Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-22
MORLEY, MEc0STA co.
TIE To~s And rs BUSINESS
The Resources OF ths loan aad Short
Skstches OF F4er Business IS
taoiishmsnts.

Ins village u Morley - Ons of Aeeosta
e0aaty's thriving to@as- The plsee ~as
hrst settled ia l>sJ and incorporated u lslls
4nd Gos ls1s q popaLatlOu of about 80 peo-
PIE zhD are generally industrious and proc
per0as. Morley II located GA the Little
Mgskeg0u riser. which furnishes ample
power for manufacturing purposes. II =
4alEs promiasnt station ca the q. X. 4 l.
Railroad. aftesn miles b rail from Big
Rapids. While the yrO@th II TIE to~n has
lot bsen rapid Il has been Of permanent
character from the fact that il has kept pace
With the growth of the country surrounding
aad. eonseq gently. business Il not 80 badly
overdone - Il l. IA many northern Alehl-
gan towns. The country about Morley Is
net Of the best quality Of farming lands. bat
il averages fairly veil and a. u becomes
laore fuliy developed the advantages OF the
lOcauOu are better appreciated. Some Of
the best farms lie about two and a half mlLos
north. though there are fair farming lands
south and east also The country - nliIng
up gradually and It viii Dc bat few years
lill this part OF MeeOsia county vii be tiiled
up with an Intelligent and enterpnsIng
population
BUSINESS ISFEEEsrs.
The business men are fully awake 10 the
interests OF their tO~n, and II Morley falls
behind the demands of the surrounding
country, 10 wlll not be through lack Of ener-
- or attention Oh their part. The business
heuses Of Morley compare fayorably with
those Of other similar towns IN Michigan,
and many OF them carry stocks OF goods
that Indicate they are doing hourishing
business
Among the prosperous and live business
men OF the town may be mentioned Mr.. Lon
A. PeltOn, dealer IN hardware, tInware and
agricultural implements. Lon i genial,
Whole sOuled fellow and makes hosts of
frieuds and his trade grows accordingly. he
has been in business IN the town four years,
bat Is already we'll known that he Is con
sldeFed a pioneer.
The hrm OF Cutler Il Wright dealer in
hardware. stoves and agricultural imple-
ments, carry, perhaps, the largest stock of
goods IN their line IN the town. The firm i
composed of Mrs. A. VI. Cutler. OF Grand
Rapids, and J. IL. Wright who has charge of
the business. The firm OF Cutler & Wright
are the successors of G.. +. Cutler x Co, and
the business mas been established for the past
eleven years. Their store Is centrally locat-
al and they carry a line of goods that would
DO credit 10 a town OF much greater preten-
tons than Morley
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dry goods and clothing. He also does an
extensive business in wood, shingles and
produce, and i the only grain dealer In the
town. His store il large, well stocked and
neatly kept, and hi- trade Is large and in
creasing Mr.. Thurkow does more shipping
than any other dealer III Morley. Last year
he shipped COO car loads of produce, etc.
lie ships from Morley, Bills Crossing and
Conger.
Spencer Nickins keeps the high toned ton
serial parlOrs of the town, and he keeps a
very neat and well-ordered shop, and can
give a frst-class shave. He Is one of Nor
ley's pioneers, having been resident for II
years past
@. II. Force conducts general store. and
has been engaged in the business in Morley
for four years past. He carries a fine stock
of dry goods. groceries, boots and shoes.
and ha- a trade that yearly swells the dimen-
sions of his pocket-bOok.
W. III. Hicks - the proprietor of the drug
store of the town, and a coy one il Il. He
carries a full line of drugs, patent medi-
cines. notions, books. stationery. etc, and
the fulluess of his stock indicates that trade
IA brisk with him. He has been a resident
OF Morley for SIX years, and II prOsperlng.
William Hill IL proprietor Of the leading
furniture and undertaking Establishment of
the town. He has been p resident of Nor
ley for seven years past, though he bas been
engaged in the furniture trade only since
last Fall He has large circle of acquaint-
ances and his trade l. growing.
". J. Arnett, dealer IN groceries, provis-
ions. flour. feed. etc, has been in business
Ia the town for about one year, and Is max
ing many friends. He appears well salts
fed with his trade.
T.. J. Liddy Il the genial general man at
the e.. x. < |. Railroad Offices. tie acts as
ticket. express and freight agent, and IL
performing his various duties 50 well that
the public expresses itself well satisfied with
his services. Tie has been IN charge of the
Morley Office since June 1.
The National Hotel affords ample accom-
modations for the travelling public. 1t has
good rooms and feeds Its patrons we'll a
thing which cannot be said OF many north
ern Michigan hotels IN larger towns.
The Morley Hour mill has Just been
thoroughly Overhauled and remOdelled, and
Il again ready for business. It nov has two
double act Of rolls. purifiers and all the ma
chiuery Of the patent process. IL also has
two run OF stone. Its capacity Is about
seventy five barrels OF flour per day.