A.E. CAFFEE’S
MUSCATINE COUNTY
HISTORY and DIRECTORY
1876-1877

Pages 225 - 231 submitted by Lynn Mccleary, January 8, 2010

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 am

African 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 west
First, 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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