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At first they were obliged to act with great caution, traveling in the night d concealing their passengers in the bottom of their wagons, under straw or
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buffalo robes. The depot at Buffalo Grove vibrated between Bogue's and Per- kins'. They received passengers from Sugar Grove, Lee County, and delivered them to Rev. George Gammell and others, at Byron. At first, Mt. Morris was carefully avoided, because the early settlers there were from Maryland. But the earnest appeals of Lovejoy, of Codding and other anti-slavery agitators- "fanatics "-soon brought about a different state of feeling, until in 1856-7, they used to " run their trains " in by daylight, making little or no effort to disguise their business. They were approaching the culmination of one of the grandest events in history-a history they had been helping to make-the abolition of human slavery on American soil, when the self-sacrificing devotion to the bond- men would be no longer needed. But they knew it not, nor felt that the hour was near, until the first gun at Fort Sumter startled the nation and sounded the death knell of slavery.
Bogue, Shaver and Waterbury have gone to their reward, but Dea. Timothy Perkins still lingers on the banks of the river, and at the ripe age of 83. he re- tains an unwonted degree of that mental and physical vigor which made him as modest and unassuming as he was and is a moral power in the community in which he lived.
These men were "characters," every one. Much might be written of the jollity, warm, social characteristics of Judge Bogue, and more of his inborn, unconquerable propensity to tease and torment the young folks, who both feared and loved him, and who ever hovered around him. fascinated by his brilliant conversational powers. His life experiences were varied in the extreme. Failing in business in the East, in 1836 he sought a new home and a fresh start at Buffalo Grove, where he excited considerable influence as a lawyer, Justice of the Peace, school teacher, Bible agent and exhorter. Generous, social, unstable, sarcastic, devout, talented, he was both loved and respected, and hated and feared, believed in and trusted, suspected and watched. He died at his resi- dence in Polo after an illness of one week, November 25, 1869, aged 66 years. The immense concourse which attended the funeral attested the high esteem in which he was held. He was borne to his grave by twelve of the old settlers.
GREAT FIRE.
On Monday night, February 13, 1865, the great conflagration of Polo occurred. The fire broke out in a saloon kept by Geo. K. Reynolds, on the north side of Mason street. Fourteen business houses and one dwelling house were destroyed, comprising one-quarter of the business part of Polo. The editor of the Polo Press, on closing an account of the fire, said: "Now let us pocket onr loss and gain wisdom from the bought experience. Let no more such wooden rows be built, but see to it that stone or briek buildings take the place of this defunct range of shanties." This fire had the effect to abolish saloons in Polo, and since that time none have been allowed in the city.
THE FOUNDER OF POLO.
Zenas Aplington, the founder of Polo. came to Buffalo Grove about 1839. from Broome County, New York, and settled at the old town of Buffalo. At first he worked part of the time at farming and a part at his chief trade, car- penter. but subsequently engaged in blacksmithing in connection with Edward Helm, and manufactured plows for several years. About 1849 or 1850 he pur- chased a portion of the school section, settled on it and engaged in farming, as stated in the early history of Polo. When the Illinois Central Railroad was surveyed, he was shrewd enough to take advantage of the action of some of
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the leading citizens of Buffalo, sceured the location of the road through his farm, and laid the foundation for a new town that might have been very prop- e rly called " Aplington," instead of Polo. Mr. Aplington was emphatically a self-made man. He was a man of much more than ordinary ability, but started in life with very little education, and has left a record that can never be effaced. He was a genial, great hearted, public spirited man, active and energetic, but, like other men of like character, was disposed to entrust the details of his busi- ness too much to other hands. Mr. Aplington was a member of the Baptist Church, and was very highly esteemed and respected in the community in which he exercised a powerful influence. When the civil war commenced, he was a member of the Senate of Illinois, and actively aided in raising troops for the suppression of the rebellion. After aiding in raising and sending several companies for the vicinity of Polo, he enlisted himself in the Seventh Regiment Illinois Cavalry, was elected Major, and fell, says Col. Anderson, "shot through the head, while charging the enemy at the head of his battalion in one of the skirmishes that marked the advance on Corinth."
Maj. Aplington married Miss Caroline Nichols, daughter of William Nichols. His widow now resides in Chicago. One of his sons is an attorney at Storm Lake; another son has chosen the medical profession. His daughter, Harriet (since dead) became the wife of Col. M. D. Swift.
The Old Buffalo Taverns .- In the years 1831 and '32, John Ankeny and Isaac Chambers built and kept houses of entertainment on the old trails at Buffalo Grove. In 1832, Oliver W. Kellogg purchased the house of Chambers, and in 1833 moved the building south, on the lands afterward laid out as the village of St. Marion, and kept the Stage House until 1837, when he sold to Frederick Cushman. Afterward, the house was kept by a man named Barr, and then by Simmons. O. W. Kellogg built a house in 1838, and opened the " Kellogg House," and in a short time leased it to Moses C. Hatfield. In the meantime the said Hatfield erected a new house, which he and Joseph Kellogg kept until 1850, when Harrison Sanford build a house and kept the principal hotel until the business left the town of Buffalo and went to the city of Polo, in the years 1855 and 1856.
The First Baptist Church of Buffalo Grove .- (The following sketch of church once prominent in Buffalo was furnished by George D. Read, Esq., after the church history was in type) :
The church known as the " First Baptist Church of Buffalo Grove" was organized in the year 1840 by the Rev. Wm. Howell, and the Rev. Barton B. Carpenter was the first pastor. This church was connected with the Baptist Church of Dixon, and Mr. Carpenter preached at each place every alternate Sabbath for five years, when the two churches separated, and the Rev. Mr. Carpenter, father of Barton B. Carpenter, presided for one year over the Buffalo church. Then Rev. A. S. Leavitt for one year. The Rev. John Van Vleck for three or four years. Under the ministry of the first Carpenter, this church became the largest and most popular church of the place. This church and the Methodist Church held alternate services in the old school house for several years, and was disorganized about the time Polo was founded. The Rev. Barton B. Carpenter was perhaps one of the most beloved and respected pastors that ever preached at the old town of Buffalo, and has long since passed to spirit life.
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FORRESTON.
George W. Hewitt eame to this eounty in October, 1848, from Pennsylvania, and entered a bounty claim. In 1854, he bought the site of Forreston of John Dement. The town was an outgrowth of the Illinois Central Railroad. The original town, now forming the western part of the village, was laid out in the Fall of 1854, on Mr. Hewitt's land. The Railroad Company made two additions, one in 1855, the other March 8, 1861. Mr. Hewitt made three additions, the first, November 14, 1861. West Forreston was laid out April 1st, 1868, by John Meyer.
The railroad had arrived in the Winter of 1854, and the first buildings erected were the depot and a house for boarding railroad employes, now occupied as a private residence by W. H. Robbins. In the Summer of 1855, Theodore Hewitt built a small boarding house on the site of the present Sherman House.
In the Winter of 1854, John J. Hewitt built a small warehouse near the depot, and shipped the first grain from Forreston.
In the Spring of 1855, Mr. Daniels built and opened a store, near the depot on the west side of the track, where he also kept the first post office. In the same Spring, Samuel Mitchell, who had come from Maryland to Lincoln Town- ship, together with Jonathan Meyers, in 1837, and Matthew Blair, who came to Mount Morris from Pennsylvania in 1845, moved to the new village of Forres- ton with their families and built their residences. In this year, also, Mr. Hewitt bronght his family from Pennsylvania, although he had previously built his residence.
In the Fall of 1855, Henry Hiller established the first store, of any impor- tance, in the small building still standing just north of the Sherman House. This he sold to Mr. Woodruff, who in turn disposed of his business to David Reinhardt, in 1858. Mr. Reinhardt built the store now occupied by Ilewitt & Rosenstiel in the same year, and continued his general store in that building.
In 1855, Mitchell & Blair established a store in a small building on the cor- ner lot occupied by the present hardware store of Smith & Campbell, north of the site of that building. Thomas Botdorf began blacksmithing in the same year.
In the Fall of 1856, a meeting was held at Brookville for the purpose of organizing the Township, at which the Baileyville people contended that the Township should be named "Mendora." When the Central Railroad was built, this station had been named "Forreston," and the people of this village suc- ceeded in securing that name for th eTownship. The first officers elected were, Matthew Blair, Supervisor, and M. B. Geer, Assessor. There were twenty- eiglit names enrolled on Mr. Geer's first tax book. The first school house was built in the same year.
In 1855, a warehouse was erected near the railroad, by Aaron Middlekauff and Martin Heller. Another was built by I. B. Allen in 1857. In this year, also, Fred Meyer began shoemaking, and soon after M. DeWall and John Lang followed in that business. The latter is still a boot and shoemaker of Forreston.
In 1858, Blair & Mitchell dissolved partnership, and Abram Sagers opened a hardware store in the room they had occupied.
About this time, John J. Hewitt and his brother-in-law, B. F. Emerick, opened a general stock of goods in the building which had been occupied as a tavern ; and Robert Long opened a saloon near and opposite the depot, which was afterward burned down.
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In 1859, C. M. Haller purchased the business of Hewitt & Emerick and continued it until 1861, when he bought the stock of Frank Barker, now of Rochelle, who established the first drug business here. Since 1873, Mr. Hal- ler, has engaged in the drug business exclusively.
Among the early settlers spoken of, Messrs. Blair, Mitchell, Philo J. Hew- itt and others are still residents of Forreston. John J. Hewitt does business in Forreston, but resides in Freeport.
Thomas Botdorf came to Forreston in 1855 and started a blacksmith shop. In 1857, he began wagon making, which constituted the first manufacturing in this place.
In 1860, J. H. Bean commenced the manufacture of eorn planters.
.Mr. Botdorf sold his wagon shop to Salter & Hunter, in December, 1868, and the present firm of Salter & Blair was constituted in September, 1873. They are now engaged quite extensively in carriage making; have commodious workshops, including blacksmith, woodwork, finishing, painting shops and sales- room. They employ nine workmen and manufacture about fifty carriages a year.
For many years, Staley & Co. have operated a steam sawing and planing- mill in connection with their Inmber business.
In 1870, Sammis & Johnson built a frame flouring-mill in the southeastern part of the town, which is now operated by Campbell & Savage.
A municipal prison was erected in 1872, at a cost of $450, at the intersec- tion of Walnut and Main streets.
HOTELS.
The tavern built by Theodore Hewitt was soon transferred to Alonzo Camp- bell, after whom M. B. Geer took charge, but soon moved to his present situation.
In 1857-8, this building was moved away and the present Sherman House was erected by John J. Hewitt. It is now managed by N. J. Clark.
In 1857, William Sluggett erected the "Forreston House," which was enlarged in 1872 by N. J. Clark. It is now conducted by Eli Schaftner.
SCHOOLS.
The first school house was a frame building, located in the center of the original town plat, erected in 1856. It was first taught by Miss Maria Blair, followed by Thomas J. Hewitt and A. Q. Allen. This building is still standing nearly opposite the residence of Mr. Philo J. Hitt. School was continued here until in 1867, when the present elegant three-story brick school house was erected on Front street, in the southern part of the town. The building, grounds and furniture cost about $16,000. The records show the following instructors sinee 1860: J. L. Spear, 1860-62; Assistant, Julia Saterlee, 1860-62; J. W. Clinton, 1862-63; Assistant, E. A. Lunt, 1862-63 (from this time until 1869 they have not been recorded); G. M. M. Glenn, 1869 ; M. L. Seymour, 1870-72; George Blount, 1872-75. The present teachers are J. Lawson Wright, Principal ; Eliza J. Wilson, Assistant ; Abram Myers, First Interme- diate ; Nellie Perrin, Second Intermediate ; Lizzie D. Hiller, First Primary ; Addie E. Shyrock, Second Primary. For teachers' salaries, $2,610 is appro- priated for the present year. The present Board of School Directors is Eli Schaffner, Levi J. Bowers and John Dovenbarger. The present school mem- bership is 315.
FORRESTON LODGE, NO. 413, A., F. & A. M.,
was organized October 5, 1864, with the following charter members: Thomas J. Hewitt, Henry N. Clopper, N. E. Rogers, John W. Clinton, John W. Frazey,
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Benjamin Savage, Miles N. Pritchard, Matthew Blair, Jeremiah Dean, M. H. Philbrick and Isaac Kimble. The following were the first officers : Thomas J. Hewitt, W. M. ; Matthew Blair, S. W. ; Benjamin Savage, J. W.
For lack of sufficient local support, it was consolidated with Samuel H. Davis Lodge, No. 96, A., F. & A. M., of Mount Morris. The first Lodge was organized in 1860 by a Mr. St. John. This was discontinued after several years, and in 1877, the present Lodge was organized and is now in a prosperous condition.
RELIGIOUS.
Methodist Episcopal Church .- Forreston was made a station of the "Crane's Grove Mission" in September, 1853, Rev. H. Richie being appointed preacher in charge. Samuel Mitchell's family, who came in May, 1855, were the first representatives of this church to settle in the village. The first sermon was preached in July or August of that year, by Rev. Wm. Underwood, in the railroad depot. Meetings were held there until the Fall of 1856, when they were removed to the school house. Rev. C. B. Snedaker was appointed to this mission in 1855, but did not remain throughout the year, being succeeded by Rev. Christian First. In 1856, Rev. G. I. Bliss was appointed to "Crane's Grove" Circuit, and in this year the first class was formed at Forreston. con- sisting of Samuel Mitchell, Hannah Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Starr. Meetings were held in the school house for several years, and afterward in the United Brethren Church, until 1864.
The first Quarterly Conference was held at Forreston, March 21, 1857. Z. S. Kellogg preached frequently at Forreston during this year. Rev. Robert Brotherton was Pastor in 1857, and in this year Alonzo Campbell and wife, J. C. Gilbraith and wife, and others united with the church.
Then followed as Pastors, Revs. Hugh Ely, 1858: I. E. Hibbard, 1859-60 (Forreston and Brookville Circuit): Jonathan Clendenning, Assistant, 1860; M. F. Havermale, 1861-2 (Forreston Circuit); A. Cross, 1863; D. C. How- ard, appointed, but made one visit only, and was succeeded by J. M. Clenden- ning, 1864; M. F. Havermale, 1865; Timothy L. Olmsted, 1866; Alonzo Newton, 1867-8 : after which Forreston was made a station, with H. U. Reynolds Pastor. 1869-70; A. D. Field. 1871-2 (during these two years, a debt of $1,157, running from 1866 to 1873, was paid); G. L. Wiley, 1873 : Isaac E. Springer, 1874-5; Bushby, 1876, who died after having the charge only a few weeks, and was followed by the present Pastor, Rev. H. J. Houston.
The church building was begun in 1863, and completed in May, 1864. It is a frame building, on the corner of B and Second streets, and was dedicated by Rev. Dr. Eddy. The present parsonage was erected in 1873.
Evangelical Lutheran Church .- This church was organized, and a constitu- tion adopted, on the 21st day of October, 1859. Rev. Ephraim Miller, Chair- man. Rev. J. K. Bloom, Secretary of convention and pastor. Mission work had previously been done by Rev. J. G. Donmeyer, the pioneer minister in the northwestern part of the county. Members adopting the constitution : Thomas Botdorf, Matta Botdorf. Henry Dovenbarger, Ann Maria Dovenbarger, Charles M. Haller, Elizabeth Haller, Mrs. Sarah A. Garver, Mrs. Susan M. Hewitt, Mrs. Elizabeth Middlekauff, Mrs. Sophia Frost, Mrs. Ann Eichholtz. Mrs. John K. Bloom, and Benjamin F. Emrich. Charles M. Haller was elected Elder for three years, to which office he has been re-elected to the present date. Thomas Botdorf and Benjamin F. Emrich were elected Deacons. Provision having been made by the constitution to increase the number of officers as the needs of the congrega- tion required to a limited extent, the present officers are : C. M. Haller, Nelson
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Hover and Jonathan Meyers, Elders ; Heury Dovenbarger, Philip Smith and John Dovenbarger, Deacons. There have been added to the congregation since its organization 197 communing members, making the whole number 210, of whom sixty-four yet remain in good and regular standing within the bounds of the congregation. Five of the original members are in active service of the Master. The pastoral relation has been changed four times: Rev. John K. Bloom from 1859 to 1864; Rev. Reuben Weizer from 1764 to 1866; Rev. Nathaniel W. Lilly from 1867 to 1870; and Rev. W. H. Schoch from 1870 to the present time, having recently entered into the eighth year of service. The church building was built of brick, on the corner of " D" and Second Streets, in 1863 and '64; and in 1864, upon Rev. Bloom's leaving the charge, the society purchased his residence as a parsonage.
The Sabbath school was originally organized as a Union school on the 16th day of May, 1858. The first session was held in the district school house. Officers : E. J. Kingsbury, Superintendent ; C. M. Haller, Assistant. At the first meeting there were enrolled eighty-seven members, of whom five remain in the school as officers, teachers and scholars, to wit : C. M. Haller, Superintend- ent; Seaton Halsey, Secretary and Librarian ; Win. S. A. Garver and Mrs. F. E. Halsey, Teachers, and Mrs. M. Clymer (then Mary Hiller) as a member of the Bible class.
There have been connected with the school, as shown by the records, 1,125 members, of whom 125 are now in connection therewith, making an average Sabbath attendance of 90.
The library numbers 434 volumes. The present officers are : C. M. Haller, Superintendent ; A. B. Savage, Assistant Superintendent ; Scaton Halsey, Secretary and Treasurer; G. B. Covell, Librarian ; Frank Dovenbarger, Assistant.
The first withdrawal of membership was made by the organization of another Union school by the United Brethren and Methodist Episcopal, in the United Brethren Church. The next was by the Evangelical Association withdrawing and forming the Union Sunday School of the Evangelical Association. About this time, the school became virtually an Evangelical Lutheran Sunday School, if not in form, in fact, so that on the 11th day of September, A. D. 1871, a new constitution was adopted, and the name of Evangelical Lutheran Sabbath School of Forreston printed in its catalogues. Thus it has passed through two decades under the same superintendency, with the exception of one year, when Dr. J. B. E. Albright was Superintendent.
Zion's Reform Church, of the Reformed Church of the United States, was organized about 1857, by Rev. George Weber, he having been preceded in mis- sion work by Rev. John A. Leis. Then followed as Pastors: Revs. Henry Bassler, George Weber again in 1859, Charles W. Seaman, Francis A. Edmonds, Charles Kuepper, Cyrus Cort, a supply, and C. G. A. Hullhorst, for one year, after whom came Rev. Daniel Lantz, who has continued five years to the present time.
The brick church building, 38x54 feet in size, was erected in 1870 at a cost of $7,000, and is located on the corner of B and Third streets.
Sabbath School was organized in January, 1874.
The present parsonage was built in 1867, at a cost of $2,500.
The United Brethren in Christ .- A local branch of this church was organ- ized at the school house in Forreston, September 8, 1858, by Rev. A. B. Frazier. In the same year the church building on Fourth street was commenced. The class then consisted of Michael and Margaret Bovey, David and Catherine
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Reinhart. Jacob Reinhart, Levi and Sarah Stouffer, Mary Ann Stouffer, E. O. Baxter. Josiah Mullen. Elijah and Catherine Detweiler. Then followed as preachers the following: Revs. S. S. Osterhoudt, 1858-9; T. B. Burrows, 1860; Moses Crum, 1861; Aquilla Davis, 1862; J. K. M. Looker, 1863-4-5; C. Wendel, 1866-7; J. J. Johnson, 1868-9; J. H. Young, 1870: Samuel F. Medler, 1871; T. F. Hallowell, 1872-3; W. H. Chandler, 1874; D. H. Healy, 1875, now Presiding Elder; J. W. Burd, 1876; E. D. Palmer, 1877; John Darr, 1878, who still continues in charge. The present membership is fifty- seven. A Sabbath school will soon be organized.
Bishop's Church of the Evangelical Associatian .- This society was organ- ized in 1860, and services were held in the school house until 1869, when the present church was erected at a cost of $7.000. It is a frame building with commodions auditorium and a basement for Sabbath school uses, situated on the southwest corner of Front and "E" streets.
In 1860, Rev. Mr. Freeden became Pastor, and after two years was suc- ceeded by Rev. H. Bucks, for one year. The following Pastors then succeeded to the charge in their respective order: Rev. J. Dangle, two years; Rev. A. Nebe, one year : Rev. A. Staley, two years; Rev. Mr. Stamm, one year; Rev. J. W. Moore, two years ; Rev. S. Schwartz, one year; Rev. J. G. Klein- heit. two years : Rev. L. B. Tobias, two years : Rev. C. H. Cramley, two years. who has just completed his term, and will be followed by another appointment. The membership at present is about seventy-five.
The Sabbath school was organized in 1869, with Rev. A. Staley as first Superintendent. The present officer in that capacity is L. J. Bowers.
Bishop J. Long was a resident of Forreston, at the time of the erection of the church building, and from him the church took its name as " Bishop's Church." Ile died in June, 1869, the beloved leader of the entire brother- hood.
The Reformed Church was organized some years before the coming of the first regular Pastor, by Rev. J. Muller, of Silver Creek, Stephenson County, and was then known as the " Reformed Protestant Dutch Church," but was changed to the present name in 1867. Rev. J. H. Karston settled as Pastor in 1865.
As the first records are in the Holland language, it is difficult to ascertain the particulars of this pastorate. Services were also conducted in the Holland lan- guage by the first Pastor, since when they have been held in the German tongue.
In 1866, the church was erected and dedicated the same year by Rev. J. Muller. The first officers were J. R. Heeren, B. Daneks, Jacob Smith and M. Reintsema.
In 1867, Rev. J. B. DeBeer was called to the charge and remained for two years. In 1871, Rev. F. J. Reichert served the congregation for a term of six months. The present Pastor, Rev. F. E. Sehlieder, has filled this pulpit since 1872.
The Sabbath school in connection with the church was organized in 1869, but as many of the church members are residents of the country, it does not maintain a very large attendance.
The Church of God have services in Geer's Hall, every Sunday and Thurs- day evening, under the charge of Rev. J. A. Smith.
BUSINESS INTERESTS.
The principal business interests of Forreston are embraced in the following list, giving the date of establishment where it could be obtained :
General Merchants .- J. E. Bonn & Co., March, 1873 ; burned out Jan. 16-17, 1878, at a loss of $5,000, insurance $2,500 ; Lantz & Zollinger, April,
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1876 (also produce shippers) ; Hewitt & Rosenstiel, June 5, 1877 ; P. & A. Aykens, Oct. 17, 1875; D. Dirkson, Oct. 23, 1877 ; Sims Brothers, 1875 ; J. T. Campbell, 1866.
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