Heuberger's restaurant is finely located on Clay street, second door west of the post office, in a new brick building, two stories in height, and 20x60 feet in ground area. On the first floor is a well lighted and pleasant office, a dining room 30 feet long, and back of that the kitchen, all of which are furnished with first class accommodations. The second story has nine sleeping apartments in it. This building was erected by Mr. Heuberger in 1885. Previous to moving into his present commodious quarters, Mr. Heuberger had carried on business on Palm street for about 13 years.

Joseph Heuberger, the well known proprietor of the above restaurant, began business here in 1872, and has been feeding the hungry ever since. He is a native of Switzerland, and was born May 11, 1843. He is a son of Joseph Jacob and Anna Marie (Schupp) Heuberger, both of whom died in their native country, Switzerland. Joseph was educated in his native country, and there learned the trade of a lithographer. He was six months in the Papal army, and participated in the battle of Perugia, where he was taken prisoner and sent back to Switzerland. He then learned the trade of a barber in which business he continued for four years. In 1863, he left his home, sailed across the ocean, and emigrated as far west as Jacksonville, where he worked four weeks and then enlisted in co. C, 6th Ill. Cav., and served during the war. Mr. Heuberger was in the regimental band, and, when Forrest made his raid into Memphis, he took four of his men and went out to meet him, and by so doing, checked the approach of Forrest for some twenty minutes, which saved the camp and kept Forrest from entering the city. He lost only one man in his stand while engaged in the fight. He fired ninety-three shots, and says he took good aim. Capt. Forrest, a brother of Gen. Forrest, was mortally wounded in the fight. Mr. Heuberger was discharged in Alabama, and returned to Jacksonville, Ill. In January, 1867, he went to Scott county, and remained four years, and, in 1870, came to Greene county, and in the same year was married to Anna Chaffner, a native of Prussia. By this marriage, there are two children living - Sophia and Katie. Mr. Heuberger is a member of the I.O.O.F. All his undertakings have met with such success that he accumulated enough to erect the fine brick building previously mentioned.