A.E. CAFFEE’S MUSCATINE COUNTY HISTORY and DIRECTORY 1876-1877 |
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MUSCATINE CITY and BUSINESS DIRECTORY MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT
CITY GOVERNMENT Council chamber 19 w 2d up stairs.
Council meetings – Third Saturday in each month.
Mayor – J. P. Ament Assessor – Geo. Wiley Recorder - Robt. Williams Wharfmaster – Geo. Funck Treas. – Wm Leffingwell Street Commis’r – M. Purcell City Measurer – Ed. Hoch Steamboat Reg. – G. Schneider Marshal – D. L. Ewing Sexton – John Seiler Engineer – J. A. Mathewson Police Judge – Robt. Williams
CITY COUNCIL First Ward – Geo. W. Dillaway, F. Moran Second Ward – John Byrne, J. Fisch Third Ward – M. Neidig, T.R. Fitzgerald
MUSCATINE COUNTY OFFICERS Attorney – Lyman Ellis Auditor – R. H. McCampbell Board of Supervisors – I. L. Graham, E. Burkett, J. E. Robb Clerk of Courts – J. H. Monroe Coroner – J. K. Scott Recorder – W. M. Kennedy Sheriff – R. C. Jewett Superintendent of Schools – R. W. Leverich Superintendent of Poor – S. G. Shook Surveyor – J. A. Mathewson Treasurer – Joseph Morrison U. S. OFFICER United States Deputy Collector – E. P. Day
SESSIONS OF COURTS District Court – Meets Tuesday in January and second Tuesday in April and fourth Tuesday in August.
Walter I. Hayes, Judge.Circuit Court - Meets third Tuesday in February and fourth Tuesday in May and October.
M.W. Ellis, Judge.CHURCH DIRECTORY
Methodist
Methodist Episcopal Church – n e cor 3d and Iowa av.
Rev J W McDonald, pastor. Services 10:30 am, 7:30 pm. Sunday School 1:30 pm.German Methodist church – w s Cedar bet 3d and 4th.
H Lahrman, pastor. Services 10:30 am, 7:30 pm. Sunday School 9:00 amAfrican M E church – s s 7th bet Mulberry and Orange.
Rev Geo Benson, pastor. Services 10:00 am, 7:30 pm. Sunday School 2:00 pm.Congregational
Congregational Church – w s Chestnut bet 2d and 3d.
Rev A B Robbins, pastor. Services 10:30 am, 7:30 pm. Sunday School 1:30 pm.German Evangelical Congregational Church – n w cor 4th and Walnut.
No pastor. Sunday School 1:30 pm.Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church – n e cor Iowa av and 4th.
Rev F P Dalrymple, pastor. Services 10:30 am, 7:30 pm. Sunday School 2:00 pm.German Presbyterian Church – n w cor 3d and Sycamore.
Rev K Smits, pastor. Services 10:30 am, 7:30 pm. Sunday School 9 am.Baptist
First Baptist Church – S w cor 3d and Cedar.
No pastor. Services 10:00 am, 7:30 pm. Sunday School 2:00 pm.German Baptist Church – s e cor 6th and Walnut.
Rev Jacob Meier, pastor. Services 10:30 am, 7:30 pm. Sunday School 9 am.Holland Baptist Church – n s 5th, bet Spruce and Locust.
No pastor.Evangelical
German Evangelical Church – w s Cedar bet 2d and 3d.
Rev Valentine Kern, pastor. Services 10:30 am, 7:30 pm. Sunday School 2:30 pm.German Evangelical and Protestant Church – Sycamore bet 3d and 4th.
Dr Henry Long, pastor. Services 10:30 am, 7:30 pm. Sunday School 9:00 am.Evangelical Zion Church – s e cor 5th and Sycamore.
Rev Charles C Pfund, pastor. Services 10:30 am, 7:30 pm.
Catholic
Roman Catholic Church – n s 8th bet Chestnut and Pine.
Rev Phillip Laurent, pastor. Mass 7:00 and 10:00 am. Vespers 3:30 pm.United Brethren
United Brethren Church – n s 6th bet Mulberry and Orange.
Rev Thomas J Bauder, pastor. Services 10:30 am, 7:30 pm. Sunday School 2:00 pm.
Friends
Friends Church – w s Walnut bet 6th and 7th.
Mission Sunday School
Mission Sunday School – s e cor 9th and Poplar.
Meets 9:00 am.South Muscatine Sunday School – Green bet 3d and 4th.
Meets 9:00 am.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Board of Trustees
Allen Broomhall, President
L C Crossman, Secretary
M Y Howe, Treasurer
F M Witter, Superintendent
High School.--- Iowa av bet 5th and 6th. F M Witter, Principal. No. 1.--- 7th bet Orange and Oak. J H Lukins, Principal. School No. 2.--- 3d bet Spring and Spruce. M Y Howe, Principal. South Muscatine School.--- South Muscatine. Miss Mary Corriel, Principal. Musserville School.--- Musserville. Miss Hutchinson, Principal. Fletcher’s School.--- Lucas Grove road. Miss Emma Underwood, Principal. Sisters School.--- North 8th bet Ceestnut and Pine. Conducted by
Sisters of Charity of B V M. Superior, St. Mary Falistis.
RAILROADS Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific – Depot, Front w of Pine. M Block, Agent.
Diamond Jo Line co office, Levee, foot of Chestnut. W H Fayle, Agent.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Post Office, 18 and 20 w 2d Olds’ Block, nw cor 2d and Iowa av Olds’ Opera House, in Olds’ Block Union Block, n s 2d bet Chestnut and Iowa av Weed’s Block, s s 2d bet Chestnut and Pine Tribune Building, 25 Iowa av Journal Building, 28 Iowa av Hare’s Hall, in Hare’s building Tremont Hall, n s 2d bet Sycamore and Iowa av Masonic Hall, s s 2d bet Cedar and Walnut Chestnut Block, w s Chestnut bet 2d and Front Court House, bet 3d and 4th e Walnut Jail, ne cor 4th and Walnut Old Fellows Hall, nw cor 2d and Chestnut Police Office, 2d over A M Winn’s store City Council Chamber, in Police Office Fair Grounds, e end 2d
Public Park, Court House Square, bet 3d and 4th, w Mulberry Public Square, 4th and Broadway Reservoir, on Public Square
WARD BOUNDARIES First Ward – Comprises all that part of the city lying west and south of Chestnut, extending to northern city limits.
Second Ward – Lying between center lines of Chestnut and Walnut streets, extending to northern city limits.
Third Ward – Lying north and east of center line of Walnut to north and east city limits.
STREET DIRECTORY
Ash, from the river nw to Lucas Grove road; 8th st. from Ia. av Bleeker, Sixth street w from the Slough, S Mus Broadway, from the river nw to Eighth; sixth street w Ia. av Brooks, from the river nw; eleventh street e Iowa av Burdett, crosses Graded road east and west Burlington Road, from Front near Elm w to city limits Butler, extends w from Butlerville road Butlerville Road, extends from Eighth nw to Star Canal, first sw from Slough, S Mus Cedar, from the river nw to Morfor road; second e Iowa av Cherry, from the river nw to 5th; seventh w from Iowa av Davenport Road, an extension of Front’ from Graded road east Dey, ninth sw from Slough, S Mus Eighth, eighth north from the river Eleventh, eleventh from river, running east from Iowa City road Elm, from Burlington road nw to 3d; ninth w from Iowa av Fifth, fifth nw from the river Front, first from the river; extends from Davenport road on the east
to Burlington road on the westFirst, first nw from the railroad, S Mus Foster’s Road, from Eighth at head of Linn nw to Newell road Fourth, forth nw from the river Franklin, fourth sw from the Slough, S Mus Graded Road, from Front e of Brooks n Grandview road, an extension of First sw Green, from Burlington road north to Lucas Grove road; tenth w Iowa av Hanover, 5th sw from the Slough, S Mus Iowa Avenue, from the river nw to 8th; first e Chestnut Iowa City Road, from Tenth and Mulberry nw Linn, from the river nw to Eighth; third w Iowa av Locust, from the river nw to Eighth; fifth w Iowa av Lombard, from the river nw to 8th; tenth e Iowa av Lucas Grove Road, from Fourth to Ash nw Morford Road, an extension of Cedar nw Mulberry, from the river nw to Iowa City road; 4th e Iowa av Newell Road, from Eighth and Locust west Ninth, ninth from river, running east from the Iowa City road Oak, from the river nw to Eighth; sixth e Iowa av Orange, from the river nw to eighth; fifth e Iowa av Pearl, second fro the Slough, S Mus Pine, from the river nw to Eighth; second w Iowa av Poplar, from the river nw to Eighth; eighth e Iowa av Reed, third sw from the Slough, S Mus Second, second n from the river Second, second nw from the railroad, S Mus Seventh, seventy nw from the river Spring, from the river nw to Eighth; seventh e from Iowa av Spruce, from the river nw to Eighth; fourth w from Iowa av Star, extends west from Butlerville road Sycamore, from the river nw to Eighth; first e Iowa av Tenth, tenth from the river, running e from Iowa City road Third, third n from the river Third, nw from the railroad, S Mus Tipton Road, from Cypress and Eleventh n Union Row, first se from the railroad, S Mus Walnut, from the river nw to Eighth; third e from Iowa av Warren, seventh street from the Slough, S Mus Water, second street se from the railroad, S Mus West, extends from Butlerville road e Morford road White, eight street sw from the Slough, S Mus
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