THE TIME LINE OF PAPINVILLE CONTINUES FROM 1867 – 1951
This week the time
line begins when the people came back to Papinville to see what was
left from Order 11. About the only thing they could find was the
chimney of their house or business. It was hard to find which chimney
was their property. A lot of people did not come back to Papinville,
but after several years the town did come back and business were
coming to Papinville. The town was booming from 1866 until 1890’s.
When the railroads came in people started moving out. The railroad
went through Rockville and the river travel ended.
The time line will begin in
1867 and go to 1951. Every person that grew up around this area knows
about the big July flood. It was the biggest flood, but the biggest flood
was in 1986.
1867- Grasshopper plague
1868- Jackson added
to Papinville plat. Two story school was built.
1873-Presbyterian
Church was built
1883- Dec. an all
steel bridge was built across the river
1884- July Bridge
was completed ( present old bridge)
1892- Methodist
Church built
1895 Little room added
to the north end of the two story school ( present building )
1904- Telephone
exchange started in Papinville at the Charlie Burch house. McConnell
family passes Papinville in their houseboat on their way to St Louis.
1906-Rural mail
service transferred to Rockville.
1907- Drainage
Ditch digging begins.
1916- Strickland
Store burnt
1920- Great flu out
break. Many people died.
1930-Rap Store closes
1940- Griffen Store closes.
1950-REA brings electricity
to Papinville.
1951- Big flood.
Some information on
the picnic September 26. This year the games , cake walk and wagon
rides will be free. We have a new event this year for the children. We
have an inflatable the children can play in for some extra fun. If
you inter the pie contest, bring cakes for the cake walk or dessert
table be sure they are in throw away pans. All pies that are in the
pie contest need to be entered at 2:30. There will be prizes for junior and
adult division. If you bring a pie for the auction and don’t want it
judged let the people at registration know. There will be a silent action
and a live auction. There are many nice items on both auctions . We
appreciate another painting that Tom Altenburg has given for the live
auction . Dinner served at 5:30.
More information will be in
next weeks paper. Until next week.
Submitted by Phyllis
Stewart
