The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-06-21

ment be keeps loading and firing dur
ing the summer season . soda fountain,
and sells lemonade. pop and al the
other pleasant cooliDg summer drinks.
Mr.. Osbouru IL skillful mechanic, .
jOvial confectionery seller, and . man
Who enjoys the confidence Of many
business and society friends.
RUST 4 McvEI6H's LUMBER YARD
carries sD immense slocx. considering
the size Of the town. They established
their lumber yard in Pilot Grove on
the first day Of last March. In the
busy season their stuck will invoice
one quarter Of . million ieet of lum
Der, exclusive Of dOoos. blinds, hath.
shingles. mouliiags and other such
small ssuffs. Both members Of the
firm are young men and full Of the
enterprise Of young manhood. Mr..
Marshal Rust, the senior member
came from st. Louis. after cousidera-
bic experience in the business. Mr..
Ed. A. McVeigh, the junior half Of
the Grm is son Of McVeigh. Of the i'm
menee and we'll known numbering firm
IF Dulsny 4 McVeigh. of Hannibal,
whose entire youth has been spent 10
familiarizing himself With the
details of the numbering business.
The young men have actually spraug
already into = prosperous trade on &C.
count of the great amount Of building
and improvements which are taking
place this season in and around Pilot
Grove They have branch house 1t
Pleasant Green which is managed BY
Mr.. ]. NJ. johnson. Thew furnish
contractors and builders with all the
materials necessary to construct .
hoIse from the ground up to deliver
ing the key over to the hnu,e owner,
and solicit bids for oil such business.
Besides . complete stock Of straight
building lumber they keep constantly
q 6oe line of doors, blinds. window
frames. mouldings and al kinds Of
house trimmings. They also carry
shingles. Hath. lime. cement. plaster.
hair. and al! things belonging to .
first-class lumber yard. They are
likewise engaged in selling platform.
spring and farm wsgone. Of which they
have . large stock. They contemplate
SION starting another yard in some
neighb'ring town, with a 6rst-class
stock and manager. From their yard
was furnished the materials for the
building Of the elegant houses IF j.
Sites. Martin Dryer and many other
of the finest residences in the vicinity
Of the town. The recent rapid
growth of the town is due largely to
the effaris Of such Young men ~ the
memh.rs Of this firm. They are en-
terprising. public spirited. liberal aud
aggressive. They believe iu living in
the van. The large trade they now
enjoy is due entirely to their industry.
business tact and courteous aud popu-
lar manners. Their facilities for buy
ing lumber at reduced rates enables
them to undersell Boonville. % that
now they control the trade right up 20
the doors of the Vine Clad city. Both
members Of this firm are unmarried,
bat. considering the number If bright
eyed damsels there are about Pilot
Grove. their single blsssedness stands
an q precarious footing.
CALLAHAN a. BOYER, LIvERYNEN.
whose plscs Of business is located exst
Of Rust Il McVeigh's lumber yard.
have quite . large number Of neat
new vehicles, aud some splendid horses
aud match teams which they let out
at reasonable rates TO parties desiring
To drive or he driven tn any poiut
from Pilot Grove. Quite q large
trade is enjoyed by the 6rm in furnish
ing turnouts to pleasure parties. who.
in great numbers. arc driven out from
Pilot Grove daily to the famous
'Choteau, or sulphur and iron
springs, four miles northwest of the |
town. The firm has been established |
10 Pilot Grove for eighteen months. |
Mr.. Callahan is from Gainesville,
Texas. and is An ardent admirer of the !
Lone Star state and its people. Mr..
Boyer came from central Illinois. The !
harm keeps = full line Of buggies. |
platform and spring wagons and saddle |
horses Their rigs and nags are a.
most always on the roads.
II. ". HARRIS GENERAL MERCHANDISE
establishment, has been Q leading busi.
ness house of the town for Eve years.
The proprietor 10 q con Of DR.. Harris.
IF Harris Station, weli.known aod
having many friends in Sedalia,
and an elder brother Of Nat. Harris,
mayor Of Pilot Grove. who has dozens
Of friends among the young members
Of society and business circles Of this
burg. Mr.. Harris place Of business
Is 24x75 feet, in addition to q ware
room adjoining it in dimensions 1875
feet. His present business house he
about two years ago. For
the last twelve years he has been in
The mercantile business, and Is care
ful and successful business man. He
carries . large general stock. consist.
ing IF dry goods, bouts and shoes. hats
and caps, queensware. clothing and
notions. Mr.. w. r Rucker, . young
man. who is one Of his salesmen. has
been With the house for two years,
md is u popular man and . reliable
salesman. ). T. PeuJIetpn, another
young emPloye in the store. il also IN
salesman. In addition to
. splendid merchantile trade Mr..
Harris buys grain and wool in large
quantities at both Pilot Grove and
Harris Station for shipping purposes.
Since last harvest he shipped Of wheat
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