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HISTORY
Source:
 History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio 
- Vol. I -
 Under the Editorial Supervision of Judge H. J. Eckley
- Illustrated -
Published by The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago and New York
1921
 

CHAPTER XV.
CENTER TOWNSHIP AND CARROLLTON VILLAGE
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NAME - LOCATION - BOUNDARIES - RAILROAD - ORGANIZATION - COUNTY SEAT - POPULATION - FIXING MERIDIAN BY NORTH STAR -
PLATTING OF CARROLLTON - EARLY SETTLEMENTS - AFTER THE CIVIL WAR -
A NEW ERA OF INDUSTRY - HENRY HOWE'S VIEW OF CARROLLTON IN 1888 -
CARROLLTON FIFTY YEARS AGO - OLD TIME RESIDENTS - HISTORICAL DATES -
CITY PARK - INCORPORATION HISTORY - POSTOFFICE HISTORY - INDUSTRIES.

     Center township is so called as it is practically in the center of the county of Carroll.  It is bounded on the north by Washington and Harrison townships, on the east by Washington Township, on the south by Lee and Union townships.  It is to the east of Harrison Township and is of an irregular shape and contains about fourteen and one-half sections of land.
     The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad passes through this township from north to south, entering the territory in section 33 and leaving it from section 31.

POPULATION

 

ORGANIZATION

 

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

 

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1882.  His resolute purpose in keeping the question of the final freedom of the American slaves was his lobby and his zeal in this knew no bounds.

FIXED BY THE NORTH STAR.

 

VILLAGE OF CARROLLTON

 

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[PICTURE OF PUBLIC SQUARE, CARROLLTON]

 

 

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QUITE AFTER THE CIVIL WAR

 

A NEW ERA INDUSTRY

 

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AS OBSERVED BY HISTORIAN HENRY HOWE

 

CARROLLTON FIFTY YEARS AGO

 

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[Picture of THE MILL, CARROLLTON]

 

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OLD TIME RESIDENTS

 

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[PICTURE OF BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM CROZIER]

 

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SOME BRIEF HISTORICAL DATES

 

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THE CITY PARK

 

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EARLY BRASS BAND HISTORY

 

 

THE "SILENT CITY"

 

 

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     The New Cemetery - The cemetery known as Grandview was so named by Rev. Charles L. E. Cartwright, and is fast filling up since its opening in 1875 - forty-five years ago.  The lines between the original and new portions of this "Silent City of the Dead" have long since been erased only for the difference in regulation and position of the lots and streets, all seem to be one tract.  There are now numerous costly

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PICTURE OF GRAND VIEW CEMETERY

 

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and beautiful private family tombs and vaults, the first of which was that of the Dr. Stockon family, wherein repose the bodies of Dr. S. M> Stockon and wife Caroline, and their son, Dr. L. D. Stockon and wife.  With the passing years those in charge have made many improvements and today the grounds, as viewed from the near-by city, present an attractive scene, and one visiting the sacred spot where rest so many of the departed dead - the old and the young of several generations - must be struck with the order and care taken in "Grandview."

INCORPORATION HISTORY

     Carrollton was legally incorporated as a village under the laws of the commonwealth of Ohio, by the Legislature Feb. 24, 1834.  Thus it appears that the place is now about eighty-seven years old.  Many of the early and even later records of the village have been allowed to be lost or destroyed, hence nothing certain can here be recorded concerning the history of the place.  The present elective officers of Carrollton are as follows:
     Mayor - H. B. Boyd; Clerk - A. K. Rader; Treasurer - A. L. Hill; Marshal - James H. Brackin; Street Commissioner - Ed Walters; Superintendent of Waterworks - H. S. Metz; Councilmen - M. V. Cline, E. S. Ferrell, R. E. Long, J. I. Lore, R. C. Newell, O. J. Raudebush.
     The population in 1920 was reported by the government to be 2,170.
     The bonded.......................................................

MORE TO COME

ACT OF INCORPORATION

 

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POSTOFFICE HISTORY

 

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STATE RACING

 

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INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS

THE CARROLLTON POTTERY COMPANY

 

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TUSCAN TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY

 

[PICTURE OF TUSCAN TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY]

 

THE ALBRIGHT CHINA COMPANY

 

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THE AMERICAN GAS COMPANY

 

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ALUMINUM WARE AND STEEL TOYS

 

COMMERCIAL INTERESTS IN 1921

     In the winter of 1920-21 the following constituted the chief business and professional interests in the village of Carrollton:
     Attorneys - I. H. Blythe, W. L. Handley, F. M. McCoy, J. C. Oglevee, William Maffett, H. J. Eckley.
     Auto Agencies - Carbon Motor Company, Ford's Agency (W. M. Geisey), Croxton Garage, Miller Brothers and ____Bracken.
     Banking - The Cummings Trust Company, the First National Bank and the Cummings Savings Bank.  (See Banking Chapter)
     Barbers - Beadle Brothers, C. C. Connell, Ralph Kirby
     Bakeries - John Gould and J. C. Miller
     Blacksmiths - Grant Wagner, J. A. Wilkin & Son, Frank Henderson
     Clothing - (Exclusive) G. S. Tinlin, Stewart's Ready-made Ladies Wear

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     Drugs - J. H. McElroy, M. C. Sterling
     Furniture - J. C. Butler, John Arbaugh, both are undertakers also
     Grocers - (Exclusive) J. W. Ferrell & Son, James Borden, John Borden and Mr. Vasbinder.
     General Dealers - John Butler, The Shepherd-Blazer Company
     Five-Ten-Cent Store - J. U. Heiniger
     Hardware - Tope & Vasbinder, Radebush & Davis
     Hotels - The Park and the Jones
    
Implement Dealers - See Hardware dealers
     Jewelers - J. W. Helfrich, O. G. Albright, F. Rankin
     Lumber - J. W. Whitcraft, ____ Tope
     Livery - George Galbriath
     Meat Markets - Denning & Slater, Marshall & McCort
     Milling (Flour) - A. & M. Pearce
     Newspapers - The Free Press-Standard and the Chronicle (See Press Chapter)
     Dance Hall - Park Beatty
     Physicians - Doctors Williams, Murray, Ziegler & Hise, Hathaway and Chiropractic Dr. Bernard Quinn
     Photographer - Mr. Hopkins
     Restaurants - Same as Bakeries
     Shoe Stores - Mike Lanahan, R. N. Overholt
     Shoe Repairs - Peter M. Herold, Pflug's "Shoe Shop" and J. B. Captuo
     Live Stock - James Miller, John Reed, William Miller
     Tailor - Samuel Hall
     Veterinary Surgeon - Doctor Wiligman
     Pool Halls - John Beck, Samuel Beadle
     Picture Show - Dawson & Coleman
     Coal Dealers - Ira S. Moody- the hundred-year-old coal yard.
     The Tuscan Rubber Company - makes automobile tires
     Albright China Company
     Carrollton Pottery Company
     The Aluminum Manufacturing Company
     The Brick Works
     Harness Work - Robert Wier
     Broom Factory - Dunlap Brothers
     Porch Swings - Mr. Kuhn.


 

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