BUSINESS INTERESTS

Hellerstedt & Bros., manufacturers of carriages, buggies, and all kinds of spring wagons, are one of the leading firms. They also manufacture harness and deal in general saddlery. This is one of the establishments that help build up a city. They employ on an average 15 men. They have in their sales-room buggies that for excellence in workmanship cannot be excelled in the State. The Novelty Carriage Works, established by P. J. Gottsman, and superintended by J. O. Farrell, make a specialty of the Farrell Patent Surprise Spring, and also the Combination Spring.

G. B. Beecher is a wagon-maker, and does machine repairing and blacksmithing. H. F. Anderson is a worker in wood. C. Nilson is also a wagon-maker, and L. C. Brown deals in carriages. wagons, sleighs, etc. 

Woods & Clendennin, successors to Carter & Ferguson, conduct a general hardware store, and deal in agricultural implements and windmills. They have the exclusive sale in the county of the Gerard and Eclipse windmills and pumps. They handle about $40,000 worth of goods annually.

W. S. Robinson & Co., are also general dealers in hardware, stoves, builder'smaterial, and all kinds of agricultural implements.

The First National Bank of Morrison was established in 1865, by Leander Smith, who was the first and is the present president. (See page 303) Its capital is $100,000. It has a good banking office and an excellent vault.

Smith & McKay are private bankers of this city. This concern was established by Leander Smith (see page 303) and Duncan McKay (see page 725) in 1878. Mr. Smith formerly carried on the banking business in Fulton.

D. P. Spears & Son deal in dry goods, carpets, etc. This firm carries a large stock.

J. Sablatzky deals in staple and fancy goods, besides boots and shoes. C. E. Page & Co. handle dry goods, notions and underwear. Snyder & Co. also carry a line of dry goods, fancy goods, besides boots and shoes. Allen & Bros. deal in hardware, agricultural implements and plumbing.

J. A. Shaw has a large and well-made stock of furniture, and is undertaker. His business was etablished in 1873. J. McKee & Son are also general furniture dealers and undertakers. J. S. Green & Co. (successors to A. C. McAlister & Co.) are general dealers in grain, lumber, brick, and all kinds of building material.

A. H. Martin and John S. Green keep a general line of drugs, also books and stationery. Thomas Harrison & Co. are dealers in groceries, crockery, willo-ware, notions, etc. D. S. Spafford has a general grocery store and handles seeds, etc. (See page 593)

F. Dunbridge does the coopering for the town. B. J. Barker, Curtis Johnson and John Calderwood are manufacturers of harness, and dealers in saddlery. Samuel M. Ladd carries a very fine and well selected stock of jewelry, clocks, watches, etc.

Hollinshead & West deal in a general line of clothing. Mrs. F. C. Woodruff supplies the fair ladies of Morrison from a well selected stock of millinery. E. Horner & Son furnishes the people with music and musical instruments.

J. A. Anguish has groceries and provisions. In bakery and confectionery and restaurants, the town is supplied by Jacob Feldman and Henry Simms. E. Hoal and Charles Borman do the tailoring. Beckert & Peterson are dealers in boots and shoes. F. J. Beuzeville is a manufacturer of boots and shoes. Blacksmithing is done by Alex. McClennan, J. S. Reed & Co. and G. W. Moore. Isaac Crasley and H. A. Boyd supply the people with markets.

Livery and feed stables are carried on by John C. Clark, C. W. Holcomb and M. Preston. Edward Sampson and W. L. Park have photograph gallers, and execute good work. Abstract and commission office by Henry R. Sampson. Meril Meade is an extensive dealer in real estate, and is also Justice of the Peace (see page 223). Frank Clendennin does an insurance and real-estate business.

The medical profession is representd by Drs. H. C. Davidson, C. N. Hazelton, R. B. Johnson, Taylor & Seger, J. A. Nowlen and C. J. Pearson; and the dental profession by A. E. Knnedy and A. S. Nelson.

Morrison has an able Bar. It is represented by O. F. Woodruff (the Nestor of the Bar), who was admitted to practice in 1861 (see page 325), Frank D. Ramsay (see page 283); James D. Andrews, W. J. McCoy, William Lang, George H. Fay and L. T. Stocking (see page 599).

There are several hotels in the town. The Revere House. of which J. Ferguson is proprietor and A. C. McAllister manager, is the leading hotel. The Morrison House is kept by J. E. Duffin, Farmers' Exchange, by Frank Clark, and the Franklin House is also a place of entertainment.

There are several saloons in the town, two barber shops, and a roller-skaing rink.

MAYORS

Below are the names of the Mayors who have served the city since its incorporation, with the date of their election:

George A. Whitcomb	1869
N. M. Jackson (special charter)	1870
Charles Spears (re-elected)	1871-2
E. B. Warner	1873-4
A. J. Jackson	1875-6
George A. Whitcomb	1877-8
O. F. Woodruff (re-elected)	1879-82
Robert Wallace	1883-84
H. R. Sampson	1885-86

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