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PRESS.
The first paper published here was the Appanoose Chieftain. It has had a num- ber of successors. The successful ones, that is those now published, are the Citi- zen, Journal and Iowegian.
MUNICIPAL.
The town of Centerville was first incor- porated in 1855, and the manner of proceed- ure was thus: A petition, signed by vari- ous citizens of the town, was presented to Judge Harris, asking him to submit the question of incorporation to the voters of the town. The election was held Febru- ary 26, 1855, the judges being Squire Bates, John Snell and John Potts, and the clerks, J. G. Brown and J. F. Stratton. A major- ity was found to be in favor of the project, and, on the 12th of March, the people elected G. W. Wise, W. S. Henderson, D. P. Sparks, J. G. Brown and William Clark a commiteee to prepare a charter. This was voted upon and approved March 26. The original document was discovered in the recorder's vault, and contains six pages of blue foolscap paper. There are fourteen sections, and the document is signed by all the committee.
An election was soon after held under the authority of the charter, and town of- ficers chosen; but as the county judge made no record of the result, and the first minute-book has disappeared, nothing can be stated with certainty concerning the first two years of corporate government. The charter continued in force till about the Ist of October, 1857, when it was va- cated by the formal adoption of a special charter provided by chapter 100 of the laws of the Sixth General Assembly. Un- der this charter the council could not levy a tax unless previously voted by the peo- ple. Another peculiarity was, that in case of inability of the mayor to hear causes arising from infraction of the town ordi- nances, they could be taken before any jus- tice of the peace in Center Township. In other respects the charter was about the same as the one adopted under the general law subsequently passed, under which Centerville now holds its corporate powers.
From October 7, 1857, the records have been preserved. At that time C. Went- worth was elected Mayor; S. W. Wright, Recorder ; D. P. Sparks, A. Purjue, A. Harris, C. H. Howell, J. Knapp, J. Lank- ford, Councilmen; William Crow, Mar- shal.
Grave doubts having arisen as to the legality of the charter passed by the Legislature, it was abandoned February 22, 1870, and in the following month the town was incorporated under the general law.
The officers of Centerville for 1886 are : Mayor, R. Henderson ; Recorder, J. P. Gribbin ; Treasurer, J. C. Bevington ; As- sessor, T. O. Wilson; Street Commis- sioner, Joseph Payton ; Marshal, W. T. Swearngen. Councilmen : First Ward, W. G. Clark and Eli Ramsey ; Second Ward, C. W. Lane and James S. Ellis; Third Ward, C. J. Phillips and Patrick Walsh.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
A hook-and-ladder company was organ- ized in 1872, but afterward disbanded. October 16, 1876, a new company was or- ganized and took possession of the outfit which had been used by its predecessor.
EDUCATIONAL.
From 1848 forward, the people of Cen- terville have always been progressive in school matters. The first building, though built of logs, was a first-rate one in its day. In 1854 the growth of the town required more space for school work, and it was cheerfuly supplied by the erection of a two- story frame building, about 22 x 36 feet in size, which cost perhaps $1,500. C. H. Howell, G. W. Swearngen and D. P. Sparks constituted the School Board at the time.
In 1868, a large and shapely structure was built in the southeast part of the old town plat. This was of brick, three stories high and cost about $12,000. The plan was drafted by C. A. Dunham, of Burling- ton. This is now known as the Central school. In 1882 the Lincoln building, in the northern part of the city, and the Gar- field building, in the southern part, were erected after the same plans. They cost $9,000 each, and are twin buildings in every respect. They are two stories and base- ment structures, supplied with the most modern and highly approved features of ventilation, lighting, steam heating, etc. The three buildings and their grounds are now valued at $30,000.
The high school is in the Central build- ing. The course of study is so complete and thorough that graduates from this school enter the Sophomore class in most colleges. German and Latin are taught. H. C. Hollingsworth is superintendent of the city schools, and devotes his time to the Central school. A. C. Jennis is principal
of the high school. Mrs. Hayes is principal of the Lincoln school, and Miss Parsons, of the Garfield. The total enrollment in the schools is not far from 900, and the average attendance is about 700.
The School Board for 1886 includes: W. W. Oliver (President), H. H. Wright, C. A. Stanton, F. W. Baker, Lot Randolph and S. W. Lane. J. C. Barrows is Secre- tary, and J. C. Bevington, Treasurer.
RELIGIOUS.
Methodist Episcopal Church .- The "At- las of Iowa" says that William S. Manson had the honor of preaching the first sermon in the county west of Chariton River, and the place of preaching was at the first store started in the county. The "Atlas" adds that the first religious society organ- ized in the county was at the house of W. S. Manson, by Rev. Hugh Gibson. It con- sisted of six members, to wit : Jesse Wood and wife, W. S. Manson and wife, Mrs. Rebecca Hopkins and Mrs. Caughran. This was the beginning of the present large and flourishing Methodist society of Cen- terville.
The society grew rapidly during the first seven years of its existence, and, in 1852, had about seventy-five members. In that year, the church in the northeast part of the town was built. This is a frame build- ing, about 30 x 40 feet in size, and cost $600 or $700. F. Spooner was superintendent of the Sabbath-school.
The pastors who have ministered here, as nearly as can be ascertained, have been Rev. Messrs. Thompson, Manson, Rowley, Winings, Darrah, Gibson, Dennis, Prather, Dixon, R. B. Allender, Briggs, Hill, George Clark, Cyrus Morey, Crellin, George W. Byrket, Hopkins, Welch, Stevenson, Thatcher, Miller, Robinson, Jen- nis, Wilson, Smith, T. E. Corkhill, H. E. Wing, J. P. Teeter and W. G. Thorn.
The society has now about 250 members.
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H. B. Williams is superintendent of the Sunday-school, which has an average at- tendance of 130.
The society began the erection of a new house of worship in 1877, under the direc- tion of J. W. Williams, D. M. Steele and J. R. Wooden, as building committee, and the corner-stone was laid in the fall of the same year with appropriate observances. The house is of brick, with basement, and is furnished with a gallery. Its size is 45 x 84 feet, and cost about $10,000. Several memorial windows have been furnished by members. The lot was purchased from the heirs of Rev. W. S. Manson, so long identified with the society as a zealous, use- ful member.
The building was entirely completed in 1878, and the first services were held in it November 10, 1878.
The new church is truly an elegant piece of architecture, to which its members can point with pride as marking the progress of Christian effort in thirty years, whose annual rounds have marked the growth of a little band holding meetings in log cabins, to a strong and numerous society, meeting in one of the finest buildings west of the river towns.
Baptist Church .- This society dates from August, 1851, in which month Daniel P. and Mary A. Sparks, John and Euryd- ice Overstreet, Isaac Fuller, E. A. Pack- ard, J. Brower, A. Thompson, Amanda Thompson. B. L. Packard, Elizabeth Pack- ard, Hannah Packard, Jane Wright S. F. Wadlington, Harvey Campbell, Parney Campbell, Louise Campbell, Harriet Rob- ertson, C. Brower, J. T. Gunter, Jane Gun- ter, James Thompson, Calvin Smith and Alarilla Smith were constituted the regular body of the church, William T. Barnes being Moderator, and A. Thompson, Clerk. The Deacons chosen were E. A. Packard and B. L. Packard ; John Overstreet, Clerk.
The pastors have served as follows : Al-
bert Thompson, three years and eight months ; John W. Osborn, one year ; James L. Cole, two years ; J. C. Burkholder, nine months (dying with harness on) ; John Red- burn, four years ; J. W. Bolston, seven months (stricken with paralysis); A. Stott, one year ; F. Edwards, seven years; George E. Eldridge, two years ; J. F. Leek, now on his first year.
A house of worship was built in 1856, D. P. Sparks bearing the principal share of its cost. This was a frame structure and stands just west of Stephenson's drug store. The parsonage was built in 1874, at a cost of about $700. The new church was erect- ed in 1875, and the dedicatory sermon preached by Rev. J. M. Smith, of Osceola, in November of that year. This is a frame building, 30 x 45, and cost $1,500. The bell was the gift of S. F. Wadlington, and bears his name, together with the date of its cast- ing-June, 1858. The principal promoters of the effort to build the second church were William Evans and F. M. Veach. The society has now about 140 members. Will- iam Evans is superintendent of the Sab- bath-school, which has an attendance of about 100.
Presbyterian Church .- This society was probably formed in the winter of 1855 -'56, the officiating clergyman and first pastor being Rev. Matthew Smith.
The church became a body corporate March 10, 1866, the subscribing members being C. H. Howell, Solomon Silknitter, Samuel Brown, J. F. Stratton and Thomas Wentworth.
Up to this time the meetings had been held in the upper story of C. H. Howell's house, and it was decided to build a house for worship. This was accomplished dur- ing 1856 and the following year. This building was of considerable pretension for the time, it being, perhaps, 28 x 42 feet. It was built of brick made by Mr. Goss, and the walls were laid by Thomas Went-
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worth. This building was used by the society till 1867, when a new building took its place. This was begun in 1866 and completed the next year, being dedicated by Rev. John Fisher. The building is of brick, 40 x 80 feet in size, and cost about $5,000. It is situated one block south of the public square. The society also owns a parsonage, and is now preparing to build a new brick church at a cost of $10,000.
The pastors have been: Rev. Messrs. Matthew Smith, John Fisher, E. L. Dode- ler, J. D. Jenks, Claggett, L. M. Belden, W. W. Thorp and L. M. Bartlett. There are about 200 members.
The Sabbath-school is claimed to be the lineal successor of the first little school es- tablished by C. H. Howell at his store, in 1848. R. Stephenson issu perintendent. The average attendance of pupils is about 150.
United Presbyterian Church .-- This church was first formed in 1862, but who the con- stituent members were cannot be ascer- tained. October 15, 1863, Rev. J. D. Beard was installed pastor. The membership be- ing small, Mr. Beard effected a consolida- tion of this body with the church at Cincin- nati without the knowledge of the members.
The society was dormant for several years, but a re-organization was effected March 18, 1872, at the house of J. B. Jenks, the sermon being preached by Rev. John Haddon. The subscribing members at this meeting were D. C. Campbell, A. J. and Mrs. B. W. Campbell, J. W. and Mrs. S. A. Houston, S. P. and Mrs. Mina Hayes, H. D. and Mrs. M. Shoutz, Mrs. Martha M. Campbell, Mrs. Martha M. Jenks and Miss Kitty Campbell. A. J. Campbell and S. P. Hayes were chosen Elder's, and D. C. Campbell, Clerk.
Rev. G. R. Murray was called in 1875, and the present pastor, Rev. M. B. Brown- lee, was called carly in 1883.
The church was built in 1873, is about 40 x 60 feet in size and cost $3,000.
The society has now about forty mem- bers.
H. D. Shoutz is superintendent of the Sunday-school which has an average at- tendance of about forty.
Christian Church .- The church in Cen- terville was organized August 10, 1867, by electing J. L. Chessman, Silas D. Harris and Ichabod Stewart, Elders, and John Wilmington and - Bennett, Dea- cons, and W. P. Morret, Clerk. Elder J. C. Sevey, of the Walnut City congrega- tion, officiated in the ordination services, The number of members at the time of the organizing was twenty-nine. W. P. Mor- ret and James W. Baker were chosen el- ders about November, 1869, Elder Chess- man having removed. Elder I. Stewart died June 17, 1871.
Elder J. C. Sevey preached for the church occasionally from the time of its organization to May, 1869, when Elder J. A. Wilson was called to the pastorate, con- tinuing something over a year. After Elder Wilson resigned, Elder F. Walden, of Albia, preached for the church monthly until October 1, 1872, when Elder F. M. Kirkham was called to serve. At the time he began his labors the number of members was fifty-three. The present number is 250. Rev. H. U. Dale was in charge from February, 1880, till December, 1884. Rev. E. W. Misener, the present pastor, came in June, 1885.
The house of worship, now owned by the church, was dedicated Lord's day, Febru- ary 14, 1875, Prof. G. T. Carpenter, of Os- kaloosa, preaching the dedicatory sermon, and Elder J. B. Vawter, State Evangelist, assisting in the service. The building with its furnishings cost, in round numbers, $7,000. The building committee was com- posed of General F. M. Drake, Chairman; L. C. Mechem, Ab. Owings, M. H. Kirk- ham and F. M. Kirkham. The Sunday- school has an average attendance this year
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of about 100. G. W. Armstrong, Superin- tendent.
SECRET ORGANIZATIONS.
There are a number of benevolent and other societies in Centerville, most of them well supported. The leading ones are: Jackson Lodge, No. 42. A. F. & A. M .: Euclid Chapter, No. 43, R. A. M .; St. John's Commandery, No. 21, K. T .; Cen- terville Lodge, No. 76, I. O. O. F .; Hope Lodge, No. 338, I. O. O, F .; Centerville Encampment, No. 24, I. O. O. F .; Temple Canton, No. 4, Patriarchs Militant; John L. Bashore Post, No. 121, G. A. R .; Cen- terville Lodge, No. 64, K. P. There are also organizations of the United Work- men, Good Templars and the Women's Re- lief Corps.
COAL INDUSTRY.
The chief factor in Centerville's growth
for many years past has been the coal in- dustry, which is referred to under head In- troductory. About 500 to 600 miners are employed here in winter, and half that number in the summer. The total popula- tion dependent upon the mines, counting women and children, varies from 1,200 to 1,500. Among these are few foreigners, and those few are Irish, Scotch and English.
The mines now worked are the "Cen- terville," at Relay, three-fourths of a mile from the square; the "Diamond," two mines, one about 100 rods east of the square and the other a mile southeast; the "Wat- son," near the railroad junction; the " Standard," three-fourths of a mile south- east; the " Scandinavian," the same distance south; the " Wilson," one-fourth of a mile northeast, and the "McClard," a mile southwest of the square.
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VILLAGES.
MOULTON.
LIZABETHTOWN is located on the XIIXIXIXIXIXIX southeast quarter of section 15, and north- east quarter of sec- tion 22, town 68, range 16. Main street runs north and south, and Davis street runs perpendicular to the other. The ground front- ing the western extension of Davis street on the north was appropriated for cemetery use and for a site for a Baptist church. Such is the abstract of the record entry of the first laying-out of this busy, flourishing town, which lies on or very near the ancient " bee-trace," described on a pre- ceding page. But the certainty that the North Missouri Railroad was coming, induced a modification of the plat of Elizabethtown, and it was merged into Moulton.
The town plat of the latter originally contained 160 acres, consisting of the west half of the southwest quarter of section 14, and the east half of the southeast quar- ter of section 15, town 68, range 16. S. S. Caruthers was the grantor, who acknowl- edged the plat before M. H. Jones, July 4,
1867. The streets running east and west are numbered First to Eighth, and the north and south streets, beginning on the east side, are East, Walnut, Elm, Oak, Main, Vine, Maple and West.
The North Missouri Road was completed to the town in the spring of 1869, and ex- tended to Bloomfield in the same year. It was completed to Ottumwa about the last of July, 1870, and, the next day, a party of about 100 hungry Iowa editors, accom- panied by their wives, passed through Moulton on an excursion to St. Louis, where, tradition has it, they were so sump- tuously entertained that they all resolved never to return, and it is certain the Moul- ton folks never saw that crowd again.
Those who were residents on the town plat in the winter of 1868-'69 are said to have been as follows: Thomas McAchran, druggist ; William Lowry, dry-goods and groceries ; James G. West, James E. Jen- nings, Andrew Ogden, Levi Davis and James Norris, laborers ; M. V. Howell and James P. Smith, physicians ; Joseph Jurd, John Burdett, J. Q. Lane and E. W. Walker, carpenters, and two or three Irish- men. All had families but William Lowry.
The first death that occurred in Moulton was that of Thomas Mulock in 1869. The
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first marriage was that of Willson Nycum to Miss Norris.
The first school in the village was taught by Thomas Haughey and wife, in the Christian church, in the winter of 1869-'70.
Previous to this the people sent to the district school just outside the village. A newspaper, the Moulton Independent, was established in the spring of 1869.
The principal growth of the town was achieved in 1872 and the year following.
In 1872 Edwards & Davis erected a steam flouring mill, now operated by J. A. Coff- man.
In 1873 the Burlington & Southwestern Railway was extended into Missouri. About 1878 this was made a division terminus for the Southwestern line, and a small engine- house has been erected.
The principal manufacturing interest of the place was established in 1869, it being a steam flouring mill and woolen factory, by Aaron Harter & Son, at a cost of about $25,000, now operated by Croft & Mat- thews.
An effort was made some years ago to obtain coal at this place and four shafts were dug, but without finding it. It is possible that a vein would have been found by a side-drift.
Moulton contains about 900 inhabitants, and is beautifully situated on a high pla- teau dividing the waters flowing toward the Mississippi from those emptying into the Missouri. Its business is represented by four hotels, several dry-goods stores, cloth- ing stores, groceries, jewelry stores, milli- nery shops, two flouring mills, woolen mill, wagon and blacksmith shops. Its people are intelligent, moral and attentive to their
pursuits. It will be a little short of a miracle if this pushing young town-this " fiat" of the railway system-does not double its population and treble its business in the next ten years. There is no near neighbor to draw away the trade tributary
to this town, the nearest towns of any prominence being Centerville and Bloom- field.
MUNICIPAL.
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The notice of election to choose officers for the inchoate city of Moulton was dated May 3, 1869, and was signed by the com- missioners for the petitioners for the incor- poration, Samuel Leerburger, Peter Fees, Jacob Neal, Tom McAchran, Wilson Ny- cum. The election was ordered by them to be held at the dry-goods store of A. Hart, May 18.
At the election, Jacob Neal, Thomas Mc- Achran and Wilson Nycum acted as judges, and S. Leerburger and Peter Fees sat as clerks. Of the seventy-five votes polled, the first was cast by Green Hazelwood, and the last by J. B. Smith. C. H. Walker was elected Mayor; S. B. Thompson, Recorder; Levi Davis, Marshal; M. V. Howell, J. C. Thompson, G. Farnsworth, J. Q. Lane, A. Harter, Councilmen.
The preliminary action on which the above proceedings were based was had January 25, when an election was held at the drug store of Thomas McAchran, and the proposed incorporation was carried by a vote of 26 to 19. The territory incorpo- rated was one mile square, described as follows: The south half of the northwest quarter of section 14, southwest quarter of same section, south halt of the northeast quarter and southeast quarter of section 15, north half of northwest quarter of section 23, and the north half of the northeast quarter of section 22. The whole is at- tested by K. P. Morrison, Clerk of the Cir- cuit Court.
Owing to the first record-book having been mislaid, the date of the first meeting of the council cannot be given. The first ordinance, however, was to define the town boundaries, which would seem to have been an act of surplusage.
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A calaboose was built in the spring of 1871, at a cost of $112.
Levi Davis was elected Mayor in 1873, and S. B. Thompson, Recorder.
A cemetery corporation appears to have been formed about 1870, but had become nearly disorganized. The management of the grounds was accordingly transferred to the town council, and, June 23, 1873, the mayor was authorized to appropriate such money as might be needed to put the grounds in order, and $320.33 were ex- pended for that purpose.
Provision was made for electing a town assessor in February, 1874, and, in October of that year, six Babcock portable extin- guishers were purchased.
The mayors since 1873 have been : W. F. Howell, A. P. Berry, Levi Davis (two years), N. W. Edwards, Seth St. John, Levi Davis (four years), J. Q. Lane, B. B. Burchett (three years), G. C. Alden and Almer Swift.
The village officers for 1886 are : Mayor, Almer Swift; Recorder, A. S. Downs ; Treasurer, G. T. Pulliam ; Marshal, H. P. Powers; Street Commissioner, Levi Davis; Trustees, George McClure, J. D. Beckett, I. Moore, T. A. Wahl, Eli Simpson and I. L. Holmes.
EDUCATIONAL.
The first meeting of the board of the Independent District of Moulton was held July 22, 1869, at which time the record shows that James G. West was President ; John Q. Lane, Vice-President ; Jacob Neal, James Sutton, S. G. Haughey, Directors ; John Potts, Secretary ; Aaron Harter, Treasurer. A committee of two was ap- pointed at this meeting to confer with the officers of the Christian church with re- gard to buying the building owned by that society, and, on the 7th of August, the question was submitted to a popular vote, and rejected almost unanimously.
The same evening the board held a meet- ing and resolved to levy as large a tax for school-house purposes as the law would ad- mit. September 30 the Christian church was rented for a school-room. October 2 the board purchased two acres of ground for a building site, the price being $300, as offered by Mr. Singley, the land being situ- ated in the northeast part of the town. October 21 an election was held on the question of issuing $3,000 in bonds for con- struction purposes, which was carried unani- mously. The bonds were to run ten years and bear 10 per cent. interest.
January 1, 1870, contract was made with Henry Hayes to lay the foundations, and on the 4th Wax Bros. & Co. contracted to frame, line and sheet the building for $985. In the following July the electors voted a further issue of $3,000 in bonds ; and contracts were made for brick, with various parties, at $12.50 a thousand. No- vember 16 it was agreed to accept Lock- wood's job of laying the walls, provided he would clean off the walls, and the building was soon after put in condition for receiv- ing the teachers and pupils.
May 20, 1871, the people refused to vote for a further issue of $3,000 in bonds. An- other election was held July 5, when the measure was carried by a large majority.
The main building is 26x 70 feet in size, with a wing in the rear 22 x 30 feet, and vestibule in front 14×20, all two stories high, surmounted by a belfry containing a large bell. On the ground floor there are three school-rooms, the main part contain- ing two, divided by a wide hall, and the other being in the wing. The second story is reached by a stairway on each side of the vestibule. The main part is divided into two rooms by folding doors. The wing contains one room.
High School .- This originated in 1875, with a proposition from A. Matthews, who offered to employ four teachers, and receive
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a total tuition of $1,500 from the district, together with such sums as he could obtain from the tuition of pupils from abroad, and he was to have the privilege of admitting 150 additional pupils. Mr. Matthews aban- doned the field without teaching a day ; but Mr. Campbell offered to carry out the same offer, which was accepted, and, it is said, only realized about $240 for his year's work. The following year the board increased the compensation to $2,200, and a con- siderable attendance being obtained from surrounding neighborhoods, the venture proved tolerably remunerative. In 1877- '78 his compensation was reduced to $1,500, and the following year all the teachers were employed by the board, and the tui- tion paid into the district treasury. After Mr. Campbell, C. E. Sutton was principal for two years, and then J. R. Kirk held the position until 1885. A. R. Morgan is prin- cipal for the present year, 1885-'6. Nadie Crump is first assistant ; Anna Hale, second, and Lizzie Marshal, third. The total en- rollment is about 240.
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