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Ephraim Pratt, s. w. qr., sec. 15; Nov. 5, 1817. Jonathan and W. Hall, 80; James Ilall, 80.
John Barker, s. e. qr., sec. 15: Nov. 5, 1817. Jonathan and Martha Hall, 160. John L. Fowler, lots 1 and 8, e., n. e. qr., sec. 16; April 8, 1850. Levi Fulk, 82; 1. Seely, 81.
Madison Wever, lots 2 and 7, w., n. e. qr., sec. 16: April 8, 1850.
Jackson S. Osburn, lot 3, n. c., n. w. qr., sec. 16; April 8, 1850.
Israel Seely,
40; J. Sturm, 121.
Isaac Sturm, lots 4 and 5. w., n. w. qr., see. 16; April §, 1850. George D. Sturm, lot 6, s. c., n. w. qr., ser. 16; April 8, 1850.
Joshua Gilfallen and Otis Gardner, lots 11 and 14, e., s. w. qr., sec. 16; April 8, 1850. Samuel Craft, 81; W. D. Fulk, 82, s. w.
Isaac Ridgeway, lot 12, n. w .. s. w. qr., sec. 16; April 8, 1850 Matthias Sturm, lot 13, s. w., s. w. qr., sec. 16; April 8, 1850.
John E. Dalrymple, lots 9 and 16, e., s. e. qr., see. 16; April 8, 1850. I. Dalrym- ple, 119; Israel Seely, 40.
Upton Nelson, lot 10, n. w., s. e. gr., sec. 16; April 8, 1850. Daniel Phenix, Jot 15, s. w., s. e. gr., sec. 16; April 8, 1850.
John Carroll, n. e. gr., sec. 17; April 23, 1818. Isaac Sturm, e. 80; Charles Wil- son, 80.
James Wiley, n. w. qr., sec. 17; April 23, 1818. Charles Wilson, 160. John Langfitt, s. w. qr., sec. 17; Dee. 31. 1817. George Bodle, 80; W. W. Searl, 8. 80. Jacob Sticker, s. e. gr., see. 17; Dec. 31, 1817. C. D. Sturm, 120; John Elli- ott, 40.
Amos Bunnell, n. e. gr., see. 18; Dec. 18, 1817. George Sturtevant, n. e. 160. Isaac Spencer, n. w. qr., sec. 18; July 12. 1836. Otis Gardner, n. w. 114; J. A. Gardner, 23; W. W. Winslow, 19.
Isaac Spencer, n. e. gr., s. w. qr., scc. 18; July 13, 1836. W. W. Winslow, 156.
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Thomas II. Watts, w. If. s. w. qr., sec. 18; July 12, 1836.
Thomas II. Watts, s. e. gr., s. w. qr., sec. 18; Feb. 17, 1837.
Asa Manning, s. c. gr., sec. 18; Dec. 18, 1817. Elijah Stevens, s. e. 160. William Kurnin, s. e. qr., sec. 19; Oct. 6, 1817. Elijah Stevens, n. e. 160.
James Clark, n. w. qr., ser. 19; Nov. 19, 1886. James B. Winslow. n. w. 160. D. Salisbury and E. Nichols. s. w. gr., sec. 19; June 8, 1836. R. M. Scott, n. 78: John Lackie, s. 78, s. w. qr.
Samuel Love, n. e. qr., s. e. qr., sec. 19; June 13, 1836. W. W. Scarl, e. 78; C. Sturtevant, w. 78, s. e. qr.
John Watts, w. hf. s. e. qr., sec. 19; Feb. 19, 1831.
Samuel Love, s. e. gr., s. c. gr., sec. 19; June 10, 1836.
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James Bush, Jr., n. e., and n. w. qr., see. 20; Feb. 20, 1818. William Leet, 320. William Pratt, s. w. gr., sec. 20; May 17, 1836. W. Liggett, 40; Alex Liggett, 120, s. w. qr .; H. S. Sturm, 36; Champion, 4; William Liggett, 120. s. e. qr.
Mathias Sturm, s. e. qr., see. 20; May 5, 1836.
Eli Brady, n. e. gr., sec. 21; May 1, 1818. James Hall, 85: Jane A. Phenix, 43. Andrew Groynne,, n. w. qr., see. 21; May 1, 1818. J. M. Liggett, 156; C. W. Woodward, 4.
John Lyle, n. hf. s. e. qr. and s. w. qr., sec. 21; Sept. 10, 1836. Jane A. Phenix, 60; Liggett, 60; Champion, 40.
Mathias Sturm, s. hf. s. e. qr., sec. 21; May 5, 1836. Jane A. Phenix, 110; Jona- than Ilall. 40; J. Hall, 10.
Jabez Graves, n. e. gr., sec. 22; Jan. 23, 1818. Amelia Hall, 80; Wm. Hall, 80. William Graham, n. w. qr., sec. 22; Jan. 23, 1818. James Hall, 160.
William Crowson, s. w. and s. e. gr., sec. 22; Feb. 10, 1818. D. Fnlk, s. w. gr .; J. D. Hlatfield, s. c. qr.
James Taylor, n. e. qr. sec. 23; Iune 5, 1818. J. E. Vail, n. 80; S. A. Foster, s. 79, n. e. qr.
Isaac MeCarter, n. w. qr., sec. 23; June 5, 1818. Jonathan, William and Martha Hall, n. w. 160.
Samuel Allen, s. w. qr., sec. 23; Nov. 29, 1817. F. J. Liggett, e. 80; L. L. Foster, w. 80.
Philip Andrews, s. e. qr., sec. 23; Nov. 29, 1817. D. G. Plummer, 44; M. Fowler, 6612 and 14 town lots, s. e. qr.
Elijah Nickerson, n. e. gr., see. 24; Nov. 29, 1817. Nathaniel Coleman, n. e. 160. Samuel Neal, n. w. qr., sec. 24; Nov. 29, 1811. Wm. Leet, n. w. 155.
Fred. Hlonn, s. w. qr., sec. 24; Nov. 30, 1818. Wm. Leet, e. 103, and town lots, s. w.
George Stall, s. e. qr., sec. 24; Nov. 30, 1818. Maria Owens, s. e. 160.
F. K. Robinson, n. e. and n. w. gr., sec. 25; March 4, 1818. Mordecai Bevier, 60; Il. Whitley, 100 in n. e. gr .; B. M. Thompson, 64; J. V. Bevier, 38; II. J. Wilcox, 38, and town lots in n. w. gr.
Job Haskell, s. w. gr., see. 25; Dee. 10, 1817. Mordecai Bevier, n. 80; B. G. Howes, s. 80, s. w. gr.
Indson Knight, s. e. gr., sec. 25; Dee 10, 1817. William Blake, s. e. 160.
John Coon, n. e. qr., sec. 26; Nov. 7, 1817. J. E. Noyes, 40; Decker & Co., 40; H. Phenix, 17, and town lots in n. e. qr.
J. C. Parker, n. w. qr., see. 26; Aug. 14, 1818. A. J. Sturm, 150 in n. w.
Orason Menard, s. w. qr., sec. 26; April 23, 1818. II. J. Wilcox, 36: F. Leggitt, 40; A. E. Whitcher, 78.
Josiah Brantley, s. e. gr., sec. 26; Ang. 14, 1818. John Whiteher, s. 80; H. J. Wilcox, n. 80.
R. llardy, n. e. qr., sec. 27; Jan. 31, 1818. Sturm, 2; N. Sturm, 78; J. E. Noyes, 16 13, and A. A. Seely, 73 1g n. e.
Amos Small, n. w. gr., sec. 27; Oet. 6, 1818. N. Sturm, n. 80; A. A. Seely, s. 80. E. F. Nicholls, s. w. qr., sec. 27; Feb. 18, 1818. John Seely, 80; S. Montooth, 60; J. A. Phenix, 20.
W. F. Reed, s. e. gr., sec. 27, Dec. 15, 1817. N. W. Foster, 1: 11. C. Sturm, 78; F. Pratt. 80, sec. 27.
H. Seely and L. Sturm, n. e. qr., see. 28; July 3, 1835. Doyle & Damon, 40; B. F. Newton, 40; Israel Seely, 40; Nathan Downing, 40.
Jos. Newton, n. e. or. n. w. qr., see. 28; May 2, 1836. Napoleon Enos, 120; John Milkey, 40; lane A. Phenix, 40; Wmn. Moore, 115, are the large lots on see. 28, the others being in town.
John Stedham, n. w. qr., sec. 28; Nov. 22, 1836.
Joseph Newton, s. w. qr., sec. 28; Jan. 14, 1836.
IIenry Breese, s. e. qr., sec. 28; Jan. 14, 1836.
William Eaton, s. w. qr., sec. 28; Dec. 31, 1817.
George Stanton, s. c. qr .. sec. 28; Feb. 18, 1818.
Alfred Foster, n. hf. n. e. qr., sec. 29; Sept. 24, 1852. W. Leggett, 40, in n. e. qr. Nicholas Sturm, s. w. qr. and s. e. qr. n. e. qr , see. 29; Oct. 3, 1849.
David Corier, n. hf. of n. w. qr., sec. 29; July 14, 1837. O. Golder, 110, W. Moore, 40, in n. w. qr.
Wm. Moore, s. w. gr. of n. w. qr., sec. 29; Dee. 5, 1853. W. J. Eagelston, 140, in s. w. qr.
Nicholas Sturm, s. e. qr. of n. w. gr. and n. e. gr. of s. w. qr., see. 29, Oct. 3, 1844.
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John F. Phenix, n. w. qr. of s. w. qr., sec. 29; Dec. 5, 1853.
Wm. Gray, s. w. qr. of s. w. qr., sec. 29; Sept. 1, 1835.
Sylvanus Moore, s. e. qr. of s. w. qr., see. 29; July 3, 1835. W. Moore, 100; W. & B. Phenix, 40; Elijah Stevens, 40, in s. e. qr., are the only large tracts in this seetion, the remainder being town lots.
Moses Vansickle, s. c. qr., sec. 29; Sept. 1, 1835.
Isaac Spencer, e. hf. n. e. qr., see. 30; July 14, 1837. E. Stevens, 120; M. H. Weaver, 5, and Otis Gardner, 35, in n. e. qr.
J. and W. Gray, n. w. qr. and w. hf. n. e. qr., sec. 30; May 2, 1836. Levi Fulk, 75; Geo. Currier, 38, and Elijah Stevens, 38, in n. w. qr.
W. H. Boardman, e. hľ. s. w. qr., sec. 30; March 6, 1837.
Dexter Hall, w. hf. s. w. qr., sec. 30; May 23, 1836. R. C. Briggs, 7612 on the s. w. qr.
Nemennah Merritt, n. e qr. s. e. qr., sec. 30; July 14, 1837. H. H. Drawyer, 60. and Doyle & Damon, 50, on s. e. qr., with town lots.
John T. Phenix. s. e. qr. s. e. qr., sec. 30; Dec. 5, 1853.
Nemennah Merritt, w. hf. s. e. qr., sec. 30; July 14, 1837.
W. HI. Boardman, e. hf. n. e. qr., sec. 31; July 14, 1837. Elijah Stevens' 70, II.
Brown's 80, J. Funk's 80, E. Harty's 40, D. Harty's 20, T. W. Harmon's 20, and Doyle & Damon's 10 constitute the n. hf. of this section.
Daniel Woodworth, w. hf. n. e. qr., see. 31; July 14, 1837.
Nemennah Merritt, n. w. qr., see. 31; July 14, 1837.
Zach Gray, s. w. gr., sec. 31; Jan. 1, 1819. T. W. Harmon, s. w. 160.
Calvin Davidson, n. e. qr. s. e. qr., sec. 31; Dec. 5, 1837. Byron Smith, s. e. 156, and E. Stevens, 3.
J. & W. Gray, w. hf. of s. e. qr., sec. 31; May 2, 1856.
Asher M. Smith. s. e. qr. of s. e. qr., sec. 31; Feb. 1, 1856.
Zebulon Avery, n. e. qr., sec. 32; Feb. 1, 1856. J. Harmon, 26; John Harmon, 134, n. e.
William Gray, n. w. qr., sec. 32; Sept. 1, 1835. A. Gilmore, 13416; W. J. Eagleston, 2512, n. w. qr.
Henry Seeley, e. hf. of s. w. qr., sec. 32; March 22, 1836. Samuel G. Breese, s. w. qr. Joseph & Wm. Gray, w. hf. of s. w. qr., see. 32; May 2, 1836. Ilosea Ilarmon, 60; J. Ilarmon, 60; A. M. Harmon. 40, in s. e. qr.
Grandeson B. Cooper, s. e. qr., sec. 32; Feb. 7, 1818.
Henry Taylor, n. e. qr., sec. 33; Nov. 29, 1817. C. W. Phenix, 40; N. Enos, 40; II. Phenix, 80.
John Rockwell, n. w. qr., sec. 33; Nov. 29, 1817. W. Moore, 80; John
Meilkey, 80.
Lawrence Hoots, s. w. gr., sec. 33; Dee. 4, 1818. Daniel Phenix, s. w. 160.
Winship Gordon. s. c. qr., sec. 33; Dec. 4, 1818. H. H. Drawyer, n. 120: An Clark, 40.
Samuel Moulton, n. e. qr., sec. 34; Jan. 4, 1819. Eliza Sturm, e. 58; J. 11. Draw- yer, 94.
John Lennon, n. w. qr., sec. 34; Feb. 27, 1818. C. W. Phenix, n. 119; H. Phenix, 40.
S. K. Jenkins, s. w. gr., sec. 34; Nov. 29, 1817. E. H. Champion, s. w. 153.
Arthur Sherrard, s. e. qr., sec. 34; Nov. 29, 1817. A. Phenix, s. 80; A. Kininger, n. 80.
George Longmire, n. e. qr., sec. 35; Jan. 4, 1819. G. W. Longmire, 160.
Joseph Kenion, n. w. qr., sec. 35; Jan. 4, 1819. Thos. llickey, e. 80; N. W. Foster, w. 791,.
Wm. Macling, s. w. qr., sec. 35: July 15, 1818. Thos. Hickey, 120; A. Phenix, 40. Geo. Anway, s. e. qr., sec. 35; July 15, 1818. Thomas Ifickey, 160.
John C. Ilamilton, n. e. qr., see. 36; Dec. 4, 1849. Thadeus Sterling, n. 80; J. Deys, s. 80.
Jacob Morton, n. w. qr., sec. 36; Jan. 20, 1818. John Ilickey, n. w. 160.
Amos C. Babcock, s. w. qr., sec. 36; Sept. 11, 1850. Josiah Deyo, s. w. 160. Amos C. Babcock, s. e. qr., sec. 36, July 17, 1850. Josiah Deyo, s. e. 160.
Schools .- The first election of school trustees for Osceola township was held June 3, 1846. Liberty Stone, I. W. Searl and Zebulon Avery were elected, the first-named receiving fourteen votes and each of the others thirteen votes. The election was ordered on a petition presented
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to the trustees of school lands. On the same day the township was divided into school districts, No. I comprising the north half of the township district No. 2, commencing at north-west corner of section 19. thence to the center of the township, thence south to south-east corner of section 21: thence west to the south-east of section 20 ; thence south to the south-east of section 29: thence west to the south-west corner of seetion 30; thence north to place of beginning. District No. 3 comprised the remainder of the township. In January, 1850, Messrs. Stone, Searl and Henry Seely were elected trustees. In April, Riley Chamberlain was appointed treasurer. In 1851 there were 228 persons under twenty-one years of age. In 1853 there were 43 scholars in dis- triet 1: 48 in distriet 2 ; 95 in district No. 3, and 25 in the new district No. 4, giving a total of 211. This district was set off April 25, 1851. On January 17, 52, J. E. Jones, Joshua Gillfillan. now of Kewanee, and Ilenry Seely were elected trustees, and I. W. Searl was chosen treas- urer. The name of Morgan Wever appears on the record as selling coal to distriet No. 1. Mr. A. J. Sturm states that this Wever had a coal-bank in Elmira township at this time. Distriet No. 5 was organ- ized out of distriet No. 1, July 30, '53. In March, '54, Otis Gardner, Peter Sturm, now of Cambridge, Ill .. and Alfred Freeman were elected trustees. In '56 A. M. Smith and J. E. Jones took the places of Messrs. Stumm and Freeman, I. W. Searl being continued as treas- urer. The number of pupils enrolled was 320. In'58 John Snethen was elected trustee, rice J. E. Jones, deceased, and district No. 5 was established. In '59, district No. 7 was set off, and John Lackie, John Snethen and A. M. Smith were elected trustees. In '63 the name of John Winslow appears as trustee, with Smith and Lackie. William Moore, C. Wilson and A. Foster were elected trustees in '65, Mr. Scarl still serving as treasurer. This board was continued until Oeto- ber. '68. when A. B. Abbott and E. P. Wright were elected, with Charles Wilson holding over. In '70, Philip Munson was elected ; in '71, Charles Foster served on the board: in '72. W. W. Winslow was elected trustee, and in '73, he, with E. P. Wright and Charles Foster formed the board. In '75, Isaac Sturm. W. P. Dator, and E. P. Wright formed the board. W. W. Winslow was elected in '77. and in '7S, he with E. P. Wright and C. B. Foster were elected. Israel Seely was chosen trustee in 'S0, but deelining to serve, Charles Weir was elected. I. W. Scarl served as treasurer and elerk up to April, '80, when John Ilall, Jr., was appointed. In '82, the names of John H. Drawyer and Henry W. Brewer appear as trustees. In April of this year a motion was made to appoint H. J. Baldwin treasurer. This motion was carried in May. "82. In April. '83, the names of W. C. Decker, J. Il. Drawyer and John Hall, Jr., appear as trustees, with II. J. Baldwin, clerk : all holding office at the close of '86.
The records of district No. 1 show the following names of teachers since '77 : Josephine Dyer. Judson House, Hattie Abbott. Brooks W. Crum. Miss E. Gardner, Miss A. E. Nichols, Paul Newton, Etta Ghar- ret. Wilna Snare, Emma Prosser, James B. Brown, Ehner Briggs, Lewis A. Miller. In '86 there were 309 males and 291 females under twenty-one years, one graded and eight ungraded schools, attended
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by 356 pupils, and presided over by four male and twelve female teachers-the former earning $1,309 and the latter $2,409, The total receipts were 86,744.68, total expenditure $4,786; district tax, 85,004. II. J. Baldwin served as treasurer and clerk.
Officials .- The first supervisor of Osceola township is named in the organic chapter. Since 1854 the following named have held the office: 1854, B. S. Foster: 1855-9. W. W. Winslow ; 1859, 1. W. Searl: 1860, John Winslow ; 1861-5. John Lackie; 1865. John Lackie ; 1866, Bradford F. Thompson ; 1867, John Lackie; 1868. Charles Wil- son : 1869, Augustus L. Thompson ; 1870-2, John Lackie ; 1872-4, Philip Munson ; 1874-82, John Lackie; 1882-4, John D. Hlatfield; 1884-7, Mordecai Bevier.
The justices of the peace since 1853 are named as follows: 1853, Alfred Freeman and Jacob Jones ; 1855, G. W. Longmire ; 1856, Wmn. Whitten ; 1857. W. H. Whitten and John Snethen : 1860, J. B. Russell ; 1861, W. W. Winslow and J. B. Russell ; 1865, James B. Russell and 1. W. Searl; 1867, B. F. Thompson ; 1868. A. B. Abbott, John Lackie; 1869. Thompson. Alonzo B. Abbott; 1870, Isaac W. Searl; 1873. Joseph Fleming and I. W. Searl; H. B. Young (June); 1877, Joseph Fleming and I. W. Searl ; 1880, J. C. Blaisdell : 1882, Gilman G. Shaw ; 1885, G. G. Shaw and J. C. Blaisdell.
In May, 1869, the township voted $25,000 additional aid to the D., P. & H. railroad.
BRADFORD VILLAGE.
The town of Bradford from South street north to the alley north of Main street, and from Elm street to Peoria street, with the public square, market square, private grounds and nursery, and containing thirty seven lots, was surveyed by S. F. Otman for Bradford S. Foster, April 27, 1854. The location lying north of the center of Main street is on the east half of south-east quarter of section twenty-three, and south of the center of Main street on the east half of the north-east quarter of section twenty-six. The streets were 100 links wide, and the principal lots 13 x3 chains. Foster's addition to Bradford is the only one on record. The first purchasers of lots at Bradford were Benjamin Thompson, '56: B. S. Foster, '58; Chas. A. McAllister. J. C. Dickerson, S. A. Young. 62; J. G. Lampher, '56; Mary J. Russell, '62; Thos. A. Foster. '63; A. B. Spinney, '57; Benedict Keller, '58; Joli Winslow, '35.
The actual era of settlement may be credited to 1866-70, when almost all the men to whom the progress of the village is due, came here and built their homes. The public square was vacated by the citizens September 22. 1869. November 17, 1870, a lot was deeded to the Universalist society: in June, 1582, the deed or will by John Houghton to the Methodist society was made; in November, 1869. the lots were deeded to the D., P. & H. Railroad Company ; in December, 1876, the Blaisdell lots were deeded to the village; in March, 1884, Timothy Owens' deed to Bishop Spaulding of lots for the Catholic church was signed.
The business circle of Bradford is made up as follows : J. S. Botham
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and C. D. Marsh, flour dealers: William Leet, Exchange bank: C. W. & H. Phenix, bankers: W. P. Dator, John Flood, Pilgrim & Wash- burn, Reed & Scholes, B. F. Rockhold, grocers and general traders : A. S. & C. R. Thompson, hardware dealers; Abram Phenix, Harwood & Parsons, clothiers; Deys Bros. and E. S. Root, farm implements : John MeIntee, boots and shoes : D. G. Phummer, C. Prouty, William Ilarvey, druggists: J. G. Boardman, O. C. Darling, S. A. Davison, physicians; W. H. Hoover, dentist; J. F. Hayden, planing-mill: E. W. Houghton & Co., Imber; Decker & Mayhew, and J. F. Fouts, meat markets: Mr. Frye, proprietor Bradford House; A. J. Sturm, livery stable ; E. II. Clark. C. B. & W. F. Foster. Ira F. Hayden, C. B. Squires and T. II. Woodruff, masons; S. P. Fairbanks, harness shop: Herbert R. Mokler, J. E. Weed, Irving Lattin, blacksmiths; Much- more & Phenix, wagon works; Phenix Bros .. furniture; John Carroll. Jacob Hoffman, masons: M. R. Saunders, 11. JJ. Baldwin, music teachers ; Mary R. Robinson, milliner: Mrs. E. S. Root. artist; D. L. Reed & Mary A. Squires, restaurant; D. Redding, sewing machines : W. N. Ringland, Fred. Randall, barbers ; Dersher & Ewing. Thompson & Alpaugh, painters: T. D. Atkins, coal miner, two miles west ; Rev. J. H. Debarre, of the Catholic church. and Rev. J. L. Matthews, of the Baptist, with Rev. Wassen, of the Methodist ; Principal Wilson. of the school; C. F. Hamilton & Son, of the Independent, and Mr. Plummer. postmaster, successor of C. R. Thompson.
Bradford commercial circle in 1874 was represented by the follow- ing members: C. W. Phenix, D. G. Plummer & Son, Patt Bros .. Foster, Pilgrim, White & Hopkins, Miss Bruce, Miss Alford, and Mrs. Robinson. milliners; White, druggist ; Brad & Bush, lawyers; Drs. Davison, Hall, Kibbie, Sollis, and Corbett ; Young, the barber ; Greene, Holman, Wilson, Morse, and Jimmy Saunders.
Bradford School .- School district No. 4, or Bradford, was estab- lished in 1851, as shown in the township history. The first record in possession of Mordecai Bevier, who has served as clerk since Novein- ber. 1880, is dated August 5, 1861. At that time B. F. Thompson was elected director and clerk. A. E. Perky was also a director in this vear ; also J. B. Russell in 1862, with the latter as clerk. In 1863 Methuselah Bevier was elected. In 1864 James B. Doyle was chosen a director: in 1865 Charles B. Moon. in 1866 Alonzo B. Abbott and B. F. Thompson. with the latter clerk : in 1867, J. B. Doyle in 1868, J. O. H. Spinney, now of lowa, and Silas Moody, deceased ; in 1869. Alfred Barnes, in 1870, W. P. Dator was elected a director. In September there were twenty-seven votes for and four against borrowing money for school building purposes, and the directors were ordered to pur- chase the John Winslow lot and build thereon. B. F. Thompson and E. H. Edwards were chosen directors in 1870; R. F. Thompson and A. B. Abbott in 1871; in 1872. A. B. Abbott, W. P. Dator (W. R. Sand- ham was principal, with Miss Mary L. Smith and Hattie Jones assist- ants); 1873, Harmon Phenix, and W. L. Patt in 1874; Mordecai Bevier was elected director in 1875, and still serves in that office ; B. F. Thompson was chosen in 1875; W. F. Patt and William Leet in 1877: A. B. Abbott (at this time J. Williams was principal, with Miss Kate
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H. Candee as assistant) in 1878: Mordecai Bevier in 1879 ; Harmon Wileox in ts80 (A. B. Abbott was principal, with Miss S. A. Little as assistant): W. B. Foster and Frank J. Leggett in 1881 (JJ. H. Boggess was principal) : M. Bevier in 1582: I. P. Hopkins in 1:53: John Rockhold and F. J. Leggett in 1884: M. Bevier and Robert Hay in 1885; Howard Mahan in 1586. The teachers at present are F. (. Wilson, principal : Alice Keller and Sarah A. Little. In this district there are 126 male and 127 female pupils.
Organic and Official .- The act incorporating the town of Bradford was approved March 27, 1869, sealed by Edward Rummel, secretary of state, Angust 13, that year ; and the first election ordered to be held in April. On November 4, 1873, the question of organizing under the general law of 1872 was voted upon. The affirmative vote was forty- eight and the negative vote nothing. In January, 1870, an ordinance was passed charging $300 license for each of the two saloons. At this time the sidewalks were built.
The presidents of the council from 1869 to 1878, are named as fol- lows: M. S. Curtiss. JJohn Winslow. W. P. Dator, one year; W. P. Dator, two years : Joshua Prouty, W. P. Dator. William Leet, and J. M. Morris, one year. In 1869 W. B. Foster was elected elerk ; II. B. Young served from 1870 to 1873, A. B. Abbott in 1874, F. S. White in 1875, L. W. Ewing in 1876, II. J. Baldwin in 1877 and T. E. Moore in 1878. The police magistrates from 1873 to 1879, were : B. F. Thomp- son, James E. Noyes, L. W. Ewing. I. W. Searl, Alonzo B. Abbott (two years. William A. Holman. The council of Bradford for 1879, com- prised John D. Hatfield, president ; J. M. Morris, A. J. Thompson, Cv- rus Avery. A. J. Green and W. T. Foster. J. P. Saunders was elected clerk. The elections of 1880 resulted in the choice of J. D. Hatfield, II. J. Wilcox, Il. J. Baldwin, trustees: W. M. Pilgrim, A. S. Craw- ford, John Botham, trustees. W. F. Patt was elected clerk. The trustees of Bradford, elected in 1881 were: H. J. Baldwin. C. L. Wil- cox. S. P. Fairbanks, Cornelius Squires ; F. S. White, elerk ; W. P. Da- tor. police magistrate. reelected in 1882. In 1882. A. S. Crawford. W. M. Pilgrim. HI. J. Wilcox and John Botham were elected trustees : and A. N. Harwood, clerk. In 1883 Walter Scholes, W. C. Decker. William L. Leet and W. T. Foster, anti-license men, were elected. with W. A. Washburn, clerk. In 1884. Walter Scholes, A. S. Crawford and II. R. Mahew, were elected. with Edmund Ewing, clerk. The trustees of Bradford in 1885, were: W. Scholes, W. C. Decker. A. M. Ring- land, H. R. Mayhew and A. S. Crawford, with Ed. Ewing, clerk. The Bradford village election of April. 1886. resulted in a victory for the anti-license candidates, with one exception, E. S. Root defeated by J. W. Deisher. II. J. Baldwin and J. F. Rockhold, with Mr. Root, were elected trustees : Walter Scholes, elerk, and Edmund Ewing, police magistrate.
Secret Societies .- Bradford Lodge, 314. A. F. & A. M. The First Stated Communication of U. D. A. F. & A. Masons, met at Bradford. August 16. 1866. The officers were: James B. Doyle, W. M .: S. A. Davison, secretary : B. F. Thompson. S. W .: William HI. Doyle, S. D .; Il. Phenix. J. W .: Charles B. Foster, J. D .; George W. Longmire, treas-
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urer : John Winslow Tyler, P. T. Brethren present : M. S. Curtiss. Binghampton Lodge, No. 177, N. Y .; David G. Phummer, Ancient Landmark Lodge, No. 17. Portland, Me. The masters of the lodge are named as follows: James B. Doyle, 1867; B. F. Thompson, 1868- '70; Harmon Phenix, 1870- 72; James B. Doyle. 1872 ; Alvin Abbott, 1873: Harmon Phenix, 1874-7; A. B. Abbott, 1877-84; A. M. Mutch- more, 1884-6. The secretaries have been A. B. Abbott. A. S. Thomp- son. L. A. Blakslee, W. B. Foster, W. S. Elwell, A. B. Abbott. John Lackie and W. A. Washburn.
Bradford Lodge, 1. O. O. F., No. 579 was chartered June 4, 1875. The members were Cyrus Bocock. H. J. Cosgrove, Edmund Ewing. W. A. Hohan, W. Il. Hall. E. F. Lyman. A. M. Hutchinson, Joshua Pronty, A. J. Sturms, J. D. Woods. The past grands of this lodge are named as follows: J. G. Boardman. 1882; B. Il. Clark, 1880; W. P. Dator. 1878 : J. H. Elliott, 1879; S. Fairbanks. 1885; W. A. Holman, 1878; W. IL. Hall, 1877: D. Jackson. 1883; A. M. IIntchinson, 1876 ; Joshua Prouty, 1875, and D. D. G. M. in 1876 ; T. S. Saunders, 1875 ; Walter Scholes, 18 5 ; A. J. Sturms, 1877; A. Sturms, 1884; C. Squires, 1886; George Sykes ( V. G.). 1886 ; J. D. Woods. 1876. In November, 1886, Edmund Ewing resigned his position as representative to Grand Lodge, when Joshua Pronty was elected. The secretaries were, J. M. Callendar, 1877: A. S. Crawford, 1882 : W. P. Dator, 1882; E. Ewing. 1877; S. Fairbanks, 1881; T. E. Moon. 1877; B. F. Rockhold, 1884; W. Scholes, 1883: and E. Ewing, 1885; A. S. Thompson, 1886, present secretary. The total membership is forty-nine.
The I. O. G. T. Lodge, organized at Bradford in 1886, elected the following officers in March of that year: E. S. Root, W. C. T .: Mrs. R. Thompson, V. T .; J. E. Wasson, chaplain; Miss Annie Foster, sec- retary ; Mrs. E. S. Root, F. S .; A. M. Ringland, treasurer ; Miss Ada Eckman. D. M .; Miss Mary Winters. I. G .; George Hay. O. G .: Miss Russell. R. H. S .: May Foster, L. II. S .; D. V. Redding, P. W. C. T .: and Robert Thompson, L. D.
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