Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-07-16

by chance to spend a day in the
flourishing little town of Jesup, it
behooves us to say a word or two of
its business, hotels, grain elevators,
etc.
.Jesup is well known to all of your
readers, is situated in the extreme
western portion of the county, the
line between Buchanan and Black
hawk being but a half mile west OF
the embryo city.
TO begin with the list, we will
speak of the National Hotel. This
house is situated on the north side Of
the railroad, and has recently under
gone thorough cleaning, together
with good coat of paint, which adds
greatly to the outward, as also the
inward, appearance of the building.
o. A. f. Laurer, proprietor, is ever
ready to wait upon his guests in a de-
cidcdly becoming manner, and our
word for it. if you desire a good
square meal while in Jesup, stop at
the National.
We next find l. X. Dcming, Esq,
engaged in the grocery and provision
business, and are pleased to note his
prosperity, which, we might say, is
only due after close attention to
business and fair dealing withal for
period of about eight years.
Next door can be found the dry
goods store Of r. Harrington, Esq.
Mr.. II. carries very fair stock Of
goods in his line, and does his share
of business.
Passing OH to the next we find our
selves in the large and commodious
brick building of r. o. Lard Il Bro,
who keep large stock of dry goods,
notions, groceries, provisions, boots
and shoes-in fact everything kept
in Il general variety store, which they
are selling at crock bottom" prices.
Laird Bros. are old residents of Jesup,
and through their business integrity
and honest dealings with their fellow
men, have won for themselves 4 rep
utation that few possess. r. o.
Laird is and has been Postmaster
here for the past six years, and exc
cutes Uncle Sans business with en-
tire satisfaction.
Here we cross the street and look
in upon G. NJ. Newton, Esq, pleas
antly situated, with fine stock Of
dry goods, notions, groceries, ETC., in
all of which he deties competition
tor quality of goods and cheapness
Of prices. Mr.. Newton located in
Jesup some six years since, and start
ed by opening hardware store, in
which business he was engaged for
some three years, but thinking him.
self better adapted to handling "cali-
kerr" disposed OF his ''hard" stock
and entered into the business we now
find him SO prosperously engaged in.
Mr.. N. is thoroughly business man,
and his past success is but the prom
Use of his future prosperity.
As we proceed eastward we drop
into the drug and grocery store of X.
l.. Smith & Co., an old and reliable
firm, doing square business and OBJ
tanning their just rewards for the
same.
G. Marsh, Esq, is located next
door east of the abOvc-namcd firm,
with a large stock Of boots and shoes
exclusive, by and with his amiable
son as head clerk, will do his share
of trade.
With couple Of vacant lots inter
vening, we halt and find ourselves
presented to the gcntlemanly firm of
Hoyt Il Anderson, dealers in pure
drugs, also boots and shoes, grocer
les, confectionery, etc. This firm
have really pleasant store, and car
ny large stock of everything in
their line.
With pleasure we next call upon
G. w. Taft, and find him plunged in
to business all over, with his store
room filled with stoves and agricul
tural implements, and the shelves
loaded down with light hardware.-
Mr.. Il. does the bulk of the hardware
trade here, and is gentleman well
worthy the success he meets with.
A little further on, J. Il. Early,
Esq, can be found, with good stock
of jewelry, watches, clocks, musical
instruments, etc, and informs lis that
he is doing a fair business, consider
ing the times.
Here we go to the south side of the
railroad, and our optics first light on
the elevator of John Oliver Il Co., a
firm that has been in the grain and
produce business here since October
last. Messrs. Oliver & Co. have a
vast amount Of small grain on hand,
and are constantly buying and ship
ping.
Opposite the elevator above named
we find Charley Hoyt, still in the
grain and produce business, buying
and selling his share of the marketa-
bic seeds of the farmers productions,
and rs Chas. is IN old and reliable
grain dealer, he, of course, expert
ences no difficulty in obtaining all
that he can stow away.
! One door south of Mr.. Hoyt we
strike Il. Taylor, Esq, dealer in gen
eral hardware, lumber, coal, lime,