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I1I *NHarrisburg in Early Times.[Continued from lust, week,W ln*n commencing this reminiscent production wo thought to have completed it in one issue. It, is fortunatethat we could not, for then we mighthave on til ely overlooked that important institution of early Harrisbur•lim White’s tailor shop—which stoodwhere lion Jones now resit cs.Wo also failed to mention in the proper connection that John Martinlived in the northeast part of town, andowned and run the Harrisburg mill at that time; and that E. Dumoski lived outside of the then platted town, in the house now standing next to the ailey east of (apt. Parish’s residence.On what, is now the Lockwood coiner stood the store of J. W. Mitchell and J. W. Towle, a one story frame building, while on tin* south side ofthe square there were two others of-iiuilar proportions- the store of Capt. \. Nyberg and Dr. L. M. Provine on the site of the present iSeimer building, and tile empty John Tate building (1 inn left town when whisky was voted out) on J^he corner where tin* Maker block now stands, which was short1,vm*a i ;orwards occupied as a store by H.W. Goodrich and C. K. Davis, with P. W. Goodrich as clerk. The only other business house in town was that of J. M. Maker, in the ‘Lije Pierson building now labeled “The Gentlemens' Paradise;’’ with James Elder as clerk.Tin* county officers at that time were M. P. McGehee county judge, with Hiram Murnett of Raleigh and W. Lee Mitchell of Independence as associatejustices; T. A. Joins county clerk, W. L. Murnett circuit clerk, \V. II. Pankey siu-riir with John Q. Norman as uty, J. Mil. Murnett treasurer and assess r, and F. T. Johnson county sup’t of schools. The state’s attorney atthat time was a district office, and t. M. Youngblood filled it; lion. A. 1). Duff was circuit judge, and James M. Gregg master in chancery, 'the local ttorneys were (’. Iv. Davis, Win. M Christy, Gen. Green M. Ramu, Hon. Jus.* II*2Vlacklin, Ld. Youngblood, A. C. Duff and James M. Gregg who was just beginning to practice. Also, in courttime Capt. W. 11. Parish would come | down from his farm up about Green Dili, Cnas. Murnett from Raleigh and J. 1. Latham from Eldorado.] At that time the township was al-1 lowed but one justice of the peace andIone e unstable, which offices were tilled by James Fezel and Lige Pierson, re-i.pcciiveiy. John Tate was a notary pnbii \ and the only one in the county if we are not mistaken.S. me time before this the old church house which stood where James Elder now' has his store was blown down, and religious meetings were held in the court house. There, too, was held Tnele Henry Goodrich’s singing school which will be remembered with pleasure by all living participants. Hut in the early spring Eld. Fred. F. Johnson went to work in the matter, and soon what is now known as tlie “old Baptist church” was completed and the court house abandoned as a place of worship.The practicing physicians at thattime were Dr. V. Rath bone, Dr. S. L. ( lieaney, Dr. C. Maker and Dr. II. R. Pearce, Dr. Mitchell and Dr. Provinebeing merchants and not practicing.’Than Johnson then was running his blacksmith shop where the old lumber shed now stands below Men Jones’ livery stable.
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Harrisburg Saline County Register
Harrisburg, Illinois, US
Fri, Sep 23, 1898
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