Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-11-23
QUEEN CITY, Mo.
4 Lively Little Tewn-Csrrectiy
Named.
The future County Seat OF Schuyler.
Visited and Described.

road, is located Queen City. 1t is
nicely laid out, we'll built town
about 500 inhabitants and is SUI
rounded by a rict and .prospe'ou
farming community. Nearly ever
branch of business and industryis rep
resented and it is the center of an &C
tive trade, being the shopping poin
for wide extent Of country lying east
west, north and south Of the place
Queen City is yet young town havin
been laid out and founded by Dr.. G
w. Wilson, on the advent of the Nortl
Missouri rail road In the year 1S- l
has many natural advantages. TIN
county adjacent is is fine, rich prairi
land, while timber and coal are easil
accessible within convenient distances
Its coal fields, as yet almost untouched
except here and there, are said to b.
remarkably rich. Home men ant
home capital have exclusive contlol 81
far ofthis source ofprosperity and fu'
ture wealth. The w. St. Louis & P
R'yis at present the only railroad
passing through Queen City, but there
is another projected line from Quincy
west which will when built afford it ar
east and west, as well as a north and
south outlet. There is a strong feel
ing in the county favonng Queen City
as the future county seat Of Schuyler
county, and there is little doub: bu,
that some day she will be chosen as
such.
A GRAPHIC reporter visited Queen
City few days since and found a
friendly welcome from its live business
men. He also met and formed tie ac-
quaintance of a number of substantial
and enterprising farmers who live in
the vicinity
Two handsome churches and good
school house oftwo large rooms, with
a graded school in fine order, show
that the people are alive to moral and
educational matters. The NJ. E.
church is a large and comfortable
place of worship : the other church
building is almost completed and be-
longs to the NJ. L. church, south.
The square at Queen City is about
two blocks distant from the depot and
a lire of business houses connec: the
two The square is large and is nice
ly ornamented with shade trees. Most
ofthe streets are in good condition
and well drained. On the street lead
lug up town from the depot the Sloop
Bros. have just completed d a brick
block 54x62, and two stories in
neighth, which they occupy as dealers
IN hardware, farming implements and
grain.
On the same street, little further
east, is located the post.office kept by
?. Bowen, ~ho also carries ageneral
grocery stock in the same building.
Next comes Mr.. N. j. Dufer, with
stock of staple and fancy groceries.
Passing on to the square we find C.
W. Hight on the southeast corner. with
full stock of drugs and druggists
paints, oils, cigars, tobacco,
,tc. He is man of thorough expert
.nce in his particular business.
Going north on the west side we
ind the following firms.
5. Perrin dry goods, boots, shoes,
lotions, groceries and in fact every.
hing that goes to make up a general
tore.
W. K. Henton, who deals in and
aries fine stock OF drugs, books,
lgars and tobaccos, stationery and ,
ancy toilet articles.
Mr.. P. F. Schwartz keeps a general
ardware and Saddlery and harness /,
ore. q
Next Mr.. L. Saunderson who keeps t
grocery store. Mr.. Saunderson also 6
;,s in the capacity of Notary public. !.
]. Miller & Bro, dealer in dry goods
bots, shoes, groceries. etc. 9
James Carter also on the west side il
eals in groceries and provisions. r
Morris & Hill, former of this place, >;
rry general line of dry goods, and
oceries. They are also purchasers
hoops etc.
Mr.. T. ]. Briggs, hardware dealer,
rries a full line of stoves tinware. etc.
On the northwest corner stands the y
III known Perrin House" kept by IL
r. E. Perrin. is
Along the north side of the square
. find: te
Mr.. H. Herboth, on the northwest &C
rner who carries very large stock O
general merchandise and is doing a b,
&c business. Handles sal. by oc
. car load. -
D. Avery, general druggist he h
ames Alexander, Cabinet and fur. -
ure man. Mr.. Alexander has the -
utatlon Of being an accomplished W
rkman. pc
:. M. Power, widely known as a fine w
slcian, carries full line of millin- ia
and musical goods besides no,;one au