History of Delaware County, Iowa

and its People

Captain John F. Merry

Supervising Editor

Illustrated

Volume I

Chicago

The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company

1914

Delaware County Carved Out of Dubuque-Delhi Becomes The County Seat-Delaware County Holds its First Election-Delaware County Declared Fully Organized-County Government Systems

The Press-Delhi Argus-Delaware County Journal-Delaware County Recorder-Delaware County Union-Earlville Defunct Papers-The Phoenix-The Home Press-The Ryan Reporter-Hopkinton Leader-The Manchester Press-The Manchester Democrat-Delhi Produces An Immortal-There Is No Death-

Delaware County in the Early Days-Dickson Settlement -First Roads-Indians Not Troublesome to Settlers-Early Mails-Game Plentiful-Money Scarce-Prices Low on Farm Products-Barter and Exchange-Large Nugget of Gold-Financial Crash of 1857 and Wild Cat Money-The Spinning Wheel and Loom-Method of Cutting and Threshing Grain and Utensils Used-Domestic Animals Roamed the Prairie-Howling &Prowling Wolves in Evidence-Some Bear Stories-Railroad Building Warmly Discussed-Early Corn Crop Uncertain-Fine Grade of Wheat Produced Here-Dairy Cows Lifted Farm Mortgages-Delaware County Had the First Cooperative Creamery in the World-Native Grasses Nutritious-The Prairies Gardens of Flowers-Wild Ducks and Geese in Large Numbers-Streams Stocked With Fish-Settlers a Law Unto Themselves-Mormons and Horse Thieves-Resurvey of Delaware County-Murder Over Disputed Land Claim-Horse Thief Shot by Regulator-Murderer Executed at Delhi in 1860-Land and Severe Winters-Shooting Matches and Other Amusements-Hunting Wolves for Sport-Horse Racing Frequently Indulged-Forth of July Celebration in 1845-An Amusing Incident-Two Glasses of Beer a Cheroot for a nickel-Churches and Schools soon Followed Settlements-Primitive Pedagogues Paddled Pupils-Barring Out the School Teacher-First School in Dickson Settlement-Spelling School-Singing School-Sunday School and Library-A Joke on the Colporteur-Debating Society Very Popular-Groves the First Place of Worship-Camp Meeting Annoyed by Rowdies-Pioneer Preachers-Church a "Shack" Covered With Leaves-Preached Fire and Brimstone-A  Free Vote and a Fair Count-Clouds on the Political Horizon: The Civil War-Pays Glowing Tribute to the Women-Return of the Grand Army.

South Fork Township-Hopkinton Laid Out-Some Early Citizens-Everybody Could Not Attend-Incorporation of Hopkinton-Municipal Waterworks Systems-Electric Lights-The Post Office-Schools-Lenox College-Reformed Presbyterian Church-First Presbyterian Church-Methodist Episcopal Church-Farmers Exchange Bank-Fraternal Organizations-Village of Sand Spring-