Le contee di argilla e Owen, Indiana : Storico biografico e ... . Ights. I primi schoolhouses wereused per fini religiosi e ministri di diverse confessioni fre-temente condotta il culto pubblico in loro. Predicatori itineranti di theUnited Fratelli Chiesa predicato regolarmente presso la scuola di diverse build-rali, ma nessuna società della loro denominazione sembra essere stato organo-virtualizzato fino entro limiti relativamente recente periodo. Al presente timethey supportano un'organizzazione vicino Cloverland, dove hanno un culto houseof in congiunzione con le nuove luci. Entrambe le società sono wellsust

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Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana : Historical and biographical ... . ights. The early schoolhouses wereused for religious purposes, and ministers of different denominations fre-quently conducted public worship in them. Itinerant preachers of theUnited Brethren Church preached regularly at the different school build-ings, but no society of their denomination appears to have been organ-ized until within a comparatively recent period. At the present timethey support an organization near Cloverland, where they have a houseof worship in conjunction with the New Lights. Both societies are wellsustained, and are reported in good condition. VILLAGES. WilUamstoivn, one of the oldest settlements in the township, is situ-ated on the National road, near the northern boundary, and was at onetime the most important trading point in the northern part of the couoty.It was an outgrowth of the National road, and dates its history fromthe beginning of that highway, at which time a few residences wereerected by the workmen, and a small stock of goods brought to the place.. ^VC>^^J^(^ , -^aA^te^ POSEY TOWNSHIP. 221 Among the early buildings was a tavern for the accommodation of thefew travelers passing through the country, but the name of the landlordwas not learned. The Van Buren Post Office was established about theyear 1833, on the National road, a short distance west of the present cityof Brazil, at a private residence, where it was kept for a few months, andafterward moved to Williamstown. The name of the office was neverchanged, and it was kept at the village until the year 18G0, at whichtime it was discontinued. The last Postmaster was Joseph Wardlow.Several stores were started at the village in an early day, all of whichdid a good business. Among the early merchants was a man by the name ofFortner, who sold goods for eight or ten ^ears, when he closed out hisstock and was succeeded by a Mr. Shadrack. The village continued togrow in importance as the county increased in popul

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