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Ware L S, meat market.
WEST MIDDLETON. 7 miles southwest of Kokomo, the county seat and banking town, on T C & St L R R, located in Harrison township, county of Howard, is a village of 300 inhabitants, containing 2 churches and graded school. Grain and lumber are shipped. Am Ex. James W Parson, postmaster. Bates J W, painter. Buseeker J W, physician.
Hoon T T, general store.
McNeal J H, saw mill. Middleton C E, R R agt.
Middleton Wm, live stock.
Orr W H, contractor.
Parson J W, General Store.
Ratcliff J M & Co, flour mill. Torrence R E, blacksmith.
Waggaman & Bourrs, contractors.
WEST NEWTON. In Decatur township, Marion county, 12 miles south-
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west of Indianapolis, and 2 south of West Newton Station, on the I & V Ry, is a vil- lage of 300 inhabitants. Wheat, corn and potatoes are shipped. Joel Jackson, post- master.
Allen Joseph, live stock. Allen J Y, physician.
Allen Wesley, Physician.
Baronett John, livery. Breedlove John, shoemkr. Burk Thomas, grain. Coppock & Clark, blacksmiths.
Coppock John, silversmith.
Edwards John, live stock.
Green H E, general store.
Haworth J D, justice of the peace.
Hendrew Andrew, shoemkr.
Horton Eck, wagonmkr.
Horton Joseph, painter. Horton Wm, carpenter. Hoskins T M, insurance agt.
Jackson Ellis B, restaurant.
Jackson Joel, General Store.
Jessop Wm, meat market.
Landers Wm, saw mill and nursery.
Miller Murphy, music teacher.
Palmer Perry, painter.
Palmer Wm, barber.
Payne J W Rev (Methodist).
Rattliff Bart, dentist.
Russell Josiah, harnessmkr.
Shelly L L., lawyer.
Shelly S, hotel. Spray M & H, dressmkrs. Stanton Louis, carriage and wagonmkr. Updegraff Robert, poultry.
WESTPHALIA. Knox county, is an 1884 farmers' postoffice.
WEST POINT. On the W St L & P Ry, in Wayne township, Tippecanoe county, 10 miles southwest of Lafayette, the seat of justice and banking town. The station is & mile distant. Corn, wheat and hogs are shipped. Population 250. Ex, Pacific. Jesse Rider, postmaster.
Atkins Joseph, drugs. Bear Thomas, carpenter.
Bennett Frank, harnessmkr.
Burton Robert I, groceries, boots and shoes. Carter & Sweeny, live stock. Chalk & Stephens, meat market.
Charles R E, physician. Coling Philip, shoemkr. Colton A J, live stock. Davis Thomas, carpenter.
Durgan Edward, lawyer. Heath J H, physician. Kennell J, blacksmith. Kiser J H, general store.
Kiser W C, grocer and notions.
Peterson Charles, wagonmkr.
Rider Jesse, Postmaster.
Sharp J A, shoemkr.
Sullivan J M, notary public. Vermillion Henry, grocer. Weaver C H, physician and justice.
WESTPORT. Situated on the V G & R R R, in Sand Creek township, Decatur county, 14 miles south of Greensburgh, the county seat and banking town, is a village containing 400 inhabitants. Ex, Adams. Tel, W U. Milton M Mewhinney, post- master. Biddinger J B, hotel and livery.
Biddinger & Sanders, saloon.
Boicourt John E, stone quarry. Boicourt W T, stone quarry.
Boicourt Z, stone quarry.
Burk James M, undertaker and jeweler.
Burroughs J P, physician.
Cann John, General Store. Carden J N, R R agt.
Conwell James T, general store.
DeArmon John, general store and hotel.
Falkerson L, blacksmith.
Falkerson Mary A Mrs, milliner.
Freed Elizabeth Mrs, milliner.
Giddings L S, harnessmkr.
Glasscock J W, carpenter.
Grayson Sandford, lawyer and justice.
Hall Joseph, saw mill.
Hause E K, carpenter.
Hause William, Physician.
Hockenberry John H, blacksmith. Holmes & Boicourt, flour mill. Lund Isaac S, blacksmith.
McCammon Isham T, general store and ex agt.
McCollough Wm M, general store.
Mewhinney & Anderson, flour mills and grain.
Mewhinney & Proctor, Drugs and Grocers.
Moore Q R, blacksmith, wagon and car- riage mnfr. Paddock M M, saw mill.
Pope W J & Son, wagonmkr. Robbins Wm F, justice of the peace. Smalley Lewis, harnessmkr.
Talkington Charles, blacksmith.
Trimble G A, saloon.
Williams T J, harnessmkr.
WESTSARATOGASPRINGS. Is located in Pike county, 9 miles south- west of Petersburgh, the county seat. Hos- mer, 4 miles distant, is the shipping point. The place is noted for its mineral springs, the derivation of its name. Tri-weekly stage to Princeton and Petersburgh. Popu- lation 25. W F Falls, postmaster. Falls Richard, miner of coal.
Falls W F, General Store and Proprie- tor West Saratoga Springs and Hotel. Higgins J C & Co, saw mill.
M. S. HUEY & SON{ BEE HIVE PLANING MILL 73 Pendleton Avenue, - - INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
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Miller & Bros, coal miners. Owen P G, justice of the peace. Smith E, live stock.
WEST. SHOALS. The smallest county seat in the State, contains a popula- tion of 250, a village on White river and the O & M Ry. Shoals } mile^distant on the opposite side of the river, is really the town, but the county buildings are located in West Shoals, and there are 2 distinct postoffices, known as Shoals and West Shoals. Washington is the bank location. S D Stephens, postmaster.
Brennen James, county surveyor.
Brown H R, livery.
Chapman Henry, coroner.
Denny Wm, hotel.
Fields Winnepeck, county recorder.
Hamilton M, hotel.
Hamilton W, livery. Hunt R E, R R and ex agt.
Morris Washington, hotel.
Mosier David, justice. Pipher Levi J, sheriff.
Stephens S D, Grocer. Town Wm L, county auditor.
WESTVILLE. On the LN A & C Ry, in New Durham township, Laporte county, 12 miles southwest of Laporte, the county seat and banking town. It is an incorporated town of 850 inhabitants, con- taining 4 churches-Methodist, Baptist, Christian and Catholic-a normal school, good graded school, 2 hotels, and a weekly newspaper-Indicator. Ex, Am. Tel, W U. Mrs Bell C Miller, postmaster.
Ansley Elmon, general store.
Cole Henry P, painter. Cole House, Zina Cole, propr.
Concannon & Tuley, saloon and livery. Crumpacker D L, live stock.
Crumpacker, Winters & Co, Norman horses. Daggy A, restaurant.
Dolman Edward, flour mill.
Field Levi, wagonmkr.
Flood House, Mrs Rachel E Flood, propr. Flood Rachel E Mrs, propr Flood House. Fowler Alex, barber.
Fravel Theophilis, physician. Freeman Brook B, physician. Hamil Rev (Lutheran). Hatten & Hollenbeck, real estate.
Haus Wm, blacksmith. Herrold, Tuley & Co, Grain Dealers. Hollenbeck"Benjamin W, physician. Howell & Son, blacksmiths. Irwin Joseph H, shoemkr. Johnson Timothy R, mnfr fanning mills. Livingston John, carpenter. Long & Loomis, Hardware. McClure Charles, general store.
McClure John, drugs.
Malmseimer John, painter. Mickler Mary C Miss, millinery. Miller George, livery stable.
Mordon Douglas, painter. Normal School, A F Sellars, principal.
Reynolds Amos & Wm, carpenters.
Reynolds Thomas C, jeweler.
Schultz Herman, shoemkr. Siddall James H Rev (Methodist).
Smith Evrel S, drugs and grocer.
Staniford Abraham G, physician.
Terwilleger Wm, carpenter.
Thompson George L, plasterer and Am Ex agt.
Weed Timothy, undertaker.
Welcome Jerome, shoemkr.
Westville Indicator (weekly), E E Drom, propr. Winters & Tully, meats.
Young Andrew, blacksmith.
WHEATFIELD. Hamlet loca- ted on the I I & I R R, in Wheatfield town- ship, Jasper county, 24 miles north of Rensselaer, the county seat and banking town. Population 25 Ex, U S. JM Welser, postmaster.
Biggs Edward, grain and live stock.
Fritz August, saloon.
Melser Harmon, carpenter and hotel.
Melser J M, General Store.
Miller & Co, saw mill.
WHEATLAND. A village of 300 inhabitants, in Steen township, Knox coun- ty, on the O & M Ry, 12 miles east of Vin- cennes, the county seat. The location of the nearest bank is Washington. The country surrounding this village is of a very rich character. Ex, O & M. W U Tel. A C Nicholson, postmaster.
Anderson Job D, grocer.
Anderson ME & Son, General Store. Black E C, physician.
Buller W S & Co, flour mill.
Burrus J W, shoemkr.
Comer Jacob, livery.
Daily H P, R R and ex agt.
Dukate J B, physician.
Dukate J S, physician.
Dukate & Merrell, druggists.
Harbin Frank, carpenter.
Horn M, saloon. Lytton J, physician.
Niblack S L & Co, general store.
Nicholson A C, Druggist.
Nicholson W J & Co, general store, drugs, and grain. Prather C A Mrs, hotel.
Vanderhoff L, blacksmith.
Watjen J H, agrl implements and black- smith.
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Williams H, justice of the peace. Wood & Traylor, Furniture. Young Hannibal, justice of the peace.
WHEATON. A postoffice established in 1880, on line St L Div I B & W Ry, in Jackson township, Putnam county, 20 miles northeast of Greencastle, the county seat and banking town. A F Field, postmaster and general store.
WHEELER. 7 miles northwest of Valparaiso, on the P Ft W & C R R, in Porter county, is a village of 200 inhabit- ants. Ships hay, cheese and live stock. Ex, Adams. Samuel Sigler, postmaster. Arnold C A, blacksmith.
Bay C A, wagonmkr. Ehrtsman John, blacksmith.
Gott W L, justice of the peace.
Jones C F, hay.
Jones E S, general store. Jones & Pierce, live stock and grain.
Pearce George W, flour mill. Reed S S, hotel, R R and ex agt. Sigler J N, general store. Union Cheese Factory, cheese mnfrs. Woodhull A E, general store.
WHEELING. A village of 75 per- sons, situated on the Mississinewa river, in Washington township, Delaware county, 122 miles northwest of Muncie, the ship- ping station, county seat and banking point. Tri-weekly stage to Muncie; fare, 40c; and to Jonesborough; 50c. G W Rea . soner, postmaster. Braddock Michael C, justice of the peace. Coton Charles, cabinetmkr.
Dunn J C, flour mill.
Ginn Liberty, notary and live stock.
Heal David, notary public.
Keller S E, hotel. Lewis Henson, live stock. McCormick W N, live stock. Maddox John, blacksmith. Nixon Jesse, Grain and Live Stock. Powers Mark, live stock. Reasoner George W, general store. Shaffer Peter, wagonmkr. Sleeth Isaac N, blacksmith. Trout John, saw mill.
WHITCOMB. Population 200. 5 miles northeast from Brookville court house and bank and the nearest shipping point ; has a Methodist church, and drain tile factory. H S Jaques, postmaster. Beesley I, drain tile mnfr. Campbell & Murch, saw mill. Jaques H S, General Store. Harwood W F, blacksmith. Linegar D B, physician. Murch T Z, wagonmkr.
Nabb J H, shoemkr. Seal Frank, physician. Vanness E, harness. Whitney J H, blacksmith.
Whitney & Harwood, blacksmiths.
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WHITE HALL. Situated in Clay township, Owen county, 10 miles southeast of Spencer, the county seat, and 8 miles west of Bloomington, the shipping station and bank location. Wagon spokes and live stock are shipped. Population 52. Orlando E Foster, postmaster. Cooper & Co, general store.
Foster Orlando E, General Store. Gray O F, physician and drugs. Hendricks J T & C, flour and feed mill. Miller & Davis, saw mill. Neill James B, live stock.
WHITELAND. On the J M & I R R, in Pleasant township, Johnson coun- ty, 5 miles north of Franklin, the county seat and banking place, and 16 miles south of Indianapolis, is a village of 300 inhab- itants. Wm M Smock, postmaster. Beebe James, physician and R R agt.
Bennett G W, cooper. Binkley Henry, wagomkr.
Brewer S E, saw mill.
Corley Philip, blacksmith.
Covert G W, physician and dentist.
Dickson F, flour mill.
Dobyns P K, physician.
Farmer Charles E, blacksmith.
Fisher John, saloon.
Fisher M B, General Store. Miller A, physician. Pegs & Hester, tile mnfrs.
Ransdell B R, general store.
Ransdell M & Sister, milliners.
Sergent J, physician.
Smock & Combs, General Store. Springer Mary Miss, drugs. Vorris J J, carpenter. Wheeler W, carpenter. White Jacob B, hotel. White J R, painter.
White W I, blacksmith.
Wilson Wm, wagomkr.
WHITE LICK. Called formerly Fayette, in Perry township, Boone county, 9 miles southeast of Lebanon, the seat of justice and nearest bank location, is a vil- lage of 100 inhabitants. Whitestown, 6 miles northeast on the C I St L & C R R, is the shipping point. Wm E Everett, postmaster. Bird Asa, blacksmith. Boteman M, saloon. Deringer James, carpenter.
Everett W E, Physician and Drug- gist.
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Frazier Simeon, blacksmith. Jordon T W, physician. Lampkin DO, carriage and wagonmkr. Lumpkin O D, hardware. McDaniel I J, general store. McDaniel John S, general store. Mullen Patrick, shoemkr. Smith A J, general store. Smith Lennie, milliner. Walker Benjamin, carriagemkr. Walker Charity, milliner. Walker John S, harnessmkr.
WHITESTOWN. Is an enterpris- ing village of 700 inhabitants, located on the C I St L & CR R, in Worth township, Boone county, 9 miles southeast of Leba- non, the county seat and banking town, and 21 northwest of Indianapolis. Metho- dist and Lutheran churches and graded and Lutheran schools are sustained. Grain, staves and live stock are the chief exports. Ex, Am. Tel, W U. Newton Hazelrigg, postmaster. Bowers Louis, restaurant.
Bowers Louis Mrs, milliner. Bowser John W, Flour Mill and Grain.
Burton Daniel, stave factory.
Butner S, flour mill. Cark Clark, physician. Christy John W, cooper. Daily George, physician. Day John F, restaurant.
Eichmann Ceazer, general store.
Eichman David, general store. Gregory & Swaim, hardware. Hardy John S, physician. Hazelrigg N & J A, druggists. Hedrick John, wagonmkr. Hill Jacob, livery stable. Hill Conrad H, blacksmith. Hull Mary, milliner. Isenhour George, live stock.
Isenhour Irenius, live stock. Isenhour, Neese & Co, tile mnfrs. Montort J M, grocer. Moore Alexander, meat market.
Morgan Thomas, restaurant. Morrison O H, saloon. Neidlinger J, general store. Ray David, justice. Ray Davis, wagonmkr. Ray John, carpenter. Richardson John R, blacksmith. Roberts H H, hotel. Rogers Wm, barber. Bayer Elizabeth B Mrs, milliner. Sayer W R, justice. Schmock Frederick, shoemkr. Sims Wright, broker. Smith John S, shoemkr. Watts James E, general store. Wright Wm, blacksmith.
WHITESVILLE. A village con- taining 170 people, situated in Union town- ship, Montgomery county, on the L N A & C Ry, 6 miles southeast of Crawfordsville, the banking town and county seat. Ships heading, lumber, grain and hogs. C Nicholson, postmaster. Everson & Co, saw mill. Culver D M, physician.
Epperson W F, stave and heading mnfr. Firler & Dodd, general store. Grissom R W, shoemkr.
Jones R, drugs. Layman S D & Son, confectioners. Nicholson C C, Grocer. Sullivan N, grocer. Wren J F, blacksmith.
WHITE WATER. Derives its name from the river on which it is located, is a town of 365 inhabitants, in Franklin township, Wayne county, 10 miles north of Richmond court house and bank location. Fountain City, the shipping point, is 4} miles west on the G R & I R R. Daily stage to Arbo; fare, 25 cents; and Rich- mond ; fare, 30 cents. B W Addleman, postmaster.
Addleman B W, Justice of the Peace.
Addleman G F, carpenter.
Addleman J C, carpenter. Addleman Wm H, painter. Barton L, saw mill and vet surgeon.
Courtney J T, physician.
Darnell J D, wagonmkr.
Ellis P M, stone mason.
Gossard J T, physician.
Griffiths W T, physician.
Grove N, Grocer. Harlam Lee, grocer.
Hill Jesse, carpenter.
Jackson A, blacksmith.
Robertson W L, General Store.
Simpson John, plasterer.
Simpson Wm, plasterer.
Suplee F, grocer. White T P, blacksmith.
Williams Wm, physician.
Wineburg James A, painter.
Woolverton C, shoemkr.
WHITING. In the extreme north- eastern corner of the State, on the L S & MS B & O and P Ft W & C Ry, in Lake county, on Lake George and Lake Michi- gan, 30 miles northwest of Crown Point, the county seat. Chicago is the nearest bank location. Population 120. Henry Schrage, postmaster. Roberts G M, justice of the peace. Schrage Henry, General Store.
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WICKLIFFE. A village of 50 in- habitants, in Crawford county, Patoka township, 25 miles northwest of Leaven- worth, the county seat, contains 2 churches and common school. Ship to Wickliffe via L E & St L R R. Tell City, 40 miles distant, is the banking point. W H Bu- ford, postmaster.
Babbitt John Rev (Christian). Brown & Bro, flour mill.
Buford W H, General Store and Cooper. Guinder John, wagonmkr. Riley J S, blacksmith. Smith J H, physician. Sturm D H, justice of the peace.
WILBUR. Located in Grigg town- ship, Morgan county, 8 miles northwest of Martinsville, the county seat, shipping point and nearest bank. Population 125. J W Minton, postmaster.
Albertson Jacob, blacksmith. Bryant G R, photographer.
Hinson S H, saw mill.
Minton J W, General Store.
Owen D P, justice. Peterson H, shoemkr. Pierce Benjamin, grocer. Pike John, blacksmith.
WILD CAT. Situated 1 mile from L Div TH & IR R, in Democrat town- ship, Carroll county, 14 miles southeast of Delphi, the county seat. Cutler is the railroad station. The banking town is Frankfort. Population 35. Warren Adams, postmaster.
Am Ex. Adams C D, flour mill.
Adams Warren, Saw and Flour Mill.
Hastings C W, flour mill. Hinkle J W, carpenter. Kelsey J S, physician. Penn J W, general store.
WILKINSON. Is located on the I B & W Ry, in Brown township, Hancock county, 14 miles northeast of Greenfield court house and 31 from Indianapolis. Knightstown is the location of nearest bank. Population 100. Ex, U S. Tel, W U. John C Overman, postmaster. Burns Elisha, blacksmith.
Clark J B, grocer. Forbes & Cooper, saw mill. Garriott H C, general store and grain. Hardon Cicero, carpenter. Johns Henry, wagonmkr. Kenyon Henry, blacksmith. Power Wm, hotel. Power Wm H, carpenter. Stanley Ed, feed stable.
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Stanley JE, Hardware and Gro- ceries. Stanley W W, drugs. Stewart L C, physician.
WILLIAMS. Located on White river, in Indian Creek township, Lawrence county, 12 miles southwest of Bedford, the shipping station, seat of justice and banking town. A flour and saw mill are the requirements. Population 40. J H Baker, postmaster.
Baker J H, General Store. Carl B F, grocer. Jones, Bro & Co, saw mill.
WILLIAMSBURGH. 10 miles northwest of Richmond, the county seat and place for banking, in Green township, Wayne county, is a village of 350 inhabit- ants, containing a graded school and 2 churches. Daily stage to Richmond, the nearest rail approach; fare, 25 cents. James L Pearce, postmaster.
Baker O R, druggist.
Billey Henry H, tinner.
Bond James A, blacksmith.
Brown Wm, carpenter.
Campbell Mary, milliner.
Campbell William, General Store. Cranor J D, live stock. Cranor Milton, live stock. Davis O G, undertaker. Hellem W M, physician. Lucas David, barber.
Pearce A, general store.
Pearce James L, General Store.
Reynolds B H, hotel and wagonmkr. Reynolds Vernon, boots and shoes. Reynolds & Bro, planing mill.
Richter Bros, carriage mnfrs.
Roberts J, blacksmith.
Roberts & Sturyers, grocers. Ryland C V, flour mill. Smelser John, harnessmkr.
Taylor L P, Physician.
Wooley J, saw mill.
WILLIAMSPORT. The judicial seat of Warren county, is a thrifty town of 1,300 inhabitants, located on the Wabash river and W St L & P Ry, 88 miles north of Indianapolis, and 24 southwest of La- fayette. This is an important grain mar- ket; 1 elevator handles about 160,000 bushels annually. Attica, distant, 3 miles, is the banking town. Williamsport is sur- rounded by a good farming country, con- tains 2 hotels, a weekly newspaper- War- ren Republican-3 churches-Methodist, Presbyterian and Christian-a graded school, flour mill, 1 saw mill, drain tile works and 1 stone quarry. Ex, Pacific. Tel, W U. Elisha Hitchens, postmaster.
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Adams & Moffitt, abstracts of title. Ammerman John W, barber.
Armstrong John F, baker and restaurant. Bittinger Samuel, grocer. Brier Bros, livery. Brown Ira, meats. Bryant Charles E, painter. Bush John W, carpenter. Coen James S, furniture and undertaker. Commercial House, G P Swarts, propr.
Conklin Oakley, blacksmith.
Crawford Wm S, drugs.
Davidson & Durborow, lawyers.
De Hart Jacob, physician and dentist.
Dick & Yeagey, flour mill, 6 miles n.
Dowler Robert C, carpenter.
Durborow Wm B, insurance.
Elgin Alton, stone quarry. Farmers' Hotel, Samuel B Mathis, propr. Fleming Frank C, county treasurer. Fox John, carpenter.
Grandy Ira B, jeweler.
Graves Thomas J, county recorder.
Gregory Benjamin R, dry goods. Gregory John, propr Warren Republican. Harrell Aaron P, lawyer.
Harts Peter, plasterer. Hanes & Porch, flour mill. Held Henry, harnessmkr. Hence Cynthia, dressmkr.
Hitchens Elisha, postmaster.
Hodgson John, wagonmkr.
Holmes Abner V, Justice. Hottenstein Edward L, hardware. Hurd Benjamin, meats. Ivins Reuben H, shoemkr. James Wm P, saloon. Johnson Henry C, circuit clerk. Johnson Henry C Sr, lumber. Karst Henry, saloon. Keefer Francis R, physician.
Kent Ella, R R and ex agt.
Lewis Philip W, plasterer. Longley Frank P, hardware.
McAdams Charles, lawyer.
McCabe James & Son, lawyers.
Martin James & Co, grain elevator. Mathis Eli, saloon.
Mathis Samuel B, grocer and propr Farm- hotel. Messner John H, general store.
Moffitt Wm, county auditor. Moore Wm T, clothing. Morfott Milton, carpenter. Nichol Wm T, dry goods. Nordurft Philip, tile mnir and saw mill. Pearson John G, lawyer. Pfeifer Jacob, stone quarry. Pilchker Jesse E, lawyer. Pitcher Charles, grocer.
Pomeroy Astely C, blacksmith.
Rabb Joseph M, judge 21st judicial circuit. Rabourn Wm L, Lawyer and Real Estate. (Sce adv in Lawyers.)
Reiff John, carpenter. Rittenour Henry, justice. Ross Ellis, grocer. Ross Josiah P, justice. Ross Justin, physician and druggist.
Sager John J, blacksmith.
Schlosser Elias, live stock, 4 miles w.
Schlosser John H, live stock, 4 miles w.
Shurtz Henry, grocer.
Simpkins Robert J, physician.
Slauter James D, grocer.
Slauter Wm L, grocer.
Smith James, painter.
Smith Wm C, broker.
Stansbury Hattie, milliner.
Stansbury Wm E, drugs.
Stark Wm W, grocer.
Stinespring John B, barber. Stump Joseph L, sheriff.
Sutton & Hunter, lawyers.
Swarts George P, propr Commercial House.
Taylor Isaac N, county surveyor.
Thomas Erasmus D, live stock.
Thomas Horace D, live stock.
Vanderbilt John, grocer.
Warren Republican, John Gregory, propr.
WILLIAMSTOWN. A rural post- office, called also Earl City, on the V G & R R R, located in Clinton township, Decatur county, 8 miles north of Greensburgh, the banking place and county seat. Wheat, hogs and cattle are shipped. Population, 100. Am Ex. John S Parker, postmaster. Fishback J M, blacksmith. Jewett Israel, R R agt.
Jewett & Son, general store and grain. Lawson Jesse, live stock.
Nation J W, live stock.
Parker Bros, Grocers and Wagon- makers. Schleissman & Fleetwood, saw mill. Tharp Daniel, justice of the peace.
WILLIS GROVE. An unimpor- tant country postoffice, in Harrison town- ship, Knox county, 14 miles southeast of Vincennes, the shipping aud banking point and county seat. Wheatland, on the O & M, 9 miles north, is sometimes used as a shipping station. H W Sampson, postmas- ter. Carlisle D T, saw mill. Carlisle W, saw mill.
Sampson H W, General Store and Township Trustee. Sampson Bros, general store.
WILLOW BRANCH. On the M Div I B & W Ry, 22 miles northeast of In- dianapolis, and 11 miles northeast of Green- field, the county seat and location of the nearest bank, is a growing village of 108
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inhabitants. Grain, cattle and lumber are shipped. A B Thomas, postmaster. Barrett John H, wagonmkr.
Barrett S E, milliner and dressmkr. Brown John H, blacksmith. Cassady Lewis, harness. Hammer N L, physician. Huston T W, blacksmith. Johnson Henry, grocer.
Manlove Pleasant, saw mill.
Marsh Wm, grain.
May A C & Co, heading mill. Mills Lewis, shoemkr. Parker Elmer, drugs. Priddy JN, meat market.
Ryan M, milliner and dressmkr.
Ryan W B, physician.
Thomas A B, General Store, Grain and Agricultural Implements. Vanliorn Wm, blacksmith.
Williams Edward, grocer.
WILLVALE. Is an 1884 farmers' postoffice, located in Laporte county.
WILMINGTON. Located in Ho- gan township, Dearborn county, 23 miles from the Ohio river, and 1 from the O & M Ry, 7 miles southwest of Lawrence- burgh, the county seat. Aurora, 23 miles east, is the banking town and shipping de- pot. Population 359. Mrs Eliza A Hil- phenstine, postmaster. Armstrong John, carpenter.
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