The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . the most of his days. He came toStreator fourteen years ago, has identified him- self with its best interests, and is one of itsbuilding up a strong trade for their line of ei- highly regarded citizens. Tin: STOKV OP sTHi:.\T()i:. Ill THE J. C. AMES LUMBER COMPANY riifre is HIP (•(Uh-fiii tliiit luis iikmc rij;iil Infeel itself an
The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . the most of his days. He came toStreator fourteen years ago, has identified him- self with its best interests, and is one of itsbuilding up a strong trade for their line of ei- highly regarded citizens. Tin: STOKV OP sTHi:.\T()i:. Ill THE J. C. AMES LUMBER COMPANY riifre is HIP (•(Uh-fiii tliiit luis iikmc rij;iil Infeel itself an iiittji:ial part of Strcator tliaii tlioJ. (. Ames (oiii) Two tliiids ofits luiil(liiiv:s are roofed, slicatlici). Hoored andfinislied with Ames liiiiilicr. so it may riijiitlyconsider itself a larire jpart of the l>ody tliat ! of Strealor inhaliits. Biir Imihlini^s amismall, mansions and siianties, tiie frameworkof Ames lumi)er is in all of them. Tlie MotorCar Works, the 1) Heenan Store. The (JarliehlScliool. the M. ]•:. churcli. the Powers & Wil-liams and the Mlks new Imildinj^s—all theseand many more lieir on their inside structurethe mark of the Ames ;.und)er (ompany. Tofurnish all these s^reat interest - with their. Carlos Ames. Clark Studio buildinn material, to bear a liij;h and honorablereputation in tlie tiade for upwards of a iren-eratioii is credit ennu^ii for an> lirm. It be-ian business in 1S7!> when .1. (. Amestransferred his interests from hardware to lum-ber, lie operated it as a private enteri)rise un-til IS!*], wiien it wa- incorporated as the J. Lumber Company. Ailliouiih called imbljc station. Mi. Ames has retaiiieil liisinterest in the comi»iny. and is still its presi-dent and princi])al stockholder. The vice-president is his son. Mr. T. C. Ames,who is on the ground and participates activelyin the business; and the .secretary-treasurer isS\y. 11. 1>. Manley, the responsible office man- ager, who
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