Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22

in succession. My first recollection
was that JOS Black had a dry
goods and general store, as almost
all the early merchants conducted.
Capt. Sextus Scott occupied this
place at another time, then Brewster
Co., Carter e Worrell groceries,
John Cochran tobacco, James Rusk,
Herald office, the two latter using
almost the entire building; at other
times the upper floors were used for
offices, picture galleries, etc.
The next business room east of
the Jones block was first Israel
Green, then DR.. John Alexander
drugs. There have been SO many
different kinds Of business in this
room since this, | can mention only
a part of them: stephen Hill dry
goods, later by Mr. White, Ben
Matson groceries; the next room
east was used as Jew clothing
store by Mr.. Berge, and later by
a bank, Grover Devol and Charlie
Merriam, and now by Mr.. Hill;
Shepard & Adams with dry goods
on the corner where Albert Lindi-
more now has a grocery, and then
Adams & Kahler, and later Chester
Adams continued the business.
The space now occupied by the
Stanbery building was filled first on
the northeast corner by j. B. Stone
& Co., three story brick used as a
general store. | remember that the
alley south of this store was a stor-
age place for many commodities
such as oak shingles, fence posts,
| cooper stuff, etc, which were taken
/ in exchange for goods from Stones
store; the upper floors We're used for
such farm products as dried apples
and peaches, tallow bees wax, gin
seng roots, etc, all of which were
taken in exchange for goods. Very
little money was paid for such prod
ucts, except at tax paying time
when it was necessary in order that
the taxes could be paid. 1t will be
we'll to remember that at this par
ticular time almost any commodity
/ could be purchased in a general
store OF many Of which no mention
/ is made at this time-cooper tools
| locks, and hinges, Carolina tar fO3
! lubricating wagons, salt fish-bOth
/ dried and in brine, paints, oils and
dye stuff, as well as all kinds Of ma
terials for mems clothes. There
was no gents furnishing store sc
early, but many tailor shops where
/ you could have your goods cut and
made, but in most cases the cuttin4
only was done and the sewing done
| in the home by hand, as no sewing
/ II oi1on ~,
Now we will move east and con.
tinue the business places. The
building which is owned and occu-
pied by Lew Miller stood on the
site where the Kraps & Betz store
is at present. 1t was a cabinet shop
owned by Robert Pinkerton; it stood
/ back short distance from the
street line, and was moved to its
present location about 1856. The
first to occupy this building after
its removal was an Italian who man
ufactured plaster OF Paris toys. In
going to I'D from school I stopped
qule regularly to see the man paint
ing the eyes and noses of the lions
and the little lambs, as we'll as the
doves and other birds. other busi.
ness such as foundries, tanyards,
cabinet shops, cooper shops, and
soap and candle factories, and later
an oil refinery. One foundry was at
the foot of Kennebec avenue where
there is now garage. 1t was at
this place the first fire engine was
built; this was built by VIM. Kent
field and was operated by man pow
er, and many men were required to
operate it unsuccessfully In order
10 have water, huge cisterns were
built. three of which l remember
the location; one in the public
square, in the angle between Ken
nnhec Rvenue and Center street. an