1926 – After the Fire

1926 – After the Fire

A few homes survived the carnage, largely because of the quick thinking of their owners. The Wilmans house (not pictured) was spared only because R.D. Wilmans brought his farmhands in from the fields and stood them on top of his house with wet towels and blankets to...
1910’s – New Methodist Church

1910’s – New Methodist Church

This postcard shows the new Methodist church at the corner of Third and Beech Streets.  Built in a Greco-Roman style ( note the Doric columns supporting the pediment and the domed roof), this building still serves the local United Methodist congregation. ( Courtesy of...