Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

notice and in q workmsnlike manner.
Mr. G. NJ. Haskell has been in business
in Mexico for twelve years, the present
firm succeeding to that gentleman's
private interests seven years ago. In
connection with its other departments,
this concern is prepared to do painting
and trimming on new work, and re-
painting, trimming and ~revarnishing
workmen to do the same. The manage
ment report a good and growing bust
ness, which fs still further evidence
that Mexico is advancing and patron
izing home manufacture.
Philip EngIe. ,
Retail dealer in coal oil and gasoline ;
established the business at this point
a year and q half ago, and by strict at.
tention to business aud square dealing
with the citizens of Mexico, he has
bnilt up q business that affords him q
good living and a little something for
rainy day. Mr.. Engle 10 an old and re-
spected citizen of the county, was
formerly in the dairy business in this
city and is we'll known to every res
ident. He runs a wagon in the inter-
est OF his business, attends to it him
self and never fails to supply his GUS
toners during cold, hot or stormy
weather, therefore he has q good trade
with some of the best families in the
city. The history of his business shows
that wherever he gains q customer, he
never loses it. In aiding this great
trade edition of Mexico. he does it to
help the good cause along, and through
its columns would thank his old custo.
mers for their liberal patronage and
solicits the esteemed favors of all who
use gasoline and coal oil, and will de-
liver it to their doors daily or weekly,
as the case may require. For best gas
oline and coal oil on the market and at
low prices, leave orders with Philip
Engle.
j. w. Rouse 4 Co.
Breeders of Italian Bees and Queens,
and manufacturers of and dealers in
apiarian supplies, have been conduct
ing this branch of business in Mexico
for the past three years, and for this
purpose are located in the northeastern
suburbs of the city where their plant
occupies an acre of ground, and which
IL pui pooSs 1hCbC kEu"l
tlemen breed and propagate bees and
queens and give particular attention to
grading up of the same, and improving
the race, and in this particular they are
producing what is known among bee
men as the five banded bees which are
the purest strains known. Mr.. J. W.
Rouse OF this firm was n of the found
ers of the state Bee Keepers Associa-
ton, served two years as it's secretary
II is now n of its vice-presidents.
He is the author of"The Amateur Bee
Keeper" a fine work designed for am
ateurs and beginners in bee keeping.
He is also a valuable contributor to
many of the largest bee journals in the
United States and has been in the en-
ploy of the State Board of Agriculture
in its institute tours to lecture on bee
keeping. Mr.. Rouse gives his entire
time and attention to bee and queen
raising and the manufacture of the
Standard Frame Bee Hive, as also to
the breeding of fancy poultry, which
embraces the Silver Wyandottes and
Brown Leghorns. Through the col
umns of this trade edition of Mexico
and Audrain county the firm of ]. w.
Rouse & Go. would announce that they
desire correspondence from abroad,
"hiSh l. pC PIOuIpbly aItc1lucu "
and prices given for their stock and
hives. Address J. W. Rouse & Co.,
Mexico, Mo.
Joseph Gelvin.
Owner and proprietor of the beautiful
floral green houses located on North
jefferson street and the only ones in
the city of Mexico, has had thirteen
years experience as q florist, and has
been located at this point for the past
two years and q half. In connection
with his green houses Mr.. Gelvin owns
tthree acres of land upon which he has
q fine residence. He makes q speciality
of cut flowers of all kinds and raising
and prOpagating novelties in plants,
and for the purpose has two green
houses covered by 5000 square feet of
glass and heated throughout by the
hot water process. In the matter of
cut flowers he sells them loose or
makes them up in any design on short
notice, and is always in readiness to
early vegetables and plants for trans
mess and ships his products to many
of the surrounding cities and towns.
McWilliams e. Pearson.
In the matter of skillful dentists,
Mexico is indeed fortunate. Its CEN
trail location as q railroad point has
built up some of the finest mercantile
houses of any city of its size in the
state and has drawn hither some of
the best representatives of the medical
and dental professions In the West.
The above named gentlemen are sur
geOn dentists, the present firm being
successors to DIR. J. +. McWfliams-
the senior member of the firm, who
established himself at this point in
1872, where he has practiced his pro-
fession fiom that dale until the present
time, and with marked success, both
financially and rs q skillful operator.
This gentleman was born in Warren
county this state, and was educated
at the State University, Columbia.
DIR. M. w. Pearson, the junior member
of the firm, is q regular graduate of
Mo-, class of 1877. Their location is
on the west side of South Jefferson
street, near the business center of
Mexico. DIR. McWilliams has q fine
residence at 405 East Monroe street.
Individually and as a firm of profess
sional men, these gentlemen are among
the leading citizens of this city and
every way merit the patronage that
they are receiving at the hands of the
Mexico and Audrain county public.
H. H. Meyer.
Contractor and builder, has been 8
resident of Mexico for eight years and
for the past three years has been do
ing business for himself. His Office ii
located OF the east side OF North JET.
ferson street where his quarters are
commodious and fitted up for the pur
!. pose. Mr.. Meyer is also IN archltec'
and furnishes plans and specification
and makes estimates on all kinds o
I, work in his line. He is the largest con
3 tractor in the city and on the average
} employs twelve men the year around
his weekly pay roll being from $50 u
Z 500. This gentleman has built some
of the finest residences and bushes,
houses in Mexico, as also some of thu
largest and finest country houses ant
barns In this and adjoining counties
having at the present writing two larg'
5 barns in proct IS of constr uction In Cal
; Iaway county. Mr.. Meyer WAS the
J builder of the First National Banl
: building in this city, as also the Far
8 mers' q Merchants Bank building o
Q Centralia. He also built q bank q
! Martinsburg, this county, and rs tn,
. result OF his three years business caree