This photo shows the men of the McDonell & Brannen Machine Shop in Bolivar during the early 1920’s.  They occupied the building which was later taken over at Hall’s Department Store and then used as Margie’s and Presher’s Stores.  It was eventually torn down to make way for the Senior Citizen’s Manor, which is presently located at that location.

Seated – Front Row

William Jaques, Fritz Meyers, Bernard Fox, _____Walters, J. Sirley, Homer Wheeler, Bernard Green

Seated – Second Row

______Derring, Leonard Wheeler, Lyle Hazard, Joe Jesselink, Aaron Benson, Melvin Spencer, Talley Martin, Will Ward, Hubert McIntyre, Fred Hulbert, William Brennan, Lewis Potter, Walter Sherwood, Clyde Benson, William Davie, ______, Earl Hanchett, Sib Wilber

Standing – Back Row

______ Smith, Percy Hoffman, Baldwin Hitchcock, Harry Wilbur, ______ Sprague, Jim Lindsay, ______, Jimmie Patterson, Andrew DeGroff, Henry Gardner, Milford Gardner, ______ Hubbard, Charles Paffie, George Fisher, Dan Ariza, Ed Robbins, Frank ______, Martin ______, ______, Floyd Clark, Guy Livingston, ______, George Hanks, ______ Roose, James Linnen, Floyd Beckwith

OIL WELL SHOOTING - 1893

This well was located on the Fritz Lot, part of the original Richardson lease.  It was drilled by John Moran, contractor for the Richburg Discovery Well, during the spring 1882, in the midst of the excitement.  The well was located near the Bolivar-Richburg highway.  Mr. Moran had acquired the lease from Miner & Wellman in 1881.

From Left: Evelyn Moran, Aileen Moran Haely, Raymond B. Moore (later a prominent Bolivar citizen), Evangeline Moran Mooney, John Moran, Jud Olmstead, Martin B. Moore (holding pole and was the shooting contractor), E.G."Midge" Williams (pouring the shot), Geneveive Moran Hogan (half of her face is hidden by the ladder), Philomenia Moran McCarthy (wife of Dennis V. McCarthy), Leo Moore (peering through the ladder), Ermon Moran (behind Philomena), Belle Smith Herrick (behind Philomena's shoulder), and Olive Moran.

The man in the right foreground was a notable field roustabout named "Rattlesnake Pete" Emerson.  Legend has it that to amuse spectators, he would tack a long hand-cut spike into a timber at a height as high as he could reach.  He would then seize a sledge hammer in one hand, and with one mighty stroke, drive the spike fully into the timber.

33 Bolivar Vets of Civil War If a better quality picture is known please submit and this one will be replaced.	Civil War Vets, 2nd Attempt	Nitro Accident Story William G. Shannon	The Nitro Accident Scene 1937	Operated by Jonnie Allen sometime between 1934-1946 March 27, 2001 was still standing with additions.

 

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