Coldwater, Michigan pictorial city directory and year book, 1912, Part 12

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Publication date: 1912
Publisher: [Coldwater, Mich.] : W.C. Bailey
Number of Pages: 172


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Stewards-W H Fox, G W Collins, C B Schrontz, SE Akenhead, J B Foote, J S Evans, C E Tracy, R R Bailey, W C Bailey, G W Worden, A C Sutherland, R R Kinney, A L Heim- bach, DrC A Williams, MI Coffman, Wm Holley, A L Lott, L M Marsh, O J Lewis, C R Osborn, Dr G S Hadley


Recording Secretary-W C Bailey Financial Secretary-J B Foote Supt of Sunday-school-G W Collins


Presbyterian Church


Pastor-Rev Geo E Barnes


Elders-A J Steele, R E Clarke, I G Miles, J R Elliott, Dr A G Holbrook, Frank Sharp, H H Lind


Trustees-Moderator, C P Conklin; Clerk, J D Mosher; Treasurer, W H Schmedlen; C E Wise, B L VanAken, V U Hungerford


Deacons-C A Conover, H H Lind, S C. Griffin


Supt of Sunday-school-D M Carroll


Baptist Church


Pastor-Rev Clarence S Burns


Clerk-Rodney R George Treasurer-W H Simons


Trustees-Z G Osborn, T A Hilton, C T Yapp, A E Robinson, Dr F G Legg, W E Hodgman


Deacons-N A Angel, H C Simons, Solon Tupper, E H Bier, G O Gallap, Leland Snyder


Supt of Sunday-school-E A Dunton


St Mark's Episcopal Church


Rector-


Vestrymen-Senior Warden, Alfred Milnes; Junior Warden and Treas, ER Root; Secretary, Otto ELuedders; H C Loveridge, H P Woodward, C A Pollock, M G Clarke, A J Pratt, C P Bartleson, M D Calkins, C A Spaulding, E M Swaffield


Supt of Sunday-school, HP Woodward


161


CHURCH AND SOCIETY OFFICERS


Free Methodist Church


Pastor-Rev Wm Rennie Trustees-Jos Palmatier, S Zeller Stewards-S Zeller, Mrs E F Reed, Mrs Lucy A Sutter Class Leader-Mrs. J Palmatier Sunday-school Supt-Ralph Voorhees


Wesleyan Methodist Church


Pastor-Rev S A Manwell Trustees-L E Perry, Geo S Barker, H F Buffham Clerk-Mertie Barker Treasurer-Chas H Richards Class Leader-Jacob W Woods Supt of Sunday-school-L E Perry


Christian Church


Pastor-Rev N B Robbins Elders-James Swain, J E Dermott Deacons-H M Nichols, B F Lehman, A L Parker, J A Dustman, Guy Amoden, LeRoy Eldred President of Board-Jas Swain


Trustees-James Swain,. J A Dustman, J E Dermott Treasurer-J A Dustman Clerk-Guy Amoden Supt of Sunday-school-John Tappan


St Paul's Lutheran Church


Pastor-Rev E H Felton Trustees-E D Luedders, Herman H Carls, Carl Rapp Vestrymen-Henry Dryer, H Golchert Secretary-H Golchert, Jr Treasurer-E D Luedders Suptof Sunday-school-Rev EH Felton


St Charles' Catholic Church


Rector-Rev Dennis A Hayes Church Committee-P H Sweeney, John Seiler, J T Jackson, Bernard Lilly, Jos T Deuser Sunday-school Directors-The rector, and parochial teachers Organist-Josephine Keeley


Assembly, Undenominational


Services every Sunday morning at 27 E Chicago St


Council of the Federated Churches


President -- Frank B Moore Ist Vice President-L E Perry 2nd Vice President-O E Luedders Secretary-C A Williams Corresponding Secretary-H C Simons Treasurer-C A Conover


Latter Day Saints' Church


Pastor-Rev S W L Scott Trustees-Edw Whaley, Starr Corless, J D Corless Clerk-Treasurer-J D Corless Supt of Sunday-school-J D Corless


King's Daughters


Leader-Mrs Rose Doy Secretary-Mrs L A Warsabo Treasurer-Mrs W H Adams


YMCA


General Secretary-C A Akin President-L A Hutchins Vice President-E R Root Secretary-F I Post


Treasurer-R B Gripman Board of Directors-The officers and H P Woodward, R E Clarke, Geo Ball, Everett Collins, Dr F G Legg, C D Cogshall, Dr A G Holbrook, Dr S Schultz, Dr Hadley, Percy Howe, Dr N E Phelps


Woman's Auxiliary


President-Mrs Fred E Ferguson Vice Presidents-Mrs W B Tuttle, Mrs Mark Smith, Mrs L J Gripman, Mrs W R Cerrow, Mrs C L Pitcher, Secretary-Mrs F I Post Treasurer-Mrs G E Barnes


WCTU


President-Mrs S A Manwell Vice Presidents-Mrs J W Canrike, Mrs H J Knepp, Mrs Jos Fetterly, Mrs Mattie Oberlin, Mrs L E Perry Corresponding Secretary-Mrs T W Mudgett Recording Sec'y-Mrs M I Coffman Treasurer-Mrs L L Bosserman


MASONIC


Tyre Lodge No 18


Worshipful Master-F C Fulkerson Senior Warden-Leon W Strong. Junior Warden-Ralph Phinney Secretary-C L Keep


Treasurer-W H Simons Tyler-R V Eligh Senior Deacon-John J Lewis Junior Deacon-M J VanAken Chaplain-Rev Geo E Barnes


162


CHURCH AND SOCIETY OFFICERS


Temple Chapter No 21


High Priest-W H Simons King-Frank A Brown Scribe-Hugh W Clarke Treasurer-B L VanAken Secretary-C L Keep Captain of Host-Robert Phillips Principal Sojourner-N E Phelps Royal Arch Captain-John Ball Master of 3d Veil-M J VanAken Master of 2d Veil-Frank I Post Master of 1st Veil-F C Fulkerson Sentinel-D A Bolster


Mt Moriah Council No 6, Royal and Select Masters


Thrice Illustrious Master-Frank A Brown


Deputy Master-C D Sutton


Principal Conductor of the Work James H Sackett


Treasurer-Wm H Schmedlen


Recorder-C L Keep


Captain of the Guard-H E Blackmar Conductor of the Council- John Ball Steward-E A Brown


Sentinel-D A Bolster


Jacobs Commandery No 10, Knights Templar


Eminent Commander-F E Ferguson Generalissimo-W H Simons


Capt General-Star Gruner Prelate-G E Barnes Treasurer-H A Close Recorder-C L Keep Senior Warden -- G E Kleindinst Junior Warden-Hugh Clarke Standard Bearer-M L Evens Sword Bearer-Robert Phillips Warder-Herman Re Sentinel-D A Bolster


Eastern Star Chapter No 1


Worthy Matron-Mrs Lola Keep Worthy Patron-Clare E Wise Associate Matron-Mrs Addie Tuttle Secretary-Mrs Cora Brown Treasurer-Mrs Florence Bolster Conductress-Mrs Daisy Wimer Associate Conductress-Mrs Nellie Allen


Adah-Mrs Carrie Miller Ruth -- Mrs Lena Gruner Esther-Mrs Ella Hawley Martha-Jessie Pollock Electa-Mrs Eva Phinney Warder-Mrs Mary Malarney Sentinel-Dwight Bolster Chaplain-Mrs Donna VanAken Marshal-Mrs Lillian Holdridge


IOOF


Coldwater Lodge No 31


Past Noble Grand-Spencer Weage Noble Grand-August Smithpeter Vice Grand-Herbert Wood Financial Secretary .- W F Sawdey Recording Secretary-W M Jackson Treasurer-B R Amsden


Daughters of Rebekah, Centennial Lodge No 22


Past Noble Grand-Mrs Maude


Cochran


Noble Grand-Mrs Ida O'Mara


Vice Grand-Mrs Ona Wood Recording Sec'y-Mrs Josie Amsden Financial Sec'y-Mrs Della Russell Treasurer-Mis Mary Olmsted


Degree of Honor, Dorcas Lodge No 3 Past Chief of Honor-Mrs Flora Dubendorf


Chief of Honor-Mrs Nellie Taylor Lady of Honor -- Mrs Millie Adams Chief of Ceremonies-Jessie Ives Recorder-Mrs Emma Quay Financier-Mida French Receiver-Mrs Amy Crandall Medical Examiner-Dr E F Gamble


WOODMEN


Modern Woodmen of America, Branch Camp No 1026


Venerable Consul-J C Bisbee Worthy Advisor-W R Brown Banker-Wm M Jackson Clerk-Chas F Howe Escort-Louis F Haight


Royal Neighbors, Maple Camp No 1682


Past Oracle-Mrs Cora Preston Oracle-Mrs Sarah Withington Vice Oracle-Mrs Florence Corren Recorder-Mrs Minnie Hickey Receiver-Mrs Adella Knepp Chancellor-Mrs Mary Smith


Woodmen of the World, Maple Leaf Camp No 39


Past Consul Commander-Jas Nelson Consul Commander-A D MacQueen Adviser Lieutenant-John M Chadsey Banker-R V Eligh Clerk-R V Eligh


163


CHURCH AND SOCIETY OFFICERS


MACCABEES


Knights of the Modern Maccabees, Coldwater Tent No 157


Past Commander-T M Grundy Commander-L H Jepson Lieut Commander-F B Walters Record Keeper-Finance Keeper-Chas L Keep Physician-Dr Gamble Chaplain -- George Quackenbush Master at Arms-Fred Shay Sergeant -- Clarence Mullen


Lady Maccabees, Coldwater No 138


Hive,


Past Com-Mrs Mary Burton Commander -- Mrs Carrie Chapman Lieut Com-Mrs May Strong Record Keeper-Mrs Ida Mix Finance Keeper-Mrs Minnie Hickey Chaplain-Mrs Caroline Bornstein Sergeant-Mrs Frances Harbaugh


Knights of the Maccabees of the World, Excelsior Tent No 104


Past Commander-G E Kleindinst Commander-Wm T Stansell Lieut Commander-A L Parker Record Keeper-L H Fellers Chaplain-Wilber French Sergeant-C A Newman


FORESTERS


Independent Order of Foresters Court Pathfinder No 1979


Past Chief Ranger-Mark J VanAken Chief Ranger-Frank Evans Vice Chief Ranger-Perry Brownell Financial Secretary -- W S Lockwood Recording Secretary-F A Purdy Treasurer-Mark J VanAken


Lady Foresters, Companion Court Pathfinder No 692


Past Chief Ranger-Mrs Ida Mansfield Chief Ranger-Mrs Florence Cure Vice Chief Ranger-Mrs Lulu Nyssen Recording Sec'y-Mrs Susie Bassett Financial Sec'y-Mrs Flora Dubendorf Treasurer-Mrs Kate Benjamin Orator-Mrs Elida Gamble


Women's Catholic Order of Foresters Our Lady of Victory Court No 396


Chief Ranger-Mary Sullivan Vice Chief-Margaret Cunningham Recording Sec'y-Agnes Sullivan Financial Sec'y-Joanna Lilly Treasurer-Josie Keeley


MISCELLANEOUS


Order of Mutual Protection, Hope Lodge No 157


Past President-Bert L Pitcher President-John Obrest Vice President-Mrs Anna Cole Secretary-Mrs Minnie Pitcher


Financial Sec'y-Mrs Luella McNall Treasurer-Mrs Mary Roach


Chaplain-Ruth N Swain


National Union, Coldwater Council No 376


President-J S Evans


Secretary-T A Hilton


Financial Secretary-H C Simons


Treasurer-C B Schrontz


National Protective Legion, Crescent Legion No 412


President-Myron F Smith


Vice President-Edson J Clark Secretary-Mrs A L Parker Treasurer-Mrs Vina Roblee Conductor-Mrs Myron F Smith Chaplain-Mrs W B Wilcox


Guard-Mrs A L Parker Degree Master-Eva Ball


Sentinel-Mrs Mary Rogers


Royal Arcanum


Regent-L Sloman


Vice Regent-T A Hilton Orator-E L Burdick Sitting Past Regent-H H Barlow Secretary-H C Simons Collector-C A Spaulding Treasurer-E R Root


Guide Harry J Bassett Warden-Herman Dibbert Sentry-Chas Ross


Order of Star of Bethlehem, Esther Lodge No 62


Past Com-Mrs Hattie Bailey Commander-Mrs Ira Mix Vice Com-Mrs Sarah Withington Scribe-Mrs Myrle Osborn Accountant-Mrs Susie George Treasurer-Mrs Carrie Teachout


164


CHURCH AND SOCIETY OFFICERS


German Benevolent Society


President-Geo Kappler Vice President-Edward P Drobnyk Recording Secretary-Wm Langohr Corresponding Secretary-J T Deuser Treasurer-Chas Faas


Physician-Dr S Schultz


Cigarmakers' Union No 209 President-Jesse G Hurley


Vice President-James Sullivan Corresponding and Financial Sec'y- Charles Stokes Recording Sec'y-John Cunningham Treasurer-George Faust


Sergeant at Arms-Wm VanGilder


Coldwater Lodge No 14, National Association of Stationary Engineers


President-William Friedrich Vice President-Lewis Sanford Corresponding Secretary-C B Slagle Recording Secretary-La Verne Wal- dron Treasurer-Peter Sandt


Financial Secretary-Edwin Dubendorf


B PO Elks, Coldwater Lodge No 1023 Exalted Ruler-C A Pollock


Esteemed Leading Knight-Dr Cook


Esteemed Loyal Knight-W B Tuttle Esteemed Lecturing Knight-E R Root Secretary-Ivan W Dorsey Treasurer-W S Lockwood Esquire-Hugh Tyler


Coldwater Aerie No 1907, Fraternal Order of Eagles


President-George Cole Vice President-Carl Batterson Secretary-William Arick Treasurer-C H D Clapp Chaplain-Henry Nichols


Coldwater Council No 452, United Commercial Travelers


Senior Counselor-Will E Pray Junior Counselor-H A Hawes Past Counselor- John A Hach, Jr Secretary-Treasurer-C W Chapman Conductor-Ralph D Phinney Page Frank B Angevine Sentinel-Frank Eaton


Executive Committee-F T Tappan, G E Kleindinst, G O Pierce, G O Gallap


Bon Ami Club


President-M W Wimer First Vice President-P H Robinson Second Vice President-L M Wing Secretary-Ray Broughton Treasurer Gifford Van Valkenburgh


Fortnightly Musical Club


President-Mrs A B Walker


Vice Presidents-Miss Florence Luce, Mrs Lulu Westendarp Recording Secretary-Mrs Belle Starr Corresponding Secretary-Miss Al- mera Calkins


Treasurer-Mrs Elena Rose Librarian-Mrs Alliene Claxton


Grand Army of the Republic, Butter- worth Post No 109


Commander-B R Amsden Sr Vice Commander-Jefferson Burns Jr Vice Commander-Jed Wilcox Quartermaster-T S Osborn Surgeon-John O'Mara Chaplain-Milan Wheeler Officer of the Day-John Heckman Officer of the Guard-Ira Adams Adjutant-C W Bennett


Woman's Relief Corps


President-Mrs Josie Amsden Sr Vice President-Mrs Jennie Allen Jr Vice President-Mrs Elizabeth Bingham


Secretary-Mrs Lillian Robbins Chaplain-Mrs Josephine Timerson Conductress-Mrs Minnie Kramer Treasurer-Mrs Fannie B Nodell Guard-Mrs Adaline Frederick


Coldwater Light Guard Association


President-A J Fiske


Vice President-Mark S Andrews Secretary-Claude D Filkins


Treasurer-G A Thurston Hall Manager-Norman C Kimble


Coldwater Light Guard Company A, 2d Infantry, MN G


Captain-Richard G Bishop First Lieutenant-Roscoe L Graves Second Lieutenant-Leroy L Holdridge Clerk-Otto Palmatier Treasurer-Leroy L Holdridge


Ben E Rolph Camp No 22, United Spanish War Veterans


Past Commander-Mark S Andrews Commander-Bert E Barlow Sr Vice Commander-L L Holdridge Jr Vice Commander-Vern Treat Adjutant-Robert Rattray Quartermaster-Ambrose Talmage Chaplain- W H King Surgeon-Dr S Schultz Officer of the Day-Oscar Dubendorf Officer of the Guard-Fred Van Antwerp


165


CHURCH AND SOCIETY OFFICERS


Co A, 32d Mich Infantry Association


President-Mark S Andrews Vice President-Fred Bidwell Secretary-Charles S Stuart Treasurer-Frank L Earley Historian-Burt E Barlow Chaplain-J B Foote


Light Guard Band


President-E C Hilborn Sec'y and Treasurer-Walton Kemp Manager-W W Scott


Fire Department


Chief-F A Brown


First Assistant-Lee Jepson Second Assistant-E H Fish Foreman-Chas L Pitcher Assistant Foreman-A W Grice Secretary-Frank Earley Treasurer-John Laura Pipeman-Frank ยท Brady


Humane Society


President-T A Hilton Secretary-Otto E Luedders Treasurer -. M W Wimer Ist Vice President-H C Loveridge


2nd Vice President-W H Schmedlen Directors-Rev H P Collin, C W Bennett, W H Wieand, Otto E Luedders, M W Wimer


Anti-Saloon League


President-Rev R E Meader Secretary-E A Dunton Treasurer-F B Moore Executive Committee-Rev G E Barnes, Rev Dennis A Hayes, Fred Conklin, G O Gallap, Rev C S Burns, F E Robinson


Historical Society


President-Rev H P Collin Vice President-W G Cowell Secretary -- H E Straight Treasurer-M W Wimer Curator-Jas Swain


Commercial Club


President-T A Hilton Vice President-Chas Pollock Secretary-L E Lockwood Treasurer-M W Wimer Directors-W S Lockwood, W B Tut- tle, Dr N Baldwin, C A Conover, B L VanAken


.


Civic League


President-Florence Luce Vice Presidents-Mrs W J Smalley, Mrs Walter Kennard, Mrs W E Hodgman Sec'y and Treasurer-Mrs Nella Welch


Twentieth Century Club


President-Rev H P Collin Vice Presidents-E R Root, A J Pratt, Mrs R E Clarke Secretary-Mrs W H Osborn Treasurer-W E Hodgman


County Medical Society


President-Dr W H Baldwin Vice President-Dr B W Culver Sec'y and Treaurer-Dr S Schultz


Anti-Tuberculosis Society


President-Wm H Wieand Vice President-W E Hodgman Secretary-Dr L W Howe Treasurer-Mrs Walter Kennard


INDEX


Page


Additions and Changes 140


Allen D C & Co, adv 19


Ball C L, adv 30 Lewis O J adv 21


Barber Geo D, adv. 22


Barnard & Weller adv


23


Bee Hive Shoe Store, adv 55


Beers E R, adv. 69


Birdseye View, halftone. 73 Mayors of Coldwater, halftone ... 16-C McCort W H, adv. 87


Burch & Kemp, adv


37


Calkins & Nichols, adv. 95


Chapman O D, adv


35


Chautauqua, adv. 16-D


City Council, halftone


79


Clarke E R & Co, adv. .Front Cover


Classified Directory 155-159


Cogshall C D, adv. 137


Coldwater Mayors, Clerks etc, . 15


Coldwater Monument Co, adv.


61


Coldwater Mercantile agency, adv. 83


Collins & Lockwood, adv


6


Coombs Milling Co, adv


63


Corless J D, adv


41


Courier, adv.


91


Crandall E R, adv


Back cover


Deabler O J, adv.


43


Dickinson residences, halftone. 49


Directory by Streets.


141-155


Division .Street, halftone 25


Dorrance Drug Co, adv


47


East Chicago St, halftones. . 31 and 67


Elks' Temple, halftone 123


Facts about Coldwater.


14


Ferguson & Musser, adv 52 Foster Edgar A, adv 57 Fox & Tyler, adv. 93


Fountain in the Park, halftone. 39


Gallap G O, adv 58


Gas Co, adv. 49


George A D, adv 59


Harris C J & Co, adv 51 Hawes H A, adv .. 65


Heimbach & Tracy, adv


67


Henning & Wicker, adv 71


Hilton T A, adv. 16-B


Hilton Cottage, halftone


69


Historical Events


7-14


Hodgman W E, adv.


L


Hungerford & Luedders, adv. 73


Junction of Grand St etc, halftone 99


Keep Chas L, adv


77


King Cade K, adv


111


IL S & M S Station, halftone


16


Legg Lumber Co, adv 81


Mansell & Kappler, adv. 45


Map of City. 4*


Map of Electric Railroad. 16-A


Mayor Conover, halftone. 2


Mich State Telephone Co, adv. 33


Milnes & Watson, adv 1


Morrison's Lake Trophy, halftone 111 Narrows, halftone. 53


Oak Grove Cemetery, halftone 61


Old Methodist Church, halftone. 89 Old Swimming Hole, halftone. 77


Opera House, halftone. 159


Officers, Civil, Church, etc .. .160-165


Osborn C R, adv.


Back cover


Pennock C B, adv 127


Phillips Robt, adv 75


Pitcher Mrs Evalyn, adv. 101


Pollock & Son, adv ... Front cover 115


Population.


14


Postoffice, halftone 140


Race Bank, halftone 105


Reed F J, adv 105


Reporter, adv.


125


Richardson Mrs F J, adv 107


Sandt Peter, adv


109


Savings Bank, adv


Front cover


Sawdey & Burch, ady


117


Schmedlen W H, adv


110


Schrontz & Blackmar, adv 27


Seney Garage, adv. 97


Sherwood C A, adv. 113


Shrine Club, halftone. 121


Sitter F J, adv.


112


Soldiers' Monument, halftone 133


Sweet W J, adv. 123


Trout Brook, halftone. 43


Tuttle W B, adv. 139


Up-To-Date Coal Co, adv 121


VanAken Bros, adv


85 and 129


Vogt David, adv. 99


Walker A B, adv


39


Warren Elizabeth, adv


133


West Pearl St, halftone. 35


West Chicago St, halftone. 119


Wickes Clothing Co, adv 103


Williams F N, adv.


135


Woodward & Son, adv


5


Page


Branch & Co, adv


29


Henry F. Miller, -


Francis Connor,


Blasius & Sons,


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AT


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Victor Phonographs and Records


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The Largest Stock of all Supplies for Musical Instruments and Sewing Machines


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