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J. C. Merrill, mayor,
B. Eichler, treasurer,
L. P. Crouch, city attorney,
W. E. Thompson, clerk,
W. E. Bemis, police judge,
A. A. Scott, engineer,
A. C. Burlingame, councilman first ward,
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T. Speich, councilman first ward,
J. Bender, councilman second ward,
N. Ochsner, councilman second ward.
CITY OFFICERS-1894
J. C. Merrill, mayor,
Andrew Grosshans, treasurer,
A. A. Scott, engineer,
W. E. Thompson, clerk,
F. M. Brown, police judge,
L. P. Crouch, city attorney,
T. Speich, councilman first ward,
A. C. Burlingame, councilman first ward,
N. Ochsner, councilman second ward,
.J. Bender, councilman second ward. CITY OFFICERS-1895
Wm. Griess. mayor,
Andrew Grosshans, treasurer,
F. B. Hawk, city attorney,
W. E. Thompson, clerk,
F. M. Brown, police judge,
A. A. Scott, engineer,
A. C. Burlingame, councilman first ward,
A. E. Meyer, councilman first ward,
J. Bender, councilman second ward,
N. Ochsner, councilman second ward.
Failure to find the city records from 1896 to 1911 leaves herein unrecog- nized many faithful councilmen and city officials who served in that period.
Since 1911, the members of the Board of Trustees of Sutton have been :
1911-Jacob Bender, A. W. Clark, Esch, Miller, Pfiefer.
1912-Bender, Clark, Esch, Miller, Pfiefer.
1913-Bender, Clark, Esch, Miller and F. F. Grosshans.
1914-Wieland, Clark, Griess, Alex Bauer and Nuss. Carl Spielman suc- ceeded Bauer who resigned during the year.
1915-W. J. Wieland, A. H. Lewis, Griess, Spielman and Nuss.
1916-Wieland, Lewis, J. M. Weber, Spielman and L. C. Griess.
1917-Wieland, Lewis, Weber, Spielman, and Schultz.
1918-Jacob Bender, O. W. Challberg, Lewis, Christian Roth and Schultz.
1919-A. W. Clark, Challberg, Weber, Roth and Held.
1920-J. B. Scott, H. M. Hanson, D. W. Dulaigh, J. M. Weber and Carl Held.
Since 1902 the clerks have been C. M. Brown, who served until 1920 and Theodore Spielman, who is at present clerk. H. W. Gray served as treasurer until 1919 when F. J. Grosshans took over the office.
HOTELS
The first hotel was erected in February, 1872, by William Shirley, who settled here in December, 1871. The Central Hotel was built on the site in June, 1874, and the old building made an annex to it. Some years later the building became the dry goods house of M. Wittenberg.
The Clark House was built in the winter of 1871-72, for I. N. and Martin Clark, who carried on their hardware business therein until January 1, 1873, when Dudley Hoisington transformed it into a hotel. In August of that year E. P. Church became proprietor and carried on the house until November, 1881, when he moved to Harvard to take possession of the Metropolitan. The Clark House was later the billiard hall of George W. King.
The Occidental was erected by R. G. Brown in 1878, at a cost of $4,500, and was opened by W. J. Abbott, who, after a six months' term was succeeded by J. T. Mollyneaux, as lessee. Mr. Mollyneaux bought the house in 1880, and
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traded this house for the Oakland. The faithful old Occidental and new Sutton House in 1921 give the city's visitor good accommodations.
The Oakland House, built in 1886, by a stock company, was opened by George A. Blue, June 30, that year. C. W. Walthers and Crumley conducted the house for short terms. In August, 1888, F. M. Curtis took charge of the Oakland House, but conducted it only for some time, when Mr. Crumley re- turned as lessee and carried on business until Mr. Mollyneaux purchased the building.
The first school building in Sutton was a frame house, built by Owen Mines, which stood nearly between the residences of C. M. Turner and Mr. Rowe. It was sold at sheriff's sale to the Clark brothers to satisfy a lumber debt in favor of Weed; afterward rented to Thompson & Young ; then sold to J. M. Gray & Company, for an office, which they occupied until 1882.
William Weed taught the first school in the town, and the second in the county, commencing about January 20, 1872, with an average attendance of fourteen. Another building was erected for school purposes in the fall of 1872, and stood on J. M. Gray's homestead, just outside of the town limits, on the east side. This building continued in use as a school house about two years, when it was sold to District No. 20, about six miles south of town, and was occupied by that district as a school house in 1882-83.
A large school building was erected in the spring of 1876. Besides this, the old court house was made use of to accommodate the schools, in which one of the primary departments was kept in later years. The school was graded by Prof. J. W. Johnson in the fall of 1876, and enrolled a total of two hundred and fifteen pupils, about one hundred and eighty of these being regular atten- dants in 1882, under the instruction of Prof. W. C. Picking, as principal; Laura E. Sawyer, assistant, and Nellie Henderson, Mattie Torry and Katie Conn, teachers of the primary departments.
In the winter of 1883-84, a course of study was adopted by the schools of Sutton, and arrangements made by which close connection with the State Uni- versity was established. The Sutton school building was destroyed by fire January 21, 1886. The value of this building was placed at $7,000. In June, 1886, the contract for building the new school house was awarded to J. L. Hutchinson, of York, for $13.400. The series of bonds issued comprised twenty of $500 each, and thirty $15 interest coupons attached to meet the interest for fifteen years.
The school board of District No. 2 comprised John E. Bagley, John J. Bonekemper, Isaac N. Clark, H. C. Brown, Richard Darnsted and Joseph Grice. In November, 1886, Prof. Stephens presided over the high school, assisted by Miss Lake, Miss Merrill, Miss Constable, Miss Mollie Brown, Miss Clara Lake. and Mr. Eberhart, of the German classes.
In 1887, the names of Misses Clark, Lamont, Mallock and Braun appear on the list of teachers.
In June, 1888, Misses II. R. Brewer, S. L. Lake, Anna H. Merrill, Ethel D. Constable, Clara M. Lake, Janie Lamont, Uney Roys, Mollie L. Braun and Mrs. Moore were the teachers.
Great credit is due to those who have sacrificed a vast amount of their time to the upbuilding of the schools of Sutton by their faithful service upon
CATHOLIC CHURCH, SUTTON
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Sutton School Board. Among those who have devoted long terms to this service have been: Sam Carney, who was serving in 1890, and remained on the Board until 1899, and came back in 1902 and served until 1907. R. G. Brown served in 1899, 1900 and 1901. H. C. Brown served from 1890 until 1893. The other members of the 1890 Board : Peter Griess was succeeded in 1891 by Joe Grice, who served until 1895; Merton Clark, succeeded in 1892 by F. J. Hoerger, who served until 1895; Theo Mellen, who served until 1894, and J. C. Merrill, who served until 1893. P. H. Schwab served from 1894 to 1897, and then Bauer succeeded him. W. II. Thompson succeeded Grice in 1895, and served until 1904. Tobias Spiech followed Hoerger in 1895, and he in turn was followed by Dr. J. M. Birkner for 1898-99, and in 1900 J. W. Thompson went on the Board for three years. Matteson served in 1894-1895, Bowers in 1897, and in 1898 Jacob Beck went on the Board and remained until 1903. John Roberts went on the Board in 1893 and remained three years. In 1897, A. C. Burlingame started a service that lasted until 1904. Schaaf served one year, 1900. In 1903, three new members started in-M. Figi, who served until 1909; Christian Rath, who served until 1914, and W. J. Rohl, who served three years then and again in 1909. Tooker served two years, in 1906-7, and Hanson started in 1908. Dr. Schultz started service in 1904 and served until Griess sneceeded him in 1910. Hanke started in 1904 and served three years, and then Bauer served three years, and MacDonald in 1910. In 1911 the Board was Christian Rath, H. M. Hanson, John F. Bausch, A. E. Stocker, C. M. Griess and Henry Heinz, Sr. This same Board served in 1912; and four of them remained in 1913. M. Figi returned, and M. J. Weiland came on as new members. In 1914, Oscar Challberg, J. R. Easley and N. G. Bender came on, Heinz, Hanson and Figi remaining. These six served in 1915, and all in 1916 except Hanson, who gave way to Weber. In 1917, Grosshans and Greiss came on in place of Hienz and C'hallberg. In 1918, Figi, W. A. Weber, W. F. Griess, W. F. Grosshans remained, and Henry Heinz, Sr., returned and Henry Vauck came on, and in 1919, C. E. Weiland and Ferdinand Griess succeeded Bender and Easley. In 1920, H. Grosshans and E. E. Trabert succeeded Figi and Weber.
Sutton's splendid library has been in charge of a Library Board, at all times composed of many of her faithful public-spirited citizens. Among those who have served on this Board, three or more being appointed each year, usually for three-year terms of service, have been :
1911-M. L. Leubben, H. W. Gray, J. B. Frederick.
1912-Mrs. F. H. Hanke, Mrs. W. E. Bemis, Rev. L. Kunst.
1913-Miss Nellie Stevens, E. Clippinger, Alex Bauer.
1914-H. W. Gray (reappointed), H. H. Schultz, P. S. Kohler, Mrs. W. F. Hoerger.
1915-Mrs. Hanke (reappointed ), Mrs. A. W. Clark, Mrs. Emma Yaple.
1916-S. A. Fischer, J. E. Opp, Mrs. Hoerger (reappointed).
1917-M. E. Fleming, Mrs. C. M. Brown, Mary E. Bemis.
1918-Mrs. A. W. Clark, Mrs. J. R. Easley, Mrs. M. J. McDermott.
1919-During this year a change in the statute changed the membership of Library Board from nine to five, and Mayor Clark appointed the new Board as follows: S. W. Dunham, term expiring 1920; M. E. Fleming to
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serve until 1921 ; Mrs. W. E. Hoerger, to serve until 1922; Mrs. J. R. Easley, until 1923, and Mrs. J. S. Catterson, to serve until 1924, and in 1920, S. A. Fischer was appointed, vice Dunham.
CHURCHES
The First M. E. Church building (briek) was erected in 1882 and dedi- cated that year. The Sutton Class was organized in September, 1874, by A. J. Swartz, and within the eight succeeding years erected a brick church and parsonage at a cost of $3,600. Mr. Ewell was preacher-in-charge at time of building. In June, 1871, a student from Toulon, Illinois, named Wm. Whit- ten, organized a class at Patrick Fitzgerald's house, near Sutton. In 1886 Rev. N. A. Martin was pastor, and in 1887-88 Mr. Randall was preacher-in- charge.
List of preachers who have served this church : C. L. Smith, A. J. Swartz, H. A. Ewell, H. Curtis, N. A. Martin, W. J. Barger. J. W. Royce, M. C. Brooks, Howard P. Young, F. W. Bean, John Calvert. C. E. Ruch, G. B. Warren, C. A. Norlin, C. M. MeCorkle.
The first Catholic service was celebrated by Father Kelley in a tent, June 15, 1871, with eight members, most of whom were railroad men, building the roadbed of the Burlington & Missouri River Railway. Meetings were held at the house of M. McVey, in Sheridan precinet. Work began upon the erection of a church in the fall of 1878, and was completed in the following spring. The building was a large frame, 30x60 feet in dimensions, and cost, together with furniture, about $2,000. The building first used by the congregation was a small frame, which was later removed, and was afterwards used as a county school house. The congregation had a membership of fifty-five families in 1882, and was under charge of Father J. Jenette, of Exeter.
The First Congregational Church building was the first house erected at Sutton, and in the county, for the purpose of worship. This building was erected in the fall of 1875, at a cost of $1,500, T. Weed, E. P. Burnett, W. Cunning, F. A. Pyle and E. H. White constituting the building committee. The first services were held in the grove at Sutton in July, 1871, by Rev. Mr. Jones. May 26, 1872, Rev. O. W. Merrill, then superintendent of Home Mis- sions for Nebraska, organized a church, with eight members-Thurlow Weed, Mrs. Thurlow Weed, C. Stevens, Mrs. C. Stevens, Thomas Milholland, Mrs. L. Kentner, Mrs. S. Corey and Mrs. C. M. Turner.
The first regular continuous services were conducted by Rev. D. B. Perry, afterwards president of Doane College. Following Mr. Perry came Revs. Chas. Hibbard, Reuben Gaylord (supply). John Gray, S. F. Emerson. C. F. Graves, Geo. Scott, E. H. Baker, Geo. Scott, II. B. Frey and F. C. Cochran.
The church elerks have been Thos. Milholland. E. II. White. Mrs. T. Weed, C. W. Walthus and Mrs. E. D. Goodrich.
This society organized at Spring Ranche, Fairfield and Harvard. For the north half Clay, Rev. John Gray, pastor; south half Clay, Rev. Thomas Pugh, pastor.
The Harvard Society built a church in 1882, and claimed over forty mem- bers at that time.
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The German Reformed Church was established at Sutton in the fall of 1874 by immigrants from Russia. The preliminary meetings were held in Grosshans' Hall. The organization was effected by Rev. Dickerman, and the congregation had about twenty-five members. From Grosshans' Hall they removed to the Odd Fellows' Hall, where they remained until the regular church house was built in the fall of 1878. The building was frame, and was 30x60 feet in size. There were in 1882 about eighty-three families in the congregation and about 300 members, with the Rev. William Bonekempner as pastor.
Original members of congregation were: John Reuter, Jacob Rauscher, Michael Rauscher, John G. Nuss, being the first consistory. Members: John Grosshans, Christian Grosshans, Fred. Grosshans, Angust Grosshans, Wm. Grosshans, Peter Rauscher, John Griess, Henry Griess, Michael Griess, Henry M. Griess, Jacob Griess, George Serr. Henry Serr, M. Wieland, George Fueh- rer, J. Ochsner, Ph. Eberhart, John Grossmann, Fred. Nuss, Christian Nuss.
The list of preachers who have served this church shows Rev. Wm. Bone- kemper, from February 20, 1877, to November 8, 1908; Rev. L. H. Kunst, from February, 1909, to May, 1913; Rev. P. S. Kohler, from July, 1913, to Novem- ber, 1916; Rev. R. Birk, from December, 1916, to present day.
A congregation was started by the German Congregationalists in No- vember, 1880. The work of organizing was under the special charge of Rev. W. Sess, of Crete, assisted by the Rev. E. Jose and others. The church began with sixteen members, and the early services were held in the old court house and were conducted by Rev. Mr. Jose, who remained with the organization for a number of years. They had twenty members, and a Sunday-school was organized at the same time, with fifteen members. Mr. Bentz was the suc- cessor of Mr. Jose as pastor. This church has not flourished in recent years.
Sutton has had other denominations well represented.
The First Congregational in recent years federated, but has had a long record of service. The Evangelical Association, the Christian, the Catholic and Immanuel German Reformed churches have been represented in Sutton. Detailed information of the roster of pastors and workers of these churches has not been furnished upon request, and space forbids going into very great detail.
FRATERNAL. ORDERS
Evening Star Lodge. A. F. & A. M .. was organized under dispensation, De- cember 22, 1873, with J. Arnot, master; M. W. Wilcox, S. W., and. J. C. Mer- rill, J. W. The charter was granted June 28, 1874, to R. L. Gaw, J. B. Dins- more, A. K. Marsh, C. L. Henny, F. M. Brown, J. C. Merrill, M. W. Wilcox, C. M. Turner, James Arnot, M. J. Hull, John M. Gray, I. N. Clark, W. D. Young, J. J. Melvin and M. V. B. Clark.
Lebanon Chapter, R. A. M., No. 14, Sutton, Nebraska, was created under dispensation from the Grand Chapter of Nebraska, December 21, 1875, by the following Masons: M. J. Hull, A. K. Marsh, W. W. Young, M. V. Wilcox, F. A. Pyle, J. C. Merrill, C. B. Crittenden, J. D. Berrin, HI. R. Wheeler, G. II. Van Duyne and G: S. Harrington.
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Sutton Lodge No. 53, I. O. O. F., was instituted at Grosshans' Hall, in Sut- ton, on the evening of November 15, 1874, by the Grand Master, Ira A. Gal- lup, assisted by brothers from Crete, York and Fairmont lodges. Charter members were W. A. Way, George Stewart, J. F. Evans, I. B. Tyrrell, E. P. Church and George Kreiger, all fifth degree members; Evans and Church, Past Grands. W. A. Way was elected N. G .; I. B. Tyrrell, V. G .; George Stewart, Secretary, and George Kreiger, Treasurer.
The Wildey Encampment, I. O. O. F., was organized in May, 1877. The charter members were J. W. Shirley, W. F. Keller, George Stewart, Fred Hoerger and Dr. A. O. Kendall.
The G. A. R. was established on April 28, 1879, with twenty members. The first meeting was held in the Odd Fellows' Hall. The officers elected at that time were: W. S. Randall, P. C .; J. C. Merrill, V. C .; A. K. Marsh, J. V. C .; Dr. M. V. B. Clark, surgeon ; I. N. Clark, Q. M .; I. B. Tyrrell, Chap- lain ; E. H. White, Q. M. S .; W. T. MeKnight, Adjutant; E. E. Howard, S. M. About two years after the society removed from the Odd Fellows' Hall into their armory. The organization was known as the George G. Meade Post, No. 19, and numbered forty-two members in 1882. The officers for that year were : C. W. Walther, P. C .; Dr. M. V. B. Clark, S. V. C .; C. Newman, J. V. C .; I. N. Clark, Q. M .; R. A. Hawley, Chaplain; R. II. Stewart, Adjutant; W. J. Keller, O. D .; Dr. M. V. B. Clark, surgeon.
Company B. First N. N. G., was organized November 15, 1878, with W. J. Keller, captain ; J. S. Lehew, first lieutenant ; George W. Bemis, second lieutenant. In 1882 Captain Keller was lientenant-colonel of the regiment, and Lieutenant Lehew, judge advocate-general. In recognition of the com- pany's drill and equipment, it was given the title "Governor's Guard." This was the first uniformed and equipped militia company in Nebraska. In 1880 the command aided in quelling the riot at the Omaha smelting works, and on March 8, 1882, was present during the graders' riot on the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad at Omaha. In 1882 W. D. Young was captain; F. C. Matteson, first lieutenant ; G. C. Roys, second lieutenant; J. H. Johnson, first sergeant. The company captain, W. J. Keller, was one of the most active members of this organization, as he was of the G. A. R.
Grove Lodge, No. 1477, K. of II., was instituted at Sutton on the 19th day of March, 1879. The first officers elected were: W. J. Keller, D. : F. J. Hoerger, R. ; J. W. Johnson, F. R .; E. H. White, Treasurer ; J. T. Mollyneaux, P. D., and also representative of the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor. At the organization the lodge had a membership of twenty-two.
The Knights of Pythias on November 26 elected the following officers . for 1890: J. E. Marsh, C. C .; W. J. Legg, V. C .; P. T. Walton, M. of F. and K. of R., and S. N. A. Tyler, P .; George Lerch, M. of A .; Dr. J. M. Borkner, M. of E. Although the Sutton Lodge has been crippled to some extent by so many of the members moving away, there has been a determination mani- fested on the part of the remaining members to build up the lodge, and they had the order in a prosperous and flourishing condition. John B. Scott, Jas. E. Marsh, H. M. Ilanson, Alex Bauer, Jr., W. L. Bauer, F. Gueblfe and C. O. Brown have been C. C. of this lodge.
Rosa Division, No. 19, K. of P., was instituted October 3, 1887, by John
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Morrison, G. C., and Col. H. Downs, First Regiment U. R., K. of P. The offi- cers elected were L. N. Rosa, A. A. Callahan, J. T. Mollyneaux, Frank Conn, F. J. Hoerger and C. F. Knapp, holding positions in order of division rank.
The Grand Order of the Orients Lodge was organized at Sutton, August 20, 1887, with J. T. Mollyneaux, G. O .; W. W. Stewart, V. G. O .; A. A. Cal- lahan, G. H. P .; J. H. Beurman, G. V .; E. M. Clift, Secretary; Theo. Wentz, Treasurer, and C. F. Knapp, G. A. P., J. A. Davis was G. O. in 1888, and William Gold in August, 1889.
Many other lodges have been instituted and flourished in recent years in Sutton, among which should at least be mentioned Modern Woodmen of America, Rebekahs; Order of Eastern Star; A. O. U. W., P. E. O., and a num- ber of remarkably efficient clubs-the Bay View Club, The Pennant Club, and a Chapter of D. A. R.
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CHAPTER VII.
HARVARD
SKETCH OF HARVARD, BY GRIFFITH J. THOMAS -- IN THE SEVENTIES-CITY GOVERN- MENT-HARVARD SCHOOLS-LIBRARY BOARD-RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES-BANKS- STORES.
HARVARD
GRIFFITH J. THOMAS --- 1918
Harvard and vicinity may well be termed the site of some of the parent settlements of Clay County, for here many of the pioneers pitched their tents and made some of the first material improvements. When the first settlers came to this old camping grounds of the tribes there was spread out before them one of nature's grandest panoramas-the prairie extending to the horizon in all directions.
In 1871 the townsite of Harvard was pre-empted by N. W. Brass, E. J. Stone, Bartholomew Mosher (or Moger) and G. W. Van Gilder, and patented to them in September of that year. A formal transfer of their title to the South Platte Land Co. was made shortly after, and the location surveyed. Within view of the surveyors were the statutory homes of the pre-emptors, built more to comply with the easy conditions of the rules of pre-emption than to shelter the pre-emptors. Before the prairie grasses were cut down by winter, the Burlington & Missouri Railroad depot was built, in February, 1872.
A postoffice was established at Harvard in December, 1871, with E. J. Stone as postmaster. The office was at first somewhat migratory, and its location depended largely upon the whereabouts of the postmaster, as he was accustomed to carry the mail in his plug hat. Stone held the position of postmaster until June 1, 1872, when he was succeeded by M. Estes, whose tenure lasted until January 29, 1877, when the commission was given to S. C. Sloat, who was succeeded by J. L. Wing under appointment by President Cleveland. Captain G. W. Martin sueceeded Wing, entering upon his duties on November 5, 1889. Upon the second election of President Cleveland, G. A. Herzog was appointed postmaster and, served four years, being succeeded by Griffith J. Thomas, under appointment by President William Mckinley, and entering upon his duties February 16. 1898. He served continuously un- til August 15, 1915, when he was succeeded by G. A. Herzog, under appoint- ment by President Woodrow Wilson (and Mr. Herzog is still serving in 1921).
The newspaper field has had various representatives. The Harvard Champion was the pioneer venture, established in 1872 by Julius Eaton, who removed the office at the close of the first year. The Harvard was issued in
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the spring of 1873, by Webster Eaton, and continued publication for several months. The Harvard Advocate was established in January, 1874, by Wil- liam Cornell. He continued in business for about two years and was suc- ceeded in the enterprise of journalism by D. T. Sherman, who in the fall of 1876 established the Harvard Sentinel. Sherman remained in business for about two years, removing the plant to Sterling, Nebraska. Capt. G. W. . Limbocker had already commenced the publication of the Clay County Jour- nal and purchased the Sentinel subscription list. He continued publication until about 1893, when he leased the plant to G. L. Pike and W. S. Dexter and removed to Denver, Colorado. The new firm continued the publication for about a year, then released to Loudermilch & Rice, who continued for a few months, when the plant was sold to J. S. Salisbury, a practical printer, but with no experience as an editor. After a few months of feeble existence, he sold the material and it was removed from the city.
The Harvard Courier was established by Southworth & Golvin, January 1, 1885. Later the management passed into the hands of S. W. Winstrom and Henry Stein, who in May, 1889, sold out to Griff J. Thomas, a former Wis- consin publisher. He continued publication until February, 1898, when he took into partnership his youngest son, Harrie G. Thomas, and under the firm name of G. J. & H. G. Thomas continued the publication until January 1, 1918, when they sold out to O. O. Buck, who is now in charge as editor, with the Harvard Printing Co. as owners. Under the Thomas management, the old hand press was supplanted by the latest in a power cylinder press; hand type-setting was done away with by the latest type of linotype, and the office and material placed upon the most modern basis of management.
The Harvard Free Lance had a brief but erratic career under the man- agement of Fred Howard and Henry Stein during the year 1894.
The Harvard House, erected in 1872, was the first hotel. It was sold after completion to Ira F. Pearsall, who ultimately changed the name to the Commercial Hotel. The Goehring Hotel was next, but was afterwards moved away and turned into a saloon. The Metropolitan Hotel, erected in 1879, at the corner of Clay Avenue and Oak Street, by Jacob Goehring, is still stand- ing, but has not been used as a hotel for many years. It is now the property of L. G. Hurd and is practically vacant. The Grand Central was erected in 1881 at the corner of Harvard Avenue and Oak Street for D. T. Phillips. It was used as a hotel for several years, but of late years has served as a room- ing house only. In March, 1888, the Harvard Building Association was organ- ized, with James Donnely as president and seven others as subordinate officers and directors. It was resolved to erect a brick hotel building, to cost not less than $9,000 and not over $12,000, on the corner of ('lay Avenue and Walnut Street. In May the contract for the building was let to Contractor Frick of Hastings for the sum of $9,244. The house was completed in the fall, and the lease given to A. W. Raught, of Syracuse, N. Y., who for several years con- ducted a first-class house, enjoying excellent patronage. He was followed in turn by C. T. Bradley, H. M. Best, W. G. Willoughby and others; but the house has been for several years past under the management of W. W. Crabbe, later his widow, and at the present time by his daughter Florence, and is the only hotel in the place.
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