Business & Industry

Earlier in this history was the story of the mills which served the farmer.  But there was also a need for other supplies.  In 1853, the Locust Grove store was advertising “store goods at public sale,” featuring dry goods, groceries, queensware and hardware.  Household and kitchen furniture were available there, as well as two fat shoats, a load of hay, corn fodder, post and rails, farming utensils, and “one York wagon in good repair.”