Cook County, Illinois - The whole text, 1884 (part 60 of 61)

BDWIX BA UTLKTT. farmer, or Ontarioville, w» burn in 1H12. in Conway, Franklin Co., Mass. lie to a son of umum and Annie i.Nimo) Bartlett. In the fall of IM1 lett went Wt*t, traveling ov.-r Illinois. Ml^-m. <>"<< j , M ana and Arkansas, for nlwut three years. In 1*44 he '".an INI a farm in Du Page County. III., and two years later bought his present farm. To Kdwin Bartlett, more than i al l crs, should credit he given for the establishment of Ontario i Ic. « thriving station on the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Pan «»" village was built on his land mid through his effort-. He was the first Post master OsM), (,wtVr . ..al house, bunb.-r var«l, elevator, etc.. m the burg. Mr. Dartlelt married, in Roekfbtd.nL, Louisa Hamilton, who <ltul for his brother. George Bridge, as a farm hand enough to bnv a team; then, by renting land mid w'.rkingin - w.s>len factofv. etc., li« gradually secured means lo the valuable farm on which wo now find him enjoying tin forts earned by a life of upright liess and lal«»r. He n'.w u" lriWures. welt'imp".ved and provided with all needed bairn ' Vicni relating hi- early Illinois oxp. ri. nc.-, among llieni hi- refusal to take a hall iiii.Tc-t in it fori yarn- truet now in the heart of Chicago, I.y paying off the Gotuluumil price J. C. t'arr married, Ubunfjil :), ln-HI, Miss Julia, daughter of livrciii and Sal lie (Wiggins) Siuiih. Mr. Smith was In .rn on l.»"tig l-lun.l and eame from Amsterdam, X. Y.. to C.«.k County. 111., in February, IXW. Willi him came M* son-. Juru-. George K., Dnvid. and a fourteen-year-old daughter. Sarah. The next year he was joined liv ihe wife and Kmiiia. Ilt-iug Milliard, Mary and Julia. llyrein Smith and I* feral of his sons became prominent fn< t'-r- in the early s ttlemeut and rffrMBl' t it >n of Hanover. The old gent lemaii t- -nil living, at the age of ninety-two. Mr. Carr engaged in farming several year- in l>il Page County, and was one of the lirst to hx-atc in Mlthftt, with the -ubstiiiiti.il growth and s.K'ial and religious pp.gn of whi.'h tie has Iss-n elo-. lv idcntiticd. Mr. and Mr-, l arr are member* of the Kuril, it Congregational Church, of which he is a .lea. . .n. lie i- a llei.nl. I|. an. and his lirst vote was ea-t for John I'. Fremont; and wild hi- entire family has always l«ern foremost ill t he rank- ..f the tcm|M-riiiicc workers. Mr. and Mr-. Carr have live children - .lay W., Gcorg- S., Arthur W.. Fred. A. and Marv.l.

.1. A. COOK, farmer, I'. 0. Klgin, is a son of John F. and Mary l Wiggins) C.«>k, and was ls.rn ls>'l"i in New V..rk t'ity. In 1*4!) the family eame to Klgiti and eiigng. .! in farming, nt whieh .1. A. Cook isintinued until he was twenty-one. when he went to Chicago and for ten year- in the milk hlisincss. hi | Mi; he Is, light his present Hill-acre farm, every acre of whieh is well imi.rovc.1 and till ilde. i)n this farm he has meted reverul -ul.-taiitial harns and other luiildings IViniirtsI iu the dairy Ui-ilics.- and h.is ju-t coin|ilcl.d one uf the most elegant ami commodious fariu-hou-es in the county, at ac.-t of alMiut f l.thHl. The plan of the house is his own uii.l cm I lines many ex.sdlent idea.- of convenience and external elegance. Mr-. .1. A. Cook was Mi-s Catherine Corral I, of !,.« k|i >rt. X. V , and they have thr. e children - Mary. John F. and Edward. The daughter is a graduate and tin- sous Htieudatils of the Klgin schools.

TUOMAS DKWIKIS, farmer. P. <>. Klgin, was l>orn 18:10 in St. Marv's, I.. C. settled in Jefferson Co., X. Y.. at thirteen; came to Illinois in ISIS and worked a- a fanner until August, 1NI12; he then enlisted in the oth lllinoi- Mattery, with whi h he served in Kentucky, Tenne - ee, Virginia and* Xorth Carolina, and in the hut ll'e< of Kingston. Strawla-rry Plains and Gol.ls'H.ro, X. C. Since the war he has la-en maniigi r or steward of the Ilea. Ilerrick farm, in Hanover. Ill's wife was June Caldwell, and thev have one son. John I'ewire. !».rn in Hanover Township. Ilea I .ut her Ilerrick, deceased, an honored pioneer of Hanover, wus a settler of lhH-, prouiinetit in the early political and religious history of the town-hip and secured a large and valuable farm, on which he erected aliuoet a Village »r buildings. He died in February. 1KM0, a mater of the First Congregational Church of Klgin. Hi- widow lives on Iheol.l hoine-tea. I. aged eighty-six.

l'ATIIICK In i.\i Mill 1 K, decea-cd.* was a native of Countv Cork, Intend; came to Chicago in I8SI. and engaged in the milk busine-s. He married, in Chicago. Julia Hn-n.ll. who died Laving four children. Mr. Honoghue left Chicago in Wit for his Hanover farm which he had owned for -several years. II.. married, in Klgin. Miss Marv Hewire, who was horn in Au<lcr«.ii!»wn. Ohio, and at his death, February 1*, WW, he left her one daughter. Mary Kllen. born on the 'Hanover farm. This farm comprises 134 acres with good buildings and wa- about all that the gn at fire of ls;i left Mr. iKmnghue! who became discouraged over his losses to such a degree as to hasten his death. He was a Homau Catholic and a Democrat

AUKL H. (ilFFURD, farmer, P. t). Klgin, is « native of Shertmriie. Chenango Co., X. Y., la.rn August It, l!s|8. Was reared in Xew York State. Came West to C.K>k Co., 111., in ls:t;, by canal boat-, team, stage and steamer, making as a claim the splendid farm which ha« since la-emu., fruitful and beautiful, and which is v. t his home. His lirst log hou-e. built HixlM. was entinly of oak luuils-r hauled from St. Churl. -, and much ts il. r ihan tlioM-almut him, many of which hud -hake n».f-. puneh.sm floors small windows and few at that. The present home of Mr. CilT.ird. built in ls.14, was th.-n ill.- la-t house in Cook or Kane counties, outside of Chicago. He rai-cd that year '.'.mill bushels of wheat, hauled lo Chicago. In curly time- he was a Whig and naturally drifted into the Kepiil.li. an pury. and as a lfepiil.ti. un lias held various town ..ffl. es. Ilia fln4 wife was Harriet M. Hoot, I orn tfcerMt, Klgin. i- n -sin of Samuel (ioiihl. who brought his (amity fraw North Adani-, Mass.. to Hanover, C.K»k Co.. 111., in 1943. In llanner. Mr. S. Could began on a MW farm, underwent tin- usual pioneering experiences of that day, and flrially establLshetl a good farm and home for his familv. He died iu 1H.V). One year prior to this he had U-gun the dairy business, making farm cheese, having only Ihe old-fashioned apparatus and twelve or fourteen cows. On this modest foundation Mr. C. W. (louhl has built up a business almost immense in scope. The linn of C. W. (ioald & Co. controlling fourteen chee«e and butter factories located ill Kane. Cook, l.uke. H.i Page and IV Kalln ountii s. During! osr.n of |gfg, about 'JOI) cheeses, of forty |ioun.ls average weight, and 400 tulis or '-'.401) |Miun.ls of 'butter were in ide daily. Sales are made over the entire I'nion. priueiiMilly, however, in the South and West. Mr. Could established 'l he first full cream cheese factory iii Cook County in 19Mb it being provided with he iter vats and othf rappli.'inccs of to-day. He has an elegant home in Klgin and .videnllv enjoys the management of hi- large and increasing bii-inc - . The firm have a retail store in Klgin and al-oa -a-h,door and blind factory, where the manufacture of I. utter tubs ami boxes is also carried on. Mr. Could married iu llaOOVtr, Mr>. Man. II, Hunting, who dl.-d July W&l, leaving seven children, all bom in Cook C.uiiitv, III.

1)11. K. C. GUILD, of Itartlett. horn April 10. 1 s;t », in Conway, Franklin Co.. Ma.-*., is a -on of Israel and Rachel (Kel- |..gg. Guild, Imth Yennonters by birth. Hi- grandfathers on b.th sides were patriots of Ihe Ivevoliitioil, his father's father serving three and his mother's father seven years. Israel Guild and family settled in Wayne Town-hip, Du Page ( '..., III. in IMS!), there lH-ing no settlement between here ami Chicago, except tli-- Qoyl and SpODOn taverns. The metrapeK Lis of to-day vraa then a frontier town, with Namely a good building iu it. K. C. liiiihl worked on the paternal farm f.-r many years, and. from natural taste lnrthc work, and lack of Competent nurses and physicians iu Wayne, begun llr-t as a nurse and later as a practicing physician. Filtering Henuett Medical College. Chicago, he graduated in the spring of 1874, and in the fall of the same year sett led iu Harlhtt. where he ha- since resided and practiced, winning the good will and respect of hi* townsmen by both his skill us a healer and attributes a* a man mid citizen. When a resident of Wayne, he -ene.l fourteen years a* Justice of the Peine, receiving Ihe Unanimous vote twice, although an uncompromising Uepuhlicjiu. He it now Poetrnastcr oi Bartlett. Mrs Hr. Guild wai Mi*s Ala .- Itlair, a native of Scotland. Wbo came to Illinois when sixteen. They have six children - William Ij.. now a student in Ilennett College, llnfus ('., Xewmnn II.. Aitce J., Martha U and I lilt I it- It. Two of their children. Charles Sumuer, uged twenty, and Frank, aged one, are not living.

]) \NIEI, GCITILL. of Elgin, was horn IW M init ... County. Vl., and nar^l in that county. Resided eight X in Caltarang,.* County N. Y . * hero ho .named Ma Ma "llrvant. Re DIM West to Cook County. 111., in 183(1. with his Wife iind three children and began on a new 320-acre farm n Hanover Township, and ll*«l in "stake and ruler rooKil k« house. In 18'tl he removed to Elfin dad husatiice that Unw dcVot. <l himself to mechanics for which science lie has an Inherent aptitude, Annas hU patented inventions « may mention hi* machine for tutting neen com [row the con; a - for reaper, en lless citum sickle, etc. Mr. Guptill three wive*, two deceased. "

JOHN HAMMER, farmer. I*. O. Elgin, was horn in 1820. in Washington Countv. I ml . is a son of George llammi-r.who imirricil Elizabeth Coultcr.nml brought Ids family to Hanover. ( «>k Co. lll,lnl8M- one of the tlrst to settle in the township With hint came his brothers David and Thotna* Dcwecsc, all three had made their claims in 1814. Mr. Hammer located on Section*, where bodied in Juno, 1832,his wifedying in February 1850. When Gorge llaimner landed at Chicago, it was a 'forlorn collection of new looking buildings located on a niordi or swamp, I^ke and Randolph being the principal street*. Uo-.h the Hammer and Deweose families began pioneering iu the conventional log home. John Hammer roarsame time is also dead. A. B. ninsdell lived nine years ia Hanover when ho removed to Elgin, where he has since resided. His substantial brick residence win built in lHli», ami is still n well-]irescrved and pleasant home. Mrs. Hinsdell died March 11, 18SJ, leaving two children - Oliver A. and BUen A Four of their children - Jerome I!., Sophia E., Karzina E. and Henry C. preceded their mother to the other world.

li. C. LOMBARD. P. 0. Elgin, wn* born in Hampden Co., Mass., in 1810, sun of Abiratn and Betsey l/milmnl. lie came to Cook County in 1S«. locating in Harrington on a farm in Section 3, Township 42, Range U. where lie resided until 1881, when he told his form. In 1882 located in Elgin where ho owns a fine residence. He was married ill 1811 to Miss Lhra 0. Van Allen, daughter ot John and Betsey Van Allen. Thev have hud eight children; four are now living - Carrie. ' Louisa, Jennie and Nellie. Mr. I»moard has been Commissioner of Harrington and was iiieuibcr of the s»h.i..I board for about 1ift.cn years, in Ifijll his parents cam.' to Illinois and lived Willi his brother. Cutler, at NVo.nlslock, 111. In 1*W thev came to Harrington and reside;! with the illbieel of this sketch until their death. His mother died in 1870. at tlM age of eighty-two years, and his father in 18.1, at the ago of o ghty-scven years. .

(SEKHiTT UoSEXKRANS, of Elgin, was born, in 1833, in Sussex Countv, X. J ; is a son of Asa and Jane iC-dl) Ho-enkrans. Tho family, comprising parents and eight children, .. in Hanover. Cook Co.. 111., in 18*7, beginning on a -claim," living in a log cabin, working and luring m did has since resided in this busy and lieautiful city. He is a survevor by profe-sion, and has bc.-n for many years; has also been Citv Assessor for the past twenty years, and now holds li. I). HAMMOND, of Hammond Station, P. 0. Elgin, farmer mid implement dealer, is a son of th" Hon. D. S. Hammond, a pioneer settler of Hanover, Cook Co. HI., and was bom August S3, 185:?, on tho old " Homier Grove" farm in Hanover. D. S. Hammond was born June 13, 181G, in Washington County. N. Y. Marri.d 1-aura Barnard. Settled early in Cook County, ot which ho was elected Sheriff, in 18ti2. also serving Ins townsmen many years as Justice of the Peace. He died May 2*1, 18*1. His sons E G. and E. D. arc both prosperous respected farmers, who have always eschewed politics. They own. together, 310 acres of land, near Elgin, un which Hammond Station is built. Both have families. The only daughter of D. S. Hammond. Antoinette Hammond, is now the wife of J. Gilbert, ot Elgin

E. G. HAMMOND, farmer. P. O Elgin, was horn in Hanover. Cook County. 111., in 1S4U, son of David S. and Laura A. (Barnard) Hammond. His parents were natives o( New York. They wefi married in 1840 ami have had f.mr children three are now living - Mary Gillscrt, K. G. and E. D.. They came to Cook County in 1844, and settled in Hanover Township on a farm, and kept a hotel four and a half miles east ot Elgin on the Chicago and Galena Slate road, where they resided until 18U2. when he was elected Sheriff of Cook County. Was also Supervisor for fourteen years, and was Chairman of tho Board for seven year*. In 18<il he purchased

LYDIA J. SCllOOXHOVEX, P. 0. Elgin, was born in Sussex Countv. X. J., in IHiO. daughter of Henry B. and Sarah Wim.rmute. She was married. In 1SJ8, to James Suhnonhovcn. who was lioru in Steuben County, X \ , in 1HI.V Thev had eight children; five are now living - Henry A.. Nathaniel W.. Itachael II.. Willard C and U«» J. Thev came to Cook Countv in 1841. and located on a farm in Hanover Township, where they resoled until 1880, when lie removed to Elgin/where he died in 1882. at the age of siityseven rears. He was a'member of the Baptist Church a farm of 3Ui acres, in Section 30. Township 41, Range !>, where he lived until his death, which . ccurrcd in May, IS*!, at the age V. of sixty seven. Mr. Hammond was actively interested in tho homestead is still owned by the family; it contains 500 acres Mrs Schnonhovrn now resides in Elgin. Her children are all married, except the v< ungest son. Her father Is still living, ut the age of ninety-four years: ho resides in Steuben Count), 3. Y. Her mother died in 1802, at the ago of seventj jeers.

WILL VRD C. SCHOOXHOVEN. P. O. Elgin, was born in Hanover Township in 1S5!>, son of James and Lydia J. S;hoouhoven. He was married, in 1878. to Miss Ada M. brail K. daughter of John and Caroline S.nilh. and they have had Ihroe children, one now living -Etta M.. borr. In 1881; I curl di.sl in 1880. and Lerov j; in 1883. Mr. SchoonUoven fol-

Volitical icMHI of the county. He was appointed railroad and Varehiiusc. Commissioner by Governor Palmer, serving four year-, was one of tho trustee" that looted the Insane Asylum and has held various town offices Mr. E. 0. Hammond, on attaining his majority, engaged in farming, and cow lives on the old homestead, lie was married in 1870 to Miss Martha V.. Adams, daughter of Guy and Julia A. Adams. They have had two children - Mabel A., born in 1872 and Roy E.,' born in 1878. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, A. K. & A. M.. an.i a Ro.al Arch Mason.

A. B. HINSDELL (retired farmer) of Elgin, was born in Camillus, Onondaga Co,N. Y., Octuber 21, 1810. Is a son of Aland and Hadessu (Clappj Hinsdell. His father dying when ho was ten years or age, he was reared by an aunt. Attaining manhood, he married in his native town of Bath, Steuben Co.. X. Y.. Miss Eliza I. Hanks. In ISIS thev removed from Branchport. X. Y., to Hanover. Cook County, 111. One year prior to this, Rrigham llanlis with his wife, >i*ce Elizabeth Campbell, parents of Mrs Hinsdell, removed with their family to Hanover, Cook County. Mr. Hunks died in Hanover, September 11, 1839. Mrs. Hanks died ia Elgin, May 10, 18 ill. The earliest Cook Coutilv rcpresf ntnlivc of this family w.is their son, James C. Hanks, who .settled in Hanover. Co de County,, in October 1SH4, where he made a claim and bv overzea! in developing it undermined hb health, ami he died May 10, 1838, aged twentv-eight vears. Elisha Kvans, a cousin, who lucuUd a claim in Cook County at the

WILLI AM SCHWEEX. fanner, P. 0. Elgin, is a native 01 Hanover. Germany; came to the Lnited States ami I to 1H Anois, settling in Cook Countv in 18.7. Daring the hrst three vears he worked on the old Hennepin Canal, making claims in Hanover ami Schauntburg townships. In IHW he hwaleJ at Uighl.md Grove and his brother. Ernest, at Sarahs Grove. Thev were the first German settlers in Sehaamburg, and bo n kept "IttchetorV hall" for some years. William Sel.ween lamled In 'Chicago *14 in debt, but went at his work with tonic pluck and energy, the result of which is that he t is lookeu upon ilsoueof the wciihiest as well as earliest of Cook Counts G. rinan settlers. His Schnumburg land was sold to other S*i tiers, and in 1817 he loe .ted in Hanover, on the farm now run by his son, Herman P. Schween. In June, 181). « > 'nim Schween married Sophia Buscho. who was born in Gen tuny ana reared in America. Thev haw five living children. Mr- ^hw^n is a Bepublican. and Was four years a Supervisor of llanover. As an illustration of the primitive times of Ul,Mp'' "X gives tho following prices of produce: live hogs, under pounds, sold at *1 p.-r cwt.. over 200 pounds. *L~>. winter wheat weighing 03 puunds |»r bushel sold at wrw cent'. nlvl ,nm.|i was sold for twenty-five cents-- in tnW« ^ « that." s ivs Mr. Schween. Potatoes sold at eight cents, ontsia ten cents' per bu«hel. butter at five cents per pound, ana efcg. » four ccuU per doiou. About everything the settlers uougu was almost n« expensive in those (lavs as they arc now: tint notwithstanding the ninny inconveniences and cxlortionuto prices they prospered anj grew weullliv.

PETF.it SHARP, farmer, P.O. Elgin, ma bora in 1824, in Perthshire, Scotland. In bit fattier, Ctiarlei sharp, brought his family, comprising one con ami four daughters, to America, the wife mid mother, Anne Sharp, dying on the voyage over, l'eler Sharp came to this country in \HVi, spent two wars in Morris fount y, N. J., and came to Chicago in May.' 1KI4. Having s|uire lime, he amused himself by pigeonihootiug on the "flats" environing the frontier town, which swamps or -' flats" are now covered by '- flats'" of an entirely different character. For a time he busied himself at the carpenter*'and joiners' trade in fhic igo, mid later at Dundee. In Deccmlier, 14)31, lie man hi) Miss Janet, daughter of David C. and Jane (Martini Whvte, who came from Scotland to America and Cook County in 1*M3. P. C. Whyte died March 7, ISli'J: his wi.low survives him. at the age of ninety. Since 1S0T Mr I'eter Sharp has owned the »1<1 '- l^eatherman Farm." a note»l place in the early Hanover history, it being the seat of the famous old " tavern" where the first town election was held, in 1830. The old "tavern stand," in good state of repair, is now the roomy home of Mr. Sharp. In politics Mr. Sharp was first an Abolitionist, then a Republican, his vote and that of Mr. Whvte U-ing the only ones cast for Itirney in 1830. Since his first location in Hanover Mr. Sharp has been kept in vanous school and town offices-Town Treasurer fifteen years, Town Clerk nineteen rears, etc. TTis wife, the present Clerk and director of this- school district, was the lir-l lady elected to these offices in Cook County. Mr. and Mrs. Shurp have nine living children, having lost one.

F. W. WKIGHT, farmer. 1» O. Elgin, is anative of QnftOB County. N. H . born in 1N2H; is a »on of W. F. and Mary (Worsier) Wright, both New llampshiru Imrn nnd farmers. F. W. Wright grew up on the farm, but eventually mustered the millwright trade, and in that capacity came to Elgin, 111., in IHU. litre ho engaged with A. Ha.lliefc, the pioneer threshing miu hine manufacturer of the West, and remained with him thirteen years. In 18(11 he purchased his valuable farm, one and a half miles east of Klgin. This farm he has improved ntid beautified in a way not common in even Cook or Kane -»unties. His residence l* a model of solidity, comfort ami elegance. It is built 18x30 feet, with wings 18x10 and 10xi4 feet, with all modern appliances and conveniences. The house nnd capacious barns and farm buildings were all planned and built by Mr. Wright, whose skill, enterprise and thrift have earned every dollar invested in this f«rm and home, in the face of that greatest of earthly obstacles, illhealth. His wife was Asinlha Lester, daughter of Kdward

- Edward. M M.. John. Frederic. Jerome. RoUin, M. etc., - with Touman llarniim and R. Waite, were and have been prominent in that county, coming from Clinton County, N. V., and Shorcham, Vu

Riverside Township comprises bnt fcur sections, namely, Noa 25, SB, 35 and 86, situated in thesouthcast corner of the town of Proviso. Nearly thrccfourths of this territory is embraced in the vi Hugo of Riverside, also incorporated, and therefore under the control of its legislative board of officers.

The first white settlers in this section were two men, Indian traders, David and * Harney * Longbfam, who came here as early ns 1S2S and built, a trading house near the Bourbon Spi incra, between the present villages of Lyons and Riverside. Tliese men lived here for many years and arc vet well remembered by tlio old seitlers of this locality. Mr. White, nn old settler of Lyons Township, says that to the best of his knowledge sons of these two trader* arc at present citizens of Cook Countv. The first religious meetings held in the neighborhood were at Lyons, and the gospel on such occasions was dispensed by Rev. Stephen R. Bcggs, then residing at Plainfield. hut who was in the habit of preaching occasionally for the inhabitants of the former place. 'Stephen Forbes, the first Sheriff of Cook County, came to Chicago in 182'J and in the fall of IS il locate 1 near where is now the village of Riverside ; later, Mr. Forbes purchased considerable land in this vicinity. He was intimately acquainted with the Laughtoo brothers, AOOVO mentioned, and when they bom died within a week of each other, he helped to burv them. Mr. Forbes died of apoplexy, in Chicago, at the house of his son-in-law, Nathan S, Peck. on Tuesday, February 11, 187<J, at the advanced MFC of eighty-two ycart. Others who were also carlv settlers m this locality have already been mentioned

The town of Riverside, as now constituted, was organized in lSTt>, the first action to this effect being taken at a meeting held September 24, 1870,011 a petition of the legal voters of Sections 25, 2U. 3.'> and 36, Township 39 north, Range 12 east. At this meeting it was asked that the above mentioned sections be gut off as a separate township from the town of Prov iso, to Iw known as Riverside; the iiotitiou was granted and the first town meeting was held on t lie 22nd of November of that year. At the first election, thirtynine votes were polled, resulting in the selection of the following officers: Thomas Wright, Stiiiervisor ; Joseph E. Ditto, Assessor; J. H. Best, Clerk: T. G. Kinmau, Collector; M. Fox, L. Y. Schernicrhorn and A. Egerton, Commissioner? of Highways; C. G. Caso and 5. R, Cole, Justices ; W. P. Harris and Georgo N'igg, Constables. Those filling the principal offices of thetowushipfrom IS? 1 to the present time will be found ill the subjoined roster, compiled from official sources:

Riverside

In lftCS David A. Guy was the owner of a beautiful tract .if land of nearly 1,200 acres. King on the Desplaiuos River and only some four mdea distant from the city limits. The natural beauty of the locality, its proximity to Chicago and its cmiscptciit desirableness n.s a place for suburban homes, soon attracted the attention of certain prominent Chicago "eutlemcn, ami a company was speedily formed for the purpose of planting here on the hanks of the Desplaines. the mode! suburb <>r Chicago. Accordingly in April. 186ft the Riverside Improvement Company was organized under a special charter granted by the Stale .d Illinois, to carry the atx>ve idea intoexecntion, I. e. to prepare a town and depend upon people to live in it, when it was completed. The company was composed of the following w«dl»kuown men: Emery E. Ohilds. lioverett \V. Murray, Henry E. Seclye. David A. Ga-n\ Alpheus C. Badger, George M. Kimburk, ami William T. Allen. The first step of the new organization was to secure 1,6(10 acres of land, in which was included the tract belonging to Mr. Cage, known as '-Riverside farm," and containing 1,2* HI acres, finely 1(>.|w| an 1 with uuiiiv charming features , f r'-.ral scenery. The next thiiig was to improve it iu such a manner a* to combine the conveniences, of the city, such as gas, water, macadamized roads, walks, and drainage, with all the lieauties of landscape gardening and the essentia! advantages of the country. To accomplish this trtilv desirable result, the compauy secured the service's of Fred Law Olmsted, a noted landscape architect, who mule a patient and thorough topographical .survey of the properly and furnished the plan apon which the village has since l»ceu built. The methods of construction were entrusted to L. Y. Seherinerhorn, civil engineer, under whose superiniciidcncv Uie roads. Walks, drainage ami planting were executed, tt woro also the plans for gas and water works. In their preliminary report to the Company the architect*, Messrs. Olinsted, VftUl & Co., speiiking of the dis]H)sition of a finely wooded tract, said: "The people of Chicago, in common with those of our large cities, are just beginning to wake up to the value of public pleasure grounds ; they will, during the next five years, bo educating themselves by constant discussions to liotter understand the real elements of their value. Thev will gradually realizo that, while pleasing grounds and drives of a certain kind may be obtained by them near the city after several years, a great deal of what constitutes the charm and gives the value of parks elsewhere cannot bo acnuired by Chicago - at least in the present generation, if ever. If thou you can while they are thus eager for it, aud while they are aggravated by the natural difficulties of their position, present thorn with a complete park, comparing favorably with any existing town park iu respect to beauty, aud rich in those elements in which the Chicago parks are, and for the next fifty years wjll be, most provokingly deficient, yon will l>o sure to attract to Riverside a degree of attention, admiration and appreciation which you could do iu no other way. Y'our wooded district referred to is so happily furnished by nature that it would be practicable, we think, within a year to form a park at Riverside which will surpass the Now York or Brooklyn parks -a park to which a citizen of Chicago mHit, therefore, take a citizen of New York, or even London, with pride and satisfaction." After some deliberation the Company adopted the suggestions embodied in the above report, and appropriated this wooded district for a park. It contains nearly 100 acres, Iving on both sides of the river, aud M connccted "bv bridges for the use of vehicles and pedestrians The entire area is covered with a fine grown forest of oak. ash, linden, hickory and black walnut.

Resident sites at Riverside are of the most liberal dimensions, the smallest lot* being laid off no less Hum lot! feet rront by 200 feet deep : thus affording sufficient ornund for spacious lawns, the cultivation of trees, shrubs, flowers, small fruits, etc.; besides allowing space for barns and out buildings remote from the dwellings. These advantages iu addition to the fact, that out of the 1,800 acres comprising the village plat. 7<Hl acres wen- set apart forever for roads, borders, walks, recreative grounds ami parks, served to make the plat* doublv attractive to seekers of ideal suburban homes. So energetically in fact, did the company push the work of improving and beautifying Riverside, that within two years from its founding thev had constructed ten mill's of roads, seven miles of walks, sixteen miles of drains and sewers, planted 4T.000 shrubs, 7.00U fvcr.'reens and 32.0u0 deciduous trees: 2,.><i0 of the latter were large shade trees, some of them niueteeu inches iu diameter and oisrhtv feet high. Gas works had also been constructed and over five miles of gas mains laid ; the roads and driveways of the village, as well as the stores and private residences IxMng supplied with gas at citv rates. An artesian well was also sunk to the depth of 785 feet, from whic h a constant supply of pure anil healthful water sufficient for a population of en thousand people, is still obtained. A substantial architecture, was erected, into which the water s force, bv a steam pump and from thence distributed through mains to all parts of the village. This tower is V* feet high, ami from a balcony some ,0 feet from the ground, reached bv winding stairs within, a hue new of Riverside and its surroundings may be had. *n audition to the gas and water works buildings, the company had within the same time built and wmiplcteu a handsome stone chapel (now the Presbyterian I hurt* of Riverside) at a cost of nearly $10,000, a neat and imposing bl.M-k of stores and offices, constructed of red and Milwaukee brick and which were then occupied as a market, supply store, drug store and iwsl-o.tice. Thev bad also erected a lwautiful building,** the batiks of tlie Desplaines, with broad verandas overhanging hat picturesque stream ; this was known as the Refre orj and Billiard Pavilion; while built at the sai ue I n ... and situated a little east of this and connected wit i i t by an elevated walk, was another strikingly ham bon.c edifice, the Riverside Hotel. This building, w hich W* originally designed for a summer resort hotel, is constructed in the shape of an E. with two coarts jn » feet, open to the south. The length of the mam 1 ail - ing is 260 feet, width at the wings 104 WW" verandas 1,042 feet, and 15 to 20 feet wide, length balconies to third story »0S feet The rooms were lar-e. light aud uirv. supplied with running water ai > lighted with gas with a grate and chimney to ea h li.-.i* rcderiML' H enual in its arraiig.m.euts and ai> iN.intinenU to any of the hotels in the city. In tw construction of the building, Mr. Jenuey, the architect, adopted tin Swiss stvlc of architecture, as that being the best adapted fur 'a rura. hotel ; giving us it docs, opportunities for broail verandas, overhanging roof, balconies, ami many pleasing though eomiMirativetv inexpensive details, ' Until 1879, the hotel was kept by 11. M. Kinsley ; when ut that date, it not pr.t\ ing a profitable venture, tin' i lea of keeping it a- a public hoiKe was abandoned, h has since liecn occupied as a tenement lions.-. The grounds about it however have been well kept np and u is still a beautiful

To complete the enterprise, ami to afford the best possible facilities for reaching the village from the city, other than by steam cans, a line Utulevarded drive or parkway wis proposed, to connect Riverside with < 'hicugo : a'nd its construction was undertaken by the latter eitv and town of Cicero, through which the road was to pass. This parkway is one hundred and fifty feet wi le, and is divided into a central roadway forty feet wide, the drive proper and Med only for pleasure vehicles, a bridle path ten feet wide, enclosed between two borders of turr eight foot wide, and avenues of trees ; then on the other side is a walk, and outside of the<e are roads on each side, tweuty-ltve feet wide.for heavy tralhV; the est of the road was nearly $40,00(1 per mile, or a total of *48n,0<M>.

//;,w.fe I'whylerinn Church odifleowaa built onginallvbv tlieBivcrsidelmproveiucniCompaiiv.aiid was for several years used as a union church, services in it being coi.ductcd under the auspices of tlio Union Christian Association of Riverside. 1 ho present so-ietywas organized September 15. lh<i with the following named poisons as its principal members. II K. Seelye. W. T. Allen, E. F. Ncxsen, ( oorge (.illicit and J'. C. Cochran. Rev. James II. I rowbridge has been the pastor of the Church from its organization to the prc-cnt time. The present membership of the society is liftv-six. Shortly following the organisation of' the church on a denominational basis, the new society purchased the building from the Improvemcnt Company, but in 1879 l.a«l the misfortune to see it almostcompletelv destroyed by fire, only thebaic walls remaining of a structure which had original^ cost nearly *1\000. Nothing daunted by this calamity, the .wre-atiou immediately began rebuilding, and within a vear following, the preen ed.ln-o was completed and reedy for i^upuncy. The [.resent In. - tees are W. T. Allen, B. K.Ives, C. 0. t.regg, h. F. Ilollister and E. R. Spear.

The Episcopalians have also had an organization here for the past ten years but have, as yet, no house of worship. Late in the fall of 1888, lagan the erection of a church edifice, on l^kway Road, a few blocks north of the dejs.t. which will lie completed by the summer of 1884. Among the lead tag members of this organization may be mentioned W. A. Havemever, John Wells, Mrs. B. W. Sherman and N. W.'Mundy. The present pastor is Rev. Mr. Lewis, of the Episco[ial Church at Lagrange.

Tho first public school was established in Riverside in 1S74-T-V. the Bchool building, a frame structure, having two rooms, being completed and opened in the winter of the former ivear. The first teachers were I'n.fessor W. II. Downing and his sister, Miss Dow niug as assistant. A few years ago the house was enlarged by building an additional room to meet the increased attendance of the school. The present teachers are professor V. Butler, principal. Miss Nora Boy no and Miss Mary Maservc. assistants. The number of pupils now in" attendance is ninety-eight. A new graded school building, to be built of brick, ami ,»r a size suitable to the demands of the place, is now contemplated, and will, iu all probability, be erected durin? the present vear.

In closing this brief sketch of Riverside, it is a mattor of regret to have to say that it has never met the expectations of its founders. Notwithstanding the vast amount of money eluded and labor bestowed to make it a place attractive to those seeking suburban homes, it has, for some reason, brought only bitter disappointments and heavy financial losses to those who originated and carried out the ideal plans upon which it was built. During the last ton vears the place has made but little progress. Litigation, financial embarrassments, ami re|H>rts widely circulated concerning its unhealthy character, have done much to retard a growth, which otherwise, it might have enjoyed However, its prospects are improving; ami in the near future, the chances are, that Riverside will assume a more favorable position in the confidence of the public, and rise to tho eminence of being counted among the most popular of Chicago's many suburban towns.

VAI.OIS BVTT.KR was I kirn in Poultney, Rutland Co., hut in an earlv age was transfened to thy somewhat classic grounds of old" Chautauqua, western New Wk. where on the soft side of a slab seat, he first encountered the intricacies of Writer's Milling book. Dal 'oil's arithmetic, ami the primitive architecture of the "old log school-house." At l he ascot about fourteen vears he came West, locating with his parents near Kenosha.' Wis. in the high school of which place he received the larger part of his educational training. J r. Hut er has 1.,-en identified with educational matters since 1K..4, when he took charge of the North Ward Crammar school in Kemwtia, which In- taught five years. At the expiration <>f this prmcipa - shin ho was elected to take charge of one of the W aril school* at Ottawa, this State, but In-fore, receiving notice he had accepted the prilicipalship of the Waukegnn Centra SChOOj, which he taught for four years with great success. In upon invitation, he took charge of theschoolsof W arsaw. Iml., ami was in a few months elected to the County Superinleiiileucv of Kosciusko Countv, and tliree years after to thesiiprrinteiidencv of the schools of Klkhart County in that Stale, lining thenrtlee ill all, about ten years, during which timc.he was honored with the Presidency of the State A- social ion of fountv Superintendents. In the year ItCl he was invited to the charge of t he schools in llenlon llarl>or, Mich., when- he taught four vears, semling out from his graduating classes some of the best teaching talent now in that State. Jlr. Itutler took a rest from hisarduoiisduticsas print inalaiid rettinieil to Indiana, where he taught county Normal schools for Huntingdon and Kosciusko counties, lie acceptepl an invitation to Riverside in the spring of 1KS0. at once taking charge oi its schools, where his labors are giving universal satisfaction He was a member of the teachers' assoc.* ions of Indiana. Michigan and Wisconsin, ami was one of the associate editors of he Kit edJcat onal journal published in Wisconsin, and now » a member of the Cook County Teachers' Association, and of the Illinois SUto Teachers' Association. He has devoted hut life to educational works, and has won an enviable reputation in his honorable calling.

JAMK3 LYMAN CONG DON, M. D., was born in Elkhart County, Ind.. in 1811, and was educate 1 in the schools uf that place. In the fidl of 1*01 he enlisted in. and was appointed hospital steward in the 0th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving two years. On leaving the army, in 1803, he went to the Uuirersitv of Michigan. Ann Arbor.and then attended lectures at Rush Medical College. Chicago, graduating therefrom in the class of 1804-C3. Afier his graduation he began the practice of hi* profession at Br.stol. Elkhart Co., Ind.. and continued there about eight years. In the fall of 1872 the Doctor came to Cook County located lit Riverside, and at once established himself in tho practice of medicine. He purchased a drug -tore hero in April, 18,8:1, nnd was in the summer of that vearappointcd Postmaster. 1 1 is drug business is managed bv Dr. Van l.ovd. Dr. OmcdOfl is I he only physician prat t icing here.

IIENltY J. DANCASTER was born at Alvesford, England, in 181li. nnd since IWil) has followed I he business of butcher. In lHiW he immigrated to Chicago and opened a meat market in that t itv, wni>h he carrieil on up to the summer of 1872, then mating to Blversiile He became employed in the meat market of John H. Gage at this place, and in 187o purchased the business from him. Mr. Dancastcr has the only meat market in this locality,

HUDSON D. NORTH, merchant, is a nitive of lieloit. Wis., and at the age of nineteen years came to Cook County and located at Itiverside. in 187-1. In June, 1877. ho engaged in mercantile business as the firm of Long & North, beginning in a small way, with n stock of some f3,00D, and building up a nice business In 1870 Mr. North purchased his partner's interest, and hus since carried on the concern alone. He has a good t radc nnd carries a large stock of general merchandise, and does also considerable business in farmers' produce.

JAMES D. HAYNOLDSisnnativeof Massilon. Ohio, and calm- West t<> Chicago ill 1891a He is by profession a civil engineer and a graduate of the Polytechnic Institute of Troy, N Y. Mr. Rnyuold* enmcto Itiverside in 1871, and entered the employ of the Itiverside Improvement Company, with whom t:e remained about a year. During the time lie'made a survey of the work already laid out. and placed the machinery of the present water works. Shortly after his arrival here, he purchased some property and engaged in tho cultivation of enlarged bis premi-es, and has since given his sole attention to the management of his hot-houses and gardens. Mr. Ray. nobis has the largest rose garden in the West, over half an acre being devoted to its cultivation. Ho has 2.1,000 square feet of glass in his hot-houses, and produces about 130,000 roses per annum. He has all the latest improvements for heating. In his houses are propagated some 10,000 new plant9 every year.

CHARLES REISSIO, wholesale and retail florist, was born in Hamburg, (iermany, August 20. 1818, and after leaving school was employed for n short lime at the trade of b-iiWirmaker. In 18:1*1 in- went to H«o Janeiro. South America, and entered the employ of the Krwzihnn Government as lxiilermaker, which position he filled two year-, and was subsequently employed in the Brazilian Government Navy Yards for two years, nflerwurd for live years in the employ of the Brazilian Steam Packet Company as a boiler-maker. "In Febnutry, 184-">, he left ltio Janeiro for New York, and from there went to GeMVa, Wis. Not finding an opening thoie for his business, he wulked to Chicago, arriving in the spring ot 1815. Two years later he opened a steam boiU-r and engine factory, and built up a very large business, giving employment to some 21)0 men. He built tho stand-pipe for the city water-works erected in 1834; also built, in tho same year, for the waterworks a large reservoir on Adams Street, and in 1838 erected one on the North Side and another on the West Side, besides considerable other public work. In IStSO he disposed of his manufacturing business. Mr. Reissig in 1K3U built a small green-house at his home, on West Sixteenth Street, and began to cultivate plants for his own pleasure, but gradually enlarge'! his premises, nnd in 1>-o!> embarked in the wholesale ami retail plant business, nnd now has extensive business premises in Chicago. In I87:t he built five large green-houses at Riverside, and transferred his plunts to that place, lie has ten large green-houses, In which arc 30.1100 sipuire feet of glass, lo.OllO feet of four-inch pipe, and 11700 worth of fuel is required annually to keep the atmosphere in tlic.-o buildings ut a proper temperature. His place is known throughout the surrounding country as " Reissig » Exotic Gardens.'" Mr. Reissig in former years took an active interest in the political matters of Chicago. Tho subject of this sketch was married in Chicago, in 1872. to Marv Becker, and the union has l)ecn blessed with five children - Flora, Kosc, Lily, Charles and Daisy.

Loyden Township is bounded on the north by Maine and Norwood Park, on tltc cast bv Norwood Park and Jefferson, on the south by Proviso, and on tbo west by Addison Township in Dn Pitge County. Originally this township was for the most part prairie, tho oxecption being a strip of timber averaging about a mile to width extending from north to south along both of the DespUinoi Kiror, but mainly on tho cast xtdoof the river. The largest trees in this timber were white oak, and wcro about two feet in diameter, l'ho area of the timber at present is about seven-eighths what it was originally. As in other portions of tho county, tho soil" of the timbered portion of tint town is clay, while on tho oiicu iirairio the soil is black loam and the subsoil clay.

Tho reservation of Alexander Robinson comprised two sections of land, lying on both sides of the Pesplaincs River. Being" granted in lfi'-'O, befotc the Government survey of the lands iu this township (If) and range (12) was made, it could imt have been oxpoctcd'that this reservation, or that of Lafratiiuoisc, would OOTFOipond in ouLliuo with section liius as determined by the survey. And as neither of tlicso reservations docs correspond in fact with such 1H*J*j their location can be given only approximately. 'H'« north section of Robinson's reserve comprised tho south half of Section 10, except a narrow strip on the oast side of the southeast quarter of tho section, but a narrow etrip of ennui area on tho cast side of the southeast quarter of '.Section 0 was included in W reservation ; and also the north half of Section 15. except a narrow strip on east side of the northeast quarter section, and a fraction of tho uorthoam quarter of Section 16. Tho south section of tins resorvo comprised very nearly the east half of the southwest quarter of Section 15, the southeast quarter of the same section, aud the west half of the south- WOSt quarter of Section 14; also the west half of the northwest quarter of Section 23, the nortlicast quarter of Section 22, aud the cast lialf of the northwest quarter of the same section.

The Lafrauboiai reservation may for "convenience of description bo divided into two parts, the north portion a rectangle and tin south portion a triangle. The north portion comprised the southeast quarter of Section 84, aud the southwest quarter of Section 23; the south portion was bounded on the southeast by the Indian boundary line, and on the west by tho half-section lino running north and south through

It was four years after the treaty by which those reservations were set apart to Uobinson aud Eaframboise, reflectively, before any settlement was mado on either of them, or in the township of I.c\don. by a white man. In 1 s:it David Everett came herewith his family, from St. Clair C'oiintv, 111., and purchased the triangular portion of tiie Laframboiso reserve, lie was the first settler in Lcvdcn Township. .Mr. Everett was a Methodist, and for sonic years after his arrival, preaching by Methodist ministers, among them Mr. Everett himself, was carried on at his house, which was a log one. formerly used as a trailing post. Settlers from considerable distance were accustomed to meet hero to attend upon religious services. Mrs. Everett was a daughter of Rev. Jesse Walker, one of the earliest Methodist ministers in Chicago. John Everett, a son of David and Mrs. Everett, is now a resident of Loydeu Township. Few if any other settlers came into the township in 1833; biit in 1834, Mr. U ooks (father of F. T. Brooks) aud Mr. Sherman settled on Section 3, Mr. Hi.'gins settled on Sectiou 4, William Rowley and Aldi ich Rowley, his brother, settled in Section 14. In 1835 Ezra Ellis Mttlod on Section 10, William Ellis on Section 9, and Samuel and Abel Spencer on tiio La framboise reserve, east of the river, Inn ing a portion of Divid Everett's purchase. In 1830 Mr. Hewitt, father in law of William Rowley, settled on Section 12. William Draper sett led on Section 22 in 1837, at which time, according to his recollection, there was no house between him aud Dunklee's Grove. In 1813 Henry Boo<onbcrg settled on Section 28. .1.0. Fryeoii,Scetiou 10, Henry Roungc and Ilenrv Hartman on Section 20. ALL Dunlap settled in 1814 on Seetiou 18. and from this tiuio on tho township received gradual and constant accessions to its population.

The Spencers nought about half of Mr. Everett's land and erected a log house on tho east side of the river, which was for some tune used as a hotel They afterward built a tavern on tho west side of tho Desplaines Tho Spencers came from Cazeuovia, N. Y., and in 1844, when the post-ofriec was established at their hotel, it was ua-iicd Coze no via. When William Emmersou was appiiuted Postmaster, the post-ollicc was moved to his house, aud the name changed to I/evdcn Center. This name it continued to bear in its travels from one farm house to another, uutil tho time of its last removal. After Mr. Enimcrson came Joel P. Rowley, ouo mile to the eastward, then 0. C. Willey then George A. Guthrie, then Elijab Shaw, one mile ea*t of Mr. Willey'*. The next move was to Jefferson Township, and called Dunning.

Desplaines, to saw planks for tho road. This mill was run about eighteen mouths, when it was converted into a grist null. After running as a grist mill about six mouths it ceased to run, as very little wheat was raised in this part of the county

Tne organization of the township occurred April 2, 1850. at the house of Richard Fuller. Of tho meeting held that day, Ezra Alger was chosen Moderator, and William Eunnerson, Clerk. The election bold that day resulted in the choice of the following officers: Sii|iervi?or, M. L Dunlap; Clerk Richard \V. Everett; Assessor, William Eunnerson; Collector, Samuel Hummel; Overseer of the Poor. Richard W. Everett; Commissioners of Highways, Thomas Croghan, Ezra A - 1 1 .in i JohuG Fryc . .fustic - of tho Pen :e, James M Peunoyerand William Dunlap; Constables. Samuel Hummel and Edward B. Stanley. It was then resolved to hold the next meeting at Uazcnovia. The organisation of the town was effected under the name of .Monroe, but afterward, on account of tliero being another town of that name, the name loydeu was selected.

This name first appears on the Clerk's records, June 11, 185o. On tho 13t.ii of April the Commissioners of Highways met at tho house of M. E. Dunlap, and appointed ten Overseers of Highways. They also resolved that each able-bodied mail should perforin two days work as a poll tax.

Ottuiabkt. - Alexander Bcaubieu anil Samuel Hummel, 1851 ; F. T. Brooks and Victor Wavman, 1854 ; Ilenrv Stino and Victor Wavman, 1855; C.»E. Hall. 1801; Perry Tanner and Ilenrv Boesenberg, 1800; Henry BaJsonboig and Christian Schmidt, 1807;

At tho third annual election certain rcguiatiouB were adopted with regartl to cattle, sheep and hog running at large, and the imposition of tines provided for, tor violations of the regnlationi, the Rues as col looted to Ixs turned over to the treasurer ;md form part c>i the school fund. It was also voted t hat MOO be raised for the purchase of plunk for sluicea in various road districts. It was also voted that Mod raised to pav for the services of the town olllcois, ami other expenses In 183:1, 107 votes were cast against the division of the county.

AlbXaKDKB Bobinsox (Cho-che-pin qua, \\ inkiug-Eyo). In connection with tho history of this township it is proper to gi^e a few facts additional to what appears in his biography, on page los of this volume. He originally came to Chicago in 18u4, hut did not then remain, lie came to remain, in 1814, as is believed, for in 1815 and IMo he cultivated the tield belonging to the fort. In the latter year, or in 1817,a trading pust was established four miles tip the South Branch, ut the point formerly known as " Ixe's Place," bv Consult & Mack, wealthy merchants of Detroit "Mr. Kobinsou entered into the employ of these traders, and afterward into that of Mr. Laughton, on the Detplainee. After the Indians were removed he went to DuPage Countv.where he lived three years, returning to his reservation in 1838. This reservation was granted to him and his children, of whom there were in all fourteen. Mr. Robinson was married in 1820 to Catharine Chevalier, whose father, Francois Chevalier, w;ls a French half-breed, and mother an Indian woman. Mrs. Robinson died August 7, lsM, and was buried ou tho banks of he river near the i(M |,o,nc. as were also seven of ho eh. dren four o whom died when unite young. I he other three of these seven lived to years of maturity, aid were named John, David ami Margaret. Margaret was, at the time of her death, the wife of John Ross Four other children that have died were buried m < hiiiago, a d I onl j'S-h.was buried at Rose Hill Two aaughi '. still live, Mrs. Mary Rugor, wife of Frank Hagor, iviu "on the reserve, and Mrs. Cynthia Coouey, wife of Owen Coouey, living in Chicago . The reserve was divided in 1847 or 1848. among him and tho four of his children who were then living, each reiving 2.-.U acres. His share has leen soli, as has the share of each of three of the four children, Mrs. Loonej aloi.e retaining her portion iutuct

Turn Kr Park

Turner Park lies ou tho Elgin Short Line of the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, eleven an one-half miles from Chicago, and on the east ; branch of the Hesplainw. The ortginal p a of tho v.l age .-Listed of Turner Park, twenty-etght acre, au d ais blocks besides, purchased of Henry Mruokn.unu by tho Tumor Park Association, the design being to «tab- 1 Park aud build up a village in close pmx,.., tj hereto. The Park was laid out fenced and OrmV meuted, and the six blocks laid out ... a ""^V" first house erected in this village was by He r> KOBa, ou John Avenue, the second by Mr. j^O" the corner of John Avenue and School Street, and tie Odrdbv Mr. Von Ungo. The first store kept in this Vicinity was about half a mile down the river from the village, and tho first store in .the dace was started in 1874, one year after the statu... l.onso was built. At the pro-cnt time this ,s a general store, besides Which there is in the village a wagon , b huksmith, and paint shop, aud within the v.llage plat one

S" Originally it was the design of tho make^l'urner Park a pleasure rcsottfor picntc^oncert and other parties, the railway company ragwatog W run as many trains as wore time aoertaln party of rowdies rom Chiccgo^n ft^<g

OUt to the PaVk, caused considerable damage t. the ears in which they were being conveyed, an 1 s mx then it has been very difficult to pwcnjf. ^PSK tion. Couseqnently the park is now but very mm used. exi*pt us a pasture. 1gen

A very neat school-house was erected in 1<H»x:tO feet There are now in attendance at u i» s,l.,.ol about sixty scholars, and about thirty a . tend a private school where German is flight as "f common English branches. In the schod idlStnCl there isa popnlati.m of almal 408, Mid ID U» rillagof Turner Park about 200.

River Park

This village lies on tho west hank of tjie Dreplainos, on tho Chicago, Milwaukee and !>t ra Kailwav. twelve and three-tenths miles from U. ca? - It is located on what, was the Laframbo.se reservation, and many of the noble trees have been spawn ov in bought 1"" uercs -..till. <>f ami adjoining tlie ordinal i.urainl it was upm. his suUlivisiou that the lirst made, Mr. Mode, erected .« ,ou««, in 1872. a part of which he sold on easy ,.av- renting the rest, ultimately hoover « Ural all Luring this year he also cm -ted the ch....-l. taiUwg for the First Presbyterian Church of Kmn Park, which wa< organUed that yew. ( Iriginnllv tins < Imreli had fifteen ...eniU-rs. and the members!.... has increased to thirty, the present uumlaT. j- »-

M Ash Kim History Of Bremen

Tl.BtowM8l.ip is 1-onnded on tho north byjftor , on the cast bv Thornton, OH tho south by Rich, and Z the w5 bv Orland. Bremen comprises w. thin U to S. »» district being situated ,n the mnet feniie port on of the county. It lias a nueiv di^X surface, .welling prairie alternated with grove of timber instead of the level plain, whieMs SSa cbaraaevisli, of .he prair e por ions of ho btate. \n.on- the first settlers to locate ... th.s suction.* the county wore the Rarlo... Noble, Newman and On udnH familes. who came early in the forties, and located fands n"!tr where now stands the m.iet ,U kr v.Uageof Bremen John P. OagU», who d.cd in 18.0, tame hm >fc 1843 and located on a farm two miles north and o e n.ile east of the village. Hi. son, J<*«*f«; w o is now a .nan past fifty years of age st.U hm on the same far.... Ah was the father ... h» day so the 8»u counted among the leading e.t.zeus of ttte tornship, having held the office of Town Clerk for fifteen consecutive years, Mr. Cague Jr. was also the first Postmaster in the town of Bremen ... 1847, before the office was removed to the village, where it « now beaten. Tho father of Frederick kanuneck, WftO is now tho village butcher, came in Vib'i :: John i luiltou, Robert Aston, the first Town Clerk. Patrick Hopkins, and Dr. Ballard.the first merchant in tho village, were also among the earlv settlors. On the farm UOW owned bv William Moak.'and which is situated one mile north and one-half mile east of the village, there is louse built in tho township. It originally stood Oil tho edge of what is known as Cooper's Grove, winch was named after » Mr. Cooper who came here some time in the 'Thirties, and who is supposed to have built tho cabin. On the east edge of the grove is another very old cabin, standing on the farm now owned bv Goorge Chissler. This wag known in early days as the " < >ld Stage House," us it stood on the line of the stage route between Chicago and Juliet. In later years and until the coming of the railroad ... 1852, the house was kopt by Mr. Chisster. Mr. Cague, senior, kept open house as did most of the settlors of that jicriod, and fed and lodged the drovers who, with cattle on their way to Chicago, made bis house a station on their route. Dr. Ballard, the first physician in the settlement, and who also kept the first store in what is now the village of Bremen, was hero in 1852. It was at that tune that John F. Cague had the post-office at Lis house. Itr. Ballard wanted the office moved to the station, and to compensate M,r. Cague for the loss of his position as Postmaster, paid "him *1» to consent to its removal to Bremen. Mr. Cague relates that when the matter went to Congress, he received a letter from Hon. John Wentworth.who was then a member of that body, informing him that unless he was perfectly willing to have the office removed, it could stay where it was. Mr. Cague replied to the effect that he hud no objections to its removal, and accordingly the change was .made, and Dr. Ballard became the Postmaster - the first in the village.

The first house erected in the village was built by a Mr. Swan, who long ago movod away. It is still standing, and is now the property of C. F. Vogt It is situated in Block In of the village plat, and was built in 1842.

where he remained seven years, when ho removed to Chicago, and died in 1850. Mr. Hill camo from Rochester. N. Y. It is said that ho planted the first fruit orchard in the vicinity, when he located in Bremen. Mrs. Almeta Cowan, his daughter, now living in Chicago, relates that she well remembers her childhood days sjient on the farm before her father removed to the city. She says she used to be sent to the house or Mr Cague to get the mail, which was kept bv that gentleman in a little box which sat on the mantle-board over the large, old-fashioned

The first school in the settlement was taught by Daniel 0. Robinson, in 1852, on what is now the Qifeon fiirm, three miles north of Bremen. In ls63 the first school-house was built in the village of Bremen 1 1 stood until 188D, when it was replaced by a new and better building which is now situated on nearlv the same site occupied by its predecessor. At present there are seven school-houses in the township two stone and five frame buildings. There is also a day school in the villago, taught by the minister of the Lutheran Church. The public school bus an attendance ranging from forty to fifty pupls; manv of the children in the district, however only attend the school, already mentioned, connected with the Lutheran Church.

The first religious meetings m the settlement were held in 1843, by the Methodists, at the house of Prut Mvuards, some threo miles north of Bremen I he village bos now but one church, a Lutheran Reform, which was bu.lt in 1870. It has a membership o! about tiftv Bev. Carl Krebs is ti.e pastor.

The village has two stores, one kept by t.eorge Sehussler.* who is also the present Postmaster, the other bv Henrv Vogt, the present Town Clerk. -

In the industrial line are two wagon shops, two blacksmith shops, two shoo shops, a cheese factory, a grain elevator, and - grist mill, of the primitive Holland style, being run bv wind power. I he proper name of the village is New Bremen, although it i< always spoken of simply M Bremen.

Before the organization of the county into townships. Bremen was included with what is now Worm. Orland. Palos and fomont township., in a ; known as York, and bo remained until in April,

III the old register of the Township of Bremen are to bo found tho following entries concerning >" organisation, its first officers and those chosen at subsequent elections down to the present tune :

-' To the inhabitants, legal voters of the lowaoi Bremen, in the County of Cook. , « You are hereby notified to meet at the school house near Mark Grand. ill's, in said town, on 1 the 2d day of April, at nine o clock aji., or the purpose of organising said town ... accorda ..co with1 the act of the General Assembly appro** February 12. 1840. (1). To elect a Monitor of said meeting. (»). To elect a low" Clerk: (3) to elect one Snpcnuor, one Awes** one Collector, one Overseer of tho Poor, three Commissioners of Highways, two ConsUbte. .two Justices of the Peace, aud as w«»y,°V"S of Highways as there are road districts in » town. (4). To determine the uuuiber of rouuu masters, the number and locality of pounds, to elect as mativ Pound-masters as there .shall he pounds. (5.) To determine upon the place of holding the next and subsequent town meet ings of said town.

" The citizens of tho 'town of Bremen qualified by the Constitution to vote at general elections, assembled to hold the town meeting on the second day of April, 1S50, at the scliool-hoiise near Craiulall's. The meeting was called to order by appointing Samuel Everdon, Moderator, the oath of otlice was administered bv Mark Crandall, Justice of the Peace, and Benjamin Cool was appointed iderk of the election. At tlie closing or tho polls the following officers were declared t o Ikj elected :

I*. II. Scott, Supervisor; Koliert Aston, Clerk; Ilenrv Mvnard. Assessor; Jacob Vocht, Collector; David Wadhams, Overseer of the Poor: John 1- . ('ague, Sen., Ueurv S tetter and Henry \ "rimer, Commissioned of Hi-liwajs. leoiiard II. Scott and William Oailev were otlOSOQ Justices; Constable. William Carlcv and Carl Kott ; Overseers of Highways. Alphonso Carley and William Kott: He ccrtilied that the above is a correct statement of the full lists.

The little village of Bremen is the market town of the agricultural district round about it, and of which it is the commercial and social center. It is a quiet yet withal a thriving little place, and its citizens, maiuly Germans and Hollanders, are distinguished for that thrift and industry so characteristic of these races In the biographical sketches which here follow will be found much that is of interest concerning them and of their trials and triumphs as early settlers of

CHRISTIAN ANDRES, agent foe the Chicago & Rock Island Railroad and dealer in ul kinds of grain, was bom in (iermany. November 11, lxa4. Ho came to the I'nited States in 1998, ami the same year settled in llremen Township, lien; he followed agriculture until 1869, when he was engaged in merchandising at New- llremen until 1880, kt which date he loek chance oi (he business of the above railroad. In 1875 he erected an elevator in the village, with a capacity of IU.0O0 bushel* of grain. He has been IVwtmaster ten years, Justioe two fears, and is the present notary public lie is a member of Calumet bodge. No. 1\ & A. of Hlue Island. In Is.Vs be miirrieil Miss l.ixiie Stephan, a native of Germany. They have six children - Adam, Henry ('., Katie, Lizzie, Christian. .Ir.. ami John.

IIKNUY BOLDT, proprietor of the Pacific Hotel and dealer in all kind* of farm machinery, was Is'Ni in (iermany. August 33, 1049. In IStiS he came tothe United Stales, arriving in New York City January !in, of that year. Soon afterward he located on a farm in Bremen Township, Cook County, where he followed agricultural pursuit* eight Near*, lie then located in the village, and engaged in hotel business. In 1881 he embarked in the sale of farm implements. In 1887 he married Miss Siiphia llafemistcr, who was Iwni in Germany, June 17. 1841. Thcv have two children - Minnie S. J. C. . born October 35, |ir,s, and George P. II. ('.. born Mar 1«, 1877. Mr. Itoldt and family are members of the Lutheran Church, of llremen Township.

GKOKGKC. SCIlUsSLKK.l'oO master and dealerin general merchandise, was born on his father's farm. Sim lion 38, Bremen Township. He lived then.! until he was about sixteen years of age, then clerked in a store in Chicago a year, after which he returned to Bremen Village and clerked some time. In tssHI he married Mis* Li/zie Weber, also a native -! Bremen Tow nship. After engaging in fanning one year, in l>eeemt>er of lxs".>. heemlmrkeil in his present business. January Ifi. 1SKI, lie took charge of the post-office. He is now Bond Master. an<l is nerving his firsl term as Constable of the township.

RUDOLPH SCH I'SSLKH. principal of the public school ; 'rook charge in September, 1881. In this school there are about seventy pupils in attendance who pursue the common K ngl is h branches, German, reading, writing and iranslatilig. Mr. Sehusslcr was born on his father's farm. Section 38, Bremen Township. August 0. 1M.M. He was reared in Conk County and received his educational the Conk County Normal School, graduating in the elassof 1N7'J. April 18. 1880. he married Miss Eliza Stelter, a native of Bremen Township. Thev have two children - Huldah S. and Charles F.

Rich Township is bounded on tho north by the township of Bremen, on the east by township of Bloom and on the south and west by \\ ill County. It is in size, a full Congressional township, and contains within its limits the villages of Matteson and Uichton.

Matteson. is situated at the junction of the Illinois Central aud Michigan Central railroads, and is one of the oldest German hamlets in Cook County The village was surveyed Tor N. D. Ellwood of Joliet aud Jacob Rich of Kichton, in lSoo. The first house on it was built by Charles Ohiendorf, iu July of that vear. Mr. Ohiendorf was also the first merchant in the place. In 1S56 John Fox built a house and wagou shop hero, and about the same time John

Steicltelman built aud opened to the public the first hotel in the village The first train over the Illinois Central rou<l !<> Juliet, i>usse<l by Matteson in January, 18.Vi, and the first over the .tnlict division of tlvc Michigan Central, in June of the following year. The first school in the village was established in 1*05, and the first religious society four years later. Among the earlv German settlers in tho vicinity of .Matteson were F. P. Weishaar, M. Emmerich, A. Knideimiiig, S. Lux, C. Stueuke, H. Mahler, 11. Mcrker. J. Rlattner, F Kliene, C. II. Givouhager aud F. Ducnsing. The village has, by the census of 1*80, a population of nearly aOO, ai d is a growing and thriving little place. Its business interests are represented by two general stores, two hotels, two saloons and lioarding houses, one shoe shop, a clothing store, a hardware and furniture store, two harness shops and a blacksmith and wagon shop. The Matteson grain elevator was built in ISfil, for Marsh & Spier, by whom it is now operated. The building, with machinery, cost some $4,000, and has a capacity of 2un,000 bus'hels.

The religious societies of Matteson have not as yet erected a house of worship. The Lutherans use the German school-house for services, while the Englishspeaking people hold union meetings in the public school-house of the district.

This littlo ham let is situated near the southern line of the county, twenty-nine miles south of Chicago and only one mile directly south of Matteson. The I llinois Central road has a dej>ot here, while immediately north, at Matteson, is the crossing of the same road with tho Michigan Central lino, giving to the place and to the farmers roundabout splendid railroad facilities. Among those to first settle iu this vicinity were tho Reihl, Millar and Merker families. The farming community is made up of Germans who located lands here in the years between 184s and 1855, George 0. Lewis was the first station agent at this point. Richton village was surveyed in 1853, for John Calhoun, of Chicago Tho Gerniuu Lutheran Church was organized in 1X41, and the building then erected is still standing and yet used as a place of worship. Rev. Mr Kuegelo was the first pastor, and Rev. H. Burfeind is the present minister in charge. The German Union Church was organized in 18GS, and two years later a church edifice was erected. Rev. Messrs. Nirhins aud Rhoim were tho first pastors, the latter being succeeded by Rev. I). Behrcms, who contained in charge until in December. 1880, when he resigned his position to accept a call from a Church in the Stale of Now York.

Peter Pfiefer camo to Chieago iu Juno, 1844, and first settled iu the town or Proviso, but five years later removed to Rich, where ho yet resides. The first merchant in the village of Rich ton was a nephew of John Calhoun of Chicago. So am Mr. Merker, the pioneer settler of the place. The old pioneer also relates, with much pleasure, that John Wentworth once worked for him in the hurvest field. The circumstances were as follows: Mr. Mcrker and a neighbor, George Reihl, bought from tho McCormick Reaper Company of Chicago ouc of the first reapers which the company built after iU establishment in this city, and it was on Mr. Mcrker's farm that it did

!5rRllu Julm WentMrort'» was much interested in the machine, as to its lieing a success, so much so that he wont down to see it in operation. Iu those days self-rakers (much less self-binders) were not thought of, and a man was required to ride on the reaper, his scat being put back of the driver, and with a wooden fork or rake divide the grain and rake it off into bundles for the binders. Mr. Merker was short a hand to do this work, so " Long John " mounted the reajier and raked oats for him. Mr. Wentworth, whose subsefpieut career is well known, has never forgotten this incident, the remembrance of which affords him much pleasure to recount as among his experiences in earlv times in the West.

HEN U Y M KUKER. to whom ni present belongs the distinction of being the oldest living German fanu-scttlerof Cook County, was horn in Ingerwiber. near Strasburg, November At the ago of twontv-oiie he emigrated to America, rM liejjiin in U> ton. mid Which was the ffrst steam railroad Imilt in the I mlcu Sn.tes. Iii 182!» Mr. Merker came West ami located in Nc* Lancaster, Ohio, (in the sixteenth of April, 1881, he was in marriage with Klcanor Heinmiou, with whom lie llred until her death In 1864 By this marriage there fere fonrchildren, two of whom arc now dead. In 18wl Mr. Jlerferr concluded to remove Mill farther West and on the 20th of August oft lint Tear he arrived in Itieh Township ami sett e> on the farm just east of tho village, and on which he sun resides. InlMSSha was married to Christina Schilling. yet lives, and by whom he has had six children, five of «"01" arc living. Mr". Merker. though past the three scow years am' tenwhieh arc usually allotted to man, is still possessed »r reasonable health and vigor, and bids fair to live for aimtner score of years at least. At the old settlers' annual reunion, held in Chicago in 1882, he and his estimable wife wereeaon presented l.y the German Old Settlers' Club with a gold met »- commemorative of their ail vnnced age and of tho fact that Jir. Merker was the oldest farmer in the county.

The Township was organized in 1850, the first annual election being held on the second day of April of that year. Tho first ollicers were, Eli Taylor, Supervisor; Jacob Reihl, Clerk ; Walter Goodenow,

In 1*51, the poll list of the Town of Rich contained hut lifteen names. The voter* in that year were: Jacob Keihl, Walter (imidenough, John Knout, Joseph Buteheldor. Ilenrv Merker. V 1*. Weishaar, Joseph Blattner, Meichel Blattner. J. H. Batcheldor, F. Weishaar, Anton Scheidt. John Blattner, Joseph liodux, M. Weishaar and George Keihl. Among the real estate owners in the township, in 1850, were Hans llansbmg. A. Scheidt, Hans Hellman, W. Mahler, A. Haekbroth, I'. Weishaar. M Arnold. Henry Cole, Peter Pfiefer, J. II. Depke, John H. Walker, John Stemple and Jacob Keihl.

In the names above mentioned are included the majority of the early settlors of the township - men who since ihov first broke the virgin soil of their then wild prairie farms, have seen the great changes which their own labors have so materially contributed towards bringing about.

WILLIAM ARNOLD, proprietor of the Farmers' flotel, Matteson. This hotel was erected anil opened to the public in 1880. It is a large, commodious house, und is kept in first- class order. Mr. ArnoM was born November 2. 1839. in Chicago. His. parents lived there until 1*40, then settled on u farm near Fox River, for some time, w hen I hey removed to Chicago, and in 18411 rem wed to Matteson where he was rnised on a farm, following agricultural pursuits until 1*7:!. He then went into the hotel business. Mr. Arnold has terved as Township Supervisor several terms. He is a practical auctioneer, and in the winter and fall seasons bis services as auctioneer are renuircd in many localities in the surrounding count rr. .lunc 14. 1804, he married Mi*s Marv Ileiland, of lireen 'tiarden. Will Co., 111. They have four children - Katie, Willie. Theresa and August.

JOHN bLATrNKR. proprietor of the Richton House and dealer in wines liipmrs and cigars, Richton. was horn in Rich Township, Cook County, February 5, 1XV2. He followed avrrii ultiiral pursuits until lHTtl, When he opened the above hotel. He is a member of Safety Lodge, No. (582, 1. <>. 0. F., and is now Constable of Rich Township. April 23, 1872. he married Mi-s ElizaU'th Lust ig. who died February 20. 1875. November 9. INT.'i, he married Miss Phillipcna Pfeifer a native of [{ieli Township, 1 nok County, Iwrn September 9, 1852, They have six children - John Kdward Elizabeth Louisa. May Josephine, Frank Joseph. George Albert and Charles Oscar.

JAMBS F. I>. ELLIOTT, farmer and stock-raiser, northwest quarter of Section 23. I'. O. Matteson. was lorn at French*.- Mills, Franklin Co.. N. Y,. February 0. 1824. lie was raised a farmer in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, living in the hitler State moil the spring of 183H. when hs came to Chicago and entered t he employ of Cook S: Roster, of tiie Mansion House. lie followed working in hotels ami steamlmnts about nine veurs. In 18-17 he went into the employ of Kinzie. Lvnn & Og'den, in the lumber trade, in which he continued until 1852. He was then in business for himself in the grain and lumber trade until 1*13!). when he bought the above farm. lie now owns 4nn acres of the liest prairie anil woodland in Cook County. He has served as Supervisor of Rich Township two terms. In 1*4S he married Miss Harriet Chiville, a native of Itoseastle Knglatid, daughter of Matthew Chiville, who settled in Cook County in 183<i. They have eight children - Nettie K.. llattie W., Moses ».. Freeman !>.. Surah P., liraee (i., Henry F. and Ida May. Mr. F.lliott has been ipiite largely identified in polities, and at one time was a iMTsimal friend of the late lion. Stephen A. Douelns.

1>. L. HOLDEN, agent for the Illinois Central Railroad. Matteson. was liont at (i rot on. N. 11., November 13, 1*24. His parents moved to West llnrtfonl, Vt.. in l8-»>. where they lived until 1836. whence thev reuioved to Will County. 111., and settled on a farm in Frankfort Township. D. I.. Holden there followed agricultural pursuits until the Civil War, in November, 18151, enlisting in Company F. 53d Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Soon afterward he was detailed to the Commissary Department, and promoted to ICegimentnl Sergeant, which position lie held until July 28, 1HI15, when he was mustered out of service. September 1, 18455, he came to Matteson. Cook County, and took charge of the business of the Illinois Central Railroad, where he has since continued. For a number of years he has been u member of the school board. March 15. 1871. he married Mis. Esther l\ I'arrish, of Kalamazoo. Mich. They have (our children - Charles C. P. and Homer 1*. (twins), Howard L. and Morton I'.

CHARLES M. MKHKF.H. dealer in general merchandise, and agent at Richton for the Illinois Central Railroad, was iK.rn at Richton. Cook Co., 111.. March 25. 1857, on his father's farm, lie was educated at Dyhenfiirt h & Don's Commercial College. Chicago, graduating in 187<5, after which he learned the barbers'' trade, which he followed about four years. He then carried on a grocery store in Chicago about four months, after which he worked for a wholesale house two vears. and then opened a general store at his present place. He is a memU-r of Sifetv Lodge. No. 1582. I. O. <>. F. In isssll. be married Miss Henrietta Miller, of Richton. They have a daughter, Clara Louisa. Mr. Mcrker is now serving his first term as Township Clerk of Rich Township.

L. D. MILLS, proprietor of the Matteson House. Matteson. was born in the town of Effingham. N. H., April. 1829. where he embarked in the sale of all kinds of provisions. In lH57he removed to Will County. 111., and followed agricultural pursuits, si one time after which he removed to Monee. III., and kept hotel. In isiil he removed to Matteson. where he bough and opened the Matteson House. Mr. Mills, having had twenty-live vears' experience in the hotel business, understands how to keep a nrst-dass house. He is largely interested in beekeeping. He is u member of the I O 0.' F., and is a Universalist in belief. In 1845 he married Miss Susan Hayes, of Portsmouth. N. H. They have two daughters - Martha h. and Grace D.

WILUAM E. VANDERWATER, principal of th« public schools. Main-son. In these schools there nr.- about wventyflve pupils in attendance. Mr. Vanderwaler took charge of the £m nchoots September 4, 1882. lie was born at Belleville, Ontario, Canada, in 1*51. In im he jtraduatcd from the State Normal School, at Valparaiso. Ind. He has made teaching a profession since 1875. Mr. Vanderwater is a member of the Pr.^liTterian Church. August 15, 187", he married Miw Mattie Urayton, of Kankakee County, III. They hare one daughter, Marion Thressa.

This township is situated in the HtttbOAlt corner of the county mid w bounded on the north by Thornton, on the fast by Lake Count v. I nd., on the south bv Will County, and on Hie West by the township of Rich. As iiii agricultural dUtrict it ranks among the moat fertile ana productive of any in tbe county, and is watered by several streams, tributaries of the Calumet, which afford splendid natural drainage, while aloii" their valleys beautiful proves of tiinlier abound. The surface of t"hc country being thus diversified with alternating wood and prairie land and with large and linely cultivated farms, presents a most pleasing pidure to the eye. T< its pre* -i1 stui - "I .< nlnir.il development, it has hcen brought hy the earnest and untiring labors of those men. who nearly fifty years ago, settled here and began the work of budding up a Civilized community, where liefore had lieen only the vast and trackless prairie. Of these old settlers, the majority took their lands at Government prices, and to-day own farms, which at a forced sale would bring them from 850 to *0O per acre. The great change, which in comparatively so short a time, has been wrought in the agricultural' districts of the West, is only another illustration of that progress of a civilization which in its advancement has had no equal in the history of the world.

Originally, and until 1850, the town of Bloom was a part of what was then known as Thornton Precinct, composed of the towns or Bloom, Rich and Thornton. In that year, however, iu inhabitants by popular vote, decided to adopt the township form of government, and at their firs), election, held April 2. at the schoolhouse, near Samuel Sloam's farm, the following named persons were chosen as its first officers: Joseph Bolbrook. Supervisor; John 0. Wilson, Clerk ; Florres Bi Young, Assessor ; (Entries Sauter and Job Campbell. Justices; Benjamin Btitterfield, Overseer of the Poor; Samuel Sloam. I. S. Finn and 1 >a% i<l Millar, Highway Commissioners.

Justicex. - 1850-54. Charles Sauter ami Job ( ampbell: 1854-58, Onirics Sauter and John II. Seott; 1858-70, Charles Santer and John MeEldowney ; 1870-84. Clark Holbrook and Charles Wciderhold.

The villa"* of Bloom, originally named Thorn Grove, is situated at the crossing of the Chicago * Eastern Illinois ami the Joliet Division Of the Miclitgan Central railroads. It is twenty-seven iniles dwtaut from Chicago, ami five miles west of the Indiana State line. , ,

The first white men who made a settlement here were member* of the Wells family, who came in the spring of 1833 and built a small house on the nor iieast quarter of Section 20, Township 3., Range 14, cast, on the banks of South Creek, just north of the present site of Bloom. They did not, however. Stay long, but left with the Indians on their removal by the Government to the far West.

Samuel Sloam settled two ami a half miles southeast of the village in 1835, and Morris Murphy who kept the lirst store here, came also in the same vear. The following vear came Timothy Smith, from Indiana; James Bell, from Kentucky, and John Hume, from Michigan; John Wallace. Caleb Sweet, Join Call, John McCovand John McKldowney, Jr., aln> armed al>oiit the same time and located lands m Sections 20 and 28. ... ,

Robert Wallace came in 1830, M did also ->« » MeEldowney. senior, with his family, which, oesw the son above mentioned, two other sons - James aw Thomas, and six daughters. Of the latter, one only, who married the Rev." Mr. Morrison, W now llv,1,?V.

Benjamin Butterlield came to Loefcport pom B«w York iu 1831. and moved to Bloom in 1834. tic vr one of the first Justices of the Peace for IHOHWM

Precinct. Adam Brown arrived in this ncighlwrhood shortly after the Wells family, and I milt a log cabin at the intersection of the Vincennes & Sac Trail roads. In the sprint; of 1840 Mr. Brown planted an orchard and also litiiU the lir^t frame ham in this part, of I he country. His daughter, Lovina. who imw resides in the tillage of Bloom, was the first white child born in the settlement. Benjamin Ros* settled on the Brown farm. John Lyons on Thoni Breek. .John Caldwell and John Wilton, at Thorn (trove, in 1K37; and in the year following came Jacob Bowderand family,

Joseph Caldwell anil C. Culver. Frederick Richards and Yiucint Sailter eaiue to Bloom in \ and subsequently settled at New Strasburg. Christian Millar, the first blacksmith, anil II. Bccklev. the first house carpenter, Kx-uted here in 1844. James. Millar who wrote the Centennial lli-torv nf Blonm. came with his parents in lS^-» ; Jeremiah Marotiy and W illiam Orr came in 1943, In the year following quite a number of new settlers came in. among them were Stewart B. Aiken. James I'iekciis Farnmii. Joseph Gloss, James Rice, John Little and the PrestagC, Duon and dishing families.

In 184H the name or the ullage- w as changed to Bloom in defeleliit' to the wishes of the German settlers, and in honor of Robert Bluhni. the patriot, who was executed at Vienna, iu 1848. in 1855, William Uaakoy came from Green County, Ala., and eottkid onc-hal f mile weal of Bloom, and three years later, hewas joined by his mother.' three brothers and five sisters. Iii l lie same year. ( 'aptain Finn ami John Holmes located in the same vicinity. In 1848, John Campbell settled a mile northwest of the ullage on the farm where he still resides.

It is said that the lirst QIC roll ant in the neighliorhood was a man named Morris Murphy, who, as earij as ls:j.'i, kept, a store one and a half miles north of the village, lie purchased his goods at Chicago, and used an Indian |KHiy to transport his purchases, often loading the little animal so heavily that three or four days were cuitsiuiieil in making the trip. The next sto're-keeirf'rs were Hunter ami Aikins. iu 18.'>r,, who then kept a general store in the village.

The first sehooldmuse was built and complete! iu 1S36; it was located juxl south of the railroad bridge and west of the village. A Miss Cooper was the lirst teacher, and the school at that time contained hut seven pupils.

The first cemetery was laid out in 1812, ami the first interments therein were Rosauua McEldowney and a daughter of Mrs. Noble. The lirst post-office of the district was established at New Strasburg wit h Charles Sauter. Postmaster. It was afterwards removed two and a half miles west to Thorn Grove, now Bloom, and liobcrt Wallace was commissioned Postmaster. He was succeeded by Stewart Aiken, and he by I,. Oswald, the present incumbent.

The first church at Bloom was the Presbyterian, which was organized by Rev. John McMaster, with twenty-live members, in 1843. Two years later, a house of worship was built and used until replaced by the edifice now standing, and which was erected some eight years ago. It is said by some of the oldest settlers that as early as 1838 Hev. J. W. Morrison from South Carolina, and a travelling minister used to preach in the settlement at stated intervals; also that he then attempted to establish a church but failed in his certainly laudable undertaking.

the intersection of the Michigan Central Railroad with the main street. In 1S71 an addition of forty acres was added, the survey being made by Mr. Dolton.

In 18K», land iu the neighborhood of Bloom was sold by patentees for from to *G per acre. During the succeeding twenty years prices advanced to?e>0per acre, while the hist 'two decades have eclipsed even that fair advance in value. When the spirit of enterprise, now growing so rapidly, reaches farther out. Bloom, which is now a happy rural village, contented, peaecful ami industrious, will realize its relations to the great city, and win hundreds, jierhups thousands, of busy Chicagoaus to share the bliss of country life. The advantages which the railroads offer, and it* own undoubted claims to a beautiful and healthy location, pure water, rich soil, woodlands, hill and dale, tell thai such advantages will not long he left to the sole enjoyment .if its present limited imputation.

Glen Wood

Formerly known as Hickory Bend, is located iu the north central portion of the township, on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad, about twenty-three miles due south of Chicago. The first white settlers here were Job Campbell, (). P. Axtell. who located on lands near the village iu l84ti. and Floris Young, who came in 1847. In the same year came Benjamin Baker, Jacob Dull and Lott Chapman. In 18-18. George R. James Arrived, and in the following year, James Pickens and his son. Orson, settled on a "farm some than} miles south of Hickory Bend, as the village was then called, while about the' same time, the Holbrook family settled on a farm west of the village, where they still reside. Joseph Kinsley and Thomas Borrows came in 18."4, Kinsley moved away the following year, but Mr. Borrows still lives on the old homestead. Among those who were residents here before the village was surveyed arc: William D. W'ilkie. Caleb Sweet. Clans Jargensen, Henry Kroliu. Chris. Krolin, Robert Bolford, George Nutting. John Wagner, Robert Kiaser. James and Richard llemmingway, Fremont and Clark Holbrook.

The lirst birth and death in the settlement was the infant daughter of Thomas Borrows ; the child was bom in 18.*io and died the same year. As eat ly as 1838 John I), and Job Campbell purchased a large tract of land in the vicinity of Hickory Creek, but did not themselves come here until 1n4i», as has already Ix-eu mentioned. Other early land owners here were Thomas Dver. Julius Wadswurth, John Finn, Samuel, James and" Sheldon Peck: these purchases were made as early as 18"»4.

In 1871. the village was surveyed for Campbell aud Young, aud at the suggestion of 0. P. Axtell. the name was changed to Glenwood. On March .'», of the same year, a post office was established under the same name, with II. K. Axtell, Postmaster, and George H. Paine, assistant.

The first minister to hold services iu tho settlement was it Mr. Ball, a Baptist, who preached here iu 1848. In the year following, a Mr. Gilbert, a Presbyterian minister, and a Kev. Mr. Bartlctt, a Congregatioualist, visited the settlement occasionally and held services at the houses of the farmers in the neighborhood. In January, of the present year, the Catholics of the vicinity began the erection of a church edifice, which, when coniplcted,will have cost near*2 000. The Presbyterians of the neighborhood hold meetings iu the

TheTrKt »bool-bo..se it. the district was bu.lt m 1S5<> and was situated one and a quarter miles ea-sL.t the present site of (Henwood. It renamed there until thelumn.er of lss2, when it was moved ink . Hwj* luge and l.K-ated on Ma... Street, some eighty rods east of the railroad track.

The (ilenwood House was built by .lob Campbell » 1SU and was rented to 0. P. Axtcll and John pull j Uacnuentlv it fIB conducted by I . h. Axtell and others. It 'was finally sold to Theodore W c.derhoH who converted it into general store, which is now kept by 1-'. Kobal. This, with the i»ost-officc store, of which George II. Pmuo who is also the station agent, is proprietor, a saloon and a blacksmith and wagon shop, constitute the present business bouses of the

PlNew Strasbur<r is the name of a settlement made in 183i) near to where is now the village of IMoom. it was originally the i*.st-office town for the southeast quarter of the towntfclp. James Morrison kept a store hereasea.lv as 1«16. At New Slrasbi.rg were held, it is claimed, the first religious services in the township, the officiating clergyman was a l atliolic. named Mschev; and in 1S47 the Church of St . arm* was built, which, in 1870, was destroyed by lightning, but was rebuilt in 18»3.

Section 10, Ix-i.iR 130 acres nf prairie un.l woodland, on which he settled, and has since followed agricultural purs.u K He was bom in Lincolnshire, England. January 24, mill, ami lived in various places in his native county until 1**1, when he uarae to Chicago. Soon afterward he removed to Uk.- County, 111., and farmed a rear, then returned to ( hicagn and went into the employ of the Galena Railroad. >R*rmd M*g employed >" the milk trade for two years. He hauled he hrst tie,1 for the Hock Island Ha.lroad into (1. .capo. In I** he married Mrs. Mary A. Black, of Lincolnshire. England. They are members of the Methodist Kpiseoi-al Church.