History of Daviess and Gentry counties, Missouri . ood where Alan-thus Avenue intersects Main Street. Morands residence occupied thepresent site of the Wabash House, and was torn down to make room forthat building. The pioneer merchants of the town were Messimer, Gavin& Co., who built a small box house on the south side of the railroad,where they kept a general stock. Several buildings were commencedwithin a few days of each other, but Kimball & Forcade, druggists, en-closed and got into their business house, probably, before any other per-son on the north side of the railroad. Smith Brothers
History of Daviess and Gentry counties, Missouri . ood where Alan-thus Avenue intersects Main Street. Morands residence occupied thepresent site of the Wabash House, and was torn down to make room forthat building. The pioneer merchants of the town were Messimer, Gavin& Co., who built a small box house on the south side of the railroad,where they kept a general stock. Several buildings were commencedwithin a few days of each other, but Kimball & Forcade, druggists, en-closed and got into their business house, probably, before any other per-son on the north side of the railroad. Smith Brothers and Houston, andD. T. Millers were the first exclusive dry goods stores in the town. Wea-ver & Fry built the first house for groceries, on the north side of therailroad, and at the same time erected an elevator. L. G. Sweat erectedthe first hotel. James Brown the second hotel. Bunker & Reynolds werethe first hardware merchants. Fred Mauer was the first was the first blacksmith. W. W. Brooks was the first phy-. M. W. View of Public Scliool, Staoberry, Mo« ^^^»s>3S?^j:^ PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDLXGS. STAXBERRY
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