Barrington Township (part 2 of 3)

They became largely interested in real estate wit Inn the Chicago land district, including much in Chicago, They also opened a Urge commission office for the junvhase and sale of real estate. When the capital of Wisconsin win located at Madison, in aiiln ipation of the passage and signature of the bill. Mr. Brown had agents st Belmont, with reluv* of horses on the road between there ami Milwaukee. Hint he mik-lit l>e notified at the earl ii^t moment, and Ik- first at the United Slates, Land-Office, at the latter place, to locate, land in the vicinity of the new capital. In this he «»< successful, and located large tracts in the immediate vicinity of Madison, including a large part of the city. In 1837 Mr. Brown look a contract for rock work on the Illinois & Michigan Canal, and excavated a mile of the canal, in front of the present site of the village of LeBlOnt, He was engiiged upon this work until 1841, when the Stale defaulted payment on its bond*. He MB) pitted his contract under the Board of Trustees for the landholders, from 1813 to 1848. He then became largely interested in real estate and stone quarrying in Lemont, and has since made this his residence. His home farm is a beautiful ploet, about a mile from town. Most of his rent estate is leased for a term of years to builders, and his quarries are Worked for a percentage. Mr. Brown is not only one of our -artiest settlers, but one of the largest real estate holders in this vicinity. Heisa Democrat in politics, but has never been an active politician, or sought for office. He is still vigorous and active, retains a good memory, and relates many interesting events in the e.irlv hist on' of Cook Conntv.

W. S. BROWS. I'. 6. Lemont. was burn in' Lyons, X. Y., and came to Chicago in early life. His parents were natives of Massachusetts, tint moved to Vermont, where his father was a member of the Vermont Legislature for thirteen years. They subsequently moved to New York, and then to Michigan ami Illinois. The subject of this sketch studied law with the firm of Butterlicld & Collins, in Chicago, and was admitted to the Bar at the age of nineteen, at the term of court held by Judge Stephen A. Douglas. Mr. Brown was City Clerk of Chicago in 184fi. H«r was appoinb.Nl Captain Commissary by President Polk, during the Mexican War. to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of .1. P. Hardy. lie was educated at the Genesee College, of New York, where he received the degree of A. M., and subsequently of LL. D.

ISAAC CLEVELAND, farmer, P. 0 Lemont. was born in Oneida County, N. Y., in 1 82.*i. son of llichardand Betsey Cleveland. His father came to Cook County in 18:J0. and engaged in funning. In lH:iH he was engaged oil the Illinois & Michigan Canal, in which he continued until thev suspended work, in 184''. In 18311 he returned to Xew York, and brought his family to Lemont. He was engaged in fanning until his death, which occurred in 1874, in the seventy-eighth year of his age. His wife died in 1N5,'!. in the age of' fifty-seven Isaac Cleveland was engaged fishing at Green Bay ami Ijike Michigan, during the summers for eight years. In 18-TJ he engaged in general farming, on his present farm of 120 acres, lie was married, in 1852, to Sophia M. Mulinex, daughter of Jesse and Permelia Mulinex, They have five children - Milton R.. Adalbert and Sophia (twiusj, Emaline A. and Clinton Mrs. Cleveland's parents were natives of Pennsylvania. Her mother died when she was young; her father is living, at the age of eighty-three, Sho is a memtier of the Free-Will Baptist Church". Mr. Cleveland has been Commissioner of Highways and school director for a number of year*.

MILTON W. CLEVELAND, farmer, P. O. Lemont. was bom in Oneida County, X. Y., in 1SI!», son of Richard and Betsey Cleveland. His father came to Cook County in 1830, and engaged in the construct ion of the Illinois & 'Michigan Canal, and. later, in farming. He resided in the town of Lemont until his death, which occurred in 1874. at the age of seventy-eight year*. His mother died in 1853, at the age of flftv-seven years." Milton W. came to Chicago in 1844. He followed his trudi - -that of harness-maker - for about ten venrs, six vcars of which he carried on the business in Chicago. About 1850 he settled on his present farm, which contains '.'N) acres, and has been engaged in general farming and storkraising since. He was married, in 18.54. to Mils Until K. Kiisscii. daughter of Ira anil Betsey Russell. They have 6r* children - Isaac. Allen. Walter. Arthur and Alson. Mm. Cleveland's parents were from Xew Hampshire. Her mother died in 18u2. at the age of forty-two; her father is still living, eighty-one vcars of age Mrs. Cleveland is a member of the free-Will Baptist- Church. Mr. Cleveland has been Commissioner of Highways, and school trustee of the town of Lemont,

WILLIAM R. DERBY, retired. Lemont. is probably the oldest settler now living in this township, having settled en Sections 34, 37 and 11, about three miles southeast of the present village of Lemont, in May, 1*34. There was at tlujl lime but one or two houses between Juliet und Chicago lie hud as neighbors n brother-in-law, Jeremiah Luther. Orange Chnuriccy and Joshua Smith, all natives of Vermont except Mr Luther, who was from New York. These four took n claim of a section of hind, dividing it so as to give to each an equal share of prairie and timlicr land. Mr. Derby had, when he came into the county, a team of horses, wagon ami harness, some household goods, and forty dollars in ca«h. This comprised bis worldh |s.-*---ions. He sold the team for money to puv for his land when it came into the market, receiving sufficient to pay for 140 acres. He afterward bought two fortyacre tracts and sold twenty acres of timber land at *12.50 pcr acre after having cut off the timlicr. which brought hmi #3,00.1. lie built a log cabin, which lie lived in about I weiitv-five years. He I hen buili a good brick house, two stones high.' He continued to operate his farm of 200 aires until November. 187I>. when he sold it. and removed to Lemont to enjov in his declining vc«r« that rest to which he is so well entitled by a long life of labor and care Mr. Derby relates iiimiiv interesting events cunneetid with his early settleroejit in Cook Countv, of the hardships and privutions enduied. *wl many anecdotes of an amusing nature. He is a member ol tl,., Christ uui Church He it Damn nl In p Jttta often been called to ..ffi.-e by his fellow townsmen, though lie has n«v. r sought office, and h is accepted only at the urgent request of his friends, lie hus held the office of Justice of Hie Peace five veurs. Township Treasurer sixteen ycais, Supervisor one or two vein's, and TownshipClerk several years. Nr. Derby was borii March 17. 180.). at Dorset, Bennington County, Vt When als.ut ek-ven vcars old he removed wen bis parents to Gcncscv County, N. Y. At tho age of sixteen he went to learn the lr.de of a wool canter and dresser, wlnrn he followed for nine years. He then kept a hotel for a year and a half, und was 'afterward encaged in various pursuits until he came to Illinois in 1834. He married Miss Mi» Luther, of Castile. X. Y., June 2S, 1830. by which rnarrtag* be bus had four children, or whom Sylvester L. and John lan- now living. Mrs. Derbv died April 5. 1880, after anapp} companionship of nearly half a .ewury with the subject oi this sketch, bv whom she is deeply mourned.

then engaged in stock-raising until 184-1, when he purchased ut the land sale of canal lands his present farm, containing iw acres, and engaged in general farming and sUifk-niiMiill' was married, in 1831, to Miss Bridget Kelly, who died in itch. ami in 1855 he was again married, to Miss Ann Smolon. 1 nev have two children- Mary Aon and Augustus. They are ramiliers of the Catholic Church. He was the first Town and was Commissioner of Lemont the same year. He new tne office of school director for twenty-four years, and three year* trustee of the school lands of Lemont. . , .

JOHX DOOL1X, teacher. Lemont. was born in Irelana m 1857, son of Patrick and Ellen Doolln. He came to too* County with his parents in 1SG3, who located in Leinont.wnere thev hare since resided. The subject of this sketch was \tmr Bitted in the public school of Lemont, under I W W « w McCariv. He commenced teaching in the public school oi =j»k. Bridge in the spring of 18751. where he has taught suae. » is a member of the Catholic Church. His marriage tocK p»" in 1882 to Miss Rose Ann llarkins. daughter of t orneuu and Ann llarkins. Thev have one child. John Doolln.

brought up. He received his classical education at tin- Xotre Dame University, <if Indiana, mid at the Mount Saint Marie Seminary, of Cincinnati, Ohio, from which he graduated in assistant of the Rev. 1'. Farrelly. II.' remained in that capacity twenty-one months, mid in IHSi» t..ok the [wtstorate in St. Patrick's Catholic Church nf Lemont. In S. jtember, he commenced the erection <>f the Saint

James' Academy. The building is SUxtt't fe t. two stories, with addition KOxdO, < >i the Si«i r. I'r leu . 'I*h I nil.! ng is of stone, with raised |w>im infr«. cost bI»>iiI $1 4.0(10, and will be completed September I, 1S"M. The church building is OOxlK) feet, centrally located: it was erected in lNijO. St. Patrick's Church was cut off from St. Dennis's Church of Lockport in IS1*", when Key. .Mr. Ilogaii l.s.k the pastorate, and the result of hi- labors is already plainly evident in the improved condition of the church, and a Hue parsonage has been provided, and other necessarv and suitable additions.

CHHISToPHKK JnllXSOX, farmer, P. 0. Lemont. was born in Denmark in 1818, son ol Christopher and Ellen Johngon. He came to Cook County in Inland located in Chicago. He was engaged in sailing on the lakes for seven years, was master of the " Manitowauk " and the schooner " Helena." and was siib-eipiciilly lumlwr ins|a-otor for seventeen years. Ten years previous to hi- coming to Cook County he wis sailing on the ocean, mid during this time he vi-itcd all the since been engaged in general fanning: his farm contains 165*? acres. He was married, in |M|». to Miss Kmily Itaymniid, daughter of John an 1 Ivoiiisa Karmond. They have seven children - Henry. Maria, Helena. Itennie anil Charlie, George W. and Kvclvn." He i- a member of tli- Masonic fraternity, A. F. & A. M., Cleveland Lodge. No. 211. Chicago. Mr. Johnson was Tax Colla tor of the North I»iv isi.»t». Chicago. f,.r one term, in the year lH»t2. In 1*U he (.ought and is still the owner of property on the corner of Market and Ohio streets, add lie ha.- also ten tenement houses in the RUM Im-slity.

JAM KS LISTKK. termer, P. o. (folding's drove, Will Countv, was h-.ni In Scotland in l*sl. s..M ,,f William and Mary Lister. He came to Cook County, with his parents, in 18->8, and located in Chicago, where he' remained alxuit three years. In is«2 the family located in I'al-s Township, where th.'v resided fourteen years, in ImT'i removing to then preeenl residence Ia mioiiI Township. Janu s Lister has been engaged in farming, and owns eighty acres adjoining his father's farm lie was married, ill l*7<i. to Mi- Martha Buttenhottee, daughter of Adam ami Savinah llottenhouee. They have twoehiSdren - Willism and Mariha. They are atteiidnutsof the Methodist Episcupal Church. Mr. Li-ter has Wn scl I director. Mr«. Lister's

Jolt S. LlTTHKlt. Iuml»-r dealer. Ix-mont, was bom at < a*- tile. N.Y. Ilis father, Jeremiah Luther, was OIKS ot theearliest settlers of Cook County, coining here in the fall of ls-et, lie located on Section *L Township :I7. Kange 1 1, built a boose, and the following spring returned to New York for hi« family. The subject of thi« »kefh remained upon tin- farm, which is about three miles from Union! Village, until about ten year- ago. Three years after their settlement enough neighbor-' had settled around them to organize a school. alsnil a mile and a half from their farm, and in thi- Klwol Mr. I.utlier recciM'd his education. His father and two brothers started for California during the gold excitement of 1N."HI, going overland by team. His father died on the journey, and his younger brother died in California. The elder brother. Seth, remained there, engaged in mining, two years. After his return UW home farm Wax divided between the two brother- added to his share by purchase, so I hat he now has 1 II acres. Thi* he continued to operate until 188%. Novemlwr. 1874, he engaged in the lumber business, in addition to fanning, but for the past year has rented his farm, and pays his attention exclusively to his lumlier business in Leimmt. The business is conducted' under the firm name of .1. S. Luther* Son hfason, J. S.. Jr., having an interest. They cam a full <!.«'t Ot all kinds of lumber, lath, shingles, doors, sa-h and blinds, builders' hardware, coal, lime and cement Mr. Luther married Hire Lovina B. Teeple, of this county, in 1851, bj which

I. MACAl LF.Y, farmer, P. ". Lemont, was born in Inland in 18211, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Macauley. lie came to Cook C.mntv in 1*17, and located at Lockport. where he remained for threo years, after which he was engaged in mining in California until 1S-M. when he returned and located iu Ix'inont Township, where he him since resided, lie owns 2(10 acres of land three miles south of Union!, and is largely engaged ill the dairy business. He keep, about fifty cows, and ship- the milk to Chicago. He was married, in !*.i7, to Miss Ann It.i.I, daughter of John and Li/.z.ie Iteid. They have nine children - William, Klliaheth, Margaret, SoMIl, Julius. Charlotte Joseph, Alice ami John. They are attendants of the MethihfL.t Lpiscopal Church. He has la-en Commissioner of Highways six years, and sehool director fifteen years. Mrs. Ma. iiuie'y's parents were natives of In land. Her father died in l*i.!, at the age of seventy years, and her mother in lSVi, at tile age of fifty-seven years. '

HYLON MABTIN, general merchant, liemont, was liorn in Orange County, Yt., October 15, t-SOH. When he was only three yean, old his falher died, and he was dependent upon his own resources from an early age, and for eight years worked upon a farm in (Senesee County, X. Y.. where he received a common school education. Afler some years spent in various pursuits, he engaged in brick-making at China (now Java). X. Y., following that business until he came to Illinois in ISi-t. In July of that year he located in Cook County, and engaged in farming, which he continued upon quite an extensive scale for thirty-four years, lie owns two farms, Isith ill this township, though since the illusion of Cook County, one, containing a. si acres, is in DuPnge County, and one, containing eighty-tl ye acres, is in Will County, 'lie now rents both his farms, and pays his attention exclusively to hi* business in Ia-iuoiiI. which he started in ISiis. Als.ut ten years ago his son. Henry W, took au Interest in the business, whieh is now conducted iiinler the firm name r.f II Martin \ Son. They carry a large -:ock of dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, groceries, Hour, provisions, crockery and glassware, and also handle real and VOOtl. The firm is well and favorably known, carries the bi-st class of goods, ami does a large and prosperous budlWSS. Mr. Mart n is one of the oldest settlers in this township, and is closely identified with both its agricultural anil business interest.,! He ha. la-en a stanch Republican ever -ince the organization of the party. He married Miss Caroline llawlev, formerly from Amherst, Muss., June 5, is.14, by which marriage h- has had seven childien, of whom Henry V., Hiram X. and Kva N. are now living, the latter married In Mr James p. Clifford, <>f Lemont.

I'lIKU. (i. MIXKIi, farmer. P. 0. Lemont, was born in Lemont, Cook Count y. in 1800. aon or Forbes II. and Man Miner. His father was burn in Oneida County. Xew York Slate, in 1M10. He came to Cook County iu ls-!4, and located in liemont Township onu farm, which is now occupied by the subject of this sketch. His father was very successful in his farming pursuits, accumulating a large rtfoperty in Lemont Township, and also .ix farms in Iroquois County, where he now re-ides, engaged extensively in fruit-growing and bee culture. The management of tlie Lemont farm was given to hi- MM, Fred. tJ. Miner His father married in early life Miss Louisa Larowav. who died, leaving three children - Julius I.., Augustus F. and Seth F. In IS-V he was married to Miss Ana-tnsia Chuipietle, daughter of Charles and Prudence Chuouette. They have six children - Fred. (5.. Clara. Henry, Charles II.. F.mma L. and l/ewis O. Mr. Fred. li. Miner on attaining his majority engaged in farming, and now has the management of the old homestead, which contains 210 ai res. He is extensive!; engaged in sheep-raising. His father has an extensive knowledge of farming and bee culture, and has been a prominent writer on thesi- snbjecK

BI'.V. LEOPOLD B. M. MOCZYOEMBA, Catholic clergyman Lemont. w.is horn in Silesia, Poli-h province, in IK2o, son of U-opold and Kva Moczygemha. He r-ccivcl his classical education in Prussian Poland, ami hi- theological at Home. He received the degree of Doctor of Theology in IHoH from the pope n"d was appointed apostolic confessor for the Englishsneaking Catholi.-s of the Catholic world in the \ at lean Basilica of St Peter's i i Koine, which office he held for rour venrs In IK. I he came to Texas and founded a Poli-h colony, which is known Pan i M arm 1 " nv. locati I in K irne- County, I", v. He si.bs. queii ly labored "many venr? in the diocese of Albany, X Y and at Syracuse. X. Y- ami in the States of Indiana and Illinois. During his ministry he lias raised alsmt WW- (ilHl which lUM been investelin churches, schools and other denominational buildings. In ISC-2 ho came to Lemont, and tookthe pastorate of thetierinunaii'l Polish Cat holict hurch. Ill 1MK1 he cmmeiiced the erection of a Polish Catholic church. He purchas.-d twenty acres of land adjoining the Tillage ol lxmont, and laid out an addition to the town known is -- Jasnagom " He has erected in the center of the addition a line chun h structure, at a cost of $9,000. He is selling the lots to laboring men of his denominations, ami assisting them to se ure homes. There are about 410 Polish families who are members of his Church. In lHo'I he was called to the I'r .vincial Council at New Orleans, ami in ISnii to the National Council of Baltimore, under Archbishop Spuutding. 11c -peak- fluent i.e li-: i. in. ll .1..IM, S|..i;.;-!.. IT. a. I'.ngli-h and Polish.

DL WITT CLIN I ON NORTON, superintendent Singer K Taleott Stone Co. npany, Lemonl, was born October 2"i, 1820. at Denmark, Lew is Couiuy, N. V.. where he revived a eoinuion school education, and passed his boyhood and early youth. At the ape of seventeen years he reinove<l with his parents to I.ockp .rt, Will County, where, in 1847. after atlaining hi* majority, he engaged in general merehatulising, in which bu-iness lie isintinucd lor ten lear*. lie then engaged in stone quarrying at Loekport, and has been almost constantly engaged in stone business since that time, except an interval of a lew years when he was superintendent for Messrs. Norton & Co.. miller-, ut Loekport. lie MIIK (0 Letnont in lHilfi, and entered the service of the Singer & Taleott Stone Company as foreman, which he tiehl until he Wtt made s.ipc'rint-lideiit. lie al-o superintended the Work of deepening the llliiois & Michigan Canal, which WOlk was done in the winter time betweco 1S0IJ and 1870. He bcgo-i as superintendent lor I j. I*. Sanger & Co. ; tlien was a meiiiljcr or the linn of C.

he took an interest in the firm of Norton, tit (JlefM & Co. The work in which he was interested comprised two sections of the canal in the vicinity of Lenient. During the la-t eight yours. Mr. Norton has held the position of superintendent of i ho Singer & Taleott Slone Compuny at Lernoiit. This i.s one of the largest st ne companies iu ttie country. He has on an average about 830 men under his charge. ' Mr. Norton is n mail of sterling qualities, a good cili«m, who w< rks for the Welfare and prosperity of the village. He is an active Republican in politics, and cxeits a leading influence in local eartv affair,. ![,- I,.,- U-en a member of the Hoard of Village Tmst es three years ami for I he last two vears has been ['resident of the hounl. He in.nricd Miss Maria L. Singer, of Lockporl Novembers, 1817 by whom he has sis children - Isaac C ' Frederick I).. Clinton S., Libbic M , Horace S. and Mamie I,

ALEX RE ID, merchant and Postmaster, Sag Hridge was was bom in Scotland iu 1824, sou of John ami Margaret Itoid He came to Cook County in 1812 and for four vears was enginccr on the lakes, lie was seiorid engineer siib<enuentlv on the "James Madnou, ' and subsequently lirst engineer on' the "(.roat Wi-slern - with hettdnuarlcr* at Chicago and Hufruln. ->. In 184(1 he loeatcd ,n Lomotil, ami was engaged from then until Outing which time he lni.lt two steam dredges, which, weiv worked on I he Calumet feeder. After completing the canal work, in I Ml, he was engaged in cnirit.eer.t.g until 1854. when he 'negu,, merchandising M Sag Bridge .which lie has since followed. He has been Postmaster of bag Undge since 187J. He owns a farm of 1M) and a *t one quarry of about -evci.tv-flvc acres, in which he employs aho.it luO hundred men, and is vice-president and BcneraJ

.0, 1814. in UNilleCojJBljr, HI- His father. Lev, \\. Rood. Esq was one, ;f the earl jc-t set tiers of La Salle County, an, a P eminent citizen o that part of the Stale until his H ath Itew"'!'8^ The of this sketch remained \Ts » Sf"rm ""tlJ enlVTed ,t,loit Allege. Wis.

Kendall County, who was renlly his preceptor. In 1807 he entered the Medical Department of the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, attending a full term of six months, lie then entered Hush Medical College, Chicago, from which he graduated in r'cbruarv, 1SIJS. In .March of the same year lie began the practice of his profession at Lerootit, where Iu has ever since remained iu active practice. I)r. Hood is an able pbyaiefcin kail surgeon, ami by his skill find success in practice bus won the eonliilenee. and esteem of the community, ami 4 large and remunerative practice, extending into live or six townships, lie is a in -inber of the Illinois Slate Medical Sf*icty, and ill l87ii w.is a delegate to the American Medical Society, lie Witt elected in September, 18Si. a member of the Medical Hoard of Cook County Ho-pital. which position lie at present holds. Though not an active pattilon. Dr. Hood is a Republican in politics and has held local ofliccs. He was a member of the Illinois State Republican Conventional Spnnglield in 1H80 He married Mi s Amelia A Wells, of Lemonl, July 2.*i. 1H72. by which marriage he hus had four childicn, of whom t'huilla and tieorgie O. are now lining.

IIOHAt T: M. SINUElt, picsidentof the Singer & Taleott Stone Company, Lemout and ('tiicago, was born October 1, 18J-I, at S. h ne'ciit iv, N. Y. When lie wa.- about a wm old his parents removed' to Ohio, settling on the Western Ueservr, iu Ash tabula County. In O.tober, 1SJ0. they cametu Illinois, his fattier having a contract for the construction of a portion uf the Illinois & Michigan Canal, then l» ing built ny the Slate. Hi- work wai near Lockport, where hesettkd his fanny. The subject oft lii-> sketch helped li a father uniil the su-prnsion of thi- work, iu 1810, when t lie Stale defaulted, linn, buying Meani he was ngagcdm rrcighl ing let ween Chicago and points alt bin a radius uf one bundled and tweniydive milis. in Illinois, Michigan and Indiana. Work was resumed upon the cniniliy the trustees for the bondholders in 184o, and Mr. Singer entered their employ, in the engineering department. He uro-e from the |*.-ui >n of nxinaii to that of snperiut n hnt o! repuiia, andcoiiiiuued his connection with the canal until th« 0|«ning at nnvUution in 18o2, when he engaged in >he stone business, which he hn> since followed. His firs1, work was the construction < f the brcak»iiler, from Park Ifownorli, iu Chicago, iu which he used the waste slone laken from the canal. In |.s">4 he liecaine associated with the late Manecl Taleott. trader firm name of Singer & Taleott. This partnership continued until 1872, when the company was organized under ch art er from the State, with its present title. The bustlies- n-s. cation established in 18.i4, bet vein Me-srs. S nge: and Ta c .it, con inu' d uninterrupted i.ntil about a »c»r l«- fe e the death of the latbr. which occurred Jnn* 5, lt?«f Mr. Singer is to-dav the oldest qnarrvnian in the s^uae distriit along the Illinois & Michigan Canal, and probably the ohlest in the S ate. The Singer & Taleott Slone Company is One Of the largc-t stone con.panic- in the country, empl' ving iu qtiarryiup. msiltpulalingand tran-poiting about llue'la*- dre linen. Probably no man hasd' ne more than Ml Singer to promote the bu-ihess interests an I tie- n aterial aelfare ot the town of Lcmnnt. Helms held several Iwal cffi<es, was n member of the General Assembly of Illinois in 18156. and was elected a mcinhrr of the Ronrdof Coiinlv Commissioners in 1872 or 187:1, mid wnsChairmnn 0( the Unit. ling Committee, having eharg-of the c msl ruction of the North Side courthouse .mil tail. He is n mi ml f r of t he I. O. 0. F. He worried Miss A. Rob-erts. of Lwkport (a native of Niagara CoURiV, N. Y.i April C, 1847, bv whom he l>as tl.reu children - Edward T. mow secretary of ihe Singer ftTafcotl Stone Compunv), Charles d. (residing in New V"rk Ciiyl and Walter II. tiii the employ of the Singer A; Taleott Stone Company at Chicago), Mr. Singer's mother is still living, at tie- rlpo nee of eighty-four, and will not yet acknowledge that she i« g i ting old.

DANIEL C. S KELLY, Justice of the Peace and real estate agent, Lemonl, was horn in the count v of West Menln, Ireland. November 0, 1814. At the age of seven he came to the United Slates with his parents, locating at New York Citvwhere he received his education nnd n inaiiicd until the full »I 1"-«>. when he came to Illinois. He located at Uatavni. hilt tt year later removed lo (l|iieag«, nnd engaged in stone-cidling. In 1848 he l>otight extensive qnarrv properly in l^mont Township, but continued lo reside iu Chicago until 1858, when ho came to Lemonl and developed his quarries. Having been Captain of the Emmet Cuards of Chicago, for several venrs. at the outbreak the War of the Rebellion he enteral Hie volunteer service, enlisting as n private in Company It - " Regiment Illinois Infantry, lie was soon after comnussinneu a First Lieutenant, and as-igned to Company C of Ids reR'- ment. lie was in several engugemcnls nnd skirmishes witn the enemy in Missouri, and participated in the battle of

Lexington, Mo., with the gallant and lamented Colonel Mulligan, litre he was taken prisoner, with t he remainder ol hi* command, mid paroled by the Rebel Print Soon after the re-organization of the regiment, Lieutenant Skclly's health began to fail, and he resigned and returned to his home in U'lnont. where he has ever since resided. He continued in the »i»ui-<]uarryiiig business until 18<i'>, when he sold his quarry, which t* now known as the Walker Quarry. Mr. Skclly i* one of the best known of the "idd settlers," and has always held a leading position ill the affairs of the county and town. - He is Democratic in politic, ami has been frequently called to i 'fflei . I le has held the, ofllee of J list ice >f the i'eace lift eeii years, has been a member of the Hoard of County Commissioners of this county, and bus been treasurer of the township school hoard twelve years. He married Mi-s Susan Cosgrove, of Ctica, N. Y.. November 2:1, 1*41. by which marriage he has had seven children, of whom William 11., John C, Tlmmas F. and Roger K. are now living.

MAN'CEL TAIX'oTI' was born in Uome, Oneida Co., N. Y., October 12, 1*417. und was the son of Muncel and Betsey Talcolt. His early childhooil whs pwcd in the county when he was horn and where he revived such educational instruction us (he common schools of those days could afford In IW4, and when vet in years a mere youth, he came to Chicago to la-gin in life' for himself. Locating on a farm near Park Kidge, he followed the quiet pursuits of ft farmer until in 18".l , attracted by the excitement following Km discovery of gold in < alifornia, he went to thai State. He returned nt the end of two years, with a con i.h rable sum as tics result of his laborsitl the gold Ilelds, and (wo years later he formed a partnership with lloraiv M. Singer, and (ogelherlhey founded the Singer & Talcott Stono Coiniwmy. As is well known this enterprise dcvclo|>cd into one of iarg.-diiii.iisioiis, and in which Mr. Tideoll retained his lubKtst until the time of his death. In addition to (Ins he was one of the foiind-rs of the First National Hank of Chicago, and one of its directors as Ion- as he lived. IbWBJtkn at one time president of the L moil Stock Yords National Hank, and of the Excelsior Stone Companv, besides being prominently connected with other Important local enterprises. In politics Mr. Talcott was a ltepublican, and as such was chosen an Alderman of Chicago m HUM, serving one war. Ill NovcmlK-r, 1871. when the old Board of Supervisors went out of exi-tencc and the hr-l Hoard of County Commissioners was chosen in their stead, he was also selected as a member of that Ualy Soot} after this, 1 . B. Brown, then Police Commissioner. resigned his oflice, mid after much pcr»ua-i->n. Mr. Talcolt wils imiiiced to accept the place. He was elected by the County Hoard, December _ M, 1871, and continued a meinU-r of the Police Hoard until in Dcceiulier, 1872, ilnring all of which time he acted as its presiding officer, itposilinuto which he had Is-en chosen immediately on his becoming a ineinlwr. Mr. Talcott die l .lutie -., 187*, leaving aw blow, wh so maiden name waa Mary 11. on*, and to whom he was united in marriage at Park Ridge October 3S, 1*11. Their union was never blessed with children, although they adopted several and reared them to maturity. Mr. Talcolt as a husband was gentle and devoted; *t a friend, kind and steadfast; in business, energetic ami honorable, and as a citizen was ever found prominently identihed with ii.l movements looking lo the interests of the community in which he lived. _ , . _ ,

JOHN II. T EDEN'S, firm of .1. H. Tedens ft fo., general merchants, Lcmont. was born in Germany February 517, IBM. He came to the lnited Stat. in 1*-V. locating in \\ ill I oiinty, 111., when- he workcl as a farm laborer, « *10 per month. With the exception of eight months he remained in the cmp'ovof one man until I Sot), when he entered mercantile life as clerk in a store at Mokeita, Will County. In the spring of I8«i he removed to Leranut and formed a partnership wun Mr. John Tiionnahlcti, which has COM limed ever l nice, IbeT first started u small business in a small frame building south of the railroad track. In isus they built the store building at present occupied, a large st-me building. OO Stevens St I vet. Thev use two floors und It basement, each UixM reel in the main store building, besides rooms for harness and u.*.t ana shoo manufactory in un adjoining building. 1 hey carry a well select, d MM* of drv goods, clolliiiig. furnishing goo,!-, bonis mid shoes, crockery, glassware, groceries, provisions, shoe shop. Thev have sold morog.*H]slhaiiunyothci;eslaMisnment iu the village since they have been m business here; carry the largest, stock and employ by far the largest force of salesmen and clerks Thev have always had the confluence M the community, and have' .lone a prosperous and constantly increasing business. Mr. Tedcns is an attendant and contri - uting member ol the Lulhcniu Church. He is u member of

Lejnont Lodge. No. 708, A. F. & A. M., and a member of Marble City Lodge, No. 4.'!>, I. 0. 0. F. He has been twice married; first, in" April, 1*00, to Mi-s Mary Kick, of Mokena, Will County. She died in 1H(kI, leaving three children, of whom Eliza S. and John H., dr., are now living. He married Miss Mary M. Hli-h, of Palos, this county, in October, 18GS, and by this marriage has had six children, of whom George W . Frank H., Edward F. and Walter 11. are now living.

JAMBS M. TBI IT, farmer and builder. P. O. Lemont, was bom in Monroe County, N. Y.. in 1823, son of Benjamin and Sarah Tripp. He came to Cook County in 1840 and located in Lemont on a farm, and has followed farming in connection with his trade of a carpenter ever since. Ho was married, in HI.'., to Miss Jane Mulliunix, daughter of .Jesse and Pertuelia Mulliunix. Thiy have nine children - Frances, Jenett, Theodore, Lora, Ella. Nina. Zaccheus, Washington and Ernest. Mr. Tripp was drafted in the fall of 1H0-1, ill Company H. :!thh Illinois VolantCCI Infantry. He was with General Sherman on his march to the sea. In December of that yeur lie was taken sick at Savannah, (ia.. where he remained in hosp.lal until May. 18U5. He >« us mustered out at the close of the war. After his army service he returned to lx-mont. where he has since rv-ided. Mr. and Mrs. Tripp are members of the Free-Will Baptist Church, lie is a member of the Masonic fraternity. A. F. &. A. M.. Ix-mont L*lge, No. 708.

REV. W. UFFENBECK, Lutheran clergyman, Lemont, was born in St. Louis, Mo., in 1831, son of Henry and Carruliue L'lTenlK-ck. He was educated lit Fort Wayne, Ind., and at the Lutheran Conconlia Seminary, from which ho graduated in ls7l. and commenced the work of the ministry the same year. His first pastorate was his present charge, St Matthew's Lutheran Church, Lemont. The church has increased during the ten years of his pastorate. He is ulso pastor of the St Paul's Lutheran Church, of Lo.kport. He was married in 1*7"> to Mi-s Minnie It .kk. r. daughter of H. W. and Matilda liokker. Tliey have three children - Martin, Otto and Clara. He i- a meinh.r of the Missouri Synod.

LOKENZ 0. VAbBNTIBN. barber, Lemont, vai born in Germany in 181">, son of Rudolph and Alike Valcntieii. lie came to'l'nok County in 1*00 and located with his brother ill Lem .;it Town-hip, one and ft half miles from the village, lie enlisted in lH.il in Company C, loth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and took part in the engagements at Pocahoiitas, Utile Rock, Shreveport and other engagements of the command during the three years' service. Ik- was mustered out at Little Rock lXe-cmberHI, lstil. On leaving the army he returned to Lemont, where he remained one year Willi bis parent*, who had come from the old country during his service in the armv. He then went to Chicago and engaged in I he tonsorial busincv,. which he learned in early life. After two year- he established the business in Lemont. lie was married in 1*07 lo Mi-s Sophia lb.ssenhr.rst. daughter of \\ i I n, n an I KiUhrena Bassenhorst. They have six children -U>uisu, Annie, Laura, ll. nnuii. Sophia aud Josephine.

M Vl'llEW WARNER, firm of Webs & Warner, druggists, Lemont. was bom in Germany .lauuary 7, 1*17, and came to the lnited States in l«L with his p. rents, who locale, .h Um -nt Township. At. 1 he early age of eight years t he subject of this sketch entered the drugstore or lieorge II. llall.al Lcuont but continued his attendance in the public scho | in w hich he received hi- education. He r-mamcd with Mr. lift until September 1803. when he enlisted CI a private in the t hieagO for the post two years. He married Miss Maggie New of Aurora. Kane County, Dec ruber HI. lWiU. bv which marriage he has hail two children, a daughter, t arm-, now living, anil a win, since deceased.

JOKL A. W'BljbS. superintendent of Illinois Stone t oinnanv, Unnont, was horn April 14, 1HH. at Munson. M»«». When he wa» alunit two vears old his parents removed tol'onmttieit, wlicuee, live *ears niter, they removed lo Cooperstown, N. V.. where tliev resided another five Yeats. They tlicii removed toSauquoit, Oneida Co., N. Y-, where the sublet of ttiU sketch r.iuaiued until 1r' attained his majority, lie received an academic education. In 1*MJ he removed to Mobile, Al t . and engaged in mechanical pursuits. Ills journey to Alabama wa* attended with quiie an a Iwntnrc and no little dange-. lie look passage from New York on the brig -- Natchez," Captain Titer, and was wrecked mi the Florida Keefs. A wrecking cr.-w transferred the cargo to their vessels and landed the |*««cngcrs on the Hand of Indian Key. -hem the? remained over night. They wen- then taken to Key West', where they were compelled to remain three weeks before an opportunity to procee I on the journey presented it-elf. The schooner -'William E. Jester" then calling at that port for water, il« commander. Captain Fontress. was induced to take tiiem on hoaid. though short of provisii ns, and eventually landed litem in Mobile, lie remained in the south about two yeirs, lit Mobile, IVnsacola. New Orleans and other points, lie I hen engaged in public works, having a contract on the macadam road iwtwecn Wheeling and Cincinnati. His work lav tvtwren Chillicolhe und Ba in bridge, Ohio, and he settled at the la'ler place, was married, and resided there about Eve years. He came to Illinois in the spring of

1N4.", locating ul Lemont, where he was engaged us an enjineer and machinist for Mr. N. J. Brown, contractor on the Illinois & Michigan CanaJ, remaining two years. Altera year s|>ciit in the East he located at llridgiqiort. in this county, and started a machine shop. He remained here about four years, doing work lor contractors and for the State. The next two years he was with the firm of A. S. & 0. Sherman, and upoii the orcaninalioii of the Illinois Stone i. Lime Companv, engaged with it as master mecl anin, The r.aiur of the companv was ehuliged to the Illinois Stone Company two or three years later. Mr. Wells has been wilh this company a period of thirt v years, twenty-five of which he has held hfc. present position as'su|arinten<l"ent. W hen he first came here there was not in operation a foot of railroad at canal i>i II iihiis. He was engaged in the construction of the first canal, ami has lived to see thousands of miles of railroad in op.ratiou in the Slate. The .marry business was in il* infamy when he came to Lemont: it is now the principal Industry of the town, furnishing employment for hundreds of men, hb company alone employing 175 men on an average tbromrh the season. Mr. Wells is one of the best known cilimis, and enjovs the respect and esteem of his fellow townsmen to a high degree. He is u Kepubli in in politics, imd ;i:i- hrh; '." office of Supervisor two years and President of the Board of Trustees two years, lie isa man of strong temperance principles, and was for two vears president <if a teni|>erance society. He married Mis^ Elizabeth Crooks, of Bainbrtdge, Ohio, September 1. 1«W», bv which marriage he lias had eight children, of whom Rebecca J'.. Amelia A., Fannie M.arid William II. are now living. The daughters are all married: Amelia A. is living in Lenmnt, the wife of Dr. J. B. Rood, a leading physician of the town.

History Of Elk Grove

This town is in the northwestern part of the comity, and is bounded as follows : North by Palatine and Wheeling, east by Maine, Bouth by Addison in l)u Page County, and west by Scliauiiiburg. It is somewhat nilling prairie, and is watered by Salt Creek in its western portion, and by two small branches of the Desplaines Him, one of them in the northeastern, the other in the southeastern portion. The soil ig a rich prairie loam. The name of the town was derived bom the name of the largest prove within its limits, Elk Grove, so named, il is- said, by the Indians. This grove is mainly east of Salt Creek' on Sections 10. 17. 20 and 21, the creek serving as a check or barrier to prairie fires from the West. It contained about thirteen hundred acres of very fine timber, the varieties being white, red and burr oak. maple hickory, and Boine basswood, The largest tree measured bv anv of the early settlers was four and a half feet in 'diameter. At the present titno this area is rather more thickly timbered thau at first, but the largest tree now standing is not over two feet in diameter.

So far ai ascertainable no white men settled in this town previous to 1S34, during which year (|ttite a numbor appeared npou the scene. Dr. Frederick T. Miner in the spring of that year built the first house in the town, on Section 16. J, A. Panics also built a house that spring on the same section. Leander Col litis built the third on Secli.m 81, and Caleb Umh the fourth also on Section 21. Thomas Smith settled on Section 20 early in this year, John Whiting, Sr., settled on Section 21. George A. Kuowleaou the same section, Aaron Miner probably on the same section, and F. W. Page on the southwest quarter of Section J, all in 1834. These mav fairlv bo named the pioneer settlers of the town, although perhaps not named i" the onler of their arrival. In 183"> Mark Morse set tied on Section 21, Ashbcl Miner on Section 10. and Silas Wheeler on Section !»;iu 183i". Joseph Converse settled on Section IS. John Allen on Section », Asa Davis on Section 18 or 19, and Ichabod, David and Joel Draper on Section 15; in 183* John Bowe and Horace Hicc settled on Section lit. Thus the township was gradually settled up. In 18.'i0, when the town was organized under the law, it had probably about three hundred and fifty inhabitants, as indicated by the vote cast at the first election. The organization was effected April 2, 1*"*>. at Miner's tavern. Ihe meeting was called to order hv Ira Coojcr, who was elected Moderator, and H. K. Clotigh was elected Clerk. The oath of office was administered by B »- Lincoln, Esq. The town was, at that meeting, divided into six road districts, and Overseers of Ilighwoja elected as follows: John Nawm for District No. l - F. T. Miner, No. 2 : Mace Gay. No. 3 ; John Allen. No. 4; IL F Clough, No. 5, and E. N. Skinner, No. k For general officers of the town this first election malted ur follows, each officer receiving the «umbf,r of votes appended to his name: Supervisor, It *-

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Clough, 54; Clerk, L. T. Skinucr, 6n ; Assessor, Mark Morse. 48; Collector, 1$. R. B. Miner, 40; Overseer of the Poor, F, T. Miner, 25; < 'ommtssjouera of Highways, John Allen, Mace Guv and G. II. Fruit, each 4!»; Justices of the Peace, J. W. Jones 53, anil R. F. Clough, 52; Constables, 1. M. Cooper, 4',, and B. H. B. Miner, 39. On the Ut of June *15U was raised for road purposes. Subsequent elections have resnlteti as fi>ll<i*Ts : Siiperrisnrx. - H. F. Clough. 1*51 ; .1. \V. Jones,

The post-ollice was established in Elk Grove lirobahlv in 1887, with F. T. Miner for Postmaster. F. W. Page then succeeded him, and F. T. Miner then suceccded Mr Page, who the second time succeeded Mr. Miner. F. T. Miner then heeame Postmaster for the third time, and was nest succeeded by Caleb Lamb. Matlu'W L Curtis succeeded Mr Lamb, and was himself succeeded by Mrs. Dewey. John Henry Curtis then became Postmaster and was the lust Postmaster in the township, there being now no post-office there. F. T. Miner kept the office on Section 21 and on Section 15, F. W. Page on Section 9, and John Henry Curtis on Section 2*. The population of Klk Grove in l**ii was 1,301.

Mount I'rOS peel is a small station on the Wisconsin Division of the Chicago & North- Wester n Railway, twenty miles from Chicago. There is a station here and a few houses, and but two trains each way stop each day.

Public Schools. - No public school existed in this town for some years after its first settlement. Private schools were taught in private houses. Some of the first, touchers were a Miss Dow. Mrs. Morse. R. F. Clough. Mrs. Warner, and Mr. Pennovor. In November, l*4o. a school-house was erected, in which school was kept Muring the succeeding winter, the summer of 1841, and a part of the next winter, when it was burned. The first record of a meeting of the Board of Tiusteesls dated March. 1*42. In the following July the town was divided into three school districts ; in 1*42 No. I was added, in 1*40 No. 5, in 1*52 No. 6, in !*-;? No. 7. At the time of its organization each district contained the following number of school children : No. L 12 : No. 2, 43 ; No. 3, 43 ; No. 4. 13 : No 5. 28 ; No. 0, 77, and No. 7. 62. The census of 1883 tllOWS the number in each district is as follows: No. 1, 5? : No. 2, 0*: No. 3. Ill ; No. 4, 88; No. 5, 131 ; Xo. 0. 171. and No. 7. 61, making a total of 057 School children in the township.

The present school fund is 11,133. The first treasurer of the school fund was Caleb Lamb, the second Ira Coo|*>r, the third R. F. Clough, and the fourth and present one, Lucius Skinner.

JKSSK M. ALLEN, farmer. P. O. Ilusca. was born in swkhridge. Windsor Co.. Vt.. hi J nl v, 1828, son of John and KluioVlh Allen, lb' came to (Vok IVtuitv with his patent! in 1(05, Who located in Klk Grove Township. There they resided until the drnth of the father, in 1*0(1. at the age of sixty-six years: the mother if living at the age of eight v years. Mr Allen has made farming his principal business, winch he has followed for over thirtv vears. He was mitrried in l*.">4to Miss Veronica Dilib, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth DiMi. Tla-V have six cliildren - William B.. Mary K, Charles II., Fannie K.. Walter 8. and Veioaiea. Mr. Allen ha* helrl the office of Town Clerk. Collector and Supervisor of Elk Grove for n niunlwr Of vears. He was e'celcd Treasurer of Cook Comity in W>, and held that office for two years. His mother, who i« now livinc with him. wax a native of New Hampshire, moving to Vermont with her parents when three rears aid where she murried John Allen in 1821. They r»ls#d HfrnWot four children-Mr*. I»r. J .11. Cooper, of Burfintrl n/Wis.. John, Jesse mid Mr,. James Frako, of h; S Mti Allen came from Vermont to Chicago in IMS with three children, her husband h»viii« C"M'" W "t and Incled in St. Joseph. M.cb. In I!*, h* came ... CI K where he met Ml family after their wn.rr journey one month on the roa.l. They soon after made the location for their future home in Elk Urine, and in after ye»r* enjoyejl tin- fruits <.f their veins of industry ami toil, ami the IiarUships incident to pi«a«r settlement in Cook County lolly years ago.

CLARK A. COOLEY, farmer, P. Q. Arlington Heights, WU born in Klk Orove Township in 1847. son of Charles and Carrie (J. Ciiolev. He was married in 1*70 to Mirf ltosa Cregn. daughter' of (iibson and l-aura CregO, They h»ve oneuhild. Frank A. Mr. C<».ley. on attaininR his majority onpagvd in fanning, which pursuit he has unit, followed, lie farms 188 acres, and keeps nlmut twenty-five cows. His father came to Cook County in 1*4-1, and located in Elk OWI Township, where he resided until his death, which occurred in 187* at the age of Dftv seven. Mrs. Cwley's parent* were natives or rfew Vork. iler father died at the age of forty-one; her mother U living at the ago of sixty-one.

History Of Thornton

This township, rituated almost in the southeast corner of the count v. is Iwunded on the north by Hyde Park and Calumet, on the east by Lake County. Illd., on the south hv Bloom Township, and on the west by the township "at Bremen. It contains neurlv fifly Square miles and has within its limits the villages of South Lawn, Dolton, South Holland, Homcwool, Thornton, Lansing, and a portion of the town of llammotid, of Like Countv, Iml. It was organized tis a township in 1850; the officers chosen at different elections held since that time and to the present are given as follows :

Lott Chiipnian and Benjamin P. Ross ; 1855, B. F Baker; ls.*>fS, Henrv Zimmer and A. C. Fassctt; 1WMP, Lilt Chapman ; 1802. Alfred Robinson and Lott Chapman ; 1800. Junie.* Hart and A. J. Hcwes; 1870, Henrv Lmsiug and Lett Chapman; 1873, James N. Shannon and Andrew H. Dolton; 1877, James N. Shannon and Andrew II. Dolton. The present Justices are James X. Sltaunon, A. U. Dolton and John M. Stewart.

Thornton is one among the oldest villages iti the county, its first settlement dating back to 1834. It is situated on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois ltuilroad, twenty-livo miles'" distant from the city, and in the midst of a rich agricultural district, whose thrifty inhabitants glean from its fertile soil all that honest toil can bung. The first settler wit im the present limits of the village was William Woodwngt who in 7834 located and built u house half way between Thornton and the Calumet on the east side of Thorn Creek. Not liking the spot he had chosen. Mr. Wood bridge in tho following year removed tea farm of 100 acres just adjoining Thornton on tho west. Subsequently he sold this farm to John BlatKEtono, who in later years conveved it to (,urdon &. Hubbard, by whom it is still owned. Mr. \\ oodbriuge on gritting tl» farm moved into Thornton, where lie buik and kept tho first store in the village.

Stephen Crary. now a resident of Chicago mid to whom the publisher is indebted for many of the WW pertaiuiu-r to the earlv histery of Thornton, WtWd Ml the village in July, 1835. His father, Joseph S. lam, also came in the 'same year and located on Section >, in the town of Bloom, near where is now the vil ago or Homewood. Joseph and Sandford Case settled lieio in the spring of 1835, and in August of that year James Farwell purchased and settled on tho ioutbeust quarter of Section 27, nearly one mile east or the village. Owing to oorlaiii reservations made in the Ttpiiecanuc treaty of 1832, by which certain lauds here aud there were reserved from sale, tho title to the farm purchased by Mr. Farwcll was foiui<l to Ixj defective, lie sohl the plate, subject to this cloud, to Noah Warren, and it was many yearn before he suemded in establishing a perfect tide to the place. Stephen Spoor, the Berry family, Christian Uaudall, James liartou (who removed to Michigan in 1SB>|, David Ciamlal and John Blae kstono are among those not vet mentioned, wiio camo to Thornton prior to IS.iij. Hon Carlos Berry built and kept the first tavern here, in 18HJ; in the same year also a post-ofltce was established, and, Mr. Berry being appointed Postmaster, became in his dual petition! a man of considerable prominence. Up to that tmio the people had obtained their mail either at Chicago or at a place culled lludlcy, near Mokena, in Will County- Jowpl^Cose was tho second Postmaster, succeeding' Mr. Berry in 1837.

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