History of Howard and Cooper counties, Missouri : written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of its townships, towns, and villages : together with a condensed history of Missouri, a reliable and detailed history of Howard and Cooper counties-- its pioneer record, resources, biographical sketches of prominent citizens, general and local statistics of great value, incidents and reminiscences, Part 67

Author: National Historical Company
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: St. Louis : National Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 1198

USA > Missouri > Cooper County > History of Howard and Cooper counties, Missouri : written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of its townships, towns, and villages : together with a condensed history of Missouri, a reliable and detailed history of Howard and Cooper counties-- its pioneer record, resources, biographical sketches of prominent citizens, general and local statistics of great value, incidents and reminiscences > Part 67
USA > Missouri > Howard County > History of Howard and Cooper counties, Missouri : written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of its townships, towns, and villages : together with a condensed history of Missouri, a reliable and detailed history of Howard and Cooper counties-- its pioneer record, resources, biographical sketches of prominent citizens, general and local statistics of great value, incidents and reminiscences > Part 67

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From this time Boonville grew more rapidly ; her trade increased, and the little village which had but a few years before been planted along the margin of the bluffs began to be recognized as a place of some commercial importance.

Franklin had been greatly shorn of its influence ; the county seat had been moved to Fayette, and much of the business which had been transacted by its merchants and tradesmen had been withdrawn and turned into other channels. James L. Collins, William Harley, An- drew Adams, and others, had located at Boonville and were conduct- ing a successful and extensive trade with the Santa Fe country - a trade which had theretofore contributed much to the business of Franklin and the wealth of those who were thus engaged.

FROM 1830 TO 1840.

Between the two dates above mentioned a number of enterprising men settled in Boonville and engaged extensively in the mercantile business, their stocks consisting of a general assortment of dry goods, groceries, etc. Among these were A. L. & C. D. W. Johnson, who, in addition to their store, operated a large grist mill, which was per- haps the first flouring mill erected in the town. There were also J. Mansker & Co., N. W. Mack, Thomas M. Campbell, Judge Charles W. Smith, Caleb Jones, Walter & H. B. Benedict, who were engaged in the sale of dry goods, groceries, etc. Allen Porter was the druggist ; H. & J. Rea were tobacconists ; H. W. Crowther was the rope-maker ; Jeremiah Rice was the tanner ; W. P. Roper was the saddler ; Hook was the gunsmith, David Andrews the tinner, George W. Caton the

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tailor ; John Dade and James Patton were the principal hotel-keepers ; Isaiah Hanna was one of the blacksmiths, and George C. Hart, John W. Martin and J. Mccutchen were the physicians. During the period mentioned - from 1830 to 1840 - the Methodists erected a house of worship, the first built in the town. The Boonville Herald, a weekly newspaper, was also started before the year 1840. Boonville was in- corporated as a city in 1839.

FROM 1840 TO 1850.

Boonville enjoyed an era of prosperity between the years 1840 and 1850 that had not been known in its history. During the former year the census of the town was taken, and disclosed the fact that Boonville contained a population of 1,666 persons. Another news- paper made its appearance, and a number of educational institutions sprang up in and near the town, among which were the schools of P. Carroll and John Maguire, the Boonville male institute, Female col- legiate institute, Female seminary, Boonville boarding school, all showing that the people were fully alive to the advantages to be de- rived from these institutions of learning which were located in their midst, and which were liberally patronized by them. Among the teachers of these schools were Mr. and Mrs. Bronaugh, T. F. Swim and J. M. Burns, J. L. Tracy and Wm. G. Bell. The number of

hotels had increased. The City hotel, Peter Pierce as proprietor, Union hotel, Louis Bendele as proprietor, Virginia hotel, with John Dade as proprietor, and Bailey's Mansion house, all came into exist- ence after 1840. The latter house was the central office of the stage line running from St. Louis to Independence, Missouri.

Wyan's addition to the city was made in 1842. The number of business men had also increased, for among the new firms were : E. F. Gillespie, wholesale and retail dealer in drugs and medicines ; Brem- ermann & Cuno, forwarding and commission merchants ; William H. Trigg, forwarding and commission merchant ; Moseley & Stanley, for- warding and commission merchants ; Hammond & Judd, lumber mer- chants ; N. Hutchison, wholesale druggist ; S. D. Falls, dry goods ; Thomas B. Veazey, hardware ; Aehle & Kueckelhan, wholesale drug- gists ; Walter & Keill, liquors, dry goods and clothing ; Nelson, Jones & Co., dry goods, groceries, etc. ; Peters & Hill, forwarding and commission merchants, and Talbot & Lanny, clothing.

Main street was macadamized in 1840. During the year 1843 Moseley & Stanley operated a brewery. Between 1840 and 1850 real estate commanded a better price than it has at any time since.

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STEAMBOATS.

In 1840 the first steamboat was built and successfully launched at Boonville. It was built under the superintendence of Captain McCourtney, and was intended for the Osage trade. It was called the " Warsaw." As a port of entry Boonville excelled any other town on the river above St. Louis. As many as five and six steam- boats would often land during the day and night, for the purpose of taking on or discharging freight. In 1840 H. W. Crowther and C. D. W. Johnson ran opposition ferries.

DEATH OF WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.

The citizens of Boonville, in order to show their sympathy and respect for the dead president, had a grand procession, consisting of citizens, Odd Fellows, Free Masons, firemen, pupils from the different schools and academies, and twenty-six young ladies. The Boonville Observer, of May, 1841, in speaking of that occasion, says :-

HONORS TO THE DEAD.

In pursuance of arrangements, Friday, last, April 30, 1841, was observed in this city with proper solemnities in honor of the lately de- ceased president, William H. Harrison. At 10 o'clock, a procession was formed at the public square, in beautiful and imposing style. The Masonie fraternity were placed in the lead, then came the Inde- pendent order of Odd Fellows, who were followed by the fire companies. Each of these companies had their appropriate badges and made a handsome appearance. Next to them were twenty-six young ladies, representing the several states of the Union, all dressed in white, ex- cept the representative of Ohio, who was clad in deep mourning. After these came the teachers and scholars of Mr. Tracy's and Mr. Bronangh's schools ; then the members of the bar ; next the medical faculty, followed by ladies and citizens. At least 1,200 persons, it is estimated, were in the line. The procession marched to a grove near the river, where a temporary pulpit and seats had been prepared, and where a very interesting sermon, suited to the occasion, was preached by Mr. Jaynes. The business houses of the city were closed through- out the day, and the deepest solemnity seemed to pervade our whole population. Everything seemed to tell the nation's loss was deeply felt among us, and that in acquiescing in the fiat of divine providence, our citizens bowed with chastened grief to the will of Him who never errs.

The names of the states and of the young ladies representing them are as follows : Miss Martha M. Goode, Maine ; Miss Ann E. Dow, New Hampshire ; Miss Frances A. Staley, Vermont ; Miss Elizabeth Lionberger, Massachusetts; Miss Lucy M. Collins, Connecticut ; Miss Lavinia C. Letton, Rhode Island ; Miss Ann E. January, New York ; Miss Eliza M. Cramner, New Jersey ; Miss Mary E. Thompson, Penn- sylvania ; Miss Sarah C. Powell, Delaware ; Miss Virginia F. Buck- ner, Maryland ; Miss Virginia S. Tutt, Virginia ; Miss Mary L. Bailey, North Carolina ; Miss Elizabeth M. Kelly, South Carolina ; Miss

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Mary Ormrod, Georgia ; Miss Maria S. Richards, Alabama ; Miss Fanny A. Jefferson, Mississippi ; Miss Mary Rankin, Louisiana ; Miss Rebecca Bowen, Arkansas ; Miss Ellen R. Rankin, Tennessee ; Miss Rosalie Thornton, Kentucky ; Miss Louisa Weight, Ohio ; Miss Eliza J. Mack, Indiana ; Miss Rebecca Hutchison, Illinois ; Miss Virginia A. Hook, Michigan ; Miss Jerusha A. Leveridge, Missouri.

RECEPTION OF JOHN J. CRITTENDEN IN BOONVILLE.

A rumor having reached Boonville that the Hon. J. J. Crittenden was on a visit to Missouri, and was about to take Boonville in his route, a large number of the citizens assembled at the court-house, on Saturday evening, June 17th, 1843, for the purpose of adopting some measures to express for him their respect and esteem, as one of the nation's most distinguished citizens and most efficient representatives in the American congress, and adopted the following resolutions :

Resolved, That a committee of ten be appointed by the chair to make suitable arrangements for his reception, and tender him the hos- pitalities of our city.

Resolved, That said committee make known to the public the ar- rangements which may be made for his reception.

BOONVILLE, June 19, 1843.

Hon. John J. Crittenden :

DEAR SIR : - Having learned that you would probably take Boon- ville in your route on a visit through our state, a large number of our fellow-citizens convened at the court-house on Saturday evening, and appointed the undersigned a committee to tender you, on their behalf, the hospitalities of our city, and they further instructed ns to tender you a public dinner, to be given at such time as you may appoint, as a tribute of their high admiration for your talents, and their confidence in your integrity and patriotism.

They further desire that you will address the citizens of Cooper county on the condition and prospects of our country.

We discharge the duty assigned us with great pleasure, and, recog- nizing you as the able and independent advocate of our principles, we welcome you to our state, and assure you that a compliance with our request will greatly gratify those whom we represent, and much oblige your obedient servants.

JOHN G. MILLER, r

JOHN C. RICHARDSON, E. STANLEY, GEORGE E. REDWOOD, T. M. CAMPBELL,

Committee.

P. R. HAYDEN, JESSE HOMAN,

H. L. GARDENER,

S. HOUCK, C. W. TODD, J. L. COLLINS,

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BOONVILLE, June 19, 1843.

GENTLEMEN : - I have received and read with grateful sensibility your kind and flattering letter of invitation to accept of a public din- ner, and to address the citizens of Cooper county on the condition and prospects of our country. Appreciating most highly the evidence it affords me of your respect and esteem, I regret that circumstances oblige me to decline your invitation. My visit here must necessarily be so brief and so occupied with the private business that occasioned it, that I could not comply with your wishes without great incon- venience. I hope that my apology may be acceptable to you and those you represent, and for yourselves and them, I beg leave to offer my cordial acknowledgments for the honor you have been pleased to confer on me. Very respectfully, yours, etc.,

J. J. CRITTENDEN.

Messrs. John G. Miller, J. C. Richardson, E. Stanley, George E. Redwood, T. M. Campbell, P. R. Hayden, Jesse Homan, H. L. Gardner, S. Houck, C. W. Todd, J. L. Collins, committee.

FROM 1850 TO 1860.

During the year 1850, the whole number of deaths that occurred in Boonville was forty-five, as shown by the sexton's report ( the sexton of the cemetery), thirty-eight of these were white persons, and seven were negroes ; eleven of these were strangers who had just arrived in the city or who were passing through. The population was estimated to be at that time, about 2,800. It will be seen, therefore, that Boonville was remarkably healthful.

During the decade above mentioned, many enterprises were in- augurated and a number abandoned. Several newspapers were es- tablished and discontinued. Notably among these, were the Central Missourian and the Boonville Missourian. The Missouri State Agri- cultural Society was inaugurated and held the first fairs at the fair grounds near Boonville, in 1853 and 1854. Wm. E. Burr, now presi- dent of the St. Louis National bank ; Joseph L. Stephens, Wm. H. Trigg, C. H. Brewster and others, formed a building association in 1853, and erected four cottages in Wyans' addition at a cost of $500 each. These were built to accommodate strangers, who desired to locate in Boonville. These houses were, however, afterwards disposed of at a sacrifice. Messrs. Wm. H. Trigg, Joseph L. Stephens, R. D. Perry and others, purchased the ferry, but sold again soon to Cap- tain John Porter, who now operates it.

THESPIAN HALL.

In 1855 the foundations were laid for Thespian hall, which was be- gun and completed during that year. It was at the time of its com-

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pletion one of the largest and one of the most magnificent buildings to be found west of St. Louis.

It was erected by a number of stockholders, and occupies the north- east corner of Fifth and Church streets. The building is constructed of brick, 50x100 feet, with ten feet open space in front, supported by four brick columns, 4x4 feet square. Thespian hall is four feet above the ground, 50x90 feet, and twenty feet high in the clear. The second story is divided into three apartments : two halls, originally for use of Masonic and Odd Fellows associations, fronting on Fifth street 23} x40 feet each ; a town hall, fronting Church street, 35x47 feet. The basement story was designed for a reading room.

COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURES.

In 1855 (January ) the following was the report of the commerce and manufactures of Boonville, as published in the Observer of that date, over the signature of H. B. Benedict, mayor. As the report will be quite interesting to the old merchants of Boonville, we will repro- duce it in full : -

To the Editor of the Observer:

Believing the same desire exists with others as myself, in relation to correct information of the amount of manufacturing and commerce of our city, I have obtained a statement from every house in every branch of business, herein reported, taken from the record.

I believe the exhibit may be relied on as substantially correct. Our present population is about 3,000 ; the value of city property, as as- sessed by the city in 1854, is $453,000 ; the city revenue for the same year, from all sources, is about $3,200. This is considerably less than the preceding year. Our city has no debt, and not an empty treas- ury. This state of things induced a lower rate of taxation in 1854 than formerly. The rate for 1854 was fixed at three-tenths of one per cent. In the following exhibit no fictitious figures are used, and should facts fail to please, it will be a misfortune, not a fault.

We have exported from the city during 1854 the following articles :

EXPORTS.

Barrels.

Flour

- 3,200

Lard -

- 1,381

Wax

Flax-seed

311

White beans

125

Butter

108

Eggs

Peach brandy

Green apples

406

Pork -

Pecans

Tallow

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Casks. 810

Sacks.

Wheat

4,690

Dry fruit

4,236

Corn -

Oats -

286

Potatoes

Bales.

Hemp

Peltries

223

Furs -

188

Buffalo robes

Wool -

Rags -

Feathers

360

Timothy seed

Castor beans

Sumac

182

Merchandise

197

Pig lead

- 3,682

Dry hides -

2,742

Tobacco

Leather rolls

Tobacco

Mustard seed

Dozens.

Chickens

143

Turkeys

- 760

Broken glass

SHIPMENT OF LIVE STOCK, HOGS, ETC.

Head.

Cattle by the river

- 2,300

Hogs by the river

- 3,000

Sheep by the river

3,200

Cattle by land

3,700

Mules by land -

850

Horses by land -

Slaughtered in the City.

Hogs -

- -

5,000

Beeves -

498

Mutton

700

Valuation of the stock -

- -

$460,000

Bacon -

Bags.

Boxes.

Hogsheads.

Bushels.

Tons.

150

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TRADE. Amount of business in 1854.

We have nine wholesale and retail dry goods houses, including one hat and cap store - - - -

$400,703

Ten wholesale and retail grocers - -

408,700

One dealer in books and stationery

12,000

One dealer in iron castings, smiths' tools, etc.,

11,538

One dealer in glass and queensware

3,300

Three druggists - -

MANUFACTURES AND TRADE.

Val. Manf'd. Goods.

Whole Am't of Business.

Seven tailors and merchant tailors and deal- ers in clothing -

$ 12,000

$ 74,000

Six boot and shoe manufacturers and dealers

14,755

32,661

Four watchmakers and jewelers - - Three tin and copper-ware manufacturers and stove dealers -

18,000

32,000

Four cabinet ware manufacturers and dealers in Eastern work , -

5,900

13,100

Three saddle and harness manufactories

17,000

22,000

Three confectioners, manufactured candy

3,150

6,500

Four tobacconists, manufactured 400 boxes tobacco ; 378,000 cigars

11,840

One tallow chandler, mf'd 15,000 lbs. candles

2,100

One Spanish saddle tree, mf'd 400 trees - One carriage manufacturer, with blacksmith shop annexed -

7,000

One stoneware, manufactured 250,000 gal.

20,000

One tanner, manufactured leather

3,000

One upholster and trimmer

1,500

One marble and tombstone manufacturer -

2,500

One brewery, five months in operation, 500 bbls. beer

1,800

One steam flouving mill, manufactured 10,000 bbls. flour

70,000

Ten blacksmith shops, nearly all with plow or wagon shops attached thereto, manu- factured 535 plows, 175 wagons ; other shop work in value, $6,300 ; whole value Seven cooper shops, manufactured 3,701 flour bbls., 783 pork bbls., 946 whiskey bbls., 802 bacon casks, 221 slack kegs, 32 scalding tubes and well buckets ; other work in shop, 575 -

25,557

5,768

Two lumber yards ; lumber sold -

26,694

Two shops, one turning - one gunsmith -

850

$227,720

$1,177,111

- -

37,000

3,500

14,000

600

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We have in our city -

One banking house,

Two resident dentists,

Three large and commodious pub- Two resident daguerreotypists, lie houses,

Two printing offices,

Two livery stables, well supplied One book bindery, with teams and vehicles,

Three barber shops,

Seven schools, Six churches.

Having given above a report of the business of Boonville during the year 1855, we publish below a statement of the shipping interests of the city for the year 1882, as furnished the Hon. Jno. L. O'Bryan, the present mayor, by the depot agent at Boonville :

Wheat

911

Ties .

- 20

Flour

295

Household goods

Lumber

236

Ice

Sand

185

Agricultural implements

Empty bbls

179

Oats

Hogs

Horses

Stoneware -

Saw-dust

Bran

Hay

Cattle

Corn

Sheep

Salt

Lime

Total

2,382

Apples

115

Mules

Brick

Serap iron

BANKS AND BANKERS.

Wm. H. Trigg opened the first bank - a private institution - in 1847, on the corner of Fifth and Spring streets, where the bank of Elliott, Williams & Co. now stands. During the same year, he moved near the corner of Fifth and Morgan streets, where he erected a house for a bank. After continuing the business alone, until 1859, he organized a company consisting of Wm. H. Trigg, C. W. Som- bart, A. S. Walker, John Ainslie, Caleb Jones, J. M. Nelson, Jno. R. French, Isaac Lionberger, J. L. Stephens, H. M. Painter, A. J. Read, W. G. Bell and J. Sombart, and commenced business with a paid up capital of $150,000. This company continued to do busi- ness until 1865. The next banking enterprise was the opening of the branch of the bank of St. Louis, in the year 1856. With this enter- prise were connected Wm. E. Burr, Joel Stephens, Jas. M. Nelson, C. W. and J. Sombart, Win. Harley, Jno. R. French and others.

HISTORY OF HOWARD AND COOPER COUNTIES.

CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK.

Assets :

Cash on hand,

- $ 71,454 06

Treasury U. S.,

7,290 00

Sight Exchange,

150,469 33

Total,

$229,213 39

Bonds,

- $597,550 00

Bills Receivable,

- 253,944 53

Total,

$851,494 53

Expenses,

$ 4,943 25

Taxes,

4,702 42

Total,

$9,645 67

Total assets,

$1,090,353 59

Liabilities :

Capital paid in,

- 100,000 00

Undivided profits,

- 127,023 37

Total,

$427,023 37

Circulation,

- $145,800 00

Deposits ( subject to check ),

- 517,530 22

Total,

$663,330 22

Total liabilities, - -

$1,090,353 59

James M. Nelson, president ; Harvey Bunce, vice-president ; Speed Stephens, cashier ; Lon V. Stephens, assistant cashier. Di- rectors - J. M. Nelson, Harvey Bunce, C. W. Sombart, Julius Som- bart, William Harley, Speed Stephens, Lon V. Stephens. Capital, $200,000 ; surplus, $225,000; total assets, over $1,000,000.

The next bank was opened by Aehle, Dunniea & Co. This was succeeded by Aehle & Dunnica. Aehle, Lee & Dunnica succeeded Aehle & Dunnica. John Lee & Son followed Aehle, Lee & Dunnica. John Lee & Son were succeeded in 1881, by

- $200,000 00

Surplus, -

667

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HISTORY OF HOWARD AND COOPER COUNTIES.

ELLIOTT, WILLIAMS & CO., BANKERS.

Official statement of the financial condition of Elliott, Williams & Co., bankers, at Boonville, state of Missouri, at the close of busi- ness on the 14th day of April, 1883.

Resources :

Loans undoubtedly good on personal or collateral se- curity - -

$101,992 16

Overdrafts by solvent customers -

- -

2,215 53

United States bonds on hand - - - -

2,200 00

Other bonds and stocks at their present cash market price - -

14,500 00

Dne from other banks, good on sight draft -

- 43,835 32

Bills of national banks and legal tender United States notes - - -

11,000 00

Gold coin - - -

- -

2,600 00

Silver coin -

- 1,557 05

Total - - - - -

- $179,900 06

Liabilities: -

Capital stock paid in - -

$ 20,000 00

Surplus funds on hand - -

5,027 07

Deposits subject to draft -- at sight

154,294 34

Due other banks and bankers - -

578 65

Total -

- $179,900 06

STATE OF MISSOURI,

COUNTY OF COOPER.

We, John S. Elliott and John Cosgrove, two of the partners in or owners of said banking business, and each of us, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of our knowledge and belief.

JOHN S. ELLIOTT, JOHN COSGROVE.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 23d day of April, A. D. 1883. Witness my hand and notarial seal hereto affixed, at office, in Boonville, Missouri, the date last aforesaid.

SEAL

ED. W. CHILTON, Notary Public.

(Commissioned and qualified for a term expiring May 6th, 1886. )

BOONVILLE WATER COMPANY.

During the month of May, 1883, the Boonville water company was organized with the following stockholders : John Elliott, John Cosgrove, Speed Stephens, Lon Stephens, Henry McPherson, W.

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Whitlow, T. B. Perkins, W. C. Culverham and J. H. Johnston, with a capital of $100,000.

P. B. Perkins took the contract for building the water works, which will cost $54,000. They are to be completed by the first day of August, 1883. Mr. Perkins receives as compensation a certain per cent of the stock, for which he transfers his franchise to the water company. The plan pursued in the construction of this important enterprise, is known as the " Perkins System." The reservoir will be located west of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad, on a hill, which reaches an altitude greater than that of any other elevation surrounding the city, and will contain three million gallons of water, which will be pumped from the Missouri river.

Thus, it will be seen, that Boonville is gradually growing into the importance of a young and promising city, and that slowly but surely those things are being added which tend most to the convenience, comfort and material prosperity of its citizens. The city was lighted by gas as early as 187 -.

KEMPER FAMILY SCHOOL.

For thirty-nine years this school has been established in Boon- ville, and has steadily advanced in usefulness and in the estimation of the public. In the year 1844, F. T. Kemper arrived in Boonville from the town of Philadelphia, Missouri, where for one year he had taught a private school, after spending the years from 1836 to 1843 as student and tutor in Marion college, near Palmyra. This college was the creation of some of the Presbyterian divines of the west, par- ticularly Dr. David Nelson, a man of wide fame as a pulpit orator and writer. It was an attempt to materialize a plan by which log huts, raw land and the muscles of the students were to take the place of money endowments, and build up an institution of learning of the highest order. Although it failed to attract to it that support which it needed for success, it afforded an excellent training to those who came under its influence. There, at the age of twenty, young Kem- per entered and finished the education which had been begun in his native state, Virginia ; and for two years and a half, as tutor, prac- tised the work to which he devoted his life. Becoming fired with am- bition to elevate the dignity, enlarge the scope and increase the independence of the educator's profession, he withdrew from all con_ nection with Marion college and resolved to put himself into a posi- tion where he could develop his ideal without interference from any one. After a trial year at Philadelphia, in the same county, he chose

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Boonville as the scene of his labors, and in June, 1844, the school was started.

The opening occurred in a little frame building, standing on the site of Elliott, Williams & Co.'s bank. But five students were present, of whom only one, D. C. Mack, was a Boonville boy - the others coming with Mr. K. from his former school at Philadelphia. The little frame house, still standing a little further west, was the residence of the school family, of which, as the principal was unmar- ried, his aunt, Mrs. Mary Allison, was matron. Another small house, on the site of Weber's agricultural works, was used as an office to piece out the scanty accommodations. In the course of a few weeks there was much improvement in prospects and arrangements. The enrollment of students increased to thirty-three ; the ready furnished school-room of Mr. Jaffray, in the second story of the building now known as the Mahan house, was secured, and the family was removed to a brick building still standing on the old fair ground.

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Author: National Historical Company Publication date: 1883 Publisher: St. Louis : National Historical Co. Number of Pages: 1198

Author: National Historical Company
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: St. Louis : National Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 1198