. History of Dwight, from 1853 to 1894. rite, 37; number of electors,243. Under the head of local events men-tion may be made of J. C. Lewiss pur-chase of a fine residence; the birth ofJas. G. Strong, Jr.; the completion andoccupancy of Wm. A. Sargeants hard-ware store, also Waits new store, bothlocated on Chatham liow; the visit ofGen, Grant and party, accompanied byGov. Palmer, of this state, and the edi-tor of the Star to Chicago; the enlarge-ment of the Dwight Star into a four-column paper; the departure of W. Haney, of church, andthe arrival of Rev. G, M. Irwin,his suc-ce
. History of Dwight, from 1853 to 1894. rite, 37; number of electors,243. Under the head of local events men-tion may be made of J. C. Lewiss pur-chase of a fine residence; the birth ofJas. G. Strong, Jr.; the completion andoccupancy of Wm. A. Sargeants hard-ware store, also Waits new store, bothlocated on Chatham liow; the visit ofGen, Grant and party, accompanied byGov. Palmer, of this state, and the edi-tor of the Star to Chicago; the enlarge-ment of the Dwight Star into a four-column paper; the departure of W. Haney, of church, andthe arrival of Rev. G, M. Irwin,his suc-cessor; the organization of the DwightTemperance Vnion; the building andoccupancy of a new brick store by JohnPotter; the death of Anna V., eldestdaughter of Mr. and Mrs, J. I. Dunlop;the marriage of J. Sears and MollieCoon; the departure of R. S, Mclldulfwith a view of locating m Missouri;the resignation of Rev. L, F, Walker,of the Presbyterian church; the DwightStars enlargement for the fifth time;the appointment of Col. II. P. Morgan,. Four Generations of the Bartholic Family. (Col D B. Bartl]olic bears tfje reputation of being the oldest n]an iq Dtcight ) HISTORY OF DWIGHT, ILLINOIS. 41 _ Jr., to a place on the Board of RailroadCommissioners; the election of HughThompson to the office of supervisor;and the closing out sale of W. H. Sar-geant to John Potter. The year hadbeen a measurably prosperous one andall were very hopeful concerning thetowns growth. Valuable improve-ments were talked of for the approach-ing summer, 1871-72. The election returns are presented infull that they may be compared withthose of the previous year. The com-parison will show that though the no-li-cense party had been nearly over-whelmed the year before it comes for-ward to the polls with its numericalstrength more than tribled. License—C. S. Newell, 92; J. 11. Ilag-erty, 82; W. S. Sims, (on both tickets),160; E. R. Stevens, 91; G. M. Hahn, 92;Daniel Smith, 87. Prohibition—O. W. Pollard, 81;
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