Cook County, Illinois - The whole text, 1884 (part 52 of 61)

A./W./rVVwr/A - The first Kfcool-boute in Austin was built at a rerjf enrlv date and stood between the sites of the present North school and the Methodist church. School was continued in this building until 1871, when the main portion of the present North school was erected. It is a two-story-and-bascnunt brick house, with four rooms, and cost $20,000. The South school was built in 1X79. This is a two-story brick, with bascment for heating apparatus and when finished will cost about $0,000. The Amerson school was erected in 1881, at a cost of $j.ooo. It is a two-story frame. A brick addition to the North school was erected in 1882, at a cost of §10,000. This addition contains four rooms. The schools were graded in 1871, upon the first occupation of the North building. The first principal was Homer Bevans. who remained from 1871 to 1874. He was followed by Professor C. B. Charles, who remained one year; by J. K. Wheeler, who remained two years; by II. L Buzzed, who likewise remained two years, and by the present su|>erintendcnt, Professor Warren Wilkie, who entered Upon bis duties here in 1S79. Professor Wilkie is assisted by Mrs. A. W. Shaffer, Miss Alice Kent, Miss Klizabcth Waters, Miss Lucy C. Johnson, Miss Mattic Kent. Miss Ada Miller, Miss Rosa J. Carroll, Mrs. E. S. Robinson. Miss F.nuna Ditto. Miss Mora G.Garcltc. Miss Kiltie Harrison and Miss Kmma Baxter. The number of scholars in attendance at the high school is sixty-four, and the total number of attendance at the present time February r, 18&) is five hundred and sixty-one. The number of different pupils since September t, 1883, is about six hundred. The present dircctorsare George E. Swinscoc, Hon. Clayton E. Crafts and Edwin S. Osgood. The board of directors are doing a commendable work in supplying the schools with all necessary educational appliances and apparatus for teaching. Chans of history, music, reading and physiology, apparatus for kindergarten work, to illustrate the principles of natural philosophy anil chemistry, and an excellent library, are in constant use. The library contains one thousand volumes. There are also in the schools one piano and nine cabinet organs. The work of the teachers is thoroughly systematized and supervised by Professor Wilkie, who meets them each week to study systems of instruction, and to discuss the best methods. Good results have been obtained in drawing and music, which are taught in each department.

AV//;/Vwv. - The First Baptist Church of Austin was organized June 14. 1871, with fifteen members: Mrs. Sarah May wood, Mrs. Charles Hitchcock, Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Bridges, Mrs. E. H. Bryan, Mrs. M. P. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Kdwin S. Osgood. George A. Philbrick, Miss Jennie Maywood, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Smith and the Rev. and Mrs. Alexander Blackburn.' Services were first held in a small hall on Willow Avenue about a year, then in the school-house during nearly the same" length of lime. A church edifice was erected, and occupied for the first time Sunday December 29, 1872. It stands on l'ine Avenue, opposite Chestnut Street. It is a frame onestory and cost, with the tot, about $7,000. The Rev. Alexander Blackburn remained pastor until September, 1S77, when J. K. Whei-lcr. already a member of the Church, became pastor, and remained until

The Sunday-school was organized about the same time with the Church. Its first superintendent was Thomas A. Hall. Then followed in succession H. R. Husted, Anthony Smith, J. K. Wheeler, Rev. S. Baker, Jr., and Edwin S. Osgood, present superintendent. The school contains one hundred and fifty scholars, five officers, seventeen teachers and a library of nearly three hundred volumes. The present membership of the Church is about one hundred, and it is in a flourishing financial condition. The amount raised during the last year for benevolent purposes and the ordinary expenses of the Church was twenty-four hundred doltars.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church was started in the winter of 1877-78 by three individuals - William Nethercot. Albert Kidder and C. H. Potts. The first service was held on Easter Day, being conducted by the Rev. H. C. Kinney. In 1880 a lot 100x150 feet was donated to the society by II. W. Austin, the lot being located at the corner of Chapel and Waller streets. A frame church building was commenced October 14, 1S80, and when approaching completion was entirely demolished by a tornado June 29, 1881. Work on a "new edifice was begun November 27, i88r, which when approaching completion was entirely destroyed by a fire supposedly incendiarv. A third building was commenced July 19. 1S.S2, in the Sunday-school room, in which services were first held on the 8th of November following. After completion it was dedicated December 23, 1883. the sermon being delivered by Bishop William E. McLaren. The cost of this last church was $5,000. It is a frame building 30x65 feet in size, and is one of the neatest church edifices in any Chicago suburban town, being interiorly elegantly finished. It has stained glass windows which, with the exception of five memorial windows, were furnished by the children of the Sundayschool. One of the five memorial windows having in it a full sized figure of St. Paul, was furnished by Kinsella & Haywood, of whom the glass for all the windows was obtained The Sunday-school consistsof fifty scholars. William Nethcrcot was the first superintendent, and F. L. Phillips has been superintendent most of the time since. There arc ten teachers in the Sunday-school, and the library contains about two hundred and fiftv volumes.

The Austin Presbyterian Church was organized in 1871, with eight members as follows: Seth Warner, J. W. Smull and wife, John H. Rice and wife, Mr. Gould and wife.and Mr. Rlack.ily. The Rev. E. N. Barrett, who organized the Church, remained with it as pastor seven years, when he was suci eeded by the Rev. David Clare, who remained six years. In November, 1883. the present, pastor Rev. Frank O. Ballard, became connected with the Church. The first services of this Church were held in the old frame school-house. They were then transferred to the Town Hall, where they were continued until 1881, when a frame church was erected cabbie of seating two hundred people, and the value including the lot is $35,000. The lot was donated by Messrs. W T. Hecox and J. W. Bennett. The membership is now eighty, The salary paid the minister is $i,4°° annum. The Sunday-school now numbers one hundred and fifty scholars, arid besides the superintendent, has eleven teachers. The first superintendent was the Rev. E. M. Barrett, who was followed by J. W. Smull, E. B Moore, W. P. Freeman, Stewart Campbell, T. A. Snow, and Stewart Campbell, who now is in Kansas C itv studying for the ministry, lie resigned bis superintend-

The first Methodist sermon preached in Austin was by Rev. J H. Bayliss, pastor of Park Avenue Church, Chicago, in the fall of 1867. He formed a class of about twelve members, consisting of Edward Church, class leader. Chloe A. Church, W. B. Needham, Martha Needham, Russel Wilcox, Helen Wilcox, Joseph Cardiner. C. M. Root, Mr. and Mrs. Foster, .Mrs. Harrow and Mrs. Hall. Rev. Mr. Bayliss continued preaching for about six months, after which time there was but little preaching for about a year, when Rev. S. N. Griffith began to preach here, and remained about a year. After the retirement of Mr. Griffith, German Lasher, a local preacher at Oak Park, conducted services until Octol>er, 1870, when Rev. Mr. Griffith was appointed to Austin, Oak Park and Thatcher, preaching his first sermon under this arrangement Oc tober 16, 1870, in the old school-house standing on the north side of the public square. The Church was then organized with the following members: Peter G. Tower. Sarah A. Tower, Harriet Ballow, James I.. Blandin, Edward Church, Chloe A. Church, Elizabeth Wintersinger, W. I.. Calkins and others. On November 19. 1871, the Church changed its place of meeting to the new town hall. The act of incorporation had been adopted December 1, 1870, and the following trustees elected: Peter G. Tower, Fid ward Church, William M. Merrick, C. W. Sherwood and N. M. Bassett. A subscription of $3,000 was raised, and a contract made for the immediate erection of a small wooden church, but delay followed, and the effort to build it was postponed till spring. In the meantime a change of place was suggested, as several of the members wanted a church with a basement. About this lime Daniel Collins of Batavia, who was building the school-house and the town hall, and who had a stone quarry at Batavia, made a projwisition to build a stone church at a very reasonable figure. The grounds for the church were staked out August 8, 1871, and the work went rapidly forward until the great Chicago fire, and as then no one could foresee what would be the effect on building enterprises the work was discontinued. On the 13th of April, 1872, an additional trustee was elected. Difficulties having arisen between the trustees and Mr. Collins, the matter was submitted to arbitration April 24, and Mr. Collins paid off. On May 15. Y. I.. Blandin and l.uther T. Race were added to the board, and on June 13 the trustees decided to proceed with the work, being encouraged so to do by C. W. Sherwood. Dennis Burns of Batavia having taken the contract for the stone work the corner-stone was laid July 10, 1872. On October 9, 1872, the Rev. T. P. Marsh was appointed to the pastorate, continuing in it three years. Commencing his pastorate with twenty-one members, he left it with a membership of fiftyfive. The Sunday-school was organized in December, 1S72, in the town hall. The Rev. Mr. Marsh was superintendent of it one year. At the first session there were twenty-five scholars, and within a month there were seventy-five. A. Lindsay was elected superintendent in December, 1873, and served one year, when T. C. Day was elected.

The new Methodist church edifice was erected during the summer of 1873. on Chestnut Street near Center Avenue. It was dedicated September 7. 1873, at which time there was a debt of $5,000. Two thousand dollars was provided for by a loan on the property, and the official board determined to raise the balance at the time of dedication. Dr. J. O. Peck preached the sermon and raised $2,400, and in the evening Dr II , W. Thomas preached and raised the $000. The panic immediately followed and caused the subscription list to shrink $1,000. The floating debt became very burdensome ami Mr. Marsh determined 1o pay it off by private subscriptions In July. 1875, he had secured sufficient pledges by responsible parties to pay off the debt, and in this connection Edward Church and C. W. Sherwood are worthy of special mention for their liberal contributions to the cause. After the close of Rev. Mr. Marsh's pastorate the Rev. H. T. Clendenning was appointed to the pastorate, remaining one year: Rev. M. C. Wire succeeded in 1876; Rev. W atson Thatcher in 1S77; Rev. Deloss M. Tompkins in 1878; Rev. Samuel T. Shaw in 18S0; and the present pastor, Rev. Robert H. Pate, 18S1.

The Disciples of Christ of Austin were organized into a society in 1874, with about twelve members. 'This society has never had a stated ministry, but services are conducted each Sunday in the Baptist Church, by an elder of their society. They are looking " for the literal return of Christ, to establish His kingdom on earth and to subdue all nations to His will."

Skillman, O. M. ; - Rockwell. Adj., and Joseph Humphrey, Chap. 'The present officers are the same, except the Senior Yicc Commander, who is now L. B. Copeland. The present membership is forty

The Society of the l-adies of the Post was organized in the fall of 1SS3, with twenty members The officers chosen were: Mrs. Fred L. Phillips. Pres , Mrs George Swinscoe. Y. Pres; Mrs. John Haggard, Sec and Treas. Meetings are held each alternate Wednesday evening.

Roval Arch Masons. Cicero Chapter. No 180. was instituted February 10, 1879. with sixteen members 'The charter was obtained November 20. 1879 The officers were: J. W. Smull, H. P . N M. Bassett. K.; S. Lissendcr. Scribe. N. M. Bassett was the second High Priest. E. J. Whitehead, the third. N M Bassett. fourth, and A. B. Walker, fifth, and present High Priest 'The membership is now sixty-eight

Royal Arcanum, Cicero Council, No 590. was instituted in June, 1881. with twelve members The Regents have been as follows: N M Bassett, W Amerson, George Swinscoe, and George E Plumb The present membership is twentv-five. The council meets in the Masonic Hall. The object of this council is mutual insurance.

The Franklin Social Club was organized October 17. iS8j, with seventeen members. The officers elected on the above date were: Thomas Carroll, Pres. ; David Oliphant, Treas. j Henry F. Griffing. Sec The board of directors are: William M. Meredith. Charles N. Bond and Frank M. Powell. The present membership is about the same as at the time of organization. 'The object of the club is the social improvement of its mcwtKirs.

son, treasurer; Fred Phillips, permanent secretary. As indicated by its name, this l.odge was established at ( >.ik l'ark, but in 1879, on account of the inconvenience the Austin members experienced in returning heme after meetings., the Lodge was moved to Austin. Now the trains run so as to accommodate all the members without reference to the location of the Lodge, but having moved to Austin, it will probably remain there, especially as twenty-five of its forty-two members resided there, twelve residing at Oak I'ark at:d live at Central l'ark.

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WILLIAM AMKKSON, master painter at the shops of the C. ft N. Wi R. K. Co., was born in Cambnrigcshire, England, in Sepu-mbcr, 1841, and in 1353 emigrated whh his people to Buflaln, N. Y , where he learned the trade of painter, which occupation he followed there and in Ontario for some yean. In 18(13 he came to Illinois, and Tor five yean made his residence at Oak l'ark, then in Chicago until after the great tire of 1S71. when he moved to iHi* place. Mr. Amtt<nn entered the employ of the C. & N. \V. R. R. Co. in August, 1863, as a painter, In October of lhat year he was appointed to the position of foreman in the painting department, and in 1873 was appointed master pointer, lie was for three years a member of the board of directors of School District No. 2. and was elected Town Trustee for a term of four years, of the town of Cicero, in April. 1883. Mr. Amerson was a charier member of Harlem Lodge, A. K. & A. M . and was made a Mason in 1864. in Cleveland Lodge, No. 2t I, of Chicago, of which Lodge he is still a member, and is also a Past H. P. of Washington Chapter, No, 43, of Chicago, and an honorary member of Cicero Chapter. No. 180. R. A. M.: charter member of Siloam Commandery. No. 54. K. T.. Oik Park, III ; t easurer of the I.O. O. F., at Austin, and a trustee of the A. O. U. W.

S. V. UACOkN, dealer in plate, iron, etc., office 16 W. Lake Streel, Chicago, is a native of New Jersey, hut was reared in Chemung Couniy. N. V., his parents removing there shorlly after his binh. At twenty-one years of age he went to New York City, where he was employed in mercantile business as book-keeper and salesman. In 1863 he moved 10 Washington, D. C and was employed in the office of the enrolling Provost Marshal, as Superintendent of Elamckl and Secretary ol the Enrolling Hoard. Mr, liacorn located in Chicago in the fall of 1665, and established himself in this business. Me represents the Allison Manufacturing Company, of Philadelphia, Lukens Rolling Mills, of Cortesville, I'cnn.. also the Chouteau Harrison ft Valle Iron Company, of St. Louis. Mr. Racorn has been a resident of Austin since the spring of 1873. He is a memberof the A. F. 4 A. M.. and alsoof Cicero Chapter. R. A. M.. Austin.

ALFRED E. BARTELME. with M. Gieenbaum Sons, wholesile hardware, was born in the cily of New York in 1849, and a few months later his parents moved to Chicago. He is employed as a salesman in the firm of M. Greenbaum Sons. Mr. Rartelme has resided at Austin since April, iSSj. He is a member ofCicero ( hapier, R, A. Austin, and a charier member of Siloam Commandrry, Oak Park.

NELSON M. HASSETT. storekeeper. Chicago & Norlh-Weslern Railroad Company, Chicago, is a native ol western New York, a-id came west to Illinois in 1842, locating with his parents in Geneva, Kane Co.. III. In 1856 he entered the employ of what is now lne C. ft N. R. R. Co. as a carpenter in the construction department, working in that capacity for three yean, attending school during the winter. In 1851) he took a commercial course at college, after which he was employed as a book-keeper in the lumber bu-iness. In i860 he again entered the employ of the some railroad company, as book-keeper in tbe building department, and has been employed with Ihe company ever since, with the excep. tion or eight months in 1873, when he was engaged in the sewing machine business. Mr. Basselt was appointed storekeeper in 1B69. In 1873 he was placed in full charge of the supplies, etc., or the company s shops at Chicago Avenue, and in 1876 he transferred all the company's supplies, materials, etc, to their shops located in the town of Cicero, where his uffice is now located. Mr. Basselt located in Austin in iS»6. He was for five yean a member of the Board of Trustees of the town of Cicero, and a member of the school hoard of School District No. 2 for six years. He is a chatter member ofCicero Chapier. No 1S0, R. A. M., and also of Siloam Commandery, K. T . No. 54.

r AL.?,!?EDJ- ,,ICJNAL. foreman of the painting department nitric Chicago & N01 th-Weslern Railroad Company, was horn at l heltenham, England. September 8, 1837. and there he learned t He trade of painter. He immigrated I" America in ifUs. and a year later Kxaled al Chicago. Kor some two yean he worked as a plasterer; since then he has followed the occupation of a painter. About the fall of 1857 he entered the employ of the Chicago ft North- W'estern Railroad Company, and has since been with then a large portion of the time, having been foreman or the locomotive painting department since about 186S. During the war he sympathized wilh the Union, and on August I}, 1S62. he enlisted in Company K, 8o.th Illinois Volunteei Infantry, and served until mustered out July 2, 1865. Mr. Uignal has made his home at Austin since July. 1S81. He has been identified whh the I.O. 0. F. since 1867. and is a member of the I. O. O. F.,Oak Park Lodge, No. 645.

E. K. HOI iK V. clerk in .he office of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company, office us Monroe Streel, Chicago, was born in Schuylkill County, I'cnn., in 1841, and reared on a farm, and was also lor one year employed in a book store al Reading, Penn. April 17 1S61. he enlisted in Company G. 1st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served three months. In August, 1862, hereenlisted in Company E, l2o,lh Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and was discharged nine months later, having been shot through Ihe lefi breast ai Fredericksburg. On his recovery he engaged as clerk in the Provost Manhat's office, Tenth District Pennsylvania, and after the war engaged in the insurance buslnessat Pollsville. Penn. In 1B70 be came lo Chicago, since which lime he has been in the employ of the western department of ihe Hartfurd Fire Insurance Company. Mr, Bodey has resided at Austin since the spring of 1872. He is an active member of the M. E. Church and is also identified with ihe Oak I'ark Lodge. I. 0. O. F.. No 645.

ALFRED G. BOND, physician and surgeon, office 41 North Clark Street, Chicago, was born at Clarksburg. Harrison Co., Va., in 1 640, and studied medicine at Milton College. Rock County, Wisconsin, graduating in 1868. after which he practiced his profession. In September, 1873, he came to Illinois and located at Austin, and at once established himself in the practice of medicine, The Doctor has a large practice in this locality and also in Chicago, where he has an office for the benefit of his city paiienis. Since coming here he has attended leclurcs at Rush Medical College, Chicago, and graduated from that institution in 1878. He is the olrlcst resident medical practitioner in Austin, and is the examining surgeon for the societies of the A. F. ft A.M., 1.0. O. F.. and Royal Arcanum ol Austin. The Doctor is a member of the American Med cal Association.

THOMAS CARROLL, a compositor on the Chicago Evening Journal, was bom in Ireland in 1832, and with his mother (his father having died when he was but two years of age) left for America, where he arrived in May. 1847. He learned the printing business in New York City, his first place of employment being in the same building where Fred Douglass a short lime before, started and slill continued the publication of his Anti-Slavery Standard. Young Thomas often used to wonder, as he met the different eminent men on the stairca-eon their way lo the office of the paper, what iheir business could be with the ynung " nigger." In 1854. Mr. Carroll moved lo Peekskill. N, V., where he worked at his trade, and was associated for a short time in the publication of ihe Highland Democrat of that place. Catching ihe " Kansas fever " so prevalent hi the East, in 1857. he arrived in Chicago on his way thither in the first week of April in lime to witness Ihe burning of the "Sands," a disreputable locality on the lake shore, by order, it was said, of '- Long John " Wentworth, then Mayor of the city- From here he went to St. Louis, and took passage on ihe steamboat " Emma." and arrived at Leavenworth alter a tedious passage up the Missouri River on the afternoon of ihcday an election ror Mayor of thai cily was in progress, The excitement ran high, one man having been shot during the day. The " Emma" having been lied up for the night and her fires extinguished, with the captain and many of the passengers ashore, those on board suddenly became aware thai the boat was being rapidly carried down stream by the current. Instantly all was excitement on board, men running hither and thiiher. women and children crying and screaming, the boat hands throwing everything they considered Ihe mosl inflammable - lard, butter, hams, bacon, pilch, tar, anything and evi-rything into the furnaces in order to get up steam, thai they might gain control of the boat before she struck the projecting rocks she was so rapidly being barnetoward. But with all their exertions they could nolhave averted the boat being dashed lo pieces on the projecting rocksbad not a derrick on the forward deck come in contact with an overhanging tree. The collision snapped the derrick in two, but so slopped Ihe momentum of the boat that they were enabled to make headway against the current, after drifting down the river twcnlyfive miles. It was found on the boat's return to Leavenworth, lhat its haw-er had been cut by pro slavery fiends. Returning East soon after, he stopped for sume six mnnths in Chicago, working a portion of ihe lime on the Chicago Magazine, of which the la'e lamcmed ?.. Eastman was editor. It was at ihis time thai the first Eurupran vessel. ihe " Madeira Pel," made her way to Chicago, and

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Attracted considerable attention as she lay at her dock in the river near Market Street, the people tl vcking in crowd* to see her, ami the newspapers cxultingly dilating on the prospective results to this city of direct communication with Europe. This summer the In si Mock pavement was laid in Chicago at the southern approach to Wells-street bridge, as an experiment, and is said to have lasted longer than much that was laid long after. Business of nearly every kind having come to a stand. Mr. Carroll returned to New York, where he worked at his trade till August, 18(14. wden he again came to Chicago, and has since been in the employ of the Chicago Evening Journal, lie has resided at Au.un since 1S72. He has uniform y encouraged his brethren of (he craft 10 move into the suburbs when they could make it convenient, where they could enjoy the pure air and sunshine, the tree*, the grass. I he simplicity, the health, the freedom of the country, and thereby avoid the impurities and temptations of city life, and of ihn-e who have done so. he knows o4 none who regret it. There are <jm!e a mini lie r of printers residing in Austin, wiih a society organized (or social and literary purposes, of which Mr. Carroll is now president.

JOHN Cl.AK K. fatmer. was born in Ireland May 15, tSji, and there assisted his parents on the farm. In iStthe immigrated to New Jersey, and in September. 1853, came to Illinois, locating near Rivervde, Cook County, where he resided four years, then moved to his present location. His main businos is farming, and he also has considerable pioperty in Austin. Mr. Clark was for l<s years Road Commissioner, and also for some years on the town police force. He has for the past thirteen years been Superintendent ol the Streets for the town of Cicero.

MILKS B. CRAFTS, tl M. B. Crafts & Co.. commission mcrchants, 1 16 Washington Street, Chicago, is a "alive of Auburn. Geauga Co., Ohio, where he was bom in 1S42. He was there engaged in agricultural pursuits, and a'so, to s.>me extent, was for three yeais engaged in grain speculations. He came West to Chicago shortly after the great tire of 1871. and for three years was engaged in the grocery business, and also for several years was engages! in operating in grain, etc. In (he fa' I of 1871) he established the commission firm of M, B. Crafts ft Co .his panner being L. K. Erskine. Mr. Crafts is a member of the Hoard of Trade, and opcrates on the Regular Call and Open Boards. He has resided at Austin since his arrival in this State.

GEORGE M MAVIS, manufacturer of sleam gauges, automatic valves, etc.. office 14 South Canal Street, Chicago, was bom in the town of Eaton. Madison Co., N. Y.. in IS41. and there he learned the trade of machinist. In the fall of tSfij he came to Chicago and al that time eslabbshed himself in his present line of business. In November, 1876, he patented an automatic -team valve, which now has a large sale, and to the manufacture of which he gives the main portion of his attention. Mr. I 'avis hail made his home al Austin since April, 1871.

JOHNSON EAKI.K. contractor and builder, was bom in Brockville, Ontario, in December, I'M", where he learned the carpenter trade. In 1S65 he came to Illinois, locating in Ogle County, where he woiked at his trade and also carried on business as a eontractor. Mr. F.arle moved to Austin in 1872, and has since carried on quite a large business as a contractor. Among the principal buildings he has erected are the St. Paul's Episcopal church at Austin, an.l Oak Park Episcopal church, beside* many handsome residences.

OZI\S I*. EMERSON, of O, P. Emerson & Co.. commission merchants. 199 Sooth Water Street, Chicago, was born at I.ebanon. New Hampshire, September 13, 1824. He followed farming until eighieen years of age. then worked in cotton factories up to 1840, when he went West to California, where he engaged in Mining and mercantile pursuits. In 1851 he came to Illinois, and re sides! in Boone < ounly. where he farmed for two years, after which for a year he carried on mercantile business. Moving to Helvi. dere. 11L. he engaged in and carried on a large produce and grain business up to i860, when he came to Chicago, and in February of that year he established his present business. Mr. Emerson does a large trade in fiuit. vege«alile<, etc., general commission, in the management of which he is assisted by his two sons. Frank and Henry. Mr. Emerson has made his home at Austin since April, 1S73.

CHARLES II. FIELDS, foreman for E. S. Turner, manufacturer of saddlery hardwaie. No. 4 LaSalle Avenue, was born at Rahway. New Jersey, in 1846, and ihere he learned the business of silver plater and manufacturer of saddlery hardware. Shortly after the outbreak of the war he enlisted in the 26th New Jersey Infantry, serving ten months as a dnimrner ; then re-enbstcd i'l 'he United States Navy and served on ihe United States gunboat ' Sonoma" until the close of ihe war. after which he worked at his trade in New Jersey. He came to Illinois in 1S70, located at Chicago, and followed the manufacture of saddlery hardware. He was burned out in the great fire of 1871. but almost immedistcly re- 1 busineas, continuing until the panic ol 1S73. "hen he closed it out. since which time he has been employed with E. S. Turner. Mr. Fields has been residing at Austin since 1S75. He is a charter member of the Kilpattick Post, t.. A. K., No'276.

W. I'. FREEMAN, ol H. W. Rogers. Jr., & ltro.. general commisiimi merchants. Metropolitan Block, Chicago, was born at K.vans, Erie Co.. N. V., in 1S1.f1. Moving Wesl in 1642. he located at Crystal Lake. Mcllenry Co.. HI In 1844 he moved to Waukegan. 111., and in 1S55 Lame to Chicago, where he was for several years engaged as an accountant. In 1S5S he was employed in general commission, and has been identified with that business since. He was in the employ of Sides, Brewster & Co., and was for several years a paitnet in the firm of lircwsirr. Freeman sY Co. In 1S74 he Iwcame connected with II. W. Rogers, Jr.. ft Bio. Mr. Freeman has resided in Austin since 1877. He is a member of Cicero Chapter. U. A. M ., No. 1S0, and Siloam Conimandery. No. 54. of Oak Paris, III.

CHARLES l». GAMMON, general teaming, office 52 North Clinton Sticet, Chicago, was boin in Franklin Couniy, Me., in 1842. In September. 1 843. his parents came to Illinois and located in La Salic County, and in 1857 the subject nf this sketch moved 10 Chicago, where he was employed in the manufacture ol lightning mds f,.r two years, after which he moved to Livingston County and lollowed agricultural pursuits. In the fall of 18(13, he enlisted in Battery M. ist Illinois Light Artillery, serving until mustered out in fuly. Reluming to Livingston Coui.ly, he enii'itked m the hardware business at Odell, in company with his brother, A. E. Gammon, tarrying it on for some cighl years. In June 1 S73, lie returned to Chicago and engaged in teaming in a " way. which has largely increased until thirty teams are now in carrying on the business. Mr. Gammon has made his residence it Austin since May, 1881.

CHARLES GARLING, manufacturer and dealer in boots and shoes, was born in Chicago September 27. 1 856, and two yeais later accompanied hi* patents 10 Oak I'aik. He learned the trade of shoe-maker at this place aii't forsome years worked at that trade as a journeyman. In 1877, lie established bis present business in a small way. He is now doing quite a good trade in ht> line, carrying a stock of $1,000, and giving employment to two men in the manufacturing department.

where he was reared on a farm. In 1S70I1C moved West to Kansas, where he followed agiicultural pursuits. In 1S73 he came to Illinois, locating in Austin, and since then has been employed with I. 1\ Fcahody & Co., commission. Mr. Gilbert'' brother, Newton L Gilbert, settled at Austin in 1S71. and was for some six years station agent for the Chicago Ai Noilh-Weslern Railroad Company at this place, and for several years employed in the Dummy Railroad, and was killed by an accident on that road, Jure 6. 1SS2.

HENRY F. GRIFFING. foreman of Ihe jifb composing room of lohn B. Jeffrey's Show Printing >\ Engraving House. 150 and 161 Dearborn Street. Chicago, was born at Algonquin. Mcllenry Co., III., in 1S50. Some nine years later his people moved to Chicago, and there he received hi- education. He began business lilc at the age of fourteen, and for eighteen months was employed in a grocery store, and for two seasons in the office of ihe flour inspector of the Board of Trade. lie then relumed to Mcllenry County, and resided at Crvstal Lake with his uncle. Anson Thompson, a large fanner and an extensive stock-rai*er. He assisted his uncle on the farm for thiitccn monih*. Ihen returned 10 Chicago and entered the employ ol the Chicago Evening Journal job printing house. Here he learned his trade and worked as a compositor. In 18S0 the firm name of the concern was changed to the John ll. lelTr.y's Show Printing ft Engraving House, and Mr C.nffing was at that lime appointed to his present position. He has resided in Austin since May, I Ml, and is vice-president and secretary of ihe Franklin Social Club of that place.

WILLIAM P. GUNTHORP. of Beach, Barnard £ Co , legal printers, oniec. 104 Randolph Street. Chicago, was born in Ilolbeach, Lincolnshire. England, in 1847. and there learned the priming business. In lulv. 1S71, he immigrated to Illinois and located at Chicago. He was employed by Beach A: Barnard as a journeyman printer, and in 1S74. was admitted into the concern as a partner. Mr Gunlhorp has resided at Austin since February. 1 S76. He is a member of the Cicero Chapter, R. A. M.. No. 1 80. and is a., active member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church at Austin, with which he has been prominently identified from its inception.

JOHN D. HAGGARD, manufacturer of spring Iseds, 53 West Randolph Slreel, Chicago, was liom in Chicago. Ill . in 1847. and was educated in that city, In May, 1804, he cnlisled in Company D, 134th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served six months. After his war service, he svas loi some years employed as a clerk in mercantile business: then for four years carried on a hardware business in company with hi* father. S. B. Haggard. Early in 1679 he engaged in the manufacture of iron frame spring beds, and has built up a nice trade in that line. He moved lo Austin m June. iSSs Mr. Haggard » member nf Cicero Chapter. K. A. M, No. 180, Silnam Commandery, No. 54. and is a charier member of Nilpatriclt Post. G. A. R.. No 276. . . ...

HENRY HANKEUMEYKR. contractor and builder, was born in Hanover, Cerm.n y. Februaiy 16, 1S46, and was reared on a farm. In 1S65 he immigrated to Illinois and war. employed in farming in DuPage and Cook counties. A year later he looaied in Austin, and for several months wi» employed in the clock factory at this place. Since then he has given Ins attention 10 carpenter work and general huildmg, in which lie is assisted by Iwo of his sons, lie i. an active member of ihe Evangelical Lutheran Chuich at Harlem, 111.

\VI l.l.l AM 1 1 AY I'llORN. dealer in alcam fittings, etc.. dBM 313 Washington Street, was bom in Yorkshire, Kngland, in IS34. and there learned the trade ol engineer with his father: in ihe (all of iSjh. he immigrated to Chicago; was for a lime employed as .in engineer, and tim carried on a business for repairing circular saws; in the spring of 1857 he sold out and returned 1« England, where he remained eighteen month* ; on returniin; to Amciicn, lie was for two years employed as an engineer in a woolen mill, at Thompson ville. Conn., then as engineer in v.-inuos mills and refineries in the Eastern Slates ; in 1 805 he setllrd in Chicago, and followed the ocupalion of engineer; in 186-) he established himself in present business J was HIM out in ihe gre.il fire of 1S71. hut almost immediately re-umed. Mr. llaythorn resided at Austin in 1B68, employed as engineer in the watch factory, and has made il his permanent phce of residence »ince 1B75.

CHARLES A. HITCHCOCK, superintendent of the Union Brass Manufacturing Company, orlice.oj Ohm -sheet. Chicago, was born at New Haven, Conn , March 4, ISJi). and was for some years employed in the colton mills in the neighborhood 01 Harlford. At the outbreak of the Mexican War, he enlisted, was mw<1ered into the Krankbn Pierce Brigade, and served until the close. In 1849, he returned East and locatei at Mount Carmel, Conn., where he entered a br-iss manufactory as an apprentice, since which time he has been identified with that parlicular line of business - he came to Chiogo in October. 1854. and entered the employ of Clapp \ Parker, manufac ureis of railway car hardware ; two years later the style changed to O. Adams it Co., and in 1859 10 I.. I, Todd; about r868 the concern was incorp irated into a stack company, and callesl the Union Itrass Manufacturing Company, He is one of the stockholders of the company and holds the office of superintendent. There are some three hundred, and lifty men employed in this factory. Mr. llitchsock has made his home at Austin since April, 1871 ; he was for several years one of the I PI site! of the Baptist Church and also nustee for some years of the Prc-bytetian Church. He has been a member of the A. F. X A. M. for some Tears, and is a member of -siluam Commaudery of Oak Park. Mr. Hitchcock is also a> member of the Iroquois Club, Chicago.

WILLIAM II. HOKN. dealer in baik. wnod. railroad ties, etc., 238 South Water Street, Chicago, was born in Germany in 1837, and twelve years later immigrated to Alton, III,, where for two years he worked in a hardware store. Going to Mlmtowoc, Wis., he was employed by O. II. Piatt & Co.. dealers in merchandise and grain, as book-keeper for three years, after which he embarked in that business for himself, carrying it on for ahout filleen years. In 1870 he moved to Door Cnunly. where he engaged in the same business. In 1871 he built Horn's Pier. The firm do an extensive business in general merchandise, railroad ties, etc.. and own 1 wo bridge piers and a telegraph line running from Hum's Pier to Bailey's Harbor, Door County. The firm established a branch house in Chic.igo in 1872. Mr. Horn purchased his present home in Aushn in the -pring of 1S73. whence for two years he went to Wisconsin, relurnim; in August. 1&S3.

STEPHEN LISSENDEN. agent at the Stork Yards for the Civ. N. W. R. R. Co., was bom in Stilen Island, N. Y., in 1844, and educated in the city of New York. In May. 1S62, he came to Chicago and entered the employe! the C. (t N. W, R. R. Co. as a fireman. In August of that year he enlisted in Battery M, tsl Illinois Light Artillerv, and served until mustered our August I, 1805. September tsl ol this year he again entered the employ of the C. & N. W. It. II. Co. as a book-keeper, deserved seventeen years aschief clerk in the freight office at Chicago, July 1, 1882, he was appointed In his present position. He has made his home at Austin since August 35, 1SG9. Mr. I.issrndcn is a member of the Apollo Commandrrr. K. T.. at Chicago, and also George II Thomas Post, G. A R.

LEWIS I.OCWY. merchant, was horn in Austria in 1K31. where his father was a merchant. In 1853 the subject of :1ns sketch immigrated to Virginia, where he was employed as a clerk. In iB57he came to Chicago and engaged in business, carrying a stock of general merchandise. Alter the great file of 1S71 he moved to Napcrvillr, 111., where he carr ed on a mercantile business until 1872 ; ihen coming to Austin, he established his present busi.

MICHAEL McDERMOTT, farmer, was born in Ireland in 1S00. and was there employed in general farm work. In 1847 he came to America, residing for two yean in the city of New York, In October, 1849, he came west to Chicago, where he was employed as a laborer for some years, then carried on an extensive business in teaming up to tS70, since which time he has not been actively engaged in business, but docs a little farming. In 1857 he moved to his present location.

WILLIAM W. McFARLAND, of M. Baker <t Co., commis. sion merchants. 93 South W.iler Street. Chicago, was born in Indiana County. Peiin., in 1847. In 1854 his parents moved to Green Hay, Wis-, where he assisted his lather in logging, gelling out lumber, etc. I le came to Chicago in 1870. and w as employed in general commission business up to May, 1873. when he became associated with Mr. Baker in his present business. Mr. McFarland ha* resided at Austin since November. 1S7L He is a member of the Royal Arcanum and the I . O. O. F.. and is also prominently connected wilh ihe Masonic fraternity j is a member of the Harlem Lodge, No. 540, Cicero Chapter, No. 180, R. A. M., and treasnrer of Siloam Commandeiy. K. T., No. 54.

FRANK McNEAL. dealer in stoves, hardware, tinware, etc.. is a native ol Montgomery County, N, V., and there learned the trade ol tinner. At the age of twenty-one he came West, locating in August, 1872. at Chicago, where he was employed as a tinner. In April. 1S79, he came to Austin, and a year later established his present business. He has a good trade in his line, and carries on quite n business in general jobbing and tinning, and in that branch employs two assistants.

SAMUEL D. McNEAL, of W. P. Dunn & Co.. printers, 57 Washington Street, Chicago, was burn in Hartford County, Conn-, in IS47, and when quite young his parents lemoved to Amsterdam, «. Y., where he learned ihe printnigbusiness. Hewoikedasajnurnevman there, and also in Hartford lor some two years. In 186S, he came to Chicago and was employed as a journeyman printer, and v. as for several years foreman for the firm of W. P. Dunn & Co. June I. lS3t, he was admitted to the concern as a partner. The firm do a large business, employing some forly men. Mr. hasiesided at Austin since April, 1879. He is a member of Oak Park Lodge. I. O. O. F., No. 645- , x,

W I l.l.l AM M. MEREDITH, with the Western Bank Note Engraving Company, office 3s Claik Slteet, Chicago, was bom at Centreville. Wayne Co , Ind.. in April, l?35- there learned the trade of compositor, and was for some years employed in the oftce of the Indianapolis Journal. In April, 1861. he enlisted and mas appointed assistant to the Quartermaster General of the State ol Indiana, which position he filled for six months, after which he was engaged in recruiting service, finally entering the 7°lh Indiana Infantry as Lieutenant nf Company E, and was shortly alterward promoted todplain. On the2olh nf August, 1864. he was mustered out, on account of disability contracted in the service. He was again cmphm-il in the office of the Indianapolis Journal, and was foreman of tiie office up to 1872. when he entered I lie employ oftlit St. I.ouis Democrat in the same capacity. He came to Chicago in 1875, and has since been foreman of the Steel Plate Printing Department of the Western Bank Note Company. Mr. Meredith has made his home at Austin since 1875. lie is a past commander of Kilpatrick Post. No. 376. G. A. R., at Austin.

DAVID OI.IPHANT. of Jameson <v Morse, printers. i63Clars Slreel. Chicago, was born in Kirkcaldv. Sen land, in 1848. and can* with his people to Chicago in 1853. In )86o he began to learn tne business of printer and compositor, and two years later entered the employ of Jameson & Morse. Mr. Oliphant worked for this hnn first as general office-boy, then as a journeyman, and afterwaitl as foreman of their office, and was in 18S0 admitted to a partnership. He has by his industry and energv risen to his present position- The subject of this sketch has resided at Austin since May, "Stile is treasurer of the Franklin Social Club at Austin, a society formed for social purposes. . . .

EDW IN S. OSGOOD, with II. C & C. Durand. wholesale grocers, office 2t La Salle Street. Chicago, was born in 1S4*. in me British East Indies, where his father, who was an Ameiican. was living, lie came to Chicago in 1B60. and a year later entered tne employ nf a stationer as a clerk. In August. 1802. he enlisted in the Chicago Mercantile I'.aitery. serving until mustered out in luiy, iSris. since which time he has been employed in the capacity "1 a ntant. lie has been in the employ of H. C. & C. Lhirano 1879. and has charge of the office of that establishment, tie has made his home at Austin sincethe spring of 1871. Mr. <.>*g'» was for two years a memlwr of the Hoard of Trustees of Ctceio, aim in 1SS3 w as elected a member of the district school board.

native of Penobscot County, Me., an ! came West at the age of twenty-four years, locating at Muincy, III., in 1S57, where for a year he taught school; then 111 Hancock County, 111., where he was mainly employed in teaching. In 1S65 he came to < 00k County and located in the town of Cicero, and (or two years Taught in the public schools of Cicero. In 1S08 he waseledcd Town Clerk, and filled that office by yearly re-election five years. Mr. I'hilbrick. 111 connection with other pursuit!, was also from 18*9 to 1878 in the employ of McCaffrey, contractor for road building, as secretary. In 1879, he with other* began dealing in tax titles and in merchandise, a business which he still follows, and in 1851 he formed a partnership with J. S. Stevens under the firm name of I. S. Steven* ,v I as general grain dealer-., which llio he -nil continues. The Illinois Wagon Company was organized in the spring of 1883 He is a stockholder in the same, and also holds the above otlice. Mr. Phdbnck has resided at Austin ..nee 1S69, lie wasappointcd school treasurer for the town of Cicero in 1874. and has filled that position ever since. He If also treasurer of l icero ChaiiJ-r. K. A M., No. I So.

FRED. U PHI I.LI IS, paltern-maker with Inns Bros. Manufactunng Company. Chicago, was born at Cardiff. Wales, in iS^j, and emigrated with parenis to Chicago in 1S54. In tS6o he began to learn the trade of pattern-maker, for casiings. foundry work, etc.. follow ng that occupation until Augn-I iSr,2, when he enlisted ill Company K. S^'h Illinois Volunteer Infantry. At the battle of Stone River he received a severe gunshot wound in the right knee, and was discharged on account of disability in lulv. 1863, since which lime he ha* followed the bu-ittess of patternmaker. He moved to Austin in May. 1S7S. Mr. Phillips is an active member of the I. O. 0. K. at Ausiin. and is permanent secretary of that Lodge, lie is a member of Chicago Kricampmeril No. 10. and also the Grand Lodge, of I.O.O. F.of the State of Illinois, and is a charter member of the Kilpaliick Post, G, A. R., No. J76. Austin. 111.

I- E. RACE was born at Mount Washington. Berkshire Co., Mass., in 1830. and received a good common school and academical education at (jrcat Partington. He commenced active life at ihe age of eighteen, teaching school during the winter season, " hoarding 'round," in Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, and finally in Illinois, where he taught lor fifteen years in the town of Cicero, Cook County, where he now resides, in the village of Austin, having resided in said township since l8jS. Until the age of thiny he was more or less engaged in the East in business pertaining to the manufacture of pig iron. He is now engaged in the re.O estalcand insurance business, and in looking after Ins own interests, which consist of village property. Mr. Race is a member of the M. E. Church.

JOHN II REESE, of Tenney si Reese, manufacturers of rubber stamps, corner State and Madison streets, Chicago, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1S38, and in 1S54 his parents moved to La Porte, I nd , w here he a-si-ted them in fanning and was also engaged for a time in dealing in wood. In 151)4 he came to Illinois ami located in Sterling, where be was engaged in housemoving, running threshing machines, etc.. for some four year-. He* then came to Chicago and embarked in business, traveling through the country selling notions, making stencils, etc. After the fire of October. 1871. he settled in the c ly. and engaged in the manufacture of stencils. In 18:6 he formed a partnership with J. K. Tenney, and they have continued together -ince. They do a large husiness in the manufacture of rubber stamps, giving employment to some fifteen men. Mr. Reese has made his home at Austin since 1873.

JOHN M. RICE, contractor and builder, was born in Fiwport, Stephenson Co.. III., May 2'>, 1845, and moved when quite voting to Macoupin County, where he learned the carpenter trad- with his father. He enlisted August 24. l36l. in Company C, 32.! Illinois Volunteer Infantry, was discharged January I. lif' j. ami re enlisted on the id inst. in ihe same company, serving until dis. charged July 15, 186c. after which he located in the town of Cicero, Conk County, and has since carried on business as a contractor and builder. In the spring of 1869 he noted into Austin. In 1870 he was appointed Dcputv U.S Mai -hal. and look the census of the town of Cicero, and has also served as Assessorand Collector of the town five times. Mr. R ice has been for some years identifi-d with the A. F. -fc A. and is a member of Cicero Chapter. He is an extensive contractor, and among the prominent buildings here erected by him is the Austin school-house.

JOSEPH SANDMAN, manufacturer of sorrento work, was born at Buffalo, N. in 1S43 ; his parents moving when he was young to Alden. Erie Co., N. V'.. he was reared there on I farm. In October. tSfil, he enli-(ed in Company A. 44th New York Volunteer Infantry, and served three years. He was wounded at the second battle of Pull Run and at the battle of the Wilderness. In the former battle he received a rifle bullet in bis left side, and Mill carries the ball, In he came to Chicago, and was for twelve years employed as clerk in mercantile business. In 1878 he moved to Austin, and since then has devoted himself entirely to his present business. He makes hi» own designs and produces some very tine work in scroll-sawing. He is a charter memlsrr of Kilpat ick Po t.C. \ Is , N and - men :-ci id the Is oval

JOEL W. SMULL. real estate agent, was born in New V,,ik City August st, 1821. For a time he was employed in mercantile business as a clerk, and he also learned the carpenter trade. In 1K43 be came to Illinois, locating in Pike County, whcie he assisted In- father in agricultural pursuits for about six years, lie then moved to the town ol Perry, in that county, and engaged in business as a contractor and builder, continuing for some four years; then at Naples, Scott County, where he conducted a hotel fur two year-; ihen at LaSalle for a year, and Wilmington for the same penod. At DeKalh be engaged 111 the furniture business, and also dealing in agricultural implement., and here also lie was Postmaster under Buchanan. In 1871 he came to Ausiin. and for five sears followed contracting and building in Chicago, since wlicli time he has Iteen largely engaged 111 the teal estate business. He was elected Justice of the Peace in April, 1S77. and appointed notary public about the same time, !«>th of » hith he still hlls. Mr. Smnll has been for many years identified with the I O 0. F. lie was grand ma-ler of thcOidei fur the Slateof Illinois in 1 36 1 and tS62, and was appointed deputy grand roaster of the State in July. 1S83. ami |p a member of the Oriental Consistory of the Scottish Rile.

TAYLOR A. SNOW, real estate, office 34 Montauk Block. Chicago. i> .1 native of G/auga County, Ohio, and was educated at Hiiam College, where he graduated in 1871. He then taught Union school at B> mm, that county, and at the age of twentyfour years cam'- wesi t.. Illinois, locating in Ausiin in 187s, since winch time be ha» been largely engaged 111 real estate business, and is al«> agent for Asahcl Cage, tax titles, etc. Mr. Snow was elected tumor nf Ihe town of Cicero in 1876. and made the assessmenta of ihat town for thiee years. He i* an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ausiin.

HENRY KNOX STRATFOfsH. eclectic physician and surgeon, office 243 Slate Sttcet, Chicago, w as burn in Oxford, Worcester Co., Ma..., Augu-t 6. 1621. He read medicine for several years during hi- eaily life, under two eminent physicians and nf. geont. One Of which was the late Ira Warren, of Boston. Mass. He attended one term of lectures in the Albany Medical Collrge. N. Y., in 1340, after which be devoted his lime and attention to the linearis, and chcmislty in particular, and succeeded lit developing and perfecting many ol the improvements in photography, among which was the single glass ambrotype protected by gum dammar varnish 1 known as the diamond varnt-h, his own invention^ also tin process of photographing on wood, leather, satin, tin and silk. The D'ctor was a student in Brown University, at Providence. R. I., and giaduated a' Philadelphia at the Uni. versify of Medicine and Surgctv. He is also an honorary member of the United States Medical < ..liege, of New Yoik. He is one of the founders of the Chicago Eclectic Medical and Surgical Society, was elected president in 1S75. and continued in office until 1870. being again elected in 1SS2 for one year, lie has been a mend, ci of the Illinois Stale Eclectic Medical Society since 1S80, and was elected president of that body in 18S2 at Bloomington, III., and re-elected at Decatur, 111., in 1S83. At the formation of Ihe National Eclectic Medical Association 111 1B70.be was elecled a member, and in 1SS2 wa» elected vice-president ol (he Association for one year. The D H tor ha- also for many years lieen a trii-tec of Bennett College of Eclectic Medicine and Surgery, Chicago. III., and has served one term a» vice-president of the Boaid of Trustees of that involution. The Doctor did not enter thoroughly in-o the practice of medicine until July, 1853. when he came to Chicago, and since that time he has devoted himself to his profe-sion. in which he ha- a large and lucrative practice.

GEORGE E. SWINSCOF, secretary of lb: corporation Marder, I. use fi Co., type founders, Chicago, was born in Manchester, England, June 17. 1S41. His people came to America in 1840, residing .utile five years m New Yoik City, and since then in Detroit. Mich. The subject of this sketch served as civil a-si-tant in the United Slates lake survey during 1850-00 and until the work was discontinued by reason of the breaking out of the Rebellion. In August. I Shi. he enlisted, and in September was mustered into -he United States service as Sergcant-Major of the 8th Michigan Infantry Volunteers. He was promoted in January, 1S62, 10 Second Lieutenant of Company H. same regiment, and lo First Lieu, tenant and Adjutant in April, 1862. In November r f that sear he was made Captain and assigned to the command of Company 1. lie served on the staff of the First Btigade. First Division. 9th Armv Corps, as Assistant Inspector (icncral, and in ihe fall of i8f>3 was appointed, by order from ihe War Department at Washington, as Assistant Cnmmis-ary of musters on the staff of Brigadier-Gen. eral Kerrero, serving in that capacity until he was. h?n°Ttibly (lis.

charged from the service. May I, 1 864. afier which lie ag-111 served on the United .States lake survey. In 1065 he came to Chicago, and has been employed 111 the capacity nf accountant since that period. He ha* Itcen with the house with which he is now connected since May. 1879. Mr. Swinscoe has made bis home at Austin since April. 1871. He Ins served some live years as one of the Hoard of School I). rector, o District No. 2, and for two years has been the president of the board; was one of the chailer members of Cicero Con ol. No. ;ao, Royal Arcanum, and is new pa-t recent of that C> der ; was also one nf the charter menilwr'- of Kilpalric's Post. No. 17b, <i. A. K , and at its organization in June, 18S3. was elected senior vice commander. At the annuil election of officers held in December, 18S3. he was unanimously elected commander of the -St.

KICIIAKI) II. Tit \ILL. dcaJer in drugs, stationery, etc.. was horn in llcllevil c. Ontario, in 165S. and there he received his education. In 1S72 lie embarked in drug limine" as a clerk, and has been identi6ed with the same ever since. On May I, 187S, he came west lo Chicago, was employed a* a drag cleik for about six months, and in November of 1878 he putcha-cd a small slock of drugs, etc., at Austin. He has added laigely to bis business and now carries a fine Hock of drugs, sundries, stjiianerv. elc. and has an extensive trade. Mr. Tranl is a member of the I. O. O. f.

JACOB J. WAI.sKK. ticket broker. oHice oj Clark Street, Chicago, was born lit IJcimauy. and six years later his parents immigrated |ii America, locating, in 1855, in Chicago. The subject uf this ske:ch learned the trade of book-binder, and was for some ten yearscmploycd in that capacity. In 1863 he cmhaikcd in bu-iness as a manufacturer and desler in cigars, was burned out in the great fire of 1971. and subsequently established the firm of Walser « Hegird. wholesale di-alers in cigars, which concern carried on business for two and a hair years. In July. 1875, Mr. Walser em. barked in his present business, and to-day is one of the leaders in this line. He is president of the American Ticket Brokers' Association. Mr. Walser moved to Austin in April. 1S7}; is a member of Cicero Chapter. R. A. M., of that place, and a chatter member of Sdoam < oinmandery, K. T.,Oak I'ark.

ANDREW B. WHITE, railwav post-office clerk, was hotn at New Scotland. Albany Co.. N. V.. in 1844, and there learned the trade of harness-making and carnage-trimming. He enlisted Sct>- tember *j, 1S61. in Company I). 91st New York Volunteer Infantry, and was discharged December 31, 1863. He. with the rest of the regiment, re-cnlisied the same dav, and served until July i 1865. After the war lie worked nt his trade in Albany County 8, ) - until 'S'b- when h« moved West to Vinton. Benlnn Co.. Iowa] la the spring of 18;; he came id Austin, and has since been employed in ihc United Stales mail service as railroad p .st-r.'tice clerk. He is a charter mein1>er of Kilpatrick Post, C A. K . No 276. and junior vice commander in the same ; is also orator of

A' .lt:,)V,('^ER, railway post-office clerk, was born at llridnort, Addison Co.. Vt.,in November, iS*),and was reared on a farm He came to Illinois in Augii-t. iftio, and lor .1 few months resided at Chicago. During the winier he laugh, school at C.eneva Lake, Wis,, after which he returned home ami followed farming. In tbb2 he came back to Chicago and entered the employ of t lie Americaii fc,x»iessCom|>any, first as messenger, then as route agent. I ,iiM.6hewasappoiiite.lagcnt for the" Merchants' Union Express Co.. UlcKimington. IN- and eighleen months later represented also the American and United States express complies, remaining m llloomington in all about three years, when he resigned, moved to bprmgneld and filled the position of a cleik in the Senale during the session ; then went 10 Washington, D. C. and for eighteen months was employed in ihe office of the Third Auditor. JO the fall of 1870 he returned to Illinois, and at that time enteted the United States mail service as railway post-office clerk on the Chicago. Alton & St. Louis Railroad. Mr. Wicker is n charter member of Cicero Chapter. R. A. M.. No. 180, Austin. III., and is grand stewaid of the Grand l/>dge of A. K. & A. M. of Illinois.

WAR KEN WILKIK. Superintendent of the Schools of Austin, wasborn in the town of l.cltay, Jefferson Co.. N. V., in 1S12 lie passed to the senior year in the classical course at the Wet cyan University Middletown.Coun., afterward entering Union College. Schenectady. IS. Y and graduating in 1856. He wasclecied Town Super.ntendent of Schools ,,f l.cKay, but declined the office and located at Terra Haute. Ind.. «o lake charge of the seminary. He came to Illinois in November iR<n For one |Wf M .aught school a, Cccva. and U,r seven ye, "'iL In rn" riS&eefSSl S'J,!rC,h0,,U AU'""' K moved tu

Cuok Counly, vsliich position he filled for some two years. After this for one year lie laughl meihods in arithmetic, language and geography at theConk Counly Normal. In the fall of 1S78 he had charge of the schools at Woodstock. III., and in the fall ol 1 S79 removed to Austin, where he now resides, and entered upon hi* present duties as Superintendent of Schools. He is a member of Cicero Chapter. R. A. No. 180.

THOMAS HENRY WILSON, contractor and builder, was born in Kane County, III., in 1S44, and reared on a farm. Learning the carpenter trade in 1671, he followed that occupation in various pmtions of the State up to 1877, when he came to Cook Counly and located at Austin, where he established himself in business as a contractor. He confines himself principally 10 erecting dwelling houses.

Oak Park

This most delightful suburb is locat'.d on the Galena Division of the Chicago ii North-V- cstern Railroad, eight and six-tenths miles from Chicago. Joseph Keltlcstrings arrived here in 1833, and in 1S35, after working in liickt-rdike & Noble's saw mill nearly two years, erected a house on Lake Street, near the present town line between Cicero anil Proviso, On the 28th of April, 1835, he entered his land from the Government, the northwest quarter of Section 7, Township 39, Range 13. The exact amount of land entered was 172.70 acres, and the price paid was §215.98. On the 22ti of November, 1S48, Mr. Kettlestrings sold to K. K. Swill thirty acres of this quarter section, antl Mr. Swift sold the same land to S. P. Skinner February 25, 1853, for $3,000. This part of the quarter section, the southwest corner of it. Mr. Skinner subdivided into lots, and it is known as Skinner's subdivision of Oak Park. On the 20th of May, 1S56, Mr. Skinner sold Lots No. 1,9,3 and 4 to Hugh G. Clark: on the 26th of December, 1856, he sold nine lots, from 12 to 20 inclusive, to Wi W. Demisand M. C. Nilcs; and on the 29th of September, 1857, Lots No. 10 and it to the same parlies. On March 7, 1S60, Pcmis quitclaimed to Niles his entire interest in this property, and on April it, 1863, Mr. Nilcs sold to Edward Deloss Sweet Lots No. 10 to 16 inclusive and the west thirteen feet of Lot 17. these two lots lying north of the railroad and west of Marion Street. Kettiestrings's subdivision was made September 25, 1S56. iu the southeast corner of the northwest quarter -of Section 7. Other subdivisions and additions to the plat have been as follows: R. Whaples in 1S56; Mr. Kcttlestrings afterward subdivided the Ivalance of his quarter section; in 1863 James W. Scovillc and M. C. Nilcs made a subdivision south of the railroad, and in 1868 James W. Scoville sulnlivided the northeast quarter of Section 7. Various other smaller subdivisions have been made by different parties, until the entire area of Oak l'ark is now four hundred anil eight)" acres.

The name first given to this vicinity was Kettlestrings' drove. This, however, had no reference to it as a village, but simply as a location. When it became a settlement or incipient village it was appropriately named Oak Ridge, from the ridge and the oak forest upon it. From the best information obtainable there seem to have been a few houses here besides Mr. Kettiestrings's in 1840 or 1K44, but the names of the other builders have escaped the .memories of the oldest settlers. In 1S53 S. P. Skinner built a house which became known as the Oak Ridge Hotel. In 1855 there were half a dozen buildings on Lake Street, among then Mr. Morey's. Mr. \\ hapless, the old tavern thai was destroyed by lire, a store and the old school-house, now Temperance Hall. During this year George Scoville built his barn and commenced his house, living in the barn until the house was completed. This house and barn stood opposite burton Court. At this time there was no house south of the railroad worthy of the name. There were, however, a few German squatters on that side, living in shanties.

J. II. (Juirk erected a house in 1856, as also loltn I.eisen Israel Heller during the same year built a store, and J. H. Oui< k a hotel known as the " Harlem House." During this year the name Harlem was substituted for t >ak Ridge, and was retained until 1X67. Carl Haberland started his blacksmith shop in 1 861, but for a year or two previously there had t)een a blacksmith shop in operation by a man who died in 1S60, but whose name cannot be ascertained. A grocery store was started in 1856 by a Mr. Furbeck, which in 1858 he sold to Mrs. Catharine Pattock, who continued it until she was married to William Stciner, since which time it has been moved from Harlem and conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Steiner, and is now a dry goods and grocery store. The first shoe shop was opened here by Christian Schauble in 1853. The first drug store was started in 1X7 } by Dr. Orrin Peak, who was also the first physician. The post-office was moved from 1'rovisn to Oak I'ark in 187 1, and the name changed from N'oyesville to Oak I'ark at the same time. This was done on account of the confusion existing from having the post-office named Noycsville, the railroad station named Harlem and the village named Oak Park. On the 28th of April. 1.S71, O. W. Herrick was appointed Postmaster, anil served until the summer of 18; 3, when he was succeeded by John Merton, who continued in the office until July, 1875. K IV. Phelps, the present incumbent then succeeded to the office. The first depot was a small building about 18x12 feet in size. Ii had a roof shaped like a car roof, and for this reason, connected with ils smallness. is rcmcinljcrcd by some of the oldest residents as a baggage car. It was erected in 1849. and was used from that time until 1861. It originally Stood about two blocks cast of the site of the present depot, and it was where it stood as long as used. In 1861, the present depot was erected, some distance east of the old depot, and in 1872, it found its final location. Henry Mowers was depot agent from 1854 to 1857; Otis Karle. from March, 1857, to December. 1857, and Andrew Yogi from then to the present time. While the Chicago, St Charles iV' Mississippi Air Line Railroad was in existence, a round-house, built in 1855, capable of holding sixteen engines, was located a short distance west of Oak Park. It was maintained until 1865, one year after the Chicago & North Western Railroad 'Company purchased the Galena & Chicago I'nion, which had some time previously purchased the Chicago, St. Charles ..x; Mississippi Air Line. In the year last named the round-house was converted into a paint shop, where cars and engines were painted, ami where the portraits of the president and directors ol the railroad were painted on the sides of the locomotive head-light lamps. In 1873 this pamt shop was removed to the present location of the Chicago & North-Western Car Shops at Central Park.

The village of Oak Park has of late years maderapid progress in all that constitutes a pleasant suburban town. Its streets are regularly laid out, graveled and graded and are beautifully shaded with evergreen and deciduous trees, and it has an unusually large proportion of tasteful and elegant residences. It has a population of about three thousand inhabitants, with two dry good stores, three groceries, two blacksmiths, three hardware stores, two contectioneries.thrcc millinery gtores, two drug stores, one wagon shop and two sash,

Rehgitut. - Oak Park Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in connection with Austin and Thatcher now River Forest . The first Methodist in Oak Park was Joseph Rettlestrings. who came to this region in 1833, 11 js lirst residence was near 'he Dcsplaines River, and it was the home of pioneer Methodist ministers In it at a very early day the Rev. Henry Whitehead and other Methodists were accustomed to preach. The first Methodist sermon at or near Oak Park was in the red school-house which stood on Lake Street or. as it was then called, Pennsylvania Avenue, one mile west of the town line between Cicero and Proviso, by the Rev. James Viall. a local preacher from Lyons, in 1S56. From this time for a number of years various preachers and students from Fvanston delivered sermons for the Methodists, among them Professor F. D. Hcminw.iy, Philo Judson, J. O. Cramb and C. H. Fowler. In 1859 the Rev. Mr. Hall, a student at the Garrett biblical Institute, took charge of the Oak Park school and he, with the assistance of other students, supplied the pulpit about a year. In January, 1S63. a I'nion Church was organized, and the Methodists living at Oak Park and in the vicinity connected themselves with this Church, and for about seven years there was no separate Methodist Church. In May, 1869, Philander Smith came to Oak Park from Adams, Jefferson County, N. V., and built a residence, into which he moved ins family in January, 1870. From the time of his arrival in Oak Park Methodism began to revive. On the 10th of October the Rev. S. N. Griffith was appointed the first preacher in charge of Austin, Oak Park and Thatcher, and preached his lirst sermon as pastor at Oak Park October 2.5, having preached some years before during the Rev. Mr. Dickinson's pastorate. The Charter members of this Church were: A. J. Hell, Elizabeth Hell, German Lasher, Matilda A. Lasher, Hannah French, Philander Smith, Adeline M. Smith, Warren Wilkie, Hannah Dunlop, W. E. Coinan, Mrs, S. 1). L.

Coman, William E. Blackstone, Sarah L Btackstone, Man A. Marks, Mary V. Hale. John Powell, Joseph Rettlestrings, Hetty Rettlestrings. and others. The act of incorporation was adopted December 15, 1871. Philander Smith, A. J. Hell and A. J. Rettlestrings were elected trustees. Hie articles of incorporation were destroyed by the great fire, and a new affidavit was adopted November 21. 1872, with Philander Smith. fOSeph Rettlestrings, A. J. Hell. William E. lllackstone, German l asher. W, E. Coman and F. A. Arnold as trustees. On the 23d of November, 1872. Philander Smith proposed to donate a lot to the Church, and $5,000 was subscribed toward building the church edifice. The lot was deeded to the society in the same month, the value placed upon it being $3,000, and Mr. Smith afterward gave $5,000 to the society. Joseph Rettlestrings donated to the society $6,000. The labor of the Rev. Mr. Griffith who, besides preaching at Austin, Oak Park and Thatcher each Sunday, taught the Michigan-avenue public school, proved too severe, and he had to retire, going to Ralamazoo, Mich. He was succeeded October 24. 1872, by the Rev. T. P. Marsh. Thatcher about this time united with Maywood, and 011 the 29th of December, 1872, the services which had hitherto been held in the Union Congregational) Church were changed to the school-house, and were held in the morning instead of in the afternoon. The Rev. Mr. Marsh took up his resilience at Oak Park, which had a tendency which, aided, <u, develop Method,' ism in the place. At the fourth quarterly conference held at Austin August 5. 1X73, it was agreed that the Uaim of the Austin an<l Oak l'ark churches should terminate with the conference year, and that thereafter Oak Park should be an independent charge with a settled pastor. At the trustees' meeting, held January 31, 187;. it was determined to huild a church of the "brick veneered " style. The ground was staked off Mav 5, the corner stone laid September 2, 1873. The addrc*S was delivered by Rev. J. O. l'eck, then pastor of the Centenary Church, Chicago. The building committee was Philander Smith, F. A. Arnold ami W. E. BtnrJmone. Mr. Hlackstone drafted the plans of the church and Mr. Smith furnished the money to carry the enterprise through. The Rev. T. R. Strobridge commenced balding services morning and evening October 24, 1873. The basement of the new church was occupied for the first time on Christmas eve. the rooms in the basement were completed January 3, 1874, and on the next day. Sunday, the dedication took place. The sermon was delivered by the Rev. C H. Fowler in the morning, anil in the evening by the Rev. W. X. Ninde. Seven thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars was raised on dedication day. The total cost of the church was something over $24,000. The audience room was finished in 1878. The church is a frame building with Racine pressed brick veneer, and with stone basement anil trimmings. The name "Oak Park M. K. Church," in raised letters is over the Gothic arched doorway. The building is rectangular, with two doors, one in each frunt angle, the portico projecting between them, and has an octagonal chancel extending in the rear. The extreme length is eighty-seven feet, anil the extreme width forty-one feet. It has two spires, one ninety feet high, the other one hundred and fiftyone feet. The church stands on the corner of Lake Street and Forest Avenue. The present membership of the Church is one hundred and sixty. The ministers have Ih-cii as follows: Rev. S. N. Griffith, two years from October 10. 1870; T. P. Marsh, two years front October 24, 1872; William I). Atchison, commencing in 1874, A. J. Scott, commencing in 1875: F. 1'. Cleveland, in 1877; T. R. Strobridge, in 1878; *R. S. Canline, in 1S79; S. H. Adams, present minister, in 1882. The parsonage on Forest Avenue was purchased in the spring of 1S83, for $5,000. The house is a large two story frame, and stands on a lot seventy-two feet front by one hundred and fifty feet deep. Mrs. Adeline Smith gave $1,500 toward the purchase of this property, and W. E. Blackstonc $500, the balance being subscribed in sums of $200 and less.

The Union Fcelesiastical Society of Oak Ridge. - The first stated preaching at Oak Ridge now Oak l'ark) was in 1X56, by James Viall. a Methodist local preacher. About this time a Sunday-school was started by George Scovillc. In the fall of 1867, J. Milton Holmes, afterward a Congregational clergyman, took charge of the Oak Ridge public school, and for about eighteen months read sermons and held conference-meetings. A Mr. Hall from Kvanston succeeded Mr. Holmes in the public schools, and assisted by some of bis fellow-students, supplied the pulpit for about a year. In the fall of i860, Rev. W. 1.. Bray preached for several weeks, after which meetings were maintained with onlv occasional preaching until the fall of t.Hoi. at which lime the Rev. N ates llickcy. a Presbyterian clergyman, removed with his family to Oak Ridge and commenced to preach regularly. Under his direction a Presbyterian Church was organized with seven members, to which he preached until May, 1862, In the early part of i860 the Union Ecclesiastical Society was organized, and its constitution was adopted March 25, i860. Among its original members were: George Scovillc, M. C. Niles, James W. Scovillc. O. W. Herrick. II. W. Austin, E. O. Gale, Samuel Duniop, f.W. Kettlestrings, Mrs. H. W. Austin, Mary C. Scoville, Mrs. A. J. Scoville, Mrs. J. W. Scovillc, and Mrs O. W. Herrick. Cornelius K. Dickinson then a student in the Chicago Theological Seminary, succeeded Rev. Mr. Ilickey in the pulpit of the Church organised by him. and ministered to it for about a year, during whli h time it received no accessions to its membership, and as a consequence was disl>anded. On the 28th of January, 1863. a meeting was held to consider the expediency of organizing a Union Church. At an adjourned meeting, held one week later, articles of faith, covenant and rules were adopted. This Church was designed to Ik unsectarian in character, but its creed was strictly evangelical, and its polity was Congregational. A council of seven clergymen, representing four different denominations, was called to meet February 17, in the church. Only Rev. J. K. Roy and Rev. G. S. F. Savage responded to the call, but they proceeded with the business of the council and organized a Church of thirteen members, under the name of the "Oak Ridge Church of Harlem."

The ( >ak Ridge Ecclesiastical Society elected trustees as follows July 25. 1863: M. C. Niles, H. Vf. Austin and James W. Scoville. O. \V. Herrick was elected secretary and treasurer. This society had some time previously purchased and fitted up for a house of public worship the building formerly occupied for a public school. Although there was no organic relation existing between this society and the Oak Ridge Church of Harlem, the two organizations co-operated by mutual consent. The Rev. Mr. Dickinson, who had served the Presbyterian Church until its disbandmcnt, was called in January, 1865, to preach to this Church for one year, and on the 2d of June following was ordained to the ministry and entered upon the regular pastoral care of the Church. He remained with the Church four years with acceptance and success, the membership of the Church being increased more than five-fold during his ministry. Immediately after the close of his labors the Rev. Minor W. Fairfield, a member of the Church, began to occ upy the pulpit in a temporary relation, but he remained until April 30. 1870, when he resigned in order to accept a call to Dartford. Wis. At the termination of his ministry he left the Church with a membership of ninety and with an enlarged prospect of usefulness. On the 9th of May the Rev. Mr. Huntington was called to the pulpit at a salary of $2,000 per year. During the latter part of the year 1870 and the early part of 187 1 the question MS agitated of a change in the name and ecclesiastical relations of the Church, The name Harlem had been restricted to another village and "Oak Park" had been substituted for "Oak Ridge. It was felt that a connection with some denominational body was desirable, and after full discussion it was decided unanimously, March 6, 1871, to assume the name of the First Congregational Church of Oak l'ark and to join the Congregational Association of Chicago. The Church was received into membership by the Association May 9, 1871. On the 9th of May, 187°. the Rrv. Mr. Huntington was called to the pastorate St a salary of $2,000 per annum. During the same month the First Congregational Society of Oak Park was organized to co-operate with the Church, though it awl not su|>ersede the older society until the follow"'*; year. Preparatory to winding up the affairs of this Society, a resolution was passed September 22, 1S70, w* thorizing and instructing the trustees to sell the Church property for such price as to them might seem best, and to devote the proceeds to the payment of debts. The latest meeting the minutes of which are dated was held January 9, 1871. S.fon after tins the Union Ecelesiastical Society was disbanded. In lune, 1S71 the Church, having for some years previously been annuallv re-paving the Atnericati Home Missionary Society money advanced to it during the four years of its existence, canceled the entire debt with interest. Having formally adopted the Congregational polity, and entered into relations with the new Society, the two bodies united in February, 1872, in extending to Mr. Huntington an invitation to be installed pastor, and the installation occurred on the 7th of March, 1872. The donation of a lot to the Society by James W. Scoville, settled the question of a new church building, which had been for some time under discussion. Subscriptions to the amount of $.10,000 were at once taken, and the cornerstone of the new edifice was laid August 28. 1873. This edifice was dedicated November 1, 1874, the sermon bdng preached by the Rev. K. P. I iood win, I >. 1 ) , of Chicago. The total expense of the building, including the lot ami the furniture, was $47. too. The church is of stone, two stories high, with a steeple one hundred and ninety feet high. The seating capacity of the audience room in the second story is about five hundred and fifty, the furniture is elegant, and a fine pipe organ presented by Mrs. lames W, Scoville was erected in the church during the summer of iSSi.thc value of which is about $4,000. The Rev. George Huntington resigned his pastorate of the Church July 6, 1879. to accept a prolessorship in Carlcton College, Northncld, Minn. The present pastor. Rev. Edward D. Eaton, was called December t, 1S79, and began his ministry January 1. 1880. The membership of the Church is three hundred and five. There is an excellent Sunday-school connected with the Church, of which E. w. Lyman is superintendent.

1871, a meeting was held at the house of E. W. H"ard for the purpose of organizing a Church, and raising a fund for the erection of a church building, A temporary organization was effee ted, a subscription paper circulated and $5, 325 subscribed. On the 6th of March K. W. Hoard, F.noch Marks and George F.. Gctts we:e elected trustees, and M. C. Niles, F.noch Marks, F 11. Grave-, F < ). Gale, George F. Gerts, and F. IV. Hoard chosen a building committee. The Society was organized under the name of Unity Church. On April 17, the building committee accepted proposals for doing the stone work, carpenter work and painting, at an aggregate sum of $7,900. The Rev. A. H. Swectser, of Boone, Iowa, was called to the pastorate of the Church at a salarv of $1,800 per vear, on the *6th of July. The first meeting held in the basement of the church March 25. 1872, at which time a detailed account of the cost of the church and the real estate was presented. The aggregate mst was shown to be $13.- 860, of which $11,506 had been paid and donations secured to the amount of $2,194. The church is a twostory building with stone basement and frame superstructure. The Rev. Mr. Swcetser resigned April 22-

1872, his resignation to take effect July 1. At the meet, ing held April 22.3 resolution was adopted to the effect that the evidence given by the pastor that he is earnestly endeavoring to promote Christianity, morality and the welfare of the Society commanded the respect of the Church and met its approbation. On October 7. 1872, a call was extended to the Rev. Mr. Hewitt to preach for one year from April 1, 1873, at a salary of $1,500 per vear. In the latter part of August, 1875, the Rev J. w. Hinds was called to the pulpit at a salary of $1,200 yer year, commencing December 1, 1X75. He was recalled De embi r 1, 1 J76 \::n tht retiremenl of the Rev. Mr. Hinds, the Church was closed for about a year, and in 18S0, the present pastor, Rev. H. 1). Webster was called t a salary of $1,000 per year, The Society is in a prosperous financial condition and has always been free from debt The present membership is about one hundred and twenty-five, about threefourths of them being Univcrsalists, the rest Unitarians. The organization of the Church is Universalis!, The principal members at the time of organization were F O. Gale, E. W. Hoard, Ccore.c F. Gerts. Abram Gale. W. H. Emery, Jod Hurley. William li. Akcrs, A. H. Heald, M. B, Mills. Charles A. Welch ami Henrv Lumbard The Sunday-school has about eightv scholars and ten teachers. Charles I.. Jenks is the superintendent. The library contains three hundred and fifty volumes.

The Evangelical Association of Oak Bark was organized in 1864, with a membership of eight families. The heads of these families were Benjamin Fbert, Leonard NeiT. John Fash, Charles Schroeder, Christian Cordt,

C. Schmidt, Frederick Troester and a Mr. Rath. The Association was organized by the Rev. Mr. Wingert, who was also the first pastor. For about three years the Association worshiped in Temperance Hall, and in 1.S67 erected a small frame church of their own, at a cost of about $1,000. The pastors of the Association have been the Revs. Meyer. Fclter, Augenstein, Rulofl who had as assistants, Revs. Schweike and Radinski), Heilmann ami Alberting, the latter being the present pastor. The membership of this Association is iow thirty.

Grace Protestant Episcopal Church of Oak Bark is the successor of Christ Church of Harlem. It was organized in 1879 at Oak Bark, most of those engaged in the work of this re-crganization being residents of Oak Park, and about sixty in number. The organization was effected under the auspices of Bishop McLaren, and the officiating rector after the organization was Dr. T. N. Morrison, who remained about two months. The Rev. Henderson Judd became rector February 15, 1 8S0, and continues to the present time. The Church worshiped in Temperance Hall for three years. In 1882 their new brick church edifice was commenced, and was occupied for the first time March 25, 1883. It is a very neat Gothic structure, substantially and tastefully furnished, with a seating capacity of somewhat over two hundred. At present the church is not completed, requiring a spire, a bell and an organ, which will be supplied in due time. The entire cost of the Church,' which is thirty-four by sixty-eight feet, including the lot on which it stands is about $12,000. The present membership of the Church is one hundred and forty, and of the Sunday-school, seventy of which the rector is superintendent.

The First Presbyterian Society of Oak Bark was organize ! in August, 1883, at the house of W. C. Gray, with about thirty members, and the Church was organized on -October 1. 1883, with thirty-three members. Among these were C. M. Howe, R. S. Critchell, H. M. Robinson, Thomas H. Doane. W. C. Gray, and Messrs. I.ockwood, Van Ness, McGay, Johnson and Dr. Peak. The Church has been ministered unto by the Rev. Drs.

Public Schools. - Yhc first school taught in Oak Park was in what is now Temperance Hall, erected in 1855, and was continued there until the erection of the central part of the present brick school building m 1859 The south part of this building was erected in 1873, and the north part in 187s, and the total cost of the building was twenty thousand dollars Its extreme length is t6o feet, anil extreme width 52 feet. The principals of the school have been A. U. Thomas, a Mr. Frazier. John M. Holmes. Alexander Hall, O W. Herrick, Charles Far, S. M. Allen, Prof. Warren Wilkir, from 1 868 to 1874 ; H. O. Durkee 1874 to 1875, and B. I.. Hodge from 1875 to the present time. His assistants arc fames B. Herrick, first assistant in the high school, arid Miss Mary Walker second assistant In the grammar and primary schools the teachers are Mary H Clemens. Mary K. Wells, I.aura A. Goodrich, Lib/ S. Stephenson, Nelly M. hay, Anna Fcrnald, Ante* lia Littell, Uelphine Wilson. Mary 15. Haire and Lily L. Jones, the two latter at Ridgcland. The school building here is a two story, four room building, erected in 1879. and cost $8,000.

The present board of directors arc W H. Kmcry. president. Charles I.. Ames, secretary, and George Eckart, There are four courses of study in the high school a classical. Latin - scientific, modern language and English course. The first three of four years, and the fourth of three years, and the grammar school is on the "eight grade" plan, James W. Scoville. of Oak Park, in the year 1882, established three prizes, one of twenty dollars, one of ten dollars, am) one of five dollars, to be given annually to the three scholars who excel in declamation, and A. C. Terry in 1885 established two prizes of twenty and ten dollars respectively, to be given annually to the two scholars who excel in English composition. The library belonging to the schools is entirely a reference library, consisting of about one hundred and fifty volumes, and there is atHHit fifteen hundred dollars worth of apparatus, which is said not to be excelled in Cook County, except by that at the University of Chicago, and at the Northwestern University at Evanston.

Oak Park Library Association was organized in June, 1882, with a membership of one hundred and nine. The primary objects of the Association were to establish and maintain a library and a reading room, to prov ide educational advantages and entertainments, to cultivate a public spirit and an active interest in the improvement of the village, its streets and public grounds, and to promote sociability and good-will among the people. The first board of directors were H. W. Austin, A, O. Butler, Edward Cook. R. S. Critrhell, George Eckart, W. C. Cray. O. W. Herrick. |ohn Lewis, and W. H. Wood. The first officers we're W. H. Wood, president; W. C. Cray, vice president, George Eckart, treasurer, and O. W. Herrick. secretary The library committee were Edward Cook, W. C. Gray, and W. H Wood, and (he membership committee, John Lewis, George Eckart and H. W. Austin. The Association has now nearly nine hundred volumes in its library, and they take nearly all the magazines published in this country, but no newsp ipers. At present there are one hundred and Uciuy-fivc members. HoTey's building, on Lake Street, is now used by the association for its library and reading room. The payment of 85 per year is necessary to membership, an I confers upon the member's family the privileges ot membership. Women

The Scoulle Institute - The founding of this institute had been for a number of years the design of James W. Scov;lle. It was chartered on the loth of April, 1883. The first trustees and officers were James W. Scoville, president ; Edward Cook, vice-president , William Spooncr, secretary , C. B. Scoville, treasurer , John Lewis, librarian; W. H. Wood. George Eckart, 0. W. Herrick. W. C. Gray, E. H. Pitkin, O. D. Allen, Lyman Holley, George J Bliss, George Sharp, and S. E. II urlbut, trustees. A lot on Lake Street,»thc value of which is about $8,000, lying immediately east of the Congregational Church, was donated to the Institute by Mr. Scoville, and deeded to it in 1883. The object in founding the Institute was to provide a free public library, reading-room, art gallery and museum for Oat Park.' The plans are now being prepared by architect* for a two-story and basement fire proof stone building, the cost of which is to be §75.o°o. and an endowment fund of $15,000, has been established by Mr. Scoville for the support of the Institute.

The Water Works at Oak Park were built in 1878 bv James W Scoville. at a cost or from $25,000 10 $J°- 000. The reservoir has a capacity of five million gal Ions. The steam pump has power sufficient to supply water to a population of ten thousand.

The German lieneiolent Society was organized in i860, with thirty-five members. The object of the Society being to assist its members when sick. H hen unable to work such member receives five dollars per week. The present officers are Fred Hentz. president Fred Blohm, secretary-: Herman Schultz, treasurer, ami Andrew Yogt, cashier.

The Gennania is an organization having for its object the cultivation of vocal music. It was started in 1873. and meets twice each month. Its officers are Andrew Vogt, president; N. Armbrust, secretary, and A. »t» phal, treasurer.

Harlem Lmfct, No. 540. A. F. * A. M~ was instituted in December. 1866. with eleven members. Iheiuliccrs under dispensation were I. S. Hodson. W M.; V. H Humphrey. S. W.; Virgil M. Cans* J. W.; George - Timme. treasurer, and W. C. Taylor, secretary me charter was granted in October, 1S67. The first charter Officers were E. H. Humphrey. W. M.: Virgil MAarne, S. W.; Baalis H, Alden, [. W.; [, S. Hodson, treasurer, and Andrew Vogt, secretary. The present officer:, are R. R. Jampolis, W. M.; C. E. Bassctt. S. W j ' £ Francis, \. W.; William Steiner. treasurer, and A'u re« Vogt. secretary-. The Lodge at present has one linn rea and seventeen members, "and meets in Masonic la - the third story of Hoard's Block, at the corner of IJm and Marion streets. .