PHELPS, WALTER W. - The livery business is an inviting field of work in a rural district to one who is an expert in deciding on the points and conditions of horses, careful and economical in the details of management and pays strict attention to his affairs. Such a man is Walter W. Phelps, who purchased the Haywood Livery, at no. 121 East Second street, corner of Jefferson street, in Beardstown, on February 8, 1913. Later he rented this and occupies the place belonging to William Morrison where he does heavy and light livery business, feeding, etc. He keeps three cabs for hire and works 14 head of good horses.

Mr. Phelps was born in Beardstown, on East Sixth Street, on May 19, 1884, and is a son of William H. and Elizabeth (Webber) Phelps. His father was born in North Carolina and the birth of his mother occurred in New York. Walter received his early school training in the Beardstown public schools and afterwards, for two years, was engaged in the button trade, his specialty being the manufacture of pearl buttons. In this line he employed a number of hands running seven machines. He sold the concern to Fletcher & Tiemeyer, who are now conducting it at the foot of Clay street, in Beardstown.

Mr. Phelps is unmarried and lives with his mother. His father was engaged in farming until he settled in Beardstown, and was retired from active life at the time of his death. The mother's residence is now at No. 605 Humboldt street. Mr. Phelps is an industrious and honorable young man. He is well liked among his neighbors and acquaintances, and bids fair to enjoy a prosperous future.