The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-04
New Florence.


gomcry county's good towns. and
inhabited by Ave hundred OF
more good people. Is well sup
piled with business houses, schools
aud churches, and has large
country trade. T.. +. Convey Is
the postmaster, and has the good
will and esteem OF all the patrons
OF the oflicc. lie Is ably assisted
by his daughter, Miss Ilulda, a
very accomplished and pleasant
young lady, and the business Of
the onicc in their hands IL con-
Quoted with universal satisfac-
ton Adam Rice is landlord of
the Central Hotel, and II IL said by
travelling men that this l, the
clcapcst and best hotel and furn-
ishcs the best meals to its custo-
mers of any hotel on the Wabash
road In eastern Missouri In towns
OF this size. Mr.. Rice Mt one time
kept the railrond hotel In Mont
gomcry. Little Miss Thompson
knows how to wait on the table ...
Az no well regulated town can
well be run without "A livery stable
J. T.. lIosto runs tip top livery
stable, and has some tips without
tops. There IL however no disc-
cunt ON his teams, and they are
always ready for customers 90.
The genial X. l.. Shredder keeps
for sale lumber and all its
building accompaniments, and
which accounts for the number OF
flno residences In town and coun-
try. You can always rely on fair
deal and full count at Schrocdcr's
lumber yard In Florence. 4. n.
Bethel, an old resident of the town,
deals In groceries. confcctioncries,
etc, and sells them too cheap To
get rich very fast. Some day the
prices may take raise, and In
the meantime II might be ad-
visablc for customers to stock
up. Mr.. Bethel is u good citizen
Sec. Chas. Shermcyer has sold
his restaurant to Earl Wilson, and
is now dieting himself. lie is an
old union soldier and knows
how TO diet to perfection. --
Shcrmcycr Is ono of Florcncc's
old and reliable stand-by's and
they might almost as well shut up
the town II he was not there 90.
One of the oldest and perhaps the
heaviest civil war pcnsioncr in the
county resides here. His name
In Vim. Walker, is nearly 81 years
OF age, is totally blind, and
tho constant care of his faithful
and loving wife. lie draws Il
pension of $40 month Another
old hero is Allen Cobb, one OF
Missouri's living martyrs to the
! cause Of the union. Aged and
! time worn, he Is nevertheless
the happy and interesting COM
/ panion of his faithful wife ...,
Elmer Artcrborn Is n new Gomez
+ to New Florence. Some two Year,
ago he moved to Mobcrly In this
state from his old home in Edgal
; county, H., and last year bough
the Thos. Patton l20 acre clcgan
farm adjoining New Florence, tC
which himself and family moved
last week, and in time will MAKE
, ii one of the finest farms in thu
/, county. Mr.. Aiterborn Is wid'
!, awake, whole souled man, vote
the republican ticket, and will yc
be "A leading citizen OF the county
o The three rural mail carriers ou
y Of this city began operations Tues
!. day last ON horse back, but vii
Q use wagons as soon as the road
, will permit.
The Bccchcr & Stanley Co. vii
present the drama Of "Ten Night
:. In a Bar Room" at the opera hous
al In this city next week Saturda
= night. Prices 25-35-50c.
ID The highest market prices quote
l. here yesterday for eggs was ID
L- l,tt.r fr, booa xr M par cut catt