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Locher Samuel W, carpenter. McEwer Samuel, butcher. Miller J W Rev (Methodist). Rannells Jacob S, General Store and Hotel.
Raver Samuel, carpenter. Sagers Conrad, saw mill. Smith R J, wagonmaker, Steel David, blacksmith. Wright George W, general store.
PERRYSVILLE. Located on the west bank of Wabash river and C. & E. I. R. R., in Highland township, Vermillion county, 14 miles north of Newport, the county seat, is a village of 750 inhabitants. It supports three churches -Methodist Presbyterian, and United Brethren -- a graded school, two hotels, drain tile yard, flour mill, woolen mill, and one foundry. Live stock and grain form the chief exports. Express, American.' Mail daily. Smith
Rabb postmaster.
Beneficl Wm M, grocer. Berry Oliver J, grocer.
Brummett Campbell S, blacksmith.
Bryant Susan Mrs, dressmaker. Comingore Hugh & Son, foundry. Compton & Lowe, grocers. Dale Isaac R Rev (Methodist).
Dunbar Solomon, painter. Dutton II C Mrs, dressmaker.
Fanner Thomas O, saddles and harness.
Ferguson & Hain, live stock.
Frazee Lewis, physician.
Galey Joseph F, tailor. Haines Samuel, saloon.
Haven Hiram B, painter. Hepburn M, woolen mill.
Hold Lorenzo D, wagonmaker.
Howard James M, shoemaker.
Hunsicker Ellen Mrs, milliner.
Johnson David B, druggist.
Jones Manford, saddles and harness.
McClintock Robert M, wagonmaker.
Mckibben Joseph, agt Am Ex Co.
McNeill George H & Sons, druggists,
Masbarger Monroe, brick mnfr.
Metzger Rozin, hotel. Morgan Lewis A, grocer.
Morris Richard, blacksmith.
Mondy Peter, wagonmaker.
Patterson & Son, blacksmiths.
Rabb J J, Subscription Books.
Rabb Simitla, Boots and Shoes.
Rheule Joseph, barber. Robinson John A, justice of the peace.
Royse Harvey F, blacksmith.
Runyon Thomas HI, physician.
Sanders Leonard C, furniture.
Smith David C, general store.
Smith John F sr, flour mill. Smith John W, physician.
Smith Thomas H & Bros, general store.
Smith & Furguson, tile mnfrs. Spottswood Edmond T, physician.
Spottswood & Son, general store.
Stephens Jacob S, hotel.
Stephens John, agt ET II & CR R. Stevens Elhanon, grain. Terrence William G, furniture.
Webster Lyman, meat market.
Wainscott Adam W Rev (United Brethren).
PERTH. Established as a postoffice in 1880, and is located on the I. & St. L. R. R, in Dick Johnson township, Clay county, 6 miles north of Brazil court house, and 52 west of Indianapolis. Population 50. Staves and heading are shipped. Mail semi- weekly. Nils H. Vegoe, postmaster. Compton Richard, justice of the peace. Paterson John, blacksmith.
oe I HK, General Store.
ROOFING SLATE FOR SALE-ALL COLORS. & J.W. Atkinson, 313-321 So. Clinton St., Chicago.
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loma Life Ins. Co. Agonis. E. H. KELLOGO, Sup't, Chicago, til.
614 PER INDIANA STATE GAZETTEER PER
PERU. The capital of Miami county, is a city of 6700 inhabitants, located in the central portion of the county, on the Wa- bash river. It is distant from Indianapolis 75 miles, from Chicago 143 miles, at the crossing of I. P. & C. and W. St. L. & P. Rys, It is surrounded by a good agricul- tural district. The city is lighted by gas and has excellent waterworks, having 1113 miles of main and over roo fire plugs; cost of same, $110,000. Peru is an active and enterprising manufacturing place, having two foundries and machine shops, sewing machine cabinet factory, three four mills, two Fsaw mills, woolen mill, two planing mills, flax bagging manufactory and brew- ery. Noticeable among the above is the establishment of T. F. Lovatt, who is ex- tensively engaged in the manufacture of plows and hot air furnaces, in addition to his planing mill interests. The hotels, six in number, are up to the usual standard. The St. James is still in the lead and affords excellent accommodations. The city has two national banks, and among its churches are found the following denominations : Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Catholic, Presbyterian and Episcopal. Its educa- tional advantages are good, numbering sev- al commodious school buildings. Three newspapers are published at this point, and are known as the Wabash Valley Blade and Miami County Sentinel (Democratic), and Peru Republican. The Express Companies are the United States and Pacific. Tele- graph, Western Union. Ira Myers, post- master.
Abendroth Wm, blacksmith.
Adkison Lewis D, insurance.
Andres Win & Co, Grocers, w s Broadway, S Main.
Andrews Lyman N, agt I P & C Ry.
Appel Alexander, barber.
Armantrout David HI, blacksmith.
Arnold Wm, cigar mnfr.
Augur Courtland C, meat market.
Augur C C Mrs, dressmaker.
Baer Hirsch, clothing.
Backes Michacl S, Barber, 6 Broad- way.
Ball James E, jeweler.
Baum Katharine Mrs, saloon.
Bearss Ellen R Mrs, dressmaker,
Beck George W, flour mill.
Beck & Reilly, hardware.
Betsner Jacob, grocer.
Blanke John, merchant tailor.
Bloomfield E M, physician. Bouslog John H, real estate.
Bouslog Rawley HI, insurance.
Brenton & Ward, physicians.
Brower Noah C, boots and shoes.
Brown Rev (Methodist).
Brown Antrimm, Attorneys at Law, se cor Broadway and 3d.
Busick Jennie Miss, milliner.
Calvert & Neff, lawyers.
Chick Leroy F, Painter, E Main.
House and Sign
Citizens' National Bank, capital $100,000, D C Darrow pres, M S Robinson cash, Broadway.
Clevell Adolphus, Marble Works, w s Broadway s Canal.
Cole James O, brewer.
Cole & McClintic, lawyers,
Comer Harvey, gunsmith.
Conradt Bros, leather.
Conradt George W, insurance.
Constant George W, boots and shoes.
Crume Pliny M, books.
Crume Thomas ME, Dentist, e s Broadway nr 3d. (See adv.)
Cummings Mattie J Miss, dressmaker.
Cunningham John, propr American House.
Cunrath Henry, saloon.
Curtis David W, lawyer.
Dart George L, flour and feed.
Daugherty Amos F, real estate agt.
Davey James A, insurance agt.
Days John F, merchant tailor.
Deibert Frank I, grocer.
Deniston M P & C E, hardware.
Dubbs Edward, baker.
Dukes Aaron N, real estate agt.
Eberle Jacob, grocer.
Effinger Robert P, lawyer,
Ellis J W, physician. Emerick Charles M, lawyer.
Emswiler J H & Son, dry goods.
Engart M Lew, real estate.
Falk Julius, clothing.
Farrar J L & J, carpenters.
Faust John H, saloon.
Faust Joseph, cooper.
Fetter Henry G, photographer.
First National Bank, capital $100,000, E HI Shirk pres, Milton Shirk cash.
Fisher Samuel, Blacksmith, s s Ca- nal e Huntington.
Fobes Uriah P, agent United States and Pacific Ex Cos.
Fulwiler James B, justice of the peace.
Fulwiler & Cole, proprs Miami County Sen- tinel, Main.
Ganske & Curran, merchant tailors.
Gates Cassius M, lumber mofr.
Gates George, lumber.
LINGHAM, WALE & MAYHEW, 12 Hast Washington Street.
Fine Watch Repairing
Ilas paid large dividends, has the largest surplus for dividends in future., Best Co. for
WM. M. BELL
Louns and Borrows Money, No. 307 Upper Third St., Evansville, Ind.
PER AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY. PER 615
German C A Rev (Lutheran). Gilbert Wm H, dentist. Gould Louis, furniture. Graf Henry, saloon. Graf Phillip V, saloon. Gray Edward, carriage mnfr. Gregg A. H & Co, dry goods. Griggs Jane T. saddles and hardware. Hagce. Elizabeth Mrs, milliner.
Magemeyer George, Lumber, John Muhlfeld, Agent, N Miami. (See adv.)
Hale Wm P, boots and shoes. Hale John S, dry goods. Hassett Patrick, saloon. Helderle Geo, saloon. Helm J HI, physician. Hendricks J B & J E, druggists. Heness Frederick, tailor.
Heness Maria Miss, dressmaker. Herbert John, saloon.
Hickey Thomas, propr Tremont House. Higgins C B, physician. Hile John, restaurant.
JOHN MUELFELD,
PERT, IND.,
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AGENT FOR GEORGE HAGEMEYER, -DEALER IN-
SHARD WOODS
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ASE,
BLACE WALNUT, Foot of 11th Street, East River, New York.
ALL KINDS OFA
Dimension Lumber and Wagon Material.
OFFICES AND YARDS,
I., P. & C. R. R. and Miami Street, Peru. Ind. Foot of 11th Street, East River, New York. Crawfordsville, Indiana. Danville, Illinois.
TERRA COTTA
CERAS. D. COLSOT. 108 and 1 10 Franklin Street. CHICAGO Patent follow Fire-proof Tiles. for Walls, Floors and Af Roofs of best quality. Also, Hot and Cold Air Flues, Chimney Tops, Af.
A PORTABLE MOLAY SAW CTILL,
driven profitably by a Threshing Engine, manufactured by CHANDLER & TAYLOR, of , Indianapolis, Ind. See page 3.
616 PER INDIANA STATE GAZETTEER PER
Horan Michael, painter. . Huber Geo, shoemaker. Hutsel John H, grocer.
Indiana Manufacturing Co, sewing machine wood work.
Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago Ry, car shops, W Sth.
Jamison Eli J, undertaker.
Jamison John H, carpenter.
Jamison & Enyart, lawyers.
Kartholl & Geves, druggists.
Kittner D & H, dry goods.
Koob Jacob, shoemaker. Kratzer John C, jeweler. Kreutzer Jacob, notions.
Kuch Daniel, shoemaker. Kuch Jacob, shoemaker.
Kumler & Graves, proprs New Bearss House,
Leas James O, photographer.
Lehman, Rosenthal & Co, flax bagging mnfrs.
Lenhart John S, furniture.
Lentz Lewis, tinware.
Leonard George E Rev (Baptist).
Levi Samuel, junk dealer.
Levi William, dry goods.
Levy F & Co, notions.
Logue Joseph H, jeweler.
Lohmyer Henry, grocer.
Lovatt Thomas F, Founder and Machinist, s s Canal, e Huntington. (See adv.)
Lucas Caleb A, agent W St L & P Ry.
McCaffrey M & Co, grocers.
McEachran Edward L, shoemaker.
McGrady Charles, saloon.
McKenna John, master mechanic I P & C Ry shop. Meissner H Rev (Catholic).
Melcher John A, saloon.
Mentzer Joseph, saloon.
Miami County Sentinel ( weekly), Main. Miller Ferdinand G, meat market.
Miller John F Mrs, milliner.
Miller John H, wagonmaker.
Miller Martin L, produce.
Miller L & Co, flour mill.
Millikan William, blacksmith.
Mohler Oliver P, flour and feed.
Moorehead W P, physician. Morehouse Emmet P, shoemaker.
Morris Eddmore S, groceries.
Morse Edmund B, saddles and harness.
Moss Albert T, barber. Moss Alexander, barber.
Mowbray William E, lawyer.
Mulilfeld John, Agent for George Hagemeyer (of New York), Lumber Dealer, N Miami. (See adv.)
Nelp Charles F, grocer. Neff Bros, meat market.
Newman & Nolan, saloon.
Nichols C, Proprietor St James Hotel, s s 8th e Broadway. (See adv.)
Ord David, grocer.
Passage Henry V, surgeon.
Pelkey Robert, toys and notions.
Peru Gas Light & Coke Co, HE & C F Sterne & Co proprs, W 2d.
Peru Marble Works, A Clevell propr, w s Broadway s Canal.
Peru Republican (weekly), Main.
Peru Woolen Mills, W 2d.
Powley Jacob, saloon.
Rademaker John T, saloon.
Rademaker Theodore, merchant tailor.
Raymond William C, Lumber, Lath and Shingles, w s Broadway s Sth. Raymond W C & Bro, druggists.
Ream A A & Co, grocers.
Ream John & Tom, grocers.
Reasoner Ethan T, Lawyer and County Prosecuting Attorney, west side Broadway, near 3d.
Reed Bros, meat market.
Reed & Lockwood, proprs Peru Republi- can, Main.
Reisecker Andy, merchant tailor.
Rennert John F, physician.
Renz John G, lumber mnfr.
Rettig Sarah Mrs, milliner.
Rosenthal S & Co, clothing.
Rutherford Comfort E, physician.
St. James Hotel, C Nichols Propri- etor, south side 8th, east Broadway. (See adv.) Saine Joseph H, general store.
Sanders Joseph, cooper.
Schumecher Jacob, flour and feed.
Scott Aaron B, grocer.
Seager & Griswold, livery.
Segner John A, barber.
Seisler John, meat market.
Servoss & Berry, carpenters.
Sesiler Elizabeth Mrs, hotel.
Seyfert John, blacksmith.
Shearer David L, grain.
Sheldon Geo, photographer.
Shirk & Miller, general store.
Shirk & Mitchell, lawyers.
Shoop Geo, furniture. Slider Phoebe M, dressmaker.
Small Enoch P, restaurant.
Smith Christopher, shoemaker.
Smith Milan F, foundry.
Smith Valentine, harness.
Spinning W V & Co, druggists. Spitznagle John, saloon.
Capital City Cigar.
JOHN RAUCH, Manufacturer, 82 Wost Washington Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
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SKYLIGHTS
Hayes' Patent. The Best is the Cheapest. War- ranted in every respect. A. KVISELY & CO., "572 and 74 W. Monroe Street, CHICAGO.
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PER AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY. PER 617
THOMAS F. LOVATT, Founder & Machinist. East Canal Street, PERU, IND. Manufacturer of the CELEBRATED
Hackley Iron Beam Plow
With the Improvements of March 3, 1880., which makes it Superior to all other Plows in the Market. Also make the Old Original Hackley Plow, and do all kinds of repair work, such as
Stationary and Portable Engine Work, AND MAKE ALL KINDS OF CASTINGS.
ST. JAMES HOTEL,
AND RAILROAD EATING HOUSE,
Best Furnished Hotel, with Most Commodious Sample Rooms in the City. Accommodations Strictly First-Class.
C. NICHOLS, Proprictor, PERU, IND.
THOMAS M. CRUME, DENTISTS
After twenty year's experience, I am now prepared to do all kinds of Dental Work on Sbort Notice. Dental Parlors in Post Office Block.
East Side Broadway, near 3d, PERU, INDIANA.
IF YOU WANT TO MAKE HOME ATTRACTIVE. Buy a First-class Piano or Organ on those easy terms given by THEO. PFAFFLIN & CO., 68 & 60 North Pennsylvania Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
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Empire Two-horse Drill Agency,
EWALD OVER,
Indianapolis. Ind.
618 PET INDIANA STATE GAZETTEER PET
· Stafford Miles A, physician.
Steele James O. cigar'mnfr. Sterne H E & C F & Co, woolen mills. Stewart C Miss, barber. Stutesman Nathaniel E, grocer. Stutesman & Puterbaugh, hardware. Sullivan & Bailey, lawyers.
Sullivan & Eagle, carriage mnfrs. Swauger Martin, patternmaker.
Taylor Oliver F, Gunsmith, Choke Boring a specialty, work warranted, s s 2d w Broadway.
Theobald Jacob, carpenter.
Titus Belle A Mrs, dressmaker.
Topping & Miller, saloon ..
Trimble D S Rev (Episcopal).
Trissal Noah, county school supt.
Ulrich Frederick, Wagon Manu- facturer, W 8th.
Underwood Henry F, lawyer.
Vanwormer Frank, shoemaker.
Wabash Valley Blade (weekly), Broadway. Wallace Bros, livery.
Wallick Wesley, baled hay.
Wallpe Frederick, shoemaker.
Wampler William L, fruits, etc.
Watkins Frank II, physician.
Webb Grover M, grocer.
Weesner & Drumm, blacksmiths.
Weimer Benjamin F, grocer.
Wey Andrew, hotel.
Whitford' W H Rev (Presbyterian).
Whittenberger John F, grocer.
Whittenberger Robert S, grain. Wilcox & Paul, proprs city bus line.
Wilkinson Daniel, doors, sash and blinds. Winter Samuel F, propr The Wabash Val- ley Blade, Broadway. .
PETERSBURG. The county seat of Pike county, located on the old Wabash & Erie canal and near White river, is sur- rounded by a slightly undulating country, which is remarkable for its fertility. The village contains 1,500 inhabitants, and is distant from Indianapolis 125 miles, Wash- ington, on the O. & M. Ry, 12 miles, and Oakland City, on the L. N. A. & St. L. Ry, 13 miles, the two last named are its shipping depots. Petersburg has good public build- ings, including the county buildings, four church edifices and a graded school struc- ture erected at a cost of $18,000. It sup- ports three hotels, two weekly newspapers -the Pike County Democrat and the Press --- and three flour mills. Grain, lumber and coal form the principal exports. Mail re- ceived daily by stage from Vincennes. Miss Mary M. Glezen, postmaster.
Adams J R, physician.
Adams Bros, Proprietors of Livery, Feed and Boarding Stables, Office cor Main and 6th.
Alexander Ahbeny HI, justice of the peace. Banks Francis M, marble works.
Barrett Squire G, general store.
Beasley Elizabeth Mrs, dressmaker.
Billmeyer & Smith, hardware.
Brown Jobn A, livery.
Buress Alfred, barber.
Burger C E & Bros, merchant tailors. Byers Alexander R, physician.
Citizens' State Bank, capital $25,000, James Shawhan pres, N W Thornton cash.
Coonrod Samuel G, confectioner.
Coleman George, confectioner.
Craig Bros, meat market.
Dickson John R, blacksmith.
Doyle & Malott, agricultural implts.
Duncan James B, physician.
Eisert J J & Son, grocers.
Evans James G, wagonmaker.
Fowler I B, hotel.
Frank Gustave, general store.
Frank Moses, general store.
Frank Simon P, flour mill.
Glezen Mary M Miss, milliner.
Gore Wm T, shoemaker.
Goslin Eli H, carpenter.
Green Wm A, grocer.
Gullick John W, druggist.
Hammond John M, agrl implts.
Hammond Oscar, Sewing Machine and Insurance Agent, n's Main.
Hammond P C & Son, general store.
Hass Moses, general store.
Hawkins John, physician.
Hawthorn William, general store.
Hendricks J B & J E, druggists.
Hisgen Mary Mrs, grocer.
Hisgen Wm, saloon.
Horton David W, shoemaker.
Hurst Wesley S, Attorney at Law, n s Main.
Johnson & Berry, grocers.
Julian J W Rev ( Methodist).
Keiffer Jacob A, meat market.
Kepley Wm, physician.
King Edwin R, furniture.
Knight Eliza Miss, milliner.
Knight & McSwane, roprs Pike County Democrat.
Krebs Malachi, propr Petersburg Press.
Leslie Alexander, physician. McBay Wm, general store.
McCarty Patrick, saloon. McCarty & Heimann, notions. McCarty & Thompson, lawyers.
WALL PAPER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
A. L. WRIGHT & Co., Successors to Adams, Mansur & Co., 47 and 49 S. Meridian Street, Indianapolis.
COBB & BRANHAM,
INDIANAPOLIS, have the best qual- ity Pittsburgh Coal for domestic use.
PET AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY. PET 619
McCarty & Vincent, saloon. Milford M L Rev (Presbyterian). Miller Wm, blacksmith.
Miller & Richardson, lawyers. Misenhelter John, brewer. Mitchell James R, blacksmith.
Montgomery Charles E, general store and flour mill.
Moore Alexander, saloon.
Mount & Seyburn, flour mill.
Osborn Bros, shoemakers. Osborn Sarah Miss, milliner.
Parker Carrie Miss, milliner.
Parker Wm T, saloon.
Petersburg Press (weekly), Malachi Krebs propr. Phillips Daniel J, dentist.
Pike County Democrat (weekly), Knight & McSwane proprs.
Posey & Wilson, lawyers. Potter Wm S, carpenter.
Quimby Geo, hotel.
Reed & Harrison, dressmakers.
Reuss Frederick, saddles and harness.
Rickrich Henry, grocer. Schaefer Charles, hotel.
Shawhan & Boonshot, hardware.
Smith & Corning, saddles and harness. Stucky & Son, woolen mill.
Taylor Arthur H, lawyer.
Tislow Thomas R, wagonmaker.
Trafzer John F, carriage mnfr. Turner John E, barber. Warner Joseph B, marble works.
White David, Blacksmith, Wagon- maker and Dealer in Agricultural Imple- ments, n s Main.
White John M, justice of the peace. Withers & Brady, painters.
PETERSON. A newly established postoffice and station on the T. D. & B. R. R., in Adams county, 472 miles from De- catur, the county seat. Population 25. Lumber is the principal shipment. Ex- press, American. Mail daily. Peter I. Weldy, postmaster. Johnson R, blacksmith.
Lenhart J H, justice of the peace. . Meek & Co, lumber.
Steele Lenhart & Co, Lumber.
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PETERSTILLE. On mail route from Hope to Columbus, is a place with a population of 60, located in Bartholomew county, 612 miles northeast of Columbus, the county seat and nearest rail approach. Contains Methodist church. Mail tri- weekly. Henry Smith, postmaster.
Carr V M, general store.
Fuller M, shoemaker.
Glick George H, grocer. McAlley A J, carpenter. McAlley James, carpenter. Norton F D, physician.
Smith Henry, blacksmith.
PETTIT. Inhabited by 100 persons, in Perry township, Tippecanoe county, is located 9 miles east of Lafayette, the county seat, and most available shipping point. It contains three churches-Baptist, Dunk- ard, and Christian-and graded school, and has stage connection daily with Ross- ville, fare 35c., Etna, fare 15c., Monitor, fare 15c., and Lafayette, fare 10c. Mail daily, David Sense, postmaster.
Antrim I HI Rev (United Brethren).
Fretz Henry, saw mill.
Lafevre David, justice of the peace.
Myers John, teacher.
Overly Nancy Miss, dressmaker.
Perrin J M, physician.
Powell Andrew, brickmason.
Powell J A, carpenter.
Powell W C, Book Agent.
Rodgers J M, township trustee.
Senge David, Hotel.
Wade Walter, news depot.
Wiley David, general store.
PETTISVILLE. A flag station and postoffice, of 30 inhabitants, loca- ted on the Eel River Division W. St. L. & P. Ry, in Miami county, II miles north- east of Peru, the county seat. Eel river flows by the village and furnishes. water power to drive one flour mill. Mail daily. A. J. Petty, postmaster.
Huddleson Woodson, agricultural implis. Petty A J, Agent W. St. L. & P. Ry. Wayman John, lumber. Zehner W, flour mill.
PHILADELPHIA. Having a population of 200, is a thriving village, lo- cated in Hancock county, 4 miles west of Greenfield, the county seat, on the P. C. & St. L. Ry., contains Methodist church and district school. Grain is the principal arti- cle of export. Express, American. Mail daily. Sylvester Burk, postinaster.
Anderson Wm Rev (Methodist).
Bell J S, physician.
Black Rufus, R R and Er agt.
Burk & Atherton, General Store. Eubank G .C, drugs, groceries and physi. cian.
OLD SCHOOL BOOKS BOUGHT and BECHANGED At Sprague's, 991 W. Madison Street, Chicago, ILl.
driven profitably by a Threshing Engine, manufactured by CHANDLER & TAYLOR, of Eng Indianapolis, Ind. See pago 3.
A PORTABLE CZULAY SAW MILL. 620 PIC INDIANA STATE GAZETTEER PIE
Gillson A, shoemaker ..
King Warren, physician.
McKelvey John, justice of the peace. Meek & Bro, general store. Moore & King, flour mill.
Scolten James H, general store. Smith & Bro, grain dealers. Stutsman & Elliott, blacksmiths.
Stutsman & Werbe, wagonmakers. Sutherlin Harvey Rev (Methodist).
PICKARD'S MILLS. Also known as Hillsboro, has a population of 150, and is situated in Sugar Creek town- ship, Clinton county, 17 miles southeast of Frankfort, the county seat, and 5 southwest of Kempton, on L. E. & W. Ry. Its churches are Episcopal, Methodist and Baptist. Mail tri-weekly. John W. Hin- kle, postmaster.
Clark Rufus, shoemaker.
Cooper W E, physician.
Hinkle & Smith, Drugs and Gro- ceries.
Holmes H D, physician.
Holmes T F, physician.
Light R C, physician. Littleton A C, general store.
McMath James, blacksmith.
Short M, hotel.
Wells J D, wagonmaker.
PIERCETON. With a population of 900, is a pleasant village located in Washington township, Kosciusko county, on the P. Ft. W, & C. Ry 10 miles east of Warsaw, the county seat. Its churches are Catholic, Universalist, Methodist and Pres- byterian. Schools, district and graded. Ex- ports grain, furniture and lumber. In the village there are two hotels, one bank, one planing mill, two saw mills, grain cradle factory, two chair factories, flour mill and furniture factory. The press is represented by one weekly newspaper, the Independent. Express, Adams. Telegraph, Western Un- ion. Daily mail. David H. Connell, post- master.
Adams J H B, physician.
Amerman H C, physician. Andlauer B Fred, merchant tailor. Atchison James, carriage and wagon mnfr. Baker Charles G, druggist. Balliet D & Co, flour mill.
Botkin Wmn B, photographer. Bowman Hirn & Co, general store. Brower Henry F, barber.
Central House, H R Kretsinger propr.
Clemans Comodore, Attorney at Law, corner Main and Ist.
Clemans & Clemans, lawyers.
Connell David H, books and stationery.
Covert Billy M, jeweler.
Douglass & Cornell, saw mill.
Eddy Wm F, painter. Elder Robert II, barber.
Elliott F M Rev (Presbyterian).
Elmore, Ileagy & Co, general store."
Forsythe Samuel, justice of the peace. Foster Bros, pubrs Pierceton Independent.
Fox Wm B, depty postmaster.
Frochly Bros, general store.
Harvout Wm C, livery.
Hayes Henry W & Co, restaurant.
Hayes Wm, physician.
Kayler Daniel, justice of the peace.
King Hiram O, physician.
Kirkland Boyd W, chair mnfr.
Kretsinger Henry R, Proprietor Central Hotel, Ist.
Lawrence, Spayde & Co, general store and bankers.
Leedy Jacob, notions.
Long Charles E, physician.
McCarty Wm, restaurant.
McCarty Win E Rev (Methodist).
McGonigal Charles J, town clerk.
Makemson E H, physician.
Matchett Wm C, physician.
Miller Bros, hardware.
Moore David E, milliner.
Moore John, furniture mnfr.
Mosser Gabriel, saloon.
Netter Bros, meat market.
Nichols Charles, Ex agt.
Nichols Lorenzo D, agt P F W & C Ry.
Palmer Isaiah, hotel.
Pierceton Independent Bros proprs. (weekly), Foster
Reed Stephen, saw mill.
Rush & Leedy, blacksmiths. Schaefer Win R, hardware. Shumaker & Humphreys, grain cradle mnfrs.
Snyder Levi, boots and shoes.
Stinson John W, justice of the peace, Vanwormer Wm HI, shoemaker.
Wickman Father (Catholic).
Widup J B Mrs, millinery.
PIERCEVILLE. Has 200 inhabit- ants, and is located in Franklin township, Ripley county, on the O. & M. Ry, 6 miles northeast of Versailles, the county seat, and 40 west of Cincinnati. It has graded school and Baptist church. Charcoal, lumber and grain are the exports. Express, O. & M. Mail daily. C. D. Sumner, postmaster.
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Horton Wm, physician.
Montgomery J J, wagonmaker. Mulford B F, saw mill. Redlow D M, physician. Sumner Caleb, justice of the peace. Sunner C D, Railroad and Express Agent.
Toph Wm H, general store.
PIKE'S PEAK. Brown county, a village of 40 inhabitants, 12 miles south- east of Nashville, the county seat. Co- lumbus, 16 miles northeast, is the nearest shipping place. Weekly mail. J. H. Fravel, postmaster. Banks W HI, Physician. Dye R M. flour and saw mill.
Fravel J MX, General Store. Kinsey G W, blacksmith.
Saffle & Bartholomew, saw mill.
Swain T E, general store. Wilson S C, physician.
PIKEVILLE. Lockhart township, Pike county, is a place of 150 population, situated 20 miles southeast of Petersburg, the county seat. Huntingburg, 10 miles east, onl the C. R. & S. W. Ry, is the railroad depot. The village contains 3 churches-Metho- dist, Christian and Evangelical. Wheat and tobacco are exported. Stage commu- cation tri-weekly with Huntingburg-fare, 5oc, and Petersburg, fare, 75c. Four mails per week. H. Hollenberg, postmaster. Barteld John, general store.
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