07 Jan 1915

14 Jan 1915

Odd Fellows install officers (names).

21 Jan 1915

28 Jan 1915

Man killed by train at Pomona, where Mo Pac and Santa Fe cross.

Basketball; Pomona vs. Wellsville 33-39.

04 Feb 1915

New train schedule

OSAGE COUNTY COMES TO TIME. "The commissioners of Osage county have let the contract for their share of the improvement on Rattlesnake hill. Work has not been commenced on account of the weather. Franklin county's part has been finished some time and the Osage work begins with a fill six feet high where Franklin left off. The amount of fill to be completed by Osage ranges from six feet to zero in a distance of about 85 feet."

11 Feb 1915

Messler restaurant has fire.

Pomona Farmers Institute.

13 Feb 1915

Fire at Barnett residence.

Basketball; Pomona vs. Williamsburg 32-21.

25 Feb 1915

Very bad snow storm.

04 Mar 1915

TO VOTE FOR LIGHT. "A proposition to vote bonds for electric light services will be submitted to the qualified voters of Pomona at the city election on Monday April 5. The proposition is to construct and equip an electric line from Ottawa and over the city street for lighting the streets and residence.

An engineers estimate places the probable cost at a little less the $14,000. This will provide eleven miles of line between the two cities and equipment for 200 residences, 25 street lamps, 200 meters, all of first class, single phase, 6,600 volt transmission.

Two routes are under consideration, one to follow Seventh street eleven miles long and the other to follow the Missouri Pacific road to H.U. tower, and thence west to the section line, the distance from Ottawa being nine miles. The fact, that Seventh street is now occupied by telephone lines, on each side, may be a deciding point in the final conclusion as to a route.

There is pressure along the line for each route. Many farmers on both proposed lines are desirous of connecting with their service. There are proposals from farmers living two miles form either line. The matter of a route will be decided by the city council after the election, should the proposition carry. The city will construct the line and operate it selling the 'juice' to patrons."

11 Mar 1915

THE ELECTRIC BONDS. "In another column of this issue of the Republican will be found an ordinance and a call for an election for the purpose of voting bonds to the amount of twelve thousand dollars for the purpose of procuring and maintaining electric lights for the city and its inhabitants.

The proposition is for the city to construct and own a line from here to Ottawa and wire the town, Ottawa to furnish the electric current to the city at a much lower price than they would if they built the line to the city limits, the city will then sell to the consumer at a rate slightly in advance of the Ottawa price.

This city actually needs electric service and while some may prefer the city owning and operating its own plant, the plan now proposed looks to us as being the cheapest and best ever offered.

The fact is that none of the small towns that are operating their own plants are giving satisfactory service. They tell us that they can not operate the plant and sell the 'juice' to consumers for less than from 14 to 20 cents per kilowatt which makes it far too expensive for the average family to take the service. By the proposed plan it will be furnished to the consumer at less than 10 cents per kilowatt.

Some may object to the city going into debt at this time, but we must remember that if we would have the city get out of this everlasting rut, if we would have it stand on a par with other towns, if we would make it a pleasant place for the farmers and others to come to, we cannot do it by being afraid of a little debt. Then again, the time to go after a good thing is to go when you can get it, regardless of the times.

Ordinance #120; to issue bonds to build electric line from Ottawa to Pomona. Election to be held 05 April 1915.

18 Mar 1915

25 Mar 1915

01 Apr 1915

List of building and business' in Pomona, ***

THE RICHTER BRIDGE. "The steel work for the superstructure of the bridge across the river south of Richter, has been received and is being unloaded at Richter. The bridge is to be 177 feet in length exclusive of two approaches each 34 feet in length. The bridge floor will be of concrete.

It is supposed that the contractors, the Canton Bridge Company, "will begin work on the erection of the bridge at once."

08 Apr 1915

Votes polled 174 on Electric Light proposition 120 for; 52 against.

Mayor M.F. Lawrence.

15 Apr 1915

Power Plant **

Mo Pac completes new track through here.

22 Apr 1915

Inspect rattle snake hill road.

Alumni Association meeting April 23rd.

29 Apr 1915

Driftwood knocks out new bridge south of Richter, Canton Bridge Co., largest in county.

Gypsies kicked out of town.

06 May 1915

Owings & Minter General Store sold to Hanks & Son of Oak Grove, Missouri.

13 May 1915

Commencement exercises at Methodist Church.

Ordinance #121; Setting meeting time.

Ordinance # 122; To lay down planks if driving threshing machines or traction engines of any kind across bridges.

Ordinance # 123; Issue bonds voted on April 5th.

20 May 1915

27 May 1915

City made contract with Bushong Electric Co. to build lines from Ottawa to here.

Pomona schools close.

Greenwood - Flood *** water came to within 18 inches of bridge floor and within 3 1/2 feet of high water mark of July 1909 at that place.

03 Jun 1915

Odd Fellows elect officers, semi annual election.

10 Jun 1915

17 Jun 1915

Girl falls through sky light over the D. Fogle store at Williamsburg.

River Floods. **

Ad for Uncle Tom's Cabin play.

24 Jun 1915

River floods again.

01 Jul 1915

Sheldon bridge between Pomona and Ottawa damaged by flood. **

08 Jul 1915

Quiet 4th at Pomona.

Teachers for next year.

Superintendent:

Mr. Robert Middlebrook (a Yale graduate)

Miss Ella Hay

Miss Gertrude Likes

Miss Kitchen

Miss Anna Kraus

Miss Mable Terrel

Miss Florence Sheppard

15 Jul 1915

New Santa Fe Trail

22 Jul 1915

City has bought material for electric lines.

Ordinance #125; rates charged for electricity.

29 Jul 1915

Talk of paving Franklin Street.

Talk of establishing fire district.

To build new store building where the other one burnt down.*

Almost a train wreck on Mo Pac.

05 Aug 1915

Charley Bush has 80 hives of bees.

Sheldon bridge opened.

12 Aug 1915

Electric supplies are in.

Ordinance #126; providing for a tax levy.

19 Aug 1915

26 Aug 1915

School to commence Sept. 6.

Ordinance #127; setting fire limits and construction of buildings.

09 Sep 1915

River floods

(16 Sep 1915?)

23 Sep 1915

30 Sep 1915

07 Oct 1915

H. St John starts new bakery

14 Oct 1915

Dean Baer gets finger cut off.

21 Oct 1915

28 Oct 1915

04 Nov 1915

11 Nov 1915

Sidewalks condemned (wooden), west side of West A from Franklin to first ordered taken out.

"Traded For Store. Frank Spangler of near Richter has traded his 240 acre bottom land farm for stock of hardware, implements and furniture at Worth, Mo. The values in the deal amount to $36,000. Mr. Spangler will move his family to Worth and operate the store. The deal includes the buildings." (p1c5)

18 Nov 1915

Boy tries to commit suicide by lying across Santa Fe railroad tracks.

Walt Nitcher

Neil Shroder

Rebeka Hardy

Lyle Sutherland

25 Nov 1915

Will turn on street lights Saturday night.

02 Dec 1915

"Odd Fellows Elect Officers. The Odd Fellows held their regular semi-annual election Saturday night and elected the following officers for the ensuing term; C.H. Loper, Noble Grand; Joseph Shibe, Vice Grand: W.B. Hutchinson, Trustee for a term of three years." (p1c6)

09 Dec 1915

THE LIGHT TURNED ON. POMONA NOW HAS ELECTRIC LIGHTS. THEY SHINE ALIKE UPON THE JUST AND UPON THE UNJUST. "At 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon the electric plant at Ottawa turned on the 6,600 volts charging the transmission line between here and Ottawa.

The line has been completed by the Bushong Electric Company of Ottawa in 110 days. The street lights and some of the stores were lit up for the first time Tuesday night. The rest of the stores and houses will be connected as fast as the linemen can get to them.

There are 36 street lights and about 90 per cent of the prospective customers already have their houses wired and will be connected as fast as possible."

16 Dec 1915

23 Dec 1915

SCHOOL HOUSE BURNED. "The Greenwood school house, two miles east and three miles south of this city was totally destroyed by fire about 1 o'clock last Friday afternoon. Most of the children were out at the time and no one was injured. Practically all of the contents were burned, very little equipment being saved.

The Greenwood building was a two room structure equipped with a furnace and an over heated furnace is supposed to have been the cause of the fire.

Sparks and fire brands fell across the road, endangering the Greenwood church but children and others guarded the church extinguishing several small bursts of flame. That building was not injured. The children of the school were practicing for a Christmas program in the church when the fire was discovered.

The Greenwood teachers are H. Edgar Williams of Lane and Miss Mary Davis of the Greenwood neighborhood. The members of the school board are: W. Reed, director; M.B. Whitiker, clerk; M.J. Rabel, treasurer.

The buildings and contents was insured in the Franklin County Mutual for $1,700 and the loss had been settled for $1,675. Arrangements have been made to continue the school in the church building until other arrangements can be made."

30 Dec 1915