The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-03-06
PILOT GROVE POINTS.
a Busy Little Burg, Surrounded
by q Magnificent Country,
Where Plenty Dwells.
Speeia lCorrespondence OF the Bazoo.

fIGUT DRUNk, MO-, Tto %.
Plot Grove, from whence This liter is
sent by the BAZ ,os field correspondent. is
q most deigh flu village on nh X. & I.
division of the Nj souri Pacific in Cop 7
COUNTY, ei~yen miles south al BoonvIIle,
the county at HE in popula ion and
me,rop lit IN arc ssories ana al 5 IL Is not
Quren CIV # the Prairies, still Their =
he,e 10 be found that push and en-rgy.
thai crystalizat on OF public spirit aid SO
ahe adj iyeness which never permit tic
grass 10 grow under the feet Of Il com
munity, and which shows itself in hand
some stores well slo;Ked with fresht II
goods, plclsan homes, where are Ia he
found oomfo. Is and iuxurles in plentiful
proiusion, and in that en.ral air of Thrift
which is at once a source of pride and jus
commentator. Ten years ago the nrst
hous. was built in Pilot Grove Ii was a
tune Of Ceprt s,ion all over the country /;
the bl ieht IF that terrible Black FRIDAY
had touched this ives ern country, a. wei
as the east. and business was only name.
Slowly the town greg, but It's growth WAS
sure and solid. Around il, and rs their
bank of supply, there Ii, country rich
as can be found in this state famous for
of the cereals which ripen into golden har-
vests under deep blue skie., and bring
forth such returns as make glad the hears
of the fortunate pOsse>sors of a Cooper
county farm. That il pays to be a granger
i'm this section of the state is evidenced on
all sides by the really splendid farm i'm
provemenfs which greet the eve oi the
traveller There are the dwellings, many
Of them built i'm modern les Of archi:ec
ture, and adorned with those things which
please and cultivate the tastes and develop
the better nature OF man. Picturss hang
from the walls; the piano and organ
respond 10 the touch of fingers which can
build a pie as delicious as ever epicure
wanted carpets of fine texture are ON the
floors and taste and refinement are To found
throughout the whole house. The women
are fair to behold, the men a-e manly and
progressive. In all MS 'gpin9s 10 and fro
upon the face OF the earth" yeur CORES
pondent ! as never seen a better country In
which 10 fight the battles of life with 50
many odds In the ii ,hter'- favor, thin this
part OF Cooper county; and he says this rs
one who has no interest here whatever. with
no selfish end to suber,e.
But let us gel back iuto the busy little
burg of Pilot Grove, though just nov. even
on this br ght day, with The prophecy of a
near spring in air, and sunsh ne, aud twill
ter of the h,pry blue bird the streets are
not as usual, for the thaw has made the
roads deep TIA mud and the farmer siays
at home, un ess compelled to go forth for
such n cessities as he does not raise at
home.
$ ill, business moves smoothly and en-
couragingly along. and ia the large and
handsome drug store OF A Ii.
ThruStOn, where this letter is writ
ten, there is a constant flow of custom, and
le; me ny that even Seialis can boast OF
no bit er appointed or stocked drug store
tn an is thi, one 1t is complete in every
particular. carrying a full line OF the
freshes; drugs and medicines, while its line
of .inls, oils, varnishes, liquors ami glass.
is iuliy as large as that carried by most of
the larger stores in cities. DIR. Thruston is
a careful and compe tent pharmacnetist, and
the prescr ptions prepared by him have
the merit of safety As we'll as that of purity
Of ingredients The store is lighted by gas,
which is made at The doctors residence,
some 400 yards distant, an enterprise of
itself which is most creditabIe to the
proprietor. As the pOstoffice is in the
drug store, the doctor finds his hands full
OF business. but he seems TO tnjoy work
and life OF activity. He reads the BAZoo.
and is, consequently. better prepared for
his turn at the wheel.
Your correspondent has had the pleasure
of me, ting the following business men ard
firms:
Rust e. McVeigh. lumber dealers, with
Marshall Rast at the helm, most genia!
fellow and hsarty admirer Of the BAZOo.
He reports business on the boom.
+. Ii. Harris carries large stock OF gen.
erai merchandise and is doing good bust
ness.
III W. Harris is also similarly engaged.
and makes all competitors hump them
selves to get away from him in winning
custom
J. I. Ellis & Co. have large stock of
such goods as are required 10 meet The de-
mands Of rich farming community. and
they are selling them, too
n X Harris confines himself solely 10
groceries He is salisfi ID with his business
III. 7. Hudson is saddler and harness
He carries a good stock
and does first class work
Long n Armstrong deaf IN hardware and
agricultural implements. MIR. Long also
carries on blacksmith shop, standing al
the anvil himself, aud proves 10 be smithy
of skill and underst anding. He reads the
BAZoo and is happy.
Weyiand u Williams run = carriage and
wagon shop, turning out A No work.
The millinery business is looked AFTER by
Mrs jimmie Mas.en and Mrs. j. ID Quin-
lin. both of whom are preparing for big
spring trade.
l.. c. Nininger deals ia taffs and runs a
He gets his share of trade.
b F. Boles keeps tinware and furniture.
He says he can't complain of dull times.
NOTES.
There isn't saloon in Pilot Grove,
and drunkenness and rowdyism are un-
known.
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