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1881-J. B. Finley, A. B., Weston, Texas ; B. C. Hinde, A. B., Fulton, Mo. ; W. H. Pritchett, A. M., Fayette, Mo. ; W. C. Scar- ritt, A. M., Kansas City, Mo. ; G. M. Smiley, Ph. B., Smithton, Mo.
1882 - Hubert M. Harvey, Ph. B., Saline county, Mo. ; Thomas Hundall Harvey, A. M., Saline county, Mo. ; Benjamin C. Hinde, A. M., Fayette, Mo.
GRADUATES IN SCHOOLS - 1882.
A. C. Miller, school of English ; S. McHenry, school of physics and astronomy ; J. E. Squires, school of moral philosophy.
HONORARY DEGREES CONFERRED. - D. D.
1881 - Professor Isaac S. Hopkins, A. M., Emory college, Oxford, Ga.
1882 - Professor Wallace W. Duncan, A. M., Wofford college, Spartansburg, S. C.
HOWARD FEMALE COLLEGE.
This splendid seminary for young ladies was chartered by the Missouri Legislature in 1859, nearly twenty years ago, and is now presided over by the Rev. Joseph H. Pritchett, assisted by an able and experienced corps of teachers. It is a twin offshoot with Central college from the old Howard high school, which was founded by Wm. T. Luckey as early as 1845, and which for ten or fifteen years made an euviable history among western institutions, being always distinguished for its successful discipline and advanced curriculum.
Till the beginning of the civil war the college grew more prosper- ous every year under the new dispensation, but like most other insti- tutions belonging to the Southern Methodist church, it suffered very greatly during the war - being despoiled of everything. The grounds were left exposed, the building dilapidated ; and, worse than all, the whole property was subjected to a heavy debt. Five years after the war, the Rev. Moses U. Payne paid off the debt from his own private purse and restored the property to the church on the condition that the school should thereafter be conducted upon the manual labor plan. In order to carry out this provision, Mrs. J. P. Fuller and Miss A. E.
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Cooper were chosen joint principals, who, with a competent corps of teachers, conducted the school three years. This plan being found impracticable, Mr. Payne so modified his conditions as to consent that the school should be conducted as the church should conclude best. The school was, therefore, continued under the management of Miss Cooper as sole principal from June, 1873, to June, 1874, when Prof. R. H. Pitman, of St. Charles county, Mo., was induced to accept the presidency. His labors began under very flattering auspices, bringing to the school, as he did, a fine reputation as an experienced and suc- cessful educator. Hopes were generally entertained that his presi- dency would be permanent, as the school had already suffered much at home and abroad from frequent changes.
Owing to bad health and other discouragements, however, Prof. Pitman retired in 1876, and the Rev. Joseph H. Pritchett, was elected president of the college. The selection was wisely and judiciously made. There were many serious embarrassments attendant upon the office, and none but a man of tireless energy and decided executive ability conld have brought order out of the chaos which prevailed. This, the able and efficient head of the institution, supported by a superior faculty, successfully did. The school more than realized the expectations of its friends the first year of the new administration. Its second year had been one of marked prosperity. There had been more pupils in attendance, and the classes had been larger and better organized than at any time since the suspension of the college during the war.
The necessary steps have been taken and a good foundation laid for securing a library, scientific apparatus and a museum. A reading room has been provided, where the young ladies of the boarding department may have access to the best standard and periodical liter- ature of Europe and America.
Howard college justly claims to stand at the head of western schools for the education of females - especially so in the extent of its curriculum and the thoroughness of its instruction. It lays par- ticular stress upon fundamentals and essentials in intellectnal and moral culture - nothing for mere show or parade. There are eight teachers employed, and instruction is given in English literature, higher mathematics, two ancient and two modern languages, mental and physical science ; besides a primary school, and a school of art, including music, painting, drawing, etc.
President Pritchett resigned in 1881, and the following year H. K. Hinde became the president of the college. Dr. Hinde is doing all
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he can to build up the school and make it more perfect in every department.
The building, however, is out of repair and needs renovating in order to make it look neat and attractive. It is a large four-story brick, built in the shape of the letter "L," and is located near the Central college, a little to the right and south, fronting southwest.
PRESENT FACULTY.
1882-83 - H. K. Hinde, A. M., M. D., president, professor of mental and moral philosophy ; Charles R. Forster, A. M., professor of ancient and modern languages ; B. C. Hinde, A. M., professor of physical science ; Miss M. W. Ewin, teacher of mathematics ; Miss Mary G. Williams, A. B., teacher of English language and literature ; Miss Willie Hardison, principal of school of instrumental music ; Miss Emma Mann, principal of school of vocal music; Miss Annie E. Howell, principal of school of painting and drawing ; Miss Emma D. Jackson, principal of primary department ; Mrs. H. K. Hinde, matron.
BOARD OF CURATORS.
Rev. B. F. Johnson, president ; T. A. Swinney, vice-president ; John Herndon, secretary ; Rev. T. J. Gooch, Rev. Wm. Penn, Rev. H. D. Groves, Rev. H. B. Watson, Rev. W. W. Jones, Rev. S. W. Cope, Rev. J. Y. Blakey, Rev. M. U. Payne, Rev. J. H. Pritchett, C. E. Givens, J. L. Morrison, J. T. Sears, John Marmaduke, W. H. Nipper, A. C. Vandiver, Jacob Mortenson, Dr. H. K. Hinde.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Rev. B. F. Johnson, president ; T. A. Swinney, vice-president ; John Herndon, Rev. Wm. Penn, C. E. Givens, W. H. Nipper, J. L. Morrison, Jacob Mortenson.
VISITING COMMITTEE.
Appointed by the Missonri annual conference : Rev. T. J. Gooch, Rev. J. A. Mumpower, R. E. Anderson.
FORMER PRESIDENTS.
Mrs. J. P. Fuller, Miss A. E. Cooper, associate principals, 1870-73; Miss A. E. Cooper, principal 1873-74 ; R. H. Pitman, president, 1874-76 ; Rev. J. H. Pritchett, president, 1876-81.
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ALUMNÆ.
1876 .- Miss Katie Wright, M. E. L., Fayette, Mo. ; Miss Emma Fisher, M. E. L., Fayette, Mo. ; Miss Daisy Herndon (Mrs. Davis ), M. E. L., Salisbury, Mo.
1879 .- Miss F. A. Penn, A. M., Fayette, Mo. ; Miss Ella Fisher, A. M., Fayette, Mo .; Miss Annie Root (Mrs. Violet), A. M., Stur- geon, Mo. ; Miss Minnie Connevey, A. M., Moberly, Mo.
1880 .- Miss Bessie Morrison, M. E. L., Fayette, Mo. ; Miss Dixie Duncan (Mrs. Wills ), M. E. L., Fayette, Mo. ; Miss Stella Mckinney, A. M., Fayette, Mo.
1881 .- Miss Fannie Davis, M. E. E., Hannibal, Mo. ; Miss Willie Cardwell, A. M., New Florence, Mo. ; Miss Rosa Fisher, A. M., Fay- ette, Mo. ; Miss Fannie Prosser, A. M., Brunswick, Mo. ; Miss Min- nie Morrison, M. E. L., Fayette, Mo. ; Miss India Swinney, M. E. L., Fayette, Mo.
1882 .- Miss Lillie Bryan, M. E. L., Fayette, Mo. ; Miss Sallie Denny, M. E. L., Fayette, Mo. ; Miss Jennie Houck, M. E. L., Fay- ette, Mo. ; Miss Lulu McCafferty, M. E. L., Burton, Mo. ; Miss Min- nie Morrison, A. M., Fayette, Mo.
OFFICERS OF ALUMNE SOCIETY.
Mrs. John Morrison, president ; Mrs. A. F. Davis, vice.president ; Miss Emma"Jackson, secretary ; Miss Katie Wright, treasurer.
PUBLIC SCHOOL AT FAYETTE.
Fayette has a good public school, under the management of A. F. Willis, county commissioner. The school building is a brick struc- ture, erected in 1871 ; it is two stories, and contains four rooms. The teachers are : Prof. A. F. Willis, principal ; Miss Sudie Morrison, Miss Evaline B. - Willis Anderson, teacher in colored school. One hun- dred and thirty-eight pupils now enrolled ; eighty in daily attendance.
There is also an excellent school for the colored people. Two hun- dred and twenty-three white children are of school age in the district ; one hundred and thirty colored children are of school age in the district.
The public schools of Fayette were opened in 1867, under the man- agement of Thos. G. Deatherage, assisted by Miss Lou Forster.
FIRE.
Unlike many towns not even half so old, Fayette has been wonder- fully exempt from fires, none of any consequence occurring until July
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13th, 1882. We copy the following from the Howard County Adver- tiser :
" Fire ! Fire ! Fire ! Fayette is on fire !"
This was the wild cry which startled the inhabitants of our usually quiet city and tore them in rude haste from their peaceful slumbers at about four o'clock on last Thursday morning, the 13th inst.
Leaping from their beds and donning the first articles of wearing apparel that came to hand, they rushed almost with one accord, and without regard to personal appearance, into the streets, and made their way by the lurid glare of flames to the principal business block of town, on seeond Main cross street, south of the court-house. Here a sight met the gaze which struck terror to the hearts of the bravest men, Great sheets of livid flame were bursting forth and darting their fiery tongues heavenward from the rear of Norris & Knaus' fur- niture establishment, situated about midway of the block. About one-half of the block was composed of frame buildings, and the fire spread with almost lightning-like rapidity, and in a few moments two- thirds of the block was a rolling, surging, roaring mass of flames. The scene simply beggars description - men, women and children rushing hither and thither, carrying out goods, shouting, screaming, and gesticulating ; the blaze throwing a weird, unearthly brightness for miles aronnd.
So intense was the heat, and so panic-stricken did the spectators seem, that some time had elapsed before any well directed efforts were made to check the devastating course of the devouring element. At length the " bucket brigade " was formed, and did valuable ser- vice in throwing water on the roof and rear of the Tolson Hall build- ing, by which means the flames were subdued, after eight business honses had been completely consumed.
But a small portion of the contents of the buildings were saved. The wildest excitement prevailed for some time, and in the effort to save goods and effects they were hurled indiscriminately and promiscuously into the streets. After the first panic had somewhat subsided, both men and women, without regard to class or condition, went faithfully to work to remove everything of value possible to places of safety.
Following are the estimated losses and the insurance, which are believed to be very nearly correct : -
Wills & Nipper, groceries and queensware - goods partly saved in damaged condition ; stock $3,000 ; insurance $1,500.
Wm. Barnes, barber, loss small ; no insurance.
J. S. Dickerson, saloon, loss $1,500 ; no insurance.
M. Skillman, saddlery and harness, stock partly saved, loss $2,000; insurance $550.
Norris & Knaus, furniture, total loss $4,000; insurance $1,600.
1. N. Houk, Independent office, loss $2,000 ; no insurance.
C. J. Walden, Advertiser office, total loss $6,000; insurance $1,500.
John Kuehn, saddlery and harness, loss $2,000; no insurance, stock partly saved.
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Henry Rose, boots and shoes, hats and caps ; goods mostly saved ; loss $1,000 ; insurance $1,000.
John C. Graves, loss on saloon $3,000; insurance $1,825.
The following losses are from moving goods, which were damaged to an unusual extent and much rendered entirely useless : -
L. S. Prosser, dry goods and notions ; stock $25,000; damage by removal, $1,000; insurance $10,000.
Dudgeon & Swetland, druggists, stock $6,000 ; insurance $4,000 ; damaged by removal $1,500.
Boyd & Shafroth ; stock $6,000; insurance $2,500 ; damaged by removal.
J. H. Robertson, damage to law library, by water, $150.
" Spot " Jones lost about $300 worth of carpenter tools and mate- rials, which were in his shop over Wills & Nipper's ; no insurance.
William Robertson lost about $300 worth of household goods, which were stored in the rear of Dickerson's saloon.
The losses on buildings are : -
William Shafroth, one large double brick store house, $8,000; insurance $4,000 ; and on two two-story frame business houses, total loss of $4,000 ; no insurance.
Jordan Collar, two one-story frame houses ; value $3,000 ; insur- ance $800.
Dan Kelly, frame house, total loss, $1,200. No insurance.
B. R. Patrick, two-story frame house, total loss, $2,500. No in- surance.
J. D. Tolson, damage to store rooms and hall, $1,500.
The entire loss is estimated at $50,000, of which $15,820 are cov- ered by insurance in companies, as follows :
German-American
$1,750 00
Springfield Fire, Mass.
400 00
Queen, of Liverpool
700 00
Ins. Co. of North America
1,700 00
Etna, of Hartford
2,000 00
Fire Association
2,300 00
Home, of New York
2,300 00
Phoenix, of Hartford
1,170 00
Pennsylvania Fire
3,500 00
AFTER THE FIRE.
By eight o'clock the fire was under control, and while some of the people, weary, dirty, smoke begrimed, with clothes torn and dishev- elled and hearts made sore by the terrible catastrophe, returned to their homes to breakfast and gather their bewildered thoughts, others remained on the scene to guard the property from pillagers and make arrangements for its disposal.
The stocks of Messrs. Dudgeon & Swetland and Boyd & Shafroth were returned to their rooms.
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L. S. Prosser's stock is temporarily stored in one of Tolson's new rooms on First Main street, where he will remain until his former stand is refitted.
H. Rose is located in the same building, where he will probably remain permanently.
M. L. Skillman can be found in the room two doors south of the post-office.
The small remnant of Wills & Nipper's stock is stored in Mrs. Rich's building north of the court-house.
Kuehn's stock was removed to the room four doors north of the post-office.
Wm. Barnes may be found on First Main street, two doors be- low Mr. Prosser. He will be back to the old stand as soon as build- ing can be erected.
Before the ground in the burned district had become cool, Messrs. Dickerson and Graves had their forces at work erecting temporary wooden structures, in which to do business until more substantial buildings can be built.
E. C. Stowe, photographer, with his usual characteristic enter- prise, managed to secure three excellent views of the smoking ruins, of which he is having an immense sale.
INCIDENTS OF THE FIRE - DEEDS HEROIC, WISE AND OTHERWISE.
To Miss Hattie King belongs the honor of having given the first alarm. And bravely did she earn it. She was awakened by the light from the fire shining in at her window, and hastily arising, she snatched up a linen duster and drawing it about her as she went, ran into the street screaming " fire !" and with wonderful presence of mind made her way to the scales near the court-house, and seizing the scale bell began a vigorous ringing that soon brought the startled peo- ple to the scene.
The ladies deserve great credit for the part they took in the morning's work. Their flashing eyes and encouraging voices urged the men to strain every nerve to check the raging fire fiend, and their hands did noble service in the work of saving.
J. M. Coller sustained his reputation as a hero in cases of emer- gency, and to him, perhaps, more than any other man, are we indebted for the saving of the remainder of the block, and much more valuable property. By almost superhuman effort, and at imminent risk of his life, he ascended to the roof of Tolson's building, where by the aid of other brave and willing hands water was brought, and the fur- ther spread of the fire prevented.
James Tindall (colored) performed a rash and rather foolhardy act of bravado. Rushing into Graves' saloon while the walls were tottering on their foundations, he seized the large clock and carried it out, reaching the street just as the walls fell with a crash, missing him but a short distance.
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While many of the better class of colored people rendered good assistance, a number of proverbially worthless ones stood about and absolutely refused to make any effort, either to check the fire or save property. No words of condemnation are too severe for any man, be he who or what he may, who will stand idly by and see his neighbor's property destroyed, without making some attempt at rescue.
Fortunately no lives were lost, and the personal injuries sus- tained by any one were very slight.
Harry Bumstead had his right hand burned and shoulder bruised by being crowded against a hot brick wall while removing goods.
Mr. W. A. Dudgeon received a bruise on the arm while helping to carry a soda fountain.
Major M. A. Boyd sprained an ankle while tearing down a stair- way in the rear of the Fayette bank, and was the worst hurt of any one.
POSTMASTERS.
Fayette post-office, with the date of appointment of postmasters. Established May 22, 1824 : -
May 22, 1824, L. J. Daly.
January 13, 1840, B. F. Jeter.
March 26, 1841, William Taylor.
February 20, 1841, Nathaniel Ford.
March 26, 184-, William Payton.
April 9, 1850, Henry W. Kring. April 17, 1851, W. T. Mallory.
October 20, 1863, M. A. Mallory.
October 25, 1865, Miss Alice Gardenhire.
September 9, 1867, William A. Dudgeon.
December 23, 1874, James F. Agee.
BUSINESS HOUSES OF FAYETTE.
7 Attorneys.
2 Real estate dealers.
6 Physicians.
2 Shoemakers.
1 Dentist.
6 Saloons.
3 Druggists.
1 Restaurant.
1 Flour mill.
5 Dry good stores.
2 Banks.
4 Hardware houses.
2 Agricultural and implement dealers.
2 Hotels.
1 Saw mill.
1 Photographer.
3 Blacksmiths and wagon-mak- ers.
2 Furniture dealers.
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2 Livery stables.
2 Harness makers.
2 Jewelers.
2 Lumber merchants.
1 Tailor.
2 Meat markets.
2 Grain dealers.
1 Tobacco house.
2 Insurance agents. Depot of Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad. Express office.
2 Millinery stores.
CHAPTER IX.
CHARITON TOWNSHIP.
Boundary - Physical Features - Early Settlements - Glasgow - Its Early History - First Churches and Ministers -Town Incorporated - City Officials - Growth and Busi- ness- Banks and Bankers - Railroad Bridge, Telegraph, and Telephone - The Ad- dress of W. Pope Yeaman, D. D. - Salt, Sulphur, and Mineral Springs - Palmer House -Stockholders - Description of the Building - Palmer House Opening -Secret Societies - Early Schools - Pritchett School Institute - Morrison Observatory - Lewis College - Public School-Lewis Library- Present Business of Glasgow - Postmasters.
BOUNDARY.
The territorial limits of Chariton township have not been changed since the creation of the same by the county court, in 1821. It is in form something like a triangle, and contains about seventy square miles. It is bounded on the north by Chariton and Randolph coun- ties ; on the east by Prairie and Richmond townships ; on the south by Boone's Lick township, and on the west by Saline and Chariton counties, being separated from Saline county by the Missouri river.
PHYSICAL FEATURES.
The land away from the river is generally high and rolling, and was originally covered with a dense forest, the greater portion of which has been cut to make room for the well cultivated farms which are now seen in every portion of the township. A number of limestone quarries have been opened and worked by the local trade. Rock is, however, found in many parts of the township.
Among the streams are Doxey, Bear, Richland, and Hurricane creeks, all of which flow westwardly and empty into the Missouri river or one of its tributaries.
EARLY SETTLEMENTS.
Among the early settlers of Chariton township, were Thomas M. Cockerill, who located about two miles east of Glasgow. He after- wards became a resident of Glasgow. He died about the breaking out of the late war. H. Clay Cockerill, the present editor of the
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Glasgow Journal, is a son of his. He had another son and two daughters, who are still living.
Stephen Donohoe located two miles east of Glasgow, and died before the war. He left a family, but none of his children are now living in Howard county.
Henry Lewis came from Virginia at an early day and settled also in the township. He was an uncle of Major J. W. Lewis, and died before the war.
John Wilhoit and Talton Turner were early settlers, and are re- membered to this day as being the only two Whigs who voted that ticket for years in the township.
Edmond Lewis, Wm. D. Swinney, James Earickson, Daniel Estill, James B. Bouldin, Horton R. Barton and John Bull, were all among the pioneers of Chariton township, and all emigrated from Vir- ginia. Horton R. Turner now resides in Linn county, Missouri. John Bull was at an early period a representative in congress. Pat- rick Woods was an early settler. So was Austin F. Walden, who was at one time a judge of the county court. William Warren was the first justice of the peace in the township.
GLASGOW.
Glasgow owed its early existence to two facts : the healthfulness of its location and the superior advantages that would accrue to that location as a future trading point. Other towns had been founded near it, one of which (old Chariton ) had attained considerable impor- tance, and at one time contained from one to two thousand inhabitants, but after surviving a number of years, the site was finally abandoned, on account of the malaria and other diseases, which annually proved to be unusnally malignant and fatal. Old Chariton was laid out in 1817, by Gen. Duff Green ( who has since been noted in the history of Missouri as one of her shrewdest politicians ), Thomas Joyce and Major Finley, near the mouth of the Chariton river, two miles north of the present city of Glasgow. The town grew so rapidly, and prom- ised so much for the future, that William Cabeen, one of the pioneers of the place, actually exchanged his lots in St. Louis, for an equal number of lots in Chariton.
Chariton being regarded in 1829, as too unhealthful to live in, the town of Monticello was then located, one mile to the rear of it, on high land. In 1832, another town was started on a point projecting into the Missouri river, at the mouth of the Chariton, which was called Thorntonsburg. This name, however, not suiting the citizens of the
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place, many of whom, had emigrated from Kentucky, they determined to change it, and finally bestowed upon the bantling for commercial honors, the more euphonious, albeit longer appellative, Louisville-on- Missouri-river.
We have often heard it remarked, that too much name was not only burdensome, but at times proved fatal to its owner. Whether the name in this instance had any effect upon the aspirations of the town, we cannot say, but it is a fact that Louisville-on-Missouri-river, together with its predecessors, Monticello, Thorntonsburg and Chari- ton, have long since been numbered with the things of the past.
None of the above situations being just what was desired, upon which to rear a permanent town or city', they were all abandoned, and the present town site of Glasgow was selected, as possessing all the requisites necessary for such an enterprise. Accordingly, in the fall of 1836, the town was laid out originally on parts of sections 8, 9, 16, 17, township 51, range 17, by William D. Swinney, James Earickson, Talton Turner, John F. Nichols, W. F. Dunnica, James Glasgow, T. N. Cockerill, Richard Earickson, Joseph A. Blackwell, Thomas White, James Head, Stephen Donohoe, John Bull, C. D. W. Johnson, Benj. G. Pulliam and Wm. J. Moore. The proprietors of the land from whom the town site was purchased, were Talton Turner and James Earickson. The name Glasgow was given in honor of James Glasgow, above named, who was one of the early settlers of Chariton and who afterwards moved to St. Louis, where he died.
The first sale of lots occurred on the 10th of September, 1836, the land still being covered with the native forest trees. One hun- dred lots, one sixth of the whole number, were offered for sale, and these were selected with a view to an equal distribution of the lots sold and reserved, in the more desirable or less desirable portion of the town.
The pioneer business man of the place was a Mr. Walker, who erected the typical log cabin on the spot where the blacksmith shop of James Davis now stands, and opposite to the Palmer house. Here he opened a small stock of goods, and his prime articles of trade were whiskey and tobacco, the former being the matutinal drink of the old settler, and the latter his chief article of luxury.
The next building was that of Charles Purdon, which was erected ou the corner of Howard and Second streets. It was designed as a residence and chair factory, Mr. Purdon being a chair-maker. This building, which was also constructed of logs, was destroyed by fire during the late war. Many of the old settlers still have Purdon's
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