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During the year there was expended in building $40,000; for grain. $500,000; for stock, $255,715; merchandise sold $600,200; manufactured articles produced, $280,000, or a total of $1,766,015 used in the transaction of the business of the city. To this might be added unenumerated business not given by the Gleaner, which would swell the amount to $1,800,000.
Pierpont & Tuttle, in the same time, made 4,500 cultivators, 1,000 double shovels, 100 ground plows, 500 hand cultivators. The firm employed about 50 hands.
It required about 3,400 cars to ship the grain purchased by Bushnell men.
A Library Association was organized in January, 1869, under act of the Legislature approved March 3, 1845. The association has now about 1,000 volumes, comprising the principal standard works and popular works of the present day. The following named persons are its present officers: W. J. Frisbie, President; Solon Bemfel, Secretary and Librarian; J. R. Kay, Treasurer.
At an election held March 24,1869, for or against the adoption of a City Charter, there were polled 284 votes for and 24 against the proposition. At the first annual election for city officers, held April 5, 1869, the following named persons were elected : J. B. Cummings, Mayor. Aldermen, 1st ward-Manning F. West, one year ; James W. Kelly, two years. Aldermen, 2d Ward-James Ayres, one year ; James Cole, two years. Aldermen, 3d Ward- William II. Oglesby, one year ; I. N. MeElvain, two years. Al- dermen, 4th Ward-Fisher Brown, one year; A. E. Barnes, two years. M. A. Luce, Attorney and Clerk ; Joseph Parks, Treas- urer; Garret Nevius, Treasurer.
Since 1869, officers have been elected as follows :
1870-Mayor -- John B. Cummings ; Attorney and Clerk-M. A. Luce : Marshal-C. C. Morse ; Alder- men -- First ward, E. D. C. Haines ; Second ward, D. M. Wychoff; Third ward, W. H. Oglesby ; Fourth ward, S. A. Ilendee ; Against license.
1871-Mayor -- J. B. Pearson ; Clerk-E. E. Chesney ; Marshal-C. C. Morse : Aldermen-First ward, Pardon Woolley ; Second ward, James Ayers ; Third ward, William Shreeves ; Fourth ward, Garrett S. Nevius ; For license.
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING, BUSHNELL .- (Photographed by Shreeves & Corwin.)
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1872 -- Mayor- J. B. Cummings ; Clerk-E. E. Chesney ; Marshal -- George Davis; Aldermen-First ward, Joseph Hoover ; Second ward, D. M. Wychoff; Third ward, G. Wenzel ; Fourth ward, A. E. Barnes ; Against lieense, only fourteen votes for.
1873 -- Mayor-Stockton West; Clerk-G, C. Redings; Marshal-Robert Ferguson : Aldermen-First ward, A. Downey; Second ward, Jasper Clark; Third ward, William Shreeves; Fourth ward, S. A. Hendee.
187-1-Mayor-Stockton West; Clerk-G. S. Ridings; Marshal-R. I. Ferguson ; Aldermen-First ward, J. HI. Smith ; Second ward. R. W. Wheeler ; Third ward, E. K. Westfall; Fourth ward, A. E. Barnes.
I875-J. B. Cummings, Mayor. G. H. McElvain, Clerk. R. H. Ferguson. Marshal. Aldermen- First ward, B. F. Nickey (long term); E. D. C. Haines (short term) ; Second ward, R. W. Wheeler ; Third ward, J. E. Chandler ; Fourth ward, Thomas Cochran.
1876-Stockton West, Mayor. G. II. MeElvain, Clerk. F. Deuel, Marshal. Aldermen-First ward, W. F. Beadles; Second ward, J. Dennis; Third ward, J. G. Shreeves; Fourth ward, A. E. Barnes-against license.
TABLE OF DISTANCES FROM BUSHNELL OVER THE T., P. & W. RAILROAD TO-
MILES.
MILES.
New Philadelphia
5
Scottsburg
5
Stonington
10
Good Hope ..
9
Seville.
13
Sciota
13
Smithfield
16
Blandinsville
19
Cuba
21
La Harpe
25
Civer
26
LaCrosse
29
Canton
81
Burnside,
Rawalts
34
Ferris
39
Breeds
37
McCall
41
Glassiord
43
Elvaston
48
Mapleton ..
48
Hamilton
52
Orehard Mines
51
Keokuk
53
Hollis
52
Warsaw
57
Peoria ..
60
Cisco
29
El Paso,
92
łowa
35
Gilman
146
Burlington
44
State Line
170
TABLE OF DISTANCES FROM BUSHNELL, OVER C., B. AND Q. R. R., TO-
Miles.
Miles.
Quincy
71
Chicago.
192
Fowler
60
Rockford
179
Paloma.
57
Sterling
126
Coatsburg
55
Rock Island Crossing ....
Camp Point
50
Moline ...
86
T., W. and W. Junction
44
Orion.
67
La Prairie
42
63
Augusta.
35
Alpha
51 49
Colmer
26
N. Henderson
45
Tennessee
20
Alexis.
40
Colchester
18
Spring Grove
31 28
Bardolph .
5
Lennox
16
Avon
S
Swan Creek
St. Augustine
13
Youngstown.
Abingdon
19
Walnut Grove
Saluda.
23
Epperson
Galesburg
Adair
Hannibal
90
Table Grove
Louisiana
11-t
Vermont.
Knoxville.
Astoria .
Yates City
51
Baders
30 3.1 40
Burlington
58
Beardstown
43
Wataga
36
Ovenzville,
53 58
Altona.
Chapin
62
Galva.
51
Winchester.
72
Kewanee
60
White Hall
Buda ..
7t
Greenfield
87 99 101
Wyonet.
80
Sheffield.
Princeton
86
Brighton.
121
Mendota
108
Upper Alton
13)
Sandoval
135
Alton Junction
132
Aurora
153
Alton ...
137
Napierville.
162
St. Louis.
15.1
Prairie City
5
Roseville.
10 5 5
Elmwood.
5.1
Browning
Peoria ..
81
Frederick
Oneida
40
Concord ..
Macomb
12
Lynn
Plymouth.
31
Rio
Monmouth
1 1 19
H-42
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Description of School Building .- Elsewhere will be found a beautiful illustration of the High School building, which is situ- ated on block eight, Hess' addition. As will be observed, the building is two stories in height, with basement, the latter of which is built of stone, and the two upper stories of red brick. The basement is eight feet in height, divided into four rooms, and used for storage, etc. The engine for heating the building is situ- ated therein. Each of the upper stories are divided into four recitation rooms, each in size 28x32 feet, fourteen feet high, while there are halls, closets, etc., connected with and leading into the various rooms. The building is capable of accommodating, with- out inconvenience, five hundred pupils. In addition to this, the city has two other buildings, used for school purposes-one in the third, and one in fourth ward. The high school building was designed by William Quaye, Peoria, Illinois, and built by Charles Ulrichson, Peoria, and is said by good judges to be first-class in every respect. It was commenced August, 1876, and completed July, 1877. The School Board, under whose supervision the work was performed, was composed of the following named mem- bers : S. West, President ; and E. D. C. Haines, W. J. Frisbie, J. B. Cummings and S. C. Haines, members ; G. H. MeElvain, Secretary. The present School Board is composed of the follow. ing named persons : William T. Beadles, President ; C. A. Bald- win, R. S. Randall, J. W. Sparks and J. L. Griffith, members ; M. Lovely, Secretary.
The school grounds comprise a whole block, and is enclosed on three sides with a neat plank fence, stripped and capped; and in front, on the east, with iron picket. The playgrounds are 200x 360 feet. The outhouses are ot brick, one on each side, and about 200 feet from the building.
The city of Bushnell deserves great credit for the erection of this building, which is the largest in the whole county, being in size 78x81 feet, covering 6,118 square feet, and costing $20,000. With a full corps of efficient teachers in every department, with a school board alive to the best interests of education, the schools of this city will rank with any in the county or State. The fol- lowing named are the teachers employed for the session of 1877- 78: Abram Neff, Superintendent; Eli Fisher, Assistant Supt .; Mrs. Agnes Sparks, grammar A; Mrs. Richmond, grammar B; Mrs. Higgins, first intermediate; Mrs. Brooks, second interme- diate ; Miss Hattie Woodman, first primary ; Mrs. Richardson,
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second primary ; Miss Aline McGee, third primary; Miss Eva Anderson, fourth primary.
W. J. Frisbie .- Among the enterprising citizens of Bushnell, none do more, or has its interests more at heart, than William J. Frisbie, who came to this city eight or ten years ago and pur- chased a stock of drugs, etc., continuing the business to the pres- ent time. He is pleasant and agreeable to every one, be he child or man, and the same care which he would take to secure the favor of one he would take for that of the other. We have said that none have the interest of the city more at heart; this is true, and is often exhibited. In the cause of education he has taken spe- . cial interest, and has done much to advance the grade of the pub- lic schools. During the years 1876 and 1877 he was a member of the School Board, and gave much of his time to superintend the construction of the new school house which is an ornanient to the city. In the discharge of his private business affairs he brings to bear a strong will and determination, with pleasant and agreeable manners, and therefore has many friends and a legitimate trade second to none in the county. His stock consists of everything in the line of drugs, patent medicines, paints, oils, glass, drug- gists' sundries, etc.
T. F. Seibert .- Mr. Seibert came to Bushnell about the year 1867, and for a time clerked for James Cole, but in 1863, in company with Lemuel Aller opened a store on East Main street, Bushnell. under the firm name of Aller, Seibert & Co., the co-partnership continuing until the spring of 1871, when he purchased the inter- est of his partners, continuing alone to the present time. Mr. S. is a pleasant and accommodating gentleman, one who thoroughly understands his business, and well deserves the patronage he re- ceives. One feature of this store deserves special mention, and that is the quality of goods. Great care is taken in the selection of the stock, and none but the best goods are purchased, the house having built up an excellent reputation and a good trade in con- sequence of this fact. The knowledge that an article came from Seibert's is a sufficient guarantee of its superior quality. Mr. Seibert is located in Andrew's block, East Main street.
M. L. Walker .- This gentleman is the successor of G. C. Rid- ings in the jewelry trade, and is found occupying room with W. J. Frisbie, on East Main street. Although a young man, Mr. Walker is a first-class workman, and thoroughly understands his trade, and all work left in his hands will be attended to to the
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satisfaction of those who favor him with their orders. His stock of watches, clocks, plated ware and jewelry, is as large as any house in the county, and in quality and price he stands head. We take pleasure in recommending him to the readers of this work.
West, Kaiser & Co .- No firm in MeDonough county is better known than that of West, Kaiser & Co., now occupying the large three story brick on West Main street, and having three sales- rooms each eighty by twenty feet. It has been but a few short years since the Kaiser Bros. came to this city and opened a small stock of general merchandise, but these few years have witnessed a great change in their affairs. The little one horse store has grown to mammoth proportions and the firm now carry the largest stock and enjoy the largest trade of any single store in the county. Each of the three salesrooms are used for a special department, the first on the south being used for their grocery stock, the sec- ond or middle room for dry goods, and third or north room for clothing. Let the season be what it may, each of these rooms are always crowded with goods and customers. To an outsider it would seem the firm never experienced dull times. The reason for this success may be summoned up as follows : Large stock, adaptability to the market, pleasant and accommodating disposi- tion of both proprietors and salesmen.
D. N. Wisherd .- Situated in the midst of a splendid county, rapidly improving in wealth and steadily increasing in popula- tion, and at the crossing of three different railroads, Bushnell can not help becoming a good point for quick distribution of manu- factures and general merchandise. Recognizing this fact, Mr. D. N. Wisherd, one of the most enterprising and accommodating business men in the State, began about the year 1872, in connec- tion with a general retail trade, the wholesale trade in oysters and fresh fruit. During the summer, or fruit season, he begins early by receiving invoices of the same from as far south as the State of Tennessee, and closes up by receiving the growth of the north- ern States of Michigan and Minnesota. In fresh oysters, the season begins in September and ends late in the spring. In this latter trade he fills regularly orders from north, south, east and west, and will always duplicate Chicago prices, thus saving trans- portation. Such enterprise is to be commended and encouraged, and we trust the trade of Mr. Wisherd will continue to grow, as it assuredly will.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Kelly & Hoover, corner of Hurst and Crafford Streets. Miner, James, West Main Street. Harris & Pearson, East Main Street.
BANKS.
Farmers' National Bank, West Main Street.
BAKERY.
Wisherd, D. N .. Hail Street. Frank, Chas., East Main Street.
BARBERS,
Couch, W. II., opposite American House. Harper & Waggoner, East Main Street.
McDonald, C. H., West Main Street.
BLACKSMITHIS.
Ayres, James, Hail Street MeElvaine & Shaughnessy, Hurst Street. MeGehu, Hail street. Albright, Hurst street.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Randall, R. S., east Hail street. Bradfield, J. A., Postoffice building.
BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURERS.
Schharr, Adam, east Main street. Winkle, L., east Hail street.
CARPENTER AND BUILDER.
·Colyflower, Dave, Hurst street. Davidson & Co., east Main street.
Dodge, Frank P., west Main street.
Sample & Nickey, west Main street.
CIGAR MANUFACTURERS.
Davey, Gardiner & Sorter, west Main street. Kreig, Ferdinand, west Main street.
Angle, Henry, east Main street.
CLOTHING.
Alcan, P., east Main street. Siebert, T. F., east Main street. West, Kaiser & Co., west Main street.
Zeiner, L., east Main street.
Couch, Thomas, yard, east Main street. COAL.
DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES.
Aller, Lem., 36 east Main street. Cole & Co., corner Hail and Main streets.
Haynes, J. W., east Main street.
Hey & Scott, 8 east Main street.
Hendee, S. A., west Main street.
Henry & Co., east Hail street. Hunt, W. Il., east Main street.
Hunt, M. F., east Mainstreet. Seibert, T. F., east Main street. Shreeves & Parks, Main and Hail streets.
West, Kaiser & Co., west Main street.
DENTISTS.
James. Dr. J. A., Cole's block. Murphy, Dr. J. D., Hendee Block.
DRESS MAKING.
Funk, Miss L. W., west Main Street. Kerns, Miss Mattie, over Alcan's store. Mann, Mrs., east Main Street. MeLean, Miss, over West, Kaiser & Co's. MeCowan, Mrs., east Main Street.
DRUGS, PAINTS AND OILS.
Clarke & Co., J. S., west Main Street. Frisbie, W. J., east Main Street. Sparks & Bro., east Main Street. Zook and Johnson, east Main Street.
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FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP.
Wann & Balfour, near the railroad crossing.
FURNITURE.
MeDonongh Bros., (manufacture rustic) west Main Street. Miner, W. H., east Main Street. Oblander Bros., west Main Street.
GROCERIES.
Aller, Lem, No. 36 east Main Street. Clarke, J S. & Co., west Main Street.
Cole, J. & Co., corner of Ilail and Main Streets.
Couch, Thomas, east Main Street. Fowler & Co., east Main Street.
Haynes, J. W., east Main Street.
Hendee, S. A. & Co., west Main Street.
Henry, Smith T., & Co., No. 999 east Hail Street.
Hey & Seott, No. 8 east Main Street. Hunt, W. H., east Main Street.
Shreeves & Parks, corner of Main and Hail.
Stevens, A. S., east Main Street.
West, Kaiser & Co., west Main Street.
HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE.
Griffith, Amos & Co., west Main Street.
Harris & Pearson, east Main Street.
Kelley & Hoover, corner of Hurst and Crafford Streets.
HARNESS AND SADDLES.
Goeppinger, G., East Main. Leib, John, West Main. Schnarr & Beaver, Hurst,
HOTELS.
Bushnell House, S. Bradfield, proprietor, opposite C., B. & Q. depot. Ilendee House, S. A. Hendee, proprietor, West Main Street. $2 per day. NationalHotel, A. Hess, proprietor, Crafford Street, opposite East park.
St. Charles Ilotel, L. H. Green, proprietor, Hurst Street. $1.25 per day. Sorter House, Joseph Sorter, proprietor, opp. P. & W. Depot.
INSURANCE AGENTS.
Speneer. W. A. Vail. J. C. Cummings. J. B. Hoover & MeElvain.
JUSTICES OF THIE PEACE.
Anderson, J. L., over the post office. Hunt, S. A., East Maln.
POLICE MAGISTRATE.
Fox, G. W.
JEWELRY.
Denning, J., East Hail. Walker, M. L., East Main,
LAWYERS.
Barnes & Fox, Hendee Block. Chesney, E. E., Bank block. McConnell, Jos. B., Cole's block.
Oglesby, W. II., East Main. Sanders, MeKinney & Sanders, Cole's bloek.
LIVERY STABLES.
Chandler & Sperling, West Main, Wood, G. F., West Main.
LUMBER, LIME, HAIR AND CEMENT.
Alexander & Haines, West Main.
Griffith, Chidester & Co., West Main.
MARBLE WORKS.
Humes, M., East Main. Kachler, F.
MEAT MARKET.
Mill, John, East Main. Nessel Brothers. Hail street. Spader & Hawn, west Main street. Stevens, A. J., east Main street.
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MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS.
Davison, Mrs. J. M., west Main street. Kerns, Miss Mattie, over Alcan's.
Knapp & Sister, Mrs., Masonic Block. Mann, Mrs., east Main street.
MILLS.
Depot Mills, Hicks & Atwater, opposite C., B. and Q. R. R. Depot. Excelsior Mill, G. S. Nevius, proprietor.
PAINTERS.
Fairman, T., IFail Street. Warner, E. F., Hail Street. Saville, Thomas, Hail street. Perrine, P. R., Hail street.
NEWSPAPERS.
Bushnell Record (Republieau)-S. A Epperson, editor and proprietor. Office over postoffice. The Gleaner (Independent)-J. E. Cummings, editor and proprietor. Office west Main street, up stairs.
PHOTOGRAPHS.
Danley, R. C., west Hail Street. Shreeves & Corwin, No. 38 and 40 east Main street.
PHYSICIANS.
Beadles, W. T., over West, Kaiser & Co.
Kay, J. R., Cole's Block. Seroggs, R. G., Masonie Block.
Westfall. E. K., over Zook & Johnson.
Sparks, J. W., east Main street.
POSTMASTER.
Epperson, S. A., Hail street.
PIANOS, ORGANS, ETC.
Perrine, John, S. & Co., Hail street.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
Ilaines, S. C., P. O. box 31. MeElvain, G. H., agent B. & M. R. R. lands; office in Cole's block.
RESTAURANTS AND CONFECTIONERIES.
Broekson, Ned, near depot. Bradfield, J. A. (toys), in postoffice.
Duke, S. A., west Main street.
Depot Restaurant, T. L. Morgan, near depot.
Frank, Chas. (bakery), east Main streets.
Hamilton, A., east Main street. Lichtendahl, HI., east Main street.
Lauterbach, Wm., east Main street.
Oblander, Henry, east Main street.
Vance, J. M., opposite C., B. & Q. depot.
SEWING MACHINE AGENTS.
Swartz, J. W., west Main street. J. S. Perrine & Co., east Hail street.
STATION AGENTS.
C., B. & Q. R. R .. A. H. MeGahan. T., P. & W., B. O. Mastic.
TAILORS.
Schrader, Peter, Cole's bloek. Walther, J., over West, Kaiser & Co.'s.
VETERINARY SURGEON.
Thompson, J. C., West Main, at Wood's stable.
WAGON AND CARRIAGE MAKERS.
Ayers, James, Hail Street. Ball & Sons, East Main. Hall, E. E., Hurst Street. Smith, E. II., Hurst Street, opposite the St. Charles.
WIRE FENCE MANUFACTURER.
Illinois Wire Fence Co., Hail Street.
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CHAPTER XLV.
BARDOLPH.
Bardolph was laid out August 3, 1854, by order of William HI. Randolph and Charles Chandler, and surveyed by William H. Rile, County Surveyor, at that time. The town is located on sec- tion twenty-four of Macomb township, and in the midst of one of the best agricultural distriets in MeDonough county. The coun- try around is rolling prairie, although the timber land bordering on Crooked creek is not far distant.
Bardolph is situated on the line of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, and nearly seven miles by rail from Macomb, and one hundred and ninety-six miles from Chicago. It is laid out with the railroad, the main streets running parallel with and the business houses fronting the road. The town was first given the name of Randolph, in honor of William H. Randolph, its founder, but on finding another town in the State having the same name, it was changed to Bardolph.
The first dwelling house was erected by Nathan Jones in 1856, about the time of the completion of the railroad, and the first store building by Clinton A. Jones, which now stands on the cor- ner of Broadway and Elm streets. In this house Wetherhold & Jones started the first store in Bardolph. About this time J. B. Hendricks erected a building. Since then the growth of the town has been slow, but of a healthy and desirable character. Lots sold at from $50 to $150 each during the first settlement of the place; the most desirable lots, located on Broadway street, are now valued at $300. The first school house was erected in 1860 on the corner of Poplar and Green streets; it stands there at pres- ent, unoccupied. It is a two-story frame building, the upper story formerly being used as a Good Templars' hall. Plenny M. Wilcox taught the first school in this building, and the first direc- tors were I. M. Parvin, T. M. Allison, and O. M. Hoagland.
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April 15, 1869, Bardolph was incorporated as a town by a special act of the Legislature, and the following Trustees were appointed by that body: President, A. Russell ; Trustees, W. J. Merritt, W. S. Hendricks, E. Dyer, N. D. Clark; Clerk, David Adams. After this the Trustees were elected annually, the Police Magistrate acting as President.
On the fifth day of February, 1876, Bardolph was incorporated as a village. The main cause for this change was that the town Trustees were also school directors for district number seven, part of which is in the country, and the people residing out of the corporation, therefore, had no voice in choosing the directors. This naturally caused dissatisfaction, and as a remedy the town was changed to a village, and a board of school directors created separate and apart from the village officers.
Annual elections are held on the third Tuesday of April, at which a president and five village Trustees and a Clerk are chosen. The first and present Board of Trustees are: President, H. A. Maxwell ; Trustees, E. D. Stevens, J. B. Knapp, J. M. Pelly, Lewis Wilson and J. T. Norris ; Clerk, T. A. Jackson. Bonds to the amount of $2,000 are required to be given by Treasurer and Clerk for the faithful performance of the trust and duties imposed upon them.
Since the organization of Bardolph as a town, no liquor license, billiard or any other gaming license has ever been granted, and during this period but one case of assault and battery has oc- curred, which speaks well for the morality of the town. Bar- dolph may be considered as a strictly moral and religious village, perhaps more so than any town of its size in the county.
The school building now in use was erected in 1874, at a cost of $4,500. It is a good four-room, two-story, frame building, 30x56 feet. Three teachers are employed, at an average salary of $40 per month. The average attendance is 120. The present direc- tors (this being the first board) are Columbus Hathaway, Robert Work and T. A. Jackson. Teachers now employed are : Princi- pal, HI. M. Shannon ; intermediate, S. J. Park : primary, Miss Ella Walker.
The population of this town is about 450.
A beautifully located cemetery, owned by the village, lies one- half mile northeast of the main part of the town. This land was given to the town by W. S. Hendricks.
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The following is a correct official statement of the average num- ber of cars of freight shipped from Bardolph each year during the past five years : Wheat, 12 cars ; corn, 123 cars; oats, 19 cars; rye, 10 cars ; cattle, 60 cars; hogs, 80 cars; flour, 5 cars; other freight, 126 cars. The amount received per year for the same time, was : Lumber, 41 cars ; agricultural implements, 1 car ; mer- chandise, 26 cars; other freight, 232 cars-giving a grand total of 435 cars of all freight shipped for each year since 1871, and 300 cars received during the same time.
Fire Brick and Tile Works .- In 1858 A. Horrock came to the town of Colchester, in this county, and for one year labored in the coal mines in that vicinity, when he was persuaded to go to Avon, in Fulton county, to serve in the employ of some party in the manufacture of fire brick, a business in which he had consid- erable experience in his native land. He only remained in Avon some nine months, when he returned to Colchester, again engag- ing as a laborer in the mines. Being of an observing nature, he noticed particularly the clay cut through to reach the coal, and conceived the idea that it was perfectly adapted to the manufac- ture of a superior quality of fire brick, and early in the year 1860 he began experimenting, to see if he was correct in his estimate of the clay. His expectations were fully realized, and the following year he began to manufacture on a small scale, and a very small scale it was. Without a single cent, he began to get out his clay, and arrange farther for the manufacture of the brick. Finding he could not get along without some money or credit, as he was necessarily compelled to employ some help, he therefore went to a merchant of the town and arranged with him to furnish a few goods to his help on order, waiting until the brick should be burned for his pay. HIe now manufactured 14,000 brick, which be sold for $280, and on settling his store bill, found he had left $244, therefore spending but $36 for all the assistance received ! In this way he obtained a basis for the extensive works now owned by the present firm.
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