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Cornell Wm, fruit grower.
Carriage Cloths and Trimmings, P. HAYDEN, Detroit Importer & Manufacture".
PORTER'S JOLIET
LAGER BEER, ALE and PORTER, in casks and bottles. Chicago office, cor. Market and Randolph. T. D. STUVER, Sole Agent. See Adv. opp. page 131.
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Penzell Win A, Grocer. Garnaman Wm, propr Grand Junction House.
Hannahs George, fruit grower.
Peska J, shoemaker.
Rawson George, propr Temperance House. Rogers Samuel, lumber dealer.
Rogers & Co, fruit growers.
Rooks Win, wagonmaker.
Sibole Henry P, lumberman. Slafter Corydon J, express and railroad agt. Millwell G W, Painter.
Wright John A, lumber mnfr.
Young Daniel, meat market.
GRAND LEDGE.
Derives its name from the sourrounding bluffs which rise to a height of from 75 to 100 feet along the banks of the Grand river, which flows through the town. This is a fine stream, some 230 feet in width, which, by a substantial dam with a fall of 6 feet, is made to furnish one of the best water powers in the State, in part utilized by saw, flouring, planing and other mills. Extensive beds of sandstone, valuable for building purposes, are found in the imme- diate vicinity, underlying which is a stratum of excellent coal. Neither of these deposits has as yet been developed to any extent. The place has Methodist, Baptist, Congregational, Lutheran and Presbyter- ian churches, an efficient school system, and 2 grain elevators. Seven Islands, a pleasure resort just below the village, is an attractive feature. Two hotels, the Mineral House, overlooking the scenery of the islands, and several brick business blocks bave been erected since our last issue. The village was settled in 1837, incorporated in 1571, and has a population of about 1,500. It is in Oneida township, near the northern line of Eaton county, and is a station on
the D., L. & N. R. R., 11 miles west of Lansing, 26 southeast of Ionia and 96 from Detroit. Charlotte, the county seat, is 16 miles south. Lumber, staves, flour, grain, fruit and live stock are the leading ship- ments. The flouring mills of Kent, Hix- son & Co., recently remodeled and en- larged, are doing fine business. Ex- press, American. Telegraph, Atlantic & Pacific. Mail, daily. J. S. Holmes, post- master.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Badlan Otis G, dentist.
Badlan Mrs Mary, dressmaker.
Beach Moses P, founder.
Berner Anton, Carriage, Wagon and Sleigh Mnfr and Blacksmith.
Berry George N, Loan and Deposit Bank and Insurance.
Bloomburg Friend M, carpenter.
Brown Ambrose, physician.
Brown Charles E, gunsmith.
Brown George A, dentist.
Brown George B, justice of peace.
Burtch John M, grain and produce.
Burtch John, Streeter & Co (John
M Burtch, Marvin T Streeter, Emory J
Hixson), Mnfrs Sash, Doors and Blinds, Planing Mill, Dealers in Lumber, Lath and Shingles.
Campbell & Crumb (George Campbell, Howard Crumb), drugs.
Canfield Mrs Ezra, millinery.
Canfield Mrs E S, millinery.
Carter Wm L, jeweler.
Covey Calvin E, physician.
Crane Azariah, harnessmaker.
Davis Win A, physician.
Davis & Holt (Wm A Davis, Charles W Holt), druggists.
Enos Bernard H, dry goods.
Esler Benjamin T, general store.
Exchange Hotel, G E Irish propr.
Faber Frank, meat market.
JONES & WHEELOCK,
Insurance a Real Estate Agents
BUSINESS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO, AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
GRAND LEDGE, EATON COUNTY, MICH.
SEWER PIPE.
CHAS. D. COLSON, 108 & 110 Franklin Street, CHICAGO. Also, Dinin Tile, Chimney Tops, Cement, Plaster, Stucco. I White Sand and Fire Brick. " i"See Adv., opp. page 130.
Home Life Ins. GO, policies. World-wide beat Co. for Agents to work.
Has removed all restrictions upon residence and travel
E. H. KELLOGG, Sup't., Chicege, !! I.
586 GRA
MICHIGAN STATE GAZETTEER GRA
Foreman T & Son (Tobias and Frank C), boots and shoes.
Gladding James W, harnessmaker.
Grand Ledge Flouring Mills, Kent, Hixson & Co proprs.
Grand Ledge Independent, W C West- land propr.
Granger Sylvester B, hardware, etc.
Hackley John A. barber.
Haggart Alexander J. blacksmith.
Halbert & Hughes (Amos Halbert, Quincy A Hughes), Flouring Mill.
Hammond Edward S, druggist.
Harris Jack, Propr Mineral House.
Herrinton & Dayton (Edward E Herrin- ton, A J Dayton), bakers.
Hewings Samuel MI, Propr"Seven Islands." Hixson Amond W, grocer.
Holmes Jonathan S, book and stationery. Holmes Luther W, watches and jewelry. Irish George E, propr Exchange Hotel. Irish George W, justice of peace.
Johnson Orange, gen store and exp agent. Johnson Truman, druggist.
Jones && Wheelock (G Homer ,Jones,
Orlando Wheelock), Real Estate and General Insurance. (See oder.)
Kebler Bros (Christian and John), wagon- makers.
Kent Francis M, Patentee Improved Turbine Water Wheels and Eureka Corn Sheller. (Sce adr.)
Kent, Hixson & Co (Francis M Kent, „Abram D) Hixson, Edwin F Kent), Proprs Grand Lodge Flouring Mills and Lum- ber Mnfrs.
Lavery John, physician.
Lewis Frank M, marble works.
McCabe & Reynolds (Ida McCabe, Della Reynolds), dressmakers.
McGibbon Wm, blacksmith.
McMaster Win I. railroad agt.
McMillan & Tallman (Win D McMillan, Wm L Tallman), meats.
McPeek Hamilton G, lawyer.
McPeek Joel, barber.
MePeek & Tinkham (Jacob L McPeek, Russell F Tinkham), lawyers.
Manwaring Wm. wagonmaker.
Marshall Henry, baker.
Messenger S S. physician.
Mineral House, Jack Harris Propr. Mitchell Andrew, justice of peace.
Morley Steward S, grocer.
Mosher Wm, barber ..
Mvers & Baxter (James H Myers, Charles "}' Baxter), lawyers.
Nostrant George & Co (George W and Jolin Nostrant), livery.
. Noyes Frank, blacksmith.
Noves Warren, cooper.
Pearl & Stark (Stephen Pearl, Edward J Stark), general store.
Pearsall Henry I, marble works. Putteville Harry, grocer and tinsmith.
Ramage R S & Co (Robert S Ramage). shoes.
Resseguic & Son (Wm and Henry Resseguie), bill posters.
Richards Joseph W. cabinetmaker.
Russell Edmund, saw-mill.
Russell Justin P, wagonmaker.
Schumaker Anthony K, grocers.
Smith George, grain dealer.
Snyder E O, physician.
Sprague Mrs F, dressmaker.
Stanton S & Son (Mrs Susan and Kenyon). dry goods.
Starr Ferdinand W, wagonmaker.
Stephens Henry T, general store.
Stockwell M E, rake handles and neck yokes, 4 miles s w.
Streeter Hiram, founder and machinist.
Summers & Wareham (Joseph D Sum mers, . Hamilton Wareham). planing mills.
Vandeboget & Fuller (Oscar D Vandebo get. Walter Fuller), meats.
Van Voorhees James E. restaurant.
Wellman Joseph T, tailor.
West Bros (Milford, Millard and Frank !. furniture, etc.
Westland Walter C, propr Grand Ledge Independent.
Wheeler Byron C, saloon.
Williams Martin. grocer.
Williams Oscar F, wagonmaker.
Winnie James, hardware.
Wood Reuben, tinsmith.
GRAND MAIRE Berrien county. (See St. Joseph.)
GRAND PORT. Wayne county. (Sr Ecorse).
GRAND RAPIDS.
Is, next to Detroit, the principal city iz the State. It is located on Grand river. the largest inland stream, at the head of navigation, and about 40 miles from its mouth. It is the county seat of Kent county, the metropolis of western Michi- gan, and contains a population variousis estimated at from $3,000 to 10,000 inhabit ants. Including the population of the immediate suburbs, the correct figures are closely in the neighborhood of 37.000. In.
Sol. S. Bateson & Bro.,
Merchant Tailors of Detroit, help to make Williamston a Fashionable City.
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. BEST QUALITY,
Is the motto of the popular Music Store, 184 and 186
LOWEST PRICES, Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
Roa Stephens
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AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY. GRA 587
1-64 the population was 9,000; in 1870, 16,000; in 1874, 27.000; which figures show that, at the lowest present estimate, the number of inhabitants has regularly doubled for the past two decades. The city is principally indebted for its rapid growth and great prosperity to (1) its loca- tion, (2) its fine water power, (3) its lumber interests, (4) its manufactures, and (5) the wide awake, enterprising character of its people. Its situation constitutes it the center of a vast extent of the finest agri- cultural country, and the natural base of supplies for the whole western and north- ern portion of the peninsula. Its water communication with lake Michigan, and liberal system of railroads, render the whole surrounding country tributary, and furnish every facility to the carrying on of its extensive commerce. The climate is mild and agrecable, and the rate of mor- tality compares favorably with that of other cities. The business houses are nu- merous, substantial and often elegant, its private residences tasteful and costly, and its public buildings all well adapted to their various uses. The Government build- ing completed Jast year, and now occupied as postoffice, U. S. court room and offices, is a commodious and massive struc- ture, costing nearly $200,000. The plaster quarries in the city are among the most extensive in the west, vast deposits of gyp- sum underlying large sections of land ad- jacent to the city. These furnish the very list of land and calcined plaster. The finest brick clay abounds, and an excellent quality of lime stone is taken from the bed of Grand river. The city is handsomely laid out on both sides of Grand river, and covers a total area of about 11 square miles. It is divided into S wards. The foreign element constitute about one-half of the total population, and may be di- vided principally into Hollanders. Ger- mans and Irish, the former nationality predominating. Grand Rapids is emphati- cally a city of young men. It is largely settled by Eastern and "down Eastern" people, and the population combines in its characteristics the enterprise and dash of the New Yorker, with the thrift, intelli- gence and industry of the New Englander.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
The city is governed by the mayor and a board of 16 aldermen, a boanl of educa- tion of 1% members, a board of public works of 5 members, a hoard of health with 3 members, and a board of review and equalization of taxes of 3 members.
The control of the police and fire depart - ment is lodged in a common council, consisting of the mayor and board of aldermen.
The police department is an efficient body, consisting of a chief and 19 men, elected annually by the common council. The fire department consists of a chief and 57 men, also chosen annually by the council. The force is kept in a state of per- fect discipline, and the department is splen- didly organized and equipped throughout. The apparatus consists of 3 steam and 1 chemical engine, ? hose companies, 1 hook and ladder company, and a well operated electric alarm system. Upwards of $40,000 have been expended in the construction of engine houses, which are all models of their kind.
A reservoir with a capacity of 6.000,000 gallons, a settling basin which holds the same quantity, a pumping house and two engines of 1,000 horse-power each; about 22 miles of supply mains, and 300 hy- drants, together make up an extensive and almost faultless system of water works. costing a total of about $500.000.
CITY FINANCES.
The city's debt is $432.000, on a total actual valuation of §30,000,000, which shows a reduction of nearly $100.000 with- in the past two years. The total general taxation for state, county, city and school purposes for 1880-1, was 8342,062, or $161.160 for the city, 79,050 for the coun- ty. $39,602 for the state, and $62,250 for the schools.
THE JUDICIARY.
Four judges and more than 150 practic- ing lawyers reside in the city, and five courts have been established-the circuit and district courts by the general govern- ment, and the Kent circuit, the superior and the police courts by the State. The two last named are municipal courts.
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.
There are 16 graded schools, all fine buildings, costing about $350,000, employ- ing 100 teachers, and seating about 5,000 children.
The city contains 35 church societies, to wit: Three Congregational. 8 Protestant Episcopal, 4 Methodist Episcopal, 2 Pres byterian, 6 Dutch Reformed. 3 Catholic. 1 Baptist, 1 Universalist, etc. The total valuation of church property in the city
is considerably upward of $500.000. Twenty-nine of the societies occupy their own places of worship.
PICKLES AND VINEGAR,
J. J. WILSON, Micufacturer of Pickles Vinegar, Chow Chow, Catsup, Sauces, etc. No. 21 N. Clinton Street, CHICAGO, III.
SMOKE WINDSOR MIXTURE.
Globe Tobacco Co. DETROIT.
588
GRA MICHIGAN STATE GAZETTEER GRA
SEWERS AND STREETS.
Large sums of money have been expend- ed in the construction of sewers, and the result is a splendid system, affording thor- ough drainage, and insuring general good health.
The city contains 130.50 miles of streets now opened for use, of which 62.88 are un- improved and 67.62 are improved.
Of the improved streets:
Miles.
Graded and paved with wood. .15
Graded and paved with wood and
stone. . 4.02
Graded and paved with stone .. .96
Graded, graveled and gutters paved, 24.99 Graded and graveled. 28.64
Graded. 8.80
Unimproved 62.88
Total. 130.50
BANKS.
The banks include the First National, City National, Grand Rapids National, Farmers and Mechanics, and Grand Rap- ids Savings Bank. These five reliable in- stitutions have an aggregate capital and surplus of about $1,500,000, and aggregate average discounts of $3,000,000.
NEWSPAPERS.
There are four dailies: The Eagle (Re- publican), the Democrat (Democratic), the Times (Independent), and the Leader ( Na- tional-Greenback). Each of these dailies has connected with it a weekly. There is also one German and two Holland week- lies, the Saturday Evening Post and the Weekly Review, and a number of minor publications.
RAILROADS.
Grand Rapids is destined to be an im- portant railroad center, and already can boast of six important lines of railway in- gress and egress. These are the Grand Rapids & Indiana, the Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee, the Chicago and West Michigan, the Grand River Valley Div. of the Michigan Central, the Kalama- 700 Div. of the Lake Shore and Michi- gan Southern, and the Grand Rapids, Ne- waygo & Lake Shore railroad. Other and important lines are now in serious contem- plation.
WATER POWER.
The water power is very extensive aud well utilized. Canals, extending over long distances, have been constructed on both banks of Grand river, and these are thickly lined with mills and factories, giving em- ployment to thousands of skilled mechan.
ics and laborers. The East Side canal is one-half a mile long. The West Side ca- nal is 3,300 feet long. The amount of fall is 12 feet; height of dams, 6} feet.
COMMERCE.
The commercial interests of the city are very large and steadily increasing. There is scarcely a line of business but is well represented, and competition is sharp. The jobbing business has more than quad- rupled within the past five years. There are now wholesalers in groceries, notions and fancy goods, meats, oysters and fish, hardware, liquors, cigars, books and sta- tionery, drugs, saddlery hardware, glass and paints, dry goods, crockery, boots and shoes, clothing and spices-iu all about 45 establishments. The retail establishments include 80 groceries, 16 dry goods stores, 14 clothing houses, 15 drug stores, 12 jev - elry stores, 6 hat and cap stores, 6 crockery, 12 boot and shoe, and other lines in pro- portion.
MANUFACTURES.
Within the past decade Grand Rapids has been slowly but surely working its way to the front rank among the great manu- facturing towns of the country. Although the furniture interest is by far the largest, many other lines are becoming prominent. and the results of the United States census show a prodigious advance in all branches. Lumber, lath and shingles are produced on a large scale, and from 35,000,000 to 50,- 000,000 feet is manufactured annually. The manufacture of drawn hair brushes alone employs $75,000 capital and over 300 hands. The Grand Rapids Boom Com- pany handles from 60.000,000 to 80.000,000 feet of logs anunally. The Grand Rapids Chair Company has a capital stock of $300,000, and employs 500 men. The Grand Rapids Gas Light Company has 18 miles of mains, and its capital stock is $100.000. The total annual product of plaster is from 50,000 to 60,000 tons. . LII kinds of agricultural implements are pro- duced at various establishments. Six large flouring mills are in active operation. The Michigan Barrel Company employs 250 men in the manufacture of boxes, cad- dies, barrels, etc. One factory turus ont from 8,000 to 4.000 farm wagons each vear, and 24 minor establishments are devoted to the manufacture of wagons. buggies, shighs, etc. A company eu- graged in the tanning of leather has $200. 000 invested in the business. There are : sash, door and blind factories and planing mills, and 7 lumber and saw mills. Among
BOTTLERS' SUPPLIES,
Bottled Beer and Telephone Station. LEWIS MANN, 311 Rivard, cor. Catherine
Corrugated Iron.
Manufactured and for sale by A, Knisely & Co., 72 & 74 W. Monroe St., CHICAGO.
GRA AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY. GRA 589.
other manufactured articles are burial cases, clothes pins, wooden bowls, tin- ware and galvanized iron, pails and tubs, cigar boxes, faucets, moldings and picture frames, flavoring extracts, brick, tile, chemicals, bed bottoms, trunks, harness. wire goods, stencils, excelsior, saws and edge tools, lime, potash, saleratus, car- pet sweepers, baking powder. boots and shoes, confectionery, pumps, etc. There are, in all. as shown by the United States census, taken last June. 379 manufacturing establishments in Grand Rapids. The total capital in- vested is $4,719.873. The total number of hands employed is 6,914. The total an- mal wages paid foot up to $1.912,003. The total value of materials for the census year is estimated at $3,970.467. The total value of products is $7.276,486. In the furniture and upholstering trade alone there are engaged 19 establishments. The total capital invested is $1,478,456, the total number of hands is 2,282. The amount of wages is $661,037; the value of . material, $856,720; the value of products, $1,892,792. This estimate, flattering as it is, does not include many new and large establishments, started within the past twelve months, and which, consequently. could not make returns for the census year to the special agent.
GENERALITIES.
There are twelve convents and private schools in the city.
There are 35 incorporated companies.
There are two city libraries, the Grand Rapids Public Library and the City Lib- rary Association. The former, under the control of the Board of Education, is free to the public, and contains about 12,000 carefully selected volumes.
The Grand Rapids Guard is one of the crack military organizations in the State.
Powers' Opera House is an elegant build- ing and hall, provided with every con- venience and capable of accommodating 1,000 people.
There are 25 hotels in the city, two of which are strictly first class.
There are four street railways running through the principal thoroughfares. Three of these are cach two miles in length. The Reed's Lake road (having its eastern terminus at Reed's lake, a de lightful summer resort, three miles from the city), is six unles in length.
The principal business streets have been closely built up, and are occupied by a very
superior class of commercial establish- ments. Many of these are illuminated with the electric light, while double stores, plate glass windows, and stone sidewalks are common.
The grounds and buildings of the West. ern Michigan Agricultural Society, situ- ated at the southern limit of the city. are admirable in their style and arrangement. The exhibition is held annually in Sep- tember, which is always largely attended from all sections of the State.
The Grand Rapids Driving Park Asso- ciation is composed of prominent citizens, and also holds an annual exhibition at the fair grounds which attracts the leading horsemen from all parts of the country.
The Western Union and the Atlantic & Pacific telegraph companies, and the American and the United States Express companies have offices and transact an im- mense business.
There are a very large number of secret, social and benevolent organizations in the city. The Masons and Odd Fellows are especially strong among the former.
The present status of Grand Rapids is most flattering in every regard, and the future destiny of the city must needs be a brilliant one. James Gallup, post- master.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Abbott Richard E, agt L S & M'S Ry. 3 Canal.
Adams Charles H, grocer, 59 3d.
Adams Edward M, lawyer, 24 Canal.
Addis Win, Pres Grand Rapids Buria! Case Co and Ry Supply Co. 86 Canal.
Adrian Anton, grocer, cor Spring and Oak.
Adrion Andreas, meats, 20 Bridge.
Adsit Allen C. lawyer, over City National Bank.
Agricultural World and Michi- gan Homestead, F M Carroll & Co Propre, 25 Canal. (See adr.)
Aikin Nathan J. physician, 13 Canal.
Alabastine Co, MI B Church Mngr. 9 N Ionia. (See adr.)
Albright Joseph, physician, 34 W Bridge. Allen Arthur K, Propr Troy Steam Laundry, 43 and 45 Kent. ('ve adr.)
Allen Bernard, hats, 26 Canal.
Allen Bros (George R and Stanley N). gents' furnishing, 39 Monroe.
Allen Zonas E. carpet swouper mnfr. cor Louis aad Campau.
Allen CO & Son (Charles O and Charks E), cigar box infrs, cor Louis and Cam pan.
Detroit Mutual Benefit
Association, 143 Griswold Street. If a member becorree permanently disabled wo pay oue-half the face of bis cer- ilficato then, and tho other half at death.
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FURNITURE, I CARPETS,
BEDDING.
MILLS & BARKER, wholesale manufacturers. Hotels furnished throughout co most liberal terms. Warcroom, § 176 and 178 Woodward Avenue, DETROIT, MICH.
590 GRA
MICHIGAN STATE GAZETTEER GRA
American Railway Supply Co, Wm Addis pres, Chas F Cobb gen mngr, R M Lu- ton sec, 3 N Division.
American and United States Express Cos, S P Wormley agt, 22 Pearl.
Andrews W Il & Co (Wm Andrews, Henry Ruhlmann), Box Minfrs, 61 Canal. (See adu, page 605.)
Antisdel Arthur R, Propr Rathbun House, cor Monroe and Waterloo. (Sce adn, page 599.)
Appelhof John B, blksmith, Wealthy ave. Arctic Manufacturing Co, C W Jennings Propr, 20 Lyou. (See adv, page 609.)
Arndt Hugo R, physician, 60 Monroe.
Arnold Horace L, machinist, cor Shawmut ave and Court.
Arnott & Arnott (George and David), gro- cers, 37 W Bridge.
Artison Charles D, barber, 220 S Division. Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co, W Fitz- gerald mngr, Sweet's Hotel.
Atwater Luman R, monuments, etc, 2 Pearl.
Ayer Charles W, Physician, 24 Canal. Bacon & Priestley (Charles R Bacon, For- rest M Priestley), children's hand-sled mufrs, S Front w s.
Bailey Sluman S, U S int rev collector.
Baisch Charles, gunsmith, cor Bridge and Kent.
Baker Samuel A, shoemkr, 14 W Bridge. Baldwin Simon L, brick mnfr, 338 E Ful- ton.
Ball Sidney S, omnibus and hack line, 70 Waterloo.
Ball & McKee (John Ball, James H Mc- Kee), lawyers, 72 Mouroe.
Bangor Chemical Works, T D Gilbert pres, Win D) Gilbert sec and treas, 4 Monroc.
Bangs F H, physician, 128 Monroe.
Barbels Carl, grocer, 449 Bridge.
Barclay Charles, grocer, 670 Cherry.
Barlow Bros (Heman G and John B), book- binders), 101 Ottawa.
Barnard Wm R, furniture dealer, 164 Summit.
Barnes & Bradish (Ira C Barnes, Edmund F Bradish), commission, 11 N Ionia.
Barnett Rev James (Presbyterian), 201 Turner.
Barnhart & Judson (Franklin Barnhart, Win Judson), lumber mufrs, 15 Pearl.
Barrows & Son (John G and Asa), photo- graphers, 55 W Bridge.
Bartel Charles, meats, 5 Grandville ave. Barth Jacob, notions, 14 Monroe. Bartlett Charles, grocer, Bridge.
Batchelder Mrs A A Andrews, penman- ship, 20 Canal.
Bauer A Christian, druggist, 194 Bridge. Baumeister Ottmar, tailor, 10 Pearl.
Baxter Charles, mngr W U Tel Co, 3 Canal.
Baxter S W, furniture repairer, 99 S Di- vision.
Beckel House, G MI Daniels propr, 28 N Ionia.
Beecher James G, sec Tontine Mutual Benefit Association, 97 Ottawa.
Beekman John H, jeweler, 5 S Division. Behl Frederick, baker, 55 W Bridge.
Behnke Gustav H, flour and feed, 30 Bridge.
Belknap Charles E, wagon mnfr, 37 N Front w.s.
Bell Wm, barber, 134 Monroe.
Bellamy George H, dentist, 100 Monroe.
Bement Heury P, grocer, $3 Plainfield ave Bemis Wm, grocer, 110 Mouroe.
Benjamin Homer M, painter, 56 Monroe.
Benjamin J & L (John and Leonard), dry goods, 94 and 96 Monroe.
Bennett Joseph F, millinery, 39 Monroe.
Bennett Samuel P, coal and wood, 102 Fulton and 56 Pearl.
Bennett & Ocker (Wm B Bennett, Stephen HI Ocker), builders, cor Louis and Cam- pau.
Benson Rev N I, Rabbi, 36 N Ionia.
Bentley Mrs M. dressmaker, 113 Monroe. Bentley W T, cooper.
Berger Frederick, barber, 21 W Bridge.
Berkey & Gay Furniture Co (Capi- tal over $300,000), Julius Berkey Pres.
George W Gay Sec and Treas, cor Canal and Hastings.
Berles Franz, grocer, 59 W Bridge.
Berwin Gustav A, steam dye works, 3 Fountain.
Best Elisha L, physician. 12 Canal.
Best Jacob B, barber, 83 Monroe.
Bienemann Mrs Elise, milliner, 126 Canal.
Bierce Rev David E (Presbyterian), 61 Paris ave.
Bigelow & Harrington (Lyman G Bigelow. Eli F Harrington), Michigan Artotype Co. cor Pearl and Ottawa.
Bissell Charles, meats, 3 S Division.
Bissell Mrs Lucy, dining room, 1 N Divi- sion.
Bissell Melville R, carpet sweeper mnfr, 22 Monroe.
Bissell & Son (Alpheus and Melville R., crockery, 22 Monroe.
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