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

BUSINESS INTERESTS OF LADDONLA
DRUG STORES.

DRUG STORES.
The oldest firm in town is Moor,
& kennen, who are engaged IN the
drug business, as we'll as other en-.
teIprises. They have done as much, il
not more, than any other two men,
toward the growth of Laddonia; they
never make business transaction
but what they have an eye to the
best interests o: their town. They
have full and complete line Of drugs
and medicines which they keep re.
plenished and in good shape, Pre-.
scriptions are carefully compounded
at all hours, day or night. They have
a large stock of ready mixed paints,
oils Of all kinds, and in fact, every.
thing to be found in a first-class
drug store. They also have a choice
line of cigars, and have lately added
soda fountain. They defy compe-
tition in price or quality of goods.
DR.. S. B. Barks, practicing ply
sician, is also in the drug business,
He has a neat little drug store well
stocked with a fresh line of drugs
and everything pertaining to such an
establishment. DR.. Barks is a good
physician and enjoys fine practice,
as we'll as good drug store trade
which is daily increasing. He is an
enterprlsing, go-ahead business man
and deserves to have his business
keep pace with the town, and VIC
know it will.
LUMBER YARD.
When it became necessary on ac-
count Of the building boom to open a
lumber yard, Moore & Kennen came
to the front and have to-day as COM
plete stock of all kinds of building
materials as can be found, and al
prices that cannot he beaten by any
one. They have the capital and buy
in large quantities and give their Gus
toners the benefit. This lumber
yard is proving big thing for Lad
doaia. Lumber can now be pur-
chased cheap near where the build
ing is to be done, and consequently
a great many new houses are in course
of erection. 1t Is our impression
that the town has only just begun to
grow. The sales of the lumber yard
increase every week, which shows
clearly the tendency Of the building
boom. Moore & Kennen, by thus
establishing good lumber yard, have
done a big thing for Laddonia and
that part of the county.
CARPENTERS AND CONTRACTORS
Quite number of carpenters and
contractors reside in Laddonia, be-
sides those from Mexico who have
several large contracts there. Among
the resident contractors we notice
Peter l. Pierce, A. Myers, X. B.
Swift, j. McAfee and ii. S. Hurd.
BLACKsMITHs.
T, L. Riney, J. w. Myers and G.
ID. Parish are all good workmen and
enjoy fine business.
WAGON MAKERS
A. F.. Myers is tirst-class work
man and has his hands full of busi-
ness all the time.
PLAsTERERs.
.vd,ohp. EarAeart. and Edward Press
workmen and have all the work they
can do.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Drs. S. b. Barks, S. Welch and
DR.. Haeias are all considered
good physicians and surgeons and
keep the health of the community
first-class.
MILLINERY STORE.
OF course Laddonia has fashion
bazaar. Misses Everett & Spencer
cater to the fashion of the town and
furnish the latest styles for the fe.
male form divine.
BRICK YARD.
Laddonia has long needed brick
yard and now Reighly & jackson
came to the front and furnish bricl
of the best quality at a reasonable
price.
MEAT MARKETS.
John Esrheart and Willard Bar
ton furnish fresh meat daily and ar,
doing fine business.
CONFECTIONERY AND ICE CREAM.
The people of Laddonia enjoy thu
sweets of this world in the ice cream
parlors of o. p. Benning and JohI
Earheart.
SHOEMAKER.
/ G.. Z. Eastman, the shoemaker
fills longfelt want and will enjoy
driving business.
HARDWARE STORES.
The hardware and farming imple
ment business is represented by thre
live firms. c. II. Rippey & Bro
late of Barry, ILL.,, have just complet
ed large store and have filled it u
with a new and complete line G
hardware and farm machinery. The
have employed tirst-class Time
, and do all kinds Of roofing and gut
tering cheap. They guarantee a
their work and DEFY competition i
prices. This is an enterprising fri
which believes in printers ink, an
although lately established they hav
fine trade which Is bound to grow
Honesty and fair dealing is alway
hound to win.
J. r. Gilliland is doing live bu.
mess in the hardware line. Jesse
} one of Laddonla's landmarks. Bein
a justice of the peace, he has som'
what of a monopoly of the legal bus
ness aud enjoys the pleasures an
emoluments of that Office with b.
coming grace and dignity. He
( we'll known to all of our readers as
square man, aud when he tells yo
, plow is sall iron or bucket "A
tin you can rely on its being {
7 stated.
I J. B. Clark, young man of el
terprise and public spirit, handles
:. full line of farming machinery, plow
harrows, mowers and reapers, whit
he guarantees to be just as repr
n sented. He sells as cheap as "
It can buy at any neighboring tow