The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune from Chillicothe, Missouri • Page 21

Historic Glasgow, Observes 125th Anniversary Glasgow, Missouri, a having a celebrities of her 125th anniversary from Thufsday through Labor Day. The story of Glasgow, which was laid in 1886 goes back to 1817, when a group of, pfoneew from Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee chose as their home site a fertile valley at the junction of the Mis- gonri and the Chariton fivers. Old Chatiton, the new town, grew rapidly to 1,000 inhabitants. One resident actually exchanged his lots in St. Louis, located between the Planters House and the river, for an equal number of lots in Old Chariton.

Chariton was the northern point for steamboats on the Missouri and was looked upon as the coming me tropolis of the West, but the high waters of 1826, which destroyed Old Franklin, brought trouble and isickness to Chariton causing the inhabitants to seek higher ground. In 1829 they moved one mile north on the bluffs above the river and started the town of Monticello but after a few years, it became apparent that they must have a location combining the healthful advantages of Monticello and the commercial advantages of Chariton. A site was chosen on the heights above the Missouri one mile south of Monticello, above the malaria of the Chariton lowlands and with a safe and convenient harbor for boats. Limestone cropping out along the river front afforded a barrier against the treacherous waters of the Missouri. In the fall of 1836 the new town, Lewis Glasgow, named for one of its artist.

founders, James Glasgow, was laid out by William D. Swinney, James Earickson, Talton Turner, John F. Nichols, William F. Dunnica, T. N.

Cockerill, Richard Earickson, Joseph A. Blackwell, Thomas White, James Head, Stephen Dono hoe, John Bull, C.D.W. Johnson and the above mentioned James Glasgow. It was a location of rare ecenic beauty where the hills and from the lil valleys were still covered with for- on the hill. ests of great trees.

Several families had already built handsome houses in the surrounding territory and were engaged in raising tobacco and hemp. John Harrison in the early 1820's built hit home miles east of Glasgow. James Earickson in 1828 built a brick house 2tt miles south of town, now known as the Jack- ton place and owned by his great- great-grandson, Laurence Jackson. Talton Turner, co-owner with James Earickson of the land on which the town was built, chose for his home a site miles south of town and built a home for his bride, the daughter of James Earickson, in 1828. Mr.

Turner, who to Howard County hi 1817, his career as a public surveyor which enabled him to acquire the choice land of the community and at the time of his death he was probably the largest landowner in the state. This farm bu been in the Turner family for generations and is now owned by Prewitt Bates Turner and Thomas Jackson Turner of Kansas City. William F. Dunnica, banker, buUt an imposing home in Glasgow in 1837 which shows scars of the Battle of Glasgow in its walls. Miss Anna Mae Birch owns and occupies this home, Congrave Jackson, a prominent military figure of the county, erected a handsome brick residence on his farm about three miles southeast of town, now owned by brary.

Mrs. Hall Dysart. a stately brick house built in 1859 in the vast part of town by Thomas Shackelford, a prominent attorney, has recently been restored by 1 J. H. Denny, his grandson, for his home and Is furnished in authentic pieces of the period- Two fine brick homes were built on the river bank just south of the highway bridge, "Riverside" and the homes of Weston F.

and Thomas E. Birch, brothers, who were connected with the early banking enterprises which eventually merged into the Glasgow Savings Bank in 1871. Dr I. P. Vaughn, a surgeon of note in his day, later occupied "River- aide" which is now owned by the Kansas City Power and Light Co Dr.

Vaughn also designed and built an imposing brick house in town in a setting of terraced lawns and known as the Montague place which has been extensively modernized and is now the home of W. B. Nivert, Jr. "Riverview" is owned and occupied by Mr. and Mra.

Clay Bently and family. The marbelized woodwork in the parlor is the original. The Rev. J. O.

Swinney built flae "Eglantine now unoccupied, is owned by Mrs. George Donovan of City. Another beautiful home built during this period is owned and occupied by Mrs. W. C.

Denny. Two of the elegant pre-Civil War bomes, "Glen Eden" built by H. W. Lewis and "Sylvan Villa" by W. D.

Swinney, are gone. These are just a few of the old homes; the town has many others of interest. Fortunes were made in tobacco which was hauled from the plantations to the river by ox teams to be shipped as far as Europe and Australia, targe factories up and both cigars and chewing tobacco were manufactured, Glasgow tobacco soon rivaled the 014 Dominion brands- fteambeattnf of great Importance. Glasgow was the was built next door. Now both buildings are apartments.

Following the war, Col. B. W. Lewis made plans for a college and library. He died before his plans were completed, leaving in his will a sum for building and books.

The same year, 1866, his widow, son and brother erected a handsome building for Lewis Library at a cost of $26,000. This was the second library in the state and ia the oldest building in Missouri to be used exclusively for library purposes. It is a two story brick structure enclosed by a cast iron fence with double gates. Double stairways led to the upper floor where there is a portrait of Col. Lewis by A.

J. Conant, a St. Louis rtist. Pritchett College, which opened in 1866 in the building formerly occupied by the Glasgow Female Seminary, owed its existence to the enterprise and generosity of Rev. J.

0. Swinney. Pritchett soon outgrew this building and moved in 1869 to a new building which hal been erected in the east part of town. Lewis College then moved from the library to the buildings the hill. In 1874 Miss Berenice Morrison, niece of Mr.

Swinney, gave an endowment of $50,000 to Pritchett College and $50,000 for an observatory which was built in 1875. Instruments in this observatory were equal if not superior to those of the world renowned observatory at Greenwich and under Rev. Corr Pritchett important work was done at Morrison Observatory. Pritchett College ceased to exist in 1917 and the Glasgow High School stands on the college grounds. The instruments of the observatory were given to Central College at Fayette in 1936.

One of the treasures of Lewis Library is a flag made in February, 1861, by the ladies of lady gave her blue silk be presented at a reception honoring the Union candidates of the senatorial district at the new city hall. Dr. Vaughn made the stars and a motto, "God Save Our which were pasted on. The hall was beautifully decorated, and the candidates, Ex-Gov. Price, Hon.

W. A. Hall and Mr. Thomas Shackelford addressed the meeting. Then the flag was pre sented to Gen.

Price by Miss Betty Claiborne Jackson (later Mrs. John H. Turner) with an appropriate address. As General Price was leaving soon, he gave the flag to Mrs. Vaughn to keep for him.

She later gave it to Mrs. Turner whose daughter presented it to the li- were lined up for miles waiting te be unleaded at Hie en the river bank. Early in the fifties California emigrants crowded Glasgow's streets and while wait. ing for the new ferry to carry their wagons and stock across the river. Steamboating continued in importance until the advent of the railroad.

When the first railroad bridge was built across the Missouri in 1879, Glasgow boasted of the first all steel bridge to the world. This bridge stood until heavier trains required Us replacement. Glasgow is proud of her early record of educational institutions. An imposing brick building upon one of her hills built in 1848-49 for the Glasgow Female Seminary la- PRINCESS CHARMINO-This regal yet natural portrait of Princess Irene of the Netherlands was made for her 22nd birthday. The relaxec study is by Dutch photographer Max Root.

Baptists built their present build tag in 1872 although the history of the Glasgow Baptist Churc! goes back to 1820. The Evangelical United Brcthern built their present building in 1872. A painting of Christ by Miss Cornelia Kuemmel, a local artist of note, hangs above the altar. The history of the Glasgow Catholic Church goes back to 1864. At present a handsome brick building built in 1912-13, the parochial school, and the Sisters' Home, top one of Glasgow's many hills.

Pre-Civil War life in Glasgow when the stately homes were completed was gay and colorful. Entertainment was on a lavish scale with musicians and caterers often imported from St. Louis. Christmas was celebrated in fine style with big turkeys, ham, venison and plum pudding. Open house was held on New Year's Day, the callers going from home to home in closed carriages.

It was an era of good manners and gentle living which will be recalled at the celebration in Glasgow this fall. A homes tour will be held on Sept. 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. U.S.

Army Vehicle Freed By Reds As Tanks Point Guns Rescue 81 from Cable Cars High Above Alp Glacier Helicopters Take Survivors Back to Safety After a Harrowing Experience. CHAMONIX, France. Aug. 30 today completed remo val of 81 sightseers who spent hours terror in tiny cable cars stalled iigh above an Alpine glacier by a reak accident that killed six others "We've had an awful time and we're glad it's over," was the com ment of a Briton numbed by a nigh of little leg room and freezing cok on the slopes of Mont Blanc. Helicopters ferried the last sur vivors back to the warmth of thei Chamonix hotels.

Some of them had spent nearly 2 hours suspended hundreds of fee in the air while workers slow! wound in the broken traction cable. The cable was snapped at 1:10 p. m. Tuesday by a French Air Force jet combat plane flying low through the valley between Mont Blanc and Aiguille du Midi. Most of the passengers seemed too fatigued by the experience to have much to say, other than that they were glad to get back alive.

A German family of four and an Italian man and his son were killed when thcir cabin fell hundreds of feet after the traction cable was snapped. They were the only casualties corner; north and west to Joe Miller eerner; and north the farm to Highway 65; south en Highway 65 to Sefton Corner and west through Indian Hilli, south to Country Club drive and Ballentine addition and then on to the high tchool. This bus will likely take Gravetville elementary to ICC Asks Federal Aid (or Railroads Commission Decision After Hearing Appeal By New Haven Line. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.

tfon field. The commission made its recommendation in connection with an investigation of the New Haven's financial plight. In its report today, the ICC said it Is "highly improbable that the New Ilfivrn can emerpe from reorganization and continue lo render essential transportation services in the absence of direct fed- The Constitution-Tribnne Chilltcothe. Mo PAG! WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30,1961 assistance to help meet their pas- jnjon annually Dabney school pupils will have The Interstate Commerce Commis- 1 eral crants." transportation after the first few days as soon as a satisfactory bus route can be agreed upon. Landolt, eye physician, first used "optometry" as a word to describe use of the optometer to measure or refract the eye.

sion today recommended direct Under its federal subsidies for the.New York, which will be submitted to New Haven Hartford and other-gross later the New Haven would railroads to help them maintain be entitled to receive about $7.3 essential passenger services. i million a year in federal aid. The recommendation reversed i The commission estimated the the commission's position cost of the program, if all U.S. f- .1 Marriage License Issued Aug. Franklin Bca- Louise Howerton, 17, Mooresville.

Paper manufacture in the U. S. consumes enough wood to build a bridge of logs to the moon each federal grants in the transporta-1 railroads applied and qualified for year. among the 87 persons on the cable- way. Glasgow's big day in military history was Oct.

IS, 1864. Ear- tier in that year Col. Chester Harding had arrived in Glasgow by military steamboat and had taken command of the city for the Union forces with about 1,000 men under command. Guarded by such a force, Glasgow rested In apparent security although many citlxens prepared for an attack by moving their money and to a place of safety. On Oct.

15, Gen. Sterling Price sent Joe Shelby and John D. Clark to take the town. Before dawn General Shelby planted a battery on the Saline side of the river and at once opened fire on the transport, disabling her after which the fire was directed at the city hall which was full of stores. The federals soon fell back upon their entrenchments upon the hill where the Catholic church now stands.

Gen. John B. Clark whose batteries were stationed on the John Turner farm south of town came into town to reinforce the Confederates. In the meantime, Quartermaster Moore, fearful of the government stores falling into the hands of the Confederates, set fire to the city hall which burned to the ground, the fire spreading to several stores and dwellings and the Presbyterian church all of which were totally destroyed. At 1 o'clock the federals capitulated and the Confederates took possession after six or seven hours of fighting.

Loss on both sides in killed, wounded, and missing was about sixty. Glasgow has four Protestant churches and one Catholic. The Methodist Church built in 1848-49 was considered the finest buildins west of the Mississippi River at that time. This church building was used as a hospital during the Battle of Glasgow and battle scars are still visible on the building. The pastor, Rev.

W. G. Caples, was killed during the battle, The church building now occupied by the Presbyterians was built dier in uniform and had three passengers, also In uniform. The senior occupant gave his name as Capt. Wirth.

He declined to identify himself in more detail. He said he had to report to his commander. The right front window of the car was cracked. Occupants said it "was hit by something, but not a bullet." The incident came a few hours after another Communist shooting. An East German swam to freedom across the Telton canal under a hail of bullets from Red border guards.

He climbed out on the west bank of the canal unhurt. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. President Kennedy and West Gcr man Chancellor Konrad Adenauer were reported in complete agree ment today on the need for ef fective measures to counter any future Communist violations East-West understanding on Ber lin. West German Ambassador Wil helm Grewe delivered to Kenned a letter from Adenauer.

After delivering the message Kennedy, Grewe discounted an idea that further Western setback in the Berlin situation might pu West Germany in a neutral! mood. In advance of Grewe's Whit House visit diplomatic source said U. S. Ambassador Llowelly Thompson may seek an appoin ment in Moscow early next wee to try to learn Soviet views about Berlin negotiations. Win 22 Blue Ribbons at State Fair Nixon Gets Advice on California Race Plans Some Republicans Urge Him to Run for Governor.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon got conflicting advice from a score of Republican leaders today on whether he ought to run for governor in California. Nixon breakfasted at a downtown hotel. Leonard W.

Hall, who was Nixon's campaign director in last year's presidential race, was host. Nixon planned to confer with former President Dwight D. Eisenhower later. Some of those who attended the breakfast said the Republicans divided on the question of whether Nixon should seek his party's nomination for governor next year or oncentrate on keeping himself vailable for the 1964 presidential omination by remaining as titular ead of the GOP. Nixon told the group he will make up his mind about the mat- around Sept.

15. Routes of 10 Buses Are Listed by Chillicothe R-2 light; Jerry Banks, what-not shelf; Dale Lawson, book sack; Cheryl Jones, tray; Anita Jones, tray. Beverly Grimes, cookies; Bette Jean Allen, bread; Donna Ellis, rolls; Marilyn Willard, bread; Sus- nto Chillicothe. Forrest Young, a new driver, will start his pickup at Springhill approximately at 7:30 and then follow same route as Isaacs last year to the Mast corner then west to the road north of Blacksmith Corner; to the Blacksmith Corner, then pick up all pupils along Route 70 to tire top of Graham's Mill hill. His route will go north and around to the road past the closed Woodland school and into Chillicothe.

James Booth, another new driver, will drive the route that Dale Rosson drove last year. Only a few changes will be made at this lime. Booth will go only one half mile west of Sampsel for a few days and will turn around at the Cooley gravel pit corner. The route will turn east at Peniston's corner, past Mt. Olive church to the Douglas corner to Route 170.

This bus will not make any more pickups until it turns off Route 170 toward Wig- fields. Evan Hutchinson will again drive the Chula route. The route and schedule will be practically the same as last year. With an increased number of 9th graders from Chula, it is not known when Hutchinson's bus will be filled. For a start, Elton Jones' bus will start at Farmersville approximately at pick up along Highway 65 to the road west of Sturges; point for territory by the Baptists in 1881 and sold far north the line.

I to the Presbyterians in 1866. The an Wetzel, biscuits; Mary Lou Rensch, curtains; Stanley Garr, patio linens; Carolyn Garr, yard pillow; Gladys Ellison, blouse, Teresa Hilt, skirt; Donna Helms, apron. Mary Gay, apron; Mary Templeman, skirt and blouse, playsuit and school dress; Merle Hess, yard linens. Red Condron, skirl and blouse; Thera Price, cotton dress; Diane Hein, sleeping garment; Linda Jones, jam; Annette Posch, jam; Mary Ann Gwin, jar of fruit; Mary Miller, skirt and weskit; Betty Bauer, winter dress; Sue Cox, unlined suit; Linda De Vaul, lined suit. Janice Head, lined suit; Stewart Barnes, stool; Dale Lawson, stool; Freddie Garr, onions; Anita Jones, biscuits; Barbara Miller, cake; Betty Wetzel, bread; Josephine pillow cases; Judy Cook, curtains.

Carolyn Garr, squash; Rosa Helms, laundry bag; Gladys Ellison, rolls; Harry Hargrave, five mounted prints; Joanne Walker, skirt; Teresa Hilt, blouse; Merle Hess, planter; Paula Isaacs, cotton dress; Joyce Manning, shoe bag and laundry bag. White Watson, cleaning apron; Patricia Pry or, potatoes; Barbara Miller, tomatoes; Beth Pfaff, cake; Anna Reid, five mounted prints; Mary Ann Miller, picture. to Sturges, then south one and a half miles; then west to Highway 65; then south to Sefton's Corner; east one mile; then south and come in on Broadway and go to the high school. This bus will likely pick up Highview elementary pupils for Central school. Emil Todd, a new driver, will take over a part of Lowell Jackson's bus route and the north half of Jim Waits's last year route.

Todd's route will start the same place and time as Jackson's route last year, to the corner west of Me- Cormick school corner, past the school to the Timmons farm, east then south on the blacktop to the Timmons farm (former Shaw farm); then east and north to the Rails farm; then back west to Carl Bauer corner and continue the same route as last year. This bus will likely make a second trip to Highview for high school students. The tenth bus route will be driven by Buell Mitchell, a new driver, as soon as another bus arrives. This is the route on which have been asked to bring their children to school this Friday. If any parents are unable to bring childen in, they may call the high school and a car will be sent after them, Houston said.

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