History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 227

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas
Number of Pages: 875

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At the clection of November 8, 1864, two hundred and thirteen votes were cast, and Samuel Vial was elected Supervisor; Charles Engelhart, Town Clerk; R. P. Bilby, Assessor ; R. Lietch, Commissioner of High- ways ; John Brown, Justice of the Peace ; John Kelly, Constable, and R. J. Allison, Collector. The overseers of highways appointed were : John Mahon, District No. 1 ; Henry Coburn, No. 2; Ethan Vial, No. 3; Joseph Evans, No. 4; Nicholas Beeker, No. 5 ; Michael Hopps, No. 6: William Robb, No. 7 ; J. R. Wells, No. 8, and Fred Harm, No. 9.

On March 13, 1865, at the house of Charles Heine, in 1.yons, voting was had for and against a town bounty tax to be given volunteers to fill the call of the Presi-

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dent, for "three hundred thousand more" men, of December 19, 1864 ; and the vote was, for town bounty tax, 76 ; against town hounty tax, 2.

The election of November 7. 1865, resulted : Samuel Vial, Supervisor ; Charles Engelhardt, Town Clerk : N. S. Carrington, Assessor ; Emil Dearolf, Collector ; Robert J. Allison, Commissioner of Highways, and Daniel Carrigan, Constable. The town meeting was held at William Wellburn's residence, and thereat the following overseers of highways were appointed : Edward Donnelly, District No. 1 ; William Justice, Sr., No. 2; N. H. Bigelow, No. 3; A. J. Grover, No. 4; H. Bullerman, No. 5 : Robert Bielby, Sr., No. 6 ; John Rabb. No. 7 ; N. S. Carrington, No. 8 ; Patrick Win- ters. No. 9.

On November 6, 1866, the election was held at the house of Stephen Sampson, and resulted : Samuel Vial, Supervisor ; S. B. Moody, Town Clerk ; John Harrison, Assessor : Leland Moody, Collector ; Charles Engle- hardt and John Brown, Justices of the Peace ; George M. Fox, Commissioner of Highways ; Cornelius Cornell and John Kelly, Constables. The overseers of high- ways appointed were : Robert J Allison, District No. : : Thomas Cavanaugh, No. 2: Fred Sieling, No. 3 ; Charles Goerner, No. 4 : Peter Buman, No. 5 ; Robert Bielby, No. 6; John Fuller, No. 7 ; Edward Vial, No. 8; Daniel Raditz, No. 9.

At the election of November 5, 1867, two hundred and twenty-three votes were cast, the polling-place being the house of William Wellbourn, at Lyons. The fol- lowing were the officers elected : Samuel Vial, Super- visor: J. L. Wells, Town Clerk; N. H. Bigelow, Assessor; Robert J. Alleson, Collector ; Robert Leitch, Commis- sioner of Highways, and James Michie, Justice of the Peace. The overseers of highways appointed were : Patsy Garner, District No. 1; Henry Struck, No. 2; Christ Sieling, No. 3; Charles Craigmile, No. 4; John Long, No. 5; Robert Bielby, Sr., No. 6; John Fuller, No. 7; 11. E. Blodget, No. 8; Daniel Radditz, No. 9.

The election of November 3, 1868, called out two hundred and eighty-four votes. They were polled at the residence of George Hoffman at I.yons, and thereby were elected: Alfred Ward, Supervisor; D. C. Shipherd, Town Clerk: Henry Schwants, Collector; Leopold Kor- hen, Commissioner of Highways; D. E. Cassidy, Justice of the Peace; Joseph Evans, Assessor, and John S. White, Constable. The overseers of highways were, as per the orthography of the record: Denise O'Brine, District No. 1; William Baley, No. 2; -, No. 3, D. C. Shipherd, No. 4; Stephen White, No. 5: Robert Bilbee, No. 6; John Binold, No. 7; N. S. Carington, No. 8; Fred Raditez, No, 9.

The election of November 2, 1869, was held at the residence of Denis O'Brine, Lyons, and two hundred and ninety-eight votes were cast, resulting in the elec- tion of: Alfred Ward, Supervisor; D. C. Shipherd, Town Clerk ; James Michie, Justice of the Peace; Joseph Evans, Assessor; Michael Spellman, Collector; Thomas Cavanaugh, Commissioner of Highways; John C. White, Constable. The overseers of highways were: A. Heller, District No. 1 ; Cris. Kelsey, No. 2 ; N. H. Bigelow, No. 3; John Harrison, No. 4; Johnson Ross, No. 5; Coe Derling, No. 6; William Robb, No. 7; E. Bkalget, No. 8; Dan Raditz, No. 9.

On April 2, 1870, an election was held at the resi- dence of, Denis O'Brinc, to determine whether the town should subscribe 850,000 to the capital stock of the LaSalle & Chicago Railroad Company, with the re- sult as follows :

For railroad tax, 79 votes ; against railroad tax, 86 votes.

On July 2, 1870, a special election was held at the residence of Denis O'Brine, at Summit, whereat one hundred and ten votes were cast expressive of the sentiment of the people upon the following measures and men :

For new constitution 110 For section relating to railroads in the article entitled cor- porations 105

For article entitled counties. 110

For article entitled warehouses 105

For a three-fifths vote to remove county seats ... 1.10 For section relating 10 Illinois Central Railroad 110 For section relating to minority representation ...

For section relating to municipal subscription to railroads or private corporations.

For section relating to the canal.

William R. MeAlister for Judge Supreme Court. 60 Charles Hitchcock 50 William Farwell for Judge Circuit Court of Cook County ... 48 Henry Booth, for Judge Circuit Court of Cook County ..... 34 Lambert Tree, for Judge Circuit Court of Cook Coony. 23 E. F. Runyan, for Judge Circuit Court of Cook County ..... 61 A. G. Rogers, for Judge Circuit Court of Cook County ..... 38

On July 16, 1870, at the house of Dennis O'Brine, Summit, another vote was taken relative to the advisability of subscribing for, and taking, $35,000 worth of the capi- tal stock of the Chicago, Pekin & South-Western Rail- road, and the project was defeated by the following vote:

For railroad tax (subscription), 143.

Against railroad tax (subscription , 157.

The regular election was held on November 8, 1870, at the house of George Hoffman, and there were two hundred and thirty-six votes cast; the officers elected were: Alfred Ward, Supervisor; D. C. Shipherd, Town Clerk; N. S. Carrington, Assessor; Gotlieb Seber, Col- lector; Ieland Moody and William Jones, Justices of the Peace; Henry Fremansdorf and Henry Swantz, Commissioners of Highways, and Fred Willor and Jacob Steav, Constables.

The election of November 7, 1871, was held at the house of Dennis O'Brien, and two hundred and furty- four votes were cast, electing the following officers: Dennis O'Brien, Supervisor; Charles Engelhardt, Town Clerk; William Cronin, Assessor: P. H. Garen, Collector; Charles Craigmile, Commissioner of Highways, and Jacob Stiff, Constable. From the records it appears that the salary of the Assessor at this time was $144 per annum. The overseers of highways appointed were: William Welborn, District No. 1; William O'Shea, No. 2; Christian Sieling. No. 3; Jerry Sullivan, No. 4; Valen- tine Hoffman, No. 5: Henry Boederker, No. 6; John Unold, No. 7; Edward Vial, No. 8, and John Sass, No. 9.

On April 1, 1873, there were one hundred and ninety- one votes cast at the election held at the house of Den- nis O'Brien. The officers elected were Dennis O'Brien, Supervisor; Charles Englehardt, Town Clerk; Joseph Evans, Sr., Assessor; G. M. Vial, Collector; James Michie and Charles Nitz, Justices of the Peace; Ludwig Pfaff, Commissioner of Highways; G. B. Weaber and William Welborn, Constables. Two pounds were es- tablished at the town meeting, and Dennis O'Brien and Samuel Vial elected Pound-masters.

On April 7, 1874, at an election held at William Hickey's (subsequently William Lunn's) residence, two hundred and ninety-two votes were cast, electing : Dennis O'Brien, Supervisor; John Deasy, Town Clerk; N. S. Carrington, Assessor; William Cronin, Collector;

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G. M. Fox, Commissioner of Highways, and Fred Hillers, Constable. The pound-masters appointed were William Welborn and S. Vial, and the overseers of highways were; Will Brush, District No. 1; Peter Cramer, No. 2; John Sass, No. 3; Ed. Phelps, No. 4: Leland Moody, No. 5; John Unold, No. 6; Christ Sieling, No. 7; J. L. Wells, No. 8; J. Vial, No. 9; George Savage, No. 10, and Fred Jansen, No. 11.

The election of April 6, 1875, was held at the resi- denee of Dennis O'Brien, and the La Grange railroad depot, at which polling places three hundred and thirty- six votes were cast, electing: Dennis O'Brien, Super- visor; Charles Englehardt, Town Clerk; Samuel Vial, Assessor; Thomas Beebe, Collector, and N. H. Bigclow, Highway Commissioner. The l'ourfl-masters appointed were William Welborn and Charles Englehardt, and the overseers of highways were: Michael Carrigan, District No. 1; Crist Kelso, No 2: John Sass, No. 3; Ed. A. Phelps, No. 4: G. B. Weaber, No. 5; N. H. Bigelow, No. 6; Crist Sieling, No. 7; N. S. Carrington, No. 8; Fred Ganner, No. 9; Joseph Stephenson, No. 10, and Fred Johnson, No. 11.

At the residence of Dennis ()'Brien and at the La Grange depot, on April 4, 1876, two hundred and forty- four votes were east, electing: Dennis O'Brien, Super- visor; Charles Engelhardt, Town Clerk; Samuel Vial, Assessor; Wesley Polk, Collector; Ludwig Pfaff, Com- missioner of Highways, and T. B. Brown, Justice of the Peace to fill a vacancy; there were also two hundred and thirty-six votes for a six-mill road tax, and one vote cast adversely to the measure. The pound-masters ap- pointed were Will Keltzo, W. L. Drake, Charles Engel- hardt and Henry Schwantz, and the overseers of high- ways were: William Welborn, District No. 1; S. N. Alexander, No. 2; John Lamb, No. 3: Ed. A. Phelps, No. 4: John Long. No. 5; James Vial, No. 6; Charles Engelhardt, No. 7: J. L. Wells, No. 8; Fred Goerner, No. 9; Joseph Stephenson, No. 10, and John Tiedt, No. 11.

Two hundred and eighty-five votes were cast at the election held on April 3, 1877, at the same polling places as on the preceding election, and the following were the officers elected: Dennis O'Brian, Supervisor; Charles Engelhardt, Town Clerk; H. H. Polk, Assessor; G. M. Fox, Commissioner of Highways; Joseph Vial, Collector; T. B. Brown and R. J. Allison, Justices of the Peace, and James Deacy and M. H. Carrigan, Constables, The pound-masters appointed were Dennis O'Brian, l'eter Kramer, S. Alexander, Christ Sieling, August Swansen and H. Schwanz. The overseers of highways appointed were Michael Spellman, District No. 1; Thomas Beebe, No. 2; John Sahs, No. 3: Aron P'helps, No. 4: Joseph Robb, No. 5; Samuel Vial, No. 6; William Craigmile, No. 7: William Henry, No. 8; Arthur Connor, No. 9, and Fred Jansen, No. 10.

The election of April 2, 1878, was held at the same places, and three hundred and thirty-seven votes were cast, electing Dennis O'Brian, Supervisor; J. B. Ryan, Town Clerk; Robert P. Bielby, Assessor; Joseph Vial, Collector; N. H. Bigelow, Commissioner of Highways, and Leland Moody Justice of the Peace: The pound- masters appointed were Denis O'Brian, George M. Vial, Christ Sieling, Henry Schwantz, S. W. Ainsworth and Charles Dassel.

On April 1, 1879, the election was held at the resi- dences of Dennis O'Brian, Summit; William Lunn, Lyons; William Cronin, Mount Forest, and at the La- Grange depot. 'T'he votes cast were three hundred and thirty-three, electing Dennis O'Brian, Supervisor; R. P. Bielby, Assessor; William Henry, Collector; J. B. Ryan,

Town Clerk; M. Spelman, Commissioner of Highways. The pound-masters appointed were Dennis O'Brian, Distriet No. 1; H. S. Dietrich, No. 2; Charles Dassel, No. 3; Leland Moody, No. 4: George Vial, No. 5; Christ Seiling, No. 6, and Henry Schwantz, No. 7.

'The election of April 6, 1880, was held at the same places, three hundred and six votes being cast, electing Dennis O'Brian, Supervisor; J. B. Ryan, Town Clerk; William M. Henry, Collector; John Fuller, Commissioner of Highways; Stephen White, Assessor. Following are the pound-masters appointed: Dennis O'Brian, Distriet No. 1; Aug Breblon, No. 2; William Beebe, No. 3; Sam Vial, No. 4: Elias Banker, No. 5; George Savage. No. 6. The overseers of highways appointed were Dennis O'Brian, District No. 1; Wallace Beeby, No. 2; Aaron Phelps, No. 3; Charles Dassel, No. 4; Leland Moody, No. 5; Christ Seiling, No. 6; Elias Banker, No. 7; Charles M. Craigmile, No. 8; - , No. 9; Fred Schlichting, No. 10; Willis Ward, No. 11.

The election of April 5, 1881, was held at Dennis O'Brian's residence, and three hundred and forty-three votes were cast. The officers elected were Dennis O'Brian, Supervisor; J. B. Ryan, Town Clerk; Stephen White, Assessor, N. H. Bigelow, Commissioner of High- ways; R. J. Allison and Leland Moody, Justices of the Peace; M. C. Carrigan and Charles Pfaff, Constables, and William Henry, Collector. The overseers of high- ways were William Brush. Distriet No. 1; Peter Kramer, No. 2; Charles Dassel, No. 3; Aaron Phelps, No. 4; I.cland Moody, No. 5: Christ Seiling, No. 6; Elias Ban- ker, No. 7; Joseph Evans, No. 8; George Savage, No. 9: F. Schlichting, No. 10. The pound-masters were Dennis O'Brian. Distriet No. 1; William Kelso, No. 2; William Beche, No. 3: James Welsh, No. 4; John White, No. 5: - , No. 6; T. C. Hill, No. 7; Charles Craig- mile, No. 8; George Savage, No. 9, and George Schlicht- ing, No. 10.

The election of April 4, 1882, was held at the resi- dence of Dennis O'Brian, and thereat three hundred and sixty votes were cast, resulting in the election of: Robert Vial, Supervisor; W. J. Cronin, Town Clerk; Stephen White, Assessor; John Evans, Collector; John Welbourn, Commissioner of Highways; N. Starr Carring- ton, Justice of the l'eace; Charles Dassal and H. Oelker, Constables. There were three hundred and thirty-three votes cast for a road tax and twenty-seven against it. The overseers of highways appointed were: William Wilborn, District No. 1; Peter Kramer, No. 2; Aaron Phelps. No. 3; Charles Dassal, No. 4: Henry Fremans- dorf, No. 5; - - No. 6; G. G. Heath, No. 7; Charles Craigmile, No. 8; Robert Bielby, No. 9; Frederick Schlichting, No. 10; and the pound-masters were: William Wilborn, District No. 1; Henry Loesch, No. 2; - No. 3; William Beebe, No. 4; George B. Weaver, No. 5: - No. 6; G. G. Heath, No. 7; - Duneaster, No. 8; George Savage, No. 9; Richard Gee, No. 10.

At the town meeting held Angust 29. 1882, Samuel Vial was appointed Canada Thistle commissioner for the west side of the river, and J. W. Rutan Thistle con- missioner for the east side of the river: also Thomas Stephenson was appointed collector for the town ard C. K. Wright was appointed pound-master for District No. 2.

The election of April 3, 1883, was held at la Grange, Lyons, Summit and Mount Forest, the four election precincts of said town, and at those polling places four hundred and fifty-three votes were cast. The officers elected were: Robert Vial, Supervisor; J. B. Ryan," . To the courtesy of Mr. Ryan the collaborator in indebted for facilities for These abstracts of the town recorde,

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Town Clerk; William M. Henry, Assessor; Thomas J. Stephenson, Collector: John R. Fuller, Highway Com- missioner; Wesley Polk, Justice of the Peace, and John White, Constable. G. G. Heath, was appointed poand. master at Western Springs, Christ Seiling at La Grange, and George Savage for District No. 9. The position of overseer of highways was abolished.

The first school in the township was built in the spring of 1843, and was taught by Margaret Mc- Nanghton, the term commencing May i of that year. The school was on Section 20, Township 38 north, Range 12 east, on the farm then owned by Elijah Wentworth, Jr.

The first stages that ran through the township were those of Dr. John Taylor Temple, which were suc- ceeded by those of Frink, Fowler & Trowbridge and Frink & Walker,

The first bridge was built by Russel F .. Heacock, across the river Desplaines at Summit.

LYONS.

This hamlet is situated on the northern line of the township, and is twelve miles west from Chicago on Egan Avenue, or Thirty-ninth Street extended. It is a quiet little town, with a population of about six hundred, and his pursued its own plodding career while its neigh- bor,.Riverside, underwent its flux and reflux. Its indas. tries are a flouring-mill, a stone quarry and lime-kilns ; its stores being principally saloons with here and there an al fresco addition for open air bibulous customers. Lyons is unquestionably the oldest village in the town- ship, dating its settlement to 1831 or 1832. The pioneer visitant of the place at present a resident thereof, is Stephen White, who was born in Hanover, Grafton Co,, N H., on April 10. 1807, three miles south of Dart- mouth College, and came to Lyons in 1$30. After visiting the place at frequent intervals he settled here in 1840, since which time he has held various offices, hav- ing been school trustee eighteen years, Assessor nine years, Supervisor two years, and Postmaster fifteen years, in addition to holding several minor positions. He married, in 1837, Elizabeth Gregg, in Cleveland, Ohio, and has one son living, John Clarence, Notwith- standing Mr. White's threescore and seven years, he is hale and his brain is as quick and active as it was many years since. To his retentive memory the public are indebted for mach of the old history herein presented. A recital of the progress of Lyons is merely une of gradual accretion from the surrounding farming region, a confluence of individuals who established stores or saloons to supply a steady custom, or of persons who, having acquired a competency, selected the naturally pretty town wherein to enjoy their otium cum dignitate. No sudden and fallacious speculative tendencies ang- mented either the price of real estate or the residents of the town and its growth, although tardy, has been steady and stable. It is yet in a condition of primitive quiet- ude and order.

The first settler here is generally conceded to have been Edmund Polk, his sons, Henry H. and Wesley Polk, being the oldest living settlers of the town. Henry H. Polk was born in Jefferson County, Ky., in the year 1816, of Edmund and Margaret (Brown, Polk, who came to Cook County in 1833, and settled on the farm near Lyons where they resided until their death ; Edward dying in 1859 at the age of eighty-three years and six months, and Margaret in 1856, at the age of sixty-six years The parents of Henry IL Pulk were natives of Pennsylvania, were brought up after ten

years of age in Kentucky, were married in 1599, and had the following children that lived to maturity : Samuel, Wilson, John, William and James (twins). Margaret, Mary, Henry and Wesley. Edmund Polk, Sr., was in the War of 1812,.and served under the gal- lant General "Tippecanoe " Harrison. On attaining manhood Henry H. Polk engaged in farming, in which pursuit he has since remained, except during one year wherein he was engaged in mining in California, and now is the proprietor of one hundred and fifty-seven acres of excellent farming land. He married, in 1842, Miss Theresa Harrison, laughter of Thomas and Mary Harrison, and they have eight children-Margaret, Frank, Clara, Harrison, Ella E., Abraham, George and Cora, They are members of the Congregational Church, of which Mr. Polk was a trustee. He has been Asses- sor, Justice of the Peace, school trustee for fifteen years and school director for a number of years. Wesley Polk also was horn in Jefferson County, Ky., of Edmond and Margaret Polk, in the year 1816. He also came to Lyons with his parents in 1833, and en- gaged in farming, when he selected an occupation and business for life ; at the present time owning one hun- dred and ninety acres of land. In 1860, he married Miss Mary J. Bielby, daughter of William and Sarah Bielhy; they have one child, Edmond. In 1862, Mr. Polk enlisted as a private in Company H, 127th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the siege and battle of Vicksburg, and in the battle of Arkansas Post. After the surrender of Vicksburg he was placed upon detached service in the Quartermaster's Department of the Fifteenth Army Corps. He was mustered out in 1865 as a Corporal. Mr. Polk is Justice of the Peace. a member of the Congregational Church, was Collector of the township and has been school director for a number of years.

The first log house built in I.yons was one built by Joshua Sackett for a dwelling house, who also built the first hotel there. Theodorus Doty afterward bought out Sackett in the hotel husiness, he in turn being suc- ceeded by Webster. This tavern was on the Naperville road, ahout opposite where the ice-houses are at present (1884; located.

The first road laid out through the town of Lyons was the Naperville road, first called the lirush Hill road, also the Barry Point road-Barry's Point was up near the township line, just north of Riverside-and was a continuation of the Southwestern Plank road, now Og. den Avenue. Joseph and John Naper, who settled at Naperville in 1831, laid out this road in that year, which still bears the title of Naperville road, and is the princi- pal avenue of traffic of the village of Lyons.

The first school in the village of Lyons, and the first paid for by the tax payers, was built by Theodorus Doty, who decided that the children of the region around lyons should have scholastic facilities, and erected a log-house therefor. The school teacher was Miss Ellen Storrs, Mr. Doty states; other citizens are of the opinion that a man from Ohio was the first ped- agogue. After the school-house was built Mr. Doty was narrating the fact to Dr. Edmund Stoughton Kim- herley, and the latter gentleman inquired how much it cost: Mr. Doty made a guess as to the amount, and it was listed among the expenditures to be made from the taxes.

Theodorus Doty was born in Duaneshurg, Schenec- tady Co., N. Y., on September 14, 1801. He went to Ogdensburg in the fall of 1836, and left that city for Chicago in June, 1857, arriving there and settling in Lyuns the same year, In 1827 he married, at Prescott,

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Canada, Miss Catherine Terwilliger who, notwithstanding the Desplaines River and Illinois & Michigan Cana., her advanced age of seventy-four years, does her own house-work, and interviewed the collaborator over an ironing-board. In 1850 Mr. Doty moved to Chicago and kept the Doty House, near the corner of Randolph and State streets, for a number of years. He was a Justice of the Peace of the town of Lyons, and kept hotel there. Mr. Doty was living (March, 1884), at 3219 Prairie Avenue.

The present school of lyons is situated on the Joliet road, and is taught by J. B. Ryan, principal, and Miss Henrietta Wilden, assistant, and from one hun- dred and ten to one hundred and twenty pupils are taught there. 'The school directors are: George Neher, president; Thomas Collins, cleck, and Frederick Schultz.

In the old frame school-house devotional exercises are held on Sunday, a Union meeting being presided over by Mr. North, of Riverside, and German services conducted by Mr. Borland, of Summit. The Catholics have a fine church on the Joliet road, attended by the inhabitants of Lyons, Summit, and the surrounding country, the congregation comprising about one hun- dred families, Father \. Venturi ministers unto the parish. The church was huilt in 1865 and dedicated in 1866; the land was donated by Dr. George M. Fox, and the building cost about $2,000, about $1,000 hav- ing been since then spent upon its adornment.

The post-office of 1.yons was established about 1850, Stephen White heing the second Postmaster, succeed- ing, he thinks, Theodorus Doty. The present l'ust- master is George Neher.

The secret societies convening at I.yons are repre- sented by two lodges-Castle Mayflower, No. 127, Knights of the Golden Rule, and Lodge No. 235, American Order of United Workman. Castle May- flower was erected on April 6, 1881, the following being the charter members : J. L .. Cangdon, Charles Schmidt, Valentin Hoffman, J. O. Jachne, August W. Dobbert, Henry Wroga, Charles Koeder, Franz A. Lchman, John Schumacker, Christ Reese, John Platt, George Grote, Charles Bojohn, Louis Toeller and Ernst Brandt. The first officers were J. O. Jachne. Valentin Hoffman. A. W. Dohbert, Henry Wroga, J. I .. Cangdon, Charles Koeder, F. A. Lehman. John Schumacker and Christ Reese. The present officers are George Neher. Andrew Bishop, August W. Dobbert, George Freinersdorf, Christ Zimmerman, Charles Kocder, Lorenz Goodyear, Henry Wroga, George Nigg and John Mack. The Lodge of United Workmen was chartered January 10, 1883, with the following charter members : William Michalsky, J. G. Kohelke, Henry Knief, and the fol- lowing who also constituted the first officers : Charles Schmidt, F. A. Ichman, Herman Giesler, Charles Moeschler, Ernst Neuschafer, John Schumacker, Levi C. Bomberry, John A. Mack, John Viebrock and A. C. W. Michalsky. The present officers are : F. A. Leh- man, Herman Giesler, J. A. Mack, Charles Moeschler, E. Neuschafer, Charles Schmidt, William S. Bond, Henry Knief, Oliver Kelly and John Viebrock.

The commercial enterprises of Lyons are the quar- ries belonging to Frederick Schultz, where he works thirty men; and the lime-kilns also belonging to him. Jesse Hart also has the Riverside Mills, of hydraulic power and capacity of from fifty to sixty barrels of flour per twenty-four hours.

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History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 227

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900 Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas Number of Pages: 875

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas
Number of Pages: 875