A Rural Community
Huey is a quiet little village, the inhabitants of which are largely retired farmers. This little settlement as early as 1826 was the meeting place of members of the Methodist church. One of the early preachers, Joseph FOULKES, in 1826, killed a half-breed Indian who had threatened his life.
Huey at the present time has a population of 250 inhabitants and is located on the main line of the Baltimore and Ohio, four miles east of Carlyle, the county seat.
It has two large general stores, one grocery, one
large blacksmith and implement business, one saloon, a harness shop, one meat
market, one saw mill and several smaller business concerns, besides an hotel.
MEYER and SPINDLER
MEYER and SPINDLER conduct the
largest and most up-to-date general store in the city. It was started many years
ago by other business men and in 1909 the present firm took possession. They
carry a $6,800.00 stock of merchandise. They do a yearly business amounting to
over $15,000. They carry a complete line of general merchandise, hardware, drugs
and produce. Both young men are from St. Louis, where they had previously been
in the grocery business. Wm. MEYER was born in Washington county in 1875
and is the son of Gottlieb MEYER. His mother died when he was 8 months
old. There were nine children in the family. He was married to Martha BUSMANN
in 1900, and has a daughter six years old. D. W. SPINDLER was born in
Berger, Mo., in 1872, and is a son of Simon and Mary SPINDLER. He is also
one of nine children. He was married in 1895 to Adeline BUSMANN, and has
three children, two boys and one girl. Their ages range from 17 to 12 years of
age. The firm is also in the grain business and operate the elevator in Huey for
the Carlyle Milling Co. It has a capacity of 12,000 bushels, and all grain
bought is shipped to the mill. An average of 25,000 bushels is shipped yearly.
August MILLET
Mr. MILLET conducts the implement and
blacksmith shop south of the depot. He has been in business since 1904 having
bought out the business then from Louis BRAUN. He does general
blacksmithing, woodwork of all kinds, horseshoeing and manufactures and repairs
wagons of all kinds. He also sells the P. & O. implements, buggies and
wagons. He has been a resident of Huey for the past nine years and was born near
the city in 1874. His schooling was received in the country schools near Huey.
Previous to locating in business he was engaged in the same business on his
father’s farm. His parents are French, having been born in France, but settled
in Clinton county in 1854, being some of the early settlers of the county. His
father’s name is Francis and his mother’s Josephine. For many years the
family lived seven miles southeast of Huey and the parents of August still live
there. Mr. MILLET was married in 1905 to Emma KIESTER, who resided
near his father’s home. He is the father of three children, one boy and two
girls, the oldest being seven years, and the youngest 2.
HOGSHEAD and SHORT
J. A. HOGSHEAD started into the general merchandise business in Huey in August, 1898 with a stock of goods valued at $800.00. From time to time after that he kept increasing the stock until today the firm, which now comprises J. A. HOGSHEAD and O. L. SHORT, have a stock of goods valued at $2,000. SHORT became a partner in 1908. They average business yearly amounts to over $7,000.00. They handle a complete line of dry goods, hardware, notions, cigars, tobacco, candy, flour and produce. It is the oldest general store under one management in the city. Mr. HOGSHEAD was born in Washington county in 1863 and for many years attended the schools of Nashville. He is a son of Andrew and Sophronia HOGSHEAD, and one of nine children. He was married in 1890 to Anna CARSON and has two children, Mamie, 2 years of age and Ruby 15. His father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in St. Clair county. Mr. SHORT was born in Clinton county and is the son of John W. and Charity Elizabeth SHORT, both of whom were born in the county. He was married in 1906 to Katie SCHMIDT and has one child. The store conducted by these enterprising men is doing and excellent business and is one of the progressive stores of the town.
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