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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIPRARY AT URBA:
: "PAIGN
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AND LINCOLN GUELECTIONS
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Thos. Franks
Geo. B. Franks
ALL KINDS OF
FLORAL DESIGNS
Party and Social Work Our Specialty
THOS. FRANKS & SON The Twin City Florists
204 E. University Avenue - - CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
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The Champaign National Bank
TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
3 PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS
Active Capital $200,000.00
EDW. BAILEY, President F. S. BAILEY, Vice-President W. R. HIDY, Cashier P. L. McPheeters, Ass't Cashier
THE CHESTER TRANSFER CO.
Carriage and Baggage Wagons Meet all Trains, Day and Night SPECIAL CARRIAGES FOR PARTIES, WEDDINGS, ETC. BLACKSMITH SHOP IN CONNECTION
Auto Phone 1211; Bell Phone 39 58-60 First South St., CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
JEWELER & OPTICIAN T. H. CRAIG NUMBER FIVE MAIN STREET CHAMPAIGN, ILL.
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HARRY HERRICK
Auto Phone 1543 Long Distance 187
WALTER STOLTEY
HERRICK STOLTEY Auto Livery Service
Limousines and Touring Cars. Every Driver Holds a State License
Complete Repair Department. Everything for the driver and for the owner. We do not sell automobiles and consequently we show no partiality to any make, but we make repairs on all.
GARAGE, AUTOMOBILES AND SUPPLIES
55-57 First South Street and 60-62 E. University Ave.
CHAMPAIGN -
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BACON BROS. Wall Paper House
PAINTING
PAPER HANGING
WALL PAPER PAINTS OILS . GLASS Mouldings. Painters SUPPLIES ETC.
HARDWOOD FINISHING DECORATING
Wholesale and Retail Paints Colors Varnishes Brushes
DISTRIBUTERS -- Benjamin Moore & Co. Iowa Paint Mfg. Co. Standard Varnish Works Berry Brothers, Ltd. Pratt & Lambert, Inc. Ridgely Trimmer & Co.
PHONES --- Auto 1138. Bell 262
17 Walnut St.
Champaign, Illinois
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Brown's Business School
High Grade Business and Stenographic Courses Competent Instructors Positions Guaranteed
Adequate Facilities Students Enroll Any Time
SUBJECTS: Bookkeeping Shorthand Arithmetic Typewriting Commercial Law Mimeographing Spelling Grammar Penmanship Correspondence
OPEN ALL THE YEAR
In Session Every Day from 8 to 12, and 1 to 5. Night School 7 to 9 from September to April. Write for Information concerning Courses, Rates, Etc.
Address T. R. HOPKINS, Principal, Champaign, Illinois
B. C. Beach & Co.
Dealers in
Grain and Coal
BOTH PHONES
50 N. Hickory St.
Champaign, Ill.
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R. F. WASCHER
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
Wall Paper, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Glass Estimates Cheerfully Given
TELEPHONES :- AUTO 1183, BELL 1183
208 N. Second Street
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
We Don't Make Watches
We do make sure, however, that every watch bought of us is correctly made before we sell it. Our system of carefully inspecting every watch movement before it leaves our store has earned for us the reputation of being dependable in everything pertaining to the watch business.
Bowman Prices Will Interest you
We have on hand a very large and varied line of watch movements and the latest designs in cases. We invite you to look, but do not obligate you to buy.
If your watch goes wrong we can make it go right Set your watch by Chronometer time in our window
BOWMAN'S
WALKER OPERA HOUSE
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
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WE SELL SERVICE
YOU BUY SATISFACTION
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE
In All Its Branches MARMON - REPUBLIC - CASE - MOON DE TAMBLE - KRIT CARS.
LIVERY SERVICE
Parties Pleasure Riding
Country Trips
Transfers
ILLINOIS MOTOR CAR SALES CO. (INCORPORATED)
Urbana Branch
206 E. Main St.
Champaign Branch
103 W. Hill St.
E. M. BURR, PRESIDENT MANFORD SAVAGE, VICE PRESIDENT
H. F. POST, TREASURER AND MANAGER C. A. TUFTS, SECRETARY
The Burr Company
Founders and Machinists
Manufacturers of RAILWAY TEST CAR RECORDERS, DIVIDING MACHINES,
SPECIAL THERMOMETER MACHINERY, CHUSE HORIZONTAL PUMPS, CHUSE RELIABLE PUMPS
CABLE ADDRESS, BURR CHAMPAIGN, ILL., LEIBER'S CODE .
Champaign, Ill., U. S. A.
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ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM (Mckinley Lines)
TRAVEL IS PERFECTION UNDER I. T. BLOCK PROTECTION.
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"The Road of Good Service"
THE LOW RATE, SWIFT AS FATE, NEVER LATE, UP-TO-DATE, TRACTION FREIGHT-SERVICE
URBANA
GRIGOSVILLE JACKSONVILLE
OPTARNE
LANESVILLE
HAMAISTOWN
WICKLES
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CERRO GORDO
MONTICELLO
NHITE HEAVY
CHATHAM
THAYCA
TAYLORVILLE
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PANK
LOUISIANA
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SEEDS. FEED. Champaign Seed Co.
10 University Avenue Phones: Bell 518, Auto 2156. Champaign, Il1.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
MARTEN'S RESTAURANT
Meals at All Hours
Opposite I. C. Station Champaign, Ill.
St. Louis Bargain House The Cut Rate Store
Clothing, Shoes and Gents' Furnishings
Highest grade goods with the lowest consistent prices.
67 E. University Ave.
Champaign Il1.
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Edwardsville Milling Co.
Edwardsville, Illinois Merchant Millers
Chas. F. Rock, President and Manager
"EMGO"
Leading Brands "ALMA"
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Twin City Ice and Cold Storage Co.
Pure Ice and Distilled Water
Made under sanitary surroundings We invite you to inspect our plant
Telephones: Bell 104, Automatic 1334
Corner Market and E. Washington Champaign, Illinois
First National Bank
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in .. $50.000.00
Surplus fund .... 50.000.00 Undivided profits lese expenses and taxes paid 6.903.32 National bank notes outstanding . . 50,000.00
Due to state and pri-
vate banks and bankers 3.526.29
Deposi 328.807.16
Total $489,236.77
A. F. FAY, President
C. W. RICHARDS, V. P. G. W. WEBBER, Cashier C. F. LOEB, Ass't Cashier
URBANA, ILLINOIS
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Estimates Furnished
Both Phones
A. BARR
Manufacturer of
Sand Mould Building Brick
Dealer in
Sand. Gravel, Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Drain Tile and Sewer Pipe
URBANA, ILLINOIS
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CHAMPAIGN and URBANA, ILLINOIS
CITY DIRECTORY
1912
Containing a Complete Residence and Business Directory, a Miscellaneous and Street Direct- ory of Champaign and Urbana, also com- plete Rural Routes of Both Cities.
PRICE $5.00 PER COPY
CHAS. M. SAMSON, Publisher HOME OFFICE: BLOOMINGTON, ILL.
TRADES HON COUNCIL
PANTAGRAPH PRINTING AND STATIONERY CO. BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS
6357 1912
INTRODUCTORY
IN presenting this, the third edition of Champaign and Urbana Directory under the present management, the pub- lisher desires to take this opportunity of thanking the business men for their patronage and hearty support; without their assistance this work could not have been published, and to them belongs the credit of this publication.
We shall return to your city from time to time and renew this work and hope to receive your co-operation and support in the same way.
Respectfully, CHAS. M. SAMSON,
Home Office: Bloomington, Ill. Publisher.
POPULATION 24666
ILL. HIST. SURY,
1357 1912
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Alexander Lumber Co .... .
f c & Index A
Bacon Bros.
b c & p 6
Baddeley C H.
1tl
Barr A
p 16
Beach B C.
.p 7
Beardsley Hotel .b c & Index G
Bennett John B r gl
.p 2
Bonner Mnfg C.
p
class
Bowman Ray L.
.p 8
Braithwaite R W ... Index B
Brown's Business School ..
. Top edge & p 7
Burke F L.
U
Burr The Co
.p 9
Burt T A.
r gl
Caldwell C M
Index C
Campbell P S.
Insert
Carson Payson Co
t 1
Champaign Nat'l Bank ....
fc &p4
Champaign Seed Co .... p 13
Chester Transfer Co ..... p 4
Citizens State Bank.
f e & p at name
Clark C N. 12
Commercial Bank.
r bl
Craig T H.
p 4
Crawford Geo B .. Index Q R
Cunningham Bros.
rtl
Daniels Paul rtl Dickson Voice and Piano
School
rtl
Dillavou S A.
rtl
Doyle Jno H
.p 12
Durr A C .. Index Mc Enochs Delbert R.1 tl & p E Esch & Martin. 1 b1 Faulkner Watson lg 1 First Nat'l Bank-U. .p 15 First Nat'l Bank.f c & Insert
Flat Iron Store ... Initial cds
Foster P D.
.1 bl
Franks Thos & Son.b e a p3
Fromm H R ..
Index Q
Gabel & Co J C.
r gì
Gardner & Bowman
r bl
Given Bros & Nyberg .. . 1 s 1
Granitoid Stone Co
Gwinn C C.
rs1
Harris Ice Cream Co.
.. ]tl
Harris & Reinhart
1 gl
Hartrick Guy B.
1tl
Harwood & Clark.
rbl
Henley Lbr Co S E.
.1 bl
Herrick & Stoltey. . b c & p 5
Hopkins T R .... top e & p 7
Huff S E & Co ....
.. 1 s 1
Hunter, Rourke & Co .....
.b c & Index H
Ill Motor Car Sales Co ...
.fc & p 9 Ill Traction System .. p 10-11 Johnson Gus.1 t l & Index A Kaufman J M & Co.Index K Keck Bros Insert Kern O L & Co .... Index K
Kibbe M G
1 s 1
Kirby E V.
r
g 1
Kline E W.
rs1
Knowlton & Bennett
.f c & Index Y-Z
Lawder J W
rs1
Lawrence G W.
. Index O
Leseure Bros
1 g1
Lewis W & Co
r
g 1
McCormick E B.
.Index Mc
Martens Chris.
p 13
Metzler & Schaefer Co. r b 1
Mittendorf & Kiler
Initial cds
Mollet & Woller
r bl
Moore E T.
1 s 1
Morgan Rug Mnfg Co.
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Foltz F M
Index L
1 bl & p M
Mueller Chas E.
.lt 1
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Nat'l Engraving Co. .p E
Nelson A S & Sons.
.p N
Noble & Black. 1 b] Nofftz R T p N
Oldham James G .... Index O
Paisley & Shiveley
.. 1 s 1
Pattengale Bros .... Index P Percival & Moorehead. . 1 b 1
Picknell Harry.
.p 12
Prentice Chas E.
.. Index P
Price Wm Est .. r sl & 1gl
Rieckhoff L ...
. Index Q R
Roberts Chas J.
.Index L
Robeson F K.
b c
Saffel The Co r gl Schroeder Frank C .. Index L
Shafer Invest Co ..
1tl
Shaw & Plotner Bros .. r s 1
Sheldon Brick Co. . f c & p S
Shively & Bro J D ... Index M
Somers Bros.
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Souder L B.
1 b1
Smedley F R.
1 tl
Smith & Co.
1 s I
Snyder & Stewart.
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Streckfus Steam Boat Line
PIJ
Stern Bros
.p D
Stipes & Hecker. . f c & p S Strode Geo. . Index U streets Sullivan J H. 1 gl Swartz J W. Index E
Swearingen Jno V.
rs!
Swerinsky Paul.
p 13
Thompson J W
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Trevett-Mattis Banking Co.
.b b &pT
Turell Geo A.
1 b1
Twin City Ice & C Stg Co
.b c & Insert
Twin City Roofing Co. . r s 1 Urbana Banking Co.f c & p U Urbana L H & P Co ..
b c & Insert
Vaky G D.
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Vriner P G.
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Wabash R R Co .. p (R F D)
Wagner R C & Son.fc &pW
Walls W W & Co.
· b 1
Wascher R F
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Willis G C.
rtl
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Wooters & Apperson
...
Index U streets
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Wozencraft W R.
r bl
Wuesteman A E.
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Champaign City Officials
City Hall-2, 4, 6, 8 North Neil.
Mayor- W. M. Coughlan.
Clerk-Nathaniel Woodward.
Attorney-W. F. Woods.
Treasurer-Chas. Q. Cummins. Engineer-L. M. Sizer.
Police Magistrate-Joseph Jutton.
Street Commissioner-F. W. Wiltz.
Collector-Arthur Sherdan.
ALDERMEN.
First Ward-Jas. McCann, Thos. Fay.
Second Ward-Harvey Wilkins, M. L. Armstrong.
Third Ward-Chas. M. Eagleton, Geo. B. Franks. Fourth Ward-J. Letterman, Franklin Matheney. Fifth Ward-Thos. Trevett, H. A. Glascock. Sixth Ward-H. M. Miller, C. B. Brownell. Seventh Ward-J. E. Filson, Bert C. Nelson.
COMMITTEES OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Finance-Trevett, Eagleton, Brownell.
Purchasing and Printing-Brownell, Armstrong, Matheney Auditing-Filson, Glascock, Fay.
Light-Fay, Armstrong, Nelson.
Health-Glascock, McCann, Wilkins.
Building and Grounds-Letterman, Filson, Franks.
Railway and Judiciary-Eagleton, Miller, Letterman.
Police-McCann, Letterman, Miller.
Streets and Alleys-Franks, Brownell, Filson, Matheny, Glascock. Armstrong.
Drainage-Armstrong, Eagleton, Fay, Letterman, Trevett, Mil- ler, Nelson.
Sewerage-Nelson, Brownell, Fay, Matheny, Franks, Wilkins, Glascock.
Fire and Water-Matheny, Trevett, Franks.
General-Wilkins, McCann, Filson.
Ordinance-Miller, Trevett, Eagleton.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Headquarters-City Hall. Chief-A. U. Keller. Captain-R. J. Riley. Clerk-Thomas Kent.
Health Officer-W. L. Gray.
Patrolmen-James Cochrane, Henry Goss, Thomas Dodsworth.
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CHAMPAIGN FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Headquarters-City Hall.
Chief-John Ely.
Assistant Chief-R. W. Alsip.
Secretary and Treasurer-E. K. Demlow.
Drivers-John Garrett, Ed Reddick, Charles Krabbe.
Firemen-Albert Demlow, Thos. Fogarty, Frank Anderson.
CHAMPAIGN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Board of Education
Dr. W. L. Gray, President.
C. D. Stevens, Secretary.
Mrs. R. D. Burnham, Mrs. F. E. Bainum, T. E. Smith, Dr. B. A. Smith, Robert Dimmer, Ben Long.
Standing Committees.
Athletic -. Long, Bainum, B. A. Smith.
Buildings and Grounds-T. E. Smith, Burnham, Dimmer.
Finance-T. E. Smith, Burnham, Long.
General-Long, Burnham, T. E. Smith.
Health and Sanitation-B. A. Smith, Bainum, Long.
Manual Training, Art and Music-Bainum, T. E. Smith, Dimmer. Supplies-Dimmer, Long, Bainum.
Teachers-Burnham, B. A. Smith, Long.
Visiting-Burnham, Bainum.
SCHOOLS
Champaign High School-Corner West Hill and North Randolph. Avenue School-Corner West University avenue and North Lynn. Colonel Wolfe School-Corner East Healey and South Fourth. Columbia School-Corner North Neil and West Beardsley. Gregory School-Corner North Randolph and West Columbia. Harriet B. Lawhead-Corner East Grove and North Fifth. Lincoln School-Corner West Healey and East State. Marquette School-Corner East Clark and South Fourth. Willard School-Corner. East Church and North Fifth.
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.
Notre Dame Convent-608 East Park.
St. Johns Lutheran School-104 North Fourth.
St. Peters Lutheran School-University Avenue and Fourth.
CHAMPAIGN POSTOFFICE.
Postoffice-Corner West Church and North Randolph. Postmaster-Ozias Riley. Assistant Postmaster-Frederick W. Wcody. Postal Savings-James L. Major.
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CITY DIRECTORY
Money Order and Registry Clerk-Miss Irene Hoxie.
Mailing Clerks-N. E. Wiley, Ralph D. Morgan, William G. Mol- ler, Harry E. Gulick.
Stamp and General Delivery Clerk-Earl Kennison.
Utility Clerk-Miss Alice A. McFadden.
Substitute Clerk-Walter L. Gillum.
City Carriers.
1. Henry E. Kitch.
2. Russell N. Gillum.
3. Andrew Hampton.
4. O. F. Miller. 5. J. J. Stanner.
6. George L. Scott.
7. E. J. Green.
8. Herbert L. Smith.
9. James F. Wilson.
10. Fred L. Howell.
11. H. A. Walk.
Substitute and Special Delivery-Grover C Flint.
Rural Route Carriers.
1. John E. Sullivan.
2. Charles Hampel.
3. George Yeats.
4. B. J. Clarkson.
5. Cyrus H. VanSant.
6. Morton U. G. Miller.
Sub-Postal Stations.
Station "A"-E. R. Cunningham, sup't. Corner Green and Wright. Station "1"-J. D. Shively, sup't. Corner E. University Ave. and Wright.
Station "2"-S. E. Tucker, sup't. Corner Church and Neil. Station "3"-Wm. Keusink, sup't. Corner University and Neil.
Delivery and Collections.
Two in residence portion of city, morning and afternoon.
Four in business portions: 7:45 a. m., 11:20 a. m., 2:30 p. m., 4:30 p. m. and an additional collection at 7:30 p. m. (business dis- trict only.) Collection of boxes on all deliveries.
Sunday.
Office open 9 a. m. to 10 a. m. Collection in business district, Station "A" and Y.M.C.A.
Office Hours.
Money order department-8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Registry department-7:30 a. m. to 6 p. m. General delivery and stamp windows-7 a. m. to 7 p. m. Postoffice lobby open at all hours.
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CHURCHES. Baptist.
First Baptist Church-Corner University Ave. and Randolph. Second Baptist Church (col)-508 East Clark.
Catholic
St. Marys Catholic Church-610 East Park. St. Johns Catholic Church-21 South Locust.
Christian
University Place Christian Church-501 South Wright.
Church of Christ-608 East White.
Christian Science.
First Church of Christ, Scientist-Corner Elm and West University.
Congregational.
First Congregational Church-Corner North State and West Church.
Episcopal.
Emanuel Episcopal Church-Corner West University and North State.
German Lutheran.
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church-Corner East University and Fourth.
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church-Corner East University and Fourth.
Methodist.
Bethel A. M. E. Church-Corner Fourth and Park.
First M. E. Church-Corner West Church and North State.
German Methodist Church-412 East Church.
Presbyterian.
First Presbyterian Church-Corner State and Hill.
Geo. Mckinley Memorial Church-411 E. John.
LIBRARIES.
Champaign Public Library-Burnham Athenaeum, 306-308 West Church, Miss Jeanette Roberts, librarian.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Champaign Chamber of Commerce-F. C. Amsberry, Pres .; M. A. Nelson, V .- Pres .; G. W. Martin, Treas .; William Sullivan, Sec .; directors, Isaac Kuhn, W. W. Moorhead and J. W. Mulliken.
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CITY DIRECTORY
Regular meeting first Monday each month; annual meeting first Monday in April.
HOMES.
Garwood Oid Ladies Home-North Market and limits.
PARKS.
Base Ball Park, I .- M. League-1400 W. Church.
Beardsley Park-Eureka, Beardsley, Walnut and Champaign.
City Park (west side)-University Ave. to Church and State to Elm. Davidson Park-West end Church.
Scott Park (east side)-Springfield to Healey and Second to Third. West End Park-West Church near limits.
THEATERS.
Crescent Theater-Corner West Washington and Hickory.
Crystal Theater-69 N. Neil.
Lyrick Theater-57 N. Neil. Varsity Theater-30 Main.
Walker Opera House-Corner North Neil and West University.
West End Park Theater-West Church near limits.
PUBLIC HALLS AND BUILDINGS
Ahrens Building-53-55 North Walnut.
Atkinson Block-106-108 South Neil.
B. of R. T. Hall-731/2 East University. Chamber of Commerce Rest Rooms-Corner Walnut and Taylor. Champaign National Bank Building-13 Main.
Coliseum-Corner Washington and Hickory.
Citizens State Bank Bldg .- 34 N. Neil.
City Hall-Corner South Neil, First South and University Ave. College Hall-313 E. Green.
Elks Club-108 West Hill.
First National Bank Building-Corner Main and Walnut. Gazette Building-Junction North Neil and Hickory.
G. A. R. Hall-161/2-181/2 Taylor. Haley Building-313 East University.
Hamilton Block-51-53 North Neil.
Harwood Block-71-75 North Neil.
Hessel Building-37-39 Main. Howard Building-117 West Church.
Burnham Hospital-Corner Springfield and Fourth.
Illinois Building-Corner West Park and North Neil. Imperial Building-Corner Walnut and Taylor.
I. O. O. F. Temple-9-11 North Neil.
Kariher Block-Corner North Neil and West Church. K. of P. Hall-113 1-3 -115 1-3 West Church. Labor Hall-71/2 Main.
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Library Building-306-308 West Church.
Masonic Temple-221/2 Main.
Miebach's Hall-671/2-691/2-711/2 East University.
Modern Woodman Hall-Third floor Imperial Building. News Building-29 Main.
Opera House-Corner North Neil and Park.
Painters' Hall-1031/2 W. University.
Post Office-Corner West Church and North Randolph.
Phillipe Building-15-17 Taylor.
Ross Block-105-107 S. Neil.
Russell Block-113-115 W. Church.
Salvation Hall-5 Taylor.
Willis Block-15-17 Main.
Urbana City Officials
Mayor-Frank H. Boggs.
City Clerk-C. B. Holmes.
City Attorney-Leon U. Everhart.
City Treasurer-Not appointed.
Corporation Counsel-O. L. Browder. Police Magistrate-Frank M. Snyder.
Collector-Albert B. Gray. City Engineer-A. M. Danely.
Superintendent of Streets-J. C. Sells.
Chief of Fire Department-Wm. H. Roughton.
Chief of Police-Not appointed.
Board of Health-Dr. A. M. Lindley, Dr. J. M. Bartholow and E. H. Renner. Janitor City Building-F. A. Ingalls.
Inspector of Flues-W. H. Roughton.
Aldermen.
First Ward-J. P. Grubbs, Roger Tyrrel.
Second Ward-J. M. Ressler, J. W. Hays.
Third Ward-J. B. Bennett, Thomas F. Daly.
Fourth Ward-D. L. Scroggin, John A. Fairlie. Fifth Ward-Wm. Jones, F. M. Dahlenburg.
Standing Committees.
Streets and Alleys-Wm. Jones, D. L. Scroggin, Roger Tyrrel, J. B. Bennett, J. P. Scrubbs. Finance-J. A. Fairlie, T. F. Daly, J. W. Hays Fire and Water-J. B. Bennett, J. M. Ressler, Roger Tyrrel.
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Police-D. L. Scroggins, J. W. Hays, F. M. Dahlenburg.
Buildings and Grounds-J. P. Grubbs, F. M. Dahlenburg, Wm Jones. License-Roger Tyrrel, J W. Hays, D. L. Scroggin. Lights .- T. F. Daly, J. B. Bennett, F. M. Dahlenburg. Sewer and Drainage-J M. Ressler, J. B. Bennett, J. P. Grubbs. Claims-J. P. Grubbs, J. A. Fairlie, Roger Tyrrel.
MISC. TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS.
Supervisor-Edwin A. Kratz.
Justices of Peace-W H. Coffman, J. N. Armstrong, W. H. Cummings,
Geo. L. Smith.
Town Clerk-Harry King.
Overseer of the Poor-Edwin A. Kratz.
Assessor-Chas. E. Mueller.
Collector-Will A. Roloff.
Members of County Board-Edwin A. Kratz, S. D. Taylor, T. J. Pat- tengale, H. G. Fry.
Constables-D. H. Loper, J. C. Watson, Chas. Sevier, Edward Lee (col), Shields Casper.
Highway Commissioners-Frank Miller, T. M. Lyman, N. R. Ham- mersmith.
Police Department.
Chief-Not appointed.
Desk Sergeant-F. A. Ingalls.
Patrolmen-A. J. Lindstrum, Clyde McLara.
Fire Department.
Chief-W. H. Roughton.
Asst. Chief-H. W. Cunningham.
Firemen-F. M. Grant, George Webber, John Gray, Albert Gray, George Spaulding, John Hays, C. C. Martin, Wm. Page and Wm. Tilley.
Champaign County Officials.
Court House-Corn Main and Market, Urbana, Ill.
Circuit Judge-Solon Philbrick.
Circuit Clerk and Recorder-J. W. Porter.
County Judge-W. G. Spurgin.
County Clerk-Fred Hess.
States Attorney-F. A. Coggeshall.
County Treasurer-L. N. Bear.
Sheriff-Geo. W. Davis.
Superintendent of Schools-Chas H. Watts.
Coroder-Jno. V. Swearingen.
Surveyor-Joseph O'Brien.
Master in Chancery-C. W. Richards.
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Board of Supervisors.
Ayers-A. S. Maxwell, Broadlands, R. R. 37.
Brown-J. Oscar Sayers, Fisher.
Champaign-Edwin A. Kratz, Champaign.
Champaign -* T. J. Pattengale, Champaign.
Champaign -* S. D. Taylor, Champaign.
Champaign -* N. M. Burt, Savoy.
Champaign -* H. G. Fry, Staley. Colfax-James Somers, Ivesdale.
Compromise-John W. Schulter, Gifford.
Condit-Frank E. Boyd, Dewey R. R. 33.
Crittenden-Joseph J. Reinhart, Pesotum, R. R.
East Bend-C. E. Jackson, Dewey. Harwood-Geo. W. Herbert, Gifford.
Hensley-J. W. Church, Champaign R. R. 5.
Kerr-H. A. Martin, Gifford Ludlow-J. M. Osman, Ludlow.
Mahomet-J. J. Hayward, Mahomet.
Newcomb-J. W. Pinkston, Mahomet.
Ogden-H. V. Cardiff, Ogden.
Pesotum-Henry Pfeffer, Pesotum.
Philo-C. F. VanVleck, Philo.
Rantoul-J. D. Jackson, Rantoul.
Raymond-E. C. Erb, Sidney.
Sadorus-D. J. Holtermann, Sadorus.
Scott-Oliver T Bell, Seymour, R. R. 44.
Sidney-Charles W. Witt, Sidney.
Somer-P. A. Donaldson, Urbana, R. R. 9. So. Homer-J. Bennett, Homer. Stanton-M. E. Leigh, St. Joseph.
St. Joseph-U. G. Glascock, St. Joseph.
Tolono-Chas. H. Adrean, Tolono. Urbana-S. E. Huff, Urbana.
Urbana -* John McCullough, Urbana.
Urbana -* Alfred E. Silver, Urbana, R. R. 11.
Urbana -* Howard W. Cunningham, Urbana.
* Assistant Supervisors.
List of Standing Committees for the Year
J. O. Sayer-Chairman.
Fred Hess-Clerk.
Ways and Means-Bennett, Church, Pattengale, Adrean, Pingston.
Judiciary-Huff, Taylor, Jackson, Martin.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Boyd, Cunningham, Bennett, Herbert, Jackson.
Roads and Bridges-Holtermann, Hayward, Witt.
Paupers and Pauper Relief-Glascock, Adrean, Reinhart, Taylor, Schluter, Silver.
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Claims-Jackson, Huff, Fry, Mccullough, Somers.
Fees and Salaries-Kratz, Boyd, Cardiff, Glascock, Martin, Bell.
Poor House and Farm-Church, Mccullough, Pinkston, Pattengale, Reinhart.
Stationery and Printing-Maxwell, Cunningham, Burt, Kratz, Van- VIeck, Pfeffer.
Physicians' Claims-Burt, Silver, Herbert, Donaldson, Osmun, Erb. Hospitals, Asylums and Orphanages-Somers, Bell, Holterman, Jack- son, Fry.
Costs of Justices and Constables-Maxwell, Hayward, Schluter, Witt, Leigh.
Educational-Osmun, Hayward, Cardiff, Pfeffer, VanVleck, Maxwell.
Election Districts-Bell, Church, Donaldson, Schluster, Somers.
Pauper Statistics-Osmun, Jackson, Erb, Leigh.
Special Building Committee-Boyd, Kratz, Raymond, Huff, Lowry.
U. S. Judge.
U. S. Judge-Chambers of Judge F. M. Wright for Eastern District of Illinois, comprising Danville, Cairo and East St. Louis ..
URBANA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Board of Education.
President-Geo. W. Busey.
Secretary-C. B. Holmes. .
Superintendent-A. P. Johnson.
Principal High Schools-M. L. Flaningam.
Members-Judge W. G. Spurgin, N. A. Riley, Mrs. Jennie Rankin, Mrs. Minnie Swartz, J. C. Thorpe, F. E. Williamson.
Schools.
Hays School-1114 W. Fairview.
Thornburn High School-Corner Railway and North Sts.
Leal School-California to Oregon and Broad to Birch streets.
Lincoln School-Corney N. Busey and W. Clark streets.
Webber School-Corner Webber and Elm streets.
Urbana Post Office.
Post Office-106 North Race.
Postmaster-Walter W. Lindley.
Assistant Postmaster-Harry Marsh.
Clerks-Curtis H. Collins, Charles F. Oehmke, Charles O. Blue, Miss E. Matilda Hill, J. L. Hissong, J. D. White.
City Carriers-1, W. S. Rice; 2, Arch S. Golden; 3, Fred A. Roney; 4, Fred Thornes; 5, T. Walter Snow; 6, William R. Courtney; 7, C. D. Renfrew.
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