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The first house in the town was built in 1841, by Robert Bedford. The second was the old De Witt house, built the same year by A. G. Harrison, for several years the only tavern, and the stopping place for the judge and law- yers during the sessions of court. This was later kept by Loring Wheeler.
Immediately after the location of the county seat, Col. Loring Wheeler, who with his family was living in the Harrison house, Col. Lyman Evans, and others built a log court house on the northwest corner of Harrison and Jeffer- son streets. The building they erected was twenty-four by thirty-six feet, two stories high. This building was used for a court house and for all kinds of public gatherings, elections, political meetings, religious services, or dances until 1846, when they began to use the old Exchange Hotel, a frame building, for a court house and county offices. This was on the northeast corner of the public square, had been erected by John Snow in 1843, and burned in 1865. S. N. Bedford and John Butler were the contractors who erected the brick court house on the east side of the square in 1854. This was occupied until the seat of justice was moved to Clinton in 1869. William Lawton built the jail and jailer's house, which is still in use by the town of De Witt.
De Witt had from the beginning to fight to retain the seat of justice and the first election on the question of moving it was probably the one held on June 5, 1848. at which election Lyons was contesting with De Witt for the location of the county seat. At this election a few more than four hundred votes were cast in the county, of which De Witt received two hundred and twenty-five and Lyons one hundred and seventy-one, Camanche, the rival of both towns, throwing her strength to De Witt. This election appears to have been quiet, and not characterized by the feeling which was shown in later elections on the same question.
James D. Bourne built the first frame house in 1842, which he occupied many years.
Thomas F. Butterfield came to De Witt in March, 1844, with a two- horse wagon, bringing his wife and son, and a stock of goods and located on
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the north side of the public square, occupying the same building as house and store. From that time to the present he has been a familiar figure in the town, is now the oldest resident, and was prominent in town business and politics for many years, also holding several county offices.
In 1844 the population of De Witt consisted of the following: Robert Bedford, wife and child; Rev. O. Emerson and wife; John Snow, wife and family ; Monroe Warren and wife; John Cotton and family; John Buhler and family; Doctor Metcalfe; William Horan and family; James D. Bourne (then unmarried) ; Alonzo Names, Jacob Lepper, W. E. Leffingwell, J. S. Stowrs, T. F. Butterfield, wife and child. The population remained nearly stationary until 1850, the business and population being chiefly located around and in the vicinity of the public square. In the year 1856 the Chicago, Iowa & Nebraska railroad reached the city, and gave business a new impetus. The Iowa Land Company at that time platted the part of the town between the original por- tion and the railroad.
James D. Bourne, the second settler in the county, was a prominent figure in the early life of De Witt. He first located on the Wapsipinicon, near the mouth of Ames creek in 1836, was appointed the first postmaster in the county, the name of the office being Waubesipinicon. He came to De Witt in 1840, was at that time sheriff by appointment of the governor of Wisconsin territory, the first for the county. As such it was his duty to collect the taxes and dur- ing the ten years he held the office the largest amount of taxes paid by any one person was $6.08. He was an early member of the Legislature.
Early merchants were Achilles Robb, H. M. White, John M. Lyter, Beard, Homer & Eggleston, J. Vandegriff & Company, Miles & Company, Higbee, H. Cleaveland, H. Bairley, and others.
The first tailor was William Fuller, who came in 1849.
The first lawyer was J. S. Stowrs, who came in 1844, was the second pro- bate judge in the county, and who later removed to Wheatland, and died there July 27, 1910. W. E. Leffingwell came in 1845, the second lawyer. Other early lawyers were A. R. Cotton, S. H. Samuels, Hewitt, Burge. Chaffee, Ferguson, E. Graham, W. T. Graham, John C. Polley, N. A. Merrell, E. S. Bailey, S. R. Hull. S. S. Burdett, J. N. Miles and P. C. Wright.
The first regular physician to settle in the town was Doctor Metcalfe, a cultured gentleman and an author of some reputation, regularly contributing to Eastern magazines. He died in 1844. Doctors Collins, Golder, Scott, East, Ayers, A. W. Morgan, Vary, Harvey and Estes were in De Witt before war times.
Business prosperity reached the town first upon the completion of the
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OLD DE WITT HOTEL Built of logs in 1841, boarded over in 1846, and stood until 1905.
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Chicago, Iowa & Nebraska railroad in 1856, and for several years the town was the center of a large trade in grain, stock and lumber. Among the deal- ers in these commodities may be mentioned C. H. Toll, lumber; H. A. Fay, grain ; W. R. Ward, grain, lumber, and coal; Seth Sheldon, John Morse, E. P. Savage, who was later governor of Nebraska; E. R. Spear, J. F. Gilmore, grain up to war times. Later dealers were T. F. Butterfield, T. H. Ellis, Mckinney, Butler & Company, J. T. Waters, Eggleston & Brown, N. W. Wood, E. H. Wood, Clark Brothers, D. G. Butterfield.
The Davenport & Northwestern railroad was completed to De Witt in 1870, running from Davenport northward to Maquoketa. The citizens of this place and its vicinity contributed sixty-five thousand dollars to the building of the road. De Witt is at present a good business town, but has not grown in population during the last thirty years, rather decreasing. At present it has a population of about fifteen hundred. During the last few years there has been much building activity, and the appearance of the town and the value of the property has been much enhanced. Many good modern residences have been erected.
There are six churches in the town, St. Joseph's Catholic, the Methodist, Congregational, Baptist, Presbyterian and Christian, for which see chapter on religious history. There is an unoccupied church building erected as a Free Methodist church.
The postoffice records of De Witt are very incomplete. In 1879, during the incumbency of S. H. Shoemaker, the postoffice was burned and the records destroyed. He was succeeded by F. Kettenring, J. H. Saxton, J. T. Waters, P. H. Judge, and E. C. Brown, the present incumbent. The office is third class and is the starting point for five rural routes, all in Clinton county. The first four of these were established November 1, 1901. No. I, twenty-six miles long, is carried by Albert E. Hollowell; No. 2, twenty-seven miles in length, by Harry M. Smith; No. 3, twenty-six miles, by Alfred W. Gostick; No. 4, twenty-four and a half miles, by Burns E. Murphy. Route No. 5 was established in October, 1906, is eighteen miles long, and is carried by Riley E. Bird.
In 1907 the De Witt Public Library, a Carnegie gift, costing about ten thousand dollars, was erected and is a handsome edifice of brick. Elsie Saxon is the librarian.
The Iowa Assessment Mutual Insurance Association deserves special mention as the largest mutual insurance company in the state writing mercan- tile risks. It has headquarters at De Witt, with the following officers; T. W.
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Large, president ; J. G. Pearse, vice-president ; G. M. Smith, secretary ; and J. V. Bloom, treasurer. At present it has fifteen million dollars of insurance in force.
The Clinton County Agricultural Society, organized February 19, 1881, has held thirty very successful county fairs at De Witt. Three thousand dol- lars in premiums were offered in 1910, and this fair has always been a high- class agricultural fair. The officers of the association are : D. Armentrout, president ; T. W. Large, vice-president; G. H. Christensen, secretary ; and A. M. Price, treasurer.
ยท The first newspaper was established in the town in December, 1855. by O. C. Bates and J. McCormick, was called the De Witt Clintonian, and was Republican in politics. Bates was editor. In the fall of 1859 the paper was turned over to P. C. Wright as editor, in order to oppose the election of John F. Dillon as district judge. Dillon was elected by an overwhelming majority, and the paper soon closed out for want of support.
INCORPORATION.
In accordance with an act of the Legislature, passed March 23, 1858, a petition asking that the necessary steps be taken for the incorporation of the town was presented to Hon. D. McNeil, county judge, September 20. 1858, who appointed Samuel Clark, .A. R. Butler, John C. Polley, E. S. Bailey. Lor- ing Wheeler. E. P. Hubbard and P. J. Shoecraft as agents for that purpose. An election was ordered by said agents to be held January 7, 1859, at which election the following officers were chosen : Mayor, N. A. Merrell; recorder. Alexander Jones ; trustees. C. A. Jones, J. F. Gilmore, E. P. Hubbard, James Allison, E. R. Lee. The first council met at the office of E. S. Bailey. and organized January 14, 1859, and passed an ordinance creating the offices of treasurer, corporation counsel, marshal and street commissioner. E. S. Bailey was elected treasurer; P. C. Wright, corporation counsel; S. Maynard, mar- shal : and John M. Gates, street commissioner.
The council met from the date of its organization until 1875 in rented apartments. in which year a council-house was built on the southwest corner of the public square, or Lincoln Park as it is now called, at a cost of one thousand dollars. This was two stories high, with an upper chamber used for council meetings and election purposes, and a lower room used for storing the engine and other fire apparatus belonging to the fire company. The fire company, Rescue No. 1, was organized in 1875 with a large membership. and at that time a hand engine, hose cart and other apparatus were purchased.
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Since the introduction of the present tower system of waterworks in 1891, the work of the fire company has been lessened, and the town has been vastly benefited. The town has been lighted by electricity since 1896, light being furnished by the De Witt Electric Light & Power Company, which is of ample equipment to fully supply the wants of the town in this line. At present the town offices are located in the basement of the Public Library building, and there the council meets. The old county jail, with its living apartment and six cells, is still in use by the town.
The present officers are : Mayor, D. Armentrout; clerk, Henry Seifert; treasurer, William Hines ; marshal, John J. Moore; council, M. F. Kelly, T. W. Large, Will O'Hern, H. Osterborg and James McDevitt.
Following is a list of the mayors since the incorporation of the town : 1859-60, N. A. Merrell; 1861, A. R. Bissell; 1862, P. C. Wright; 1863, G. H. Lowe; 1864, George Beach ; 1865, A. R. Butler; 1866, N. A. Merrell; 1867, Dennis Whitney; 1868, J. M. Gates; 1869, Charles Schlabach; 1870, P. C. Wright: 1871, William Fuller; 1872, K. W. Wheeler; 1873, T. F. Butter- field; 1874-75, J. M. Gates; 1876, Andrew Howat; 1877-78. W. A. Cotton; 1879. Andrew Howat; 1880-81, R. J. Crouch ; 1882, J. M. Gates; 1883, R. J. Crouch; 1884, George A. Fuller ; 1885, A. B. Cummings; 1886-87, William Fuller; 1888-93. D. Armentrout ; 1894, R. B. Wolfe; 1895-97, Phil Butter- fuss ; 1898-99, D. Armentrout; 1900-03, L. S. Harrington ; 1904-05, E. J. Quigley ; 1906-09, L. S. Harrington ; 1910, D. Armentrout.
Fraternal organizations are well represented in De Witt. The Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, Masons. Eastern Stars, and Knights of Pythias and Knights of Columbus, besides several insurance orders, support lodges. M. B. Howard Post No. 92, Grand Army of the Republic, is an active and vigor- ous post.
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY, 1910.
Attorneys-D. Armentrout, J. A. Bloom, W. A. Cotton, P. H. Judge, Pascal, Pascal & Pascal, R. B. Wolfe.
Agricultural Implements-P. R. Emmert. S. M. Eggleston, J. L. Thorn- ton.
Bakery-De Witt Bakery, J. M. Morton, proprietor.
Banks-De Witt Savings Bank, First National Bank, Farmers and Citi- zens Savings Bank ( see Banking chapter).
Boots and Shoes-Schlabach & Peters.
Cigar Factory-De Witt Cigar Factory, L. E. Elsesser. proprietor.
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Dentists-C. V. Connole, M. J. Dougherty, G. A. Ryder, G. E. Tanna, H. W. Goodrell.
Doctors-T. J Burke, H. F. Kaack, M. Lyon, M. Scanlon, John Wag- goner, M. C. Waggoner, M. R. Waggoner.
Dry Goods-J. Berman.
Clothing-Drew & Gelston, Miller & McManus.
Tailor-E. C. Breausche.
Furniture-M. G. Nonnenmacher, J. P. Meredith.
Hardware-W. J. Cameron, Conover & Company.
Insurance Companies-Iowa Assessment Mutual Insurance Association.
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance-Will Hines & W. P. Dennison; E. Christiansen & Son.
Grocers-T. L. Connole, W. E. Beard, Sr., Bloom Brothers, M. O'Hern; F. D. Andrews, Restaurant and Fancy Groceries.
General Dealers-W. H. Walker & Company, Farmers Store, G. H. Christensen, proprietor.
Hotels-Dell Hotel, A. Buffman, proprietor; Pacific House, Mrs. W. Carlsen, proprietor.
Millinery-The Emporium, Mrs. Huber, Mrs. E. E. Jacobs, Mrs. H. Jacobs.
Music Store-Pioneer Music Store, L. F. Brown.
Drugs-Kent & Company, J. B. Webb, W. E. Beard, Jr.
Jewelery-U. S. Brumer, E. D. Buckley.
Meat Markets-Peters & Dignan Brothers; The Fulton Market, W. L. Robeson, proprietor.
Livery Stables-P. R. Emmert & Company, Morrisey Brothers.
Photographers-H. Mousel, William Blocher.
Mills-De Witt Steam Mills, M. Carlin, proprietor; Hall's Mill, N. C. Hall, proprietor.
Grain and Coal-Charles Howson, Fiala Brothers.
Lumber and Coal-T. W. Large & Brother, George A. Elder Lumber Company.
Stock Dealers-James McDevitt, Dignan Brothers, C. G. Jacobs. Horses-Eugene Hanssen.
Harness-C. M. Jacobs.
Sanitarium-De Witt Sanitarium, Dr. Morton Lyon.
Newspaper-De Witt Observer.
Job Printing-J. C. Benedict.
Five and Ten Cent Stores-Phil Butterfus.
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De Witt Brick and Tile Company-W. E. Mckinney, proprietor.
Undertakers-Meredith and McManus, A. Nonnenmacher, Dennison & Kelley. De Witt Marble and Granite Works. De Witt Telephone Company. Garage-De Witt Garage Company. Junk and Scrap Iron-Max Rich. De Witt Opera House.
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CHAPTER XXXIII.
ORANGE TOWNSHIP.
Orange is not one of the original townships of Clinton county, but was set off from the other territory by the then county commissioners, in 1846. Olive township being divided, the line running north and south one hundred and sixty rods west of the range line, between ranges 2 and 3; the eastern part to be known as Union township, and, in July, 1854. the name was changed to Orange. This civil sub-division of Clinton county contains the four west tiers of sections in fractional townships 80 and 81 north, range 3 east, and the east half of the first tier of sections west of range line between ranges 2 and 3. To its north are found De Witt, Welton and Berlin townships; on the west is Olive township; on the south is the Wapsipinicon river and the south county line, while at the east is De Witt township.
Generally applied. this is a level prairie section of the county, except along the Wapsipinicon, which at times overflows the bottomlands.
Among the early settlers of the township may be recalled the names of Hiram Brown, Richard H. Dawson, Sr., the Lowreys, A. Barber, George W. Pascal. A. S. Allison, D. Dwire, the Suitors, William Lawton, the Pearsalls, A. J. Smith, D. Names and a few others who effected settlement about the same dates. This was not an early settled township.
Of the schools and churches, other general chapters will treat. The only town or incorporation within Orange township is Grand Mound.
W. R. BARBER'S ACCOUNT OF ORANGE TOWNSHIP.
The following is a running reminiscent account of the settlement of this township written by W. R. Barber expressly for this work, in August, 1910: The history of Orange township, in common with the history of most of the townships in Clinton county, was organized in my boyhood days, and was known as Union township, but later changed to Orange. It was first settled in 1838 by people from New York state and Robert Colder, Nathaniel Barber ( father of the four Barber brothers, still residing here), R. H. Dawson, Sr., William Parshall and M. A. Harrington (father of Levi and Richard Har- rington), all settling in the southern part of the township, where most of their families now reside. A little later the Dutton family settled near them.
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Not much can be said of the progress of the township until 1858, when the railroad, now called the Northwestern, went through. But few know of the hardships the early settlers had to undergo. Many a time I remember that our mother ground corn in the coffee mill, and glad indeed we were to get enough for the next meal. Our trading points were Davenport and Camanche. Then the markets afforded us, at Dubuque and Galena, seventy- five cents a hundred for pork.
The Virginia settlement was made between 1851 and 1854. The Allison and Smith families were among the first of this class.
The first school was taught in a log house, built by my father. used by us as a dwelling until a better one could be provided. The first teacher was John S. Stowrs, at Wheatland. The benches and desks were rudely con- structed out of slabs and boards. Churches, we had none in those early days. but a preacher named Emerson held occasional services in the farm houses.
Game was plenty in those days. It was a regular hunter's paradise. Oc- casionally, someone would kill a bear. Droves of deer could be seen fre- quently after we came to the township. Wolves were numerous and panthers were seen sometimes, too. Fowls of all kinds were seen in great abundance- ducks, geese, pelicans, swan by the thousands, cranes, wild turkey. prairie chickens, pheasants, and quails were numberless.
GRAND MOUND.
The town of Grand Mound owes its origin to the Chicago, Iowa & Nebraska railroad. now the Northwestern, which located a station there in 1858, when the road was built. That year the town was laid out and platted by Horace Williams, on the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 18, township 81, range 3, and a part of the east half of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of the same section. This plat was not finally filed until 1866. This town was extremely well located, on a high mound in the center of a prosperous farming community, has had a slow and steady growth, and now has about four hundred and fifty inhabitants. It presents an especially pleasing appearance to the traveler on the railroad, and is a clean and neat little town with many prosperous looking houses and business build- ings. Lately its growth has been hampered by the unwillingness of the sur- rounding farmers to break the symmetry of their farms by cutting them up into town lots.
John R. Merrill located in Grand Mound in 1862 as station agent. and soon after went into business. At that time there were but two houses in the
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near region. The house occupied by Henry Vetter at the present time, form- erly the Phoenix Hotel, is the oldest house now standing, and is one of the first built in the town. John R. Merrill was for some time the principal busi- ness man, dealing in general merchandise and grain. Dr. Marvin Hill was probably the first physician to settle in the town permanently, though Dr. W. J. Bonesteel was one among the early physicians of Grand Mound. Roger Kelley established a store at an early date. A Mr. Williams, of a Canadian family, kept the first hotel, later a Mr. Palmer, a relative of his, succeeded him. Claus Weise was an early merchant.
Grand Mound has never had any extensive fires, although Moeller & Detlef's store, the hotel, and other buildings in the business part of town burned twelve or fourteen years ago, and there has been another hotel fire. The creamery located here, once a thriving establishment, was the victim of another fire, and has not since been rebuilt.
The Grand Mound Herald was operated here in the eighties by Editor Barter, and was revived by Ballard & Names about 1904, but had a short existence both times.
John Quinn has been justice of the peace here for twenty-five years, but has found the community very orderly.
The town was incorporated February 11, 1884, by the following commis- sioners of incorporation : John R. Merrill, William Fitzgerald, Henry Moeller, C. P. Rider and Ole Jensen. The town has a waterworks system established eleven years ago, whose ivy-covered tower, situated in the center of the town on its highest point, is a picturesque and pleasing object. They have a volunteer fire system. The town hall is of pine, built about fourteen years ago, and a room in it is used as a jail. The streets are lighted with gas, by the Grand Mound Gas Light Company. The streets are graveled and the side-walks are cement.
The Methodists, Catholics and Lutherans have congregations and church edifices in the town, for which see the chapter on religious history.
There is some question as to whether George Merrill or John R. Merrill was the first postmaster, or as to whether John R. Merrill held the office at so early a date, for the records do not go back so far. Succeeding George Mer- rill are the following : H. D. Miller, Dr. William Fitzgerald, John R. Merrill. Roger Kelly, P. H. Blunck, W. C. Barber, L. D. Harrington, and B. E. Wise, the present incumbent. The office is fourth class, and has been established more than fifty years. In October, 1904, the first rural route of twenty-six miles in Clinton county was established, and has since been carried by R. L. Harmon. Route No. 2 was established in October, 1906, was carried by
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B. E. Wise until he became postmaster, and is now carried by M. A. Harring- ton. It is twenty-eight miles long, in Clinton county.
Below is a business and professional directory of the town at present : Doctor, Lester Newbern; veterinary surgeon, J. Wolfe; dealers in agricultural implements, Brick & Rathje, Lewis Dosland; banks, Peoples Savings Bank ; general dealers, Vetter Bros. & Blunck, Henry Lucht, C. J. Schunter; furni- ture, J. W. Kelly; hardware, Moeller & Detlef, Gustav Ahllf & Son Co .; clothing, Ernest Lichtenstein ; hotel, the Grand Central, proprietor, Mrs. Wil- liam Stier, in connection with which is the Grand Mound Opera House; drugs, George Hogan; grain dealers, Wells-Hord Grain Company, Ed. Rusmussel, manager, Northwestern Elevator Company, Louis Rutenbeck, manager; deal- ers in lumber and coal, Wells-Hord Grain Company, Gustav Ahllf & Son Company, Brick & Rathje; stock dealers, J. W. Kelly & William Voss; meat market, William Voss; livery barn, Martin Rusch; job printing, M. A. Har- rington ; German Telephone Company, and Farmers Mutual Telephone Com- pany. The Gustav Ahllf & Son Company operate a cement tile factory, which. is in a thriving condition. The Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are represented by lodges, as well as several of the insurance orders.
The present town officers are: Mayor, W. R. Barber; clerk, Robert C. Quinn; treasurer, Henry Moeller; marshal, James Cook; council, Conrad Brick, E. H. Vetter, Henry Rusch, George Smith, and John Buhmann.
Below is a list of the mayors of the town since incorporation, with dates of service : 1884-86. John R. Merrill; 1886-89, Roger Kelly ; 1889-90, Claus Weise; 1890-91, Henry Moeller; 1891-92, William Fitzgerald; 1892-93, P. H. Blunck; 1893-94, John R. Merrill; 1894-97, Gustav Ahllf; 1897-98, Roger Kelly ; 1898-00, William Voss; 1900-02, J. M. Wulf; 1902-04, William Voss; 1904, William R. Barber.
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CHAPTER XXXIV.
OLIVE TOWNSHIP.
This township was organized in October, 1842, the boundaries as then designated being as follows: "Commencing on the Waubespinicon river one hundred and sixty rods west of the range line between ranges 2 and 3 east: thence north to the south line of Bloomfield township; thence east on said line to the east line of Liberty; thence south on said line to the northwest corner of township 81, range 2 east; thence west to the Waubesepinicon river; thence down said stream to the place of beginning."
Its territory now, however, varies materially from this description. It is bounded now by Berlin on the north; on the west by Spring Rock town- ship; on the south by the Wapsipinicon, which is the county line, and on the east by Orange township.
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