Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-26

A. J. Brown; lst Primary, Mis-
Maggie Cooper.
The attendance of boys during
the winter term was 306; girls, 294
Total, 600.
The Seminary of Notrc Dame, :
Catholic school for young ladies, un
der the direction of the Sisters o
Charity, is in prosperous condition
and the course Of instruction mos
thorough and efficient. The polite
branches, such as vocal and instru
mental music arc taught in this
school.
Now let us turn our attention fol
a moment to
| THE CHURCHES.
We have hereinbefore claimed
for the people of Independence the
character of moral community
AS this claim is usually weighed
and determined by the extent Of
aid and encouragement given to the
"preached word," we know no bet
ter way to establish it here than te
give few statistics respecting the
churches. Independence is vel
supplied with churches and has lib
orally responded to calls for aid in
erecting church editices. In this
regard we acknowledge no rival
among our neighbors. The people
have been regardful of appearance
in this respect, and, accordingly
our church edifices, like our school
buildings, are no discredit to then
taste or liberality.
The Methodist Episcopal is the
leading society in point of numbers
among the Protestant churches.
1t has nearly 200 members and oc-
cupies very fine and large brick
chnrch edifice, completed two years
since at a cost Of $4,000. The
pastor is Rev. w. Lease.
The Baptist church has about
200 members. The church building
is a neat and commodious gothic
structure, situated in the central
part of the city. Rev. w. L. Hun
ter is the pastor.
The Presbyterian church build
ing has been completed within a
year, and it is indeed fine edifice.
This church contains pipe organ,
the only one in the city. Rev. w.
Il. Phelps is the pastor.
The Congregational society occu-
DIV fine frame church, situated in
a central location. The member
ship being over fifty. Rev. Mr..
Bisscll is the present pastor.
The Episcopal society has a mem
bership Of nearly fifty and neat
little gothic church. Rev. Mr..
Percival is the rector.
The Catholic church is q large
brick structure, though sometimes
too small to accommodate the wor-
shippers. The society is large and
hourishing and ministered to by
Rev. J. L. Gosker.
The German Presbyterian has a
good membership and a convenient
church. 1t is under the charge Of
Rev. J. G. Schaible. The German
Lutheran society have no church
building as yet. 1t is in charge Of
Rev. Mr.. Ledebure.
LIBRARY.
independence has a Library Asso-
citation and Library containing
nearly 500 volumes Of choice and
standard works. The society has
done much in the direction of cul-
tivating literary taste among our
people.
THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES
are Masonic Lodge, a Masonic
Chapter, Lodge Of Odd Fellows
and a Lodge Of Good Tcmplars,
each in a tiourishing condition and
increasing in membership.
AS A GRAIN MARKET
independence stands almost without
a rival in Northern Iowa, there being
only one station on the Dubuque IL
Sioux City road that ships more
grain than does this.
The following are the shipments
and receipts over this road for this
station for 1870: r..
SHIPMENTS.
No. cars wheat. ............. 1878
do do oats. ............. ~
do do cattle and hogs Qiyc). 9S
do co dressed hogs. .... 2G
Pounds sundries ST. $40
RECEIPTS.
Cars lumber, shingles, SASH. 1893
do agricultural imprm'nts.. 1913
Pounds sundres. .......... 14,412,2S0
No. of tickets sold. ......... 1889
Receipts for freight. $40, $500
do do tickets. IS 29,25600
MANUFACTURING INTERESTS.