Cook County, Illinois - The whole text, 1884 (part 47 of 61)

JOSEPH Fl IK INS, deceased, was born in Heme, Albany Co., N. V , July 4. 1806. His early life was spent ii|win the farm of his father, Richard F ilkins. At the age of twenty-one he learned the trade of a carpenter, anil worked at it in Wcstcrio, samccountv, until he wastwenty.lhree years of age. In 1*2.) he went to Clica. N. V.. and oi>encd a hotel near that city, and established there a post-office which he named Vine, continuing the same until (X'tober. 1 S35. when he removed to Chicago. In the winter of the ami' year he went to \V heeling. Cook County, and opened a hotel and stage house, of which he remained proprietor until tSt,2. Returning to Chicago, he established the well known to rn of Filkinx ft Kunyon. hardware dealers, remaining as senior member of the firm up to the lime of his death, November 12, 1857. Mr. 1- ilkins was eleeteil for two terms Collector, and for rive years (from 1838) Supervisor of Wheeling. For fourteen years he held the office of hi^tKi: nf tin Peace of Wheeling, and Postmaster, having established that office. He also established a stage route between Chicago and Milwaukee. He took an active part in laying out the road between Chicago and Milwaukee, and from Mcllenry to lake Michigan, known as the " Kast road." W hile he held the office of Supervisor, and also chairman of the Koaid of County Coinmissioners of Cook County, he largely assisted in organizing and laying out the different towns < if the county, as well as in the building of the Cook County Pom-House. Mr. Kilkins w as married Sep tcmber Is, 1830. to Clarissa Johnson, of lloosick. Rensselaer Co . N. V. they had two children - K. A. F'ilkins, and Kli/abcth (who married Israel T. Riinyon. and died, leaving two children - l.ildiie K. and Gussie).

JOHN FISH LEIGH was Ixini in I >c.onshire, Knglaml. October 5. 1S26. In 1S43 he came to Canada and engaged in a general merchandise business in Mitchell, Canada West, which he continued up to July, 1 Sfij, when he came to Chicago and engaged w ith L. It. Taylor in the broom-corn trade. In May, l83t. having bought out Mr. Taylor, he has continued the business alone. He took up his residence in Ravcnswood April. i8rw>. Mr. l ishleigh married Miss Mary Hill, of Knglaml, who died in 1657. leaving three children - William II.. John A. and Mary |now Mrs. G. W. Crnmmey. of New Mexico). His second wife was Miss Mary Howie, of Canada, and they have five children - Margaret (now Mrs. Theodore lienbaugh), James 8., Charles II.. Human and

R. W CRONOW, builder and contractor, was horn in Prussia, Germany, October 30, tS.43. where he learned his trade, and worked at it up to coming to Chicago in f86j, since w hich lime he has been engaged in contracting and building, lie went to Ravenswood in I*'"), afterwards returned to Chicago for one year, and returned again to Ravcnswood in 1S72, where he has since resided. He married Miss l>ora (!. Rinneljora, of Prussia, Germany, and they have three children - Florence C. Esther and Edna.

A. S. GUKNF'F-, superintendent of the water works of Lake View Township, is a native of Harverslraw, Rockland Co.. N. V., an«l was lmrn March II. iBSt. In 1S53 he came to Chicago and engaged as locomotive engineer on the Chicago A. Milwaukee Railroad, where he remained twelve years, residing in Waukegan He then went into the milling business in Waukegan, and selling that, removed to Harvard, 111., in i860,, and there engaged in the same business. In 1872 he moved to Chicago and engaged as master mechanic on the Chicago & Pacific Railroad, remaining until 1*75- Mr. Gnrnec then settled in Ravcnswood. and since that time to the present has been superinlemlent of Lake View water works. He was married to Mary A. Howell, of Orange County. N. V., Mav 23, 1S44. She died in October, 1854. leaving three children - George, Sarah and Louis. He was again Married to Rosctta Itronson. of Herkimer County, N. V., May 20. 1857. She died Mav 27, 18S1, leaving three children - Ella L. (now dcccascdl, Hattie A. and Walter C.

F. S. HALLOCK, of llall<H-k & Rae, engravers. Chicago, was born in Northport, L. L, November S3, 1*411. He learned the trade of engraver with the Methodist Hook Concern of New Vork City. Here, in 1 867, he commenced business, and continued up to December, lH»), when he came to Chicago, and was first employed as foreman of the engTaving department of the Prairie Farmer. In 1875 he started in business for himself, and the following year went to Peoria. III., and tarried °" l°c same business. In 1S711 Mr. 1 lalluck returned to Chicago anil established the firm of Hallock \ Chandler, wood engravers, the firm name being afterward change.) to Hallock. Chandler ft Co. In November. 1883, Mr. Hallock withdrew from the linn and formed the present firm of Hallock & Rae. lie has resided in Kavenswnod since April. |88». He married. IWcembcr 24, 1(6}, Miss Julia Forbes, of New Vork City. They have three children - Howard 11.. Lillian A. and Mabel.

IOI1N NORTON HILLS was born in Arlington. Hcnning. ton Co.. Vt., June 27. 1*37. He was educated in the schools of Vermont, and graduated from Phillip's Academy, at Andover. Mass . in 185.6. He was engaged in mercantile business in Hurlington. Vt.. from 185.) to 1(1(14, when he went into the telegraph service, continuing until 1860. at which time he entered the employ of the Champion Transportation Company as clerk. In 1872 he came to Chicago and engaged in the rial estate business with Hon. James I.. Stark, after the latter's death taking charge of the business of the National Life Insurance Company, of Montpclier, Vt., of whkh he is now general agent. Mr. Hills has resided in Ravcnswood since IS72. where he built a fine residence. He has held many public olices of this county and the town of 1-akeVicw. In 1877. with a few other Vcrmontcrs, he organized the " Illinois Association of Sons of Vermont," of Chicago, of which he is now chairman of the executive committee. The society has grown to large proportions, anil he Is ever active in promoting its interests, llcing an experienced electrician, he has made extensive experiments with telephones, microphones, etc.. has many wires radiating from his residence at Kavenswnod to Chicago. Milwaukee, and other cities, and is prominently identified with telephone enterprises in the West. Mr. Hills was married to Miss Caroline S. I uttle. of Hennington, Vt., October 4, i8;i>. They have two children - laura and Clara.

I). N. HOI.COM B, of W. B. & D. N. Ilolcomb Company, grocers, was burn in Tioga County. N. V., November 22. 1S48, In 1S68 he went to St. Paul. Minn., and engaged in the fire insurance busine** up to 1875, when he came to Chicago and engaged in a general lire insurance business. He has resided in Ravcnswood since 187S, being engaged there as well as in Chicago in business. In 1861. in connection with his father. W. II. Ilolcomb, he established their present grocery linn of W. It. .* 1) N. Ilolcomb. The subject of tais sketch was married to Miss Alice C. Ooodnow, r,f Maipioketa. Iowa, January 2. 1877. They have two children - Bertram and Kate.

OTTO KJKI. wasbom in Cologne. Germany, Deccmlicr 12, 1826. He served for ten years in the Prussian Army, and in 1853 came tolhe United States and M illed in St. lands where he engaged in the distilling business. In 1857 he came to Chicago, and at first engaged in traveling (or different firms. F"or two years he was connected with the land department of the Illinois. Central Railroad, and for ten years engageil in general fire insurance business, I le established his present business of dealer ill cheese in 1878. and in IS81 founded the present linn of Otto Igel \ Co. He has resided in Like View Township since 18(18. and in Summcrdalc since 1S75. He married Mivs Amelia Pabst. of Germany. They have five children - Emma (now Mrs. James I". Keith, of Havenswuod), Otto. Jr.. Henry, Aliceand Theophilos.

EDWARD M. KELLY was born in Racine. Wis., February 12.1851. Ilccame to Chicago in l8f>8, and carried iwi the saloon business, also a billiard hall. For four years he worked at the Hum. ,|,it H 1S77 In ame b I ak. V i< » In vnship ami ti . k

I le was married to Miss Catharine Murphy, of Chicago, December 31. 1874. They have four children - John William A.. Francis and Catharine.

W. C. KINGSBURY, salesman, was lmrn in Cawopolb, Mich.. March 19, 1855. and received his education at Racine College. Wisconsin. In April. 1S72, he came to Chicago, and was in the employ of J. V. Earwell .V Co. for two years, and then f>.r six years with Carson, l'irie & Co., as salesman. In the year 1880 he became salesman fur Cleveland, Cummins ft Woodruff ; after their failure for Storm iV Hill, wholesale dry goods merchants, 102 and 200 Franklin Street. I Ic has resided in Kavenswnod since July, 1S81. lie married Miss Hattie M. H'Steese, of Indiana. IVccmber 31, 1878. They have two children - Maud C. and Cleave, land.

V. M. MOORE, of S. II. & E. V. Mnore. was horn in Newton, N. ¥., Septemlier 12. 1851. He was engaged in the produce and commission business in New Vork City, under the firm name o( S H. Moore & Son Up to 1871, when he moved to Madison. Wis., and in 1873 came to Chicago and established an agency for the Providence Tool Company, in connection with his father and brother, under the (inn name of S. H. & E, V. Moore, which grad-

SF.VARD NELSON, foreman or Union Shoe Company. Cht. cago, is a native of Norway, Imtn July 31. 1645. He came to America in 1*71 and settled in Racine, "Wis. In 1872 he came to Chicago and worked fa* two years at his trade, in 1S74 Incoming a partner in the U nion Sh.w Company, of Chicago, which he continued up to l&7y wlien. having *"ld his interest, he has since continued as foreman. He took up his residence in Ravenswood in iSsi. Mr. Nelson married. August 17, 11*73- Augusta NuKmycr. of N«rwav. They have three children - Reginald. Ncls and Scvard.

JOSEPH S. REYN'iiLDS. aiiucncy. Chicago, was burn in New Lenox, Will Co.. III. December 3.'iSiq. In lSj(i he came to Chicago and attended school, ami graduated from the High School in Juk, 1S61. At the breaking out of the war, in connection with Major F. W. Matteson and O. II. I'.iync of Cleveland, Ohio, he raised the Vates Sharpshooter's llattaliim. afterwards known as the 64th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Upon mustering in that battalion he was commissioned Second Lieutenant of Company l;. afterward* promoted to First Lieutenant, then Captain of the same companv: then as Major, then as I.ieulenani-Colonci and Colonel of the 64th Regiment, and at the close of the war was hrevelled BrigaJicr-Gcrtcral Returning to Chicago he entered Um law <lep:iiluietil of Douglas University, graduating in the (all «f iSfrfi. and immediately afterwards was admitted to the liar and commenced the practice of law in Chicago, first as the law firm of Reynolds ft I 'helps, afterwards Reynolds ,\ Richhcrg. Since 1S73 Mr. Reynolds has engaged in general practice under his own name, making' a specialty of admiralty law. lie was a member of the Illinois State Legislature from 1867 for two terms, and upon the re-districting of the State was elected to the State Senate from the First Senatorial District, lie was also a melimer of the Hoard of Education of Chicago for four years from 1S70. In May. 1873. he was appointed commissioner from the Slate of Illinois to the Vienna Exposition. In 1374 the legislature of Illinois having authorized the appointment of a commission for locating the Slate Kcehle-mindcd Ins'ilulion, Mr. Reynolds was appointed a member of it, and assisted in selecting a location and adopting plans for it nt Lincoln. III. lie isa member of ihe ficorgc II. Thomas I'osi, ti. A. K., and h.«s been State Commander, and for two terms was Ihc Senior Vice.Commander in Chief of the United Slates. He is also a member of the Knights of I'ylhias of Chieago, and of the Royal Arcanum. Lake \ iew Council. He has resided in Ravenswood since August, 1S71). Mr. Reynolds was married to Miss Mattie A. Cary. of Chicago. January- 31. 1 677. They have one child, Joseph S. , Jr.

WILLIAM REYNOLDS, proprietor of meat market, was born in Northamptonshire. England. January II. 11)31. He wis engaged in the meat business in Loudon up to I ^54, when became to New York City, and for three years carried on the same business. He returned to England, but in' 1S30 came again 10 New York City, going twice in iSfxit,, Chicago, where he carried on a' meat market. In 1S75 he removed his business to Ravenswood. Mr. Reynolds married Miss Martha Dexter, of Northamptonshire, England, November 3. 1853. They have six children - Thomas. Amv, Kate. lx>tlic, William and Frank.

THOMAS N. RICHARDS, builder, was bom in Frankfort. K)\, October 20. 1S23. His farther dying when he was rpiile young, he came with his mother. Martha M. Richards, to Chicago, in the year 1S3S, and there she died. Learning the trade of carpenter, he carried on building ami contracting. He came to Ravcnswuod Ocioljer I, l*»o, and engaged in building ami contracting. Mr. Richards was married May 13, 1856. to Julia I. Smith, of South Hero. Vt. They have one child, William C.

NICOI.AUS ROSC.H was liom in I'russia. C.ennany, Septembers. 1820.. He attended the university at Trcar, Germany, from 1*42. graduating in 1845, after which he engaged in farming until March, 1854, when he came to America, and engaged in gardening in I'vansioil. Conk County. In 1864 be moved to Minneapolis, Minn., and for several vears engaged in gardening. While there he was Overseer of ll'igliwa>s al Easl Minneapolis, nlv> Alderman two vears, and on the Hoard of Education two terms. In 1*73 he rrturned to Evunston, and in 1*78 came to 1-aVe View Township, where he has since carried on gardening. He has been Judge of Elections fur (our terms, also a roemlnr of the Board of Education for Ihree years. He was marncd to Miss Margaret Simun, of I'russia, lanuarv 6. 1852. Tbev have seven children - Kate (now Mrs, A, Williamsl, Frank, Marv (now Mrs. Otto Runwtig). Henry. I'eter. Annie and John.

(il-.ORC.F. SIMON, of Rheiss. Simon iv. Co., was born in Chicago October an, iMu. His parents, Simon and Elbabrth, settled in t hicago in 1847. and in 1876 went In Graccland, Cook County, and from there to Rose Hill, in same county, in H78, coming to

Ravenswood in 1881 Mr, s|mon lived with his parents up to the year 1879, when he learned draughting in ihe office of the Chicago Evening Journal, and worked fur that company as draughtsman. He then worked in picture painting with K. Allnwayan n July. tSSl. when he rstahlisiied the firm of Rheiss \ Simon, oil painting establishment, which in July. 1883. was changed to the present firm of Rheiss, Sbnon \ Co.. the largest uil painting house in the United Slates.

MICHAEL SIMON was born in I'russia, Germany, in |S}«. He came to the United States with his parents. Jacob and trude. in 1S46, who settled in Chicago and engaged in gardening The subject of this sketch lived there until he was twenty-otic vears of age, when he started a vegetable garden which he carried on up to 1*03. when he came lo l-akc View Township and opened up his present saloon. I lis parents now live with him. lie has been Road Overseer for two vears. Mr. Simon was married lo Miss Mary Jobsl. of Havaria. May 1, l36o. They have tout chitdem- Maryluuw Mrs. Christian Buscher. Lake View Tuwnship). MxiWI. Mathew and Valentine.

THOMAS STORR. builder, is a native of Newport. 00 ihe Isle of Wight, and was l>orn February 26. 1851. He learned the trade of carpenter with his father in Hull, England, and worked a* a journeyman with him up to 1871. when he came lr> Canada, (hence in lanuary. 1872. moving 10 Chicago. In April. 1872. Mr. Slorr settled in Ravenswood, where he has since been copied in building and contracting.

FREDERICK SUL7.ER. florist, was born in Watcrtowo Jefferson Co., N. Y.. March 5. 1836. HI* parents. Conrad and Christina, came to Chicago June. 1836, and in 1*37 what is now Uke View Township, upon the farm occupied by their son, where thev engaged in stock-raising. His father died in 1873: his mother is still living. Frederick lived with his parrots up to H57. when he went to Rochester. N. Y.. and learned M business, reluming to l-ake View Township in the 111 ol 1850. The ncxl spring he opened a nursery and flnnst busnos. but for the last few years has engaged exclusively as llurKt. n< wis Town Clerk of I-akc View Township 1SD7-0S. t ommissittne! of Highwavs 180S-75, Supervisor and Treasurer 1875-70, J» sixteen ytatn school director, having helped to organi« the schools of that township, lie was married to Miss Anna *. c- Hucler. of Chicago. Februarv 2, 1870. They have live children- Julia R.. Angelina M.. Harriet I... Albert F. I L and « .race K

M. VAN ALLEN, civil engineer and real cstale otaKr, was born in Jefferson County. V V.. July o to Chicago in I3S4. and was connecled with the Ian.) and "Plying department of the Illinois Central Railroad up to Ir*""* some three years he engaged in civil engineering '"J36^^ in the real estate business in connection with that ol engtwc «. which he has continue.! up to the present. "«twkuPn"r;"^ in Ravenswood in November. l8f.S, where he was the first Ktiw. and was secretary of the Ravenswood Und COBUBiay. purchased the land and laid Ml the place. He was t_rc>w 1SG0-70. Town Assess.* and member of the I own Hoard IS, m £ and Collector l37t-73- Mr. Van Allen mamcd ihe of the I Ion. John Wilson, who was a member of the I ai lumen Canada for forty years prior 10 his death. The}- have three can drcn - Jennie, Frank and Louise. iDuija.

MARSHALL A. WORTH, baker, was born n M'trt*"- Canada. October I. 1864. He learned the trade of ntolder ^n Canada, and worked in the Toronto Foundry, Toronto, la na, ia jf to Novemlwr. tBSi. when he came to CWtafO. MB n month I.N.k up his residence in Ravenswood. H«c he rvpn present Uakery- in June. .S83. Of Chicago. Mr. Worth was married to Miss Jennie Mitclvtll, Canada. August 4. 1875. They have four children F.. Thomas S.. Gertrude S. 1, and Norman h. f, |g[TT

Roskhii.I. Cemetery

One of the most beautiful homes for the dead in the country is Kosehill Cemetery, six miles and a half north of the city. The elevation of the ground varies from thirty to forty feet above Lake Michigan, and no other locality, within easy distance of the city, could have been chosen combining all the advantages of accessibility and good drainage facilities. The grounds which are available for cemetery purposes include about five hundred acres, of which two hundred arc now platted and improved. From the artesian well, which has been sunk to a depth of 2,278 feet, and through a system of iron pipes, the cemetery is well supplied with water for sprinkling purposes, the beautiful artificial lakes arc fed by natural springs, and the adjacent grounds are set apart for ornamental purposes. Most of the avenues, drives and walks have been macadamized, large and handsome green-houses and conservatories have been erected, and everything possible has been done to keep pact- with the growing demands of the wealthy and generous people of Chicago, many of whose friends and kindred are here sleeping their last sleep. The Masons, Odd Fellows, Good Templars, Firemen's Benevolent Association, Typographical Union, St. Andrew's and St. George's societies, Batteries A and II. and Bridge's Batte ry, are among the benevolent and patriotic organizations here represented. The Firemen's Monument was erected at a cost of §15,000, and the beautiful Military Monument, erected at the joint expense of the county and the Board of Trade, is an imposing ornament. There are also fine monuments erected to the memory of the soldiers by the different batteries, and by H. O. Stone; also others to the memory of General T. E G. Ransom and !'. F. \V. Peck, which are particularly worthy of mention. The main entrance to Rosehill Cemetery consists of an elegantly constructed stone edifice of castellated style, which contains a chapel for the use of those desiring divine services.

On the 1 1 tit of February, 1 859, a legislative act was approved to incorporate the Rosehill Cemetery Company, its members consisting of William H. Ogden, Charles G, Hammond. John H. Kin/.ie, Hiram A. 'Tucker, Levi 1) Boone, Benjamin W. Raymond, Charles V. Dyer, James H. Reese, John F>ans, Jonathan Burr, Levi B. Taft, K. K. Rogers, Robert H. Morford, Andrew T Sherman, William Turner, George Schneider, C. H. Delhi, Andrew Nelson, James V. Z. Blaney, Henry Smith, I'hilo Judson, E. L. Janscnand Francis H. Benson. The eighteen persons first named constituted the Board of Consultation, and the last live the Board of Managers. The limit of the amount of land to be held by the company was fixed at five hundred acres. Previous to drawing this art of incorporation a letter was addressed by the speaker of the House of Representatives of Illinois to a number of influential gentlemen of Chicago, " inviting their cooperation and assistance in the endeavor to supply to Chicago a rural cemetery adequate to her necessities, and worthy of her anticipated future." 'These gentlemen were, under the act of incorporation, named as the first governing board of the company, which organized as follows : President, Dr. J. V. Z. Blaney ; vice-president. Colonel Henry Smith ; secretary. A. T. Sherman ; treasurer, J. Woodbridge Smith. The site was dedicated on the ;Sth of July, 1859, in the presence of from S.ooo to 10,000 citizens Free trains of twenty cars each were run, and as the day was !>almy and dear, they were crowded to their utmost capacity. The train bearing the procession pro|>cr, with the Masonic fraternity, clergy, officers of the day and others, reached the ground about 10 o'clock a. m., and headed by the Tight Guard Band, the concourse lookup its line of march to the center of the cemetery, where, on a finely chosen site for the proposed chapel, a foundation having already been laid, all was in readiness for the initial ceremonies of the day.

At the conclusion of the ceremonies. H. A. Johnson, M. I>., acting Grand Master, eloquently addressed President Blaney, who made a fitting and interesting response. From Dr. Blanev's address is taken the following extract, bearing particularly upon the inception of the movement for the founding of the cemetery :

-' In the autumn of 1858 a petition was presented to the Common Council of Chicago remonstrating against the further interment of the dead in the City Cemetery. 'The gentlemen to whom the matter was referred, proceeded with their duty with commendable zeal and promptness. They opened a correspondence with the authorities of the several large cities of the United States ami the Canadas, procuring a vast amount of statistical information and numerous documents. They also made a reconnoisance of the vicinity of Chicago, with a view of effecting a new location for the city cemetery. Among other localities the one upon which we now stand was examined, and in the unanimous opinion of the committee, was not merely the best, but the only spot in all respects suitable for "the purpose. The report of the committee attracted the attention of several of the gentlemen corporators of the Rosehill Cemeterv. The idea of the suitableness of this tract of land for cemetery purposes had previously occurred to them, but until the report was made to the Common Council adverse to the continuance of the city ci met cry, the movement was thought to be premature. 'This report suggested that the time had arrived when the public sentiment of Chicago was prepared to support the efforts which might be made to establish a rural cemetery at a convenient distance from the city limits. 'The Board of Managers of Rosehill Cemetery, appointed under the act of incorporation, encouraged by the report of the committee of the City Council, ami feeling bound to supply the need of a place for burial, without delay initiated the preliminaries for the location of the cemetery at this place. With this view they solicited and obtained the eminent counsel of J. Jay Smith, Esq., President of Laurel Hill Cemetery, at Philadelphia, who. in view of the importance of the movement to the future health and prosperity of Chicago, sacrificing bis convenience and other engagements in an inclement season of the year, visited Chicago and freely gave his assistance in locating the grounds for the future cemetery, and both then and since has been of eminent service by his advice in the management of the enterprise. The Board of Managers would wish thus publicly to express their obligation to this gentleman and their high estimation of his experience in the management of rural cemeteries, and the value of his counsels."

On the 1 ith day of July, 1859, the first funeral cortege entered the gates of Rosehill with the remains of Dr. J. W. I.udlam. Since that time over twenty thousand bodies have been there deposited. 'The first plat of the cemetery consisted of about sixty acres. In November. 187 5, one hundred and sixty more acres of land being made to lay out and beautify about seventy acres in tlie southwestern portion of the grounds. The present officers of the Host hill Cemetery Company are: Frederick Tuttle, president; William II. Turner, vicepresident and auditor; Van H. Higgins, treasurer: Joseph Cow, secretary. Robert I. Higgins is superintendent of the grounds. Mr. Tuttle has been president of the company for the last twenty years, and J. Woodbridge Smith, who at present is not connected with it. acted as its treasurer for fifteen years.

An important feature has recently been introduced at the request of a number of the most prominent and wealthy citizens of Chicago, who desired to secure large and handsome lots for themselves and heirs, by which special covenants were incorporated in their warranty deeds, agreeing to never subdivide their property. The Roschill Cemetery Company therefore caused several sections in the finest portions of the grounds to be improved and laid out on the lawn plan for the benefit of these special lot-holders. Here are the family lots of Matthew Latin, llyron L Smith, John B. Drake, Hcnrv M. Hooker, D. B. Oardner. estate of S. S. Gardner, Henry A Rust, L)r. N. S.Davis, Frederick H. Kales. Richard [\ Crane, A. 1). Lamb. Mrs. Henrietta K. Morton Arabella T. Calkins, John VV. Calkins, Gary G. Calkins Almon H. Calkins, Henry F. Lewis, and others

.V. Henry'i R, C, Parish, AW Hill. - In 1842 the first Catholic settlers arrived in the vicinity of Rose Hill, and in 1850 were gathered together in the form of a little society, by Rev. H. Fortmann. resident pastor of St. Josephs Church, Cross Point The few families which then comprised the congregation had been worshiping m the house of Peter Schmitt. At first thev met irregularly, whenever any of the pioneer priests of Chicago could End time to attend, afterward at stated periods. Among tho>e who ha.l care of souls in these early t.mes of St. Henry's Parish, were Rev. Fathers I ortmann. kopp and Kremer, from Cross Point When l ather Fortmann came in 1850, preparations were made to erect a church building, which was done .luring this

ChSLJrv'9 I" o11' bee" C»,tet« *° St Michael's of st "-a'i'.'lb>', Rt kev-,JisH> Dugan, took charge - he r,r ' " f ,«3alLen<1"1- il every *ccond Sunday. The first, one of the lathers who was detailed for tins WO*, was the Rev. Jacob Nagcl, who found it necessary lO enlarge the church e<lifice to more than twice its thoVh V UM Father M":hd trrtffl U e 6th of January, ,S7.,. when he was removed to Lin coin, Lo^an County. the month of February "s sa. cessor. the Rev. Henry Wagner, took cha I * lie ound the people of St. Henry's willing and anxfous ,0 remained vacant for two months, when Rev. A J. Thick the present incumbent, was appointed to the charge! The present condition of St. Henry's Parish is in marked Contrail with the feeble society founded in 1850. It has now a congregation of two hundred and fifty fami!ie.s with 1,400 souls. It owns five acres of valuable real estate for church, school, parsonage, and cemetery purposes, and the structure in which the prosperous and growing society worship, although frame, is spacious and elegantly furnished and frescoed. The parish also possesses a fine brick school-house, containing four school-rooms and exhibition hall, and it is probable t hit ere long a tine and substantial parochial residence will be erected.

Thf Orphan Asylum of the Guanlian Aagtl, Rose Hill. - A German Catholic orphan society was otgai'- ueed in 1865, its board of directors being the pastors of the different parishes throughout the city of Chicago, ami two laymen from each congregation. In iStt; buildings were erected at Rose Hill, at an expense of $8,ooo. These were, however, destroyed by fire October 23, 1879. Previously, however, on the eleventh of September, 1S72, the "Angel Guardian German Catholic Orphan Society of Chicago " had been incorporated under general State law, its object !>emg "the support, maintenance and education of such orphan and halforphan children as the society may choose to receive" The first trustees, who numbered nine, were as follows: Revs. Ferdinand Kalvelage, Peter Fischer, Peter Zimmcr, Dennis Stolz, Clemens Ycnn, and Messrs. Inrcnz Hiehl, John Herting, Anton Scha^er and Anton Fran- /.en. Immediately after the destruction of the first asylum building by fire, in 1879, the trustees began the erection of the present structure, which is so imposing a land-mark in this section of the town. The asylum stands upon high ground, where the air is pure, and commands a beautiful cxpanseof country. W'hcncompleted. the cost of the building was $j$,ooo, and tlx' entire valuation of property is placed at §50,000. ThM the institution has fully met the purpose' for which it was founded, is quite evident from its status, (hrrunc hundred and thirty orphans find a home there, under the motherly care of the Poor Handmaids, who not only teach their fatherless anil motherless charges the rudiments of their education, but nurse them in sickness, and protect them in health. The grounds of the Asylum, including houses and farmland, cover forty-nine ai res of ground. The officers at present are : Rey. J. Baring, priest; A. L. Amberg, treasurer: L. Biehl, secretary. In conclusion, it may be stated that the Kalholis(her J ngen-f n um /, a semi-monthly and monthly publication, is issued for the benefit of the Asylum, it being under the general management of Mr. Hiehl

KAVBLOCK AN1> ROSE MILL BIOO.RAPHICAL SKETCHES. .1. It. ANIiUKSOX. manufacturer of inatbW and ».we *<*k. was horn in Kincardineshire, Scotland, Jul.V , engaged both in slone cutting and building, bVnh in Scotland -""'i England, up to 18(14, when he came 10 Kmc Hill. Lake Township. Cook Co. III., and worked for a short tunc I* I'Mward Walker, marble culler. The same year hec^aMwIted B» present bi si less as the firm of 1 u. pel A Anders , *M - - cunlinurd for eighteen monlbs. and which was then ilis«olie<lwhich time he has carried on business himself. From jW*** a lease of Rove 1 1 ill to do all the work under the «lFr"'10"^ the cemetery authorities. In November. 188s, he fnrmrtl tw consin tiranite Company, of which be i* vice-president Mil «"-- agin* director. He baa held the office of Postmasicr at Wf* <] since lS(i.|. and is also Iruslce of the Congregational I hufclt- « was married to Mis. Km ma Reels, of Syracuse. N. * -No"S 30. iSr/,, whodied March. I»»2. leaving three children - A* am A., Isabel and Roy J. . , father in hi? saloon in l-ikc View Township, anil remained with him up to 1875. when ho went into partnership with his brother, Kr.ink A., which continued until lS3t. He then was employed as tuok-kecper for William Seng & Co.. until 1883, when he started a foundry in Lake View- Township, lie was married to Miss llarbara liaskamp. of New Trier Township, Cook County. June t7, 1875. They have three children - Mary, Anthony II. and Uwrence N.

WALTER K. BAXTER, blacksmith, was born in Hunting, donshirc England, August IS, 1849. He learned his trade with his father, and worked as a journeyman uplocoming to the t'nited Mates in 1*72, locating in Hyde Park, Cook County, where lie worked at his trade for one year, anil in Septemlicr, 1873. came to I -ike View Township and started his present shop. He has been Constable since 1879. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Dickiuson. of Lincolnshire, England in 1872. They have four children - Martha I... Annie A.. Alonjo Frederick |ohn and Catharine K.

GEORGE S. CAIKD was born in Kincardineshire, Scotland, April 35, 1854 He learned the trade of marble ami stone rotter in Scotland, and was employed as superintendent for different firms in Scotland up to the spring of 1SS2, when he came to l-akc View Township. Cook Co.. 111., and has been since superintendent and general manager for J. II. Anderson dealer in marble, etc.. at Kosc Hill He married Miss Catharine Kay. of Scotland. They have three children - James. Maggie J. and George S.. Jr.

ROBERT CRAIG, foreman of Ko,elnll Ccmetcty! is a native of Renfrewshire. Scotland. Iwrn May 3t, |924- He was engaged in farming and on the public works in Scotland. July 3 1853, he came to America, to Philadelphia. Penn., and ihen went to Woodford County, Ky , where for three years he wa« employed by Robert Alexander 111 taking care of the fine slock utH.n his (aim. In 1856 Mr. Craig went to Wisconsin, and in December of the same year came to Chicago. There he was fust employed upon the Galena Railroad as section boss, and also in dilching the South Branch of the Chicago River. After 1856 he spent his winters in the Souih, making dilches and levees. In 1S57 he built direhes' for the village of Evanston, and in 1858 for Bow manvil'e, Cook County. In tSM Mr. t'taig moved to llvde Park and constructed the ditches, sewers and highways for that town. In 1870. he was mule f ireman of Roelnll Ccmeieiy, which position he now fills. Mr. Ciaig married Miss Sarah Messenger, who died leaving no isiue. He then married Mis. Wr.igg. met Miss F.lirahcth Maskelen. of K'igla*'d She has one son, George vVragg.

R. (. DONOV AN, proprietor of green - house, was born in County of Cork, Ireland, March 14. 1848. lie was engaged in gardening IhiiIi in Ireland and England up to coming to the United States in 1870, living one year in Philadelphia, during which time he was in the employ of K. huist. In 1871 he came to Lake Forest, where he was in the employ of Alex. \\ hite up to 1S73, when he came to Rose Hill and engaged in gardening and green-house work up to 187S, when he started his present green-house, lie has been school director. He was married to Miss Kale Navin, October 18. 1877. They have two children, Ellen J. and Mary. Mrs. Donovan's parents, Patrick and Kale, settled in Lake View Township in 1S5S. Her father died there.

HENRY KNsCII was born in l.uxemnurg, Germany. May 23, 1843. lie attended college at Luxemburg and l!asln.ich. graduating in tSftl. lie then engaged in the manufacture of champagne wines in Rhcims, France, and continued it up to 1*04, when he came to the I'nited States and carried on gardening in Evanston, Cook County. In 1867 he settled in Lake View Township, where he now engages in farm gardening. He has been School Director for the past live years. Mr. Ensch was married to Miss Regin.1 Jung, of Like View Township. July 8. lfH>7. They haeie seven children - Martin S. A., Margaret A., John A., Louisa. Peter V. Katie A. and Frank A.

THEODOR FEILS. farmer, was born in Prussia, Germany, October 14, 1832; came to Highland Park. Cook Co., III., in tS$7; engaged in farming for three years; then was in Evanston up to 18(13. when he came to Lake View Township. His life has always been that of a farmer. He was married to Miss Josephine GroU, of Luxemburg, Germany, lanuary ft. 1857. Her father came to Evanston in 1875, and died there ScptemUr 9, 18S0. They have live children - Mary (now Mrs Hubert Hansen), Henry, Ifarbara, Michael and Maggie.

NICHOLAS GIRSCH was born in Luxemburg, Germany, in 1834. He came to America in iMa and up to 1804 worked as .1 blacksmith in Chicago, In 1864 he came to Lake View Township and carried on a blacksmith shop at Rose Hill until 1S74, when he opened his present saloon, lie married Miss Mary Reinberg, of Luxemburg, Germany. Thev have seven children - Mary, Kate, Annie. Christine, Martin, Charles and John.

ERASMUS HANSEN, manufacturer of marble-stone work, was born in Denmark joty 10, 1841. He came to Chicago in 1806, and learned the trade o( marble-cutter with John W, Hubcr, of Graccland, Cook Co., III. In the sprint; of 1871 became to Rose Hill and worked for J. II. Anderson up to the fall of 1S72, when he started in business as the linn of McCrath .V Hansen. Mr. McC.rath having retired from the business, the firm then became Swct/er Jv. Hansen up to t.877, when Mr. SweUer retired and F". Hess became a partner, which continued one year as tirm of Hansen ft Hess. Since 1878 Mr. Hansen has carried on the business in his own name.

HENRY HANSEN, proprietor of a grccn-house, was born in Christiana. Sweden. February 9. 1859. Fie came to Chicago in iSftS with his father. Erick." who now lives at Rose Hill. Mr. Hansen commenced the grcen-housc business with his uncle. John Hansen. For two years up to July, 1883, he worked for Rose Hill Cemetery Company, when he opened his present grccn-housc.

HUBERT HANSEN, restaurant, was born in Lake View Township April. 1859. His parents, Michael and Margarel Is., settled in 1-akc View 'Township, Cook Co., III., in 1847. where his mother died, his father still living with her son. Mr. Hansen first engaged in gardening with his father, and afterwards for nine years as rubber and polisher for J. II. Anderson and R. Hansen, marble cutters. Rose Hill. In F'cbtuary. 18S0, he started his pres. en? business. lie was married to Mis* Mary Files February 24. 1876. Thev have one child, Henry M.

W. A. jACOBV, marble cutter anil cancr. was born in Philadelphia. Penn., October 4, 1851. He learned his trade with His uncle, (i. W. Jacoby. In 1S72 he went to St. Paul, for one years working at his trade; then to New Mexico for two years on a stock ranch; then to Houston. Tex. In I874 he came to Rose Hill ami worked for J. II. Anderson, then with J. II. Call, of Graccland, after which for live \ ears he mined and prospected in the Black Hills. Returning to Graccland he again went into the employ of Mr. Call, and from him to his present employer. K. Hansen, Ruse Hill. He was married to Miss Lizzie Bernhard, of Chicago, March 29, 1S80. Her father was superintendent of German Lutheran Cemetery, at Graccland, and now lives at St. Paul. They have two children. Charles C. and Isabella.

MARTIN JCNC was Uirn in Hesse-Darmstadt November 11, Soft, lie came to America ;n 184(1, locating in Lake View Township, and was engaged in gardening. From 1S54 he spent six vears in Chicago, but returned to Take View Township, and has carried on gardening since. He was Commissioner of Highways from 1848 for three years. He married Miss Margaret Arnold, of Hesse- Darmstadt, lanuary ft, 1S58. They have one child, Rcgina, now Mrs. Henry ritisch. ol Lake View Township.

SEBASTIAN Ki ll, was bom in Rhenish Prussia, Germany. February 24, 1S24. He came to the I'nited Stales in 1S57 and settled hrst in Hartford, Conn., for four months. He then came to Chicago and engaged in gardening up to 18(13, when he came to Take View Township, and upon the opening of St. Boniface Cemetery, was made superintendent, which position he now holds. He married Miss l\li?abcth l.aiix, of Prussia. Germany. They have three children - John, Kate (now Mrs. Peter Williams) and f acoh

PETER KINN, carpenter and builder, was born in Luxemburg, Germany, June 24. 1850. He learned his trade in l.usemburg, and winked at it up to the lime of coming to the United States. In 1870 he came to Chicago, where he remained one vcar. and then moved to l-akc View Township, where he has since lueii engaged .is a carpenter and builder. In 1*78 he opened a grocery, which he also carries on. lie was married to Miss Mag. fie Ni'lles, of Luxemburg. Germany. November 30, 187ft. They have two children - Theodore and Nicholas.

NICHOLAS KRANsZ was born in Luxemburg, Germany, August to. l8iu. lie was employed in the manufacture of dry goods in lluschrodt, Germany, mM for several years before coming to the United Statesengaged in the manufacture for himself. July 7, 184,. he came to the United States, direct to Lake View Township. Cook County, and with his brother bought the farm upon which lie resides. Since l8ftohchas acted as agent for different fire insurance companies, especially American Fire Insurance Company, of Chicago, in which he owns an interest. He also represents the German l ire Insurance Company of Freeport. III. Mr. Krans* for some fifteen vears held all the township offices, with the exception of Supervisor. He was married to Miss Margaret Faber. of Luxemburg. Germany, February 7, 1S49. They have five children - Nicholas H., Peter P.. Mary, Henry P. and Annie.

NICHOLAS MI LLER, farmer, was born in Prussia. Germany, February 2. 1821. lie came to the United States in 1847, to Cleveland. Ohio, w here he worked up to t8jo. when he came to Lake View 'Township, on his present farm, near Rose Hill Ccmeterv, where he has since engaged in gardening, lie was married to Miss Anna < -rcenawalt. of Prussia, August 2, 1651. 'They hive seven children - John. Joseph, Nicholas, Peter, Henry, Mathiasand year 1S13. Coming lu the Cniioil States in iSjo. he was em. vedns jrardener by ~-vci.il Renllemen in New \ork City and vicinity for several vc.irs. He came lu Chicago in 1356, moved into Lake View in "lanuarv. iSfj. went to Kvanston in 1559. and loaded Oil hi* present tarm in 1«>2, where he has since been wed in market Hardening. He opened hi* present mm house .. Is;.,. Mr. I'urvisswifc is PWRfa UiKhxk, of London. Inland. They have one sun, Robert James, who now carries on the greenhouse business. - ...... , .

I'KTK.K REINBERTi was bnrn m l-alc \ lew Township March «. iS-ii. His parents, Henry and Catharine, came lo Lake View Township in 1^4*. where they" engaged in farming up W the death of his father in February. tMl. Mr. Keinberg lived upon the farm with hi« faiher up to hi* deaih, and sinee has engaged in farm gardening for himself, lie was married to Miss Mary Kro. nenberger. of Germany. May 2S. |WJ. Her parents settled in South Kvanston in I8B4, k. C. KlllILK TSi iN. marblc.|K.lisher, was born in Kincsrdineshire. Suit land Ucccaibff 26, IS47. lie worked in a passenger depot in Alierdeen, Scotland, mf to coining to Canada in 1S72, where he remained six months, then came to Lake View To» nship. and has worked with J. 1 1. Anderson, and also R. Hansen, marble dealers, ever since Mr. kolwrtson marrieil IsaMla While, of Aberdeenshire. Scotland, in 1S73. They have rive children - Jane. Alexander. Ilcll. M?mi« and Jessie.

J. A. kOSK, station agent, was born in Albany. N. V., Seplemlter 22, 1SG1. lie attended school up lo Ihc age of seventeen, when he became employed as telegraph operator at Itcar Creek, Wis., on the Milwaukee. Shore tt Western Railroad, and also on ihe same road at Applcton Junction. Wis., which position he held up lu July lb, lS3l, when he was appointed Malum agenl at Ruse Ilill.Cnulc, Co., 111., on the Chicago*. Sorth-Western Railroad, which position he held up 10 April. lis}, when he was transferred to the general ortices at t!liicago as telegraph o]>cra[Of. On November I, 18S3. he was returned 10 his present position as station agenl at Rose Hill.

1'KTKK SCMAFER was born in I'russia. Ccrmany, February 22. 1*40. His parents. Carl and Elizabeth, were farmers llierv, and came to the Coiled Slates in 1S42. to Kvanston, Cook County, where they remained until IS4U. when they settled un their present farm in Lake View Township, where they still reside, Mr. Schafer as%i»ied them in gardening, and now carries on Ihe farm himself, his parents living with him. He was Commissioner of Lake View Township from IS"} to 1S79. He married Miss Louisa Kiten. uf Switzerland, July 28, i»C>6. They have two children. Charles and Kmina.

AN TON V. sKUT.kT was born in Austria in 1S26. He learned the Irade of taqienter there, and in 1S52 came to New Vork Lily, where he remained for two year* In 1^53 he came to Chicago, where lie engaged in carpentering and building, under the linn of Wolcou ft Co., up to 1 S 7 1 . In the tire of the latter year be losi $H,ooo, He came to Like View Township in 1874. where he is now engaged in farm gardening. He has been a member of the Hoard of Education of l,akc View Township. Mr. Scifrrl married Miss Margaret Kanncn. of Cermanv. They have %ix children - Mary C. Herbert A., Theodore If., Malhe'wJ., Kale M. and Anthony.

HERBERT A. REIFERT was born in Chicago. May 2. 1S50. In 1873 be was employed ns a clerk in the broker's house of Kndicntl. laiwis It Co., for fourteen months. He then went to New Vork. selling notions for live months, and then was in the employ of W. I., Krothingham, grocer, Newtonville. Mass., for fuurteeti months. After this for two years he sailed "before the mast," then as second mate fur eight munlhs, mrj after a trip of eight months to Europe, went lo Australia, where fur two and onehalf years he was In the employ of William 1 1 owlet t & Co., grueers. Mr. Seiicn wgg m K1X continents of the world before his twentieth year, and had an eventful career during this time. In May. iS3o, he returned to Chicago, and at once engaged in the wholesale flour trade with I''. C. Vchmeyer.

A. J. THIKI.K, pastor of St. Henry's Catholic Church, P. O. Havetock, was born in Westphalia, Germany, October 13. 1S47. lie attended college in Neuss, ami also the univcrsllv at Bonn, (iermany , anil in 1-70 finisheil his studies at St. Trancis Seminary, near Milwaukee, WU. For eighteen months he was pastor at Sterling. 111. , and for seven years at Nilcs Centre. Cook Co., 111. July 10, 1S71), he was appointed pastor of St. Henry's Catholic Church,

MICHAEL, WEBER, farm gardener, was Ixirn in Klierchcim. near Mainr, Khein-Hessen. liermany, Jaritiary 3, 1S37. He was engaged In farming in < Germany, and came lu Ridgevillc. Cook County, in 1S53. j|L- ai once engaged in farming and gardening, h>«>ng purchased his present farm from John Anderson, anil has ban employed ever since, lie has been Town Commissioner for seven jrttts. Ik was married to Miss Anna M. Uaera, native of

Obcrolm, ijcrmany, near Mainz, February 22. 1S52. They have three children - Itrirnard F'.. Margaret (now Mrs. Hruna Krawr. of Lake View Township) and (Gertrude.

I.. WEYDERT was born in Luxemburg, Ciermany, May w. 1S43. He tame to the Cnited Slate* in 1872. direct to Chicago, and was emplnvnl in a grocery up to 1877, when in conrtcclka wilk Michael Weisshan opened a grocery and general mercliaiidisesiurt corner Eugene and Will streets, as the firm nf Weisshan ii Wevdcrt, which continued up to l83o, when Mr. Weydcrt MM lo Kvanston, and for two years was in the employ of Murch Jt Co., grocers. Ill l882hecameto Rose Hill. In 1S83 he built a fine resilience, and al<o a store, on Clark Street ami Kvanston Avemx, which he has occupied as a grocery and Hour and feed store. He married Miss Agnes Rcinberg, of l-ake View Township. Her parents settled there in 1*63.

Craceland Cemetery

The founding of Graceland Cemetery was in Puttuance "f ihe general demand for extramural interments. I n 1 860 Thomas B. Bryan purchased the eightysix acres which now comprise the principal portion of the grounds. By act of Legislature passed February :s, 1861. Mr. Brvan.'with William B. Ogden, Edwin H. Sheldon, Sidney Sawyer, George 1*. A. Hcaly. ami others, were incorporated as the " Graceland Cemetery Company," the five persons named constituting the first board of managers. The act granted to the company the privilege of acquiring a tract of land to be Used lor cemetery purposes, not to exceed five hundred acres. The act abo exempted the lots from taxation, execution or attachment, and provided that none of the mtKtery 'land should be condemned for right of way. Mr. Bryan was chosen president of the board, and continued in that position until 1805. James L Reynolds then served three years, and Mr. Bryan again Itecame president, remaining in office from 1868 to 1878. Tbwas b. W terson was the incumbent from 1878 to 1S81, when lirvan Lathrop, at present in office, became president of the company. The present officers of the company are : Brvan Lathrop, president and treasurer; I homas E. Patterson, secretary; ]. H. Lathrop, Thomas E. latterson. Bryan Lathrop, C W, Litchfield, and Owen r. /Mm, hoard of managers.

In 1 80 1 the company purchased forty-five acres i»e« of the original plat, in .864 thirty-five acres to the east, and in 1867 one hundred and nine acres north id «. Thus by the latter year they had purchased two Hundred ami seventy-five acres of land. During thus yW the legislature passed an act restricting them tn tw plat actually fenced and improved - eighty-six acre- The complications caused by the passage of 10«J g were not adjusted until April. 1879, when a «'mPrm" * was effected by the measure passed at a popular eicciio of the town people. The final limits of CrawW" Cemetery were thereby fixed as follows: Sulzer sue as the northern boundary, Stella Street as the extern, Graceland Avenue as the southern, and the Green r<K«l as the western. This tract consists of and twenty-five acres, including the original purchase

In Febrtmry, i8oS. the managers being desirous of insuring the 'perpetual maintenance ot the < [ prtK-uretl an amendment to the charter wh. icliv ^v were required to set apart ten per cent of the g£o«»l teeds derived from the sale of lots to const -t tV improvement fund. This is managed U) elected by the lot holders, and is under tow control. 'These trustees are also authorized t« - ,f any grant or bequest in trust, and to appl) me s» such maimer as the donor or testator ma) P t j ,| for the care or cm»>cUishment of any parucu;,=r i< - the general fund no part of the principal can be expended and only the interest of the fund after §50,000 has been reached. It now amounts, with accumulated interest, to about §90.000, The first trustees of the Graceland Improvement Fund, under the act of May. 1865, were as follows : Luther Haven, William lilair, 1. W. McGcnnis, Daniel Thompson, Marcus C. Steams, K. W. Blatchford, James H. Ho wen, Erastus S. Williams, Van H. Higgins, George C. Walker, Hiram Wheeler and .Samuel Howe. The present organization is as follows: Hiram Wheeler, president; Edwin H. Sheldon, vice-president; Jerome Becchcr, treasurer; George C. Walker, secretary.

Graceland Cemetery is situated near the lake shore northeast of lielle Elaine station, and about two miles ninth of Lincoln Park. It is reached by horse-cars or by the broad drive along the lake shore and through the park. Before long, also, it is anticipated that trains will be running directly to it over the Chicago & Evanston line. A station house has already been constructed by the company, which is really an architectural ornament, containing, besides public accommodations, the neat office of the cemetery. The spacious grounds, which arc formed by a series of ridges, have a complete system of drainage, the main sewer having been constructed to Lake Michigan, at a cost of $10,000. Living springs supply the artificial gems of water, and by means of a steam pump water is carried through a net-work of iron pipes to all parts of the ground. Thus it is that even during the most parching weather the wide and beautiful lawns arc always cool, sparkling and green. The air of freedom and the unobstructed view of the magnificent grounds are to be preserved as far as possible by excluding all lot im losurcs or visible boundaries, by restricting the heighth of the smaller monuments to a few inches, and by limiting the number of large monuments. Conspicuous among the architectural beauties of the place may be mentioned the elegant anil yet simple monument of \V. M. Hoyt, just completed ; the Gothic mausoleum of H. II. Taylor ; the fine obelisk of Washington Smith; the stately Egyptian column of T. M. Avery ; the Corinthian column, with its statue, of I). H. Shipman ; the tasteful monuments of E. H. Haddock, C. H. Blair, William Blair, Henry Whitba k, W, I). Fuller, and the massive tomb of William J. Wilson. Many of Chicago's historical names are here recorded - William B. Ogden. George Manierre, Maldon I). Ogden, Jonathan Burr, John H. Kinzie, Norman B. Judd, lustm Hutterlield, Alexander Fullerton, Walter L. Newberry, W. F. Coolbaugh, Eli B. Williams and John Calhoun. I p to the present time thirty-seven thousand interments have been made in Graceland Cemetery ; and still the silent caravan passes along !

Thk United States Marine Hosmtal, situated on the lake shore, a few miles north of the city, and near Graceland Avenue, is one of the most important institutions of Lake View. The grounds, comprising ten acres, were purchased, and the first building commenced, in 1868. It was finished in 1873, at a cost of $458,000, and in September of that year was occupied for general hospital patients. In iS8; the interior was entirely remodeled and repaired, at a cost of $jS,ooo. As it stands to-day, the hospital building is a large brick structure, 360 feet in length and four stories in height. Its officers are as follows : Truman W. Miller, surgeon; W. A. Wheeler, assistant surgeon ; J. II. Rowles, acting assistant surgeon ; T. Villiers, steward.

wards are six in number, and each ward contains twenty beds, the statistician and sanitarist In-ing pleased to discover that the number of cubic feet of air accorded to each patient is equal to that allowed in the best institutions in the country. Says the Chicago Tribune, in a late review of the workings of this institution: "The heating is done by steam, and every steam coil is supplied by fresh air. The ventilators are numerous, every bed having one at its head, which leads into a heated ventilating shaft. These means insure a steady flow of pure air into the wards. The steam-pi|>es are uncovered, making the discovery of breakages easy as well as their repair, and, beyond this, removing all danger of their heating and setting on fire their surroundings. The drainage system here in use is as near perfection as plumbers have been able to make it. The traps of slopbasins and water-closets are ventilated into separate heated shafts, as well as the rooms in which they are placed. Everything is absolutely free from odors and sewer-gas. The building as originally designed by the United States architect was ill suited for its purpose, but the present surgeon in charge, Dr. Miller, has practically remodeled and rebuilt its interior. The executive part forms the center of the hospital, while the wards occupy the wings, and they are to some measure, though not entirely, isolated. It was not possible if the building was to continue in use to absolutely reach this result. The whole house is scrupulously clean from top to bottom. The food furnished to the patients is of the best quality, and its average cost per patient is twentyseven cents per day. Dr. Miller says that the data are not at hand to furnish the exact figures of the total expense per day, hut he estimates it to be $1.00 per patient. Considering all the details the Marine Hospital is entitled to the first r ink in this city. Sailors are justly proud of the way they are here treated, and when taken ill in ports where the marine service has 110 hospital, but pay for their treatment in local hospitals, they are always looking for the day to come when, well enough to bear transportation, they can go to their own to regain their health. The service has three surgeons on duty here. One assistant surgeon is stationed at the hospital. Another is at the custom-house and attends to the out-door relief of sailors, and examines and admits those applying for entrance to the hospital. The acquirements of medical men who seek to enter the marine service must be large, and the most severe examinations must be passed to gain the sought-for position. The best schooling which the young doctor desirous of obtaining a surgeon's rank in the army, navy, or this service, can obtain, is to gain the place of an interne or cadet at this hospital. The surgeon in charge makes a few cadet appointments every year."

The Maktha Washington Home is intimately connected with the Washingtonian Home, both institutions having been founded for the purpose of reclaiming inebriates from moral, intellectual and material ruin. The Martha Washington Home is, of course, for the benefit of female unfortunates. Us first inmate was admitted in June, 1882, but the Home was not formallyopened until' July 1. The management purchased the buildings and beautiful grounds of the old Military School on Graceland Avenue west of Lincoln. Mrs. Hale acted as matron for a few months, being succeeded by Miss Ewart, who held the position for less than a year. The present incumbent is Miss V. M.Cray. Since July 1, i88.\ when the Home opened, the admissions have been tine hundred and forty-six. On January 1, 1883, the inmates numbered fifteen. During the year eighty-seven women have been admitted, and eighty five discharged, leaving seventeen inmates in the HonM on January 1, 1884. Eighty were charity patients, and the remainder were paid. Of the total number, nine were committed from th; llridewell.

Lake View Churches. - The Kmanucl Church of the Evangelical Association of North America. - A few years before the great lire, a few families left the Evangelical CbUfCh, then located on the corner of Wells Street and Chicago Avenue. They formed a temporary society of an independent nature, with Rev. J. P. Kraemer in charge, and held their services in a hall on Wells -Street. In the year 1871, by agreement, they made application to the Illinois Conference of the Evangelical Association for a minister, and Rev. C. Augenstein was

Hannah W. Lord, Mrs. Sarah S. Lord. Mrs. Sarah A. Ewing, Charles A. Kwing and Warren Norton. The churcn was dedicated March 13, 1864, the pastors of the society having been: Rev. W. Lord, I). I)., Rev. W. M. Blackburn, D. I)., Rev. W. C. Young and Rev H. M. Collison. The church membership is now about three hundred, and a colony has recently beensem out from the parent society to form the Uelden Avenue Presbyterian Church.

The Third German Evangelical Reformed Friedens Church was organized in June, 1883. with aboet forty members. The first pastor was Rev. Alexander Arrunet, coming to Lake View as a missionary from Afrir.i Soon after the organization the congregation punhasril appointed to preside over the Church. At the time of this temporary Organization the few members built a small church on a private lot. In 1874 Rev. Mr Aug. easterns time expired, and Rev. C Hummel was appointed by the Conference. He remained two yews his successor (in April, 1876.'. being Rev. W. F. Walker Rev. S. Dickover became pastor in 1879. serving his Church two years. In April. 1881. the Rev. | C Kicrst the present incumbent, was appointed by the Conference to take charge of the mission. On the twenty-sixth day of March. 1883, the society was incorporated as the "Emanuel Church of the Evangelical Association of North America." It numbers at present one hundred members, and the Sabbath-school about two hundred children.

Fullerton Avenue Presbyterian Church was organized tebmary ,,. ,864. by Rev. W. Lord, L I. HalsW and uhS*. A* 1>TSX Lincoln Clark,' Mrs.

two lots north side of Wellington Avenue, near Sheffield, and commenced the building of a brick MOT- 40x60 feet, of which the lower story was completed arw dedicated February 11. 1883. last OctoberRev .ur Arronet accepted a call to Champaign, III, and Kev j. Wernlv, the present incumlient. became his successor T he Lake View Congregational Church was organbed in the winter of 1882 by Rev. J. C. Arn*"** superintendent of the City Mission. I he society been worshiping in the Music Hall on Lincoln *ienj£ Last fall the members were so encouraged at the ' -- look that funds were raised and a fine church cuim was commenced in November. It is situated on^ corner of Seminary Avenue and 1 -ill com|>leted, in April, will cost nearly S6-"00: , is church membership is fortv-two. Rev. A.J 'al -, supplying the pulpit and will probably remain as society's settled pastor. ,n.

History Ok Lake View

in the fall of 1882. He is of the order " Redemptorist Fathers," being ordained to the priesthood at Annapolis, Md., in 186.5. The next year he came to Chicago to take charge of St. Michael's Church. Before returning to Chicago he had charge of flourishing churches in New York and Detroit. The commodious edifice in which the St. Alphonsius congregation now worship, near the corner of Soiithport Avenue and Wellington, was completed in September, 1882, the first services being held on the third of that month. The school building, also completed at that time, was opened the next day, with an attendance of one hundred and fifty pupils. This number has since increased to three hundred and thirty two. When organized the church membership numbered two hundred families. It now consists of three hundred families.

St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized from the St. Jacob's Lutheran Church on January 13, 1884, the first services beinij held upon the succeeding Sunday. Rev. John E. Mueller, who had been the assistant of Rev. William Hartling in the parent society, was installed as pastor of the new Church. In January, 18S1, St. Jacob's Church had built a large school-house on the corner of Hoyne Avenue and Wellington, ami here the voung congregation worships. Mr. Mueller has charge of both Church and school. Wrightwood Avenue divides the districts of St. Jacob's and St. Luke's societies. The latter has at present a membership of sixty families, the school being attended by one hundred anil ten pupils. Arrangements are now being made to erect a neat brick church, on the corner of Belmont Avenue and Prairie Street, 46x65 feet. The officers of the society are : Treasurer, F. W. Labahn ; trustees and elders, F. W. labahn, F. Wolf, L. Riemer and J. Labahn ; elder, C. Kemmitz. St Jacob's Church built a second school-house, which was finished in September, 1883, and situated on Racine and Oakdale avenues. It is attended by fifty-six pupils, the teacher being J. F. Rieck.

Deering's Methodist Episcopal chapel is situated on the west side of Clybourn Avenue, near Wrightwood Avenue. The society is young but growing, the pulpit being supplied every Sunday evening by Rev. Mr. Luther, and by Dr. Parkhurst on Friday evenings. In addition to a regular congregation of earnest Christian workers who meet there, the Church gives shelter to Dec-ring's Division, No. 128, Sons of Temperance, who hold their meetings there.

The Pkf.ss. - The Lake View Telephone was the outgrowth of the Lake View Townsman, a campaign paper which was first issued March 21, 1881. It was published as a five-column folio paper. The first number of the Telephone was issued June 4, 1881, with C. J. Whitnevas editor, and publisher. On the nth of February, '1882, the paper was enlarged to a seven-column folio, and one year thereafter to an eight-column. Mr. Whitney remained in charge of the Telephone from June, i88i.'to June, 1882. William A. Rennie became editor and publisher, and on the 1st of January, 1884, R. S. Andrews was taken into partnership. Mr. Rennie acts as editor and Mr. Andrews as business manager of the Telephone, which is filling a long-felt want for a good local newspaper.

Ernst, president; G. Sceffker, vice-president; William Sceffker, corresponding secretary; William Bloom, financial secretary; Christian Gall, archivist; Emil Zott, musical director. The society numbers thirty-six active members, its headquarters being on the corner of Shelfield and Belmont avenues.

Hie Lake View Citizens' Associat ion ( District No. 11 was organized March 15, 1S79, with the following officers : R. S. Andrews, president; M. Kunkel, vice-president; G. W Barnett, secretary; A. S. Maltman, treasurer. Its present officers arc : A. S. Maltman. president; Robert Griffith, vice-president: E. H. Griggs, secretary-; M. Kunkel, treasurer. The object of the association is to promote public improvements in the town of Lake View in general and District No. 1 in particular. Regular meetings are held monthly at Lake View Music Hall, corner of Lincoln and' Sheffield avenues.

Lake View Lodge, K. of H., No. 2,929, was organized March 27, 18S3, with eighteen members. At present the Lodge numbers thirty-five members, and its officers arc as follows : Past Dictator, Gustave Meyers; Dictator, F. C. Washburnc; N ice- Dictator, J. P. Wells; Assistant Dictator, G. S. Hodgson; Reporter, F. D. Porter; Financial Reporter, C. Stone; Treasurer, William Townc; Chaplain, T. J. Hodgson; Guide, F. O. Schumacher; Guardian, C. Klatt; Sentinel, S. Mooney; Medical Examiner, Dr. F. D. Porter; Representative to the Grand Lodge, T. J. Hodgson. The Lodge meets everv Friday evening at Klatt's Hall, No. 1,698 Clark Street.

Lake View Council, Royal Arcanum, No. 694, was organized on July 13, 1S82, with fifteen charter members, its officers being as follows : C. W. Clark, regent ; Albert Galloway, vice-regent ; H. H. Anderson, orator ; C. W. Chandler, past regent ; F. W. Little, secretary ; D. N. Holcomb, collector ; F. S. Hallock, treasurer; John A. Fishleigh, guide; A. A. Wiswall, chaplain ; A. L. Crowder, warden ; E. F. Angcll, sentry. The present officers are as follows : E. F. Angcll, regent ; John A. Fishleigh, vice-regent ; Dr. Harrv Parsons, orator ; A. A. Wiswall, past regent : R. L. Crowder. secretary ; A. Chnstello, collector ; C. W. Chandler, treasurer ; William Trowbride, guide ; W. J. Pettitt. chaplain ; George Barker, warden ; Thomas Storrs, sentry. The Lodge numbers, at present, thirtyone members.

The Lake View Sons of Temperance, Division No. 87, was organized in the fall of 1881. It now has fifty members, anil meets in the Lake View Music Hall.

Other societies of Lake View, worthy of being mentioned, are Wrightswood Council, No. 756, Royal Arcanum ; the Lake View Club, the Lake Shore Club, the Lake Side Rifle Club, and a new literary society in which the moving spirit is Frank Jewett.

Lake View Biographical Sketches

FREDERICK AD I. EK. proprietor of mcil market, was burn in Mecklenburg, Germany, October 9. 1857, lie learned the Iraiie of butcher in Mecklenburg, and worked at it in Hamburg. In 1877 lie came to America, direct to Chicago, and first worked for Libby & McNeil, pork packers. In November, 1883, he came to Lake View Township and started hi* present meat market in con. nection with Julius Brunkas the firm of Adler & Brunk. lie married Miss Lizzie Witt, of Chicago, November 14, 1S83. Her parents settled in Chicago in 1S63.

C. E. AFFELD. of the firm of Witkowsky ft Afield, insurance agents, Chicago, was born in Stettin. I'russia. March 10, 1843. His parents, Charles G. and Louisa K. AITeM. came to America in 1847 and settled in Chicago, where his father engaged in teaming. He held also the office ol County Constable of Cook Cointy for sixteen yean. lie then engaged in the California wine business as the firm of Affeld & Buchman. and afier its dissolution carried on the business himself Since 1871 he has lived retired from active business. Young Alfcld spent his early life with his father. In I56t, at the breaking out of the Civil War, he enlisted in Battery B (known as THIS Battery*. 1st Illinois Volunteer Artillery, and served for three years and three months. Returning to Chicago, he became connected with the provost marshal's office. In ifsoS he engaged in the tire insurance business, and in 1871 was employed with the New York Underwriters' Agency, Ogden. Sheldon & Co. then being the agents. In 1873 Mr. Affeld established his present fire insurance agency, in connection with Mr. Witkowsky, as the firm nf Witkowsky & AlTel.l. Mr. Affeld took up his residence in Lake View Township in 1S7S. He married Miw Helen Wane, of Mackinaw. They have four children

Helen E., Charles Jr., William C. and Olive L. Frank O. Akfelii, twin brother of Charles E.. came with his parents to Chicago, enlisted in the same llallery as his brother, served the same length of time, and returning to Chicago entered with him the employ of the provost marshal's office. He then engtged in pub. lishing a history of Madison County, after which he ix-came con. netted with the Mutual Security Fire Insurance Company of Chicago. In 1870 he was employed with the Cermania Flic Insurance Company ol Chicago, and in 1871 was appointed city manager of the HamhurgBremen Fire Insurance Company. In 1S73 he went to New York City as assistant manager ol the same company for the United Slates. In tS3i S. Van Dctnen. the manager for the United States of the same company, having gone 10 Hamburg to assume the position there of general manager. Mr. Affeld in 18S2 was made general manager for the United States of the llamburg- YorkCityK"e U%annQt ComPinT. *'!*> headquarters at New

JOHN ALLEN, of the J. M. W. Jon« Printing & Stationery Company, Chicago, was born on the Isle of lersey June 8, 1837. When he was four years of age his parents removed to Toronto Canada, where his father died. Mr. Allen at the age of fourteen served an apprenticeship to the printing business, and worked at the trade up to igCj. when he came to Chicago. He at once went into the employ of Hand. McNally & Co.. printers, in their railroad printing department, and printed the first railroad tickets under the consecutive numbering system, west of Buffalo. In 1R70 he became connected with the printing house of 1 M. W. Jono, as foreman of the railroad printing department, having introduced into the business that special department. In 1S75, upon the organization of the business into a stock company. Mr. Allen became a member, and has continued as such up lo'the present time as well as haying charge of the railroad ticket department of the house. He has rcided in Uke View Township since Mav. 1S70 He married, October 22. 1870. Miss Jessie C.rav. daughter of Will- Jv"! on<L of ,l,e "l,,cst contractors and buildeis of Albany and Sarah N children-John William G.. Jessie H.

REV. PAUL ANDERSEN was born in Norway August 24. imi. came to America in 1843. and arrived in Chicago August 16 of that year In Norway his education was obtained from private tubars. and having learned the English language, he ac.ed as interim A^!!al!.fra", *;omr>a1">' ''"""C tl'e vogage to the Uniled

Th. o, !fl"^^,",' lhe En,K,:,h' German languages I he object he constantly had view in pursuing his studies was to prepare nimscUfor the Gospel ministry, and in his own words can not remember lhe day when he did not love the Savior "

January 6. 1848. he came In Chicago for the purpose of org "1; rp" <-ho,rch: »n<l " <"c resul: of his efforts, the First .-Nor ?R.R* .F'VhKel'"' 1-utheran Church wa, formed February t4 1848. In June of that year he was ordained al Schoharie. N Y - being no Engl.sh Lutheran Synod in Chicago al that

He remained pastor of the Church until i860 In 1855, ham* collected into his Norwegian Church a large number of Suede? he organized them inio a sepirate church, which was ibcncefarwaid known as the Swedish Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Chimi In i860, on account of bronchial troubles he retired bum the pis. torate of the Church he had organized in 1S48, and spent several years in travel in Europe with the hope of obtaining relief. In 1864, on his return to this country, being still unable to re enter lie ministry, he became connected with the internal teventie jervice, in which he remained until April I, 1876, when he accented 1 caK to the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mtl»a»ltr, Wis , upon the condition, however, that the Norwegian and English languages should be placed upon the same I >oting in the striates in the Church. From that time to the present, lhe cotomc/ preaching in Norwegian in the rooming and in English in lhe evening has prevailed. Res'. Mr. Andersen remained pastor of this Church until July 2, 1883. when he retired permanently from the ministry. He now lives in Lake View, on North Clark Street, near North Fifty-ninth. Upon his arrival in America, by advice of frirrds. he dropped the last purl ion of bis name, which he has siweiel; regretted lor years. His full name is Paul Andersen Norland. Mr. Andersen was first married in September. 1848. to Misi Anna Wang, of Beloit, who died siiteen days afterward, lie carried the second time in the latter part of 1B49, to Miss Martha Larson, who is still living. They have four children; Martia Lather Andersen, late a teacher in Lake View High School; Andrew Emanuel, with Marshall Field & Co.. and two giris respective:!

A. B. ANDERSON, real estate dealer, is a native of Schleswip,- Holstein, Germany, bom September 20, 1843. lie first attended an agricultural school, and was allerward engaged on zlaieelarra as inspector. He came to Amciica in 1869 and settled in Toledo, Ohio. In the spring of 1872 he came to Chicago, and for three years was employed as the city buyer for Allen. Coryel it Co., wholesale grocers. In 1876 Mr. Anderson stared in the grocery business for himself, which he continued in for four ycais. I« lS3o he became connected wilh the firm of Gross & Co.. real ertale dealers. In May, 1883, he came to reside in I -ake View Township, and is agent for Gross & Co. in the sale of real estate in Lake View Township. He married Miss Louisa Her.cli, 0/ Hanover, Germany, June I, 1873. They have three children -Ella, Christina and Andre w.

M AGN US AN DERSON. manufacturer of show-cases, thtcajn, is a native of Sweden, born Octolier 10. 1840, and learned lhe trade of piano-maker. In 1S63 he came to America and setlleilm Chicago, and the first year worked in the car shops of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. He then for two years was employed in the manufacorv of the F.Mey & liurdick organs, and .» 1866 worked for Pilsener Brooks, manufacturers of church orjini. for three years; then for D. Barclay, manufacturer of show-cases. From March. 1S72, he has been engaged in the inannfacimc ol show-cases. He took up his residence in Lake V ew lownshiprs June, 1S75. Mr. Anderson married Miss Allierlina C. Ea-im»r, of Sweden, August 13, 1S72. They have IfcwechiUIren-AqaileM C, Mary A. and Magnus W. ,,

P. D. ANDERSON, deceased, was born in kincardinestii.t. Scotland, August 17. 1S49. He came to America in 'So-t l-|^' to Chicago, and attended school there for sevetal seats. la""' he went inlo the employ of his btothcr. J. II . Anderson. P'jJP'f"" of the Rn.ehill Statuary-Monumental Works. Rosch.il. wilt) «non he served an apprenticeship as marble cutter and hi M « the several positions of journeyman, book-keeper, and I"*""'"" man up to the lime of his death, which occurred lulv 12. U* , , October. 187S. he was appointed Deputy Postmaster of "j"^" Post- Office, at Roichiil. Cook |County. Mr. Anderson "J"'<"v March, 1S72, Miss Hattie M. Reals, daughter of rttMBK* *^ of Syracuse. N. Y. They had a family of three J., Guy and Mav Jennie. Cnnelr father's farm, ending up with two or three years on Lake I plain and the Hudson River. In 1852 he engaged in lhe » - trade in lhe Adirondack region, in New York Slate. ^ went to Pierce County. WiiT, where he lot k up a school improved it. I laving traded his claim for a saw mill. «>" In the lumber business up to 1862, when he enlisled in coi l jr A, 30th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and was ma-'"" " a Sergeant in February, 1S64, to accept a commi""*1 " 'Bnjch Lieutenant in the SOth Wisconsin Volunteer ,he position he served unH .he close of the Civil War. h»»^fii position of Provost Marshal for the district of Centra IP under tleneral Beveridge. and was also on spec"1 *? I DaMr. Leavenworth, Kan., and post commissary al Fort Rice,

Territory, during the winter of 1864-65. In August. 1865, he wis mustered out at Madi*on, Win. Immediately alterwatd he came to Chicago and engaged for a short time in the grocery business, hut soon changing to the coal trade. In the spring of 1872 he came to reside in Lake V,ew Township, Mill carrying on hi* coal business in Chicago. In 1S79 he moved his coal business to Uke View Township. In the spring of 1883 he was elected Police Magistrate. Mr. Andrew* married, April 7. 1858. Miss Kale C. Hunter, of Sullivan County. N. V. They have two children - Flora

ANTON ARENDT, grocer, was born in Prussia, Germany, April 6, 1843. lie engaged in farming in Prussia, and in thespring of 1872 came to America, settling in Chicago, and first worked in the lumber raid of Schiller & Waldo, He then worked fur five years in the brick yard of Louis Mueller, and three years in North Side Turner Halt In 1878 he opened a grocery store, which he carried on for three years. He came to Lake View Township in 1S81 and op-ned his present grocery store. He married, February 21, 1870, Miss Julia A. Shornack.of Prussia, Germany. They have three cli ldrcn - August, Antoine and Martha.

WILLIAM BACH, brick and tile manufacturer, was born in Wurtcmberg, Germany. Octolser 13, 1832, and was employed in his native country in making crockery and tile. He came to America in 'September, 1SS1, direct to Lake View Township, and has since been interested in manufacturing brick, tile and crockery at his present location. He married Miss Catharine Hagle. of Wurtemberg. May 11. rS&o. They have nine children - William, Frederick, Julius, Henry, Mina. Olio, Sophia, Aman and Riga.

LAWRENCE BAKR, real esiale dealer, was bom in Hesse- Darmstadt, Germany, August 10, 1S18. and learned the trade of shoe-maker in Oherholm. In May. 1840, he came to America, settling in Chicago, and worked at 'his trade. In 1844 lie went to BuftVo. and in 1S46 he retained to Chicago, coming to Lake View Township and opening a saloon on the Green Bay road, at what is now called llentytown. which he carried on up to 1851. Returning to Chicago the next year he opened a grocery store and farmers' house, which he continued up to 1862. In the spring of 1872 he returned to I,ake View Township to reside. In l3Si he became agent for S. E. Gross & Co., real estate dealers. He married Miss Gertrude Latter, of France, February 7, 1843. She died in 1S63. leaving six children - Joseph, Kale, Jacob. Gertrude. Adam and Matilda. He married again. November, 10, 1S63, Miss Walburge Ent, of Baden, Germany.

WILLIAM A. BALDWIN, metallurgist and assayer, Chicago, is a native of Chcsler, Middlesex Co., Conn., born February 23, 1824. He graduated from V.»Jc College, New Haven, Conn., in 1850. After preparing himself for ihe ministry, he was connected with the Congregational Church up to the year 1862, when he withdrew from the Congregational Church, believing that in religious matlcrs there should be freedom of thought, and that the ieligious standing of the individual should be based upon character and practice, ami n >t upon creed. With these principles as hi. guide Mr Baldwin formed a free Congregational society in Fond du Lac, Wis. in 1851), and gathered around him one of the largest congregations in the State o( Wisconsin. These principle!,*! early advocated by Mr. Baldwin, are to-day avowed from the pulpits by some of our most eminent divines, and accepted by a large number of prominent and intelligent citizens uf Chicago, and other large cilies of this country. On account of failing health Mr. Baldwin was compelled to withdraw from the ministry. In 1862 he removed to Mdwaukee and engaged in the study of the law, and was admitted to ihe Bar the same year and practiced in Milwaukee, New Haven and Philadelphia. He came to Chicago in 1875 and continued the practice of law until iS7q. In 18S0 he turned his attention to mining and assaying, and has since continued it up to the present time. He took up his resilience in Lake View Township in May, 1882. Mr. Baldwin married Miss Mary L. Tallmadge, eldest daughter of the late Hon. N. P. Tallmadge, fir^t territorial Governor of Wisconsin. They have two children - William T. and Philadore.

E M. BARNARD, in the County Clerk \ office, Chicago, was born in Urica. N. V. October 27, 1828. In 1847 he settled in the town of Hanover, near Elgin, III., engaged in fanning, and in the winter months in teaching school, He held the position of Deputy Postmaster of Elgin, III . during President Buchanan's administration. In 1861. at the breaking out of the Civil War, he enlisled in Company B (Dragoons), which company was attarhed to the 361I1 Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and held the position of Orderly Sergeant. He was promoted after the battle of Pea Ridge to Second Lieutenant of Company B. On account of injuries received at the battle of Stone River. Mr. Barnard resigned his Lieutenancy in January. 1863. and in February came to Chicago, where he was attached to the Sheriff's office for two years. In 1866-07 he held the office of cashier in the County Treasurer's office ; afterward as record writer in the County Clerk's office, and is at present in the employ of the County Clerk of Cook County. He has resided in Lake View Township since the fall of 1866. He was Assessor for l-ake View Township for three years; in 1868 and 1872 he was also a member of the Board of Trustees of that township. Mr. Barnard married Miss Mary A. Barnard, of Genesee County, N. V. She died in 1854, and he married Miss Kate Hammond, of Du Page County, III. They have two sons, Edward M., Jr., and Louis D. , both born in I-ake View Township.

G. W. BARNET T, of the firm of Harnett Bras., commission merchants, Chicago, was born in Devonshire, England, November 20. I S43. His parents, George and Jane Harnett, came to America in 1850 and settled at Hazel Green, Grant Co.. Wis., near Galena. 111., where they lived up to the time of their deaths. Mr. Barnett's early life was spent upon the farm with his parents. In 1666 he came to Chicago and attended a commercial college for three months. He was then taken into the employ of Wilcox & Malt, man, commission merchants, with whom he remained for five months, lie then became engaged in the commission house of B. R. Kimball, with whom he was connected for sixteen months. In the fall of 1867 he established himself in the commission business, under (he firm name of Barnett & Wynne, which continued up to the spring or 186S. Mr. Wynne then retiring. Mr. E. R. Nichols became a partner, the style of firm being Barnett & Nichols. In September, 1S71, Mr. Nichols having retired from the firm. Mr. Barnett carri.d on the business under the firm name of ti. W. Barnett 5: Co. In the fall of 1875 he took into partnership his brother, J. II.. and John C. Trengrove, the firm name being as above. In 1678 Mr. Trengrove retired, and the firm has been since Barnett Bros. Mr. Barnett has resided in Lake View Township since November 20, 1872. He married Miss Elizabeth Jackson, of Ha«l Green. Wis. They have three children - William H., Mabel C. and Hattie J.

J. H. BARNETT. of the firm of Barnett Bros., commission merchants, was born in Devonshire, England. December I, 1S48. He is a brother of G. W. Barnett, and came with him and his parents to America in 1S50 to Grant County. Wis. He remained with his parents up to 1S70, when he came to Chicago and engaged in teaming. From 1872 to 1 875 he was employed as salesman with his brother, with whom, in 1875, he was taken into partnership in the commission business, which has since continued as the firm of Barnett Bros. Mr. Barnett took up his residence first in Lake View Town-hip in 1S77, ihrn after an absence, retnrned to reside permanently. In 1880 Mr. Barnett mairied Miss May Campbell, a native of Texas.

JESSE B. BARTON, attorney, Chicago, i> a native of the Province of Ontario, born in 1S50. He attended Albert College, at Bellevil'c, Ontario, and graduated from there in 1873. He then came direct to Chicago, and at once commenced llie study of the law with Ewing& Leonard, attorneys, and was admitted to practice at the Bar of the Slate of Illinois in January, 1876 He immediately entered into the practice of his profession in Chicago, and was shortly afterward appointed clerk, and then assistant corporation counsel in the city law department, which position he held up to July, 18713. Since then Mr. Barton has engaged in the practice of law. He took up his residence in Lake View Township in Octolser, lS5l. He is a member of Orienlal Lodge, No. 33, A. F. & A. M. Mr. Barton married Miss Ella Wilcox, of Jefferxin Countv. N. V.

FRITZ BEIIRMANN was born in Mecklenburg. Germany, January 14. iBji> lie Icained the trade of millwright, and worked for six years as foreman in a millwright works in Mecklenburg. He came to America in 1S6S, and located in Chicago, where he worked as carpenter for one year ; then worked at bridge building for L. B. Boomer, building the shops of Lasseg & Alden in Ijike View Township. In the spring of 1S33 he came to Lake View Township, and in June of the same year started his present saloon. He also holds the position of foreman in the shop of Lasseg & Alden. He married Miss Kale Knieling, of Kurhessen, Germany, Mav. 1871. They has'c three children - Otto. Bertha and William.

K I I.IAN BINDER, baker, was born in Baden. Germany, July 5, 1850. He learned the trade of baker and worked at it in Baden. In November. 1S73, he came to America arid settled In New Vork City, working for two year* at the baker's trade, going thence to Cincinnati. In 1SS0 he came to Chicago and worked for several bakeries. Tn May, 1883. he settled tn Lake View Township and established his present bakery. He married Miss Chrisan<ia Sherer February 10, 1883. They have one child, O.car W.

J. S. BIRKELAND, assistant superintendent of Graceland Cemetery, P. O. Wrights Grove, was born in Norway June 20, 1827. He learned the trade of carpenter in Norway, and worked at it up to June 27. 1851, when he came to America, ar.d July 15, of the same year, came to Chicago, engaging at his trade of car.

center until 1862. He then opened » grocery store, but having disposed of it April 1. 1867. he came to Lake View Township, and was made assistant superintendent of Craccland Cemelery. Upon the death of Mr. Olson, the superintendent in 1872. he was made superintendent, holding that position up to 1882, when he resigned. Mr. Biikeland is now acting as temporary assistant superintendent. He married, December 1. 1S52. Sarah G. Mauritcson, of Norway. They have five children - Ormand D., Moms A., Isabella S. G., Normand S.and James A'. Mr. Birkeland was one of the original members, who, on January 28, 1558, in the North Market Hall, organued Our Saviour's Church (Norwegian Evan gelical Lutheran). On thai day he was elected deacon and con. unued in that office until his removal to the town of Lake \ iew, when he resigned.

WILLIAM BLACK, of the firm of William Black & Co., builders and contractors, was born in Lanarkshire, Scolland, Sepleml»er 30. 1826. He learned the trade of a carpenter and for thirty years carried on his own business in Lanark. Selling out in 1882 he came to America, direct to Chicago, and November 30, 1883, came to Lake View Township and opened his present carpenter shop. He married Miss Mary Napier, of Renfrewshire, Scoiland, March 8, 1840. They have five children - Walter, James. William. John and David. The first four named sons are id company with their father.

DANIEL BLAUL, brick manufacturer, was bom in Bavaria. Germany, in December, 1834. He came with his parents, Adam and Catharine, to America in 1B53. who afterward went to Minooka, HI , and died there. Mr. Blaul at the age of nineteen was employed in teaming in Chicago, and followed it up to 1875. He then started a brick yard on the Chicago River, Chicago, and in 1877 came to Lake View Township and started his present brick yard. He married Miss Cntharine Reich, of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, whose mother, Clara, died in the marine boson al -t Staten Island, December 29, 1853. aged forty-three years. They have five children - Daniel. Jr., Catharine (now Mrs. Rudolph Lehman), Louisa, William and Charles.

C. G. BLOMGREN. of Blomgren Bros. & Co., elect rotypers, Chicago, was bom in Sweden June 20, 1S45. He came to America in 1S53. with his parents, Charles and Johanna, who settled in Chicago. He learned the trade of tailor with his father in Chicago, and worked with him for five years, after which he worked for Hutchinson & Co., soda manufacturers, and also was employed in graining for Brown Bros., sidewalk light manufacturers. In 1874 he learned the trade of electrotyping. and in 87$ engaged with his brother. O. N. Blomgren, in that business, as 1 he firm of Blomgren Bros, & Co., which has continued such up to the present time. He has resided in Lake View Township since May, 1882. He married Miss Eva C. Lundquist, of Sweden, June 25, 1870. They have two children - George D. and Hattie M.

O. N. BLOMGREN. of Blomgren Bros. & Co.. electrotypers, Chicago, was born in Sweden September It, 1848. His parents, Charles and Johanna, came to America in 1S53 and settled in Chicago, where his father now carries on the tailoring business. Mr. Blomgren learned the trade of electrotyping with Marder, Luse & Co. In J 875 he began business with bis brother, C. C, and S A. Hawkinson, as the firm of Blomgren Bros. & Co. He bought out the interest of S. A. Hawkinson in 1882. Mr. Blomgren has resided in Lake View Township since August, 1881. He married Miss Emma Peterson, of Sweden. Decembcr3l, 1876. They have two children. Edna 0. and Amanda N.

GUSTAF A, BOH MAN, of Enander & Bohman, publishers of " Herolandet," Chicago, is a native of Sweden, born December 24, IS38. At the age of fourteen he went to sea and sailed "before the mast" for three yean. He then served an apprenticeship to the cabinet making business, and was engaged in the trade for eleven years, and afterward in the grocery business. July 9, 1866, be came to America, and settled in Chicago, and for one year worked at his trade of a cabinet-maker. He then was solicitor for the Northwestern Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee, Wis. In 1869 he tras elected as office editor and bookseller for the Swedish Lutheran Publication Society, Chicago. In 1873 Mr. Bohman in connection wilh J. A. Enander purchased the newspaper known as the " Hemlandet." of which Mr. Bohman has since been business manngcr. He has resided in Lake View Township since the spring of 1872. He is a member nf the Swedish Lu'heran Church of Lake View Township. He married Miss Annie Victor, of Sweden. They have four children - Carl A., Otto ¥., I dward V. and Agda R.

WILLIAM BOHNSACK, brick manufacturer, was born in Prussia, Germany, March a, 1852. His parents. Christian and Elixabcth, came to America in 1804 and settled in Chicago, his father engaging in brick-making. The subj. ct of this sketch worked for several yeus in a brick yard, and in 1S6S engaged in the manufacture of paper boxes. In 1880 he came to Lake View lownship and started his present brick yard wilh H. J. [.utter, as the firm of Loiter & Bohnsack. He married Miss Mary TilJie. of Chicago. April 18. 1875. They have four children - Williasn. Ida, Edwin and Ella.