Instead of trucks in the early days of horse and buggies, there were draymen who met the train and hauled the produce to the stores. Pianos and furniture were delivered to the stores. They were the ones who hauled the
coal that everyone burned. In 1902, Hurlbut and Wilson were the draymen. W.D. Bennet was a drayman who had been in business for many years. In October 19ll, he was killed by a run-away team.
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