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formed a partnership with his brother and estab- lished a grocery business in Venice, which they continued two years, "Jim" then moving to Johnston City, where he was employed in the mines for a while but on account of his wife's ill health he homesteaded in New Mexico, selling out, returning to Marion two years later. In 1915, he formed a partnership with Charles Ozmont in the undertaking business. This business was sold to the Miners Co-operative Association, and Mr. Frick later formed a partnership with E. T. Hudgens, locating at the address of the present grocery store for a few months and then moving to their present building, which is finely
equipped for its purpose.
Mr. Frick was married to Miss Pearl Wilbanks in 1903. They have four children, Irene, Howard, Mabel and James A. "Jim" is well known in fra- ternal circles, being a member of the Masons, in which he lias reached the Consistory degree, 1. O. O. F., Elks, Moose, Modern Woodmen and the U. M. W. of A.
Goddard Grocer Company?
THE wholesale grocery house of Goddard & Co., is operated in Marion as a branch of the large wholesale institution in St. Louis, which was incor- porated in 1872. The present officers are as follows: Warren Goddard, president; S. P. Goddard, vice- president; and G. H. Fob, secretary-treasurer. W. G. Metzinger, the local manager of the company, has been in their em- ploy for twelve years, five years in the St. Louis office, and seven years as manager in Marion. He was born in St. Louis, Nov. 16, 1889; educated in the common COMPANY schools and later finishing a course in the Columbia Business College. He is a progres- sive citizen and has made the Goddard Grocery
Company a Marion and Williamson county insti- tution.
With a superb warehouse and office, unequalled facilities for handling goods, and splendid trans- portation mediums, its promptness in meeting the orders of a large number of customers in Marion and surrounding country is evidence of a com- plete system. Some of the standard brands which have be- come favorites are Marion Club, Sweet Home, Goddard's 1872, Sugar Loaf (ex- clusive agency), Hunt Bros. canned fruits, Festal Hall and canned fruits, Fes- tal Hall and Aero Brand Coffee, and Cowboy Baking Powder, for which they are the sole distributors.
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Bernhart-Smith Grocer Company
A HIS wholesale grocery institution is nominally a home institution. It was first established in St. Louis, but for the past six years the main office has been located in Marion, and is the only whole- sale grocery in Williamson County that has their main office in this county.
The officers are F. E. Rheinhart, president; J. T. Smith, vice-president; E. T. Reinhart, director; Wm. Welge, secretary-treasurer; and J. E. Blair, man- ager. The officers have all been identified with the institution for many years. The manager, Mr. Blair, for eighteen years, thirteen of which he has been the Marion manager. HOME O The company also BELLY maintains branches at Metropolis and EGYP Eldorado, the Me- ESMART. SMITH GROCER CO. JONESALE GROGERS tropolis branch being established four years ago and the Eldorado branch this year. Among the lead-
ing brands of groceries which this firm handles and has made popular are: Flag brand, fancy canned goods; Dream and Belle of Egypt, which are private brands of canned and package goods; La Armida, the popular ten cent cigar, and many other well known brands of merchandise. They are distributors for the Blatz Brand near beer. Their salesmen are J. T. Smith, John H. White, J. D. Sutherland, and H. D. Mitchell. Office employes are Clara Campbell, who has been with the firm thirteen years, and Caroline Noetzelmann.
There are many wholesale grocerers in William- son County, but none that is more identified with the County and its up- building with offi- cers and employees citizens of the County making it a Williamson County and home institu- tion.
Gallagher Lumber Co.
A SCION of the pioneer who established a lum-
ber business in Marion in 1870, Wm. Galla- gher, is a native of Columbus, Ohio, and was born there in 1854. He was educated there in the public schools and became a born lumberman. He served his apprenticeship in the school of experience and lıis knowledge of lumber and builders material made of him a worthy successor to his father, estab- lishing his husiness in Marion in 1880, or ten years after his parent's successful inauguration of what has since grown to a most extensive business. He has done much for the progress and upbuilding of Marion and Williamson county.
The Gallagher Lumber Co. is located on North Market Street, and is the recognized headquarters for kiln dried lumber, carefully inspected and stocked on the ways, assortment for all demands by the contractor, builder or private citizen, with cement, lime, chat, rock and sewer pipe-in fact everything for building anything at the right price.
Garrison Bros.
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Williamson county is that of Garrison Brothers of Marion, who established them- selves in business on Franklin Avenue near Public Square in 1908, and two years later buying the stock of Vance and Goddard and moved their stock to the latter location. The stock is large and varied, consisting of practically everything to furnish a home, such as furniture for every purpose, stoves and floor coverings.
The Garrison Brothers are from Saline County. A. M. Garrison came to this county in 1899, teaching school and selling real estate and insurance for several years. D. M. Garrison came to Marion in 1902 and was employed by Wilson and Moss, who owned the present store previous to Vance and God- dard.
The firm has always given the customers a square deal and have thereby prospered in spite of the severe competition in their line.
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A. C. Hentz
AMONG the citizens of this county who have had much to do with the community's development from a civic as well as an educational point of view is A. C. Hentz of Marion, for the past year attached to the Secretary of State's office, Springfield, Illinois.
Mr. Hentz was born in Lawrence County, Illinois, near Chauncey. After a struggle to obtain an edu- cation, he attended Danville Normal College and prepared for teaching. He married Miss Emma G. Wathen, who died in 1902, and in 1904, Miss Jennie R. Hendrickson of Marion.
In 1893 he came to this county and located in Herrin, where he became head of the schools and later city attorney, serving with marked distinction. In 1893 he took a position at Marion in the office of Sheriff H. S. Harris as office deputy, later was Assistant State Parole Agent at Chester penitentiary, afterwards for nine years District Game Warden.
He helped organize in 1906, the Marion Citizens Trust and Banking Company and the Williamson County Loan & Improvement Association, holding important positions in both.
In 1913 he acquired a controlling interest in the Republican Leader of Marion, the official Republi- can County paper, taking editorial and business management. Later he disposed of his interest to W. O. Paisley, the present editor.
His acquaintance in southern Illinois is extensive. He is a member of the Meth- odist church, and in politics is a staunch Republican, always taking active lead at election time. In the campaign of 1918, he was secretary of the county central com- mittee and largely through his efforts the county rolled up a record majority of near 2,000. Fraternally he is an Elk, K. of P. and Modern Woodman, besides holding membership in numerous civic organizations that benefit the community.
Marion Steam Marble Works
THE Marion Steam Marble Works are owned by E. M. Thurmond & Son. This firm has built up a very satisfactory business in this section of the State.
The plant pictured here is one of the most com- plete in Southern Illinois, is located at 608 North Van Buren Street. They specialize in marble and granite and handle everything in the monument line.
E. M. Thurmond, the head of the firm, was born in Franklin County, March 6, 1864. He was edu- cated at Ewing College, a school which has a wide reputation for graduating many men who have made
marked successes in business and professions. Mr. Thurmond was married to Miss Ida Ingram in 1886. They are the parents of five children, Lena, Eva, Alliba, Ralph, and Edith, deceased.
Mr. Thurmond came to Marion October 1, 1909, and has made many friends in this section. His home is at 1118 N. Van Buren Street.
In 1916, Mr. Thurmond & Son purchased the . entire stock of marble and granite, also the equip- ment of Wright & Son, who then retired from busi- ness giving Thurmond & Son a larger field, which they catcred honestly and fairly.
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Howard-Casey Co., Wholesale Grocery
AS a branch of the parent company located at Mt. Vernon, Howard-Casey was estab- lished in Marion more than 20 years ago and was the first wholesale grocery to be located in Williamson county. They were the first in the field and naturally have built up a large business and many business firms in Marion and surrounding territory are their regular and satisfied customers.
Morgan is a citizen that Marion is proud of, taking an active interest in all affairs for the betterment and upbuilding of the com- munity.
Their regular salesmen are Joe Long, who has been with the firm for 14 years; Carlos Morgan, son of the manager, four years with the institution, and B. E. Lovett, who has been associated with the firm for the past two years.
O. A. Morgan has been their Marion manager for fifteen years, and it is to his efforts that How- ard-Casey are recognized as a large and per- manent Marion institution. Mr.
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Their regular line of private brands and the several in which they specialize are given in the Herrin page de- scribing the same company and its activities there.
J. B. Heyde Son & Company
0 NE of the old reliable firms of Marion and Williamson county is J. B. Heyde Son & Company. This firm was established in Marion thirty-five years ago by J. B. Heyde, who came here from Mascoutah, St. Clair County, where he was born in 1862, first engaging in the blacksmith and imple- ment business. By reliable workmanship and reliable business methods, Mr. Heyde soon built up a business demanding several em- ployees and to make it possible to keep the same employees the year round he, nine years later, added a line of pianos and organs for winter selling, and also later added a general line of hardware, but this was disposed of to devote more attention to implements, pianos and organs.
Mr. Heyde was married in 1889 to Miss Ellie Fisher. Their children are Walter,
Mattie, Louise, Flossie and Theodore. Mr. Heyde was a member of the state militia for three years and was called for active service during the East St. Louis race riots.
In 1914 the firm name was changed as at present, the son Walter and son-in-law, Fred Sanders, becoming partners in the business.
J. B. Heyde Son & Company are headquar- ters for every kind of farm implements, in- cluding the J. I. Case tractors, engines, and Case threshers, Massey-Harris binders, J. B. Heyde Son & Co. and Geo. Deelker buggies and De Laval cream separators. The line of pianos are Bush & Gerts, Price & Teeples and Cable & Nelson.
Complete shops for all kinds of black- smithing, horse shoeing, woodwork and har- ness repairing are maintained with skilled workmen in charge.
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L. H. Bainbridge
L H. BAINBRIDGE, proprietor of the Bainbridge Jewelry Store and Bainbridge Millinery Shop, is a Marion boy. Born in this city in 1888, he was educated in Marion public schools and was especially fitted for his profession. After finishing an ap- prenticeship to the watchmaking trade he finished a watchmaking and optical school in St. Louis in 1907, then worked in a manu- facturing jewelry factory, learn- ing diamond and stone setting and jewelry repairing. Return- ing home he purchased an in- terest in the jewelry store in 1910, that his parents had estab- lished in 1882. In 1912 he took over the entire store and since has conducted the business very successfully. Finding it neces- sary to spread out he added to the store the lines of millinery and novelties and runs the two stores as one, and now has one of the best stores in Egypt, and the best citizens are numbered
among his many patrons. In 1911 he was married to Miss Lottie Eyre of Coulterville.
Mr. Bainbridge is a life member of the Elks and a conservative Mason. Also a member of the Ameri- can National Retail Jewelers' Association and a registered optometrist. When the government called for the mo- bilizing of American watchmak- ers for duty in France, he sent in his application and was en- rolled as available and expected his call at any time. .
This institution met every duty it was called upon to per- form during the war. It lent its influence to all patriotic move- ments unselfishly.
There are few jewelers who look upon their profession with higher regard than does Mr. Bainbridge. He views it with a high ethical respect and looks upon the business as an institu- tion that is to honestly serve the people with the same confidence of a bank in dealing with values.
Hub Clothing Company
THE fine interior view shown here is the modern clothing store owned by Jake Pfeffer, formerly known as the Hoffman Clothing Store.
The store is well known, bcing the old Cantor stand, estab- lished over forty years ago and always enjoyed a good busi- ness, but since Mr. Pfeffer secured pos- session he has im- proved the fixtures and added many thousand dollars' worth of merchan- dise, until now it is complete in every re- spect as a shopping bazaar for gents' clothing and furnish- ings, that Marion is proud of.
This store is the home of many na- tionally advertised
brands of wearing apparel, among which are Kirsch- baum clothes, Dubblebuilt boys' clothes, Beacon shoes and Stetson hats, and many others.
Previous to pur- chasing, Mr. Pfeffer was a partner and active · manager of the store for seven years, and it is due to his fine personal- ity and modern pro- gressive business methods, that this store is one of the largest in this sec- tion.
Mr. Pfeffer was married to Miss Freda Silberstein of St. Louis in 1914. They have one son, Newton, born March 25, 1916. Mr. Pfeffer is a popular member of Elks, and Cham- ber of Commerce.
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Marion Clothing Company
THIS popular clothing and gents' furnishing store was established in January, 1911, at the corner of North Market Street and Public Square, by live wires who have made their mark as exponents of the square deal. With a large and commodious
store, dealing in goods that have the standard repu- tation-clothiers and tailors in every style that appeals to the well dressed citizen, gents' furnish- ings that are modern and fashionable, and all the refined accessories that grace the display windows and elegant glass cases, the Marion Clothing Company occupies a distinct position in mercantile circles in Marion.
Lee R. Hudgens, the manager, is a Williamson County boy, born Dec. 19, 1885, on a farm at Hudgens, near Creal Springs. He attended the district school and later at Creal Springs, but at the early age of 17 began the cloth- ing business and was for nine years in the employ of M. Canter. This long service in this line of business has given Mr. Hudgens an expert knowl- edge of the clothing and gents' furnish- ing business which the customer will readily perceive when buying in the Marion Clothing Company's store. Mr. Hudgens was married March 8, 1905, to Miss Clara M. Thompson, daughter of R. C. and Anna Thompson.
Marion Ice Cream Company
THE Marion Ice Cream Co. are manufacturers of Velvet ice cream which is rapidly becoming the favorite for Marion and vicinity. The handsome home of Velvet Ice Cream was completed in the summer of 1919.
The modern ice cream machinery pictured here is the very latest direct expansion machinery. By the use of such machinery the ice cream must be
right all the time. The plant has a capacity of about 800 gallons a day, while the storage vaults has a capacity of over 2,500.
Direct refrigerating machinery produces the tem- perature necessary for freezing and storage. Ice is only used in packing the cream for shipping pur- poses. Besides the Velvet cream special creams and bricks are made when ordered.
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Central Illinois Public Service Co.
THE Central Illinois Public Service Com- pany now serves 147 communities in cen- tral and southern Illinois with electric light and power service. In a number of these towns, the company also operates ice, gas, water and heating utilities. This company serves 18 towns in southern Illinois with elec-
two or three large modern power stations. In a number of towns there were small light- ing plants of various types, most of which were inadequate to the needs of the rapidly growing cities which they served.
The company has constructed near Harris- burg, Ill., a modern power station having at
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tric light and power service, in addition to the cities it also supplies a large number of coal mines with electric power, there being at the present time 26 mines in this territory receiving their power from the transmission system of the Central Illinois Public Service Company.
Upon entering the public utility field in southern Illinois in 1912, the Central Illinois Public Service Company proceeded to con- struct a network of transmission lines con- necting all of the cities which they serve with electric light and power service, with a view to serving the entire territory from
the present time a capacity of 12000 K. W., and work is in progress at the present time upon additions which will make this the largest modern power station in Illinois out- side of the city of Chicago, having when com- pleted, a capacity of 15,000 K. W. The company also purchases energy from the Old Ben Coal Coporation at Christopher.
In addition to supplying electrical energy, the company operates ice plants at Harris- burg, Marion, Carbondale, Anna, Mounds and Cairo, Illinois, which supply a large propor- tion of the ice. used in the extreme southern portion of Illinois.
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0 NE of the largest, if not the largest, Ford agencies in Southern Illinois, is that of the Davis Brothers, who operate in Marion, Johnston City and Herrin. The brothers are Fred B., Pearl S. and W. Scott, named in the order that they became identified with the business. The first agency was establishd in Johnston City in January, 1912, by Fred B. Davis. In 1914 he opened a branch in Marion and the next year, 1915, his brother Pearl S. became identified with the business, and during this year the Herrin branch was opened. W. Scott, the elder brother, joined the company in 1917.
The large and ever increasing business of this agency has demanded larger quarters from time to time. Last year a handsome two-story garage, 50x100, was built in Johns- ton City at a cost of $30,000, and at the time this book is going to press they are com- pleting at Herrin 100x100 feet, two stories, which will be the most modern garage in Southern Illinois. Next year they will build a new garage at Marion, which will be prac- tically the same size as the new Herrin ga- rage.
From the small beginning, selling only a few cars, to a business averaging over $300,- 000 a year has been the record of this firm in about seven years. The Davis brothers were born in Kentucky-Scott, Feb. 17, 1871; Pearl S., Feb. 8, 1879; and Fred B., July 12, 1882; coming to Illinois in 1911 and locating in Johnston City, where they were employed in the mines until starting in the Ford agency business.
A. B. Perry has been their regular sales- man since 1914, and W. T. Jewell, the book- keeper, since May 27, 1917.
This year the sale of cars will be about 400, and they have already sold 30 Fordson tractors. In the seven years this firm has sold more than 2,000 Ford cars. Their terri- tory is all of Williamson county with the exception of a few townships on the west side of the county. They carry all parts for the car and tractors, and maintain expert repair men, who make a specialty of repair- ing Ford cars, at each plant. All kinds of automobile necessities especially adapted for Ford cars are kept in stock.
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J.V.Walker & Sons Clo. Co.
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J. V. Walker & Sons Clothing Co.
THE J. V. Walker & Sons Clothing Com- pany, one of the oldest clothing firms in Southern Illinois, with stores in Carter- ville, Herrin, Christopher, Johnston City and Benton, is the result of a steady growth of a business founded by J. V. Walker in 1884.
Mr. Walker was born in Williamson County in 1858. The first years of his life were spent on the Walker farm between Car- terville and Marion. He was successful from the start in the mercantile business at Carter- ville and lived to see his three sons, Fred, Carl and Jo, into business operating stores under his direction at Carterville, Herrin and Christopher. Incorporating in 1910, the stockholders included members of the J. V. Walker family, Ben E. La Master and Claude Brown, with J. V. Walker, president; Fred S. Walker, vice-president; Carl S. Walker, treasurer, and Jo V. Walker, secretary. The business was directed by Mr. Walker until his death in October, 1913.
The progressiveness of this firm is plainly evident in that their stores have always kept ahead of the development of southern Illi- nois. The Herrin store is one of the most modern in the state and has an extraordi- nary beautiful front. Each store is equipped with the same style New Way Grand Rapids fixtures.
The year 1916 saw Ben E. La Master placed at the head of a Walker store in Johns- ton City. The four stores were operated through the great war with the loss of Jo from the Herrin store and Carl from the Christopher store. During this period the Herrin store was in charge of Noah McNeill and the Christopher store in charge of Albert
C. Gibson. Jo served in the United States Navy and Carl with the American Expedi- tionary Forces with the railway engineers in France. Both returned in the summer of 1919 in good health and anxious to get back to selling clothing.
With the full united force again after the war and an opportunity in Benton for a Walker store, Mr. Brown of the Carterville store was sent to Benton, and is now oper- ating successfully in that place.
The success of this popular firm is due principally to three reasons: First, the con- centration of purchases. The stores are now selling the same standard lines of merchan- dise selected by Mr. Walker back in the early days of the business, such as Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes, W. L. Douglas shoes, Stetson hats, Manhattan shirts, Cooper's underwear, and Black Cat hosiery. Second: Selection of the right men and maintaining them. Mr. McNeill has been with the firm fourteen years, Mr. Brown fourteen years, Mr. La Master ten years, Albert C. Gibson, seven years, and John M. Powell, who is respon- sible for the beautiful windows at all the stores, has been with the firm six years. Third: Unshaken faith in the future of Williamson County and Southern Illinois.
Mr. Walker was always optimistic about this section of Illinois and was never afraid to borrow money and invest in a home propo- sition. After his death, with the eldest son, Fred, at the head of the business, it continues to have the same belief, and the Walker firm has advanced right along with the develop- ment of Williamson and Franklin Counties.
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Stotlar-Herrin Lumber Company
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THE Stotlar-Herrin Lumber Company, dealers in lumber, builders hardware and builders' supplies, was organized April 1, 1901, and incorporated May Ist of that year. The organization was brought about by the consolidation of the W. H. Stotler Lumber Yard of Herrin and the Paul D. Herrin Lumber Yard of the same place and taking in new members and stockholders. The incorporated company also took over the interests of the W. N. Stotlar and Thos. Stotlar Lumber Yard at Johnston City, then being conducted by C. C. Stotlar as manager.
W. N. Stotlar was the first president and Thos. Stotlar its vice-president and E. M. Stotlar was made secretary-treasurer, which office he has held throughout the entire period of corporate existence of the com- pany. The other stockholders were Paul D. Herrin, Fred Stotlar and Harry Stotlar.
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