missioners have been afraid of their fine farms, or they would long since have made the necessary expenditures and left the issues to future generations. We believe that a new court house has been determined upon, and therefore we will not draw the pictures of the present county edifices, albeit they would furnish fine antiquated adornments for the People's Guide.

Two and a half miles east of Noblesville the fine merchant mills of G. S. Mayfield are to be seen.

The mills of Dill & Kessner, 11⁄2 miles southeast of Noblesville, are also prominent.

Four and a half miles north of Noblesville the Conner Mills are located. The buildings are large and five stories high, and are now owned by Evans & Clark.

The woolen mills of Sinnett & Harper, and the saw mill also in the same locality, are fine improvements. The mill race affording water to these mills was cut through solid rock at a great outlay.

There is a splendid flouring mill in the town of Noblesville, and a very well conducted planing mill immediately opposite the depot.

STATISTICAL HISTORY.

Emanuel's Church, Evangelical Association; James Wales, pastor; membership, 139; church property, $4500; Sunday school, 70; Wm. Lebo, superintendent.

M. E. Church; Rev. V. M. Beamer, pastor; members, 200; property, $8000; Sunday school, M. W. Essington, superintendent; scholars, 236.

Baptist Church (colored); Rev. Benjamin Gardner, D. D., pastor; membership, 29; property, $1000; Sunday school, Henry Johnson, superintendent; scholars, 45.

Antioch Church; 3 miles northwest of Noblesville; Rev. Wm. White, pastor; members, 30; Sunday school, James Dennis, superintendent; scholars, 75.

Wesleyan M. Church; 5 miles southwest of Noblesville; Rev. West, pastor; members, 30; property, $1000; Sunday school, 30 scholars.

Chicago M. E. Church; 3 miles northwest of Noblesville; Rev. Wm. Blake, pastor; property, $1500; Sunday school, Wm. Vert, superintendent; scholars, 50.

Friends' Meeting House; East Branch, 7 miles southwest of Noblesville; members, 127; property, $500; Sunday school, 65 scholars; Daniel Curry, superintendent.

Christian Chapel; 4 miles southwest of Noblesville; Rev. C. W. Axline, Rev. H. Wright, pastors; members, 77; property, $1100; Sunday school, Frank Schryock, superintendent ; scholars, 39.

Presbyterian Church; Rev. John D. Craig, pastor; members, 44; church property, $4000; Sabbath school, S. N. Cochran, superintendent; scholars, average, 70.

Stony Creek Grange, No. 629; members, 60; G. W. Wheeler, Master.

Baton Rouge Grange, No. 1101; members, 29; J. W. Applegate, Master.

Franklin Grange, No. 1007; members, 30; W. T. Wheeler, Master.

Lonely Grange, No. 860; members, 35; P. S. Wheeler, Master.

ter.

Jackson Grange, No. 869; members, 38; Enos Davis, Mas

Noblesville Lodge, No. 57, A. F. and A. M.; W. J. Holland, W. M.; members, 75; property, $2500.

Noblesville Lodge, No. 125, I. O. O. F.; members, 108; property, $3000.

Population of Noblesville, 1435.

Township vote 1872—Rep., 617; Dem., 251; total, 868.

Number of school houses in the township, 13; all frame. Total estimated value of school property, $8,900, outside of corporation of Noblesville, where they have a school property valued at $27,300. Special school tax on each $100: township 20 cents, corporation 25 cents. Poll 25 cents in township, in corporation 50 cents. Total estimated special school tax, township, $1,400.00; in town of Noblesville, $1,360.00. Number of volumes in township library, 500. Number of private schools, 3. Total enumeration of children between the ages of 6 and 21 years, 750 in township, and 617 in corporation. Number of pupils admitted into the schools, 542 in township, and 506 in Noblesville. Number of districts in which schools were taught, 14. Average length of school in days, 90 in township, and 190 in town of Noblesville. Total number of teachers employed, in country, 14, in town, 9. Average daily compensation of teachers: Primary, $2.12; high school, males, $5.00; females, $3.12.

DIRECTORY OF NOBLESVILLE TOWNSHIP.

Austin, I. B.; druggist; Noblesville. Born in Ohio 1844; settled in H. C. 1859. Rep. Protestant.

ALLISON, A. J.; hardware, cutlery, stoves and building material; Noblesville. Born in Ind. 1843; settled in H. C. 1845. Rep.

Protestant.

Allison, George W.; in hardware store; Noblesville. Born in Ind. 1839; settled in H. C. 1845.

Applegate, John; resident farmer; Noblesville. Born in N. J. · 1813; settled in H. C. 1829.

ANSHUTZ, JOHN; brick mason and plasterer; Noblesville. Born in Pa. 1812; settled in H. C. 1873.

Ackles, Marion; farmer; Noblesville.

Rep. Evang.

Born in Ohio 1852;

settled in H. C. 1854.

Dem.

Dem.

Methodist.

Alaxander, Mrs. Lou.; milliner and dress maker; Noblesville. Methodist.

Applegate, Daniel; blacksmith; Noblesville. Born in H. C. 1833. Indpt. Methodist.

ALLISON, J. T.; flour and feed store; Noblesville. Born in Ohio 1803; settled in H. C. 1845. Rep. Methodist.

Applegate, F. M.; firm of Applegate & Dale, blacksmiths; Noblesville. Born in H. C. 1839. Dem. Methodist.

AUSTIN, E. P.; physician; Noblesville. settled in H. C. 1858. Rep. Christian.

Born in Pa. 1807;

ANDERSON, T.; toll-gate keeper; 4 m w Noblesville. in Ohio 1816; settled in H. C. 1867. Dem. Indpt.

Born

Applegate, T. J.; farmer; 4 m w Noblesville. Born in Ohio 1829; settled in H. C. 1874.

Abney, Eli; farmer; 33 m s e Noblesville. Born in Ind. 1838; settled in H. C. 1849. Rep. U. Brethren.

Askin, Jacob; blacksmith; 4 m n Noblesville.

Born in Ohio

1832; settled in H. C. 1872. Rep. Methodist.

Boyd, Thos. E.; Deputy Recorder; Noblesville. Born in Ind. 1849; settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Protestant.

Boyd, John W.; farmer; Noblesville. Born in H. C. 1852. Rep. Protestant.

BUTLER, JOHN H.; general merchandise; Noblesville. Born in Ind. 1828; settled in H. C. 1855.

BURKE, JOHN; Justice of the Peace; Noblesville.

Ky. 1814; settled in H. C. 1826. Rep. Christian.

Born in

Booth, Isaac; watchmaker and jeweler; Noblesville. Born in N. C. 1837; settled in H. C. 1848. Rep. Protestant.

Booth, A. D.; physician; Noblesville.

Rep. Protestant.

Born in H. C. 1849.

Burnaw, W. S.; farmer; 4 m n e Noblesville. Born in Ohio 1851; settled in H. C. 1858.

Boren, Benjamin; farmer; 3 m s w Noblesville. Born in N. C. 1839; settled in H. C. 1852. Rep.

Brown, Wm.; farmer; 4 m n w Noblesville.

1820; settled in H. C. 1855. Rep.

Christian.

Born in Ohio

Protestant.

Born in H. C.

Beal, J. W.; farmer; 31⁄2 m s w Noblesville.

1840. Rep. Protestant.

Beal, A.; farmer; 31⁄2 ms w Noblesville. Born in H. C. 1852. Rep. Protestant.

Bartholomew, W. H. H.; farmer; 4 m s w Noblesville. Born in Ohio 1842; settled in H. C. 1862.

Rep.

Christian.

Born in H. C. ·

Burck, D. M.; farmer; 5 m s w Noblesville.

1847; Rep. Christian.

Bowman, G. A.; farmer; 2 m s Noblesville. s Noblesville. Born in N. C. Protestant.

1826; settled in H. C. 1847. Rep.

Burroughs, A.; farmer; 3 m s w Noblesville.

1832. Rep. Christian.

Buckles, C. C.; brick-mason; Noblesville.

settled in H. C. 1873. Indpt.

Born in H. C.

Born in Ohio 1841;

Burk, George; blacksmith; Noblesville. Born in H. C. 1852; Rep. Protestant.

Bauchert, Jacob; hardware; Noblesville.

settled in H. C. 1848. Methodist.

Born in Pa. 1818;

Bachman, F. M.; grocer; Noblesville. Born in Germany 1850; settled in H. C. 1868.

Baltson, Robert M.; carpenter; Noblesville. Born in Ky. 1835; settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Christian.