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wife of George Perschbacher. Thomas, son of Peter Meredith, was probably second. He was born
July 17, 1838, and is now a rsident of the State of Kansas.
The first death was that of Mr. Wilson, who died in the fall of 1840 and was buried at
Rochester. About the year 1830, or perhaps 1840, a lot was donated to the township by John
McGeary, for a public cemetery. It was the first in the township, and during the intervening years
has received within its fold many who were among the oldest and most active citizens. It is
sutuated in Section 14, and known as the Reichter Cemetry.
In 1839, the first mill in the township was erected by Job Meredith, on the bank of
Yellow Creek. It was a saw mill, and many residences still extant in the township were
constructed of timber sawed at this mill. In 1840 or 1841, he added a carding mill, but only
operated the latter for a few years. He operated this saw mill until his death, when it was
purchased by Peter Meredith, and operated until a few years ago.
A saw mill was erected in 1847 by Samuel Hege, on the bank of a smaller stream, then
called Hege’s Creek. It was sold after his death, and having outlived its usefulness, was
abandoned a few years later. In 1852, a saw mill was erected by John Kendall, on the little stream
known as Chippewa Nuck. It was operated quite successfully for a number of years, but finally
abandoned.
The flouring mill at Bloomingsburg was erected in 1852 by Ambrose Meredith. It was
sold by him, a few years later, to Caleb Montgomery, and from him it passed into the ownership of
various parties, and finally to Dr. N. J. Clymer, the present proprietor. It has been remodeled at
various times, and now ranks among the best mills in the county.
[T. B. Helm, Fulton County Atlas, A. L. Kingman, 1883, pp. 44-45]
NEWCASTLE TOWNSHIP GIRLS’ CANNING CLUB [Newcastle
Township]
See Canalot Canning Club
NEWCASTLE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL [Talma, Indiana]
CONTRACT TO A WALTON MAN
The contract for the building of the Newcastle twp school house was let Friday afternoon
at Talma to W. H. Turner, a contractor from Walton, Ind., for a consideration of $17,298, the
building to be of brick with a tile roof, completed September 1.
The lesser contract, including the plumbing and heating went to the Hipskind Heating and
Plumbing Co. of Wabash for $5,317. There were 14 bids on the general contract with a difference
of over $4,000 between high and low. The closest bidder for the building was H. A. Mitchell, of
Scottsburg, closely seconded by A. A. Gast of Akron. On the plumbing and heating job there were
12 bidders.
[Rochester Sentinel, Saturday, February 19, 1916]
NEWCOMB, CARL [Rochester, Indiana]
See: Rochester Community Sales
NEWCOMB, WILLIAM [Fulton County]
BIOGRAPHY
We meet men and form estimates of worth which are often at variance with truth; but
when time, opportunity and circumstances tend to a higher estimation of the good qualities found,
we should be ever ready to speak in praise justly merited. The subject of this sketch, though born
to a life of toil and struggles, has made a mark justly deserving the commendations and aspirations
of every person. He was born in Champaign County, Ohio, October 4, 1835, and from the time
responsibility assumed the place of youthful years, he has constantly stood at his post of duty,
unflinchingly and unhesitatingly doing what his hands found to do. He received from the common