Michael Costin of Peru

Michael P. Costin was born at Willow Springs in Cook Co. Illinois on April 25, 1862. His parents were Michael and Mary (Mallon) Costin , both of whom were natives of Ireland. Mr. Costin's wife had relatives in Peru and it was this influence that brought him to this city in 1892. For a few months he was a clerk in the Betzner Grocery Store, and then for a time drove a delivery wagon for Hugh Mccaffrey. In 1893, he bought a team and a dray and started out on independent venture.
Mr. Costin was located at 153 North Broadway. He was offering General Draying, Moving, and Hauling. For this class of work Mr. Costin has all the latest and special appliances and among his achievments in this line were: the immense safe in Shirk&Miller's Department Store, the placing of some of the highest and largest smoke stacks in the city, the large printing presses of the Chronicle and Republican offices. He is also the only man in the city who ever used a block and tackle in swinging a large piano from the ground to the second story without a mishap. Mr. Costin hauled the first rails and ties for the Peru-Wabash Traction Co. which is now building their line from Wabash to this city. He is a genial, whole-souled business man whom our citizens are glad to have in their midst.