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ILLINOIS HISTORICAL SURVEY
SOUVENIR
WHITE HALL
ILLINOIS
WHITE HALL, ILLINOIS
PREFACE.
The objects in the publication of this book are
to show the industrial, financial and educational
progress of White Hall during the past quarter of
a century.
The information herein given will be found of
a highly satisfactory character, and reflecting
credit upon White Hall, showing as it does unsur-
passed growth and advancement far in excess of
any town in Central Illinois.
The Publishers.
November, 1911.
EARLY HISTORY.
White Hall came into being in the year 1832,
and consisted of forty-eight lots laid out along the
old state road, which served as a public highway
the same as the railroads do today. David Bar-
row was the founder.
James Allen kept the first tavern, as hotels
were called then.
The town was more of a country settlement
than a village, with log houses.
Beverly Holliday was the first merchant and
postmaster. Dr. S. H. Culver and Sam Higbee
settled here in 1834-35. In 1836 there were only
three business firms, consisting of Hogan & Good-
cup, Ayers & Hogan, and Blackwell & Holliday.
White Hall became a town in 1836 by act of
the legislature, and contained at that time less
than fifty qualified voters. In 1840 there were
about forty-five buildings and a population of
some three hundred.
The first church was built by the Methodists,
and stood near the McAvoy home, south of town.
The first school house was built on what is now
Carrollton street, and was a one-story frame struc-
ture, the first teacher being a man by the name of
Barton. The first lawyer was Josiah Lamborn,
who came here from Jacksonville, a man of great
intellect.
Stoneware was burned here as far back as
1835 by a man by the name of Michael Baker.
It would be the height of ingratitude to omit
from this book the name of the late Judge L. E.
Worcester, who more perhaps than any other man
figured in the early and later history of the town.
He came here in 1836, the winter of the "deep
snow," and entered into the work of building a
town. He never ceased until his death, being al-
ways foremost in all enterprises calculated to ad-
vance home interests and make others prosperous
regardless of his personal well being. Had others
seen as he did, White Hall would have been a
city of 25,000 inhabitants today.
White Hall never became prominent on the
map until after the completion of the Chicago &
Alton Railroad to this point January 1, 1866, and
even then only locally. While it has always main-
tained a progressive tendency, her real progress
did not become pronounced until the clay deposits
were opened up.
In 1884 the town became a city, and Seneca I).
Chapin was the first mayor.
CLAY INDUSTRIES.
August Pierce built the first shop and turned
the first jug in 1863, which formed the foundation
for the city's wealth. One followed another in
rapid succession, and in 1865 Mr. Pierce and David
Culbertson engaged in the manufacture of drain
tile. In 1875 W. W. Arnold established the first
steam-power clay plant in the city, and engaged
in the manufacture of sewer pipe.
In the year 1878 there were 590,000 gallons of
stoneware turned out, 560,000 drain tile and
200,000 brick, for which there was received
$46,650. At that time all the industries gave em-
ployment to only ninety-five hands.
With one among our largest factories standing
idle at the present time, we have five hundred men
employed with a pay-roll of $390.000 annually.
To this would be added another $150,000 should
the Western Stoneware Co. resume operations,
making a grand total of $530,000, or a trifle over
a half million dollars. With a population of three
thousand, this is a fraction more than $176.00 to
every man, woman and child in the city.
No town in the state has finer homes and finer
lawns than White Hall. A glance at a few of
them as they appear in this souvenir will prove
the truth of what is stated here.
CHURCHES.
The spiritual welfare of our people is well
provided for, there being six modern church
buildings, costing $95,000. They are Methodist,
Presbyterian, Christian, First Baptist, Tabernacle
Baptist and Catholic.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Our public schools are among the best in the
state, and have graduated many of the most prom-
inent and foremost men of the country. The
building, a commodious brick structure, consists
of a central section and two wings. The central
section was erected in 1867, the east wing in 1888,
the west wing in 1901. While the structure thus
built may be considered old, it is modern in
equipment, having up-to-date desks, electric
lights, its own drinking water system, city water,
modern toilet rooms, well-equipped laboratories,
libraries, and other things that go to make up the
equipment of a modern school. The high school
department occupies the central and western
wing of the second story, the seventh and eighth
grades the east wing of the second story, the pri-
mary and first grades the west wing of the first
story, the second, third and the fourth -and fifth
combined grades the central part of the first
floor, and the fifth and sixth grades the east wing
of the first floor. In the basement are located the
toilet rooms, the janitor's work room, play room
for the little folks, dining room, two gymnasium
rooms, and the chemical laboratory. The superin-
tendent's office and the library are on the second
floor. The grounds are quite commodious, and
luive been laid out and beautified so as to keep
the school premises in harmony with the estheti-
cal growth of our city.
The school as an organization is second to none
in Greene county, and the peer of any in Central
Illinois. The high school, with an enrollment of
upwards of 120 students, maintains two well-de-
fined courses of study English-scientific-com-
mercial and English-scientific-classical, and the
corps of teachers, five in number, have charge of
the several departments English, mathematics,
science, language and history. The grade work is
covered by eight grades ten departments or
rooms, with an enrollment of upwards of forty-
five. The work in the grades is based on the state
course of study, and since all are working to meet
these requirements in full, the work being done is
fully up to normal.
The school was graded and given a course of
study as early as 1860, but not until 1874 was it
given the dignity of maintaining a high school
department. But this need not seem strange to
us when we consider that in 1861, at the breaking
out of the civil war, there were in the whole of
the United States fewer than forty high schools.
In 1877 the first graduating class, under the
supervision of Mr. E. M. Prindle, went out and
became the nucleus for that honorable body the
White Hall High School Alumni Association,
which today numbers in the neighborhood of four
hundred and fifty. Most of these honored mem-
bers of former classes are in White Hall and vi-
cinity, but many have moved to other states and
not a few to foreign lands. Thirty-two have de-
parted this life, passing to their reward in the
"Great Beyond," but most of those living are do-
ing well their part in life's toils and turmoils.
Since the first class went out, no aid has failed
to add a class to the ever-increasing numbers of
the W. H. H. S. A. A., the smallest class being that
of 1900, when only two Annie Richert and Wil-
liam D. Chapman went out. The largest class
was that of 1910, when forty-one honorable mem-
bers were added to the alumni.
Since the organization of the high school in
1874, eleven superintendents have come, served
their time, and gone their way some to work in
other schools and some to enter other lines of
work, some to settle down in our midst and some
to enter other fields of labor. The first, he who
organized the high school, Mr. E. M. Prindle, left
the school and entered mercantile life in our city
in 1879. He was followed by J. M. Shearer, who
served one year and surrendered the reins of gov-
ernment to A. C. Courtney. Mr. Courtney re-
mained in the schools until .1884, when he was
succeeded by T. L. Fansler, who remained at the
head of the schools but one year. In 1886 G. W.
Herrick took charge of the schools, and remained
at the head for three years, when he resigned, and
was followed by Geo. W. Smith, who served four
years, and then resigned to enter the Southern
Illinois Normal University at Carbondale, with
which institution he has charge of the depart-
ment of history. Since going to Carbondale he
has written a text book on Illinois history that has
been generally adopted by the schools of the
state, and he is now engaged in writing a history
of Southern Illinois. Prof. Smith has gained lead-
ing rank as a writer of Illinois history. In 1893
C. H. Andrews, who made the time record, serving
eight years, took charge, and under his sway the
advancement of the schools was very marked.
He retired in 1901, and was followed by C. E.
Joiner, who served five years. Under Mr. Joiner
the high school was placed on the accredited list
at the state university. Mr. Joiner resigned to
enter work in the northern part of the state, and
was followed by F. M. Beatty, who served one
year, and then resigned to enter the federal ser-
vice in the Philippines. Mr. C. E. Avis then took
charge, and for three years directed the educa-
tional trend, then resigned to enter other lines of
work. He was followed by J. P. Scheid, who held
the reins of government four years, resigning in
May, 1911. Under the supervision of Mr. Scheid
the work in the school made marked advance-
ment. He also had the honor of sending out the
largest class in the history of the school, if not in
the history of the high schools of the county, into
the ranks of the W. H. H. S. A. A., that of 1910,
which numbered forty-one. At the present time
Heywood Coffield has charge of the schools, and
though he has been at the head for only a short
time, yet the enrollment, attendance and work in
general indicate that our schools are not retro-
grading, but are in the lead.
For the last ten years the White Hall high
school has been accredited at the state university.
At first the work was not fully up to require-
ments, but constantly improved the rating until
at the present the White Hall high school stands
fully accredited, arid has a number of additional
points standing to her credit.
White Hall being in an agricultural com-
munity, a strong agricultural section lias
been added to the high school course, and to meet
the further demands, steps are being taken look-
ing to the organization of manual training and
domestic science departments.
Though the White Hall schools have main-
tained their rating at the top in educational lines,
they have not taken a secondary place in athlet-
ics. True foot ball has been for some years a ta-
booed luxury, yet in other lines of athletics the
school has held its own, and at present the school
is in a position to maintain the lead in all lines of
athletic sports.
The ethical standing of the school is very high,
being as it is a leader in all things tending to ele-
vate social, moral and intellectual growth.
The corps of instructors, with the positions
they hold at present, is as follows :
High School Heywood Coffield, superintendent
and instructor in mathematics ; Miss Xita Robin-
son, principal high school and instructor in lan-
guage ; R. V. Smith, instructor in science ; Miss
Martha Connole, instructor in history and com-
mercial branches ; Miss Louise Roberts, instructor
in English.
Grades D. Noel King, eighth; Miss Mary
Baker, seventh ; Miss Lucy Baker, sixth ; Miss
Edna Vosseller, fifth ; Miss Maud Tanner, fourth
and fifth; Miss Mabel McGown, fourth; Miss
Naomi Auten, third; Miss Ethel Rickart, second;
Miss Grace Campbell, first; Miss Norma Strode,
primary.
Our public school building and grounds cost
the district $75,000.
PIONEER IN TEMPERANCE.
White Hall is the pioneer temperance city of
Central Illinois, having had no legalized saloon
since 1871, with the possible exception of 1873.
During the life of the "club room" that followed
the abolition of saloons. White Hall occupied a
prominent place on the docket at each session of
the circuit court for a number of years. John S.
Judd, being president of the village board, led
the fight to oust the saloon, and led in the prose-
cutions for the illicit sale of liquor. He fought
the demon from every available point until bank-
ruptcy looked him in the face. The taxpayers
were weakening on account of the increased tax,
yet Judd never ceased in his efforts, and contin-
ued the warfare. His oft-repeated defeats finally
turned to victory through the aid of a fire that
proved more successful than the courts in bring-
ing an end to the "club room." This ended the
whisky business in White Hall. Popular opinion
is no longer divided on the saloon question, but
has long since become thoroughly united against
it. With the closing of saloons, a wave of pros-
perity set in, the accumulated debt was soon paid
off, and today we are in a better financial condi-
tion than ever before. We have better streets and
more miles of concrete walks than any city of its
size in the state.
OUR WATER.
We have a waaer system extending over the
entire city. The supply is obtained from a large
reservoir located one mile east of the city, afford-
ing an inexhaustible supply for all industrial pur-
poses. The city is practically out of debt, with
funds for making further improvements.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS AND POWER.
The electric light and power service at White
Hall has no superior. The plant is operated day
and night, enabling the factories to operate their
machinery by electricity. In addition to supply-
ing our city, Greenfield and Winchester receive
their light and power from the White Hall plant.
A splendid system of hot-water heating has
also been put in operation. Nearly all the busi-
ness houses and offices and the residences reached
by the heating mains have adopted this economi-
cal and convenient method of securing heat, it
having proven far superior to the old method of
stoves, saying nothing of the saving of labor and
dirt. The public school building has been heated
by this system for several years. The heat is sup-
plied from the central power plant of the White
Hall Sewer Pipe and Stoneware Co.
THE WHITE HALL ICE COMPANY.
The above company operates an artificial ice
plant with a capacity of fifteen tons of congealed
water every twenty-four hours. This institution
has been in operation only a few years, but it
promises a very successful future. During the
past summer its value to the community asserted
itself in no uncertain manner. While other com-
munities suffered for want of ice at any price,
White Hall was constantly supplied with not a
cent advance in price.
WHITE HALL ORPHANS' HOME SOCIETY.
The White Hall Orphans' Home Society was
established by J. N. Dewell November 15, 1902,
with a full roster of officials, representing White
Hall's best citizens. It has prospered from its
organization, and grows in popularity with each
year of its usefulness. It has no endowment fund,
being supported by private subscriptions through
the various field representatives located in vari-
ous sections of the state. These subscriptions have
always proven ample to meet expenses, with suf-
ficient accumulations to enable the society to pur-
chase a site for a more convenient home, located
at the south edge of the city, and plans for a new
receiving home are now under consideration.
The expense of conducting the society has al-
ways been light, there being no salaried officials,
except the superintendent and the matron of the
home and the secretary, the bulk of the expense
being in receiving and caring for the orphan
children until suitable homes can be found for
them. In many states this work is carried on by
state appropriation, and a move has been made to
secure from the state of Illinois an appropriation
of $15,000 to aid in the construction of an orphans'
home and industrial school at White Hall.
Every child placed by this society is constant-
ly looked after until it maintains its majority. If
perchance a child should be improperly treated,
or its education neglected by its foster parents,
the society cancels the contract and replaces the
ward.
During the nine years of its existence the
society has found homes for four hundred or-
phan children, many of whom have been saved
from becoming wards upon the state and trained
to useful citizens.
W. J. Roberts, a former newspaper man, was
made state superintendent on the death of Mr.
Dewell a year ago, his duty being to look after
the receiving and placing of children and super-
vising the field work of the agents scattered in
all parts of the state. Several county and other
officials throughout the state have enlisted in the
work, and the last annual report of the state
board of charities showed the work of the White
Hall Orphans' Home Society to be second to none
among like organizations in the state, with the
single exception of a Chicago -institution which
handles children from all parts of the county,
the work of the White Hall society being confined
strictly to Illinois.
HARD ROADS.
White Hall has long contemplated the con-
struction of hard roads, both in the city and along
the main roads leading to it, but no definite move
was made until the present year toward carrying
out the plans. Contracts were entered into with
the state highway commission, and there has al-
ready been completed a stretch of rock road
leading from the C. & A. track west along Bridge-
port to a point two miles distant. Work has now
begun on a like road running south from the city
to the bridge over Seminary creek, where it will
connect with an experimental mile of hard road
constructed some three years ago, giving a con-
tinuous stretch of permanent road to the famous
Gregory Farm. There is now a demand for a
hard road running east from the city.
A SEWERAGE SYSTEM.
White Hall has come to realize the urgent
need of a complete system of sewerage, and the
preliminary steps have been taken to meet this
necessity, and the administration of Mayor Rood-
house is now furthering the project in earnest.
NEWSPAPERS.
After several efforts to establish a newspaper,
the White Hall Register was established in 1867.
The Register was financed by the late Judge Jj.
E. Worcester. S. H. Davis and C. H. Johnson
were brought here from Chicago to take charge,
the former as editor and the latter as compositor.
Davis remained with the paper less than a year,
returning to Chicago, where he assumed the edi-
torship of an insurance paper. Johnson then took
charge, and with the help of Henry Johnson of
Carrollton as editorial writer, continued the pub-
lication for several years. Henry Johnson finally
bought the plant from Judge Worcester, and as-
sumed the proprietorship, C. H. Johnson return-
ing to Chicago. The Register has the distinction
of being the only newspaper that ever succeeded
in defeating the regular county democratic
ticket in Greene county, electing an entire inde-
pendent ticket. A few years later Johnson lost
his prestige, and the paper took the downward
course, so continuing until finally sold to W. J.
Roberts. It was Johnson who inaugurated the
present style of personal journalism, and, proving
popular, became general. Roberts sold the paper
to McFarland & Rowe, who in turn passed it over
to H. E. Bell, the present proprietor, some twelve
years ago. The paper was established in August,
1867. It has always maintained the usual stan-
dard of local journalism, and today is looked upon
as one of the leading local papers of the county.
The Republican was established in February,
1877, by Capt. E. J. Pearce, the paper for some
months being printed at Carrollton. Later the
plant of the White Hall Tribune was bought from
Charles Weis, and its publication removed to
White Hall, where it has since remained. The
paper never changed ownership until after the
death of its proprietor in 1907, when it came into
possession of the Pearce brothers F. V., E. C.
and R. B. Pearce who grew into manhood in the
office. It can hardly be said that even after the
death of the father any change in ownership took
place. The paper has always prospered, and its
prosperity has clung to the Pearce brothers since
the death of their father. The policy so long
maintained has been strictly followed under the
new management, so well trained for following
in the footsteps of an honorable and illustrious
father. Capt. Pearce never hesitated in condem-
ning wrong through fear of losing a subscriber or
patronage, and the man who did a public wrong
received as strong a denunciation as words could
be made to apply. He was also as quick to give
credit for a just and honest act. No man ever
had a higher conception of duty to society than
Capt. Pearce. He was scrupulously honest and
truthful in the conduct of his paper, as he was
personally in his dealings with men. No man
ever had the unforgiving and eternal hatred for
the whisky traffic than did he. His power and
that of his paper for good could not be measured.
His influence was always in the direction best cal-
culated for the uplifting of humanity. A few
months ago the business was organized into a cor-
poration under the name of Pearce Printing Co.,
with $15,000 capital, and the equipment has been
enlarged to an extent that makes this the leading
printing plant in this section of the state.
DAIRY INDUSTRY.
In a few years the dairy business at White
Hall has grown to huge proportions, placing it
side by side with many of the older institutions of
the city, as is shown by the books of the White
Hall Condensed Milk Co., which operates stations
at Berdan and Barrow in addition to the plant at
White Hall. During the month of May, 1911,
there were one hundred and twenty farmers inai 1 -
keting their milk at White Hall, fifty at Berdan
and forty at Barrow, a total of two hundred and
ten patrons. In August, 1911, there were handled
745,818 pounds of milk, for which the farmers re-
ceived $9,371.28. At the White Hall plant there
were 479,981 pounds of milk handled, for which
the payment amounted to $6,005.91. The month
of August, although an unusually dry month and
pastures short, was the largest month since the
establishment of the condensing plant. During
the same month in 1910 there were only one hun-
dred and twenty-five patrons. These delivered
381,482 pounds, receiving $5,348.56, the increase
in 1911 over 1910 being $4,022.72, with the price
remaining the same for both years $1.30 per
hundred pounds for four percent milk. This is
certainly a fine showing for such a young institu-
tion.
BANKING.
White Hall has three banking institutions, all
of which enjoy the confidence of our business men
and farmers, being as they are among the best
officered and strongest financial institutions in
the state. We have the First National and the
White Hall National, both organized eleven years
ago, each with a paid-up capital stock of $50,000,
and the People's Bank, a private bank established
in 1877, yet known to be one of the strongest, its
officers and stockholders comprising our best and
most substantial farmers and citizens. The con-
dition of the two national banks is best shown by
their quarterly statements. The First National's
first report eleven years ago showed deposits of
$65,174.96. The intervening statements show a
gradual and healthy increase in its holdings.
The last report on September 1 shows deposits of
$204,288.81. The White Hall National started out
the first year with $180,552.00, and on September
1 last had $371,987.00 in deposits. The combined
deposits of both national banks reach the total of
$576,275.81, a gain in nine years of $330,549.85.
The People's being a private bank, no figures are
available, though a very conservative estimate
estimate places it $250,000, perhaps several thous-
and more. On this basis we have in the three
banks a cash holding of more than $826,275.81,
not including capital stock. It can be said that
no town of three thousand population in the
county can excel the showing of accumulated
wealth attained by White Hall, the result of her
clay industries, combined with her vast agricul-
tural, stock-raising, fruit-growing and stock-rais-
ing facilities, the finest in the world.
The Chicago & Alton and the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy railroads, passing through here,
give a direct competing outlet to the great lakes
on the north, the Gulf south, the Atlantic east and
the Pacific on the west. We have ten passenger
trains daily with ten mails, thus affording'all the
needed facilities for the speedy and prompt dis-
patch of business by mail and train. White
Hall is only twelve miles from the great Illinois
river.
EGGS AND POULTRY.
The humble hen is no longer an obscure bird.
During the past year there has been shipped from
White Hall 75,000 dozen eggs and 145,000 pounds
of dressed poultry, $30,000 being distributed
therefor among the farmers in this immediate
locality. The year just closed has not been as
good one as many former ones, as the hen suf-
fered from the effects of the heat and the exces-
sive dry weather. There have been several years
when these figures have gone to ten thousand dol-
lars above that of the present one.
We have an excellent flouring mill, one hun-
dred barrels capacity, that is kept running the
year round, turning out a high grade of products
which finds a ready market here and nearby
towns along the Burlington and "The Only Way. "
While there has been an unusual quantity of
wheat, corn and other crops marketed here dur-
ing the past season, no figures could be obtained
from the dealers.
There are fifteen miles of concrete sidewalks
in the city, and eight miles of water mains.
The city has fire-fighting apparatus of ample
proportions manned by a splendid volunteer fire
department.
White Hall is the location of the famous
Gregory Farm, which has an international repu-
tation for the breeding of the highest grade of
Percheron horses and Berkshire hoge. At a recent
public auction forty-nine head of Percheron horses
from this farm brought a total of almost $35,000.
Further detals concerning White Hall will be
found in a circular just issued by the Commercial
Club, of which W. F. Dillman is the secretary.
! White Hall Pottery Works-A. D. Ruckel & So
Residence of George North. President People's Bank
South Main Street. Looking North from Whiteside Park
. New Rock Road on Bridgeport Street-Looking East from Car
esidence of C. B. Roodhouse South Main St
Residence of F. M. Baldwin West Franklin St.
Residence of Chas. H. Giller W. Franklin St.
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Hotel Stocks
Howard Piper
M. S. Kawin Dry Goods, Clothing, Etc.
C. K. Miller's Jewelry Store.
Residence of Anthony Seely South Main St
Residence of Ann Be
The White Hall Lumber Co. l!uililiii K M;i tn-ial of all kir
Residence of Sam'l Rimbey
Interior First National Bank.
Residence of Wm. Blake, Contractor Carrollto
Ice Cream Parlor Main St.
Residence of Mark Lowenstein North Main St.
North Elevator Superior Flour Mills Freeh & Johnson South Elevate
Residence of Frank Bridgewater Cashier People's Bank
J. H. Fox Furniture and Undertaking.
1. H. P. Lowen.sU-in. Kansas City, Mo.
2. Grant Foreman. .MuskoKce, Okla.
3. C. J. Moynihan. .Montroxe, Colo.
4. G. W. Smith. Carl.ondille. 111.
5. H. D. Hamilton, New York City.
Ladd, Lincoln, Neb. 11. Wm. A. Boehm, St. Louis. .Mo.
.. _ _. Meisenbach. St. Louis, Mo. 12. M. IX Purdy, Minneapolis, Mil
8. H. C. Tunison, Lake Bluff, 111. 13. N. M. BonKess. Fremont, Neb.
9. J. R. Stanton, Chicago, 111. 14. Jos. \V. Carr, St. Louis, Mo.
10. W. G. Ebey, Oskaloosa, la. IB. Ed North, Houston, Tex.
G. Fred Browne (Tip), New Bedford, Mass.
J. R. Singleton Groceries, Notions,
Eliza Hi^be
Residence of Seth N. Griswold -North Main St.
First Pres^-terian Church
First M. E. Church
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Catholic Church
Christian Church
WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING AND TKACHKKS
(1) Mary Baker
(2) Lucy Bakor
(3) Louise Roberta
(4) R. V. Smith
(5) Norman Strode
(11) Noel King
(12) Mable McGo
(15) Supt. Heywood Coffleld.
White Hall Milk Conder
C. S. Doyle Monuments.
Edward's Grocery.
MEMBERS Of WHITE HALL TOWN BOARD
Wade & Todd Unde
Griswold & Bailie Harness, Saddles, Buggies, E
The Pantitorium.
Hiilberfs Barber Shop.
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West Bridgeport St. Residences
The Kendall Home
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Luther Hicks-West Bridgeport S
Wm. Stephenson, Contractor, North Main !
Oscar Rutschke-Jacksonville St.
John W. Vinyard, Jr. -North Main St.
West Bridgeport St. Residen
Residence of Edw. Ross
A. O. Vosseller-
S. G. Sykes E. Bridgeport St.
D. W. Ozbun W. Franklin SI .
ridgeport St. Residences
W. F. Dillman-North Main
Farm Home of S. W. Wade
Residence of Mayor H. W. Roodhouse-Franklin St.
of M. B. lioss -North Main St.
Residence of F. M. Mytinger- West Bridgeport St.
Dr. H. A. Chapin
North Main St. Reside
The White Hall Orph
White Hall Ice Company Pla
City Drug Store-Oscar Rutschke, Prop. Interior J. Howard Piper's Store-Groceries, Graniteware, Tin
Pearce Grocery
Residence of Dr. R A. Prilcc.ett-West Bridgeport St.
Garage and Repair Shop W. W. Evan?. Prop.
Heating-Plumbing-Automobiles-Gasoline Engines
Residence of Chas. I. McCollist.
People's Bank Corner
A E. Knitht's Stock Farm
Lumber Company
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Scenes at A. E. Knight's Stock Farm, Showing the Famous Percheron Stallion "Glou Glou." and the Shetland Stallion "Teddy '
Residence of Mark Meyerstein. Sr . Attorney
Park Livery Stable J. E. Wyatt, Prop.
Mrs. S. D. Chapin
Baker West Bridgeport St.
f Edgar Bake
41bert Smith.
Joshua Winte
Duncan Sister
Residence of R. S. Worcester Cashier White Hall National Bank
VITRII'TKD SILO
White Hall Drain Tile Co.'s Plant
