The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-11-21
MOWRYS1'OwN.
November IS, 1895.

November IS, 1895.
1t has been several years since we
wrote of the business and social inter.
ests of our village, and, believing that it
would be of interest to the readers of
the NEws-HERALD, we beg space for the
following letter:
The population Of the village is near
two hundred, and within the last three
years, fourteenlnew dwellings have been
erected.
To begin with the business :. interests,
we have, first, Galliett Bros mammoth
general stores. These gentlemen have
found their business increasing to such
an extent that, within the last two
years, they have erected a store room of
40 by 80 feet, within which to store the
goods they handle. Anything can be
bought of them, from thimble to the
finest of gents furnishing goods, hard.
ware, queensware, &c. They send out
two wagons which travel the country
from house to house for distance OF
ten miles square. AS an illustration Of
the produce thus collected, your CORE.
spondent was informed by one of the
average collection of eggs each week for
| the year past was more than 700 dozens
Next, we come to Diehl BROS, corner
of Main and Short streets. This firm
has been in business here for twenty
years or more, and by honest dealings
| in business enterprise have so increased
their business that they have been com.
PEELED to enlarge every few years, until
now the firm does business on grand
scale, occupying large two story brick
building, 80 by 80 feet. The lower room
is filled with groceries, boots, shoes,
notions and other articles usually kept
in general store, while the upper room
is used for clothing. This firm has one
wagon run by D. B. Allmann, and they
do say he is doing good business for
the firm. There is friendly rivalry be.
tween Altman and Long, of Galliett
Bros, and it is difficult for the farmers
wives to know which to trade with.
Either of the above firms we can rec.
commend the public for honesty and fair
dealings. The throng of customers that
crowd their places each day, and especi.
ally on Saturdays, fully attests the truth
of the statement.
Another enterprise is the Mowrystown
Hardware Co., composed of Chas. Diehl
and &. H. Parrot, two of our young men.
They carry full line of hardware, bug.
gies, wagons, &C., and anything in this
line of business from hair pin to a
Corliss engine, can be had here.
Next door to them is the furniture
store of Kelly & Fenwick. Entering
here, you would be surprised to find
such complete line of furniture, car.
pets, &C., and their prices are astonish.
ingly low. A drummer happening to
enter there was 30 astonished at the
completeness and cheapness that he i'm.
mediately left an order for two hundred
dollars to be sent to his home, some
hundred miles away, and in town hav.
ing three or four such stores.
A. G. Jacobs, first class timer, who
also has on hand a full line of tinware,
holds forth on High street.
DIR. Funk and DR.. Guertin attend to
the health of our village and vicinity
DR.. Funk also has complete drug store,
paints, &c.
Three blacksmiths, Few, Sheridan and
Cornettet.
Lou Jacobs, who runs first class
barber shop, the best in town.
The roller mill operated and owned
by Diehl Bros. and Tissot Bros.
The saw and feed mill of Jas. Weave,
and son. Peter Bowman's shoe shop.
The Mowrystown Broom Co., owned
by Galliett Bros, is another enterprise
Also, we should not fail to mention
the millinary emporium of Mrs. D B
Allmann; nor the many dressmakers o.
our town; nor the Star Printing Co.
which monthly issues the Mowrystown
Star; nor our hotel, run by Jos. Rilea
nor the builder and contractor, L. A.
Galliett, who yearly builds the many
new houses of the country about; mol
Fred Leibert, who is in the same line ol
business; nor @. E. Winkle, the en-.
graver; nor w R. Stephenson. the photo
grapher, We have. the U. B. Church,
presided over by Rev, Boice; English
Presbyterian by Rev. Galbreath, and the
French Presbyterian by Rev. Dionne.
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