The Messenger

Souvenir Compliments
of the
Citizens of Pleasant Hill 1907
Transcribed & Contributed by Billie Browning
August 2008

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Baptist Church Mr. & Mrs. C.R. Barnes (Editor) A. T. Brant B. T. Barton Charles Billings Bowers Grocery D.E. Bower W.M. Bower C. & A.R.R. Dr. Carrey's Office The Christian Church Citizens Bank Ada S. Bybee Residence Clarice Bybee S.M. Clare William H. Craigmiles	Elevator (Elmore&Lemmon) Estella Ferguson H. Claude Fortune Dr. H.D. Fortune & residence Galloway Bros. Hardware A. L. Galloway Residence George Galloway John R. Galloway Mayo L. Galloway Milo E. Galloway T.E. Gurney Ethel Harpole M.H. Hulshult & Residence I.O.O.F. Hall N.M. Jones	The "Messenger" Old Mill L.E. Oakley W.L. Oakley Will Phillips Pike County Telephone Pleasant Hill High School Post Office Aunt Ann & Uncle Fred Priestley Ida Priestley & Residence Priestley Memorial Methodist Church E.M. Reed D.R. Shultz N.R. Shultz R.A. Shive	A.J. Thomas & Residence C.C. Thomas Frank Thomas Dr. J. Smith Thomas S.B. Thomas view of home Jacob Turnbaugh W.E. Turnbaugh J.T. Waugh Alexis Weaver Wayne Weaver Irvin D. Webster Dr. Russell Berry Wells N.B. Williams view of h ome G.T. Windmiller W.A. Windmiller Laura B. Zerenberg Residence

L.E. Oakley
Succeeded E.S. Bybee January 5th 1903.Dealer in Furniture, Paints, Oils, Wall Paper and Queenware, Picture framing a Specialty. Passed examination before the Illinois State Board of Health for embalmers license, October 27th 1905 Mr. Oakley has been very successful in all his undertakings and carries a complete line of up-to-date Burial Robes Caskets and Grave Vaults

Residence of A.J. Thomas
Is a native of Pleasant Hill. He has been in business over nineteen years.
He is now Postmaster, is serving his second term as Secretary of the Sny Island
Levee and Drainage District Commissioners, and actively engaged
in the Real Estate business.

Residence of Mrs. Ida Priestley Built 1895
The popular milliner and up-to-date business woman of
Pleasant Hill. Established 1895. Mrs. Priestley is
considered authority in all matters pertaining to
millinery, trimming and designing.

Priestley Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church // Rev. N.M. Jones
Was built in 1891 during the pastorate of Rev J.W. Madison.
The original society worshiped in the Stockland Church.
As the town grew in population and some of the country members moved
to town, it became necessary to erect a new church building.
The church has grown and with the assistance of the Stockland
church supports a pastor. The two churches together number over
200 members and are rapidly growing under the present pastor.

Will Phillips
Contractor and PainterGraining, DecoratingPaper Hanging.
Mr. Phillips has been in Pleasant Hill over six years and has
given universal satisfaction. His trade is constantly increasing.

U.S. Post Office, Pike County Telephone Company's Office,
Dr. B.M. Carey's Office, W.Bower's Grocery, I.O.O.F. Hall
Built by Zerenberg in 1879. The horse is Swainson's famour Colonel, now owned by Barton

Charles Billings
Is a native of Pleasant Hill, born Sept 27 1879, and for the
past six years has been one of our leading business man.
He is now running a first class Restaurant and Lunch Room,
and carries a full line of Confectionery, Tobacco, Cigars,
Bakery Goods, fresh every day, Oysters and Ice Cream
in season Agent American Laundry

Residence of Mrs. Laura B. Zerenberg

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