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For PORTER'S JOLIET LAGER BEER, ALE and PORTER, cor. Market and Randolph. T. D. Stuver, Sole Agent. See Advertisement opposite page 131.
MOU AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY. MOU 849
Mintonye Mrs J, milliner.
Moore Clement, shoemaker.
Mordhouse John, propr Detroit House.
Morgan Wm H, railroad and exp agt.
Moser Theodore, druggist.
ME Clemens Monitor, J E Nellis & Son Proprs.
MIt Clemens Opera House, S B Russell inngr.
M1 Clemens Pres, S B & H E Rus- sell Proprs.
Mit Clemens Savings Bank (Cap- ital $50,000), Oliver Chapaton Pres, John W Porter Cashr. Mt Clemens Spring Co.
Nellis J E & Son (John E and Frank E). proprs Monitor.
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Nichols George, builder.
North Franklin S, saloon.
Olde Adolph J, general store.
Olde Ernest J, general store.
Ormsby Harvey, millwright.
Paya Charles H, baker.
Pelkey Mitchell, wagonmaker.
Pelkey Peter B, blacksmith.
Peltier David, barber and saloou.
Pequignot Miss Adele, dressmaker.
Peters John, livery. Philpott Mrs Sarah, confectioner. Platt Ebin, confectioner. Platt Mrs Jane, laundry.
Porter John W, cashr Mt Clemens Savings Bank.
Pringnitz August, meats.
Provost Francis, brick yard.
Quimby George, harnessmaker.
Bliver Hotel, J Uplegger Propr.
Roessel Jacob, saloon. Rood Henry, painter.
Roskopp John, meats.
Russell Spencer B. stationer and justice.
Russell S B & H E (Spencer B and Henry E), proprs Press.
Rutter Frank W. fancy store.
Rutter Wm, constable. Sackett Fred M, boots and shoes.
Saleno Andrew, harnessmaker.
Sasse Otto, physician. Savage Moses, marshal.
An incorporated village of about 700 Population, located on the line between Sawn Wm, machinist. Genesee and Mt. Morristownships, in Gen- Sely Charles D. restaurant. esce county. It was settled in 1842, and Selfridge Wm, lawyer. is a station on the F. & P. M. Ry. 2 miles Shackleton Thomas, painter. from Detroit, and 8 above Flint, the Shefferly Adolph H, Architect, Plans and Specifications Furnished. Sherman House, H Couner propr. county seat. The local goverment is vested in a president, treasurer, clerk, as sessor, marshal and six trustees, whose Shook Jacob W. Grocer, Grain and Produce Shipper and City Treas. Shook Robert HI, furniture. terms expire in March of each year. Among the various interests of the village are 3 churches. Catholic, Baptist and Shook & Hubbard (Robert H Shook. Win | Methodist Episcopal, 2 hotels, a flouring ' B Hubbard), undertakers.
mill, steam elevator. American express
FIRE BRICK AND CLAY.
Smith Joseph, plasterer. Smith Myron W. dentist.
Snook George H, acting postmaster.
Snook JH & G IF (Sarah A and George H), Books, Stationery, Picture Frames and News Depot.
Snook & Robinson (Thomas W Snook, George Robinson). staves and heading.
Sperlich Herman, meat market.
spier silas BE, Lawyer, Real Estate and Collection Agt.
Steiger Albert, general store.
Tackels Charles, county treasurer.
Taylor Henry jr, physician.
Tennant Wm C, physician.
Trombley Edward, saloon.
True Record The, W T Lee propr.
Tucker Miss Amanda, milliner.
Tucker Edward J, lime kiln.
Tucker James G, City Clerk, Justice of Peace and Lawyer.
Tulin Martin, gunsmith.
Ullrich P & Co (Paul Ullrich, John Kuhn. Wm J Ullrich), general store.
Uplegger Julius, Propr River Hotel. Uplegger Win, harnessmaker.
Van Acker Charles, pleasure boats.
Van de Geyn Theodore, tailor.
Van Eps & Co (John E and George B Van Eps), Tanners.
Van Landeghem & Son (Bruno aud Bruno jr), staves and lumber.
Watterson Robert, furniture.
Weeks Edgar, lawyer.
Weniger Charles, shoes.
Westendorf John H, tel opr.
Wilkinson John K, brick mason.
Wilson Wm D, physician.
Wolff Ferdinand, shoemaker.
Wood Charles, builder.
MOUNT CROWLEY. St. Clair county. (Se Emmett.)
MOUNT MORRIS.
CHAS. D. COLSON, 108 & 110 Franklin S :. , Chicago. Ircomactivo Auch Tiles, Cupola Furnace Tiles, Bakers Seo Adr., opp. pago 130
Tiles, Confectioners' Furnaces, &c. Brass Founders' Furnaces, Cupola Brick.
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Home Life Ins. Co. Has removed all restrictions upon residence and travel policies, World-wide best Co. for Agents to work. E. H. KELLOCC. Sup't .. Chicago, Ili.
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and Western Union telegraph offices and daily mail. Farm products and live stock are shipped. Edwin F. Lamb, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bardwell Hiram H, physician.
Bonney Mrs Antoinette, milliner.
Bray Alexander R, live stock.
Buckrell John, wagon mnfr.
Chandler Chauncey W, Blacksmith.
Cormoell Lewis, live stock.
Cowles Frank H, harnessmaker.
Dekiere Rev E M (Catholic).
Doran Wm, saloon.
Dover House, James Servin propr.
Drudge Joseph B, grain and hay.
Eastman Erving L, exp agt.
Elwell Rev W Dwight (Baptist). '
Golden Enos, Grocer.
Greene & Curtis (Carlos J Greene, Alanson Curtis), shoes.
Halladay Rev James D (Meth Episcopal). Hayen Frank, meats.
Houdlette & Eastman (R Harry Houdlette, Erving L Eastman), produce merchants. Howard Frank A, barber.
Hughes Edward, general store.
Hughes John, saloon.
Hurd Edmund, cooper.
Hurd Frank, blacksmith.
Kennedy Thomas, propr Mt Morris House. Lamb Edwin F, printer and stationer.
Linabury Martin V, Propr Mt Mor- ris New Flouring Mills and Hardwood Lumber Mnfr.
Maginn Richard, Justice of Peace and Collection Agt.
Malloy John, grocer.
Mann Horace G, grocer.
Mauk Stephen W, elevator.
Mit Morris New Flouring Mills, M V Linabury Propr.
Mulvaney & Hughes (Christopher Mulva- ney, Win Hughes), meats.
Palmer Enos, blacksmith.
Parker G T, physician.
Reed Thomas S, physician.
Rumer James F, physician.
Servin James, propr Dover House and livery.
Smith Darius, founder.
Snyder Otis E. carpenter.
Stratton Henry, railroad agent and tel opr.
Tedman Rev Lucius S (Meth Episcopal). White Wm J, undertaker.
Wright Win M, justice of peace.
MT. PLEASANT.
A thriving incorporated village of 1,250 inhabitants, is the county seat of Isabella
county. It is located on the Chippewa river, southeast of the center of the county. and is reached by the Saginaw and Mount Pleasant narrow gauge railroad, a line 15 miles in length, connecting with the F. & P. M. Ry at Coleman, via which line Mour: Pleasant is 53 miles northwest of Saginaw. 64 southeast of Reed City, aud 151 from Detroit. It is surrounded by a rich, slight- ly rolling farming country, well adapted to grain, potatoes and grass. Good water power is obtained from the river, and lumber, rough and dressed, sash, doors. staves, flour, castings, etc., are manufac- tured. There are Methodist, Catholic and Presbyterian churches, a graded public school of 4 rooms, a bank. 4 hotels, the St. James being the principal one. 3 weekly newspapers, a fine brick block recentiy erected at a cost of $13.500, contains a beautiful hall with a seating capacity for 600. Connects with St. Louis 22 miles southeast daily by stage, fare. $1.25. Mount Pleasant was settled in 1861. Express. American. Mail, daily. Charles E. West- lake, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Allen Peter, general store.
Anderson Charles P, railroad agent.
Angell Eugene, dry goods.
Bacon Alvin, shoes.
Bamber House, MI S Garvin. propr. . Bennett Cornelius, Judge of Probate. Lawyer and Farming Lands.
Bird Wm W, physician.
Brown Auson H, lumber mnfr, 6 miles n.
Brown Moses, drugs and groceries.
Brown Virgil K, Propr St James Hotel.
Brown & Leaton (Wm N Brown. John C Leaton), Attorneys-at-Law, Real Estate Dealers and Abstract Office. (Se ado opp.)
Buckley T & Co (Thomas Buckley, De. Witt II Servoss), flour and Feed.
Campbell Rev Wm MI ( Presbyterian).
Carr & Granger (Fordyce W Carr, George L Granger), drugs and groceries.
Chatterton A Elizabeth, general store.
Clapp & Bennett (U Frank Clapp, Henry W Bennett), furniture.
Cleary John, shoemaker.
Coe Albert, lawyer.
Conlogue Victor, farm impts, 6 miles s.
Corbus Wesley JJ, physician.
Costello Thomas, painter.
Cutler Wmt I, real estate.
Daniels Joseph M. blacksmith.
Darrangh Jeremiah, lumber mufr. 6 miles s. Devereaux Michael, lawyer and justice.
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One of the Liveliest Littlo Cities in the State, furnishes its quota of Customers for SOL. S. BATESON & BRO.
BEST QUALITY,
Is the motto of the popular Music Store, 184 and 186 LOWEST PRICES, Woodward Avenve, Detroit.
Roe Stephens
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Dibble Benjamin F, propr Exchange Ho- tel.
Dickerson C C, lumber mnfr, 5 miles w.
Donnelly George B, saloon.
Doughty Bros (Jared and Frank), hard- ware.
Doughty John EL, Propr and Publr Isabella County Enterprise. (Se ade.) Doughty Wilkinson, dry goods.
Dusonbury George, express agt. Elsworth Mrs L J, restaurant.
Exchange Hotel, B F Dibble propr.
Fancher Isaac A, lumber mnfr.
Fancher & Dodds Bros (Isaac A Fancher, Peter Fand Francis H Dodds). Lawyers.
Fasquelle M Frank, physician.
Fessenden & Maxwell (James E Fessenden. John Maxwell), general store.
Foster Frank F & Co (Frank F Foster. Floyd E Starker), clothing.
Freeney John H, barber and photographer. Gardner Peter, blacksmith.
Garvin Bros (Thomas and Michael), saloon Garvin Michael S, propr Bamber House. Goodsell George A, dentist.
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Isabella County Enterprise
ESTABLISHED 1864.
It is the oldest, has the best circulation, and is the largest paper in Isabella County.
JOB PRINTING
In all its branches neatly executed.
MT. PLEASANT, _ · MICHIGAN.
WM. N. BROWN. JOHN C. LEATON.
BROWN & LEATON.
Real Estate Dealers,
Farms, Finc Lands, Timber and Village Property.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. MT. PLEASANT, MICH.
A Complete Abstract of Land Titles of all Lands and Village property in Isabella County
PICKLES AND VINEGAR, J. J. WILSON, Manufacturer of Pickles, Vinegar, Chow Chow, Catsup, Sauces, etc. No. 21 N. Clinton Street, CHICAGO, I !!.
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Globe Tobacco Co.
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Graves Henry H, lawyer.
Magen Wmm, Dealer in Wines, Liquors, Beer, Cigars and Tobaccos.
Hall Alexander, shoemaker.
Hance John W, real estate.
Harris Bros (Wm E, John A and Henry G Harris, Warner Churchill), Proprs Mt Pleasant Flouring Mills.
Henion Win H, boots and shoes.
Hicks, Bennett && Co (John Hicks, Robert M. Steel, Josiah Upton, Corne- lius Bennett), Bankers.
Hintz Herman, baker.
Hollenbeck Rev J W (Methodist).
Hopkins & Smith (Samuel W Hopkins, Wade B Smith), law and insurance.
Hunt Win S, groceries and crockery.
Ince John, bakery.
Isabella County Abstract Office, Wm N Brown, John C Leaton, Fred Huntress. (See ado, page 851.)
Isabella County Enterprise, J R Doughty Publr and Propr. (See ado.) Isabella Times, James W Long Publr. Jeffords & Witt (Charles Jeffords, Daniel N Witt), planing mill.
Judge James, saloon.
Kimball Bros (Cicero and Adelbert), meats. Kimball Mrs C, millinet.
King Lorison J, physician.
Long James W, Publr Isabella Times (Weekly) and Michigan Literary Messen- ger (Monthly).
McCarthy Rev James (Catholic.)
McCombly John, harnessmaker.
McDonald George, saloon.
Mckenzie James, tailor.
Mc Millan Hugh, builder.
McNamara Thomas, general store.
Mann Win F, painter.
Manners & George (Wm H Manners, John George), blacksmiths.
Marz John, meats.
Mason & Fitzgerald (George H Mason, John W Fitzgerald), marble works.
Maxwell John, lawyer.
Maxwell Lewis, blacksmith.
May Samuel, clothing.
Michigan Literary Messenger (Monthly), J W Long Publr.
Miles Austin, boots and shoes.
Miles Mrs A, oculist.
Miles Silas S, shoemaker.
Mills David, blacksmith, 6 miles e.
Morrison Mrs T H, dressmaker.
Osborn Wm A, barnessmaker.
Partridge D Scott, law and collection office. Peninsular Hotel, James N Vansice, propr. Proctor & Bamber (James M Proc- tor, Win J Bamber), Founders and Ma-
chinists, Planing Mill and Farm Imple- ment Mnfrs.
Renwick Archibald, wagonmaker.
Richmond John, railroad agt.
Richmond Peter E, physician.
Richmond W'm, carpenter and builder.
Russell Charles T, lawyer.
Ryan Denis, grocer. St James Hotel, V K Brown Propr. Sampson Thomas, livery.
Saxton Wm H. livery.
Silverstein Celia, milliner.
Smith Charles D, painter.
Smith Mrs Charles D, dressmaker.
Smith Levi N, hardware.
Stanton Asa H, shoemaker.
Stanton Mrs Orra S, milliner.
Stoner John J, physician.
Strong O W, painter.
Switzer David, jeweler. Thompson Cyrus H, jeweler.
Tinker Asa MA, Lawyer, Justice of Peace and Circuit Court Commissioner. Upton Albert B, Real Estate and Abstract Office, and Cashier Hicks, Ben- nett & Co's Bank.
Vansice James N, propr Peninsular Hotel.
Ward C A & W E (Chester A and Wm E), general store.
Westlake Charles E, druggist.
Wilcox Isaac E, carpenter aud builder.
Wood Edward E, dry goods.
MOUNT VERNON.
A small postoffice and four corners in Washington township, Macomb county, 17 miles northwest of Mt. Clemens court house and 5 northeast of Rochester, on the D. & B. C. R. R., its nearest shipping point, connecting therewith by tri-weekly mail stage. In the immediate vicinity are twochurches, Baptist and Methodist, and a district school. Shipments, farm products and live stock. Nearest bank at Romeo. Jesse Fangboner, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Ames Rev George (Baptist).
Anderson Rev C M (Methodist).
Baldwin Alpheus, constable.
Cole Jeremiah, Blacksmith.
Crowell Z HI, furniture. Fangboner J N, painter.
Fangboner Mark, wagonmaker.
McCain HI C. organ agt.
MeChner Joseph, live stock.
Major John, live stocka Mann E J. Painter.
Miller HI J. windmill agt. Snook J J. notary and justice.
BOTTLED BEER,
Bottling Supplies and Telephone Station. LEWIS MANN, 311 Rivard, cor. Catherine.
SKYLIGHTS,
Hayes' Patent. The Bestis the Cheapest. Warrantod in every :s. Da spect. A KNISELY & CO., 72 ani 74 W. Monroe St., CHICAGO.
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Townsend M L, Live Stock. Vongh Aaron, carpenter.
MUD CREEK.
An unimportant place 4 miles east of Center, Eaton county.
MUIR.
Has, according to the census of 1880, a population of 715. It was settled in 1857. and incorporated as a village in 1876. It is located on the D., G. H. & M. Ry, in Lyons township, a mile north of the village of Lyons, in Ionia county, 6 miles east of Ionia, the county seat, 30 northwest of Lansing. and 118 from Detroit. The sur- rounding country constitutes a very rich and productive farming district, but lum- ber is an important. item of manufacture - and shipment. Muir has Baptist, Congre- gational and Methodist churches, a good graded school and the supply of stores and artisans usually found in thriving villages of its class. Express, American. Tele- graph, Western Union. Mail, daily. Henry V. Staley, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Abby Aaron, bookseller.
Babcock Herman D, barber.
Burden Wmn W, harnessmaker.
Denison Friend T, propr Denison House. Denison House, F T Denison Propr. Douglas Dayton, blacksmith. Eggleston Daniel, flour mill.
Eli Oliver, general store.
Ellis Adolphus A. lawyer.
Ellis Rev Gilbert J ( Disciple).
Fiebing Herman, shoemaker.
Flower Wm H, jeweler.
Freeman & French (Win H Freeman, George W French), saw-mill.
Fuller S B & Co (Stuart B Fuller, Samuel L Squiers), grocers.
Hamilton James, propr Superior House.
Harl & Stevens (John Harl, George W Stevens), general store.
Hawley Wm C, grain.
Hayes, Packard & Co (Nathan B Hayes, Harrison G Packard and Packard & Co of Covert, Mich, Wholesale Mnfrs Pine and Hardwood Lumber, Lath, Shingles, etc.
Hiscock Henry, grain.
Johnston Mrs Sarah, dressmaker.
Kennedy Thomas, saloon.
Kimball & Stevens (John T Kimball, John H Stevens), mnfrs farm impts.
King Marietta, druggist.
Neff George, shoemaker. 63
Pearson Henry, meats.
Probasco Jacob O, hardware.
Ransom Rev George W (Presbyterian).
Rehfuss Christian, Sample Room, Choicest Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Rounds James MI. barber.
Rumsey Chauncey J, Lumber Mufr and Planing Mill, Sash. Doors and Blinds and Potash Mnfr.
Shaw George N, wagonmaker.
Sherry Thomas, butcher.
Simpson Zopher, justice of peace.
Stevens Charles E. general store.
Stevens Lewis S, physician.
Strachan John D, druggist.
Superior Blouse, James Hamilton Propr.
Swarthont R & Son (Ralph aud Edwin), coopers.
Terrill Butler M D, druggist.
Terrill Willard S. harnessmaker.
Town Simon, general store.
Treadman Perry, baker.
Webber, Just & Co (Samnel W Webber. Josiah E Just, L. N Umsted, Patrick Fox). bankers.
MULLET LAKE.
Deriving its name from the enlargement of the Cheboygan river at this point, is a place of perhaps 60 population, in Inver- ness township, Cheboygan county, 30 miles northeast of Petoskey, its present railroad station, and 8 southwest of Che- boygan, the county seat, to each of which points there is a daily mail stage. It is on the inland navigation route from Cheboy gan to Petoskey, also giving it daily com- munication with these points by boat. Lumber, bark extract, railroad ties and cedar posts are shipped. E. A. Dodge. postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Baier Adam, shoemaker.
Carter A, gun and locksmithi.
Carter, carpenter.
Clone Frank, Wagonmaker.
Dodge A. lumber.
Dodge A R, Inmber.
Dodge E A. Farmer and Justice.
Ernst F. carpenter,
Flinn Wm, shoemaker.
MeDonald John F. General Store.
Maltby Win HI, justice of peace.
Massey L D, carpenter.
Newton, Ellis & Co, bark extract mnfrs. Olden Henry, constable.
Sharrack JJohn, black smith.
Vorce Wm. lumber and shingle innfr.
Wilson Jacob, Justice of Peace.
Detroit Mutual Benefit Association,
143 Griswold Street. AI CertiLentes mature in 10 :5 36 years from date.
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ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE
Sent of application, of FURNITURE, LOUNGES, etc., etc. MILLS & BARKER. 176 & 178 Woodward Ave., Ducrois, Mich.
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MUNDY.
A country postoffice in the township of Mundy. Genesee county, 13 miles south of Flint, the seat of justice, and 6 north of Linden, its station, on the D., G. H. & M. Ry, via which it is 61 miles northwest of Detroit. Grain forms the chief exports from the vicinity. The nearest bank is at Fentonville. 11 miles south. Mail, weekly. Win. S. Willianis, postmaster.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Childs Theodore, threshing machine owner. Dart George, threshing machine owner. Ellis Rev James (Methodist).
Ely Charles, blacksmith.
Ilewitt Albert, blacksmith.
Jennings I. J, supervisor.
Robbins Win Y, General Store.
Shepard John, threshing machine owner. Tupper Riley, threshing machine owner. Williams Win I, General Store, No- tary Public and Farmer,
MUNGER.
On the D. & B. C. R. R., in Merritt township, Bay county, is a small place set- tled in 1874. It is 7 miles below Bay City, and has a population of 40. Mail, daily. H. Blodgett, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Adams Joseph, farmer.
Balfour George, farmer.
Blodgett HA, Railroad Agt and Dairy.
Brown Hiram, farmer.
Brown Levi, farmer.
Bubletz Martin, farmer.
Clinerd E, farmer.
Clinerd Frederick, farmer.
Crothy J, farmer.
Cunningham Owen, farmer.
Dawson Win, farmer.
Dowling Thomas, farmer.
Ellison Francis, farmer.
Ellison George, farmer.
Frank € A, Blacksmith.
Gilliland Wm, farmer. Hall Robert, farmer.
Harding Brent, farmer. Haskey F, farmer.
Histed Thomas, farmer.
Histed Wmn. farmer.
Howard S W. farmer.
Howell C A, farmer.
Hovle Jerome, farmer.
Keating Patrick. farmer.
LaClair F. farmer.
Lefebvre J L. farmer.
Lewis Win. farmer. Miller Levi, farmer.
Rofe Ed, farmer. Samson A W. farmer. Smith Jolin, farmer. Sutton Jared P, farmer. Whiteside Robert, farmer.
MUNGERVILLE. Shiawassee county. ( Se Burton.)
MUNISING.
Is beautifully situated on Grand Island bay, an indentation of 'lake Superior. in Schoolcraft county, about 40 miles north- west of Manistique court house, the same distance east of Marquette, with which it is connected by semi-weekly mail. 130 west of Sault Ste. Marie, and 450 by water from Detroit. The Munising Iron Com- pany's extensive blast furnaces are located here, and large quantities of board and square timber are gotten out for the Que- bec, P. Q., market. Population. 400. The Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette R. R .. now being constructed. will be completed to this place during the spring of the present year. Mail, semi-weekly. A. O. Black- well, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Blackwell A O, Supt and Principal of Schools. Cox W A, general store.
Gordon & Co, dealers in square timber.
McDermid & Herdin, railroad contractors. Nicholas L, justice and supervisor.
MUSKEGON.
The largest and most important city on the cast shore of lake Michigan, and the greatest lumber manufacturing place in the world, is a flourishing and rapidly improv- ing city of 12 000 population, and the coun- ty seat of Muskegon county. Its name is derived from the river, which at this point empties into, or rather widens out and fornis Muskegon lake, a splendid sheet of water, about 6 miles long and from 1 to ? tuiles in width, making one of the best and safest harbors on the whole chain of lakes, and of incalculable benefit for boom- ing purposes for the 30 saw-mills ou is shores. Muskegon was first settled in 1512. platted in 1849, became a village in 1961. and was incorporated as a city in 18;0. Its railroads are the Chicago & West Michi Lan R. R., extending from New Buffalo to Pentwater, with a branch from here to Big Rapids, and the Grand Haven R. R .. extending from here to Allegan, via Grind
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Haven and Holland. The Goodrich line of steamers also furnish communication daily with Grand Haven and Chicago. Distances are, from Chicago, 108 miles by water and 192 by rail: from Detroit, 196 miles: from Grand Rapids, 40 miles. Among the prominent features of the city are 11 churches, viz. : Baptist, Catholic, Congregational, Danish Lutheran, 2 Dutch Reformned, Episcopal, Methodist, Norwe- gian Lutheran, Scandinavian and Univer- salist, a fine Union school building and 5 ward schools. a $45,000 court house and a $25,000 opera house. There are ? National Banks, whose combined capital is 8300 .- 000. The newspapers are the Chronicle, Republican in politics and issuing daily and weekly editions; the Journal, Repub- lican, weekly; the Mars and Reporter. Democratic. semi-weekly. and the Sentinel, a Greenback weekly. The city is lighted with gas, has the Vergennes system of water works, and its main street. Wostern avenue, has a decidedly metropolitan ap- pearance, there being several tine brick business blocks. There are about a dozen hotels, of all grades, the Hofstra, Ameri- can and Occidental, the leading ones, being well kept and well patronized; the former is the only first-class brick hotel in the city. Lumber manufacturing is, of course, the chief interest of the place. the annual product of the mills on Muskegon lake being estimated at not less than 500,- 000,000 feet. Apart from lumbering, the manufacturing interests of the city are quite extensive; and include 3 foundries and machine shops, large boiler works, a steam flour mill with 5 rum of stone, a brewery and extensive basket and fruit package manufactory, a curtain roller and window-slat manufactory, a packing box manufactory, 4 planing mills, and an es- tablishment for the manufacture of fire kindlings and hames. There are also car- riage and wagon shops. the usual number of smaller manufacturing concerns found in places of this size, and the shops of the C. & W. M. R. R. Co., all of which give employment to many hundreds of em- ployes, and disburse annually, in the form of wages, several hundred thousands of dollars. The productions of the surround- ing country are chietly grapes, strawber- ries and peaches, of which large shipments are annually made. Heary H. Holt, ex- Lieutenant Governor of the State, is in possession of a large and valuable collec tion of mineral specimens, coins and curi. osities, collected from all parts of the
world, which he has formed into a mu- seum and opened to the public. Owing to the strong current in the channel leading from Muskegon lake to lake Michigan, the water never freezes over, and affords bet- ter advantages for a winter harbor than any other port on the coast, and is deep enough for the largest vessels. Telegraph, Western Union. Express, American and United States. Mail, daily, to all points. Luther Whitney, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Albers George, baker, Pine.
Alberts John, meat market, Terrace.
Allen Andrew B, Lawyer, 14 and 15 Landreth Blk.
American Express Co, J W Yates agt, 1 Terrace.
American House, Bradford & Eccles Proprs, cor Water and Market. (Sce adr, migje 861.)
Anderson & Smith (John Anderson, Leon Smith), second-hand goods, 56 Western ave.
Arutz Adolph. gunsmith, Western ave.
Averill E & Co (Ezra and Wm Averill), grocers, Terrace cor Walton.
Baker Heury D, Books, Stationery and Wall Paper, 65 Western ave.
Baker Joab, lawyer, 86 Western ave.
Balbirnie Mrs Ellen. milliner. Western ave. BarCHs Bros (Osborne P. John R and
Huston T), Saw Mnfrs, cor Western ave and 10th.
Barney Nathaniel A, propr Occidental Ho- tel, cor Western ave and 3d.
Baumann Christian, shoemkr, Myrtle.
Beardsley Levi, justice, Holt's Blk.
Beaudry Charies & Co (Charles Beaudry, Joseph B Champagne. Lewis MI Haines). Mnfrs Lumber, Lath and Pickets, Mills and Office n side Lake. Bedard Joseph, physician, 8 Mason's Blk. Beerman & Lee (Loren O Beerman, Burt R Lee), wagonmkrs. Pine.
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