. Past and present of Montgomery County, Illinois . ecame a member of the firm with his sonHenry. This was continued for a time and thenHenry Xobbe bought his fathers interest andnow controls the busiin ss alone. He carriesa large and carefully selected stock of generalmerchandise and has built up a good trade be-cause of his reasonable prices and earnest desireto please his patrons. On the 5th of July, 1891, Mr. Nobbe wasmarried to Miss Anna Stelter, a native ofMontgomery county, and they now have onechild. Dora Nobbe. Politically Mr. Nobbe isa Republican and his first presidential ballotwas
. Past and present of Montgomery County, Illinois . ecame a member of the firm with his sonHenry. This was continued for a time and thenHenry Xobbe bought his fathers interest andnow controls the busiin ss alone. He carriesa large and carefully selected stock of generalmerchandise and has built up a good trade be-cause of his reasonable prices and earnest desireto please his patrons. On the 5th of July, 1891, Mr. Nobbe wasmarried to Miss Anna Stelter, a native ofMontgomery county, and they now have onechild. Dora Nobbe. Politically Mr. Nobbe isa Republican and his first presidential ballotwas cast for Benjamin Harrison, while eachcandidate at the head of the national tickethas since received his support, save that hevoted once for Grover Cleveland. He has nevervoted for a president but the one who has beenelected. He takes an active part in local poli-ties, but has never been an aspirant for office,preferring to give his undivided attention tohis business interests. He lias, however, neverneglected any duty of citizenship and has given. ME. AND MBS. CHARLES XOBBE, SB. LIBRARY OF TH€ OF ILLMC! PAST AND PRESENT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY 311 loyal support to many progressive public meas- reared in the Lutheran faith and are now mem-ares. The success of his life is due to qo in- bers of the church of that denomination inherited fortune or to any happy succession of Farmersville. An earnest, persevering youngadvantageous circumstances, but to Ids own man who has the courage of his convictions atsturdy will, steady application, tireless industry all times he is carving out an honorable nameand sterling integrity. for himself and also an enviable position in the business world of this community. CHARLES II. XOBBE. Charles H. Nobbe, well known in trade cir-cles as a member of the firm of Nobbe Broth-ers, dealers in grain and flour, was born inLitchfield, July 27, 1871. He attended thepublic schools, acquiring a fair knowledge ofthe English branches that fit one to meet
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