My grandfather, Charles A. Riley, was a blacksmith in Hot Springs, AR, from about 1890 till about 1945. His shop in the early 1900's was located on the upper end of Park Ave. near Pullman St.(Ave.?). At that time he had a very good business, but the demand for blacksmiths decreased as the popularity of the automobile rose. In the 40's he had a small shop in front of his house on Mt. Valley St. He still shoed horses after reaching 70 years of age. Earlier, he made wagons, repaired wagon wheels, and made garden and fireplace tools. I can recall, as a small boy, watching him work over the forge in his leather apron and seeing him form the red-hot metal on his anvil. I can still remember the ring of the hammer striking the anvil.