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r*-1 * -1 ....... ■ V-improved, and by an enterprisingJoftet and Lock-known on paper only in 1 8*3, had now become quite important points for trade. But not until the completion of the canal did we have a home market for our produce, except what was used while constructing it. Until that time we were under the necessity of hauling our grain, pork, etc., on wagons to Chicago, and many times under great difficulties. About the year 1838, several families settled at Blackstone’s Grove on the eastern border of Yankee Settlement and coating from Hadley, Massachusetts,and among them were Dr. Moses Porter and John C. Williams. It was here that Judge E. S. Williams, of the Cook county Circuit court, received his early training. A postoffice was established here called the Hadley, and Reuben Beech was appointed postmaster.Standing as the writer now does at the close of the year 1870, and looking over the northern portion of the state,and thinking of the great change that has been wrought, we are led to wonder how so much could be accomplished in a few short years. Chicago grown to be one of the greatest commercial centres onthis continent, our own city of Joliet numbering its 15,000 inhabitants, with its three railroads and canal giving great commercial ad vantages, besides being the seat of justice of ope of the most popular counties in the state.Gtie after another the pioneer fathers and mothers are passing away.' Even now there are few that remain, and we that survive may well say in tho language of one of olden time, “that the lines have fal len to us in pleasant places. “Yea, that we have a goodly heritage/*Homer.people, port, which were
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Joliet Daily Sun
Joliet, Illinois, US
Tue, Jan 30, 1877
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