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The present membership is forty-two. The Lodge meets each Wednes- day evening. The hall is located on the corner of Marshall and Polk streets.
Mount Tabor Lodge, No. 293, A. F. & A. M .- This Lodge was organ- ized under Charter June 7, 1871. The following are the names of the Charter officers: C. T. Bass, W. M .; Sol. Rimer, S. W .; J. E. Roper, J. W.
There were several other Charter members whose names are not recorded and cannot now be obtained. The present membership is thirty-six, and they hold their regular meetings in their hall, corner of Polk and Marshall streets, on or before the full moon of each month.
The present officers are: J. A. McBride, W. M .; E. J. Smith, S. W .; A. N. Tate, J. W .; J. F. Watts, Treasurer; J. H. Aten, Secretary; J. N. Main, S. D .; W. J. Nolan, J. D .; C. Vermillion, Tyler.
Dexter Grange, No. 185, was organized in the spring of 1872, with 26 members. The present offcers are: J. R. Chandler, Master; M. Macy, Overseer; M. Perry, Lecturer and Treasurer; John Watts, Steward; A. C. Macy, Assistant Steward; F. M. McPherson, Chaplain; Nicholas Ogle, Secretary; E. M. Lindsey, Gate Keeper.
The Association meet every second Saturday of each month.
ZION'S CHURCH
Is a German Lutheran Church, organized in 1871, by Rev. F. Doescher, with nine meinbers, whose names were as follows: Ed. Meisker, Nicholas Schlarb, Peter Schlarb, H. D. Holderbaum, Michael Holderbaum, Michael S. Holderbaum, Fredinand Rohde, Charles Wolffinger and Philip Gutheil.
The membership now numbers twenty-four, and the church is in a flourishing condition, under the leadership of their present Pastor, Rev. J. Horn, who is also the teacher of their school. They hold services in their school-building every other Sabbath, with good attendance.
This church belongs to the Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States.
They also have a good parsonage in connection with their association, which is located just north of the school-building, at the south end of Marshall street.
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THE UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
Is a neat little edifice, but there is now no organization or preaching by that denomination in town.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The following sketch regarding this church was furnished through the kindness of the Pastor, Rev. T. N. Buchanan:
"The Presbyterian Church of Dexter was organized November 8, 1868, by Rev. P. H. Jacob, of Knoxville, Iowa. The original members were six in number, and their names are as follows: Mr. Joseph Hunter, Mrs. Annie Hunter, Miss Fannie O. Hunter, Mr. Jonathan Hunter, Mr. David B. Hunter and Mr. Jerry Carrothers.
"Rev. D. L. Hughes was their first minister. He began his labors on the first of September, 1869, and continued until March, 1870. Rev. B. O. Junkin succeeded Hughes, beginning his labors in May, 1870, and contin- ued to minister to that people until May, 1871. In September, 1871, Rev. H. H. Kellogg was called to the pastorate and continued in that relation until March 5, 1876. Rev. W. F. Frackelton succeeded Kellogg, and began "to minister to the Dexter Presbyterian Church, as stated supply, in April, 1876, and continued his labors for six months.
"Rev. T. N. Buchanan became stated supply to this church in June, 1877, and was ordained and installed pastor, November 7, 1877.
"During the ten years since its organization, it has had five ministers, two of whom were pastors, the latter still continuing his pastoral relations to that people.
" At the organization, David Hunter and Jerry Carrothers were chosen to the office of Elders. The present incumbents of that office are Charles Crane and Robert Williams. The present membership is thirty-four. The present condition of the church is good, and it is making fair progress. The church building, located on the corner of State and Lyon streets, was built in the fall of 1870. The building is 32x46, and cost $2,300."
THE M. E. CHURCH
Was organized in August, 1869, with the following members:
John R. Chandler, Charlotte Chandler, Albert Macy, Susan Macy, Wm. J. Haines, Elizabeth A. Haines, Hannah Couch, B. F. Tate, Louisa Tate, Elizabeth Jameson, E. J. Farholm, E. A. Roland, J. F. Watts, Mary Watts, Charles Russell, Sarah A. Russell, Margaret Stephens, Robert Dwigans, Margaret Dwigans, Joanna Dwigans, Ann E. Dwigans, Robert J. Watts, Margaret Watts, Mary Price, Silas Lightner, Helen Lightner, R. A. Sipe, Rachael Barnett, James Simonds, Eliza Simonds, Francis Jones, Barbara . Jones, James Thrasher, Elizabeth Thrasher, Susan Davis, Ruth May, A. Johnson, Elizabeth Stephens, Peter Brower and Martha Brower-40.
The names of the pastors who have been over this church from its organi- zation until the present, are as follows:
Rev. James Lisle.
Appointed August, 1869.
Rev. D. Lamonte.
September, 1870. 66
1871.
Rev. James Lisle. 66 .
66
1872.
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Rev. Charles Ashton
Appointed September, 1873.
66
66 1874.
Rev. T. Burk.
October, 1875.
September, 1876.
66
1877.
Rev. L. Jean
66
October, 1878.
The last mentioned is the present incumbent, and to him we are indebted for the statistics herein set forth regarding this church.
The present membership of the church is 140.
They have a good church building well finished and furnished, which was built about 1872, at a cost of $3,500, and was dedicated January 25, 1873, by P. P. Ingalls.
THE PRESS.
The town has one good newspaper, The Dexter Herald, the history of which is found in the article of "The Press," in the general history.
DALLAS CENTER.
This town is a neat and flourishing station on the Des Moines & Fort Dodge Railroad, full of life and business.
It is a prairie town situated in the midst of a broad, fertile tract of farm- ing land in the northeast corner of Adel township, Dallas county, Iowa, on the north half of section 2, the railroad passing nearly centrally through the town plat, and the north line of the township constituting the north line, also, of the town plat. The surrounding view over the broad, rich prairies in the summer season is of more than ordinary interest and at- tractiveness, and there are few towns of its size and age that can rival Dal- las Center in business and enterprise, especially for a western town in a new country.
The land on which the town is located was formerly owned by Percival & Hatton, and R. D. Kellogg.
Percival & Hatton bought the portion that Kellogg owned, and May 7, 1869, laid out the town, christening it Dallas Center, it being located within about four miles of the center of the county, east and west, and al- most in the exact center north and south.
The survey of the town was made by Francis Pelton, and the plat was recorded in June, 1869.
There was none of the land in the original town plat deeded to the rail- road company, but it was entirely a private enterprise of Percival & Hat- ton, who sold the lots at private sale, accordingly as they came into demand, and still own the greater part of the vacant lots in town. Huber & Van- dercook's addition was afterward made to the town.
The first goods were sold in the new town by O. N. Steele, in the last of June, 1869, on the east side of the railroad track, in a shanty out on the open prairie. This was the first and only business firm in the town for a while, and the shanty in which the goods were sold was, perhaps, the first building erected in the town. This house was afterward sold and moved to the country.
T. R. North soon afterward followed with a stock of hardware and gro-
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ceries, and also J. E. Fleischman with dry goods and a general mixed stock, giving the new town quite an encouraging appearance of business and enterprise from the very start, which it has never since lost, but con- tinued to increase, and has built up very rapidly as a stirring business point, gaining the patronage and confidence of the surrounding community.
The first regular and comfortable dwelling house built in the town was by W. B. Fuller, in June or July, 1869. It was a frame two-story struct- ure, comfortably finished and fitted for a dwelling house, and continued in use as such for some time.
The first birth in the town was that of a child of B. F. Huber.'
In September, 1878, Mr. Melick took the census of the town and found the number of inhabitants to be 547, at that date, but says they will now number at least 560.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
They have a large two-story brick school-building, with four commodi- ous, well-ventilated, neatly furnished rooms, two up stairs and two down stairs.
This building was erected about five years ago, at a cost of $10,000, and is fondly cherished by the citizens of the town, who spare no effort or ex- pense to make it a thorough and valuable school.
There are three teachers now employed, and a large number of pupils are in attendance.
The teachers at present are: T. K. Whitlock, principal; Miss E. Garret- son, intermediate; Miss Mary Thornton, primary.
This is an Independent School District, and the officers of the district, as well as the members of the school board, use all due diligence to make their school a success and have it compare favorably with any of the public schools in other places, and in this respect their efforts are not in vain, but are being crowned with a rich reward in furthering the educational interest of their own children.
BUSINESS INTERESTS.
At the beginning of the year 1879 the business firms in the place stood about as follows :
Dry Goods .- Melick & Fox, mixed stock of dry goods, groceries, etc .; J. E. Fleischman & Co., dry goods, groceries, queensware and general mer- chandise; A. B. Smith, dry goods, groceries, etc .; G. W. Zook, dry goods, groceries, etc.
Drug Stores .- James Brainiff, drugs, medicines, clothing, groceries, etc .; I. G. Morgan, drugs, patent medicines, etc.
Hardware .- Townsend & Cartright, hardware, groceries, queensware, fur- niture, etc .; Martin & Woodward, hardware, stoves and agricultural imple- ment; J. Purinton, hardware and tin-shop.
Agricultural Implements .- F. Hubbard, general stock-several other firms also keep implements.
Harness Shop .- T. W. Ferguson, harness, saddles, whips, blankets, etc. Furniture Store .- Townsend & Cartright.
Bank .- O. Mosher, proprietor.
Bakery and Restaurant .- Nazarene & Ringer.
Merchant Tailor .- Charles Bomberger; cutting, fitting and making done. Milliner Shops .- Mattie Fleming; Mary Brockway & Co.
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Boot and Shoe Shops .- E. J. M. Stevens; J Narvey.
Meat Market .- Clarey Brothers.
Blacksmith Shops .- J. F. McGrath; Dan. Collins.
Wagon Shops .- F. Pinne & Balcom; Win. Gorman.
Postmaster .- O. N. Steele.
Jeweler .- Jed Brockway, at the post-office.
Land Office .- Smart & Steele, office at post-office.
Grain Dealers .- Schamel & Loughran; Kenworthy Brothers, also deal some in stock.
Stock Dealer .- W. H. Brenton.
Lumber Dealer .- J. S. Easton.
Hotels .- Dallas Center House, Mrs. A. A. Perkins, proprietor and owner; Grant House, Mrs. Lucy Hutchinson, proprietor and owner.
Livery Barn .- W. S. Jamison, proprietor.
Insurance Agents .- W. T. Allen; J. L. Loring.
Physician and Surgeon .- B. H. Criley.
Dentist .- A. E. Rawson.
Lawyers .- J. M. Hoopes; O. Mosher; J. L. Loring.
Justices .- W. T. Allen; R. R. Richmond.
Notaries .- O. N. Steele; J. M. Hoopes; O. Mosher; J. L. Loring. Carpenters .- D. F. Neff; M. S. Van Dusen.
Saloons .- Henry Saunders; J. Freund; P. McGrath.
This town has one newspaper, "The Globe", an account of which is found in the general history, under the article on "The Press ".
There are two good mills in Dallas Center, one grist mill, known as the "Union Mill", owned by R. Roberts, and one planing mill, owned by C. Rathburn & Son. These mills do good work and are having quite an exten- sive run of custom. Their presence in the town adds greatly to its interest and enterprise, in drawing customers from a distance in different directions to get milling and planing work done, and thus they bring trade to the other departments of business.
SOCIETIES.
Delta Lodge, No. 356, A. F. & A. M .- This Lodge was established under dispensation sometime during the summer of 1876. The first offi- cers under dispensation, and the first elected before the date of Charter, were: D. Smart, W. M .; W. M. Y. Ustick, S. W .; J. E. Fleischman, J. W .; C. B. Rathbun, Acting S. D .; O. N. Steele, J. D .; W. H. Brenton, Treasurer; O. Mosher, Secretary; A. Ustick, Tyler.
The Lodge was organized under Charter, with some twenty members, about July 1, 1876, and has continued under a good degree of prosperity until the present.
The Charter officers were: David Smart, W. M .; C. B. Rathbun, S. W .; J. E. Fleischman, J. W .; Wm. H. Brenton, Treasurer; O. Mosher, Secre- tary; I. G. Morgan, S. D .; O. N. Steele, J. D .; J. M. Hoopes, S. S .; J. Crinkshank, J. S.
The present officers are: David Smart, W. M .; S. R. Small, S. W .; N. A. Townsend, J. W .; O. N. Steele, Secretary; Wm. H. Brenton, Treasurer; J. W. Humphries, S. D .; J. A. Richmond, J. D .; J. J. Cramer, Tyler.
The membership will now number about forty, and the Lodge is reported to be in a prosperous condition.
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Dallas Center Lodge, No. 248, I. O. O. F., received dispensation Aug. 14, 1872, but held no meetings until the date of their organization, Oct. 5, 1872.
They were organized with six members, all of whom received offices at the first election, and the list of first membership is also shown in the fol- lowing list of first officers: J. L. Loring, N. G .; F. Hubbard. V. G .; W. M. Clark, Secretary; A. K. Clark, Permanent Secretary; S. S. Grossman, Treasurer; W. P. McClure, Warden.
This Lodge was instituted by the District Deputy, Grand Master, M. C. Twitchell, with Ward Redfield, and M. C. Thomas, assistants.
The present officers are: S. P. Melick, N. G .; T. W. Ferguson, V. G .; J. L. Loring, Secretary; G. W. Zook, Permanent Secretary; F. Hubbard, Treasurer; E. J. M. Stevens, Warden.
The Lodge is generally prosperous. At one time it had as high as 35 members, but by removals and changes the present membership is reduced to about 22.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
This Church was organized about 1873, with about some twelve or fifteen members, among whom were the following: Old Mr. Scott, Mrs. Whitman, Mr. Jennings and family, some six or seven in all, Mr. John White, and two daughters, and Mrs. Rathbun. A small organization had existed for some time before in the country a few miles from town, and sometime dur- ing the spring or summer of 1873, Rev. Geo. R. Smith, a student from a Theological Seminary in New York, being out on vacation, stopped off the cars at Dallas Center, went to work with zeal and earnestness, gathered up the scattered elements of Presbyterianism in town and county round about, and succeeded in organizing quite a flourishing church here.
The small organization from the country (above mentioned) came in, and with united effort, and the liberal help of the outside community, they erected, the same summer, a comfortable house of worship, about 50x34 feet, which served for the accommodation of all denominations until others were erected.
Mr. Smith returned to the seminary in the fall again, and afterward purchased a beautiful communion set which he sent to the church as a present.
The following ministers have supplied the church since its organization: Reverends George R. Smith, Reed, Goodison, Jacobs, James Smith-the latter resigned about the close of 1878, on account of ill-health. Prof. M. E. Philips, of Adel, now supplies the church every sabbath morning and evening.
There is now a membership of about twenty.
M. E. CHURCH.
Previous to 1873 this church belonged to the Waukee Circuit. The min- isters who have been over it as pastors are as follows: Revs. G. S. Whar- ton, D. Thompson, H. M. Sexton, J. J. Caldwell, James Lisle and Cyrus Smith, the present pastor.
The church was incorporated in 1873, by B. W. Thomas, J. W. Garmong, J. Slocum, J. M. Hoopes, N. M. Y. Ustick, F. Hubbard and J. Purinton as trustees.
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The present trustees are J. Slocum, M. Slaughter, J. O. McClure, J. M. Hoopes, S. P. Melick, F. Hubbard, John Fox, J. Purinton and G. L. Rob- ertson.
A parsonage was built in 1876, at a cost of between $600 and $700, which building is situated on parts of lots Nos. 15 and 16, block 26.
The chapel was built in 1877, on a leased lot, No. 13, block No. 39, at a cost of about $600. It is a comfortable, neatly furnished frame structure. The present membership of the church is about fifty.
The above particulars were furnished through the kindness of Mr. S. P. Melick.
Dallas Center has never been incorporated, though several attempts have been made.
Shipped from Dallas Center station for the year 1878:
Cattle
1,084 head
Hogs
12,000
Rye
800 bushels
Wheat
25,000
Oats
40,000
Corn.
200,000 66
Potatoes
1,000
Hay
30 cars, baled.
REDFIELD.
This town is situated on section 4, township 78, range 29, and is among the oldest towns in Dallas county. It is near the north line of Union town- ship, and has a beautiful location on a hill facing the south, and is shel- tered on the north by a belt of heavy timber.
The Middle Raccoon river passes a few rods to the west of it, and the junction of the South and Middle Raccoon rivers is only about a mile south of Redfield, leaving a beautiful valley or plane to the south of the town site, extending to Wiscotta, while this is surrounded by a range of high hills and bluffs on the opposite side of the rivers, thus affording some beautiful natu- ral scenery, and making the location of Redfield one of the most beautiful town sites in the county, or surrounding country. The numerous coal-beds and excellent water-power near it afford fine opportunities for manufacto- ries of various kinds, and these natural advantages doubtless will be utilized before many years. There are several good mills now in that vicinity, and one large mill just west of the town, known as the Redfield Mill. The ac- counts of these mills are given under the history of Union township.
The town has no railroad yet, but now has strong prospects of the Des Moines, Adel & Western Railroad being in running order to the place be- fore another year is past, which will develop the natural advantages of the place, and give new energy and confidence to the citizens.
The road is already for the most part graded from Adel to Redfield, and if it is pushed on through there to Panora, Guthrie county, Redfield is des- tined to make a very desirable point on the line for market and manufac- turing.
The land on which the town of Redfield now stands was formerly owned by the Cavenaugh brothers, and before them, perhaps part of it was owned
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by David Daily who was the first settler in that section of country, and part of his original claim on section 4 is now included in the town plat. But, as before stated, in 1850, Patrick Thomas and Michael Cavenaugh came in and not only purchased the claim of David Daily on section 4, but also entered a large tract of land adjoining it, and in 1852 or 1853 they laid out the town of New Ireland on the present site of Redfield. A few years af- terward they sold the entire tract of land, town site and all to Redfield and Moore. The town received its present name in honor of Col. James Red- field, who had become the principal owner of the land adjoining, as also of much of the town property.
The town was surveyed and platted by O. D. Smalley, then county sur- veyor, and the first settlers in the town were, perhaps, the Cavenaughs. On lot 8, block 2, just east of the present site of the Iowa House, the Cavenaughs built a hewed-log house, 18x24 feet, story and a-half high, which was doubtless the first house built in the town. This house was considered somewhat extra in those days, being well built, of good oak logs, and it was the scene of a good many jolly house-warmings and frolics among the first settlers.
This house was finally sold, some twelve or thirteen years ago, to Mr. Morse, who moved it out on the prairie near Greenevale, in Linn township, where it was used for some time as a dwelling house. The Cavenaughs also built a saw-mill, on the present site of the Redfield mill, at an early day.
The first stores were built and opened by Thomas Campbell and Macy B. Maulsby. Campbell's was on lot 5, block 1, where Scott & Maulsby's store now stands, and Manlsby's was located on lot 8, block 1, where the harness shop now is.
These buildings were among the first erected in town, and a general stock of goods was kept for sale by each firm. In 1858 there were only five 'or six houses in the town, but during the few following years they increased quite rapidly.
At the August term of county court, 1860, a petition was granted chang- ing the name New Ireland to that of Redfield, which it now bears, as is shown by the following copy of the original petition as found on file in the Auditor's office:
PETITION FOR CHANGE OF L THE NAME OF NEW IRE- LAND.
MACY B. MAULSBY ET AL. - In the County Court of Dallas County, Iowa, August Term, 1860.
Be it remembered that on the 17th day of May, A. D. 1860, Macy B. Maulsby and others filed in the office of the County Judge of Dallas county, Iowa, their petition praying for a change of the name of the town of New Ireland, in said county, to the name of Redfield, and the court being satisfied that a majority of the actual voters of the said town of New Ireland are in favor of such change, and three notices having been posted up, by order of said County Court, in three of the most public places in the said town for at least thirty days prior to the present term of the County Court of said county, to-wit: the August term, A. D. 1860, notifying the voters of said town that a petition has been presented to the said County Court by the citizens of said town praying for a change of the name of the said town from New Ireland to the name of Redfield, and that unless those interested in the change of said name shall appear at the next regular term of said court and show cause why said name shall not be changed, there will be a decree rendered granting such change, and the said hearing upon said petition, having been continued from the July term of this court to the August term thereof,
Now, therefore, be it remembered that at the August term of the County Court of said county, on the second day of said term, to-wit: on the 7th day of August, A. D. 1860, this
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cause came up for final hearing, and the court being fully advised in the matter, and being satisfied that there is still a majority of the actual resident voters of said town in favor of said change of said name of said town, it is therefore
Ordered, And adjudged and decreed by this court that the change prayed for in said peti- tion be granted, and is hereby
Ordered, Adjudged and decreed by the court that the name of the town of New Ireland, in the county of Dallas and State of Iowa, be, and the same is hereby, changed to the name of the town of Redfield, and that the petitioners pay the costs of this proceeding.
In witness whereof, I, Henry Thornburgh, Judge of the County Court of Dallas county, State of Iowa, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court. Done at Adel, in said county, in open court, this 7th day of August, A. D. 1860.
Attest:
H. THORNBURGH,
County Judge of Dallas County, Lowa.
COLE NOEL, Clerk, by J. PERKINS, Deputy.
BUSINESS INTERESTS.
The following is a list of the business firms in Redfield, at the beginning of the year 1879, as nearly as we can ascertain:
Dry Goods .- Scott & Maulsby, S. S. Harmon & Son, each keeps a mixed stock and general assortment.
Groceries .- John Puffer, groceries and notions.
Drug Store .- Dr. R. H. Rust, proprietor lot 3, block 5.
Shoemaker .- Aaron Robbins, lot 6, block 5, Redfield addition.
Milliner Shop .- Mrs. R. D. McLucas, lot 6, block 2.
Tinner .- H. C. Overstreet, lot 4, block 2.
Harness-makers .- Charles B. Lamb, Edward E. Thomas, both on lot 8, block 1.
Furniture Store .- Mahlon C. Thomas, proprietor, lot 7, block 5, Red- field, addition.
Art Gallery .- N. J. Tice, artist, lot 1, block 3, Redfield addition.
Lawyer .-- Ira A. Smith, attorney and counselor.
Physicians .- Drs. R. H. Rust (also druggist), Macy B. Maulsby and John C. Caldwell.
Meat-market .- R. M. Finicum, proprietor lot 7, block 5, Redfield addi- tion.
Wagon-makers .- J. H. Armfield & Son, lot 5, block 5, Redfield addition.
Blacksmiths .- J. H. Carter; Belles & Harmon; Moses Mills-all on block 5, Redfield addition.
Hotels .- Indiana Hotel, Henry C. Browning, proprietor, lot 4, block 5; Iowa House, W. H. H. Brown, proprietor, lot 8, block 2.
POST-OFFICE.
The post-office is located on lot 6, block 5, Redfield addition, Mr. Mahlon C. Thomas, postmaster. He also keeps a general news depot and notion store in connection with the office.
This post-office was established at an early day, and was first called Mckay post-office, but was afterward moved to Wiscotta, about 1858, and went by the name of Wiscotta post-office for some time after the office was moved back to Redfield, until in August, 1860, when it received the new name of Redfield post-office, which it still retains.
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