Memoirs of the Miami valley . the United Presbyterianchurch; and then, by suggestion of Mrs. Donaldson, the old NewLights church was secured, renovated, redecorated and furnishedas a mission, with Rev. T. R. Hazzard in charge. In 1900 the parishundertook the building of their own church on the Starrett lot, southof the rectory. The plans for the church were drawn by Rev. Haz-zard, following a little English church which he remembered. Itis in Gothic style, with beamed nave of Flemish oak, the whole inconformity with ecclesiastical standards, and impressive, thoughsmall. Rev. Hazzard did a larg
Memoirs of the Miami valley . the United Presbyterianchurch; and then, by suggestion of Mrs. Donaldson, the old NewLights church was secured, renovated, redecorated and furnishedas a mission, with Rev. T. R. Hazzard in charge. In 1900 the parishundertook the building of their own church on the Starrett lot, southof the rectory. The plans for the church were drawn by Rev. Haz-zard, following a little English church which he remembered. Itis in Gothic style, with beamed nave of Flemish oak, the whole inconformity with ecclesiastical standards, and impressive, thoughsmall. Rev. Hazzard did a large part of the manual labor himself,to conserve the limited funds available, and the church was dedicatedclear of debt. Called to New York, Rev. Hazzard was succeededby the Revs. Linric, Stalker, McCalla, Haight, Banks, and Seitz,sharing the ministry of several of these with Holy Trinity church inBellefontaine. The present rector is Rev. Kirk OFerrall, who de-votes Sunday evenings to Sidney, his home parish being in Lima, HON. WALTER D. JONES THE STORY OF MIAMI COUNTY THIS being a history, or as the title suggests, the Memoirs ofMiami valley, it will not be the province of this work to re-view those infinite details of each county, which have been sofaithfully depicted in the past. Rather, it is a purpose to treat theMiami valley as a whole, with such variations as will be foundnecessary to preserve those vital or epochal events of each county. Thus, the great conservancy work will be treated as a wholeas will also the Symmes purchase and other events. So, the work isintended primarily as a comprehensive history of the Miami valleyin all of its important phases, with a broader and we might say amore sympathetic insight into the modern phases of each countyembraced in this work. Very properly the history of Miami county must begin withthe Indian occupancy. It is true, the Mound Builders antedatedthis period. This period, however, has been the subject for numer-ous researche
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