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1889 Grand Island City Directory
CITY GOVERNMENT & BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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CITY DIRECTORY of 1889-90

CITY GOVERNMENT

CITY COUNCIL

COMMITTEES

COUNCIL CHAMBER
Located in City Hall, northwest corner of Second and Pine streets.

FIRE DEPARTMENT

W. R. McALLISTER, PRESIDENT
J. A. MATHEWS, CHIEF
D. C. ZINK, SECRETARY
E. C. McCASHLIN, ASSISTANT CHIEF
J. P. VOITLE, TREASURER

EDUCATIONAL
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BOARD OF EXAMINERS:
ROBERT J. BARR, NATHAN PLATT, CHARLES RIEF

CORPS OF TEACHERS


DODGE BUILDING

HOWARD BUILDING

PLATTE BUILDING

MISS LILLIAN COLE             MISS H. CLENDENNIN

WASMER BUILDING

MISS KATE THORNE, PRINCIPAL             MISS C. L. TERPENING

EVANS BUILDING

MISS CARRIE KNEPLEY

GRAND ISLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE

Located in:
ACADEMY OF MUSIC BUILDING
PROF. A. M. HARGUS, PROPRIETOR & PRINCIPAL

POST-OFFICE
Located in Masonic Block, 109 South Locust Street.

OFFICERS
LAFAYETTE MYERS, POSTMASTER
F. O. ROESER, ASS'T POSTMASTER
CHRIS WOELZ, MAILING CLERK
MISS TONIE WASMER, DELIVERY CLERK

LETTER CARRIERS
G. A. McCONNELL             LEVI MATCHET
WILLIAM IVERS             B. F. GARDNER

COURTS
DISTRICT COURT, NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

T. O. C. HARRISON AND F. B. TIFFANY, JUDGES
JOHN ALLEN, CLERK
W. R. BACON, ATTORNEY
C. W. PEARSALL AND E. B. HENDERSON, REPORTERS
E. A. WEDGWOOD, SHERIFF

COUNTY AND PROBATE COURT
GEORGE H. CALDWELL, JUDGE

POLICE COURT
Meets daily in office of Police Judge
J. H. MULLIN, JUDGE

NEWSPAPERS

INDEPENDENT
Published daily and weekly. Fred Hedde, Proprietor. S. P. Mobley, Manager. Office: Independent Building, corner Third and Locust streets.

TIMES
Published weekly. Bion Cole and W. H. Scarff, Proprietors. Office: G. A. R. Building, 213 East Third street

DEMOCRAT
Published weekly. E. J. Hall, Proprietor. Office: Opera House Block

HEROLD
(German.) Published weekly. G. M. Hein, Proprietor. Office: 305 West Second street

THE GRAND ISLAND WORKMAN
Published weekly. F. G. Lockqood, Proprietor. Office: 416 West Third street.

WELTBLAT
(German.) Published weekly. G. M. Hein, Proprietor. Office: 305 West Second street

RAILROADS

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
H. L. McMeans, Agent        Office: Depot on East Front street

ST. JOSEPH AND GRAND ISLAND RAILROAD
H. l. McMeans, Agent        Office: Depot on East Front street

OMAHA AND REPUBLICAN VALLEY RAILROAD
H. L. McMeans, Agent        Office: Depot on East Front street

GRAND ISLAND AND WYOMING CENTRAL
W. B. Thompson, Agent        Office: Depot on North Plum street

BURLINGTON AND MISSOURI RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY
W. B. Thompson, Agent        Office: Depot on North Plum street, between Fifth and Sixth streets.

BANKS

CITIZENS NATIONAL
Located in Koenig Block, corner North Locust and West Third streets. H. H. Koenig, President. George A. Mohrenstecher, Cashier.

FIRST NATIONAL
Located 114 West Third street. S. N. Wolbach, President. C. F. Bentley, Cashier.

BANK OF COMMERCE
Located in bank building, corner Third and Sycamore streets. J. D. Moore, President. J. M. Marsh, Cashier.

GRAND ISLAND BANKING COMPANY
Located corner West Third and Sprice streets. S. A. Peterson, President, G. B. Bell, Cashier.

SECURITY STATE
Located 116 South Locust street. H. A. Pike, President. F. W. Barber, Vice President. O. B. Thompson, Cashier

TELEGRAPH COMPANIES

Western Union Telegraph Company. Office: Over 121 West Third street
B. & M. Telegraph. Office at depot
U. P. Telegraph. Office at depot

LOAN ASSOCIATIONS

Grand Island Building and Loan Association. Office: 320 West Third
Grand Island Savings and Loan Association. Office: Over Citizens National Bank
People's Building and Loan Association. Over 119 West Third street

ELECTRIC LIGHT AND GAS COMPANIES

GRAND ISLAND GAS COMPANY    Office: 624 West Third street. A. S. Maxwell, Mgr.

GRAND ISLAND ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY    Office: 516 East Third street. Henry Miller, Superintendent

GRAND ISLAND LIGHT AND FUEL COMPANY    Office: 516 East Third street. Henry Miller, Superindent.

WATER WORKS

Under control of the City. George Loan, Sr., Commissioner. Located on Locust between Front and Fourth

HALL COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

H. D. Palmer, President
H. A. Edwrds, Secretary
Z. H. Denman and H. H. Glover, Vice Presidents

GRAND ISLAND STREET RAILWAY

A. H. Baker, President
O. B. Thompson, Secretary
H. A. Koenig, Vice President
W. A. Hagge, Treasurer

EXPRESS COMPANY'S OFFICE

104 West Third Street

CHURCHES

ST. PAUL ENGLISH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
    Located southwest corner Second and Cedar streets. Rev. A. B. Shrader, Pastor

FIRST BAPTIST
    Located on northeast corner Sycamore and Fourth streets. Rev. L. W. Terry, Pastor.

IMMANUEL BAPTIST
    Located on northwest corner Third and Eddy streets

METHODIST
    Located on Pine between Second and Third streets. Rev. C. W. Savage, Pastor

PRESBYTERIAN
    Located on Second between Spruce and Walnut streets. Rev. Samuel Wyckoff, Pastor

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC
    Located on southeast corner First and Elm Streets. Rev. W. W. Wolf, Pastor

ST. PAUL GERMAN LUTHERAN
    Located on West Second between Pine and Locust streets. Rev. William Rosentengle, Pastor

ST. STEPHENS EPISCOPAL
    Located northeast corner Second and Cedar streets. Rev. J. N. Jones, Rector.

GERMAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
    Located northeast corner Second and Vine streets. Rev. A. Baumhoefener, Pastor

CONGREGATIONAL
    Located corner Kimball avenue and Sixth streets. Rev. W. L. Demorest, Pastor

GERMAN EVANGELICAL
    Located on Fifth street. Rev. O. Radinski, Pastor.

SECRET AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES

MASONIC
Masonic Hall over 109 and 111 South Locust street, Masonic Block

Ashler Lodge No. 33, A. F. & A. M.; meets first and third Thursday evening of each month. Chris. Schlotfeldt, W. M.; H. B. Willson, S. W.; G. P. Dean, J. W.; G. F. Bragge, S. D.; J. E. A. Baillie, J. D.; C. W. Brininger, Secretary; Ed. Hooper, Treasurer.

Deuel Chapter No. 11, R. A. M. - Meets first Tuesday in each month. B. Berry, H. P.; Ed. Hooper, K.; B. C. Howard, Scribe; J. D. Moore, Treasurer; Monroe Taylor, Secretary.

Mt. Lebanon Commandery No. 6, K. T. - Meets second Monday of each month. G. H. Thummel, E. C.; Eli A. Barnes, G.; G. P. Dean, C. G.; B. C. Howard, S. W.; C. C. Robinson, J. W.; C. W. Thomas, Prelate; A. C. Lederman, Recorder; J. D. Moore, Treasurer.

Kilwinning Lodge of Perfection No. 1 - Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rites Masons - Meets fourth Friday of each month. C. F. Rollins, V. M.; Lafe Myers, S. W.; M. Murphy, J. W.; D. H. Vantine, Secretary.

ODD FELLOWS

Grand Island Lodge No. 22, I. O. O. F. - Meets every Monday evening in its hall, corner Third and Pine streets. D. D. G. M., John Alexander; N. G., S. J. Bateman; V. G., C. F. Lebatt; Secretary, John Nicholson

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Nysian Lodge No. 46 - Meets every Monday evening in its hall, Scarff Block. W. H. Hooper, P. C.; A. C. Lederman, C. C.; J. H. Wildey, V. C.; A. B. Hariott, Pre.; C. T. Watson, K. R. S.; William Dickerson, J. F.; C. T. Watson, M. E.; John Bingman, M. A.

A. O. U. W.

Chaity Lodge No. 91 - Meets second and fourth Wednesday evening of each month. J. W. Freeman, P. M. W.; J. F. Hollewell, M. W.; William B. Coggeshall, Recorder; Hy. Schlotfeldt, Receiver.

Grand Island Lodge No. 1 - Meets every Thursday evening. David Alexander, P. M. W.; George C. Roys, M. W.; W. A.     Heimberger, Recorder; Andrew Cosh, Receiver.

Harmony Lodge No. 37. - Meets every first and third Wednesday evening of each month. Henry Garn, P. M. W.; H. D. Hennings, M. W.; Peter Windolph, Recorder; D. Mathiesen, Receiver; August Meyer, Financier.

M. W. OF AMERICA

Grand Island Camp 408 - Meets every alternate Wednesday evening in G. A. R. hall, D. A. Finch, V. C.; A. B. Harriott, W. A.; J. A. Brent, E. B.; D. C. Zink, C.

E. A. U.

Meets first Tuesday of each month. T. P. Lanigan, President; C. J. Keith, Vice President; T. A. Hathaway, Secretary adn Treasurer; D. C. Zink, Acct.

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

Lyon Post No. 11, G. A. R. - Meets first and third Saturday of each moth in G. A. R. hall, G. A. R. block, East Third street. J. W. Freeman, P. C.; J. A. Wear, S. V. C.; David Ackerman, J. V. C.; George F. Ryan, Adjutant; Nathan Hurford, Q. M.; E. Searson, Chaplain; David Brown, Surgeon.

KNIGHTS OF HONOR