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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.
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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 sta-
tion; 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.