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The Toulon Cemetery Extension, surveyed by H. Il. Oliver, for Oliver Whitaker, April 20, 1885 ; the survey beginning at the north- eastern corner of original cemetery.
The establishment of the county seat under a village government dates back to October, 1857. when, of the thirty-six voters within the original town, and Henderson, Whitaker & Culbertson's additions thirty-two voted in favor of local government. The trustees then elected were E. L. Emery, president : Oliver Whitaker. Miles A. Fuller, William Lowman, and Isaac C. Reed. trustees. Of all work done under this organization, the newspaper contains little, while no official record can be found. The people appealed to the legislature for relief in the form of regulating the form of government, and in response was passed the charter of February 11. 1859, defining powers and duties of the trustees of Toulon. During the eight, succeeding years under the new organization, trustees met at intervals, approved a few ordi- nances for side-walks and government: but not until the winter of 1867-8 did they venture to agree to any proposition entailing much expense to, or providing for much comfort for the citizens. During that winter they authorized the building of 300 per cent more side- walks than all their predecessors did combined. On April 6, 1868. the first temperance village board of Toulon was elected, and it does not seem at all strange. that since 1868, the records, good, bad or indif- font, are in existence. This, at least, temperance has affected. The fact
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of the old records being missing is its own commentary on the old olfi- cials, many of whom, however, were as substantial and sober as any who ever succeeded them.
In the fall of 1865 the old improvement era of Toulon returned. A. J. Wright, C. M. Johnson, C. Thorp, Alf. Geirhart, Carson Berfield, George Green, Captain Armstrong, Wells White and others improved their homes or built new ones, and following up their example the council considered measures for improvement of the streets, but did not approve of them until three years after.
The question of subscribing $10,000 to aid the Peoria and Rock Island Railroad was submitted to the citizens of the " Town of Toulon," June 4, 1868, when 108 voted for and 10 against. Gill, Nixon and H. B. Johnson were judges, and J. M Brown and D. Tinlin clerks.
The trustees of the village, elected in 1868, and four succeeding Vears, are named as follows :
C. M. S. Lyon, Davis Lowman. A. P. Gill, David Tinlin, H. Y. Godfrey, 1868. Hugh Y. Godfrey, Andrew Galbraith, James Gillan, C. W. Patterson. R. J. Dicken- son, 1869,
C. M. S. Lyon, Patrick Nowlan, Branson Lowman, James Gillan. C. W. Patterson, 1870. Joseph D. Rhodes, Patrick Nowlan, Denis Mawbey, Daniel Gingrich, Stephen Lloyd, 1871. James Nolan, Benjamin C. Follett, John Morrison, Denis Mawbey, A. Galbraith, 1872.
In 1868. A. P. Gill was treasurer and David Tinlin elerk : Gill con- tinued in 1869, with R. J. Diekinson clerk. Patrick Nowlan served as treasurer and elerk from April. 1870, until 1872, when he was suc- ceeded in the dual office by Benjamin C. Follett. In 1870, Daniel Mc- Cance was appointed police magistrate : succeeded in 1872 by Seth Johnson. In the latter year Martin Shallenberger was appointed city attorney.
A petition was presented to the trustees of the town of Toulon, July 21, 1873, asking that the question of village organization be placed before the people. The signers were: James M. Lowman. T. M. Shallenberger. Edwin Butler. Elmer Bates, W. O. Johnson, Frank Marsh. M. Shallenberger, W. S. Merriman. Seth Johnson, Elias Lyon, David Hewitt, D. S. Hewitt, James Culbertson, G. W. Nicholas. C. D. Ward. Alex. Headley, E. A. Burge, H. B. Johnson, B. Pierson, J. W. Morrison, S. J. Connelly, George Nowlan, Henry Jones, James Kerns. P. M. Blair, John Devers, Sammuel Grimshaw, J. W. Plummer. II. Geisenheyner, James HI. Miller, D. J. Walker. C. E. Harrington. George Graen. Laton Lyon and C. I. Robins. An election was ordered for Angust 26, 1873, which resulted : 58 for and 30 against. The Town Board then declared the village to be organized as the " Village of Toulon."
The trustees of the village, 1873-56, are named as follows:
Dennis Mawbey, Benjamin C. Follett, Warner Williams, H. Stauffer, James Now- lan, 1873.
Patrick Nowlan, Samuel Burge, W. S. Merriman, D. J. Walker, C. E. Stone, S. M. Adams, 1874.
Patrick Nowlan, James Nowlan, Warner Williams. W. Headley. J. D. Rhodes. (. E. Stone, 1875.
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Joseph D. Rhodes, D. J. Walker, H. Stauffer, W. Williams. W. Headley, James Nowlan, 1876.
J. M. Brown, C. M. S. Lyon, O. Brace, Patrick Nowlan, Cora U. Pierce, Y. B. Thornton, 1877. Patrick Nowlan, D. J Walker, C. E. Stone, B. F. Thompson, Anton Sandquist, D. S. Hewitt, 1878.
J. M. Brown, J. D. Rhodes, D. J. Walker, E. B. Bass, A. P. Miller, Samuel J. Connelly, 1879.
W. S. Merriman, W. Williams, S. J. Connelly, J. M. Brown, H. Shivvers, K. Mat- thews, 1880.
W. E. Merriman, T. Bacmeister, S. J. Connelly, J. M. Flint, D. Murchison, K. Matthews, 1881.
T. Bacmeister, Samuel Burge, 11. M. Hall. S. J. Connelly, 1882.
Sammel Burge, T. Bacmeister, J. M. Brown, J. B. Cooley, 1883.
Samnel Burge, James P. Headley, Frank W. Lyon, 1884.
J. M. Brown. T. Bacmeister, J. B. Cooley, J. M. Lowman, 1885.
Sammel Burge, I. M. Lowman, J. P. Headley, 1886.
The first named in each line served as president of the council, but D. S. Ilewitt was acting president at many meetings in 1978.
The treasurers since 1873 are thus named: B. C. Follett, 1873; James Il. Miller. 1874: George Nowlan, 1875-76; C. E. Stone, 1877; J. M. Brown, 1878; E. Mosher, 1879-80; HI. G. Mosher, 1881-86.
The clerks of the village are named as follows: B. C. Follett, 1873; II. M. Hall, 1874-75; J. M. Lowman, 1876-81; G. C. Van Osdell, 1882-83; George Nowlan, 1884-86.
The police magistrates were: 1875. Thomas M. Shallenberger: 1876, Frank W. Fuller; 1877, Elisha Mosher, who died in March, 1881 ; 1882, HI. W. Newland, and 1886, Charles A. Stauffer.
The attorneys elected are named as follows: 1874, Miles A. Fuller; 1 1876, Martin Shallenberger: 1879, Miles A. Fuller: 1880, B. F. Thomp- son : 1883. JJames 11. Miller; 1886, M. A. Fuller.
In 1883, Gustave A. Lind was appointed fire superintendent. Edwin Butler engineer and surveyor, and James H. Miller superintendent of cemeterv.
Benjamin Turner was appointed postmaster at Toulon in 1841; continued in 1845 under the Polk administration; continued in 1849 under Zachary Taylor's commission ; in 1850, under Fillmore's admin- istration, and under that of Franklin Pierce, 1853-57: , under Bu- chanan, until succeeded by Oliver Whitaker, and lastly, under Andrew Johnson. The name of Mr. Catterlin, of Catterlin & Pierce, appears as postmaster in 1850-52, succeeding John Smith. On February 10, 1863. Oliver Whitaker was appointed postmaster, and held the ollice until October, 1866, when he was succeeded by Benjamin Turner. In 1869, Oliver White, now of Peoria, was appointed, vice Benjamin Turner.
In January, 1882, the office was raised to a second class, with salary of $1,000. In July. 1883, G. A. Thomas resigned as post- master, when Frank W. Lyons was appointed. The rank of the office was reduced, and up to July 1, 1886, was ranked at fourth rate, but was raised to a presidential office that day. On April 9, 1885. J. Knox Hall was commissioned postmaster. On April 26, 1883, a tele- phone was placed in the office, connecting Toulon with Wyoming and other towns.
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It is stated that during Taylor's administration, one John Smith, of the firm of Smith & Dunn, was appointed postmaster. The new officer did not appear to suit all people, so that. through the influence of Benjamin Turner, Martin Shallenberger and Abram Lincoln, Joseph Catterlin was appointed in his place. This Catterlin is said to have been a centenarian when he died at Kewanee.
The old building on the west side of the square, which sheltered the Sentinel office from the south wind, with the lot on which it stood, was purchased in June, 1886, from the Geisenheyner estate, by Hop- kins Shivvers for $150. The editor of the Sentinel gives the following history of it: "The frame was built in the year of 1843 by Engenius Frum, at a point about four miles southeast of here, on the Solomon Wilkinson farm, called Moulton, the contemplated county-seat, but Toulon, being an aspirant, gained the point, when the frame was moved on its present site, and shortly afterward was bought and finished up by Benjamin Turner, and stocked up with goods by Mr. Culbertson, who. for three months, carried on the mercantile business, when Mr. Turner sold it to Samuel Beatty, who brought on a stock of goods and continued the business until about 1849, when Catterlin & Pierce became proprietors, and built an addition on the west side, where they lived. They also engaged in merchandising, and about 1850 Father Catterlin was appointed postmaster, and for about two vears the postoffice was here. "A few years later, it was purchased by Herman Geisenheyner, who converted it into a tin shop and hardware store, and occupied it for a number of years, when it was abandoned for more commodious quarters. For some time Hiram Willett occu- pied it for a hardware store, after which it was used for a store-room), but for the last ten years it has been without an occupant, and counted an 'eye-sore' to the place, and gradually going down, but the hard wood of which it was constructed yielded slowly to the elements tend- ing to ruin and decay. During the campaign of 1884, an attempt was made to utilize it for a bonfire, when the west end was torn down and the proceedings stopped. On July 2, 1886. the underpinning was knocked out and a slight push brought it erashing to the ground. Mr. Shivvers says the first class-meeting he attended in this country was in this building." In November, 1886, the council considered the question of purchasing this and adjoining lots for a park; but the question was negatived, and at once the old cheese factory was moved thereon for Veterinary-surgeon Edwards, to be used as a horse in- firmary.
In 1857. Dewey & Nowlan, Stone & Shook, and John Culbertson were the principal dealers. The latter's store stood where the Method- ist parsonage now is. Herman Geisenheyner's hardware was in the old house just torn down, while Miss C. Donavan carried on the mill- inery business. In 1858, this lady moved her stock to the east side of the square. W. M. Miner was county agent for Gibb's patent sewing- machine. Smith & Dunn were old-time dry goods merchants, carrying on trade in the house now occupied as a millinery by the Misses Wol- gamood, which in early years stood where Starrett Bros. dry goods house now is.
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While referring to the old traders of Toulon, it is well to give the following abstract of Herman Geisenheyner's dav-book for part of January, 1856. The orthography is Geisenheyner's own :
Jan. 1. H. Roths, paid by cash ..... $10
" Boath of Emery, groceries. 1 65
" By cash to-day .. 44 15
2. Wm. Adkins, mending coal hod . . 15
" M. Nolon, mending 1 sifter.
50
" Boath of Howard, 25 bushels coal
Emry paid by cash. 5 00
" Brinkerhoff, 1 coal hod and tea-pot. .
1 50
" Baptist church, 1 coal hod. 1 50
" By cash today 5 15
3 Couwerthwete, balance on a coal cooking stove. 20 00
" Arnold, paid by cash .. 29 33
" Paid by cash to Loven Wood, 12 00
4 David Lowman, mending a milk strainer. 15
" Send by mail io Vincent Howard & Co., Chicago. 100 00
" By cash to Thomas White. . 50 00
" By cash today 6 20
Jan. 5 John Beerfeeld, balance to a
coal cooking stove ...... 10 00
" District school house, 1 large coal stove, "Salamander" 16 00
16 Theodor Trimmer, paid by cash . 5 00
.. W. Lowman, paid by cash .. 15 60
Theodor Trimmer, 1 coal hod 1 00
Boath of Emery, tea and candles. .. 60
" 1. Pix, paid in cash.
" Dacorate pen man, 1 coal stove 7 50
". Dr. Ilall, stove-pipe. 3 50
By cash today 40 10
". By cash, from the Baptist church. 46 00
" Dr. Chamberlin, mending .. 18
" J. G. Hewitt, join pipe and
elbow and household .... 4 67
9. Collins paid by settlement . 4 90
11. Fifty bushel of coal from Iloward.
Among his other customers during this month were George Jame- son, William Sweet, Samuel Thomas, Lasher or Larker, the coal miner at Wyoming, S. Shaw, Joseph Reidd, -. Annis, -. Biers, Elias Roof, Jackson Lorenz, Oliver Whitaker. Martin Shallenberger, -. Shurz, John Culbertson, and Starrett. The old store-keeper is said to have known exactly what his own entries meant, even if others could not understand them.
The John Miller cabin stood close by, or on the spot where Legg built his residence, now the home of Dr. Bacmeister. This cabin was moved near the present office of the News, where Norman Butler had his blacksmith shop, was occupied by Charles Johnson in 1847, and subsequently converted into a coal house by Norman Butler.
The first hotel was conducted by Benjamin Turner in a honse moved to the northwest corner of the square, the same in which Augur, Shurtz, Bradley and others, used as a store in later years. Mr. Tur- ner kept a dry goods store in the front part of his hotel.
Alexander Abel kept a tavern on the site of the Virginia House. It was one of the real-old time taverns. Here also Charles White kept a grocery, the same who for some years carried on that business in a house which stood where P. M. Blair's residence now is.
B. A. Hall, conducted a tavern and hotel in the brick house on Main street, now the residence of James Nowlan. William Rose also carried on the same business here. The house was built by John Karr, now of Missouri.
The Virginia house was established by the late Mr. Cooley, in 1849. on the site of Abel's Tavern. Many additions were made to this
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house, and up to 1873. it was the leading hotel of the county. and is still a well conducted honse.
The Follett House was erected in 1973, by Mr. Stockner, and was known as the Stockner House until 1882, when the property was pur- chased by B. C. Follett. the house remodeled, and the name of the new owner conferred on it. For some years a large saloon business was carried on in the basement of this house. but on the new proprie- tor taking possession, this department was closed up and converted into a store-room. The house enjoys a large trade, both on account of its position and the popularity of the proprietor.
As early as 1832, milling facilities, though of a very primitive char- acter, were brought within easy distance of the few settlers then in the county. Nine years later the second dwelling was established on the site of Toulon, so that there did not exist a demand for a manufactur- ing concern here then, nor indeed for some years later. In 1849, Jeff- rey Cooley opened the first modern hotel, doing away at once with the old-time tavern. (In 1859 the name " Virginia House," was conferred on this hotel.) Stores were then carried on here, one or two being pioneer concerns : the blacksmith and wagon shop was also here. In January, 1856. an extensive wagon factory was started by H. White & Co. In December, 1863, John Culbertson completed his steam mill under the supervision of Elder Wright. The Rice carding mill was put up in the summer of 1865.
Dewey & Lowman, merchants and bankers added a story to their building in the fall of 1865. C. E. Harrington erected a two-story store, P. & J. Nowlan erected a large business house on the site of their old store. and (. J. Robins built a cottage, east of the depot ground. Seth Rockwell, and T. Thornton also built this year.
A meeting to consider ways and means for establishing a woolen factory at Toulon was held February 10, 1866. James Woods pre- sided, with Win. Nowlan. secretary. Andrew Oliver. J. II. Quinn and I. L. Newman reported favorably on promises of subscriptions.
On Angust 3, 1867, a well written notice of the enterprise of Cul- bertson. Scofield & Baldwin appeared in the Stark county Democrat. At that time their new woolen mills were in operation.
A cheese manufacturing company was organized December 22, 1874, with a capital of $5,000. The manufacture of cheese was com- menced May 10, 1875, and closed for the winter, October 23 of the same year. During this first season there were 420.616 pounds of milk purchased, from which 41,800 pounds of cheese were manufac- tured, at a cost of $4,850.74 for milk and labor. The cost of buildings and machinery was 83,500.
On January 15, 1885, this old cheese factory at Toulon was opened as a skating rink by Knocke Bros. In November. 1856, itwas moved to the west side of the public square.
The beginning of the banking business of Toulon may be credited to John Culbertson, who, in connection with his extensive business. carried on a real estate and loan office in such a manner as to extend to his neighbors and customers many facilities. Samuel M. Dewey. also one of the leading merchants, was equally accommodating. so
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that prior to the establishment of a regular system of banking, money could be purchased at the ruling rate of interest. The bank of Toulon or Small & Walley's bank, was established in 1860. Benjamin Lom- bard was the actual owner. Georgia and Carolina bonds formed the security for their issue of bills so that in closing here only the holders of such bills lost to the extent of 25 per cent. In the spring of 1865 Messrs. Dewey & Lowman offered United States notes of the $230,- 000,000 7-30 loan for sale. In December, 1865, Messrs. Dewey & Lowman established a banking house. Mr. Dewey died in the fall of 1866, and the banking and mercantile departments were carried on under the title of Burge & Dewey until 1859, when Samuel Burge purchased the interests of the Dewey estate, and in the spring of 1870 gave his attention exclusively to banking. In 1879 Charles P. Dewey was admitted into partnership, the firm title now being " Burge & Dewey." For some years D. J. Walker held the position of cashier. George Nowlan succeeding him. For over twenty-one years this house has held its position among the most solid banking houses in the State.
The opening of the R. I. & P. R. R. was celebrated in a peculiarly happy manner by Charles Myers, who shipped the first load of grain from Toulon, April 1, 1871, to John A. Maxtiekdl. He erected a large elevator in 1872, and later erected the residence now owned by P. P. Johnson, had his office under a cottonwood tree, which stood near the depot, and carried his books in his vest pocket. A second grain ware- house has been added and the modern methods and extensive business of Levi Silliman have taken their place. Patrick Nowlan was super- ceded as station agent by King Matthews of Rock Island in Septem- ber, 1878. King Matthews commenced railroading on a R. I. &. St. L. construction train in 1870, served as freight conductor there. and m 1878 was appointed agent at Toulon, where he served until July, 1882. when he moved to Fulton county, Ill. On May 1. 1884, Station Agent Rockwell resigned his position and was succeeded by Presley Greena- walt. Mr. Stickney, the present agent, is a son of Elder Stickney, an old settler of the county. The office ranks among the first on the road, and is among the first in the matter of its administration.
The leading business houses of Toulon comprise the banking house of Burge & Dewey, Charles M. Swank, George S. Lawrence, Charles Price, Starrett Bros., L. Watson & Son, Christy & Rist, W. S. Merri- man, Pierce Bros., Davis & Fell, merchants; Levi Silliman, grain and lumber merchant; L. & R. Wolgamood. Mrs. Sweeden, and A. N. Prout, millinors : Carl Lehman, G. S. Lawrence, IT. Stanley, W. White & Co., carriage and wagon factories ; Carlin & Sickles, cigar manufac- turers; J. Edwards, veterinary surgeon ; Stephen Deaver, woolen mills; Norman E. Pomeroy, Joseph Walther. A. Sundquist, furniture dealers ; J. Walther, cabinet maker ; JJohn D) Pierson, James Price, Robert Price, harness makers; S. J. Connelly, W. A. Newton. meat market; JJames P. Headley, brick manufacturer ; D. S. Hewitt. jeweler ; P. P. Johnson, nurseryman; George Martin, fruit grower and ice dealer: William Mason, sorghum manufacturer and apiarist : C. W. Teeter and W. C. Wall, druggists; A. F. Stickney.
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railroad, telegraph and express agent ; William Verfuss, bakery and restaurant ; Edwin Butler and Gus Hulsizer, newspaper and job offices; Oliver Whitaker, insurance and pension agent; G. C. Van Osdell, photographer, news agent, and justice of the peace; B. C. Follett, proprietor of Follett House ; Cooley & Sexsmith, Virginia House ; William S. Templeton, house-mover ; Frank Hook and Bruce & Sellon, livery ; W. W. Williams & Son, Robins, Colburn & Son, and D. Beers, carpenters ; Peter Custer, Richard Hoadley, C. Bradley, Carl Lehman, W. White, blacksmiths.
Methodist Church .- The beginnings of the church are referred to in the history of Wyoming. In 1841 a class was formed just south of Toulon, with Caleb B. Flint, leader. In 1842, John Prior's log cabin was the headquarters. Four years later a class was formed at Toulon and a quarterly meeting held at Samuel Beatty's house, with A. E. Phelps, presiding; John G. Whitcomb, P. C .; George C. Ilolmes, Ct. P .; W. C. Cummings, assistant ; John Cummings, Jonathan Hodgson, P. J. Anshutz, C. Bostwick and Jonas J. Hedstrom, L. P .; David Essex, Wesley Blake and A. Oziah, exhorters ; Isaac Thomas, William Hall, Samuel Halstead, J. Hazen, I. Berry, W. M. Pratt, J. II. Wilbur, and C. Yocum, leaders and stewards. This class won many additions during the following five years, from 1851-52 we find it mentioned as Joseph Catterlin's class, with place of meeting at Samuel Beatty's house. Among the members were the leader and his wife, Caleb B. Flint, Joseph Essex, Andrew Swarts, Charles M. Johnson, Samuel Beatty. John H. Smith, Joseph R. Riddle, J. C. Cowperthwaite, and their wives. Others belonging at that time were: Ruth White, Mary Shull, Martha Pierce, Rachel and Eliza Catterlin, Rebecca Ring, Eliza, Eveline and Sarah Armstrong, Sarah A. Shockley, Jane Flint, Jane Whitaker, Susan Jones, Mary J. and Lydia Lazenby, Rachel Cox, Peter Wilson, Morrow P. Armstrong, Davis Lowman, Ignatins Beaver and Joseph L. Flint. Hopkins Shivvers was subsequently a member of this class, joining in 1853.
The subject of church buikling was discussed June 2, 1853, Rev. C. Lazenbee, presiding, with S. Beatty, secretary. Joseph Catterlin, Joseph II. Riddle, Charles N. Johnson, Bushrod Tapp and Samuel Beatty were chosen trustees, and empowered to build a church, and later, W. F. Thomas and T. J. Wright were appointed a building com- mittee. Within a year a frame building was erected at a cost of $2,000, which continued in nse down to December 6, 1885, when the last ser- vices were held therein. The following record of pastors is taken from Mr. Hulsizer's history of 1885 : "Following Rev. Lazenbee was Rev. Murch, then E. Ransom, in 1856, with A. J. Jones, assistant; A. Hep- perly, in 1858; J. Mathews, with C. W. Pollard. assistant, in 1859; W. J. Smith, with D. S. Main, assistant, 1860-61; A. C. Price, 1862- 63 ; D. M. IIil, 1864-65. During the last year of Rev. Hill's work, now about eleven years since the church was built, it was found necessary to repair it, and five hundred dollars were expended in fix- ing it up. W. J. Beck was the pastor in 1866; B. C. Dennis, in 1867; G. W. Gue, in 1868-69-70; W.J. Beck, in 1871; A. Bower, in 1872- 73: B. Kauffman, in 1874; W. Watson, in 1875-76. During the last
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vear's work of Rev. Watson. it was again thought to be needful that the church be repaired, and in accordance therewith, five hundred dol- lars were again expended in fixing it up. W. B. Caruthers was the pastor in 1877: D. T. Wilson, 1878-79; D. G. Stouffer, 1850-81-82; T. J. Wood, 1883; W. W. Carr, October 1, 1884 ; moved to Cambridge, October 26, 1886.
On Mr. Carr coming here he failed not to state that the old church was very much behind the times, and at once took steps toward build- ing a new one. In May, 1885, he reported a subscription of abont 84,000 ready, when the board of trustees, consisting of Il. Shivvers, W. B. Nelson. J. DeMuth, Dr. T. Bacmeister, Martin Rist, O. Brace, D. Tinlin, J. B. Cooley, and W. A. Newton, were duly authorized to procure a lot on the corner of Main and Henderson streets, and proceed to erect thereon, of brick, a new Methodist Episcopal church, the entire cost not to exceed $5,500. A building committee, consisting of Rev. W. W. Carr. Dr. T. Bacmeister, D. Tinlin and O. Brace, was appointed, and the work entered into at once. About July 15, the contract was let to T. M. Mercer, of Astoria, and on July 27, 1885, the first brick was placed. The corner-stone was placed August 6, 1885, which, how- ever, was removed in September, to give place to a more substantial one. On the first occasion a subscription was taken up for the pur- chase of a bell. Mrs. Jennie E. Stouffer contributed seven verses to aid this cause, one of which reads :
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