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PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING, SALISBURY, MO.
in April 1867, in very modest quarters, with an enrollment of one hundred and eight. Eight years ago, when the building was burned, the number had outgrown the narrow limits of its capacity. The citizens with admirable foresight, which subsequent developments have already justified, erected the present magnificent building, at a cost of $15,000.00, and now the 375 pupils who daily assemble within its walls are not only provided with every facility and convenience for prosecuting their studies, but by the elegance of the building and its perfect order and neatness, due to the care and skill of W. H. Richard- son, (the best janitor in the state.) no unimportant lesson is impressed upon the asthetic part of their mental natures. The prosperity and beneficent influence of this school could be nothing short of the very highest, with so admirable a system of grading and management, and with such a corps of teachers conducting it. The simple truth about any one of them would sound like fulsome rhetoric, The most mod-
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SALISBURY PUBLIC SCHOOL.
1. G. A. HALL. 2. W. R. SLAUGHTER.
3. w. R. SWEENEY.
4. JOSEPH BAIER. 5. W. B. JAMES. 6. MAJ. J. H. FINKS. ern and most improved methods are employed by the most skillful instructors throughout the entire course, from the primary grade to the eighth grade from which students graduate.
The first room which receives the diminutive but potent autocrat, six years old, who has not yet learned to release his grasp on the scep- ter of babyhood with which he has wielded unquestioned and unlimit- ed authority over his parents, is under the management of Miss Mildred Trueblood, who is a daughter of Chariton county. The high- est compliment that could be paid her skill, patience and tact, is the marked success that attends her work in this most delicate and difficult of all positions.
In the 2nd room Miss Hattie Virgin for five years has moulded the minds and manners of the class whose age proclaim it in transition between enfant terrible and small boy. She is admirably fitted for the position, and has met its trying responsibilities in a manner that has most deeply impressed upon the people of Salisbury her personal worth, and her value as a teacher.
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The third room has been occupied by Miss Edna Johnson, of Macon City, for two years. She has proved to be a young lady of a high degree of culture and intelligence; and her firm, strong, earnest character and her de- votion to duty are qualities that have not only been most useful in the school room, but have doubtless had much to do with securing the host of friends she has made during her stay in Salisbury.
The fourth room has been for four years MISS TRUEBLOOD. under the control of Miss Lena Forrest. Miss Forrest is a native of Chariton county and a large part of her life has been spent in Salisbury. The fact that she has been so long retained and the high regard she has won from the public, both personally and professionally, are a well deserved compliment and her re- maining so long is a compliment to our city.
Miss Kate Gallemore, of Howard county, has presided over the fifth room for three years, and it is needless to say she does so with a high degree of skill. Miss Gallemore comes of a family of teachers, and a heredi- tary predilection for the school room in her case has proved most fortunate for the edu- cational interests of Salisbury and especially so for the pupils who come under her immediate control.
MISS VIRGIN.
The sixth room is in charge of Miss Elizabeth Matthews, formerly of Mexico, Mo. Miss Matthews has quite an extensive experi- ence in her profession and in view of her en- viable reputation as a teacher and her well known ability, which render larger cities so eager to employ her, the school board of Salisbury has been extremely fortunate in securing her assistance.
For the last six years the seventh room has been occupied by Miss Ada Shannon. MISS JOHNSON. Miss Shannon is a native of Chariton county and one whose worth honors her birth-place. During the six years
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she has been connected with this school, her efforts have been crowned with the highest success, and it is needless to say that the po- sition is hers so long as she cares to retain it. Salisbury is to be congratulated upon having enjoyed her services so long.
Prof. John F. Pratt has been principal for five years and has been unanimously re- tained for the sixth. No honor could be more deservedly conferred, though it must be confessed the board were prompted in in their action by their regard for the inter- MISS FORREST. est of Salisbury, and not by a desire to compliment the Professor. Under his management the school has constantly raised the high-water
MISS MATTHEWS.
MISS GALLEMORE. mark of its prosperity. In scholarship Prof. Pratt reflects credit upon Kirksville Normal College, where he took the degree of B. S. D. As an instruct- or he is emphatically a success; as a disciplin- arian he could hardly be surpassed; as an honest, upright, christian gentleman, his daily life speaks for him best. The value of such perfect sincerity and character so trans- parent in its candor, in moulding and strengthening character in his pupils, cannot be estimated.
These qualities have been developed by an extensive and uniformly successful experi- MISS SIIANNON. ence in his profession. In the fall of 1886 after graduation he accepted the principalship of the public school at
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Utica, Livingston county, Mo. Ile filled this position so well that the position was tendered him again, but declined for the purpose of ac- cepting a more Incrative position at Breckenridge, ten miles away. Here he remained two years, and was re- elected for the third, but Hamilton, a neighboring town offered him greater inducements, which he thought best to accept. After re- maining two years at this place, he accepted his present position at an increased salary. It is most carn- estly to be hoped that for sometime to come richer cities and larger sala- ries will not succeed in taking him away. The wisdom displayed in se- lection of teachers and in the general control of the school, is only what is naturally to be expected of such men as have constituted the board for a number of years.
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PROF. J. F. PRATT.
HARLES W. SINGLETON, subject of this sketch, and a gentle- man well and favorably known in the social and business circles of Chariton county, was born in Grand River township, Living- ston county, Mo., March 15, 1842, being the eldest of a family of eleven children, the offspring of Daniel and Elizabeth (McDaniel) Sin- gleton. According to history our subject has the honor of being the first male child born in Grand River township. The birth of the fath- er ocenrred in Rock Castle county, Kentucky, in 1815, but in 1830, with his parents, he moved to this state. The mother was a daughter of Absalom and Mary McDaniel and was born upon the old Wolfscale farm near Switzler's mill, this (Chariton) county. Charles W., our subject was brought up to a farmer's life and at an carly age adopted this occupation as his life's employment. At the age of 26 years, he was united in marriage to Miss Ann E. Anderson, a daughter of John and Elsby (Reyburn) Anderson, early settlers of Roanoke, Howard county, Mo. For twelve years following his marriage, our subject resided in the township of his birth, but on the 3d day of March, 1880
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RESIDENCE OF C. W. SINGLETON, WEST OF SALISBURY, MO. he moved to this county, locating two and one-half miles west of Salis- bury, Mo., where he has since resided. To Mr. and Mrs. Singleton were born five children, four of whom are now living, as follows : John M., 27; Daniel R., 25; Katie J., now Mrs. J. A. Cravens, 23; and Jessie, 15 years of age. The death of Mrs. Singleton occurred October 15, 1894. The second marriage of our subject occurred Dec. 18, 1895, when he was united to Miss Louella Cooley, of near Keytes- ville, this county. Two and one-half miles west of Salisbury, Mr. Singleton owns a neat, comfortable homestead in a good state of of improvement and in excellent condition. His farm embraces 275 acres of land, viz: 140 acres in cultivation, northwest quarter 5-53-17 and 135 acres of pasture of northeast quarter 1-53-18.
Socially, our subject is an honored and consistent member of Salisbury Lodge, I. O. O. F., 236, while religiously he affiliates with the Baptist church. Politically he was reared a democrat and has faithfully supported the principles of his party.
ENRY T. PHELPS. Apart from the worry and bustle of a city, peacefully pursuing the work of an agriculturist, surrounded by all the comforts and many of the luxuries of life calculated to make pleasant and enjoyable the days as they pass, our subject, who is a young man in the prime of life with bright promises of a successful
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SANDERS:
future, occupies an enviable posi- tion in the social and business cir- cles of Chariton county. His birth occurred on the farm where he now resides, four miles south of Salisbury, March 2, 1871, the sec- ond child of James R. and Annie L. (Snyder) Phelps. The birth of the father occurred in this county, January 31, 1829, being a son of Thos. J. and Nancy Phelps, natives of Madison county, Kentucky. His death occurred March 16, '83. The birth of the mother also oc- curred in this county, being a (laughter of Michael Henry and Minerva Snyder, the former a Virginian by birth and the latter a native of Howard county.
Though reared upon a farm our subject received good school ad- vantages, finishing his education at the Salisbury Academy. Having attained his majority, he selected farming as his life's calling, which he has since successfully followed, owning 115 acres of the old home- stead, section 24-53-17. In addition to looking after his farming and stock raising interests, our subject, has achieved no limited reputation as a breeder of fine bred poultry, his yards embracing many fine repre- sentatives of the Brown Leghorn, Plymouth Rock, and Partridge Cochin chickens and Mammoth Bronze Turkeys.
On March 16, 1892, Mr. Phelps was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth B., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Patterson, of Salisbury, Mo. This union has resulted in the birth of one child, Tulsie Laurine, a bright little girl now three years of age. Politically, our subject, was reared a democrat, the principles of which party he now loyally sup- ports. Religiously he has pleasant relations with the Methodist church.
LBERT EMMERICH, Mayor of the city of Salisbury, Mo., a position tendered him through the public appreciation of the high regard and esteem in which he is held by the city of Salis- bury, for his excellent business qualifications and integrity of character
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was born near Mascoutah, Ill., May 22, 1859. C. L. Emmerich, father of our subject, was reared and educated in Germany, coming to the United States when 21 years of age, locating in Illinois, where he held a number of positions of honor and distinction. His death occurred in 1888, at the age of 73 years. Annie Emmerich, his wife. was also a native of Germany, her death occurring in 1878 at the age of 64 years. To Mr. and Mrs. Emmerich were born ten children, seven of whom are now living, and of which number, our subject is the second youngest.
Albert Emmerich was reared upon a farm and in youth received a good English education in the public schools, which was supple- mented by a two year's course at the Southern Illinois Normal at Car- bondale. On leaving College, Mr. Emmerich entered the Jackson- ville Business College, of Jacksonville, Ill., from which institution he graduated in 1881. It was in 1882 that he located at Salisbury, Mo., engaging in the mercantile business which he succesfully followed until 1893. During his residence here, he has been thoroughly identi- fied with the growth and development of the city, loyally supporting any scheme calculated to result beneficially to the town and county in which he resices.
Since entering upon the responsibilities of life for himself our subject has been a very fortunate man. The most happy event of his life, however, was his union in marriage to Miss Mary E. Ehrhardt, of Mascoutah, Ill., in 1882. This union has resulted in the birth of three children, as follows : Elenora, deceased, Carl C., now 11 years of age, and Annie M., now 4 years of age.
Politically, Mr. Emmerich has never sought official recognition at the hands of his party, though he has taken an active interest in the discussion of the leading issues of the day, supportimg the principles of the republican party. Socially, he is a gentleman of genial manners, broad in his ideas and liberal in sentiment.
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A TYPICAL CHARITON COUNTY TOBACCO CROP, NEAR SALISBUTY, MO.
OHN F. ROLLING, proprietor of the Salisbury Machine Shops, and a gentleman of recent location in the city, possessed of a high order of intelligence and business ability, who has not only succeeded in building up a large and remunerative patronage, but who has won to a marked degree the confidence and respect of his fellow citizens and neighbors, is the gentleman whose name heads this sketch. He was born at Quincy, Ill., Feb. 29, 1864, the youngest of seven children, only two of whom are now living.
Bernard Rolling, father of our subject and a cooper by trade,_was born in Hochtrub, Prussia, while the mother, who in her maidenhood was Miss Magdaline Wintz, was a native of. Maikamer, Reinbals, Bay- ern, Germany. In youth our subject was given a good education, which he finished at St. Mary's School at Quincy, III. On leaving school, Mr. Rolling choose as his profession that of a machinist, which, after serving an apprenticeship in the shops of the Central Iron Works
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of his native city, he has since followed. Having been wise- ly trained to habits of indus- try, his intelligent self-reli- ance have gained for him success. In 1891 our subject engaged in business for him- self at Monroe, City, Mo., where he remained two years, when he purchased the shop of E. A. Chadwick (deceased) in this city which he has since materially improved and con- (lucted with gratifying suc- cess.
On Oct. 17, 1890, Mr. Rolling was united in Mar- riage at Chicago, to Miss Louisa Bickel, of Quincy, III. ŠTÍ and a daughted of Henry and Annie (Budde) Bickel. This union has happily resulted in the birth of two little sons, Bennie, now four and Joseph, now two years of of age. Religiously, Mr. and Mrs. Rolling, are consistent members of the St. Joseph Catholic church of this city. Socially, our subject has pleasant relations with Salisbury Lodge, No. 257, A. O. U. W.
MICHAEL WEIEN, a thoroughly industrious, self-reliant gen- tlemen, who owes his success in life to his own energy and perseverance, was born in Osage county, Mo., April 7, 1867, being the fourth of a family of six children of Henry and Mary (Dill) Weien. Of this family only two are now living, our subject and a sister, now a resident of Osage county. When a youth Mr. Weien was given the advantages of a good school. At the age of 17 years, having learned the black mith and wook-workman's trade, our sub- ject entered upon the duties of life for himself, following his trade in Monitean, Warren and St. Charles counties, this state. In 1893, hav- ing accumulated some means, he purchased the blacksmith and wood- work shops of Geo. Hermann, at Salisbury, Mo., and which were destroyed by fire July 7, 1894. A few months after, however, Mr.
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Weien purchased a lot near his first location, erecting a nice commo- dious building, 28x50 feet two-story high, supplied with all the latest tools and appliances for the prose- cution of his work.
On May 29, 1894, it was the good fortune of our subject to be united in marriage to Miss Mary Rosa Ott, daughter of Bartlett and Julia Ott, of this county. To Mr. and Mrs. Weien, has been born one child, Henry G .. now 18 months of age.
Politically, our subjeet sup- ports the principles of the demo- cratic party. Religiously, him- self and wife affiliate with St. Joseph Catholic church of this city, and take and active interest in church work. Socially, Mr. Weien is a pleasant, companionable gentleman and loyally supports any enterprise calculated to benefit his town and county.
RESIDENCE OF M. NEAL, EAST THIRI) STREET, SALISBURY, MO.
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OHN GARHART, one of Chariton county's most prominent and influential farmers and stock dealers, highly esteemed for his industry, intelligence and personal worth, was born in Crawford county, Ohio, August 23, 1845. Martin Garhart, father of our sub- ject, was born in Baden, Germany in 1805. In 1835 he emigrated to the United States locating in Ohio. The mother of our subject was also a native of Baden, Germany, emigrating to the United States up- on the same vessel with the gentleman who two years later became her husband. To them were born 13 children, 11 of whom lived to reach maturity, our subject being the sixth. These good people lived to a ripe old age, the death of the mother occurring in July, 1894 and that
RESIDENCE OF JOHN GARHART FIVE MILE NORTHI OF SALISBURY, MO. of the father, April 4, 1896. In youth our subject received the bene- fits of good school training. Upon attaining his majority, he selected farming and stock raising as his future occupation, in which he has been eminently successful. On the 19th of December, 1872, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah A. Anmiller, a native of Crawford county, Ohio. In the following year he emigrated to Chariton coun- ty, Mo., locating 4 miles west of Prairie Hill and 6 miles north of Salisbury. His present farm, 5 miles north of Salisbury, section 15- 34-17, embraces 480 acres of fine land. In addition to this he now owns 140 acres of fine pasture land in the river bottom, 760 acres in
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Kansas and 160 in South Dakota. To Mr. and Mrs. Gar- hart have been born five children, three of whom are now living; viz, Jen- nings J., deceased; Cora A., now 21; Clarence W., 19; Grace J., 13; and Sarah E., deceased. FINE BARN OF JOHN GARHART. Socially our subject is one of Chariton county's most friendly and agrecable gentlemen, whose friends are numbered by the number of his acquaintances. Re- ligiously, he has pleasant affiliations with the church of Christ.
ILLIAM H. FAWKS, one of Chariton county's best citizens and a gentleman of high character, constant courtesy and rec- ognized business ability, was born in Randolph county, Mo., July 24, 1853, the son of Edward H. and Margaret E. Fawks. Edward H., the father, was born at St. Charles, Mo., October 6, 1819 and with his parents moved to this county in 1825. It was on July 2, 1840, that he met and married Miss Margaret E. Hardwick, of Carroll county, Mo., who bore him eleven children, 8 of whom are now living, our subject being the sixth. The death of the moth- er occurred Aug. 1, 1874, while the father in the evening of his life is now enjoying the pleasures of a well spent and useful career. To his father, Wm. H., our sub- ject, is indebted for the advantages of a good education which he fin- ished at the old Mt. Pleasant Col- lege of Huntsville, Mo., in '74 and '76. Leaving school he engaged
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RESIDENCE OF WM. II. FAWKS, PRAIRIE HILL, MO.
in farming for two years, which he abandoned to accept a clerical position in a mercantile establishment at Salisbury. In 1881 he opened a stock of goods at Prairie Hill for L. C. Moore, then at Salis- bury, since when he has continually devoted his time and attention to this business, the first five years as manager and since as proprietor. As the village grew in importance as a trading point, so has his pat- ronage, until now his establishment is recognized as one of the perma- nent fixtures of the county.
March 19, 1884 occurred the marriage of our subject to Miss Annie L. McCrary, then of this county, but formerly of Randolph county. This union has resulted in the birth of two children, namely, Russella, aged 11 and Ethlyn, now seven. Religiously, our subject is a number of the M. E. church South, while Mrs. Fawks affiliates with the Missionary Baptist. Politically, Mr. Fawks is a conscientious, fear- less, partisan democrat of the true western type. Fraternally, he is a charter member of Prairie Hill lodge, A. F. & A. M.
OHN W. CARLSTEAD, a resident of Prairie Hill, Mo., and a young man highly esteemed for his industry, intelligent and genial manner, was born near Huntsville, Randolph county, Mo., February 6, 1869, the eldest of nine children of Wm. F. and Nancy A. (Fawks) Carlstead. Wm. F., the father was a native of Prussia, but
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an carly settler of this county. The mother was born and reared in Chariton county. They now reside near Sumner, Mo., enjoy- ing the confidence and respect of a large circle of acquaintances. In youth, after completing the course of the public schools, our subject finished his education at College Mound college in 1886. The following year he engaged in agriculture. In 1889 he engaged in the clothing business at Prairie Hill, with S. F. Trammel, of Salisbury, where he remained for one year. Mr. Carlstead then returned to the farm for another year or so. For the past two years he has been associated with J. M. Farris, at Prairie Hill, in the hard- ware business, the style of the firm being Farris & Carlstead, success- ors to Wright & Farris. These gentlemen carry a large and varied stock of hardware, and enjoy a good and rapidly increasing patronage. They credit their success to the fair and courteous treatment which they accord their customers.
Mr. Carlstead is a member of the M. E. Church, South, and the Modern Woodmen and Knights of Equity fraternities. Politically he affiliates with the Democratic party. Being an affable and courteous gentleman he makes friends of all his acquaintances.
ESSE O. RICHARDSON, an enterprising, progressive young business man of Prairie Hill, Mo., where he has succeeded in establishing a reputation for business capacity, honesty and geniality that might be envied by older citizens, was born in Wayland township, this county, Nov. 15, 1871, being the second of five children of John F. and Annie B. Richardson. The father is also a native of Chariton county, his birth occurring in 1839. The mother, whose maiden name was Conrad, was born in Pennsylvania, but with her parents, located in this county when twelve years of age.
Being reared upon a farm, our subject received the usual school advantages of a farmer lad, attending school in winter and assisting
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upon the farm in summer. Dur-
ing the past six years he has been
engaged in the drug business at Prairie Hill, the first five years in a clerical capacity, and since as proprietor, being associated with
creditable stock of goods and en- These gentlemen carry a most A. G. Sears (sce sketch elsewhere.)
joy a lucrative patronage. Social- ly, our subject is a member of the A. F. & A. M., Modern Woodman,
and Knights of Equity fraternities,
and has always taken an active in- Reli- terest in fraternal work.
giously, our subject is a consistent member of the Methodist church. Politically he was reared a demo- crat, and has loyally supported the principles of that party, with true Jeffersonian fidelity.
SANDERS-CO ST.LOUIS
RESIDENCE OF W. S. STOCKWELL COR. SEVENTH & ELM, SALISBURY, MO.
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TEPHEN D. BROCKMAN, a gentleman who by his increasing industry, sobriety and thrift has succeeded in winning the con- fidence and respect of all who know him, was born near Bynum- ville, Chariton county, Mo., July 5, 1857. The birth of the father, John F. Brockman, occurred in Kentucky in 1829. With his parents, in the 30's, he moved to Howard county, Mo., and in the 40's located near Bynumville, Chariton county. It was in 1854 that he met and married Miss Elizabeth Dille, a native of Indiana, which union result- ed in the birth of six children, three boys and three girls, all of whom are now living, and of which number our subject is the second oldest. Though reared upon a farm with limited educational advantages, our subject, being possessed of a quick, active intelligence, and of an in-
quiring, energetic disposition, in the common schools he did attend, succeeded in acquiring an excellent practical English education. On leaving school our subject engaged in farming and stock raising until '87 when he accepted the office of deputy under county Sheriff, O. B. Anderson. One year later he engaged in the mercantile business at Bynumville, enjoying a good patronage until '91, when he dis- posed of his interests there, to en- gage in the same business at Prai- rie Hill, where he has since re- sided, being associated with Mr. Frank Krager. These gentlemen carry an exceptionally nice stock of goods for a rural village and have built up a large and enviable pat- ronage.
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