Millwood, Missouri

At present the village contains the general store above mentioned and two drug stores, kept respectively by Drs. H. B. Wommack and J. D. Mudd. The former, in 1871, established the first drug store ever kept in the place. The physicians of Millwood are the druggists here mentioned. Since the village was founded other business enterprises have existed. In 1866 William R. Mattingly commenced the business of wagon-making and blacksmithing, and in 1876 R. M. Elder opened a boot and shoe shop, and for a time J. Emmet Cummings sold drygoods and farm implements. Millwood has two schools, public and select. The latter is a high school wherein instruction in the higher branches is given. Prof. C. B. M. Thurmond, the efficient principal, has just closed the high school for the last year, and has given good satisfaction to his patrons. With the exception of a few years during the excitement of the war period, the postoffice has remained in the hands of the Mudds. Dr. £L

Passage source: History of Lincoln County, Missouri, from the Earliest Time to the Present, published 1888.

P. Mudd, the first postmaster, held the office at his dwelling house until some time during the war, when he was succeeded by William F. Elder. The latter was succeeded by James E. Mudd and he by Daniel H. Mudd, the present incumbent. Millwood is surrounded with a very good farming country, but being situated as it is within three and one-half miles of Silex. a leading shipping point on the railroad, it is destined to continue only a small village. A few things will remain with it, among which may be mentioned the large general store of Judge Mudd & Son, and the Roman Catholic Church and the convent school. The church and school will be mentioned elsewhere in this work. The history of Millwood would not be complete without a personal mention of its founder, Joseph S. Wells, who Avas one of the pioneer settlers of the county, and who taught the first schools in the Millwood neighborhood. After leaving Millwood he went to Olney, and founded that village. He became a Baptist minister, did much good in the cause of Christianity, and was well liked by all who knew him. His wTife was a Miss Sands, whom he married about the year 1844. After completing a period of very useful citizenship in this county, he moved to Texas, where he remained until his death.

Passage source: History of Lincoln County, Missouri, from the Earliest Time to the Present, published 1888.

Bon keep a general stoic, and also a lumber-yard. The other business of the town is as follows: Hardware, J, S. Donaldson; grocery, J. I>. Henry; furniture and undertaking goods, W. S. Henry; drugs, Dr. (1. I*. Smiley; grocery and restaurant, \j. C. ELimbler; blacksmith ing, H. W. King; barness and shoemaker, Samuel Wirz; hotel, T. A. Ifattingly; millinery, Miss Bettie Hudson; agricultural implements, J. E. Cummins; livery, Walker & Hall; hardware and blacksmith ing, J. N. Mudd; grain dealers, H. T. Mudd & Son, and .). Overstreet; postmaster, L. C. Kimbler; corn mill, T. B. Duncan; wool-carding mill, Gus Elder. On the railroad stands a neat and convenient passenger and freight depot, the water-tank and a large grain warehouse. There is also one church (Baptist) and a public schoolhouse. Silex is situated on a beautiful, level site in the valley of the Cuivre, about half a mile from the big iron bridge on the road leading to Millwood and Olney. It is the principal outlet for a large tract of good agricultural lands, especially in the western part of the county, and consequently will remain a permanent business place, and improve with the country around it.

Passage source: History of Lincoln County, Missouri, from the Earliest Time to the Present, published 1888.

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