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C. L. CAMP, furniture, Bloomington; the subject of this sketch is a native of Syracuse, N. Y.; there he grew to manhood and received his education, and, in 1869, came West and located at Bloomington; upon locating here he engaged to Harwood Bros, as salesman, which situation he held for four years; he then went back to New York, where he remained about one year; then again came to this city and engaged in the furniture trade, which he followed for four years; quitting this, he, for a short time, was engaged in a general commission business, which he followed but a short time, when he again engaged in the furniture trade at his present location, which is No. 106 E. Front st.; his building is 24x65, three floors and basement; here he does a general business in new and second-hand furniture, notions, queensware, glassware, wood and willow ware and a general assortment of house furnishing goods; Mr. Camp, by, honesty and square dealing, has had the confidence of the people in the past; by fitting up and stocking his present establishment, by his pleasant and courteous treatment of customers, he must have success in the future as he has had in the past.