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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Halsted David S, sawmill and hoop mnfr. Ladue George, stave, heading and shingle mnfr.
McCrady John, Station Agent and General Store.
Stewart George E, hoops, staves and head- ing.
COURTLAND CENTER.
A postoffice and small place in the town- ship of Courtland, county of Kent, 20 miles northeast, of Grand Rapids, and 4 east of Edgerton station, on the G. R. & I. R. R. It is on the stage route from Rockford to Greenville. Agriculture is the only pursuit hereabouts, and wheat, corn, potatoes, ap- ples and wool are shipped. Mail, tri-weekly. C. M. White, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Saunders N D, hotel and grocery.
Taplin W T, physician.
White & Cankins, Wagonmakers.
COVERT.
A village of Deerfield township, Van Buren county, having a population of 275. The people in the vicinity are chicfly en- gaged in fruit raising. Covert is 23 miles west of Paw Paw, the county seat, S south of South Haven, and an equal distance north of Watervliet station, on the C. & M. L. S. R. R., both of which are used as shipping points. It is 3 miles back from the lake shore, at Paulville pier. Lumber, bark, wood, and fruit are shipped. Stage to Watervliet, and mail tri-weekly. D. B. Allen, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Allen E G && Co, Druggists. Bush Rev F W (Congregational). Carnes George, physician. Colvin M G, boots and shoes. Gordon II C, blacksmith. Michels George, butcher.
Packard, Son & Co, general store and lum. ber.
Read Joseph, wagonmaker. Rood E A, Hardware. Ross George, carpenter. Sherburne A R, justice of the peace. Shine O B, blacksmith.
CRAPO.
A postoffice and flag station on the G. R. & I. R. R. It is in Greene township, Mecosta county, on the Osceola county line, 8 miles north of Big Rapids, and 5 south of Reed City. Mail daily. James Dixon, postmaster.
CRAWFORD.
A station on the Saginaw division of the M. C. R. R., in Crawford county. ( See Gray- iing).
CRAWFORD.
A postoffice in Lincoln township, Isabella county, 612 miles south of Mount Pleasant, the county seat, and 15 northwest of St. Louis. Riverdale station, on the Saginaw Val. and St. Louis R. R., II miles distant, is its railroad point. A saw mill is located here, and lumber and some farm products are shipped away. Settled 1863. Population 20. Mail stage to Mount Pleasant once a week. J. Darrow, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Darrow J & Co, Grocers and Shoc- makers. Kennedy James, steam sawmill.
CRAWFORD'S QUARRY.
A village of about 150 inhabitants on the shore of lake Huron, in Rogers township, Presque Isle county. It is ISo miles above Standish, two miles below Rogers City, the county seat, 60 below Cheboygan, and 40 above Alpena. The county is settled mostly by Poles and Germans, poor but industrious. Crawford's Quarry has a sawmill, a Lutheran church, and a district school. From this point are shipped large quantities of lumber, lath, wood, cedar posts, telegraph poles, hemlock bark, etc. During the season of navigation Crawford's Quarry has a tri- weekly connection with Detroit by boat. Telegraph, W. Union. Express, McClure & Co.'s. A weekly stage runs to Alpena
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during the winter. Mail once a week. L. C. Crawford, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Belknap M C, physician. Brunning John, blacksmith.
Crawford L C, General Store and Saw- mill.
Duettgen William, hotel keeper. Francis Robert, fish.
Magen William, General Store.
Martineau Mrs Annie, telegraph operator.
CRESSY'S CORNERS.
Is a village in Prairieville township, in the southwest corner of Barry county. It is situated in the midst of an excellent agricul- tural region, 24 miles southwest from Hast- ings, and 6 east of Silver Creek, on the Kalamazoo division of the L. S. & M. S. Ry., its nearest station.
railroad Settled, 1330. Population 200. Wheat and fruit are shipped. Mail semi-weekly. M. C. Crandall, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Barber Phillip, produce. Crandall JI C, General Store. .
Flower D P, real estate. Reynolds Rev D, (Wesleyan). shonter William, carpenter.
Wood HI E, blacksmith.
CRESWELL.
A postoffice in Milton township, Antrim county, 8 miles north of Elk Rapids, the County seat, and 25 northeast of Traverse City, the nearest railroad point, to which a stage runs tri-weekly. Wheat and potatoes wre marketed from the vicinity. Mail tri- weekly. Archibald Cameron, sr, postmaster.
CROFTON.
A place of 75 inhabitants. Settled in 1875 in Boardman township, Kalkaska county. It is a station on the G. R. & I. R. R., and ships lumber. Mail, daily. J. F. Hiatt, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Dundas O, hotel propr.
Miatt J F, station agent.
Hiatt Brothers, General Store.
Ives George, hotel propr.
This Bey Henry, (Congregationalist ). ! ck, Harper & Duthie, sawmills. Kice Wm, sawmill.
CROSS VILLAGE.
An old settlement now numbering some Soo inhabitants (whites and Indians), in La- croix township, Emmett county, 22 miles north of Little Traverse, to which it has a weekly stage, and 26 from Petoskey. Except Old Mackinac, it is the most northern settle- ment on the western shore of the Lower Peninsula .. The place has 2 sawmills, a grist mill, a Catholic church, a Catholic and a dis- trict school. The surrounding country em- braces both good farming and pine lands. Fish, wood and maple sugar are the chief exports. The village has a weekly mail. Mary B Shurtleff, postmistress.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Burnett Amos T', General Store. Jonas Anton, blacksmith.
McCourt Andrew, shoemaker.
Metiver Louis G, justice of the peace.
Morris Samuel, general store.
Peter J S, general store.
Rohr Job, lumber.
Shigwajan J, carpenter.
Shomin J, justice of the peace.
Shartleff John S, justice of the peace. Wagley John, General Store.
Weikamp John B, lumber.
CROTON.
A village of 250 inhabitants, is located at the junction of the Big and Little Muskegon rivers, in Croton township, Newaygo county. 8 miles east of Newaygo, and 12 west of Howard City. It has excellent water privi- leges, (as yet only partly improved), and contains I saw and shingle mill, I flouring mill, a Congregational church and good dis- trict school. Lumber, shingles, grain and fruit are shipped. Daily stage to Newaygo and Howard City. Mail, daily. P. L. R. Fisk, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Backart George, flouring mill.
Barr Henry, boots and shoes. Brown T S. grocer, boots and shoes.
Brown Rev T S, (Congregational).
Fisk P' L IE, General Store. Hindson Dennison, hotel propr.
Rice Hugh, blacksmith.
Rice Wm, saw and shingle mill.
Westfield G, physician.
CRYSTAL.
A village in Crystal township, Montcalmn county, 10 miles east of Stanton, and IS southwest of St. Louis. It is situated on
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Crystal lake, on the dividing line between an agricultural region and a pine forest. It has 3 saw and lumber mills, a shingle fac- tory, a grist mill, a Congregational church, and 2 hotels. Hay, grain, lumber, shingles, etc. are shipped. Stanton being the rail- road point. Settled about 1865. Population, . 250. Tri-weekly stages to Stanton, Polo and Elm Hall. Mail, daily. John P. Young, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Armstrong O, shingle mnfr. Boortch Gilford, furniture.
Brown I F, Physician,
Chaffee P P, meat market.
Cronkite W G, photographer. Everest O E, grist and saw mills.
Fay W D, Wagonmaker.
Fuller J M, lumberman.
Gee H B, carpenter and mason. Gouldthrite O, lumber and shingles.
Graff Henry, brick mason.
Herrick J J, Druggist. Holts H, boot and shoe maker.
Knapp S B, physician. Kirvin J M, justice of the peace. Otis Rev N L (Congregational). Shaffer D & Steffey, blacksmiths. Smith A L, lumber and justice of the peace. Steffey H H, hotel and grocery. Steffey John F. general store.
Young J P, Drugs and Groceries, Ho- tel Propr and Wagon Mnfr.
CRYSTAL LAKE.
Oceana county. (See East Golden.)
CRYSTAL LAKE. Montcalm county. (See Crystal.)
CRYSTAL VALLEY.
A postoffice and settlement of 100 popula- tion, in Crystal township, in the northern part of Oceana county, 12 miles east of Pentwater, its railroad and shipping point. Lumber and shingles are the chief products shipped. Mail once a week. Mrs. S. A. Yaple, postmistress.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Frishet M, shingle mill.
Kittredge J I, physician and druggist. McCoy Rer F. ( Episcop1).
Pelties Mr. Wm, hotel propr. Sands & Maxwell, General Store.
CULVER.
A small village in Moffat township, Bay county. It is a station on the J. L. & S. R. R., 42 miles above Bay City. Settled May, 1872. Population, 127. Lumber, timber and shin- gles are shipped. Alvin N Culver, post- master.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Culver Alvin N, general store.
Culver D & Bros, planing, shingle and saw mills.
Gibbs Dwight & Co, planing mill and box factory.
CUMBER.
A postoffice in Austin township, Sanilac county. 3 miles south of the Huron county line, 51 northwest of Lexington, the county seat. Reese, 40 miles southwest on the B. C. division of the M. C. R. R., is its nearest railroad point. Grain and live stock form the exports. Population, 20. Mail, once a week. Wm. Jordan, postmaster.
CUTLER'S CORNERS. Hillsdale county. ( See North Adams.)
DAILEY.
A small place in Jefferson township, Cass county. It is a station on the Air Line div- ision of the M. C. R. R., and is 5 miles south- west of Cassopolis, and S east of Niles. It has a flouring mill and saw mill, and is a shipping point for grain and live stock. Set- tled 1870. Population 50. Dailey was orig- inally known as Howard. Mail, daily. J. W. Brewer, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Brewer J W & Son, General Store. McPherson J, flouring mill. Sawyer Wm, station agent. Vail Levi M, sawmill.
DALTON.
A small place on the C. & M. L. S. R. R., in Dalton township. Muskegon county, 6 miles north of Muskegon. Lumber, shingles, wood and tan bark are the only exports. The place was settled in IS;o. Population about 50. Mail is received daily. Leander A. Richards, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Lee William, saw and shingle mill. Richards Leander A, hotel propr.
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DANBY.
& postoffice located on Grand river, in Daaby township, Ionia county, 15 miles southeast of Ionia, and 7 from Portland station, on the D. L. & N. R. R. The agri- cultural products of the neighborhood are grain, potatoes, hay and live stock. Mail twice a week. John Hovey, postmaster.
( For business directory, see index to places received too late for insertion in proper place.)
DANSVILLE.
An incorporated village of 600 inhabitants in the township and county of Ingham. It is S miles southeast of Mason, the county seat, 1012 south of Williamston, on the D. L. & N. R. R. and is the center of rich pro- ductive farming region, grain, wool and live stock being the chief products. It has a flouring mill, a saw mill, a furniture factory, Baptist and Methodist churches and a brick Umion school building. A stage runs to Mason and Williamston daily. Mail, daily. L. K. Strong, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Andrews Lafayette, propr Union Hotel. Atwood Marcus M, lawyer.
Carpenter Morris A, propr Dansville mills.
Cobb & Avery ( Daniel J Cobb, Elias Avery), furniture mnfrs.
Dayton Burr L, confectionery.
Dean Luther D, Physician and Drug- gist.
Fox David D, justice of the peace.
Geer Levi, grocer.
Heald Wm W, wagonmaker.
Heald & Daniels (Chas H Heald, Wm H Daniels), blacksmiths.
Hendricks Simon P, gunsmith.
Hicks Ambrose P, wagonmaker. Hoffman . Theodore, hardware.
Jessop Edwin C. General Store.
Jessop Bros & Keene (Daniel R and George Jessop, Joseph Keene), saw, planing and shingle mills.
Lester Wm B, meat market.
Murray Edward, grocer and jeweler.
Vamos Charles A, harnessmaker.
Post Samuel & Wm J, boot and shoe mak- ers.
Rice Egbert, general store. Richards Jehial A. furniture. Royre Win Ia, Meat Market Sherwood Ephraim, physician. sherwood Jesse, boot and shoe maker.
Strony Lemuel K. Grocer. Telford William, hotel keeper. Walker R P & Otis (Rufus P Walker, Philo Otis), mnfrs cradles and rakes. Webb Thomas J, drugs and groceries. West Miles B, boot and shoe maker. Wolcott James W, general store. Wolcott Joseph, general store.
DAVIS:
A village on the middle branch of Center river, in Ray township, Macomb county, S miles southeast of Romeo, 12 north of Mount Clemens, the seat of justice, and 32 north of Detroit. Utica, on the B. C. divis- ion of the M. C. R. R., 12 miles distant, is the railroad point. Davis has a steam saw- mill and a Methodist church. Population, 100. Farm products are shipped away. Mail, tri-weekly. B. R. Davis, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Akerman J, cooper. Boice C A, Blacksmith.
Briggs E, nursery.
Everitt Wm P, apiary.
McGregor Albert, teacher.
Pettibone J I. sawmill.
Simpson Rev M D, (Methodist).
Switzer John, general store.
Watson G W, physician.
Wolfe J, tailor.
DAVISBURGH.
A village of 400 inhabitants, in Spring- field township. Oakland county. It is a station of the D. & M. R. R., 16 miles north- west of Pontiac, the county seat, and 41 from Detroit, and is on the Shiawassee river, from which is derived good water power. It has I flouring mill, i steam sawmill and plaster mill, 2 Methodist churches, I hotel, a foundry, and several good stores.
The country around consists principally of rolling oak openings. Shipments, wheat, potatoes, flour, butter, wool, etc. Settle.l, IS35. Telegraph, Western Union. Ex- press, American. Mail, daily. Henry C. Burnam, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bachman E. Druggist.
Bradley Rev Wm ( Methodist).
Brownell H W, livery. Brownell Mrs H W, millinery.
Brownell W H. cooper.
Burnam & Ter Bush, general store.
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Davis J C, general store. Day Eli H, general store Dean L G, dentist. Hall N C, physician. Hickey Wilson, foundry. Horton D B, hotel propr and express agent. Hubbard C W, physician.
Hutchins John G. General Store. Josman & Frank, general store. Lanning Rev R C (Methodist). Murgittroyd E B, undertaker and wagon- maker.
Murgittroyd Mrs E B, millinery. Palmer T H, dentist. St Denis H, miller. Salsbury D B, station agent. Simpson D J, boots and shoes.
Thomas N C, blacksmith. Thompson O C, hardware. Weatherson Charles, saw and plaster mills. Weatherson Christ, blacksmith.
DAVIS' CORNERS.
A small postoffice in Sanilac county.
DAVISON.
Genesee county. (See Davison Station. )
DAVISON STATION.
A village of 300 inhabitants and station of the Chicago & Lake Huron railroad, in Davison township, Genesee county, 9 miles east of Flint, the county seat, 70 northwest of Detroit, and 57 west of Port Huron. Locality settled about 1836. Village plat- ted 1871. The country is essentially agri- cultural, but new as yet. Flour, general farm products, staves and heading are ship- ped. The churches are 2-Free Will Bap- tist and Methodist. Express, American. Telegraph, Western Union. Stage to Rich- field, 5 miles north, semi-weekly. Mail, daily. L. W. Hanson, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Balls Rev J (Methodist). Bolton John, hotel propr.
Cartwright C, general store.
Cartwright J F, grist mill.
Currie Rev A S ( Free Will Baptist). Dickinson A, wagonmaker.
Echler J A, undertaker. Fralick Win A, express and station agent. Goodenow HI N, harnessinaker.
Hanson L W, physician. Harvey C C, painter. Hill D E & Bro, coopers and stave mufrs. Hurd & E, General Store.
Munro Wm, hardware.
Potter & Co, cheese mnfrs. Pratt Cyrus, blacksmith. Rising E W, hotel propr. Uptegraff C B, blacksmith. Veitch John, shoemaker.
Wicker & J, General Store. Woodhull S, wagonmaker.
DAVISVILLE. . Ottawa County. ( See Ventura.)
DAVISVILLE.
Has about 300 inhabitants, and is situ- ated on Black river, in Lexington town- ship, in the southeastern part of Sanilac county, 5 miles west of Lexington, the county seat and shipping point by water. It is 27 miles north of Port Huron, the nearest railroad point, and 75 miles from Detroit. It has a water grist mill a steam saw mill, Epis- copal, Methodist and Presbyterian churches, and ships lumber and general farm products. Locality settled about 1844. Stages to Port Huron and Lexington daily, and daily mail. C. W. Arnot, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Annaud George A, physician.
Arnot C W, General Store.
Backle Thomas, blacksmith.
Davis R E, flouring mills.
Flannery John. Hotel Propr. Franklin H D, carriage and wagon maker.
Holt Rev J N (Methodist.)
McGill Rev James ( Presbyterian).
Moure Wm, hotel propr.
Moss, Mills & Gaige, lumber, lath and shin- gle mnfrs.
Niles Andrew, carriage and wagon mnfr.
Smythe Rev HI W ( Episcopal). Vatter N, hotel propr.
DAY.
A postoffice in Calvin township, Cass county, S'6 miles south of Cassopolis. It is on the mail route from Cassopolis to Elk- hart, Ind. Vandalia, on the Air line di- vision of the M. C. R. R., 6 miles distant, is its shipping point. It has a sawmill and a Methodist church. Population, 20. Mail, daily. W'm Lawson, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Brown Charles II, sawmill.
Fergason Rev Andrew, (Methodist). Hardis John, physician.
Lawson Cornelius, physician.
Lawson Willians, General Store.
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DAYTON.
A village of about 300 population, on the M. C. R. R., in Bertrand township, Berrien county, 15 miles south of Berrien Springs, the county seat, 5 west of Buchanan, and 200 west of Detroit. It has a Hlouring mill, a sawmill, and a broom handle factory. Wheat, lumber and broom handles are ship- ped. Express, American. Telegraph, Western Union. Mail, daily. A. H. Roth- ermel, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bennett Rev M L, (Methodist. De Armond Alex, physician. .
Hawthorne S D, station agent.
Kern A, boots and shoes.
Neal W A. physician.
Needham B F, hotel propr.
Needham & Wilson, sawmill, handle mnfrs, and grain dealers. 1
Redding J H, flouring mills.
Wilson B B, general store and express agent. Young & Son, General Store.
DEAN'S MILLS.
A postoffice and village in the township of Bushnell, Montcalm county, 10 miles south of Stanton, the county seat, 17 north of Muir, and 4 east of Sheridan on the Stanton branch of the D. L. & N. R. R., its railroad point. There are 2 saw mills and 2 churches, Baptist and Methodist, here. Population, 250. Lumber and shingles are shipped. Mail once a week. W. M. Thomas, post- master.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Dean George L, sawmill. Edwards R R, physician. Rheil Rev C D, ( Methodist).
Thomas W MT, Sawmill and General Store. Van Vleck Rev John, ( Baptist). Yonker -, music teacher.
DEANVILLE.
A place of about 125 inhabitants, in Burnside township, Lapeer county, 24 miles northeast of Lapeer, and 60 from Detroit. Imlay City, 14 miles south, is its nearest railroad station. There is a saw mill, and a turning factory. Shingles, lumber, grain, pork, butter and eggs are shipped away. Deanville has a weekly mail supply from Burnside. James Black, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Black James, General Store.
Black James, undertaker and cabinetmaker. Dean John, notary public. Dean P J, General Store. Groh John W, music teacher.
Gunn Joshua, sawmill. Hug Leskey, blacksmith.
Morrison John, blacksmith.
Morris Joseph, hotel propr.
DEARBORN. (See Dearbornville.)
DEARBORNVILLE.
A village of 500 inhabitants, in the town- ship of Dearborn, on the M. C. R. R. and Rouge river, 10 miles from Detroit. The township (which is thickly settled) contains a population of 2500 souls. The surround- ing country is well adapted for farming and gardening purposes, large quantities of onions, melons and all kinds of vegetables are raised for the Detroit market. The government property (which was formerly one of the United States Arsenals) located at this point, has been disposed of to private parties, who intend to utilize it for manu- facturing purposes. This will materially benefit the business interests of the place. The village was first settled in 1795, and contains 4 churches, a chemical laboratory, owned by Dr. S. P. Duffield, I hotel, an ex- tensive brick yard, I saw mill and I grist mill. Express, American. Telegraph, Western Union. John M. Farland, post- master.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Alexander John, watchmaker.
Alsfelter Morris B, boots and shoes.
Black John, stock dealer.
Collier Aaron T,contractor and builder.
Coyne Charles, blacksmith.
Coyne Miss Mary A, Millinery and Fancy Goods.
DuBield Samuel P. Physician and Mnfg Chemist.
Farland John M, General Store and Postmaster.
Green & Smith, (- Green, John Smith), flour mill.
Hertick William S, meat market.
Holton Wm M, general store.
Howe Elba D, agent MI CR R and W U Tel Company.
Johnson Benjamin, propr Johnson House. Kludt Hermin, general store.
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Knodt Henry, boots and shoes.
Knodt Peter, boots and shoes.
Lange Rev Bernard, ( Lutheran).
Lapham Henry, sawmill.
Lowrie Wm, saloon.
Meyer Rev F F, (German Methodist).
Nowlin Wm, stock dealer.
Reidpath John, toys and notions.
Schaeken Rev Mathew H (Catholic).
Schultz Wm, boots and shoes.
Seiss & Schwartz (Fred Seiss, Constant Schwartz), blacksmiths.
Sloss D & Son (David and Arthur), Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, etc.
Snow Edward S, physician.
Tornier Rudolph, harnessmaker.
Truscott Rev J M (Methodist.
Twurck Charles, blacksmith.
Van Riper John E, blacksmith and wagon- maker. Wagner Anthony, Brick and Tile Mofr.
DE BEQUE.
The postoffice at Maple Ridge, a station on the Peninsula division of the C. &N. W. Ry. It is in Maple Ridge township, Delta county, 24 miles north of Escanaba, the county seat. The settlement was formed in 1868. Population about 100. Farm pro- duce is shipped. Express, American. Mail, daily. H. R. D. Hay, postmaster.
DECATUR.
An incorporated village of about 1,600 inhabitants, lies on the M. C. R. R., in De- catur township, in the southern part of Van Buren county. It is Io miles south of Paw Paw, the seat of justice; 24 southwest of Kalamazoo, 168 from Detroit, and 116 from Chicago. Decatur is situated in a good farming country adapted to wheat, grass and fruit. It has in the way of manufactures a flouring mill, a sawmill, a planing mill, a stave factory, a last factory, a tannery, and a
foundry. The churches are 3-Methodist, Universalist and Presbyterian. It has a fine public school building, a ladies' library, and Masonic aud Odd Fellows' lodges, a national bank, a weekly newspaper-the Republican (independent), and a goodly number of business houses. Telegraph, Western Union. Express, American. Stage to Benton Harbor tri-weekly. Mail, daily. John W. Rogers, postmaster.
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Aiken Rev J M (Methodist).
Aldrich James W, blacksmith.
Arnold H & Son ( Horace and Edward), general store ..
Babcock Henry B, planing mill.
Bagley Isaac B, meat market.
Baker Charles T, physician.
Baldwin Sidney A, dentist.
Barrett Mrs E. dressmaker.
Barter Lewis & Co (Lewis and Clar- ence T Barter), Flouring Mill.
Bennett George, justice of the peace.
Bermann & Schuster ( Moritz Bermann, Charles Schuster), dry goods.
Blackman Edgar A, job printer.
Brodrick Henry, physician.
Brownbridge Thomas, meat market.
Browning Thomas, drugs and books.
Buck Joseph S, station agent.
Buffington Henry C, propr Van Buren Co Republican.
Bull & Ackley (Henry Bull, Enoch U Ack- ley), lumber mnfrs.
Burnett Aaron, barber.
Casto Miss Franc. telegraph operator.
Chadwick EE & F N (Evered E and Frederick N), General Store.
Chamberlin Alfred N, produce.
Clark C HI, physician.
Clark Wm H, furniture.
Coleman Jerome, lawyer.
Concklin J M & Bro, founders.
Copley Alex B, pres First National Bank.
Culverhouse Thomas, jeweler.
Decker & Orford, meat market.
Desenberg Benny R, grocer.
Dillon & Rose, physicians.
Duffin Henry, grocer.
First National Bank, A B Copley pres, Wm Hodges cashier.
Foster & Parkhurst (Newton Foster, Jona- than G Parkhurst), lawyers.
Hathaway Aaron, dry goods. Hawks Elnathan L, jeweler.
Haynes John G, justice of the peace.
Hill E P & Son (E Parker and L Dana), hardware.
Hinkley & Northrup (Marvin Hinkley, Charles L Northrup), stave mnfrs.
Hodges Charles H. shoemaker.
Hodges Win, cashier First National Bank.
Hooper Jane M, baker.
Hooper N Erastus, dentist.
Boppin fositor, Saddle and Harness- maker. (See dade.) Johnson Jobb S. shoemaker.
Johnson & P & Co (Jerry P Johnson, John H Jackson), carriagemakers.
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Johnson Wm N, cigars and liquors. Tulius B & Co. clothing. Keables John T, physician. Kirtland Orrilla, millinery. Knights Anson B, saloon.
Lampson Truman, meat market. Leavens & Son (Daniel W and Walter C), druggists. Littlefield Charles G, saloon.
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