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The following is a complete record of the officers of the lodge from its organization, with the ex- ception of those given above:
1869-Truman Pierce, W. M .; S. F. Sears. S.W .; T. R. Chapman, J. W .; J. E. Selleek, T .; George A. Douglas, S .; C. H. Aldridge, S. D .; William Burton, J. D .; and F. O'Conner, Tyler.
1870 -- J. E. Selleck, W. M .; G. A. Douglas, S.W .; E. A. Chapman, J. W .; R. Stebbins, T .; J. A. Goodrich, S .; B. D. Ilolbrook, S. D .; F. O'Conner, J. D .; and J. W. Zembro, Tyler.
1871-George A. Douglas, W. M .; B. D. Hol- brook, S. D .; J. D. Giddings. J. W .; R. Stebbins, T .; T. R. Chapman, S .; S. F. Sears, S. D .; W. Bur- ton, J. D., and B. F. Pike, Tyler.
1872 -- S. F. Sears, W. M .; J. D. Giddings, S. W .; William Burton, J. W .; R. Stebbins, T .; . James Walker. S .; John E. Selleck. S. D .; F. W. Snow. J. W .; Bradshaw Stearns, Tyler.
1873-B. D. Holbrook. W. M .; J. D. Giddings, S. W .; A. T. Fessenden, J. W .; R. Stebbins, T .; James Walker. S. ; J. E. Selleck, S. D .; W. G. Wood, J. D .; S. F. Sears. S. S .; B. F. Pike, J. S .; and B. Stearns, Tyler.
1874-B. D. Holbrook, W. M .; J. D. Giddings, S. W .; A. T. Fessenden, J. W .; Richard Stebbins, T .; James Walker. S .; W. G. Wood, S. D .; B. F. Pike, J. D .; S. F. Sears, S. S .; S. L. Grove. J. S .; and B. Stearns, Tyler.
1875-B. D. Holbrook, W. M .; J. D. Giddings. S. W .; A. T. Fessenden, J. W .; R. Stebbins. T .;
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W. G. Wood. S .; S. F. Sears. S. D .; E. B. Christian, J. D .; J. E. Selleck, S. S .; James Walker, J. S .; and B. Stearns, Tyler.
1876 -- J. D. Giddings, W. M .; A. T. Fessenden, S. W. ; James Walker, J. W .; R. Stebbins. T. ; S. B. Martin, S. ; S. F. Sears. S. D. ; E. B. Christian, J. D .; F. W. Snow, S. S .; J. E. Selleck. J. S .; and William Burton. Tyler.
1877-James Walker, W. M .: G. A. Douglas, S. W .; W. R. Hanscom, J. W .; R. Stebbins, T .; S. B. Martin, S .; J. E. Selleck. S. D .; D). Ilandel. J. D .; E. B. Christian. S. S. ; JJ. D. Ainsworth, J. S. ; and W. Burton, Tyler.
1878-James Walker. W. M .; D. Handel, S. W .; W. R. Ilanscom, J. W .; R. Stebbins. T .; C. A. Robertson. S .; J. E. Selleck, S. D .; J. D. Ainsworth, ,J. D .; J. D. Giddings. S. S .; W. G. Wood, J. S .; and F. W. Snow, Tyler.
1879 .- Daniel Ilandel. W. M. ; W. R. Hanscom, S. D .; Henry Douglas, J. D. Richard Stebbins, T .; James Bryan, S .; J. D. Giddings, S. D .: M. A. Freeland, J. D .; F. W. Snow, S. S .; S. F. Sears, J. S .; and Chas. 11. Aldridge, Tyler.
1880 .-- D. Handel, W. M .; II. Douglas, S. W .; F. W. Snow, J. W .; R. Stebbins. T .; J. D. Ains- worth, S .; J. E. Selleck, S. D .; James Walker, .I. D .; J. D. Gidding, S. S .; E. B. Christian, J. S .; and S. F. Sears, Tyler.
1881 .- James Walker, W. M .; Henry Douglas, S. W .; George E. Warner, J. W .; R. Stebbins, T .: J. D. Ainsworth, S .; B. D. Holbrook, S. D .; D. Handel, J. D .; J. D. Giddings, S. S .; O. P. Bishop, J. S .; and F. W. Snow, Tyler.
1882 .- James Walker, W. M .; George E. War- ner, S. W .; E. B. Christian, J. W .; R. Stebbins. T .; J. D. Ainsworth, S .; J. D. Giddings, S. D .; John Douglas, J. D .; A. T. Fessenden, S. S .; E. L. Rad- cliffe, J. S .; and F. W. Snow, Tyler.
1883 .- G. E. Warner, W. M .; J. D. Ainsworth, S. W .; W. G. Wood, J. W .; R. Stebbins, T .; C. Il. Aldridge, S .; J. Douglas, S. D .; F. Howard, J. D. ; S. F. Sears, S. S .; A. T. Fessenden, J. S .; and O. P. Bishop, Tyler.
1884 .- G. E. Warner, W. M .; J. D. Ainsworth, S. D .; W. G. Wood, J. W .; G. A. Douglas, T .; James Walker, S .; John Douglas, S. D .; F. W.
Snow, J. D .; John Brandon, S. S .; S. F. Sears. J. S .; A. T. Fessenden, Tyler.
1884 .-- G. E. Warner. W. M .; J. D. Ainsworth. S. D .; W. G. Wood, J. W .; G. A. Douglas, T .; James Walker, S .; JJohn Douglas. S. D .; F. W. Snow, J. D .; John Brandon, S. S .; S. F. Sears, J. S. ; A. T. Fessenden, Tyler.
1885 .- George A. Douglas. W. M .; W. G. Wood, S. W .; George Houghmaster, J. W .; G. E. Warner, T .; J. D. Ainsworth, S .; John E. Selleck, S. D .; John Douglas, J. D .; F. W. Snow, S. S .; W. L. Farrington, A. S .; John Brandon, Tyler.
1886 .- J. D. Ainsworth, W. M .; John Douglas, S. W .; G. A. Siddons, J. W .; G. E. Warner, T .; G. A. Douglas, S .; S. F. Sears, S. D .; John Bran- don, J. D .; J. E. Selleck, S. S .; A. T. Fessenden, J. S .; William Burton, Tyler.
1887 .- John Douglas, W. M .; S. F. Sears, S. W .; J. E. Selleck, .1. W .; George A. Douglas, S .; George E. Warner, T .; John Brandon, J. D .; and E. B. Christian. Tyler.
1888 .- George E. Warner, W. M .; A. T. Fessen- den, S. W .; John Brandon, J. W .; B. D. Holbrook, T .; C. M. Ross, S .; J. E. Selleck, S. D .; C. E. Alls- brow, J. D .; JJno. Douglas, S. S .; William Burton, J. S .; J. P. Vincent. Tyler.
1889 and present,-B. D. Holbrook, W. M .; P. K. Holbrook, S. W .; L. C. Sears, J. W. ; John Bran- don, T .; C. M. Ross, S .; S. F. Sears, S. D .; Peter Reily, J. D .; J. E. Selleck, S. S .; D. A. P'ember, J. S .; and William Burton, Tyler.
Hanscom Post, No. 97, G. A. R., was organized September 21, 1882, with the following charter members: John E. Selleck, A. G. Hurst, W. S. Wade, J. K. McCaskey, E. M. Cassady, O. M. Morse, S. Ilorner, C. N. Lyman. M. A. Freeland, P. L. Sawyer, George E. Warner, William Kelsey, C. 11. Waldron, John R. Murphy, W. B. Bailey, G. Il. Bryant, John Cleghorn, Bradshaw Stearns, J. Il. Searles. S. B. Myers, JJohn Eva, W. G. Wood, Charles A. Rutledge, and J. D. Giddings. The post was named after Capt. Watson R. Hanscom. of the 12th Iowa Infantry, who died in this county in 1879, while clerk of the courts. The first officers of the post were: George E. Warner, C .; M. A. Freeland, S. V. C .; O. M. Morse, J. V. C .; J. R. Murphy, Q. M .; A. T. Fessenden, S .; Rev. C. N.
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Lyman, Chap .; G. II. Bryant, O. D .; E. M. Cas- sady, O. G .; S. B. Myers, Adjt .; C. II. Waldron, S. M .; and W. B. Bailey, Q. M S. Since that date the position of commander has been filled by com- rades John E. Selleck. C. G. Perkins, and O. M. Morse. The present officers are the following named: C. G. Perkins, C .; W. S. Wade, S. V. C .; P. L. Sawyer, J. V. C .; J. K. McCaskey, Q. M .; A. T. Fessenden. Surg. ; Rev. C. N. Lyman, Chap. ; John Cleghorn, O. D .; Myron Ilyatt, O. G. ; George E. Warner, Adjt .; L. D. Bearce. Q. M. S., and Jolin O'Conner, S. M. The post is in an excellent condition, both morally and financially, in the lat- fer respect having some eight or nine hundred dollars in its treasury or fund, besides the other property which it owns. It has a full and large membership, of which the following is the roster :
John E. Selleck, Adjutant, 87th Ilinois Infantry.
A. H. Ilurst, Company K, 17th Iowa Infantry.
W. S. Wade, Sergeant, Company H, 5th Ilinois Cavalry.
J. K. McCaskey, Lieutenant, Company I, 27th Indiana Infantry.
E. M. Cassady, Company A. 10th United States Infantry.
O. M. Morse, Sergeant, Company I, 113th Illi- nois Infantry.
C. N. Lyman, Chaplain, 20th Connecticut In- fantry.
M. A. Freeland. Captain Company B, 10th United States Heavy Artillery.
George E. Warner, Captain. Company I, 10th United States Ileavy Artillery.
P. L. Sawyer, Company D, 28th Maine Infantry. William Kelsey, Company K. 6th New York Heavy Artillery.
John R. Murphy.
John Cleghorn, Company I, 15th Iowa Infantry.
Bradshaw Stearns, Sergeant. Company II, 11th Wisconsin Infantry.
E. II. Searles, Corporal, Company K, 13th West Virginia Infantry.
S. B. Myers, Midshipman United States Navy, and Sergeant, Company C, 2d United States In- fantry.
John Eva. Company F, 3rd Wisconsin Infantry.
W. G. Wood. Company E, 18th Wisconsin In- fantry.
Charles Rutledge. Sergeant. 5th Wisconsin Bat- tery.
W. R. McCulloch, Company II, 81th Illinois In- fantry.
Walter Burgess, Company 1, 7th Iowa Cavalry.
A. T. Fessenden, Company D, 3d Wisconsin In- fantry.
C. G. Perkins, First Lieutenant Company G. 19th Wisconsin Infantry.
Rockwell, Jewell, Company II, 15th Iowa Infan- try.
Perry Allen, Company D, 7th Kansas Infantry.
John O'Conner, Company F, 86th New York In- fantry.
George Fischer, Corporal. Company D, 190th Pennsylvania Infantry.
S. S. Dorwood. Company E, 29th Wisconsin In- fantry.
John S. Eggleston, Sergeant, Company I, 54th Illinois Infantry.
L. D. Bearce, Corporal, Company B, 12th Iowa Infantry.
Thomas Peabo ly, Company B. 23d Ohio Infan- try.
John Yothers, Company FF, 30th Pennsylvania Infantry.
I). T. Cutler, Company D, 22d Wisconsin In- fantry.
Thomas Butcher, Company D, 13th Michigan Infantry.
J. J. Reynolds, Company I. Ist Minnesota In- fantry.
Martin L. Rice, Company A, 140th Illinois In- fantry.
Peter Reiley, First Lieutenant, Company F, 2d Iowa Cavalry.
James Fulton, Company I, 10th Illinois Cavalry. James Easton, First Lieutenant, Company G. 135th Illinois Infantry.
Nelson Benjamin, Sergeant, Company C, 12th New York Cavalry.
Charles Struble, Company C, 7th Illinois Infan- try.
Thomas Rickman. Company L, 4th Iowa Cavalry.
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W. II. Bigelow, Company 1, 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery.
W. B. Arnold, Company C, 1524 Indiana Infan- try.
Even Robbins, Company I, 16th Illinois Infan- try.
1 .. A. Morley, Corporal, 25th Ohio Battery.
Frank MeCloskey, Company C, 5th Missouri Mounted Infantry.
Andrew J. Erb, Company L. Ith Jowa Cavaly.
Henry Ilimes, Corporal, Company C, 100th In- diana Infantry.
J. V. Nance. Corporal, Company C, 24 Kansas Cavalry.
A. W. Rutledge, Company D. 3rd Wisconsin In- fantry.
J. M. Case, Company L. 4th Iowa Cavalry.
Daniel Kilbin, Farrier, Company D, 12th Illinois Cavalry.
M. V: Stucker, Company C, 5th Missouri Cav- alry.
llenry Kratz, Company I, 15th Iowa Infantry.
E. Stucker, Company C, 51st Missouri Infantry.
T. D. Sanderson, Sergeant, Company B, 4th Iowa Infantry.
Humphry Mount, Company D, 9th Minnesota Infantry.
John N. Wills, Company C, 29th Iowa Infantry.
James Cook, Company I, 7th California Infan- try.
Benjamin Herring, Company B, 22d Wisconsin Infantry.
W. II. Strain, Company B, 3rd Colorado Infan- try
A. . I. Moorhead, Corporal, Company II, 84th Illi- nois Infantry.
John E. Harris, Corporal, Company C. 2d Mary- land Infantry.
J. B. Jeffrey, Sergeant, Company K, 11th Min- nesota Infantry.
F. E. Dungan, Company E, 6th lowa Cavalry.
M. V. Landon, Company A, 39th Iowa Infantry. Elverton Bigelow, First Lientenant, Company E, 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery.
Nathan Watson, Comprmy I. 29th Irdiana In- fantry.
W. II. Ilogeboom, Company K, 57th Illinois In- fantry.
W. B. Hegwood, Company B, 29th Illinois In- fantry.
T. G. Davis, Corporal, Company B, 29th Iowa Infantry.
John Bell, Company E, 8th Wisconsin Infantry. John Belt, Company C, 12th United States In- fantry.
J. W. Pickman, Company L, 4th Iowa Cavalry. T. R. Chapman, Q. M. S., 17th lowa Infantry.
Isaac Ray, Company F. 4th Iowa Infantry.
Joseph Baird, Company E, 93rd Pennsylvania Infantry.
Henry Cameron, Company I, 37th Iowa Infan- try.
J. O. Davis, Company A, 7th Illinois Cavalry.
John Ratledge, Company B, 10th Minnesota In- fantry.
F. M. Rich, Company K, 120th Illinois Infantry. Henry Brown, Company C, 17th Vermont In- fantry.
Alfred Smith, Company D, 9th Maine Infantry. Jno. Cameron, Company D, 45th Iowa Infantry. S. J. Atwood. Company C. 19th lowa Infantry. C. F. Ropes, Company H, 38th Iowa Infantry.
Myron Hyatt, Company D, 28th Illinois Infan- try.
P. S. Wright, Company G, 27th lowa Infantry.
Theodore Pangborn, Company M, 11th Missouri Infantry.
R. D. Silsby, Sergeant, Company B, 13th Ver- mont Infantry.
William Clark, Company M, 11th Missouri In- fantry.
Edward Taylor, Company E, Harris Light Cav- alry.
John Pursinger, Company F, 6th Missouri In- fantry.
H. Bordner, Company D, 11th Michigan Infan- try.
Nelson Earse, Corporal, Company F, 10th Wis- consin Infantry.
Herman Schurdevin, Company C. 152d Indiana Infantry.
Capt Perkins Camp, No. 124, Sons of Veterans. was mustered in as such August 26, 1887 by Lient, -
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Col. A. E. Mathews, of Odebolt. The charter members were as follows: C. W. Willey, J. S. Ma- ginnis, Frank Stucker, J. E. Searls, Frank Bishop, E. O. Morse, Willard Whitney, Alfred D. Smith, Harry Moorhead, Horace Horner, J. N. Searls, Charles Smith, Will Burgess, W. C. Willey, George Butcher, T. N. Lyman, E. E. Morse, II. J. Seitzin- ger, E. G. Mason, George IIurst, C. F. Eggleston, W. II. Davis, II. B. Fessenden, J. W. Powers, J. W. Buteher, George II. Chapman, A. G. Hurst, Jr., and E. D. Mason. The first officers were the fol- lowing named: J. S. Maginnis, Captain; E. E. Morse, First Lieutenant; George HI. Chapman, Second Lientenant; C. W. Willey, H. B. Fes- senden and J. S. Maginnis, Camp Council; J. N. Searls, Chaplain; E. G. Mason, First Sergeant; C. W. Willey, Quartermaster; Horace Horner, Color Sergeant; H. B. Fessenden, Sergeant of the Guard; A. G. Hurst, Jr., Corporal of the Guard; J. E. Searls, Camp Guard; Will Burgess. Picket Guard; T. N. Lyman, C. W. Willey and J. N. Searls, Committee on By-Laws. The camp has now some forty-two members, with some ten or twelve applications in. The present offieers are: N. J. Bristow, Captain ; G. H. Bordner, First Lieutenant; and E. G. Mason, Second Lieutenant.
Monona Lodge, No. 380, I. O. O. F., was institu- ted under dispensation, June 7, 1878, by Distriet Deputy Grand Master G. W. Wakefield, of Sioux City, assisted by Brothers Charles B. Stedman, John F. Lewis, and L. M. Rogers, of the same place, with the following charter members: E. W. Holbrook. H. W. Cody, L. HI. Belknap, John Douglas. C. M. Ross, John T. Baggs, D. L. Utterback, James Car- mody, G. R. Hornung and John K. MeCaskey. Nine new members were initiated, and the election for officers resulted in the choice of the following gentleman to the offices named : Jolin K. MeCaskey, N. G .; James Carmody, V. G .; John Douglas, S .; E. W. Holbrook, T .; C. M. Ross, R. S. N. G .: Charles A. Robertson, L. S. N. G .; G. R. Hornung, W .; L. H. Belknap, C .; John T. Baggs, L. S. V. G .; D. L. Utterbaek, R. S. V. G .; G. R. Norton, R. S. S .; Philip Sawyer, L. S. S. C. W. Perkins, I. G .; and H. W. Cady, O. G.
Meetings were held in the Masonic lodge room until November I, 1888, when, in conjunction with
the Knights of Pythias, they rented a hall in the new Bakke Block, and fitting it up in a handsome man- ner, moved into their own quarters. The lodge is in a very flourishing condition both in membership and in finances. Meetings are held every Saturday evening, and a full attendance is the usual thing. The following is a list of the membership at the present meeting (1889) : James Carmody, II. W. Cady, John T. Baggs, A. J. Heitman. P. L. Sawyer, G. R. Norton, W. J. Eva, Ole Johnson, William Christianson, G. Messing. Charles Burton, C. A. II. Fisher, M. T. Pember, J. N. Hlite, S. A. Howard, J. B. MeLear, E. S. Moore, E. Paine, John C. Potts, G.W. Cork, Jr., A. L. Davis. C. A. Thurston, J. A. Yetta, L.Allen, J. D. Lyons, G. W. Hunt, W. A. Parks, F. M. Cork, J. C. Mendhan, J. Y. Ross. T. Potts, A. R. Harrington, J. G. Taylor, J. B. Young, W. HI. Martin, J. M. Draney, Walter Burgess. H. A. Wheeler, and ITorace Horner. The following are the officers for the last half of the year 1889 : L. 1). Kittle, N. G .; II. Ilorner, V. G .; G. B. Norton, S .; S. A.Iloward, P. S .; William Christianson, T .; C. A. Thurston, R. S .; A. Harrington, L. S .; G. Messing, W .; II. W. Cady, C .; J. M. Ross, R. S. S .; M. T. Pember, L. S. S. : L. Allen, I. G .; W. Burgess, R. S., J. Draney, L. S .; Charles Thurston, S. A. Howard, and L. D. Kittle, trustees of general fund; P. L. Sawyer, W. Christianson and Charles Burton, trus- tees of widow and orphans' fund ; M. T. Pember, H. Horner and G. R. Norton, finance committee, and S. A. Howard, J. G. Taylor and E. S. Moore, trustees strangers' relief fund.
Monona Lodge, No. 184, Knights of Pythias, was organized at a preliminary meeting called at the in- stance and through the instrumentality of John F. Oliver then a member of Pleiades Lodge No. 15, of Eddyville, this State, but now Distriet Deputy Grand Chancellor of this lodge. The meeting was held at. the town hall on the 21th of September, 1887, and was presided over by Chairman A. Kindall. J. S. Maginnis aeted as Secretary. In accordance with the action of the meeting, on the 29th of the same month, the lodge was instituted and the officers installed by Grand Chancellor, M. Hilbert, assisted by members of Zeus Lodge, No. 103, of Lemars, and of Sioux Lodge No. 14, Sioux City. The charter members were the following named
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gentleman: A. E. Wheeler. G. A. Oliver. Stephen Tillson, J. S. Maginnis, E. Payne, S. A. Howard, C.S. Pike, Il. F. Sims, J. L. Weidner, J. J. Elliott, 1. Kindall. E. E. Egli, A. W. Mann, II. E. Colby, .fr., John II. Jones, M. L. Sears, F. E. Colby, F. P. Fisher, D. A. Replogle, I. E. Selleck, G. W. Me Millan, F. C. Case, C. A. Jones and S. F. Sears.
The first officers of the lodge, who were elected for the fractional term ending January 1, 1888. were as follows: A. W. Mann, Gran Lodge Rep- resentative; A. Kindall, (. C. ; S. A. Howard, V. C .; A. E. Wheeler, P .; G. A. Oliver. M. of F .; S. Till- son. M. of E ; F. P. Fisher, K. of R. and S .; F. E. Colby, M. at A. ; J. L. Weidner, I. G .; II. F. Simms, O. G .; F. P. Fisher, S. F. Sears and A. W. Mann committe on finance.
The officers elected at the semi-annual election in January. 1888, were: S. A. Howard, C. C .: G. A Oliver, V. C .; J. S. Maginnis, P .; S. Tillson, i M. of E .; E. Paine, M. of F .; John Il. Jones, K. of R. and S .; F. E. Colby, M. at A. ; J. L. Weidner, I. G., and C. A. Jones, O. G. On the 1st of July, 1888, the following new officers were elected to fill the various positions named: G. A. Oliver, C. C .; J. S. Magiunis, V. C .; F. E. Colby, P .; L. C. Sears, M. at A .; F. C. Case. I. G .; D. A. Replogle, O.G .; the other officers holding over. On account of ill health Mr. Maginnis did not qualify for the office of Vice Chancellor and J. L. Weidner was installed in his stead.
Upon the ist of January, 1889 the following named became the officers of the lodge: J. L. Weidner, C. C .; John II. Jones, V. C .; D. A. Rep- logle, P .; P. K. Ilolbrook, M. of E .; C. W. Flude, M. of F .; F. E. Colby, M. at A :; L. C. Sears, K. of R. and S .; 1I. F. Sims, I. G .; S. Tillson, O. G. During the term Mr. Flude resigned the office of Master of Finance. and L. C. Sears that of Keeper of Records and Seals, and Eugene E. Egli was elected to fill the first and J. S. Maginnis to fill the latter office.
The present officers of this flourishing and active lodge are the following named: John 11. Jones, C. C .; J. S. Maginnis, V. C .; E. E. Egli, M. of F. ; P.K. Holbrook, M. of E .; F. E. Colby, K. of R. and S. ; C. A. Jones, M. at A .; E. Paine, I. G .; G. A. Oliver, O. G. Since the organization there have been added
to their number some fourteen members as follows; C. W. Flude, W. W. Sims, II. E. Marr, L. C. Sears, D. G. Martin, Will HI. Crouch, C. G. Oliver, C. A. Thurston. P. K. Holbrook, J. D. Hawkins, J. F. Oliver, Winter Madison, John Potts, and John Mc- Neil.
Meetings of the lodge were, until the first part of October, 1888, held in the Masonic lodge room, but at the time named, in conjunction with the Odd Fellows Lodge, they rented a room in the Bakke brick block, on the north side of lowa Ave- nue, where they have established their Castle Hall and fitted it up in a most handsome manner with fine carpet, walnut furniture upholstered with bro- cade plush, and with tasty and beautiful decora- tions, making it one of the finest halls for lodge purposes in this part of the State, and one in which the Knights are justified in feeling a commendable pride.
FIRST ITEMS.
The first birth in the new village was that of llorace A., the son of Alfred Hanscom, born Oc- tober 20, 1857. The next that of Frank E. Colby, born November 29, 1857.
The first marriage in the little village, where the participants were residents, took place August 21, 1858, when James Il. Sharon and Miss Amanda Van Dorn were united in the bonds of matrimony, Otis Warren performing the ceremony.
The first funeral services held in the village was that over the remains of Francis C. Case in April, 1858, Timothy Elliott being the conductor.
The first school-teacher was A. R. Wright, who taught during the winter of 1857-58, for the first time.
As an item of interest and to show the vast diff- erence of prices between the pioneer and war days and the present, the following bill of goods, pur- chased by William Jewell of R. G. Fairchild is given. It bears the date of March 10, 1866:
To 6 yards domestic, " I ball candle wick, @ $0.85 ... $5.10 .20
" 5 yards red twilled flannel, " 1.25 ... 6.25
.163. . .50
". 3 pounds nails, tea, 3.00. . . 1.50
" 32 yards hickory shirting, .75 ... 2.63
" 1 pound plug tobacco, 1,20
" 19 yards calico, .45 ... 8.55
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MONONA COUNTY.
BAND.
The cornet band was organized in May, 1872, with the following members: T. R. Chapman, T. F. Skeede. G. W. McMillan, E. J. Smith, Theodore Danforth, George Atkins, M. B. Pullen, C. A. Dan- forth, J. D. McChesney, and D. E. Morley. About the Ist of June of the same year, a set of instru- ments were purchased by subscription of the peo- ple of the community, and the band began prac- tieing. G. W. McMillan was chosen leader and president, and took the Eb cornet; T. R. Chapman was elected secretary, and took the first alto; Theo- dore Danforth, was made treasurer, and played the Bb. The other instruments were distributed as follows: T. F. Skeede, 2d alto; E. J. Smith, tenor; George Atkins, baritone; C. A. Danforth, 2d Eb; M. B. Pullen, tuba; J. D. McChesney, bass-drum. and D. E. Morley, snare-drum.
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Shortly after its formation, D. J. Rockwell, C. W. Dudley, and W. J. Maughlin were admitted as members, the latter of whom, then but a boy, played the cymbals. Since that time the following have been prominent members of the band: E. Sleeper, Nels Anderson, E. Paine, Bert Snow, D. M. Dimmick, F. E. Colby. G. A. Douglas, D. Han- del. 11. B. Hadley, C. 1. Whiting, E. B. Christian. Ambrose Noble, S. R. Bassett, Peter Reder, Robert Lucas and Fred. Sykes.
The band has had many changes in its member- ship, some going out and others coming in, and has the usual experience of such organizations, at one time quite flourishing, and at others languishing, but they have triumphed over all difficulties, and it is to-day, one of the best bands of Western Iowa.
The officers of the band at the present (1889). are as follows: Albert Fairchild, President; and Albert J. Maughlin, Secretary and Treasurer. The following is a roll of the membership: Will J. Maughlin, leader and solo Bb cornetist; Albert Fairchild, Ist Bb cornet; Dr. II. E. Marr, Eb clari- nette; L. C. Sears, solo alto; Andrew Olson, Ist alto; Deane Fairchild, 2d alto; Harry Morrison, Ist tenor; A. J. Maughlin, baritone; Horace Arm- strong, tuba; Page E. Morrison, bass-drum, and F. E. Colby, snare-drum.
CREAMERY.
Early in June, 1889, the project of erecting
and operating a creamery and cheese factory was broached, and steps taken to the organization of a stock company. A representative of the firm of Davis & Rankin was consulted, and assisted in the formation of a company which was organized and incorporated under the laws of the State of lowa. July 13, 1889, under the name of - the Onawa Creamery Company, with an authorized capital of 850,000 in shares of $100 each. The first board of direction was composed of the following named gentlemen: F. G. Oliver, Addison Oliver, D. A. Pember, J. K. Craford, and J. M. dividen. Addi- son Oliver was chosen president, and F. E. Colby, secretary.
Steps were at once taken for the erection of a suitable building which was finished and accepted in October, following. The main structure is 28x52 feet in size, two stories in height, with an engine-room annex 16 feet square, one story in height. It is fitted up in the most complete man- ner, and with the most improved and modern machinery. Three cheese and one cream vats, a butter worker run by steam-power, a three hun- dred-gallon churn, a cheese press capable of hold- ing twenty large, and twelve small cheeses, and the Turbine cream separator, which, when in opera- tion, revolves at the rate of eight thousand revolu- tions per minute, occupy most of the floor space, while overhead stretch the various shaftings and belts. A cold storage room having the capacity of holding about five hundred sixty pound tubs of butter, is an important adjunct of the building, as is the cheese-curing room which occupies the entire second story. The engine. an upright one of eight borse-power, manufactured by Davis & Rankin, of Chicago, is driven by a ten horse-power boiler. The creamery when in full operation, has a capacity of utilizing fifteen thousand pounds of milk, or mak - ing about six hundred pounds of butter, and nine hundred pounds of cheese per diem, and is one of the most complete in this part of the country.
RAILROAD HISTORY.
One object its founders had in locating the town of Onawa where they did, was that it might be a station on the Iowa Central Air Line Railroad pro- jected about that time, and about which there was
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