. Mount Morris: past and present; an illustrated history of the township and the village of Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, in their various stages of development, together with a local biographical directory . wned by Reuben S. Marshalland occupied by Strocks grocery. No. 26, just east of No. 25, was built byMr. Nye as his residence. The little building at the left of No. 25 was later moved northwardand repaired, forming at present the barber-shop of Levi Bear. No. 27 was built at an early day by John Ankney, who came here fromBuffalo Grove, where he was a very early settler. The buildin
. Mount Morris: past and present; an illustrated history of the township and the village of Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, in their various stages of development, together with a local biographical directory . wned by Reuben S. Marshalland occupied by Strocks grocery. No. 26, just east of No. 25, was built byMr. Nye as his residence. The little building at the left of No. 25 was later moved northwardand repaired, forming at present the barber-shop of Levi Bear. No. 27 was built at an early day by John Ankney, who came here fromBuffalo Grove, where he was a very early settler. The building was used M MOUNT MORRIS: PAST AND PRESENT. by him as a residence and post-office, the latter being kept in the groutaddition on the west side, which has since been torn down. The mainstructure is still standing, having served as the residence of Peyton Skin-ner for many years. No. 28 once stood near the grist-mill along Pine creek and was used asthe residence of the miller. It was moved to Mount Morris probably dur-ing the sixties, and was used as a residence by various parties. Later anew house superseded it. No. 29 was built by W. S. Blair. It has been superseded by the housenow occupied by Joseph VIEW SOUTHWEST FROM OLD SANDSTONE ABOUT 1870. Notice that the college campus then included the two blocks to the west of the jjresent campus limit, now entirely built tip with new residences. The house to the left is the old parsonage of the Methodist church now owned and occupied by J. W. Crump. No. 30 is the present residence of John Sprecher, Sr. It was built andoccupied for a time by Henry A. Neff and family. No. 31 is still standing, being the residence of Mrs. Samuel rear of it was built by Henry Frost and the front part by Henry Mid-dlekauff. No. 32 is the John Holsinger old house on the corner of Clark andBangs streets. It has been replaced by Oliver S. Wattss fine residence. THE GROWTH OF THE VILLAGE. 55 No. 33 is Samuel Mummas present residence. It was
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