Telegram-herald., 1890-12-11
MATTERSAT MORLEY
A Booming Town With Great Pros
pests Ahead.
II Has ABUNDANT wlIER POWER
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OF the STATE. one o0mss across a great
many good towns. and enc of these
where l brought up the other day, i
Morley, Meeoslx eounly. II pas done
considerable OF = lumbeT business IA rs
day, and does Il yet for thss matter,
bat s nov largely supported BY the
farming and agricultural eOuatry sur-
rounding il. Morley Is aR incorporated
town OF perhaps oo0 people, located on
the G. K. 4 |. road. Ii Is IN quite a
prosperous condition, being out Of debt,
and last year DO taxes we're collected,
thing very rare, indeed, hut which
VIII be carried out, they say, each year.
They have several splendid water power
sites, Little Muskegon river furnishing
ali the power required by two large
mills, and still more for others, should
any one wish il. Business 10 well repre-
sented in the different trades by good
class of men, who are anxious % boom
their town.
The largest manufacturing institu-
ton III Morley is that of
HIGBEE HIGH,
Dealers and manufacturers of all kinds
of lumber, shingles, etc. This concern
employs on an average of fifty or more
men the year around. operate a large
sawmill, planning mill, shingle mill,
etc. etc, and II is the backbone OF the
town. Mr.. Hugh, besides being gen
eral all around hustler, is the president
of the village, and a pioneer of the
county, having located here IN 1872.
Their mill is run by water power. which,
IL might be proper to add, is one of the
natural advantages afforded al Morley.
There Is power enough 10 run any num-
ber of mills and factories. This firm
has on hand something like 1000, 900
feet of manufactured lumber. Ii Is
composed of energetic business men,
who are willing 10 do their share IN
putting their town to the front, and are
| always IN for giving 1t a boom when
| they can do so.
The retail trade of Morley Is largely
earned on by two or three firms, the
largest Of which is.
JOHN T.. THURKow.
Mr.. Thurkow is one of the solid busi-
| ness men of his town, and not afraid to
drop a nickel in the slot when he can
see that it will be of any advantage TO
Morley. He has been IN business here
for ten or more years, occupies n fine
large store building. built by himself a
few years ago, and carries n large stock
of general dry goods, groceries, etc.
Politically he is not saying much now,
which would lead one TO think that he
voted with the Republicans. In village
matters, he has held down almost ali
the official chairs, which. however, cuts
but little figure with his business, as he
| only does IL for the good OF the cause
and doesn't glory In it.
Among the best institutions OF Morley
! is the roller mills of
WIN. HUGH & co.
Their mill has been IN operation some
| thing like eighteen years and has had a
| full roller process for the past four
years with daily canacIty of seventy
| five barrels. The mills a drawing card
! for Morley ss it attracts custom for
miles around, being under the best OF
| management. Their miller, j. Nickel,
| is an old experienced hand at the bus
! iness having been engaged in that par
| ticular line for thiIty-two years, and
/ consequently he knows all the ms and
outs of the trade. The mill is run by
water power and is first-class IN every
| particular. They average over four
| hundred bushels per day of custom
| grinding besides large trade in mer-
| chant milling.
The largest hardware dealers of Nor
ley are the firm of
CUTLER & WRIGHT,
| Who have been in business here for the
| past sixteen years, and have as q con.
| sequence built up large and profit
able trade. They are men of push and
hustlers in their line, handling all classe:
of farm implements, are wool buy
ers, etc. Financially they are one OF
the leading firms of Morley. Then
| stock Is very complete and they dom
make a practice of getting left in theil
line of trade. They also have a large
warehouse for such goods as can bs
| conveniently stored and altogether are
in good shape to prosecute their larg,
business.
One of the leading grocers of Morley
IS
| r. r. ADAMS.
Mr.. Adams located In business here les
I than year ago. yet he has hustled
! himself into good trade IN his line
He carries large stock of groceries
! provisions, canned goods, etc, etc. and
Is ones thewide dealers. There
fore he is getting bis share of the trade
he is not Growing over the late elec
ton, and by that IL could appear tha
he ls a Republican; but that don't ef
feet business any, and Democrats oi
ANYBODY else will find him at the old
| stand just the same as though bis sd.
| won.
The firm Of
HANSON BROS.
Do perhaps as large business in tn,
general grocery, provision, CROKER,
ana glassware business as any Of Nor
| Iey's business men. They have beer
behind the counter here for the pas
eleven or more years, and are conse
| qusutiy we'll known throughout thu
| part Of the county. John Hanson, ths
senior member Of the firm, died las
| March. since which time the firm bsl
/ remained n the same name only con