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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Nance Sampson 20 March 2000 ==================================================================== MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CITY GOVERNMENT Incorporated in 1872. Municipal Election first Tuesday in April each year. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS Mayor -- Wm F. Bailey City Clerk -- Thomas Carmichael City Treasurer -- B. S. Phillips City Attorney -- A. J. Marsh Chief of Police -- Thomas Donnelly Chief Fire Department -- J. C. Churchill Superintendent of Poor -- Wm. Buellesbach Assessors -- Horace Jones, James Bonell. COMMON COUNCIL Aldermen First Ward -- Louis Babb, Frank McDonough Second Ward -- W. T. Galloway, H. Schlegelmilch Third Ward -- Wm. P. Bartlett, Wm. H. Smith Fourth Ward -- George B. Shaw, W. W. Wyman Fifth Ward -- George A. Buffington, John Grinsell Sixth Ward -- Calvin P. Harmison, Charles B. Carstens Seventh Ward -- Mathew Arnstad, Asa Fletcher Eighth Ward -- S. E. Brimi, Thomas F. Frawley Standing Committees Streets -- Babb, Galloway, Smith, Shaw, Grinsell, Harmison, Arnstad & Brimi Judiciary -- Frawley, Bartlett and Shaw Public Works -- Grinsell, Frawley, Carstens, Bartlett and Fletcher Finance and Claims -- Smith, Schlegelmilch and Wyman Ordinances -- Shaw, Frawley and Fletcher Fire and Water -- McDonough, Buffington and Arnstad City Property -- Bartlett, Shaw and Brimi Printing -- Babb, Frawley and Grinsell Health and Poor -- Galloway, Buffington and Babb Licenses -- Harmison, Brimi and McDonough Cemeteries and Parks -- Arnstad, Wyman and Brimi Gas and Street Lamps -- Carstens, Bartlett and Grinsell Electric Light -- Shaw, McDonough and Buffington Justices of the Peace First Ward -- D. D. Jones Second Ward -- Vacancy Third Ward -- C. H. Dunn Fourth Ward -- Vacancy Fifth Ward -- T. Devitt Sixth Ward -- J. H. Culbertson Seventh Ward -- B. M. Jackson Eighth Ward -- J. L. Johnson COURTS Municipal Court Judge -- L. R. Larson Clerk -- Martin B. Hubbard FIRE DEPARTMENT Chief -- J. C. Churchill First Assistant -- Frank A. Fletcher Second Assistant -- Frank Zimmerman Secretary -- George Stone Treasurer -- D. J. Chandler Steamer No. 1 -- "W. F. Bailey." Engine house south side Water street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues. Engineer -- Wales H. Willard Driver -- Frank Ferris Steamer No. 2 -- "G. E. Porter." Engine house in City Building. Engineer -- James H. Tarrant Driver -- Fred Hambly Foreman -- Charles Damm First Pipeman -- Wm. Moldenhauer Pipemen -- Frank Zimmerman, D. J. Chandler Hoseman -- Fred Rawlings, Daniel Murphy Stoker -- Michael Schmitz POLICE DEPARTMENT The force consists of a chief and seven patrolmen. Chief -- Thomas Donnelly Patrolmen -- John Higgins, John Hancock, Lafayette Elliott, Robert Anderson, John McLellan, A. C. Connor, James Harmison. COUNTY GOVERNMENT COUNTY OFFICERS Judge of Circuit Court -- Egbert B. Bundy Clerk of Circuit and County Court -- L. A. Brace County Judge -- George C. Teall Sheriff -- Isadore Cook District Attorney -- S. W. McCaslin County Treasurer -- S. H. Wilcox County Clerk -- Lewis Larson Register of Deeds -- H. J. A. Schaefer County Surveyor -- H. A. Drake Superintendent of Schools -- Miss Bessie M. Reed COUNTY BOARD Eau Claire County Regular meeting Held on the Tuesday next succeeding the general election in November. Chairman -- W. P. Bartlett Clerk -- Lewis Larson Eau Claire City First Ward -- F. M. McDonough Second Ward -- H. Schlegelmilch Third Ward -- W. P. Bartlett Fourth Ward -- H. Carpenter Fifth Ward -- G. A. Buffington Sixth Ward -- C. B. Carstens Seventh Ward -- Asa Fletcher Eighth Ward -- T. F. Rolley Bridge Creek Township -- Allen Adams Brunswick Township -- A. D. Quint Clear Creek Township -- W. W. Jackson Drammen Township -- John Larson Fairchild Township -- G. S. Graves Ludington Township -- J. G. Wilber Lincoln Township -- Augustus Wiseman Otter Creek Township -- George F. Caldwell Pleasant Valley Township -- Merwin Moses Seymour Township -- J. McQuillan Union Township -- N. B. Koll Washington Township -- A. E. Blake Augusta Village -- G. F. Hamilton Fairchild Village -- R. McLaren Standing Committees On Equalization -- F. McDonough, Asa Fletcher, W. W. Jackson, G. S. Graves, H. Schlegelmilch. To Settle With County Officers -- A. E. Blake, N. B. Koll. On Claims and Finance -- G. F. Hamilton, G. A. Buffington, C. B. Carstens. On Sheriff, Justice and Constable Claims -- R. McLaren, Merwin Moses, John McQuillan. On County Property -- T. F. Frawley, G. A. Buffington, G. F. Caldwell. On Roads and Bridges -- Allen Adams, John Larson, John G. Wilbur. On Certificates and Illegal Taxes -- A. D. Quint, H. Carpenter, Augustus Wiseman. COURTS Circuit Court Judge -- Egbert B. Bundy Clerk -- L. A. Brace Stenographer -- H. C. Reed Sheriff -- Isadore Cook Terms commencing on the fourth Monday in March and the fourth Monday in September. County Court and Court In Probate Judge -- George C. Teall Clerk -- L. A. Brace Sheriff -- Isadore Cook Term of court first Tuesday of every month. BANDS Eau Claire Cornet Band -- Rooms corner South River and Gray streets. Leader -- John Hanck Secretary -- Edward W. Churchill BANKS Bank of Eau Claire -- Incorporated, 1878; capital, $300,000; surplus, $22,00; 313 South Barstow street. President -- F. W. Woodward Vice President -- W. A. Rust Cashier -- G. T. Thompson Chippewa Valley Bank -- H. C. Putnam & Co., Proprietors, 205 Kelsey street. Cashier -- V. W. Bayless Assistant Cashier -- E. P. Putnam Commerical Bank -- Northeast corner Water street and Fourth avenue, West Side President -- James H. Allen Cashier -- Frank C. Allen Eau Claire National Bank -- Incorporated, 1882; capital, $100,000; southwest corner South Barstow and Kelsey streets. President -- O. H. Ingram Vice President -- L. M. Vilas Cashier -- W. K. Coffin Assistant Cashier -- C. A. Stouch BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Eau Claire Savings and Building Association -- Organized, 1877; authorized capital, $400,000; meets at City Building first Tuesday in each month. President -- H. C. Howland Treasurer -- F. W. Woodward Secretary -- M. B. Wyman Attorney -- G. C. Teall CEMETERIES Catholic Cemetery -- Chippewa Falls road. Forest Hill -- South side Emery between Doty and Jackson streets. Lake View Cemetery -- West bank Half Moon lake. CHURCHES Advent Seventh Advent Church -- 521 Bridge street, organized June 11, 1881; membership 18; Sabbath services 2 o'clock p.m. Pastor -- Rev. Andrew Mead Baptist First Baptist Church -- Northwest corner Fourth avenue and Niagara street; services 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., summer; 7 p.m. winter; Sabbath school 12 m. Pastor -- Rev. W. A. McKillop Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart (German-Catholic) -- West side Dewey street and west end of Divison street; services 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.; Sunday school 2 p.m.; vespers 2:30 p.m. Pastor -- Rev. J. Boehm St. Patrick's Church -- Northwest corner Oxford avenue and Fulton street; services 8 and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school 2:30 p.m.; vespers 3 p.m. Pastor -- Rev. J. G. Collins Congregational First Congregational Church -- Northwest corner Third avenue and Broadway; services 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sabbath school 12 m.; prayer meeting, Thursdays 7:30 p.m. Pastor -- Rev. Joseph F. Dudley Episcopal Barstow Street Methodist Episcopal Church -- East side Barstow street between Seaver and Jones streets; services 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday school 12 m. Pastor -- Rev. William Hamilton Christ Church -- West side Farwell street between Gray and Jones streets; services 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday school 12 m. Rector -- Rev. C. S. Starkweather Lake Street Methodist Episcopal Church -- Corner Lake street and Fourth avenue; organized members 120; services 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; class meetings 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; prayer meeting Thursdays 7:30 p.m. Pastor -- A. M. Pilcher Norwegian Methodist Episcopal -- Y. M. C. A. Hall, Kelsey street; services 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Pastor -- Hanson Eliot Lutheran First Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church -- Corner Hudson street and Fifth avenue; services 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday school 12 m. Pastor -- Rev. G. Hoyme Our Savior's (Scandinavian Lutheran) -- Corner Oxford avenue and Fulton street; services 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday school 2 p.m. Pastor -- Rev. H. Hakonsen. St. John's Church (German Lutheran) -- Southeast corner of South Dewey and Bridge streets; services 10 a.m.; Sunday school 2 p.m. Pastor -- Rev. John G. Recknagel Presbyterian Presbyterian Church -- Corner South Barstow and Emery streets; services 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday school 12:30 p.m. Pastor -- Rev. William H. Lockwood. ELEVATORS G. B. Chapman & Co.'s Elevator -- On C St P M & O Ry track near freight depot; capacity 30,000 bushels. EXPRESS COMPANIES American Express Company -- No. 411 South Barstow street. Agent -- Sanford Cornwell GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC Eagle Post No. 52 Meets every Wednesday evening from October first to June first and second and the fourth Wednesday in each month balance of the year, in Grand Opera House hall, corner Barstow and Main streets. Commander -- E. M. Bartlett Senior Vice Commander -- Victor Wolf Junior Vice Commander -- M. E. O'Connell Adjutant -- B. S. Phillips Quartermaster -- G. W. Churchill Officer of the Day -- G. A. Barry Officer of the Guard -- E. W. Allen Chaplain -- John Barland Sergeant Major -- A. W. Munger Quartermaster Sergeant -- J. Murphy INCORPORATED COMPANIES Daniel Shaw Lumber Company -- Established, 1857; incorporated, 1874; capital, $500,000; office, Shawtown. President -- C. A. Bullen Vice President and General Manager -- Eugene Shaw Secretary -- George B. Shaw Treasurer -- D. H. Ferguson Superintendent -- C. S. Newell Dells Lumber Company -- Incorporated, 1876; office, 111 Kelsey street. President -- David Dubach Vice President -- G. W. Mason Secretary -- Allen Burditt Treasurer -- G. M. Prescott Dell Improvement Company -- Incorporated, 1877; capital $200,000; Office at Dell's dam. President -- H. P. Graham Vice President -- Eugene Shaw Secretary -- Phillip Buffington Treasurer -- H. C. Putnam Eau Claire Board of Trade -- Incorporated, 1879. President -- Frank McDonough Vice Presidents -- C. F. Mayhew and A. M. Gibbons Secretary -- George B. Shaw Treasurer -- V. W. Bayless Eau Claire Chilled Plow Company -- Incorporated, 1881; capital, $50,000; office, south side of Menomonee street, east of C V & S Ry track. President -- F. W. Woodward Vice President -- J. S. Bradstreet Secretary and Treasurer -- Geo. B. Shaw General Manager -- Noah Shaw Superintendent -- I. P. McIntyre Eau Claire City Railway Company -- Incorporated, 1878; capital stock, $40,000; office, corner of Barstow and Kelsey streets. President -- F. W. Woodward Vice President -- J. S. Bradstreet Secretary and Treasurer -- George B. Shaw Eau Claire Gas Company -- Incorporated, February 1, 1882; office, corner of Barstow and Kelsey streets. President -- Michael Griffin Vice President -- D. R. Moon Secretary -- Levi M. Vilas Treasurer -- F. M. Woodward Superintendent -- W. E. Seip Eau Claire Grocer Company -- Incorporated, October 14, 1883; capital, $40,000; office, 415 Galloway street. President and Treasurer -- B. A. Buffington Vice President -- William Rowe Secretary -- John Hunner Eau Claire Lumber Company -- Incorporated, 1866; capital, $2,000,000; general offices north side Eau Claire street, east of City Buildings. President -- J. G. Thorp Vice President -- Richard Schulenburg Secretary -- William A. Rust Treasurer -- N. C. Chapman Eau Claire Pulp and Paper Company -- Incorporated, February 1st, 1882; capital, $80,000; mills, Chippewa river at Dell's dam, north of C St P M & O Ry bridge. President -- H. H. Hayden Vice President -- James McIntire Secretary -- George B. Shaw Treasurer -- S. H. Wilcox General Manager -- E. J. Pope Eau Claire Tannery Company -- Incorporated, June 1883; tannery near eastern terminus of Oxford street; office, 419 South Barstow street. President -- E. C. French Secretary -- W. P. Bartlett Treasurer -- Thomas Powell Eau Claire Water Power Company -- Incorporated, 1881; capital, $75,000; office, Daniel Shaw Lumber Company. President -- James McIntire Secretary and Treasurer -- George B. Shaw Empire Lumber Company -- Established, 1857; incorporated March 26, 1881; capital, $800,000; office and mills 55 Menomonee Street, west side. President -- Orrin H. Ingram Vice President -- Daniel M. Dulany Treasurer -- William H. Dulany Secretary -- Charles Horton Assistant Secretary -- C. A. Chamberlin Leader Publishing Company -- Office, Fourth avenue, between Water and Niagara streets. President -- E. M. Bartlett Vice President -- J. H. Noble Secretary -- George A. Barry Treasurer -- A. Hwane Northwestern Lumber Company -- Office, 405 South Barstow street. President -- D. R. Moon Vice President -- A. C. Ellis Secretary and Treasurer -- S. T. McKnight Phoenix Manufacturing Company -- Incorporated, 1875; capital, $100,000; office, southeast corner Forest and Galloway streets. President -- H. P. Graham Vice President -- William Dean Secretary and Manager -- C. B. Daniels Treasurer -- F. H. Graham Pioneer Lumber Company -- Incorporated, 1881; office and mills, corner Mill and Platt streets. President -- William Wilson Vice President -- R. F. Wilson Secretary and Treasurer -- Fountain Wilson Rush-Owen Lumber Company (limited) -- Incorporated, 1882; capital, $300,000; office, 304 South Barstow street; mills, Drummond - Bayfield County, Wisconsin. President -- John S. Owen Secretary and Treasurer -- R. E. Rush Sherman Lumber Company -- Incorporated, April, 1882; capital, $100,000; office, 403 South Barstow street. President -- J. G. Thorp Vice President -- A. M. Sherman Secretary and Treasurer -- S. W. Chinn Spalding Elevator Construction Company -- Office, 113 Kelsey street. President -- Alexander Megget Secretary -- E. W. Allen Treasurer -- J. H. Ellis The Free Press Company -- Capital, $15,000; office, River street, opposite Postoffice. President -- J. H. Waggoner Vice President and Treasurer -- J. H. Keyes Secretary -- John Hunner Valley Lumber Company -- Incorporated, July 11th, 1874; capital, $250,000; office, 927 Menomonee street. President and Treasurer -- William Carson Vice President -- G. A. Buffington Secretary -- William H. Smith West Side Manufacturing Company -- Incorporated, 1882; capital, $15,000; office, corner Ninth and Water streets. President -- H. C. McDougall Secretary and Treasurer -- H. B. Walmsley Westville Lumber Company -- Incorporated, 1882; capital, $100,000; office, 304 South Barstow street. President -- John H. Rush Vice President -- John S. Owen Secretary and Treasurer -- R. E. Rush LIBRARIES Eau Claire Free Library and Reading Room -- River street, near Postoffice. President -- H. C. Howland Vice President -- Rev. J. Dudley Secretary and Treasurer -- F. W. Woodward Librarian -- Miss C. Edna Sears MISCELLANEOUS AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES Catholic Knights of America -- Meets second and fourth Sunday in each month at their hall, corner Barstow and Galloway streets. President -- F. W. Miller Vice President -- J. M. Johannes Recording Secretary -- Ed. Ruhe Financial Secretary -- E. J. Brunner Treasurer -- Joseph Leinenkugel Eau Claire County Bible Society -- Northwest corner Kelsey and River streets. First Congregational Social Society -- Meets every Friday evening from October till May. President -- Mrs. O. H. Ingram Vice President -- Mrs. S. S. Kepler Secretary -- Mrs. B. Buffington Independent Order of Good Templars -- Union Lodge, No. 245, meets Saturday evening at Odd Fellows' Hall, 409 South Barstow street. L. D. -- W. E. J. Deming W. C. T. -- C. H. Knight Secretary -- Jacob Hawkhurst Ladies' Missionary Society of First Congregational Church -- Meeting, first Saturday in each month. President -- Mrs. J. F. Dudley Vice President -- Mrs. A. Kidder Secretary -- Miss M. D. Hawes Ladies' Sociable fo First Baptist Church -- President -- Miss Susie Mason Secretary -- Mrs. H. J. F. Alexander Schuetzen Verein -- Meets every first and third Wednesdays of each month, at Schuetzen Hall, Schwahn's Block; membership, 175. President -- William Schwahn Vice President -- Ferdinand Halbleif Secretary -- Herman Radensleben Treasurer -- Peter Girman First Shooting Master -- A. W. Dohrmann Second Shooting Master -- Fred Schwahn Women's Foreign Missionary Society (Methodist Episcopal Church District Association ) -- Meetings first Saturday of each month, at Lake Street Methodist Episcopal Church. President -- Mrs. J. E. Larson Secretary -- Mrs. John Hunner Women's Mission Circle of First Baptist Church President -- Mrs. F. G. Bullen Secretary -- Mrs. H. F. J. Alexander Young Ladies' Missionary Society of First Congregational Church -- Meets third Saturday of each month. President -- Miss G. Babcock Vice President -- Miss Fannie Bliss Secretary -- Miss Blakesley Treasurer -- Miss Ella Briggs Young Men's Christian Association -- Incorporated, 1882; rooms, southeast corner Kelsey and River streets, over Postoffice. President -- V. N. Bayless Vice President -- A. D. Chapelle Treasurer -- A. L. Dodge General Secretary -- W. E. Lougee NEWSPAPERS Chippewa Anzeiger (German weekly) -- T. Friedlander, editor and proprietor, northwest corner Barstow and Gibson streets; issued every Friday; $2.00 per annum; established, 1873. Eau Claire Free Press (daily and weekly, Republican) -- Daily established, 1872; weekly, 1858; The Free Press Company, publishers; daily, by carrier, $7.50 per annum; weekly, $1.50 per annum, issued Thursdays; office, River street, opposite Postoffice. Eau Claire News (weekly) -- The News Printing Company, proprietors; established October, 1869; published every Saturday; office, River Street, opposite Postoffice. Eau Claire Weekly Sentinel (Independent) -- Established, June 27, 1883, W. H. Lamb, editor adn proprietor; terms, $1.50 per annum in advance, $2.00 if not paid in advance; office, 203 North Barstow street. The Leader (daily and weekly) -- Established, 1881; Leader Publishing Company, proprietors; office, Fourth avenue, between Water and Niagara streets. OPERA HOUSES Eau Claire Opera House -- Seating capacity, 1200; southwest corner Barstow and Main streets. Music Hall -- Northwest corner Kelsey and Barstow streets; seating capacity, 800. POSTOFFICE (S. E. Corner of Kelsey and River) Postmaster -- James M. Brackett Assistant Postmaster -- Seward W. Brackett Office Hours -- For delivery of letters and for sale of stamps, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays, from 9 to 10 a.m. Registry Office Valuable letters for any part of the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Holland, Italy or States of the German-Austrian Postal Union, will be registered on application at the office between the house of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Money Order Office (office open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Orders issued in sums of not more than $100. Larger amounts can be transmitted to the same person at the same time by additional orders not exceeding $300 in one day. Rates of Commission Charged for Money Orders On orders not exceeding $10....................... 8 cents Over $10 and not exceeding $15....................10 cents Over $15 and not exceeding $30....................15 cents Over $30 and not exceeding $40....................20 cents Over $40 and not exceeding $50....................25 cents Over $50 and not exceeding $60....................30 cents Over $60 and not exceeding $70....................35 cents Over $70 and not exceeding $80....................40 cents Over $80 and not exceeding $100...................45 cents Postage The postage on letters to be forwarded in the mails to any part of the United States, is two cents per half ounce, prepaid by stamps. The postage on letters dropped in this office, for city delivery, two cents per half ounce, prepaid by stamp. Canada and British Provinces -- Three cents per half ounce, prepay- ment compulsory. Newfoundland -- Five cents per half ounce; must be paid by stamps. Postage to all countries included in the General Postal Union formed by the General Treaty of Berne, embracing the following countries, viz.: France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Belgium, Denmark (including Iceland and the Faroe Islands), Egypt, Spain (including the Balearic Islands), the Canary Islands, Spanish possessions on the northern coast of Africa, and the postal establishments of Spain upon the western coast of Morocco, Great Britain (including the Island of Malta), Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal (including the Island of Maderia and the Azores), Roumania, Russia (including the Grand Duchy of Finland), Servia, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey, for prepaid letters five cents per half ounce; for unpaid letters received, ten cents per half ounce; for postal cards, two cents each; for newspapers, if not over four ounces in weight, two cents each; for books, other printed matter, patterns of merchandise, legal and commercial documents, pamphlets, music, visiting cards, photographs, prospectuses, announcements, and notices of various kinds, whether printed, engraved, or lithographed, two cents for each two ounces. In addition to the above, the following are also included in the General Postal Union: British India, comprising British India, Burmah and Aden, the French colonies in American, Africa and Asia, and Oceanica, prepaid letters per half ounce or under, ten cents; unpaide, twenty cents per half ounce; postal cards, four cents. Newspapers under four ounces, four cents each; books, etc., four cents for every two ounces or fraction thereof; registration fee, ten cents. RAILROADS Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Chippewa Valley Division -- J. H. Lakey, superintendent, Wabasha, Minn. Main line, Wabasha, Minn., to Central Junction, Wis., 50 miles. Menomonee Branch, Red Cedar Junction to Cedar Falls, 20 miles. A. B. Jones, agent at Eau Claire; office, 308 S. Barstow street; depot, North Barstow street, near Galloway street. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Eastern and Northern Division -- Minneapolis to Elroy, 208 miles. Branches: West Eau Claire to Shawtown, 3 miles; Menomonee Junction to Menomonee City, 3 miles; River Falls Branch, 12 miles; South Stillwater Line, 4 miles; Stillwater Branch, 3 miles; Neillsville Branch, 14 miles; Chippewa Falls and Northern Branch, Eau Claire to Superior, Wis. Western Division -- St. Paul to Sioux City, 270 miles. Branches: Blue Earth Branch, 44 miles; Black Hills Branch, 44 miles; Sioux Falls Branch, 98 miles; Rock River Branch, 28 miles. Nebraska Division -- Covington to Omaha, 126 miles. Branches: Coburn Junction to Ponca, 16 miles; Emerson Junction to Norfolk, 47 miles. General offices, St. Paul. Florence D. Sullivan, agent at Eau Claire; depot, North street, North Side. Wisconsin Central Railroad Main line from Milwaukee to Ashland, Wis., 351 miles. Branches: Stephens Point to Portage, 61 miles; Packwaukee to Montello, 7 miles; Abbotsford to Eau Claire, 65 miles. General Offices, Milwaukee, Wis. W. O. Barr, agent at Eau Claire; depot North street, North Side. STREET RAILWAY Eau Claire City Railway Company -- Starting at C St P M & O Railway depot, runs south to Broadway, west on Broadway to Barstow, south on Barstow to Kelsey, west on Kelsey and Bridge to Fourth avenue, south on Fourth avenue to Water, west on Water to Ninth avenue, south on Ninth avenue to Menomonee and west on Menomonee to East street, Shawtown. SCHOOLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS County Superintendent -- Miss Bessie Reed; office, Court House. First District (North Side) -- Director -- John Nichols Clerk -- Thomas F. Frawley Treasurer -- F. McDonough North Side High School -- Northwest corner North Dewey and Wisconsin streets. Principal -- M. S. Frawley Teachers -- Florence Tickner, Anna L. Cuddy, Nellie Williams, Agnes Hogan, Callie Buell. North Side Branch School -- Corner North Barstow and William Teachers -- Mary D. Saunders, Minnie Bostwick Dells School -- East side Chippewa river near city limits Teacher -- Alice T. Porter Second District (East Side) -- Director -- Wm. P. Bartlett Clerk -- W. H. Lockwood Treasurer -- Francis Woodward East Side High School -- Northeast corner South Farwell and Earl streets. Principal -- H. C. Howland Assistant -- Bertha R. Schuster Teachers -- M. M. Henry, Mary B. Slye, Ella C. Dorwin, Mary M. Bevans, Hattie E. Foster, Louisa Schlegelmilch, Lizzie Tinker Joint District No. 3 -- Towns of Eau Claire And Union. Director -- Dr. C. Alexander Clerk -- J. F. Ellis Treasurer -- E. H. Playter Washington School (Seventh Ward or Free High School) -- Northeast corner of Fifth avenue and Broadway. Principal -- J. K. McGregor Assistant -- Margaret Hosford Teachers -- Irene L. Lewis, Mary Brandenburg, Ferdinand B. Hawes, Helen Patterson, Carrie B. Blakeslee, Mary E. Hayes. Garfield School (Fifth Ward) -- Fourth avenue, between Lake and Bridge streets. Principal -- Mrs. Elizabeth Sherwin Teachers -- Louisa Cummings, Martha Kidder, Fanny P. Bliss, Mrs. E. T. Culver Lincoln School -- Sixth Ward, between Cameron and Maxon streets and Babcock and Whipple streets. Principal -- C. A. Kriesel Teachers -- Lillian Nutting, Gertrude A Babcock, Luella Dodge. Jefferson School -- Shawtown Teacher -- Mima Lancaster Arthur School -- West side of depot. Teacher -- Ella E. Lancaster MISCELLANEOUS SCHOOLS Eau Claire Kindergarten -- Southeast corner of South River and Seaver streets. Principal -- Miss Jenny Lloyd Jones St. John's Parochial School (German Lutheran) -- North side of Galloway, west of North Barstow. St. Patrick's Parochial School -- Corner of Oxford avenue and Fulton street. Principal -- Rev. J. G. Collins Scandinavian Immigrant's Evening School -- Corner of Second avenue and Fulton street. For men Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday, song practice for all; for women every Saturday. Friday, lectures. Principal -- Rev. H. Hakonsen Teacher -- A. Melsnes Scandinavian Parochial Day School -- Held during the vacation of public schools, corner of Second avenue and Fulton street. Teacher -- Ludwig Foss School of the Sacred Heart -- West side of Dewey street and west end of Division street, in charge of Sisters of Notre Dame. SECRET SOCIETIES ANCENT ORDER UNITED WORKMEN Banner Lodge No 17 -- Meets Friday evening at lodge room, 2085 Barstow street. P. M. W. -- Wm. Schwahn M. W. -- Albert Converse Foreman -- James Clement Overseer -- W. W. Vinton Recorder -- A. H. Stevens Financial Secretary -- William Rowe Receiver -- W. H. Smith Security Lodge No. 28 -- Meets every second and fourth Wednesday evenings at Keplers Hall, Water street. Select Knights, Eau Claire Legion No. 2 -- Meets second and last Tuesdays in each month at Lodge Rooms, South Barstow street. S. C. -- J. C. Churchill L. C. & D. G. C. -- William Schwahn V. C. -- Dr. W. F. Vinton Chaplain -- Rev. P. B. Morrison S. B. -- S. J. Smith G. of L. -- H. Schwahn S. W. -- A. B. Converse J. W. -- F. G. Rawlings Marshal -- Dwight Chandler I. O. O. F. Freiden Lodge No. 254 -- Meets every Thursday evening at 210 south Barstow street. N. G. -- Charles Dinger V. G. -- Fred Stoetekluh Receiving Secretary -- A. W. Dohrman Secretary -- August Schroeder Treasurer -- Fred Schwahn Chippewa Lodge No. 140 -- Meets Saturday evenings at Odd Fellow Hall, corner Third avenue and Water. N. G. -- Eben Ward V. G. -- W. B. Burnett Secretary -- W. W. McGregor Treasurer -- L. P. Hotchkiss Eau Claire Lodge No. 129 -- Meets Monday evenings at Odd Fellows Hall, Barstow street. N. G. -- George Lenz V. G. -- George Olsen R. G. -- George U. Withers Treasurer -- C. L. Webster Secretary -- John Powers Wilderness Encampment No. 22 -- Meets first and second Tuesdays of each month at Odd Fellows Hall, corner Third ave and Water. C. C. -- T. O. Bowman H. P. -- H. P. Westcott S. W. -- H. D. Davis Scribe -- A. L. Lawton Treasurer -- Frank Sims Military organization: Commander -- George A. Barry Senior Vice Commander -- E. B. Simenson Junior Vice Commander -- W. W. Downs KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Eau Claire Lodge No. 16 -- Meets every Thursday evening at Opera House Block. C. C. -- A. L. Tracy Vice C. -- E. B. Putnam P. -- C. E. Tobey M. of A. -- F. J. Bletcher K. of R. and S. -- G. W. Smith M. F. -- Frank Jones I. G. -- F. Anthony O. G. -- John Kemp MASONIC Chippewa Commandery No. 8 -- Stated conclaves second Monday of each month at Masonic Temple, Kelsey street. E. C. -- N. P Rundall G. -- H. M. Culbertson C. G. -- Julius C. Churchill Treasurer -- G. A. Buffington Recorder -- E. M. Bartlett Eau Claire Chapter No. 36 -- Meets first Thursday of each month at Masonic Temple, Kelsey street. H. P. -- Edwin J. Farr K. -- A. R. Watson Treasurer -- G. A. Buffington Secretary -- E. M. Bartlett Eau Claire Lodge No. 112 -- Meets first and third Mondays of each month at Masonic Temple, Kelsey street. W. M. -- Isadore Cook J. W. -- H. R. Curtiss Secretary -- W. Rowe West Eau Claire Lodge No. 162 -- Meets first and third Saturdays of each month at Masonic Temple, Kelsey street. W. M. -- E. J. Farr Secretary -- B. A. Buffington PATRIARCHAL CIRCLE Eau Claire Temple No. 7 -- Meets first and third Fridays at Odd Fellows Hall, corner Third avenue and Water street. Council -- L. L. Grombacher V. O. -- W. W. Downs O. -- T. A. Harrigan Vice O. -- W. W. Burnett Marshal -- R. P. Clover Secretary -- H. B. Westcott C. C. -- G. A. Barry STAGE LINES Mondovi and Eau Claire Stage -- Leaves Hart House, corner Eau Claire and South Farwell Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 9 a.m. Erastus Farrington and S. D. Hubbard, proprietors. Whitehall and Eau Claire Stage -- Leaves Hart House Wednesdays and Saturdays at 6 a.m. U. S. INTERNATIONAL REVENUE Deputy Collector -- J. B. Stocking, office 312 S. Barstow. U. S. LAND OFFICE U. S. Land Office, west side river, 2 south of Kelsey. Register -- Alex. Meggett Register -- V. M. Bayless Clerk -- C. M. Wilson. --Taken from the 1884 Eau Claire City Directory, R. L. Polk & Co.