The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-07-17
PEORIA.

Is situated about two and a half mile 8
west of the east line of the township, and
two and three-quarter north of the south
line. The town has two stores, kept, one by
McCarter 81 Mcbride, the former of whom
is also p. NJ, j. p, and true Republican.
Pierson Spain, keeps the other store. The
NJ. +. denomination have very fine
church building, new, 40x60, well finished
and presenting an appearance that would
do honor to Oskaloosa ; not beneath it in
appearance, and but little in size, is tie
christian Chapel" also new, 4Ox5O; a
smaller building is owned and occupied by
the Methodists. Peoria has a population
OF about 1875, among whom are the usual
number of blacksmiths, carpenters, ETC.,
and fair number of chair bottomers. A
railroad running through this little village
would so materially aid it that it would
soon outgrOw the present boundaries. We
trust there is bright future in store for it.
GRANVILLE,
In the northeast corner of the township,
about three fourths of a mile from the
north and east lines, is situated in, and sur
rounded by beautiful tract of country.
1t is little larger than Peoria, having
about $50 inhabitants; has two stores, kept
by G. w. Toilet, and s. s. Needham, (by
the way, they say that Needham, besides
being first. rate store keeper, is good
fisherman,-goes often and has splendid
luck). These stores are well kept, and
supply the wants of the surrounding COM
munity as near Oskaloosa prices as is pos
sible-in fact, l saw sugar sell In Granville
rs cheap as anywhere in Oskaloosa, the
grange store not excepted Granville has
one church, M. E., 40x6O, Rev. McC lintock
breaches for them, also at Peoria, and ev-
erywhere heard him spoken of in the
highest terms. He Is evidently a power
for good among the people in his circuit.
The school interests of the town are not
uncared for, as a large two story school
building testifies. The following gentle
men comprise the officers and board of d.
rectors of the Independent District of Gran.
vile: Chas Phelps, president; H. P.
kitching, secretary; j. H. Berry, treasur-
er; Henry Shoyer, s. w. Clevinger, Syl.
vester Baldwin, and Thomas Grunden, di.
rectors.
Richland is well supplied with streams,
which are benefits not as highly appreciat-
ed as they should be- The Skunk river
crosses the township from northwest to
southeast through the southwest corner
emptyiHg into this there are creeks large
and small, most of them running from
north to south, thus affording drainage facil.
tiles almost unsurpassed in the county.
Elk. and Buckley are the largest of the
creeks. These various streams not only af.
ford drainage, but along their banks grows
excellent timber, which adds very materi-
ally to the value of the adjoining farming
lands.
TOPOGRAPHY.
The general lay of the land through the
township is rolling. In some places almost
to brokenness, especially close upon the
rivers and larger creeks, yet there are
tracts high and level, and beautiful to
look upon, especially when covered with
luxuriant crops. Good timber is abundant
and so located that no part of the town.
ship is far away from it. The largest prai-
RE tracts are in the northeast corner OF
the township. The soil is good, in some
parts equal to the best in the county; In
others, especially on the points of the hills
in the broken districts there is clay ad-
mixture; but l am told that one year with