through it near its center. A branch of Minerva Creek runs through sections one and two, crossing into Marshall county a little north of the southeast corner section one. There are some other branches that pass through or near Zearing, coming together east of it and leaving the county a little north of the east quarter section corner of section twenty-five. (See Col. Scott's account of Lincoln Township on preceding pages).
There is one church building in Zearing, the Evangelical church. It is not a large building but would seem comfortable. It has a bell. The membership is fifty-three.
The school house, situated at the east end of Zearing, is a very nice looking building and is two stories high and has a bell on it.
Zearing has two elevators, but no tile factory nor creamery. For its cemetery see "Cemeteries" in index.
The main farmers and stock dealers are some of the following, and other citizens of energy and purpose: L. W. Thomas, J. Adams, G. S. Cliff, N. R. Cliff, S. S. Ufford, W. R. Haslett, J. Holcomb, C. Schuyler, A. R. Guthrie, J. B. Conser, J. Q. Burgess, Mr. Bull, H. M. Holcomb, I. Baker, W. A. Ufford,H. C. Wickham, C. E. Stebbins, M. J. Rolfe, S. X. Oakes, A. Lancaster, J. M. Golly, W. Mercer, J. Golly, J. M. Price, D. Dakin, S, W. Dakin, H. O. Norton, J. M. Bunker, C. N. Thatcher, T. Thatcher, J. Carver, C. L. Belden, M. Koch, W. P. Young, J. Rafeldt, W. G. Tremens, T. Blackburn, D. Ufford, W. J. Lightfoot, J. B. Elliot, A. Pollock , J. H. Irwin, A. Orthman, W. F. Kelley, J. C. Craft, F. Tagatoff, C. P. BEAM, J. H. Guthrie, J. S. Smith.
Shippers of stock and grain from Zearing, in part, are as follows: E. G. Richardson, J. Peck, W. H. Golly, N. R. Cliff, Granger, Hawley, Roark and Dawson.
The number of cars of stock and grain shipped from Zearing during the last four months are, eight cars of stock and 109 cars of grain. C. E. HAYES, Station Agent.
