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PEPSIN SYRUP COMPANY.
Pepsin Syrup Company was organized in 1893 by C. H. Ridgely. Dr. W. B. Cald- well, Harry H. Crea and others, the object being the manufacture and sale of Dr. Cald- well's Syrup Pepsin.
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This remedy soon became popular in cen- tral Illinois, and the field of operations was gradually enlarged. Mr. Crea finally se- cured a controlling interest which he held un- til June, 1899, when he disposed of his stock to Allen F. Moore and A. C. Thompson. Mr. Moore is president and manager of the company and Mr. Thompson is vice-presi- dent.
The medicine has won its way by reason of its merit, and the field has been extended by judicious advertising until it is now sold in nearly every state and territory in the Union, in Mexico and Canada. The business has shown an increase every year since the MONTICELLO CHURCHES present management secured control, and the future prospects of the company are very gratifying. A.large force is employed in the THE M. E. CHURCH. laboratory, in the offices and on the road. The company now imports direct several of The records of the Methodist Episcopal the ingredients of the medicine, Egypt and church at Monticello go back to 1843. just
China furnishing two of the articles used in its manufacture.
H. D. PETERS COMPANY.
The business of H. D. Peters Company, manufacturers of writing tablets and cigars, is an off-shoot of the printing business of H. D. Peters, who, for eighteen years, was pro- prietor and editor of the Piatt County Herald former business merging into, and finally su- perceding the latter. This firm does busi- ness over the larger part of Illinois, and some in Indiana, keeping constantly 'em- ployed a corps of traveling men, selling their own products. From a sale of a few hun- dred dollars of tablets a year, their sales now reach, three to four carloads, nearly all their own product. The business in the cigar line has also increased in like proportion. This firm still conducts a printing business, having for thirty years been thus continuously en- gaged, making it the oldest printing firm do- ing business in the county, and one of the oldest in the state.
From a room 18x30 feet in the second story of the Opera building, they have ex- panded to a building of three rooms 29x90, with a warehouse 20x80, with urgent need of increased room. The business of the firm has shown a steady growth from its in- ception, and employing constantly from twenty-five to thirty people, has become one of the leading enterprises of the city.
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two years after the county was created. At that time, it was one of the churches on the Monticello circuit. The records state that the First Quarterly Conference was held No- vember 23, 1843, with W. B. Trotter, pre- siding elder, and Addison Gadsid pastor in charge. In 1844 Rev. Peter Cartwright be- came presiding elder. He was a noted char- acter in his time, and a man of great personal influence. The first church building was erected in 1871, while James C. Buckner was pastor. It was a frame building, and stood where Mr. E. W. Lumsden is now living. Later they built a parsonage just north of the church. In 1857 a great revival was held and four hundred came into the church on probation. The same year the parsonage grounds were enlarged and fenced. In 1859 the Camp Creek church, then on this circuit, was built, and was dedicated by Granville Moody, of Ohio.
In 1861 a bell was bought by the Mite Society, and was put on 'a foundation be- tween the church and parsonage. In the next few years it seems that the church became badly disorganized. Many of the men on the circuit went to the war. In 1865 a big re- vival was held and there were 127 accessions to the church. That same year the church was placed in the Champaign district.
In 1868 the Monticello church was con- stituted a station with Ira Emerson as pastor. The membership was 138, with four local preachers, and one exhorter.
In 1869 the present church building was commenced. It was dedicated December 17, 1870, by Rev. Hiram Buck. It is a large, comfortable brick building just one block from the square. The building was over- hauled this spring, papered and painted, and is now in good condition.
The parsonage was built in 1890. It is
a two-story frame building, two blocks east of the church. The present church member- ship is 230. Following is a list of the pas- tors :
1843, Addison Gadsid; 1844, John A. Brittenham; 1846, L. C. Pitner ; 1847, James. C. Buckner; 1848, I. L. Green; 1849, W. J. Newman and Joseph Lane; 1850, A. Don- carloss ; 1852, William C. Blundell; 1854, Christian Arnold; 1856, Miles A. Wright; 1857, Edward Rutledge; 1859, A. B. Garner; 1861, Isaac Grove; 1863, D. P. Lyon ; 1865, James B. Hoots ; 1867, James T. Orr; 1868, Ira Emerson; 1870, W. H. H. Adams ; 1872, P. C. Carroll; 1873, George M. Fortune ;. 1874, I. Villars; 1875, Mr. Everhart ; 1876, J. Montgomery ; 1877, J. A. Muse; 1878, David Gay; 1879, G. S. Alexander; 1882,. E. A. Hamilton ; 1885, P. N. Minear; 1887, G. D. Dubois ; 1889, J. D. Frye; 1890, M. S. McCoy; 1892, J. S. Wolforth; 1894, James Foxworthy; 1897, W. S. . Calhoun; 1900, J. H. Waterbury ; 1902, J. S. Dancey, present. pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Presbyterian church at Monticello. was organized in 1842 by Rev. Joseph Ad- ams with ten members, as follows: James. Huston, Sarah Huston, Mary Neyhart, Archibald Moffitt, Samuel Moffitt, James J. Patterson, Anna Patterson, Elizabeth Young Hugh O'Neal and Mary O'Neal. . Al. . by letter from some other church. The early years of the church seem to have been very discouraging ones. For several years it was without a pastor, both its elders died, and the membership was reduced by deaths and removals. To Rev. John Huston belongs the honor of being the real founder of the church. He labored faithfully for the:
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church, enduring hardships and making sac- rifices, such as few men would make. He preached here for about six years, spending part of his time in the country churches near Monticello. Under his leadership the church membership was increased, and the church put on a better basis.
In 1871 the present church building was erected. It is a frame house 35 by 60 feet, with brick foundation. It was built under the supervision of Architect J. M. Combs, and cost about four thousand dollars.
In 1866 the church built a two story frame parsonage just south of the church at a cost of $1150. In August, 1900, the church bought lots in the block south of the square for $2,050 from Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis and W. E. Lodge. They expect to erect a church building on these lots in the near future.
Following is a list of pastors: Joseph Adams; R. H. Lilly ; 1858-1864, John Hus- ton ; 1865-1867, T. P. Emerson; 1867-1869, J. H. Densmore ; 1869-1872, S. A. Hummer ; I874-1876, W. R. Glen; 1876-1880, A. F. Ashley; 1881-1884, M. P. Ormsby; 1884, Rev. Coyle; 1885-1887, Fred L. Forbes ; 1887-1889, Maurice Waller; 1890-1893, Daniel E. Long; 1894-1898, M. E. Todd; 1898, H. G. Gleiser.
LODGES.
MASONIC ORDER.
Fraternal Lodge No. 58, A. F. and A. M. was organized in 1848, with the following charter members: Peter K. Hall, Master;
William Laforge, S. W .; R. Carlyle, J. W .; J. J. Patterson, William Marquiss, John P. Tenbrook and J. C. Johnson. The lodge owns the hall over the First National Bank, and has very pleasant rooms. The regular com- munications of the lodge are held the Satur- day of each month, on or before the full moon. The present officers are as follows : W. M., J. E. Evans ; S. W., J. T. Vent; J. W., Carl S. Reed; Treasurer, H. Sackriter; Sec- retary, R. I. Tatman; S. D., A. H. Wild- man; J. D., B. F. Craig ; S. S., W. J. Brit- ton; J. S., G. R. Dawson; Chap., A. T. Pi- pher; Marshall, L. B. Tinder; Tyler, John Lohr.
Maxwell Chapter No. 48, R. A. M. was organized January 25, 1859, with the follow- ing members : Peter K. Hall, H. P .; James J. Patterson, King; A. G. Boyer, , Scribe; Wm. Noecker, C. H .; B. Cassell, P. S .; James A. Hill, R. A. C .; Charles Watts, G. M. 3d V .; Wm. T Foster, G. M. 2nd V .; L. J. Bond, G. M. Ist V .; Charles Watts, Secretary; John Mosgrove, Treasurer ; M. M. Harshbarger, Sent .; Members, J. O. Sparks, F. E. Bryant, T. T. Pettit, Charles Marquiss, and S. H. Bender. The stated convocations are held Thursday, on or before the full moon each month. The officers are as follows : H. P., A. T. Pipher ; R. A. C., J. M. Woolington; King, R. T. Ayre; M. of 3d V., John V. Ayre; Scribe, Henry Mar- tin; M. of 2nd V., A. H. Wildman; C. of H., J. E. Evans, (deceased) ; M. of Ist V.,. C. A. Tatman; P. S., F. A. Odernheimer; Treasurer, H. Sackriter; Secretary, G. A. Burgess ; Sentinel, William Worsley.
Monticello Council No. 27, R. and S. M. was organized August 31, 1866, with the following charter members: A. T. Pipher, T. I. G. M .; Charles Watts, D. G. G. M .; J. C. Johnson, P. C. W .; E. P. Fisher, M. of
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E. ; L. J. Bond, Recorder ; Wm. Noecker, C. and third Mondays of each month. John of G. : N. Haneline, C. of C. ; J. A. Piatt, Sen Fitzwater is C. P; J. M. Woolington, Scribe and H. C. Harrington, Treasurer. tinel. The stated assembly is held on Thurs- day after the full moon of each month. The present members are as follows: T. I. M., K. OF P. A. T. Pipher ; I. D. M., G. F. Miller ; P. C. W., W. J. Britton ; Treasurer, H. Sackriter ; Recorder, G. A. Burgess; C. of G., R. T. Ayre : C. of C., J. E. Evans ; Steward, Henry Martin; Sentinel, William Worsley.
I. O. O. F.
Selah Lodge, No. 403, I. O. O. F., was instituted August 26, 1869, with the follow- ing charter members: A. T. Pipher, James C. Harrington, W. D. Shultz, Michael Haz- zard, Jacob McClain, Pierre Hahn. The first officers of the lodge were as follows: A. T. Pipher, N. G .; James C. Harrington, V. G .; W. 'D. Shultz, Recording Secretary ; Michael Hazzard, Treasurer.
The lodge owns lots and a store building on the southwest corner of the square which were purchased of H. E. Huston for $1,500.
The present officers of the lodge are as follows: N. G., George A. Lindsley ; V. G., John Fitzwater; Recording Secretary, Hor- ace Meacham: Financial Secretary, D. N. Kemper : Treasurer, C. Wengenwroth.
The encampment branch of the order was organized July 9, 1873, with the following charter members: Joseph T. Van Gundy, Wm. E. Smith, James Houselman, Louis Katz, John Kousho. Henry Sackriter and James C. Harrington. The first officers were as follows: Joseph T. Van Gundy, C. P .; Louis Katz, H. P .: James C. · Harrington, S. W. : James Houselman, J. W. ; W. E. Smith, Scribe : John Kousho, Treasurer. The lodge is known as Fraternal Encampment No. 145, and meets in the Odd Fellows' Hall the first
The K. of P. lodge in Monticello was in- stituted October 17, 1889, with the follow- ing charter members: A. J. Woolington, George A. Stoddler, F. L. Farra, G. T. Priestly, E. W. Walker, W. A. Miller, W. A. Smock, A. M. Thorp, (deceased), W. I. Wi- koff, W. S. Miller, J. D. Knott, D. S. Hill, (deceased), G. N. Snapp, M. M. Holmes, C. G. Schofield, A. V. Washington, S. B. Ew- ing. C. Hughes, H. Lure, J. E. Marquiss, J. A. Bender, A. Fithian, H. H. Crea and C. E. Rhoades. The lodge is now in a flour- ishing condition. The present officers are as follows: C. C., A. C. Edie; V. C., D. C. Kelly; K. R. and S., O. L. Markel; M. of E., George Fisher; M. of F., S. J. Minear.
CHAPTER V.
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BEMENT.
The first settlement in .Bement township was made about 1854 by Wm. Bailey. In the summer of the same year, Bement was surveyed, the land at that time belonging to Mr. Joseph Bodman. The first settlers in the town were Joseph Bodman, J. H. Camp. J. M. Camp. William Ellise, T. T. Pettit and Marion Pettit. The lumber for the first house was hauled from Champaign. It was erected in 1855 by T. T. Pettit and J. M. Camp, and was owned by Joseph Bodman.
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The house stood just west of the present brick hotel building. The second house was built west of the first one. Mr. Force and wife came to Bement in ' 1855. For awhile they boarded in Monticello. In the spring of 1856, they moved into the third house ever built in Bement. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Yost came to Bement in 1856, built a house. but soon moved on a farm north of town. Mr. B. G. Hopkins moved on a farm west of Bement, since known as the Elihu Fisher farm. F. E. Bryant moved to Bement in 1856, and run the first store. He erected the first brick building in the town. The first. hotel was built in 1857, called the Sherman housc. It stood on the main street of the the town, but on the erection of the Masonic building, it was moved back on the corner where the Christian church now. stands, and remained there until moved away to give room for the handsome church building. The Pennsylvania hotel, afterwards known as the Thomas House, and kept for a number of years by Royal Thomas, was built in 1888, and is still standing. At that time there were no sidewalks in the town, and no trees, thus presenting a very marked contrast to the beautiful shaded streets and substantial side- walks of the present time.
The first bank in the town was owned by Milmine and Bodman.
The M. E. church was organized in 1858 under the pastorate of Rev. Edward Rut- ledge, a minister on the Monticello circuit. The meetings were first held in the school- house, and afterward in Bryant's Hall. The first church was erected in 1864, and was dedicated in October, by Rev. Hiram Buck. In 1865. Bement was detached from the Monticello circuit, and with Milmine and Cerro Gordo formed a new circuit. In 1867 Bement was constituted a circuit and Rev.
H. S. Tryon was the first pastor. The par- sonage was erected in 1876, at a cost of $1,600.
The Christian church was organized in 1862. The first church building was erected in 1867, and cost about $800. The building stood where the present brick hotel now stands. This lot was afterward sold and a handsome modern building erected.
The Presbyterian church was organized in 1868, with eight members. The church was built in the early 70's. In 1880 a storm blew down the church steeple and belfry, and by noon the next day $200 was subscribed for its repair. The church owns a handsome parsonage, costing about $1,700. .
The Catholic church was built in 1866, at a cost of $2,100. This was connected with the church at Ivesdale for a time. A hand- some residence for the priest has been erected just north of the church.
The Bement Lodge, No. 365 A. F. and A. M. was chartered October 1, 1861 ; Be- ment Chapter, No. 65. Royal Arch Masons October 7, 1864. The Masonic building was erected in 1876. The Irwin Lodge, No. 344, I. O. O. FF. was chartered October, 1867.
There is also a K. of P. lodge organized recently that is now in a very prosperous condition.
The Haldeman mill was erected in 1868 by Horace and William Haldeman, and G. C. Nichols, and did a flourishing business for many years. A few years ago the building was sold to the Farmers' Elevator Co., and the machinery shipped away.
In 1890 a stock company put in a three hundred electric light plant. W. J. Day has been manager and superintendent of the plant since it was started. At first the Halde- man mills furnished the motive power for the plant. but in 1896 they erected a power house
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of their own just north of the brick hotel. They now have about 800 lights.
A system of city water-works was put in about 1893. In 1900 a handsome new brick, school building was erected at a cost of $27,000.
Population in 1890, 1,129; in 1900, 1,484.
Bement has a very creditable newspaper, the Bement Register, publishd by M. O. Curry.
Bement is an important railroad center, being a division point of the Wabash. The Wabash have recently put down a big well, and most of their engines on these runs take water and coal here.
UNITY TOWNSIIIP.
The first settlers in Unity township were the Monroes, Shonkwilers, Harshbargers and Moores who settled on Lake Fork about 1836 or 1837. The first village in the town- ship was a little settlement started by Mr. McNutt, and hence called Mackville, Here Mr. McNutt kept a small store, and supplied the early settlers with the few "store goods" which they used. The first church in the township was erected in 1858, and the first . school was taught the same year. Dr. Mitchell was the first regular physician of the place. Mackville, at one time, was a fair sized town, but when the railroad was put through, the town of Atwood was started, and Mackville commenced to go down.
first postmaster at Atwood, Dr. Bennerfield the first physician, and Joseph Moore kept the first hotel.
The Christian church of Atwood was dedicated August 15, 1880, by Rev. John T. Phillips. The M. E. church was built at Mackville, and dedicated in 1872, but moved to Atwood in 1882. The Baptist church was dedicated March 18, 1893.
Atwood has strong Masonic and Odd Fellow lodges. The town of Atwood is partly in Piatt county and partly in Douglas, the main street of the town being the county line road between the two counties. The population of the town on the Piatt side was 320 in 1890, and 403 in 1800. The popula- tion of the entire town was 530 in 1890 and 698 in 1900.
Hammond. was laid out in 1873. The first house in the town was a grain-office built near where Evans and Bunyans' lum- ber yard is now located. Alonzo Newton put up and kept the first store in the town, and also erected the first residence. Mr. J. M. Wortham opened a store in 1873, and is still in business in the place, occupying a handsome corner brick store built recently. M. D. Cook was the first postmaster and kept the first drug store. W. R. Evans had the first hardware store, George Ragland was the first blacksmith and Dr. Abrams was the first physician of the place.
The M. E. church was organized in 1876 and dedicated the first church in the town in 1882. The Christian church was organized in 1877 and dedicated their building in 1883. The Baptists have recently dedicated a hand- some new church. The hotel was built by W. H. Lewis, of Lovington, in 1874. The first bank in Hammond was conducted by S. F. Musson in 1895. In 1899 a modern brick
Atwood was laid out in 1873 on land owned by Mr. Levi Budd. The first house in the place was a store building erected in 1873 by Richard Hetton and David Barrett. They each moved a dwelling house over from Mackville, and these became the first resi- dences of the town. L. C. Taylor was the bank building was erected, now owned by
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the State Bank of Hammond. T. J. Kizer John Prosser was the first physician and is president, O. D. Noe, vice president and John Fields was the first blacksmith in the J. A. Vent, cashier. The depots were built . town. The first school building was erected in 1895. T. J. Kizer's large grain elevator in 1866, and the first church in 1857. was built in 1881. The population of the village in 1900 was 481.
The town of Pierson was laid out in 1881. The postoffice was started in 1877, and Francis F. Flack was the first postmast- er. The postoffice was called Dry Ridge at first, and changed to present name later. The Baptist church was dedicated in 1881. The Christian church was dedicated in 1903.
The churches in the country are as fol- lows: The Harshbarger church, about four miles north of Atwood, the oldest church in the county; the Antioch church, built in 1864; a Christian church about six miles northwest of Atwood and the Prairie Chapel church, a Christian church built in 1891, about a mile east of Voorhies.
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CERRO GORDO TOWNSHIP.
The first settlers in Cerro Gordo town- ship were the- Cunninghams, who settled north of La Place. The first who settled in the neighborhood of Cerro Gordo were the Howells, who came in before the railroad was built. After the railroad was completed the settlers came in rapidly. The first town called Griswold, but when the postoffice was moved from north of town on what was known as the "Gordy Beck" place (on the stage line between Monticello and Decatur), the name of the postoffice came with it, and the place was called Cerro Gordo instead of Griswold. The first house in the town was the section house for the railroad hands. Andrew Mckinney put up the first dwelling, and he and A. L. Rodgers conducted the first general merchandise store in the town.
The Presbyterian church of this place was organized in Willow Branch township, but most of its members moved into Cerro Gordo. The church building was erected about 1860. Originally, the congregation was large, but the membership is small at present.
The M. E. church building was erected about 1866 by Mr. John Smith, and dedi- cated by Rev. Hiram Buck. In recent years a handsome modern church building has been erected, and the church is in good condition.
The German Baptist church was built in 1878, at a cost of about $2,000, and was do- nated together with the ground on which it stands, by Mr. Metzger.
An electric light plant was installed in the place in 1903.
Cerro Gordo has never had a saloon, and the moral sentiment of the town is high. It is an almost ideal residence town.
It is in the center of a very rich farming and stock country, and a great deal of grain and stock is shipped from here.
Population in 1890, 939; in 1900, 1,008.
LAPLACE.
LaPlace was laid off in 1873, and was named by G. W. Stoner. The first house built in the town was the hotel erected in 1874. Jacob Reedy was the first postmaster of the town, Dr. Pierson the first physician. The M. E. church was organized in the fall of 1874. The church building was erected in 1877. The two-room school building was erected in 1884, and a two-room addition to this in 1903. The John S. Ater Bank was
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started there several years ago. The country around LaPlace is very fine farming coun- try and a great deal of grain is marketed each year. There is a strong lodge of Oild Fellows who own a two-story brick building with lodge room above.
MILMINE.
Milmine was originally called Farns- worth, and was laid out by Enos Farns- worth, who put up the first residence in the town. Mr. Farnsworth sold the plat to Mil- mine and Kems. Milmine and Bodman opened the first store, which was run by E. B. Sprague. The first postoffice was kept by Hiram Barber, and was called Milmine, a name now given to the town.
The school building was erected in 1872. It is a two-story brick building.
The Christian church was organized in 1879. They have a very nice comfortable church. The Church of God also has an organization, and a good building.
A bank was started in Milmine in 1903. There are two large elevators and a great deal of grain is shipped from this place.
Lintner is a small station in this town- ship on the I. D. & W. railroad. It was named, from William Lintner, of Decatur, who formerly owned a great deal of land in that vicinity. It has a general store, a grain elevator, a blacksmith shop and several dwellings. It is a good grain market.
Burrowsville is a postoffice two miles east of Lintner. It has a grain elevator and a store.
WILLOW BRANCH.
Willow Branch township claims the dis- tinction of having the first brick house ever built in the county. As early as 1842. Mr. George Widich made brick near Monticello.
Some of the first settlers in the township were the Aters, Pecks, Armsworths, Wm. Madden. John West, S. D. Havely, Michael Dillow, George Widick. Peter Croninger and Henry Adams.
Cisco is the only village in the township E. F. Dallas was the first grain merchant in the town, Dr. Caldwell now of Monticello. practiced medicine here for several years. Washington Nebaker kept the first dry goods store: Walker and Carter, the first hardware store. James Glick was the first blacksmith and J. B. Hamilton was the first druggist. The village of Cisco was platted April 24, 1874, by Hiram Dodge, Erastus F. Dallas, Abraham Runkle and Thomas Watson.
A modern M. E. church building was erected there recently. Cisco has a bank, two large grain elevators and a number of busi- ness houses. It has grown quite rapidly in last two or three years. The town has one paper. the Cisco Press.
The first cabin on Goose Creek was built where George Varner now lives. The early settlers were the Olneys, Abraham Marquiss, Ezra Marquiss, Sr .. Wm. Piatt and wife, Mr. Welch and Mr. Hubbart.
The only village in the township is De- Land, where a great deal of business is done. The village was laid out by Thomas Bondur- ant in 1873. S. C. Langdon owned the first «twelling house in DeLand. R. B. Moody and John Vail built a store in 1873. Dr. J. A. Davis was the first physician.
DeLand has two banks, two grain ele- vators, and some good substantial business houses. The population of the village in 1900 was 41I.
BLUE RIDGE.
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township are the following: William Pierce, be mentioned the following: Mrs. Nancy Richard Webb, Jacob Denning, Joseph Aik- Ingram, Mr. and Mrs. Hanline, Mr. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Souders, Oulreys, Maddens, Mackeys, Coons and Argos. ens, Noah Coffman, Mr. Gillespie, Lafayette Cox, James Watson, Mr. Keenan, Thomas Brothers.
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