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lowing were its first officers: E. J. Freeman, Commander; W. F. Stotts, Senior Viee- Commander; H. C. Paull, Junior Viee- Commander; M. Nichols, Adjutant; E. W. Beghtol, Officer of the Day: D. H. Walker, Quartermaster; J. W. B. Cole, Ontside Guard. The latter named was the leading spirit in bringing about the re-organized post, and has ever taken a prominent part and has passed all the official ehairs.
The officers of 1888 were: E. Baxter, Com- mander; II. W. Wilson, Viee-Commander; H. E. Cole, Junior Vice-Commander; H. F. Andrews, Officer of the Day; Clark Cross, Adjutant; A. H. Edwards, Outside Guard.
The present membership is 132. The post used the Odd Fellows' Hall as a place of meet- ing for the first two years, after which they leased and fitted up Grand Army Hall, used for this and no other purpose excepting the Womans' Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans.
The Womans' Relief Corps, of Audubon, No. 38, was organized in June, 1885, with the following named as first officers: Mrs. Lizzie Kimball, President; Myrtle A. Cole, Senior Vice-President; Mrs. Lydia Rosen- berg, Junior Viee-Conductor; Mrs. Esther Bryan, Conductor; Mrs. Almeda Nichols, Chaplain; Mrs. Emma Matthias, Treasurer; Mrs. Fanny Talbot, Secretary.
The officers serving in 1888 were: Mrs. Lydia Rosenberg, President; Mrs. Esther Bryan, Senior Vice-President; Mrs. Lorana Cole, Junior Vice-President; Mrs. Alice Con- signey, Conductor; Miss D. E. Dix, Chaplain; Miss Belle Hanna, Secretary; Mrs. Delia Ott, Treasurer.
The Sons of Veterans, Camp Stuart, No. 50, of Audubon, was organized October 13, 1885, and now has a membership of over fifty, all made up from so is of men who " wore the blue" from 1861 to 1865 in the Rebellion.
The first officers were: A. L. Wever, Cap-
tain; D. L. Freeman, First Lieutenant; C. H. Rollins, Second Lieutenant; Ed. Delahoyde, First Sergeant; W. S. Kimball, Quarter- master.
The present officers are: Major D. L. Frce- man, Captain; L. J. Yagey, First Lieutenant ; E. M. Cole, Second Lieutenant; Charles Rose, Orderly Sergeant.
Captain Freeman was elected Major of the State of Iowa Division in June, 1888.
Captain Charles Stuart, for whom the eamp was named, being a wealthy and liberal man, donated about $800 worth of arms, ete. to the camp. This donation included seventy- two fine new Springfield breeeh-loading rifles, with all necessary accouterments, and 1,000 rounds of ammunition. This was indeed a goodly gift and one which stimulated the lively interest already taken by the Sons of Veterans at Audubon.
Veritas Lodge, No. 392, A. F. & A. M., worked under dispensation from February 18, 1879, to July of the same year. The follow- ing were the officers and charter members: E. W. Beightol, Worshipful Master; A. L. Sanborn, J. R. W. D .; E. II. Kimball, S. R. W. D .; Joseph Snider, William Wilde, W. L. Swaney, Charles Wheeler, A. L. Campbell, C. IF. Earhart, J. C. Bonwell, F. H. Burr (Secretary), R. M. Hubbard (Treasurer), R. G. Sands. Jannary 1, 1889, they had a mem- bership of eighty-one. The present officials are: John D. Holmes, Worshipful Master; M. F. Johnson, Senior Warden; John B. Doak, Junior Warden; W. H. Seott, Treas- urer; Fred W. Brown, Secretary.
Amity Chapter, No. 93, Royal Arch Ma- sons, was organized April 28, 1881. The following named were charter members: Thomas Chadwick, E. W. Beightol, A. F. Armstrong, Henry Young, A. S. Rodgers, Phillip Young, I. A. Shingledeeker, F. M. Jones, R. G. Sands, George E. Hastings.
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The first officers were: Thomas Chadwick, High Priest; E. W. Beightol, King; A. F. Armstrong, Scribe. In 1889 the officers were: A. H. Roberts, High Priest; Thomas Walker, Secretary ; Charles Van Gorder, Treas- urer.
Godfrey Commandery, No. 44, of Knight Templars, was instituted June 22, 1882. The charter members were as follows: Sir Knight E. S. Foster, E. C .; Sir Knight I. II. Shingle- decker, G. I .; Sir Knight E. J. Freeman, Captain General; Sir Knight H. W. IIanna, Recorder; Sir Knight John Norris, Treasurer. Sir Knight A. F. Armstrong, Sir Knight William II. Scott, Sir Kuight E. W. Beightol, Sir Knight Ed. B. Cousins, Sir Knight Will- iam Burnside, Sir Knight George E. Hastings, Sir Knight F. M. Jones.
The present number belonging to this com- mandery is forty-six. The officers at present are: Sir Knight A. F. Armstrong, Eminent Commander; Sir Knight W. H. Scott, G. I .; Sir Knight B. W. Brown, Captain General; Sir Knight II. W. IIanna, Recorder; Sir Knight Charles Van Gorder, Treasurer. At this writing they have twenty-seven fine uni- forms and are in a flourishing condition.
Audubon Chapter, U. D., Order Eastern Star, was instituted November 21, 1888, by a charter membership of sixty-one. Officers: Mrs. Gertrude R. Nash, W. Matron; Mrs. A. Il. Roberts, W. Patron; Mrs. B. W. Brown, A. Matron; Mrs. Eva Freeman, Treasurer; Mrs. H. W. Hanna, Secretary; Mrs. H. W. Wilson, Conductor.
Wever, M. at A .; Seth Paine, I. G .; Edwin Delahoyde, O. G.
The officers elected in the winter of 1888- '89 were: W. H. Negley, P. C .; J. A. Wheatley, C. C .; Seth Paine, V. C .; John Weighton, Prelate; B. F. Howald, M. at A .; F. E. Brainard, K. of R .; W. W. Talbot, M. of Ex .; John Dawson, M. of F .; B. F. Ken- nedy, I. G .; A. L. Wever, O. G.
W. II. O'Connell, of this lodge, was re- cently elected district deputy. The present standing of the lodge is excellent. It now numbers seventy-four, all of whom take deep interest in the order. They meet at Castle Hall, in John A. Nash's building.
Iowa Legion of Honor, Audubon Lodge, No. 115, was organized July 12, 1881, by J. H. Helm, D. G. P., of the State of Iowa. There were twenty-one charter members. The first officers were as follows: G. H. Jones, President; E. C. Brown, Vice-President; Frank Gleason, Recording Secretary; John A. Nash, Financial Secretary ; Wilson Burn- side, Treasurer; W. D. Blackwood, Usher; H. M. Talbot, Sentinel. The present member- ship is thirty, and the insurance it represents (for its object is purely life insurance) is $72,000. It is looked upon as the very best, safest and cheapest means of life insurance in Iowa to-day.
Its present officers are: F. Gleason, Presi- dent; G. II. Jones, Vice-President; H. F. Andrews, Recording and Financial Secretary and Treasurer; William Merser, Chaplain; J. C. F. Wieker, Usher; J. Miner, D. K .; W. C. Barton, Sentinel.
Knights of Pythias, Audubon Lodge, No. 163, was organized June 10, 1886, with a Aretas Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 396, at Andubon, was instituted in August, 1879. The first set of officers were: II. E. Cole, Noble Grand; S. P. Rhooder, First Viee- Grand; George Myres, Secretary. There were thirteen charter members. The largest charter membership of twenty-five. The first set of officers were: H. P. Albert, P. C .; P. W. Ledyard, C. C .; W. II. O'Connell, V. C .; W. H. McClure, Prelate; E. R. Darling- ton, M. of F .; James A. Nash, M. of Ex .; James F. Consigny, K. of R. S .; A. L. | number ever belonging to the lodge at any
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one time was seventy-six ; the present member- ship (per last report) is fifty-seven.
The present officers are: Seth Paine, N. G .; H. Rohrbech, V. G .; H. U. Funk, Secre- tary; George Ellis, Treasurer. The lodge meets each Monday evening at William Cul- bertson's hall. The order contemplate build- ing in the near future, having now in their possession about $5,000 worth of real prop- erty.
Nishnabotna Tribe, No. 8, I. O. R. M., was organized in November, 1886. The first officers were as follows: J. A. Ilornberger, Senior Sagamore; D. C. Abrams, Junior Sachem; John F. Consigny, Chief of Records; A. F. Fails, Keeper of Wampum; II. P. Albert, Prophet.
The present officers are: E. S. Foster, Sachem; M. F. Johnson, Senior Sachem; Charles Weston, Junior Sachem; J. W. B. Cole, Prophet; II. U. Funk, Chief of Rec- ords; Eli Weston, Keeper of Wampum.
The object of this purely American secret order is the promotion of Freedom, Friend- ship and Churity, founded upon the enstoms and traditions of the North American In- dians. A good " Red Man " ean not fail to be a good citizen and a true patriot. At present the order have their own lodge room in Forbes's Block.
Besides the above orders, there is a well- working Good Templars' lodge at Audubon, to which many of the best business men belong.
CHURCHES.
The Methodist Episcopal Church at An- dubon was first a charge on Hamlin Cirenit. This society, as has been the ease in nearly all new countries, was the first to herald the glad tidings of the gospel in Andubon, hold- ing the first religions services in the place December 14, 1878, at which time only four-
teen persons were present. A. II. Roberts is now the only one here who was present. The church, independent of its connection with any eirenit, was organized in February, 1879, the first quarterly meeting occurring February 8 and 9 of the same year; Rev. John Hestwood, P. E., was present. At that time A. H. Roberts was elected trustee.
In 1880 a church edifice was ereeted at a eost of abont $2,700. It is situated on the corner of Traey and Chicago streets, and in 1886 additional improvements were made under Rev. Ilarris's pastorate to the amount of $1,000. These improvements ineluded the building of the gallery, decorating, etc. The church has a seating capacity of over 300, and is the finest furnished in Audubon. It should here be mentioned that the church edifice was dedicated December 12, 1880, by Rev. W. T. Smith, P. E. A good parsonage was provided in 1884, now valued at 8600; it is located on the grounds adjoining the church lots. As one visits this ehureh at the sound of the fine 800-pound bell suspended in the neat belfry, and is made comfortable in the coldest weather by a Iless improved heater, he ean not fail to note the contrast with days when services were held in dingy school-rooms, illy heated, and poorly lighted by eandles tacked to the walls on either side! The present membership of the society is an even 100, while its Sabbath-school, which was formed April 13, 1879, now numbers 160.
The following faithful servants have served the church as pastors: Rev. John W. Lewis, from September, 1878, to September, 1879; Rev. A. W. Armstrong, one year; Rev. W. C. Smith, two years; Rev. L. M. Campbell, one year; Rev. J. W. Bott, three years; Rev. Joseph B. Harris, the present pastor.
The First Presbyterian Church of Andu- bon was organized April 14, 1879, with a membership of seven, by a committee from
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the Council Bluffs presbytery. For nearly a year services were held in the old school- house. The following June a church edifice was raised, which was 38 x 60 feet. When partly enclosed it was swept from the founda- tion by a violent wind storm; this was an ex- pense to the society of about $500. The structure was completed, however, at a cost of about $3,500.
The first services were held in the new church January 18, 1880, being the first re- ligious services held within a church build- ing in Andubon. The church was then closed until March 28, when it was opened with a communion service, which was also the first Lord's Supper celebrated in an Audu- bon church edifice. The house was dedicated Sabbath morning, May 9, 1850. Rev. E. B. Cousins was duly installed the first pastor, serving for four years. His snecessors were Rev. D. A. Blose, fifteen months; Rev. J. A. Bartlett, one year; Rev. E. Diekinson is the present pastor.
The First Baptist Church was organized April 1, 1881, at a meeting conducted by Rev. D. D. Proper. The charter members of the society are: E. F. Fales, Mrs. C. A. Fales, Il. M. Talbot, Mrs. M. Scott, Mrs. E. J. Ford, Mrs. V. Sands, Mrs. S. Davis, Rev. A. F. Sharpnack and wife, 11. W. Talbot, F. Van Pelt, Mary J. Van Pelt, Elnora Howald, V. Sands, Isabel Ilarris, Mrs. E. M. Funk.
The first deacons were E. M. Fales and Frank M. Van Pelt. The first elerk and treasurer was Il. M. Talbot.
Rev. A. F. Sharpnack was engaged to preach onee in two weeks for the first year.
The first covenant meeting was held April 27, 1881. The church made but little growth und advancement until recently. Some re- moved, while others seemed for the time to slacken their former zeal in the canse they had onee esponsed. Ilence it was that the
society has but little history to record until October, 1887, when the society was reorgan- ized, embracing some few of the remaining charter members. In September, 1888, plans were matured for the erection of a church. Lots were purchased of the railroad company, directly opposite the court-house and jail buildings. During the present winter (1888 -'9) a good-sized building is being erected, which will cost about $3,000 when finished. Rev. A. C. Zollhoffer was pastor when the plans for building were made, but in October of the same year (1888) he resigned. The church is not large in numbers, but all seem desirous of work, and whoever records the history of the church in another decade will doubtless find this society flourishing.
The Roman Catholic Church, under the watch-care of the priest at Atlantic, is in a fairly good condition at Audubon. They have a comfortable frame church building, situated on East Hill. Its size is 28 x 45 feet. There are not many Catholies living near Audubon, but those are well cared for in the above charge.
BUSINESS INTERESTS OF 1888.
Opera house, G. W. Russell; banks, An- dubon County Bank, Commercial Bank, Citi- zens' Bank, all private banking concerns; dry goods and general stocks, Russell & Sons, B. F. Howald, John Van Scoy, R. Lenox; groceries, John Consigny, Fisher Bros., B. F. Howald, Will D. Forbes, Will Gleason, T. S. Francis, W. Talbott. W. Rosenburgh; drug stores, Dr. Cloughley, William Cloughley, A. B. Roberts, O. J. Houston; hardware dealers, MeKarahan & Vanderbergh, John Rhine- mund, Seth Paine; farm implements, Mel'ar- lane, Diekey & Co., Clark Cross, George Keen, Seth Paine, 11. A. Jump; grain deal- ers, Charles Stuart & Son, Burnside & Fran- cis, llenry Grovesmuhl, Herbert & Johnson,
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George Gray; lumber, Charles Stuart & Son, Green Bay Lumber Co., Henry Roherbeck: clothing, John Kate, D. C. Abrams, B. F. Howald; jewelry, O'Connel Bros., Will Cowles; hotels, Walker House (commercial), Stuart House, Grant House, Northwestern Hotel, Weston House; newspapers, Audubon County Republican, Advocate; restaurants, Will D. Forbes, William Rosenberg; boots and shoes, J. Forbes & Son; millinery, Miss Dix, Miss Walker; harness shops, David Soar, Harp Wilson; blacksmith shops, James Pound, George Keen, II. A. Jump, Doe. Wil- son; shoemaker, William Ott; wagon shop, George Keen; meat markets, Prather Bros., Doak & Co .; marble works, Wallace Van Gorder; furniture, Scott Bros .; physicians, Dr. Cloughley, J. D. Holmes, C. W. De Motte, Dr. Lass, J. M. Rendleman; attorneys at law, Nash, Phelps & Green, II. W. Hanna, J. N. Griggs, Thomas F. Myres, A. F. Arın- strong, Charles Bagley, H. F. Andrews, E. HI. Hurd, F. E. Brainard, H. U. Funk; roller mills, Kuhn, Culver & Co .; photographers, - Harper, T. B. Mendenhall; livery sta- bles, Charles Benton, Tharnish Bro., Isham Bro .; express companies, American, United States; railways, Rock Island & Paeifie branch and the Chicago & Northwestern braneh.
BANKING HOUSES.
The first banking concern to operate in Audubon was first organized in 1876, at Exira, as the " Audubon County Bank," which in December, 1878, removed to Audu- bon, still retaining its original name. It was started by Whitney & Van Gorder, but is now the property of Charles Van Gorder and has a capital of $60,000. It is a private bank, enjoying good patronage, its proprietor being among the early settlers and most highly esteemed men of his eounty. 43
The Citizens' Bank was established in 1884: Thomas F. Morrow, President; E. J. Freeman, Cashier. This is a private banking house, as well as the other two banks of Audubon. It does a good business and has the good will of all the citizens in Andubon County, who know the concern is one of safety and trust to all who deal there.
The Commercial Bank was organized Jan- uary 1, 1887. The officers are: William Leet, President; William II. Negley, Cashier. The capital stock, paid up, is $50,000. The first year they oceupied a part of Van Gorder's Bloek, but Jannary 1, 1888, removed to their present elegant quarters in " Park Place." They have the finest furniture of any bank- ing house in the county.
EXIRA.
This is a beautifully situated village of about 600 population, located in Exira Town- ship, in the southern part of Audubon Connty. It is among the earliest villages of the county ; it was platted June 1, 1857, by P. I. Whitted, County Surveyor. Its original plat comprised fifty acres on seetion 4, township 78, range 35, west.
" Houston's Addition" was platted Sep- tember 2, 1878. "West Exira," near the depot, was platted Mareh 29, 1879, by a com- pany composed of H. T. Andrews, William F. Stotts, Henry B. Houston and John N. Griggs. The main part of the place is nestled in a charming grove, on a rise of ground which affords good streets and excellent build- ing locations. Until the town of Andubon sprung up, upon the building of the railroad, Exira was the only place of any considerable importanee in the county.
The first house erected in Exira was the property of County Judge D. M. Harris, and was built in the fall of 1857. It was after- ward moved to Audubon. The first business
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house built for business purposes was the one owned by John D. Bush. Goods had . been sold, however, from different private houses long before this.
A. B. Ilouston sold the first goods from a store; there had been peddlers coming and going before his store opened, which was in 1864.
The first to sell drugs in the place was a man named Scott, from Guthrie Center, who was just before Hardenbrook.
The first to deal in hardware were Russell & Stotts.
The first dealer in furniture was A. J. Brainard.
The first harness-maker was David Soar.
The first-shoemaker was a man named Wilson.
The first blacksmith was Thomas Trueman, of whom many funny incidents are told; among others it is related that the bad youth of the pioneer village stopped up his chim- ney flue, by raining old carpets and green pumpkins down from the top. When "Tom" started his forge fire, there being no chance for the smoke to escape elsewhere, it filled the dingy shop full, to the astonishment of the honest smith, but to the merriment of the young rascals. So hard had the flue been packed that it had to be taken down part way. It is further related of this pioneer blacksmith that when he left for Oregon Ter- ritory, that he lead a cow upon whose back hung a sack of corn meal, from which he would cook his meals, while the poor a nima freely furnished him milk -- it was a novel way for emigrating, indeed !
THE POSTOFFICE
patron of the office, the mail was thrown down on the floor and the letters strung around in the form of a circle, and as each person called for his mail he was shown the circle and from it he would select that which he thought was his!
The following gentlemen have served as postmasters at Exira :
D. M. Harris, C. E. Frost, John D. Bush, B. F. Thackery, Caleb Bundy, George Ilard- enbrook, M. A. Mills, William Milliman.
In 1887 a sweeping fire, which destroyed eleven business houses, burned the postoffice and all of its early records.
EARLY INCIDENTS.
It is related of one of the early preachers of the gospel that so ardent was he to in- crease his flock, that he loaned a young man a suit of his every-day clothes to attend divine worship in. This was kept up some time, but not nnfrequently did the minister have to go to the good brother's home to ob- tain his clothes to work in. Finally the "brother" skipped the country, taking the pioneer minister's only every-day clothes ! It is said that the good man's faith was made strong in the doctrine of "total de- pravity !"
The first death occurring at Exira was that of the wife of Merideth Rowland in 1859.
The first old-fashioned frame barn built in the county was erected by B. Milliman in July, 1857. It occasioned much talk and ended in a ronsing old-time "raising." The good neighbors were requested to assist, and all agreed to come at the time appointed. They came but refused to do the work until something was provided to drink! So Mr. Milliman told his hired man to get somne whisky np to the village, then just platted; but the man found nothing but a brand of
was established at Exira in 1857, with all the nsnal pioneer laughable incidents connected with its service. Mail came once a week each way, and in place of boxes for each | what was known as "Ault's Bitters," which
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he purchased. However, before he had time to unload liis other goods, the bitters had all disappeared-nothing but the empty bottle to raise the big barn with-it would not move a peg until a man had been detached to go and procure more bitters. This being done the pioneer barn of the county went up rap- idly. The younger generations know but little of "raisings" and far less of whisky than did their forefathers-especially since Iowa's prohibitory liquor law was enacted in 1882.
SCHOOLS.
The first start toward educational advantages at Exira was in 1857, where the first school- house was built. The building was 24 x 30 feet, and was finally converted into a dwelling house, now owned by M. A. Mills. Its origi- nal cost was $1,300, which was paid, not in cash, but in farm produce, work, etc. Judge Harris figured out the plan of erecting a school-house with no money, only enough to purchase glass for the windows and some little hardware. He planned it with the treasurer so that no money was needed, as none could be obtained. It was a trade deal all around; a man would bring in wheat, corn, produce (for the workmen), or lumber, and the treasurer would give him a receipt in full for what would ordinarily have been cush taxes for school-house purposes. Thus the work went on and a $1,300 school-house was erected at an expenditure of less than $100 in money; pioneer ingenuity was indeed great in Audu- bon County. It should here be added, that the only loss met with in the building of this school-house was about four gallons of linseed oil which had been drunk by a cow-stock were allowed to run at large then !
This school-house served until 1871, when a part of the present fine school-house was erected. It was at first a two-room, two-story house, costing $2,800. About 1876-'77
Exira was set off as an independent district, and in 1880 additions were made to the for- mer house, making it what it now is; such additional building cost $3,500. The first to teach at Exira was Lewis Harvitt, now a well- to-do man of Panora, Iowa. For further account of Exira schools see county superin- tendent's report-tabular form-elsewhere in this book.
CHURCHES.
The first religious services about Exira were held by the Methodist Episcopal people, but the first denomination to erect a church edi- fice was the Congregationalist; a society was formed in 1859, Rev. Oren Cummings being the first minister. This society did not con- tinne long, but in 1871 it was re-organized by Rev. J. Toft, and a church building was erected at a cost of several thousand dollars in the same year, which comfortably seats 400 persons. Quite an amount was donated toward building the church by wealthy people in the New England States. The present membership of the church is sixty-five. As the records are somewhat scattered it is im- possible to give a detailed history of this organization, or even its pastors' naines.
The Christian (Disciple) Church was formed with twenty-two members in 1876. The fol- lowing season a house of worship was erected which was 38 x 54, costing $1,400. The present membership is forty-eight. The first elder was J. M. Crocker. While there has never been a meeting missed since the society was formed, yet they have not always been supplied with a preacher. The present elder is Rev. G. W. Hamilton. The church at one time enumerated 126 persons, and it is now the only denomination of its kind in the county having a building.
The Methodist Episcopal Church at Exira has the honor of being the oldest in the county
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of any denomination. A Rev. Mr. Mann came to the county as early as 1854 and first sowed the seeds of Methodism. He gathered a few of that faith together at the home of William II. II. Bowen, one mile southwest of Ham- lin's Grove. Later on quite a number of Methodists settled about Exira, and a " class" was duly organized at the house of Levi Montgomery, near the present plat. Rev. James Rand was their first preacher, coming in 1856-'57. The names of those forming this first class, which was also the first in An- dubon County, are as follows: Levi Mont- gomery and wife, George and Phobe Sharp, Mary Anderson, Ann Crane, Nathaniel Wig- gins and wife. Levi Montgomery was the first leader chosen. The first quarterly meeting was held in the autumn of 1858. Of this pioneer band only three were alive January 1, 1889- Mary Anderson, Aun Crane, and perhaps Nathaniel Wiggins.
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