We welcome you to the 1913 Beardstown Directory.  This is the fourth edition by the present publisher and we hope it will prove even more valuable to our patrons than any previous issue.

            We wish to thank our advertisers.  They have made it possible for this work to be issued; we wish also to thank the public for the information so cheerfully furnished, and all who in any way contributed to the success of this book.  We look forward to returning to your city for the renewal of this work in 1915 and hope to receive your cooperation as we have in the past.

Respectfully,

CHAS. M. SAMSON,

Publisher

Home Office –

            Bloomington, Ill.

STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE

            The following is a list of the streets and avenues in the city and also telling where they are located.  Just a word of explanation may not be out of place:

            The plan of numbering the houses in the city is that which is known as the Philadelphia plan.  The even number will be found on the right hand side and the odd numbers on the left hand side proceeding out any street from the dividing lines, (viz. Main and State Streets,) commencing with (100) and every block thereafter with the following (100).  For example going south on State Street from Main:  The (100) block is between Main and Second Streets.  The (200) is between Second and Third; the (300) block is between Third and Fourth, and so on to the limits.  The cross streets will be numbered the same, running east or west from State Street, as the case may be.

            State Street, running north and south, is used as the dividing line.  Main Street is the principal business street in the city running east and west.

ADAMS – 3^rd west of State from Main to s limits.

ARENZ – 7^th west of State from Main to s limits.

BAY – 5^th  west of State from Main to s limits.

BEARD – 5^th west of State from Main to s limits.

CANAL – 9^th east of State from Main to s limits

CASS – 1^st north of Main from Edwards to Morgan.

CLAY – 3^rd east of State from Main to s limits.

CLENDENIN – 9^th west of State from Main to s limits.

COMBS AVENUE – 7^th west of State from March to North.

DEY – 9^th west of State from Fifth to s limits.

EDWARDS – 4^th east of State from Main to s limits.

EIGHTH EAST – 7^th south of Main from state to e limits.

EIGHTH WEST - 10 south of Main from State to w limits.

ELEVENTH EAST – 10^th south of Main from State to e limits.

ELEVENTH WEST – 10^th south of Main from State to w limits.

FIFTEENTH EAST - 14^th south of Main from State to e limits.

FIFTEENTH WEST - 14th south of Main from state to w limits.

FIFTH EAST - 4^th south of Main from State to e limits.

FIFTH WEST - 4^th south of Main from State to w limits.

FOURTEENTH EAST - 13^th south of Main from State to e limits.

FOURTEENTH WEST - 13^th south of Main from State to w limits.

FOURTH EAST - 3^rd south of Main from State to e limits.

FOURTH WEST - 3^rd south of Main from State to w limits.

FRENCH - 1st north of Main from Morgan to e limits.

GARM AVENUE - 7^th west of state from March to North.

GRAND AVENUE - 6^th west of State from March to North.

HUMBOLDT - 13^th east of State from Fifth to Ninth.

JACKSON - 4^th west of State from Main to s limits.

JEFFERSON - 1^st east of State from Main to s limits.

LAFAYETTE - 2^nd west of State from Main to s limits.

McDONOUGH AVENUE - 10th west of State from Seventh to Twelfth.

MAIN EAST - 1^st from river running parallel from State to e limits.

MAIN WEST - 1^st from river running parallel from State to w limits.

MARCH - 6^th west of State from Main to s limits.

MONROE - 2^nd east of State from Main to s limits.

MORGAN - 6^th east of State from Main to s limits.

NINTH EAST - 8^th south of Main from State to e limits.

NINTH WEST - 8^th south of Main from State to w limits.

NORTH - Along south limits from March to Grand Avenue.

OAK - 10^th east of State from Main to limits.

RAILROAD - 12^th east of State from Fourth to Eleventh.

SANGAMON - 7^th east of State from Main to s limits.

SANGAMON NORTH - 7^th east of State from Main to river.

SCHUYLER - 2^nd north of Main from Edwards to Canal.

SECOND EAST - 1^st south of Main from State to e limits.

SECOND WEST - 1^st south of Main from State to w limits.

SEVENTH EAST - 6^th south of Main from State to e limits.

SEVENTH WEST - 6^th south of Main from State to w limits.

SIXTH EAST - 5^th south of Main from State to e limits.

SIXTH WEST - 5^th south of Main from State to w limits.

STATE (dividing line) - From Main to s limits

STATE NORTH (dividing line) - From Main to river.

TENTH EAST - 9^th south of Main to e limits.

TENTH WEST - 9^th south of Main to w limits.

THIRD EAST - 2^nd south of Main to e limits.

THIRD WEST - 2^nd south of Main to w limits.

THIRTEENTH EAST - 12^th south of Main to e limits.

THIRTEENTH WEST - 12^th south of Main to w limits.

TWELFTH EAST - 11^th south of Main to e limits.

TWELFTH WEST - 11^th south of Main to w limits.

WALL - 8^th east of State from Main to s limits.

WALL NORTH - 8^th east of State from Main to river.

WALNUT - 11^th east of State from Fourth to Twelfth.

WASHINGTON - 1^st west of State from Main to s limits.
 

CITY OFFICIALS

ALDERMEN

First Ward – B. F. Epler, R. F. Moore.

Second Ward – G. W. Barneycastle, Frank Hardesty

Third Ward – Wm. E. Hiatt, F. M. Condit.

Fourth Ward – W. M. Shute, C. E. Jones.

Fifth Ward – John Madine, Wm. Scullion.

OFFICERS

Mayor – H. C. Keil.

City Clerk -  R. B. Maslin.

Attorney – R. R. Hewitt.

Police Magistrate – Geo. T. Saunders.

Treasurer – Chas. H. Wynne.

Marshal – L. W. Pilger.

City Oil Inspector – H. A. Smith.

Inspector Weights and Measures – A. H. Henschen.

BOARD OF HEALTH

H .C. Keil pres, R. B. Maslin clerk, Dr. T. J. Schweer health inspector, L. W. Pilger asst health inspector, R. F. Moore, Wm. Hiatt, John Madine, W. M. Schute, Frank Hardesty.

STANDING COMMITTEES

Auditing – Condit, Hiatt, Epler, Barneycastle, Scullion.

Bridge, Road, Wharves & Landing – Epler, Condit, Jones, Madine, Barneycastle.

Building and Grounds – Hiatt, Madine, Moore, Epler, Scullion.

Electric Light – Hiatt, Condit, Shute, Moore, Scullion.

Finance – Condit, Moore, Barneycastle, Shute, Madine.

Fire Department – Scullion, Epler, Shute, Moore, Barneycastle.

Streets and Alleys – Jones, Moore, Hardesty, Condit, Scullion.

Ordinance – Epler, Hiatt, Barneycastle, Jones, Hardesty.

Cemetery – Madine, Hardesty, Barneycastle, Shute, Moore.

Sewer – Barneycastle, Hiatt, Condit, Moore, Jones.

Water Works – Mayor, Condit, Hardesty, Barneycastle.

Purchasing – Mayor, Hiatt, Condit, Epler.

Arbitration – Madine, Shute, Hardesty.

Printing – Mayor and Clerk

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS

First Tuesday after the first Monday in each month, and third Tuesday each month.

AUDITING COMMITTEE’S MEETING

Monday evening previous to regular council meeting.

HOURS OF MEETING

April 1 to October 1 at 8:00 p. m.

October 1 to April 1, at 7:30 p. m.

CHURCHES

ST ALEXIUS CHURCH – cor Sixth and Lafayette.

ST JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH – cor Sixth and Jefferson.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH – 301 Washington.

FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH – S W cor Fourth and Lafayette.

FIRST METHODIST CHURCH – N E cor Fifth and State.

GERMAN M E CHURCH – S E cor Fifth and State.

MISSIONARY BAPTIST – 8^th st S W cor Grand.

REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST – 1301 Monroe.

UNION BAPTIST CHURCH – 1314 E Eighth.

CITY PARK

Second to Third and State to Washington.

LIBRARIES

Carnegie Public Library, Mrs S J Vansickles librarian, 105-107 W 3d.

CEMETERIES

CITY CEMETERY, Arenzville and Virginia road 1 mile e limits.

OAK GROVE CEMETERY, E Sixth near limits.

CATHOLIC CEMETERY, Arenzville and Virginia road.

HOSPITALS

Beardstown Hospital, 108 W Main.

BEARDSTOWN POST OFFICE

102 W Main

Postmaster – E. E. Nicholson, 915 Washington.

Assistant Postmaster – Hattie L. Fischer, 302 W. Fourth.

Distribution Clerk – Fred N. Dickens, 1017 Monroe.

General Delivery Clerk – Carrie McLane, 616 Washington.

Distribution and Utility Clerk – Albert O. Clemens, 515 W. 7^th.

Substitute Clerk – Frank Corcoran, 1106 Clay.

City Carrier No. 1 – Christian F. Schnake, 500 W. 7^th.

City Carrier No. 2 – George Williams, 401 W. 2^nd.

City Carrier No. 3 – Clarence G. Roberts, 1016 State.

City Carrier No. 4 – Stark W. Phelps, 319 E. Main.

Rural Carrier No. 1 – Fred W. Gust, suburban.

Rural Carrier No. 2. – Clarence Herzberger, 310 E. Fourth.

Rural Carrier No. 3 – Adam Schaefer, 1016 Jefferson.

Janitor – James Dickens, 1017 Monroe.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Officers

President – Dr. T. J. Schweer, 114 W. Second St.

Secretary – John Listmann, 109 ½ State St.

Treasurer – J. H. Coleman, First National Bank.

Superintendent – H. G. Russell, 301 W. Fifth St.

Members

Dr. T. J. Schweer – Term expires 1913.

J. G. Neeley – Term expires 1913.

J. F. Paris – Term expires 1913.

John Listmann – Term expires 1914.

E. E. Nicholson – Term expires 1914.

A. S. Coil – Term expires 1915.

Dr. C. E. Soule – Term expires 1915.

Committees

Buildings, Furniture and Grounds – Soule, Paris, Neeley.

Rules, Forms and Complaints – Coil, Soule, Nicholson.

Teachers and Salaries – Nicholson, Listmann, Coil.

Finance and Auditing – Neeley, Soule, Paris.

Supplies and Expenditures – Listmann, Nicholson, Coil.

Textbooks and Library – Paris, Listmann, Neeley.

Printing – President and Secretary.

Stock and Edgewood Schools – Soule, Neeley.

Superintendent – H. G. Russell.

Director of Music – Mrs. W. G. Smith.

Manual Training – Domestic Art – Miss Emma Yeck.

High School

Mathematics-English – Mrs. H. C. Russell, principal.

History-English – Elva J. Saunders.

Latin-Bookeeping – Mae Traxler.

Mathematics-English – Erma Scott.

German – Louise Nierstheimer

Science – Henry Peckham.

Science-Mathematics – Noel C. Ice.

Grades

Central – Walter E.  Buck, principal; Ida Ortwein, Emma Hagener, Mrs. –ennie LeMaster, Nellie McLane, Marguerite Dieckhaus, Clara Murphy, Emma Fischer.

Lincoln – Dorothy Lufkin, Alice Kricke, Winifred Whiteford, Emma Warnke, Mabel Hines, Johanna Brodman.

Washington – Flora Doyle, principal; Hilda Hagener, Eula Wise, Eva Dickens, Goldia York, Erna Ellrick.

West Ward – Lille Mohlman, principal; Rosa Oetgen, Reba Reavis, Julia Brodman.

Fourth Ward – Mrs. Martha S. Benson, principal; Aimee E. Croll.

Stock School – Ona Turner.

Edgewood School – Marie Hunt.

CALENDAR 1912-1913

First Semester – Begins Tuesday September 3, 1912.

Inspirational Institute – October 24-25.

Thanksgiving Holiday – November 28-29.

Christmas Holidays – December 24 to January 2.

Eighth Grade Promotion – January 17.

Second Semester – Begins January 20.

Jacksonville-Beardstown Debate – March 20.

Local Declamatory Contest – March 27.

W. I. H. S. L. Meet, Jacksonville – May 1.

Junior Play – May 22.

Eighth Grade Promotion – Tuesday, May 26.

Class Day Program – Wednesday, May 27.

Commencement – Thursday, May 28.

Alumni – Friday, May 29.