Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-08-17
HUMPHREYS.

A Live, Progressive Town. It's !
Schools, Churches, Societies
and Live Business
Men.
a new town, which has sprung
up in corn field, so to speak, may
be found on the 0. X. line midway
between Trenton and Milan. First
called Haley City, located in 1881,
it now has about five hundred
moral, enterprising inhabitants.
Two church buildings, neat,
large and well situated belong to
the Christian and Southern Meth
odist denominations; they are also
occupied by the Protestant Meth
odist and Baptist organizations.
Two Sunday schools give regli-
gious instruction and proper NOR
al culture to the many boys and
girls of the city. This is fair
example of typical, local option
town, Only one man having voted
against the measure and the re-
suit is, the calaboose IS rotting
down on their hands, and not
single inmate since saloons were
banished. Instead of billiard
halls and saloons they have
churches, Sunday Sc hools, Ladies'
Aid, Odd Fellows and Masons'
societies. One of the principle
attractions of the town is the
Humphreys College and Business
Institute. The people are proud
of it, they talk of it, they aid it,
and it is well worthy of all that
may be said of it.
"Ncver give up, life is but work,
The goal Is not reached by those who shirk:
Whatever you do, do with will.
And you will surmount the difficult hill
Seems to have been the motto
Of the founder, Prof. G.. A. Smith,
who has made himself known as an
educator all over North Missouri.
He is Post graduate of the
Kirksville Normal and has been
two years principal of the public
schools in Kirksville, two years
principal at Trenton, and two
terms county commissioner of Sui
ivan county. This school was
founded in 'S4 and has enlisted as
pupils during its four years work,
l29 teachers of the state. The
College building is situated north
of town on commanding hill, is
50x6O fl. and two stories high, con-
tanning six large rooms nicely fin
ished and furnished. The grounds,
well filled with young trees and
shrubbery, will present magni-
ficent appearance in a few years.
The four acres surrounding the
College were donated by the city's
enterprising miller, Mr.. Jas. NJ.
Stringer, whose large farm joins
the city. He raises a great deal
of wheat and grinds iton his own
fine four story roller mill which
stands west of town. This mill
was established six years ago and
has been doing a fine business
ever since. The fine forty horse
power engine, managed by S. Nc
Cormick, runs twenty five ma
chimes at once, in addition to the
elevators and carriers necessary to
take the grain from the bin, pass
it through the machines and de-
posit it in fine -four of three
grades, besides ship stuff and
brand. c. ". Graham, the head
miller, one of those Jolly, good
fellows, understands his work
thoroughly and with the assistance
of NJ. Trador turns out such fine
grade of flour that no other can
be sold in the city by any of the
merchants.
Among the many firms A. Low
enstein carries a very large stock,
consisting of dry goods, an extern
sive line of clothing, boots, shoes,
groceries and general line of
supplies for the people. He buys
for cash and follows the principle
"Owe no man anything"
Mr., g. L Moberley also han
dies large amount of dry goods,
groceries, queensware, salt and
farmers supplies. This gentle
man belives in enterprise and i'm
provement and is erecting a fine
brick residence with stone base,
ment, which will be an ornament
to the town.
Many other new buildings have
been put up during the past year
and none are unoccupied.
The travelling public are well
entertained at the Commercial
House, a large, new, well finished
and furnished hotel, near the de
pot, This hotel is managed by NJ.
kimbrough and does a good bust
ness.
II. b. Decker proprietor of the
Park Hotel has in connection a
large stock of groceries and no.
tions.
The livery business is conduct
ed by VIM. Grace. His new barn
is located near the depot, built 36x