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St. Joseph Flouring Mills, Lee and Wells, proprs.
St. Joseph Traveler-Herald, (weekly) L. J. Merchant, publisher, Hoyt Block, cor. Ship and Main.
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St. Joseph Republican, (weekly) Wm. Ricaby & Son, pub- lishers, over 44 State.
Stebbins Luther, confectioneries, fruit, etc., e. s. Main, 2 doors n. Pleasant.
Stevens Wm. L., propr Tivoli, opposite Postoffice.
Stratton R. F., physician, Broad, opposite Park Hotel.
Sweet C. C. & Bro., general store, cor. State and Ship.
Tanner L. A., carriage trimmer and upholsterer, under 1st Nat- ional Bank.
Tatman G. B. & Co., meat market, flour, feed and provisions, n. w. cor. State and Ship.
Taylor Francis, merchant tailor and clothier, gents' furnishing goods, hats, caps, etc., 27 State.
The Industrial Spinning and Knitting Works, A. W. Hart, manager. Tivoli saloon, opposite postoffice.
Townsend F. R. foreman, Traveler-Herald, cor Ship and Main.
Wallace & Barnes, lumber, lath, shingles, fencing, building ma-
terial, etc., lime, cement and land plaster, foot of State.
Watson John A., law student, Clapp & Fyfe, cor. State and Pleas- ant.
Webster A. K., physician and surgeon, over 48 State cor. Pleasant. Weckler Peter, furniture, s. s. Ship, e. State.
Wells A. W. & Co., manufacturers of fruit packages, office and salesroom 9 State.
Western Union Telegraph Co., Sam'l H. Brown, manager, Park Hotel.
Wilcox W. R. & Co., manufacturers of fruit packages, sales- room 6 State, factory w. of the depot. (See advt.)
Wilkinson John, restaurant, etc., 31 State.
Wilson John W., fish market, Water bet. State and Main.
. Wolf Frank, saloon, n. e. ship nr. State.
Yore John, groceries and provisions, n. s. Ship and State. Zekind H. M., dry goods, etc., 38 State.
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County Officers of Berrien County.
The Second Judicial District is composed of Berrien and Cass counties ; Hon. H. H. Coolidge, Circuit Judge, post office, Niles ; regular terms of court commence as follows: Berrien County- On Tuesday next after first day of January, and fourth Tuesdays of March and June, and second Tuesday of October. Cass County -First Tuesdays of March and June, the third Tuesday of Sep- tember, and the first Tuesday of December.
State Senator, 13th Dist .- Wm. Chamberlain, Three Oaks.
Representatives in State Legislature : 1st Dist .- Silas Ireland, Summerville. 2d Dist .- N. A. Hamilton, St. Joseph. 3d Dist .- Geo. F. Edwards, Niles.
Judge of Probate-Alexander B. Leeds, Berrien Springs.
Sheriff-Richard A. DeMont, Berrien Springs.
County Clerk-E. D. Cocke, Berrien Springs.
Register of Deeds-Wm. H. Marston, Berrien Springs.
County Treasurer-John Tate, Berrien Springs.
Prosecuting Attorney-J. J. Van Riper, Buchanan.
Circuit Court Commissioners-Jas. A. Kellogg, Niles; Law. C, Fyfe, St. Josephi.
Surveyor-John M. Glavin, New Buffalo.
Coroners-Rufus K. Charles, Niles ; Jas. Pointer, Benton Harbor. Fish Inspector-Chas. Mollhagen, St. Joseph.
Board of Supervisors.
The following is the Board-elect for 1878-9 :
Buchanan-L. P. Fox, Greenback-Rep.
Berrien-D. H. Ullery, Rep.
Bertrand-J. H. Young, Dem.
Benton-S. L. Van Camp, Rep.
Bainbridge -- Chas. C. Kent, Dem.
Chikaming-A. L. Drew, Ind. Galien-B. R. Stearns, Rep. Hagar-Dewitt Guy, Dem. Lake-M. B. Houser, Rep. Lincoln-A. D. Brown, Rep. Niles-Win. B. Davis, Dem.
Niles City -- W. A. Reddick, Rep.
Niles City-Frank Brownell, Dem.
New Buffalo-Fred. Gerdes, Dem. Oronoko-Z. Fisher, Dem. Pipestone-M. Davis, Dem.
Royalton-A. H. Carlton, Dem. St. Joseph-E. M. Edwards, Rep. Sodus-O. Inglesbee, Rep. Three Oaks-Wm. H. Broece, Dem. Watervliet-S. P. Merrifield, Rep. Weesaw-Geo. Pierce, Rep.
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THE
"AUDUBON" Folding Canvas Canoe,
IS, WITHOUT DOUBT,
THE BEST BOAT
For the purpose intended ever offered.
BEING MADE OF
STRONG CANVAS
Treated so as to make it
WATER PROOF, DURABLE, LIGHT, EASILY FOLDED and TRANSPORTABLE.
It can be folded and unfolded without the use of any tools, simply with the hands.
We offer the "Audubon" with the confidence which results from years of experimenting and practical knowledge, and with the assurance that it needs only to be tried to give satisfaction.
For prices, discount to dealers, and any fur- ther information, address
W. W. BARCUS co.
Sole Manufacturers of the "AUDUBON"
Jobber of Cordage, Twines, &c. 282 S. Water Street, CHICAGO.
BOAT FOLDED.
W. R. Wilcoz & Co.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Fruit Packages
ST. JOSEPH, MICH.
CONSISTING
OF
Berry, Grape and Vegetable Boxes, Peach and Grape Baskets, also Clothes Pin Boxes, and all Boxes made out of Veneering.
We cannot be UNDERSOLD, and what is more, WE GUARANTEE EVERY PACKAGE we make. COME or SEND to US and buy the BEST the market affords.
Send for Illustrated Price List. All Orders filled Promptly on Short Notice. Goods Packed and delivered at the Depot or Dock free of Charge.
W. R. WILCOX & CO.
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Fashionable! Comfortable! Durable!
A combination of these qualities with that of cheapness, in the manufacture of my Boots and Shoes, are the strongest recom- mendations that I can bring in asking for a continuance of that patronage which has been so long accorded to me by the Chicago public. As heretofore, I shall continue to furnish Boots and Shoes in the very latest styles and of the very best materials, guaranteeing in all cases a PERFECT FIT.
To meet the exigencies of the times, I will make to order in the latest style at the following
LOW PRICES
French Calf Hand Sewed Boots .... $10 00
English Grain Leather, English
American Calf Hand Sewed Boots .. 9 00
Waukenfast ... 10 00
French Calf, Morocco legs Boots ... 12 00
French Calf, Alexis Buckle. 8 50
American Calf, Alexis Buckle 7 50
Patent Leather, Morocco legs 14 00
French Calf, Alexis Tie .. 8 00
American Calf, Alexis Tie. 7 00
French Calf Creole Gaiters 8 50
French Kip Napoleon Boots. 16 00
English Grain Napoleon Boots. 17 00
Congress Shoes, French Calf. 7 50
Congress Shoes, American Calf. 7 00
Congress Shoes, all one piece French Calf. 8 00
Congress Shoes, all one piece, Amer- ican Calf ..
7 50
Oxford Tie, French Calf.
7 00
Oxford Tie, American Calf. 6 50
Oxford Tie, whole vamps, French Calf. 8 00
- Oxford Tie, whole vamps, American Calf.
7 50
Webster Tie, French Calf ..
7 50
Webster Tie, American Calf. 7 00
Webster Tie, Patent Leather back .. 8 00
French Calf Protection Gaiters ..... 9 00
American Calf Protection Gaiter ... 8 00
French Calf English Waukenfast ... 9 00
American Calf English Waukenfast. 8 00
TOP
HEIGHT
SMALL ANKLE
HELL
HICH INSTEP.
LOW INSTEP
BALL
Fig. 1.
Fig. 2.
J. B. MACKET,
The French Boot-Maker,
61 S. Clark St. Opposite Sherman House, Chicago.
EXTRAS.
Tips. 50
Wrinkles 50
Box Toes . 50
Patent Leather 1 00
Cloth Tops.
50
Hand-worked Button Holes
50
Whole Vamps 50
Imitation Button 50
Double Soles. 50
Tap Soles. 1 00
WIDTH
LENCIH
Persons out of the city can order Boots and Shoes by following my directions for Self-Measurement. Place the foot on paper, and trace outline as Fig. 1. Then use an ordinary tape measure draw so there is no slack and give exact measurement in inches, and fractions of each part of the foot as Fig. 2, and send to.
Congress Gaiters, French Calf. 8 00
Congress Gaiters, American Calf 7 00
Front Lace Shoes, French Calf. 8 00
Front Lace Shoes, American Calf 7 00
Button Gaiters, French Calf . 9 00
Button Gaiters, American Calf. 8 00
Alligator feet, Morocco legs. 15 00
Grained Leather Napoleon Boots 15 00
American Calf Creole Gaiters 7 50
American Calf, Morocco legs 11 00
St. Joseph Republican, A WEEKLY DEMOCRATIC PAPER.
WM. RICABY & SON, Publishers.
Is published at 44 State street, St. Joseph, Michigan, every Wednesday. Subscription $1.50 per year. It is the only Democratic paper in the place; is well patronized, and consequently is a desirable
ADVERTISING MEDIUM,
AS WELL AS AN ORIGINAL HOME, LOCAL AND EDITORIAL SHEET.
JOB WORK,
THE REPUBLICAN has every facility for doing job work, plain or ornamental, and does it at reasonable rates.
TRAVELER - HERALD.
Published every Saturday Morning
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LEONARD J. MERCHANT.
ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN.
TERMS: $1.50 a year, if paid in advance; if not paid in ad- vance, $2.00 will be charged. These terms will be strictly adhered to.
ROLLINS
PUBLISHING COMPANY'S
Benton Harbor
AND
ST. JOSEPH DIRECTORY,
Containing Historical and Descriptive Sketches of both places, and a full list of the Residents, together with a Business Directory, and a full record of Fruit Growers and Shippers.
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CHICAGO: ROLLINS PUBLISHING COMPANY, 161 LASALLE STREET, 1878.
BENTON HARBOR.
HISTORICAL.
Soon after Michigan emerged from its territorial minority and was admitted to the Union as a full fledged state, the township of Benton Harbor was organized, in 1837. Prior to that time St. Joseph townshipincluded Benton, Bainbridge, Watervleit and Hager. The earliest election in the new township was held at the village of Mill- burg which had been laid out in 1835, by Jehiel Enos and Amos S. Anderson. The former of these was one of Benton's earliest settlers. Population grew slowly for a number of years, Eleazer Morton had emigrated from the East to Kalamazoo in 1834, whence he moved to St. Joseph in the following year and settled on the farm now occupied by Henry C. Morton. At that time the place on the bluff where Charles Hall resides was occupied by L. L. Johnson and a Mr. Dalton lived on the Kline place.
The locality was not regarded by early settlers as favorable for cultivation, the sandy soil appearing sterile to their eyes. In 1845 the entire population of the township was but 237. The only sug- gestion of future greatness for the place and not an apparent one at the time, lay in the peach orchard owned by Mr. Morton, who made the earliest shipment of peaches from the neighborhood in 1841. By and by it began to be noticed that fruit orchards near the lake escaped the destruction that came to those inland, by means of cold weather, and the attention of fruit growers was at- tracted to the vicinity. The profits being realized by the few already on the spot, added to the market advantages offered by propinquity to Chicago and other large places, stimulated
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this favorable consideration. Among the first to engage largely in the peach culture here was George Parmerlee, who in 1848 started a small orchard of two acres. This area he increased from year to year until it reached ninety acres, and a few years ago sold the whole . for $43,000. In 1857 the Cincinnati orchard, the largest in the State of Michigan was set out. In 1859 Sterne Brunson bought eighty acres of land the boundaries of which included part of the present village of Benton Harbor. He had visited St. Joseph thirty years before with the idea of buying land and engaging in fruit culture, but Major Britain had given him discouraging state- ments as to the nature of the climate, soil, etc., and so the project was abandoned for the time and he bought a farm at Elkhart upon which he resided until 1859 as stated.
Since the year last mentioned great changes have taken place in the appearance of the county. At that time, where now the res- idences of thriving citisens abound, and where fine avenues lead the visitor past longreaches of country covered with rich orchards, the land , was covered with a primeval forest. The wealth- compelling peach tree had not come into the locality as yet, to rout the aboriginal oak and beech. In 1860 a village was laid out on the flat near the marsh, by Sterne Brunson, B. C. Lewis, and others, and the place was known for some time as Brunson's Harbor. Gates & Bell bought the first village lot for $60 on six year's time, and the second, the one next east of the above, was disposed of for $50 on five year's time. The early settlers had thought of a village on that side of the marsh, with a canal to connect it with the river, but the idea never took any practical form until the energetic mind of Mr. Brunson was devoted to the project. The success of the scheme has won that gentleman great honor among the people of the sec- tion and he is regarded as one of the best and most valuable friends Benton Harbor ever possessed.
A committee was appointed by the citisens of Benton Harbor, to obtain subscriptions for the canal, consisting of Sterne Brun- son, Henry C. Morton and Charles C. Hull. By far the heaviest part of the load, however, fell upon the shoulders of the commit- tee itself, the members of which also superintended the construc- tion. Martin Green, of Chicago took the contract for digging a canal twenty-five feet wide and eight feet deep, and the same was finished in 1862. The schooner J. C. Shank was the first boat to
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enter it and come up to the village. In the latter part of 1861, the business houses of the village consisted of the following establish- ments : Charles J. Smith, groceries and dry goods ; H. L. Harris, groceries ; M. G. Lampert, watches and jewelry; and Hatch & Durry-the latter where Robbin's place of business is at present.
The name was changed to Benton Harbor in 1865, and since that time the advancement of the place has been rapid in manu- factures, commerce, and the value of property. The canal has been widened to fifty feet, numbers of fine business structures have been erected, elegant residences abound and large warehouses suggest the commercial importance of the town. The corporate limits are rapidly extending, and ground that could have been bought a few years ago for fifty dollars an acre is now worth at least one thousand dollars. The first house of worship in Benton Harbor -- the Congregational-was built in 1868 and some time af- terward the Methodist and Baptist denominations erected substan- tial and handsome edifices. A large union school house, complete in every appointment was secured to the village at a cost of $30,000. By the expenditure of $16,000 the community has ac- quired railroad facilities, likely to be increased by the building of the projected Elkhart and Lake Michigan Railroad. Three excel- lent newspapers furnish the little world of Benton Harbor with knowledge of all that transpires in the greater world; these are the Times, Palladium and the Lake Shore Daily News. The first number of the Palladium was issued October 9, 1868 by L. J. Mer- chant, who afterward disposed of the property to J. P. Thresher ; subsequently it came into the possession of the present owner Charles E. Reeves. The Lake Shore Daily News is published sim- ultaneously every evening in St. Joseph and Benton Harbor. This first venture of the locality in daily journalism was inaugurated last year by Dudley, Jennings & Co., and bids fair to become a most successful enterprise. Established in the face of four weekly papers, it has already made itself a household favorite and neces- sity. Coming before the people at tea time, it and its spicy items are the subject of conversation. Its happy way of giving all the important news. home and foreign, in a condensed shape, enables the busy people of this section to keep posted on the events of the day without poring over column after column of dispatches as in the city dailies. It has thus already become the favorite adver-
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tising medium of this section. The population of the village is about 1,300; and 2,600 is approximately the number of inhab- itants in the township of Benton. The leading pursuits of the people here are related to fruit culture, about half of the entire product of the region finding its outlet by way of Benton Harbor.
LEADING PEOPLE AND ENTERPRISES.
Having referred in general to the prosperity of Benton Harbor and to the influences that have created that prosperity, it is not out of place to speak personally of some of the citisens and of their enterprises. Perhaps a good many may not be remembered, but if so it is because their names do not occur to the publisher, at the moment.
Among the most prominent concerns of the village that of Hig- man Heath & Co. is distinguished. Mr. Higman is president of the First National Bank. Mr. Heath is a wealthy fruit grower and Mr. Bailey, cashier of the bank and manager is the "Co."
Among the first of Benton Harbor's distinguished eitisens, the Hon. Henry C. Morton is honored for the energy he has displayed in furthering the interests of his town and section. He was born at Alexander, Genesee county, New York, January 27, 1817, where he lived until 1834, in which year his family moved to Kalamazoo. In 1835 he settled at Benton Harbor, and in the year following bought 400 acres on the east side of the river, upon which he still resides, the original tract forming part of the present property. Mr. Morton commenced to raise fruit-peaches and apples-in 1840, and set out the third orchard started in the neighborhood. He was elected to the State Legislature in 1862, and served one term, declining a re-election which was unanimously tendered him by his constituents. He cast his first presidential vote for General Harrison, and continued a strict and consistent Whig until the formation of the Republican party, the fortunes of which he has followed unswervingly to the present day. In 1864 he was ap- pointed Postmaster, and continued in that office until removed by President Johnson ; but Mr. Morton declined to surrender the office, and held on until reappointed by General Grant. After that he occupied the office until 1873, when he resigned in favor of J. P. Thresher. Throughout a long career of usefulness, the Hon. Henry C. Morton has enjoyed the confidence and respect of all
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State as well as in Benton Harbor, Is the extensively Anuwu muss factory of Messrs. Ingham, Leslie & Co, They manufacture, and deal in fruit packages of all kinds, veneers, crimped elm head- linings, cheese box hoops, cigar box veneers, and many other sim- ilar articles. Messrs. Ingham, Leslie & Co., have acquired a wide reputation for the goods of their manufacture, which they ship in large quantities to all parts of the country. The members of the firm are leading citisens of the locality and of the commonwealth ; and are justly regarded as entitled to the respect and esteem of the community, which, indeed they enjoy completely.
One of the commercial enterprises of general value recently in- troduced to Benton Harbor, is the manufacture and sale of Went- worth's Centennial Bed Spring, patented August 29th, 1876. The proprietors of this useful and valuable invention, Messrs. Went- worth Bros. conduct factories both at Benton Harbor, and at Decatur, Illinois, from which points they have introduced the Cen- tennial Bed, generally throughout the country. The business, at present large enough to employ the full capacity of the two fac- tories, is growing to such dimensions, that factories in other locali- ties will probably have to be established before long. At the Benton Harbor house, Wentworth Bros. sell their manufacture at wholesale and retail, and dispose of state and county rights on the most reasonable terms.
The navy of Benton Harbor is elsewhere referred to in the paragraph devoted to the steamer Messenger. As the lake traffic is of the greatest importance to the vicinity, so the leading people engaged in navigation, commercially or professionally are regarded as distinguished citisens. Prominent among the latter, mention should be made of Captain A. C. Bartlett, the brave and courteous commander of the "Messenger," of Graham, Morton & Co.'s line.
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'I'ne traveling community as a rule judge of cities and towns to a great extent by the character of their hotels, and not without reason, for where there are not any good public houses, it is pretty conclusive evidence that business is poor and enterprise lacking. In respect of hotels, Benton Harbor is fortunate, as its commerce and industries justify it in supporting three very handsomely, two of which take unchallenged rank as first-class houses.
The American House kept by Alonzo Vincent, is located in the business centre of the town, near the post-office, express-office, and bank, and is everything that could be desired in the way of accom- modation for permanent or transient guests. The house is neatly and tastefully furnished, the table excellent, and the host and his assistants polite and attentive.
The Gartley House, Fonger & Stewart, proprietors, is deservedly one of the most popular hotels in Western Michigan. It is new and furnished completely throughout with every thing that modern ingenuity has devised to render hotel life comfortable and attrac- tive. The Gartley Honse is on Water street, conveniently near the post-office, steamboat docks and depot. The extent and class of patronage enjoyed by this house, is the only enconium it needs as to the character of entertainment offered to the public by Messrs. Fonger & Stewart.
Another very excellent hotel the Colfax House, is kept by S. L. Vincent, and is well patronised by citisens and visitors.
Colby & Co., manufacturers of fruit packages, conduct an ex- tensive manufacturing business, supplying all the neighboring and many distant markets with their popular, useful and durable wares. They make specialties of the "Benton Gift Egg Case," and grape and peach baskets with patent railroad top.
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L. Carpenter & Co. are proprietors of the Benton Harbor and St. Joseph fruit package factories where an entire line of goods of that character are made and sold wholesale and retail. They also manufacture tea caddies and all other boxes made of veneering. Parties desirous of procuring any goods of the above description should send to the firm for their illustrated price list.
H. W. Williams, whose office and saw mill is on the territorial road between Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, has one of the finest saw mills in the country and does an extensive lumber business ; his connections reaching all over Michigan and the West generally. Mr. Williams manufactures and vends wholesale and retail, all kinds of hard and soft lumber. He makes a specialty of filling bills for ordered lumber and also manufactures all kinds of pickets.
Another large manufacturing and commercial lumber house is J. H. Graham. & Co., near the depot. Mr. Crawford the junior member of the firm makes his headquarters in Chicago, in which market a large amount of their product is disposed of.
Eldridge & Robbins deal heavily in all kinds of lumber and are as well the principal firm of contractors and builders in Benton Harbor. The firm consists of B. B. Eldridge and W. P. Robbins, the latter a popular and much patronized notary public and con- veyancer for Berrien county.
One of the principal commercial advantages enjoyed by Benton Harbor, is the ample and fast connection maintained with Chicago and the West by the steamer line of Graham, Morton & Co. The splendid freight and passenger steamer Messenger of this line runs regularly, leaving the company's dock at the foot of Wabash avenue every morning at 10 o'clock, Saturdays and Sundays ex- cepted ; on Saturdays it leaves at 11:30 p. M. Returning, the steamer leaves Benton Harbor every evening at 9 o'clock, Satur- days excepted. The trip, occupying five hours either way, is the pleasantest across the lake. As an extra inducement to travel, the line has recently reduced its fare to the low rate of $2, berth in- cluded, for the round trip ; or $1.50 each way. Freights are car- ried as low as by any other line. The company also take freight for Hager, Riverside, Colona, Watervliet, Hartford, Bangor, Breeds- ville, Grand Junction, Millburgh, Pipestone, Eau Claire, Berrien Centre, and Shanghai. Messrs. Graham, Morton & Co. also do a general dockage and storage business at reasonable rates. The
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following first-class propellers run from their docks: The R. C. Brittain, for Saugatuck; the Douglas Trader, for Pentwater; and the Snook, for Whitehall and Montague.
Mr. L. McClane has a large and finely cultivated nursery situated one mile southeast of the village, which enjoys a reputation far and wide for the excellence of all its productions. Nothing that art or capital could accomplish has been spared to make this nur- sery the equal of any in the West. 1
The firm of Pitcher, Jones & Sonner conduct the largest estab- lishment in Benton Harbor in the line of business followed by them. They deal very extensively in dry goods, carpets, clothing, gentlemen's furnishing goods, hats, caps, ladies shoes, oilcloths, etc. The warerooms of the house are on Main street.
As it is not considered consistent with the canons of profes- sional etiquette to write anything concerning doctors and lawyers which might have the appearance of advertising them, it is only competent to remark that Benton Harbor has several resident members of of the learned professions, distinguished in their sev- eral callings. At the bar A. B. Riford, Esq. and A. Plum- mer, Esq., stand high, and are justly trusted with a large business together with the confidence of their fellow citisens. In the healing art Doctor John Bell occupies a well earned pre-eminence.
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