for many years. In the early years of his business career, big families came in the fall of the year to buy all their needs for the winter months, such as woolen underwear, a blue or black suit, and some stiff shirt collars. Some of his good customers were people from the Brown settlement, between Morrisonville and Farmersville. The firm's motto, "Dependable Merchandise at Reasonable Prices," has always been a guiding factor, and is felt responsible for drawing loyal dependable patronage throughout over 60 years of continuous business. After 107 years in business, Beckers Clothing Store closed its doors at the end of August, 2014. General Stores N.N. Bell built the first store building, and goods for his store were the first shipped on the new railroad. C.M. Leiberman built and opened up the second store, and his store, 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. On February 8, 1915, the DRL Supply Company began business in Morrisonville. The Lentz brothers, Henry and Theodore, started in business when they purchased the interest of the late E.C. Dey in the grocery and dry goods firm that was then known as Dey & Rittger. The firm name was changed to DRL Supply Co., with the late Charles Rittger managing the dry goods department and the Lentz brothers in charge of the grocery department. In April 1936, the buildings housing the DRL were destroyed by fire and all stock was a total loss. The store was rebuilt immediately following the fire, and in November 1937, there was a move into a new modern brick building. DRL Supply Co. is now closed and has been for many years. Other general stores opened in the past include Thatcher Millinery and Fancy Goods Store and Johnson Equipment Company. Grocers and Bakeries Some of the older grocery stores in Morrisonville were DRL Supply Company, Atzger Bakery & Confectionery, Miller Bros. Meat Market, W.L. Long, Weber's Grocery, and others. In 1937, Melvin Stewart came to Morrisonville from Hillsboro, with his wife, Elizabeth, and sons, Bob and Jim. He worked for the late Charles Shake in his grocery store and meat market for four years. In 1941, Melvin's brother, Robert H. and his family also moved to Morrisonville, and the two brothers opened a small IGA store which was