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Ware Wm E, lawyer.
Watkins Robert F, General Store.
Watkins & Roe ( Edward M Watkins, Albert C Roe), bakers and confectioners.
Wellman John D, physician.
West Amos P, produce dealer.
Whiting & Holmes (George K Whiting, Charles E Holmes), drugs, books, station- ery, etc.
Wickersham Mrs Sarah, millinery.
Wilder Alvah H. blacksmith.
Youngs Adney J, blacksmith.
Wilbur & Brace (Philando D Wilbur, Mor- timer B Brace), furniture.
Zimmerman Charles A, Carriage Mnfr.
UNION HOME.
A small village containing some 150 people, situated in Greenbush township, Clinton county. Pumps and fanning mills are manufactured and shipped. It is S miles north of St. Johns, its nearest railway station, and has a daily mail. J. C. Barrus, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bowen W H, wagonmaker.
Loomis I. G, justice of the peace. McMaster Samuel, hotel. Post L. II, pump maker.
Vau Norsdel -, blacksmith.
Domestic Goods, 1,200 LATEST PATTERNS.
Sol. S. Bateson & Bro., Merchant Tailors, Detroit
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UNION PIER.
Union Pier is a small village near Town Line station on the C. & M. L. S. R. K., 4 miles from New Buffalo. It is in Chicka- ming township, Berrien county, on the shore of lake Michigan, 20 miles southwest of Berrien Springs and 7 above New Buffalo. Population 50. It has a saw mill, a broom handle factory, a store and a Baptist church. Mail daily. W. A. Gowdy, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Goodwin R M & Co, broom handle mnfrs. Gowdy F & Co, lumber mnfrs.
Gowdy W A, express agent.
Pike H R, store and wood dealer.
UNIONVILLE.
Avillage of 350 inhabitants in the north- east corner of Akron township, Tuscola county, 15 miles north of Caro, the county seat, 3 from the shore of Saginaw bay and 21 east of Bay City. It is in a region of good farming land, has a flouring and saw mill. 2 sash and door factories, Methodist, Baptist and Moravian churches and a good graded school. Wheat, square oak timber, staves and lumber are shipped. Unionville has a stage line to Vassar daily and a daily mail. John Staley jr., postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Buchanan W C, lawyer.
Comstock A B C, general store.
Coy John S, general store.
Doughty W, boots and shoes.
Durkee R W, general store.
Granger G H, M D, druggist.
Greenfield & Bell, general store. Guterson Rev Peter (German Moravian.) Hill & Co, hote !. Lohrer M, shoemaker. Merry George E & Co, planing mill.
Nume Rev J B ( Baptist.) Osborne Rev W H ( Methodist.)
Phelps L, harnessmaker. Shillito F, hotel.
Stoley John jr, grocer.
Thomas H K, physician.
Wilson Thomas, sewing machines and notions.
UTICA.
A thriving village of 800 or more inhabi- tants, located on the Bay City division of the M. C. R. R., in Shelby township, Ma- comb county, 24 miles north of Detroit, and 9 west of Mount Clemens, the seat of justice. It is on Clinton river, and on the line of the old Clinton & Kalamazoo canal, which though not now used for navigation purpos- es, affords a magnificent water power, upo.1 which 2 flouring mills are maintained. The place was settled as early as 1817, and was years ago, connected with Detroit by a rail- way, known as the Detroit & Shelby R. R. The place contains a pulp factory, 2 grist mills, 3 churches, Catholic, Congregational and Methodist, a good hotel, the Exchange, and a weekly newspaper, the Utica Sentinel. Flour, lumber, cheese, paper, pulp and general farm products are shipped. Express, American. Telegraph, Atlantic & Pacinis. Stage to Romeo, 13 miles north, daily, and daily mail. Alexander Grant, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Abernethy Marvin, boots and shoes. Adair E P, boots and shoes. Andrus W W & Son (Wm W and Win S), drugs. Breed Rev D P (Congregational).
Burgess CO, general store. Chapoton D, boots and shocs.
Culley O B & Co (() B Culley, W H Marvin), Publishers Utica Sentinel. Davis Miss Mary C, millinery.
EXCHANGE HOUSE
Corner Cass and Main Streets,
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Good Sample Rooms. Special Attention given to the traveling public. Good Bar and Billiard Room.
SUMMERS & BEATTY, Proprietors.
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DeKay Samuel, livery, deputy sheriff and undertaker.
Denel & Shetterly, millinery.
Dusenbury HI S, hardware.
Exchange House, Summers & Beatty Proprs. ( See adv.)
Firman M, general store.
Gage Rev R L (Methodist).
Grant Alexander, justice and notary.
Hupert Michael, meat market.
Kendall H R, physician.
Lawrence B S, insurance agent.
Lockwood Miss V, dressmaker.
Mccullough H S, station and express agent.
Messmore Bros (James and Frank), meat market.
Otis M E & Co (M E Otis, D M Price, Wm Summers), wood pulp mnfrs.
Roberson & Moe, flouring mill.
Robinson David, harnessmaker.
Rogers & Stricker, druggists.
Ruby John, general store.
Summers & Beatty, Proprs Exchange House. ( See adv.)
Summers & Leech, drugs and groceries.
Upton Wm, real estate.
Upton & Goff, saloon.
Utica Sentinel. O B Culley & Co Proprs.
Wagner Adam, hardware.
Wentworth & Bromley, saloon.
Wilkens G, groceries.
Young & Wilcox (J N Young, Ralph Wil- cox), store and flouring mill.
UTICA STATION: Macomb County. (See Fraser.)
VANDALIA.
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A village of 625 population, in Penn township, Cass county, 512 miles east of Cassopolis. It is on the Air Line division of the M. C. R. R., 20 miles west of Centre- ville, and 160 from Detroit. The industries of Vandalia comprise I flouring mill, I saw mill, I handle factory, I foundry and machine shop, I carriage shop, etc. The public buildings consist of a good substantial school building and I church, Christian. The Methodists and Friends or Quakers have organizations, and contemplate building shortly. It has a bank, a good hotel and various other essentials to a thriving and progressive village. Wheat, cattle, hogs, apples, poultry, etc. are the agricultural products shipped. Telegraph, Western
Union. Express, American. Mail daily. Wm. L. Chamberlin, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Baldwin Mary, grocer.
Bellows Job S, restaurant.
Bonine Jonathan, saloon.
Bonine J B & Co, boots and clothing,
Bristol Almeron, furniture.
Chamberlain William L, boots, shoes, &c.
Coat Elder Henry, (Friend).
Crosby Nelson J, barber.
Dodge Charles R, Propr Townsend House. (See adv.)
Feathers George R, carriagemaker.
Fenner Richard, blacksmith.
Gordinier Rev John H, (Disciple).
Green William, general store.
Harris John, meat market.
Jones George P, livery stable.
Kline & Snyder, (Samuel Kline, Peter Sny- der), flouring mill.
Losee David M, physician.
Losee David M & Bro, (David M and Asa B), druggists.
Lutes J & Son, (John and Jacob), gen- eral store.
Mulrine William, carpenter.
Oppenheim Isaac, clothing.
Osborn & Phillips, (Leander Osborn, Horace H Phillips), physicians.
Phillips Horace H, propr Sherwood House.
Peiff Bros, (Franklin HI and Isaac H,) farm- ing implements and lumber.
Rudd Alonzo B, hardware.
Russey Charles W, blacksmith.
Russey Mrs Mary, millinery.
Sherwood House, H H Phillips, propr.
Shilling H R & Co, ( Harriet HI Shilling, William Sisson), groceries.
Smith J W HI & Co, (John W H Smith, William F Bort, Hezekiah S Cone), saw mill and handle mnfrs.
Sturr Joseph L, lawyer.
Thorp, Alexander L, physician and justice.
Thompson Merritt A, lawyer.
Townsend G J & Co, (George J Townsend, Sarah S Alexander), bankers.
Townsend House, C A Dodge, propr. (Sce adv.)
Van Antwerp Stewart W, mnfr boots and shoes. Waldorf Lewis, express, station agt and tel operator.
VASSAR.
The metropolitan village of Tuscola county, a flourishing place on the Bay City division of the M. C. R. R., 16 miles south-
Culver, Page, Hoyne & Co., Counting House Stationers, Nos. 118 & 120 Monroe Street, Chicago.
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west of Caro, the county seat, 84 from De- troit, and 20 southeast of Bay City. It is on Cass river, which is improved for water power. The village contains 3 churches --- Adventist, Methodist, and Presbyterian-a woolen mill, a pump factory, a tannery, a basket factoty, a sash door and blind factory, a flouring mill, 2 sawmills, 2 shingle mills, a grain elevator, a brick yard, etc., also a weekly newspaper, the Pioneer. Settled in 1849; village incorporated in 1872. Present population, 1,600. Lumber, baskets, hoops,
shingles, wheat, oats, potatoes and corn are shipped. Express, American. Telegraph, Western Union. Stage to Caro, Tuscola and Sebewaing daily, and to Last Saginaw and May semi-weekly. Mail daily. William Lake, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Adams Eli, foundry.
Alexander Robert, produce and farm impts. Bancroft John R, hardware. Barnam C S, blacksmith.
CAMPBELL HOUSE
A. W. CAMPBELL, Proprietor,
VASSAR, MICHIGAN.
Free Bus to all Trains. Stages for Caro leave this House twice cach day ; and Mayville Tuesday and Friday each week ; and Sebewaing and Unionville every morning. The Best Hall in the place is connected with this Hotel for Theatrical and Private Parties. First-Class accommoda- tions for the traveling public. Good Livery furnished.
THE CENTRAL HOUSE,
Corner of Pine and River Streets,
S. & J. P. BLACKMORE, Prop's. VASSAR, MICHIGAN.
First-Class Accommodations for travelers, and a good Sample Room for Agents. Bil- liard Hall in connection. Free Bus to trains. Good Livery. All Stages leave this House.
TOWNSEND
HOUSE,
C. R. DODGE, Proprietor,
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Livery Stable Connected with House. Good Sample Rooms.
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Blackmore S & J P, Proprs Central House and Livery. ( Ste edv).
Bourns F, real estate, justice and insurance. Bourns John H, barber.
Brainerd John W, harnessmaker.
Brockway H A, physician.
Bullard Edwin A, druggist.
Burgess J H, confectionery and books.
Campbell A W, Propr Campbell
House. (See adv).
Campbell House, A W Campbell Propr. (See adv).
Case P M. groceries.
Central House, S & J P Blackmore Proprs. (See adv).
Chamberlain L B, livery.
Curtis Charles, shoemaker.
Curtis Miss C A, millinery.
Davis Lewis C, Physician.
Delanno & Fenner, sawmill.
Fell S, station agent.
Fish & Rogers, dry goods,
Gardner Moses D, blacksmith.
Harrington & Emerson, general store.
Hoyt John P, lawyer.
Huston Benjamin W, lawyer.
Irons O HI, grocer.
Jewell House, Montague & Curry proprs. Johnson James, drugs and groceries.
Johnson Wm, physician.
Klyne Thomas, pump factory.
Lake Wmm, Hardware, Stoves and Tin- ware, also Express Agent. McElroy G W, tailor. McFail Rev John B ( Methodist).
McHose B F, flour, saw and planing mills.
McHose & Gage, general store.
McPherson John, jeweler.
Meehan Frank, founder and machinist.
Merritt L C, grocer.
Miller R W & F, Grain and Produce, General Store ' and Agricultural Imple- ments.
Montague & Curry, proprs Jewell House.
Morgan John, brickmaker. Nichols Rev C H (Baptist).
Nichols C H & L R, marble works.
North M D & Co, furniture, sash and blind mnfrs and store.
North T & Co, bankers.
North & Selden, woolen mills.
Nunn Josiah R, physician. Perry Charles, wagonmaker.
Reid Rev J HI (Presbyterian).
Riggs W F, saloon. Ross A A, grocer. Smith & Graham, basket mnfrs. Taylor E HI, lawyer.
Tibbitts Henry, photographer.
Trotter A & Son, proprs Tuscola County Pioneer.
Tusculo County Pioneer (weekly) A Trotter & Sou proprs.
VanAllen Charles H, jewelry.
Varnum P L, boots and shoes.
Wagner John H, meat market.
Warren Alonzo, furniture.
Wilder J J, lawyer and justice. Williamson & Taylor, tanners.
Wills Richard, washing machines, etc. Wise John H, meat market. Woodhams Rev R (Methodist).
VENTURA.
A village of Holland township, locally known. as Davisville, Ottawa county, 15 miles southeast of Grand Haven. Popula- tion 300. Ship to Holland, 7 miles north- west. Ventura has 100 inhabitants. a saw mill, Methodist and Dutch Reform churches. It is in a fine peach country, and these, with strawberries, wood, ties and bark are ex- ported. Mail twice a week. G. W. Jocelyn, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Boyce James, farmer.
Clapper M J, physician. Daviess Nelson, blacksmith.
DeCouder I P, sawmill and store.
Jocelyn G W, general store.
Kelly James, carpenter.
Oscar Jolin, general store.
VERMONTVILLE.
A thriving village of Soo inhabitants, in the township of the same name, in the western part of Eaton county. It is on Thornapple river, and on the G. R. division of the M. C. R. R., 12 miles west of Char- lotte, and 122 from Detroit. It is in a fine hardwood country, settled at an early day, and well improved. Wheat, pork, lumber and hoops are shipped away. Its manufac- tures include one or more each of flouring mills, saw milis, handle factories, last factor- ies, hoop factories and brickyards. There are also a bank and a weekly newspaper, the Enterprise, and a liberal supply of churches, schools, etc. Telegraph, Western Union. Express, American. A. G. Jewell, post- master.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Barber Homer G, banker.
Barber Bros (Albert M, Marshall F. and Homer G) hardware.
French Worsteds,
600 ELEGANT DESIGNS.
Sol. S. Bateson & Bro., Merchant Tallers, Detreft.
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Barber, Hull & Ambrose ( Homer G Barber, Fred A Hull, Chester M Ambrose) general store.
Bascomb Rev E P (Freewill Baptist).
Benedict Wm H, groceries, grain and pro- duce.
Benedict & Son (Helen and Henry) pro- duce dealers.
Bodine Wm C, justice of the peace.
Brown Rev T Lincoln (Congregational).
Browning George W, livery stable.
Burger John, blacksmith.
Caton Reuben T, painter.
Dunlap Levi A, millinery.
Dunlap L A & Co ( Levi A Dunlap, John B Williams), druggists.
Fairchild Mrs Chloe, dressmaker.
Finley Joseph, harnessmaker.
Fleming James, shoemaker.
Follett House. S A Gunn Propr.
Gass Henry, saloon.
Green Philip L, physician,
Griswold George T, hotel propr.
Gunn Perry, painter.
Gunn Seth A, propr Follett House.
Hall Charles D, barber.
Hammond Barton C, meat market.
Hammond Charles E, furniture.
Hance M A & Co (Myron A Hance, Sarah Bruwell), general store.
Hill John, blacksmith.
Hoskins George W, propr Vermontville Enterprise.
Hull Charles, drugs, boots, shoes, and gro- Ceries.
Hyde Edward W, wagonmaker.
Jewell Albert G, bookseller.
Keeney & Boardman (Champion Keeney, Edward C Boardman), saloon.
Lane Charles J, physician.
Lane Mrs Ellen, hair goods.
McLean John, wagonmaker.
Martin Henry J, general store.
Metcalf & Hulett ( Michael Metcalf, Daniel Hulett), blacksmiths.
Murray George, harnessmaker.
Parmenter Win, physician.
Potter Luther R, station agent.
Purchis Wm D, grist mill 112 miles west. Scotford Edgar HI, shoemaker.
Sherman Andrew E, druggist.
Sherman Mrs L A, millinery.
Spellman Darwin R, groceries and grain.
Swift W J (Methodist).
Tabor John A, jeweler.
Trancy Eben, blacksmith.
Vermontville Enterprise (Weekly), George W Hoskins Propr.
Walter Wm, tailor.
Warner David M, brickmaker.
Wooden, Moore & Co (J R Wooden. Thomas F Moore, Henry J Martin), planing and saw mill.
VERNON.
An incorporated village in the township of Vernon, in the eastern part of Shiawassee county. It is on the line of the D. & M. R. R., 70 miles northwest of Detroit, 5 east of Corunna, the county seat, and 35 northeast of Lansing by rail. It is a thriving village of 700 or more inhabitants, and has a paper mill, a saw mill, a flouring mill, a stave fac- tory and various business interests. Consid- erable shipments of farm produce are made from the station. Telegraph, Western Union. Express, American. Daily mail.
(For business directory see index to places received too late for regular insertion).
VERONA.
A hamlet in the township of Emmet, Cal- houn county, on Battle creek. It is a station on the C. & L. H. R. R., 1g miles north- east of Battle Creek. It has a saw and flour. ing mill but no postoffice.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Merrit Wm, mill owner. Shipman Richard, blacksmith.
VERONA MILLS.
A small place in Verona township, Huron county, 6 miles east of Bad Axe, the county seat, and 12 west of Sand Beach, the ship- ping point on lake Huron. Lumber and shingles are manufactured, and, with farm products, are shipped. Stage to Sand Beach and mail 3 times per week. A. Ludington, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Ballentine John, dry goods, sawmill, etc. Jeanneaux Miss C M, school teacher. Ludington 3 Jr. General Store. McGee Rev L, school teacher. Mowry & Griable, shingle mnfrs.
VESTABURG.
A postoffice and hamlet of 25 people, in Richland township, Montcalmn county. It is a station on the Chicago, Saginaw & Can- ada railroad, has a saw and shingle mill. und exports luniber and shingles. Settled, 1574.
BUILDERS,
SEND FOR ESTIMATES TO
D. A. ROSS & CO., 70 Franklin St., Detroit.
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Mail daily. George W. O'Donnell, post- master.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
O'Donnell George W, hotel and express agent.
Starkweather Brothers, store and lumber.
VICKERYVILLE.
A small village of Bushnell township, Montcalm county, 12 miles southeast of Stanton and 17 north of Muir, whence it re- ceives a weekly mail. Its nearest railway station is Sheridan, 7 miles west. Wheat, corn, clover seed, butter and eggs are the principal articles of shipment. W. A. DeHart, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Clark Walter, physician.
DeHart W A, general store.
Heisler D W, justice of the peace. Lemplin E E, Blacksmith.
Mathews F E, shoe and harness maker. Rawson Thomas, stone mason.
VICKSBURG.
An incorporated village, partly in the township of Schoolcraft and partly in Brady, Kalamazoo county, 13 miles southeast of Kalamazoo, at the intersection of the G. R. & I. R. R. and C. & L. H. R. R., being 23 miles southwest of Battle Creek, 23 north of Sturgis and 6 miles east of Schoolcraft. Portage river supplies water power. A good prairie and oak-opening country surrounds it, and grain principally is cultivated. In the way of manufactures, Vicksburg has 2 planing mills, a saw mill, 2 grist mills, a handie factory, 2 churches-Methodist and Congregational-3 hotels, a semi-weekly newspaper, the Monitor (independent), and several good stores. Population, 1,000. Express, American and United States. Tel- egraph, Western Union. Samuel Hawkins, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Allen C B & Co (Charles B Allen, Augustus Ingerson), druggists.
Anderson & Son (Daniel P and Willard B), flour mill.
Bailey Charles E, lawyer.
Bailey C W & Brother (Charles W and George K), Proprs Vicksburg Mon- itor.
Barnes & Hursen ( Alanson D Barnes, Selvias Hursen), printers.
Blum & Brother (Samuel and Charles), plan- ing mill.
Bradley George, barber.
Briggs & Brother (Edmund and Arthur B), lumber and flour mills.
Bush Wm H, freight and ticket agent G R & I R R, tel operator and express agent.
Camp & Brother (Freeman and George), livery.
Cunningham John, freight and ticket agent C & LHR R.
Day John, meat market.
Evans Daniel, meat market.
Fehr Louis W, harnessmaker.
Fisk Samuel, blacksmith.
Flint Ezra R, groceries, boots and shoes.
Fox Mrs A M & Daughter (Mrs Anna M and Edith Fox), milliners.
Franklin Daniel B. propr Junction House.
Guilford & Barker (Albert J Guilford, Wm H Barker), livery.
Hawkins Samuel, cooper.
Hill Manford, grocer.
Hill Norman A, physician.
Holcomb & Corwin (George W Holcomb, Dwight I Corwin, photographers.
Howard J & Co (John and Eugene Howard), Tobacco, Cigars and Liquors. Hubbard R S & Co ( Richard S Hubbard, Greenlee P Kingsbury), general store.
Hughs L G, physician. Ingerson Augustus, physician.
Jones Nelson V, tinsmith.
Kenyon Bradford, saloon.
Kidder John M, groceries and drugs.
Kimble David, hardware.
Long John, drugs and groceries.
McElvane Joseph W, propr McElvane House.
Merrill Enos, watches and jewelry.
Miller Davill T, general store.
Moffatt Aaron, shoemaker.
Moffatt & Son (Levi and Albert W'), proprs Western Hotel.
Palmer Charles L, insurance agent.
Parr Joseph E, watches and jewelry.
Rayner Tyrrill, tailor.
Robinson Charles, barber. Robinson & French (Nash Robinson,
Henry French), grain merchants.
Russell Loomis W, wagonmaker. St Germain Mrs George, millinery. Scott Wm W. dentist.
Sexton & Palmer (Wm M Sexion, Charles L Palmer), boots and shoes.
Smith Ezra, physician. Strickland John, grain dealer.
Taylor Mrs Oscar E, millinery.
Van Dusen Mathew, furniture.
Culver, Page, Hoyne & Co., Wholesale Stationers,
Nos. 118 & 120 Monroe Street, Chicago.
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Vicksburg Monitor, (Semi-weekly), C W Bailey & Brother Proprs.
Waters Alfred, grocer.
Western Union Telegraph, W H Bush, manager.
Whitcomb Wm, hotel. Wolcott Miss Emma, dressmaker.
Worthington Mark, blacksmith.
Young & Brothers (John F and Curtis Young), hardware.
VICTOR.
A rural postoffice in Victor township, Clinton county, 12 miles southeast of St. Johns, the county seat, and 5 south of Shepardsville, a station on the D. & M. R. R., from which it receives a semi-weekly mail. John C. Brunson, postmaster.
VICTORY.
A hamlet in Mason county; 7 miles north- east of Ludington and 5 from Amber station on the F. & P. M. Ry. It is on the Little Au Sable river, and has one saw mill. Pop- ulation 50. The place was first settled in 1864 by N. L. Bird. Wheat, hay and pota- toes are grown, and with tan bark and lum- ber are shipped. Mail once a week. N. L. Bird, deputy postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Chambers Rev E R (Methodist.)
Conant -, eclectic physician. Davis N, General Store. Halcomb S E, hotel. Mackey Alexander, lumber mnfr. Wright Rev Wait ( United Brethren.)
VIENNA.
Genesee county. (See Pine Run.)
VIENNA.
A station on the Toledo division of the C. & C. S. and the L. S. & M. S. railways, in Erie township, Monroe county, 144 miles from the village of Erie and 47 south of Detroit.
VINCENT.
A small place and former postoffice in Clyde township, St. Clair county, 7 miles northwest of Port Huron. It is on the Black river in a good farming section, of which hay, vats, wheat and potatoes are staples.
VOLINIA.
A station on the C. & L. H. R. R., 15 miles southwest of Schoolcraft and 9 above. Cassopolis. (See Wakelee.)
VOLINIA.
A small village containing 60 inhabitants, in the township of same name, Cass County, Io miles north of Cassopolis, and 8 south of Decatur. It is on Dowagiac creek and on the stage route from Decatur south to Casso- polis, by which it receives mail daily. Ship- ments, farm produce. Abram Cary, deputy postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Cary && Everett. General Store. Ketchum W J, physician.
VRIESLAND.
A dutch settlement in Zeeland township, Ottawa county, on the Grand Rapids branch of the C. & M. L. S. R. R., 30 miles south- east of Grand Haven, the county seat, 16 southwest of Grand Rapids and S above Holland. It was settled in 1847 and now has 250 inhabitants. Agriculture is the leading interest of the community and grain, beef, pork, potatoes, butter and eggs form the shipments. Mail daily. Henry Bosch, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Borst Peter, school teacher.
Borst Wm, blacksmith. De Pree Rev Peter (Reformed. )
Den Herder Christian, station agent.
Houtsma John, Boots and Shoes.
Knoll Mrs H G, general store.
Marriots W'm. Carpenter.
Morell C W D P, physician.
Pelgrim Arie, Wagonmaker.
Roich Henry, notary public. Wiersema D, general store.
WACEDAH.
A small place in Menominee county, corresponding to Porter Station, on the C. & N. W. Ky. (See Stephenson).
WACOUSTA.
A village of 250 inhabitants, in Water- town township, Clinton county, 22 miles southwest of St. Johns and ang from Inger-
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soli station, on the D. L. & N. R. R. It is on Lookinglass river and has grist and saw mills driven by power derived from that stream. There are 2 churches, Methodist and Congregational, and a good union school. Wheat and flour are shipped. Stage to Ingersoll, and mail daily. F. E. Davis, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Andrus Charles 'T. Butcher. Burt George W, drugs and groceries. Daniels Carcy RR, General Store. Daniels N I, notary public. Daniels Nelson, flouring and saw mill. Davis Frank E, general store. Hazard Stanton E, physician. Manzer Seymour A, Physcian.
Patterson Henry J, lawyer. Plass Phillip, Blacksmith.
Root Rev Edward (Methodist). Sherman Daniel, hotel. Skentleberry Rev W H (Congregational). Srazitha A J. Justice of the Peace. Waldron Alonzo, blacksmith. Weaver EI D, Harnessinaker. Wickham James A, shoemaker.
WAHJAMEGA.
A village of about 100 inhabitants in the township of Indian Fields, Tuscola county, 4 miles southwest of Caro, and 25 east of Saginaw. It is on Cass river, and has a good water power. There are grist and saw mills here, and lumber and flourare shipped. Reese, 12 1/2 miles west on the Bay City division of the M. C. R. R., is its shipping point. Mail daily. Wm. A. Heartt, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Heartt Wm A, general store. Townsend Samuel, hotel propr.
WAKELEE.
The postoffice corresponding to Volinia station, on the C. & L. H. R. R., in Penn township, Cass county, 9 miles northeast of Cassopolis and 15 southwest of Schoolcraft. It is a small place with no interests worthy of mention. Mail daily. B. F. Higgins, postmaster.
WAKESHMA CENTER.
Kalamazoo county. (Sce Fulton).
WALDENBURGH.
A postoffice and small place in the town- ship and county of Macomb, 6 miles north- west of Mount Clemens, the judicial seat. Lumber and shingles are manufactured and grain, potatoes and apples grown in the vicinity. Mail twice a week by stage from Mt. Clemens. John C. Balty, postmaster.
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