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86 Historical Souvenir of Greenville, Illinois. W. V. Weise, Deceased. For many years President of the Weise & Bradford Cor poratiou. Prominent in business and soeial life for manj' years. Cbc firm of Cdctac & Bradford. The firm now known as Weise & Bradford was started by the present management in 1879 when W. V. Weise bouglit the interest of P. C. Reed, in the firm of Jandt & Reed, the name being changed to Jandt & Weise. This name was continued a number of years wlien the entire interest of Mr. Jandt was absorbed George V. Weise, Secretary and treasurer of the Weise and Bradford Corporation, and resident manager of the Greenville Jarauch. Weise and Bradford's Greenville Stoke. by W. V. Weise & Geo. D. Bradford, who was then a member of the firm in charge of the parent store at Pocaliontas, 111., the name of the Pocahontas store being changed from H. A. Jandt & Co. to Weise, Bradford & Co., and the Greenville store to Weise & Bradford. This management was continued until 1S92 when Mr. Bradford opened the third Star store in Waverly, 111. At this time Henry Ballman and J. M. Appel were admitted as partners in the Pocahontas store. In 189 3 the Residence of George V. Weise. business was incorporated and Walter White and Henry Hair were admitted as stockholders in the Greenville store. In 1996 Mr. White was transferred to Vandalia. 111., to manage the fourth Star store and Chas. V. Weise and Geo. V. Weise absorbed the stock held by him. In 1890 the management of the Greenville store was assumed by the two latter named, Mr. W. V. Weise retiring from the active life he had led so long. In November of 1901 occurred the
CHAKLKS \. WeISE, Member of the Weise and Bradford Corporation and manager of the Tuscola, 111., branch. death of W. V. Weise, senior member and founder of the business. No change occurred in the business until the summer of 19 02 when Chas. V. Weise opened the fifth Star store in Tuscola, III., Geo. V. Weise assuming full control of the Green- ville store. This arrangement still exists. It has always been the policy of this firm to advance capable employees and three branches of the original firm are now managed by men who were formerly salesmen. They are Joe Murdock, of Bradford and Murdock, Virden, 111.: W. C. White of Bradford & White, Vandalia. III. and E. V. Buchanan of Bradford & Buchanan, Sumner, 111. The Greenville store which is more closely related to this history has increased its outlet very materially during the last few years and is recognized everywhere as one of the most complete stores of its kind in Southern Illinois. The officers of the concern are Geo. D. Braford, President: Chas. V. Weise, Vice President and Geo. V. W^eise, Secretary and Treasurer. February 15, 1871. William S. Smith was treasurer from January 18, 1867, to April 14, 1869. He was succeeded by Williamson Plant, who was treasurer until February 15, 1871. Mr. Plant was also secretary for many years. C. D. Holies was assistant secretary for several years and his son, Guy B. Holies, was assistant secretary at the time of the merger of all the lines in December, 1904. S. B. Hynes, a son of Rev. Thomas W. Hynes, was the first station agent and was afterwards one of the most prominent railroad men of the west. Historical Souvenir of Greenville, 'Illinois. 87 W.\RD Reid, Ex-City Clerk; Circuit Clerk from 1892 to 1904; Secretary Building and Savings .\ssociation; now in the real estate, loan, abstract and insurance business. holding high and responsible positions with some of the greatest railroads in the country. He was followed as station agent by J. E. Hunt. M. W. Van Valkenberg was the third station agent serving until 1876, when he was succeeded by W. S. Ogden, who held the place for twenty years and died in 1896, in office. John Geismann was the next agent, serving until August 1, 1903, when he was succeeded by Edgar E. Elliott, who holds the position at the present time. Mr. Elliott was born August 6, 1866, entered the service of the railroad March 12, 1888, as clerk; was promoted in April, 1893, to the position of cash- ier at the Brazil, Ind., freight station; in October, 1898, to the position of Agent at Greenup and on August 1. 1903, to the position of Reside.sce of W.\rd Reid, East College .\ venue.
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HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF GREENVILLE,
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A Condensed History of Greenville,
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