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urer; William Waddell, C. F. Loof- bourow, S. E. Huse, H. F. White and John Moeller, trustees. This council selected J. C. Gleason, marshal, and John W. Scott, attorney.
In March, 1876, the following officers were chosen: Isaac Dickerson, mayor; J. M. Emmert, recorder; I. L. Dudley, treasurer; C. F. Loofbourow, S. E. Huse, William Waddell, John Moeller, A. D. Hill, trustees. J. C. Gleason was re- chosen marshal, and John W. Scott was re-chosen attorney. J. C. Gleason re- signed the marshalship, and H. A. Smith was chosen.
At the March election, 1877, the fol- lowing officers were chosen: H. T. Sharp, mayor; D. H. Stafford, recorder; W. B. Temple, treasurer; R. F. Bain, assessor; William Waddell, Charles Stier, A. D. Boyd, Frank Cox and John R. Rey- nolds, trustees.
In March, 1878, officers were again chosen for the government of the city. They were the following mentioned: Isaac Dickerson, mayor; W. B. Stafford, recorder; J. B. Rockafellow, solicitor; H. A. Smith, marshal and street commis- sioner; W. B. Temple, treasurer; John Bennett, assessor; W. W. Parker, R. M. Pearson, Thomas Archer, E. H. Buell, L. L. DeLano, N. Richards, J. B. McGrew, R. C. Love, trustees.
The officers chosen at the annual elec- tion, in 1879, were the following: J. R. Morris, mayor; W. B. Stafford, recorder; W. B. Temple, treasurer; L. Anderson, assessor; II. A. Smith, marshal and street commissioner; Samuel Harlan, surveyor; R. M. Pearson, E. H. Buell, J. P. Ger- berich, L. L. Alexander, Thomas Archer,
W. W. Parker, J. B. McGrew, L. L. De Lano, trustees.
In 1880, the officers were: J. R. Mor- ris, mayor; W. B. Stafford, recorder; L. C. Chapman, solicitor; W. B. Temple, treasurer; L. Anderson, assessor; I. L. Dudley, surveyor; John Tharnish, mar- shal; W. W. Parker, Thomas Archer, D. Bridenstine, G. S. Wedgewood, R. C. Love, E. H. Buell and John P. Gerberich, trustees.
In March, 1881, the following were elected and appointed to fill the various city offices: R. G. Phelps, mayor; W. B. Stafford, recorder; W. B. Temple, treas- urer; L. Anderson, assessor; T. J. Town- send, surveyor; John Tharnish, marshal; Jesse Hansen, Henry Braasch, Theodore G. Steinke, R. C. Love, W. W. Parker, Thomas Archer, D. Bridenstine and G. S. Wedgewood, trustees.
The officers for the year of 1882 were: R. G. Phelps, mayor; W. B. Stafford, recorder, W. B. Temple, treasurer; L. Anderson, assessor; John W. Scott, solic- itor; John Tharnish, marshal; T. J. Townsend, surveyor; W. W. Parker, J. Nichols, T. R. Wallace, Isaac Dickerson, Jesse Hansen, Henry Braasch and R. C. Love, trustees.
In 1883, the following were the city officers: James Pugh, mayor; W. A. Wilken, recorder; W. B. Temple, treas -. urer; Robert Bain, assessor; John H. Scott, solicitor; John Tharnish, marshal; A. D. Boyd, Henry Braasch, Edward Hammond, W. H. Kerrick, W. W. Par- ker, J. Nichols, Isaac Dickerson, members of the council.
The present officers of the city of At- lantic are as follows: John H. Scott,
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mayor; W. A. Wilken, recorder; James W. Brown, solicitor; Charles A. Tubbs, treasurer; L. Anderson, assessor; John Tharnish, marshal; and Paul White, J. A. McWaid, Henry Braasch, R. D. Wilkin, T. R. Wallace, E. Hammond, J. II. Wood and W. H. Kerrick, councilmen.
John H. Scott came to Atlantic in 1877 from Anita. He was born in Watertown, New York, November 3, 1852, his early life being spent upon a farm in Jefferson county, near Watertown, owned by his father, Sherman W. Scott, now a resident of Dakota. His mother's maiden name was Sarah A. Porter, who was a native of New York. The subject of this sketch came West when about twenty years of age, but was educated at Hungerford's institute, situated in Jefferson county, New York. He settled at Anita, in this State and county, where he was engaged for three years in a lumber office as book- keeper and salesman, after which he came to Atlantic, and entered the private office of Phelps and DeLano, where he studied law about one year and a half, when he was admitted to the bar, in February, 1879, under Judge C. F. Loofbourow. He remained with Phelps and DeLano a year and a half, when he was appointed city jus- tice, to fill a vacancy, and has twice been re- elected to that office. In March, 1884, he was elected mayor of the city of Atlan- tic. Ile was married, June 30, 1883, to Edna Young, daughter of William Young. He is a member of the Knights of Pythi- as, Masonic Chapter, and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In politics he is Republican. Mr. Scott is a promising and self-made young man, who has had but few advantages, but through his char-
acteristic pluck and energy, he has attained a place in the foremost ranks of Cass county citizenship.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.
Among the prominent dry goods houses of Atlantic, there are none that deserve mention more than that of Levi Downs. In April, 1881, Mr. Downs purchased this business of S. M. Childs, and engaged in the trade which he still continues. In March, 1884, he removed to his present commodious quarters, formerly occupied by I. L. Cady. The salesroom is 24x85 feet in floor area, and is well filled with every description of dry goods, notions and gents' furnishing goods, the stock being complete in every particular. Mr. Downs carries, at nearly all times, about $15,000 to $20,000 in stock, and has a large share of those patrons who look for bar- gains.
Levi Downs is a native of Sullivan county, New York, and was born on the 24th day of October, 1840, his parents being Sigmund and Mary Sophia (Howell) Downs. Mr. Downs, Sr., is still living, at the advanced age of seventy-six years, and carries on farming and dairying, which he has followed for many years. His wife died in the fall of 1880. He is a staunch Democrat in politics. Levi was reared on a farm, and received a com- mon school education, but finished at the Monticello academy, after which he taught school for several winters. In 1857 he left home, and went to Knox county, Illinois, locating in Galesburg, where he embarked in the grocery busi- ness. In December, 1863, he was married to Laura Bassett, a school-mate, who is the daughter of Samuel Bassett, of Sulli-
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van county, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Downs are the parents of four children- Pluma, Arthur L., Katie V. and Birdie. Mr. Downs was engaged in a grocery store in Attorna for a few years. He then returned to Galesburg, Illinois, where he formed a partnership with a gentleman named Olmsted, the firm name being Olm- sted and Downs. His health failed him, and he went to Kansas, where he handled cattle for one and a half years. He then returned again to Galesburg, and was in the employ of O. T. Johnson for three years, at the expiration of which time he embarked with A. P. Johnson in the dry goods and banking business at Attorna. This partnership existed for three years, Mr. Downs selling his interest to Mr. Johnson. In 1872 he came to Cass county, and purchased 320 acres of land in Frank- lin township, and engaged in farming and stock-raising. He has the distinction of having brought the first full-blood Short- horn into the township. In 1880 he traded his farm to S. M. Childs for a dry goods store in Atlantic, in which business he is still engaged, having one of the leading dry goods houses in the city. He owns 360 acres of land in" Audubon county, under cultivation, and which is valued at $10,000.
Slaughter Brothers, the successors to G. E. Slaughter, was established by the latter in the fall of 1882, in the Keyes block. They were formerly in business in Evansville, Indiana, but removed to Ottumwa, Iowa, in 1881. In April, 1883, G. E. Slaughter removed to the McWaid block, where the firm is now located, and on the 1st of January, 1884, H. J. Slaugh- ter, was admitted to a partnership.
R. H. Bailey, one of the prominent gro- cers of the city, embarked in this business in the fall of 1880, on Chesnut street, two doors south of the Whitney block. After . the fire he removed to No. 408, on the same street. His present salesroom is 24x80 feet in size, in which he carries a large stock of from eight to ten thousand dollars worth of groceries, etc.
R. H. Bailey, one of the most promi- nent merchants of Atlantic, is a native of Monticello, Illinois, and was born on the 31st day of March, 1849, his parents being John and Mary (Hubbard) Bailey, natives of Ohio, and who were among the pioneer settlers of Piatt county, Illinois. They are at present living in Marshalltown, Marshall county, Iowa, and are the par- ents of twelve children. They have been members of the Methodist Episcopal church for years, and have occupied all the positions in that church. Mr. Bailey, Sr., is and always has been a staunch Dem- ocrat. R. H. Bailey was reared in his native State, and received his education in the higher schools of his county. In 1871, he went to Marshall county, Iowa, settling in Marshalltown, where he em- barked in the mercantile business under the firm name of W. T. Bailey and Com- pany, following the same for four years. He then came to Atlantic and engaged in his present business. In 1874, he was mar- ried to Matilda Burson, a native of Ohio, by whom three sons were born-Cecil, Ralph and Earl. Mrs. Bailey is a mein- ber of the Congregational church, while Mr. Bailey is a member of the Masonic Lodge, Chapter and the Commandery. In politics he is a strong supporter of the Democratic party.
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The drug store of Dr. J. Nichols, was originated by that gentleman on his com- to Atlantic in 1870, and is continued by ยท him at present.
In the fall of 1876, Dr. R. D. Wilkins, a practicing physician, embarked in the drug business, and is now among the fore. most dealers in that line. He carries a large, clean stock of goods, and full lines of high art china and other fancy articles of vertu, and ornament. The Doctor, who brings to his business a proper knowledge of drugs and medicines is doing a large trade and has the patronage of a large number of the city's best trade. His sketch appears at length in the Medical chapter of this book.
Dr. G. S. Montgomery, who is noticed at full length in the Medical chapter, of this book, is also engaged in the sale of drugs, and medicines, which business he established in 1879.
Doctor F. Reber, a German practicing physician, is also engaged in the drug bu- siness, in which he embarked in 1883. For a sketch of this learned gentleman the reader is referred to the Medical chap- ter of this volume.
Smith and Bonesteel, are also engaged in the sale of drugs, medicines, etc., on the corner of Fifth and Chestnut streets. They established this business in 1883.
C. A. Melcher, druggist, is located on Walnut between Third and Fourth streets where he established business in 1881. He keeps a general stock of drugs and fancy articles. He came to Cass county, in 1871, and located in 1880, at Griswold, where he was in business one year. He is a son of F. A. Melcher, one of the early
business men of Atlantic. F. A. Melcher was born at Oldenburg, Germany, in November, 1838. In his youth he learned the grocery business and in 1869, came to the United States, leaving his family be- hind, in Germany. He located in New York City and remained there two years. In 1871 his family followed him to Amer- ica, and landed at the city of Baltimore where he met them and came with them directly to Atlantic. Here Mr. Melcher engaged in the grocery business, which he continued till 1878. He was at first located on the corner of Fourth and Chest- nut streets, and later, on the corner of Fourth and Walnut streets, which was the first grocery business opened upon Wal- nut street. He was one of the most prominent business men upon that street and was instrumental in establishing other branches of business in that vicinity. In 1882 he opened a grocery store in Wiota, where he carried a large and complete stock. He was succeeded in business, in Atlantic, by Steere and Moebler, and in Wiota, by J. M. Foster. F. A. Melcher died at Atlantic, November 6, 1883, leav- ing a widow and two children-C. A. and a daughter, J. C. D., both of whom were born in Germany. C. A. Melcher was born in 1861, and came here, as before stated, in 1871. He learned the drug business with Dr. Wilkins, beginning in 1875, and continuing till 1880. IIe was associated with Dr. Wilkins, at Griswold, one year. He was married to Nellie F. Montagne, a native of Wisconsin, and they have one son-F. T. The widow of F. A. Melcher was born at Oldenburg, Germany, in 1833. Her maiden name was J. C. D. Goeken. She now lives in
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Atlantic, and is a sister of Gerhard Goeken, of Brighton township.
W. B. Jordan is the immediate successor of C. C. Conrad, who came to Atlantic in 1873, from Linn county, and bought out Patrick Kirby's boot"[and shoe establish- ment, which had been instituted by that gentleman in the early days of the town's history.
W. B. Jordan, proprietor of the leading boot and shoe house in the city of Atlan- tic, engaged here in that business, Octo- ber 4, 1883, succeeding C. C. Conrad, who followed Patrick Kirby, who established the business early in the history of At- lantic. He carries a large and complete stock, amounting at present, October 1884, to over sixteen thousand dollars. His sales for the year ending September 30, 1884, were about twenty thousand dollars. He is located at 416 Chestnut street, in the I. O. O. F. block. Mr. Jordan was born near Sandusky, Seneca county, Ohio, in 1850. In 1866, he went to Rock Island, Illinois, where his parents still re- side. He came to Atlantic in 1870, and en- gaged in farming and stock raising. In 1880 he went to Nebraska and opened a ranch in Wayne county, where he still owns four hundred and eighty acres of improved land. He was there engaged in sheep raising and wool growing. Having pro- perty liere, he returned and exchanged his farm here, for his present store. Mr. Jordan was married here to Mary R. Morris, daughter of Dr. J. R. Morris. They have five children-Ella T., Ethel, Brice Morris, Jessie E. and William Bartlett.
Alfred Green, dealer in boots and shoes, established his business, buying out one
of the oldest stores in that line in the city, and has continued in the trade ever since. He does a general retail business, as well as manufacturing and repairing.
F. H. Burr and Company, are dealers in boots and shoes.
Block and Heyman, who are wholesale and retail dealers in ready made clothing, gent's furnishing goods, etc., are the suc- cessors of the firm of M. Bloom and Com- pany, established on the 1st of October, 1877. In June, 1880, purchased the busi- ness and have been running it ever since. The firm is composed of A. Block and H. Heyman. Their sales room is 80x25 feet in ground area, and their stock is complete in all its branches. They carry a stock of about $25,000. This branch of business is also represented by Theo. H. Steinke and Charles Block.
Theo. H. Steinke owns one of the finest clothing stores in western Iowa, and carries the largest stock in the coun- ty. He does an immense business in ready made clothing, gent's furnishing goods, hats and caps, etc., and has the most complete merchant tailoring depart- ment in the west. Mr. Steinke is one of the prominent and influential citizens of Atlantic, and is always foremost in all matters of public interest.
Eyller and Braasch, came to this city in November, 1874, and instituted their pres- ent hardware business. Their salesroom is 70x24 feet in floor area, and they carry a complete assortment of shelf hardware, cutlery, stoves, etc., and their stock is large and well chosen and will invoice about $8,000.
In 1876, Jacobson and Son opened an establishment for the sale of paints, oils,
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wall papers and lamp goods. In 1880, they put in a stock of hardware, and are now among the prominent merchants in that line. Their sales room is 74x24, and they carry a stock of about $6,000.
C. B. Osborn, the prominent furniture dealer of Atlantic, established his busi- ness, first at the town of Lewis, in Feb- ruary, 1866, but removed to Atlantic in the fall of 1868, being among the pioneer business men of the latter city. His salesroom, one of the pleasantest in the place, is one hundred feet long by twenty- four wide, with a work room 40x24, besides. In the second story, he has another room 24x50. Mr. Osborn carries a large stock of both fine and common furniture that will invoice upwards of $8,000. He also carries an undertaking department, having almost a monopoly of this important branch of this business, although he takes no advantage of the want of competition. He owns a hand- some hearse, and attends to all details of a funeral nature, personally. C. B. Os- born is a native of New Haven county, Connecticut, where he was born in 1840. His parents were Amos and Polly (Bris- tol) Osborn, both of them natives of the State of Connecticut. He was reared to manhood there, and received a liberal education. In 1860 he went to Illinois, and enlisted in the 134th Volunteer In- fantry, in the hundred day service. He was stationed in Kentucky and Missouri, and while in the latter State, participated in the defense made against Price's raid. After leaving the service, Mr. Osborn went to Chicago to reside, and remained there until 1866, when he came to Lewis, in this county. On arriving there, he
embarked in the furniture business. When the building up of Atlantic com- menced, he removed to this city, and has since been prominently identified with its business interests. He was united in marriage at Chicago, in 1872, to Belle Tiffany, a native of Waukegan, Illinois. Two children have blessed their union. Their names are-Zeta and Corrie. He is prominently identified with the Ma- sonic order, and is a member of the Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery. He also belongs to the Knights of Pythias. In 1880 and 1881, he held the office of Senior Warden in the Blue Lodge, and has also held the office of Senior Dea- con. Mr. Osborn is known as one of At- lantic's enterprising men, and is always among the first in taking hold of anything looking to the advancement of the city's interests.
C. Thurman, also a furniture dealer of Atlantic, has his store on Walnut street, and is one of the first who engaged in that line of business in the city. He es- tablished the business at his present loca- tion in March, 1869, in partnership with John Yager, the name of the firm being Yager and Thurman. This partnership was continued four years, since which he has carried on business alone. Mr. Thurman was born in Prussia in 1842. He was reared in his native country, and in his youth served an apprenticeship to the trade of cabinet making. In 1867 he came to the United States, and first lo- cated at Burlington, Iowa. He after- wards went to DesMoines, coming from the capital city to Atlantic, at the time stated. Mrs. Thurman was formerly Ber- tha Brechmer, a native of Germany.
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They have five children-Lizzie, Emma, Bertha, Charles and Frank, all of whom were born in Atlantic. Mr. Thurman well merits the reputation which he en- joys of being a good workman, an honest dealer, and a worthy citizen.
Garrett Tormay, hardware dealer on Walnut street, established his present business in December, 1883. He came to Atlantic in 1874 and entered the employ of Eyller and Braasch, of this city, as tinner. He bought the property where his present business is located, in August, 1881. Garrett Tormay was born in county Cavan, Ireland, in 1833. His father, Far- rell Tormay, died in that country. His mother, with her family, emigrated to America in 1847, with the exception of Garrett, who came in 1848. They settled at Newark, New Jersey, where Mrs. Tor- may resided until her death. There were six children in the family, four brothers and two sisters. The oldest brother, Wal- ter, was a soldier in the war for the l'nion, and a member of General Sickles Excel- sior brigade, and was killed at the battle of Williamsburg, Virginia. A sister, Catharine, is also deceased. Garrett, the subject of this sketch, is the only one of the family in Iowa. Ile has spent con- siderable time in traveling, having crossed the plains to California in 1859, and as early as 1856 was in Mahaska county, Iowa. Ile has been a resident of Atlan- tic since 1874.
The second jeweller of the city was J. W. Norton, who instituted the business on the west side of Chestnut street, be- tween Fifth and Sixth, in the spring of 1869. He only ran a short time when he sold out to A. D. Hill. In 1880 P. F.
O'Connell, purchased a half interest and under the firm name of Hill and O'Con- nell are still leaders in this line. Their stock is a very complete one and will in- voice about $6,000.
In the spring of 1880, L. M. Kirk opened a depot for the sale of agricultural imple- ments, on the corner of Second and Chest- nnt streets, putting up, for the purpose, a building 35x70 in ground area, besides lime house and other additions. He also also put in a large set of scales. Here, he carried on business of large proportions, and the year 1882, made sales of over $50,000 worth of goods. In January, 1883, Enos Sayers, of Victoria township, purchased the whole business, and ran it alone for a short time, when he admitted R. A. Walker to a partnership with him, under the firm name of Sayers and Wal- ker. This continnes to the present day. They handle all kinds of agricultural ma- chinery and implements; among others the Deering binders, Champion machin- ery and Eclipse wind mills, and are large dealers in seeds, lime, coal and stone.
L. M. Kirk, who has been among the prominent business men of Atlantic, and is now living a retired life, came here in 1872. He is a native of Jefferson county, Ohio, born February 20, 1838. He re- mained in his native county, engaged in agriculture and sheep husbandry, until 1869. His first business in Atlantic was in the grocery trade; afterwards he dealt extensively in agricultural implements for a number of years. Although retired from active business life, he is settling up busi- ness matters, and has large real estate in- terests. He was married October 27, 1864, to Elizabeth Beuff, a native of Mahoning
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county, Ohio. They have four children- Alice, Lorena, Willard and Anna.
R. S. Thompson commenced the business of dealing in hard and soft coal on the 17th of August, 1878, in the same location he now occupies, and has succeeded in working up a good business.
The merchant tailoring business was established by H. T. Jones, in 1869, on the site of F. H. Whitney's palatial block. The second to engage in the trade was Childs and Reinig, who prosecuted the business for some time. S. F. McFadden was also engaged in the same line, at one time. The business is now in the bands of J. F. Needham and Son, the only mer- chant tailors in Atlantic.
M. G. Stone, harness maker and saddler, established his business here in 1877, in a building on the corner of Third and Chestnut streets, where he remained two years, and in 1879, removed to his pres- ent location. His salesroom is 18x30 feet in area, and in which he carries a fine stock of goods in his line, valued at about $4,500. He employs about eight men, both in harness making and carriage trim- ming.
The first bakery in Atlantic was started by Charles Litterst.
Hammond's dairy, the pioneer one of the city, was established by him in 1873. A man by the name of Baldwin had ped- dled milk on the street previous to this, but J. E Hammond was the first to em- bark in it as a business. He is a native of Michigan, but came to him from Mar- shalltown, Iowa. He keeps about sixty head of cows, and supplies the better part of the town with the lacteal fluid.
J. E. Hammond was born in Cortland county, New York, in 1844, but his par- ents removed to Hillsdale, Michigan, while he was quite young. In the fall of 1866, he went to Marshall county, Iowa, where he was engaged as a laborer. In the spring of 1867, he was married to Amanda L. Havens, a native of Michigan, by whom he has two children-Nora and Mand. In 1869 be removed to Atlantic, where he followed the business of lathing for some three years, then embarking in the dairy business, which he still follows. Mr. Hammond was quite a poor man when he came to Cass county, but by hard work and close attention to business, he has acquired a competency, and to-day is among the well-to-do business men of the county. In 1878 be combined with his other business the breeding of Poland China hogs, to which he devotes much of his time. He is a member of the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, and in politics is a staunch Republican.
Among the leading dry goods houses of Atlantic, is that of A. L. Bostedo and Son, who have the largest stock in this line in the city, and are doing a large share of the business. They have a mag- nificent sales room, filled with a large assortment of dry goods, notions, cloaks, shawls, carpets, and the various lines of goods kept in well regulated establish- ments of this kind.
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