Polk's Indiana State gazetteer and business directory, 1882-1883 Volume II, Part 86

Author: R.L. Polk & Co. cn
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : R.L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 1362


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Eastman Charles W, Drugs. Eastman Morton, drugs. Gelty Jacob, hotel and livery.


Glass J W & Co, live stock. Gorrell S M, R R agt.


Hatfield H & Son, general store. Hoover J H, drugs. Koons & Co, saw mill.


McCollum James, blacksmith. Meredith G B Rev, (Methodist). Metts A H, physician. Metts John I, physician.


Naus F S, furniture. Newhard William, justice of the peace. Newman M N, physician.


Nimmons & Bro, staves and heading. Ramsey J L Rev, (Methodist).


Reed Henry H, justice of the peace. Seaton R L, grocer. Stine D & Bro, blacksmiths.


Weaver N, saddles and harness.


Wells County Telephone (weekly). Wilson & Woodward, flour mill.


OSWEGO. Located in Plain town- ship, Kosciusko county, 8 miles northeast of Warsaw, the county seat and bank lo- cation, and 3 miles east of Leesburgh, on C., W. & M. R'y, either of which are shipping


stations. Daily stage to Webster and Leesburgh. Population, 150. Henry Dor- sey, postmaster.


Archer O C, wagonmaker.


Betzer Adam, chairmaker.


Dorsey Henry H, General Store. Grant J R, painter.


Johnson James, blacksmith.


Johnson O T, justice and live stock.


Kerns William, shoemaker.


Kibler John, shoemaker.


McCreary James, barber.


McKinley L B Rev, (Baptist).


Mathews J C, flour mill.


Michael E, physician.


Puterbaugh A H, township trustee.


Rombotham William, painter.


Schoonover William R, physician. Wilson F H, flour mill.


OTIS. A village of 275 inhabitants in New Durham township, Laporte county, 10 miles west of Laporte, the county seat, at crossing of the L. S. & M. S. and L., N. A. & C. R'ys, 10 miles south of Michigan City, the location of the nearest bank. Wheat and cattle are shipped. U. S. S. Ex. William L. Reglein, postmaster. Allison & Son, meat market.


Barnes John, furniture and saw mill.


Beckner J F, hotel.


Betz Frank, blacksmith.


Brown Joseph, wagonmaker. Cattron W F, paper mill.


Deitz W K, saloon.


Dobeski Frank, shoemaker.


Hannaman E Rev, (Lutheran).


Harmon E R, carpenter.


Heald Edward C, flour mill.


Jurgenson Peter, shoemaker.


Machdzike L Rev, (Catholic). Mayne C L, RR and ex agt.


Metz William, furniture.


Nelson Mrs, hotel. Rasceidwitz Urban Rev, (Catholic).


Reglein William L, Postmaster. Seberger Mathias, dry goods and groceries. Smith John, saloon.


Snyder William, general store and flour mill. Ulrich D, carpenter. Warren C R, drugs and dry goods. Winters W M, meat market.


OTISCO. On L. Br. O, & M. R'y., in Charleston township, Clark county, 20 miles north of Jeffersonville, the banking town and seat of justice. Population, 250. It is the mail distributing office for Bethle- hem, New Washington, Solon and Otto. Ex., O. & M. Charles P. Meloy, postmaster. Bliss Elija, notions and grocer. Bolly Conrad, shoemaker.


New York Life Ins. Co.


E@ The only Company that issues Tontine In- vestment Policies. Send for Circulars. J. W. Dean, Gen'l Ag't, Indianapolis.


BRYCE'S CRACKERS CZARE THE BEST MADE.


Address P. F. BRYCE, 14 East South Street, Indianapolis, Ind.


624 OTT INDIANA STATE GAZETTEER. OVI


Conner Sisney, stave and heading manufac- turer.


Covert Edward, R R and ex agt.


Cowling Samuel, undertaker.


Evans S W, general store. Hopwood E M, blacksmith.


Kirk James A, blacksmith.


Meloy Charles P, Physician.


Meloy John I, general store. Neville Emily Mrs, milliner. St Clair Amos, wagonmaker. Summerville Jacob, physician.


OTTERBEIN. A village of 175 inhabitants, on C., I., St. L. & C. and L. E. & W. Ry's., 20 miles southwest of Fowler, the county seat. The banking town is Ox- ford, 3 miles west. Daily stage to Pools- ville; fare, 50 cents. Ex., U. S. Herbert C. Woodhams, postmaster.


Baker S E, hardware.


Beeker William, live stock.


Bennett J C, saddles and harness.


Breckenridge & Warrick, commissioners. Chenoweth R W, painter.


Clancy P M, saloon.


Davis Charles T, R R and ex agt.


Ekman Alfred, shoemaker.


Ellwell Homer Rev, (United Brethren).


Fisher Daniel, carpenter.


Gray James A, physician.


Hawkins Levi, live stock.


Killen J H, justice. Knaur John & Son, feed mill.


Litz F, meat market.


McManis T B Rev, (Methodist).


Moore George W, hotel and livery. Moore H N, general store.


Moore Samuel C, livery and general store. Morgan John, general store.


Robinetie Allen, blacksmith.


Savage J A, druggist. Schmidt Charles, wagonmaker.


Templin John, blacksmith.


Thompson John K, physician .. Timmons Ira, general store. Tunmous Edgar W, township trustee.


Welch Joseph, general store and hardware. Woodhams H C, Insurance Agt and Notary Public.


OTTO. A postoffice in Bethlehem township, Clark county, 30 miles northeast of Jeffersonville court house. Bethlehem Landing, 4 miles east on the Ohio river, is the shipping point. Madison is the bank- ing place. William H. Boyer, postmaster. Berry Eli, shoemaker.


Boyer William H, General Store. Consley Samuel C, justice. Rook Sanford, blacksmith. Stansbury Samuel A, saw mill. Tucker Henry, lawyer.


OT WELL. Sometimes called Pierce- ville, is a village of 176 inhabitants, in Jef- ferson township, Pike county, 11 miles northwest of Petersburg, the county seat and bank location. Jasper, 11 miles south- east, on L., E. & St. L. R'y, and Washing- ton, 15 northwest, on the O. & M. R'y, are both shipping points. Tri-weekly stage route to Jasper and Petersburg ; fare to each, 75 cents. Joseph Porter, postmaster. Arnold L W, blacksmith.


Breeden J S, saddles and harness.


Cole W A, physician. Daniel D H, drugs and physician.


Dillon Samuel, general store.


Fletcher M, shoemaker.


Goodwin Dr, physician.


Hedden W C, physician.


Lafollet J P, hotel.


Lemon W W, drugs and physician. Porter & Stem, Dry Goods. Posthlewaite B B, drugs.


Ragsdale M H, physician.


Scantland J T, blacksmith.


Taylor L L, furniture.


Taylor Wash, physician.


Teague John, general store.


Wilhelm John, shoemaker. Wood W Rev, (Methodist).


OUFA. Formerly called Otsega Cen- ter, in Otsega township, Steuben county, 83 miles southeast of Angola, the county seat and nearest bank location. Pleasant Lake station on the Ft. W. & J. R. R., 5} miles west is the shipping point. Tri- weekly stage route to Butler, Ind., and Montgomery, Mich. George H. Carpenter, postmaster.


Carpenter George H, General Store. Carpenter H J Rev, (Methodist). Griffith Franklin B, township trustee. Ingalls W R, lawyer. Lemon Clay, justice.


OVID. Formerly known as New Col- umbus, in Adams township, Madison coun- ty, 7 miles south of Anderson, the county seat, banking town and shipping point. Population, 40. Daily stage to Anderson ; fare 25 cents; and Knightstown; fare $1. Noah F. Trayer, postmaster. Bartlett A C, physician. Forney John J, saw mill. Gray & Wilkinson, general store. Lodge William, tailor. McCray Henry, carpenter. Monahan J P, justice. Rumble & Wood, blacksmiths.


Troyes Noah F, Postmaster.


L. Everingham & Co.,


Commission Merchants. Consignments solicited. 125 LaSalle Street, CHICAGO.


Ask for Porter's Joliet Ale


T. D. STUVER, Sole Agent, See advertisement page 351.


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OWEN. Known also as Herculane- um, a village of 40 inhabitants, located on the Ohio river, in Owen township, Clark county, 26 miles northeast of Jeffersonville, the county seat and bank location. Charles- ton, 8 miles west, is the nearest railroad ap- proach. W. E. Bottorff, postmaster. Bare John A, justice.


Bottorff W E, General Store.


Bottorff W J, grain and live stock.


Crawford Josiah Rev, (Presbyterian).


Crum G W, wagonmaker.


Kliensmith F, shoemaker.


Knight S B, blacksmith.


Petit John B, hotel.


Taggart John, physician.


Taggart William, grain and cattle.


OWENSBURGH. A place of 500 inhabitants, in Jackson township, Greene county, on the B., S., O. & B. R'y, 16 miles southeast of Bloomfield court house and location of the nearest bank. Coal and timber are exported. Ex., Adams. James G Hert, postmaster.


Allen John R, saw mill.


Beaty John, live stock.


Blackburn Dr, physician.


Boord & Williams, flour mill.


Brandon John W, R R and ex agt.


Bridwell La Fayette, physician.


Brown & McCurdy, general store.


Dobbins & Fields, hardware.


Dowden W H, drugs.


George B F, carpenter and justice.


Graham J W, general store.


Hennon A D, carpenter.


Hert & Son, Dry Goods.


Holt Dawes, wagonmaker.


Hutcherson & Littell, plasterer.


Inman Isaac, jeweler.


Lehman Peter, furniture.


. Miller Andy, carpenter.


Miller & Roberts, blacksmiths. Perrin & Son, blacksmiths.


Phillips M H, carpenter. Strosnider & Son, shoemakers.


Wharton & Wharton, shoemakers.


Williams N W, physician and U S pension examiner.


Winder William, live stock.


OWENSVILLE. Is located on O. Br. of the E. & T. H. R. R., in Montgomery township, Gibson county, 14 miles south- east of Princeton, the county seat and banking town, and 25 northwest of Evans- ville. This village has a population of 750, and supports Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist churches, 1 graded school, 2 hotels, and 1 weekly newspaper-the Echo. Two flour mills, 1 brick yard, a cooper shop, and 1 tile factory are the manufac-


tories. Grain and live stock comprise the chief exports. Telephone connection with Princeton. Ex., Adams. Tel., W. U. Louis C. Mills, postmaster.


Bird & Smith, general store.


Boren & Swanson, lumber dealers.


Clark James H, harness and justice.


Clark William Rev, ( Baptist).


Fletcher James R, lawyer.


Garrett Jesse H, barber.


Gentry Wyatt, live stock.


Gibbs Joseph, flour mill.


Gorman George W, lawyer.


Griffith Spencer, barber.


Hauss Frank W, R R and ex agt.


Heavenridge Rev, (Methodist).


Hobgood & Cosby, grocers.


Hoffman Jacob F, blacksmith.


Hulfish Edwin E, editor Owensville Echo. Hulfish D, shoemaker. Humes Joel Rev, (Baptist).


Jaquess House, Mrs Mary Jaquess, propr.


Kesterson George, saloon.


Kirkpatrick Madison, meats.


Kirkpatrick William D, carpenter.


Langsford William, grocer.


Lawrenson & Witherspoon, carpenters.


Lockhart Thomas, blacksmith.


McGinnis Richard P, drugs.


Massey William T, saloon.


Mauck House, John Mauck, propr.


Mauck John, hotel and livery.


Messick John W, jeweler.


Mills Louis C, postmaster.


Montgomery David B Rev, (Baptist).


Montgomery James, grain.


Montgomery Thomas J, physician.


Montgomery & Hudelson, general store.


Neely John M, physician.


Owensville Echo, E D Hulfish, editor.


Peck George W, saloon.


Pollard Elizabeth Mrs, dressmaker.


Pruitt & Harmon, general store.


Rabb Frank, painter.


Redman & Howe, brick and tile manufac- turers.


Robinson J A & Co, grain.


Scott William & Bro, general store.


Scott & Hudelson, elevator and flour mill.


Shoemaker David M, physician.


Short John, furniture and undertaking.


Simpson Samuel, saloon.


Somers & Lockhart, agricultural imple- ments.


Speck William A, general store.


Speers Jacob Rev, (Baptist).


Sprague Alfred W, lawyer.


Steele William A, grocer.


Strickland Horace L, druggist.


Sumner Bros, stoves and tinware.


Suratt Ralph M, blacksmith.


Weaver Frederick, cooper.


Welborn F M. & Co, general store.


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Woodruff A C, physician. Tichenor Willis H, blacksmith. Tremor John G, shoemaker.


OWL PRAIRIE. Situated in El- more township, Daviess county, 16 miles north of Washington, the county seat and banking town. Sanborn, 6 miles west on the I. & V. R'y, is the shipping point. Supports 1 church and district school. Population, 200. Stagesemi-weekly to New- bury; fare, 50 cents; and Washington ; fare, $1.50. A. R. Stalcup, postmaster. Cutler M B, lumber.


Feltner William, justice.


Myers William, feed mill.


Pain John, wagonmaker.


Pain Zimeri, blacksmith.


Ross R W, saloon.


Sears Barton, physician.


Sears T M, physician.


Simpkins D G, drugs.


Stalcup A R, Hotel, General Store and Live Stock.


Todd George, live stock.


OXFORD. On the L. E. & W. R'y, in Oak Grove township, Benton county, 10 miles southeast of Fowler, the county seat, and 20 west of Lafayette, is an incorporated town of 800 inhabitants, surrounded by rich farming country. The place has 4 churches -Methodist, Christian, Presbyterian and Catholic-good school, 2 hotels, a private bank and a weekly newspaper-the Tribune. Live stock and grain are shipped. Daily stage to Pine Village; fare, 25 cents; and Rainsville ; fare, 50 cents. Ex., U. S. Tel., W. U. George W. Pagett, postmaster. Albaugh Jacob S, meat market.


Bell James H, Propr Ohio House, rate $2 per day. Benedict Jacob, lawyer.


Benedict Volney M, propr Commercial House.


Bliss George W, carpenter.


Bliss John E, carpenter.


Bradley John W, hardware.


Briar M J & Son, blacksmiths.


Bryant Wash L, painter.


Byard James, grocer.


Campbell James, photographer.


Carnahan Abram P, saloon.


Carnahan John G, jeweler.


Carr John P Jr, Publisher Oxford Tribune.


Casel Henry C Rev, (Christian).


Chancellor & Kolb, boots and shoes.


Commercial Bank, Robert S Dwiggins, prest; Zimri Dwiggins, cashr. Commercial House, Volney M Benedict, propr. Connolly James, saloon.


Crigler William E, marble works.


Dailey Charles, lawyer.


Green Charles M, grocer. Heath & Co, dry goods.


Janes Henry, agt L, E & W R'y and U S. Ex Company. Johnson August, tailor.


Johnson Mary F Mrs, millinery.


Johnston W F & Co, dry goods.


Kelley William H, grocer.


Kendall Stephen A, restaurant.


Kolb Jonathan, physician. Lane Joseph B, druggist.


Lank Mitchell, lumber.


Lawson Bros, tile manufacturers.


Lewis I & Son, grain.


Lewis James A, marble works.


Lewis & Scott, millinery.


McConnell Emanuel M, druggist.


McConnell Henry C, physician.


McConnell William M, justice of the peace ..


McGuire Allen H, painter.


McMillin Sampson, furniture.


Messner & Smith, general store.


Miller Jacob, justice of the peace.


Moore James T, hotel.


Ohio House, James H Bell, Propr ; Rate, $2 per Day.


Oxford Tribune (weekly), John P .. Carr jr, Publisher.


Pagett George W, apiarian.


Parker William C, carriage manufacturer ..


Richards John M, barber.


Roberts Samuel R, physician.


Ross Charles G, dentist. Ross John P, furniture.


Ross William, dentist.


Scott William M, druggist.


Shelby William, barber.


Shenkenberger Henry C, shoemaker.


Sleeper William M, nursery.


Smith Hiram, carpenter.


Smith M E Mrs, boots and shoes.


Steel E C, tinware.


Stevenson Hiram, livery stable.


Sunderland Mary E Mrs, dressmaker. Vance William H Rev, (Methodist).


Waldrip Levi, blacksmith.


Wells A W, physician.


Wilmoth Joel C, hardware.


Wilson James L Rev, (Presbyterian). Wood Robert, harnessmaker.


Young Margaret J Miss, millinery. Zeis Conrad H, baker and grocer.


PACKERTON. Situated in a rich farming district, on line N. Y.C.&St.L.R'y, in Clay township, Kosciusko county, 9 miles. south of Warsaw, the seat of justice, and place for banking ; population 40; a depot with a telegraph line has been established, but at present there is no express. Adam Miller, postmaster.


James B. Lizius & Co


SOLICITORS OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS, 1.1812 Bates Block, opp. P. O., Indianapolis, Ind.


E. C. ATKINS & CO. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.


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Froher John F, live stock. Kirtz William, blacksmith.


Miller Adam, General Store. Packer John C, saw mill. Thomas George, lumber.


Vaughn Martin, physician.


PALESTINE. Franklin county. (See Wynn.)


PALESTINE. Is the location of 300 persons in Harrison township, Koscius- ko county, 7 miles southwest of Warsaw, the county seat and location of nearest bank. Methodist and Christian churches are sustained .-


Alexander Mathew, saw mill.


Duffe Isaac, carpenter.


Horn A, drugs and groceries.


Huff William, blacksmith.


Huffman G L, Saw Mill. Kivler Joseph, blacksmith. Pearman F M, physician.


Uplinger Ezra W, pump manufacturer.


Wainwright Charles, pump manufacturer. Warrick George, shoemaker.


PALMYRA. Population, 250. A village in Morgan township, Harrison county, 15 miles north of Corydon, the county seat. New Albany, 18 miles south- east, is the shipping point. Daily stage from New Albany to Paoli. Salem is the location of the nearest bank. Thompson Brown, postmaster.


Bott William W, saloon.


Brown L J, milliner.


Brown, Thompson & Bro, Gen- eral Store.


Burns S, physician. Byrn L, druggist. Cole C W, notary public. Cole & Hottel, blacksmiths.


Crim & McPheeters, flour mill. Cullens & Taylor, coopers. Finley John F, physician. Finley Sarah Mrs, hotel.


Hardman John, justice of the peace.


Keisler George, wagonmaker.


McCollen Hays B, justice of the peace. Martin & Huff, General Store. Osborn M, hotel. Osborn Mary D Mrs, flour mill. Ransom J L, hotel.


Reising Adam, broom manufacturer.


Reising & Sattler, blacksmiths. Rosenbarger David, carpenter. Schonevetter R, harness and saddles.


Simpson John, carpenter. Taylor T T, shoemaker.


PAOLI. This village of 750 inhab- itants, the county seat of Orange county, is


located on the old New Albany and Vin- cennes turnpike, 8 miles south of Orleans its shipping depot, on the L., N. A. & C. R'y, and 110 southwest of Indianapolis. Salem, distant 18 miles, is the location of nearest bank. Paoli has Methodist, Pres- byterian and Baptist churches, 1 graded school, 3 hotels, 1 saw mill, 1 flour mill, and 2 weekly newspapers-News and Repub- lican. It has a bonded debt of $16,000, contracted for the erection of the Southern Indiana Normal School building. Stage daily to Orleans, and tri-weekly to New Albany. Joseph P. Throop, postmaster. Andrews James M, general store.


Baggerly L E Mrs, milliner. Bowles William T, jeweler.


Bowles & Neat, druggists.


Braxtan Adolphus W, sewing machines.


Braxtan Bros, grocers and oil stone manu- facturers.


Braxtan Elisha, livery.


Buzby A & C Misses, milliners.


Buskirk Thomas B, lawyer.


Cole John A, physician.


Cox Joseph, lawyer.


Dayhuff Ellen J Miss, milliner.


Dickey & Stout, blacksmiths.


Farrell William, lawyer.


Gabbert & Hudelson, Prescrip- tion Druggists.


Hancock Matthew S, propr Hunt House.


Hollingsworth James W, jeweler.


Hon Ulrich H, physician.


Hoppe William F, shoemaker.


Hunt House, Matthew Hancock, propr.


Key Wilson R, shoemaker.


King William H, photographer.


King & Bro, grocers.


King & Strucker, Paoli Flour Mills.


Kuri Sebastian, shoemaker.


Lindley Laban, physician. Lingle Benjamin M, saddler. McVey Alfred, wagonmaker.


Martin & Meginity, lawyers.


Mavity & Wilson, lawyers.


Noblitt Abraham, Lawyer. Noblitt John V, barber.


Osborn William F, General Store and Manufacturer Hindostan Oil Stone and Sand Stone or Shoe Rubbers.


Padget John H, propr Rhodes House.


Paoli Mills, King & Strucker, Proprs. Paoli News, John L Maginity, propr.


Paoli Republican (weekly), Joseph P Throop, publisher. Pinnick George W, wagonmaker.


Pro C & Son, grocers. Pro George, blacksmith. Radcliff Benjamin T, dentist.


Rhodes Andrew J, general store and furni- ture.


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UNION OYSTER CO., J. S. KELLER, Manager, 40 North Illinois Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.


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Riley B D & Son, stoves and tinware. Scott Burke C, pianos and organs.


Scott Francis M, blacksmith and saw mill. Sherrod House, James H Sherrod, Propr.


Sherrod James M, Druggist and Physician and Propr Sherrod House.


Snider Jacob, Blacksmith and Car- riage and wagonmaker.


Southern Indiana Normal School, Emmett F Sutherland, principal.


Stinson Benoni, insurance agt.


Stout Elwood, grocer. Stout & Bro, general store.


Thomas & Burgess, hardware and furniture. Throop Joseph P, Publisher Paoli Republican and Postmaster.


Throop & Throop, lawyers. Trueblood A W, dentist. White Robert, grocer.


PARAGON. A village of 300 in- habitants, located on White river and I. & V. R'y, in Ray township, Morgan county , 37 miles southwest of Indianapolis, and 7 southwest of Martinsville, the county seat. Gosport and Martinsville are both banking places for this village. A good flour mill is needed. John N. Breeden, postmaster. Abbett Charles, wagonmaker.


Baker I C, wagonmaker. Bernell Eli, shoemaker. Blankenship P H, saw mill and lumber.


Breeden J N, Postmaster.


Brown J M, meat market. Byram Anna Mrs, hotel. Farr U H, physician. Goulding A, saw mill. Jones C H, General Store. Knight James H, physician. Krusch Jacob, saloon.


Miller R T. saloon.


Nicholas W N, druggist.


Raber Charles, dentist. Raber P A & Son, general store. Robinson Gabriel, blacksmith. Robinson J.C, blacksmith.


Stout J K, General Store.


PARIS, Known locally, as Paris Crossing, on L, Div. O. & M. R'y, in Mont- gomery township, Jennings county, 12 miles south of Vernon court house, has a village population of 200. The nearest bank loca- tion is North Vernon. Ex., O. & M. W. W. Dixon, postmaster. Antel Lewis, wagonmaker.


Ayres Joseph, undertaker. Dixon Harrison, general store. Dixon W W, Postmaster. Hill J A, general store. Jones Philip, hotel. Lafeber J M, physician.


Lett W, carpenter. Ray Daniel, blacksmith. Rowland J H, carpenter.


Russell B F, Physician. Scott Adam Rev, (Methodist). Tibbetts M, tinner.


Tobias John, justice of the peace.


Tobias M J, live stock.


Wilson J H, R R and ex agt.


PARIS CROSSING. A station and postoffice on L. Div. O. & M. R'y, in Montgomery township, Jennings county, 14 miles south of Vernon, the county seat. The nearest bank is in North Vernon. Population, 150. Ex., O. & M. Cattle, hogs, butter and eggs are shipped. William G. Humphrey, postmaster. Calhoun Christy, harnessmaker.


Calhoun C J, flour mill.


Deputy Solomon, live stock.


Faulkner D & Co, general store.


Gaddy O, Saw Mill, Physician and Drugs. Hanna James, physician.


Hudson A V, live stock.


Humphrey William G, General Store.


Jaynes Eyra, shoemaker.


McGuire U M Rev, clergyman.


Montgomery David, wagonmaker.


Montgomery Thomas, blacksmith.


Riggs George, blacksmith.


Sampson B K Mrs, milliner.


Tobias M J, live stock.


Troutman Jacob, hotel.


Wilson James H, R R and ex agt.


PARK. A village of 150 inhabitants, in Richmond township, Greene county, miles southeast of Bloomfield, the seat of justice and bank location. Mineral City, 3 miles southwest, on the B., S., O. & B. R'y, is the station for shipping. Adams Ex. N. C. Burge, postmaster.


Allen James S, flour mill. Burge N C, Physician.


Combs Pleasant, general store. Cullison Robert Rev, (Methodist).


Fulk M C Rev, (Baptist). Heaton William, justice of the peace.


Jones Jefferson, shoemaker.


Messenger John, shoemaker.


Sleeth James, carpenter.


Sparks Henry, live stock. Stalcup James, live stock. Stanfield Austin, live stock.


PARKER. Locally known as Mor- ristown, situated in Monroe township, Ran- dolph county, on the C., C., C. & I. R'y, 12. miles west of Winchester, the county seat, and 63 northeast of Indianapolis. Muncie,


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10 miles distant, is the banking town. Sup- ports 2. churches and a graded school. U. S. Ex. George R. Rinard, postmaster.


Byrd G H, General Store and Flour Mill.


Deal Peter, shoemaker.


Dotson Charles, grain.


Dragoo B F, carpenter, justice and meat market. Friddle E M, blacksmith.


Good J M, flour mill.


Gunkle I C, grocer.


Gwin M M Rev, (Friends).


Hinchman H, hotel, R R and ex agt. Jones John A, justice of the peace.


Jones W G, carpenter.


Karns L H, insurance.


Knapp A, blacksmith.


Meekes J & J, live stock.


Orr D F, physician. Rogers A G, physician.


Ross W D Rev, (Christian).


Scott John R, general store. Shaw A, flour mill.


Watson William W. harness.


Wilson T E, saw mill.


Wood & Rinard, General Store and Drugs.


PARKERSBURGH. Located in Scott township, Montgomery county, 112 miles due south of Crawfordsville court house and 1} north of Raccoon station, the shipping place, on St. L. Div. I., B. & W. R'y. The banking is done at Crawfords- ville. Population, 90. G. W. James,post- master.


Cleveland James, wagonmaker. Dale William, hotel. Freeman John M, harness. Hendrix Albert, blacksmith. Higgins W B, wagonmaker.


Hyten W H, physician.


James George W, Grocer and Jus- tice. James Jonathan W, general store. Straughn J W, physician. Welch J E, blacksmith.


PARKER'S SETTLEMENT. A village in Robinson township, Posey county, 16 miles northeast of Mount Ver- non, the seat of justice. Population, 50. St. Philip's Station, 4 miles south, on the St. L. Div. of the L. & N. R'y., is the near- est railroad approach. Tri-weekly stage route to Evansville, the banking place; · fare, 75 cents ; and Wadesville; fare, 35 cents; New Harmony; fare, $1. Katha- rina Hofmann, postmaster. Denstorff Herman, physician. Griess Charles, blacksmith. Harth Casper, blacksmith.


Hofmann Katharina, Postmaster. Hummel Jacob Rev, clergyman. Kirsh Mathias, shoemaker.


Schaefer Peter, hotel, saloon and grocer.


PARKISON. A rural postoffice in Jefferson township, Wells county, 6 miles north of Bluffton, the county seat, at the crossing of the F., C. & L. and C. & A. R'ys. Population, 7.




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