Biographical and historical record of Greene and Carroll counties, Iowa. Containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each; portraits and biographies of the governors of the state and a concise history of the two counties and their cities and villages, Part 56

Author: Lewis Publishing Company
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Chicago : Lewis publishing company
Number of Pages: 728

USA > Ohio > Greene County > Biographical and historical record of Greene and Carroll counties, Iowa. Containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each; portraits and biographies of the governors of the state and a concise history of the two counties and their cities and villages > Part 56
USA > Ohio > Carroll County > Biographical and historical record of Greene and Carroll counties, Iowa. Containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each; portraits and biographies of the governors of the state and a concise history of the two counties and their cities and villages > Part 56

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INCORPORATION.

The town was incorporated early in 1873, the first meeting of the council being held March 13 of that year. The officers for that and subsequent years have been:

1873 .- Mayor, S. A. Eekerson; Trustees, E. J. P'enrose, Daniel Albert, 1. N. Ford, Z. T. Funk and E. O. Carleton; Recorder, W. M. Baker.

1874 .- Mayor, James Park; Trustees, P. W. Miller, E. O. Carleton, W. R. Park, C. C. Metzger, J. W. Harvey and F. F. Ford; Re- eorder, P. W. Miller; Marshal, John Adams.

1875 .- Mayor, J. W. Harvey; Trustees, J. A. Sheffer, A. Marquart, R. Townsend and S. Thompson; Recorder, O. W. Lowry; Treasurer, P. Parker; Assessor, G. J. Kim- ball.

1876 .- Mayor, A. M. Brinkerhoff; Trus- tees, E. O. Carleton, J. A. Sheffer, Andrew Pettit, G. J. Kimball and Thomas Lynch; Recorder, Henry Basquin; Treasurer, P. Parker.

1877 .- Mayor, J. W. Brown; Trustees, John MeGrayel, N. N. Friend, C. C. Metz- ger, Z. T. Funk and Thomas Swift; Recorder, O. W. Lowry; Treasurer. P. Parker; Marshal and Street Commissioner, llenry Infield,

1878 .- Mayor, S. A. Eckerson; Trustees, John MeGrayel, Robert MeEachran, E. N. Lapenotiere, Daniel Embree, and P. W. Mil- ler; Recorder, F. H. Parmenter; Assessor, Jolın D. Getz; Treasurer, P. Parker; Street Commissioner, A. IIutson; Marshal, Warren Beard.

1879 .- Mayor, John D. Getz; Trustees, Z. T. Funk, C. C. Metzger, Charles Smittle, S. T. Butner, A. Marquart and S. W. Eckerson; Recorder, R. B. Hazletine; Treasurer, P. Par- . ker; Assessor, William Zellhoefer; Marshal and Street Commissioner, Pat. Casey.

1880 .- Mayor, John D. Getz; Trustees, C. C. Metzger, E. O. Carleton, Z. T. Funk, S. A. Eckerson, Charles Smittle and A. Mar- quart; Recorder, R. B. Hazeltine; Treasurer, P. Parker; Assessor, W. F. Zellhoefer; Mar- shal and Street Commissioner, Pat. Casey.

1881 .- Mayor, John M. Culley; Trustees, J. II. Powers, Charles Bowen, S. A. Eeker- son, Charles Smittle, Z. T. Funk and C. C. Metzger; Recorder, R. B. Hazeltine; Treas- urer, P. Powers: Assessor, W. R. Park; Marshal and Street Commissioner, R. B. Loekwood.

1882 .- Mayor, II. L. Childs; Trustees, C. C. Metzger, Thomas Swift, John D. Getz, J. II. Powers, Charles Bowen and E. O. Carle- ton; Recorder, R. B. Hazeltine; Treasurer, P. Powers; Marshal, E. O. Carleton.

1883 .- Mayor, E. A. Avery; Trustees, F. HI. Parmenter, Thomas Swift, John D. Getz, Charles Bowen, J. H. Powers and J. P. Baker; Recorder, W. S. Wood; Treasurer, W. F. Zellhoefer; Assessor, J. B. Johnson; Marshal and Street Commissioner, E. O. Carleton.

1884 .- Mayor, E. A. Avery; Trustees, J. II. Powers, F. H. Parmenter, Thomas Swift, Charles Smittle, J. P. Baker and John D. Getz; Recorder, W. S. Wood; Treasurer, W. F. Zellhoefer; Assessor, J. B. Johnson; Mar-

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shal and Street Commissioner, E. O. Carleton. at Keokuk. He is still here. C. B. Park

1885 .- Mayor, J. E. Pettit; Trustees, J. P. Baker, J. 11. Powers, Charles Smittle, F. Il. Parmenter, J. IL. Perry and John Cam- eron; Recorder, F. F. Luther; Treasurer, W. F. Zellhoefer; Assessor, John D. Getz; Marshal and Street Commissioner, E. (). Carleton.

1886. Mayor, J. E. Pettit; Trustees, 1. 11. Perry, H. M. Smith, F. W. Binger, John Cameron, J. H. Powers and J. P. Baker; Re- eorder, F. F. Luther; Assessor, I. P. Davis: Marshal, D. I. Pettit; Street Commissioner, E. O. Carleton; Treasurer, F. II. Parmenter.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

The town bought a thirty-man power en- gine in 1853, which, with 650 feet of hose, cost $1,100. The volunteer company to which is entrusted the use of this apparatus has forty members. Thomas Pierce is chiet; John Cameron, assistant chief. Meetings are held the first Tuesday evening in each month. Grand Junction has had few fires, the most serious being one on Main street several years ago, when three or four buildings were burned.

The Headlight was established January 1, 1870. by Mills & Co., of Des Moines, and since January 1. 1872, has been the property of S. (. Maynard, the present post- master of Grand Junction.

The first attorney at this place was Thomas Il. Grove, of Hagerstown, Maryland. lle eame here in 1870, and nine years later moved to Colorado. L. K. Alder was here from 1881 to 1884, and then moved to Ains- worth, Nebraska. He is an able young man, and did well at Grand Junction. W. W. Turner and E. C. Clark are the present attor- neys of this place.

The first practicing physician here was (). W. Lowry, a graduate of the medical college

was also here at the beginning of the town's history, but has not practiced much here. Ile has been an eminent physician, being a brig- ade surgeon during the war and winning merited recognition from the authorities in Washington. J. D. Kirby, the second physi- eian here, came but little later than Dr. Lowry, and is here yet. L. D. Scarborough was the third physician, and is still in prae- tiee at Grand Junetion.

Lochrey Brothers prospected and found coal in 1878. They leased the coal right on a quantity of land and sold the same to Hon. John F. Duneombe, of Fort Dodge, who worked the vein for a time. It is excellent coal, but the vein is not very thiek, varying from twenty to thirty inches. Mr. Dun- combe suspended operations and removed his machinery to Angus. After several years a citizens' company was formed, a new shaft sunk, and in 1883 the same was leased to Dale, Goodwin & Co. Underneath the coal lies eight or nine feet of excellent pot- ter's clay, which is utilized in the manufac- ture of tile and fire-brick. The business is said to be a very profitable one.

R. P. Brown has the largest egg and butter establishment in the United States. The eggs are preserved for winter use by a pri- vate process and shipped East. Many are sent to England.

Three banks have been conducted, in sue- cession, at Grand Junction. Hager & Sons, the town proprietors, started the first, where Park & Co.'s jewelry store is now. It sns- pended, liabilities being paid in full. Daniel Strite, the cashier of this bank, then began business under the name of Strite & Co. lle committed suicide, and his bank was found to be a paper concern. The school dis- trict suffered quite a loss. Dr. C. B. Park then began banking, and for seven years

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Grand Junction has had a stable financial institution.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

The following are the business firms of Grand Junction in November, 1886:

Daniel Albert, Inmber; Hiram Allen, bar- ber; M. M. Baker, groceries; H. M. Benson, hotel; John Boyden, groceries; R. P. Brown, butter and eggs; H. L. Childs, plow factory; E. C. Clark, attorney; Comley & Tazewell, millinery; Lewis Coon, furniture and under- taking; W. M. Crow, drugs; Dale, Goodwin & Co., coal, tile and fire briek; Thomas Dobbin, meat market; J. C. Edinborough, shoe- maker; Daniel Embree, lumber and coal; J. C. Harker, general store; J. C. Harker, toundry and machine shop; J. W. Harvey, opera house; P. C. Hillman, general store; Johnson & Co., marble; J. D. Kirby, physi- cian; Sol. Kuh, broom-maker; E. M. Lapen- otiere, drugs; T. Leisure, barber; O. W. Lowry, physician; Theodore Lyons, Ashley House; S. C. Maynard, editor Headlight; R. A. McEachran, feed and grain; S. S. MeFadden, hotel; C. C. Metzger, meat; Mrs. P. W. Miller, millinery; Mish & Co., general store; Park & Co., jewelers; C. B. Park, bank; W. R. Park, tinner; Parmenter & Son, hardware; J. E. Pettit, real estate, in- surance and collections; W. H. Pierce, livery and sale stable; JJ. H. Powers, general store; William Reineman, hotel; William Reineman, shoe shop; W. G. Roby, wagon shop; J. Sanders, restaurant; L. D. Scarborough, phy- sieian; E. A. Sherman, jewelry; Miss L. M. Simmons, dress-making; C. W. Sinittle, grain; W. W. Turner, attorney; W. B. Waite, marble; W. F. Zellhoefer, hardware.

SCHOOL.

In 1870 a brick school-lionse, 40 x 60, con- taining four rooms, was built at a cost of 87.000. In 1883 an addition, 24 x 36, was

built at an expense of $3,500. The building is centrally located, and has six well-filled rooms. Commencement exercises were first held in 1885, five taking diplomas that year. Three more finished the course in 1886. Latin is a part of the high-school course. 1 new course of study is in preparation.

Six teachers are employed. The corps for 1886-'87 ineludes Professor C. E. Moore, Principal; Gates Albert, Grammar Depart- ment; Cora Weatherington, First Intermedi- ate; Emma Bard, Second Intermediate; Carrie Fessler, First Primary; Florence Reynolds, Second Primary. The annual expenditures for seliool purposes amount to about $2,600. The district has a bonded debt of $1,500. The board for the current year is: W. M. Crow (President), E. A. Avery, M. Baker, W. F. Zellhoefer, Thomas McMahon and Daniel Embree. T. J. Harned is Secretary ; O. W. Lowry, Treasurer.

CHURCHES.

Methodist Episcopal Church .-- The first class at Grand Junction was organized in 1870 by Rev. J. Manning. In 1871 Rev. W. C. Martin was assigned to this charge; in 1872, Rev. Sherin; in 1873, Rev. D. U. Mallory; in 1874, Rev. W. B. Bennett. At that time there were twelve members. Dur- ing Mr. Bennett's time, in 1875, the church was built, at a cost, including lot, etc., of $3,100. It is a frame structure, two blocks south and two east from the station. The pastors since have been: 1875-'76, Rev. Charles Leach; 1876-'77, Rev. B. F. Shet- terly; 1877-'78, Rev. C. Il. Newell; 1879- '80, Rev. A. B. Shipman; 1880-'81, Rev. Martin; 1881-'83, Rev. L. W. Archer; 1883- '85, Rev. E. Kendall; 1885-'86, Rev. JJ. D. Moore; 1886-'87, Rev. R. R. C. Grantham.

The membership is now about seventy. The trustees are: Dr. D. L. Scarborough, J.

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G. Hann, J. P. Davis, Sam. Thompson and Lewis Coon; Stewards, D. L. Scarborough, Mrs. Scarborough. Mrs. A. Marquart and J. C. Haun. Mr. Ilaun is superintendent of the Sunday-school. Attendance, seventy- five.

The Baptist Church was organized in the Presbyterian house of worship June 8, 1878, with Rev. F. W. Jasinsky as moderator, and Rev. E. G. O. Groat as elerk. The coustit- nent members were: E. G. O. Groat, F. W. Jasinsky, Isaac W. Ford, W. E. Ames, W. Mack, Delia Grant. Elizabeth Jasinsky, A. M. Ford and Alice F. Maek. The first pas- tor was Mr. Groat, who remained until April, 1880. Rev. I. F. Childs preached as supply until September 25, 1880, when he was called as the pastor, serving until November, 1882. Rev. F. Hill was then pastor until April, 1884; then Rev. D. L. Clouse until January, 1885, but preached until March. The present pastor, Rev. John C. Carter, accepted the charge in January, 1886. Ser- viees were held in private houses and in the l'resbyterian church for a time, then in Guliek's Hall, and in 1880 and 1881 the society built a house of its own.

Ebenezer Church of the Evangelical As- sociation was organized September 7, 1871, by Rev. George Zellhoefer. with sixteen charter members. The pastors and time of service have been as follows: George Zell- hoefer, three years: Methfessel, oue year; L. Scheurer, two years; J. J. Miller, two years; F. Frase, two years; P. Belzer, two years, and still serving. The church was built in 1580, at a cost of $1,700. Ser- vices are held every Sunday morning and every alternate Sunday evening, and prayer- meeting Wednesday evening. The services and Sunday-school are conducted in the Ger- man language. The membership now num- bers twenty-six. The society is on a sound

financial basis, their church and parsonage being entirely free of debt.

SOCIETIES.

Junction Lodge, No. 357, A. F. d. A. M .. was instituted August 12. 1875, and char- tered June 6, 1876. The officers for 1886 are: d. H. Berry, Worshipful Master; John Eaton, Senior Warden; L. D. Brown, Junior Warden; D. L. Scarborough, Secretary; Daniel Embree, Treasurer. The membership is forty-two. Meetings are held Tuesday evening on or before each full moon.

Grand Junction Lodge, No. 308, 1. 0. 0. F., was organized in 1872. The officers at this writing are: Frank Congdon, Noble Grand; B. F. Steward. Vice Grand; W. B. Waite, Recording Secretary; R. M. Congdon, Permanent Secretary; August Marquart. Treasurer. The lodge has thirty-eight mem- bers, and meets every Monday evening in its own hall, which is in the upper story of a frame building. It is valued at $2,000. The lower story is rented out as a dwelling.

Rebekah Degree Dora Lodge, No. 93, 1. O. O. F., meets the first and third Wednes- day of each month at Odd Fellows Hall. David Blanshan is Noble Grand; Mrs. Stew- ard, Vice-Grand: Mrs. T. Shuler, Secretary ; Mrs. Werty, Financial Secretary; Mrs. Jacob Boos, Treasurer.

Grand Junction Lodge, No. 235, 1.0. U. IF., was organized February 10, 1883, with twenty-two members, which number has been since inereased to thirty-seven. The present officers are: (. J. Edinborough, Master Work- man: B. F. Steward, Foreman: W. J. Fitch. Overseer: C. E. Francisco, Recorder: J. P. Baker. Financier; L. D. Brown, Receiver; lohn Copeland. Guide: O. V. Blaylock, lu- side Warden; Reuben Smith, Outside War- den. The lodge meets every Tuesday evening at Odd Fellows' Hall.

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Grand Junction Lodge, No. 87, I. O.G. T., , west of Jefferson. The station-house was was organized in 1886, with over fifty mem- bers. The membership is now forty-five. The lodge meets every Friday evening at Odd Fellows' Hall. The officers for the last quarter of 1886 are: R. B. Hazeltine, Chief' Templar: Mrs. O. W. Lowry, Vice Templar; Mrs. Scarborough, Secretary; J. H. Berry, Financial Secretary; Mrs. R. B. Hazeltine, Treasurer: Rev. J. C. Carter, Chaplain.

II. O. Johnson Post, No. 152. G. A. R .. has in good standing thirty-five members. Sixty-four altogether have been enrolled. It meets the first and third Saturdays of each month at Odd Fellows' Ilall. The officers for 1886 are: 11. C. Joy, Commander; John Berry, Senior Vice-Commander; John Peterson, Junior Vice-Commander; C. J. Edinborough, Adjutant; Sam. Shadle, Quar- termaster; L. D. Marsh, Surgeon; I. N. Ford, Chaplain; L. D. Brown, Officer of the Day: John Newberry, Officer of the Guard; Daniel Gray, Sergeant-Major; H. W. Smith, Quartermaster-Sergeant.

Locul Assembly, No. 2.244, K. of L., was organized November 28, 1882, with about forty members. It has now fifty, and meets | James Pressnell, up to the beginning of Thursday evenings at Guliek's Hall. The 1871. In the autumn of 1869 1. Il. Adams officers are: F. P. White, Master Workman; built a grain warehouse, and shipped the first grain brought to this market. C. E. Francisco, Foreman; T. F. Callahan, Recording Secretary: T. J. Morrison, Finan- cial Secretary; A. Green, Treasurer: II. W. Smith, V. S .: C. M. Lentz, U. K .: C. W. the merits of its location, and new enter- Welch. Ins .: F. F. Luther, Stat .; Peter Som- burg, I. E .; G. W. Welch, O. E.

SCRANTON.

built in the early part of 1868. The town was platted in the summer of 1869 by the Blair Town Lot Company, and named in honor of Mr. Seranton, the proprietor of ex- tensive iron-works and rolling-mills at Scran- ton, Pennsylvania, who furnished the iron rails for a large portion of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. The first lot was sold January 31, 1870, to Charles II. Dowd, upon which he and HI. C. Smith built a store. R. P. and D. R. Amsden built a dwelling, and then C. J. Quinn and D. J. Sheldon built on the west side of Main street, and soon after started a lumber yard. The first freight received at the station was in March, 1868. The postoffice was established in the summer of the same year, with M. O. Robertson as postmaster. In 1870. also, a boarding-house and hotel by Daniel and Lydia Vader, a blacksmith-shop by John Shimer, and a school-house, were built. About the first residents of the town may be said to have been John Bolan, M. O. Robert- son, C. H. Dowd, Il. C. Smith, the Amsdens, Vaders, C. J. Quinn, D. J. Sheldon and Dr.

Until 1874 Seranton grew very slowly, when the outside world suddenly discovered prises sprang into existence. In the year mentioned the United Brethren church, the Hunter House, two or three stores and several dwellings were built, and a newspaper and printing office (Gazette) established. During 1875 the town progressed rapidly, and some forty buildings were erected at an aggregate cost of not less than $40,000. The two elevators, school-house, four large stores and

During 1866 the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad (built as the Cedar Rapids & Mis- souri River Railroad) was completed through this county westward, and in January, 1867, the first train reached the site ot what is now Scranton, in Serauton Township, nine miles a large livery barn were among those built

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this year. The population of Seranton in F. Willoughby, S. E. Shaw, John Osborne, June, 1875, was 234. The State census of A. L. Sypbers, Il. Anderson and T. P. La Rue; Recorder, J. W. Vader; Assessor, Scott Barber; Treasurer, F. E. Fuller; Mar- shal, P. A. Smith; Street Commissioner, R. Brader. 1885 shows the population to be 714, an in- crease in ten years of more than 200 per cent. Few towns of its size have finer pros- pects than Seranton.

INCORPORATION.

Scranton was incorporated as a town carly in July, 1880, the first meeting of the coun- cil being held July 6. The officers elected each year have been:

1880 .-- Mayor, Henry Phelps; Trustees, 1. Il. Adams, James Park, Il. Coleman, E. P. Phelps, J. J. Allen and John Osborne; Recorder, M. L. Lewis; Treasurer, B. F. Roberts ; Marshal, Frank Gibson; Street Commissioner, George Allen.

1881 .- Mayor, Ileury Phelps; Trustees, I. H. Adams, James Park, J. J. Allen, E. P. Phelps, II. Coleman and John Osborne; Recorder, M. L. Lewis; Treasurer, B. F. Roberts; Marshal and Street Commissioner, George Allen.

1883. --- Mayor. F. Ball; Trustees, John Osborne, 11. Anderson, P. F. Willoughby, .I. J. Allen, I. Il. Adams and James Park : Recorder, JJ. W. Vader; Treasurer, B. F. Roberts; Marshal and Street Commissioner. George Allen.

1884 .- Mayor, Perry D. Rose; Trustees, A. L. Syphers, T. P. LaRue, HI. Anderson, James Park, I. 11. Adams and John Osborne: Recorder, J. W. Vader: Treasurer, F. E. Fuller: Marshal. P. A. Smith; Street Com- missioner, B. Brader.

1856 .-- Mayor, E. P'. Phelps; Trustees, B. F. Roberts, A. T. Cox, A. F. Young, P. F. Willoughby, Allen Glenn and S. E. Shaw; Recorder, J. W. Vader; Treasurer, Charles Ensign; Marshal, W. W. Richards; Street Commissioner, R. Brader.

POSTMASTERS.

As before stated, M. O. Robertson was the first postmaster of Scranton. Hle carried the office or at least the mail -- in his pocket, and would be stopped on the street by those wanting their letters. Ile was succeeded by 11. C. Smith; he by Miss C. A. Vader, and the present incumbent is I. Il. Jones.

FIRE PROTECTION.

1882 .- Mayor, F. Ball; Trustees, James Pressnell. J. J. Allen, John Osborne, James Park, I. H. Adams and HI. Coleman: Record- er, T. J. Wilhite; Assessor. T. Andrews: Marshal and Street Commissioner, George curred April 3. 1884, when the Scranton Allen.

Scranton has no organized fire company, but owns a force pump, hooks and ladders. hose eart and 350 feet of hose. This ap- paratus was mostly purchased in 1883. The town has had but one serious fire. It oc- Hlouse, a furniture store, drug store and two unoccupied buildings were destroyed. The total damage was $10,000, partially covered by 83,900 insurance.

PAPERS.

The Seranton Gazette was started in JJanu- ary, 1875, by W. W. Yarman. It was a six- column folio. It passed into the hands of one Brown, who made it a Greenback organ. After four years in all of continuons publica- tion, it suspended. The Journal was estab- lisled in 1879, by 11. O. Beatty, who sold in

1855 .- Mayor, F. E. Fuller; Trustees, P. October, 1882, to Il. G. Mcculloch & Son.

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In the autumn of 1883 F. II. McCulloch bought his father's interest, and February 8, 1884, the paper became the property of P. A. Smith, who has since conducted it. It has been from the start a Republican five- column quarto. It is issued on Thursdays. at $1.50 per year, and cirenlates principally

company is to breed superior animals for farm work. They own three horses now and expect to enlarge their business in time.

The business firms of Seranton in Novem- ber, 1886, were:

Adams & Saunders. millinery; J. J. Allen. harness; A. Arkwright, restaurant; Mrs. O. in Greene and Carroll counties. The Free ' S. Baldwin, millinery; J. Brader, carpenter Press was started September 1, 1886, by M. M. Mahoney. It is a six-cohunn quarto, ! independent in politics. It is issued on Wednesdays, at $1 per year. and house builder; Il. O. Broek, billiard hall; M. Butler, shoe shop; A. H. Carey, general merchandise, grain, lumber, coal and lime; Arthur Carney, restaurant; H. Cole- man, livery; C. W. Cressler & Co., gen- PROFESSIONAL. The only lawyer now here is T. B. Moore. In the past there have been William M. Langley, Lucius Barnes and Perry D. Rose. eral merchandise; D. G. Cromwell, notary public and insurance; J. Doreas, musical instruments and sewing machines; J. Dow- ling, general merchandise; F. D. Dunbar, The first physician here was Dr. James Pressnell. W. C. Davis, B. H. Hoover and E. A. Gleason were here varying periods. Dr. R. Olive has been in practice twenty years here, and has kept a drug store since 1872. livery: D. D. Dunning, carpenter and house builder; R. Eason, Bank of Seranton; T. W. Egbert. painter; Charles Ensign. drugs; Fuller & Carey, hardware; E. Han- sel, jeweler; M. Johnson, jeweler; H. P. Jones, carpenter and house builder; 1. 11. BUSINESS. Jones, postmaster; Lewis, Stiegerwalt & Co., general merchandise; Lewis, Theodore & Co., hardware; J. Lueraft, Seranton House; M. M. Mahoney, editor Free Press; R. Me- Neil, billiard hall; T. B. Moore, attorney; R. Olive, druggist and physician; John Os- borne, grain, lumber, coal and lime; M. S. Patten, carpenter and house builder; Park & Dawson, agricultural implements; Henry Phelps, grain, Immber and hardware; S. Rau- dall, carpenter and honse builder; W. W. Richards, wagon maker; B. F. Roberts, drugs; Schoonover & Frost, blacksmiths; S. Sease. meat market: W. L. Sexton, black- smith; P. A. Smith, editor Journal; J. Stribling, painter; A. L. Syphers, meat mar- ket: Vroman & Willoughby, furniture; W. M. Warner, general merchandise; T. J. Wil-

The Bank of Seranton was established in 1877, by T. P. La Rue. He sold in Novem- ber, 1885, to Robert Eason, who is now pres- ident. W. M. Eason is cashier. The adver- tised capital is $40,000.

The Scranton Tile, Briek and Stoneware Company commenced business in 1885. and makes tile and briek, southeast of the station. The stock is $6,000, all owned by seven resi- dents of Scranton. From six to ten men are employed the year round. S. L. Eason is president; B. F. Roberts, secretary; A. Il. Carey, treasurer; W. J. Kinnett, foreman.

The Scranton Norman Horse Company was incorporated December 24, 1883, with sixteen members and stockholders. The stock, $1,000, is all paid up. J. A. Moss is president: John Osborne, treasurer; and B. hite, barber; A. J. Wood, general merchan- F. Roberts, secretary. The purpose of the disc,

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SCHOOL.

Previous to 1885 an ungraded sehool was all that was open to the children of Seranton. In that year a two-story frame school-house was built, at a cost of $8,000. It contains four rooms. Four teachers are employed, the corps for 1886-'87 being: E. S. Bell, principal (second year); Miss Mamie Cole- man, grammar; Mrs. Josie MeCowin, inter- mediate; and Miss Elsie Lucraft, primary. School is taught for nine months. The en- rollment reaches 200 annually, and the average attendance 180. The present school board includes E. P. Phelps (president), A. F. Young. L. H. Vroman, Samuel Sease, ('. W. Cressler and Jacob Brader. A. Strong is secretary and Robert Eason, treasurer.

CHURCHES.

The United Brethren Church. - The first religions society organized in Seran- ton was the United Brethren, by Rev. John Chase, in 1871. This society, assisted by others, built the first church in town in 1874, dedieating it December 27, of that year. It is a neat and substantial honse, 26x44 feet, and cost $1,700. Among the pastors have been Revs. Roberts, Bufkin, Crawford, Buxton, Young, Curtis, Snyder. Cronk and Talbott. The membership is about fifty. Samuel Frantz is class-leader and I. K. Frost, Steward. The Sunday-school has about one hundred pupils, in charge of Alonzo Dixon.

Methodist Episcopal Church .-- In April, 1871, the Seranton Cireuit was set off. The pastors of the charge since have been: 1871- '72, Rev. L. Boran; 1872 '73, Rev. L. McK. Campbell; 1873-74, Rev. G. W. Selby; 1874-'75, Rev. E. P. Vail; 1875-'77, Rev. B. T. Durfee; 1877-'78, Rev. W. C. Smith; 1878-'80, Rev. J. D. Moore; 1881-'82, Rev. A. B. Shipman; 1881-'83, Rev. A. G. Fore-

man; 1883-'85, Rev. D. O. Stewart; 1885-'37, Rev. W. Abraham. The church was built in 1878. during Rev. J. D. Moore's time, at : cost of $2,400. The parsonage was built earlier, in Mr. Vail's time, and cost $600. The stewards of the church are: John Osborne, Mrs. Osborne, S. E. Shaw, N. B. Sheldon, J. E. Moss, Mrs. Moss, Robert Cain, A. Hagey, William Dunning, Mrs. Jagnes and Mrs. Gaunt. The trustees are: John Osborne, N. B. Sheldon, JJ. E. Moss, William M. Kimmey, L. Sease, T. Davis and Dexter Moss. There are under one hundred pupils in the Sunday-school, which is in charge of William M. Kimmey.

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Author: Lewis Publishing Company Publication date: 1887 Publisher: Chicago : Lewis publishing company Number of Pages: 728

Author: Lewis Publishing Company
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Chicago : Lewis publishing company
Number of Pages: 728