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The mail carrier between Marshall and White Pigeon, in 1835, was Nathaniel Barney, who also carried passengers in a small and cheap way. Mr. Barney resided in Battle Creek, and many anecdotes are told of his numerous, deputy carriers, it not always being convenient for him to leave home. Upon one occasion John Meacham, Esq., was deputed for that purpose, and to please the fastidious postmaster at Marshall, he was sent to Pollodore Hudson, justice of the peace, who administered the oath which conferred upon Mr. Meacham authority to carry the United States mail, which probably at that time contained one or two letters, and possibly was entirely empty.
John Meacham, Esq., came into the county of Calhoun in August, 1835, and settled in the township of Milton, since called Bedford. He was the first town clerk of Bedford, and was annually elected to the office up to 1846, when he was elected county clerk, which office he held for four years. He has been a justice of the peace also in Bedford and Battle Creek, and in every official position he has discharged its duties with great fidelity and usefulness. His quiet, amiable manners indicate an early training among the Quakers of Philadelphia, his native city. For a few years last past he has been an honored citizen of Battle Creek.
BURLINGTON
Was organized in 1837, and held its first township meeting April 3d of that year, electing Justus Goodwin, supervisor; O. C. Freeman, town clerk; Justus Goodwin, Zebesia Sanders and Moses S. Gleason, justices of the peace; Levi Haughtailing, constable and collector. Established six road districts; voted $100 to build a bridge across the St. Joseph river; and $50 for bridging the Nottawa creek. Voted $50 for common schools and $5 bounty for wolf scalps.
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