Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1889-08-22

gentleman We found busily en-
gagged "forging the stubborn
Steel" Mr.. Smith is . gOOd
smith with many years ex
perience and fully understands
to shit while the iron is hot.
He said that he could not com
plain of a scarcity of work and
thought there would be still
more soon,
We then made our way to
the neat drugstore of DIR. A. J,
Mayteld and Rev H. F.. Tong.
The Dr. happened to be in from
a professional call and smiling
ly invited ne to a seat. Mr..
Tong was away preaching.
The doctor said his trade was
good. And the several custom
ers who came in whilst we were
there amply suhstantiated
this fact. This is a general
drugstore and in it you can oh
lain any drug usually kept on
the market. Also a full line Of
stationery, brushes, sponges
and other articles kept in a we'll
equipped drug house. The DR..
is kept pretty busily engaged in
the practice Of his profession.
In the rear of this building
DR.. J. @. Ramsey has his dental
rooms. DR.. Ramsey is equipped
with Instruments of the latest
and best make necessary in the
practice of dentistry, and has a
run of practice which engages
his attention most all the time.
Next door below the drugstore
We came to the postoiiice. There
in we found Mr.. J. B. Thompson,
newly appointed postmaster.
Everything is neatly and aptly
arranged. Mr. Thompson gives
his pecsonal attention to the Of
fee and gives out mail at any
hour Of day Or night when he IL
in the Office
We next found ourself III the
Mammoth Dry Goods Establish.
ment of Sample & Kinder All
hands were so bnsily engaged
waiting upon customers that we
had no opportunity to engage
any of their IN conversation, hr!
the nuTiernus customers be-
spoke /" heavy trade. This es-
Establishment is one OF the largest
If its kind General Merchan.
dise) in Southeast Missouri. In
addition to keeping everything
that is kept in a general dry
goods store this Company also
carries a large and well selected
stock Of furniture. This COMP
any sls2 buys ,Le farmers pro
dnce of ali kinds. always pav.
ing the highest market price lol
the same, Mr.. Kinder, who re-
sides in Marble Hill. does not
give his personal attention to
the store, but Mr.. Sample is al
ways rn hand and the many
who have dealt with him can
testify to the satisfaction Of hav-
ing dealt with a pleasant gentle
man. The clerks in this store,
Messrs. w. L. Dunn and Lyman
Kinder are kind and obliging to
all customers. Mr. Dunn's
friendly face is familiar to a host
of Our readers who have often
met him across tine counters.
A Warren's Furniture Store is
next door below Sample & Kin
der's. Mr.. Warren keeps a full
line Of furniture and under
takers goods and his prices are
as cheap as the cheapest. Ifhe
has not in stock what a custo-
nler may desire, he will willing
ly order the same promptly alta
low per. cent.
We next came to Family Gro.
Gerry Store and Restaurant of
Mr.. j. H. Lutes. This is one of
the neatest business houses of
it's kind in the county. Mr.. L.
gives his entire attention to the
business. He is courteous and
accommodating and as a natural
result enjoys a large patronage.
Jesse is good, looking and single.
The last sentence Is for the infor-
nation of a special class.
In the room adjoining Mr..
Lutes' we found our old friend,
f. Won Stein. Mr.. Won Stein
conducts a boot and shoe shop,
and in connection Herewith
does a general repairing of
clocks, watches and jewelry. He
is a very agreeable gentleman,
fully understands his business
and ;nsures you good work. He
can always be found at his post
ready to execute work entrusted
to him with neatness and dis.
patch.
Next door below Mr.. Won
Stein we came to the we'll kept
Drugstore Of Jaques & Son.
These gentlemen happened to
be out, but q peep through the
glass front revealed q tidy and
complete drugstore. These
gentlemen are just now muchly
Interested in starting a paper in
their town to boom their already
large trade.
Leaving Jaques & Son w
meaudered to tue beautiful MIL.