The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-09-14


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 fo L Potter is due all shs credit that shout. be given man who stsrts successful enter prise of any kind. for he was Che founder O the town of Elma. doaating to the Chicago eighty acres Of land as . free and voluntArl gifs. On which they erected their large round house and machine shops. and to ths William ready established in the western part of th. town. he donated ten acres of land and q e l la money. The town itself ls named after hi sssSsT 10 sSss. Of l.nd in 0fn Eins Swss .s.y .S whlch is on the town plat He has the nnes residence m town. located ln the center o yoens borr o.Ss xsli. sss sas ST,ee A1sa oDsrs 1 House building On MAin street, which has seating capactsy of co and is the most com plet, of any of its size in the country. is owned D, l him. He values his land at from SIPS to ees per lot. according to location. Several hn, churches are about to be erected here, tha Catholic and Congregational seeming to leas in the work; whiie nne brick school house l. one Of tho valuable accesslons to young If, in ElmA. Few towns alec of ita eixe can boAa Of better facilities in the way of trade. Mos ths general store. restsurant. boos and shoe grocery. barber. Jeweiry, drug. hardware butcher, music. stationery and book business htghsst order. Of the former the followin, leAd in thetr respective lines:
 Bank of Eimn-J. Ferguson. banker. is "SS . .: sss S; on Main street, in 0ne brick building. whicl would be of credit Co a much larger town Hotsls-rhe Ayers house. ane brick build ing opposite the bank. is under the personA supervision of J. T. Ayers. late of Charlel C,ty. With always e pleasant word fo every body MT. Aysrs looks after the in tsrest piaia Oi. while Sls ss,ablisaasn, I one ts' thal needs no second recon mendatton after trla has been given iI General stores-D. H Sum Houss block. under the arrangement of wm ness qusll1cancns aad the most ssbI, manner. They carry quite an extensive stool house h Elma- Lumber-The Klemme Bros are ane. enterprising young men of the bes ousiness ability and sociai attainmenss Their yard 10 situated in . good and conven lent locality, and shose desiring to purchas, Any thing in their line need but Co make knowi their wants and they shall Dc grstifed. Phy young man who is working up good practic, l throug ghout the neighborhood. being thorou gh iy acquainted with his .profession. He als. who carry . nice line of druggiss sundries Il Ihsir store on Main stree1 Jewelrv-E LAmpe is the genial proprietor of the Elm
 rhe stock always looks bright and beaut utifai while the proprietor is always ready to speal good word for Eina- Hard ware-Csurch {
 ssrd 1srs so Sissy v.asd G Uy ,ndus.Ioe housewives. They handis every thing la thei line from gasoline stove down to shimol ssd are .l~ay: sss ss:y iron ,l 1ss, passipg down Main street. Groceries-Roch D HAydsn carry . arst stock in thei store room on Main street. and know how . ness in the larger cities. No one ever eater their store without noticing the oustness-lik tact to acoommodate their customers. Liver on Main street. and aiways has the best Q outfits In the way of rig. Parties plAnnin drive across toe country should nos fAii . call On htm. Aussc. Stationery and Books- | estAblishment In the Opera House block th l best of every thing n his line-nAmsly, psanos | orgAns. musical merchandise. books and sts tionery of all Kinds asd variety. He lead Il the vocal society, orchestra and drum corp | of ElmA. all of which contain remarkA6l talent considering the sixe of the town. He 1 \ afmn nR ahM ElMm G0m ~ d n Music. whore instruction in vocal and instvu | mental mueic is given at low rate. Tn poet -oface is located tn the Ane brick ban | aanial mai aafAr and d maU hAr of fhA G A