Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

life has been breathed into our in
dustvies and enterprises and we are
full of vigor and push. The broad
tracts of land around Martinsburg
are settled by thrifty and progressive
farmers, who leave nothing undone
that tends to develop and advance
the interest of the community, and to
their efforts, as much as anything
else, we are indebted for the state of
prosperity which We are now enjoy
ing.
BUSINESS HOUSES.
The firm of John w. Douglass &
. Co. is one of the oldest in Audrain
county. They have made for them
selves reputation for honesty and
great business capacity. They han
die general stock of merchandise
and are ever ready to extend cour-
tesies and assist in nublic enter
prises. Mr.. Henry Overbagh is the
accommodating clerk for the firm.
Oscar Krieger, with a we'll selected
general store, enjoys a fine patron
age. He is we'll acquainted with the
people and enjoys their confidence as
a business man.
The firm of jacob Bros. is a new
one in the county, but they are such
suave and pleasant gentlemen that
they at once made most favorable
impression. Both are young men OF
push and brains. They carry gen.
eral stock of dry goods and grocer,
: les. Mr. Sam Overbagh is their
clever and handsome assistant.
We have two well equipped drug
! stores, one being conducted by thai
? affable and enterprising young busi
ness man, G. II. Green, the other by
=, the old reliable George Romans.
Chess Willburn, s'go-ahead Chess
as they call him, is proprietor of oul
, livery stable. He has fine and fas
lot of stock and all the necessary ad
iuncts to a first-class stable. He i
e well patronized.
n. M. Friedman, a young man o
g brains and fine business capacity
S conducts a photo-copying house
His business has no limit in tn
$ United States and the grade of hi
It work is superior in every respect.
il Mr.. Theodore Busser has recentl
a obtained license and is running
2 saloon.
n James Barker, honest, good-ns
tured Jim, has in full operation Oh
of the best saddle and harness shoI
- in Audraln county. He is a goo
,s workman.
= Louie Winters makes and ment
all of our boots and shoes. He do
10 it well.
70 Bob Wiley is always on time al
when he repairs a watch or clock
never "stops short till it is wo'
III out or run down.
fy 1 We have four disciples of Vulca
pt Messrs. Chrisman, Wieschhau, Tc
10 revson and Frank Sorrell, all of who
70 enjoy paying patronage.
nc We have two millinery establls
ments, both regular emporiums
RI fashion. Miss Amelia Rodgers &C
les ducts one, the Misses Overbagh t
lat other.
a Tom Louder has one of the nic'
in little grocery stores to be found al
ng where. He does a fourishing bu
ness. Miss Mary Rodgers, pet
-, and pretty, is his accommodating a
W. vivacious clerk.
.5 We have three practiclng ply
clans in town, Drs. W. Z. Tayl
w. T. Bell and j. w. Crewdson,
- whom get fair support.
"a We only have one minister in to-
= Rev. T. Ii. Henson, an eloquent ;
able divine.
Mrs. Sarah Taylor is our etlici
ms postmistress and J. p. .Schaden
acn railroad agent.
tate Mayor Renfrow and Marshal l
del reyson attend well the duties of Il
'ate offices.
ever d. L. Owen conducts a la
any lumber business and has one of
$ OF best supplied yards in this section
the state.
biIf Mcdowell & Son run the eleva
ion, the only one now in town. They
sted honest gentlemen, full of vim
s of business.
and A. Pihale deals extensively in h
ome ware, tinware, agricultural I'M
and meuts, &c. Mr.. Pihale enjoy
their good trade, and is a clever, ac'
modating gentleman.
. We have two good hotels
Rodgers House and the Clifton II
No one need go hungry whe
Martinsburg.
Next week we may give y
=. sketch of the-most prominent !
ers near the town. SENi
Vest TbA only western states that
after report favorable prospects for
average crop of wheat are Miss
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