The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-27
GARDEN GROVE And LEROY BUSINESS MBN.
"A Brief Sketch of the Representative Business
Enterprises by Staff Correspondent
First National Bank

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First National Bank
This live financial institution has met
with uninterrupted success from its or.
ganization. Mr.. G. S. Stearns is presi.
dent, Mr.. F. E. Stearns vice president,
and Mr.. s. H. Amos the able and eff.
Gent cashier. A general commercial
banking and collecting business is
transacted by the bank.
J. S. Brown
The large and cummodious general
mercantile establishment SO ably pre-.
sided over by Mr.. j. S. Brown Is stocked
with an immense line of dry and fancy
goods, elegan: dress fabrics in all the
latest shades, weaves. patterns, hosiery,
novelties and notions. Also clothing,
hats, caps, boots and shoes, choice
staple and fancy groceries, garden
and orchard productions and country
produce.
G. D. Wheeland
This gentleman holds conspicuous
place among the lumber merchants Of
Decatur county. His spacious yards
are stocked with the best grades of
rough and dressed lumber of all dimen-
sions, lime, cement, plaster, and build
ing material in general
George M. Miller
The gentleman whose name forms the
subject of this brief local is fully up to
the times in mercantile ethics, and con.
trolls trade of considerable magnitude.
His stock comprises an excellent line of
winter dry goods, fancy goods, woolens.
fannels, boots and shoes, clothing, and
choice staple and fancy groceries.
A. G. Bunney
This enterprsine gentleman takes
rank among the old pioneer and repre-
sentative business men of Garden Grove.
He carries very comprehensive stock
of shelf and heavy hard ware, mechanics
tools, cutlery, tinware, heaters, ranges,
barb and woven wire, including agri-
cultural implements. carriages and bug.
sgIss from the leading factories Of the
world. 8s
r. D. Baker
The nest and attractive store 80 ably
presided oyer by the gentlemen above
named contains large and we'll selected
line of general merchandise. Mr.. Baker
is widely and fayorably known for his
strict integrity, fair and honest business
methods.
New York Store
This is one of the largest and most
systematically arranged clothing estab.
lishnents of Decatur County. Their
head store at Lamont is under the man.
aGement of Mr.. w. A. Grenawalt, while
the branch at Garden Grove is presided
over by Mr.. w. A. Williams, the in
dividual members of the firm. They
carry fine line of young mems fash
ionable clothing, OF which speciality
is made. Also hats and caps, and
haberdashery in general.
IT,. Shelter
This gentleman's spacious establish.
ment is filled from end to end with
an elegant array of parlor, chamber and
dining room furniture, mouldings, win.
dow shades. chairs, bedding, mattresses
carpets and rich draperies. A special
feature is made Of undertaking and
embalming, and to the direction Of
funerals and burials.
H. w. Potts
This model drug store is stocked to
reelection with an excellent line of chem.
icsily pure, fresh drugs, patent and
proprietary medicines of acknowledged
merit and standard reputation, pharma-
ceutical preparations, etc.
c. e. Walter
We cannot afford to overlook TIE
popular racket store of which Mr.. G. E
W.lter is the enterprising proprietor
incur local review of Garden Grove
This is comparatively a new accession
: tothe business interests of the towr
anil has met with we'll earned success!
from the start. The stock comprises
fa1cy goods, novelties and notions,
tinware, crockery, pocketbooks, albums
stationery, writing paraphernalia anc
odd bits of bric-a-brac.
N. N. Ridgeway
This gentleman carries the best grade
OF light driving and heavy harness
hakers, brides. straps, blankets, robes
whips and horse clothing in general. ,
speciality being made Of repairing ant
cuSom work to order.
Clark & Hoadley
The wellequipped blacksmith shop Of
Msssrs Claik & Hoadley is very central
lylocated tear the center Of the town
InfadditioA to general blaeksmithiny
wagon and blow WORK, a speciality j
made Of shoa ing horses afflicted Will
CONS. ulcef. interfering. quarter
cracks and baby adjusted shoes.