FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESS MEN

Fraternal organizations are represented in the township, perhaps the strongest being Enterprise Lodge, No. 47, A. O. U. W., which was instituted February 21, 1877.

The Masons and Odd Fellows, and the Woodmen and Fraternals have strong lodges here.

The leading business men of Coal Valley at present are: Thos. R. Lees and G. B. Krapp, dealers in merchandise, agricultural implements, lumber, grain, hardware, sand, cement, etc.

R. L. Wilson, general store; John Buckley, groceries and notions:

McGimpsey Bros., meat market

Joseph Soruerson. restaurant and telephone office

Ansel Carlson, restaurant

Hugh R. Martin, general blacksmithing, well equipped for all kinds of work

J. J. Pryce & Sons, Pryce and Sievers, coal operators

Central Trust and Fuel Co., F. W. Young, manager, coal operators

Chas. Latham, who came here recently, is a painter and also does paper hanging, and is a flue workman in both lines.

 

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