Biographical and historical memoirs of Adams, Clay, Hall and Hamilton counties, Nebraska, comprising a condensed history of the state, a number of biographies of distinguished citizens of the same, a brief descriptive history of each of the counties mentioned, and numerous biographical sketches of the citizens of such counties, Part 31

Author: Goodspeed Brothers
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Chicago, The Goodspeed publishing co.
Number of Pages: 820

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In December, 1886, F. C. Mastin was chosen M. W .; A. H. Brown, F .; O. G. Johnson, O .; A. P. Brown, R .; L. M. Campbell, Fin .; C. K. Lawson, R .; L. B. Palmer, G .; E. E. Todd, O. W .; A. J. Millett, I. W .; A. R. Van Sickle and H. P. Fitch, medical examiners.

The officers of Lodge No. 43, in 1889, were Ed. Jones, M. W .; F. C. Mastin, F .; E. E. Todd, O .; G. A. Wigton, R .; S. C. Heacox, F .; J. W. Wigton R .; J. P. Roberts, G .; J. W. Fawthrop, O. W., and H. E. Hoklas, I. W. In December, 1889, there were fifty-two members reported.

A lodge of I. O. G. T., No. 223, was organized January 17, 1880, with 135 members. The official list is as follows, the order of lodge rank being ob- served-August Poole, L. M. Tanner, J. E. Rock- wood, L. B. Palmer, S. P. Tuttle, L. P. Hawley, H. T. Lee, H. Poole, E. K. Wemple, L. Ulmer, H. M. Poole, E. Parker, S. Hayzlett, L. F. Gould and A. H. Bowen. In 1882 this lodge still held a mem- bership of 107, and on January 19 that year enter- tained the Grand Lodge.

Queen City Lodge No. 140, I. O. G. T., was or-

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ganized February 20, 1886, with the following named officers in the order of rank: B. F. Kimball, L. B. Palmer, John Cawthorn, Elsie M. Palmer, Alice Koch, O. G. Goodwin, Cora Gowdy, James Hester, Rose Koch.

In April, 1876, the Hastings Grange 456 adopted a resolution pledging the members to use all means to discourage intemperance.

Hastings Camp No. 277, M. W. A. (Woodmen), was re-organized June 5, 1889, with J. C. Ideson, I. F. Pierce, F. A. Watkins, E. O. Churchill, R. Stewart, P. A. Stewart, S. J. Weigel and George Woods. By the close of the year there were over sixty members enrolled. In January, 1890, the following named officers were chosen: Dr. L. F. Britt, Jacob Wooster, Wes. Montgomery, George Wigton, F. VanHorn, F. M. Michael, E. J. Parker, I. G. S. Cleland and E. H. Manchester.

The old camp of Modern Woodmen was organ- ized November 29, 1886, with J. F. Ballinger, C .; Wes. Montgomery, A .; A. S. Rohrer, C .; J. H. Haney, B .; W. H. Lynn, P .; Fred Renner, W. E .; W. S. MeKinney, W .; William A. Dilworth, S .; E. H. Manchester, A. E. Allyn and W. A. Dil- worth, Mgrs.

The A. O. H. (Ancient Order of Hibernians) is a strong organization here.

The G. A. R. Post of Hastings is given in the military chapter. Silas A. Strickland W. R. C., No. 9, was organized February 23, 1884, with Mrs. E. O. Dilworth, Pres .; Mrs. Julia S. Bowen, V. P .; Mrs. Mary L. Garison, J. V. P .; Mrs. Jane Har- loecker, See .; Mrs. Agnes A. Hurd, Treas .; Mrs. Katie Judd, Chap .; Mrs. Emily Stoelting, Con. and Mrs. Mary Gould, G.

The officers of the W. R. C. installed in Janu- ary, 1886, were Mrs. A. D. Taggart, Pres .; Mrs. B. F. Smith, Angie Holman, Mrs. H. Zimmer, Mrs. A. H. Brown, Mrs. C. Dominic, Mrs. A. Boyd, Mrs. A. A. Adams, Mrs. Calahan and Mrs. J. E. IHutchinson, in the order of rank. On Decem- ber 12, 1889, the following named officers were chosen: Mrs. A. H. Brown, Pres .; Mrs. J. M. Boyd, Mrs. I. W. Cramer, Mrs. J. T. Dowd, Mrs. Jane Doty, Mrs. F. Dalby, Mrs. C. Dominic, Mrs. Gouldsbury, Mrs. Will Dilworth, Mrs. F. Dalby and

Mrs. Jane Doty; Miss Della Brown, Mrs. D. M. Leland and Mrs. Dr. lloward, alternates to depart- ment convention.

Strickland Camp No. 20, Sons of Veterans, was organized at Hastings, January 8, 1887, with L. C. Bartlett, Capt .; C. Burggraf and C. A. Gardner, Lieuts .; R. A. Bruce and A. H. Bowen, Jr., Sergts .; Ross Dalby, Chap .; W. Yager, Col. Sergt .; J. B. Koch, Joe Alexander, H. K. Snively, J. M. Boyd, J. V. Snively, E. Carkins and F. C. Bassett, junior officers.

In November, 1889, W. C. Faye, of Chicago, district president of the Patriotic Order Sons of America, visited Hastings with the object of organ- izing a camp and making Hastings the head-quarters of the order for five western States. Whether defeat or success waited on his proposition is unknown.

The Union Club of Hastings was organized Feb- rnary 18, 1889, for the purpose of maintaining a social business club, reading rooms, recreation rooms, and particularly, for the promotion of the business interests of Hastings. The capital stock was placed at $2,500, divided into 250 shares of $10 each, and the fifth article provided for com- meneing business on February 15, 1889. The con- stitution of this organization bears 108 signatures. As the present list of membership eneloses nearly all the best citizens, it is given as follows vice the list of charter members: A. E. Allyn, M. L. Alex- ander, F. J. Benediet, R. A. Barr, William R. Bur- ton, H. Bostwick, A. T. Boston, W. E. Barnes, J. F. Ballinger, D. L. Barlass, F. C. Babcock, A. F. Bratton, B. Brown, E. J. Bloom, B. Bernhardt, A. L. Clarke, J. A. Casto, J. Cherry, J. Conoughiy, J. D. Crosthwait, J. B. Cessna, L. J. Capps, W. A. Chapman, B. Cramer, Archie S. Campbell, C. J. Dilworth, W. A. Dilworth, B. F. Denham, C. HI. Deitrich, J. B. Dallas, W. II. Dillon, W. M. Dutton, George Douglass, W. W. Dwight, W. C. Donaghy, N. F. Damron, M. L. Elsemore, G. J. Evans, HI. L. Edwards, D. T. Evans, W. L. Elledge, Thomas E. Farrell, A. H. Farrens, W. J. Falk, J. M. Fergu- son, F. II. Firmin, H. A. Fyler, L. H. Guernsey, J. E. Gant, H. C. Haverly, O. B. Hewett, Thomas C. Hurst, C. E. Higinbotham, J. C. Ideson, W. W. Johnson, George B. Johnson, J. C. Kuney, George

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A. Kent, H. B. Knowlton, J. C. Kay, Ezra Lan- gevin, J. N. Lyman, W. M. Lowman, W. H. Lynn, C. K. Lawson, J. J. Lyon, W. P. MeCleary, J. Musselman, W. A. MeKey, Ed. E. Merritt, J. D. Mines, W. L. Marshall, F. C. Mastin, J. H. Miller, G. H. McLanghlin, S. J. Mattocks, A. J. Nowlan, O. Oliver, G. H. Pratt, F. L. Pearl, C. H. Paul, J. W. Pickens, W. H. Payne, P. H. Passey, L. B. Partridge, J. D. Riley, J. F. Riley, S. P. Rounds, U. S. Rohrer, E. H. Reed, C. L. Rose, J. C. Stevens, H. E. Schaufelberger, O. G. Smith, C. L. Stone, Nate Stone, J. R. Sims, W. B. Sheldon, S. M. Thompson, George B. Tyler, O. D. Thatcher, M. F. Trich, A. R. Van Sickle, M. Van Vleet, W. M. Vastine, A. Veith, R. B. Wahlquist, E. C. Webster, J. W. Wigton, George F. Wilkin, C. M. Weiss, J. C. Williams, George Wood and C. B. Wahlquist.

On February 15, 1889, Messrs. Elsemore, Riley and Webster were appointed a committee to obtain signatures to articles of association. G. J. Evans, J. W. Pickens, M. L. Elsemore, T. J. Benedict, R. A. Barr, J. A. Casto, J. D. Riley, W. H. Lynn and E. C. Webster were chosen directors. Three days later F. J. Benedict was chosen president; G. J. Evans, vice-president; John Riley, treasurer, and J. W. Pickens, secretary. Messrs. Casto, Lynn and Webster were appointed auditors. In June the present club-rooms were rented, furnished and dedi- cated.

The Bachelors' Club of Hastings, organized in November, 1881, with forty members, adopted the motto, Carpe diem. The president was W. H. Lan- ming; the vice-president, R. A. Batty; secretary, G. J. Evans, and treasurer, E. Steinau.

The Germania Club was organized in September, 1885, with William Breed, president; A. S. Yetter, vice-president; John G. Burkhardt, secretary; Leo- pold Hahn, treasurer, and Messrs. Padee, Schwai- bold and Landman, trustees. Liberal Hall was leased by the Germania Society in January, 1886, and named Germania Hall.

The Republican Valley and Central Nebraska St. Andrew's Society held the third annual meeting at the Lepin House in December, 1883. H. Steven- son, of Inavale, was chosen president; John Allan,

of Grand Island, V. P .; Peter Fowlie, of Hastings, Sec .; A. Richmond, Treas .; Dr. Cook, Phys .; John Jackson, P .; Andrew Cosh, of Grand Island; G. A. Kent, of Hastings; James Ewing, of Wood River, and John Mitchell, of Riverton, directors.

Camp No. 1, Patriotic Sons of America, was or- ganized January 9, 1890, with thirty members. The first officers were T. M. Clark, Past Pres .; F. C. Mastin, Pres .; R. J. Irwin, V. P .; C. L. Wat- kins, Sec .; Joseph James, M. F .; H. G. Knights, C. of C .; R. C. Corey, Treas .; J. M. Houseman, S. E.

The Hastings Lyceum, temporarily organized in the winter of 1872-73, perfected organization in No- vember, 1874, Thomas E. Farrell presiding. The election of officers resulted in the choice of W. A. Smith for president; Mrs. A. A. White for vice- president; Mrs. W. W. Wilcox, secretary, and J. J. Rochford, treasurer.

The Ladies Quartette was organized in Novem- ber, 1889. The Quartette is composed of Mrs. William Lowman, Misses Mamie Kerr, Freda Wahl- quist and Zora Harlocker, with Miss Helen Officer as pianist.

The Apollo Club was organized in the fall of 1889, with the following named officers: Dr. Waters, president; O. H. Gordon, business manager; O. F. Farnham, secretary and treasurer; T. L. Bur- ger, musical director, and has sixteen active mem- bers. Miss Maria Kerr is pianist, with Miss Floy Work as assistant pianist. The first club concert was given December 30, 1889. Harrison M. Wild, the celebrated pianist, and Miss Golda Breedlove, the leading soprano, made their first appearance here, the Ladies' Quartette and the Apollo Club ap- pearing.

Prof. Rees' orchestra as organized in December, 1889, comprised John Rees, director and first violin; Benjamin Urquhart, second violin; Gustav Binderup, cello; William Rees, bass; Dr. F. C. Babcock, first clarionet; Will Sherard, second clarionet; Charles Schanfelberger, first cornet; H. H. Williams, second cornet; Fred Taggart, trombone; Ben Boyd and Arlie Gardner, drums.

The female cornet band is one of the latest musical organizations.

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The Hastings Base Ball Association was or- ganized June 23, 1880, with C. H. Panl, presi- dent; John Stabler, vice-president; George T. Wil- liams, secretary; S. D. Tussey, treasurer; J. D. Crosthwaite, captain; Edwin Boelich, umpire, and John Ballard, scorer. The team in harness at this time comprised these players : G. J. Evans,* H. S. Mulford, J. D. Crosthwaite, Frank Stine, O. F. Lambertson, J. J. Cline,* J. A. Dallas,* E. Hersey and Frank Miner. The Hastings Base Ball club was admitted to membership in the Western League February 1, 1886, the certificate being issued by E. E. Murphy.

Two lawn tennis clubs are in existence. The Queen City Tennis club has three excellent courts in the vacant block south of the high school building. The Outing Club has two courts at the Athletic grounds near the college. Among those men whose expertness has placed them in the front rank, are O. G. Smith, G. H. Pratt, H. W. Main, S. J. Mat- tocks, Bedford Rrown, Frank Pearl, P. L. John- son, Harry Armfield, J. B. MeLaughlin, Charles Heartwell, Thomas Frahm, Harry Dungan, O. H. Gordon, Frank Babcock, O. Oliver and George Wil- kins. Among the ladies may be named Mrs. H. W. Main, Mrs. O. Oliver, Mrs. O. G. Smith, Mrs. George Pratt, Misses Mattie Johnson, Helen Officer, Addie and Fannie Shedd and Ada Nowlan.

The Young Men's Christian Association was or- ganized May 12, 1881, with the following named members: J. B. Heartwell, L. M. Campbell, Rev. D. S. Schaff, O. B. Hewitt, John Reese, J. W. Wig- ton, George Wigton, W. Snook, L. A. Royce, Doris Lowman, A. P. Green, L. B. Palmer, Rev. J. D. Stewart, George F. Work, W. E. Ullmer, E. C. Webster, Frank Haynes, N. V. Stine, E. B. Steven- son, A. L. Work, J. J. Wemple, W. F. J. Comley, D. P. Grew, C. J. Work, O. C. Hubble, L. H. Felt, Samnel Alexander, C. J. Doris, A. Anderson, C. F. Royce, Rev. J. H. Nise, W. Bates, George B. John- son and William Broek.

The Y. M. C. A. building was dedicated Novem- ber 13, 1885. The house cost $5,000, and was built under direction of Samuel Alexander, George F. Work and L. M. Campbell. It is the first build-

ing erected in the State exclusively for Association purposes. Here, on November 20, that year, a con- vention of the State Association assembled. The building was exchanged in 1889 for the old Presby- terian Church house.

The presidents of the Association are named as follows: J. B. Heartwell, 1881; O. C. Hubble, 1882-83; George F. Work, 1884-85; L. B. Palmer, 1886-87; G. M. Gillan, 1888, succeeded shortly by D. W. Palmer. Mr. Palmer was chosen in 1889, and is the present president. The general secretary serving in 1885 for six months was Mr. Baker; O. F. Purdy and C. L. Kirk, in 1886, each for six months; Charles Kelsey, for a short time. In Feb- ruary, 1887, J. L. Ogden was elected, and is the present secretary. The present number of members is 147.

The Benevolent Union was organized April 24, 1885, with a capital of $100,000. D. M. MeEl- Henney was president; Charles II. Deitrich, vice- president; A. L. Wigton, secretary; Samuel Alex- ander, treasurer; Dr. L. Lodd, treasurer, and J. A. Casto, attorney. The board of directors comprised A. H. Cramer, M. L. Alexander, Jacob Fisher, Thomas E. Farrell and the first named officers.

The Benevolent Union Life Insurance Company, of Hastings, was organized in April, 1885. During the first years $1,250,000 insurance was taken, at a cost of $2 per $1,000.

The Hastings Typographical Union was presided over in 1889 by R. E. Rrown, with Ed. N. Thacker, V. P .; J. H. Bassett, Rec .; J. W. L. Miller, F. S .; F. F. Palmer, Treas., and Charles II. Taylor, S. at A. The executive committee composed S. W. Mc- Atee, F. W. Cooley and T. F. Sturgess.

The Gazette-Journal Band, as constituted in 1889, was under the leadership of Prof. F. W. White. J. W. Wigton was treasurer; J. II. Bassett, secretary; Messrs. McElroy, Wigton and Thacker, executive committee. The members of the band were G. B. MeElroy, Al. Boyd, F. W. Cooley, John Beardsley, C. F. Royce, S. W. McAtee, J. H. Bassett, T. F. Sturgess, George C. ITensman, Fred Taggart, J. W. Wigton, Ed. N. Thacker, B. H. Bowen, D. T. Evans, Samuel Payne and C. II. Taylor.

The Hastings Auxiliary Society of the Home for

* Now here.

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the Friendless completed organization in May, 1885, with Mrs. O. B. Hewett, president; Mesdames J. C. Webber, L. Lamer, A. J. Millett and E. H. Reed, vice-presidents; Mrs. M. M. Michael, correspondent; Mrs. J. D. Stewart, recorder, and Mesdames J. A. Gallagher, J. P. Todd, H. P. Fitch, N. C. Baxter and Orrin Thatcher, directors.

A society to help boys was organized in August, 1886, with Mrs. C. J. Todd, president; Mrs. H. L. Edwards, vice-president; Mrs. Clemens, secretary; Mrs. A. E. Allyn, recorder, and Mrs. M. L. Averill, treasurer.

The Hastings Hospital Association, organized during the winter of 1887-88, elected trustees in January of the latter year. The members of the society included Mesdames J. M. Ragan, A. D. Yo- cum, Gillman, Douthett, Tomlinson, Nowlan, Bost- wick, Oliver, H. C. Oliver, Fyler, Pratt, Firmin, Campbell, Kirby, Fuller, Benedict, Cronkhite, Hal- derman, Frahm, Hollingsworth, Rice, Lumbard, Main, Burger, G. Burger, Smith, McDonald, Wing, Tussey, Webster, Barnes, MeKinney, Brown, Hol- man, Cessna, Rose, Stone, Lepin, Stern, Fisher, Lindsay, Sims, Schwaibold, Unna, Leland, Hirsch, Edwards, Dilworth, E. O. Dilworth, F. M. Lyman, Shedd, Loeb, Clarke, Hartwell, Phillips, Pearl, Lanning, Reed, Farrell, J. De Rocher, Miss M. Jones, Messrs. Clyde, Sewell, Kerr, Kent, Hamp- shire and Cameron.

The board of managers for 1890 consists of the following: Mesdames Stone, Bostwick, Reed, Barr, Ragan, Frahm, Kirby, Smith, Shedd, Pearl, Moriar- ity, Main, Loeb, Rosenfeld, Fuller and Miss Mar- geret Jones. The following officers for the year were elected in January: Mrs. J. M. Ragan, presi- dent; Mrs. W. H. Maiu, vice-president; Mrs. O. G. Smith, secretary; Mrs. Claus Frahm, treasurer.

The Hastings Trotting Association was organ- ized in February, 1886, with C. K. Lawson, presi- dent; Leopold Hahn, vice-president; A. L. Clarke, treasurer; F. J. Benedict, S. J. Weigle and L. Hahn, executive committee.

The Hastings Driving Park Association was or- ganized December 12, 1889. A temporary organ- ization was effected by the election of A. L. Clarke, president; W. P. McCreary, secretary, and Fred

Blake, treasurer. It was agreed to organize with a capital stock of $5,000, with the privilege of increasing it to $10,000, if necessary. The stock is to be divided into shares of $25 each. The object of this organization is to constrnet a mile track, erect the necessary buildings, and then foster the growing of thoroughbred horses.

The Hastings Cemetery Association was organ- ized Jannary 19, 1886, and the following named trustees elected: O. B. Hewett, A. L. Clarke, S. Alexander, Davis Lowman, F. H. Firmin, T. E. Farrell, Jacob Fisher, D. M. McElHinney and J. B. Heartwell. The clerk appointed was S. Alexander.

The Mt. Sinai Cemetery Association was organ- ized January 24, 1886, with J. C. Rosenfeld, presi- dent; Emanuel Fist, vice-president; J. Mitchell, sec- retary; M. Stern, treasurer; Aaron May, L. Stone and Samuel Hirsch, trustees.

The solid brick and stone business blocks which have been partially or wholly completed in Hastings during the year ending March, 1888, may be summed up as follows, the property of those persons or corporations named: J. W. Davis' block, $35,000; Weingart block, $28,000; Stern block, $7,000; Hastings Building Association, $20,000; Mrs. Mow, $10,000; Bostwick, Shellak and Cramer block, $36,000; J. F. Ballinger, $3,500; Mrs. Lee, $3,500; Mr. Fawthrop, $3,500; Electric Light build- ing, $4,000; Jacob Wooster, $1,500: Lincoln Avenue Building Association, $40,000; Enterprise Building Association; $40,000; Henry Shedd and C. L. Jones, $20,000; A. W. Binderup & Dyer Bros., $16,000; S. C. Dilley, $7,500; Natatorium, $5,000; new High School building, $25,500; street car stables, $3,500; Masonic Temple, $30,000; West ward school building, $18,000; addition to South ward school building, $5,000; J. E. Gant's " Ter- race Row," $25,000; total for brick buildings, $354,000. The general improvements comprise: For residences, $500,000; for improvements on residences, $125,000; city water works, $85,000; for water works in private residences, $28,000; for lumber for culverts and crossings, $1,500; for bridges and culverts, $5,795; labor on streets, grad- ing, etc., $3,204; electric light plant, $20,000; side- walks, $3,100; street car lines and equipments,

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$100,000; improvements on gas works and exten- sion of gas mains, $12,000; Chicago & Northwestern, new track, depot, switches, etc., $150,000; Burling- ton & Missouri Railroad, new switches, sheds, etc., $75,000; total general improvements, $1,105,596.

The Presbyterian Church asylum for the incur- able insane, the court house and the convent of the Sisters of the Visitation are the great buildings of 1889-the greatest in Nebraska outside of Omaha and Lineoln.

In the original bill of appropriation for the State Insane Asylum at Hastings in 1887 a mistake of $74,925 was made in engrossing it. The bill as passed showed only $75 as the total appropriation. Of course, the error was corrected at the next ses-

sion, and the work of building entered upon. The first occupation of the asylum was made August 1. 1889, when forty incurable insane were brought hither from Lincoln. The officers of the institution are Dr. M. W. Stone, superintendent; Dr. F. F. Test, hospital physician; J. W. Liveringhouse, steward; Mrs. Helen Slater, matron, and H. (). Beatty, accountant. The building was designed by C. C. Rittenhouse, is of three stories 112x176, with wings 156 feet each. There are now 131 patients in the institution. The officials have proven them- selves well worthy of their responsible positions, and all that can be criticised is the poor material used in the construction of the building. Already several repairs have been made, and many more are needed.

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CHAPTER XVIII.

TOWNS OUTSIDE OF HASTINGS-JUNIATA'S HISTORY-AS THE OLD COUNTY SEAT-DEVELOPMENT-PRESENT IN- TERESTS-REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS-SKETCH OF KENESAW AND VICINITY-ITS FOUNDING AND SUBSE- QUENT GROWTH-SOME FIRST THINGS-AYR VILLAGE-HANSEN-MILLINGTON-ROSELAND-MAY- FLOWER-HOLSTEIN-OTHER CENTERS OF COMMERCIAL NOTE-INLAND-LUDLOW.

The constant tenor of their well-spent days No less deserved a just return of praise .- Pope.

T Juniata was established the first village within Adams County. It is true that Inland was surveyed before Juniata; but the plat was vacated and the name given to another tract of prairie in Clay County, leaving the first seat of justice the honor of being the pioneer of Adams County villages. Early in 1871 a number of citizens of Michigan immigrated to this point ou the suggestion of Samuel L. Braso and A. H. Bowen. Within a few months about 100 families, some of whom were pioneers of Michigan, came in. The conditions which marked their early life amid the oak open- ings or pine woods of the fair peninsula were not found here. The beautiful prairie waited for its de- velopment by them. The great animals, which hitherto roamed at will, appeared singly or iu groups to look with surprise on the latest addition to the invaders, and the Indians came hither to view them and ponder ou the change. John and Isaac Stark " and Titus and C. C. Babcock entered the section which was surveyed into lots, as shown in the chap- ter on the settlement of the county.

The town of Juniata was surveyed and platted in November, 1871, for Charles F. Morse, by An-

selmo B. Smith, surveyor, ou a part of the east half of northeast quarter, and a part of the east half of southwest quarter, and the west part of the southeast quarter, and the west part of the northeast quarter of Section 12, Township 7, Range 11, embracing 322} acres. South Street forms the south line of the town, with streets First to Tenth inclusive running parallel, South and North Depot Streets along the railroad, and Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets running due east and west, north of railroad. The avenues running north and south, beginning 160 feet east of west line of survey, are named Re- publican, Platte, Blue, Juniata, Adams, Bowen and Brass. Immediately after this survey John M. Jacobson had his hotel and store building erected, and early in 1872 C. R. Jones opened the second store. In January, 1872, the Adams County Gazette was founded by the Babcocks; in July a Baptist Society was organized by Rev. D. H. Babcock; the railroad was formerly opened, and about this time the general store of W. Birdsall and Frank Mitchell, the drug store of Nathan Platte and the lumber yard of W. L. Van Alstyne were established. In Decem- ber the village was declared the county seat. By the spring of 1872 a small school building was in existence, and by the beginning of November the village comprised fifteen houses, inhabited by fifty persons. The school building was completed this year, at a cost of $3,500, and a Methodist society

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was organized by Elder Crane. Early in 1873 the grocery business of A. V. Cole was established. Ira G. Dillon's store was opened in August, and S. J. Shirley's restaurant in November. A Masonie lodge was chartered in July, and three months later a Congregational society was organized by Rev. M. F. Platte. Early in 1874 D. HI. Freeman opened a lumber yard for the Cox's of Hastings, and a wagon shop was established by Jacob Swift.

In April, 1872, Titus Babcock was appointed postmaster, at $1 per month. In 1881 William Knickerbocker was appointed, but held the office for only one month, when S. J. Shirley was commis- sioned. In 1879 the receipts of the office were esti- mated at $14, 783.70. Samuel L. Brass succeeded Mr. Shirley, and in December, 1889, D. V. Stephens succeeded Mr. Brass.

In August, 1878, the Ira C. Dillon elevator was erected. The year 1879 witnessed great activity in building in Juniata; improvements aggregating $75,000 were added to the town. Among other edifices was a business block erected by William B. Thorne, at a cost of $15,000. P. B. Hungerford, P. W. Warner, Ray L. Pomeroy, R. S. Langley, H. Barth, Samuel Dodge, Rev. J. W. Dobbs, Rev. H. A. Guild, Mr. Lombard and Mr. Light had res- idences erected; that of Ira G. Dillon cost $1,575. Dwellings were also built for William Twidale, D. H. Freeman, E. Moore, James Laird, A. V. Cole and many others. In the vicinity much land was broken and improved, and many country houses erected.

On February 27, 1880, Juniata was threatened with a conflagration. A fire broke out in the barn of E. M. Allen, but it was finally gotten nnder con- trol by using a large quantity of salt secured from the stores of A. V. Cole and W. E. Sewell & Co. The loss was some $15,000.

In 1881-82 the business circle of Juniata com- prised A. V. Cole, W. D. Sewell, J. H. Freeman and W. H. Burr, general merchants; W. B. Cush- ing, grocer; H. E. Wells and Edward Moore, drug- gists; L. F. Picard and L. B. Thorne, hardware merchants.

The Juniata fire of January 29, 1883, destroyed property valued at $25,000. A. V. Cole, H. E.

Wells, Mr. Sewell, John T. Hill, Adams & Miles, Adams Company building, A. T. Showen, Wil- liam Twidale and Company F. militin were among the losers.

Juniata in 1883-84 saw the burned district re- covered with substantial brick buildings, and old business houses in a prosperous condition. D. Il. Freeman, dealer in clothing and dry-goods, was located in a new brick block. Fred Francis was publisher of the Herald; S. J. Shirley, postmaster; Kelly & Hogg, druggists; C. R. Jones, George T. Brown and H. P. Stock, bankers; W. B. Cushing, grocer; Allen & Kettle, hardware; James Newell, dealer in agricultural implements; William Twidale. meat dealer; H. E. Wells, druggist in the new block; Mrs. M. E. Keelor, milliner; John T. Hill and Ad. Miles, proprietors of the only saloon; J. M. Sewell and Ira G. Dillon, grain buyers and dealers in agri- cultural implements; R. L. VanBuskirk of the Commercial House; George W. Carter's Central din- ing ball; S. W. Clarke, owner of Juniata mills; Wal- ker & Watkins' livery; O. M. Lombard, blacksmith; Frank Wilson & Brothers, livery near depot; James Beach, meat dealer; A. J. Neimeyer, lumber mer- chants; F. Waldon, harness dealer; L. F. Picard, hardware merchant; Ed. Fowler, jeweler; Jackson, shoemaker; Richard Daily, blacksmith; R. G. Ful- ford, painter; F. M. Anderson, wagon-maker; G. O. Angell, furniture dealer: O. R. Palmer, drayman: M. N. Parmalee, express agent, succeeded shortly after by George A. Brass; William Spade and Will- liam Winters, builders; Rev. J. W. Smith (now a physician), Methodist preacher; O. A. Buzzell, Bap- tist preacher; A. N. Cole, real estate dealer, and captain Co. F., N. G .; W. G. Beall, lawyer; Dr. Em- ma Watkins and Dr. W. Ackley, were the physi- cians. A lodge of Masons, I. O. O. F., I. O. G. T. and G. A. R., were in existence. The large school building was completed in 1885, by Abram & Sav- ery, and Kelly's brick block commenced.

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Author: Goodspeed Brothers Publication date: 1890 Publisher: Chicago, The Goodspeed publishing co. Number of Pages: 820

Author: Goodspeed Brothers
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Chicago, The Goodspeed publishing co.
Number of Pages: 820