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Polk & Co., Compilers pub. The Tribune Printing Company, Detroit - BEAR LAKE - A village of about 15 families in the northern part Manistee county, 21 miles northeast of Manistee village, on the stage route to Traverse City. It takes its name from the lake on which it is located. I. N. Tilson, postmaster. Business Directory Cook, A. W., General store Daily, Jonas, boot and shoe maker Hadley, S. F., artist Hopkins Bros & Wise, blacksmiths and harness makers. Kilborn, G. H., physician Miller, J. B., physician Richmond, T., physician Richmond, E., general store Tilson, I. N., hotel propr. - CLEON - A village of about 150 population in the northeast corner of Manistee county, 44 miles northeast of Manistee, and about 24 miles west of Manton on the G.R. & I.R.R., its nearest railroad point. It has a weekly mail. Joseph Seamons, postmaster. - MANISTEE - The county seat of Manistee county, is a city of 4,894 inhabintants, located in the southwest part of the county, on the shore of lake Michigan and at the mouth of the Manistee river. It is distant from Detroit by rail and stage via Ludington 270 miles, from Chicago by water 175 miles, from Ludington 31 miles by stage and 25 by boat and is 28 miles south of Frankfort. Manistee was first settled about the year 1846 and received a city charter in 1869, never having had any village charter. The character of the surrounding country is varied, some portions of it being very good for agricultural purposes, the productions being winter wheat of a very good quality, potatoes, corn &c. There is also some fruit raised about here and it is probable that Manistee will shortly export large quantities of small fruits. Lumber in its various forms is the principal article of export, there being about 20 saw and shingle mills in and about the city, most of them being located on an expansion of the river, known as Manistee lake. There is also a tannery, a sash, door and blind factory, 2 foundries and machine shops, 2 boiler shops, and two weekly newspapers, The Manistee Times and the Standard and Times of Manistee. Manistee has suffered from destructive conflagrations during the past 3 years, but nothwitstanding this fact is a thriving place and growing rapidly, and has now several very fine private and public buildings. The Temperance Hall, built by the Women's Temperance Association (a society of ladies organized for the purpose of suppressing intemperance) at a cost of $15,000 is a splendid public hall, with reading room attached and is one of the finest buildings on the east shore of lake Michigan north of Grand Haven. There being no railroad facilities, Manistee has as yet no express line doing business here. The Western Union telegraph has an office here. L. S. Ellis, postmaster. Business Directory: Andree, Ewald - Saloon, River Babcock, Nelson A. - lumber inspector, River Bauman, Mrs. Hermane - millinery, River Bauman, Otto - Meat Market, River, opp Goodrich Dock Baur, John & Co. - wagon and blacksmith shop, River Baur & Bro. - hardware, River Baxter, B. E. & Co., John P. Baxter manager - flouring mills, 1st Bertelsen, John - Tobacco, Cigars and Confectionery, Maxwell town Biggi, Charles - confectionery, State Blacker, Robert R. - lumber inspector general, Schneider's Block Blondin, Robert - Groceries and Provisions, cor Sibben and 3d Blumkamp, Henry - grocer, 3d Boom Co. of Manistee, Thomas J. Ramsdell sec and treas, River, opp postoffice Bowie & Davies, Manistee iron works, River Bullis & Cutcheon, laywers, cor River and Oak Burch, Samuel E. - confectionery and cigars, River Canfield, John - tug line, cor 1st and Cedar Canfield & Wheeler - lumber mnfrs and dealers in general merchandise, cor 1st and Cedar Carlton, D. & Co. - druggists, Postoffice Block Central Hotel, D. F. Schoenbeck Propr - cor Clay and Division Chapin, W. W. & Co. - shingle mnfrs, office with Cushman, Calkins & Co. Ciechanowsky, Michael - meat market, River City Hotel, Geo. M. Kanouse, Propr - River Clark, Frank B. - lawyer, Postoffice Block Clark & Walker - Abstract Office, Postoffice Block Calbiornson, Theodore - boarding house Conover & Glesman - Insurance and Real Estate, cor Maple and River Cox, Mark C. - Confectionery and Restaurant, River Cushman, Calkins & Co. - lumber manfrs and general store, River Davies, Woodruff & Co. - Shingle Mnfrs, office Schneider's Block Delbridge, J. B. & Hubbell - Planing Mill and Sash and Door Factory, River Dempsey & Cartier - Contractors for Driving, Assorting and Delivering Logs on Manistee River, office with Dempsey, Cartier & Co. Dempsey, Cartier & Co. - Lumber Mnfrs, office and mills n s Manistee River Dennett, John M. - county treasurer, cor River and Oak Dennett & Dunham - lumber mnfrs, opp Filer town Dietrich, Laura - millinery, Division Dorrell, James T. - Restaurant, River, next door east of Temperance Hall Dovel & Morris - lawyers, River, opp Postoffice Douville Bros. - Books, Stationery and Music, River opp City Hotel Dunlap, Alexander H. - Lawyer, Dunlap's new block Dunlap, Fletcher W. - lawyer, River Eagan, John - clothing, River Ellis, Lathrop S. - physician, Postoffice Block Ellis & Maxted - carpenters and builders, 1st Engelman, Babcock & Salling - lumber mnfrs, and general store, Maxwell town Engelman Transportation Co., N. E. Watkins agent - River Fay, Michael - Livery Stable and Stage Line, Maple Filer & Sons - lumber mnfrs, Filer town Firzloff, Frank - Propr Franklin House, cor 1st and Division Fisher & Mead - Physicians, River Flansburgh, John - soap maker, north end Bridge Fowler, Smith W. - publisher Times and Standard, cor Maple and Water Fowler & Harley - lawyers, cor Maple and Water Franklin House, Frank Firzloff, Propr - cor 1st and Division Gardner, Clark D. - watches and jewelry, Schneider's block Gifford, Ruddock & Co. - saw mill and general store Glover, Samuel S. - Justice of the Peace and U.S. Marshall, River opp postoffice Goodrich Transportation Co. - Kirkland & Bedford agents, River Haley, Misses - millinery, River Halter, Anthony - hotel propr Herman, John P. - saloon, River Hornkohle, Ernst - grocer, 1st Hurd, Charles - county clerk and register of deeds, cor River and Oak Hyde, Wm. S. - grocer and confectioner, River Jack, Andrew - boiler works, cor 1st and Spruce Jansan, Andrew - boot and shoemaker, Maxwell town Johnson, August - Boot and Shoemaker, Maxwell town, Manistee Johnson, Peter - Boot and Shoemaker, River Johnson, Peter - Saloon, Maxwell town Jones, Peter - grocer Juell, Neilse - druggist Kahn, Morris - dry goods and clothing, cor River and Maple Kahn & Newman - dry goods, clothing, etc., River Kanouse, Geo. M. - Propr City Hotel, Front Kenny, Thomas - grocer, cor 1st and Sibben Kies, B. W. & Co. - shingle mnfrs, River Kingman, Almon - Groceries and Provisions, River Kinsley, Dr. John - druggist, River Kirkland & Bedford - Forwarding and Commission Agents, Goodrich Transportation Co. Kirsch & Paulus - boiler works Krempel, Henry - Meat Market, River Laird, Capt. W. R. - harbor inspector Lake House, Peter Niehoven Propr - cor Lake and Division Lalone, John E. - Barber, cor River and Maple Larson & Hamlin - propr skating rink, Maple Larsen Bros. - Variety Store, River La Salle, Frank - grocer, Maxwell town Ledue, Antoine - Cigar Mnfr and Dealer in Tobacco and Cigars Lucas & Nungesser - furniture dealers and undertakers, cor Maple and River McAlvay, Aaron V. - lawyer, cor Maple and river McGregor, John - Furniture Dealer and Undertaker, River McGuineas, Hugh - livery stable, Water McKey, John G. - Tobacco and Cigars, also Barber Shop, River opp City Hotel McLaughlin, James E. - Land Office, Lands Explored and Pine Lands Estimated, Dunlap's New Block Magnes, Peter - Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, River Mamerow, Rudolph - saloon, Harrison, 1st ward Manistee Times, (Weekly), Appleton M. Smith, Publisher, Schneider's Block Mason, John - saloon, River Massey, Richard W. - barber, River Mee & Brooks - log jobbers, River Mee & Vincent - lumber dealers, River Mickolson, Christ - meat market, cor Sibben and 4th Morrison & Rossin - carpenters, 1st Mueller, Wm. - saloon, River Nealy, Joseph - saloon opp City Hotel Nelson, N. West - Insurance Agent and Lawyer, River cor Maple Niehoven, Peter - Propr Lake House, cor Lake and Division Nimms, Julius C. - Confectionery and News Depot, River Nungesser, Geo. - clothing, tobacco, cigars, etc., River Olk, Frank - grocer, River Overpack, Silas C. - blacksmith, cor Water and Pine Overpack, S. C. & Bro. - harness, saddles, etc., River Page, Mrs. _____ - millinery, Dunlap's New Block Patterson, Mrs. Anna - boarding, 1st Penzien, Robert - tailor, cor River and Spruce Peters, R. G. & Co. - lumber mnfrs and general store, Maxwell town Peterson, Hans - boot and shoemaker, River Peterson, John - boot and shoemaker, Maxwell town Pomeroy, John C. - soda water mnfr, River Pomeroy, C. & Bro. - Grocers and Confectioners, River Preston, Jasper N. - architect, River opp postoffice Ramsdell, Thomas J. - deputy collector of customs, office River opp postoffice Ramsdell, Wm. D. - tannery, on Manistee lake Ramsdell & Benedict - lawyers, River opp postoffice Ramsdell, W. D. & Co. - tannery, n s Little lake Rietz, Chas & Bros. - lumber mnfrs and general store, Maxwell town Robertson, August - confectioners, 1st Rothschild, Solomon - meat market, First Ward Ruggles, Charles F. - Land Office, River Runkle, John W. - photographer, Lake Russell, G. I. & Co. - hardware, River Russell Bros - Hardware, Stoves and Tinware, River Russell Bros - harness, saddles and trunks, cor River and Maple Russell, Currier & Co. - shingle mill, Filer town Sands, Louis - lumber mnfr, e s Manistee Lake Schneider, Caspar - Boot and Shoemaker, Schneider's Block Schoenbeck, David F. - Propr Central Hotel, cor Clay and Division Schoeneng, Henry - Boot and Shoemaker, River Secor, Charles & Co. - Manistee City Bank, cor River and Oak Seymour, Richard A. - justice of the peace, cor Maple and River Seymour Bros. (John & Richard A., Jr.) - Confectionery, Bakery and Grocery, River Shores & Douville - insurance, River opp postoffice Short, W. E. & Co. - druggists, cor Maple and River Shrigley, J. H. & Co. - lumber mnfrs, e s Manistee Lake Sibben, Solomon - shingle and planing mill, River Sibley, Eva - photographer, Maple Si*veland, T. Olaf - Physician, cor River and Oak Simpier, Joseph - Saloon, River Smith, Appleton M. - Publisher Manistee Times, Schneider's Block Smith, Norman R. - lumber inspector, River Somerville, James E. - harness, saddles, etc., River Spencer, Jason - billiard hall, River Spencer, John C. M. - sewing machines, cor River and Maple Stumes, Adolph - Dry Goods and Clothing, River Taber, Horace - lumber mnfr, Filer town Tenant, J. W. - carpenter, Maple Thomas, Charles H. - saloon, River Thorp, Henry H. - painter, River Times and Standard of Manistee, S. W. Fowler, Publisher, cor Maple and Water Traver, Mrs. Helen A. - millinery, River Tuttle, Wm. H. - manager, Western Union Telegraph Co. cor Maple and River Tyson, Sweet & Co. - lumber mnfrs, River Watkins, Norman E. - agent Engelman Transportation Co., River Wenzel & Reiland - saloon, opp postoffice Western Union Telegraph Co., W. H. Tuttle, manager, cor Maple and River Weymouth & Kennedy - Grocers, River Wheeler, A. Oren - agent Canfield's tug line, cor First and Cedar Wheeler & Johnson - founders and machinists, First Wheeler, Magill & Co. - lumber mnfrs, n s Little lake Wilcox, Jackson B. - dentist, River opp postoffice Willard & Hall - druggists, River Wing, Giles M. - shingle mnfr, office cor Maple and River Woodruff & Theis - Contractors in Logging and Pine Timber, Schneider's Block Yoss, Peter A. - Sheriff, office River opp postoffice Younger, John G. - grocer and confectioner, First. - MARILLA - A postoffice in the northeast part of Manistee county, township of Marilla, on the Manistee river, and 25 miles from Manistee. Was first settled in 1866. Fertile country; productions - wheat, rye, oats, corn, buckwheat, hay and potatoes; of which oats, hay and potatoes are shipped away. It has a weekly mail. John Brimmer, postmaster. - NORWALK - A postoffice in Bear Lake township, Manistee county, 15 miles northeast of the city of Manistee. It is on Chief creek, ****** farming region, growing wheat, corn, potatoes and grass, but shipping as yet only lumber, wood and bark. It has a semi-weekly mail. E. Richmond, postmaster. Business Directory Collins, James - hotel Conklin, J. P. - teacher Donaldson, Robert - bricklayer Hannaford, Henry J. - carpenter Maue, Philip, lumber mnfr Richmond, Elisha - merchant, justice of the peace and county surveyor. Richmond, Elisha J. Jr. - lawyer Richmond, Tyler W. - physician Soler, Peter - hotel propr Stokie, Charles - general store Travis, Jeremiah - carpenter Wiebe, John - flour and lumber mills - ONEKAMA - Onekama, a hamlet also called Portage, in Onekama township, Manistee county, on the shore of lake Michigan, 11 miles north of Manistee. Its population is about 50 in the winter and 100 in the summer, when the mills are running. There are two ex- tensive saw mills. Lumber, wood and tan bark are shipped. It has a tri-weekly mail. A. W. Farr, postamster Business Directory Farr, A. W. - saw mill, general store and blacksmithing Gunderson, S. T. & Co. - saw mill, general store and blacksmithing. - PIERPONT - A hamlet of about 40 inhabitants, on the shore of lake Michigan, in Onekama township, Manistee county, 14 miles north of Manistee, also known to shippers as Perry's Pier. The land hereabouts is rolling, and covered with heavy beech and maple timber. Cordwood, tan bark and lumber are shipped. Telegraph, Western Union. Mail, tri-weekly. Chas. W. Perry, postmaster. - PLEASANTON - A small village in Pleasanton township, Manistee county, 20 miles northeast of Manistee, and 8 east of Pierpont, on the shore of lake Michigan. It has Congregational and Methodist churches, and two or three small bucket factories. Pleasanton has a semi-weekly mail. B. C. Lewis, postmaster. Business Directory Allen, J. W. - school supt. Brittan, S. - bucket mnfr Conklin, Charles - blacksmith Cook, A. H. - general store Earl, Rev. E. P. - (Methodist) Lewis, Wm. S. - furniture mnfr Lumley, D. - carpenter and bucket mnfr Lumley, R. - carpenter and bucket mnfr Millard, Rev. J. D. - (Congregationalist) Pierce, G. B. - teacher Stroud, C. H. - teacher - STRONACH - A village of 300 or 400 inhabitants, at the head of Manistee lake, 5 miles southeast of the city of Manistee. It is the lo- cation of 3 or more saw mills, and has a semi-weekly mail. Transcriber's Note: The Directory says to see the Business Directory to look at the section for Names Received Too Late For Insertion in Proper Place. The business directory for Stronach is not inlcuded in that section either. ===============================================================================