More Observations from 1873

Part 2 of 3

Her little business world is peopled by a genial crew.  J. B. Meserve, (whose absence prevented our scraping his acquaintance) presides over the finest steam elevator on the G., C. & S. Railroad, with J. V. Riggs as assistant, while Thompson and Lyman dispense Lumber and Hardware; Montelius & Co., Gose & Smith and Flora & Newman do the fair thing in the line of Dry Goods and General Merchandise. Tom McNish looks after the good of men's soles, and does the agreeable in a well appointed boot and shoe store.  E. A . Bushor, horse tailor, presides with urbanity over his department, while Samuel Tapp and A. Orr, play the anvil chores to the hum of industry.  Peter Pfaat kills the beef, while H. Tinklepaugh divides his time between selecting the choicest places for the guests of the City Hotel -- of which he is proprietor -- and making and mending the wagons and carriages of his neighbors. Miss E. McMasters supplies those airy nothings, which the ladies dote upon and de?? bonnets, while G. H. Waldo belongs to that much abused class -- station agents.

--Paxton Record.  12 June 1873.

19 September 1872

 

--Paxton Record.  19 September 1872.

J. B. Meserve and family have at last become residents of Roberts.
Lyman Peck has commenced putting up a dwelling in town.
Another blacksmith and wagon shop in town.  Tinklepaugh and Tapp are the proprietors. 
L. J. Pfatt and F. E. Pettit have concluded that this place has been hotelless long enough, have secured a site, got material together, and men at work, and will push the building as fast as possible.
Another dwelling house in town, Van Antwerp from Buckley is the builder.