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Show much store larger. - He placed a large sign Grocery. on MCDONALD'S LIVERY STABLE day of jets, space flights and super highways, it is difficult to realize with what pleasure early citizens of Midvale looked upon a horse and carriage ride from outfits rented from Billy (William) McDonald's Livery Stable. There one could rent his prancing horses and stately vehicles to go dashing around the valley. Mac's regular patrons called the livery stable, "Mac's Horse Palace." The large building housed every popular model vehicle and had horses of every type, from high-steppers to strong teams. He had beautiful two-seated surreys with fringe on top, single seat polished buggies, wagons, and two-wheeled go carts for singles who wanted fast action. Some people rented them for business or heavy hauling, others for pleasure trips to the canyons or the resorts of Blaekrock Beach, the Great Salt Lake, Lagoon or Wandamere Park. He also had spirited or gentle horses for horse back riding with embossed silver-buckled saddles. The livery stable was on the west side of North Main. In front stood a watering trough for the horses where lively kids would duck each other and splash water on people passing by. Among Mac's horses were the pink-eyed, white mares and stallions. They were real beauties. John Dunn, prominent local citizen and builder, insisted that these horses should pull his rented rigs. the front of the The M and M In Alma was a handsome man with dark hair who dressed in white shirt, dark bow tie and colorful arm bands. He had a general store in every sense of the word. There were shelves of canned goods and spices, bins of fresh vegetables, boxes of footwear and irrigating boots. Bolts of cloth lined the shelves and he shirts, socks, long stockings and sweaters. Hard ware items were available as well as candy and more expensive goodies. carried a The "M and M. ", Malstrom's Grocery Store. formerly located near 80th Center Street where ,the city offices are now. Established by Alma Malstrom at the turn of the century. Alma's brothers, Jacob and Joseph, lived in West Jordan and would drive their buggies to M and M with their family to shop. The children were thrilled to go along and hoped their mothers would have enough left over from sale of their butter and eggs to buy them shopping was done. ' a treat after the household McDonald's Livery stable's on Peter's son, Marvin Malstrom came to clerk in the store. AI. and Marve worked together for many years, neither ever married. When the M and M closed he clerked at the "Little Store" east of the school. It was owned by the Leak Family. Alma and his ter Street near white horses. Fourth Past Office courtesy Phyllis Mac loved to fish with his elementary Brown Mixson pal, Royal Stokes, Chief of returning from fishing at the pumps when a herd of cat tle plunged across the road in front of them near Draper. One big cow landed on 'the car hood, smashed sister, Clarcie, built a home on east Cen brother, John. Many years later both the windshield and caused the two front tires to blow sold to Safeway. The M and M Grocery site was sold to Midvale city for the Salt Lake County Library headquarters. In 1977, the building was purchased by Midvale City for city offices. were prized 1900. Police. When the advent of the auto slowed the livery business, Mac purchased a Model-T and they were his of these homes right. out. Mac walked to stable to car bring back home. He farmhouse and called the livery sturdy team to tow his wrecked was totally convinced that nothing a down a beats the horse. Grace M. Nelson 134 Harry S. Wright |
