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are shipped. Express-American. J. 11. Spaulding, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Ball Milton, sawyer. Briggs L W, grocer and farmer.
Burnett J W, general store.
Curent John, sawyer. Engerner E, sawyer. Golliver Daniel, butcher. Lingo P, farmer. Phelps C W, lumberman.
Sawyer F E, carpenter.
Smith W H, general store.
Spaulding A P, railroad.
Spaulding H, engineer.
Spaulding Jas H, railroad and express agent. Spaulding M K, machinist.
Walker E, saw mill.
SCHOOLCRAFT.
A thriving village in the township of Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo county, on the L. S. & M. S. R. R., at the intersection of the C. & L. H. R. R., 13 miles south of Kalama- zoo. It is 29 miles southwest of Battle Creek, 150 miles from Detroit, and 74 from Lansing. It is situated on a beautiful prai- rie 25 miles square. Population about 1, 100. Its manufactures comprise 2 wind-mill fac- tories, a flouring mill and a saw mill. It also has a grain elevator, a national bank, and a weekly newspaper, the Dispatch and News. Wind-mills, flour and grain are shipped. Express-United States : Tele- graph --- Western Union. W. L. Cole, post- master.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Allen C K, hardware.
Allen Henry I, newspaper agent. Barney Bros, hardware.
Barnhart & Cobb, Grocers and Lum- ber Mnfrs and Dealers.
Bauer Jacob, hoots and shoes.
Briggs J W. physician.
Duncan H E, grocer.
Eagle Wind-Mill Co, I W Pursel sec and treas.
Earl Jesse P, agent L. S. & M. S. R. R.
Edwards W A, marble works, Ellsworth S B, dentist.
Enos Samuel, Bakery and Restaurant. Panckboner George C, meat market. Fellows I S, saw mill.
Finlay Wm, saloon.
First National Bank, E B Dyckman Pres, M R Cobb, Cashier.
Fisher & Bell, meat market. Fox Wm H, physician. Francis D H, general store. Gainsley C H, dry goods, clothing, hats, caps, boots, shoes, etc.
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Griffiths Thomas, grocer and agent United States Express Co.
Grimes John, harness maker
Heifner T N, billiards. Hendricks Jacob, livery stable. James George R, drugs and books.
Jannasch F O, gunsmith.
Johnson Jacob, cooper.
Kester W S, sewing machines. Kinney Miss M L, hair dressing. Knight G E & Co, general store. Kohl Hermann, shoemaker.
Kooms J L, grocer.
Miller P D & Co, drugs,
Myers Wind Mill Co, wind mill mnfrs.
Phillips William, blacksmith.
Pursel, Earl & Co, Flouring Mills, L. S. & M. S. R. R.
Reeser Mrs Melissa, millinery.
Schoolcraft Dispatch and News, (weekly), V C Smith publisher. Snyder, Underwood & Co., general store. Stilwell E C, Tinware.
Stom A J, barber.
Strong W L, marble works.
Troxel House, Edmond Troxel Propr. Tweedie Thomas, tailor.
Van Vleck G W, physician.
SCIO.
Scio is a small place on the M. C. R. R., in the township of Scio, Washtenaw county, 5 miles west of Ann Arbor. It is on the Huron river, has a saw mill and a grist mill, and ships flour, apples, pork and lumber. Geo. A. Peters, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Abbott Charles, (estate of) saw mill.
Evarts & Co, proprs Scio flouring mills. Haylo M J, grocer. Jerdon John, cooper.
SCOTT'S.
A station and postoffice on the C. & L. H. R. R .. on the line between Pavilion and Climax townships, Kalamazoo county, i4 miles southwest of Battle Creek and about the same distance south east of Kalamazoo. Wheat, flour and lumber are shipped. Ex-
press-American. Wm. H. DeLano, post- master.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bathrick S F, express and station agent. Bowls Robert, blacksinith.
De Lano, Wm H, general store. Sager John, saw mill.
SCOFIELD.
The postoffice corresponding to Exeter station, on the C. & C S. R. R., in Monroe county, 17 miles west of Trenton crossing.
SEARS.
A small village on the F. & P. M. R. R. in Orient township, in the southeast part of Osceola county. Population 150. Distance from Detroit 171 miles, east from Hersey, the county seat, 13 miles. Lumber and shingles are shipped. Telegraph-Western Union. Nelson Ferguson, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Ardis Mark. express agent.
Borland Mark M, lumber contractor.
Campbell James. blacksmith,
Delameter George, town clerk.
Eaton Wm, station agent.
Ferguson Nelson, justice of the peace and postmaster.
Hume & Priest, general store.
Kellogg Bradford, supervisor and justice of the peace.
Lamb Martin, joiner.
Leonard C B & Co, lumbermen.
McBride Miss Gertie, teacher.
Neidig David, carpenter.
Neidig Jacob, engineer.
Powell Joseph, town treasurer.
Smith Henry, hotel propr.
Sturgeon Joseph, hotel propr.
Willoughby Nelson, blacksmith.
Willoughby Richard, carpenter.
SEBASTOPOL.
(See West Windsor.)
TROXEL HOUSE, SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN.
EDMOND TROXEL, Proprietor.
The above House is New and First-Class. The second largest in the county. The patronage of the traveling public is respectfully solicited. Everything will be done to give satisfaction.
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SEBEWA.
A village of 100 inhabitants, also called Cornell, in Sebewa-township, Ionia county, 18 miles southeast of Ionia, and 7 from Port- land, its nearest station. It is on the line of the projected Coldwater, Marshall and Mack- inac R. R. Settled, 1850. It has a semi- weekly mail. Oscar W. Kibbey, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Albro, physician.
Eddy H, photographer.
Friend Martha, dressmaker.
Holmes O W, blacksmith.
Holmes R, hotel.
Kibbey Ada, millinery. Kibbey Oscar W, general store.
King Daniel, restaurant.
Lowe E Y, grist mill. Lowe & Holladay, saw mill.
Mancil Tracy, blacksmith. Raifsnider George, wagon maker. Upton H, blacksmith.
SEBEWAING.
A village of 600 inhabitants in Sebewaing township, Huron county, 40 miles southwest of Port Austin, and 24 west of Bad Axe, the county seat. It is near the mouth of Sebe- waing river, one mile back from Saginaw bay, and 30 miles northeast of Bay City, the nearest railroad point. It contains 3 saw mills, 2 grist mills, a stave factory, a brewery, 2 hotels, etc. It is situated in a level timbered country, and ships oak staves, ash hoops, square oak timber, lumber and wheat. It has a tri-weekly mail. John Muellerweiss postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Banger Geo, shoemaker.
Beer August, saloon.
Brendle Frederick, brewer.
Buddy Wm, hotel.
Daferner Wm, tinner.
Finger & Kolb, flour mill.
Goeben Henry, saloon. Gregory A L, hotel. Halms Leander, ship builder.
Henning Charles, cabinet maker,
Hersinger Daniel, tailor. Hess Daniel, clothier. Irion Albert, general store.
Kende Wm, blacksmith. Kenderman C, physician. Kundinger Jacob, flour mill.
· Liken J C, general store. Liken & Bach, stave mnfrs. Muller Ernest, blacksmith. Mullerweiss George, druggist. Mullerweiss John, general store, Page & Whiteman, carriage makers. Sautter John, printer. Smith Charles, harness maker.
Surine Peter, general store. Vale Henry, wagon maker. Wergky & Kobelt, saw mill.
SENECA.
A postoffice in the township of Seneca, Lenawee county, 12 miles southwest of Adrian. It has a semi-weekly mail.
SHARPSVILLE.
A small settlement in the town of Burn- side, in the northeast corner of Lapeer county. It has no postoffice.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Pringle J H & Son, general store.
SHELBY.
A village of about 300 inhabitants, in Oceana county, 6 miles south of Hart, and 13 south of Pentwater. It is on the C. & M. L. S. R. R., 157 miles above New Buffalo. It contains a saw mill, a planing mill, a turning factory, Methodist and Congrega- tional churches, 2 hotels, etc. The leading shipments are wheat, potatoes and lumber. Express, American. It has a daily mail. W. H. Churchill, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Baker M C, hotel.
Branch Wm M, grocer.
Churchill W H, justice of the peace.
Churchill & Neff, hardware.
Cutler Ed, blacksmith.
Deming Eugene, restaurant. Elliott & Royal, druggists. Furguson N, furniture. Glezier D P, general store.
Halsted John, wagon maker.
Hamlin R W, druggist.
Hawley & Clark, lumber mnfrs.
Lewis James, blacksmith. Manley C D, grocer. Moore Albert Z, railroad agent.
Mount Rev Geo L, (Methodist). Neff Alpheus, constable.
Paige W L, hotel. Pittinger Alexander, general store.
Royal Bert, billiards.
Sabin Ransom, physician. Vanlear John, shoemaker.
Wade J C, restaurant Watts Rev James, (Congregationalist).
Wells Chas C, physician.
Williams James, planing mill.
Woodward & Buckingham, warehouse.
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SHELBYVILLE.
A small village in the town of Wayland, Allegan county, on the G. R. & I. R. R., 22 miles north of Kalamazoo and 26 south of Grand Rapids. Population near Ioo. It contains two steam saw mills, a stave mill, a planing mill, etc. Wheat, lumber and staves are shipped. The station and village are known as simply Shelby, but the postoffice is Shelbyville to distinguish it from Shelby in Oceana county. L. M. Doxey, post- master.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Adams E, wagon maker.
Burton, Johnson & Co, general store.
Doxey L M, grocer.
Doxey N H, stage propr.
Kerns W, physician and dentist.
Meredith Walter, carpenter.
Pattengill & Johnson, lumber, staves and planing mill. Snell S, broom mnfr.
Tyler & Turner, saw mill. Wheeler B P, agent G. R. & I. R. R.
SHEPARDSVILLE.
Shepardsville is situated on the D. M. R. R., in the town of Ovid, Clinton county, 91 miles west of Detroit and 7 east of St. John's. It contains 200 inhabitants, a flouring mill, a stave mill, etc. Express-American. L. O. Ludlum, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bassett & Co, general store. Garlick Rev .L M.
La Point George, blacksmith.
Longcor Hiram, hotel propr.
Longcor T, wagon maker.
Longcor J & Bro, carpenters.
Ludlum L O, physician and agent American Express Co.
Miller John, justice of the peace.
Shepard William, lawyer. Shepard B M & D B, produce. Smith George, blacksmith.
Stratton H W, flouring mill.
Tinkham Eugene, agent D. & M. R. R.
SHERIDAN.
A village on the Stanton branch of the D. L. & L. M. R. R., in the townships of Ever- green and Sidney, in the south part of Mont- calm county. Distance from Detroit 142 miles, 19 from Ionia and 5 from Stanton. It contains a population of 700 and some half dozen saw, stave or shingle mills. Lumber, shingles and staves are shipped. Telegraph -Western Union. Express-American. J. S. Manning, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bennett D W, grocer.
Blanchard J C & Co, lumber and shingles.
Campbell W M, R. R. station agent.
Chaffee A H, physician.
Chaffee A H & Co, publishers Sheridan Era. Chapman Daniel, hardware.
Elton Linus, grocer and agent Am Express Co.
Fargo Daniel T, lumber and shingles.
Fargo D T & Co, general store.
Ferguson H, hotel propr.
Harris William H, bakery.
Lunn & Chaffee, drugs and groceries.
McDonald J, physician.
Manning J S, stationery and notions, and real estate.
Neff J & G, boots and shoes.
Neff & Prestol, shingles and general store.
Oakes Charles, butcher.
Pitcher Joseph,'saloon.
Potter W T, hotel propr.
Stanton E H & Son, lumber and shingles.
Starkey H, West Indian and pipe staves.
Stone W B, general store and lumber and shingle mnfr.
Summers J G, hotel propr.
Sweet J E, butcher.
Taylor, Hudson & Co, stave factory.
SHERIDAN.
A small village in Barry county. (See Meadville.)
SHERMAN.
Sherman, the county seat of Wexford county, is a thriving village of 500 inhabi- tants, on the Manistee river, about 20 miles due west from Manton, on the G. R. & I. R. R., its nearest railway station. It has a daily mail. About two-thirds of the sur- rounding country is wood land; the re- mainder farm lands. The agricultural pro- ductions are grain and vegetables. Sole manufacture, lumber. Charles E. Cooper, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Anderson Andrew, shoemaker.
Austin & Champenois, builders.
Avery L A, blacksmith.
Cooper Charles E, publisher Wexford Co Pioneer.
Copley Jay J, lumberman.
Curtis J N, druggist and grocer.
Derr Wm, mail contractor.
Farnsworth Stephen, saw and grist mill.
Ferguson T A, lawyer.
Fox F J, restaurant. Gaper Sanford, real estate.
Griswold H D, physician.
Hanna John N, builder.
Labatt Francis, shoemaker.
Lyman T H, builder.
Maqueston Bros, general store. Mears Wm, judge of probate.
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SHERMAN. (See Bravo.)
SHERMAN CITY.
A village of 150 inhabitants in Coldwater and Sherman townships, Isabella county, 25 miles northwest of Mt. Pleasant. It is on the Chippewa river. Farwell, on the F. & P. M. R. R. is the nearest railway station. The country is devoted to both farming and lumbering. It has a weekly mail. A. S. Johnson, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Amsberry A L, cabinet maker.
Benscoten J W, carpenter.
Braman M D, blacksmith.
Cahoon John, lawyer.
Cahoon T J, lumber mnfr.
Colten James, lumberman. .
Ellis Wesley, justice of the peace.
Ellis Bros, hotel proprs.
Ford James, carpenter.
Ford John, carpenter.
Freese Reuben, wagon maker.
Gibbs Mrs L, music teacher.
Gibbs W K, dealer in mines and farming lands.
Hays Rev J J (United Presbyterian).
Johnson A S, general store. McKean J, notary public and physician. Margolf Rev Jacob (Methodist). Parmeter W W, real estate.
SHERWOOD.
A village of 200 population, on the M. C. R. R. air line, in the northwest part of Branch county. It is 48 miles west of Jack- son, and 148 from Chicago. It has a steam saw mill and a planing mill; also Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Grain of all kinds is shipped. Daily mail, Isaac Maltby, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Cushman L B, lumber.
Frazer Robert, physician. Hare Jonathan, grocer. Hazen Earl, cooper. Hazen E F, general store. Hicks Wm, blacksmith. Hills A L, shoemaker.
Maltby Isaac, grocery and hotel.
Marshall Rev Scott (Free Methodist). Mitchell Archibald, physician.
Sawin Manton E, shoemaker and justice of the peace. Sawin & Stafford, planing mill.
Sinclair Oscar, wagon maker. Spencer Mason O, physician. Williams John, grocer. Williams Ryan, shoemaker.
Youngman N, physician.
SIDNEY.
A village of 100 inhabitants, in Sidney township, Montcalm county, 6 miles south- west of Stanton, and 6 miles northwest of Sheridan, on the Stanton branch of the D. L. & L. M. R. R. It was settled in 1857. It is situated in a timbered country. The productions are lumber and shingles. There are about a dozen saw, lath and shingle mills at Sidney. It has a semi-weekly mail. Wm. Noah, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
Barigan John, blacksmith.
Egbert Wm, lath mill. Fox B D, general store and shingle mill.
Gardner D M, shingle mill. Gilbert Giles, lumber and lath mill.
Gilmore Noble H, wagon maker.
Kendrick O S & Co, lumber mill.
Leorman J G, lumber mill.
Lobdell & Green, lumber and lath mill.
Marble G W, lumber and shingle mill.
Michael Rev George.
Nevine A B, lumber mill.
Noah & Goble, lumber mill.
Noah O P & J D,gen'lstore and shingle mill. Turner Wm F, lumber and lath mill. Urich H W, teacher of penmanship.
SILVER CREEK.
A postoffice in Allegan county, at Argenta Station, on the L. S. & M. S. R. R., 3 miles below Plainwell and 9 north of Kalamazoo.
SITKA.
A postoffice in Sheridan township, Neway- go county, 15 miles west of Newaygo, the county seat, and 5 miles from Holton, on the Big Rapids branch of the C. & M. L. S. R. R. , Brook's creek supplies water power. The surrounding country is slightly rolling, and heavily timbered with pine, hemlock, etc. The principal agricultural productions are grain and potatoes ; the shipments, lum- ber and shingles. Sitka has a weekly mail. H. W. Crawford, postmaster.
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Bennett John, farmer. Cotham George, farmer.
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Kempf Christoph, farmer. Malette Louis, farmer.
Marshall James, farmer.
Matthews Fred, farmer.
Miller Dennis, farmer. Nelson John E, farmer. Reed Joseph, carpenter. Ruprecht Edward, farmer and lumberman. Squier R J, farmer. Weiler John, farmer. Wilde Henrich, farmer.
Wyllis Martin, farmer. Young John, farmer.
Zerlaut Joseph; farmer.
SIX CORNERS.
A postoffice of 30 inhabitants, in Chester township, Ottawa county, 20 miles northeast of Grand Haven, and 6 miles north of Coop- ersville, on the D. & M. R. R .. It is in a farming country. Grain, potatoes, pork and beef are shipped. This place has a tri- weekly mail. Robert Gibbs, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Gibbs Robert, physician, grocer and druggist. Hildreth H J, hotel proprietor.
Mckay Rev -Wm (Free Methodist).
SKINNER.
A village of 250 inhabitants, in Williams township, Bay county, 9 miles west of Bay City. The character of the country is level, and well adapted to farming. The chief shipments are lumber, hoops and square timber Ira Swart, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bradford James N, saw mill.
Fisher B & S O, saw mill.
Holly Wm, hotel. McCartney John, blacksmith.
Root Wm P, speculator.
Sawden Lewis, wagon maker. Smart & Burtless, general store. Snyder J P, physician. Swart Ira, insurance agent. Swart Wm, general store.
SLOCUM'S GROVE.
A postoffice in Casnovia township, Muske- gon county, 18 miles east of Muskegon, and 7 west of Casnovia station, on the G. R., N. & L. S. R. R. It is on the line of the pro- posed Fruitport & Saginaw railroad, and on
Crockery creek. It is in a productive coun- try, which ships lumber, shingles, grain, hay, beef, pork, maple sugar, beeswax, etc. It has a tri-weekly mail. E. T. Slocum, post- master.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Abbott David, hotel.
Abbott Myron, general store and lumber and shingles. Reeves George, mason.
SMITH'S CORNERS.
A small village and postoffice in Weare township, Oceana county, on the north branch of Pentwater river, 4 miles north of Hart, the county seat, and 5 miles southeast of Pentwater, the terminus of the C. & M. L. S. R. R., which is the nearest railway station. The country around is good for farming, and grain of all kinds are raised and shipped. It has a weekly mail. Joseph Walker, post- master.
SMITH'S CREEK.
A village of 300 inhabitants in the town- ship of Kimball, St. Clair county, on the G. T. R'y, 10 miles south of Port Huron and 48 from Detroit. It contains Methodist Episcopal and Protestant Methodist church- es, but no manufacturing establishments. Its shipments are hoops, staves, cordwood and railroad ties. For a few months Smith's Creek was the county seat of St. Clair county, pending its permanent location in Port Huron. Telegraph - Western Union. Express-Canadian. Darius Jones, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Allen Wm W, land agent.
Bradley Rev J, (Methodist Episcopal).
Brown Wm, grocer.
Freakly Wm, painter.
Frink Marshall D, general store.
Hull & Son, wagon makers.
Lindsay James, propr Forest Hotel. Merchant Judd, shoemaker.
Philo A E, physician.
Ramsey Robert, general store. Smith M M, blacksmith.
Staley Albert, horse dealer. Stephens Rev, (Methodist).
Storms & Bro, blacksmiths.
Tremain J E, station agent.
SMYRNA.
Smyrna is a village with a population of 600, in Otisco township, Ionia county, on . Flat river, 16 miles northwest of Ionia, and 7 miles southwest from Chadwick, on the Stanton branch of the D. L. & L. M. R. R. It is in a good level farming country, and
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Blackmar J H, blacksmith.
Dickens A J, blacksmith.
Dolley C W, physician. Gardner Mrs J C, millinery. Hoppough Geo P, druggist.
Howell W C, wagon maker.
Hunt, Northway & Co, general store. Mann O F, harness maker.
Raynor Joseph, painter.
Raynor Orren, wagon maker.
Sage & Bignell, founders.
Slyter Rev S S, (Congregationalist).
Spencer Asa, general store. Spencer A L, propr Spencer House. Spencer G C, flouring mills. Sterns J D, lumber mnfr. Thompson Geo W, general store.
Walser Lewis, shoemaker.
SODUS.
A postoffice in Sodus township, Berrien county, 1112 miles northwest of Berrien Springs, and 6 miles east from Benton Har- bor. Pipestone creek affords water power. The country is slightly rolling, with sandy soil. Grain, hay, potatoes, and all kinds of fruit are raised, and grain, pork and fruit are the shipments. It has a daily mail. Robert M. Hogue, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Burdick Wm, carpenter.
Chandler J & Son, lumber mnfrs.
Cowles F O, lumber mnfrs.
Garrison Wm, blacksmith.
Goodsell, Kingsley & Co, coopers.
Hanson Wallace, wagon maker.
Harman Jacob, carpenter.
Haskin M & A, grist mill.
Hogue Charles, carpenter.
King Rev Job, (Baptist). King Wm L, general store.
Koch H & Sons, carpenters. McDonald James, cooper. Rector John, grist mill.
Strome Joseph, carpenter.
Tice Myron, carpenter. Wood Solomon, blacksmith.
SOLON.
A postoffice of Leelanaw county, 12 miles northwest of Traverse City, whence it has a semi-weekly mail.
SOMERSET.
A small village on the D. H. & S. W. R. R., in Somerset township, Hillsdale county, 43 miles from Ypsilanti and 18 from Hills-
dale. It has a Congregational church. No manufactories. Ships wheat, wool and cattle. Population 100. Express-Ameri- can. G. A. Smith, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Faussett S, brick mnfr.
Haldridge Edmund, wagon maker.
Haynes Jonathan, express and station agent.
Haynes Wm McK, general store.
Marsh Rev Henry, (Congregationalist).
Morden M R, physician.
Nisle George, blacksmith.
Root S P, physician.
Smith G A, general store. Turrill D A, books and notions.
Westcott Samuel, blacksmith.
SOMERSET CENTER.
A village of 150 inhabitants on the D. H. & S. W. R. R., 45 miles from Ypsilanti and 16 from Hillsdale. It is in Hillsdale county, town of Somerset, on Goose creek. It has a saw and grist mill and ships grain, live stock and fruit. A. S. Drake, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Dennis Clancy. general store.
Drake A S, station agent.
Freer Alexander, general store.
Tucker J & J C, grist and saw mill.
SOUTH ARM.
(See Nelsonville) .
SOUTH BLENDON.
A village of 400 inhabitants, in the town- ship of Blendon, Ottawa county, and 412 miles west of Hudsonville, on the G. R. branch of the C. & M. L. S. R. R., via which goods are sent. It has a small water power on Rush creek, and is in a level, hardwood and pine country. The productions and manufactures are grain, potatoes, hay, lum- ber, shingles and sleighs. J. R. Hall, post- master.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bohl John, stone mason.
Folger E, hotel propr. Frink H J, dress maker.
Hall Jesse P R, carpenter.
Payne M B, lawyer.
Reimer Christian, wagon maker.
Scott W C, notary public. Sherburne S W, lawyer. Steffens Roelof general store.
Storrs C E, manufacturer.
Storrs Rev C E, (Baptist). Tuller Wesley, millwright. Waite W W, lumberman.
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SOUTH BOSTON.
A postoffice in Boston township, Ionia county, 16 miles southwest of Ionia and 5 south of Saranac, on the D. & M. R. R., the nearest railway station. The chief produc- tions of the surrounding country are pork, wool and butter. This place has a semi- weekly mail. E. G. Williams, postmaster.
SOUTH BUTLER.
A hamlet popularly known as Whig Center, in Butler township, Branch county, 12 miles northeast of Coldwater and 6 north of Quincy. Wheat and apples are the staples of the sur- rounding country. It has a semi-weekly mail. J. W. Rogers, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Calkins & Bro, staves, heading and saw mill.
Dean R, blacksmith.
Dunn Royal, blacksmith.
Freeville Rev J, (Baptist).
German Granville, stave and shingle mnfr. Hayes F, wagon maker.
Hayes J C, wagon maker.
Hayes Wm, blacksmith.
Johnson Rev, (Methodist).
Knowles Samuel, saw mill.
Lucus M T, cooper.
Lucus George, cooper.
Paul J, general store.
Pierce S V, blacksmith and wagon maker. Rogers S, saw and grist mill.
Williams A, blacksmith.
SOUTH CAMDEN.
A postoffice in Camden township, Hills- dale county, 22 miles southwest of Hillsdale, and 5 from Montgomery on the Ft. W. J. & S. R. R., via which point goods are shipped. It is in a good farming country which produces grain, potatoes, etc. It has a tri-weekly mail. Mrs. Allie Snodgrass, postmistress.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Behigh H, wagon maker. Cope P, physician.
Copeland Susan, teacher.
Fenton D R, physician.
Harner D D, cabinet maker.
Headly D R, physician.
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