Annals of Brown County, Kansas : from the earliest records to January 1, 1900, Part 27

Author: Harrington, Grant W., 1865-
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Hiawatha, Kan. : Kansas Democrat
Number of Pages: 704


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Jno. E Moon.


75


121


66


51


313


Treasurer Board of Education


C. H. Janes


75


122


66


53


316


Police Judge


John Cunningham.


74


120


62


50


306


School Board


J V. McNamar


70


70


W B. Baker.


118


118


Geo H. Adams


119


62


62


Rev. H. O. Scott


52


52


Justice of the Peace


L. S. Herbert


31


74


37


18


160


F. M. Keith


26


19


16


19


80


A. A. Holmes


57


98


50


37


242


Councilmen


C. W. Wellcome


70


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I N. Smith


68


58


J. A. Hewitt ..


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60


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J. W. Lamme


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Constables


S. H. Johnson.


57


100


51


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244


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57


101


51


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245


For members of the board of education for the attached territory J. L. Al- len received 29 votes and John Schilling 27.


APRIL 5 Everest city election. John Lyons is elected Mayor over B. H. Patch by a vole of 98 to 24. F. Barnes, C. Kopeitz. T. C. Honnell, B. F. John- son and L. A. Irsik are elected councilmen.


-Horton city election.


For Mayor


H. C. Miller 96


Samuel Guilden 61


H. W. Bradley 91


For Police Judge. W. W. Whitehead 92


C. L. Wilson


64


G. M. Clem 65


For Councilmen.


A. M. Shannon 159


L. L. Merrill 155


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John McDowell 94


A. J. Blanvelt 96


F. J. Jolinson 73


B L Legg. 63


For $3,000 bonds 113


Against $3,000 bonds 19


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C. H. Lawrence.


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APRIL 7. The Hiawatha Electric Light Company is organized. G. H. Adams is president, Dr. W. M. Shirley, vice president, C. H. Lawrence, secre- tary and J. Schilling, treasurer. The capital stock is $20,000.


APRIL 12. G. R. T. Roberts, Johnson Beatty, Eli Davis, G. Y. Johnson, H. Seburn, S. Detwiler, J. D. Stanley are re-elected as directors of the Brown- County Exposition Association. They organize by the selection of G. R. T. Roberts as president, S. Detwiler; vice president, C. H. Lawrence, secretary. W. M Shirley, financial secretary, Jno. E. Moon, treasurer, A. Lawrence, C. D. Lamme and C. P. Waste finance committee, E. Harrington, marshal.


APRIL 14. The Morrill & Janes Bank is chartered with a capital stock of $100,000. E. N. Morrill, C. H. Janes, L. Janes, C. D. Lamme and A. J. Schill- ing are named as directors.


APRIL 18. The following officers for Hiawatha city are confirmed: C. W. Jolinson, city attorney; F. J. Thomas, city clerk; D. M. Van Horn, assistant marshal; J. M Embler, street commissioner; S M. Pratt, trustee library .


APRIL 20. Work on the Hiawatha water works is commenced.


APRIL 23. The Reserve Cornet band is organized with F. K. Reasoner as leader, M. S. Watson, president; Jno. Beamguard, treasurer; J. Moore, secre tary.


APRIL 27. The Robinson Building Association is incorporated with J. B Mitchell, S. A. Groninger, O. S. Condit, A. Nellans, O. Jordon, G. W. Terrill, Henry Williams, D. P. Maxwell and A. B. Smith as directors. This board or- ganized by electing O. S. Condit as president, S. A. Groninger as vice presi- dent, G. W. Terrill as treasurer and J B. Mitchell as secretary.


MAY 1. C. H. Lawrence is appointed city clerk of Hiawatha to fill vacancy caused by resignation of F. J. Thomas.


-M. E. Foote retires from the management of the World and is succeeded by I. N. Jones.


MAY 4. The Hiawatha Improvement Association decides to start an in- stitution of learning to be known as the Hiawatha Academy. Major Morrill proposes to donate a site for the school and $5,000 in cash and $1,000 a year for five years. J. P. Davis, T. J. Elliott, Rev. H. O. Scott. Samuel Detwiler and Rev. J. B. Richardson were appointed a soliciting committee.


MAY 5. "General D. W. Wilder, president of the State Historical Society, has after a great deal of contriving and correspondence secured a design for a seal for the society, something it has never had. The seal consists of a combi- nation of the seal of France, in use in 1541, when the Spaniards came to Kan- sas; the seal of France in use at the date of the Louisiana purchase, when Na- poleon was first Consul, and the present state seal of Kansas. It is unique and full of historical significance. The society will adopt it as their seal."-Demo- crat.


MAY 12. The annual meeting of the Northern Kansas Medical Society is held at Sabetha. Dr. E. W. Bliss is elected treasurer.


MAY 16. S. Hunter is confirmed as city marshal of Hiawatha


MAY 25. Bion B. Bierer passes the best competative examination for ad- mission as a cadet to the Naval Academy at Annapolis and is appointed to the position by Congressman Morrill.


MAY 30. Memorial day is observed at Hiawatha. Rev. J. K. Miller is or- ator of the day.


MAY -. The Northern Kansas Telephone Company is chartered. The


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directors are E. N. Morrill, C. H. Lawrence, G. H. Adams, J. P. Davis, M. Hesselberger, F. D. Krebs, A. C. Ricksecker, S. E. Bear and H. W. Brundage. Its purpose is to build a telephone line from Hiawatha to Horton. The capi- tal stock is $10,000.


JUNE 1. The Horton Gazette, a six column folio, semi-weekly, C. C. Bar- huff editor and proprietor, straight Republican in politics makes its appearance,


JUNE 3. The Horton Headlight announces that a 28 inch vein of coal has been struck in Horton at a depth of 170 feet.


JUNE 6. Mrs. Remegan is confirmed as city librarian of Hiawatha.


JUNE' 7. Horton Division No. 346 B. of L. E. is organized by Josephi Schwartz. The officers are A S. McAllister, chief engineer; H. H. Staufer, 1st Eng .; Harry Walker, 2nd Eng. ; E. D. Hill, 1st Asst. Eng .; T. A. Galloway, 2nd Asst. Eng .; W. Greenhill 3rd Asst. Eng .; J. S. Groowis, Guide; G. N. Galloway, Chaplain .. This is the first secret society organized in Horton.


JUNE 7. A delegation from Rulo visit Hiawatha to discuss railroad mat- ters. A meeting is organized with E. N. Morrill as chairman and C. H. Law- rence as secretary. It was decided to organize the Rulo, Hiawatha and Southi- western railway company. J Schilling, G. H Adams, Geo. Boone and three citizens of Rulo were appointed to procure a charter and raise the necessary funds for a preliminary survey .


JUNE 8. Commencement at the State University. Grant W. Harrington represented Brown county in the graduating class and was one of the six repre- sentatives chosen to deliver commencement orations.


JUNE 22 Horton Lodge No 165 K. of P. is instituted with the following charter members: J. A. Mann, P. C .; J. C Helper, C. C .; E. E. Schock, M. of F ; W. I. Stuart, K. of R and S .; E. B. DeWitt, I. C .; S. E. Bear, V. C. F. S. Henderson, P. P .; H. W. Brundage, M. E .; W. A. Schuable, M. A. Frank Johnson, O. G. H. C. Willer, W. H. Ross, H. S. Towling, W. D. Maxwell, L. L Merrill, W. E. King, W. E. McCandlass, W. J. Varmatte, C. M. Crawford; Wm. Clark, B. Bailey, G. B. Clewell, Geo. N. Johnson, J. A. Aurbach, W. W. Flock, J. T. Hopkins, H. M. Byers, P. Hill, J. Sherman, S. D. Trial, W. C. Nadeau, E. J. Allen, D. E. Randall, C. E. Young, W. E. Kerkey, R. D. Mc- Candlass, E. Hardin, D. B. Sutile, S. J. Efner, R. D. Chandler, Peter Trom- peter, Chas. Miller.


JUNE 23. Fire at Willis. Loss $40,000.


JUNE 24. The charter of the Chicago. Kansas and Southwestern railroad company is filed. Its purpose is to build a road through Brown county on south to the state line. The capital stock is $5,000,000. The Hiawatha di- rectors are Jno. Schilling, Geo. H. Adams, Geo. Boone, E. N. Morrill.


JULY 1. G. M. Wellman retires from the World and is succeeded by Ew- ing Herbert.


JULY 4. Celebration at Hiawatha. Dr. Philip Krohn of Atchison is the orator of the day.


JULY -. Work is commenced on the survey of the Nebraska, Kansas and Southwestern railroad. Two surveys are to be made through Irving township.


JULY 14. W. T. Stewart retires from the Free Press leaving E. J. Patch in full control.


AUGUST 8. The teachers Normal Institute opened with Prof. E. Stanley as principal and Profs. Carey, Blakely, Morgan and Mrs. Carey as assistants.


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AUGUST 9. The Hiawatha Academy Company is incorporated. David J. Brewer of Leavenworth, A. G. Otis of Atchison, L. D. Whittemore of Topeka and M. S. Smalley, O. C. Hill, H. O. Scott, C. D. Lawrence, J. N. Scouller, W. S. Brown, G. W. Remagen, J. B. Richardson, J. P. Davis, G. H. Adams, P. W. Fuller, John Maglott and E. N. Morrill are named as trustees.


AUGUST 11. The Free Press announces that it will be a Republican organ in the future.


AUGUST 20. A delegate meeting of the G. A. R. Posts of Brown and Nemeha counties is held at Sabetha to organize the 4th regiment 1st brigade department of Kansas to attend the St. Louis encampment. O. C. Hill is elected colonel.


SEPTEMBER 8. The Hiawatha band organizes with M E. Foote as presi- dent, C. P. Waste secretary, W. B. Kingsley musical director.


SEPTEMBER 9. The Hiawatha Improvement Association elects the follow- ing officers: President, M. S. Smalley; Vice President, Thos. Stevens; Secretary, Geo. T. Williams; Treasurer, Geo. H. Adams; Executive committee, A. Law- rence, Byron Phelps.


SEPTEMBER 10. Gov. Martin issues his proclamation declaring Horton a city of the second class.


SEPTEMBER 20. Horton holds her first annual celebration.


SEPTEMBER 24. Plum Creek Cemetery Association incorporated with M. Foster, A. D. Lynch, J. R. Barnes, A. J. Comstock and S. H. Sawyer as trus- tees.


OCTOBER 1. Republican county convention. W. A. Biggart is chairman and F. J Smith secretary. Committees are appointed as follows: Order of Business, C H. Lawrence, W. W. Price and I. P Winslow. Permanent Or- ganization, John Sherrett, George Norton and W. D. Frazee. Credentials, L. N. Reid, Ed. Mitchell and J. R. Lynch. Resolutions, Elias Berkley, John A. Fulton, W. C. Sanders.


The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates:


Morrill-N. Curtis, L. N. Reid, W. A. Big- gart, John Fulton, Thomas Crow, B. F Elliott, John Hoover, Thomas Marion.


Hiawatha- George Pricer. C. A. Burlin, Geo. Norton, Rudy Zimmerman, Will Heimlich, Jacob Moser, Jno. Sherrett, Sam Myers, Ed Mitchell, Lewis Kessler, Walter White.


Tyler-P. Shintaffer, F. M. Stewert, S. Thompson, A Klepper


Everest-C. B. Weaver, James Black, Geo. Pierce, T. C. Honnell, George Anderson, S E Brown, W. W. Price, John Chamberlin.


Willis-A. F. Moore. H. A. Smith, W. Fig- ley, J. J Erwin, E. H. Keller.


Hiawatha, First Ward-Frank Case, J. V. Mc_ Namar, J L. Merrill.


Second Ward -- R. C. Chase, A. F. Bechtel, T. J. Hayes, A. B Carl. Jno. Emerson.


Third Ward-Byron Phelps, I. B floover, C H. Lawrence, Ed Hoye.


Fourth Ward-Frank Lytle and Fred Zim- merman.


Hamlin-Elias Berkley, Levi Wallace, F. J. Smith, John Sterns, D. A. Weltmer, J. R. In gels.


Carson-C Gardner. A. Kessler. Jeff Ander- son, C. Evans


Reserve-J. F. Crandall, M. S. Watson.


Kickapoo-Robt Anderson, J. I. Brown, J. Wyatt, A D. Lynch.


Powhattan-W. D. Frazey, T. E. Rolf. Jas. Grubb.


Padonia-Isaac Dilley, Wm. Castle, D. L. Morgan, I. P. Winslow.


Irving-T. A. Dunn, C. C. Gregg, T. J. Grif- Ath J. F. Glick, J. N. Guinn.


Baker-S. A Miller, J. W. Spence, D. Rork, Jesse Holt, F. E. Rogers.


Robinson-H. H. Hickman, S. A. Groninger, Geo Terrill, J. A. Dowell, A. Cheal, John Bengston, T. J. Payne, J. D. Hazen.


Horton-S E Bear, W. I Stuart, L. S. Sand- ers, Frank Johnson, N. F. Leslie.


For treasurer, O. C. Hill, J. B. Mitchell and T. L. Brundage were placed in nomination. The ballot resulted Hill 60, Mitchell 19, Brundage 9.


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For county clerk ten ballots were had resulting as follows:


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 10


W. M. Nellans 11 6 4 5 5 4 5


John Cunningham 17 17 18 20 24 31 36 35 27 21


C. H Pierce 18 21 22 24 25 27 39 39 38 35


G. I. Prewitt .31 31 30 27 22 16 withdrawn


Norman Chapman 15 15 16 16 18 16 18 20 30 40


P. W. Hoskinson 4 5 4 4 4 1 0 0 0 0


After the tenth ballot Cunningham and Pierce were withdrawn and Chap- man was nominated by acclamation.


There were ten ballots taken for sheriff as follows:


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


L L. Merrill 7 8 6 4 withdrawn


S. Hunter


32 35 32 31 32 30 32 35 45 36


S. H. Johnson .14 8 11 13 19 21 27 19 18 withdrawn


J. Caslıman 29 31 33 33 30 32 38 41 35 59


James Mathers


11 13 14 18 14 8 .


U. S. Keith


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For register of deeds M. G. Ham was nominated by acclamation.


For coroner the first ballot stood J. L. Leamaster, 33; E. T. Meyers, 22; Dr. Helper, 36; O. C. Hill, 1; John F. Cashman, 1. Second ballot Leamaster, 22; Meyers. 7; Helper, 63; John Curtis, 2; Eli Moser, 1.


For commissioner J. P. Freeland received 16 votes and Jolin Heatley 9.


The following central committee was elected:


Morrill, W. A. Biggart; Hamlin, John Sterns; Reserve, J. F. Crandall; Pa- donia, I. P. Winslow; Irving, T. A. Dunn; Robinson, J. B Mitchell; Hiawa- tha Township, J. Schilling; Hiawatha City, First ward, T. Mclaughlin; Hia- watha, Second ward, T. L. Brundage; Hiawatha, Third ward, C. H. Lawrence; Hiawatha, Fourth ward J. W. Lamme; Carson, A. J. Anderson; Tyler, P. Shintaffer; Kickapoo, W. D. Rife; Powhattan, A. D. Lynch; Baker, Jesse Holt; Willis, Willard Figley; Horton, W. C. Sanders; Everest. W. W. Price; Wash- ington, George Anderson.


The committee organized by the election of J. Schilling as chairman and J. B. Mitchell secretary.


OCTOBER 3-6. The Twenty-second Annual Fair. G. R. T. Roberts is pres- ident and C. H. Lawrence is secretary.


OCTOBER 8. Jobn S. Sherdeman & Co., issue Vol. I, No. 1, of the Horton Commercial. Will A. Powers is editor and manager.


OCTOBER 15. Prohibition county convention. J. W. Margrave was chair- man. The following ticket was nominated: Clerk, G. M. Bubach; treasurer, Frank M. Starns; sheriff, J. H. Robertson; register, J S. Belts; coroner, Dr. W. A. Turner; commissioner, first district, W. H. Conklin.


A county central committee was elected as follows:


Walnut, Chas. Belts; Hamlin, Jas Dendurent; Morrill, F. M. Starns; Pa- donia, W. H. Conklın; Irving, J. M. Marcum; Powhattan, R J. McGinnis; Mission, Henry Smith; Hiawatha, J. W. Margrave; South Mission, H. F. Dou- thart; Washington, Rev. W. Streeter.


OCTOBER 19. The plat of the town of Pierce is filed with the Register of


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Deeds. The town consists of two blocks, two half blocks and seventy-eight lots. It belongs to the Kansas town and Land Co , M. A. Low president.


OCTOBER 22. Democratic county convention. W. H. Kemper was chosen chairman and Geo T. Williams secretary.


The committee on credentials reported the following delegates entitled to seats in the convention:


Hiawatha Township-W. Chandler, S. Litle, J. Beatty, J. L. Allem.


Hiawatha, First Ward-W. W. Beymer, A. C. Cummings.


Second Ward-W B. Baker, S. C. Hall.


Third Ward-Geo. Boone, Sam Davis. Fourth Ward-John White, Tom Cheal.


Robinson-M. V Christy, A B. Smith, J. H. Williams, Jas. T. Pomeroy.


Reserve-J. J Burger, H Rummel.


Hamlin-5. T Miller, J. D. Hinton


Morriil-Nathan Jones, C. Jost.


Padonia-Wm. Lewis, F. M. Fry, David Evans, A. Cramer.


Walnut-W. Overfield, Jas. Gaston.


Tyler - E. M, Brown, J. J. Scoby. Washington-A. Leigh, Carey Finley.


Everest-T. Schecker, Dick Yewell.


Willis-T. J. Beall, Geo. E. Clayton.


Baker-E. Harrington, D T. Carlyle.


Horton-W. J. Vannata. Ben Legg, Dr. Sti- vers, E Randall, W. H Kemper, J. A. Mann, W. A Schuable, Earl B. De Witt.


Irving-John Wood, Ham Brawley, George Hetler. C D Swaim.


Kickapoo-Thos. Brown, Mat Gilmore.


Powhattan-R. N. Fanning, Jas. Miller.


John H. Meyer for treasurer, Henry Isely for clerk and Dr. Erwin for cor- oner were nominated by acclamation.


For sheriff R. M. Stewart received 38 votes and Jas. Dyche 16.


For commissioner Jno. Lyons and J. A. Jeffries were placed in nomina- tion. On the first ballot each received 8 votes. The second ballot resulted Lyons 9, Jeffries 6.


The following central committee was chosen:


Hiawatha, S. Litle; Hiawatha, First ward, W. W. Beymer; Second ward, W. B. Baker; Third ward, Geo Boone: Fourth ward, John White; Horton, Eli Hardin; Robinson, J. H. Williams; Hamlin, S. T. Miller; Reserve, J. J. Burger; Morrill, E. B. McKim; Tyler, Geo W. Warner: Carson, H. F. Mellenbruch; Irving, J. A Warhurst; Powhattan, Thos. H. Brown: Kickapoo, Mat Gilmore; Everest, Jno. B Green; Washington, A. C. Adams; Willis, Geo. E. Beall; Biker, Jas. Hudgens; Padonia, F. M. Fry. This committee organized by the election of Geo. Boone Sr. as chairman and Geo. T. Williams secretary.


The following resolution was adopted:


Resolved, That a majority of the board of county commissioners deserve censure for delay ing for seven months to comply with the law requiring them to designate a bank or banks in which the county treasurer should deposit the surplus public funds, in order that the county might draw interest upon such funds. and that we believe the late action of the majority of said Board in regard to said funds was merely a political ruse to satisfy the people as we learn the county treasurer has not complied with said order and we believe does not intend to do so


Resolved. That said law of last session of the legislature of Kansas was passed in the inter- est of the people, and not for the benefit of political parties, speculators aud capitalists, and no delay should have been made in complying with said law.


OCTOBER 24-25. An equal suffrage convention is held at Hiawatha. Ad- dresses were delivered by Mrs Laura M Johns, state president, Susan B. An- thony, Miss Richel Foster of Philadelphia, Mrs L. V. Watkins, E N. Morrill and Mrs. R C. Chase. The following resolutions were adopted:


Resolved, That we should ask our next legislature to submit an amendment to strike the word male out of Section 1. of Article 5 of our constitution


Resolved. That we ask our next legislature to confer presidential suffrage on women (under Section 1 of Article 2 of U S. Constitution).


Resolved. That we will push the 16th Amendment.


The officers of the local suffrage association are Mrs. C. H. Orth, president; Mrs. O. Kingman, vice president; Mrs. C. H. Lawrence, secretary; Mrs. E. N. Morrill, treasurer.


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OCTOBER 25. Horton Lodge No. 241, A. O. U. W. is organized by Wm.


The Horton daily Headlight is issued.


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NOVEMBER 8. 1887.


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OCTOBER 31.


Wm. Heckman, Jas. M. Walters, H. C. Pearson, Geo. C. Bear, C. E. Seaman, Fritz Zuercher.


OCTOBER 31. Horton has a $2,500 fire.


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R. Sheen with the following officers and charter members: Julius Pohl, P. M.


W .; J. T. Hopkins, M. W .; Geo. C. Bear, F .; L. H. Duff, O ; H. M. Byers, R ;


S. M. Ettinger, F .; Leo Hirsch, Re .: Wm. A. Heckman, G .: E. S. Malone, I


W .; S. P. Fisher, O. W. Trustees, E. S. Malone, H. Grimmell and Frank L.


Casey. Frank L. Casey, Elias S. Malone, Walter H. Ross, Jos. Y. Anderson,


R. E. Hansen, L. H. Duff, John Thurman, J. E. Pohl, S. P. Fisher, Jas. F.


Tilley. David Jones, C. G. Bradford, Henry Grimmell, S. M. Ettinger, R. Mc-


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Trustee. Geo. M. Wilson


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Treasurer. A. W. Bell 127


T. J. Griffith 1


49


Trustee, W. D Frazey.


50


51


131


J. D Martin


61


73


134


Clerk. T. C. Bronson


88


57


145


P. N. Lyun ..


53


67


120


Treasurer, L J. Cashman Jno Duckers


58


52


110


lus:ice. L. C. Clark Martin Woodall


75


71


146


PADONIA TOWNSHIP.


Trustee. J P. McKnight 195


Clerk, R. W. Cornelison 195


Treasurer, Wm. Evans 195


Justice. David Hillyer 193


Constable, J. I, Winslow


185


D B. Anderson


.133


F. M Frye.


1


WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP


Washington


Everest.


Total.


HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP.


Trustee W H. Heimlich 227


Clerk, Fred Lemley 228


44


129


173


N. Kimberlin


13 119


132


Clerk. H. A. Price.


43


122


165


J N. Kopeitz


13


125


138


Treasurer, T. C Honnell


42


120


I62


B. F. Johnson


15


125


140


H. A. Price ..


1


1


Constable, Samuel Peterson 42


118


160


J. A. Vineyard


13


120 133


W. N Bushley :


15


123


138


Scott Hull.


1


28


29


WALNUT TOWNSHIP.


Carson


Fairview


Total.


Trustee. P. S Shintaffer


83


172


255


C. fI Isely .


4


4


S. Scoutin


1


I


Treasurer, G. Joss


2


2


A Kessler


81


136


217


Fred Isely.


2


2


Scattering.


6


6


Clerk. J B. Allison


81


136


217


A. Kess'er


1


1


Scattering


5


5


Justice. A JJ. Anderson


75


129


204


Scattering ..


77


126


203


W. O. Clark


76


132


208


Scattering.


8


8


137


63


200


J. W. Holcomb


1


1


Clerk. J. Reasoner


131


52


183


H. Stafford


I


1


V Slater


1


1


MISSION TOWNSHIP.


Willis.


Baker.


Total.


J M. Barnes


1


1


Treasurer, H. Stafford.


135


49


184


Trustee. S E. Erwin


233


128


361


Levi Wallace


1


1


J. D. Stanley


75


97


172


B Hicks


1


1


Clerk. E L Hale ..


199


130


329


W. W Conkling.


1


1


Jacob Winterscheidt.


106


94


206


- Wallace


1 Treasurer, Ino. Goodwin


205


120


325


W. N. Barnes


1


1


J. W. McCreary


I03


104


207


Constable. J. Messmore


122


71


193


Constable, Frank Willis.


212


118 330


J. H. Tipton.


133


42


175


J. W. Hudgens


107


110


217


S I. Danes


1


1


L. L Newland


197


116| 313


Powhattan


Kickapoo .


Total.


ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.


Trustee, G. W Terrill .183


G S Hampton 99


Clerk, M P. Rush .158


Henry Jordou 100


Treasurer, J. B. Mitchell


158


J. A Glenn


93


Constable. Jno. Hutchinson 149


E. E Round 180


105 A. Nellans


MORRILL TOWNSHIP.


Trustee, Jno Hoover. 149


Jno. Eisenbise 93


Clerk, Jno. Springer 240


Treasurer, Jno. I Smith .244


Constable Corwin Fisher .237


Joseph Peyton 131


Isaac Hiatt. 115


HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.


Hamlin.


Reserve.


Totai.


6


6


Constable. A. T. Able


Peter Gilliland


B. Davis


7


7


64


52 116


Constable, Dan Becker. J. F. Bartley


78


60 138


79


64 143


Wm. Sawyer


58


64 122


Justice T. A. Dunn


20


C. Jones. .


1


Han Braley.


1


Constable, W T. Willhoit.


51


B. F. Eyre


1


84


73. 157


Treasurer, P W Fuller 227


Justice, J S Henry 2:9


J. J. Weltmer, 224


Constable, J. V. Rollins 218


W. A. Zimmerman


225


POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP


NOVEMBER 10. Horton fire department organized.


-Second Baptist church of Hiawatha incorporated by Jas. Cobb, Benjamin Maxey and George Walthal. The property is given at $1800.


I


Trustee, Levi Wallace


Trustee. S E. Brown ...


J. C. Dickinson


213


ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.


1887-88]


NOVEMBER 12 Clyde McManigal buys a half interest in the Horton Com- mercial.


NOVEMBER 23. Black Eagle Post No. 176 G. A R. of Horton is organized. The charter members are E W. Pierce, L. H Smyth, R. O. Malone, F. D. Krebs, Lon H. Eddy, R H Fisher, C C Stivers, I L. Van Meter, T. Chrissin- ger, J. R. Wallace, Marion Pierce, G. W. Ralstin, I. A. Smith, W. J. Cope- land, Chas. Rollow, Henry Spiker, Harvey Bradshaw, John Springer, W. H. Wilson, Geo. W. Koogle.


NOVEMBER 25. Horton Lodge No. 331 I. O. O. F. is organized by H. J. Aten with the following charter members: J. F. Bailey, G. W. Kanoff, W. W. White, John McDowell, C. A Holden, S. M. Ettinger, C. W. McMinigal, W. B. Michaels, W. H. Kemper, W. F Crawford, E E. Schock, L. H. Smyth, A. E. McNeil Jr., J. M. Morris, C. M. Crawford, F. A Small.


NOVEMBER 29. The First M. E. church of Horton incorporated with A. G. Hobbs, E. Anderson, G. B Rockwell, W. E. Lane, W. J. Van Natta, I. L. Van Meter, R. H. Fisher as directors.


DECEMBER 3. Brown county Teachers Association at Hiawatha.


DECEMBER 19. The Hiawatha water works are completed and at work.


DECEMBER 20. J. H. Kirk Division No. 376 B. of L. F. is organized at Horton.


1888.


JANUARY 11. Farmers Institute at the Court House. Among the sub- jects discussed were insurance, and Mate Foster, Nathan Jones, A. Carothers, D. A. Lichty, Wm. Heffner, H. F. Mellenbruch, S. Detwiler, T. Hart Sr., S. . Dodge and T. J. Elliott were appointed a committee to investigate the feasa- bility of organizing a Brown County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. S. Detwiler was elected president for the ensuing year, Chas. Babbitt, secretary; w. O Bechtel, Jesse Worley and W. R. Honnell, executive committee.




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