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Stere Wm, justice of peace.
Struble D, livery and sale stable.
Vernier George, general store.
CRYSTAL LAKE. Montcalm county. (See Crystal.)
CRYSTAL LAKE. Oceana county. (See East Golden.)
CRYSTAL VALLEY.
A postoffice and settlement of 125 popu- lation, in Crystal township, northern part of Oceana county, 12 miles east of Pent. water, its railroad and shipping point, and about the same distance from Hart, the county seat. It has a Methodist Episcopal church, common school, and a steam saw and shingle mill. Lumber and shingles are the chief products shipped. Value of land in vicinity, from $10 to $50 per acre. Mail, tri-weekly. Bank, Citizens' Exchange at Hart. C. A. Noble, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Amely Alexander, wagonmaker.
Avery -, shoemaker.
Comstock James, justice of peace.
Fanning O, constable.
Ford J C. constable.
Gay J H. notary public.
Hyde Robert, Livery Stable.
Kittridge Dr J J, druggist.
Noble C A, Postmaster and Town Clerk.
Parsons W'in, Lumberman.
Sands & Maxwell, general store and saw. mill.
Searles Rev (Episcopal).
Simmering R. lumberman.
Stone Andrew, blacksmith.
CULVER.
A village and station on the Mackinaw Division M. C. R. R. in Moffat township.
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Bay county, 41 miles above Bay City court house and 150 from Detroit. The place, which has about 125 inhabitants, is the location of 2 steam shingle mills, and ime now building at a cost of $3.000, ca- pacity of 8,000,000 shingles per year. The postoffice, which has been kept at Wells, 2 miles south, for the past two years, has recently been returned to this place. The chief shipments are shingles, logs, telegraph poles, cedar posts and hoops. Nearest
bank at Bay City. Unimproved land in the vicinity from $3 to $6 per acre. Tele- graph, Western Union. Express, Ameri- ean. Mail, daily. John Herbert, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Culver J W. saw and shingle mill. Estes Job, dairy.
Herbert John, Shingle Mnfr. Jones Charles, Constable.
Kelin C, lumberman.
Lyons John, hotel propr.
Reardon Patrick, hotel propr and justice.
Shaw Henry, constable.
Teachout L. gardener.
Wilson Dyer, saw filer.
CUMBER.
Is located in Austin township, north- western part of Sanilac county, 51 miles from Lexington and 16 from Sandusky, the county seat. Ship to Minden, on the P. HI. & N. W. Ry, 12 miles east. Popula- tion, 25. Mail, weekly. Wm. Jordan, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bradshaw T M, blacksmith.
Ewing Henry, wagonmaker. Jordan Wm, General Store. Marr E F, general store.
Schiestel M H, shoemaker.
CUSHING.
A hamlet in Silver Creek township, in the northwestern part of Cass county. It 14 7 miles northwest of Dowagiac, whence it receives a tri-weekly mail, and 16 miles northwest of Cassopolis, the county seat.
CUSTER.
A village located in 1876 on the F. & P. M. Ry. in Custer township. Mason county, 12 miles east of Ludington, the county wat. It is on the Pere Marquette river, which is navigable to this point. A saw- mill. a bowl factory and a tonnery are lo- cated here. Population, 150. Forest pro- duets and wheat form the chief exports.
Express, American. Telegraph, Western Union. Mail, daily. L. T. Southworth, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Aldrich S A, wooden bowl mnfr.
Bean E J, druggist.
Bryant J A, boot and shoemaker.
Hoey Mathew, Blacksmith.
Knickerbocker E, carpenter.
Lamadlen S, boarding house.
McAllister C, Barber.
McAlister E, tanuery.
McAlister F & O, boot and shoemakers.
Metcalf W E, boarding house.
Ressequie C T, general store.
Ressequie C T & Co, lumber dealers.
Southworth L T, railroad and exp agt.
Wickes J L & T C, Saw-Mill.
DAGGETT.
A postoffice and station on the C. & N. W. Ry, in Stephenson township, Menomi- inee county, 25 miles north of Menominee Court House, and 39 southwest of Esca- naba. Settlement established in the sum- mer of 1880. It claims within the circuit of the office a population of 250. A steam saw-mill and planing mill, a depot and sev- cral dwellings have been built; total cost, about $5,000. Lumber, ties, poles and tan bark are shipped. Nearest bank. Ste- phenson, 18 miles north. Mail, daily. Thomas Faulkner, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Brown C A, justice of peace.
Faulkner Thomas, Farmer, Board- ing House and Constable.
DAILEY.
Was settled as Howard in 1870, and has a population of about 85. It is in Jeffer- son township, Cass county, and a station on the Air Line Div. M. C. R R., 170 miles from Detroit, 5 southwest of Cassopolis, the county seat, and 8 east of Niles. Po- kagon creek supplies the power for oper- ating a flour mill, and there is a steam saw. mill in the vicinity. The place has a Christian church and a district school. Mail, daily. J. W. Brewer, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 1
Abbott M HI, harnessmaker. Armstrong E F. shoemaker. Brewer J W & son. General Store.
Condon J. justice of pence. Field & Burrows, blacksmiths. Gevens C R. constable. McPherson J. flour mill. Manuel H, cider mnfr.
J. J. WILSON
Manufacturer of the celebrated ARROW BRAND Pickles. Vinegar ; White Wine, Cider, and Double Strength Vine. gar. No. 21 North Clinton Street, CHICAGO, Il1.
Smoke Gold Flake Cigarettes.
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Mannel & Anderson, meat market. Robberts J, lumber mnfr. Vail L M, grocer.
DALLAS. Clinton county. (See Fowler.)
DALTON.
A postoffice and flag station on the C. & W. M. R. R., in Dalton township, Muske- gon county, 6 miles north of Muskegon, the county seat and shipping point, and location of nearest bank. Settled, 1870. Population, 20. Shipments, lumber, tan bark and railroad ties. Mail, daily. H. A. Butterfield, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Butterfield II A, Farmer.
McMillan George, blacksmith.
True A S, constable.
DALTON CORNERS. Wayne county. (See Norris.)
DALTONVILLE. Eaton county, 7 miles west of Charlotte.
DAMON.
- A postoffice and settlement formed in 1878, in the extreme northern part of Oge- maw county, 14} miles north of West Branch, the county seat, and an equal dis- tance from Beaver Lake station, on the Mackinaw Div. M. C. R. R. Unimproved land in the region is obtainable at from $1.25 to $3 per acre. Mail, by special sup- ply. Frank B. Davison, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Davison Bros, General Store.
DANBY.
Located near Grand river, is a postoffice, but no village, in Danby township, Ionia county, 21 miles southeast of Ionia, 115 from Detroit and 6 from Portland station, on the D., L. & N. R. R., its nearest ship- ping point, to which it has a tri-weekly stage; fare, 25 cents. Mail, tri-weekly. S. F. Davids, postmaster.
DANBY STATION.
Flag station on the D., L. & N. R. R .. southeastern part of Ionia county, 105 miles from Detroit.
DANIELS STATION. Clinton county. (See Ingersoll.)
DANSVILLE.
Tuscola county, 1 mile west of Fair Grove. 1
DANSVILLE.
A village of 600 inhabitants, in the township and county of Ingham. Settled about 37 years ago, and incorporated in 1867. It is in a rich productive agricul- tural section, of which wheat, grass, oats, wool and live stock are staples. Flour, lum- ber, castings and machinery are the chief manufactures. It has Baptist and Metho- dist churches, Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges, and a brick Union school building. Stage communication is had with Will- iamstown, on the D., L. & N. R. R., 10} miles north, daily, via which the village is 24 miles southeast of Lansing, and 82 from Detroit. Mason, the seat of justice, is 8 miles west. Mail, daily. L. K. Strong, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Allerton Miss I, H, school teacher. Atherton A W, dentist.
Atwood Marcus MI, Attorney-at-Law.
Avery Delvino C. general store.
Blackney Elisha A, meat market.
Clark Rev Charles B (Prot Methodist).
Curry John, shoemaker.
Dayton Burr L, jeweler.
Dayton R Post, farm impts.
Dean Luther D, Physician and Drug- gist.
Dean Rev L H (Methodist).
Dixon Vernon C, Flour Mill.
Fox David A, justice of peace.
Graveraet Albert, jeweler.
Geer Levi, general store.
Grayson Willard C. barber.
Hall Andre M, wagonmaker.
Heald Wm W. hardware.
Heald & Daniels (Charles H Heald, Wm H Daniels), blacksmiths.
Hendricks Simon P, gunsmith.
Hewes Daniel A, justice of peace.
Hewes Mrs D, milliner.
Hicks Ambrose P, wagonmaker.
Hoffman Mrs Mary A, milliner.
Hoffman Theodore, hardware.
Holt Rominer, justice of peace.
Jessop Daniel R, saw and planing mill. Kanouse John, blacksmith. Lemon Rov J C (Baptist). Moulton Miss Ida, teacher.
BOTTLERS' SUPPLIES,
Bottled Beer and Telephone Station. LEWIS MANN, 311 Rivard, cor. Catherine
A. KNISELY & CO.,
72 & 74 W. Monroe St., Chicago. Tin, Elats and Iron Roofers. Have been in Business for 30 years and warrant all our work.
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Nims Charles A, Mnfr of Saddles, Harness and Collars, and Dealer in all Kinds of Horse Goods.
Nims Frederick A, Mnfr and Whole- sale Dealer in Cigars.
Olderkirk Galen, publr Ingham Co Farmer. Owen Frank, Propr Union Hotel. (See adr.)
Post & Son (Samuel and Wm J), shoe- makers.
Randall Charles L, physician.
Rice Egbert, general store and banker.
Richards Jehial A, Crockery, Furni- ture, Picture Frames and Moldings, and Undertaker.
Sherman Carlos C, Homeopathic Physician.
Sherwood Ephraim, Physician.
Stringham D H, principal school.
Strong Lemuel K, grocer.
Telford Win, Propr National Hotel. Thomson & Son (Robert and James), foun- ders, machinists and farm impts.
Walker Rufus P, mnfr grain cradles. White P F, general store.
Whiting Omer R, justice of peace.
Wolcott James W, general store.
DAVIS.
A village of 150 inhabitants in Ray town- ship, Macomb county, 12 miles northwest of MIt. Clemens, the county seat, 11 north- east of Utica, its shipping point via the D. & B. C. R. R., and 32 north of Detroit. Bank, First National, Romeo. The place has a Methodist church, district school and steam saw-mill. Shipments, grain, wool, butter, honey, poultry, etc. Improved farms, $30 to $70 per acre. Daily mail stage to Washington, 4 miles west. B. R. Davis, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Ackerman J W, cooper. Davis B R, Justice of Peace.
Davis & McGregor, general store. Everitt Wmn Perry, apiarist.
Fitzgerald G G, physician.
Gass East, mason. Guthrie Rev N S (Methodist Episcopal). . Hoover John, loan broker.
McGuire R F, blacksmith.
Pettibone J, lumber mnfr.
Switzer J W & Bro, General Store.
DAVISBURGH.
A village of 300 inhabitants on the Shi- awassee river, in Springfield township. Oakland county. It is a station on the D., G. H. & MI. Ry, 16 miles northwest of Pontiac and 41 northwest of Detroit. The river affords power here for a flouring mill. It has 2 churches. Methodist, and a graded free school. General farm pro- ducts are shipped. A cheese factory would pay here. Improved farms are valued at from $30 to $60 per acre. Settled, 1835. Express, American. Telegraph, Western Union. Mail, daily. Henry C. Burnam, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Ballard Charles, blacksmith.
Beaumont Darbin B, harnessmaker.
Brownell Harry W, livery and cooper.
Brownell Mrs H W, milliner.
Burnam Henry C, General Store. Burt Roswell, wagonmaker and justice.
Church H M, druggist.
Corley Charles G, physician.
Davis John C, flour mill.
Day Eli H, general store.
Dennis George W, hardware.
Ely Edmund, agt Geneva nursery. Green Rev Cyrus S (Methodist).
Hickey Wilson, foundry aud meat market.
Horton Darwin B, hotel propr.
Hubbard Alfred D, harnessmaker.
Hubbard Charles W, physician.
Hudson Mrs D A, dressmaker.
McKibbon James, general store.
Murray Charles C, shoemaker. Neff Wm, wagonmaker.
Newell Emerson M, notary public.
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Peck C R, justice of peace.
Salsbury Darius B, station, tel and exp agt. Schooley Joseph, meat market. Simpson David J, boots and shoes. Simpson Wm H, agt Seneca nursery. Steer Rev Edward (Methodist). Thomas Nathan C, blacksmith. Tuffard W F, blacksmith.
Voorhies Jackson, justice of peace. Walls Wm S, live stock. Waters Squire G, blacksmith. Weatherson Charles, saw and plaster mill. Wilson Wm E, druggist.
DAVIS' CORNERS.
Is & small hamlet of about 50 inhabit- ants, located on Cass river, in Moore town- ship, 39 miles above Emmett station, ou the C. & G. T. Ry, its nearest railway ap- proach, and 9 west of the new court house site, in Custer township. Port Sanilac is its shipping point by water. The place has a Methodist congregation, district school and semi-weekly mail by stage from Peck, in Elk township: Simon P. Davis, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Davis Simon P, Blacksmith. Jones Rev John. Richards F B, physician. Scully G, carpenter.
DAVISON.
Genesee county. (See Davison Station.)
DAVISON STATION.
A village of 300 inhabitants and station on the C. & G. T. Rv, in Davison town- ship, Genesee county, 9 miles east of Flint, the county seat, 70 northwest of Detroit and 57 west of Port Huron. Locality set- tled about 1836. Village platted, 1871. The country is essentially agricultural. Flour, general farm products, staves and heading are shipped. The churches are ?, Free Will Baptist and Methodist. Express, American. Telegraph. Western Union. Stage to Richfield, 5 miles north, semi- weekly. Mail, daily. A. E. Hurd, post- master.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Alexander John, harnessmaker.
Cartwright C, grain dealer. Corey Rey E M (Free Will Baptist). Daniels Rev E D (Methodist). Dickinson A, wagonmaker. Foltz A P, exp agt. Grant John, railroad agt.
Harvey C C, Painter.
Hill & Bro, coopers and stave mnfrs. Howard Seth, wagonmaker. Howell H A, constable.
Hurd A E, general store and notary. Jacobus James, General Store.
McAllister L S. deputy sheriff. Manzer H V, physician and druggist. Mowers N, hotel propr.
Potter & Co, cheese mnfrs. Pratt Cyrus, blacksmith. Ralston David, physician. Uptegraff C B, blacksmith.
Weideman Wm, boots and shoes.
Wicker S J, general store.
DAVISONVILLE.
Genesee county. (See Atlas.)
DAVISVILLE.
Ottawa county. (See Ventura.)
DAVISVILLE. Sanilac county. (Sce Croswell.)
DAWSON.
Flint township, Genesee county, a sta- tion on the C. & G. T. Ry, 7 miles from Flint and 44 from Lansing.
DAY
A postoffice and small place in Calvin township, Cass county, & miles south of Cassopolis. It is on the mail route from that place to Elkhart, Ind. Vandalia. on the Air Line Div. M. C. R. R., 6 miles dis- tant is its shipping point. A Methodist church and a saw-mill are here. Popula- tion. 30. Mail, tri-weekly. Wm. Lawson, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Burn C H. humber mnfr.
Downey Win, Wagonmaker. Harris John, physician.
Lawson C, justice of peace.
Lawson Win, General Store.
Vaughan D. shoemaker. White J B, Blacksmith. Wilson H C, constable.
DAY'S RIVER.
Delta county; a station on the C. & N. W. Ry. 13 miles above Escanaba.
DAYTON.
On the M. C. R. R., in Bertrand town- ship, Berrien county, is a village of $00
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population, containing a flour mill run by water power derived from the Galien river, and a saw-mill and handle factory operated by steam. Churches, Catholic and Methodist. Large quantities of grain are shipped here; also ships lumber, handles, fruit and berries. Nearest bank at Buchanan, 5 miles east. The sur- rounding country is adapted to agriculture and fruit, and land is rated at $40 to $100 per acre. An opening for a hotel and harnessmaker here. Express, American. Telegraph, Western Union. Mail, daily. S. A. Johnson, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Arnold W, blacksmith.
Henderson R, physician.
Johnson s A & Co, Drugs, Books and Groceries.
Kann Henry, wagonmaker.
Kern A, boots and shoes.
Needham B F, hotel propr.
Needham & Wilson, lumber and handle mnfrs.
Redden & Boyle, general store.
Rough George, Flour Mill.
Shephardson & Young, milliners. Smith Frederick, blacksmith.
Store E C, railroad and express agt.
DEAN. Lapeer county. (See Deanville.)
DEAN'S MILLS.
Formerly a postoffice in Bushnell town- ship, Montcalm county, 10 miles southeast of Stanton court house, and 4 east of Sher- idan, on the Stanton Br. D., L. & N. R. R.
DEANVILLE.
A village of 125 inhabitants settled in 1869, in Burnside township, eastern part of Lapeer county, 24 miles northeast of La- peer court house, and 60 north of Detroit. Imlay City, 14 miles south, with which it has tri-weekly stage communication, is its shipping point and location of nearest bank. Grain, pork, hides, butter and eggs are leading exports. The religious organ- izations of the place are Disciples of Christ and United Brethren. It has also a public school, a steam saw-mill, and a fair representation of business interests, with good openings for a grist mill, planing mill, harness shop, tin and stove shop, and wagonmaker. Mail, tri-weekly. James Black, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Rates George E, General Store. .
Bates Mrs W O, milliner.
Black James, undertaker.
Dean John, notary public.
Dean Peter J, justice of peace.
Farrand H C, physician. Gunn Joshua, saw-mill.
Havey Hugh, meat market.
House C C, carpenter.
Ingolsby Emory, physician.
Kake Adam, carpenter.
Kalbileish John, wagonmaker.
Morrison John, blacksmith.
Morrison Thomas, blacksmith.
Price James E, General Store. Reid Samuel, hotel propr.
Seskey Hugh, blacksmith. Sherk John B, shoemaker.
DEARBORN.
Formerly Dearbornville. It is a village of 550 inhabitants, settled in 1795, in Dear- born township, Wayne county, on Rouge river, and a station on the M. C. R. R., 10 miles from Detroit. The township is very thickly settled, containing a population of 2,100. Among the prominent features are seven churches, Adventist, Catholic, Episcopal, German Lutheran, German Methodist, Methodist and Presbyterian, a Union graded school, which cost 20 per cent per capita less than any school in the State, and a town hall capable of seating 500 persons. The village and township are entirely free from debt. Express. Ameri- can. Telegraph, Western Union. John M. Farland, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Alexander John, watchmaker.
Andrews Nathan J, physician.
Bartz Frederick H, constable.
Bearss John H, Hardwood Lumber Mnfr and General Lumber Dealer.
Brainard Charles M, justice of peace. Brainard Jeremiah G, tel opr M C R R. Brown Rev Henry J (Episcopal). Burns John, constable.
Chappell John H, Veterinary Sur- geon, Special Attention to Castrating Colts.
Clay Samuel, brickmaker, 2 miles w.
Collins James, meat market. Coyne Mary A, grocer and milliner. Cronegue Joseph, saloon.
Delorme Stephen, painter.
De Wolf Rev CJ (Advent Missionary).
Diamond Herman, physician. Donnelly Wm, square timber mnfr.
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Duffield Samuel P, Physician, Con- sulting Chemist and Toxicologist. Farland John M, general store.
Frank John P, constable.
Fritz Henry, grocer, 4 miles s w. Gray Wm, drover.
Gulley Richard H. principal of school. Holton Wm M, grocer, ins and justice.
Howe & Van Riper (Elba D Howe, John E Van Riper), Undertakers and Ins Agts.
Johnson House, Benjamin Johnson Propr.
Knickerbocker Frank H, physician.
Knodt Peter, boots and shoes.
Koch Rev C G (German Methodist).
Lange Rev J Bernard (Lutheran).
Learned Rev Charles W (Christian Advent). Lomasney Wm, tailor.
McCormick Stephen B, meat market.
McGregor Rev J W ( Presbyterian). Magoonaugh James, constable.
Maurer Michael, propr Ten Mile House.
Mosley Henry, flour mill, 2} miles n.
Muer Rev Father (Catholic).
Neuendorf Charles F W, wagonmaker. Nowlan Wm, live stock.
O'Dell Rev D J (Methodist Episcopal).
Reidpath Mrs Ann, groceries and notions.
Schultz Win, Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, etc.
Sloss D & Son (David and Arthur), Dry Goods, Clothing, Drugs, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, etc.
Snow Edward S, physician.
Thompson James H, justice of peace.
Tornier Rudolph, harnessmaker.
Travers James, carpenter.
Twork Charles, wagonmaker.
Van Riper John E, wagonmaker.
Wagner Anthony, brick mnfr.
DE BEQUE. Delta county. (See Malton.)
DECATUR.
According to the census of 1880, has a population of 1,540. It lies on the M. C. R. R., in the southern part of Van Buren county, 10 miles southwest of Paw Paw, the county seat, 24 southwest of Kala- mazoo, an equal distance above Niles and 168 miles west of Chicago. The settle. ment was formed in 1550 and a village charter obtained in 1861. Among the features of general interest are 3 churches, Catholic, Methodist and Presbyterian, a Union school of 7 teachers and an attend-
ance of 375 pupils, a ladies' library, lodges of Masons and Odd Fellows, a national bank, a weekly newspaper, the Republican, and a number of substantial business houses. It is surrounded by a very rich agricultural country, and its business men transact a large and profitable trade with the farmers in the vicinity. Telegraph, Western Union. Express, American. Stage to Benton Harbor, tri-weekly. Mail, daily. John W Rogers, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Aldrich James W, blacksmith.
Arnold H & Son (Horace and Edward), gen- eral store.
Babcock Henry B, planing mill.
Bagley Isaac B, meat market.
Baker Charles T, physician.
Balcom John, flour mill.
Balcom John, grist mill.
Barrett Mrs E C, dressmaker.
Bass George, harber.
Bennett George, justice of peace.
Bermann & Schuster (Moritz Bermann, Charles Schuster), dry goods.
Broderick Henry, physician.
Brownbridge T & Son (Thomas and John C), Live Stock Dealers and Sheep Feeders.
Browning T & Son (Thomas and Gideon), drugs and books.
Bull Henry, saw-mill.
Burbidge Mrs E, dressmaker.
Burnett Aaron, barber.
Carlisle Rev J W H (Methodist).
Carp Michael, saw-mill.
Casto Miss Franc, agt W U Tel Co.
Chadwick Evered E, general store.
Chadwick FIN & T A (Frederick N and Theodore A), general store.
Chamberlin Alfred N, grain.
Clark Win H. furniture.
Cohn Joseph, clothing.
Coleman Jerome, Lawyer, Insurance and Collection Agt.
Conklin John, foundry and machine shop. Crane Clarence, grocer.
Culverhouse Thomas, restaurant.
Dillon & Rose (H D Dillon, G Lester Rose), physicians.
Duncombe House, Wm J Merwin Propr.
First National Bank (capital $50,000), A B Copley pres, L D Hill cashr.
Gibbs Sereno C. station and expagt.
Green A & Bro (Albert and Simon), cloth ing. Hathaway Bros (Adelbert E and Alvin F), dry goods.
Haynes John G, justice of peace.
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Hinckley & Van Duser (Marvin Hinckley, P Van Duser), stave mnfrs. Hodges Charles HI, shoemaker.
Hodges Mrs Mary, dressmaker.
Hooper N Erastus, dentist.
Hopkins Asahel G, physician.
Johnson Andrew B, propr Van Buren County Republican.
Johnson Jacob S, shoemaker.
Keables John T, physician.
Knight Ames, saloon.
Knights Anson B, saloon.
Lyle John & Co (John and Wm M), har- nessmakers.
McOmber George B, jewelry, notions, etc. Mead Mrs H M, dressmaker.
Meilke Frederick, tailor.
Merwin Win J, Propr Duncombe House.
Oppenheim Jacob, clothing.
Osgood Augustus B, jeweler.
Pardee Miss W N, dressmaker.
Pardonnet Peter, harnessmaker.
Parkhurst John G, lawyer.
Potts James, grocer.
Prichard Wm HI, carpenter.
Pritchard Charles F. photographer.
Queal Rov R (Universalist).
Rasmusson Bros (Martin and Neils), Mnfrs Carriages, Buggies and Wagons, also General Blacksmiths. (Sec adt.) Rathburn Niles S, grocer.
Rawson Charles N, baker.
Rawson & Slocum (Lyman T Rawson, Stell- man R Slocum), grain dealers.
Riley George, confectionery, etc.
Roberts Lyman A, news dealer.
Roberts & Stewart (Lewis D Roberts, Lewis G Stewart), grocers.
Russell Harry, blacksmith.
Russell Walter, Mufr of Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, etc.
Scott Wm D, hardware. Shadd John, boots and shoes.
Shelters Henry, propr Shelters' Hotel. Smith J Jay, carpenter.
Stearn H & Co (Henry and Levi Stearn, Bernhard J Desenberg), grocers, boots and shoes.
Tase Charles W, meat market.
Thomas Sela N, hardware.
Thompson George, barber.
Trobridge Theodore, drugs, books. etc.
Tucker Wm H, lawyer.
Van Buren County Republican, Andy B Johnson, propr.
Wilkinson George A, livery stable.
DECKERVILLE.
A. village of 150 inhabitants and station on the Pt Huron & N W Ry, in Marion township, Sanilac county, 8 miles north- west of Sandusky, the county seat, 27 northwest of Lexington, and 50 north of Port Huron. It contains Baptist, United Brethren and Methodist churches, steam flour, lumber and shingle mills. Settled 1869. The neighboring country is excel- lent for agriculture, but, as yet, thinly set- tled. Farming land is valued at $10 per acre. Lumber, shingles, hoops, staves and grain are shipped. Mail, daily. Martin Decker, postmaster.
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