The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-29

anu Dtgdn It's career Vi stcnuy PiooPSy
In the year 1851, the Johnston Mill was
erected, at first for the manufacture OF lum-
Der. 1t was subsequently metamorphosed
into grist mill by (Jas) Dickson d Brad
ley. Several years after, James Johnston
purchased it, and after conducting it for
many years with marked success, disposed
of it not long ago, to its present proprietor,
Fl. P. Beattie. The two mills are now man.
ufscturing about six hundred barrels of -four
per week, which is of No. quality, and
finds ready sale in Davenport and Rock
Island. Mr.. Robert Mcdonald is this sea-
son running the "Brunot MILL" having held
a lease previous to the sale to Riggs &
Hakes.
In 1864 Frysinger's Distillery was erect
ed at the lower limits of the town, and when
running, employs from twelve to fifteen men.
The enterprising proprietor is just now CON-
pleting large and commodious rectifying
establishment, which is constructed of brick,
three stories in height, and for its conven-
lent arrangements, is a model of its kind
On the premises, accommodations are also
being made for several hundred head of
stock. This establishment forms the princi-
pal corn market of the town.
Camden has two churches, Methodist and
and Presbyterian, each having neat and
well built parsonage attached. The Metho-
dist, large, substantial stone church, is
presided over by Rev. VIM. Spencer, son OF
Judge Spencer, of Rock Island. Rev. MIR.
Morehead is pastor of the Presbyterian
church Connected with each is Sunday
school, that of the latter having one hundred
| and fifty four scholars, and the other two
hundred and fifty. The city school building
| is fine two story brick, and quite credit
to the town. 1t was erected in 1855, and is
| capable of accommodating one hundred and
| fifty pupils. The school is divided into de-
partments, presided over respectively by
NJ. NJ. Sturgeon, principal, and Misses r
Stone and O.. Muse-all being teachers o.
ability. There are two hotels, the White
head House, Ira l.. Whitehead, and the
| Camden House, J. B. Wells. OF the former
we can speak favorsbly from experience
and the recollections of a most remarkably
well satated stomach. Of business house!
We might append the following list:
VIM. Young, drugs, dry goods and gro
| ceries.
Betty Il Cleeland, 4"
F. n. Young, dry goods and clothing.
John MeGovern, groceries, dry goods, boot
and shoes, Ia capital fellow
Whitehead Il Crandall, groceries.
George keeler, groceries, boots and shoes
and liquors
j. Burgstrum, jeweller.
Kerr Brothers, dry goods and groceries.
VIM. Nanlaudsehoot, groceries and liquors
Joseph Meehan, liquors. -s-=a-----
| " m. Blakely,
David Conant, groceries.
DIR. Pinchley,
VIM. Goldsmith, John Bushhardt, an,
Nicholas Bruner, shoemakers.
Ferguson Il Moshier, Tillmann & Weaver
and Joseph Babbitt, blacksmiths.
n. d. Bradley, Alex Owens, and Thoma
Jones, carpenters.
DiIley & Brown, livery stable--Mrs. Wn
Brown, millinery-H. Stultz, harness make
Hill & Bathman, butchers-James FeI
guson, wagon maker-W. ID. & G. II. Hon
ems, stove and tin ware; physician, D.
Joseph Huyett. Also Good Templar an
Masonic Lodges.
The browning feather in the cap Of Can
den is that it hasn't single lawyer insid
its limits, and don't want any. The popul'
ton of the place is about twelve hundred IAN
increasing steadily. As we noticed at ii
time, destructive fire broke out in the Gel
ter or town, last May, and destroyed, wit
one or two exceptions, every business bloc
. in the place. These have all been replace
by solid and creditable brick structures. /
one of these, Young's Block, is a Masoni
, Hall of capacious size, and elegant finish.
Among the improvements now going Of
we might make mention of the fact tn,
Riggs d Hakes are erecting a warehouse
5 front of their mill, which will be forty
twenty feet in size, and two stories in heigh
1t will be connected with the mill with
! railroad track, and otherwise fitted up wit
4 every modern convenience. The brick use
= in building is exclusively obtained fro
e Rock Island and Coal Valley. Altogethe
Camden is a lively, prosperous, go-ahea
: and moral town. 1t is bound to push i
2 way forward.
2 Of Sears extensive improvements, al
: their effect on the town we will not no
k speak, save that they have enhanced Il
e value of property twenty per cent. For Il
|, want of space we will make no further col
= ments, at present.
g FLOUR L BUCkWHEAI