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In July, 1842, the company again effected changes. Peabody and McVicker
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took the village lots, Carroll the mill property, and D. T. Bacon sold his interest to Charles Rice, I. Frost, and J. Crowell. The first bridge, opening speedy communication to opposite banks of the river, was built in 1832 by Charles Blanchard. Its location was near where Erie street now crosses the stream. A second bridge was constructed in 1836, where Eaton street now crosses. The company afterwards built bridges on Superior and Erie streets.
In 1837 a saw-mill was built by Elijah Green and Zenas Stowell, on section 1, upon the east fork of the river. A supply of miscellaneous goods was brought in by Philo Taylor, who opened a store in the old block-house of Mr. Peabody. Subsequently a lot was donated to him by the company for mercantile purposes. Isaac Jackson, afterwards associated with a Mr. Goodrich, bought Mr. Taylor's interest, and Goodrich, having sold to Mr. Crowell, removed to Homer. The firm then known as Jackson & Crowell carried on business in a building which occupied the site of the Methodist church. That old store was the first framed building in Albion.
A store was also kept by Lucas Horton in a building which occupied the pres- eut site of Dr. Steves' residence. Charles M. Cobb also had a store, in the house occupied by the Peabody family. Messrs. Jackson & Crowell erected a brick block, still standing, on the corner of Erie and Superior streets. Jackson died before the work was completed, and Crowell continued in business until 1853. The first brick building in Albion was erected for store purposes by Mr. Kelly, and at present constitutes the south wing of the Albion hotel. The first hotel was a wooden structure, built by Abram Becker in 1836-37, and occupied the present site of Sheldon's block. Parker's Exchange, now the Globe hotel, was erected in 1839 by Enos Dutton. A post-office was established at Albion in 1838. Jesse Crowell received the appointment of postmaster, and opened an office within a small frame building located on the present site of Warner's block, and now standing a short distance south of its former position. Mr. Crowell's services seem to have been satisfactory, as is inferred from his having held the office till the year 1849.
The presence of physicians in the township is contemporary with first settle- ment, since Dr. Colimer located near the Homer line in 1833. He lived but one or two years. Dr. Millington was the first resident physician in the village. Then followed Drs. Henderson and F. Wheelock. The staple product of new lands has ever been wheat. The first crop of this cereal was sown by Charles Blanchard, upon land now covered by the seminary buildings. A field was planted in potatoes, and from four acres there were gathered thirteen hundred bushels. An early birth in Albion is thus recorded : Roxana Peabody, on May 13, 1835. Her death was also the first, having occurred April 10, 1837. The first male child native to Albion was John Peabody, and the first marriage was of Charles D. Holmes to Nancy Young, on October 20, 1836.
ALBION VILLAGE.
The incorporation of the village of Albion was effected in 1856. At the first village election the following-named were chosen: George Hannas, president ; George J. Phipany, recorder ; W. H. Johnson, treasurer; Marcus H. Crane, marshal; and Alvin Peck, attorney. Seven trustees were elected: William Britton, William H. Brockway, Richard G. Hale, M. P. Wood, William S. Loomis, Rufus Burr, and Jacob Hoffman. The village boundaries are thus de- fined: " The south half of section 35, southeast quarter and the east half of the southwest quarter of section 34, in the township of Sheridan, and section 2 and the east half of section 3, also the east half of the southwest quarter of section 3, in the town of Albion." The present officials of the village are-A. J. Gale, president ; F. F. Cole, recorder; J. G. Brown, treasurer ; I. J. Lambsen, marshal; and C. F. Austin, J. W. Clark, R. Finch, L. E. Sheldon, F. F. Hoaglin, J. J. Alley, W. O'Donoghue, and C. H. Elmer, trustees. As has been incidentally observed, the hydraulic power at Albion attracted business men, and simultaneous with their coming a tide of population was created which brought prosperity and notice, rendering the village the rival of many a thriving village of the State.
Manufactures have taken a leading position. In 1845, J. Crowell, I. Frost, and Charles Rice built a stone flouring-mill, using for their purpose hewn stone quarried but a mile and a half from the village. This mill is now owned and the business is carried on by the firm of Bennett, Knickerbocker & Co. In 1848, D. Peabody & Brothers began a business in the manufacture of thrashing-machines and other agricultural machinery. The factory speedily reached large proportions, but was discontinued within a few years. A woolen-factory was also started at a comparatively early date. An overshot-wheel made for this establishment by Elijah Green was the first one used in this part of the country.
During the same year, James Monroe started a furnace and shop designed for the manufacture of stoves, thrashers, and general jobbing work. The shop was situated on the east side of Superior street, where business was continued until
1859, and employment given to from fifteen to twenty men. Messrs. Finch & Sheldon purchased the establishment in 1859, and sold in 1863 to Messrs. Lane & Ensign. The latter retired at the expiration of a year, and was succeeded by Walter Porter. Lane & Porter employed from twelve to fifteen men, and prose- cuted the iron trade till 1866, when they in turn sold out, O. C. Gale & Co. being purchasers. These parties began, in 1866, the manufacture of the " sulky rake." The product of 1870, the first year, was eleven rakes. The next year a patent was secured for a rake of their own design, and two hundred were manufactured. In 1872 five hundred were built, and over a score of men found steady employment.
The Gale Manufacturing Company was formed in 1873, with a paid-up capital of fifty-eight thousand dollars. Increased means gave augmented business, and seven hundred chilled plows and one thousand rakes were made. The capital was augmented in 1874 to seventy-five thousand dollars; forty-five men were em- ployed; five thousand plows and twelve hundred rakes were made. A second time the capital was increased, and, in 1876, with one hundred thousand dollars, seven thousand plows and twelve hundred rakes were built. The number of men on the pay-roll in 1877-a year of great depression in manufacture generally-is eighty-nine. Eight thousand five hundred pounds of iron are melted daily.
O. C. Gale & Co. erected their first brick shop in 1868, and have since made several additions, till their works now cover nearly an acre of ground .* Their annual consumption of pig-iron and scrap equals fifteen thousand tons; of wrought iron, one hundred tons ; malleable iron, three thousand tons ; coal, five hundred tons ; and of various kinds of wood, four hundred thousand feet. The present officers of the company are O. C. Gale, president; E. W. Hollingsworth, vice- president ; S. P. Brockway, secretary and treasurer ; A. Gale, superintendent, and C. C. Lane, general agent.
Bennett, Knickerbocker & Co., Albion Stone Mills, have five run of stone, and grind one hundred and twenty-five thousand bushels of wheat annually. Manu- facturing by the new process, a fine grade results. The mill is strictly a merchant one. The firm has another mill near the first, and in this a large custom business is done. The number of hands now employed is twenty-five. Favorably located in a rich agricultural section, the grain market annually averages one hundred and thirty-five thousand bushels of wheat and ninety thousand bushels of oats. It is thus seen to be one of the largest oat-markets in the State. The following firms are engaged in the grain trade: Bennett, Knickerbocker & Co. and Wilson & Crit- tenden in wheat, Knickerbocker & Fisher in oats, and J. M. Jameson and J. J. Alley in wheat and oats. Sheldon & Fanning do a large business in tin-ware, keeping twenty-two wagons on the road and supplying ten additional with goods. They conduct a large grocery business, and run a tannery upon an extended basis.
The following exhibits the business of Albion in 1877 : a flouring-mill, a grist- mill, a manufactory of rakes and plows, three of sash and blinds, a tannery, a saw-mill, a tinware-factory, two planing-mills, a machine-shop, a wool carding- mill, two hardware-stores, six groceries, four dry-goods stores, one crockery, five drug- and book-stores, four boot- and shoe-stores, four millinery-shops, three den- tistries, two jeweler-shops, three markets, and two billiard-rooms. There are two newspapers published, three banks find use for their capital, and fourteen phy- sicians make the place their home.
THE UNION SCHOOLS OF ALBION.
The inception of these progressive institutions dates September 17, 1867, at which time there was held in Howard Hall a meeting of the trustees of graded school district No. 1, fractional of Albion and Sheridan; E. H. Johnson presided, and W. E. Thornton acted as secretary. The following call was read :
" Whereas, the school inspectors of the townships of Albion and Sheridan, in compliance with the law, united the following school districts, viz. : district No. 1, of Albion, No. 1, fractional of Albion and Sheridan, and No. 3, fractional of Sheridan and Albion, into one district, for the purpose of establishing a graded school therein ; therefore, notice is hereby given that the legal voters of the above newly-formed school district will be held at Howard Hall, in the village of Albion, on Tuesday evening, September 19, 1867, for the purpose of electing a board of trustees, and for the transaction of such other business as may lawfully come before the meeting." An election was then held, and the following were chosen and constituted the first " board of trustees," viz .: Phineas Graves, August Gale, Samuel Irwin, Charles W. Dalrymple, A. W. Fitch, and W. Bid- well. Public halls were rented for school purposes, and the old Presbyterian church was utilized as a school building until 1869, when three of the four ward school-houses were erected.
At a meeting held September 29, 1871, the board authorized the proper officers to issue the first installment of bonds, which amount was six thousand three hun- dred dollars ; the proceeds to be applied to the erection of a central school
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building, which was completed in September, 1872. This was accomplished at a cost of twenty-five thousand dollars. The average cost of each of the four ward buildings was twenty-six hundred dollars. All these structures are of brick, and furnish accommodations for six hundred pupils. Schools are taught nine and a half months. Three hundred and eighty-eight pupils are enrolled. The salaries of 1877 amount to four thousand two hundred and fifty-six dollars, of which the principal, Professor F. B. McClellan, receives thirteen hundred dollars. The rest is apportioned among eleven female teachers.
THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK
of Albion was organized August, 1865. Business was commenced on January 1, 1866, with fifty thousand dollars capital. This was augmented in October, 1873, to seventy-five thousand, and in 1875 to one hundred thousand dollars. On the establishment of the bank, the following were chosen directors : S. V. Irwin, M. B. Wood, Gardner Herrick, G. S. Scranton, Charles W. Dalrymple, Aleran Brusie, and William D. Fox. An election of officers resulted in the choice of Samuel V. Irwin, president ; M. B. Wood, vice-president ; and S. W. Davis as cashier. We have noted the rapid and heavy increase of capital,-satis- factory evidence of great prosperity,-and at the last statement the following was included : there were of undivided profits, $21,873; individual deposits, $65,000; and a circulation of $30,600, secured by government bonds amounting to $34,000. Mr. Irwin continues to be president, W. O'Donoghue is vice-presi- dent, and H. M. Dearing is cashier. The present board of directors is composed of S. V. Irwin, W. O'Donoghue, C. W. Dalrymple, W. D. Fox, E. A. Landon, H. Gale, and C. H. Mann.
SOCIETIES.
Recognizing the advantages derived from union, and revering the ties of brother- hood whose acknowledgment has done much for the unfortunate, the widow, and the orphan, the citizens of Albion have emulated those of other localities in the formation of lodge, chapter, and encampment.
Olive Branch Lodge, No. 14, F. A. M., was instituted on May 9, 1846, and the following-named officers chosen : Clement Trowbridge, W. M .; Ruel B. Lewis, S. W .; Emery Potter, J. W .; Hiram Howell, S. D .; Julius Chamber- lain, J. D .; Wareham Warner, Treasurer; John Burt, Tyler; and H. Fletcher, Secretary. Shortly after organizing, the lodge name was changed to Murat Lodge. The present officers are Eugene P. Robertson, W. M .; T. W. Sheldon, S. W. ; O. G. Hubbard, J. W .; William Steele, S. D .; N. Davis, J. D .; F. P. Glass- cuff, Tyler, and A. B. Huse, Secretary.
There hangs upon the hall wall of Murat lodge an ancient relic. It is a Masonic apron, the material silk, the emblems those of the order, and beneath them the following inscription :- " To the Worshipful Master, Wardens, and Brothers of Murat Lodge, F. A. M. The undersigned, appreciating your vene- ration for our ancient order as manifested to him, a member of the fraternity of fifty years' standing, and one who has passed the age of fourscore years and ten, feeling the sands of his life are nearly spent and that he must soon pass that bourne from which no traveler returns, fraternally presents to your lodge as a memento of the past, the annexed Masonic apron. This apron was obtained by the undersigned in 1819 from brother Jacob Reynolds, a captain in the Ameri- can Revolutionary army of 1776, who informed him that it had been worn in a lodge of F. A. M. presided over by General George Washington, Benjamin Franklin being Senior Warden thereof, and at the time when General La Fayette was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason. This relic of our ancient and honorable institution I bequeath to you. Please accept it as a memento of my veneration for it, with this solemn admonition, that you, as Free and Accepted Masons, ever bear in mind the ladder which Jacob saw in his vision ascending from earth to heaven, the principal rounds of which represent Faith, Hope, and Charity. May the Grand Master of the universe guide and direct you in the paths of virtue and justice, is the prayer of your aged brother.
" Fraternally yours,
"Given November 15, 1869, and 5869." " JOSIAH WHITMAN."
Albion Chapter, R. A. M., was organized on March 10, 1864, and the following were chosen to act as its officers : Milton Osborn, H. P .; S. G. Saunders, K. ; George W. Cady, Scribe; George W. Clark, C. H. ; Marcus Lane, P. S .; F. W. Sheldon, R. A. C .; O. B. Rogers, G. M. 3d V .; L. Kinney, G. M. 2d V .; D. V. Rogers, G. M. 1st V .; William A. Warner, Treasurer; H. C. Hartrung, Sentinel. Present officers are F. W. Sheldon, H. P .; Eugene P. Robertson, K. ; William Steele, Scribe ; J. W. Clark, C. H. ; E. A. Isman, R. S .; George W. McCormick, R. A. C .; O. W. Robertson, G. M. 3d V .; V. B. Cosad, G. M. 2d V .; D. Douglass, G. M. 1st V .; Charles W. Dalrymple, Treasurer ; Charles Diffenbough, Secretary ; and Samuel G. Saunders, Sentinel.
Albion Encampment, No. 63, I. O. O. F., was organized on March 25, 1874, with the following officers : W. H. Watkins, C. P .; W. H. Brockway, H. P. ; F. W. Crittenden, Scribe ; M. C. Moor, Treasurer ; and J. R. Sackett, J. W. The present officers are F. B. McClellan, C. P .; L. H. Baughman, H. P .; W. D. Fox, S. W .; C. H. Hoag, Scribe; H. W. Whitney, Treasurer; and L. H. Brockway, J. W.
Albion Lodge, I. O. O. F., was instituted January 22, 1847, with the following officers : John L. Sackett, N. G .; S. J. Henderson, V. G. ; Joseph French, R. S. ; and John S. Scott, Treasurer. The present officers are F. B. McClellan, N. G .; D. V. Aldrich, V. G. ; C. H. Dascum, R. S .; George F. Barry, P. S .; and William B. Sutherland, Treasurer.
The Sons of Temperance were organized on January 18, 1875. The first officers were C. S. Dascum, D. G. W. P .; C. W. Boyce, W. P .; Mrs. C. S. Dascum, W. A. ; John M. Hall, R. S. ; Miss Hatty Dougherty, A. R. S. ; William J. White, Treasurer; A. C. Amiden, F. S .; Rev. Levi Farr, Chaplain ; D. C. Huffman, Conductor; Mrs. W. J. White, A. C .; G. E. Murdock, P. W. P .; Miss Elsie Loomis, I. S. ; and F. Preston, O. S. At present Phineas Graves is D. G. W. P., and Miss E. W. Hollingworth is W. A.
Oppressive taxation of national banks would seem to indicate a popular feeling antagonistic to their existence, yet it is indisputable that never till their origin was the money of the people secure. In Albion a private banking and exchange office was started by M. Hannas & Son during the year 1853. J. W. Sheldon was employed in the office, to whose control he succeeded in 1858, and has con- tinued in the business at the same office until the present. The institution is known as " Albion Exchange Bank," J. W. Sheldon, president, and Eugene P. Robertson, cashier.
THE PEABODY COLLECTION AND DEPOSIT BANK began business in 1876, with J. Peabody, proprietor.
THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK
was organized January 1, 1866, with a capital of $50,000. This was increased, October 1, 1873, to $75,000 ; and on July 1, 1875, to $100,000. The directors were S. W. Irwin, A. Herrick, A. Breeze, M. B. Wood, W. D. Fox, and C. W. Dalrymple. D. V. Irwin was elected president, M. B. Wood, vice-president, and C. W. Davis, cashier. The last dying, L. B. Miner was elected to fill the vacancy. At the close of business April 14, 1877, the bank showed total resources amount- ing to $208,749.77, of which $130,977.83 were loans and discounts.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ALBION
was organized in 1836, with the following members : Almen and Lurensa Herrick, Betsey Montcalm, Mrs. Ercambrack, Thomas Pray, Polly Pray, Charles M. Cobb, and Armenia Cobb. Soon after the founding of the church, its roll was lengthened by the added names of Champion Eslew and his wife Phebe, and Peter and Mar- garet Williamson. In 1837 the school trustees of the village let a contract to build a school-house. The different church organizations severally contributed the sum of one hundred dollars to secure the enlargement of the structure and a right to its use upon the Sabbath as a place of worship.
In 1839 the members of the Methodist Episcopal society built for themselves a small church on Porter street, east of the river, on land now owned by J. Wright. In 1849 and 1850 a new structure was commenced, and dedicated Sep- tember 19 of the latter year by Bishop Morris, during the session of the Mich- igan conference. It stands on Erie street, and has received additions from time to time as necessity demanded. A new casement was added in 1876. The value of the property is estimated at ten thousand dollars. All the first members, save C. M. Cobb and L. Herrick (now widow Smith, of Kalamazoo), are of the dead.
The first sermon was delivered by Rev. Henry Ercambrack, in 1834. His successors have been as follows : Thomas Wiley, 1834; J. F. Davidson, 1835 ; F. A. Sealior and E. H. Pilcher, 1836; Elijah Crane, 1837; G. Breckenridge and F. S. Jakway, 1838; R. S. Blowers, 1839 ; M. G. Perkizer and John Kinmer, 1840 ; J. Brown and Roswell Parker, 1841 ; Allen Staples and J. Bennett, 1842 ; John Ercambrack, 1843-44; W. H. Collins, 1845; William Smithersill, 1846 ; J. E. Parker, 1847-48; J. S. Davidson, 1849-50; R. Sapp, 1851 and 1861; F. A. Blades, 1852-53; William Mahon, 1854-55; F. B. Bangs, 1856-57 ; E. Holdstock, 1858; R. Cogshall, 1859-60; D. Brum, 1862; R. O. Crawford, 1863; A. J. Eldred, 1864-65; D. F. Barnes, 1866-67; J. W. Robinson, 1868-69 ; J. C. Wirtley, 1870-71 ; H. M. Joy, 1872-73; Levi Farr, 1874; and W. H. Perrine, D.D., 1875-77, and present pastor. The society has a membership of three hundred and twenty-five. The Sunday-school enrolls one hundred and seventy-five. It is superintended by C. W. Boyce, assisted by Phineas Graves.
A Methodist Episcopal church was early organized at South Albion, and is in a flourishing condition.
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THE BAPTIST CHURCH
was organized on February 21, 1837, at the school-house in Albion, Rev. J. S. Z. Jones being moderator, and L. Crittenden, clerk. Mr. Jones was the first pastor. A meeting was held in 1843, at which it was resolved to build a house of worship. A committee was chosen to draft a plan. The dimensions agreed upon were thirty-five by fifty feet. The church was commenced and finished in 1849, and on January 23, 1850, it was formally dedicated to the worship of God by Rev. C. A. Jennison. During the afternoon of the same day, Aaron Potter was ordained pastor. The present pastor is Rev. A. Maynard. The first trustees were Leriah Lewis, Lyman Crittenden, and William B. Morrison. The present board are Charles Austin, Samuel Jaquett, Ira Foster, Edward Rice, George Harvey, and John Belcher. On November 28, 1851, the old trustees received the deed of lot 5, block 11, and upon this land they built their church, which is sup- plied with a bell and an organ ; the latter was put into the building in 1875, at a cost of two hundred and fifty dollars. The church property in Albion is valued at eleven thousand five hundred dollars. There is a membership of three hundred and eighty-two. In the Sabbath-schools there are one hundred and eighty-three scholars, and in the library there are six hundred and fifty books.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The organization of the Presbyterian society took place on February 24, 1837, in the ball-room of the old Albion hotel, located on the corner of Superior and Erie streets. This initial result was brought about under the lead of Rev. Calvin Clark. Twenty-four members were enrolled, and Rev. Elias Childs was placed in charge. The pastors in succession have been Elias Childs, Mr. Trotter, S. Hawley, Maltby Gelston, who served five years, James Vincent, David M. Cooper, whose pastorate was extended to eight years, Mr. Marvin, Calvin Clark, Milo B. Gelston, whose term included a period of nine years, Jeremiah Odel, Joel Kennedy, and Edward H. Harvey, the last and present incumbent, who has officiated since August 1, 1874.
Under the ministrations of these ministers the society has increased to one hundred and forty members. The second church building was erected during 1857, at a cost of twelve thousand dollars. Its dimensions were forty by seventy feet. On February 9, 1873, the structure was destroyed by fire, and the loss was not covered by a single dollar's worth of insurance. A meeting was held the day following the misfortune, and it was resolved to rebuild at once. Funds were subscribed, and the old site on Porter street was chosen. The contract was let to George W. Maher, of Albion, on September 1, 1873. The price of construction, excepting the audience-rooms above, was nine thousand four hundred and forty- nine dollars. The corner-stone was laid September 16, and the basement was dedicated March 22 following. The audience-room is unfinished, but the society is without debt. The Sabbath-school numbers one hundred. The pastor super- intends.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The organization of this society was effected during 1840. Services were first held in the "old red school-house," under Rev. Francis Cummings, who was in charge during the election of the first wardens,-Clement Trowbridge and F. Wheelock, M.D.,-and of the first vestry, consisting of Henry G. Whipple, R. C. Hammill, and John E. Wild. A partial suspension occurred from 1850 to 1860, and in 1863 a reorganization was made, and a new start taken. Marcus Lane served as rector from 1863 to 1865 ; Edward Seymour, from 1865 to 1867 ; William G. Stonex, 1867 to 1870; and Rev. C. Peters has served from 1870 to 1877, and is still in charge. Deaths and removals reduced membership for a time, when a rapid augmentation set in through the faithful efforts of the rector, ably seconded by his people. The communicants number sixty-six.
The construction of a meeting-house was begun in 1849, and long lay incom- plete. The work was resumed in 1865, during which it was finished. Consecra- tion ceremonies by Right Rev. Samuel A. McCaskey were held on April 19, 1865. A Sabbath-school was organized in 1863, discontinued in 1870, and resumed in 1871. Teachers and scholars number one hundred. The superintendent is the rector, assisted by C. H. Baskom. The library contains two hundred volumes.
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