Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-29


read from Davenport 70 Council Blufrs-
The Institution, We are pleased 70 learn,
ie Aousishing finely, has an attendance Of
100 studsrts, many Of them from q dis
tance, and bids fair 10 occupy . high pe-
sitisn in the list Of Iowa colleges and
schsels. Another private enterprise, the
Wilton Normal School, 10 also 10 success
ful operation. During the last sum mss
the stockholders have erected 6ne two
stsry frame building, and fitted Il with
the most approved school furniture. The
attsnlancs 1t this school is large end con.
stsntly Increasing.
The Asthodists, Bsptisss, Prssby tssiaus,
Catholics, German Reformed, Luthsrsns,
Csngregstisnalists, and Second Advsntists
hsvs largo societies here. ssd The six fsst
have erected elegant and commedious
church sdinces.
BusISEss AND sUsIssss AFS.
A glance 1t the streets Of this busy little
tswp, daring, business hours, will readily
convince the loeksr-on that rapid - has
been the growth Of the village. it has net
kept pace with the surrounding country
Ia the middle Of the day the streets are
crowded with farmers' wagons bringing in
the products Of farms, sons Of which are
located twenty niks away. The stores
and chops are thssnged with csstsmsrs,
and the merchants and the assistants are
buster than bees in July Some idea may
b formed Of the trade Of tbs place BY ref.
srsnce 70 the shipments from the depot, .
schedule Of which was kindly furnished VI
BY the gentlsusnly agent, M. Il B. Qsdsh:
Grain shipped since Aug. l...ll7 10 bush.
Hogs. 500 head
CatSis. 200 head
lsmuss BE- bernsi6 mind that the ship
ping season 10 nSk In ito prime, end that
before Il closes Ne figures will probably
more than dsubls.
The general busin sss Of Wilton 10 divi>
- - 6elJeWe:
Dry Geods-F. B. Bacon. s. II. Cavsll,
D. Burk "A. ". . e. s. Striker, d. T. Miller
& Co., y. r. uubberS.
0recssise Wiley, Russell 4 Hunt
or. Ia. Sedeeswesd I Co.
DS0{eisoe-Wm. Rsss, 9. r. Colcosd L.
l.. Lane.
Hsrdwase-E E. Bacon.
Meat msrksts-R. Forbes, NJ. c. OF.
Stoves and Tinwsss-J. U. Wise, O. W.
Ruumel. $. Bentley.
Bests ssd Shsss-H. N. johnson, Wiz
Aus Brss. q. Thsnpssn.
Watches and Jswslry-S. II. Bennett.
Henry Ruhssup.
Harnsss-Addis / Strickland.
Agricultural lmplsments-Addis /
Strickland.
Blacksmilhs Ferris l. Comsteck, Jas.
Campbell. O. b. Kirk.
Wagea maksrs-S. Kssfer, J.C. Hat.
man.
Millinsry-Wm. Griswold, Misses Ellie F,
and Alice Striker.
CIsthing-A. q. Blizzard.
Cigars and Tobacco-C Russl.
Hotels-Aslntyrs Houae, Kloiz Houss,
Wats House.
Coal fard-John A. Robson.
Baksrs-Hsnry Nicholas.
Carpsntsss--Natt. Parks and +. NJ.
Walker.
We hope We shall cscaps the charge Of
invidiousnsss " We notice at greater length
soms Of the most prominent Of the above
dealers.
The oldest druggist aud most extensive
dealer il DR.. WIN. Ross. His store il one
Of the NEST complete and thoroughly ap.
pointed Embellishments Of the kind We have
yet seen, snd 10 stocked full Of everything
In the drug and medicine line. DR.. Ross
still practices at his profession but only at
his store, as he long since ceased visiting.
A year ago he erected the building he now
occupies, tho 6nest in the place. II 10 .
brick structure, three stories high. Il &C :
cupiss 22xS0 feet on the ground. Tho sub.
stantsl and tasty manner IN which IL 10
built is n credit 10 Mr.. Mat. Parks, the
builder. This house cost SO, 900. We take
this opportunity Of thanking the Dccssr fer
HE courtesy TO us while visiting Wilton.
He 10 . thorough going good fellow and a
sound Democrat, which last attribute Inc
cures his reliability. We hope he will get
richer and more psrtly, until his safe will
hold no more salth and his shadow on the
ground look like Dutch meeting house.
In tho dry goods line Frank Bacon stands
a. the head Of the list. He has an exten
sivc and well selected stock, aud does a
business. A genial gentleman,
he has built mp large tsaals by honesty and
fair dealing. The same qualities insure sue.
cess the world over, aud one has only TO
keep first class goods. maintain . strict ms
tsgrity, aud advertise literally, to prosper
in business. Bacon does all this, and is
now realizing the substantial benefits. lie
has our hearty good wishes.
). IL. Cavell. few doors above, also
keeps gesd stock and does fair trade
lie is an entcrprising dealer, and his as.
sortmsnt Of dry goods is very fine.
d. Burke has fine stock and many Gus
toners. His shelves aud counters are well
filed.
A. W. 4 c. 8. Striker have frst.rate
assortment. Their stock Of ladis,' dress
goods 10 number one They are young men,
but appear to understand their business,
and sell ~ many goods rs anyone else.
+. B. Hubert, although last among the
dry goods nsn, 10 not by any means least.
HE business 10 lsrge, and judging frsm the
stock he carries, must Do paying finely.
The emily hardware dealer 10 E. L. Bacon.
He has an excellent stock, and will present
- large IN assortment 70 select from, and
% lew . rate Of prices, o any house il
y 10 he agricultural Unpleasant aad fasn-
ing tosl trade.
Besides DR.. Res W must net forget the
ether druggists, Msssss. Lane and Colesrd.
The stores Of these gentlemen, Though mot
- largo ars we'll stocked. NJ. Lane 10 an
s1pssaeacsd druseist and practical chem.
les. Mr.. Colcord 10 . ysung man, but hes
llss had considerable sxperisncs. They
are oil Of them worthy Of patronage.
In stoves and tin ware, 8. W. Rummsll.
T. Bsntly and J. y. Wise do I'll sAe Ausi-
nsss. They are oil geod wsvknan and
clsvsr gentlemen, and will d just ~ veil
By their custsmsrs - any hsuss in Musoa
tine.
The emily baker 10 Henry Nicholas. Henry
10 Pelandsr BY birth; but that doesn't
hurt him any, - "brsadist" and "cakist"
be 10 hard e beat. He also deals in can
dies and csnfsotisoesy, and in the sum.
mer suppliss the town with ice cream.
The tvo neat markets are rum By r..
Forbes ahdTN. O. OFT They both appear
10 drive an excellent business, and from
the leeks ef the nisely drsessd besvss end
porksrs on their books. We should say that
the people Of Wilton are 10 . fair way to
be supplied with meat that dsss net require
. jaw Of forty -horse power to masticate.
In harnesses Adds 4 Strickland do .
good baeinsss. Their work Is al made in
their chop and known to be Of good quality
before 1t 10 allowed 70 60 from their cases.
They also deal extensively in agricultural
implements.
The largest black smith shop is owned by
Edwin Ferris. His work is pronounced