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GAZETTEER AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
ORCHARD HOUSE,
J. & S. M. ORCHARD, Proprietors,
WEST MAIN STREET,
Opposite the Railroad Depot,
BLOOMINGTON, IND.
Monroe county female academy E. P. Cole, principal.
Monson Wm., empire livery stable.
Mullikin Thomas, dry goods, groceries, hardware, &c.
MURCER F. G., saddle and harness ma- ker.
Murphy A. M., physician and surgeon. Murray D., boot and shoe maker.
New Albany and Salem R. R. Co. machine shops.
ORCHARD J. & S. M., PROPRIETORS ORCHARD HOUSE.
Owen & Tate, general store.
Payne Thomas, township trustee.
Persel John, proprietor marble works. Rawlings Thomas, lumber dealer.
Rawson Silas, Rev., Methodist. Read J. E., tanner and currier.
Rodgers J. T., carpenter and builder.
Rogers Henry, president of the board of trustees.
Rogers James M., township trustee.
ROSENTHAL MAX., cigar manufacturer. Rouse N. II., watch maker and jeweler. Sears J .. cabinet maker.
SEWARD A. & SON, MANUFACTURERS OF PLOWS, STEAM ENGINES AND ALL KINDS OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, MACHINERY, AND GENERAL BLACKSMITHING.
Shearer & Camp, Daguerrean artists.
Sheeks David, attorney at law.
Shrader D., baker.
Shrader & Hopper, bakers and confection- ers.
Slocum P. E., carpenter and builder.
Sinss E. E., dry goods and grocery dealer. Sluss E. E., town treasurer.
Sinss J. M., justice of the peace.
Small J. & R., dealers in hardware and cutlery. Small J. & R., blacksmiths. Small & Clark, blacksmiths.
Smith M. J., watch maker and jeweler. Sowders D., town trustee.
Spencer James W., county surveyor. Starks IL, watch maker and engraver.
Stinson L. C., attorney at law.
Tarkington & Akin, bankers and exchange dealers.
Tarkington W. C., cashier Bloomington bank.
Throop John, magistrate.
Throop J. W., justice of the peace.
Throop J. W., notary public.
Tibbets J. S., general store.
Tibbetts J. S., dry goods, groceries, hard- ware, queensware, &c.
TULEY, McCREA & CO., DEALERS IN DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES.
Turner Wm., Rev., Associate Reformed.
Turner H. P., physician and surgeon.
Voss E., town trustee.
Wade S. J., bookseller and stationer.
Wade S. J., wholesale and retail druggist. Walker Isaac, grocery and ice cream sa- loon.
Ward Reuben, county commissioner.
Wentworth & Hunter Mrs., dressmakers. Whitticur (E.) & Bush, editors of Bloom- ington Republican.
Williams Mrs. Nancy, milliner.
Williams & Sluss, prop'rs eclipse livery stable.
WOLFE BENJAMIN, POSTMASTER.
Worley Z., prop'r Worley House. Wylie T. A. Rev., Presbyterian.
YOUNG JACOB, PROPRIETOR OF THE YOUNG HOUSE.
Young Jacob, baker and confectioner.
BLOUNTSVILLE, A post office of Henry county.
BLUE CREEK, A post office of Franklin county.
BLUE GRASS, A post office of Fulton county.
BLUE LICK, A post office of Clark county.
BLUE RIDGE, A post office of Shelby county.
BLUE RIVER, A post office of Shelby county.
BLUFF CREEK, A post office of Johnson county.
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BLUFF POINT,
A post office of Jay county, situated 6 miles south of Portland, 12 miles north of Winchester, laying on the Winchester and Fort Wayne State Road. It contains one banker and dealer in exchange, one black- smith, one bookseller and stationer, three cabinet and furniture dealers, one car- riage and coachmaker, four clergymen, one clothier, three flour and grain deal- ers, one jeweler and watchmaker, one cooper, one church, one tailor, and one school with an average attendance of forty pupils. It contains about 100 in- habitants.
Cherry R. V., constable. Cherry Isaac, mayor.
Garringer David, justice of peace. MOORE HENRY, POSTMASTER.
BLUFFTON,
A post village, and the county seat of Wells county, situated on the south bank of the Wabash river, 25 miles south of Fort Wayne and 90 miles northeast of In- dianapolis. It was first settled in 1838, and contains a good court house, three churches : one United Brethren, one Pres- byterian, one Methodist Episcopal; two hotels, the "Central" and "Washington;" two gristmills, two steam sawmills, one water sawmill, two weekly newspapers, the Bluffton Banner, Democratic, and the People's Press, Republican; about twenty stores of various kinds, two magistrates, six lawyers, five physicians, six clergy- men, one express office, insurance agency, banking house, and four schools, with an attendance of three hundred pupils. Population, 800.
Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc.
Arnold George & Co., general store.
Arnold George & Co., hide and leather dealers.
Arnold George & Co., booksellers and sta- tiouers.
Arnold George, agent insurance company. Bartlemay John Rev., United Brethren. Bayha George, clothier.
Bell James, county commissioner.
BLUFFTON BANNER, Geo. MeDowell, publisher.
Boden Thomas, painter.
Brown E. N., physician and surgeon.
Brown Geo. S., attorney at law. Brown John E., prop'r gristmill. Brown John E., councilman.
Buckles Wm., carpenter and builder.
Buckles Jonathan . H., carpenter and builder.
Bulger Wilson M., county recorder.
Burgan Geo. S., steam sawmill.
Burgan C. F., prop'r steam sawmill.
Burwell James, cooper.
Burwell Newton, attorney at law. Burwell Geo., brickmaker.
Burwell Geo .. cooper.
Case Abmon, farmer.
Case Abmon, prop'r Central Hotel.
Cevert Wm. H. J., boot and shoe dealer.
Christman Frederick, baker and confec- tioner.
Cook Henry, dealer in hardware and cut- lery.
Crosby Thomas H., physician and surgeon. Crosby T. H. Mrs., dressmaker.
Cutter James E., carriage and wagon- maker.
Dailey James, county auditor.
Deam Wilson, prop'r Washington Hotel.
Dechant F. W. Rev., Lutheran.
Donaldson Wilson M. Rev., Presbyterian.
Ealer Martin, clothier.
Ferguson Wm. R. & Co., harnessmakers.
Ferguson Wm. R. harnessmaker.
French Smith D., watchmaker and jew eler.
Glass Jacob, carpenter and builder.
Glass George, carpenter and builder. Goddard _1. J., boot and shoe dealer.
Gregg Mrs. D., dress maker.
Hall Bowen, justice of peace.
Heibbrenner S. & S., clothiers.
Heibbrenner S. & Bro., general store.
Herton Elijah A., dealer in hardware and cutlery.
Herion & Co., dealers in hardware and cutlery.
Herton E. A. & Co., stove dealers and tin- smiths.
Horton Theodore, physician and surgeon.
Johnston William, marble works.
Johnston Jonathan, blacksmith.
Karnes Oliver H., boot and shoe dealer.
Karnes Michael, carriage and wagon ma- ker.
Keely Sebastian, grocer.
Kellogg Nelson, justice of peace.
Kenaggy Samuel, farmer. King Gabriel HI., county commissioner. Latevont James, harness maker.
Litzel Joseph. blacksmith.
Lougwell Robert. cooper.
MeCleary James R., physician and sur- geon. MeCleery James R .. mayor.
McDowell George, publisher Bluffton Ban- ner. McDowell George, county clerk. MePowell T. J., city marshal. MeDowell George, carpenter and builder. Marsh Smith, clothier.
Moltohimer Chas. T., physician.
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Miller James B., carpenter and builder. Mitchel Oliver C., harness maker. Moore John, harness maker.
Morgan John, proprietor water saw mill. Ogden John, county commissioner.
Oppenheim Sigmond, general store.
Oppenheim Sigmond, flour and grain dealer.
Owen Moses, carpenter and builder. People's Press.
Peyton John H. Rev., Methodist.
Phillips Evan H., county sheriff.
Platter Nicholas, carpenter and builder.
Prilliman Henry, bookseller tioner.
and sta-
Randall A. C., street commissioner.
Reynolds J. N., councilman.
Rhodes John, carpenter and builder.
Ridgley Jas. H., baker and confectioner. Russell Robert, grocer.
Schrock Gabriel, cabinet and furniture dealer.
Shoemaker John, blacksmith.
Smith David T., notary public.
Smith Samuel, councilman.
Smith Samuel, county coroner.
Spake James, carpenter and builder.
Spencer Jacob, boot and shoe dealer. Spencer Mrs. J., dress maker.
Stake Jacob, carpenter and builder.
Studabaker John, flour and grain dealer.
Studabaker J. & Co., proprietors grist mill.
Studabaker John, proprietor water grist mill.
Studabaker John, banker and exchange dealer.
Thomas Henry, cabinet and furniture dealer.
Thompson Ira Rev., United Brethren.
Townsend, Freeman & Co., general store. Trifalet Jacob, cabinet and furniture dealer.
Tribalet J. & Co., cabinet and furniture dealers.
Vanhorn Thomas W., grocer.
Vaneman Scott, proprietor steam saw mill.
Vaneman James, proprietor steam saw mill.
Walmer Henry, boot and shoe dealer.
Wandel John, county treasurer.
Weekly Republican, Nelson Kellogg, editor. Weekly Democrat, George McDowell, editor. Wilson John I .. , attorney at law.
White Amza, agent Indianapolis Fire In- surance Company.
WHITE AMZA. POST MASTER.
White William F. T., carriage and wagon maker.
Wisner Thomas L., carpenter and builder. White Amza, attorney at law.
Wilson Edward R., attorney at law. Wisner Thomas L., councilman.
Wood Edward F., marble worker.
BOCK'S MILLS, A post office of Madson county,
BOGUS RUN, A post office of Starke county.
BONO,
A post office of Lawrence county, situated on White river, about 43 miles from the New Albany and Salem Railroad, 3 miles from the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, 16 miles from Bedford, 80 miles from In- dianapolis, 109 miles from Cincinnati, 55 miles from New Albany and 60 miles from Louisville. It contains two blacksmiths, one boot and shoe maker, one carpenter, one clergyman, one general store, one boarding house, three physicians, one tan- ner and currier, and one school, with an average attendance of 40 pupils. It con- tains about 100 inhabitants.
Coffey Hezekiah, blacksmith. Fordyce Dennis, farmer.
Knight J. H., carpenter and builder.
Montgomery Hugh, physician and sur- geon.
Price R. A., physician and surgeon.
Price J. H., physician and surgeon. Prow James W., general store. PROW JAMES W., POST MASTER.
Thompson James H., blacksmith.
Wilcox A. S., farmer.
Wilson James, justice of peace.
BOON GROVE,
A post office of Porter county.
BOONVILLE,
The seat of justice of Warrick county, is a flourishing town situated in the midst of a fine agricultural district, at the ter- minus of the Plankroad leading to the Ohio river. It is 12 miles from Newburgh, 18 miles from Evansville and 170 from Indianapolis. It contains three black- smiths, three boot and shoe dealers, two brick makers. seven carpenters and build- ers, two cabinet and furniture dealers, three carriage and coach manufactories, three churches, one clergyman, two gen- eral stores, three dry goods houses, one dress maker, one steam grist mill. two harness makers, three groceries, two hard- ware houses, two hotels, six lawyers, four physicians, two steam saw mills, one stove and tin dealer, one tanner and currier,
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one tailor and clothier, one wheelwright, one cooper, one painter, one livery stable, one gunsmith and two schools with an average attendance of 80 pupils. Popu- lation 1,000.
Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc.
Armstrong C. W., county auditor.
Barker Wm. L., physician and surgeon. Barton John & Co., dry goods dealers. Bates B. N. & Co., boot and shoe dealers. Baum Jacob, tailor and clothier. Bell Wm., boot and shoe dealer. Bennett M. W., general store.
Billet Fred., physician and surgeon.
Boner J. L. & J. B., proprietors livery sta- ble.
Brown F. A., proprietor Brown house.
Brown F. A. & Sons, harness makers.
Brown F. A., justice of peace.
Casey & Gardner, blacksmiths.
Clutter S. G., blacksmith. Corwin J. B., carpenter and builder. Crawford Frederick, wheelwright.
Dial S. D. & Co., general store.
DIAL S. D., POST MASTER.
Elliott Chester, librarian. Floyd L. L., carpenter and builder. Frantz A., grocer.
Frary John C., county surveyor.
Fuller & Wilkerson, proprietors steam saw mill.
Fuller Benoni S., county sheriff.
Garwood N. & Bro., tanners and curriers. Graham J. B., carriage and wagon maker. Hamilton James B. Rev., Methodist.
Hammond T. W., farmer.
Hargrave, Dunigan & Co., dealers in hardware and cuttlery.
Hargrave, Dunigan & Co., furniture deal- ers.
Hart G. C. & Co., brick makers.
Hudson J. B. & J. H., dealers in hard- ware and cutlery.
Hudspeth (G. P.) & Smith, dry goods dealers.
Hudspeth J. B. & Bro., dry goods dealers. Johnson A., attorney at law.
Kinderman A., harness maker.
Kissling George, cabinet and furniture dealer.
Koegel John, baker and confectioner. Koegel John, grocer. Kuhlman George, cooper.
Lowe S. P., county treasurer.
McCool, Sites & Seigel, proprietors steam grist mill.
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McCulla James, farmer. Matthewson R. C., druggist. Masters James, notary public. Masters Joseph, county clerk. Matthewson R. C., physician nud surgeon. Miller Fred. & Co., carpenters and build- ers.
Moore J. B. S., attorney at law. -
Moore J. W. B., attorney at law.
Moore J. S., attorney at law.
Morgan Reuben, carriage and wagon ma- ker.
Odd Fellows Lodge No. 144.
Parrett Wm. F., attorney at law.
Ralston Wm., physician and surgeon. Ralston W. G., book seller and stationer.
Reckert Fred., cabinet and furniture dealer.
Reggs George, carpenter and builder. Riley J. T., painter.
Roerig Jacob, stove dealer and tin smith.
Snyder Jacob & Co., blacksmiths.
Snyder Mrs. Catharine, dress maker. Snyder Charles, gun smith.
Shelby W. H. H., county recorder.
Smith Anthony & Co., carpenters and builders.
Sorter John, carriage and wagon maker. Stnache Frederick & Co., brick makers. Stocking Horace, carpenter and builder. Sutton Joseph, grocer.
Thompson James, grocer.
Township Library, Chester Elliott, Libra- rian. White N., architect.
Wierbacher Peter, proprietor coffee house. Working Men's Institute.
Young Adam, boot and shoe dealer.
BOSTON,
A post office of Wayne county.
BOUNDARY,
A post office of Jay county.
BOUNTON,
A post office of Marshall county, 10 miles south-east of Plymouth the county seat, about 85 miles from Chicago, Ill. It con- tains two blacksmiths, three boot and shoe dealers, two carpenters, one lawyer, two cabinet and furniture makers, three cler- gymen, one clothier, one general store, one dry goods house, one flour and grain dealer, one hat, cap and fur establishment, one steam grist mill, one lumber dealer, two hotels, two physicians, one tailor, two groceries, two churches, and one school with an average attendance of 40 pupils. It contains about 400 inhabitants.
Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc. Baker E., clergyman. Ball Jackson, farmer.
Batton & Ashcraft, proprietors shingle manufactory. --
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Baxter H. H., proprietor Bax ter House. Baxter John, blacksmith.
Bennett William, town trustee.
Boyer David, grocer.
Boylon A. C., carpenter and builder. Chamberlain Luther, blacksmith.
Copeland & Shoultz, dealers in hardware and cuttlery.
Coxen Emanual R., carpenter and builder. Coxen Emanuel R, justice of peace.
Davis Joseph W., town trustee.
Davis Omer, proprietor steam grist mill.
Davis C. & J. W., proprietors steam saw mill.
Davis Omer, proprietor steam saw mill.
Gartner Joseph & Bro., boot and shoe dealers.
Griffith W., clergyman.
HEDRICK JOHN C., POST MASTER.
HEDRICK VAN BUREN, DEPUTY POST MASTER.
Heller N. D., boot and shoe dealer.
Heller N. D., clothier. 1
Heller N. D., general store.
Heller N. D., flour and grain dealer.
Heller N. D., dealer in hardware and cut- lery.
Heller N. D., hat, cap and fur dealer.
Hill John T., Rev,, Methodist.
Hill, Linn & Cook, dry. goods dealers.
Jackson & Morgan, lumber dealers.
Jackson & Morgan, proprietors steam saw mill.
Linn T. T., physician and surgeon.
Linn James, town treasurer.
Lockwood & Rounds, cabinet and furni- ture dealers.
Martin Franklin, farmer.
Parks James, notary public.
Parks John F., physician and surgeon. Perrin James, proprietor Perrin house. Plummer Mrs. E., tailoress.
Rounds H. N. & Co., furniture dealers.
Shadle Isaac, cabinet and furniture deal- er. Sherwood W. F., grocer. Sparling, town trustee.
BOVINE,
A post office of Gibson county, 8 miles north-east of Princeton.
ENNIS WESLEY, POST MASTER AND GENERAL MERCHANT.
BOWLING GREEN,
A post village and the county seat of Clay county, situated on the east branch of Eel River, and is a flourishing place, 60 miles from Indianapolis. It contains two hotels, one bakery and confectionery, one banker and dealer in exchange, two blacksmiths, one bookseller and stationer, one boot and
shoe dealer, one brickmaker, seven car- penters and builders, three eabinet and furniture dealers, one carriage and wagon maker, two clergymen, three general stores, two dry goods stores, one dress- maker, one flour and grain dealer, one printing establishment, two grist steam mills, two harness makers, one hardware store, one dealer in hides and leather, two lawyers and notaries public, one lumber dealer, four physicians, one steam saw mill, one stove and tin dealer, one watch maker and jeweler, one cooper, four painters, two churches, one tanner and currier, two tailors and clothiers, with one school having an average attendance of 60 pupils. Population 800.
Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc.
Allender J. R., grocer.
Arnold Adam, boot and shoe dealer.
Boyer A. P., carpenter and builder.
Bryant Thomas, blacksmith.
CAMPBELL RICHARD, POST MASTER.
Campbell Stuke, bookseller and stationer. Christian H. Jolin, baker and confectioner. Clay County Democrat, Clinton M. Thomp- sou, editor and publisher.
Conwell J. M. & Co., dry goods dealer.
Culbertson R. H., physician and surgeon. Cullin John, carriage and wagon maker. Cullin Thomas, blacksmith.
Dillon James H., painter.
Evans James A., carpenter and builder.
Gilbrech H., proprietor Union House.
Greenwood James, blacksmith.
Grimes, physician and surgeon.
Gwathmay W. B., physician and surgeon.
Gwathmay Mrs. Ada, dressmaker.
IIelton Elias, county treasurer.
Hendricks W. C., physician and surgeon. Hollingsworth W. R., painter.
Hopkins E., carpenter and builder.
Kahn & Bro., clothiers.
Law M. D., clothier. Lockard Wm. J., harness maker.
McCarty M., clothier.
McDaniel A. T. Rev., Methodist.
McDaniel A. T., harness maker.
McMillan J. W., clothier.
McMillan & Conover, bankers and ex- change dealers.
Me Vamer J. N., carpenter and builder.
Me Vamer A. J., carpenter and builder. Major J. C., carpenter and builder. Markle N., farmer.
May J. W., justice of peace.
May & Son, cabinet and furniture dealers.
Miles Jesse, tanner and currier.
Miles J. G., notary public.
Miles J. G., farmer.
Miles Jesse, hide and leather dealer.
Miles P. C., carpenter and builder. Moss II., dry goods dealer.
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Moss George, baker and confectioner. Orman David, lumber dealer.
Orman, proprietor steam saw mill. Orman Brad., cabinet maker. Osborn John, county auditor. Osborn & Osborn, attorneys at law. Parsley D., painter.
Pinckley George, county clerk. Riddle Thomas, county recorder. Stooky F., cooper.
Stunkard & Co., flour and grain dealers. Thomson Clinton M., editor of Clay County Democrat.
. Thompson J. D., proprietor Thompson house.
Thompson Clinton M., printer. Ward John Rev., Baptist.
Water Markles, proprietor steam grist mill.
Wingate R. M., general store. Wingate J., general store. Yial J. M., hardware and cutlery dealer. Yial J. M., watch maker and jeweler.
BOXLEY,
`A post village of Hamilton county, about 30 miles north of Indianapolis and 15 miles from Noblesville, on the Lafayette State Road. Contains two stores, two physicians, one lawyer and notary public. Population, 150. .
Boxley & Dunn, general store. Boxley F. P., physician and surgeon. Boxley C., attorney at law. Collings J. S., physician and surgeon.
PEARSON P. G., POSTMASTER.
Ritchie R. M. & A. W., general store.
BOYDSTON'S MILLS, A post office of Kosciusko county.
BRADFORD,
A post village of White county, and a Hornaday Moses Rev., Baptist. - station on the New Albany and Salem Longnecker Solomon, farmer. Railroad, 113 miles from Chicago. 59 miles : Penny Thomas, township trustee. from Michigan City, 96 miles from Indi- Steel Warren, farmer. anapolis, and 12 miles from Monticello, Tebhy Warren, township trustee. the county seat of White county. It con- tains one blacksmith, three carpenters. one general store, one express office, one dressmaker, one flour and grain dealer, Weber Jacob, notary public. one grocery, two hotels, two lumber deal- ers, two magistrates, one physician, and a Weber Jacob, general store. school. Population, 300.
Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc. Allen John, lumber dealer. Allen John, carpenter and builder.
Bringham L., carpenter and builder. Bringham L., lumber dealer. .
Bringham A. A., carpenter and builder. Chamberlain Joseph, justice of peace. Helderbran Theodore, blacksmith.
Jones George, prop'r Galt House. Puvcupile A., Adams Express agent.
Puvcupile H., flour and grain dealer. RICHARDSON J. T., POSTMASTER. Richardson J. T., physician. 2
Smith Elizabeth B., dressmaker.
Smith & Porter, grocers.
Watson J. L., justice of peace.
Watson J. L., prop'r Indiana House.
BRANCH CREEK,
A post office of Huntington county.
BRAYSVILLE,
A post village of Harrison township, Dearborn county, 25 miles north-west of Cincinnati, 20 miles north of Lawrence- burg, the county seat, 95 miles south-east of Indianapolis, 4 miles north of Harri- son, Ohio, and 2 miles south of New Tren- ton, on the Harrison and Brookville Turn- pike-road. It contains one blacksmith, one carpenter, one clergyman, one gen- eral store, one water gristmill, one lawyer and notary public, one justice of the peace, one cooper, and one school, with about forty-five pupils. It has a popula- tion of about 100.
Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc.
Adair Wm. H., farmer.
Atkins Thomas, cooper.
Brackenridge Thomas M., farmer.
Fox Martin V., farmer.
Grubbs James, township trustee.
Handy Barton, blacksmith.
Handy Barton. farmer. Hornaday Moses, justice of peace.
WEBER JACOB, DEPUTY POSTMAS- TER.
WEBER JOSEPH, POSTMASTER.
Weber Joseph, prop'r water flourmill.
Weber Jacob, township clerk.
Wescott Thomas, carpenter and builder.
BRAZIL, A post office of Clay county.
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BREMEN, A post office of Marshall county.
BREWERSVILLE, A post affice of Jennings county.
BRIDGEPORT,
A post office of Marion county, situated on the line of the Terre Haute and Rich- mond Railroad, 9 miles west of Indiana- polis, and contains one blacksmith, three boot and shoemakers, two carpenters, one cabinetmaker, two ministers, one clothing store, one general store, one dressmaker, one flour and grain dealer, one steam gristmill, two grocery stores, one bard- ware store, one hat and cap store, one hide and leather store, one hotel, one at- torney at law, one lumber dealer, one magistrate, three doctors, one steam saw- mill, two painters, two churches, one tan- nery, one wheelwright, three stock trad- ers, and one school, with an attendance of forty-five pupils. Population, 250.
. Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc.
Cooper W. G., general store.
Furnas & Bro., steam sawmill.
Furnas Isaac, physician.
Furnas & Bro., lumber dealers.
Furnas & Bro., steam gristmill.
Hargraves Henry, boot and shoe dealer.
Kerr Joseph B., physician.
Kuhlnan E. & Co., grocers.
MATTNER JACOB M., DEPUTY POST- MASTER.
Mattern Henry, blacksmith.
Mercer H. II., wheelwright.
Mercer H. H., justice of peace.
Mercer H. W., carpenter and builder. Mills & Banta, general store.
Mills David, stock dealer. MILLS THOMAS P., POSTMASTER.
Mills & Banta, clothing dealers. Mills & Banta, flour and grain dealers. Patterson Joseph, grocer.
Reagan Lot, physician. Ross Margaret, dressmaker.
Ross J. H., prop'r Ohio House.
Spry Wilson, stock dealer.
Spry Samnel Rev., Society of Friends.
Thombrongh John, stock trader.
Thompson Richard W., carpenter and builder.
Thompson Richard, painter.
Thompson R. B., cabinet and furniture denter. Whitted Thomas A. Rev., Methodist. Woolen Ranson, painter. Zimmerman S. T., notary public.
Zimmerman S. T., boot and shoe dealer. Zimmerman S. T., harnessmaker.
BRIGHTON,
A post office of Parke county.
BRIGHT,
A post office.in Miller township, Dearborn county. The township has about 500 in- habitants, chiefly farmers. There is also a protection society here, organized in 1853, which numbers sixty members, as a protection against horse thieves, and which the inhabitants regard better than an in- surance company. Since the company was formed there have been only two cases of horse stealing, and the horses were both found. The officers are: Ezekiel Jackson, President; R. C. Jackson and R. C. Whipple, Vice Presidents; H. Dawson, Secretary ; Silas Nowlin, Captain; Thos. Hargett, Treasurer. It has two black- smiths, four carpenters, one carriage ma- ker, five ministers, three general stores, one attorney at law and notary public, two justices of the peace, one steam saw mill, three coopers. There are seven churches in the township, four Methodist Episcopal, two Methodist Protestant, and one Presbyterian, and eight schools, with an average attendance for each school of thirty-five pupils.
Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc.
Albangh Ralph, notary public.
Bonham Aaron, farmer.
Bonham Ezra, fariner.
Brockway Jesse, Rev., Methodist.
Cloud Mrs. Mary, general store.
Conner C., farmer.
Flood M. P. Rev., Clergyman.
Frazer David, township trustee.
Gibson John, farmer.
Golder John, cooper.
Golder Isaac, cooper.
Grubbs R., farmer.
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