Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . rather than youth. At theage of thirteen years he began work in the Col-chester coal mines, but he was soon forcedout by the prevailing labor law, which pre-vented the employment of boys under fourteenyears of age. For a year he remained in thepublic school, and then went back to work inthe dreary coal mines. The coal raining daysof Mr. Terrill terminated in 1883, when his fa-ther and brothers established their generalstore in Colchester. He became a general de-liveryman for the firm, and was thus employeduntil purchasing an intei-est in the businessin
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . rather than youth. At theage of thirteen years he began work in the Col-chester coal mines, but he was soon forcedout by the prevailing labor law, which pre-vented the employment of boys under fourteenyears of age. For a year he remained in thepublic school, and then went back to work inthe dreary coal mines. The coal raining daysof Mr. Terrill terminated in 1883, when his fa-ther and brothers established their generalstore in Colchester. He became a general de-liveryman for the firm, and was thus employeduntil purchasing an intei-est in the businessin 1896. In 1904 he secured entire control ofthe concern in company with his brother Henry,and the two since have operated under thefirm name of Terrill Brothers. The store isadmirably conducted, and facilities are offeredfor the most modern and complete methods ofmerchandising. For its operation the servicesare required of from ten to fifteen persons,according to the season, and the policy ismaintained of supplying the best possible goods. HISTORY OF Mcdonough couxty. 1017 for the least money. Courtesy andconsidera-tion is encouraged and insisted on by all inthe employ of the establishment, and neatnessand order prevail in every department The marriage of Mr. Terrill to Edith occurred in Macomb, October 12, Terrill is a native of Macomb, but fora time was a dweller in Arkansas, Tennesseeand Colchester, 111. To Mr. and Mrs. Terrillhave been born two children: Sela Alene andDean Edwin. Mr. Terrill attends the ChristianChurch, of which his wife is an active mem-ber. He is a Republican in politics, but hasno official aspirations. Fraternally, he is con-nected with the Independent Order of Odd Fel-lows and the Knights of Pythias. He is a wide-awake and progressive merchant, keenly aliveto the best interests of his native town, and inhis character and attainments representing thatreliable and thrifty class which may be countedon in any financial or general emergency.
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