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Allen Daniel, carpenter.
Borschneck Louis, shoemkr.
Borschneck L Mrs, milliner. Duerson T, physician. Jackson J W, blacksmith.
Nash R N, general store.
Pernett E S, general store. Rice B W, general store. Stewart JM, General Store.
Tucker Frank, constable.
BETHLEHEM. Hamilton county. (See Carmel.)
BIBLER. Recently established farm- ers' postoffice, located in Winfield town- ship, Lake county, on the C & A Ry, 5 miles east of Crown Point, the county seat, and banking town. Ex, Am. Tel, W U. Elliott E Bibler, postmaster, grain and hay.
KING & ELDER
FURNITURE. All kinds of Furniture made to order. 43 and 45 S. Meridian St., INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
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CHARLES RUEHL, 6 W. Louisiana St., Indianapolis.
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BICKNELL. A thrifty village of 525 inhabitants, located in Vigo township, Knox county, on the I & V Ry, 15 miles northeast of Vincennes, the county seat and banking town. Methodist, Christain and Baptist churches are sustained. Grain is the chief export. Adams Ex. W U Tel. W S McLin, postmaster.
Alton D R, lawyer.
Bicknell Thomas, carpenter.
Bunting Samuel, druggist. Cleveland Andrew, undertaker.
Davis W G, saloon. Dorsey J T, physician.
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Freeman Bros, general store.
Freeman Job, coal mines. Fuller George W, General Store and Grain.
Gentry Andrew, carpenter.
Hargis John, flour mill.
Harvey Jacob, live stock. Hilburn E D, justice of the peace. Hulen J M, confectioner.
Indian Creek Coal Co.
Kixmiller E & Bro, boots and shoes. Kixmiller H, blacksmith.
Paul J, general store. Peck L A, carpenter. Puett Marion, livery.
Reel E, physician.
Staley L B, physician.
BIGFOOT. A farmer's postoffice, located in Fulton county, 9 miles from Rochester, the county seat, banking town and place of shipment. Grain, live stock and lumber are the exports. James H Kizer, postmaster.
Busenburg David, general store. Kizer James H, physician.
BIG INDIAN. With 75 inhabi- tants, is a hamlet located in Harrison town- ship, Cass county, 12 miles north of Logans- port, the county seat, banking town and most available shipping depot. Eglin John, cattle dealer.
Herd George, General Store.
Long John, carpenter. Long Newton, cooper. Long J N, carpenter .. Long J N, saw mill. Zartman D K, Physician.
BIG SPRING. Boone county, is a recently established farmers' postoffice.
BILLINGSVILLE. Six miles west of College Corners, its shipping depot, on the C H & I Ry, is a village of 150 in- habitants. It is located in Union township and county, 7 miles south of Liberty, the county seat and location of nearest bank. Jame s W Coombs, postmaster.
Brown J N, carpenter.
Bullard Ezra, broom mnfr.
Clark I M, saw mill. Coe Wm, carpenter.
Coombs David, hotel.
Coombs David, saddler.
Coombs James W, general store.
Crismond J W, physician.
Dare James, blacksmith.
Edsell H P, physician.
Fry J K, justice of the peace.
Hannah John, stone mason.
Hannah Thomas, carpenter.
Hastings Z P, physician.
Hayward A & B, cattle dealers.
Leonard George, barber.
Stech Jacob, wagonmkr and grocer.
BINFORD. Montgomery county. (See Garfield.)
BINGEN. A station and postoffice on the G R & I R R, frequently called Williams, located in Root township, Ad- ams county, 7 miles north of Decatur, the county seat and location of nearest bank. The village contains 75 inhabitants and exports grain and hogs. Henry Zwick, ยท postmaster.
Home & Bulmaher, tile mnfrs.
Kaiser Frederick, carpenter.
Selking Christopher, carpenter.
Smith P W & Co, saw mill.
Zwick Henry, R R agt.
Zwick H W, General Store.
BINWOOD, Established in 1881, is the location of 1 family in Centre town- ship, Hancock county, 5 miles from Green- field, the county seat and place of ship- ment. George Tague, postmaster and grocer.
BIPPUS. Known locally as West Point, is a village of 117 inhabitants situ- ated on the C & A Ry, in Warren township, Huntington county, 8 miles northwest of Huntington, the county seat and banking town, and 116 from Indianapolis. Joseph Sell, postmaster.
Binder D G & Bro, tile mnfrs.
Brightmire Jacob, carpenter. Coblentz Henry, wagonmkr.
Daily L B, hardware.
Fager Noah, saloon.
France George W, plasterer.
Graybill J W, carpenter. Harne J G, physician.
Huffman D M & Co, saw mill.
King Philip, blacksmith.
Lind Jacob, carpenter.
Morris Samuel, tinner and baker.
Nix John C, shoemkr.
Nye Jacob, carpenter.
War Claims,
PENSIONS, BOUNTY, PAY, ALLOWANCES, LAND WARRANTS, ETC., Collected by W. H. CORBALEY, Attorney at Law, 42 Vance Block, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 49522 years experience. Rejected and increase Pensions a Specialty.
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Sell J, wagonmkr.
Sell & Howenstine, General Store. Sult Lafayette, justice of the peace. Stephens Martin D & Bro, meats. Woelfla Frederick Rev (Lutheran). Ziegler John, tailor.
BIRDSEYE. A settlement consist- ing of 400 persons, located in Jefferson township, Dubois county, on L E & St L R R, 15 miles southeast of Jasper court house. Huntingburgh is the nearest bank- ing town. Produce, staves and lumber are shipped. Adams Ex. W U Tel. John T Bundy, postmaster. Atkinson & Baxter, general store.
Backer H W, hotel. Bradley D M, milliner.
Brown & Brown, carpenters.
Bundy J T, General Store and Agri- cultural Implements. Bundy & Co, harnessmkrs.
Duffy Bros, hats and caps. Everard C J, wagonmkr. Farver H W, drugs. Faulkner J F, physician. Glassford G C, lumber. Gobble Dr, physician. Grainer G D, saloon. Hammond George, painter. Hobbs Thomas, meat market.
Hubbard Bros, general store. Jacobs J W, blacksmith and justice. Jacobs Wm, blacksmith. -
Kellems J M, hotel. King & Robinson, grocers. McDonald George, hotel. Mayfield C J, drugs. Miller F, hotel. Pollard J, carpenter. Smith J H, physician. Webb J C, shoemkr.
BIRMINGHAM. Allen township, Miami county, with 75 inhabitants, is a hamlet and station on I P & C Br W, St L & PR R, located 13 miles north of Peru, the county seat and banking town. Wheat and hogs are the shipments. Ex, U S. Isaac Caulk, postmaster.
Caulk Isaac, Railroad and Express Agt and Grain Dealer. Caulk I & Co, General Store. Murphy, Jesse, saw mill.
BLACK CREEK. Is a recently established postoffice in Harrison county.
BLACKFORD. Is a new town of 28 inhabitants, situated in Barkley town- ship, Jasper county, 10 miles north of Rensselaer, the county seat and banking town. Ship to Surrey distant 5 miles on
Air Line Div L N A & C Ry. Theodore Hurley, postmaster.
Arnold Andrew, physician. Arnold A H, general store.
Hurley Theodore, General Store. Read George, general store. Read John A, carpenter.
BLAINE. Is an 1882 postoffice, lo- cated in Green township, Jay county, on the L E & WRR, 5 miles west of Port- land, the county seat and banking town, and 75 northeast of Indianapolis. Popu- lation 50. Wm Premer, postmaster.
Antrim Joseph, carpenter.
Finch L, blacksmith. Hamons & Blackmore, handle mnfrs. Kunkle John, shoemkr.
Leech Daniel, hotel.
Premer Win, Saw Mill.
BLAIR. Locally known as St Joe, is situated in Concord township, Dekalb county, on the B & O R R and St Joe riv- er, 10 miles southeast of Auburn, the coun- ty seat and location of nearest bank. The river is not utilized at this point for water power. Blair contains 300 inhabitants, Evangelical and Lutheran churches. Grain, lumber and live stock are exported. D : y stage to Fort Wayne and Butler. Ex, B & O. M T Bishop, postmaster.
Baker Joseph, barber. Barney S & T, general store.
Bishop M T, lumber.
Bleeks George, lumber.
Bowls Wm, wagonmkr.
Bowman W H, physician.
Brooks E H, shoemkr.
Case & Olds, General Store. Chaney M, meat market. Conrad J H, tinner. Copp R, blacksmith.
Donaldson A C, carpenter.
Fales H H & Son, furniture.
Filley & Lounsberry, saw mill.
Kaufman J G, painter.
Leighty J D, General Store. Leighty Wm, hotel and livery.
Meek Harry, cooper.
Meek O A, painter.
Patterson W C, drugs.
Shaffer B S, physician. Washler C, saloon.
White Edward, livery.
Wineland S, handle mnfr.
Woodcox C W, meat market.
Woodcox G W, justice. Zern A, shoemkr.
BLAIRSVILLE. Contains 150 in- habitants, in Robinson township, Posey county, and is situated 16 miles northeast of Mt. Vernon, the county seat, and 14
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northwest of Evansville, the location of nearest bank. Wadesville is the shipping point 2 miles distant. Tri-weekly stage to Evansville. T W Kreipke, postmaster. Baumgarten Jacob, saloon.
Bitz L B, Physician. Emrich William, cooper.
Fox F, saloon.
Fox Joseph, blacksmith.
Geiss Christ, shoemkr. Graul J, carpenter.
Greiss Charles, blacksmith.
Hildinger Casper, cooper.
Kreipke T W, Book and News Agent.
Kreipke Wm, saloon.
Mayer B, meat market. Pitzer G, plasterer. Rothline D, carpenter.
Staiger George, shoemkr.
Wagner Henry wagonmkr.
Weyer Henry, wagonmkr.
BLOOMFIELD. The county seat of Greene county ; was settled in 1824 and now has a population of 1,100. It is located on White river, Richland creek and BSO & B Ry, 75 miles southwest of Indianapolis. The town has Baptist, Methodist, Christian and Presbyterian churches, 1 graded school, 1 bank, 4 hotels, 2 planing mills, 1 flour mill and 2 saw mills. Two weekly newspapers, the Demo- crat and News, are published. The sur- rounding country is underlaid with a fair quality of coal. Grain, coal, live stock and lumber are the principal shipments. Ex, Adams. Robert E Eveleigh, postmas- ter.
Alexander & Letsinger, lawyers. Backe Win, Photographer. Backensto R I, tinner.
Baxter James R, lawyer.
Beard & McKee, proprs Bloomfield News! Bloomfield Bank (capital $50,000); M H Shryer, pres; O W Shryer, cash.
Bloomfield Democrat, Wm M Moss, propr. Bloomfield News, Beard & McKee, proprs. Brook E, milliner. Burbank John O, real estate.
Cavins & Cavins, lawyers. Combs House, P Combs & Co, proprs. Cravens & Rankin, physicians. Duger & Neal, coal miners.
Edwards J, grocer. Eveleigh R E, druggist. Fuller Allen, planing mills. Gainey & Co, general store. Geddes George, saloon. Gray E E, general store. Hains Wm, confectioner. Hains W S, barber.
Hardy John J, propr National House. Harrel John, county auditor.
Harris & Hardy, livery.
Hartzell Emory, baker.
Hartzell George R, livery.
Hartzell House, Carrie Lyons,
Proprietor. (See adv, page 119.) Hatfield & Lehman, general store. Henderson & Huff, hardware.
Hogle George T, harnessmkr.
Hubbell Foster, restaurant.
Hubbell Ruth, dressmkr.
Huff Thompson D, general store.
Inman James, grocer.
Kidd Bros, blacksmiths.
Knapp Calvin, cabinetmkr.
Knauer Henry, barber.
Landis J D, shoemkr.
Lehman Simon, furniture.
Lowder H R, physician.
Lyons Carrie, Proprietor Hartzell House. (See adv, page 119).
Moss Wm M, editor Bloomfield Democrat. Murray Timothy C, shoemkr.
Myers & Co, grocers.
National House, John J Hardy, propr.
Newsome & Whetstone, flour mills.
O'Neall Bent, livery stable.
Osborn & Graham, insurance.
Parker F M, county surveyor.
Pate John A, county recorder.
Pickens, Axtell & Mofett, lawyers.
Robinson, Stone & Menges, lawyers.
Rose E E, lawyer.
Ryan Thomas M, furniture.
Shaw & Bays, insurance.
Sherman Wm, tailor.
Shryer Bros, hardware.
Stalcup Lovel H, general store.
Stalcup Stephen, jeweler and druggist.
Tate Louis C, marble works.
Templeton W W, saw mill.
VanSlyke A & Son, general store.
VanSlyke P C, saloon.
Vogle V H, milliner.
Walker Joseph, butcher ..
Warnick Thomas, confectioner.
Welch W H, dentist.
Whittaker Andrew, R R agt.
Whittaker & Son, butchers.
Williams T R & Son, saw mill.
Wilson Joseph, wagonmkr.
BLOOMINGDALE. Is a village of 600 inhabitants, in Penn township, Parke county, on the St Louis Div I B & W Ry, 5 miles north of Rockville, the county seat and banking town. Daily stage route to Rockville. Ex, Am. Tel, W U. W M McCoy, postmaster.
Bloomingdale Academy, controlled by the Friends' church. Brown Jesse, barber.
Brown & Reynolds, flour mill. Burg O P, harnessmkr. Carrier F, meat market.
Carter Daniel G, general store.
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Coate James M, shoemkr. Coleman & Murray, blacksmiths. Dare John S, physician and drugs. Evans T B, saw mill. Fulwider James H, blacksmith. Haworth Bros, Tile Mnfrs. Hixson Robert O, R R and express agt. Hobbs Barnabas C Rev (Friends). Huff Crass K, live stock. Jones C S, barber. Kuhn M Viola, milliner. McCoy Willis M, Postmaster and Stationery.
Mahuren James, pump mnfr. Mendenhall Dr, physician.
Morrison E & Co, grain, implements, hardware and lumber.
Mote & Dare, shoemkrs.
Newlin & Parker, carpenters. Outland Cornelius, live stock. Parker & Son, planing mill. Reynolds Mahlon, druggist and grocer. Rifner Martha C, grocer.
Siler Elwood C Rev (Friends).
Skidmore John, livery. Slatry James C, general store. Stanley Ella Miss, dressmkr. Tomlinson Andrew D, physician. Vickery Elkana S, justice. Woodard John E, live stock. Woody John M, carpenter. Woody W C, hotel.
Woody & Hadley, grocers.
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BLOOMING GROVE. Is a thrif- ty village of 150 inhabitants, located in township of same name, county of Frank- lin, 7 miles northwest of Brookville, the county seat, banking town and shipping point. Has daily stage communication with Brookville; fare 40 cents. T E Pow- ers, postmaster. Cooper William, live stock. Genn & Fearis, saw and planing mill. Hays Lon, tile mnfr. Lynn W H, carpenter. Metzger Jacob, blacksmith. Pettijohn Mattie E Miss, dressmkr.
Powers T E, General Store. Snape J L, blacksmith. Snape & Starr, blacksmiths. Starr P J, general store. Webb John, justice of the peace. Wissner George, shoemkr.
BLOOMINGPORT. Is situated in Washington township, Randolph county, 10 miles south of Winchester, the county seat and banking town, and 4 southwest of Lynn, its shipping station, 1} south of the IB & WRR. Daily stage to Lynn. With a population of 200, the village supports United Brethren and Methodist churches. Isaac N Beeson, postmaster.
Baldwin G W, physician.
Bales J H, general store.
Batcholer J W, cooper.
Beeson & Bales, General Store. Cox N H, blacksmith.
Cranor William, live stock.
Davion Wm P, hotel.
Davisson William, shoemkr.
Engle A S, carpenter. Hodson Jonathan Rev (Friends).
Hutchens J O, wagonmkr.
Johnson & Son, blacksmiths. Kenny Dr, Physician. Lennon John Rev (Methodist).
Morris N, carpenter.
Nichols John, carpenter.
Rast Thomas N, justice.
Wall J L, physician.
Warner Simson, saw and flour mill.
BLOOMINGSBURGH. On the Tippecanoe river, in New Castle township, Fulton county, contains 150 inhabitants, and is situated 8 miles northeast of Roch- ester, the county seat and location of near- est bank. Tiosa, 4 miles west on the I P & C Div W St L & P Ry is the shipping depot. Charles Bell, postmaster. Baugher Wm M, wagonmkr. Bell Charles, General Store. Bowman H, hotel. Bugby B F, boots and shoes.
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Busenburg Isaac, cattle dealer.
Clepper Frank, barber.
Clymer N J, physician and flour mill. Coplen M V, cattle dealer. Ely Lewis, saw mill and stave factory. Fish S R, physician.
Groves S Y & O K, saw mill. Hamlet Wm, blacksmith.
Southerly John, justice of the peace. Sullivan John, harnessmkr. Ward H H, dry goods.
BLOOMINGTON. A growing im- portant town of 3,000 inhabitants, the county seat of Monroe county, is located on the L N A & C Ry, 50 miles southwest of Indianapolis and 98 northwest of Louis- ville, Ky. This is the location of the In- diana State University, a State institution of noted reputation. Bloomington is a well built city, with wide streets, handsome residences and good business blocks. There are here 5 churches, good graded schools, a national bank and 3 hotels. 3 week- ly newspapers, the Progress, Telephone and Courier, are sustained. An artesian well adds greatly to the attractions of the place. In a manufacturing point it ranks very high, having 2 flour mills, 2 spoke factories, tannery, 2 stave factories, 1 woolen mill, 1 foundry, a planing mill, plow works, bedstcad factory, chair factory and evaporator works. Ex, Adams. Tel, W U. Joseph G McPheeters Jr, postmas- ter.
Adams E P, grocer.
Alexander Joseph, grocer.
Alexander Wm J, wagonmkr.
Alexander W M, county auditor.
Allen Wm J, hardware.
Allison James B, photographer.
Arnott Mary H, milliner.
Atkinson George T, boots and shoes.
Axtell Andrew J, physician.
Baker & Neeld, furniture.
Baldridge & Gourley, flour mill.
Barnes J M, photographer. Barton W H, gunsmith. Bass Benjamin, barber. Bates Henry S, shoemkr.
Benckart George A, baker.
Berryman M D, restaurant.
Black W C, carpenter.
Blair W T, boots and shoes.
Bloomington Telephone (weekly) Samuel W Bradfute, Proprietor. Bollenbacher George, boots and shoes. Bollenbacher & Sons, spoke mnfrs. Bowman Peter, druggist.
Bradfute Samuel , Publisher
Bloomington Telephone. Branock H J, shoemkr. Bridges J W, restaurant. Browning David W, county clerk.
Bryant George W, physician.
Buskirk M H, county surveyor.
Buskirk & Duncan, lawyers.
Clark J B, grocer.
Clark Wm A, blacksmith.
Claymon Isaac, county treasurer. Cochran L F, jeweler.
Cole Eliphalet P, books and jeweler.
Collins & Karsell, grocers.
Cooper & Bullard, dressmkrs.
Crain John W, dentist. Cron & Roseberry, meats. Davis John W, tailor.
Dixon John W, meat market.
Dodds Clelland F, mayor.
Dodds James F. physician.
Dunn & Co, grocers.
East & East, lawyers. Ehni John, tailor.
Emery Wm, saddles.
Faris Bros, druggists. Fedder J H, painter.
Fettus Henry J, propr Saturday Courier. Field John, grocer.
Field L S & Co, dry goods.
First National Bank, (capital $120,000); John Waldron, pres; W E Woodburn, cash.
Fulk Richard A, lawyer.
Gabe Wm A, propr Progress.
Gilmore Bros, wagonmkrs.
Graham John, lawyer.
Gregory Margaret, milliner.
Griffy & Co, carpenters.
Grimes Silas, sheriff. Hall Wm H, county recorder.
Hensley Joseph, saloon.
Hession Joseph, saloon.
Henson Henry L, boots and shocs.
Hight Milton, flour mill.
Holtzmann A & Son, woolen mill.
Hoover & Dobson, blacksmiths.
Howe Joshua A, jeweler.
Howe J M & Son, dry goods.
Howe, Maxwell Mnfrs.
& Co, Plow
Hughes C H, shoemkr.
Hughes Ephraim H, barber. Hughes W B, lumber.
.Hunter James M, grocer.
Hunter Olive O, boots and shoes.
Huston O W, Carrirge Dealer. Imes & Prophet, barbers.
Indiana State University, Dr. Lemuel Moss, pres. Kahn Moses, clothing.
Kelly James, saloon.
Kerr John, wagonmkr. Kurby & Bault, meats.
Leffler Bros, flour mill.
Lindley Hiram, druggist.
Louden John H, insurance.
Louden & Miers, Lawyers. McCalla & Co, general store.
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McGee Benjamin, clothing.
McGee B A, dentist. Mc Pheeters Joseph G Jr, postmaster. McPheeters & Shoemaker, hardware. Mathers Bros, painters.
Maxwell James D & Son, physicians. May & Cole, livery.
Meadows C. general store. Mefford C C & Son, dry goods.
Millen Eli K, lawyer. Mobley Charles A, dry goods. Morgan James F, lawyer.
Mulky & Pittman, lawyers.
National House, L M Sanders, Proprietor.
Nichols J Mrs, milliner.
Orchard House, S M Orchard & Son, proprs.
Perring Thomas C, agt L N A & CR R.
Philput Allen B Rev (Christian).
Progress ( weekly), Wm A Gabe, propr. Raley P T & Co, grocers. Reed W F & Son, saddles.
Rhorer S K & Co, general store.
Robinson & Bro, grocers.
Robinson & Co, Proprietors Wal- nut Street House. (See adv, page 121.) Rogers B, livery stable. Rogers J M, physician.
Rogers W P, city treasurer.
Rogers & Henley, lawyers.
Rogers & Wooley, real estate.
Rott Henry, baker. Ryan James, blacksmith. Ryors J H & Co, spoke and hub mnfrs. Sanders L M, Proprietor National House ; newly furnished, excellent table, free sample rooms on first floor. . . Saturday Courier, Henry J Feltus, propr. Seiner George, confectioner.
Seward & Co, foundry. Shaw David J R Rev (Covenanters).
Showers, Dodds & Co, bedstead mnirs. Siser James M, confectioner.
Sluss James R, saloon.
Smith John C, jeweler.
Smith M J, notions.
Stockwell John S, saloon.
Sudbery Tolbert H, marble works.
Tate Wm M, insurance.
Thompson Eliza, dressmkr.
Tourner H P, jeweler.
Tourner John A, physician. Treat W BF, lawyer. Turner C C, furniture. Unverzagt J V Rev (Catholic). Vanzant Casper, undertaker. Voss H H, plasterer.
Voss Washington T, barber.
Waldron John, tanner.
Walker & Bro, meat market.
Walnut Street House, Robinson & Co, Proprietors. (See adr, page 121.)
Wicks W W, dry goods. Wier Robert M, physician.
Wilson Archibald H, grocer.
Worrall CR, lawyer.
Worrell Isaac D, harnessmkr.
BLOUNTSVILLE. This is a vil- lage of 200 inhabitants, located in Stony Creek township, Henry county, 14 miles northeast of New Castle, the county seat, and 13 southeast of Muncie, the shipping depot and banking town. Daily stage communication with Hagerstown and Muncie. Wm Luther, postmaster.
Bainter Samuel, restaurant.
Bar John S, tanner.
Billhaner John, furniture mnfr.
Brewington J D, hotel.
Burch Erastus, shoemkr.
Burch Miss, milliner.
Chalfant Jonathan, blacksmith.
Connell R, blacksmith.
Goings J W, general store.
Hallinger Dr, physician.
Hodgson & Reeder, tile mnfrs and saw mill.
Howell J B, justice of the peace. Lake J W, general store.
Luther Win, General Store. Ross Jonathan, physician.
Smelser G M, carpenter.
Templin Joseph, tile mnfr. Wasson Emma, dressmkr.
BLUE CREEK. Is in Highland township, Franklin county, 6 miles south of Brookville, the county seat, banking town and place of shipment. The hamlet contains 35 inhabitants, and a Lutheran
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church. Wheat and hogs are exported. Joseph F Klemme, postmaster.
Beckman W, carpenter.
Bossert Abram, blacksmith and saw mill. Fosher H & Bro, saw mill.
Klemme Joseph F, general store.
Quante Peter, Boot and Shoe Mnfr. Sanders Herman, carpenter. Schock Louis, cooper.
Weber John, blacksmith.
BLUE GRASS. Is a settlement in Wayne township, Fulton county, possessed of 70 inhabitants. It is located 14 miles southwest of Rochester, the county seat, banking town and usual place of shipment. J T Towey, postmaster.
Barker Thomas, blacksmith.
Beattie, Barker & Co, saw mill.
Beattie S N, general store.
Campbell C W, physician.
Carroll John, carpenter.
Growell Emanuel, tanner.
Kelly & Son, saw mill.
Kendrick T W, blacksmith.
Kershner Edward, carpenter. Riggle J B, general store.
Rush D H, carpenter.
Rush S T, carpenter.
Towey J'T, Physician.
BLUE LICK. Is a post village of 60 inhabitants, located in Union township, Clark county, 17 miles north of Jefferson- ville, the county seat and location of near- est bank. Memphis, 2 miles east on the J M & I R R, is the shipping depot. Staves, ties, hoop poles and bark are the shipments. J J Hawes, postmaster.
Hawes J J, stave and heading mnfr and general store.
Hawes N W, cooper.
McLellan Jasper, blacksmith and wagon- mkr.
McRose Joel, justice of the peace.
Willey J F, stave mnfr and saw mill.
BLUE RIDGE. Formerly known as Cynthiana, is located in Liberty town- ship, Shelby county, 8 miles east of Shelby- ville, the county seat, banking town and nearest rail approach. The village con- tains 175 inhabitants and supports a Meth- odist church. Wm C Yager, postmaster. Austin Aaron, wagonmkr. Crippen E H, physician.
Inlow J W, general store and physician. Jones E T, Justice of the Peace. Marshall J N, saw and flour mill. Marshall T W, harness and grocer. Mullen S A, carpenter and builder. Query & Marshall, tile mnfrs. Query & Yeager, blacksmiths. Stead James, shoemkr.
Tinsley Freeman, butcher. Yeager S H, carpenter.
Yeager William C, General Store.
BLUE RIVER. Established as a postoffice in 1871, is a small hamlet, located in Polk township, Washington county, 11 miles southeast of Salem, the county seat. New Providence, 6 miles south on the L N A & C Ry, is the place of shipment. Pop- ulation 200. Hogs and tobacco are mar- keted. C B Wyatt, postmaster.
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