The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-09-19
BUSINESS men
OF Vail
Are all Conservative, And An
ious to Please.

ious to Please.
All Are Interested in the Welfare OF
Their Little City, and Setting
Forth Many Inducements.
Vail is located on the main line of
the Chicago & Northwestern R. R
eight miles from Denison and has a
population of citizens that are energetic,
loyal and enterprising and always will
ing to aid and foster any kind of tenter-
prise that presents itself that will be a
benefit to the town. 1t is an ideal place
for a home with Its schools, churches,
park and refined class of people. Its
water system is fine which furnishes
clear,pure water and compares favorably
with any in the state. 1t has excellent
schools that rank with the very best.
1t has four religious denominations, the
Catholic church is a beautiful edifice
made of brick and is an adornment to
the city. Its pastor is Rev. James
Murphy. The Presbyterian church is
looked after by Rev. W. j. Cresswell,
the Methodist have for their pastor Rev.
G.. M. Albrook and the Episcopalians
have Rev. Allen Judd. The surround
ing county available to the town is
settled by we'll to do farmers who do
most of their trading with the business
men of Vail as they are men of ability
and by their conservative dealings have
built up large trade. The city interests
are carefully looked after by Mr..
Maurice O'Connor who IS the mayor and
who is running the Office in first class
style. The clerk is ]. P. Duffy, assessor
is M. Ratchford; marshall. M. P. Ryan;
council men are John Hickey, Clint
Payne. Bryon O'Donnell, j. j. Dugan,
L. L. Hulce and John Thompson. The
success of the city is due to the untiring
and unceasing efforts of the mayor and
his associates.
T. ]. Eoffman, the postmaster is very
popular and looks after Uncle Sans
mail in first class style he is gentle
man of pleasing appearance and has a
host of friends.
The jewelry business is we'll taken
care of by Mr.. E. B. Fauske who carries
a fine stock of watches and jewelry and
is an artist in the watch repair business
the secret of his success is due to the
fact that by gentlemanly ways and good
nature he has built up an immense trade
and is we'll thought of in the community.
There are two drug stores in the town
both being run by two up-to-date drug
gist who keep their stores neat and
clean carry fine stock of drugs, wall
paper, paints etc. The firms are Glynn
Bros. and Leslie W. Kinyon and are
young and enterprising firms.
There are three general merchandise
stores namely E. E. Chamberlin & Son,
Ryan & Ratchford end M. J. lCasey
they carry large stock of goods and
are men who thoroughly understand
their business and are especially
equipped for furnishing the trade with
the best goods at the lowest prices, they
have large patronage and keep their
stores in fine shape.
Will Beck is the efficient fire chief of
Fire Co. No. 1. The boys keep their
engine house in nice shape and although
Will is a single man he is willing to be.
come benedict.
The Green Bay Lumber Co. run one
Of the finest lumber yards in the county
they keep their lumber out of the
weather and carry an immense stock
which is looked after by Mr.. John
Knowles, the Office work is done by
John Granny who is the manager.
Tom Service is bricklayer; W. A,
Hass & Herman Beiser are practical
painters; T. w. Butler, w. E. Butler,
Fl. McCombs, Thos Maxwell and Fl.
Gronemeyer are the city carpenters
the above gentleman are all first class
mechanics. They are hustlers and are
kept busy.
Mr.. G. G. Vail is the genial editor OF
the Observer bright newsy sheet pub
lished every Thursday.
j. ]. -Dugan runs the coal business
where he keeps all kinds of hard and
soft coal at reasonable prices.
The town is blessed with one banl
called The Traders bank, they do 6
general banking business and have az
efficient cashier in the person of Henry
Stuck.
Miss Glennie Payne and Mrs. M. F
Mcclure are the ladies who operate tn
millinery stores thew hand1a an a1eoan