. History of Greene county, Illinois: its past and present. HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY. 369 bought tlie office, in September, 1875, he found little difficulty in stillfarther improving it. Of late its growth has been rapid, and the Patriotnow boasts of being the Newsiest, Promptest, Fullest. The large joboffice attached is one of the most successful in this part of the State. In 1866 Hon. H. C. Withers began the publication of a live,trenchant Democratic sheet, called the Carrollton Democrat. Its careerwas brillant but brief, and the office was sold and removed in 1867. The Library. The Carrollt
. History of Greene county, Illinois: its past and present. HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY. 369 bought tlie office, in September, 1875, he found little difficulty in stillfarther improving it. Of late its growth has been rapid, and the Patriotnow boasts of being the Newsiest, Promptest, Fullest. The large joboffice attached is one of the most successful in this part of the State. In 1866 Hon. H. C. Withers began the publication of a live,trenchant Democratic sheet, called the Carrollton Democrat. Its careerwas brillant but brief, and the office was sold and removed in 1867. The Library. The Carrollton Library Association was organized in 1873, with thefollowing officers : President, H. C. Withers; Secretary, Dr. E. B. Hob-son ; Treasurer, L. S. Eldred ; Finance Committee, Hon. A. G. Burr, R. 0. Robinson and Dr. E. B. Hobson. The library now occupies a veryneat room over the Carrollton Bank, and has a collection of several hun-dred well selected books. The following are the life members: Wright, G. Siddall Wright, Arthur Wright, J. M. Roodho
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