Carroll County, Missouri - The whole text, 1881 (part 12 of 19)

Ennis & Son. - These flouring mills rank A No. 1, and their brands are excellent. They were established in 1872, by Gunter & Andus. The building is 36x36 feet, and is a two and a half story frame, located on Standley's branch, four blocks east of the public square. The present owners and proprietors, Messrs. Ennis & Son, have remodeled and improved the mill and machinery so that it ranks as one of the foremost in the county. In grounds, building and machinery a capital of $10,000 is invested, and 12,000 barrels of flour and 35,000 pounds of meal was the product of the last year. They keep in their employ about ten hands on an average, and the mills are in operation day and night. Their trade is principally local, although they ship to St. Louis, Kansas City, and inteimediate points along the line of the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific railroad.

the Carroll House. Mr. Furtado has lately opened his establishment, having five hands employed, and a capital of about $600 to $800 invested in machinery and material. His business is growing, arid there is no reason to suppose that it will not increase to ten-fold its present extent, if managed in the future as it has been in the past. His trade is principal!}' local, being confined to this and other towns in the county.

Carriage and Wa^on Manufactory. - The firm of Meier & Stribich was established in 1872, by J. M. Meier, senior member of the firm, and is locate on East Benton street, one block from the public square. They occupy a two story brick building, 20x60 feet, and employ ten hands in the different departments of their work. They have invested in buildings $1,800, machinery $450, raw materials $2,000, and incidentals, $600, or a total of $4,800. They produced in the last year about $8,000 worth of work, and the market value of raw material on hand amounts to about $2,500. Their work is of a character to recommend itself to the people, and build up a large trade, and will compare favorably with the best eastern made carriages, wagon, buggies, etc.

^ DeWitt township embraces thirty-one full and five fractional sections. The character of the land is rolling, except on the river bottom lands, which are low and subject to overffow, but rich and susceptible to the highest cultivation. The bluff portion of the township is heavily timbered, with oak, principally, but various other kinds of wood are abundant.

Grand River cuts sections one, two, and twelve on the extreme northeast corner of the township, and the Missouri makes inroads in sections twenty-four, twenty-five, and twenty-six, or the southwestern corner of the township. Big Creek is the only stream plowing through the interior of the township. Martin Palmer, the first settler, was a transient one only, and located about 1817. The earlier permanent settlers were the Eppler's

Jones, from Alabama, located. About the same time, or probably the year previous to the arrival of Berry Jones, came George McKinney, from Alabama. The Maris family came in 1830. James Henslev, Paschal and Joseph Early, from Kentucky, came here about 1833. Eli Guthrie, who founded the town of DeWitt, was drowned in the- Missouri. Guthrie, Smith, and Barnes got into a light skiff and threw a rope to McMahon and Harris, the ferrymen, who had been thrown from the ferry-boat by the clogged ice, and who had taken hold of a snag in the river, the skiff became unmanagable and capsized, and Barnes alone reached the shore, Guthrie, Smith, McMahon, and Harris all going to the bottom. About 1830, a Mr. Smith had a son drowned in Yellow Creek. The circumstances of this boy's death are not now remembered, but it caused great sorrow in this sparsely settled community, and all the neighbors around for miles attended his funeral.

Numerous mounds are found in DeWittJtownship, mostly near the town of De Witt, whether the work of the Indians or a race antedating the red.

In the earlier days of this township, Saturday was law da}', and everybody went to DeWitt either as participants in litigation as principal or witness, or as spectators simply. Law day was a day of recreation and fun, and it was enjoyed and relished to the fullest extent.

It is related of John R. Kerby Esq., ajustice of the Peace for the Township, and grandfather of the present county clerk, that at a case on trial before him, the parties interested got into a quarrel and finally came to blows. The friends of the parties took sides and came to blows, also the lawyers finally got mixed up in the melee, and like the others, came to blows, giving and receiving as each got the advantage. The Justice commanded the peace, but there was no peace, the fight became general, knock-downs was the order- of the dayj and excitement ran high. The Justice taking advantage of the confusion, hurriedly gathered up his books, leaped out of the window, and turning to the crowd shouted out, "fight

On section 11, on the Betts farm is a family graveyard. It contains only about a dozen bodies, one of them being the body of Judge Thos. Plemmons, who was murdered by a negro, an account of which is given elsewhere.

On section 20, one acre was given by George McKinney, in 1860. It was used first in 1840 as a neighborhood graveyard, the first body being that of Mrs. Elsea Thomas.

The only murder by soldiers during the war from DeWitt Township that we have particulars about, was that of Thos. Crispin, who was killed the day before Anderson himself was killed. Anderson took Crispin as a guide he alleged, and when about two miles west of the Crispin farm, on the 22d of October, 1864, they cut his throat.

On section 16, on the farm of Joseph Wilkinson there is a quarry of grit sandstone of a very durable quality. It is in layers of about one foot in thickness, about three feet in width, and six feet long. A seam of sandy substance that marks the seperate layers. This quarry has been opened four years for building purposes, and has proven capable of standing the weather admirably.

Mount Carmel M. E. Churchy Souths - was organized in 1837, but the roll of original members being lost, the names cannot be given. Their church building was put up in the fall of 1880, and is a neat frame, costing about $1,000; no dedkation of the building has yet taken place. For several years service was held in' private houses, afterward until the church was erected, they met for worship in a school house. Their present house is located on section 15, and have a membership of 36.

Pleasant Park M. E. Churchy Souths - organized 1837, with John Hollister and wife, B. D. Kenduck and wife, E. P. Crispin and wife. Geo. McKinney and wife, H. Thomas and wife, L. Latham and wife, W. Beall and wife, and others. Their present building, a fine frame, was erected in 1860, and cost $1,800; and was dedicated in 1861, by Rev. W. G. Caples, of Brunswick. The pastors who have officiated are: Rev's. John Hatcher, Jas. Reed, J. Y. Porter, B. H. Spencer, Daniel Penny, W. T. Ellington, R. R. Dunlap, H. G. McEwen, D. Cooper, Wm. Penn, Wm. Perkins, B. F. Johnson, Jos. Devlin, G. T. Siiores, H. Deeper, W. M. Sutton, M. G. Gregory and H. H. Craig. Present membership 80. George McKinney gave one acre of ground for the church, and an additional acre for a burial place.

Wesleyan M. E. Church. - Organized 1866, with E. P. Crispin and wife, Boswell Shelton and wife, John Hollister, wife and daughter, Mrs. Estella, W. P. Jones and wife, Andrew Eller, Mrs. Crain and others. Their first and present church building was erected in 1877, and is located on section 17, range 53, township 21, and cost $1,727. It was dedicated on the 9th of September, 1877, by Rev. H. C. Dayhoffi The parties who have officiated are Rev's. D. Euiard, Roselle, Bassett, Ely, and the present pastor. Rev. King. Eugene Ellerworth donated one acre of land for ' the church. Present membership 40.

to trade witK the Indians, receiving in return for his goods, beeswax, honey, pelts and furs. After selling out, he shipped by boat about one hundred barrels of honey and an immense lot of beeswax, pelts, furs, etc. He was from New York, to which he shipped his goods, never returning to DeWitt.

The following year, Richard B. Hanancamp, Barney Koons, and Simon Peter Humrickhouse, brought a stock of goods. They also traded with the Indians for honey, furs, beeswax, etc., and shipped their stock of pelts, furs, honey and beeswax, to some of the eastern cities.

The first carding machine was put up by Wiley Dum of Ohio. It was a horse tread-mill, and he did a good business, carding for Saline and adjoining counties.

Where the depot now stands in DeWitt, about 1830, Wilkinson Gentry cut down a bee-tree and took about twenty gallons of honey from it. So common was it that men could find a dozen bee trees in a single day.

Big Creek originally was "Bee Creek," from the large number of bee trees found on its banks, and Lick Creek derives it name from a deer lick near the mouth of the creek. Quite a large salt spring in years gone by, bubbled up at this point.

On the north-east quarter of section IT are three mounds, two small and one large one, and also a sandstone quarry. In this quarry, as we are informed by Mr. B. W. Jones, before it was disturbed, there was a sandstone about six feet by ten, one side a trifle higher than the other, and two holes or basins about 14 inches in diameter and 18 inches apart, with a trench one and a half inches deep running from each basin. Mr. Jones found two stone axes and several pieces of crockery ware as large as one's hand. These were picked up on the brink of* the high bluff north of De Witt. They had the appearance of age and were found near the mounds. Large oak timber grows on the mounds, but it is evident that they are artificial and of ancient origin. Mr. Jones is about TO years of age, having been a resident of Alabama before it w'asa state, and came to Carroll county in 1831, being the seventh family in the township. He took part in the Mormon war, being in the militia. During the late rebellion his house was ransacked eight times. Eight men visited the house one night when Mr. Jones, who was sleeping in the bam, arose and shot six times into the party, killing one and wounding six others. Mr. Jones is a large farmer, owning about five hundred acres, and raises stock. His mother, Margaret Jones, is still living, and is the oldest lady in the township, arid i.s nearly 90.

Few of the old settlers survive. Jonathan and Thomas McKinney and their sister, Mrs. Martha Miles, B. W. Jones and mother, with possibly one oy two others, are all that are left of the first pioneers. Among those of a more recent date are F. B. Wrockloff, on section 22. His attention is to grav.es and wine, making about 25 barrels of wine every season.

David Gladwill, on section 11, has a cheese factory, making about thirty pound? daily from sixteen cows. He started about three years ago on a smalhscale, and is gradually increasing his facilities, and at no distant day, nothi'jg happening to prevent, he will make his business of vast importance in that neighborhood.

Joseph Wilkinson, on section 35, is an extensive feeder. He has some thoroughbred stock. Jonathan McKinney is also a heavy feeder. He usually turns in the market from one hundred to one hundred and fifty head of cattle every season.

Town Of De Witt

Eli Guthrie has the honor of first having laid out a town called "Elderport " on the spot where the town of De Witt is now built. The exact year of hu arrival and settlement is lost. Guthrie disposed of his interest in the town to Henry Root, who as early as 1837 began the sale of lots, Hinkle and Murdoch, Mormon leaders, purchased heavily, and through their instrumentality induced a large Mormon influx, a full account of which will be found in the general history of the county. The town was laid out in the south-west quarter of section 24, and embraces 47 full blocks, of six lots each, and seven fractional blocks with twenty-two lots in the aggregate.

As early as October, 1829, John Jones located where the town is built, Jonathan Eppler having the only residence in the place. Eppler started a landing on the Missouri river for keel boats, the landing bearing his name for several years after. John Mulligan located in 1831; his mother and himself built a house, and opened a stock of goods, the first there.

The first child born was in 1830, and named Miles, to Jonathan and Alsea Eppler. George Smith, who was drowned in Yellow Creek, was probably the first death, the next being Ebenezer Harvey.

Thomas McMahan, of Saline county, and Evaline Eppler, in 1829, were married, at the home of Jonathan Eppler. Eppler was a tanner and had a yard near the landing.

Indians of the Sac tribe often visited the neighborhood but never did any damage. On one occasion, settlers from Big creek and other portions of the county, flocked to the Eppler locality for protection, but the alarm proved unfounded.

For several years the improvements were few and far apart, a.id of little value. In 1851 the town site was bought by a company called the "De Witt Town Company," and control placed for the sale of lots, in three trustees, named Windsor, Wood and Fields. On assuming control of affairs, the name of the town was changed from De Witt to "Windsor Cit}^ " after the name of one of its trustees. The company not meeti.ig with the success they anticipated, or from some cause, financial or otht rwise, it passed out of their control in a short time, and in the followii g year the town was re-incorporated under its first name. Its situation ? on a high bluff overlooking the Missouri river on the east, while to the south extends the range of bluffs. On the north and west are valuable well improved farming lands.

It is a fine shipping point, drawing largely by ferry from Saline county, while its general trade is good. Being on the line of the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific railroad as well as on the Missouri river, gives the place peculiar advantages for trade not enjoyed by any other town in the county. It is under regular town government with mayor and full set of officers.

These springs, a recent discovery, near the town of DeWitt, promise, in the not distant future, to rival some of the most noted of the country. Nature, in her lavish outlays for mankind's benefit, has thrown open many doors, and among the number the healing or curative power of her waters is not the least, the " Bonanza " promising from the analysis already made to be of peculiar advantage to those suftering from disease. The springs are located on the farm of Hiram Jaqua, Esq., in the suburbs of DeWitt. They are one mile from the depot of the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific railroad company, and the same distance from the steamboat landing on the Missouri river, and but a few hundred yards from the state road leading from Carrollton to DeWitt.

As analyzed by Wright & Merrill, of St. Louis, the component chemical elements show: Carbolic acid, carbonate of lime, carbonate of magnesia, carbonate of iron, chloride of sodium, chloride of potasium, silicia, organic matter. It is a well established proposition in medicine that water possessing the above elements, its impregnation being distinct and marked, is beneficial to many of the ills that flesh is heir to. Although not formally thrown open to the public, the efficacy of its waters have been tested in many cases, and the most perfect satisfaction given the patients. A company is forming to develop and improve them, several physicians and capitalists being interested in the enterprise. Possessing as it does all the chemical elements of the " Eureka, " of Arkansas, it has the advantage of easy and short access from every part of the country* The high and dry location of the town, its freedom from miasmatic influences, the beautiful panorama of the sweeping bend of the Missouri river where it leaves the base of the towering bluffs of the turbid Wakanda, all, all, combine to make it one of the most pleasant and beautiful resorts on the continent.

Dewitt Business Directory

The Christian Church of DeWitt was organized about 1870, with G. B. Glendening and wife, E. J. Mitchell, Bide Wilson, Wm. M. Kendrick P. P. Guilett, N. Logan and wife, J. H. Kendrick, S. E. Kendrick, Jesse Work and John Glendening as original members. Their church is a frame building, neatly and tastefully finished, and cost about $1100. The pulpit was first occupied by Elder A. K. Owens, followed by Elders Peeler, Love and Dale. Officers: P. P. Guillet and Jos. Weltner, elders, and J. H. Kendrick and James Ligget, deacons. Present membership, thirty-five.

The Baptist Church was organized on the 28th day of December, 1846, with Sarah Skelly, Harriet McKinney, H. and G. T. Lewis, M. A. V. Plemmons, Sarah Dunham, Parthenia Lewis, Thomas Plemmons, Nancy Plemmons, F. T. Lewis and W. S. Smith as original members. In 1876 the church erected a fine frame house of worship, which, when completed, will cost about $1400. The pastors .in charge have been Revs. Kemp Scott, W; C. Ligon, Thomas Graves and G. W. Hatcher. Present membership, 55.

M. E. Churchy South. - Was organized in April, 1875, with John P., Ann and Maggie Minnis and Sallie C. Catterton. They erected a large frame house of worship, in 1876, at a cost of $1500, which was dedicated September of the same year by Rev. J. P. Nolan. Revs. M. G. Gregory, J. L. Meffert, W. M. Sutton and H. H. Craig have labored at its altar. Present membership, 35.

The DeWitt Flouring Mills, Jacob Phleeger, proprietor, is located in the town of DeWitt. The building is frame, 26x36 feet, and three stories high, the engine-room being 16x36 feet, and has a run of two sets of burs. In buildings and ground a capital of $2700 is invested; in machinery, $3310, and in raw materials about $500, a total of $6500. The amount of profit on products for the past year was: about $2000. Three hands are engaged in the mills. The capacity of the mills is 20 barrels of flour and 125 bushels of corn per day. Mr. Phleeger, in 1856, built a small mill in the east part of town. Afterward, in 1868, he built on the present site at a cost of $6000, this last mill being destroyed by fire in 1869, with no insurance. Through pluck and energy, Mr. Phleeger rebuilt his present mill, and has established a splendid trade in his own and surrounding towns, his brands of flour being superior.

The township of Leslie contains thirty-six full sections of six hundred and forty acres each. A large portion of the township is rough and broken, with plenty of good timber. It contains a part of what was at one lime called Morris township, after Jas. Morris, an old settler, and proprietor of what in an early day was known as the "Buckskin Farm." The proverbial hospitality of Jas. Morris was well known, and many a traveler left the better beaten paths to partake of the substantials always found at his table. Leslie derives its name from Gen. Leslie Combs, of Kentucky. It was adopted at the suggestion of his son. Col. H. J. Combs, who was county clerk at the time townships were named.

After Jas. Morris, in 1832 came Jas. Runion, a son-in-law of Morris. He was from Clay county, Kentucky, and located on section 7 with Morris, Henry Phillips, Tom and John Bigley.

The first marriage consummated in this part of Leslie township was by Samuel Snowdon, J. P., of Ray county, at the residence of James Morris, the parties being Frank Bryan and Sarah, daughter of Jas. Morris. ^

The first regular physician was Dr. Geo. W. Folger, from Howard county, Missouri, and who had located on or near where Carrollton now stands, where his history in detail will be found in the sketch of Carrollton.

The first religious service was held at the residence of John Smith, on section 17, the denominational service being Campbellite or Christian, and conducted by Eld. John Chircley.

The first school taught by James Mapham in an old house on section 8. It was a three months term at two dollars fer ca-pita^ and contained fifteen pupils. The old house was put up in 1835, and cost about $100, |as. Runion being the builder.

Obediah Cook came in 1835 and located on section 9, now the premises of A. J. Street. John A. Miller was from Indiana, and came prior to 1840, locating on section 10. Caleb Shirley came in 1839 and located on section 16; John W. Street from Ohio in 1837 and first located in Lafayette county, and in 1840 came to Carroll, and is settled on section 4.

bonds of wedlock. Rebecca, wife of Isaac Wooden, has the honor of having given birth to the first male child, in 1841, named James; and John M. and Mariah Street, on the 23d of April, added to their family a daughter named Julia.

Revs. Hancock and Woods, Cumberland Presbyterian, the former from Kentucky and the latter from Tennessee, held the first religious service in the neighborhood. The first school was taught on section 8, and numbered about fifteen scholars, taught by James Mopham, and the school house was located on the same section, being built by Jas. Runion, and cost $10.

Every good wife in those days was educated in the domestic labors of home. They did their own house-work, weaving, etc., and doubtless were as happy, if not happier, than are those of the present.

Later, and on up to the war, Leslie settled up slowly, but the class of people that located were hardy, honest settlers, capable of making a home in the wilderness and making it bloom like a garden.

The prominent object of interest is Bogart's Mound. Whether of natural or artificial build is not known, from the fact that no examination has ever been made. It is possible that could a sufficient examination be made, and researches put on foot, something might be unearthed from the bowels of Bogart's Mound, that would throw light on a settlement prior to the white, and possibly ante-dating the red races. This huge pile, covering an area of over 640 acres, and rising to a height of 460 feet above the surrounding prairie, is the highest point in Carroll county, and from its summit a magnificent panorama unrolls itself to the eye. Within the natural vision no less than seven counties expand their fertile fields and timbered waters. On the east, Chariton; Livingston to the north; to the west Ray, of which Carroll county was formerly a part, while to the south and across the '' Big Muddy", the rich and fertile acres. of Lafayette and Saline unfold their beauties.

The name of the mound, according to tradition, was derived from an incident said to have taken place in a very early day. One Bogart, supposed to have been a trapper, while out one day ascended to the summit of the mound to look over the country. Instead of descending by the path he went up, he took a different course, and for three days wandered about on the mound unable to find the direction to his camp. Tired and exhausted he fell asleep, and on awakening, the sun was high in the heavens. Remembering the point of compass from which the mound was

Another says that Bogart failing to find his way back to camp, discovered a fire on the prairie several miles away and on reaching it, found his comrades who had not accompanied him to the mound. This story is given by Palmer, who was with Bogart on his expedition.

Still another story is given, that related in the atlas map of Carroll county. This story is a matter of the most serious doubt, and in fact it can be said without contradiction, that it is wholly untrue. No circumstantial much less positive evidence exists for the theory contained in the atlas maps, and it, should, therefore be taken with every degree of allowance.

Some of the older settlers still living, relate some amusing incidents of early life. Mr. M. H. Glaze relates that judge Ryland and a Baptist preacher during 1835, had been attending court. One of the party, not the preacher of course, had in his possession a glass "pocket pistol," containing liquid refreshment. They were, of course, discussing law and theology, and their frequent quotations from the " pocket pistol," soon rendered them not only unfit for discussion, but unfit for anything but sleep. Dismounting their horses they sat down under a tree and were soon fast asleep. The judge being the first to awake, saw the condition of affairs, fell upon his knees and offered up an earnest prayer for the fall of the preacher. «

Another incident Mr. Glaze relates, that in these early days at the first series of meetings of the methodists in Leslie Township, one old lady became very happy and shouted lustily. A little girl of about twelve summers w'ho was present, appeared excited but evidentl}' did not understand the shouting lady's words. The child went home and reported to her parents that the old lady, at the meeting was crazy and had yelled out to the people " Ginger blue. Ginger blue." On sections 21, 22, 27 and 28, a peculiar rock is found, not at all indigenous to that locality. The character of the stone is much harder and of a darker color than the natural rock of that neighborhood, and is susceptible to the highest possible polish. Its formation is singular, being about two feet by four in size, and invariably found in pairs. From the fact that nine similar stones have been found outside of the locality named, it is evident that they have been transported to their places of deposit long years ago.

Mr. Jas. Runion says that in 1837 he killed 127 deer within a circuit of five miles, the hides of which brought him $104 in Ray county. This was the greatest number killed by one person in a single season.

Annanias Grow was an early settler, locating on section 31, where his Widow still resides. Grow built the first barn that was put up in what was then Morris Township. His first farming was done without fencing his land, he penning his stock at night. Wolves were so plenty that they often stole sheep from a pen three rods from the house.

In the spring of 1874 a hired man in the employ of Mr. Wm. Grow while plowing, discovered what he supposed were hotel or railroad checks, that had been thrown up by the plow. When he went to the house he informed his employer, who went to the field and found about $40 in silver. It had been put there by Mr. Grow's mother to prevent its being stolen during the war, and the old lady had forgotten the matter until by accident the money was recovered.

Oil Springs. - On sections eight and nine, and in other sections of Leslie, numerous oil springs are foundj discharging quantities of crude oil. In 1865 a company was formed for the purpose of boring, and machinery provided for that purpose. Work was commenced and pushed along vigorously for some time, and quite a large sum of money invested. Work went on until a depth of 600 to 800 feet was reached. Prospects were favorable, but the breakage of machinery, the difficulties of various kinds to surmount, &c., deadened the energies of those engaged, and the work was suspended and never resumed.

These springs furnished lubricating material for the neighbors for years, and at times gallons of crude oil could be gathered from the surface of the waters. The time will no doubt come in the history of the county, and at no distant day, when these springs will be made flowing wells of crude oil, and a source of enormous wealth to the capitalist who is fortunate enough to invest in them. That large quantities of oil are deposited in this locality no reasonable doubt exists, and when they are openened up they will prove as valuable as any in the east.

In section twenty, the premises of G. W. Burgess, and on the creek banks, veins of what appears to be hard, compact coal are found. One vein about fourteen inches thick crops out rather prominently and is supposed to be cannel coal from the fact of its hardness. There is little doubt but that heavy veins of good coal lie buried under the surface in this locality and if the proper efforts were made large quantities could be secured.

The following named persons have served Leslie township as magistrates since the organization of the county: 1842, Wm. Brown; 1844, John Shirley; 1846, John Smith, Leven Bristoe; 1850, A. B. Poindexter, John W. Smith; 1852, Leven Bristoe; 1856, John W. Smith; 1860, Leven Bristoe, John W. Smith.; 1870, John W. Smith; 1872, John W. Smith, John H. Meyers; 1873, John W. Smith; 1875, J. H. Cramer, Daniel Shirley; 1877, Daniel Shirley, John W. Smith; 1881, Daniel Shirley, W. ?- Smith.

The first building erected was an unpretentious frame, and was located on section 15, having been finished in 1851. This gave way in 1878 to a more commodious and tasty building erected on the site of the old house, and costing $666. For some inexplicable cause the present building was never dedicated. The church at the beginning of the war had about seventy members. Some left never to return, some sleep the sleep that knows no waking, three were excluded from the fold, so that its present membership is only about thirty-six.

The officiating pastors have been Elder Wm. Turnage, W. Skaggs, John E. Goodson, M. Turnage, Isaac Odell, James Duvall, J. W. Pollard* R. M. Ogle, R. B. Knox and the present elder, R. M. Knox.

Mandeville, Leslie township, is a little village nestling in the timbered regions of the bluffs on the line between sections eight and seventeen, and contains three stores, a blacksmith and wagon shop, two church buildings and a Masonic lodge. The country surrounding is rough and rocky and covered with good timber. It has as yet attained no town organization and lays no claim to a metropolis. It is a good trading point for the immediate country surrounding, and is the center of a thriving settlement. John W. Smith, Esq., and Robert Traughber petitioned the government about 1854 for a post office at this point, with Mr. Smith as post master. The petition proposed the name of Mandeville, which was accepted by the government and the office was established with Mr. Smith as post master. The name Mandeville was proposed in honor of Amanda Shirley, of Tennessee, who was the betrothed of Mr. Traughber. In 1857 Mr. Graham succeeded to the office, owing to the fact that Esq. Smith lived about onehalf mile from the point where the office was to be held. Another report says the name Mandeville originated from the following incident: An old German and his wife, with a good-looking daughter, lived but a short distance from where the village is located, the daughter's name being Amanda. Amanda had a sweetheart acceptable to the mother but not to the father. The old couple quarreled over the matter, the father declaring in his German pronunciation that 'Mandr. " vill not marry John, " and the mother declaring that 'Manda " vill." 'Manda did. Hence the name Mandeville.

The town was never platted or recorded, yet it is a pleasant little village in reality, while many that have had higher aspirations are yet but paper towns.

G. M. of Brunswick, Mo., on the issuance by the Grand Lodge of a dispensation dated August 9, 1870. On the 13th of October, 1871, their charter was issued embracing T. R. Brown, W. C. Baird, J. M. Stovall, B. F. Siler, W. P. Smith, of Trober, L. W. McCain, W..G. Hood, J. H. Beatty and W. O. P. Thomas, as charter members. The first officers were: I. R. Brown, W. M.; James M. Stovall, S. W.; B. F. Siler, J. W.; J. H. Beatty, S. D.; W. O. P. Thomas, J. D.; .of Trober, Treasurer, W. P. Smith, Secretary and W. G. Hood, Tyler. The lodge is in excellent working order, and the attendance large. The present officers are: J. M. Stovall, W. M.; W. C. Baird, S. W.; J. B. Givens, ]. W.; B. F. Elsas, S. D.; T. J. Mossbarger, J. D.; W. G. Hood, treasurer; W. Black, secretary and W. B. Hull, tyler. Their hall is a frame, large and comfortable, and was built in 1870 at a cost of $800. The present membership is fortyfive. In connection with Mandeville lodge is a lodge of the "Eastern Star, " for the benefit of the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of the fraternity, and numbering about thirty members.

Christian Churchy - organized in 1846, with John W. Shireley and wife, John W. Smith and wife, John Shireley and wife, Elizabeth Anderson, Nancy Virts and Jane Morris as original members. Their house is a frame, built in 1867 and cost about $750. Elders J. W. Shireley, Thos. P. Hale3% W. B. Fisk, Elder Carr Jr., J. H. Carter and P. Akers have officiated at its altar. Present membership one hundred and three.

Egypt township embraces thirty-six full sections of six hundred and forty acres each. John Hall is supposed to have been the first settler in this part of Carroll county, and being a Kentuckian by birth he was prepared for the frontier life he expected to find. He remained in Carroll county until 1872; when he followed the tide of settlers for the great west and finally located in Oregon where he died in 1876, at an advanced age.

Among the earlier settlers were Geo. Cloudis of Virginia, Benedict Stemple of Germany, John Fuchs, - Wolfl', Michael Wagner and John Coleman, who settled here in 1836. Maj. George Diegel who represented this county in the lower house of the state assemblj% and was afterward elected state register of lands came in 1843. All the first settlers of Egypt township located along the bluff that skirts the bottom land on the west, about seven miles from the Missouri river, and opened farms in the prairie bottom. John Deiterich and John Fox located their farms in the spring of 1841 in a northwesterly direction from where Norborne now stands. Other settlers soon followed, among w'hom were Jack Dresber, Stotts, Knipschildt, Samuel Metcalf, Wm. Marlow from Kentucky, and John Lee. Few if any settlements were made on the bottom lands proper until after 1850, the settlers deeming the low-lands of little value for cultivation. Besides their means for building being limited, and the material being too heavy for transportation any distance, they wisely concluded to ereet their rude residences near the bluffy timber where the hewn logs were easy of access, and where, also, they would find protection from the storms from the west.

The first marriage solemnized in this township was that of John Stamm, of Germany, and Miss Edith Coleman, some time in the fall of 1843. Who performed the ceremony, whether pastor or priest, justice or judge, history or tradition sayeth not. But no doubt, at this early day, away on the frontier of civilization, and in a very sparsely settled community, the marriage bells rang as merrily as in the crowded parlors of the rich and great. Diligent enquiry fails to designate the first birth in Egypt township. If the laws of our state were as perfect as those of older countries, an important event like the first birth in a new settlement, would not now be lost to us.

The first death that occurred was that of John Hall, Jr., sometime during the year 1836, and was buried near Fairview school-house. Nothing remains to designate the exact spot, but from the memory of one who knew him, the consecrated locality remains fresh and green.

Dr. Thomas Dobbins was the first physician who permanently located in this township. He commenced practice about 1857, and in a few years left for California. Dr. Crutchly and one or two physicians from Carrollton, practiced in this township before Dr. Dobbins located.

The first religious service held in Egypt township was conducted by the Rev. Handcock, at what was then known as Cloudis' log school house, some time in 1845. The service was Baptist, and great interest was manifested among the few gathered there in the wilderness to offer their simple devotions lo deity.

The first school house was built of logs, by Geo. Cloudis, in 1845. Before its erection, Mr. Cloudis taught school at his residence. His pupils were few, and the branches taught were of the ordinary. After the log school house was ready, Mr. Cloudis continued as teacher, his school being, of course a subscription school, and from the limited number of pupils, it is safe to suppose that he made no fortune in the business.

All the domestic industrial labor, weaving cloths, carpets, etc., was performed by the good wives and obedient daughters of the settlers. Their simple tastes were satisfied with homespun dresses, and they cared Httle for the costly fabrics and furbelows of the present day.

How little can we appreciate the hardships and troubles of frontier life. Dur conception falls far short of the stern realities that are endured by the early settlers of a new country. Could the ups and downs of frontier life pass before us in panorama, how very few would have the courage to meet them, and endure the privations to which nearly all are subjected. Every new country is the same in this respect, and this was no exception. Thus, Maj. Geo. Diegel, to whom we are indebted for valuable information, relates that the family of John Coleman, on one occasion, in 1834 failed to get flour, and for several days lived on lye hominy. On another occasion one of the members of the family traveled over 100 miles, making two trips, before he got his corn ground.

As late as 1843, Mr. John Deitrich, in order to get a little flour for Christmas cakes, sent his two boys, aged respectfully twelve and sixteen, thirty-five miles up on Grand river. They were gone nearly two weeks, but got back in time to have the cakes, and, as the major expressed it, *'bust their Christmas bladders."

The following named persons have served as justices of the peace, for what is now Egypt township, since the organization of the township: 1844, Jacob Francis; 1870, Robt. W. Forrest; 1872, R. W. Forrest and M. W. Burton; 1873, M. W. Burton and R. W. Forrest; 1875, M. W. Burton and R. W. Forrest; 1877, M. W. Burton, J. A. Creasy, and Henry Giger; 1878, J. A. Creasy; 1879, J. H. Forbes; 1880, Ed P. Meehan; 1881, Cal. Minton and Ed. P. Meehan. *

New Winchester

The town of New Winchester was to be located on Section 6 or 7, Egypt township. One building was put up, a post office established, and stock of goods placed on^ sale. For' a few weeks at least, a magnificent city was looming up in the brains of the proposed founders, and comer lots were to reach fabulous prices. Broad avenues, driving parks, and all the necessaries and luxuries of the cities of the far east was to spring up as if by magic. The broad bottom lands were, in a few years, to teem with their tens of thousands of people all bent on building up this great city. But alas! at a moment when least expected and least prepared, the vision fades, and the city dwindles from the mind like a dream. New Winchester was not built, and is therefore one of the lost towns of Carroll county.

Norborae takes its name from Norborne B. Coats,' who wdth John Dietrich, the original owner of the land, on which the town is built, founded the' village in 1868. The first incorporation took place in 1874, when a full set of town officers was chosen. - The town is located on the east half of the northwest of section 23, and is ten miles west of Carrollton, on the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad. The first dwelling house was built by Harvey McCoy, the first store was kept by January & Snoddy; the first school taught was by J. N. Cunningham, in the Lutheran church.

The first school house was built in 1{573. It was a frame structure, and cost about $1000. The number of pupils in the first school taught was 30, and the teacher's pay was $50 per month. E. P. Meehan is at present, and was the first, mayor of Norbome; chosen in 1874, at the first incorporation. No data can be had as to the first marriage, birth or death. The first physician who located in the town was C. D. Latimer, from Miami, Saline county, Missouri. He practiced several years successfully in and through Egypt township, and a few years ago left for California, where he now resides.

The first religious service held in Norborne was Catholic, and was in the section house of the railroad. Next was the German Lutheran by Rev. : Layman.

Among the first residents of the town now' living, are W. W. Burton, Esq., Robt. W. Forrest, now in Washington Territory, John A. Creasey, Esq., Dr. W. L. Brisbee, and .T C. Brown Norborne has, by the energy, push and public spirit of her business men, become a town of considerable reputation, being next to Carrollton, the county seat, in population, wealth and trade, and in some branches of shipping, exceeds the county seat in the quantity and quality of her freight. In May, 1878, the town was re-organized, and by virtue of the statute law of the State, it became a city of the fourth class, with E. P. Meehan, Mayor, Geo. W. Cummings, Marshal, J. Farrington, Treasurer, W. V. Carpenter, Clerk, and W. C. Palmer, Charles Beck, Wm. Hess, and H. H. Franken, Aldermen. At this time the population of the city numbered about 1000 souls.

It has five general merchandisers' houses, five groceries, four druggists, three hardware and farming implement establishments, two harness shops, one photographic gallery, one furniture aiid undertaking house, three milliners, two hotels, two restaurants, one merchant tailor, two saloons, two barber shops, one hay press company, one elevator, one mill, one livery stable, two blacksmith shops, one newspaper, one butcher, one lumber yard, one oculist, one dentist, six physicians and three lawyers.

Carroll Lodge^ A, F. <Sc A. M. No. 24^, - Carroll lodge. No. 249, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, was instituted by Past Grand Master John F. Houston, under dispensation issued by grand master, in 1865. It was organized at Miles Point, Cherry Valley township, the charter hearing date, October 19, 1867'. The charter members were M. F. Clark, David Evans, Arch Flint, William Leaky, Floyd Adams, J. F. Hudson, Green Scott and G. C. Crutchley, every one of whom were made officers at its first organization: M. F. Clark, W. M.;- David Evans in the west, and Arch Flint in the south. The others filling the positions of S. D., J. D., secretary, treasurer and tyler. The field to work in, not being wide enough, in 1871, by vote of lodge and permission of the grand master of the state, the lodge was moved to Norborne. Work has been resumed, and in a few years a large and efficient membership numbering over fifty was added. The present officers are: W. V. Carpenter, W. M.: D. P. Stroup, S. W.; J. F. Markle, J. W., J. N, Cunningham, E. P. Meehan, J. T. Marlow, J. H. Bryan and S. Burr, filling the other positions.

JVorborne Lodge^ JVo i6j, A. O. U. JF. - Norborne lodge. No. 163, Ancient Order'United Workmen was instituted by District Deputy Grand Master Workman Wm. R. Sheen, under dispensation, dated, November 18, 1879. The date of charter is same date as dispensation. The charter members were: C. J. J. Martyr, W. H. Clinton, Charles Beck, T. D. Maloney, Herman Hass, D. D. Bullock, C. M. Thomas, Louis Weil,

Norborne Catholic Church. - The Norborne Calholic church was organized Oct. 10, 1878, with jas. Cleary, H. H. Franken, John McAuliif, Geo. Schifferdecker, Patrick and John DeWan, Dennis O'Connell, and Joseph Lilly, original members. The church building is a neat and substantial brick, and was erected in 1878, but is not yet dedicated, and cost about $4,000. From the little band of eight members at its organization, it has grawn to a large congregation of one hundred and fifty, under the charge of Rev. Joseph Bail. It occupies an eligible place in the corporate limits of the city, and presents a neat and tasty appearance.

Christian Church. - This church was organized in the month of August, 1871, and embraced the following original membership: Thos. B. and Elizabeth A. White, Millie A. and Myra M. White, Wm. M. and Eliza J. Kelly,' May W. and Mattie *J. Burton, John W. and Jane Austin, Lucy S. Belt and Amanda M. Barbee. The first and only church building erected is a large and neat frame, and was completed in the winter of 1874, at a cost of $3,600. It was dedicated by Elder George Plattenburg in January, 1875. The few original members have grown into a congregation of about seventy-seven at the present time. Its influence for good is wide-spread and increasing, and bids fair to become one of the first, if not the first, in numbers and influence in the good city of Norborne. The following are the pastors, all of whom deserve credit for the labor done in the cause of Christianity: Elders H. C. Owen, Sam'l McDaniel, J. A. Berry, P. Aker, Jas. E. Dunn, and the present pastor, G. R. Hand.

Norborne Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church. - The Lutheran Trinity Church of Norborne, was organized in 1869 with the following original members: Albert Ruester, Henry Wenzel, F. Heil, Henry Bucholtz, F. Meinking, Wm. Renzelman and B. Stemple. Their church building was erected in 1870 at a cost of $1,189. It is a frame structure, small but comfortable, and was dedicated the first Sunday after easier in 1870, by Rev. Bilz of Concordia, Mo., assisted by Rev. E. Lehmann, who were its founders. The present membership embraces twenty-eight souls and the following ministers have officiated at its altar: Revs. E. Lehmann, E* Walther, J. Griebel, and the present pastor Gustav A. Soudhaus. In connection with the church is a school, with about twenty-five pupils, taught by the minister. Eleven of these children were confirmed on Palm Sunday, 1881. Since August, 1880, six members have been added to the church, and the benign influences flowing from this church are being felt in the whole community.

Methodist E. Churchy South. - This denominational branch of Christians was organized in the year 1869, by the following original members: Jas. Young, Martha Young, Mary and Sarah Young, Martha Lee, Richard

Crutchly and Wm. Dunkle. Their church building is a beautiful frame, large and commodious, and was erected in 1872, and cost about $2500. In the fall of 1873, Bishop E. M. Marvin, in the presence of a large audience, dedicated the house to the worship of deity, the ceremony being impressive and solemn.

.Missionary Baptist. - The Missionary Baptist church was organized on the 25th of October, 1870, by C. D. Latimer, J. H. and E. J. Oatman Harvey Woolverton and Hannah E. Hayes. In July, 1870, their present church building, a tasty and convenient structure of frame, was erected at a cost of $1,800, and was dedicated January, 1872, by Rev. Duncan R. Selph, assisted by Rev. W. R. Rothwell. From those five original members, Christians in the faith of an aU-wise and merciful God, were sown the seed that in a few short 3>'ears ripened and bore fruit, and to-day seventy souls are enrolled on the church books. Revs. T. H. Graves, D. C. Bolton, G. W. Smith,nnd F. Meulfee, are the efficient pastors whose labors have been rewarded with so much good already accomplished, and the promise of the future brightens for the little flock, with the co-workers they can hope and expect yet to come.

Hurricane embraces thirty full and six fractional sections of land, and is one of the northern tier of towmships of Carroll county. The character of the country is rolling prairie, as fertile as fertile can be, and settled by a vigorous, industrious, honest community. The first settler was W. W. Compton, from Tazewell county, Virginia, who came in 1835, and located on section 11. Col. Compton in after years represented Carroll county in the lower house of the Missouri legislature. Next came Josiah Grey of Indiana, and located on section 23. He was followed by Ruben Burrow of Tennessee, in 1841 or '42, locating on section 26. In 1845 came Dan. Sharp, locating on section 22, and Flanders Calloway, who settled on section 27. Following came Wm. P. Dulaney, from Howard county, Mis* souri, in 1836, and located on section 11, Jacob Taylor, on section 17,Jas. A. Hancock, R. C. Harding, on section 22, N. Hubbard, on section 26, in 1846, and Samuel B. Hurd, the same year on section 9.

W. P. Dulaney taught the first school on section 23. He had 28 pupils and received one dollar per month for each scholar. The first school house was built on section 23, about 1852, by Elijah Jeffreys and W. P. Dulaney, being erected by voluntary contribution by the neighbors in work.

Mr. Dulaney relates that in those early times, that all the men in the locality went hunting, taking the flints with them. His mother wanted a fire, but there was no " lucifer, locofoco, or parlor matches " to be had. Taking her son, who was then but a little shaver, and mounting old "Blaze" if that was the name of the old family horse, they rode four miles to a neighbors, and by means of a lighted piece of hemp which the boy carried, they returned and kindled a fire.

The name Hurricane was given this Township fronl the fact that at some time long anterior to its settlement by the whites, a severe and damaging hurricane swept over a portion of territory contigious to Grand River, and leaving traces of its destruction that was plainly to be seen for years after settlements had been made by the early pioneers.

Mrs. Carson says: when her father came to the county the settlers were so far apart and so scarce, the men plowed furrows from house to house to enable the women and children to find their wa}' back and forth.

1875, with D. B. Walt and Mrs. Bottsford as two of the original members. This church building is a fine frame, located on section 20, and cost

Hurricane Missionary Baptist. The date of the or^inization of this Church has not been furnished us, nor has the date of the building, location, cost or dedication of their Church house, if they have one.

All we have learned in connection with the church is, that Thos. Ballew, G. W. Hubbard and wife, Eliza Creel, Mrs. Mansom, Mary C. Owens, Green and Elizabeth Shermate organized the society in the Township.

The names of the pastors are Thomas Graves, Samuel Huff, F. M. Wadley and W. W. Walden, the present Minister. The congregation at this time numbers one hundred and thirty members.

Elizabeth Southern Methodist. This organization was consummated November 16th 1873, by the following original members: Jas. L. Vaughn, Geo. R. Vaughn, Elizabeth Lucas, Mary A. Lucas, Mary Duvall, Linnie Duvall and James T. Duvall.

A fine frame building was put up in the fall of 1876 at a cost of $1,500, and is located in the N. W. Cor. Sec. 25. For a number of years the only member of this church was Mrs. Elizabeth JL,ucas.

Battsville, the metropolis of Hurricane Township, is located in the extreme south east part of the Township, surrounded by thousands of rich acres of the finest prairie land. It is named in honor of Harvey Batts, the first merchant in the village, and contains one church, two stores, school house and Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges.

Mr. Batts has a small herd of Antelope on his farm close by. On the night of the 16th of June 1881, the herd was augmented by the birth of two Antelope; the first no doubt born in the county since its settlement and organization.

Trotter Township, named in honor of Judge James Trotter, one of the early settlers in the county, embraces thirty six full sections, of 640 acres each.

The first settlers came to this township in 1829, among whom were John Trotter, Wm. Trotter, Judge Thos. Minnis, Jas. Standley, A. Garman and one Huflfstutler. In 1830, Wm. Beaty located about six miles direct west of where Carrollton now stands, and in the south west portion of Trotter Township. In 1832 Judge James Trotter located on section 25. Later came Goodson and Brocks. John Trotter became a resident in this Tow'nship in 1834, and Wm. Trotter also. John Hall and Wm. Irons came still later. Phillip Stamm, a german, who had followed Napoleon in several of his campaigns, was one of the early settlers. Following rapidly came others, many of them Germans, locating in timber or prairie as they saw fit, felling trees, hewing logs, erecting houses and fencing land, preparatory to making the wilderness a garden. There were no roads marked out at the time Judge Trotter came, in 1832. Provisions had to be carried a long distance, and from 1831 to 1840 the only means of grinding flour was with the hand. Later however an improvement made in the shape of a small hand mill run by horse power.

The first school taught was by James M. Goodson, on section twentyfive, and numbered about fifteen pupils. The first school house was built on section twenty-five, out of logs, and built by the settlers In the neighborhood of section thirty-two, George Cloudis taught a school in what was called a pole school house; he had few pupils, and the salary was small. The first death we have any note of was Mrs. Bennett Brock, about 1835, her husband following her about three years later.

Many of the descendants of the Standleys' and Trothers' in after years settled in this township, and they and their generations are at this time among the best and most influential citizens. Robert Standley, one of the grandsons of old John Standley, is located on the northwest of section thirty-six. He has a fine farm of 136 acres, and a feature on his farm,.

which is attractive to all who pass that way, is the fine herd of deer, numbering about twenty-five head, that is kept close to the' residence of Mr. Standley. John Stamm, one of the old settlers of the township relates that there was across McCreskey's creek for a foot bridge at an early day what was supposed to be a log. He had crossed it many times and it was a common pathway to all who desired to use iti On being examined closely, it proved to be an enormous bone about twenty feet in length, and in diameter large enough to be used for the purpose of a bridge. Some parties appreciating its value to science, removed it to New Yoik.

Trotter township comes in for her share of dark deeds committed during the war. In October, 1864, the 28th day of the month, and the day after Bill Anderson was killed, a company of his men were passing Mr. Beaty's home, one of the number deliberately shot Wm. Beaty, in his own field, while at work. The same parties also shot Caleb Shirley, who was at Mr. Beaty's house at the time. Both Beaty and Shirly belonged to the militia. After killing these men they ransacked the house and took all the money and valuables they could find. After taking a horse and saddle in addition to the money, they left.

Pleasant H(ype M. E. Church. - Pleasant Hope church was organized in 1865, with eleven members, consisting of J. L. Austin, Jackson Standley, W./ R. Sheehan, B. J. Hart, T. J. Hart, Granville Austin, J. W. Crank, C. J. Tomlin, Jas. B. Rose, W. C. Austin and John Glaze. Their first and present church building was erected in 1874. It is a neat and roomy frame, and is located on section 3, costing about $1,000. It was dedicated in 1875 by Rev. Jacob Ditzler, in the presence of a great crowd. For nine years before the erection of their church building their service was held in Forest Grove school house. From the few original members who buckled on the armor of faith and entered the vineyard to labor for the cause, a congregation of seventy-five has been the result. The pastors who have labored with the flock are Revs. Meffert, H. L. Leeper, R. A. G. Kuran, A. T. Lewis and M. G. Gregory. J. L. Austin and Philip Best hold local service. 'I'he most noted revival was held in 1874, when twenty-five additions were made to the church.

cost $1,500. It is a large frame, nicely located, and its present membership is over sixty. The friends of the church are indebted to the liberality of Mrs. Bristow for the ground on which the church stands. The building was put up in 1874, and in November of the same year it was dedicated by Rev. J. M. Goodson. The original organizers were Jas. Trotter and wife, Ed. Templeman and wife, Frank Miller and wife, Rebecca Shinn, Martin A. Trotter and wife, W. T. Goodson and wife, N. and Joel Trotter, Jane Standley, Robert Standley and wife, David Serank, Pres. Goodson and Mrs. S. A. Bristow. The pastors were Revs. J. M. Goodson and J. D. Murphy.

McCroskie Creek Baptist. - This church was organized February, 1855, with Jesse Anderson, John P. Keltner, Jas. Rafferty, Haney Beatty, Richard Woodward, Daniel Hoover, Edward Miller, Amos Silkey and Mrs. Beatty as original members. Their first building is of brick, plainly finished and well located, and was dedicated by Rev. James M. Goodson. They are now erecting a fine frame church house on the same location. The names of the pastors who have officiated at the altar are Revs. James M. Goodson, G. T. Kinneard, G. W. Hatcher and R. H. Moody. The old house was partially blown down during a severe storm in 1862. In 1867 and in 1876 revivals of great interest were held, and many added to the church. Present membership, about eighty.

M. E. Church. - ^This organization was consummated in 1870, with A. R. Derry, wife and daughter, F. B. Catron and wife, James Martin and wife, and John Hamilton and wife as original members. Their house of worship is a fine, tastily built and commodious frame, nicely located on section 17, and cost $1,500. The church has not yet been dedicated. Revs. Brockman, Tibbetts, Edmonds, Bratton, Hooper, Allen and C. Johns, present pastor, ha\^ labored with the flock. A Sabbath school of fifty enrolled members is connected with the church. Present membership, thirty-seven.

Stokes Moupd Township embraces thirty full and six fractional sections, the north line of the township bordering on Livingston county. Prom the best information received, the first settlements were made on or about 1832. During this year Elijah and William Compton, Solon Lewis and A. Lewis, of Tennessee, Charles Wilcox, Virginia, James Bunch, Tennessee, Eben Odell, Dr. Wolfscale, and Dr. Burnsides of Kentucky, settled in different portions of the township* Later, came Hutchings Burton, Joseph Burton, - Campbell, Clabe Owens, James Brant, Isaac and B. F. Owens.

The first marria^^e in this immediate locality was Ned Smith and Miss - Messer, but by whom the ceremony was performed is not now known. John Owens, - Nare, settled on sections 9 and 4, and a Mr. Welch located on section 4 also, in an early day. William Lewis and Mary Brant was the first couple married in this locality, the ceremony beinpr performed at the residence of Squire Brant, and by him, he being the first justice of the peace in the township.

The first male child. Van Buren Owens, son of Clayborne and Mary Owens, was born in 1838, on section 4, and the first female, Sarah J. Bunch, to James and Hannah Bunch, on section 9. Mrs. Nancy Brant died in 1846, the first in this locality to join the innumerable caravan that is floating to eternity. The first physician was Dr. John Wolfscale, from Virginia, who died in Livingston county, in 1877. The first religious service was by John Spencer, methodist, in the school-house on section 9. Jack Wilcox taught the first school, in section 9, having about twelve pupils at :p2 per month each. B. F. Owens, James Brant, James Owens, Thomas Asbury, Perry Todd and Clayborne Owens built the first-school-house, locating it on section 9. To Mrs. Mary Owens belongs the honor of having woven the first cloth or carpet.

These settlers, with ox teams, were compelled to go forty miles to Caldwell county, without roads, to obtain flour, and it required a week to do so. Their trading, was mostly done in Chariton. They frequently had to grate corn, and resorted at times to pounding it in a mortar and beating with a pestle.

The first child bom was about 1836, and named James McKinney, and the first death was that of Charles Wilcox, whose remains repose in the Maberry graveyard. Dr. Wolfscale, of Kentucky, the first regular physician who located here, died only a few years ago, 1879. The first religious service was held in the JVTound Grove, by Chas. Wilcox, hard-shell baptist. Ned Smith taught the first school, in a log house on section 4, and had about twenty pupils. Afterwards, on the site of this old log house, a school-house was built by Joseph Burton, Brant Todd, James Bunch and James A. Lewis. Mrs. Elizabeth Burton was the first who did any weaving. Supplies for the support of the settlement were procured at Brunswick, Carrollton, and at a point four miles north-west of Chillicothe. Henry Hicks, Ira Todd, Gabe Brown, Jasper Todd, Perry Todd, - Stone, Wm. Lewis, Peter Gibbs, Mrs. Sarah Ross and Thomas Miller also located at a still later day, and in this locality the first marriage solemnized was Elijah Stephens and Elizabeth Burton. Elijah Todd, son of Joseph and Martha Todd, was the first child born in the neighborhood. Dr. Thomas Brown, now a resident of Hurricane township, was the first regular physician. The first school taught was at the mound school-house, by William Crampton, and the first school-house

In the vicinity of Wm. Colliver's in section 14, the first marriage was John Mounts and Mary Levyis, by N. Frizzell, justice of the peace, and the first birth was James Collins, son of W. F. and M. J. Collins, in 1857. The first death was that of Sarah Weathers, in 1859, and was buried in Livingston county. Rev. Burton held the first religious service at mound school-house, and was of the Christian pursuasion.

Wm. H. Plaster, on section 18, represents the first settlers in his neighborhood to have been Hiram McCall, who located on section 29, in 1840, Matthew Mullins on section 30, in 1854, Allen Caskey, Kentucky, on section 30, John Walker, Kentucky, on section 30, William A. Lewis, Tennessee, on section 16 in 1840, and S. Bishop, Howard county, Mo., on section 6, in 1854.

The first child born was a daughter, to Hiram and Harriett McCall, in 1857. The same year the remains of Mrs. Godsey was buried in Caloma burying ground. Dr. Burnsides, a practicing physician of Livingston county, was the physician of this neighborhood, but has been gathered to his last home.

Thos Miller on section 26 gives the names of Burley Godsey, Saline county. Mo., 1844, Abner Godsey, 1844, located on section 35, Burton Godsey on section 34, Thos. Thurman (Old Wormy) on section 2, E. G. Stone on section 35, E. B. Stone, Jarvis Warder and James McDowell, as the first settlers in that locality.

Rev. Joseph Devlin, M. E. church .south, conducted the first religious service in this locality at the residence of B. W. Stone on section 35.

It is related that Tom Benton and Jim Green were canvassing the county, and while speaking at a point in this township. Green pitched into Henton without gloves. Benton in order to cut Green off, rose up in all Hs well-known dignity and said: "Mr. Green, remember the good book says, 'Thou shalt not lie!'" Green's ready wit did not desert him, and he replied, " Mr. Benton, remember the good book also says ' Thou shalt not steal.' " Benton having been charged when a boy with having stolen ten

It is also related that one Worden was left alone one night by reason of his wife having been called away to attend a. sick woman in the neighborhood. The chimney of Worden's house was built of sticks and mortar and a gang of wild turkeys took up their abode in the chimney for the night. During the night one of the turkeys lost its footing and fell down the chimney, crying, " Put, put, put!" Worden jumped from his bed and said, " Wait till I get my breeches on and I'll 'put ' d - d quick." Again Mr. Turkey said, "Put, put, put!" Worden grabbed his pants, jumped through the door and ran like a scared deer for neighbor Lewis half-a-mile away. Lewis, in the morning, went back with Worden and the turkey tracks told the tale. It became a standing joke at every frolic in the neighborhood for years after.

This section of the county was the best for hunting, and many are the marvellous stories told of the deer and wolf fights of the early days. A Mr. Stone killed 150 deer in five years. Owen Todd, a great deer hunter of pioneer times, in the falls of 1857 and 1858 killed about 200 deer. One Worden killed over 2,000 turkeys. Elijah Stephens, another old hunter killed in two seasons, 278 deer.

On one occasion, Mr. Stone from whom we get our information, and Thomas. Miller got Stone's old mare "Jule" to go hunting. "Jule" was tranied to hunt, and when she saw a deer she would stop for him to shoot. Miller was riding "Jule" and seeing a deer lying in the road just ahead, Jule stopped for Miller to shoot. Miller blazed away and the deer jumped up and skips, having received the load on his horns.

Dr. Brown now living in Hurricane township was then a young man, and in 1855 went on a hunt north of Coloma, killing six deer without getting out of his tracks.

In early days a party consisting of Wm. Kavanaugh, his sons John and James, E. G. Stone, Hugh Brewster and an old darky took a hunt near Coloma. They were out five days, and on preparing to. return, Kavanaugh discovered that he had lost his gold watch. Search was made but abandoned as no trace of the watch could be found. The circumstance was forgotten until 1877 when Cornelius Vaughn, while attending stock in his feed lot, picked up the gold watch that had been lost years before. It was damaged to some extent, but careful repairs put it in running order, and it is a valuable time piece at this day.

It is said that the first house roofed with shingles was built by John F. Hill, or (Cottonwood Hill) as he was called, and that Hill rove, shaved and put the shingles on with wooden pins, no nails could be had; he boring holes and driving the pins to hold them on.

related as an actual fact. A woman in the neighborhood was taken sick and the doctor sent for. He left some medicine with instructions to take it in water, and he would be back the next day to learn the effect of the potion. On his returp the following day the doctor enquired of his patient what effect the medicine. had. The patient replied that she ccmld not tell yet, that she had the bo3's carrj' up a barrel of water and she had got into it and took the box of medicine, but that the lid had not yet come off the box, and she would have to wait before she could tell.

Oakland Christian Church. - Organized on the first Lord's day in December, 1874, by Eld. Wm. Martin. The original members were Obed Shipp, Chas. Walston, J. M. Bennett, Merritt Singleton, E. C. Reed, Wm. Blackhurst, Harriet Jones, Joanna Reed, Martha and Mary Shipp, M. E. Walston, E. M. Bennett, M. E. Singleton, Elvina Chronister, Louisa Breaddus, Wm. and Margaret Martin, Jemima Condron, Fannie Huntley, Teresa England, T. J. Singleton and Millie Hooten. The first officers were Elders Martin and Shipp, Deacon, J. M. Bennett, Clerk, Chas. Walston. Present officers: Elders Blackhurst, Reid, Walston and Palmer; Deacons, Bennett and Reynolds; Clerk, Chas Walston. The ministers that have served the church were Elders Martin, Simpson and Gaunt. Their church building is a frame, 26x40, and was built in 1880, and dedicated the 3d Sunday in September of the same year, by Elder W. A. Melvane, assisted by Elder W. H. Guant. It is a very neat and tasty building, and cost about $1000. Their present membership is' about 80, although they have numbered over 100. Some have left the community, while others have united with the church in Livingston county.

The village of Coloma is located on the east half of the southwest quarter of section 31, almost in the e.xtreme southwest corner of the township. The original town was laid out in 1858, by Matthew B. Mullins, Its founder, and embraces six blocks of eight lots each. The first improvement in the town was a blacksmith shop put up by Dan. R. Bartlett. The following July, 1859, Mullins' addition to Coloma was laid off, containing nine blocks of eight lots each. To the east, south and west of the town a panorama of beautiful rolling prairie meets the eye, while to the north a rough and hilly region, covered with oak and underbrush, unat-

The town has no especial aspirations for metropolitan proportions, but is doin^ a good healthy trade, having dry goods houses, groceries, drugstores, and other branches, proportionate to the demands of trade. It has not attained to a sufficient size and population to justify incorporation, deeming a town organization too expensive, no doubt, and biding their lime patiently lor the future.

Coloma Presbyterian Church. - The sessional records of the Presbyterian church of Coloma, dated the 12th day of October, 1870, contain the following:

The friends and members of the Presbyterian church, in and near Coloma, Carroll county, Missouri, desiring to have a church of their choice in their midst, petition the Presbytery to appoint a committee to organize a Presbyterian church in Coloma, if the way be clear. The request was granted and Rev. J. D. Beard, Rev. - Kennedy and Elder David Shields, such committee.

The committee met at the call of the moderator, at the residence of Mrs. McLaury's school house, and were present. Rev. Beard and Elder Shields. After sermon and prayer. Elders Graham and Adams being present, they were invited to sit as corresponding members.- Thomas H. Trussell, Mrs. Margaret Trussell, Dr. J. P. Dice, Mrs. Margaret Dice, John and Mary Rogers, Christopher Cowan, Mrs. Ellen McLury, Mary Campbell and Eliza Campbell. On examination Miss Belle McLaury and Mrs. Margaret Trussell were received as members. They next proceeded to ballot for elders, which resulted in the choice of T. H. Trussell and J. P. Dice, after which the services were closed till morning, by singing and the apostolic benediction.

The following morning the services were continued at Rush chapel, in order to complete the organization, and to partake of the holy communion. Dr. Dice, not seeing his way clear, did not accept the position to which he had been elected, while T. H. Trussell signifying his acceptance, was regularly ordained and set apart to the office of ruling elder. After communion the commission closed with prayer.

The pastors who have officiated thus far, are: Rev. J. D. Beard and Rev. Kennedy. Accessions have been made to the little flock from time to time, but the exact membership we do not know. We are assured, however, that if faithful work and earnest prayer avail anything, the church at Coioma will wield a pow'er for the cause of Christianity.

Washington township embraces the most northwestern portion of the county, and contains twent^'-five full and eleven fractional sections, all the sections on the north and west of the county being fractional. It is rolling prairie and one of the fairest portions of the county. The first settler was James Runion, ^nd the second who followed was Andrew Howerton, who located on section 2, as early as 1839. In 1844, Thomas McKinney located on section 2 also, as did George Carson in 1846. Payton Lane came about 1845 or '46, and located on either section 1 or 11. He with two sons were taken into custody and marched about a half a mile from their home in April, 1863, by a squad of guerrillas, supposed to be Todd's or Quantrell's men, and at midnight were shot to death, the guerrillas stripping the bodies and taking the clothing. The Lane boys were, or were supposed to have been in the federal service, and one of them at least had returned to enlist men for the government. Be this as it may, it was a cold-blooded murder, fit for assassins of the stripe such as the infamous Quantrell proved himself to be.

During the year 1817 James and Abe Runion settled on section 12. John R. Davis came about 1856, locating 160 acres on section 10, and paying 12i^ cents per acre. He left at the beginning of the war. David Johnson,

The first religious services was held at the house of Jonathan Bowers on section 10 in the spring of 1865, by Jas. Chamberlain of the M. E. Church.

The first school taught and the first school house built was on section 2, ^ log school house, W. H. Anderson, teacher, who received 5 cents a day from each pupil. The log house of that day has given place to a neat lr<tme building that cost about $1,850. The Lane family, as far as known did the first weaving in Washington Township.

The township although about the last in the county to fill up, keeps pace with the older portions of the county, and being filled up with eastern people generally, they exercise such energy and- thrift; that it would not hurt other portions of the county to follow.

It is related of James Runyon, now a resident of Leslie township, that in his early days, being a great hunter, he accepted a wager offered by an Indian known as " Cherokee hunter." The wager was a buckskin for the winner. They were to bring in the tips of the Deers* tongues to show how many each killed. They went out next day, and returning in the evening, the indian had three and Mr. Runyon six tips as their prowess for the day. The Indian thinking something was not right, insisted on the trial taking place again the following day, which was done, Runyon bringing home seven and the indian only four, " Ugh," says the Cherokee hiuiter, " Mucky man beat Cherokee, me no hunt agin mucky man no more." In 1844 eight sportsmen came from Lexington, with their double barrelled guns and fine paraphernalia, hounds included. They turned up their noses at the old rifle of Runyon, telling him it was of no account. A three days hunt was agreed to by the parties, Runyon and his old rifle on one side and the eight hunters, hounds and double barrelled guns on the other. At the end of the third day the eight came in with four deer, while Runyon brought in fourteen.

G. B. Bothwell and Richard Lee on section 33, have the largest sheep ranch in the county. They have 1650 head in pasture, and Mr. Lee has 1200 head of his own a total of 2850; not including lambs. They are mostly Merinos, and shear on an average about 8 pounds perhead, or an aggregate of 22800 pounds at each shearing. They sell mostly at Carrollton and get 25 cts. per pound for their wool, realizing annually about $6000 from shearing; the present year Mr. Lee sheared from one sheep alone 18 lbs. of wool. They have a range of 860 acres of wild pasture for the flock, and by keeping them in bands of 200 to 300, and by close attention, prevent a spread of scab or foot rot.

Oil Springs

On the west half of the south-east of section twenty are two oil or tar springs abont twenty rods apart. A thick coat of coal-tar accumulates on the surface of the water, having the appearance and smell, and burns like the oil from the Pennsylvania refineries. Almost at any time a gallon or more of this crude oil can be gathered from the surface. In the past the early settlers used it for lubricating purposes, finding it equal if not superior to the prepared article. The greatest flow is in the spring of the year when the water is high, the crude oil often running quite a distance down the ravine. The water in these springs is clean and has a sweet taste, and should a through analysis be had, the fact would no doubt be established that they possess valuable medical properties.

Plymouth

The town of Plymouth is located in the south-west corner of section three, just one mile south of the line between Carroll and Livingston counties, and was founded by Jas. Fash, platted and placed on record on the 2d day of August 1881. It embraces three blocks sub-divided into twenty-six lots. It has been a post-office for several years, but until recently, had no intention to become a town. It can be made a good trading point, lying as it does in the most beautiful and one of the most fertile regions in the county. This being the only town in the Township, the citizens naturally will take pride in its prosperity and success, and lend their aid in improving and building it up.

In the fall of 1880, Geo. Vaughn opened a stock of goods, and immediately after, others located and opened different branches of goods, and the town has become a living fact.

Plymouth M. E. Church. - The name of Plymouth Church was adopted at the organization of the church in the spring of 1865, and held their service in a frame house, located on the northwest corner of section fourteen, and built in 1866. The first and original members were Jonathan and Mary Bowers, James T. Shull, Dema Shull, and Henry and R. J. Rairdon The congregation grew rapidly, and in 1874 a larger and more commod- ious house was built, being of frame, convenient and very tasty, at a cost of $2,200. The new house was formally dedicated in Februar}^ 1876, in the presence of a large and attentive audience, Kev. W. J. Martindale, presiding elder, officiating. The eloquence of the young elder made the services very solemn and impressive, and the wrapt attention of the audience was an evidence of their appreciation. From the little band of half ^ dozen congregated in 1865, grew a congregation of one hundred and fifty. In 1871 Rev. M. Bratton held a very interesting revival, and eightyone additions were made to the church, nearly all being new conversions. A sabbath school of over one hundred members meets every Sabbath.

United Brethren in Christ. - This denomination was organized by Rev. John Estep in 1872. They meet in a school house located on section 26, and the original members were A. Herrington and, L. E. B. Welch, and S. R. Smith and wife. Their first meetings were held in the school house in section 10, having no chuch building of their own.

In February, 1881, at a protracted meeting, nine accessions were made to the church, and at the present writing they have a membership of thirty-seven.

The pastors officiating thus far are Revs. John Estep, Joel Bradage, Edward Carpenter, B. W. Bowman, J. T. Olaman. A. W. Geeslin, and L. Fisher, present pastor.

Welch Congregational. - This branch of denominational Christians was organized July 6, 1880, and their house of worship, a neat frame structure costing $500, and located in the northeast corner of section 17, was built in February, 1881. The original members were Thos. Price and wife, Wm. Lewis and wife, E. P. Davis and wife, Thos. Howells and wife, Wm. Pugh, Mrs. M. Morgan, Robert Peters and wife, D. W, Williams and wife and Mrs. G. Griffiths. Their first communion was administered June 19, 1881, by their present pastor Rev. M. Davis, and they^ hold a membership of twenty'-five.

Welch Calvinistic Methodist. - The organization of the Welch Calvinistic Methodist church was effected in May 1872, and a frame church building was erected the following year on section three, costing about $600. In August, 1876, it was dedicated by Rev. R. W. Hughes.

The organizers were John O. Roberts, David Hughes, Ellen Roberts, David O. Hughes and Catharine Hughes. The land on which the church is located was donated by^ John W. Davis, as w.as.also one acre for a bury* ing ground.

The following pastors have been located in this portion of God's moral vineyard since the organization of the church: Rev. P. W. Hughes, Rev. R. T. Evans and Rev. Hugh H. Hughes the present pastor.

Samts was organized the 9th day of March, 1873. The original members were Emsly Curtis and wife, John Ellis and wife, and James Kessinger and wife. Having as yet no church building, the congregation meets at the homes of the members. Emsly Curtis has officiated as pastor since the organization of the church. He came to this county from Illinois in the fall of 1871, and united with the church the following year. The present membership of this branch of the church, is about twenty. A branch of the church is held at White Rock, and Rev. Martin Trotter is pastor of the branch at Carrollton.

We are indebted to Rev. Mr. Curtis for the above sketch of the church, and at his request give the following epitome of the faith and doctrines of the re-organized church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints:

We believe that through the atonement of Christ, all men may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinences of the gospel. 1 Cor. 15:3; 2 'Tim. 1:10; Romans 8:1-6.

6th - We believe in the doctrine of eternal judgment, which provides that men shall be judged, rewarded, or punished, according to the degree of good, or evil, tht^ shall have done. Rev. 20:12; Ecc. 3:17; Matt. 16:27;

. We believe th.it a man must be called of God, and ordained by the laying on of hands of those who are in authority, to entitle him to preach the Gospel, and administer in the ordinances thereof. Heb. 5: 1, 5, 6, 8; Acts ^ = 21,25; 14:23; Eph. 4: 11; John 15:16.

We believe in the same kind of organization that existed in the primi* tive church, viz: Apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, etc. 1 Cor. 12:28; Matt. 10:1; Acts 6:4; Eph. 4:11, 2:20; Titus 1:5.

We believe that in the Bible is contained the word of God, so far as it is translated correctly. We believe that the canon of scripture is not full, but that God, by His Spirit, will continue to reveal His word to man until the end of time. Job 32:8; Hebrews 13:8; Prov. 29:18; Amos 3:7; Jeremiah 23:4, 31:31 34,33:6; Psalms, 85:10 11; Luke 17:26; Rev. 14:6 7, 19:10.

We believe in the powers and gifts of the everlasting gospel, viz: The gift of faith, discerning of spirits, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, tongues, and the interpretations of tongues, wisdom, charity, brotherly love, etc. 1 Cor. 12:1-11, 14:26; John, 14:24; Acts 2:3; Matt. 28:19 20; Mark 16:16.

We believe that marriage is ordained of God, and that the law of God provides for but one companion in wedlock, for either man or woman - except in cases where the contract of marriage is broken by death or transgression. Gen. 2:18 21-24, 7:1 7 13; Prov. 5:15-21; Mai. 2:14 15; Matt. 19:4-6; 1 Cor. 7:2; Heb. 13:4.

We believe that the doctrines of a plurality and a community of wives are heresies, and are opposed to the law of God. Gen. 4:19 23 24, 7:9, 22:2; in connection, Galatians fourth and fifth chapters; Gen. 21:8-10; Mai. 2:14 15; Matt. 19:3-9.

We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where or what they may.

Eugene township embraces thirty-two full and eleven fractional townships, having fractional 51 and all of 52, range 22, included in Eugene. Fractional 51 is almost wholly timbered lands, while 52 is almost wholly prairie bottom. The Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific railroad runs across the township from east to west, as does Wakanda Creek, and in all parts of the township can be. found, lakes and sloughs in abundance. The soil is capable of the highest cultivation, and is as rich and fertile as any on earth.

The account of a town named Bloomfield, near the forks of the Wakanda, having been laid out in 1818 is no doubt an error, as no data can be obtained for the statement.

Eugene was among the earliest of the townships settled. Sarshel Woods, Nathaniel Cary, Jerry and John Croley, Red Munkers, all of Tennessee, came in 1818. John RiflTe came in 1820. David Lynch came with Nathaniel Cary in 1818. Thomas Hardwick located on the Little Wakanda and built what is known as Hardwick's mill. Charles Palmer is said to have located on section seven, at an early day. William Harvy and John Farr took 'up claims near "Sambo Slough." The Prunt}'^ Brothers, John and William were among the earlier settlers. Joseph Dickson afterwards county clerk, settled in early times.

With the exception of a few others, these were the only settlers for some years, and not until about 1842, when Thomas Morris and Samuel Barker arrived did the township begin to settle up to any extent. From 1842 up to the opening of the war, Eugene township settled up rapidly, compared with other townships in the county, getting a greater proportion of those seeking homes in the west, than any other part of the county, except probably Carrollton.

The first mill some of the older settlers went to for grist was what was termed a " Stump Mill, " built on a stump in a manner to turn around the stump, and run by one horse, and it is said that one person could eat the meal as fast as it was ground.

Many of the older settlers having little money paid for their lands in bees-wax and deer hides,' and could the records of the county show that "for and in consideration of six hundred pounds of bees-wax, and thirtynine deer hides, the party of the first part grams bargains and sells " it would make curious reading for the present.

The first deaths in Eugene were Nancy and Rebecca L3mch, in 1821. Where their bodies were deposited is not known. The body of Thomas Phillips .who died some years after, was laid to rest in Dixon's graveyard on Wakanda Creek.

At the house of John Crockett, a man named Harper opened the first school, having about twenty pupils, for which he received a compensation of one dollar per month per head.^ The first school house was built in 1834, by Abram Rifle, at or near to John Curl's, and cost about $20. It was called Curl's school house in honor of John Curl, who was sheriff* ot the county.

Sophia Cary, wife of Nathaniel, was one of the first, if not the first, who wove cloth in the county, having turned out several webs of cloth as early as 1818.

Eugene township not coming to the front with a law suit of early days, It is but justice that something to her credit should be produced, and in the absence of anything better we give a copy of the deed hereto attached. It is ver batim except names, and is on record in the Recorder's office, in volume 33, page 548.

When brought to the office to be filed the recorder told the maker of the instrument that it would hardly hold water, but filed it must be, and state of Missouri, party of the second part, witnesseth, the said party of the first part, in consideration of the sum of one dollar to her paid by the said party' of the second part, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, does by these presents grant, bargan and sell, convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part, a male child by the name of George Washington Rogers, and will be one year old on the 14th day of March, 1877. . To have and to hold the said child with all and singular the rights and privileges thereunto belonging or in any other wise appurtaining unto that she will warrant and defend the title to sai<^ child unto the parties of the second part, against all claims and demands of all persons whomsoever. In witness whereof, the said party of the first part has hereunto set her hand and seal this 20th day of March, 1877.

Be it remembered that on the 20th day of March, A. D., 1877, before the undersigned, a justice of the peace within and for the county of Carroll and state of Missouri, personally came who is personally known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing as a party thereto, and acknowledged the same to be her act and deed for the purposes herein mentioned. And the said instrument, upon an examination separate and apart from her husband, acknowledged that she executed the same and relinquishes her interest in the said child therein mentioned, freely and without fear, compulsion or undue influence of her said husband. In testimony whereof I have set my hand at my office the day and year above mentioned. - ^

Carroll City

As early as September, 1857, a site locating the whole southwest of section 26 as a town, was seriously considered, and some expense incurred in laying it out, making improvements, etc. High hopes were entertained by those who had an interest in the prospective wonder that was to spring up, as if by magic, on the banks of the great river. A company was formed, with Wm. Hill as president, and the city platted into thirty-six full, and twenty fractional blocks, with streets and alley-ways, parks and squares, gardens and drives, and all the other necessities to constitute a great place. The area, one hundred and sixty acres, upon which the city was to be built, and the contemplated improvement projected, is some little evidence of the aspirations of its founders. Whether for the want of proper management, judicious advertising, or other causes, the city was never built, we, in this late day do not know; one thing, however, is true, it never reached even the shadow of a village, niuch less a city, and well it is that it did not, for the site on which it was to be built, has long since disappeared under the waters of the treacherous river that was to lave its base, and the city can be considered another of the "lost ones" of Carroll county.

Eugene City

Eugene city was laid out in June, 1869, by the N. M. R. R. and Daniel H. Cary, and is located on the east one-half, southwest quarter of section 16. It embraces twenty irregular blocks, and lies on the north side of the railroad. Daniel H. Cary, Esq., donated the land for the town site, on condition the railroad company would establish a station. The town, although small, does a good trade in shipping, lying as it does in the midst of the rich bottom lands between the Missouri river and the Wakanda, the former river traversing the whole line of the township, and the latter running through the township from east to west.

The town will not in any reasonable time attain the proportions of a city of any magnitude, yet its location in the rich agricultural bottoms will guarantee it a good, substantial and healthy trade.

Most of the trade is from the immediate vicinity of the village, and of course those engaged in business are limited in the amount of stock required.

During the war Bill Anderson made several raids through this township. On his first raid he killed two men, Griffith and Scaggs, about one mile east of the town of Eugene, and on the farm of Asa Brookover. One Benj. Manning and a man named Arterburn were also killed by Anderson's men, about three fourths of a mile south east of. the town. Dick Wilson Was killed about half a mile east of the place, on section 14 or 15.

In October 1864 he again passed through this part of the count}', killing Bill Etier somewhere on the location of what is now the town of Eugene. Ivory Burkhardt, son of Geo. Burkhardt w'as captured, and hung, but his mother ran out after they had left, cut down her son in time to save his life.