Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-29

docks, and he carries good stock Of grocer
lea. provisions, hour, feed, etc.
E. II. Hall ia the agent for the Standard
oils and also deals in -four, feed, hay and
general farmers produce. He is doing a
| thriving business in the above lines, and
also has good thing in the way of mail
and express contracts which he has held for
four years past. He Is young and energetic
and must necessarily succeed.
John ID. Leahy also deals in groceries.
flour, feed. fruits and vegetables and keeps
| "A very neat store well stocked with the latest
delicacies the markets afford. His location
il central and his trade growing. Mr.. Leahy
makes a specially of wholesalIng butter and
eggs, and has special facilities for supplying
his trade.
Mr.. George Cooke keeps the bakery of
this growing and prosperous town, and he
carries such a stock "A makes the establish
ment of any other bake shop IN the town un-
necessary AT present. Mr.. Cooke Is an Eng
| lishnan by birth, but has spent several years
of his life in this country, and fully under
stands the meaning of pioneer life. In al
| ditiOn 10 his bakery business he also carries
a good stock of groceries and provisions.
ID. W. English Is the leading merchant
tailor of st. Ignace. He has acquired de
sirable reputation for cutting and fitting
and turns out a large proportion of the mob
by suits for the high-tOned bloOds of the
town. He also does dying and repairing
| with prOmptness and neatness.
T.. 4 A. Rankin are manufacturers and
dealers IN harness. collars, brides and horse
I goods generally. They are also agents for
the celebrated German harness oils, etc
I Their stock Is one of the best to be found IL
that part of the State, and "a they are both
practical wOrkmen ia their business, the
work they turn out Is equal to the best in any
part of the State.
NJ. A. Metivier Is the proprietor of one of
I the most popular billiard parlors in st. Ig
mace. His tables are of the best and most
popular makes, and his parlors are patron
lied by the better class of players and
spOrtsmen. MIR. Metivier is popular and Will
hold his custom against all competitors.
Joseph La Fountain has recently opened
custom boot and shoe establishment in the
Everett building. opposite Stillwagen d
kynOch's hardware store, where he makes .
speciality Of fine sewed and pegged boots anC
shoes. He Is a first class workman himself.
and keeps only skilled employees, and de
serves liberal patronage.
The banking business of st. Ignace and
the surrounding country l. dOue by W. A.
Burt * Co. who are located in the central
part Of the town and have capital enough 20
meet the demands upon them.
L. Mulcrone l. proprietor of what Is called
the Chicago Market. lie hes been in bust
ness in 81. Ignace for two years past, and
keeps a store that compares favOrably with
many in much larger places. He keeps 2
full supply of fresh and salt meats, hams
lard and butter and eggs, aud deals both al
wholesale and retail.
The City Meat and Provision Market of
which NJ. Jameson il proprietor. il one OF
the oldest stores OF its kind in the town, a
well a. one of the most extensive. Mr.. Jam
ieson has been in the business for nearly
five years, aud has built up 2 trade that l.
second 10 none IN the town.
short time ago Nr. ;. G.. NickersOn 10
Gated IN st. Ignace and opened n steau
laundry on State street. near the middle -.
the town. lie began under di-advantageou-
circumstance from the fact that two or thre.
who had preceded him in the same businoes
had done very poor laundry work. but Sir
NiCSersOu b8s attended closely 10 business
has made n specially Of good work only. and
his trade has grown beyond his most san
guine eKpectatious lie is well pleased with
bis venture
T.. 3. Chamberlain Is the leading roa
estate dealer 90 the county. Mr. Chamber
lain has surveyed large part Of the county
and Is thoroughly posted in the real estate of
both town and county He furnishes iuf0r
nation free 90 parties who desire to locate
IN that part Of the State
r. 4. COveyou j. proprietor Of the FerrJ
Eating House. directly opposite the railroad
docks. In connection vItb che eating house
Il a bakery which .s doing a good share Of
business
John Wddie is tie veteran clerk Of Nscki
nav county. and so faithfully haa he die
charged the duties Of the ofhcs that be has
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