talking  and  attending  railroad  meetings.  George  M King  was  appointed secretary  with  headquarters  at  Delphos that  same fall,  Seymour  Ayers commenced  to  build  a  livery  stable  and  store building,  but  quit  before completion.  It  was  finished  in  the  late  rail,  1872,  by  William  Hall. Also  that  year  B. F.  Billingsley  and  T.S.  Morris  arrived  and  went  into quarters  in  a  green  painted,  patent  canvas  house on  the  banks  of  Henry Creek.  The  settlers  already  here  looked  with  wonder  upon  this  patent prairie house. There was also an early Yockey Fort west of town About  1872  Simpson  and  Beaver  built a mill,  first  only  a  saw mill and  afterwards  a grist mill,  on  the  flat  by  the river.  The  first  hotel was  built  by  Levi  Yockey  of  logs.  Dr.  Payne  was  the  first  doctor   in  Delphos   Other  businessmen  along  the  square   were:  Disney, Strickler,Dr. Stanley and Mr. Yager The  4th  of  July  was  celebrated  in  1868  by  the  few  people  living  there.  They  held a  celebration again in 1871,  at which time a few swings were  erected  and  left  in  place.  Afterward  they  created much wonder and curiosity among the IndIans who visited the scene in those days The  Universalist  Church  was  the  first  one  erected  in  the town.  It was  commenced  in  1872  and  finished  in  the  spring  of  1876.  It was  used by other denominations until they were able to erect their own. The Catholic Church was the second church in Delphos  The Methodist was built in 1874.and damaged by the storm of July 10,  1879.  The Baptist was built in 1878. the Presbyterian  in  1879;  and  the Spiritualist  in  1877.  The Universalists Church  was  also  destroyed  by  the  storm  of  1879,  and  was rebuilt  in more  substantial  form.  It  was  a  stone  structure,  built  of  local  hand hewn stone. Those who worked at it were:  Father Bishop,  Joe Merris, William Hall,  Elius  Barnum,  Arb.   Barnum,  Leroy  Bishop  and  Jay  Bishop.  Rev.  Jay Bishop was the great grandfather of Dorothy Bourne About  a  mile  northwest  of  Delphos   under  a  large  grove  of  trees was the location of much activity in August of each year when the   the Spiritualist camp  meeting  was  held.  It was  a  place  of  reunion  and  spiritual  renewal l to  the  adults  and  a  picnic  and  carnival  to  the  children.  People  came by the thousands. A special train from Solomon to Beloit was run on Sunday during  the  three  weeks  the  meeting  was  held. Carrie  Nation lectured there once.  she sold miniature hatchets to all who had.25  for a souvenir Don  Ballou  remembers  the  concessions  held,  the  merry-go-round,  ferris wheel,  popcorn  and  other  stands.  There  were  several  buildings  on  the grounds  for  housing  the  people,  and  some  brought  their  own  tents which were  set  up  on  the  grounds.  In  1930  the  buildings  were torn down and the  lumber hauled  to Wells  where  it was used to build the Spiritualista Church there The  first  school  house  was  made  of  logs,  and  replaced  later by two  story  frame  building,  for  $2,100.  This  burned  in January,  1875,  with all its contents,  including organ,  books,  etc. About this  time, the bridge across  the Solomon  River was  built,  voting  bonds  on  the  township  to the  amount of $5,000 By  1879  Mr.  Burr was  just  completing  work  on  his  building  on the DELPHOS CONTINUED