Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-04-10

IESioH, ID. L., aId as Now a Partner
of Andrew Carnegie.
George Megrew, formerly purchasing
agent OF the Carnegie Company, in fact
one Of Carnegie thirty young part
ners," has recently chosen Cleveland as
his home.
The old saying that truth is stranger
than hclion" was never more clearly
proved than In the life story OF this
young man.
a man who, though not yet 80 years
OF age, is IL millionaire.
a man whose carry life has been so
strenuous that already he is seeking to
regain his health. long ago shattered by
hard WORK.
1t is not often that the world hears
Of a young fellow only % years old,
who retires on an annual income Of
$4,000, the principal of which was
largely made through his OWL efforts.
But such a man is George Megrew.
Mr.. Megrew came to Cleveland a
short time ago from Pittsburg. He had
often visited III this city, and decided
that here was the spot that would i'll
time seem the most like home to him,
for be it known that Mr.. Megrew is a
bachelor, and rather alone in the world,
rs far as relatives go, although he has
hosts of friends, for he is a charming
man to meet, and makes friends every
where.
After due consideration he decided to
purchase a home at the corner of Euclid
and RoSedale avenues.
Here Mr.. Megrew has made for him
self an extremely beautiful and at the
same time a comfortable home.
Mr.. Megrew has always been a work
er at that. His success, that has come
to him so early in life, is not due to
luck. Almost at the beginning Of life
he has had to look out for himself, and
the home he has just completed on
Euclid avenue is the first real" home
he has known since he was a tiny chap
Of three summers.
OF course Mr.. Megrew Is an Ohio
man. He was born in Wooster, Wayne
County, in the year of '73.
When only 8 years of age he was
working as cash boy in a dry goods
store in Denver. At the age Of II he
was hustling for q living in Washing
ton, ID. c. In the capital he sold papers
and did odd jobs. One day he met a
man who, after buying a paper, stopped
a moment and spoke kindly to the lad.
Who n,on ,vop Tnnrrocc,pnn Af.Lyin1ou
He at once took a liking to young Me-
grew and offered to secure for him a
pageShip In the house. This the boy re-
fused, for he wanted to go to school.
In 1883 Megrew's grandfather died
and the lad went to Wooster to attend
the funeral. Here he met II. G. Frick,
who. taking a decided liking to Megrew
Just as Mr.. Mckinley did-offered
him a clerkship in his Office, which was
accepted. When Prick became chair
man Of the Carnegie Company he trans
ferred Mesrew TO the offices Of that
concern as assistant to the cashier.
Then began Mr.. Megrew's career. By
steady application to business he won
the respect of his superiors and within
a short time was promoted. Soon more
promotions came to the Woodworking
youth. until In 1888 he was given an in
terest in the Carnegie Company as a
Christmas gift. with the position Of
purchasing agent
This position carried a salary of
$1,000 a year, and Mr.. Megrew held it
until the fail Of 1900, at the time of the
controversy regarding the 'ironclad
agreement"
For several years his health had been
failing, and for the past year Mr.. Me-
grew has been seeking to regain his
health. But he has not been ''idling
the time away" by any of
means. He is interested In real estate
IN PittsburS, and his interests in the |
big steel corporation require much OF
his time.
Then, too, Mr.. Megrew is deeply inter
ested i'll church work, and he does a
great deal of work along charitable |
lines, taking a particular interest in the
DewSbOys, for this young millionaire |
never forgets the days of his boyhood
when he sold papers on the streets of
Washington.
In his beautiful new home Mr.. Me-
grew has many mementoes Of famous
men OF this country who are numbered
among his friends. In the hall he has
hanging a drawing by Chartran Of the
late President Mckinley, made in Can
ton, besides an inscribed picture Of the
artist himself. Mr.. Megrew has also in
Vulnerable letters Of great value. One OF
which Mr.. Megrew is particularly fond
is from Mr.. Carnegie personally, prais-
ing him for bis work, and telling him of
his selection as n of the young part
oers in the great steel corporation
Cleveland Leader.
CALLS LONDON SOUALID.