Aerial view of New Melle. Kessler home, store; Reuther home; Berg home; Berg saloon. NOTE: House in foreground is Kessler home,. Store to right. Reuther home is left foreground. Berg home. Meat market - Berg's saloon - hotel.
Note: Original part of store erected in market square on Mill st. in New Melle in 1871, expanded to present state in 1889. Horeses and wagons crowded around store a century ago and has remained in business continuously ever since. Store sold in early 1900's when the N.M. Mercantile Co. was formed. In ca. 1976 name retained, owned & operated as "Schiermeiers Cracker Barrel Store."
