard & Shirey - George Ballard - Raymond Shirey |
-- 4 Dec 2008: Bld 013 -
118 S 5th St - Middletown - 765-354-2051 - www.ballardandsons.com - [The
Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p A-8] -- 1949 - George Ballard came to Middletown and bought the Ralph Niblock Funeral Home at 530 Columbia Ave following Mr Niblock's death - [Memories, p 161] -- George continued the business at the Columbia location until 1 July 1952 - [Memories, p 161] -- 1 July 1952 - George Ballard and Raymond Shirey, of Daleville, became partners and bought the Fisher Funeral home at 118 S 5th St and moved their business there - [Memories, p 161] -- This building had originally ben the Strickler Home which was built about 1852 and belonged to David & Julia Strickler - [Memories, p 161] -- 1966 - Mr Shirey retired and Mr Ballard bought his share including the chapel at Daleville - [Memories, p 161] -- Assistants to George: Charles Hostetler & Hugh Yount - [Memories, p 161] -- Family Members: Wife, Dorothea and sons Jon & George, Jr - [Memories, p 161] -- Marty Ballard: [The Middletown News, 22 Jan 2009, p B-4] - See; Ph6810.jpg -- Named pastor of the Yorktown Church of the Nazarene - -- Wife: Gina - -- =============================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6155-A.jpg - Newspaper ad - Dec 2008 -- Ph6376.jpg - [Memories, p 161, UR] - Abt 1975 - Bld 013 - 118 S 5th St - SE corner of Bld 014 is also shown -- Ph6480.jpg - [Memoreis, p 208, CR] - Shows the house at 530 Columbia Ave -- Ph6165.jpg - Dec 2008 image of the front of Bld 013 - Robbhaas photo -- Ph6810.jpg - [The Middletown News, 22 Jan 2009, p B-4] - Article about Marty Ballard being named Minister in Yorktown -- |
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| Ballingall, George - MD | -- Doctor - 1833 - Bld 083
- [Memories, p 22] -- [Memories, p 21] - -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54] - East side of 5th St, north from Locust - residence mentioned -- |
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| Barber Shops | [Memories, p 75] -- Roy Cass - Basement Hedrick Building, Bld 017 -- Allen White, 5th St - -- G W Cox - Star Barber Shop -- Albert Cummins, Jesse Mitchell -- Fink Barber Shop - 5th St next to City Bakery -- Kirkpatrick above Star Restaurant -- Emmett Gold - Barbered here for 45 years -- O M Heath -- Raymond "Pappy" Kelly -- West End Shop: Davis Carr, Bill Lowery, Harry St John, Bob Keesling -- Dave Smith -- Jont Brattain -- Burl East -- Cooper -- Trudie Peoples --Floyd (Mose) Wright -- Walt Jamison -- Lowery's Barber Shop - Corner of 10th & Locust - [The Headlight, April 1925] - [Ph6067-007.jpg] Top of Page |
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| Barefoot, Harry Poultry & Eggs | -- 1930s - Listed as being
in business in Middletown - [Memories, p 83] -- 1925 - Ad - Barefoot Produce Co, Incorporated - Fifth St, Middletown - Phone 140 - [The Headlight, April 1925] - [Ph7067-011.jpg] -- |
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| Barnard, J N | -- Part owner of Middletown
Manufacturing Company [Memories, p 39] -- Operated the Rigish Drug Store for owner D W Rigish - Circa 1899 - [Memories, p 68] -- |
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| Barton, Anderson | -- Middletown Postmaster - [Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 19 Sep 1853 | |
| Barton, Andrew | -- his home was located in
the 1860s where Bld 093 was built [Memories, p 61] -- his son was David - [Memories, p 61 -- |
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| Barton, David - Jeweler | -- 1909 - Jewelry: David
Barton, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- |
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| Bean Restaurant | -- 1930s - The Bean Sisters
restaurant moved from the Hedrick Building, Bld 017 across the street
into Bld 020 - [Memories, p 82] -- |
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| Becker Drug Store - Walter F Becker "W F" | -- 1909 - Drug Stores: W F
Becker, Corner 5th and Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory -
Memories, p 67] -- 1909 - News Stand & Books: W F Becker, Corner Locust and Fifth Sts - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1903-1915 - Owned the store and operated from the south business room of Bld 001 - [Memories, p 68] -- Louis A Hubert bought half interest in the store - March 1914 - [Memories, p 68] -- === IMAGES === -- Ph6295.jpg - [Memories, p 68, UL] - Walter F Becker's corner drug store, Bld 001, South Business Room. Also shows bld 020, Bld 021 and Bld 096 -- |
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| Bell, C R | -- Part owner of Middletown
Motor Co - [Memories, p 73] -- |
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Benbow Grocery - Benbow, Alva & Emerson (Brothers) - Neva, wife of Emerson |
Benbow Grocery -- Started 1935 - 258 East Columbia Ave by Alvan and Nellie Benbow - [Memories, p 179] -- 14 July 1973 - Retired - [Memories, p 179] -- -- Owner of West End Grocery - [Memories, p 44] -- Owner of Northside Grocery - [Memories, p 77] -- 1945 - purchased West End Grocery with his brother Alva Benbow - Bought from Walter Franklin - The brothers kept the store for abuot 4 years, while also keping their other stores and the huckster route - [Memories, p 77] -- ===================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6249 - Store Image -- Ph6430.jpg - Memories, p 179, UL] - Abt 1975 - Benbow Grocery building -- ==================================================================================================== ==== RESEARCH - PHOTOS ==== -- Need current photo of this house |
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| Bennett Insurance, Tanya R | -- 4 Dec 2008 - 536 N 8th
St - Phone: 765-354-2158 - tanya.bennett.gmyd@statefarm.com - [The
Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-1] === IMAGES === -- Ph6156-D.jpg -- |
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| Best Florist | -- Owned by Ray Best
[Memories, P 61] -- |
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| Best Greenhouse - Ray & Pearl Best | See Bld 145 | |
| Best, Ray | -- Worked on Dredge on Fall
Creek in 1915 - Stayed in Middletown, married Pearl Minnick and became a
local florist - Best Florist - [Memories, p 61] -- |
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Bickhams 5˘ to $1.00 Store - Donald Bickham - Peggy Lee - Robert E - Ralph Keesaer |
-- 1895 - -- Located in Bld 020 in 1975 -- Dec 6, 1948 - Mr & Mrs Donald Bickham and Children Peggy Lee and Robert E purchased the store from Ralph Keesaer - [Memories, p 163] -- Nov 1951 - Purchased the room on the east side of Bld 020 - Formerly occupied by McMullen TV and the License Branch and put an archway between the two rooms - [Memories, p 163] -- Aug 1963 - Added a new front to the store - [Memories, p 163] -- 1964 - Mr Bickham died - [Memories, p 163] -- 1973 - Mrs Bickham celebrated 25 years in business - [Memories, p 163] -- =================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6383.jpg - [Memories, p 163, UR] - abt 1975 - Shows front of Bld 020 as Bickham's store - -- |
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| Biddle, Ward G | -- Led the petition for
formation of the middletown State Bank in the 1920s - [Memories, p 75] -- Served as first cashier for the Middltown State Bank - [Memories, p 76] -- |
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| Big Four Livery | [Memories, p 41, 42] -- July 1896 Opened for business -- Location: south side of Eas Locust St opposite the hitching park -- Bought the property from Capt Tykle -- Owners: Gibson and Porch -- They had been operating a livery in Strickler's barn on 6th St - they kept this barn until after the fair so they could accommodate more people. -- 1905 - owner Pha Wisehart - a waiting room was added for the Interurban -- Sept 1920 - a consignment livestock sale was started by the owners J C Ice, Glenn Lovett and A J Hupp -- Other owners: Jake and Florence Harris - Norman Brown - Roy Barkdull - Dr Ramsey - A J Farichild - Jack Tafflinger - Bill Cronk - Bud Manis (last owner) === IMAGES === -- Ph6244.jpg [Memories, p 41, LR] -- |
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| Blacksmith Shops | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54]
- East side of 5th St, north from Locust -- W O "Billy Smith - Shop was on west side of 8th ST between High and Columbia Ave - [Memories, p 59] -- John Kelly - West side of north 5th St - Blacksmith & Buggy Repair - [Memories, p 59] -- Robert A Trout - Blacksmith, manufacturer of wagons and steel buggies - Later, with his son, they operated a shop with car repairs - Located on west High St just west of 9th St on the south side - [Memories, p 58/59] -- Jesse Templeton - Blacksmith Shop - Ph6279.jpg - (See Separate section) -- 1865 News lists a Windsor and a Greenlee Blacksmith Shops - [Memories, P 58] -- 1880's - Christian Over - was listed as a wagon maker and manufacturer of plows, harrows, and patented bed springs [Memories, P 58] -- Joe Van Matre - had his shop and residence on E Locust - (Just west of the Sale Barn, 1975) - [Memories, p 58] -- |
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| Bowers and Ball Grocery | [Memories, p 39]: -- Will A Bowers and Samuel P Ball purchased this grocery from Jim Williamson Nov 1887 -- Store carried groceries, glassware, crockery and Queensware -- 1890 bought by Druley and Smeltzer |
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| Bowman, Alfred - Bowman Furnace | -- 1975: Alfred Bowman,
local realtor owns both
Bld 001 &
Bld 020
[Memories, p 49] -- [Memories, p 21] -- 1946 - Extrusion Dies, Inc was formed - Large brick building on north 11th St - bought the building from Alfred Bowman - It had been his furnace and stove business - [Memories, p 85, 86] -- |
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| Bowman, Joseph | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54]
- East side of 5th St, north from Locust - His home is mentioned -- |
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| Boy Scouts - Girl Scouts | Boy Scouts -
[Memories, p 156]: -- 1914 - Troop #1 ws formed - first troop in Henry County? 1975 - Troop #279 - part of Sakima District - Cub Pack #279 -- Top of Page ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Girl Scouts - [Memories, p 157] -- Nice article about the Girl scouts -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =========================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6368.jpg - [Memories, p 157, UL] - Boy Scout building on northeast corner of 13th & Cottage Ave - Bld 126 -- Ph6367.jpg - [Memories, p 156, UL] - 1916 Troop #1 - people in the photo identified -- |
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| Brenan Canning Factory - Fred Brenan | -- Opened at 300 W 13th St
about 1925 - Opened by Fred Brenan from Carthage, Indiana - [Memories,
p77] -- The address is incorrect: Should it be 300 North 13th St - Bld 136 ??? [11 Jan 2008] -- 1942 - sold to Gladden Searle and Associates - [Memories, p77] -- |
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Bretzinger Grocery - Oscar & Treva Bretzinger - Henry Mitchell - Ora Rodecap - I N Marshall - David Yount - John Liebhardt - Maude Swain - Mildred & Kenneth Seybert |
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Bld 098 -- 125 N 10th St -- 1890s - Site originally started by Henry Mitchell & Ora Rodecap - [Memories, p 177] -- 1904 - Sold to I N Marshall - [Memories, p 177] -- 1912 - Sold to Jim Riley - [Memories, p 177] -- Abt 1913 - Sold to David Yount - (Mry Hount was killed in a train accident just north of his store ) - [Memories, p 177] -- Late 1920s - John Liebhardt took over the grocery - [Memories, p 177] -- Maude Swain operated the store for John Liebhardt and finally bought the store and owned it for 17 years - She added an addition on the back of the building - [Memories, p 177] -- 1963 - Mildred & Kenneth Seybert bought the business - [Memories, p 177] -- Aug 1964 - Oscar & Treva Bretzinger purchased the business - [Memories, p 177] --1975: Owned by Oscar & Treva Bretzinger - [Memories, p 177] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6426.jpg - [Memories, p 177, LL] - 1975 - Bld 098 - Sign on front "Bretzinger's Grocery" -- |
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| Brian's Continuous Guttering | -- 4 Dec 2008: 4373 W
Highway 36 - Phone: 765-533-1611 == 765-524-1822 (Cell) - [The
Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-8] === IMAGES === -- Ph6161-A.jpg -- |
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| Bristol School | -- North of St Rd 236 at
the north end of Mechanicsburg Road. Abandoned in 1914 - [Memories, p
115] -- |
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Bronnenberg Photography Bronnenberg, Cletis - Photographer |
[Memories, p 43] - Image:
Ph6246.jpg [Memories, p 43, UL] - Cletis Bronnenberg -- Business conducted in Bld 020 - [Memories, p 49] |
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| Brown, Henry - Contractor | -- [Memories, p 50] -- His home at 224 N 7th St - [Memories, p 204] -- He also built the Jap VanMatre home at the NW corner of 6th & High St in 1909 - See ph6458.jpg - [Memories, p 203] -- Top of Page ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6481.jpg - [Memories, p 208, LR] - Home at 224 N 7th St - Home of William Van Alst in 1975 -- |
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| Brown, W O "Billy" | Blacksmith - [Memories, p 59] | |
| Buggy Step | -- Ph6482.jpg - [Memories,
p 209, UL] - "This buggy step on the northeast corner of Sisty and High
Streets is thought to have been placed for the convenience of the two
churchses nearby." -- |
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| Building a Cabin | -- A good description of the process involved in constructing a log cabin [Memories, P 20] | |
| Bundy, Augustus, E | -- Middletown Postmaster - [Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 23 Oct 1866 to 6 Jun 1867 | |
| Burch Drug Store | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54]
- West side of 5th St, south from High St - Shows this building to be
10th building south of High St -- Later to be Union Drug Store |
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| Burch, John W - Doctor | -- [Memories, p 21] - -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54] - East side of 5th St, north from Locust - Residence located at SW corner of 5th & High St -- | |
| Burk & Co Drug Store | -- Located in south room,
Bld 001 - Nov 1885 - [Memories, p 68] -- |
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| Burr Tanning | -- Listed in "Products of
Industry - Fall Creek Township 1860" - Chauncey Burr, owner - 2
employees - [Memories, p 55] - -- |
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| Burr, Chauncey | -- [Memories, p 22] - He
and 14 others incorporated Middletown in 1840 -- Listed in "Products of Industry - Fall Creek Township 1860" - Tanning business - [Memories, p 55] - - |
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| Bus Line | [Memories, p 44] -- in a group of buildings on South side of Locust at the corner of 7th St - these buildings had been moved from farther east on Locust to make room for building in downtown - Today (1975) this area is the Chrysler-Plymouth dealer -- They operated from here transporting people to and from Anderson on a regular schedule |
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| Butter and Cheese Factory | [Memories, p 39]: -- Located between 6th & 7th St on Liberty St -- Subscriptions were taken for delivery -- Farmers provided the milk for processing |
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| C & S
Lumber Company - Robert Clevener - Walter Sherman - Clark Stohler - |
-- Bld 141 -- 1975: Owners: Mr & Mrs Robert Clevenger and Mr & Mrs Walter Sherman - [Memories, p 176] -- 1966 - The Clevenger's and the Sherman's purchased the business from Clark Stohler - [Memories, p 176] -- Location: South of the railroad on 10th St - Bld 141 - [Memories, p 176] -- 1969 - Closed due to labor shortage - [Memories, p 176] -- Lumber yard had also been known in the past as Murphy-Kuntz Lumber Co - [Memories, p 176] -- |
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| Cadiz Christian Church | - 4894 W St Rd 38, Cadiz,
Indiana -- 765-533-6364 -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6154-H.jpg - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008] -- |
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| Cain
Drug Store - Frank Cain |
-- Frank Cain purchased the
drug store from D W Rigish in 1900 - operated from the south business
room of Bld 001 - [Memories, p 68] -- |
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| Cain, Harry G - Dentist | -- Came to Middletown in
1910 and practiced until 1916 - [Memories, p 81] -- |
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Campbell Hardware - Paul Campbell |
-- Paul Campbell had
operated a hardware store from Bld 139 - [Memories, p 176] -- Sold the building to Mr & Mrs Jason Randolph in about 1962 -- |
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| Carter, L E | -- 1926 - Operated L E
Carter and Son Dry Goods from the west business room of bld 021 -
[Memories, p 61] -- |
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Carter, L E and Son Dry Goods -- Carter's Department Store |
-- 1926 - Operated from the
west business room of bld 021 - [Memories, p 61] -- Carter's Department Store is mentioned as being in business in the 1930s - [Memories, p 83] -- Spring 1944 - Boyd Carter sold his store to Mrs Don Maddy because he was called to the Navy - [Memories, p 85] -- |
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| Cartwright, Glen Sandwich Shop | -- Listed as being in
business in Middletown - [Memories, p 83] -- |
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| Cash Store | [Memories, p 39] -- established by Milt Gray and ??? Shoemaker - 1882 -- carried dry goods, clothing, hats, caps, boots, shoes - carpet. |
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| Cassada, John - home - Darrell Day | -- Ph6460.jpg - [Memories,
p 204, LL] - SE corner of 6th & High - Home of Darrell Day in 1975 -- |
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| Cassada, John W | 1909 - News Stand & Books:
John W Cassada, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- |
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| Cassell Drug Store | -- Went by names: Cassell &
Scott - Cassell & Fisher - Cassell & Painer - Cassell & Hart - Operated
in the south Business room of Bld 001 - [Memories, p 68] -- |
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| Central Ave | -- 1894 - Pine St became
Central Ave -- Because of the industrial buildup in the west part of
town, the streets were reconfigured in 1894. North-south streest were
numbered and East-west streets given names. [Memories, p 68] -- 1972 - Central Ave from 5th St east was paved [Memories, p 71] -- |
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Central Indiana Home Improvement - "Ike" Thornburg - Joe Juday - Robert Hahn - Richard B Smith - |
--
Bld 028 -
Bld 029 -
Site formerly owned by Liebhardt Woolen Mill - [Memories, p 167] -- Before 1953 - Owned by "Ike" Thornburg - used as a lumber yard - [Memories, p 167] -- 1953 - Joe Juday purchased the buildings - [Memories, p 167] -- 1968 - Richard B Smith purchased the business - [Memories, p 167] -- 1972 - Mr Smith closed the Middletown Lumber Company - [Memories, p 167] -- 1973 - Building sold to Robert Hahn - he plans to use it for an office and Warehouse for Central Indiana Home Improvement (1975) - [Memories, p 167] -- Top of Page =============================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6397.jpg - [Memories, p 167, LR] - Shows Bld 028, Bls 029 - Shows railroad crossing at 8th & Locust -- |
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| Ceramics Shop, The - Ceramics by Marge - Linda Stanley - Joyce Peden - Marge Buring | -- Linda Stanley bought the
shop from Joyce Peden - located on 5th St - Operated the shop since 1973
- [Memories, p 162] -- May 1974: Linda Stanley sold the shop to Marge Buring - she moved the business to East Locust St - [Memories, p 163] |
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Chalfant Photography Chalfant, J L |
-- [Memories, p 43] -
Image: Ph6246.jpg [Memories, p 43, UL] - Locust St - C L Chalfant, owner -- |
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| Chamber of Commerce | -- Formed 1950 - [Memories,
p 154] -- |
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| Charity Rebekah Lodge #241 | -- Chartered 30 Dec 1884 -
25 members - A S Fisher, first N. G. - [Memories, p 149] -- |
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| Chenoweth, Isaac N | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 3 Apr 1889 to 19 June 1893 -- |
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| Chet Cooper Coal Yard | -- Chet Cooper had operated
his coal yard at the NW corner of 8th & Locust St - bld 033 - [Memories,
p 166] -- |
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| Chicago Restaurant | -- Occupied the east business room of the Elliott Opera House Bld 096 - [Memories, p 38] | |
| Christian Ridge - Later E High St | -- Christian Ridge - E High
St [memories, p 31] -- 1916 - Sewer on High St extended to 10th St - High St paved - [Memories, p 71] -- === IMAGES === -- Ph6298.jpg - [Memories, p 69, LL] - Looking west on High ST from 5th St -- Ph6300.jpg - [Memories, p 69, CR] - Wood culvert under High St was replaced by a tile sewer in 1902 - image shows men at work -- [Memories, p 70, CL] - High ST looking west from 6th St - Circa 1910 -- |
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| Church of Christ | See Bld 080 | |
| Church St - later 6th St | -- Church St - later 6th St
[memories, p 52] -- 1894 - Church St became 6th S - [Memories, p 68] -- Because of the industrial buildup in the west part of town, the streets were reconfigured in 1894. North-south streest were numbered and East-west streets given names. [Memories, p 68] -- === IMAGES === -- [Memories, p 70] - (Not Scanned) - Looking north on 6th St towards High St -- |
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| City Bakery | [Memories, p 49] -- City Bakery was located in Bld 030 - [Memories, P 56] -- Owners: -- John Berry -- Harry Sherriff -- June 1920 - Jim O Crabill of Ossian bought the bakery from Mr Sherriff -- 1925 - building torn down -- Business conducted in Bld 020 [Memories, p 49] -- 1909 - Bakeries: Harry Sherriff, 5thSt - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- Top of Page === IMAGES === -- Ph6260.jpg - [Memories, p 48, UR] - Bld 030 -- Ph6273.jpg [Memories, P 56, UL] -- Ph6274.jpg [Memories, P 56, LL -- Ph6298.jpg - [Memories, p 69, CL] |
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| City Barber Shop | ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6373.jpg [Memories, p 160, UR] - Shows Bld 009 and Bld 010 in 1975 - Colonial House Cafeteria, The Hat Box and the City Barber Shop -- |
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| Clark Hatchery | -- 1930s - M A Clark
Hatchery on 5th St - [Memories, p 83] -- |
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| College Corner Methodist Church | -- Land given by Thomas &
Mary Wilhoit - [Memories, p 141] -- New church building dedicated 21 Oct 1888 - [Memories, p 141] -- By 1903 no services were being held because of the revival of the Methodist Church in Mechanicsburg - [Memories, p 141] -- 1910 - United Brethren held services in building for a short time - [Memories, p 141] -- 1920s - Nazarene Church held a series fo meetings in the building - [Memories, p 141] -- Roof of the building had "ME" outlined in its slate roof - [Memories, p 141] -- Bef 1975 - building torn down - [Memories, p 141] -- =========================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6357.jpg - [Memories, p 141, UR] - -- |
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| College Corner School | -- NE corner of US 36 and
Middletown Road (Raider Rd ??) - [Memories, p 116] -- Closed 1916 - [Memories, p 116] -- School building made into a residence - [Memories, p 116] -- I went with a girl whose family lived in what looks like an old school house, but it is on the NW corner of US 36 and Raider Rd -- |
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Colonial House Cafeteria - Richard Draper |
-- 1 Jan 1974 - Mr & Mrs
Richard Raper opened the business in Bld 009 - [Memories, p 160] -- They reside at 495 N 14th St - 1975 - [Memories, p 160] -- =================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6373.jpg [Memories, p 160, UR] - Shows Bld 009 and Bld 010 in 1975 - Colonial House Cafeteria, The Hat Box and the City Barber Shop -- |
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| Columbia Ave | -- 1894 - Wilson St became
Columbia Ave -- Because of the industrial buildup in the west part of
town, the streets were reconfigured in 1894. North-south streest were
numbered and East-west streets given names. [Memories, p 68] -- 1930s - Street improved by the WPA - [Memories, P 82] -- 1935 - New sewer installed - [Memories, P 82] -- |
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| Columbia Groceries | -- On Ghost sign on NW
corner of Bld 007 - See: Ph6168-A, B, B Copy, Ph6169 =========================================================================================== Top of Page ==== RESEARCH ==== -- "Columbia Groceries" on the ghost sign - see above -- 30 Dec 2008 - I have not found any reference to this grocery as yet -- |
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| Columbia Hotel | -- 1909 - Hotels: Columbia
Hotel, Columbia St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- |
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| Commercial Club Band | -- Band shown in photo, 1911 in front of an interurban car - Ph6258.jpg [Memories, p 48, UL] | |
| Complete Electric - Phil Snodgrass | -- Owned by Phil Snodgrass
and operated from Bld 006 - in 1975 - [Memories, p 59] - [Memories, p
159] -- 472 E Locust St - Bld 006 - [Memories, p 159] -- Mr Snodgrass started his business in the building formerly owned by Duchek Hardware - Bld 006 - [Memories, p 159] -- ============================================================================================================ ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6371.jpg - [Memories, p 159, LR] - 1975 -- Bld 005, Bld 006 -- |
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| Connell, Tony | -- "Tony Connell, a Middletown Legend" - [The Middletown News, 14 Jan 2010, page 3] | |
| Conrey, Tena | -- Operated a Millinery
Shop - [Memories, p 39] -- |
|
| Conservation Club | -- Held meetings in the rooms on second floor - [Memories, p 30] | |
|
Convenient Food Mart - Arlis Morrow - Leland Moore |
-- Located in Maple Village
- Bld 043 - [Memories, p 170] -- Mr & Mrs Arlis Morrow and Mr & Mrs Leland Moore, owners - Purchased 1971 - [Memories, p 170] -- Mrs Leland Moore is the daughter of the Morrow's - [Memories, p 170] -- |
|
| Cool World Ice Cream | -- 14 Apr 1994: "Cool World
Ice Cream parlor opened up for business in downtown Middletown next to
Patsy's Just Class Salon. Owners were Patsy and Barry Gibbons, of
Anderson. Children bringing in "A" grades could register to win a free
dip of ice cream." [The Middletown News, 9 Apr 2009, page 3] -- |
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| Cooper Photography | -- 4 Dec 2008: 110 N 5th St - Bld 002 - Occupies north portion of ground floor [Ph6199.jpg] | |
| Cooper, Chester | -- [Memories, P 27] -
Photo, UL (Not Scanned) - Shows Chester seated on a wagon pulled by one
horse - Chester was a Drayman -- |
|
| Cooper, Drew | -- Co-Owner, with his son
Joey, of The Middletown News - Dec 2008 -- |
|
| Cooper, Frank W | -- Operated a Meat Market -
[Memories, p 40] -- President of the Board of the Middletown State Bank - [Memories, p 76] -- |
|
| Cooper, Joey | -- Co-Owner, with his
father, Drew Cooper - of The Middletown News - Dec 2008 -- Owner of Cooper Photography - in Bld 002, left, ground floor business room - |
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| Corner Drug Store | -- 1896 - in Bld 001 [Memories, p 49] | |
| Cossack Inn | -- Owned by Ted Raft -
located in Bld
010 [Memories, p 30] -- Later moved to the Kiser Building Bld 019 [Memories, p 30] - [Memories, p 75] -- Top of Page |
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| Cottage Ave - Showalter St | -- 1894 - Showalter St
became Cottage Ave -- Because of the industrial buildup in the west part
of town, the streets were reconfigured in 1894. North-south streest were
numbered and East-west streets given names. [Memories, p 68] -- |
|
| Cotterall, William W | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 14 Aug 1863 - 23 Oct 1866 -- |
|
| Cox and Mowrey Meat Market | -- 1910 Fire they were
located in Bld 097 - a group of wood-frame buildings sitting where Bld
018 now sits (Dec 2008) - Fire originated in their store [Memories, p
45] -- |
|
| Cozy Corner Café - O M Dykes | -- 1930s - Listed as being
in business in Middletown - [Memories, p 83] -- Dykes restaurant listed as being in Bld 003 in 1920 - [Memories, p 188] |
|
|
Crestwood Mobile Home Park - Robert F Wisehart - C Anthony Blake - |
-- 1975, Owners: Robert F
Wisehart and C Anthony Blake - [Memories, p 177] -- N 8th and Crestwood Dr - [Memories, p 177] -- Formerly part of the Davis St John farm - [Memories, p 177] -- |
|
| Cripple Creek Tavern | -- Cripple Creek Tavern did
business in the old Van Noy Theatre building, bld 090 - There is a
picture with the article showing two men performing on the stage - one
of them is Pearl Shelton, brother of neighbor Sam. [The Middletown News
- 29 Jan 2009, p 3] -- |
|
| Crow
Sales - Ronald G Crow - George Crow - Pure Oil Station |
-- Owned by George G Crow -
[Memories, p 73] - -- Owned by Ron Crow - 1975 - [Memories, p 165] -- 1934 - Bought the Ford Agency from Middletown Motor Co - [Memories, p 73] -- 1939 - Crow Sales moved to the 8th and High St location - [Memories, p 73] -- Northwest corner of 6th & Locust - 1975 - Located here for 5 years - [Memories, p 165] -- George Crow, father of Ron started the business in 1935 at the corner of 8th & High St - [Memories, p 165] -- 1968 - Moved business to 6th and Locust St - Bld 144 - [Memories, p 165] -- 1968 - Ron bought George's interest in the business - [Memories, p 165] -- 1968 - George died - [Memories, p 165] -- 1938 - built a station at 8th & High St - [Memories, p 73] -- 1939 - Crow Sales moved to the 8th and High St location - [Memories, p 73] -- See Building List - Bld 123 for more information about this business and the building -- "Speaking of Crow's Pure Oil station, it was built of brick in the classic Tudor design of the 1930s, and was located where at one time had stood what we children called the 'Ghost House.' Central School children would dare one another to look into the windows of this old house which was surrounded by weeds, grass, and brush. . .but it was located whee the library now stands." -- ["Winters Past in Middletown" - The Middletown News, 22 Jan 2009, p A-5] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6387.jpg - [Memories, p 165, UL] - Shows Station at 6th and Locust - 1975 - Bld 144 -- Photo - [Memories, p 165, LL] - not scanned - Shows Ron and George Crow -- |
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| Crow, George | -- Owner of Crow Sales -
[Memories, p 73] -- Came from South Bend in Feb 1934 - [Memories, p 73] -- |
|
| Cummins, Albert | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 10 Mar 1914 to 22 Oct 1918 -- Dray Operator - [Memories, p 50] -- |
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| Cummins, Sarah E | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 22 Oct 1918 to 6 May 1920 (Acting)
[Memories, p 33] -- She later married a Farrell -- Served as Acting Postmaster from 22 Oct 1918 until June 1920 - She took over for her Father J P Cummins when Walter Farrell became postmaster -- Sarah went to work at Farmers State Bank as bookkeeper on 20 June 1920 -- Cashier of the bank 1950-1965 |
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| Dale, Mrs W A | -- Operated a Millinery
Shop - [Memories, p 39] - Opened 14 Apr 1886 -- |
|
| Daniel and Davis Elevator | [Memories, p 43]: -- J C Daniels and Ben Davis -- Located at 8th & Locust alon ghe north side of the railroad === IMAGES === -- Ph6247.jpg - [Memories, p 43, UR] -- |
|
| Daniels & Pickering | -- 1909 - Coal Dealers -
[1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1909 - Flouring Mill: Daniels & Pickering, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- |
|
| Daniels, J C - Les Day - Lewis Williams - Henry Brown | -- Ph6471.jpg - [Memories,
p 206, LR] - "Mrs J C Daniels in front of her home, across from the mill
at 748 Locust St. This is the Les Day home today." (1975) -- Ph6489.jpg - [Memories, p 212, CL] - Ca 1975 - "Mr & Mrs W Lewis Williams home on the southwest corner of High & 7th Street was originally the J C Daniels home built in 1909. The contractor was Henry Brown." |
|
| Davis Electrical | -- 1930s - Karl B Davis
Electrical Shop - [Memories, p 83] -- |
|
| Davis, Benjamin H | [Memories, p 50, 51]: -- Originated the Middletown Telephone Service in 1897 -- Came to Middletown as an agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad. -- 1882 named Assistant Cashier for the Farmers State Bank -- 1887 - Became a partner with J C Daniels in the large grain mill at 8th & Locust -- Sold his interest in the mill to Charles J Pickering -- 1897 - started his telephone system in his hme on 5th St with 41 subscribers - Cost: $350 -- His home on 5th St stood at the very edge of the sidewalk -- This home was later moved to 1036 W Locust - just east of the Church (Old Christian Church Bld 080) === IMAGES === -- Ph6265.jpg - [Memories, p 50, UR] -- |
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| Davis, John | --The Davis family home is
located in the northeast corner of Bob Hannas's parking lot on Locust St
- [Memories, p 74] -- John was a cashier at Farmers State Bank - [Memories, p 74] -- Served in the Union Army during the Civil War - [Memories, p 74] -- Wife: Charity "Chat" - [Memories, p 74] -- Daughter: Maude - Accomplished musician, played piano and organ and sang - Married Harry St John who was from Eaton, Ohio - Harry was a barber and owned a shop on the present site of Robert Keesling's shop (1975) - [Memories, p 74] -- |
|
| Davis, William Home | -- Ph6459.jpg - [Memories,
p 204, UL] - 5th St first home on left north of high - Local banker
William Davis home -- |
|
| Day, W H | -- Blacksmith Shop and auto
repair shop with C H Zirkle - [Memories, p 58] -- |
|
| Day, W O | -- 1900 - Sold his
Blacksmith shop to Jesse Templeton [Memories, p 58] -- |
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| Day's
Marathon - Les Day - Norman Day - Darrell Day - Larry Day |
-- 4 Dec 2008: 750 W Locust
St - Phone: 765-354-2885 - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p A-6,
B-7] -- Leslie "Les" Day came to Middletown in 1938 - [Memories, p 167] -- Les took over the Phillips 66 station at 8th & St Rd 236 - Bld 145 - [Memories, p 167] -- Changed to Standard Oil and started a bulk plan - [Memories, p 167] -- Abt 1943 - Moved to 750 W Locust St - Bld 129 - [Memories, p 167] -- 1945 - Les served in the Navy during WW2 - [Memories, p 167] -- Les had 3 sons: Norman, Darrell and Larry who helped in the business - [Memories, p 167] -- 1971 - Les Retired and Norman leased the station - [Memories, p 167] -- Darrell was the Standard Oil Agent, Larry worked at Delco-Remy - [Memories, p 167] -- Abt 1937, Les Day leased a small building at the southwest corner where McCrocklin sits in 1975 - he sold Phillips 66 products - [Memories, p 169] Top of Page ===================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6153-F.jpg - Newspaper Ad - Dec 2008 -- Ph6160-A.jpg - Newspaper Ad - Dec 2008 -- Ph6394.jpg - [Memories, p 167, UL] - Les Day at the Bulk Plant with Darrell loading a truck -- Ph6395.jpg - [Memories, p 167, LL] - Day Standard Station, 1975 - Bld 129 - Doc0851.pdf - "Old Service Station's Owner has a history of speed" The StarPress Online, 13 July 2012 - ============================================================================================================= ==== RESEARCH ==== -- Need current photo -- Where was the Bulk Plant located? -- |
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| DeBruhl, Brank B - DDS | -- 4 Dec 2008: 4573 St Rd
236 - 765-354-4796 - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-1] === IMAGES === -- Ph6156-F.jpg -- |
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| DepBoye, Abe | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54]
- West side of 5th St, south from High St - Shows this to be the 8th
building south of High St -- This building later became Doyle's Photography - Ph6246 -- |
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| Dick Allen Chevrolet - Richard "Dick" Allen - "Red" Allen | -- Richard "Dick" Allen,
owner - [Memories, p 173] -- 1 July 1966 - Bought Dietrich Chevrolet - [Memories, p 173] -- Built Building on St Rd 236, Bld 131, Moved in Sept 1967 - [Memories, p 173] -- Father: "Red" Allen - [Memories, p 173] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6412.jpg - [Memories, p 173, CL] - Abt 1975 - Dick Allen Chevrolet, Bld 131, with Bld 130 behind it -- |
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| Dietrich Memorial Park | See Bld 124 for further information on this park | |
| Dietrich Sales | -- Swains Shop was located
in the Davis building on E Locust St - later know as Dietrich Sales -
Now (1975) the Middletown News Building - [Memories, p 64] -- 1926 - Started Oakland-Pontiac Dealership - [Memories, p 76] -- 1928 - Fire with extensive damage to the Davis building - extensively remodeled - [Memories, p 76] -- 1933 - Begins Chevrolet and GM Appliances dealership - [Memories, p 76] -- 1947 - The east side of the building (Bld 012) was added and was used as a showroom for cars and appliances - [Memories, p 76] -- National Gasoline Corporation had a service station in Middletown at Dietrich Chevrolet, Abt 1949 - [Memories, p 172] -- ======================================================================================= ==== IMAGES ==== - Ph6315.jpg - [[Memories, p 76, LR] - Thelma Dietrich is driving a new Pontiac - Bud Dietrich is behind her in the rumble seat - Is the building behind the car the Davis Building ?? - Image about 1925 -- Ph6316.jpg - [ |
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| Dietrich, Frank | -- 1922 - Frank Dietrch
came to Middletown - Wife - Bertha "Bert" - [Memories, p 76] -- Frank bought the Davis Building - Bld 085/Bld 007 on east Locust from Pha Wisehart - this is where The Middletown News is located in 1975 - [Memories, p 76] -- 1926 - Started Oakland-Pontiac Dealership - [Memories, p 76] -- Children: - [Memories, p 76] -- Thelma (Mrs Jim Mechem - worked in the office -- Harry F "Bud" Dietrich - was manager of Dietrich Sales -- |
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| Dietrich, Harry F "Bud" | -- Son of Frank and Bertha
Dietrich - [Memories, p 76] -- Was manager of Dietrich Sales - [Memories, p 76] -- Middletown Fire Chief - [Memories, p 76] -- President of the Middletown Chamber of Commerce - [Memories, p 76] -- President of the Henry County Planning Board - [Memories, p 76] -- President of Farmers State Bank - [Memories, p 76] -- 1966 - Dietrich Memorial Park was named for Bud - [Memories, p 76] -- The park is 20 acres - the land was originalaly owned by Anna D Welsh Cooper and then became the property of her siste Luta B Flinn of Brookville, Indiana. -- 1947 - Property of Norman Brown -- 10 Nov 1949 - Bud Dietrich purchased the property from Mr Brown -- Bud worked hard to improve this land and make it a good site for a park -- 1 Dec 1951 - Bud sold the ground to the Chamber of Commerce for his original cost -- 1961 - Bud was named the Outstanding Citizen of Middletown - [Memories, p 76] -- Top of Page ===================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ===== -- Ph6315.jpg - [[Memories, p 76, LR] - Thelma Dietrich is driving a new Pontiac - Bud Dietrich is behind her in the rumble seat - Is the building behind the car the Davis Building ?? - Image about 1925 -- |
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| Dietrich, Thelma | -- Daughter of Frank and
Bertha Dietrich - worked in the office of Dietrich Sales - [Memories, P
76] -- ========================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== - Ph6315.jpg - [[Memories, p 76, LR] - Thelma Dietrich is driving a new Pontiac - Bud Dietrich is behind her in the rumble seat - Is the building behind the car the Davis Building ?? - Image about 1925 -- |
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| Dille, Ernest | -- Mrs Welsh was head of
the Welsh Hotel with Mr Ernest Dille as the manager and his wife as
hostess - [Memories, P 57] -- |
|
| Dillon Bike Shop | - Azra Dillon Had his business in Bld 010 - [Memories, p 30] | |
| Dirty Hamper, The laundromat - [Future - Early 2009] | -- See Bld 148 for more details | |
| Doctors | Some of the doctors of
Middletown listed: - [Memories, p78] -- Wm F Boor -- Albert Preston -- John Horn -- Dr Woodward - F M Gustin - Joseph Henry - Dr Ballingall - Roland T Summers - John S Guysinger - Luther W Hess - John Rea - Robert Griffis - J M Hackett - John W Burch - F L Thornburg - F L Stone - J H James - A W Levins - H Berryman Painter - J W Moore - George Rodecap - F B Warren - J H Welsh - George W Wallage Charles M Stoute - Osa Ray Summers - Dr Pierce - Gharles E Greer - L H Painter - S C Waters - Dr Griffis - W H Morgan Roxford Arford - Joseph Stamper - Kenneth G Hill - William Hammer - Farrell Dragoo - Ralph Reynolds |
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| Don Searle Foods, Inc | -- Bought the Canning
Factory from Sardick Foods - 1950 - changed the name from Sardick Foods
to Don Searle Foods, Inc - [Memories, p77] -- Sold to John C Jones and Wilson E Dubbs - name changed to Middletown Foods, Inc - [Memories, p77] -- Bld 136 ??? - [11 Jan 2009] -- |
|
| Dorn Tailor Shop | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54]
- West side of 5th St, south from High St - In Bld 003 -- |
|
| Doyle Photography | -- [Memories, p 43] -
Image: Ph6246.jpg [Memories, p 43, UL] - see Ph6246 - "East side of 5th
St going up the hill" -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54] - West side of 5th St, south from High St - In 1870 this was Abe DepBoye's house -- Shows this to be the 8th building south of High St |
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| Doyle, ?? | -- Photographer [Memories,
P 43] - See Ph6246.jpg [Memories, p 43, UL] - "East side of 5th St going
up the hill" -- |
|
| Dragoo, Farrell - Doctor | -- 1939 - Purchased the
site of Bld 108 and built a new office Building - Bld 091 [Memories, p
59] -- Dr Farrell Dragoo Came to Middletown 1933 - opened office upstairs in Bld 015 across the hall from the Library - [Memories, p 83] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6487.jpg - [Memories, p 211, LR] - Home on the northeast corner of 5th & Columbia Ave originally built for Dr Dragoo. -- ==================================================================================================== ==== Research ==== -- Need current photo of this house |
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| Drays | [Memories, p 50]: -- John K Moore, Billy Moore, James Wood, Albert Cummins |
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| Dresser, Mary Jane | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 31 Aug 1957 to 12 Oct 1961 (Acting) -- |
|
| Druley, Charles | -- Owner of Druley
Buildings - Bld
107 (Orig) and
Bld 015 New
(1899) [Memories, p 53] -- Top of Page |
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| Druleys Hardware | -- Post Office was Located
in the Druley Building
Bld 015 in
1899 [Memories, p 19] -- 1899 - "Charles C Druley operated a hardware and general store and also handled farm implements." [Memories, p 53] -- 1909- Hardware: C C Druley, Fifth St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- |
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Duchek Hardware Duchek, ??? |
-- Operated in
Bld 006 -
1945 Duchek bought the building - [Memories, p 59] -- June 1945 - F A Wisehart sold the building to William J Duchek of Anderson - [Memories, p 85] -- Operated in Bld 006 - [Memories, p 159] -- |
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| Eastern Star - Masonic | -- Chartered 23 Apr 1891 -
[Memories, p 149] -- |
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| Eavey Grocery - Eavey's Supermarket | -- Operated from Bld 002 -
[Memories, p 56] -- ============================================================================= ==== IMAGES ===== -- Ph6327.jpg - Farrells Grocery in Masonic Building in Aug 1940 - The center partition shown in the image was later removed and the store remodeled for "Eavey's Supermarket" - [Memories, P 84, LL] -- |
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| Ed's Barber Shop - Ed Lyall | -- Ed came from
Indianapolis - [Memories, p 166] -- Started in the Showalter building, Bld 093 - [Memories, p 166] -- 1968 - moved to former Troy Watch Sales across from Sanders Motors - Bld 091 - [Memories, p 166] -- ========================================================================================= ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6391.jpg - [Memories, p 166, LL] - Photo of Bld 091 with Ed's Barbers Shop Sign -- |
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| Edwards, E L | -- One of the founders of
the Windmill Factory [Memories, p 39] -- |
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| Eichhorn, Elmer, DVM - Vet | -- Has been in business
since 1 Aug 1951 - [Memories, p 168] -- Built the animal hospital at 632 N 8th St location - Building burned in 1966 - Replaced by a new hospital in 1967 - [Memories, p 168] -- ======================================================================================= ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6399.jpg - [Memories, p 168, UR] - Shows picture of his home - the office is behind the house at 632 N 8th St - -- |
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| Elliot Insurance (E L Elliott) | -- 1885 Middletown Business - [memories, p 31] | |
| Elliott, E L | [Memories, p 50]: -- Practiced Law -- Cashier of theFarmers Bank [Memories, p 33] -- Cashier for Farmers State Bank (Father Nimrod Elliott) -- Township Trustee 1886-87 -- Ind General Assembly 1895-97 -- President of school board -- Father: Nimrod Elliott [Memories, p 32] |
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| Elliott, Nimrod - Harry "Bud" Fadely | [Memories, p 32 -- Owned a grocery in Mechanicsburg -- Owned farm ground around Fall Creek Twp -- one of the founders of the Middletown Fair - with Thomas Wilhoit -- President of the first Pike Road Co which owned the toll roads -- Built the Elliott Opera House at the corner of 6th and Locust St - Bld 096 [Memories, p 38] -- along with son E L established the Elliott Opera House Bld 096 -- Started in the fall of 1895 by contractor L O Miller -- Father of E L Elliott Top of Page ============================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6225.jpg [Memories, p 33, UL] - Photo of Nimrod -- Ph6485.jpg - [Memories, p 210, CL - Home - 109 N 8th St - Originally built for Nimrod Elliott in the 1890s- Home of Harry "Bud" Fadely in 1975 -- |
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| Elliott, Thomas | -- Thomas Elliott "Most
Successful livestock man in the west" 11 Sep 1885 [Memories, p 31] -- |
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| Elliott, W D - Tinner | -- 1909 - Tinner: W D
Elliott, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- |
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| Ellison, Ernie | -- Owner of West End
Grocery - [Memories, p 44] -- === IMAGES === -- Ph6249 - Store Image -- |
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| Ellison, Lon & Sanford | -- Harness Shop -
[Memories, p 42] -- |
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| El-Mar Metal Crafts - Marvin & Elsie Elder | -- 1975: 208 S 8th St -
Owned by Marvin & Elsie Elder - Welding and small engine repair -
[Memories, p 167] -- |
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| Emswiller & Riley - Pool Room | -- 1909 - Pool Rooms:
Emswiller & Riley, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p
67] -- |
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| Emswiller Dry Goods | -- Frost Emswiller, owner -
Bought stock from F B Hupp in 1919 [Memories, p 61] -- |
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| Emswiller, Frost | -- Owner of West End
Grocery - [Memories, p 44] - [Memories, p 73] -- Part owner of Hupp and Emswiller Dry Goods [Memories, p 61] -- Owner of Emswiller Dry Goods [Memories, p 61] -- Had his tailor shop in the east side of Bld 022 - [Memories, P 74] -- Mentioned in "Middletown's Central School", part 1 - The Middletown News, 17 Sept 2009, p A-5 -- Daughter Elsie died 8 Jan 2010 - See Documents/S1, below -- ========================================================================================================== [Memories, p 73] -- Frost started a restaurant in Bld 116 in 1911 and stayed there until the building was torn down in 1913 for the new bank -- 1913 Frost began a dry cleaning business in the Hedrick Building Bld 017 -- Later moved to Locust St just east of 6th St -- 1917 - Frost and A J Hupp bouth the J P Frazier Store in the Merchant Building Bld 021 -- Later, Frost bought Hupp's interest in the store -- Frost owned the following groceries: -- West End Grocery -- Grocery at the northeast corner of 7th and Locust -- Grocery in Anderson -- 8th St across from Central School just south of Columbia Ave -- 1953 - Malcolm "Mac" Emswiller took over operation of the store - Son of Frost??? =============================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6249 - West end Grocery Store Image -- Ph6250 - Mattie & Levi Keesling with West End Grocery store in the background -- Top of Page ======================================================================================== ===Documents === S1: Obit for daughter Elsie: Elsie Riggs Born in Middletown, Indiana on Jun. 1, 1924 Departed on Jan. 8, 2010 and resided in Middletown, IN. Service: Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010 Cemetery: Miller Cemetery Middletown - Elsie (Emswiller) Riggs of Middletown, passed away January 8, 2010. She was born in Middletown, Indiana to Frost and Margaret (Bristol) Emswiller in 1924. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law; Ginger (Riggs) Shaneyfelt and Ronald Shaneyfelt, as well as many cherised and devoted nieces and nephews, and her best friend; Lou Ann Parmer. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Byron & Malcolm Emswiller; and three sisters, Wygelia Moore, Mary Jean Dietrich and Peggy Harry. Graveside services will be Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 2:00 PM, at Miller Cemetery, Middletown, Indiana, with nephews, Jon Dietrich, Kim Harry and niece Lisa Wray officiating. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Middletown Emergency Unit, 653 Locust Street, Middletown, IN 47356 www.LooseFuneralHomes.com ========================================================================================= ==== RESEARCH ==== -- Is Malcolm the son of Frost Emswiller ??? -- |
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| Emswiller, Malcolm "Mac" | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 13 Oct 1962 to -- 1953 - Took over operation of the grocery on 8th St across from Central School just south of Columbia that had been run by Frost Emswiller (his father ???) - [Memories, p 73] -- ================================================================================================ === IMAGES === -- Ph6443.jpg - [Memories, p 195, UL] Shows him and 3 women in front of the post office -- ================================================================================================== ==== RESEARCH ==== -- Is Malcolm the son of Frost Emswiller ??? -- |
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| Evart Engineering | -- 1340 W State St --
765-354-2232 -- Fax: 765-354-6027 [Google Search] -- Began business, 1 July 1956 in Bld 135 - [Memories, p 175] -- Owners, 1975: Arthur Hedrick, David Hedrick, Maurice Kemerly, Alvan Clem - [Memories, p 175] -- Top of Page ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6329.jpg - [Memories, p 86, UR] - "Extrusion Dies was started by Gene Holtz, Bill Stevens and a silent partner in 1946. Charles Harris became a partner in1950. Evart Engineering purchased the firm in 1967 and dissolved it in 1973." -- Ph64 |
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| Everett's Gym | -- doing business in
Bld 098 [The
Middletown News, 26 Feb 2009, p A-5] -- |
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| Extension Homemakers clubs | -- List of organizations -
[Memories, p 150] -- |
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| Extrusion Dies, Inc | -- 1946 - Extrusion Dies,
Inc was formed - Large brick building on north 11th St - bought the
building from Alfred Bowman - It had been his furnace and stove business
- [Memories, p 85] -- =========================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6329.jpg - [Memories, p 86, UR] - "Extrusion Dies was started by Gene Holtz, Bill Stevens and a silent partner in 1946. Charles Harris became a partner in1950. Evart Engineering purchased the firm in 1967 and dissolved it in 1973." -- |
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| Fadely's Tavern - Harry "Bud" Fadely |
Bld 017 - 517 W Locust St - [Memories, p 181] -- Harry "Bud" Fadely, owner - [Memories, p 163] -- 1955 - Bought Bld 017 from Max Maddy - [Memories, p 163] -- 2010 - Closed ========================================================================================= ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6382.jpg - [Memories, p 163, UL] - Shows Bld 017 - Bld 018 - Bld 093 - Bld 017 w/ Falely's Tavern sign on front -- Ph6485.jpg - [Memories, p 210, CL] - Home, originally built for Nimrod Elliott in the 1890s -- |
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| Fall Creek - at Middletown | -- 1915 - Creek dredged
through Middletown - Machine powered by steam - Took about 10 months to
go through Henry County within about 2 miles of Pendleton - [Memories, p
61] === IMAGES === -- Ph6286.jpg - [Memories, P 61, UL] - Moving RR Trestle, Bld 115, so dredge can pass by -- Ph6287.jpg -[Memories, p 61, LL] - Shows dredge on Fall Creek -- |
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| Fall Creek Apostolic Church | --
Bld 131 -
Jan 2009 -- 8814 W St Rd 236, Middletown, Indiana 47356 -- 765-354-2088 -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Top of Page ==================================================================================================== ==== Research ==== -- Need current photo of the building |
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| Fall Creek Christian Church - Bristol Church | -- Location: North sie of
th curve on Bristol Road - Now St Rd 236 - [Memories, p 139] -- Abt 1849 - Church was organized - [Memories, p 139] -- 1852 - Built a school and used it to hold services - [Memories, p 139] -- 1861 - built a frame church - cost: $1500 - [Memories, p 139] -- Some members decided to build a church in Middletown - (They formed the New Light Christian Church) - [Memories, p 140] -- Bristol Church continued to operate until about 1919 - [Memories, p 140] -- |
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|
Farmers Breeder Association - Jim Williamson Livery Stables |
[Memories, p 39]: -- Horses -- The Association imported horses -- L C Mills in charge -- Association: Cyrus Van Mare, L C Mills, D H Homan |
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| Farmers State Bank - Farmers Bank | -- 1882 Benjamin H Davis
was named Assistant Cahsier [Memories, p 50] -- 1909 - Banks: Farmer State Bank, 5th St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- John Davis was cashier - [Memories, p 74] -- Founded 1882 - [Memories, p 161] -- Moved to Bld 016 in 1913 - [Memories, p 161] -- Merged with Farmers State Bank of Mooreland - [Memories, p 161] -- 1975: Plans to erect a new building on the s side of Locust St, 1/2 block west of bld 016 (never built) - [Memories, p 161] -- 1975: Drive-up branch at 8th & Mill St - Bld 045 - [Memories, p 161] -- Officers, 1975: Robert E Wisehart, President - Sarah E Farrell, VP and Trust Officer - William T Davis, Cashier - [Memories, p 161] -- Directors, 1975: Wilson C Hess - Jack S Moore - J H Stamper - W L Williams - Robert E Wisehart - William T Davis - Sarah E Farrell - [Memories, p 161] -- 1 Jan 1974: Byron H Garner became Chairman of the Board - [Memories, p 161] -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Memories, p 32] - Farmers Bank # 1 -- Nimrod Elliott, John Terhune and George Hazzard "Hazzards History of Henry County" Formed the bank in 1873. -- Nimrod Elliott, President, George Hazzard, Vice President and John Terhune cashier -- After a few months the bank moved to Anderson -- After 4 years, Elliott sold his interest in the bank and moved back to Middletown --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Memories, p 32, 33] - Farmers State Bank Nimrod Elliott formed the Farmers Bank and the charter was granted in May 1882 -- N R Elliott as president, Thomas Wisehart, as vice-president and E L Ellioott as cahier, Ben H Davis as Asst Cashier -- 1899 Farmers Bank built the building (Bld 014) -- 1902 the bank was reorganized as "Farmers State Bank" -- 1912 - Had a new building built (Bld 016) (Bld 092 replaced) -- Grand Opening 22 Feb 1913 Ph6228 -- built on a basement -- 27' wide by 80' long and two stories high -- Grey matte bricks finished in Bedford Stone -- 1958 - Modernization of the building - Modern windows on north side - lobby updated -- Feb 1972 - Branch bank opens at NE corner of Mill and 8th St -- 1975: Future plans for a new bank on south side of Locust beween 5th & 6th st -- Summer 1972: The W N Showalter building and the home on the west were torn down in preparation for the new bank - now a parking lot, 1975 (Ph6230) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Feb 1925 - Middletown State Bank consolidated with Farmers State Bank - [Memories, p 76] -- Harry F "Bud" Dietrich served as President of the board of the Farmers State Bank - [Memories, p 76] -- Top of Page ============================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6226.jpg - [memories, p 33, UR] -- Ph6227.jpg - [memories, p 33, CR] -- Ph6228.jpg - [memories, p 33, LR] -- Ph6230.jpg - Shows the Showalter Building and a residence the bank tore down to make a parking lot -- Ph6377.jpg - [Memories, p 161, LR] - Shows Bld 016 in abt 1975 -- Ph6378.jpg - [Memories, p 162, UL] - Shows drive-up branch at 8th & Mill St - Bld 045 -- Ph6379.jpg - [Memories, p 162, CL] Shows a drawing of the proposed new bank - -- Ph6803-A.jpg - [The Middletown News, 15 Jan 2009, P A-5] - Shows winter scene looking northwest toward the intersection of 5th and Locust St - Sign on Bld 015 "The Noel Insurance Agency" - Sign on Bld 016 "Farmers State Bank" - This photo shows a part of Bld 014, Bld 015, Bld 016 and Bld 001 in that order from left to right -- |
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| Farrell Grocery - J W Farrell & Co | -- 67 groceries came and
went during the 96 years of operation of this business [memories, p 27] -- Operated from Bld 002 for a time [[Memories, p 56] -- Location: 101 N 5th St Bld 001 - [memories, p 27, Photo LL Ph6211] -- 1950 - Business sold to McMullen Brothers - In business for a total of 96 years - 45 years in the store on Locust St (Merchant Bldg Bld 021) -- 1909 - Groceries: J W Farrell & Co, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1930s - Listed as being in business in Middletown - [Memories, p 83] -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Memories, p 28] -- 1904 - Moved business from 5th St to 554 Locust St (Merchants Building Bld 021) where they remained for 45 years from 1904-1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [memories, p 27] -- They occupied the 2nd business room from east end in 1904 [Memories, p 61] -- As John, son of James D Farrell grew the firm changed its name to J D Farrell Co, Inc [memories, p 27] -- 1884 - Store reorganized - name unchanged from that time on [memories, p 27] ================================================================================================================= ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6211.jpg [memories, p 27, LL] - Store located at 101 N 5th St (Bld 001) -- Ph6212.jpg - Image Shows John Farrell and his son Walter [Memories, p 27, UR]in front of the store at 106 N 5th St, nd - sign on window: "J W Farrell Co/ Groceries" -- Ph6213.jpg [memories, p 27. LR] -- John W, James D and Wade T Farrel and James C Hedrick -- front of new Merchant Building location of grocery -- Ph6327.jpg - Farrells Grocery in Masonic Building in Aug 1940 - The center partition shown in the image was later removed and the store remodeled for "Eavey's Supermarket" - [Memories, P 84, LL] -- Ph7916.jpg - Article - The Middletown News - 25 Feb 2010, p A-5 -- |
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| Farrell, James D | [Memories, p 26]: -- 1853 Farrell came to Middletown along with his cooper's tools -- Worked for Daniel Clevenger as a journeyman -- Abt 1854 he started his own shop - flour and apple barrels -- He also taught school -- Started a grocery - Stock value $30 -- Married 1854 - Martha S Moore - she died 1908 -- Children: Samuel J, John W, William C, Kate, Sultie, Lillie J and Jessie -- Member of town board - Township trustee - 18 years as postmaster - 1 Jan 1861 - 14 Aug 1863 and 27 Feb 1871 - 24 Sep 1885 -- Died 1914, age 81 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Home located at NE corner 8th & High St - torn down in 1937 - Built about 1837 - [Memories, p 83] -- Top of Page =================================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6211.jpg [Memories, p 27, LL] - Pictured in front of the Farrell Grocery at 101 N 5th St -- James D Farrell, Lola Shedron, William C Farrell, John A Jackson, and Wade T Farrell -- |
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| Farrell, John W | -- Ph6212.jpg - [Memories,
p 27, UR] - John Farrell and son Walter -- Store Location: 106 N 5th St - (Now The Middletown News - Dec 2008) [Memories, p 27]: -- Born 3 Nov 1857 - Middletown, Henry County, Indiana -- Educated by his father a school teacher -- Worked as a general freight agent for Kentucky Central Railroad. -- Middletown Town Clerk - 6 years -- Served as deputy postmaster while his father was postmaster -- 1881 -- Married Mary A Thomas, daugher of Benjamin Thomas -- Sold grain for 7 years -- Became a Queensware dealer -- Owned stock in several local factories and enterprises -- Active in: Masonic Order, IORM [Red Men] - Treasurer of 6th St Church -- Died 26 Nov 1926 - heart attack -- Owner of Farrell Grocery |
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| Farrell, Wade T | -- Ph6211.jpg [Memories, p
27, LL] - Pictured in front of the Farrell Store at 101 N 5th St -- James D Farrell, Lola Shedron, William C Farrell, John A Jackson, and Wade T Farrell [Memories, p 27, 28] -- Married to Bessie Davis 1909 -- 1950 sold J W Farrel Co to McMullen Bro |
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| Farrell, Walter C | -- Ph6212.jpg - [Memories,
p 27, UR] - John Farrell and son Walter -- Store Location: 106 N 5th St - (Now The Middletown News - Dec 2008) [Memories, p 34] -- Started an insurance business in the top floor area of the Farmers State Bank building Bld 016 - 1932 - 1941 -- Served as postmaster -- 6 May 1920 to 28 Jun 1932 [Memories, p 18] -- |
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| Farrell, William C | === IMAGES === -- Ph6211.jpg [Memories, p 27, LL] - Pictured in front of the Farrell Store at 101 N 5th St -- James D Farrell, Lola Shedron, William C Farrell, John A Jackson, and Wade T Farrell -- |
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|
Farris Hardware Farris, Paul C |
-- Operated from the Druley
Building Bld 015
- [Memories, p 54] - [Memories, p 75] -- Paul C Farris, owner -- Carry C Farris traded the hardware to E L Kiser in May 1920 - she traded it for a farm - [Memories, p 75] -- |
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| Fattic, Paul C | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 15 May 1935 to 15 Nov 1939 -- |
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| Fattic, Susan Mae | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 15 Nov 1939 to 15 Feb 1950 - |
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| Favorite Washing Machine Works, The | [Memories, p 31, 32] -- James Gronedyke - The Favorite Washing Machine Works - NE of town on CR 500W -- Patented the washer 15 Aug 1882 -- Silver medal award earned for the washer at the fair at Cincinnati, Ohio -- John Neff, Cowan - Perfection Washer -Abt 1899 -- 1892 - John S Edwards & father Granville Edwards - began to build Washers -- Early 1900s - Middletown Furniture Co formed - manufactured the Gronendyke "Favorite" washer - located in a building in the west part of town -- building formerly used in the manufacture of mirrors -- Plants in Middletown, Honey Creek and Cincinnati -- Sears & Roebuck and Montgomery Ward ordered these washers by the box car load -- Oct 1918 - The Edwards Mfg Co of Honey Creek purchased the Middletown furniture Co and the plants of Middletown and Honey Creek were combined into the one in Middletown -- A good amount of the freight handled by the Pennsylvania Railroad in Middletown was from this factory -- The Cincinnati plant closed in the 1930s and the Middletown plan closed about 1940. The advent of the machine washer doomed the "Favorite" washer Top of Page |
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| Fields Ice Cream store | - in a group of buildings
on South side of Locust at the corner of 7th St - these buildings had
been moved from farther east on Locust to make room for building in
downtown - Today (1975) this area is the Chrysler-Plymouth dealer [
Memories, p 44] -- Image: [Memories, P 44, UR] of Charles Fields - UR [Not scanned] |
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| Fields Sporting Goods | -- located in the Druley
Building Bld 015
- Owner Charles Fields - [Memories, p 53] -- Operated from the Druley Building Bld 015 - [Memories, p 54] - 1930s or 1940s - Charles Fields, owner -- === IMAGES === -- [Memories, p 53, LL - not scanned] |
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| Fields, Charles | -- Owner of Fields Sporting Goods [Memories, p 53] | |
| Fireside Furnishings | [Memories, p 41] -- Opened in Middletown 1 Feb 1947 by Delbert Fisher and Fireside Furnishings in Muncie -- Located in Bld 009 - Bought the building from O P Greenlee -- Mr Fisher had operated a department store (Middletown Department Store) in the Welsh Hotel about 1911 -- Later moved to New Castle -- Delbert Fisher bought Bld 009 from the heirs of O P Greenlee. He started Fireside Furnishings in 1947 [Memories, p 58] -- |
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| First Baptist Church | -- Founded 1967 -
[Memories, p 140] -- Sponsored by the former First Southern Baptist Church of New Castle, now (1975) Grand Avenue Baptist Church - [Memories, p 140] -- First services held in a trailer on Corporation Line Rd, southwest of Middletown - [Memories, p 140] -- May 1968 - Purchased building from 8th St Church of the Brethren at the corner of 8th & Columbia - [Memories, p 140] -- 14 July 1968 - Church dedicated - [Memories, p 140] -- ================================================================================================= ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6355.jpg - [Memories, p 140, UR] - 8th & Columbia -- |
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| First Church of God - Middletown Church of God | See: Bld 065 | |
| Fish, Alonzo - Lee Wood | - Ph6465.jpg - [Memories, p 205, CR] - Home at 242 Columbia - The home of Lee Wood in 1975 | |
| Fisher, A S "Spence" | -- Owner of Wisehart and
Fisher [Memories, p 59] -- Co-owner of A S Fisher ad Sons [Memories, p 59] -- Came to Middletown from Elwood in 1880 and opened his Blacksmith shop [Memories, p 59] -- He and his son were in business in Middletown for about 85 years [Memories, p 59] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6480.jpg - [Memories, p 208, CR] - Home at 530 Columbia Ave - Later the Niblock Funeral Home and later the Ballard Funeral Home. In 1975 it was an apartment house. -- |
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| Fisher, A S and Son Blacksmith & Implement | -- Operated by A S Fisher
and his son Vessie - [Memories, p 59] -- Blacksmith Shop - Developed a business in farm implements - [Memories, p 59] -- Conducted business in Bld 108 - [Memories, p 59] -- Built a new brick building in 1902 to house their implement business - [Memories, p 59] -- Robert Pence became an associate with Vessie - [Memories, p 59] -- Later Pence and Heath owned the shop - [Memories, p 59] -- 1939 - Vessie Fisher moved his business to his barn near his home at 6th & Columbia - [Memories, p 59] -- 1909 - Agricultural Implements - Blacksmith Shops - Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 66, 67] -- 1909 - Repari Shops: A S Fisher & Son, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- Top of Page === IMAGES === -- Ph6281.jpg - [Memories, p 59, UR] - Shows Vessie's shop on north side of E Locust St - Shows Bld 108 & Bld 006 -- [Memories, p 59, UL] - I did not scan this image - Shows Vessie and A S Fisher inside their shop on E Locust -- Ph6280.jpg - [Memories, p 58, LR] - A S Fisher in front of his shop about 1900 Bld 108 -- |
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| Fisher, Delbert | -- Mrs Delbert Fisher
Operated a Millinery Shop - [Memories, p 39] - Back section of Bld 009
[Memories, p 41] -- Delbert operated the Middletown Department Store [Memories, p 58] -- Bought Bld 009 from the heirs of O P Greenlee [Memories, p 58] -- 1947 Started Fireside Furnishings in Bld 009 I 1947 [Memories, p 58] -- |
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| Fisher, Forrest - Fisher Funeral Home | -- Associate with John
Davis St John in the St John Funeral Home - he later purchased the
business - [Memories, p 74] -- 1 July 1952 - Sold funeral home to George Ballard and Raymond Shirey - [Memories, p 161] -- Funeral home located in Bld 013 - 118 S 5th St -- |
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| Fisher, Vessie | -- Son of A S Fisher
[Memories, p 59] -- Co-owner of A S Fisher ad Sons [Memories, p 59] -- 1939 - Vessie Fisher moved his business to his barn near his home at 6th & Columbia - [Memories, p 59] -- ======================================================================================= === IMAGES === -- Ph6299.jpg - [Memories, p 69, UR] - Vessie standing in Locust St -- Ph6464.jpg - [Memories, p 205, UR] - Shows his home NE corner of 6th & Columbia -- |
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| Franklin, Calvin | -- Built and owned the
first Mill in the Township - a "Corn Cracker" - the mill later passed
into the hands of John Leibhardt [Memories, p 22] -- |
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| Franklin, Joseph & Washington | Owned Swopes Mill - [memories, p 22] | |
| Franklin, Walter | -- Owner of West End
Grocery - [Memories, p 44] === IMAGES === -- Ph6249 - Store Image -- |
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| Franklins General Store | -- Building SW corner of
5th and Locust in the late 1850s - building torn down in 1913 to make
room for new bank building [Memories, p 66] -- |
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Frazee Funeral Home - Elbert C Frazee - George Sanders - Lewis & Mabel Hubert - John Stout |
-- Elbert C Frazee, owner -
[Memories, p 179] -- 1955 - Purchased the home at 153 N 5th St - [Memories, p 179] -- Converted it to a residence & funeral home -- Originally the Sanders Home - George Sanders had this home built -- Later Lewis and Mabel Hubert owned it -- Mr & Mrs John Stout made it into apartments before Mr Frazee bought it -- Top of Page ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6431.jpg - [Memories, p 179, CL] - Abt 1975 - Sign "Elbert C Frazee/ Funeral Home" - -- ==================================================================================================== ==== RESEARCH ==== -- Need a current photo of the house -- Need to give the building a Bld # -- |
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| Frazier Dry Goods | -- Owned by James B Frazier -- He and Greenlee parted ways when Greenlee moved to the Welsh Hotel Bld 011 in 1900 [Memories, p 41 -- Moved to Merchant Building - Bld 021 in 1904 - [Memories, p 41] [Memories, p 61] -- Remained in this location until 1918 -- 1918 - Sold to F B Hupp and Frost Emswiller bought the stock (Hupp & Emswiller Dry Goods)[Memories, p 61] -- 1909 - Dry Goods: J B Frazier, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1909 - Groceries: J B Frazier, Losust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- |
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| Frazier, A J - Frazier Drug Store | -- Owned the Drug Store -
South business room of
Bld 001 -
Sold business to D W Rigish - Feb 1899 - [Memories, p 68] -- |
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| Frazier, Frank | -- Owner of Young & Frazier
Hardware Store - [Memories, p 82] -- |
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| Frazier, James B "J B" | -- Owner of Frazier Dry
Goods [Memories, p 61] -- Co-owner of Greenlee and Frazier Dry Goods - -- Depot Operator before teaming with O P Greenlee in 1890 to start a dry goods business [Memories, p 61] -- |
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| Fred's Shed | --
Bld 033 -
Liquor Store - NW corner of 8th & Locust St === RESEARCH === -- Need address and phone # |
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| Freeman, Al | -- Bought Welsh Hotel in
1915 - [Memories, p 73] -- |
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| Frye, Joseph | -- Mill owner - Frye's Mill - [memories, p 22] | |
| Frye's Mill | [Memories, p 23 ] --1914 - 6 photos show the moving of the mill across railroad tracks on its way to Honey Creek [did not scan] -- Was still a part of the mill at Honey Creek in 1975 -- Orig location: Miller Cemetery Road north to the current [1975] dump site -- Became part of the Farmers milling and Supply Co in Honey Creek -- Owned by Joseph Frye - [Memories, p 22] -- Could this be the same mill mentioned here?: -- Listed in "Products of Industry - Fall Creek Township 1860" - [Memories, p 55] - Shows they are using water power - Shows the owner to be Samuel Fry |
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A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z Top of Page |
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| GAR - George W Rader Post #119 | -- Chartered 12 Dec 1882 -
[Memories, p 149] -- Named after George W Rader - Civil War Vet - [Memories, p 87] -- |
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Garman Grocery Garman, Ronald "Stub" |
- Operated from Bld 002 - [Memories, p 56] | |
| Gavin
Hardware Gavin, Harry |
-- Merchant Building - 1975
- Bld 021 -
[Memories, p 21] -- Apr 1961 - The McMullen Bros sold their business to Harry Gavin - changed the name to Gavin Hardware - stayed in the Merchant Building, Bld 021, in the 2nd Business room from the west end. - [Memories, p 164] -- 1975 - Located in the 3rd business room from west end - [Memories, p 163] -- 1975 - Harry and Lucille Gavin, Owners - [Memories, p 164] -- =============================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6384.jpg - [Memories, p 164, UL] Shows the businesses in Bld 021 in 1975 - Shows Bld 020 -- Business left to right: The Oak Tree - License Branch - Gavin Hardware - Library -- |
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| Gent's Furnishings | -- Doing business in Bld 003 in the 1890s - [Memories, p 56] - With boots & shoes as a speciality | |
| George McNeil Garage | -- "George McNeil's garage
on North 5th Street . . ." -- ["Winters Past in Middletown" - The
Middletown News, 22 Jan 2009, p A-5] -- |
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| Gibson and Porch Livery Barn | -- Abt 1896 - [Memories, p
47] -- Located on east Locust St (sale barn in 1975) -- First fire for the new Middletown Volunteer Fire Company was at this business -- |
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| Gladden Searle and Associates | -- 1942 - Purchased the
Brenan Canning Factory - [Memories, p77] -- Mar 1946 - Sold to Sardick Foods - [Memories, p77] -- 1940s - owner of the tomato cannery - [Memories, p 85] -- Bld 136 ??? - [11 Jan 2009] -- |
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| Goff & Sons Meat Market | [Memories, p 40]: -- Balis E Goff, owner -- Started the market about 1891 -- Early 1900s - refrigeration was introduced -- B E, James E, and B E Goff,Jr all involved during the 50 years they were in business -- 1945 sold to J L Mart and Jacob Harris - renamed it the M & H Meat Market -- William Rice purchased this market -- Located on Locust St where the Library located (1975) Merchant Building Bld 021 -- East business room - [Memories, p 61] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 1909 - Meat Markets: R E Goff and Sons, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1930s - Listed as being in business in Middletown - [Memories, p 83] -- |
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| Goff, Balis E | -- Founder of Goffs Meat
Market [Memories, p 40] -- His middle initial given [Memories, p 61] -- Top of Page ================================================================ === IMAGES === -- Ph6240.jpg -[Memories, p 40 UL] - Photo of Mr Goff -- |
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| Goff, Benjamin William and Mary Amelia | -- Owners of the M A Goff
and Company [Memories, p 57] === IMAGES === -- Ph6277.jpg - Pictures Mary Amelia in front of the store in the Welsh Hotel [Memories, P 57, LR] -- |
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| Goff, Horace P | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 28 June 1932 to 16 July 1934 - |
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| Goff, M A and Co | -- Was located in the Welsh
Hotel - Ph6277.jpg [Memories, p 57, LR] - Shows Storefront with Mary
Amelia Goff standing outside -- Owned by Mary Amelia and Benjamin William Goff - 1913-1926 [Memories, p 57] -- The business room in the Welsh hotel [north side] was 2400 sq ft in size -- "Their stock included dry goods, notions, furnishings, jewelry, shoes, groceries, cured meats, fruits, vegetables, and other household and farm provisions. One of the specialities was the roasting and blending of fresh coffee in the latest equipment available." [Memories, p 57] -- === IMAGES === -- Ph6277.jpg [Memories, p 57, LR] - Shows Storefront with Mary Amelia Goff standing outside -- |
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| Golden Rule Incubators | -- Manufactured by Walter
Van Tuyl [Memories, p 40] -- |
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| Good and Fivecoat Livery Stables | -- 1885 Middletown Business - [memories, p 31] | |
| Grady, William - Military - Civil War | [Memories, p 87] -- Confederate soldier in the Civil War -- Born Stauton, VA, 1841 -- Member of Stonewall Brigade of the 5th Reg -- He fought at Gettysburg, Bull Run, The Wilderness and others -- Came to Henry County 1865 -- 1938 - He went to Gettysburg for the 75th Anniv of the Battle -- Died at age 98 ========================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6535.jpg - [Memories, p 88, LR] - Group ready for trip to Gettysburg for 75th Anniv of Battle - 1938 -- |
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| Gray, Milt | -- Established the Cash
Store in 1882 [Memories, p 39] -- |
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| Greenlee and Frazier Dry Goods Store | -- Owners: O P Grenlee and
J P Frazier [Memories, p 41] -- 1890 - bought the Van Cleve and Leonard Dry Goods store [Memories, p 41] -- Moved to Tykle Business Building Bld 020 when it opened in 1897 [Memories, p 41] -- They bought out Granville Sheets grocery - bef 1896 [Memories, p 49] -- had been located in one of the frame buildings Bld 103 -- Ab 1896 - Moved to the new Tykle Business Block - Bld 020 [Memories, p 49] -- 1900 - O P Greenlee formed a new company: O P Greenlee and Sons - moved to the Welsh Hotel [Memories, p 41] -- Frazier stayed at the old location [Memories, p 41] -- Frazier moved to the Merchant Building, west room - Bld 021 in 1904 Frazier Dry Goods - [Memories, p 41] [Memories, p 61] -- 1909 - Groceries: O P Greenlee & Son, Corner Locust & 5th St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- Top of Page ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6242.jpg [Memories, p 41, UR] -- -- Ph7916 - Article - The Middletown News - 25 Feb 2010, p A-5 -- |
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| Greenlee Harness Shop - W A Greenlee | -- Located just north of
Masonic building (Bld
002) - Remained there for several years - Owned by William Greenlee
- [Memories, p 64] -- 1909 - Cobblers: - W A Greenlee, fifth St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1909 - Harness Shop: W A Greenlee, Fifth St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- |
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| Greenlee Shoe and Harness Shop | -- Located in Tykle Block just north of Homested Restaurant - Owned by Clair Greenlee - Opened 1906 - [Memories, p 64] | |
| Greenlee, Clair | -- [Memories, p 64, UL -
Not Scanned - shows Clair in his shoe repair shop -- [Memories, p 64] --Son of William Greenlee -- First worked at the Mirror factory on west end of town -- Learned his fathers trade and opened a shoe and harness repair that was located in the Tykle Block just north of Homestead Restaurant -- He remained in business for 50 years, mostly repairing shoes -- Married Lena Riley in 1895 |
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| Greenlee, Evan & Evelyn | -- Son of Clair Greenlee - live on Locust St - 1975 - [ Memories, p 64] | |
| Greenlee, William | -- Father of Clair Greenlee
- [Memories, p 64] -- Came to Middletown in 1898 - [Memories, p 64] |
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| Griffis Bros Hardware - A J Griffis - C C Griffis | [Memories, p 40] -- Started 1884-85 -- Owned by A J and C C Griffis -- Handled: "hardware, bar and strap steel and iron, Englishn and American cutlery, horse shoes and nails, all kinds of mechanical tools, farm and garden tools, building hardware, pumps, churns, and tinware of every description. The firm handled the celebrated Garland and Early breakfast stoves, besides others, including gasoline stoves." -- "The store was heated and lighted by gas (after the gas find) and the tinner's fire pot was heated by the same means." -- 1870 - Located in the north part of Bld 003 - See Ph6241.jpg ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ==================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6241.jpg - [Memories, p 40, UR] - Political Rally in front of Bld 003 - Griffis Brothers Hardware - Opera Saloon -- Ph6490.jpg - [Memories, p 212, LL] - The Triangle garden leading to home of A J Griffis - at 8th & Locust - House in background -- |
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| Griffis, Mary | -- Operated a Children's
Shop - [Memories, p 49] -- |
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| Griffis, Mary Childrens Shop | -- Children's Shop Business conducted in Bld 020 - [Memories, p 49] | |
| Griffis, Robert - Doctor | -- [Memories, p 21] - -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54] - West side of 5th St, south from High St - Home and office mentioned -- 1909 - Physicians: R Griffis, Fifth St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- |
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| Groom Room, The | 4 Dec 2008: 8162 N
Mechanicsburg Rd - Phone: 765-354-9701 - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec
2008, p A-2] === IMAGES === -- Ph6149-B.jpg -- |
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Groves Tin Shop Groves, Isaac & Joseph |
-- 1870 - [Memories, p 54]
- West side of 5th St, south from High St -- |
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| Gulf Oil Station | === IMAGES === -- Ph6332.jpg - [Memories, p 89, CR] - Shows Sanders dealership on the south side of Locust and the Gulf Oil Station in the background - 1965 during the Quasquicentennial Celebration -- |
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| H & R Block | -- 4 Dec 2008: 540 Locust
St - Phone: 765-354-4022 -
Bld 020 -
Business Service Directory Page - Bookkeeping - Bld 021 - East Business
room - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-7] -- === IMAGES === -- Ph6160-A.jpg-- -- Ph6192.jpg |
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| Hagenbaugh, Frank | -- Ph6456.jpg - [Memories, p 203, LL] - 211 N 6th St - nd | |
| Hair Designers | -- 4 Dec 2008: 780 Locust
St - Phone: 765-354-6019 -
Bld 032 -
Business Service Directory Page - Beauticians - [The Middletown News - 4
Dec 2008, p B-7] - === IMAGES === -- Ph6160-C.jpg -- |
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| Hale, Lute | -- Owner of West End
Grocery - [Memories, p 44] - Lute Hale & Leonard Ormes === IMAGES === -- Ph6249 - Store Image -- |
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| Hale, Wilson | -- Operated a Meat Market -
[Memories, p 40] - |
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| Hammer, J W - Dentist | -- Came to Middletown in
Nov 1920 - [Memories, P 74] - [Memories, p 164] -- Had his office in Wisehart building, Bld 022, east side, until 1973 - [Memories, P 74] - [Memories, p 164] -- Retired in 1973 - [Memories, p 81] - [Memories, p 164] -- Came to Middletown in 1920 - [Memories, p 81] -- Office on Locust St - [Memories, p 81] -- 1930s - Listed as being in business in Middletown - [Memories, p 83] -- Ad - Phones: Res 1883, Office 1882 - [The Headlight, April 1925] - [Ph7068-008.jpg] -- |
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| Hanby Grocery | -- E M Hanby -- 1888-
Handled the mail - dealt in groceries, tobaco and cigars - flour -
[Memories, p 39] -- |
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| Hanby, Elisha M | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 29 Jul 1886 to 3 Apr 1889 -- Owned Hanby Grocery [Memories, p 39] -- |
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| Handle Factory | [Memories, p 37] -- Gil Watkins - H B Painter - W H Sanders bought a piece of land from the Indiana Glass company in May 1891 to build a Handle factory. -- Bought their lathes, saws and a large engine -- 1895 - turned into a box factory - the boxes were in demand by the Indiana Glass Company and the Tin Plate factory -- Located on 10th St near the railroad |
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| Hanna Auto Body | -- 469-1/2 E Locust -
Owner, Bob Hanna - [Memories, p 159] -- Started in the east room of the former Dietrich Chevrolet in 1971 - Bld 012 - [Memories, p 159] -- Top of Page ================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6370.jpg - [Memories, p 159, UR] - Bld 012, Bld 007 - 1975 -- |
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| Hannon, Francis "Bud" | -- Ph6538.jpg - Francis
"Bud" Hannon - [Memories, p 88, UR] -- Enlisted in the Navy July 29, 1939 and was killed at Pearl Harbor 7 Dec 1941 while serving on the USS Oklahoma - [Memories, p 88, UR] |
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| Happy Homes Appliance Store | -- Operated from the Druley
Building Bld 015
- [Memories, p 54] - They later moved to Maple Village Shopping Center
-- |
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| Harness Shops - Tarkleson - Hodson - Parr - Trittschuhs - Ellison | [Memories, p 42]: -- 1867 G W Tarkleson opened a shop - June 1886 sold to Pell H Hodson -- W A Parr - East Locust St abt 1898 -- Otto Trittschuhs -- Lon and Sanford Ellison |
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| Harris, Jake - Sale Barn | -- Oct 1845 - Jake Harris
sold his sale barn to Norman Brown - [Memories, p 85] -- |
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| Harrison, H W - Doctor | -- 1930s - had his office
downtown - Bought the John Cassady property at SE corner of 6th & Hight
St and built his home in 1932 - He also built his office on the back of
the lot, facing 6th St - [memories, p 82] -- |
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| Hart and Johnson | -- Renovated Feathers - [memories, p 31] | |
| Harte, Tessa | -- Operated a Millinery
Shop - [Memories, p 39] - [Memories, p 73] - [Memories, p 166] -- 1909 - Millinery: Mrs Tessa Harte, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- =================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6309.jpg - [Memories, p 73, LR] Is the house in this photo her shop? - Yes, according to text [Memories, p 166] which states that the house to the west of Bld 118 was moved back to install gas pumps |
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| Hart's Laundry and Dry Cleaning - Alan Hart | -- Mr & Mrs Alan Hart,
owners - 1975 - [Memories, p 170] -- Location, 1975: 110 Maple Village - Bld 044 - [Memories, p 170] -- 30 Sept 1970 - Opened in Bld 044 - [Memories, p 170] -- ===================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6403.jpg - [Memories, p 170, UL] - Shows Bld 044 - Abt 1975 - with Laundry - Dry Cleaning sign on window -- |
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| Harvest Supermarket | -- 4 Dec 2008: 595 Locust
St - Phone: -
Bld 019 - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p A-4] - Top of Page ========================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6151-A & B.jpg - Newspaper ad - Dec 2009 -- |
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| Hat Box - D C Fisher, Nancy Cook, Sharon Sheridan | -- Moved to
Bld 010
[Memories, p 41] -- 1975: Bld 010 [Memories, p 41] -- Business located in Bld 010 - [Memories, p 30] -- 1946: D C Fisher bought the north section of the Summers Block, Bld 009 - [Memories, p 160] -- He opened a furniture Store in front and opened the Hat Box in the back on 1 Feb 1947 - -- 1949 Fisher bought Bld 010 - [Memories, p 160] -- Sept 1965 - Sold Hat Box business to Nancy Cook - [Memories, p 160] -- Oct 1970 - Nancy Cook sold the Hat Box to Sharon Sheridan - [Memories, p 160] -- ==================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6373.jpg [Memories, p 160, UR] - Shows Bld 009 and Bld 010 in 1975 - Colonial House Cafeteria, The Hat Box and the City Barber Shop are in Bld 010 -- |
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| Hayes PRO Hardware | -- 4 Dec 2008:
Bld 021 -
Phone: 765-354-2231 - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p A-3] - -- 4 Dec 2008 - 554 Locust St - Gift Gallery Inside Hayes PRO Hardware Bld 021 - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-4] -- See Bld 021 === IMAGES === -- Ph6159-B.jpg -- Ph7838B.jpg - Hayes Hardware for sale - The Middletown News, 21 Jan 2010, p6 -- -- "Hayes Hardware: The Next Generation" - The Middletown News, 25 March 2010 - Ph7997.jpg === IMAGES === -- Ph6150-B.jpg -- |
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| Headlight | -- Central School Student Newspaper "Headlight" - established in 1903 by William Graves, teacher and 1898 graduate of Central School - [Memories, p 112] | |
| Hedrick, John - Charles Tucker - Royal Apartments | ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6488.jpg - [Memories, p 212, UL] - Ca 1902 - Barn built for John Hedrick - built by Charles Riley - built 1902 - SE corner 5th & Columbia -- In the 1950s Mr and Mrs Charles Tucker changed building into Apartments -- Ph6491.jpg - [Memories, p 212, UR] - Ca 1975 - The Royal Apartments - SE corner 5th & Columbia -- Ph6478.jpg - [Memories, p 208, LL] - Home built by L O Miller in 1899 - NW corner of 5th & High St |
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| Hedrick, Nelson | - Aug 1931Davis St John
began his funeral home in the Tykle Business building, Bld 020, - Nelson
Hedrick, graduate of Aspin College of Embalming was his assistant -
[Memories, p 82] -- |
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| Helen Ball & Martha Rector Childrens Shop | -- Children's Shop Business conducted in Bld 020 - [Memories, p 49] | |
| Henderson Chevrolet - Melvin Henderson - Harry Knotts | -- July 1931 - Moved from
Hedrick Barn at 5th & Columbia to Middletown Motor building
Bld 117 On
Locust - [Memories, P 82] -- |
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| Henderson Laundromat - Allen & Kathryn Henderson - | -- Location: 168 N 7th St -
[Memories, p 179] -- 14 July 1951 - Grand Opening - [Memories, p 179] -- 1973 (end) - Closed - [Memories, p 179] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6432.jpg - [Memories, p 179, LL] - Abt 1975 - Laundromat building with signs on building -- Top of Page ==================================================================================================== ==== Research ==== -- Need current photo of building -- Give building a Bld # -- Add Bld # to Picasa -- |
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| Henry County Farm Bureau Co-op Petroleum Department - Wilfred Chandler | -- Wilfred Chandler
operated the truck in the Middletown area -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6419.jpg - [Memories, p 175, UL] - Shows Farm Bureau Truck -- |
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| Henry County Savings and Loan | -- Feb 1890 - Meeting to
develop a Savings & Loan - [Memories, p 171] -- First office was on the 2nd floor of the Murphy Building in New Castle - [Memories, p 171] -- Branches in Middletown, New Castle and Knightstown - [Memories, p 171] -- Middletown branch opened at 107 N 5th St in Bld 001, just north of Moore Drug in the middle business room - [Memories, p 171] -- 1969 - Purchased 5 acres west of 8th St on St Rd 236 - the Northeast corner of St Rd 236 and Beechwood Ave - [Memories, p 171] -- Land recorded 20 Oct 1970 - [memories, p 51] -- Built the building, Bld 047, and opened for business 22 June 1971 - [Memories, p 171] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6407.jpg - [Memories, p 171, UR] - 1975 - Bld 047 as Henry County Savings and Loan |
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| Henry, Joseph - Doctor | [Memories, p 21] | |
| Henshaw, Fredrick R - Dentist | -- 1909 - Dentists: F R
Henshaw, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- Came to Middletown in 1895 - [Memories, p 81] -- 1909 - moved to Indianapolis - [Memories, p 81] -- became dean of the Indiana Dental College in 1914 - which later became Indiana Univ School of Dentistry - [Memories, p 81] -- Died 1938 - [Memories, p 81] -- Top of Page ============================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- [Memories, p 81, UR] - Portrait of Dr Henshaw - Not scanned -- |
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| Hess Brothers | [Memories, p 39]: -- Brothers: Clinton and Luther -- Timber haulers -- Moved anything that need to be moved in town -- Several teamsters worked for these men -- Time period: turn of the 20th century -- 1887 - Middletown Gas Company -- May 1887 - Hess Brothers erected a derrick to begin drilling at NW corner of 5th & Columbia |
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| Hess, Clinton | -- Co-owner of Hess
Brothers Lumber Hauler & Movers [Memories, p 39] -- |
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| Hess, Luther | -- [Memories, p 21] -
Doctor -- Co-owner of Hess Brothers Lumber Hauler & Movers [Memories, p 39] |
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| Hess, W C Insurance - Wilson C "Ting" Hess - Raymond Hess - E B "Gene" Brown - William Clinton Hess - | -- 4 Dec 2008: 815 Mill St
- Bld 070 -
Phone: 765-354-2497 - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p A-6] - -- 1940s - W C Hess has entered business with his father as a partner in the Insurance firm - [Memories, p 85] -- Middletown Postmaster - [Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 15 Oct 1954 to 31 Aug 1955 (Acting) -- Raymond Hess, father of W C, bought the Ward Painter Insurance Agency in 1930. This business was located in the Masonic Building, Bld 002 on the 2nd floor - [Memories, p 164] -- Later moved into Dr Thornburgh's former office, east of where Bld 019 sits - [Memories, p 164] -- Next moved to Bld 096 - [Memories, p 164] -- 1945 - W C joined his father in business - [Memories, p 164] -- 1952 - Sold the agency to E B "Gene" Brown - [Memories, p 164] -- 1955 - W C bought the agency back from Mr Brown - [Memories, p 164] -- 1963 - Moved to 594 W Locust St - Bld 023 - [Memories, p 164] -- 1964 - William Clinton Hess, son of W C, joined the business - [Memories, p 164] -- Dec 1969 - W C Hess Died - [Memories, p 164] -- =================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6153-G.jpg - Newspaper Ad - 2008 -- Ph6386.jpg - [Memories, p 164, LR] - Shows W C "Ting" Hess standing in front of Bld 023 -- |
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| Hess, Wilson C | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 15 Oct 1954 to 31 Aug 1955 (Acting) -- RESEARCH ??? -- Is this the W C Hess that owned the Hess insurance Agency? - Yes |
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| Higdon, G Howard | -- Owned the Main (5th )
Street Restaurant and Bakery [Memories, p 66] -- He was also town marshall as well [Memories, p 66] -- |
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| Highmiller, Henry | -- 632 N 8th St - Built
1896 - Dr Eichhorn Home in 1975 - [Memories, p 204] -- |
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| Hilligoss, William J | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 23 Sep 1868 to 27 Feb 1871 -- |
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| Historic House Burns - 192 N 5th St | -- [The Middletown News - 2
Apr 2009, page A-1] - [Ph7148.jpg] - Photos included with article -- Current home owned by Rose Mary Adams (Apr 2009) -- House burned 15 March - received extensive damage -- Built in 1864 by Jesse Rader -- home updated in 1917 with the kitchen being added onto the back and the exterior redone in the then popular "bungalow" style -- Abt 1940 house was purchased by Ms Adams father, Paul Redding who was the principle of Madison Heights HS -- Rosemary and her husband Merle Adams purchased the house in 1964 |
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| Hitch Yard/ Park | -- Oct 1894 - Town
purchased a lot on East Locust St for a Hitch Yard/ Park - [Memories, p
70] -- 1905 - Hitch yard used as Interurban turn around - [Memories, p 70] -- 1914 - Locust St paved Turn-around moved to south side of Locust about wher the east entrance to Dietich Memorial Park is located (1975) - [Memories, p 70] -- Hitch lot was used for Horses, Buggies and Cars - [Memories, p 70] -- Today Miracle Tool & Gage is located there (1975) - [Memories, p 70] -- Top of Page |
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| Holly's Middletown Diner | -- See Bld 063 | |
| Home, The (Old Age Home) | -- 1 Mar 1883 140 acres
purchased east of Middletown from Jacob P Miller - [Memories, P 137,
138] -- 1886 - Building cost $3000 (See Ph6350) - this building served as the Orphanage and the Aged Home - it had 14 rooms and 3 baths - [Memories, P 137, 138] -- 1901 - New building at a cost of $2500 wsa built - it was called "The Home" and was used for the Aged - It has 18 rooms and 2 baths - [Memories, P 137, 138] -- The 1886 Building was remodeled and outfitted for children and was called "The Orphanage" - [Memories, P 137, 138] -- The Home and The Orphanage were discontinued - [Memories, P 137, 138] -- 1936 - The property was sold to the Charles Kennedy Family - [Memories, P 137, 138] -- ============================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6351.jpg - [Memories, p 138, UL] - "The Home" Built 1901 -- |
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| Home Encampment #170 | -- Chartered 9 Mar 1888 -
10 members - [Memories, p 149] -- |
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| Homestead Market - Bill Augsburger - William "Dub" and Lee Breeden - Lewis Williams - | -- 595 W Locust St -
[Memories, p 181] -- Operated from Bld 019 - 1975 - [Memories, P 75] -- 1975: 6th & Locust - Bld 019 - [Memories, p 165] -- Bill Augsburger, owner - 1975 - [Memories, p 165] -- Nov 1971 - Bought the business from William "Dub" and Lee Breeden - [Memories, p 165] -- Changed the name from E & W Market to Homestead Market - [Memories, p 165] -- The Breedens had purchased the store from Lewis Williams in April 1956 - [Memories, p 165] -- ====================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6388.jpg - [Memories, p 165, UR] - 1975 - Bld 019 - Notice Windmill and old wagon -- |
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| Homestead Restaurant - William Augsburger - Dennis Bozen | -- Mr Augsburger had
established the Homestead Market - [Memories, p 162] -- 7 Apr 1972 - Rented the south business room of Bld 001 and opened the Homestead Restaurant - [Memories, p 162] -- March 1974 - Leased it to Dennis Bozen, of Lafayette - [Memories, p 162] -- 1975: 5th & Locust St - [Memories, p 181] -- ====================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6380.jpg - [Memories, p 162, LL] - Shows Bld 001 with the Homestead signs - about 1975 -- |
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| Honey Creek School | -- 2-room building - South
edge of Honey Creek - Abandoned 1942 - [Memories, p 116] -- |
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| Honey Creek United Brethren Church in Christ | -- May 1844 - church
organized by W W Richardson - [Memories, p 136] -- 1962-1869 - Bought log building from the Methodist Church - moved it to a lot in Honey Creek - [Memories, p 136] -- 1870 - Frame Building built - [Memories, p 136] -- 1904 - Parsonage Completed - [Memories, p 136] -- 1905 - New building - Cost: $5000 - dedicated 11 Feb 1906 - [Memories, p 136] -- 1946 - Name changed to The Evangelical United Brethren Church - [Memories, p 136] -- 1968 - Merger with the Methodist Episcopal Church - Name changed to: United Methodist Church - [Memories, p 136] -- 1973 - New entrance installed - [Memories, p 136] -- ======================================================================================================= ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6348.jpg - [Memories, p 136, UR] - church as it looked in 1975 -- Ph6154-K.jpg - Newspaper Ad - Dec 2008 -- |
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| Hoover Dry Goods | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54]
- West side of 5th St, south from High St - South of Union Drug Store -- Top of Page |
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| Hoppes, Hugh Coal, Feed & Ice - Hugh Hoppes - Harry Burcaw - William Lovett - John Liebhardt - Dr W R Ramsey - Al Fattic - Marcella Hoppes | -- The office of the
building, Bld
137] was originally a saloon during the Tin Plate days - [Memories,
p 175] -- It was moved from 14th St to the 12th & High St location -- The feed & Mill room had been moved from Mechanicsburg - had been a carriage house - [Memories, p 175] -- 1910 - William Lovett & John Liebhardt started the coal and feed business - [Memories, p 175] -- 1918 - Lovett & Liebhardt sold the business to Dr W R Ramsey and Al Fattic - [Memories, p 175] -- 1924 - Ramsey and Fattic sold the business to Harry Burcaw - [Memories, p 175] -- Mar 1928 - Mr Hoppes bought into the business with Harry Burcaw - [Memories, p 175] -- 1929 - Mr Hoppes bought out Mr Burcaw - [Memories, p 175] -- 1930s - Listed as being in business in Middletown - [Memories, p 83] -- 1951 - Mr Hoppes died - Mrs Hoppes continued to operate the business - [Memories, p 175] -- 1975 - Mrs Hugh Hoppes (Marcella), Owner - [Memories, p 175] -- Location, 1975: Corner of 12th & Hight St - Bld 137 - [Memories, p 175] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6422.jpg - [Memories, p 176, UL] - Bld 137 - 1975 -- Ph6492.jpg - [Memories, p 212, CR] - Ca 1975 - "This home built for T E Mowery in 1895 at 139 N Fifth Street is now Marcella Hoppes' home." -- ================================================================================================ ==== RESEARCH/ PHOTOS ==== -- Need current photo of the buildings -- |
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| Horn, John - Doctor | [Memories, p 21] | |
| Hubert, Louis A | -- Bought half interest in
the Becker Drug Store - March 1914 - [Memories, p 68] -- |
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| Hubert, W L - Barber | -- 1909 - Barber - [1909
Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- |
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Huddleston Photography Huddleston, C M |
- [Memories, p 43] - Image:
Ph6246.jpg [Memories, p 43, UL] - C M Huddleston - 1889 -- |
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| Hupp & Emswiller Dry Goods | -- 1918 - they bought the
stock from J B Frazier and operated from the west business room of Bld
021 - [Memories, p 61] -- 1919 - Hupp sold his Interest to Emswiller (Emswiller Dry Goods) [Memories, P 61] -- |
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| Hupp, F B | -- Part owner of Hupp &
Emswiller Dry Goods Store - [Memories, p 61] -- |
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| Igoe, Sila | -- Mill owner - [memories,
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| Indiana French Mirror Factory | [Memories, p 39]: -- Owned and operated by local capitol -- West-end location -- sold in 1902 to J B Masson and co in Louisville, Ky |
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| Indiana Glass Company | [Memories, p 36, 37] -- The plant was here from 1890-1899 -- A group of citizens paid $3000 for the land and a gas well for the Indiana Glass Company -- Formal opening of the glass works Nov 1890 -- A S Miller, Ben Davis and George Swain assumed control of the Company -- Factory located at the end of 13th St at the railroad -- The railroad laid switched into the plant -- They sold boxcar loads all over the country -- The glassblowers would work from Sept to July - then quit and do repairs because of the heat -- The company platted the ground east and south of the factory - the lots were put up for sale -- The plant lasted until August 1899 - Labor disputes closed the factory -- The plant moved to Shirley, Indiana for a few years -- Recorded their addition to Middletown 27 Feb 1894 [memories, p 51] === IMAGES === -- Ph6231.jpg - [memories, p 36, LL] - Shows the factory building with men standing in front of it -- Ph6232.jpg - [memories, p 36, UR] - Shows factroy building with a large group of men standing in front ot it -- |
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| Indiana Saw Co | -- 1909 -Manufacturers:
Indiana Saw Co, Corner 11th & High Sts - [1909 Middletown Directory -
Memories, p 67] -- |
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| Individual Support Services | -- 7665 N Raider Rd, Suite
3 - 765-354-9004 - [The Middletown News, 25 Dec 2008, p B-8] -- |
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| Indy 5 Service Station - Elvas Gossage | -- Elvas Gossage, owner -
Building 042 - 1975 - [Memories, p 170] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6405.jpg - [Memories, p 170, LR] - Building as the Indy 5 Service station, Bld 042, 1975 -- |
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| Inman, B R | [Memories, p 34] -- Bought the Middletown News in 1906 -- Pastor of the Daleville-Honey Creek UB Church |
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| International Mineral and Chemical Corporation | -- 380 N 13h St - Building
formerly occupied by the canning factory -
Bld 136 -
1975 - [Memories, p 175] -- They were in business for about 13 years (abt 1962-1975) - [Memories, p 175] -- Top of Page ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6421.jpg - [Memories, p 175, UR] - Photo of buildings - Bld 136 - abt 1975 -- |
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| IOOF - Lodge # 97 | [Memories, p 57] -- Third Floor of Welsh Hotel, Bld 011 -- Occupied by the Fall Creek Lodge #97 IOOF -- South half used as a lodge room ante-rooms and paraphernalia room -- North half reception room and banquet room -- 1909 - Welsh Building - Bld 011 - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 66] |
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| IORM - Red Men == Pocahontas - Montezuma Tribe - Haymakers | -- Located in the Red Men
Building - Bld
010 - 1909 - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 66] [Memories, p 149]: -- Chartered 4 Dec 1891 -- David P Miller First Sachem -- O P Greenlee, first C or R -- First Wigwam was the upper floor of the IORM Building, Bld 010 -- Murals on the walls of this building were painted by Ed Bradway ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Montezuma Hayloft of Haymakers - [Memories, p 149] -- Chartered 1892 -- James O Painter, first Chief Haymaker ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Montezuma Council - Degree of Pocahontas - [Memories, p 149] -- Chartered 1894 -- Mary Smith Brandon as Pocahontas |
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| Irondale - "West Building" School | -- 1894 - a 2-room building
was erected on the site of the present Junior High ?? (The old
Middletown High School ??) - (1975) - [Memories, p 114] -- "Irondale School was a two room school built in 1894 on the SE corner of twelfth and Cottage Avenue. - [Memories, p 114] -- In 1915 it ws moved the SW corner." [Memories, p 114] -- When the Junior High building (Old Middletown High School ??) was built Irondale School was moved to the SW corner of 12th and Cottage where it still stands (1975) - [Memories, p 114] -- School year 1894/1895 - Students west of 9th St went to Irondale School - All others went to Central School - [Memories, p 114] -- ======================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6335.jpg - [Memories, p 114, UR] - "Irondale School was a two room school built in 1894 on the SE corner of twelfth and Cottage Avenue. In 1915 it ws moved the SW corner." -- |
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| Irondale Rolling Mill and Tin Plate Mill | [Memories, p 37] -- 1894 - 1903 -- Built across the railroad tracks south of the depot on 16th St beside the Irondale Rolling Mill -- Average pay was $3.50 per day for men - 93˘ for boys - 94˘ for women -- Image showing a group of workers - P 37, LR [not scanned] -- Average work day: 9 - 10 hours a day -- 1903 moved to Elwood when the supply of gas ran low in Middletown |
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| J & J Furniture Store | -- 1930s - Owners: Jim
Keesling & John Greenlee - [Memories, p 82] -- Showalter Furniture Store was the forerunner of J & J Furniture - [Memories, p 82] -- |
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| Jackson, Thomas | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54]
- West side of 5th St, south from High St - Hatter -- |
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| Jackson, Thomas Hatter | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54] - West side of 5th St, south from High St | |
| Jackson, Tommy "Jack" - Frank Wisehart | -- Ph6468.jpg - [Memories, p 206, LL] - "The…homestead on the northeast corner of fifth and High Sts. This log home was torn down in 1902 and the Frank Wisehart home was built." | |
| James Hanson Agency, LLC - | -- Income Tax Preparation - Electronic Filing - "Call Jim or Dannie for appointment" - 354-9673 -- 335-1/2 N 10th St - [The Middletown News, 22 Jan 2009, p A-2 | |
| Jennings, GW and Sons Shoe Shop | - States that this
store was located just west of the Cox and Mowrey Meat Market - Bld 097
- during the 1890 Middletown Fire - [Memories, p 45] === IMAGES === -- Ph6252.jpg - [Memories, P 45, UR] -- |
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| Joey Cooper Photography | -- Owned by Joey Cooper,
who is also co-owner, with his dad, of The Middletown News -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6808.jpg - [The Middletown News, 22 Jan 2009, p A-8] - Newspaper ad -- |
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| Jones Grocery - C O Jones | -- - Bought grocery &
Creamer from E L Kiser in 1927 [Memories, p 75] -- C O Jones had a grocery in Kiser building until 1942 - [Memories, p 75] -- |
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| Jones, Clyde | -- Owner of West End
Grocery - [Memories, p 44] === IMAGES === -- Ph6249 - Store Image -- |
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| Junior High Building | See
Bld 075 -
Middletown High School -- Once the high school students had moved from the Middletown High School building to Shenandoah, the old building became known as the "Junior High Building" - [Memories, p 121] -- |
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| K of P Lodge | -- 1909 - Davis Building -
Bld 085 -
[1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 66] -- |
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| Keesaers 5˘ to $1.00 Store | -- Business conducted in
Bld 020 -
[Memories, p 49] -- Located in the east side of Bld 020 [Memories, p 49] -- After Williams Grocery moved, they moved to the west room [Memories, p 49] -- 1949 - sold to Don and Ina Bickham [Memories, p 49] -- They remodeled the store -- 6 Dec 1948 - Donald Bickham bought the business from Ralph Keesaer - [Memories, p 163] -- Owned by Ralph Keesaer - [Memories, p 163] -- |
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| Keesling, Levi & Mattie | -- Owner of West End
Grocery - [Memories, p 44] === IMAGES === -- Ph6249 - Store Image -- Ph6250 - Mattie & Levi Keesling with store in the background -- |
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| Keesling, Peter - Robert Price | -- Ph6486.jpg - [Memories,
p 211, LL] - The house originally buil fro the Peter Keesling family -
Located on south 5th St - Owned by Robert Price family in 1975 -- |
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| Kelly, Gold & Heath Barber Shop | -- 1930s - Listed as being
in business in Middletown - [Memories, p 83] -- 1920 - Gold Barber Shop - Bld 003 where overhead door is located in 2009 - [Memories, p 188] -- |
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| Kelly, John | Blacksmith - [Memories, pg 59] | |
| Kelly, John - Glen Fuller | -- Ph6477.jpg - [Memories, p 208, UL] - Home at 579 N 5th St built for John Kelly - Home of Glen Fuller in 1975. | |
| Kelly, Raymond | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 16 July 1934 to 15 May 1935 (Acting) - |
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| Kelly, Raymond - Barber | -- 1909 - Barber - [1909
Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- |
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| Kemerly Insurance | - 4 Dec 2008 - 458 Locust
St - Phone: 765-354-2200 -
Bld 005 -
[The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-2] - === IMAGES === -- Ph6157-D.jpg -- |
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| Kimball-Hayes Drug Store | -- The Pharmacist was
Sheldon Moore who purchased the store from Kimball-Hayes in 1923 -
[Memories, p 68] -- |
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| Kirkpatrick Sunoco Station - Bill Kirkpatrick - Raliegh Broch - Paul Kirkpatrick - | -- 1940 - Bill Kirkpatrick
opened a DX station at the NW corner of 10th & Locust St - Bld 138 -
[Memories, p 176] -- 1942 - Kirkpatrick sold the station to Raleigh Broch - [Memories, p 176] -- 1946 - Bill Kirkpatrick and brother Paul bought the station back from Mr Broch - [Memories, p 176] -- 1956 - the partnership between the brothers ended - [Memories, p 176] -- 1969 - Bill began selling Sunoco Products - [Memories, p 176] -- 1975 - Bill still operating the station - [Memories, p 176] -- Top of Page ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6423.jpg - [Memories, p 176, LL] - Bld 138 - abt 1975 - Gas price: 31.9˘ per gallon -- |
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| Kiser Hardware | -- Operated from the Druley
Building Bld 015
- [Memories, p 54] - 1920s - E L Kiser, owner -- Nov 1920 - Traded Hardware to Cal Ice for the Livery, Feed - Bld 119 - [Memories, p 75] -- |
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| Kiser, E L | -- Owner of Kiser Hardware
Store [Memories, p 54] -- Came to Middletown May 1920 - [Memories, p 75] -- May 1920 - traded a farm for the Farris Hardware Store in the Druley Building, Bld 015. -- Nov 1920 - Traded Hardware to Cal Ice for the Livery, Feed - Bld 119 - [Memories, p 75] -- Abt 1922, Kiser began working for Swift & Co - [Memories, p 75] -- Abt 1923 - built the Kiser building, Bld 019 - [Memories, p 75] -- Originally had 4 rooms - Entrance on Locust and on east side - [Memories, p 75] -- Kiser had a grocery in the front of the west side and a creamery in the south end - [Memories, p 75] -- 1927 - sold Grocery & Creamery to C O Jones - [Memories, p 75] -- Operated a grocery in CrossRoads until 1928 - [Memories, p 75] -- 1928 - bought South East Grocery in Mechanicsburg from Charles Stant - remodeled building and operated here until 1944. Sold to Delores Cole. - [Memories, p 75] -- Kiser moves to Greenfield - [Memories, p 75] |
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| Klett, Virginia | -- Operated Virginia's
Drapery from the west business room of bld 021 - [Memories, p 62] -- |
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| Koontz, Jacob | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 10 Sep 1830 - 11 Sep 1830 -- Died 11 Sep 1830 [Memories, p 18] -- |
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| Lambert, Joseph O | [Memories, p 34] -- Dec 1893 sold (The Middletown News) to Joseph O Lambert and C B Unger. -- Jan 1902 - Lambert became sole owner -- Went to Washington DC - took job with IRS -- 1906 - sold to B R Inman -- Middletown Postmaster - [Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 27 July 1897 To 7 Feb 1902 -- |
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| Leibhardt Photography | -- [Memories, p 43] -
Image: Ph6246.jpg [Memories, p 43, UL] - Samuel Leibhardt - upstairs
over the drug store - Started on south 8th St - A skylight was installed
n the upper room - still exists today (1975) -- |
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| Leibhardt, John | -- [Memories, p 22] -
Woolen Mill -- Built and owned the first Mill in the Township - a "Corn Cracker" - the mill later passed into the hands of John Leibhardt [Memories, p 22] -- |
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| Leibhardt, Joseph | [Memories, p 22] -- born in France 12 Aug 1814 -- Came to US abt 1833 -- Located in Middletown 1848 - Purchased a grist mill on Deer Creek - -- Soon started his woolen mill === IMAGES === -- Photo of Original grist mill - [memories, p 22, LR - not scanned] -- |
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| Leibhardt, Samuel - Photographer | -- Photographer [Memories,
P 43] - upstairs over the drug store - Started on south 8th St - A skylight was installed n the upper room - still exists today (1975) -- Top of Page |
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| Leonard, Frank | -- Co-Owner of Van Cleve
and Leonard Dry Goods [Memories, p 41] -- |
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| Lewis Electric | Business conducted in Bld 020 - [Memories, p 49] | |
| Liberty St | -- 1894 - Liberty St became
a new street -- Because of the industrial buildup in the west part of
town, the streets were reconfigured in 1894. North-south streest were
numbered and East-west streets given names. [Memories, p 68] -- |
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| Liberty Tool & Engineering | --
Bld 147 -- 277 N 11th St - Middletown, IN -- (765) 354-9550 -- FAX: 765-354-6035 [Google Search] -- |
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| License Branch | -- Located in
Bld 021 -
1975 - second room from west end - [Memories, p 163] -- "The Middletown License Branch was one of 29 branches that the BMV announced might be facing closure. State Rep. Tom Saunders said he didn't believe the closure would happen." - [Original: The Middletown News 28 Jan 1999] - [Reprinted in The Middletown News, 22 Jan 2009, p A-5] -- Aug 1970 - Branch located in the Oak Tree clothing store in the Merchant Building, Bld 021 - at 560 Locust St - Managed by Mrs Dan Oakes - [Memories, p 194] -- ========================================================================= ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6384.jpg - [Memories, p 164, UL] Shows the businesses in Bld 021 in 1975 - Shows Bld 020 -- Business left to right: The Oak Tree - License Branch - Gavin Hardware - Library -- |
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| Liebhardt Mills -Johann Sebastian Liebhardt - | -- Moved to S 8th St - 1885
- Steam provided the power for the Mill - [Memories, P 22] -- Owned by John Leibhardt [Memories, p 22] -- 8984 W State Road 236 - Middletown, IN 47356 - 765-354-3000 [http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Liebhardt.Mills.Inc.765-354-3000] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ==== Article ==== -- Liebhardt Mills, Incorporated: Founded 1848 [http://www.indianahistory.org/HBR/business_pdf/liebhardt_mills.pdf] -- C\AAA\History\Indiana History\liebhardt_mills.pdf (3 pages from the Indiana Historial Society) -------------------------------- -- Founded 1848 -- Locations: -- 1/2 mile northeast of Raysville - 1848-abt 1880 -- Abt 1880-1921 - 8th St on Mill Creek - [Fall Creek] - Middletown -- 1921-1970 - South 11th St - Middletown -- 1970- West St Rd 236, Middletown -- National Headquarters: 9100 S CR800W, Daleville, Ind (1970- ) -- Johann Sebasian Liebhardt came from Strasberg, Germanay in the 1840s and came to the Mechanicsburg area around 1846 -- Bought a water-powered grist mill from John Bills on Pipe Creek - he converted it to a woolen mill "Raysville Woolen Mill" -- aft 1874 - William & John Liebhardt, sons of Johann, moved the mill closer to Middletown -- Bef 1907 - built a steam-powered mill near 8th St - "W L Liebhardt & Company" -- 1921 - Sam and John Liebhardt, sons of John conveted the plant to electric on south 11th St -- Arthur Merril Liebhardt bought his father, John's portion of the business in 1925. -- New partnership of Arthur Merril and Sam Liebhardt - "Liebhardt Woolen Mills" -- Arthur remained the president of the company until 1975 -- 1970 - purchased property on St Rd 236 -- Arthur and his son, James Liebhardt incorporated the company "Liebhardt Mills, Inc" -- 1980 - Fire destroyed the 11th St facility -- 1985 - opened second plant in New Bedford, Massachusetts -- 1988 - Acquired the Wise Mfg Co of Dalton, Georgia -- 1989 - James sold the majority of the stock to Cedar Point Partners -- 1990 - plants in 5 states -- 5 June 1993 - Fire at the Liebhardt Mills (The following appeared in the 10 March 1994 News) -- "Town Attorney Bob Wisehart informed the town council that there were two outstanding bills from the Liebhardt Jmills fire of June 5, 1993. One was for $918 from the Chesterfield Fire Department for a firefighter's outerwear that had been destroyed,and one was for $4600 from the Daleville Fire Department for a pumper that was burned-out after 9 hours of usage." [The Middletown News 5 March 2009, p A-5] -- 1993 - Fire in the St Rd 236 buildings - $5 million in damages - destroyed 8 of 9 buildings, most of the inventory, 100 people out of work -- Company set up welfare fund and food bank to help employees -- $9 million loan -- Oct 1994 - resumed full production -- 1999 - largest employer in Middletown -- Oct 1998 - sold to WestPoint Stevens Company of Dalton, Georgia -- 1999 - emplyed 180 people in Indiana -- 1999 - WellPoint Stevens was a $1.8 Billion company - 42% of US Towel manufacturing and 43% of sheets and bedding. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Founded in 1848 - [Memories, p 173] -- First mill located on Deer Creek between Middletown and Mechanicsburg and operated by water power - [Memories, p 173] -- Moved the mill to south 8th St in Middletown using steam power - [Memories, p 174] -- 1923 - Mill using electric power at 125 south 11th St - [Memories, p 174] -- 1971 - Warehouse built on St Rd 236 - Bld 133 - [Memories, p 174] -- 1972 - Factory added on St Rd 236 - Bld 133 - [Memories, p 174] -- Top of Page ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6313.jpg - [Memories, p 173, LL] - Machinery used at Liebhardt Mills -- Ph6414.jpg - [Memories, p 173, UR] - Plant 2 of Liebhardt Mills on St Rd 236 - Bld 133 - abt 1975 -- Ph6415.jpg - [Memories, p 173, LR] - Plant at 125 S 11th St - Bld ??? - Sign: Liebhardt Woolen Mills -- ========================================================================================= ==== RESEARCH/ PHOTOS ==== -- Need a current photo of this area to compare buildings |
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| Lightning Signs, Inc | -- 4 Dec 2008 - 106 S 5th
St - Bld 015 - Phone: 765-354-9910 - www.lightning-signs.com - [The
Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p A-3] - -- Previous to this they had been in the center room of Bld 001 === IMAGES === -- Ph6150-F.jpg -- |
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| Lilly, Henderson H "Hence" - Military - Civil War | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 19 June 1893 to 27 July 1897 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Memories, p 87] -- Came to Middletown in 1866 -- Lived to be 101 -- Confederate soldier in the Civil War -- Accompanied by Evan Greenlee, his granddaughter's husband, they went to Gettysburg for the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg -- 100th Birthday - honored by a program at the Methodist Church - 1939 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =========================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6535.jpg - [Memories, p 88, LR] - Group ready for trip to Gettysburg for 75th Anniv of Battle - 1938 -- |
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| Linco Station - Frank Lewis | -- ["Winters Past in Middletown" - The Middletown News, 22 Jan 2009, p A-5] | |
| Lively's Print Shop | -- Robert and Marjorie
Lively, owners - [Memories, p 168] -- Nov 1947 - Business established at 160 N 8th St - Originally a 12 x 15 ft structure - Replaced by the building shown in Ph6398.jpg - [Memories, p 168] -- They printed "The Shopper" until 1974 - This was suggested by Lewis Williams the owner of Williams Super Market and Paul Cambell a hardware merchant - this was a semi-weekly paper - [Memories, p 168] -- Jan 1974 - Robert died [Memories, p 168] -- Top of Page ================================================================================= ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6398.jpg - [Memories, p 168, UL] - Shows house & print shop at 160 N 8th St - Abt 1975 -- |
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| Locust St | -- Locust and Main (5th St)
were the first streets in Middletown - [Memories, p 68] -- 1897 - First paved, sidewalks added - [Memories, p 70] -- 1899 - Sidewalks, from 5th St east to Public Hitching Park - [Memories, p 70] -- 1914 - Locust St paved Turn-around moved to south side of Locust about wher the east entrance to Dietich Memorial Park is located (1975) - [Memories, p 70] -- 1914 - Locust St was macadamized - First pavd st in Middletown - From Fall Creek Bridge on east Locust west to 8th St - Made of brick with a 6-inch foundation - took 250,000 bricks - [Memories, p 70] -- "Locust Street from 8th to about where the park enterance is now located also provided an excellent source for sledding when it was hard packed with snow." -- ["Winters Past in Middletown" - The Middletown News, 22 Jan 2009, p A-5] =============================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6297.jpg [Memories, p 69] - 6th & Locust - Sidewalks on Locust St - Millinery Shop on left - Locust unpaved, very rough - Horse & buggy -- Ph6298.jpg - [Memories, p 69, UR] - Vessie Fisher standing in Locust ST - Interurban Tracks - Locust as a brick street - Vehicles on Locust St - -- Ph6301.jpg - Looking east on Locust St from 6th St - Circa 1906 - Shows Buildings Bld 021, Bld 020, Bld 001, Bld 003 - Horse and Buggies on street - [Memories, p 69, LR] - -- Ph6302.jpg -[Memories, p 70, LL] - Looking east on Locust St from 6th St - Interurban tracks in Locust - Interurban car in the distance - Bld 021, Bld 020, Bld 001 - Sidewalks on Locust. -- Ph6303.jpg - [Memories, p 70, UR] - Locust St looking east - circa 1916 - Locust St paved, interurban tracks - people along sidewalk -- Ph6305.jpg [Memories, p 71, LL] - Looking west on Locust from 5th St - circa 1917 - Cars on Street - Interurban tracks - People on sidewalks - Buildings: Bld 016 - Bld 017 - Bld 018 -Bld 093 - Bld 001 - Bld 020 - Bld 021 -- Ph6307.jpg - [Memories, p 71, LR] - NW corner of 5th and Locust - nd - Street Lights installed in 1920 - Moore Drug Co - Car on Street -- Ph6324.jpg - 1930s - Looking west - Interurban Track - Brick Street - Buildings on left: Bld 009, Bld 016 - Buildings on right: Bld 003, Bld 001 -- Ph6425.jpg - 1930s - Looking west on Locust at railroad tracks - Shows tracks, cross arm - Shows a large house on left side -- Ph6426.jpg - 1930s - Looking west on Locust - Dave Booher and his dog in street - Bld 009 & Bld 016 on left - Interurban tracks - Trucks and car on street - Bld 009 has a sign on the east end "God Medal Flour" is partially visible -- |
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| Locust Street Restaurant - Douglas Hawkins | -- Douglas Hawkis, owner -
1880s - [Memories, p 66] -- |
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| Long, Peter Confectionery | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54]
- West side of 5th St, south from High St -- |
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| Lovett, Jerry | -- "Memories of Jerry
Lovett" by Buster Johnson - Article and photos - [The Middletown News, 9
Apr 2009, p 3] -- |
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| Mack's Garage | -- Operated in Bld 006 - [Memories, p 59] | |
| Maddy, Edith | -- 1 June 1944 to about
1969 - Operated Maddy's Department Store from the west business room of
bld 021 - [Memories, p 61] -- Spring 1944 - Boyd Carter sold his store to Mrs Don Maddy because he was called to the Navy - [Memories, p 85] -- |
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| Maddy's Department Store | -- 1 June 1944 to about
1969 - Operated from the west business room of bld 021 - [Memories, p
61] -- Spring 1944 - Boyd Carter sold his store to Mrs Don Maddy because he was called to the Navy - [Memories, p 85] -- |
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| Main St - Later 5th St - Middletown Rd - Rader Road | Main St - 5th St -
Middletown Road - Rader Road -- Main St - later 5th St [memories, p 52] -- Main St (5th St) originally started at Fall Creek and ran crookedly north one block past Locust. [Memories, p 68] -- 1894 - Main St became 5th St [Memories, p 68] -- Because of the industrial buildup in the west part of town, the streets were reconfigured in 1894. North-south streest were numbered and East-west streets given names. [Memories, p 68] -- 1898 - Sidewalks installed on 5th St to High St [Memories, p 70] -- 1899 - 5th St extended sidewalks to Liberty St - [Memories, p 70] -- "On occasions afer a heavy snowfall, the town would block off 5th Street hill to the Locust intersection so that the town youngsters could use the hill for sledding." -- ["Winters Past in Middletown" - The Middletown News, 22 Jan 2009, p A-5] -- ===================================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6298.jpg - [Memories, p 69, CL] - Looking south on 5th St toward Locust - City Bakery Bld 030, Masonic Building Bld 002, Bld 003, Bld 009, Bld 010, Bld 011 - Sidewalks on 5h St from Locust to High St 1898 - Horse and buggy on 5th St -- Ph6304.jpg - [Memories, p 71, UL] - Looking north on 5th St - circa 1915 - Cars on street - Street light in front of Bld 009 - Buildings: Bld 030, Bld 002, Bld 003, Bld 009, Bld 010, Bld 011, Bld 001 -- Ph6306.jpg - [Memories, p 71, UR] - Looking north on 5th St from Locust - circa 1917 - Sidewalks on 5th St - People on sidewalks - Buildings: Bld 001 - Bld 030 - Bld 002 - Bld 003 -- Ph6330.jpg - [Memories, p 86, LR] - Parade on 5th St to South Cemetery, which was the pioneer cemetery of our community -- |
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| Main Street Restaurant and Bakery | -- Circa 1883 - Owned by G
Howard Hidgon - [Memories, p 66] -- Location: SW corner of 5th and Locust - Building built for Franklin's General store in late 1850s - [Memories, p 66] -- |
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| Maldoon Butcher Shop | -- Listed in "Products of
Industry - Fall Creek Township 1860" -John Maldoon, owner - 1 employee -
[Memories, p 55] - -- |
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| Maldoon, John | -- Listed in "Products of
Industry - Fall Creek Township 1860" - Maldoon Butcher Shop - [Memories,
p 55] -- |
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| Maple St | -- 1894 - Maple St became a
new street -- Because of the industrial buildup in the west part of
town, the streets were reconfigured in 1894. North-south streest were
numbered and East-west streets given names. [Memories, p 68] -- |
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| Maple Village Realty - Frances Glaub | -- Frances
Glaub, Broker - [Memories, p 169] -- |
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| Maple Village Shopping Center - Robert D Perkins - Byron Nixon, Jr - | -- See Bld 043 for more information | |
| Marshall, I N - General Store | -- 1909 - General Store - I N Marshall, 10th St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] | |
| Marshall, Walter - Tailor | -- 1909 - Tailor: Walter Marshall, Masonic Blk, Fifth St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] | |
| Marshall, Walter A | -- 1909 - Town Treasurer -
[1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 66] -- 1909 - Insurance: W A Marshall, Masonic Blk, Fifth St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1925 - Ad - Agent for John Hancock Mutual Life Insuance Company - [The Headlight, April 1925] - [Ph7067-008.jpg] |
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| Masonic Lodge - Eastern Star | -- Located in the Masonic
Building, Bld 002
- 1909 - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 66] -- Top of Page ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Memories, p 154]: -- Started in 1845 - Chesterfield Lodge #53 moved to Middletown and returned to Chesterfield in 1952 -- 28 May 1861 - Received charter -- First met in a frame building on the south side of Locust St between 5th & 6th St -- George H Ballingall was the first Worshipful Master -- Abt 1875 - Fire gutted the frame building and they lost their records -- Moved to 2nd floor at 5th * Locust where Colonial House Cafeteria was located in 1975 -- 24 Jan 1897 - another fire but they didn't lose their records this time -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Memories, p 155]: -- Bld 002 - built by George Tykle and his brother-in-law, John Terhune - -- Negotiations resulted in adding a 3rd floor to the building -- Lodge used 3rd floor and second floor was used by the Masons as a dining room -- The building became known as the Masonic building -- May 1934 - They bought Bld 002 - By 1940 they had paid off the mortgage -- 1961 - Lodge celebrated their Centennial -- 1 Apr 1968 - Bought land at northwest corner of Beechwood & St Rd 236 and built a one-story building - Bld 066 -- 22 Dec 1971 - Moved into new building -- 1970 - sold Masonic Temple at 106 N 5th St to Jim Stum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6366.jpg [Memories, p 155, UL] - New Lodge Building, Bld 066, on St Rd 236 -- |
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| McCall Drug Store - A S McCall | -- 1885 Middletown Business
- [memories, p 31] - Purchased by Burk & Co, Nov 1885 -- A S McCall, owner - [Memories, p 68] |
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| McCampbell, Willis L | [Memories, p 34] -- 7 July 1893 - The Middletown News bought by Willis L McCampbell -- Dec 1893 sold to Joseph O Lambert and C B Unger. -- Moved to Parker Ind and published a paper -- returned to Middletown and became postmaster [Memories, p 38 -- Came from Kenton,Ohio -- His father operated a cooper shop on S 8th St for many years -- Editor of the Middletown News - purchased in 1893 -- Postmaster of Middletown from 1900-1908 -- Insurance and real estate business -- 1910 - took over the Murphy-Kuntz Lumber Company -- Middletown Postmaster - [Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 7 Feb 1902 To 5 Mar 1910 === IMAGES === -- Ph6234.jpg [Memories, p 38, UL] did not scan - Shows Willis and son Charles -- Ph6238.jpg [Memories, p 18, UR] - Shown sorting mail in post office in Welsh Hotel -- |
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| McCashland Plumbing | -- 4 Dec 2008: Phone:
765-354-9734 - Business Service Directory Page - Plumbing - [The
Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-7] === IMAGES === -- Ph6160-B.jpg -- Top of Page |
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| McConnell, Alex III | -- Photographer [Memories,
P 43] -- |
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| McCrocklin Ford and Mobility - Frank McCrocklin - B E Ayres, Jr - James O Smith - | -- 4 Dec 2008 - 683 N 8th
St - Bld 041 - Phone: 765-354-2261 == 1-800-354-2261 -
wwww.mccrocklinford.com - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-8] -
-- Southwest and NW corners of 8th and Mill St (St Rd 236) - In 1975 they were only on the Southwest corner - [Memories, p 169] -- Abt 1937, Les Day leased a small building at the southwest corner where McCrocklin sits in 1975 - he sold Phillips 66 products - [Memories, p 169] -- During WW2 the building turned into a residence and was moved south - [Memories, p 169] -- B E Ayres, Jr bought the corner and built the building, bld 041 - [Memories, p 169] -- Oct 1947 - James O Smith bought the building - Operated the Ford dealership until 1949 - [Memories, p 169] -- 1949 - Sold business to Frank McCrocklin who was from Yorktown - [Memories, p 169] -- ===================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6161-D.jpg - Newspaper ad - Dec 2008 -- Ph6401.jpg - [Memories, p 169, UL] - Bld 041 in abt 1975 -- Ph7149.jpg - "Dealership continues to invest in Middletown" - [The Middletown News - 2 Apr 2009, p 3-A] -- Some historical information about the dealership included - |
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| McDonnell Photography | [Memories, p 43] - Image: Ph6246.jpg [Memories, p 43, UL] - Alex McDonnell, III | |
| McMullen Bros Hardware | -- Owner: Webster McMullen
- [Memories, p 64] - (Merton & Webster McMullen) - [Memories, p 164] -- Web McMullen worked for Swain until 1909 when he and his brother Merton bought the buisness from swain - swain moved to Pennsylvania - [Memories, p 64] -- 1913 McMullen Bros Hardware moved to Bld 010 - east side of 5th St - [Memories, p 64] -- While in this location they began Plumbing, heating and electrical work - [Memories, p 64] -- 1911 - they began working for the town of Middletown doing electrical work and water main work - until 1930 [Memories, p 64] -- 1913 - they began collecting gas bills for Central Indiana Gas, who had bought Middletown Gas co - they collected for 48 years - [Memories, p 65] -- 1933 - moved to Merchant Building (Business room 2nd from west end) and added hardware to their business - [Memories, p 65] -- March 1950 - bought out Farrells china and Gift Dept - they cut an archway between the hardware and the China shop - Mrs Merton McMullen managed the China and gift shop - [Memories, p 65] -- 1961 - McMullen's sold to Harry Gavin - the McMullens retired -- 1975 - Gavin Hardware remains in the Merchant building -- Oct 1933 - McMullen Bros Hardware moved into the Merchant Building, Bld 021 - The room was formerly occupied by Glen Marshall Wallpaper store - [Memories, p 83] -- Top of Page ============================================================================================================= ==== IMAGES ==== -- [Memories, p 64, LR - (Not scanned) - Web McMullen inside McMullen Bros Hardware -- Ph7673 - Article in The Middletown News 22 Oct 2009, p A-5 - Mentions that this business began as McMullen Brothers Plumbing and then evolved into the hardware store -- |
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| McMullen Photography | [Memories, p 43] - Image:
Ph6246.jpg [Memories, p 43, UL] - Jim McMullen - also a town employee |
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| McMullen, Jim - Photographer | Photographer [Memories, P 43] - Also a town employee | |
| McMullen, Jim Record & Photography Shop | Business conducted in Bld 020 - [Memories, p 49] | |
| McMullen, Webster "Web" | -- 1906 - began working for
Owen Swain & Eugene Weaver in Swains Shop [Memories, p 64] -- === IMAGES === -- Shown inside McMullen Bros Hardware - [Memories, p 64, LR (not scanned) |
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| Meat Markets - Emswiller, Brunk, Cooper, Wise, Hale, Hollowell, Mowery or Mowrey, Cooper, Hale, Ball, - Mowrey | [Memories, p 40] -- Emswiller and Brunk -- F W Cooper and H C Wise -- Wilson Hale -- Hollowell and Mowery -- Cooper Bros -- Hale and Ball -- Clint Mowrey |
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| Mechanicsburg Post Office | 1849-1907 [Memories, p 19] | |
| Mechanicsburg Road | === Images === -- Ph7135.jpg - Mechanicsburg Road, Early 1900s - [The Middletown News, 19 March 2009, P A-5] |
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| Mechanicsburg School | -- 1867 - New 2-story frame
building replace the one built in 1856 - [Memories, p 111] -- 2-room school, built 1887, Closed 1935 - [Memories, p 116] -- "The Masonic Lodge now (1975) occupies the building which has been completely renovated on the inside and sand blasted on the outside." - [Memories, p 116] |
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| Mechanicsburg United Methodist Church | - 4 Dec 2008 - Pastor: Dale
Bales - 5130 Mechanicsburg Rd - Phone: 765-643-8798 [Pastor Dale Bales]
- [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p A-7] - -- Abt 1843 a hewed log church was built on George Keesling's land opposite the old cemetery - [Memories, p 136] -- Abt 1848 - a storm damaged the upper part of the building - [Memories, p 136] -- 1850s - A frame church was built on the site of he old log church - [Memories, p 136] -- 1873 - the present church (see Ph6347) was built at a cost of $3500 - [Memories, p 136] -- 1949 - New electric spinet Hammond prgam omstalled - [Memories, p 136] -- 1953 - basement added - [Memories, p 136] -- 1969 - Many improvements costing $10,000 - [Memories, p 136] -- 1975 - The bell was removed from the church and placed in front of the building - [Memories, p 136] -- Top of Page ================================================================================================ === IMAGES === -- Ph6154-D.jpg - [Newspaper Ad - Dec 2008] -- Ph6347.jpg - [Memories, p 136, UL] - Shows church - built 1873 |
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| Mechanicsburg Wesleyan Methodist Church | -- 1946 - Wesleyan Metodist
Mission established at Mechanicsburg on US 36 - [Memories, p 143] -- Later the old buildin was sold - new one built east of cemetery on the south side of US 36 - [Memories, p 143] -- ================================================================================ ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph660.jpg - [Memories, p 143, UR] - Built 1960 -- |
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| Metal Art | -- Owners: Mike and Lisa
Anderson - Business located on Raider Road - ["Local Business Faces
Electricity Supply Problems" The Middletown News, 5 March 2009, p 1] -- "MetalArt invests in Business and Community" [Municipal Power News, Vol 15, Issue 1 - July 2009, page 1] - Ph7569.jpg - Acc1341 -- This article refers to the new building they purchased which is Bld132 -- |
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| Mid-American Realty | -- 4 Dec 2008 - 109 N 5th
St - Bld 001
- Phone: 765-354-9801 -
www.MID-AmRealty.com - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-1] - === IMAGES === -- Ph6156-A.jpg -- |
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| Middletown - Town of | [Memories, p 183] - (1970) -- Population: Middletown 2,046 - Fall Creek 4112 -- Time Zone: EST -- Utilities: -- Gas: Central Indiana Gas - Muncie -- Electric: Middletiown Utilities supplied by Public Service Indiana -- Water-Sewer: Middletown Utilities -- Telephone: Indiana Bell Telephone -- Railroad: Penn Central Property Taxes -- Middletown $8.94/100 -- Fall Creek $7.00/100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- "Memories of Middletown, 1959" - The Middletown News - 30 July 2009, page A-5 (Ph7618.jpg) -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6447.jpg - [Memories, p 198] - Map of Middletown showing location of 8 different buildings and businesses - Also the location of the railroad track, viaduct and bridges - nd -- Ph6448.jpg - [Memories, p 201] - Fall Creek Townhip - 1974 - Shows Middletown, Mechanicsburg, and Honey Creek -- |
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| Middletown American Legion, Charles Mundell Post 216 - Auxiliary | -- 4 Dec 2008 - N 10th St -
Phone: 765-354-4892 - Business Service Directory Page - Food - [The
Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-7] - -- Dec 1919 - Group spearheaded by Horace Goff and Walter Farrell - [Memories, p 150] -- Named after WW I soldier killed in Action from Middletown - Charles Mundell - [Memories, p 150] -- Post Locations: [Memories, p 150] -- Bank Building -- Above Fires Station on 5th St -- Tykle Business Block, Bld 020 -- 1971 - Bought building at 112 N 8th St, Bld 125 - (Photo Ph6364) - now belongs to ??? Day for his museum (2008) -- N 10th St - 2008 -- 1975 - membership about 150 - [Memories, p 150] -- Top of Page =========================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6160-C.jpg -- Ph6364.jpg - [Memories, p 150, UL] - Bld 125 -- |
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| Middletown Animal Hospital | -- 4 Dec 2008 - 8652 W St
Rd 236 - Bld 062
- Phone: 765-354-4210 - === IMAGES === -- Ph6164-A & B.jpg -- |
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| Middletown Café | -- Had been located in Bld 020 - [Memories, p 83] | |
| Middletown Central School | See Bld 074 for more details about this school | |
| Middletown Church of the Nazarene - Old | -- Oct 1947 - 7th at
Columbia Avenue -
Bld 078 -
[The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p A-5] - ========================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph5152-A, B.jpg [Newspaper ad - Dec 2008] -- |
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| Middletown Church of the Nazarene, The - New - 698 N 5th St | See Bld 077 | |
| Middletown City Building | -- 2009: 653 W Locust St - -- Located in Bld 014 - -- 1975 - located in Bld 003 - [Memories, p 56] -- |
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| Middletown Civic Center | -- 4 Dec 2008 - Locust St -
Bld 018 -
Phone: 765-354-2268 - Business Service Directory Page - Parties/Banquets
- [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-7] - === IMAGES === -- Ph6160-B.jpg -- |
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| Middletown Cleaners - Al Ohnheiser - David Swinford | -- 4 Dec 2008 - 483 Locust
St - Bld 005 - Phone: 765-354-2828 - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008,
p A-3] -- Al Ohnheiser, owner (1975) - Bought business from David Swinford in 1948 - Doing business in Bld 010 - [Memories, p 159] -- July 1950: Moved to 483 E Locust St - Bld 008 - [Memories, p 159] -- 1951 - Purchased his own equipment instead of contracting out the work - [Memories, p 159] -- Top of Page ================================================================================================================ === IMAGES === -- Ph6150-G.jpg - Newspaper Ad - Dec 2008 -- Ph6169.jpg - Dec 2008 - Robbhaas Photo - Sign says: "Est 1948" -- Ph6372.jpg - [Memories, p 160, UL] - 1975 - Shows Bld 008 - -- |
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| Middletown Community Church | -- 1975: Operated from the
Druley Building Bld 015 - [Memories, p 54] -- March 197 - Congregation of abot 25 - met in various places - [Memories, p 143] -- Apr 1973 - Services held in Druley Building Bld 015 - 106 S 5th St - [Memories, p 143] -- June 1974 - full minister - William H Haskens - [Memories, p 143] -- Aug 1974 - Rev Haskins remodeled the upstairs of the Druley Building and moved into the rooms - [Memories, p 143] -- |
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| Middletown Community Conservation Club | -- Organized Jan 1936 -
[Memories, p 153] -- 1941 - bought the Red Men's Hall, Bld 010 - [Memories, p 153] -- 1959 - Sold barber shop on first floor of Bld 010 to Don Dennis - [Memories, p 153] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Bld 010 - Murals on south Wall - [Memories, p 153] -- Reproduction of "Horse Trail Falls, Oregan" -- "At Bay" - Depicted an Indian crouching behind his dead horse -- Murals painted by J E "Skeet" Bradway when he and Glenn Marshall redecorated the hall in Sept, 1920 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 1972 - sold bld 010 - purchased 10 acres on Mechanicsburg Rd - [Memories, p 153] -- 2008 - Still located on Mechanicsburg Rd - -- |
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| Middletown Department Store | -- Abt 1911, opened in the
north business room of the Welsh Hotel Bld 011. Owned by Delbert Fisher.
They carried dry goods, Shoes & Clothes - [Memories, P 58] -- === IMAGES === -- Ph6278.jpg - [Memories, P 58, UL] -- |
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| Middletown Fair | [Memories, P 29, 30]: -- Organized 8 March 1871 - Stock holding company, 172 stockholders -- Middletown Fairgrounds on N 8th St -- The fair ran for 60 years -- 1905 the crowds got even bigger because of the Interurban - Horse drawn coaches transported people from downtown to the fairgrounds (Ph6129-A - B is the article that accompanied the photo) -- Fair usually a 4-day event -- 1975: Fairfield School and Fairfield Addition on the former fairground property -- "Street Carnivals in Middletown" by Michael L Minnick - [The Middletown News, 21 May 2009, page A-7] - Ph7545.jpg -- == IMAGES == -- Ph6216.jpg [memories, p 29, UR] -- Ph6217.jpg [memories, p 29, CR] -- Ph6218.jpg [memories, p 29, LR] -- Ph6219.jpg [memories, p 30, UL] -- |
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| Middletown Family Practice Center | -- [The Middletown News, 11
Dec 2003 "Out of the Past"] "Construction of the new Middletown Family
Practice Center on North 5th St was soon to be completed, with an
opening date of January, 2004 planned." [The Middletown News - 4 Dec
2008, p A-5] - Top of Page |
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| Middletown Fire Department | ==== Images ==== -- Ph6256 - 12 Jun 1896 - Firemen with their hose cart - Names given, [Memories, p 47] -- Ph6257 - 1902 - Firemen with their hose cart - Names given, [Memories, p 47] -- Ph6258 - Firmen leaving for a convention - [Memories, P 48, UL] -- Ph6259 - Firemen in front of their truck , abt 1950 - [Memories, P 48, LL] -- Ph6440.jpg -1926 Seagraves Fire Truck - Memories, p 189, bottom] -- Ph6439.jpg [Memoies, p 189, Top] - Shows fire trucks and some firemen - Abt 1975 - Bld 004 -- =============================================================================================== [Memories, p 47, 48]: -- 12 June 1896 - Middletown Volunteer Fire Company Organized Ph6256 -- J A Young, Chief - W N Showalter, 1st Asst Chief - George E Tykle, 2nd Asst Chief -- D J Miller, Secretary - Thomas E Mowrey, Treasurer -- Firemen: Wm Brattain, H H Davis, Stanford Ellison, W C Farrell, A B Fish, John Goff, Luther Hart, Wm MacKenzie, L O Miller, C K Moore, O P Moore, Walter Pierce, Lincoln Sanders, Arthur Shedron, Thomas S Tarkleson, Charles Thomas, Charles Unger, Wm VAnMatre, Isaac M Wood. -- First Fire: Gibson and Porch Livery Barn on East Locust (Sale Barn in 1975) -- First fire station - on Strickler ground on 6th St (where Christian church parsonage is located in 1975 - consisted of a little shed to store the wagon used to transport the hose -- 1902 - reorganized - 3 locations for the carts -- East side of Central School - 7th & Columbia - Bld 074 -- Cottage at 11th -- East Locust -- 9 Mar 1899 - Extension ladders used for first time -- 6th St Christian Church caught fire Bld 081 -- 1 June 1899 - Jun 1900 Report suggested that a horse be used to pull the fire carts instead of being pulled by the firemen -- First fire truck: 1926 Sea Graves - Ph6440.jpg --1941 - New GMC Pumper -- 1949 - New Ford Truck -- Equipment in 1975: -- Original man-pulled cart (Middletown Historical Society, 2008) -- 1965 Chev-Howe 750 GPM pumper -- 1966 Chev 1500 Gallon tanker - mostly built by volunteers -- 1949 Ford-Howe 500 GPM pumper -- Station 1975 - Built in 1963, remodeled in 1971 - Location: ?? -- Fire Chief List, P 48 -- Joe A Young - 1896-1906 -- W N Showalter - 1906-1909 -- Linc Sanders - 1909-1911 -- William Farrell - 1911-1917 -- Ed Snideman - 1917-1920 -- Charles Wood - 1920-1923 -- Horace C Keller - 1923-1931 -- Herbert Pierce - 1931-1938 -- Harry F "Bud" Dietrich - 1947-1966 -- Leslie B Day - 1966 - -- July 1946 - Fire at Walker Mill at 8th & Locust -- Reported at 445 by bread salesman at Overbay Restaurant -- Extensive damage -- 3 Pennsylvania railroad cars destroyed -- Tanker car destroyed -- Grain and syrup destroyed -- Largest fire to the time - Most costly fire to the town ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Middletown Volunteer Fire Dept since 1896 when fire hydrants were installed - [Memories, p 188] -- Les Day became fire chief in 1966 after the death of Bud Dietrich - was still chief in 1975 - Memories, p 1990] - 1949 - Photo - Several men standing in front of a fire truck in front of the, then City Building at the northeast corner of 5th and Locust Streets Acc001324/Doc1144.pdf [The Middletown News, 23 Apr 2009, p A-5] - Bld003 - The firemen are named who are standing in front of the fire truck Top of Page |
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| Middletown Fire, 1890 | [Memories, p 45]: -- June 1890 - Wood-frame buildings sitting where Bld 018 now sits (Dec 2008) -- Originated in Cox and Mowery Meat Market -- Just west of Van Cleve's store (Van Cleve and Leonard Dry Goods) located in Bld 017 -- Fire spread west into a store ran by G W Jennings & Sons Shoe Shop -- The area that burned owned by John Hedrick -- Hedrick built Bld 018 in 1890 |
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| Middletown Fitness Center | -- 4 Dec 2008 - 125 N 10th
St - Bld 098
- Phone: 765-354-9169 - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p A-3] - === IMAGES === -- Ph6150-A.jpg -- |
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| Middletown Floral Design | -- 4 Dec 2008 - Bld 014 -
Phone: 765-354-ROSE == 1-877-354-ROSE - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec
2008, p B-1, B-2, B-7] === IMAGES === -- Ph6156-G,jpg -- Ph6157-B.jpg -- Ph6160-A.jpg -- |
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| Middletown Food Pantry | See Bld 069 | |
| Middletown Foods, Inc | -- Purchased the Canning
factory from Don Searle Foods, Inc - 1958 - [Memories, p77] -- Owners: John C Jones and Wilson E Dubbs, both from Ohio - [Memories, p77] -- Late 1950s - The plant closed due to financial problems - [Memories, p77] -- Bld 136 ??? - [11 Jan 2009] -- |
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| Middletown Furniture Co | -- 1909 - Manufacturers:
Middletown Furniture Co, Corner 12th & High Sts - [1909 Middletown
Directory - Memories, p 67] -- |
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| Middletown Garden Club | -- Organized 1933 -
[Memories, p 150] -- |
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| Middletown Gas Company | [Memories, p 35, 36] -- Article at top right of the page talks about the founding of the company -- Meeting held at Hedrick Hall on Locust - Capt Tykle chairman - Apr 1887 -- $2500 needed - committee formed - Capital stock - 15000 shares at $25 each -- May 1887 - Hess Brothers erected a derrick to begin drilling at NW corner of 5th & Columbia -- 938 feet brought moderate flow of gas - at 996 feet gas was found -- They "Shot" the well and it was a gusher -- The well cost $1800 and transformed Middletown into an industrial center -- Prices listed for using the gas in 1887 [page 35, 36] -- Miller Bros Drug Store - first business to use natural gas for illumination purposes -- Photos on page 36 show two scenes of drilling the well [not scanned] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Memories, p 197] -- 1894 - Citzens Gas formed -- 1914 - Middletown Gas Company formed -- 1919 - Wells began to weaken - began purchasing reserve gas from Central Indiana Gas Co -- 1934 - Central Indiana Gas Company purchased Middletown Gas Company -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Middletown Gas Company was purchased by Central Indiana Gas Co in 1913 [Memories, p 65] -- Top of Page ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6446.jpg - [Memories, p 197, UL] - One of the original gas wells located north of the intersection of Corporation Line Road and CR850 in the west end of Middletown -- |
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| Middletown Grange #69 | -- Organized 13 Mar 1873 -
membership 50 - [Memories, p 149] -- |
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| Middletown Hardware | -- Purchased from Frank
Frazier in 1936 - name changed from Young & Frazier Hardware - located
in Masonic Building,
Bld 002 - [Memories, p 82] -- Owners: Herbert Fadely and Wyatt Strickler - [Memories, p 82] -- |
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| Middletown High School | See Bld 075 for further information about this school | |
| Middletown High School Gymnasium | See Bld 076 for further information about this building | |
| Middletown Iron Works | [Memories, p 37, 39] -- Built Iron grates and do repair work -- Owned by the Laboyteaux Brothers -- did steam, water and gas fitting along with engine repairing, boiler repairing and plow point grinding [p 39] |
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| Middletown Library | -- 1975: In the Merchant
Building, Bld
021 [Memories, p 21] - [Memories, p 163] -- 16 Feb 1989 - Trusses installed in new building at 8th & High Streets [The Middletown News, 12 Feb 2009, p A-5] -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Memories, p 193, 194] -- 1889 - J O Lambert, Editor of the News suggested there should be a library -- 1913 - J A Abell, Superintendent of Schools suggested a public library should be started -- 1927 - Group gathered to discuss plans for a library -- 1 July 1928 - Plans had been made for the library -- 1 Oct 1928 - Formal opening in a room above Farmers State Bank, Bld 016 -- Thre ws a town & township tax to support the library [p 194] -- By Dec 1928 the library had over 1200 books -- Jan 1967 - moved to Merchant building, Bld 021, where it was located in 1975 -- Abt 1973 - the library had over 14,000 books ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6384.jpg - [Memories, p 164, UL] Shows the businesses in Bld 021 in 1975 - Shows Bld 020 -- Business left to right: The Oak Tree - License Branch - Gavin Hardware - Library -- Ph8364.jpg - Article in Anderson HB - 22 Aug 2010, pag C-3 - Gives history of library and shows a photo of the library under construction and one as it is today -- |
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| Middletown Lions Club | -- Chartered 27 Jan 1949 -
26 members - [Memories, p 152, 153] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Purchased Old Middletwn Fairground site - [Memories, p 152, 153] -- Wanted to give to the town for a park - but because of ordinance problems they couldn't -- Sold a portion to School Board for Fairfield School, Bld 067 -- Platted the rest, sold for homes ----------------------------------------------------------------- -- Started the Community Building in Dietrich Park - [Memories, p 152, 153] -- 11 Feb 2009 - Celebrated 60 years of service - [The Middletown News, 12 Feb 2009, p A-6, Letters to the Editor] -- Top of Page =============================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6365.jpg - [Memories, p 152, UR] - Shows community building and the wishing well in Dietrich Park - -- |
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| Middletown Lumber Company | --
Bld 028 -
Bld 029 -
Site formerly owned by Liebhardt Woolen Mill - [Memories, p 167] -- Before 1953 - Owned by "Ike" Thornburg - used as a lumber yard - [Memories, p 167] -- 1953 - Joe Juday purchased the buildings - [Memories, p 167] -- 1968 - Richard B Smith purchased the business - [Memories, p 167] -- 1972 - Mr Smith closed the Middletown Lumber Company - [Memories, p 167] -- |
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| Middletown Manufacturing Company | [Memories, p 39]: -- Iron Bedstead factory -- Owned by: Frank Wisehart, A S Miller, Granville Sheets, T E Mowery, J N Barnard, and Gil Watkins -- Employed about 35 men -- 1902 - J B Wills bought the plant |
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| Middletown Medical Clinic - Dr Phillip D Foley - Dr Ted S Doles - Dr John Lind - Dr Ross L Egger | See Bld 121 | |
| Middletown Mills | -- Location: South side of
Locust at north side of railroad near 8th St [memories, p 24] -- Operated until destroyed by a fire in 1945 - Earl Walker owner [memories, p 24] -- Mill burned in 1946 - Bld 027 sits on this side in 1975 and 2008 - [Memories, p 167] -- ================================================================================================ === IMAGES === -- Ph6205.jpg - -- |
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| Middletown Motor Co | -- Location: South side of
Locust between 6th & 7th St - location of Sanders Chrysler-Plymouth in
1975 - Bld 118 - [Memories, p 73] -- Wade Richardson and C C Wilhoit obtained a lot on the west side of their building, Bld 117, They built a new building, Bld 118 on the site and opened the building for business on 16 Oct 1915 - [Memories, p 73] -- The house on the lot - Tess Hart's Millinery shop was moved to the side - the house shown in Ph6309?? -- The old building, Bld 117, became the Ford paint shop - [Memories, p 73] -- Wade Richardson started Middletown Motor Co 12 Feb 1912 - [Memories, p 73] -- Later, C C Wilhoit joined the business - [Memories, p 73] -- 2 Apr 1914 the company was incorporated - [Memories, p 73] -- Headquarters for the Ford and Reo autos - [Memories, p 73] -- Agency fro Smith Form-A-Truck -- Changed a Ford into a one-ton delivery truck - [Memories, p 73] -- 1920 - C R Bell bought an interest in the company - [Memories, p 73] -- 1934 - Crow Sales purchased the Ford Agency - [Memories, p 73] -- ========================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6309.jpg - [Memories, p 73, LR] - Shows Bld 117 with a 2-story house on the west side -- Ph6310.jpg - [Memories, p 74, UL] - Shows the new building, Bld 118 -- Top of Page |
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| Middletown News, The | [The Middletown News - 4
Dec 2008, pages A-2, B-3]: -- 106 N 5th St - Bld 002 - Phones: 765-354-2221 - Fax: 765-354-2221 - www.themiddletownnews.com -- Masthead - Ph6148 == Ad Ph6149-E == Subscription Ad Ph6150-C, D == Write letter to Editor -- Ph6153-H == Self-Inking Stampers Ph6158-C -- Owners: Drew & Joey Cooper - Dec 2008 -- "Published Weekly on Thursdays -- July 1999 - Drew & Sue Cooper purchase The Middletown News [Email from Drew Cooper 5 Feb 2009] -- From Jack White [Email from Drew Cooper, 9 Feb 2009] -- 2002 - Joey Cooper becomes a partner in The Middletown News [Email from Drew Cooper 5 Feb 2009] -- "Ten years ago this week our family took over publication of The Middletown News, which has been in continuous operation since 1885. It seems like just yesterday that we moved all the desks and computer equipment from 469 Locust Street (The current location of Hanna Auto Body) to our current location at 106 North Fifth (where the old NAPA auto parts store used to be) and tried to put out our first issue." ["From Paste-Up to Computer Layout" by Drew Cooper - The Middletown News, 2 July 2009, page A-6] -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Memories, p 34] -- The News established in Apr 1885 by J A Wertz - first issue was 8 pages - 13 by 9 inches -- First ad: Miller Bros Drug Store (located in Bld 010) -- A S McCall Drug Store also had an ad - as did E L Elliot and G L Swain dry goods - Frank Wisehart, J W Farrell and Granville Sheets all had groceries -- Sept 1885, George W Rodecap assumed ownership -- 29 Nov 1886 - Joseph O Lambert published the paper until July 1893 -- 7 July 1893 - bought by Willis L McCampbell -- Dec 1893 sold to Joseph O Lambert and C B Unger. -- Jan 1902 - Lambert became sole owner -- 1906 - sold to B R Inman -- Changed it from a semi-weekly to a weekly - Last semi-weekly appeared Jan 1910 -- 2 dec 1910, name changed to "Tri-County News" -- Dec 1912 - sold to L S Roberts and Anderson newspaperman -- Sept 1913 - sold to Otis Strickler -- Changed name back to "Middletown News" 12 Dec 1913 -- Otis died 1 June 1934. -- his son Wyatt Strickler became owner and editor -- 1937 Wyatt Strickler sold to Miss Ida M Anderson -- Sept 1941 -- sold to R E Hutchinson -- sold to John T Hess 1941- May 1942 -- Walter Harnish -- May - Sept 1942 -- Allen B Auigustine -- 3 Sep 1942-1 Dec 1946 -- L A Brodecker -- 1 Dec 1946 to 1 Dec 1950 -- R N and S M Johnson -- 1 Dec 1950 to 1 Sep 1957 -- David and Eugene Reed -- 1 Sep 1951 to 1 Jan 1953 -- George & Laura Rice -- 1 Jan 1953 to July 1969 -- Moved paper from building behind Ballard Funeral Home to the building on the north side of High St between 7th and 8th St. -- Dec 1968 moved to Davis Building -- The sons John and Mac assumed ownership in July 1969 -- 1 Sep 1971 sold to Ron C Mattert and Jack N White (owners in 1975) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 1909 - Newspaper: Middletown News, Semi-weekly (B R Inman, editor) Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1971 - Mr & Mrs Ronie G Mettert and Mr & Mrs Jack N White bought the paper from Mr & Mrs John Rice - [Memories, p 159] -- Gives a good history of the various owners [Memories, p 34] -- The printing press belonging to the Edwards Mfg company (Favorite Washer) was purchased by The Middletown News and used until just a few years ago (1975) [Memories, p 32] -- Top of Page ================================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6229.jpg [memories, p34, UR] shows the News in the Davis Building Bld 085 -- Jose Cooper, Otis Strickler, editor and Crystal Powell in image ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Ph6804.jpg - [The Middletown News, 15 Jan 2009, p B-6] - Shows a gentleman (Probably Otis Strickler) sitting in the office of The Middletown News -- 23 Jan 2009 - Sent the following email to Joey Cooper - from Walt Robbins Jr <wrobbinsjr@gmail.com> to joey@themiddletownnews.com date Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 11:41 AM subject Photo question Joey, I called you a short time ago concerning the photo of the gentleman sitting in The Middletown News office which was ran 15 Jan 2009 on page B-6. Is it possible to see the year on the calendar that is in the picture? According to my records the following owners were around during the time that Taft was President: * 1906: B R Inman * 1912: L S Roberts who changed the name to "Tri-County News * 1913: Otis Strickler who changed the name to "The Middletown News" and owned it until his death in 1934. Since the wording in the lower right corner says "The Middletown News" I am led to believe this could be Mr Strickler - The date on the calendar, if readable in the original might provide a clue Thanks, Walt Robbins, Jr ------------------------------------------------------------ -- from Drew Cooper <drew@themiddletownnews.com> to Walt Robbins Jr <wrobbinsjr@gmail.com> date Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:42 AM subject Re: Photo question Walt, I found the original copy of the photo hanging on our wall here in the office, On the back of the print it says “B.R. Inman, Middletown News Editor from 1906 to 1912” I scanned the calendar part of the photo into my computer and “zoomed in” and it looks to me like “1910” is printed on both sides of the word “March” on the calendar. - Drew Cooper Editor/Publisher The Middletown News ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Drew Cooper <drew@themiddletownnews.com> to Walt Robbins Jr <wrobbinsjr@gmail.com> date Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 11:10 AM subject Re: Photo question Walt, Me and my wife Sue bought the Middletown News in July of 1999. My son Joey has been a full partner since 2002. We bought the old Masonic Building in 1990, back when the NAPA auto parts store was renting the first floor. My son Andy found the skeletal remains of a baby under the stairs to the third floor in 1992. We have four grown children and four still living at home. - Drew Cooper Editor/Publisher The Middletown News The Chesterfield Weekly (765) 354-2221 ph & fax 106 N. 5th Street, Middletown, IN 47356 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- from Drew Cooper <drew@themiddletownnews.com> to Walt Robbins Jr <wrobbinsjr@gmail.com> date Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 8:53 AM subject Re: Photo question We bought the news from Jack White, who owned it for 30 years before that. We bought the building from Dick Swalm. The baby skeleton was never identified. It was estimated that the remains had been there 50 years. Thank you for your kind words. - Drew Cooper ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top of Page ==================================================================================================== ==== Research ==== |
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| Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - Robert & Trudy Clevenger | -- 4 Dec 2008: Phone:
765-354-2223 -
www.middletownnursing.com - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008,
p A-2, A-8, B-7] -- Bld 134 -- Owners, 1975: Robert & Trudy Clevenger - [Memories, p 174] -- 15 Sept 1961 - Ground broken on S 10th St for Bld 134 - [Memories, p 174] -- Summer 1962, the building was completed - [Memories, p 174] -- 15 Sept 1962 - First resident moved into the facility - [Memories, p 174] -- 131 S 10th St - Receives 5-star ration from the Center for Medicine and Medicaid Services (CMS) - [The Middletown News, 29 Jan 2009, p 1] -- Owners 2009: Steve and Sandi Spaugh - since abt 1993 - [The Middletown News, 5 Feb 2009, p A-2] -- Sandi Spaugh - author - First Book: Ladies League: Front Nine - (Novel) -- =========================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6149-A.jpg - Newspaper ad - Dec 2008 -- Ph6155-B-C.jpg - Newspaper ad - Dec 2008 -- Ph6160-B.jpg - Newspaper ad - Dec 2008 -- Ph6416.jpg - [Memories, p 174, UR] - 130 S 10th St - 1975 - Bld 134 -- Photo of the front entrance of the building in color included with article about receiving 5-star rating (not Scanned) - The Middletown News, 29 Jan 2009, p 1] -- |
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| Middletown Police | [Memories, p 187, 188] -- 1975 - Cleatus Watson - Chief of Police - 2 deputies -- Early: the town marshall also served as street commissioner [p 188[ -- Early: There was a court and a jail in town --1876-1972: Total of 68 marshalls -- Dave Booher - Jun 1940 celebrated 25 years -- 2 March 1898 - "Jerry A Tharp was named the Middletown Town Marshall. Tharp was a veteran of the site security at Delco Remy and Magnequench." - [The Middletown News, 26 Feb 2009, p A-5] - Police Chief - Jan 1990: Jerry Tharp - The Middletown News, 18 Jan 1990. -- |
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| Middletown Post Office | [Memories, p 18, 19] -
Ph6238.jpg [Memories, p 18, UR]: -- Moved to Wallace Hotel Bld 011 in 1900 (1900-1913) - J O Lambert, Postmaster [Memories, p 56] -- W L McCambell, Postmaster [Ph6238, p 18, UR] -- Jim Nation shown in a mail wagon being pulled by a horse [Memories, p 19 - Ph6239.jpg, UL] -- Also see calendar, Bk3019, Beginnings -- List of Postmasters - [Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg, LR] -- Joshua Willits was the second PM - PO located in a corner of his store - His salary: $11 per year [Memories, p 18] -- 1899 Location: Druley's Hardware Store Bld 015 [Memories, p 19] -- 1913-1955 Location: Bld 014 [Memories, P 19] -- Gary Williams, Postmaster, 1990-2005 - The Middletown News, 20 Jan 2005 (see The Middletown News, 21 Jan 2010, p 3) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Stayed in the 6th St location Bld ??? - from 1955 - at least 1975 [Memories, p 19] -- 1901 - Post office located in the Welsh Hotel - Joseph Lambert, postmaster - [Memories, p 195] -- 1913 - Post office located in Bld 014 - Joseph A Young, Postmaster - [Memoreis, p 195] -- 1 Jan 1955 - N 6th St where it was located in 1975 - The building was built by J D St John and leased to the Post Office - Bld ??? - [Memories, p 195] -- Malcolm Emswiller, Postmaster since 1962 (1975) - [Memories, p 195] -- 2009: Postmaster: Ray Edgar -- Before Ray Edgar: Gary Williams -- Top of Page ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6443.jpg - [Memories, p 195, UL] - Shows Malcolm Emswiller, Postmaster in front of post office - Bld ??? -- Ph6444.jpg - [Memories, p 196, UL] - Shows Post office workers- 1975: -- Bill Fadley - Town Carrier -- Rural Carriers: Jim Lennen, Rufus Purdue, Jr, Joe Vandrgrift -- |
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| Middletown Post Office - Postmaster List | Jacob Koontz -- 10 Sep 1830 Joshua Willits -- 28 May 1831 Henry Pierce -- 12 Mar 1834 Joseph Yount -- 2 Jan 1839 Anderson Barton -- 19 Sep 1853 Benjamin F Murphy -- 5 Jul 1854 Noah F Trayer -- 12 Jul 1855 James D Farrell -- 1 Jan 1861-- William W Cotteral -- 14 Aug 1863 -- Augustus E Bundy -- 23 Oct 1866 -- James T Moore -- 6 Jun 1867 -- William J Hilligoss -- 23 Sep 1868 -- James D Farrell -- 27 Feb 1871-- Wilson N Showalter -- 24 Sep 1885 -- David Yount -- 16 Jul 1886 -- Elisha M Hanby -- 29 Jul 1886 -- Isaac N Chenoweth -- 3 Apr 1889 -- Hendrson H Lilly -- 19 Jun 1893-- Joseph O Lambert -- 27 Jul 1897 -- Willis L McCampbell -- 7 Feb 1902 -- Joseph A Young -- 5 Mar 1910 -- Joseph P Cummins -- 10 Mar 1914 -- Sarah E Cummins -- 22 Oct 1918 [Acting] -- Walter C Farrell -- 6 May 1920 -- Horace P Goff -- 28 Jun 1932 -- Raymond Kelly -- 16 Jul 1934 [Acting] -- Lee Fattic -- 15 May 1935 -- Susan Mae Fattic -- 15 Nov 1939 -- John D St John -- 15 Feb 1950 -- Wilson C Hess - 15 Oct 1954 [Acting] -- Rufus Purdue, Sr -- 31 Aug 1955 [Acting] -- Rufus Purdue, Sr -- 31 Aug 1956 -- Mary Jane Dresser -- 31 Aug 1957 [Acting] -- Dorothy Sturgeon -- 12 Oct 1961 [Acting] -- Malcolm Emswiller -- 13 Oct 1962 [Ph6443] -- |
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| Middletown Sale Barn | -- East Locust St -
Building built in 1896 as a livery stable - it was operated for several
years by Dr Ramsey - closed in 1975 - [Memories, p 159] - |
|
| Middletown Savings and Loan | -- Organized in 1894
[memories, p 37] -- Officers: J N Barnard, president - J E Nelson, VP - J O Lambert, Secretary - H B Cassell, Treasurer - G L Swain, Attorney [memories, p 37] -- 1895 - surrendered its charter [memories, p 37] |
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| Middletown School | -- Built in 1856 - Located
at the corner of 7th and Columbia - 25 x 40 feet, 2-stories - [Memories,
p 110] -- Erected where the Methodist parsonage stood in 1975 - [Memories, p 110] -- 1888 - this building was moved to the corner of the lot to make room for the new Central School - [Memories, p 111, Top photo] -- 1856 - Ground cost: $100 - Bldg Cost about $1800 - Replaced in 1888 by Centeral School [Memories, p 111] -- The old building was to be sold but there were no bidders so it was moved to the corner of thelot and to be used as a tool shed. It was finally removed. [Memories, p 111, 112] -- Top of Page =========================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- [Ph6540.jpg - [Memories, p 111, Top] - Shows pupils and teacher in front of this building -- |
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| Middletown Self Storage | -- 4 Dec 2008 - N 8th St -
Phone: 765-354-2812 - Business Service Directory Page - Strorage - [The
Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p 14] === IMAGES === -- Ph6160-B.jpg -- |
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| Middletown State Bank | -- Doing business in Bld
003 - in the 1920s - [Memories, P 56] -- 1920 - Middletown State Bank granted a charter - Ward G Biddle led the petition - [Memories, p 75] -- 1 Jan 1921 - Middletown State Bank Opened for business - [Memories, p 75] -- 1921 - Bld 003 was purchased from George Tykle and was remodeled for use by the bank - [Memories, p 76] -- Middle stairway was removed and the space saved was added to the rooms - the new room was 25 x 60 feet - [Memories, p 76] -- The large basement was finished under the east end of the main floor [Memories, p 76] -- A vault was built with a 6ft thick foundation - Mosler Safe Co installed the vault safe - [Memories, p 76] -- First board of directors - [Memories, p 76] -- Frank W Cooper, President -- E K Sowash, VP -- Ward Biddle, Cashier -- Board Members: George Tykle, A A Van Matre -- Bank operated until Feb 1925 when it consolidated with Farmers State Bank - [Memories, p 76] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6314.jpg - [Memories, p 76, UL] - Interior shot of Middletown State Bank in Bld 003 - 1921 - Shows the teller cages - -- |
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| Middletown Telephone System | [Memories, p 50, 51]: -- Benjamin H Davis Originated the Middletown Telephone Service in 1897 -- Mr Davis -- 1897 - started his telephone system in his home on 5th St with 41 subscribers - Cost: $350 -- The first operator was Ola Fatzinger - Second: Bertha Gibler Sanders - Third: Mable Jackson -- 1911 - purchased ground north of 6th St Christian Church -- Henry Brown, Contractor built a new exchange building -- Switchboard located in the front room - back room contained transmitting mechanism -- The manager lived in the exchange building -- Shortly after 1911 the fire siren was moved from the water works to a tower behind the exchange building -- 1933 - a louder whistle installed -- It was the duty of the operator to sound this alarm -- After Mr Davis died his 2 sons Karl B and Howe Davis operated the company until 1919 -- 1919 - Harry Kerlin and Harry Dibell bought the company -- 1922 - sold to George Meyers -- Last individual owner was Max Hosea who sold it to United Telephone Company -- 1956 - Indiana Bell Telephone Company purchased the business -- built a small building at rear of the lot to house the automatic dialing system -- The Exchange building was sold and moved away -- "Daleville and Middletown Telephone Co." by Michael L Minnick - [The Middletown News, 16 Apr 2009, p A-5] - Acc001324 - Doc1145.pdf -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 1909 - Telephone Office: Tykle Blk, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1930s - D & M Telephone Co - [Memories, p 83] -- 1956 - Indiana Bell Telephone purchased the Daleville & Middletown Telephone Company - [Memories, p 196] -- Top of Page =============================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6265.jpg - Benjamin H Davis photo -- Ph6266.jpg - Home of Benjamin H Davis on 5th St where he started the phone service in 1897 -- Ph6267.jpg - In 1911 built this new Telephone Exchange north of 6th St Christian Church -- Ph6268 - Photo of Helen Hamilton at switch board at 6th St exchange -- Photo - Memories, p 50, UL - Ola Fatzinger who was the first telephone operator (not scanned) -- Ph6445.jpg - [Memories, p 196, UR] - Exchange Building north of 6th St Christian Church - Bld ??? -- |
|
| Middletown Town Council | -- Jake Smith was elected
Town Council President 6 Jan 2009 [The Middletown News, 15 Jan 2009, p
A-1] -- "Jim Mundell was elected as the new president of the Middletown Board by a unanimous vote. Mundell replaced Ajerry Manis, who had served for one year as president." [Originally appeard in The Middletown News, 26 Jan 1989] - [Repeated in The Middletown News, 22 Jan 2009, p A-5] -- |
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| Middletown United Methodist Church | See Bldg 079 | |
| Middletown Utilities | Also See: Middletown Water
Works and Middletown Sewer system and Middletown Street Lighting -- Supervisor 1964- Feb 1974 - Eldridge Workman [Memories, p 195] -- Supervisor 1974-Abt 2008 - Rick Westrater [Memories, p 195] -- ================================================================================== ****** Electric ****** [Memories, p 46, 47]: -- 29 Dec 1910 - 10 year contract for public lighting and consumer lighting and power service -- Contract with Indiana Union Traction Company -- Service delivered on a separate line from the power house at Anderson using their interurban right of way - -- Mounds park was the other customer on this feed (only connected in summer) -- Rates: meter for each customer -- Prior to 1910 -- Town leased street lights from Mrs Welsh (Welsh Hotel - Bld 011) -- Home lighting was not available with this system -- Engines provided lights to some people -- July 1920 - 14 new pedestal street lights installed -- 1953 - new street lights installed including the Fairfield addition --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Top of Page ===================================================================================== ******* Water ****** Bld 101 [Memories, p 45, 46]: -- 9 Sep 1895 - Special Election - Water Works or Electric Light Plant? -- 323 ballots cast - 8 thrown out -- 257/315 for water works -- 58/315 for electric plant -- Bonds sold to finance project -- Land purchased from G Tarkleson - Area around Bld 101 -- W H Barton built the building - Ph6253jpg -- 2 artesian wells dug in location of building -- Spring 1896 - pumping station started - -- 28 Apr 1897 - East boiler #2 exploded - destroyed the building - Ph6254.jpg -- 3 workers injured -- Assistant Engineer, Clarence Brown -- Ira Burr -- Henry Moore -- 1897 - Water plant rebuilt -- First Water lines ran from wells on S 8th St to Locust, east on Locust to 5th St, north on 5th to High, west on High to 8th St and back to Locust. -- Andy Miller had the first water tap and connection -- 1920 - Water Plant changed from steam to electric power -- 1957 - New water plant built -- 1957 - Water tower built in western part of town (south water tower - Bld 100) Ph6255.jpg --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Memories, p 186] (1975) -- 5 wells located at the water plant at South 8th & Fall Creek -- Plans to extend water lines on 8th St north to CR950N - West on St Rd 236 to Mechanicsburg Rd to Hunter Addition (Middletown Acres) and back east to the current lines -- Plans for a new 500,000 gallon elevation tank near 8th & St Rd 236 (Bld 054) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ========================================================================================== ****** Sewage ******* Bld 102 --------------------------------- [Memories, p 46]: -- 1914 - 2 miles of sewer lines were laid by W S Steel of New Castle Construction Co - Cost about $15,935.27 -- 1960 - Sewage disposal system installed - cost: $530, 610.00 --------------------------------------- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6436.jpg - [Memories, p 185, UL] - Water Plant - 1975 -- Ph6437.jpg - [Memories, P 185, CR] - Aerial view of town utilities 8th & Fall Creek - 1975 -- Ph6438.jpg - [Memories, p 185, LR] - First Aid building located to left of sewage disposal plant - 1975 -- Ph6304.jpg - [Memories, P 71, UL] - Street lights in front of Bld 009 - circa 1915 -- Ph6307.jpg - [Memories, p 71, LR] - NW corner of 5th and Locust - nd - Strets lights installed in 1920 -- Ph6253.jpg - [Memories, p 46, UL] - 1895 Water Works Building -- Ph6254.jpg - [Memories, p 46, LL] - Boiler Explosion - 28 Apr 1897 -- Ph6255.jpg - [Memories, p 46, UR] - 1957 - South Water Tower installed - Bld 100 -- Ph6270.jpg - [Memories, p 53, UL] Water fountain in front of Bld 014 |
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| Middletown Water Works |
Bld 101 [Memories, p 45, 46]: -- 9 Sep 1895 - Special Election - Water Works or Electric Light Plant? -- 323 ballots cast - 8 thrown out -- 257/315 for water works -- 58/315 for electric plant -- Bonds sold to finance project -- Land purchased from G Tarkleson - Area around Bld 101 -- W H Barton built the building - Ph6253jpg -- 2 artesian wells dug in location of building -- Spring 1896 - pumping station started - -- 28 Apr 1897 - East boiler #2 exploded - destroyed the building - Ph6254.jpg -- 3 workers injured -- Assistant Engineer, Clarence Brown -- Ira Burr -- Henry Moore -- 1897 - Water plant rebuilt -- First Water lines ran from wells on S 8th St to Locust, east on Locust to 5th St, north on 5th to High, west on High to 8th St and back to Locust. -- Andy Miller had the first water tap and connection -- 1920 - Water Plant changed from steam to electric power -- 1957 - New water plant built -- 1957 - Water tower built in western part of town (south water tower - Bld 100) Ph6255.jpg === IMAGES === -- Ph6253.jpg - [Memories, p 46] -- Ph6254.jpg - [Memories, p 46] -- Ph6255.jpg - [Memories, p 46] -- Ph6270.jpg - [Memories, p 53, UL] Water fountain in front of Bld 014 |
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| Middletown-Fall Creek Historical Society | See
Bld 024 -- 2009: 559 W Locust St |
|
| Military | -- World War II plaque was
erected in Waters Park - -- 28 May 1944 - dedication of the outdoor honor roll plaque to honor World War II soldiers in Waters Park - [Memories, p 85] -- A list of those who lost their lives in wars from Mexican to Vietnam - [Memories, p 86] ================================================================================ ==== IMAGES ===== -- Ph6331.jpg - [Memories, p 87, UL] - "The World War II Memorial Plaque was erected in the Waters Park. Burl East and Les Day are Shown" -- The Plaque is now in Dietrich Memorial Park -- Ph6535.jpg - [Memories, p 88, LR] - Group ready for trip to Gettysburg for 75th Anniv of Battle - 1938 -- Ph6536.jpg - George W Rader - [Memories, p 88, UR] -- Ph6537.jog - Charles Mundell - [Memories, p 88, UR] -- Ph6538.jpg - Francis "Bud" Hannon - [Memories, p 88, UR] -- Ph6539.jpg - Philander Wisehart - [Memories, p 88, UR] -- |
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| Mill - Corn Cracker | [Memories, p 22]: -- Built by Calvin Franklin and William Stewart -- This mill later passed into the hands of John Leibhardt |
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| Mill St - 7th St - School St | -- Mill St (Sometimes
called School St) became 7th St in 1894 [Memories, p 68] -- Because of the industrial buildup in the west part of town, the streets were reconfigured in 1894. North-south streets were numbered and East-west streets given names. [Memories, p 68] -- 1894 - one of the new streets created was Mill St which is current-day (2008) St Rd 236 from 5th St to Anderson - [Memories, p 68] -- |
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| Miller and Tarkleson Dry Goods | -- Doing business in
Bld 003 in
the 1890s - [Memories, p 56] -- |
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| Miller Bros Drugs | [memories, p 30]: -- This building (Bld 010) was built in 1866, south of the "Summers Building" Bld 009 -- Andy & Frank Miller purchased the drug store in 1880 -- They sold drugs, paint, oil, wallpaper, stationery, and jewelry -- Andy sold the business to Everett Jones in 1932 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 1909 - Drug Stores: - Miller Bros - Fifth St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1909 - Jewelry: Miller Bros, Fifth St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1909 - News Stand & Books - Miller Bros, Fifth St -[1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- ====================================================================================================== == IMAGES == -- Ph6220.jpg - [memories, p 30, LR] - Shows several men standing in front of "Miller Bros Drug Store" -- Store location: 5th St Bld 010 -- There are 2 images of men inside the Miller Drug Store - I did not scan. -- Ph6328.jpg - Shows Bld 009, Bld 010 (Shows Miller Bros Drug Store) and Bld 011 - [Memories, P 84, UR] -- |
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| Miller Cemetery | -- 1853 - Jacob Miller
deeded land for the old part of Miller Cemetery - [Memories, p 137] -- |
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| Miller, Andy S "A S" | -- Lived at 678 High St
[Memories, p 30] -- Died Sep 1935 [Memories, p 30] -- Owned Miller Drug Store [Memories, p 30] -- Part owner of Middletown Manufacturing Company [Memories, p 39] -- |
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| Miller, Charlie | -- Home was northwest
corner of 6th and Centeral - [Memories, p 75] -- Owned restaurant In Bld 017 about 1919 - [Memories, p 75] -- Owned Picture show in Bld 020 - [Memories, p 75] -- Owned a varitey store, east room , Bld 020 - [Memories, p 75] -- Owned a cleaning store - moved it to Welsh Hotel, Bld 011 - [Memories, p 75] -- 1930s mentioned as being in business "Charles Miller Cleaning and Pressing" - [Memories, p 83] -- 1939 - Town Clerk - [Memories, p 75] -- 1942-1957 - Worked at Guide Lamp and retired - [Memories, p 75] -- |
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| Miller, Frank | -- Part owner of Miller
Drug Store - [Memories, p 30] -- Frank Miller home located at 887 High St [Memories, p 30] -- Frank died 1931 [Memories, p 30] -- |
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| Miller, Frank | -- Mill owner - [memories, p 22] | |
| Miller, Luther - William R Miller | [Memories, p 203] -- Luther was a Builder -- William was Luther's father - he was a cabinet maker in Mechnicsburg -- Some of Luther Miller's work: -- Pickering home - 254 Seventh St -- Wisehart home - SW corner 5th & High - Built 1890 -with curved walls -- Tykle Home - 121 N 5th St - 1899 -- Tykle Business Block - Bld 020 - 1896 -- ME Church - High St - 1901 -- Hedrick Home - NW corner 5th & High St - 1899 |
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| Miller's Merry Manor of Middletown - Maple Village Nursing Home - Richard King | 4 Dec 2008 - Bld 048 -
Phone: 765-354-2278 - Business Service Directory Page - Health Care -
[The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p 14] -- 1975 - Mr & Mrs Richard King were owners of the Middletown Nursing Home - [Memories, p 171] -- They began accepting patients 30 July 1973 - [Memories, p 171] -- ================================================================================================ === IMAGES === -- Ph6160-B.jpg - Newspaper ad - Dec 2008 -- Ph6406.jpg - [Memories, p 171, UL] - Bld 048 in 1975 -- |
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| Millinery Shops | [Memories, P 39] - Image:
Ph6236.jpg [Memories, p 39, UR] -- Harte Millinery Shop - Mrs Tessa Harte -- Engle Millinery Shop -- Dale Millinery Shop - Mrs W A Dale opened 14 Apr 1886 -- Tuttle and McAllister -- Laboyteaux Sisters -- Berth Strickler -- Tena Conrey -- Mrs Delbert Fisher and Mrs Lee Wood - Back section of Bld 009 [Memories, p 41] |
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| Mills of Middletown and Fall Creek Township | Mills Photos - [Memories, p
22-24]: -- Page 22, LR - original Grist Mill - not scanned -- Page 23 - Moving of Frye's Mill - entire page - not scanned -- Page 24, UL - Ph6205.jpg |
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| Mills, Luther | -- Ph6462.jpg - [Memories, p 205, CL] - Locust St east of 10th St | |
| Minnich - Cobbler | -- 1909 - Cobblers: Minnich,
Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- |
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| Minnick School | -- Location: SW corner of
CR850W and CR750N - [Memories, p 115] -- Abandoned 1914 - [Memories, p 115] -- Built 1882 - [Memories, p 116] -- =============================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6336.jpg - Memories, p 116, UL] - -- |
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| Minnick, William Isaac | -- Shoe repair and shoe
shop business - Came from Virginia in 1895 - [Memories, p 64] -- Operated a shoe repair & Store in Ford Welding building on Locust St [Memories, p 64] -- Daughter married Ray Best - they owned the greenhouse on north 5th St just south of Mill St - [Memories, p 64] -- === IMAGES === -- [Memories, p 64, UR] - (Not Scanned) - Shows William in front of shoe box display in his store -- |
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| Miracle Tool and Gage | [Memories, p 159] (1975) -- 400 E Locust - Bld 127 -- Jack Parry, Plant Manager ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6369.jpg - [Memories, p 159, UL] - 1975 - shows Bld 127 |
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| Moore and Williams hardware | -- This firm also did
roofing - [Memories, p 53] -- Moore Hardware operated from the Merchant Building in 1904 - the 2nd buisness room from west side - [Memories, p 61, 62] -- 1909 - Hardware: C K Moore, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1909 - Jewelry: C K Moore, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- |
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| Moore Drug Store - Sheldon Moore - Jack Moore - Leslie Moore- John Moore - | -- Store operated from the
south business room of
Bld 001 -
[Memories, p 68] -- Sheldon Moore purchased the store from Kimball-Hayes in 1923 - [Memories, p 68] -- 1924 - John Moore, father of Sheldon, became a partner - [Memories, p 68] -- Leslie, wife of Sheldon worked in the store - [Memories, p 68] -- Jack, Son of Sheldon, became a pharmacist and later ran the store - [Memories, p 68] -- 1930s - Listed as being in business in Middletown - [Memories, p 83] -- 1923 - Sheldon Moore started the business in Middletown - [Memories, p 170] -- 1950 - Jack Moore, son of Sheldon, began working in the store - [Memories, p 170] -- 1970 - Moved from Bld 001 - to Bld 043 - [Memories, p 170] -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Sheldon Moore -- Sheldon Moore, owner of Moore Drug Store - [Memories, p 68] -- John Moore was Sheldon's father - [Memories, p 68] -- Leslie was Sheldon's wife - [Memories, p 68] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack Moore -- Son of Sheldon and Leslie - [Memories, p 68] -- ============================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6296.jpg - [Memories, p 68, LL] - Sheldon Moore and Grace Sanders inside the drug store - Jack Moore is seated on a stool - -- [Memories, p 68, CL] - (Not Scanned) - Inside of Moore Drug Store - Ishmel Evans and Sheldon Moore pictured -- Ph6307.jpg - [Memories, p 71, LR] - NW corner of 5th and Locust - nd -- Ph6402.jpg - [Memories, p 169, UR] - Shows Bld 043 with Moore Drug at the east end of Maple Village Shopping Center in abt 1975 -- -- |
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| Moore, Billy | -- Dray Operator - [Memories, p 50] | |
| Moore, C K | -- Owner of Moore Hardware -- part owner of the Moore & ???? Hardware -- |
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| Moore, James T | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 6 Jun 1867 to 23 Sep 1868 -- |
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| Moore, John K | -- Dray Operator -
[Memories, p 50] -- |
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| Morvan Tan Yard | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54] - West side of 5th St, south from High St | |
| Mowrey House - Joe Mowrey | -- 1899 - "The old Mowrey
House, an inn, built about 1836 or 1837 for a man named Meek by Jonathon
Shepp and Wm burner, was being torn down. This location was needed to
make way for Mrs Welsh's new hotel on the east side of fifth Street."
[Memories, p 53] -- Joe Mowrey, Owner - E side of 5th St south of Locust - torn down in 1900 to make room for Welsh Hotel - [Memories, P 66] - |
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| Mowrey, Clint | -- Operated a Meat Market -
[Memories, p 40] -- |
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| Mowrey, T E - Mowery | -- Part owner of Middletown
Manufacturing Company [Memories, p 39] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6492.jpg - [Memories, p 212, CR] - Ca 1975 - "This home built for T E Mowery in 1895 at 139 N Fifth Street is now Marcella Hoppes' home." -- |
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| Mundell, Charles - Military - WW I | [Memories, p
87] -- Born 10 June 1883 -- Son of Mr and Mrs Danel Mundell near Middletown -- Enlisted as a private - 27 Aug 1917 -- Died 10 Oct 1918 - Argonne Forest -- Buried - Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Meuse, France -- The American Legion Post # 216 instituted 1920-21 and ws named for Mr Mundell =================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6537.jpg - [Memories, p 88, Center] |
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| Murphy, Benjamin F | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 5 Jul 1854 -- |
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| Murphy, Frank | -- Ph6457.jpg - [Memories,
p 203, UR] - 825 Locust St - Built abt 1956 - Simon Summers purchased in
1968 - was an apartment house in 1975 -- |
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| Murphy, Nathan | -- [Memories, p 22] - Talks
about the Murphy Home - Bld 084 - Ph6204.jpg -- |
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| Murphy-Kuntz Lumber Co - Frank Litzenberger - Charles Myers | --
Bld 141 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Memories, p 38] -- Frank Litzenberger came to secure land for the business -- Lots 6 & 7 in the Indiana Glass Co addition -- south side of the railraod, midway between the glass factory and Col. Reed's Box Factory - just south of the railroad on 10th St where the lumber buildings still stand (1975) -- Litzenberger died 31 Jul 1908 -- Mrs Litzenbeger operated the lumber yard for 2 years with Clarence Brown and Pete Keesling assisting her -- 1910 - W L McCampbell became a partner in the business -- 1944 - sold to Charles Wisehart -- 1954 - sold to Clark Stohler -- 1 Nov 1966 - sold to Robert Clevenger and Walter Sherman -- [name changed to C & S Lumber Company ??] -- The C & S Lumber Co operated until Fall of 1969. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 1909 - Lumber Yard: Murphy & Kuntz Lumber Co, 10th St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1930s - Listed as being in business in Middletown - [Memories, p 83] -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis "Frank" Slocum Litzenberger Source: [S1], p 235, 236 -- Born 20 July 1866 at Peoria, Reserve Postofis, [Sic] Miami County, Indiana -- Son of: John A Litzenberger and Marian Amelia Slocum Litzenberger -- 1868 - moved to Fort Scott, Kansas -- 1872 - his mother died -- 1873 - moved back to Peru, Indiana Area -- abt 1975 - Moved to a farm east of Santa Fe, Miami County, Indiana -- Faher died 23 Dec 1879 -- Lived with his uncle Levin G Murphy in Converse, Indiana -- Worked in lumber yard, attend public schools. He also studied telegraphy -- Worked for P C C & St L "Pan Handle" railway at Hartford City, Indiana for 2 years -- He then worked for The Chicago & Erie railway as a telegrapher at Marion, Ohio, Hammond and Rochester, Indiana -- 1890-1895: Worked as a clerk in the Cashier's Dept for "The Panhandle" -- Memober of the Chicago Divison of the Order of Railroad Telegarphers, elected Sec-treasurer -- he was a delegate to the Order of Railroad Telegraphers conventions: -- Denver 1891 - St Louis, 1892 - Chattanooga, 1893 and Toronto, 1894. -- Feb 1895 - Opened a retail lumber yard at Middletown, Indiana - Murphy & Kuntz Lumber Company - -- He served ast Secretary and Manager which he still held in 1907 -- 1907: Vice Pesident and Treasurer of these corporations: -All in Indiana -- The New Castle Lumber Co -- The Cambridge City Lumber Co -- The Dublin Lumber Co -- The Wayne County Lumber Co at Green's Fork -- One of the incorporators of the Indiana Bottle Company at Shirley, Indiana and its first secretary -- 1907: Secreatry of he Muncie, Middletown and Greenfield Traction Company. -- Politics: Republican - delegate to the State Convention from Starke County, Indiana in 1898 and from Henry County in 1902 -- Served two terms as councilman in Middletown where he resides in 1907 -- President of the Board of Education -- Masons: Knights Templar and 32° Scottish Rite - belongs to the Mystic Shrine at Chicago -- Member of the Elks Lodge -- 9 Dec 1887 - Middletown, Indiana - Married to Mary Eleanor Watters -- (born 11 Apr 1868 at Kenton, Ohio - Dau of Socrates and Sara Jane (Cambell) Watters. -- Graduate of Indiana State Normal School at Terre Haute -- Student at Earlham College, Richmond, Indinaa -- 1887: Teaching in the public schools at Middletown -- Member of the Methodist Church - past president of Athene Circle - President of the Henry County Federation of Women's Clubs in 1905 -- Frank & Mary own a home in Middletown -- Children: -- Levin Murphy Litzenberger - b 29 Nov 1898, Middletown -- Samuel Watters Litzenberger - b 5 Nov 1902, Middletown -- Frances Lucille Litzenberger, b 26 Jan 1907, Middletown ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6475.jpg - [Memories, p 207, UR] - Frank Litzenberger home located at 951 W Locust St - Charles Myers home 1975 ==================================================================================================== ==== Sources ==== -- [S1] - Slocum, Charles Elihu. History of the Slocums, Slocumbs and Slocombs of America. Defiance, Ohio: Pub by Author, 1908. Downloaded from Google Books 15 Jan 2009 - Bk# 3036 - C\AAA\Genealogy\Books\History of the Socums.... Pdf -- [S2] - |
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| Murphy's Store | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54] - East side of 5th St, north from Locust | |
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| Nation, Jim | -- Jim shown in a mail
wagon being pulled by a horse [Memories, p 19 - Ph6239.jpg, UL] -- Also see calendar, Bk3019, Beginnings |
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| National Gasoline Corporation - Don Kline | -- Formed in 1949 -
[Memories, p 172] -- First had a service station at Dietrich Chevrolet - [Memories, p 172] -- 1956 - Built the station on the SW corner of 10th and St Rd 236 - Bld 052 - Don Kline was the operator - [Memories, p 172] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6408.jpg - [Memories, p 172, UL] - 1975 - Texaco Station, Bld 052 -- |
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| Neff Confectionery Shop | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54] - East side of 5th St, north from Locust | |
| Neff, Harry | -- Owner of West End
Grocery - [Memories, p 44] === IMAGES === -- Ph6249 - Store Image -- |
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| New Light Christian Church, The | -- The group that left the
Fall Creek (Bristol) Christian Church formed this church - [Memories, p
140] -- They called themselves Fall Creek Christian Church - [Memories, p 140] -- 1891 - built a church at the southeast corner of 7th and Columbia - [Memories, p 140] -- They later renamed the church "New Light Christian Church" - [Memories, p 140] -- The church remained active until the early 19030s - [Memories, p 140] -- The building was sold to the Nazarene Church in 1936 - [Memories, p 140] -- -- 1909 - N 7th St - Rev Shoffer, Pastor - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 66] ======================================================================================= ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6354.jpg [ Memories, p 140, LL] - Built 1891 - Sold to the Nazarene Chrch I 1936 |
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| New St | -- 1894 - New St became 8th
St - [Memories, p 68] -- Because of the industrial buildup in the west part of town, the streets were reconfigured in 1894. North-south streest were numbered and East-west streets given names. [Memories, p 68] -- |
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| Niblock, Ralph - Niblock Funeral Home | [Memories, P 35] -- Began working for W N Showalter in 1923 -- Had a funeral home at 530 Columbia Ave -- County Coroner for 8 terms (16 years) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 1930s - Listed as being in business in Middletown - [Memories, p 83] -- 1949 - Sold his funeral home to George Ballard - [Memories, p 161] -- Mr Niblock died prior to 1949 - [Memories, p 161] -- ============================================================================================================= === IMAGES === -- [Memories, p 35, UL - not scanned] - Photo of Ralph in his office -- Ph6480.jpg - [Memoreis, p 208, CR] - Shows the house at 530 Columbia Ave -- |
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| NICKELO Theatre - RIALTO Theatre - IDEAL Theatre | [Memories, p 49] -- March 1914 - Charles Klopenstein, remodeled and enlarged the west room of Bld 020 and created the 5˘ theatre -- Later name changed to RIALTO Theatre -- 1932 - Moved to the Welsh Hotel Bld 011and renamed the IDEAL Theatre -- Central School Plays were later performed at the theater "Nickelo" - [Memories, p 112] -- === IMAGES === -- Ph6261.jpg [Memories, p 49, UL] -- |
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| Noel Insurance Agency | ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6803-A.jpg - [The Middletown News, 15 Jan 2009, P A-5] - Shows winter scene looking northwest toward the intersection of 5th and Locust St - Sign on Bld 015 "The Noel Insurance Agency" - Sign on Bld 016 "Farmers State Bank" - This photo shows a part of Bld 014, Bld 015, Bld 016 and Bld 001 in that order from left to right - Blizzard of 1978. [The Middletown News, 29 Jan 2009, p 3] -- |
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| Norfleet Enterprises | -- 4 Dec 2008 - 8520 St Rd
236 West - Bld 057 - Phone: 765-354-4510 - Business Service Directory
Page - Automotive - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-7] -- 765-354-4151 -- www.norfleetcarsandtrucks.com [ The Middletown News, 25 Dec 2008, P A-8] -- === IMAGES === -- Ph6160-A.jpg |
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| Norm Day Speed Shop | -- 1966 - Norm Day Built
building at 450 N 10th St - Bld 140 - [Memories, p 176] -- 1966 - Norm and one of his race cars appeared in the movie "Once Upon a Wheel" which starred Paul Newman among others - [Memories, p 176] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6424.jpg - [Memories, p 176, UR] - Bld 140 - Abt 1975 -- |
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| North Middletown Acres | -- Northwest of Middltown
on St Rd 236 - 1 mile west and 3/4 mile north of town - [Memories, p
174] -- Supposed to be a 420 unit condo complex on 65 acres - a $5 million project - [Memories, p 174] -- First Phase planned to be completed by Sept 1977 and the second and third to be built 1978/1979 - [Memories, p 174] -- Jack Sater of Daleville, owner, developer - [Memories, p 174] -- Never built - Work was started as evidenced by Ph6418.jpg - [Memories, p 174] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6418.jpg - [Memories, p 174, LR] - Shows beginning of construction of North Middletown Acres - Bld 130 and Bld 131 can be seen in the background -- |
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| Northside Grocery | -- Northeast corner of 8th
& Maple St - [Memories, p 77] -- Some of the owners: George Dennis, L M Hale & Son, Ben Kirby, Charles Lykins and Emerson Benbow - [Memories, p 77] -- 1932 - Neva & Emerson Benbow began grocery and huckster route in this location - [Memories, p 77] -- The huckster served Middletown area southeast to Sulphur Springs and New Castle 2 days per week -- the other days - west side of town to Scatterfield Rd in Madison County - north to Valley Grove and south to Markleville - [Memories, p 77] -- 1945 - gave up the huckster route to New Castle - [Memories, p 77] -- 1970 - Mr Benbow retired and closed the grocery and huckster route - [Memories, p 77] -- Apr 1933 - Benton Hawkins sold to Merle Cook - Mr Hawkins had come to Middletown from Mechanicsburg - [Memories, p 82] -- |
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| Northwestern School Corporation | -- 1 Jan 1963 - organized -
[Memories, p 190] -- Includes 3 townships in Henry County: Fall Creek, Harrison, Jefferson - [Memories, p 190] ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6441.jpg - [Memories, p 190, UR] - Bld 014, about 1975 with Northwestern School Corp/ Superintendent Office Sign on front window -- Ph6442.jpg - [Memories, p 190, Top] - Drawing of the proposed new middle school (Bld 072) under construction (1975) north of the Shenandoah High School - -- |
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| O P Greenlee and Sons | [Memories, p 41] -- 1900 - O P Greenlee formed a new company: O P Greenlee and Sons - moved to the Welsh Hotel - Bld 011 [Memories, p 56] -- Feb 1909 - moved business to SE corner in the Simon Summers Block Bld 009 when A Levy Dry Goods closed -- 1920 Greenlee bought the building from the Summers heirs -- Greenlee died in 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 1909 - Dry Goods: - O P Greenlee & Sons, Corner fifth & Locust - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1909 - General Store: O P Greenlee & Son, Corner Locust & 5th St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1930s - Listed as being in business in Middletown - [Memories, p 83] -- ============================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6243.jpg [Memories, p 41, CR] -- -- Ph7916 - Article - The Middletown News - 25 Feb 2010, p A-5 |
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| Oak Tree - Dan and Susan Oakes - Larry Jackson Realty | -- 1975: Operated from the
west business room of
Bld 021 -
[Memories, p 62] -- Dan & Susan Oakes, Owners - [Memories, p 62] - [Memories, p 163] -- Clothing store - [Memories, p 163] -- 13 Aug 1973 - Opened at 560 Locust St - Bld 021, West room - [Memories, p 163] -- Dan Oakes was the manager of Larry Jackson Realty - 1975 - [Memories, p 164] -- =============================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6384.jpg - [Memories, p 164, UL] Shows the businesses in Bld 021 in 1975 - Shows Bld 020 -- Business left to right: The Oak Tree - License Branch - Gavin Hardware - Library -- Also shows a sign hanging below the Oak Tree sign for Larry Jackson Realty -- |
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| Odd Fellows - Fall Creek Lodge | -- Chartered 17 July 1851,
with 7 members - [Memories, p 149] -- Moved upstairs in Bld 010 - [Memories, p 149] -- 1900 - Moved to 3rd floor of Welsh Hotel, Bld 011 - [Memories, p 149] -- |
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| Ohnheiser Cleaning Shop | -- Al Ohnheier had his Business in Bld 010 - [Memories, p 30] | |
| Old Highway System | -- The road ran from New
Castle through Middletown via: [Memories, p 68] -- 5th to High St -- West on High to 7th -- 7th North -- Angled west past the east side of the amphitheater site in the fairground -- The northwest to Anderson by way of Chesterfield |
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| Omes, Leonard | -- Owner of West End
Grocery - [Memories, p 44] - Lute Hale & Leonard Ormes === IMAGES === -- Ph6249 - Store Image -- |
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| Opera Saloon, The | -- 1870 - They occupied the
south side of the building -
Bld 003 -
[Memories, p 40] === IMAGES === -- Ph6241,jpg [Memories, p 40, UR] -- |
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| Original Plat of Middletown | [Memories, p 51, 52]: -- Recorded by Thomas Ginn, Henry County Recorder -- Recoreded for: Jacob Koontz -- Streets were the intersection of 5th and Locust -- Streets were 40 feet wide and crossed at right angles -- Plat extended a block in each direction -- Lots: 66 feet wide and 165 feet deep - 1/4 acre -- Lot 1, of Block 1 is where Bld 003 sits today - Dec 2008 - NE corner of 5th & Locust -- 5th St was called "Main" on the original plat map -- Additions are listed on page 51 and a map of the lots is on page 52 (Ph6269.jpg) |
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| Orphanage, The | -- 1 Mar 1883 140 acres
purchased east of Middletown from Jacob P Miller - [Memories, P 137,
138] -- 1886 - Building cost $3000 (See Ph6350) - this building served as the Orphanage and the Aged Home - it had 14 rooms and 3 baths - [Memories, P 137, 138] -- 1901 - New building at a cost of $2500 wsa built - it was called "The Home" and was used for the Aged - It has 18 rooms and 2 baths - [Memories, P 137, 138] -- The 1886 Building was remodeled and outfitted for children and was called "The Orphanage" - [Memories, P 137, 138] -- The Home and The Orphanage were discontinued - [Memories, P 137, 138] -- 1936 - The property was sold to the Charles Kennedy Family - [Memories, P 137, 138] -- ====================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6350.jpg - [Memories, p 137, LR] - Built 1886 -- |
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| Over, Christian | -- 1880's - Christian Over - was listed as a wagon maker and manufacturer of plows, harrows, and patented bed springs [Memories, P 58] | |
| Overbay Restaurant - Pete Overbay | -- Reported the fire at the
Walker Mill at 8th & Locust - July 1946 - [Memories, p 48] -- Peter Overbay owned Overbay Restaurant and also a Shell station at 6th & Locust, nd -- ["Winters Past in Middletown" - The Middletown News, 22 Jan 2009, p A-5] -- The restaurant was located in the Showalter Building, Bld 093 -- ["Winters Past in Middletown" - The Middletown News, 22 Jan 2009, p A-5] -- |
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| Overbay Shell Station - Pete Overbay | -- Pete Overbay, owner --
["Winters Past in Middletown" - The Middletown News, 22 Jan 2009, p A-5] -- |
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| Owen Ice Cream - Bruce & Sue Gilliland | -- Bruce & Sue Gilliland,
owners - [Memories, p 170] -- Location, 1975: Bld 040 - [Memories, p 170] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6404.jpg - [Memories, p 170, UR] - Shows Bld 040 as the Owens Ice Cream - Now (2009) Pizza King -- |
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| Painter Photography | -- [Memories, p 43] - Image: Ph6246.jpg [Memories, p 43, UL] - 5th St, Turn of the century | |
| Painter School - Painter's Plain | -- Northeast of Middletown
where CR600W and CR900N meet - Then 600W turned south at the bridge and
wandered around past Fryes [Mill] to CR900N - [Memories, p 115, 116] -- School abandoned in 1922 - [Memories, p 116] -- 1902 - Cost $2425 - Contractor: Isaac Miller - [Memories, p 116] -- Unfinished basement - [Memories, p 116] -- A description of the school - [Memories, p 116] "It was well-built with plenty of windows and a belfry at the front from which a bell urged the laggard on his way to school and told the class of recess. There was an unfinished basement used for storing wood to be used in the large stove with a big drum on top for radiating the heat. This stove stood in the center of the building with fur rows of desks of graduated size to fit the pupils on each side. Grade one sat in the first row on the right side while grade five sat in the first row on the left side with the rest of the classes in consecutive order. Thos sitting near the windows were very uncomfortable in the winter time because the windows didn't fit tightly. (paragraph) A blackboard stretched across the east wall in front of which the pupils sat on a long bench when they recited. The rest of the walls were wainscoted about one-fourth the way up and plastered the rest of the way. AT the west end was a fair-sized entry with small rooms on each side where the children hung their wraps and set their lunch boxes." ============================================================================ === IMAGES === -- Ph6363.jpg - [Memories, p 116, UR] "One mile north of the Miller Cemetery a country school was built about 1902. The school was named Painter's Plain and served as a landmark until a few short years ago with its handled pump standing in the corner of the school yard." -- [Memories, p 117, UL] - Not Scanned - Students of Painter School in 1907 - all are named -- |
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| Painter, Dr Barry H or H Berryman | -- Located in Bld 103 abt
1880 - Ph6262 [Memories, p 49, UR] -- 1909 - Physicians: B H Painter, Tykle Blk, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- Graduate of the Physio-Medical College of Indianapolis - [Memories, p78] -- Opened an office her in 1888. - Perfected plant medicens to help people. He made a study of a conditon known as "La Grippe" and perfected a medicine for it. - [Memories, p78] -- |
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| Painter, H B | -- Part Owner of the Handle Factory [Memories, p 37] | |
| Painter, Joseph P - Photographer | -- Photographer [Memories,
P 43] - 5th St - Turn of the Century -- |
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| Painter, Ward - Insurance & Real Estate | -- 1909 - Insurance: Ward
Painter, Masonic Blk, Fifth St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories,
p 67] -- 1909 - Real Estate: Ward Painter Masonic Bldg - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] |
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| Parr, W A | -- Harness Shop - East Locust St abt 1898 - [Memories, p 42] | |
| Patsy's Just Class Salon | -- 4 Dec 2008 - 512 Locust
St - Phone: 765-354-2042 - Business Service Directory Page - Beauticians
- [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-7] === IMAGES === -- Ph6160-C.jpg |
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| Pence, Robert | -- Became an associate with
Vessie Fisher in A S Fisher and Son [Memories, p 59] -- === IMAGES === -- [Memories, p 59, LL] - Did not scan - Shows Robert Pence with a salesman in his implement shop - Robert is at right |
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Perkins Hardware Perkins, Robert |
-- Operated from the Druley Building Bld 015 - [Memories, p 54] - Abt 1966 - Robert Perkins, owner | |
| Perks Car Wash | See Bld 060 | |
| Phillips Sadler | -- Listed in "Products of Industry - Fall Creek Township 1860" - Thomas Phillips, owner - 2 employees - [Memories, p 55] - | |
| Phillips, Mary | - 4 Dec 2008 - Color image
in an ad for her law firm: Wisehart & Phillips, Middletown - [The
Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-8] === IMAGES === -- Ph6161-B.jpg -- |
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| Phillips, Thomas | -- Listed in "Products of Industry - Fall Creek Township 1860" - Saddler - [Memories, p 55] | |
| Pickering, C J - Charles Rector - L O Miller | -- Ph6476.jpg - [Memories, p 207, LR] - C J Pickering home at 254 N 7th St - Built by L O Miller - The Charles Rector home in 1975 | |
| Pierce, Dr James - | -- Ph6449.jpg - [Memories, P 203, UL] - Built 1898 - Elected coroner in 1902 - Home owned by Crystal Whihtworth in 1975 | |
| Pierce, Henry - Postmaster | -- Middletown Postmaster - [Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 12 Mar 1834 | |
| Pine St | -- 1894 - Pine St became Central Ave -- Because of the industrial buildup in the west part of town, the streets were reconfigured in 1894. North-south streets were numbered and East-west streets given names. [Memories, p 68] | |
| Pioneer Tavern - Delmar & Harmon Griggs - Georgia Neal | -- Business located in Bld
104 at the corner of 7th & Locust St - [Memories, p 166] -- Delmar & Harmon Griggs, owners and Georgia Neal was the manager - [Memories, p 166] -- 1973 - The building was remodeled to add live entertainment - [Memories, p 166] -- 1975: - 694 W Locust St - [Memories, p 181] -- ================================================================================================ ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6392.jpg - Memories, p 166, UR] - 1975 - Photo of Bld 104 -- |
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| Pizza King | -- 4 Dec 2008: 100 Maple
Village - Bld 040 - Phone: 765-354-9250 - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec
2008, p B-3] - -- 1975 - NE corner of 8th & Locust - Bld 032 - [Memories, p 166] -- 780 W Locust St - [Memories, p 181] -- 15 Mar 1967 - Opened for business - [Memories, p 166] -- Mr & Mrs Jack Reynolds of Yorktown, owners - [Memories, p 166] -- =================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6158-D.jpg - Newspaper ad - Dec 2008 -- Ph6393.jpg - [Memories, p 166, LR] - 1975 - Shows Pizza King in Bld 032 - Small building in the background is Bld 128 -- |
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| Pleasant Valley Christian Church - Lost Woods Church | -- 1895 - Built a 1-room
church about 3 miles southwest of Middletown - Known as the "Lost Woods"
Church - [Memories, p 142] -- 1908 - Church almost abandoned - George Booth started a Sunday School - Memories, p 142] -- 17 Feb 1912 - Pleasant Valley Ladies Aid formed to assist the church - Memories, p 142] -- Abt 1926 - Belfrey added - Bell came from St John's Lutheran Church north of Miller Cemetery - Memories, p 142] -- ========================================================================================================= ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6359.jpg -- [Memories, p 142, UR] - Church in1975 -- P6358.jpg - [Memories, p 142, JL] - Photo of "Lost Woods Church -- Ph6154-E.jpg - Newspaper Ad - Dec 2008 -- |
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| Pleasant Valley Evangelical Church | -- 4 Dec 2008 - Pastor:
Green 765-378-6823 - 6994 N CR1000W - Middletown, IN - [2 miles south of
St Rd 236 on the Madison/Henry County Line Road] - Phone: 765-779-4260 -
[The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p A-7] ===================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6154-E.jpg - Newspaper ad - Dec 2008 -- |
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| Post Office Café | -- 1930s - Listed as being in business in Middletown - [Memories, p 83] | |
| Precision Alignment - Bruce Seward | -- 4 Dec 2008 - 7110 W 700N
- Phone: 765-354-4222 - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p A-6] -- Precision Alignment Started 3 May 1971by Bruce Seward - Bld 132 -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6417.jpg - [Memories, p 174, CR] - Bld 132 - with Precision Alignment in front -- Ph6153-E.jpg - [Newspaper Ad - 4 Dec 2008 - The Middletown News, p A-6] -- |
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| Preston, Albert - Doctor | [Memories, p 21] - | |
| Prigg, F F - Attorney | -- Per 1883 News - he and
George T Swain practiced law together -- Also a deputy Prosecutor
[Memories, p 50] -- Listed in the 1883 News - associated with George T Swain - Attorney - Also a Deputy Prosecutor - [Memories, p 50] |
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| Pugsley Family Inn - Danny & Caroline Pugsley - C & D Raiders Drive-In -- | -- 1975: Danny & Caroline
Pugsley have been the owners for 4 years - [Memories, p 173] -- Formerly called the C & D Raiders Drive-In - [Memories, p 173] --Spring 1973 - Building remodeled - Bld 063 - [Memories, p 173] -- 1975: St Rd 236 - [Memories, p 181] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6411.jpg - [Memories, p 173, UL] - 1975 - Bld 063 as Pugsley Family Inn -- |
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| Quaspuicentennial Celebration - 1965 | -- Text and lots of photos of activities - I only scanned a few of the photos that mainly showed buildings of the period [Memories, p 89-107] | |
| Quinn,??? - Veterinarian | -- Cared for animals and ran a dairy farm from his home on north 8th St Road- [Memories, p 80] | |
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| Racket, The | [Memories, p 44] -- D D Weaver - Cabinetmaker, Furniture repair, upholstery, Picture Framing -- in a group of buildings on South side of Locust at the corner of 7th St - these buildings had been moved from farther east on Locust to make room for building in downtown - Today (1975) this area is the Chrysler-Plymouth dealer |
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| Rader, George Washington - Military - Civil War | [Memories, p 87] -- Born 17 Aug 1841 - -- Son of Jesse & Diana (Hoover) Rader on a farm at Middletown -- Member of Co E, 8th Ind Inf - 14 Aug 1861 - Appointed Sgt -- Wounded 22 May 1963 - his leg was amputated - died of his injuries 27 May 1963 at Vicksburg -- Buried on the battlefield Late4r renterred in National Cemetery at Vicksburg, Section G, Grave # 4965 -- GAR named its post for him - "George W Rader Post# 119 Grand Army of the Republic" -- Organized at Odd Fellows Hall Middletown - Tuesday night, 12 Dec 1882 by Comrade Joseph P Iliff of Sol Meredith Post No 55, Richmond -- Lists members -- At one time had a membership of 119 ========================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6536.jpg - [Memories, p 87, UR] |
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| Rader, Jesse | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54] - West side of 5th St, south from High St - Mentions residence | |
| Railroad - Middletown | Railroad Photos -
[Memories, p 25]: -- Started in 1853, completed in 1856 - [UL photo] - did not scan -- Railroad depot [Ph6206 - UR photo] -- Moved to west side of town 1896 - Bld ??? -- Pictures the depot on left and tracks on the right -- Depot with "Favorite washer" [Ph6207 - CL photo] -- See Calendar, March for same image -- 8th & Locust -- George Wood and Dray Line - [Ph6208 - CR photo] - Transported freight to and from station -- Wooden railroad viaduct - [Ph6209 - LL photo] -- Also see Calendar, March -- Derailed freight car crashed into a building - abt 1911 [Ph6210-LR photo] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Memories, p 26]: -- Came to Middletown in 1853 and finished in 1856 -- People living along the right-a-way bought stock in the New Castle-Richmond Rairoad extension -- Organized in 1850 -- Richmond to New Castle opened 1853 -- 31 Aug 1854 - became the Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad --1868 - reorganized - Pan Handle Railway Company -- 1868 - Became Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St Louis Railway -- Passenger cars were box cars fitted with benches on weekends - they hauled hogs & cattle during the week -- 1899 - Steel rails replaced the Iron rails ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Railroad Depot - [Memories, p 26] -- First Depot was a bank barn - burned after a short time -- Next depot built on land that forms a triangle between Locust and the railroad near 8th St -- remained here until 1896 when it was moved to the western part of town because of all industry -- Later the depot was moved back to the 8th & Locust area in Chet Cooper's Coal Yard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Railroad Viaduct - [Memories, p 26]: -- Summer 1926 - Concrete viaduct built -- The bridge had been there before but had been wooden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- The Penn Line had opened 50 years ago - 3 Aug 1855 [Memories, p 63] -- ==================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6425.jpg - 1930s - Looking west on Locust at railroad tracks - Shows tracks, cross arm - Shows a large house on left side -- Ph6397.jpg - [Memories, p 167, LR] - Shows Bld 028, Bld 029 and railroad crossing at 8th & Locust -- |
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| Ralya Saw Company | [Memories, p 39] -- Started in 1899 -- employed 7-10 men -- Owner W S Ralya had 3 patents on machines for toothig and dressing backs -- His father, John S Ralya had an interest in 18 patents |
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| Ramsey, W R - Livery & Feed | -- 1909 - Livery and Feed: W R Ramsey, South of Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] | |
| Ramsey, W R - Veterinarian | -- 1909 - Veterinary
Surgeons: W R Ramsey, South of Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory -
Memories, p 67] -- Operated the Big Four Livery Barn south of Locust between 5th & 6th - -- Operated the Middletown Sale Barn on East Locust St for Several years - the building had been built in 1896, but was closed by 1975 - [Memories, p 159] -- ==================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6320.jpg - [Memories, p 81, UL] - shows Dr Ramsey's home at 1168 Locust St - The hitch rack was still in plac ein 1975 - -- |
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| Rea, John - Doctor | -- [Memories, p 21] |
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| Rebekah Lodge | 1909 - Welsh Building Bld 011 - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 66] | |
| Rector, Dick - Pool Room | -- 1909 - Pool Rooms: Dick Rector, Fifth & Locust Sts - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] | |
| Rector, Martha | -- Co-owned a Childrens Store in Bld 020 - [Memories, p 49] | |
| Reedy, Larry | Ph6484.jpg - [Memories, p 209, LR] - Home located northeast of town - A-frame house | |
| Reflexology & Nutrition Center | -- 4 Dec 2008: 105 N 5th St
- Bld 001 - Phone: 765-354-6070 - Business Service Directory Page -
Nutrition - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-7] -- 514 Locust St - 765-354-6070 - [The Middletown News, 25 Dec 2008, p B-1] -- === IMAGES === -- Ph6160-B.jpg |
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| Retired Guy's Fix-it | -- 4 Dec 2008 - Phone:
765-354-9103 - Business Service Directory Page - Handyman - [The
Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-7] === IMAGES === -- Ph6160-B.jpg |
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| Rhodes Realty | -- 4 Dec 2008 - 905 W Mill
St - Bld 049 - Phone: 765-354-9820 - www.rhodesrealtyonline.com - [The
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| Richardson, Wade | -- Part owner of Middletown
Motor Co - [Memories, p 73] -- |
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| Rigish Drug Store - D W Rigish - | -- Bought store from A J
Frazier I Feb 1899 - Operated from South business room of Bld 001 -
[Memories, p 68] -- J N Barnard operated the store for Rigish - [Memories, p 68] -- |
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| Riley Inn | -- South of town at the curve [Memories, p 66] | |
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Riley's Park - Charles Riley |
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| Ringo & Wisehart Drug Store | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54]
- West side of 5th St, south from High St -- Formerly Burch Drug Store -- 1870 - Horace Summers sold Union Drug Store to R Wisehart and the name became Ringo & Wisehart Drug Store |
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| Rivers, G A - Dentist | - Was here before 1920 - [Memories, p 81] | |
| Roads - Toll Roads - Toll Gates | Memories, p 26]: -- Early roads were maintained by landowners -- Then came toll roads, privately built and maintained - Started in 1850s/1860s - State finally enacted laws to govern these roads -- Tollgate consisted of a bar across the road - Average toll about 1.5 cents per mile for a horse & buggy - many went around the roads to avoid the tolls -- Average pay for a gate-keeper $25 per year -- Circa 1871 - State law - County system of roads - buy the toll roads and make them public -- 1891 - last toll road in Henry County |
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| Routlett Dry Goods | -- Operated from the West business room of Bld 021 in the early 1920s - [Memories, p 61] | |
| Rufus, Purdue - Postmaster | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - -- 31 Aug 1955 to 31 Aug 1956 (Acting) -- 31 Aug 1956 to 31 Aug 1957 |
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| Sanders & Farrell - Meat Market | -- 1909 - Meat Market: Sanders & Farrell, Fifth St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] | |
| Sanders Chrysler-Plymouth | -- Owned by Charles Sanders
- [Memories, p 73] -[Memories, p 166] - -- Located on 5th St - [Memories, p 73] -- 1939 - bought Bld 118 from Judy Crow - moved dealership from 5th St to this location - [Memories, p 73] -- Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth Dealer in Middletown - 1975 - [Memories, p 166] -- The business was first located in the north room of the Welsh Hotel, Bld 011 - at 111 S 5th St - [Memories, p 166] -- 1939 - Moved to 653 Locust St - Bld 118 (Former Ford Dealership of Middletown Motor Co) - [Memories, p 166] -- Bought the building from Judy Crow - Added apartments above garage in 1940 - -- The building on the west was moved back to add gas pumps - had been the millinery shop of Tess Hart -- The next building was a 2-story that had been Weaver Cabinet Shop for many years - then it was Charles Fields Best-Ever Ice Cream store -- Next was a residence used by Schlosser's Creamery and operated by Mrs Frank Chammess -- The used car lot for the dealership was on the west side of the building, Bld 118 - [Memories, p 166] -- 1965 - Added large display room on east side of the building - Bld 117 - [Memories, p 166] -- ======================================================================================= === IMAGES === -- Ph6332.jpg - [Memories, p 89, CR] - Shows Sanders dealership on the south side of Locust and the Gulf Oil Station in the background - 1965 during the Quasquicentennial Celebration -- Ph6390.jpg - [Memories, p 166, UL] - Charles Sanders standing in front of his dealership - Bld 117 and Bld 118 behind him -- |
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| Sanders TV - Norman Sanders | -- Business conducted in
Bld 020 - [Memories, p 49] -- Norman Sanders, owner - 1975 - [Memories, p 170] -- Located at Maple Village - 1975 - [Memories, p 170] -- 1952 - Business established - [Memories, p 170] -- March 1994 - "After 43 years of service, Sanders TV closed for business. Norm Sanders began his TV repair career with Sears & Roebusk in Anderson in 1950. He also worked for Channel 6 as a transmitter enginner. In 1954, Sanders moved his home operation to 14th & Locust Strets in Middletown at what used to be the West-End Grocery. It was during the 1960s that Sanders TV located in the old Hat Box building [Bld 010] on 5th Street." (Appeared in the 10 March 1994 edition of the News) [The Middletown News, 5 March 2009, p A-5] ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- ==================================================================================================== ==== Research ==== -- "The Middletown Food Pantry announced plans to search for a new location due to lack of space. The food pantry was housed inside the Sander's TV building on 5th ST, but the room was 'just simply too small.' " [Originally appeared in The Middletown News, 27 Jan 1994] - [Reprinted in The Middletown News, 22 Jan 2009, p A-5] -- |
|
| Sanders, Charles | -- Owner of Sanders
Chrysler-Plymouth - [Memories, p 73] -- 1939 - Bought Bld 118 from Judy Crow - moved his dealership to this location from 5th St |
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| Sanders, Ora -- Philip Finley | -- Ph6472.jpg - [Memories, p 207, UL] - Home built in 1899 for Ora Sanders - The Philip Finley home in 1975 | |
| Sanders, W H | -- Part Owner of the Handle Factory [Memories, p 37] | |
| Sardick Foods, Inc | -- Bought the Canning
factory from Gladden Searle and Associates - Mar 1946 - [Memories, p77] -- 1950 - Sold back to the Searle family - the name was changed to Don Searle Foods, Inc - [Memories, p77] -- Bld 136 ??? - [11 Jan 2009] -- Top of Page ======================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6317.jpg - [Memories, p77, UR] - "Sardick Food Corp owned the Middletown canneries from 1946-1950" - The sign on the front of the building in the image: "Sardick Food Products Company" -- Ph6318.jpg - [Memories, p77, LR] - "Many loads of tomatoes came from surrounding farms during the fall harvest season - Image shows a stock truck on the scales - sign on the door of the truck appears to say "Bill Harter" |
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| Schlossers Creamery | -- in a group of buildings on South side of Locust at the corner of 7th St - these buildings had been moved from farther east on Locust to make room for building in downtown - Today (1975) this area is the Chrysler-Plymouth dealer [Memories, p 44] | |
| School St - Later 7th St | -- East School St, later
7th St [memories, p 31] -- Sometimes called Mill St - 1894 this street was changed to 7th St - [Memories, p 68] -- Because of the industrial buildup in the west part of town, the streets were reconfigured in 1894. North-south streest were numbered and East-west streets given names. [Memories, p 68] |
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|
Schott Sporting Goods Schott, Walter |
-- Operated from the Druley Building Bld 015 - [Memories, p 54] - Opened 30 May 1946 - Walter Schott, owner | |
| Scott's Computer Service | 4 Dec 2008 - 8943 W CR825N
- Phones: 765-354-9037 == Emergency Pager: 765-641-8608 --
www.scottscomputerservice.com - Business Service Directory Page -
Computers - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-7] === IMAGES === -- Ph6160-C.jpg |
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| Scott's Stove and Tin Store | - 1870 - [Memories, p 54] - West side of 5th St, south from High St - In Bld 003 | |
| Seventh-Day Adventist Church | -- Abt 1874 - organized -
Services in the current Methodist Church in Mechanicsburg - [Memories, p
141] -- Late 1800s - bought, remodeled the former U B Church on 7th St in Middletown - [Memories, p 141] -- Dec 1898 - Church organized - membership is 23 - [Memories, p 141] -- 5 Jan 1907 - The Mechanicsburg church merged with the Middletown church - [Memories, p 141] -- Mid 1960s - Church disbanded - Members transferred to Anderson - [Memories, p 141] -- Jan 1973 - Property sold to Merle Eaton - He tore down the building to build a home on the site - [Memories, p 141] -- ============================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6356.jpg - [Memories, p 141, L] -- Dismantled 1973 |
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| Shawhan, Daniel | Mill owner - [memories, p 22] | |
|
Sheddrick, Paul Jewelry Shop Shedrick Jewelry Store Shedrick, Paul |
Business conducted in
Bld 020 -
[Memories, p 49] -- Paul Sheddrick came to Middletown in 1938 and started a jewelry shop in the corner of Strickler's Hardware Store. [Memories, p 49] -- 1940 moved from Stricklers, across the street on 5th [Memories, p 49] -- 1953 - Moved to 510 Locust Bld 020 [Memories, p 49] -- "Paul and his famous little dog Tippie became well known for the37 tricks that patient training had taught Tippie. [Memories, p 49] -- Operated from Bld 002 - in the front of the hardware store - [Memories, p 56] |
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| Shedron, A F | Town Marshall - 1909 - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 66] | |
| Sheets Grocery | -- Located in
Bld 103 abt
1880 - Ph6262 [Memories, p 49, UR] -- Bef 1896 - J P Frazier and O P Greenlee bought Granville Sheets grocery [memories, p 49] |
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| Sheets, Granville | -- Part owner of Middletown Manufacturing Company [Memories, p 39] | |
| Shell Service Station -John Hartley - Ronald Gustin | -- 1930s - Scott Johnson
operator - [Memories, p 83] -- Located in Bld 027 - [Memories, p 167] -- 1975: John Hartley, owner - [Memories, p 167] -- 1955 - Original building was built as a Sinclair Service Station and operated by Ronald Gustin - [Memories, p 167] -- Site of the Mill that burned in 1946 -- ====================================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6396.jpg - [Memories, p 167, UR] - 1975 - Bld 027 |
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| Shenandoah Schools | See the following buildings
for further information: -- Elementary - Bld 073 -- Middle - Bld 072 -- High School - Bld 071 |
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| Sherman School | -- Location: SE corner of
CR700N and 5th St - [Memories, p 115] -- Built 1885 - [Memories, p 115] -- Built at a cost of $205.25 - [Memories, p 116] -- ========================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6337.jpg - [Memories, p 116, LL] |
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|
Sherry Fields Realtors - Sherry Fields |
-- 4 Dec 2008: Phone: 659
Locust St - Bld 026 - 765-354-2244 - http://www.sherryfieldsrealtors.com/
- Business Service Directory Page - Real Estate - [The Middletown News -
4 Dec 2008, p B-7] ============================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6160-B.jpg |
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| Shoemaker Elevator, J P | [Memories, p 44] -- J P Shoemaker from Daleville began this elevator -- Located south of Locust st at thecenter alley between 5th & 6th - Access also from 5th St just north of the viaduct === IMAGES === -- Ph6248.jpg - [Memories, p 43, LR |
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| Shoemaker, ??? | -- Established the Cash Store in 1882 [Memories, p 39] | |
| Shoemaker, J P | [Memories, p 44] -- J P Shoemaker from Daleville began the Shoemaker Elevator -- Located south of Locust St at the center alley between 5th & 6th - Access also from 5th St just north of the viaduct |
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| Shopper, The - | -- Lively's Print Shop
printed "The Shopper" until 1974 - This was suggested by Lewis Williams
the owner of Williams Super Market and Paul Cambell a hardware merchant
- this was a semi-weekly paper - [Memories, p 168] -- Mailed to every home in the Middletown - Sulpher Springs area via US Mail - [Memories, p 168] -- |
|
| Showalter Furniture | -- Located in the Showalter
Building, Bld -- 1925 - Ad - [The Headlight, April 1925] - [Ph7067-009.jpg] |
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| Showalter, Luther | -- " . . . Manufacturer of
syrup of butternut . . . Kept busy . . . Making and selling medicine."
[Memories, p 73] -- ==================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6308,jpg - [Memories, p 73, UR] - Shows Luther preparing his syrup of buternut tonic - circa 1915 |
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| Showalter Photography (Hobby) | [Memories, p 43] - Image: Ph6246.jpg [Memories, p 43, UL] - Hobby - His camera is in the Middletown Historical Society | |
| Showalter St - Cottage Ave | -- 1894 - Showalter St became Cottage Ave -- Because of the industrial buildup in the west part of town, the streets were reconfigured in 1894. North-south streest were numbered and East-west streets given names. [Memories, p 68] | |
| Showalter, Wilson N "W N" | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 24 Sep 1885 to 16 Jul 1886 [Memories, p 34, 35] -- 1884 Furniture and undertaking business with his father Joseph Showalter -- They built the Showalter Building for the purpose -- W N was one of the early embalmers - training at Cincinnati School of Embalming -- He was involved in furniture and undertaking until his death in 1927 -- W N owned the first automobile in town - Steam Locomobile he bought in July 1901 -- He operated a 5˘ movie theatre -- He was an amateur photographer - [His camera is on display in the Middletown Historical Society] -- 1909 - Funeral Director: W N Showalter, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1909 - Furniture Dealer: - W N Showalter, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- [Memories, p 43] |
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| Shumans Restaurant | Business conducted in Bld 020 - [Memories, p 49] | |
| Sixth Street Christian Church Disciples of Christ | -- 4 Dec 2008 - 146 N 6th
St - Bld 081
- Phone: 765-354-2171 - Pastor: Maynard Powell - [The Middletown News -
4 Dec 2008, p A-7] -- 1909 - N 6th St - Rev L E Murray, Pastor - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 66] -- 1831 - a few disciples came to the area - one of the earliest was Joseph Yount. It is said that early meetings were held in the Yount home - [Memories, p 135] -- John I Rogers: - [Memories, p 135] -- Wrote book: Toils and Struggles of the Old Times, 1881 (not found in Google Book Search, Jan 2009) - -- Nov 1833 - Purchased 200 acres at $1.25 per acre -- Taught the first neighborhood school - he also began preaching in the school house - the congregation soon stopped meeting in the school because of some kind of trouble - -- 1850 - erected a frame building on 6th St - later an addition was added to the building - [Memories, p 135] -- 1896 - A Revival began Aug 4 at the fairgrounds - there was seating at the fairground for 2000 people - [Memories, p 135] -- 1913 - committee formed to build a new building - [Memories, p 135] -- The old building was moved to the A J Hupp farm and converted into a garage & workshop - [Memories, p 135] -- While the new building was being built, services were held in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church on 7th St - [Memories, p 135] -- 22 Mar 1914 - the new building was dedicated - [Memories, p 135] -- March 1919 - Rev W Paul Marsh became pastor - [Memories, p 135] -- Parsonage built - cost: $8,000 - [Memories, p 135] -- 24 Oct 1932 - Church held its Centennial - [Memories, p 135] -- 1931-1940 - Rev Curtis Wilson presided - [Memories, p 135] --1963 - an educational unit was added to the rear of the church - [Memories, p 1365] -- 1972 - kitchen remodeled with new equipment - [Memories, p 1365] -- 1975 - Rev William A Douglass - [Memories, p 1365] -- Where the Christian Church stands was originally in the country and a cemetery occupied the space. When 6th St was created, the cemetery was moved to the South Cemetery on South 5th St. - [Memories, p 1365] -- ============================================================================================================= === IMAGES === -- Ph6154-C.jpg - [Newspaper ad - Dec 2008] -- Ph6345.jpg - [Memories, p 135, UL] - Original 6th St church built 1850 -- Ph6346.jpg - [Memories, p 135, UR] - Church built in 1914 - pictured about 1975 -- |
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| Skating Rink | Skating rink - open Thurs and Sat nights - 10˘ [Memories, p 31] | |
| Slick Engineering - Charles Slick - Rex Slick | -- Sept 1947 - They first
started at 1308 Locust St - [Memories, p 172] -- 1952 - Moved to 1340 W State St - [Memories, p 172] -- 1955 - Built building at 400 E Locust St, Bld 127 - [Memories, p 172] -- 1959 - Charles Slick died - [Memories, p 172] -- Rex moved the business to building at 10th & High St - Shared the building with Extrusion Dies - [Memories, p 172] -- 1968 - Constructed the Building on St Rd 236, Bld 130 - [Memories, p 172] -- Jan 2009: 8768 W St Rd 236 -- www.slickeng.com -- 765-354-2822 -- Fax: 765-354-4759 -- "Richard Russell, a lifelong resident of Middletown, and the owner of Slick's Engineering, was chosen by the Gazebo Charter Chapter of the American Business Woman's Associate of the year." (originally appeared in The Middletown News 15 Apr 1999) - [The Middletown News, 9 Apr 2009, p 3] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6410.jpg - [Memories, p 172, LR] - Shows Bld 130 as Slick Engineering - Abt 1975 -- |
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| Smith Sawmill | -- Listed in "Products of Industry - Fall Creek Township 1860" - Peter Smith, Owner - 3 employees, Steam Power - [Memories, p 55] - | |
| Smith, Peter | -- Listed in "Products of Industry - Fall Creek Township 1860" - Owned Smith Sawmill - [Memories, p 55] | |
| Smith, Vet | -- Ran a sugar mill - [memories, p 42] | |
| Snideman Sawmill | -- Listed in "Products of
Industry - Fall Creek Township 1860" - John Snideman, owner - 3
employees - Steam power - [Memories, p 55] - |
|
| Snideman, John | -- Listed in "Products of Industry - Fall Creek Township 1860" - Snideman Sawmill - [Memories, p 55] | |
| Snodgrass, Phil | -- Owner of Complete Electric [Memories, p 59] | |
| Sons of Veterans Hall | -- Until the Opera House was built most functions were held at the Sons of Veterans Hall on E High St [Memories, p 39] | |
| Sowash, E K Elevator | [Memories, p 44]: -- In 1945 this structure was sold to C R Williams for salvage -- This elevator was possibly built by Isaac Miller for the firm of Sanders and Young about 1865 -- 1909 - Coal Dealers: E K Sowash, South on Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1909 - Elevator: E K Sowash, South of Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- E K Sowash was the Vice-President of the board for the Middletown State Bank - [Memories, p 76] -- |
|
| Spring Valley Campground | -- 4 Dec 2008: Phone:
765-354-4460 - Business Service Directory Page - Campground - [The
Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-7] === IMAGES === -- Ph6160-A.jpg -- |
|
| St John Funeral Home | -- Owned by John Davis St
John - [Memories, p 74] -- Business conducted in Bld 020 - [Memories, p 49] - [Memories, p 74] -- Moved funeral home to Strickler home on S 5th St - Bld 094 - [Memories, p 74] -- Forrest Fisher was his associate - John later sold the business to him - [Memories, p 74] -- Aug 1931Davis St John began his funeral home in the Tykle Business building, Bld 020, - Nelson Hedrick, graduate of Aspin College of Embalming was his assistant - [Memories, p 82] -- |
|
| St John, Harry - Barber | -- Married to Maude Davis -
daughter of John and Charity Davis - [Memories, p 74] -- Barber - had a shop on the present site of Robert Keesling's shop (1975) - [Memories, p 74] -- Son of Harry and Maude named John Davis St John -[Memories, p 74] -- |
|
| St John, John Davis - Funeral Director | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 15 Feb 1950 to 15 Oct 1954 - [Memories,
p 74] -- Owner of St John Funeral Home - [Memories, p 74] -- Funeral director for 18 years - [Memories, p 74] -- City Clerk-Treasurer - [Memories, p 74] -- Died 15 Oct 1954 - Heart Attack - [Memories, p 74] -- Married Irene Brody of Huntington, Indiana - She died Jan 1969 - [Memories, p 74] -- Children: John, Arizona (1975) - Rebecca, Anderson (1975) - [Memories, p 74] -- Family farm: North end of 10th St on the north side of St Rd 236 - has been sub-divided into Maple Village, Henry Co Savings & Loan (Ameriana Bank 2008), Maple Village Nursing Home, Crestwood Motor Home Court - [Memories, p 74] -- |
|
| St John's Luthern Church | -- Located about 4 rods
south of Painter's School - [Memories, p 139] -- Brick church building erected about 1880 and razed about 1920 - [Memories, p 139] -- The building was similar in shape to the Brethren Church on 8th St in Middletown - [Memories, p 139] -- The building was heated by a stove on each side of the room - [Memories, p 139] -- Some of the people attending this church are listed - [Memories, p 139] -- |
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| St Rd 236 - Mill St - Bristol Rd | -- Fall Creek Christian (Bristol) Church: Located on the north side of the curve on Bristol Rd (St Rd 236) - [Memories, p 139] | |
| Stant
Hardware Stant, Charles W |
-- Operated from the Druley Building Bld 015 - [Memories, p 54] - 1920 - Charles Lykins, Manager - Charles W Stant, owner | |
| Star Grocery | -- NE corner of 7th &
Locust [Memories, p 50] -
Bld 104 -
(Center building of
Bld 103) -- One of the stores was moved to this location (Bld 103) [Memories, P 50] -- The center store pictured in Ph6262.jpg -- 1916 - Proprietor: Eugene Weaver [Memories, P 50 - caption Ph6264.jpg] -- Other owners: [Memories, p 50] -- Charlie Lykins -- Frost Emswiller -- C F Carpenter -- William Ballingall -- 1975: Building used as the Pioneer Tavern == IMAGES == -- Ph6264.jpg [Memories, P 50, UL] |
|
| State St | -- 1894 - Anderson Pike
became State St -- Because of the industrial buildup in the west part of
town, the streets were reconfigured in 1894. North-south streest were
numbered and East-west streets given names. [Memories, p 68] -- |
|
| Stewart, William | -- Built and owned the first Mill in the Township - a "Corn Cracker" - the mill later passed into the hands of John Leibhardt [Memories, p 22] | |
| Stout, Colonel | -- Ph6473.jpg - [Memories, p 207, CL] - "The Colnel Stout home at 1426 Columbia was originally an inn." | |
| Stoute, Charles M - Doctor | -- 1909 - Physcians: C M
Stoute, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- Came to Middletown about 1891 - stayed for 25 years - Active member of the school board - [Memories, p78] -- Died in Aug 1916 of an auto accident - [Memories, p78] -- |
|
| Strickler, Bertha | - Operated a Millinery Shop - [Memories, p 39] | |
| Strickler, David - Julia | -- Ph6467.jpg - [Memories,
p 206, UL] - 118 S 5th St -
Bld 013 -
"...Built about 1852 for David and Julia Strickler. The bricks for this
home were manufactured at the brick company on Columbia Avenue. The
foyer and other rooms of this home still show the beautiful solid oak
woodwork. The wood was obtained from this area and was alos used in hand
carved mantels that decorate the gas fireplaces. Today [1975], this is
the Ballard and Shirey Funeral Home." -- |
|
| Strickler, Samuel J | -- Owned a Livery, handled
Clydes and Englishires [Memories, p 40] -- |
|
| Stricklers Hardware Store | South Side of Locust St
[Memories, P 49] -- Operated from Bld 002 - [Memories, p 56] -- Ph7673.jpg - Article in The Middletown News, 22 Oct 2009, p A-5 by Michiael Minnick -- |
|
| Stuckey's IGA | -- Business conducted in
Bld 020 - [Memories, p 49] -- 1940 - Lewis and Louse Williams bought this store located in the west side of Bld 020 [Memories, p 49] -- 1945 sold to Paul Kocher [Memories, p 49] -- 1946 sold to Mr Williams again - moved to the Kiser Building Bld 019 [Memories, p 49] -- Added a locker plant and remodeled the Kiser building [Memories, p 49] -- 1940 - A partition was removed in Bld 020 where the former Middletown Café had been located to make room for the new supermarket - [Memories, p 83] -- Dan Stuckey, Owner - [Memories, p 83] -- |
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| Stum Photography | [Memories, p 43] - Image: Ph6246.jpg [Memories, p 43, UL] - Jim Stum | |
| Stum Small Engine Repair | - 1975 - Operated from
Bld 002 - Jim
Stum owned the building and operated his shop here [Memories, p 56] -- James Stum started his business at his home on St Rd 236 - [Memories, p 162] -- Started shop in the Showalter Building, Bld 093 - [Memories, p 162] -- Nov 1971 - Bought Masonic Building, Bld 002 - Repair in rear - Sell lawn & garden equipment in front - [Memories, p 162] -- ============================================================================================================ ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6381.jpg - [Memories, p 162, UR] - Photo of Bld 002 - abt 1975 with Stum's sign on front -- |
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| Stum, Jim | -- Photographer [Memories,
P 43] -- Operated from Bld 002 - Building owned by Jim Stum - used for small engine repair and garden tractor sales and service -[Memories, p 56] |
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| Sturgeon, Dorothy - Postmaster | -- Middletown Postmaster - [Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 12 Oct 1961 To 13 Oct 1962 (Acting) | |
| Sugar Camps - Vet Smith - John Wilkinson | [Memories, p 42] -- Vet Smith home west of town -- John Wilkinson - a rather large mill |
|
| Summers, Jacob | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54] - East side of 5th St, north from Locust - His home is mentioned | |
| Summers, Roland T - Doctor | -- [Memories, p 21] - Came
to Middletown in 1832 - Doctor -- === IMAGES === -- Ph6288jpg - [Memories, p 62, UL] - Shows Summers Mansion (Bld 094) "The windows from the Summer Home were used in the back of the Merchant Building" -- |
|
| Summers, Simon | -- Short bio of Simon Summers and his family, left column, bottom [Memories, p 28] | |
| Swain Grist Mill | [Memories, p 22] -- Started in 1834 -- On Fall Creek -- Rebuilt in 1866 -- destroyed by fire in 1904 -- Listed in "Products of Industry - Fall Creek Township 1860" - [Memories, p 55] - 1 employee - Water power -- |
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| Swain, G L - Attorney - William Graves | -- Druley Block - 1909 -
[1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 66] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6470.jpg - [Memories, p 206, CR] - Home located at 224 N 6th St - built about 1888 by Cyrus Spencer - William Graves home in the 1970s |
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| Swain, George T - Attorney | [Memories, p 50] -- Graduate of the University of Michigan - -- Listed in the 1883 News as an associate with F F Prigg who was also Deputy Prosecutor -- Attorney -- Graduate of the University of Michigan -- Listed in the 1883 News as an associate with F F Prigg who was also Deputy Prosecutor [Memories, p 50] -- George Swain used the suite of rooms at the front of the second story of Bld 015 for his law office [Memories, p 53] |
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| Swain, John | -- [Memories, p 22] - Owner of a grist mill - | |
| Swain, Owen | -- Owner of Swains Shop - [[Memories, p 64] | |
| Swain, Zell - Attorney | -- 1909 - Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 66] | |
| Swain, Zell C | -- Town Clerk 1909 - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 66] | |
| Swains Shop | -- Bicycle & Plumbing shop
- Owners: Owen Swain & Eugene Weaver - [Memories, p 64] -- 1906 - Located in the old dairy building = Locust St at south end of 7th St - [Memories, p 64] -- Webster "Web" McMullen began working for them in 1906 [Memories, p 64] -- Swain bought out Weaver and moved the business to the Davis Building Bld 085, later known as Dietrich Sales - Now (1975) the Middletown News Building - [Memories, p 64] -- Web McMullen worked for Swain until 1909 when he and his brother Merton bought the business from swain - swain moved to Pennsylvania - [Memories, p 64] -- 1909 - Electrical Supplies: Owen A Swain, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1909 - Plumber: Owen A Swain, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1909 - Repair Shops: Owen A Swain, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- ================================================================================================================= === IMAGES === -- Ph6294.jpg [Memories, p 65, UL] - Shows Swains Shop sign in front of a building - === RESEARCH Bld ??? - Bld 085 ??? === -- ========================================================================================================= === RESEARCH === -- See Image Ph6294.jpg |
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| Swope Mill | -- Listed in "Products of
Industry - Fall Creek Township 1860" - Flouring Mill - Power: Steam 18
HP - [Memories, p 55] - -- === RESEARCH === -- Is "Swope Mill" and "Swope's Mill" the same thing? |
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| Swope, John | -- Listed in "Products of Industry - Fall Creek Township 1860" - [Memories, p 55] - Owner of a flouring Mill Swope Mill | |
| Swopes Mill | Owned by Joseph and
Washington Franklin [memories, p 22] === RESEARCH === -- Is "Swope Mill" and "Swope's Mill" the same thing? |
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| Tarkleson, G W | -- Harness Shop - 1867 - Sold to Pell H Hodson June 1886 [Memories, p 42] | |
| Teeter Jewelry Shop | -- Located in Bld 103 abt 1880 - Ph6262 [Memories, p 49, UR] | |
| Templeton, Jesse Blacksmith Shop | -- Aug 1900 - Purchased his
Blacksmith shop from W O Day [Memories, p 58] -- 1902 - Purchased Joe Van Matre Sho and residence [Memories, p 58] -- Blacksmith, harness work and buggy repairs [Memories, p 58] -- Later this business was used by: [Memories, p 58] -- C H Zirkle and W H Day - Horse Shoeing and Auto repair - [Memories, p 58] -- 1909 - Blacksmith Shops - J E Templeton - Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- === IMAGES === -- Ph6279.jpg - [Memories, p 58, UR] - Jesse Templeton shown in front of his shop -- |
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| Tenth St Grocery - 10th St | [Memories, p 44, 45] -
Bld 098 -- 1890s-1899 - Operated by Henry Mitchell and Ora Rodecap -- After the depot had been moved to the west end of town, they used the old, remodeled depot building at 8th & Locust and moved into it Nov 1899 -- nd - They relocated on 10th St (Still open 1975) -- Henry Mitchell bought out Ora Rodecap and operated the store until 1904 -- 1904 - I N Marshall bought the store - ran it until 1912 -- Other Owners: -- Jim Riley -- David Yount (See Below) - (Ph6251 shows David Yount in front of his Locust St Store in the Hedrick Block, Bld 017) -- 1920s - John Leibhardt -- Jasper Keesling - see below -- Mrs Zell Swain - operated the store for 17 years -- 1953 - Mildred & Kenneth Seybert - operated the store for 11 years -- Aug 1964 - Oscar & Treva Bretzinger - Present owners (1975) -- The kids from Middletown High School would come to the store to buy their lunches for many years ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- 1909 - General Stores: I N Marshall, 10th St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- Jasper Keesling bought 10th St Grocery which had been operated by Davy yount until his death in a train accident - [Memories, p 83] -- |
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| Terhune Dry Goods | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54] - West side of 5th St, south from High St - In Bld 003 | |
| Terhune, John | [Memories, p 32] -- Came to Middletown in 1866 after serving in the Civil War -- Entered the drug business with Hiriam B Brattain. -- Sold his interest in 1869 - entered dry goods business with Samuel D Painter -- Mayor of Anderson 1890 -- 1895 elected to the Indiana Legislature |
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| Tharp, Jerry A | -- 2 March 1898 - "Jerry A Tharp was named the Middletown Town Marshall. Tharp was a veteran of the site security at Delco Remy and Magnequench." - [The Middletown News, 26 Feb 2009, p A-5] | |
| Theatre Tavern | -- 103 S 5th St - 1975 -
[Memories, p 181] -- Operated in Bld 090 - [Memories, p 160] -- Managed by Art Hancock - [Memories, p 160] -- ======================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6374.jpg - [Memories, p 160, LR] - Shows theatre about 1975 -- |
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| Thornburg, Frank L - Doctor | -- His office was located
just west of 6th and Locust on the south side of Locust - [Memories, p
61] -- 1909 - Physicians: F L Thornburg, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- Came to Middletown in 1878 at 24 years of age - He graduated from Ohio Medical School in Cincinnati - [Memories, p78] -- Opened an office on the northeast corner of 6th & Locust - remained for 15 years. He then moved across the street wehre he practiced for 40 more years - [Memories, p78] -- "Hiram Thornburg, Dr Thornburg's father, ws believed to be the first white male child born in New Castle" - [Memories, p78] -- Married Nettie Summers in 1880 - [Memories, p78] -- They lived at 167 north 7th St ========================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6319.jpg - [Memories, p 79, UR] - "Dr Waters office is at the left side of the picture and DR Thornburgs office is on the right. Next building would be Homestead Market today [1975]." -- |
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| Thornburgh - Doctor | -- Ph6495.jpg - [Memories, p 213, UL] - SW corner 8th & Locust - Built originally for Dr Thornburgh and his wife. They later built a home on 7th St | |
| Thrift E Supermarket | -- Aug 1940 - Operated from
Bld 002 -
[Memories, p 83] -- Aug 1940 - The partition dividing the 2 lower rooms was removed to make room for the new supermarket - made the room 88 x 26 feet |
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| Trace Engineering | -- 400 E Locust St -
765-354-4351 -- Fax: 765-354-2033 (2009) -- Bld 127 -- ============================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6369.jpg - [Memories, p 159, UL] - 1975 - shows Bld 127 as Miracle Tool and Gage -- |
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| Transfer Connection, The | -- 4 Dec 2008 - 612 N 10th
St - Bld 050 - Phone: 765-354-4315 - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008,
p B-4] === IMAGES === -- Ph6159-C.jpg -- |
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| Trayer, Noah F - Postmaster | -- Middletown Postmaster - [Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 12 Jul 1855 | |
| Trees along Streets | -- The maple trees along the city streets were planted in the 1890s - [Memories, p 71] | |
| Tri-County Baptist Church | -- Operated from the west
business room of bld 021 - [Memories, p 62] -- Held Services here after Virginia's Drapery shop closed |
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| Tri-County Christian Church | -- 4 Dec 2008 - 8660 N
Mechanicsburg Rd - Phone: 765-354-9058 -
www.tri-countycc.net -
Pastor: Dr James D Harless - Located 3/10 mile south of 236 on
Mechanicsburg Rd - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p A-7] ==================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6154-A.jpg - Newspaper ad - Dec 2008 -- |
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| Tri-County Realty - A J Bowman | -- 1952 - Began the
business - [Memories, p 168] -- Location: 1975 - 8th & St Rd 236 - SE corner - (CVS Drug Store location, 2009) - [Memories, p 168] -- =========================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6400.jpg - [Memories, p 168, LR] - Shows house used as the realty office - SE corner of 8th and Mill (St Rd 236) - Abt 1975 -- |
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| Trittschuhs, Otto | - Harness Shop - [Memories, p 42] | |
| Trout, Robert A | Blacksmith - [Memories, p 59] | |
| Troys
Jewelry - Bob Troy - Troy Watch Sales Troy, Bob |
Owner of Bob Troys Jewelry -- [Memories, p 49, 166] | |
| Tucker Floor Covering - Furnishings - Charles & Lola Tucker | --
Bld 009 - the
Formerly occupied by Tucker Floor Covering - [Memories, p 160] -- Charles & Lola Tucker, owners - [Memories, p 160] -- 1975: They have moved their business to 6th & Maple St - [Memories, p 160] |
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| Tykle Cabinetmaking | -- Listed in "Products of Industry - Fall Creek Township 1860" - [Memories, p 55] - 1 employee - Owner: Frederick Tykle | |
| Tykle Hardware | -- Operated from
Bld 002 -
[Memories, p 56] -- 1909- Hardware: George E Tykle, Fifth St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- Operated by George Tykle - in Bld 002 - Store sold about 1929 - [Memories, p 82] |
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| Tykle Hotel | -- Located in
Bld 001 in
1896 [Memories, p 49] -- Upper rooms were used for the hotel - Entrance on north corner on 5th St - [Memories, p 68] |
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| Tykle House | -- 1885 Middletown Business - [memories, p 31] - Owned by Wm J Koontz | |
| Tykle, Frederick - Capt Tykle | [Memories, p 29] -- Married Ann Grimes -- Son George -- Fredrick engaged in cabinet making -- Tykle Block built in 1873 - Tykle House moved to upper floors -- The first two homes north of Tykle Block were Tykle Homes -- Listed in "Products of Industry - Fall Creek Township 1860" - Cabinetmaker, with 1 employee - [Memories, p 55] - ======================================================================================================= === IMAGES === -- Ph6215.jpg - [Memories, p 29, UL] -- Ph6479.jpg - [Memories, p 208, UR] - Home at 121 N 5th St built in 1899 by L O Miller. Owned by Kenneth Cook in 1975. -- |
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| Tykle, George | -- Served as a board member
for the Middletown State Bank - [Memories, p 76] -- Son of Capt Fred Tykle - [Memories, p 82] -- Died March 1932 - [Memories, p 82] -- Owner of Tykle Hardware - [Memories, p 82] -- ====================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== --[Memories, p 21] - 1914 - Standing beside the oldest building in town at the time - Photo, LR did not scan -- [Memories, p79, UL] - "Jap Van Matre, Dr S C Waters and George Tykle shown behind fountain in Waters Park - -- |
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| Union Drug Store | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54]
- West side of 5th St, south from High St -
Bld 089 -- Formerly Burch Drug Store -- 1870 - Horace Summers sold Union Drug Store to R Wisehart and the name became Ringo & Wisehart Drug Store -- === IMAGES === -- Ph6274.jpg - [Memories, P 56, LL] |
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| Union Traction Company of Indiana - Interurban | ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6258.jpg - [Memories, P 48, UL] - Interurban car pictured on Locust at 5th St - 1911 -- Ph6261.jpg - [Memories, P 49, UL] - Interurban tracks in Locust St -- Ph6291.jpg - [Memories, p 63, CL] - Interurban Station at the NE corner of 8th & Locust St, nd -- [Memories, p 63, UL (Not Scanned) - Shows a scene from Mounds Park -- Ph6292.jpg - [Memories, p 63, LL] - Interurban Loop Turn around on East Locust St - Those Pictured: Weems H Pearson, Forman - William H Pearson - William Solomon - Herschel Ellison -- Ph6293.jpg - [Memories, p 63, UR] - Interurban Car on Locust St near buildings Bld 020 and Bld 001, nd -- [Memories, p 63, LR - (Not Scanned) - Front of Interurban car - a delegation met the car on its first run from Anderson - 3 Au 1905 -- Ph6299.jpg -[Memories, p 69, UR] - Shows the interurban tracks in Locust St which is brick-paved -- Ph6302.jpg -[Memories, p 70, LL] - Interurban tracks in Locust St - Interurban car on track in distance -- Ph6303.jpg - [Memories, p 70, UR] - Locust St looking east - circa 1916 - Locust St paved, interurban tracks -- Ph630-- Ph6324.jpg - 1930s - Looking west - Interurban Track - Brick Street - Buildings on left: Bld 009, Bld 016 - Buildings on right: Bld 003, Bld 001 -- Ph6426.jpg - 1930s - Looking west on Locust - Dave Booher and his dog in street - Bld 009 & Bld 016 on left - Interurban tracks - Trucks and car on street - Bld 009 has a sign on the east end "Gold Medal Flour" is partially visible -- ============================================================================================================= [Memories, p 46, 47]: -- 29 Dec 1910 - 10 year contract for public lighting and consumer lighting and power service -- Contract with Indiana Union Traction Company -- Service delivered on a separate line from the power house at Anderson using their interurban right of way - -- Mounds park was the other customer on this feed (only connected in summer) -- Rates: meter for each customer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Mounds Park in Anderson was a regular scheduled run for the Interurban from Middletown - [Memories, p 63, 64] -- Mounds Park had a roller coaster, skating rank, dance pavilion among its attractions. -- The Interurban "Loop" (Turn Around) was on east Locust St - on the north side of the street in the public hitching park (Miracle Tool and Gage, 1975 - [Memories, p 63, 64] -- First Run from Anderson to Middletown - 3 Aug 1905 - Car # 284 left Anderson at 4:13pm for the 30 minute, 9.5 mile trip to Middletown - [Memories, p 63] -- 1914 - Locust St paved Turn-around moved to south side of Locust about where the east entrance to Dietich Memorial Park is located (1975) - [Memories, p 70] -- |
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| United Consumers Club | -- 112 Maple Village -
Bld 044 -
[Memories, p 170] --================================================================================================= ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6403.jpg - [Memories, p 170, UL] - Shows Bld 044 - Abt 1975 - with Hart's Laundry - Dry Cleaning sign on window - to the right is the United Consumers Club -- |
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| Upper Fall Creek Church of the Brethren - German Baptist Church - Dunkard Church | -- Dec 2008: 5679 W 850N -
Phone: 765-354-4736 - Pastor: Dennis Hilton - [The Middletown News - 4
Dec 2008, p A-7] -- 1909 - N 8th St - [1909 Middletown Directory - [Memories, p 66] -- Formerly known as "The German Baptist or "Dunkard" Church - [Memories, p 137] -- Located about 2.5 miles east of Middletown - [Memories, p 137] -- Organized about 1845 - 25 members - [Memories, p 137] -- Meeting house - "The Old Meeting House on Honey Creek" built about 1850 (See Ph6349.jpg) - Jacob Miller donated the land for this church - [Memories, p 137] -- 1853 - Jacob Miller deeded land for the old part of Miller Cemetery - [Memories, p 137] -- 1918 - Name of the church changed to "Upper Fall Creek Church of the Brethren" - [Memories, p 137] -- 1950 - Parsonage built west of the church - [Memories, p 137] -- =========================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6154-B.jpg - Newspaper Ad - Dec 2008 -- Ph6349.jpg - [Memories, p 137, UR] -- Ph3643.jpg - From Newspaper article - same phot as Ph6349 - Ph6349, better image of the two -- |
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| Valleyview Golf Course - Elbert V Ratliff | See Bld 142 | |
| Van Cleve and Leonard Dry Goods | [memories, p 41] -
1885-1890 -- Owned by W L Van Cleve and Frank Leonard -- Feb 1885 - they bought the dry goods and grocery of Hedrick and Sanders -- Location: 2 rooms and basement in the Hedrick block (south side of Locust, east of center alley) Bld 017 -- Van Cleve came from Hartford City -- carried a stock of dry goods, clothing , boots, shoes, hats, caps and groceries. -- They bought a large stock of produce from local farmers -- Frank Leonard retired about 1888 -- Van Cleve owned the store until 1890 when he sold it to O P Greenlee and J P Frazier -- 1885 Businesses show Van Cleve and Leonard Dry Goods Store [memories, p 31] |
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| Van Cleve, W L | -- Co-Owner of Van Cleve and Leonard Dry Goods [Memories, p 41] | |
| Van Matre, A A | -- Was a board member of the Middletown State Bank - [Memories, p 76] | |
| Van Matre, Joe | -- Joe Van Matre - had his
shop and residence on E Locust - (Just west of the Sale Barn, 1975) -
[Memories, p 58] -- Later sold his shop and residence to Jesse Templeton [Memories, p 58] |
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| Van Noy Theatre - Harry Van Noy | -- 1947: Built new building
on the site of the Welsh Hotel - 41 x 122 feet -
Bld 090 -
[Memories, p 161] -- 2 Sept 1947 - Grand Opening - Movie: Black Gold - [Memories, p 161] -- 1970s - Theatre closed in the early 1970s - [Memories, p 161] -- =============================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6375.jpg - [Memories, p 161, UL - Early 1970s - Bld 090 - Shows building being used as the Van Noy Theatre -- |
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| Van Tuyl Hatchery | [Memories, p 40] -- Owned by Walter Van Tuyl - former owner of the Van Tuyl Saw Mill -- Operated a store on Columbia Ave (location of Benbow Grocery, 1975) -- Sold Golden Rule incubators that he manufactured |
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| Van Tuyl Saw Mill | [Memories, p 40] -- West side of 8th and north of Central -- Opened in 1883 -- Owned by Walter Van Tuyl -- Operated the saw mill for 37 years from this location -- The mill had several fires -- Van Tuyl also manufactured "Golden Rule Incubators" -- Aug 1920 sold the mill to Mr Newhouse and son from Yorktown, Indiana -- 1909 - Saw mills: W S Van Tuyl, Eighth St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- |
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| Van Tuyl, Walter - Jim Garrett | [Memories, p 40]: -- Owner of the Van Tuyl Saw Mill -- Owner of the Van Tuyl Hatchery -- Manufacturer of the "Golden Rule" Incubator ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6469.jpg - [Memories, p 206, UR] - Home located on the nw corner of 7th and Central Ave. Home of Jim Garret in 1975 -- |
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| Vandergrift Insurance Agency - George Vandergrift - Wade Richardson - | -- George Vandergrift,
owner - [Memories, p 165] -- Business located at 619 W Locust St (1975) - South side of the street - [Memories, p 165] -- Building sat somewhere between current Harvest Market and the City Building - Bld 143 -- Larry K Johnson, Realtor operated from this business - [Memories, p 165] -- Vandergrift started his agency in 1936 in partnership with Wade Richardson - [Memories, p 165] -- 1952 - Moved to Bld 022 - [Memories, p 165] -- 1966 - Moved to 619 W Locust - [Memories, p 165] -- ========================================================================================= ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6389.jpg - [Memories, p 165, LR] - 1975 - Bld 143 - 619 W Locust St -- Ph6496.jpg - [Memories, p 213, CR] - Home of George Vandergrift on south 5th St Road - built in late 1830s -- |
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| VanMatre, Jap | -- Ph6458.jpg - [Memories, p 203, LR] - Home built by Henry Brown in 1909 - NW corner 6th & High - Owned by Leonard Newman in 1975 | |
| Village Meat Market | Maple Village - [Memories, p 181] | |
| Vine St - later called 6th St | -- Vine St, later called
6th St [memories, p 31] -- 1899 - Sidewalks, both sides - Locust to Central - [Memories, p 70] -- 1915 - 6th St paved from Locust to Columbia at a cost of $3738.25 - [Memories, p 71] -- |
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| Vintage House - Joyce & Bob Davis - Nell and Glen Fuller | -- Location:
Bld 018 -
[Memories, p 163] -- May 1969: Joyce & Bob Davis and Nell & Glenn Fuller Started shop - [Memories, p 163] -- Oct 1969 - Joyce & Bob Davis bought out Nell & Glenn Fuller - [Memories, p 163] -- ====================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6382.jpg - [Memories, p 163, UL] - Shows Bld 017 - Bld 018 - Bld 093 |
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| Virginia's Drapery | -- Operated from the west
business room of
Bld 021 - [Memories, p 62] -- |
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| Walker Mill - Elevator | -- Large Fire in July 1946
[Memories, p 48] -- Owned by Earl Walker - on Locust near 8th St - [Memories, p 82] -- July 1932, Ora Zirkle built large smokestack at the elevator - [Memories, p 82] -- |
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| Wallage, George Washington - Doctor | -- 1909 -Physicians: G W
Wallage, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- came to Middletown in 1896 and practiced here for 39 years. - [Memories, p78] -- ========================================================= ==== IMAGES ==== -- [Memories, p 78, LR] - not scanned -- |
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| Ward Flower Shop | [Memories, p 44] -- in a group of buildings on South side of Locust at the corner of 7th St - these buildings had been moved from farther east on Locust to make room for building in downtown - Today (1975) this area is the Chrysler-Plymouth dealer -- They had several acres of flowers on south 8th St |
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| Watch Foundry | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54] - East side of 5th St, north from Locust | |
| Waters Park | See Bld 120 | |
| Waters, S C - Doctor | -- His office was located
in 1886 to the west of the Barton home after it had been moved west
because of the building of
Bld 093
[Memories, p 61] -- Dr Waters served Middletown for 52 years - [Memories, p78] -- "Just north of the Masonic Building (Bld 002) on 5th St (where there is an apartment complex today - 1975) the people of Middletown decided to build a park in tribute to Dr Waters. . . The town sold this park area in May, 1959." - [Memories, p78] -- Died June 1932 - [Memories, p78] -- An autobiography is listed - [Memories, p78-80] -- ============================================================================= ==== IMAGES ==== -- [Memories, p79, UL] - "Jap Van Matre, Dr S C Waters and George Tykle shown behind fountain in Waters Park - -- Ph6319.jpg - [Memories, p 79, UR] - "Dr Waters office is at the left side of the pictrue and DR Thornburgs office is on the right. Next building would be Homestead Market today [1975]." -- |
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| Waters, S C - Doctor | -- 1909 - Physicians: S C Waters, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] | |
| Watkins, Gil | -- Part owner of Middletown
Manufacturing Company [Memories, p 39] -- Part Owner of the Handle Factory [Memories, p 7] |
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| Wax & Wix - Virginia (Bowman) Halbert | -- Located in Bld 020 in
1975 - [Memories, p 49] -- 508 Locust - Virginia (Bowman) Halbert, owner - [Memories, p 163] |
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| Weaver Restaurant - Joseph Weaver | -- 1932 - Mr & Mrs (Rose)
Joseph Weaver moved upstairs in the Hedrick Building, Bld 017, and
opened a restaurant downstairs - [Memories, p 82] -- === Images === -- Ph7136.jpg - Newspaper article "Rose Weaver, Restauranteur" by Michael L Minnick - [The Middletown News, 19 March 2009, p A-5] -- |
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| Weaver, D D | -- Owner of The Racket - Cabinetmaker, Furniture repair, upolstery, Picture framing [Memories, p 44] | |
| Weaver, D S | -- 1909 - Repair Shops: D S Weaver, Fifth St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] | |
| Weaver, Eugene | -- Part Owner of Swains shop [Memories, p 64] | |
| Welsh Hotel | --
Bld 011 -- See Bld 011 for more information on the building and the business -- Front of menu used for grand opening on 4 July 1900 - [Memories, p 57, UL - not scanned] -- 1909 - Hotels: Welsh Hotel, Fifth Street - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1915 sold to John Austin and Al Freeman - [Memories, p 73] -- -- IOOF purchased Bld 011 from John Austin and Al Freeman - [Memories, p 73] |
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| Welsh, Anna D - Anna Barbour Welsh | -- Owner of the Welsh
Hotel, Bld 011--
[Memories, p 47] [Memories, P 57] -- Mrs Welsh's home, Bld 036, was next to the Hotel - the first south of the hotel - Corner of 5th and the drive into Deitrich Park -- 1975 - home of Mr and Mrs Kenny Conner -- Wife of Dr J H Welsh - [Memories, p80] -- a member of the committee in charge of building the M E Church in 1901 - [Memories, p80] -- |
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| Welsh, J H - Doctor | -- Came to Middletown in
1866 - [Memories, p80] -- Studied medicine in Eaton, Ohio and later graduated from Ohio Medical College in Cincinnati - after graduating he entered the Army as assistant surgeon of the 187 Regiment O.V.I. - [Memories, p80] -- Was a doctor in Middletown for 29 years - [Memories, p80] -- Was a stockholder and a director of one of the banks - [Memories, p80] -- Died 29 Mar 1895 - [Memories, p80] -- Married Anna Barbour of Franklin County in 1891 - [Memories, p80] -- |
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| Wesleyan Methodist - Church | -- 1909 - S 13th St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 66] | |
| West End Grocery | === IMAGES === -- Ph6249 - Store Image -- Ph6250 - Mattie & Levi Keesling with store in the background -- [Memories, p 44] - Bld 099 -- 1895 - Levi & Matie Keesling came from Mechanicsburg - Built the store at the end of Locust St -- Northeast corner of 14th & Locust -- Building still standing (1975) and used as a residence -- 1909 - General Stores: L M Keesling, Corner Locust & 15th St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- 1909- Groceries: L M Keesling, Locust & 15th St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- -- Other Owners: -- Frost Emswiller -- Frank D Young -- Ernie Ellison -- Clyde Jones -- Lute Hale and Leonard Ormes -- Walter Franklin -- Alva & Emerson Benbow -- The brothers purchased the store in 1945 from Walter Franklin and kept it until about 1949 - [Memories, p 77] -- Harry Neff |
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| White Realty - Jack White | -- Co-owner of the Middletown News - [Memories, p 159] | |
| White Union Christian Church | -- Dec 2008 - 5226 W US
Highway 36 - Pastor: Gordon Barrett - Pastor: Greg Wagner - [The
Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p A-7] -- 30 Mar 1878 - The White Union Christian (New Light) Church met to finalize its organization - Pastor: Dr D C Misener - [Memories, p 139] -- Location: South side of road across from where it is in 1975, on US 36 - [Memories, p 139] -- 1881 - Ground given by George R & Sara Fleming on thenorth side of US36 - [Memories, p 139] -- Building: 32 x 40 feet - cost $1000 - [Memories, p 139] -- 1910 or 1912 - Class rooms added to the south - [Memories, p 139] -- A cemetery is located on the south side of US 36 - [Memories, p 139] -- ====================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6154-G.jpg - Newspaer ad -- Ph6353.jpg - [Memories, p 139, UR] - on US 36 -- |
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| White Union School | -- Northwest corner of CR575W and US 36 - Closed 1916 - [Memories, p 116] | |
| Wiggerly Lumber | -- 1885 Middletown Business - [memories, p 31] - Adam Wiggerly, owner | |
| Wilhoit, C C | - Part owner of Middletown Motor Co - [Memories, p 73] | |
| Wilkinson, John | -- Ran a sugar mill - [memories, p 42] | |
| Williams Grocery, Lewis | -- Business conducted in Bld 020 - [Memories, p 49] | |
| Williams Super IGA | -- Business conducted in
Bld 019 -
[Memories, p 75] -- ================================================================= === IMAGES === -- Ph6313.jpg - [Memories, p 75, UR] - Shows the Kiser Bld with the Williams sign on front of building -- |
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| Williams, Lewis | -- Operated a grocery in Bld 020 - [Memories, p 49] | |
| Williamson Livery Stable (Jim Williamson) | -- 1885 Middletown Business - [memories, p 31] - On Locust St (Where Middletown News was located in 1975 | |
| Willits, Joshua - Postmaster | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 28 May 1831 -- Joshua Willits was the second PM - PO located in a corner of his store - His salary: $11 per year [Memories, p 18] |
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| Wilson Plumbing & Well Drilling, L K | -- 4 Dec 2008 - Phone: 765-354-2300 - Business Service Directory Page - Plumbing - [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-7] - Ph6160-B.jpg | |
| Wilson Plumbing and Heating - Larry Wilson | -- 1960 - Larry Wilson came
to Middletown - [Memories, p 168] -- 1971 - Started the Plumbing and heating service - [Memories, p 168] -- 1975 - Located at 8th & High in former Crow Service Station, Bld 123 (Now the location of the Library - 2009) - [Memories, p 168] |
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| Wilson St | -- 1894 - Wilson St became Columbia Ave -- Because of the industrial buildup in the west part of town, the streets were reconfigured in 1894. North-south streest were numbered and East-west streets given names. [Memories, p 68] | |
| Windmill Factory | [Memories, p 39]: -- formed by A W Edwards and others -- To manufacture windmills for pumping purposes |
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| Wise, H C "Henry" | -- Operated a Meat Market -
[Memories, p 40] -- ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6493.jpg - [Memories, p 212, LR] - Home of H C Wise a noted local carpenter - West end of High St on 10th. Jim Hanson home in 1975 located at 317 N 10th St -- |
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| Wisehart & Phillips, Attorneys at Law | -- Dec 2008 - 580 Locust
Street - Bld 022
- Phones: 765-3542226 or 765-354-2177 -
www.wisehartphillipslaw.com
- [The Middletown News - 4 Dec 2008, p B-8] -- Wisehart: Bob Wisehart [The Middletown News, 25 Dec 2008, p A-7] -- Phillips: Mary Phillips [The Middletown News, 4 Dec 2008, p B-8] -- === IMAGES === -- Ph6161-B.jpg -- |
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| Wisehart and Fisher | -- Blacksmith and wagon
Shop owned by A S Fisher [Memories, p 59] -- Later became A S Fisher and Son [Memories, p 59] |
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| Wisehart and Wise | [Memories, p 42, 43] -- Operated about 1896 -- Willis Wisehart - Stock Buyer and real estate buyer -- Willis Wisehart owned many of the farms in the area -- His tenants found him fair in his dealings |
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| Wisehart Liquor Store - Mary Wisehart - Callie Fadley | -- 1975: 8th & Locust St -
[Memories, p 181] -- Mary Wisehart bought the business from Callie Fadley - [Memories, p 166, 167] -- Mary Wisehart Had her business in Bld 128 - [Memories, p 166, 167] -- Dec 1967 - Mary Wisehart moved the business in Bld 033 - [Memories, p 166, 167] -- |
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| Wisehart, Frank A - Attorney | -- Part owner of Middletown
Manufacturing Company [Memories, p 39] -- 1909 - Attorney - Locust St [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 66] -- Attorney for 65 years in Middletown - [Memories, P 74] -- Clerk-Treasurer of Middletown and an Attorney - [Memories, P 74] -- 1916 - Erected office building - Bld 022 - [Memories, P 74] -- Henry Brown was the contractor -- 6 rooms - 2 office suites with a hallway in between -- Frank had his offices on the west side of the building - [Memories, P 74] -- Frost Emswiller's tailor shop moved into the east side - [Memories, P 74] -- 1975 - Office of Wisehart & Wisehart, Attorneys - Son, Robert carries on the family tradition - [Memories, P 74] -- Dr J W Hammer, dentist had office in east side until 1973 - [Memories, P 74] -- Frank Wisehart practiced law in Middletown for 45 years - [Memories, p 164] -- ================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6311.jpg - [Memories, P 74, UR] - Shows Frank Wisehart in his office in Bld 022, West side. -- Ph6461.jpg - [Memories, p 205, UL] - Home at 202 N 5th St, built in 1902 -- |
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| Wisehart, Pha - Livery and Feed | -- 1909 - Livery and Feed:
Pha Wisehart, Locust St - [1909 Middletown Directory - Memories, p 67] -- Pha Wisehart sold the Davis Building to Frank Dietrich - [Memories, p 76] |
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| Wisehart, Philander - Military - Civil War | [Memories, P 87] -- Born 29 Dec 1837 -- Son of James and Sarah Wisehart of Fall Creek Township, near Mechanicsburg -- First soldier in Henry County killed in the Civil War -- He died 11 July 1961 and was buried on the battlefield -- Later reinterred to National Cemetery at Grafton, West Virginia - Grave # 655 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6539.jpg - [Memories, p 87, UL] - -- |
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| Wisehart, R | -- 1870 - [Memories, p 54]
- West side of 5th St, south from High St -- Formerly Burch Drug Store -- 1870 - Horace Summers sold Union Drug Store to R Wisehart and the name became Ringo & Wisehart Drug Store |
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| Wisehart, Robert - Attorney - Tony Blake - Willard Mattox | -- Graduate of Depauw
University and Indiana School of Law - [Memories, p 164] -- 1954 - began practicing when his father F A Wisehart retired - [Memories, p 164] -- President of Farmers State Bank - (1975) [Memories, p 164] -- He and Tony Blake own Crestwood Mobile Home park (1975)- [Memories, p 164] -- ======================================================================================= ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6385.jpg - [Memories, p 164, UR] - Bld 022 - 590 Locust St - 1974 -- Willard Mattox Tax & Accounting and Wisehart Law Firm |
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| Wisehart, Willis & Elmira | -- [Memories, p 20] -
Photo, UR - did not scan - Willis and Elmira shown on separate mules in
front of a log cabin, nd -- Willis owned Wisehart & Wise [Memories, p 42, 43] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6466.jpg [Memories, p 205, LR] - Home at 189 N 5th St - built in 1890 by L O Miller -- Ph6483.jpg - [Memories, p 209, UR] - Home at 189 N 5th St - The home of his daugher & family Mrs Charles Wilhoit for many years. Home of John Young in 1975. ==================================================================================================== ==== Research ==== -- I don't think this caption on this photo (Ph6483.jpg) is correct - see Ph6466.jpg which shows a different house but the same address |
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| Wishy Washy Laundromat - Jason Randolph - Paul Cambell | -- 1962 - Mr & Mrs Jason
Randolph started the business at 410 N 10th St in Bld 139 - [Memories, p
176] -- The Randolphs had purchased the building from Paul Campbell who had operated a hardware store there - [Memories, p 176] -- 1969 - Fire - closed for 3 months - blacktopped the drive and installed some new equipment - [Memories, p 176] -- ==================================================================================================== ==== IMAGES ==== -- Ph6425.jpg - [Memories, p 176, LR] - Shows Bld 139 - abt 1975 -- ==================================================================================================== ==== RESEARCH - PHOTOS ==== -- Need Current photo of the building |
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| Woman's Club | -- Organized Spring 1902 at
Welsh Hotel - [Memories, p 149] -- Literary Group - [Memories, p 150] |
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| Wood, Charles - Dr R D Arford | -- Ph6463.jpg - [Memories, p 205, LL] - Home at 249 N 5th St - later remodeled for Dr R D Arford in 1917 | |
| Wood, James | -- Dray Operator - [Memories, p 50] | |
| Wood, Mrs Lee | -- Operated a Millinery Shop - [Memories, p 39] - Back section ob Bld 009 [Memories, p 41] | |
| Woods, Short & Mowry Sawmill | -- Listed in "Products of Industry - Fall Creek Township 1860" - [Memories, p 55] - 30 male employees, used steam power | |
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| Young & Frazier Hardware | -- Owned by Frank Frazier
and Located in Masonic Building,
Bld 002 -
[Memories, p 82] -- 1936 - Frank transferred ownership to Herbert Fadely and Wyatt Strickler - They changed the name to Middletown Hardware Store - [Memories, p 82] -- A Young and Frazier Dry Goods is mentioned as being in business in the 1930s - [Memories, p 83] |
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| Young, Frank D | -- Owner of West End
Grocery - [Memories, p 44] -- Prudential Agent - 1930s - [Memories, p 83] -- === IMAGES === -- Ph6249.jpg - Store Image - West End Grocery -- |
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| Yount, David - Postmaster | -- Middletown Postmaster -
[Memories, p 18] - 16 Jul 1886 to 29 Jul 1886 -- Owner of Grocery in Bld 098? - [Memories, p 177] -- David later owned the 10th St grocery for a time - Bld 098 - Memories, p 177] -- =================================================================================================== === IMAGES === -- Ph6251.jpg [Memories, p 45, UL] - - nd - David Yount and a lady in front of the store in the Hedrick Block Bld 017 -- Ph6237.jpg - [Memories, p 18] - David Yount, Postmaster -- |
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| Yount, Joseph - Postmaster | -- Middletown Postmaster - [Memories, p 18 - Ph6237.jpg] - 2 Jan 1839 | |
| Younts Grocery | [Memories, p 45] -- David Younts owner -- Located in the Hedrick Block, Bld 017 -- David later owned the 10th St grocery for a time - Bld 098 - Memories, p 177] -- === IMAGES === -- Ph6251.jpg [Memories, p 45, UL] - - nd - David Yount and a lady in front of the store in the Hedrick Block Bld 017 -- 1925 - Ad - D Yount Quality Groceries - Phone 170 - [The Headlight, April 1925] - [Ph7067-010.jpg] -- |
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| Zirkle Sorghum Mill | [Memories, p 42] -- Abt 1850 to 1941 -- Started by Samuel and Isaac Zirkle - Abt 1850s -- Later Isaac bought out Samuel -- Later turned over to George D and Charles, sons of Isaac -- Later George bought the mill - Operated the mill until his death inJan 1934. -- George's son Carl and his widow operated the mill -- Mill closed 1941 -- First mill operated by horse power - Then Natural Gas - Then Steam -- === IMAGES === -- Ph6245.jpg - [Memories, p 42, UR] -- |
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| Zirkle, C H | -- Blacksmith Shop and auto repair shop with W H Day - [Memories, p 58] | |
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