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E. C. HYDE, Bloomington; is the oldest merchant tailor in Bloomington, now doing business in the city; he came to Bloomington in 1854, and commenced business in 1855; he was born in Washington Co., N. Y., Feb. 13, 1826, and is the son of Joel Hyde; moved with his parents to Delaware, Ohio, where he entered the Wesleyan University, and received a good education; he also learned his trade, as tailor, in Delaware, Ohio, May 12, 1854; when he arrived in Bloomington, he was first engaged in clerking in a store; from that he became owner of a. merchant tailoring establishment in 1855; in that year his store took fire and his stock was entirely destroyed; he then went to Chicago and purchased $600 worth of piece goods, giving his notes to be paid in three and six months; he paid these notes before they became due, and from that time on Mr. Hyde has been very successful in business; today he owns one of the finest stocks of piece goods, and has a trade that will do credit to any town in Illinois.