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Elon Eldred, 2d best heifer calf, 2d pre- mium, $2.00.
James J. Eldred, best working oxen, di- ploma.
Elijah Dee, best fat heifer, diploma.
Class 11-Horses and Mules.
E. H. Chorn, best stallion, 8 years old, ist premium, silver cup and diploma.
William Crane, 2d best stallion, 7 years old. 2d premium, silver cup.
J. H. Waller. best brood mare. 9 years old, diploma.
Michael Kinser, best stallion, 3 years old, ist premium, silver cup and diploma.
Anthony Potts, best stallion, 2 years old, Ist premium, silver cup and diploma.
W. O. Greaves, 2d best stallion, 2 years old, 2d premium, $3.00.
Anthony Potts, best stallion. 1 year old. Ist premium, silver cup and diploma.
.A. Minsterman, 2d best stallion. 1 year old. 2d premium, $2.00.
J. P. Henderson, best filly. 3 years old. Ist premium, silver cup and diploma.
Jeremiah Turpin, 2d best filly, 3 years old, 2d premium, $4.00.
Daniel Morfoot, best filly, 2 years old, Ist premium, silver cup.
Peter M. Brown, 2d best filly, 2 years old, 2d premium, $3.00.
Milton Williams, best filly, 1 year old, ist premium, $4.00.
Lemuel Jackson, 2d best filly, 1 year old, 2d premium, $2.00.
Benjamin Roodhouse, best draught horse, 5 years old, premium, $4.00.
Same, best gelding, 7 years old, premium, $3.00.
J. E. Brace, best single mare, 4 years old, premium. $4.00.
.A. S. Seeley, best matched horses, 6 years old, premium, $4.00.
Felix Morris, best gaited saddle horse, 5 years old, premium, $4.00.
Peter Roodhouse, best single horse in har- ness, 4 years old, premium, $4.00.
Henry Spencer, best sucking colt, Ist pre- mium, silver cup.
William Black, 2d best sucking colt. 2d premium, $4.00.
E. B. Eldred, 3d best sucking colt. 3d pre- mium. $3.00.
L. H. Thomas, best jack, 3 years old, pre- mium, silver cup and diploma.
George L. Burruss, best jack. 2 years old, premium. $4.00.
Same, best jack. 1 year old, diploma.
Iliram Keach, best jennet. 3 years old, di- ploma.
Same, best jennet. 3 years old, diploma.
Same, best jeunet. 2 years old, diploma.
L. Il. Thomas, best jennet. 1 year old. diploma.
William Cannedy. best pair mules, 2 years old. $4.00.
E. W. Johnson, best single mule. $2.00.
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Class III-Sheep.
James W. Gregory, best fine buck, pre- mium, $2.00 and diploma.
Same, best fine ewe, premium, $3.00.
Jeremiah Turpin, best coarse buck, pre- mium, $2.00 and diploma.
Same, best coarse ewe, premium, $3.00.
No. 2-Swinc.
French N. Hazel, best boar, 11/2 years old, premium, 2d and diploma.
William Black, 2d best boar, I year old, 2d premium, $2.00.
Elon Eldred, best breeding sow, I year old, premium, 2d and diploma.
Same, 2d best breeding sow, 2 years old, 2d premium, $2.00.
Same, best lot of pigs, 6 months old, Ist premium, $3.00.
J. E. Brace, 2d best lot of pigs, 6 months old, premium, $2.00.
Samuel Longstreet, best pair of pigs, 6 months old, premium, diploma.
Class IV, No. 1-Poultry.
J. E. Brace, best pair chickens, premium, $1.00 and diploma.
No. 2-Cheese and Butter.
James J. Eldred, best cheese, premium, $3.00 and diploma.
David Black, best lot butter made in June, premium, 2d and diploma.
Alfred Hubbard, best lot butter made at any time, premium, 2d and diploma.
J. B. Samuel, 2d best lot butter made at any time, 2d premium, $2.00.
David Black, 3d best lot butter made at any time, 3d premium, $1.00.
Class v, Grain, Vegetables and Fruits- No. I.
Samuel Longstreet, best sample fine white corn, diploma.
Jesse Ridings, best lot yellow corn, pre- mium, $1.00.
David Black, best bushel timothy seed, premium, $1.00.
Samuel Longstreet, best 1/2 barrel yellow corn, diploma.
Samuel Thomas, best bushel clover seed, premium, $1.00.
David Black, best sample white wheat, di- ploma.
Same, best sample red wheat, premium, $1.00.
Price Lovelace, best sample flour corn, premium, $1.00.
No. 2-Fruits.
Samuel Longstreet, best winter apples, Ist premium, $1.25.
James D. Martin, 2d best winter apples, 2d premium, 75 cents.
Jacob Bowman, best fall apples, premium, diploma.
No. 3-Vegetables.
Drury Overby, best lot white turnips, di- ploma.
Samuel Longstreet, best lot sweet pota- toes, premium, 50 cents.
Class VI .- Household Manufactures- Boots and Shoes.
Mrs. John I. Thomas, best 10 yards woolen flannel, premium, 50 cents.
Mrs. William Potts, best double carpet coverlet, ist premium, $1.00 and diploma.
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Mrs. Benjamin Baldwin, 2d best double carpet coverlet, 2d premium, $1.00.
Mrs. J. Thomas, best single carpet cover- let, premium, 50 cents.
Mrs. E. Morfoot, best pair woolen knit stockings, Ist premium, $1.00 and diploma.
Mrs. John T. Williams, 2d best pair of woolen knit stockings, 2d premium, 50 cents.
Vo. 2.
Frederick Cook, best pair boots, diploma.
Class VII.
Benjamin Roodhouse, best carriage, di- ploma.
John Long, best bedstead, diploma.
Class VIII .- Articles not Enumerated.
Dr. John Hardtner, best set teeth, di- ploma.
Mrs. Luman Curtins, best jar preserved peaches, diploma.
Misses Pierson, best embroidery, diploma. Same. best crab apple jelly, diploma.
Mrs. J. B. Eldred, best single coverlet, premium, $1.00.
Mrs. David Dodgson, best quilt, premium, $1.00.
Samuel Longstreet, best cherry wine, di- ploma.
The society at that time numbered over two hundred and thirty members and was rapidly increasing in numbers and interest. With reference to the premiums mentioned above we find the following order entered on record at the time: "N. B .- All the above premiums will be paid in silverware or agricultural books on the first Monday in
December next, at the annual meeting of the society to be holden at the court house m Carrollton, at which time officers are to be elected for the ensuing year, and transact such other business as shall be considered necessary. . \ general attendance is most earnestly solicited.
"LUMAN CURTINS. "F. P. VEDDER, "Secretary."
"President.
The second fair was held on the grounds which since the first meeting of the society had been purchased by the one hundred and sixty stockhoklers, located near the present site of the Carrollton public school building. This property was enclosed with a substan- tial fence, supplied with stalls and other con- veniences, and served the purposes of the so- ciety until 1860, when, becoming too small. it was sold and the present large and beau- tiful park was purchased and the improve- ments moved thither.
The first financial statement of the condi- tion of the association which we find on the records was made in 1856, and is as follows : "Receipts from fair, $950.15 : paid for pre- miums. $500: expenses, $45.95: total, $545.95 : balance on hand. $404.20."
During the early fairs the premiums con- sisted almost entirely of silverware, and we frequently find in the treasurer's report a list of such ware left on hand after the pre- miums had all been paid, and in one instance we find that a valued officer is voted a $5.00 cup as a mark of appreciation of his faith- fulness. During successive years the re- ceipts were as follows: 1857. $1.338.15: 1858. $1.615.34: 1850. $1,882.25: 1800. $2,025.82, and so on, the expenses increas- ing in the same or greater ratio. In 1866 a commodious ampitheater in semi-circle
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form was built on the south side of the exhi- bition ring. In 1872 the name of the asso- ciation was changed to "Greene County Ag- ricultural Board." During the war and for some time after the fairs did not pay ex- penses, and the result was that in 1874 the board found itself saddled with a debt of over $6,000. In order that it might be paid off and the prosperity of the fairs insured, in the autumn of that year a resolution was passed to form a new corporation, and D. M. Woodson, J. W. Gregory, G. L. Bur- russ, J. H. Rives, S. F. Greene, L. F. Wheeler and John Kaser were appointed in- corporators. License was issued February 27, 1875. authorizing George W. Davis, J. F. Ballinger, L. S. Eldred, George L. Bur- russ, N. J. Andrews, J. H. Rives and George W. Witt. as commissioners, to open books of subscription to the capital stock of the "Greene County Agricultural and Mechan- ical Association." Eighty-one citizens at once subscribed for from one to three shares each at $50 per share, and a charter was issued by the secretary of state bearing date of March 26, 1875. The subscriptions to the capital stock readily raised the $6,000 required, and the old indebtedness was paid off. The capital stock was afterward in- creased $2,000, bringing it up to $8.000, the greater part of which was soon subscribed. The new society took possession of the prop- erty, and with Mr. Nathaniel J. Andrews, its indefatigable secretary, in the lead, con- tinued the annual exhibitions with more or less varied success until 1893. In 1894, ow- ing to the financial stress upon the country, and the people having not yet recovered from a surfeit of exhibitions at the Colum- bian Exposition at Chicago, no fair was held.
Leroy McFarland and S. Elmer Simpson filed with the secretary of state an applica- tion for a charter to organize the Greene County Fair Association. The charter was granted, authorizing capital stock of $4.500 at $20 per share, duration of charter twenty- five years.
On the 15th of June of this year the stock- holders met at the court house and elected the following board of directors: Leroy McFarland, John H. Stubblefield, J. K. Far- relly, Charles W. Hollenbeck, J. T. Mad- den, Donald Simpson, Jr., Lester Vineyard, C. G. Edwards, George W. Witt, H. T. Rainey, S. E. Simpson, N. Walthrop and Daniel Flatt.
The new organization paid the Greene County Agricultural and Mechanical Board for grounds and buildings and bought of the Curtins estate about six acres of land ad- joining the old grounds for which was paid $600. Other improvements were made at this time. The ampitheater was removed to the west side of the grounds, as well as the art hall, secretary's office and some other buildings. The exhibition held in the fall of this year was a success, and the stock- holders and managers of the new enterprise were greatly encouraged and entered upon the work of preparation for the next year's exhibition with renewed zeal.
In 1896 the old race track was remodeled, enlarged and graded at an expense, with some other improvements about the grounds, of $1,275. This new track is conceded to be one of the best in Illinois. In November of this year the capital stock was increased from $4,500 to $6,000, since which time the annual meetings of the association have been successes. and the interest among the farmers and manufacturers all over the
On May 27. 1895. Hon. H. T. Rainey, county in the exhibitions is continually
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growing. Last year, 1904. notwithstanding the great centennial exposition at St. Louis in close proximity to us, the Greene County Fair was a splendid success. The association, however, met a little setback when on the evening of the close of the exposition the new ampitheater, just erected at a cost of $1,200, caught fire and was entirely de- stroyed. But already plans are being per- fected for the erection of another one which will be enlarged and otherwise improved over the one destroyed, so that the 1905 fair will be no less a success on account of the misfortune. So it will be seen that old Greene still sustains her reputation of being one of the best "Fair" counties in the state, and while we do not purpose to make invid- ious distinctions regarding its management, we think we may safely say that to no one person are the citizens of the county indebt- ed for this distinction more than to its pres- ent, and, for ten years, efficient and accom- modating secretary, S. Elmer Simpson, and his worthy assistant. E. Z. Curnutt.
The present stockholders are the follow- ing well known citizens: W. L. Armstrong, George K. Ashliek. Fred Achenbach, N. J. Andrews, John Ashford, W. J. Armstrong, 11. H. Ashliek. Jehu Ashliek. J. W. Beatty, 1 .. S. Baklwin. Robert Bundy. W. A. Bori- 1111. W. H. Billings, Baltz Brothers, Charles Bradshaw. W. D. Bowie, Mrs. A. Boyd, E. E. Burroughs, H. D. Burruss, P. . 1. Brown. W. A. Brown. Dr. Howard Burns, J. C. Bowman. W. R. Bare, Thomas Brown, Willis Brooks, Sol. Baines, Charles Baines, E. V. Baldwin, J. L. Baker, Warren Beebe, John L. Brown, G. Byland. Connor Car- mody. J. W. Carter, William Cobb, Henry Curtins, Clough Brothers. G. W. Christy. G. M. Cunningham, Daigger & Hensler, (). Dodgson. L. P. Dodgson, George W. Da-
vis, E. 1. Davis, Jacob Dahm W I. Doyle. William Darr, Hoff Elfred. A. ( Ellis. Guy Ellenberger, 1 :. A. Eldred. Samuel led- wards, C. G. Edwards, J. K. Farrelly. F. .A. Frost, Filleger Brothers, Thomas F. Ford. J. W. Flowers, Deelis Farrow. Dan- iel Flatt, Captain W. M. Fry, F. E. Felter. R. G. Fain, A. B. Gregory. George Gris- wold. O. F. Griswold, E. Griswohl. Gano Brothers. C. H. Giler. S. F. Greene. W. B. Greene, R. W. Greene, J. H. Greene. Will iam E. Greene. William Hillis, Hussey & Fishback. Robert Hardcastle, H. L. Hor- witz, Thomas Henshaw, B. C. Hodges, Thomas Hongh, A. R. Haren, C. W. Hol- lenback, Jacob S. Ilunt, John Hubbard, E. D. Johnson, Peter J. Hobson, Theodore Hunt. Henson Brothers, Jasper Johnson. T. 1. Johnson. H. C. Kenney, Mrs. W. T. King. John Kaser, George Keiper. E. and H. Keeley. Thomas Kessinger. John P. Kohm. John M. Linder, Louis Lembke. E. Lynch. Gus Lang. L. M. Linder. Even Linder. C. I. McCollister, John McQuerry, Michael MeTigue. Leroy McFarland. Oscar McFarland. Anna MeFarland, James Mc- Nabb. Mrs. Ella Meek: J. P. Morrow. WV. M. Maberry, Rufus Meek. W. D. Moore, Daniel Morfoot, Luther Mitchell, Mont- gomery & Wheeler, E. P. Metcalf. G. W. Melvin. Thomas Meeks, H. H. Montgom- ery. Mrs. J. V. Marmon, J. P. Marmon. S. Melvin. M. F. Markham. Joseph Madden. Frank MeDonnough, H. B. Nelson. Marens North. George Pare. J. G. Pennell. W. B. Osborn, J. Il. Pierson, O. Pier- son. D. D. Pierson, Thomas S. Packer. J. G. Pope. John Pope, George Painter, J. E. Patton, M. L. Reed, H. T. Rainey. F. L. Roodhouse. A. D. Rollins. Hal Ris sell. Arthur Robley, Judge J. H. Rives, 11 B. Robinson, H. W. Roodhouse, Mich iel
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Ryan, Clyde Stone, A. W. Scott, J. H. tary. 1898 .- C. WV. Holnback, president; Stubblefield, Ed. Smith, Americus Seeley, A. S. Seeley, W. H. Seiverling, O. A. Seiv- erling, F. B. Strang, W. J. Stock, Asa Stone, E. L. Simpson, B. N. Shetterly, Drs. James and Marguerite Squier, C. R. Sheffield, Donald Simpson, Jr., S. E. Simp- son, Jasper Short, John J. Sharon, W. C. Scanland, Ex-Governor E. O. Stanard, John Snyder, H. Taylor, S. L. Thomas, A. J. Tunnell. W. D. Thomas, L. C. Thomas, H. O. Tunison, John I. Thomas, G. W. Tuni- son, L. C. Tunison, Lester Vineyard, Mrs. Ann Vaughn, S. A. Vedder, F. D. Vander- heyden, E. S. Vanarsdale, WV. T. Wright, J. M. Widdowson, Albon Wilson, Charles A. Weimer, W. T. Witt, H. T. White, F. A. Whitesides, Samuel Wehrley, Sr., Sam- uel Wehrley, Jr., A. J. Wright, Norman Wattriss. Thomas Weisner, John Woods, F. P. Williams, George W. Witt, J. B. Weis- ner, Jr., G. W. Wright, William M. Wright, H. C. Worcester, Foster Williams.
The disbursements of the new organiza- tion for premiums, improvements, etc., since the start are as follows: 1895, $7.927.19; 1896, $6.599.41 ; 1897, $5,585.98; 1898, $4.968.81 ; 1899, $3,969.61 ; 1900, $3,- 297.99: 1901, $3, 100.92 ; 1902, $3.726.72; 1903, $5.319.21 ; 1904, $5,298.59, making a total of $49.794-53.
The officers of the association since its present organization are as follows :
1895 .- C. W. Holnback, president ; Leroy McFarland, vice president; B. C. Hodges, treasurer : S. E. Simpson, secre- tary. 1896 .- C. W. Holnback, president ; Leroy McFarland, vice president; B. C. Hodges. treasurer; S. E. Simpson, secre- tary. 1897 .- C. W. Holmback, president ; John Stubblefield, vice president; B. C. Hodges, treasurer: S. E. Simpson, secre-
John Stubblefield, vice president; B. C. Hodges, treasurer; S. E. Simpson, secre- tary. 1899 .- J. K. Farrelley, president ; George W. Witt, vice president; B. C. Hodges, treasurer; S. E. Simpson, secre- tary. 1900 .- George W. Witt, president ; J. P. Kahm, vice president; R. W. Greene, treasurer ; S. E. Simpson, secretary. 190I. -George W. Witt, president; J. P. Kahm, vice president; R. W. Greene, treasurer; S. E. Simpson, secretary; E. Z. Curnutt, as- sistant secretary. 1902 .- George WV. Witt, president; J. P. Kahm, vice president ; C. H. Eldred, treasurer; S. E. Simpson, secre- tary; E. Z. Curnutt, asssitant secretary. 1903 .- Donald Simpson was elected pres- ident but died before the fair was held, and J. P. Kalım served in his place; C. H. Eldred, treasurer; S. E. Simpson, secretary; E. Z. Curnutt, assist- ant secretary. 1904 .- J. P. Kahm, presi- dent; J. G. Pope, vice president ; C. H. El- dred, treasurer; S. E. Simpson, secretary ; E. Z. Curnutt, assistant secretary. 1905 .-- Daniel Flatt, president ; John Flowers, vice president; C. H. Eldred, treasurer ; S. E. Simpson, secretary; E. Z. Curnutt, assistant secretary.
RURAL EDUCATION IN GREENE COUNTY.
For the following sketch concerning rural education we are under obligation to the present efficient county superintendent, Lu- cian K. Jones.
There are seventeen school townships and parts of townships, ninety-seven dis- tricts and one hundred and one school build- ings in the county. It takes one hundred and
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fifty-two teachers to fill the positions each year. Two meetings of the Greene Coun- ty School Officers' Association have been held. The officers are : Senator J. K. Far- relly, president : M. B. Ross, secretary, and L. K. Jones, treasurer.
The teachers of the county are also or- ganized into a local association with R. V. Smith, president : Miss Sarah Pinkerton, sec- retary, and L. K. Jones, treasurer. Execu- tive committee consists of J. R. Sparks, Carrollton ; C. E. Avis, White Hall; H. T. White. Roodhouse, and H. G. Russell, Greenfield. Greene county teachers also be- long to a Four County Association, which mets once each year. The counties in this association are Greene, Scott. Pike and Mor- gan. Flourishing reading circles are main- tained by the teachers of the county at the following places : White Hall. Greenfield, Carrollton, Kane. Berdan, Eldred, Patter- son and Athensville. These are kept up by the teachers for professional improve- ment and have done much to encourage special training for the teacher's work.
The county superintendent is now given full time for supervision and by visitation. the use of blanks, certificates of award, class- ification registers, diplomas, etc., the rural schools have been carefully classified or graded and a closer system of supervision than heretofore prevails.
As compared with the schools of the county twenty or twenty-five years ago, great progress has been made along the following lines : Classification or grading, regularity of attendance, instituting school libraries. school house construction, longer terms. a longer tenure of office for the progressive teacher, better wages and a better school spirit.
An athletic and literary association con-
sisting of the four high sche -05 of the coun- ty. meets once each year to compete for a banner. This usually bring . together a large crowd from all parts of the county and assists in keeping up a loyalty to the various schools. It has also encouraged athletic training in the schools. Agricultural sci- ence in the rural schools, and domestic sci- ence and manual training in the graded schools are some of the latest innovations in the school work of the county. Modern and convenient school buildings have recent- ly been built in the following districts : Mc- Kinley. Hillview. Hanover. Maple Grove, East Brushy, Fayette, Rubicon. Locust Grove, Pleasant Grove and Richwoods. Do- ver. Hanover and Maple Grove are the first rural schools to put in the furnace heat.
Greene county holds an enviable posi- tion educationally, having given to the world such educators as Francis W. Packer. David Felmly, George W. Smith, and others. Some of the members of the old guard who should not be forgotten in this write-up are Jay C. White. Theodore Jones, J. L. Dob- bins, Justus Bulkley. D. D., and Rev. B. B. Hamilton, all deceased. Those still liv- ing are: Hon. E. . A. Doolittle, C. G. Snow, E. C. Sackett. Miss Hannah G. Peabody and David G. Peabody.
The oldest school building now standing in the county and used for school purposes is the White school house, near Kane; it was erected sixty-five years ago.
The following is a correct list and post- office addresses of those who have certifi- cates to teach in Greene county : - \thens- ville-Leslie Jackson, Miss Cecil Standefer. C. E. MeCracken, Ben Johnson. I. B. Wood, Miss Tatta Ruyle. Barrow- A. B. Black. Berdan-James Pinkerton, Mrs. Mary E. Staats, Miss Lulu Me Adams. Carrollton
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-Miss Lucy Mahoney, Miss Edith Curtius, Miss Lottie Aulabaugh, Miss Nellie Foley, Miss Jessie Bare, Miss Anna Settles, Miss Bernice Clark, Miss Ida Smith, Mark C. Bowman, Charles Read, Miss Catherine Heffron, Miss Margaret Heffron, A. L. Gib- berson, Charles M. Sackett, George A. Smith, Miss Jessie Simpson, Miss Anna Kaffer, Miss Dena Reisch, Miss Nona Flatt, J. R. Sparks, W. J. McFarland, Miss Aimee Sides, Ralph Heberling, W. D. McLemore, Mrs. O. Sieverling, Miss Iva R. Campbell, Miss Flossie Wright, Miss Jennie Stone, Miss Catherine Shallue, Miss Louise Camp- bell, Miss Nellie Hardcastle, Miss Nettie Robinson, Scott Rice, Harry Burger, R. F. D. No. 5; Miss Martha L. Connole, Miss Sarah Pinkerton, Miss Mae Dunsworth, Miss Frances Clark, C. E. F. Allen, Miss Amy S. Davis, W. P. Miller, Eldred Rol- lins Scott, M. J. Dunsworth, Miss Minnie Simonds, Miss Lucretia Flatt, Miss Amy Pinkerton, Miss Maude Ellis, Miss Naomi Auten, Miss Lulu Reynolds, W. M. Russell, Miss Carrie Norris, Miss Mabel Carter. Fay- ette-Miss Lois Bell, J. E. Proctor, Miss Elva G. Wilson. Greenfield-Miss Hallie Short, George B. McClelland, Miss Ethel Gary, Miss Gabriella Clardy, Miss Emma Sterritt, H. G. Russell, Mrs. H. G. Russell, Miss Minnie Booth, Miss Edith King, Miss Iva Amos, Miss Mabel Capps, Miss Hattie Vandaveer. Miss Julia Sample, H. C. Smith, Miss Minnie Rice, C. L. Whitlock, Charles H. Short, Miss Jennie Short, Miss Mary Cluster, Arthur Norris, Miss Jessie McDer- mid, Miss Agnes Rives. Hillview-F. E. Ilenderson, Mrs. F. E. Henderson, E. C. Pitt, W. II. Wendell, Miss Effie Reno. Kamps- ville-Miss Zerilda Bushnell. Kane-W. C. Springgate, Miss Myra L. Jones, Miss Rosa V. Stroud, Miss Mary Baker, Miss Anna
M. Crone, Miss Elsie M. Sackett, Frank March, Miss Jessie W. Pope. Murrayville -Miss Clora F. Miskell, Miss Ruth Whit- lock, Miss Virginia Entrikin. Patterson- Luther T. Smith, Miss Eda Owdom, Ray Floyd, Carroll Cade, Miss Edith Hubbard. Rockbridge-Wesley Cannedy, Claude Bell, Miss Mabel Short, Miss Alice Lovell, T. F. Tucker, Miss Jessie Rumrill. Roodhouse -Miss Ethel B. Young, A. E. Arnold, Les- ter Reno, Miss Mary Norris, Miss Lela Ash, N. R. Hicks, George N. Cade, Adrian Ed- wards, H. T. White, E. W. Davis, Miss Eva Riddle, W. R. Anderson, Mrs. Belle Short, Miss Mabel Schmachtenberger, Miss Love Good, Miss Grace King, Miss Euphe- mia Shield, Miss Cora M. Jones, Miss Jessie F. Bender, Miss Alice Conant, Miss Lutie Wieser, W. R. Johnson, Fred C. Jones, Miss Ada G. Hopkins. White Hall-William Heffron, A. N. Davis, S. E. Culbertson, Miss Jennie Piper, C. E. Avis, Miss Isa- bella Anderson, Miss Myrtle Roberts, R. V. Smith, Miss Mattie Ryan, Miss Mabel Green, Miss Sarah Shaw, Miss Vin A. Vedder, Miss Mary Rickart, Miss Ethel Duncan, Miss Mary Evans, Mrs. A. Hubbard, Miss Teresa Igel, Miss Gertrude Blair, Miss Ruth Evans, Miss Anna M. Richert, Oscar Cade, R. F. D. No. 1 ; H. D. Johnson, Miss Nellie Jeffers. Wrightsville - Lee Cunningham, Miss Stella Quast. Woody-WV. P. Short. Charles F. Sherwin, Glasgow, Scott county ; Charles W. Smith, Manchester, Scott coun- ty : H. H. Edwards, Chicago Business Col- lege. Chicago: Angenette Crissey, Keiths- burg, Mercer county ; Mrs. Docia Simmons Burger, Jerseyville; E. A. Thornhill, Provo, Utah.
The township treasurers of the county are as follows: (9-10) T. B. Ruyle, Medora ; (10-10) J. R. Sheffieldl, Greenfield; (11-10)
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Ralph Metcalf, Greenfield: J. B. Morrow, Athensville: (9-11) S. G. Gardiner, Kane; ( 10-11 ) H. D. Burruss, Carrollton ; ( 11-1I ) John Doyle, Wrightsville; (12-11) C. W. Payne, Roodhouse : (9-12) Fred L. Dressel, Kane; ( 10-12) D. M. Fishback, Carrollton ; (11-12) Elmer Griswold, White Hall; (12-12) R. S. Worcester, White Hall ; (9-13) .A. J. Mills, Carrollton ; ( 10-13) John Snyder, Carrollton ; (11-13) Aaron Otey, Sr., White Hall: ( 12-13) J. D. McLane, Patterson : ( 10-14) John Snyder, Carrollton.
GREENE COUNTY COURT HOUSE.
For many years the old courthouse had been inadequate in which to transact the business of the county, and to safely pro- vide for the security of the records. Vaults were erected on the south side of the old buikling, containing fire proof offices for the county and circuit clerks and sheriff. These sufficed for room, and for the better secur- ity of the records for a few years, but there were those who contended that for a rich and prosperous county as was Greene, the okdl court building and vaults were a burning disgrace, and for some time the question of a new court building was agitated, which culminated in submitting the matter of its erection to the people, which was according- ly done at the November election, 1880, with the result that the proposition to build carried by a large majority.
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