Show lyman mercantile carries on De despite fire f lyman mercantile is one of the inemer newer businesses business ez in monticello having begun in february 1944 when karl and vint lyman bought out the frost mercantile on the corner south of the post office the business soon developed develon ed to a point where the two brothers could not handle it alone and a girl was hired to serve the trade the first major change was tho the addition of a full line of shoes in addition to their gas and oil groceries and dry t goods the same sama year they built the building currently occupied by the post office and the next year the two brothers bro bought out the service station and cafe on the corner of 2nd and nort and main hom fi om the jones brothers this became a se business known as lyman brothers and is currently leased to the farm T bureau together with the ware house building that was built in 1947 also in 1947 karl bought the interests of vint in the two businesses operating as sole owner until the main store was destroyed lay by fire in november of 48 the loss was approximately percent which was partially covered by insurance in december of 1948 john lewis entered as an equal partner in the mercantile business they bought out the hardware business operated by lee richey added groceries and shoes and dropped a small dry goods line because of lack of room i lyman mercantile lids has established a reputation for fair dealing and the business has grown from a very humble beginning to a thriving establishment employing two full time and two part time employees besides the management like other progressive business organizations future plans call for still further expansion |