History of Kent County, Michigan, together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 86

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.); Chapman, Charles C., & Co. (Chicago)
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago : C.C. Chapman & Co.
Number of Pages: 1434

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The church is pure Gothic in its external and internal arch- itectural style, 142 feet in length and 60 feet wide. The build- ing is constructed of white brick, with sand-stone facings. The tower alone is unfinished, the original design comprising a spire reaching a height of over 200 feet. There are five entrances to the church, 15 ordinary stained-glass windows, two large transept and five sanctuary windows. Of the latter the central window, in rear of the high altar, was produced at the Innspruck fac- tory, at a cost of $700. The interior of the church is 52 feet in height to the base of the domes. Of these there are 16 supported by a net-work of 146 arches. There are three altars and a pulpit, each displaying a high order of art. In the tower is a peal of fine bells, the largest of which weighs 3,741 pounds. The organ is one of the most powerful in the State, having 36 stops and 1,700 pipes. The statuary, frescoes and stations of the cross evidence the highest judgment in selection, and with the church building go to form a monument to the earnest Christianity of a priest and people. The cost of this church was over $50,000. R. Hilton & Son were the building contractors. The congrega- tion embraces only the German Catholics of the city, numbering about 250 families. The congregation in toto is estimated at over 2,000. The schools are in charge of the Rev. Sisters of Notre Dame, and hold a deservedly high place in the estimation of the people.

St. James' Church. The rapid growth of the western districts of the city, and particularly the number of German and English speaking Catholics who settled there from the close of the War for the Union to the year 1869, pointed out to the Rev. James C. Pulcher, then pastor of St. Andrews, the necessity of build- ing a church. The subject was brought before the bishop of Detroit, who erected that portion of the city comprised in the 6th, 7th and Sth wards, into a parish under the name of St. James, with Rev. J. C. Pulcher, pastor. Previous to the erec- tion of this district into a separate parish, the building of the present church was begun by Father Pulcher. The foundations were built in 1869 by Thomas Berry. Patrick O'Neil was the contractor for brick-work, Smith and Grady for wood-work and Wardus, for painting and frescoes. The ceremony of laying the corner-stone was presided over by Bishop Borgess July 21, 1870. During the succeeding year the builders made steady progress, and July 21, 1871, William. G. Robinson, the architect, reported the entire work complete.

The style of architecture is the Romanesque, with Gothic gables and tower. There are 18 stained-glass windows, presented by members in memory of deceased relatives, and one great window purchased by the congregation. The frescoing is remarkably rich in design and workmanship, the subject in every instance being well selected. The cost of the edifice was $38,000, which, with the value of church property, makes an aggregate valuation of about $45,000.

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The dedication of the church took place July 25, 1875, Bishop Borgess presiding. Father Pulcher was appointed pastor of the Church of " Our Lady of Help," in Detroit, in 1876, and Rev. Gustave Limpins appointed priest of St. James' parish. The new pastor was born at Ghent, Belgium, April 9, 1839, studied at the college of Louvain, and was there ordained priest. He came to the United States in 1863, was appointed pastor of the Church of "Our Lady of Help" at Detroit, where he was residing at the date of his appointment as pastor of St. James. Father Limpins died here Jan. 25, 1881, and was interred in the Catholic cemetery Jan. 27. After the decease of this pastor, Rev. J. C. Pulcher returned, Feb. 5, 1881, and resumed his pastoral duties in the parish which he established. The congregation now num- bers over 2,000.

St. Adalbert's Church .- The Polish speaking people of the city, at present numbering about 120 families, began the erection of a church-building on Fourth and Davis streets, Sept. 5, 1881. The contractors were Richens and Stearns. The cost of this church is estimated to be $3,800. It is the intention of the con- gregation to ask for a priest of their own nationality.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

At a session of the Ohio Conference, held in August, 1835, Grand River Mission was authorized to be formed, over which Osbond Monett was appointed missionary. The district was called Ann Arbor, with Henry Colelazer the presiding elder. In the winter of 1835-'6 the first Methodist society was organized at Grand Rapids by Mr. Monett. The Conference of Michigan cre- ated in May, 1836, held its first session at Detroit in September of that year, when Rev. Frederick A. Seaborn was appointed mission- ary. Old settlers remember the notoriety attained by this minister of the gospel. In 1837 the name of the mission was changed to Flint River, with Samuel P. Shaw, presiding elder, and Orren Mitchell, missionary. In 1838 Elijah H. Pilcher was assigned to the district, with James H. Trees as missionary. The first records of any quarterly meeting here show it to be held at Grandville, May 11, 1839. In September, 1839, Elijah H. Pilcher was re- turned to the district. Ransom R. Richards and Allen Staples were appointed to the mission in the spring of 1840, with William C. Davidson, James Ewing, Knowlton S. Pettibone, Robert I. Shoemaker and Henry Dean forming the Board of Trustees.

The Church was organized in 1836, with the following named members: Knowlton S. Pettibone, Mrs. Sliter, Mahetable Stone, Cornelia Hopkins, Esther Edwards, Mrs. Van Amburg. Mrs. Eunice Turner, Mrs. J. Turner, Mary E. Norton, Wm. Anderson and wife, Mrs. and James Ewing and Mrs. Chilson joined imme- diately after.

The meetings were held in private rooms, until the number of worshipers so increased as to call for greater accommodation.

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The court-house was obtained for religious worship. After the election of the board, a site for a church building was purchased from Thomas R. Smith, of New York, for $200, where the Divi- sion Street M. E. Church now stands. In 1841 the building of the first Methodist church was commenced, under the direction of Revs. E. M. Crippen and Daniel Bush, and completed in 1843, during the pastorate of Rev. Franklin Gage. This building was dedicated to the uses of worship in June, 1843, by Rev. James V. Watson. This is now a livery stable near the corner of Ionia and Fountain streets. In 1850 the Rev. F. A. Blades was appointed pastor; toward the close of his labors here, the church was found to be too small for the congregation. In 1853 the front of the building was extended 16 feet.

In 1866, during the second administration of A. J. Eldred, the necessary steps were taken to build a house suitable to the in- creased membership. Julius Berkey, Thomas Tradewell, and O. R. Wilmarth were appointed a building committee. These gentle- men selected from the plans, furnished by architects, that prepared by D. S. Hopkins, of Kalamazoo, and entered into contracts with the following persons: S. L. Baldwin, for brick; Wm. Laraway & Co., for cut stone; Blakely & Carew, for building stone founda- tion; Baxter & Maunder, for brick-laying; Geo. W. Dodge, for plastering; Thos. Tradewell & Co., for inside work; Nagri, of De- troit, and Jevne & Almine, of Chicago, for frescoing; W. D. Foster, for heating apparatus; Patterson & Son, for painting; Thos. Smith & Co., for reflectors, and Mr. Fox for varnishing. The work of enclosing and finishing towers and steeple was given to the architect. The building was finished in 1869, at a cost of $55,000. It has a frontage of 64 feet on Division street: the total length is 110 feet, and the height from pavement to eaves 44 feet; the tower and spire reach a height of 155 feet. The entire build- ing is white brick, with cut-stone facings, all resting on solid stone foundations, and carried out after the Romanesque style of archi- tecture.

The pastors of the Church from the period when Grand Rapids was set off as a mission to the present time, are named as follows :

Frederick A. Seaborn. 1836

O. Mitchell. 1837

J. Freese. .1838

Jeremy Boynton 1856

R. R. Richards 1839

Harrison Morgan. 1857

A. Staples. 6

M. A. Daughertey. 1859

E. M. Crippen

1840

Daniel Bush.

William Rork 1862

Cook.

1841

Stanley

Joseph Jennings 1865

A. J. Eldred .. 1866

Geo. B. Jocelyn 1869

Henry Spencer 1871

M. B. Camburn. 1847

T. F. Hildreth. 1874

Reuben Reynolds. 1848

D. F. Barnes. . 1877

James Summerville. 1849

A. A. Knappen 1879

F. A. Blades.

1850

A. J. Eldred. .1852

Rezin Sapp. 1854

Franklin Gage 842

A. M. Fitch .. 1844

J. E. Parker. 1846

D. R. Latham 1861

J. W. Robinson 1863

Isaac Crook 1880

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The presiding elders of the M. E. Church since Grand Rapids was erected into a station have been :

YEARS.

John K. Gillet

S. P. Shaw.

M. B. Camburn.

E. H. Pilcher

Harrison Morgan

J. T. Davidson. .3

Israel Cogshall.

L. Chatfield.

A. J. Eldred.

Geo. Bradley

Rezin Sapp.

D. F. Barnes.

David Burns.

W. J. Aldrich.

Henry Penfield.

On July 1, 1881, the bonded debt on this church was $11,000. On July 3 and 10 the entire amount, together with $4,000 addi- tional, were raised by the members of the society, the Sunday- school alone contributing $2,000.

Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (col'd) was organized in 1869 with five members. Rev. David Butler was the first pastor. He remained seven years, until his successor, Rev. Thomas T. Brown, was appointed. The church building, on Fifth avenue, was dedi- cated in 1869. The present membership is 38. The officers of the Church and society are: Hannibal Lee, George Washington, Henry Brown, Henry Pinkney and Mordecai Brice, Trustees; T. F. Cor- bin, Minister Steward, with Mrs. C. Smith, Superintendent of the Sunday-school.

The church building was partially destroyed by fire Sept. 12, 1881. While the building is not entirely destroyed, it is so badly damaged as to be useless. It cannot be repaired, and the erection of a new building is necessitated. The Church organ, which was valued at $120, and the seats, with such other appurtenances as the Church possessed, were destroyed. The loss on the building and furniture is about $600, and is total, there being no insurance.

Methodist Episcopal Church of South Division Street was or- ganized in June, 1880, with Rev. J. S. Valentine, first pastor appointed by Conference. When he was appointed he found a mem- bership of 34, now increased to 56. The church building, erected in 1880-'81, at the corner of Division and Adams streets, was dedi- cated by Rev. C. C. McCabe, D. D., June 27, 1881. The Trustees are George W. Dillenback, James R. Duncan, Amasa Gillet, James E. Virgil and Lyman North. The Stewards are: Edward D. Brooks, Thomas R. Ellis, Mrs. Rose Dillenback, Mrs. L. Foster, and Mrs. L. Westcott.

Methodist Episcopal Church, West Side, was organized by the Rev. Amos Wakefield, in September, 1855. The first officers were: A. D. Bidwell, Moses De Long, Elijah Foot, Jonathan Cook, Baker Borden, Henry C. Stone, Frederick Rice, William Green, Jonathan Blair, Warren H. Congdon and Edward Roberts; H. C. Stone, Recording Steward; A. Wakefield, Secretary. The society first held meetings in the old court-house, then in the little church on Bridge street, where the members worshiped until 1871, when they erected

YEARS.

Henry Colclazer.

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their present church edifice. The valuation of church property is $18,000. This edifice is a large brick building on the corner of Second and Turner streets. Under the administration of Rev .. Charles S. Fox, the society has made rapid advances. Six years ago a debt of $6,000 was due on the church property; to-day that sum is reduced to a trifle. The Sunday-school is attended by about. 150, and is under the superintendence of John Boyer.

THE FIRST WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH,

located on the corner of Crosby and Turner streets, was organized' in December, 1872, by Rev. Harvey Stephens, with five members .. The first officers were: Van N. Miller, Otis Smith, Horace Austin, Daniel Haynes, Trustees; Otis Smith and Horace Austin, Stewards; Van N. Miller, Clerk; Horace Austin, Class-leader. The vestry of the church was built before organization. The present building was erected in 1873. Pastors: Harry Stephens, J. B. Selleck, O. Tapley, H. H. Bement and C. L. Preston, the present pastor. The present officers are: Trustees-Horace Austin, Henry Karr, Chas. Hulbert, Asel Hubbard and Warren Congdon; Stewards-A. C. Van Steamburg, John Ward, A. H. Sherwood, Asel Hubbard, J. W. Sherwood; Class- Leaders-Horace Austin and John Sked. The membership is 110; assessed valuation of church property $3,000, of which the parsonage is valued at $800. The annual ex- penses sum up $550.

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

The Congregational society of Grand Rapids was first organized by Rev. S. Woodbury, of Kalamazoo, Sept. 18, 1836, with Geo. Sheldon, Sarah Sheldon, Ebenezer Davis, Eliza Davis, Myron Hins- dill, Emily Hinsdill, Hiram Hinsdill, Roxana Hinsdill, Sally Winsor, Emily Hopkins, David S. Leavitt, Geraldine Hinsdill, Samuel Howland, Sophia T. Howland, Kendall Woodward, Eliza Woodward, W. G. Henry, H. S. Henry, Mary Yates, Violetta Davis, H. R. Osborne and C. R. Osborne. The Presbyterian form of government was adopted at organization, with Geo. Sheldon and Samuel Howland, Elders, and Ebenezer Davis and Myron Hinsdill, Deacons. The first minister of the Church was Rev. A. D. McEvery, who entered upon pastoral duty April 10, 1837.

Public worship was held in the building subsequently known as the " National Hotel," and afterward over the stores of W. G. Henry and A. H. Smith. The Church was reorganized March 26, 1837, as "The First Congregational Church of Grand Rapids," and the articles of faith and covenant adopted. Rev. James Bal- lard was then employed as stated supply, March 26, 1838, and S. F. Cutler and Eben. Davis were elected Deacons, with W. G. Henry, Clerk. At this period the Church comprised 50 members, who were. accustomed to meet for service in the old court-house.

DDamm Hughes

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In 1840-'1 the building which stood where the Porter block now stands, was purchased from Louis Campau for the sum of $3,700. This was built in 1837 for a Catholic church, but on being deserted by the congregation, was sold to the Congregational Society, and a deed given Dec. 21, 1841. A portion of the payment was collected by Rev. Mr. Ballard in the Eastern States ; but not until 1855 was the debt discharged, and then only through the energy and zeal of Rev. H. L. Hammond.

The schism which resulted in the formation of the Dutch Re- formed Church, of Bridge street, took place March 11, 1840.

The first Congregational Society, in connection with the Church, was formed Jan. 10, 1842, when Stephen Hinsdill, Ebenezer Davis, W. G. Henry, Truman Kellogg, H. K. Rose, Jonathan F. Chubb, Amos Rathbun, S. A. Cook, and Luther Beebe were elected Trus- tees.

Rev. James Ballard, who was pastor, without stated salary, from March 26, 1839, to Dec. 29, 1847, closed his labors here with the latter date. Up to this time the Church had been a beneficiary of the American Home Missionary Society, receiving yearly about $200.

A call was extended to Rev. Thomas Jones, March 18, 1848, which was accepted, and he was installed pastor June 15 follow- ing. He resigned Oct. 14, 1850. During his short term of ser- vice 140 members were added to the society.

The "rotary system " of electing deacons was adopted June 2, 1848, when O. H. Foote, Henry Seymour, William Haldane and A. Tracy were elected.

A call was extended to Rev. H. L. Hammond, Dec. 15, 1850, and he was installed June 18, of the next year.

Letters of dismission for the purpose of forming a second Con- gregational Church were granted to Abel Page and 34 others, Dec. 2, 1853. The principles of Church polity, rules of government and articles of faith and covenant were adopted March 3, 1854. Oct. 21, 1855, letters were granted to Sarell Wood and 11 others to form the "First Presbyterian Church, of Grand Rapids," and a West-Side society.

Rev. H. L. Hammond resigned April 4, 1856, and entered the office of the Congregational Herald, where he continued news- paper work until 1859.

A call was extended to Rev. S. S. N. Greeley, of Great Barring- ton, Mass., Sept. 16, 1856, to which he did not respond personally. A second call was extended Jan. 2, 1857, to which he did respond personally, and his installation took place May 10, 1857.

Rev. Mr. Greeley was commissioned Chaplain of the 6th Michi- gan Cavalry, Oct. 15, 1862. After his departure for the field, Rev. W. L. Page and others filled the pulpit, until Sept. 13, 1863, when Rev. J. Morgan Smith was installed. Under Mr. Smith's pastor- ate, the new church was erected. The length of this beautiful edifice is 132 feet, the breadth 70 feet, and the height from water-

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table to roof 45 feet ; the height from base of tower to the pinnacle of the spire is 170 feet ; the tower is 18 feet square and well pro- portioned. The style is known as the "Early "English Pointed." The stained glass windows are well selected, and the entire building is a monument to the Christian zeal of the Congregationalists of Grand Rapids in 1867-'8.

The corner-stone of the sacred edifice was laid April 28. 1868. The officers of the Church at that time included Rev. J. Morgan Smith, Pastor ; Wm. Haldane, Samuel Judd, N. L. Avery and Henry Seymour, Deacons ; H. J. Hollister, Treasurer ; James B. Willson, Clerk. The officers of the society were :- N. L. Avery, Solomon L. Withey, M. L. Sweet, James Gallup, H. J. Hollister, H. S. Smith, W. D. Foster, W. H. McConnell, and O. S. Camp, Trustees ; James Gallup, Sec. - Treas. ; S. L. Withey, N. L. Avery, O. S. Camp, M. L. Sweet and F. B. Gilbert, Building Committee.

The Second Congregational Church, on Plainfield avenue, north of depot, was organized March 22, 1870, with seven members. J. D. Boyd, Clerk; Mrs. Pheldia Quimby, Treasurer, and Rev. Robert Hovenden, Pastor. The pastorate of the church was filled afterward mainly by E. C. Olney until in March, 1880, Rev. Henry Uiterwyk, who is pastor at present, was appointed. The members first met in a small building near the corner of Leonard and Canal streets, where they continued to worship until 1874. Then they moved the building to Plainfield avenue and Grove street, and added a transept to it. Clerk, John L. Buchanan, and Treasurer, A. W. Buchanan. The present membership is 91; the assessed valuation of property, $3,500.

The Sunday-school was organized at the same time as the Church. The present officers are: Superintendent, Scott E. Curdy; Secre- tary, Norman F. Tucker; Treasurer, Minnie Clark, and Librarian, Estella Sprague. The present membership of the school is 168.

South Congregational Church .- In the winter of 1874 the La- dies' Home Missionary Society of the Park Congregational Church, of this city, were looking for a new field of mission labor. Their attention was called to the southern part of this city as a promising field; for there was then neither Church nor Sabbath-school- save the African Church-south of the center of the city. But let no late comer be deceived in thinking the South Side was then what it is now. For six years ago there was not one-sixth the number of people between Fifth avenue and Hall street that there is to-day, and not one-third as many south of Wealthy avenue. Yet even then there were many families in which there were children whom the distance from the central churches deprived entirely of Sab- bath-school instruction. To meet this want was the desire of the society referred to. The African church, on Fifth avenue, near Jefferson street, was fixed upon as the only available place for hold- ing the school. This was rented, and on the first Sabbath in March, 1874, the South Mission Sabbath-school was organized. Mrs. L. A. Bois, then resident of this city, was elected Superin-

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tendent. Eighty-six children formed the school at its first session. Of the present teachers in this school Mrs. Edward Hanchett, Mrs. E. P. Pierce, Mrs. M. J. Hess, and Mr. and Mrs. Marcus W. Bates were with the school from its beginning. Those of the Park Church who were present during the first years of the Mission are as follows: Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, Immen, Mckay, Win- chester, Sanford, Mosely, Misses Reed, Hanchett, Morrison, Hen- shaw, Nichols, Field, Messrs. C. H. Gleason and A. B. Carrier.

The school continued to increase until the church could not con- tain those who gathered. It was then proposed that a chapel large enough to accommodate all who might come should be built. Suitable ground was offered by F. B. Gilbert, who proposed to deed the site where this church now stands for $600, that being half the price at which it was valued. Finally Mr. Gilbert gave, not half, but the whole of the site, and solicitation for funds with which to build a chapel was begun. Through the untiring efforts of Mrs. Montague, on behalf of the Park Church, and of Mr. Bates and Mrs. Hanchett and Pierce, on behalf of the South Mis- sion, the sum of $1,900 was subscribed. Building was begun in the fall of 1875, and the work was completed in the spring of 1876. That was a day of gladness and rejoicing, when from the dreary quarters on Fifth avenue, where, in the words of one then present, " the choice was between being frozen with cold or blinded with smoke," the South Mission Sabbath-school met for the first time in its new and pleasant building. Here the Sabbath-school contin- ued to increase until it reached an average attendance of 150, the highest number ever reached, previous to some picnic, being a unit over 200. About that time the M. E. Sabbath-school was es- tablished at the fair grounds, and many children of Methodist families withdrew to join their own school. The average of the school for the three years previous to this may be placed at 125.

Since last fall, however, when the school began to hold its ses- sions regularly after the morning service, their numbers have stead- ily increased, reaching one day 195. And it may be safe to say that the average of the school from Jan. 1 to this date will exceed its average for any similar length of time.

About four years ago Rev. Mr. Brown commenced preaching in this chapel. He labored zealously to form a Church at that time, but the time was not then ripe; and after six months' earnest work, other fields of usefulness opening to him, he left this field to labor elsewhere. From then until two years and a half ago this peo- ple were without stated service. Occasionally some lay or ecclesi- astical brother would supply the pulpit. For the most part the Sabbath-school and prayer-meeting, which were always kept up, were the only services held.

In December, 1877, Rev. E. C. Olney commenced a pastorate with this Church, in connection with the North Church of this city. For one year he preached to the people each Sabbath eve- ning, and attended the prayer-meeting each week, doing pastoral

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work among the families here. So much encouraged was he, and the Church which was to be, that in the autumn of his first year's labor steps were taken to organize a Church. This was done, and a Church organized Dec. 12, 1878. The Church was based on a liberal creed, so that all evangelical Christians living in this part of the city might unite in performing the work of the Christian Church. The names of those wishing to unite were presented to the council, together with the creed they intended to adopt, and on that basis the Church was recognized by the council as a Congre- gational Church. On the evening of that day, at a meeting held in the Park Congregational church, 43 united in joining the South Congregational Church, of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Mr. Olney continued his labors with this people a second year, the morning and evening services alternating between this and the North Church, and Mr. Olney residing with this Church for six months of the year. During the year eight were added to the Church, and much good was done during these two years of labor. But at the close of the two years, it seemed best to him that he should enter another field of labor. Since leaving this place he has supplied the pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church of Middleton, N. Y.

The present pastor commenced work here Jan. 1, 1880. Since then 39 have been added to the Church, five have been dismissed, and one has entered into rest. The present membership is 90. Last January a new policy of two services each Sabbath and the entire time of a minister was adopted by this Church. The result seen in increased interest, and a larger attendance upon the ser- vices of the Church show the wisdom of this course.

We should do but partial justice, even in so brief a sketch, if we did not refer to the work of the Ladies' Society in accomplishing what has been done. This society was organized in October, 1877, for the purpose of extending acquaintance among the ladies and aiding in benevolent work. From then until now their work has been constant and abundant. Pastor, Ben. F. Sargent; Deacons, Joshua Henshaw, E. W. Heth, Freeman Lathrop and Marcus W. Bates; Trustees, J. L. Post, A. F. Norton, Marcus W. Bates, E. P. Pierce and F. Lathrop; Business Committee, Ben. F. Sargent, Edward Hanchett, E. P. Galer, F. Lathrop, George Cook and A. F. Norton ; Clerk and Treasurer, A. F. Norton.

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History of Kent County, Michigan, together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 86

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.); Chapman, Charles C., & Co. (Chicago) Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago : C.C. Chapman & Co. Number of Pages: 1434

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.); Chapman, Charles C., & Co. (Chicago)
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago : C.C. Chapman & Co.
Number of Pages: 1434