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The first hotel was located on the
north corner across from the present Farm Service station and
was called "Summit House". It was operated by Mr.Sam
Conley and his wife Sarah. Mr. Conley sold the hotel to Andrew
Townsend. On July 3, 1895 the building burned. The next hotel
(shown left) was started as a garage by Jack Johnson but never
finished. It was complete by Charles Miller and his wife Jewel
Conley Miller about 1897. There were 8 large bedrooms upstairs
and 6 rooms on the first floor. this building occupied the space
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| When the Midland Division of the Chicago Northwestern
railway approached this region of the country about 1870, Mr.Esau
M. Franks owned the land now partially occupied by the town
of Onslow. Mr. Franks laid his plans for the founding of a new
commercial port on this line. He gave the railway company the
right of way for their track through his land, gave them twelve
acres of land for a stock yard, furnished post for fencing the
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In the more recent past the quasquicentennial
celebration was held in the summer of 1996. As part of the celebration
the old centennial parade train was restored and entered into
many local parades and was featured in the centennial parade.
The train was originally built for the 1971 centennial and has
become a mascot for the town. The train remains an active participant
in many events to this day.
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Our most famous citizen was Howard Hall. Howard
Hall, a former student and resident of Onslow was the donor
of a scholarship to high school graduates of Onslow. It was
called the Grace Maple Award, because of his great admiration
and respect for his first teacher. From 1952 through 1960, this
scholarship was given to the senior of the graduating class
with the highest scholastic rank. After the Onslow school became
a part of Midland Community School district in 1960, this scholarship
has been administered through the Onslow Presbyterian Church.
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The above information was drawn directly from the Onslow centennial book.The
entire book is available free from this site. Adobe Acrobat is required
to view the files.
City of Onslow Centennial Book
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