Indiana gazetteer and business directory for 1916-1917 pt. 2, Part 35

Author: R.L. Polk & Co. cn
Publication date: 1916
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : R.L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 1186

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Tierce Ray, electrn

Tilford Roy E, drugs and paints Toner Otto C, dry goods

Townsend & Guthridge (Sherman

Townsend, Samuel M Guthridge), real est and ins

Van Camp Packing Co, Ira Eubank mngr

Walls Charles, propr Central Hotel

Wasson & Merriman Co, notions

Watson Samuel, county auditor

Whitaker Nathan A, judge Circuit Court

White George, hardware

Wich Henry, bakery and restr

Wilhite & Son (S J and W E), under- takers

Wilson Eugene, jeweler and optician Winter J E, dentist

MARTZ

Clay county, 1 mile from Clay City, itg banking and shipping point, whence mail is supplied by rural free delivery.

Lankford J T, genl store

McKee W A, genl store

MARYSVILLE

Population, 100. On the B. & O. S. W. Ry., in Oregon township, Clark county, 20 miles north of Jefferson- ville, the county seat, and 6 from New Washington, the nearest banking point. Tel., W. U. Exp., Wells, Far- go & Co. Perry L. Bussey, postmas- ter.

BUSSEY G C & SON, Hardware and Furniture

Bussey Perry L, postmaster

Cassedy I N, r r exp and tel agt

Clapp R L & Co, feed mill

Humphrey A H, genl store Karl J I, genl store

Smith T M, drugs and phys

MATTHEWS

Population, 800. On the P., C., C. & St. L. Ry., in Grant county, 18 miles southeast of Marion, the county seat. Has Methodist Episcopal and Presby- terian churches and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., Adams. C. S. Davis, post- master.

Allison W L, farm implts Closson E D, lumber

DAVIS CARL S, Restaurant, Confec- tionery and Postmaster

Davis & Son, wallpaper Dawson C F, physician

Farmers State Bank (capital $25,000). A D Mitland pres, E W Leach cashr Fritch James, wagonmkr Fuhrman Clara, milliner

Greenleaf H A, physician

Hamilton T H, meats

Hayworth Guy, tinner

Hood Wm T, grocer

Hoover Alvin B, hawe and wallpaper Keeghler Walter C, dry goods and gro- cer

Kinney L. A, r r exp and tel agt

Leach E W, cashr Farmers State Bank Nichols Fred, restaurant

Palace Theater, A. I Mckinney propr Ranger John, notions

Roderick Eli, wagonmkr

Slater John W, genl contr

Smiley Electric Supply Co Smiley Frank, grocer and meats

Stehle B E, drugs Urbin & Patterson, clothing Wharton Wm L, physician Woodbury-Elliott Grain Co

MAUCKPORT

Population, 400. In Harrison county, on the Ohio river, 14 miles south of Corydon, the county seat and bank- ing point. D. Bandy, postmaster.

Bandy D, postmaster

Beanblossom D B, genl store

Beanblossom Emmett, furn and under- taker

Bodenstadt A C, hdwe and farm implts

Byerly L C, grocer and photogr

Carver E B & Co, genl store

FLORA JAMES K, General Store

Flynn K R, drugs

Kelley & Rowe, milliner Kirk C E, feed

Mathys Alfred, physician

Miller John, moving pictures

Sherman Ossie, paints and wallpaper

MAUMEE

Population, 50. In Salt Creek town- ship, Jackson county, 20 miles north- west of Brownstown, the county seat, 11 from Freetown, the nearest bank- ing point, and 6 from Kurtz, its ship- ping point. Henry Lutes, postmaster. LUTES HENRY, General Store and Postmaster

MAX

Population, 120. On the C. & S. E.

Ry., in Boone county, 2 miles from

Advance, its banking point. Rural

free delivery from Lebanon.

Chambers J, genl store

Clark O E, genl store

Max Grain Co

Schenck & Co, sawmill

MAXINKUCKEE

Marshall county. Rural free delivery from Culver.

Overmeyer A, genl store

MAXWELL

Population, 300. On the C., C., C. & St. L. Ry., and U. T. Co. R. R., in Han- cock county, 5 miles north of Green- field, the county seat and usual bank- ing point Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. and Wells, Fargo & Co. Jennie Mccarthy, postmaster.

Brandenburg & Carlton, grain Burk Burt, genl store

F. H. Langsenkamp

130-142 E. Georgia St., Indianapolis, Ind.

Brass, Copper, Aluminum and Bronze in Sheets, Rods and Tubes Aluminum Solder and Steel Tubing

F conable 619-621-623 Main St. 0 F:

RICHMOND, IND.

European Plan. All outside rooms. Centrally located. Prices r

PORK and BEEF INDIANAPOLIS ABATTOIR CO. Packers

U. S. GOV'T INSPECTED ESTABLISHMENT 178

Maxwell INDIANA GAZETTEER. Medaryville 833

Clayton S D, physician

Cooper B J, vet surg

Dobbins Guy, wagonmkr

Fort Annie E Mrs, livery

Gant Jeremiah F, baker

Hunt Bros, live stock breeders

MCCARTHY JENNIE, Postmaster

Maxwell Telephone Co

Mugg J H, rr exp and tel agt

Plummer J M, agt Wells, Fargo & Co Exp White Leroy G, cigars Wickers Fred J, tile mnfr

MAYS

Population, 200. On the L. E. & W. Ry., in Rush county, 10 miles north of Rushville, the county seat. Has a bank. Exp., Am. Frank McBride,

postmaster.

Day M E, r r exp and tel agt First National Bank (capital $25,000), B B Benner pres, Guy McBride cashr

Handy Wm S, drugs

Hannan R & J, meats

Harter Charles S, genl store

Henry John R & Son, genl store

Kirkham O R, tinner and well driller Knox C E, wagonmkr

Lord J Levi, physician

Lord W A, coal

MeBRIDE FRANK, General Store and Postmaster

McBride Guy, cashr First Natl Bank Osborn M W, confectioner

Ryan & Straisinger, wagonmkr

Stewart C S, grain elevator and flour mill

Wagner E R, garage

MAYWOOD

Population, 300. On the Vandalia Line and the T. H. I. & E. Traction R. R., in Marion county, 4 miles south- west of Indianapolis, its banking point. Tel., W. U. Exp., Wells, Fargo & Co. Henry Wyrick, postmaster.

Battley Bert, confr and cigars

Freund Fred, gardener

Haberle Wm, grocer Harvey Clyde, cigars

Hoover C, bridge bldr

Johnson Oscar, wagonmkr

Martin James, grocer and meats

Maywood Lumber Co Pierce F D, genl store

Sawyer Hubert, live stock

WYRICK HENRY, Grocer and Post- master

MECCA

Population, 900. On the C. & E. I. R. R., in Wabash township, Parke county, 7 miles from Rockville, the county seat, and 20 miles from Terre Haute. Has a bank, 2 schools. Catho- lic, Christian and Methodist Episcopal churches, a sawmill and large tile works, is lighted by electricity. Tel., W. U. Exp., Wells, Fargo & Co. Wal- ter B. Murphy, postmaster.

Bradfield Albert H, hdwe, furn and undertkr Buzard Noah C, restr and baker

Dee Wm E Clay Mnfg Co, Wm E Dee pres, George W Dee vice-pres, Chas P Walker sec, John J Kearns treas Dixon Homer, cashr Mecca Bank Evans Everett M, physician

Gleson & Cronin (John Gleson, Joseph Cronin), meats

Hixon Sarah B Mrs, genl store

Indiana Sewer Pipe Co (Chicago), Pearley Davis supt

Jones Henry E, restaurant and baker Kinsey George W, genl store Krist Louis, meats

Lewis & Sons (Wm T, Harry E and Guy), genl store

Lyric Theater, George Willhite mngr McCracken Wm H, livery

Marshall C Wilburn, sawmill

Mecca Bank (capital $10,000), Wm E Dee pres, Homer Dixon, cashr

Mecca Elevator Co, grain

Mitchell Antony, grocer

Murphy John, garage and auto livery

Murphy Walter B, men's furngs Overpeck & Lambert (Bryan Over- peck, Oklay Lambert), grocers

Park County Telephone Co, H G Knight ingr

Roberts Robert, restr

Schwab Wm K, rr exp and tel agt

Starnes Wm F, genl store

Swayne Jap, physician

MECHANICSBURG

Population, 100. Boone county, on the T. H., I. & E. Traction R. R., 7 miles from Lebanon, its banking point. Has rural free delivery from Lebanon.

Blubaugh J A, grocer

Brown E W, harness

Heidrich & Lemmon, sawmill

Lawrence S C, genl store

Reagan G A, genl store

Rogers & McMullen, genl store

MEDARYVILLE

Population, 1,000. On the C., I. & L. Ry., in Pulaski county, 18 miles northwest of Winamac, the county seat. Has Catholic, Christian, Free Methodist and Methodist Episcopal churches, 2 banks and a newspaper. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. K. B. Clark, postmaster.

Baughman Lee G & Co, clothing

CLARK K B. Postmaster Cox Wm H, harness Douglass W U, r r exp and tel agt

Dunn R M, publr Medaryville Adver- tiser

Eldridge G E, genl store

First National Bank (capital $25,000), M Robinson pres, C H Guild cashr Gatzke Frederick, wagonmkr Good J C, hardware

Guild C H, cashr First Natl Bank

Guild James R & Co, grain and feed Hackley Robert P, physician

Holl Charles W & Co, hdwe and farm implts Horner E W & Son, genl store

Howe George R, brick mnfr

Jones Horace G, physician Jones Jay J, drugs and phys

Kain August A, dredging contr Kuss Rudolph, meats

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FT. WAYNE, IND.

NATIONAL MILL SUFFLY CO.

and Fittings

Pipe, Boiler Tubes

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

Jones Hardware Co.

RICHMOND, INDIANA

RETAIL AND WHOLESALE

834 Medaryville R. L. POLK & CO.'S (1916)

Mentone

Medora Shale Brick Co Medora State Bank (capital $30,000), H C McCoun cashr

Shortridge O O, rr exp and tel agt Sickles Nancy Mrs, hotel

Smith Bros, farm implts

Smith Horace, hotel and livery

Smith H .M, sawmill and lumber Sutton John H, sawmill

Sutton S C, lumber and contr

TANNER GORDON 3, Postmaster Turney Michael, grocer

Wilson O, meats

MELLOTT

Population, 500. On the T., St. I .. & K. C. R. R., in Richland township, Fountain county, 16 miles west of Cov- ington. the county seat. Has a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., Natl. S. H. Moore, postmaster.

Bishop & Smith, genl store

Fretz H B, sawmill

Gerhard W F, lawyer

Huff C. cashr Mellott Bank

Kerr Alwin R, physician

McCardle & Page, grain elevator

Mellott Bank (private), J A Dagger pres. C Huff cashr Mellott Lumber Co

Mellott Telephone Co MOORE J L, Druggist

Moore S H. postmaster

Mortimore Charles, meats and restr Sharp r r exp and tel agt

Simmons I M, grocer and restr

Strong C C, wagonmkr

Wallace L J, grocer and restr

MELTZER

Shelby county, 6 miles from Shelby- ville, its banking and shipping point. Rural free delivery from Shelbyville. Kuhn J H, genl store

Meltzer J H, well borer

MEMPHIS

Population, 300. On the P., C., C. & St. L. Ry., in Union township. Clark county. 16 miles north of Jefferson- ville. the county seat, and 4 from Hen- ryville, its banking point. Tel., W. U. Exp., Adams. W. E. Prentice,

Mc- postmaster.

Carter J F & Co, genl' store

Coombs Florence, milliner

Coombs W F, confr Gray J P. r r exp and tel agt

Gray S L, wagonmkr

Guernsey E L, sawmill

Hawes J J. flour mill

Hostettler R G, genl store

PRENTICE W E, Photographer and

Postmaster

Reynolds J N, drugs and phys

MENTONE

Population, 900. Incorporated as a village in 1885. In Harrison and Franklin townships, Kosciusko county, 1016 miles from Warsaw, the county seat, 44 miles from Fort Wayne and 115 from Indianapolis. Is on the N. Y. C. & St. L. R. R. and the Winona Irterurban R. R. Has a bank, grad- ed public school, Baptist, Christian

NEAL INSTITUTE COMPANY TREATMENT FOR DRINK and DRUG ADDICTIONS

1803 W. WASH. ST. INDIANAPOLIS Phones : Belmont637, New 3 x 46-K

Linton Charles E, physician Long Fred W, grocer Duken Henry, genl store Malbauer F, hotel Medaryville Telephone Co Nicoles Eurah, milliner Ocker M M, moving pictures Parker Lumber Co Pauze Wm F, cigar mnfr Prall Wm F, soft drinks Redingbo Ellis, restaurant Reed F M, grocer and hdwe Shultz George C, wagonmkr Simpson S A, hotel Stark Wm, auto supplies € Stone Leslie L, physician MEDFORD Stafford & Murray, grain White C, farm implts MEDORA Craig Ethel, milliner E Ernst L Sons, gent store Goss O M, garage . Hague W L & Son, undertkrs Hamilton John W, hardware Hinderlider D P, live stock Hinderlider J C, live stock Hinderlider J M, genl store Hinderlider J V, live stock Holmes Incubator Co Huffington L C, live stock Hughes D M, live stock Bank McMillan J Paul, drugs McMillan J W, grocer Matlock Neal. physician Medora Canning Co Medora Milling Co, flour mill · Show Cases, Mirror Frames, Office Fixtures, Interior Finish, Veneered Doors and Stair Work MINI& MANUFACTURING CO - Crescent Theater, Hinderlider Cummings David J, physician Davis M F, genl store Coun mngrs T'ck H C. restaurant

Citizens Phone 3055

Massey T F (estate of), drugs

Medaryville Advertiser (weekly), R M Dunn publr Medaryville State Bank (capital $25,- 000), E W Horner pres, F H Nicoles cashr

Nicoles Frank H, cashr Medaryville State Bank

Prevo Arthur C, furn and undertkr

Querry & Van Buskirk, shoes and mens furngs

Rowe Frank, hdwe and farm implts

Weisharr Fred, baker and grocer Zulick Charles, wagonmkr

Population, 25. On C. & O. R. R. in Delaware county, 6 miles from Mun- cie, whence mail is supplied by rural delivery.

Population. 850. Incorporated town on the B. & O. S. W. Ry., in Carr township, Jackson county, & miles southwest of Brownstown. the county grat. Has Christian, Holiness and United Brethren churches. 2 banks, etc. Tel., W. U. Exp., Wells, Fargo & Co. Gordon J. Tanner, postmaster. Allsup Charles, lumber and contr Carpenter George, restaurant

Citizens State Bank (capital $25,000), A E McMillan cashr

McCoun H C, cashr Medora State Bank McMillan A E, cashr Citizens State

SWARTZ ELECTRIC CO.

SWARTZ FULL AUTOMATIC WONDER PLANT

5. N. Meridian (Kahn Bldg.), Indianapolis FACTORY, SPEEDWAY

THE NEW WAY. NO STARTING,

NO STOPPING, NO CHARGING

Mentone

INDIANA GAZETTEER.

Merrillville 835

and Methodist Episcopal churches, a | Smith Morton A, genl repr

weekly newspaper, The Tri-County Gazette, water works, sewage system, and is lighted by electricity. Tel., W. U. Exp., National and Wells, Fargo & Co. Lloyd W. Dunlap, postmaster. Aughinbangh John W, harness

Baker Benjamin Y, baker and restr

Blue & Jones (Con O Blue, Elvin E Jones), hardware

Bowman John F, lawyer

Bunner D L, agt N Y C and St L R R Central Hotel, Frank Ward propr Clutter Thomas J, physician

Crystal Theater, Delbert P Meredith propr

Doddridge Wm B, drugs and jewelry Eaton Noah, live stock

Ellsworth David L, notions

Farmers Bank (capital $50,000), El- mer M Eddinger pres, Loron D Man- waring vice-pres, Frank P Manwar- ing cashr

Fleck Christian F, meats

Foor Benjamin, laundry

Forst, Clark & Turner (Win W Forst, Wm F Clark, Charles E Turner), dry goods

Garber Paul A, physician

Harding Elmer J, cigar mnfr

Harris John O Mrs, milliner

Heffley John W, physician

Hollands & Davis (Wm P Hollands, Wm C Davis), electric supplies Hudson Claude D, cigars

Igo, Meredith & Co (Omar M Igo, Or- lando Meredith), live stock

Jeffries L'P, furniture and undertaker Karns James C, auto repairer

Kizer Martin R, grocer

Leiter Elmer E, livery and horse dir

McPherron Oscar, agt Winona Inter- urban Ry

Manwaring Frank- P, cashr Farmers Bank

Mauzy Cirdie, hardware

Mentone Electric Light Co, Wm C Davis' mngr

Mentone Elevator Co, Richard Grue- lach mngr Mentone Lumber Co, Allen E Eberly pres, George D Dye sec, Edward R Dye treas

Mentone Water Co, Charles Shafer pres, M O Mentzer vice-pres, Wm Clark, sec and treas

Mentzer S S & Son (Samuel S and Mahlon O), genl store

Meredith Delbert P, automobiles and implts

Miller & Lyon (Alpha O Miller, Fred D Lyon), sheet metal workers

Mollenhour Abraham T Mrs, milliner Mollenhour Amos J Mrs, milliner

Mollenhour Bros (George and Chaun- cey), sawmill

Mollenhour Delbert C, garage

Mollenhour Miner M, house mover

New York Chicago and St Louis R R, D L Bunner agt

Ohler Jacob D, grocer

Pontius H D & Son (Henry A and Scott), monuments

Shafer & Goodwin (Charles W Shafer, Clayton E Goodwin), drugs and wall paper Smith Constant M, publr Tri-County Gazette

NIEROM

Population, 650. On the I. C. R. R ..

in Gill township, Sullivan county, 10 miles west of Sullivan, the county seat. Has Christian, Holiness and Methodist Episcopal churches, a bank and a newspaper. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. Cleveland Mckinley, postmaster.

Baughman Jacob, hdwe and farm im- plements

Beagle Martha Mrs, hotel

Buff Frank, jeweler

Burke J Frank, restaurant

Chautauqua Hotel, Elinor Foster propr

Copland Lou Mrs, auto livery

Crothers Thomas, cashr Merom State Bank

Daugherty John W, hardware

Hubble George & Son, farm implts

Hubble & Hoesman, garage and auto supplies

Huff Alice I, milliner

Mckinley Cleveland, ins and postmas- ter

Manifold & Devlin, genl store

Merom Bluff Chautauqua, J L Pleas- ant pres, J J Parker sec

Merom Bluffs Summer Resort

Merom Drug Co

Merom Electric Lighting Co, J J Par- ker propr

MEROM HERALD (Weekly), John J Parker Publisher

Merom State Bank (capital $25,000), A G McNabb pres, Thomas Crothers cashr

Miles James, physician

Nichols Alfred L, genl store

PARKER JOHN J, Physician, Drug- gist, Clothing and Publisher Merom Herald

Parker V C Mrs, dry goods and mil- liner

Parker's Picture Palace, J J Parker propr

Reynolds M A, restaurant

Setzer C E, genl store

Sparks W P & Son. undertakers

Sullivan Mill & Elevator Co

Union Christian College, C B Hearsey pres, W S Sanford sec

MERRIAM

Population, 100. In Noble county, 9 miles from Albion, the county seat, banking and shipping point. Rural

free delivery from Albion.

Herron Bros, genl store

Hester H, cigars

Keister & Zumbrum, genl store

Weinbrenner M, sawmill

MERRILLVILLE

Population, 160. On the C., C. & L. R. R., in Lake county, 516 miles north of Crown Point, the county seat and banking point. Tel., W. U. S. E.

STEEL STORAGE and PNEUMATIC TANKS 1000 OF DIFFERENT SIZES ALWAYS IN STOCK

WEIL BOILER COMPANY Cor. Draper and Van Buren Sts. Indianapolis, Ind.

OFFICES, LEMCKE BUILDING

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

AGENTS WANTED IN EVERY TOWN AND CITY IN I.D.

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Thompson Horace C, cigars

Tri-County Gazette (weekly), C M Smith publr

Turner Allen L, live stock

Van Gilder Bert M, dentist

Whetstone W Wade, tailor

Yocum Melvin G, physician

L lp 'e.

Taylor Claude C, photogr

A. B. MEYER& CO.

BUILDING MATERIAL OF ALL KINDS 19 N. Pena St. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

826 Merrillville R. L. POLK & CO.'S (1916)

Miami

GRIMM REALTY CO. EVANSVILLE, IND.

What have you for sale or exchange? We have Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and southern farms and other choice prop- erty for sale. We make loana on Farm Land

Zuvers, postmaster. Engle Casper, ror agt

Hochamer Charles P, hotel

Iddings Homer L, physician

Neudorf Mathias, coal

Nicholson A G, feed

Stoltz J F, dry goods, grocer and drugs Walter Bros, garage

Walter E, cheese mnfr

ZUVERS S E, Postmaster

MESSENA

Morgan county. Rural free delivery from Stilesville. Lambert A E, genl store

MESSICK Population, 50. On the C., C., C. & St. L. Ry., in Henry county, 6 miles northeast of Newcastle, the usual banking point. M. J. Lines, postmas- ter.

Brunner J A, wagonmkr

Cox & Horner, grain elevator and coal LINES S N, General Store

METAMORA

Population, 330. On the C., C., C. & St. L. Ry., in Metamora township, Franklin county. 8 miles west of Brookville, the county seat.

Has Christian and Methodist Episcopal churches and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. Inez E. Gordon, postmas- ter.

Allen Irwin O, physician Allison L & Son, genl store

Cupp Millard F, physician

Currey Dan, livery

Farmers Bank (private), W N Gor- don pres, H R Leonard cashr

GORDON INEZ E. Postmaster

Jackson J W & Son, grocers Leonard H R, cashr Farmers Bank Lewis George, meats

Martindale Lucy, confr and notions Martindale & Jinks, genl store Pierce A, drugs

Riley C A, flour mill Rothrock Charles, hotel

Schuler L A, rr exp and tel agt

Thorpe J M, wagonmkr

Thorpe & Anness, hdwe and farm im- plements Thorpe & Williams, undertakers

METEA

Cass county. Rural free delivery from Logansport

Fergus G T, genl store

METZ

Population, 300. In Steuben county. 9 miles east of Angola, the county

seat, banking and shipping point. Ford Goodale, postmaster.

Austin Howard, wagonmkr

Burch Martin M, harness and cigars Chenoweth Albert C, physician

Dailey C F, confr and farm implts

Gilbert J C, farm implts

GOODALE FORD, Druggist, Wall Pa- per and Postmaster

Hand E, meats

Johnson Bessie, genl store

Mortorff M J, feed mill

Stiefel's Metz Store, genl store

Sutton George, cigars

Swantusch Otto H, physician

Weicht & Gilbert, furn and undertkrs

Williams D A, wagonmkr

Wisner C W & Co, hardware

MEXICO

Population, 800. On the Vandalia R.

R., in Jefferson township, Miami county, 5 miles northwest of Peru, the county seat. The Eel river furnishes power. Has a bank. Exp., Adams. Louisa D. McGuire, postmaster.

Black C H, flour mill

Charles J Sparks, cashr Farmers State Bank

Cowper E E, produce

Eikenberry Wm, genl store

Farmers State Bank (capital $25,000), Josiah Maus pres, J S Charles cashr

Fisher Harley, gardener

Fisher Mary, fruit grower

Ireland T H, drugs

Jones Mary E, hotel

Kinzie J F. r r exp and tel agt

Kinzie & Hiers, hdwe and tinners

McGuire John, grocer and notions

McGUIRE LAURA D, Postmaster

Mexico Woolen 3fills Co

Morgan Rees J, grain and coal Pohl J Francis, dray

Pugh B J, fruit grower

Rendel Charles F, physician

Rober W D, wagonmkr Smith M E & Co, electric light plant

Snyder Bros., bakers and meats

Snyder D W, confr and restr

Tate Jacob, gardener

Wray John, gardener

MIIAMI

Population, 600. On the L. E. & W. Ry., in Deer Creek township, Miami county, 12 miles south of Peru, the county seat. Has Methodist Episco- pal and Wesleyan Methodist churches and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. Zenna Herrell, postmaster.

Armstrong & Clem, genl store and farm implts

Coucher J M & Co, grain elevator

Farmers State Bank (capital $25,000). James Stedman pres, Verne Conn cashr

Fike Mont, wagonmkr

Glassburn R. meats

Herrell Beecher, gent store

HERRELL ZENNA, Postmaster .

Mills Edwin A, physician Pearcy C A, farm implts

Rayburn James W, coal Reeder L M, hotel Sandifur & Phillapy, lumber

Sawyer A O. r r exp and tel agt Shoemaker J B, physician

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Michael

INDIANA GAZETTEER. Michigan City 837

MICHAEL

Grant county, 4 miles from Marion, the county seat, banking and shipping point, whence mail is supplied by ru- ral delivery.

Surface M E, genl store

MICHIGAN CITY

Population, 22,000. An incorporated city, located on the southeastern mar- gin of Lake Michigan, in LaPorte county, 12 miles northwest of LaPorte, the county sest, and 52 east of Chicago. Michigan City is served by the Michi- gan Central, Lake Erie & Western, Pere Marquette and Monon steam railways, the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend and Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana electric lines, and by the In- diana Transportation Co, steamship line. An adequate system of local street cars is also operated. Michi- gan City was founded in October, 1832, by Isaac C. Elston and associates.

Its business men are alive to its op- portunities and offer to all industries seeking location, strong inducements as to location, power, transportation and freedom from labor troubles. AS & summer resort Michigan City is becom- ing more popular each year, having an attractive park, good hotels and one of the finest bathing beaches in the world. In summing up Michigan City's points of interest, we quote from the August, 1915. special edition of the Michigan City Evening News: Pure water sup- ply; free public library; 7 ward schools; Indiana State Prison; { steain railroads; paid fire department; 5 first class ho- tels; { prosperous banks; 2 daily news- papers, the News and Dispatch; abun- dant electric power; new modern high school; 3 express companies: 2 tele- graph companies; only 1 telephone sys- tem; 1 well equipped hospital; modern government building; 2 electric lines; beautiful city park, 50 acres; scores of passenger trains dally; freedom from labor troubles; new $100,000 citizens building; 2 building and loan associa- tions; 1 mile boulevard lighting sys- tem; $150,000 court house and city hall; Haskell & Barker car factory, the greatest of its kind in the world, em- ploying 4,000 men, and many other manufacturing plants and wholesale houses. Tel., Postal and W. U .. Exp., Adams, Am and W. F. & Co. Henry Schaal, postmaster.

Aboud Sam, gro 1001 W 9th

Ada Sam & Co (Sam Ada), gro 619 E 2₫

Agins H, tailor 1711 Franklin

Ahlgrim F H, archt 501 Franklin

Aicher Amalia, Ibr Michigan City Pub- lic Library, 8th and Spring

Alcher Otto, furn 710 Franklin

Albano Frank, gro 1806 Franklin

Alexander Judson, dairy and ice cream mnfr 218 E Michigan

Ames Second Regiment Band, Harry M Hamm director, 420 Franklin Anderson C E, gro 815 W 10th

NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY F. E. FARSETT, Ecc. azd Treas.

References, Banks and Business Firms of City Licenses and Conded by State of Indiana All business strictly confidential. Night watchman system. Secret service work for Banks, Attorneys and Corporations. Suite 7-8 Fendrich Bldg., EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.

"AVON" HOTEL AND RESTAURANT THE, Nolan & Lane Proprs, First Class Accommodations for the Trav- eling Public, Rates Reasonable, "Let's Get Acquainted," 418 Franklin, Tel 1949

Bartholomew & Co (V W and L C Bar- tholomew), hdwe 619 Franklin Bateman F C, lawyer 431 Franklin Baunach M, gro 1010 Franklin

Beck's Jewelry Co (Catherine and Christine Beck), 511 Franklin

Behrndt H C, confr 1018 Franklin Blasheiske J K, machs 125 W 4th

Bleck Henry, motorcycles 1903 Frank- lin Block & Richter (Walter Block, Bar- ney Richter), restr 526 Franklin Blonquist Elmer, wallpaper 301 Frank- lin

Blum Samuel, confr 616 W 9th

Blumenzweig Isaac, furn 208 Franklin Boabes & Eidy ( Kamel Boabes, Samuel Eidy), gros 226 Franklin

Bodine M and S, confrs 203 Franklin Bonahoom N, gro 114 E Michigan Bowers Whitfield, phys 814 Franklin Boyan Teo, shoes 312 Willard av Braskin Louis, wall paper 805 Franklin Brinckmann L R, meats 603 Michigan Brinkman Bros, automobiles 716 Frank- lin

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Indiana gazetteer and business directory for 1916-1917 pt. 2, Part 35

Author: R.L. Polk & Co. cn Publication date: 1916 Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : R.L. Polk & Co. Number of Pages: 1186

Author: R.L. Polk & Co. cn
Publication date: 1916
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : R.L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 1186