History of Albion

The early history of Albion and the county are closely connected. As has been shown, the first settlements, in the county we made on the town site, and since that time it has continued to be the center of trade.

It was platted October 9, 1872, by Loran Clark and surveyed by George W. Newberry.

 The land platted was located on the north­west quarter of Section 22, Township 20 north, of Range 60 west.

July 6, 1877, Mansfield's Addition wan recorded, and, on the 5th of December, of the same year, Clark's Addition was made.

In 1879, Clark, Connelly & Stout's Addition was surveyed by C. P. Bollman, and the record made September 26.

The first building erected on the town site was the Frontier Hotel, already mentioned.

During 1873, it was opened as a general store by S. D. Avery. After a few months, Mr. Avery sold to Horace Clark, who continued the business.

The next business house was a harness shop, opened in 1874, by John Hare. Nothing further was done in the line of building until 1876, when A. L. Nickerson built the store which he now occupies.

In 1876, also, Dr. D. A. Lewis built a drug store and carried on his business for some years. The building is now occupied by Gorman's stock of goods.

In the spring of 1877, J. W. Riley built the hardware store, which is now occupied by Loran Clark. The growth of the town until 1879 was very slow. But little settlement had been made in the county, and the transactions of business were of little consequence.

 During that year, however, a sudden impetus was given to business by a rush of immigration to the county, and, during 1880 and 1881, during the building and after the completion of the railroad, Albion grow rapidly.

This growth has received no check and still continues, and a constantly in creasing business warrants great expectations for its future.

History of Nebraska 1882