R. C. SPRINGGATE.
President of the Opera House Co. and senior member of the firm of Springgate
& Ferrell.
GEO. M. YOUNG.
Mr. Young entered the employ of the Illinois Central railway in 1864,
was transferred to Freeport in 1867, took charge of El Paso station in
1868, and was made joint local agent of our two railroads in 1869, serving
in this capacity until October 1884, when he resigned to go into business
in Boston, where he still resides and prospers. Mr. Young was a member
of the city council in 1876-7. He was one of the charter members of Coeur
de Leon commandery Knights Templar, and on the occasion of the visit of
the El Paso Knights and friends to Boston last summer, he and his good
wife made it their especial care to royally entertain their old townspeople.
J. S. EVANS.
Mr. Evans has been connected with the Illinois Central as freight clerk
and later as agent in this city for the past thirteen years.
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