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2. Miss M. C. Skinner, teacher : 1,002 days taught ; amount due, $72.
3. Harriet Clark, teacher; 1,109 days tanght ; amount dne her. $36.
4. Helen M. Peck, teacher : 975 days taught ; amonut due her not stated.
By order of the State Superintendent a consus of the school children was taken in October, 1859. mid there were found to be in Maine Township the follow- ing umubers :
Districts.
Under 21.
Between 5 and 21.
No. 1
140.
85
..
2
190
118
71
57
..
4
149
101
5.
104
75
654
436
Ou the 4th of November, 1862, the number of the districts was reduced to four, and still remains at that number. Ou the 9th of October, 1821, the number of scholars in the different. districts wus as follows : Dis- triet No. 1, 144; No. 2. 226 : No. 3, 164 : and No. 4, 355-total ummber, 889. In 1875 the members were. in District No. 1, 151 : No. 2, 320 : No. 3. 188 : No. 4. 545 -total munber, 1,199; and on October 1, 1883, there were. in District No. 1, 126 : No. 2, 382 ; No. 3. 253 : No. 4, 481-total ummuber 1.242.
DESPLAINES.
This village was originally started as the town of Rand, the name being given in honor of Socrates Ranul. The pat of the town of Rand contained the salkdivision of the south half of the southwest quarter of Sertion 16, part of the east half of the southeast quar- Irr of Section 17. the northeast quarter of Section 20, and the northwest quarter and part of the northeast quarter of Section 21, and sullivided into streets, alleys and lots, numbered from one to sixty-nine nud from seventy-two to one hundred aud seventy-nine inclusive. This plat was acknowledged September 5, 1857, by Henry Smith, trustee of the Illinois & Wisconsin Land Company, proprietors of said huuuds, also as at- torney in fact. for said company, and also by John Fel- ton and Renben E. Demmon, trustees of said company. It was recorded September 7, 1857. The name was changed to Desplaines by act of the Legislature, ap- proved April 15, 1869. On the 9th of July, 1870. a Board of Trustees for the town of Desplaines was organized in necordance with an act of the Legislature passed April 15, 1869. The town of Desplaines com- prised, as then organized, Sections 16, 17, 20and 21. or
four square miles of land. The first election for Trustees was held July 9, 1870, at the Thomas Hotel. E. A. Thomas and August Meyer were appointed judges of election by Judge M. R. M. Wallace. The judges of election appointed James A. Hasbrouck clerk. The Trustees elected at this time were Henry C. Seune. Presilent ; Elias A. Thomas, Clerk : Frank- lin Whitcomb. August. Meyer aud Charles Wicke. This board appointed John Sabin. Assessor ; Simcon læe. Treasurer, aud J. H. Ohlerking, Constable and Callvetor.
At a meeting of the Trustees hekl Angust 1, 1870. J. 11. Ohlerking was appointed Constable to lill u vacuney which occurred by limitation, and John Sabin was appointed Assessor, to fill a vacancy occasione by his having failed to qualify. On September 22 licenses to liquor vendurs were fixed at $50 per anunms, and William Mever took out the first license.
Since the first election, the annual elections nuder the first organization of the town of Desplaines have resulted as follows :
Trustees,-1871-Charles Wicke, William Meyer, Michael Brazell, David Davidson and Jacob Walter. This Board of Trustees appointed August Meyer, Asses- sor, to fill the vacancy caused by JJines Bradley's fail- ure to qualify, and' on October 2, 1871, passol a resolution that "all saloons in this corporation may be kept open Sundays for temporary amusement." Ou the same day Ira Barchard was appointed police "with full powers of office," and Fred Bohle was appointed "for" treasury." On September 7, 1872, Frankliu Whitcomb, Theodore Tillotsou, Edward Danes. Patrick Metinuis and John Belmiller were elected Trustees. and appointed C. E. Bennett, Clerk ; Samuel MePher- son, Justice : Fred Bohle, Treasurer ; Ira Barchurd. Constable and Collector, and Samuel MePherson, As- sessor.
By this time the inhabitants of the town of Des- plaines became convinced that too much territory was embraced within its limits, and a meeting was held March 21, 1873, at which a petition was presented to the Trustees asking that the corporation be reduced iu size. Mr. Whitcomb was instructed to obtain legal advice as to thequestion of reducing the size of the cor- poration. E. F. Ruuyan, the attorney consulted, guve it as his opinion that the corporation could not be re- dneed. A meeting was then held April 1, 1823. at which a petition was reul preparatory to its preseutat- tion to the legislature, of which the following is u copy :
"Whereas, The present incorporated territory of the town of Desplaines includes four square miles, with a population represented by not more then eighty legal voters, with an as- sessible property of from $10,00) to 850, 000, including both banks of the river, with two expensive bridges, and Ien small- er ones on the tributaries, for which the town is responsible.
"Resolred, That the burden of this large expenditure is too great for the Incorporated village with its present limits to carry, and we, the Trustees, ask your honorable body to repeal The present act of incorporation. in accordance with the petition of three-fourths of the legal voters of said town."
The request of the trustees was granted aud a new organization effected in accordance with an election for that purpose held October 18, 1873. The follow- ing extract from the records of Cook County gives the partienlars of this election :
"STATE OF ILLINOIS, { "L'OUNTY OF COUR. FFS;
"Be it remembered that on the 25th day of November, 1873. the same being one of the days of the November term, 1878. of the County Court of ('ook County, present thereat: Ilon. M. R. M. Wallace, Judge; Joseph P'ollak, Clerk; T. M. Bradley, Sheriff, the following among other proceedings were hy and before this court had and entered of record, to-wit: In the
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matter of the returns of an election held on the 18th day of October, A. D. 1873, at the American House at Desplaines, In the town of Maine, county of Cook, and State of Itlinois. for the purpose of determining the question of organi. ing a vilinge by the name of Desplaines, under the general law, the Hon. M. R. M. Wallace, Judge of the County Court of Cook County, and C'alvin De Wolf and Noel B. Boyden, two of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, having on the 24th day of November, 1873. canvassed the returns of an election held on Saturday, the 18th dny of Hetober, 182, at the American House, at Desplaines, in said county, for the pur- pose of voting for and against village organization of the vil- lage of Desplaines, under the general law of the State, found that the number of votes cast at said election was as follows, to-wit: 55 votes of the electors of said village were enst for vilinge organization, and 3 votes were cast against organi- zation."
The question of the organization of the village being thus determined affirmatively, the next step, which was taken January 3. 1874. was to eleet officers in order to effect the organization. The following extract from the record of the county gives the mar- tienlars of this election :
"STATE OF ILLINOIS, !
"COUNTY OF COOK. (:
"Be it remembered that on the 24th day of January. 1874. the same being one of the duys of the January term. 1874, of the County Court of Cook County, present thereat : Hon. M. R. M. Wallace, Judge; T. M. Bradley, Sheriff, and Hermun Lieb, Clerk, the following among other proceedings were by and before said court hud and entered of record, to-wit: In the matter of an election and returns of the village of Desplaines, the llon. M. R. M. Wallace, Judge of the County Court of Cook County, and Calvin De Wolf and Noel B. Boyden, two of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, having conyassed the returns of un election held in the village of Iles- piaines on Saturday, the 3d day of January. 1874, for six Trustees for said village, found that the result of snid election is as follows: Franklin Whitcomb had 45 votes for Trustee; Theodore Tillotson had 44 votes: F. W. Hoffman hud 43 votes: C. E. Bennett, 47; John Beimilier. 46, and G. G. Taleott had 33 votes: the same being respectively the highest numbers of votes cast at said election, and that the persons above named, and each of them, were duly elected Trustees of the village of Desplaines at said election."
The board was organized by the election of Frank- Jin Whitcomb, President, and C. E. Bennett, Clerk. Qu the 14th of February, 1824, the bonds of the Treas- urer aud Clerk were each fixed at $500.
Since this first election under the second organiza- tion of the village of Desplaines officers have been as follows :
Trustees .- 1874 -- C. E. Bennett. John Belnuiller, J. Durham, F. W. Hoffman, Theodore Tillotson and Franklin Whitcomb : 1875-H. C. Senne. I. D. Poyer, Franklin Whitcomb, Angust Meyer, F. W. Hoffman and A. Mohldenhaner : 1876 -- HI. C. Senne, A. Mohldenhaner, I. D. Pover, F. W. Hoffman, G. A. Grupe and Charles Wicke ; 1877-HI. C. Senne. Charles Wicke, Peter Reiter, F. W. Hoffman, Michael Brazell and G. G. Talcott ; 1878-HI. C. Senne, A. Mohlden- haner, F. Whiteomh, William Jones, F. W. Hoffman mul Julın Behmiller : 1879 -- 1I. C. Seme, Solomon Garland. F. Whitcomb, A. Mohldenhauer, Conrad Mueller and Charles Wieke ; 1880-F. Whitcomb, F. W. Hothan, A. Mohldenhaner, Courad Mueller, Charles Wicke and William Jones : 181 -- II. C. Senne, Carl Schaef- fer miul B. J. Kinder : 1882 -- Solomon Garland. II. Van Black and Conrad Mueller : 1883-B. F. Kinder, Andrew Sallstrom and John Schnh.
Following is a list of the Clerks of the Board of Trustees under the latest organization : N. J. Hill, 1874-75; C. E. Bennett, 1876: A. H. Jones, 1827; George M. Norton, 1878-79: William Jones, 1880; George M. Norton, 1881 : C. E. Bennett, 1882-83.
THE ILLINOIS & WISCONSIN LASH COMPANY, before referred to, was organized in 1850 or 1851 for the
purpose of buying up land along the Chicago & North-Western Railway where it was most probable a station would be established, and to lay off the land thus bought into village lots. Eli Chittenden, William B. Ogden, John Felton, Renben E. Demmon and others were members of the company. The first sur- vey of Desplaines was made in 1851, by ohl Mr. Eitinger. Henry Smith, who sneccoded Eli Chitten- den as ngent of the company, had it re-surveyed. In 1853 the company bought the original Goodenough farm and laid out the village on the west side of the river, and sold out what lay on the east side in large lots. In 1832 the company had a building erected for a tavern. It was two stories high, with a long L run- ning back. The entrance was in the center, with four rooms on each side. This tavern was erected for the company hy Eli Chittenden, who also erected a store.
Mr. Ortman was the first to settle in the town after it was laid ont, and the first to start a saloon there. His house and saloon were built in connection, the saloon in frout. Socrates Rand built the next house in 1853 or 1854. Mr. Rand graded four miles of the railroad, and the company built a saw mill for the purpose of sawing ties ont of the timber along the Desplaines River. This mill Mr. Rand purchased, and when there was no further use for the saw mill, find- ing no sale for the engine, he built a grist mill, which he operated until within a few years, when the farmers mostly ceased to raise wheat. The mill now lies idle.
Henry C. Senue built a house, store and tailor shop. The next store kept was by Jacob Tymerson, in the storo building owned by the laud company, keeping it until his death. Henry C. Senne kept the first shoe- maker's shop, in 1856 or 1857. There is now but one shoe shop in the village. Euos Stockwell started his blacksmith shop in 1860. A. Mohldenhaner started soon after, and also Mr. Ohlerking aud John Schuh started a wagon shop. At present there are four blacksmith shops in the village. Mr. Slusser kept the railroad boarding house, the only hotel there at that time. The first regular hotel was kept by Socrates Rand about a year. Ile was followed by Mr. Parsons, who kept it about a year and sold ont to Simeon Lee. This building was burned down, and the present Des- plaines Honse erected upon the site.
There are now two hotels in the village, four stores, one hardware store and one drug store. The first was started in 1868, and although there have been several changes there has not been more than one at a time. 'The post-office was started in 1840, a Mr. Long being the first Postmaster. Dr. Silas Meacham was then Postminster for a time and was again appointed Post- master in 1848. His sister acted as deputy until his marriage in 1850, when Mrs. Rand served in that capacity. John Rand was appointed in 1852, Mrs. S. Rand continuing as deputy. William Johnson was then Postmaster a few months, and in 1833 Jacob 'Tymerson was appointed. He was succeeded in the office by Simeon Lee, and he, by William Jones, the present incuinbent.
THE SCHOOLS in Desplaines until 1874 were con- ducteil on the common school district plan. During 1874 the fine brick school-honse was erected. It isatwo- story and basement building, containing four rooms, two in cach story. The cost of its construction was $8,000. At the time of its erection William Mann was the teacher. His term was four months, two of which he taught in the old school-house and two in the new. In the spring of 1875 Miss Ernestine Mer-
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gler commenced as principal of the school and taught dred volumes. J. Q. Adams, principal of the graded three months. In May, R. C. Sutyers commenced and school, is superintendent of the Sunday-school. tunght fifteen months. In the fall of 1876 J. A. Wadhams, at present assistant County Superintendent, commenced and taught one year. L. O. Wilson cont- menced in the fall of 1877 and taught one year. He was followed in the fall of 1878 by L. H. Hayman. In the fall of 1879 J. W. Allen commenced and remained three years, and in the fall of 1882 J. Q. Adams, the present principal, succeeded Mr. Allen. The school requires the services of two teachers besides the principal, and has one hundred and seventy-five scholars in attendance. The course of study is what is called the eight-grade course, and this year there is a high school course, comprising the sciences, algebra and physical geography.
The German Lutheran Church of Desplaines is on Ice street near Thacker. The organization of the society was effected October 7, 1868, with sixteen members The church edifice was erected on Lots 146 and 147, which cost $400. The edifice cost $1 500, and is a one-story frame. A re-organization transpired September 4, 18:1. The new society then purchased the property of the original society for $2,650, and it 1870 built a brick basement under the builling first erected. In 18:6 the Church erected a new brick edifice at n cost of $5,000. The walls are twenty-two feet high, and the seating capacity of the church, including the gallery, is six hundred. The pipe organ cost abont $400. The first minister of this Church was Rev. August Mauerman, who remained one year ; the second was Rev. August II. Schmidt, and the third Rev. Mr. Luckman. These were all under the old organization. Since that time Rev. Adam Detz. ler and Rev. George Johannes have been the pastors, the first remaining from 1871 to 1881, the latter being the present pastor. The membership comprises about sixty-five families, and the usual congregation num- bers about one hundred. At the time of the re. organ- ization of the Church, a German school was started by August Koch, who remained until 1873, when he was succeeded by H. Rademacher, the present teacher. This school is supported by the members of the Church, and has abont nuc hundred scholars, most of them being German children.
The Congregational Church of Desplaines stands near the corner of Graceland and l'rairie nvennes. The society was organized in the winter of 1868 69 with fourteen members, as follows: Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. George Jeffer, Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perrin, Mr. and Mrs C. E. Bennett, Mrs. Cynthia M. Bennett, Mrs. E. Thacker, Mrs. Mills, and another lady whose name could not be ascertained. The church buikling was creeted in the summer of 1871, and dedicated in January, 1872. Rev. J. Il. Laird was the first minister of this Church. He remained three years, preaching at the same time at Park Ridge. He was sneceeden by Rev. Mr. Webber, who remained one year. Rev. M. M. Wakeman succeeded him, and was followed by Revs. E. J. Wright, H. G. Woodworth, T. A. Wads- worth, David Wirt and H. M. Goodell, all Congrega- tionalists. The next minister was Rev. W. Il. W. Rees, who came in 1882 nud remained one year. In 1883 he was succeeded by Rev. R. II. Pooley, the present pastor. The last two ministers are Methodists. The membership of the Congregational Church is abont fifteen. The Sunday-school has one hundred and seventeen scholars, and an average attendance of about ninety-five. It has a library of about two linn-
1 hs Methodist Church of Desplaines stands on Lee Street, near Thacker. The society was organized in the winter of 1820.71 by Rev. Mr. Schwartz, with about twenty members. Mr. Schwartz remained with the society one year. The church building is a frame structure, in the form of a Greek eross, and in the Gothic style of architecture. It is capable of seating about two hundred people, and cost about $4,000, the most of which amount was raised by subscription. The successors of Rev. Mr. Schwartz have been Rev. Mr. MeKlish, Rev. Frank Beatty, Rev. Mr. MeGregor, Rev. Mr. Doran and Rev. Watson Thatcher, the lat. ter of whom preached in 1817. From the pastorate of the lutter gentleman to 1881, when preaching ceased, the Church was dependent upon supplies from Evanston-students of the Garrett Biblical Institute. Since the latter year, the Church being unable to maintain a separate existence, the members, numbering from fifteen to twenty, have been united with the Congregational Church, their own church edifice standing unoccupied.
DESPLAINES BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
CHARLES W. CARRIER, physician and surgeon, was born in Wayne County, N. Y., In 1850, son of Lyman and Cornelis Carrier. Ile was educated at the llomeopathie College of Chicago, from which he graduated in 1876, lle commenced practice in Plainfield, Will Co., Ilk In 1×41-82 he took a course at the Rush Medical t'ollege, of Chicago, and in the spring of 1882 located at Despdaines. where he practiced for one year, and then bought the drug business of F. t), Christainson, and has since carried on that business in connection with his practice. llis drug store is the only one in Desplines, He was married in 1870 to Miss Florence L. Jaw, daughter of Edward and Amelia Law. lle is a member of Vitruvius Lodge, No. 81, A. F. & A. M.
HENRY t. CLYBOURN, P. O. Desplaines, dealer in molding sand, gravel, granite, block and cobble stone, was born In Chicago in May, 1842, in the first brick house built in t'hicago, the bricks for which were made by his father in 1834. Ilis parents. Archibald and Mary (tiallaway) C'ly- honru, were married in Ists, and had a family of thirteen children, nine now living-Sarah A., Martha. Margaret, William 11., Henry t'., Mary, Charles and Frank T. Ile died Angust. 1873. at the age of seventy years ; his mother. who came to ('hicago in 1816, with her parents, James and Sarah (inllaway, is still living, at the age of seventy-three years. The subject of this sketch was married in 1866 to Miss Mary E. Millen, danghter of D. P'. and K. F. Millen; they have had six children, four of whom are now living- C'ora, Maud, Kittie and Antonia. They are members of the Congregational Church. Ile is a member of the Masonic fraternity. A. F. & A. M. Ilis business was established In 1×71, with headquarters at Desplaines, and at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago.'In (letober, 1883, his brother joined him In the business, and it lins since been conductel under the firm name of Clybourn Brothers.
J. Il. CURTIS, of the firm of Jones & Curtis, was born in the town of Maine, Cook County, in 1848, son of Robert and Harriett ('urtis, who were among the earliest settlers. lle was in the Sank War of 1832, at old Fort Dearborn. They resided in took t'ounty from 1831 to 18;5, when they moved to Juneau County, Wis. The subject of this sketch was brought up on a farm, and was engaged in farming until 1882, when he formed a partnership with William Jones. under the firm name of Jones & t'urtis. They carry a full stock of general merchandise, lumber, coal and feed. They leave the most extensive business in Desplaines. Mr. Curtis was married in 1871 to Miss Calista Seott, .daughter of Enos and Elizabeth Scott. They have three children-Hattie, Jessie and Robbie.
SOLOMON GARLAND, proprietor of green-house. was born In New York City In 1831. son of John and Susan Garland. Ile came to t'ook County with his parents in 1845. They located in t'hicago. After a residence of about two years they removed to Winnetka, where they were engaged in
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farming and gardening. In 1861 they removed to Desplaines. Ile owns forty aeres in the corporation, which is devoted to gardening, and a farin adjoining. of eighty-six acres. Ile has six hot houses, three 22x212 cach, and three 24x106 feet. They are lented by hot water. lle makes a specialty of rais- Ing vegetalales, Ile has a fine residence, surronuled by a landscape garden, of three arres, which renders it one of the most beautiful and desirable locations. Ile was married in 1×36 to Miss Josephine Borrows, daughter of Leunard and Veronica Barrows. They have had seven children, six ure now living-Warren, Frank. George, Solomon, Iallie and Fanny. Ile is a member of the Board of Trustees of Des- plaines, and was President of the board for three years.
C. HAVERLEY, liverynum, was born in Schenectady t'ounty. N. Y., in 1833, son of John and t'atherine Unverley. He camne to C'ook Connty In 1:0 and was engaged in various pursuits. In 1861 he enlisted in Company 1, 45th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the battles of Ft. Donelson and Shiloh, At the latter engagement he was wounded by a gun- shot through the left side, from which he was in hospital eight- een months, Ile was innstered out In the fall of 1864, and ou his return from the aminy engaged in farming for eight years. In 1873 he established the livery business in Desplaines, the first livery stable ever kepl in the place. Mir Haverley isn single man. Ile held the office of t'onstable for three years in Lake County.
HORANCE HOPKINS was born in Franklin County, Vt., in 1805. son of Joseph aund Imois Hopkins, Ile came to t'li- cago in 1872, where he resided for ten years. Hle was engaged in the hotel business. ' In 1862 he removed to Winuebagu County and there engagerl in farming. In ING" he came to Maine Township, and located on a farm one-half mile froio Des- plaines, containing 450 acres. After eight years he moved to Desplaines, where he now lives, lle was married in 1823 to Miss Sallie Hooper. They had three chihlren: Mrs. Hopkins died in 1825. He was married in 1827 to Miss Lurenda South- worth. They have had four children, two of whom are now living. Mrs, Sherman and George M. Hopkins.
WILLIAM JONES, merchmit and Post master, was born in Cook t'ounty in 1846, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Jones. lle was brought up on his father's farin. In 1803 he enlisted in t'ompany C. 89th Illinois Infantry. Ile participated in the battles of t'hattanooga, in the Knoxville enmpaign. Buzzard's Roast, Resaea, and on the 27th of May. 1864. he was wounded at New Hope Church by a gunshot through the right arm aml shoulder. Ile was in the hospital three months and then joined his regiment at Atlantn. Ile wns in the engagement of Frank- lin and Nashville. In the spring of 1865 he was transferred to tompany F, 50th llinois Infuutry. Hle was mustered ont in December. 1865. After his return home he wasengaged in farm- ing until 1874. Hle then came to Desplaines and established his present business: he has carried a full stock of general iner- chandise. The business has increased about 400 per cent sinec its establishment. In 1842 Mr. J. II. t'urtis became a inember of the firm and It has since been conducted under the firm name of Jones & t'urtis. They manufacture lumber and coal. Mr. Jones was appointed Postmaster in 1875. Hle hms been on the Board of Trustees for two terins, on the Village Board and Treasurer for five years, He was married in 18;7 to Miss Angusta E. Scott. daughter of Enos and Elizabeth Sentt. They have had two children-one is now living, William F. Mrs. Jones died in December, 1879. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal t'hurch.
BENJAMIN F. KINDER, hardware merchant, was born in England in 1846, son of Elem and Mary Kinder. His parents came to t'ook County In 1849 and lueated in Wheeling Town- ship, on a farm where his father resided in 1819, at the age of forty-nine years. MIrs. Kinder is still living at Arlington Heights, at the age of seventy-four years. The subject of this sketch at the age of twenty begun his trade, which was that of a tinner. in Chicago. In 1869 he returned to Arlington lleights and established the hardware business, where he remained until t8;3, when he established his present business nt Desplaines. located on Elien- wood and Pearson streets. He owns a store 30x65 feet, two stories and basement, built of brick, in 18%3, at a cost of $5.000. This business has Increased over 50 per cent since its establish- ment. He carries a full line of hardware, stores and farming implements. Ile was married in t#77 to Sarah Ileim. They had one child, Leroy K. Mrs. Kinder died in October, 1886. lte is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and of the Good Templars. Ile is Trustee of Desplaines, having served for three years.
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