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Inf. Calvin Ball, 26th Ind. Inf. James Powell, 87th Ind. Inf. John D. Ball, 2d Mo. Cav. Al. M. Clay, 97th Ind Inf. Geo. S. Parks, 26th Ill. Inf. Chas. S. James, 27th Mich. Inf.
C. B. Booth, 7th Ind. Inf. Logan Sarrison, 17th Ind. Inf. Edward Morgan, 1st Ill.Cav. David Bruckman, 99th Ind. Inf.
W. D. Burroughs, 9th Mich. Inf.
L. D. Sergeant, 32d Wis. Inf.
J. S. Robesy, 1st Md. Cav.
T. M. Battrell, 26th Ill. Inf. N. K. Metser, 9th Wis. Inf. Jacob H. Gates, 40th Wis. Peter Griffith, 102d Ill. Inf. Inf.
Lafayette L. Anger, 1st N. Y.
Samuel P. Howland, 4th Mich. Inf. John W. McCracken, 38th Wis. Inf.
R. J. Worthington, 13th
Mich. Inf.
W. S. Webster. 8th Mich. Cav.
Sanford Webster, 2d Minn. Cav.
One hundred and twenty-three members have been enrolled, and of this total Amos Wilson, C. S. Jones and Moses Van Buskirk are the only members who died since organization. Other soldiers buried in the cemetery were named: G. G. Holzworth, E. Shaw, Findley, Dwight, Lindsey and a veteran of the Mexican War.
On May 21, 1880, Company K, now F, was re- organized and the following officers were elected: A. V. Cole, captain; S. J. Shirley, first lieutenant; E. L. Dutton, second lieutenant. The members presented a list of names for non-commissioned offi- cers, from which Capt. Cole selected the following: Sergeants, William Spade, James Kent, M. K. Hutchinson, Josiah Hodges and George Watkins; corporals, F. C. Brosins, D. Conger, P. Nash, R. Crawford, George Mizen, O. Dutton, W. Babcock and W. Winter.
In 1882 the company was represented in the State encampment at Omaha by the following named members: A. V. Cole, E. L. Dutton, J. M. Kent, M. K. Hutchinson, S. J. Shirley, William Spade, Josiah Hodges, George Watkins, Damon Conger, A. Bordon, Wayland Babcock, Robert Crawford, Mar- shal Ash, W. G. Beal, H. G. Armitage, G. S. Guild, W. H. Payne, William A. Ballou, E. R. Farrabee, Byron H. Dutton, William Ellington, David Houts, R. W. Crone, Irwin Farrabee, William Knicker- bocker, Francis Ballou, J. J. Flemming, E. F. Walker, J. B. Osler, Charles Signor, Henry Homan, Charles F. Doty, William Winter, Ed. A. Buzzell, C. R. Bigelow, Frampt Brosius, Frank Rosencrans, H. W. Mitchell.
The company under the command of A. V. Cole took the governor's challenge cup at the encamp- ment at Crete, in 1883. They held the cup until 1885, when Company C, of Beatrice, took it. The present strength is about 41. The commissioned officers are: L. A. Ballou, captain; W. A. Ballou, first lieutenant; T. H. Ellis, second lieutenant, with four sergeants, three corporals, one musician, and twenty privates.
Hansen Post, G. A. R., was instituted June 23, 1883, with A. F. Powers, commander; J. M. Bearse, S. V. C .; J. F. Nyce, J. V. C .; M. B. Holley, sur- geon; F. H. Calder, chaplain; Fred. Albright, Q. M .; J. Countryman, O. of D .; J. G. Honeywell, O. of G .; J. Smith, Adjt .; T. M. Beatreall, S. M .; and George Mills, sergeant. The post is not now in active work. In fact it is alleged that beyond the formal organization nothing was accomplished.
The Posts at Kenesaw, Ayr, and near Prosser, are referred to?in local sketches elsewhere to be found.
The Soldiers' and Sailors' Association of Adams County was presided over in 1884 by A. V. Cole, with L. B. Palmer, adjutant. The vice-presidents were: A. F. Benjamin, of Denver; H. M. Spencer, of Little Blue; S. C. Moore, of Ayr; W. P. Davis, of Cottonwood; J. G. Hayzlett, of Kenesaw; R. Spicknall, of Silver Lake; S. L. Brass, of Juniata, and J. A. Snyder, of ,West Blue. The soldiers' and sailors' reunion of July, 1883, was held at Ayr, and the encampment named "Camp Heron." A. V. Cole was elected camp commander.
The County Veteran Society was organized in May, 1889, with A. V. Cole, president; Joseph Meyers, vice-president, and W. R. Kilburn, secre- tary. In December, 1889, this association elected the following named officers: President, A. D. Yocum; vice-president, A. H. Brown; secretary and treasurer, W. R. Burton. Dr. J. N. Lyman was appointed a committee to prepare a programme for reunion.
Sixty-five Posts of the G. A. R. were represented at the Camp Sheridan reunion, near Hastings, in September, 1883. A convention of the Nebraska Woman's Suffrage Association was opened in the head-quarters tent at Camp Sheridan on September
Henry W. Crone, 13th Ind. Inf.
O. E. Woods, 21st N. Y. Cav.
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13, 1883, when Mrs. M. L. Brass, of Juniata, was elected president. This society decided to continue the publication of The Woman's Trib- une, of which Mrs. Clara B. Colby, of Beatrice, was editress.
The G. A. R. fair of January and February,
1886, was held to raise funds for building a hall. Over $1,000 in cash, together with other property, was obtained.
Mrs. Green, a widow of a soldier of 1812, died at Hastings, in January, 1879, aged eighty-three years. The veteran of that war died in 1868.
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SOCIETIES, ASSOCIATIONS, ETC., OF LOCAL IMPORTANCE-AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY-HASTINGS FAIR GROUND ASSOCI- ATION-DISTRICT AND CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES-PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY, GRANGE, ETC .- AID SOCIETY-FARMERS' ALLIANCE-MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS-ASSOCIATIONS OF TEACHERS-TEMPERANCE
SOCIETIES AND MOVEMENTS-SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTIONS-WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE ASSOCIA- TION-RAILROAD HISTORY-EDUCATION-SCHOOL SYSTEM, ETC.
Heaven forming each on other to depend, A master, or a servant, or a friend .- Popc.
S the first agricultural soci- ety of Adams County may be mentioned that organ- ized at Kingston, May 6, 1872, with W. W. Selleck, president; Charles Bird and Walter West, vice-presi- dents; John H. Bauchman, secretary; G. Edgerton, treasurer; G. I. Selleck, L. G. King, W. F. Selleck, J. L. Johnson and H. B. Munson, directors. There were thirty-nine members with the officers named. The first fair of this society of which there is a record was held October 10 and 11, 1873,
at Kingston. No less than eighty-two prizes were offered. This meeting was so great a success that the officers of the society advertised their vote of thanks to the people, while M. W. Bird, the secre- tary, mailed copies of the report to many points in the east. The list of first and second prize winners is given as follows:
Brood mares, A. W. Waldeck, 1st: B. H. Scott, 2d. Draft horses, E. T. Wright, 1st; Thomas Flemming, 2d.
Carriage horses, Marion Van Fleet, 1st; G. W Don- ahey, 2d. Saddle horses, C. R. Jones, 1st; A. West, 2d.
Trotting horses, E. J. Wheeler, 1st; George Brown, 2d.
Lady equestrianism, Mrs. William Van Alstyne, 1st; Mrs. W. B. Cushion, 2d.
Best management of horses in harness, by lady, Mrs. W. B. Cushion, 1st; Mrs. William Van Alstyne, 2d.
Mules, J. H. Vandemark, 2d.
Draft mules, J. H. Vandemark, 2d.
Four-year-old bull, S. J. Shirley, 2d.
One-year-old bull, N. R. Pratt, 1st; A. W. Waldeck, 2d.
Cow, John Shafer, 1st.
Two-year-old heifer, Jacob Calhoun, 2d.
Heifer calf, N. R. Pratt, 2d.
Herd cattle, A. W. Waldeck, 2d.
Sweepstakes, bull, N. R. Pratt, 1st.
Sweepstakes, heifer, A. W. Waldeck, 1st.
Work cattle, J. R. Carter, 2d.
Fat ox, J. R. Carter, 2d.
Fat cow, J. H. Vandemark, 2d.
Berkshire boar, A. W. Waldeck, 2d.
Berkshire sow, A. W. Waldeck, 2d.
Berkshire sow and pigs, A. W. Waldeck, 2d.
Poland China boar, 1-year-old, A. D. Williams, 2d. Poland China sow, 1-year-old, A. D. Williams, 2d. Hogs, John Murphy, 1st; A. D. Williams, 2d.
Chester White boar pig, C. G. Wilson, 2d.
Chester White boar, 1-year-old, B. H. Scott, 2d.
Chester White sow pig, S. M. West, 2d. Sweepstakes, boars, B. H. Scott, 1st. Sweepstakes, sows, A. D. Williams, 1st.
Poultry, Houdans, A. D. Williams, 1st. Poultry, Brahmas, W. B. Cushion, 1st.
Red spring wheat, R. M. Jones, 1st.
Yellow corn, T. E. Davis, 1st; B. H. Scott, 2d.
White corn, T. E. Davis, 1st.
Early potatoes, W. B. Cushion, 1st; J. H. Vande- mark, 2d.
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Winter potatoes, J. H. Vandemark, 1st; C. R. Jones, 2d.
Sweet potatoes, A. D. Williams, 1st.
Beets, Mrs. W. S. Martin, 1st.
Turnips, J. H. Vandemark, 1st; B. HI. Scott, 2d.
Carrotts, A. D. Williams, 1st.
Squashes, T. E. Davis, 1st; R. S. Langley, 2d.
Egg plant, Mrs. M S. Norton, 1st.
Peanuts, George and Katie Williams, Ist.
Two-horse wagon, C. R. Jones, 1st.
Open buggy, W. R. Linton, 1st.
Plows, C. R. Jones, 1st.
Silk patehwork, quilt, Mrs. G. Kruder, 1st; J. F. Jennett, 2d.
Calico quilt, Mrs. J. H. Vandemark, 1st; Mrs. O. Stevers, 2d.
Worsted quilt, Mrs. O. Stevers, 1st; Mrs. George Kruder, 2d.
Rag carpet, Mrs. O. Stevers, 1st: Mrs. R. H.Crane, 2d. Counterpane, Mrs. J. A. Rust, 2d.
Gents' slippers, Miss Sadie Biglow, 2d.
Pin enshion, Miss May Jones, 2d.
Worsted work, Miss Sadie Biglow, 2d.
Bead work, Miss Sadie Biglow, 2d.
Afghan work, Miss Sadie Biglow, 2d. Lamp mat, Mary Saintelair, 2d.
Crochet, Mrs. Francis Dwight, 2d.
Silk embroidery, Mrs. H. F. Jennett, 2d. Tidy, Mrs. J. H. Vandemark, 2d.
Best display of millinery, Mrs. Forgy.
Butter, Mrs. Jennie Jones, 1st.
The Adams County Agricultural Society perfected organization at Juniata, March 9, 1874, with E. M. Allen, president; H. C. Humbert and W. W. Selleck, vice-presidents; D. H. Freeman and Dr. A. D. Buck- worth, secretaries; W. B. Thorne, treasurer; Samnel J. Shirly, E. N. Noyce, A. D. Williams, D. S. Cole and C. G. Wilson, directors. The unofficial mem- bers were Adna H. Bowen, Nathan Platte, A. H. Brown, J. M. Jacobson, James Laird, Charles R. Jones, J. S. Chandler, B. F. Smith, Nathan L. Brass, A. Clute, William B. Kelly, A. V. Cole, J. W. Stark, R. S. Langley, Charles Kilbourn, William Caller, C. C. Babcock, John Stark, W. H. Burr, H. J. Savery, E. Warn, W. H. Gardner, W. B. Cushing, T. Babcock, W. L. Van Alstyne, Pliny Allen, II. H. Ballou, C. Mor- rison, C. H. Chapman, N. J. Smith, R. D. Bah- cock, Joseph Carr, A. C. Wright, J. MeKelvey, Jud- son Burwell, George Brown, John Dunean, A. C. Moore, George Kuder, D. H. Babcock, George W. Wolcott, Abram Park, Ira G. Dillery, S. L. Brass, Louis Keeth, Robert Ash, Peter Fowlie, William L. Kemp, M. C. Lindsey, John M. Cole, M. B. Kelley, Henry Shedd and Conrad House. On the completion of this organization the sum of $50 was subscribed.
In June, 1874, C. G. Wilson was elected presi- dent. Five vice-presidents were chosen, one from each precinct, the first elected to have seniority in office. First vice-president, M. K. Lewis, of Ilast- ings; second vice-president, Robert Ash, of Juniata; third, A. C. Moore, of Silver Lake; fourth, G. II. Edgerton, of Little Blue; fifth, V. Darling, of Kene- saw. D. H. Freeman, of Juniata, was elected re- cording and financial secretary, and W. A. Smith, of Hastings, corresponding secretary. W. B. Thorne, of Silver Lake, was elected treasurer; O. H. Wright, of Kenesaw, was elected general superintendent. It was voted to have a board of directors of sixteen, one from each Congressional township. The follow- · ing were recommended by a committee appointed to select persons for these offices, and were unanimously elected: W. S. Moote, William Willoughby, J. II. Vandemark, L. B. Palmer, John Waldeck, W. M. West, William B. Cushing, Henry Shedd, J. P. Duncan, M. B. Kelley, William L. Kemp, E. J. Hanchett, E. C. Shellhammer, Jacob Spindler, F. Phillips, W. V. Miller; S. J. Marshall was ap- pointed marshal.
From the minutes of the meeting the following extraet is made:
On motion it was voted that the county commis- sioners purchase the grounds selected by the society for holding this fair.
On motion it was voted that all members of both the old societies shall be considered members of this society, and all persons living in Adams County, by pay- ing the sum of $1, may become members.
On motion of Elder Crane, three rousing cheers were given, uno animo, for the consolidation of the two societies, and the dissipation of all sectional jealousies.
The Hastings Fair Ground Association entered articles of agreement August 6, 1878, signed by R. A. Batty, A. D. Yocum, A. L. Clarke, S. Alex- ander, O. Oliver, J. D. Crane, A. L. Wigton. A. J. Millett, J. N. Smith, C. II. Paul, B. Martin, W. A. Camp and G. W. Warren. During the year forty acres were purchased and improved for fair ground purposes. The society elected the following named officers in September, 1880: A. D. Yocum, presi- dent; J. R. Maxon, A. W. Wheeler, J. B. McCleery, C. G. Wilson, J. A. Robertson, W. S. Martin, C. F. Orvis and A. S. Thompson, vice-presidents; 1. B.
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Ideson, secretary; J. N. Lyman, treasurer, and S. J. Shirely, superintendent. The directors chosen were A. W. McDavitt, S. L. Brass, John Cook, G. W. Parks, A. N. Hall, W. W. McDonald, A. R. Powers, J. M. Strahl, C. R. Biglow, James Miller, R. M. Ratcliff, Peter Grooms, George Crane, H. Armstrong and W. M. White. In 1884 the society elected D. Lowman, president; D. C. Kerr, vice- president; W. R. McCully, secretary; C. K. Lawson, treasurer; Ira Ford, superintendent, and the follow- ing named directors: L. J. Halsteads, W. A. Jones, O. Lamereaux, Silas Stichter, Andrew Beal, S. Saulsbury, Dr. Putt, Dr. Kimball, J. W. Crissman, W. W. Philleo, Charles Boyd, Dr. J. N. Lyman, H. C. Minnix, Sr., C. F. Orvis, James Connelly aud H. W. Olmstead.
The District Agricultural Society was organized February 26, 1878, with M. C. Long, president; C. H. Walker, secretary; A. L. Wigton, assistant secre- tary, and C. C. Ingalls, treasurer. The vice-presi- dents elected were James M. Flynn, of Clay County; A. N. Hall, of Adams; H. A. Day, of Nuckolls; John H. Powers, of Hall; C. Wells, of Franklin; W. M. Richardson, of Webster; A. H. Harland, of Kearney; G. L. Laws, of Harlan; T. D. Case, of Hamilton; C. G. Bruce, of Thayer; and H. C. Daw- son, of Jefferson. The committee on constitution comprised J. W Small, R. A. Batty, A. D. Wil- liams, A. D. Yocum and Mr. Babcock.
The Central Horticultural Society was organized in September, 1878, with M. K. Lewis, of Adams, president; J. W. Small, secretary; A. D. Williams, assistant secretary, and J. M. Flynn, treasurer. The vice-presidents chosen were H. S. Kaley, of Webster; George F. Warner, of Clay; R. D. Granger, of Kear- ney; M. S. Budlong, of Franklin, A. N. Hall, of Adams; H. H. Williams, of Nuckolls; M. Creason, of Hall, and O. P. Duncan, of Hamilton.
A County Council of Patrons of Husbandry was organized February 24, 1874, with A. H. Brown, master; M. B. Kelley, O .; J. W. Holt, lecturer: James McCleary, steward; J. H. Vandemark, assis- taut steward; James McKelvey, chaplain; R. K. Daily, treasurer; A. D. Rust, secretary; J. M. Cole, gate keeper; Miss Rose, Kelley, ceres; Miss Edna Lowry, flora; Miss Ada Snodgrass, pomona; Julia
A. Rust, lady assistant steward, and D. H. Freeman, agent.
The Hastings Grange was established in Febru- ary, 1874, by D. D. Organizer R. S. Langley, assisted by S. L. Brass. J. W. Holt was elected master, with G. W. Lazenby, J. W. Coulter, J. H. Hanson, S. Sadler, M. B. Holly and Secretary Blake filling the other offices.
Blue Valley Grange was organized at Kingston in February, 1874, with E. D. Jones, A. W. Wal- deck, W. H. Coultrin, J. B. McCleery, W. S. Moote, C. G. Wilson, C. H. Edgerton, John Gray, Mary J. Heaps, Ada Snodgrass, Emma Wilson and Miss Martin filling the offices in the order of rank.
Silver Lake Grange was organized in February, 1874, with J. P. Duncan, J. C. Wilson, R. K. Daily, J. J. Hoyleman, John Woods, Patrick Duncan, J. B. Roscoe, Mrs. Woods, H. Humphrey, Miss Mary Duncan, Mrs. Roscoe, Mrs. Blackledge and Mrs. Hoyleman officials.
Lone Star Grange was organized at the Hawley school house in March, 1874, with L. P. Hawley, I. Yocum, J. A. Innis, M. Van Fleet, H. Houghtal- ing, T. Boice, Mrs. L. P. Hawley, D. H. Holmes, S. E. Gardener, Mrs. T. R. Boice, Mrs. Innis and Mrs. C. L. Aldridge officers in the order of rank.
Rose Hill Grange (three miles southeast of Hast- ings) was organized in March, 1877, with B. F. Brow- er, master, and N. R. Pratt, secretary. The charter members were the officers named, T. Wisdom, Joseph Bland, S. and N. Schoonover, John Connor, Robert Williams, T. N. White, A. J. Orendorff, James Kemp, James Purdy, Mrs. Orendorff, E. Bower, Rhoda and Hannah Schoonover, Bertha Kemp, Jessie J. Connor, Sophia White, Sue A. Pardee, Sarah Williams and Mrs. Pratt.
The Adams County Aid Society was organized at Juniata October 10, 1874, with W. B. Thorne, president; J. M. Abbott, vice-president; D. H. Free- man, secretary; O. H. Wright, treasurer; S. J. Shir- ley, C. R. Jones, A. W. Wheeler, Capt. Strout, W. S. Moote, - Sinclare, E. B. Daily, J. P. Duncan, E. C. Shellhamer, G. Spicknall, E. Moore and A. Shattuck, members of executive committee. The object of this association was to extend aid to citi- zens who were suffering from the effects of the
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grasshopper plagne. A second society with the same objeet was organized at Ilastings in Novem- ber. C. C. Ingalls was president; A. L. Wigton, secretary, S. Alexander, treasurer; S. Sadler, R. A. Dague, and A. L. Wigton, executive committee.
A complete history of the different attempts that have been made by the farmers of this country to form themselves into organizations for mutual pro- tection and benefit, would make a large volume. When the Grange movement had subsided, for sev- eral years the farmers seem to have lost heart, and nothing was done by them to protect their own in- terests. But recently the growth of another union of the farmers has been most marked. The Adams County Farmers' Alliance, the new movement, was organized August 31, 1889, with Francis Phillips, of Kenesaw, president; W. I. Huxtable, West Blue, vice-president; H. B. MeGaw, Blaine, treasurer and secretary; John Shea, of West Blue, sergeant-at- arms; J. B. Brown, Kenesaw, door keeper; A. C. Tompkins, of West Blue, lecturer, and John Brech- ner, of Ayr, chaplain.
Some years ago, after the fall of the Grange, the Alliance was established. The first Farmers' Alli- ance organized in Nebraska was that of West Blue Precinet, York County, in June, 1880. On Febrn- ary 26, 1881, the Adams County Farmers' Alliance was organized. On July 2 no less than sixteen lodges of this society were represented in convention at Hastings, while in April, 1882, there were eighteen lodges represented in convention.
The Adams County Medical Association may be said to date back to 1886, when Drs. Sowers, Lynn, Alfred Naulteus, Lloyd, Steele, Irwin, Urquhart, with the physicians from Ayr and Blue Hill, signed articles of association. Dr. A. H. Sowers was chosen president; Dr. Urquhart, vice-president; Dr. Steele, secretary, and Dr. Lynn, treasurer. This society has accomplished little more than formal or- ganization.
The fourteenth annual session of the State Medi- cal Society assembled at Hastings May 9, 1881. Among the new members were William H. Lynn, John Cook, F. Naulteus and A. F. Naultens, of Hastings; George M. Prentice, Fairfield, and W. J. Royce, Doniphan. Among the old members present
were M. L. Gahan, of Grand Island, and W. H. Ackley, of Juniata. A. II. Sowers was elected pres- ident. As shown in other pages of this work, many of the leading physicians of Adams County are mem- bers of this society.
The act approved March 3, 1881 (taking effect June 1), regulated medical practice and provided for registration of physicians. The society urged this and other special bills for regulating practice in Ne- braska.
The physicians' record of Adams County dates back to May, 1881, when Dr. W. HI. Lynn registered. The names appearing on this record are as follows: REGISTERED IN 1881.
NAME. COLLEOE. DATE.
Wm. II. Lynn,
Rush,
1877.
J. O. Garmon,
Michigan,
1877.
Hogan J. Ring, Bennett Ec.
1877.
T. H. Urquahart,
Jefferson,
1848.
S. A. Bookwalter,
Louisville,
1873.
W. W. Phar,
Keokuk,
1878.
Winfield Ackley,
Rush,
1875.
Sarah E. Young,
Practice,
1868.
A. H. Sowers,
Columbus, O.,
1862.
C. O. Arnold,
Practice,
1877.
Francis Naulteus,
Ilolland,
1864.
*John Cook,
Scotland,
1867.
E. H. Gale,
Philadelphia,
1865.
B. M. Shoekey,
Practice,
1868.
Emma Watkins,
England,
1856.
J. Williams,
Practice,
1879.
A. R. VanSiekle,
Jowa,
1880.
J. Alonzo Greene,
National Med.,
1866.
Mary Breed,
Germany,
1862.
John N. Lyman,
Washington, D. C., 1862.
Mary A. Howard,
Practice,
1878.
George W. Howard,
Hahnemann,
1857.
REGISTERED IN 1883.
A. S. Fishblatt,
N. Y. E. M. C., 1879.
C. T. Lawrence,
Cin. E. M. C.,
1857.
George F. Lloyd,
Omaha,
1883.
*L. J. Forney,
Ohio,
1873.
Samuel E. Furry,
Philadelphia,
1880,
Mary M. Michael,
N. Y. F. M. C.,
1875.
*L. K. Markley,
Omaha,
1883.
*H. P. Fitch,
Chicago,
1879.
REGISTERED IN 1884.
L. R. Markley.
Ralph J. Irwin,
Indianapolis,
1882
Sol. C. Warren,
Philadelphia,
1885,
James W. Wood,
Chicago,
1883,
*John W. Smith,
England,
1865.
Henry J. Smith,
Philadelphia,
1865.
George II. Chaffee,
Michigan,
1881.
T. J. Eaton,
W. Res. Col.,
1847.
E. L. Yarletz,
Cin. M. C.
1872.
Louis Lodd,
Ill. B. of II.,
1878.
J. O. Mote,
Keokuk,
1884.
F. C. Brosius,
Rush,
1883.
*Did not report on graduation up to 186 to compilers of Medical and Surgical Directory of the United States.
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REGISTERED IN 1885.
NAME.
COLLEGE.
DATE.
Sheldon E. Cook,
Montreal,
1884.
Wm. Tanner,
Practice,
1868.
L. N. Howard,
St. Louis,
1872.
C. W. Selick,
E. Med. A.
1867.
H. S. Rogers,
Keokuk,
1878.
C. M. Williams,
Indianapolis,
1881.
Albert S. Pierce,
Georgetown,
1867.
C. U. Ullrich,
Keokuk,
1870.
A. F. Naulteus,
Baltimore,
1882.
REGISTERED IN 1886.
M. O. B. Mckinney, .
Cincinnati,
1856.
W. A. Chapman,
Cleveland,
1868.
Jos. T. Steele,
Rush,
1883.
Laura A. Edwards,
Michigan,
1886.
J. S. Curtiss,
Cincinnati,
1878.
J. E. Anderson,
Cincinnati,
1877.
F. J. Schaufelberger,
Jefferson,
1884.
George W. Randall,
Cincinnati,
1878.
REGISTERED IN 1887.
K. R. Blair,
Cincinnati,
1885.
Edward D. Barrett,
Practice,
1868.
John M. France,
Chicago,
1885.
Rufus C. Corey,
St. Louis,
1887.
Geo. B. M. Free,
Maryland,
1884.
L. J. Rogers,
Practice,
1849.
E. T. Cassell,
Practice,
1878.
Alvin H. Keller,
Omaha,
1876.
Louis Turner,
St. Louis,
1874.
A. E. Wessel,
Canada,
1881.
A. M. Rickett,
Practice,
1881.
Luther L. Ames,
Keokuk,
1880.
Charles J. Carrick,
Buffalo,
1885.
REGISTERED IN 1888.
Arthur H. Brownell,
Michigan,
1887.
C. A. Bassett.
St. Louis,
1881.
C. G. A. Hullhorst,
Iowa,
1882.
J. M. F. Cooper,
Iowa,
1884.
Milo S. Kensington,
Joplin, Mo.,
1882.
J. C. Solomon,
Germany,
1879.
A. Lee Sabin,
Practice,
1874.
REGISTERED IN 1889.
A. J. Bacon,
Chicago, 1863.
Jacob B. Hoshaw,
Des Moines,
1887.
E. H. Waters,
Iowa,
1886.
C. J. Yates
Chicago,
1888.
A. J. Rogers,
Keokuk,
1881.
Wm. McGregor,
New York,
1861.
Ed. R. Holmes,
Chicago,
1887.
H. S. Aley,
Chicago,
1885.
P. James,
New York,
1878.
Mrs. Emma Walker's name appears in the United States Gazetteer of Medicine.
A Normal Institute held at Hastings in July, 1876, is said to have been the first general meeting of teachers held within this county. The Adams County Teachers' Library Association was organized in May, 1879, with L. Darling (superintendent), president. The Teachers' Institute of August, 1884,
opened August 19 in the Congregational building. The name adopted for this organization was " The Adams County Teachers' Library Association."
The Central Nebraska Teachers' Association was organized in November, 1884, with F. W. Parsons, president; J. W. Mercer, vice-president; Hattie Snodgrass, secretary; Nellie Martin, treasurer; R. C. Barr, C. L. Ebaugh and Bertha McCorkle, execu- tive committee.
An Institute held at Juniata August 2, 1888, was attended by forty-two teachers, and the Institute was addressed on various educational subjects by Profs. Wilson, Thompson and Davis.
In the pages devoted to local history reference is made to the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and other modern organizations, into which temper- ance workers find admittance. Here mention is made of the district or county societies and their beginnings in Nebraska. The district lodge of the I. O. G. T. for Adams and Clay Counties was or- ganized in June, 1879, with J. E. Hopper, Mrs. A. A. White, C. Borin, A. E. Neighbor, L. F. Gould, O. M. Soule and S. Brown, officials in the order of rank.
The I. O. G. T. dates back to 1867, when dele- gates from the thirteen lodges then existing in Cass, Douglas, Nemaha and Otoe Counties organized a Grand Lodge. In 1871 a number of professional lecturers on temperance were introduced into the State. In 1880 there were no less than 158 lodges and 6,263 members; decreased to 113 lodges and 5,054 members in 1881. The sixteenth annual session of the Grand Lodge was held at Hastings in January, 1882.
The Temple of Honor dates back to March, 1877, when a lodge was organized at Lincoln. The same year temples were formed at Hastings, Crete, Sutton, Juniata and other places, and in February, 1878, the Grand Temple was organized with A. H. Bowen, G. W. T. He was succeeded in 1880 by W. A. Hosford, but was chosen grand recorder, and re- elected in 1882. J. E. Morrison was chosen G. W. T. and E. M. Buswell G. W. V. T. in 1882.
The red ribbon movement was begun in October, 1877.
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