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1883-J. W. Hoiles, George W. Collins, David Lusk, S. A. Angus, E. R. Sage, J. W. Graham.
1884 -- J. W. Hoiles; George W. Collins, John Fuher, S. A. An- gus, E. R. Sage, J. W. Graham.
1886-John Fuher, C. Villwock, J. M. Lawrence, S. J. Dern. 1887- - A. W. Herriff, N. J. Wirebaugh, W. Hamilton, J. M. Lawrence, Cyrus Haff, W. Hoiles, ci John Fuher, re- signed, and L. C. Edgar, rice Hoiles.
1888-C. Villwock, T. H. Lawhead, F. P. King.
1889 -- T. E. Frisbie, N. J. Wirebaugh, J. D. Kurtz.
1800- F. P. King, J. H. Hannan, C. Villwock, E. C. Palmer, J. W. Coy. T. H. Lawhead.
1891 --- J. G. Heltman, N. J. Wirebaugh, J. F. Ross, W. H. Palmer, W. Hamilton, F. P. King,
1802-J. W. Graham, B. Hutchins and S. Newcomer,
1893-J. W. Calkins, J. Hoiles, J. W. Graham. 1894-O. A. Diver, J. W. Calkins, A. Fike.
The officers, elected in 1895, were: Mayor. L. C. Edgar; council, J. F. Ross, M. P. Smith, B. C. Harding; treasurer, C. H. Hoiles; clerk, J. R. Wright; marshal, Levi Holcomb, to succeed F. H. Fike; street commissioner, D. E. Jackson; school board, Mary E. Tilton and Mrs. Hinkley, The entire ticket was Republican. The issue " wet" or "dry " was won by the " drys." In 1896, A. Fike, J. L. Williamson, J. H. Bran- don, Wilson Hamilton, J. H. Harman.
1885; E. E. Frisbie, 1887; F. H. Fike, 1888; M. B. Frisbie, 1889; E. J. Coy, 1891; J. L. Williamson, appointed in March, 1892; J. B. Newcomer, 1893; J. R. Wright, 1895; J. L. Graham, 1896.
Among the treasurers may be named N. W.
Goodrick, 1878; A. A. Simmons, 1881; E. E. Smith, 1889; A. A. Heltman, 1892; and C. H. Hoiles, 1895, 1896.
In 1896, L. Holcomb and M. L. Palmer (ass't) were elected marshals; Wilson Hamilton, R. N. Graham, J. W. Calkins. E. R. Page, Sr .. Mrs. S. E. Tilton and Mrs. S. D. Hinkley were elected members of the school board.
In November, 1887, the question of prohib- iting the liquor traffic was presented. There were forty votes for and thirty-seven against. In April, 1890, a petition for the annexation of territory was presented to the council. In 1895. the question of selling intoxicating liquors was again presented, when the Prohibition party won. The proposition to pave Main street from the railroad to the west line of the village has been seriously entertained. and it is believed the coun- cil will authorize such a necessary improvement.
In school matters. the village is well endowed. A large school building, modern in architectare and furnishings, has taken the place of the small structure, which was a link between pioneer days and the development of the oil field.
Mills .- The old Frisbie mill wasburned about 1843. At that time Henry Buchtel. John Brooke and Caleb Minkler were owners, as they are re- membered by A. J. Brooke: Michael Hanline rented it, and, shortly after, it was burned. Frisbie & Hanline rebuilt the mill and added saw- mill machinery. Prior to 1860, the concern was abandoned, and the old soldier of 1812, Kieffer, occupied it as a tenant, for some years.
The Metcalf sawmill, which stood cast of the Frisbie mill, was built by Heller in the " fifties." About the time the railroad was con- structed, the house was torn down. The Halli- day & Hamilton sawmill took its place, and continned in operation until the oil boom com- menced.
Foundries, and boiler and machine shops are the rule to-day, showing that Freeport is in its iron age. The Hedge, the Stiger & Hoiles, and the Bowers mills may be considered village in- dustries.
Fires. - Like its sister village of West Mill- grove, Freeport had its destructive fire, In The office of village clerk has been filled by 1. Lesher, 1877: J. B. Lockhart, 1878; W. , August, 1893, the buildings on the corner of Main and Center streets were swept away, in- Hamilton, 1879; J. A. Stump, 1881; F. H Fike, . cluding Tilton & Sage's store, John Hart's har-
ness shop. M. Heath's three-story hotel, Hatha- way & Heltman's store, and the Lesher building. In the last named house was the council room and the village archives.
Rebuilding. -- Tilton & Sage built their pres- ent store immediately after the fire, and Good-
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rick's shop followed in 1893. In 1895, the " Lesher House," a modern concern, was erected, and opened for hotel purposes in the fall of that year. A few of the pioneer business and dwelling houses have come down to the present time intact, but, as a rule, the buildings of the village are modern.
In 1878, Lawrence's blacksmith shop was established where is now the T. J. Chilcote fur- niture store (near the Edgar residence), and for fourteen years he carried on his trade there. In 1 892, Chilcote purchased the lot, and the shop was removed to Center street. Again, in May or June, 1895, he built a large shop next the unused Con- gregational church house. Later in the year, the Angus building was erected and opened as a gents' furnishing house. Outside the business center, along Main and Center streets, several large resi- dences and well-kept grounds can be seen, while, on the parallel streets, niany cottage homes stand in orderly lawns. Shade trees, wanting in the majority of the newer villages, abound here and give to Freeport a warm, comfortable appearance.
Churches .-- The first Methodist Episcopal class in Montgomery was organized by Rev. Har- low Hill, in 1834, with seven members. Among them was Frederick Shawhan, a soldier of the Revolution, who, when eighty-four years of age, walked to Harlow Hill's house, wherein he preached. Mr. Thrapp was the first circuit preacher, though Mr. Hollopeter is said to have been the first Gospeller to address the pioneers of this section, while Mr. Whitman, who took a part in organizing the Risdon Circuit, was also here. Among the first members were Frederick Shaw- han, Rachel Kelly, Mary Rawlins, Mary Carter, Wm. Fancher, Amy Hill, and Harlow Hill, who was class-leader. David Darling Harlow, Henry Darl- ing, John Shaner and wife, John and Melita Graliam are said to have become meinbers in 1837 or 1838, when the class was really organized. In 1839 Freeport was in the Bowling-green, Woodville and Elmore Circuit. Thirty years after, Free- port Circuit was organized to include New Rochester, West Millgrove, Jerry City, Greens- burg and Rollersville, with the Troy and Web- ster classes. Among the early preachers other than those mentioned were John Brock, Simon Lee, M. Hollopeter, J. R. Jewett, Elnathan Gavitt, Henry Nicholson, John Graham, M. Riggs, Job Morrow, Jolin Whistler, H. L. Nickerson, John Priddey. M. Cook, Joseph Sims, and H. W. Hill, one of the local preachers. A house of worship was erected in 1867, at a cost of $1, 500, and a pasonage in 1883. There are
200 members in this class. In July, 1893, William Kiger, James Caskie, and J. G. Helt- man were elected trustees. Rev. I. N. Kuel is now the preacher-in-charge.
The Congregational Church organized in 1842, by Rev. N. T. Fay, claimed about fifty members. He began holding his meetings in the different school houses, but they finally built the first church in Freeport, a log building, and some years later erected the first frame church which is still standing, but unoccupied. Mr. Fay had a varied experience in the comedy and tragedy of life. For many years weddings and funerals were the only recreation the people had, and he was frequently called upon to officiate at both. Great secrecy was observed with regard to most of the weddings, for if it became known that such an event was about to transpire, a belling was sure to ensue, and very few were willing to be the victinis. On January 24, 1876, the society was incorporated with Mrs. H. Bacon, treasurer; Thomas Adams, deacon; J. S. Mahoney. J. B. Lockhart and H. Bacon, trustees. In 1887 the society dissolved, and the building left without tenants.
The Disciples Society was formally organized in 1858, and completely organized in 1860, with twenty members. Rev. William Dowling was the first preacher, and the "Old Red School House" the place of meeting. In 1865-66, the present church house was erected. A few years ago the building was moved across the street to its present location, where the 1 32 members came to worship. Rev. A. McMillan, the pastor, was the publisher of The Christian Review, a semi- monthly journal issued from the Observer office, down to September, 1895, when the editor left the village. Long before the organization of this society, Rodney Beets preached in the town- ship, and Moses Bonham organized a class, about 1850, with Esther. Maggie and Laura Diver, William Wirebaugh and wife, Melissa Jones, John Baer and wife, William Dowling and wife, and Mrs. Chapman, members. Revs. Wm. Dowling, J. Q. Randall, S. A. Griffin, A. S. Bartlett, J. T. H. Stewart, G. W. Kline, A. P. Frost and A. McMillan were pastors in the order named.
Societies. - Prairie Depot Lodge, No. 646, I. O. O. F., was organized at West Millgrove, and chartered July 20, 1876. During the ensu- ing six years it made remarkable progress, but its decline was noticed early in 1883, and by 1886 the members considered it advisable to sur- render the charter. Under such circumstances the Oddfellows of Freeport stepped into the
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breach, and asked the Grand Lodge to transfer the charter to them. This was done July 20, 1886, when the back dues were subscribed and paid over by the twenty inembers then belong- ing. The noble grand's chair has been filled by the following named members: H. J. Pelton, Asa Baird, O. Stearns (1), T. J. Henry (2), G. W. Zeppernick, Joseph Enos (3), James Brandeberry, A. K. Longaker, R. Swinehart, J. P. Wetmore (8), J. C. Ort (16), B. F. Simons (7), J. M. Dicken (10), A. Hampshire (9), James Dindore (II and II a), M. J. Moffett, S. S. Shank (12 and 13), Levi Worts (15), J .. C. Conley (6), J. W. Graham, J. W. Adams, G. W. Hedge (18), W. H. Palmer (23), W. H. Kiger, J. D. Kurtz, W. H. Palmer, F. T. Hedge, R. N. Gra- ham, Eugene West (24), E. J. Coy (25), J. G. Heltman, F. P. King, J. A. Graham, H. C. Pit- tinger, O. A. Diver, C. S. Sage and W. P. Cessna.
There have been twenty-seven different in- cumbents of the secretary's office, the numbers given above showing the order in which those promoted to the noble grand's chair served. L. H. Perry was the 4th; A. R. Knapp, the 5th; WV. Coontz, the 9th; J. C. Thompson, the 14th; A. K. Wein, 15th a; George Buckingham, 17th; G. A. Bryant, 19th; F. H. Fike, 20th, 21st and 22d; W. R. Tilton, 26th; D. K. Morrison, 27th; Jesse Crowfoot, 28th; H. L. Hinkley, 29th; and A. W. Herriff, 30th and 31st. The membership in July, 1895, was eighty-four.
Crystal Encampment, No. 271, I. O. O. F., was chartered November 22, 1892. The names of charter members are as follows: W. H. Palmer, A. F. Basey, H. G. Walters, A. W. Herriff, F. P. Ross, F. T. Hedge, S. S. Warner, J. W. Coy, W. P. Cessna, James A. Graham, R. N. Graham, Fred. Holcomb, L. R. Jacobs, P. C. Hoiles, C. G. Hovis, N. J. Wirebaugh, William Eckart, Frank Castle and J. W. Cal- kins. George Myers, Guy J. Johnson and W. Gaines have presided over this encampment down to June, 1895. J. W. Coy, the first scribe, was succeeded by C. A. Thompson. The num- ber of members reported, in June, 1895, was twenty-eight.
Lucy Webb Lodge, No. 285, D. of R., was chartered May 24, 1889, with the following named members: Jerusha Fike (1), Lizzie Helt- inan (2), Sarah Diver (3), Lucy Fike, Elsie Basey (8), Cora West, Lucy Bryant, Lucy King (5), Mett Lawrence, Lena Hovis, Callie Hedge, Jessie Sage (7), Sarah Heath, Lizzie Harmon 9). Maud Newcomer, Rose Pittenger. Annie Graham, Alice Ayres, Lavina Graham (11), Ida Kurtz, Adelene Coy, Mary Kiger, Minnie Vill-
wock, Lizzie Fuher, Henry Pittenger, Russell Graham, Osman Diver, Osias Bryant, George Hedge, William Kiger, Abram Fike, Augustus Basey, Melvin Ayres, Eugene West, Frank Fike. Charles S. Sage, Charles Villwock, John Fuher. Joseph Coy, Jacob Lawrence, Joseph Heltmati, John Harmon and Frank King. The ladies who have held the position of noble grand since organ- ization are those whose names are followed by numbers in the above list, with Maggie Graham, the fourth in order of service; Emma Herriff, the sixth, and Ella Palmerton, the tenth. The secretaries have been Sarah Diver, Mary Kiger. Maggie Graham, Emma Herriff, Elsie Basey. Lizzie Harmon, Ella Palmerton and Ednetta Calkins. Celia Walters is the present secretary. There were 110 members reported in July. 1895.
Randall Post, No. 53, G. A. R., was chartered April 5. 1881, with the following named mem- bers: J. W. Carter (7 and 12), L. C. Edgar, S. A. Augus (1), J. Clary, W. B. Haines (3), J. O. Hess, W. A. Pryor, B. N. Hutchins, J. Gould, Howard Carman (4), J. A. Stump, J. Lusk (2 and 8), I. J. Warner and Charles Jacobs. The commanders among the charter members are numbered above in the order of service. B. Odell was the 5th; Joseph W. Coy, the 6th: A. A. Simonds, the 9th; William Eckert, the 10th, and Daniel Knisely, the 1 1th. The first adjutant was L. C. Edgar. B. N. Hutchins was elected for 1888; B. Odell for 1893: J. Lusk for 1894, and William Bates for 1895. Of the comrades. Richard Fleming, W. A. Pryor, J. A. Stump and Thomas Smith have died. In January, 1895. the installation of J. W. Carter, A. Simmons, E. R. Sage, W. H. Bates, T. A. Graham, D. Knisely, J. W. Coy, J. H. Lusk and H. Odell, officers in Post rank, took place.
Randall Relief Corps, No. 222, was chartered April 5, 1888, with thirty members, namely: Sarah Diver, Harriet and Elizabeth Gould, Anna, Hattie and Louisa Graham, Ophelia Lusk, Mary Tilton, Emily Carter, Sophronia Riley, Margaret Stump, Ella Palmerton, Emma Herriff, Amanda Palmer, Fianna Odell. Mary Kiger, Carrie Stahl, Caroline Lesher, Adeline Coy, Lizzie Fleming, Barbara Shoe, Rhoda Hathaway, Emma Bryant, Cora Simmons, Lucy King, Sabina Butler, Elizabeth Heminger, Char- mina Angus, Jennie Bovie and Sarah Heath. The first president was Sophroma Riley; the second, Ida Edgar, who served two years; then Emily P. Carter, Sarah M. Sage, Harriet E. Gould, Margaret Stump and Jessie Dern. The Secretaries, in order of service, were Mary Tilton, Vina Butler, Sarah M. Sage, Emma Yost, Ida
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Edgar, Cora West and Emma Carter, the pres- ent incumbent. There were forty inembers re- ported in October, 1895.
Randolph Palmer Camp, No. 273, S. of V., was chartered April 24, 1888, with E. J. Coy, F. A. Stump, C. J. Finney, J. D. Dicken, W. W. Billman, D. D. Coy, E. E. and M. F. Frisbie, A. J. and L. Heninger, P. M. Valmer. A. A., O. and C. Heminger, W. Saxon, G. Hiser, John Pinney, L. Riley, P. O. Fleming, G. W. Heath, J. L. Graham, Wm. and L. A. Keller, C. Acker- man, H. Algyre, John Hart, T. B. Dailey, G. M. Marsh, D. B. Lusk, H. N. De Wolfe, S. A. Angus and L. Hoiles. The camp holds its char- ter, but has practically ceased work.
Petroleum Lodge, No. 499, K. of P., was chartered June 8, 1891, and instituted July 16 following. The names of the charter mem- bers are: J. W. Stiger, O. A. Diver (1), O. N. Bryant (2), Geo. E. Horton, F. J. Horton (3), J. L. Williamson, L. Lockhart, J. W. Law, E. E. Frisbie, D. D. Coy, E. J. Coy, J. L. Graham, E. C. Zimmerla, D. P. Trumbull (5), Eugene West, F. P. King, G. W. Elliott, L. C. Edgar (4), A. G. Ream, R. B. Morrison, F. A. Pew, W. E. Sage, F. L. Sweet (6), John McMillen. J. D. Barnes, W. H. Jeffrey, J. P. Harndon, S. J. Dern, Frank Hastings, W. A. Harmon, F. M. Heminger, Fred. Hanson, T. C. Haller, C. W. Brice, C. S. Myers, H. E. Blair (8), Walter Deal, F. T. Hedge, H. L. Wirebaugh, T. J. Mason, I. B. Newcomer, D. K. Morrison, L. R. Jacobs, F. B. Adams, S. F. Hopkins, H. N. De Wolfe, Frank Horton and F. E. Taylor. The number after a name in the above list denotes the order in which the promotion to the chancellor's chair was followed, S. M. Adams being the 7th chan- cellor. The keepers of records and seals have been: Eugene West, D. K. Morrison, E. E. Frisbie (3 terms), J. L. Graham (2 terms), and D. S. Black. There were fifty-eight members recorded in July, 1895.
Excelsior Tent, No. 223, K. O. T. M., was instituted November 3, 1894, with twenty-eight charter members. S. F. Hopkins was elected commander, and J. W. Calkins, record-keeper.
Pansy Hive, No. 105, L. O. T. M., was organized September 13, 1894, and chartered January 7, 1895. The members enrolled were Rachel Biery, Nellie Brooks, Mary Breman, Sarah A. Bierly, Lucinda and Ednetta Calkins, Bertha Deal, Mary L. DeWolf, M. E. Engler, Ennice Fisher, Clara Hoiles, Etta E. Horton, Katie Hovis, Sarah J. Jordan, Alice McDowell, Mand Knowles, Alice Ramsey, Ida Stiger, Hattie Wade, Sadie A. Watson, Mary E. Rounds, Rebecca Goodrick,
Sarah L. Diver, Mary R. Slocum, Laurel S. Frey and Anna L. Shoemaker. Mary R. Slocum and Sarah A. Bierly are past commanders; Rachel Biery served as secretary to January IS, 1895, when Eunice E. Fisher was elected record- keeper. There are twenty-seven members.
CONCLUSION.
The greatest boom that ever struck the Buck- eye oil field was in 1890, at Prairie Depot and North Findlay, where for a time an average of twenty wells were completed daily. In that year 2, 151 wells were completed in Ohio, and the majority of them in the two fields mentioned. Since that time the village has been an important oil center, and the rendezvous of a large body of operators and employes.
BRADNER.
The original town of Bradner was surveyed in 1875, for John Bradner and Ross Crocker, of Fostoria, and H. G. Caldwell, who resided in the vicinity of the village. They purchased thirty- four acres, and named the place in honor of the senior member of the little syndicate. Mount Prospect addition was surveyed by W. H. Wood for J. H. Stephens, Charles H. Lightner and Jacob Plantz, and the plat was acknowledged by them February 7, 1876. The projectors intended to make it an ordinary railroad town, having then not one idea that their village was the gateway to an oil field of greater area than that of Penn- sylvania.
The pioneers of the district were David Han- line, who purchased land in Section II, and located here in 1833; the Edmunds (or Edmonds), who arrived March 19, 1834; the Mogles and Fanch- ens; A. McBurney (a soldier of the Revolution); Godfrey Stahl, and Benjamin Scott. During the absence of David Edmonds, who had gone to Tiffin for a door for his cabin, wolves came prowling around the house, and one night, one, more venturesome, walked boldly in. Of course the family were terribly frightened, but with true heroism Mrs. Edmonds picked up a chair and went for him. The older children followed lier example, and they succeeded in driving the in- truder out. The first work they did after getting settled in their cabin was to clear off five acres of land, and plant it in corn. They sold about forty bushels, besides having all they wanted to use, and also raised about fifty bushels of potatoes from two busliels of seed. They brought with theni in a box quite a quantity of peach pits, and upon opening it found them sprouted, so set them
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out around stumps or wherever they could find a spot for them. In three years they had plenty of peaches, and in five years over a hundred bushels rotted on the ground. Then there came a severe winter and killed the trees, and although they tried frequently, they never succeeded in raising another peach. They saw a great deal of sickness. Mrs. Edmonds had the ague during the summer for seven years in succession, and the mosquitoes were terribly bad; for screens were unheard of then, and they just swarmed in the houses.
The veteran, McBurney, was the first to be buried in the Bradner neighborhood, while David Edmonds' daughter, born November 14, 1834, is said to have been the first white child born in this part of the wilderness.
After the survey of the village, J. H. and David Stephens established a grocery store; H. G. Caldwell built the "Bradner House;" Peter- son. Brothers moved in from Minckler's Corners; the Petersons built a grain elevator in 1877; the post office was established, with Mr. Caldwell in charge; the Railroad and Express Companies ap- pointed Caldwell their agent; church and secret societies came into existence, and in a little while the precociousness of the little town began to attract attention, as her merchants had already attracted trade. In 1877, John Zeppernick moved from New Rochester; J. Bowers erected a drug store; Hill & Tuttle established a boot and shoe store; Richard Abel took charge of the "Bradner House ; " Bradner & Mahony built a grain elevator; C. H. Lightner built the "Ex- change Hotel ; " a two-story school building was in existence, and the old Methodist Protestant meeting house stood within sight of the busi- ness center. In 1879, J. W. H. Smith & Co. established the stave and handle factory, wherein 100 hands were employed. He died in 1880, but the work was carried on until the fire of 1885.
The post office was established in the spring of 1877, with T. H. Peterson, postmaster; Jacob Huffman was the next incumbent; in 1885 J. H. Stephens was appointed, and served until 1889, when Jacob Huffman was commissioned; in 1893 David Stephens, the present incumbent, took charge.
In 1885 there was only one oil well drilled in the Bradner field. A reference to the chapter on . Oil and Gas will give the reader an idea of the gradual development of this part of the Wood county field. In 1888 an oil refinery was estab- lished here, and, in November of that year, the first car-load of oil, refined under the Yargan process, was shipped to Toledo.
Before the close of 1890, no less then seven- teen buildings, costing from $1,000 to $1,800, were erected-ten costing from $700 to $900, and nine from $500 to $600 -- with many smaller houses, were erected. All may be credited to 1890. The Craig storage tank, said to have cost $6,000, and the Bradner Oil Co.'s tank, $5,000, were constructed that year. The larger houses were built for J. P. Raab, A. Bordner, M. O. Ladd, P. Shottenberger, John Earnst, M. M. Fowler, C. McCormick, Chester Hamilton, J. V. Huffman, H. Waggoner, John H. Denny, Youngs Bros., J. W. Wyant, Mrs. H. Ayres, D. Hoiles, Welsh & Berenger, Miniger's livery, E. A. James, E. J. Horton, S. E. Entsminger, W. Cribbs, P. H. White, Raab & Thorn, N. Sloan, A. Bel- knap and Dr. Furste. The work of building still goes forward. In 1895, J. F. Huffman and John Ernst erected the two-story brick block, on South Main street, north of the Advocate office. This building, which cost $7,000, is the first and only business block in the city.
The Globe Building & Loan Association was organized in December, IS94, with M. H. Mur- ray, president; W. C. O'Bryan, vice-president; Orion Kirk, secretary and treasurer; J. E. Ladd, attorney; Daniel Stahl, David Edmonds, W. L. Cribbs, W. B. Gregg, J. M. Cribbs and D. H. Runneals, directors.
The foundries and machine shops of Bradner give it the air of a manufacturing center, while derricks, and crowds of lively oilmen, tell un- mistakably that it is a center of oil production.
Civic Affairs .- The petition for the incor- poration of Bradner, signed by forty-one resi- dents, was presented to the commissioners De- cember 2, 1889. This was followed by the usual remonstrance, and both were considered February 4, 1890, when the petition was granted and made of record February 10, that year.
The first election was held April 22, 1890, when eighty-two votes were cast. J. E. Furste, was chosen mayor; Jonathan E. Ladd, clerk; J. H. Stephens, treasurer; Potter C. Clar, mar- shal; John F. Miller, Edward Jamison, Peter Plantz, O. J. Mitchell, M. L. Stevens and D. H. Bryan, councilmen, with M. O. Ladd, sealer of weights and measures. Mr. Ladd has served as clerk down to 1896, when j. H. Cahill succeeded him. Mr. Stephens was treasurer down to 1894, when John W. Wyant succeeded him, and J. F. Huffman succeeded Wyant in 1896. R. S. De- witt was elected marshal in 1896.
The mayors elected since April, 1890, are named as follows: J. E. Furste, 1890, resigned in July, 1890; David Edmonds, appointed July
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IO, resigned Angust 6, when Silas Ralston was appointed; N. Wolcott, December 3, 1890, elected in April, 1891. J. S. Ashbrook, 1891; N. Wolcott, December, 1892, elected in April, 1893; A. A. Stump, 1894; W. B. Gregg, 1896.
The councilmen elected annually are named in the following list:
1890 -- O. J. Mitchell, M. L. Stephens, E. Jamison, D. H. Bryan, P. Plantz, John Miller, John W. Wyant and John Conley, elected to fill vacancies.
1891-O. J. Mitchell, E. J. Horton, P. Shottenberger, M. L. Stephens, D. H. Bryan, John Miller. 1892-M. L. Stephens, Milton Ashley, W, B. Johnston, D. Youngs. D. H. Bryan, M. L. Stephens, O. f. Mitchell, E. A. James, appointed . in July, 1892, rice Youngs re- signed, and W. A. Stump, in December, 1892, cice Stephens.
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1893-D. H. Bryan, W. B. Gregg, J. H. Stephens, J. W. Beam, M. Ashley, W. B. Johnston.
1894 -- W. B. Johnston, M. Ashley, C. L. Broyles, J. H. Ste- phens, W. B. Gregg, J. W. Beam. 1895-W. B. Gregg. S. N. Sloan, with Messrs. Ashley, John- ston, Broyles and Fowler.
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