Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-06-30

man. While in Laddonia we took
occasion to examine some Of the work
executed by Earheart and Preston,
and one of the ceilings we looked at
was, without doubt, the best in the
county. This bakery is just what
has long needed. Ear
heart will keep a first-class store in
every particular. When you see
such men go into business in q
town you may know it is good
place to live in. Earheart was first
class at his trade, and will keep a
first-class store.
HARNESS AND SALDLERY.
VIM. Bybee has control of the
harness and saddlery business. He
has good trade.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
The real estate business is attend
ed to by j. G. Bruton and B. H.
Wilder. Parties wanting to buy or
sell land shonld address them at Lad
donia.
ICE MERCHANTS.
Moore & Kennen, John Earheart.
HOTELS.
The Laddonia Hotel has just been
enlarged and is under the control of
VIM. Bybee, who keeps a first-class
house and furnishes good accommo-
dations Few towns the size of
Laddonia can boast of as good a ho-
tel as the Laddonla House.
Frank Cummings is the genial
landlord of the Cummings House,
which has just been enlarged and
fitted up in good shape. Frank un-
derstands;how to keep a good hotel
and no mistake.
GRAIN DEALERS.
Carter & Hisey, of Mexico, COM
mission merchants, have a large
grain elevator and do a big business
in Laddonia under the charge of E.
Ahfeldt, who is thinking of building
a corn mill-all the arrangements are
being made to have the mill built at
once. The people are very anxious
to have a mill and we trust they will
have good one.
LIVERY STABLE.
Laddonia has a first-class livery
stable, Barnett & Berry, proprietors.
They have good horses and tip-top
rigs. When you are in the village
and want to take spin over the prai-
rie, don't fail to call.
GROCERIES AND NOTIONS.
AS will be seen, groceries are sold
by several firms in Laddonia, but
there are only two stores that sell
groceries exclusively. A. L. Bru-
ton, son of j. G. Bruton, the post
master and depot agent has a neat
little grocery store. j. G. Bruton
has been in Laddonia 10 years and is
among the first in every good work.
His son, A. L., is an enterprising
boy and will do a fine business. He
keeps full line of everything per-
tanning to his trade and at prices to
suit the times.
e. P. Eastman also has a grocery
store in connection with his boot and
shoe shop. He is going to enlarge
biz rG00s89ps,' Gk6cffaEs "kSD GENERAL
MERCHANDISE.
There are three firms in Laddonia
that carry full and complete stock
of most everything that the people in
the country are liable to need either
to wear or to eat. c. A. Smith, the
present marshal of the town, a young
man, full of enterprise and public
spirit, has a large stock of general
merchandise, which he is selling
cheap for cash. Smith has adopted
the cash basis and will sell cheaper
than any one else, but always for
cash or produce. He is an active
young man with large circle of
friends, and enjoys just what he de-
serves-a large and growing trade.
S. W. Case, mayor of Laddonia,
carries full line of dry goods and
groceries, hats, caps, boots, shoes
ready made clothing. He knows
what his customers want and that is
what he always has on hand. He is
merchant of long experience and
knows. how and when to buy. He il
reliable and deals square. He has
built up fine trade which will never
grow less. Case always has an eye
toward the growth of his town,
b. II. Wilder & Son, the oldest
dry goods firm In Laddonia. have
Just built brick addition to theil
store, and have also increased thei
stock Of goods. They allow no on,
to excel them in enterprise or to fur
nish better goods for less money
They are interested in the welfar,
of their town and have done, ant
will do, much towards its prosperity
FURNITURE STORE.
At last Laddonia has q furnitur
store, and a good one, too. Johl
Beal & Bro. have just built larg
store room which they have fillet
with the best class of goods. The.
are young men who have grown VI
in this county and are known to b
square boys. They keep full lin
of goods. Undertaking attended t.
promptly. Although lately opened
they have fine trade which will in
crease as they become advertised an
the town grows.
We are under obligations to on
and all of the business men OF Lad
donia for favors and for their libers
assistance in the production of thi
article. Our only desire now is tbs
it will meet with their expectation
and appreciation, and accomplish th
end aimed at.
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