Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-21

Otner lnuuStTlAl enterprises WuIcu t''Sns oo
mentioned would not only pay we'll, but are
! imperative necessities at this point, and
| nothing is surer than that the man or men
who have capital and disposition to embrace
the opportunity, will reap rich harvest in
| investments of this character.
INSURANCE COMPANY.
One of the fourshng institutions of our
city is the Independence Insurance Com
pany, incorporated under the laws Of the
State, and having capital of $4,000.
The company is steadily growing in the
confidence and patronage of the country.
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
Independence has a fourishing Library
Association and library containing 400
volumes of choice and standard works. A
course of lectures are contemplated under
the auspices of the Society.
CHURCHES.
The NJ. Z. Church is the leading denom-
| nation in point of numbers, in our city,
having 1870 members. The society occupy
a new and very fine structure, just compile
ted at cost of $4,000. Rev. VIM. Lease
is the pastor.
The Baptist Church has about 100 men,
bers. Pastor, Rev. W. Hunter. The
church building is neat and commodious
frame gothic structure, and situated in a
central part Of tbs city.
The Presbyterian Church is at present
without pastor. The church building was
completed the present season and is splen-
did specimen of church architecture. This
church contains the only pipe organ in the
city. The membership is about IS.
The Congregational Society occupy new
and commodious frame church in central
position. Rev. Henry Mills is the pastor.
The Society numbers about 36 members.
The Episcopal Church numbers some 40
members and worships in neat little goth
ic building of wood. Rev. A. P. Crouch is
the Rector.
The Catholic Church is ministered to by
Rev. J. L. Gosker. 1t occupies yet I'm.
finished brick church building, which al
though large is yet sometimes too small to
accommodate the worshippers. The Socie-
ty is large and aourishing.
The German Presbyterian Church has
about 30 members. The pastor is Rev. J.
G. Schaible. The church edifce is. con-
venient brick structure and has been thor
oughly repaired and beautifed the present
season.
There is q German Lutheran organiza-
ton, which, however, is without pastor or
place Of meeting.
BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.
There are Masonic Lodge, a Masonic
Chapter, Lodge of Odd Fellows, and a
Good Templars' Lodge in our city, all in
hourishing condition and constantly increas-
ing in numbers and usefulness.
SCHOOLS.
Our city is favored with educational ad-
yantages second to no town of its size in
Iowa. Our public schools are pronounced
by the highest educational officers of the
State, models Of system, discipline and ef-
fciency. We may we'll be proud and
boastful of our schools. The elegant cen.
trail school building, erected at cost of
$4,000, two years ago, is to be supplement-
ed the coming season by another equally
large, elegant and convenient, on the
west side of the river, thus aHording the
very best accommodations for the present
and prospective army Of learners. The
schools of the city are under the general
supervision of Wilson Palmer, Esq, n thor
ough and experienced educator from Mas
sachuset,s. He is reinforced by an indus
trious and efficient corps of teachers. The
whole number of pupils in the schools of the
city is 574, located as follows:
Upper Room, Central building, (highest
grade), Miss S E. Romans Principal
and Miss White Assistant, los
First Intermediate, Central Building,
Miss Kate Wilson, 70
Second intermediate, Central Building,
Miss Emma Butter6eld, "a
West Primary, Central Building, Miss.
Jennie HARDWOOD, rs
East Primary, Central Building, Miss
Lizzie Harwood, 8?
Pupils in Central Building, 4l4
: Pupils in First Ward, M-s.Addie Luckey
Teacher, u
Pupils in Morse's Building, Miss Fan.
ME Mason Teacher, 40
Pupils in Third Ward, Mrs. F. l..
Trip Teacher, as
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