The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . of July, 1898, at the age ofeighty-six years. As the day with its morn-ing of hope and promise, its noontide of ac-tixity, its evening of completed and success-ful effort, ending with the grateful rest andquiet of the night, so was the life of thislionored man. who was for many years])rominent in l)usiness circles and after com-ing to Danville invested largely in realestate, doing much to improve property in-terests here. He was born in Zelienople, Pennsylvania,on the 8th of Feljruary, 1812, his parentsbeing Christian and iredericka Buhl,


The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . of July, 1898, at the age ofeighty-six years. As the day with its morn-ing of hope and promise, its noontide of ac-tixity, its evening of completed and success-ful effort, ending with the grateful rest andquiet of the night, so was the life of thislionored man. who was for many years])rominent in l)usiness circles and after com-ing to Danville invested largely in realestate, doing much to improve property in-terests here. He was born in Zelienople, Pennsylvania,on the 8th of Feljruary, 1812, his parentsbeing Christian and iredericka Buhl, bothof whom were natixes of Germany, whencethey came to America prior to their mar-riage. The father took up his residence inthe Keystone state and for a number ofNcars was justice of the peace. He after-ward served for a number of terms ascounty judge and his decisions were strictlyfair and imjiartial. He left the impress ofhis indi\iduality upon the early judicial his-tory of his county. He was a man ofmarked ]5ersonalit\-, well fitted to become a. CHARLES BUHL.


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