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In 1860 a school building was built where Mrs. Jennie Hamilton's dwelling now stands. This was, properly speaking, the first school edifice in the village of Bardolph. It was a two-story frame building with an out- side stairway. For a while only the room on the first floor was used for school purposes, the upper room being used for a Good Templar's hall. Plenny Wilcox taught the first term of school in this building, and the di- rectors at that time were J. M. Parvin, T. M. Allison and O. M. Hoagland. The school continued to grow from year to year and the Board was soon obliged to divide the school into two departments-the lower and upper rooms. But at last came a time when these two rooms would not accom- modate the pupils and the present building was commenced in August, 1874, and formally accepted from the contractors by the Board on the 7th of December, 1874. It is a good, two-story, four-roomed edifice and was erected and furnished at the cost of $4,500. The school was now com- posed of three departments ; High School, Intermediate and Primary. The first teachers were: High School, H. A. Maxwell; Intermediate, Miss F. G. Phelps; Primary, Mrs. S. M. Hall. This building has been repaired and improved from time to time. In 1895 the cupola was added. The following summer the three rooms and the two hallways were re-floored with hard pine, also re-papered and re-painted. New desks were put in the High School room and the desks in the other rooms were re-dressed. A new bell was also put in the cupola, and it still performs its duty of calling the children of Bardolph to school. In 1908 the old board walks were taken up and cement walks put in their place. In 1910 new stoves and a ventilat- ing system of heating was added.
In 1885 the school board gave the school ten dollars for a library. They also appointed C. A. Head, principal of the school, custodian of the library. From time to time the board has added to this amount. The schol- ars have also done their share by giving entertainments. The library now contains two hundred volumes. The Board added a new set of encyclo- pædias this summer, 1911.
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Not only has Bardolph been benefited by this school system, but also the surrounding community. Many of the older scholars from the sur- rounding districts have entered the High school, while a few of the younger scholars have entered the Intermediate and Primary rooms. In 1888 the Board began to charge tuition. The minutes of the Board also records the fact that at the Board meetings, President H. B. Sikes read portions of the school law for the benefit of the directors.
In 1895 the Board hired William Roberts as janitor of the schools. He held this position for fourteen years.
Although a High school was started in 1875, there was no graduating class until the spring of 1883. And usually there were two or three years between classes. The following are the graduating classes :
CLASS OF 1883
B. F. ECKLEY, Principal
NAME
OCCUPATION OR HUSBAND'S NAME ADDRESS
Carrie Eastin
William Switzer
Macomb, Il1.
Ora Beem
Henry Harris Gardena, Cal.
Nannie Butler
. William Mason Bardolph, Il1.
Mattie Faulkner
John Freed . Deceased
Ralph Hanson
Physician . Spokane, Wash.
Melville Knapp
Druggist
Chicago, Il1.
CLASS OF 1887
C. A. HEAD, Principal
Addie Empey
. Ed. Hosler
Deceased
Maggie Work
Ed. Adkisson
Stockport, Ia.
Rosa Pelley.
Isaac Empey Macomb, Il1.
Myra Jackson
Arthur Gill . Deceased
CLASS OF 1893
D. H. COLBERT, Principal
Mattie Wilson
John Barclay
Macomb, Il1.
Bert Maxwell
Editor
Brighton, Colo.
George Knapp
Mail Carrier . Oklahoma
James Knapp
Druggist
Chicago, Il1.
CLASS OF 1894
D. H. COLBERT, Principal
May Smith
. Charles Edgington Washington, Ia.
Maggie Hindman
Stenographer Macomb, Ill.
Eva Randolph
Walter Coats .Macomb, Ill.
Pearl Hartsook
Deceased.
Harry Maxwell
.Assistant Editor . Bardolph, Ii !.
Fred Randolph
Contractor
Iola, Kan.
Kee Maxwell
. Assistant Editor
Peoria, Il1.
Fred Covert
Brick Mason
. Kansas
Edgar Pelly
Clerk in Bank
Macomb, Il1.
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CLASS OF 1897 T. W. EVERITT, Principal
. NAME
OCCUPATION OR HUSBAND'S NAME
ADDRESS
Bessie Kennedy
.Elmer Martin
Hume, Mo.
Cora Hindman
Nurse
.Macomb, Il1.
Bessie Ogden
.Kay Cowperthwaite Bardolph, Il1.
Daisy Morey
Deceased
CLASS OF 1902 C. S. SMITH, Principal
Sallie Hendricks
Ray Earel
Herman, Il1.
Maude Hamilton
Glenn Walker Bardolph, Ill.
Erva Jennings
Dr. A. J. Dalton. .Gibson City, Il1.
William A. Harris.
Asst. Treas., Y. M. C. A. Cincinnati, Ohio
Clyde Nester
In By-Stander Office. Macomb, Il1.
Ione Smith
Walter Pyle
Macomb, Il1.
CLASS OF 1905
T. W. EVERITT, Principal
Archie Heck
Teacher
. Bardolph, Il1.
Archie Beal
Farmer
.Bardolph, Il1.
Clarence Fowler
Railroad Fireman . Beardstown, Il1.
John Hamilton
Farmer
Bardolph, Il1.
Agnes Wilcox
Milliner
Macomb, Il1.
Lee Smick
Teacher
.Bardolph, Ill.
Audrey Smick
Teacher
Bardolph, Il1.
CLASS OF 1908
H. A. MERKEY, Principal
Katie Spangler
At home
Bardolph, I11.
Katie Nester
. George Landis
Bardolph, Il1.
Ruby Butler
Bruce King
Bushnell, I11.
Eva Hamilton
At home
Bardolph, Il1.
Alice Smick
At home
Bardolph, I11.
Owen Pratt
Student
Bardolph, Il1.
CLASS OF 1910
MRS. CAROLINE EASTIN, Principal
Gaily Spangler
At home
Bardolph, Il1.
Lena Nester
Teacher
.Bardolph, Il1.
Eva Ogden
In Royal Neighbor Office.
Rock Island, Il1.
Freeda Doll
At home
Bushnell, Il1.
Thressie Radenbaugh
At home
Bardolph, Ill.
The Alumni of the Bardolph High School have never organized. tho they gave a banquet to the class of 1908 during the month of May directly after their graduation. William A. Harris acted his part as toastmaster nobly. A number of toasts were responded to by different members of the Alumni. After spending a very pleasant evening all departed, bidding our new members God-speed in the new life they were entering.
In the spring of 1911, the eighth grade boys formed a team and en- tered the Field Day at Macomb. The team consisted of Ralph Beal, Roy
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Cowperthwaite, Harvey Brewbaker, Lorin Smick and Arthur Nester. They entered the foot races, jumping contests, discus and shot put throwing. Although the boys had no training except what they got by themselves, they won 35 points. Macomb Normal won 36 and was awarded the cup, but it was found afterwards that this was a mistake and the Bardolph boys were given the cup. €
The present teachers are: High School, Roy Simpson ; Intermediate, Mrs. Roy Simpson ; Primary, Miss Jennie Bethel. Mr. Simpson has served one year and has given good satisfaction. Mrs Roy Simpson, while she has not as yet done any work here, has good recommendations. Miss Jen- nie Bethel has held her position for five years and has proven to the com- munity that she is an excellent, up-to-date primary teacher.
PROF. ROY SIMPSON
The Principal of our High School, was born near Fredrick, Ill., Nov. 8th, 1888. His parents, Jesse J. and Lizzie (Plum- mer) Simpson, were of English descent, and both came here from Kentucky. Roy, while the son of a farmer, attended school regularly in the country until 1904 when he attended Kennedy's Normal and Business College at Rushville, grad- uating there from the Normal course in 1906. That fall he began his teach- ing career at East Liberty, and the next winter taught at Fey, six miles south of Rushville. During the time he had Photo by A. M. Beal PROF. ROY SIMPSON spent his summer vacations at school, attending the Illinois State Normal Uni- versity at Normal one year. Thus, with his usual characteristic "push and vim" he was enabled to take the pro- fessorship of the Industry public schools in the fall of 1908, which place he held successfully for two years. At the expiration of this time he was hired to teach the Bardolph schools, which he has done to the great benefit of the school and with credit to himself.
He is an enthusiastic worker with a view to the good of the people, and through his efforts and that of Rev. Swisher there is to come before the people of Bardolph this coming winter an excellent five entertainment lec- ture course which will be a credit to the place.
Mr. Simpson is a married man, having been united in marriage to Miss Lois Davis of Rushville, Ill., August 24th, 1908, at Burlington, Iowa. Her parents, Fred and Louise (Flindt) Davis, live at Rushville, the former be- ing of English descent and the latter German.
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JOHN E. HENDRICKSON
J OHN E. HENDRICKSON was born in Lewis County, Kentucky, Sept. 15,1836. He came to Illinois with his parents in 1847, the family lo- cating at Vermont, Fulton County. In 1850 the family located near Bushnell. During their residence there John E. at- tended college at Abingdon two years. In 1858 he went to Kansås and engaged in farming, but his health failing, he returned to Illinois in 1859, when in company with his father he engaged in the mercantile business in Bushnell. In August, 1861, he assisted in raising a cavalry company for the Civil War and was elected orderly sergeant of the com- pany. Soon after he was appointed to a position in the military band of the JOHN E. HENDRICKSON 29th Ill. Inft., in which he served for about a year, participating in the battles of Ft. Henry, Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, and in the advance on Corinth. He was mustered out in 1862. He was married to Eliza Walker of Macomb, on July 2, 1863, and soon after entered the service of the C. B. & Q. for about 40 years.
Mr. Hendrickson had the reputation of being one of the best railroad agents in the country and thus his office in Bardolph became a regular school for students. A student who had "graduated under Hendrickson" had a good capital to start with. While it is impossible to give the names and location of "Hendrickson's boys," we are safe in saying that at least fifty of them are now engaged in actual railroad work and many of them in high and responsible positions. In addition many more have gone into other lines of business. Mr. Hendrickson's connection with railroad work and other matters of interest are recounted by himself farther along in this chapter. Two children were born to Mr. Hendrickson by his first marriage, John L., now in Peoria, and Mrs. Hattie Dallam, who resides in the West. The wife and mother dying along in the 80's. Mr. Hendrickson was again married some four years later to Miss Mary Foley, who has proved a worthy helpmeet to him. In 1907 the couple removed to Eureka Springs, Ark., where they now reside most happily and comfortably situated in en- joyment of well-earned rest.
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As to Mr. Hendrickson's connection with the railroad business in Bardolph we cannot do better than quote his own brief account :
"I moved from Bushnell to Bardolph and was checked in as agent of the C. B. & Q. on Sept. 1, 1867. The office was then located in the old grain elevator ; Chas. Wells was then buying and shipping grain from Bar- dolph. The present depot was built in the spring of 1869. We moved into it on the 1st day of July of that year. At that time, and up to the 70's, Bardolph was a great stock-shipping point, before the St. Louis branch of the Burlington or the T. P. & W. was built. All the stock fed in southeast McDonough County and southwest Fulton, or from the prairies east of Ipava and south of Vermont, was shipped from Bardolph. The principal shippers at that time were Alexander & Castle of Jacksonville, Wright & Hipsley of Vermont, W. J. Merritt, the Keach Bros., Isaac Chandler, the Laster Bros., and others of Eldorado Township, and Bartholomew Bros. of Table Grove. A great deal of the stock was shipped through to New York and some of the best shipments of cattle were exported to Europe. At that time Chicago did not have the prestige as a stock market that it now has. Our principal stock shipping day was Wednesday and the shipments would run from ten to fifteen car loads. The largest single day's shipment being 35 carloads. This shipment required two trains, as at that time our engines were not of the Mogul type as at present, and from 20 to 24 cars made a train load. It was nothing unusual for a train crew to come down and load the stock and take it out when the day's shipment was large.
"After the above named roads were built and in operation the territory was divided and stock shipments were not so heavy ; however, such shippers as David Welling, Robert Work, and others contributed to keep up the stock shipping interests. What with shipments of stock, grain and clay products, Bardolph kept up its reputation as a great shipping point.
"I left Bardolph on June 1, 1907, thus lacking three months of service of forty years as agent there. These were very busy years for me, with the different positions I held in connection with the village, church, societies, and county organizations. I held at one time 35 different offices and I did my best to give satisfaction in all of them, but this I shall leave for others to decide."
We feel certain that we voice the sentiments of all of Mr. Hendrick- son's neighbors and acquaintances in expressing the conviction that he per- formed most honestly and efficiently the duties of all the positions which he was called upon to fill during his forty years' residence in Bardolph. While not self-seeking, Mr. Hendrickson was ever ready to take a leading and active part in everything pertaining to the public good. In matters of education he was most liberal and progressive. His progressive spirit ap- plied with equal earnestness to civil and municipal affairs. In matters per- taining to morality he was distinctly aggressive. Religiously he was earn- est, but liberal ; and bearing these qualities, in addition to a general kindly and charitable nature, made him the ideal friend, neighbor and citizen.
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MASONIC ORDER
NAT. PERIFOYO CO "
ARDOLPH Lodge, No. 572, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, was organized May 18th, 1867, by R. D. Hammond, W. M., from J. B. Kyle Lodge, at Macomb. The charter members were: Charles Wells, Wm. J. Merritt, Oakey M. Hoagland, Thomas J. Means, Lyman Porter, W. S. Hager, Milton Darr, Charles Dallam, W. S. Hendricks, Ashel Rus- sell and N. H. Jackson. At their first meeting the officers under dispensa- tion were: Charles Wells, W. M .; Wm. S. Hendricks, S. W .; Wm. J. Mer- ritt, J. W .; O. M. Hoagland, Treasurer ; Lyman Porter, Secretary ; Wm. S. Hager, S. D .; T. J. Means, J. D .; M. Darr, Tyler. The officers elected were: Charles Wells, W. M .; S. W. Hager, S. W .; A. Russell, J. W .; O. M. Hoagland, Treasurer; N. H. Jackson, Secretary ; Lyman Porter, S. D .; Joel C. Bond, J. D .; Wm. H. Foster, Tyler. Their first place of meet- ing was over the old school house which stood where the Jennie Hamilton residence now stands. Wanting a home of their own, they secured the room above the old Knapp drug store, which was afterwards burned. They then secured a hall over Nathaniel Jackson's store and this, too, was later burned. At present they have a hall over Douglas & Bethel's hardware store, though it is somewhat small. This was the oldest organization of this kind ever formed in Bardolph and during its years of work has helped numbers "down in luck" to better and happier days. The present officers are: Charles Harris, W. Master ; C. W. Duncan, S. Warden ; A. A. Pratt, J. Warden ; W. W. Harris, Treasurer; H. A. Maxwell, Secretary ; Frank Bethel, Senior Deacon ; Harry Ogden, Junior Deacon ; Wm. Roberts, Tyler. At present there is a membership of 35. The last death among them was that of Mr. Cade Holcomb which occurred on the 5th day of Sept., 1911, and who was buried under their auspices.
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EASTERN STAR LODGE
AS instituted in 1898 by the assistance of the Macomb Lodge. Its object, as is the object of all other Eastern Stars, was to provide for the welfare of the wives, daughters, mothers, widows and sis- ters of all Master Masons. The Star, which represents the Lodge, has its five points named from the following biblical characters: Ada, Ruth, Es- ther, Martha and Electa. Officers first installed were :
Mrs. Armstrong, Worthy Matron.
Mr. Geo. Shirk, Worthy Patron.
Mrs. Shirk, Associate Matron. Mrs G. V. Boothe, Conductress. Lottie Knapp, Associate Conductress.
Fred Armstrong, Secretary.
James Pelley, Treasurer.
There were nearly 20 charter members, among whom were: G. V. Boothe, G. W. Phillipi, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Horrocks, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Blythe, and Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan. Meetings were held in the Ma- sonic Hall, over N. H. Jackson's old store building, located then across the street to the northeast from where the hotel now stands. For a time this organization flourished. New paraphernalia was bought and all the nec- essary equipment of a growing lodge was secured, but fire making its ap- pearance destroyed the building and all its furnishings. This, together with the moving away of a number of its members, so weakened it that for a number of years it was only by the hardest of work that its members held together, being compelled by lack of building to secure the consent of the grand lodge to meet at private residences. During this time only one death occurred. This was Morris Roberts, son of James Roberts, of this place. He had joined the U. S. Army and had been sent to the Philip- pines shortly after joining, and while there was taken sick. He started home but only got as far as California, the edge of Uncle Sam's Dominion, when he died, and was buried at home under the auspices of this lodge and that of the Masons. Having been weak for so long, the old charter was recalled in 1908, but by means of hard effort on the part of a few faithful. it was at once reorganized and for a second time the Macomb lodge was called in to institute it. The following officers were elected: Mrs. H. K. Ogden, W. M .; Mrs. Nellie Bethel, Ass. M .; Mr. Frank Bethel, W. P .; Miss Jennie Bethel, Ass. Conductress; Mrs. Cowperthwaite, Conductress ; Chas. Harris, Treasurer. Ivan Hanson, Secretary. The meetings are now held in the Masonic Hall, over Douglas & Bethel's hardware store, and has at present 25 members of whom Mrs. Cowperthwaite is W. M .; Mr. Frank Bethel, W. P .; Mrs. Lela Eley, Assoc. M .; Mrs. Ogden, Secretary ; Chas. Harris, Treasurer ; Miss Amerette Eastin, Conductress ; Miss Jennie Bethel, Assoc. Conductress.
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THE WORKMEN
ARDOLPH Lodge, No. 128, Ancient Order of United Workmen, was organized on the 10th of October, 1878, at the school house, by L. W. Cook, installing officer of Quincy. The charter members were: H. A. Maxwell, Sylvester Moore, Robert Pointer, John Hindman, Henry L. Booth, R. E. Spangler, Robert Work, Henry Duncan, Dr. J. B. Knapp, Jackson Dennis, E. A. Anderson, J. E. Hendrickson, T. J. Creel, and John Parvin. At the election the following officers were elected: J. E. Hendrickson, P. M. W .; H. A. Maxwell, M. W .; R. C. Pointer, G. F .; John Hindman, Overseer; H. L. Booth, Recorder; T. J. Creel, Receiver ; R. E. Spangler, Financier ; Jackson Dennis, Guide. A few days after this, David Beal, Francis Riffle, J. T. Kirkpatrick, W. Guy McCandless, Samuel V. Portlock added their names to the charter. The trustees chosen were: David Beal, S. Moore and Robert Work. The first delegate sent to the grand lodge at Springfield was J. E. Hendrickson, who attended its ses- sions there in February, 1879. At that time he was chosen by the grand lodge as chairman of its financial committee and held that honor for Bar- dolph for a great number of years. A few years ago, because of a lack of interest, and members, the lodge gave up its charter and no longer exists in this place.
GOLDEN RULE LODGE
ARDOLPH Council, No. 19, Order of Golden Rule, was instituted Thursday evening, March 26th, 1885, by Mr. C. D. Hendryx, su- preme council deputy, with 31 charter members. The following officers were chosen on organization: A. A. Head, Chief Patriarch ; J. A. Parvin, Chief Councilor ; Charles Dallam, Chief Captain ; George Curry, Chief Secretary ; Mrs. Hattie W. Green, Financial Secretary; N. H. Jack- son, Treasurer ; Charles Falquet, Captain of Guards. The order was short lived, existing about ten years and paying about 25 per cent. of its policies. Dr. H. B. Sikes and David Beal were the leading men in the order, though it contained many of the prominent men and women of the town and vi- cinity, but upon the death of the two mentioned it soon came to naught.
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I. O. O. F.
AS probably the second fraternal society ever formed in this village. A few men desiring to become members of such an order, all interested were asked at a meet- ing on the 17th day of February, 1868, to meet together and talk over plans and the feasibility of forming such an organization. Accordingly at a second meeting with H. C. Mullin, chairman, and J. S. Martin, secretary, they appointed a committee to ask the grand lodge for the dispen- sation. On the last day of June they met again and organized, electing J. L. Getty, N. G .; Wm. Kirkpatrick, V. G .; L. Wilson, Treasurer; J. L. Martin, Sec- retary.
The following are the names MAJOR WILSON Only Charter Member Living of I. O. O. F., No. 371 of the charter members: H. C. Mullen, L. Wilson, John L. Get- ty, J. S. Martin and Wm. Kirk- patrick. At this time Bardolph Lodge, No. 371, I. O. O. F. was completely organized and the temporary organization was made permanent.
Trustees were: J. L. Getty, L. Wilson, J. S. Martin, E. N. Dallam and James Boyd. Meetings were held on Saturday evenings and on July 11th, 1868, the first meeting of the lodge, as an organized lodge, was held in the old Masonic hall, which was formerly the upper story of a school building, but which is now torn down, it having stood where Mrs. Jennie Hamilton's home now stands. After a time, as this room was needed for school, the M'asons built on the spot where the blacksmith shop now stands, and rented this to the I. O. O. F. Feeling the need of their own hall though, they bought an interest in the hall over the printing press. This they soon paid for and secured control of two-thirds of the building, while the Work- men had the other third. Growth has been sure and steady, and in
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they built a brick structure over where Casner now owns and had numer- ous equipments. Fire destroyed this in - and putting their shoulders to the wheel they erected the present two-story building, which is 70 ft. long by 26 ft. wide, with a 12 ft. ceiling above and a 14 ft. ceiling below. This is all owned by them and is valued at $4,000, the furnishings and regalia amounting to $1,000. We can proudly say that the Bardolph I. O. O. F. is one of the best and most alive little lodges anywhere around. They have a separate team for each degree and by their regularity in at- tendance at lodge have been able to put out a team that is hard to beat for good work. They receive numerous calls to do work, from other lodges.
Meetings are now held regular every Monday evening without fail. Officers at present are: Glenn Walker, N. G .; Wm. B. Gregory, V. G .; Perry Walker, Secretary; John Hamilton, Financial Secretary ; Archie Beal, Treasurer. These are elected every six months, in the fall and spring, ex- cepting the financial secretary and treasurer. The hall with its beautiful furnishings and tasteful decorations is a pretty sight. Everything to make it home-like and attractive is there. The membership at present is 112.
The only charter member whose name now appears on the lodge roll is Major L. Wilson. His good wife has the hearty thanks of the society for her thoughtful attention and regard for them, since every Monday evening during the season when flowers are to be had, she always sends up a nice large bouquet to decorate the Noble Grand's stand.
The trustees at present are Glenn Walker, Howard Smith, Howard Chidister, N. A. Bryan and O .. S. Pugh.
TRI-STATE COUNTIES
HIS association was organized by F. L. McCormick, of Carthage, Ill., on the 1st day of June, 1909, with 26 charter members. The follow- ing officers were installed: President, Mrs. Frank Bethel; Vice Pres- ident, Mrs. Nelson Casner ; Past President, Mrs. Mildred Early ; Secretary, Mrs. Nellie Smith; Treasurer, Mrs. Joanna Hendricks; Chaplain, Mr. Grover C. Pratt. The meetings were held at this time, and have been ever since, at the Woodman Hall, above the old rink. In this order no set monthly dues were levied, but at the death of any member in the county, the assessment, fixed on each member at joining, was paid. Thus each county is a unit within itself and pays its own policies. During the first few months, while much interest was manifest among the members, yet it failed to reach far; but in the next December, on the 14th day, a plan was set on foot that stirred the whole community. A contest for membership was started. The losing side being obliged to give a supper at the end.
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