Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-02-15

always 20 Go MS snare toward adj
vancing the interests of Knox
City.
Our junior drug firm is f. III.
Hoselwood, young man well
qualified to conduct the business.
He started couple of years ago
ON a small capital and by careful
attention to business has built up
a good trade.
Our oldest hardware firm
E. G. Clement who has been
doing business here for several
years.-He has made himself, by
his tact and very social nature
quite prominent among the farm
ers of the surrounding country.
Our junior firm is Henry
Shultz. He came here from Edna
several years ago and engaged in
the business he still controls. He
has his full share of the trade and
is gaining custom.
In speaking of the hardware
business our attention is called to
that of the blacksmiths' which
forms very prominent branch of
business. This is chiefly repre-
sented by j. 81. Layman, an in JUS
trlous young man who has recent
ly bought his father business and
continues it at the old stand. Hen
ry learned his trade under the su-
pervision of his father a skilled
workman and is now a rival of his
father in workmanship. He has
In connection with his shop a
wood work department for the
manufacture of wagons, plows, etc.
Mr.. Geo. Knight, also repre-
sentative of this business, is fin
1shed mechanic, and has acquired
a fine business.
The furniture business is also
represented in our town by one OF
our most prominent citizens.
Fred. Wolter, who is also an e1-
cellent cabinet workman having
served an apprenticeship in his
native country, thus enabling him
to manufacture large portion OF
his goods. In addition to his fur
niture business Mr.. Wolter con-
ducts an undertaking department
and is always prepared to furnish
anything in his line on very short
notice.
We haye also butcher in our
midst. This business is represent
ed by Mr.. Gardner who keeps on
hand supply of fresh meats of
all descriptions as far as it is
practicable to do SO.
Milling is one the of chief iudustr
les. This business epresentedb by
Brown & Son, successors to Bron-
son Bros, a firm well known
through this and adjoining coun-
ties having done business in New
ark years ago, before coming to
this place. The new firm is one
OF life time experience and per-
sonally superintend all their
work. They have saving as well
as grinding department and are
continually adding improvements
to both. Their next move will be
to put in a new set Of rollers
which will put them second to
none in this part of the state.
Our High School under the
management of an able corps of
teachers with Prof. Chas. Corne-
lius at its head has larger atten-
dance this year than ever before
in the history of the institution,
which speaks very highly for the
principal.
George E. Porter has opened a
restaurant and grocery on the
south side of Main Street. He is
young man full of business, and
a recent acquisition to the town.
His custom is rapidly increasing
and has fair prospects for splen-
did trade.
Knox City has at present but
one church building, and this is
used by four denominations, each
occupying one Sunday in the
month for the purpose of worship.
The denominations represented are
the Methodist, Christian, Baptist,
and Presbyterian. We are glad
to state that the prospects are
very fattering for two more
houses of worship. The Method
lists and G hristians are each ex-
pecting to:erect building and it
is understood that there are large
amounts of money already sub
scrlbed by each denomination.
There is but one more subject
we will notice in this article and
that is our well of mineral water.
The well is $50 feet deep and was
bored about eight years ago. The
water contains medical proper
ties and has in connection a bath
house. This is used by invalids
who come to Knox City to be
benefited by the mineral water.
Much more could be said concern
Ing our pretty little village, but
will conclude by saying come to
Knox City and fall in line with the
procession and establish home