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HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY.                                                            177 

it was controlled by Capt. Erick Johnson, and after that by John I. Ben-
nett, proprietor, and J. M.Edson, editor.  It was changed to the Galva
Republican, the first number of which was issued about October 1, 1867.
At the same time the Illinois Swede was in circulation, being printed by
the proprietors of the Republican, and suspended about the same time.
On the 9th of February, 1872, the present paper, the Journal, was started
by W.J. Ward, editor and proprietor.  In April of 1873, he sold to his
brother, F.P. Ward, who conducted the paper until March 20, 1874, when
he sold the one half interest to J.J. Balch.  In September, the latter's
interest was purchased by the present editor, H.W.Young, who on the
20th of February, 1876 purchased the share of F.P.Ward, and thus
became sole owner.  Mr. Young is now conducting a paper which is a
credit to any town, having enlarged the Journal, and added many import-
ant features.

Present officials:--Pres.,G.W. Butters; Sec., T. Atwood; Treas., L. M. Young, Councilmen, Peter Herdien and Charles Williams. Police Marshal, E.F.Short.

CAMBRIDGE.

 The land on which the town of Cambridge now stands was, prior to
the year 1843, the property of Rev. Ithamar Pillsbury, so well known in
the early history of the New York and New England Colonies finding
homes in Henry County.  As soon as the site received legislative sanc-
tion-the act having passed that body February 21, 1843,--he deeded to
the Board of County Commissioners, at a special meeting held on April
19, 1843, the fractional parts of two forty-acre lots.  These were at once
accepted, and steps taken to lay out a town.  A contract had been made
between the county and Geo. Brandenburg and _____ Corey for construct-
ing a jail and court-house at Morristown.  A small frame court-house was
already built, but at this time was still unfinished, and but little work
had been done on the jail.  By consent of these parties this contract was
annulled, the settlement being left to Marcus B. Osborn, N.W. Wash-
burn and Luke C. Sheldon, as referees.  They gave their decision at the
regular term of the court, held on the 6th of June following.  This was
to pay the contractors $127.26, and keep the building.  A day or two
after the court met again, at the cabin commenced by J. Tillson and fin-
ished by A.H.Showers, in Sugar Tree Grove, for the transaction of any
business relating to the new town.
 

On June 9th the Court proceeded to lay out the town of Cambridge-
a name suggested by Judge Tillson-and ordered a sale of lots to take place
on the 26th of the same month; to which date it was adjourned. The
town is laid out on two fractional quarters, N.W. and S.W.7, 15, 3,
some 36 acres on each.  It has two public squares, which, including the
streets, extend the breadth of the town from east to west.  They were
recorded as Court Square (west) 20 by 40 rods, and College Square (east)
20 rods square. The lots facing the squares were 10 by 20 rods, the
others were 20 rods square, save two on the north end of town, which
are 20 by 36, and the cemetery, which is 16 by 20 rods.

On the 28th of June the Court met and "appropriated fourteen dol-
lars to Charles C. Blish for surveying town of Cambridge, one dollar and

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