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Foundry of D. O. Reynolds .- This establishment was built and first operated many years since by Pettibone Brothers. After successive changes it passed into the lands of Messrs. Lyman & Allen, of whom it was pur- chased by the present proprietor. It is furnished with steam-power derived from an engine of twelve-horse power, and includes in its list of wares manufactured plows, land- rollers, fanning-mills, feed-cutters, corn-shellers, milk-safes, and all varieties of castings. A market is found for these
articles throughout the county and in other portions of the State.
Woolen- Mills of Amsden & Weeden .- The woolen-mills Joeated in the city of Corunna were established as early as 1844 by Pliny Lyman, and owned by him until 1872, when the present firm became the purchasers. They are built upon the Shiawassee River, which supplies the necessary power by which they are operated. Mr. Lyman placed in the mills two looms and one hundred and twenty spindles, with which eloths of common grade were manufactured. Messrs. Amsden & Weeden have added another faney loom, two hundred additional spindles, a thirty-spindle twister, a twenty-four-incli condenser, and a picker, and have also extended the buildings. The wool consumed is purchased in the immediate vicinity, and manufactured into cassimeres, flannels, stocking-yarn, and horse-blankets, for which a home demand establishes a profitable market.
Planing-Mill and Handle-Factory of Messrs. Salmon & Wilson .- This mill was erected by Joseph Thayer in 1866, on the corner of Me.Arthur and Brady Streets, and was purchased of him by the present owners in 1871. It is fully equipped with the usual machinery of a planing-mill, as well as the necessary apparatus for turning and finishing broom-handles. Of the latter two hundred thousand per year are manufactured, a large proportion of which are shipped to the city of Philadelphia. Messrs. Salmon & Wilson also manufacture milk-safes, elothes-bars, and land- rollers, and find a ready home market for all these wares. The material used in their establishment is principally found in adjacent parts of the county.
Corunna Spoke-Factory .- This factory was established in 1867 by S. Il. & E. Hall, who manufactured spokes ex- elusively. They sold in 1869 to .J. Greer & Company, and the present firm of S. D. Wiley & Company became owners in 1873. The factory is run by steam, a forty-five horse- power engine being used for the purpose. The principal article of manufacture is spokes, though whiffletrees and neek-yokes are also made. Twenty-one men are employed and twenty-five hundred spokes per day are produced, though the present active demand necessitates the employment of a set of night hands. The material is furnished by timber owners in the neighboring townships, who deliver the tim- ber at the factory, for which cash is received. The build- ing used by the firm is a spacious one of brick, formerly built by the Corunua Car Company, and purchased by Messrs. S. D. Wiley & Co. The market for the spokes is found principally in Detroit and Grand Rapids.
Wagon-Shops .- J. M. Lemon and A. & E. H. Gale are manufacturers of wagons, and do a good business both in this line and in general repairing.
Charcoal Kilns .- The charcoal kins of the Union Frou Company of Detroit are located within the corporation Jimits, and were constructed since 1870. Each kiln eon- tains thirty thousand bricks, and was built at a cost of from three hundred to four hundred dollars. The kilns con- sume six thousand eords of wood per year, each one having a capacity of forty cords. Each cord returns a product of forty-five bushels of charcoal, which makes a gross return of eighteen hundred bushels to the kiln. Four days is the time required for burning a kiln when filled with dry
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wood, two days more being allowed for green wood. Five days more are required to smother the fire and to render the material ready to withdraw from the kilns. All woods but basswood and poplar are made available. Royal A. Jenny is the aeting agent of the company, and Thomas E. Green the manager of the works.
BANKING.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
the only one in Corunna, was established in 1865, with a capital of fifty thousand dollars. Its first officers were Hugh MeCurdy, President, and S. B. Raynale, Cashier. The banking-house in which business is transaeted is a spacious building located on Shiawassee Avenue and owned by the bank. Its present officers are Roger Haviland, President ; A. MeArthur, Vice-President ; A. T. Nichols, Cashier ; J. D. Leland, Assistant Cashier. Directors, A. McArthur, W. D. Garrison, A. T. Nichols, Wm. MeKel- lops, J. D. Leland, Roger Haviland.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
CORUNNA HOOK-AND-LADDER COMPANY, No. 1.
The constitution and by-laws of the Corunna Hook-and- Ladder Company were adopted, and the company organized, April 12, 1876, with the following names upon its roll : Almon C. Brown, Wm. II. Cole, C. H. Shuttleworth, E. M. Wheeler, A. S. Parsons, Frank Millard, Andrew Jack- son, R. B. Ford, E. IHuntington, Wm. F. Fowler, L. H. Wilcox, J. E. Philips, G. W. Bachman, G. R. Tuttle, A. F. Peacock, R. J. Pond, Fred Keith, F. B. Howlett, Ed. Chaffee, Geo. A. Shuttleworth, Fred Secley, H. B. Headley, F. C. Gale, Frank Shuttleworth, Frank Fuller, Levi Sceley, John Hiltabiddle, Frank Hoover, Ed Shuttleworth, M. F. Bradley, Andrew Seeley.
With the approval of the mayor and Common Council the by-laws and constitution were submitted and were formally adopted. The following officers were then elected: Almon C. Brown, Foreman ; Wm. H. Cole, First Assistant; C. H. Shuttleworth, Second Assistant ; E. M. Wheeler, Secretary ; Andrew S. Parsons, Treasurer ; Frank Millard, Andrew Jackson, Stewards.
A vote had been passed by the Council on the 5th of April, 1875, appropriating eight hundred dollars for the purchase of all the equipments necessary to a complete hook-and-ladder apparatus, and an order was at onee given for their manufacture, which was completed at the date of the company's organization.
On the 5th of June, 1876, by the vote of the Council, one hundred and ninety dollars was devoted to the purchase of uniforms, which were at a later date purchased. Thus the Corunna Hook-and-Ladder Company was formally or- ganized and thoroughly equipped, and has proved itself on subsequent occasions admirably adapted to the purposes of its organization.
The following officers were elected for the year 1878: Frank Hoover, Foreman; Alanson C. Brown, First As- sistant; II. B. Hadley, Second Assistant; T. B. Wil- loughby, Secretary ; L. H. Wilcox, Treasurer.
For 1879, M. F. Bradley, Foreman ; Wm. Linsley, First Assistant Foreman ; F. A. Millard, Second Assistant
Foreman ; Fred Goddard, Secretary ; L. II. Wilcox, Treas- urer; Ed Shuttleworth, Steward.
No fires of consequence have occurred since the organi- zation of the company, though on occasions where its mem- bers have been summoned for duty a zeal and ambition has been manifested which has evineed the excellence of its working force.
SCHOOLS OF CORUNNA.
The records of the public schools of the city are not suf- ficiently well preserved to afford a connected history of the progress of its edneational interests. There are no minutes existing of an carlier date than 1854. For the years prior to that, the recollection of residents is wholly depended upon for such meagre facts as are given.
The earliest school was tanght by Uriah Dubois, in 1840, in a log cabin within the village limits. It was a private enterprise, and was patronized by the very few families who were then settlers and had children. In 1841 a school was opened in a building used for county purposes, then stand- ing on the west side of the main street, on the site at present occupied by the market of William Cole. The teachers who taught in succession were Miss Susan Whit- comb, Miss Julia Van Auken, and Miss Mary Ann Mc- Arthur. The latter also taught a private school at the residence of her father. Luke HI. Parsons and Richard Parsons were also teachers in 1841.
In 1842 the district erected a substantial building on the spacious ground devoted to school purposes, which was occu- pied until the growing demands of the village made more commodious quarters indispensable, and which is still stand- ing. The first term in this building was opened by Nelson Ferry, whose family resided in Venice, and who became a resident of Corunna in his official capacity as teacher. The later instructors from that time to the present are given with the date of their teaching in Corunna, so far as it is possible to obtain them, viz. :
1841 .- Monroe Hawley.
[842 .- Rev. John Gilbert.
1843 -Miss Sarah Potter, Miss Drusilla Cook .*
1844 .- Miss Julia Hammond.
1846-47 .- Mr. M. P. Wilson.
1848 .- Miss Phelps.
1849 .- Mr. Sylvester Lyman.
1850,-Mr. G. G. Doane.
1851 .- Mr. Edward A. Sheldon.
1852 .- Miss Sylvia Guilford.
1853-54 .- Rev. S. P. Barker, Miss Cornelia A. Phelps.
1855 .- Mr. G. G. Doane, Mrs. G. G. Doane, Miss Ma- riette Thompson.
1856-58 .- Mr. G. M. Reynolds, Mrs. G. M. Reynolds, Miss Mary Wade.
* Miss Cook was a lady of established reputation as a teacher, and found her services much in demand. The ordinary compensation at that period was the sum of ooo dollar per week, with the privilego of "boarding round." Miss Cook, whose presence was the cause of some competition io tho various districts, was secured by Corunna at the unprecedented salary of two dollars and fifty cents per week, with board.
+ Under the successful principalsbip of Mr. Reynolds the school was graded.
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1857 .- Mr. - Sweet, Mr. Silas Wood, Miss Webb, Miss Truesdell.
1858 .- Mr. Marcus Haynes, Miss Haynes.
1859 .- Miss Pingrey, Miss Harriet Hawkins.
1859-1869 .- Mr. Thomas C. Garner.
1860 .- Miss Charlotte Hendricks, Miss R. Bradley, Miss Hildreth.
1861 .- Miss H. Southard, Mrs. C. Smith.
1862 .- Miss Ida Bigelow.
1864 .- Miss Julia Lemon, Miss Alvina P. Wheeler, Mrs. Frank Rowe, Miss Etta Parsons.
1865 .- Mrs. Andrew Jackson.
1866 .- Miss Amelia Goodell.
1868 .- Mr. R. Banner Wyles, Mr. Ashley, Miss Stowell, Mrs. W. Jackson.
1869 .- Mr. C. Van Doren, Miss Kate Brearly, Miss Myra Bartlett, Miss Nellie Gillett, Miss Bachman, Mr. S. W. Baker.
1871-72 .- Mr. II. C. Baggerly, Miss Humphrey, Miss Armstrong, Miss White, Miss Dawson, Miss Mary Thayer, Miss Ilannah.
1872 .- Miss Kellogg, Miss Ferry, Miss Hall.
1873 .- Miss Clara E. Wall, Miss Burrows, Miss Fall, Mr. Fred. D. Parsons.
1874 .- Miss Rutherford, Miss H. F. Yakely, Miss Coun- tryman, Miss Reid, Miss Cooper.
1875 .- Mrs. Agnes Van Auken, Miss Nancy MeGaw, Miss Brands, Miss Arvilla Spaulding, Miss Nettie Knight.
1875-79 .- Miss Josephine Wall.
1876-80 .- Prof. Joseph McGrath, Miss C. Parmenter, Miss Hattie Curtis.
1876-79 .- Miss Josephine Wall, Miss Ella Kyle.
1876 .- Miss Sarah Wiltse.
1878 .- Miss Hattie Harris.
1879 .- Mr. George A. Wright, Miss Nethaway, Miss Emma McGaw, Mrs. II. E. Holt, Miss Linda Fowkes, J. William Myers.
Before 1851 no building other than the one-story frame structure already described (and now used as a dwelling) had been erected for school purposes. A short time prior to the annual school meeting of' that year, a few public- spirited citizens of the village (Andrew Parsons, E. F. Wade, L. H. Parsons, G. O. Bachman, and others), decm- ing the old building inadequate to the wants of the large number of resident pupils, suggested to the school board the propriety of ereeting a more commodious edifice. A resolution was, in accordance with this suggestion, offered with a view to raising the sum of four thousand dollars for the purpose, which met with strong opposition, and was voted down by a discouraging majority. A similar resolution specifying the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars shared the same fate. The amount was reduced to three thousand dollars, two thousand five hundred dollars, and two thousand dollars successively, and met with equal op- position. The hour of midnight had nearly arrived, and the advocates of the measure, weary and disappointed by the powerful and persistent array of foes against the enter- prise, were about to abandon it. At this juncture one of
the strongest opponents offered a resolution devoting the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars to the purpose. On consultation it was decided by the friends of the measure to accept this amount, depending upon subsequent appro- priations to liquidate the entire cost of building. A con- traet was at once let for labor and material sufficient to cover the appropriation, and ultimately an additional suur - was voted to complete the structure, which was erected at a eost of four thousand dollars, and is still in use as a part of the main building.
In 1866 the wants of the public school of Corunna had so greatly increased that the brick edifice of 1851 afforded but meagre aveorumodations for the number of scholars wishing to attend school. As a consequence the present commodious edifice was erected at a cost of about twenty thousand dollars, the city having issued bonds to meet the indebtedness. This, with the additional space afforded by the former structure still in use, admirably answers the purpose for which it was erected. The school, under the efficient superintendenee of Prof. Joseph MeGrath and his able corps of assistants, has attained a high reputation throughout the State. In the high school four courses of study are prescribed, requiring four years for completion. The graduates in the elassieal and scientifie courses are admitted to the State University at Ann Arbor without a preliminary examination, which may be regarded as a recog- nition of the thoroughness with which these departments are conducted. The present school board is composed of the following gentlemen : D. W. Shattuck, President ; A. R. MeBride, Secretary ; D. N. Preston, Treasurer ; P. N. Cook, Charles Jackson, Mareus Wilcox.
CHURCH IHISTORY. THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
In an early day Corunna was upon the northern border of what was called the Shiawassee Circuit. As early as 1837 or 1838 the Revs. Washington Jackson and Isaae Bennett (the latter of whom is still living) were preachers on that circuit. At this time occasional Methodist preach- ing was given at Corunna, though a society was not formed until 1839 or 1840. The house of Alexander MeArthur was the stopping-place for the Methodist ministers, as indeed it was for ministers of all denominations.
The first class formed was very small, consisting of John K. Smith, L. M. Partridge and his wife. Mr. Smith was the first class-leader, and for many years was a very useful man. Mr. Partridge, who was the father of Mrs. Fraser, now living in Corunna, was a local elder, and was very useful in this new country, preaching in the surrounding neighborhoods as soon as a few families would assemble, attending their funerals and weddings over a large tract of country. Ile lived in a frame house which stood near Mr. Huliek's present store. He died April 23, 1845, the first death in the little society. The few settlers who knew him cherished his memory with much interest. In the same year Mrs. Fraser, Mr. Partridge's daughter, came to the place and soon after united with the class, of which she still remains a member. In this year also Mr. Luke II. Parsons and wife joined the society. Mr. Parsons became a useful and prominent member and a local preacher, and
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did much to strengthen the society. Ile died April 19, 1862, beloved by all. In July, 1844, Mrs. Mary Lyman, now Mrs. David Howlett, came to this place one week after her marriage to Mr. Lyman in Ann Arbor. She brought her letter and immediately joined the society, and has ever since been a faithful and active member. Among the very carly and zealous members besides those already mentioned were Truman Fox, a Mr. Piper and wife, John Kelly and wife (who still live a few miles north of Corunna), Reuben Emory (who afterwards became a preacher, and who died several years ago), Mr. Freeman and wife, and a Mrs. Ilarriet Beach.
The old frame court-house which was built in 1843 became the place of worship of all denominations until their churches were built. Previous to its erection service and prayer-meetings were held in the old frame school-house which now stands on Main Street. Until their churches were built, the Methodists and Presbyterians worshiped together, and had a Union Sunday-school.
Washington Jackson and Isaac Bennett were succeeded on the Shiawassee Circuit in 1839 by A. Flemming. In 1840, F. Brittan and S. C. Stringham were appointed to the circuit, both of whom are still living. They probably had regular appointments at Corunna. In 1842, John Cosart, since deceased, succeeded. In 1843, Riley C. Craw- ford and Wm. F. Cowles; and in 1844, R. C. Crawford and F. A. Blades were on the circuit. The first two named are yet doing efficient ministerial work ; the latter sustains a superannuated relation to the Detroit Conference, and holds a government office in Detroit. At that time the Shiawassee Circuit was so large as to afford abundant exercise to the preachers. It embraced the following places, at each of which service was held once in two weeks: Shiawassee- town, Corunna, Owosso, Bynn, Vernon, North Vernon, Venice, Argentine, Deerfield, Boutwells, Boyd School- Ilouse, Conway, Antrim, Perry, Austin School- House, Kellogg's School-House, Bennington, Florence, Green's School-House, and Newburg. From 1845 to 1855 the following were some of the ministers upon the circuit of which Corunna formed a part, though not in the order here given, viz. : Westlake, Allen, Levington, Whitcomb, Hemenway, Arnold, Johnson.
For some years Owosso and Corunna were taken from the Shiawassee Circuit and were constituted a separate charge, and in 1857 the two places were separated, since which time each place has constituted a charge. From 1855 to the present the ministerial appointments have been in the following order : J. M. Arnold O. Whitmore, L. C. York, E. E. Caster, A. J. Bigelow, I. W. Donelson, I. Crawford, J. Shank, J. Wesley, L. J. Whitcomb, F. W. May, A. J. Richards, J. Kilpatrick, B. S. Taylor, W. W. Ilicks, J. W. Campbell, S. Reed. The present church edifiec in Corunna was begun about the year 1848 or 1849, but was uot at once completed. The parsonage was built iu 1863.
The foregoing sketch by the pastor is as complete as the limited time at command enabled him to make it.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
A meeting for the purpose of organizing a church of this denomination was held in the school-house in Corunna,
April 27, 1844, under the direction of Rev. Seth Hardy, and the following individuals enrolled their names as its first members : Harlow Beach, Nelson Ferry, Alexander McArthur, James Cummin, Lyman B. Gilbert, Ira B. IToward, Seth Beach, Mrs. Elizabeth Beach, Mrs. N. Daniels, Mrs. Turza McArthur, Mrs. Emma Howard, Mrs. Roxanna Thompson, Mrs. H. Daniels, Miss Margaret Me- Arthur, Miss Anna M. Ferry, and Miss Frances Ann Ferry. Nelson Ferry was chosen clerk. Soon after the organization, Lyman B. Gilbert, IIarlow Beach, aud Nelson Ferry were elected ruling members.
The pastors in succession have been the Revs. William Smith, - Swan, Alanson Schofield, E. Gregory, J. W. McGregor, J. R. Stevenson (who filled two pastorates), J. W. Phelps, - Kellogg, and T. D. Bartholomew, who is the present clergyman in charge. Of the original mem- bership of seventeen, but one-Mr. Alexander MeArthur -survives. The present church-roll numbers sixty names upon the list.
The court-house afforded a convenient place of worship until 1866, when the present substantial brick edifice was erected. Connected with the church is a large and pros- perous Sabbath-school, in which many of the church quem- bers. are active workers. The present session embraces the following gentlemen : Elders-Charles Holman, S. D. Cooper, R. B. Murray, D. N. Preston, J. R. Curtis.
BAPTIST CHURCHI.
The society connected with the Baptist Church of Corunna was organized in 1854, under the auspices of the Rev. Joseph Gamble, and with the following constituent members : William Weeden and wife, Hiram Smith and wife, Jessie L. Smith, Jeannette N. Smith, and Joseph Gamble and wife. Of the original members the only sur- vivors are Elder Gamble and Mrs. Iliram Smith. The first services were held in the old court-house, which was purchased by the society and fitted for purposes of worship.
The early records of the church have been destroyed by fire, and no minutes of a date prior to 1867 are obtainable. The pastors in succession since that time have been Rev. B. H. Shepard, 1867; Rev. H. A. Rose, 1868; Rev. B. J. Boynton, 1869; P. D. Clarke (as supply), 1870; Rev. George Wesselins, 1871; Rev. E. R. Clarke, 1873; D. Pettit (as supply), 1878; Rev. E. E. Baylis, 1879 ; Rev. George Atchison, 1880. A new church edifice is now in proecss of erection on the lot at the corner of Fraser and Woodbridge Streets, owned by the society. Connected with the church is a flourishing Sabbath-school, of which Dr. Goodrich is superintendent.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
A church of the Roman Catholic faith was first organized in 1860 under the pastorate of Father Vau Pannel, who remained the resident pastor until 1862. During his min- istry a house of worship was erected, the debt upon which was speedily liquidated. IIe was succeeded by Father Bolte, who remained four years, and was followed by Father Behrings in 1867. His ministrations continued but one year, after which Father Record was delegated to the church in Corunna. Father Kramer came in 1870,
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and remained seven years. The present pastor, who began his labors in 1870, is Father Wheeler, who resides in Owosso, but holds a semi-monthly service in Corunna. Sabbath-school is connected with the church, held after each service, at which the children are instructed in the catechism by the pastor. The present trustees are Jere- miah Collins, Dennis Corcoran.
THE UNIVERSALIST CHURCH.
The organization of the Universalist Society of Corunna was effected at the court-house, April 9, 1865; and on the 27th of the same month a board of trustees was elected, of which E. F. Wade was chosen moderator and Cortes Pond clerk. The Rev. C. W. Knickerbocker was the pastor who visited the charge each month, and held services on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. He devoted himself with much vigor to the erection of a church edifice, which was completed April, 1872, and formally dedicated soon after. The succeeding pastor was Rev. Asa Countryman, who was installed in 1872, and during the year the church was for- mally organized, with about twenty members. On the 22d of March, 1874, the pastor having tendered his resignation, the Rev. Amos Crane was called, and conducted services regularly every Sabbath, during which time the society grew steadily in numbers and influence. The pastor was ultimately called to a more extended field of labor, and the church is now without a stated supply, though services have been regularly maintained by the lay members. Clergymen of the denomination also occasionally supply the pulpit, the Rev. J. M. Getchell and Rev. S. F. Gibb having been among the number. The strength of the society has been somewhat impaired by the removal of several influential members, who, by their means and influence, aided greatly in its advancement. The large and burdensome debt, which has been a source of great anxiety to the congregation, was entirely liquidated in December, 1879, and an effort is about being made to secure the presence of a settled pastor. A flourishing Sunday-school was early established, and now has sixty members upon its rolls, J. D. Leland being the superintendent. Teachers' meetings are held cach Saturday evening.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH OF CORUNNA (EPISCOPAL).
In the summer of 1862, Mrs. E. G. Kimberly, Mrs. Sophia Crane, Mrs. R. Piper, Miss Ruth Phelps, and Miss Cordelia Haskell met at the residence of Mr. J. II. HIas- kell, aud formed a Ladies' Episcopal Society for the purpose of raising funds to employ a minister, and also to found a church in the village. They struggled on with success, slow but sure, until March, 1864, when the services of Rev. Thomas B. Dooley, of Owosso, were secured to conduct the services for one year on the second and fourth Sundays of each month, at the court-house in Corunna. On the 12th day of January, 1865, a meeting of the society was held at the residence of Mrs. Lockwood for the purpose of or- ganizing a church. At this time articles of agreement were drawn proposing and agreeing to organize a church to be called St. Paul's Church of the village of Corunna. These articles were signed by II. A. Crane, J. II. Haskell, Edward Rose, J. N. Lemon, John Ivey, William Ivey,
J. Iledges, A. M. Smith, and John N. Ingersoll, and were recorded in the clerk's office of Shiawassee County, Jan- uary 13, 1865.
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