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Palmer Charles, furniture.
Palmer John W, grocer.
Palmer & Hoover, dry goods.
Parker House, Mrs Anna M Quivey, Propr ; Rates, $2 Per Day ; 35 Rooms ; 3 Large Sample Rooms on First Floor. (See adv.)
Parker Samuel, justice.
Parks & Parks, lawyers.
Partkness Jacob E, photographer.
Pasch Peter, meat market.
Pershing & Aulverson, grocers.
Philpot A R, jeweler.
Pilcher Charles O, agricultural implements. Place John L, county recorder.
Plymouth Democrat, Daniel McDonald, propr.
Plymouth Republican, J W Siders & Co, proprs.
Quivey Ann M Mrs, Propr Parker House. (See adv.)
Renbargar Aaron, livery.
Renner Frederick, Restaurant and Hotel.
Rentschler & Haslinger, saloon.
Reynolds George R, physician.
Rosenfeld Samuel, cigar manufacturer.
Ross House, Frank D Lamson, propr. Rudowsky Robert C, saloon.
Ryder Bernard E, shoemaker.
St Michaels Academy, Sister Praxades, Di- rectress.
Schultheis John, tanner.
Scott Walter, Propr Planing Mills, Formerly McCance & Scott ; Mills are lo- cated cor Plum and Gano. (See adv.)
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Houghton & Bro, grocers. Hume Albert C, dentist. Hupp Thomas J, saloon. Jacobs Jacob, shoemaker. Jilson John C, agt W, St L & P R'y.
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Segner John A, barber. Shakes & Collins, saloon.
Shoemaker John M, baker and confectioner. Shoemaker & Thomas, flour mill.
Siders J W & Co, proprs Plymouth Repub- lican.
Simons Millard W, agt P, Ft W & C R'y. Singler John, hardware.
Smallwood Samuel, wagonmaker. Smith Clara O Mrs, milliner.
Snyder Bros, lawy ers. Stansbury Upton, hardware. Starrett Lewis, sewing machines.
Stegmann Peter, shoemaker.
Swindell Joseph & Bro, Dealers in Butter, Eggs and Poultry and General Produce.
Tanner Lucius, druggist.
Tescher Frederick, county treasurer .. Thayer Henry G, grain. Thompson A L & Co, planing mill.
Thompson Perry, saloon.
Tribbey & Kuhn, meat market.
Tribey Thomas, live stock.
Tuttle W & Co, photographers. Veits E W, physician.
Vinnedge Hotel, Adam Vinnedge, propr. Webber & Gebhard, meat market.
Weckerle Jacob, brewer. Weiriter John, saloon.
Westervelt Joseph, agricultural imple- ments.
Whitlock & Co, hardware.
Whitmore Charles, pianos and organs. Wiltfong John W, grocer. Wilson J H, physician.
Wolf Gustave, clothing. Wolf Mayer, dry goods. Wolford John M, saloon. Woofter Elias, furniture. Young William F, barber.
POE. Sometimes called Williamsport, situated on St. Mary's river, in Marion township, Allen county, 11 miles south of Fort Wayne, the bank location and county seat. Population, 175. Hoagland, 5 miles east, on G., R. & I. R. R., is the shipping depot. Grain, pork and live stock are shipped. Stage to Middletown and Hoag- land semi-weekly; fare, 25 cents. Thomas H. McCormick, postmaster.
Brown J, General Store. Brown J M, meat market and justice. Cody M, flour mill.
Deal James S, blacksmith. Kreigh Samuel, saw and planing mill, heading and shingle manufacturer.
Lopshire William, wagonmaker.
Lutz Bros, meat market and general store. Lutz Samuel, carpenter.
McMormick Thomas H, Gener- al Store and Drugs and Physician.
Miller J S, blacksmith. Miller Merrit Rev, (United Brethren). Nill H, shoemaker.
Orr William, live stock.
Shnez James, blacksmith.
Worley G N, physician.
POINT ISABEL. A village of 150 inhabitants, in Green township, Grant county, 15 miles southwest of Marion court house, and location of the nearest bank. Fairmount, 10 miles east, on C., W. & M. R'y, and Elwood, 10 miles south on L., E. & W. and P., C. & St. L. R'ys, are shipping stations. Stage line to Fairmount and Greentown; fare, 50 cents. F. Rybott, postmaster. Branson & Co, tile manufacturers.
Cavolt J, live stock.
Downs William H, carpenter.
Hood A W, carpenter.
John David, blacksmith.
John John V, wagonmaker.
Kilgore John, brick manufacturer.
Kilgore Mark M, General Store.
Kilgore & Hale, general store.
Lennox Frank, physician.
Lord L, physician.
Malott Robert & Son, flour mill.
Matchett Lewis, carpenter.
Miller Joseph, meat market.
Plauck Valentine F, shoemaker.
Rybolt F, General Store.
Sizelow Bros, tile manufacturers.
POLAND. Population, 150. A village in Cass township, Clay county. Bra- zil, the county seat and bank location, is 15 miles northwest. Knightsville, 12 miles northwest on the St. L., V., T. H. & I. R. R., is the shipping depot. Horses, wheat
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and cattle are exported. John J. Huffman, postmaster.
Banmunk Peter, shoemaker. Bartholomew N B, physician. Chamberlain W L, physician. Counts Preston, saddler.
Dollison J N, barber. Huber Samuel C, blacksmith.
Huffman John J, Lawyer.
Skeels L E, carriage painter. Spelbring Frank, druggist. Stone & Elliott, physicians. Stwalley & Son, general store. Teany William, blacksmith.
Tressell & Kattman, general store.
Werremyer Henry, hotel.
POLK'SBOTTOM. Perry county. (See Tobinsport.)
POND CREEK MILLS. A rural postoffice in Harrison township, Knox county, 16 miles southeast of Vincennes, the county seat, and 8 miles southwest of Washington, its shipping station, on the O. & M. R'y. Petersburg, Pike county, is the bank location. Mail semi-weekly.
PONETO. Formerly Worthington Crossing, is a postoffice in Liberty town- ship, Wells county, on the Ft. W., C. & L. R. R., 6 miles southwest of Bluffton, the seat of justice and banking town. Popula- tion, 149. Am. Ex. Grain and timber are exported. Ephraim Ruth, postmaster. Allen W R, wagonmaker.
Burk Bros, saw mill.
Connett A W, physician.
Doster H, physician.
Haas A Z, R R and ex agt. .
Hardwidge John, general store. Kindlesarger J, blacksmith. Moore J F. boots and shoes.
Ruth Ephraim, General Store and Notary. Ruth & Haas, grain.
POPLAR GROVE. Located in the northwestern corner of Erwin town- ship, Howard county, a village of 50 inhab- itants, 16 miles northwest of Kokomo, the bank location, seat of justice and nearest railroad approach. Stage to Kokomo tri- weekly; fare round trip $1. David Dill- man, postmaster. Ault Jesse, plasterer.
Cant George W, justice of the peace. Dillman David, Postmaster. Kelsey J T Rev, (United Brethren). Kerr Richard, wagonmaker. Staley David, general store. Turley V M, general store.
POPLAR GROVE. Marion county. (See Jersey.)
PORTER STATION. Located in Westchester township, Porter county, 12 miles north of Valparaiso, the county seat and location of the nearest bank. It is on line of the M. C. and L. S. & M. S. R'ys, has Am. Ex. and W. U. Tel., and 100 in- habitants. F. Michael, postmaster. Challman H Rev, clergyman.
Michael F, General Store. Rundguist S, shoemaker. Swensen Joseph, grocer.
Whitten H E, R R and ex agt.
PORTERSVILLE. Population, 75, located in Boone township, Dubois county, 9 miles north of Jasper, the county seat. Washington is the banking town. Daily stage to Loogootee, 15 miles north ; fare $1.50; and Jasper ; fare 75 cents. Levi Burris, postmaster.
Burris Levi, Physician.
Chrismon J R, marble works.
Cox & Bro, flour mill.
Eckert Ferdinand, wagonmaker.
Gray A C, coal miner.
Keller John, shoemaker.
Kroder John, lumber.
Lemmon W W, physician.
Mehne & Yeagley, carpenters.
Munkelt Frederick, shoemaker.
Reiss John, blacksmith.
Rudolph C H & A, General Store. Rudolph John, hotel.
Senning Christian, saloon.
PORTLAND. Fountain county. (See Fountain.)
PORTLAND. This lively business town of 1,500 inhabitants, the county seat of Jay county, is located at the crossing of the L. E. & W. and G. R. & I. R. R.'s, 110 miles northeast of Indianapolis and 49 south of Fort Wayne. Portland is a pro- gressive manufacturing place, numbering among its mills, factories, etc., 2 flour mills, 2 stave and heading factories, 2 saw mills, 1 furniture factory, 1 flax mill, 1 foundry, 1 handle and spoke factory, 1 planing mill and a wood turning establishment. The prominent features here are the county buildings, several good churches, a good graded school, 2 hotels, 2 banks and 2 weekly newspapers-Commercial and Port- land Sun. Grain, live stock and lumber comprise its chief exports. Ex., U. S. Tel., W. U. Nimrod Headington, postmaster. Adams Silas H, stave and heading manu- facturer. Adams S H & Co, flour mill.
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Alexander J M, carpenter. Allen Daniel M, physician. Arnet Noah, livery.
Arthur Christopher S, physician. Atkinson William B, justice of the peace. Baker David V, lawyer."
Baker Ezra, agt GR &I R R.
Baker William A, blacksmith.
Baker & Houck, Lawyers and Col- lection Agts. ' (See adv.)
Benedict George & Co, agricultural imple- ments.
Bimel & Son, handle and spoke manufac- turers.
Borden Thomas E, harness and propr Ea- gle House.
Bosworth & Adair, lawyers.
Boyd James M, barber.
Brown Hezekiah V, physician.
Burden William H, barber.
Cartwright & Headington, dry goods and clothing.
Chalfant Henry C, hardware.
Citizens' Bank ; capital, $30,000; C S Ar- thur, prest; J B Jaqua, cashr.
Clark Benjamin W, hotel.
Coffin Thomas W, meat market.
Conkle Jacob, justice of the peace.
Conningham & Sons, carriage manufac- turers. Craiger & Knight, meat market.
Craiger & Mason, flax mill.
Cring John, furniture and undertaker. Cunningham George W, musical instru- ments.
Cunningham & Bro, druggists.
Davis Robert P, county auditor.
Eagle House, T E Borden, propr. Eyman Abraham, grocer.
Faul & Buchholz, flour mill.
Fidler Washington, saloon.
Fleming Bros, Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes.
Fulton William T, General Gro- ceries and Provisions.
Gable Nathaniel H, boots and shoes.
Gebhart & Co, hardware.
Gerry John, saloon.
Gibson Joseph, livery.
Gibson & Watson, livery.
Gillam Douglas, physician.
Gillam James, physician.
Gilpin Levi L, agt U S Ex Company.
Gray BS, Propr Portland Sun.
Green Edward O, saloon.
Greenawalt Wesley, wagonmaker.
Grummon Ichabod H, billiards.
Hale Silas W, grain.
Hammons Robert T, county clerk.
Hanlin & Fidler, livery.
Hartzell James T, sheriff.
Haynes Jacob M, lawyer.
Haynes Sumner W, lawyer.
Headington House,
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L. I. BAKER, Ex-Prosecuting Attorney. W. J. HOUCK.
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THOS. H. CLAPP, OPTICIAN AND WATCHMAKER, 93 North Pennsylvania Street, New-Denison Hotel Block, Indianapolis, Ind. .I make a specialty of WATCHES AND OPTICAL GOODS, and have a full line. Having over thirty years experience, can assure satisfactory results in adjustment and repairs.
Home Life Ins. Co. With $5,000,000 of Assets, has not one dollar of interest a due and uncollected. For agencies Direct with Comp'ny, Apply to E. H. KELLOGG, Sup't., Chicago, IlI.
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Headington House, C Nichols, Propr. (See adv.) Headington Kate, milliner.
Headington Nimrod, postmaster. Headington & LaFollette, lawyers. Hearn Patterson M, county recorder. Heath & Hoover, saw mill. Holmes Andrew J, meat market.
Holmes L L & Son, marble works.
Hood J A & Co, general store. Hood W H & Co, grocers.
Hoyt Oliver M, physician. Huey & Hawkins, harnessmakers. Humphries & Holmes, meat market.
Jaqua Alonzo L, planing mill and lumber. Jaqua & Corwin, lawyers. Johnson Thomas S, stoves and tinware.
Kikendall Edward B, general store.
Kirschbaum & Silvernale, general store.
Littell Bros, druggists. McAdams Joseph L C, dentist. McGill John, grain.
McGovney S T, druggist.
Mclaughlin Francis M, abstracts of title.
Malin & Son, jewelry and books.
Marsh Elias J, propr Portland Commercial. Mason John W, county treasurer.
Meeker Norton A, druggist.
Meeker N A & Co, druggists.
Moffit & Sees, founders and machinists.
Moon Ezra W, physician.
Morehous John A, physician.
Nichols C, Propr Headington House. (See adv.)
North William, saw mill.
Oswalt Lewis, propr Portland House.
Peoples' Bank; capital, $50,000; J M Haynes, prest ; W M Haynes, cashr. Perdieu John R, lawyer.
Portland Commercial, E J Marsh, propr. Portland House, Lewis Oswalt, propr.
Portland Sun (Weekly), Circulation 2,000 ; B S Gray, Publisher. Potter John Q, agt L, E & W R R.
Rants & English, staves and heading.
Reed & Mackenbach, lumber. Renick George W, physician.
Rogers Charles E, county surveyor. Roll Orin, surveyor. Ross Joseph, livery. Schamp George W, boots and shoes. Sebring Bros, grocers.
Shanks Bros, novelty wood works. Shanks & Bailey, lawyers.
Shannon William, blacksmith.
Shewalter James A, grocer. Silvers & Nealey, restaurant. Simmons Isaac, justice of the peace. Stanton David S, physician. Stovenour Frederick Rev,(Congregational). Taylor & Smith, lawyers. Vantilburgh William, baker. Whipple Olney, druggist.
PORTLAND MILLS. Lies on the line between Parke and Putnam coun- ties, 12 miles east of Rockville and 16 north- west of Greencastle and 6 south of Russell- ville, on St. L. Div. I., B. & W. R'y, its. shipping depot. Rockville is the banking place. Population, 150. Corn, wheat, hogs and cattle are shipped. Philip Ken- dall, postmaster. Blake Samuel, saw and flour mill.
Garver A H, tanner.
Garver W F, general store.
Hamilton Allen, blacksmith.
Kendall H R, drugs and grocer.
Kendall Philip, Hotel. Lakin Frank, wagonmaker.
Larew Benjamin, physician. Osborne J H, physician.
Sigler H J harnessmaker.
Sillery James, shoemaker.
Spencer & Alexander, general store.
. POSEYVILLE. A growing village of 400 inhabitants, is located in Robb township, Posey county, on E. & T. H. R ... R., 21 miles northeast of Mount Vernon, the county seat ; has Adams and Pacific Ex., W. U. Tel. and 1 weekly newspaper- the Times. J. G. Goslee, postmaster. Bozeman V P, grain.
Copeland A L, blacksmith.
Fairchild E, brick and tile manufacturer. Goslee J S & Co, General Store.
Grim John, boots and shoes.
Gwaltney J H, drugs.
Hoffman & Joest, contractors and builders ..
Jaquess H G, grain.
Jaquess SS, hotel.
Jaquess T C, general store.
Kightly Charles, drugs and ex agt.
Lakeman E W, harness.
Lewis J T, saloon.
Marsh Jonathan, blacksmith.
Reister C, saloon.
Rinkstaff E, saloon.
Rutlege J C, physician.
Shelten J A, physician.
Stellings George, agricultural implements ..
Stevens J W, wagonmaker.
Thurston J, R R and ex agt.
Times (weekly). Trainer G K, hotel.
Walker J & Son, flour mill. Williams S H, harness. Woodry Albert, Physician. Young T B, physician.
POSTON. A postoffice and station on the O. & M. R'y, in Otter Creek town- ship, Ripley county, 5 miles west of Ver- sailles, the banking town and county seat. Population, 100. O. & M. Ex. Ships lum-
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ber and produce. John C. Wade, postmas- ter. Crew W H, hotel and agricultural imple- ments. Dickerson J B, R R and ex agt.
McIntyre C & R, saw mill. Miller Abram, blacksmith. Sheets & Bro, general store.
Wade John C, Grocer.
POTATO CREEK. Lies on creek and in township of same name, in Mont- gomery county, 14 miles northeast of Craw- fordsville court house and banking place. It is 6 miles east of Linden and 5 north of Darlington, both of which are shipping stations. Stage route to Crawfordsville semi-weekly; fare, 50 cents. J. A. Berry- man, postmaster.
Berryman C T, stationery.
Berryman J A, Physician and Insur- ance agt.
Davis Jacob, blacksmith.
Irons J B, live stock. Mahoy D, live stock. Mahoy Joseph, barber.
Martin S S, collecting agt and notary public. Peterson John, live stock.
Peterson Silas, live stock.
Zribbett C F, live stock.
POTTER'S STATION.
Noble county. (See Ari.)
POWERS. A station in Jefferson township, Jay county, on P. C. & St. L. R'y, 11 miles southwest of Portland, the county seat. Population, 200. The near- est bank is at Ridgeville. Contains 2 churches, and public schools. Ex., Adams. G. F. Miller, postmaster. Coons A P, saw mili.
Corbin E H, drugs and hotel. Daily, H L, R R and ex agt. Daily & Powers, grocers. Dailey & Teiben, lumber. Engle John, carpenter. Gunkel P, shoemaker. Jacobs Joseph, blacksmith. Jenkins R, saw mill. Johnson Joseph, blacksmith.
Miller G F, Hotel.
Miller G F & Son, Hardware and Agricultural Implements. Orr S W, hotel. Patrick Kert, wagonmaker. Steed John, justice of the peace. Steed John & Co, general store and grain. Swihart G W, general store.
Thompson & Steed, tile manufacturers. White T C, drugs.
PRAIRIE CREEK. Name of the postoffice for Middletown, Prairie Crcek township, Vigo county, 15 miles southwest of Terre Haute, the county seat, bank loca- tion and shipping station. Population, 250. Stage communication with Terre Haute and Merom; fare, 50 cents. W. H. Piety, postmaster.
Butler Adam, justice of the peace. Debann B T, township trustee.
Elliott Albert, blacksmith.
Elliott Amos, General Store. Gobin Bros, flour and saw mill.
Harmon A J, hotel.
Harper Clement, general store.
Mater D, justice of the peace.
Moore J A, physician.
Piety W H, Justice of the Peace.
Piety & Trueblood, general store.
Stevenson R D, physician.
Talbott J M, physician.
Thompson W H, physician.
Weis J, general store and undertaker.
- Yeaget James F, grocer and drugs.
PRAIRIETON. Contains 300 in- habitants, in Prairieton township, Vigo county, 8 miles southwest of Terre Haute, the county seat, banking town and usual place of shipment. Daily stage to Terre Haute.
Ball L S, physician, drugs and grocer.
DeBaum T J & B T, flour mill.
Infange Henry H, general store.
Jones Thomas L, grocer.
Malone John N, shoemaker.
Malone W D, shoemaker.
Ogle J W, physician.
Risley & McCombs, General Store.
Voges Henry, blacksmith. Volkers Ferdinand, wagonmaker. Volkers William, wagonmaker.
PRATHER. Known also as Gibson Station, in Utica township, Clark county, 8 miles north of Jeffersonville, on the O. & M. R'y. Population, 30. Jeffersonville is the nearest bank location. D. L. Prather, postmaster. Bennett F A, blacksmith.
Karrick S M, general store. Prather D L, Farmer.
PRATT. Sometimes called Pratts- ville, located in Dick Johnson township, Clay county, 7 miles northwest of Brazil, the banking town and county seat. Coal Bluff, 1 mile distant, on I. & St. L. R'y, is the shipping point. Population, 40. J. M. Halbert, postmaster.
Halbert James M, Farmer. Rankin M C, saw mill.
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PRESCOTT. A village of 100 in- habitants, located on C., I., St. L. & C. R. R., in Addison township, Shelby county, 5 miles southeast of Shelbyville, the location of the nearest bank and seat of justice. Grain is shipped. Am. Ex. Henry Meer, postmaster.
Bennett William, grain and blacksmith. Fussner Joseph, wagonmaker.
Keck Joseph, saloon.
Meer Henry, General Store, R R and Ex Agt and Justice.
Miley John, blacksmith.
Rosenfield William & Son, blacksmiths.
Torbeck Francis Rev, (Catholic).
Witteride Barney, produce.
PRIAM. Known also as Trenton, lo- cated in Jackson township, Blackford county, 7 miles due east of Hartford City. court house, bank location and shipping de- pot. Population, 375. Ezra Armstrong, postmaster. Angline Henry, blacksmith. Armstrong A M, general store.
Armstrong Ezra, Clerk. Armstrong Thomas, live stock.
Beemer Sealy, justice of the peace.
Cartright Henry, carpenter.
Creek & Whitaker, tile manufacturers. Dichel P F, drugs.
Landon L C, physician.
PRINCETON. The county seat of Gibson county, is a very progressive town of 3,000 inhabitants, located on the E. & T. H. and L., E. & St. L. R. R's, 27 miles north of Evansville, 82 south of Terre Haute, and 155 southwest of Indianapolis. It is noted for thrift and general activity. The assessed value of real and personal property is $1,112,565. Its public buildings are excellent and residences handsome. Princeton has 12 churches, 2 graded schools, a good hall-seating capacity, 500-public library, 1 bank, 2 weekly newspapers, and several hotels ; prominent among the latter is the well known Donald House, which is centrally located and first-class in all re- spects. The newspapers are known as the Clarion and Democrat. The grain trade here is very great, employing several large elevators, and that, with live stock, com- prise the chief exports. The principal manufactories include 4 flour mills, 2 cooper shops, 1 pump factory, 3 planing mills, 1 saw mill and 1 woolen mill. It has tele- phone connection with Evansville, Vin- cennes and Terre Haute. Ex, Adams. Tel., W. U. Andrew J. Calkins, postmaster. Agar Henry E, sewing machines. Agniel George & Co, livery. Archer & Crow, clothing.
Awenius Peter, saloon.
Baber George, carriage manufacturer.
Baber & Davis, marble works,
Baker Laura J Mrs, milliner. Barnett Phobe Mrs, milliner.
Barrett Leonard, hardware. Barrett & Strain, agricultural implements. Beck Valentine, boots and shoes.
Bieger & Snapp, carriage manufacturers.
Blair Robert Rev, (Presbyterian).
Blair William W, physician.
Board George W Rev, (Methodist).
Boswell John F, saloon.
Branham Bros, stoves and tinware.
Broocks Jacob, baker.
Brown William Rev, (Baptist).
Brownlee Charles, general store. Berger Ferdinand E, merchant tailor.
Burger Frank H, barber.
Burrucker John, marble works.
Buskirk Clarence A, lawyer.
Calkins Andrew J, postmaster.
Caudell Uel M, watchmaker.
Chambers Henry P, Sheriff, Gibson county.
Criswell William R, insurance agt.
Daugherty James M, propr Gibson House. Deufriend William B, meat.
Devin James A, general store.
Donald . Hotel, Mrs N K Donald, Propr. (See adr.)
Donald N K Mrs, Propr . Donald Hotel. (See adv.)
Doughty D D, lawyer.
Downey & Welborn, general store.
Eads Erastus, physician.
Eilers Henry, baker.
Embree Lucius C, lawyer.
Emerson Reuben, drugs.
Epperson James, county clerk.
Euturpe Hall, Downey & Welborn, mana- gers.
.Evans William H, editor Princeton Demo- crat.
Ewing & Erwin, lawyers.
Fields Martin W, lawyer.
Fleming & Snow, drugs.
Ford Samuel W, Steamship Agen- cy and Agt Adams Ex Company.
Ford & Bro, Planing Mill and Deal- ers in Lumber, Shingles, Lath, Sash, Doors and Blinks, Hardware, Paints and Glass, South Main.
Gamble James B, insurance agt.
Gamble & Gudgel, lawyers.
Gibson House, James M Daugherty, propr. Gieseke Dederick, meats.
Gieseke Henry, blacksmith.
Gieseke House, Diederick Gieseke, propr. Gilmore Steele F, dentist.
Gordon H B Rev, (Methodist). Gray William F, watchmaker. Greek & Hallett, flour mill.
L. Everingham & Co.,
Commission Merchants. GRAIN and PRO- VISIONS Bought and Sold ON MARGINS. 125 LaSalle Street, CHICAGO.
PORTER'S JOLIET
LAGER BEER, ALE and PORTER. In Casks and Bottles. Chicago Office, corner Market and Randolpb Streets. T. D. STUVER, Sole Agent. See Advertisement page 351.
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AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY PRI 657
Griffin Chesterfield, barber. Hall John B, grocer and harness. Hallock Richard N, drugs. Hamilton Samuel R, furniture.
Hamilton Sarah Miss, dressmaker.
Hanna, Baker & Co, carriage manufactur- ers.
Hartin J J, carriage manufacturer. Henneberger Frank J, baker.
Heppill John, meats.
Herriot R & Co, pump manufacturers.
Heston Callie Miss, milliner.
Hobbs Marmaduke M C Rev, (Methodist).
Hudson Oliver L, physician.
Jenkins John E Rev, (Cumberland Presby- terian).
Jerauld George N, general store.
Jessop William, woolen mills.
Johnson John W, county auditor.
Kaufman John D, boots, shoes and justice.
Kendle George C, physician.
Keys James M, County Recorder and Abstracts of Title.
Kidd William G, physician.
Kimball Jesse C, hardware.
Kimball J C & Co, agricultural implements. Kimball & Kern, pumps and roofers.
Kline Philip, cooper shop. Knight Aaron H Rev, (Methodist).
Kolb Lewis, grocer and flour mill.
Krause Richard Rev, (Lutheran).
Kurtz Harry, law and real estate.
Kurtz John W, jewelry and notions.
Kurtz William, notary public.
Lagow Henry W, Propr Lagow House.
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