History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 233

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

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Clerks .- Granville Peck, 1868-70; F. J. Filbert, 1871-78; C. S. Cutting, 1879-83.

Patatine Enterprise. - This paper was started October 1, 1878, by J. A. Battinger, as a six-column folio, and independent Republican in politics, In 1879 it came under the control of W. G. Alden, who still pub- lisbes und edits the paper. It is devoted to local as well as political affairs. On the 1st of January, 1880, it was enlarged to a seven column folio. In 1878 an edition was started for Barrington, which is still con- tinned, and is devoted somewhat more to the interests of Barrington than the Palatine edition. The sub- scription price is $1.25 per year.

Schools,-A school-house was erected just outside the present limits of the town some time previous to its commencing to build up. In 1855 or 1856 it was moved within the corporation. The first teacher after the removal was Miss Lucina Spring. School was continued in this building until a new one, built in 1860, was ready for occupancy. In 1864 this building was cularged, and during the time occupied in its cu- largement, the Masonic Hall was used for the school. The enlarged school house was occupied by the school until the present building was erected, in 1869. It is a two-story frame building, with a basement, and con- tains four school rooms. The school was graded at the time it went into this new building. Since the grading of the school the principals have been B. . I .. Dodge, 1869-43; B. L. Barnaby, 1873-74; C. C. Dodge, 18*4-75; C. S. Cutting, 1873-80; C. K. Bitter, one term in the fall of 1880; Charles Stickney, the

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rest of the school year; W. D. Simons, 1881-82; A. In 1876 he was followed by the Rev. William Roden- Rosencrantz, the first two terms of the school year of burg, and the present pastor, the Rev. Fred. Giebel, 1882-83; W. D. Simons, the spring term of 1883; C. came in 1882. The membership of the Church is now fifty.

H. Austin commeneing in the fall of 1883, present incumbent. Mr. Austin's assistants are Walter llar- rower, grammar department ; Miss Frances E. Swick, intermediate department, and Miss Eva Castle, pri- mary department. The whole number of scholars in attendance is now about two hundred.

The Methodist Episcopal Church had its origin very early in the history of Palatine. O. E. Hall, a Methodist minister, who came up the Jakes on and preached on the "James Madison"'in 1839, preached in a log school-house at l'Inm Grove in July of that year, and continued to preach there for some time, once in four weeks, his preaching being wholly volnntary, ns were the contributions for his support. In 1840 a Church organization was elleeted at Deer Grove. Religious services were conducted once in two weeks in a log schoel-house until 1857, by circuit preachers, among whom were the Rev. John Nason, the Htev. Mr. Gaddis and the Rev. Henry Whitehead. In 1857, when the Church was moved to Palatine, there were about fifty members. A frame church building was erected, costing $1,500. This Church is still used by the society, and the membership is now about forty- five. Among the ministers of this Church have been the Revs. T. T. Olmsted, A. H. Miller, Leonard Clif- ford, Lucian Hawkins, J. T. Hanna, Mr. Lee, Mr. Wallace, R. M. Stongh, Holmes, W. H. Gannoway and Martin Thatcher.

The Disciple Church was organized at Palatine November 5, 1858, with twenty-five members. At first they worshiped in a private honse and also in the school-honso. A church building was erected in 1865, at a cost of $2,600, on a lot donated to the society. At this time the Church was in a prosperous condition, having a membership of seventy. From this time the membership gradnally diminished by removals and deaths, and in 1870, the society, being unable to sup- port itself, sold its church property to the Evangelical Lutheran Church for $2,000. Since this time the few disciples who have remained in Palatine have usually attended the Methodist Church. The ministers of this Church were the Rev. L. J. Correll, by whose efforts the Church was founded, and who remained two years; he was succeeded by the Rev. J. F. Parker, who also remained two years. The Rev. J. B. Mullis then followed and remained about three years, and he was succeeded by the Rev C. W. Sher- wood, who remained about eighteen months. After him the Church depended mainly on supplies until it ceased to exist.

The Inmanuel Erangelical Lutheran Church was organized in 1868, with twenty members. In 1870 they purchased the church building erected by the Disciples. The Rev. Il. Rathjen, the first minister, remained until 1875, when for a year or so the pulpit was supplied by the Rev. J. E. Roeder, from Arlington Heights, and by the Rev. H. Smith, from Schaum- burg. The Rev. A. Pohl bceame pastor in 1877 and remained until 1880, when the present pastor, Rev. William Graef, succeeded him. The membership of the Church is now fifty.

St Paul's United Evangelical Church was organized in 1872, with fifteen members, and a church building erected the same year. The church, including the land belonging to the society, cost 85.000. The first preacher was Rev. Jacob Furrer, who remained until 1873, when he was succeeded by the Rev. C. Krumm.

Palatine Lodge, No. 314, A. F. & A. M., was char- tered in 1861, with nine members. 'The first officers were P. C. Lusk, W. M. ; Joseph Slade, S. W. ; M. S. Johnson, J. W .; Richard Filkins, S. D .; Johu Hi. Pahlman, Secretary. Masonic Hall was built in 1861. It is a two-story building and cost about $1,200. The Lodge is now composed of fifty-five members.

Palatine Lodge, I. O. O. F., No 708, was instituted April 20, 1882, with five members. The first officers were I. M. Kibber, N. G .; A. N. Sheffner, V. G. ; P. A. Boynton, Secretary ; H. Haase, Treasurer : E. Lytle, Warden. The Lodge now consists of thirty-eight members and meets in a hall over J. H. Shierding & Co.'s store.

At the present time Palatine contains five dry-goods stores, two hardware stores, two drug stores, three wagon and blacksmith shops, two flouring mills, one n steam, the other a wind mill, the former having a planing mill and a sash, door und blind factory, and a population of abont one thousand iuhabitants, while the population of the whole township is about two thousand.

PALATINE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

. W. G. ALDIEN, attorney at law, was born in Boston, Mass., in 1852, son of William and Eliza Alden, and was educated in Boston, at the Boston Latin school, from which he gradu- ated In 1869, taking a prize for Latin scholarship, In 1820 he began the study of law, attende lectures at the Harvard Law School, and was admitted to the Bar In 1873, at ('um- bridge, Muss. Ile hegan practice in Boston the same year. In 1874 he accepted a position as teacher of Latin in the Meadville Theological Institute, where he took a theological course. In 1875 he went to Laconia, N. A., where he prac- ticed law for two years. lle was married to Mabel E. Law- rence, daughter of Samuel L .. and Ann V. Lawrence. They have two children-Teresa E., born in 1878, and Eilen F .. born in 1879. In 187; he located at ('incinnati, Ohio, where for one year he engaged in the real estate business in connec- tion with his practice of law. Mr. Alden gave a great deal of

time to the study of music while in Boston. He studied the pipe organ with Eugene Thaver at the Boston f'onservatory of Music, and afterward became organist at the Vine-street Congregational Church, In Cincinnati, Ohio, it having one of the largest and finest organs in the West. In 1878 be came to Chicago and, as before, combined real estate with his prae- tice of law. In 1812 he removed to Paintine and purchased the Palatine Enterprise, which he has since conducted in con- nection with his law practice. He was elected Justice of the Peace In 1881. and is an active Republican in politics In 1875 he was a member of the New Hampshire State Convention. Ile is a member of the Sentch Presbyterian Church, and of the Masonic fraternity, A. F. & A. M., of which he is a l'ast Muster. He is alsoa member of the St. Bernard Commandery, No. 35.of Chicago, Knights Templar.

C. H. AUSTIN, teacher, was born in Jefferson. Cook County, Ill, in 1800, son of John and Elizabeth Austin. Ile was educateil at Valparaiso. Ind., at the normal school. Ile commenceil teaching in 1878 at Vernon, Lake County, where he taught for three winters, and afterward one term at Mar- wood. In 1880 he was employed as principal of the high school at Barrington, which position he held for three years. In the fall of 1883 he accepted the position of principal of the high school at Palatine. The school contains 200 schol- ars and four teachers. Mr. Austin is reading law what time he has while not employed with his duties as teacher, Intend- ing to take a law course.

HENRY C. BATTERMANN, of the firm of Abelman & Co., proprietors of flax and feed mill, and sash, door and blind factory, was born in Germany in 1827, son of John H. and Mariah Battermann. He onme to America in 1846. After one year spent in New York City he came to Chicago and en- gaged in the grocery business, which he followed until 1866,

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when he removed to Palatine and engaged in the lumber and then lorsted ou a farm one-half mile north of Wheeling. grain trade, in company with Joseph Saule. He continued in that business for sixteen years. In INGS he built a flax and feed mill, 96x117 feet, which he rented until 1842, when he sold his lumber and grain business, and has since operated his mill property under the firm name of Abelman & Co. The mills are located on Chicago Avenue. Ile owns a large amount of residence and business property in the village. Mr. Battermann married, in 1853, Miss Sophia Schuer. They had ten chil- dren, four of whom are now living-lomise, Bertha, Henry and Angusta. Mrs Battermaun died in 18;2. He was married in 1877 to Mrs. Dralle. Mr. Battermalin was County Supervi-or four years, and for fifteen years he has been a member of the corporation Board of Trustees, and was one of the charter members on the organization of the village, lle is Deto- cratic In politics, and has ever been an active member of that party. He is a member of the Lutheran Church and of the Masonic fraternity, A. F. & A. M., and Past Master of Lodge No. 314.

A. J. BENNETT, carpenter, was born in Ohio in 1826. son of Robert and Sarah Bennett. Ile came to Palatine in 1847. Hle engaged In farmning for five years, and then followed his trade, which was that of a carpenter and builder. He was connected with the 10th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the war, was wounded at the battle of Chaplin Illtls and was laid up for three months. After the war he returned to Pal- atine. He was stewant with t'aptain Cherry on the ". Minule Williams," running on the lakes, one suminer, and one season on the "Sparta." lle is a member of the Masonic frater- nitv. A. F. & A. M .. Lodge 314.

GROVE BENNETT, lamuer, was born In Neloun, Ohio, in 1815, son of Robert and Sally Bennett. He came to Cook County, Ill., in 1837, and located in Palatine Township, on a farm. lle was engaged for one year on the canal and one at the lead mines at dialena In 1x42 he settled on his farm, which was in Sections 11 and 2. Township 42, Hange 10, where he re-ided until 18:3, when he moved to Palatine. He owusa residence on Benton Street, and still keeps his farm, which he ients. lle was married in 1814 to Miss Hannah Mckee, daughter of Austin and Lydia Mckee. They have lind four children, three of whom are now living-Albert. Austin and Delis. He has been Constable and held various other town ollices.

3. D. BROWN, attorney at law, was born in Appleton, Waldo Co., Maine, In 1829, son of Benjamin and Deborah Brown. lle was educated at Waterville, Maine, and at Dartmouth College, from which he graduated in 1953. Ile then taught school for two years at Randolph, V't., during which time he read law what time he had apart from his school duties. In 1855 he came to Chicago, and was admitted to the Bar in the fall of the same year. Ile immediately began practice, and has followed it exclusively from that time. llis office is at 69 Dearborn Street, Romin 23. 1u 1881 he bought a fine resi- dence, with eight and one-half acres of land. in the village of Palatine, where he now resides, He is engaged In grape culture. Ile was married in 1857 to Miss Henrietta White, daughter of D. N. and Dinna White. Mr. White was editor and proprietor of the Pittsburg Gazette. They had live children, two of whom are now living-Ella M. Stiles, born in September, 1858, and Arthur IA, born In July, 1867. Mrs. Brown died In July. 1878. He was married January 29. 1850, to Miss Alice Wilcox, daughter of Amos and Jane Wilcox. They have one child. Milton D., horn September 30, 1880. Ile is an attendant of the Methodist Episcopal Church. of which Mrs. Brown is a member.

L. C. BURKITT, of the firm of Burkitt Brothers, hurd- ware merchants and dealers in agricultural implements, was born in Wheeling, t'ook t'o., 111., in 1857, sou of Richard and Mary A. Burkitt. He served an apprenticeship as tinsmith. In 1870 he established his hardware business at Palatine, In June, 1880, he forined a partnership with his brother, J. W. Burkitt, who was a jeweler by traile, and in 1881 they opened a store at Arlington Heights, which is managed by J. W .. and the one at Palatine by I .. C. Burkitt. They carry a full line of hardware, stores and tinware, and also a full stock of jewelry goods. Their business has increased from $5,000 the first year to $30,000 the last year. Ilis location in Palatine is on Broekwar Street, one door south of the post-office. Ile was married in 1880 to Miss Ida A. t'ole. daughter of Charles and Cordelia Cole. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and of the Good Templars.

E. H. CLAY, farmer, was born In Canterbury, County Kent. England, in 1830, son of William and Elizabeth Clay. Ile came to America with his parents in infancy. They located near Syracuse, N. Y., where they remained two years. They then removed to Chicago, where they remained six months,

In 1847 they reinoved to Deer tirove, Palatine Township. where they resided until the death of his father, which occurred in 1854. On attalning his majority he engaged in farming, locating on Section 16. Township 42. Range 10, where he lived until 1842. Selling his farm, he moved to the village of Palatine. Ile is interested in the job printing house of C. Hanchett & t'o., 149 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, of which his son, M. I. Clay, is a member. lle was married in 1861 to Miss Anun Owen, danghter of James and Catharine Owen, They have two children-Merton J., born In 1862. and Irving O., born in 1866. While a hoy, living with his parents in Wheeling Township, he one day was playing with the neighbors' chiklren, when they were surprised at seeing a band of Sand or GO Indians approaching. Being frightened they ran to the body of a Jog school-house that was in process of construction. The Indians, percelving their fright, increased it by surrounding the building and placing their guns through the cracksbetween the logs, but after so thoroughly frightening the children, withdrew with- out further molestation.

J. B. CLAY. carpenter, was born in county of Kent, Can- terbury, England, in 1822, son of William and Elizabeth Clay. He came to America with his parents in 1830, and located near Syracuse, where they resided two years. They then removed to ['ten, where they remained one year. In 1834 they removed to Chicago. In the following season his father located on a farin in Wheeling Township, one-half mile from the village of Wheeling. At the time of locating, there was not a house within three miles. In 1846 he soll his faran and moved to Drer Grove, Palatine Township, where he remained during life. In April. 1845, the subject of this sketch bought some land of the Government, in Section 16, Town- ship 42. Range 10. in l'alatine Township, where he lived until his removal to the village of Palatine. Ile was married in 1553 to Miss Laura L. Campbell. They had one child. Lin- nie. Mrs. Clay died In 1558. lle was married In 1863 to Miss Clara B. Martin, daughter of Daniel and Abigail Martin. They have one child, Cassius MI. Ile has been Supervisor, Collector, and C'ommissioner of Highways, and is now Town Clerk. The first and only brick house in Chicago, in 1834, when Mr. Clay cume there, was located on the north side of Lake Street, between Franklin Street aud Fifth Avenue. There was a two-story building on the corner of Franklin and South Water streets. The lower part was used for a Baptist Church, and the upper part for a school, where Mr. Clay attended in the summer of 1834.

C. S CUTTINGi, attorney at law, was born In High- gate, Franklin ('o., V't., in IN54, son of t'harles A. and Laura E. Cutting. Ile was ednested in llastings, Minn., and at Willinette University, at Salem, Oregon. Hle then engaged as associate editor upon the Cedar Rapils Times, remaining in that connection for one and one-half years, when he accepted the position .. f principal of the high school, which position he held for five years, during whien time he was reading Jaw in the office of J. C. Knickerbocker. Ile was whmitted to the Bar in 1879. In the fall of 1880 he com- mencell his practice, in the employ of Judge R. S. William- son. After two months, he formed a partnership with A. N. Tagert, where he will remains. Their office Is No. 162 Washington Street, Rooms 29 and 30, Chicago. Their prac- tire is civil law. Ilis residence Is on Plum Grove Avenue. lle was married in 1876 to Miss Anna Lytle, daugliter of Myron 11. an 1 Annati, Lytle,. They have one child, Robert M., born in 1882. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and a Good Templar.

F. J. FILBERT, tax commissioner of the Chicago & Western Indiana and Belt Line Railroad Company, was born in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1846, son of Jacob P. and Catharine Filbert. In 1846 he came with his parents to Chiengo, who subsequently located on a farm at Wheeling, but after the experiment of farming one year, his father sold the form and followed his trade, shoe-making, until his death, which occurred in 1882, at the age of seventy-six years. Mr. Filbert enlisted in 1862, in Company E, 113th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Ile participated in the battle of Arkansas Post, siege and capture of Vicksburg, and Jackson, Miss, Ile was disabled, at the siege of Vicksburg in the left leg. Entering the service as private, he was promoted to Corporal, and subsequently to First Lieutenant. Ile was mustered out in 1865. Returned to Palatine, he . engaged in the mercantile business for about ten years. lle established the first drug store in Palatine, in 1867. He is an active member of the Republican party, and has bell the various town offices. Ile is Justice cf the Peace and notary public. For five years he was Deputy Clerk

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of Cook County, and two years Deputy Sheriff. From January 1. 1888, to August of the same year he was Clerk of the entry and warehouse department of the United States Custom House, which position he resigned to acrept his present responsible one with the railroad company. Ile was married in 1864 to Miss Eva Frans. They had one child, William J., born in 1866. Mrs, Filbert died in 1875. lle was again married, in 1978, to Miss Susan Derker. They have two children, Lillian, born in 1879, and Addie, born in 1882. He is n member of the Masonic fraternity, A. F'. & A. M., and a Royal Arch Mason; also a member of the St. Bernard Commandery, No, 35. Hle is Past Master of Palatine Lodge. No. 314, also a member of the G. A.R. Post. No. 28, and of the Chicago Union Veteran Club, and Secretary of the Repub- lican Central Committee of Cook County.

E. FRENCH, carringe-maker, was born in Manchester, Bet- nington Co., Vt., in 1824, son of Jeremiah and Laura French. lle moved to Chio in 1838 and to Cook County, Ill., in 1845. He located in Chicago and carried on the carriage man- ufactory for five years, locating on Randolph Street, between Fifth Avenue and Market Street. In 1850 he moved to Elk Grove Township, where he remained for twelve years. In 1862 he moved to Palatine, where he owns a blacksmith and carriage shop, a residence and one acre of ground on Benton Street. He was married in 1848 to Miss Sophia Heard, daughter of Martin and Mary A. Ilcard. They have two children-Eliza- beth and Martin J. He is a member of the Good Templars. He has been a Trustee of l'alatine for three years and school director for five years. Mr. French learned his trade in Cleve- land, Ohio, where he served an apprenticeship of five years, since which time he had devoted himself excinsively to it in connection with the undertaking business.

J. T. GARRISON, P. O. Elgin, was born in Tompkins County, N. Y., son of Joseph and Margaret Garrison. In early life he was engaged in farming and lumbering. In 1857 he came to Illinois and located in Vernon, Lake County, where he remained for about eleven years. In 1863 and 1864 he was In Chicago, engaged in the sale of agricultural imple- ments, removing in 1868 to Palatine, on a farmi in Section 10, containing 155 neres. In 1823 he sold his form and moved to Palatine Village, and engaged in the grain business until 1881, and now owns the grain elevator occupied by M. 11. Lytle & Co. The elevator has a capacity of 20 000 bushels. Ile Was Assessor of Palatine in 1972 and 1879, and trustee of the school fund for about six years. Ile was Commissioner in Lake County for seven years, und has held varions other town offices. 1n 1881 he came to Elgin, and has been since engaged in the real estate Insiness, and there owns property. He was married in 1850 to Miss Lanah thurner, daughter of Samuel and Hannah Gardner; they have three children-Sarah .I., Charles and Lewis B. They were meurhers of the Free-Will Baptist Church, but there being no Church of that denomina- tion where they now reside. they attend the Congregational Church.

REV. WILLIAM GRAEF, pastor of the Lutheran Church of Palatine, was born in Germany in 1845, son of George and Elizabeth Graef. Ile wns educated at Basel, Switzerland. Ile came to America in 1871 and located In Texas, and was ordained for the ministry in the Lutheran schools of that State. Ile hegan preselring in 1871. After eight years spent in the service in Texas, he returned to Louisiaun, where he preached one year. In 1880 he came to l'platine and accepted the pastorate of the lattheran Church at that place. Ilis charge now consists of seventy families, which comprise 340 members. Ilis Church was organized in 1871, then containing twelve families, llc was married In 1872 to Miss Augusta Swartz. They have five children-Emanuel, Willie, Clara, Anna and Augusta.

R. J. HIPWELL, commercial traveler, was born in Joliet, Will Co., 111., în tH43, son of Jolin W. and Mariah C. Ilipwell. His parents moved to Chicago In 1845. Ilis father was a sol- dier through the Mexican War, being killed about the close of the war. At the age of nineteen the subject of this sketch began an apprenticeship in the harness-making business. In 1863 hre enlisted In Company 1, 17th Illinois Cavalry, under Colonel Beverage, He enlisted as a private, but was soon after promoted to Regimental Saddler, at Jefferson, Mo. In 1864 he went to Philadelphia, to a military school, under General Taggart, which was to fit officers for the command of United States cavalry troops by a thirty days' practice At the end of the time he went to Washington and was examined by General Silns W. Casey, and was con.missioned Second Lieutenant. after which he joined his regiment at Benton. Mo. He was then engaged in active service in Missouri, during General Pleasanton's campaign against General Prier, which resulted in driving the latter out of the State. On his return to

Raleigh he found his commission of Second Lieutenant in the 29th Regiment Illinois United States Cavalry Troops awaiting him. He participated in the engagement of l'etersburg; his regiment was the second to euter that city after itsevacuation by General Lee. After that engagement he was placed in command of Iris company and held that position nutil the close of the war. His regiment embarked on the "William Kennedy," in the Chesapeake Bay, for Texas. They landed at the mouth of the Itio Grande River and marched 150 miles up the river and went into camp at Ringgold. They remained there until October, when they were ordered to Springfield, Ill., and mustered out. After the war he located at Wauconda, Lake County, and en- gaged in business with his brother for one year, where he wus married to Miss Laura French, daughter of E. B. and M. L. French. They have had five children, three of whom are now living-E. Brackett, John W. and Myrtle L .; Bertie died in 1873, and Myron In 1876. After one year spent in Wauconda, he returned to Chicago and engaged in the bread and cracker business, which he followed fortwelve years; he then engaged as salesman for a clothing house, which occupation he still fol- lows. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, A F. & A. M., National Lodge, No. 596. Hle owns a residence and three and one-half acres of land on the corner of Benton and Wood streets.

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History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 233

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