Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10

George Megrew, formerly purchasing
agent of the Carnegie Company, in fact
pne of Carnegle's thirty young part
Mrs" has recently chosen Cleveland as
his home.
The old saying that truth is stranger
than fiction" was never more clearly
proved than in the life story Of this
young man.
A man who, though not yet 30 years
of age, is millionaire.
A man whose early life has been 50
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 young fellow only % years old,
who retires on an annual income OF
$4,000, the principal of which was
largely made through his own efforts.
But such man is George Megrew.
Mr.. Megrew came to Cleveland a
short time ago from Pittsburg. He had
often visited in this city, and decided
that here was the spot that would In
time seem the most like home to him,
for be it known that Mr.. Megrew Is a
bachelor, and rather alone in the world,
as far as relatives go, although he has
hosts of friends, for he Is charming
man to meet, and makes friends every
where.
After due consideration he decided to
purchase home at the corner of Euclid
and RoSedale avenues.
Here MIR. Megrew has made for him
self an extremely beautiful and at the
same time comfortable home.
Mr.. Megrew has always been 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 tiny chap
Of three summers.
or course Mr.. Megrew Is an Ohio
man. He was born in Wooster, Wayne
County, in the year of 20.
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 living in Washing
ton, d. G. In the capital he sold papers
and did odd jobs. One day he met
man who, after buying paper, stopped
q moment and spoke kindly to the lad.
The man was Congressman Mckinley.
He at once took liking to young Me-
grew and offered to secure for him
pageship In the house. This the boy re-
fused, for he wanted to go to school.
In 1888 Megrew's grandfather died
and the lad went to Wooster to attend
the funeral. Here he met II. G. Prick,
who taking a decided liking to Megrew
Just as Mr.. Mckinley did-offered
him clerkship IN his office, which was
accepted. When Frick became chair
man of the Carnegie Company he trans
ferred Megrew 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
short time was promoted. Soon more
promotions came to the Woodworking
youth until in 1898 he was given an in
terest in the Carnegie Company as a
Christmas gift, with the position of
purchasing agent.
This position carried salary of
$1,000 year, and Mr. Megrew held it
until the fall Of 1900, at the time of the
controversy regarding the "ironclad
agreement" -. -.a .a.
For several years his health had been
falling, 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 manner of
means. He Is interested IN real estate
In Pittsburg, and his interests In the
big steel corporation require much of
his time.
Then, too, Mr.. Megrew is deeply inter.
ested In church work, and he does a
great deal of work along charitable
lines, taking particular interest In the
newsboys, 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 or 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 his work, and telling him Of
his selection as one of the young part
ners In the great steel corporation
Cleveland Leader.