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The first board elected under the new village organization was com- posed as follows: President, H. A. Maxwell; Clerk, T. A. Jackson ; Trus- tees, E. D. Stevens, Dr. J. B. Knapp, J. M. Pelley, Lewis Wilson and Jacob T. Norris ; Police Magistrate, Thomas Rabbitt.
The following are the present officials of the village: President, Glenn Walker ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Trustees, B. F. Smith, John Early, H. B. Walker, Frank Irwin, W. R. Miner, and C. W. Duncan; Village Treasurer, W. C. Butler; Street Supervisor, Harvey Radenbaugh; Police Magistrate, Harry V. Maxwell.
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The present population of the village is 352, although census figures given out by the government show a population of but 285. The discrep- ancy is the result of the failure of the census enumerator to properly can- vass the village, owing to mental infirmity at the time he assumed to take the census. The error in the count was not discovered and confirmed by the census office until the original figures had been made a matter of record, when it was too late to make a change in the records, as to do so would require a change to be made in all the footings, county, state and nation.
The following is the official village roster from 1880 to the present time. (Up to 1888 the president of the board of trustees was elected from among the six trustees elected. After that date a president was elected by ballot at the village election in addition to the six trustees) :
1880. Village Board: H. B. Sikes, President; J. F. Eastin, J. B. Knapp, A. Horrocks, E. D. Stevens, R. C. Pointer, Trustees ; John Pugh, Clerk ; N. H. Jackson, Treasurer. John Hindman, Street Supervisor.
1881. H. B. Sikes, President ; A. Horrocks, R. C. Pointer, J. M. Pel- ley, G. W. Vincent, J. E. Hendrickson, Trustees ; John Pugh, Clerk; A. Powers, Treasurer; J. F. Eastin, Street Supervisor.
1882. H. B. Sikes, President; T. J. Creel, W. C. Butler, R. C. Pointer, J. E. Hendrickson, J. A. Roberts, Trustees; S. P. Axline, Clerk (In Sept. of this year S. P. Axline resigned as clerk, and H. A. Maxwell was ap- pointed to fill the vacancy) ; A. Powers, Treasurer; A. Powers, Street Su- pervisor.
1883. H. B. Sikes, President; J. E. Hendrickson, J. A. Roberts, R. C. Pointer, W. C. Butler, J. M. Jackson, Trustees ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, J. M. Pelley ; Street Supervisor, Jesse Rogers.
1884. H. B. Sikes, President; A. W. Fluke, J. E. Hendrickson, J. F. Eastin, W. C. Butler, J. M. Jackson, Trustees ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell ; Treasurer, J. M. Pelley ; Street Supervisor, H. J. Faulkner.
1885. H. B. Sikes, President; J. F. Eastin, L. F. Empey, A. Horrocks, J. E. Hendrickson, Geo. F. Curry, Trustees ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell ; Treas- urer, J. M. Pelley. Street Supervisor, John Hindman.
1886. H. B. Sikes, President ; L. F. Empey, J. E. Hendrickson, Geo. F. Curry, A. Horrocks, J. F. Eastin, Trustees ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell ; Treasurer, J. M. Pelley ; Street Supervisor, John Hindman. (In August of this year, H. A. Maxwell having removed from the village, C. A. Head was appointed to fill the vacancy in the office of village clerk.)
1887. H. B. Sikes, President ; L. F. Empey, Jesse Rogers, J. F. Eastin, J. E. Hendrickson, Geo. F. Curry, Trustees ; Clerk, C. A. Head ; Treasurer, J. M. Pelley ; Street Supervisor, John Hindman.
1888. J. F. Eastin, President (chosen at the village election) ; H. L. Coulter, Wm. Donnelly, J. A. Gray, L. F. Empey, Jesse Rogers, Trustees ; Clerk, John Pugh; Treasurer, J. M. Wilcox; Street Supervisor, H. A. Maxwell.
1889. J. E. Hendrickson, President; H. L. Coulter, N. Eastin, J. W. Jackson, H. L. Seybold, J. A. McElroy, J. A. Gray, Trustees ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, J. M. Wilcox ; Street Supervisor, S. K. Coats.
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TOWN HALL
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TOWN HALL
1890. H. B. Sikes, President; N. Eastin, J. W. Jackson, J. A. Mc- Elroy, N. G. Casner, Hiram Covert, J. B. Knapp, Trustees ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, J. M. Wilcox; Street Supervisor, J. A. Gray.
1891. H. B. Sikes, President. N. G. Casner, Hiram Covert, J. B. Knapp, F. S. Jackson, J. A. Roberts, J. M. Eastin, Trustees ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, J. M. Wilcox; Street Supervisor, Chas. Palmeter.
1892. H. B. Sikes, President ; F. S. Jackson, J. M. Eastin, J. A. Rob- erts, Frank Randolph, Wm. Dorethy, William Kessler, Trustees; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, J. M. Pelley ; Street Supervisor, Geo. Boles.
1893. H. B. Sikes, President; Frank Randolph, Wm. Dorethy, W. Entwistle, R. C. Wilcox, J. H. Vorhes, W. L. Throckmorton, Trustees ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, J. M. Pelley ; Street Supervisor, J. W. Jackson.
1894. H. B. Sikes, President; Wm. Dorethy, G. V. Booth, J. A. Roberts, W. L. Throckmorton, R. C. Wilcox, J. H. Vorhes, Trustees ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, J. M. Pelley ; Street Supervisor, J. W. Jackson.
1895. J. F. Eastin, President; H. J. Faulkner, R. C. Wilcox, W. Entwistle, Wm. Rigg, Wm. Throckmorton, G. V. Booth, Trustees (Trus- tees Wilcox and Rigg resigned in December of this year and at a special election W. L. Ritter and A. W. Fluke were elected to fill the vacancy) ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, H. N. Jackson ; Street Supervisor, J. W. Jackson.
1896. H. B. Sikes, President. S. V. Portlock, Chas. Eastin, G. V. Booth, W. Entwistle, W. L. Ritter, A. W. Fluke, Trustees ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, J. M. Pelley ; Street Supervisor, H. K. Ogden.
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1897. J. E. Hendrickson, President; G. V. Booth, J. A. Roberts, Chas. Eastin, W. L. Ritter, G. A. Nesbit, J. H. Vorhes, Trustees ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, W. L. Throckmorton ; Street Supervisor, H. K. Ogden.
1898. J. E. Hendrickson, President; J. A. Roberts, W. L. Ritter, J. H. Vorhes, N. G. Casner, E. W. Burch, Chas. Eastin, Trustees; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, W. L. Throckmorton; Street Supervisor, John Pugh.
1899. J. T. Parvin, President. J. H. Vorhes, W. L. Ritter, A. W. Blythe, E. W. Burch, N. G. Casner, Chas. Eastin, Trustees; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, W. L. Throckmorton; Street Supervisor, H. K. Ogden.
1900. W. W. Hendricks, President; Bert Vorhes, J. R. Wilcox, W. W. Jackson, B. F. Richards, W. L. Ritter, A. W. Blythe, Trustees ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, H. N. Jackson ; Street Supervisor, Fred Butler.
1901. W. W. Hendricks, President; J. D. Hays, C. N. Vincent, B. F. Richards, W. W. Jackson, Bert Vorhes, Otis McElroy, Trustees; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, H. N. Jackson; Street Supervisor, H. K. Ogden.
1902. J. A. Roberts, President ; W. W. Jackson, A. J. Tuggle, E. H. Hendricks, C. N. Vincent, Otis McElroy, J. D. Hays, Trustees ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, H. N. Jackson; Street Supervisor, H. K. Ogden.
1903. J. A. Roberts, President ; M. H. Creel, W. H. Edmonson, E. W. Burch, W. W. Jackson, A. J. Tuggle, E. H. Hendricks, Trustees ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, R. F. Blythe ; Street Supervisor, H. K. Ogden.
1904. J. A. Roberts, President ; E. H. Hendricks, W. W. Harris, J. E. Jackson, J. C. Smick, M. H. Creel, W. H. Edmonson, Trustees. Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, R. F. Blythe ; Street Supervisor, J. R. Pugh.
1905. Lewis Wilson, President ; W. W. Harris, W. W. Jackson, E. H. Hendricks, W. F. Roberts, J. C. Smick, Frank Irwin, Trustees; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, R. F. Blythe ; Street Supervisor, C. L. Harris.
1906. Lewis Wilson, President; J. S. Early, E. H. Hendricks, W. W. Harris, Frank Irwin, J. C. Smick, W. F. Roberts, Trustees; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell ; Treasurer, R. F. Blythe ; Street Supervisor, A. J. Tuggle.
1907. W. W. Hendricks, President; J. C. Smick, A. D. Stanford, W. E. Hanna, John Early, W. W. Harris, E. H. Hendricks, Trustees ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, R. F. Blythe; Street Supervisor, H. K. Ogden.
1908. W. W. Hendricks, President; J. F. Eastin, W. W. Jackson, H. B. Walker, J. C. Smick, W. E. Hanna, A. D. Stanford, Trustees ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, R. F. Blythe ; Street Supervisor, H. K. Ogden.
1909. A. D. Stanford, President; W. E. Hanna, J. C. Smick, Frank Irwin, J. F. Eastin, W. W. Jackson, H. B. Walker, Trustees; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell. Treasurer, W. C. Butler; Street Supervisor, H. K. Ogden.
1910. J. F. Douglas, President ; H. B. Walker, John S. Early, B. F. Smith, W. E. Hanna, J. C. Smick, W. W. Harris, Trustees ; Clerk, H. A. Maxwell; Treasurer, W. C. Butler; Street Supervisor, Fred Butler.
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BUSINESS
HE first business building in Bardolph was erected in 1857 by Clinton Jones, now a resident of Macomb, near the corner, west of the Bar- dolph News office. This building was occupied by Wetherhold & Jones with a general stock. The building was later occupied by J. M. and N. H. Jackson as a general store and was finally removed by them to the corner opposite the hotel, and attached to the building already there, the latter being put back to the rear end of the lot. Along in the 70's Jackson Bros. sold out to E. D. and J. W. Stevens, Colchester. The latter con- ducted the business for only a short time. Afterwards the store was occu- pied by Jackson & McElroy, Jackson & Son, and probably by others. The rear portion of this building which previously fronted the street was at first occupied, as above stated, by Hendee & Osborne, who handled a gen- eral stock. Later, Dyer & Amos conducted a hardware store in the build- ing. They were succeeded by A. W. Fluke, who conducted a like business.
The building now occupied by the M. W. A. and Bardolph News was formerly the Presbyterian Church. After the removal of the building to its present location a portion of the upper story was occupied as a hall by the I. O. O. F. Later the other portion of that story was occupied by the United Workmen. The entire story is now used as a hall by the M. W. A., who own the building. The lower room was used as a storeroom. Among those who conducted business in the room were George Swink, Hurom Beghtol and J. A. McElroy. After the last named vacated the room it was turned into a skating rink. The skating craze subsiding, the building was occupied for a time by the post office during the administration of T. J. Creel and H. A. Maxwell, and also by the Bardolph News. After the re- moval of the News it was transformed into a livery stable. This business proving unprofitable, was abandoned and finally the Bardolph News re- turned once more and there remained.
While it is difficult at this time to fix dates or other definite details, the occupation of the main business street of the village along in the 60's and the early 70's was about as follows: On the corner, opposite the present News office, Henry Folsom conducted a shoe shop and con- fectionery ; next, came Jackson Bros. store; then came L. McPherson's cabinet shop; next, a little building occupied by one Folsom, father of Henry Folsom, above mentioned, whose occupation was confined chiefly to the sale of beer and whiskey, these articles not being considered "con- traband" under the laws of that time; then the former saloon building, later occupied by William Binnie as a grocery and meat market; next came a barber shop and doctor's office; then a building occupied at var- ious times by Henry Kelso, S. W. Dallam, Chas. A. Stevens, at present a prominent Chicago merchant, Casner & Throckmorton, J. A. McElroy and others ; next came a building used as a drug store. This was occupied in turn by John Lawson, W. S. Hager, Gardner Bros., W. M. Porter and perhaps others. Then came a one-story building occupied as a shoe shop. Following this was a two-story building erected by J. W. Merritt, the lower story occupied as a store room and the upper story as an A. F. & A. M. hall. Among the occupants of the store room were W. J. Merritt, John
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Moore, J. F. Norris, Knapp & Dallam, Knapp & Curry, Knapp & Randolph and others of an earlier period. The next building was the corner building already referred to. Crossing the street was the hotel building erected by the Hendricks Bros. in 1856. This building was occupied first by A. J. Turney. In 1863 it was purchased by Seth Jacobs. Later owners or occu- pants were Mrs. Margaret Rea, E. T. Osborn, Erastus Jacobs, N. H. Jack- son, Morris Roberts, J. E. Hendrickson and Lewis Wilson. During the occupancy of the latter in 1896 the building, which had been removed a short distance westward, was destroyed by fire. On the corner from which the hotel was removed, Frank S. Jackson erected a two-story building in the early 90's. The lower story was used as a store room, while a ca- pacious and convenient public hall was located above. Mr. Jackson con- ducted a well stocked general store in this building for a few years, selling out to Winslow & Hicks. The latter firm sold out in a short time to T. M. Hibler. In 1896 the building and entire stock were destroyed by fire of evident incendiary origin.
The big fire of 1893, having wiped out much of the business por- tion of the village, new brick buildings were erected on the main busi- ness street, west of the former business location. Buildings were erected by G. V. Booth and J. B. Knapp (now occupied by the Bardolph De- partment Store) ; Throckmorton & Casner (now occupied by the Bank of Bardolph), and R. C. Wilcox and Bro. The latter building was occu- pied by its builders as a hardware store. Later the business was con- ducted by Armstrong & Blythe. The business changed hands several times, W. A. Grove finally getting possession of it. During his ownership in 1903, the stock and building were destroyed by fire. Armstrong & Blythe had erected a two-story brick just west of the last described building. The upper portion of the building was owned and occupied by the I. O. O. F. as a hall. The lower story was occupied as a grocery and meat market by Vincent, Casner & Co., the stock and building being destroyed in the fire above referred to.
Some time in the late 50's John Moore, Lewis Elwell and Josiah Chipman erected a flouring mill on the corner of Block 3, about where the residence of W. R. Miner is located. This mill did a good business for many years. The original owners sold out to W. J. Merritt, who later leased the mill to Boothe & McEldonney. Later Mr. Merritt again took charge. Owing to the new and more modern machinery brought into use for grinding flour, this mill, like most of its kind, could no longer be run at a profit. Accordingly the owner tore the structure down and re- moved the machinery to Nebraska.
Greenberry Cramblett is said to have been the first blacksmith who , plied his trade in Bardolph. The shop stood on the lot now occupied by J. T. Parvin's residence. Cramblett was succeeded by R. H. Massey. Others who occupied or owned the same shops were Lewis Wilson and Wilson & Gordon. William Purman and W. L. Donnelly also conducted blacksmith shops in the village in an early day.
Among more recent business buildings erected in the village are the I. O. O. F. building. This is a two-story brick, the upper story used as the I. O. O. F. hall and the lower story as a general store, now occupied by E. J. Jackson. The Parvin building, a two-story brick, the lower story and a portion of the upper now occupied by J. E. Jackson as a barber shop and restaurant and dwelling, and the remainder of the upper story by Dr. W.
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W. Hendricks as an office. The H. N. Jackson building, the lower story occupied by Douglas & Bethel as a hardware store and a portion of the upper story by the A. F. & A. M. as a hall. The Casner concrete block building occupied by Casner & Irwin as a meat market.
There are insurmountable difficulties that present themselves in an attempt to gather materials to be used in this volume for this history. Had the attempt been made many years ago the record would be more complete and accurate. But few are left to recall the events of fifty-five or sixty years ago. The memories of these few are impaired by age so that their recollections are hazy and uncertain. When this little volume shall have been published, then will come to the minds of many elderly readers important matters that have been omitted and dates and events have been inaccurately placed or described. There is much that can be stated only in general terms for lack of definite data. Among names of persons engaged in business in earlier days, we might mention these :
Dry Goods or General Merchandise: James Creel, George Swink, Asa Russel, John Moore, W. J. Merritt, T. J. Creel, J. F. Downs, B. F. Hart- sook, Jackson Bros., J. A. McElroy, S. W. Dallam, E. D. & J. W. Stevens, Chas. A. Stevens (now head of Chas. A. Stevens & Brothers, Chicago), N. H. Jackson, F. S. Jackson, G. V. Boothe.
Restaurant, Confectionery, etc .: W. C. Faulkner, Frank Weston, Har- ry Gordon, Henry Kelso.
Hardware: Dyer & Amos, A. W. Fluke, R. C. Wilcox & Bro., Knock Bros., W. A. Grove.
Drugs: Frisbie, J. H. Hall, John Lawson, W. S. Hager, Gardner Bros., W. N. Porter, J. B. Knapp, Geo. Curry, Frank Randolph, J. H. Aiken, N. H. Holler.
Hotel Keepers: A. J. Tourney, Seth Jacobs, Mrs. Margaret Rea, E. F. Osborne, Erastus Jacobs, N. H. Jackson, Morris Roberts, J. E. Hen- drickson, Lewis Wilson.
Butchers: W. C. Faulkner, Wm. Binnie, G. W. Vincent, Casner & Throckmorton, G. A. Goss, S. G. Ritter, J. T. Oldknow, Bert McDonald.
Physicians: Wm. McMasters, William Harris, Jones, Means, Conner, J. H. Hall, N. D. Clark, J. B. Knapp, H. B. Sikes, J. F. Reed. Dr. W. W. Hendricks now does the main medical practice of the village and neighbor- hood.
Grain Dealers: The first grain elevator in the town was built by the railroad company, just opposite the depot in 1857. It was at first conducted by one Lyford, of Galesburg. later the business was conducted successively by David Evans, Charles Wells, Robert Work, Hartsook & Norris and Barnett, of Galesburg, the latter conducting the business from 1875 to 1882 when S. A. Hendee took charge. A few years ago the building was purchased by H. N. Jackson, but the machinery being old and out of date, Mr. Jackson made but little use of the building. He erected the new eleva- tor now in use and after conducting the business for about a year, sold both elevators to A. D. Stanford. The latter tore down the old elevator which had for years been one of the landmarks of the town, and used the materials for erecting the new building. This elevator is now owned and conducted
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by Geo. W. Cole of Bushnell, and is under the management of J. C. Turner. About 1865 Litzenburg & Russell erected an elevator just east of the present stock yards. This was a good building and did a large business. It was destroyed by fire in 1869. In the old elevator above referred to was the first freight and ticket office of the Bardolph station of the Q.
Lumber Dealers: Chas. Wells, Asa Russell, Edward Worthington, W. F. McCandless, Geo. Curry, J. M. Wilcox.
The Bank of Bardolph was founded by C. V. Chandler and U. G. Smith in 1902, they owning and conducting the business. In 1906, C. V. Chandler withdrew and the bank was reorganized as a private bank with these as stockholders: Samuel Daugharty, U. G. Smith, W. W. Harris, H. N. Jackson, and J. T. Parvin. The officers of the organization were S. Daugharty, President; W. W. Harris, Vice President; U. G. Smith, Cashier. These are also the present officers of the bank. The Bank of Bardolph is doing a good business and it has proved a great convenience to the people of the village and community. The financial standing and business probity of those at the back of the institution, together with its careful management, inspire public confidence. The deposits of the bank at this time are about $100,000.
INDUSTRIES
NE of Bardolph's early and important industries was the manufac- turing of pottery ware. In 1870, William Cleveland and his son, H. A., established a pottery in the town on some lots now owned by Rev. L. B. Dye. Associated with the Clevelands was J. Staffer of Macomb. In 1872, Wm. Albert, a son-in-law of Wm. Cleveland, bought a one-fifth interest in the works. The firm had also established a pottery in Macomb and in 1873 Stoffer and Albert exchanged their interest in the Bardolph pottery for the interest of the Clevelands in the Macomb works. In 1878, Albert and James F. Eastin bought out the Clevelands. About a year later Eastin sold out to Albert who became sole owner. For a time the plant did a good business, but new potteries, equipped with modern machinery, were started at Macomb and competition becoming strong the Bardolph works were abandoned.
The Bardolph Fire Clay Works, while not located within the cor- porate limits of the village, was, nevertheless, a Bardolph institution. Abraham Horrocks started a small tile factory in Colchester in 1861. In a few years the great benefits of tiling began to dawn upon the farmers, and a demand for drain tile grew up. It was found that on the David Holler farm, two miles west of Bardolph, was an inexhaustible supply of the best fire clay in the country. Mr. Horrocks conceived the idea of moving his plant to Bardolph and utilizing this fine clay. He asso- ciated with himself E. D. and J. W. Stevens of Colchester, and formed a company with a capital of $15,000 under the name of Horrocks, Stevens & Co. In the spring of 1876 buildings were erected and the machinery from the Colchester plant removed thereto. A tramway was constructed to the clay bank and the clay was drawn to the works in cars drawn by horses. From time to time additions were made to the plant and at one time it was the largest tile plant in the state. As high as from 60 to 75 hands
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were given employment at once. The quality of the tile and other clay products produced gave the Bardolph works a nation wide reputation. While in the height of its prosperity the remorseless fire fiend visited the plant. On the evening of the 2d of November, 1892, fire broke out in the plant and all the buildings and machinery were destroyed. J. E. Chandler, who then had a controlling interest in the plant, undertook to rebuild, but after spending a large amount of money, was compelled from lack of re- sources to suspend further work. The new structures partly erected, were soon after torn down and the material removed, since which time the Bar- dolph Fire Clay Works has been but a memory.
Chief among Bardolph's present manufacturing interests is the Bar- dolph Concrete Works. This business was established in 1906 by H. N. Jackson and J. B. Landis. Concrete building blocks, brick, fence posts and other concrete products are extensively manufactured. The factory is lo- cated in a substantial concrete building in the east portion of the village, on the line of the railroad.
In other lines of business the village has the following :
The Bardolph Department Store is owned and conducted by R. F. Blythe. Mr. Blythe has been engaged in business in his present location about 13 years. He at first occupied but one room. Later he purchased the former Knapp drug store building, adjoining his own building, and united the two rooms by an archway. He carries a large general stock and enjoys a good trade.
"The Bargain Store" is owned and conducted by Elmer Jackson. Mr. Jackson has been in the business in his present location for about nine years. He carries a general stock and enjoys a large trade.
Douglas & Bethel conduct a hardware store and lumber yard. They also handle agricultural implements and farm machinery. This firm enjoys an extensive trade.
The Bardolph Meat Market, conducted by Casner & Irwin, is one of the finest establishments of the kind in the Military Tract. The market is fitted out with all modern conveniences and is kept in excellent condition. The firm has a large trade.
Among other lines of business are a blacksmith and wagon shop, now owned by E. J. Jackson and conducted by Bert Cooper; restaurant, con- ducted by Clarence Horton; barber shop, conducted by G. A. Pratt ; barber shop and ice cream parlor, conducted by J. E. Jackson. Mr. Jack- son, in addition, conducts an ice cream factory. He has manufactured quite extensively this summer, freezing his cream by power furnished by a gasoline engine. The "Jackson Cream," being made strictly by the Pure Food Law, has gained a well deserved reputation for delicacy and purity.
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ULYSSES GRANT SMITH
HE present banker of Bardolph, son of Reuben A., and Mary H. Smith, was born July 27th, 1863, near Bardolph, Ill. This family, who were natives of Kentucky, moved to this county at an early date, that of 1847, to a farm west of town. Ulysses G. became very industrious at an early age. He began looking after the farming interests at the age of twenty years, his father dying in 1875. In the year of 1902, he became a partner with C. V. Chandler of Macomb, in organizing the New Bank of Bardolph, being the only one in town. This bank opened July 22d, 1902, and so continued until Nov. 28th, 1906, when they dissolved partnership. It was reorganized at once, the following officers being elected: Samuel Daugharty, President; W. W. Harris, Vice President, with U. G. Smith as its Cashier. This Bank is at present having a very successful career, through the efforts of its cashier, whose work is unremitting in his efforts to give the people of Bardolph one of the best banks possible.
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