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The following is the result of the election: Aurora 481, Hamilton 400. Aurora's majority 81.
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The first attempt to organize an agricultural society in Hamilton county was in the fall of 1871, in the store of David Stone at Aurora. Preliminary steps were taken at this time, but the organization was effected at Orville C'ity.
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July 3, 1872. Joseph Glover was elected president, James Rollo, vice-president ; Geo. F. Dickson, secretary, E. J. Lewis, assistant secretary; John Laurie, treasurer.
The first fair was held in Oct. 1872 on the public square of Orville City. The court house was used as a floral hall, and for the display of the different articles. Among some of the attractions at the first meeting was a bare-back equestrian race in which the young ladies of the county participated, and Miss Nettie Henderson won the race and premium.
An annual fair has been held since the organization of the society, but no grounds were laid out until 1874. During this year the present fair grounds comprising a tract of forty acres, southwest of the city, was purchased. A good half mile track was made. The buildings comprise sheds for stock, a substantial floral hall, and a large roomy building for mercantile display.
The fair of 1885 was the greatest success ever attained in the county, and was an exhibit worthy of any county in the state.
An effort will be made this year to outdo even that, and a liberal premium list has been arranged, which is now in the hands of the printer.
The association is managed with ability and good judgment.
The officers at present are: president, Frank Stevens; secretary, Harvey Cole; treasurer, R. W. Graybill.
HAMPTON
Hampton was surveyed and platted in October, 1879, about the time the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad was completed to that point.
Mr. Joshua Cox had purchased four hundred and forty acres of land here in the spring of 1879, and it was on this land the town was located. During the next year he purchased six hundred acres more, making a solid body of about one thousand acres. His brother, James M. Cox, also purebased one thousand acres adjoining that of Joshua. Building began immediately after the platting of the town, Ernest Leyer erecting the first store building, in which he opened the first general stock of goods. C. R. Young soon after built the first dwelling house. These were soon followed by the grocery store of C. R. Young, the general store of A. T. Vich & Company, the grain storehouse of F. Eberhardt, the hardware store of A. G. Evans, drug store of J. F. Morse and the lumber yard and office of D. C. Bell.
In 1880 G. P. Chessman put up a grain elevator, the first in the town. Among those who were prominently identified with the building up of the village were W. J. Williamson, Holden & Lane, H. IT. Lohman, Frank Chambers, T. J. Fiegen- baum, A. G. Evans, G. P. Chessman, R. A. Ingalls, Wellman & Son, and the Cox brothers, Joshua, James M. and Levi. In 1882 the first hotel was built by James M. Fodge and the same year a bank was opened by Cox Brothers.
A school house was built in 1881, in which the first term of school was taught (the same season ) by J. Il. Sauls, one of the oldest settlers in this vicinity and the representative of the county in the constitutional convention of 1875. An excel- lent school building, adapted to the needs of a graded school, was erected in 1885. Hampton was incorporated as a village January 10, 1883, with E. D. Foster, S. W. Ilolden, D. M. Zook, Levi Cox and M. E. Gerdes as trustees.
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This has always been a good business point, as will be seen from the follow- ing statement of early railroad business :
In 1887 there were shipped from Hampton Station a total of 1.065 cars of grain, and in 1888, 700 cars; in 1889 there were shipped 497 cars of eorn, 93 of oats, 13 of barley, 40 of flax, 16 of ground feed, 1 of flour. 120 of cattle, 75 of hogs and 2 of sheep, a total of 857 ears, the freight receipts of the office amounting to $16,439.58.
Among the leading business houses of the village in 1890 were: Joshua and James M. Cox, live-stock feeders and shippers ; Houghton & Son. bankers; George E. Lane, general store; W. J. Williamson, general store; Lohman & Erlenborn, general store; B. F. Buckley, hardware; G. L. Wagner, hardware; Bailey & Klumb, agricultural implements ; T. J. Fiegenbaum, drugs; F. Chambers & C'om- pany, drugs; Eskeldsen & Kaufman, lumber; G. P. Chessman, grain ; F. G. Chess- man, grain ; Cannon & Morrissey, Grain ; Farmers' Alliance Business Association, grain ; Hampton Roller Mills, and others.
The village had a population in 1889-90 of about six hundred, the following were the officers and trustees :
D. S. Woodard, chairman ; J. M. Cox, Chris. Newman, T. J. Fiegenbaum, D. M. Zook; W. (. Bailey, elerk ; George E. Lane, treasurer.
The postoffice was removed from Williamsport to this place in 1879. E. L. Ingalls, the postmaster in 1889, reported the business of the office for that year as $1,039.85.
During these years there were also two houses of worship at this place. The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1883 with the following members: R. A. Wellman, Dora Wellman, Eunice Young, Martha A. Maguire, Mary C. Maguire, John Douglass, Mariah Douglass, J. IF. Sauls, Mary Tyler, and Rev. W. H. Babeock as pastor. The pastorate has been successively held by Rev. Il. C. Wood in 1884, who succeeded Rev. Babcock, Rev. D. S. Davis (1885), Rev. G. A. Hobson (1886), Rev. JJ. H. Carmichael (1886). Rev. L. H. Archard (1887), D. T. Wilson (1888) and Rev. E. L. Wells, who was assigned to this charge at the be- ginning of the conference year, October 20, 1889, the church having a member- ship of twenty members.
A church building was erected in 1883 at a cost of $1,500.
The Christian Church was organized here in 1885, and a church, 32x60 feet. was built the same year, and dedicated June 15, 1885. The following were the orig- inal members: A. G. Evans, William Mapes, T. B. Johnson, James Moore, Adam Mokler, G. C. Boyce, David Patrick, Nelson Kutch, and Rev. A. W. Harney, pastor. Rev. Harney remained with the church until January 1, 1890, and was succeeded by Rev. W. D. Curtis. The church was highly prosperous and in 1890 had a membership of about forty.
The elders were T. B. JJohnson. William Mapes and E. C. Roggy, and the deacons, S. E. Chambers, P. HI. Wind and IF. Bundegard. AA flourishing Sunday school was condneted, with E. C. Roggy as superintendent.
Star Lodge of the I. O. O. F. was organized here November 7, 1883, with the following officers and charter members: R. A. Wellman, N. G .; J. HI. Sauls, V. G .; Daniel Westenhaver, treasurer ; A. R. Allen, secretary ; J. J. Klumb. W .; J. II. Lincoln, C. ; G. T. Chapman, O. W. ; G. W. Bonner, E. B Hoyt. A. H. Chap- man. A. Linsley, John Hinshaw. In a few years the membership grew to twenty.
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HAMPTON IN 1920
The history of Hampton banks and various other activities has been touched upon here and there throughout the foregoing narrative. In 1920 its enterprises. a roster of which indicates the scope of its development, were, Farmers Produce Association, Farmers State Bank, First National Bank, Farmers Cream Station, Hampton Auto Company, Hampton Elevator Co., Hord Grain Co., Maleck Brothers, meat market ; Mueller & Ott, store; S. B. Nichols Produce Co., Peter- son Lumber Co., Standard Oil Co, station, Dr. Otto Troester, Wall Bros. Auto Co., garage.
HAMPTON'S PAST INDUSTRIES
For many years Will J. Williamson ran the main store in Hampton and vicin- ity. The Hampton Star was flourishing in 1898; The Racket Store, P. L. Watkins and Geo. E. Lane, Grocery, Dr. D. S. Woodard & Sons, Drug Store; C. H. Fulhaver, drugs; Newman & Cox, hardware store, and C. Mansfield, furniture store, were business landmarks of twenty years ago in Hampton. Henricksen and Peterson, hardware; W. S. Loreson, grocery store; C. Newman, hardware; Bud- ler & Kissinger, auto shop, were landmarks of the next following decade. The 1920 roster shows that these have practically all disappeared and Hampton has a new business regime entirely.
STOCKHAM
Stockham is a lively village on the line of the Fremont. Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad, on Section 25, Township 9, Range 6. It was surveyed and platted in 1887 by the Pioneer Town Site Company. Among the first business enterprises were the Bank of Stockham, I. D. Evans, cashier; P. Moore & Son, druggists; A. D. Atwood, livery; J. W. Gray, livery; C. F. Tatro, restaurant ; Joseph Stockham Hotel. The above named parties erected buildings about the same time.
The town is located in the vicinity of the first settlement made in the county, and is in the remarkably fertile valley of the Blue River. The farmers being "well-to-do," and many of them even wealthy, the town has had an encouraging amount of business, and has grown rapidly. In September, 1888, it was in- corporated as a village, with the following board of trustees: F. J. Sharp, Joseph Stockham, W. C. Flickinger, Walter Scott, Henry Reiselt.
All branches of business were represented in the village, the Fremont, Elk- horn & Missouri Valley Railroad affording facilities for the shipment of goods and products, and the Western Union Telegraph Company affording telegraphie communication. The Stockham Reporter, a bright, newsy republican paper, was established here in August, 1888, by F. P. Corrick. It was edited in 1890 by J. S. Lounsbury.
A handsome two-story frame school-house 24x60 feet was erected in 1888. The school was in a flourishing condition, and was presided over by E. C. Grubble. as principal, with Miss Minnie Rowe as assistant. In 1890 it became a graded school. At this time three churches were represented, the German Lutheran.
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Presbyterian and Methodist Episcopal. The first named erected the first church building in 1887 and Rev. G. Grobe was one of the first pastors.
The Presbyterians built a church in 1889, and Rey. John Branch ministered to their spiritual welfare.
STOCKHAM IN 1920
Stockham shows a new set of business institutions by this modern date. C. & N. W. depot, Farmers Elevator Co., Grosshans Grain & Lumber Co., Greiss & Co., store ; M. G. Fuehrer, garage ; P. J. Maupin, store ; J. G. Timmermier, drug store: Stockham Hardware Co., Stockham State Bank, Dr. J. M. Welch, office ; Yost Lumber Co.
BROMFIELD-GILTNER
Bromfield was surveyed and platted in the spring of 1886 by the Lincoln Land Company. It is located on Section 6, Township 9, Range 7, on the branch of the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad Company running from Aurora to Hastings. The first building was erected by Joe Brown soon after the town was platted. This was followed the same season by the business buildings of W. II. Leniberger, L. P. Wheeler, G. Il. Myers, Alfred Carriker, F. C. Mather, M. W. Trobee, C. N. Dietz, National Lumber Company, G. S. Cole & Company and S. D. Chapman, and the residenees of C. E. Brown, M. D., J. A. Foster and Frank Wright. The town had a good steady growth, and by 1890 had a population of between three and four hundred.
It was incorporated as a village December 11, 1888, with the following board of trustees : C. E. Brown, L. P. Wheeler, W. II. Leniberger, John McCarthy and Charles Allen.
The postoffice was removed from Lerton to this place in 1887, A. V. B. Peck having held down the postmaster's chair since the establishment of the office here.
The town and vicinity has had a remarkable history in its chapter of crimes, accidents and casualties. The first of these was in the fall of 1886, when a serious entting affray occurred, by which one Fred Gossner very nearly lost his life. Two years later Mrs. John Schultheis was shot and instantly killed by S. D. Pierce, a neighbor. The shooting was entirely accidental, Pierce having been requested by Mrs. Schultheis to shoot a skunk which had taken refuge under the corn erib. Mr. Pierce fired under the erib intending to kill or dislodge the animal. Upon entering the house shortly after, he discovered Mrs. Schultheis lying on the floor, dead, with a bullet hole in her forehead. Investigation revealed the fact that the ball had glanced, passing through the window, and striking the woman with the result above stated.
The same season another sad accident occurred here by which Dr. T. L. Myers, a prominent citizen and one of the leading physicians of Aurora, lost his life. The doctor had been spending the day in Bromfield with his son, G. H. Myers, and was starting to return to Aurora by the freight train, which left at six p. m. As he stepped from the platform of the depot to the step of the way car, the train being in motion, he lost his balanee and fell under the car, the wheels of which passed over his body, killing him almost instantly. This accident cast a
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gloom over the community, from which they had hardly recovered when they were again shocked by another fatal accident. This was the case of Dell Henry, who in company with another young man, was riding out from Bromfield in a road cart. They had a shot gun with them, which Henry was holding. While he was attempting to light his pipe, he permitted the gun to slip from his grasp, and it dropped through the slats of which the bottom of the cart was made. The hammer striking on a slat exploded the cartridge, the charge entering the side of his head and face, mangling him terribly and killing him at once. The same year Mary O'Brien, a girl living in the family of Mrs. Bush, near Bromfield, committed suicide by hanging.
Hardly had the words been pronounced which sentenced Henry Thornhill to be hanged by the neck until dead, when the entire country was thrilled by the news of the double tragedy occurring in the village on Saturday, March 15, 1890. Shortly after 2 o'clock p. m. on that day Amos E. Staton, a farmer living a short distance south of the village, came into the town on foot and proceeded at once to the rear door of Charles Harrod's meat market, which he entered. W. W. Lewis, a highly respected citizen of the town, was the only occupant of the shop at the time, and was seated near the front window reading a newspaper. A few seconds after Staton entered a pistol shot was heard, and Mr. Lewis was seen running from the rear door of the building, screaming and pressing his hand to his breast, and closely pursued by Staton, who had a revolver in his hand. A few rods from the shop door Staton again fired, the ball striking the flying man in the region of the kidneys, killing him almost instantly. It was afterward ascertained that the shot fired in the shop had taken effect in the center of the breast. Staton at once went to the street and started south, but was im- mediately arrested and placed in the village jail or "lockup."
Great excitement prevailed, and within a few minutes a large crowd had assembled on the street. Less than an hour after the shooting a party of masked men were seen to emerge from an implement warehouse and march toward the jail, while a piece of new half-inch rope dangled ominously from their hands. Proceeding to the "lockup," the door was forced open, the rope properly knotted around Staton's neck, and he was led to an adjacent livery barn, where the rope was passed across a beam and the murderer of W. W. Lewis was quickly sent to his account. The masked men remained but a few minutes after accomplishing their work, then proceeded to the place from where they had come and disap- peared. Meantime-the news of the shooting having been promptly telegraphed to the sheriff-Deputy Sheriff Whitesides, County Attorney Whitmore, City Mar- shal George Barschlin, Coroner Elarton, and others had boarded the train for Bromfield. The train from the east was twenty minutes late, hence the train for Bromfield did not leave Aurora until about 3:30 p. m., reaching Bromfield at 4 o'clock. As soon as informed of the circumstances detailed above, the officers proceeded to the livery barn, where they found Staton hanging by the neck. IIe was immediately taken down and efforts made to resuscitate him, but they were ineffectual. The coroner at once began his investigations and an inquest was first held upon the body of Mr. Lewis. The jury rendered a verdict that he had come to his death at the hands of Amos E. Staton, in accordance with the foregoing facts.
On Sunday, March 16, a jury was impaneled to hold an inquest upon the
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body of Staton. After an investigation lasting the greater part of three days, the jury rendered a verdict of death by hanging at the hands of parties un- known.
GILTNER
The old town of Bromfield, advanced into Huntington post office and into Giltner station, by which name it is now known. Some twenty years ago its business institutions were Mather's Pioneer store : Campbell & Wyckoff. successors to the HI. D. Wait stoek of merchandise; S. D. Wait, shoes ; Geo. Fowler & Co., drug store; C. N. Deitz Lumber C'o .; John Oliver, meats; C. D. Chapman ; Rode- man & Son, general store; and within the next decade some of these dropped out and Mathews the Price Killer stock, John Oliver, and Poitevan Hardware stock took prominence. In 1920 the business roster of Giltner showed Carlson & Hay- mart Auto Co. ; Dr. A. A. Brown ; Citizens Bank of Giltner ; Farmers Co-operative Assn., store: Farmers Elevator; Chas. Colton, novelty store; Edd Cutts, post- master: Chas. Browne, garage; Robt. Casler, grocery; C. D. Chapman, hard- ware; H. C. Falmlen, store ; Fry Bros., garage; Giltner Drug Co .; Giltner Ga- zette; Giltner Light Plant ; Giltner Lumber Co .; Giltner Produce Co .; Giltner State Bank; Wm. Harris, meat market ; Joe Heganbart, hardware; Highland Grain Co .; Hynes Elevator Co .; J. A. Marvel, store; Dr. P. O. Marvel; Sandin Anto Co., garage; Paul M. Shafer, shop; Standard Oil Co .; Dr. C. H. Swanson, Carl Wagner, harness shop ; Dr. J. S. Wainwright, E. F. Wilson, store; L. A. Wilson, restaurant, hotel.
MARQUETTE
In the spring of 1880 the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad extended its line of road from Aurora to Central City. At the time of the completion of the road to the latter place there was a post-office located on the east half of the northwest quarter of Section 21, Township 12, Range 6, on the seetion line between Sections 16 and 21, a few rods west of the line of the railroad, and know as "Avon. " kept by Mrs. Nancy Carnahan.
The company being desirous of loeating a station as near the post-office as possible, but being unable to secure any lands for that purpose for the first six months after the completion of the road, trains were stopped merely to throw off and receive mail.
A "station" was then opened, which for a year consisted of a hand-car house, located on the section line between Sections 16 and 21, with O. H. Wirsig as agent. He was soon after appointed postmaster. Early in 1882 the Lincoln Land Company secured from J. W. Marquis 100 acres of land on the southwest quarter of Section 16, Township 12, Range 6, and surveyed and platted the town of Marquette.
The railroad company moved an old depot builling from Dorchester to this place, which remained for many years as an early land mark of the village.
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BUSINESS AND GENERAL INSTITUTIONS OF MARQUETTE By Mrs. D. E. Seiver
The first person to buy a lot in the new town was Geo. Shears. He built a little shack in the middle of his lot, lived here with his family and started the first grocery store ; stoek of goods worth about $10.00.
First dwelling, built by James Ruby, was a one-story structure, since made into a two-story building and owned and occupied by C. O. Larsen.
About the same time Elias Farr and O. T. Greer built homes, Mr. Farr east of James Ruby, and this is now the home of Wm. Herbig. O. T. Greer, west of J. Ruby, which is the home of Mrs. M. Dixon.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
1882, Fairchild and Deal were first general merchants; located on the south side, south of where the Farmers' State Bank now stands. The original Fairehild & Deal structure is incorporated in the building now owned and occupied by C. A. Wilson. F. & D. sold in 1894 to C. A. Wilson and Peter Jacobsen. Jacobsen sold to John Ostblum, and he sold to C. A. Wilson, who still runs the business.
John Waddell located on north side where Farmers' State Bank now stands. He had a grocery store in front and lived in the back. Building was burned, and replaced with briek structure.
Lind and Wells with general merchandise located east of Waddell. Wells sold to Elias Farr, who started Bank of Marquette in the rear part of building. Mr. Farr sold his stock of goods to Lind who moved to Central City.
A Mr. Persons came with general merchandise; sold to Mr. H. D. Hall and S. P. Boyd in 1892. The store was destroyed by fire. A substantial brick building was erected. R. W. Boyd & Co., was the firm until 1906, when C. Buerstette bought the business. After running four years he sold to A. B. Cowley & Co., who closed out in 1916. Building now used for meat market by Magnus Hemingsen.
In 1903 R. W. Boyd put in stock of groceries in building now used by Peter Djernes, a plumber. Mr. Boyd sold to James Nickles in 1906. The place . changed hands several times and was bought in 1910 by C. A. Stuart, who moved to the north side of the street, into a new brick building of his own. He carries a general merchandise stock, on the site of J. D. Hiekman's drug store.
DRUG STORE
R. Inghes started first drug store in 1882. Store situated west of C. A. Wilson's store. Sold to James J. Luff in 1895. Original wooden building replaced by briek.
J. D. Hickman started drug store about the same time, located across street from R. Hughes.
In 1882 George Thorp brought in a stock of hardware, and sold to C. T. Greer & Sons, who later bought the Van Buskirk implement store on the lots now occupied by the Opera House. Greer sold to Berryman & Patterson, who two years later sold to H. C. Deal.
In 1884 Fred Larsen and James Peterson started with blacksmith shop and implements ; sold to C. O. Larsen in 1905 or 1906.
In 1896 Sanderson & Jones carried implements and did blacksmithing. Sold implements to Olsen Bros., who later sold to Farmers' Union store in 1920;
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on site of Aurora Lumber Co. yard. Olsen Bros. then bought the C. O. Larsen implement business.
FURNITURE STORE
First furniture store opened in 1882 by Rollo Goethe, who sold in 1883 to Andrew Johnston. Johnston & Greer put in hardware in 1886. Johnston sold his interest in 1888 to H. D. Hfall. In 1894, Hfall sold his interest and Greer ran the business until the spring of 1901 when he sold to Isaman & Neptune. They sold in 1903 to Will Long. Austin Bros., bought out Mr. Long and erected a brick building in 1906; used the first floor for his stock of furniture and hardware; the upper part is Fraternal Hall and Opera House.
Austin Bros. sold in 1908 to Simpson & Buerstette. They sold in 1912 to Carl Krogh. In 1916 Krogh moved into the new brick building west of First National Bank. Sold to Mercantile Company in 1919. The Mercantile Company carries a large stock of furniture, hardware and groceries.
ELEVATORS
Mr. Sweeney, first grain buyer, built a shovel house near railroad track. east of where First National Bank now stands.
First elevator, Morrissy Bros. They sold in 1892 to W. A. Tarbell. Tarbell sold to T. B. Hord in 1894 or 1895.
Shovel house was sold to Mr. Wells and H. Hiscock.
Next elevator was built by Mr. Wells. It was not substantial and bursted. It was rebuilt by Mr. Ferguson, on the ground where Hord's elevator now stands. Ferguson sold to Mr. Hord.
Farmers' elevators built in 1909, situated south of Hord's.
BLACKSMITH
Mr. Pangburn started first blacksmith shop in 1882: sold in 1883 to Arnold and Snigs. They sold in 1884 to Fred Larsen. See Larsen & Petersen, implements.
Lonie Nielsen operates the present blacksmith shop south of post-office.
HOTEL
First hotel ereeted in fall of 1882 by Lou Bonner on north side of street and moved in 1915 to the east side of block, to make room for the large briek building owned by First National Bank. Jesse Weaver, proprietor.
S. M. MeCain had restaurant and confectionery in Boyd & Sons old building on north side of street; sold to C. Stalnaker in 1897. He sold to J. Gorin. Building was destroyed by fire in 1910. Henry Larsen erected a new building of brick and started a restaurant ; there have been changes since and Mrs. M. Stalnaker has had charge for four or five years.
MEAT MARKET
F. D. Reynolds opened first meat market in 1884. Later D. W. Brunk had the market and sold to S. Grafe in 1888. In 1896 G. A. Dorsey took the meat market and ran it for several years. Has changed hands several times since and now M. Hemingsen is proprietor. The building is on the site of Lind and Wells' old store.
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