Ten school houses in the country, value $6,500; two in Newport, one house, value $1,200; scholars enrolled, 800; admitted to school, 560. CHURCHES. Methodist Episcopal Church, Newport; Rev. Montgomery, pastor; members, 60; value of church property, $1000. Connected with this church is a highly prosperous Sabbath school; number of scholars, 100; superintendent, Lewis H. Beekman. Lebanon Methodist Episcopal Church; 6 miles southwest of Newport; pastor in charge, Rev. Montgomery; value of church property, $1000; number of members, 43. This church also has a small but interesting Sabbath school, conducted by Rufus P. Little, superintendent; number of scholars, 30. United Brethren Church; 21⁄2 miles south of Newport; organized 1832; Rev. James H. Anderson, pastor; members, 44; value of church property, $800; number of Sabbath school scholars, 30; James M. Nichols, superintendent. Vermillion Chapel; four miles southwest of Newport; Rev. E. Mason, pastor; number of members, 25; value of church property, $1000; class-leader, R. Clearwater; trustees, Richard Clearwater, John Highfill, W. Carmack and Henry Jackson. Presbyterian Church, Newport; small in membership; no regular pastor; a good church property, worth $1000. Friends' Church, Quaker Hill; small membership. Bethel Chapel, United Brethren Church; two miles south of Newport; Rev. James H. Anderson, pastor; value of property, $800; number of members, 30. Has a small Sabbath school, with an average attendance of 15 scholars; James M. Nichols, superintendent; Wm. Nichols, Jr., and James F. Wells, trustees; Sabbath school was organized in 1874. SECRET SOCIETIES. Newport Lodge, No. 209, F. & A. M.; A. Sexton, W. M.; R. M. Sexton, S. W.; Seth Knight, J. W.; Joshua Jump, Sec.; members, 30; value of property, $2,500. DIRECTORY OF VERMILLION TOWNSHIP. AYE, JOHN; farmer; Newport P. O. Born in Ill. 1837; settled in V. C. 1865. Rep. Methodist. Asbury, James; farmer; 4 m s w Newport P. O. Born in Va. 1815; settled in V. C. 1828. ARRASMITH, THOMAS G.; Born in V. C. 1832. Dem. Broad Church. merchant tailor; Newport. Universalist. Aldridge, James F.; farmer; 7 m s w Newport P. O. Born in Broad Arrasmith, J. H.; farmer; 31⁄2 m w Newport P. O. Born in 1838. Rep. Broad Church. Arrasmith, Wm.; farmer; Newport P. O. Born in 1853 Rep. Broad Church. Arrasmith, W. C.; carpenter; Newport. Born in Ind. 1841; settled in V. C. 1851. Rep. Axton, John; bricklayer; I m s w Newport. Born in V. C. 1838. Dem. Aldridge, David; retired; 4 m s w Newport. Born in N. C. 1790; settled in V. C. 1836. Christian. Aldridge, B. F.; farmer; 4 m s w Newport. Born in Ky. 1839. Christian. Adams, John; farmer; 5 m n w Newport. Born in Ohio 1825; settled in V. C. 1854. Rep. Adams, William; farmer; 5% m n w Newport. Born in Ohio 1852; settled in V. C. 1854. Rep. Arrasmith, Alva; farmer; 5%1⁄2 m n w Newport. Born in Ky. 1808; settled in V. C. 1851. Rep. Methodist. Arrasmith, Thomas T.; farmer; 54 m w Newport. Born in Ind. 1838; settled in V. C. 1851. Rep. Billing, James W.; farmer; 42 m s Newport. Born in V. C. 1833. Brown, James W.; sawmilling; I m s Newport. Born in Tenn. 1850; settled in V. C. 1873. Bunson, Oliver; blacksmith;ms Newport. Born in Ind. 1850. BROKAW, A. C.; painter; 1 m s Newport. Born in N. J. 1842; settled in V. C. 1866. Bush, John S.; farmer; 24 m s Newport. Born in Ind. 1828; settled in V. C. 1835. Dem. Brindley, George; farmer; 2 m se Newport. Born in Ky. 1800; settled in V. C. 1830. United Brethren. Brindley, George W.; farmer; 2 m s e Newport. Born in V. C. 1843. Brown, David; farmer; 1⁄2ms w Newport. Born in Ind. 1823; settled in V. C. 1828. Brown, John S.; farmer; 11⁄2 m s w Newport. Born in Ind. 1852; settled in V. C. 1870. Rep. Cumberland Pres. Brindley, Eli; farmer; 2 m s w Newport. Born in V. C. 1838. United Brethren. Brown, S.; farmer; 5 m s w Newport. Born in Ky. 1835; settled in V. C. 1866. Bennett, J. A.; farmer; 5 m w Newport. Born in Ind. 1831; settled in V. C. 1861. Rep. Barker, John; laborer; 54 m w Newport. Born in Ohio 1838; settled in V. C. 1863. Dem. Burlison, E. H.; agent; Newport. Born in N. Y. 1850; settled in V. C. 1874. Betson, Hamilton; farmer; Newport P. O. Born in N. Y. 1842; settled in V. C. 1856. Dem. Broad Church. Betson, Amos; farmer; Newport P. O. Born in N. Y. 1845; settled in V. C. 1856. Rep. Broad Church. Ballard, George; farmer; 8 m s w Newport P. O. Born in Orange county 1840. Dem. Broad Church. Ballard, John A.; farmer; Newport P. O. 1832. Dem. Broad Church. Born in Orange co. Ballard, Thos. N.; farmer; 8 m s w Newport P. O. Orange county 1830. Dem. Broad Church. Born in Beachey, D. S.; sewing machine agent; Newport P. O. Born in Pa. 1843; settled in V. C. 1874. Rep. Broad Church. BOGART, ISAAC; farmer; Quaker Point, 8 m w Newport. Born in 1837. Dem. Old Style Baptist. Blunt, Thomas; carpenter; Newport P. O. Born in Ind. 1830; settled in V. C. 1844. Rep. Broad Church. Bowers, George J.; sawyer; Newport P. O. Born in Va. 1833. Rep. Methodist. BOGART, WILLIAM; farmer; Quaker Point. Dem. Baptist. Born in 1847. Bogart, Julius; farmer; Newport P. O. Born in Tenn. 1811; settled in V. C. 1832. Dem. Methodist. BECKMAN, LEWIS H.; Sheriff of Vermillion county. Born in V. C. 1841. Rep. Methodist. Brown, Thomas J.; boot and shoemaker; Newport. Born in Ky. 1801; settled in V. C. 1830. Dem. Presbyterian. Betson, Robert; farmer; 5 m s w Newport P. O. Born in N.. Y. 1829; settled in V. C. 1856. Dem. Broad Church.. |