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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
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Morrill-W. C. Cecil, John Fulton, T. J. Marion, J. P. Smith.
Carson-Wm. Boomer, J. B. Murray, G. B. Okeson.
Tylers-C. H. Isley. A. A. Frink
Irving-J. A. Hewitt, R. H. Brewster, G. W. Bowron. G. W. Lindley .
Padonia-J. E. Davis. J. H. Bingham, Levi Anderson.
Hamlin-E. Berkley, W. E. Moore, B. F. Moore, E. C. Blanchard.
Robinson-P. S Kelley, Rev. D. B. Camp- bell, L. C. Parker, H. H. Hickman, J. B. Mitchell.
J. T. Brady, N. F. Leslie, J. M. Cannon and J. S. Tyler were placed in nomination for representative. The first four ballots resulted: Brady, 10; Leslie, 9: Cannon, 4; Tyler, 2. A dead lock followed and the convention ad- journed sine die.
SEPTEMBER 11. Willis postoffice is established with John Goodwin as postmaster.
SEPTEMBER 16. Republican county convention. E N. Knapp was made temporary chairman and appointed the following committees:
Credentials, E Hoye, Isaac Dilley, Gregory Amann, W. F. Lambertson, W. M. Wellcome.
Permanent organization, Henry Graves, N. F. Leslie, A. Stiles.
Committee on credentials reported the following delegates entitled to seats in the convention:
Robinson-N. F. Leslie, T. J Payne, John Bengston, T. J. Jenkins, S. Quaife.
Mission Center, H. F. Yaw, Peter Trompeter. J. M. Bell.
Tyler-J. C. McCoy, W. F. Lambertson.
Morrill-J. A. Fulton, W. C. Cecil, L. N. Reid, S. J. Miner.
Hamlin-A. Stiles, G. R. T. Roberts, M. Moore, H. J. Weltmer.
Prairie View-F. F. Miles. M. J. Perrine, W. M. Nellans.
Kickapoo-W, D. Rife. C. A. Hildwein.
Padonia-D. B. Anderson, Isaac Dilley, John Leibengood.
Powhattan-L. O. Church, G. Shaffera.
Irving-G. A. Hunter, G. I. Prewitt, C, C. Gregg, D. Copeland.
Walnut-A. B. Walters, A. J. Anderson, S. Thompson.
Washington-J. K. Dickinson, W. F. Streeter. Hiawatha-E. Hoye, Henry Graves, Gregory Amann, E. N. Knapp, Robert Shannon, H. E. Penny, Simeon Wilkinson, W. M. Wellcome, J. Sherrett, Geo. M. Blair, Benj. Watkins, W. R. Ely.
The committee on permanent organization reported on J. M. Bell for chairman and J. W. Leibengood for secretary.
L. H. Sinyth, for county superintendent, Samuel Wilson for clerk of the court, T. B. Dickason. for probate judge, were nominated by acclamation. For county attorney the first ballot resulted T. J. Hayes, 23; James Falloon, 5; A. R, May, 14; A.G. Speer, 8 Second ballot, Hayes, 24; Falloon, 2; May, 17; Speer, 8. Third ballot. Hayes, 27; Falloon, 2; May, 17; Speer, 4.
The following central committee was appointed: Hiawatha, Thos. Mc- Laughlin, J. Schilling, E. N. Knapp; Robinson, P. Kelley, N. F. Leslie; Wash- ington, S. E. Brown; Irving, G. I. Prewitt; Mission, M. J. Perrine; Powhattan, C. A. Hildwein; Padonia, L. C. Anderson; Hamlin, Henry Stafford; Morrill, W. C. Cecil; Walnut, A. J. Anderson.
SEPTEMBER 19. Seventeenth annual fair.
SEPTEMBER 21 The pioneers of Brown county organize the Brown County Pioneers Association in the Floral hall at the Fair. The meeting was called by Rev. W. H. Honnell. Hon. E. N. Morrill was elected president, A. G. Speer secretary, and Gregory Amann treasurer, to serve one year. It was re- solved to elect one vice president from each township, which was done as fol-
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lows: Irving, C. C. Dunn; Padonia, Thos. Brigham; Hamlin, Peter Pfeiffer; Morrill, Jonathan Scott; Walnut, J. S. Tyler; Hiawatha, I. B. Hoover; Robin- son, Jno. A. Dowell; Washington, A. B. Anderson; Mission, W. H. Honnell; Powhattan, Charles Smith.
E. N. Morrill, G. Amann, I. B. Hoover, Thurston Chase and Peter Pfeiffer, were elected as the committee of arrangement. It was unanimously decided to limit the membership to those making actual settlement in the territory prior to its admission as a state, and who are residents of the county at the time of becoming members. It was decided to hold the first annual Reunion in Hiawatha about the middle of June, '83. The vice presidents were instruct- ed to furnish the secretary with the names of every pioneer in their respective townships as soon as practicable. The meeting then adjourned.
OCTOBER 5. Baker postoffice is established with W. M. Nellans as post- master.
-Reserve postoffice is established with Josiah Bean as postmaster.
- John Byland of Powhattan is murdered by John Yordie.
-Hiawatha Post No. 130 G. A. R. is organized with the following roll:
A. A. Holmes, Sargt. B 73, Ill. Inf., Post Commander.
M. C. Neff, Sergt. D 51, Ill. Inf. Senior Vice Commander.
T. J Elliott, Capt. F, 11 Pa. Cav., Junior Vice Commander.
J. V. McNamar, Corp'l. A, 14 Ind. Inf .. Quartermaster.
W. S. Brown, 1st Sergt. A, 18 Ohio, Chaplain
Wm. Pierce, Sergt. K, 19 Wis. Inf., Officer of the Day.
E. Chase, Sergt. G, 84 Ill. Inf., Officer of the Guard.
J. Covode, D, 4 Pa., Cav., Surgeon.
S. w. Aldrich, Corp'l. A, 1 R. I., L. A., Adjutant.
J. L. Merrill, B, 14 Pa. Cav., Sargeant Major.
M. W. Bell, B, 19 Kan. Cav.
E. Bierer, Col. 171 Pa. Inf.
M. C. Bassett, 16 Conn. Thurston Chase, H, 13 Kan. Inf.
E. L. Chamberlin, D, 3 N. Y. Cav. Wm Clement, H, 36 Wis. Inf. Dennis Cronin, A, 13 Kan. Inf.
R. C. Chase, Corp'l, D, 3 N. Y. Cav. Chas, Chandler, Sergt, A, 6 Iowa Inf. F. DeWitt, B, 153 Ind.
Wm Ellingsworth, B, 12 Mo Cav.
A. C. Foster, C, 7 Kan. Cav.
B. S Foster, Corp'l. C, 7 Kan. Cav.
M. E. Foote, B, 11 Kan. Inf.
A. C. Fitch, E, 13 Ill. Inf.
J. H. Fraser, Q. M., I, 127 Ill. Inf.
R. G. Griffin, D, 8 Kan. Inf.
E. Harrington, L, 1 Wis. H. Art.
David Hillyer, B, 75 Ill. Inf.
R. A. Hickox, E, 5 Wis. Inf.
J. K. Klinefelter, Lieut., Adgt. 4 Ark. Inf.
E. Linthicum, G, 11 Mo. Cav.
Isaac Lease, H, 14 Ind. Inf.
E. N. Morrill, Sergt., C, 7 Kan., Cav.
H. H. Mathews, D, 27 Mo. Inf.
J. H Moyer, G, 148 Pa Inf.
G. W Mathews, Sergt. E, 36 Ill., Inf. A. G. Speer, Hosp. Steward, A, 7 Kan. Cav.
D. M. Van Horn, C, 22 Iowa Inf.
H. M. Waller, Lieut., D, 12 Wis. Inf.
L. T. White, Lieut., 12 Wis. Inf.
Jarard Wansey, D, 45 Ill. Inf.
Jno. B. Wansey, D, 45 Ill. Inf. Wm. H. Wilcox, H, Ia., Inf.
OCTOBER 9. Republican convention at Hamlin to nominate a representa- tive for the fifty-first district. J. A. Hewitt was elected chairman and J. B. Mitchell, secretary. A committee on credentials was appointed consisting of N. Hanson, J. W. Leibengood, D. W. Simmon. D B. Campbell, Jacob Lichty, which reported the following delegates entitled to seats in the convention:
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
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Robinson-P. S. Kelley, D. B. Campbell, J. B. Mitchell, H. H. Hickman, J. L. Lemaster. Irving-E. T. Noble, George Hunter, I. N. Guinn, J. A. Hewitt.
Padonia-J. Stickel, J. A. Worley, J. W. Leibengood.
Hamlin-E. Berkley, D. W. Simmons, B. F. Moore, E. C. Blanchard.
Morrill-J. Lichty, W. P. Minton, J. F. Kimmell, L. N. Reid.
Walnut-W. F. Lambertson, J. A. Bruce, N. Hanson, C. Evans, J. C. McCoy.
E. T. Noble, E. Berkley and P. S. Kelley were appointed a committee on permanent organization and reported on making the temporary organization permanent.
P. S. Kelley of Robinson; E. T. Noble. of Irving; T. C Mathews, of Ham- lin; John E. Davis, of Padonia; C. Evans, of Walnut; A. Cottrell, of Morrill, were elected a district committee.
For representative, the first ballot resulted, N. F. Leslie, 9; J. M. Cannon, 4; T. J. Elliott, 10; J. S. Tyler, 2. Second ballot, Leslie, 13; Cannon, 1; Elliott, 8; Tyler, 3.
OCTOBER 12 Democratic county convention. H. B Wey, chairman of the county committee called the convention to order. On motion, a committee on credentials was appointed as follows: Eli Moser, D. C. Nutting, J. E. Harding, E. Harrington and Wm Broekhoff.
Committee on permanent organization, W. S. Hall, R M. Stewart, Z. Brown, J. K. McGinnis and H. F. Mellenbruch.
The committee on credentials reported the following delegates: J. K. . McGinnis, E. Harrington, H. B. Walters, W. S. Hulse, E Bierer, T. J. Gibson, Eli Moser, Eli Davis, J. A. Jeffries, M. V. Christy, O. O. Jordan, J. W. Martin, R. N. Fanning, W. M. Gilmore, H. F. Mellenbruch, Wm Brockhoff, John Hillman, S. E. Harding, H. G. Gillespie, R. M. Stewart, D. C. Nutting, G. Joss, J. A. Trees.
The committee on organization reported in favor of E Harrington for chairman and D. C. Nutting, secretary adopted.
On motion J. K. McGinnis was elected vice president.
The delegates from Mission township appointed the following delegates from Mission precinct; Chas. Baker, Daniel Clapp, and Geo E Clayton.
S. Wilson was nominated for clerk of the district court by acclamation. T. B Dickason was nominated for probate judge by acclamation.
For county superintendant Lucien H. Smyth and H. G. Williams, of Rob- inson, were placed in nomination, and Mr, Williams was nominated.
For county attorney, E. Bierer, received sixteen votes and B, F. Killey, twelve.
OCTOBER 18. The Morrill Journal published its own obituary.
OCTOBER 21. Capt. Ira J. Lacock presents the Morrill Public Library 108 volumes of the Congressional Globe and Record, being a complete file from 1861.
OCTOBER -. J. M. Bell declines the Republican nomination for com- missioner and Geo. Mell is substituted by the county central committee.
NOVEMBER 4. Baptist convention at Atchison, M. S. Smalley is a mem- ber of the Home and State Missions Board.
NOVEMBER 7. The Prairie View Musical Association is incorporated with G. B. Lamme, Alexander Robertson, O. B. Curl, H. C Neff, P. R. Harman, Martha Hannah and Anna K. Lamme as directors.
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NOVEMBER 7. General election.
Irving ..
Padonia.
Hamlin .... ..
Morrill ... ....
Walnut Creek.
Tylers .. ..
Hiawatha .....
Robinson .
Washington ..
Prairie View ..
Mission
Kickapoo ..
Powhattan ....
Total.
For Representative, 1st District.
John A. Anderson, R
91 66
81
111
121
79
701
559 225
150 132
8 125
89 83
145 102
56
60 1701
Chas. H. Moody ; D. J. D Blair.
56
88
82
53
51
1
For Representative at Large.
S. R. Peters. R
91
75
113
120
79|
69
558 626
150 155
86 91
89 97
145 148|
68
68,1811
Lewis Hanback, R
91
75
112
120
79
70
560
150
89
88
145
56
60 1696
B. W. Perkins, R
91
75
112
120
79
69
557
150
89
88
145
56
60 1692
C. A. Leland, D.
48
60
08
51
52
52
204
114
123
78 75
93 95
44
57 1030
S. N. Wood. D.
68
61
91
84
54
52
214
123
125
83
103
50
8
3
5 120
H. L. Phillips, G
19
1
18
30
15
11
5
4
8
3
5 119
Jno. Davis, G ..
19
1
20
31
119
69
61 57
389 347
118 133
63 140
76
120 1091
37
33 1275
G. W. Glick, D.
94
94
48
62
78 54
70 51
557 211
115
123
95
48
60 1063
J. G. Bayne, G.
19
1
19
31
120
78
70
557
150
88
88
145
57
59 1691
A. P. Elder, G .
19
1
19
3.2
16
11
6
4
8
5
124
Samu 1 Gilbert, D
47
60
68
51
54
50
208
115
122
79
94
47
59 1054
For Auditor of State.
80
70
108
103
77
67
479
135
69
87
130
53
5
125
W. L. Brown, D
50
64
71
54
51
54
252
121
131
79
106
481
64 1145
For State Treasurer.
Samuel T. Howe, R
75
112
120
78
70
557 17
11
6
4
8
3
5 125
J. H Ludlow, G .. Chas E. Gifford, D
48
60
68
51
54
51
209
115
122
79
94
47
59 1057
For Attorney General W. A. Johnson, R
91
75
112
120
78
70
557
150
88
89
145
59 3
51
124
H. Miles Moore, D.
48
60
68
51
53
49
209
115
122
79
93
47
59 1053
H. C Speer, R.
91
75
112
120
78
69
556
150
88
89
145 57
3
5
124
D. E. Lantz, D
48
60
68
51
54
52
209
115
122
79
94
47
59|1058
Associate Justice Supreme Court. D. J. Drewer, R
90
75
113
120
79
70
558
150
88
89
57
59 693
L. C Uhl. G ..
19
1
19
32
16
11
6
4
3
5|1124
Jas. W. Green, D.
48
60
68
54
209
115
122
79
93
47
59 1056
Representative 50th District.
J. Schilling, R.
511 259
138
56 98
104 137
26 80
75
787
Representative 51st District. N. F. Leslie. R
87
49
94
67
69
52
63
86
104
130
63
65
69
566 209
149 120
92 121
91 78
142 99
59
56 1738
J, H Williams, D
63
59
69
50
53
51
495
153
97
80
133
39
55 1564
E Bierer, D
64
93
85
50
57
52
250
115
117
88
103
69
63 1206
Ira J. Lacock
1
1
1
....
.
Clerk of District Court.
Samuel Wilson, R
149
132
191
192
133
121
777
208
209
157
241
107
119 2746
Probate Judge
T. B. Dickason, R
149
134
190
197
133
116
769
208
209
166
237
107
12012735
Commissioner 2nd District.
Johnson Beaty, D
386
67
99
552
George Mell
396
101|
1461
643
1
19
31
15
11
5
4
5
9
8
3
5
129
For Governor.
John P. St. John, R
66 58
37
28
1
19
32
33
17
5
3
11
3
4
156
For Lieutenant Governor.
D W. Finney, R
90
74
112
120
59 1684
Frank Bacon, D
17
11
6
4
8
3
5
124
For Secretary of State.
James Smith, R
92
75
1
19
32
17
11
6
4
8
3
49 1507
W. A. Garretson, G.
20
91 19
1
19
32
32
16
11
6
4
8
59 1689
J. S. Whitman, G
9
1
19
32
16
11
6
4
8
42
310
G. Y. Johnson, D.
..
...
155 117
County Superintendent. Lucian myth, R
94
77
122
142
79
T' J. Hayes, R
91
41
103
134
74
69
1
Jas. Falloon
1
J Lawson.
1
E, N. Morrill, R
90
87.
111
118
84
68
Jno O. Flanagan, D
46
60
67
52
50
51
199
113
121
891
64
81 1376
Chas. Robinson,G
150
87
89 79
143
55
48
60
68
51
112
89
144
57
59 1690
59|1691
J D. McBrian, G
19
1
19
For State Superintendent.
573
Henry Isely, D.
633
47
64 1083
County Attorney.
71
150
88
57
60 1692
Allan Williams, G
18
17
11
50
63 1176
1
44
58 1045
64 1172
87
NOVEMBER 12. The Christian church at Morrill is dedicated. Elder J. H. Garrison of St. Louis officiating. The building is 32 x 50, and cost $2,600.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
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145 8
3
E. P. McCabe, R
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
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1883.
JANUARY 3. Temperance meeting at the Baptist church in Hiawatha. A. Carothers is chairman and R. C. Chase is secretary. E. N. Morrill, Rev. W. H. Underwood, J. P. Davis, J. B. Richardson and O. H. Isely were ap- pointed a committee on resolutions and reported the following which were adopted:
Resolved, First. That we, citizens of Brown county, recognizing the great evil of intem- perance both morally and economically pledge ourselves anew to more earnest work for temper- ance and reform.
Second. That we believe heartily in the idea of constitutional prohibition and will labor to secure its realization.
Third. That we believe that the constitutional amendment prohibiting the traffic of intoxi- cating liquors save for excepted purposes, was fairly adopted and that since its adopting, no exegency has arisen justifying its re-submission to the people.
Fourth. That we are in favor of such changes in the existing law as are necessary to carry out more fully the provisions of the constitutional amendment.
Fifth. That we believe that political parties have not been and cannot be organized and perpetuated on any one-idea basis, therefore we believe that the enactment and enforcement of the requisite temperance legislation must be secured within the lines of political parties as for the time constituted.
Sixth That we believe in organized work and would recommend county and township or- ganizations requisite to the creation and maintainance of a sound and effective temperance sentiment.
Robert Patton, J. D. Blair, J. P. Davis, C. H Isley, John Schilling, Rev. W. H. Underwood, Rev. F. G. Strange, J. M. Cannon, A. Carothers, Dr. James Bussing and J. M. Sewell were elected as delegates to the state temperance convention at Topeka. On motion it was decided that the five first named should constitute a committee on county organization.
JANUARY 16. D. W. Wilder is elected a director of the State Historical Society.
JANUARY 24. Meeting of the Brown county temperance convention. Rev. J. H. Underwood reported on the work done at the State convention. In ac- cordance with the plan there recommended, an organization was perfected to be known as the Brown County Temperance Union, auxiliary to the State Temperance Union .. Officers were elected as follows: President, A. Carothers; secretary, R. C. Chase; treasurer, J. C. Thomas; executive committee, Rev. W. H. Underwood, Rev. F. G. Strange, A. Carothers, J. P. Davis, J B. Camp- bell. The action of the State executive committee in appointing Rev. Under- wood county organizer was unanimously endorsed.
JANUARY 25. Albert G. Speer is appointed census taker for Hiawatha. On the same day he reports the population to be 2099 and the mayor and council petition Governor Glick to declare Hiawatha a city of the second class.
JANUARY 29. Governor Glick issues his proclamation delaring Hiawatha a city of the Second class.
FEBRUARY 6. Township election.
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, R. H Brewster 33
Clerk, G. I. Prewitt 34
Treasurer, A. W. Bell. 31
Justice, J C Dickison 27
C. M. Lee 8
Constable, G. W. Lindley 31
C. C. Grubb 33
Phil Gribling
1
PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, A. J. Leibengood 53
I R Winslow 41
Clerk, R. W Cornelison 92
Treasurer, H. J. Gillispie 93
Constable. Geo. I. Dillman 93
J. S. Lewis .. 04
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MISSION TOWNSHIP.
Mission ..
Prairie
View ..
Total ...
Trustee, A. F. Moore ..
94
32
126
S, R. Johnson
85
87
172
Clerk, M. G. Ham
114
39
153
Henry Winterscheidt.
67
80|
147
Treasurer, A. P. Curl ..
153
43
196
G Y. Johnson
2 1
ยท
Jno. Sterns
3
R. P Smith
1
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
Tyler ....
Walnut ..
Total.
Trustee, S Thompson
49
40
89
H F. Mellenbruch
22
26
48
Clerk, B . Shintaffer
54
43
97
Jno. Belts
17
27
44
Treasurer, A. Kesler.
46
43
Geo. Warner ....
25
26
51
Justice, F. M. Stewart.
48
42
90
Newton Anderson
45
44
89
Constable. Geo. Robbins
25
29
54
Jno. Gaston
23
27
50
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. B. F. Partch 62
A. Zimmers ....
52
Clerk, L S. Herbert 1
S. Detwiler ....
108
Geo. North 1
Treasurer, Wm. Heimlich
1
John Walters ... 97
Justice, G M Wellman 109
W S. Brown 110
Constable, G. T. Woodmansee. 93
J V Rollins .
89
Samuel Portner.
14
Wm1. Heimlich
18
Frank Walters
2
J. D Glenn .
55
Treasurer, W. Williams 2
Chas. Hack 144
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Wash-
ington ..
Everest .
Total
Trustee, C. B. Weaver
5
83
88
Jas. H Coe ...
43
109
152
Treasurer, H. L. Clevenger
11
86
97
F Zeiber
12
A C Adams
36
105
141
D. Howell
1
Clerk, A J. Ash
7
82
89
A. Nellans 95
Jno. Lyons.
42
109
157
D. Glenn 1
Constable, Geo. Bell
5
88
93
W. S Martin
99
I. E. Brown.
8
84
92
Jno. Bridman
7
G. A. Phiffer
43
103
146
W. Swift
1
Thos. Dickinson
38
104 142
42
56
98
B. F. Hart
25
61
86
Clerk, Geo Paige
39
52
91
C. A Hildwine
28
66
94
Treasurer, A. N. Cunningham James Grubb ..
28
73
101
Justice. W. D. Frazey
28
61
89
T. James .
2
2
Constable, Wm. Sawyer
37
49
86
Wm. Gentry
36
44
80
E J. Woodman
26
75
101
A. Peterson .
29
65
94
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Jno Feichter 128
M. V. Christy 74
Clerk, W Swift 22
J. A. Gilbert 150
E. C. Brown 80
Justice, H. Crounse 113
J. W Martin 111
B P, Slater 1
Constable, J. M. Morris
.107
Chas. Payne 104
J. Meake
1
FEBRUARY 8-9. Farmers Institute, J. M. Boomer presiding. .
FEBRUARY 9. John Yordi is found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to be hanged. This was the first conviction of the kind ever had in Brown county.
FEBRUARY 13. R. C. Jones is appointed city attorney of Hiawatha to suc- ceed W. J. Richardson resigned.
FEBRUARY 15. A. A. Holmes is appointed city assessor for Hiawatha.
FEBRUARY 16. All that portion of school district No. 4, outside of the city of Hiawatha is attached to the city for school purposes.
FEBRUARY 22. The World figures out that the average rainful for Hia- watha for forty six years has been thirty-seven inchies.
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP. .
Trustee, C. M. Berkley 107
Jas Reasoner 43
C. M. Harding 1
Clerk. Henry Stafford 151
Treasurer, Beamgard 150
Milton Moore
1
Justice, J. D. Hinton 125
F. M. Unkefer .. 22
Constable, L. E. Harding 143
Jno Syster
145
C. W. Pause
1
Justice, W. M. Nellans.
109
48
157
C Stricker
69
68
137
James ..
1
1
Constable. Joseph Harper.
177
113
290
Godlib Shober
106
40
146
W. Stapleton
70
77
147
Sam Dan
1
1
W N. Cooper
1
1
POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP.
Powhat-
tan ....
Kicka-
poo. ....
Total.
Trustee, A Martin.
39
46
85
G. Ham.
2
4
1
.
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
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164
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
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MARCH 5. The state is redistricted for congressional districts. Brown, Nemalia, Doniphan, Pottawatomie, Jackson, Jefferson, Atchison and Leaven- worth constitute the first district.
MARCH 22 The Kansas M. E Conference meets at Hiawatha, Bishop W. L. Harris, D. D. L. L. D., presiding. The Meeting lasts five days.
MARCH 23. Temperance meeting at Hiawatha. Rev. J. W. Kelsey is chairman and J. P. Davis, secretary. Speeches are made by M. V. B. Bennett, of Columbus and Rev. A. B. Campbell, President State Temperance Union. Two hundred dollars was raised for the good of the cause.
MARCH 27. Hiawatha City convention. The delegates were Samuel Bierer, J. C. Thomas, D. A. Ward, John Schilling, N. B. Moore from the First ward; I. N Smith, J. N Davis, W. O. Noble, Isaac Leas, Thos. J. Hayes from the Second ward; L. H. Smyth, S. Hunter, T. Stevens, W. M. Shirley, J H. Wal- ton from Third ward; A. C. Fitch, John Punshon, I N. Speer, J. P. Bause and Peter Tobie from Fourth ward.
John Punshon was elected chairman and L. H. Smyth secretary.
Gregory Amann for mayor, Jno. E. Moon for treasurer, Chas. H. Janes for treasurer Board of Education, Samuel Johnson and A. C. Foster for constable were nominated by acclamation.
For city attorney R. C. Jones received fifteen votes, S F. Newlon, four.
For police judge, L S. Herbert received 11 votes, A. A. Holmes, 6; John Cole, 3.
A central committee was appointed consisting of J. C. Thomas from the First ward, W. O. Noble from the Second, Wm. Shirley from Third, and John Punshon from the Fourth.
MARCH 28. Rev. W. H. Honnell writes to D. W. Wilder: "The old Lodiana Presbyterian church had its organization as the third church of that denomination in May, 1857, in sight of the two new railway stations of Everest and Willis. The later in which I had the honor of preaching the first sermon will soon have a new elegant church building, erected by the former Kennekuk church, the successor of the Lodiana church, thus moving back after twenty- five to a point only four miles of its original place from which I set out as a first commissioner of a Kansas Presbytery to the genereral assembly in May, 1857.
165
APRIL 3. Hiawatha City election.
1st Ward ..
2nd Ward.
3rd Ward.
4th Ward ..
Total
1st Ward ..
2nd Ward
3rd Ward
4th Ward.
Attached
Territory .
Total .....
Mayor, G. Amann.
43
106
62
47
258
Members Board of Education
Police Judge.
L S Herbert
14
53
25
18
110
S. A. Fulton
45
45
John Cole
27
53
35
27
142
C. D. Lawrence.
45
45
City Attorney.
John Sherret
56
56
R. C. Jones
38
100
59
45
242
J. W. Pottenger
49
49
Jno E Moon.
43
106
61
47
257
Jas. G. Robertson
58
58
Treas Board Education. C H. Janes.
43
106
62
47
258
S. W Aldrich . ..
43
43
W M Wellman.
10
10
30
45
27
30
132
S. Johnson.
11
57
32
17
117
Councilmen
A. Lawrence
44
44
C W. Wellcome
44
44
H B. Wey
100
100
Thos Mclaughlin
102
102
I. B. Hoover
58
58
H. M. Waller
59
59
J. P. Bause
43
43
. A. C. Fitch.
43
43
APRIL 5. Willis has a band. The members are Mr. Small, leader, Ed. Zimmerman, George Parker, Wiley Parker, Frank Parker, Ole Torson, Gilbert Torson, Denny Burns, J. F Kinder, Frank Gregg, Wm. Gift and L M King.
APRIL 6 Hiawatha Post G. A. R. incorporated. The directors are W. S. Brown, J Schilling, W. L. Dillingham, G. T. Woodmansee, A. G. Speer, T. J. Elliott, J. H. Fraser
APRIL -. Roberts sells his interest in the Herald to T. L. Brundage.
APRIL 9. James M. Boomer, G. Y. Johnson, George R. T Roberts, James G. Robertson, W. S. White, W. S. Hall, Samuel Detwiler, re-elected directors of the Brown County Exposition Association. They organize by election of James M. Boomer, president; W. S. White, vice president, .T. L Brundage, secretary; W. M. Shirley, financial secretary; John E. Moon, treasurer; C. H. Lawrence, marshal; W. M. Shirley, superintendent of grounds, H. B. Wey, Albert Lawrence and J. P. Davis finance committee.
-The following officers are selected for Hiawatha: F. L Payne, marshal; D. M. Van Horn, assistant; Eli Allendorf, chief fire department: S. C. Hall, Eli Allendorf and J. Cavode, fire wardens.
APRIL 11. Ex-Judge Nathan Price dies at Troy.
APRIL 12. D. L. Alley issues the Robinson News 7x9 with a chance to grow.
APRIL 16. T. L. Brundage is appointed city clerk for Hiawatha City.
APRIL 20. Robinson United Brethren church incorporated by J. A. Hicks, Samuel Snyder, J. H. Thuma, J. A. Glenn and A. F. Smith.
APRIL 25 Death of Ira H. Smith at Topeka, He was prominent in early days in Brown county.
MAY 3 "The old stone church at Kennekuk has been sold for $450. The cash subscriptions for a new church at Willis amounts to $2,000. The building committee is J. D. Stanley, W. H. Honnell, HI. W. Johnson, T. W. Stanley."- World.
MAY 10. Robinson has a band. The members are Jere Jordan, Jas. Bol-
42
42
Constable.
A C. Foster
34
70
52
44
200
John schilling ..
9
9
Treasurer.
W. M. Wellcome
59
59
I N. Speer
Jno. S Merrill
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linger, H. H. Williams, J. M Morris, E. J. Terrell, Wm. Conn, J. L. Leamas- ter, J. B. Mitchell, Joseph Rush, Henry Jordon, L. B. Hall, M. P. Rush, John Payne, Wm. Hickman.
MAY 9. Everest Post of the G. A. R. is instituted with the following membership:
Thos. C. Honnell, Co. C. 50 Ohio, Commander.
T. B. Pierce, Co. H, 10 Ind., S. V. Commander.
David Moore, Co. A, Ist Maine, J. V. Commander.
W. H. Honnell, 11th Ky. Cav , Chaplain.
W. G. Meredith, Co. I, 13th Kans., Surgeon.
A. J. Ash, Co. G, 40th, O., O. D.
C. B. Weaver, Co. I 117 Ind , Adjt.
John Stansburger, Co. K 51st O , Q M.
Geo. F. Voeth, Co. C, 50th Ill., O. G.
D. E Farage, Co. D, 17th Ill., L. M.
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