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The following served as Supervisors: Wilson Maxey, 1873 & 1877; H. A. Wells, 1874; E. H. Donaldson 1875; P. C. Abell, 1876; J. T. Armentrout, 1878-1879; Chas. H. Smith, 1880-1881; 1. T. Towell, 1882-83-84-87-88 and 1893; Robt. Dixon, 1885-86-1900-1901-1902- 1903; Michael Probst, 1889-90-91; Lawrence File, 1892; J. B. Lounsbury, 1894-95; G. W. Armentrout, 1896-97; R. W. Barringer, 1904- 05-06; Henry Ernst, 1908-1909; N. W. Taylor, 1907; David Taylor, 1910-1923; Edw. Woodard 1924-26; Walter Rowley, 1926-1930; J. J. Brad- shaw, 1930-1936; R. E. Sparks, 1936-40; F. E. Meisenheimer, 1941-45; Donald McLean, 1945- 1953; Chris Rodeghier, 1953-1963; Millie Rodeghier completed her husband's unexpir-
ed term, 1963-65; Minnie L. Cadman was elec- ted in 1965 and is in office at this time.
Town Clerks: Thos. Vermillion, 1874; J. F. Armentrout 1875-76; J. M. Neisler, 1877- 78-79-80; James Barton, 1881-82; F. M. Rob- erts, 1883; Wm. T. Barry 1884; A. M. Wolford, 1885-86; G. W. Armentrout, 1887-88; C. H. Poland, 1889-90; Geo. Partridge, 1891-95; Mike Baisch, 1896-98; Wm. Lounsbury, 1899- 1900-01-02-05-06; Edw. Dixon, 1904; Frank Brockman, 1903 and 1907; U. S. Usher, 1908; J. M. Lounsbury, 1909-10-11; Homer Sawyer, 1912-13; Ralph Short, 1914-1920; W. E. Betty, 1920-1930; Allan Auld, 1931-34; Leonard Jones, 1935-1948; J. R. Worthington, 1948- 1950; Verona Lowe 1950-1953; Frank H. Beas- ley, Sr., 1953-1963; Minnie L. Cadman was ap- pointed to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Beasley, 1963-65; Edna Tucker was elected in 1965 and is the present Town Clerk.
Highway Commissioners of the past 20 years are: E. C. Armentrout, Harry Hadley, Alvin Hoehn, Ezra Carter, Edgar Groner, and at the present time, Louis Bertolino.
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MARTIN SUPPLY CO.
Martin Supply Co. is situated on the eastern edge of Witt between the Big-4 Railroad tracks and Route 16. It had its beginning in 1946 when LeRoy Martin purchased the lots from John F. Hoehn and Wilber Baxter. At one time, the Witt township shed and Baxter bulk plant stood on the prop- erty.
The office and scale of the Supply Co. were built in 1946. In 1948 the ele- vator was constructed. Almost from the beginning the concern was a suc- cess and in succeeding years it ex- panded in the following fashion:
1. 1950-The Noah Ransdall prop- erty on Route 16 was purchased from Jack Holmes and in the following year the Quonset warehouse and grain stor- age were built.
2. 1958-A fertilizer and blending plant was added.
3. 1958-The old Pete Pircher Stan- dard Station property was purchased and upon it was located bulk feed bins.
4. 1960-Additional grain storage bins were constructed near the quon- set.
5. 1967-A huge feed warehouse was con- structed on lots purchased where the Harv. Eddington and Frank Meisenheimer resi- dence at one time stood.
The company is now owned by LeRoy Martin and his wife, Audrey with the assis- tance of their oldest son, Edward. However, Mr. Martin feels much of the success and and growth over the past years can be attrib- uted to the long and faithful tenure of his employees.
They are: Anna M. Bourey, Eleanor Run- dle, Robert Bates, Ralph Degg, Olan Durston, Emery Harston, Paul Hines, Bob Leighs, Harold Schmidt, Alva Schneider, Ed Scobell, and Ralph Speiser.
At present Martin Supply Company is deeply involved in the Agri-business, which comprises the buying and selling of grains, feeds, fertilizers and farm supplies.
MEL'S BAKERY
Mel Cordani and his brother, Angelo, started the Cordani Brothers Bakery January 15, 1948, in the building formerly occupied by the John Benz Bakery and later by the Joe Cabello Bakery.
Mel had been a baker in the United States Navy during World War II. After his discharge he attended a Baker's Cake Decor- ating school in Chicago because he planned to specialize in decorated cakes. He has become very successful and delivers decorated cakes to Springfield, Decatur and almost all towns in Central Illinois. Orders have been received from as far as Connecticut, but he refuses to ship decorated cakes by mail because of pos- sible delay and damage in transit.
Mel's mother, Christine Cordani, moved to Witt in 1953 and helped her son in the bak- ery until May of 1958. She passed away June 8, 1958.
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In 1965 Mel purchased the Walter Pyle grocery store building, later occupied by the Ed Speiser harness shop, and remodeled it into a bakery and coffee shop. The coffee shop is an innovation that has proven highly successful.
Later in 1966 Mel purchased the Ed Groner building and remodeled it into the Township Supervisor's office and Frank Bregant's Bar- ber Shop. Remodeling these two properties has done much to improve the appearance of Broadway.
September 4, 1948, Mel married Lovel Moreland Dean, the widow of Warren Dean. To the Cordani couple four children were born: Toni, age 18, now a state employee in Springfield; Mel Jr., age 16, a 1969 senior of Witt High School; Eileen, age 15, a H. S. Junior and Joseph, age 11 of the Witt Junior High School. Of the Dean children: Tom, age 24, married Carol Keller of Nokomis, Nov. 8, 1964. They are the parents of one son, Aaron Todd, born September 28, 1966. Tom is employed at the Firestone Tire Company in Decatur: Sue Dean, age 21, is in the Wom- an's Marine Corps and is now stationed at Parris Island, South Carolina.
Tom and Sue are the grandchildren of Homer and Zola Dean.
Both the Dean and Cordani children have helped Mel in the Bakery and Coffee Shop.
WITT DRY GOODS
The present Witt Dry Goods Store was begun when Fred Pfertner built that general store under his name in 1905. Mr. Pfertner operated the busi- ness until 1945 when it was sold to Ol- lie Sherman. He in turn sold it to Roy Mansfield in 1948. The present owner George H. Fisher, re-opened the busi- ness in 1955, a year after Mansfield closed the doors.
Mrs. Matilda Rehner became the mana- ger of the concern when it opened in 1955 and has operated the business since that day. The store specializes in shoes and clothing for the family, white goods for the home, and abun- dant variety of yard goods, variety items as
HAYCRAFT GROCERY
Worth Haycraft began business in the fall of 1945 in the building now occupied by Ponto's Tavern. In December of 1950 he mov- ed his business to the business that is now the Lowe Coin Wash. In 1951 he moved to his present location which was the late W. E. Betty Grocery and Meat Market. Haycraft's not only have a complete line of groceries and meat, but also buy eggs from the farmers in this area.
Worth and Ruby are the parents of two children, Charles and Shirley. Charles and wife, Karen, live in Edwardsville and Shirley is the wife of Ben Wilhouse of Witt. They al- so have one grandson, David Eric, son of Charles and Karen.
* MILLER'S STANDARD STATION
The Standard Station was opened by John J. Miller, his wife, Anna, and their children on November 25, 1951. John attended grade school in Witt, then moved to Chicago, where he met and married Anna Mrkvicka.
They had three children, Eugene J. of Montana, Donald of Streemwood, Ill, and Arlene, now Mrs. Arthur Ulrici of Witt. The Ulricis have three children, Rex, Rusty and Gale.
Mr. Miller passed away December 18, 1967. Mrs. Miller continues to operate the Station.
well as other household items.
Mrs. Rehner is assisted by Miss Alma Klein, who has worked in that store under the various owners for 49 years, beginning in the year 1918.
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NORTHERN PROPANE GAS CO.
Northern Propane Gas Co. was first started as Stauder Gas Co. by Mr. M. F. Stauder in 1955 at Witt. In 1959 he built a sub plant at Raymond, Ill. He operated these two plants until Jan. 1, 1963 when he sold out to North- ern Propane Gas Co. of Omaha, Ne- braska.
Four of the Stauder Gas Co. employees work for the Northern Propane. They are: Kenneth Braye, now the manager; Dorothy Rogers, bookkeeper; Don Huber, driver; Joe VandenBergh, driver; and in 1967, Tom Bcgle was also hired as a driver by Northern Pro- pane Gas. Co.
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CABELLO DRUG STORE
The building owned and occupied by Joe Cabello Jr., was built by Tele- sphore Coderre in 1918. Mr. Coderre was a druggist and occupied the build- ing until his death. Robert O'Brien ran the drugstore until such a time that the Coderre estate was settled. When the drugstore was sold in 1923, Louis Spinner bought the building and its contents. Mr. Spinner owned the building until he sold it to Joe Cabel- lo, Sr., in 1944. Mr. Cabello started a drug and Sundry store in 1947. Since Mr. Cabello's death June 2, 1967, his son, Joe Jr., and his wife, Judy, are op- erating the business.
When Mr. Stauder operated this plant, he sold only gas tanks, bulk and bottled gas. Northern Propane has expanded out into all types of Gas appliances, such as-water heaters, space heaters, furnaces, air condition- ing, and eusutation.
SHELTON ELECTRIC
Everett Shelton, proprietor of Shelton Electric, graduated from L. L. Cook Electrical School in Chicago in 1932. Almost immediately he began to operate his electrical concern, while operating his farm Southwest of Witt.
In 1947 he took a refresher course in electrical work in Chicago. In 1961 he decided to leave farming and it was then he set up his shop in the Odd Fel- lows building, Third and Broadway, where it is now located.
Shelton Electric specializes in all types of electrical work, which in- cludes motor and pump repair, and and commercial wiring.
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SAM LEE'S STORE
Sam Lee's store came into existence March 24, 1887, in its present location. The building had two owners previous to being bought by Samuel Lee in 1887, from John Tratt. Mr. Lee was born in Sommersetshire, England in 1854, and came to the United States with his parents in 1868, locating at Brighton, Illinois. They came to Witt Town- ship in 1882, locating on a farm two miles east of Witt.
Mr. Lee married Dealia Balsley in 1889 and they resided for a time in a small home, still standing, on the former William
WITT ELEVATOR
The Witt Elevator had its beginning in 1898 under the name of Short and Ernst. In
Degg property in old Witt. The Balsleys came to Witt Township in 1852, from Virginia, hav- ing lived a short time in Indiana and also lo- cated on a farm just east of Witt. Mr. Sam Lee operated huckster wagons in the 1890's and hauled chickens and eggs to Irving. The firm continued the huckster business until 1968. First they used horse drawn vehicles, then in 1917 converted to trucks, most of the time with two outfits.
Earl and Harold Lee have spent their lives in the grocery business to the present time.
1913, Charles P. Zimmer came to Witt from Waterloo, Illinois, where he bought a half in- terest in the concern then named the Paisley Elevator Co. The new concern was called Ernst and Zimmer and continued to operate as such until 1937 when the Zimmer family became sole owners.
Charles and Minnie Zimmer had three sons: Earl (July 30, 1910) who married Rosel- la Molleman of Hillsboro, and they have three daughters, Jean, Ida Lou, and Ruth Ann: Raymond (March 12, 1913) who died in 1932; and Albert (May 5, 1916) who married Stella Kolik of Ramsey and they have three chil- dren, Helen, Charles and Linda.
Mr. Zimmer died August 16, 1955 and Mrs. Zimmer died on December 23, 1963.
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SECURITY NATIONAL BANK OF WITT
The Security National Bank of Witt has had a long and interesting history which dates back to the turn of the century. It was shortly after 1900, when a group of business men under the leadership of Alonzo Betty, organized the Oland National Bank of Witt. It was housed in a frame structure where Ponto's Open Door now stands. In later years it became the First National Bank of Witt.
In 1912 still another bank had its begin- ning in Witt under the name of the Witt Na- tional Bank. Henry Fesser became the Presi- dent and Charles Ralston its first cashier.
The newly organized bank operated un- der this name for five years, but in the fall of 1927 the two banks merged. The First Nation- al Bank and the Witt National Bank com- bined to form the National Bank of Witt.
Actually, the present Security National Bank of Witt came into existence as a re- sult of this merger in 1927, but in reality the bank did not get its present name until 1932, when a reorganization took place and then the National Bank of Witt became the Se- curity National Bank of Witt, the name which it retains yet today. The directors at that time were: Henry F. Fesser, President; Henry Ernst, Dr. C. H. Lockhart, Fred W. Pfertner, Frank Stauder, Henry C. Weber, Charles P. Zimmer and Homer Armentrout, Cashier.
The bank has always maintained a good financial background through sound financial
policies. It has prospered through the years and today, 1968, its assets total in excess of 31%, million dollars. The present board of di- rectors include: Earl Zimmer, President; Mel Brueckner, Vice President and Cashier; Al- bert Zimmer, Everett Carriker, John Hoehn, Clarence Doerr, and Olin Snyder. Miss Dorc- thy Wittnam serves as Assistant Cashier and Tellers are Mrs. Tillie Chervinko, Mrs. Glen- nis O'Malley and Miss Carolyn Miller.
FRANK'S BARBER SHOP
Frank Bregant attended Decatur Barber College. In 1950 he apprenticed under the late Roy Zepp, who barbered in Witt for over 60 years. On Roy Zepp's retirement, Frank purchased the business and is still barbering. In December 1966 Frank moved to his pres- ent location in a newly remodeled shop in the Mel Cordani building.
Frank is married to the former Evelyn Davis. They are the parents of five children and have ten grandchildren.
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ANDRUS STORE
Harold J. Andrus is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Andrus. When he returned from service in World War II, he married Rachel Britten of West Frankfort, Illinois. With the assistance and guidance of Harold's father, the young couple opened a clothing store in the Zimmer Building in 1948. The Zimmer Building now houses the Lowe Coin Wash.
In 1950, they moved to the Levi Houck Building, formerly occupied by the Bob Lewin Clothing Store.
Edd Andrus had been employed for years
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in the Fred Pfertner Store, where the two son were trained under the watchful eye of their father, in whose footsteps they both fol- lowed. Floyd has been associated with Corps Incorporated for 43 years and is now located in Pontiac, Illinois.
Mrs. Hannah Nuehs has clerked in the Andrus Store for several years. Also helping are Mrs. Evelyn Degg and Mrs. Ineta Lowe.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrus wish to express their appreciation for the patronage of the Witt Community, which has made it possible for them to maintain an up-to-date store.
JOE AND JOANNE'S BAR
Old time saloons still dot Witt's Broad- way as a reminder of twenty or more taverns that served thirsty coal miners long ago.
Joe and JoAnne's Bar is a descendent of those "good ole days". Its environment, both in and out, are reminiscent of that era. This saloon is the oldest in operation in Witt and within it's walls are harbored much of that which is now Witt history.
The present Joe and JoAnne's Bar got its beginning before the 1900's when the orig- inal owners, Joe and Tony Seletto began as Seletto's Saloon. Later operators include John Truhan and Jack Bolding.
Today the old saloon is the oldest tav-
ern in operation and it is operated by JoAnne and Joseph Martin. Mrs. Martin is the daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bolding of Witt Illinois, and Joseph Martin is the son of Mrs. Helen Martin, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey. They have one daughter, Jackie.
CARL ERNST GARAGE
The garage, built in 1913, was owned and operated by Fred Hoehn until 1919. Carl Ernst worked there from 1919 until 1935, when he purchased the garage. He has been owner and operator ever since.
Carl came to Witt with his parents in 1901, attended Witt School and Decatur Bus- iness College. He served in World War I in the U. S. and France. He is a member of St. Barbara's Church, Witt Lions Club, American Legion and Mcose Club of Hillsboro.
WELLER'S CAFE
FOUNTAIN
Can LUNCH
ENCAFE
DINNERS
Weller's Cafe is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Art Weller. They are parents of four chil- dren: Betty Borgic, Harold Weller, Joyce On- drey and Gary Weller. Mrs. Weller is the for- mer Bernadine Niehause. They have seven grandchildren.
They lived most of their married life on the farm owned by Mr. Weller's parents, Bob and Estella Weller, before buying their home in Witt and moving to Witt in 1959.
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LAURA CHARLES
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The Laura Charles Nursing Home, for- merly the North School, was built in 1924. In the 1950's it was converted into a nursing home. The building has 14 rooms. plus a TV room, kitchen, dining rooms, bathrooms, util- ity rooms and laundry room.
It was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. James D Rogers of Cape Girardeau, Mo., cn Decem- ber 1, 1964. They are the parents of six chil- dren: Paul, born in 1947, 21 years old, now in the Air Force stationed at Washington. D. C. He is married to the former Shirley Conrad and they are the parents of a baby daughter, Paula Ann, 2 months old. Steven,
born in 1949, 19 years old, now in the Marines stationed at Viet Nam. Glenn K., born in 1952, 16 years old, a Junior at Witt High School. Dennis J., born in 1955, 13 years old, in the 7th grade at Witt School. Debra, born in 1956, 12 years old, in the 7th grade at Witt School. David D., born in 1967, 17 months old.
Mrs. Lucinda Winter of Witt, who will be 101 years old, is Laura-Charles' oldest res- ident, and Mrs. Bertha Osborn, 57 years old, is the youngest.
There are now 30 residents at the home.
Do you remember?
The Witt Mercantile Co. was begun when it was built and operated by the Burn- will Coal Co. In later years it was taken over by the miners and became the Witt Cooperative Store. It was there that butcher Sam Pat- terson met his wife, Alma Chapman who clerked there. Other employees were Hen- ry Scobell, Louis DeLuka and Alice Anders.
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Aerial View Of Witt 1968, Looking North With School And Water Tower In Center
Kerasene lamp
Gaslight fixture
PRICELESS TREASURES AND MEMENTOS
This book could hardly be complete without including pictures and stories from past history which has added color, humor, interest and character to the Witt community and its people. They could hardly be included in the History proper, but because they left such an indelible mark, we leave them to share with you and our posterity.
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Bathtub
Water pitcher and basin
Family album
Photographs
Stereascope and slides
This was the Witt ball team in 1904. We do not know the name, only Witt team. Front row, B. Boul- ger, H. Bower, Jim Hope, L. Wignwll and Jerry Sul- livan; second row, E. Grimes, J. White, S. Stu- peck and W. Lewis; stand- ing, Dave Lewis, Harvey Smith and Sandy Cowan.
During the W.P.A. days there were many schools run by the W.P.A. This one was for citizenship to help those who needed help with getting their citizenship papers. There were many things they did not under- stand about the government. Some could not read nor write in English, although they were very good in their own language. This school was carried on for several years with Eugene Shelton as their teacher and his helper was Everett Brummet. Leo Comerford was Supt. over the District. This school was started in 1936.
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Those sitting: first man unknown, Andy Shemeline, Mrs. Vavrak, Mrs. Buchko, Mr. Buchko, Mr. Chervinko, next unknown, Harry Kilby, Mrs. Brutovsky, and Mrs. George Rosko, next two unknown. Back row, Everett Brummet, Leo Comerford and Eugene Shel- ton.
Mrs. John Goulden, Mrs. George Bronzia, Eugene Shelton, next two women unknown, George Bronzia, man unknown. There were hundreds of people who received their citi- zenship papers through this school.
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Out for a ride on a Sunday afternoon -- Tom Shelton, Charlie Shel- ton, and Jerry Sullivan This was the only way ycung folks had of trav- eling and on Sunday you would see many out riding. A young man with a nice horse and buggy was sought after.
Getting ready to play ball ın 1900. There is a number of them we do not know. Those we recog- nize are Tom Lindsay, Bill Rush- ford, Charlie Shelton, Eugene Shelton, Ed Evans, Harry Holmes, . .. Evans (cousin of Ed Evans) and Jake Hartline.
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Rock pile and trucks used in making hard road through Witt in 1924. The cement was poured the last week of July. This rock pile is at the place where Martin's Elevator office now stands.
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First Girls Basketball team of the Witt school in 1908.
Front row: Beulah Shuping, Ruby Lucas and Tessie Gardels O'Dowd. Back row: Ethel Fox Hammak and Adelia Platt Meinzer.
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First boys Basketball team in Witt school in 1908.
Front row: John Fox, Clarence Pittenger, Rollo Chapman. Back row: John Blake, El- bert Armentrout, George Eddington.
The Greek Orthodox Church was moved from Nokomis and rebuilt here in 1912. Church services were held for many years. It was torn down in the 1950's and since then a new Christian Church has been built.
MATEO - EINES
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Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Smith-Mrs. Smith was the former Ida Strider who taught the old Witt School when the school stood on the cor- ner south of Witt, where the Arnold Duty home now stands.
Of all the pupils she taught, only two are still living-they are Mrs. Lizzie Hartlieb Singler of Nokomis and Walter Lee.
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This store was operated by Jos. Lee. Prior to that it was once a restaurant, and later was opened as a Shoe Store run by Chas. Balsley. The horse and wagon was used for deliv- eries.
The small building was the James Zepp Barber Shop. Roy Zepp is stand- ing by door.
This picture of Dr. Lockhart was taken in front of the old Fred Pfertner Dry Goods Store. His of- fice was in rooms above the store. Dr. Lockhart lived in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Shuping until his aunt Sarah Wilton came to live with him. They lived in the house next to the Shupings until he built the house on North Stuart Street, now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Hank Brummet. He later built the big house on Sec- cnd Street, now owned by Mr and Mrs. Russel Sperry.
Broadway looking east, showing old bandstand. The house on right was owned by John Benz, who al- so owned the Bakery next door. The house was later moved to North Second Street and is now owned by Mel Cordani.
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This is a picture of the old M. E. Church built in 1870, as it looked when it was moved from the Gooseneck community in 1895. It remained in old Witt until 1916 when a new church was built on Second Street, two blocks north of Broadway.
When they moved to town, they united with the Methodist Protestant group, which had been started by Mrs. Wm. Op- dyke in 1876.
Water flows during drilling process. In 1916 the city started drilling for water, and you can see the flow of water coming from pipe line. This is about one mile east of Witt across the creek where the Water Works now stand. Witt Water Works now supply water not only for the City of Witt, but also Irving, and farmers of Irving, Witt and Nokomis communities.
Lee's Grocery delivery truck, driven by Shirley Tucker. Lee's Gro- cery was one of the oldest stores in old Witt. Shirley Tucker was clerk and delivery boy for many years.
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Bland Hotel. Witz, Ill.
The Hotel was run first by the Temple family, and later sold out to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brookman, who sold to the Groner family and then to the Ed Woodard fam- ily. The exact date of when it was built is not known, but was about the same time as the Fred Pfert- ner store, the Miners store, and the Mitchell building.
Crowd waiting for the show to open, when you could see a movie for ten cents. These were silent movies. Tom and Ben O'Dowd owned the theater. The picture showing was a double feature - "Brave Deeds" and "Tommy Saves His Father".
One of the oldest and first cars in Witt was owned by An- ton Avena, owner of Avena's Grocery Store. In the car is Alex Avena, Genevieve Wil- liams, Vernon Busby and friend. Wilbur Baxter and C. E. Bathe were also some of the first car owners in town.
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These two houses are the only two houses still standing that were in the old original town of Witt. This house is now owned by Jesse Schoenieweise and was formerly owned by Arba Litticker. grand- parents of Lura Tucker. The house is over 100 years old.
This house is now owned by the Eugene Shelton family. It was owned by his grandfather. Wm. Holmes, who purchased the place from Jacob and Hannah Miller. In 1869 it was owned by William Op- dyke. The Opdykes held church services here until a church was built. From all records. we judge this place to be somewhere about 125 years old.
This is a float in the 1912 parade. entered by Jack White's Cafe.
Those standing are Pearl Holmes Hope. Jack White. Mrs. White. Roxie Holmes Sullivan. Gwendolyn Clancy Powis and the Whites' little daughter. This was one of the prize floats
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MINE NO. 1
In 1879 George Paisley bought a section of land in Witt Township and in 1894 he pur- chased more land southwest of the original town of Witt. With T. A. Padden he sank a coal mine that later became No. 12 of the In- diana, Illinois Coal Co. mines.
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