A Veteran ~ T. J. Crawford

CRAWFORD

Posted By: Deborah Brownfield - Stanley (email)
Date: 1/7/2005 at 15:03:31

Fairfield Weekly Journal
April 13, 1898
Page 2

A Veteran.

To T. J. CRAWFORD, the veteran east side merchant, is attached a history many of our people are not acquainted with. He was the first retailer in the town, coming here in ’62. At that time the Indians were yet numerous, and for those elderly men we are indebted to the pleasant homes we have today in one of the best towns and state. MR. CRAWFORD was also the first postmaster in Fairfield. At that time we presume people got along very well without carriers and it may be they would come in about mail time and wait until the postmaster should run through all the mail for their letter with .25 postage, perhaps. MR. CRAWFORD has a good stock of goods, groceries, etc. He has made a success in business by straight business methods, and does not now feel any effect of hard times.