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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bishop Perry, market gardener. Comstock J S, physician Gregory James, blacksmith. Henderson Geo R. house joiner.
Lyon Rev Geo M ( Methodist Episcopal).
O'Brien Frank P, produce dealer.
Perrott & Co, general store.
Pitcher Charles B, agricultural implements. Quick Louis, hotel propr. Smith Isaiah C, tinner.
Thomas Isaac, cider mnfr.
Town Justin H, sewing machine agent.
FARMINGTON.
An incorporated village in Fanningtoa township, Oakland county, 14 miles south of Pontiac, and 19 miles northwest from Detroit. Farmington has 8 stores, one hotel, a flour- ing mill, a foundry, a pump manufactory, a cheese factory and a number of mechanics' shops. Cheese, flour aud farming imple- ments are shipped away. Population, 500. Settled IS24. Incorporated 1867. Novi, 5 miles west, is the railroad station. John W. Collins, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Ashton Rev Samuel ( Universalist).
Bloomer Rev Isaac ( Baptist).
Clack Rev W J ( Methodist).
Clark Frank D, builder.
Collins John W. groceries and crockery.
Eisenlord [ P, blacksmith and carriage maker.
Francis Orrilla, millinery.
Francis Thomas, dry goods and groceries,
Furber Eli N. pump maker.
Grace Benj F & Bro, general store.
Hayes John, merchant tailor.
Hiles Martha J, hotel propr.
Jackson John, blacksmith.
Kennedy William, blacksmith.
Kynast August & Sons, cabinet makers. Lathrop, Smith & Co, general store.
Lee Norman, grocer.
lyon Sergius P', undertaker.
Moore Joseph, physician.
Pearman Elizabeth S. nullinery.
Root Orlando G. physician.
Schnekenburger Angust. hardware.
Selby Warren B, jewelry.
Shackleton John H, flour and humber mill.
Stevens Ebenezer G, boots and shoes. Webster Justus B. harness maker.
West Jor inh, butcher.
Wilbur & Lapham, founders and mairs of farming implement ..
Wordmin El, drugs and medicine and phy. SiClAl.
FARWELL.
The seat of justice of Clare county. a thriving village of about 450 inhabitants on
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FAR AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
F. & P. M. R. R., 55 miles above East Sagi- naw and 154 from Detroit. Tobacco river, a branch of the Tittabawassee, flows through the village. It was only settled in 1870. It has three saw and shingie mills, a hemlock bark extract factory, 2 hotels and several stores and shops. It also has a live weekly newspaper-The Register. Lumber and shingles are largely shipped from this point. Express-American. Telegraph-Western Union. W. G. Wilkinson, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY-
American Express Co, W A Carpenter, agt. Anderson E E, blacksmith.
Armstrong I M, boot and shoemaker.
Branch Bros, shingle mill.
Breed Frank, painter.
Brown E P, real estate.
Carpenter W A, express agent.
Carpenter W A & Co, general store.
Casterlin Charlie C, Lawyer and Justice of the Peace, Abstracts of all Lands in Clare County.
Clark Levi, justice of the peace and general store.
Combs Hamilton R, watchmaker.
Donaldson Rev George ( Methodist).
Dunn, Darling & Co, saw mill.
Evans Ephraim B, physician.
Farwell Register (Weekly), James S Holden, Publisher.
Fletcher Chas IT. Agt F. & P. M. R'y. and Western Union Telegraph Co. Foutch Christopher C, lawyer.
Francis Edward, livery stable.
Hanna Isaac, carpenter and builder.
Holden James S, Publisher " The Register."
Johnson, Goodell & Co, hemlock extract mnfrs.
Lane & Miles, shingle mill, 10 milas north of village.
Littlefield Josiah L, civil engineer and sur- veyor.
McLane & Co, saw mill, 3 miles from town.
Miller & Hinkle, saw mill, 3 miles from town.
Morris Rev A H, (Congregationalist.)
Peters Frank J, saw mill.
Pitcher Edward N, lumber dealer.
Potter Wm H. propr Rust House.
Safford Wm H, harness maker.
St Johns Andrew .A. justice of the peace.
Shumway & Breed, wagon makers.
Shumway Robert M, justice of the peace.
Todd Marquis D, hardware and furniture. Van Patten & Staples, saw mill.
Wait D Ryland, Groceries and Pro- visions.
Wells, Stone & Co, general store.
W. U. Telegraph Co, Chas H Fletcher agent, at Depot.
Wilder È G, nurseryman.
Wilkinson Dr Warren G, Drug- gist, Staioner and Postmaster.
Wilson & Bro, lumber and shingle mill, 412 miles s e of village.
Woodruff Henry, propr Farwell House.
FAWN RIVER.
A village of some 75 inhabitants, situated on a stream of the same name, in the south- east part of St. Joseph county. There are here a flouring mill, a woolen mill and a broom factory. Wheat, corn, potatoes an i fruit are cultivated in the vicinity. Distance from Centerville the county seat IS miles. Ship to Sturgis, 5 miles west. Fawn River has a daily mail. D. S. Buck, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Beaumont J & E, woolen goods.
Belknap Bros, general store and broom factory. Belknap T T, boots and shoes.
Heimbaugh H, fouring mill. Maynard T T, boots and shoes.
Poll Col I D, exchange office and notary public.
Thompson Mrs P F, general store.
The Farwell Register.
JAMES S. HOLDEN, Publisher, FARWELL, Clare Co .. - - MICHIGAN.
Subscription, $2.00 per Annum.
The REGISTER is the only newspaper published in Claire county, and represents the interests of a new and fast growing Agricultural section of Northern Michigan. It cities weekly more local matter than any paper of its size and class in the State. Has a while imal circulation, and is especially devoted to local news and the interests of Clare county and vicinity, It is more noticed abroad than any other paper published in this section of the State.
LES" Advertisements inserted at Liberal Rates. Orders solicited.
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FAYETTE.
A village on the east shore of Dig Bay du Noque, one of northern arms of Green bay, in the township of Fairbanks, Delta county, 30 miles due east of Escanaba. The latter place is its nearest approach by rail. It was settled about 1867, having grown up around a blast furnace established here by the Jackson Iron Company. This furnace fur- nishes the principal business of the place. Wm. Pinchin, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bebeau Henry J, coal burner.
Haine W J, physician. Ilodge Rev J J, (Methodist.)
Jackson Iron Co, furnace and general store.
FELT'S.
A postoffice in Ingham county, 9 miles southeast of Mason, and 5 northeast of Leslie. It has a weekly mail.
FENNVILLE.
A village situated on the C. & M. L. S. R. R., in Clyde township. Allegan county, 75 miles above New Buffalo, and 15 west of Allegan. Fruits of all kinds Grass and grain are the agricultural productions, and fruit, grain, lumber and shingles the chief shipments. Population, 400. Telegraph, Western Union. Express, American. Step- hen Atwater, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Atwater Stephen, general store.
Bush & Ducher, saw mill.
Haskins S, hotel propr.
Hurlbert L, builder.
Hutchins Wni W, wagon maker.
Lowrie A W, cooper.
McCormick Jas W, lawyer.
McCulloch Thomas, physician.
Pritchard Andrew, black-mith.
Pullman H F, builder.
Signior David, hotel propr.
Silber W F, express and station agent.
Thomas Daniel H, blacksmith.
Vosburgh John, mason.
Walter David, general store.
Walter William, boot and shoemaker. Wilson M C, builder.
FENTON,
An incorporated village in Genesee county. (See bentonville.)
FENTONVILLE,
A thriving incorporated village in the town. ship of Fenton, Genesee county. It is on the D, & M. R. R., 50 miles from Detroit,
and 5 miles west of Holly. The north branch of the Shiawassee river flows through the village, affording a good water power. The village contains a population of 2.110. It was first settled in 1834, and named after Hon. Wm. Fenton, one of its early settlers. and father of the late Col. Win. M. Fenton, of Flint .. It became incorporate ! in 1863. It is surrounded by a good roll- ing farming country, in which- all the products of the State grow in abundance. Wheat, wool, pork, butter, eggs and apples form the leading articles of shipment. Fen tonville numbers among its manufacturing interests a woolen factory, extensive flouring mills, a saw mill, two planing mills and sash factories, a knitting factory, a pump factory. a foundry and machine shop, an agricultural implement factory, etc.
There are two local papers, Gazette an ! Independent.
In educational advantages Fentonville i- second to few towns in the State. In addi- tion to a large union and two ward schools, the Baptists of Michigan have here a semi- nary which has cost somewhere from $30.000 to $40,000. The Episcopalians have also erected to seminaries in different parts of the village, one for gentlemen and one for ladies. The former, though not entirely completed, has been in use a portion of the past year. The latter is not yet ready for occupancy.
"There are five churches-Methodist. B.p. tist, Presbyterian, Episcopal and Catholic. the two former of which are fine edifices The Universalists contemplate buikling.
There is a beautiful lake about two miles from Fentonville, which is becoming a great resort for pleasure seekers. There are two steam pleasure boats and a number of yachts upon it. Abundance of fish are found in it. Express-American. Telegraph -West. ern Union. Wm. Guest, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Albertson. Durfee & Co. Sash. Door and Blind Mufrs, Walnut D & M R R ..
American Express Co, A Middlesworth agt, 140 LeRoy.
Anderson E & Co, lumber, shingles and lath. Shiawassee ave.
Andrews House. Harrison Bristol propr. Shiawassce w LeRoy.
Baker Richard H, jeweler, postoffice.
Barbour Geo W, livery, 2 Shiawassee ave.
Barnes Erastus R. boot and shoemaker, Le Roy.
Beach & O'Hare, general store, 155 LeRoy- Bergen Cornelius. Matr of Bergen Patent Spring Feb, Leken.
Black more Walter, meat market, 150 Lekes. Botsford Benjamin A, shoemaker, Shinwas. see ave.
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Bridges Edmund E, justice of the peace, LeRoy.
Bristol Harrison, propr Andrews House, Shiawassee w LeRoy. Britton Albert E, grocer, LeRoy and Shia- wassee.
Buckbee Josiah, president State Bank, 144 LeRoy.
Bush Charles W, harness, 160 LeRoy. Buskirk Charles A, produce, Shiawassee ave.
Bussey James E, hardware, 243 LeRoy. Butcher Wm, meat market, 238 LeRoy.
Byram & Son, carpenters, Wahut.
Chatfield Horatio F, tinner, LeRoy.
Clark Jonathan S, grocer, 142 LeKoy.
Coc Charles W, drill presses, Shiawassee: Cole John I, Macksmith, LeRoy.
Cole, Kemball & Co, wagon makers, LeRoy nr Bridge.
Colwell & Adams, Aouring mill, cor Mill and LeRoy.
Corise Peter, painter, Walnut.
Cornwall Brothers, d.y goods, 144 LeRoy.
Curry Lewis V, hardware, 142 LeRoy.
Curtiss Emerson G, books and stationery, office.
Damon G E & Co, groceries, LeRoy.
Davis John W, druggist, LeRoy.
Davison Mathew, clothing, 128 Le Roy. Day Brothers, Central House, LeRoy. Dennis Mrs O A, millinery, 176 LeRoy. Devoe Martin, saloon, 130 LeRoy.
Donaldson Samuel, clothing, 132 LeRoy. Douglas Henry F, dentist, over Postoffice. Dunlap & Hovey, drugs and groceries, 151 Le Roy.
Dunn George, barber, 248 LeRoy.
Fenton Gazette (weekly), W IF H Smith & Son proprs and publishers 131 LeKoy.
Fenton Independent ( weekly), H N Jennings propr and publisher, cor LeRoy & Shia- wassee.
Foote S E, furniture, LeRoy.
Fuller Rev O E, principal Latimer Hall Boarding School, LeRoy.
Gale George C, deputy sheriff Main. Goldie & Anderson, coopers, Shiawassee e. Grace Benjamin, grocer, LeRoy ur Bridge. Gray Miss Vina, hair work, over postoffice.
Guest William P, lawyer and postmaster, cor LeRoy and Caroline.
Hankinson Mrs JE, millinery, 178 Le Roy. Helm Mrs M A, general store, 147 LeKoy. Hinkle Jesse, tannery.
Hirst Edward S, pianos and organs, cor le Roy and Caroline.
Hollister E J & Co, jewelers, LeRoy.
Holmes Mrs PG, dressmaker, cor Le Roy and Caroline.
Horton Dexter, agricultural implements. Le Roy ur Budge. Howard Harvey S, groceries, 127 LeRoy. 3
Ingram John W. Justice of the Peace and General Collection Agent, 5 Roberts' Block.
Jackson & Fitch, founders and machinists, LeRoy s of Bridge.
Jennings Horatio N. propr Fenton " Inde- pendent," cor LeRoy and Shiawassee ave. Johnson George W. Manufacturer of and Dealer in Saddles, Harness, Whips, Robes, Trunks, etc, 233 I.eRoy.
Johnson Mrs M M, millinery, Shiawassee ave.
Johnson M M & Co, crockery, Shiawassee ave.
Kesler Jacob, jeweler, 139 LeRoy.
King R L, physician, Caroline.
King Wm, propr Everett House, Fenton.
Kirby L A, grocer, 165 LeRoy.
Knapp R E, physician, LeRoy.
Lacy Lydia L, grocer, 231 LeRoy.
Larned Horace .I, Livery and Board- ing Stables, and Dealer in Agricultural Implements, LeRoy.
Latimer Hall Boarding School, Rev O E Fuller, A M, principal, LeRoy.
Lee George L, Dealer in Drugs, Gro- .ceries, Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Liquors, LeRoy opp Shiawassee ave.
LeRoy Robert, wholesale liquors, 242 Le- Roy.
Little Elial S, saloon, 14S LeRoy.
McCullum Miss Cary, dressmaker. LeRoy.
McOmber Phillip H, baker, 140 Le Roy.
McQueen Ellis, furniture, LeRoy.
Middlesworth Albert, agent Am Express Co and grocer, 140 LeRoy.
Miles Edwin G, real estate and insurance, LeRoy.
Milligan Frank, station agent and telegraph operator, Depot.
Moore Joseph W, saloon, 135 LeRoy.
Neely Charles H, furniture. 126 Le Roy. Neely Mrs C H, millinery, Le Roy.
Owen John, carpenter, Le Koy.
Owens Charles E, lumber dealer, Station.
l'adley & Potter, saddles and harness, 244 Le Roy.
Patterson Zera. Dealer in Staple and
Fancy Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats and Caps, 161 LeRoy.
Pennington B D, physician, Park.
Perry Kenny C, grocer, Shiawassee ave.
Ferry Robert, wagon maker, LeRoy.
l'etrie & Manning, blacksmiths, Elm.
Phillip- Andrew J, pump maker, Le Roy.
Phipps Joseph H, photographer, 127 Le koy Phillips Miss, dressmaker, Leker
Piper Robert, boots and shoes, LeRoy.
Piper William R. imsurance, Lekov
Preston Henry A, boots and shoes, 13; le. Roy.
Richardson Eara B, wagon maker, E Shia- w .lovre.
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Riggs Henry C, lawyer, LeRoy. Riker C E, physician, Le Roy.
Roberts Abner, Fenton Hotel, cor Le Roy and Holly.
Rolland & Skelton, marble works, Shiawas- see ave.
Rudolph Ferdinand, ashery, Le Roy.
St Clair Joseph, Undertaker, E Shia- wassee ave.
Scranton Washington C, dry goods, Shia- wassee ave.
Sellers Miss Celia A, millinery, 250 Le Roy. Sellers Miss Marian, hair goods, 250 Le Roy. Slaght Jacob, billiards, 146 Le Roy.
Smith Wm H HI & Son, proprs Fenton Gaz- ette, 131 Le Roy.
Smith Thaddeus G, lawyer, Le Roy.
Sone Rev J Ward, (Baptist ).
Starkweather George F, real estate, Le Roy. State Bank of Fenton, capital $50,000, J
Buckbee pres, E Trump cashr, 144 LeRoy. Steers Francis C, variety store, 134 Le Roy. Stone Benjamin F, Hardware, cor Le Roy and Roberts.
Sue Paul, physician, Le Roy.
Topping James L, lawyer, Le Roy.
Taylor Rev D H, (Presbyterian).
Terwilleger Miss C J. millinery. Le Roy.
Thurber & Murray, clothing, 129 Le Koy.
Turner Charles H, Dealer in Boots, Shoes and Rubbers, 149 Le Roy.
Vanatta Henry C, Attorney at Law and Circuit Court Commissioner, 127 Le Roy.
Vonatta James W, furniture, Le Roy.
Van Winkle & Bainbridge. Gro- ceries and Provisions, 203 Le Roy.
Wakeman Austin, produce, Le Roy opp Holly.
Wakeman W B, knitting works, Le Roy.
Washburn Rev W W. (Methodist).
Whittle Thomas, brewery, LeRoy.
Wiggins Ephraim, saloon and restaurant, 131 LeRoy.
Wilmot George W, drugs and groceries, 245 LeRoy.
Wixom Isaac, physician, Caroline e LeRoy.
Wood Alva U, Attorney at Law, 127 LeRoy.
Wood Lewis P, dentist, LeRoy.
Wood & Vanatta, Attorneys at Law, 127 LeRoy.
Woodworth Theodore, meat market, 137 LeKoy.
Wright, Wakeman & Co, proprs Fenton woolen mills, Elm.
FENWICK.
A station on the D., L. & L. M. R. R., in Montcalm county, 10 miles south of Stauton. Wheat, lumber and shingles are shipped Henry M. Hassett postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Avery & Carter, shingle mnfrs.
Bishop & Millard, saw mill.
Hassett FIenry M, general store and express and station agent. Lawrason A N, physician.
Packard, saw mill. Seeley « Loree, mnfrs fanning mills.
FERRIS.
A small settlement in Montcalm county, 12 miles northeast of Stanton. It is a lum- bering region and has a tri-weekly mail.
(For business directory see in lex to names received too late for regular insertion.
FERRY.
A postoffice in Oceana county, 1512 miles northeast of Montague. It has a tri-weekly mail.
FERRYSBURG.
A village of six hundred inhabitants in Spring Lake township, Ottawa county. It is on the north bank of Grand river, 11? miles above Grand Haven. The D. & M. K. R. passes through it, also the Michigan Lake Shore R. R. On the former Ferrysburg is IS7 miles from Detroit. There are two large saw mills, an extensive machine shop, a hotel, a good school, etc. Telegraph, West- ern Umon. Chas. Stroebe postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Batchelor, Slaght & Co, saw mill.
Bilz A, express agent.
Deremo Earl F, meat market.
Eames B F, fruit grower.
Ferry Wm M, fruit grower.
Ferry Wm M & Co, Ottawa Iron Works.
Flanders Wm, hotel propr.
Johnston John W, boiler maker.
Kueper Herman, shoemaker.
McConey F G, blacksmith.
Merrell House, Wm Flanders propr.
Osterhoff R, general store. Ottawa Iron Works, W M Ferry & Co,proprs. Pearsons Harrison C, ship yard.
Peun Wmn, fruit grower.
Smith H G, fruit grower.
Stroebe Charles, General Store and Postmaster.
Treadway Elmore A, agent D. & M. R. R. White, Glover & Co, saw mill.
Willard William, fruit grower.
FILLMORE.
A postoffice in Irving township. Barry county, 10 miles north of Hastings, the coun- ty scat. Irving, its shipping station, on the Grand River Valley division of the M. C. R R. is 71, miles south. It has a daily mail. D. D. Darling, postmaster.
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FILLMORE CENTER.
A place of about 200 inhabitants in Fill- more township, Allegan county, on the Mich- igan Lake Shore R. R., 17 miles northwest of Allegan and 6 south of Holland. It has a saw mill and a grist mill and ships lumber, hay, grain and flour. Settled 1872. IL. Kronemeyer, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Kronemeyer H & Co, general store.
Lamberts & Dokter, flouring mill.
Tellman & Hoffman, flouring and saw mill.
FISHER'S.
A station on the D. L. & L. M. R. R., in the town of Redford, Wayne county, 14 miles from Detroit. (See Beeck.)
FISHER'S STATION.
A place of 25 or 30 inhabitants on the Grand Rapids and Indiana R. R., 6 miles south of Grand Rapids. Express, United States. Warren S. Crippen, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Carman Edwin, hotel propr.
Race Frank, station agent. Race Peter, grocer. Race Walter M, physician. Spees John E, boot and shoemaker.
FITCHBURGH.
A village of 120 inhabitants in Bunker Hill township, Ingham county, 9 miles due east of Leslie, on the J. L. & S. R. R., its nearest shipping point. It is 14 miles south- east of Mason. It is surrounded by a good farming country and wheat and . corn are shipped. It has a tri-weekly mail. John P. Hawley, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Clark L, general store and saw mill.
Earl & Angell, lightning rod mnfrs.
Etchells P M, wagon maker. Fitch & Poxen, wagon makers. Hawley John P, collecting agent. Miller John & Son, lumbermen. Stowell Mrs Mary, millinery.
FLAT ROCK.
Flat Rock is situated on the Canada South- ern railway, 24 mile, south of Detroit. It is in Brownstown township, Wayne com , and contains about 500 people. A good fain- ing region surrounds the village and the Huron river furnishes a good water power. Lumber, bent stuff, truss hoops, staves and heading are made here. Telegraph, Canada
Southern R. R. Line. Express, American. Russell Ransom, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Arzeno Louis A, general store.
Barnes F T, station agent.
Burden Frederick, blacksmith.
Buxton Rev William, (Baptist).
Clements J, builder.
Cushing Joshua, Express Messenger and Mail Carrier.
Cushman T, Agent American Express Company.
Edwards John, carriage maker.
Force Isaac, Saw and Stave Mill and TrestIc Factory.
Garrison Freeland, Township Clerk and Notary Public
Garrison Garrett, shoemaker.
Garrison Mrs L A, millinery.
Green Fred R, harness maker.
Green Moses C, Billiard Saloon.
Hitchcock John N, revenue assessor.
Hooper's Hotel, W H Hooper, Propr.
Kilpatrick Rev James H, (Methodist Epis- copal. )
Lawrence & Burden, Carriage Makers.
Lobdell HI W, Physician and Drug- gist.
Loss J, carpenter.
McIntosh Samuel, butcher.
Metler G W & Son, flouring mill.
Metler Marshall H, flouring mill.
Moore Samuel, grocer.
Morey W S, general store.
Munger SM, meat market.
Near John L, U S Consul.
O'Connor J, mason.
Parson, Rev Robert, (Congregationalist.) Peters Harry It, Brick Layer and Plasterer.
Pierson Benjamin W, builder.
Pierson Joseph A, general store, notary and insurance agent.
Pierson Mrs J A, milliner.
Porter Frank S, Jeweler.
Potter Seneca S. Furniture Dealer and Undertaker.
Pritchard Prof V B, principal graded school.
Ramsdall Edward, boot and shoe maker.
Redding Andrew, meat market. Sanburn C, builder. Stoup Charles, blacksmith. Swift Geo H, hardware etc.
'urner Robert, Physician and Drug.
Van Riper & Chrymen, ashery.
Vreeland Jacob E, justice of the peace. Vreclind Lunes, saloon. Vreeland William S, lumber and brick vard
Walters W I., lumber dealer.
Wolven Joseph A B, landing works.
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FLEMING,
A station and postoffice on the D. I .. & L. M. R. R., 57 miles from Detroit and 5 west of Howell. It is in Howell township, Liv- ingston county, and is the center of a good farming country. Population 125. E. D. Drew, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Allen Albert, blacksmith.
Drew E D, general store.
King Noble, shoemaker.
Warner Rev J L, (Methodist Episcopal).
FLINT.
The county seat of Genesee county and one of the most beautiful and thrifty of the smaller cities of Michigan. It is situated at the intersection of the F. & P. M. R'y, with the Chicago and Lake Huron R. R., and is 64 miles northwest of Detroit, 34 miles southeast of East Saginaw, 66 miles west of Port Huron and IOS north of Toledo. It contains by the last census a population of just 4,200. It is situated on the Flint river, a branch of the Saginaw, which affords the facilities for an extensive lumber business at this point. There are 9 saw mills and as many planing mills, with 5 sash, door and blind factories. The saw mills cut in I874
about 52,000,000 feet of lumber, 15,000.000 shingles and 8,000,000 lath. About $1, too,- ooo of capital is used and employment is af- forded for 428 men. From an elaborate report of the business interests of Flint, pubs- lished December 3ist, 1874, in the Flint Globe, the following table showing the manufactures of Flint is compiled :
. No. Manufactures. - Capital. Hands. Product
3 Brick
$10,000
34
$21,00
4 Harness
8,0000
- 25,200
3 Carriages
2303
33
54.550
2 Flour and feed.
58,000
17
202,49)
3 Foundries and ma- chine shops
83,000
26
42,270
1 Gas works
50,000
2 Cooper shops.
3,000
II
11,000
i Soap works
8,000
6,000
Breweries
12,000
3 miso in 5 6
9,000
I Broom factory
5,000
5.0 .)
Tanneries
15,000
35,000
Staves and heading ..
9,000
27, 800
I Paper mill ..
15,000
9,375
2 Woolen mills .. Marble works
110,000
53
100.00
9 Pine lumber.
1,590,000
412
£73.910
Hard-wood lumber ..
27,000
16
79.075
9 Planing mills.
191,000
149
345.000
Pumps
4,000
4
9.000
Total
$2,231,800
834 $1,945,170
The trade of Flint is very large for the size of the place. The Globe summarizes it as follows :
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L. H. ROBERTS, Proprietor.
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10,500
Bottling works
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Annual Sales.
Dry goods
$598,700
Groceries
486,000
Boots and shoes.
198,500
Clothing.
224,437
Wines and liquors.
150,000
Hardware.
258,000
Furniture
77,000
Meats, poultry, etc ..
118.400
Tobacco and cigars.
58,000
Drugs and medicines
95,000
Jewelry and notions.
50,240
Miscellaneous.
340,174
Total sales $2,654,451
Flint has three banks, two national and one savings. Aggregate capital $375,000, aver- age deposits $320,000.
The produce handled at Flint includes 170,000 bushels wheat, 262, 500 bushels oats, 62,000 bushels corn, 24,350 bushels pota- toes, 5,558 barrels apples, 19,500 pounds poultry, 17,300 dozens eggs, 190,000 pounds butter, 1,090 tons hay, 227,000 pounds wool, 10,300 hogs, etc., aggregating in value $1, 103,000.
Flint has S churches and 6 hotels. The Thayer House, which is decidedly the best Hotel in the city, is centrally located and in close connection with the railroad depot. Every attention is paid to guests by its clerks, and the table is supplied with every delicacy the season affords. Its schools have always been excellent. They employ 29 teachers and have 1,974 scholars on their rolls.
Not less than $250,000 worth of building was done during the year IS74.
Flint has three excellent weekly news- papers, the Globe and the Citizen, republican, and the Democrat. It also has a scientific institute, a ladies' library association, a rid- ing park association and various Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges.
The Michigan institution for the education of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, now in a very flourishing condition, is located a short distance southwest of the city. John Algoe, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Ackerman Wm, boots and shoes, s s Kears- ley w of Saginaw.
Adams Anson J, physician, s e cor Saginaw and Kearsley.
Adams Oscar, lawyer, s w cor Saginaw and Kearsley.
Aldrich Almond L, propr Flint Globe, Kears- ley e of Saginaw.
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