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Daleville Centennial NewsEditor-in-Chief

EDITORIAL STAFF..Robert A. Milhollin

A S S O C I A T E E D I T O R SPauline Barkdull, Thomas Kitierman, Rev. J. M. Strife •

C O N T R I B U T I N G E D I T O R SInterviews . Jean RutledgeSchool Abbie Mae MontgomeryChurches—Rev. J. M. Strile, Rev. F. N. France, Rev. K. E. Maynard,

Rev. V. L. Yohe, Rev. Delmar HaroldWoman's Club -Home Economics ClubsTown HistoryTownship History Hilda Hancock, Ethel HinkleIndustry Mr. Elias Nelson, Mr. Claude LetterBusiness : Earl StewartAgriculture '—- - : Arthur FranklinPioneer Stories : Beulah Hurley

Printed by THE FRANKTON PRESS, Frmklen, lndJ«u

Zoe Betterton....Anna Strile, Daisy Mowery, Mary Nelson

..Edith Tuhey

Looking ForwardDown memory's lane we have

been strolling—away through theyears. At every familiar turn ofthe long lane, we have been re-minded of Longfellow's words:

All are architects of Fate,Working in t h e s e walls of

Time;Some with massive deeds and

great,Some with ornaments of

rhyme.Nothing useless is, or low;

Each thing in its place is best;And what seems but idle show

Strengthens and supports therest.

How interesting would be a cat-alogue of all the men and womenof all ages who have builded well,and though they may not have at-tained wealth or fame, have servedtheir fellow-men. Such a thoughtsuggests to each of us, a longerlook and a wider view than thatwhich sees no farther than the lit-tle details of one's life today, Weare so constituted that when wecome face to face with such a vis-ion of the purpose of all life, weare bound to stand on tiptoe, an-xiously peering into the great be-yond.

Are we laying, strong and true,our part of the undergirding forthe generations yet to come? In ourfootprints in the sands of time,will the children and the children'schildren find wisdom, inspiration,and a full-share of happiness?

Fetrow CompanyIn 1893 James Fetrow came to

Daleville and established a lumberyard. A few months later he wasjoined' by his father and togetherthey operated the yard until thefather's death in 1895. James Fet-row was then assisted by SantfordShoemaker to manage the yard inconnection with the Kirby LumberCompany of Muncie for four years.

At that date, Mr. Fetrow becamesole proprietor and continued thusuntil the business was closed outin 1933.

The location in the west part oftown remained the same through-out the firm's forty years of ser-vice to the community.

To Grandma's InThe Fall

Breathes there a man with mem-ory so dull,

Who cannot to his mind recallThat long planned visit in the FallTo uncle's or aunt's, but grandma's

best of all.There on the pantry shelf you'd

findThe great delicacies of all time.Pumpkin pies all in a row,Put there to eat and not to show,And ginger bread so rich and rareWe could live forever on such a

fare.There were doughnuts, too, both

large and smallAnd a p p l e cider and pop corn

balls,All of these and plenty moreWhen you visited grandma in the

Fall.

Club Issues CallFor Exhibitors

(Continued from Page 1)lah Hurley, Pauline B a r k d u l l ,Maude Shroyer or Laura Bowman.

The members of this committeewould like to have everything inplace, ready for the public by 1:00P. M. Saturday.Exhibit To Be Guarded

We wish to assure you that allarticles will be well cared for.It is our plan to have members ofthe club on duty at all times dur-ing the day, and two Boy Scoutsand a man, in charge at night.

Please place your exhibit in thehands of the committee as early aspossible.

After 3:30 P. M. Sunday any ex-hibit may be taken away, and wewould greatly appreciate your do-ing so.

To Staff MembersThe editor expresses his sincere

appreciation for the cooperation inthis enterprise to all members ofthe Centennial Staff and especiallyto members of the General Com-mittee who have aided in makinghistorical information as authenticas possible.

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Prayer and Scripture ReadingRev. Delmar Harold

Chorus Number Centennial ChoirVocal Number Mixed Quartet

from Cross RoadsOffering and Remarks

Chorus Number... Centennial ChoirAddress Dr. Raymond Schutz

of Manchester CollegeHymn—"God Be With You 'Till

We Meet Again".... AudienceBenediction '

Bequest Of C. DaleProvided By WillDated July 6. 1839Probated Jan. 29, 1841

I, Campbell Dale, of DelawareCounty, in the State of Indiana,do make and publish this my lastwill and testament hereby revok-ing and making void all formerwills by me at any time heretoforemade. First, I direct that my bodybe decently interred and that myfuneral be conducted in a mannercorresponding with my estate asit has pleased God to entrust mewith. I dispose of the same in thefollowing manner to-wit: I directfirst that all my just debts and fu-neral expenses be paid as soon af-ter my decease as possible out ofthe first moneys that shall cometo the hands of my executors fromany portion of my estate, real orpersonal. I also direct that mygrandson, George Camell Leathers,is to have all my land that now liesin the County of Madison andState of Indiana. I also direct thathe shall have one hundred andseventy-five dollars out of my es-tate in cash and I also direct thathe shall have a horse and saddleand bridle when he arrives at theage of twenty-one, worth fifty dol-lars and also one corner lot in thetown of Daleville and I also directthat if said grandson shall diewithout leaving heirs, it is to fallback to my three sons and I alsodirect that my land is to be equal-ly divided into three shares, thelines to run north and south. Mysons, Elisha, John, and WilliamDale, is heir to said land that liesin the County of Delaware, andState of Indiana. My son, Elisha,is to have the East third of land,and John Dale, the middle thirdand my son, William, the westthird and also direct that the sawmill and two acres of land for themill yard and the land on the oth-er side of the river is to belong tomy sons, John, Elisha, and Wil-liam, in partnership, and I also di-rect my sons Elisha, John and Wil-liam Dale is to have a lot apiecein the Town of Daleville and I al-so direct that all my personal prop-erty is to be equally divided be-tween my three sons Elisha Dale,John Dale, and William Dale, andI hereby make and ordain my wor-thy and esteemed sons Elisha Dale,John Dale, and William Dale exec-utors of this, my last will and test-ament in witness whereof, I, Camp-bell Dale, the testator have here-

AppreciationThe General Program Commit-tee takes this opportunity topublish its sincere appreciationto each and every individual,who has aided in any measurein the publication and distribu-tion of the three numbers of the"Daleville Centennial News".Especially does it c o m m e n dRobert A. Milhollin for his mostcompetent handling of the pa-per as editor-in-chief, and theBoy Scouts on their courteous

delivery of the papers.To all the News staff and to allc o m m i t t e e s participating intheir various activities to furth-»r the success of Daleville's Cen-tennial C e l e b r a t i o n , we, theGeneral Committee, in behalf ofall the residents of Daleville andSalem Township would say—

THANK YOU

Little Known OfFounder's L i f e

Very little is known of the lifeof Campbell Dale, the founder ofour town. He, no doubt, was oneof those rugged pioneers, a manwith a scant education but a keensense of thrift and foresight. Per-haps a lack of educational oppor-tunities in those days accounts forthe lack of record available con-cerning his life.

It is said that he walked fromthe present site of Daleville to theland office in Indianapolis to enterthe land on which Daleville is nowlocated. This entry was made Jan-uary 20, 1827.

There seems to be no record asto the exact location of his home,but it probably stood somewherein the vicinity of the Body Worksor site of the old stove foundry.

The date of this death was about1841. His place of burial is thoughtto have been in the little Dalecemetery in Daleville where hissons and other members of hisimmediate family are buried.

Cecil Dale, of Arizona, who iswell remembered by many citizensof Daleville, is a son of Mrs. AllieDale Kiger and a great-grandsonof Campbell Dale.

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Editor's NoteDue to an early deadline for

this issue, a list of donors to theCentennial Fund has not beenprinted. This shouldl not, however,cause anyone desiring to make acontribution through Gary L. Rich-man to feel that the opportunityhas been withdrawn. The Commit-tee will deeply welcome any con-tribution.

unto set my hand and seal thissixth day of July in the year of ourLord one thousand, eight hundredand thirty-nine.

hisCampbell X Dale,

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N T E N N I A L N E W S

Daleville ProspersIn Gas Boom Day:

The first gas wells in DelawareCounty were drilled about 1886.

In the year 1888, the DalevilleCooperative Gas Company w a sformed with S. B. Garrett, presi-dent, and Dr. Cornelius, secretary

The first well was drilled on theSnyder place across the road southof the Christian Church. This wellwas said to be a "gusher". Whengas was struck, the pressure wasso great that the rubber gasketwhich was used in the well to keepthe water out was loosened allow-ing water to flow into the well.This water was said to have beenblown seventy-five feet into theair, then coming down, it ran ina stream along the side of theroad and into the ravine nearwhere Ray Huffman's house nowstands.Joe Dale Well

The second well to be put downin Daleville was on the Joe Daleplace just west of where MemoryWilliams' new house now stands.

In the next few years more thana dozen gas wells had been putdown. The last ones to be drilledwere on the Huffman place east ofthe United Brethren Church andon the John Hurley place east oftown.

Some were company wells; oth-ers were privately owned wells.All yielded a bountiful supply ofgas.Boom Was On!

Industries began to locate inDaleville and the town grew rapid-ly.

Gas was used to heat and lightthe homes and for street lights.Industries used it to heat theirboilers, to melt glass, and to burntile and brick. After 1904, thisbountiful supply of gas began torapidly diminish and by 1910 therewere but few wells yielding gasin quantity sufficient for commer-cial purposes.

Today there are only one or twoof the Daleville wells that yieldany gas at all. Most of them havelong since been abandoned andthe casings pulled and sold forjunk. Others may still be seen—just a large rusty pipe sticking upfrom the ground.

Sale Of First LotsIn Township., 1838From a sheet of an old record,

now brown with a hundred years.f age, dated 1838, comes the listaf purchasers of the first lots soldin Daleville and Salem Township.The average price paid for theselots was $13.50; the lowest pricewas $10.00, the highest $20.00.

Included in this list dated 1838are: Abraham Pugs ley, DavidMichael, Stephen Rogers, HeydenMakepeace, John C. Gustin, IsaacIcenogle, Stephen Brewer, JohnStroup, Samuel Sullivan, J o h nReynolds, Christian Twin, Elisha