History of Randolph County, Missouri, Part 12

Author: Waller, Alexander H
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: Topeka : Historical Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 940

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1909-Mayor, R. R. Rothwell; councilmen, O. R. Nise, J. J. Patrick, P. Packwood, W. P. Davis, I. F. Harlan, J. M. Williams, W. McGrew, Henry Owens; marshal, John Hogg; clerk, J. F. Curry; attorney. Elmer

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Ball; treasurer, H. J. Lotter; assessor, B. L. Young ; collector, Will Short; police judge, B. O'Connell.

1910-Mayor, R. R. Rothwell; councilmen, O. R. Nise, J. J. Patrick, P. Packwood, L. Hunt, I. F. Harlan, J. M. Williams, W. McGrew, J. E. Ball; marshal, John Hogg; clerk, J. F. Curry; attorney, Elmer Ball; treasurer, H. J. Lotter; assessor, B. L. Young; collector, Will Short; police judge, B. O'Connell.

1911-Mayor, W. P. Cave; councilmen, O. R. Nise, P. B. Saterlee, C. B. Dysart, L. Hunt, I. F. Harlan, W. S. Turner, W. McGrew, J. E. Ball; marshal, Al Flemming; clerk, J. F. Curry; attorney, A. B. Chamier; treasurer, H. J. Lotter; assessor, C. W. Hager; collector, Will Short; police judge, F. Tedford.

1912-Mayor, W. P. Cave; councilmen, F. M. Holtsinger, P. B. Sater- lee, C. B. Dysart, W. Biggers, I. F. Harlan, W. S. Turner, W. Mc- Grew, J. E. Ball; marshal, Al Flemming; clerk, J. F. Curry; attor- ney, A. B. Chamier; treasurer, H. J. Lotter; assessor, C. W. Hager; collector, Will Short; police judge, F. Tedford.

1913-Mayor, R. R. Rothwell; councilmen, F. M. Holtsinger, C. Baker, William Biggers, J. Fowler, I. F. Harlan, W. S. Turner, W. McGrew, J. E. Ball; marshal, William Hinton; clerk, J. F. Curry ; attorney, A. B. Chamier ; treasurer, H. J. Lotter ; assessor, H. Solomon ; collector, C. W. Kelly ; police judge, F. Tedford.

1914-Mayor, R. R. Rothwell; councilmen, O. R. Nise, C. Baker, J. Fowler, William Biggers, W. S. Turner, I. F. Harlan, W. McGrew, J. E. Hall; marshal, William Hinton; clerk, J. F. Curry; attorney, A. B. Chamier; treasurer, H. J. Lotter; assessor, H. Solomon; collector, C. W. Kelly; police judge, F. Tedford.

1915-Mayor, I. F. Harlan; councilmen, J. Tomlinson, O. R. Nise, J. Fowler, W. Biggers, W. S. Turner, E. Hutchinson, W. McGrew, W. Butler; marshal, William Hinton; clerk, J. F. Curry; attorney, W. B. Stone; treasurer, H. J. Lotter; assessor, H. Solomon; collector, C. W. Kelly ; police judge, A. B. Adkisson.

1916-Mayor, I. F. Harlan; councilmen, J. Tomlinson, O. R. Nise, J. Fowler, W. Biggers, W. S. Turner, E. Hutchinson, W. McGrew, War- ren Butler; marshal, William Hinton; clerk, J. F. Curry; attorney, W. B. Stone; treasurer, H. J. Lotter; assessor, H. Solomon; collector, C. W. Kelly; police judge, J. B. Adkisson.

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The present city officials of Moberly are: Mayor, James T. Cross; clerk, William H. Wilson; treasurer, Herman Lotter; collector, E. A. Bowman; attorney, Edmund Burke; police judge, William Haynes; mar- shal, Melvin Marshall; health commissioner, Dr. Thomas L. Fleming ; engineer, Carl Haynes; street commissioner, James C. Green; chief of police, Melvin Marshall; chief of fire department, John Crews; assessor, Ben L. Young; councilmen, first ward, William Hulen, M. F. Kirtley : second ward, William Biggers, W. B. Davis; third ward, E. P. Hutchin- son, F. M. Grimes ; fourth ward, W. R. Butler, W. P. Vandegrift.

MOBERLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Prior to 1872 there was no regularly organized public school. Pri- vate schools were taught from time to time and short terms of public schools were held. W. Tandy O'Rear and Charles Rodes were among the passing teachers.

In the year 1872 the first graded public school was organized, the principal being Prof. Tuck Powell. Among his assistants were N. E. Walker, G. N. Ratliff and Luther Terrill.

In the summer of 1876 began the erection of "Old Central," which stood for years at the corner of Johnson and Rollins streets. At the time of the purchase of the plot of ground for this building there was a thoroughfare called Phipp's avenue, lying between this ground and Tannehill Park. This street was formally closed the next year.

The high school was organized in 1877 by Prof. Marion Bigley, who took charge of the schools as the first superintendent. He reorgan- ized the old first ward school on the east side, introduced new methods and was, in fact, the founder of the present school system.

In the fall of 1885 the frame building on East Rollins street was burned. It was not rebuilt. Instead the other part of the present build- ing was erected in what was formerly Moss Park, at a cost of $13,200.

West Park was built in 1884, at a cost of $13,000. This building is located on a prominent hill in northwest Moberly, and is a commanding landmark.

In 1893 came South Park, another fine building, which cost $16,000.

On the evening of December 5, 1894, the old Central building burned to the ground. An issue of bonds was at once voted by the people to erect a new and up-to-date building on the same ground.

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The first commencement of the high school was held in the "Wig- wam," a big frame building erected on the corner of Reed and Fifth streets, in the spring of 1880 to accommodate the domocratic state con- vention. The "Wigwam" seated about 3,000 people and was crowded to its limits with those attending the exercises.

The graduating class consisted of Will A. Rothwell and Arthur Grimes. Will Rothwell delivered the valedictory address and Arthur Grimes the salutary. During the evening Superintendent Biglow was presented with a handsome heavy gold-headed cane. This was the gift of the students of the high school, and the presentation speech was made by Hon. F. P. Wiley. The diplomas were presented to the two graduates by Dr. W. A. Rothwell, president of the board of education, assisted by S. C. Mason, secretary. The class of 1916 contained fifty-four graduates.

The school facilities were increased in 1913 by the erection of a modern building in northeast Moberly and the addition of two rooms each to East and West Park, and later a new $15,000 school for colored children was erected at the corner of Franklin and Horner streets. In 1916 a bond issue of $100,000 was voted for two additional buildings and improvements on the old.

Following is a list of those who have served as superintendents : Marian Biglow, James A. Rice, L. E. Wolfe, W. D. Dodson, W. E. Cole- man, J. A. Whiteford, J. C. Lilly and E. M. Sipple.

Those who have served as presidents of the board of education: I. B. Porter, W. T. McCanne, Dr. W. A. Rothwell, W. Simonds, Westley Humphrey, R. C. Murray, Dabney Proctor, E. R. Hickerson, W. H. Mor- ris, F. G. Ferris, J. S. Bowers, A. B. Little and Dr. C. B. Clapp.

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J. T. Kimbrough

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W. Buck

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W. J. Hollis

W. Simons

Wesley Humphrey

R. C. Murray

C. B. Rhodes

C. F. Campbell J. R. Lowell

Dabney Procter

A. L. Bassett

J. T. O'Neal

A. W. Quackenbush J. S. Bowers

E. R. Hickerson W. S. Wagner

W. K. Megee W. H. Morriss

E. H. Fitzhugh F. G. Ferris

N. E. Walker

J. Thomas Coates

H. V. Estill

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PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.

Sister Alacoque is the music teacher; the other branches taught are the are Sisters Josephine, Casimer, Anunciata, Alacoupue, Elvira and Alexis. present Sister Christine is the Mother Superior, and associated with her rior. The building is located at the corner of Ault and Farror streets. At of Father McKenny in 1877, with Sister Phillippi as the first Mother Supe- charge of Sisters of Loretto. The school was started under the pastorate excellent work. The oldest of these is St. Mary's Academy, which is in In addition to the public schools there are two parochial schools doing

for high school. It is well attended and has capable teachers. founded by Father Straubinger, in 1888. This school prepares its pupils The school in connection with the Immaculate Conception Church was a commodious brick structure, and excellent work is done. eight grammar grades and one year of high school work. The building is

and kept open day and evening six days in the week. Mrs. Bessie Lee, It was completed in 1904 at a cost of $20,000, and is supported by taxation The free public library building was the gift of Andrew Carnegie.

This institution is the culmination of the efforts of the first associa-

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W. L. Eddings

George Manuel

George Elsea

C. H. Nelson

W. S. Orr

A. B. Little

J. H. Davis

J. F. McLellan

Dr. C. B. Clapp Forrest Martin

Robert T. Kingsbury

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LIBRARY.

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Through varying fortunes and under different names library organi- zations have existed from that time to the present. The railway employes took a leading part. In the fall of 1900 the Wabash Railway Company, which had been giving its assistance, withdrew its help to give to the new Y. M. C. A. The Railroad Library Club then faced the problem of sup- port and for advice turned to G. R. Rothwell, who suggested making use of the new state law, permitting cities to maintain public libraries by taxation. This was favorably received and a committee was appointed, con- sisting of Messrs. Rothwell, Lowell and N. E. Walker, to manage the move- ment for establishing a public library. The matter was voted on April 2, 1901, and the tax authorized.

The first board of directors under the new law consisted of Gus Ginther, N. E. Walker, J. A. Whiteford, Dr. J. T. Fry, A. B. Ruby, W. D. Danley and F. G. Ferris.

Of the Commercial club members who were active in working for the Carnegie building may be mentioned, President J. R. Lowell, Rolla Roth- well, Dr. C. B. Clapp, John O'Keefe, L. E. Frost, R. A. Curran, E. B. Mahan, G. J. Ginther and Harvey Baker.

The present library board: President, A. B. Rubey ; secretary, George H. Robinson ; members, P. P. Callaway, Omar Martin, Arthur O'Keefe, G. P. Eddings, Claude Marshall, J. C. Lilly, Dr. C. K. Dutton. Librarian, Bessie S. Lee.

CONTRACT WITH RAILROAD COMPANY.

The following is the contract entered into by and between the in- habitants of the town of Moberly, Missouri, and the St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railway Company, and locating their main shops at Moberly :

This contract, made and entered into this day of April, A. D., 1872, between "The Inhabitants of the Town of Moberly, Mis- souri" of the first part, and the St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Railway Company, of the second part, witnesseth: That said party of the first part, for the consideration hereinafter set forth, hereby binds itself to make a perfect title in fee to the party of the second part, to the following described lands, situate in the county of Ran- dolph and state of Missouri, viz .: All of the land now belonging to said party of the second part within the lines as marked on a plat filed in the office of the attorney of said party of the second part, marked

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"Exhibit A," and designated as the plat here referred to by the signa- ture of William A. Hall, which said land is north of said town of Moberly and contiguous thereto, and to the land now held by said party of the second part and is between the main line and the west branch of said railway, and also six-hundred and eighteen (618) acres on the west branch of said railway, as designated on said plat, about one and a half miles west of said land first above described, subject to a coal lease on two hundred acres, on the west part if said land-(the rents and profits of which shall enure to the said party of the second part) all of which appears on the said plat, and said party of the first part, in consideration, etc., as aforesaid, further binds itself to pay any and all taxes that may be levied by the authorities of said town of Moberly, on the property now owned, and on the property to be conveyed under this contract, by said party of the first part to said party of the second part, for the period of twenty years from and after this date; and if any other municipal corporation shall be created to cover said lands, the said party of the first part binds itself nevertheless to pay any and all town or municipal taxes that may be levied, or assessed by such municipal corporation so created, on the said property now owned and which is to be conveyed to said party of the second part, as aforesaid, for the period of twenty years.

And said party of the first part further binds itself that no roads, streets or alleys shall be made over, through or across the said lands to be conveyed by them to the said party of the second part, adjoining said town without the consent of said company, and that said party of the first part will have vacated any streets or alleys which may how be located on said lands, and binds itself that it will forever oppose any extension of the corporate limits of the said town of Moberly over the said land to be conveyed by said party of the first to the said party of the second part, adjoining the said town, and further, that it, the said party of the first part will not accept any law authorizing any extension of the corporate limits of said town that will include the property referred to in this agreement without the consent of the said party of the sec- ond part, and said party of the first part further binds itself to per- fect the title in fee to said party of the second part, and deliver pos- session of the lands adjoining the town as above described in ten days, except so much as has belonged to a minor heir which shall be per- fected in forty-five days, and that it will perfect the title to the six

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hundred and eighteen acre tract subject to the coal lease in thirty days, and that it will have vacated the streets and alleys on said land adjoining town in ninety days. In consideration whereof said party of the second part hereby binds itself to said party of the first part to permanently locate their principal car and machine shops within the limits of the land adjoining said town of Moberly, to be conveyed by said party of the first part to the said party of the second part, as shown by the plat referred to.

In testimony whereof, the said party of the first part has caused this contract to be signed by the chairman of the board of trustees of the town of Moberly, and the seal of said corporation to be hereunto affixed, and the said party of the second part has caused the same to be signed by its president, and its corporate seal be hereunto affixed on the day and year first above written.

B. Y. N. CLARKSON,

Chairman of Board of Trustees, of the Town of Moberly, Missouri. Attest :

In Witness Whereof, I, J. W. Dorser, clerk of the board of trustees, of said town of Moberly, do hereby affix my name and the corporate seal of said town of Moberly, at office in said town, this second day of April, A. D., 1872.

J. W. DORSER, Clerk.

(L. S.)

St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railway Co. By T. B. BLACKSTONE, President.

(L. S.) Corporate Seal.

Attest:

JAMES F. HOW, Secretary.

CITIZENS' BOND FOR THE FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF SHOPS CONTRACT.

Know All Men By These Presents, That we, H. M. Porter, J. H. Burkholder, T. P. White, M. Jennings, E. H. Miller, O. F. Chandler, John T. Young, D. B. White, I. B. Porter, William Firth, N. B. Coates, S. P. McCormick, Henry Morgan, B. Y. N. Clarkson, William Seelen, W. D. Pegram, John B. Freeman, Adam Given, S. Jones, B. F. Porter, J. T. Aldridge, C. Fiser, Erwin Gay, C. W. Dawson, C. Otto, P. H. Nise, George T. Goldsmith, N. B. Coates, W. F. Bowman, hereby bind our-

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selves, our heirs, etc., to the St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Rail- way Company in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, upon the terms and conditions following, to-wit:

Whereas, The inhabitants of the town of Moberly, in Randolph County, Missouri, have submitted a proposition to the said railroad com- pany for the purpose of inducing and assisting said company to locate on lands donated to said company by said town, adjoining said town on the north, their principal car and machine shops of said company. And said town also proposes to and donated to said company, six hun- dred and eighteen acres on the line of the west branch of said road, known as the Horner farm.

And Whereas, The said company has duly accepted said proposi- tion of the said inhabitants of the town of Moberly; now, therefore, if said inhabitants of the town of Moberly shall furnish to, or cause to be furnished to, said company, a good and complete title in fee simple to all of the lands named in said proposition, subject, however, to the coal lease therein mentioned, then this bond to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our hands and seals this first day of April, A. D. 1872.

GEO. W. DULANY,

M. B. PEGRAM,

J. P. MILLER,

ADAM GIVEN,

J. W. BURKHOLDER,

S. JONES,

S. P. McCORMICK,

B. T. PORTER,

O. F. CHANDLER,

JOHN T. ALDRIDGE,

D. B. WHITE,

CHAS. TISUE,

I. B. PORTER,

ERWIN GAY,

E. H. MILLER,

C. W. DAWSON,

H. M. PORTER,

CHRISTIAN OTTO,

B. Y. N. CLARKSON,

P. H. NISE,

WILLIAM FIRTH,

GEO. T. GOLDSMITH,

JOHN T. YOUNG,

N. B. COATES,

M. JENNINGS,

W. F. BARROWS,

W. P. WHITE,

C. FISHER.

J. B. FREEMAN,

Filed for record July 20th, 1889, at 1:00 o'clock p. m.

J. C. SAMUEL, Recorder.

JNO. N. HAMILTON, Deputy Recorder.

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FROM MOBERLY'S FIRST NEWSPAPER.

The Moberly Herald was Moberly's first newspaper, published on the first day of each month, by W. E. Grimes. The first issue appeared on Wednesday, March 10, 1869. The following is taken from the sec- ond issue :

OFFICERS OF THE TOWN.

Trustees: A. T. Franklin, president; Chas. L. Brandt, Asa Bennett, Wm. Seelen. Marshal, Martin Howlett. Justice of the peace, E. Sidner. Constable, Chas. Featherston. Notary public, W. E. Grimes. Post- master, C. Tisue. Merchants' Union Express Agent, C. Tisue.

MOBERLY BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

J. J. & G. W. Jones, Dry Goods, Etc., Coates Street, East of Railroad. T. P. White, Dry Goods, Clothing, Etc., Corner Clark and Reed Streets. Mrs. Foose, Milliner, South Side Reed Street. Mrs. E. Werden, Milliner, North Side Reed Street. Berry & Harmon, Family Groceries, Clark Street. E. H. Miller, Grocery and Bakery, Sturgeon Street. H. Over- berg, Meat Market, Reed Street. Wm. Seelen, Hardware and Cutlery, Reed Street. B. Y. N. Clarkson, Reapers, Mowers and Threshers, Reed Street. Chandler & Adams, Druggists, Corner Reed and Clark Streets. L. Brandt, Boots and Shoes, Corner Reed and Sturgeon Streets. Wm. E. Grimes, Real Estate, South Side Reed Street. J. D. Werden, Real Estate and Insurance, Reed Street. I. B. Porter, Attorney at Law, Real Estate and Insurance Agent, Reed Street. North Missouri Coal & Mining Com- pany. Sturgeon Street. J. S. Clarkson & Company, Fruit Trees, Hedge and Shrubbery, Reed Street. E. H. Petering, Lumber, Coates Street. True & Briggs, Contractors and Builders, Clark Street. Joseph Anson, Carpenter and Builder, Williams Street. W. K. Christian, Resident Den- tist, Residence, Fifth Street. Dr. J. C. Tedford, Physician, Coates Street. Dr. C. Adams, Physician, Corner Clark and Reed Streets. Tate's Hotel, S. P. Tate, Proprietor, Corner Clark and Reed Streets. Wm. Teeters, Restaurant, Reed Street. O. N. Kaan, Barber and Hair Dresser, Reed Street. Manlin & Co., Saloon, Southwest Corner Reed and Sturgeon. Streets. P. McLarney, Moberly Saloon, Sturgeon Street. J. D. Bailey, Carpenter and Builder, Williams Street. J. H. McQuaid, Lumber Dealer, Moulton Street, East of Railroad.

NEW FIRM-NEW GOODS-NEW PRICES.

T. P. White having purchased the stock of goods of Tate & Bennett, will continue the business at their old stand, under Tate's Hotel, Moberly,

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Missouri. He is now purchasing and will bring to this city the largest and most complete assortment of Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Clothing, Groceries and Queensware.

"THE WAR IS OVER AT LAST."

I have a house and lot in Moberly, Missouri, which I would sell. Located on Williams street only two blocks from the depot. Lot, fifty foot front, running back 120 feet. Good fence, cistern, etc. House con- tains three good rooms, and would rent for about $15.00 per month. Price, $1,000. Title perfect .- J. D. Bailey.

FOR SALE.

Two hundred and fifty-six acres of good land, lying two and a half miles east of Jacksonville, ninety acres in cultivation, balance in timber. Improvements consist of a double log house, two stories high, stable, etc., never failing water, saw-mill and carding machine within one mile. Price $12.50 per acre.

A farm of 105 acres in Monroe County, lying within three and a half miles of Middle Grove and about the same distance from Madison. Im- provements consist of a frame house containing four rooms, stables moderately good, smokehouses and other out-buildings, good water, a young orchard of select fruit, seventy acres of farm in cultivation, re- mainder in pasture and timber. Price, $22.50 per acre.

Twenty-two acres of unimproved prairie land, lying within one-half mile of Moberly. Price, $40.00 per acre.

A large and commodious hotel in the flourishing town of Renick ; building new, two-story frame, 30x40 feet, with fifteen rooms. Situated near depot, doing a good business. Price, $2,000.

THE HANNIBAL AND MOBERLY RAILROAD.

Mr. McInally, one of the gentlemanly contractors of the Hannibal and Moberly Railroad, informs us that at present they are working about one hundred hands on that part of the road that lies between this place and Paris, a distance of twenty-four miles, and that the whole line is being pushed to an early completion. So we may reasonably conclude that within a year the quiet citizens of Paris will be startled by the shrill whistle of the locomotive. The iron is already being laid down on the Naples and Hannibal Railroad, and when finished will fill a gap in the most important direct line of road across the continent.

CHAPTER XVII

TOWNSHIPS, CONTINUED.

HUNTSVILLE AND SALT SPRING TOWNSHIP.

SALT SPRING TOWNSHIP. HUNTSVILLE: LOCATION OF COUNTY SEAT-NAMED AFTER DANIEL HUNT, ONE OF THE DONORS-OTHER DONORS-FIRST SALE OF LOTS-PIONEER BUSINESSMEN-EXTRACT FROM MISSOURI GAZETTE- FIRST LODGES-FIRST CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL-OPERA HOUSE-TOWN INCORPORATED-FIRST MAYOR-PUBLIC SCHOOL-CITY AND SCHOOL OFFI- CERS-TEACHERS-MT. PLEASANT COLLEGE -OFFICERS -FIRST FAIR - LIBRARY-FIRST COURT HOUSE-SECOND COURT HOUSE.

Salt Spring is one of the original four townships of Randolph County, and is one of the most wealthy, populous, and influential of the eleven townships into which the county is now divided. It also has the dis- tinction of being the capital township, Huntsville, the county seat, being within its limits. Geographically, Salt Spring is almost central to the county boundaries, and contains 31,040 acres.

Topographically, the lands of this township are gently undulating, assuring fine drainage, and are of every desirable adaptation, whether for pasturage and the various grasses, or the more active cultivation of wheat, corn, rye, oats, potatoes and the several root crops.

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