Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-10
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travelling ri hit in the rain, and
stopping an hour or so on the way
to take dinner, %o reached the
place about tho middle of the after
noon, stopping at tho excellent
boarding house Of Solomon shiplcy.
So far as mud is concerned, we
were of the opinion that tho streets
of zalcski wore thoroughly Blessed
with the largest and stickiest quail
ty Of that very disagrecable article.
1t Is of more durable quality than
any Macarthur mud We have seen.
1t costs less, too.
The inhabitants all seemed 10 DO
engaged in some kind of busiiioss-
not in idler to be seen.
We didn't sec our jovial friend
Dr.. W. Picket. IIe had, if we were
correctly informed, gone to look
up somG erroneous taxes. The DR..
has erected q nice dwelling house
during the past fcw months.
DR.. L. Wagner is closing out his
stock Of drugs, medicines, notions,
ETC., preparatory to opening out in
bu,iness where there is "more
money in it,
Davis Duncan, Esq, has erected
fine looking franc house which is
not yot finished inside in the front
part, on Second street, adjoining the
store and residence Of Mrs. Mary
Dolon. TIE Esq. occupies the rear
part of the new house,
We noticed that Dr. A.. W. James
had been making some improve
mcnts upon his promises.
Up to this date, William Baugh-
man appears to be the greatest
bniIdcr Of houses with mammoth
additions in The village. lie has
"toolz a big swell" and now has the
most beautiful and convenient
houso, hotal we ought to say, in the
town. lie is now putting on as
much style rs che President Of the
Erie Railroadl
G.. w. Tinkham. saddler, has sold
his shop to John Radcliffe, and now
occupies his old position in tho car
shops Mr.. Radcliffe is carrying on
business ut Tinkham's old stand
in the Fear part Of VOLTS Store.
AlIon Robinson, like mary other
people who wish to do well in this
world is finishing up a fine business
house
W. II. B. SaEds' is now Keeping
,hotel-the large brick building
below the depot having been fitted
UP BY the zaIeslii Co. for that pur.
pose. Henry is a natural landlord
Thomas Kinney has made some
| improvements On his premeses!
Martin & Coz are doing q good
business at present, Having y com
ploto assortment of staple and fancy
dry goods, grqcorics, boots and
shoes, clothing, liquors, notions ETC.,
on hand.
Il. Fisher who supplies SOME of
tho people with choice meats, was
making a terrible noise with his
sausage mill, Ite has slaughtered
almost 5000 hogs this winter. As
q butcher, he is y success!
Solomon Shipley, who is a pro.
prietor of tho family grocery and the
only successful boarding house in
the town, has all he can do, having
a large. number of regular and tran
sient bcarders TO care for. He in
formed US that ho was making pre-
parations to build an addition to
his house, on the north side, suita.
bio for hotel. He will put up the
addition and open a large and con.
venicnt hotel by tho first Of May
next, and entirely discontinue the
grocery business. His boarding
hohso has grown in popularity,
during the past few mon tbs, 70 such
All extent that he has determined
to MAKO this Improvement exclus,
ivGly for hotel purposes.
Going into the dry goods house Of
Will & Co., we found number of
clerks busiIy waiting upon q room
full Of customers. Their new stock
of goods Is superb and varied, and
having been purchatel for cash at
low rates, is being sold according.
ly. Those wanting any thing in
their line should not fail to stop in
and sec their goods.
We dropped into the railway de-
pot to sec our friend, Wesley Red !
dish, r. r, Agent ahd Telegraph
Operator, and found Him, as usual,
thronged with tho business of Il
company that could not, have 30.