Fort Wayne, Indiana, city directory, 1874-75, Part 23

Author: R.L. Polk & Co. cn
Publication date: 1874
Publisher: Taylor, Mich. : R.L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 350


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Supervisors-Michael Koehler, F. Stellhorn, Martin Spenlee, Dan- iel Ulmstead, C. Baada, S. H. Burt, Fred. Fahlsing Trustee-John E. Hill


FEDERAL OFFICERS.


Postmaster-J. J. Kamm


Pension Agent-Hiram Iddings


Collector of Internal Revenue - | Register in Bankruptcy-Col. R. George Moon S. Robertson


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Chief Engineer-F. B. Vogel Assisiant Engineer-M. M. Kelley Second Assistant-R. Rossington Alert No. I, Hook and Ladder Co. n w cor Clinton and Berry, Geo. W. Swain, driver


Steamer No. 2, " the Vigilant," n e cor Court and Berry, John M. Graff, engineer


Steamer No. 3, "Frank Randall," n e cor Court and Berry, George R. Clark, engineer


Steamer No. 4, " Mad Anthony Wayne," n e cor Court and Berry -, engineer Torrent Engine Co. No. 3, George Slocum, foreman


Protection Engine Co. No. 5, Bass opp. Prince, John Baumann, fore- man


Rescue Engine Co. No. 6, Seventh Ward engine house, Peter J. Mettler, foreman


BOARD OF EDUCATION.


Alfred P. Edgerton, president Pliny Hoagland, secretary John S. Irwin, M.D. treasurer


James H. Smart, superintnedent of schools, office in High School building


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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.


High School, e Wayne nr Clinton, Robert M. Wright, A.B. princi- pal


Jefferson School, s w cor w Jeffer- son and Griffith, Miss Carrie B. Sharp, principal


Clay School, n w cor Washington and Clay, Miss Mary L. Thomp- son, principal


Hoagland School, n e cor Hoagland av and Butler, Sarah E. Smith, principal


Washington School, s w cor Union and Washington, Miss Nettie Mark, principal


Hanna School, s w cor Hanna and Wallace, Miss Maggie McPhail, principal


Bloomingdale School, cor Bowser and Marion, Agnes J. O'Connor. principal


Harmer School, cor Harmer and Jefferson, Margaret A. Arm- strong, principal


East German School, n w cor Washington and Clay, John .J. Weber, principal


West German School, cor Web- ster and Washington, Carl Shwarz, principal


MISCELLANEOUS SCHOOLS.


Concordia College, Colleges bet e Washington and Maumee road. Established in 1861. Prof. G. Shick, old languages; Prof. Otto Hauser, theology and general history, also director; Prof. R. Bischoff, old languages; Prof. H. Diederich, English language; Prof. A. Crull, German lan- guage; Prof. H. Duemling, math- ematics and physics; Prof. J. H. Ungemach, music. No. of pu- pils, 185


Fort Wayne College, at head of Wayne. Officers of the Board of Trustees-Rev. W. S. Birch, pres .; Rev. H. J. Meck, sec'v; John M. Miller, treas .; Rev. S. C. Miller, agent. Faculty-Rev. Reuben D. Robinson, A. M. pres- ident, mathematics, Latin, men- tal and moral science; Rev. W. O. Pierce, A. M. vice- pres., Greek and normal dep't; Mrs. Z. F. Pierce, botany; Miss Lucy E. Robinson, English lit-


erature; Rev. H. C. Owen, com- mercia! department; Dr. H. V. Sweringen, pharmacy; Mrs. M. Hood, French and department of art; Rev. R. S. Reed, ancient history; Mrs. Mary Reed, mat- ron; Miss Addie Granger, pri- mary department


District School, s e cor Hench and Beck, David R. Archer, princi- pal


Fort Wayne Commercial College, 30 and 32 e Main, Thomas Pow- ers, principal; A. K. Godshall, penman


German School, s s Hoffman w of Wells, John Obrecht, teacher


St. Marys School, s w cor Lafayette and Jefferson, Joseph Buechler, teacher


St. Pauls German Lutheran School n e cor Barr and Madison


St Peters Roman Catholic School, s w cor Hanna and St Francis, M. Roos, teacher. Average at- tendance, 80


BANKS.


Allen Hamilton & Co. 44 Calhoun First National Bank, s e cor Court and Main, capital $300,000, or- ganized May, 1863, J. D. Nutt- man, pres. L. Hartman, cashier Fort Wayne National Bank, s w cor Main and Clinton, capital


$350,000, organized 1865, S. B. Bond, pres. J. D Bond, cashier Merchants' National Bank, n w cor Main and Calhoun, organi- zed 1865, capital $100,000, S. C. Evans, pres. C. M. Dawson, cashier


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INCORPORATED INSTITUTIONS.


Bass Foundry and Machine Works cor Hanna and F W and W Ry tracks, established 1853, incor- porated 1873, capital stock $500- 000, J. H. Bass, pres. J. I. White, sec'y, R. J. Fisher, treasurer


Clark & Rhinesmith Lumber Co. n s Wallace bet Lafayette and and Clinton, John H. Clark, pres. Jas. H. Simonson, sec'y


Fort Wayne Conservatory of Mu- sic, n s Main e of Calhoun, orga- nized 1871, capital $5,000, Almon K. Virgil, principal, Charles F. W. Meyer, sec'y


Fort Wayne Gas Light Co. s e cor Water and Barr, organized 1855, capital $225,000, A. P. Edgerton,


pres. A. C. Probasco, sec'y, R. E Fleming, treas


Fort Wayne Organ Co. e s Fair- field av nr city limits, incorpora- ted 1871, S. B. Bond, pres't, J. D. Bond, treas., G. E. Bursley, sec'y


Gazette Printing Co. 25 w Main, Organized August 12th, 1873, capital $30,000, J. J. Grafton, pres't and gen'l manager, C. G. Smith, sec'y and treas


Sentinel Printing Co. cor Calhoun and Wayne, capital $35,000, R. C. Bell, pres't


Perkins Engine Co. 16 w Colum- bia, J. S. Larwill, pres't, George Esmond, sec'y and treas


RAILROADS.


Cincinnati, Richmond & Ft Wayne, offices, freight and passenger de- pots with Pittsburgh, Ft Wayne and Chicago railway, C. E. Gor- ham, manager, J. M. Metheany, sup't


Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw, office, freight and passenger de- pots cor First and Railroad, Bloomingdale, P. B Loomis, pres't, Jackson, W. A. Ernst, sup't, Jackson, H. Bromly, agent Fort Wayne, Muncie & Cincinnati, offices First bet n Cass and Rail- road, freight and passenger de- pots cor First and Railroad, W. W. Worthington, sup't, J.H. Han- ley, freight agent


Grand Rapids & Indiana, offices, freight and passenger depots with Pittsburgh, Ft Wayne and Chi- cago railroad, W O. Hughart, pres't, Grand Rapids, C. E. Gor- ham, manager, J. M. Metheany, sup't southern division


Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago, office e s Clinton bet Holman and Railroad, freight depot n e cor Clinton and Railroad, passenger depot n w cor Clinton and Rail- road, C. E. Gorham, ass't gen'l manager, C. D. Gorham, sup't western division


Toledo, Wabash & Western, office Fairfield av cor Railroad, freight depot s w cor Calhoun and Rail- road, passenger depot s e cor Calhoun and railroad, J. D. Cox, pres't, Toledo, C. W. Bradley, ass't sup't, W. L. Malcolm, gen'1 passenger agent, A M. Bracken- ridge, agent


City Street Railway, office s w cor Main and Calhoun, organized 1871, capital $50,000, J. H. Bass, pres't. G. E. Bursley, sec'y, treas and sup't


CEMETERIES.


Achtos Vashcholom Congregation (Jewish), Broadway bet T, W & W and P, F W & C railways, A. Oppenheimer and G. Redel- sheimer, trustees


Catholic, west of city limits, Michael Mommer, sexton German Lutheran (St. Johns), Bluffton road 3 miles s w from city


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CEMETERIES-Continued.


German Lutheran Cemetery and Emanuel (St. Pauls), New Haven road nr city limits, - Shrader, sup't


Lindenwood, Huntington road I


mile west of city, John H. Dos- well, sup't ·


New Catholic, Hicksville State road 112 miles east of city limits, Henry Sullivan, sup't


CHURCHES.


Baptist.


First Baptist, n s Jefferson bet Har- rison and Webster, Rev, J R. Stone, pastor


Catholic.


Roman Catholic Cathedral, e s Cal- houn bet Lewis and Jefferson, Rt. Rev. Joseph Dwenger, D.D. Bishop


St. Marys, s e cor Lafayette and Jefferson, Rev. Joseph Radema- cher. pastor


St. Pauls, s e cor Griffith and w Washington, Rev. Edward Koe- nig, pastor


St. Peters (German), s w cor Han- na and St. Francis, Rev. John Wehmhoff, pastor


Congregational.


Plymouth Congregational, n w cor Washington and Fulton, Rev. J. B. Fairbank, pastor


Episcopalian.


Church of the Good Shepherd, s s Holman e of Calhoun, Rev. Wal- ter Scott, rector Trinity, n w cor Berry and Fulton, Rev. Colin C. Tate, rector


Evangelical.


Evangelical Associalion, n e cor of Clinton and Holman, Jacob Schmidli, pastor


Hebrew.


Achduth Vascholom, w s Harrison s of Wayne, Rev. Edward Rubin, rabbi


Lutheran.


English Trinity Lutheran, s e cor e Wayne and Clinton, Rev. S. Wagenhals, pastor


St. Johns German Evangelical Lutheran, s e cor w Washington and VanBuren, Rev. John Ku- cher, pastor


St. Pauls German Lutheran, w s Barr n of Madison, Wm. Shiler, pastor


Methodist Episcopal.


Berry Street, n e cor Harrison and Berry, Rev. J. Colclazer, pastor Centenary, s e cor Harrison and Dawson, Rev. P. Carland, pastor Wayne Street, s w cor Broadway and w Wayne, Rev. A. Marine, pastor African, n e cor e Wayne and Francis


Presbyterian.


First Presbyterian, s e cor Clinton and e Berry, Rev, D. W. Moffat, pastor


Second Prasbyterian, s s Berry bet Webster and Ewing, Rev. W. J. Erdman, pastor


Third Presbyterian, n e cor Hol- man and Calhoun, Rev. J Wood, pastor


Reformed.


German Reformed, e s Clinton n of e Wayne, Rev. Christian Baun, pastor


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MASONIC.


Hall, north-west corner Calhoun and Berry streets.


Wayne Lodge, No. 25, F. & A. M. meets first Tuesday on or before full moon. A. H. Hamilton, W. M .; P. R. Grund, sec'y


Home Lodge, No. 342, F. & A. M. meets first Tuesday in each month, in Postoffice building. Joseph Whan, W M; David Howes, S W


Sol D. Bayless Lodge, No. 359, F. & A. M. Meets second Mon- day in each month. J. J. White, W M; Geo. D. Crane, S W Summit City Lodge, No. 170. meets first Friday in each month.


Ft. Wayne Chapter, No. 19, R. A. M. meets first Wednesday in each month J. A. Stellwagon, H P; Daniel Gibson, K


Ft. Wayne Council, No. 4, R. & S. M. meets second Wednesday in each month. A. H. Hamil- ton, T I G M; Wm. H. Bab- cock, D G M


Ft. Wayne Commandery, No. 4, K. T. meets first and third Thursdays in each month. O. D. Hurd, E C ; J. S. Fields, Rec


A. & A. Scot. Rite of Free Ma- sonry.


Ft. Wayne Consistory meets sec- ond Thursday in each month. J. A. Stellwagon, Ill C-in-Chief; Orson Smith, Ill Ist Lieut-Com; A. H. Hamilton, Ill 2d Lieut- Com


Ft Wayne Chapter of Rose Croix, meets second Thursday in each month. Jos. Stellwagon, M W & P M ; S. H. Shoaff, M E & P KSW


Council of P. of J. meets second Thursday in each month. A. H. Hamilton, M E SP GM ; Jos. A. Stellwagon, G H PS D


Lodge of Perfection, meets sec- ond Thursday in each month. A. H. Hamilton, T P G M ; Jos. A. Stellwagon, D G M


ODD FELLOWS.


Hall in Post-Office Building.


Ft. Wayne Lodge, No. 14, meets every Monday night


Harmony Lodge, No. 19, meets every Thursday evening


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Concordia Lodge, No. 228, meets every Wednesday evening Summit Encampment, No. 16, meets first and third Friday even- ings in each month


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OTHER SECRET SOCIETIES.


Improved Order of Red Men. Maumee Tribe, No. 23, meets ev- ery Tuesday night at hall over No. So Calhoun


Chippewa Tribe, No. 26, meets every Tuesday night at hall s w cor Berry and Harrison


O. U. A. M.


Decatur Council, No. 4, meets every Thursday evening, at their hall s w cor Berry and Harrison


Good Templars.


Home Lodge, No. 585, meets ev- ery Monday evening at Jacobs' hall, Calhoun-st


Summit City Lodge No. 14, meets every Friday evening at Tem- perance hall, cor Berry and Har- rison


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MISCELLANEOUS INSTITUTIONS.


Cigar Makers' Union, No. 73, meets first Saturday in each month, at Lessinger hall. Hen- ry Fanth, pres't; Frank Weis- mantel, sec'y


Evangelical Lutheran Hospital Association of Fort Wayne, or- ganized April 16, 1869, meets quarterly at 260 Calhoun Rev. W. Stubnatzy, pres't; August L. Selle, sec'y and treas


Ft. Wayne Catholic Circulating Library, Library hall, n w cor Lewis and Calhoun, open Thurs- days from 7 to 8.30 pm, Sundays 2 to 3 and 7 to 8 30 p m. Philip J. Singleton, librarian ; Levi Menary, ass't librarian


Ft. Wayne Catholic Circulating Library Association, meets last Thursday in each month at Li- brary hall, cor Lewis and Cal- houn. Rev. J. Brammer, spirit- ual director ; John Ring, pres't ; John J. Noll, sec'y


Ft. Wayne Choral Union, con- nected with the F W Conserva- tory of Music,meets every Friday evening for practice. A. K. Vir- gil, director ; C. F. W. Meyer, sec'y


Ft. Wayne Hatters' Association, organized 1872, meets first Tues- day in each month, at Strodel's hall. Jas. C. Walsh, pres't; Jas. P. Harper, sec'y


Ft Wayne Saengebund. Weets every Tuesday and Saturday evenings at 54 e Main. Emil Haberkorn, pres't; Charles Droeger, sec'y


Ft Wayne Typographical Union, No. 78, meets first Sunday in each month over 27 Calhoun. H. P. Jones, pres't ; G. H. Marr, cor sec'y


Irish Catholic Benevolent Associ- ation, meets fourth Sunday in each month at their hall, cor Lewis and Calhoun D Quin- lan, pres't ; Philip J. Singleton, sec'y


Lafayette Benevolent Society, Hall in Taylor's block, Barr-st A.


H. Carier, pres't ; John Laurent, sec'y


Mendelssohn Literary Musical Club, meets at the F W Co"ser- vatory of Music every other Tues- day evening, A. K. Virgil, di- rector


Nimrod Sporting Club of Fort Wayne, meets first Tuesday in each month at Strodel's hall. J. P. Harper, pres't ; Wm. H. Chamberlain, sec'y; W. S. Wood, treas


Society of the Home of the Friend - less. meets last Friday in each month. Mrs H. Doty, pres't ; Mrs. L. M. Ninde, treas ; Mrs. A. A. Purman, sec'y


St. Joseph's Hospital, s w cor Main and Broadway, Mother Prudentia, sister superior


Young Men's Christian Associa- tion. Free reading rooms in Postoffice building, open every evening. Prayer meeting Sun- day evenings


Building, Loan and Saving


. Associations.


Citizens' Building, Loan and Sav- ings Association, meets on Wed- nesday evening following the 24th of each month at the office of L. Dessauer & Co T Hutch- inson, pres't ; D S. Redels- heimer. sec'y


Franklin Building, Loan and Sav- ing Association, meet first Thurs- day after 24th of each month, at 7 e Main, Geo. Crane, pres't; E A Horton, sec'y


German Building, Loan and Saving Association No. I, meets 26th of every month at C. Rau's, 121 Calhoun st. John M. Koch, pres; M. App, treas; C. Rau, sec'y


German Building, Loan and Sav- ing Association No. 2, meets 24th of every month at C. Rau's, 12I Calhoun st. M. Heingartner, pres; Wm Jacob, treas; C. Rau, sec'y


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German Building, Loan and Sav- ing Association No. 3, meets Ist of each month at C. Rau's, 121 Calhoun st. H. Tag, pres; H Gratsch, treas; C. Rau, sec'y German Building, Loan and Sav- ing Association No 4, meets 28th of every month at C. Rau's, 12I Calhoun st Joseph Leifels, pres; G. Rapp, treas; C. Rau, sec'y German Building, Loan and Sav- ing Association No. 5, meets 22d of every month at C Rau's, 12I Calhoun st. A. Schoenbein, pres; J. Vordermark, treas; C. Rau, Sec'y


German Building, Loan and Sav- ing Association No. 6, meets 20th of every month at C. Rau's, 12I Calhoun st. L. Schirmeier, pres; H. Helmkamp, treas; C. Rau, sec'y


German Building, Loan and Sav- ing Association No. 7, meets 3d of every month at C Rau's, 121


Calhoun st. J. Leifels, pres; M. Gruber, treas; C. Rau, sec'y


German Building, Loan and Sa-v- ing Association of Fort Wayne, Ind. meets first Tuesday after the 28th of each month at 260 Calhoun. C. A. Kampe, pres; C. Reese, treas; A. L. Selle, sec'y German Society, meets every Mon- day at Ewing's hall. F. Leutz, pres't; W. Stotz, vice-pres't ; Louis Traub, treas


German Washington Loan and Saving Association, meets fourth Wednesday in each month at St Marys Hall. H. Monning, pres't; J. G. Fledderman, treas; John B. Monning, sec'y


Lafayette Building, Loan and Sav- ing Association, meet first Thurs- day after the 24th of each month at Lafayette Hall, Barr st. Isaac Lauferty, pres; C. F. Eme, treas; · C. M. Barton, sec'y


PUBLIC HALLS, BUILDINGS, &e.


Barr Street Market House, s e cor Barr and Berry


Burgess Block, s e cor Main and Court


City Hall, Barr bet Berry and Wayne


Court House, bet Calhoun and Court s of Main


Foellinger's Block, 34 and 36 Cal- houn


Hamilton Hall Building, w s Cal- houn, bet Main and Berry


Kane's Block, s s Main bet Cal- houn and Harrison


Keystone Block, w s Calhoun s of Columbia


Hibernia Hall, 176 Calhoun cor Lewis


MacDougal's Block, n w cor Cal- houn and Berry


Masonic Hall, n w cor Calhoun and Berry


Miner Block, n e cor Clinton and Main


Odd Fellows' Hall, Postoffice build- ing


Phoenix Block, w s Calhoun n of Main


Post Office, e s Court, s of Main Red Men's Hall, 37 w Berry


Turners' Hall, 3d floor, 62 Cal- houn


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ANTWERP, OHIO,


Is a small village of some 1, 200 inhabitants, situated in Caryall township, Paulding county, between the Maumee river and the Wabash and Erie canal. It is distant from Fort Wayne twenty- two miles, via Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway, and four and one-half miles from Indiana state line. The products of this town are principally grain and timber (hardwood), the village being in the midst of as valuable a timber belt as can be found in the State.


BUSINESS DIRECTORY.


Antwerp Furnace Co. Wm. Sales, manager


Antwerp Gazette, Will. E. Osborn, proprietor


Antwerp Hub and Spoke Co. Harris, Deering & Co.


Applegate Oliver S. meat mar- ket


Barnett David J. livery stable Blair T. W. barber


Cummings Dr. K. agent T, W & W railway


Dalton Thomas, jeweler


Dunderman Jacob, carriage- maker


Emanuel A. D. physician


Exchange House, A. Els- worth, proprietor


George Henry, general store Gordon Lewis S. attorney and land agent


Gordon Brothers, hardware and stoves


Graves & Co. flouring mills Hallinan Thomas, blacksmith Harris Charles & Co. stave manufacturers


Harris, Tanner & Co. saw mill Harris & Co. dry goods Hertel Philip, blacksmith Hill W. J. grocer


Hoag Rev. Charles (Methodist) Hockaday Miss Kate, millinery Hughs D. S. city treasurer


Jones Thomas J. mayor, justice of the peace, and insurance and United States Express Co. agent Jones W. A. physician Lamphier Oscar, saloon McCann Archie C. physician


McDannel Adam, drugs and medicine s


McDonald Robert, meat market McNab Wm. blacksmith Mansian Michael, saloon Minuma & Bails, bakery Mooney P. H. boots and shoes and billiard hall


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Munch George, saloon


Murphy Mrs. Emeline, post- mistress Nyswander R. E. & Co. gen- eral store


Osborn David N. attor- ney-at-law


Osborn Will E. proprietor Gazette and dealer in books and stationery


Perry Mrs. O. F. milliner Root & Bros. oar factory Rymers John T. dry goods, &c


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Schilb Andrew, grocer Snook W. N. & Son, dry goods, Sullivan Martin, saloon Terwilleger Geo. B. carpenter Underwood, H. F. attor- ney-at-law


Weismantel Frank, gro- ceries and saloon White B. J. harness-maker Young & Knapp, hardware Zuber Bros. grocer


AUBURN,


The seat of Justice for DeKalb county, is situated on the west bank of Big Cedar Creek, near the centre of the county, about twenty-three miles north of Fort Wayne on the Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Railroad. It was settled in 1836. Popula- tion, 1,800.


BUSINESS DIRECTORY.


Abright & Shepherd, jewelers Ashley Engelbert, wagon-ma- ker Auburn Courier, T. C. Mays, publisher


Auburn House, J. A. Robinson, proprietor. See adv


Auburn Manufacturing Co. spoke manufacturers


Auburn Woolen Manufactur- turing Co. T. D. Gross, manager


Baker & Bro. bakers Baldock Thomas, carpenter Beard V. A. grocer Berry Ephraim, planing mill Beugnot C. & Co. manu- facturers of flour barrel staves and circled headings


Beuret Jules, stoves and tin- ware


Bowers Lewis, flouring mill Brandon Peter, brick yard Breese James D. agent Singer. sewing machine co Breese Mrs. Mary, millinery Cannon & Steele, painter


Case J. W. scroll factory Casebeer E. L. agent F W, J & S railroad


Casebeer J. B. physician


Clark T. A. saw mill Cowan J. A. physician


Curtis Geo. G. foreman Cases' scroll factory


Daly Andrew, billiard saloon Davenport F. E. & Co. drug- gists


Davis J. L. hardware


Edgerton Wm. barber


Ehlers John H. druggist Eldridge & Ranier, grocers Elson Richard, dentist Ensley George, brick yard Ensley Nicholas, county treas- urer


Ford & Patterson, lumber


Ford & Spooner, physicians Gordon & Roth, photographers Griswold James, insurance agent Grosh & Tarney, flour- ing mill Hoffman Daniel Z. county recor- der


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Hornisk W. B. tailor Hull & Wolf, harness makers


Klotz Charles, tailor Kruer John, ashery Lanning Joseph K. county clerk


Lauferty Samuel, clothing


Long William, furniture


Long & Heusted, meat market McIntyre William, county au- ditor


McQuiston Wm. H. dry goods McQuiston & Benedict, con- fectionery


Markle Murray C. meat mar- ket


Martin Misses C. & M. millin- ery Martin & Hogue, millinery


Martin & Raselur, harness man- ufacturers


Martin & Sons, hardware


Mauerhan Chas. barber


Mays T. C. publisher Auburn Courier


Miller & Casebeer, dry goods


Mitchell Jacob, saw-mill


Penfield & Moody, lawyers


Peterson H. C. lawyer


Plum Guy, lawyer


Pommert Samuel, shav-


ing and hair-cutting rooms. All work neatly done


Ralston S. W. & Son, dry goods


Remmel Mrs. Anna, operator Am telegraph co


Rickel John W. lawyer


Robinson J. A. proprietor Auburn House. See adv


Rose & Hartman, attor- ney-at-law and collection agents. See adv


Ryan & Mader, livery-stable


Sebring David A. physician


Shaffer C. C. furniture


Shaffer J. W. wagon-maker


Sheffer W. & Bro. lumber


Shaner E. S. agent D, E R & I railroad, also operator W U telegraph co Smith C. G. liquors


Snyder William, blacksmith


Spott S. W. & Son, boots and shoes


Stahl George W. tailor


Strebe F. E. boots and shoes


Swineford Bros. hotel


Tarney S. U. grocer


Thomas Isaac MI. planing- mill, moulding, turning, &c


Totten T. B. hats and caps


Vordermark E. & Sons, boots and shoes


Wood Henry, produce Yandes S. L. postmaster


ROSE HARTMAN,


Attorneys - at - Law, AUBURN, IND.


COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO IN NORTHERN INDIANA.


Have the Only Abstracts of the Records in DeKalb County.


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AUBURN HOUSE,


J. A. ROBINSON, Proprietor.


Special Attention given to Commercial Men.


LIVERY STABLE ATTACHED. Terms Reasonable.


BLUFFTON,


The capital of Wells county, is on the south bank of the Wabash river, and on the line of the Fort Wayne, Muncie & Cincinnati Railroad, twenty-five miles south of Fort Wayne and ninety miles north-east of Indianapolis. Bluffton is situated in the midst of a good agricultural region, and enjoys a good trade with the people of the county. Several manufactories are in prosper- ous condition. Population about 2,500. It was settled in . 1838.


BUSINESS DIRECTORY.


Acton John & Co. wagon- maker


Alexander & Gillium, billiard saloon


Arnold, Bliss & Co. dry good-, &c Ball C. A. operator W U tele- graph co


Barker J. H. patent medicines Bassett Wm. H. carpenter Bender Harrison, marble works Bennett James R. county re- corder


Bugh John W. physician Bugh & Co. druggists


Burgan C. S. proprietor Burgan house. See adv Burwell & Martin, attor- neys at law and real estate agents. See adv Christman F. baker Clark Charles, lumber dealer Clark W. R. S. physician Clayton John T. grist mill Covert Oliver, dentist


Craig & Hackett, publishers Bluffton Banner Crosby Mrs. A. J. millinery Crosby T. H. physician and surgeon Cummins B. F. physician Currey & Rogers, dry goods, &c.


Bennet M. J. dressmaking Bennett Wm. H. eating saloon, confectionery, &c Bergens & White, saw mill Bliss J. & Co. hardware Blue Michael C. county auditor Borden John, harness maker Brackenridge G. W. spoke fac- Dailey Joseph S. prosecuting tory attorney


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Dailey & Mock, attorneys at law


Davis J. W. notary public


Deam E. A. & Co. dry goods Dougherty John, livery stable Erler John M. grocer Evans E. grocer


Exchange Bank, J. Studebaker & Co


Exchange Hotel, Thos. H. Gutelius, proprietor. See adv Feefer John G. blacksmith Fenton Uranes, dentist


Freeman J. W. & Co. drug- gists


Frees Herman, grocer


Gettel J. W. blacksmith


Gettel Martin H. cigar maker


Gettel & Kenagys, flour mill Gottschalk & Sunier, boots and shoes


Groves Hiram, meat market Gutelius Thos. H. pro- prietor Exchange hotel. See adv


Gutelius W. A. druggist


Harnish G. A. photographer Hillegass W. J. lawyer Holmes L. L. farm implements Hortman Manzer, physicians


Horton & Co. manufacturers of corn planters Hughes David, pump-maker Humphrey & Tribolet, cloth- ing


Johnston Wm. physician Kain J. C. dry goods Karns C. H. wagon-maker Keely Sebastian, dry goods Kellogg F. N. books and sta- tionery. Also postmaster Kline C. J. barber


Krill Henry, hardware, &c. McBride & Bro. furniture


McCleery James R. county clerk McCleery, Samuel, boots and shoes


McDowell Erastus B. painter McFadden John, general store McFarren Geo. F. grocer


Matthews M. J. millinery Melsheimer Chas. T. physician Miller M. books, stationery, &c.


Mitchell O. C. harness, &c Mock Levi, mayor of Bluffton Morrison J. F. barber


Mosure Ephraim, boots and shoes Nimmons W. B. manufacturer of staves


North J & Bro. lumber


Ogden John, county treasurer


Oppenheimer S. dry goods


Peppard I. H. grocer


Peter Adam, shoemaker ·


Poffenberger E. meat market


Pratt Wm. A. agent Singer sew- ing machine co.


Quick Charles G. jewelry, &c


Read M. hardware, &c


Ridgley J. H. millinery


Ridgley & Linn, millinery


Buckman Jas. W. publisher of Bluffton Chronicle Santee E. blacksmith


Schaffer C. & Son, livery


Schaufelbarger & Smith, staves and heading


Schlesinger Nathan, clothing, &c


Schrock & Workman, furniture Sewell & Wilson, dry goods Sickner Mrs. R. millinery, &c Smith J. G. job printer


Smith J. H. C. grocer


Spark J. W. agent Ft W, M & C railroad and Am Ex Co Stout Jacob, grocer




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