Undoubtedly, the most colorful period of time in the Township was the nineteenth century. By then the villages within its boundaries were established and defined and newspapers reported on activities within the communities and of the surrounding countryside. When various articles are read side-by-side you feel as if you are living in a long bygone era. It should be remembered, however, that most of the information covers the influential members of the communities in a most romantic way. As a matter of fact, it often seems that newspapers are trying to curry favor, probably because they were the subscribers and advertisers.