Polk's Indiana State gazetteer and business directory, 1884-1885 Volume III, Part 104

Author: R.L. Polk & Co. cn
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : R.L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 1260


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WATERFORD. A place of 40 in- habitants, on the I P & C Div W St L & P Ry, in Cold Spring township, Laporte county, 8 miles northwest of Laporte. Michigan City, 5 miles distant, is the place for banking. Stage tri-weekly to Michi- gan City. J W Bevington, postmaster. Cross R & Sons, dry goods.


Glemes N, machine shop.


Kuhm Casper, General Store, Flour Mill and Saloon. Mason & Sons, woolen mnfrs. White D A, cider mill.


White J, justice of the peace. Zarn John, justice of the peace.


WATERFORD MILLS. A vil- lage of 175 persons, on C W & M Ry, in Elkhart township and county, 3 miles south of Goshen, the nearest banking town and seat of justice. Wheat, corn and lumber are shipped. Ship all but prepaid freight to Goshen. Amanda Mccullough, post- master.


Davis Abraham, handle mnfr. Ecklebarger Hellen, grocer. Farrell G W, lawyer. Frazier & Sons, saw mill. Haverstock John, shoemkr.


Huff A S, barber. Merriman J, live stock. Mittenbarger George, blacksmith. Moorehouse Nathan, cooper. Oxby John, shoemkr.


Plough M, carpenter. Plough & Zook, saw mill. Richards J S, physician. Walters & Son, grocers. Wertz Philip L, general store.


WATERLOO. Is pleasantly located at crossing of Air Line Div and Ft W & J Br L S & M S Ry, in Union township, De- kalb county, 4} miles north of Auburn court house, and 28 north of Fort Wayne. It was settled in 1856, incorporated in 1860,


has 1,500 inhabitants and is the location of 8 churches, 3 public halls, 2 graded schools, 2 banks and 3 hotels. The bonded debt amounts to $3,500. 1 weekly newspaper, the Press is sustained. Its manufactories consist of 1 flour mill, saw mill, foundry, planing mill, 2 broom factories, 1 tannery, and a fanning mill factory. Ex, Am and US. Tel, W U. John M Kimsey, post- master.


Anderson Lebius, carriage mnfr.


Baird Jefferson D, live stock.


Bassett & Maxson, jewelry.


Bateson Maggie, millinery.


Beck Jacob & Son, bakers.


Beck Samuel, grocer.


Beidler Solomon, agt Am Ex Co.


Best & McClellan, proprs DeKalb Bank.


Bevier Ameldia, druggist.


Bevier Frank, printer.


Bevier Wm, physician.


Blair Lewis J, lawyer.


Bowers John S, furniture.


Bowers & Weirich, flour mill.


Boyer Cyrus C, live stock, 5 miles e.


Boyer & Beidler, general store.


Braun Henry E, meat market.


Butt's Hotel, F D Ryan & Son, Pro- prietors ; Leading Hotel in Waterloo.


Campbell James D, druggist.


Central Union Telephone Co, D A Gar- wood, manager.


Chamberlain James N, physician.


Christene F F Rev (English Reformed).


Citizens' Bank (capital $25,000) ; John Leas, pres ; H K Leas, cash.


Clifford James H, saloon.


Crane, Duncan & Co, carpenters and plan- ing mill.


Crory John W, furniture.


Danks Oris, shoes and justice.


Darby A B, physician.


Day F P & Bro, hardware.


DeKalb Bank (capital $100,000) ; Best & McClellan, proprs.


Dennison Julius A, confectioner.


Deventer Frederick, blacksmith.


Dickinson & Willis, publrs Waterloo Press.


Dilgard Belle, dressmkr.


Duncan Arvilla, dressmkr.


Duncan Bros, grocers.


Eureka Hitch Co, McAnally & Leib, proprs, Patent Safety Hitch.


Ewing Charles, physician. Farrington Almond S, physician.


Fausett A L, painter.


Fisk Royal J, grocer. Froehlich Herman, marble works.


Garwood Jennie, music teacher. Geauque A L, carpenter. Gill Mary A, dressmkr.


Gill Prentice, sewing machines.


Greuter Rosanna, grocer. Gruhlke August C, restaurant.


CINCINNATI GALVANIZING WORKS


Galvanizing, C. Plating and Tinning ALL KINDS OF IRON WORK.


GENUINE HARTFORD BOOT AND SHOE. GEO. S. DWINNELL, Western Agent, Indianapolis, Ind.


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INDIANA STATE GAZETTEER WAT


Hartwick Charles, photographer. Heign John, blacksmith. Homer May Miss, music teacher. Hoover John, barber.


Johnston Silas B, dentist. Kennedy B F Mrs, dressmkr.


Kennedy & Jackman, proprs Long's Hotel. Klotz Lycurgus H, wagonmkr.


Klutz Samuel P Rev (United Brethren).


Knott Henry H, planing mill.


Leas Wm H, lawyer.


Leas Wm H & H K, insurance agts.


Leas & Bigler, livery stable.


Lightner John J, carpenter.


Lockhart Robert M, lumber mnfr.


Locke Simon J, saloon and hotel.


Loewenstein & Rothchild, general store.


Long's Hotel, Kennedy & Jackman, proprs.


McAnally & Leib, proprs Eureka Hitch Co.


Mc Bride Robert W, lawyer. McBride & Seiler, hardware.


McClellan & Garwood, lawyers.


McCray H & Son, Wholesale Pro- duce Dealers.


McKeague James C, lumber mnfr.


Mergy Francis G, broom mnfr.


Montavon Peter, shoemkr.


Morell Philip, shoemkr.


Phillips Cyrus M, lawyer.


Pierce & Gavitt, founders.


Reed Charles R, music teacher.


Rickel John, carpenter.


Rickel Samuel R, carpenter.


Rinesmith George, carpenter.


Ryan Frankie, music teacher.


Ryan F D & Son, Proprietors Butt's Hotel.


Shepherd Zephaniah W, physician.


Shoner George, tannery.


Shull Jennie music teacher. Shull Richard, millinery.


Shultz Louis, saw mill, 5 miles e.


Shumaker Emanuel R, live stock, 3 miles n.


Sinclair Arthur V, grocer.


Sinclair Bros, hardware.


Sinclair John W, agt U S Ex Co.


Slusser Frederick R, broom mnfr. Smith A T & Co, agrl implements.


Smith Oliver P, justice and shoemkr.


Smithfield Dairy Association, creamery, and cheese mnfrs.


Snyder James D Rev (United Brethren). Somers & Roby, lawyers.


Speer & Co, grocers. Stevens Almon. R, mer tailor. Stoops J E Rev (Evangelical). Stough Solomon, physician. Strow Simon P, shoemkr.


Thompson Joel, cheese mnfr, 5 miles n. Till Richard, saloon and grocer. Tucker Albert H, agt LS & M S and Ft. W & J R Rs.


VanDack Wm Rev (Methodist).


Wallace Wm, harnessmkr. Ward A A, physician.


Wareham Hiram E, barber. Waterloo Press, Dickinson & Willis, publrs. Waterman Jasper M, live stock.


Weaver Noah H, manager W U Tel Co. Wheaton Oliver L, painter.


Williamson Ely Y, fanning mills.


Willis Frank W, notary and, claim agt. Willis & Co, books.


Winslow Joshua U, druggist.


Zerwis Mathias, blacksmith. Zirkle Lena, music teacher.


WATERMAN. A prosperous vil- lage of 200 inhabitants, located on C T & St L RR, in Liberty township, Parke county, 19 miles north west of Rockville, the county seat. The nearest bank it at Newport. The village has an artesian well 1,350 feet deep, that has thrown water 45 feet above the sur- face. The water is the finest in the State. Oliver LaTourette, postmaster.


Ayers Bros, general store.


Booe A K, barber and grocer. Bright CK, Flour Mill. Carman Bros, furniture.


Clickner John L, carpenter.


Fitch John, meat market.


Holladay J, saloon and billiards.


Jenkins Bros, drugs.


Jones Norman L, physician.


Randolph Wm F, carpenter.


Randolph Samuels, grain.


Randolph & Sturm, general store.


Reynolds Bros, coal miners.


Samuels S H, brick and lumber.


Samuels & Sollers, hotel.


Savage Charles, saloon.


Simpson James A, planing mill.


Thomas & Perry, coal miners.


Wann James M, hotel.


Wagner John, shoemkr.


Whitford D W, blacksmith.


William George W, blacksmith.


WATSON. A village in Utica town- ship, Clark county, on the L Br of the O & M Ry, 6 miles north of Jeffersonville court house and nearest bank location. Cement is extensively manufactured, the annual production amounting to $65,000 annually. Population 150. The average number of cars shipped from the point are 78 per month. Ex, O & M. Telephone connection with Louisville, New Albany and Jefferson- ville. W H Snodgrass, postmaster.


Burke M, General Store. Christensen Peter, grocer. Hazard I L, blacksmith.


Louisville Cement Co.


Noe N C, hotel and justice.


Shapinsky & Bro, coopers.


J. H. CURRAN HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS 135 West Second St., CINCINNATI.


MODEL CLOTHING CO. Largest and most complete Clothing House in the State.


18, 20 and 22 S. Pennsylvania St., INDIANAPOLIS, - IND.


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Snodgrass W H, Carpenter and Gro- cer.


WAVELAND. Situated in Brown township, Montgomery county, on L Div T H & I R R, 15 miles south west of Craw- fordsville, the county seat, is a place of 800 inhabitants, supports 2 hotels, 3 churches, and a weekly newspaper-the Waveland Call. Live stock is shipped. Ex, Am. Tel, W U. James T Scott, postmaster. Ball Z, physician. Barr & Bloomfield, bakers.


Belton Mary E Mrs, dressmkr.


Belton Samuel, meat market. Canine & Son, Druggists.


Clove Bros, grain.


Conner P M, carpenter.


Cowan G M, grocer.


Crowder C F, editor Waveland Call. Crowder S H, hotel.


Davis S C, justice of the peace.


Deeve W T, live stock.


Deitrick J L, livery.


Glover & Sons, General Store.


Haley John D, stoves and tinware.


Hanna & Byerly, general store.


Hendrickson Joseph, shoemkr. Hutton & Hanna, grocers.


Lewis Samantha Mrs, dressmkr.


McCormick & Saybold,hardware and drugs. May Elizabeth J Miss, milliner.


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Miller Abraham J, jeweler.


Milligan E M & Bro, general store.


Moore C F, flour mill. Peterman & Oldshue, general store.


Pratt Hiram A, sewing machines. Read Charles, shoemkr.


Read Mary A Mrs, dressmkr.


Rhodes Wm F, harnessmkr.


Rhodes Henry E, wagon mnfr. Rice John, blacksmith.


Russell J P, physician.


Scott James T, Merchant Tailor. Scott Bros, meat market. Smith Frederick, hotel. Spruhan John & Co, grocers.


Spruhan John, R R and ex agt. Startzman N, wagonmkr. Steele Thomas A, physician. Steele W W, physician. Van Nuys John D, physician.


Waveland Call, C F Crowder, Edi- tor.


Whittington Thomas S, dentist.


WAVERLY. A place of 131 inhab- itants, situated in Hanson township, Morgan county, 15 miles northeast of Martinsville, the county seat and shipping station, and 17 southwest of Indianapolis. Mooresville is the location of the most convenient bank. Jacob W Duncan, postmaster. Aldrich R S, justice of the peace.


Bellows W M, carpenter. Dolen & Son, saw mill.


Duncan Jacob W, General Store. Fields Francis M, hardware. Grim J G, physician.


Paddock Levi, General Store. Sedam US, blacksmith.


Vincent J K, physician. Wharton J O, physician.


WAWAKA. A thriving village of 500 inhabitants, on the L S & M S Ry, in Elkhart township, Noble county, 7 miles northwest of Albion, the county seat. Ligonier is the banking town. Wheat and lumber are shipped. Ex, U S. W C Mummert, postmaster. Bartlett R W, Physician.


Bell J C, livery and meat market.


Boley David, blacksmith.


Brown J, wagonmkr. Butt Thomas S, justice of the peace.


Flowers T, saloon.


Folwell S'A, agt L S & M'S Ry.


Glant D, barber.


Graham John, shoemkr.


Greene C K, drugs and ex agt.


Henry Jane Mrs, hotel.


Long Jacob, blacksmith.


Mc Wherlir Thomas, justice of the peace.


Mackrell M, hotel.


Mawells B F, barber.


Mummert G W, saw mill.


Mummert W C, Grocer and Notions. Myers Wm, wagonmkr.


Nimmans J T, drugs.


Ninmans & Green, milliners.


Schwab Frederick, general store.


Schwab G, shoemkr.


Seymore C A, physician.


Smith Jesse B, justice of the peace.


Steinberger B Mrs, milliner.


Teal Thomas, wagonmkr and saw mill.


Thompson John, notions.


Welt D & Co, dry goods.


Welty S, harnessmkr. Zimmerman D T, tinner.


Zimmerman John, Hardware.


WAWPECONG. Population 185, 123 miles south of Peru, the seat of jus- tice, situated in Clay township, county of Miami, 43 miles east of Bennett's Switch, on I P & C Div W St L & P Ry, the ship- ping point ; ships grain and lumber. Jo- seph Mygrants, postmaster.


Bradley Philip, Hotel.


Cassingham James, blacksmith. Garretson Harvey, grocer. Hoffenberth Caroline, grocer, hotel and no- tions.


Hoover Hiram, wagonmkr.


Liston J A & Co, meat market. Liston & Garretson, basket mnfrs.


C. BRADFORD ,


SOLICITOR OF PATENTS, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Especial attention paid to complicated and difficult cases, Reis- sues, Interferences, etc. References given if desired. Call or write for information. (See adt.)


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3/ TO 33 SENTINEL BLDG. INDIANAPOLIS . IND.


(See adv., pages 405 and 407.)


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Maughmer G C, physician.


Mygrants Joseph, General Store. Schumacher Jacob, general store. Schumacher J C, planing mill. Shively Alfred, barber. Shrock Jacob, flour mill. Shrock & Schumacher, saw mill. Smith A F, physician. Wolf J, tailor. Wolf Milton, shoemkr.


WAYMANSVILLE. Located in Jackson township, Bartholomew county, is a village of 57 inhabitants, 15 miles south- west of Columbus, the county seat and banking town. Seymour, 12 miles south- east, is the shipping point. Tri-weekly stage to Seymour. John Christine, post- master.


Aldenhagen H, hardware.


Behrman J W, boots and shoes.


Christine John, justice. Pardick H, wagonmkr. Rains G G, druggist.


Tobrocke & Aldenhagen, Saw and Flour Mill.


WAYNESBURGH. A village in Jackson township, Decatur county, 16 miles southwest of Greensburgh, the county seat and banking place. Letts Corners, 7 miles distant on the V G & R R R, is the nearest . shipping point. Population 150. TS Hun- ter, postmaster.


Amerman Samuel R, blacksmith.


Barton Wm, carpenter.


Barton & Elliott, saw mill.


Bidinger S W, Physician.


De Armond S E, drugs, grocer and hard- ware.


Grant R S, general store.


Hunter T S, general store. Loons John, tile and brick mnfr.


Sowers P, shoemkr. Thrailkill T, cooper. Trisler J W, shoemkr. Webb J D, wagonmkr. Wolfinger J, blacksmith.


WAYNESVILLE. 7 miles south of Columbus, the seat of justice and bank- ing town, in Wayne township, Bartholo- mew county, on the J M & I R R, contains 100 inhabitants, and supports 1 church and district school. S Goshorn, postmaster. Clark A, carpenter.


Goshorn Smith, General Store. Massie C E, live stock. Wood J C, carpenter.


WAYNETOWN. This village of 700 inhabitants, is situated on the I B & W Ry, in Wayne township, Montgomery coun- ty, 10 miles northwest of Craw ordsville,


the county seat and banking town, and 54 northwest of Indianapolis. Waynetown was incorporated in 1876, and has Chris- tian, Methodist and Baptist churches, 1 graded school, 2 hotels, and a weekly news- paper-Press. Grain, lumber and live stock are the principal shipments. . Ex, U S. Tel, W U. John S Henry, postmaster. American House, Mary E Steele, propr. Beckwith Franklin J, saloon.


Birdcell John M & Son, undertakers.


Bowles Charles J Rev (Baptist). Britton Walter S, druggist.


Brown George D, flour mill.


Claypool Stanley, physician.


Copner Edward W, publr Waynetown Press.


Faunce Wm E, carriages.


Firestone Burtice W, blacksmith.


Fitch Alexander P, physician.


Fouts Emeline, general store.


Gray & Armstrong, boots and shoes.


Haas Amelia, millinery.


Hamilton Albert N, physician.


Hayes Phillip, harness. Heffner Addison M, blacksmith. Henderson George M, grocer.


Henry Joseph S, postmaster.


Herzog Morris E, general store.


Houver Jacob W, grocer.


Huber Christian F, baker.


Hughes & Beam, Saw and Planing


Mills. (See adv, page 755.)


Hurt Wm J, physician.


Kerr Wm H Rev (Christian).


Landman Solomon, propr Hotel. Waynetown


Lough & Co, notions.


Merrell Basil T, Undertaker and Furniture Dealer. (See adr, page 755.)


Merrill Wm B, carpenter.


Powell Hiram C, physician.


Ray Robert E, druggist.


Rider & Brant, hardware.


Runyan & Baker, meat market.


Steele Mary E, propr American House. Snyder John M, flour mills.


Summer Alva, wagonmkr.


Thompson Wm F, druggist.


Waynetown Hotel, Solomon Landman, propr. Waynetown Press, Edward W Copner, publr.


Webster & Co, general store.


Zerface & Bowles, real estate. Zuck John S, lawyer.


Zuck & Co, grocers.


WEAVER. A country postoffice, sometimes called Bellfield, in Liberty town- ship, Grant county, 8 miles from Marion, the county seat and location of the nearest bank. Population 106. Wheat and corn are shipped. J H Weaver, postmaster. Me Marth E, carpenter.


AMERICAN PAPER PULLEY CO.


PAPER BELT PULLEYS And Friction Wheels. 114 and 116 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis.


THOS. C. DAY & CO.{


MLoan Money upon Farms on Favorable Terms. 72 East Market St., Indianapolis, Ind. .


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AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY. WEL 755


Mart Isaac, justice of the peace. Pettsford M C, shoemkr. Weaver J H, General Store.


WEBSTER. In township of the same name, Wayne county, 6 miles north- west of Richmond, the county seat, ship- ping point and banking town, is a village of 135 inhabitants. It is on a daily stage route from Bloomingsport to Richmond. S H Bond, postmaster.


Atkinson Milton, wagonmkr. Black Wm H, saw mill. Bond S H, General Store. Clinehouse John, blacksmith. Jessup A T, grocer. Steddam I P, carpenter.


WEISBURGH. Located on the C I St L & C R R, 38 miles northwest of Cincinnati, in Jackson township, Dearborn county, is a village of 150 inhabitants. Lawrenceburgh, the county seat and near- est bank location, is 16 miles southeast. Hay and grain are shipped. Am Ex. H Chairsell, postmaster.


Althoff C H Rev (Lutheran).


Anderson Wm B, cooper.


Banermeister Wm Rev (Lutheran).


Buchert James, hotel and saloon. Cairns John, justice of the peare.


Chairsell H, General Store. Fermier Pierre, physician. Gutzwiller Philip, blacksmith. Hilbert G, wagonmkr. Leimkuhler Wm, blacksmith and wagon- mkr.


Minneman F H, agrl implements.


Oelker C, cabitnetmkr. Rohlfing Fred H, notary public. Schweitzer R H, General Store. Stohlman Louis, harnessmkr. Stumpke Frederick, boots and shoes. Tiedeman Christian, wagonmkr. Weis Christian, lumber. Weis Philip, flour mill.


WELLSBORO. At the crossing of the B & O, C & GT and C & W MR Rs, in Noble township, Laporte county, -9 miles south of Laporte, the seat of justice and most convenient bank. Am and B & O Ex. Population 125. Wm Fredrick- son, postmaster.


Crichton & Rambo, live stock.


Fredrickson William, General Store, Coal and Lumber.


Fredrickson & Rambo, stave mnfrs.


McCane J B, physician and drugs. Mayer John, hotel.


Miller George, stave mnfr. Titus N J, carpenter.


Wells T H, R R and ex agt.


Wells & McLane, grain.


WELTES. Population 50, in Camp- bell township, Warrick county, 12 miles west of Boonville, the county seat. Ev- ansville, 12 miles southwest, is the bank location and shipping point. This place is locally known as St Johns. Joseph Welte, postmaster.


Blackman Frederick, carpenter.


Fisher George, blacksmith. Hanson Wm, carpenter.


Kramer Wm, blacksmith.


HUGHES & BEAM, SAW and PLANING MILLS, WAYNETOWN, IND.


BASIL T. MERRELL,


CUNDERTAKERS AND DEALER IN FURNITURE, WAYNETOWN, IND.


KING & ELDER


BEDROOM SETS. LARGEST STOCK IN THE STATE. 43 and 45 S. Meridian St., INDIANAPOLIS, IND.


SHOW CASES


CHARLES RUEHL, 6 West Louisiana St., INDIANAPOLIS, IND.


756 WES INDIANA STATE GAZETTEER WES


Mitcham Joseph, justice. Olberding Henry, carpenter. Ritzard Valentine, blacksmith. Rough Frank, carpenter. Wagner Anthony, carpenter. Welte Joseph, General Store. Wick Henry, blacksmith. Wilhelm Peter, wagonmkr.


WESLEY. A place of 30 inhabitants, on the I B & W Ry, in Wayne township, Montgomery county, 7} miles northwest of Crawfordsville, the banking point and county seat. Wheat is shipped. M 1 White, postmaster.


Baldwin E J, blooded horses.


Davis Isaac, live stock. Pierce E, carpenter. Price Joseph, carpenter. Simpson T J, general store.


White M I, Postmaster.


WEST BADEN. Well known as West Baden Springs, on Lost river, in French Lick township, Orange county, 8 miles west of Paoli, the county seat, and 18 west of Orleans, on L N A & C Ry. Pop- ulation 50. Noted for its springs and oil- stone quarries. Daily stage to Paoli; fare, 50c ; and Orleans; fare, $1. L E Braden, postmaster.


Braxton John M, meat market. Dixon John, blacksmith.


Grigsby & Grigsby, flour mill. Ham & Bro, agrl implements. Harris N W, carpenter. Ritter J A, physician.


West Baden Springs Co, general store and hotel.


WESTCHESTER. 5 miles south- east of Bryant station, on the G R & IR R, in Bear Creek township, Jay county, is a place containing 50 inhabitants, 8 miles northeast of 'Portland court house, the banking town. J A Griffith, postmaster. Brown A, agrl implements.


Griffith & Montgomery, General Store. Haviland Wm J, saw mill. Mosetter John, blacksmith. Vail & Ross, physicians.


WESTFIELD. Is a prosperous vil- lage of 700 inhabitants, on Air Line Div L N A & C Ry, situated 6 miles west of Noblesville court house and bank. It is in Washington township, Hamilton county Daily stage to Noblesville ; fare, 25 cents ; and Carmel ; fare, 20 cents. Tri weekly to Eagletown, Jolliettville and Zionsville ; fare, 75 cents. J W Davis, postmaster. Baker J J, physician. Ballard M J, milliner.


Ballard Ralph, furniture. Barker A L, wagon mnfr.


Benson J L, Physician.


Brown O F, harness. Brown Walter D, druggist.


Cloud Wm C, justice of the peace.


Cloud, Tomlinson & Stanley, coal and lime. Coffin B F, physician.


Conklin W H, drugs. Cook Jesse, justice of the peace.


Denney C M, livery.


Dove Š C, physician.


Dwigins Wm, blacksmith.


Fisher R. L, general store.


Fodrea & Davis, livery.


Funderburg A E, tanner.


Harrold Bros, tile mnfrs.


Hayworth & Cook, meat market.


Hetfield Wm, general store and feed mill.


Hetherington & Sons, General Store.


Hinshaw A S, township trustee.


Howk D C, blacksmith.


Mills N E, brick mnfr.


Moon, Moore & Co, hardware and agrl im- plements.


Peacock E, shoemkr.


Pettijohn J B, physician.


Pfaff B F, wagonmkr.


Pfaff M J, milliner.


Pfaff Thomas, hotel.


Phelps E N, barber.


Phelps J C, nursery.


Sanders James, nursery.


Semans W A, flour mill.


Semans S W, restaurant and baker.


Smith Henry, carpenter.


Smith P P, blacksmith.


Stanley Irvin, photographer.


White Charles, barber.


Williams Isaac, General Store. Williams J A, grocer.


WEST FORK. Called locally, Ma- rietta, is a place of 50 inhabitants, in Union township, Crawford county, 12 miles west of Leavenworth, the county seat. Taswell, 7 miles distant, the shipping point. The banking town is Tell City. Lumber and produce are shipped. H C Jackson, post- master.


Bullington C A A, lawyer.


Bullington William H, Lawyer. Bullington W W, justice of the peace. Campbell R N, live stock.


Cole John W, carpenter.


Davis George W, blacksmith.


Dermott Patrick M, distiller.


Dexter Ansel, physician.


Duffin A M, lawyer.


Duffin James M, general store and notary public.


Duffin T C, lawyer.


Dunham Calvin, carpenter.


W. H. CORBALEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (42 Vance Block), Collects Original Pensions, Increase Pensions, Pay, Bounty, Land Warrants, Horse Claims, etc. Special attention given to Rejected Claims. Special arrangements made with Claim Agents going out of the business, or Attorneys sending me business.


CHARLES P. JACOBS, Attorney in Patent Cases, 36 North Delaware St., INDIANAPOLIS, IND. )


PATENTS PROCURED!


PATENTS PROSECUTED ! Infringements Stopped. Patent Suits Defended. Fifteen Years' Experience.


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AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY. WES 757


Jackson H C, General Store.


Johnson R M, lawyer. Myler C T, lawyer. Perkins Wm, F, general store and cooper. Powell James H, carpenter. Reasor James A, cooper. Reasor Paul & Son, saw and flour mill. Reasor Wiliam S, cooper. Robertson Wm H, shoemkr.


WEST FRANKLIN. Is situated on the Ohio river, in Marrs township, Posey county, 12 miles above Mt Vernon, the county seat and banking town. Popu- lation 100. George Lutz, postmaster. Campbell James B, Lawyer. Dieg J & Co, flour mill. Dixon R S, physician. Hensler Wm, physician. Litterton John W, carpenter. Schlafer John, general store. Todd Joseph, carpenter. Wagnon John H, carpenter. Watts N, physician.


WESTLAND. A country place of about 30 inhabitants, in Blue River town- ship, county of Hancock, 63 miles south- east of Greenfield, the seat of justice and location of the nearest bank. Morristown, 63 miles distant, on the CH & I Ry, and Greenfield, are both shipping stations. Lindley B Newby, postmaster. Andrews J O, physician. Bennett J H, shoemkr. Bintch O T, wagonmkr. Canfield Bros, blacksmiths. Johnson L M, blacksmith. New, Binford & Newby, general store. Newby & Bently, agrl implements. Trump J T, physician.


Tyner L, justice of the peace.


WEST LEBANON. , A place con- taining 700 inhabitants, at junction main line W St L & P Ry and H R & E Div same road, in Pike township, Warren coun- ty, 6 miles west of Williamsport, the coun- ty seat, and 30 southwest of Lafayette. Attica is the nearest bank location. An institution of that character would pay well in this place. A weekly paper, the West Lebanon Gazette, is published here. Ex, W U. J W Brown, postmaster. Bell Wm, hardware. Breen James, boots and shoes. Brooks Rev (Universalist). Brown J W, Books and Stationery. Brown J W & Co, grocers. Cadwallader A R, grain. Cadwallader Bros, grocers. Calloway B D, saw mill. Campbell T B, physician. Carithers George, furniture.


Crawford C, jeweler. Donnelly G W, druggist. Elsasser C, Boots and Shoes. Evans B F, hotel.


Fleming Bros, dry goods.


Fleming J, physician. Fox Peter, harnessmkr.


Frankeberger M, milliner.


James Elizabeth, general store.


Kendal & Swisher, meat market. Kimble James, grain, R R and ex agt.


Kiser Wm, livery ..


Kraft Wm Rev (Baptist).


Post Rev (Presbyterian). Raines O, carpenter.


Sanford C S, dry goods.


Spurrier J H, hardware. Swisher James, live stock. The West Lebanon Gazette.


Tinkler & Hornaday, flour mill.


Walker E S, meat market.


Ward & Cheesman, wagonmkrs.


White John, confectioner.


WEST LIBERTY. Jay county. (See Mills Corners.)


WEST LIBERTY. Population 100, located in Union township, Howard coun- ty, 162 miles south west of Kokomo, the seat of justice and banking town and 7 miles distant from Greentown, the shipping point, on the T C & St LR R. Daily stage to Greentown; fare, 50 cents round trip. James Curles, postmaster. Covalt F M, flour mill.


Curles & Covalt, general store.


Parker Wm F, carpenter.


Simpson S, general store and saloon,


Ware C M, physician.




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