The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-17
PORT BYRON.

PORT BYRON.
The grain and produce trade of Port BY
ron is most extensive for town of its size
and increasing every year. In the past nine
months, one firm, Addison & Co., has paid
out over ninety thousand dollars for produce
and is still buying. In the past sixty days
Merritt & Co., have haid out over thirty.
seven thousand dollars for grain and hogs
Beside Merritt & Co, D. S. Metzgar & Son,
and George D. Moore are largely interested
In the grain business, the three firms having
shipped to Chicago, ria Rock Island, during
the, pas season, to the amount of two hun
dred thousand dollars. They have also
shipped about five thousand head of hogs to
chicago, including seventeen hundred purch-
ased ut LIE Claire. Beside the grain bust
ness, Metzgar Il Son are heavily engaged
in the mercantile line, having one of the
finest stores in the place, and enjoying a
prosperous trade. They are enterprising
and honorable business .ncn, and deserve
their present success. The mercantile and
Va INC piaCGy iOA tHC
past year, was handed in to US at three hun
bred thousand dollars. Three firms have
sold over forty thousand dollars worth of
goods each. The following is correct list
of the business houses of the place, profes-
signals included. .E.+
Dry Goods and Groceries S. Metzgar
i Son, Simonson 4 Maxwell, D. 6. Com
stock, and S. G. Harris,
Groceries-saml Whiteside, H. C. Trent,
A. F. Russell, N. Belcher.
Drugs. FL. Lyford, Wilson Fleming.
Paystcians-E. E. Rogers, J. H. Lyford,
Wilson Fleming.
C1othing-D. Zieglar & CO., R. Bell.
Fu'nit,re-C. Hobart, J. Earlier.
Bank-Devore & Sheppard. ......
Hotel-National, w. Kingsley.
Wagon Shops-E. Hunt C. Van Order
blacksmith Shops-Samuel Swisher, G.
Mcneil, j. Scheibley.
Stores and Tin Ware-D. s. Hobart &
Co.
Saddters-C. L. Hobart, F. s. Cone.
N'f@cS"'e@'NS' 16Inple, 1nOIQAS
Hughes, Otto Gessler.
Books and .Stationery-Barber Bros.
MilIiners-Mrs. Jones & jackson, Mrs.
Snyder, Miss McDermott.
Barber Shop--Chas. Emeigh.
Lumber Yard-Gates & Dorrance
Attorneys-S. R. Allen, z. H. Johnston
Insurance Agent-Wm. Lyford, E. H.
Johnston.
DeHtist-Dr. B. Jordon.
Photographer-D. Curtis.
.Jeaceler-J. Williams.
Station Master-John Baker
Erpress-American and United States
Companies, Geo. Dodge, agent; Merchants
Union, N. Belcher.
Taitors-D. Zieglar, VIM. Bryant.
Telegraph Operator-H. B. butcher.
Veterinary Sargeon-John Mulholland.
Lirery .Stables-Rice & Mcneil. and
Charles Fogg.
Butchers-Gaylord & Lawless.
Saloons = Charles Gray, IT.. Guest, D.
Albright. -
of the grocery trade, the supply being OBJ
tanned from D. B. Sears & Sons, Rock Va
land, and from splendid grist mill which
Sheppard & Bower have lately put in opera
ton at Smiths Island, three miles below LIZ
Claire where a fine water power has beer
rendered available. The undergrad noted
above, supplies very respectable demand
but owing to the short time at our disposal
we were unable to obtain the figures of the
past seasons business. Messrs. Gates &
Dorranee obtain their stock from Wiscon
sin, by RATS land keep well assorted supply
always on hand, their trade with the countr,
being especially large. In addition to thei,
business qualifications, they are thorough,
live men. kl&
Devore & Sheppard's bank is an old and
solid institution. This firm has, for man,
years, been identified with most of the prin
cipal enterprises of the place, and has gen
orally met with financial success. It's mem
bers are men of sterling integrity, who were
among the earliest settlers of the place, and
fought their way to wealth, inch by inch, and
IN so doing, still preserved the respect and
esteem OF their fellow-citizens.
Notwithstanding the VIGOROUSLY bad
chance physicians have for. prospecting at
Port Byron, we found cur friend DR.. e. e.
Rogers presiding over an extensive practice.
and driving as fine pair of nags as the
county can afford-horse flesh being his az.
pec'al failing Mr.. D. Ziegler, is still pos,
u 1as'er, enjoying the confidence of the pub.
r. anu furnishing satisfaction to all. Port
"y,n is for.snate in having a hotel L..