The Times from Clay Center, Kansas • Page 5

ATTOHNtVt. turnouts at reasonable rates. E. Jones, D. lladen and W.

Barker, blacksmiths, each have shops and do a thriving -business. C.F.Dodson, contractor and buiTder, lias a largo lumber yard, and sells as cheap as the cheapest. J.Alexander is our stone mason and is considered an excellent workman. A. Fitzgerald, boot and shoe maker, is master of ha trade.

John Myers, the old reli- in. tho State, and these arc used for the double purpose, the education of our children and the regeneration ol" souls. If the proper united efforts had been made, a tine depot would have been erecteJ at Gatesville, and to-day it would have been a shipping point of some importance. Wakefield, Bala, Leonard, Green and Clay Center are row stealing our thunder. In lookhifT aniuil this fine township, oik van not help aihnitv the imlomitahl' will ami pluc of the oi srttle'r.

Prcwp rity. JUT I4T I a tow tliut gv-t more of inr from this yoi.nsr me-tniolis. llic business men eonsi-t of Sl. Wt iehcUianm, In gii; nd in rclian-dic; S. A.

Byerly, in reul sLite and agrkiJtural implement; O. E. (-lorn. sliiwiuaker: We. Kuhk-r, bLuk-sniitliaml wagon maker; Dr.

H. A. M'i Dr. J. D.

Uindolph; Dr. W. W. Jone: Alex. Wilon, k-aler in stock: (lias.

T. Brown, cabinet m-iker; E. P. Smaller, blacksmith and wagon maker; August Moeller. teaehi-r of iiiusie and tlcnW hi J.

A. justice of tYv j-aei-, Gt. llcket, justU-e of the M-aee. IXKI.KKV I'h-lianl Bark, deah-r hi giMTal nu r-ehaiKiise: Winkler Brothers, dealer in stock and uiillers; Joseph it-, blacksmith: IL Xeilienke, attorney. aa xTY TAXAllOX.

Tin' following ible give tlie taxation of tin- county by township; also tin total amount. Some difference Itetwccti thU statement and that of f-n ago PLASHES OP LIGHT. Hume at VinceiitV. liacou at J. I'hrUlmart' Market.

iVach Illow Pot a lot at Krank'u. Kraut at Si Uol inon's. For nice p'uh work cuso -o to Sharpe. Order your fine harries of Vincent. A nieo Smoker' Set at Sharpe' for 81.00.

Singer ncwing mnchinc lor $20 at Kuhnlo't. Xew Hain wagon for at G. Kuh nle's. If you want a lamp g. to Jackman IJobiiin V.

810.00 ill buy an elegant watch at HucliU.anV. Go and nco tho 19 viit goods the Corner tirocery. A clear Havar a Cigar tor 10 cctttn at Cigar Factory. Kceler ami Armstrong rtill remain on tiieir leatitifid In 1873 the first school house as erected. A.

Iapliaia wa the postmaster at Ik lev an, now discontim rd 13UW1XSTOWS Was locatel and the plat recorded Feb. 24, 1874. on the old Glover farm, on tin ca-t lauk of tlie river, by Cap. EbeiM'ZiT Morgan, name it lears, ami Ls the center of oim of tlie most fertile and cxt-'iisive tracts of ImjUwii land In the valley. D.

M. Eddy, the prewut Kstinaster, rtartl hi drug rtore in Jauuarj', I $72, and sill lwdds IJ old business. Ia 1872, D. X. Thoniiou built Hh' hotel, wliich for several j-ears was ttmk-r the direction of our worthy citizen, John F.

ItyersHi. as landlord. In 1874 Win. Sterling toiight the larg blacksmith shop of the Schiltz Bro who removed their business to thi eify. He is still doing a good biisiues at that point.

D. D. Thompson lias carried on tla blacksmith bi-ines for years. Tlie town has a at school building: i.setl also for church Mr. Erhardt carries a stock of dry gMl groceries, etc.

The following is a statement of the shipment from Morgantown during 1881 Tom Whe, W. D. Breme J. W. Coff-iium.

and Ailotph FJirtiart eaiiR In 18! 5-J. I'ucle Tom Whwh and Bremer tuiu tlw ir hoim tead aud have fine farm. John St hvv.ib is one of tlie mo-t proniinent t'aruitrs in this township, and an old tiler. Conrad Ki n-hner, oM-tiiiK'r, Martin Kahh, M. K.imusseii, Km uigk.

Ittjbie, Carles Tom Kelley, John Anderson. Cooper, Heuted, Warland, Walker and huiH dred of other have been here for years and have a-s-isted in making this one of tlie ttest and nio-t valuable townships in county. The first school IitHise wa built in 1871. The irt pf-t-otlice wa in W. Whitney Mtiiiast-r.

W-MNK TOWNSHIP Was organiAil in 1880, and Iiameil after tlie great statesman. Jas. Blaine. Tlie closi proximity of thU town to tlie city of Clay Center and Marshal makes her fanns very valuable. The- township is settled with a thriving.

proierous wt of men, and the piost of them are ttiug a competency. Fanns, fine residnc's, and all the evidences of wealth can le seen th? entire township. The first settlement was made iu and In.t few of the first settlers now remain. Wesley McLaughlin is the County Surveyor, and reside in thi city. A.

K. Hand still stay by the old homestead. Daniel tmkiti and JJT. IV'atty luive stayeil their firt i-hoiei', and luive Iiik- farms. Mr.

Kankiu has one the lwt improvtHl farms in this part of the state, and is wi ll lived iu this world's goods. John 11 inn i ha a fine farm and residence, although be does business in tlie city. W. II. FlHcher own a well improved farm, but resides iu the city.

Mr. Kieh in 1871 lived on the lot-tom and kept a stigc station, his home at that time but a small affair. 'Hie land here his hcauliftd resitV'uee now s-tand was snl-ject to honiestoid entry, and was rented out to the writer of this article. J. C.

Stewart, Anita. Keed, and other, have tiae places and large C1IA1-MAN" TOWNSIIH Ieiies it name from the creek which flows thrwugh it. J. Stewardon, W. Tripp.

A. Backus, and John Wedd first settled here in i 1'kodicts Wheat Itje Corn Jitnimry 31 February 15 Marc-It li Ar1 3 May June July August. 1 SrtpniU-r i I 3 October i 2 Knvenilier i iK-etmUer 'J Total I t'i IMKUMN creek, and in iMa old 'tig its in Jus easy chair and reads the news. Ho bus represented our county two terms in the Legislature. He is not unknown to the County.

Amonf the riiosu wide-awake, live, full-blooded, dyed in-tbe-wool Ytn kees in Grant is Daniel Ladd, who hails from Vermont. He is carpenter, blacksmith, farmer, or anything that is wanted. He now owns three-fourths of a Keclion, and has his eye upon still more land. John Barkyoumb we find tilling the land and acting as constable under our old and much esteemed friend Uncle Thomas Davis, our Justice of tho Peace, who, with bis son Sam, emigrated from Wales and cast their lots with us. Among the old veterans of Grant we find D.

C. Pierce, who used to hunt buffalo and antelope over the prairies when no white man was to be lound." After crossing the plains and visiting California, he returned to his first love, and located in Grant. He is one ol the pioneers of '49. Near him we tind our much esteemed citizen, Wesley Fair, ono of the early settlers fromCanada. His son-in-law, Lanning, runs the farm.

In passing Timber Creek we must not forget our old citizen, S. IX Hart-zell, who left his homo in Pa. to seek his fortuno in tho Lone Star Stale. But not finding the historic grounds of San Antonio, the heme of Davy Crockett, to meet his views, he pulled up stakes and tried his fortunes in Waco. But the malaria of the muddy Brazos did not satisfy his ambition.

Ho again pulled up stakes and landed on tho sacred soil of Grant in I8G2. Another wide awake Yankeo wo must not forget is II. A. Elkins, an old Vcrmonter, who, after participating in the campaign under Butler at New Orleans and up the Ited river under Banks, returned to Vermont, and with his valuable helpmate, moved to Kansas in 1866, with 31 cents in his pocket. He now owns 480 acres of land, about 75 head of cattle, 15 l.orses,a large herd of hogs, and is out of debt.

His lime business yields a revenue of about 3400 a year. He has held the office of trustee and is now school treasurer of district No. 10, and is also 1st Lieut, of Co. A.Grant Township Veterans. J.

N. Humbert, our Justice of the Peace, school teacher and fanner, must not bo forgotten. He, too, left Somerset for a home here. Joseph Bradbury, from merry Eng land, our postmaster and champion stock raiser, landed on his claim in ts rrH- -r-I I 3 fS 5 -2 5 9 3 5 -i i 5 is ii -1 5 -r i i I 7 pc 4- uiisui 8 LA -1 rf -1 SS it! at .1 i 1 -1 1: J. i 1 a tt it I ir.

5 z. ANTHONY KELLOQQ, -A. OK. 1ST 213 TT O. Real, Estate Sold, And Money Lpotmed on Ileal Entut.

1.AYCENTEH, KAWSAH. DUNAWAY, Attorney at Law CLAY CENTER, KANIiiS. C'oUortlana mA. and all loral IiIi.m trata blm mil racclta ruui(-t aul tarafai UrulluB. II.

WTATT, m. taar. WYATT LACY, Attorneys at Law CLAT CENTER, gAHAW. C. C.

COLEMAN, Attorney at Law CLAY CENTER, KANSAS. (' lirrtWmi ironiiiiljr nm'ln ConTp-y ni Ipij i iirKi iy and "ll lii. I i rmlwa npn(tl trmi.a) l-il. Dili llh 11 Inn A t'o M. M7" I LLJtlt, Attorney Counselor CLAY CENTEIt, CLAY KAN9AJ.

protn)tI)r and rrfally mads aa4 all Otbrr law ImntMMaa trant-actsd thrtioalioal MJ aula, la all Coarla-ttlaia and radrral. 9. r. BARaat. A.

araMJUS. HARKNCS3 QODARO, LAWYERS. Abstract of Title rcrnkaod oa Chart ITotloa Offlea ap talra, la Urabb BoUdlng, CLAY CENTKR, KAMfAI. Tlio Old rioUaTolo. J.

W. MILLER, Justice of tHe Peace ant CcnTcyancer. OolltscUonJi MnOm, TtuuM Paid for non-rwaidentn. eto. OClra, MUler'i Illofk, LAY BNTBa, KAN.

P. 8. LOOFBOURROW, Justice of tho Peaco, InuraneM and lnrtU tT'oIlnet li'V Afut and CuDVyaixjMr. All tiup1aea promntlj' attrtiitfd to. t'lar Cvuler, Kauaaa.

WM. IIIGINEOTHAM, A TTOUXKY AT LA W. CLAY CKNTliM, KANSAS. Will iimrili-r in all tUv cuuit. I diiootai Jiitnk.

PHVSICIANt. C. L. WOODED Physician Surgeon CLAY CKNTEll, A Ml Aft. Olllri- 1 1 hit A Co' lIUf fitor, ltii'l llivl liud miiiUi ff IN-Jiil)'.

j7 warren CLAY CKNTLIt, KAKNA9. (Konnerly witU Or. I.I rutin Ui-pldi-nrn and four tlofiri ai of lax l'a-( hurt h. Will iniiriill)r atl40d all ralla, Amj tn nlulil, Iu lti i lly cuiiBlry, DR. GEO.

WIQQ, HomcEQpathic Physician. llrplil. nfo anil ofrlr! enrrifir cf Konrth riil ISInut lrpia, CLAY KNTfc.ll, KAflMAA. ll iimniTinililc Ixxikt inrt rmi1it itHcru pike. alii allctidiid mat all honra.

DR. R. H. MILLEN, CLAY KANSAS 11 li i en and flVa on aoutb aid of Llca i Ml of tiUtn tr-rt. HENDERSON 1ST I nir-on I olii At rmir, n'inii lf tJouutjr llik A.

Uity Express LICENSED DRAY. Ooodi hauled lo and from of tb fit at raaiouabia rata. CLAY CENTEIt, A ti 0 A 4 ontcH's Bakery. HailMK tin lm--'l ttt kiili llng wn Ay. NEXT TO CHICAGO LUMBER CO I liav r-(1tti phi) il l'.

in i.nt ijl, ami IH'W fllllil-li tll- i I lit Jlvetttf, Ctikc.Hf J'fcs, And Everything in the Bakery line. A regular Lunch Table for ltrmerm. Call in and see us. Architecture. o.

w. Doitisr Architect and Oulldcr. Oflct firtt corner north ot the Western L-imbfir Yard. ll-g C'iitik- Traditioif ha it that our German frk-ud. A.

F. SehaelMT. gave the fir-t post-ofiiee the name of ik Hill, from which tin township takes its name. A. J.

(icbhart made first settlement iu this township in l8 (i. Solon Aekley, CIul. E. Linsley, J. S.

Kirkiatri and T. J. latriglit came iluring the same Aekley's family still resiik' in the township. Kirkpitrick holds his original homestead. Boatright i dea-l.

(iebhart tried the mining district returnel satisfied that thi is fiie l'st county in tin world. In A. F. cr arrived on thi placid stream, where he drove hi stoc and after a series of year of city life, ha return -d to bis first love, built bini a comfortable bouse, and is now waiting for the next revolution of the wltec! of fortune. X.

I fitter took his claim on tlie creek iu and after a few year of frontier life, moved his family to this city, started a I par-tier shop, and has a good huskies and comfortable home. He still has fond recollection of the days of yon, in the valley of the hapman. The first school hosts was hi ill in 1873. John Badger was married to Miss Adeline Gebhart iu 17, and still reside in the township, the een-mnny was 1 rfomicd by ('apt. C.

E. Lhish at that time a Justice of the Peace. Tlie Capt. now making his fortune In ''olorado. OAK i m.

I. I the central portion of the town-hip of Oakland, and a place of trade and business. Geo. Dieter I ami merchant, and carries unite a large stock of general merchandise. MIKItMAX roWXSIUV I one of tlie largest- and Ik-sI improved In the comity.

Tlien is a large Swd sctfli'-inent in the eastern portion of tlie town, and they have some of the finest fanns in the county. They have one of the best church edifices, and amongst the nest school buildings. The first settlers in thi township were Win. Silver and (J. W.

Glover, the former still resides hi the i engaged in buying grain and stixk at Morgantown. Iu IS'iO, S. C. Cliester took up hi quarters when hi fine farm 1 now locate I. In 18'1 Hiram Cooper and Mr.

Kaiser arrivinl, and still reside on their claims. The first school house was buijt in the winter of 18i5-j on the farm of A X. Crawfonl. G. D.

Seabnry was the "first teacher, and ha tilled the ofliee of county si. since. He still resides at his old home and i a highly nspected citizen. tMX TOWNSHIl' Contains a line lody of land mid i dolled over with a tine farm a there i in the State. There were settlements made in thi town a early as 1858 by George on Cain creek.

The only 'permanent settlement made during tin-war wa L. D. Clark In 183. and he remains to the tales of hi many hardship during his pioneer day, lie is now Well fixed and able to take comfort in his declining years. Fayette ille wa the first ipost-otuee, cstibli-hcd in J.

II. Towle Tlie first school house was built in 18 being Xo. 9 in the eountv. TOWNSHIP VAlJ'AIIoN. Tin following valuation of the is a near a can tx anived at.

eoiisiil-ring tluit in 1871 then; were butm-ven town-hip iu tlie county. (Iiapniaii comprisfnl what I now Oakland, Athelsfane and Chapman. I'epi Jilican was -ompoe-l i tin ferritorj-of Grant, Union, Exeter and Itcpubliean. Clay Center I divi-Vd into Hayes. Highland and Clay Center.

Five Creek into Blaine. Bloom and Five ni ks. Mullperry, a portion cf Sherman and Bloom. and Goslieti both lost- phihk pnrpertr. Valuttli'in la 171 Vnlu.il ion in Isl is ever ready to pay the highest price for corn and hogs.

Nevin Co. are our grain buyers, and have bought, sold and shipped more wheat this season than ever before. Wo have two church organizations but only ono church edifice. The M. E.

Society havo a beautiful house, erected last year at a cost of $3,000 Kov. Whitney is castor. Tho Con- grcgationalists aro erecting a large and substantial edifice, and the Episcopalians will "soon follow. Wo have a large school building and a flourishing school, J. h.

Jones, teacher. P. McGregor is the genial landlord of tho "Wakefield Hotel, and allows none to go away dissatisfied. Having thus roughly given you our directory, we would do great injustice to tho many who have, by their influence and labors, built up this section of tho banner countj' of Kansas who have, by their untiring energy, mado the prairie blcssom with tho fruits of civilization. We give below the most important of them, and the date of their settlement J.

B. Quinby 1837, T. A. Coats-worth 1871, A. Bush 18G9, W.

Lumb 1809, W. L. Streeter 18G7 G. W.Southwick 1858, E. Southwick 1858, J.

P. King 1856, Wm. Youn-kins 185(1, W. E. Payne 1857, Wm.

Guy 1869, Rev. J. Cowell 1870, B. Adams 1871. GRANT TOWNSHIP.

Now that 1882 is upon us, it well that wo take a retrospective view of old Grant and its citizens. In the spring of 1856, from the rugged hills of Sommerset came four young men to seek their iortuncs in poor, bleeding Kansus. After prospecting for some built their log cabins at the mouth of Timber Creek. Their names were Moses Vounkins. Jerry and William and J.

P. King. Alter long years of many trials, crops destroyed by drouth and grasshoppers, they havo weathered tho storm, till to-day they can repose under their own vine and fig-tree, and with a competency they have retired from tho active scenes of life, and Lt others till the soil, save Mouses, who has sought rreen fields and pastures new away up in tho north we6t corner of tho country, Washington Territory. The following spring Lorenzo Gates and John Gill settled on Mall Creek, Bro. Gill to preach and Mr.

Gates to furnish the cloquenco for the town. Mr. Gates soon after married a sister of John Gill, who left the white bills qf New Hampshire to eharo her fortune with her brother. They were the first couple married in the county, having crossed tho fro- zen river oa foot, and were married by Iicv. Father Todd.

Within a few years Bro. Gill and Mr. Gates have passed away. Pev. John Butler and James Simpson took up on tho town site of Mount Pleasant; a short time after II.

It. Dunham, with his father and I. II. Incrham took the remaining quarter of tho section." They returned to Pennsylvania, when Mr. Dun- nam participated in the war tuiatier a I the surrender of Lee.

ThoEev.But- lar with his good wife.so well known as Auntie," devoted much time to tho spiritual welfare of the sotllers, while James Simpson fed his flocks and reared a largo family, who now 1 i i i live iu loimori n.m nis uecnning I In tho spri.ig of 1860 Jacob Mall aumj.ll. Alycrs arrived. Jacob set- tied on Mall Creek and Dan on Tim ber Creek. Fortuno has smiled upon them, eo that to-day Dan runs a bank and owns eo many steers he cannot count them. While Jako takes hU comfort riding around in his buggy, bis farm of 400 acres being worked by his hired men and boys.

Dan has moved to Clay Center, still he has acres. Adjoming tho farm of Jo. Mall aro the fine, well tilled fields of Lewis Maflin, who came to Kansas in 1857. Ho has secured a competency, and now lays back and lets the boys run tho farm. IIo has held tho offico of Trustee Bcreral years.

Near him we find onr friend Potter, who lea tho Stalo oi AiiarK runs uia farm and fills in his time at the anvil We must not forget our enterprising townsman. Akin Shcrbcr, who, with his two bovs and daughters, left tho old Green Mountain state. They 1 1 j. aunne larras, ana much to add to the icauty of tho township. "Further op the Creek the fino oium iiitiHBiuii wl looms up, who.with his brother bam lollowea tho tortunea ol Jacob, and now own fine farms; J.

doing a large business in tho marufaolure of BOrghum and hogs. Ilia -sales are now a a about $3,000 a year, while those of bi brother Sam is but little let. Further on is tho fine farm of nur honored citizen. Tavlor. I I nppan iitly, has crow nc their effort Thoy all liave tine, hijrhly eultivated farms.

eni-fortable resiliences ami oi.t-biiiltlinjrs, siml considerable stock a roam I them. The Jirst settlers wen, as a riile, poor, ami in the early i lays a lojr house was a mansion, many of them Hviiifr hi dn-outs. liy dint of in-tliis-try and em rjry all these old laml-iiiark. have riven place to conifortabh a'Kxles and ik'iies of prosHTity. Some aiaonjjst the earliest settlers in thU county pitched their tents in this valley.

James McMury cante lwre in 1S7. sih1 lias to-tlay one of th" finest resitk'iices in the township, ('litis. Kassebamii locsiteil hen in the hijrh water of deM royed all lie had. and lie KMiyht employment elsewhere. In the fall of the same year he rvt-riied.

opened up his farm. dnlt in stock and made money. In 1S75 he sold his farm to Wm. Taylor, and commenced the erection of tlie llourinjr mill at what is now called Imliistry. The mill pn)ved a paying iiivestmeiit.

mid he has made money. 1 lis brother Fred is in partnership in the br.siiie!.s. The village of Industry rec ived its name and lirt start through him. Hamilton came in 1870, and lias a nice farm ami neat residence lludolph IJerger tok his honu'st-ad in 18 lie was burnt out in '71 and lost all he had. In fS7G he sold to his brother Henry and purchased a raw prairie farm, and has a good house and land under good cultivation, lie entered larg-lj" into raising sorghum and has made money at it- Hi brother Henry came here in 1873, without any means, not even a team, bat by dint of industry has acquired oousidera-ble stock, comfortable hou.se, and is doing well.

J. J. Kcgau Ioeatel on his liomc-st-ad in 1870, and purcha ItiO acres of creek bottom, making oim of the lnst stock farms in the good mill site on farm; he ha con-iderable stin-k, a gotxl substantud residenee, and from app'araiivs has no reason to complain of his prosperity in Kansas. Alexander Money is a '71er. good stock farm, cattle and residence.

Mark Green came to this neighlwr'icKMl in 1S70: in 1877 he purchased a farm in this township, and is one of the reliable men of this part of the county his farm is in good shape, and he is well supplied with hores. cattle and hog. Ceo. Smart came in 1873. and ha nice improvements, and is well satisfied with hi prospect.

'm. and Jeo. Taior commenced fanning here In 1873. and prosperity crowned their tVort Win. is a fine farm well stocked Jeo.

sold his farm to Isaac Gibln, who came here in 1871 without a dollar. Mr. Gibbs now ha a large farm under tine cultivation, good but small building, horses, cattle and hogs. beyond ieronal want. IV-n.

MeC'osh settlel here in 1 872 lat year he built a fine residence, lie owns a stock farm in Dickinson county he came here Ioor, lmt is now one of our most prosperous farmer. II. Z. Bowman settled on his homestead in 1873, is a prosperous farmer- in "rood circumstances. Uobt.

Fleming nne in 1874; had little means, built a fin. residem-e three years ago; rented his farm. lent two years in hi native home (Scot- laud.) Henry Miles isplayinga lone hand, ii id i passing- through the world on his fine farm, without a house-ki'eper. John anerich is one of the old timers, coining here in 1S69 and building up a nice plaee: he last year took to himself a p-irtuer to share his joy ami comforts; happiness and prosperity to surround his home. Saieca Randall drove his stake in 71, ha stock farm and cattle.

His dwelling is ituated on the brw of the hill overlook ing the village. Luther Adair pitched his tent hen? in 1873. and had no means, but a lear conscience and willingness to work he built a house, and with but one horse. out to make his fortune; he now has hor-es and stock, a well cultivated farm ind a neat fann house. K.

M. Davis, one of our prosjerous farmers, came in "73. J. Wormald is a stock raiser of note in the county, and was a niemN'r of th Wake field Land he arrived here in until lately has devoted hi energies to the cultivation of hi tine farm and stock rais ing; he is now a merchant of Wakefield. Ja.

Risden and II. Dimoud an Mnce 1873, and have made comfortable homes. Sam Hamilton and W. II. Putnam have lKth clone well in this favored part of Kansas tliey came amongst us in 1872.

Tho. Ar nold, the musician and famier.first sounded hi instrument in this valley in 1875 he has added the (ia higher farm to hi posses sions. It is useless to try to pirticiilari all the well-to-do citizens of this townshipuuid only mention some of the oldest settlers. Manv of the first settlers have moved to other portions of the county. There are hut a few sections of laud in this township but what an? occupied, and the farm and improvements sqeak for tlieniselves.and will com pare favorably with any otlier portion of he county.

We want a railroad up this valley to take away our furphis, and flour ing mill ank manufactories to utilize tin: waters of tlie Chapman. ixrrsTRV. i 'Hie village of lmlut-try is a flourishing place, the only town within our bor.kr. From seventy to one hundred teams are on tlie street, dailvvtlieir owners doinr Imsinesis with tlie mereliant and iMisiness mem amongst whom yon will find W. B.

Jones the druggist and hotel keeper, the branch Xew York Store, uiuk tlie wiper-vi-ion of Mr. Luce. Al. Munroe, tk-aler in hardware, also postmaster lie too. the responsible poskiyu of Justice of Hie Peaee.

-C. Michelhurger and Anthony Peterson arc doing a good biiiH-ss. Mr. Brown, grtveeries and restaurant, also livery stable. A new furniture store by VauSeoy- oe, also; tlie rtpiH'r iwrt of the store lnild-ing is Ik- iwil a public lwtl.

Mr. Arnold, 1oot and slnw maker. Dr. Iletiit attends tlie sick. Tliere are three blacksmith shopi Tlie great lnsim-s of this village is the Kassebaum Mill, which are amongst tlie best in tlii part of tie State.

liip TanWiakik. BIJHPM TOWNSHIP. TIk first settlement iu tin towns! Tip nuule at or near hat Ls called Rocky Ford XJ1 tlie position of Protwte JiuTge kitiM coiui- anl pmjcher, Hedie-In rwir3 9g0 all(j on his farm. His 'family still iomJc tn the eld hom.l If you want a Choice Steak go to J. Chj'itma.

he best and I Oct CiL'ar in town at Cigar Factory. Acorn Store tit Vincent. Heft ') and 10 cent cigars iu the cily at Carr (V. Iam of all kind-, chtnpcut in wn at Carr Co'n. tow For heap glap.wnre go to Jac k-an Ilobmson's.

in Hig bargains in Hoots on Shoes at CamplK-H Smith's. Saur Kraut and pickle hy the quart or gallon at Frank's. For Choice Corned Ih ef cut-cd, call on J. Christum. 13 jt wheat Flour of I he finest grade, at Howen Spent u'.

Buc kwheat Flour and M.iple Syr-up, at Campbell Smith's. Buckwheat Flour of the finest grade, nt Bowcn SpenceV. Ifyou want a gnat big ax doll for fifty cents go to Sharpe. Saner Kraut, genuino and unadub teratclnt Ibjwen Speiite's. A new stock of staple nnd fancy dry goods, at nilllngs Co's.

A general tumble in tho prices of ooois ami shoes at I. I'. Kehoo's. Vincent is soiling beating stoves cheaper than anybody clc. Special bargains in Dry Coods of an kinds at L'ampbell Smith's.

Wanted, at tho Metropolitan Mar-Icel, Fresh Butter, Lard and Lggs. Mince Meat the finest thing in the market, at Bowcn Spcncc's. Cig ir cuttings for Smoking Tobac co, lor sale at cigar factory. Saner Kraut, genuino unci unadulterated at Bowcn Spcncc's. Double and single all wool kIiuwIs, cheap nt II.

Lesem's, Square Dealer, Cheapest place in town to get prescriptions filled Is at Carr Co's. Improved and unimproved I'm ins for sale cheap at Wilson Mussel-man's. II you wish to get a bargain in ols and shoes, call nt tlm store of Kihoe. II you want to buy 3'our wile the nicest Dressing Caso in town go to Sharpe. A full stock of staple and fancy groceries, at bottom prices, at Billings Jt Co's.

The finest line of Hoods, Nubias, jermaiitown Vuru, Zephyr, Vc, ut Billings Co's. Cashmeres, plaid dress goods, und plain dress goo.d at reduced price nt II. Lesem's. J. F.

Billings Co. I.avo just opened the finest line of und fancy goods in tho market. A. Bucliiuauu has the choicpt assortment of Jewelry in the city, and nt the lowest prices. JO per cent, oil of tho shea price of any house in tho cily of ClnyCcn-ter, is the; way Kuhnle tnlks Jewctt Bi.idick havo almost cv-erylhlng that i farmers want in tho way of dry and groceries.

Ladies' and Cents' underwear in Flannel, Cashmere and Cotton. II. Lksem, Square Dealer. The finest lints of Meerchttuml'ipCN and Cigar Holders In nt tho ciiiar factory. Everything in the lino of glass or queenswuro to be found nt Jewctt Btirdick's.

Heater at cost for tho next CO days at the Bos Hardware House, Ir A. Fioi. IIandojno Silk Handkerchiefs, suitable for holiday present. II. LebEvi, Square Dealer.

Lemons, Oranges, Michigan Apples; and Cranberries at Jackman IJobinson's, 1 will give 10 jper cent off of the credit price of any houso in this cily, for the same quality of goods, for tush. Kuhnle is talking now. Come nnd nco me if you want big discounts for cash. I can beat tho best of them. I am peaking now, O.

KniNLE. Tho largest assortment of GcJd ami SiUer watches, Jewelry, Kings, Clocks, at Buchniau's op. posite the Clay Co. Bank. For tho next CO day I will ncll my largo stock of boots' and shoes right down to bottom figures, full and get prices.

P. I'. Kihoe. All person indebted to the late firm of liycrsou Morgan or J. F.

Hycrson, on tacoouut or note, aro hereby requested to call at my oftico and day the same. Dr. l'ilkington, oculist and aurist. Special attention given to diteasca of the eye, car, and throat. Fitting special 104 a specialty.

Umee in po-t omco drag store. ocl20m3 Clothing. If you want a suit of Clothing for Mcn' or IIu wear, I I can nult you both In price, quality I and fctylo, nnd will a'tvo you low figures, as I nm positively going out of that bt ahcli of my Immncm. IL Leci. 1 18i.

and the next fall Nathan Gollolicr settled near them. Mr. tJolloU is now engaged in the banking business in this city, ami ha erected this fall a I irg isiness block, and furnished our city with a neat Opera House, and his" ttart was made whacking steers on a homestead iu Chapman township. John Wedd is one of our prominent stin misers and -hipper. John T.

Baldwin ha Ihh ii tnistt of thi township for six years. (n'O. Kuicrich, ne of our Board of Commissioners, ha ln-en treasurer of the town for five years. Peter Van Scoyix- ioue of the proniinent citizens. The tlr-t school house was built in 1870.

Tlie po-t ofliee was established in 1872; Geo. Emerich postmaster. Mr. Given now bold that important position. KXKTT.lt TOWNMIII' Is one of the spots of tlii county, and we defy any county iu the state to produce a richer, finer improved, and more pictuivsojio town than the atov naniiil.

The early wttlers wen' English, and tlw ir first objects were to beautify tlwir homes. Thi beatitiful stretch of county was not settled until 1871, at which time A. Fanson took hi claim and commenced his improvements. Chas. lKwning.

V. A. Avery, S. A. Spence, Geo.

Irons, K. and I. Fanson, S. X. and K.

A. Ti bbs and many other English families settled hen-, and in a few years Exeter bloomed as the rose, W. Duncan, E. M. Tompkins, Smire Kane J.

M. Spence, the Butlers, ami a host of others of the liest farmers in the land have made this town their home, aud are well estab lished. (Jeo. Irons was the first postmaster it Exeter iost oftW which wa establisheil Manh lt. 1874.

1'lVK t'KKKKS ToWXallll'. This is perhaps one of the richest town ships in the county, well watered and large amount of timlier. It derives it name from the creeks that run through it. Many of the farmers are wealthy and have fine houses and barns, and large tract under high cultivation. W.

A. Sehoonover was the first to venture into this wilderness, iu the year T. B. l'inkertou came in 1807. ami.

the Pinkertou family, since that date, have Jin-ell numerous iu that neighlor-IkmmI, II. M. Towner, K. O. ivMond and many otliers moved into the town the fall of that yeiir.

Mr. Lathrop, one of our former commissioners, is another prominent citizen of thi community. Tho. Wallace, L. McChesney, our in-coming Treasurer, Prof.

Stevenson and otliers. make a fanning community that i an honor to any people. liOoIIKX TOWNSHIl'. This town-hip was favored with a Hue stream of water, Fancy Creek, and cousi-quently was settled at an early date. Capt.

G. Seliaulxi, Henry Schanlpel, John Heiin-rich, J. C. other of the early settlers of 'ti8-9 cairn from GosIk-h, lud and from this fa-t sprang it name. The first settlement wa made in 18'JO by Galpe Spurrier; next came James Carter in "til.

J. A. D. Frazcll once claimed that a hi abiding place a early as Tlie Fancy Crek po-t ofliee wa esfciblishe.1 in 1870. and Uncle Jim Fran 11 was the inistinas-ter.

lie tdso taught tin first school in the the log house in the fall of lSiifi. He now keep Uncle Jim hotel in thi city. Henry Sliaubel Ok Cot ig! IIoue Capt. Scliaubel and John Heinirk still cling to tlie old mark ami have lhtc farm and comfortable homes. This township i the home of our honored cliairinan of tlie Board of Commissioners, A.

P. Fullertoii. who ha held Uie-oftiee of trustee from 1S73 to 1877. J.G. Wiockley ha been in the tow nship since 1 S70.

Henry Craft luu been a resident of this township for a number of year. KIGIIiAXI WWXf.1111 The entire towuship being higli rolling prairi, it was muMum In-fore it wa t-tlinl tln new-coiiH-rs not being partial to np-land. Th firt m-ttler wa. imucl Harris, in 188. Sonic twoj-t-ar afterwards D.

C. torri and Ww, Ojden arrivitl and were amongst tlie first permanent settler. Tlie tow nship is now thk-klj settled, and some if tlie best farms In the county are witliiu it lporkrs. Tlie Narrow (iaugi- railroail nm? through it, and the company has built a depot nd, Liid out a tow n. gi-j inj it tin name of Green, (icnend lutsi- iiss nicu liave aln-a-ly engaged in in tin m-w town.

IIAYKS TimNMIIP. This townsiiip was organizi-! whilst Presiknt Hayes was in goo.1 favor with Kepnblk-aa party, ami luisig a stroag R-Mtblicnu town, so named it. It on of tin' lie towTisiiiit of land in tl county, and Ls ik ii ely sett letl with prosp rm farn-crs. Jauve I.ockar.1 wa sinon-M tin first to iiteh hi tent in thi t-ttOM-u spot. In James Hatha war came hi 170.

and I built Uk first ou tin Waterville road. W.jMoore, A-K-Keekr, ami S.I.Vrm-4ron in ortioa ef th1? ton- I I -I i yi -j -r if. 'JL rf nouo tf a. 1 5 if ri 3 t- 1 Iff 1 I sX T. 4 uii.ijl'ind.i)! 'i.

i fir 5. c- 1 at tc i ti i 5i 'M. "6. All persons knowing thcniKclvcs indebted to the North-weitern Lumber aro hereby notified to cai! and nettle before Jan, 10th, by cash or note with urily, otherwiso the account will be put in other hand for collection. 3S-2 At 1'lool'n you can Heater at cost, for the next GO daj-s.

Remember I fell my goods for cahh and tny prices rrc 10 per cent, below those who ofTcr 5 per cent, otr for cash. I mean jus.1 what I nay. O. Kl'llM-t. Kaln or IT.

lams i tscl linp; md, writiii'j-deeds and mortgages, and jjjilt-cde Insurance, loaning money on lonjjor short time. Partie ncedinj; anything in this lino are requested to call at bis olficc, i'lay Center, Kas. Notice. Tliose indebted to tho VV'oterii Lumber Co. of Clay will call at their oHiee and make immediately, as the books must be squared up for the year.

A. II. IJitorn, 2w Atl'yforCo. Co and buy set of those Kjilen-did silver fpoons at Hu lnnau'n and have them neatly engraved free of charge. I'educcd prices on Drug, Books and Stationery.

Von can convince yourself of this fact by visiting the Drug and Book Store of l'ilkington Si, Ilaunum. At Home in our Xew Store Konm with one of the finent assortment', of general merchandise in tho valley. Prices down to bottom figure. Come and cce ui. P.

KeIioe. 8hirting Flannels, Basket Flannels Opera Ladies Cloths, special bargains for the nczt thirty days In tho above line. II. Lesem Square, Dealer. Flood ii now helling Heaters at cost, and will continue to do foi the next CO days.

For CO day Heater at cot, at Flood'. i.A A jfMlllXTV lUll. IIIU Ulldfc tlilll IIP the market al IJowcn Spence'. Cloaks and Dolmans in order to close out tho fame hare reduced the price from SI. to $5.

each. II. Lesem, Squaio Dealer. Fine quality of ftpectackn at post-office istore. Fitting- fpectaclcn a specialty.

oct20m3 Jewctt Hurdict hare a few suit of clothing left which they will el cheap. A good album for 81.50 at Sharpe' ftold at other places for $2.00. We keep firxt good mid will tell xl reasonable prices; live aud let live is our motto. Jack man ITobin-inson. If yoa want to bur a pair of loot i.

or knyining iu rubber i goods from ft nice new motk ju.t I opened, go to Hilling Si. Co. Photos at lowest il. 5i. eomtr S'lnare.

pi ices, J7-1 '75, with a team and 5,500. lie has recently built a fine house and owns about 400 acres of bottom land. Ad joining him is our bachelor friend T. Plaj-ford, who is one of our leading stock men. Tom is ono of the old John Brown settlers, but after re- maining here a few years sought his fortunes in the Pike's Peak excite ment as a miner in tho dijjscmjrs.

But finding the soil of Montana and the gold dust of California notagrccaole nc returned dead broke, and his farm aoout to bo sold for taxes. But with an indomitable will he started on the voa to wealth. Re has to-day every thing that heart could wish, but a wjfe. Duncan McBeth, a native of Prineo Edward's Island, settled in this town with his family 12 years airo. lio is ono oi tiio chiet wheat growers of Grant township.

Adjoining him is the farm owned by S. P. Burnell, who, after 15 j-ears' servico uner Undo Sam in the U. S. secret service department, settled heroin the fall of 1878.

Though a novice in tno business, he is doing good work ravins small grain. Further on wo find th0 sons of Mrs. Kipp Kach has a fine farm, and 13 doing well. Among our success- ful farmers, our German citizens. Voslenr.an and sons, are improving arul a(jdinif to tho wealth of the town.

Wo havo lost from our midst since 1881, Joseph Bauers.Dr. P. MeMann, Mr. Myers, father of I). II and Jerry Younkins.

In passing over I he town, wo find in the north-west corner Rev. Ingersoll, a nativo of tho old Berk ahir hills nf Miisg.ihusatti- Afkor di ng scveral years as Professor of Music in Oberlin CoIIec-o, Ohio, he siPtiil ivn jvaii AilliJUlt UI1U Michin. But Kan3a3 presonted brilliantjfuture for himself and family, and ho cast his lot, with others, in Grant. He is now surrounded by a happy family. His sons, Theodore, George and having located near him, while his daughter, Mrs.

Smithf whh a faraily of boy8 and gins, servo 10 comiori 'inm in his declining years. Though about 70, he preaches at JRosevalo Sunday mornings To enumerate all the citizens who reside here would re-miro mora rvnff I I than our columns will permit, but ft prominentiy in the of lhe i town. jn a population of about 600 sou! tn0 0jd settlors must not feel too so- verely censured when it is said that it ja surprising, to say tho least, that I we are the oldest town in Clav coun ty with an assessed valuation of $100, 000 with a real valuation of upwards of a charter of a million, and there is I not a sinirle place dedicated to the Atl.ilstoi.e.... pJ nin ni.ifciou doom lel.Ots.lW Clay Ceil. City lfct.CU Ml Claj Ca.T-.

00 113.1U 00 Ctiapman Exeter Five Cm M.tr.l.w Gill W.Tai.lW Goshen Oo Grant IIye R.275.0O II.ghlM.1 (3497 0 23,119 i eo.181 0 OiiUml 1,1. 00 SliermAti Ceioa RtrtMib'a City. WkrflfM U.OOOUO Total iij.tjuD IIO I IK) CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COM'NT MEW YORK. Aftr ImjaiKK afirr Ilia lunuiMnct IhpIo tl.r'uk for m.I rw ittonllm, aii fliilir aiata nJa-tMk- writ a limaf 'ti' irl. hip ylara.i.

wllh tlikl.niitxiir or im.i.nn.i i.i, ih j.urt-.f mt I rj.i.. tu.U-1 In lri.lifiti!y Im 11 i ir i eiiti-rtn Exelosiveij tho Insurance Baskets I liaow l.r to wriic a j.jy ii l.ich ltwt Ainre(l can Becottr ia Ctte cf Lou aKl Itial tUm kia-l ri 1 lf al a Iwi finplny ma. Til OA rtlTt. II 4 411 nr.vm i urt.u Tu Itiitlioli iIdHmi n-r I I i iiti rwlnrl. hff b'l-lfll fltt'lf I hf ri- II- aj; i turn.

tri. i llM'HIMfmlKiti tf (III In i iln, pany w'iflittirtl i luri n-xuflcia- IMHK Wjllu.W! Il.l. ll. I I. jwpwrr.

In Mii.tr) im1 (,, ftol I li nu, Jl.r 1 1 1 1 Mif n.Vr it w-urt-. A I I Otllt Itl 1" I una. I t. IV ill iU in nil ii I i -i firm wire ei li i i hum -l H.ll.ii' FI.RWAVOin l-yl, lliefollawiiijf sliow the total eamings of tin K. P.

It. XL, on freight, iast year; WtiUt l'uml4. Kjtrnias. Jaausry la.Kj.. l5 io, 41 7,579.

11. til i.fM.iS ill February Marca April May June July August felteaUjer OrtultfV Xeol-r. lXrnr 1.221,11 1 i.uii.jo S.lST.ttKi 2.4T2.3W 3. Ttrfal, 7J Duplex, Madam Foy, and ail the leading Lrands of Corstts white and cobrcl at U. who left New Jersey in 1SG3 to cast worship of God, within the confines it.

T. hw lot with the young and growing of this large and wealthy town. It county. IIo owns one of tho most is true, thia town can boast of some falaable quartet sections on thejoftba finest ft-uofry lidol buildings.