HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 975 its cashier until 1922. He was also the owner of the Harrison Building in Columbus. Mr. Blacker is a Democrat and a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Since his retirement he has traveled extensively abroad and in South America and has also devoted much time to golfing. Mary M. (Rankin) Blacker is a native of Clarksburg, Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Blacker were born three children : 1. Mariam R., unmarried, lives at Chillicothe, is a graduate of Armitage School, near Philadelphia, and for a number of years was interested in social settlement work in Philadelphia and New York City. 2. Coit L., born February 15, 1888, a graduate of Case School of Applied Science, Cleveland, is a veteran of the World War. He is president of the Columbus Guarantee Mortgage Company and executive vice-president of the Guarantee Title & Trust Company. He married Adelaide Weldon, and they have a son, John Coit Blacker. He is a member of the Columbus Club, Athletic Club, Scioto Country Club, Elks, and Beta Theta Phi fraternity. 3. L. Neal, the subject of this sketch. L. Neal Blacker is a graduate of Chillicothe High School, class of 1908. He was identified with his father's banking interests in Chillicothe until 1915, at which time he came to Columbus to manage his father's real estate interests in this city. He became identified with the Huntington National Bank in 1918 and was elected vice president and trust officer of that institution in 1921. On October 1, 1928, Mr. Blacker and his associates purchased the Guarantee Title & Trust Company, and he was elected president. He has also remained as a director of the Huntington National Bank. Mr. Blacker is vice president and director of the Midwest Investment Company, president and director of the Atlas Realty Company, president and director of the Hilynn Company, vice president and director of the Continental Mortgage Company, vice president and director of the Columbus Guarantee Mortgage Company, and vice president and director of the National Columbus Garage Company. On February 14, 1917, Mr. Blacker was united in marriage with Miss Dorothy A. Bartine, of Hackensack, New Jersey, the daughter of L. M. Bartine. Mr. Bartine is deceased and his widow lives at Hackensack, New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Blacker have two children: 976 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Dorothy Ann, born January 28, 1920 ; and L. Neal, Jr., born May 28, 1928. Mr. Blacker is a trustee of Broad Street Presbyterian Church, and is affiliated with the Elks Club, Columbus Club, Athletic Club, Scioto Country Club, and Rocky Fork Riding Club. He is a trustee of the Children's Hospital, Columbus. As recreation Mr. Blacker finds most pleasure in duck hunting and each summer spends his vacation following that sport in Saskatchewan, Canada. He also frequently hunts in Louisiana and Arkansas. Warren S. Park is one of the younger men of Columbus who have achieved prominence in the business life of the city as secretary of the Central Building Loan & Savings Company. He is a native of Columbus, born March 11, 1898, the son of Howard C. and Martha (Sells) Park. Howard C. Park, deceased, was a leading figure for many years in the financial field in the city of Columbus. He was born at Worthington, Ohio, where he spent his boyhood. After his graduation from Central High School, Columbus, Mr. Park became interested in banking, to which he devoted his entire life with the exception of eight years, which were spent as county clerk of Franklin County. Mr. Park was one of the founders of the Central National Bank and served as its cashier until 1921, when the bank was merged with the Citizens Trust & Savings Bank. At that time Mr. Park became vice president of the Citizens Trust Company, which office he held until his retirement in 1924. He died two years later and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus. His wife, born in Columbus, died in 1914. Mr. Park was a Republican, a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, and was affiliated with the Masonic Lodge, Elks Club, Columbus Country Club, and Columbus Athletic Club. To Mr. and Mrs. Park four children were born : Elizabeth, married M. L. Millspaugh, lives in Columbus ; Warren S., the subject of this sketch ; Martha, married L. A. Pixley, lives in Columbus ; and Howard C., Jr., attends Ohio State University. HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 977 Warren S. Park attended the public schools of Columbus and is a graduate of East High School. He was graduated from the College of Business Administration, Ohio State University, in 1920, in the meantime having served in the World War as a member of the United States Naval Officers Training School at Great Lakes Station, Illinois. Mr. Park began his business career as a messenger in the Central National Bank and had the unusual advantage of learning the banking business directly under the supervision of his father. He became cashier of the Central National Bank and at the time of the merger with the Citizens Trust & Savings Bank he was appointed manager of the newly organized bank. In 1927 Mr. Park became director of branches of the First Citizens Trust Company, and held that office until March, 1929, when he was appointed secretary of the Central Building Loan & Savings Company. On November 27, 1924, Mr. Park married Miss Faith Filbin, of Columbus, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Filbin. They have two sons, Warren S., Jr., born in 1925 and Jonathan, born in 1929. Mr. Park holds membership in the First Methodist Episcopal Church ; Goodale Lodge, Free & Accepted Masons ; Scottish Rite ; Aladdin Temple ; Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks ; Phi Gamma Delta fraternity ; City Club ; Young Men's Business Club ; and Columbus Athletic Club. He is vice president of the Columbus Automobile Club. Mr. Park is especially interested in music and for a number of years has been a member of the Columbus Shrine Band. Wayne Brehm, M. D., a veteran of the World War, is one of the representative physicians and surgeons of Columbus. He was born at Somerset, Perry County, Ohio, in 1890, the son of G. M. and Lucy (Lenhart) Brehm. G. M. Brehm served as a State Representative from Ohio. He spent a number of years as a high school teacher at Somerset, Ohio. Wayne Brehm grew up at Somerset, where he received his early education. He was graduated from the College of Medicine, Ohio State University, in 1914 and was connected with the University 978 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY faculty as instructor of obstetrics and gynecology until 1924 when he resigned. His practice is confined to obstetrics and gynecology. He is also director of obstetrical work at White Cross Hospital, consulting obstetrician at St. Ann's and Radium hospitals, and a member of the obstetrical staff of Grant Hospital. In spite of his professional responsibilities Doctor Brehm has taken post graduate work and has studied yearly. Before the United States entered the World War Doctor Brehm was commissioned as first lieutenant in the Medical Officers Reserve Corps. In May, 1917, he was called into active service and received the rank of captain in November, 1917. Throughout the entire war period Doctor Brehm was on duty at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, as an instructor in the Medical Officers Training Camp. In the spring of 1918 he was promoted to the rank of major. He was discharged in December, 1918. Doctor Brehm married Miss Eva M. Wells of Columbus, and they have two children, Gilbert, born in 1924, and Mary Ann, born in 1927. Professionally, Doctor Brehm is a member of the Columbus Academy of Medicine, Ohio State Medical Association, and American Medical Association. He is a Knight Templar Mason and Shriner, and belongs to the Knights of Pythias. Edward W. Hirsch, ex city treasurer, is one of the leading citizens of Columbus, where he has spent practically his entire life. He was born at St. Louis, Missouri, January 21, 1875, the son of Leonard and Charlotte Hirsch. Leonard Hirsch was born in Berncastel, Rhenish, Prussia, October 13, 1834, and died in Columbus in 1907. His wife, also a native of Germany, died in 1928. Both are buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus. Mr. Hirsch spent his boyhood in Germany where he learned the carpenter trade. He later became a printer and lithographer at Frankfort-on-the-Main. When that city was occupied by the Prussians in 1866 Mr. Hirsch was among the hundreds who fled to England. He remained in London until 1870 and became the man- HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 972 ager of "The Herman," a German weekly newspaper published in London. After his arrival in the United States in 1870 Mr. Hirsch obtained employment in New York City on the Oestliche Post, a daily newspaper published in German. Two years later he became a resident of St. Louis, Missouri, where he engaged in newspaper work until 1876, at which time he came to Columbus. He began the publication of a Republican German Sunday paper, which was known as the Ohio Sontagsgast. Through his industry, perseverance, and capable management he made it a profitable business venture. In 1891 Mr. Hirsch broadened the scope of his enterprise by establishing a daily paper called the Daily Expres, which was the only German Republican journal in central Ohio at that time. In 1886 Mr. Hirsch was appointed by Gov. Foraker to the position of supervisor of public printing, and served in that position for five terms, being reappointed by Gov. Foraker and later by Gov. McKinley. To Mr. and Mrs. Hirsch the following children were born: Max C., compositor on the Columbus Dispatch ; Edward W., the subject of this sketch ; Gustav, identified with the Hirsch organization of consulting engineers, Columbus, is a veteran of the Spanish-American and World wars, having served in the latter war with the rank of colonel ; Rudolph, chemist, identified with the Ridenour Baker Grocery Company, Kansas City, Missouri ; Ralph F., insurance, Columbus ; and Frieda, who is the wife of Robert H. Jones, Columbus. Edward W. Hirsch was reared and educated in Columbus and began his business career with the State Book Binding Company, with whom he was associated for fourteen years. He spent three years as a bookkeeper in the employ of the Columbus Water Works, after which he accepted a position as secretary on the Board of Public Service for three years. His next work was in the city hall as chief deputy to the city treasurer, and in March, 1928, he was elected city treasurer of Columbus. In 1897 Mr. Hirsch was married to Miss Emma Wollenweer, of Columbus, the daughter of Ernest and Elizabeth Wollenweer, the former a native of Germany and the latter of Switzerland. Mr. Woolenweer died in 1885 and his wife died in 1900. Both are buried in Greenlawn Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Hirsch are the parents of one son, Leo E., born November 25, 1897, a civil engineer in the employ 980 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY of Franklin County, who married Miss Ladonna McCune, of Columbus, and they have two children: Willard and Janice. Mr. Hirsch is a Republican and has served as chairman of the Republican committee for several terms. He is affiliated with New England Lodge, No. 4, Free and Accepted Masons, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Woodmen of the World, Buckeye Republican Club, Olentangy Club, and Columbus Charity Newsies. J. A. Kight, Jr., who is secretary and treasurer of the Columbus Builders Exchange, is a veteran of the World War, and one of the dependable citizens of Columbus. He was born in this city, May 13, 1889, the son of J. A. and Estelle (Stimmel) Kight. J. A. Kight, retired, is a native of Piedmont, West Virginia. He was reared in West Virginia and Maryland and was employed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Piedmont until 1880, at which time he came to Columbus and entered the real estate business. He also studied law and was admitted to the Ohio bar. About 1905 Mr. Kight became associated with the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company as the local representative, and served in that capacity until his retirement from business in 1926. He is a Republican and is one of the founders of King Avenue Methodist Church. Estelle (Stimmel) Kight was born at Frederick, Maryland, and died in 1906. She is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus. To Mr. and Mrs. Kight were born two sons : J. A., Jr., the subject of this sketch and Robert L., who is local representative of the Ohio Plate & Window Glass Company, of Toledo, Ohio. J. A. Kight, Jr., attended the public schools of Columbus and is a graduate of North High School and Columbus Business College. At an early age he became associated with the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company as a traveling representative and after three years went to Los Angeles, California, where he entered the real estate business. After two years, however, Mr. Kight returned to Columbus to the employ of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, and served as chief estimator at the Cincinnati branch office until 1917. He then enlisted for service in the World War and was sent to France with the 112th HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 981 Ammunition Train, 62nd Field Artillery Brigade, 37th Division. He participated in numerous important engagements of the war and returned to the United States in April, 1919, being discharged at Camp Sherman, Ohio. He resumed his former work in Cincinnati, but in 1920 was appointed secretary and treasurer of the Columbus Builders Exchange, which position he occupies at the present time. On June 2, 1924, Mr. Kight was united in marriage with Miss Ruth M. Sawyer, of Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of E. G. and Lillian (Sloane) Sawyer, natives of Ohio. They have a son, John A. Kight, III., who was born in Columbus, June 18, 1925. Mr. Kight is a Republican, a member of the King Avenue Methodist Church, Neoacacia Lodge No. 595, Free & Accepted Masons, Scotish Rite, Aladdin Temple, and American Legion. John W. Means, M. D.—Both his wide and varied field of practice in Columbus, and his official and professional association with leading medical, educational, and industrial institutions, are inclusive of the round of Doctor Means' activities. He was born at Christiansburg, Champaign County, Ohio, August 10, 1886, the son of Dr. William J. and Estella (Thomas) Means. Dr. William J. Means, who died in Columbus, in January, 1929, was for many years a leading physician and surgeon of this city and one of the founders and organizers of Ohio Medical University, which is now the College of Medicine of Ohio State University. He was born at Valier, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. He received his early education in Cavode Academy, and in 1876 received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery. He began his practice at Christiansburg, Ohio, and in 1889 came to Columbus. He continued in practice here until his death in 1928. Doctor Means served as registrar, treasurer and dean of Ohio Medical University, and as chairman of the executive council of the Association of American Medical Colleges for twentythree years. He was also president of the Association for one year. He was one of the founders of the American Insurance Union and served as national surgeon for this organization until his death. Doc- 982 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY for Means was a Mason, being a member of Humboldt Lodge, Scioto Consistory, and Aladdin Temple. He also belonged to the Knights of Pythias. He was a Republican and held membership in the Baptist Church. To Dr. William J. and Estella (Thomas) Means were born two sons : Dr. Hugh J., physician and X-ray specialist, Columbus ; and John W., the subject of this sketch. Mrs. Means died in 1895 and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus. In 1898 Doctor Means married Miss Ida B. Huffman, the daughter of Louis Huffman. Marion Ross, the maternal great-uncle of John W. Means, was a member of the Andrews Raiders during the Civil War, and his name appears on the monument erected in the National Military Cemetery, at Chattanooga, Tennessee. The monument was unveiled by a member of the Means family. John W. Means was two and one-half years old when his family came to Columbus. He attended the public schools and after his graduation from North High School in 1903 entered Ohio Medical University, from which he received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1906. He then entered the University of Pennsylvania from which he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1909. He served as interne in Howard Hospital, Philadelphia, and upon his return to Columbus in 1910 became associated in practice with his father. At that time he was also made assistant in surgery in Ohio Medical University, and has continued teaching surgery since that time, now holding the rank of assistant professor of surgery in the College of Medicine, Ohio State University. He is also chief of the division of surgery in University Hospital and a member of the staff of Grant Hospital. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the American Medical Association, Ohio State Medical Association, Columbus Academy of Medicine, General Practitioners Medical Society, and Association of Baltimore and Ohio Surgeons. During Doctor Means' college career he was a star quarterback and halfback on the University of Pennsylvania football team. He played from 1903 until 1909. He holds the record for one of the longest goals from placement ever made in a regular game, fifty-four yards. HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 983 On August 3, 1922, Doctor Means married Miss Madeline V. Butler, of Plain City, Ohio, the daughter of Charles and Harriet (Morgridge) Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Butler are residents of Plain City. Mrs. Means served as secretary of the British and American Red Cross at Leeds, England, during the World War. Doctor and Mrs. Means have two daughters : Madelaine, born August 22, 1925 ; and Polly Minerva, born March 27, 1927. Doctor Means is a member of Broad Street Presbyterian Church and belongs to the Masonic Lodge, Columbus Athletic Club, Scioto Country Club, Xi Psi Phi, Phi Rho Sigma, and Kappa Sigma fraternities. He is a Republican. Doctor Means was commissioned as a first lieutenant in the Medical Reserve Corps in 1915 and entered service during the World War, April 9, 1917. He was immediately commissioned a major and sailed for France as a member of Base Hospital No. 22 from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This outfit landed at Liverpool, England, and later went to Bordeaux, France, where Doctor Means was chief of surgery of Base Hospital No. 3 until November 1, 1918. He was discharged from the service May 1, 1919, and recommissioned a lieutenant colonel in the Medical Reserve Corps, which rank he holds at the present time. Myron E. Millhon, M. D.—Prominent among the successful physicians and surgeons of Columbus is Dr. Myron E. Millhon, who is a veteran of the World War. He is associated in practice with his brother, Dr. William F. Millhon, with offices at 9 Buttles Avenue. Doctor Millhon was born at Senecaville, August 11, 1894, the son of Judson S. and Rachel (Tetters) Millhon. A complete sketch of Judson S. Millhon appears elsewhere in this history. Myron E. Millhon attended the public schools of Senecaville and Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1918. In 1923 he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He enlisted for service during the World War and served in the Medical Corps, Post Hospital, Columbus, from October, 1917, 984 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY until August, 1918. He then was promoted to second lieutenant in the artillery at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, from December, 1918, until 1919. He holds the commission of first lieutenant, United States Medical Reserve Corps. On September 3, 1927, Doctor Millhon was united in marriage with Miss Victoria Nelson, who was born at Ashtabula, Ohio, March 18, 1901, the daughter of Severn and Alberta (Carson) Nelson. Mr. Nelson, a native of Ohio, died at Ashtabula in December, 1926. His widow lives at 1485 East One Hundred and Seventh Street, Cleveland. On February 21, 1929, twin sons were born to Doctor and Mrs. Millhon at White Cross Hospital, Columbus, and they were named Judson Severn and William Andra Millhon. Doctor Millhon is affiliated with the Masonic Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and belongs to the University Club. Hon. John Martin Vorys, a leading figure in the younger group of professional men in Columbus, is recognized for his outstanding work as a lawyer. He was born at Lancaster, Ohio, June 16, 1896, the son of Arthur Isaiah and Jeanny (McNeill) Vorys. Arthur Isaiah Vorys is a prominent attorney of Columbus, where he has been identified with the law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease since April, 1909. He was born at Lancaster, Ohio, November 25, 1856, the son of Isaiah and Emily (Webb) Vorys. After graduating from Lancaster High School he attended Ohio State University. He then studied law in the office of Judge Brazee and was admitted to the bar of Ohio in 1880. He was married February 5, 1891, to Jeanny McNeill of Lancaster. They are the parents of four sons : Webb Isaiah, John Martin, Arthur McNeill, and Herman. Mr. Vorys served as city solicitor of Lancaster from 1884 until 1888, as superintendent of insurance of Ohio from 1900 until 1907, at which time he resigned to manage the Ohio campaign of William H. Taft for president. Mr. Vorys was a member of the Republican National Committee from 1908 until 1912. He is a member of the American Bar Association, chairman of the Commission on Insurance Law in HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 985 preparation of the model insurance code, and a member of the World's Insurance Congress. He holds membership in the Methodist Church. John Martin Vorys attended the public schools of Lancaster and East High School in Columbus. He is a graduate of Yale University, class of 1918, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He received the degree of Juris Doctor from the Law School of Ohio State University in 1323. He became interested in flying in 1916 and during the World War served as pilot in the United States Naval Aviation Corps, from which he was honorably discharged as a senior grade lieutenant. He trained with Yale Unit No. 1, and served in France, attached to the Royal Naval Air Service for aerial patrol over the North Sea. In 1919 Mr. Vorys went to China, where he remained for a year as a teacher in the College of Yale in China. Since 1923 Mr. Vorys has been associated with the law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease in the practice of law in Columbus with offices at 52 East Gay Street. He served as assistant secretary of the American Delegation to the Conference on the Limitation of Armament at Washington, District of Columbia, in 1921-22. In 1922, while still a law student, Mr. Vorys was nominated and elected as a Republican to a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives from Franklin County, Eighty-fifth General Assembly. In this session he was author of a number of bills which became laws, among which were H. B. 147 and 190, which provided for the care and custody of neglected children and which humanized the ancient bastardy law by forcing the father, regardless of any compromise with the mother, to support his illegitimate children. He was co-author of S. B. No. 8, which modernized the statute on exemption of assets from estates, and was the author of various tax laws: in 1924 Mr. Vorys was promoted by election to a seat in the Ohio Senate, Eighty-sixth General Assembly, having been nominated without opposition and elected jointly with Hon. Charles C. Chappelear, of Pickaway County, to represent the Tenth District. At the regular session of the Eighty-sixth General Assembly in 1925 Senator Vorys took a very active part in important legislation and was author of the Vorys Budget Law (S. B. No. 94), which provided for a balanced budget system for all taxing districts and political sub-divisions of the state, and established a uniform fiscal year 986 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY for the state and its subdivisions, and which is the basis for the present local budget system. He was also author of the following laws : S. B. No. 132, to amend the bulk sale law, by including fixtures under its provisions ; S. B. 170, amending the "pay patient" law by raising the rate for support of patients admitted to state hospitals ; S. B. 177, relating to the apportionment of expenses incurred in abolishing grade crossings by municipal corporations ; S. B. No. 290, providing for a substitute judge in the absence of probate judges ; S. B. 300, providing for a state office building and creating a state building commission. Senator Vorys served as chairman of the committee on state buildings and was chairman of the legislative advisory committee of the state office building commission, which in 1925 designated a site for a new state office building. On June 25, 1929, Mr. Vorys was appointed by Governor Cooper as first director of aeronautics of Ohio under the law creating a bureau of aeronautics. On February 5, 1927, Mr. Vorys was married in Columbus to Miss Lois West, who was born in Lucknow, India, the daughter of John N. and Irene (White) West, who were American Methodist missionaries in India. They now reside at Berkeley, California. To Mr. and Mrs.. Vorys have been born two children : Martin West, born March 9, 1928 ; and Jeanny Esther, born July 13, 1929. Mr. Vorys is a Republican, a member of the Methodist Church and belongs to the American Legion. Like his father, he is of the highest type of American citizenship, and his public services thus far have been valuable and highly appreciated by his constituents. Carmine Tirri.—A striking example of the opportunities this country holds for one from abroad who seeks a business career here is shown by the success of Carmine Tirri, who is proprietor of the Columbus Art Memorial, 463 South Glenwood Avenue. He was born in Rapolla, Italy, February 4, 1891, the son of Diodato and Maria Antonio Tirri. Diodato Tirri, who lives retired in Columbus, is a native of Italy. Throughout his active career he followed the stone cutter's trade. HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 987 About 1896 he took his family to South America from Italy and settled in Brazil, where he remained for twelve years. After his arrival in the United States in 1907 he spent seven years as a stonecutter in New York City, after which he located in Columbus. He has lived retired since 1925. His wife died in 1893 and is buried in Italy. Their children were : Carmine, the subject of this sketch ; and Carmella, who died in 1914, was the wife of Frank Morelli, of Columbus. Carmine Tirri was sixteen years old when he came to this country. He had learned the stone carvers' trade in his native land and after coming to America studied architecture and decorative modeling. He was employed as a stone carver on the building of the Post Office in Washington, District of Columbia, in 1912, the municipal building in New York City, the Christian Science Memorial Monument in Boston, Massachusetts, and the Turk's Head Building in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1914 Mr. Tirri organized the Greater New York Granite Works, of which he became general manager. He served during the World War as a member of a machine gun battalion and was stationed at Camp Hancock, Georgia. After his discharge from the service, January 2, 1919, he came to Columbus, but in July, 1919, returned to New York City, where he became associated with the Dixon Brothers Monument Works, as manager of the Jersey City branch. He served in that capacity until 1922, at which time he came to Columbus and engaged in business for himself at 463 South Glenwood Avenue. An attractive building was erected by Mr. Tirri on this location in 1926, and he has recently purchased property at 904 West Mound Street, where another monumental display building will be built. Mr. Tirri originated the idea of establishing a monument in memory of Columbus and in 1924 exhibited a miniature model of this work to the city of Columbus. Another outstanding work of Mr. Tirri's is the carved portrait of Mrs. Deborah Shead Bliss, which is found at the entrance of Hotel Bliss, 610 South High Street, Columbus. In 1917 Mr. Tirri married Miss Latizia Tornatore, in New York City, the daughter of Carmin and Rosalia Tornatore, natives of Italy. They have no children. Mr. Tirri is a Democrat, a member of St. John the Baptist Church, 988 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY and is affiliated with the Loyal Order of Moose, Eagles Club, Woodmen of the World, American Legion, Dante Club, and Sons of Italy. He has been president of the latter organization in Columbus for the past four years. LeRoy E. Work may be numbered among the substantial and highly esteemed citizens of Columbus, where he is manager of the Acacia Mutual Life Association. He was born at Wilmington, Delaware, October 9, 1892, the son of Stidham and Harriet (Hilton) Work. Stidham Work was born at Elkton, Maryland, and now is a resident of Richardson Park, Wilmington, Delaware. His wife died in 1896 and is buried at Wilmington. Mr. Work engaged in the meat business for many years and in 1927 sold his interests in that line. He has since conducted a gasoline filling station, which he erected on his property in Wilmington. During 1929 Mr. Work was held up and shot while in charge of his station, but recovered completely from the injury. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Work : Edna Hilton and Mabel Austin, both unmarried, live at home ; and LeRoy E., the subject of this sketch. LeRoy E. Work grew up in Wilmington, Delaware, and attended the public schools. He was employed by a leather company until 1914, and in that year became associated with the Dupont Powder Company as a foreman in the company's plant at Hopewell, Virginia. In 1916 he enlisted for service in the United States Army and was sent to the Mexican border. He served until March, 1917, and upon his return to Delaware was sent to Fort Myers, Virginia, for service in the World War. He attended the officers' training school and received the commission of first lieutenant in November, 1917, at that time being sent to Camp Meade, Maryland. He was later transferred to South Carolina and on June 30, 1918, sailed for France. He saw active service throughout the remainder of the war and returned to the United States in June, 1919. After his discharge from the service, Mr. Work returned to Wilmington, Delaware, and in 1924 became interested in the insurance business with the Acacia Mutual Life Association. On January 3, 1927, he was appointed manager of the HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 989 branch office in Columbus, with offices at 22 East Gay Street. This company handles life insurance for Master Masons and its territory covers central Ohio. On November 28, 1919, Mr. Work married Miss Alberta Bowman, of Petersburg, Virginia, the daughter of Charles H. and Julia (Van Voorhees) Bowman. Mr. Bowman died in 1918. His widow lives at Petersburg, Virginia. To Mr. and Mrs. Work have been born three children : Margaret, born September 25, 1920 ; Richard Bowman, born March 9, 1922 ; and Roberta, born November 4, 1923. Mr. Work is independent in politics. He has the following lodge affiliations : Eureka Lodge No. 23, Free and Accepted Masons ; Delta Chapter, R. A. M. No. 6, Wilmington, Delaware ; Delaware Consistory No. 1, Wilmington ; Aladdin Temple, Columbus ; Suburban Square Club, Wilmington ; and National Sojourners, Columbus Chapter No. 10. Mr. Work has served as captain of Battery B, Delaware National Guards, and at present is major of the organized reserve corps of Columbus. J. W. Hart.—A native of Columbus and a member of one of the earliest families of Franklin County, Mr. Hart is well known in this city, where he is superintendent of city markets. He was born May 20, 1866, the son of William and Josephine (Wolf) Hart. Both William Hart and his wife were natives of Germany. He emigrated to the United States at the age of thirty years and settled in Columbus where he spent the remainder of his life. He served throughout the Civil War. Mr. Hart was employed by the Smith Scrap Iron Works as a foreman for several years and later engaged in the jewelry business. He was a Republican, a member of the Jewish faith, and belonged to McCoy Post, Grand Army of the Republic. Mr. Hart died June 24, 1886. His wife died January 24, 1915. Both are buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus. J. W. Hart, the subject of this sketch, was the oldest son in a family of seven children, three of whom survive : J. W. ; Sarah, married Henry Goldsmith, lives in Columbus ; and Minnie, unmarried, lives in Columbus. The sisters are twins. 990 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY J. W. Hart attended the public schools of Columbus. At an early age he learned cigar making as a trade but for many years was identified with the boxing interests of the city, often being the promoter of exhibition bouts. He was also a trainer of considerable note. In 1918 Mr. Hart retired from this work and for a time was employed by the Brown Lamp Company. He later served as captain of guards at the Columbus city prison, and on February 6, 1920, accepted his present position as superintendent of city markets. In 1884 Mr. Hart was married in Cleveland to Mrs. Mary Davis, of Columbus, the daughter of Charley and Philomena Maynard. Both Mr. and Mrs. Maynard died in 1923 and are buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Columbus. They were natives of Canada. Mr. Maynard was a prominent pioneer of Columbus and engaged extensively in road and bridge building. There were sixteen children in the Maynard family. Mr. and Mrs. Hart have no children. Politically Mr. Hart is a Republican. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias, Woodmen of the World, Sons of Veterans, Buckeye Republican Club, and Joseph Dowdell Lodge. William F. Millhon, M. D.—A graduate of Ohio State University, Doctor Millhon is numbered among the distinguished physicians and surgeons of Columbus, where he is also chief of the medical staff of White Cross Hospital. He was born at Senecaville, Ohio, October 26, 1884, the son of Judson S. and Rachel (Tetters) Millhon. Judson S. Millhon was born at Senecaville and his wife is a native of Pleasant City, Ohio. Throughout his active career Mr. Millhon engaged in general farming, and now lives retired at Senecaville. His wife was born March 16, 1860, at Pleasant City, Ohio, and died May 21, 1930. To Mr. and Mrs. Millhon the following children were born : William F., the subject of this sketch ; Mrs. Clara Messick, lives at 142 West Winter Street, Delaware, Ohio ; Mrs. Roberta Lind, lives at Dover, Ohio ; and Dr. Myron E., physician, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this history. William F. Millhon was reared on his father's farm, attended the grammar and high schools at Senecaville, and is a graduate of Mount HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 991 Union College. He received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from the College of Medicine, Ohio State University, and has since been established in practice in Columbus, with offices at 9 Buttles Avenue. He served as chief of the medical staff of Mercy Hospital, Columbus, from 1919 until 1927, and in the latter year became chief of the staff at White Cross Hospital. During the World War Doctor Millhon served with the rank of captain at Base Hospital No. 94, Camp Cody, New Mexico, from November, 1917, until June, 1919. He now holds the rank of major in the United States Medical Reserve Corps. On October 23, 1926, Doctor Millhon married Miss Faye Walters, of Columbus, the daughter of James S. and Cora (Johnson) Walters, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio respectively. They live at 311 Parkwood Avenue, Columbus. Doctor and Mrs. Millhon have no children. Politically Doctor Millhon is a Republican. He holds membership in the Broad Street Methodist Church and is affiliated with the Masonic Lodge, Thirty-second degree and Shrine. He also belongs to the Arlington Country Club. Charles M. Cott, deceased, was among the substantial business men of Columbus, where he was president of the Cott Printing and Index Company. He was born in Blair County, Pennsylvania, June 17, 1853, the son of Christopher and Mary Ellen (Brown) Cott. Christopher Cott, deceased, was a native of England and a veteran of the Civil War. His wife was a member of a prominent family of Huntington, Pennsylvania. Charles M. Cott attended the district schools of Pennsylvania and was a graduate of Carrier Seminary at Clarion, Pennsylvania. While completing his schooling he became an apprentice printer and at the age of twenty-one years engaged in the printing business as a member of the firm of Cott & Hann in Columbus. The business was located at Gay and Broad Streets and was later sold to Mr. Hann, after which Mr. Cott went to Meadville, Pennsylvania, as superintendent of the printing plant of the Tribune, a newspaper. He returned to Columbus 992 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY in 1894 and again engaged in the printing business on West Spring Street, where he remained for three years. The plant has since been located at 430-438 North High Street. In 1888 Mr. Cott became interested in the development of the indexing of public records and two years later was granted Letters Patent on an original system of indexing public records. Numerous patents on the improvement of this system have since been granted. Mr. Cott was recognized as one of the best informed men in this work in the country, and the Cott system is widely used. The Cott Printing and Indexing Company was incorporated in 1911, and Mr. Cott's sons are now identified with the business. A complete printing and binding department and metal working shop are operated in connection with the business. Mr. Cott died January 17, 1929, and is buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus. The latest Cott system is known as The Cottco Index, and is of loose leaf type, metal bound and unit built. It is now in use in hundreds of county and city offices in the United States, and is also of great value to abstractors. On December 17, 1874, Mr. Cott was united in marriage with Miss Adelva E. Roberts, of Tionesta, Pennsylvania. She lives in Columbus. They were the parents of six children. 1. Robert D., born September 29, 1876. He is president of the Cott Printing & Index Company. He was married in 1898 to Grace S. Mcllvain, of Columbus, and they have a daughter, "Ruth, born December 19, 1902. She is a graduate of North High School and was married September 5, 1929, to Capt. David L. Newman, Corps of Army Engineers, Columbus. 2. Edison P., born May 4, 1879. He is vice president and general manager of the Cott Printing & Index Company. He served during the Spanish-American War as a member of the Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. In 1914 he organized the E. P. Cott Manufacturing Company, located at 710 East First Avenue, Columbus. They are extensive manufacturers of aluminum and iron brackets for glass equipment. On December 19, 1903, Mr. Cott married Laura J. Daugherty, of Columbus. They have a son, Harry Blythe Cott, born in 1909. He is a graduate of Tome School, Port Deposit, Maryland, and Princeton University, class of 1929, being awarded the Carnegie Fellowship. 3. Charles M., Jr., who is vice president of the Carmichael Con- HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 993 struction Company, Akron, Ohio. 4. Hazel, married Russell B. Clark, who died October 28, 1929. She lives in Columbus. 5. Myrna, married Howard Dwight Smith, architect, Board of Education, Columbus. 6. Lawrence W., secretary and treasurer of the Cott Printing & Index Company. He married Louise Hornbrook of Columbus. Mr. Cott was a member of York Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; Royal Arcanum and Ben Franklin Club. Kinnis Fritter, who is secretary of the Eagles Lodge, Columbus, is a substantial and widely known citizen of Franklin County. He was born at Lancaster, Ohio, October 13, 1872, the son of Kinnis and Pocahontas (McVeigh) Fritter. Kinnis Fritter, deceased, was a successful lawyer of Omaha, Nebraska, for a number of years. He was born in West Virginia, and his wife was a native of Lancaster, Ohio. Mr. Fritter spent his early life at Lancaster, where he practiced law. He came to Columbus in 1883 and a short time later removed to Omaha, Nebraska, where he engaged in practice until the time of his death in. 1887. Mr. Fritter was a Democrat and a member of the Methodist Church. His wife died in 1924 and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Fritter: Alfred McVeigh, who died in 1910 ; Clarke, who died in infancy ; Jennie, married Fillmore Bradley, both deceased ; Lincoln, who died in 1907, was a leading attorney of Columbus and partner of John J. Lantz, and also one of the founders of the American Insurance Union, Columbus, of which he served as national counsel and secretary ; Rose, lives in Columbus ; Kinnis, the subject of this sketch ; Martin, lives at Toledo, Ohio ; Tilden, who died in 1907 ; and Leo, attorney, lives in Columbus. Kinnis Fritter received his education in the public schools of Lancaster, Ohio. He lived in Omaha, Nebraska, from 1883 until 1887, and in that year located in Columbus, where he was employed for a short time by the Troy Laundry Company. Various business connections followed and Mr. Fritter also spent several years in circus work, being associated with Ringling Brothers, Sells-Floto, 994 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Buffalo Bill, and Robinson's circuses. He returned to Columbus in 1897 and in 1905 became interested in the hotel business as proprietor of the Tavern Hotel, which was located on the site of the present Keith Palace. Mr. Fritter disposed of this in 1912 and for the next two years operated the Fritter Inn. He was also the proprietor of a popular cafe at 980 West Broad Street until 1918. At that time he went to Denver, Colorado, on account of the illness of his wife. He returned to Columbus again in 1921 and was appointed manager of the Columbus Aerie No. 27, Eagles Lodge. He has served as secretary since 1922, and in 1908 and 1909 held the office of president. Mr. Fritter was married in 1904 to Miss Luella Flannigan, of Columbus, the daughter of Henry and Mary Flannigan. Mrs. Fritter died at Denver, Colorado, in 1920 and is buried in Mt. Culver Cemetery, Columbus. Mr. Fritter was married the second time on August 11, 1921, to Miss Marie Belle Shinn, of Clarksburg, West Virginia. They have an adopted son, James Kilbourne Fritter, who lives in Columbus. Mr. Fritter is independent in politics. He is a member of the Second Church of Christ, Scientist, and belongs to the Loyal Order of Moose. Herman A. Bloom is a progressive and widely known business man of Columbus, where he is president and general manager of the Hiss Stamp Company, 195 East Long Street. He was born at Reesville, Ohio, October 20, 1885, the son of William D. and Rebecca Ann (Miars) Bloom. William D. Bloom, retired, is a member of one of the oldest and best known families of Clinton County, Ohio. He was born at New Antioch and for a number of years owned and operated a flour mill at Reesville in partnership with his father. Later they became interested in the hardwood business and were the owners of a large sawmill. Since 1919 Mr. Bloom has lived retired at Reesville. He is independent in politics and has served as a member of the local school board. Both he and his wife held membership in the Methodist Church. She died August 20, 1929, and is buried at New Antioch, Ohio. Their children were: Frankie, married Frank Bernard, lives HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 995 at New Vienna, Ohio ; Herman A., the subject of this sketch ; and Clarence, lives at Barberton, Ohio. Herman A. Bloom obtained his early education in the public schools of Reesville, Ohio, and after his graduation from high school in 1904 attended Wilmington College, from which he received a degree in 1908. He then came to Columbus and was associated with the Central Ohio Paper Company. In 1917 he purchased an interest in the Hiss Stamp Company, being made secretary and treasurer of the company in 1922. He purchased the business in that year, and is now sole owner. About fifteen men are employed in the plant and the company specializes in the manufacture of rubber and steel stamps of all types, as well as bronze tablets and various types of marking devices. In June, 1911, Mr. Bloom was united in marriage with Miss M. Lucille Helm, of Richmond, Indiana, the daughter of Dr. William M. and May (Abshire) Helm, natives of Indiana, both now deceased. Doctor Helm died in 1918 and his wife died in 1909. Mr. and Mrs. Bloom have no children. Mr. Bloom is a member of the Rotary Club, of which he has served as secretary for three years. He also belongs to the Masonic Lodge, Young Men's Business Club, Columbus Athletic Club, and Columbus Country Club. He and his wife hold membership in the First Congregational Church, Columbus. Milton Edgar Krafft, formerly president of the Craft Cleaning Company, Inc., is a veteran of the World War, and is numbered among the successful young business men of Columbus. He was born in this city, February 19, 1899, the son of William F. and Mary E. (Hymrod) Krafft. William F. Kraft was born on a farm near Ringold, Ohio. He attended Capital University, Columbus, and planned to enter the ministry. He gave up this idea, however, and went to Kansas where he engaged in farming for several years. Upon his return to Columbus he accepted a position with the National Biscuit Company and was identified with that concern until 1917, when he became identi- 996 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY fled with the Slater Candy Company. He retired from business in 1928. Mr. Krafft is a Republican, and a member of the Spiritualist Church. His wife is a native of Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Kraft are the parents of four children : Milton Edgar, the subject of this sketch ; Myrtle C., who married Clarence Schairbaum, and lives in Cleveland ; Marie E., a graduate of South High School, lives at home ; and Robert Edward, who died in 1909. Milton Edgar Krafft obtained his education in the public schools of Columbus and spent three years at Ohio State University. He began his business career with the Louis Francis Cleaning & Dyeing Company, but in May, 1919, enlisted in the U. S. Navy for service in the World War. He served on the U. S. S. "Seneca" as a radio operator and made numerous trips to France, England, and the Azores. He was discharged from the service in August, 1919, and resumed his former work with the Louis Francis Cleaning & Dyeing Company. He left this business in January, 1927, and at that time organized the Craft Cleaning Company, Inc., in partnership with C. L. Converse. Offices were established at 659 North High Street. They are the original chain operators in the dry cleaning business in Columbus and have enjoyed a rapid growth. Ten stores are now owned by the company, which employs about thirty people. On July 1, 1930, Mr. Krafft disposed of his interest in the Craft Cleaning Company. Mr. Krafft is a Democrat, a member of the Methodist Church, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Elks Country Club, and Kappa Sigma fraternity. He is unmarried. Henry Maetzel.—One of the progressive citizens of Columbus is found in Henry Maetzel, who is engineer of way for the Columbus Railway Power and Light Company. He was born at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 26, 1867, the son of G. H. and Lillie (Andriessen) Maetzel. Both G. H. Maetzel and his wife were born in Germany. He came to the United States in 1859 and during the Civil War was employed in an arms factory at Providence, Rhode Island. Later he was identified with the Pittsburgh Locomotive Works and became a HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 997 member of the engineering staff of the Pan Handle Railroad between Pittsburgh and Coumbus. For a time he was connected with the company's shops at Dendson, Ohio, and after locating in Columbus became interested in engineering and architectural work. He was in charge of contruction of the old Franklin furnace on West Mound Street, Franklin County Court House, as well as court houses at Lima, Sidney, and London, Ohio. Mr. Maetzel died in 1892 and is buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus. His widow, now eighty-four years of age, lives in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Maetzel were the parents of four children: Henry, the subject of this sketch; Clara, unmarried, lives in Columbus, was a teacher in the public schools for thirty years and retired in 1925 as vice principal of South High School; Richard, who is power engineer for the New York Telephone Company, New York City, lives at Maplewood, New Jersey; and Paul W., who is engineer of street construction, City of Columbus. Henry Maetzel attended the public schools of Columbus, spent three years at Ohio State University, and afterwards studied in Germany where he received the degree of Mechanical Engineer at the Mittweida Private Engineering College. Upon his return to Columbus he spent two years as engineer for the old Columbus Bridge Company, and was appointed assistant city engineer, being in charge of the design and construction of the High Street and Front Street viaducts. Mr. Maetzel also served as county surveyor from 1896 until 1902, after which he engaged in private engineering and architectural work until 1906. In that year he was appointed city engineer of Columbus and filled that office continuously until 1920, when he accepted his present position as engineer of way with the Columbus Railway Power & Light Company. In 1902 Mr. Maetzel was united in marriage with Miss Lottie Ellis, of Columbus, the daughter of Alva and Rachael (Kennon) Ellis, both deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Maetzel have a daughter, Lillian C., who is a graduate of South High School and Ohio State University. She married Mark Miles, who is engaged in the insurance business in Columbus. Mr. Maetzel has always been a Democrat. He is a member of the Independent Protestant Church and is affiliated with Humboldt Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Consistory, Shrine, and Aladdin 998 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Temple. He also belongs to the Olentangy Club and Columbus Maennerchor. Mr. Maetzel is vice president of the Central Ohio Building & Loan Company, and is a director of the Cunard-Lang Concrete Company. Samuel L. Cotter has been actively engaged in the insurance business in Columbus since 1924, and is recognized as one of the substantial business men of the city. He is vice president of the Commercial Mutual Insurance Company and president of the Samuel L. Cotter Insurance Agency. Mr. Cotter was born at Springfield, Ohio, October 15, 1889, the son of James S. and Laura B. (Baker) Cotter. James S. Cotter, retired, is a native of Springfield, Ohio, where he lives. He spent the early part of his life as a piano dealer and for a time conducted a business at Davenport, Iowa, and Dayton, Ohio. In 1911 he became interested in the painting business and met with marked success as a contractor. Mr. Cotter is a Republican and a member of the Methodist Church. His wife is a native of Pennsylvania. To Mr. and Mrs. Cotter five children were born: Roy L., lives at Oakland, California ; Arthur C., lives at Springfield, Ohio ; Etta M., the widow of Claude Ralston, lives at Springfield, Ohio ; one child died in infancy ; and Samuel L., the subject of this sketch. Samuel L. Cotter spent his boyhood in Springfield and received his education in the public schools. He also attended night classes of the Y. M. C. A., and began his business career as a clerk and stenographer in the office of Judge James G. Johnson, member of the Supreme Court of Ohio. Mr. Cotter remained in his employ until 1911, when he came to Columbus with the Ohio State Insurance Department. At the outbreak of the World War he volunteered for service and was sent to France with the United States Army Motor Transport Corps. He was discharged June 13, 1919, and resumed his duties with the Ohio State Insurance Department until May, 1924, at which time he was one of the organizers of the Commercial Mutual Insurance Company. He is now vice president and manager of the company, which handles finance insurance exclusively. Its extensive business is carried on throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, West HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 999 Virginia and Kentucky. Mr. Cotter has also organized a general insurance agency in Columbus, which is known as the Cotter Insurance Agency. He is local representative for the National Union Fire Insurance, American Liability & Surety Company, and the Aetna Casualty & Insurance Company. In October, 1919, Mr. Cotter married Miss Mary A. Richardson, of Columbus, the daughter of Robert and Cornelia Richardson. The former, a native of England, died in 1890. Mrs. Richardson, born in Franklin County, died in 1925. Mr. and Mrs. Cotter have no children. Politically, Mr. Cotter is a Democrat. He holds membership in the Methodist Church, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, American Legion, and Mercator Service Club. Edgar C. Hill.—Prominent in a wide variety of business activities in the city of Columbus, notably the Columbus Beveling and Silvering Company, of which he is president, Edgar C. Hill has taken an important part in the business life of the city. He was born at Washington, Pennsylvania, April 14, 1878, the son of John B. and Eliza J. (Strean) Hill. John B. Hill was a native of Boston, Massachusetts. He attended the public schools and received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from Bostcn University. He also studied pharmacy and for many years was the proprietor of a drug store at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He served throughout the Civil War, having enlisted in the Medical Department of the United States Navy. He was a Republican and a member of the Presbyterian Church. Doctor Hill died in 1886 and his wife died December 10, 1910. Both are buried at Washington, Pennsylvania. To Doctor and Mrs. Hill were born three sons: James G., died at the age of five years ; Edwin Bond, died at the age of two years ; and Edgar C., the subject of this sketch. Edgar C. Hill was reared and educated at Washington, Pennsylvania, and after his graduation from high school attended Washington-Jefferson College, from which he received the degree of Civil Engineer in 1900. He immediately located in Pittsburgh, where he was 1000 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY identified with a steel car manufacturing company. After a year he was employed as civil engineer by the Pittsburgh Coal Company and in 1902 came to Columbus, where he became associated with the Federal Glass Company for six years. He then spent a year with the Von Gerichton Glass Company, and in 1919 was one of the organizers of the Columbus Beveling and Silvering Company. He served first as secretary and treasurer and later became president. In January, 1925, the business was removed to its present location, 73 East Naughton Street. The company manufactures mirrors, beveling glass, etc., and has an extensive trade throughout Ohio. About twenty men are employed in the plant. Mr. Hill is also president of the Rex Film Manufacturing Company, vice president of the Security System Service Company, director of the Exact Weight Scale Company, director of the J. J. Morgan Engineering Company. On September 25, 1906, Mr. Hill married Miss Sadie B. Robinson, of Lancaster, Ohio, the daughter of James and Clara Busby Robinson. He died in 1905 and his wife died August 15, 1911. Both are buried at Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. Hill have no children. Mr. Hill is a Republican, and a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Hill are extensive travelers. He is interested in all out door sports, especially hunting. During his college career he was a foot ball player. He played halfback and end positions with Washington and Jefferson College and was also a member of the base ball team of that college, playing left field position.