Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-27

We have two millinery stores. Mrs.
J. w. Toles carries a complete line to sat
isfy her lady customers, while Mrs. Olive
Child is manager of the Millinery Bazar,
and in hcadwear the ladies of Versailles
and vicinity keep right up.to date, as
we'll as in matters Of general dress.
CICAR FACTORIES.
Versailles boasts of two Of the best
cigar factories between Kansas City and
St. Louis. Ciias. V. n. hudson operates
one and John NJ. Bottom the other. Both
command a good trade and make the best
brands of cigars.
m.AcKSMITIIS AND WOODwoRKhRS.
VIM. Padgett. Henry Jacobs, Chas. n.
Bruce and Sam Parrot operate the black
smith shops Of the city. The two first
named have wood working departments
attached and are the oldest in that line,
however al enjoy a good trade.
FEED YARDS, MILLING AND FLOUR.
y. u. Padgett operates a feed yard and
carries a line Of grain and flour. Marriott
< Son run a feed and coal yard, and both
firms are popular headquarters for trad
ing people from all sections Of the coun-
". Henry Moscr is proprietor OF the
Versailles mill, and J. =. Muir is manager
of the flour depot at the elevator.
GOOD BARBER SHOPS
Versailles has three good barber shops.
The Metropolitan, Bond & Collins and J.
A. Dudley, all Of whom enjoy good trade
and have bath room accommodations.
SADDI.ERS M SIIoEMAKERS.
John Wassung and Aug. Klauhn are
the resident saddlers and harness dealers
and both carry good stocks. Otto Kuhn
aud Joseph Tuckley attend to the wants
of the public in shoe repairing.
JEWELERS..
George b. Boiling and VIM. Stiplcr
each carry stocks of jewclry and do repair
work in their line.
POULTRY HEADQUARTERS
w. p. Nichols looks after the poultry
and eXg business as manager for the Ma.
tional Poultry * Egg Co. He is an old
dealer and stands high with the patrons
ot this house.
TRANSFER EXPRESS LINES.
VIM. Lewis. Geo. Idle, John NJ. McClair
and Il. NJ. Scoggins manipulate tho
transfer and express business of this city
and give prompt service in their specia,
line whenever cal ed upon by patrons.
OTHER I%DrsTHIAI FEATURES.
=, The new Clay Pant, capitalized a
Sl35, 900, is one Of the most notable enter
prlses here, and during The coming sea
son will be running to its full capacity
80 employees.
II. SchatGer has, b~ot,ling works III op
Grafton and manufactures al kinds o
high grade mineral waters.
An AX.Iiandle Factory, with ". 5
5 Beard in charge, will be in operation a
r 500: as arrangements can be made.
f The Versailles Telephone System give
r splendid service and has over 200 phone
Y III use, under the supervision Of join
Brokmcycr.
From the splendid p~ost-onice, with J
W, Mills as postmaster, three K. +. ID
routes are sent II in different direction
daily, while another is contemplated.
Seven church denominations are repre-
scented III the city. We have grade
schools and good schoo, bui dings. TIL
d city has its own electric light system.
IS In iraternal orders the Masonic, Odd
Fellows, X. of T., VI. W. A., Maccabees
II W. .. W. aud Red Men, each have GOO
,, lodges.
I, We have one photographer, one tailo,
ing establishment, two saloons, an oprr
house, lunch stands, bowling alley, bid
lard hall and shooting gallery, all add
II a share to the business interests.
le Many contractors, carpenters, painters
Ic plasterers, stone -nasoiiS oEd Other tradc'
II men find employment here.
The building boom for 1905 reached
surprising limit; there were s~ixty-o,
* dwellings erected IN the city, includin
X several houses that were repaired to u
extent that vas equivalent to n ne
is bui ding, Following is a complete Ii
tr OF tie wners:
REsIpr.CF3 HRlCrIp LAST YEAR.
Thos Williams II. ofhncer
YIN. williams Jay BcikstreS~cr
Chas, WiliHmg T.. A ,iewNpl
H. y { Harry j. "a Joe S,nmhtt