The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-02-12

able In the grocery line for its patrons.
They quot prices In their newspaper
ads, and the quotations are trade
fetchers.
Hotel de Huff is presided over by S.
B. and j. E. Simons and its service
and entertainment is dowL-to- date in
every particular.
]. L. Doggert is not only popular as
an all around good citizen, but he Is
also the brigadier brindle of first class
drug store.
Turner s. Leland are the meat and
stock men of Argos. Their retail
market is large one and is kept well
supplied with all kinds of fresh and
cured meats. This firm is also large
shipper of live stock.
In the Goth century town with
out tailor wouldn't be in it, but
Argos isn't that way for w. Z. Wat
son does all kinds of merchant and
lady tailoring in a manner satisfactory
to the people of the capital of Walnut
township.
Strange, indeed, would it be if in as
busy mart as Argos one did not en-
counter a descendant of Abraham
hustling along with the rest of the
business world, aud the presence Of
Henry Israel makes Argos no excep-
tion to the rule. Mr.. Israel is an ex-
tensive dealer in clothing, shoes and
gents furnishing goods,
Frank Pickerl writes P. NJ, after
his name, and the postoffice duties
keep him so busy that he cOuldn It
read the postal cards if he wanted to.
The State Exchange bank of Argos
was established in 1884, and is one of
the solid monetary institutions of the
county. VIM. NJ. Bryan is its presi-
dent and c. d. Chapman its cashier.
For years one has been accustomed
to hear. "The timber of this country
is all gone. Well, when squint at
one million feet In the log on Louis
Schafer's saw mill yard is INDUCED
In, and Lou tells you half of it is not
yet In from the woods, most people
will promptly deny that the "timber
is all gone" Why there are logs,
logs. aod then logs; acres of them,
streets full of them, and the town will
pave no streets in the vicinity of
Shafer's mill this year. Louis w.
Schafer is the successor OF George
w. Schafer s. Son, and through a
young man has developed wonderful
success as a saw mill man and lumber
dealer. All winter force of work.
men have been busy completing a new
Sinker s. Davis mill and today one of
the most up-to-date saw mills in
northern Indiana: 1t has capacity
of 10, 200 feet per day. and affords en-
ploymen, to twenty men, AS a sam
pie of Lou Shafer's business push and
management, 1t may be stated that
against six competitors he secured the
1 70 ho II oh Erio e.
/ Western railroad all its oak lumber
used this year between Indianapolis
aud Michigan City. This chief in.
dustry Of Argos is operated with a
100-horse-power steam boiler and so.
horse power engine, and the mills
special production is car, wagon and
chair stock.
VIM. Schoonover & Sons are known
as proprietors Of one of the incest and
complete general stores in Argos
Whatever can be found on sale in this
store along the dry goods. clothing,
shoes, etc., lines has certainly not as
yet been placed on sale by whole
salers and jobbers. The Schoonoyers
are highly spoken of as business firm
and they have been in business TWEEN
ty years.
i Though the Tribune man heard NJ
complaint from anyone regarding th'
illness Of their teeth, DIR. Eugene E
Willsey is the popular and successful
dentist Of Argos.
j A. T. Slayter and Lloyd Slayter ar
the two gentlemen who constitute
the Slayter Hardware Co. This firm
does a large business, and is one o
the most enterprising in Argos.
DR.. w. G. Sarber is kept so busy
doctoring the people that its won
} der be doesn't forget he has NJ. D., at
tached to bis name. Or. Sarber ha
been practicing in Argos for six year
and is very popular physician will
everyone.
E. Alleman s. Co., stands for an
other Of Argos large grocery firms.
+ large and fine stock OF glass an
! queensware with this grocery stock
Dora Pickerl is head clerk here, an
as ever is as polite and courteous as
, woman with her new Easter bo3ne