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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
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Baylis Richard, lawyer. Boss J Il, justice of peace. Hildreth Charles, grocer. Mildroth S N. Farmer. Nelson Clinton J, drover. Peck P P, boot and shoemaker Townsend Charles, cheese mufr. Wandel John, blacksmith.
RILEY CENTER.
Is pleasantly located on Belle river, in Riley township, St. Clair county. 7 miles southwest of Emmett, on the C. & G. T. Rv, and 26 west of Port Huron, the county seat. The village has a Methodist church, district school and a steam flour and saw- mill. Mail, -semi-weekly from Memphis. 5 miles southeast. M. Ellingwood, post master.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Freeman Dwight A, flour mill.
French E, general store.
French & Ellenwood, Farm Impte. Gillett A & Son, general store.
Hare Mrs H, milliner.
Lewis Charles, physician.
Smith Jacob, wagonmaker.
Starr John, Grocer.
Thompson Charles. blacksmith.
RILEY'S CORNERS. Calhoun county. (See Pine Creek.)
RING & RUST'S MILL.
Gratiot county, a station on the Sag. Val. & St. L. R. R., 24 miles from East Saginaw.
RIVER BEND.
Located in the extreme southwest corner of Clinton county, is a village of 130 in- habitants, deriving its name from the for- mation of Grand river at this point. It is in Eagle township, 3 miles southwest of Eagle, a station on the D., L. & N. R. R., 25 miles from St. Johns, the county seat, and 16 northwest of Lansing. Shipments, wheat, cattle, hogs and sheep. Bank at Grand Ledge. Mail, weekly. Levi Part- low, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Astley E C, live stock. Clayton Rev John (Methodist Episcopal). Hill L W. lawyer.
McCormack & Bro, lumber mnfrs.
Mayer S W, physician
Merrett John, constable.
Partlow Levi, Justice of Peace. Partlow & Patent, live stock.
RIVERDALE.
A village and station on the C. S. & C. R. R., in Soville township, Gratiot county. 20 miles northwest of Ithaca, the county seat, 19 west of St. Louis, and 53 west of Saginaw, Pine river furnishes power for
LEWIS.MANN,
Lager Beer Bottles, Bottling Supplies and Tel- ophone Station, 311 Rivard, corner Catherine.
A. KNISELY & CO.,
72 & 14 W. Monroe St., Chicago. Tin, State and Iron Roofers. Contracts executed in any par' of the United States.
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a flouring mill, and steam is used as a mno- tor for a saw and shingle mill. Wheat is & staple of the neighborhood. and with lumber and shingles comprises the chief exports. Settled, 1876. Population, 100. Express, American. Telegraph, Western Union. Mail, daily, John B. Adams, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Ackland John, shoemaker.
Adams J B, General Store. Lumber and Shingle Mufr.
Ameron James, cooper. Brooks Howard, blacksmith.
Ellsworth I B, hotel propr and butcher.
Gillett C A. physician.
Guilford U M, propr Commercial House. Loomis & Lathrope, flour mill.
Miner A A, blacksmith.
Newton A. G, general store. Sandall J J, physician and exp agt.
Saunders G W, grocer and druggist.
Stowell J C. railroad agt.
Strong W D, notary public and real estate. Thornton Charles, meat market.
Waldorf G L, cigars and tobacco.
RIVER RAISIN.
A small place on the Jackson Br. L. S. & M. S. Ry, and on the river from which it takes its name. in Bridgewater township, Washtenaw county, 24 miles southeast of Jackson, 22 north of Adrian, and an equal distance southwest of Ann Arbor, the county seat. A grist, saw and cider mill, operated by water power, are here. Flour, cider and vinegar are shipped. Mail, daily. W. Hanke, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Hanke W, Propr Saw, Grist and Cider Mill and Railroad Agt. Kapp August, carpenter and millwright. Koerning Charles, saloon. Lutz George, blacksmith, Weiss R. general store and saloon.
RIVERSIDE.
Forming a suburb of Detroit, is an in- corporated village in the towoship of Springwells, Wayne county. It includes an extensive dry dock and ship yard, one of the largest steam forges in the West, at mammoth tannery, copper smelling works, and other manufacturing establishments. Residents of this place receive mail in De- troit.
RIVERSIDE.
A small place on the C. & W. M. R. R., in Hager township, Berrien county, 22 miles northwest of Berrien Springs and 35 north of New Buffalo. It is on the Paw Paw river, and is an extensive ship- ping point for berries and fruit. Tele- graph, Western Union. Mail. daily. Dan- iel Cook, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY .-
Cook Danic!, Grocer.
Merrill W H, railroad and express agt.
Peck Peter, shoemaker.
Pratt Bros, coopers.
Sweeney E, boarding house.
Tyler Wm B, hotel propr.
Woodruff A, shoemaker.
RIVERTON.
An unimportant settlement in Riverton township. Mason county, 4 miles southeast of Ludington.
RIVES JUNCTION.
Is located at the intersection of the Grand Rapidsand Saginaw Division of the M. C. R. R., in Rives township, Jacksou county, 10 miles north of the city of Jack- son, and 86 west of Detroit. Wheat, fruit. butter and eggs are shipped. Express, American. Telegraph, Western Union. Bank at Jackson. Rives Junction was settled in 1869, and has a population of 70. Henry K. Wood, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Barrett Alfred, cider and barrel mufr.
Heffron John, exp and railroad agt. Palmer Joseph, blacksmith.
Wood Henry K, Grocer.
ROBERTS' LANDING.
Three miles above Algonac, on the St. · Clair river, is au old settlement of about 90 people, in Cottrellville township, St. Clair county. 12 miles below St. Clair and 24 below Port Huron, with which and is termediate points communication is had by stage daily. It has a steam handle factory, the products of which, with fish, consti- tute the exports. Bank, First National, St. Clair. Express, McClure's. Telegraph, Western Union. Mail, daily. Samuel Roberts, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Fitzgerald Thomas, fishery
Harrow James P. fishery and blacksmith. Isbell & Merrill, fishery. O'Leary James, general store.
Detroit Mutual Benefit
Association, 143 Griswold Street. If a member homes permanently dieablei we pay car-talf :Le face of bis cor- tifcate ther, and the other half at death.
FURNITURE, I CARPETS,
BEDDING,
MILLS & BARKER, wholesale manufacturers, Hotels furnished throughout on most liberal terms, Wareroom .. 176 and 178 Woodward Avenne, DETROIT, MICH.
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Roberts W C & W S, General Store, Handle Mnfrs and Exp Agts.
ROBINSON.
A village of 100 inhabitants, on the C. & W. M. R. R., in Robinson township, Ottawa county, 10 miles southeast of Grand Haven court house, and 28 by rail west of Grand Rapids. It bas a Congregational church and district school, and ships con- siderable quantities of hay and fruit. Telegraph, Western Union. Mail, daily Wm C. Harper, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Chapel J, general store.
Eastman G, farmer.
Finster Rev -Clarence (Congregational).
Marper W C, General Store.
Hinkicy C C, hotel propr.
Holcomb J C, railroad agt.
ROCHESTER.
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An incorporated village of 1,200 inhab- 'tants, in Arvon township, Oakland county, at the confluence of Paint and Stony creeks with the Clinton river, and at the intersection of the Michigan Air Line Ry and D. & B. C. R. R., It is 10 miles northeast of Pontiac, the county seat, with which it will be connected by the T., A. A. & N. R. R., now being constructed. Distance to Port Huron, northwest, 47 miles; to Detroit, south. 31. The village contains 5 churches, Advent. Baptist, Con- gregational, Methodist and Universalist, a graded school, Masonic, Odd Fellowsand Good Templar lodges, and two newspa- pers, the Spectator and Era, both indepen- dent in politics; the former, established in 1873, has a circulation of over 500, and is a good advertising medium. Its manufac- tures are varied. embracing 2 paper mills, operated by water power, turning out 750 tons of book, printing and wrapping paper annually: the mills of F. A. Blackmer manufacture 400 tons of wrapping paper per annum. A woolen mill has a capacity of 100,000 pounds of yarn a year, and socks, etc., to the value of $60.000. A
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hub and spoke factory is now in process of construction. Improved land in the vi- cinity commands a value of from $60 to $75 per acre. The shipments from this point comprise the products of the forego. ing establishments, with agricultural pro. ducts and flour. Mail, daily. Express. American. Telegraph, Western Union. Lemon W. Hudson, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Ackerman Joseph C. blacksmith.
Albertson George, wagonmaker, 2 miles n e. Barnes Bros (Wm H, Cyrus B and Charles O), paper mill.
Barnes & Goodison (Win H Barnes, Samuel C Goodison), general store.
Barnett Wm, carriage painter.
Bateman Asa J, grocer, justice and publr Rochester Weekly Sun.
Bennett Augustns, baker.
Bennett Herman, blacksmith.
Bennett Richard J, constable.
Bennett & Bowman (Richard J Bennett, Stewart K Bowman), blacksmiths.
Blackmer Francis A, Paper Mill.
Blinn John J, harnessmaker.
Bromley Ransford W. furniture and un- dertaker.
Bryce Miss Mary J. dressinaker.
Calland Rev W C (Congregational).
Campbell Alexander F. lawyer.
Chubbuck Leander T, livery.
Cole Lewis J, saloon.
Cook Theodore C, clothing.
Dahlmann Frederick, jeweler.
Dawson & Hisey (JJames W Dawson, Wm Hisev), flour mill.
Deats Wm, physician.
De Munn Mathias B, cooper.
De Munn Mrs M B. milliner.
Dennis Bros (George C and Edward A), druggists.
Dewey Henry, meats.
Dimock Richard C, blacksmith.
Eggert & Co (Aaron W, Leonard and Win Eggert), hubs and spokes.
Ewell Philander, woolen mill, 2 miles n e. Freer Win, livery.
Goodison Charles S. Grocer.
Goodison Win MX, Meat Market.
Green W Harvey, furniture and uuder- taker.
Griggs Charles, grain elevator.
Hadley Jacob jr. constable.
Harper John, blacksmith, 3 miles s.
Harrison Benjamin C, shoemaker.
Hawkins H & M, physicians.
Herr Christian, dentist.
Holman Joseph H. lawyer.
Horn Abram, grocer.
Horn Mrs Abram, milliner.
Horvitz Burnett A. dry goods and notions. Hudson Lemon W. drugs, groceries and exp agt.
Ile H G. physician.
Jackson Win HI, founder.
Johnson Charles, blacksmith, 2 miles ne.
LAumbertson House, G G Lomason Prope. (Sie der opp.)
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Lambertson John V, general store. Lawrence Rev R J (Adventist).
Lomason George G, Propr Lambert- son House. (See ade.) MeCornac James, shoemaker. McMullin Win F, harnessmaker.
Martz John B, tailor.
Murphy Jerry, general store, 1} miles n e. Neff O H & Co (Oliver H Neff, Mrs Lou- isa Shisler), general store.
Newberry Arthur F, grocer.
Newberry James, justice of peace.
Newberry & Mathews (James New- berry, Enos R Mathews), Grain.
Palmer Charles A, jeweler.
Reimer Joseph, hardware.
Richardson Samuel IK, Woolen Mills.
Robinson Elias, flour mill, 1} miles n e.
Rochester Era, Truman B Fox Editor, Wm A Fox Publisher.
Rochester Weekly Sun, Asa J Bateman Publisher, Wm B McCoy Ed. Ross John & Co (John Ross. Arthur Beebe), Contractors and Builders.
Shoemaker Miss Anna E, dressmaker.
Spears & Colton (Win.Spears, Walter Col- ton), general store.
Spencer Francis, dentist.
Swayze James A, railroad agent. Taylor Napoleon B, boots and shoes. Taylor 'Zacharias, blacksmith, 2 miles n e. Van Deventer George W, wagonmaker. Vorhes James C, carriagemaker.
Way Rev Wm C (Methodist). Wilcox Francis M, physician.
Wilcox & Seagrave ( David B Wilcox, Frederick Seagrave), hardware.
Willcox Eliot ER, Lawyer, State Son- ator and Propr Willcox Paper Mill. Wilson Bros (Jesse E and Jerry C), four mill.
Wilson J E & J C (Jesse E and Jerry C), physicians.
Winkler Joseph, flour mill, 2 miles n e. Woodin Rev T S (Baptist).
Woodward Hubert, farm implements.
ROCK ELM.
A postoffice in Eveline township, Charle- voix county, 9 miles south of Charlevoix court house, 4 miles south of Pine Lake. and 22 via stage route west of Boyne Falls. on the G. R. & I. R. R., its usual shipping point. Wood and tan-bark are exported. Mail semi-weekly by stage from South Arm, 4 miles south. Jacob .J. Schoff, post- master and farmer.
ROCK FALLS
At the mouth of Allen's creek, on the shore of lake Huron, is a small settlement in Sand Beach township, Huron county. 20 miles due cast of Bad Axe court house. and on the daily mail stage route from Port Huron to Port Austin. Lumber and shingles are the only exports. It has no postòtlice.
ROCKFORD
Is situated on the Rouge river, and is s prominent town on the G. R. & I. R. R .. in Algoma township. Kent county. It is 14 miles north of Grand Rapids, in the center of a rich agricultural district, and has quite extensive manufacturing and commercial interests, represented by a bank, newspaper, the Register. foundry. machine shop. flouring mill, planing mill. wagon factory. and several stores. It has Methodist, Baptist and Congregations! churches and a Spiritualist society, a large and handsome brick school building, and 2 new hotels. Wheat, wool, fruits, pois. toes, flour and lumber are shipped. Rock- ford was settled in 1843, and incorporated
LAMBERTSON HOUSE
Corner Main and Fifth Streets, near the Depot.
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JACOB MANN,
Brewer of Best Lager Beer for Bottling, 343 Rivard Sc., cor. Maple, also connected with Telephone Exchange.
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in 1871. It contains a population of 900, has United States Express, Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph, and daily mail facilities. It is a money order postoffice. Judson M. Spore, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Acker Theodore, mason.
Allen Asa M, cooper.
Allen & Rykert ( Ebenezer Allen, Sanford Rykert), planing mill.
Barker Richard W, shoemaker.
Bennett Adelbert F, picture frames.
Blakeley Russell L, physician.
Bridge St House, L H Wilkinson Propr.
Brown Lorenzo D, carpenter.
Burch De Witt C. physician and justice.
Caldwell Rev MI E (Congregational).
Carlyle Robert, grocer.
Chalmers Andrew, justice of peace.
Childs H. B & Son (Horace B and Horace H), paper mill, 1g miles s.
Clark Mrs O E, milliner.
Colby H & Co (Horace and Joshua Colby), hardware.
Colby James, grocer. Conant Miss Nettie, dressmaker.
Coon Jackson, boots and shoes.
Cowdin Charles H; propr Rockford Reg- ister.
Crandall Myron, livery.
Davis John HI, barber.
Downey Nelson E, harnessmaker.
Ely John J, general store.
Fenton George W, carpeuter.
Gates Aaron B, Grocer, Wholesale Dealer in Fruits and Produce.
Hicks Wm, patent rights. Hills Rev D E (Baptist). Holland Oliver 3, physician.
Hovey Frederick V, painter.
Hovey & Haner (Gurdon E Hovey, Charles A Haner), wagoumakers.
Hyde Charles G, lawyer.
Hyde Charles N, Grain and Commis- sion.
Myde O F & Co (Oscar F Hyde, James Dockeray), Bankers, C N Hyde Cashr. Johnson Wm B, furniture and exp agt. Jones Wm H, photographer.
Kline Philip, painter. -
La More Charles, carpenter.
Lapham Darius A, confectioner.
Lapham House, Embree B Lapham Propr. Lapham Smith, justice of peace.
Lockerby Mitchell M. dentist. Lockerby Mrs M M. milliner.
Lunn Joseph F, tailor.
McMillan Neal, druggist.
Martin Eusley, livery.
Moc Irving W, painter.
Montgomery John, constable.
Muir John, shoemaker.
Nichols Frank R, mason. Padley C O, physician.
Parkhurst Charles G. druggist.
Partridge Fayette J. lawyer.
Porter D & Son (Dennis and Chauncey), flour mill.
Post Christopher, restaurant.
Roberts J T & Son (James T and Frank T). blacksmiths.
Rockford Mills, Watkins & Ferry
Proprs. Flour Mnfrs. (Se ade opp.)
Rockford Register, C H Cowdin propr.
Sage George A, Agent, Grocer and Crockerv.
Sanders Oliver, harnessmaker.
Saunders George T, General Store, Grain, Plaster, etc.
Spore Abram, blacksmith.
Spore Judson M, books and stationery.
Stevenson Charles A. jeweler.
Stocum D R & Co (Daniel R Stocum. Charles F Sears), general store.
Stone Frank, meat market and constable. Stoner John, blacksmith.
Taber & Hopkins (James Taber, Edwin J Hopkins), lumber mufrs.
Tallman Rev I J (Methodist ).
Theile AAlbert, clothing.
Thornton Charles E. hardware.
Tower & Powell (Adelbert A Tower, Wm Powell), founders.
Townsend George W, railroad agt.
Watkins & Ferry (Erwin C Watkins. Asa P Ferry). Proprs Rockford Mills (See adr opp.)
Watson Phineas S, physician.
Waugh David, physician.
Wellbrook David, meats.
Lewis HI. Propr Bridge St House aud Constable.
Worden Wm H. carpenter.
ROCKLAND.
A mining village of perhaps 700 inhabi- tants in the mineral range of lake Supe- rior. It is in Rockland township, Onton- agon county, 31 miles west of L'Anse and 12 southeast of Ontonagon, the county sent. Several copper mines are in the im mediate vicinity, and copper forms the only exports. L'Anse is the shipping point. The village has Catholic and Methodist churches, a public school and several shops and stores. The nearest bank is at Houghton, by stage 79 miles
CARRIAGE GOODS,
P. HAYDEN, Detroit. Manufacturer and Jobber.
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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northeast. Mail, daily. R. D. Menhenet, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Burnham Wm A, physician.
Chynoweth Richard, hotel.
Dwyer Rev Win (Catholic).
Emmons Thomas . HI, Hardware, Stoves and Tinware.
Flint Steel River Mining Co, Stephen Mar- tin agt.
Gerblick August, meat market.
Malman W ET, Asst Postmaster ..
Jeff's Benjamin, General Store. Kiser Gustavus, blacksmith.
Miller Henry, Merchant Tailor.
Minnesota Mining Co, Thomas D James agent.
Mucler Charles, General Store.
National Mining Co, Capt W E Parnell agent.
Omans Rev T G (Methodist).
Priess August, saloon.
Rockland Mining Co, James E Hoyt agt. Schiller Win, boots and shoes.
sermidlin Jacob, Boots and Shoes. Stannard Linus, general store.
ROCKWOOD.
A village containing 300 inhabitants, on the Huron river, where it is crossed by the L. S. & M. S. and the C. S. Rys. It is in the southeast corner of Wayne county, 23 miles south of Detroit, 40 north of Toledo, Ohio, and 7 above the mouth of the river. Flour, lumber, staves, heading, cider and wagons are manufactured, and with wood, grain and apples are the chief shipments. The place has a Catholic church and a public school. Telegraph, Western Union. Express, United States and American. Mail, daily. Thomas Wood, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Bachman B S, Wagon Maker. Boucher Diseire, saloon.
Boucher Mrs Esther, general store.
Burton Jay, general store.
Butler Frederick A, shoemaker.
Canfield George L, General Store .- Dubey Napoleon, justice and shoemaker. Gregory David H, physician.
Lafountaine Moses, builder.
Loranger Eugene, saloon.
Loranger Joseph, general store.
Milliman Win, deputy sheriff.
Milliman & Co (Win Milliman, Charles R Simons), produce.
Reed J P, physician.
Simons Charles R, railroad agt.
Smith John, shoemaker.
Smith Samuel F, cider mnfr.
Spedding Wm, general store.
Thompson Marand, school teacher.
Valrance Columbus, blacksmith.
Van Riper Alexander W, meats.
Varney George A, propr Varney House.
Welle John, farm impts.
Wood John, U S customs.
Wood Thomas, General Store.
ROCKY POINT. Delta county. (See Sanders' Fishery.)
RODNEY.
A settlement of 45 dwellings, about 200 inhabitants. formed in 1879, in Colfax township, Mecosta county. It is a station on the Stanton Br. D., L. & N. R. R., S miles southeast of Big Rapids, 59 north of Ionia, and 182 northwest of Detroit. Lumn- ber, lath and shingles are manufactured, The shipments of these for the year just closed amounted to 21.000 tons. Express. American. Telegraph, Western Union. Mail, daily. B. L. Gale, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Carlin J A, Exp and Railroad Agt. Clark Bros, general store.
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GRAIN, FLOUR, FEED, ETC.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
WATKINS & FERRY, - Proprietors.
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Foster A, blacksmith.
Hood, Gale & Co, Saw, Shingle and Lath Mnfrs. Seaman O, logger. :
Tallman J J, nurseryman.
ROGERS CITY.
The seat of justice of Presque Isle county is situated at the mouth of Trout river, on the shore of lake Huron, 45 miles northwest of Alpena, and 58 southeast of Cheboygan. A settlement was formed here in 1869, and it became an incorpo- rated village in March, 1872. The popu- lation now numbers 500. Lumber, flour, shingles, lath, lime and castings are manu- factured. There are 2 Lutheran churches, a good Union school and a weekly news- paper, the Presque Isle County Advance. Land in the vicinity from $5 to $10 per acre. The lake shore stage line passes through the village north and south week- ly, carrying mails. Express, McClure's. Telegraph, Western Union. Henry Clo- thier, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bertram Wm, shoemaker.
Bohn Rev J A (Lutheran).
Bruder Ludwig, general store.
Clothier Henry, Real Estate, Justice of Peace and Lumber Dealer.
Cole Wm B, printer.
Cornevin Paul, druggist.
Covey Griffin jr, lawyer.
Devlen Frank J, lawyer.
Dronsoterweitz Vincent, hotel.
Druckenmiller Rev J D (Lutheran).
Erskine Edward, general store and lumber.
Franks Herbert, blacksmith.
Hanson Henry, painter, etc.
Hoeft August, lumber and shingle mnfr.
Hoeft Hermann, General Store and Packer.
Horn Frederick, dentist.
Horn Robert, wagonmaker.
Inglesby Philip, lawyer.
Kuhlman Edward, carpenter.
La Londe Lonis, saloon.
Larke Frederick D), real estate, physician, and ed of Presque Isle County Advance. McClure Robert, express agt. Patterson James B, physician.
Platz Charles, machinist.
Popke Ernest, lime mnfr. Smith J D, lumber mnfr.
Soloman Wm, physician.
Somers Frank, cabinetmaker.
Streich Rudolph, harnessmaker. Thomas Philip, hotel propr.
Trapp Albert, blacksmith. Valentinc Joseph, painter. Wick John, tailor.
Zedtkie Emil, flouring mill.
ROGERSVILLE.
Or Rogers, as the station is called, was settled in 1848. claims a population of 100, and is on the Flint River Div. F. & P. M. Ry, in Richfield township, Genesee county. 74 miles above Detroit and 10 northeast of Flint, the county seat. Mail, daily. A. Van Brunt, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Hutchinson E, blacksmith.
Lamos H B. wagonmaker.
Mesick W, Hotel Propr.
Reese & Rogers, cheese mnfrs. Rogers S J, railroad and elevator agt.
Shroder L, flour mill.
Stimson R, cider and vinegar mufr.
Van Brunt A, General Store.
ROLLIN.
In Rollin township, Lenawee county. has a population of perhaps 250, and is lo- cated ou Bean creek, 22 miles west of Adrian, the county seat. It is on the daily mail stage line from Addison 6 miles north. to Hudson 5 miles south, the latter its shipping point, via the L. S. & M. S. Ry. Butter, cheese, grain and live stock are exported. G. T. Rice, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Alexander W P, blacksmith.
Bowen Bros, flour and saw-mill.
Fitts Harrison, millwright and cabinetmkr.
Fitts Bros, fruit dryers.
Hodges George, wagoumaker.
Lockwood Henry, hotel propr.
Rice G T, General Store.
ROLLO.
In Iosco county, west of Au Sable.
ROME.
Or Rome Center, is located on the river Raisin, in Rome township, Lenawee county. 9 miles northwest of Adrian, with which it has a tri-weekly mail stage connection (fare, 50c), and via which goods are ship- ped. It has a Baptist church and district school. Population, 250. H. H. Fergu- son, postmaster. BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bates D P. general store. Christian H, carpenter.
Desermia & Sickles, hotel proprs.
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Ferguson HI H, general store.
Fleming & Seager, blacksmiths.
Harris J, meat market.
Landon S, carpenter.
Purchas J, harnessmaker.
Rexford Wm, carpenter.
Taylor Ralph, harnessmaker.
ROMEO.
A prosperous village of 1,800 inhabit- ants, is situated on the Michigan Air Line Ry, now in operation to Pontiac, 22 miles southwest. Romeo is 10 miles northeast of Rochester, 14 west of Ridgeway, and 40 north of Detroit, on the line between Bruce and Washington townships, 20 miles from Mt. Clemens, the county seat. It is located in a splendid farming region, and is well known to the sporting world through its annual and well-attended horse fairs. The public buildings consist of a central union and 2 primary school build- ings, and Methodist. Christian, Congrega- tional, Episcopal, Baptist and Lutheran churches. Two weekly newspapers, the Observer and the Democrat, are published here. There are also 2 national banks, with a combined capital of $200,000, and 2 good hotels. The leading shipments consist of flour, grain, apples, carriages, potatoes, etc. The village was platted in 1824, incorporated 1838, and secured an outlet by railroad in 1870. Telegraph, Western Union. Express, Michigan Air Line Ry Co.'s. Stage to Almont, 9 miles north, daily, and daily mail east and west. James Gray, postmaster.
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