Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

S! I 4
W. S. Hathaway.
ouyhfare. The building In question
will have a frontage of 40 feet, by q
depth of 80 feet, and including q base
meht, will be three stories, the whole
of which will be occupied by MI.
Hathaway as a produce warehouse.
AS sample of what this establish
ment is doing, it may be well to mem
tion, that it shipped in 10000 bushels
of potatoes last season from Minnesota
and other states north it also shipped
in a large amount of apples from Ohio
and New York ; this was owing to he
/ almost total failure of these crops
throughout this state last season. In
seasons when the Missouri crops are
good, it buys and ships to other points
less favored. Mr.. Hathaway was
formerly in the grain business Id
Toledo. Ohio, and was, fer a long time,
a member of the board of trade of that
CITY. His enterprise at this point has
bean a growing success, and the pres
emit writing finds it among the largest
| mercantile establishments in Mexico.
| Aside rom his grain and produce BUSH
ness. he owns 10 acres of suburban
| property in the city limits, which is
| not only valuable as fruit land, but in
| the near future will come in as res
idence lots. Mr.. Hathaway has done
much to bring Mexico into notice as q
wholesale point for produce. for ne
| ships to all the surrounding cities and
towns.
Shea Il WaddingtOn.
Real estate, loan and insurance
| agents, are located in the kabrich
| block, ON the southwest corner OF the
public square. and is one of the Oldest
| established agencies in Mexico, Mr..
Shea, of the firm, having been in the
business at this point for b past
twenty years, and the present firm for
four years. These gentlemen deal in
| Mexico business and residence prop
erty, Audrain county farm lands, as
also farm properties in adjacent coun-
| ties, and the states of Kansas, Color
ado. Texas and Arkansas, and ia this
respect have one of the largest lists
to select from in the city. In the mat
ter of fire insurance, this firm repre-
septs six standard companies, they be-
ing the Continental of New York,
Queen of America - both insurlng
against fire, lightning and tornado-as
also the Lancashire, of England, Fire
Association of Philadelphia, American
of New York, and the Caledonian OF
Scotland, and in life insurance, the
firm represents the Germania Life In
surance Company of New YORK. 1t
also represents the Equitable Loan
and Investment Association OF Soda
La. These gentlemen also loan home
nrn 70
suit. They also do abstracting, which
is made a special feature. Mr.. d. E.
Shea is a notary public, and has serv-
ed the county tor twelve years as its
public administrator, n was for
nine year a member of the school
board of this city. Individually and
as a firm, these gentlemen are leading
men of Mexico, are doing q good and
growing business in all departments
of their agency, and are good men
with whom t correspond in regard to
real estate in this part of the state. 1t
should have been said above, that Mr..
James Waddington Of this firm is a
graduate of the we'll known Quincy
Commercial College, is an expert &C
countant and one OF the finest penmen
in the city.
Hopkins Il Ricketts,.
1t seems to be a fact that Mexico is
headquarters for some of the most sue
cessfui real estate. loan and insurance
agents in this part of the state and in
the matter of real estate this is, in
=; part, owing to the fact that Audrain
county real estate has aver been held
at prices much lower than its actual
value, when compared with the prices
of lands in adjoining counties. On the
other hand, Mexico real estate men
are of the kind who believe In small
profits and quick sales, and especially
so will this be found to be the case at
the real estate, loan and insurance
agency of Messrs. Hopkins & Ricketts,.
This enterprise has been established
at this point for fifteen years, is located
near the northeast corner of the
public square, in whatis locally known
as the Harper block, and occupies q
space of q l-2 by 100 feet in that
building. The same is divided into
large office, fire proof vault, private
office and other oom necessary in the
business, and all of which is nicely
finished and equipped. In the matter
of real estate, this firm handle Mexico
city property and farm lands in Aud
rain and ado ming counties, and, In
this respect, are good men with whom
to correspond in regard to prices, loca-
ton, improvements, &c, and solicit
correspondence in this direction. Mr..
X. 2. Hopkins, of this firm, is ex-C0l-
lector of Audrain county and is thor
oughly conversant with every part OF
the county. Mr.. j. T. Ricketts, Is an
old resident of Audrain and Is q nota-
ry public. AS a firm, tn ese gentle
t1emen are OF the Audrain
county complete abstract books, which
cover every acre in the county, and of
course gives them special advantages
as real estate men. They give special
attention to their loan department.
and through which they loan local and
eastern capital at very low rates of ill.,
~terest, and on time and terms to suit
the necessities of the Ease, and also on
short rOtice. AS to fire, tornado. life
and plate glass insurance, this agency
represents seven of the former. two
life companies, and one plate glass.
They represent The old reliable Home
OF New York, Phoenix of Hartford and
the Insurance Company of North
America, the latter being the Oldest
established in the United States. They
also insure against the breakage of
plate glass in Lloyd's Plate Glass ms.
Co.. In life insurance, they represent
the New York Life and the Mutual
Reserve Fund Association of New
York. Individually, these gentlemen
are representative men of Mexico, and
as a firm they are in every way re-.
sponsible, and report a very satisfac-
tory business the past year. Cores
pOndence from abroad solicited and
promptly attended to.
The Poor Mans Store.
Or the great general merchandise
house of Rixey, Kent & Co., was estab-
1shed two years ago, the firm being
represented by Messrs. w. ]. Rixey.
W. l.. Kent, F. p. VanNess and +.
Kent. Its location is ON the north side
OF the public square, about midway of
the block, where its building covers
an area of % by ITO feet, and is two
stories high, both of which 1t utiliSes
for the storag Q and display of Its stock,
which embraces everything usually
on sale n q first-class merchandise es-
adjustment, such az dry goods, dress
.xNaxYu