116         HISTORY OF CLAY COUNTY

the best reader in school at that time. He studied algebra, trigonometry,
surveying and other higher branches in Fairfield, indiana, high school,
but at that time no graduation exercises were held nor certificates of
scholarship issued. He began teaching at the age of seventeen., his first
term being in Fayette county, Indiana, in 1875 and 1876, and the next
year he was again employed by the same school. He then taught for
two years in Franklin county, after which he began farming near Fair-
field, that county. For several years he carried on general agricultural
pursuits and after being out of school work for two years he again re-
sumed the profession of teaching, which he followed in the winter
seasons, while the summer months were devoted to agricultural pur-
suits. In 1884 he left the farm and taught for several years as grammar
school teacher, while later he was principal of the Fairfield schools. In
i886 he became county surveyor of Franklin county, devoting his ener-
gies to surveying and the fire insurance business throughout the vacation
periods, while still following the teacher’s profession. In 1888 he aban-
doned school work again and removed to Brookville, to fake charge of
the county seat department of the Laurel Review, at which work nearly
two years were spent. In 1890 he removed to Connersville, Indiana,
where he spent two years as principal of the East Connersville schools.
In 1892 he became bookkeeper for Taylor & Enos, a large lumber manu-
facturing concern, and upon the retirement of Mr. Taylor in 1893 he
became secretary of the new firm. His connection with journalism dates
from 1894, when he became the editor of the Connersville Examiner,
whose owner was postmaster of the city. He was again called into the
field of educational labor in June, 1895, by his election to the county
superintendency of schools of Fayette county, in which capacity he
served for two years, rendering effective aid in promoting the standard
of public instruction. In December, 1897, he purchased the Greensburg
New Era, which he successfully conducted until January, 1903, when
he sold that paper and in March of the same years purchased the Brazil
Democrat, which he has since edited and published. He has made it one
of the leading journals of this part of the state. It is thoroughly up-to-
date in its methods and devoted to the dissemination of general and
local news. It is also known as the champion of progress and improve-
ment in Brazil, while its large circulation makes it an excellent advertis-
ing medium.
    Mr. Glidewell was married at Hamilton, Ohio, November 1, 1880,
to Miss Rose E. Kelley, and unto them have been born six children:
Otis, who was born March 3, 1882, but is now deceased; Ivan, who was
born in 1883; Erle, born in 1885; Carl, in 1887; Bessie. in 1889; and
Angie, whose birth occurred in 1890.
    Mr. Glidewell is identified with several fraternal organizations. ions. In
1882 he joined Magnolia Lodge, No. 8o, I. 0. 0. F., at Fairfield, Indiana,
has filled all the chairs in the local lodge, is a past grand and has been
a member of the grand lodge since 1884. In 1894 he joined the Red
Men at Connersville and in 1899 became a charter member of the Elks
lodge at Greensburg. A Democrat in his political views, he is also a
stanch advocate of the temperance cause and an opponent of the saloon
interests, which he stanchly opposes through the columns of his paper.
He served as county surveyor of Franklin county, Indiana, from i886
until 1890, was superintendent of schools in Fayette county from 1895
until 1897, and chairman ofthe board of children’s guardians in Decatur