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In 1877. the present Methodist Church was erected on the corner of Front street and Wesley avenue, at a cost of $8,000. It is a beautiful edifice, having
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a large audience room, with gallery and lecture room attached. It was dedi- cated in July, 1877, by Bishop Harris, during the pastorate of Rev. E. W. Adams. The present parsonage was erected during the pastorate of Rev. Mr. Jewett, in 1851 or 1852. The present membership is 140.
The Lutheran Church .- In the Fall of 1845, Rev. N. J. Stroh came to Oregon, from Pennsylvania, and began the organization of churches of the Lu- theran denomination at that place, at Adeline, Brookville and Mt. Morris. After eighteen months' residence at Oregon, he moved to a farm near Mt. Mor- ris, and, in the absence of a suitable place of worship there, he preached regu- larly in a school house near the residence of Joshua Thomas, at Phelps' Grove.
When the school house was built in Mt. Morris, the services were held at that place, and Rev. John Nicholas Burket was appointed as regular pastor.
Mrs. McCoy, Mr. Philip Sprecher and wife and Mrs. Samuel Newcomer, still residents of Mt. Morris, were among the members of the church at the time of its organization.
Mr. Stroh still resides in the village. Rev. A. A. Trimper followed Rev. Mr. Burket and was succeeded by Rev. Ephraim Miller.
The brick church on the southwest corner of the intersection of Ogle and Centre streets was erected in 1845. At that time, Rev. George A. Bowers was Pastor. The sermon of dedication was preached by Rev. Simeon W. Har- key. in May, 1856. Mr. Bowers was followed in succession by Revs. C. Riem- enschneider. Daniel Schindler, Ephraim Miller, Rufus Smith, R. B. Whitehill, A. C. Frick, and the present Pastor, Rev. Luther L. Lipe.
During Rev. Mr. Smith's pastorate, the present parsonage was purchased.
In September, 1877, the erection of a new church edifice was begun, on the southwest corner of the crossing of Main and Short streets. It is a frame building, with a basement for Sabbath school use ; has a steeple of one hundred feet in height on the north side, and, when complete, will present a very neat architectural appearance. Its cost is estimated at $7,000. A Sabbath school has always been held in connection with the church and is at present superin- tended by Rev. Mr. Lipe.
LODGES.
Elysian Lodge. No. 56, I. O. O. F., was organized under a charter granted by the Grand Lodge of Illinois, dated July 25, 1849, with the following char- ter members : George W. Fouke, John F. Grosh, James N. Martin, Daniel Highbarger, Walter Wilson and Emanuel W. Myers.
In 1850-52, many members removed to California and elsewhere, weaken- ing the society so that, in 1853, the charter was surrendered to the Grand Lodge. November 4, 1874, the Lodge was re-organized, and the same charter and books were returned to it. The charter members and gentlemen who pro- cured this re-organization were Henry Sharer, B. G. Stephens, Elijah Lott, G. W. Fouke and W. J. Fouke.
The society is now out of debt and has a well-furnished hall in the front second story of Sprecher & Clevidence's block. The membership, at present, is thirty-eight, and its officers are: W. II. Miller, N. G .; John T. Stewart, V. G .; A. M. Newcomer, Secretary ; B. G. Stephens. Treasurer.
Samuel H. Davis Lodge, No. 96, A. F. § A. M., was organized before 1850. and worked under a dispensation for several years. The date of their first organization does not appear on the records of the society. The Bible belonging to the Lodge was presented by the ladies of Mount Morris, and bears the date June 24, 1851.
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The Lodge was organized under a charter October 6, 1851, with Isaiah Wilcoxen, W. M .; James Clark, S. W .; Wm. Little, J. W. Among the first members after the charter was obtained were: Ansel Streeter, Benjamin K. Shryock, H. I. Little, Jonathan Knodle, Peter Knodle, Francis A. McNeill, Isaac Riee, Wm. A. Plantz, Nathaniel A. Ankeny. Elbridge W. Little, W. T. Harlow, Joseph Hale, Thomas Winston, Joseph S. Nye, S. H. Clems, John Donaldson, D. B. Turney, Abraham Pope, Edward Knoek, James H. Fouke, Daniel Highbarger, John Stanger, Benjamin Swingley, W. S. Pope, James M. Webb.
Samuel H. Davis Lodge, No. 96, of Mount Morris, and Forreston Lodge, No. 413, were consolidated November 17, 1876, under the former name, with 0. HI. Swingley, W. M .; D. Rine, S. W., and J. II. Nye, J. W. The Lodge is in a prosperous condition, and has a large and well-arranged hall over Sprecher & Clevidence's store, of which they have a lease for ninety-nine years. Their membership is about fifty. The present officers are : J. H. Nye, W. M .; Peter Householder, S. W .; Charles Smith, J. W .; T. C. Williams, Secretary ; Samuel Lookabaugh, Treasurer.
BUSINESS INTERESTS.
In October, 1841, the first store was opened in Mt. Morris, by Daniel Bray- ton & Son, in an addition to the west side of a small frame house, which they had built that Summer, located on Main, midway between Short and Seminary streets. Mr. Daniel Brayton had been a Methodist minister and preached oc- easionally in the Seminary chapel. He was a practical and intellectual gentle- man who held a high place in the esteem of his acquaintances. The firm was afterward Brayton & Judson, and, in 1850, when Daniel Brayton died, it was continued by F. B. Brayton & Baker. Since 1850, Mr. Brayton has continued in the drug and book department only, and has been Postmaster since 1861.
The second store was opened a couple of years after that of Mr. Brayton, by Samuel Bents, in a small brick building on the northeast corner of Front and Seminary streets, where Lookabaugh & Middour's store now stands. Mr. Bents sold to S. M. Hitt and F. G. Petrie, the latter now of Oregon, who had previously been engaged in the manufacture of brick northeast of town. Mr. Enoch Wood, now of Chicago, soon became associated with Mr. Petrie, under the firm name of Wood & Petrie, and this firm continued for many years.
In 1844, Baker, Pitzer & McCoy built a one-story brick machine-shop, on the corner where the Methodist church now stands, and began the manufacture of traveling threshing machines. This they continued until 1849, and their machines, which threshed grain by being loaded-up and driven around in a cir- cle, were then quite popular.
In the Summer of 1849, Mr. Baker manufactured " Fountain " Reapers.
About the same time the above enterprise commenced, Hitt (Samuel N.) & Coffman built a grist-mill on Pine Creek, southwest of the town, and soon after the same firm opened the third store in Mt. Morris. This was managed by Prof. D. J. Pinckney, until a year later it was purchased by F. B. Brayton.
About 1853, Brayton, Baker & Petrie rented an old saw-mill on Pine Creek, about a mile below the grist-mill site, which had been operated from an carly day, by John Stewart. This the above firm fitted up for use, temporarily, for the manufacture of linseed oil. As the facilities were not very favorable, the business was only carried on there for about two years, at the rate of two bar- rels of oil per day. They then erccted a large two-story frame mill, with stone basement, near the southwest corner of the town, and operated the machinery by steam. With this they connected a saw-mill.
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A son of F. B. Brayton, Earnest W., ten years of age, was killed by the saw in this mill, and Mr. F. G. Petrie lost his right hand by a similar accident.
The mill was operated under the charge of Jacob Hilger, with success, for about four years, but was then discontinued on account of a scarcity of flax- seed.
The building then passed into the ownership of Petrie & Sheets, who trans- formed it into a flouring-mill, but as this proved unprofitable it was taken down and removed to the Rock River, opposite Oregon, where it is now in operation as a flouring-mill.
Martin Heller afterward purchased the mill site on Pine Creek. and erected a large stone and frame grist-mill on the old location. This is now operated by Abner Newcomer & Co.
The village made gradual progress until 1855, when it became a prominent trading point and bade fair to be the largest village of Ogle County, but at that time the Illinois Central Railroad passed near Buffalo Grove, and the trade was attracted to the new town of Polo.
Orville N. Adams, of Galena, opened a general store here about 1850, of which, eighteen months later, Prof. D. J. Pinckney became a partner. They also managed the grist-mill on Pine Creek for about one year. At that time. the partnership was dissolved, and the mill was burned down shortly after. Mr. Adams soon after removed to La Salle.
No. 38, Vol. 1, of the Mount Morris Gazette, dated Thursday, January 23. 1851, a copy of which is preserved by Mr. Samuel Knodle, who has been inter- ested in several newspaper enterprises in Mount Morris, furnishes some inter- esting items in relation to the business of the town at that day. In an editorial. the editor, Prof. Pinckney, anticipates that " the Great Central Railroad will, no doubt, be built in six or eight years."
At that time, Mount Morris was one of the great business centers of Ogle County, as a glance at the columns of the Gazette fully shows, and is a scrap of Mount Morris history of an interesting character.
The first in order is a notice of the Amphycton Society, announcing that the following resolution will be discussed : " Resolved, That the political and intellectual condition of Europe is improving." This notice is signed A N. Odel, Secretary. Mount Morris Division Sons of Temperance announce meet- ings every Tuesday evening at their hall, on Center street. B. G. Stephens, R. S. Wood, Bryant & Petrie, October, 1850, advertise their hardware business. Wood & Petrie (October 4, 1850) advertise dry goods. groceries, crockery, glassware, paints, books and stationery. Brayton & Baker advertise general merchandise. Wmn. Little & Son inform the public, May 1, 1850, that they are prepared with lots of seasoned lumber to manufacture, extensively, wagons. etc .. and do all kinds of blacksmithing. George Brayton advertises, June 12. 1850, to do all kinds of tailoring, with neatness and dispatch. John Ankeny announces the discontinuance of his business, December 13, 1850. T. C. Ankeny speaks of his cheap auction store. B. G. Stephens, M. D., and Dr E. W. Myers publish their professional cards. Wm. Hedges, advertises, Septem- bember 19, 1850, to do all kinds of coopering. S. N. Beaubein advertises, October 16, 1850, to manufacture harness, saddles, etc., and trim carriages. Shop in house formerly occupied by W. S. Blair.
About 1854. Jonathan Mumma opened a store in the storeroom west of his hotel, and in 1858, when J. M. Webb purchased the hotel, the store was sold to Potter & Webb. In 1856, the old firm of Wood & Petrie had become Petrie & Sheets, and this soon after became Coffman Bros., a firm which still exists. In
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EDITOR AND PUBLISHER OGLE COUNTY, DEMOCRAT
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1856, Atchison & Clems had a clothing store in the village and E. Davis dis- pensed confectionery to the students and others. In 1857, Brayton & Baker sold the tinshop and hardware portion of their business to Joseph S. Nye, who ereeted the brick building on the northeast corner of Seminary and Center streets, where he continued that business for about ten. years. In 1866, Mr. Briggs carried on here a branch of Mr. John Etnyre's store, of Oregon. In March of that year, Lookabaugh & Middour established their business in Mount Morris.
There have been many other stores of minor importance.
HOTELS .- From the time of opening his store, Mr. Brayton kept a publie house. About three years after his coming, James Clark built the first tavern -the brick building on the corner of the crossing of Main and Seminary streets. After running this for a short time, under the name of the " New York House," he returned to his farm in Washington Grove and rented his tavern to Mr. Brayton. In 1851, W. S. Blair opened " Blair's Hotel " on the southwest corner of the crossing of Bangs street and Wesley avenne. This has been continned by Mr. Blair, with the exception of about two years, until the present time, through all the fortunes and vicissitudes of the village. In 1854, Jacob Mumma built the hotel on the southwest corner of the crossing of Semi- nary and Center streets. This he called the " Eldorado House." and kept boarders-students principally-until 1858, when it was purchased by J. M. Webb, and after 1860, continued to the present day as " Webb's Hotel." Since the death of Mr. Webb, the house has been enlarged, and is now well managed by Mrs. C. J. Webb.
L. C. Price commeneed making a few harrows and farming tools for his neighbors at least twenty years ago. He gradually enlarged his facilities for manufacturing agricultural implements, and has now quite an extensive manu- factory of wagons, carriages, harrows, etc., on his farm, two and a half miles south of Mount Morris.
Thomas Mumma and John W. Hitt have begun the erection of a large building, just south of town, in which to establish the Mount Morris Creamery, with a capacity of 1,000 cows, for the manufacture of butter and cheese. This enterprise will be a valuable addition to the business interests of Mount Morris.
Following is a list of the present business interests of Mount Morris, together with the date of their establishment :
General Merchants .- Lookabaugh & Middour, May, 1866; Sprecher & Clevidence, 1855; Gilbert Bros., formerly Gilbert & King, April 7, 1874; Newcomer Bros., December 12, 1877.
Hardware .- J. M. Smith, formerly Smith & Pickard, 1870; Hitt, Smith & Co., April 23, 1877.
Groceries .- Wingert & Swingley, 1874; Wm. H. Bull, March 17, 1875. Druggists .- A. W. Brayton, formerly F. B. Brayton, 1860; O. H. Swing- ley, November 11. 1868.
Furniture .- Upton Miller, 1873.
Hotels .- Blair's Hotel, 1851; Webb's Hotel, 1858.
Restaurants .- E. O. Startzman, November 25, 1876; II. Jimmerson, June 21, 1877 ; S. Knodłe, 1877.
Carpenters and Builders .- George H. Riner, N. E. Buser, 1868; B. Rine, J. T. Stewart, Jonathan Knodle.
Blacksmiths .- A. W. Kneff, Calvin A. Potter, 1852: Nicholas Kuntz. Wagon Makers .- Jacob A. Knodle, B. F. Tracy.
Lumber Dealer .- P. T. Sprecher.
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Harness Makers .- J. F. Thomas, 1873, H. II. Newcomer.
Jewelers .- J. A. Knodle & Son, 1875.
Butchers .- Smith & Eberts, 1877 ; Middour & Lookabaugh. 1877.
Liveryman .- H. L. Smith, May, 1876 ; the first livery stable was kept by Peter Funk, then C. C. Wagner, then F. B. Brayton, then H. L. Smith ; others having engaged in that business at various times.
Boot and Shoemakers .- George W. Fouke, P. Skinner, 1854; M. F. Noel, 1856.
Tailors .- C. B. Stanger, September, 1870; W. E. Moats, 1876.
Milliners .- Mrs. C. Startzman, Mrs. Mary McNeil.
Mantua Maker -Mrs. Sarah J. Coggins, 1845.
Physicians .- Dr. D. Newcomer, Allopath ; Dr. B. G. Stevens, Allopath, 1850; Dr. John McCosh, Allopath, May, 1863; Dr. R. Berry, Physio-Medi- cal, 1878.
Painters .- S. G. Trine, 1859, Peter Householder, L. J. Brogunier. Barber .- Daniel Bowers.
Samuel Knodle carried on a book, stationery and jewelry business from 1861 to 1874.
It is somewhat remarkable that Mount Morris contains not a single lawyer. The first and only bank in this village was established by Charles Newcomer and Isaac Rice, August 1, 1877, and is now in operation.
Seibert Block is a two-story brick business block, having a hall above and three business rooms below. It is situated on the northeast corner of Seminary and Front streets, was commenced in 1873, and completed in March, 1874.
Another large two-story block was erected in 1874, on the southeast corner of Seminary and Main streets, by Henry Sharer, John Sprecher and J. H. Nye. It cost about twelve thousand dollars, and has three store rooms below.
The grading of the Chicago & Iowa Railroad was completed to this place November 2, 1871. The track laying was finished nine days later. The first mail train arrived at Mount Morris July 9, 1872, and the old stage coaches disappeared.
The elevator of Charles Newcomer was built in August, 1872.
Tornado .- At 5 o'clock on the morning of June 8, 1874, Mount Morris was visited by a tornado, which, for severity, has never been equaled in this vicinity. It came from the southwest, and apparently spent its force mainly in town. The barn and slaughter house of S. Mumma, together with two bug- gies, etc., were entirely destroyed. Mr. S. Redfield's dwelling was moved ten or fifteen feet from its foundation, and generally wrecked, while the family were in it. Mr. L. S. Walker's cottage and stable were very much damaged. The fences throughout the track of the tornado were generally destroyed. Mrs. McKean's dwelling was unroofed and otherwise damaged. The houses of Peter Glascow, Mr. Withers and others were badly damaged. Mrs. Eliza- beth McCoy's residence was unroofed, and outhouses demolished. Elijah Lott's dwelling was neatly unroofed. The west half of the new Seminary building was unroofed, and the gable was somewhat injured. Fruit and shade trees in the course of the tornado were generally demolished, and much other damage was done in various parts of the town.
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POLO,
INCLUDING A SKETCH OF BUFFALO.
One of the old "Sucker" trails, or roads, from Southern Illinois by way of Ogee's (Dixon's) Ferry, to the lead mines, passed "Buffalo Grove," from which the township of Buffalo received its name. and therefore very naturally here were the earliest white settlements in Ogle County. Its history will be found at length in the general history (page 236), and only brief allusion is necessary here. John Ankeny, on his way to Galena, in the Spring of 1829, was attracted by the beauty of the spot and the fertility of the soil in this locality, and made the first claim* on the east side of Buffalo Grove, and proceeded on his way to the lead mining metropolis. Before his return, in the Spring of 1830, Isaac Chambers, the first permanent settler, had erected a log cabin near the site of Buffalo Village, on the south bank of Buffalo Creek, having previously stopped for a short time at White Oak Grove, about a mile and a half west of the town of Forreston. He was soon followed by John Ankeny, who returned to perfect his claim by making improvements.
In April, 1831, Oliver W. Kellogg and Samnel Reed, with their families, arrived. Mr. Kellogg purchased the claim and improvements of Isaac Cham- bers, who removed to the grove since known as Chambers' Grove, where he ttled, a little northwest of the present town of Brookville, and kept a "stage . vern," from the close of the Black Hawk War until 1837-8, who sold to harles Franks, who still occupies the premises. Chambers built a mill on rElkhorn Creek, near the present site of Brookville, removed thither, and emained until his death. The mill is now known as "Herb's Mill."
The following extract from a letter written by Mr. Franklin S. Reed, of Pontiac, Ill., under date of June 16. 1877, in reply to an invitation to attend the Old Settlers' Re-union, on the 21st of June, 1877, at Polo, fixes the date of their arrival, and records some interesting facts :
Un the 29th day of April, 1831, with my father's family, I arrived in Buffalo Grove, at the house of John Ankeny, and on the next day drove into the timher west of where William Reed now lives, set up our cloth tent, and commenced cutting timher, Mr. Ankeny assisting. The 2d day of May, the cabin was ready to move into. The floors were bark, slipped off the linn (hass- wood) tree, of the proper length and width, and laid on the level earth, the smooth side down, to prevent curling up and other accidents that might occur from a smooth floor. Large, flat stones were set up against the wall at one end of the house to build a fire, in case of wet or cold weather, until time could be spared to construct a chimney. My father's was the first family that settled in the country with the express purpose of agriculture. * *
Now let us go onto the prairie. Not a house ! not even a rail in sight ! A wild wilderness of grass-burned prairie as far as the eye could see. No stock grazing in the distant view. Here on this wild prairie, by direction of my father, I set some stakes to indicate the place where to commence breaking prairie. Broke fourteen acres and planted it to corn, after making a garden.
The Indians were in council at or near Rock Island, to settle the question-war or planting corn. What few settlers were in the country became alarmed. Our household effects were loaded into wagons and drove to the nearest settlement for protection. We went to Apple River, near where the village of Elizabeth now stands. We had commenced cutting timber for building a stockade. We were here two weeks. when we got news from the council that they had smoked the pipe of peace, and were going to plant corn. We then returned to our homes, fenced our farms and gave attention to our growing crops.
This was, I may almost say, before the dawn of civilization. The Indians were lingering around their old hunting grounds ; it was their home, where they were raised, and game existed here in abundance. I have seen twenty or thirty deer in a drove. The Indians were our nearest neighbors during the Winters of 1831-32-33,
In the Spring of 1832, just as we were preparing for planting, the Black Hawk War began, and again we had to leave our homes. A dispatch was sent to us, ordering us to fly immediately to the army. The instructions were to meet at the tavern of O. W. Kellogg, and go from there
* In those days, the first claime were invariably made in the timber. Ankeny planted his "etake" on a little knoll in the timber on the north side of Buffalo Creek, on the west half of the northweet quarter of Sec. 17, Township 23, North Range 8 east, near a lime kiln now owned by Philn W. Newman.
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in a hody. As soon as arrangements were made, all started for Rock River. There had been a battle with the Indians at Stillman's Run, and excitement was running very high. Our forces had been defeated ; men that were supposed to be lost were coming in. The next day a small party returned to the grove. looking after some stock that had been left behind. This party found William Durley lying dead in the road, just in the edge of the grove. Durley was buried at the spot where he fell, and " Durley's grave" is one of the points of interest shown to the visitor, about a mile west of Polo. Out on the prairie was found the hat of John D. Winters, the old mail contractor. * * * * * * 4*
Returned in September, sowed wheat, cut hay, and prepared in general for Winter. In the Spring of 1833, the Indian excitement ran high. The few settlers that were there became excited, and again all left their homes taking their families to places of safety. The men returned to their farms and carried on the farming business. In mid-summer the excitement died away, and our families returned. Who can come to Illinois now and complain of hard times or suffer- ing, privations or hardships ?
Mr. Ankeny subsequently sold his claim and improvements to James G. Soulard, of Galena, and moved to what was called the " Towhead " Settle- ment (now in Elkhorn Township, Carroll County), where he remained for a time. and then removed to Mount Morris, where he permanently located.
In the Fall of 1832. Mr. Sample M. Journey and Julia Ann, only daughter of Mr. Ankeny, were married at the residence of the bride's father. This was the first matrimonial venture in the new settlement, and the first in the county.
From 1830 to 1834, the new settlement at Buffalo Grove received various accessions to its numbers, but their names have passed from memory as none of them remained to become permanent settlers. Among them, however, were Elkana B. Bush and John Brookie. In the Winter of 1833-4, probably, the Post Office of Buffalo Grove, Jo Daviess County, was established, and Elkana B. Bush was appointed Postmaster. " At least." says Col. Stevenson, "when I arrived in August, 1834, there was a post office here, and Bush was Post- master."
In 1834, Mr. Elisha Doty and his family from Peoria came to the Buffalo Grove settlement. His son, Cyrus Doty, born September 4, 1834, was the first white child born in Ogle County. Mr. Doty subsequently removed to Tama County, Iowa, after building a wind-mill in Polo, and losing the accumu- lations of a life-time. That mill was built on the northeast corner of Division and Savanna streets.
In May, 1834, Albion Sanford arrived with his family, and his father, Cyrenus Sanford, and his two brothers, Ahira and Harrison, came in the fol- lowing Autumn. Cyrenus Sanford died on the farm on which he first settled, May 28, 1858, aged 83 years. At the time of Mr. Sanford's decease. his pos- terity numbered eight children, ninety grandchildren, and about forty great- grandchildren, forming no inconsiderable portion of the population of Buffalo Township.
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