History of Hancock County, Indiana, from its earliest settlement by the "pale face," in 1818, down to 1882, Part 38

Author: Binford, J. H. (John H.), b. 1844
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Greenfield, Ind., King & Binford
Number of Pages: 588


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1855. T. C. JOHN A. HUGHES,


1882.


BANKER REAL ESTATE AND LOAN AGENT,


Loans Money, Buys and Sells Real Estate, Receives Deposits, Issues Drafts, Buys and Sells U. S. Government Bonds, Does a General Banking and Real Estate Business. Collections and Mortgage Loans a Specialty. Office in his own Building, No. 7 S. Penn. St., GREENFIELD, INDIANA.


ALL MACHINES WARRANTED.


SEWING MACHINE SUPPLIES: Needles, Oils, Attachments&Findings for all Machines. LOUIS YOUNG, AGENT FOR


THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE. Barber Shop, West Room, Guymon House.


Repairing of all Machines a Specialty.


JAMES W. WILSON, J. P. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE COLLECTION OF CLAIMS, FIRE INSURANCE AND AGENT FOR


WALTER A. WOOD'S TWINE BINDER, OFFICE OVER GEO. F. HAUCK'S STAR GROCERY, GREENFIELD, INDIANA.


ISRAEL P. POULSON.


WILLIAM F. McBANE.


POULSON & McBANE. ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW. GREENFIELD, INDIANA.


ADVERTISEMENTS.


EUGENE W. WOOD,


DEALER IN


Coal, Wood, Lime, Laths, Ilair, Shingles,


Sewer Pipes and Fire-Clay Chimney Pipes,


YARD NEAR GREENFIELD FLOURING MILLS,


GREENFIELD, - - INDIANA.


GEORGE F. HAMMEL,


DRUGGIST, No. 15 Main Street,


GREENFIELD, . INDIANA. Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. NONE BUT PURE DRUGS USED. Family Receipts a Specialty.


WEBB'S NEW SUNBEAM GALLERY!


IN RANDALL'S BLOCK,


GREENFIELD,


INDIANA.


New Room, New Light, New Scenery, and New Outfit!


Eighteen years experience guarantees perfect satisfaction. Pictures copied and en - larged to any size. Call in and see me before you send your pictures off.


W. T. WEBB, Proprietor.


ADVERTISEMENTS.


E. H. FAUT & BRO.,


Wagon & Carriage Makers,


NEW PALESTINE, IND. ALSO,


General Blacksmithing and Repairing !


KEEP ON HAND A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF


AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.


Thankful for past patronage, we ask for a continuance of the same. All work warranted to give satisfaction.


North Main Street. New Palestine, Indiana.


BREWSTER & THOMAS, O. K. DRUG STORE,


North-East Corner Main and Railroad Sts.,


FORTVILLE, - = INDIANA,


DEALERS IN


PURE DRUGS AND CHEMICALS !


Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Fancy and Toilet Articles, Perfumery, Stationery. WALL PAPER AND BORDER! A FULL LINE OF PATENT MEDICINES ALWAYS ON HAND.


Prescriptiono Carefully Compounded !


A Liberal Share of the Public Patronage is Solicited.


ADVERTISEMENTS.


WILLIAM KENYON,


Warrington, Indiana,


BLACKSMITH AND CARRIAGE MAKER!


EVERY VARIETY OF WORK DONE, INCLUDING


Wood Work Painting!


Repairing in all its Various Ways,


Horse-Shoeing in the Most Approved Style.


Having recently added to my shop all the new and improved tools, I am now pre- pared to do all kinds of Work in my line. Thankful for past favors. I hope by strict at- tention to business to merit a liberal share of patronage. Shop near the United Brethren Church, Warrington, Indiana. Established in 1868.


J. E. THOMAS.


A. H. THOMAS.


THOMAS BROS.,


CLEVELAND, IND., DEALERS IN


DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes,


Hardware and Agricultural Implements ! Paints, Oils, Putty, Glass, Coal Oil,


Pure Spices, Groceries, Patent Medicines And a full line of goods usually kept in a general store. Our stock of


Notions, Ladies' Dress Goods, Prints, Cassimeres, Etc., is Complete, AND WILL BE SOLD VERY LOW.


ADVERTISEMENTS.


FURNITURE!


AT


Edwards & Corcoran's


Main Street,


GREENFIELD, IND.


Undertaking Made a Specialty


AND WE ARE PREPARED TO


EMBALM JUR PRESERVE


The dead for any reasonable length of time. according to the most modern, scientific and approved methods. Come and see us. Our motto: "Fair dealing."


ADVERTISEMENTS.


ESTABLISHED IN 1858.


MAMMOTH


PILOTUINO UNIIOCI DRY GOODS AND ULUII INU NUVOLT


OF


J. WARD WALKER & CO.


WE KEEP ON HAND A WELL


SELECTED STOCK


OF


FIRST-CLASS GOODS! AND WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD. J.WARD WALKER&CO. Randall's Block, No. 22 Main St., GREENFIELD, INDIANA.


ADVERTISEMENTS.


H. W. WALKER. H. G. AMICK. WALKER & AMICK, (SUCCESSORS TO THOS. A. GANT)


GREENFIELD, - INDIANA.


HAVING PURCHASED THE WELL-KNOWN


GROCERY HOUSE OF THOMAS A. GANT,


We would be pleased to have all of the old patrons and as many more new ones call and see us, examine our stock and price our goods. We have largely increased the stock and feel confident that we can save money to all those who want


Groceries, Queensware, Glassware, Tobaccos, Cigars, Candies, Fruits,


And such other articles as are usually found in a first-class Grocery Store. A large supply of CANNED GOODS constantly on hand. Egy Remember the place, first door West of Masonic Hall,


GREENFIELD, INDIANA.


A. L. SULLIVAN. ,E. C. DUNCAN. SULLIVAN & DUNCAN, MANUFACTURERS OF


Picture Frames & Fly Screens,


No. 31 MAIN STREET, GREENFIELD, INDIANA.


PARTICULAR ATTENTION GIVEN TO


ORDERED WORK SUCH AS Book Cases, Tables, Bureaus, Chairs, Etc. SAW GUMMING AND FILING A SPECIALTY. Motto: Good Work and Fair Dealing.


-


.


ADVERTISEMENTS. A. N. FITZ,


CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER


IN


BRICK-WORK AND MASONRY, ALSO,


Furnishes Plans, Specifications and Estimates for any and all kinds of Buildings. Agent for WILLIAM L. PERKINS' MARBLEIZED IRON AND SLATE MANTELS GRATES.


Residence, Corner of Walnut and Penn. Sts., GREENFIELD, INDIANA.


ESTABLISHED IN 1864.


JOHN B. CHAPPUIS,


DEALER IN American and Italian Marble, Granite, Lime, Sand and all kinds of Building Stone, Ofice, Two Blocks South of the Freight Depot, GREENFIELD, INDIANA.


JOHN W. CARTER, DEALER IN


Iron, Galvanized and Lead Pipes, Rubber Hose,


Improved Driven Well Points, Wood, Iron and Force Pumps. Wind Mills, Etc. Driven Wells made and repair- ed. and Legal License furnished with- out extra charge. Office at


D. H. Goble's Agricultural Rooms, South Pennsylvania St., GREENFIELD. IND.


ADVERTISEMENTS.


A. T. HART.


H. B. THAYER.


HART & THAYER, THE


"OLD RELIABLE!"


WE HAVE


THE


LARGEST


The Largest Lice


A.T.HART


AND


OF


BOOTS & SHOES


HART & THAYERS


Dry Goods House


ANY HOUSE


IN THE


STATE OF INDIANA.


EASTERN INDIANA.


We wish to say to the citizens of Hancock County that we now have one of the best stocks of Goods in store ever before offered to the public, consisting of every variety of


CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES!


AND AN ENDLESS VARIETY OF


FANCY NOTIONS.


We ask you to call and examine our large stock when in Greenfield.


Thankful for past patronage, we respectfully ask a continuance of the same. prom- ising in the future, as in the past, fair dealing with all.


OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE,


GREENFIELD,


- -


INDIANA.


BEST


OF


IN


ADVERTISEMENTS.


H. C. GARRIOTT, DEALER IN


DRY GOODS, NOTIONS! BOOTS AND SHOES,


HATS AND CAPS, Also keeps on hand a general assortment of articles usually found in a first-class house. All kinds of


Country Produce Taken in Exchange FOR GOODS.


Thankful for past patronage. he hopes by strict attention to business to merit a share of public patronage. Call and examine his goods before parchasing elsewhere.


H. C. GARRIOTT, Warrington, Ind.


JOHN R. ROLAND,


DEALER IN


DRUGS. PATENT MEDICINES!


GROCERIES, NOTIONS,


CUTLERY, PAINTS AND OILS,


GARDEN SEEDS, ETC.


Prescriptions Carefully Compounded !


CHARLOTTESVILLE, INDIANA.


ADVERTISEMENTS.


ALL FARMERS, MERCHANTS,


BUSINESS MEN, MECHANICS,


WANTING ANYTHING IN THE


FRUIT & ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT


SUCH AS


APPLE, PEAR, CHERRY, PEACH, PLUM,


DECIDUOUS AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, ALSO, EVERGREENS,+VINES+AND+ROSES,


Would do well to see me before purchas- ing elsewhere. I have had an experi- ence of many years in transplant- ing, cultivating and handling a general nursery stock. All fruit warranted first- class and true to name.


I ALSO DEVOTE PART OF MY TIME TO


AUCTIONEERING.


SATISFACTION GUARANTEED BOTH IN WORK AND PRICE.


RESIDENCE: W. MAIN ST., GREENFIELD, IND. ROBERT P. BROWN.


ADVERTISEMENTS.


V. L. EARLY,


DEALER IN


DRUGS, BOOKS, STATIONERY. PAINTS AND OILS.


GREENFIELD, - INDIANA.


DRS. HAMILTON & SPALDING.


OF GREENEVELD INDIANA


LOCATED DENTISTS.


COR OF MAIN AND PENNSYLVANIA STS


DONT FA


T YOUR


SIGN PAINTING AND PAPER HANGING


JAMES MEEK.


GREENFI General Pa iting. Glazing and Decorating Cone to orde. Satis- faction Guaranteed or an Pay.


ADVERTISEMENT -.


"WE STILL LIVE."


The Bancoch Jeffersoniau. ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BY


R. J. STRICKLAND,


GREENFIELD, INDIANA.


SUBSCRIPTION ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.


A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE IN EVERY RESPECT.


SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO ADVERTISING DECEDENT'S ESTATES.


HAS A CORRESPONDENT AT EVERY POST-OFFICE IN THE COUNTY. OFFICE IN CITIZENS' BANK BUILDING.


JOB PRINTING. WE HAVE EXCELLENT FACILITIES FOR


JOB PRINTING


AND ARE PREPARED TO PRINT IN THE LATEST STYLE ALL KINDS OF


BLANKS, CIRCULARS, POSTERS, BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, CARDS AND ENVELOPES AS CHEAP AS CAN BE DONE IN THE STATE. 36


ADVERTISEMENTS.


-. WEST END.


FOUNDRY


AND


MACHINE SHOP. GREENFIELD, INDIANA.


Manufactures Shafting., Couplings, Pulleys, Hangers, Saw Arbors, and all kinds of CASTINGS AND SPECIAL MACHINERY.


Repairing steam er gines and reapers promptly and i eatly executed.


CONSTANTLY ON HAND, THE CELEBRATED


Ashcraft Steam and Water Gauges !


ALSO, Gas Supplies, Jet Pumps. Babbit Metal, Copper and Lead Pipe RUBBER HOSE, Gum and Leather Belting, Cotton Waste, Iron Sinks, AND RADIATORS. J. R. ABBOTT, Proprietor. 77 & 79 West Main Street.


ADVERTISEMENTS.


GREENFIELD


FLOURING MILLS.


The best and only mills in the county with all the modern improvements and facilities for making


THE NEW PROCESS!


AND ALL THE


BEST GRADES OF FLOUR AND MEAL


The Highest Cash Price Paid for


GRAIN OF ALL KINDS.


Flour and feed constantly on hand at reasonable rates. We are also proprietors of the


Masonic Hall Grocery !


Where is kept constantly on hand a full line of


Staple and Fancy Groceries !


CANNED FRUITS, TOBACCOS, :


And everything usually kept in a first-class grocery store. Call and see us before pur- chasing elsewhere. and oblige


ALEXANDER, NEW & BOOTS, Proprietors.


ADVERTISEMENTS.


E. B. GROSE, DISPENSING DRUGGIST, GREENFIELD, INDIANA.


The Largest Stock to be found in the City, at the Lowest Prices.


E.B.CROSE


DRUGGIST


nishes, &c. Paper to be found in the City. Headquarters for Paints, Oils, Var- The best and largest stock of Wall It is


J. E. BROWN, DEALER IN AND MANUFACTURER OF


Lumber, Laths, Shingles, Doors, Sash,


Blinds, Mouldings, Flooring, Siding, Frames, Etc. FACTORY AND YARD, East Main Street, Greenfield, Indiana.


18 SHOE STORE.


New. fresh goods-not an old pair in the house to shove off. We will show the best line of winter boots for men, boys and youths, ever shown in Hancock county. They will be in August 10th. Don't forget to see them before you buy. Also, a splen- did fine of jewelry. When you want a watch that you can rely upon, come and see us.


GLIDDEN & MILLIKAN.


ADVERTISEMENTS.


JAMES M. MORGAN, DEALER IN


BUGGIES, CARRIAGES,


Harness of Various Kinde and Styles To suit the trade, and of the best quality, at


ROCK-BOTTOM RATES. ALSO THE PROPRIETOR OF THE


LIVERY AND FEED STABLES


On State Street, North of the Public Square.


GREENFIELD, INDIANA.


THE BOSS SHOE SHOP


North State St., Next Door to Post Office,


GREENFIELD, INDIANA.


Boots and shoes of every kind and quality made to order. Rates reasonable. Motto: Good work and fair dealing. M. S. WALKER, Proprietor.


STILL HERE AND AT THEHEAD!


Having refitted my shop, I have endeavored to make it the only


FIRST-CLASS PLACE


In the city. I am the only one that makes barbering a specialty. I excel in the art of hair cutting. All work warranted.


GUS SUESS, Under Citizens' Bank, Greenfield, Ind.


ADVERTISEMENTS.


O. K. BAKERY AND DINING HALL! NO. 25 MAIN STREET, GREENFIELD, INDIANA.


WARM MEALS AT ALL HOURS! ALSO. Oysters, Lemonade and Ice Cream in their Season ! A FULL LINE OF


Confectionery, Cigars and Tobacco CONSTANTLY ON HAND.


FANCY CAKE BAKING MADE A SPECIALTY. Ice cream made to order on short notice for parties and weddings. JAMES DEMAREE, Proprietor.


THE STAR GROCERY ! No. 7 North Side Main Street,


GREENFIELD, - - INDIANA, Keeps constantly on hand the largest and best assortment of


Staple and Fancy Groceries !


Canned Fruits and Tobaccos In the city. Also a full line of WOODEN, GLASS AND QUEENSWARE ! And such other articles as are usually kept in a


FIRST-CLASS GROCERY STORE.


Our motto: Quick sales and small profits.


GEO. F. HAUCK, Proprietor.


ADVERTISEMENTS.


RESTAURANT 0 BAKERY, , NO. 23 MAIN STREET,


Greenfield, - - - Indiana.


Warm Meals at all Reasonable Hours! Ice Cream, Lemonade, Soda Water, Oysters, &c., in their Season. CONFECTIONERY,


TOBACCO AND CIGARS


To Suit the Taste of the Most Fastidious. The Most Reasonable Terms and Fair Dealing. JOHN BOHM, Proprietor.


FRANK M. CRAWFORD, GREENFIELD, IND ..


PAINTER, VARNISHER AND GLAZIER. MAKES A SPECIALTY OF PAPER HANGING AND DECORATING. Motto: Good Work and Fair Dealing.


J. M. DALRYMPLE,


MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF


LIGHT (INV HEAVY HARNESS, Harness Oil, Saddles. Bridles, Lap Robes, Horse Blankets, Fly Nets, Lap Dusters, Buggy and Team Whips,


Collars, Hames, Chains, and everything usually kept in a first-class harness shop. One door South of Citizens Bank, Greenfield, Ind. All work warranted.


ADVERTISEMENTS.


THE


GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN,


THE ONLY


REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER


Published in Hancock County,


Io Icoued on Wednesday of Each Week.


Terms: One Dollar Per Annum.


All Kinds of Job Work


Domne at the Republican office with neatness and dispatch, on the most liberal term .. Address.


THE GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN COMPANY,


GREENFIELD, INDIANA.


J. K. HENBY. DEALER IN


FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, GREENFIELD INDIANA


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