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POSTOFFICES.
The first postoffice established in the township was in the year 1837. Christy Wheeler was the first Postmaster appointed and held the office about one year. In those days the office scarcely paid expenses, and was held more as a matter of accommodation by the Postmasters than for any pecuniary rewards. The present Postmaster in McHenry is James B. Perry. By subterfuge some tell us the postoffice was moved to West McHenry, and for one year McHenry was without an office. Petitions, long and strong, were sent to headquarters. Finally Congressman Elwood prom- ised the people an office at each of the places, and in 1883 a man was sent out from Washington, D. C., to look over the grounds and the matter was finally settled by establishing an office at each of the places. The Postmaster at West McHenry is Chester B. Stevens. Whether this outgrowth is the result of good or bad feeling, it surely proved a benefit to all parties concerned and may in the end prove to be a healing balm, cementing the two little burgs in friendship.
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
This township has kept at least even pace with its sister town- ships if it has not in someinstances surpassed them in the interests of education as the following statistics will prove: Number of school-houses in township, seven; amount of salary paid teachers, $3,448; number of children of a school age, 658, with school property valued at $9,000. This township has a small library from which the scholars glean much useful knowledge. 49
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TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
At the first meeting held after the organization of the township the following officers were elected: A. H. Nixon, Supervisor; A. C. Smith, Town Clerk; Star Titus, Assessor; Robert Richardson, Collector; A. C. Thompson, Justice of the Peace; John V. McLean, Constable; John Rockwood, Overseer of the Poor; Abijah Smith, Samuel Walker and Anthony Overacre, Commis- sioners of Highways. The township officers elected in 1884 are as follows: Richard Bishop, Supervisor; F. G. Mayes, Clerk, John Huemann, Assessor; Geo. Rothermel, Collector; Castor Adams, Isaac Harsh and A. P. Colby, Commissioners of Highways; H. N. Holmes, Constable; James B. Perry and Homer Wattles, Jus- tices of the Peace.
MC HENRY VILLAGE.
This, the old site of the county seat, was the first town that took shape in McHenry County. This village was laid out by a Chi- cago surveyor by the name of Bradley in the year 1837 through the instrumentality of Henry McLean. Mr. McLean built the first house in the place, a log building 12 x 16, near the present site of the Riverside House. It served as a preaching house and a house of public entertainment several months after it was built.
The first store in the place was opened by Dr. Christy Wheeler. The first wagon-maker was Richard Bishop who opened a shop in 1840.
Nathan Haight was the first blacksmith. He came from New York in 1837 and lived in McHenry engaged at his trade till his death in 1842.
The first hotel was built by B. B. Brown in 1837. It was a log building and served its purpose about twenty years. The second hotel was the Mansion House, built by Horace Long who ran it about ten years. His successors have been numerous and the building has been used as a hotel up till within a short time. It was formerly the old court-house which came into disuse upon the removal of the county seat. It was built in 1838; was a frame structure 40 x 60 feet and two stories high. About the year 1851 Mr. Baldwin built a fine frame hotel, the Fremont House, on the present site of the Riverside Hotel which was burned about eight years later. The Riverside House was built in 1864 by John W. and David Smith. It is a three-story brick building 40 x 60 feet in size. The entire building is occupied as a hotel with the ex-
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ception of a large store-room on the lower floor. It is one of the most substantial buildings in the place and presents a fine, com- manding appearance.
INDIAN FORD.
Here, at McHenry Village, the Indians constructed a ford, or used a ford rather constructed of broad, flat, square-cut sandstone regularly laid and secured by other stone in such a manner that the swift current of the stream could not dislodge them. The pio- neers having use for these stones soon brought them from the river's bed and made of them principally hearth-stones. It is a mystery to the oldest inhabitant from whence came these stones and by whom were they so mechanically quarried, though search has been made far and near and no such stone has been found.
FERRY BOAT.
The pioneers were not long in establishing a ferry to take the place of the unsafe ford. The first ferry boat used here was built at Burlington in 1836 and was brought to McHenry in 1837 and was here used till 1842 when they constructed a bridge which served well its purpose till the spring of 1849 when a freshet car- ried it down the stream. It was brought back and rebuilt the same season. This bridge was constructed by Jacob Story and Alden Harvey at an expense of $1,545. It was built on the tressel-work plan and was replaced by a new bridge several years afterward which served a good purpose but a few years. In 1864 the third one was erected at a cost of $2,350. The present iron bridge was erected in the winter of 1880 and 1881 by a Milwaukee Bridge Company at a cost of $8,200. The first two bridges were built by subscription, the third one at the expense of the county, and the last at the expense of McHenry Township.
INCORPORATION.
Not till Aug. 10, 1872, was the village of McHenry incorpora- ted, and while it has since been making rapid advancements, it had already grown to a place of considerable size. At the first elec- tion held by the authorized voters of McHenry Village the follow- ing officers were chosen: R. Bishop, President; J. B. Perry, J. M. McOmber, H. C. Smith, John King and F. K. Granger, Trus- tees, Michael Keller, Clerk, and Henry Colby, Treasurer. The present village officers are as follows: R. Bishop, President;
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John T. Story, Jacob Bishop, E. W. Howe, A. Webber, Geo. W. Owen, Trustees; J. B. Perry, Treasurer, and J. Van Slyke, Clerk.
MANUFACTURES.
The first saw-mill in the village was built in 1837, by a man by the name of Barnum, who afterward sold out to Messrs. H. N. Owen and James Salisbury, who completed it. The work was executed by John McOmber, who afterward built a house for himself of the first lumber sawed at this mill. In March, 1834, James Salisbury went below to correct a slight error with reference to its move- ment and not notifying the mill man, he had scarcely placed himself among the machinery when the gate was hoisted and the machinery set in motion, crushing him almost instantly. His burial with Christian obsequies was the first in the county, Rev. Joel Wheeler officiating.
Grist-mill .-- In 1851 E. M. Owen and his brothers, H. A. and O. W., built the grist-mill in McHenry; at that time it was the best in the county. Together the three brothers ran the mill till 1858 when E. M. Owen bought the share of his brother O. W. After the death of H. A., E. M. Owen sold the property to R. Bishop, who paid for it $20,000, and immediately added an expense of $10,000 by placing in it the latest improved rollers. Its capacity is fifty barrels per day, and twenty- five hands are constantly employed.
Pickle Factory .- In 1882 this factory was built by the present owner and proprietor, Richard Bishop. Its dimensions are 40 x 125 fect, with capacity for holding 20,000 bushels, and Mr. Bishop ex- pects to soon enlarge the structure to a capacity of 30,000 bushels. During the busy season from fifteen to twenty hands are employed.
Wagon Factory .- Owned and operated by Richard Bishop. This was among the first of McHenry's industries. The business had grown rapidly and ready sale was found for all goods though they turned out five and six wagons a day. This successful enter- prise was, however, suddenly brought to a close by the entire struct- ure, stock and machinery burning to the ground on the 31st of July, 1874. There being no insurance the loss was heavy, estimated at $30,000. In 1878 the shop was rebuilt on a much larger scale, in which was placed $6,000 worth of machinery. The shop is still doing a fine business, furnishing employment to fifteen hands regularly.
Brewery .- This brewery was built in 1868 by George Gribbler; since then it has been run by different parties among whom were
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Ed. Owen, Mr. King, Schreiner & Benfield. Mr. Herbes was the proprietor in 1880 when the present proprietor, G. Boley, purchased the property paying for it $1,400. Since Mr. Boley's purchase he has been constantly adding improvements until now it stands second to none in the county for manufacturing facilities. Its capacity is 1,200 barrels. The business is daily increasing. In addition to the brewery Mr. Boley owns a large malt-house in which he manufactures all his malt for manufacturing beer.
CHURCHES.
Universalist .- This church was organized Jan. 17, 1853, Rev .. James R. Mack being the pastor. The first members were: R. Bishop and wife, D. Brown and wife, Francis Harrison and wife, C. B. Curtiss and wite, Christopher Seeber and wife, George Gage and A. H. Hanly. The pastor and Mr. David Smith and Mr. R. Bishop undertook the task of raising a subscription to build a church. The first day they raised about $1,000. The list continued to grow by the assistance of outsiders till it reached $2,000. The following summer they erected a church building 32 x 60 at a cost of $3,000, the extra $1,000 being paid soon after the completion of the church. Rev. Mack preached one year when he was succeeded by Rev. O. Roberts, Rev. Tabor, Rev. Wiles, Rev. Rodgers, Rev. Powers, Rev. Dinsmore. The church grew to a membership of forty.
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic was organized in 1840 by Rev. M. St. Palais, afterward Bishop of Vincennes, Ind. The church was formed with the following three families: Mike Sutton, George Frisbie and James Gibbs. For a time after the organization they held services in private houses. In 1853 they built their house of worship at a cost of $700. In 1872 they rebuilt at an expense of $2,000, and again in 1883 at a cost of over $2,000. The church now is composed of seventy-five families and is in a flourishing condition. The following pastors have at different times minis- tered to this church: Rev. M. St. Palais, Father Gigwan, Father McGorisk, Rev. McMahan, Rev. Hampstead Brady, P. Gafney, Jas. Moran, Andrew Austace, Jas. Maber, Rev. P. Smith, J. Prenergast, P. Burch, Rev. Kilkenny, J. Hayes, P. Gormley, M. Milbey. The present pastor, Rev. P. M. O'Neill, came in 1876. Services are held regularly each Sunday.
Lutheran .- This society was formed in 1876 under the direc- tion and care of Rev. H. G. Schmidt. The original membership
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was quite small and does not exceed twenty-five at the present time. They held services for a time in the Baptist church; at present they occupy the Methodist Episcopal church. Services arc held once every two weeks. Rev. M. Heyer was their second pastor, and the third, their present pastor, Carl Schneider.
PUBLIC SCHOOL.
The first frame school-house built in the place stood on what is now the public square. This served its purpose several years and was finally succeeded by a brick building in the eastern portion of the village. The people on the west side not being satisfied with this raised means on subscription by which they erected a two-story brick building where the frame school-house now stands. This building cost $2,000. This obligation was at the end of three years assumed by the district and paid off. The house built in the east side of McHenry cost $6,000 and was erected in 1859. In 1862 the school-house on the west side was burned. The year following the present frame building was erected at a cost of $1,500. The Principals in the school on the east side were as follows: Prof. Wm. Nickle, F. W. Harper, Rev. O. Adams, Mr. Graves, Mr. Beers, S. D. Baldwin, and James Sheldon, the present occupant.
MC HENRY LODGE, A. F. & A. M., NO. 158.
The first meeting of this body was held Feb. 26, 1854, and gave itself the name of Pishlakah Lodge. At this time the active members were: Z. W. Burnham, W. M .; Jas. R. Mack, S. W .; Herman N. Owen, J. W .; Horace Burton, Secretary; Jesse Flan- ders, S. D .; Wm. G. Burnham, J. D. and Abner Mack, Tyler. Meetings were held regularly and their list of members constantly increased. In October, of same year, J. R. Mack was sent as a delegate to the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, then assembled at Springfield. Upon his return he brought home with him a char- ter granted to Z. W. Burnham, Jas. R. Mack, H. N. Owen and others. The name given was McHenry Lodge, A. F. & A. M., No. 158. The Grand Lodge also appointed the above named grantees W. M., S. W. and J. W., in the order in which they appear with power to open said lodge. The following is a list of charter members: Z. W. Burnham, Jas. R. Mack, H. N. Owen, H. Burton, A. H. Nixon, S. W. G. Burnham, Abner Mack, George Gage, Harley Green, Benjamin Gilbert, Richard Bishop, Leonard Gage, John Anderson, E. H. Wood, Wm. R. Willard, A. L Church, Chas.
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B. Curtiss, J. M. Coleman, and Andrew McColley. On the evening of Dec. 27, 1854, a public installation of officers was held at the Universalist church of this place and an address was deliv- ered by Dr. Johnston, of Chicago, after which the following officers were installed being the first regularly elected in the history of the lodge, viz .: Z. W. Burnham, W. M .; Jas. R. Mack, S. W .; H. N. Owen, J. W .; Geo. Gage, Treasurer; H. Burton, Sec .; A. H. Nixon, S. D .; G. W. Burnham, J. D .; Wm. R. Willard and Andrew McColley, Stewards; Abner Mack, Tyler. After the expi- ration of the duties at the church, the audience assembled at the lodge room, which was regularly dedicated by S. O. Wilson, D. G. M. The following is a list of the present officers: Chas. C. Colby, W. M .; E. W. Howe, S. W .; J. Van Slyke, J. W .; O. W. Owen, Chaplain; Page Colby, Treasurer; C. H. Morey, Secretary; Rollin Waite, S. D .; Jabez Carr, J. D .; Jas. E. Ladd and Henry Colby, Stewards; W. F. Tilton, Tyler. The lodge is in a flourishing condition with a membership of thirty-six in good standing. Regular meetings held at their hall, situated in the third story of Colby's Block, on the Saturday evening on or before the full of the moon of each month and second Saturday evening thereafter.
The business of McHenry is represented as follows: Agricult- ural implements, Richard Bishop, E. M. Owen & Son; brick manufacturers, Amos D. Whiting, Francis A. Herbard, Isaac Wentworth, Chas. B. Curtiss; brewery, Gottlieb Boley; wagon manufacturers, Nordqueist & Webber, Richard Bishop; cigars and tobacco, Barbeau Brothers, L. D. Lincoln; dressmaker, Mrs. Henry H. Nichols; furniture, John B. Blake; harness manufact- urer, Henry Madden; hotel, Wm. M. Yager; hardware, E. M. Howe, Mathias Englen; jewelry, O. W. Owen, J. P. Smith; liv- eryman, H. E. Wightman; lawyer, R. Bishop; merchants, Perry & Owen, Mayers & Bartlett, Edwin Lawless, Henry Colby; milliners, Mrs. E. W. Howe, Mrs. Mary A. Searles; flour-mill, R. Bishop; physicians, H. T. Brown, C. H. Fegers; photographer, L. E. Bennett; pickle mannfacturer, R. Bishop; shoemakers, John Karges, E. G. Smith; saloons, Geo. Dimmel, Anton Engelen, J. J. Gillis, John Heimer, Thos. Knox.
WEST MO HENRY-FORMERLY CALLED GAGETOWIT.
This village sprang into existence upon the arrival of the rail- road. George Gage owned the site of the tow : and was in- strumental to quite an extent in securing the railroad. He and
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others at once saw the propriety of erecting public and private buildings, and it was not long till the majority of the lots were sold and built upon. Gradually the business was drawn from the east side of the river, till now the villages are about equal rivals in the merits of commerce. The depot being located here makes it much more convenient for many persons to do their trading here than on the east side.
PARKER HOUSE.
This building was erected in: 1858 by George Gage, and was for a time called the Gage House. It was first kept by a Mr. Van Doozen who opened it on New Year's day with a grand ball. Mr. Van Doozen was landlord about three years when he was suc- ceeded by Wm. Murrey who ran it about four years when he was followed by a Mr. Holmes who kept hotel here about three years. He was succeeded by a Mr. Edson who ran it about three years. Then L. D. Lincoln ran it two years. On the 5th of February, 1869, W. Parker purchased the property of Mr. Gage for $2,500. He added to it a half story and so completed a fine dancing hall 40 x 83 feet, adding to the cost of the building about $4,000. Mr. Parker was proprietor of this house from the date of his pur- chase up till Aug. 4, 1881, when his son. F. A. Parker, took charge of it and continued landlord till the summer of 1884, when W. Parker again resumed the position of hotel-keeper.
MANUFACTURES.
A Grist-Mill was built in 1872 by Wm. Hanley. It is a four- story brick building, 40 x 40 feet, and situated on the west side of Weet McHenry. It is a custom mill and does a good business, taking in one day as high as 500 bushels of wheat. It is in fine repair and does good work.
Butter and Cheese Factory .- This factory was built in 1881 by Oatman & Sons, at a cost of $5,000. It is one of the finest factories in the county, and is doing quite a flourishing business. Twelve thousand pounds of milk are here consumed daily in the manufacture of butter and cheese. Oatman & Sons are still the owners and pro- prietors. It is situated on west side of West McHenry near Han- ley's mill.
Brick Manufactory .- This factory was built in the spring of 1882 by a stock company. The present proprietors are Isaac Went-
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worth and Amos D. Whiting. The first year they manufactured 900,000 brick; the year following 1,800,000, and are this year going to put up 2,000,000. They employ twenty-five hands, and are doing a good business, finding good and ready sale for all bricks made which are in some respects superior to many bricks manufactured in this section of the country.
Lumber Yard .- This yard was established in 1873 by the pres- ent proprietors, Smith & Snyder. They do a general business of buying and shipping grain. Keep on hand a supply of coal for re- tailing purposes; also flonr, feed, etc., together with a full supply of house trimmings and mechanic's supplies. They engage largely in shipping live stock, and have invested in their business some $30,000.
Pickle Factory .- This factory was built in 1874 by a union of farmers residing in the vicinity of McHenry, at a cost of about $8,000. In 1876 Messrs. Curtiss and Walker assumed the man- agement of the business and factory with W. H. Wiswell under foreman. In the fall of 1878 Wiswell died, and it was run under the firm name of Curtiss, Walker & Co., till 1880, when Mr. Walker died, and W. A. Cristy bought Mr. Curtiss's interest. It is now run under the name of Cristy, Walker & Co.
In 1876 & building was erected 24 x 60 for the purpose of manu- facturing vinegar, after which time they pickled the fruit ready for market. In 1881 additional improvements were made at an expense of several thousand dollars, making the property worth $40,000. They mannfacture 20,000 bushels a year which they ship to various points throughont the United States.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
This society was organized in 1840. The first members were Ira and Mrs. Mary Colby, Darius Reynolds and Mrs. L. Reynolds, Alden and Mrs. M. Harvey, Freeman Harvey, and Mrs. Abigal Harvey, with Freeman Harvey, Class-Leader. Once in four weeks preaching was held in the court-house and at other times in private houses, principally in Ira Colby's log house. The circuit consisted of seven appointments besides this. In 1850 this church in connection with the Free-Will Baptists built a brick church and occupied it alternately. The present church was built in 1859 and dedicated free of debt. The parsonage was built in 1879. The membership is ninety since joined with Ringwood. Rev. S. Searls, present pastor.
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. The following is a list of business interests in West McHenry: Blacksmiths, E. C. Carpenter, Peter Schaird; barber, Jacob Het- zel; creamery, R. G. Smith, Oatman Brothers; dressmakers, Miss Minerva Ostrander, Miss Fannie A. Beckwith; druggist, G. W. Besley; furniture, Justin Brothers; groceries, Benjamin Gilbert; grain-dealer, Bonslett Leonard; harness manufactures, Wm. Walsh & Son; hotels, Frank Parker, Joseph Wiedmann; hardware, J. N. Mead; ice dealer, E. A. Shedd & Co .; lumber, Smith & Snyder; lawyer, F. K. Granger; merchants, C. V. Stevens, Fitzsimmons & Evanson; meat market, R. A. Howard; milliner, Mrs. Mary Schumacher; flour-mill, A. H. Hanly & Son; physician, O. J. Howard; pickle manufacturers, Cristy, Walker & Co .; shoemakers, Fred. Schnorr, John Stroner; saloons, T. C. Dean, Wm. McDon- ald, Peter Smith.
RINGWOOD.
This place was settled in 1837 by Dr. Luke Hale and Wm. H. Beach. Dr. Hale was a physician, and practiced here many years; both he and Beach came with their families from Vermont. The plat of Ringwood was made in 1854. The name was given through the fact that the little settlement was entirely surrounded by a ring of timber or woods, hence the name of Ringwood. It is a pleas- ant little village with a fair amount of business, and pleasant homes with beautiful surroundings.
PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Ever since the settlement of this community much interest has been paid to the matter of education. Their public school became a graded one in 1866, with Prof. Wm. Nickle, Principal, who has since held that position with the exception of one year during which absence his place was filled by Chas. Willis and James Fulk- ner. Under the management of Prof. Nickle the school has been doing good work.
FARMERS' NURSERY.
This nursery was established about 1870 by John V. Buck land. It covers three acres of ground and contains all the varieties of fruit and shade trees. The large fruits are all here represented, as well as many different kinds of grapes, with berries of every description in abundance. It is an acknowledged benefit to the community surrounding and is a source of considerable income to Mr. Buckland.
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OHEESE FACTORY.
In 1883 a butter and cheese association was formed herc and erected a factory at a cost of $2,200 without the machinery which has since been added at considerable expense. About 1,000 pounds of milk are taken in daily.
In 1867 R. A. Buckland, at an expense of $3,500, built a cheese factory here and ran it bnt one year and did a fair business but shut down in 1868, and has never resumed the business. The ma- chinery was sold and the building is used as a private residence.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
This body of Christians was organized in 1849 through the united efforts of Wm. Mead, John Rockwood and a Mr. Lester, who at that time comprised the most of this settlement. For a time they held meetings in school-houses but at length joined with the Methodists and built the present Methodist Episcopal church. The two societies could not agree and the result was that most of the Congregational society returned to their former practice of holding services in the school-house. In 1861 they built a house of worship at a cost of $2,800 to which they afterward added a bell which cost $500. This church was built by Wm. Mead, now de- ceased, and Chauncey Beckwith, who bore all the expense them- selves. Till 1874 services were regularly held but since that time they have seldom met as a band of worshipers; most of the origi- nal members are dead and some have moved away. The church now stands idle as a monument to the past religions habits of this community.
The following is a list of the business places of Ringwood: Boots and shoes, Perry Smith; blacksmith, J. N. Grimolby; groceries, Ben Rainthrop; grain-dealer, John Rainthrop; merchants, J. W. Cristy, B. R. Duerz; physician, J. H. Soothill.
JOHNSBURG.
This place was settled about the year 1852 by Germans who are the sole inhabitants of the place still. It was named in honor of one of their number who assumed the position of leader or director of the little settlement; the Christian name of this personage being John, the place was subsequently called Johnsburg. As will be seen by the business directory of the place, it is quite a trading point, though seldom patronized by Americans.
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ST. JOHN'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
This church was organized in 1843 by Father Portman. They proceeded at once to build a log house of worship. At that time the congregation consisted of but three families, viz .: Nick Adams, Jacob Smith and Nick Frett. They occupied the log church about five years when they built a frame one which served the purpose till 1879 when the present fine church was built. It is a stone structure 50 x 133 feet in dimensions, and was erected at a cost of $45,000. The following priests have had charge of this church: Fathers Jacomett, Geiperick, Curates, Frownhover, Leirman, Fenn, Fegers, Gerst, Hermann, and Greenbaum, who is the present in- cumbent. The church has grown in numbers to 275 families. In addition, and in connection with the church, they have a large Ger- man school where the children of the congregation are taught.
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