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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. II. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 255 words

Phelps, dray and express wagcn ; George Holton, dray line in winter and farming in the summer ; William J. Ballard, attorney, who located in Kimball

seye View of Kimball in 1900

purchased it. George F. Wilkinson had the Kimball Pharmacy in 1900. F. H. DeCastro was attorney and Dr. W. L. Carlyle, physician. B. K. Bushee, in 1907, was in the general merchandise business. Other business houses in Kimball in 1907 were P. Schwenck & Co., real estate ; J. S. Brady, general merchant, in business since 1904 ; Kimball Land Co., F. E. Reader, resident agent; H. Marshall, then proprietor of Central Hotel; F. M. Wooldridge. who came to Kimball county at an early date and had been in business since 1893, and Mrs. F. M. Wooldridge, with millinery stock. Isaac Roush, besides being postmaster, handled a stock of stationery, news, cigars and confectionery; Godfrey Pearson, barber shop; Bank "of Kimball, with H. A. Clark, J. J. Kinney, president, and A. C. Fonda, cashier, as officers and then having deposits of $115,000, in sharp contrast to the prosperity some twelve years later; Dr. P. C. Mockett physiin 1903; Dr. G. E. Darrow, who came from Omaha about this time, and Dr. J. H. Dullard, and Kimball Grain Company, elevator.

Business Roster, 1919-1920

A comparative roster of business people of Kimball in 1919 and 1920, will serve as a fair barometer of the progress of this enterprising community:

Banks: American State Bank. Bank of Kimball, Citizens State Bank.

Autos : Anderson Hart-Parr Tractor Co.