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By nature he was a genial man, but the wear and tear of multifarious business, which was not always prosperous, made him sometimes morose and irascible. With an impaired fortune, and under some domestic afflictions, he went to California, where he died some years ago.
Among the leading men of Homer not mentioned above were Andrew Dorsey and sons, James M. Parsons, Drs. Blair, Nims and Parks, Ashael Finch, Jr., N. D. Skeels, Letts, Weatherwax, Hopkins, Powers, Gibbs, and many others. In fact, for intelligence, enterprise and moral worth the early settlers of this town were deservingly conspicuous. At the present the village of Homer is a growing business centre, and promises in the near future to become a large and flourishing town. It now has in town and village, (mainly in the latter), seven doctors, one lawyer, four resident clergymen, four organized churches, three church edifices, one railroad depot and freight house, two banking houses, one printing office, one weekly newspaper, one iron foundry, one graded school, eight school-houses and districts. Value of school-houses, $14,500. Number of scholars as per last report, 521.
The town is well, supplied with stores and mechanic shops, and a
thriving business is done. The general surface is rolling and soil productive Chief products wheat, corn, pork, wool and fruit. Market at Homer village.
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