Main St, 113 - Nathaniel Stevenson Shoe shop

An image of 113 Main from September, 2008.

from February 20, 1871 - The Morris Chronicle.

New Firm.
The subscribers have this day entered into a co-partnership in the Boot and Shoe business, under the firm of Stevenson & Shaw, and are prepared to do all kinds of work in their line in the most modern styles, and in a workman like manner.
REPAIRING done on the shortest notice. They wish it distinctly understood that they have no objections to Ready-Pay.
N. STEVENSON and C. G. SHAW.
Morris, Jan. 16, 1871.
All persons indebted to the subscriber individually, are respectfully invited to call and settle the same without delay.
N. STEVENSON.

From October 11, 1871 - The Morris Chronicle

CENTRAL MEAT MARKET,
In Basement of N. Stevenson Shoe Shop. DAVID W. EHLE would respectfully
announce to the citizens of Morris and vicinity, that be has taken possession of the above stand, and will keep constantly on hand, good supply of the choicest variety of fresh and salt meats, bologna and pork sausages, which he will sell at the lowest market rates, Orders promptly filled and delivered to any part of the village without extra charge.
Morris, Dec. 2d. 1870.

From April 1, 1903 - The Morris Chronicle.

The little brown building no the corner, where Nathaniel Stevenson had his shoe shop when we first knew it, and where thirty-odd years ago David Ehle had a meat maat market, he and Menzo Goodrich succeeding Peter Becker, and where that characteristic genius Stepben Olds lived in the third story, is still standing. although much improved. It was occupied by Washbon & Bridges for a number of years as their law office. Perhaps twenty years ago it was bought by Ira Carey, who came here from Laurens, and started a meat market. He has fixed the place up considerably and enlarged it. He still keeps a market in the rebuilt basement, and lives on the floor above, while in the third story his son Norman Carey has the telegraph office and a photograph gallery. Mrs. Norman Carey was WIlliam Palmatier's daughter, a sister of Charley Palmatier. You remember Charley, if you can't recall her. Charley is now a Universalist minister in Allegany or Steuben county. William Palmatier died some years ago. Mr and Mrs. Carey live in the old home up on Water street. They have a daughter.

From January 2, 1907, The Morris Chronicle

From April 29, 1908 - The Morris Chronicle.

From May 19, 1909 - The Morris Chronicle.

From July 22, 1914 - The Morris Chronicle

FORTY YEARS AGO.
Forty years ago to-day (on Wednes-day, May 19th, 1889,) the first issue of the Morris CHRONICLE, was issued with L. P. Carpenter as its editor and publisher, the Carpenter family having moved from Oneonta the week previous, The paper has been in the family ever since, and since that date has failed but one week of being issued regularly every Tuesday, its publication day being Wednesday.
The changes of forty years have been numerous ones in our little village, and the columns of the CHRONICLE have faithfully noted them all. Among these changes are about 480 deaths of residents of the corporation and at least 1,000 deaths in the town during that time, and we have seen the City of the Dead, beautiful Hillington, increase its holdings faster than the village this side the bridge.
We have before us the lasue of the CHRONICLE of May 19th, 1869, and note that its local advertisers then were the following:
Thomas Ball and Fred Ball-Rope and twine.
A. S. Avery-Photograph gallery.
J. P. Kenyon-Manufacturer of carriages and sleighs.
Herrington &Martin-Louisville hotel.
Fox & Blattebon, J. W. Still and A. C. Bunn—Physicians and surgeons.
L. D. Bassett-Dentist.
Washbon & Bridges, Chas. A. Bowne -Lawyers.
Murdock & Mattson, Moore & Tourston, J. M. Lull, F. E. Leonard, Beekman & Ward-Dry goods and groceries.
A. G. Moore-Banking office.
James Little–Tailor.
W. R. B. Wing and Whitcomb & McClintock–Drugs and groceries.
EL Payne-Books and stationery.
Mrs. E. L. Payne Milligery and dry goods.
Mrs. L. Svift-Manufacture of hoop skirts.
R. Cooley-_Jewelry store. 8. G. & P. Weeden-Harness shop.
Peter Becker-Meat market
Pete Titus- Barber.
The shoemakers of that day were Harvey Cook, Nathaniel Stevenson, Stephen Olds, O. H. Greig, John Scudder, Ed Scudder and Uncle Billy Hargrave.
John Winton and Joseph Mott hauled the freight from the railroad.
W. F. & R. Leonard were running the cotton mills.

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From the Historic Register application:
113 Main St One-and-a-half-story, frontal-gable frame commercial building (remodeled as apartments) on stone basement
banked to the east to provide additional space below the first floor; flat-roofed, two-story ell added to back wall. Main block retains partial returns and open porch with squared posts and balustrade of decorative splats spanning front; porch is supported by a second below-grade open porch with square posts protecting the basement storefront. Storefront has recessed center entrance flanked by pairs of large one-over-one display windows. Upstairs of main block and back ell retain period fenestration with mostly six-over-six wood sash in main block and wood two-over-twos in ell. Wood lapboard siding.
Built 1852; ell added ca.1865-90.

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