on the new railroad. C.M. Leiberman built and opened up the second store, and his establishment, as that of Mr. Bell, was located on Carlin Street. D.F. Bonnell became the third merchant, all of these men entering commercial life at Morrisonville during 1870. E. Green was the first carpenter; H. Means had the first mill; Stewart and Post had the first elevator; Anson Wall opened the first hotel; Chris Wucherpfennig was the first blacksmith; a Mr. Tetzloff was the first wagonmaker; Chedister & Shull were the first lumber dealers; C. Townsend and Co. were the first druggists; William Wilkins was the first banker; George Britton conducted the first hardware store; Dr. C. Voorhees was the first physician; and George Hall was the first child born in the town limits. When the census was taken in 1870, there were 128 residents. The town was incorporated under the general city and village law in May, 1872. The first board of trustees consisted of the following: C.M. Leiberman, Dr. C. Voorhees, W.T. Ricks, E.S. Shull, and J.R. Hall. Dr. Siras Irion was police magistrate. The Village Hall The village hall in Morrisonville was constructed in 1891. The original construction was destroyed by fire in April, 1891, and construction on the present building was started soon after the fire. The bricks used in this structure were manufactured in Morrisonville at the Fleigle Tile yard. After its completion, the second floor of the building was used as the office and meeting place for the village board of trustees; the jail and storage area for the fire equipment being on the ground floor. Because of deterioration of the second floor, the village board has been holding their meetings for the past few years in a rented building on Carlin Street. Beckers Clothing Store John M. Becker, owner and operator of Becker's Clothing Store in Morrisonville, began his business career in 1901 as a clerk in H.C. Bahn's Clothing Store in Morrisonville. Mr. Becker's first job with Col. Bahn included the daily menial tasks of cleaning six brass spittoons, filling the coal-oil lamps, and mopping the floor. In May, 1908, the Becker brothers, John and Ted, made the rather obscure beginnings of business that grew into one of the best-known establishments in the southern part of Christian County. John M. Becker purchased his brother's interest in 1918 and operated the store under the name "Becker's Clothing Store"