The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
A picture of the what the 1882 bustling village of Gladstone looked like can be gained from the listing of businesses:
W.Fort's storehouse, A. McFarland's storehouse, G.Sage's storehouse, C. Lilteich's storehouse, the depot, F. Galbraith's old distillery, refinery building, Geo. Sottle's saloon, C. Liteich's hotel in which J. Lilteich's saloon is kept, C. Lilteich claimed in 1856 to have kept the first groceries for sale in the village in connection with whisky and other drinks in this same building)
Marsden's hotel, Geo. Sottle's hotel, warehouse as well as public buildings including two school houses one on the north and the other on the south side of the railroad, the town hall, Catholic church, Methodist, church, and Presbyterian church.
Other businesses included J.C.Tolman's drug and grocery store on the north side of the tracks.
1882 History of Henderson County