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Bolckow Lodge, No. 460, I. O. G. T .- This flourishing tem- perance lodge was organized February 25, 1884, with the fol- lowing charter members: C. Young, Lillie Anderson, Ella B. Anderson, Lizzie Asher, Omer Anderson, Carrie Bennett, Edna Bailey, Mina Young, Irwin Bennett, E. E. Coldstock, H. E. Collins, S. Carpenter, J. A. Clark, E. F. Collins, Cynthia Young, C. Collins, L. H. Deaton, C. M. Deaton, Mrs. J. R. Eader, John French, Ed. French, Z. T. Harris, Z. Harris, E. Hubbard, M. J. Harris, William Jackson, Inis Jackson, William Kinnison, C. C. Kitterman, Cora Kinnison, J. C. Long, Mrs. J. C. Long, Alexander Litts, A. Mullinix, S. J. McCarty, Jesse C. Potts, W. C. Randall, Mattie Randall, Jacob Shaver, Lewis Sar- gent, J. M. Sargent, C. C. Randall, G. M. Randall, C. Randall, Cora Sargent, G. E. Thompson, Dora Warner, W. W. Wood, Lee Wilson, and the first officers, whose names are as follows: J. R. Eader, W. C. T .; Belle Brown, W. V. T .; W. P. Anderson, Chap .; W. D. Asher, Sec .; Media Warner, Asst. Sec .; Dr. D. Smith, Fin. Sec .; Mary West, Treas .; Thomas Bailey, Mar- shal; Alice Hubbard, Dep. Marshal; Laura Deaton, I. G .;
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Charles Williams O. G,; Viola Warner, R. S .; Anna Randall, L. S .; M. C. Noland, P. W. C. T .; John Anderson, Lodge Deputy. At the end of the first year the lodge had a mem- bership of one hundred, but since that time the number has greatly decreased. It is still in excellent working order however, and its future outlook promising. Present officers-M. C. Noland, W. C. T .; Lizzie Bennett, W. V. T .; Mary B. West, Sec .; L. B. Mercer, Fin. Sec. ; Elsie Conlin, Treas .; Lucy Strickler, Chap .; Thomas Bailey, Marshal; Minnie Halledy, Dep. Marshal; Hattie Carter, I. G .; A. W. Halledy, O. G .; Irwin Bennett, P. W. C. T .; M. C. Noland, Lodge Deputy.
W. C. T. U. of Bolckow was organized in August, 1886, with twelve members, of whom the following were elected to the var_ ious offices: Mrs. E. A. Eader, president; Mrs. Martha Car- son, Mrs. Goforth and Mrs. S. J. French, vice-presidents; Miss Callie Larabee, corresponding secretary; Mrs. M. E. Gregory, recording secretary ; and Mrs. M. Kerns, treasurer. Owing to removals the society is not so strong in numbers as formerly, but hopes to increase its membership with the coming years.
The Loyal Legion Band of Hope, a society of children, was organized at the same time, with a membership of twenty. The object of the society, briefly stated, is to instill into the minds of the young principles of temperance, morality and religion. The present membership is fifty-seven. Enthusiastic meetings are held every Sunday afternoon, and much good is being accom- plished. The officers are Mrs. M. E. Gregory, superintendent; Mrs. Ellen Clark, secretary.
There are two church edifices in Bolckow, viz .: Methodist and Baptist, the former erected in 1875, at a cost of $1,200, and the latter in 1871, at a cost of $2,000. Both buildings are frame, well finished and furnished, and reflect credit upon both societies and town.
The Bolckow graded school building was erected in 1880. It is a two-story brick structure, contains two schoolrooms, and represents a capital of $3,500.
The first physician to practice his profession in Bolckow was Dr. D. H. Ford, after whom came, from time to time, the follow- ing: B. P. Williamson, W. H. Woodward, S. L. Robison, A. S. Dodds, J. S. Larabee, W. E. Burtch, W. Bagby, O. L. Larabee,
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Robert Ray, and the present physicians, Drs. E. C. Bennett and Frank Riley.
The following directory represents the business interests of Bolckow at the present time (1887) :
Lewis & Bumps, general merchants; Dougan & Wade, grocers; Young P. Singleton, hardware; Floyd & Wood, general stock; Litts & Meek, general store; G. M. Gregory, handles a general stock; Dougan & Bennett, drugs; Frank Riley, drugs; Mrs. Mary West, millinery; Dunn & Wilfley, bankers; Samuel Philips, agricultural implements; M. C. Noland, attorney at law; Mrs. R. A. Brown, restaurant; W. McCarty and W. H. French, blacksmiths ; A. C. Hendrey and Perry Newburn, carpenters ; Davis & Schmitt, livery stable; Walter Ringo, railroad agent; Fred Rutherford, operator; Z. A. Rutherford, editor of Bolckow Her- ald; B. B. Hobson, City Hotel; G. T. Bennett, Valley House.
WHITESVILLE.
The village of Whitesville is situated on the Platte River, in Platte Township, and dates its existence from August, 1848, at which time the original town plat, consisting of seventeen lots, was laid out by Lyman Hunt and John D. White. Messrs. Hunt and White, about that time, or perhaps a year earlier, purchased the land for a mill site, and, after erecting a large flouring mill on the river, were induced to lay out the town. Shortly after the survey had been made a Mr. Miller brought a stock of goods to the place, and for a period of four or five years carried on a fairly successful business in the building, used at this time as a harness shop by H. E. Bartholomew. John D. White erected the second store building, the one now owned by W. K. Manning, and for several years conducted a good business, with a miscella- neous assortment of merchandise, subsequently entering into partnership with G. L. Gore, which lasted for a very limited period. In the meantime several parties purchased lots and made improvements, and within a few years the village became noted as one of the best local business places in Andrew County, a reputation which it has since sustained. The mill proved one of the best of its kind in this part of the country, and its patron- age being quite extensive naturally brought a large proportion
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of the mercantile trade to the village, which grew and pros- pered in consequence thereof. Messrs. Myers & Mackey, in 1856, opened a general mercantile house, and sold goods for about eighteen months. A man by the name of Pallock was an early merchant, engaging in business prior to 1856, and continuing for several years. William Weaver, Harvey Cline, the Simpson Brothers, Daniel Huffman, A. D. Carey, and J. H. Watson & Co. were identified with the mercantile interests of the village, from time to time, all of whom are said to have met with encouraging success in the line of their calling.
Dr. A. D. Sanders was the first practicing physician in the place, and among other medical men who made their homes in the town at different times, were the following: N. B. Brown, J. M. Huffman, Dr. McAdow, William Houston, Ezekiel Houston, G. W. Smith, L. Bagby, - Bagby and J. A. Larabee.
In November, 1855, an addition of several lots was made to the town by Lyman Huffman, and in August, 1880, Mr. Manning platted an addition, nearly all of which has since been purchased and improved.
Among the early purchasers of lots in the original plat were Ambrose Agee, Joseph Tootle, Benjamin W. Woods, Erastus L. Jones, A. D. Saunders, Amos Owen and James McCord. The first purchasers in Huffman's addition were John Naylor and Walter Edston.
A cheese factory was started about the year 1882 or 1883 by a stock company, with Mr. Moulton as manager, who operated it quite successfully until 1885. It then passed into the hands of the present proprietor, J. W. Roberts, who has since done a very prosperous business, the present capacity of the factory being about 250 pounds per day. The flouring mill, which for a number of years ground by the old buhr process, has been recently remod- eled and supplied with roller machinery, and the grade of flour now manufactured has a wide reputation for its superior quality. The present proprietor is C. L. Hobson, who reports his business good. A carding machine was operated in connection with the mill in an early day, but its business was never very extensive.
The following is a list of the business men and mechanics of Whitesville for the year 1877: W. A. Crockett & Co., general
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store; W. K. Manning, general stock; Kessler & Larabee, drugs; H. E. Bartholomew, harness and saddlery shop; James Mitchell, tinner; W. M. Brown, confectioner; Felicia Eberhard and Cal- lie Larabee, millinery; Reddick & Agee, blacksmiths; Augustus Eberhard, blacksmith; Hutchins & Bro., wagon-makers and gen- eral wood workers; Mrs. Caroline Bradford, hotel. There are in the town two church organizations, Christian and Baptist, both of which have beautiful temples of worship.
Whitesville Lodge, No. 162, A. F. & A. M., was organized about the year 1855, with ten or twelve members, who held their first meetings in a hall over the store of William Mackey. About the year 1858 the lodge, in connection with the Christian Church, erected a large two-story building, the upper part of which was used as a hall, and the lower story served as a place of worship for the church. Here the lodge met regularly until 1883, at which time the building, together with all the fixtures and records of the society, was destroyed by fire, entailing a heavy loss upon both lodge and church. Two years later the members of the order erected a beautiful business house and hall on the main street of the town, at a cost of $1,600. This hall is well finished and furnished, and is one of the finest lodge rooms in Andrew County. Since its organization two lodges have sprung from the Whitesville society, viz .: Bolckow and Union Star, in conse- quence of which the membership is not so strong as formerly, there being at this time only about thirty-three in good standing. The officers for 1887 are as follows: Ephraim Myers, W. M .; F. M. Wall, S. W .; I. B. Popplewell, J. W .; J. W. Popplewell, Sec. ; J. P. Roberts, Treas. ; E. Agee, S. D .; William Shepherd, J. D. and J. T. Bailey, Tyler.
FLAG SPRINGS.
This is a small village in Empire Township, so named on ac- count of a large and never-failing spring of pure water in the vicinity, and is the site of one of the oldest permanent settle- ments in the northeast corner of Andrew County. The present site of the village was settled as early as 1840 or 1841, by Mar- shall McQuinn and a Mr. Gaddy, and about the same time there were living in the immediate vicinity the families of Samuel
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Meek, James Rowe, William Beagle, John A. Clark, James Clark, Joseph Snyder, and several others.
About the year 1858, R. W. Shepherd erected a store build- ing near the spring, and, stocking it with a general assortment of merchandise, sold goods until 1867 or 1868. His son, J. D. Shepherd, then began the mercantile business in the house now occupied by James M. Elrod, and for a number of years there- after carried on a very extensive and lucrative trade, amassing a handsome competence during his stay in the village.
Additional to the above, the following men were identified with the business interests of the place from time to time: Elijah Bray, T. C. Simpson, Elrod & Son, Elrod & Simpson, William Meek, Moore & Burnett, Frank Shepherd, E. P. Boyles, J. M. Shepherd, "Tiny " Shepherd, Scott & Eppler, Dr. McNabb, and others.
There are two good stores at this time, kept respectively by Yates & Walker and James Elrod.
The following physicians have practiced their professions at Flag Springs: Drs. Brooks, Spicer, McNabb, Lockett, Barger and Kirk-Lockett and Kirk being here at the present time.
In 1855 John White and P. M. Boyles constructed a saw mill near the Springs, which, after operating about five years, they sold to John A. Clark, who moved it a short distance from the original location, and ran it on a limited scale for a short time. This mill was a primitive affair, operated by horse power, but under the management of Messrs. White and Boyles did a fair business. A steam mill was erected in 1860 by George Bell, who subsequently sold out to John White. The latter, in part- nership with Boyles and Simpson, added machinery for grinding corn, and for three years carried on a very successful business, manufacturing large quantities of lumber for this and adja- cent neighborhoods. The next proprietor was Allen Bell, who, after operating it two or three years, sold out to the Laney brothers. The latter, about the year 1866 or 1867, erected a large frame woolen-mill, in the construction of which a part of the saw mill machinery was used. This factory was supplied with the finest kind of improved machinery, but never did a very extensive business, having been closed at the end of the fourth
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or fifth year. In 1881 a cheese factory was started in the build- ing by Moore & Co., who subsequently sold out to Shepherd, Kirtley & Co. The Moulton Brothers afterward became proprie- tors, and still later the factory was purchased by Joseph Glick, by whom it is still operated. This is one of the largest cheese factories in this part of the State, the daily capacity be- ing about 800 pounds, all of which has ready sale in the city of St. Joseph.
Flag Springs, while a mere hamlet, is surrounded by a mag- nificent country, the finest perhaps in Andrew County, and is likely to command its proportion of the current trade for years to come. The merchants are energetic business men, while the two elegant church edifices and three religious organizations speak well for the moral character of the people of the village and vicinity. There are, in addition to the business interests al- ready enumerated, a wagon and blacksmith shop conducted by Edward Cheever, a sorghum factory operated at certain seasons of the year by Henry Adams, a hotel kept by Mrs. Trotter, and several mechanics and artisans who work at different trades.
Flag Springs Lodge, No. 434, I. O. O. F., was instituted January 26, 1883, under a warrant of dispensation from Grand Master Lucas, District Deputy Grand Master E. S. Fallett offi- ciating. The following May a charter was granted, upon which the following names appear: W. S. Walker, J. K. Farrington, Henry Edwards, Henry Speaker, R. M. Phillips and B. H. Kirk. The first officers were B. H. Kirk, N. G .; Henry Edwards, V. G .; W. S. Walker, Secretary; Henry Speaker, Treasurer; John K. Farrington, Warden. Meetings are held in a hall over the cheese factory, and the lodge at this time numbers twenty-two active members. The society is in good condition, financially, and with a spirit of the utmost harmony existing among the members, the future of the lodge is most encouraging. Officers for 1887 are as follows: J. L. Yates, N. G .; Amos Hayden, V. G; Harry Knappenberger, Secretary; Henry Edwards, Treasurer; A. W. Bashor, Warden; Edward Cheever, Conductor; G. W. Boyles, O. G., and B. H. Kirk, R. S. N. G., the other positions being filled upon the evenings of meetings by the Noble Grand. Dr. B. H. Kirk is Lodge Deputy.
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ROSENDALE.
This enterprising little town situated on the K. C., St. J. & C. B. Railroad, several miles north of Savannah, in Benton Township, is the site of one of the oldest settlements in the northern part of Andrew County. The land upon which the village stands was pre-empted early in the forties by one Sylvester Lanham, and by him sold in 1846 to Bethel Allen, who, with his son, William Allen, shortly afterward built a saw mill near the village site on the One-Hundred-and-Two River. After running the mill a couple of years the Allens sold out to James Ogle, who, a little later, erected a flouring and woolen mill, which was in successful opera- tion until early in the seventies. These mills formed the nucleus of quite a flourishing settlement, and as early as 1854 a stock of goods was brought to the place by A. C. Miller, who offered the same for sale in a small frame house outside the present limits of the town, where the Watson building stands. Mr. Miller, in 1859, sold his stock to James Moore & Co., who conducted a fairly successful business until 1862, from which time until 1866 the building was not occupied. In the latter year Messrs. Rhoades & Myers opened a general store, which they continued until the following fall, when the business was purchased by a Mr. Blodg- ett, who moved the goods from the place. In the meantime several mechanics settled in the village, among whom are remem- bered Peter Hunter, blacksmith, and A. S. Chittenden, carpenter. Prior to the projection of the railroad through the northern part of the county, Rosendale was a mere hamlet of perhaps a half dozen houses, but with the completion of the road in 1869 the place became infused with new life, the immediate result of which was the platting of a town by John G. Gaemlich, at that time owner of the present site of the village. The first survey was made in April of the above year, and consisted of a plat of forty lots situated on the west half of the southwest quarter of Section 35, Township 61, Range 35, one-half of which was donated to the railroad company for the purpose of securing a depot. This plat was resurveyed by the company in May, 1870, and, as revised, shows 310 lots and six streets, namely: Water, Main, Locust, Oak, Sylvan and Elm. The railroad company retained posses- sion of every alternate lot, which were at once placed upon the
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market, and several of them sold. The most eligible lots how- ever, appear to have fallen to Mr. Gaemlich, whose tardiness in offering them for sale had a tendency to retard for a time the growth of the place.
The building of a depot a short time after trains began run- ning attracted attention to the village as a shipping point, while the rich and populous country in the vicinity made it a favorable location for the investment of capital in the mercantile and other branches of business.
A short time prior to the completion of the road, Messrs. Gilchrist and Muer engaged in merchandising. They were suc- ceeded in 1870 by J. S. Schoonover, who, a little later, erected the building now occupied as a residence by Mrs. Watson. In 1872 Schoonover sold to Beckett & Poston, who continued as partners one summer, when the latter purchased the entire busi- ness, which he conducted until about 1874. Gilchrist & Dob- bins, in 1871, erected the business house on Main Street occu- pied at this time by H. Gaemlich, and sold goods until 1873. Among the other early merchants were Dr. N. B. Brown, who started the first drug store; A Mullinix, druggist; J. C. Lyman, general store; Elias Gardner and H. C. Smith.
The mercantile interests of the town at this time are repre- sented by the following men and firms: Watson & Rea, general merchants; A. M. Lewellen, general stock; Gardner & Son, gen- eral stock; Dr. A. M. Mullinix, drugs; W. D. Reece, drugs; H. N. Anderson, hardware; Mrs. Lucas, milliner; Mrs. Watson, millinery and restaurant; H. Gaemlich, restaurant and groceries.
As already stated, the first mechanic of Rosendale was Peter Hunter. Other early mechanics were Benjamin Nichols, B. F. Leslie, Peter Leslie and Isaac Leslie. The mechanics at this time are Peter Hunter and Charles Rose, blacksmiths; A. L. Rickett and James Clark, carpenters; John L. Roberts, manufac- turer of chairs, and Taylor Weaver, shoemaker.
The other business of the place is represented by Isaac Cagg, proprietor of the Valley House; Lewis Corder, painter; W. A. Ennis, railroad agent; James Corder, boarding-house, and Adolph Saul, barber.
The physicians of the village are Drs. A. Mullinix, one of
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the leading medical men of Andrew County, N. B. Brown, E. M. Ward and P. T. Corder.
The town was incorporated in May, 1884. The first munic- ipal officers were the following: R. T. Beckett, J. L. Roberts, H. B. Watson, A. M. Lewellen and Thomas Ferry, trustees; S. O. Brown, marshal; J. A. Alkerman, clerk, and W. A. Gardner, treasurer.
The officers for 1887 are as follows: R. T. Beckett, H. B. Watson, J. W. Gardner and H. Gaemlich, trustees; W. A. Chap- man, clerk; James Clark, marshal; H. N. Anderson, treasurer; Eli Cornelison, street commissioner, and M. L. Anderson, assessor.
The first mill in Rosendale was torn down and rebuilt in 1874 by B. F. Poston, who ran it until 1877, at which time Crosby & Son became proprietors. They operated it until 1887, when it passed into the hands of other parties. The mill is a large four- story building, has three run of buhrs, and when operated at its full capacity grinds from forty to forty-five barrels of flour per day.
Rosendale Lodge, No. 294, I. O. O. F., was instituted August 7, 1886, under the charter of Bolckow Lodge, with the following members from the original organization: Dr. E. S. Dodds, Dr. E. C. Bennett, Z. T. Harris, - Sutton and Dempsey Will- iams. On the evening of organization the following members were received: Isaac W. Cagg, D. J. Wyatt, R. P. Beall, Dr. E. M. Ward, Joseph D. Reece, W. D. Reece, William Gardner, Ju- lius Schnitzius, - Eader and James Watson. The following were the first officers, viz .: E. M. Ward, N. G .; I. W. Cagg, V. G. ; J. D. Reece, Sec .; James Watson, Treas. ; Dempsey Williams, War- den; E. S. Dodds, Conductor; W. D. Reece, O. G .; D. J. Wyatt, I. G. The lodge has now an active membership of thirty, and is reported in excellent working order. A spirit of harmony prevails, and the future outlook of the society is very promising. The officers chosen for 1887 are as follows: W. A. Chapman, N. G .; Z. T. Wells, V. G .; W. A. Ennis, Sec .; James Watson, Treas. ; R. P. Bell, Warden; W. D. Reece, Conductor, J. H. Cor- der, I. G .; Eli Cornelison, O. G .; A. M. Lewellen, R. S. N. G .; I. W. Cagg, L. S. N. G .; D. J. Wyatt, R. S. V. G; W. M. Cor- 14A
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der, L. S. V. G .; A. L. Lewellen, R. S. S .; William Gardner, L. S. S.
Rosendale Post, No. 167, G. A. R., was established May 1, 1884. The following were the members at the time of organization: A. Mullinix, John F. Newman, Julius Schnitzius, John Charbonear, Perrin Kent, H. B. Templeton, R. T. Beckett, T. B. Howard, Erastus Ward, D. C. Eldridge, B. F. Hevland, John A. Hewitt, George Yoder, George A. Parker, Marion Buis, P. F. Kershaw, Hiram Eldridge, Peter Hunter, H. B. Watson, J. L. Roberts, David Yoder, B. L. Tilson, Philip Yoder, G. W. Lucas and H. Gaemlich. The first officers were A. Mullinix, Post Commander; Julius Schnitzius, S. V. C .; H. B. Watson, Q. M .; T. B. How- ard, J. V. C., David Yoder, Chaplain; Marion Buis, Sergeant- Major; R. T. Beckett, Quartermaster-Sergeant; G. W. Lucas, Officer of the day. The present officers are T. B. Howard, P. C .; J. L. Roberts, S. V. C .; H. B. Watson, J. V. C .; George Yoder, Q. M .; David Yoder, Surgeon; Henry Barnes, Chaplain; B. F. Hevlin, O. D .; W. M. Hoover, O. G .; A. Mullinix, Q. M. S .; G. W. Lucas, Adjutant; R. T. Beckett, Acting Sergeant-Major. The post is in active working condition and has a membership of thirty-six.
HELENA.
This prosperous village, situated in the eastern part of Roches- ter Township, derived much of its growth and importance from its location on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad-in fact, it owes its existence to the construction of the said road. In August, 1878, H. C. Webster and Henry Snowden, who had pre- viously purchased the site, employed a surveyor, and laid out a plat of fifteen blocks-192 lots-on the southwest quarter and the northwest quarter of Section 19, Township 59, Range 33. This was scarcely accomplished before business men and mechan- ics were attracted to the place, the nearest shipping points at that time being the towns of Stewartsville and Easton on the Hanni- bal Railroad, distant sixteen and twelve miles, respectively. In order to secure a station, Mr. Webster donated half the town site to the railroad company, which in a short time erected the depot and other necessary buildings. The first improvements in the new town were made in 1879 by William Coy, who purchased
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Lot 4, Block 7, upon which he erected a residence and business house, the latter occupied at this time by the wholesale flour and feed store of Newton Bird. Mr. Coy opened a general store in the spring of the above year, and sold goods until some time in 1880, when he disposed of his stock to Warren Snowden, who sold out two years later to J. E. Cook. J. G. Barton succeeded Cook, and after carrying on a fairly successful business for some time, sold to Robert Lanning, who in turn was followed by the firm of Clark & Means. The second business house was erected on Lot 4, Block 1, by W. M. Coy and H. C. Webster, and first used by Mr. Lanning. Clark & Means carried on their business in this building also, and were subsequently bought out by Messrs. Irwin & Hampton. The building now occupied by William Carroll was built by Herman Saxery for a saloon, and used for that purpose about six months. It was purchased at the end of that time by Coy and Graham, and by them refitted and rented to Isaac Todd & Son, who ran a general store therein for a period of two years. The firm name was then changed to Sol. Augus- tine & Todd, and later Augustine purchased the entire interest, which he still controls. The first drug store was started by Will- iam Campbell, and the earliest mechanics of the village were E. McRichey, W. Adams and Alfred Hague, carpenters, and Jack- son Clark, blacksmith.
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