Cook County, Illinois - The whole text, 1884 (part 29 of 61)

P. II. DUNNING, farmer and nurseryman, P. 0. Norwood Park, was horn in Du Page County in 1848. sou of II. S. and Hannah Dunning. In 18)£» he came with his parents to Cook County, and located in Jefferson Township. On attaining his majority he entered the employ of his father and brothers in the nursery business, in 1*7:1 liecoming a partner :ri the business under the firm name of D. S. Dunning ii Sons, They have a large nursery, in whieh they make a Specialty of MWi ornamental ami fruit trees. He was married in 1872 to Miss Ella Field, daughter of Oliver and Narssissa Field; they luvc three children - Frank 0.. Flora and Herbert.

JOHN FIULKKK, farmer, P. O. Norwood Park, was born in Germany in 1828, son of Albert and Marpiret Firlrke. He came to Cook Couhtv in lH3t, and located in Pork Ridge, where he followed fanning. In 1H*,> he bought tbefanjel fortv acres where he now resides, to whieh he has added improvements to t he amount of $2,000. He was married m l*)U to Mi-s Mena Meyer, daughter of Charles and Rcka Meyer; they have one child - AlU-rt. Mr. Firleke has been Commissioner of Highways of Norwood Park for six years, and school director for three 'vears llis sou Alla-rt is Collector of Norwood Park Township, elected in the fall of 1868.

JOHN B. FOOT, farmer. P. 0. Norwood Park, was horn in Chicago in 1840, son of John and Eliatalielh Foot. Hefather came to Chicago in 1833, his mother with her parents, Phinnchas and Elizabeth Sherman, in 1832, Hi* parents were married in 1834. Thev resided in Chicago until 1 8 10 when thev removed to Levden Township, when- his father followed his trade, that of a' blacksmith, until his death, which occurred in 1818, at the age of fiflv-ninc. His mother was W* mistress Monroe Post-Office for many years during ll"-* early davs. when the mail was carried by slap-: she is living, at the n'ge of scveulv-otie. Mr. Foot has been engaged "« farming, and owns seventv-one acres of land located in the towns of Levden ami Maiiie. He is also engaged in niN"b' thoroughbred fowls of the Light Brahma, Partridge < whin, Buff Cochin and Plymouth Rook breeds, having about 3o» "> all. The proceeds from hi* fowls during 1 he year ending! £ cember, 1*83, amounted to f 1,82.1. He was marm-d in WD « Miss Adaline Brown, .laughter of Andrew and Brown. Thev have four children - Gertrude. Alice V',1*"' B, and Jennie'. Mr. Foot is a member of the Masonic [raternity. A. F. & A. M , and has been Justice of the Peace m use in Company B, McClellan Dragoons, and participated in tn« battles of Hanover Court-House, and in the seven dsys ngnj at the White Oak Swamp liefore Richmond. He »vis injurea at the last-named action, and was subsequently discharged . dhmbility. Star Foot, an uncle of the subject of this came to Chicago in 1833, and was the proprietor of tlie ui» Tromont House of that city, and also Superintendent ot v. m* County Poor for several years.

Iiistohv Of Norwood I'Akk

A A. VOX, MHTcliarit. was bora in Greene County, N. Y., in ls.12, son of Ethan S. unil Sarah E. Fox. lie came to Cook County with his family in lSil.j. In 1877 h<» engaged in the milling business in Lake Comity, and in 1S7» came to Norwood l'urk un<l engaged in the mercantile business. In 1HH2 he was appointed Postmaster of Norwood Park. Mr. Fox has the only store in that place, ami carries u full slock of general merchandise. Ho was married in 1882 to Mis- Lottie, lloyl. The same year he was Collector of the town, and is now Treasurer of the village.

F. M, FOX. real estate dealer. Chicago, whs born ill tiferiie County. X. Y., in IttW, son of K. S. and Sarah K. Fox. He eame to Cook County in 18«2, and in Chicago engaged in the agricultural implement business for about two years, and then established the real estate business, which he ho.* since followed. He was married in 1S77 to Miss Mary Haney. They are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Fox was in the War of the Relxdlion, enlisting in Companv E, First Xew Y'irk Engineer Cor|>s. and was discharged in 1W3 for disability. Mrs. Fox died in 1HM). Mr. Fox now has the management of the store at Norwood Park, and is it member of the Board of Trustees of the village.

C. I.. FREY, Warden of the Cook County Inlinnary. was born in Maryland in 18M, sou of John and Mary Frey. He came to Cook County in 1*73 anil was engaged in the manufacture or cigars, lii ItN) he accepted the p"-it ion of Warden of the Cook County Infirmary, lie was married in 1X1*2 to Miss ltdle Underwood, daughter of John and Helen I'nderwoud. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. A. F. A; A. M,. a Royal Arch Mason and of the St. Bernard Commanderv, Xo. 113. For two years prior to his appointment of Warden, lie was in the County Agent's office.

C. I'. GRANT, farmer. P."0. Norwood Park, was born in Scotland in l*2fi. son of .John and Kppie Grant. He came to America in 1*17. locating in Canada, where he remained for eleven years, after which he removed to Vermont, and after one year went to Lancaster, Mas*. Twu years later he removed to Dublin. X, 11., where he was married in IHrpl to Miss Martha S. Farnnum. daughter of Roland and Mary (Brooks) Farnnum. They have three children - Waldo. Roland and Mav. lie came to Cook County in 18W twl purchased farm In Lctdcn Township, and has -nice been engaged In fanning and ga'iilening. Mr. Grant was brought up in the Catholic faith. Mrs. tlrant is ;i iltemlier of the Congregational Church. Her parents wen-' natives of Xew Hampshire. Her grandfather on h"r father's side wa> u musician in the War of the Revolution,

WALTER B. GRAY, farmer. P. O. Norwood Park, was bora in Franklin County, N. Y., hi 1810, son of John and Rebecca Gray. He came' to Cook Count v in 18-V». and located in Levden Tow n-hip, on a farm containing eighty acres, where he h is since i.-i h d. He now owns ItKI res. In lie was married to Miss Ann, daughter of John and Ciithurii.e Fisher. They have six children - John F., Warehaui II.. Frank M-. Rebecca, Willie ami Julia. Mr. tiray has la-en school director (or fifteen year-, and was I'nitcd States mni! carrier from Fort Covington to Thomas ville, X. Y.. for thiec

JAMES G FILBERT was born on the Island of Guernsey. English Channel, in 1839, son or John and Elizabeth Guillwrl. He came to America in 18.j2, locating in New York City, where he remained Tor Dve tears. He then removed to Racine. \\ is., where he lived for six years, and in 18"« located in Chicago, where he has since been engaged in business. In ls72 he purchased a residence in the village of N rwood Park, and moved his ramilv to that place. In early life he learned the trade ol a printer; which he has since followed. In the Chicago lire of 1871 he lost his entire printing outfit. His business is mainly insurance and commercial printing. In 1854 he was married to Miss Marguerite DuFour. Thev have had three children, two nre now lit tog - Lizzie A. <\\ inchcll) and Ida C. Ihey are members of the American Reformed Church. He was a member of the first Board of Trustees of Norwood Park.

DR. A. w. Hagknbacii, medical superintendent ol the Cook County Inflrmiirv, was bom in Moon^town. Penn., in MM, son of Jacob anil Elizabeth Hagcnbach. lb' was cducated in the public schools of Nazareth and Allentown, Penn.. and at the Moravian University of Nazareth. Penn.. and studied medicine w ith a preceptor at Serantoti, Penn. tiraduatitigrrom Rush Medical College, Chicago, in 18,0, he received the appointment of interne in the Cook County Hospital, I hicago, and in the spring of the same year, that of second assistant at the Cook Count v Insane Asylum: in 1878. that of first assistant, and in 1882, medical superintendent of the Cook County Infirmary. In 1*78 he was married to Miss Agnes llcrtzog, daughter of Xathan ami Mary ilertzog. I hey hate three children - May, Allen and Herbert, lie is a membet of the Masonic fraternity, A. F. \ A. M., Chapter and Coromanderf, and Master of Providence Lodge, Xo. 711.

FREDERICK HARRIS, farmer. P. <>. .IdTcr-on, was born in Lincolnshire, England, in 18:14, son of Thomas and Mary Harris. He came to Cook County in 18.W and located in the town of Levden, where he has since resided, cngagisl in fanning. He owns fifty acres of land, and makes a specialty of raising vegetables, in l*->4 he was married to Miss Mary Ann, daughter of George and Ann Atkinson. Thev have nine children - Annie F... Mnrv .1.. Elizabeth It., Laura I., Edith 1... Frederick \V., William 11.. Albert E. and Roy G. Mrs. Harris is a member of the American Reformed Church, as are also her two eldest daughters. Mr. Hams has hern school director for about fifteen tears. His father came to America in ls:jn. and spent three tears in traveling, during which time he visited the principal cities of the United States, and tucu returned to England.

ALLEN HEMINGWAY was born in Plymouth, Conn., in July, Isiim, son of John and Lucietia Hemingway. He came to Cook County in 1854 and located in Leyden Town-hip, now Norwood park. For two am) a half year- he was engaged in the wholesale clock business in Chicago; since that time be has devoted himself to farming, lie was married in ls:(3 to Miss Manetl Lind-lcv. Thev had five children, two are now living - Mart A. and liacclia L. Two sons - Rodney A. and George R.. died in 1 he army during t I.e Civil War. Mrs. Hemingway died in 1*42. In IS4:S he was married to Miss Harriet L, Tyler, ll native of Connecticut. They have had four children, three arc now liv4ug - Anson T., Willis R. and Harriet L. Mr. Hemingway was engaged in the mercantile business twenty years in Connecticut, and held the office of Postmaster of Terrvville. Conn., for eight tears.

WILLIS II HEMINGWAY was l«ni in Plymouth, Conn., in ISls. -on of Allen and Harriet L. Hemingway. He came to Cook County with his parents in l*r>4. On attaining his majority be engaged in farming which he has since followed, residing on the old homestead. He make- a specialty of raising hay and potatoes. In 1S7U he was married to Mrs. Mary GruVeS, daughter of Thomas and Susan Poor, residents of Geneva, III. 'Thev hate two children - Harriet L.. bom March. 1881, Mttl KollioT., bom September. 18*2. They are members of the Congregal ional Church. Mr. Hemingway is a member of the school hoard.

JOHN 0. HUGHES, M D.. WW lN>ru in New Jersey in 1SU7. son of Owen und Catharine Hughes. He was educated by private tuition, and was engaged in teaching for about five vears. During that time he devoted his lei-ure hours to the iiudv of medicine. In 18«2 he enlisted in Company D. HKiil" Illinois Volunteers, and participated in several engagements. Annul six I iths after enlisting he was detailed to the hospital department and made steward. He wa- in the service abc lit three years, and during the last year and a half he did tin- prescribing for and kept the records of t In- regiment. Mustered out at the close or the service, he resumed his medical studies graduating from Ku-h Medical College in the class of 180ti-(i7. lie commenced practice in l airview, Fulton Co., 111., where lie remained for two years, when he moved to Manilo, Mason County, I here spending almut four year?, ami succeeding in building up u large practice. He then located at Norwood Park, where he has since remained. Dr. Hughes has been very successful, and has a practice extending into the adjoining low.is. He Is a I of the American Reformed Church. He was married m 18118 to Mi - Mart Hartough. Thev hate had four children, three are now living -Frank O., Kate II. and Henry E. Dr. Hughes came to Illinois in 1*57 anil has been a resident of the State from that time.

REV. JAM ES B. HYNDSHAW. Presbyterian clergyman, was Iktii in Stewartsville, X. J., in 18111, son of James and Esther. He was educated at Princeton College, New Jersey, from which he graduated in the class of 1H20. and at the Princeton Theological Seuiinarv, in the class of 1K24. lie was ordained November 23, 1H24. Hi- first iaU>r m the ministry was as missionary in Sullivan County, X. V., ami his first pastorate was of 'seven years, at Xew Providence. X. J. He then labored at Mil ford! N. J., where he was instrumental in organizing a Church which celebrated its semi-ceutciinial anniversary in October. 18SM. with nearly 201! members. His next pastorate was at Wnllpuck. N. J., where he remained four years. He then accepted the position of principal of the State Aemh-mv at Strotidshurg. Penn., which position he held four vears, when he accepted the pastorale of the Church at Red Mills, N. Y.. remaining there five years. In 184(2 he received a commission as hospital chaplain in the army, spending three years in this service. For a number of years he has not held a pastorale, but preaches as opportunities present themselves In ISM he was married to Miss Abbie S. Cutler, daughter of Colonel Joseph Cutler, of Morris! own. X. .1. Thev have had eight children, three now Jiving - Joseph C'., Sophia and Silas C . He came loCook Cot.ntv in 1878 and located at Norwood i it'"? hv now resules. Mr*. Hvndshawdied in IHijy F. 11. KLINE, fanner P. O. Jefferson, was born in Northumberland County, Penn, in 1837, son of Jacob mid Ann Kline He came to Cook Countv in 1844 with his parents. 1 hey located in Leyden Township on n farm containing 100 acres. Mr. Kline has made farming his life-work, reside* on the homestead, owning MXt v am^ twenty of which adjoins the old p ace ami is extensively engaged in raising Imv. He was married in IS/1/1 in' Mi.., i .... ,' .

was married m 1800 to' Mb* Elmira. daughter of Adam and HUM I-.yer. They have OM Ohlld - Addie J. He js Supervisor of the town Norwood Park and has held the office at Commissioner of Highways, Collector of the town ami has been director for some years,

KLI,p' rarl,lVr- P- <>- Norwood ['ark, was born in Berks Comity. Perm., in 1808, son of Jacob and ilarl.ara Kline He came U, Illinois with his parent., m». ,hey locating Tta Mcllcnry lounty where they remained for five vears and the

WIIddAM IIKXRY PHILLIPS, farmer. P. 0. Xorwoo-1 l a k was born m W iltshire. Kngland. in 1830. son of James and Sarah Phillips. early life Mr. Phillips engaged as a «... r.st in ly.nilot. for four years, after which he engaged in -«!.- marine diving, which he followed for six voirs .it Aldernr Westminster Bridge. British Channel, and at Baiiia, South America, where he was emplovcd hv Knglish merchants m discharge and raise the sunken steam-ships. IIe came to America m 185.1. and remained in Bethlehem, Pemi., for eight months, and then came to Cook Count v and located at I>nke \ icw. and engaged as llorist and superintendent of th^ Hebrew Cemetery, where he remained for sisteen vears. Il< drove the lir-t stage from Knllcrtoii Avenue to Graeekmi (Vmeterr, the summer following the dedication of Unit t*metw. In 18. :t he came to Norwood Park Township and purchased his present home, which contains ten acres, lie has 301) »frw of leas.,1 land, and he owns ;)20 acres in Miunrsota and tiro Ms in Dunning. He has followed the business of florist and farmer. In 18/.4 he was married to Miss Mary Arm. danghtiT of Daniel and Jane Collelt. Thev have four'eliildren-Willlam II., James K.. Francis J. and Walter I). Thev also have an adopted daughter, Elizabeth M. Collctt. Thev are rartn- Iters of the Church of England.

REV. Df.WITT t! ROCKEFELLER, clcrgvman of th.- American Reformed Church, was horn in Rensselaer Coui.tr. X . \ .. Septcmlwr 30. 1S53, son of Frederick and Uigddiw R.akefellcr. He was educated at Rutgers College. Ne« Brunswick, N. J., graduating from there in 1879, from the New Brunswick Theological Seininarv in 1883, and from th« .National School or Elocution and Oratorv, of Philadelphia, with the first honors of his class in 1883." He was installed and onlnined in November, 1882, and accepted llie pastiWBte of the American Reformed Church of Norwood Park. This I Lurch was organized in 1871 with eleven memlsTs. It no* numbers sixty-five. Mr. Rockefeller was married Septenfef 20. 188->, to Miss Saide Smith, daughter of William C. and Klizabeth Smith, natives of Scotland aud residents of New Brunswick. N. J.

1. II. SEYM.Jt'R, commission inerchai.t and broker, Cliicago, was Iwrn in Jefferson Countv, N. V.. in l&H, son of Dr. Stephen and Harriet Seymour. He enme to Chicago ill 18^4 ami engaged in the freight <leparlmc.it of the C. B- <V<i K. It., and was culMNineiitly assistant general freight agent, which pioition he held until 1HO0. lie has since been cngage'l in the commission and brokerage business. In 1809 he moved to Norwood Park, in which village he owns sixty-five acre*. He is extensively engaged in fruit raising, his orchard containing SOU apple, 300 cherrv trees, a vineyard Of 3.** grape vines, lie is also engaged in raising blooded stock, making a specialtv of short-horns. In 1857 Mr. Seymour vu married to Miss Louisa A hell, daughter of Linden and Martha Abel), of Rome, N. V. Thev have seven children -Martha P.. Walter S., Harriet L., Thomas n., Catharine K . Limlcn and May L. They are members of the New Jerusalem Church. Mr. Seymour is a memlierof the Masonic fraternity, A. P. *- A. M., and a thirtv-second degree Mason. He has been Commissioner of Norwood Park, President of the Boon! of Villae* I rustees, und for nine vears member of the school l»»tid. For eight years he was director of the Fifth National Bank of Chicago, ju.d for three yenrs a director of the Boanl of Trade. In 1*77 he was appointed a member of the Bonn! of Appeals on insnecrion of ti . ... ... ih» Nonrmxl

...ted a member or the Mourn or -ArT~"f on insijeetion of grain. Ho was president of the Norwuod l ark Land & Bajklitig Association, that laid out the villaw of Nprworvl Park, and the first Postmaster of that place holdin ' that T" " rostmasier oi nut. - in England in 1812. son of John und Mary Shaw. He OHM to Cook County with hi* parents in 1848, they locating on a farm in Leyden Township, where they resided until the death of the father, which occurred in 18*7. at the age of seventy- ~m His mother is living at the age of eighty years. Mr. Shuw owns l went v acres of land II e was married in 1SH4 to Miss Mina, daughter of Adam and Jemima Ever. In 1*71 he was uppomted Postmaster of Ijeyden < 'enter office. He held that appointment for twelve year*, and now holds the ofhee of Commissioner of Norwood Park.

JOSEPH SHAW, farmer, P. t). Norwood Park, was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1840, sou of Joseph and Julia -Shaw, who came to Cook County in |H|3 and located on a farm in Jefferson Township. After three years t!\ey purchased a farm in Section 18, containing Wit) acres, where they lived until the death of his father, in 1802, at the age of sixty-five ; his mother is living at the age of eighty-eight. The subject of this sketch lias made farming his life-work, and now owns the old homestead. In 1H4H he was married to Miss Jane Carpenter, daughter of Thomas and Marv Ann Carpenter ; thev have three children - Charles EL, Edith J. and Alva J. He is member of the Iiidc|iendent Order of Mutuul Aid Society, and has been schuol director for nine years.

THOMAS SHAW, farmer. P. O. Norwood Park, was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1K27, son of John and Mary. He came to Cook County in 1*48 ami located in Leyden 'Township. In IH51 he purchased the farm on which he now resides, containing 1 1 tl acres. He was married in 1850 to Miss Elixa Titley. daughter of John ami Margaret. They have five children - Willie, Effle, Florence, Lizjtio and Nettie. They are members of the American Reformed Church. Mr. Shaw hat been member of the school board for twenty years. His parents came to Cook County in 1849. They located for a short, time in Jefferson on the farm now owned by the county, and subsequently purchased the farm in l<erden Township, where thev resided until his fathers death, which occurred in 1ST*, at the age .if seventy-eight. His mother la living, at the age of eighty-five.

EDWIN D SMITH, farmer. P.O.Jefferson, was born in Jefferson, Cook County, in 1K51, son of I. G. and Susan P. Smith. Mr. Smith has been engaged in farming since early life. He was married in I HSU to Miss Idella L. Waugli. daughter of Henry and Martha Waugb. natives of Connecticut, her mother dying at the age of twenty-three years, and her father still living at the age of sixty-five years. Mr. mid Mrs. Smith have one child. Howard. They are members of the Baptist Church. He is a Commissioner of Highways suJ school director.

ISKAEL (i. SMITH, farmer. P. O Norwood Park, was barn in Washington County, N. Y., in 181G, son of Henry and Ann W. Smith. He came to Cook County in April, 1*30, and located on the farm on which he now resides, now owning 157 ncre*. In 1843 he »-«< married to Susan Penuoycr. daughter of John and Sallie Pennoyer. They have had seven children; five are now living - F. A., Emma, E. D , Sarah and Stella A. They are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Smith was elected Justice of the Peace at the first election held in Jefferson Township. He was engaged in merchandising in Chicago for n number of years. In the spring of 1H71 he gave up business in Chicago ami htt since been engag e! in farming and stoek-rai-ing. lie ha- a fine resilience, erected at a cost of ubo'ii $1.20X Mrs. Smith taught the first school in the town of Levden.

PR. JOHN CAMPBELL SPRAY, Snperintendenl of Conk County llo pital for the Insane was bom near Bridgeport. Ind.. in 1845. son of James ami Elizabeth Spray. His father dying in the cholera epidemic of 18.54, his early life was directed wholly bv his mother, who gave him a liberal education, concluded at Earlham College. In 1807 he began the study of medicine at Indianapolis, and in I860 a'tended lectures at the Bennett Medical College, graduating in 1870, while engaged in the practice of medicine. In 1871 the great fire destroyed hi* library. Before re-engngiiig in practice ho spent some time in visiting New York hospitals, and then entered the medical department of the Northwestern University, gaining hit diploma in 1873. Then, until 1818, be was in continuous practice, when his present position as Superintendent of the County Hospital for the Insane was tendered him and accepted. He was married in 1873 to .Miss .Mary A. Cunn. daughter of John and Catherine Hunn, natives of the north Of Scotland. Thev have four children living - Jessie. Mabel, John and James. " Pr. Spray is a member of a number of medical societies, and the manner in which he has managed the hospital during his supervi«ion, under the most trying political changes and influences, has won for him many stanch friends in and out of his profession among our best people.

His acts during his public and private life are indicative of a high sense of honor and integrity of character - the Southern ideal of gentlemanly requisites. JOHN It. STOCK'WKLL, coal dealer, was horn in Wyoming

Comity. N. Y., in 1*35, son of Enos and Hannah: lie came to Cook County in 1H-55 and located in the township - >f Maine, where he engaged in farming fur three years, and then removed to Jefferson, where he remained for three years engaged in contract work, principally street grading, lie then rnou-d to Canfield, and was station agent at that place for six years, and also engaged in farming, after which he moved to Jefferson Township, now Norwood Park, and built his present resideiv e. lie engaged in Hie i rial business in the fall of 1871 lie had a contract to »upply (he county buildings, which he held for eleven years, and also kept I coal yard at Jefferson. In ism l he was married to Miss Lucy liogcrs, daughter of Peter and Esther Rogers, They have three children - John, Josephine and Charles. .Mr. Slock well hi.s liecn Commissioner of Norwood Park for six years, and school trustee for Jefferson and the portion of Norwood Park formerly

II. A. L. TANNER, farmer, P. 0. Norwood Park, was born in Herkimer County, N'. Y.. in 1827, son of Francis and l.ydift Turner, lie came to Cook County, wilh his parents, in 1837. Thev located rn a farm in Leyden Township, now Norwood Park, containing IN) acres. His father was burn in Rhode Island in 17'.i5. ami is Mill living. The subject nf this sketch was married in I S IS to Miss Anna Lease, daughter of Dr. Leas*', of Wisconsin, Thev have hud one child, Wallace A. In 1 855 he was married to Miss Josephine White, daughter of t 'harles and Prudence White. Mrs. Tanner died in 1875. In ISSIl he was married to Miss Minnie Earning daughter nf and has held the office of Constable for ulmut ten years, lie enlisted in 1801 in Company I!, Met h llau Dragoons, ami was wounded by being thrown from a horse, being in the hospital for four months and a half, and then discharged for disability. In curl) life he learned the trade of a carpenter. Which he followed /or fifteen years, lie spent two years in California and several years in' Montana, where he held the office of Constable, and subsequently that of Justice of the Peace.

DR. A. T1ICKMM LER, assistant superintendent of the Cook County Hospital for the Insane, was born in St, Louis, Mo., in 1Ho7, son of TrogOll and Sophia Thuciiiniler. He was educated in the public schools and at the St. I/>uis University. He then entered the drug business for the purpose of familiarizing himself wilh drugs and the compounding of medicines, preparatory to the study of medicine. In INTO he Commenced a three years' course ut the St. Louis Medical College, from which lie graduated in 1H<K». In the spring of that year he received the appointment of interne in the Cook County Hospital for Insane and the Infirmary. Ho held that position until the winter of 1H80, and then entered upon general practice at Palatine, Cook County, where he remained until his appointment to present |Misiii,.n in May, 1882. Mr. Thuemmler was married in March. 1HHI, to Miss Nellie W. Crandall. daughter of Frank and Sirah Crsndall. They have ono*' hi Id, (iracie Thuemmler,

CAPTAIN HENRY WILLIS, farmer, P. O. Norwood Park, was born in Hilgulaiul, British Islands, in 1815. son of George and Louisa. He went to sea at the age of thirteen veins, remaining on the ocean for fourteen years. In 1842 he commenced sailing on the lakes, which occupation he followed until 1801. For three years he was mate, and w»s then made captain, which position he held for the remainder of the time he was on the lakes. He was married in 1844 to Mis. Sarah A. Braddock. daughter of Eli and Hannah Dair. They have six children - Flora M.. Henry ('., Louisa E., Lillic J., James F. and Seraphine. lie brought his family to Chicago in 1844. and in 18 15 purchased the farm where he now resides, owning 125 acres. Since I8ti2 he ha* been engaged in farming, lie is a member of the I. 0. 0. F., and has served on the school hoard for twelve years.

MRS. M. WINCIIELL was l>orn in Philadelphia in 1812, daughter of Thomas anil Hannah Edwards. She was married in ]s,')3 to Milo Winchell. They came to Cook County in 1836. and located in Northfield Township, on a farm containing 200 acres. They made their location five years before the land came into market.. They resided on that farm until 1872. when thev moved to Norwood Purk. where Mr. Win- Ohell died in 1870, nt the age of seventy-seven years. Their family consists of six children -Ann. Surah. Gallic, K. 1L, lluttic and T. A. Three of the children are married and three iiro living at home. Ann is a teacher iti the Xorlh Division High School. Hattie is principal of the Klizabethstreet school, West Division, ami Callie is enraged in business m the city. E. II. Wiuehcll owns t he homestead. T A W inetiell is engaged in I he grain ami stock business in Iowa' and Sarah Vincent is a resident or Michigan. .Mrs. Winthell is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Churc h. Mr Winchell was one of the three appointed todivjdcCookCotiiitv [Mo townships, was I reasitrerof Xorthficld fora numl^i ofvears, mid was MHslerof \ itnivi«tis Masonic Lodge for l wenty sm'-cesshc vears.

came to Amenca with his parents in ls4li.'thev remaining four years in Xcw Vork State. In 1H|:J theveamo to Cook County. Leyden Township, on a farm containing niiaty-seven acres, where they lived until his father's death, which 'occurred in 18<». at the age of sixty-foir. His mother died in l^j, at the ago. of sixty-cigbt. Mr. Winger! has been f ir,, ,,' I" S"the.n»08< !""-< exiwIfciUly adapted to hriiiiiijf and gardening. Originallv there was \, bell of her extern tug on both sides of (ho hes, Li e lioiwo. Mr. Taleott covering it liimself. This house Mill -t.uids. and is ocenpied by Join. Miliar. Mantel 'I ahott. Jr., settled oil Section W. Accordhw to some aulhofities |,e lutilt the lirst house in Park Ridge, bill according to others the fim hftiise was huiltthero bv VVarner oi: Stevens, after the laving out of the Kami road. John Dougherty settled on the north half of Section 5J8. Daniel Goodenoogli built a araall log home near the comer or Sections 10, It, 80 and 21. This the railroad crosses it. and the remains of it may still he seen. Besides the uInivo named there came into tin' township in is:f4 the following: Mr. Hqwon, .Mr. Foot,. I. \\. Walton. A. II. Conant. Mr. Tavbr. Mr- Ktneade. Mr. Allison and Dr. Austin and along Che west hank of the river, north of D-splatm--. Mr. Brad well, Mr. (lav, Mr. Bennkott and sons Hiram ami U'vi. Mr. Cliiwd. Mr. Parsons ami Mr. Salisbury. In ls;i;» Socrates Hand willed on d* southwest i|u"arter of Soetion 8. This is now the home Of I. N. W. Sherman. Peter and John Clnthriesottlol on the southeast quarter of Section 2 7 the same your. Captain llugtinin. Mr. Loinr and Judge Hoard aW> settled here this year. In ls:Jtj John Hovd setllotl ;it what, is now Caii Held. Hiram Jefferson Iwuglit -'"»" Dougherty's nropertv, Curtis Clark, known as Deacon Clark, settled on the southeast quarter of Section U. and Phim-as Sherman sold his claim to Dr. Silas Meaehatn, of Park iJidye.

In lcW; Jairus Warner. Thomas Stephen, Gc«m I-. Poster and Tlmnias P. Kohb seuled near Park lhdgc, James Crannis scltleil on the south half i'f Section 14, an I John 15 row 11 soli 1 his claim on the southcast quarter of that Section to Christopher Kmgorwhose family has lived there cier since. In l-^S Evan Jones settled cast of the river near Hand's hril.i - LuthW Pallert settled either on Section 15 of ?i, VlA Captain Sahin on either Section 10 or 11. In ls:t;l John Ward settled on the southeast quarter of Section U; in 1840 John Peacock, Joseph Stotl and Mr.Shor- win settled on Sections 10 and 11. In 1843, Jacob Heinz ; in 1840, George Kotz mid a Mr. Schoeneck ; and in 184? Conrad Fopp, all Germans, settled in the eastern part of the towu.

The first mad laid out was in 1835 or 1830. running from Sand Ridge to Elk Grwc, and crossing the river at Captain Taleotf s. The next w as the river road from the west hank of the river to where the Milwaukee road crosses it. The third was the Brooks road from Sand Ridge to Elk Grove, crossing the river at Brooks place, The fourth was the Rand road from Sand Ridge to the mouth of Flint Crock, at Fox River, crossing the Dcsplaines River at Rand's place.

The first bridge across the Desjdaines w built by Ur. Austin, at his place, the second at Captain Taleott's, and in a few years quite aUumher of bridges were built, but as was natural, they were but temporary affairs.

When the Rand road" was laid out there was considerable opposition to its being opened through what is now Norwood Park, and it was <|iiite difficult to induce parties to settle on what are now eligible locations, and valuable farms. S. Rand hired a man to settle on land west of the Dcsplaines which is now worth nearly one hundred dollars per acre. About this time a number of Germans settled in the township, some being quite well off, while others were quite poor, but all WTO luntoallv helpful. Unity of feeling and regard for each other's interests universally prevailed among all the settlers as well us anions the Germans. When the latter built their little chinch, still standing on the prairie, Socrates Rand contributed timber toward its construction, and the neighbors generally toward its erection. All responded with alacrity "to the call to raise a house, or a bridge, or to repair "impassable roads. Differences were generally adjusted without recourse to the law.

ORGANIZATION of THE Towx. - Maine was organized in 1830 under the general law for the organization of townships. The first meeting niter the organization was helil April :J, 1850. Socrates Rami was clu»cn chairman, and Curtis ('lark, Clerk. The meeting immediately adjourned to the school-house, in District No. 4. when laws were passed providing that hogs should not be free commoners, and prohibiting sheep and cattle from running at large.

Overseers of Highways were appointed as follows : District No. 1. Hiram Clark ; No. i, Conrad Popp; No. 3, E. M. Ellis ; No. 4. C. Hastings : No. 5. S. Rami ; No. o, .John Gazlaz: No. 7, J. C.Clark: No. 8, R. Jeffrey, and No. '.). William Payne. At this meeting the following resolution was passed : "That the name of this town shall be changed to Wauksaik." Rut. the resolution was nevercarried into effect. The first township officers were as follows : Supervisor, Curtis Clark ; Clerk, John Gazlaz ; Assessor, Joseph Mitchell ; Collector. William Johnson : Commissioners of Highways, Alvin Scott, J. II. Rand and II. A. Grannie : Overseer of the Poor. H. Sabin ; Justices of the Peace. T. Brown and J.C. Clark; Constables. William Johnson and William Brown. On thc27th of April, 1*50, the Commissioners of Highways made a lengthy report, ami *40 was voted for roads and bridges. Since this first election the following ofliecrs have been elected :

Commissioners of Ht'ifhieai/s. - Alvin Scott, H. F. Grannis and J. \V. Walton,' 1851 ; 11. F. Grannis. Hiram Jefferson and Benjamin Hall, 1853; O. H. Algur, Simeon Lee and Calvin Holton, 1854; Calvin Holtou, II. W. Phillips, Alvin Scott, 1856-56; II. W. Phillips,

Rei.ioioi s Matters. - The first preacher in Maine was the Rev. Mr. Cotilson. who was sent up from the south part or the State. He was ln.ru in I'eimessee. and was one of a large family. His father being unwilling to raise his family in a slave community, sold his property in Tennessee and settled in Illinois. The Rev. Mr. Coiilson's circuit, upon which he remained two years, was so large that he could visit each station hut once in about four weeks. His meetings were held at .Mr. Walton's house. Mrs. Walton ami Mrs. Conner were the Church members. This was in 1830. After the retirement from the circuit of the Rev. Mr. Coulson the Rev. Joseph Lewis was appointed to the circuit, ami the Church membership was increased by the addition to it of Mr. ami Mrs.'Johnstoneand Mrs. Ramsey. Other early Methodist ministers were the Rev. Mr. Jewett und" the Rev. Mr. Iliuman, two very earnest, and prominent Methodist IpHMubet*. HiO Uev. Mr. Qcddc* was on the circuit in 1S3;> or 1840, and about c His time tho names uf Mr. and .Mrs. Bnr- Mr. and Mrs. lloltou. Mrs. Billltknl, Mrs. Junes aii'l Marv .lolTcrrfOU WOW added l« 1 1n- Church vull. Mr. littflntgunte was the father id Anson Hurl- UUpMtU) mill mi rxliui i.-r. Elder Xasmi was also one uf the first. After thN there came a time when the Methodist* had no regular preach hm for a number of \ ears. Although Methodist ntbtistcr* Mere earliest on the ground, there were more Kpi-cupalians in the luu uship iiiearlv days than of any oiherdciiuniinalinn. Services were held ill the house of Suelatcs Hind ill 1837, bv Hev, Isaac \V. Ilallani. <>f Chicago. There was als" an Kpiv-opaliau minister bv the name of regular services were held for a vear bv a Hev. Mr. I'liilo. ami after him hy the He\. Mr. Allison ami Hev. Dudley Chase. Bishop Chase was also at this phu-e three ililTcrcnt times and cstahlishcl a Church east of Dcsplahics, the liiembeW Ot which were Mr. ami Mis. Hotter and their daughter*, Mr. ami Mr*. Wood. Mr. an I Mr* tthcrwin, Mis* Millard. Mrs. Uf. II. Kctiuiiitii . Mr. ami Mrs. Dcarlovc. Mr*. Tlutoker, Mr*. Gibson, Mr. Jeffrey. Mr. anil Mrs. WhittingtuU. Mr. and Mrs. Lull* and Mr*. Kinder. Musi of the religkHuikniuniitiaikiuii were represented.

anil preachers were there at limes from must uf I hem. Elder Hull. in mhI llev. Isaac T. Ilintun. from Chicago, were there. The ll< \. Mr. Drake, a Congregationalisi minister from Klk (trove, also preachol. ami Mormon missioimrie* frequently |irca'-hcl at ihehoueo of Mr. Dougherty, whose son-in-law. Mr. I topsail, was converte I by them an I rcecBel into their Church. Mr. anil Mrs, Maincl Tah-oti ami William Johnson were Universalis!* |)r. Mcarham. Deacon Clark ami Mr*. JoscpJi Jefferson were Congreguiionalisis - Khen Coiiant. Christian : Mrs. Klien Cuuant, Mr. and Mr>. Hoard. Mr. and Mrs. Van (torilcu. Baptists, and Augustus Il.Conanl, a t ' it it aria u. The rest of the community were not identiticd with any denoiuinatioii. Mr. Ilu|isi»u was the lir^t hapti/.cl. in 1830 : Charles Shcrw in, next, hy an Kpiseopnl clergyman, ahout ItJlU, and the next, Frank \\ liilliiiL'ton. a No hy an Kpiscopaliau. In connection with baptism an incident i* relate I of the |{cv. Kmc T. 1 1 iiit«>ti. While on a visit In this vicinity he stopped at Or. Waitc's. a slmrt distaucc south of Park Kidge. Joining tho Church forme 1 a subject of conversation. The fact of a voting girl having recently Joined the MethodNt Church was nieiiitoue I. ami Mr. Million sai l he did not care w hat Church she joined if he only had the baptizing of her. Mrs. Waite then asked him if he would commune with her as ,-t Methodist, to which "pie-tinn no answer was vouchsafed. The history of the Church urbanization- within the township may he found in conuei tiun with the village* where thev are located.

Kin c.vTtos vt.. - The first teacher in this township was Harriet Kami, in 1898. The room in which the M3ioa1 was taught had lieQn previously use I as a cheese room hv Socrates Hand, who fitted it up for the school. Her.- Miss Kund taught two winters, having from ten to tifteeu scholars. The room watt 10x14 feet in size. In 1S40 S. Kami and Khen Coiiant liuilt aSehool-hoWM) un the land uf the former, in which Miss Band taught frequently, both summer ami winter. Dr. Asa Clark was the next teacher, an I other early teachers were Orlando Talcoit. Orlando Algur. < »rvis Skinner and Hubert Meachani. The first school trustees were elected at a meeting held August -'4. 1*41. These trusties were Khen ( on ant. Nicholas Sherman. Otis. Joseph .letTi-rsuu ami Alexander Brown. V olas Sherman was chosen chairman and Elien Consul treasurer, tin the 19th of September a mwtnfWK held at the house of Asa Clark for the purpose uf .|ividing the township into school districts. Seth Ottf wilfl chosen chairniau. ami Niehuliis Sheniiiui, «crih The territory cast uf the Ihsplainea Rj\er was iltvule into twudistrictshv a line running east and west 1 1 1 r. . ltd the in ii l< lie of Sections H, -»-:). 'i'iuwi '11, to theciftfine of the- township. On the "24th of September aoathw nieetiiiL' was held, at which it was decided tudiridetbc territorx west uf the river into two districts, thoawttoi line running east ami vrest two miles north of UietMVlh line of the township to he the dividing line. The font district- thus funned were numbered as fulluws: The district in the southwest corner of the township WM No. 1, that in the southeast corner Xo.J, that mthe northeasi i orner No, 3, and that in the iiurtliwesi cw> tier Nu. 4. Before adjourning it was decided to ehtftM the shape ot the districts so that, they should indtdi the follow im: territorv: District No. 1 toeamriri* Section- -'T to :?4. inid'usive; No. 8, Sections 8*, to, 31 iiml 3i>. ami the south half of Section* ti, 13 mil ttj No. a, all north uf N... ami east of the river, and Xk 4. all north of No. 1 and west of the river. On the -^iithof Xov&rtber, 1841. Peter Uuthrio, Mark Ohjrtj ami NicIiuLls Sherman were elected directors forl»Utrict No. 1. and on the "At of Octolwr, Khen I'ouiint. Stenheu T. Thacker and James Lung were elected directors fur District Nu. 4. The first enumeration of school children in the township was made in IfcMjmher, 1841, ami was as follows: In District No. tv; in District No.*, fourteen; in No, 3,twenty-t mx : and in No. 4. thii tv-tive, making a total of umamndrod and two. hut 'as lifteeti children had IxvntriiiiN.rarilv otf to this township from Tow nsluplO- tin' whole 'number attendins school in Man***0* hundred and wveiltecit On the 16th of 1<42. a meeting of the Board of Trustees was lieH f"f the imriMtsc of takiin: up the interest on the WWM fund liable to distribution in the districts amounl distributable was *48.*1, of which iWriii x,.. 1 was entitled to *12.3U: District No. a.lo ».i.7i : l>- triet No. 3, to WAX, and District No. 4. I" On the "2d of Juimarv. 184J. at a meeting liclu at. . IhuuVs house. Curtis Clark was elected Trustee m|»'a" of S. Otis, who had moved out of the l.wiishm. reiiorl of the treasurer of the school fund made inow Birring of 1843 showed that there sliip as prineiiKil on intetvst WT«.5(i, and that - was provided tor as follows: Mortgage from .hnm Umg, WW; from S. Hand. *148."25 : tl.rtv notes - - ' hv M. Tak-ott, Sr.. and M. Talco.t. Jr.. hsra A^r and Asahel Taleott, W«P; I-ttth«r a»d J«*T JelTcrson. |50 ; and n bond and mortgage w procured from Jesse Han.scv. *44.M. <"i the, th to District No. 4. An enumeration of the scholars in the five districts was made anil the number found to he as follow* : District No. 1. Hi; No. 2. Jfcj; No. 3. 54 ; No. 4. 10, and No. 5, «0 - total. 174. On the Mi of October, 1S4S, District No. G wa* organised to contain that part of the township north of No. 2 ami cast of the Milwaukee road, Hid in isii* the scholars in the various distriets wen- found to lie as follows : District No. 1. 89 ; No. 2. 5(i : No. 3. 4."> : No. 4. 5(i : No. ".. 2'.i : and No. (!, 40 - total, 205. At a special meeting of the Trustees held April !>. 1853, the districts wcrv reorganized, and reduced to five. On Octolier 1, I8.V1 the schedule returns from four of the five districts were as follows :

Ik order of the State Superintendent a census of the school children was taken in Octolier, 1850, and there were found to lie in Maine Township the following numbers :

This village was originally started as the town of Hand, the name being given in honor of Socrates Kami. The plat of the town of Hand contained the -ulnlivisioti of the south half of the southwest quarter of Section 16. part of the east half of the southeast quarter of Section 17. the northeast quarter of Section 20, and the northwest quarter and part of the northeast quarter of Section 2 1, and subdivided into streets, alleys and bits, numbered from one to sixty-nine mid from seventy-two to one hundred and seventy-nine inclusive. This plat was acknowledged September 5. is57, by

Henry Smith, trustee of the Illinois & Wisconsin Liud' Company, proprietor* of *aid lands, also as attorney in fact for said company, and also by John rclton and Reulien E. Heninioii. t rustees of said company. It was recorded September 7, 1857. The name was changed to Desplaines bv act of the legislature, approved April 15. 1S<19. On the !>lh of .lulv. 1870. a Board of Trustees for the town of Desplaines was Organized in accordance with an act of the legislature passed April 15.1869. The town of Desplaines comprised, as then organized, Sections 16. 17. 20 and 21. or four square miles of land. The first election for Trustees was held duly 9. 1*70, at the Thomas Hotel. K. A. Thomas and August Meyer were appointed judges Of election by Judge M. H. M. Wallace. The judges of election appointed James A. Hasbronck clerk. The Trustees elected at this time were Henry C. Senne. l'tv-ident ; Klias A. Thomas, t'lerk ; Franklin Wliitcomh. August Meyer and Charles Wicke. This hoard iip)Miiuted John Sabin. Assessor; Simeon Lee, Treasurer, and J. II. oldeikiug. Constable and Collector.

At a meeting of ihe Trustees held August 1, lS7o, .1. II. Ohlerking was appointed Constable lo till a vacancy which occurred by limitation, and John Sabin was appointed Assessor, to till a vacancy oceucioned by his having failed to qualify. On September 22 licenses to liquor vendors were fixed at (-50 per annum, and William Mcvcr took out the first license.

Trttdee*. - 1871 - Charles Wicke, William Meyer, Michael Hruzcll, David Davidson and Jacob Walter. This Hoard of Trustees up| minted August Meyer, Assessor, to lill the vacancy cause. 1 by James Hrad ley's failure lo qualify, and on October 2. 1 87 L, passed a resolution that "all saloons in this corporation may be kept open Sundays for temporary amusement." On the same day Ira Hareliard was appointed police "with fall powers of office," and Fred Bohle was appointed "for" treasury." (hi Septcnilier 7. f8"2. Franklin Wliitcomb. Theodore Tillotsoii. Kdwanl 1 lanes. Patrick McUinnis ami John Hehiniller were elected Trustees, and appointed C. K. Hennctt. Clerk : Samuel Mcpherson, Justice ; Fred Bohlc, Treasurer : Ira Rarchard, Constable and Collector, and Samuel Mel'hcrson. Assessor.

Hy this time the inhabitants of the town of Desplaines became convinced that too much territory was embraced within its limits, and a meeting was held March 21, 1873. at which a petition was presented to the Trustees asking that the corporation Ik1 reduced in size. Mr. Whitcomh was instructed to obtain legal advice as to thoqnestion of reducing the size of the corporation. K. F. Human, the attorney consulted, gave it as his opinion that the corporation could not be reduced. A meeting was then held April 1. 18T3. at which a jH'tilion was read preparatory to its presentation to the legislature, of which the following is a copy :

"IVherraa. The present incorporated territory of the town of Desplaines Includes four square mile*, with a population represented hv not more then eighty legal voters, Willi Ml as- MSSlble property of from f in.ntHI t<> 8'jO.MIO, including holt, banks of the river, witli I wo expensive bridges, and ten smaller ones on the tributaries, for which the town is responsible.

"liesoli tti. That the burden of tins large exp<ndi(nre is too great for the incorporated village will, its present limit!, to carry, and we. the Trustees, your honorable body to repeal the 'present act of incorporation, in accordance with the petition of three- fourths of the legal voter, of said town."

The request of the trustees was grunted and a new organization effected in accordance with an election for that purpose held Octolier 18, 1873. The following extract from the records of Cook County gives the particulars of this election : "State op Illinois, t

"He it remembered I hat on the 25th day of November. 1*73. the same being one of the days of the November term. 1ST3. of the Countv Court of took Count v. present thereat: lion. M. It. M. Wallace, .1 udge : Joseph IVdUk, Clerk: T. M. Bradley, Sheriff, the following among other proceedings were by and before this court had and entered of record, to-wif. In the matter of the returns of an election hold on th.>lsth dav of October, A. 1). 1*71). Bt the American House nt Desplaima m the town of Maine, county .if Cook, ami Stale of Illinois' for the purpose of determining the question of orenriiiujr ft village by the nam.- <.f Desplain.-*, under the general law the Hon. M. II. M. Wallace, .tndjje <.f the County Court of t ook ( ounty. and Calvin De Wolf arid.V.el It. Hoyden, two <.f the Just lees of the IVace in ;,i,d for said count v, having on the 24th day of November. 1*7:1. canvassed the returns <.f election held mi Saturday, the lsth day of October. IK);) ,,, the American Hottsa, at Dosptaiges, in saidcountv. forth - imr- DOM of voting for ud against village organizal ion of th.'v,'!- age of [-esplaines under the general law of the State found SSitt. «? . r"/ v"u's,e'lst «l *»'<» -'lection was as follows, lo-wii. .-motes of the electors of said village were cast for village organization, and 3 votes wen, cast against orgmii-

The question of tl10 organization of the village Miiw thus determined affirmatively, tlte next, step, which was (akin January :i. 1874. wa« In elect officers in order to effect the organization. The following extract from the record of the eountv gives (lie 1*11" ticularsoi this election : ''State °f Ii.m.vow, / "Coevrv or Cook. ) *s:

I . Ogliem John Felton, Reul*,, E. Pemmon 2 others 1 weic members of the compauy. The llm scru-v of Desnhiiiies was made in 1851, bv old Mr httinger. Henry Smith, who succeeded Kit Cl,iite,.' Om tu 1 agent of the company, had it re-surveved. I»S3 the company bought the original U«aWd: farm and hud out the village on the west side of riNer. and sold out what la'v on the east side in lurv lots. In IS r> ,|lt. company" had a building em:t»l f".r a tavern Jt was two stories high, with a long h run- back. 'J he entrance was in the center, with four rooms on each side. This tavern was erected for the company by Kli Chittenden, who also erected a siotv.

-Mr. Hi tman was the first to settle in the town after it was hud our. and the lirst to start a saloon there. His house and saloon were built in connection, the saloon 111 front. Socrates Rand built the next bom 111 1853 or IS54. J[r. Kami graded four miles of tbe railroad, and the company built a saw mill forth* pur|M>se of sawing ties out of the timber along the JJesphiincs River. This mill Mr. Rand purchased, and when there was no further use for the saw mill, finding no sale for the engine, he built a grist mill, irliich he operated until within a few vears.when the farmers mostly ceased to raise wheat. The mill now lios idle.

Henry C. Senno built a house, store and tailor shop. The next store kept was by Jacob Tvmerson. in the store building owned by the laud company, taping it until his death. Henry C. Senne kept the first shoemaker's shop, in 1S50 or 1S57. There is HOT but MM shoe shop in the village. Knos Stockwell started his blacksmith shop in 1800. A. Mohldenhauer started soon aft.r, and also Mr. Ohlerking and John Schuh started a wagon shop. At present there are four blacksmith sliops in the village. Mr. Slusser kept tbe railroad boarding house, "the onlv hotel there «t that time. The lirst regular hotel was kept by Socratei Band about a year. He was followed bv Mr. Pawns, who kept it about a year and sold out to Simeon Lee. This building was burned down, and the present Itepluines House erected upon the site.

There are now two hotels in the village, four stores, one hardware store and one drug store. The first was started in 1868, and although there have been sewul changes there has not been more than one at 11 time. The post-office was started in 1840, a Mr. Long being the first Postmaster. Dr. Silas Meacham was then Postmaster for a time and was again appointed Postmaster in 1848. His sister acted as deputy until his marriage in 1850, when Mrs. Sand served in tlmt capacity. John Rand was appointed in 185',', Mrs. S. Rand continuing as deputy. William Johnson was then Postmaster a few months, aud in 1853 JuA Tymerson was appointed. He was succeeded in the office by Simeon Lee, and be, bv William Jones, the present incumbent.

The Schools in Desplaines until 1874 were conducted on the common school district plan. During 1 874 the line brick school-house was erected. It b a t"0- story and basement building, containing four room*, two in each story. The cost of its construction was *8,000. At the time of its creotion William Muna was the teacher. His term was four months, two W which he tanght in the old school-house aud two in the new. In the spring of 1875 Miss E ruestine Mer- gler commenced as principal of the school and taught three months. In May, It. C. Snivors commented and taught fifteen months. In the "fall of 1876 J. A. Wadhams, at present assistant County Superintendent, commenced and taiiglit one year. L.O. Wilson eommeuced in the fall of IS',', and taught one year. He was followed in the fall of 1*78 by L. U. Uavnian. In the fall of 1879 J. \V. Allen commenced and remained three years, and in the fall of 1*S2 J. U_. Adams, llie present principal, succeeded Mr. Allen. The school requires the services of two teachers besides tho principal, and has one hundred and seventy-live scholars in attendance. The course of study is what is called the eight-grade course, and this year there is a high school course, comprising the sciences, algebra and physical geography.

The Herman Lnlhcr'tut Church of Dc*p1aine* is on lice street near Thacker. The organization of the societv was effected October 7, 1808, with sixteen members The church edifice was erected on l*c>t» 146 and 147, which cost *400. The edifice est * 1 500. and is a one-stoiv frame. A reorganization transpired Scptemlwr 4, 18 71. The new society then purchased the property of the original society for 750, ami in 1870 built a brick basement under the building Ant erected. In lSiii the Church erected a new brick edifice at a cost of ¥5,000. The walls are twenty-two feet high, ami the seating capacity of the church, including the gallery, is six hundred. The pijx> organ cost about ¥-1 1 tO. The first minister of this Church was Rev. August Mauerman, who remained one year; the second was Hev. August II. Schmidt, and the third Rev. Mr. Luckmuu. These were all under the old organization. Since that time Be*. Adam Detsler and Rev. George Johannes have been the pastors, the first remaining from 1*71 to 1*81, the latter being the present pastor. The membership comprises about sixty-live families, and the usual congregation numbers about one hundred. At the time of there organization of the Church, a German school was started by August Koch, who remained until 1*73, when he was succeeded by II. Hademaeher, the present teacher. This school" is supported by the members of the Church, and has about one hundred scholars, most of them being German children.

The Cmt'trct/utioiiul Church of De*phimes stands near the comer of Oracelaiid uud Prairie avenues. The society was organized in the winter of 18'i8 G!» with fourteen members, as follows: Mr and Mrs. .J. A. Hradlcv, Mr. and Mrs. George Jetler, Mr. and Mrs. Simoon Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferrin, Mr and Mrs C. K. Bennett, Mrs. Cynthia M. Bennett, Mrs. K. Thacker, Mrs. Mills, and another lady whose name could not be ascertained. The church building was erected in the summer of 1*71, and dedicated in January. 1872. Hev. .7. II. Laird was the first minister or this Church. He remained three years, preachin<i at the same lime at Park Kidge. He was succeeded bv Hev. Mr. Webber, who remained one year. Uev. M. M. Wakomau succeeded him, and was followed by Revs. K. J. Wright, II. G. Woodworth, T. A. Wadsworth. David Wirt and II. M. Goodell, all Congregationalists. The next minister was Rev. W. H. W. Hees, who came in 1**2 and remained one year. In 1*83 he was succeeded by Rev. It. II. Pooley, tho present pastor. The last two ministers are Methodists. The membership of the Congregational Church is about fifteen. The Sunday-school has one hundred and seventeen scholars, and' an average attendance of about uinetv-five. It lias a library of about two hundred volumes. J. 0.. Adams, principal of the graded school, is sui*riutendeiit of tho Sundav-seliool.

7/n M?t!wli*t Church of Despfoiui* stands on Leo Street, near Thacker. The societv was organized in the winter of 1870. 71 by Hev. Mr. Schwartz, with about twenty members. Mr. Schwartz remained with the society one year. The church building is a frame structure, in the form of a Greek cross, and in the Gothic style of architecture. It is unable of seating about two hundred people, and cost about *4,000, the most of which amount was raised by subscription. The successors of Hev. Mr. Schwartz have been Hev. Mr. McKlish, Hev. Frank Heatty, Hev. Mr. McGregor, Rev. Mr. Doran and Rev. Watson Thatcher, tho Tat. ter of whom preached in 1877. From the pastorate of the latter gentleman to 1881, when preaching ceased, the Church was dependent upon supplies from Evauston - students of tho Garrett Biblical Institute. Siuco the latter year, the Church being unable to maintain a separate existence, the members, numbering from fifteen to twenty, have been united with the Congregational Church, their own church edifice standing unoccupied.

CHARLKS W. CARRIKK, physician and surgeon, was horn in Wayne County, X. Y., in ISoU, son of Lyman anil Cornelia Carrier. was educated at the Homeopathic

College of Chicago, from which lie graduated in 18"(t, He commenced practice in I'lainfield, Will Co., Ilk In l*Hl-*2 he took n course at the Kush Medical College, of Chicago, and in the spring of 18*2 located at Desplaines. where he practiced for one year, and then latught the drug business of F. O. Christuinson. and has since carried on that business in eOOMCtiofl with his practice. His drugstore is the only one in Desplaincs. He was married in IH70to Miss Florence L. Law, "laughter of F.dwanl and Amelia Law. He is a member or Vitruvius Lodge, No. SI, A. V. & A. M.

HENRY C. CLYBOCRN, P. O. DMplaines, dealer in molding sand, gravel, granite, block and cobble stone. *«> born in Chicago in Mar. 1*42, in the first brick house built in Chicago, the bricks for which were made by his father in l*it4. His parents, Archibald and Mary (Callaway) Clvbourn, were married in 1*2*. ami had a family of thirteen children, nine now living - Sarah A., Martha. Margaret, William II.. Henry ft, Mary, Charles and Frank T. lie died August. l*?;i. at the age "of seventy years : his mother, won eamo to Chicago in ISMS, with her parents, James and Surah Cullawav, is still living, at the age or scverity-thre* years. The subject of this sketch was married in l*lit> to Miss Man- K. Millen. .laughter of D. 1*. and K. P. Millen: they have had six children, four of whom are now living - Corn. Maud, Kittie and Antonia. They are members of the Congregational Church. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. A. F. & A. M. His business was established in 1*71. with headquarters at Desplaines, and at the Ciiion Stock Yards, Chicago. In October, 1SK3, liis brother joined him in the business, and it ha* since been conducted under the firm name of Clyhourn Brothers.

.1. H. ('CUTIS, of the Jinn of Jones & Curtis, was born in the town of Maine, Cook County, in 1*4*, son of Robert and Harriett Curtis, who were among the earliest settlers. He was in the .Sauk War of 1889, at old Fort Dearborn. Thev resided in l ook Count v from 1831 to 1HT3, when they moved to Juneau County. Wis. The subject of this sketch was brought up on a farm, nnd was engaged in farming until 1**2, when he formed a partner-hip with William Jones, under the firm name of Jones & Curtis, They carry a full stock of general merchandise, lumber, coal and feed. They have the most extensive business in Desplaines. Mr. Curtis was married in 1*71 to Mi*s Calista Scott, .daughter of F.nos and Elizabeth Scott They have three children - Hattie, Jessie ami Robbie.

SOLOMON CARLAN'D. proprietor of green-bouse, was born in New York City in 1881, son of John and Susan Garland. Ho came to Cook County with his parents in 18!-">. They located in Chicago. After a residence of about two yiar< they removed to Winnetka, where they were engaged in funning and gardening. In 1861 the* removed t<> Desplaince. He owns forty acres in tin- corporation, which is deputed to garil.-niri.tr. ami u farm adjoining, of eighty-six acre?. II.- has six hot houses, three 22x212 each, anil three 24xllHI feci lhey a« healed bv hot water. He makes a specialty of raising vegetables, lie has a One residence, snrronntleil hv a landscape garden, of three acres, which renders it one of the most lieautiful and desirable locutions, lie was married in 1*>0 to .Miss Josephine Harrows, daughter of Leonard and now living - \\ nmn. Frank, lieorge, Solomon. Lillie ami Benny. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Desplaines. and was President of the board for three years.

c ll.W KULK\ . tivcrtmmi.was horn in Schcncciadv County V V. in son of .lohn Mild Catharine llavcrlev. ' lie cauie to took County in [830 and was engaged in various pursuits In isiil he enhstHl in Companv I. 4.".th Illinois Volunteer Inl.inlry. and pjirticipated in the battles or Ft. Donelsofl and

I "n' u!'!! 'f'Jf .VIW""" *as wounded bv « Kun- Ihot through the left side. whi. h he was hospital eighteeti months. He was mustered out in the fall of 1X«4, and on fmm''''--li;«'v''nfap-d in (arming for eight rears, in Wri he established the livery business jn Desplaines the first I, very stable ever kept in the place. Mr llaverlevis,, cago in m> where he resided for ten vers. 1 1« was engaged n he ' hotel Mjsme*.. In 1*02 ((( Wi|]m^ ( n iiit} .and here engaged ... farming. In 1808 he came to Maine township, nlid located on a farm one-half mile from Dcs. rdamcs, <,ontj,1i Here* After eight years he moved to l esplaincs. where he now lie.,. lie was married in 1*23 to Ml.s Nilhe Hooper. 'I hev had t hive children : Mr* [Tonkins a New Hope ( hurcl, by « gunshot through the right arm shoulder, lie was,,, the hospital three, months and the , ,i his regiment at Atlanta. He was the n < I V »k also built six tenement houses and a brick business hloei. w hich i, used for stores and posboffiee. Adjoining (be ritUgv he has a farm of 4 id ai res, which he rents. Mr. foSSM "is married in 1*11 to Miss Susan II. Wilder, daughter of Philip mid Margaret Vedder. Thev have ha,! seven children, live now living - Kllen. Charles,' Albert. Ilattie and Philip. He is n meraoer of the Congregational Societv, and has been Chun-h trustee f..r(cn vears. He was ( ommissioiter of HJjfhwavs for a iiiimtx-r of vears in Lake County.

BBXJAMIN P'lVI-lH. farmer, was borii in Lower CaiuvJa in l*-,'«. son of John and Louisa Pover. He came to (Vxik (-ounty in I*4« ami bought a farm of IV, neresin Maine Townshiii. where he resided for eight years. He then sold that hM and bonglil the one he now owns, one-half of a niile ff«n Desplaines. containing I fid acres. He was engaged in gener.il farming until issi). (joea which time he has rented bis farm, ile has a line fruit orchard on his farm containing ever 3(« apple and cherry trees. Ile was married in im to Miss Ilean. ita Paine, .laughter of William and Charlotte Paine. They have had seven children five M whom .ire now living - Hmenee. Nelson. Aim ,. Kdilh and Lester. His family are atterxlants Of the ( 'ongre.'utioiml I hun h.

LEWIS I'oVKH. farmer and Supervisor, was born in Low" Canada in l*3n. son of John and l/Juisn Pover. HeOMUte (look County in 1*4H. locating in Maine Township, on the (arm where he now resides, containing 114 acres, three miles fn«n Desplaines. Ile is engaged in dairying and general farming. He was married, in l*fi|, to Miss Matilda Wheeler, daughter of Nathan and Sarah Wheeler. Thev have had ten children, seven are now living - Elmer L.. L'lvsses (J.. Alonio It-. Oliver N.. Mel i ,n S.. Marion L. and Daisy H, Mrs. Foyer is « mcinlx-r or the Methodist Kpiseopal Church He is Super- Tiaorof Maine Township ; wan elected in 1873 and re-eletted each succeeding year, lie was fall Bead Inspector of the county for two years. He has been school director forahoat fifteen vears.

SOCftATES ItAXD was Isirn in Franklin County. Mass.. in 1»>4. son of Klwne/er mid Dorothy Hand. He lived with ht< tMirents until he was twentv-onc veaC old. In liutTalo. X. V.. and engaged in hiirlsir building, and continue in (he same work at Itlack Koek. Xiagara l-.lls. Port Mtoesie, Ils well as in Buffalo, until the fall of 1827. *ss engaged in the same work for n year and a half at Kettle Creek ; he then went int" the timber und vessel business for some time, uml then went to Detroit on his way to the West, but having no definite point in view. While at Detroit, in 1S1W, he was freqiiKiidy present nt t lie meeting of the Territorial Council, tiovernor Doty wus a member of the I 'on net I from Wisconsin, uml n mile n motion tlmt n mail mute he opened front Chicago to (ireen Buy. by way of Milwaukee, Thu motion prevailed, ami Jeneaii took the I'ontraet. Fallinglu with some men who had been at Chicago, he then determined l*> make that < it y hi* objective point, with a view of building the^harbor there, pierbuilding being hi* business. Ho arrived in Chicago in IX-Ji, resided there one year, and then located on a farm of time hundred and twenty acres, adjoining the corporate limits of Desplaines. lie followed farming until 1XUI. In IX.Vi he bought the sawmill erected mi the Desplaines Ttiver by tl.o C instruction c unpany of the Chicago & North- Western Hallway and in 1WH he changed it to a steam grist mill which lie ran for about twenty years. In I WW he sold his farm. His residence lifts since been in Di-splaines. on the corner of Miner and Ijee streets. He is now the oldest resident in the town. He was married in IXVi to Miss Fanny Wicker, daughter of Joel and Lydia (lloxic) Wicker, Mid granddaughter of I'eleg Iloxie, a Quaker, who commanded all American war vessel in the ((evolutionary War. Mr. K ind was elected Supervisor at the Second election held in the town, which olTlcc he held for two vearss. In lXUo he was elected Justice of the Peace of I*splaities Precinct, which then included bake, and a part of Kane, Mcllenrv and Dtt 1'age counties. He held that office for four vears. In IW<» he was elected Treasurer of the Hoard of Trustees of Maine Township, and held the office for twenty venrs.

ANDREW SALLSTKOM. carriage-muker. was burn in gwedelt in 1844. son of nlof and Mary Larson. He came to America in lXtJS. and. after a residence of three years in St. I'aul. Minn., removed to Arlington Heights, where be remained his present business of carriage-making, owning the building whore his business is located, 21il0 feet. He makes carriage* lo order only, and employs four men. The nibjeel of this sket. h was married, in Iflm to Miss Mary Westburg. They hud two children - Charles and William. Mrs. Salistrom died in lie is a member Of the Ucformed Lutheran Church,

KDWAUD c. si'HAKFKK reliant, was bom in Wheeling in IX is. son of John M. and Man Sehucfer, early settlers of Wheeling, where his father was" engaged in mercantile business. On attaining his majority, the subject of this sketch engaged as salesman in the mercantile business. In |x;i, he established business in Desplaines. ill company with .1. W. Sutherland, under the firm name of Sutherland >V Schaefer. After one rear he went to Chicago, and engaged as salesman for .1. V," Farwell \ Co.. and subsequently la-came hookkeeixT for that lirm. In ixxi he established his present grocery business. Mr. Schaefer is a member of the Presbyterian Society.

JOHN si lu'H, blacksmith, was horn in Germany in 1844, son of Michael and MarySehuh. In 1 >M>»i. he came to Chicago, and, alter working tio years at his trade, he came to De-plaiiic*. and cMlilMied his present business. Mr. Schtih i» unmarried, lie is a member of the Hoard of Trustees of Desplaines, and also a member of the Catholic Church.

10. D. SCOTT, dealer in farm Implements, was born in Vermont in |M-H», son of Kims and KhzaMh Sc.. It. He came to Cook County, with his parents, in IX-Vi. They located on a farm in Maine Township, where tiny were engaged in binning until his father's death, which occurred in Ixlfs. at the age or liftv four. His mother is still living, at the age of lifty-six. Onattaining his majority, the subject of this sketch engaged in farming for al*.ut eleven years. In lx*2. leaving the farm, which In' still own*, he established his present business, which is located on Kllenwood Street, He owns the store, and a with his business, fie owns a residence on Miner Street. He was married in IHTIi to Miss Klin Webster, daughter of lleiijamin Webster. They have one child. Mary. He is a Commissioner of Highway*, end has tioen member of the school hoard for four years. lie has ken a resident of Hie town of Maine for the past, thirty years. His old neighbors testify of him in this wise : "The "son of his falher - an WMStsi man .'

H. C. SENS' K. Countv Commissioner, was burn in Germany in 1820, son of llenrv and Mary Sonne. He came to America in |s4o, and located m Chicago; where he remained until lXS'J, working at his trade, which is that of a tailor. He then moved to Elk Orovc Township, and engaged in farming and merchandise until Ml, when he came to Desplaines, where he has since resided. He was engaged in merchandising from lHiil to IxtVi. He then began farming, which he followed until 1>7I. He was elected Representative to the Illinois Legislature in 1S71. and re-elected in 1X7:1. He was elected Supervisor in lxiio. and served until 1*70. He was elected County Commissioner in 1*711, anil re-elected in 1X7!) and in ISsfi. has taken an active interest iu the political issues of the county. He was appointed Justice of the Peace of Elk drove, and served for three years. In ixft2, he was Justice of the Peace in Maine Township, which position he held until 1x77. lie was married in ixix to Miss Dnratha Unaimans. (laughferof Christian and Doratlm Linnimauu. They havehml eight children: seven are now living - William. George, John, Mary, Louisa. Minnie ami Sophia. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, and of the Desplaines Aid and Belief Society.

FRANK TflOMA, proprietor of the Desplaines Hotel, was born in Gcrmanv in 1*41. son of John and Kliz.i Thoina. He came to Chicago in 1&J4, and for a numlier of years engaged in the wholesale liquor business, )n ISllI he enlisted in Company 1. 131 h Illinois Volunteers, participating In Ihe.buttles of i'e.i Ittdge. While litM-r expedition, Yickslturg. llaper's lilulf. Jackson. Miss.. Lookout Mountain. Ringgold, Da., Bridgeport, Ala., and other engagements of his command; be was mustered oul in June, lxiit. In lxxa he came to Desplaincs. and erected the Uesplai - i Hotel, a (ino structure -i-lxT*.' feet, three stories and basement, with thirty-five rooms for guests, the building being creeled at a cost of $12,000. He was married iu 1804 to MissCaroliue Becker: they have had four children, three now living - Frank. Frrd and Charles. He is Republican in politics, and has been an active worker for the interests of his purl v.

years, engaged iu the carpenter business and various other pursuits. In 1893 he Came to Maine Township, and purchased a farm of 140 acres, one mile, from Deapleinoa. where he has -ince resided. He makes a specially ol dairying, and has a stock of llftv cows, Mr. Weller was married in 1XJ0 to Miss Hettle Buck, daughter of Peter and Sarah Buck. They have seven children - James S.. Hiram, btmisa, Anmnda, Klida. I'hilander and Lafav. tte.

Fit A N KLIN WIUTiiiMti. brick and tile manufacturer, was horn in Jclfcrson County, X. Y.. in ix:|0, son of Moses ami Lucv Whitcoml>. lie came to Cook County in 1843, and located in Chicago, following the lake during the summer, and working in the ship yards in the winter, for six years. He then located at Kile*, and followed building until 1803. lie then engaged iu brick-making, being foreman of the pressed brick depart it in the yarn of Penny* Meocham, al

I'ark Uidgo. lie remained with them for four ye ns, ami was one year engaged in building. In ix»x he came to Desplaines and established his present business of brick-making. He owns thirlv-six acres, twenty acres of hrirk material. He manufactured xno.mio liriek Hie first year, and has since averaged about :UHX!,i»Xi ]ier vear. His ii'iarket is divided between local and citv trade. In i**:i he added tile manufacl uriiig, turning out -j.V..n0h during the summer of that year. He was married m ix-Vi to Miss Klizabeth Jones, daughter of Bean and Ann .lone*. Thev have had six children; three are now living - Man- Elds and George, He has l>eon member nl the Board of Trustees of Desplaines for nine years, and director on the school board for ten years.

Park Ridge

'Phis village is situated on the Wisconsin Division of r| i c'liii no i \ Surl i-\Vest< ni Kailu iv, thirteen milei from Chicago, on an elevated site, overlooking the valley of the Jscsplaincs Hiver to the westward, ami that of the North Branch of the Chicago River to the eastward. It is elevated above the former ( Desplaines River) thirty-four feet, and above Lako Michigan about eighty feet. In very early days, about 1840, two men, named Warner ami Stevens, took a claim where the village "f Park Hidgc is now located, ami built a frame house where now stands the large brick house built, in ls.iT. by George W. Penny. Not many years afterward, Maitoel Talcott, Jr., built a small one-and-a-half-story frame honse. with a wing, which is still standing, nn Park Avenue, onjsisite .T.ll. Butler's residence. Of these two fru me houses, there seems to be no reason to doubt that that liuilt bv Warner and Stevens was built first. In 185:1, when George W. Penny came to this locality, to look fur clay that would make red brick, these were the onlv houses in the place. In 18">4 Mr. Penny, in company with Robert \V. Meachum, under the "linn name of "Penny & Meacham, opene<l a brick yard, and commenced the business of making pressed brick. This firm continued to manufacture brick, mainly for the Chicago market, until 18<;<j, when they sold out to Meacham, Lockwood & Co., Mr. Penny retiring from the business. The price of red pressed brick, during this period, ranged from xt8 to *>5 |«>r thousand, while that of Philadelphia pressed brick, at the same time, in the Chicago market, ranged from x.">0 to *75 per thousand. The quantity of brick made bv Penny A Meacham, during the period above mentioned, was about .\nim.O0O per year, all by hand. The first brick house built in this place was the one bv George U. Penny, in 1 85(5. on the site of the franio house previously erected by Warner uud Stevens. The next brick building vat the store by Penny ,v Meacham, in 1857. The third was the railroad detn.t in 18511, and the fourth was the Methodist church' also in 1850. In 1 8i 15 Penny & Meacham started a lumber yard, planing mill, and" a sash, door and blind factory, which supplied tho country for some year

_ was continued about four years, the a'nTi , a,"°",,t»'J?. » P"« of the" time, to *M MO, farmers and others coming to Park Rides (or Brickton. as the place was then called) in preference to going to Chicago. The lumber business was continued until after the sale of Penny & Meacham to Meacham, Lockwood & Co.. and was by them perm.tted to lapse. After the great Chicago lire, Meacham. Lock wood & ( o. made alarsje number of uower-jmts. and a potter came hero and made a quantity of jars, but soon became discouraged. In 1880 a man sta ted the brick-making business a^ain it bavmg been discontinued for some years," but failed, and for the past year or two John "llassernan has been carrying it on in a moderate wav, the claybeing very nearly exhausted.

in USD by the present incumbent. C. E. St^bbititr* who bought the store building ol Mrs. IV any , 1878 who h* ; conducted the store since 1880° ' 7A« befool* .-A meeting was held in tho Brickton District No. >, September 17 1800 ib" lfj WaS ^^tod director, and ten months R-liool for the year determined upon. The teacher's l'ollansbee taught in the* winter of 1862-63 and re. ceived *8.50 per week. In tho summer of 1889 nm Anna It. Kly received IL12J per day as teacher.' The portion of the school fund belonging to District Xo a for the years 1*00 to 1803 was *;J57.45, #2508;' *233.8o and *1 73. 12 respectively. In the fail uf 1803 a tax of twenty cents on each #100 of taxable 'property was levied for the support of schools, and dot uf thirty cents for the purpose of enlarging the schoolhoiise The addition to the school-house made was 14x18 feet, and was resolved upon October 1,1863. At the same time a set of rules for the government of the school was adopted by the directors, comprising twotity-eight long sections. In the summer of ISM Mrs. Iloss, of ?>' lies, was paid #1.50 per day as teacher. The wages of tho teachers continued to be raised from year to year. In April, 1807, Z. D. Rout, Jr., was offered *4s per month, with the reservation that at the cud of the term it should be optional with the direct- 1 - I 1 ia\ .i in *5 I per month if I ic\ Ihuujlit In hau ourned it. On June 7, 1H07, the school directors weie authorized to issue bonds to any extent within the limits of the law to build a new school-house, and afterward *5,000 was the amount agreed upon. The new brick school-house was soon afterward commenced, and in August. 1809. *2,K8Q,U bad been exjieuded on the build, iog. It iroi completed in 1S70, at a total cost of #6,51;', and the old house was sold for *05. In 1881 an addition was made to the school-house of about the same size ai the original building, and at a cost of >5,0M). There are three rooms occupied in the first story by 150 scholars, taught by three teachers, a principal and two assistants.

'I he Merkndist £/>isco/»i! Chuwh. - The exact date of the organization of the ( 'hurch does not appear en tha records, but it was as early in 1860, for in that year the members of the various religious societies in Brickton met to consult about building a house of worship to be used by all. After discussion it was found that the several'denominations could not unite in building a union house, so the meeting adjourned. Subsequently at a meeting of the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal (hurch, held October 7 of the MM year, they agreed that they would build a church, to be located at Brickton, and' also that a subscription he taken to assist in meeting the expense. A lot was presented to the society, as wcro likewise plans for the construction of the buildup, according to which the estimated coat of it would be *<5,000. Iu April. 18M, the Rev. Mr. Bundook preached, and reported that he had obtained *4,000 in good subscriptions. Thereupon the building committee was authorized to contract for the work. In May, ls57, contracts were made with Chittenden & Gorton for the carpenter work, for #1,-50. and with Wilton k Victor for the mason work, for *S>50, the committee to furnish the material. Work was commenced and pushed forward rapidly until it became evident that a portion of the subscriptions would not be paid in time to meet payments to the contractors, and as symptoms of a panic were becoming more and more "clearly discernible, it was decided to stop the work and settle with the contractors, the carpenters being willing to deduct #513, and the masons *1G8, from the contract price. On these terms settlement was made for the work done. But by "J" time the lecture-room was finished and prepared for meetings. The society worshiped here until l*A when a proposition was "made to donate the joiner wor* necessary to finish the church, amounting to ¥400, provide*! the same umuuut could ho rai&od to purchase tlic materials. Subscriptions were therefore takeu, in shares of 12.60 each, persons taking from one to ten shares. When $312 were subscribed in this way work commenced again, but when the work was finished only *2l>4 could be collected, and there remained au indebtedness on this last work of ?U4.18. Of this the trustees and buildiug committee paid 188.18. There was still a deficit here of over 850, and on the original contract of about *200. The experiment was tried of niising tliis sum by an excursion to Crystal Lake, which was successful, »237.88 being the net sum realized thereby. The society being thus happily successful after a lung struggle, the church was dedicated in October. 1859, Bishop Simpson preaching the dedicatory sermon. The total cost of building the .thurch was *5>3 7.40. This Church was called the Brickton Methodist Episcopal Church until September 7, 1871 ; the name Park Bidge Methodist Episcopal Chui\4i was first appltod to it December 7. 1871. A complete list of the ministers of this Church would bo verv long, as each one staved but a short time and many of them were merely temporary supplies. Some of thorn are us follows: Bcv. Samuel Buudock.lSoi ; Rot. J. M. Davidson, 1861; Bev. N. H. Axtell. 1863; Bcv. Charles Perkins, 1807; Bev. .John Ellis, 18611; Bcv. Alexander Younker, 18(59 ; Bev. A. J. Swurtz. <*71: Rev. M. F.Stewart, 1872; Bev. A. D. Traveller. 1*73; Bcv. .1. F. Stout, 1874; Bev. Mr. Kaufman, 1875; Rev. E. M. Boring. 1876; Bev. U. E. Ackerman. 1S76; Rev. George Drake, 187 7 ; Rev. E. B. Sparrow, 1*78; Bev. C. Wilcox, 1*7'.); Rev. George Day, 1881, and the present pastor, Bev. Alfred Charles. 1*8':).

The Cow/rHjalhwd Church of Park Mag*. - Preliminary 8tx;ps were taken toward the organization of this Church January 22, 1*43. and the organization was effected on the 4th of February following, at the Smith school. house. The original members of the Church were Curtis Clark and his wife Electa, J. C. Clark, Asa Clark. Mrs. Sarah Brooks, Mrs. Paulina Richmond. Mrs. Hannah Seney, Mrs. Naomi Ferguson. Mrs. Susannah Sweeney, 'John Sweeney, \Y llliam Bishop, Sarah Bishop, Miss Eliza Sherman, Miss Emily Ferguson aud Joseph Ixivet. The Irst minister was Rev. E. E Wells, who wit h the assistance of B. B. Drake organized the Church. The subsequent ministers in chronological order wore Revs. John Downs, Charles B. French, A. W. Henderson, C. It. Clark, J.

The first church building, which was a small frame structure, was erected in June, 1848. While never finished, it was used about four years. The building of the Chicago ft North-Westcrn Railroad changed the centers of population ami the house was sold. Ihu funds realized from the sale were held until a suitable location could bo decided upon, when at length Brickton was started and the society selected this as the location for their new building, holding services first in the school house, and then in the newly erected Methodist Episcopal Church building. Although the Church was weakened by the death of some and the removal of other of its members, and failed for some vears to hold regular services, yet It kopt up its organization. In 1M13 Bev. J. E. Roy visited the place, the church was built, aud a call extended to Bev. J. II. Laird, of Fairfield, Ohio, who remained four years, during which time the school-house was Died. In 1873 the present church edifice was commenced, aud after some years of patient waiting^ and toil, completed. It is a 'tasteful Gothic brick structure, built at a coat of about *7,000. The present membership of the Church is about twenty. It was first called the Congregational Church of Monroe Precinct, then the Congregational Church of Brickton, and finally the Congregational Church of Park Bidge.

Organization of the Village. - The preliminary steps toward the organization of this villago wore taken January 16, 1873, when a census was taken by Robert W. Meacham and Owen A. Sweet. The territory which was to be included hi the village and within which the cmsus was taken was the east three-fourths of Sections 26 and 35, and the west one-fourth of Suctions 25 and 80, Township 41 north, Range 12 east, and there were funnel to bo four hundred and five. A petition was then circulated and signed by thirty-five of the legal voters, which petit ion was presented to the Hon. M. R..M. Wallace, asking that the nuostion lie submitted to the electors of organization of the above territory into a Tillage by the name of Park Bidge, thisnamo having been chosen at a 4th of July meeting, when the name "Brickton'm large letters was attached toalarge fire balloon and sent up into the air. Notice of an election in accordance with the petition, which wasdated January 30, 1*73, was given, the election to be held February 22, in the school-house. The certificate of the election stated that fortv-uine votes had been cast for the organization of the villago and fifteen against it Tlio certificate was signed bv Hon. M. R. M. Wallace, Judge, and bv Noel B. Bovdon and Calvin DoWolf, Justices of the Peace. On the IStli of April, 1S73, occurred the election for Trustees of the village, and was certified to on April 24. The Trustees elected wore George B. Carpenter. Augustus Dickenson, Joseph T. Jones, boring D. Tenant. Charles Kobow and W. S. Chittenden. Samuel E. Camming! was elected Clerk, aud has lieen annually elected to the samo position ever since. In 1*74 the following Trustees were elected: Joseph T. Jones, George B. Carpenter, Loring D. Tenant, Albert J. Whiteomb, Thomas P. Bobb and John Hasseiuan; in 1*75, J. T. Jones, Thomas P. Bobb, Luring D. Tenant, John Hasseman, Ira R. Mansfield and George \V. Bronghton ; in 1*76, Thomas P. Bobb, John II. Butler, M. C. Sherwiu, Hugh Ratighan, David A. Grubbs and Fred A. Mathews; in 1*77. M. C. Sherwiu, Thomas P. Bobb, John H. Butler, Fred A. Mathews, Charles Kobow and Daniel T. Wood; iu 187*, G. H. Fricke, S. W. Grannie, David A. Grubbs, J. T. Jones, Fred Schleuter and J. 11. Butler; in 1870, J.T.Jones, J. H. Butler, J. E. Berry, A. J. Whiteomb, J. Hasseman and H. Batighan ; in 1**0, F.JShnman, H. Rutighan. G. H. Fricke, J. E. Berry. J. H. Butler and F. Schleuter; in 1882, A. R. Mora, F. Shaman. II. Batighan and Thomas Hurlstone to fill a vacancy; in 1883, J. H. Butler, F. Schleuter and Charles Kobow.

In the spring of 1383 the population was 605, and the territory remained as at first. Meacham's subdivision was approved May 27, 1873; Hodge's iu June; Dale, Gustin & Wallace's, Septcnilier Hi: Shuiuan it Canficld'son the same day, and Union addition was made October 7, 1873. In this village thero are two general stores, one drug store, started in the spring of 18S2, one blacksmith shop, ouc shoe shop, two brick yards, two churches, one school, an aasayer of photographer's waste, a manufacturer of photographer's acid proof trays, an ice dealer, and the Park Bidge

The ArimuM Wtli - On September '-!. 1873, at a public meeting, the Trustees were requested to appoint a committee to investigate the feasibility of finking an artesian well. James Dickinson was appointed a committce to draw sjietalicatiuiH fi>r the artesian well, and proposals advertised f«r. On November 11, IK, 4, the host hid so fur received was by Mchougall &. Joyce, of MoudoU, 111. The bid which was -cceptod troi pur foot for the lirst ono thousand feet, f:i.*>o per foot for the iictttwo hundred reel: *4 for the next one hundred feet, ttitd for every additional one hundred feet fifty cents per foot was 'in tie added to the price. The depth reamed was fifteen hundred and live feet, and the cost somewhat over W.OOO, Huuda of the village were issued in payment for the *."i,Ot>i>, tliccx< c«s being paid in cash. Kncrh bond MM for «50o, the lirst lo become due at the expiration of live years, the last to mature in fifteen years, interest on the bonds to he ten per cent: so that the east of the well was something over MOJJOt). Originally the water ran to u height of four feet above the ground, while at present it does not roach the surface within about three feet.

MHS. AXNIE W.ANS w«* lx.rn in Yorkshire. Enw-l«»,l. in 1 >-.-!-., daughter of 'tcorgc ami Ami IneMafttttli who COM to Cook County in IfOS MM located in Norihueld. mi a farm, when her father died, in i*7f. at the age <<( seventy-nine, and her mother in 1**1. »t the hip- seventy-eight. She was mai - ricd in I MM to James Claim, and ban bin live children. thlTC n<>w living - I If tiry T.. K*a It. K. and tleorM W. Ilor liti - tmnd died in INTO, nnd she married William Rlann. Her E«a M. K.. wan married in l*7J lo James K. Berry, win) was lmrn in Khnira, N. V.. vii of William and Margaret Herry. Thev have two children - KNic May K. nml Annie Margaret. Ill1 cniuc lo Chicago in 1*7"..'. anil la I'ark Kldgeia 1*7(1. where he owns a resilience ami two lots. His business show case, manufacturing in Chicago.

JOHN II. HUTI.KIt, carpenter ami builder. Val ban in Siculicn County, N. V.. in 1*11. sou of Allen ami Leah rattler, lie mine to Cook County in February, l*:lfi. and engaged nt his Iradc, carpentry, twenty-five years! He waaaMhseuuently --:----->-.:- '. in the grocery hMOOl for five years. In |S4U he purchased nu thjhtjf atl> farm in I'ark Ridge. Maim- Township, in UMO pawha«lli|( his present residence, with six acres of land. He marrhsl. in IKtt, MhM Mary Hunk', daughter of John and Lottio Hanks. They have hail three children, two now living - John 11.. Jr., ami [zander Itutlcr. Mr. Hnller is a member of the Congregational I liurch, and a nemhw of the Hoard of Trustee* of Park Itidge.

A. If. KH, KIN'S, carpenter and builder, wa- born in (tartan County in l*l.">. son of John and l.ucv, who came l<> i <M.k County in l*.">4. ami located in Maine Township on a form. Ills father died in 1*73 at the age of cighlv-two. his mother, in INTO, at the ago of seventy-live. In early life Mr. Kilkins learned the trade, of carpenter, which he has since followed, commencing the contract tmsiness in lMKt, lie wM married in lHODto Miss. Margaret Hall, daughter of Jesse and [»ru«ilhi Hall; they have hail seven children. six now living - le-sc. Cora, J-jhn. Lucy. Carrie and Adell.

Q, II. ntll'KK. phyttntia and surgeon, wn- Ikihi in Hanover, (lernmny. in Ihim, mbj >,f Henrv and 1'rederickie Kriekc. Ill came lo America in IH.Viwilh his parent*, who lived in Chicago until 1H70, when thev loeulcd in Maim- Township on a farm one mile from I'ark Itidge. The MVbJed of this tketcfa 'ilticated in the Chicago public jtchooK and attended Ruah Medical College from I8I5U to |S<1U, in which hitter vear he graduated; he was one year in its disnensarv. and studied in the private analytical laboratory. In 1*71 he' removed lo Hark Kldge, where, and at Chicago, he practiced medicine, in 1»<1 adding the drug haameae, Ha married, in l'sri. Mi«s Mary Backer; they have five children - Kmma. Amanda. Kreddle, Klsa and an Injfanl tUMMmcd, lie it meaober »t the Oonatagationol Church: belonip. U> the A. V. \ A. M. Dr Frieke hiiH been Town Trustee three j,«r-. Hi, interest in public uapeoremcnts waa matrnmental la «wuring fr.'e grave] itiads