Our Past Is Present August 24, 2017

August 24, 2017

            You are reading “Our Past Is Present” from the Geary County Historical Society.

            There was a grocery store located at the corner of 9^th and Washington Street for several years. In August of 1904, the owner, Fredrick Glick was preparing to retire from that business and turn it over to his sons.  Frederick Glick had gone into business in Junction City in 1869 and with only one exception he had been in the city longer than any other man at that time.  His principle possessions when he came here in the late 1860’s from Bavaria were: lots of faith and an abundance of energy.  He was endowed with the thrifty characteristics of the Germans and from the day he began business he was one of the city’s prominent and most highly respected men.  When Mr. and Mrs. Glick first arrived here, they lived above the grocery store.  Through hard work and successful management of his affairs, Fredrick Glick became one of the most prosperous businessmen in Central Kansas. However, age and poor health caught up with him and in August of 1904, he decided it was time for him to hand the business off to his sons,  Frank and Harry Glick. The brothers managed the grocery story until it closed and then that building became H.H. Mead’s real estate office.

            This is a reminder that this Sunday, August 27 at 3:00 PM we will hold our “Memories at the Museum”.  This is an opportunity for those of you who lived in Milford or in this area to share memories about the history of Milford and the changes that community has seen, including its relocation due to the construction of the Milford Dam.  Join us this Sunday at the Museum on the corner of Sixth and Adams Streets at 3:00 PM for “Memories at the Museum”.