Mapleton Advertiser

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MapletoilAdYertiser.
VOL. 1
MAPLETON DEPOT, PA., SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1888.
NO. 3.
T  G. SPANGLES, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
J2F"Office on Main Street, near Juniata
House.
TUNIATA HOUSE.
LEVI WEIGHT, Proprietor.
House well furnished, cuisine Unexcelled.
•STKates, $1.00 per day.   Special rates to
regular boaiders.
M
APLETON HOUSE.
Opposite P. R. R. Depot,
Mai'leton Depot, Fa,
J. P. WILSON. Proprietor.
Terms—$1.00 per day. Supper, Lodging and
Breakfast, 75 cents. Special rates to regular boarders.
M
|SS MATTIE ROBLEY,
—DRESSMAKER.—
All kinds of Plain aud Fancy Bewiug done
at short notioe.   Aim to please customers.
'WGive me a call.
J.
P. WILSON.
DEALER   IK
CoaneMle Crushed Coke, and
BITUMINOUS AND CANNKL OOAL.
All orders piomptly filled at the lowest
puces possible.
J AMES E. McCONAHY,
EESTAUBANT AND EATING SALOpN.
Fresh Fish and Vegetables.
Main Street, Opposite Juniata House.
g   P. STUBBS,
CARPET WEAVER,
And dealer in all kinds of Carpet Chain and
Materials;
Prompt attention to business and satisfaction guaranteed.   Charges reasonable.
JOSEPH ri;nkT~
BLACKSMITH.
All work neatly and promptly executed.
■STSatisfaotion guaranteed.
nPHOMAS LAW.
FASHIONABLE BABBEB AND HAIRDRESSER.
Shop on Main Street, next door to Drue
Store. *
^^Satisfaction guaranteed.  Glye me a
trial.
THINK OF MB.
BY MBS. M. E. EVANS.
Obi think of me, when darkness takes its
flight
And backward rolling passes from your
gaze;
Or when tbe daylight changes into night
And earth is bathed in Luna's lovely rays.
When with loves vintage drunk, thy
pulses beat,
And quickly then respond thy willing
feet.
Hark to the sigh.
From the green woods nigh,
And think of me.
Oh 1 think of me, since fate its strango decree
Has thrust between two loving hearts, and
broken
All old-time meetings and communions free,
And love must be unlooked, unspoken.
Think of my loveless life, my last good
bye,
Absence is nothing—true love cannot
dlo.
Long as my life shall last,
I'm sighing for the past—
Oh! think of me.
Oh! think of me when 'neath the pure white
snow,
My wearied form at last in peace shall
slumber;
Think of me when the tiny flowers that grow
Above my head, thou canRt not slumber.
Thou will not see, but feel me near,
And loving whispers sometimes hear —
Then hark to the murmurs low
Of vind and buow,
Aud thiuk of me.
MAPLETON.
QWOPE & GAYTON.       |
Shippers of
BUILDING STONE, LIMESTONE,
BALLAST, ETC.
Address,
Mapleton, Depot, Pa.
FANGY xIOODS!
(The undersigned 1ms Just received'a
large stock of
/    Corsets, Bustles^   .
/ RUCHXNGS, BEADS, BUCKLES,
I   Fancy Flos, Embroideries, Gloves,
\    Stockings, Fancy Goods, Lace
\       FrontwJapkins.Towebj^c.
\ For Ladies and Gouts.
NEW STYLE LADIES' & CHIL
DREN'S GOSSAMERS.
v,    A line of Now Dress Liftings.
LATEST SfafLES IN LAWNS &
\ WHrgE GOODS.
A«ency for Harrisburg Steam Dye
\ Wotfcj.
\      I am prepared to do
At short notice.
A complete assortment of Buttons,
Thread, Braid. Etc^
LADIES' & CHILDREN'S WEAR
A SPIKJIALTT.
A full supply »f
Patterns for Infants' Warlrotes,
Long and Short Clothes.  ■ Call.
J«RS. M. E. EVAlNS,
Main St.,next to G. W. Wrighft's Store
HER    HISTORY,    INDUSTRIES,    BUSINESS,
ADVANTAGES  AND MEEDS.
OOX'i'INtTEp.
The advantages of Mapleton as a
residence, as a plaoe of business and
as a manufacturing point are many.
In this" issue it is out of the question
to discuss this 'subject further than
the advantages as a residence. There
was a time when there was but. one
store in Mapleton and the town was
never so dull as it was at that time.
Competition is surely tbe life of trade.
Where there is competition there is
always a desire with each competitor
to keep an inviting stock of such
things as arc iu demand. In this respect as a place of trade Mapleton is
second to no other town in the county. Our merchants are.Hve men and
all varieties of goods are kept here.
As to cost of living it is lower here
•than in most other towns where manufacturing is carried on to such exs
tent as it is here- Exorbitant profits
are not demanded. There are not a
great many tenant houses here and
for those that we have rents are very
low, really much lower than in most
other places. This is a very healthy
place, epidemic diseases rarely being
known. The railroad facilities are
very good. We have four passenger
trains each way daily and a conductor informed us a few days ago that
outside of Mifflin and junction stas
tions this is the best station on the
middle division.
There are a groat many springs of
purest water about the town and we
have river, creeks and branches in
and around the town. These ad-,
vantages of Mapleton makes it a
pleasant place of residence but we
admit there are other considerations
which will receive attention when we
discuss the needs of this place. In
order that our readers .away from
town may correctly form their opin-
ions in regard to the business of .this
place we give a sketch in which may
be seen the kinds of goods handled,
and from which they may learn some-.
thing of those engaged in merchandising here.
The first store in Mapleton was
opened by Col, John Donaldson in
Ike old stone depot. The first general store was kept by the late P. M.
Bare, of Mount Union in the building
now occupied by M. L. Rex as an
office and shoe shop. This store was
the successor of the firm of Bare &
Orbison, >vlio were in business in
Hare's Valley near the Latta Grove
school house. Following Mr. Bare
the firms occupying the stand sue-,
cessively were Konigmaugher & Bauman,  Degrant, J. K. Rhodes,
Samuel Miller, Geo. Sunderland,
Glasgow & Zimmerman, Wm. McLaughlin, John Shaff ner, A. C. Zerbe,
P. H. Foster, A. W. Swope, James
Maguire and Philip McLaughlin. The
firm of Konigmaugher & Bauman originated as a lumber firm, and a supply store was kept for a while in
Mrs. Susan Montgomery's house.
The room now occupied by Philip
McLaughlin was built by William
McLaughlin about 1867 since which
time it has been . used as the store
room and the older building as a
wareroom. The latter is now used as
a dwelling house and office.
In 1869 A. C. Price opened a small
grocery and provision store in the
basemCnt of tbe building now occupied by John A. Oree. The next
year it was sold to Messrs. D. F.
and R, P. Smith. This firm was succeeded by D. F. Smith who, March
3, 1871, disposed of his stock to A.
W. Swope. For thirteen months the
business was continued in tbe old
stand after which Mr. Swope leased
the McLaughlin building where he
carried on tbe business until the
building erected by him (now occupied by John G. Gillam ) was coins
pleted to which he moved May 24,
1874. In 187« he disposed of his
business to Hatfield & Son, of Alexandria, who coutinced it until 1878
when thie increase in their sand busi
ness and the depression in merchandising made it more profitable for
them to close the store. At the expiration of their lease in 1879 Mr.
Swope resumed business and continued it very successfully until August
11, 1882, when he sold to Phillips &
Son, of Alexandria, who sold to Gillam Bros. March Id, 1885. A. B.
Gillam retiring from tbe latter firm
April 1, 1887, the business has
since been conducted by John G.
Gillam.
The firm of Konigmaugher & Bauman was dissolved by the death of
the senior member and a very successful business was done by the surviving member, Jeremiah Bauman,
until his death in 1875 made it necessary to dispose of the store. It was
shortly after sold to W. H. Rex who
May 20, 1884, on acCountof 111 health
sold it to his brother M. It, Rex. W«
H. Rex. bad built unfa heavy trade
which was further increased by his
brother as tbe town and business grew,
until the heaviest mercantile business
ever conducted in this town was carried on, the sales In One year amounting to over $39,000. This of course
included the anthracite coal, dynamite, powder and lumber trade. In
one day March 28, 1887 the sales
amounted to $398.7?, and several
days during the writer's connection
with tbe store the sales amounted to
over three hundred dollars. This immense business was sold to Phillips
& Son, December 29, 1887.
The room now occupied by Mrs.
M. E. Evans has been used many
years as a store room, the following
persons having occupied it in the order named j James Hamilton, Miss
Jennie Hamilton, John McElwec, G.
W. & C. B. Yocum, M^a. Mattie Ste-
vtr. Stever & Smith, Miss S. M.
Smith, J. G. Gillam, & Bro., D. N.
Hoover (saddler), C. N. Price and
Mrs. M. E. Evans. Other parties
who have been in business here, whose
names we now recall were Wm. Smith
in Juniata House building, Homer
Neioe, floor, feed and provisions iu
same building, and Peter Curry,
flour, feed, provisions and groceries
in tbe -basement of his residence Ob
Spring street. There may have been
Others but if so we do not now recall
them. There ate at present in this
town thirty places of business of which
we shall speak in the order of time
in which they have been doing business here.
John G. Gillam.
This firm originated April 1, 1888
in the room now occupied by Mrs. M.
E. Evans tinder tbe name of J. G.
Gillam & Bro. The junior member,
Scwell Gillam dying in less than two
years his interest was transferred to A.
B. Gillam and tbe name of the firm
changed to Gillam Bros. This partnership was continued until Apr. 1,1887
when Mv. A. B. Gillam retired and the
business has since been carried on by
Mr. John G. Gillam. Tbe latter gentleman is also tbe postmaster at this
place. This store does a general merchandising business and carries a
heavy stock of goods.
p. m'lacgblin.
No man had ever been bold enough
to try the furniture business in Mapleton until Mr. McLaughlin came
herein 1883. He has kept a good
stock on hand and has done a very
good business. Of course there are
people who will never buy at home
even though they have to pay much
more by sending away.' At the out-
start Mr. McLaughlin aimed to sell
at such small profits as would induce
tbe patronage of all. He sells furniture muclf cheaper than most other
dealers. Ill health has operated
somewhat against him since bis location here. The people of Mapleton
and surrounding country will find it
to their advantage to give him a oall
when in need of anything in bis line.
v. b. m'carthy
built the room now occupied by him
and, in 1884 opened a drug store.
Prior to this he bad been in the drug
business in Mount Union. While
there are many more pretentious drug
stores in the state we doubt if many
cab be found in towns of a similar
size which keep a better or more complete assortment of drags. The need
of such a store was long felt and Mr.
McCarthy's business shows that his
supplying the need has been appreciated.
B. O'CONNOR & SONS.
The gentlemen constituting this
firm came to Mapleton in 188S and
Mr. O'Connor - and his son William
were for a while employees of the
MapletQQ tannery. In 1884. Frank,
who had for several years been largely interested in the oil and mercantile
business in Western Pennsylvania
arrived, erected the store room and
June 19, 1884, the business was started. It was a successful venture and
they have commanded their share of
patronage, each year showing an increased business over the preoeediug
one. They deal in all kinds of general merchandise.
g. w. WEIGHT.
George W. Wright, a native of
Trough Creek Valley, built a room
near the west end of the tannery in
1886 aud September 17th of the same
year, opened a store therein. From
the start he commanded a good trade.
His stock comprises all kinds of goods
excepting hardware. He is very attentive to business and is meeting
with the success he merits. Mr.
Wright is also burgess of this municipality.
A. J. FOSTER
formerly of Mifflin county returned
from Colorado early in 1887 and being in ill health he concluded to res
main in the east. He built a small
store room on Main street and commenced business in 1887. No great
amount of capital was invested in the
venture but his business has so much
increased that this spring he was
obliged to build an addition to his
room. He does not at present keep
a stock of dry goods and notions but
he purposes adding these lines in the
near future. His other departments
are well filled.
PHILLIPS & sox.
The senior member of tins firm is
the venerable Wm. M. Phillips, of
Alexandria, whose career in merchandising has been remarkably successful. From a poor boy he by his own
efforts and by his integrity and industry won his way to the foremost
renk of merchants. He is a man of
keen observation and sound judgment. As above stated this firm
purchased A. W. Swope's business
and stand in 1882* built an addition
to the room and for two and a hall'
years did a very good business. They
sold to Gillam Bros, in 1885. Last
December, the junior member of the
firm having returned from Colorado
where be had been in the lumber business, they purchased the business of
M. L. Bex and are continuing it at
the "old reliable" stand. They have
hugely increased the capacity of the
room and carry a heavy stock of all
kinds of general merchandise.
H. L. BEX,     „
after retiring from the mercantile
business opened an .office in the building opposite his residence, where he
proceeded to close up accounts. He
deals extensively in anthracite coal.
Dynamite, blasting powder, etc., and
has been turning nis attention somewhat this spring to tbe sale of the
Stevens spring tooth harrow, of which
he is the general agent for Huntings
don county.
GEORGE W. YOCUM
was engaged in the grocery business
witbC. B. Yocum, in this place several years ago. He occupied responsible positions in stores in this and
Juniata county and in the immense
establishment of Joseph Horne &
Co., of Pittsburgh, and has learned
the mercantile business in every
branch thoroughly. About three
years ago he opened a general store
m Mill Creek and conducted it successfully until this spring he disposed
of a portion of his stock, to I. N.
tFotist. It was his intention to open
a iar«e store in Snyder county but
rno^B profitable investments invited
Mb attention. He brought the remainder of his stock to Mapleton and
is selling it off regardless of cost.
He is a Mapleton boy and has been
very successful.
HIMES nitos.
came to Mapleton this spring total
strangers and leased Bobley's steam
flouring mill. As was stated in our
issue of last week this mill was entirely overhauled last summeftand the
most complete roller system known
was Introduced. Himes Brpe. weutf-^
into the business in earnest, bougBt
several car loads of grain and although they have been running the
mill little more than a month, their
shipments of flour and feed for yes^
terday alone exceeded fiye tons. We
have given their flour a thorough trial
and mast say that from \t we have
seen as good bread baked as ever
came oat of an oyen. It is much '
easier worked than any of the other
roller flour that we have ever used.
We hope to see their flour used in I
every house iu and about Mapleton.
HOTELS.
The impressions of a town are often
made by the character of its lodging
places. We have in Mapleton two'
public boarding houses and about
15 private boarding houses.
The Juniata House is the oldest
house and is well kept. There was a
time when the hotel accommodations
at Mapleton were so bad that a
stranger could scarcely be induced to
remain for a single meal, much less
to stay over utoht but it is not so
now. Mr, Levi Wright is the pro*ij
prietor of this popular * hostelry, and "'
during his administration the house
has obtained a wide reputation both
for its lodging and cuisine.
The Mapleton  House after being.,
closed for several years was reopened
last summer  by  Mr. J. P. Wilson.
It at once came into prominence and
grows in  favor.    The house is favorably situated near a beautiful grove
on the north side of the railroad. Ever since the opening of this house ft, j
has  been  well   filled   with   regular
boarders which speaks volumes in ftts
favor.
OTHER BUSINESS PLACES,
Millinery stores are fouud in every community. There have been
many of these placos which cater Sp
the tastes of the ladies- in Mapleton
but at picsout tfiere is but "one, that
of Mrs. J. B. McConahy. She devotes her time to the business, keeps
up with tbe newest styles in ever department and is doing a good business,
This spring Mrs. M. E. Evans
opened a store on -Main street, next
door to G. W. Wright's, for the purs
pose primarily of furnishing a line of
goods noi kept by other dealers. She
has opened a nice stock and her store
should be visited by every lady in
this neighborhood. Slie makes a
specialty of ladies'and children's furnishings.
In the past we have had a great
many dressmakers in Mapleton but
the number is now limited to two:
Miss Mattie Bobley and Mrs. Mattie
Stever. The latter has been sowing
for many years but on account of IB'
health has concluded to quit. Miss
Bobley has also been in the business
for sumo years and her customers-
have - been given satisfaction. Her
apartment is ou Main street near tbe
drug- store.
Mapleton supports two barber
shops, one adjoining the drug store
and tho other adjoining B. O'Connor
& Son's store. Of the former Thomas Law is proprietor and of the latter
S. L. McDonald.
Onr people have been supplied
with fresh meats by B. O'Connor A
Son's. A. B. C. Dell has a meat
market, but during tbe past few
. months has not been butchering. He
leased bis shop last week to D. M.
Cowher who is now in the business
and we have two excellent meat markets.
Without doubt. one of the moot
popular places in Mapleton is Dell's
ice cream rooms.    Mr.   and  Mrs,
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