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OCTOBER 6. David Evans is elected as a director of the Brown County A. H. & M. Association to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alfred Walters. J. P. Davis is chosen president and E. N. Knapp vice president.
OCTOBER 15. Dedication of the Christian church at Hamlin.
OCTOBER 25. At the mass meeting held at Hiawatha to discuss the grass- hopper subject a committee consisting of J. F Babbitt, J. P. Davis, Ben. J. Watkins, J. Schilling, A. J. Leibengood, John Walters, W. S. Hall, and S. Detwiler were appointed to provide ways and means to destroy the present de- posit of eggs and also the insects in the spring. The committee decided to organize Hiawatha township into small districts with an overseer for each dis- trict and recommended shallow plowing and thorough harrowing and rolling as a proper way to accomplish the desired results.
OCTOBER 17. The Co-operative Association Patrons of Husbandry incor- porated. Capital stock $1500. R. J. Young, A. Carothers, E Harrington. J. Sherrer, B. A. True, J. W. Martin, H. Stafford, S. R. Johnson, F. J. Robbins, G C. Harden and G. W. Moler are the directors.
OCTOBER 27. The Greenbackers of Morrill raise a Cooper pole ninety feet high. C. A. Saylor is chairman of of the meeting and J. K. Bunn, secretary. Speeches are made by J. T. Stevens, editor of the Spirit of Kansas and R. J. Young candidate for State senator.
OCTOBER 28. The United Presbyterian church of Hiawatha is organized by Rev. Marion Morrison.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
1876]
NOVEMBER 7. Township election.
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Stephen Hunter . 127
George Wilson .. 82 B. Weldinep 22 Clerk, Thos. A. Dunn 181 Geo. E. Wilson 1 J. A. Jeffries. 1
Treasurer. M D. Noble 131
J. A. Jeffries 72 B Weldinep 2
Constable. J. F. Stillwel!
132
C. C Gregg 74
S. O. Mills
57
Wyatt T. Winkler.
38
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
'T'yler ....
Walnut ..
Total ....
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP,
Trustee, Prof. W. R. Evans 1
Dan Hazen 220
37
73
110
Geo W. Warner
43
19
62
Fred Isely ..
2
2
Treasurer, A. A. Frink
74
84
158
Geo. W. Warner
3
3
G. Joss.
1
1
W. M. Tweedel.
1
1
Jeff Davis ..
1
1
Constable. Herman Haywood
38
80
118
D. R. Jay ..
45
75
120
S S. Bunn
37
4 41
T. Scantlin
1
1
POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP.
Kicka-
poo. ....
Powhat-
tan ......
Total
Trustee, S. J. Cashman
41
87
128
Geo. Hinkle
60
23
83
Clerk, J. M. McCreary.
40!
89
129
A. E. Turner
61
21
82
John McCreary
1
1
Treasurer, Wm. Shirley B. A. Fry.
61
31
92
Constable, Geo. Beymer
43
43
Wm. Handley
41
58
99
Geo. Kellar.
61
1
92
Geo Hinkle
13
40
53
W. M Shirley
1
1
MISSION TOWNSHIP.
Prairie
View ..
Mission ..
Total ....
Trustee, James Dyche.
56
78
134
J. M. Bell
58
61
119
John Dyche
I
1
Clerk, Geo Cushine.
1
1
Thos. Sawril
43
37
80
88
68
156
O. F. A. Pirkey
83
45
128
A. Murphey
1
.
1
Clerk, J. C. Fish.
46
52
98
I. N. Smith
76
80
156
91
64
155
Treasurer. Tabner B. Pierce L. M Hughes
84
71
155
S. T. Meridith
32
30
6
H. Wintersheidt
27
40
67
J. H. Miller
70
67
137
J. L. White
71
79
150
J. Fayer
W. H. Morris ....
92
62
1.54
Henry Schutz
3
3
W. M. Parsons
87
...
87
S. C. Belden.
15
15
PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, I. P. Winslow .. 76
Jeremiah Sherrer 88 Clerk. Jacob Stickle 165
Treasurer, H J. Gillespie 164
Constable, J. F Hansberry
145
J. H McHenry .. 85
W. W. Cornelison 74
Trustee, Jas. B. Allison J. K. Bunn
39
91
130
42
7
49
L. S. Herbert 230
Clerk, Chas Wolf 424 J V. Rollins. 1
Treasurer, C. H. Janes 415
Fred Douglas 1 P. H. Hull 1
Constable. John Lorimar ..
380
William Allen .345
G. H. Wheeler
132
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, J. H. Buruworth 130
T. J. Elliott 51
Clerk, J. T. Mickey 160
J. H. Burnworth .. 2
E. Berkley
1
Treasurer, S. R. Myers 175
J. r. Mickey 2
T. J. Elliott
1
A. K. Troidell
2
Constable, E Aumiller
80
B. W. Furnish
73
T. J. Elliott
37
Craig Gaston .. 9
24
78
102
Harvey Raymond 51
L. M. Reid
23
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Robin-
son ...
Page .. ..
Total ....
Trustee, W. D. Jett.
M. J. Perrine
76
81
157
M. J. Baker
2
2
Treasurer, Geo. Cushine
43
33
76
J. D. Stanley
3
3
1
.
46
134
H. Parsons
1
1
Justice. C. B. Weaver
93
61
154
Constable, Thos. Smith
88
68 156
4
4
R. D. Bartlow
2
2
Wm. Price . Henry Reynolds
1
Constable. John Marak
2
2
88
Clerk, John S. Belts
NOVEMBER 7. General Election.
...
Robinson .....
Page .... .....
Padonia ....
Hiawatha ....
Prairie View ..
Mission
Hamlin
Walnut Creek.
Tylers. . ....
Kickapoo
Powhattan
Total.
For President.
141
92
57
101
373
71
79
119
74 37
23
33
35
595
Peter Cooper, G.
10
19
2
21
15
25
11
62
3
19
31
12
230
For Governor.
132
81
53
96
321
69
74
112
68
34
31
52 1123
Jno. Martin, D)
101
78
64
52
134
41
62
49
41
38
41
763
M. E. Hudson, I. R
0
1G
1
20
13
12
11
41
10
16
167
John Paulson
3
89
57
101
374
71
84
118
74
43
38
67 1257
M. J Salter, R.
96
81
62
69.
106
52
65
87
39
42
64
47
810
Wm Fairchild
3
4
7
For Secretary State.
142
85
58
101
373
71
78
119
74
43
38
67 1249
S. M. Palmer. D
95
86
61
69
106
68
87
39
4.2
64
47
815
Wm. Crosby.
3
4
3
3
W. S Hendrick
. .
For Auditor.
141
89
58
101
378
82
119
74
43
38
67 1261
H. F. Sheldon, D. G
96
86
61
69
106
51
87
39
42
64
47
816.
For Auditor to fill vacancy.
I15
91
58
101
373
71
74
43
38
67 |1031
For Treasurer.
I41
91
58
101
374
71
78
119
74
47
.38
69 1261
96
86
61
69
106
51
68
86
39
38
64
45
809
For Treasurer to fill vacancy.
Jno. Francis, R.
115
91
58
101
374
71
74
43
38
67 1032
For Attorney General.
142
91
58
101
373
71
78 .
119
74
4
38
67 1254
W. L. McConnell, D
96
86
61
50
96
50
63
31
42
63
44
726
D. B. Hadley
69
10
1
56
1
3
90
A. M. F. Randolphı
3
4
4
For State Superintendent.
139
88
58
101
37 )
71
79
117
74
39
38
67 1243
Thos. Bartlett. D. G
97
86
61
69
51
67
86
39
45
64
47
803
Jno. Braly
I
1
..
101
377
71
82
119
74
43
38
67
1266
James Humphrey, D
95
86
61
59
97
50
67
31
39
42
63
734
H. G. Reynolds ...
19
9
..
347
75
77
125
43
34
67 1233
Thos. P. Fenlon, D
95
87
61
108
44
68
31
41
65
14
731
Richard Wake
2
178
117
169
443
122
11
192
110
84
100
113
1859
Against Amendment No 1
4
For Amendment No. 2 .
220
178
116
169
445
12'
9
19.
111
84
100
113 1859
Against Amendment No. 2.
2
1
1
4
For District Judge.
P. L. Hubbard. R.
106
93
49
101
334
83
75
167
75
43
68 1240
A. G Otis, I
128
86
70
66
144
39
74
37
37
40
+5
822
For Senator 3rd District.
E. N. Morrill, R.
120
85
55
92
371
71
74
127
55
34
34
55 1173
R. J. Young, D. G ..
110
85
63
68
100
50
73
73
46
51
66
55
842
For 70th District Representative. J. P. Davis, R .. D. C. Nutting, D. G
140
102
365
141
95
68
111
49
For County Attorney.
C. E. Berry, R.
96
86
51
84
299
63
79
88
59
42
35
56 1038
J. P. Mulhollen, D. G.
96
76
63
66
148
43
67
37
40
35
50
33
756
Jas. Falloon, 1
40
17
4
16
31
16
1
77
10
5
14
24
255
District Clerk.
138
91
81
107
353
66
70
150
73
43
41
71 1284
Robt. McGinnis, D. G
93
87
29
58
129
47
56
48
39
41
56
43 725
For County Superintendent. A Carothers, R.
87
89
58
101
340
70
89
148
47
38
39
71 1167
John Braley, D. G
148
87
61
58
141
52
69
56
5,
46
61
42 875
For Probate Judge.
138
94
61
118
382
70
32
172
74
45
40
73|1349
Geo. Turner, D G
96
85
48
51
95
51
67
31
37
38
62
40
701
For Commissioner to fill vacancy. Jno. Schilling, R.
66
40
..
474
For Representative 71st District. H. A. Parsons, D
62
40
483
Geo. Pierce. R.
64
31
60
71
37
438
R. D. Bartlow, I.
81
14
1
10
36
3
. .
4
3
For Associate Justice.
D. J. Brewer, R
142
94
91
58
101 50
19
7
50
1
3
80 12
For Amendment No. 1
220
2
1
1
3
88
For Congressman.
W. A. Phillips, R
141
J. Wisebach
9
1
2
4
C. W. Harvey.
10
P. I. Bonebrake, R
-
Jno Francis, R.
A. McLouth, D. G W. S. Hendricks.
3
4
2
0
For Lieutenant Governor.
86
68
60
48
96
$26
58
25
43
38
67 1255
R. B. Hayes, R
S J. Tilden, D.
Geo. T Anthony, R
62 7
4
J. A. Beall, D. G
..
Thos. Cavanaugh, R
10
1
1
P. I Bonebrake, R
W. Davis, R
.
11
A. B Lemon, R .
91
56
1
46 56
748
323
T. B. Dickason, R
368
104
71
58
63
68| 21
..
..
Irving ...
Lon H. Eddy, R
..
53
74 37
143
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
1876-77]
*NOTE .- Proposition No. 1, was to amend Section 24 of the Constitution to read: "No money shall be drawn from the treasury except in pursuance of a specific appropriation made by law, and no appropriation shall be for a longer term than two years."
Proposition No 2, amended the constitution so as to fix the terms of all county officers at two years except commissioners who are to hold office for three years. It further provided that no person should hold the office of sheriff or county treasurer for more than two consecutive terms.
DECEMBER 1 !. Hamlin Cemetary Association incorporated with D. W. Simmons, B. Ellis, Robt. Gaston, A. P. Browning and N. S Grover as trustees. DECEMBER 12-15. Fifth Annual Session of the Kansas State Grange at Manhattan. R. J. Young is the Brown county representative.
1877.
JANUARY 6. Henry A. Parsons and sixty-seven others petition for a change of the boundaries of Irving and Robinson townships and the formation of a new township. The petition was granted and it was ordered: That all of town 1, and sections 1 to 18 inclusive in town 2, in range 18, constitute a municipal township to be known as Irving with a voting precinct at the school house in district 65, to be known as "Irving precinct." That sections 19 to 36 inclusive of town 2, and section 1 to 24 inclusive of town 3, range 18, constitute a municipal township to be known as Robinson, with a voting precinct at the town of North Robinson to be known as Robinson; that sections 25 to 36 inclusive of town 3, and all of town 4, range 18, constitute a municipal township to be known as Washington with a voting precinct at Morgan school house to be known as Washington precinct. A special election is ordered for February 15, 1877, in Robinson township. The present officers for Robinson township are assigned to the new township of Washington.
JANUARY 9 The legislature convenes. Brown county is represented in the senate by E. N. Morrill, and in the house by J. P. Davis and II. A. Parsons.
JANUARY 31. P. B. Plumb is elected United States senator. Senator Morrill and Representative Davis voted for D. P. Lowe and Representative Parsons voted for John Martin.
FEBRUARY 15 Special election in Robinson township.
Trustee, Alexander Nellans, Democrat 81
Chas Hack 11 C. F. Trappe. Republican 67
Clerk, J. W. Martin, Democrat. 76
Treasurer, William Heffner. Democrat. 75
S H Wade, Republican 73 Jas. B Mitchell, Republican. 64
D. Williams .. 1
-"The political lines were drawn and resulted in a Democratic victory. They say the Democrats down that way are rejoicing much forgetting even the Presidential question."-Dispatch.
MARCH 2. The townships of Robinson, Washington, Mission, Powhattan and Walnut are constituted the seventy-first representative district.
MARCHI 3. The county line road between Atchison and Brown re-located on the line near Kennekuk.
MARCH 5. C. D. Lawrence of Hiawatha appointed a director of the Em- poria Normal.
-The Republicans of Hiawatha celebrate the inaguration of President Hayes. Judge Berry is chairman of the meeting and Judge Nathan Price delivered the principal speech. Resolutions drafted by a committee consisting of W. J. Richardson, H. F. Macy and D L. Burger are adopted as follows:
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Resolved, That the platform adopted by the national convention held at Cincinnati, Ohio., June 15, 1876, embodies the principles of the Republican party, and that these principles so long as adhered to are the main pillers of support of this. "the best government on earth," and com- mand the confidence and adherence of the American people.
Resolved, That in the recent long, arduous and painful struggle in the election of the Patriot, Soldier, and Statesman Rutherford B. Hayes to the presidency of the United States; this nation has abundant cause for rejoicing.
Resolved. That so long as the political parties in opposition to the National Republican party are actuated by the principles enunciated by them, not only in their political platforms, but through the utterances of their press, public men and political leaders, they are unworthy of the confidence and countenance of a liberty loving people, and their political positions are repugnant to all the principles embodied in the corner stone of our liberties, the Declaration of Independence.
Resolved, That the character and deportment of President Hayes during the long interval in arriving at the final result of said election, has been such as to command the respect and ad- miration of every unbiased citizen, and further that his deportment during this time presents an impressive contrast with that of the Democratic candidate for the Presidency,
Resolved, That in the political turmoil just passed the character and bearing of the Repub- lican party has been pacific, law-abiding and even unnecessarily yielding, forming a striking contrast with that of the Democratic party, which has been rebellious, seditious, threatening and war-like.
Resolved, That the counting of the electoral votes from several contested states of the Union has been preformed by a commission created for that special purpose, the representatives of both parties, and supported almost unanimously by the two parties, it is the duty of all to ac- quiesce in their decision and any language of a rebellious or seditious character by whomsoever uttered in consequence of said decision should, be rebuked and the offender stigmatized as a person destitute of any moral obligation.
Resolved, That Ex-President Grant by his political foresight, good judgment, firmness and sense of right has brought the nation through one of the darkest hours of peril. When anarchy threatened the dismemberment of the Union he stood ready with uplifted hand to ward off the blow-unconquorable in war as unsurpassed in peace, he retires from the nation's first position of trust casting his mantle upon a successor who, in the hopes of the people, will preserve it untarnished, and that we believe the future historian will do him the justice which now being so tardily accorded him.
MARCH 31. Chas. C. Manley, a saloon keeper and supposed horse thief is hanged by masked men in the southwest part of the county.
APRIL 2. Hiawatha city election.
Mayor, A, A Holmes 109
J. Cyphers
C, Meisenheimer.
69
B. Case 5
Councilmen. Henry Isely
114
1. W. Speer 67
A. H. Thomas
E. Jerrett. 66
P. W. Hull.
112
C Orth 67
Wm. Clement.
114
Police Judge, J. W. Richardson 111
J. E Moon ..
113
J. P. Mulhollen 29
B. W. Dodee
65
APRIL 2. The county commissioners upon the petition of C. C. Powers and 129 others issue an order requiring all persons in Powhattan township to keep their cattle horses and mules confined during the night time for a period of twenty -five years.
APRIL 10. J. P. Davis, Samuel Detwiler, Joseph Cracraft, J. E. Price, and W. D Lewis are chosen a board of directors for the Brown county A. H. & M. association. I N. Smith is elected auditor. The board organizes by the election of the following officers: Joseph Cracraft, president; J. P. Davis, vice president, W. D. Lewis, secretary; Harvey Seburn, treasurer.
APRIL 14. Brown county teachers hold a meeting at Hiawatha and sign the following agreement:
WHEREAS, By a recent act of the Legislature of the State of Kansas, it has been made the duty of the county superintendent to organize a county Normal Institute, and
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
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WHEREAS, A registration fee of one dollar is required to become a member of said Institute We, the undersigned, having paid the sum of one dollar each, into the hands of J. F. Watkins, to be by him held until fifty persons shall have so signed and paid said registration fee, do hereby authorize the said J. F. Watkins, as our representative, to pay the aforesaid registra- tiou fee to the county superintendent whenever fifty persons shall have registered or have been reported for registration, and for and in behalf of us to register our names as members of the said Normal Institute, and return the certificate of membership to the undersigned parties, to whom they belong, provided that if said number of fifty persons be not reported for registra- tion by the 20th of August, 1877, the aforesaid sum of $1 each shall be refunded to the under- signed.
APRIL 26. Laus Creek Cemetary Association incorporated with Levi C. Anderson, Thomas Jones and D. B. Anderson as trustees.
MAY 7. The following officers are selected for Hiawatha city. City At- torney, A. R. May; Marshal, J. V. Rollins; City Clerk, A. T. McCreary; Treas- urer, II. Seaburn; Street Commissioner, Thomas Daniels, Assistant Marshal David Van Horn. Henry Isley was chosen president of the council.
JUNE -. Annual commencement of the State University. Everard Bierer, Jr., is one of the graduates and Valedictorian of his class.
JUNE 21. I. O. O. F. celebration at Hiawatha. Addresses are made by Rev Geo. Mitchell and Col. John Doniphan.
AUGUST 16. D. L. Burger sells his interest in the Kansas Herald to M. E. Foote.
SEPTEMBER 15. School district No. 68, Hegendeffer, is organized by Supt. A. Carothers.
SEPTEMBER 25-28. The Thirteenth Annual Fair is held under the auspices of the Brown County A. H. & M. Association.
OCTOBER 4. The commissioners make the following order: "That a pro- position be submitted to the legal voters of Brown county at the general elec- tion to be held on the 6th day of November, 1877, authorizing the board of county commissioner to build a court house for said county; the cost not to ex- ceed the sum of $20,000 and that the money to be raised for such purpose shall be levied and collected as follows: One half in 1878, and the other half in 1879, provided, that said levy shall not exceed the sum of three mills on the dollar for each of said years "
OCTOBER 6. Republican county convention at Hiawatha. f. P. Davis was elected chairman and L. B Keitlı, secretary E W. Plankington, T. J. Elliott, H E. Penny, Steven Hunter, D. K. Babbitt were appointed a committee on credentials and reported the delegations full from every precinct except Kick- apoo. A. M. Ilough, Aaron H. Wade, and R. C Chase were appointed a com- mittee on permanent organization and reported in favor of making the tempor- ary organization permanent. For treasurer, first ballot, Thomas Mclaughlin, 9; H. F. Macy, 12; J. B. Allison, 2; A. J. Leibengood 10: J. E. Moon, 6; second ballot, McLoughlin, 7; Macy, 13; Allison, 1; Leibengood, 20; Fourth ballot Mc- Laughlin, 3; Macy, 13; Leibengood, 22.
Sheriff-First ballot, C. H. Lawrence, 15: John Lorimer, 4; I. N. Smith, 17; E T. Noble, 4. Second ballot Lawrence, 16; Lorimer, 4; Smith, 17; Noble, 3. Third ballot, Lawrence, 21; Lorimer, 2; Smith, 17.
Henry Isely for county clerk and E. D. Benner for register of deeds and Wm. Shirley for coroner were nominated by acclamation
For surveyor first ballot H. P. Kinney, 15; Thos. Marion, 9: L. P. Hazen, 16. Second ballot Kinney, 15; Marion, 6; Hazen, 19. Third ballot Kinney, 14;
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Marion, 4; Hazen, 22. J. E. Davis, Jolin Schilling and J. S. Tyler, were nomin- ated for commissioners.
A central committee appointed consisting of Steven Hunter, I. P. Winslow, A. H. Wade, J. Cracraft, Geo. Mell, B. Watkins, E. Buckley, J. M. Boomer, and A. M. Hough. Joseph Cracraft was chosen chairman of said committee.
OCTOBER 11. J. F. Roehm for treasurer and W. D. Rife for sheriff an- nounce themselves as independent candidates.
OCTOBER 13. Independent Greenback convention at Hiawatha. C. A. Saylor was elected chairman and F. W. Rohl, secretary. J. W. McCreary, S. E. Erwin and B. F. De Vinne were appointed a committee on credentials and reported thirty-one delegates entitled to seats in the convention. F. W. Roll, E. Chase, T. Hough. J. W. McCreary, S. E. Erwin, were appointed a com- mittee of conference with the democratic convention. The report of the com mittee was rejected and the convention proceeded to nominate the following ticket. Clerk Henry Isely, Treasurer J. F. Roehm, Sheriff R. J. Young, Reg- ister of Deeds, Henry Wey, Surveyor, S E. Erwin, Coroner, J. K. Bunn, Com- missioners, Peter Pfeiffer, H. S. Little, C. A. Saylor.
A county central committee, consisting of F. W. Rohl, Chairman, J. W. McCreary, Secretary, E. S. Pfeiffer, J. W. Scott, S. E. Erwin, T. A. Duun, J. Sherrer, S. C. Amend and J. K. Bunn was appointed.
OCTOBER 13. Democratic county convention. E. Harrington, J. P. Mul- hollen and Dr. Turner, are appointed a committee on permanent organization. H. A: Parsons, H. F. Mellenbruch and Turner were appointed a committee on resolutions.
A committee of conference with the Greenbackers consisting of E Har- rington, J. P. Mulhollen, H. Isely, M. J. Cole and A. Murphy was appointed. A second committee in conference consisting of Geo. E Clayton, H. A. Par- sons and H. F. Mellenbruch was appointed.
J. F. Roehm for treasurer, Henry Isely for clerk, H. B. Wey for register of deeds, S. E Erwin for surveyor, A. K Bunn for coroner, F. Isely, H. S. Lytle and D. P. Williams for commissioners, were nominated by acclamation. R. J. Young for sheriff was nominated on the first ballot.
The following resolutions were adopted:
We, the Democrats of Brown county, met in convention, recognizing our duty as citizens to elect faithful and competent public servants. do hereby declare, that it is not our object to carry on with our neighbors an aggressive party warfare for the sake of party names; but we an- nounce it to be our sole object to compete with the opposing party in bringing forward and electing the best men for office, and divising and carrying out the best measures for the public welfare.
Resolved, That we are in favor of the proposition to build a new court house as the same has been submitted by the commissioners to the voters of the county.
OCTOBER 18. Hiawatha Lodge 83, I. O. O. F. incorporated.
OCTOBER 19. The Hiawatha Christian church burns. Loss to the con- tractor, Mr. Fitch, about $800.
-- John Kennekuk, a Kickapoo Indian, once a prominent chief of his tribe dies. It is thought that he was poisoned.
-The North Kansan announces that Dr. W. W. Nye has permanently lo- cated in Hiawatha.
OCTOBER 29. Pursuant to call the citizens of Claytonville met to take action regarding the circulating of a petition asking the commissioners to sub-
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1877]
mit a proposition relocating the seat at Claytonville. F. F. Miles was made chairman and Chas. Whitney, secretary. Geo. E. Clayton, I. N. Seaman and H. C. Neff were appointed to negotiate with the proprietors of the town site for title. It was proposed to raise a bonus of $20,000 to build a court house and $12,000 was pledged.
OCTOBER 30. Star of the West Division No. 33, Sons of Temperance is instituted with a charter membership of ninety-three. The officers are R. C. Chase, W. P .; Mrs. M. W. Mclaughlin, W. A .; J. K. Klinefelter, R. S .; Miss Jennie Iles. A. R. S ; G. W. Seaman, F. S .; A. O. Dickason, Treas ; Rev. J. A. Simpson, Chaplain; B. F. Baldwin, conductor; Miss Lu Herbert, A. C .; C. W. Wellcome, I. S .; S. A. Smith. O. S .; A. Mclaughlin, P. W. P.
NOVEMBER 6. General election.
Irving .....
Padonia.
Hamlin
Tylers .. ...
Walnut Creek.
Hiawatha .....
Robinson .....
Washington ..
Mission
Prairie View ..
Kickapoo .....
Powhattan ....
Total ..
For Chief Justice.
A H. Horton
55
78
97
34
60
353
93 88
43 63
48 22
18
34 37
447 56 1004 25
Wm. R. Wagstaff.
21
32
23
18
78
Sam A. Riggs
20
10
27
13
8
21
12
11
21
7
3|
153
For Lieutenant Governor.
L U Humphrey .
55
77
98
33
60
3.52
92
43
48
53
34
56 1001
Thos. W. Watterson
20
32
23
18
'22
79
88
63
22
18
37
25
447
D. B Hadley
20
10
26
13
8
21
12
8
20
3
148
Sam A. McNeil
.
43
257
82
38
65
32
25
784
J. F. Roehm.
52
69
69
33
41
188
97
80
27
44
59
803
S. M. Leibengood
2
Roehm.
3
For County Clerk.
96
121
148
54
85
444
181
118
81
89
81
82 1580
S. Hatfield.
1
W. J. Richardson
1
J. K Bunn.
1
Ben Brunt ..
1
For Register of Deeds.
60
89
113
39
56
325 124
111
49
50
59
43
57 1051
Henry B. Wey
36
34
35
26
28
70
69
31
32
38
26
549
A. J Leibengood
H. Wey ..
3
Wey
2
For Sheriff.
46
51
98
27
40
173 178
84 93
41 77
30
19 60
22
40
671
R. J Young
49
55
45
37
38
79
1
6
5
25
6
148
C. D. Lawrence
1
For County Surveyor.
S P. Hazen
74
87
32
60
332
91
43
37
30
34
55
931
S. E. Erwin
47
60
33
29
116
88
75
44
62
45
28
667
Thos. Marion
1
1
W. D. Rife
For Coroner.
Wm. Shirley
78
96
27
61
346
92
43
48
50
30
48|
975
J. K. Bunn
39
45
51
38
29
96
89
74
33
39
50
35
618
For County Commissioner, 1st District. J. E. Davis ..
48
87
62 114
33
230
Dan P. Williams
38
24
9
9
1
19
For County Commissioner, 2nd District. John Schilling.
345
46
51 40
167
For County Commissioner, 3rd District.
26
53
186
Fred Isely
20
23
31
....
5
2
127
C. A Saylor
99
13
8
..
..
33
25
32
798
Against Court House Proposition.
57
37
87
33
80
29
112
99
40
50!
40
41
655
For Court House Proposition.
29
63
51
28
59
382
56
9
31
37
27
138
J. M. Boomer.
1
..
93
34
H, S. Litle.
John S. Tyler
29
28
50
81
45
31
35
743
W. D. Rife
16
6
1
3
1
1
1
..
56
257
Peter Pfeiffer
442
J. K. Roehm
3
. .
3
For County Treasurer.
A J. Leibengood.
43
54
79
30
1
Henry Isely
1
1
1
1
E. D. Benn-r.
1
1
3
2
C. H. Lawrence
1
7
3
36 44
53
..
1
56 40
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1877
MISSION TOWNSHIP.
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