FAIRHAVEN, VERNON COUNTY, MISSOURI

 

     --The people of Connelly Springs will celebrate the anniversary of the laying off of the town and dedicating the springs to the use of the public on the 8th of August.

Nevada Noticer, Nevada, Missouri; 25 July 1889.

 

1903 Town Map of Connely's Springs, now Fairhaven

 

     Connely's Springs, now called Fair Haven Springs, stands on the western line of Bacon township (sw. 1/4 sw. 1/4 sec. 18-37-29). It was regularly laid out by the owner of the site, J. W. Connely, and the necessary deed made by that gentleman (and Emily, his wife,) July 28, 1885. The surveying was done by C. N. Logan, county surveyor.

     The town was started at the site of the mineral springs, so-called, and like most places of the sort, grew into favor rapidly. The site is on a gently rolling prairie of sufficient elevation to be breezy and healthful. West of the springs, seventy-give yards away, is a beautiful grove of native trees, and altogether the natural situation is all that can be desired.

     The springs are five in number, and each contains water of a different character from the others. One is strongly impregnated with iron, another with sulphur, and so on. An analysis by a prominent St. Louis chemist shows that the water of the largest spring contains potassium, sodium, magnesium, carbonic acid, calcium, iron, nitric acid, lithia, sulphuric acid and organic matter. The total amount of solids in a gallon is 31.26 grains. The business interests of Fair Haven are represented by a general store conducted by True & Son, and a good hotel conducted by W. H. Thomas.

1911 History of Vernon County, Missouri. p. 523-524

 

 

  The above picture is shared by Vicki Broughton. The back of the photo reads:  Valle Towne, Minerva Towne, Estelle Thomas, Lucy Dunn, Jean Thomas, Charles Adcock, Glen Stevens, Fair Haven Springs, Missouri. 1922 or 23.

   Vicki is says she is related to Valle Towne and Minerva Towne -- Sumner Valle Towne was a cousin. Estelle Thomas married Glen Stevens and lived in Nevada, MO.

 

 

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