George  M.  Goulding

THE  SHELBY  DEMOCRAT
February 13, 1879
VOL. 1; No. 37
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from the article, SMILING  SHELBYVILLE!

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George M. Goulding

Is the "boss" clothier of Shelby county.  He occupies one of the large and elegant store rooms in Blessing's Opera Hall Building.  He was born in Dearborn county, Indiana, in the year 1843.  He had the misfortune to lose his parents when a mere child, his father dying when he was but four years old, and his mother when he was in his fifth year.  He made his home with an uncle named George Goulding, working on the latter's farm until he was fifteen years old.  Having a desire to travel, he went to "railroading" on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, which avocation he followed for four years, when, having traveled to his heart's content, he entered the dry goods store of  L. S. Stratton, at Aurora, Indiana, as clerk.  He was in his employ fifteen months when he accepted a like position in the establishment of  Jones & Brewington in the same place.  In the early part of 1868 he came to the city of Shelbyville, and forming a partnership with J. W. Griswold, launched out in the clothing business in an old frame building owned by Isaiah Woods, situated where the Morris block now stands under the firm name of Griswold & Goulding.  At the expiration of fifteen months the firm dissolved, the stock was divided, and Mr. Goulding with his share of the goods, opened up in the building on the northwest corner of Washington street and the Public Square, the property of John Wise.  About two months after this time he secured the room, No. 3 Jackson House, which he took possession of, where he continued business for five years.  His business increased rapidly from time to time, and at the expiration of the fifth year it had grown to such mammoth proportions, that in order to carry on his then unprecedentedly large trade, a more commodious and extensive room became a necessity.  He leased the magnificent room he now occupies, and in 1874, moved his stock.  He is one of the permanent fixtures of our flourishing city, and delights to expatiate on its many attractions, enjoys an extensive acquaintance throughout the county, and is the most popular clothing man who ever did business in the city.  He is noted for attending to his own business, leaving the fields of gossip and slander for others to work.  Mr. Goulding has a vein of dry humor running through his composition added to liberality and general information makes him always a lively companion.
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