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| 1 |  | OFFICIAL DIRECTORY, BUTLER COUNTY. Senator...Ira[?] Hichcock Representative...John Palmer Clerk of the Courts...Wm.H. Burdick County Treasurer...E.S. Thomas County Auditor...R.L. Chase County Recorder...El Wood Wilson County Sheriff...J.R. Jones County School Supt...J.W. Stewart County Coroner...Chas. A. Murray County Surveyor...J.D. Rockwell Drainage Com...E.D. Button County Supervisors: Alex Chrystie, G.Hazlett, N.H. Larkin INCORPORATION Mayor...H. Ilgenfritz Recorder...C.H. Ilginfritz Trustees...L.D. Harvey, E.A. Glenn, H. Newman, S. McRoberts Jr., G.P. Babcock. TOWNSHIP Trustees...H. Hostetler, W.E. Burton, C.R. Nelson Assessor...Frank Champlain Clerk...W.H. Moore. Justice of the PEace...John Palmer, W. Firkins, W.H. Moore Constables...Rozr. Hanna, E. Duncan | |
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| 4 |  | "Married" On Thursday the 7th ult. by John Blair, Esq. Mr. William Findley Magee to Miss Catharine Traxler, all of Tell township, this co.
"Married," Hollidaysburg Register and Huntingdon County Inquirer, 3 April 1839, p. 3, col. 5; Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania; microfilm Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh. | |
| 5 |  | 1790 Census: Mifflin County, Pennsylvania First United States Federal Census Azariah Sacket Joseph Sacket unlinked | |
| 6 |  | 1790 Federal Census: Fannet, Hamilton, Letterkenney, Montgomery, and Peters Townships, Franklin County, Pennsylvania First United States Federal Census | |
| 7 |  | 1800 Census: Hopewell Township,Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Second United States Federal Census | |
| 8 |  | 1800 Federal Census: Warrior's Mark, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvani Second United States Federal Census Elijah Merryman Joseph Sacket Elizabeth Thomson Thomas Thomson John Bell | |
| 9 |  | 1841 Census | |
| 10 |  | 1853 September 28: The Huntingdon Journal: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania DIED, On the 11th inst., ELIZABETH ANN, aged 10 years, 8 months, and 4 days--and on the 12th, inst., GEORGE WASHINGTON, aged 1 year, 4 months, and three days, children of Robert and Susan Lee, of Walker township. | |
| 11 |  | 1860 September 6; The Shirleysburg Herald; Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania MARRIED At Shade Gap, on Thursday evening, August 28, by the Rev. G. Van Artsdalen, Mr. Addison Harrison Lee of McConnellstown, to Miss Nancy, eldest daughter of William Finley Magee, Esq., of the former place. | |
| 12 |  | 1871 November 8; The Huntingdon Journal LEE.-On the 30th ult., at Pleasant Grove, Eliza, wife of John Lee, aged 58 years, 4 months and 8 days. [Pleasant Grove was later renamed Grafton and then again McConnellstown] | |
| 13 |  | 1872 June 14 Clarksville Star, Clarksville, Iowa 4th of July! Old Fashioned Celebration At a meeting of our citizens, last Thursday evening, it was resolved to have an old-fashioned celebration on the coming anniversary of our National Independence, in Clarksville, and the following officers and committees were appointed: President--Capt. J. B. JHones Vice Presidents--G.W. Poisall, S, Hilton, Sr., Dan Mather, A. Gabby. Chaplain--Rev. George Graham. Chief Marhsall--D.N. Pope. Asst. Marshalls--H.F.L. Burton, W.H. Moore. To procure Orator and Reader--J. R. Jones and J.O. Stewart. Financial and to procure Music--G. W. Poisal, T.F. Henry and D. Ham. On Gun--Wm. Raines, J.W. Judd and N. Pauley. On Flag--Wm. Newell, C. Porter and Hiram Poisall. The Chief Marshall will appoint a committee to select and prepare ground. A general invitation is extended to the people of the county to join in the festivities of the day. | |
| 14 |  | 1872 June 20; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa H.F.L. Burton living about two miles north of town, dropped in last week. He has fifteen acres of corn which he has already plowed three times, and thinks it is the best in the county. | |
| 15 |  | 1872 June 28; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa 4th in Clarksville! GOOD TIME PROMISED The following is the programme and order of exercises for the celebration of the fourth of July in Clarksville. OFFICERS OF THE DAY. President--Capt J.R. Jones Vice Presidents--G.W. Poisall, S. Hilton, Sr., Dan Mather, A Gabby, and Alex Glenn. Orator--J.B. Powers, of Cedar Falls. Reader of Declaration--Miss Alice Ilginfritz Chaplain--Rev. Geo. Graham, Chief Marshal--D.N. Pope Ass't Marshals--H.F.L. Burton, W.H. Moore. Programme 100 guns at sunrise--Music by the Clarksville Cornet and Martial bands at the flag pole at 9 am--Procession will form at half past nine at the corner of Main and Division streets. 1st Drum corps--2d, Cornet band--3d, Jackson Glee Club--4th Officer of the Day--5th, Orator, Reader and Chaplain--6th, Civic Orders--7th, Citizens on Foot--8th, Car of State--9th, Delegations--10th Citizens in...[missed it. Not sure which G.W. Poisal this is. The older one is usually referred to as "Uncle George" but I don't think that would be done in this case] | |
| 16 |  | 1872 October 2; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa PETIT JURORS--The following is the list of Petit Jurors for the Oct. term of the District Court, to be held at Butler Center, Oct 28, 1872 Samuel Lenhart, Fremont. Horace Knapp, Butler H.C. Barrett, Butler W.A. Neal, Butler Wm. E. Burton Butler Geo. Eck, Butler D. Harrison, Butler Ed. Norton, Shellrock. O.S. Newcomb, Shellrock C.H. Barnes, Shellrock Henry Weak, Jefferson Wm. Hays, Jefferson Nathan Sims, Jefferson W. Watson, Madison. David Stevens, Washington. E.J. Hurlburt. Albion Charles Murry, Albion. F.G. Olmstead, Beaver. | |
| 17 |  | 1872 October 23; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa Republican Caucus. Persuant to call the Republicans of Butler township met in the office of Judge Palmer, Friday evening, Oct. 18th, 1872 for the purpose of appointing fourteen delegates to attend the County Convention. Meeting was called to order by a appointing Judge Palmer chariman, and W.H. Moore Secretary. On motion the chari appointed a committee of three, consisting of Jas. Butler, B. Leavens, and J.N. Madigan, to select delegates. Motion was offered that the delegates to the Convention be instructed to favor the nomination of W.H. Burdick, for Clerk, in preference to other candidates. After some opposition the motion was carried. The committee to name delegates reported the following, which on motion was adopted: D. Hosteter. B. Leavens. W.E. Burton, J. Perrin, A. Robinson, J.O. Stewart, J. Hickle. | |
| 18 |  | 1872 September 18; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa Class III-Mares and Colts. Dr. Tichenor horse colt 2 years old 1st Alex Glenn, brood mare and colt 1st do 1 year old filly 1st do horse colt 2d William Adair, brood mare and colt 2d O.W. McIntosh 2 year old filly 2d T G Copeland, 3 year old filly 2d Elwood Wilson sucking horse colt 2d H D. Hunt 3 year old filly 1st do 1 do 2d do do horse colt 1st R T Crowell, 3 year old gelding 1st W A Kiester 2 do filly 1st W S Woodwad. mare and colt 1st total entries in this Class 22 | |
| 19 |  | 1872 September 4; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa POTATOES--H.F.L. Burton left in our office this week a little less than a peck of potatoes,--43 in all, big and little, but mostly very large--that all grew in one hill and from one large potato, which is as hard and sound as the day it was put in the ground, The seed was planted about 6 inches deep then covered with a bushel of rotten chip manure, They are of the Harrison variety, we believe, | |
| 20 |  | 1873 June 26 (part 1 of 2); Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC-- There will be a Sunday School Pic-nic held in the Gove at the meeting house of the Christian Chruch, 3 miles east of Clarksville, On Wednesday, July 9th, 1873. Everybody is respectfully invited to come and have a good time, as it is for the encouragement of the Sunday School. J.W. Moore, Sec. COMMITTEE. President of the day, J.R. Hall; Marshal, John Saddler. COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS. J.R. Taylor, H.F.L. Burton, J. Hall, J. Saddler, H. Johnson, Mary Champlain, Emma Burton, Nancy Williams. CoMMITTEE ON TABLE Mr. Hocksy, Frank Champlin, Joseph Burton, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Barnard, Mrs. Saddler, R. Moore, Elijah Moon. S.D. Barnard. ORDER OF THE DAY. 1. Meeting at the stand at 9 (cont.) | |
| 21 |  | 1873 June 26 (part 2 of 2); Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa o'clok a.m. 2. Singing by all the school. 3. Opening address by J.W. Moore. 4. Music. 5. Address by Mary Champlin. 6. Music by Miss Low. 7 Address by H.F.L. Burton. 8 Singing by class No. 1. 9. Address by J.R. Hall; subject--What we live for. 10. Singing by class No. 2. 11. Short speeches by those who will volunteer. 12. Music. 13. Dinner. The programme for the afternoon will be made known by the President of the day, in due time. | |
| 22 |  | 1873 June 5; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa C.D. Wheelock, D. Harrison and Ed Glenn have lowered their walks, Capt. Roszell has promised to let down the walk in front of Bing & Co's, and we are informed that rehto property holders are going to follow in the footsteps of these leaders. Keep on gentlemen, and before you are aware of it, we will have good sidewalks. P.S. Since the above was in type, H.F.L. Burton has lowered his walk; also the walk in front of Bing & Co's has been brought to grade. | |
| 23 |  | 1873 June 5; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa CHANGE OF PROPRIETORS.--H.F.L. Burton and W.H. Bettinger have changed business, Mr. Burton going into the store and Mr. Bettinger going to farming. Mr. Burton has been in the trade before; is a man of good business qualities and will be able to suit the people with anything in his line of trade. By reference to his advertisement and locals, you will see that he has already commenced business in a business like way. Most of our readers are so well acquainted with Mr. Burton, that they know he means what he says when he tells them that he will sell as many and as good goods for the same money as any firm in Waverly. Give him a good trial and see if it is true. | |
| 24 |  | 1873 May 22; Clarksville; Clarksville, Iowa GOING TO MISSOURI.- J. M. Lyle, R. T. Crowell, Geo. Harris, and Jo. Barney, leave the first of next week for a trip to Missouri and Arkansas. They go for the purpose of looking at the country, with a view of settling. We wish them a pleasant trip, and should they conclude to leave Iowa much prosperity wherever they may cast their lot, at the same time re-greeting that they should think best to leave us. | |
| 25 |  | 1874 April 13; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa MORE IMPROVEMENTS.--H.M. Rhoads, and H.F.L. Burton, have joined with Henry Brandom, and the three together will put up a block, 64 feet front and 60 feet deep, two stories. The hotel will be 22 feet below and 44 feet above, occupying the upper part of Rhoad's. Rhoad's lower story will be used for store room, also will be Mr. Burton's, the upper story of the latter being fitted up for a public hall. This will make a fine block. | |
| 26 |  | 1874 April 16; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa H.F.L. Burton who returned from Chicago Saturday, purchased a full stock of dry goods, Groceries, Queensware, &c. See his big ad. and notices in another column, and then go and see his goods. | |
| 27 |  | 1874 April 8; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa DEATH.-- R. T. Crowell lost a little girl, four years old, last Friday, with scarlet fever. P.S. He lost a second child this morning, by the same disease. | |
| 28 |  | 1874 April 8; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa PERSONAL.--H.F.L. Burton and W.H. Price left Monday for Chicago, where they will lay in a full stock each of goods. It's "which and tother" with thes two houses, in regard to stock and prices. | |
| 29 |  | 1874 August 27; Clarksville Star, Clarksville, Iowa A.L. Van Housen has opened a new shoe shop, first door south of Wheelock's. Burton claims that he sold more goods last Monday forenoon than any establishment in town. | |
| 30 |  | 1874 December 17; Clarksville Star, Clarksville, Iowa NEW SHOE SHOP.--Mr. R. C. VanHousen is putting up a building on the first lot south of Wheelock's which he will occupy as a shoe shop. | |
| 31 |  | 1874 December 17; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa ART GALLERY.--Mr. Fisher, of Vinton, has rented Burton's Hall for five years, and will at once open an extensive Art and Photographic gallery. He makes a specialty of raising and coloring photographs. | |
| 32 |  | 1874 February 11; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa PHILODEMIC LITERARY SOCIETY.--This Society meets at the school house next Friday evening. The following is the programme of exercises for the evening: 1st, Music. 2d, Oration; I.E. Lucas. 3d, Reading; Miss M. McGill. 4th, Music. 5th Debate. Question: Resolved. That the advancement of civil liberty is more indebted to intellectual culture than to physical suffering. Affirmative, J.R. Wagoner, D. Eby; Negative, Van E. Butler, H.F.L. Burton. Music. | |
| 33 |  | 1874 February 11; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa Burton can sell you any kind of a hat from a Wood Planter to the finest Silk, in fact the only place in town where a fashionable hat can be had is at BURTON'S _____________________________________________ Burton has the finest stock of Glassware ever brought to this market, which he is selling very cheap. | |
| 34 |  | 1874 February 25; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa A Farm for Rent or Sale. Seventy acres plow land possession given at any time. Call on o? address H.F.L. Burton, Clarksville, Iowa | |
| 35 |  | 1874 July 16; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa Burton will move into his new store the last of this or the first of next week. | |
| 36 |  | 1874 July 23; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa BREVITIES Burton is now snugly settled in his new store. | |
| 37 |  | 1874 July 23; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa GOOD JOB.--The painting and graining on Burton's new store was done by L.S. Cutler, of Hampton, and is pronounced by competent judges to be as good a job as one need want. As a workman, Mr. Cutler is hard to beat. | |
| 38 |  | 1874 July 23; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa CITIFIED.--Burton's awning has the most citified appearance of anything in town. It is of canvas to be elevated and lowered at will, and is a decided improvement over the dilapidated old shed awnings. | |
| 39 |  | 1874 July 23; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa A CARD. I wish to say to my friends, and the public generally, that I am now permanently and pleasantly located in my new store, where my facilities for handling goods are better than ever. I shall endeavor to keep a good assortment of goods, which will always be sold as low as any house in the west.--Thankful for past favors, I am, Very respectfully, H.F.L. Burton | |
| 40 |  | 1874 July 30 (pt 2 of 2); Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa smallest child; 2d, hats and caps, of all kinds and styles, clear back to the broad-brimmed Quaker; 3d, comes the clothing, a full stock and good material. Next to the clothing, you find the queensware, which is well filled. But in no department will you find so complete a stock as the groceries, which occupies the whole of the west end of the store. You will find it difficult to call for an article that you cannot get among Burton's groceries; all of the very best and at just as reasonable prices as can be sold. In the back room are the ehavy groceries, such as fish, salt, oils, syrups, wooden and willow ware. To say that Burton has a nice, clean store, and that his goods are neatly and conveniently arranged, is not much of a compliment to the proprietor and his accomodating clerk, Ed. Fowle. It is more than neat. Call and see them at the new store, if you want goods at reasonable rates. | |
| 41 |  | 1874 July 30; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa IN HIS NEW ROOM.--H.F.L. Burton is now snugly located in his new room, in Commercial Block. For the benefit of our readers who trade with Mr. Burton, we will give a description of his room. On the south side, the first thing that greets the eyes is a large show case, in which you will find all kinds of notions and ribbons. On the shelves, on the same side, is, 1st, gloves, hosiery and notions, neatly arranged; 2d, you find a large stock of dry goods, of all the latest styles; 3d, is the cloths, cassimeres and such goods. On the north side of the room comes, 1st, the boot and shoe department, of which there is no better stock to be found in the county. Everything for men, boys, ladies, misses and children's wear--where can be fitted the largest man or... | |
| 42 |  | 1874 June 18; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa W.E. Burton is overhauling his building, occupied by C.D. Wheelock, putting on a new tin roof, replastering the 2d story and putting up new partitions. | |
| 43 |  | 1874 June 4; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa ROBBED.--The residences of W.E. Burton, and Elonzo Johnson, 2 miles east of town were robeed on the 27th, the day that Queen's Circus exhibited in this place. | |
| 44 |  | 1874 June 4; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa Burton's new hall will be dedicated by a dance, Friday (to-morrow) evening. Good music and a good time is promised. | |
| 45 |  | 1874 June 4; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa FOUTH OF JULY IN CLARKSVILLE. A Good Time Promised! Extensive Preparations! Everybody invited! At a meeting last evening, the following arrangements were made to properly celebrate the coming National Anniversary, in this place. The following committees were appointed: Finance--H.F.L. Burton, H.M. Rhoads, Lou. Slimmer, G.P. Babcock, E.A. Glenn. Grounds--D.N. Pope, Frank Newman, D. Olan, J.O. Stewart, Ren. Bartlett, Ike Lucas, C. Doty, S. McRoberts, Jr. Speaker and Reader--Capt. Jones, Dr. Logan, Judge Palmer. MusicDoc. Neal, Dr. Logan, C. D. Wheelock. Toasts and Responses--Jas. R. Fletcher, E. Fowle, Sr., Dr. Eby. General Arrangements--G.P. Babcock, E. Fowle, Sr., H.F.L. Burton, B. Ravenscroft, Al. Burkholder, J.O. Stweart, A. Doty, Capt. Nelson | |
| 46 |  | 1874 March 11: Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa AT a meeting of the School Board, Monday evening, it was resolved to commence the spring term of School on the 1st Monday in April. The position of Principal was tendered to J.R. Wagner; Assistant to Miss Eddie; 1st Primary to Miss Cooper, 2d Primary to Miss Mary Poisal. _________________________________________ SCHOOL DIRECTORS.--At the school election in this place on Monday, John Palmer and H.F.L. Burton were chosen directors for three years. The Board have not yet elected the other officers. | |
| 47 |  | 1874 March 19; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa SCHOOL OFFICERS--At a meeting of the School Board Monday evening, Judge Palmer was elected PResident, H. Ilginfritz Treasurer, and J.O. Stewart Secretary, for the ensuing year. The Board is composed of the following persons: John Palmer, J.J. Elcher, Jas. Butler, Dr. J. Wilcox, W.H. Price. and H.F.L. Burton | |
| 48 |  | 1874 March 25; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa A CARD I wish to state to my old customers that I am still at the old stand with a full line of goods of all kinds, which I will sell as low as the lowest. Prints, Sugar and Coffee is now selling below cost, for the reason that I and others have seen fit to trust our customers. Although I am not desirous to sell on time, I am READY, WILLING and ABLE to sell all my old customers who have always paid promptly, all goods they want in short time, money, or no money. It is my desire to deal on the square with all men, and all I ask is the same in return. Thankful for past favors, I hope by strict attention to business and fair dealing to merit a continuance of the same. Respectfully, H.F.L. Burton | |
| 49 |  | 1874 March 26; Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa John Bartlett and R. D. Crowell, have exchanged property. Mr. Crowell, taking Bartlett's town property and warehouse, Barlett taking Crowell's farm. Every time John shakes his head you can see the hayseed rattle out of his foretop, while Crowell, has already began to assume the appearances of a bloated monopolist. | |
| 50 |  | 1874 May 7: Clarksville Star; Clarksville, Iowa At a regular communication of Butler Lodge, No. 94, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: C.G. Schellenger, M.W. John Palmer, S.W. H.F.L. Burton, J.W. J. Gilbert, Treas. Louis Slimmer, Sec'y. |
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