History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . as chairman. With the un-derstanding that the various societies should be allowed toworship in the new house, the members of all denomina-tions subscribed liberally, and about two thousand two hun-dred dollars was pledged for that purpose. The buildingwas erected during the summer of that year. It is now,however, under the exclusive control of the MethodistEpiscopal Church. SHAFTSBURG. This station on the Grand Trunk Railroad contains fourstores, a hotel, a post-office, two blacksmith-shops, a saw-mill, a flouring-niill, and a meeting-hous
History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . as chairman. With the un-derstanding that the various societies should be allowed toworship in the new house, the members of all denomina-tions subscribed liberally, and about two thousand two hun-dred dollars was pledged for that purpose. The buildingwas erected during the summer of that year. It is now,however, under the exclusive control of the MethodistEpiscopal Church. SHAFTSBURG. This station on the Grand Trunk Railroad contains fourstores, a hotel, a post-office, two blacksmith-shops, a saw-mill, a flouring-niill, and a meeting-house. The village isplatted on the land of John P. Shaft, from whom it isnamed. The post-office at this place was established in1878, and Newton Bacon, who had opened the first dry-goods store, was appointed postmaster. The flouring-mill, the first and only one built in thetownship, was erected by Jacob Stabler in 1877. It hastwo run of stones. Just previous to its completion. Stabler& Harlow built the saw-mill. The hotel was built by JohnP. WOODHULL TOWNSHIP. 329 BIOGEAPHICAL SKETCHES.
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