UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST, OTTER CREEK CLASS.-WYSOX TOWNSHIP.

This class or church was organized in the Fall of 1864, by Rev. J. D. Brown. It is a branch of the Hazel Green Class, in Whiteside Co., organized on account of the distance of the members here from Hazel Green. There were three members, or three who signed their names the day they made the organization: Mrs. Susan Winters, John Meakins and W. J. Winters. The class or

ganized with twenty-six members. The day being bad prevented their coming out. They organized in the Otter Creek school house, and worshipped there until 1870, when the original building at Hazel Green was donated by that church or society. It was moved here, on its present location, May, 1870. It was built in 1862, at a cost of $1,000. Upon its being moved here, it was repaired at a cost of $650, and was re-dedicated in July, 1870. It has just undergone repairs again at an additional cost of $230. Ministers of Otter Creek Class: 1. J. D. Brown; 2. C. Wendle; 3. J. H. Grim; 4. J. W. Bird; 5. Wm. Coursey; 6. E. D. Palmer; 7. F. Reible; 8. N. E. Gardner is the present pastor, and lives in Coleto, Whiteside Co. Present church membership, thirty-seven; has a Sunday-school of sixty scholars in a flourishing condition. W. J. Winters, one of the three organizing members, is leader of the class. S. D. Manning, class steward; B. M. Beers, Sunday-school superintendent."

ELKHORN GROVE.-OLD CLAIM

ASSOCIATION.

The settlers were Charles Hawes, T. Hughes, John Hill, Jesse Hill, Clark Green, George Green, and George Maider entered the land from them, which caused the settlers to hold a large meeting in 1846. Many were in favor of sending them across the Mississippi River unless they would give up the land. This they refused to do, and the consequences were that Clark Green was given thirty-three lashes with a raw-hide; Bob Green had received eleven, when they gave up the land. Maider gave up the land, and was not whipped. But instead of giving up the land, they prosecuted the citizens for riot, and many were fined. Old Centre School House, Elkhorn Grove, was built in the Fall of 1835. A man named Ingalls was the first teacher. He was frozen to death in the Winter of 1836, while going home intoxicated. Levi Warner was first Justice of the Peace. M. Z. Landon and Wm. Lowry, first Justices of the Peace under town organization. Elkhorn Grove Mutual Fire Insurance Company was organized in 1868, of people of township. Present officers: Miles Z. Landon, Pres.; Lucius L. Thorp, Sec.; Naamin Woodin, Treas.; William Lowry, Surveyor.

J.P. Seedy, page 279, should read "Leedy." Dr. B. L. Miller, page 280, should read "B. P."

Danger, courage and strife, page 281, should read "carnage and strife."

Since friendship, on page 298, should read "sincere."

Hegerman, on page 300, should read "Hegeman."

Tector, on page 300, should read "Tee. tor," and J. G. Garner should read "I. G. Garner."

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Pean, on page 301, should be Pæan." Mellendy, on page 304, should read "Melendy." Teachut should be "Teachout." Stahler, page 305, should be "Stebler."

Thus they travel together, page 306, should read "traveled."