E. L. SWEET.

J. S. LOTHROP.

SWEET & LOTHROP,

(ttorneys & Counsellors at Law,

Office, Barrett's Block, Cor. Neil & Main Sts.,

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.

block, corner of Church and Neil streets, with its extensive and varied stock, would do credit to any city in the land; and no city can boast more energetic and more deservedly popular agricultural implement men than ours. Angle & Sabin, Main street, near Illinois Central Railroad track, Hibbard & Finch, Walnut street, north of Main, and Beach & Condit, near depot of I. B. & W. R. R., have no superiors in the State.

Of Millinery, Mrs. E. R. Groom, Main street, near National Bank, is doing a large and extensive business, rapidly increas ing.

The Crockery and China Store of Hosford & Spear, at 44 Main street, in the variety and elegance of its stock there offered for sale, has no superior in Central Illinois.

Of Lumber, 8,138,000 feet were received at the yards of R. Peacock, M. E. Lapham, Chaddon & Hesse, and Beidler & Kratz, during the year 1870. All of these men are of thorough business qualities, and an honor to the county. The yard of R. Peacock is the most extensive of any in this part of the State.

M. E. Lapham is doing a large and rapidly increasing business, as is also Beidler & Kratz.

Messrs. Chaddon & Hesse have with their yard a sash and blind factory, which illustrates well the growth of the town. It was commenced in 1858 by Messrs. Plummer & Chaddon, and a one horse power was used to run the machinery. In 1861 this shop was enlarged, and a ten horse power engine was

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set up, and a planer and some other machinery placed there. About 1864 another enlargement took place, and the motive power increased to thirty-four horse power, with new and valuable machinery to do the work required. In 1867 Chaddon & Hesse became the proprietors, and again enlarged, adding new and valuable machinery. They now give employment to about fifteen men, with a business rapidly increasing, demanding additional facilities for the work.

Attorneys at Law. We believe that the county of Champaign can boast a bar equal to any in the State, and at the head of the profession in our city are the names of Chas. Black, E. L Sweet, C. B. Smith, T. J. Smith, George W. Gere, J. S. Wolfe, and J. W. Langley.

Of the Medical Profession, D. A. Cheever, homoeopathist, and Howard & Martyn, J. T. Pearman, and S. C. Hogue, allopathists, stand the peers of any in the land; while in Dentistry, none excel O. F. Britton (corner of Main and Neil streets, in Barrett's Block), and A. Sherman (in Angle's Block, Main st.), in that art.

The Newspapers of our county are second to none. The แ Champaign County Gazette," by Flynn and Scroggs, and the "Champaign Union," by Nicolet & Schoff, are models of their class, reflecting credit upon the city in which they are located.

Our Wagon and Carriage Manufacturers are worthy of great credit. John Bragg, on Neil street, was the first to manufacture in the city, as before noted. J. N. Crannell, on Neil street, whose shops would do credit to any city in the State, manufactures only carriages, and his work, for durability and beauty, will compare favorably with that of any establishment in the United States. He turns out about fifty fine carriages per year, with his business rapidly increasing.

J. W. Spaulding manufactures farm wagons as a specialty, and turns out about three a week at his shops on east side of the railroad track; and no better can be found in this or any other State.

We also boast the best Carpenters and House Builders in the country; among them, J. Dickerson, whose shop is on Hickory street, holds high rank as a workman of superior order. Among the many specimens of his work, may be seen the barn of the Industrial University, said to be the finest in the State, and the High School building of our city, our boast and pride. Seeley Brown is an architect and builder of rare merit, of which his work bears convincing testimony. Clark Rush, J. Fleming, and Bullock & Drake, are also men richly skilled in their craft. The latter firm connect with their other business the manufacture of a patent bed spring, which is of superior worth.

Of miscellaneous business, we mention that of Peterson & Turnell, whose extensive book and music store, on Main street, will compare favorably with any in this section of the State; S. C. Edwards, manufacturer of a new and valuable pump; Phillips & Bro., the enterprising livery stable men; S. H. Souder's renovating and dyeing establishment; M. E. Lasher, the house mover; Eads & Wilcox, real estate agents, doing an extensive real estate business in this and all the North-western States; Plank & Sweet, and John Thomas, active and reliable insurance agents; Charles Smith, proprietor of the farmers' eating house, so well known throughout the county; J. W. Keys, a painter of rare merit; P. Coffey, proprietor of the Champaign House, at north end of Neil street; L. H. Hess, police magistrate and justice of the peace; and the banking house of D. Gardner & Co. which holds high rank among establishments of its class in this and the Eastern States; all of whom possess, in a very high degree, the confidence and esteem of the county and community in which they live, and show far better than we were are able to do, the enterprise, thrift, and prosperity of our city, where less than eighteen years ago the rank grasses of the prairies waved, untrodden, save by the wild wolf and the deer.

Prominent among the men of our town is the name of W. N. Coler. We have utterly failed to extract from this gentleman the confession that he was ever born, much less the time

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Physicians & Surgeons,

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,

Office, UNION BLOCK, Room 1,

Over Faulkner's Drug Store.

I. H. HESS,

Police Magistrate, Justice of the Peace & Collecting Agent

OFFICE, WALNUT STREET,

CHAMPAIGN CITY,

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F. FINCH & CO.'S

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FLOURING MILL,

COR. MAIN & MARKET STREETS,

In Carley's Old Warehouse,

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The Best Brands of Flour Manufactured and constantly on hand.

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and place of that event. He is one of those active, energetic men whose native restlessness will not permit him to wait the coming of events, but makes the events suit his purposes. It is to him that our fair city is indebted for several fine business blocks, and one of the finest residences in Central Illinois, a cut of which we give below.

W. C. Barrett is another of our live men, whose energy and public spirit has furnished us with some of the finest blocks and residences of which we can boast. Barrett's block, corner

of Niel and Main streets, would be a credit to any city in the

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