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Union City Eagle (weekly), Bently Mass- lich pub.
Union City Times (weekly), George W Patchell propr.
Vestal Frank E, station agt C C C & I and Dayton & Union R Rs.
Vinson Harrison, shoemaker.
Vinson J H Mrs, milliner. Walden Rufus H, grocer. Wallace James, saloon.
Wallace Patrick, saloon.
Wentworth Stephen M, propr Plain Dealer. Wiggin Hugh, staves and heading.
Wiley W A & Co, grain dealers. Williams John W, marble works.
Williams & Williams, dressmakers.
Williamson James H, physician.
Wilson S J Mrs, milliner.
Wilson Thomas T, photographer. Wimer Wm, physician.
Witham Anderson & Co, lumber and hard- ware.
Witham & Young, meat market.
Wolf Levi, blacksmith. Worthington Wm T, livery. Wright Wm W, furniture.
Verger Harvey H, physician.
Yerger & Cowdery, millinery.
UNION GROVE. A country post- office located at the four corners of Wash- ington, Van Buren, Centre and Monroe townships, in Grant county, 6 miles east of Marion, the county seat and place of ship- ment. Has Methodist church and district school. Weekly mail. John W. Lugar, postmaster.
Bosley D S Rev (Methodist).
Lugar John W, Grocer.
UNION MILLS. Population 350, is located in Laporte county, at junction of B. & O. and N. W. G. T. Rs, 10 miles south of Laporte, the county seat. Mill creek furnishes water power to operate a flour mill. The village has 3 churches --- Advent, Methodist and Presbyterian. Ex- press, Baltimore & Ohio and American. Daily mail. F. A. Freeman, postmaster. Arnold E V, furniture.
Bennett D L, blacksmith. Bennett R N, blacksmith. Block August, wagon innfr. Croup & McLane, general store. Crumpacker Daniel S, physician. Frederickson C, meat market. Freeman F A, General Store. Harran O, druggist. McEvoy A J, R R agent.
McLane G L & Co, general store.
Mansfield D R Rev (Advent). Meredith George W, physician. Miller J H, hotel.
Rogers A, drugs. Smith S E Rev (Presbyterian).
Stafford J T Rev (Methodist).
Turner H B, meat market.
Weed I C, Harnessmaker.
Wendt John, wagonmaker.
Worden & Son, blacksmiths.
UNIONPORT. Located in Ran- dolph county, 814 miles southwest of Win- chester, the county seat, is a place of 200 inhabitants. Farmland, 6 miles north, on the C. C. C. & 1. Ry, is the shipping sta- tion. Cabin creek furnishes power for woolen mill. The village has a Methodist church and district school. Mail semi- weekly. M. V. B. Weaver, postmaster. Batkin Thomas W, physician.
Briggs & Mendenhall, woolen mill.
Howard S, gunsmith.
Ledbetter E, cattle dealer.
Mendenhall John B, blacksmith.
Phister John, wagonmaker.
Slack George, general store.
Weaver MI V E, General Store.
UNIONVILLE. A place in Mon- roe county, of 50 persons, is located 9 niiles northeast of Bloomington, the county seat and nearest railroad approach. The village has two churches-Baptist and Christian -- and district school. Mail semi- weekly. T. H. Barnhill, postmaster.
Barnhill 'T H, General Store.
Barrow J M Rev (Baptist). Benington Dr, physician.
Benington J C Rev (Christian).
Broch Geo N, justice of the peace. Campbell James B, physician.
Campbell L B, hotel.
Miller B F, tanner.
Peterson & Co, saw mill.
Spencer Dr, physician.
UNIONTILLE. Orange county. (See Young's Creek.)
UPLAND. Was first settled Septem- ber 30, 1867, by Jacob Bugher, and is now an enterprising place of 225 inhabitants, located on the P. C. & St. L. Ry, in Jeffer- son township, Grant county, 12 miles south- east of Marion, the county seat. The vil- lage contains three churches -- Friends, United Brethren and Methodist-graded
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school and one saw mill. Express, United States, Mail daily. Jacob Bugher, post- master.
Fallinger Isaac, shoemaker. Ballinger James F, blacksmith.
Ballinger James P, shoemaker
Bates A J, physician and druggist.
Bugher Jacob, General Store and Farmer.
Capper Meredith, blacksmith. Connelly John W, hotel.
Deeren Thomas J, carpenter.
Fisherbuck Augustus, hardware.
Lyon David, general store, grain, R R and Ex agent, Lyon James W, grocer. McMichael James, shoemaker.
Newport B F, wagonmaker.
Pugh Alfred, justice of the peace.
Pugh . Mahlon, physician.
Seiben Michael, Saw Mill.
Smith Jesse, plasterer.
Stover Henry, carpenter.
Webb Wesley, blacksmith.
UPTONS. Is a country postoffice and flag station on the St. L. & S. E. Ry,
in Black township, Posey county, 5 miles northwest of Mt. Vernon, the county seat. Mail daily.
URBANA. In Lagro township, Wa- bash county, on the C. W. & M. - Ry, 7 miles north of Wabash, the county seat, contains 100 inhabitants, district school, United Brethren and Evangelical churches. Grain and staves are shipped. Mail daily. Charles Miller, postmaster.
Clapp & Palmer, saw mill.
Maurer Henry J, shoemaker.
Miller Charles, General Store. Zimmerman L, saw mill.
URMEYVILLE. A station and postoffice on the F. F. & M. R. R., in Franklin township, Johnson county, 412 miles northeast of Franklin, the county seat. A flour mill is operated by water power from Sugar creek. Population 78. Corn, wheat and hogs are shipped, Mail daily. H. Fisher, postmaster.
Clark Wm, flour mill.
Fisher IK, General Store. Follis John, wagonmaker.
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McLean J C, live stock. Patterson J J, carpenter. Patterson & Co, saw mill.
UTICA. On the Ohio river, in town- ship of same name, county of Clark, with a population of 600, is situated 7 miles north- east of Jeffersonville, the county seat. The surrounding country is imbedded with lime- stone, and lime is very extensively manufac- tured, the production amounting to over 100,000 barrels per year. The village has four churches-Baptist, Methodist, Presby- terian and Christian-and graded school. Daily stage line to Jeffersonville-fare 25c. Mail daily. S. W. Belknap, postmaster. Belknap S W, Superintendent Utica Lime Co.
Belknap & Canter, general store.
Briggs D & Son, grocers.
Grimes Jesse, justice of the peace. Hazard John W, blacksmith and justice. Holeman I N, general store.
Hooper Reuben, wagonmaker.
Jennings T S, drugs.
Jenkins G P Rev (Methodist).
Long Martin, blacksmith.
Mercer T C, Physician. Petz F, shoemaker. Smith Jacob, saloon.
Speed J B & Co, lime mnfrs.
Tyler W J, blacksmith.
Utica Lime Company, S W Bel- knap Superintendent.
Van Pelt Charles, flour mill. Wilcox James R, physician.
VALEENE. A settlement of 120 persons, in Southeast township, Orange county, 10 miles southeast of Paoli court house, and IS southeast of Orleans, its shipping point, on the L. N. A. & C. Ry, has district school, Christian church and stage communication with Paoli and Leaven- worth. Mail received 4 times each week. J. W. Montgomery, postmaster. Glenn E, blacksmith.
Haywood Lee, physician.
Maxedon P, blacksmith.
Montgomery J W, General Store. Self E, blacksmith. Summers J M, cabinetmaker.
VALENTINE. Has a location on the G. R. & I. R. R., in Johnson township, Lagrange county, 6 miles south of La- grange, the county seat. Contains 100 population, Methodist church and district school. Lumber, staves and handles are
shipped. Express, United States. Mail
daily. Wm. Painter, postmaster. Gardner O S, general store.
Green N K, justice of the peace. Miller M, blacksmith.
Painter William, Hotel. Sargeant A, saw mill.
Scovill & Lockwood, handle mnfrs. Shabson Wm, shoemaker.
VALLEY CITY. A hamlet in Washington township, Harrison county, 12 miles southwest of Corydon, the county seat, and 3 east of New Amsterdam, on the Ohio river. Mail received semi-weekly. C. R. Felts, postmaster. Arnold John, wagonmaker.
Carroll G W, shoemaker.
Felts C R, General Store.
Ross M V, blacksmith.
Topp W H, physician.
Wendell G W, carpenter.
VALLEY MILLS. Eight miles southwest of Indianapolis, on the I. & V. Ry, in Decatur township, Marion county, has 100 inhabitants, and contains district school and two Friends churches. Adams express. Daily mail. James T. Turner, postmaster.
Breedlove John, shoemaker.
Compton David W, justice of the peace. Furnace J W & Sons, nursery.
Janeway Jolin, saw mill. McCreary Noah, township trustee.
Mills Abner, notary public.
Mills Seth, physician.
Naugle John. blacksmith,
Turner James T, general store.
VALLONIA. With a population of 200, is in Driftwood township, Jackson county, on the O. & M. Ry, 4 miles south- west of Brownstown, the county seat. The village contains two religious societies- Methodist and Christian-graded school. Exports grain and live stock. Express, O. & M. Mail daily. W. M. Empson, post- master.
Albright Andrew, carpenter.
Applegate P D, druggist. Borcharding Henry, cabinet maker. Craft Thomas, tanner.
Delano John, restaurant.
Dougherty Alex, blacksmith.
Durham H, R R and Ex agt. Empson Bros, live stock.
EHIDSOR WILL, Grain and Pork. Ewing F M, physician.
Capital City Cigar.
JOHN RAUCH, Manufacturer, 82 West Washington Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
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Fosbrink J H, general store.
Lockhart & Lubker, general store .. Meyer Frederick, justice of the peace. Miller Frederick, lawyer. Rick Henry, shoemaker. Saltmarsh C A, Clerk. Whitehead W E, physician.
VALPARAISO. The county seat of Porter county, is a thrifty incorporated village of 4460 population, pleasantly lo- cated on the P. F. W. & C. and N. W. G. T. R. Rs., 155 northwest of Indianapolis, and 45 southeast of Chicago. The place has excellent county buildings, substantial business blocks, several handsome church edifices, good graded schools, and the Northern Indiana Normal school. It sup- ports two national banks, two weekly news- papers-the Messenger (Democratic), and Vidette (Republican)-and five hotels, among which the Tremont, standing most prominent, is centrally located and first-class in every respect. Valparaiso has not as yet become fully developed as a man- ufacturing place. but now has two planing mills, a foundry, two flour mills, one paper mill and one woolen yarn factory. The American and Adams Express and Western Union Telegraph companies have offices in the village. T. C. McCarthy postmaster. Acker Wm J, lumber. Adams David M, grocer.
Albe Max, clothing.
Axe Cyrus, meat market.
Babcock & Son, agrl implts.
Bacon E O, dyer. Ball Erasmus, agt P F W & C Ry.
Barry Michael, blacksmith.
Barry Thomas, blacksmith. Bartholomew Artelius V, dry goods.
Bartholomew & Smith, lawyers.
Baylor Harmon, harnessmaker.
Bean George, dining rooms, P F W & C R. R. depot.
Bean Ransom, wagonmaker.
Beer Robert Rev (Presbyterian).
Bell & Lett, insurance agents.
Berry & Osgood, general store.
Beyer Phillip, saloon.
Bhymer L A & Son, painters.
Bondy Louis D, dry goods.
Bornholt John, meat market.
Bourne Henry, barber.
Boyd Isaac, dentist.
Boye Hans, saloon.
Bozarth & Rose, lawyers.
Brakeman N L Rev (Catholic).
Bruhn John, saloon.
Budd & Bell, jewelers.
Buel George C, grocer.
Cass John E, lawyer.
Cattron W O, physician.
Coates H C, physician.
Commerford Frank, druggist.
Conn John, propr Conn House.
Crosby & Son, flour mill.
Dale Wm, agent N WG TR R.
Deckover C W, lime and cement.
Decourcy B W Mrs, hair goods.
Dille E W, carpenter.
Dodge George A, mngr W U Telegraph.
Dolson Bros, livery.
Domke Edward, shoemaker.
Douglass Robert, painter.
Dresser Charles A, confectioner.
Dunning John, justice of the peace.
Ebersol Frederick, saloon.
Edmonds J H, dentist.
Farmers' National Bank, capital $50,000, Joseph Gardner pres, Geo F Bartholomew cash.
Fernekes Charles, baker.
First National Bank, capital $50,000, B F Skinner pres, M L McClelland cash.
Fitzwilliams John, saloon.
A. B. SWAYZE, REAL ESTATE AGENCY AND VALUATOR,
Cor. Main and Franklin Streets, Valparaiso, Indiana.
Prompt and particular attention paid to investigating and perfecting Titles, paying Taxes, furnishing Tax Statements, buying and sell- ing Real Estate ; gives strict attention to valuation of property ; also protecting lands from trespass, and everything per- taining to a Real Estate Agency.
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Flake Geo, boots and shoes. Foster N B Mrs, milliner. Franklin Hotel, Henry Nuppnau propr. Gifford Luther, carpenter. Gillett Hiram A, lawyer. Goodrich Russell L, grocer. Gould Fred A, propr Gould House. Greenman L E Mrs, milliner. Hammond Mary, millinery. Harding James, saloon. Haste & Hollett, hardware. Hawkins J B, hardware. Herrick & Bartholomew, grocers. Hiller George, brewery. Hiser Thomas, livery, Holabird Wm H, gunsmith.
Horn Conrad, meat market.
Howe John J, saloon. Howell Frank G, lawyer.
Huett Ada L Miss, milliner.
Hunt Franklin W, dry goods.
Huntington & Whipple, musical instru- ments. Ingram ES Miss, milliner.
Ingram Frank J, agt Am and Adams Ex Cos.
Johnson Wm, lawyer.
Jones Bradford, blacksmith.
Jones & Demotte, lawyers.
Jones & Jones, agrl implts.
Kellogg Bros. founders and machinists. Laforge & Bro, shoemakers.
Laport Louis, meat market.
Leavy Bros, clothing. LeClare Charles, shoemaker.
Leiben Anthony V, meat market. Lepell & Bro, furniture. Leppell M, undertaker. Letherman A P, physician. Letter M Miss, dressmaker.
Louderback John S, grocer.
Louderback Tipton B, Carriage and Wagonmaker.
Lytle Thomas G, grocer.
McCarthy J F, postmaster. McClelland F M, insurance agt. McConkey Wm, flour mill, 212 miles west. Mclellan J W, photographer.
Mandeville Louis H, photographer.
Marsh L D, grocer. Massey & Massey, barbers.
Maulsby Thomas T, propr Merchants' Hotel. Merchants' Hotel, T T Maulsby propr.
Merrifield T J. lawyer. Miller & Starr, grocers.
Moran Peter, boots and shoes.
Morrical F H, physician. Newland J H, physician. Nichols J A Mrs, milliner.
Nocl Wilfred, undertaker.
Northern Indiana Normal School and Busi- ness Institute, HI B Brown principal. Nuppnau Henry, hotel and saloon. O'Keefe Michael E, cigars. O'Riley M Rev (Catholic). Pagin S, physician. Pagin Wm, lawyer.
Paramore Wm C, physician. Parks Aaron, gunsmith.
Patrick Thomas H, harnessmaker.
Peirce A J & Bro, boots and shoes.
Perrine B F, Manufacturer Blank Books, Book and Job Printing, Ruling and Book Binding, and Proprietor Nor- mal Book Store, College Hill.
Pierce & Martin, boots and shoes.
Pinney Wmn E, lawyer.
Podoll Gustav, furniture.
Porter County Vidette (weekly), C R Tal- cott pub.
Powell Geo & Co, woolen yarn mnfr.
Pratt Geo S, confectioner.
Quatermass E & Co, dry goods.
Quinn Wm, cooper.
Rankin Henry, surveyor.
Reese David, painter.
Reifert Wm, physician.
Reynolds Thomas E, blacksmith.
Riley E S Rev (Baptist).
Rogers Aaron, jeweler.
Robinson M M, justice of the peace.
Rothermel Bernhard, pop mnfr.
Rowley & Letherman, druggists.
Rudell George, barber.
Ruge Henry, saloon.
Ryan J A, physician. Sager Wm, grocer. Salisbury Marion A, books.
Salyer Don A, paper mill.
Sayles M F, physician.
Sayles & McFetrich, hardware.
Shinnaberger Reason, supt pub inst.
Shoemaker John, saloon.
Shreve & Finney, grocers. Shrop & Page, wagonmakers.
Sievers Eggert, saloon. Sievers Hans, saloon.
Silberberg Gustav, clothing. Skinner & Co, grocers. Smith Edward, restaurant.
Smith Wm B, blacksmith.
Smith & Son, bakers. Spry John B, wagonmaker.
Stanton A C, phy acian. Steppel A W, barber.
Steward Harrison, marble works.
Stickney H V H Mrs, notions. Strauss & Joel, clothing.
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Swayze Amos B, Proprietor Tre- mont House, and Real Estate Agent, Cor Main and Franklin. (See adv.)
Talcott Charles R, pub Porter County Vi- · dette.
Trahm Israel, wagonmaker.
Tredy & Miller, marble works.
Tremont House, A B Swayze Pro- prietor, Cor Main and Franklin. (See adv.) Vail Wm H, jeweler.
Valparaiso Messenger (weekly), E Zimmer- man propr.
Vanatta & Son, saddles and harness.
Wark John, hides, leather and findings. Watsika H I F, tailor.
Wells & Mandeville, dry goods.
Whipple Galon, photographer.
White, Hunt & Co, lumber.
Wilcox Willis P, druggist.
Williams Henry T, wagonmaker.
Williams & Sheffield, livery. Wilson John D, planing mill.
Wilson & Drago, agrl implts.
Wilson & Son, hardware. Windle Templeton, justice of the peace.
Windle Wm H, grocer.
Wininger Andrew J, blacksmith.
Wood John W, grocer. Young & Purdy, barbers.
Zimmerman Englebert, pub Valparaiso Messenger.
Zorn & Wallace, furniture.
VAN BUREN. Situated in town- ship of same name, county of Grant, is a growing village of 126 inhabitants, on T. D. & B. R. R., 12 miles northeast of Marion, the county seat. The above mentioned railroad has just been completed to this place, which will prove an incentive to its growth. Express, United States. Mail daily. James S. Paxton, postmaster. Beidler & Swisher, flour mill. Corey L, drugs.
Corey L I, physician. Dunwoodey Alex, shoemaker.
Fornsheu R D, general store. Hawley Fred L, general store. Hederick Jacob M C, saw mill.
Paxton James S, General Store. Shrimp S V, saw mill.
Strange S, general store.
VAN BUREN. LaGrange county. (See Scott.)
VANDALIA. With 100 inhabitants, is situated in Lafayette township, Owen
county, 6 miles northwest of Spencer, the county seat and nearest rail approach. It has stage communication with Lancaster --- fare 25c, and Spencer-fare 35c-tri-weekly, mail. W. R. Wisely, postmaster. Berlien David, cabinetmaker. Berlien James, carpenter.
Berlien Joseph, Carpenter.
Davis Harper, drugs.
Freeman John, cattle dealer.
Gudgen Abraham, shoemaker. Hixon John W, cattle dealer.
Hixon Thomas, painter.
Hixon Wm, carpenter.
Jarvis A O, Blacksmith.
Jarvis John, blacksmith.
Jarvis Philip Rev (Christian). Maddox W BS, physician.
Phillips Wm, justice of the peace.
Price I N, harnessmaker.
Robinson J W, live stock.
Robinson & Wisely, General Store.
St Clair R G, produce. Ward John, wagonmaker. Ward J W, wagonmaker.
VANDERBILT. Name of post- office for Miller's Station, located at crossing of B. & O. and L. S. & M. S. R. Rs, in Lake county, 18 miles northeast of Crown Point, the county seat, and I mile south of the Lake Michigan shore. Exports moss and fish. Population 100. Express, United States and Baltimore & Ohio. Mail daily. W. G. Cook, postmaster.
Anderson M, moss and peat.
Ausbro Joseph, hotel.
Barrett J. W, agt B & O R R and Ex.
Blank C F, general store.
Cook W G, Agent L S & M S R R and U S Express.
Foster S S, physician.
Olander S, carpenter.
Victor John, carpenter.
VANSICKLES. Morgan county. (See Mahalasville.) .
VEEDERSBURG. A thriving village of 1,000 inhabitants, located in Van Buren township, Fountain county. It is the southern terminus of the Chicago & Block Coal Railroad, and the location of its general offices. Is also on the line of I. B. & W. Ry, S miles east of Covington, the county seat, and 65 northwest of Indiana- polis. Veedersburg contains 3 churches- Christian, Methodist and United Brethren
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-I graded school and I district school, 2 hotels, I newspaper-Veedersburg Reporter -woolen mill, brick manufactory, planing mill, 3 flour mills, & stave manufactories and 4 saw mills. Of the above, 2 saw mills, I flour mill and the woolen mill are operated by water power from Coal creek. Cattle, grain, staves and railroad ties are exported. Stage communication with An- napolis tri-weekly. Express, United States. Telegraph, Western Union. Mail daily.
George S. Zuck, postmaster.
Alborn Herman, shoemaker.
Anderson Henry, saw mill.
Baker Wm E, lawyer.
Boden John, justice of the peace.
Bogan & Nixon, brickyard.
Butt Henry, shoemaker.
Campbell Andrew T, painter.
Chicago and Block Coal Railroad, Robert E Ray agt.
Clark Horace A, barber.
Fishero Thomas, furniture.
Fowler Moses, physician. Furr, Wertz, Coates & Co, general store." Gallaher Edward, painter.
Glascock Bros, livery.
Goodin & McClelland, physicians.
Gookins James W, general store.
Grigston Oliver, cooper.
Grigson O P Rev (Christian).
Hancock & Cook, grocers.
Hartley Jane Mrs, milliner.
Hayden Jacob T, carpenter.
Heath C B Rev (Methodist). Helms Francis M, general store.
Helms James F, grocer.
Hetfield Abner T, barber.
Hetfield Lewis R, propr Keeling House.
Hetfield, Songer & Co, woolen and flour mill.
Hinds Wesley, flour mill. Hurtt John, grocer. Inlow Philip' F, grocer. Inlow & Reynerson, harnessmakers.
Keeling House, Lewis R Hetfield . propr.
Kelley Michael, saloon.
Lebo Wm, carpenter. Lightle & Co, staves and lumber.
Little Laura M, milliner.
Little & Rogers, dressmakers.
Lucas Lewis A, grain. McClelland & Goodin, druggists. McClure John, tinsmith. McIrvin Samuel, grocer. McManigal Samuel, saloon. Marshall Robert L, agt I B W Ry and US Ex Co.
Maxwell Garrit R, grocer.
Michener & Stull, flour mill.
Miller Francis H, drugs.
Nixon Marshall, lumber.
Osborn Elijah B, general store.
Osborn & Son, furniture. Patterson George H, stave mnfr.
Paugh George W, blacksmith.
Petitt Marshall, physician.
Ray Robert E, agt C & B C Ry.
Reed & Osborn, millinery. Richardson & Firestone, wagonmakers.
Rosenbarger Jacob, drugs.
Runyan Isaac N, harnessmaker.
St Clair R & Bro, carriagemakers. Simmerman James, meat market.
Snyder George W, propr Veedersburg Re- porter. Steinbach John, tailor.
Stevenson Matthew, hardware.
Sullivan James, grocer.
Thomas Mary J Mrs, hotel.
Van Fleet Samuel, jeweler and justice.
Veedersburg Reporter, Geo W Snyder propr. Wade & Briner, hardware,
Wells James T, physician.
Zuck George S, postmaster.
VERA CRUZ. Is located in Har- rison township, Wells coanty, on the Wa- bash river, 6 miles southeast of Bluffton, the county seat and nearest rail approach. A flour mill is operated by water power from the river. Population 300. Churches, Evangelical and German Reform. Schools, graded aud primary. Mail semi-weekly. Wm. Mertz, jr., postmaster.
Beeler Frederick, meat market.
Beer Wm, general store.
Biberstein & Son, saw mill.
Bixler D, jeweler. Bıxler Margaret, hotel.
Brunner John, saloon.
Engeler Frederick, justice.
Engeler & North, flour mill.
Fitzpatrick J D, physician.
Geisel & Haug, general store.
Henefort Michael, blacksmith.
Joray Samuel, wagonmaker.
Kuntz H, shoemaker. Mertz Win jr, Druggist.
Mosiman S, grocer and tinner.
Mosure D, wagonmaker.
Mosure J, blacksmith. Roederer George Rev (Evangelical).
Siegnist S, wagonmaker.
Tremp Leonard, shoemaker.
Vitz Reo P' Rev (German Reform). Wizeman Matthew, furniture.
On all matters pertaining to 18 Hubbard Block, Indianapo- ial, and given careful and
PATENTS
Patents, consult C. BRADFORD, lis, Ind. All business confiden- · prompt personal attention.
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Merrill, Hubbard & Co.,
Booksellers, Stationers and Paper Dealers, INDIANAPOLIS.
VER AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY. VER 757
VERNON. Is the seat of justice for Jennings county, located on the Madison Branch J. M. & I. R. R., 2 miles south of North Vernon and 68 southeast of Indian- apolis. It was laid out Sept. 7th, 1815, is now incorporated and contains 700 inhabit- ants. The Muscatatuck river flows through the village but is not used for power. The village contains several good substantial brick business blocks, four churches-Meth- odist, Baptist, Presbyterian and Reform-a graded school, two hotels, a weekly news- paper, one foundry, one flour mill, a spoke and hub factory, and one plow factory, and is surrounded by a rich agricultural district. Grain and live stock are shipped. Express, American. Telegraph, Western Union. Mail daily. Adolphus G. Cotton, post- master.
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