Cook County, Illinois - The whole text, 1884 (part 59 of 61)

Joseph Uilsted and James Chlklcrs settled on the north bank of tho Calumet, almost opposite the mouth of Thorn Creek, in IS36, and about tho sauio time came William and Klisha Young who built and opened a general trading store on the corner of William and Margaret streets. The Young brothers remained here until 1830, when they went to California. They had, however, previous to their removal from Thornton, built and run a vessel, a model ate sized steam bargo known as the Calumet Tracers and which plied between Chicago and tho trailing towns on the Calumet. The iMtiler of this vescl exploded, killing the engineer, in 1851. while it was lying in the harbor of Chicago. In this connection it may not be amiss to mention that ill tho earlv settlement of Th .ruton it was confidentially believed it vras destined to become the head of navigation." Mr. Crary is authority for the statement lint Thorn Creek, now a stream of tho most insignificant character, had then a channel forty feet in width, in which tho water run, even at what would be called its low stages, at a depth of from four to six feet. He alio says that tho water power at tho village was, when ho first came there, rallied at *10,U00. In support of this it mav be cited that as earlv as ls:J5 Messrs Kiuzio. Blackstnnc Olid Hubbard conceived the idea ..f building a grist null on tho banks of Thorn Creek; they employed a Mr. Sackett, a millwright, to build a saw mill, but by the time that was competed so much money had been expended that the idea of erecting the gti'st. mill was abandoned. Uola'ivo to the groat changes which have taken place in tho water courses ..f the count rv, Mr. Crary also savs that the story told, that ill \<V> Peter Barton when he laid out tha village of Ulno Island, rdiarteiod a schooner, which, laden with supplies, made its way up the Calumet to the mouth of Stony Creek, up which it ascended to wliere now stands the village, is literally true. Tho Stonv Creek of to-day would have to be widened and deepened considerably before it would lloat the small -st schooner on the lakes, but that it was once a stream that would easily admit the passage of a vessel drawing four feet of water, cannot in tho face of the facts Ik1 doubted.

The first death in the vicinity of Thornton was that of M irgarct Hampshire, a member of Mr UlockstoNC* family, who die 1 of measles in the winter of l^!1' I be first birth was. so far as can be ascertained that of Barnh Cran ial daughter of David Cran ial, bom in September, 1835. Joseph Case, who has alre.i ly been mentioned aa among the early settlers or 1 horn on, died in 1808. Lot Chapman, who came to the village in 1810, also did, in 181 1. Ira Gardner came in 1^0, aud shortly after settled on what is now the Kellogg farm, one mile northeast of the village. Philip Schnob came in 1849 ami erected a dwelling on the corner of William and Julian streets, as shown by the Hubbard an 1 Kenzic plat.

PbBHISTORIC RbLICS. - When the first seitler= arrived at Thornton, thev found the ruins of what had once evidently been Indian fortifications, occupying tho rite of the present town. The ruins consisted of outer ditches or trenches, and in>i lc of these vrere the works or forlilications proper. On the banks of these, trees, apparently not less than one hundred years old, were grow in.', which only furnished abundant proofs of the indisputable antiquity of the ruins. When Joseph Case arrive I here lie use 1 frequently to talk with the Indians about the origin of the remains, but could onlv learn that with them it was supposed they were Imilt bv the French explorers many, many years Iksfore. In 1871 Ira C.udncr dug up a number of skeletons in the neighborhood of the fort, which he states were in his opinion those of white men, rather than of Indiana, lie alsi, in the same year, dug up in bis garden, specimen! of pottery, flint arrow heads, a stone chi-el ami a pair of stone' bullet moulds. It is claimed bv some that these relics bokMlgodj to the southern Indians, who at one time, before they were driven still farther south l.y the more warlike tribes .,; i in: North, ha . possession of mi- p«:-.i.-u of i a - country. , , .

Thorn Creek, already mentioned, runs through the village, and is a beautiful stream : its waters clear as crystal How over a smooth bed of lime rock, and are fed the vear through bv almost innumerable and unfailing springs, -w hich are distribute I along its banks from its source to its mouth. Limestone of the finest quality also abounds in the ricinity. most of which is easily worked. In an early day the first quarry was opened by, or rather for. Cordon S. Hubbard, but owing to the large sizeof the stone, and itsdepth under tho surface, operations further north ami nearer the outcrop of the roe Its were found more profitable. In 1801) Mr. Stephen Crarv , opene I a quarry, which was Situated on the upland, near where Peter Upton now lives. Since then various quarries have been opened, froni whi h immense quantities or building stone havo lxu'ii taken. The largest one now in o]icratiou is workel by Itolan 1 Flanagan. From this cmarry there were takon in lSS-» over eight hundred cords of stone.

The first school-house in the v illage was built in 18:Hi, from sawed lumber, prepared at tho Hubbard and Kcn/i" saw mill, and stoo l just northwest of the present railroad depot. James Barton and Caleb T. Sweet were among the first teachers. In 185: a building was ere te I for the double purpose of a town hull and school; this building, which is still in existence, was ii^e l for school purposes until 18?», wheu the uew sohool-houw was built at a cost of 10,000. " In the o irlv days of the settlement it could boast of no or '.mi -e I church of any deiiouiination. Itinerant ministers or various crcj Is visited tho v illage an 1 dispense I the gospel, most generally at tho school-house, but sometimes at the house or a farmer in the vicinity. Mr Crarv says the first sermon he remembers to have hoard preachei in the village was by M iiveUiis. Me- Qowan, a Mormon missionary, who stopped in 1 horuton over Sun lav on his way from the State of Missouri to tho Fist; this was in 1830; tho sermon, which was an iuip iMkmed harangue in support of tho pernicious doctrine of polygamy, was listened to by a largo ttudienae, Ottrastal out or more i lie curiosity to hear what the "kmg haired apostle" had to say. The first house of worship, now the Methinlist Church, was erected originally for the Society of Oood lcnipbirs. but was pun-based by tha first mimed body in 1870.

ThfoKlistliim.se now stuuilin*; in the ullage wiw lmilt in 1837. for ii man mimed Harnett, by the Case brothers ami John H. Toban. It stands on William Street, near the residence of Peter I pston. and a* it is now in an advanced state of decay, the chances are that this land-nark ot early day* will soon have gone the wav of all the earth.

Thornton' village was platted in Scpteml>er, 1S3.., bv.Iohu II. Rin/.ie, who had already purchased the laud hereabouts from the Indiana, fie soon after conveyed aono-third interest to Messrs. UnMiard an I Ulaeksloue. The first plat thus made was one mile square, beginning at the forks of Thorn Creek, and running one mile north, one inilo west, and one south and east to the point of beginning. The 1ir*t physician in the village was Dr. -Benjamin Baker, who located there in 1850. In 1870 the village population was 301 ; in 188<i, 401 : present estimated imputation, MO, The business interests of the place may bo summed np briefly as follows: two grocery stores, three general stores, t wo saloons, one brewery and two stone quarries. The village was named Thornton in honor of Colonel \V. V. Thornton, of Illinois, who was one among the lirst Canal Commissioners in the State.

Gumming* Comers, which is usually considered a part of Lansing, has also a Church of the satne denomination. The Holland Church has here two houses of worship, beiug the strongest religious organization in the place. . .

The Lansing Hotel is kept by Christian Busaek, and the DOst-offlCB, together with a general store, by Henrv Unsiug. The store at the Comers is kept by John H. Semmelhaack. There are also a shoe store, two blacksmith shops, four saloons, aud two butcher

S'l'l'he first settlers here were John; George and Henry Lansing. The town plat, was laid out m WW by John Lansing, who died in the spring of that xear. The laud immediately adjoining the town is "owned principally by 0. Schulte, 0. A. Outsell, J. Hcutz amMvlward Lausiug,who is the present Justice of the Peace.

Lansixu Biographical Sketiue9

HEM AX GARDXKR, dealer In general merchandise, began trade in 1HUT He came to <'<>'>k County, 111., in 1*»8, then for some time lived at Sandwich, 111., returningl" Cook County in 1856. In August. 1883, he enlisted in Company A, 1 1 3tb Illinois Volunteer Infantry. lit was mustered out June 29, IH60. lie followed 'farming two years, then embarked in merchandisitu;. He was born in Tompkins Comity, N. Y.. June 1. 1S"*S1. H« was married In 1S«7 to Miss Maria Hush, of Ulster County, N. T. Tliey hu've four children - Kstella, Klla. Mat tie Ktli.l and Alice J.

JOHN JOHNSON, farmer. jIk -k-raiser and poet. Sect inn 2fl, Township »l, Range 14. He eame to Chicago, III., in May, 18311. He lived in Chicago until the fall of 1891, working" as carpenter and builder. For the pJL->t seven yeurs of his residence there ho was engaged in the grocery trade. He nunc to his present place in 1853. He was born in Mel fast. North Ireland. Hccemlwr 15. 1l?08, ami cams to America in 1835. Mr. Johnson sencd (^apprenticeship in New York City a« carpenter. In IStO he went to Pittsburgh, I'tnn.. ami followed his trade six years; thence went to Chicago. In IStll he was married to Naomi Kllis, a native of Ohio. They have six children - Samuel Kllis la farmer in Lake County). William John (- physician in Chicago). I.ydia J. (married U> a Mr. Bakeri. Noimii, Kllen A. and Thomas S. (a photogruphur at Pullman, Cook County).

Lansing is a small village 011 the Chicago, Pittsburgh & St. Louis Hailroad, ubout twenty-eight miles distant from Chicago. It is located on a sandy ridge, although the surrounding country is somewhat low, abounding in lino natural meadows, admirably adopted for grazing purposes. The principal industry of Lansing is baling nay, in which business Christian Schulte is the largest dealer and manufacturer. He has large warehouses and presses for this purpose, and puts into the market, from his establishment. 4,000 tons iter annum. Lansing contains a handsome Lutheran Church editlco, built by that society in 1*83 at a cost of *a,500.

IIKXRY HOCK, blacksmith and dealer implements, is a native of Germany, where he yrtir 1843. While in Germany he served in the Prussian Army 'luring the Austro-l'n.ssian War in 18*7. the tranc^Prusrian War in I8M-71. In the latter war he took part it tM*» battle* and engagements He was msrrted to «°» isti> and has two daughl ere - Annie and Ida. In K,* w

grated to the Cited Stales and bought out Screwy, blacksmith shop at dimming* Comer,, tfr Itock »*»» teen and three-quarter acres in Cummings I onicrs, and forty norther-, and two houses and three lots at Kensington near there, and two houses and three, lots at Hoc* has also dealt in agricultural imp ements for the past nine years. Is agent for the W A Woo. t«mp-ny. Fun* k Urwllee. and American and Oodcrlch sewing ne* deals 111 stoves nnd tinware. He is a member ot the l:lT,t OfTZKLL, farmer, was born in linden. Germany, in tHltif Mr GuUc.l's life while a young man was n very e*iu> inc an.l a-lventurous one. In 1**0. he volunteered to ^rye in the African campaign, of the French service in Arabia. Egypt, Tunis. Tripoli and Jlnrwin, endured great suffering, and privation, during ,he Sahara. Returning in 1841. he farmed, till 1*8, « ,e,ved under Kossuth and Siegel in the ^".^^R!* & 18411 he immigrated to America, and resided m New . \ o« wr live vears. He then went to Chicago, where. ho ' year's, Removing from thenco to La nsmgm In .. t * ' a farm, on which he has sincc resided. ^Ir. (tut* marr Marv Miller in 18.51. by whom he has two daughters, , w in Sell one residing nnV GuUellsfarm Thisfarmag*. the town site of Lansing, and has about $..000 worm improvement* on it. Mr. Outsell Is a Democrat in I»Wk*

JACOB IIEIXTZ, fanner. P. 0. V!"l-,'n,g- h ,^1 cTmc Germany, where he was bom in 182H. He left hen. an I , ca to the Tinted Slates in lH.i.-,. After spending three moult u in Chu ago he located in Thornton, near Lausit.g. ch«*ed fortv acres of land, but by industry and J m ^rgy » * the owner of \M\ mrres adjoining the town site of Lans.»g. handsomely improved by tmc buildings . In W. J ^i Lisa Boll, no has two sons and six daughters living » ' Philip Hiving in DakotaX Mary. KluabetT., Caro hne. ***** Catherine and Uulsa. Mr. Ileintz is a member of the Luwr an Church. He has held the office of Overseer of Highways and lias been school director for nine years. .

KDWLN II. LANSING, Justice of the «"*oii ni Greene, Chenango Co., N. V., i.i 1841. and came «^ father. John Lansing, in 18411. Mr. Lansing followed Una n g till he was of age, wlien he served for »^ short .time « the ' nnd afterward worked for the Kastern Illinois and 1 an die railroads. 1ir.t as brakeman, then as conductor. im he went to Pueblo. Colo . where he was engaged n in iug and stock-mlelng till 1882 when he returned to L*"' ^ where he has since resuled. He is Justice of the Peacefor 1J» sing, and owns a form of 300 acres near that place.

in l*4»l. Peter, thc*"ther brother, not comingwmtll 1 hi">. His brother! settled »t Lacaing in ls-n;. but Ik went further wcsi to Galena, where he remained a slii.i t litne. afterward returnill); to Ijinsing. lie joim-il the army at the milhrenk of Ihc. Mexican \Vnr. and served under Taylor in tlie Hith Itegimcnt nil its clone. From Meiico he went to Sacramento, tab, where he engaged in mining till MM Altera UUfWfTeafl sojourn in Illinois, he again made a tii)> to California, by the overland route, remaining there two war*. Me then^u-nt two Tears in traveling through Idaho and Washington Territories ami returned to Illinois ill lS'U ami opened a general (tor* at Lansing, which in company with his brother fttff he has condueted ever sin.v. lie has' la-rn 1'ostmast.r for eighteen years, and at present i- Su|arvi«or of Thornton, which ofliee he has held for the la-t three years.

CHKISTIAX si lli l.T/. fanner ami hay-pmwer, vaeuorn in Germany in 1*11. lie .nine t.i the 1'nilcd Statin in l*-">7, ami settled in I. limine i" I -*-">'-». and has been engaged in farmintr over sine*, lie now owns 4i:i acre* of ehoiee land near lousing, which i- handsomely improved by a BlM brick residence, commodious barns, and warehoii-es containing large hav-urease*. Mr. S< hull/, is an enteri.ris'iin man. and in W.l started in the hay-pressing bie-iness, thus utilizing the long hay on the natural meadow* annuel l.an-mg. Mr. Shultx Utpe hav to Cincinnati, l,oiii-vdlc. St. l-oiii-.CIcv.lan.l and Chicago, lor' use in the foundries then-. He press.* on the average about toot paf etew, but has pn-s-cdas high as .i.lXKl. Mr. S hull* is a memU r of the Lutheran ( luir. li. it was inainlv owing to his public spirit I hat a Be* ehur. li. eottiu* about'*:»..VM, was erected in Lansing L-t year. le was married in |xiW t.. Sophia l-ong. and hast hrce-ons and two.laughters. Mr. Sehultz is a Republican in polities and holds Hie offlee of school dint-tor. .

.(..UN M SKMMKI.I1 A VI K. general merchant, is a native of (iemianv. where he was bom in l*»i». He immigrated to the l'nile.1 States in 1WB>, locating Act in Chicago, where he followed the trad.- ofa carpenter. In 1*73 he moved to I l.ornt..n. and settled ai Cumming* Corners, where he worked at Ills trade till 1H*I. when he Ix.iight out the general store "f George \ Hart, in which biisiu.s- he is -tilt engaged. He was marr.i dinlHTdtoMarviMarlin. bvwl.om hi. had one dang iter. His wife dving. he was man-Mid ag.in. in 18JH, 10 Mary Kilmer, hv whom lie has three children - Krank, Clara and Uaitsa. lie also own- a large public hall, which he has lately built, at < uui- IBingB I orners, and us a member of the Luthe'an I hurch.

This town, for whi h its inhabit iiit* entertain the highest holies as to it* future growth ami greatness, luts indeed, within the past four years, made such rapid progress as to fully justify the predictions of its an -iniKirtaut commercial c.ty. Although .nutated n.aiulv in ait adjoining State, a small mitm pi it oi.lv hitting over into l ook County, "f Illinois, it BHD 'justly Ite classed among the suburban towns of (1,UU>; liifaet. so closely are ils commercial and social interest* linked with those of the great c.ty, that the Chicago & Atlantic Railway Company intend, during the com i.e.' summer, to put on a dummy or BtiburlKWi train between the two places. I- our years am Hammond had not to exceed live hundred ...habitants. It now has a population of over twenty-live huudre.1, and is si ill growing with a rapidity astonishing to those who reinemlmr it only a few years ago as mi insignificant little station on the Michigan Central, then the onlv railroad m the place.

The first settler" in the vicinity of where now stands the town of Hammond, was K. W. Holiman. who located here in ls4<). Tl.e region liereubou was hen an unbroken forest of heavy timber, but wind, has long since tnninlv disappeared, under the aggressive evaluation of the white man's us. Mr. llohman for many years lived in a little log house, wind, st.aid on he "north Bide of the Calumet. In later years he erected.

a handsome frame dwelling, near the same spot, and which is still standing, lie also acquired a great quantity of laud, owning at the time of his death in 1*T;5, over eight hundred acres. It is on part of this tract that the village was originally located, and from which the various additions to it have been made, during its recent rapid growth.

Joseph Trackett is also an old settler, coming hero a few years subscipient to the arrival of Mr. llohman. He now lives in the lu.u-o he orginally built, and which is the oldest within the present village limits, on Hoi tun Street and the Slate I. me road.

William Sold came here about the same time with Mr.. Trackett. He located some little distance east of the Tillage, on the Michigan City road. Shortly after the Michigan Central Ihulroad was completed, in 1S'>2, Mr. Sold opened a small store at the station (Hammond) and was therefore the first merchant in the phuv.

In isi'.'.t Marcus M Towle, still a resident of Hammond one of its wealthiest and most influential citizens, and the man, mote than any other, to whom it owes its present prosperity, located here and began in a small way the slaughtering business, first erecting, however, a small frame slaughter house about thirty by sixty f.i t in size. At that time there was no town, iii fact no signs of any; the railroad, with no side tracks or switches, ran through the woods here, and Hammond had not as vet risen to the dignity of a st .lion. The <r. H. Hammond Tacking Company, an institution which is the outgrowth of the beginning made bv Mr. Towle. to-day hag buildings which cover nearly live acres of ground, including ice houses, etc.. and furnishes employment to over live hundred men. Kivetomx hundrcd'cattle are slaughtered here daily. vr:, le I he full < apai it> of I ie I ->.-.-.< i? d. able these flgnrea. The monthly ex |»nses for stock reach the Bum of *l.:Jo0.uoi>. while their monthly pay rol almost exclusively in what is known us the dressed beef traffic, employing a great number of refrigerator cars to tianspori' ti.eir meats to Kasteru markets. Couuectetl with the packing houses, and operated by the same companv. is an extensive oleo-murganno oil factory, which turns out daily forty tien.es of oil. Theti. II. Hammond Packing Company is incor|)0- rated under the laws of the State of Michigan, with head.piartors at Detroit, The present officer* of the company are: George II. Hammond president; \ndiew Comstock, vice-president, and J. I>. Standuh, secretary and treasurer. The stockholders are M M Towle, G. II. Hammond and Andrew Coinstock; the |«id up capital of the company is#l.ot«MHiO

The M M. Towle Distilling Company was fotmed in iss:i, for the original purj>osc of manufacturing svrup from corn, and for making whisky out of the grain after tl.e saccharine substance had been iwd m The manufacture of the syrup But as the United Slate* Government forbidl the carrying on of any other business in the same building where distilling is done, the original plan was abandoned. 1 he dist illery bnildiii" is a four-story frame, 4Ks«» feet hi size, and cost, with the anmuntUS and machinery necessary to carrv on the business. tlim.OOO. It employs twentv-live 'men and has a capacity of 3.000 gallons of alcohol i«r dav. The company is nieorporated under the laws of this State, with a cash capital of »loO,<HW. The officers are : M. M. Towle, president, and W . H. Gastlin. superintendent The Hammond dumber Company WM etftvted »n

1878 with M M. Towle, proprietor, and J. Krost, superintendent The vards cover nearly ten acres of irrooud, with live hundred feet of dockage fronting on the north hunk of the Calumet The company emphns thirty men and handled last year over o,Wu,- <xui feet of luml>cr. , ,, lliiiiiinotid has a line brick hotel, which was Wilt in issi hv M. M. Towle, at a cost of *:iO,iiOO. It was Completed and opened to the public on Monday, October 3D, ; Charles Lyon is the first name apiieuring on i Us register.

In 18U .M. M. Towle & Co. started the large general store which they still conduct. It has fiom time to lime been enlarged until now they carry a stock valued at fc20,(J0U.

The public school building was erected in the winter of 1881. It is a two-story brick edifice, and cost 14,000 ; has eight rooms and employs sis teachers. It is at present uuder tno piiucip.ilsnip of 1'rof. W. C. Belnma.

The Mctkmlid Church was built in 1883. at a cost of 04,000. It is a handsome frame structure, an ornament to the town, and a credit to its builders. Rev. Edward A. Scbell is the present pastor.

The Catholic Church was built in l!s7~i and is Iho oldest religious society in the place. Father Baumgartuer il at present the pastor in charge.

The Evangelical Lutherans have also a church organization and a house of worship, built and dedicated during the summer of 1883. Rev. 11. Wnndcrlict is the present pubtor.

In societies Hammond has a 0. A. R. Post, and strong ami well organised lodges of Masons, Odd Fellows, and of the Ancient Order United Workmen.

The llummoud Tribune was started in 187ii by M. M. Towle. Two years later it was purchased by Alfred 8. Wiuslow. by whom it is still conducted. The nlrico of the paper was totally destroyed in the fire of

December n, 18*3, but its proprietor, with commendable enterprise, did not permit this misfortune to provent tho appearance of a single issue of his paper. TlW Tribune is a handsome four-page weekly, ami in appearance and in tho character of its contents compares favorably with any country paper in the State.

The town of Hammond was' laid out by M. M. Towle, and located on the northeast quarter of Section 30, Township 37 norLli. Kongo 10 west. The original plat was recorded April 1'i, if>7."),aud included fou f blocks. 103 lots, and the following streets: Indiana and Michigan avenues. (Mummer and Ives streets, Dolton Uoad, and the Michigan Central Itailroad. Cottage U rove addition bears date of September 2 18711; was also made by M. M. Towle; has sixty lot', with Michigan Avenue, Chicago and Murray streols. Tho other additions are: TowiiBond and Godfrey's, nude October It, 187U, with lio lots; Hohmun's.niade January 4, 1880; Towle & Young's made March 3, 1884; the Sold Folate's addition, March 18, 188'J, and Wilcox & Godfrey's, made at the same time.

Hammond was incorporated as a town in November, 1883 ; but with its present rapid growth it will perhaps bo but a short time until this will be changed to a i-lty orgauizat on. Johu V. Krost is the Clerk and Treasurer, and Donald McDonald the Town Attorney.

Though comparatively a new town, Hammond has alreadv experienced the'horrors of a groat conflagration. Oil the 24th of December, 1889, it wni visited by a most destructive fire, which in a few hours laid twenty-one business houses in ashes, destroying property to the value of over ?*Ki,00tl. Owing to the fact that as vet the village has no well organized lire department, it was almost at the mercy of the flumes from the moment the lire broke out Fortunately, however, no lives were' lost, while the terrible lesson received on that occasion has fully aroused the people of Hammond to the necessity of' providing adequate means for future protection. The following account, containing the full particulars of the tire, is taken from the columns or the Hammond Tribune, which was also one among the institutions destroyed ou that occasion :

"About six o'clock Monday morning the alarm of fire was Hounded, and the Commercial Block was the place where the tire was discovered. It originated iu E. E. Towle's meat-cooler, and in a few minutes the west end of the block was wrapped in flames. In two b.ci- foiiiiuereial Bio k mil th Imil lings east of it. west or the Chicago & Alton Railroad, were laid low iu ashes. As soon as" possible the lire engine was brought, out. hose attached, and put to work. After the liames had spread to some extent and all hones of saving the building had flown, the attention of all was turned toward suxing the adjoining buildings, in which thev wen successful.

'- M. M. Towle owned Commercial Block, which was valued at *1 6,000, with but 17,000 insurance. This building had not been built two years, and was occupied bv'six business firms on the first, floor, as follows: E. E. Towle, meat market, well covered by insurance ; 11. Sevfrath. dry goods, loss 82,700, with «,OU0 insurance ; W. H. Verrill, saloon, loss not known, insurance 81,700; Ed. Harden, gents' furnishing uoo Is, loss ami insurance not known ; E. A. Andrew, druggist, loss and insurance not. known; M. t humpai 'ue, loss and insurance not known. Of the above parries only E. A. Andrew and M. Chainpaigne saved anything before the fire, while all that was iu & E. Towlc-s safe was all be had left We arc informed that El. Harden and W. H. Verrill closed their doors and took nothing out.

" ( lathe second floor they came as follows : Tribune, A. A. Win-low, proprietor; loss, M.000 ; insurance, 81,000. There was nothing saved from tho ofliee. Ed. Hardens shoe-shop came next; loss not known. In i be corner of this block was the olhcc of M- -UTow le. J. N. Young and D. McDonald. 1 he papers it, the safe iu this office were well preserved. Hie remainder of this floor was occupied by the HnninMM Furniture Company and the Times office : loss not known. The third' floor wa« oceupie.1 by W. H. Hovward's art gallery, fully covered by insurance ; t he Odd Fellows' hall, winch was used by the A. O. U. l\..and O. A. R. There were several roomers on this floor. The buildings on the east side of llohman Street were owned by Coiidit Smith's heirs and were occupied us follows:' Stickler & Son, bankers; J. Sehloer, shoemaker : Stimuli, jeweler : A. Hausbert, harness- maker ; 0. Ousley. hardware, and K. Nathan, tailor. All ot the above were insnr ed but Mr. Nathan. llohman block and C. Mund's saloon on the south were oul) saved by great exertion, after being damaged to some extent.' On the north G. Gommer's residence was m great danger, and on the west Mrs. Hopes. we

C. C. DOW. superintendent of the oil and oleo-margarine department of the Hammond Slaughter-House. In this doparimcnt thrroaro seventy |«-rs»nscmployed, who manufacture about forty tierces of <.)<-< -margarine oil per <Uy. Mr. Ifciw took charge "f ihi« department in May, \ w>, lie was Imrn at (iilmanton. N. II.. December 4. DU9. In |m'5 he removed lu Boston. M iss., with his parents, where he wa* raised ami educated, living in I lint eily about thirty years, lie hits liven engaged in the butter anil eherse trailo since he began doing business. He is a member of tinrtlehl Lidge. I'. II.. [-'. tc A. M.. of Hammond: nlxi the Knights of Honor, and I he I'nitcd Order of Pilgrim Fathers, of Boston. Mass. In I*5S he married Elizabeth C ICi.h-.mt. of Hrui.sw.ek. Me. Thev hue two anna and one daughter- All>ert I., Nathan ('.. wim is now superintendent of the oleo-margarinc department of Armour Bros.. I liii n^-... and Minnie H.

DONALD Mi l>"N \l. I), attorney ami counselor nt law, was Imrn at Crown Point, Lake Co., Ind . Man h l'i. IS57. Ho was raised and la-can his education in his native city, and completed a pr. 'client coiir-e at Prof. E. .1. Bird's College, Mcnoinioee, Midi., gradu it <ng in t lie class of |S75 He then >>egan tin- study of law with Judge E. ('. Kiel. I. of Crown Point, where he continued two rear*, when, in March, 1*7*. he was admitted (n the Bar in th- Circuit Court at the latter place, lie there practiced law until April. IMS I, at which tune he located in practice at Hammoiid, lud., where ho is now City Attorney.

W, \V. MEUR1LL. plnsioinn ami surgeon, and denier in drugs and uiislicio.-s, op mil an nfthv at Hiiminond in tho spring of issu. He was born at M.-n illwllc. Lake Co. Ind., April 29. IS'i."» and w;i- iai-ei| on a farm. He was educate I at Valpiraiso. Ind.. gradual ins from the Sate Normal S-honl in the class of |S7.",. Afterward he entered the Bennett hi led ic Medical College, of Chicago, graduating in isst). since which time he has pr.-u-l red medicine. In Mar, 1SSJ, he married Mi>s ChftTl»Ue Woods, of Lake County, Ind. They him ono daughter. Ethel Mar.

Fill IV. Mil. I. Eli. grocer, settled at Hammond in ts7t. and worked in Hie slaughter-house six years. He then began wilh n team peddling dry goinL, groceries, butter and eggs, and two jcars afier opened his store. He erected the building in IM7!»; it is fifty feet jspuire, ami two stones high. The up|ier storv has a hull called Miller's Hall, and the lir-t floor he u-es for his More, whpre he kee|>s groceries, provisions, flour and feed, and retails wmes. honor* and cigars. Mr. Miller erected a soda and eider factory in lxs2. and supplies the whole vicinity with these articles. He is no extensive dealer in real estate at Hammond, .ind is Trustee of the First District of I he town of Hammond Mr, Miller is a mcmbcrol the Mellomaniii Lodge. No. :K)fi, D. 0. H . of S>. nth Chu-ago. Ho was born in Germany August 15, ISM. and came to the Fniied Stales in Deeemlter. IH7'.>. He married Sliss A. Inline Lnhre, a mil ire of North Township, Luke Co., Ind. They have one daughter, Adeline

April is, 1SG0, where he was raised and educated. He was afterward a book-kee|xr two years for C. F. Wishempp, in Vienna. He was then emj. loved six months in the hanking house of M. Torsh Sohue. Vienna. Coming to the I'niled state*, he arrived in New York Citr April 10. 1861, worked in a woolen mill at \\ ebstcr, Mass., sit months, and I bancs went U Chicago. After spending a short tune there he came to Hammond, whero he wnr.edas a laborer in the lumber yard until he was pnuno'ed to his present jxioition.

A. S. UANHLLTT, proprietor of the BavSlate House. This hotel <>outanis twenty-tour nmus, is two stories high, and was oji- ia-d to the public in March, lssi. Mr Uandlell came to Hammond in IV-cemlier, 1S71>, and went into the employ of the Hammond Slaughtering Cumpauy for IJlTM v.-ars II. "was l">rn in Ljweil, Mass., July 20, IS IS, and was* partly reared there and at Bangor. Me. He enlisted as a drummer boy in 1803 in tin- 18th Maine Heavy Artillery, which was change.! in Wa,hing on I i the |»t \[ aine Heavy Artillery, participating mall ti e battles of his conimaml ; he was mustered out at the ol..se of the war in IStJ.V In IS72 he inarri«l Miss Sarah Wyman. of Mis.M-»ippi. Thev have one daughter, Fannie A. .Mr. Uaiidl. tt is a member of 'iyott BloomQeld I'ost, <-. A. B , and an nfllccrof the guanl.

JOHN SCII LI Nti Kit, retailer of wines, liquors and cigars, begin business in lssi. In S ptemlier. isxt. he erected a largo htore building, two stories high, which be now Occupies, lie was iN.rn in New York State December I I. lsVl, mi l came to Bale Island, C.s.k County, in 1S.~»1». where he was raised and kept a rn. at market fortwi. vears. From them he removed to Wa-liingtun Heights, where be followed the hotel business until he remove:! w. Hammond. He is a meinU-rof thetierman l^-idrrkuinz Singing Society of Hammond. December II, IH7M, he nuirri'il Miss Magilaline Better, of Blue Island, They have one son, tieorge H.. thorn March 1, 1881.

CHAKLIvSSTKIN was U)rii at Albion, N. V., January 31, lS'iii. lli^ parents moviil to Chicago in I S.17. ami there he was raised ami educated. He has been engaged in tho business of which he is now superintendent for the past thirteen vears. it being that of Stem. Ilirsh & Cos chemical factory. This factory, of brick, two stories high, ami lUOxllfc! feet "in area, was built in. September, lxs.\ and was built in lwentv-M \cti days to replace one burned down in August. They manufacture d\e stuffs, sugar refitier'* good* and fertilizers, turning out about one and one-half car loads per day. Ti ey run their factory the seven days and nights of the week, liev. r shutting down steam. Thev employ about fifty nun. Their yards cover al.o. t fifteen acres of ground, through which there is a side track running by their door from the Michigan Central Builioad to the Calumet Hivcr. Owning cars of their own. the* are enabled to ship goods at any time. At the Hammond slaughter-house they have a sc|nimting mom. 20x-VU leet, wlicr- they employ ' twelve men. The company ) live also three similar works in Chicago. The firm is comprised of Sol. Stein and Morris M. Ilirdl.

DAVID ST KIN. dealer in hard and soft coal and wood, began business in IMM1. He is the most extensive coal dealer in Hammond. In Connection with his vanls, which cover about two acres of around, there is a side track from the Michigan Central Railroad. He was born in Au>tiia April 15. 1S4S, came to Hie I'niled Stales in ISGtl. and was raised in Chicago, where he lived :intil he came to llam-

\V. A. THOMPSON, salesman for the Hammond Ltimlwr Company, received his present position in January, 1S*C lie was Isirn in Tioga Count)'. Peim., February :t. ISS3. He lived at Wellsboro, in that county, six years, when* his parents removed t<> Coudersport, Potter County, and lived fifteen years. Then he went to Chicago. III., and after a short time went West, where he followed railroading in Iowa ami Missouri, and was for many years a foreman in carpenter work and bridge building. Two years he was a conductor of a freight train. Previous to goi'iiL' into the employ of the nflnve company as salesman, he followed ruilronduur at and near Hammond. In November, !*<>!), he married Mary K. Robinson. They have tw, children, Joseph and Alnnson. By a former marriage Mr. Thompson has two is -','-. ' 'j urJi - a nl V» i liam. and a dn "cr, « i«- V.

C. N. TOWLE, manager of the general merchandise house of M. M. Towle. This store is of brick. Tlx'Xt feet in area. They carry a stock of about f30.b0t>. and employ ten persoi s in the business, which was commenced in 1S72. tho lir»t store opened in Hammond. December 25, the present store was opened, and is the most extensive store in Lake County. C. N. Towle first came to Hammond in 1S71. and worked as a foreman in tho Hammond slaughter house thirteen years. December 25. IKV'I, he took charge of the u«o wrriRermor cars, ami ship I heir products to the hasten BiUM and Boron. In the lot boom then- are about 130.000 ton* of ice stored yearly, which ta med m tbo H» m-ss In connection with the above establishment there is at, olen-mnrgarino oil factory, where they manufacture about fortv tierce* of oil pcr.Wv. The alinve wttbhshmcnt is now ehorU-red imilor the laws of the Slateot Mulligan, withheld- tor* nt IMroit. The Tulbill Sprine Company was moor- (Waled under the laws ..f the State of Illinois, in is*:, with a Lid up capital of I'* MHO, with V rank II. TlltMll president: Si. M. Towle. vice-president; W. II. l'litbdl. secretary, ami James M. Young, irca-urer. .

\V. II. VKUIUU.. rcl iil dealer in wines, honors «i.<l cigar*. began business April 20. l*tt. having settled at II on- the month previous. In the fire of December**, ISO, his store with nianv other* was burned, since which he has erected another building. He ha* also built for lumseir » residence. Mr. Verrill was l«>tn in Androscoggin, Maine. December 4. 1N40. and lived there Until flfteen years ol age. In February. \»*F>. ho eulisteil in Companv I. :ttd Mu m.. Volunteer Itifantrv, and was mustered out in July. Ke-enlH. l..e in Dooomber; in Company I 27th UnHed states Hmulais he was promoted Sergeant. Part ..f the time he was with General tustor and in the Uhwk Hills. l).T..nnd was mustered nut December 22. I'or four year* he traveled, then locat.il for two vear* at (ioodland, Ind., in the lumber trade After this he followed the trade of carpenter at l.arle Part and Fbwier, Benton County, hid., for three years, anil was entrajpil in merchandising about eight your- pri-vioii* to local ing at Hammond. He is a uio.nl.er of Coirlield Ixwlge, (_'. |)., A. V. tc A. M.. and LoU UloomBeld Post, No. US. G. A. R. Ho is' now .serving his first term as TownTnistw. In 1S72 Mr. Verrill married Miss Jennie Stickler, » native of Indiana. Thev have three children-Fred II., Kstella aud Morris M.

This hamlet is essentially a eelf-made towu. and is dependent for it* existence and progress npon no real estitte boon nor ]H'onmlgation of ftolit,ous stutcments to invite settlement, The Pan-Handle ami Chicago Jt Eastern Illinois railroads cross at thiH point, and the Illinois Central alTords a third line of rapid transit to Chicago.

Tho first settler was Andrew H. Dolton, win. settled hero in 1S46 ; a few years later h:s htutliers married and moved from the homestead on the Calumet to tho present Dolton The plat of the villago was made for the Dolton brothers bv Alexander Woloott, March 5, \m, and embraced a j'*arg of Section 3, TowwWp

36 north, Range 14, extending from the intersection of] Park and Lincoln avenues to W uslmigton Street. The property south of Blocks 7 and H was platted for the Dolt.ms March 7, 187(1, by George E. Dolton, and brought the area of tho village up to sixty acres. I he first Htorc-keeiKsr of the villago was Conrad Kramer; the second was Adolf W. Lund, who owns Lund * Hall, U1,d who testified his patriotism bv raising it .liberty pole. .....etv-.f-iir feet high, about July W 883. I he irst school-house was lwated opjwisite the present OHHdmg ami was built in 1808. The first teacher was Miss Bishop. The present brick and stone edifice «,.* erected in 1*74 by Adam Werner from plan by Edward Stttdes, under authority of 0. II ll.-iirv B. Dolton and Carl Netdow, school directors. The principal is GWrge W. De Clark; first i^tsUnt Miss' Minnie J. Archibald; second assistant, Mi« Helen C. Hoswell ; and the number of scholars is a Ut one hundred and tweutv-five. The present Trustees arc Charles Neidow, Adolf \\ Lund, and \udrew H. Dolton, Justice of the Peace. I he schoo census warrant, the assertion that Dolton hu* eight hundred population. Dolton Station post orhce was ! tab [i.lJd\u 1869, with Andrew H^ Dolton as Po - ntuster; he was suckled by Conrad ^ he bv Zachariah. A. XelT. appointed m 18. 1. A lodge of I. O. <». F. met in Dolton lor some inne but t'fS vainly striving to build up an act.ve jnd men.lR'rsbip, they surrendered their Carter, lhe Methodist Episcopal Church was formed »» W«? |>70. with Rev. '.J. M. Lunbert, first prweher, end Miss Sophronia. tho original member. 1 ho p««i» memlwrsbip is eighteen, aud the present PjJ"' ; Mr. Lauck Tho frame church was built in '-irproperty donated bv Andrew H Henry B uA Charles H. Dolton; the building and ground are worth UJOOn. The Sundav-school averages an atte ndmice Of eighty scholars. -The first Snnday sc J.ool w«, a union Snndttv-wdwiol, formed August U 181 j, o which S. H. Harrington was .even scholars were enrolled. It only lived one year. Manv inhabitants of Dolton attend the German Lutlierat. Church on the town-lme, described in the article upon Kivcrdale.

ANDUEW S. DIEKMAN principal o he R'^^gJ Wh«,l. His father. Krnst D.ekman, set.led in C «^ n» . - in ISW being one of the early settlers m Thon ton 1 m native of M11rvl11r.il, near Baltimore, born April 19, 1888, Mrs. Dollon's father, William Stronacb* was an early pioneer of Louisa Countv, Iowa, '1 hey have seven children living - Minnie E., Kcuma I... Catharine 8., Wdliam -S , Nellie J., l'amella <i. and Harold B

GBOHOE S. UABTEK, carpentsr and builder, and Constable, eame with his parents to Co.. k County Join- U".. is|:i. locating between what i- now Holloa and Kivcrdale. Hifather fo] lowing farming, he wn» raised on a farm until sixteen MH <jf nge; then learned the car|>eiiler's trade, und lu»^ followed contracting and building since, lie now owns Ihe southeast .garter of Section 3, Town-hip M. Italigc 14. Since 1H7* he has b*M identified with a fertilizing company. He has served in the eapacilv of tebool director and Constable of Cook County. Iti July.'isoa he enlisted in Uatt.-ry M, 1st Illinois Light Artillery. After refusing promotion three times he finally accepted the promotion to Sergeant : was mustered out in July. IkOo. August In. 1HV>. ho was murried to Mis* Frederica'L. Hahliiianii. a native of Ccrmanv. They have six children - Knine F., Jidin Jennie Andrew 1».. Wesley K, and .lulia Ij. Mr. Ilarter is a member of the !.«».< ». F.

GKnliCK M. IIKSTKK. agent and operator for C, St L. & P. K. K., came to Cook County in Inch, locating at vW H now known as lliirliiigton I 'rowing, he was agent ami operator for the (ireat Kastern Itailroad; afterward served in -ame capacity for Pan-Handle route, and after that for 1 he St. L. & I'.' It. K. lie remained at Uurlinglori Crossing miv.-ii and one-half years, then eame to bi« prese nt position, lie was born in Wiuainae, llid, January I»4i. In 1*47 his parentmoved lo l<ogan-|»>rt, 1ml.. when' he was rai-ed. He enlisted in l*KI in Company K, VM\ Indiana Cavalry, as a private: was promoted to Sergeant, ami mustered out in July. I WW. He was married April 20. I*"!*, to Mi*< Amiinda M.Crosby, of I-oganspnrt. I ml. Thev have four childien living and two deceased - Kittle M. (deceased). Minnie M.. George M <dcceasedi, Ida M., Carrie M. and Willie M. Mr. Hester is a member of the I. I >. < 1-

A. W. 1.1'NH. deal r in drugs, paint*, etc., eame to Chicago in 18M and clerked in a drug store, being general chore boy for some time, after which he worked for Itrown \ Wilder, in the crockery trade three years. He then went to KuroiH? and siwnt a few u ths: then returned to Chicago and clerked in the crockery trade for Comly & Hvrn seven vears. He was a conductor on the street ears from |HII> to isiid. He then went into the grocery b ,-iMftk From October. 1K«7. until some time in 1t»M he follow.il the latter business at Calumet Uivcr. lie then sold out. came to IMton und engaged in the gr<xvrv trade until, in I**-', he iK'gan the drug business. lie » a* born in Cop nhageti. Henmurk, Xovembcr*. Mr. I.uuil was married in Chicago in lKifi to Catharine Mary J.dinson. a native of Sweden, Thev have live children - Albert &, Ihora A. C. Kratik C-, Ida I . ami Jennie K.

WILLIAM M. MAKTIN. proprietor Of a fire lii-uratirc agency at I'ullman. III. He settle I in Holton in l^oi. i'«>d embarked in the lumber utisiue-s at Kivcnlalc, where he was a member of the nrm of Martin l»ro>. for live year-. The first cargoof lumber was shipped up the Calumet lliver in IMMbv Martin Bros., which o|amed up the navigation of Uu> river. ' In WW he Iwgan working at lire insurance. Mr Martin waslh.ni in Williamstown. Orange Co.. \ t March l-I. 1SI«, ami wns raised and educate.! there. In l*ii? he went to SuenVld. IJureau Co.. III., and taught school some time. Deccmlier 2S. 1*7:1. he married S. F-thcr C. l airuion, of Sheffield. They have two children - Charlotte Klizalsth ami Luther Mosfev. .

CARL KKIPOW. dealer ill household furniture, uinlcrtaker. contractor and builder, came here Det-MlbtT U, ands.H.n cngjiged in the manufacture of wagon-, buggies etc, In IN80 he sold out ami engaged ill contracting and building. Hewnsla.ru in liermanv September:!". 1*1". and came to America in In"". In !H<;7 he married Mis» Mary kraat/. a native of (iermany. They have three children - Ida Mary Charles mid Marv.

CHRIST. I'll 1 1 W. hotel-keeper, was torn in Chicago August 22. ItCiS. He was raised in his native city and Omaha, Neb. Hi- parents lived in the latter city eleven year-, and returned to Chicago, III., in l*7rt. He has Ijccii employed in various wcuuatLons. being a brass moulder bv trade. In Xovctnlicr. lKs«t, he was marrie.l to Mi-- Agnes Kix.n native of llflleteUl, Germany. »>orii April 22. 1*0". Tin y have one son. Harry, born August s, lHsi2.

and received his education in the public schools, and also at Mount Pleasant Seminary and Kallyiieaii Academy of Hnverstowu. I'enn. lie made leaching a profession for nine yearand graduat.-d from Fast man's Commercial College, I'oiighk.s^psie, N. V., June 2", lim. He attended a course of lecture* in the medical department of the University of Michigan, and graduated from the College of Physicians and Surge, us of Chicago, III.. March U, 1K*CI. lie commenced the practice of medicine at IMtoii, Cook County, April 14, 1888, He is a iiiemU'r of the Kvungelicnl Lutheran Church, of his former home, at lloverstown, I'enn.

South Holland

Tliis old Pntoli settlement claims an antiquity vhicfa date- back to 1847. In that year » bod; of settlers located here, ami Moravian likje, built their sit initios, labored on industriously, unproved their lauds, and are to-day a prosperous and thriving community. John Kallovingeo settled liere in 1S47. and dariug the same vear he was joined by Henry DeYonng, 15. Van Vunrnn and the (iotiwen and liensliji families. When in .tune, l^.Vi, A. Zvvijeiil>ers; eame to the settlement, the lmines of the above mentioned settlers were the only houses between Uoltou and Thornton.

Soi Th Lawn

South Lawn, near Thornton, is situated On the lines of the Illinois Central and (irand Trunk railways, and about eighteen miles soutli of Chicago. It, lies between One Hundred and Forty-seventh and One Hundred and Fifty-fifth streets and Halstod Street, m.rth of the Calumet Uiver. (Jeorge (Jay, who was the first settler, boated here in isM, and three years later, Samuel l>e La Matter, John K. How rev, Joshua 1\ Voting, Joseph Collet! and Joseph E. Young settled hero. These men purchased the lauds embracing the site of the village from Joseph Robinson and from the Illinois Central Railroad Company. In lss2 a school district was formed. and school held in a temporary building. A now school-house will bo built and rea<ly for occupancy by the spring of 1884.

The works of the Hopkins .Mower Company, employing nearlv one hundred men, were established here in isso, and add materially to the business prosperity of the place. Substantial brick buildings have been erected, and during the year iss:l ths factory turned out nearlv 1 fit HI machines. With the railroad facilities South' Lawn affords, together with the reasonable price at which ground for manufacturing purposes can be obtained, it may doubtless soon become a desirable point for the location of that elasg of manufacturing whoso interests do not necessarily compel them to remain within the city.

Xhifl little village il lifcnoted twentv-llircc miles couth of Chit-ago, and on the northern bonier of the .outh plateau of the county. It was platte. m Iboi |>v Janus Hart, under the name of Hartford, tt mm which il still nasi in deeds to real estate within tho

The first settlers in the neighborhood were the Butterllclds. dob Campbell. Horace Bri^s, J. H. Scott, Cyrus Eastwood. James Hart, C. D. liobtnson. Janies Walker. Daniel Hood, Samuel James, John Johnson, James Clark, William Hall, William Van Wyck, and Joseph Gal :et»er. A few years later, in 1S48-..0. a goodly number of German colonists fettled here, and hi time almost superseded the original English-speaking settlers. Among tlw first German settlers were HT Brinkcuian, Christian Bnggart, C. Heebt. W . GoUftcliulk, W. HolTmever, H. Briiikman, C. Hipping, H. Hosbeig, H. and C.'H. Rathe, L Hupe, II. Schonhok, II. Zimmcr, and C. Ziinmer.

Tho thMt business hon-o in the village was bruit by C. 1). Uobin-on. of Blue Island; in this building Thomas Hastings kept a general country store for a number of year*. The property is now known as the Voghtmau Saloon. In Alfred Robinson also started a store in what is now Dewey's harne s-shop. In 18">5 Henry and Conrad Ziinmer rented a house from A. Brinkinau, awl opened a store in April of that year. In the winter of 185i»-5? he built the presMit dimmer store. The first hotel was built by IL Briwkman, in 1851. In tho llrst iwst-omoo was established, with Joseph Gallener as Postmaster. Henry Zimmer is tho prcseut official, and was appointed in 1805, at which time tho name of the village was Changed to Homewood. The first station agent was (Jt-orgi Churchill, npp dnteil in IS.V', In ISoii George Morris had forty acres of laud, ad joining Hartford on the south, sun eyed and laid out in village lots, under the name of Thornton Station. For a time lots sold readily at fair prices, but. the panic of the following year had the effect to discourage speculators iw suburban real estate, and as a consequence tho place baa grown but little since. Tho flouring mill in Homewood was built in J85G, by subscription. A company was formed, with George W. Morris president, mid under this organization the mill was coiiduetei until sold to its present owner, Mr. Steiuer. The population of Homewood, according to the census of 1880, was 448 ; estimated population now is 000. Homewood is almost exclusively a German settlement, as i^ also the country round about, and everywhere arc seen the evidences of thrift and prosperity so characteristic of these industrious and frugal people.

Homewood Biographical Sketches

WILLI \M GOTTSCIIALK came to Cook Conner in 1834 and ret tied nt Homewood. where he bought forty sites of land for $500 and engaged in farming He w» acres of lino land and six dwelling* in the village. In JSCS he lu'i;.in hav pressing, and has since made that a most aa exclusive business. lie now owns and operates two haynrcf«cs, which have a capacity of fourteen ton* per day. ea>- ploving fifteen men andnhoat tho *a.nc number o 'Wrse*. He" was born in Ilnnover. Germany. December JO, 1KJG, »ns raised a carpenter in las native country an- came lo m United SUtis in 1&.4. In 1859 he married Mis* thrisi n» Niemann, - native of the same place. They have six Mary. WObcK Willi"" H«»J Akiim. They arc members of the Evangelical Lutheran

AL tiL'STSTKlNER. proprietor of the Homewood Steam Flouring Mills, and . blacksmith shop., settled m Homewood formeiiv- Thornton Station) in 1854 and bj^ WPitogm visiting and Working in many places in Western Stale? a .nit Territories. In IS5U he started a blacksmUh H"^ plows, wagons and farmers' implements. In 1880 m wwii he Homewood Steam Flnurin« Mi Us and ££» 0]*Mtl« them. These mills have recently lK-en improved wltt «" new process of roller reduction: t» capacity is seven -1m) barre , per .lav. Mr. Steiner uas born m Geiman) -A, .Ml K 18:12. and came to America in 1854 In 1SU1 be BWrW Mi« Elua Knapwurvt, n native of (Jenimnv. hey have J « children-August. Carl. Henry, Kli« and Mm. «- members of the German Lutheran t Lurch Mr. SUnmr n a served as school director, Trustco and as Commlisiouer oi

"nVTLLTAM WINTERHOFF, dealer in general '"-"PjJ disc. Ix-gan trade December 10. 1883.. He Township February 7. 1830. was raised in Cook Cou M on a farm, and followed agricultural pursue until h«em*g"d |0 the mercantile business. In 1882 he .named Mm Minn .o Qvttschalk. a unlive of Bloom Township, the) are mcu of the Herman Lutheran Church. nmi

This township is situated in the northwestern portion of the county, and is bouuded ou the north bv the towns of Harrington and Palatine, on the south by Bloomingdalo Da Page Co., on the oast bv Klk Grove, and on the west by Hanover. The name is taken from Schaumburg-Lippe, a principality of Uermauv, inclosed by the Russian provinces of Hes-se-Nassan," Hanover and Westphalia, exclusive of some detached lordships. As would naturally be inferred, the inhabitants of the new Sihuumburg are mostly Germans, who years ago settled here, and with that industry and thrift so characteristic of this ]<cople have made the township one among the most productive agricultural districts in the county. According to theeciigns of 1870, it had 19,416 acres of improved land, while the total vuluo of farms and farming implements in the township was returned at 1813.441. In the saino vear tho value of live stock was * 121 ,$40, and the number of bushels of corn raised in tho township was 31,785. The total value of all farm products for the same year was 1 180,500.

The first settler in this locality was Trumbull Kent, who, in 1835, came from Oswego County. N. Y., and located near where would now be Highland Grove, in the town of 1'alatiue. As this was before the land hereabouts was surveyed or put into the market, he took a claim on what is, now Section 29, in P.ilatin", and. a few weeks later, entered another on Section 8, for his daughter, Almeda Kent, in the present town of Schaumburg. In the same year there cumo to Palatine, front the State of Mew Hampshire, the Bailey family. Amos, the father, and Bancroft, the sou, then a boy in his teens, located on Section 20. Here the elder Bailey lived until his death, in April, 18G3, at the a^c of seventy-nine. Four years after their arrival, viz , ou the 3d of .March. 183'J, Bancroft Bailey was united in marriage with Almeda Kent, tho daughter of Trumbull Kent, already ment ioned ; which wedding was, so far as is known, tho first in that section .Mr. Bailey is at present a resident of Chicago. The first death in the settlement, was t hat of William Chowker, a man in tho employ of Mr. Ford, and occurred in tho fall of 1835. He was buried oti a little rising piece of ground situate! nn Section 27, and on the bunks of Salt Creek. His was the first grave in what was afterward used as the neighborhood burying-gioitnd for many yearn. William II. Dunton came to Schaumburg in 1830, but years later removed into Will County. Another among the early settlers here was Horace P. Williams, who came to Illinois in 1838, and three years later Incited in Schaumburg. Mr. Williams, at the time of his arrival here, had just returned from a visit to Ohio, bringing with him a flock of sheep which ho had purchased in that State, and which, it is claimed, were tho first of these animals brought into the township. Ho then located lands on Section 14. and began improving them ; he soon had one ot the finest farms in tho county. Mr. Williams lived on his place until his death, which occurred in 1881, at the ripo age of smy-cight years. Ho left a landed estate of 720 acres, valued at *GO,000. Ho was a publicspirited man, being one of the founders of the Northwestern University, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. William Friese, a well-known citizen of this township, came to Cook County and located here in 1847. Ho married, in 1852, Miss Caroline Vbtte, the daughter of I>mis V'ettc, also an old settler of Schaumburg. Mr. Friese has been a verv successful farmer, owning now u line farm of nearly 800 acres. He has also been honored by his fellow citizens, who in 1874 chose him to represent them from tho Seventh District in tho Illinois Legislature, a position he tilled with credit to himself, and to the entire satisfaction of his constituency. John Tasse, also an old resident of Schaumburg, eamo here in 1848, and located on the farm where ho now lives. He has been Sii|>i rvisor of the township for the past six years, and is also a Justice of the Peace - an ollkfl to which he has been elected for ten consecutive years. Among tho many prominent landholders in Schaumburg, and who are also to bo counted among its old settlers and most substantial citizens, are: F. Hiiizie. C. Lawrence, II. Vet to, C. Rolling, C. I-ei.seburg. H. Mover, II. Bcdeckcr, C. Kiesterficld, Fred. Thics, W. Whitthagcr, and F. Hunibrecht.

Schuumbiirg Centre is the post hamlet, and contains a store and blacksmith shop. There are fivo public and two private schools: also two Lutheran and one Methodist Church in t he township. The first Lutheran ChOrch wa< organized in 1847, with Bev. F. Hoffman a< the pastor; "the second Lutheran society was organized in 1803, and the Methodist in 1875' There are two stores and four cheese factories in the township. The first cheese factory was established in 1873, since which time dairying has become one of the principal industries of the town.

The township of Schaumburg was organized in the spring of 1850, before which time it formed a part of what was formerly known as Salt Creek Precinct. Tho first town meeting was held April 2 of that year, and the following were the officers chosen: William Schutcn, K. Pendleton and II. Pfingrston, Commissioners of Highways; Lyman Johnston and Henry Sclierding, Justices; and Richard Cook and M. Uohle, Coustablcs.

JOHX FASSE. fanner. P. O. SehiuimburR Centre, was born in Germany in 1821). son of Fred and Dorollty Faf.=c. He came to Cook County in .tune, 1818, nnd located in ESebaumbnrf Township, on the farm on which he now resides, which eontnins 380 nen-*. He wns married in 1851 to Miss Chariot t Kehe, daughter of Fred nnd Churlott Kehe. They have three children - Henry. Sophia and Paulina He is Supervisor of Schaumburg Township, w hich office he litis held for six years, nnd f»r eleven yea's ho has t>ren Justice of the Peace. He is secretary of the Schmimbnrir Mutual Insurance Company. His family arc all members of tho Lutheran Reformed Church.

WILLIAM FRKISF, farmer, P. 0. RclMUUnlmrg, was born in Germany in 1828. son of Inmis and Sophia Krt-b*. He came toUook County in 1847, located in HamoerTowti.-,hip, and for live years was engaged in working by thu luontli. In IX'ri liu commenced fanning fur himself, which pursuit he has linn followed. After living in Hanover for six year* he remove] to Si hauinburg Township and pun-hast-d the farm when- he now reside*. Mr. Rretse hu> Wa very successful, ami lias acquired a large landed estate, » hii h contains almiit HOO acres, |Hirt of which he has divided line Hi); his children, lie was married in lH."i:> to Mk> ("aniline Velte, daughter of Louis and llami'ili Vcllc They have two children - William II. and

Herman. They are mentors of the Lutheran Church. Mr. (-Vise, is Commissioner of Hi u-h ways ami M-hool director. In 1!s?4 he was cleeU-d representative fn-m the Seventh District in Hie Illinois legislature. His father came to Cook ('oiinty in 1051, ami MMH in (he towns of Hanover mid Schauinlnirg until his death, in W.l, at the age of eighty-live. Mrs. Ptaist'i parents came in 1H-I.1 ami located m Schaumburg Township, where they now reside at the iidvuuced ages of seventy-four and eight J-two.

MRS. LAV IX A T. WILLIAMS, P. O. Palatine, wu< born in Franklin County, Vt., in lwl«, daughter of Jonah and Sallie Thomas. She was married in June, 18-13, to Horace P. Williams. They were married in Vermont but came at once to Conk County, and located on a farm in Schaumlmrg Township when' Mrs. Williams now resides. Mr. Williams hud been a resident ot Schaumburg Township for nlwut three years prior to his marriage. He came to Illinois in 1S18, and spent two years in l-akc County, when he returned Kasl on a visit, and on his return he stopped in Ohio ami bought a flock of sheep, which he drove through (o Schauuihurg Township, Cook Count v, the first (lock of sheep brought into the township, lie then made the location of his laud, and i-oinim iici'd improvement!!, living ben' until his death, which occurred in 1881, at the age of sixty-eight years. He died in Kansas while tcm[Ktrarily arisen I from home. Mr. Williams proved a very suitcssful farmer and business man. accumulating a large property. His homestead contains 720 acres; hiscstutcat Ins death was valued at >iiU.tKX). Mrs. Williams has three children - Flora I., Owen C. and Ida B. Mr. Williums was one of the founders of the Northwestern University.

Tins town is ([tutted in the northern part of Cook County, and is bounded on the north hv I*ikc County, on the oast by New Trier Township, on tho south by Kilos Township and on the west by Wheeling. It is almost exclusively tin agricultural town, and contains thirty-four and a half sections <if laud. The Despluiucs River runs dung the south half of the western boundary ami the North Brtnoh of the Chicago River drains the eastern central portion.

It is not. easy state who was the (ir-d. settlor in Northflold, Some writers say il was John K. Clark, in is:»4, hut while there doubtless wore settlers in this town as early as that year, John K.Clark moved up (o -Sorthlteld from his first claim in Jefferson, in 1K30. There appears to l,c mxpiestion that Thomas Allison who arrived in Chicago 1X32. settled in Northflold, on Section 14. in the spring <.f 1837. He brought with him Ins wife and four sons - Thomas. John (Jeorgc and \\ illiam. John Stn ker was also a settler in is;!.,, selecting for his future home tho south half of section 7. It appears that his success in seeurin-r the wife of his choice depended on the happy selection of a home, for having fixed ujmiu this location f<ir himself he brought his intended wife to see it for herself, and. Che. having given her consent lo making the phu-o their home, th v Uih walked hack to Chicago twenty, two miles distant, to |w married. The children of this couple are well-known in the northern part .if the '-",'i"v.7;r ,"'"J-o- <-'l'rUtiau. Daniel and Jacob, half of Section 20. where he lived for many years. In the same year .Mr. Till lev settled on the northeast quartet of Section 11, near theSookcy, Charles Anderson near the center of Section 20, Ashel Baker on Section 30, .Milo Wiu< hell on the south half of Section IS, and Mr. Esher on Section 13, where was born the present Bishop Ksher, of Chicago, of Hie Fvalo/elische (ietneitlsehaft. Itichard Deat love pre-ctu|ited parts of Sections :ll and 32. where bis sou William still lives. Dr. John and Levi Keniiicott settled on the south half of Section 20, and established an extensive nursery, the only one for some years in northern Illinois. Dr. Keiuiioolt was the first practicing physician in Hits part, of the county, and made many a hard trip across the prairie to tho bedside of the pioneers. In 1838 Silas W. Sherman and Joel s. Sherman, his son, who had come to Chicago in 1833, settled on the northwest quarter of Section 10. a short distance northeast of Shermer Station. During the same year John llussel located on Section 14. and two Frenchmen named Bernhard and Lavellc settled on the east half of Section 20, as did also Abel Green and William Moody. Moses Dutton selected the prairie on what is now the

In 183H. niraIll, William and Orestin Shepl.enl settled near Shermer Station. John Bach on Section -I. Captain Studlcv on Section 1». and Thomas Mood v on Section 28. In'l840.H. II. Hendricks, William Steele and Ezra Xealley oatne into the township, the former selecting Section 553. the latter Section 20. Dunn}:

From this time settlers came to Norlhtield in snrh numlwrs that it would he Uith tedious and unprotttabh (o attempt anv com]»lete account of their names and homes selected: It has ei^ht public schools. Tho first teacher in Northtield was Miss Julia Crete, who .taught in a cooper shop on Mr. Heusley's laud, and n-ccivcd the munificent salary of fl.50 per week. This was in IKJo. A li »ir gehool-lioiisc was erected in 1*43. on Mr. Hutching land, in which, Asa \V. Button, usually known as Elder Ittittou. was the first teacher.

There are fimr churches in this tuwn. and fi>ur |KKtotliccs - West Northfield |»i.s| -office. <m Section : Shoruicr Station, on Section 10: Oak Glen, on Section :i">. and North Nurthfteki pofit-offiee on Section 6. Postal facilities are therefore ample, there Iwin^ one |>ost-otlice in each quarter of the township. Kailroad facilities are likewise nillicicut. the Chicago. Milwaukee ci St. Paul railroad rniuiiug nearly north and south through the central portion of the town. Accord* ing to the census of itfgo there were inhabitants

GF.ORG K ALLISON, farmer. P. O. Wheeling, was born in England in 1889, son of Thomas ami Mary Allison, who came to America in 1*83. locating in Chicago. After a short tune they purchased a farm three miles from the cit v. where thev remained until 1st I. when thev removed to Northfield and net* tleil on a farm, where his father refilled until his death, in 1*80, at the age of eighty-eight. Ilii mother died in 187*. at the age of eight v-fojir. The subject of this sketch M brought up on his father'- farm ; on attaining his majority he purchased toe farm on which he now restdoa, containing 100 acres. He wu< married in 1877 te Miss Adda Sludley, daughter of Uavis and Mary Studh-v, born in Northlield in 1S44. Thev are immUrs of tin' Metlesii-t Rpi-copn I Church. He has been Commissioner of Northtielit for two terms.

JoHN ALLISON, farmer, P. <>. Wheeling, IH born in England in I*'.'., s.m ..f Tboinas and Mary Allium. He came to America with his parents, in 1839, who. after a short residence in Chicago, purchased a farm near < lyhourii Place where they resided aland two years, then removed to North- Held. Mr. Alison has made farming his life work; he now resides on the old homestead where his father located in 1*34. and is tho oldest settler in Xorthtield now living* He holds » silver medal and badge awarde.l him in 1881, at the old settiers' picnic. Hi) Mhrr built the first bridge across Hie Desplaines River, in 1884-38, at his own expense. Mr. Allison was married in 1870 to Mis- Annie Johnson, daughter of John Johnson ; (Iv y had four children ; three are now living- Thomas II., George It. and John. Mrs. Allison died in I8S2. He he* been a member of the school board for six vents.

WILLI A M BR 1 Ki i< I KM A N S, storekeeper, Kast Northflcld. was born in Hanover, (iermany. in tin- year ISM, and came to the I'mlcd States in 18«7. He worked first one year on a farm at Half Day, and thence he wenl to Wheeling, where be worked for six years teaming, prineipallv for Parol let t Urns., brewers of that place, lb- removed to Sdermer, Northfield Township, in 1*76, anil started a dry goods ami grocery store and saloon, in which business be h*. been engaged ever rime, lie is a liiemU-r of the Lutheran Church, and was married in 1873 to Emma Weber, of Wheeling, bv whom he has one son.

M. C. CONRAD, storekeeper, Kast Northlield, was Imrn in Paris. Fra in IH4t». but his father. Mathias Conrad, immigrated to the foiled States when young Conrad wes one year and half old, and bought a farm in Niles Township. Mr. Conrad was brought up on the farm and received his education at the Niles Centre and (ine-s Point schools. He also attended a school in Chicago. He then clerked for three years in a gr.» erv -t. t. .ii < -i i ,ig. .nil th.- tio - aft r whii h he started in business at Niles Centre, in partnership with Joseph Rose. At I he end of three years they dissolved partnership, and Mr. Conrad curried on the business alone for three and a half vears. after which he went to Chicago ami engaged in the same husiiie-s for one year. Removing to Shermer. he has carried on a general store and saloon then' ever since. In 1SK3 he built a new store, into which he removed. He. is also owner of the cheese factory at Shermer. He married Frances Weminer, of Niles. bv whnin he has three sons. Mr. Conrad has held a numlsT of offices. He was Town Clerk of Niles for two years, school director for one year, and Postmaster of Niles Cent re for six years.

GF.ORG K DKARLOYK, fanner, P. 0. West Northlield. was U>rn near Harrogate. Yorkshire, Kngland, in 1824. from which place, accompanied bv his father, mother, five brothers and two sisters, he immigrated to the United States in 14396, and settled in N'orthfleld Township. In 1M72 he married Miss Mary Ann llwyer, of Newport, Herkimer Co., N. Y. They have three children - George Matter-on, Richard Thomas and Hannah Mabel. Two of his brothers, William and Richard, ami his sister Hannah, are still living. Mr. Dearlnve has, by honest Industry and |iorseveranee, accumulated considerable property, owning, in ooiii|uiny with his brother Richard, 3(10 acres in Xorthfleld, in addition to which they have five acres of land in South Chicago ami thirty acres near IVowmaiiville, in the township of Jefferson, besides property in Chicago.

FREDERICK V. FRENCH, real estate agent ami farmer, P. (i. Kast Northlield. was barn at Fall River, Mass. He received a g<<*l education in the common iitid high schools of that city, after which he took a course in a good business college, fie came to Chicago in 1803, an J obtained a position in the wholesale dry goods house of Davis, Saw \« r \ Co. , with which fiitn he stayed until its dissolution two years later. The next two years'he spent with the firm of liowen Hros.. after which for five years he was engaged in the steam elevator business. Returning to liowen Bros, he remained with them until 1*75. During this time he transacted important real estate business for himself and liowen llm, In 1*7.1 he bought oiit the ohl established firm id -I. I>. Shay & Co., and in company with his son carried on the business under the name of Shav. French & Co., until IS77. He was one or the founders of Highland Park as a place for suburban residence*, building one of the finest mansions there, in which he resided for seven years; but his business interests reipiiring his presrnee on hi- large farm in Northlield, he sold this to his halfbrother. General Flint, of the l ulled Slate- Army, who still resides then-. His farm in Northfield, which he purchased in I"", is handsomely located, and is calif d - Highland Farm." It i- situated on very high land, and protected on all sides byheavy timber. Yery large barns were erected last year, at ah ex|«'lise of over ftao.000, and will accommodate alsmt 'iW head of cattle and horses. Mr. French pays great attention to dairying, and (hips large quantities of milk to Chicago. He was married in l>*»>tJ to Agnes P Wood, of Taunton, Mass. They have four sons living. Mr. French was one of the founders of the Episcopal Church at Highland Park.

JOIIN W. HOFFMANN, of Oak tilen, was born at a place about five miles n ortheast of t oblcntz on the Rhine, Prussia, in 1*37. He came to America in 1843, and settled at Niles. Cook County. Was married to Mary Ann Kngcls, of Mcllenry County, and has eleven children. His oldest -on, F. N., j. Postmaster at the present lime. The second son. J. A . is station agent at Morton, and telegraph operator-, and the fourth .son, Kdward, is telegraph operator in Wadsworth, all on the St. Paul railroad. In 1*48 Mr. Hoffmann went lo Muskegon. Mich., where he spent the greater part of three years. In IK 13. during the gold excitement, went to California by the overland route, returning bv way of Panama in 1*57. On his return he built a store in Niles," but in 1807 moved to Northfield, w hen; he put up a large building and carried on a store and saloon. Mr. Hoffmann has been permanently identified with public affairs, and has held many official positions. He was for four years Supervisor, and two years Collector, of the township of Niles. Has been Justice of the Peace for N'orthfleld fifteen years, and notary public for ten years: has also been secretary of the Northfield Mutual I nsuriince Company for nine years, and Postmaster for thirteen years. Mr. Hoffmann is a member of the Ron. an Catholic Church.

GF.i'RGK KN'OCHEXMl'SS, storckcc|H'r. Kast N'orthfleld. was born in Prussia in 1Kb, and came to the I'nited States in October, 18,111. He followed the tailoring business in Chicago till I sua, when he joined Company C. 83d Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and remained in the army until mustered out in June. 188.J. He saw milch hard fighting, was wounded at Gettysburg, and taken prisoner, being licld as such at Hell Island for six months, lie was promoted to the office of Sergeant for gallantry and faithful discharge of duty. He served inthe Knoxvllle, Tenn., campaign, and the Georgia and North and South Carolina campaigns. His regiment saw hard service in the battles of Chiniceilorsville, Gettysburg, Mission Ridge, Resaca, Pallas, Pine Hill, Lost and keliesaw Mountains, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Savannah, and the actions near A very shorn and Benton ville. After the war he took up the needle again and followed tailoring until 18<i!>, when he opened a grocery store in Northfield. Returning, in 1871, to Chicago, he kept a grocery there till 1883, when he came again to Shermer, Northfield Township, and started a grocery and saloon, in which business he still remains. He is a member ot the Lutheran Church, and was married to Kmmelino K, of 1'russia. by whom he has two KM and eight daughtoll, tlM»« of whom are murried. . u

J S SUKHMAN, farmer, I'. O. Shermcr, is one of the old residents of Cook County. He came to Chicago m 1*U Was born at New Town. Conn., in WW, and is a nephew of tta founder of the Sherman llou*. In company with In* » her ", brother he went to NorthOeld. in Uf ». where they bouirht of the government about I.WH) acres of land, a part of which Mr Sherman still owns and f.mns. The f UN year ho DMrinflllta Harriet K. BoUlord. of Connecticut, tie and

Ml father built the first school-house in the township, and he ha< alvuvs b.cn prominently identified with educauonal iind oih r mutters of public (Merest. 11c hat live children, three boy* and two nir.s. line son. Cynn H.. was in the army, being enrolled in 1^04 and mustered out in 18G5, Another son, CI a i. nee, ha- distinguished himself as a mechanic, ccnstnteting. during his leisure houri w hile station ag nt at Slit rnicr, perfect working model of a locomotive, which was exhibited at the Chicago Exposition, and i< now on exhibition a museum in Milwaukee. Mr. She.man is a member of the Episcopal Church, and also of the Calumet Club.

This town lies in the northwestern part of the county, It is bounded on the north by Kane County ami Harrington Township in Cook" County, on the east by Schaumburg, on the south by Wayne Township in Dii Page County, and on I he west by Kane County. It comprises afl of fractional Township 41, Range (least. Telegraphically fcbil town is rolling prairie, with a general slope toward the west. The only stream of water worthy of mention is the East Branch of Poplar Creek, which has its origin in the southeast corner of Harrington, and after flowing south through Sections 1 and 12 of Hanover, turns westerly and flows into the Fox River south of Elgin. The highest point of land in this township is about fifty feet above die Fox Rivor. Originally there were about twelve sections of titular in the town, in a belt about two miles wide, which, commencing near the middle of the southern line, extended northward and then northwestward until it reached the Fox River. The largest trees in this grove were, when white men first settled here, about three feet in diameter. Most of the timlier now conaists of second growth, and the largest of the trees scarcely exceed eighteen inches in diameter, and the area has been diniinishe l about one tilth. The name of this grove was originally Independence Grove, but later it became known as Hoosicr Grove, on account of the first settlers in the township having come from Indiana, and settled in or near the edge of the timber. The soil of the timbered portion is heavv clay, and that of the open prairie black loam upon a clay subsoil ; an indication, probably, that had there been no tiiul>er. the soil of what is now timbered land would have been the same as that of the prairie, black loam, which varies in depth from one to five feet.

The earliest settlors were, as has been stated, from Indiana. Among them were John and George Hammer, who settled with their families on Section 23. in ISM, and Abraham Lcathermau, who settled on Section 28. A. O. Gifford settled in 18:55 on Section 30 ; Guy Adams on Section 31. Samuel N. Campbell on Section 17. and Daniel Guptail on Section 20, Mr. Merrvfield in 183(3 on Section 33. Hvrcm Smith in 1830 on Section 20, and John Guptail in 1837 on Section 29. Previous to 1840 the following also settled in Hanover: Benjamin Hurritton Section 10, Luther Herriek and John Hill on Sectiou 20, Joseph Oatmau on Sectiou

15. and Mr. Primrose on Section 34. After these came |) S. Hammond in 1810 on Section 28, Woodworth Butterfield on Section 35, John Hubbard on Section ') Edwin Rartlctt on Sectiou 36. Samuel Gould on Section 14: David C. White in 184i on Section 26, Lyman Williamson Section 14, Jarvis Smith on Seclion 20. John Jenno and John F. Cook on Section 30, David Sharp in 1843 on Section 26, David Longley U 1S44 on Section 10. Joseph Hollowell on Section 9, Nathaniel Ballard on Sectiou 31, Andrew Spitzer ui 1845 on Section 35, John Bower on Section 3, Mr. Hosccrans on Section 5, F. Pendleton on Section 27, Benjamin Morgan on Section 14. At the first election helt)7April 2, 1850, there were eighty-five votes cast, indicating a population of from 350 to 400 flic election was held at Lcathernian's tavern which stood house of Peter Sharp on Section 28. This tavern was a log house, and was frequently full of people, who could find no other place to remain through the night It thus served the traveler from the time of the settlement of the tow n to alwut 1852. A second tavern was erected in 1*48 bv D- S. Hammond about one mile east of Leathorman's tavern, and likewise on the Uuoaso and Elgin road which passes through Ontarioville. Hammond's tavern was burned down in 18jL the hie having been kindled us is believed by an incendiary. Young's tavern stood east of the present location ot Bartlett on Section 35. The first school-house in lluuov cr stood on Sect ion 20, near John 1 1 ill's house. 1 ho first chnrch-bnilding was erected in the northeastern part of the town bv the German Lutherans. A Baptist church was erected in 1854 on the Chicago and Elgin road near David C. White's house. Itremained here until 1874 when it was moved into the Grove MM converted into a dwelling. In this part of the country previous to 1854 farmers depended mamly on agriculture for the support of their families and for the augmentation of their wealth, but in that year a departure rrom accustomed methods was made, bv Phmcas n. Smith, who commenced shipping milk to Chicajo drawing it from Hanover to Elgin with an ox team- Since then the cultivation of crops of cereals has gradually diminished while the attention given to dairying has " gradually increased. After about ten years devotion to the selling of milk another change was niado ui t!io establishment of a cheese factory in 1865, bv C. \V. Gould and 1. H Watuer. After this C. \V. Gould built si second ; I. II. Wanzer at ditTcn nt times built three other.*, ami Mr. Waterman built themth. ThOTO are now three cheese factories in the town. There arc now also three creameries in the town, the proprietors of which are C. W. Gould, A. Nolting, and Carr & Wilbon respectively. Two of these creamerii- use the De Laval Cream Separator - ('. W. Gould, and Garr & Willsou ; ('. \V. Gould being the first to iutrolucc the separator into his creamery. Can" Willsou, whose creamery is situated at Hartlctt, have introduced a system of paying dairymen for their milk which is attracting considerable attention, and bills fair to revolutionize the milk business. This system is to pay the dairymen for cu b one bundle 1 jiouuds of milk four times the price of one pound of butter, the price of butter to bo the same jis the average price for the montli on tllO Boon] of Trade at Elgin. Tlie average prii« for the month is determined by adding together the Monday prices on the Elgin Board, and dividing the sum by the number of Mondays in the month. Fonrcents'per pound is charged for making the butter.

The organization of the town of Hanover was etfected April 2, 1800, at Abraham Leatherman's tavern. TllO election held that day resulted in the selection of the following ollicers: Supervisor, Luther Herriek, by 03 votes ; Clerk, John Hubbard, by 85 votes ; Assessir, Al«d 1). Gilford, by 85 votes; Commissioners of Highways, Woodworth BnttertielJ,48 vole?, George E. Smith, 47 votes, and .losiah Horn, 40 votes; Justices of the Peace, John Hill, 81 votes, and Samuel Gould, 43 votes; Constables, Samuel S. Hammer. CO votes, and Lyman Williams, 51 votes; Collector, Jar vie Blllitll. 4? votes; Overseer of tho Poor, Joseph Otttman, 39 votes. At this meeting live resolutions were passed, four of them pertaining to animals running at large, ami the fifth was that $50 be raised for town expenses. On the ITcli of April the Commissioners of Highways met and divided the town into twelve road districts, and tllO Gilford and Whipplo road was discontinued, leading from tho south boundary liuo of tlio town to tho quarter section hno dividing Section 31 into north and south halves.

VoHtmimonem of Ifyhtvays. - Al*l D. Gifford, Woodworth Buttcrtield and James M. Howard, 1851 ; George E. Smith, Joseph Hollowc 11 and Nathaniel Ballard, IS 52 : George E. Smith, Joseph Hollowell aud Saninel N. Campbell, 1853; Samuel N. Campbell, Christopher Salar and Andrew Spitzor, 1854; Samuel \. Campbell, Andrew Spitzcr and Daniel Guptail, 1855; Daniel, Guptill, Samuel Gould and John Bowen, 1850; F. Pendleton, Y.'iliu'.m Sehweeu and John Mink, 1857 ; F. Pendleton, George SkinuOr aud Peter Burritt, 185S; »?'. Pen iHotoll, Jarvis Smith and William Sehweeu, L;59 ; F. Pendleton, William Sell woe II and Jarvis Smith, ISiV.i ; F. Pendleton, Eli Whitney and William Walbaum, 1801 : Guy Adams, is ;3 ; John Waller, 1804 : Guy Adams, 1863 ; William Walbaum, 1800 ; L. Hught, 1807 ; Georgo White, 1808 ; Carl Strucknian, 18C»; Henry Ackman, 18T0J Peter Sharp, 1871; D. Oltcndorf for one vcar aud A. D. GJloul for two vc.irs. 1873; William' Walbaum, 1874 ; A. D. Gilford." 18M; L. Olteiidorf, 1876; Henry Schuiismaii, 1S1 7 : A. D. Gifford, 1878; L. Oltcndorf. 1S79; II. P. Sehweeu. 188(1; Louis Hambiuck, 1*81 ; Fred Hccht, l*s2 ; II. P Sehweeu, 1883.

O&HtUtbk* - Lyman Williams and Chester Babcoek. 1851 ; Daniel Ix'atheriuan. 1853 : William Probort and Nicholas C. Myers, 1854; Charles Bruekman and Charles Gould, ls,">0 ; Hubert Mink. 1857; Charles Gould and Augustus llambruck, 1858; I. I/>ssender and Fred Builgo, 1 S<;o ; Albert P. Woodworth ami John liosseudcr, 1861 ; Jidin Lessender aud Luther Lmglev. 1802; William Walbaum, 1803; David Sharp and William Beams. 1SG4 ; William H. lymgley. lsi;.r>; Valentino Crue, I860 ; George Busche, 1807; George E. Smith and Charles Sehultz. 1809; Henry Sehweeu, 187o ; Hcurv Selinimm and George StumlT, 1871; P. A. Davis, 1874; Ernest Heideman, 1876; George Stumit and Heurv Pennvs, 1877; L Strmkmeier, 1878; 1* Struckmeier aud Henry Ackman, 1881. , _

Justice* of fht Pcfirt. - Jarvis Smith and Warren Woodworth. 1851 ; Azariah K. Hubbai-d and Jnrvsi Smith, 1853; Jarvis Smith and Warren Woodworth, 1854 : Azariah K. Hubbard and David Lougley, 1858 and 1802; David Lmglev and George Struekinnn, 1665 and 1809; Charles F. "Sehultz and Prank GuptiH, 1871 ; Georgo Strucknian and Henry Schramm, 1877; Henry Schramm and Charles F. Sehultz.

Bartlett

Bartlett is located on tho northeast quarter, of the southeast quarter of Seel ion 34. Tho plat was made in 1873 by Luther Bartlett and the railroad eompauy.

Hurtlett bad here forty acres of land, end &*t railroad company an undivided half of lliu land attention of the locution of the station upon it. forty acres were platted. '

Mr. Tunims's house was on the south side home built in Iiurtlett was bv.Iohu Carr. on the north Bide of the track, ami on the same *\Mt upon winch his present house stands. This was in the fall of 18->. The third was bv .lames Cornish about the MUM time. The fourth iraa huilt bv Cvrus \Y. Metcalf in the spring of 1**74. The Hurtlett Manufacturing Com- MUYWai organized about this time, and erected a building 44x40 tort for their works. The busiucss ot the company waa the making of patent neck yokes. Its factory was enlarged from tune to time, until it. was nearly one hundred feet long. Tliis OOWpMJ maintained itself until 18".S when it foiled. During the four years of its existence tT»u town grew to its present size. A store-building was erected in the spring of 18,4 by 11. Y. Say re. which was occupied by llavne & (iosrer as a general store. Thev continued in liuaiucss about a year when they sold out to the Dunbar Bros., who failed w hen the liartlelt Manufacturing < 'urn [>.iii v failed. For some time after this there was no store, but in the latter part of lii'.t. Waterman Bros., erected their large store-building which stands south of the depot. Dr. E. C. Guild erected his drug shire iu 1X74. In 18T 7 Mr. Henieuway built his store northeast of the depot, the money being raised by the farmers in the viciuity for its construction. The jiostollice was established in 18T4 and Luther liartlelt made lYistiuaster. lie retained the position until 1*8", when he wiu succeeded by Bo tilling Mann who kept it until January, 18tf3. At that time the present Postmaster, Dr. E.C. Guild, was appointed. A blacksmith shop was established in 1 8 T J bv Thornton Itussell. After the failure of the liartlctt'Mamifacturing Com party, the Home Manufacturing Company was organ una, and ran a feed mill for about two years, when has John < 'arr took hold of it and has run it ever since, with Mr. l/,>bdell us his partner. A lumber yard was started hero in the summer of 1873 bv liartlelt & Shields. This lumber yard is still in existence, and after changing hands several times, it is now managed by Curr & Loixlell. The factory of the Home Manufacturing Comjiuny, was bought by Henry Waterman and eu n verted into" a cheese factory, and a eheese-box and butter-tub factory. In lSS'i this building was burned down, and Mr. Waterman early in 18s3 built the present cheese factory on the old site. This has bean run as u creamery since November, 1883, by Curr & Willson, who use one of the De I .aval Cream" Separators, which takes out of the new milk, as delivered by dairymen at the factory, all the cream. The schools of Iiurtlett had : heir origin in 18' 4, the first teacher being Miss Celc&tiu Bailey, who taught in the second story of the store. A school-house was erected iu 1876, a frame one-story building which is now too smafl for the seventy-live scholars in the district The Church, which is Congregational, was organized iu May. 1874, and erected their church edifice in 1878, after moviujj it from Wayne Center, too Church there having presented it to the Bartlett Chnrcli. Services hud hoeii previously held over the store. The first minister was Rev. Henry Jacobs, the second Nev, George A. Coleman, third Rev. J. A Chamberlain, and the fourth ami present one Uev. H. II. Monroe, who came in 1S78. At the time of organization this Church hail seventeen members, from all denominations, though mainly Confregationulist, At present there are sixty metninee the

Spaii-Ding

This is merely a station on this Railway thirty-two ami eight-tenth's miles from Chicago, and Hammond is another station thirty-four and two-tenths miles from Chicago. The station at Ontariovillc is in Hanover, hut the post-o tlicc nud village are in Wayne

-'mud-stalled huts."<>r at beat n forlorn siaKuroen of a new. bare. starting frontier town. Al>out his . bum (now Ins valuable farm) was nothing hut bare prairie, wit h an occasional -stake and rider" roofed log cabin in sight. . Al farm prod.iee was hauled with ox teams to I Imago During 1W* hetalpei to rmm the Spring Brook Mill, Dundee, Io Ootobjr. 1MM» narriHr Ml* JulM A. Quptill Who wborn in^atertrojT, Washington Co., N't. They have two children-Mart i wife of ICup iie Hammond, a prominent young farmer ot nanover, and Morton J., BOW manager of the ancestral acres. 1 oe substantial Urns, shady lines of trees, the sleek cattle and whirling windmills on the Adams farm nwtg, but eloquent, testimony that Uny Adams day with a set purpose that lie lm«