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BIG INDIAN. A postoffice in Cass county, with 75 inhabitants, 12 miles north of Logansport court house, and 5 from Royal Centre, on the P. C. & St. L. Ry. Mail semi-weekly. George Berd, post- master. Eglin John, cattle dealer. Esterbrook David, farmer.
Ferguson Wm, cooper. Herd George, General Store.
Kinney James, cooper. Long John, carpenter. Long J N, carpenter. Zartman D K, physician,
BIG SPRINGS. Crawford county. (See Marengo.)
BILLINGSVILLE. Has 125 in- habitants, United Brethren church and district school. Located in Union town- ship and county, 7 miles south of Liberty court house, and 6 west of College Corners, on the C. H. I. Ry. Mail tri-weekly. George Bonnie, postmaster. Bullard Ezra, broom mufr.
Clark & Bonnie, Saw Mill.
Colyer G, blacksmith.
Coombs David, saddler.
Fry J K, justice of the peace.
Halstead A, carpenter. Hayward A & B, cattle dealers. Masters J M, physician.
Roark John, saloon. Shriner Benton &K, General Store. Stech George, grocer. Stech Jacob, wagon maker. Squires E A, physician. Squires G W, physician.
BINGEN. Frequently called Wil- liams, is a post office and station on the G., R. & I. R. R., in Root township, Adams county, 7 miles north of Decatur court house. Grain and hogs are marketed. Population 25. Mail daily. A. J. Botten- berg, postmaster.
Bottenberg A. J, General Store and R. R. Agent. Hone Frederick, tile mnf. Houk Philip, musical instrument mnf. Kaiser Frederick, carpenter. Meyers Frederick, saw mill.
BIRDS EYE. Jefferson township, Dubois county, with a population of 60, lies 15 miles southeast of Jasper, the county seat, and 16 miles east of Huntingburg, on the C. R. & S. W. Ry. Ship to Leaven-
worth on the Ohio river, or Hurtin Mail semi-weekly. E. H. Baxter, master.
Atkins F, teacher. Barker HI W, furniture. Baxter & Bradley, general store. Inman E, hotel.
Jacobs J W, blacksmith. Pollard J, carpenter.
BIRMING ELAMI. With a )
tion of 75, is a post office in Miami ( - on the I. P. & C. Ry, 13 miles 1.o. Peru, the county seat, Mail daily. 1 States Express. Isaac Caulk, posti .. Benedict A S, teacher.
Caulk Isaac, Grain Dealer. Caulk I & Co, general store. Caulk & Jones, Flour Mill. Jones Solomon, broker.
Landis Frank, stock dealer.
BLACKHAWK MILES. ! county. (See West Franklin.)
BLACK OAK. Daviess co :: (Sce Cannelburg.)
BLACKSMITHI. Formerly tersburgh, is a rural postoffice in Jeffe township, Tipton county, 6 miles wes: Tipton, the county seat, and one sout! Goldsmith, its shipping point, on the i .. & W. Ry. Wheat, cattle and logs marketed .. Mail tri-weekly. George Jie postmaster. Beck George, cooper. Hower George, Blacksmith. Pucket John Rev (New Light.) WelcheÌ T C, physician.
BLAINETON. Locally knowr Mt. Pleasant, is a place of 21 inhabitan: in Perry township, Delaware county. miles southeast of Muncie, the county s and shipping depot. Mail is received : weekly. P. W. Veal, postmaster. Bowman Daniel, cooper. Coffin George, cooper. Hiatt J B, blacksmith. Smyth S Rev (United Brethren). Veal P WW, Cooper.
BLAIR. Better known as St. Jo". located in DeKalb county, on St. . river and B. & O. R. R., with a populat of 125 persons, is situated 10 miles sot .. east of Auburn, the county seat. They lage contains two churches -- Evangel.
BINGHAM, WALK & MAYREW, { Full Line of Ladies' and Gentlemen :
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Real Estate and Mortgages, No. 307 Upper Third St., Evansville, Ind.
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and Lutheran. Daily communication by stage with Ft. Wayne and Butler. Mail daily. B. & O. Express. J. D. Leighty, postmaster.
Case & Olds, general store.
Fales Elliott, furniture. Goodale C W, physician, Lachapelle A, blacksmith.
Leighty & Bishop, General Store. Mitchell Bros, drugs.
Mitchell W K, physician.
Reed J A, wagonmaker. Sayler L, meat market. Vanzile & Culbertson, meat market. Vollmer W, furniture.
BLAIRSVILLE. With a popula- tion of 150, situated in Robinson township, Posey county, 16 miles northeast of Mt. Vernon, the county seat, 14 northwest of Evansville, and 8 north of Phillips station, on the St. L. & S. E. Ry. Ship to Evans- ville. Has stage communication with New Harmony and Evansville daily. Mail
daily. T. W. Kreipke, postmaster. Bitz L B, physician.
Cole W J, physician. Cook Jacob, tailor.
DannIn E, Saw Mill.
Downen G T, justice of the peace.
Emrich Wm, cooper.
Falter Edward, carpenter.
Fox F, saloon. Fox Joseph, blacksmith. Geiss Christ, shoemaker.
Graul J, Carpenter.
Hildinger Casper, justice of the peace.
Kolb Frederick, brick mason.
Kreipke T W , Postmaster.
Kreipke Wm, saloon.
Mayer B, meat market.
Ourtel Henry, stonemason.
Rothline D, carpenter.
Salwachter M S, blacksmith.
Schnitt P Jr, Carpenter.
Schwenzer Richard, teacher. Staiger George, shoemaker. Stierle J, saloon. Wagner Christ, general store.
Weyer Henry, wagonmaker. Winterheimer & Damm, flour mill.
BLOOMFIELD. The seat of jus- tice for Greene county, was laid out Feb- ruary 24, 1824, and now contains 1000 in- habitants, is pleasantly located in a very fertile agricultural district on White river and the B. S. O. & B. Ry, 75 miles south- west of Indianapolis. The village has four
churches-Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist and Christian-an excellent graded school of seven departments, one bank, two weekly newspapers-the Democrat and News-and two hotels, of which the Exchange is de- cidedly the best. It has one saw, one flour and two planing mills, and a stave and heading factory. Grain, lumber and live stock are the chief exports. Express, Ad- ams. Mail daily. Robert R. Eveleigh,
postmaster.
Adams Eli W, saddles and harness.
Alexander & Letsinger, lawyers. Allen John R, propr Sherman House.
Axtell Samuel W, lawyer.
Baker & Shaw, lawyers.
Beard George W, propr Bloomfield News. Beaty Marshall, physician.
Beem Richard E, saloon.
Bloomfield Bank, M H Shryer president, O W Shryer cashier.
Bloomfield Democrat (weekly), Wm M Moss propr. Bloomfield News (weekly), G W Beard propr. Bynum Daniel M, sheriff.
Callender Henry ₡ (Emison &
Callender), Flour Mill.
Cavins & Cavins, lawyers.
Correll Y XX & Co, Marble and Granite Works, n s Main e Public Square.
Cravens Bros, druggists.
Cravens & Rankin, physicians.
Darnell Henry, photographer.
Dean Samuel N, grocer.
Dorries Conrad, meat market.
Dugger & Whittaker grain dealers.
East Benjamin F, lawyer.
Emison & Callender, flour mill.
Eveleigh Robert E, druggist.
Exchange Hotel, George Hartzell Propr. Fuller Allen, planing mill.
Gainey William W, general store.
Gallmore William F, lawyer.
Geddes George H, saloon.
Gray & Lowder, physicians.
Hanel John L, county auditor.
Hardy John, livery.
Hartzeil George, Propr Exchange Hotel.
Hartzell George R, livery.
Hartzell Henry L, physician. Hatfield & Burk, lawyers. Hayes Myron, blacksmith.
Henderson C R & Son, hardware.
Hogle George F, shoemaker.
Hubbell Foster, grocer. Hubbell Ruth Miss, dressmaker.
Gas Retorts and Fire Brich CITAS. D. COLSON, 103 & 110 TrasHin St,,
Best in the U. S. CHICAGO.
Gas Benelies in most approved style built promptly. Heuch Casting's, etc., furnished where required. LSPSce Adr., page .
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Huff Thompson D, general store. Jones Lewis H, general store. Jones William G, general store. Kidd John W, blacksmith. Knauer Henry, barber. Kutch John, physician. Lehman Simon, furniture. McMahon Marshall, tailor. Marshall Leon P Rev (Presbyterian).
Martin Rolla B Rev (Methodist).
Milligan Clara, dressmaker.
Moss WIN MI, Propr the Bloomfield Democrat, ne cor Main and Washington. Murray Timothy C, shoemaker. Myers Christian W, grocer.
Neal Henry, county treasurer.
Nesom Thomas, carpenter.
Nickerson Hoyt H, blacksmith.
Norvell Horace V, physician.
Osbon George W, harnessmaker and justice. Pate John A, county recorder. Rainbolt August, blacksmith. Ramp Isaac L, wagonmaker. Rose & Short, lawyers. Ryan Thomas, furniture and undertaker.
Seely Elizabeth Mrs, dressmaker.
Sherman House, J R Allen propr.
Sherman Win, tailor.
Glinkard John F, Clerk Green County.
Slinkard H S & Son, drugs and groceries.
Stalcup Ella Mrs, milliner.
Stalcup Lovel H. general store.
Stalcup Stephen, druggist.
Stropes Edwin R, general store.
Swords Aaron, cabinetmaker.
Taylor Robert R, lawyer.
Templeton William W, saw mill.
White John, restaurant and baker.
Whittaker Andrew J, R R and Ex agent.
Whittaker & Hulse, stave and heading mnfrs. William's T R & Son, planing mill. Wilson Rev (Methodist).
BLOOMFIELD. Spencer county. (Sce Grass).
BLOOMINGDALE. Is a beauti- ful and pleasantly located village of 500 in- habitants, in Penn township, Parke county, on the I. D. & S. Ry, 5 miles north of Rockville court house. The place contains flour mill, saw mill, Friends church, dis- trict school, and Bloomingdale academy. Bloomingdale has an inexhaustible sup- ply of potters' and fire proof clay, and offers special inducements for a good hotel. Ex- press, American. Stage daily to Rockport
and Annapolis. Mail daily. W. M. M. postmaster.
Armstrong Thomas, Prof. B !.. ingdale Academy.
Brower Jessc, barber.
Chapman Bros, grain dealers.
Chapman & Woody, carpenters.
Coleman E T, blacksmith.
Dare J S Sr, physician.
Dare J S Jr, shoemaker.
Evans 'n' BE, Saw Mill.
Fullenwider James, blacksmith.
Fullenwider Wm, wagonmaker.
Grimes G, livery.
Grubbs I B, physician.
Hedges J W, drugs.
Hixon R O, R R and Ex agt.
Huff C K, stock dealer.
Kern Jacob, silversmith.
Little & Woody, dry goods.
Luther C W & Son, general store.
MCCOY YN NE, Postmaster.
McCoy & Gillian, Saddles Harness.
Mahuren James, pump mnfr.
Miller J D, drugs and groceries.
Mote & Cote, shoemakers.
Murray Wm, blacksmith.
Outland Cornelius, stock dealer.
Pike & Trotter, grocers and meat market.
Reynolds M, hardware and grocer.
Reynolds & Stanton, Flour Mit.
Smith J D, wagonmaker.
Stanley & Weaver, dry goods.
Tomlinson A D, physician.
Vickery E S, justice.
Vickery Jesse, constable.
Woodard JE, Stock Dealer.
BLOOMING GROTE. Popule- tion 150. Located in township of sant name, county of Franklin, 7 miles north. west of Brookville, the county seat and nearest rail approach. Contains Methodis: church and district school. Tri-weekly mail. Hack to Brookville-fare 25 cent -. N. F. Tower, postmaster. Cooper Win, live stock.
Genn Thomas, machinist.
Hays Lon, constable. LVIRIA W EX, Carpenter.
Metzger Jacob, blacksmith.
Metzger Susie Miss, milliner.
Miller & Gross, blacksmiths.
Minson Kate Miss, dressmaker.
Parrott Willis, tile mnfr.
Pettijohn Mattie E Miss, dressmaker.
Powers T J & Son, general store. Remy W H, physician.
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Capital City Cigar.
Manufactured by JOHN RAUCH, 82 West Washington Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
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SLATE ROOFING. 2 and 74 W. Monroe St., Chicago.
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Starr P J, grocer. Tower I F, General Store and Hotel. Wagoner M, shoemaker. Webb John, justice of the peace. Webb L, shoemaker.
BLOOMINGSBURGH. New Castle township, Fulton county, with a population of 125, is located 9 miles north east of Rochester, the county seat, and 3 east of Tiosa, on the I. P. & C. Ry., its shipping point. The village has two churches, a district school, one flour mill and two saw mills. Mail tri-weekly. H. H. Ward, postmaster.
Bowman & Co, flour mill.
Braucher Wm M, wagonmaker.
Bugby W F, boots and shoes.
Clymer N J, physician.
Clymer P J, physician.
Doremeyer G W, grocer.
Finley & Ward, Dry Goods.
Fish S R, physician.
Hamlet Wm, blacksmith.
Kessler Geo W, general store.
Lewis EH, Saw Mill. Maxwell James D, physician.
Ward Henry H, dry goods.
Winburgler Henry, saw mill.
BLOOMINGSRORT. Has a pop- ulation of 200 inhabitants, and is located in Washington township, Randolph county, 10 miles south of Winchester court house, and 312 west of Lynn Station, on the G. R. & I. R. R. Contains district school, Meth- odist and United Brethren churches. Daily mail stage route to Richmond. Elizabeth Pettibone, postmaster.
Cranor Wm, live stock dealer.
Daviseoia WWzan, Shoemaker.
Doherty James, general store.
BLOOMFIELD MARBLE WORKS. J. A. CORRELL & CO., Prop'rs,
DEALERS IN
ITALIAN and AMERICAN
MARBLE.
Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, Tablets, &c.
Scotch Granite Monuments
FURNISHED TO ORDER. BLOOMFIELD, - - IND.
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EXCHANGE HOTEL,
GEORGE HARTZELL, Proprietor.
The Best Hotel in the City. Located in the Center of the City. Good Rooms, Good Table. Everything Neat, Clean and at Reasonable Rates.
GIVE THE EXCHANGE A CALL. GA
BLOOMFIELD, GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA.
Theo. Pfafflin & Co. The leading Piano and Organ House of the West. Send for Price-lists and Catalogues. à 58 and 60 North Pennsylvania St., INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
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George Wm, shoemaker. Good A H, druggist and physician. -
Hardwick A, blacksmith. Hutchens J O, wagonmaker.
Johnson J J, hotel.
Johnson & Vandegriff, saw and flour mill. Kenny Dr, physician.
Thornburg W H, blacksmith.
BLOOMINGTON. The county seat of Monroe county, and the location of the Indiana State University, is a flourish- ing incorporated village of 3000 inhabitants, on the L. N. A. & C. Ry., about 50 miles southwest of Indianapolis and 98 northwest of Louisville. The business interests in- clude two hotels, one bank, two flour mills, a tannery, two stave factories, planing mill, furniture factory, woolen mill, evap- orator factory, foundry, bedstead factory, one spoke factory, and four weekly newspapers-the Blade ( Democratic), Tel- phone (Republican), Courier (Democratic), and Progress (Republican). Its other prom- inent features are five church edifices, ex- cellent graded schools, good county build- ings, substantial business blocks and hand- some residences. Telegraph, Western Un- ion. Express, Adams and L. N. A. & C. Mail daily. Joseph G. McPheeters, Jr., postmaster. Alexander W M, sheriff.
Allen WIR J, Hardware, Stoves and Tinware, and mnfr of Vanslyke's Patent Evaporator.
Allison James B, photographer.
Allison Wm T, dentist.
Anderson J K & Co, grocers.
Arnott Mary H P Mrs, millinery.
Atkinson George T, boots and shoes.
Atkinson James A, dry goods.
Bass Benjamin, barber.
Bates Henry S, shoemaker.
Benckart George A, baker and confectioner. Berleigh A A Rev (colored Methodist).
Birch W H Rev (colored Methodist).
Bloomington Blade (weekly), John R East publisher.
Bloomington Courier (weekly), H J Feltus publisher.
Bollenbacher Geo, boots and shoes.
Bonsall N F & Co, hardware.
Bowe J A Rev (Presbyterian).
Bradfute S W, publisher Weekly Telephone. Browning Bros, stave and heading mnfrs.
Browning Wm F, county clerk.
Bryan George W, physician.
Buck John M, confectioner.
Buskirk & Duncan, lawyers.
Charpie A B Rev (Baptist).
Clark & Krimer, carriage and makers.
Cochran Leverett F, jeweler.
Coffin Ezekiel T, real estate.
Cole Eliphalet P, books and stationery.
Collins & Karsell, grocers.
Crain John W, dentist.
Cron & Rasberry, meat market.
Curry & Allen, carpenters.
Davis John W, merchant tailor.
De Motte Sarah E Mrs, milliner.
Denton Richard, sewing machines.
Dodds Clelland F, mayor.
Dodds James F, physician.
Dolan John C, stave mnfr.
Duncan Henry C, city attorney.
Dunn & Co, grocers.
Dunning Paris C, lawyer.
Durand Harry W, lawyer.
East John R, pub Bloomington Blade.
Ehni John, tailor.
Emery Wm, harnessmaker.
Falkner Francis M, propr National Hox .
Fee Wm O, general store.
Feltus H J, pub Bloomington Courier.
Field L S & Co, dry goods.
First National Bank, capital $120.00.
John Waldron president, Walter } Woodburn cashier.
Fitzpatrick & Co, saloon.
Friedley Harmon H, insurance agent.
Friedley, Pearson & Friedley. Lawyers. (See Adr.)
Fulk Richard A, county auditor.
Gabe Wm A, pub Republican Progress.
Geiger Adams, Saloon and Cig ..
Minfr.
Gilmore Bros, wagonmakers and horse- shoers.
Gilmore Robert, county recorder.
. Graham John, insurance agent.
Greeves J J & Son, grocers.
Griffi & Co, carpenters.
Harris John E, physician.
Harrold Wm W, justice of the peace.
Henley Joseph E, city clerk.
Hewson Henry L, shoemaker.
Hight Milton, flour mill.
Hinds George P, gunsmith.
Hobson & Wilson, bakers and confection. ers. Holtzman A & Sons, woolen mill.
Holtzman Jefferson P, physician.
Hoover & Dobson, carriage, war onmakers and horseshoers.
Howe Joshua O, jeweler.
Howe J O Jr, agent Adams Ex Co.
Howe J M & Son, dry goods.
A. L. WRIGHT & CO.,
Carpetings in all grades, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, INDIANPOLIS.
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Wholesale Dealers in all kinds Coal and Coke, S. W. Cor. Market and Belaware Sts., INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
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Ilowe, Maxwell & Co, founders and ma- chinists.
. Hughes Ephraim H, barber.
Fugle Louis, Restaurant.
Hunter Olive O Mrs, boots and shoes and millinery.
Indiana State University, Dr Lemuel Moss prest.
Jeffries George HI, carriage painter.
Kahn & Tannenbaum, clothing.
Kerr John, wagonmaker.
Kerr Samuel M, shoemaker.
Krueger August, saloon.
Langley Wm L, confectioner.
Leffler Robert, flour mill.
Lindley Iliram, druggist.
Louden & Miers, lawyers.
McCalla Christopher, planing mill.
McCalla & Co, dry goods.
McGee Benjamin, clothing.
' McGee Ben A, dentist.
Mckinney L E, county treasurer.
McMichael Robert, marshal.
McNary W P Rev (Presbyterian).
McPheeters Joseph G, physician.
McPheeters Joseph G Jr, postmaster and confectioner.
McPhetridge Jennie W, milliner.
Maxwell James D, physician.
Millen Eli K, lawyer. Miller Robert N, grocer.
Mobley Charles A, dry goods.
Morgan James F, insurance agent.
Mulky James B, lawyer.
National Hotel, F M Falkner propr.
Nichols Hiram J, architect and contractor.
Orchard House, S M O. chard & Son Proprietors. (See Adr.)
Orchard John C, grocer.
Orchard S M & Son, Proprs Orchard House. (See Adv.)
Perdue Calvin R, boots and shoes.
Perring T C, agent L N A & C Ex Co.
Perry & Perring, abstracts of title.
Phillips & Cox, meat market.
Philput A B Rev (Christian).
Pittman Jeremiah F, lawyer.
Proffit Wm, barber.
Reed W F & Son, saddle and harnessmkr .;. Republican Progress (weekly), Win A. Gabe publisher.
Rhorer Samuel K, dry goods.
Rogers Napoleon B, livery.
Hose Aaron Y7, Saloon.
Ryan & De Vault, carriage and wagonmkrs.
Ryors, Bollenbacher & Co, spoke mofrs.
Sadler & Rogers, insurance.
Shaw D HI Rev (Covenanters).
Shoemaker John W, druggist.
Showers Bros, bedstead mnfrs.
Smith John P, furniture.
Smith Tobe, jeweler.
Spencer Charles, saloon.
Stockwell Wm A, saloon.
Stuart & McPheeters, hardware.
Sudbury Tolbert H, marble works.
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GEO. W. FRIEDLEY, Bedford. E. D. PEARSON, Bedford. HARMON H. FRIEDLEY, Bloomington. FRIEDLEY, PEARSON & FRIEDLEY,
Attorneys at Law,
Bedford and Bloomington, - - Indiana,
Will personally attend to legal business entrusted to their charge in the Circuit and Federal Courts throughout the State.
REFERENCES BY PERMISSION .- Wm. T. Browning, Esq , Clerk Monroe Circuit Court, Bloomington, Ind.' W. E. Woodburn, Esq., Cashier First National Bank, Bloomington, Ind .; Hon John C. New, Ex-Treas- urer of State, Indianapolis, Ind .; W. C. Winstandley, Esq., President Bedford Bank.
Orchard House
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BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA.
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Tate Wm M, insurance and justice.
Taylor & East, lawyers. Tourner H P & Son, physicians. Tresslar Alva B, lumber. Tuley Charles P, general store. Unversagt J B Rev (Catholic). Vanzant Casper, undertaker.
Voss John C, jeweler. Voss William, furniture.
Voss William T, barber.
Waldron John, tanner and currier.
Walker & Bro, meat market.
Webb J W Rev (Methodist).
Weekly Telephone, S W Bradfute publisher.
Weir & Boggs, physicians.
Wicks & Co, general store.
Williams Catherine Miss, milliner.
Wilson Francis, judge 10th judicial circuit court.
Woodburn Walter E, city treasurer. Woolley & Son, grocers. Worley & May, livery. Worrall Isaac D, harnessmaker.
BLOOMTOWN. Vigo county. (See Nelson.)
BLOUNTSTILLE. Stony Creek township, Henry county, is 14 miles north east of New Castle, the county seat. Ha- gerstown, 1312 miles south, and Muncie, 13 northwest, are its shipping points. The village contains 200 inhabitants, Methodist and Christian churches. Has stage com- munication with Muncie and Hagerstown ; fare to each place 50c. Mail received four times per week. I. T. Lake, postmaster. Bainter John, restaurant.
Bainter Samuel, restaurant.
Barr John S, Tanner.
Bidwell J W, druggist. Billhaner John, furniture mnfr.
Brewer Wesley, Saw Mill. Brewington J D, hotel. Bundy Jared, meat market.
Burch Erastus, shoemaker. Chalfant Jonathan, blacksmith. Connell R, blacksmith. Hauser I T, grocer.
Howell J B, justice of the peace.
Lake I T, Generel Store. Lake Rosa Mrs, dressmaker.
Luther Wm, drugs. Rogers Oscar, shoemaker. Ross Jonathan, physician. Smelser G M, carpenter. Smelser Reuben, wagonmaker.
Templin James, livery.
Templin I, Mrs, milliner.
Windell J A, Physician. Wills Frank, drain tile mnfr.
BLUE CREEK. A small hamlet in Highland township, Franklin county, 5 miles south of Brookville, the county seat, and nearest shipping point. It has I .. . theran church and district school. Pop .- lation 30. Mail semi-weckly. Peter Frantz. man, postmaster.
Fink Andrew, wagonmaker.
Frantzinan Peter, General Store. Lawrence John A, justice of the peace. Prifogle George, constable. Schock Louis, cooper. Siermans John Rev (Lutheran). Weber John, blacksmith.
BLUE GRASS. Fulton county, containing 50 inhabitants, Baptist church and district school, is located 14 mile, southwest of Rochester, the county seat, and nearest rail approach. Mail semi- weekly. M. C. Phillips, postmaster.
Barker Thomas, blacksmith.
Beattie F M, saw mill. Beattie S N, general store.
Campbell S W, physician. Gravel Emanuel, tanner.
Kelly Patrick, saw mill. Kenkirk T W, blacksmith. Lamert Wm, carpenter.
Phillips MI C, General Store.
Thompson Valentine, physician.
BLUE LICK, A small country post office in Clark county, 17 miles north of Jeffersonville, the county seat, and 2 mile. west of Memphis, the shipping point. Daily mail. T. McDietz, postmaster and general store.
BLUE RIDGE. Locally known as Cynthiana, is situated in Liberty town- ship, Shelby county, 8 miles east of Shelby- ville court house, and most available place of shipment. Population 100. The place has Methodist church and graded school. Mail received by stage from Shelbyville semi-weekly. Wm. Yeager, postmaster. Austin John, wagonmaker.
Inlow I W, general store and physician.
Jones E T, justice of the peace. Marshall J N, saw and flour mill. Query & Yeager, blacksmiths.
Yeager W C, General Store.
BLUE RIVER. A small hamlet in Polk township, Washington county, I!
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miles southeast of Salem, the county seat. New Providence 6 miles south on the L: N. A. & C. Ry is the shipping point. Methodist and Christian churches are in the imme- diate vicinity. Mail weekly. C. B. Wyatt, postmaster.
Davis H Rev (Christian).
Elrod Eli, justice of the peace.
Gray H L, blacksmith. Hughes E J, saw mill.
Littell M Rev (Christian).
Wiley J F Rev (Methodist).
Wyatt C B, General Store.
BLUFF CREEK. Possessing 100 inhabitants, two churches-Methodist and Christian-and graded school, is a village located in White River township, Johnson county, II miles northwest of Franklin, the county seat. Whiteland, 7 miies east, on the J. M. & I. R. R., is the most available shipping point. Mail daily. J. G. Tresslar, postmaster.
Berry George H, blacksmith. Brown T J, hotel.
Hibbs S, physician.
Humphries John S, constable.
Jacobs & Son, general store.
McCollum & McCollum, carpenters.
Moody C, blacksmith.
Robinson J N, general store.
Scott J N, justice of the peace.
Shufflebarger F, wagonmaker. Surface H H, cattle dealer.
Sweetser & Garner, carpenters.
'Tresslar J &, Physician.
Tresslar W H, cattle dealer.
BLUFF POINT. With a popula- tion of 60, is in Pike township, Jay county, 6 miles south of Portland, the county seat, and 314 miles east of Collett, a station on the G. R. & I. R. R. Has two religious denominations - Methodist and United Brethren. Butter and eggs are the exports. Mail is received tri-weekly. Jacob Sutton, postmaster.
Ashley A J, constable.
Baughman T J, shoemaker.
Bickel James A, general store. Cosch J G, justice of the peace.
Crowell J G, stock dealer. Holmes George, stock dealer.
Rarick I N, physician.
Skinner R M, carpenter.
Sutton Jacob, General Store.
BLUFFTON. Is a thriving incor- porated village of 3,500 inhabitants, and
the county seat of Wells county, 120 miles northeast of Indianapolis, and 25 south of Fort Wayne, on the Ft. W. M. & C. and T. D. & B. R. Rs. Wabash river flows through the place, but is not utilized for water power. The village is surrounded by an excellent agricultural district, grow- ing large quantities of corn, flax and wheat, which include the principal exports. It has several churches, including the follow- ing denominations : Methodist, Baptist, Universalist, Catholic and Christian, and - good graded schools. Its business blocks are substantial, and residences handsome. There are three hotels, a private bank and three weekly newspapers-Banner (Demo- cratic), Chronicle (Republican) and Wells County Times (Greenback). Bluffton is essentially a manufacturing place, and has three flour mills, bent wood factory, flax mill, stone quarry, fertilizer manufactory, pork packers, three stave and heading manufactories, two planing mills, two foundry and machine shops, pump factory, two saw mills, corn planter and washing machine manufactory. American and Union Express. Western Union Telegraph. Daily mail. George H. Arnold, postmaster. Aker & Morical, pump mnfrs.
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