The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-02-19

paper in that town may be untrue
but the Tribune has a straight tiE
that such is a fact.
While Bourbon is not a hive o.
manufacturing industry. there ART
several enterprises of public
character which add much to the
towns prosperity. and they, togethel
with many individuals and firms make
the town live business place. They
are as follows:
Bourbon has new bank, and its
name is The First State Bank oi
Bourbon. H. +. Bowman is its presi
dent, and c. G. Wink its cashier
William Bristol is proprietor of q
large dry goods, shoe and grocery
store which gives evidence of having
good patronage.
Charles Persons and Taylor Jeffries
conduct an up-to-date meat market
and are shippers of dressed meats and
poultry
Kyle s. Martin are manufacturers OF
all kinds OF stock tanks and steel els.
terms. This firm also makes a spec.
ialty of metal roofing and spoutings.
G. w. Cornwall says that Cornwall
is in England and that Cornwall is bis
name. He allows, however, that for
the sake of convenience in correspon-
dence and general business the @. w.
preceding his name is a necessity. G.
w. further claims to be proprietor OF
the only "Peanut Emporium" In
Bourbon. or anywhere else, and de-
clares II he now possessed all the pea.
nuts that have passed through his
"emporium" he would establish a
peanut trust of his own. Mr.. Corn.
wall also sells tobaccoes, cigars and
confectionery from his little store, but
says they are merely side lines.
George N. Hupp is pioneer wagon
manufacturer of Bourbon. Last year
Mr.. Hupp built two-story brick ad-
dition to his shop, and he now man.
ages to keep three or four journeymen
wagon makers, blacksmiths and paint
ers busy most of the time.
The two Smith brothers of Pough-
keepsie, n. Y, make very creditable
effort toward being the whole thing
with their cough drops; few years
ago the ssThree Brothers Yeast" was
a favorite with housewives through
out the United States; Ringling
brothers have caused Barnum's circus
fame to seek cold storage. But all
this has nothing to do with the news
paper mans story, only as a prelude
to the fact that Bourbon has a big
store, "bigger'n any in the county, u
they say, and it results from the unit
ed efforts of FIVE brothers. The Frib-
ley boys, Daniel, Ferdinand, James,
George and Charles, certainly have
cause to be proud Of their Bourbon de-
partment store. The store occupies
both floors Of two-story brick build
ing 165x70, and from the moment one
enters the queensware and chinaware
department. entrance door until the
dry goods room exit door is reached,
visitor or patron is in the presence Of
mammoth stocks of hardware. groce-
ries, produce, carpets, ladies furnish
ings. millinery, clothing, shoes and
gents furnishings. When the Tribune
man visited this store the weather was
very inclement and stormy, yet the
different departments of this great
store was well filed with patrons. The
FribIey brothers have been only eight
years in building up this large busi-
ness In Bourbon.
s. G. Falconburg s. Co. are owners
of nice grocery and queensware store
and the firm seems to be enjoying an
extensive trade.
81. A. Spencer has a tidy bakery
with confectionery and lunch business
attached.
The Keller Meat Market and Pack
ing Co. is one of the substantial firms
of Bourbon. In connection with its
retail meat trade it buys and ships
live stock.
DR.. w, A. Weiser and DR.. Harris
nave Offices SO close together that they