“CHARLES GREEN.

    The subject of this sketch was born in London, England, March 20, 1846.  At sixteen years of age he began to learn the druggist business, at which he served faithfully and successfully three years.  In 1867 he sailed for America and landed at New York City.  Subsequently he settled in Henderson, Henderson county, Kentucky, for one year.  Thence he went to St. Louis, locating there and remaining two years.  He then returned to his native land, reaching there in December 1869.  In April of the following year Mr. Green again settled in New York.  In May of the same year he located in Brookfield, Linn county, Missouri, and at once engaged in the drug business as clerk for W. T. Snow.  September 16, 1876, he purchased Mr. Snow’s interest in the drug store and continued to do business at the old post-office stand until January 9, 1882, when he removed into his elegant new quarters in DeGraw’s block.  Mr. Green’s establishment is one of the largest, and most magnificent in the State, and his business, already very extensive, is daily increasing.  Mr. Green is a highly popular and thorough-going young man.”

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