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Baldwin 1. W, hardware and drugs.
Blanchard Kev & G. (Methodist.)
Barnes J D & HF M, billiard saloon.
Coffin Henry, saw mill.
Compton Mrs C A. milliner.
Cornell John, meat market. Cummings F C. lawyer.
Cutterback George, wooden bowl muft
Dallas Hotel, Geller Brothers propre. Fowler House, Mathias Petsch propr.
Finbie I. gunsmith.
Ciller & H. general store. Cieller Bros, propre Dillas Hotel.
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Gruler C, general store and grain and pro- duce. Heb! Adam, blacksmith and wagon maker. Hubbell William, blacksmith.
Lawrason L A, physician.
McGugan J, tinsmith.
Nuld John F, boot and shoemaker. Palmeter J B, station agent.
Parks Sidney, saloon,
Petsch Mathias, propr Fowler House. Rudgers Thomas, blacksmith,
Schemer Frederick, general store.
Schraft J F, drugs, flour and feed.
W. U. Telegraph Co, J B Palmeter operator. Willard H W & Co, druggists.
Young Wm, furniture and agricultural im- plements and postmaster.
FOWLERVILLE.
A prosperous village in Livingston county, situated on the D. L. & L. M. R. R., 61 miles from Detroit and 9 west of Howell. The first white settler, Calvin Hardy, located here on the 16th of June. IS36. He still survives. In IS71, when the village was in- corporated, it contained a population of 363. It now has about 1,000 inhabitants and a large trade. It has a steam flouring mill and a shook factory and has in prospect a saw mill and a brick yard. It has two fine church edifices, Baptist and Methodist, and a good frame school house. There is also a weekly newspaper, The Review, published here with very creditable tact. Wheat, staves, wool, etc., are shipped. Telegraph, Western Union ; Express, American. Wm. II. Pullen, postmaster. .
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American Express Co, J C Ellsworth agent. Austin Abel S, physician, cor Grand River and South.
Babcox Oscar W, gunsmith, Grand River.
Bassett Rev Wm, ( Baptist.) Beach Win M, general store. Bell Russell E, grocer.
Bennett & Hamilton, wagon makers. Bonfoey & Horton, millinery. Brant Henry G, jeweler.
Brown James A, physican and druggist.
Button Benjamin F, attorney at law, real es- tate, insurance and collecting agency.
Chalker Horace M, ment market.
Close Wm F, general store.
Cook & Laughlin, hardware. Cooper Aaron W. physician. Corbett Ora I, propr Spencer House.
Craig Wi, boot and shoemaker. Cruickshank Andrew D, lawyer. Defendorf Byron, physician. Dutcher & Bliss, livery stable. Elliott & Barbour, farm implements.
Ellsworth John C, agent American Express Company.
Exchange Bank, Gay & Ellsworth proprs. Fewlass Robert, billiards.
Fisher George L, furniture and groceries. Fowler Walter, real estate.
Fowlerville Review, Hess & Adams, proprs.
Gardner Mosley S, propr Globe House.
Gay & Ellsworth, bankers, South.
Gillian Samuel, blacksmith.
Glenn, D R & Co, general store.
Globe House, Mosley S Gardner, propr. Gould & Donely, boot and shoemakers.
Gould Isaac T, photographer.
Green N B & Son, grocers.
Greenaway Henry, flouring mill. Hiess & Adamas, Editors and Proprs Flowerville Review, Grand River.
Horton Wmn M, station agent. Hyne George E, meat market.
Kelso Henry, tin-mith.
Kent Eli P, central market.
Lockwood James A, grocer.
McIntosh & Davison, harness makers. Metcalf Theron, bakery and restaurant.
Moore Charles, blacksmith, South.
Murray & Mckeever, saloon, Grand River. Owen & Sabin, proprs Reason House.
Palmerton Geo W, general store.
Peek Christopher Y, carriage painter, Grand River. Pierce Rev N W (Methodist). Power Mrs CT, millinery.
Pullen WIR EN, Books, Stationery and Postmaster, Grand River.
Reason House, Owen & Sabin props. Robinson Win, saloon. Ruel George, merchant tailor. Sellman Ralph C, principal union schools, Snyder Cyrus E, painter. Spencer House, O H Corbett, propr.
Spencer J P & C E, druggists and grocers.
Spencer Wm C, undertaker. Starkey Wm, stave factory.
Tanner John A, justice of the peace.
Tucker John M, rough and dressed lumber. planing done to order.
Tucker & Sweet, planing mill.
Turner & Archer, carriage makers. Tuttle Benjamin J, harness maker.
Wagner. William, Jewehy, Watches, Clocks and Plotel Ware and Engraving. Walton Edward E, dentist. Watts Daniel E. grain and lumber.
Winer Augustus M, hquors. Winer A M, clothing.
FRANCISCOVILLE.
A small village on the M. C. R. R. near the ens: line of Jackson county. It is It miles east of Jackson and ot from Data. It contains about too inhabitants. It is the
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center of a fertile agricultural region. Grain constitutes the principal shipments. Tele- graph, Western Union. Express, American. James Powell, postmaster.
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Cooper E L, station and express agent. Cooper & Riemenschneider, general store. Higgins George, lumber, shingles and plaster. Lutz, blacksmith. Rohrer M, wagon maker. Schweinfurth P, cooper. Seid John, boot and shoemaker.
FRANKENLUST.
A village of 400 inhabitants, in Kochville township, Saginaw county. It is 10 miles north of Saginaw City, and 212 miles west of Salzburg station, on the J. L. & S. R. R., via which place goods for Frankenlust should be shipped. As its name would indicate it is a German settlement. John A, Leinber- ger, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bauer Adam, shoemaker.
Bernthal John, blacksmith.
Biegel John, propr Michigan Honse.
Engerer John Tobias, blacksmith.
Goetz Andreas, general store.
Hecht Adam, saw and grist mill.
Krauss Friederich, blacksmith.
Schuler & Stevenson, saw mill.
Schwan Philip, blacksmith. Sturm George, hotel propr.
FRANKENMUTH.
A German settlement of about 200 souls, in the township of the same name in the eastern part of Saginaw county. It is on Cass river, 15 miles southeast of Saginaw City, and 8 miles east of Bridgeport station, on the F. & P. M. R. R., its nearest railroad point. It is in a good farming country and ships flour, lumber and shingles, It has a tri-weekly mail. F. W. Koch, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Geyer & Bro, brewers.
Heine Jacob, general store.
Hubinger Jacob G, grist and saw mills.
Hubinger, J M, grist mill and lime kiln,
Koch Fred W, physician and druggist. Leickham John M, cigar maker.
List Adam, Jr, builder. Mossner Martin, blacksmith.
Rau Henry, wagon maker. Rau William, harness maker.
Reichle Henry. blacksmith.
Rittmier Fret, hotel propr. Roth John G, watchmaker and mechanic. Rummel George, builder. Schafer Charles, blacksmith, Schfer Geo M, blacksmith. Schleier George, blacksmith.
Schluckebier Peter, brewer, Schmuck Fred, shoemaker. Schreiner Henry, blacksmith. Schultz Win, shoemaker.
FRANKFORT.
A thriving village of 1500 inhabitants, the county seat of Benzie county. It is in Crys tal Lake township, at the mouth of ile Aux Bec Scies river, 190 miles, by water, from Chicago, and about the same distance from Detroit by land. It is 40 miles west of Traverse City, its nearest point of an- roach by rail. The country around consists of hardwood rolling land, Corn, wheat and oats are successfully raised. The manuf .. c- turing interests embrace a blast furnace, two or more saw mills, a plating mill a gril mill, etc. Settled IS54. Telegraph-Wes- tern Union. Mail tri-weekly. J. B. Colhns, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Allen & Watson, furniture.
Averill Henry, blacksmith.
Bailey W H, carpenter.
Banks, Helmer & Co, general store and saw miil.
Barnard William, grocery.
Beck James, carpenter.
Billaws Adelbert, saw and grist mill.
Butler A G, real estate.
Collins Johan B, Druggist.
Crandall M E, butcher. Crane & Evans, saw mill.
Ford Joseph, boots and shoes.
Gaines J W, watches and jewelry.
Gallagher M, general store.
Harvey T M, physician.
loyer Robert, meat market.
Johnson H B & Co, druggists. Kern Fred, general store.
Lec Mrs Mary, general store,
McAlvie James, hotel propr.
Miller & Averill, Iumber and wood.
Morvin I. S. grocer.
Pearce Joseph, hotel propr.
Slyfield A J. physician.
Smith H M, blacksmith.
Upton William, hardware.
Voorhies Isaac, physician.
Wakefield I. S. planing mill.
Waters George H, furniture.
Woodward H & Son, grocers.
Young C C, operator W. Ui. Telegraph Co.
FRANKLIN.
A place of some 200 mhalatants in the town. ship of Southfield, OakUnit chants. 5! miles west of Birmingham, and & miles south of Pontiac. It is m a good forwing ami fruit country, and has a tri-weekly mail. Ship to Birmingham. A A Kust, putma cr.
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Austin S H. blacksmith.
Barrett William, shoemaker.
Broughton Daniel, wagon maker.
Buel Henry S, physician. Buel Julian A, physician.
Coder Charles, shoemaker.
Cox Henry S, physician and justice of the peace.
Cox James, fruit packer.
Daniels John C, saw mill.
Killand Rev John, (Presbyterian).
Leet Alanson H, general sto. e.
McHale A F, painter.
Morton Rev James HI, (Methodist).
Philbrick A E, harness maker.
Roberts N J, hardware.
Rust John B, general store. Shackleton J M & Bro, flouring mill.
Sharp Gilbert, blacksmith.
Stehle F X, saw and turning mill.
Trott James J, bricklayer. Tucker R D. hotel propr.
Van Every John D ir, painter.
Van Every Peter, flouring mill and temper- ance hotel.
FRASER.
A village of about 300 inhabitants on the Grand Trunk railway, 15 miles from De- troit. It is in Erin township, Macomb county, 6 miles south of Mt. Clemens. The station is known as Utica Plink. It is in a fertile country, but staves and heading form the chief shipments. Express, Canadian. Telegraph, Western Union. F. C. Koll- morgen, postmaster. ( For business directory see list of names received too late for inser- tion in proper place.)
FREDONIA.
A postoffice of the town of Freedom, Washtenaw county, 14 miles southwest of Ann Arbor. It has a semi-weekly mail. Chelsea, 8 miles north. is its nearest outlet. Country rolling. Shipments wheat, pork, fruit, butter and wool, Frederick Pfitzenmaier postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bauman Rev J, (Lutheran.)
FREELAND.
A station on the F. & P. M. R. R. twelve miles from East Saginaw and 105 from De- troit.
(Sce Tiltabawassee.)
FREE SOIL.
A postoffice on Stable river. 10 miles south of Manistee. It is in Free Soit town- ship, Mason county, and is 20 miles northeast
of Ludington, its nearest railroad point. Settled in 1862. Country, hardwood and pine. Productions, lumber and farm pro- duce. Hiram Webster, postmaster.
FREMONT.
A village of Shiawassee county 6 miles southeast of Corunna, the county seat. Ver- non on the D. & M. R. R. 6 miles northeast, is its usual shipping station. Population 150. Wheat, cider, butter and apples are the lead- ing articles of export. It ha, a semi-weekly mail. Isaac M. Banks, postmaster.
FREMONT CENTER.
A growing town on the line between Day- ton and Sheridan townships, in Newaygo county. It is also a station on the Big Rapids branch of the C. & M. L. S. R. R., 23 miles from Muskegon and 32 from Big Rapids. It is nine miles northwest of Newaygo the county town. Fremont Cente: has 600 in- habitants, engaged mostly in the manufac- ture and shipment of lumber. There are bere 5 saw nulls, 3 shingle mills, one stave factory, one planing mill, one tmnery, one grist mill, 6 or & general stores, several gro- ceries, hardware and shoe stores, and the printing establishment of the Fremont Times. Telegraph, Western Union ; Express, Amer- ican. J. H. Darling, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Addison & Kuypers, boots and shoes.
Anderson O, hardwood lumber.
Barr Reuben, blacksmith.
Boone Frank, grist mill.
Briggs M, meat market.
Cole G F, general store,
Cole John & Co, hardware.
Curtice R M. physician.
Darling J HI, general store and saw mill
De Has Mrs A. general store. De Hass John, general store and hotel propr.
Earl Walter, blacksmith.
Finster Joseph, hotel propr.
Foster Joseph, meat market.
Fry Mrs C, restaurant.
Gerber & Sons, Tannery.
Gibson J, stave mill.
Gross Stephen, harness maker.
Harwood Bros, dry goods and groceries.
Hopper & M. editor Fremont Times.
Howe Rev CIL. (Methorlist).
Jacklin K, meat market.
Jolinson G W. hotel propr.
Jones & Meire, lumber. Ketchup | B. variety store.
Kinner A, men! market.
Llilie H M, Lıwyer.
Lockword VS, wagon maker.
Me Nabb J W. physician. Me Nutt George, express and station agenti.
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Manly S H, physician.
Matthews Mrs G E, milliner aud dressmaker. Meade A. G, saw mill.
Merchant & Hungerford, saw and shingle. mill.
Mulder K, store and planing and shingle mil !.
Odell Bros, grocers.
Odell & Manly, drugs. Perkins P B, lumber dealer. Plott W S, publisher Fremont Times.
Ray O L. lawyer. Reynolds IL. C, grocer.
Scott Rev E B, ( Adventist). Whitney L P, grocer. Woods T T, furniture.
FRONTIER.
A village of 200 inhabitants in the town of Woodbridge, Hillsdale county, 10 miles south of Hillsdale village, which is its ship- ping point. It is situated in a rolling, hard- wood timbered country, producing grain, po- tatoes and fruit. Lumber, staves and rail- road ties, however, form the principal articles of shipment. Frontier has a semi-weekly mail. Warren Atwood, postmaster.
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Atwood W, general store. Calkins S J, general store.
Calkins W A, physician.
Calvin A O, shoemaker. Fried & Bro, steam saw mill.
Green | B, blacksmith. Green Nelson, wagon maker.
Sherman John, general store. Swift & Ballou, stave and heading mill.
FRUITLAND.
A postoffice in Fruitland township, Mus. kegon county, on the C. & M. L. S. R. R., 10 miles north of Muskegon. The station is known as Sweet's. Fruit growing is the principal interest of the vicinity. H. B. Ben- nett, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bennett H B, boot and shoemaker. Burmore J F', blacksmith. De Mill G, grocer.
FRUITPORT.
A watering place at the head of Spring Lake in the southern part of Muskegon county- It is a station on the C. & M. L .. S. R. R., 4 miles northeast of Grand Haven and to miles south of Muskegon. A Chi- cago company have built a hotel here and sunk a mineral well. It is the center of one of the best fruit sections of Western Mich- gan. Population 400. Express, American. Telegraph, Western Union. (See indes to
names received too late for insertion in proper place). 1
FULTON.
Locally known as Wakeshm: Center, a village of about 70 inhabitants in Wakeshun township, Kalamazoo county. It is 9 mil_ south of Climax on the C. & L. H. K. R. and 123 miles north of Colon on the M. C. R. R. air line. It is the center of a goal farming district. Wheat is the staple ship- ment. It has a tri-weekly mail. G. P. Mason, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Arnold! James, boot and shoemaker.
Beam Rev Samuel Z, (German Reforms). Briggs Martin T, physician.
Campbell William, blacksmith.
Cook O G, general store.
Green William & Son, general store
Van Fleet Kev James A, ( Methodist).
Vaughn H S, cabinet maker.
FYFE LAKE.
A station and small village on the line of the G. R. & I. R. R., 123 miles north of Grand Rapids and 67 south of Penakey. 1. is in Grand Traverse county, 21 miles south- east of Traverse City, the countysent. Popu- lation 200. Fyfe Lake contains 2 hotel, 3 stores, 2 saw mills and one planing mill. Settled 1872. James Monteith, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Bachelder Amos A, blacksmith. Bailey C C, general store.
Clark & Son, hotel proprs.
Conner Charles, photographer.
Ferris J MI, druggist.
Foster Erastus H, grocer and lumbermen's supplies.
Loop William, hotel propr.
Morgan, physician.
Monteith James, justice of the peace.
Osterhaus & Fox, general store and lumber. men's supplies.
Osterhans W W & Co, lumber and shingle milis.
Thompson Baac, plming mill.
Thompson Stacy W, lumber and shingle mills.
Underwood Charles M. station agent.
GAGETOWN.
A hamlet of about So inhabitants, in Elm wood township, Tuscola county, 15'2 miles Harthent of Care. Reise on the D. & B
The surrounding country consists of Logs ful rolling land well watered by living springs. It has a weekly mal. Junies lange, postimaster.
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Gage A L, merchant.
Gage Joseph, hotel, and grist, saw and plan- ing mills. Dunlap Rev (Episcopal). Eyre Frederick, wagon maker. Lewis Charles, blacksmith.
McGee Rev ( Protestant ).
Spitler Joseph, black-mith.
GAINES STATION.
A thriving little village of some 300 in- habitants in the township of Gaines, Genesee county. It is on the D. & M. R. R., 6212 miles northwest of Detroit and about mid- way between Fenton and Corunna. It is in a timbered country. Wheat, oats and grass are the leading agricultural products, staves and broom-liandles are manufactured in the village, and these with flour and wheat form the staple shipments. Settled in 1856. Ex- press, American. Telegraph, Western Union. Thurston Simmons, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
American Express Co, George B Runyan, agent. Atherton Cyrus C, restaurant.
Birdsall Rev Win ( Methodist).
Bush Henry F, general store and staves, Genesee ave.
Cogshall B & Brother, drugs and groceries.
Cook HI L & Son, hardware.
Davis Charles W, wagon mnfr.
Deal James H, harness maker.
Hayes Brothers, lumber. Jackson Elias M, blacksmith.
Johnson George M, builder.
Jones L D, physician.
Lloyd & McNair, saw mill.
Myres Wm, broom-handle factory.
Oliver Frederick M, builder.
Parks Isaac, physician. Perkins James A, general store.
Roberts Win, propr Gaines Hotel.
Runyan George B, express agent.
Simmons Thurston, general store. 1
Still George, boot and shoe maker.
Tock O W, physician.
Whitmer Chas J, blacksmith. Williams Wm, flour and feed.
GALESBURGH.
A flourishing incorporated village in the towns of Comstock and Charleston, Kalama- zoo county. It is on the M. C. R. R., 135 miles from Detroit and 9 miles east of Kala- mazoo. It is at the junction of Gull creek with the Kalamazoo river, the former stream affording power for a large flouring mitl. The village also has a foundry and machine shop and some minor manufacturing in- terests. Grain, live stock, wool, and fruit 39
form the leading items of shipment. Settled 1832. Incorporated 1858. Present popula- tion nearly 1,000. Express, American. Telegraph, Western Union. H. D. Rogers, postmaster.
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Adams Milo, drugs and groceries.
Alfred Mrs H N, photographer.
Bestor Mrs Sarah, millinery.
Blake Geo E. Blacksmith.
Blanchard Samuel E, boots and shoes.
Blass & McNaughton, hardware.
Boorn Mrs Clara, hair goods.
Bristol Jackson P, wagon maker.
Brown & Blake. blacksmiths.
Brown & Lee, wagon makers.
Burdick Bros, drugs and groceries
Burrell Frederick R, wagon maker.
Burrough O F, physician.
Cornell Edwin, billiard saloon.
Cornell Hiram K, shoemaker.
Galligan S .J. Propr Champion House, Depot. (See adr.)
Halbert John, physician.
Harris Daniel, billiard saloon.
Heine Miss Augusta, manager W U Tele- graph office.
Heine Charles, station agent.
Hoag Abel, grocer.
Imus Mortimer D, propr Prairie House.
Jacobs Burban, Meat Market.
Johnson Wm, painter.
King Geo T, grocer.
Labbitt Henry, agent American Express Co.
Lockhart Geo A, Mill Pick Mnfr and Dresser. (See adv.)
Lockhart & Shinville, blacksmiths.
Mallock & McNaughton, general store.
Meuhlburg Frank P, grocer.
Miller Wm J, dentist,
Mills Willard, tailor.
Neff Joseph E, restaurant.
Osgood Augustus B, watches and jewelry. Potts Henry, meat market.
Proctor Adonijah H. insurance.
Robinson Lewis, Carpenter and Builder.
Rogers Amos H, printer and news dealer.
Rowe Charles G, painter.
Schroder John, dry goods.
Schroder & Olin, general store.
Scott W'm. harness maker.
Shafter Edward, grocer.
Smith J Geo, cooper.
Smith Russell G, justice of the peace.
Towsley Charlie A, livery stable.
Towsley Mrs Susan, millinery.
Van Buren Ansou D P, Insurance
Agent and Notary Public.
Wightman Geo R, physician. Williams John, pump maker. Williams Sylvester, restaurant.
Wing Benjamin A & Son, Rouring mills.
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GALIEN,
A village on the Michigan Central R. R., 205 miles from Detroit and 14 west of Niles. It is in Galien township, Berrien county, in a Rat but fertile region, yielding wheat, corn, fruit and live stock. The village was Erst settled about 1854, and now numbers Soo inhabitants. It has a saw mill, a handle factory and a pump factory. Handles and lumber are shipped. Express-American. Telegraph-Western Union. G. A. Blakes- lee, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Ash Peter, blacksmith.
Avery Charles, cooper.
Blakeslee G A, general store and agent Amer- ican Express.
Bugbee C F, butcher.
Caskins J H, hotel.
Churchill P & Co, hardware.
Cornwell D D, machinist.
Eichenlaub Geo F, butcher.
Emery & Smith, general store.
Fogle Michael, wagon maker.
Fry W W, railroad agent.
Harris E, general store. Hullett O A, livery stable.
Ingles Chas & John, pump makers.
Klasner & Heiler, saloon.
Miles B, blacksmith.
Linhart & Ritzler, saloon.
Phillips J M, physician.
Redding & Co, general store.
Reinhart C A, physician.
Ross John, cooper. Sheaver A, boot and shoemaker.
Smith B C, physician.
Smith & Montross, handle makers.
Stearns & Simpson, general store.
Wendt C, physician.
Wilson J S, harness maker.
Witte John, grocer.
GALT.
A postoffice in the town of Riversile Missaukee county, 14 miles east of Clut. Lake. The country hereabouts is well adapted to farming, but in some places i, well timbered with pine. (irain, hay and root crops are cultivated, all for consumption in the neighboring lumber camps, It has a weekly mail from Clam Lake. Wm. M .. Bain, postmaster.
GANGES.
A village of 150 inhabitants in Ganges township, Allegan county. It is on the shore of lake Michigan, 6 miles south of Saugatuck and the same distance west of Fennville, on the C. & M. L. S. R. R., its ordinary railroad
CHAMPION HOUSE.
S. J. GALLIGAN, Prop'r.
Recently Thoroughly Refitted, and for Comfort and Conveni ence, has not its Superior. Good Livery Attached.
GALESBURG, - - MICHIGAN.
" Opposite M. C. Depot. Co
G. A. LOCKHART, Mill Pick Dresser and Manufacturer of the
Celebrated Black Diamond Mill Picks, GALESBURG. MICH.
DEAR SIR- I wish to inform my former patrons, that I am now prepared to give my exclusive alle tention to the MILL PICK BUSINESS, and would respectfully call the atten i not there willy tave never used any of my work, to the SUPERIOR QUALittis of the BLACK DIAMOND PICKS manufac- tured only by me. These Picks are inade from the best Steel it is possible to obtain, and are tempered by a process known only to myself, in which a life long experience has enabled me to attain great pro. Eciency. All Picks dressed by me are tempered by this process.
My Picks are in constant use by a large number of EXPERIENCED MILLERS, in many States of the Union, to whom I would gladly reter any who deaire to give me a trial if they will corres nd with me ALL ORDERS BY EXPRESS WILL RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION.
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shipping station. Its chief interest is fruit- growing, peaches, grapes and apples, being produced in great abundance. It has a daily mail. Wm. Ferguson, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bowker Rev Silas, (Baptist). Chenoweth Frank, physician. Clapp George, general store. Cook Washington, hotel propr. Eldridge Joseph, flouring mills. Ferguson William, boot and shoemaker. Goodeve M & L, blacksmiths.
Goodrich C B & A, physician. Hall Franklin, general store. Oden Rev J R, (Methodist). Parmeter W B, blacksmith.
Parrish J P, physician. Raymond Frank S, general store. Sherman John, blacksmith. Vosburg John, mason. Wade Peres J, blacksmith and wagon maker. Weaver E, meat market. Woodworth W A, law and real estate office.
GARDEN.
A settlement of perhaps 150 inhabitants, in Nahma township, Delta county. It is on the east shore of Big Bay de Noquet, 10 miles north of Fayette, and 30 northeast of Escanaba. To the north the timber is pine and hemlock, to the south, hardwood with good farming land. Potatoes, cordwood, cedar posts and fish form the leading ship- ments. It has a special mail supply. J. E. Streeter, postmaster.
GATES.
A postoffice in Tuscola county, 17 miles west of Caro. It has a daily mail. (See in- dex to names received too late for regular insertion.)
GAYLORD.
A small settlement of about 50 souls, in Livingston township, Otsego county, the present (1875) northern terminus of the J. L. & S R. R. The station is known as Barnes. It is 120 miles north of Wenona. The country here is gently rolling, with a sandy, gravelly loam soil, and the timber is nearly all sugar maple. The only article of ship- ment as yet is birdseye and curled maple lum- ber. Settled in 1874. Express, American. Telegraph, Western Union. Wm. H. Smith, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY Ackerson Henry, sugar pail factory. Hill Thomas, propr St Clair House. Parmate N L, physician. Smith Geo H, general store Smith Wm H, general store,
Wilson Rev John V (Disciple). White George, railroad agent.
GEARY.
. A postoffice in the town of Victor Clinton county, 812 miles due south of Shepardsville on the D. & M. R. R., and 4 miles southeast of Laingsburgh, on the J. L. & S. R. R. It has a semi-weekly mail. Ainsworth Reed. postmaster.
GENESEE. (Sac Genesee Village.)
GENESEEVILLE. ( See Genesee Village.)
GENESEE VILLAGE.
A place of 150 population, in Genesee township, Genesee county. 8 miles north of Flint. It is the first station on the Flint River branch of F. & P. M. R. R'y after leav- ing the main line. It is on Flint river in a good farming country, but new as yet. Staves form the principal shipments. Martin Richmond, postmaster.
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