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Torrey George W, painter. Tubbs Philander L, boots and shoes. Turner Brunson, drugs and groceries. Van Vechten J J & Co (John J Van Vech- ten, Daniel B Lyon, John C Benham), general store. Whitcomb Rev J G (Methodist).
Willits Wm, shingle mnfr.
Woodworth Platt M. insurance agt.
FOOT'S BAY. Sanilac county. (See Port Sanilac.)
FORD RIVER.
A postoffice village of 300 inhabitants, in Ford River township, Delta county, 6 miles distant from Ford River station, on the C. & N. W. Ry, 7 miles southwest of Esca- naba, the county seat, and 47 north of Me- nominee. Ship to Escanaba, to which place a stage runs daily; fare, 50 cents. It was settled in 1850. IIas Catholic and Presbyterian churches, district school, 2 saw-mills, a shingle mill, planing mill, feed mill and machine shop. Chief ex- ports, lumber, shingles and cedar products. Banker, C. C. Royce, Escanaba. Mail, daily. John D. Ross, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bridges H A, justice of peace. Campbell Thomas, constable.
Drisko John A, justice of peace,
Garner Rev E W (Presbyterian).
Ford River Lumber Co, flour, saw and planing mills, machinists and general store.
Langner Rev Charles (Catholic).
Lewis L D, justice of peace.
Phelps C F, constable.
Ross John D, Supt Ford River Lum- ber Co.
Tracy J HI, physician.
FOREST.
Crawford county, a flag station on the Mackinaw Div. M. C. R. R., 103 miles north of Bay City and 16 from Gaylord.
FOREST BAY.
Rubicon township, Huron county, on the lake shore, 4 miles above Sand Beach, and formerly a postoffice on the daily mail route from that place north to Huron City.
FOREST CITY.
A small place in the township of Green- wood, extreme southeast corner of Oceana
county, 4} miles west of Fremont Center. on the C. & W. M. R. R., and in a good farming country.
FORESTER.
Is located on the shore of lake Huron. in Forester township, Sanilac county, 16 miles north of Lexington, 4 above Port Huron and 100 from Detroit. Sandusky. 20 miles south, is the county seat. It was settled in 1856, has grist, saw and shingle mills, and exports grain, wood, hoops. lumber and live stock. Population, 200. Bank at Lexington. Ship by rail to Car- sonville, on the P. H. & N. W. Ry, dis- tant 10 miles. Express, McClure's. Tel- egraph, Western Union. Stage to Port Sanilac and Sand Beach, daily. F. T. Smith, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Charboneau Louis, farmer.
Ferris Theodore, blacksmith.
Ford Aaron, justice of peace.
Garlick J R, propr Tanner House.
Hart N, wagonmaker.
Hartshorn James, general store.
Hollingshead E W, physician.
Read W B, cabinetmaker.
Smith F T, General Store and Exp Agt. 1 Smith F T & Co, lumber innfrs. Tallmadge Rev C II (Methodist). Tatten J G, physician.
FOREST GROVE.
One hundred and seventy-five miles from Detroit, is a postoffice in Jamestown town- ship, southeastern part of Ottawa county. 53 miles south of Hudsonville. on the Grand Rapids Br. C. & W. M. Ry. It has a Dutch Reformed church, district school and a semi-weekly mail. John Tiesinga. postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Arend B, carpenter.
Brandt James, justice of peace.
Kremer E, blacksmith.
Nyenhins John, live stock.
Smith John, constable.
Ticsinga John, General Store.
FOREST HILL.
The location of a postoffice and general store in Pine River township. Gratiot county, 6} miles northwest of St. Louis and 14 from Ithaca, the county seat. It is ou Pine river, in a good farming country, has Christian and Methodist organizations and a public school. Exports, butter, eggs and
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FORESTVILLE.
A thriving village of 350 inhabitants, on the shore of lake Huron, in Delaware township, northeast corner of Sanilac county. It is 28 miles northeast of San- dusky, the new county seat, and 110 from Detroit. Minden on the Pt. H. & N. W. Ly, 9 miles west, is its railroad point The country back from the lake is level, and comprises good farming land, ranging in value from $10 per acre for unim- proved, to $50 for best improved farms. Hay, grain, wool, butter, eggs, hides, luin- hor, shingles and cedar are shipped. The place has a Methodist church, good public school, flour mill, saw, planing and card- ing mills, brick yard, brewery, etc. Banker, B. R. Noble, Lexington, 28 miles south. Telegraph, Western Union. Express, Mc- Clure's. Daily stage to Sand Beach and Port Sanilac; fare, to either point, $1. Mail, daily. Albert Jones, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Bishop Conrad, saw-mill.
Canham Thomas, general store.
Collins Richard, meat market.
Condeni Batista, jeweler.
Copland Richard, blacksmith.
Englehart John, general store.
Exchange Hotel, A W O'Keefe propr.
Forestville Stone Yard, Xavier Miller propr.
Gernt Bruno, land and express agt.
Green Isaac, lawyer.
Heintz E M, harnessmaker.
Ifntzel Albert, baker.
Keippart Bros, woolen mills.
Law John, hotel propr.
Lennox Rev (Methodist Episcopal).
Leonhardt Christopher, brewer.
Maginley C H, druggist and lawyer. Marriott Mrs R, milliner.
Miller Xavier, cabinetmaker.
Neff C F, blacksmith.
O'Keefe A W, Exchange Hotel.
Pachl Anton, tailor.
Pachl Bros, brick yard. Potts James, constable.
Rausier Joseph, wagonmaker.
Salzbriner A, boots and shoemaker. Schmidt John, blacksmith. Suody Bros, farm impts.
Snody D W. druggist.
Snody John A, general store. Stephens A, physician.
Swayze Daniel C, justice of peace. Tennant John, general store.
Weide Ferdinand, cabinetmaker. Zatt Martin, boots and shoes.
FORK.
A country postoffice on the Chippewa river, in the township of Fork, northeast corner of Mecosta county, 27 miles north- east of Big Rapids, the county seat, and 9 south of Chippewa station on the F. & P. M. Ry, its shipping point. Wheat and oats are staple products of the neighbor- hood. Semi-weekly mail stage to Sher- man City and Chippewa station; fares, 50 cents. Almon G. Lce, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Adair J MI, justice of peace.
Lee Almon G, Farmer and Grain Dealer.
Lee Simeon, justice of peace.
Walrath C M, teacher.
FORMAN.
On the line of the F. & P. M. Ry, 33 miles east of Ludington and 196 northwest of Detroit, was settled asa village in 1875, and has a population of about 300. It is in the townships of Yates and Pleasant Plains, Lake county, 3 miles east of Bald- win City, the county seat. The middle branch of the Pere Marquette river fur- nishes water power to Forman's mills, 2 miles south. In the village are located 2 saw-mills and a shingle factory, a Congre- gational church and a district school. Shipments, lumber, shingles and farm produce. The nearest bank is located at Reed City. Mail, daily. C. H. Forman, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Abrams George, blacksmith.
Batchelder John J, saw-mill and justice.
Belyea Jesse, hotel propr.
Blackmer C I, livery.
Buckley Elmer, sawyer. .
Cavanaugh Charles, Barber.
Cavanaugh John, millwright. Chandler George W, boots and shoes.
Forman C HI, General Store and Lum- ber.
Forman James, hotel propr and justice.
Meservey Alfred, cooper.
Pritchard [ E, carpenter and sawyer.
Ranney D L, wagonmaker.
Roxburgh James, propr tramway.
Sillence Rev W E (Congregational).
Slocum J M, carpenter.
Slocum 1 M, engineer.
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Terry & Son, flour mill.
Veader George N, lumber inspector.
Worth Wm, carpenter.
FORSYTH.
Also known as Little Lake, a station on the C. & N. W. Rv. in the township of Forsyth, Marquette county, 19 miles in a direct line or 32 by rail south of Marquette court house and and 41 north of Escanaba. Settled in 1863. Population. 60. It has steam saw, planing and shingle mills, a public school and an office of the Western Union Telegraph Co. Bank, First Na- tional, Negaunee. Shipments, lumber and cordwood. Mail, daily. Marlin Ramile, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Johnson Isaac, saw, shingle and planing mill.
Laughlin L A, railroad agt.
FORT GRATIOT.
This thriving village has grown rapidly during the past two years, and now has a population of 1,300. It was settled as early as 1817, and lies at the foot of Lake Huron, opposite Point Edward, Ont., in Fort Gratiot township. St. Clair county, one mile above Port Huron and 63 north- east of Detroit. It takes its name from a military post formerly. existing here, and derives its importance largely from being the point at which the traffic of the G. T. Ry crosses the St. Clair river. The com- pany have locomotive and car shops here, giving employment to 300 hands. A Methodist church and a good Union school are located here, and a street railroad con- nects the place with Port Huron. Tele- graph, Western Union. Express. Cana- dian. Mail, daily. Robert E. French, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Anderson Mrs Margaret, restaurant.
Arthur House, A McArthur Propr, opp Depot.
Browning Charles H. propr Railroad Hotel. Burger Henry, blacksmith.
Burkholder A & D (Arthur H and Daniel F), proprs The Weekly Enterprise.
Burwell Robert G. druggist.
Busby Walter T. tinsmith.
Davis Joseph, justice of peace.
Deloyine John, propr Ottawa House Edison Peregrin 31, General Store. Fowler Win, meat market.
Fox Rev Win (Methodist).
French Robert E, Boots and Shoes.
Fuller C & G (Charles A and Garrett C), barbers.
Goodwin Daniel L. saloon.
Grenny Robert, Wines, Beer, Liquors and Cigars.
Hayward Samuel, foreman G T Ry shops. Inslee Gage, deputy collector of customs. Lehane Dennis, news room.
McArthur A, propr Arthur House.
MeKellar Duncan, boarding house.
Merritt George S, grocer.
Merritt Sylvester W. physician.
Minnie J'T S, passenger agt N T Co.
Mors Hiram, train dispatcher G T Ry.
O'Connell T F, agt C & G T Ry.
Ottawa House, John Deloviac propr.
Phenix Adolpus, grocer.
Phenix F & C (Francis and Columbus), meats.
Reaver Henry, Wines, Beer, Liquors and Cigars.
Shannon David, constable.
Shipley Edward, blacksmith.
Smith Win D, Hardware, Crockery, Glassware, Groceries, Paints. Oils, etc.
Somes Samuel, shoemaker.
Spencer Clark E, physician.
Stone Edward, baker.
The Weekly Enterprise, A & D Burkholder Proprs.
Weneger Joseph, saloon.
Wyman I, grocer.
FOSTER'S.
Washtenaw county, 2 miles northwest of Ann Arbor.
FOUR TOWNS.
A postoffice established for the conveni- ence of a community of about 225 people. in Waterford township, central part of Oakland county, 7 miles from Pontiac court house, its shipping point, and bank location. and 6 from Drayton Plains, on the D., G. Il. & M. Rv. via which it is about 37 miles from Detroit. Daily mail stage connection with Commerce, Ox Bow and Pontiac; fare. 40 cents. Has a Vuiou church and district school. Wm. Chafy, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Camden Rev A J (Methodist). Chafy Win H, Blacksmith. Dewey Charles, painter and justice. Gregory & Palmer, live stock.
Herrington Rev E C (Union).
Herrington Samuel, constable. Prawi Henry, builder.
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FOWLER.
A village of 320 inhabitants. on the D., G. H. & M. Ry, in Dallas township, Clin- ton county, sometimes called Dallas Center. It is 94 miles west of St. Johns, 17 east of Ionia, and 28 northwest of Lansing. The settlement was established in 1868. and contains 3 churches, Lutheran, United Brethren and Methodist Episcopal, and a district school. It is in a rich, fertile, grain country, and ships largely of wheat, oats and general farm produce. A daily line of stages run to Maple Rapids, 9 miles north, and to Westphalia, 8 miles south; fare, to wither point, 50 cents. Express, Ameri- can. Telegraph, Western Union. Mail, daily. John Hicks, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Austin Joseph, propr Fowler House.
Baldwin & Gary (Levi W Baldwin, Joseph Gary), general store.
Bengel Charles, Furniture Dealer and Undertaker.
Bliss George E, physician.
Buck Lewis, saloon.
Buck & Shraft (Ebenezer W Buck, Jacob F Shraft), farm impts.
Bullard John, carpenter.
Clark George N, Wagonmaker.
Cook Joseph, express and railroad agt.
Fowler House, Joseph Austin, Propr. Fox Charles, carpenter.
Geller Ferdinand II. hotel.
Geller Joseph B. shoemaker.
Geller Nicholas HI, grocer.
Gillam George W. shoes.
Grimes Eli, livery.
Gruler Constantine, general store. Hall Francis H, blacksmith.
Kasper Joseph & Co (Joseph Kas- per, August Rosenplafanzer), Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Billiard Room.
Lawrason Laurence A, MI D, drugs.
Mclaughlin Samuel G, druggist and gro- cer.
Machand David, harnessmaker.
Mansfield Milton, grocer.
Martin Lawrence. blacksmith.
Mowers Rev (United Brethren).
Patterson John G. lawyer and justice. Schemer Frederick, general store.
Schneider John P. butcher. Shraft Jacob F. hardware. Smith Harding, waronmaker.
Welling Horwe D, meat market.
Williams P & J (Peter and Joseph), saloon, Wilson Nelson, barber.
Witte Rev THI (Lutheran).
FOWLERVILLE.
A thriving village on the D .. L. & N. R. R., in the western part of Livingston county. It is in the township of Handy, and, according to the last census, has a population of 1,053, being the third town in size and importance in the county. It is 9 miles west of Howell, the county seat, 25 east of Lansing, and 61 northwest of Detroit.
A settlement was established here in 1850, and the village incorporated in 1870." Cedar river is crossed by the railroad here, and flows through the place, but does not afford water power, in the absence of which the manufactories, embracing 2 planing mills, a flouring mill, stave and heading factory and foundry, are operated by steam. The traffic of a large and flour- ishing agricultural section centers here, the shipments, composed largely of farm pro- ducts, amounting in 1879 to 17,539 tons. Improved land in the vicinity averages $40 per acre, and unimproved $18. Fowler- ville has two handsome churches, Baptist and Methodist, a good Union school build - ing, and an opera house with a seating ca- pacity of 700, a weekly newspaper, the Re- rier, and 2 good hotels. The township has an indebtedness of $7,500, and the prop- erty in the village, real and personal, is as- sessed at a valuation of $190,000, which is below its value. A tri-weekly stage runs to loseo, Plainfield, Stockbridge and Una- dilla. Telegraph, railroad company's line and Atlantic & Pacific. Express. Ameri- can. Mail, daily. George L. Fisher, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Adams George L, Ed and Publr Fowlerville Review, Opera House Bldg. (Ste adr. )
Archer George H. carriagemaker.
Austin Abel S, physician,
Ball Win Z, photographer.
Barnard Miss Helen. teacher.
Bean James, general store.
Beebe I. H & Sou (Levi H and Adelbert), furniture and undertakers.
Benjamin Wm A, meat market.
Bennett Miss Mary, teacher.
Brown James A, M D. drugs.
Button Benjamin , Justice, Ex- press Agt and Attorney at Law.
Carr Dewitt C. saloon. Chalker Horace M, blacksmith
Chamber: Mrs Mary A, milliner.
Close Win F, Dealer in Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes. Groceries, Crockery, Hats, Caps and Furs.
FIRE BRICK.
CHAS. D. COLSON, 108 ard 110 Franklin Street, CHICAGO. Blast Furnace Linings, Back and Hearth Brick a Specialty. See Adv., opp. 130.
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Commercial Hotel, Stephen S West- 'cott Mngr. ( See adr. )
Conklin Hugh. Attorney at Law; Collections a Specialty.
Cook Jared L. hardware, farm impts and lumber.
Cooper Aaron W, druggist and physician. Cooper Joseph L, saloon.
Cooper & Osborne (Aaron W Cooper, Da- vid F Osborne), general store.
Cruickshank Warren (Andrew D Cruickshank, Frederick H Warren), law- yers.
Davidson David M. baker.
Defendorf Byron, physician.
Dodge Joshua, Farm Impts, Car- riages and Lumber.
Drew Emerald D, general store.
Fisher Guyon T, shoemaker.
Fowlerville Exchange Bank, Gay & Ells- worth proprs.
Freeman Jackson, clothing.
Gibson George J, grocer.
Gillam samuel, Blacksmith, Car- riagemaker and Dealer in Farm Impts.
Gould Bohn G, Justice of Peace.
Green Nelson B, grocer.
Greenaway Henry, flour mill.
Hager Charles E O, jeweler.
Hall Reuben S, Propr Hall's Hotel. (See ade.)
Hallock Mrs Helen, milliner.
Hamilton George D, carriage and wagon- muaker.
Hamilton Jacob D, barber.
Hartman M & Co (Henry Hartman, Philip Standlick), Grain and Produce.
Horton Miss Belle E, teacher.
Horton Wm M, railroad agt.
Hughes & Van Riper (Arvid H Hughes, Daniel Van Riper), general store.
Hyne Charles W, constable.
Hyne Frederick C, saloon.
Hyne George, saloon.
Kent Eli P. meat market.
Limpson Isaac, livery stable.
Lockwood Calvin, restaurant.
Lockwood James A, groceries and liquors.
Loughlin Hugh, hardware.
McCarty James, constable.
McIntosh Albert N, grocer and harness- maker.
Madison L C, livery stable.
Marble Enoch MI, justice of peace.
Meabon Lafayette, justice of peace.
Mead Wm R. physician. Miller Mrs Esther, dressmaker.
Miller Willis A, Propr Opera House. (See adr.)
Moore Charles, carriagemaker.
Palmerton F G & Co (Frank G Palmerton. Eugenia Benjamin, Joanna Palmerton), general store.
Palmerton Samuel G, mnfr hardwood lum- ber.
Park Miss Ida, dressmaker.
Parker Rev H Q. (Methodist.)
Peek Christopher Y, carriage painter.
Place & Gale (James H Place, Wm B Gale), general store.
Power Mrs C T, milliner.
Pullen L & Son (Levi and Milton H), plan- ing mill and foundry.
Pulver Miss Etta, teacher.
Riley Rev Thomas (Baptist).
Rounsville Frank G, grain and produce.
Ruel George, tailor.
St Clair Joseph F, harnessmaker.
Schofield Benjamin D. gunsmith.
Shane Delbert D, jeweler.
Sharp & Curtis (Charles Sharp jr, Frank Curtis), meats.
Spencer House, Wm H Spencer Propr.
Spencer J P & Bro (James P and Charles E), general store.
Spencer Win HI, Propr Spencer House and Undertaker.
Starkey Wm W, stave and shook mnfr and stock dealer.
Stewart L B, principal of schools.
Straws Charles, barber.
Turner Isaac B, carriage and wagonmaker. Van Verst John, blacksmith.
Walton Edwin E, dentist.
Westcott SA, Propr Commercial Hotel. (See adr.)
Whipple Thomas S, livery and hack line. Williams Lambert, shoemaker.
Williams Mrs S O, dressmaker.
FRANCISCO.
Originally settled as Franciscoville in 1836, has a population of 105, and is a sta- tion on the M. C. R. R., in Grass Lake township, Jackson county, 15 miles east of Jackson and 61 west of Detroit. Wheat. apples and light farm produce comprise the shipments. Two churches are located here, Lutheran and Methodist Episcopal. and a district school. Banking transacted at Grass Lake, 4 miles west. Surrounded by a splendid agricultural country, the best farms commanding about $50 per acre. Telegraph, Western Union. Ex. press. American. Stage to Waterloo. S miles north, twice a week. W. F. Rei- menschneider, postmaster.
ELEGANT GOODS,
Stylish Cut and a Perfect Fit, can always J be had at SOL. S. BATESON & BRO., Detroit, Mich.
Roe Stephens,
184 & 186 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich., gives best terms on
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The Fowlerville Review,
Geo. L. Adams, Editor and Publ'r, FOWLERVILLE, MICH.
A live paper devoted to local interests, one of the best advertising mediums in Livingston County. Large and. steadily increasing circulation, SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. $1.00.
BOOK and JOB PRINTING Given special attention and neatly executed.
HALL'S HOTEL.
(FORMERLY CORBETT HOUSE.)
R. S. HALL, Proprietor, Grand Ave., FOWLERVILLE, MICH.
Most Commodious Hotel in Town. Good Sample Rooms on First Floor. Excellent Feed Barn. This House has been Thoroughly Renovated Rates reduced to $1 and $1.50 per day. (" Stage leaves for Plainfield on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of each week.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
STEPHEN S. WESTCOTT, Manager.
Situated in the center of business. Kept as a first-class house. Rates, $1 50 per day. Convenient Sample Rooms. Livery attached, and free Bus to all trains.
FOWLERVILLE, MICH.
Fowlerville Opera House, SEATING CAPACITY, 700. W. A. MILLER, Prop'r.
FOWLERVILLE, - MICH.
J. J. WILSON,
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Fiedler Rev G A. (Methodist Episcopal). Kempf R, produce dealer. La Tourette E T, grocery and saloon.
Metzgher Rev C (Lutheran).
Powell Ira, notary public.
Reimenschneider Win F, General Store and Express Agent. Rohrer J Martin, wagonmaker. Schweinfurth Peter, cooper. Seckinger C, blacksmith. Seid John, boots and shoes.
Smith & Shelly, grain dealers.
FRANKENHILF. Tuscola county. (Sec Richville.)
FRANKENLUST.
A German settlement claiming 300 in- habitants, formed in 1848 in Kochville township, Saginaw county, 10 miles north of Saginaw, 115 from Detroit, and 5 south- west of West Bay City, its shipping point on the Saginaw Div. M. C. R. R. The village has 2 steam saw-mills, a flour mill, a Lutheran church, 2 private and 2 public schools. Bank at Bay City. Shipments, farm products and lumber. Farming land varies in price from $10 to $100 per acre. Mail, tri-weekly. John A. Leinberger, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bauer Conrad W, boots and shoes.
Bauer George 1, shoemaker.
Bernthal John, blacksmith and wagonmkr.
Goetz Andreas, general store.
Green & Stevens, lumber mnfr.
Hecht George A, saw and flouring mill.
Jordan Peter, saloon.
Kranzlein George, saloon.
Krauss John, meat market.
Leinberger John A, Farmer and Township Clerk.
Rauschardt Henry, justice of peace.
Riegel John, hotel propr and justice. Schmidt John, cooper.
Schmidt John K, live stock.
Schell Johu S, justice of peace.
Schwahn Philip, blacksmith.
Sturn George, hotel propr.
Waltbauer Frederick, blacksmith.
FRANKENMUTH.
Having a population of 350, a Ger- man settlement, is located on the Cass river, in Frankenmuth township, Saginaw county, 98 miles northwest of Detroit. 15 southeast from Saginaw City, and 8 east of
Bridgeport on the F. & P. M. Ry, the nearest approach by rail, with which it connects tri-weekly by mail stage, fare 50 cents. Shipments may also be made via East Saginaw. It has a flour and saw-mill operated by water power, two flour mills. a tannery, a sbingle mill and planing mill run by steam, a, Lutheran church, three primary schools and a private Lutheran school. Banking business transacted at Vassar and East Saginaw. Exports flour. grain, lumber and shingles. Good agri- cultural lands in the vicinity range in value from $25 to $75 per acre. Frederick W. Koch, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Binder Charles, harnessmaker.
Felgner Benjamin B, hotel and saloon.
Fuerbringer Rev Ottomar (Lutheran).
Geyer J &, Saloon and Brewery.
Goetzinger Herman, constable and butcher. Haas Paul, constable.
Hapke Charles, blacksmith.
Heine Jacob, general store.
Heine Leonard, constable.
Hubinger Adam, constable and tannery.
Hubinger John G, general store, touring ' and saw-mill.
Hubinger John M, general store.
Hubinger Lawrence, flouring mill.
Knaust Win, saloon.
Koch Frederick W, MD, Druggist. Kruschinsky Robert, cooper. Nuechterlein J & C, builders.
Rau E, wagonmaker.
Rau Henry, Shingle Mufr.
Rau W, harnessmaker.
Reichte Henry, blacksmith.
Roller George, Boots and Shoes.
Rummel George, justice of peace.
Rupprecht Jolin, brewer and saloon.
Schaefer George M, justice of peace.
Schmuck A, cabinetmaker and millwright.
Schmuck Frederick, shoes and justice.
Schreiner Henry, general store. Schreiner John, blacksmith.
Williams George M, justice of peace.
FRANKENTROST.
Saginaw county. (Sce Trostrille.)
FRANKFORT.
A flourishing town of 2,000 inhabitants in Crystal Lake township. Benzie counts of which it was formerly the county scal It is on the shore of lake, Michigan, at the mouth of the Betsey (AAux Bec Scies) river. 8 miles west of Benzonia, the present soll of justice, 35 southwest of Traverse City.
TELEPHONE STATION,
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A. KNISELY & CO., :72 and 74 W. Monrce St., Chicago.
FRA AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY. FRA 565
the nearest railroad approach, 60 north of Ludington, 190 by water northeast of Chi- cago, 110 from Milwaukee (whence steam- ers communicate weekly during the season of navigation), and about 300 from Detroit. It has a good harbor. The river at its mouth widens into a lake, some 3 miles. long by 1 wide, on the north bank of which the town stands. The surrounding coun- try is rolling, and consists of hardwood. timber lands, wheat, oats, corn and fruit being successfully grown. The manufac- turing interests are an extensive blast fur- nace, 6 saw-mills, a shingle mill, and a flour mill. There are 2 churches, Con- gregational and Methodist, a graded school with 210 pupils, town and liter- ary association libraries, good hotels, and a weekly newspaper, the Express. Lands command per acre from $2 and $10 for wild to $60 and 875 for best farms. Settled, 1854. Stage with mail to Traverse City tri-weekly, and to Manistee semi- weekly; fare to either point, $2.50. Tele- graph, Western Union. Mail, daily. John B. Collins, postmaster.
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