HISTORY:  Inwood Herald Newspaper, Lyon Co., IA
 
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A Glimpse of Alvord 

Surrounded by an excellent farming country which is fast being settled by as
thrifty a set of farmers as Lyon county can boast of, there is no earthly reason
why Alvord should not take her place among the prosperous towns of the county.
Alvord is situated on the S.C. & N.R.R. about midway between Doon and Lester in the
fertile valley of Mud Creek .  Her history dates back but a few months, and yet,
she can boast of the following business places.  Two general stores which carry as
complete a line of general merchandise as any in the county.  The Umhoefer Bros. on
one side of the street and the McMullen Bros. on the other cater to the people’s
wants in this line, and are fast winning a reputation for low prices, good goods
and fair dealing.  One good hardware store, which is presided over by Am. Wilcox, a
gentleman known the county over for his masterly workmanship and his kind words to
everybody.  Mr. Wilcox is fast building up a trade that would make merchants of
older towns stare with both eyes.  One coal and lumber yard, watched over by
Habager & Holthaus. These gentlemen although perfect strangers, can boast of a
splendid trade and are daily adding to their already large stock and new names to
their list of customers.  A large and commodious furniture store, which is filled
to overflowing with furniture of all kinds, from a baby chair to a fancy bed room
set.  Here Wellendorf & Werthmann hold forth, and although but two months in
business here, enjoy a good trade.  These gentlemen have in addition to their
furniture store, a work shop, where they do all kinds of repairing and building.
Our agricultural implement store, conducted by P. Stein, is making more sales than
any body.  A blacksmith shop is conducted by Leo. Kreber.  Le came here a perfect
stranger, but the work he does is proving so satisfactory, that he comes here being
obliged to work day and night to keep up with his calls.  The Alvord Bank, in
charge of E.W. Ellis, formerly of Peterson, Iowa, is a building that would do
credit to any town in the county; the inside of which is adorned by as fine and
complete a set of bank fixtures as can be found in the northwest.  The post office
is what Mrs. Hatch presides over.  This lady is the wife of C.N. Hatch, the
accommodating agent of the S.C. & N.R.R., and like her husband can always be found
at her post of duty.  Last, but by no means least, two good elevators and one flat
house, in charge of the following whole souled gentlemen:  Kellihan, Barbour and
Ames & Perry.  The last two gentlemen are men from the farm and will no doubt be
well patronized this fall, not from the fact of their being farmers, but for the
wide reputation they bear of being strictly honest, wide awake, energetic men. This
is but a hasty description of this thriving little burg and will but poorly portray
what it will be in a few more months, judging from the pluck and energy displayed
by its present plucky citizens. 


July 30, 1891 

Transcribed by Roseanna Zehner 

Source: Inwood Herald