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NOVEMBER 21. School district No. 37, Victory, is organized by Supt. Noah Hanson. The first board are: Thos. McCoy, director; L S. Warner, clerk; Gradwell Boice, treasurer.
DECEMBER 13. The Methodist Episcopal church at Hiawatha is dedicated. This is the first church dedication in the county. The structure isa neat stone building 33x52 and cost $5,000. It is out debt, the balance of $1, 800 being raised at the dedication ceremonies. Rev. A. B. Leonard, Presiding Elder, preached the dedicatory sermon.
8 181
Treasurer, Geo. Graham, Republican
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34 2
Judge, Nathan Price, Republican
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
1869]
1869.
JANUARY 4. Railroad meeting at Hiawatha. E. N. Morrill is chairman and Col. E Bierer, secretary. Ira J. Lacock, I. N. Seaman and O. Fountain are appointed a committee on resolutions and report the following which are adopted:
WHEREA'S, The President and Directors of the St. Joseph & Denver City R. R. have pro- posed to the people of Brown County that they will immediately survey and locate the road through Brown county, provided the $100,000 of stock or bonds of said county heretofore voted shall be made available to the company in grading and tieing the road through the county, therefore, be it,
Resolved, By the people of Brown county in mass convention assembled, that the im- mediate construction of the St. Joseph & Denver City R R., through our county. is of vital iin- portance to the people, and that we earnestly recommend to the County Commissioners to re- submit the question of the $100,000 of stock of Brown County in the St. Joseph & Denver City R. R . to a vote of the people, thereby changing the conditions of issuing said bouds, so as to make the stock available to the company in grading and tieing the road through the county, provided the said railroad company shall survey and locate the road before the vote shall be taken as recommended."
-Ira J. Lacock, A. J. Selleg, S. W. Wade, A. Curtis. and I. N. Seaman were appointed a committee to confer with the President and Directors of the road, and urge upon them the importance of a speedy construction of the road west, through Brown county.
JANUARY 5. The Commissioners decide to submit this proposition:
"Shall the County Commissioners subscribe $100,000 in the capital stock of the St. Joseph & Denver City Railroad Company, to be paid in bonds of said county at their par value, payable thirty years after date, and bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum Said bonds to be issued only in pay- ment of work actually performed and material actually used in the county. The payments to be made in such manner as the county commissioners may prescribe. provided no bonds shall be issued to said company until five miles of said road is graded in said Brown county, and ready for the track."
It is further provided that in case this proposition is carried and accepted by the St. Joseph & Denver City Railroad Company, that the vote of June 16, 1866, shall be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
JANUARY 11. A meeting is held at Hiawatha to organize a lodge of Good Templars. E. N. Morrill is chosen chairman, and R. C. Chase, secretary. A petition is forwarded to the Grand Lodge, asking for a charter. Those signing it were: R. C. Chase, Mrs. R. C. Chase, Geo. W. Baker, E. N. Morrill, Ira. J. Lacock, Mrs. Ira J. Lacock, Warren Rollins, Mrs. L. S. Rollins, Warren Austin, Rev G. A. Hoyt, Andrew MeLanghlin, B. F. Partch, Mrs. B. F. Partch, Geo. Douis, J. K. Klinefelter, John Smouse, James M. Castle, Mrs. E. A. Chance, Lewis B Hall, A. D Chase, Frederick Bedker, Frederick Bedker, Jr., Kate Castle, Ann Castle, Geo. Woodmansee, Theodore Bedker, John McCoy and Orlando Ellis.
JANUARY 22. The directors of the St Joseph & Denver City R. R., order the road survey to Hiawatha.
JANUARY 23. The legislature passes a law authorizing the commissioners of Brown county to erect a jail at a cost of not more than $5,000 and to issue bonds for the same, on not less than ten years time, to be sold at not less than ninety cents on the dollar, which bonds shall bear interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum.
FEBRUARY 19. Joint school district No. 4, B. & N (Fidelity) is organized by Supt. Noah Hanson. The first officers are Patrick Dunigan, Director; Mont Lillery, Clerk, Gustaf Steifler, Treasurer.
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MARCH 4. A. D. Lynch, B. Aumiller and A. B. Grubb are appointed com- mississioners on the part of Brown county to locate a state road from Holton via Netawaka, through Brown county as near the Kickapoo reserve line as practicable, to the Nebraska line.
-Everard Bierer, John Walters and J. F. Babbitt are appointed on the part of Brown county to locate a state road from Hiawatha to White Cloud.
MARCH 11. The St. Joseph & Denver City R. R. survey is completed to Hiawatha.
MARCH 23. Fairview postoffice established with Orlando Fountain as postmaster.
-Col. Harbine of St. Joe, addresses a railroad meeting at the court house. G. Amann, A. J. Sellegg, A. Chandler, Chas. Robinson, John Maglott, L D. Warner, and D. T. Smouse are appointed a committee to attend to the elec- tion on April 6th.
-C. L. Parker, Thos, Hart and H. M. Coburn are appointed a committee to act in conjunction with the County Commissioners in taking charge of the issuing of bonds to the railroad company .
APRIL 1. The contract for building the St. Joe & Denver City road from Troy to Hiawatha is let to Gunn & Robinson.
APRIL 6. Township Election.
CLAYTONVILLE TOWNSHIP.
Trustee.
D. J. Parks.
95
Samuel W. Wade
88
M. C. Willis 2
J. Holcomb.
2
Clerk.
C. L. Carroll
121
A. F. Moore
40
J. F. Miles
10
R. Bolinger
3
J. Miles
2
G. Stites
1
Allen Moore
1
Treasurer.
R. H. Bolinger
118
David Moore
52
Jas. Wilson.
21
C. L. Carroll 2
G. Stites
1
S. W. Wade.
1
L. Hughes
Justice of the Peace.
E. Harrington
71
Lavens Hughes 72
J. A. Glenn
62
E B. Green
47
Constable.
J. Newtin.
10
Evan Odel.
18
G. W. Snodgrass
30
J Zimmerman
61
M. Wade
124
WALNUT CREEK TOWNSHIP. Trustee.
F. M. Starns
130
E. N. Ordway 30
Scattering.
2
Clerk.
Lewis Dennen
37
Levi Morrill
102
Treasurer.
C. E. Parker
152
Justice of the Peace.
Stanford McDaniel
110
E. A. Spooner
107
C. Brunninan
36
J R. Blanchette
104
David Simmons
93
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee.
B F. Partch.
2
I. P. Winslow
3
D. K. Babbitt
63
J. Schilling
187
Clerk.
A. L. Ellis
2
J. Schilling
61
R. C. Chase
194
Treasurer.
1. J. Lacock
1
A. L. Ellis
26
W. B. Barnett.
60
Ashley Chase.
164
Justice of the Peace.
S. B. Sloane
70
W. W Winslow
130
I. P. Winslow
187
D. K. Babbitt
198
Constable.
Jas. Simpkins
19
J. B. Butterfield
32
Geo. Selley
159
G. W. Lindley
41
For allowing hogs to run at large ...
36
Against allowing hogs to run at large
219
LOCKNANE TOWNSHIP.
Trustee.
A. M. Hough
74
Clerk .
D. Owens.
10
R. W. Smith
25
J. W. Powers
43
Treasurer.
H. Monroe
33
J. G. Spencer
49
Justice of the Peace.
J. K. Bunn.
28
H. A. Hough
46
C. C, Powers
27
C. Smith ...
30
Constable.
Constables.
Wm. Warner
32
H Lynch
31
Philip Osborn
58
1
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
1869]
APRIL 6. Railroad bond election.
For the bonds.
Against.
Hiawatha.
179
3
Roys Créek
2 61
Robinson
102
36
Page
1.
63
Lochnane
0.
57
Walnut Creek
96
13
Pony Creek
18
33
Padonia.
14
7
Tyler.
10.
15
Total
422
288
APRIL 24. School District No. 39, Franklin, is organized by Supt. Noah Hanson. The first board are Lewis M. Huntley. director; B. W. Smith, treas- urer; J. K. Bunn, ( lerk.
APRIL 27. School District No. 38. Everest, is organized by Supt. Noah Hanson. The first board are B. A. Williams, director; Wm. H. Dooly, Jr., treasurer; Wm. Jett, clerk.
JUNE 19. A petition is presented to the Probate Judge, asking for the in- corporation of the town of Hiawatha, but the prayer is refused.
JUNE 23 A council of Congregational ministers and delegates from Atchi- son, Muscotah, Highland and White Cloud, meet at Hiawatha, and consumate the organization of the Hiawatha Congregational church. Rev. G. A. Hoyt is pastor of the new organization.
JUNE 25. Teachers institute at Carson.
JULY 7. Joseph Hall is appointed trustee of Irving township to fill va- cancy caused by resignation of John Schilling.
JULY 26. County Clerk E. N. Morrill, makes the Brown county subscrip- of $100,000 to the capital stock of the St. Joe & Denver City Railroad. The location of the road is ordered changed from Highland to the Wolf River route. Gunn and Robinson enter into bonds to have the grading done to Hiawatha by October 1st.
JULY 27. School District No. 41, Pleasant Hill, is organized by Supt. Noah Hanson. The first board are, Wyatt Sayler, director; George Wheeler, treas- urer; Wyatt Sayler, clerk.
JULY 29. School District No. 42, Horton, is organized by Supt. Noah Hanson.
AUGUST 9. School District No. 40, Grand Prairie, is organized by Supt. Noah Hanson. The first board are S. C. Amend, director; Rev. Geo. Turner, treasurer; John McCreary, clerk.
-School District No. 43, Turner. is organized by Supt. Noah Hanson. The first board are C. B. Johnson, director; John Danly, treasurer; Thos. Wilce, clerk.
AUGUST 19. Railroad celebration picnic and concert in I. N. Seaman's grove at Claytonville. J. F. Babitt is presiding officer and B. B. Mann, marshal.
OCTOBER 1. Sixth Annual Fair. Officers are elected as follows: John Schilling, President; J. W. Oberholtzer, Secretary; Jolin Walters, Treasurer; Samuel Smouse, Jobin Maglott, B. F. McCoy, Executive Committee; Wm. Walters and Nephi Cordray, Marshals.
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OCTOBER 2. Republican county convention. Ira J. Lacock is made chair- man. M. C. Willis, Jolin Schilling and Z. Holcombe are appointed a committee on credentials and report the following delegates entitled to seats in the con- vention: Roys Creek-T. J. Kenyon, T. D. Ranson, C. F. Bowron; Padonia- I. P. Winslow; Hiawatha -R. Zimmerman, G. Amann, John Schilling, Ira J. Lacock; Robinson-D. J. Parks, Z Holcombe, G. M. Stites, Aaron Wade, John Dowell, G. B Wilson; Pages-M. C. Willis, Owen Jones; Locknane-G. L. Becker; Tylers-M. C Myers, E. A. Spooner, A. Curtis; Walnut Creek-Joseph Kirk, Thurston Chase, J. Grover, S. D. Welcome; Pony Creek-Henry Houghton.
-The following ticket was nominated: County Commissioners-M. C. Willis, C. F. Bowren, J. S. Tyler; Treasurer-H. M. Robinson; Clerk-E. N. Morrill; Register of Deeds-J. K. Klinefelter; Surveyor-Stephen Aldrich; Sheriff-B. B. Mann; Coroner-S. Wilkinson; Representative Eleventh Dis- trict-J. F. Babbitt: Representative Twelfth District-Alonzo Curti -.
-The Union Sentinel says: "The convention fully established the fact, that such gatherings, are nothing but swindles upon the rights of the people, and do not represent the sentiments of the Republican party of the county. There were three precincts that were unrepresented, no election for delegates having taken place, while others were represented by proxy. The ticket was made up before the convention met, and delegates appointed to act who were known to be in favor of it."
-Andrew MsLaughlin for Treasurer, David Downer for Clerk, J. W. Ober- holtzer for Register of Deeds, I. N. Seaman, John E. Bowers, George E. Selleg, J. A. Wilson, S. K. Klinefelter, and N. Cordray for Sheriff, and E Bierer for Representative Eleventh District, announce themselves as independent candi- dates.
OCTOBER 18. W. D. Webb, Wm. L. Jones and Chas. W. Johnson are en- rolled as attorneys in the District Court.
-Brown County Teachers Institute at White Eagle School house. Officers are elected as follows: J. A. Gilbert, S. Aldrich and W. J. Welcome, Vice- Presidents; A. Carothers, Secretary; J. K. Dickinson, Treasurer; D. L. Ander- son, Auditor.
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1869-70]
NOVEMBER 2. Annual election.
Pony Creek ...
Hiawatha ... ..
Tyler ..
Robinson ... ..
Page
Padonia.
Roys Creek ...
Locknane. .. ..
Walnut Creek.
Total ..
Commissioner, C. F. Bowren
26
215
104
49
22
53
85 598
..
J S Tyler
13
212
19.
101
49
23
50
81
569
..
M C. Willis
26
196
17
50
30
25
32
72 470
10
9
66
$24
7
12
128
Treasurer, A. Mclaughlin
20
131
13
109
36
7
28
2
57 403
..
H. M. Robinson
11
82
7
4
19
17
23
22
30 225
County Clerk, E N. Morrill
24
176
17
74
28
22
34
24
78
477
t
26
1
29
22
1
9
1
90
66
E. A. Spooner
11
·
35
4
15
10
9
3
9
88
..
S. h. Klinefelter
41
9
14
5
1
8
25 103
66
J. E Bowers.
9
73
5
7
1
4
15
23
35 172
..
I N Seaman
8
1
54
39
1
5
1
116
..
J. A. Wilson
12
I
4
7
19
3 60
N. Cordray
4
37
4
4
49
George E. Selleg.
1
21
27
7
30
22
20 339
94
1.3
43
28
16
21
2
65
288
County Surveyor. S. Aldrich ..
29
215
21
118
51
20
52
23
85
614
John Openbottom
1
28
212
20
91
51
24
47
24
84
581
..
Avander Kimball
1
1
James Skimmerhorn.
1
1
66
Jolin Schilling
1
1
Mr. Beverly.
2
2
Representative 11th District, J. F Babbitt
162
76
28
14
37
317
E. Bierer.
37
43.
17
4
12
113
12th
6€
A. Curtis.
9
24
601 102
..
.
D. L. Anderson
21
9
26|
56
NOVEMBER 8. A new school for the Kickapoos is opened near the center of the Diminished Reserve with Joshua A. Trueblood as teacher and an enroll- ment of twenty. The school is held in a hewed log church belonging to the tribe. In 1871 the building known as the Rising Station near the west line of the Reserve was purchased for $515 and remodled for a school building. The old Kennekuk mission building was torn down and the material used in this building.
-Joint School District No. 6, B & N. (Granada) was organized by Supt. Noah Hanson. The first officers are A. M. Hough, director; S. R. Anderson, treasurer; W. W. Letson, clerk.
DECEMBER 9. The Union Sentinel advertises a horse race between horses owned by Col. E. Bierer and Capt. John Schilling.
DECEMBER 6. Cavalry Parish of the Protestant Episcopal church, Rev. George Turner, pastor, is organized at Hiawatha. Samuel Smouse was chosen senior warden, W. B. Barnett, junior warden; C. H. Orth, E. Bierer, H. M. Robinson, Dr. Collins, Geo. E. Selleg and David Downer, vestrymen, and Mrs. W. R. Gardner, treasurer.
DECEMER -. Some time during the year 1869, the Catholic church at Marak was built.
1870.
JANUARY 3. Terrapin voting precinct is established and elections are to be held at Terrapin school house.
JANUARY 4. Claytonville voting precinct is established. Elections are to be held at the home of D. J. Parks.
..
H. Monroe ..
1
1
1
1
D. Downer
11
Sheriff. B B Mann.
3
7
.
31
Register of Deeds, J W. Oberholtzer.
126
8
79
66
66
J. K Klinefelter
1
Coroner, S. Wilkinson
13
13
John Loomis ...
14
D. J. Parks
L. Robinson.
.
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JANUARY 28. Railroad meeting at Falls City to consider the prospect of building a road from Hiawatha north into Nebraska. Among those who at- tended from. Brown. county were E. N. Morrill, B. F. Killey, Dr. Graves, A. J. Selleg, H M. Robinson, I. P. Winslow.
JANUARY -. First railroad rail laid in the county.
FEBRUARY 12. A railroad meeting is held at the court house to adopt measures for the organization of a company, to build a railroad from Lawrence via. Hiawatha and Falls City to Brownville, Neb. T. K. Hansberry was called to the chair and H. M. Robinson was chosen secretary. A committee consist- ing of Messrs. Ira J. Lacock, E N. Morrill, W. B. Barnett, John Schilling, A. J. Selleg, I. P. Winslow and H. M. Robinson was appointed to draft articles of incorporation.
FEBRUARY 22. H. M. Robinson opens the railroad station at Robinson.
FEBRUARY 28. Pleasant Hill Cemetary Association of District 16, incor- porated with James W Belts, O. Fountain, G. Joss, John Kasermann and Jas. B. Allison as trustees.
MARCH 1. Joint School District No. 1, Brown and Nemaha counties is authorized to vote a two per cent annual tax for teachers wages.
MARCH 3. The sale of the school house in District 29, is authorized by the legislature upon a vote of two thirds of the qualified electors of the district.
MARCH 7. The St. Joe & Denver City R. R., is running daily trains to and from Hiawatha.
MARCH 18. School District No. 44, is organized by Supt. Noah Hanson. The first board are J. Duvall, director; J. H. Hart, treasurer; G. S. Becker, clerk.
MARCH 21. School District No. 45, Temple, is organized by Noah Hanson. The first board are Abel Amon, director; James Spickelmier, treasurer; Miles Simmons, clerk.
MARCH 24. School District No. 46, Bellevue, is organized by Supt. Noah Hanson.
MARCH 26. A railroad meeting is held it Hiawatha at which "The South- eran Nebraska and Northern Kinsas"and the "Northern Kansas and Southern Nebraska" railroad companies are consolidated as the Lawrence and Nebraska City Railroad Co.
APRIL 5. Township Election
CLAYTONVILLE TOWNSHIP.
Trustee.
Charles Knabb
Clerk
. D. Moore
Treasurer
. Theo. Skecker
Constable
.M Wade
Constable David Simmons
Constable.
J. C. Wolfe
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee
. Joseph Hall
Treasurer .
.Ashley Chase
Clerk
. R. C. Chase
Justice of the Peace
J. K. Bunn
Constable
Geo T. Woodmansee
Constable .. .. A. Davis
Constable
Mathew Donly
Constable Wm. Warner
-School District No. 47, Mt. Pleasant, is organized by Supt. Noah Han-
son. The first board are Jolin H. Decker, director; John Zimmerman, treasurer; R. J. Young, clerk.
APRIL 10. The First Presbyterian church of Hiawatha organized by . Frank E. Sheldon in the M. E. church Those present were Mrs. Jane Pricer, W. S.
WALNUT CREEK TOWNSHIP
Trustee .. F. M. Starns
Treasurer . Ben. Aumiller
Clerk Levi Morrill
Constable
. W. Shortridge
LOCHNANE TOWNSHIP
Trustee. . ... A. M. Hough
Treasurer . Wm. Hart
Clerk .. J. G. Spencer
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1870]
Brown, Eugene M. Adam, Susan M. Adams, Edward C. Work. Eugene M. Adams was chosen elder.
APRIL 14. County Clerk E. N. Morrill subscribes $100.00 to the capital stock of the St. Joe & Denver Railway .
APRIL 30. A. N. Ruley commences the publication of the Hiawatha Dispatch.
MAY 2 Buncomb postoffice established with Wm. B. Dickinson as post- master.
MAY 11 The survey of the Northern Kansas and Southern Nebraska road is commenced near Padonia.
JUNE 13. Ira J. Lacock, A. N. Ruley, H. C. Wey, G. B. Jones, John Schil- iing, B. B. Mann, E. Case, B. F. Killey, E. N. Morrill, A. M Blakesly, A. J. Sellegg and ninety-two others petition the Probate Court to incorporate the town of Hiawatha. The prayer is granted and John Schilling, John W. Pot- tenger, A. J. Selleg, A. J. Comstock and C. W. Johnson are appointed a board of trustees for the city until such time as their successors are duly elected and qualified.
JUNE 20. The Trustees of the town of Hiawatha organize by the election of A. J. Selleg as chairman and C. W. Johnson as clerk pro tem. George T. Woodmansee is appointed Constable, Joseph Hall, Assessor; Andrew McLaugh- lin, Town Collector and Treasurer.
JUNE 22. H. J. Aten is appointed Town Clerk for Hiawatha.
JUNE -. The U. S. census shows for Brown county.
White males
3,737
White females. 2,986
Colored males
45
Colored females 48
Indian males
5
Indians females
2
Total population
6,823
Number of acres of improved land
50,189
Value of farms. $2,272,272
Value of farming implements and machinery. $118,468 Estimated value of all farm 'productions in-
cluding betterments and additions to stock. $457,283
JULY 6. The Board of Trustees of Hiawatha by unanimous vote adopt a dram shop ordinance. The license fee is fixed at from $200 to $500.
JULY 11. School District No 48, Pleasant Dale, is organized by Supt. Noah Hanson. The first board are Thos. Wilce, director, C. B. Johnson, treasurer, Geo. S. Foster, clerk.
JULY 14. A dram shop license is issued to J. W. Albro by the Hiawatha Trustees.
JULY 27. Grand Prairie postoffice established with Josiah C. Thomas as postmaster.
JULY 28. J. F. Babbitt is appointed Trustee of Irving township to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of Joseph Hall.
AUGUST 11. The Board of Trustees for Hiawatha grant a dram shop license to W. T. Walker.
-C. W. Johnson submits the following design for a seal for Hiawatha which is adopted: "The seal shall consist of a circular impression with the.
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words, "Inhabitants of the town of Hiawatha," about the circumference, and crossed flags of the United States, and shield of the United States filling the center field."
AUGUST 3. Marak postoffice established with Franz Marak as postmaster.
AUGUST 4. School District No. 49, Fairfield, is organized by Supt. Noah Hanson. The first officers are B. A. Sprague, director: D. K. Snivey, treasurer; J. C. Lacroix, clerk.
AUGUST 9. School District No. 50, Hamlin, is organized by Supt. Noah Hanson. The first officers were Robert Gaston, treasurer; David S. Bradford, clerk.
AUGUST 20. The Germans of Brown county meet at the Court House to give expression to their views respecting the war in the Fatherland. C. M. G. Dusendschon is president, and Wm. Snyder, secretary.
AUGUST 24. B. F. McCoy is appointed treasurer of Hiawatha.
AUGUST 31. The "Bunkum Flouring Mill Co." is incorporated with 700 $10 shares. The place of business is on the St. Joe & Denver near the section line between section 11 and 12, township 3. The directors are Simeon Wilker- son, Boyd Dickinson. and Samuel P Dickinson of Bunkum, A. W. Ball, of Forest City, Mo., and A. B. Parks of Illinois.
SEPTEMBER 3. Republican district convention to send delegates to the state convention. W. B Barnett and M. B. Bowers are chosen from the Eleventh district and Samuel Speer from the Twelfth district.
SEPTEMBER 5 The Commissioners authorize Irving township to vote on the question whether the township shall subscribe $25,000 in bonds to the Northern Kansas and Southern Nebraska railroad. At the election 239 votes were cast against the bonds and 33 for.
SEPTEMBER 8-10. The Brown County Agricultural Society holds the 7th annual fair and elects officers as follows: John Schiliing, president, J. W. Oberholtzer, secretary; J. W. Walters, treasurer; R. S. Fairchild, B. F. McCoy, D. K. Babbitt, John Maglott and Samuel Smouse, executive committee; Samuel Speer, marshal.
SEPTEMBER 14. First Congregational church of Hiawatha incorporated, with A. M. Blakesly, C D. Lawrence, J. A. Pope, Simeon Baker and A. N. Ruley as trustees.
SEPTEMBER 24. Republican senatorial convention at Sabetha. Samuel Speer is chairman, and A. R May, secretary. The Brown county delegates are Samuel Speer, G. E. Irwin, A. C. Foster, A. R. May, S. Wilkinson, E. N. Morrill. J. S. Hidden, Wm. Slosson, L. B. Mckay, C. G. Scrafford were placed before the convention, and Slosson is nominated on the sixth ballot. J. C. Hubbard, Samuel Speer and I. P. Winslow are chosen a central committee.
SEPTEMBER 29. V. Adams is appointed street commissioner of Hiawatha. OCTOBER 1. The Union Sentinel suspends publication.
OCTOBER 11. Annual meeting of the stockholders of the St. Joe & Denver City Railrod at Elwood. Brown county is frozen out of a director.
OCTOBER 12. St. Francis Town Co., incorporated by Samuel W. Wade, R. H. Bollinger, Thos. Watterson, Jefferson Jenkins of Kansas, and Albert Mc- Call of St. Joe. Its purpose is to lay out a town on Sections 10 and 3 of Town- ship 3, Range 18. The capital stock is $2,000.
OCTOBER 17. A Democratic Senatorial convention at Sabetha nominates Joseph Cracraft for senator.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
1870]
OCTOBER 18. Masonic Grand Lodge meets at Atchison. Hiawatha Lodge is represented by W. M., Ira J. Lacock, wlio is eleected as one of the custodians of the work.
OCTOBER 22. Republican county convention. E. N. Morrill, was chosen chairman and J. A. Pope, secretary. Ira J. Lacock, S. Wilkinson and R. P. Smith were appointed a committee on credentials and reported the following list of delegates: Hiawatha-J. A. Pope, B. A. Sprague, Seth Barnum, E. N. Morrill, John Maglott; C. V. Pyle, I. J. Lacock, H. Seburn. Robinson-S. Wilkinson, S. W. Swayze, H. Cheal, Steven Quaife, T. A. Smith. Roys Creek- J. N. Mills, Thomas Ransom, C. F. Bowron. Walnut Creek-J. R. Hayward, Reuben Ridley. Terrapin-R. P. Smith, J. Groves. Pages-M. C. Willis. Padonia-I. P. Winslow. For district clerk, H. J. Aten. received twenty-five votes and W. Wilson three. For superintendent R. C. Chase, received twenty- one votes, Steven Reasoner, seven; J. A. Gilbert, one. D. K. Babbitt, for probate judge, A. R. May for county attorney, were nominated by acclama- tion. The county commissioners were requested to repair and fit up suitable rooms in the court house for the county superintendent and other county officers, and the officers to be elected at the ensuing election were requested to keep their offices at the court house.
OCTOBER 22. The Republican district convention for the Eleventh dis- trict nominates J. F. Babbitt for the legislature.
OCTOBER 22. A. G. Speer announces himself an independent candidate for the legislature from the Eleventh district.
OCTOBER 24. Joseph Cracraft in response to the request of A. N. Hough and other petitioners, announces himself as an independent candidate for State Senator.
NOVEMBER 7. A dram shop license is issued to B. B. Mann by the Trus- tees of Hiawatha city.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
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NOVEMBER 8. General Election.
Pony Creek.
Hiawatha.
Tyler's.
Robinson.
Pages.
Padonia.
Roys Creek,
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