The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-14


cotfees and tn. purest East India
spices, and complete line Of lunch
goods. the goods handled 10y Howard
are highly esteemed by the people If
Forest and vicinity for their absolute
purity aud freshness. Ills business
methods are such As To entics trade.
and he gives personal attention to all
patrons, and he with the AID OF his
pleasing wife are ut all times atfaOle
and courteous, anu ANXIOUS for YOUR
trade.
THE EXCELSIOR WORKS.
This institution is one of the most
important manufacturing enterprises,
not only in Holt county, but in the en-
tire northwest section of our state. 1t
is located in the southern portion O: th.
city, and quite recently became the pro
perty Of Messrs. Hit and Richardson,
two Of Forest City's most popular aud
energetic young business men. TIE
excelsior turned out by this firm has ii
reputation second to none On the mar
ket, and the demand Is 80 great and
constant, that the works ar.. run con
staEtly by full force oi men. aud the
proprietors are now discussing whether
or not to enlarge the capacity. 1t gives
city of course being ben-iitl-d Ia that
extent.
A. POPULAR RESORT.
One OF the most popular resorts IN
the city il that Of the pool rooms, owned
10y j. W. Thomas. He runs his place
with the very best Of order; no pro
fessional loafers are allowed To hang
around; In fact, everything is conducted
10 la.lx. hi. u.
accounts for the popularity Ut the
establishment.
J. q. CREDEfoRD
Judging from the throngs that have
visited the Racket" establishment
owned by tins gentleman since the
opening, one would suppose that 1t was
one Of the most popular establishments
to be found in the city. And such is
probably the case Mr.. CredefOrJ has
been in the notion business for a num-
Der OF years, and was practically brought
up in the business. HIS stock OF every
thing in the notion trade is full and
complete 10 every way and cannot be
eqaalled outside Of ST. Joseph. The
goods of course are bought with the
view of selling and they ars sold, at
prices that astoniiheS you. He has an
able and popular assistant IN the person
of Mr.. l.. Simpson, who counts his
friends by the score.
ROACH AND MITCHELL.
The meat market Of these gentlemen Is
probably the most extensively patroniz
Ell place Of the kind IN Forest City. The
proprietors make IL study To please
their customers, and when customer
once makes u purchase IT invariably
follows that the patronage once given Is
continued. They keep on hand the
freshest and choicest meats the market
affords. Their place Of business is Il
marvel OF cleanliness and neatness. and
they arc both gentlemen who thoroughly
understand their business and are al
ways courteous and polite to customers.
LEE WILSON.
The wants Of the public IN the livery
line are carefully looked after by Mr..
Lee Wilson, who operates the only lv-
cry, feed and sale stable in the city. He
also runs hack line between Forest
City and Oregon. making connection
with the trans lie has good turn outs,
is reasonable IN his charges and accom-
modatiHg to the public.
THE DOCTORS.
Although the citizens Of Forest City
and surrounding country are blessed
with unusual good health, there are
three good physicians located in the
city: DIR. +. f. Bullock. who is also
county physician, and besides this is
surgeon for the X. G., st. Joe j. T.. Il.
f. H.; DIR. II. NJ. Wilson, one Of the old
Get, il not the Oldest physician in North
west Missouri, aud DIR. T.. l.. Holloway,
completes the list.
X. g., ST. JOE 4 e. Ii. r.. r.
This road was put through here in
Is and has always been one of the best
shipping points in the county; and, We
believe, outside 81 cattle, more freight is
shipped from and received at this place,
than any other in the country. The pass
enger business. is by far the largest in
the county; in fact, is the largest be-
tweer st. Joseph and CouIcil Bluffs.
Eight passengers trains daily arrive and
depart from this point--the Il. i NJ.
passenger trains, for the east and west,
also stop at this depot. Vine Hovey, is
the agent, and carefully looks after the
interests OF TIE company and their
patrons.
Six new dwellings have been built IN
Forest within the past few months, viz:
j. G.. Latham, w. W. Wilson, j. Il. Viii
son, 4. J. Wood, John France, ST., ]. b.
Lamb. &c Latham and three or four
others will build later on. 4. j. Wood
will begin the building OF n brick bust
ness house in very short time. Fred
and Oscar Plummer have DO light lots
and will engage in brick making in the
near future.
HISTORICAL.
Forest CITY WAS laid ont by "a company esRi-
posed Of Tootle & Fari-igb. Of st. Joseph Z0ok
4 Patterson and Nave & Turner. Of this city.
The tract Of land purchased by This arm con ,,
win, and the price paid WAS $1,000
The first sale Of town lots t"k place May Il,
lsj,. and the place began at enee to be- settled
RAPIDLY and improved rapidly.
The first store building was erected by IoOtlr,
Farleigh & Co. and used Ia be occupied by .ls-
seph Groves. II WAS erected IN ls57, AMI We be-
lieve still islands aud is occupied.
Nave. Turner & Co. soon followed by erecting
the building HOW occupied by Ford. Lease &
Co.
The first brick building erected was com
mrdced IN the same year as those before men
toned. but WAS not completed until tie follow
ing year. by ZOOk & Baldwin, aud was Occu-
established IN the place Daniel ZsOk. Of this
city. WAS the senior at the firm. This building
IS now occupied .y John France. and Is used aS
"A drug store. France has been Occupyn ing this
building for the past twenty-th years
Daniel ZOok WAS the first postmaster George
,Esauire) Weber was the third postmaster, vii"
he Id the office from iss.O 10 Isl. who WAS sue
cee,le,i by II. X. :. Robinson and he BY Mary N.
Canon.
John NJ Mooiy. who used 10 be resident OF
this town. and came from Independence. Mo.
removed from here tn isJi, and opened the nrsi
blacksmith shop ia Forest.
The first school WAS opened by James Walden,
In the WINTER Of lsJ1. The present handsome
school .u,i,iin. WIS erected and completes if
October. ISIS.
4 man named q W. Glasgow WAS the first
mine host" Of the town. who KEPT his tavern
In a two story frame buIding la the north part
Of town. and was built 10y the town company.
l.. q. Green succeeded Glasgow. who purchased
the property from the town company.
Nave. Turner & Co. started u grocery jObbins
house. IN the roam now occupied by Ford. Lease
& Co.. aud continued until 1853. Whisky was
one Of the principal articles of merchandise,
and not until isJs WAS The fist saloon opened.
and James simpson WA the first 10 ensas. M
that business there.
In lsCS the Missouri river lief. the shores of
Forest City. and during the summer Of that year
anchor at this landing.
Dr. j. NJ. Wilson was the hrst lhysi-
clan To locate there, who with ES1uir" George
Weber and W. \. Canon located there III 1s''
and the following year j. NJ. Ford NJ. i coiiiti-.
William Burgess and q. W Hit. Barney
" Iili,ms bec:.ile "A citizen Of Forest in ls,s-C0
Wilson, HIT, Weber. canon, Collins ana
Williams are still voting at Forest