HISTORY OF CLAY COUNTY                      167

    An enumeration in full of all who engaged in business at this place
would be an extended list, of whom are named from recollection the
following: John Brush, Jacob J. Baker, Jacob Cofer, Joel H. Buckallew,
Vinyard Church, Kress & Cooprider, William H. Long, Long & White,
Smith & Harris, Watts Brothers, Philip Farris, Long & Son, Daniel
Reed, H. 0. Duncan & Son, James H. Witty, Kress & Horton, Henry
Clymer, J. W. Danhour, Hale & Williams, Givens & Dial, Storm & Cook,
George Markle, Storm & Steuernagel, White & Storm, S. F. Duncan,
Everhart & Caton, John Fair, Smith Auld, N. A. Harris, John W. Sutton,
Everhart & Strother, Thomas Winters, Frank and William Brothers,
Charles Rogerson, M. Stull, F. M. Hale, James F. Lankford, Greenville
Owens, S. G. Brandenburg.
    The practicing physicians have, been: William Hill, W. B. Brown,
Dr. Hoyt, Absalom Briley, M. L. Jett, Dr. Foster, Dr. Eason, W. H.
Smith, James Watts, L. A. Hale, Frank Woodruff, W. H. Butler, Joshua
Phipps, Lee Woodruff, William Young, Dr. Hiatt, Dr. Dowell.
    The attorneys at law: — Van Camp, George A. Byrd, George W.
Wiltse, William V. Burns, John T. Gardner, Frank A. Homer, John W.
Homer, A. R. Julian, Esau Preston, Walter C. Elkin, George P. Stone,
W. T. Puckett.
    The two-story brick schoolhouse here was originally built by Trustee
Frank A. Homer, in the year 1889, and the addition by Trustee William
Malsom, in the year 1903.
    Good Hope Baptist church, which was four years in process of build-
ing, was completed in the latter part of the year 1873, and dedicated on
the 21st day of December, which was, at that time, the largest auditorium
in the county. The Forty-ninth anniversary of the organization of this
church was celebrated here, August 28, 1889. The United Brethren
church was built in the years 1872-73 and dedicated on the first day of
June of the latter year. The Christian church was built in 1890, the
cornerstone laid with appropriate exercises on Thursday, August 28th, the
dedication taking place on the 21st day of December following, sermon
by Elder L. L. Carpenter.
    Aside from the mechanical shops usually maintained at centers of
population, the only industry at Middlebury was the lumber and planing
mill operated by John W. White from 1876 to 1879, when it was removed
to Clay City. But there were several industries for a time immediately
round about the town, including saw mills, a flouring mill, and coal
mines. The principal one was that maintained by Modrell & Johns, a
half-mile south of the town, who did an extensive business in timber and
lumber, employing a number of men and teams, shipping their products
from Clay City—lumber, shingles, lath, turned work, etc. This firm
continued operations at this point for the period of four years, when
they located at Clay City.
    Middlebury was at one time a municipality under the name of
“Martz.” At the March term of Commissioners’ Court, 1877, a petition
was filed praying for an election to be called to vote on the, proposition
to incorporate the town. Such election was ordered and subsequently
held on the 28th day of the same month, the majority of the 90 votes
favoring the incorporation, the area of the same comprising 280 acres
and a total population of 373. The Board of Commissioners at their
June term following approved of the procedure and ordered an election of
officers, which was held on the 21st day of June. At the expiration of