Shoemaker & Stahl keeps a general stock of goods suitable to the wants of the community. They enjoy the confidence of the people and have a fine trade. They run a peddling wagon out in the country, in connection with their store business and also do a large business in poultry, butter, and eggs. They are fine gentlemen and are successful in business.
Daniel Kring is engaged in buying grain and seems to be fairly successful. He has a small warehouse, and can generally be found at Shoemaker & Stahl's, or on the street, talking business from the word "go".
Wm. Glimpse is proprietor of the brick yard. He has been in business here for a number of years, and every one knows him and likes him. His bricks are always of standard quality and low in price. It is worth a trip to Kappa just to see how fat and jolly Bill is.
W. R. Redman keeps the shoe shop and also keeps and repairs harness, etc. He arn't handsome, but he is the boss Shoemaker.
Willard Pierce deals in all kinds of agricultural implements from a hoe to a steam thresher. He has plows, cultivators, harrows, planters, also barbed wire and staples.
Joseph Grant is the Kappa Blacksmith, as he has been for many years. He came to the state in 1842 and located at Bowling Green. He came to this place in '53, built and commenced running a wagon and blacksmith shop. Excepting a few years in El Paso, he has remained here ever since and in the same business. His son, Caleb Grant, assists in the Blacksmith Shop.
Presley Grant, a son of Joseph Grant, is the wagon maker and carpenter. He is a fine workman and does quite a good business.
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