Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-07-20
BRAsaEAR.
4 Hanasome anl Thrivisg Little
ToWn.


"A HANDSOME anl Thrivi1E Little
Town.
Next to Kirksville in population and
importance as a trading point in this
county. stands the handsome and pros
porous young town Of Brashear.
Brashear is comparatively new
town, having started on the advent OF
the Q. M. & P. Railway some ten
years since.
Old Paultown located a short distance
north of the line ofthe road was at one
time a point Of considerable impor.
tance. but the new town of Brashear
soon absorbed 1t, and has since made
rapid and substantial progress as Its
successor. Situated on the east side
of Salt river, on high ground and in a
pleasant grove, it possesses an attrac-
tive site for town.
The country Immediately tributary
to Brashear comprises some of the
finest farming lands in Adair county.
Salt river township. the east part Of
Wilson, and east Clay, are recognized
as not only the richest sections of our
county, but they are filled up with a
fine class of enterprislng farmers who
are thoroughly up with the times in
everything that pertains to their calling.
This in itself is an important feature
and one that contributes largely to the
prosperity of the town. A large trade
also comes to Brashear from over the
border in Knox county.
One of the institutions of Brashear
Of which its citizens are Justly proud.
is its saw aud gr:st mill which under
the ownership and management OF Mr..
J. E. Damp, has proved splendid sue
cess. The mill has machinery for
grinding wheat aud corn in first class
style and we learn gives splendid satis-
faction to its customers. The sawmill
IN connection is great convenience
to the whole country round about.
Brashear has two church edifces, one
belonging to the United Brethren and
one to the M. E. church (South) We
learn that preparations are now well
under way for the erection Of an edifce
by the M E. church, almost sufficient
funds having been secured to complete
it. 1t will be built after the plan re.
commended by the Board of CHURCH
extension and will be eSx5o feet. We
have been shown a sketch of the pro-
posed church and can safely say it will
be an edifce of which Brashear may
we'll tee]proud.
Like Kirksville, Brashear is a little
crowded for school room, there being
about one hundred pupils in the DIS
trict, but is fully up with her neighbors
in this respect and the character of her
shcools have always rated high.
BUSINESS HOUSES.
Nearly every branch OF business has
one or more representatives at Bra.
shear. Below we give the principal
firms and their particular line of busi-
ness.
>Mr. ]. N. McCreery, one of the old
"stand-bys'' of the place having been
actively in business in Salt river town.
ship for seventeen years, keeps large
and varied stock of general merehan-
disc, and also acts in the official capac-
ity Of postmaster.
w. P. Hall and w. B. Keller are the
two hardware dealers of The town. Mr..
Keller informs us that the trade in this
line has fully doubled in the past two
years.
" Nef, Keller & Co. on the north side
ofthe square is another large general
dry-goods establishment, and are live
business men.
y c. G.. Cornell, another old time clti-
zen, and business man, also carries on
a general dry goods, and grocery store.
John Hall dealer in agricultural
machinery. lumber etc.
John Healln keeps restaurant.
I'M. Carter, boot and shoe maker.
IN. w. Ewing, dealer in groceries.
GR. Davidson, blacksmithing.
AJohn Young, wagon and carriage
maker.
LB. F. Hall, general shipper and deal
er IN grain, has commodious elevator
for handling grain of al; kinds near the
depot.
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