Howard and Roswell, Miner Co., SD - 1888 Methodist Church Records This information is from "Palmer's Directory of the Methodist Episcopal Church for Dakota Conference - 1888" by Rev. John G. Palmer. Page 80 - 81 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000031 Howard and Roswell The first Methodist sermon preached in Miner county was by Rev. Major Bronson, father of S. H. Bronson, Esq., editor of the Howard Advance. The service was held in the Advance office. The following have been pastors: Revs. James Hughes, Johnson, L. C. Burch, R. M. Winmill, Geo. E. Neville, A. F. Thompson. The building of the church at Howard was inaugurated by Rev. G. E. Neville, who subsequently Located and still resides in Howard, an honored member of the church. The church building enterprise was successfully carried on by Rev. A. F. Thompson, already famous as a church builder, who here achieved the extraordinary result of completing three churches and dedicating them all on one day - in June, 1886, Rev. I. N. Pardee and Rev. Dr. Coxe, of our Sunday-school Union, assisting. These churches were those of Howard, Carthage and Roswell. Carthage is now joined with Diana, and the two churches of the present charge are valued at $4,000. There are 49 members and 9 probationers. Rev. A. R. Boggs, Secretary of the Conference, is pastor. Trustees - S. H. Bronson, James Bates, J. G. Taitt, T. C. Goold, M. W. Hotchkiss, A. W. McClaren, C. A. Crissey. Stewards - J. G. Taitt, Rev. George E. Neville, T. C. Goold, Mrs. F. C. Wescott, Mrs. Mary Neville. S. S. Superintendent - T. C. Goold. Societies - Ladies' Aid - Pres., Mrs. Mary Neville; Treas., Miss Adelle Goold. Helping Hand - Pres., Miss Nettie Neville; Sec'y, Bert Holdredge; Treas., Miss Lulu Boles. Names of Members Last Name First Name Membership Status Allen Abel member - Howard Arnold Mary member - Roswell Arnold Wm. S. member - Roswell Boles James member - Howard Boles Jane member - Howard Boles Lulu member - Howard Bronson Lizzie H. member - Howard Bronson S. H. member - Howard Brown Joel (Rev.) member - Howard Brown Maggie Boles member - Howard Burch I. L. member - Howard Burns Elizabeth member - Howard Campbell E. D. member - Roswell Campbell E. D. (Mrs.) member - Roswell Clark Mary member - Roswell Clark O. E. member - Roswell Cooper F. W. member - Howard Cooper Jennie member - Howard Cooper Mary probationer DeLap Isaac member - Howard DeLap Yrs. I. member - Howard Fluton Edwin L. member - Howard Fluton S. A. member - Howard Fox Minnie (Mrs.) probationer Frost Flora probationer Goold Adelle member - Howard Goold Ellen member - Howard Goold Olive M. member - Howard Goold Ollie member - Howard Goold T. C. member - Howard Heath Lillie member - Howard Heath Nora member - Howard Heath Sidney member - Howard Hotchkiss A. B. (Mrs.) member - Howard Hotchkiss M. W. member - Howard Hotchkiss Minnie member - Howard Hotchkiss Orrie J. member - Howard Lawson Hannah probationer Lewis Irving C. member - Roswell McClaren Margaret member - Howard Neville George E. (Rev.) member - Howard Neville Mary (Mrs.) member - Howard Neville Nettie member - Howard Reed Sabrina member - Howard Ross Mary member - Howard Sage Maria member - Howard Sage Mary A. member - Howard Samson C. C. (Mrs.) member - Roswell Strong Catharine E. (Mrs.) probationer Thompson Lillie probationer Thompson Maud probationer Walker Hattie (Mrs.) probationer Welch Alice member - Roswell Welch E. L. member - Roswell Wescott F. C. probationer Williams Mary member - Howard Wilson Orson member - Howard Wright Almeda member - Howard