Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-12-17

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Travelled. Not only that, he took his
father into business with him and
now under the name of w. J. Same
beck and Co, they have n of the
leading groceries and meat markets
in the metropolis of Audrain County.
1t was the custom in years past, be-
fore the mail order houses took such
a hold on this country for peddiers
to visit the farm houses and sell the
farmers what they might need. Some
of these peddlers realized how much
better it would be to settle down in
some town and establish a business
there. Such was the idea Of Joseph
Barth, who had many customers
among the good people Of this and
adjoining counties through his itin-
Grant business before he opened a
clothing store in Mexico over 30 years
ago. Mr.. Barth had a number of en-
ergetic brothers, who also established
clothing stores, but in other towns
and the entire number bought their
merchandise together. With ex-
cellent business ability and this econ
omical system Of buying, Joseph
Barth built up one Of the largest
clothing stores in this section Of Mis-
souri, and when he passed away after
many years in the harness his eldest
son, Louis, ably assisted by another
son, Leopold, took charge Of the store.
Others of Mr.. Barth's sons, Edwin
and Maurice. learned the clothing
business from their father and have
gone to other cities to work.
The streets of Mexico used to be
lighted with oil lamps and at n
time when there were NJ funds in the
City Treasurer to pay someone to
light these lamps, Louis Phillip came
to the rescue and did the work him
self, In other ways, Mr.. Phillip
showed his public-spirit, but it was in
his clothing store that he showed his
ability as a business nal. He not
only knew the clothing business but
he knew how to teach it to his sons
who took charge after his death.
The present establishment S. and N.
Phillips was not always under that
name; it formerly belonged to the
father of the present owners, Louis
Phillip before mentioned, AS
in the case of other Mexi-
co sons, 81 and Nate Phillips,
enlarged and improved their es-
Establishment as the town grew and a
few years ago, the younger brother,
Maurice, firing of the practice of law,
returned to his native town and open
ed the Phillips Lady Shop.
A landmark in Mexico is ]. F.
Llewellyn and his drug store. Mr..
Llewellyn has been in Mexico for
many years and is the mar who
established the first electric light
plant here. Pharmacists and drug
gists from his store have gone forth
to all parts Of this country and many
of them now have stores of their own.
But in the last few years, Mr..
Llewellyn has depended on his three
sons, Henry D., Fred and Merit for
assistance in the drug business. All
of these boys are registered pharma-
cists, having graduated from the st.
Louis College Of Pharmacy, and are
sterling business men. The lustre of
the name of Llewellyn in Mexico will
not fade for many years to come.
1t was in Pitts barber shop that
many of the rising young men of
Mexico got their hair cut for the first
time and William Pitts, the prop
rietor is still on the job. No sooner
however, does he depend entirely for
BARRIERS out of the family to help, for
two OF the chairs in the shop are now
presided over by his sons, Ray and
Morris. Ray has been on the Job sew
eral years, and Morris is one of the
regulars now.
The ice cream and candy business,
VOORHEES, Coons entered before his
father did, but condescended not long
ago to take his father, W. H. Coons,
in with him and these two conduct
the Palace of Sweets. VOORHEES, is the
candy maker and his father looks af-
ter the business end of the firm. So
much for the business establishment.
now for the profession.
The late George Robertson was a
leading attorney of Missouri for
years and during the last years of his
life was aided in no small way by his
son, David H., the present City
Attorney. David is now practicing
alone and is n of the rising young
attorneys of this state. In another
Office, that of Fry and Rodgers.
Wallace Fry is taking charge of a
great deal of the business and fitting
himself for his fathers shoe. w. W.
FRY, the aforementioned pater Is an
attorney of great ability and ENJOYS
4 large practice. Wallace was form
ariy Police Judge, but has given up
he bench and settled down TO the
practice of the code with much sue
,ess.
Dr. W. R. Rodes, who recently cele-
'rated his golden wedding anniver-
iary IS M of the practicing physi-
'lans of Mexico and a mighty good
me. In the same office with him.
low, is his son, N. r. Rodes, who also
$ one of the leading practitioners of {
his section. DR.. w. X. Rodes' other {
on, Landon, is also a doctor. I
DR.. Clarence Rothwell, realizing I
success of his father as a physi-
followed in his footsteps and !
enjoys a large practice in this
community, where he was reared.
Likes Hospital. a
DR.. Nathaniel Allison, of st. Louis. +
80 MI 1T -. l.