Historical encyclopedia of Illinois and history of Morgan County, Part 148

Author: Bateman, Newton, 1822-1897. cn; Selby, Paul, 1825-1913. cn; Short, William F., 1829- 4n
Publication date: 1906
Publisher: Chicago : Munsell Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1286

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The Plato Club was an association of gentle- men and ladies formed in 1860, for the study and discussion of Plato and his writings. Meet- ings were held weekly on Saturday forenoons. From the time of the origin of the club its meetings were presided over by Dr. Hiranı K. Jones, who was an enthusiastic student of Plato

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and was justly regarded as the ablest and wisest interpreter of the eminent philosopher in this country. The Club had a vigorous existence for about forty years, when, by reason of the failing health of Dr. Jones, its meetings were discon- tinued. The .Club was composed of a number of the leading scholars and most influential citi- zens of Jacksonville.

The American Akademe was an association of gentlemen and ladies formed about 1882. The purpose and work of the association are indi- cated in the second article of its constitution : "The purpose of the association is: To promote the knowledge of Philosophic Truth, and to co- operate in the dissemination of such knowledge, with a view to the elevation of the mind from the sphere of the sensuous life into that of virtue and justice, and into communion with the diviner ideas and natures." The large member- ship was cosmopolitan in point of residence, representing not only all portions of America, but all other civilized countries. At the meet- ings of the Association papers were presented by distinguished scholars, home and foreign. A journal containing those papers and comments was published, edited by Dr. Alexander Wilder, of New York. After a useful and animating ca- reer of a number of years the meetings of the Association were discontinued.

The Jacksonville Natural History Society was organized in 1870 for the study of natural sciences. Among the earliest members were Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hall, Prof. and Mrs. Henry E. Storrs, Prof. and Mrs. G. W. Bailey, Dr. Samuel Adams, Mr. Howard Turner, Mrs. Mary Turner Carriel, Miss Sue F. Ellis, Miss Mary Selby, Prof. and D. H. Harris and Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Milligan. The purpose of the Society was the study of subjects rather than text books, ac- quiring accurate knowledge of the subjects pur- sued from all accessible books, encyclopedias, general literature, newspapers and personal in- vestigation and experience.

The Jacksonville Woman's Club was organized in 1897. It is the largest society of women in the city. The meetings are held monthly, and the exercises consist of papers, addresses and musical selections. Important civic matters are frequently discussed with the result of better municipal government in a number of particu- lars. The "Domestic Science Round Table," and "The Kindergarten Board" are departments of the Woman's Club. The meetings of the Club are held monthly.

The South Side Circle was organized February, 1892. The object of the Circle at first was to read together the works of Charles Dickens. A few months later the Society decided to become a Study Circle of General Literature and His- tory, and ever since has maintained that stand- ard. Its meetings from the organization have been held weekly, on Friday. Its membership is limited to thirty, and its officers are elected annually.

The University Extension Center began its work in Jacksonville about 1895. A course of lectures has been delivered by distinguished scholars nearly every year from its introduction, with great interest and profit to a large number of its patrons.

The East Side Tuesday Club was organized in 14897 as a Woman's Literary Club. Its member- ship is limited to twenty-five. It is engaged in -

literary studies.

The Wednesday Class, a literary society, was 1 organized in 1887. Meetings are held weekly. Its members are women.

The Fortnightly, formed in 1899, is a literary V society of women.

The College Club, a literary society of ladies, was formed in 1888.

The Household Science Club .- This club was or- vganized in 1885, its membership being composed of women, and limited to thirty. Meetings are held monthly,

The Monday Conversation Club was formed in 1888. Its membership is composed of women, and limited to twenty. Meetings are held fort- nightly.

Friends in Council,- A woman's club under this naine was formed in 1899, which existed a few years and was disbanded.

The First Colored Woman's Club was organized by Mrs. Dr. A. H. Kinniebrew, October 5, 1902. This club established the "Colored Old Folks' Home," September 1, 1904.

The Jacksonville Lyceum was organized Octo- ber 25, 1884, under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association. The object of the organization was for the social intercourse and intellectual development of the young men who may become its members.

The Round Table .- A literary society by this name was formed in the year 1884, composed of young professional, literary and business men. The membership was limited to twenty. After a successful career of several years its meetings were discontinued.

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The P. E. O. Society .- A Jacksonville Chapter was organized in 1870, by the young lady grad- uates of the Jacksonville Female Academy. The object of the society was the mental culture and social improvement of its members. The meet- ings were held on two Saturdays of each month at the residences of the members. After a short career the chapter was discontinued.

The History Class is composed of women, and has a good standing among the numerous clubs of the city.

The Forum Literary Society is composed of pupils in the Jacksonville High School.

ART AND MUSIC SOCIETIES.

The Art Society of Jacksonville was organized December 17, 1873, chiefly through the efforts. and at the suggestion of Mrs. Ella O. Browne, at that time teacher of drawing and painting in the Woman's College. The Association was in- corporated under the general law of the State, in March, 1875. Its purpose is the study and appreciation of the fine arts, especially the arts of design, by the formation of a public collec- tion of art treatises, pictures, engravings, photo- graphs, casts, models, and such other material as may aid in that purpose; and, furthermore, by lectures, essays, and discussions on art sub- jects. The Society holds monthly meetings, chiefly of a literary character, at which various topics pertaining to the history of art and artists is freely discussed. Fortnightly meet- ings are sometimes held for particular discus- sion of certain branches of art. Annual exhibi- tions have frequently been given, made up of works by home artists or from private collec- tions. Sometimes valuable paintings were loaned by artists and others in Chicago, St. Louis and other cities. In the year 1884 the society made Important additions to its library, and purchased two valuable pictures, one by Mr. William Sar- tain and the other by Mr. Klefer. Dr. David Prince presented the Society a valuable collec- tion of autotypes. It also received a charcoal study from Mr. Vanbaer. A painting and char- coal club was formed about the year 1884.

A Colored Ladies' Art Club has recently been formed in Jacksonville, and is making good progress in its chosen line of study, in which some of its members evince considerable apti- tude and talent.

The Wednesday Musical Club was organized in 1893. It is composed of ladles and a small nuni-

ber of gentlemen. It includes the best musical talent of Jacksonville. Meetings are held monthly. At first they were held more fre- quently.

The Chaminade Music Club was organized Feb- ruary 10. 1896. The chject of the club is: First. the mutual improvement of its members; and. second, to stimulate musical interest in the city of Jacksonville. The club year begins the first Monday in October, at which time officers are elected. The year closes in May. The regular meetings are held on alternate Mondays at the liomes of the members in alphabetical order. One or two open meetings are given each year for the benefit of friends. The Club is limited to twenty-six active members, besides six charter members who have been made honorary. The best works of modern composers and the old masters are studied from year to year, and each member is expected to take part on the program once each month, the Club being divided into two parts, which alternate in giving programs.

The first officers of the Club were Miss Lena Humphrey, President : Mrs. A. G. Burr. Vice- President; Mrs. Virginia Vasey, Secretary; Miss Emma VanZant, Treasurer. The present offi- cers are: Mrs. Eva Stewart Adams, President ; Mrs. George McGregor, Vice-President: Miss Cora Deweese, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Vir- ginia Vasey, Corresponding Secretary and Li- brarian; Mrs. J. P. Brown, Treasurer.

Other musical organizations include the Home Musical Club; the Garden City Quartette; the Eckels Orchestra; Jeffries Orchestra: Jeffries Concert Band of 1900; Jeffries New Little Band of 1905; American Federation of Musicians, Local No. 128, etc.

FRATERNAL SOCIETIES.

Masonic .- Harmony Lodge, No. 3, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, was constituted Octo- ber 4, 1841. It was the second secret organiza- tion formed in Jacksonville, Illini Lodge, No. 4, 1. O. O. F., being the first. The first officers of Harmony Lodge were John Gregory, Master; Matthew Stacy. Senior Warden, and George Hackett, Junior Warden. The first lodge room was in the third story of the Goltra building, on the southwest corner of the public square, which was thus occupied until 1850. The Lodge then johned with the town and placed the third story on what wasafterwards the Second Ward School house. That hall they continued to occupy for

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eight years, when they sold their interest in that third story to the city and moved their hall to the third story of a store-building on the west side of the public square, between State and Court Streets. From there, iu 1868, they re- moved to Gallaher's Block, on West State Street, which they occupied ten years. In 1879 they changed their hall to Broadwell's Block, on South Main Street. There they had one of the best, most convenient and handsomely furnished lodge rooms in the State. In 1890 they returned to the Gallaher Block, where they have a still more commodious and better arranged hall. All the Masonic bodies of Jack- sonville have always used the same hall.

Jacksonville Lodge, No. 570, was organized June 12, 1867. J. H. Hackett, D. W. Rawlings, J. C. Pyatt, Thomas Scott, S. M. Palmer, Thomas Turley, E. S. Gordon, J. R. Foley, J. H. McConnell, J. C. Smith, William Johnson, Charles H. Howard, L. Weil, Edward Lambert and William S. Hurst were charter members. The officers first elected were: Edward Scott, Master; Thomas J. Bronson, Senior Warden, and Benjamin Pyatt, Junior Warden.

Jacksonville Chapter, No. 3, Royal Arch Ma- sons, was organized July 25, 1845. The charter members were William B. Warren, Philip Coff- man, John T. Jones, Horace Spalding, Levi Lusk, E. M. M. Clark, Nathaniel Coffin, C. W. Chatterton and A. R. Robinson. The first offi- cers were: William B. Warren, H. P .; Philip Coffman, K., and John T. Jones, Scribe. In 1882 the Chapter had 138 active members, and was one of the most flourishing chapters in the State.

Jacksonville Council of Royal and Select Ma- sons, No. 5, was chartered on September 25, 1855.

Hospitaler Commandery, Knights Templar, No. 31, was instituted under dispensation De- cember 30, 1868; was constituted under charter November 9, 1869. The charter members were Philip G. Gillett, William S. Hurst, Thomas Hines, Smith M. Palmer, Charles M. Morse, George W. Fanning, Charles H. Howard, Louis C. Barrett and Harvey W. Milligan. Philip G. Gillett was chosen Eminent Commander.

Eastern Star .- Athens Chapter, No. 52, Order of the Eastern Star, was organized in the Ma- sonic Temple, Jacksonville, on May 24, 1881, by Brother J. M. Burch and Sister Lina N. Young, officers of the Grand Chapter of Illinois. The charter members were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J.

Bronson, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Worrell, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Matheson, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Keemer, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Starr, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Hocking, Mr. W. N. Ross and Mr. Hiram Ennis. This order holds the same relation to Masonry that the Rebekah Lodges do to Odd Fellowship.

Odd Fellows-Illini Lodge .- The first secret or- ganization formed in Jacksonville was Illini Lodge, No. 4, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, having been founded before there was a Grand Lodge in the State, by Thomas Wildey, Past Grand Sire of the United States, from whom a dispensation was received, and by whom in person the Lodge was instituted July 21, 1838. It is one of the oldest, and for many years was one of the largest Odd Fellows' lodges in the State, of Illinois. The charter members were George Hamilton, George Darlington, Jo- siah M. Lucas, Matthew McBride, William Da- vis, Michael Rapp, J. Burns and Samuel Mi- chael. Before the year expired some trouble arose, the charter was surrendered, and the meetings of the lodge were suspended. The Lodge was revived July 1, 1839, when a new charter was granted to the orginal charter mem- bers, dated August 1, 1839. Since its organiza- tion Illini Lodge has expended for sick benefits, and death benefits for widows and orphans, nearly $50,000.

Urania Lodge .- In 1857 certain members of Illini Lodge, believing that the principles and purposes of Odd Fellowship would be promoted by the formation of another lodge, withdrew and founded Urania Lodge, No. 243. That was done October 7, 1857, the lodge being instituted by Right Worthy Grand Secretary Samuel Wil- liams. The charter members were Phil B. Price, Robert D. Landers, G. W. S. Callon, Benjamin F. Bristow, W. D. Crowell, G. S. Smith, W. T. Dunlap, W. D. R. Trotter, Henry Rice, Philip G. Gillett, Preston Spates and Samuel Deweese. The first officers elected were: Benjamin F. Bristow, Noble Grand; W. D. Crowell, Vice-Grand; Henry Rice, Recording Secretary; and G. W. S. Callon, Treasurer. The Lodge grew and prospered for five years, when a period of decline occurred until it came within a few votes of surrendering its charter. Finally new life was infused, and it entered upon a career of continuous prosperity and growth.

Ridgely Encampment .- In Odd Fellowship an Encampment is a higher degree to which only third degree Odd Fellows can be admitted.

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Ridgely Encampment, No. 9, was organized July 18, 1848. The charter members were John Mc- Farland, E. W. Roberts, G. W. S. Callon, Mi- chael Rapp, James H. Lurton, Washington Allen, Lewis Hatfield, Augustus E. Ayers, Mor- timer Stout and John Pyatt. The encampment has always had a good degree of prosperity.

Rebekah Degree .- Jacksonville Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 13, was chartered October 13, 1870. John Rottger, J. C. Cox, J. C. McBride, Amos Henderson, J. H. Gruber, Mary E. Gruber, Mary M. Lord, Mary E. Keemer, Emma L. Rottger and Sophia Benson were charter members.

Caritas Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 625, was chartered October 27, 1904.

Knights of Pythias .- Jacksonville Lodge, No. 152, Favorite Lodge, No. 376, and Knights of Pythias have been organized in Jacksonville, but the exact date of charter is not known.

Colored Fraternal Orders-Masonic .- St. John's Lodge, No. 8, Ancient Free and Accepted Ma- sons, was constituted June 22, 1868, by Most Worshipful Grand Master B. F. Rodgers, with William A. Hubbard, Worshipful Master; David Spencer, Senior Warden; Thomas Rountree, Junior Warden.

Palestine Consistory was organized October 21, 1895; George W. Cooper, Commander-in- Chief.

Armenia Temple, Ancient Order of Mystic Shrine, was organized October 21, 1895; Walter Rollins, Illustrious Grand Potentate.

Queen Esther Chapter, Eastern Star, No. 6, was constituted April 18, 1899; Mary Thomas, Matron.

Odd Fellows .- Fame Lodge, No. 2206, was es- tablished May 25, 1SS1.

Jacksonville Patriarchs, No. 87, was founded May 13, 1895.

Past Grand Masters' Council, No. 167, was or- ganized July 10, 1894.

Household of Ruth, No. 291, was established March 19, 1894.

Athens Temple, Sisters of the Mysterious Ten, No. 23, was founded, October, 1894.

Knights of Pythias .- Mallory Lodge, Knights of Pythias, was organized May, 1905, by Dr. A. H. Kenniebrew.

Beneficiary Societies .- Jacksonville has a large number of socletles that are mainly beneficiary in their character. The following is a partlal list of such associations:

The Ancient Order of United Workmen (A. O. U. W.) was founded at Meadville, Pa., in No- vember, 1868. The Jacksonville Lodge, Athens No. 19, was instituted on the 19th day of Octo- ber, 1876.

Knights of Honor (K. of H.), Royal Lodge, No. 828, was founded in 1876.

Independent Order of Mutual Aid (I. O. of M. A.), Lyceum Lodge, No. 2602, was founded No- vember 10, 1881; Morgan Lodge, No. 28, was es- tablished February 7, 1879.

Modern Woodmen of America (M. W. of A.). Duncan Grove Camp, No. 132; Jacksonville Camp, No. 912; and Star Camp, No. 171, Royal Neighbors, are in existence.

Mutual Protective League (M. P. L.) (local organizations): Jacksonville Council, No. 19; Royal Council, No. 45; and Fidelity Council, No. 269.

The following orders also have local branches:

Modern American Fraternal Order (M. A. F. O.).

Court of Honor (C. of H.).

Knights and Ladies of Security (K. & L. of S.)-Council No. 494.

Fraternal Army of America (F. A. of A.), merged with The Loyal Americans of the Re- public.

Fraternal Order of Eagles (F. O. of E.). No. 509.

Ladies of the Maccabees (L. O. T. M.)-Rena Hive, No. 12; Rena Tent, No. 12.

Loyal Americans of the Republic-Assembly Council No. 28.

Red Men-Council No. 28.

Royal Arcanum-Jacksonville Lodge, No. 1105.

Tribe of Ben Hur (T. O. B. H.)-Lodge No. 215.

Knights of Columbus-Jacksonville Council. No. 868; organized July, 1904.

Horseshoers' Protective Association.

The Royal Templars of Temperance-Crystal Council No. 41, organized January 22, 1880.

Hicklin Tabernacle, No. 10 (Colored Ladies).

Anti-Horse-Thief Asociation (A. H. T. A.)- There are three Branches of the Anti-Horse- Thief Association: National, State and Subordi- natc. The Sub-Association of Morgan County was organized about the year 1875. The National Association has a membership of about forty thousand. The local Association has a member-

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ship of about two hundred. The purpose of the Association is to protect and guard its members in case of any loss or distress. The local offi- cers are: James F. Self, President; James W. Cleary, Secretary; George H. Hall, Financial Secretary; and William H. Rowe, Treasurer.

CHARITABLE SOCIETIES.

The Woman's Education Society was founded in 1833. The history of that old and useful so- ciety is given elsewhere under the head of "Edu- cation."

The Woman's Christian Association was organ- ized in 1871. It is an incorporated society.

Industrial School for Girls was established in 1874. Miss Margaret Catlin has been the inde- fatigable and successful Principal of the school from its beginning.

The Woman's Benevolent Society was organized in 1874. It has accomplished great good in be- half of the destitute and afflicted.

The Hospital Aid Society was organized in 1896. Its special, work is in behalf of the Passa- vant Memorial Hospital.

The Jacksonville Masonic Benevolent Associa- tion .- Date of the founding of this association has not been obtained. Its purpose is to create a small fund for funeral expenses of members at their death. It is local and voluntary in its membership.

SOCIAL AND AMUSEMENT SOCIETIES.

The Wyoming Club was founded in the year 1876. The name was suggested by Capt. Alex- ander Smith, in honor of the State (then Terri- tory) of Wyoming.

The Jacksonville Country Club was organized June 28, 1899. It owns fifty-six acres on Mound Avenue, adjoining Kilmarnock Place, in the southwest part of Jacksonville. Its buildings and grounds are excellent, and in every way adapted to the most modern purposes of such organizations.

The Routt Club is located on East State Street. It owns a splendid building, well equipped with all necessary furniture for the purposes of the Club. It is under the auspices of the Catholic Church.

The Turn Verein Society was organized Feb- ruary 3, 1858, with seven members. Dur- ing several years after its organization the So- ciety held its meetings in various places. After the Civil War its membership largely increased,

and after a few years it purchased the property that it now owns on North Main Street for $6,- 500, and improved it at a cost of $3,000. Meet- ings (when held) occur on the first Sunday of each month. Officers are elected in June and December. The Society belongs to the National "Bund," and has for its object the relief of needy and distressed members, and exercises in physical training.

The following societies also come under this head:

The Twentieth Century Amusement Club.

Knights of Khorassen (Ilderim Temple, No.

62.) Meets first Monday of each month.

Jacksonville Trotting Association.

Jacksonville Driving Club.

Jacksonville Gun Club.

Grand Island Rod and Gun Club.

Nichols Park Gun Club.

Audubon Club.

New England Society.

PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES.

Grand Army of the Republic .- Matt Starr Post, No. 378.

Other affiliated and related associations em- brace the following:

Woman's Relief Corps.

Governor Yates Post, No. 687 (Colored).

Daughters of the Revolution (D. A. R.) or- ganized January, 1895.

Sons of Veterans.

Union Veterans' Union, No. 21; a ladies' tem- perance organization, formed in May, 1905.

Portuguese Philanthropic Society (S. P. Ph.).

Woman's Christian Temperance Union (W. C. T. U.).

The Good Templars.

Industrial Societies .- The following is a partial list of the Industrial Unions in Jacksonville:

Jacksonville Trades and Labor Assembly; Bricklayers' and Masons' Union; Bricklayers' Union; Bakers' Union; Barbers' Union; Cigar- makers' Union; Carpenters' Union; Engineers' Union; Machinists' Union; Garment Workers' Union; Horseshoers' Union; Printers' Union; Painters' Union; Plumbers' Union; Tailors' Union; Team Owners' Union; Hod Carriers' Union; Sheet Metal Workers' Union; Horse- shoers' National Protective Association; Ameri- can Federation of Musicians; Chicken Pickers' Union; Jacksonville Typographical Union.

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CHAPTER XIX.

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.

LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FROM 1867 To 1905-CITY ELECTIONS HIELD BIEN- VIALLY-DATE OF SAME.

The City Hall, in which the municipal offices of the city of Jacksonville are located, is situ- ated at the northwest corner of North and Sandy Streets. City elections are held bien- nially on the third Tuesday in the month of April in the odd years, the city being divided for municipal purposes into four wards, each of which under the present charter elects three Aldermen, making a City Council of twelve members.

The following is a complete list of those who have held city and ward offices in the city of Jacksonville since its incorporation in 1867 up to 1905:

1867-John Mathers, Mayor: H. O. Cassell, Clerk; Ellis M. Allen, Marshal; Matthew Stacy, Treasurer; Wm. L. English, Attorney; A. N. Mc- Donald, Assessor and Collector; Chas. Rockwell, Street Commissioner. Aldermen-1st Ward. R. T. Osborne; 2d Ward, C. H. Howard; 3d Ward, D. M. Simmons; 4th Ward, Alexander Edgmon.

1868-W. P. Barr, Mayor; J. C. Pyatt (re- signed), J. J. Rowen, Clerks; Geo. W. Smith, Marshal; Matthew Stacy, Treasurer: Win. G. Gallaher, Attorney; W. W. Happy. Assessor and Collector; Henry Rice, Street Commissioner. Aldermen-1st Ward, James Redmond; 2d Ward, Edward Lambert; 3d Ward, D. M. Sim- mons; 4th Ward, Wmn. Branson.

1869-John Mathers, Mayor: Jas. H. Kellogg, Clerk: James McKay, Marshal; Matthew Stacy, Treasurer; Edward Dunn, Attorney; W. W. Happy, Assessor and Collector; Chas. Rockwell, Street Commissioner. Aldermen-1st Ward, Irvin Dunlap, Leopold Wlegand; 2d Ward, Geo. M. McConnel, W. C. Knox; 3d Ward, E. T. Miller, Wm. Hamilton; 4th Ward, Alexander Edgnion, R. C. Bruce.

1870-Wm. Branson, Mayor; A. N. McDonald, Clerk; J. M. Swales, Marshal; Matthew Stacy, Treasurer: Jas. H. Kellogg, Attorney; Wm. G. Johnson, Asessor and Collector; Wm. D. Hum- phrey, Street Commissioner. Aldermen-1st Ward, Irvin Dunlap, Daniel Redmond; 2d Ward,

Jonathan Neely, Joseph Capps; 3d Ward, John H. Fink, Wm. Hamilton, Jr .; 4th Ward, J. H. Bancroft, J. W. Hall.

1871-Wm. Ratekin, Mayor; A. N. McDonald, Clerk; Wm. Needham, Marshal; Matthew Stacy, Treasurer; O. A. DeLeuw, Attorney; Wm. G. Johnson, Assessor and Collector; Alfred Boungard, Street Commissioner. Aldermen-1st Ward, R. M. Gregory, F. F. Schmalz; 2d Ward, Joseph Capps, Jonathan Neely; 3d Ward, James Montgomery, James M. Mitchell; 4th Ward, Jo- siah Gorham, C. K. Sawyer.

1872-Geo. M. McConnel, Mayor; John N. Marsh, Clerk; Wm. Needham, Marshal; A. N. McDonald, Treasurer; Edward Dunn, Attorney; B. Davenport, Assessor and Collector; F. Long- with, Street Commissioner. Aldermen-1st Ward, M. H. Walsh, L. Wiegand; 2d Ward. Charles E. Ross, Henry R. Johnson; 3d Ward, M. Rapp, J. M. Ewing; 4th Ward, D. W. Fair- bank, Dr. C. Fisher.

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Historical encyclopedia of Illinois and history of Morgan County, Part 148

Author: Bateman, Newton, 1822-1897. cn; Selby, Paul, 1825-1913. cn; Short, William F., 1829- 4n Publication date: 1906 Publisher: Chicago : Munsell Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1286

Author: Bateman, Newton, 1822-1897. cn; Selby, Paul, 1825-1913. cn; Short, William F., 1829- 4n
Publication date: 1906
Publisher: Chicago : Munsell Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1286