Franklin Township is located in the south part of the county, and bounded as follows : On the north by Henry and Liberty townships ; on the east by Dudley ; on the south by Rush county ; and on the west by Spiceland township ; and contains thirty square miles. The surface is rolling or undulat- ing; the soil is good, and timber of the best quality; building material, stone and gravel in abundance.

The township is watered by Flat Rock Creek and spring branches. Lewisville is the voting precinct, and the only town in it. The present population of the township is about 1,700. The amount of all taxable property of the township, real and personal, is ;$1,000,000.

The improvements of the township are good ; school and church privileges a fair average.

Some of the first settlers were Charles See, Moses Keens, George See and Achilles Morris.

CHURCHES

Presbyterian Church, Lewisville; pastor, J. J. Inman; membership, 42 ; value of church property, ;$2,600 ; superintendent of Sabbath school, W. B. Wilson ; average attendance, 60.

M. E. Church, Lewisville ; pastor, A. G. Ramy ; membership, 100; value of church property Ñ building a new church ; Sabbath school superintendent, B. F. Callahan ; average attendance, 40.

Friends' Church, Rich Square, 3^ miles northeast of Lewisville ; membership, i6o; value of church property, $1,000; Sabbath school superintendent, I. B. Gilbert; average attendance, 70.

Regular Baptist Church, 3 % miles northwest of Lewisville ; pastor, T. S. Lines ; membership, 20 ; value of church property, $400.

Bethel Christian Church, 6 miles south of Newcastle ; pastor, John Mavity ; membership, y6 ; value of church property, ;$1,000; superintendent Sabbath school, Leander Williams ; average attendance,

Missionary Baptist Church, one and three-fourth miles west of Lewisville ; membership, 100 ; Rev. Ellison, pastor ; Sabbath school superintendent, Daniel P. Bricker.

SECRET ORGANIZATIONS

Franklin Grange ; membership, 22 ; C. W. Wiggs, Master ; L. K. Shute, Secretary.

Lewisville Lodge, L O. O. F., No. 191; membership, 33; value of property, ;$1,000.

Farnsworth Encampment, No. 91; membership, 31.

Lewisville Lodge, F. and A. M., No. 71; membership, 28; value of property, $500.

Township Trustee, Abner Ball ; number of school houses, six ; value of school property, $10,000.

School Trustees, Lewisville Ñ Robert R. Smith, President ; B. F. Callahan, Treasurer ; Wm. Vannuys, Secretary.