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��HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY.

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��afterward erected this house. Charles R. Squires bought out Pease, kept the store, and was the first raih'oad agent. In 1854, he sold his store to Humphry & Wright. The grocers now in the place are Korber Bros.. Cunning- ham & Carmichael, J. C. Ward, E. C. Gregg and P. S. Grilmore. There is a drug and hard- ware store kept by Turner & Prame ; a notion store by S. Hench ; saddlery, by Israel Shutt ; a boot and shoe, and hardware store, liy Silas Ferrill ; two millinery shops, by Mrs. Grieas and 3Irs. Black. The doctors are J. E. Roseliorough, J. Q. Clowes and Dr. Fran- cis. John E. Smith keeps the warehouse, and deals largely in grain and seeds. Wakefield owns an extensive egg-house, with a I'efrfgerator, and engages largely in the business of egg-packing for the Eastern markets. Mr. Shupe keeps the Ex- change Bank, and deals largely in but- ter, lumber, shingles, etc. The business of the railroad office, which is, and has been for many years, in charge of Jessie Maring, is about $50,000 a year. W. H. Gilmore engages largely in cider-making : his presses, running by steam, are capable of producing 100 barrels per day. The American House is kept by C. E. Pai-sons, who is also Mayor of the town. W. A. Ferre keeps a bakery. The only grist-mill in the township was built here in 1872 ; a saw-mill was added in 1878. Taylor & Crawford built the mill, which, in 1874, was sold to Opdyke & Smith. In a few months, Opdyke bought out Smith,

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��THE BKENNEMAN BLOCK

��and, in 1877, he, in turn, sold out to the first owners, who are now running it. They make a specialt}' of custom-work, and are doing a safe business.

The Brenneman Block, a solid and beautiful structure, was commenced in 1873 and finished in the same year. It was erected on the site of the first dwelling-house. It is 48x75, three stories, all twelve feet in height, and a base- ment. The third floor is occupied by the Odd Fellows, and for a public hall ; the second floor

by the Shiloh Revieio and public offices. On the lower floor are two fine store- rooms, one of which is occupied b}' John Brenneman with dry goods and clothing. The basement is oc- cupied as a restau- rant and for Shupe's butter depot. The building cost $16,- 000, and was de- signed by S. S. Hunt- er, the work being under the supervision of Korber Brothers. In 1865, an inde- pendent district was created in Shiloh, and a brick schoolhouse erected in the east part of town. It was large and comfortable, but the town grew so fast that in 1878 it was found necessarj- to build an addition. This was done at a cost of $7,000, the addition being much larger than the original building. It will now accommodate several hundred pupils. Mr. Kinsel taught the first school in the brick.

The school is at present in a flourishing condition, with 275 pupils, under the charge of five teachers and the superintendencj- of A. A. Douo;las. The Board of Education are

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