Carrollton Patriot Newspaper
02 Sep 1938
Second Cholera Epidemic, 1851
Carrollton suffered its second onslaught of cholera in 1851.
This time the official records did take note of it. Wm.
Blackshaw was allowed $20, John Biddle $20 and Chas. Campbell
$10, for caring for and nursing cholera patients and burying the
dead. Hudson Brothers were allowed ...
Cholera Epidemic in 1833
It was that same year of 1833 that the cholera epidemic occurred
in the community, described so graphically in later years by
Williard’s son, Dr. Samuel Willard, then a boy of 10. That
epidemic appears to have been the most gruesome experience the
town ever passed through. Many died, a few were stricken and
recovered, and those who escaped the disease lived in terror.
Not a word of this, however, in the old record book. In fact,
about the only account of that epidemic is contained in a paper
read before the State Historical society some years ago by Dr.
Willard.
Transcribed 05 Dec 2002 by Linda Jones Craig
02 Sep 1938
INCORPORATION AS A CITY, 1867
Carrollton was incorporated as a city in 1867, and the first
city council was composed of Wm. L. Greene, Mayor; J.F. Morrow,
J. K. Sharon. John R. Crandall and R. G. Robinson, aldermen; Asa
Potter was clerk. The completed list of mayors since that time
is printed in another column.
So far as we can learn, the city council has never had to
wrestle with the hog problem, but cows running at large became a
subject of contention several times. Just fifty years ago cows
were voted the privilege of grazing in the streets by a decisive
majority, but the privilege was taken away from them a few years
later.
SPIRIT OF PROGESS
The spirit of progess’ was beginning to stir the dry bones
about that time. An ease-and-west railroad had been built
largely through the efforts of Carrollton people in the earlier
‘80’s. Agitation for waterworks and electric lights became
persistent along in ’87 and ’88, but opposition delayed action.
The possibility of losing the county seat had stirred efforts to
replace the dilapidated old courthouse with a new structure.
02 Sep 1938
Wrights, Berdan, Athensville – Wrights was laid out in 1872
by A. J. Wright, who built the first house, was first
postmaster, first justice of the peace and first railroad agent.
