Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-01-10
INDEPENDENCE I'M 1867.
IT'S IMPROVEMENTS.
AND GENERAL
BUSINESS
STATUS.

While circumstances were unfavor.
able for building during the year 1867,
owing to monetary stringcncy and
doubt as to the financial future, still
our city moved forward steadily and
surely in its Improvements and popu-
lation. adding greatly to its attrac-
ton for families seeking pleasant
location, by the erection of school
building second to none in the State.
The beautiful location Of Indepcn-
dcncc and .be fine country surround
ing it, impress most favorably all
strangers who visit it. 1t has only
been its backwardness in the erect
ion Of school buildings and churches
which has prevented entire satisfac-
ten with its status and prospects.
Our fine school building effectually
does away with one objection, and
the prospective erection Of two fine
churches presbyterian and Metho-
Dist, during the coming season will
nearly do away with the other. In
deed, the year 1868, bids fair to wit
ness increased activity in building
and business. The two churches
just mentioned, the FIVE story flouriI G
and woolcn mills, to be built by the
Independence Mills Co.. together
with two orthree fine business blocks,
all to be among the creations of the
years 1868, will add greatly to the
appearance and attractions of Inde-
dence.
We give below . complete chow
ing Of the business Of the city at the
present time, together with list Of
improvements during the year 1867.
We have been compelled to gather
these items somewhat hurriedly and
may have made mistakes and omis.
sions. If so, We shall be happy to be
corrected. We will say, for fear Of
misconstruction, that the positions oi
the names Of parties in the various
lists, signifies nothing as 70 ii ir rel
alive standing.
DIRT GOODS Ayp CLOTHING.
RiddeN 4 Forrestr.-Robert Riddell
James Forrester--Clerks: Alexander Rid
dell, james P. Forester.
Myers & Kaas.-August Myers, Nathai
Maas-Clerks William Bogart, Freeman
David Ro;ce.
A. J. Bo,rlsy.-Clerks: D. c. NeidiSh, A
c. Sweet.
n. O. Laeton.--Clerks: NC. Kempse
William Freeman, George Williams.
Wilcor, C1esley d lNorse.-P. c. Wilcox
R. NJ. Chesley, W. II. II. Morse-CIerks
W. Fl. Chamberlain, J. B. Turner.
A II Fonda.--Clerks James A Poor
George Saurbier.
O,rille Fonda.-Cierks: G W Taylor, J
" Myers.
FHodges.-C.erks John Barnett, B
Crppen, G H Spaulding, Daniel Logan.
DDdris Jr. 4 COD Davis, Jr., Allen
Few-Clerk: Frank Barnett.
OBrien & Stone. = Richard O'Brien,
John Stone-Clerk Vim. Wordeck.
GROCERIES.
Coy & Hammond.-J Coy, D W Ham.
mond.
Dunham 4 We6steY.-D S Durham, A
Webster.
IA Eishr.-Clerk S J Fisher.
IA Fullcr.-Clerk; Mr.. Pease.
EN- Welch d Co.-EN Welch. SIS Welch,
J W Welch.
TW Close.-Clerk, + Cafial!.
II HBoettchr.
HW Gynn.-Clerk, Fred A Glynn.
Riddell 1 Forester.
Al Bowley. .N8
NO Lawton.
A H Fonda. ef
Orville Fonda. ss@
D Davis Z Co.
~ HARDWARE.
LLG VR Enyon.-C Clerk, o II P Ros>
zell. Timers, F Knifin, VIM U.ley.
RR Plane 4 Cor r Plane, John II
Plane-Clerks, John Voorhees,; Timer, J B
McCollom. p
Sanford BrofArs.-M II Sanford, d B
Sanford Timer, X Jacobs.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
N Burr, Chatham street.
Lw& WR Kenyon.
r r Plane / Co.
Sanford Brothers.
BOOTS SHOES.
John Wiley.-Clerk, A Listlejohn. Work
men, Louis Hurd, Charles Crosby, Thomas
Oliver, Godlieb Martin.
Hdrtman 4 Dauber.-Wm Hartman, n
Dauber. workmen, Louis Metzmeir, WIN
Hartman, Jr.
CIekd-workmen, NJ Funk, A c Pri>
mus, John Langerman, - Loeb, James
Brace.
George A Seinn,etz & Co.-Geo 4 Stein
metz, n A Lingscheid, Anthony Lingscheid,
n Till.
CLOTHING AND MERCHANT TAILORING.
JNcGarrg.-Patrick McGarrey.
BerJerich, with Myers 1 Mas. Works
men, John Slack, James A Wilson, James
Burke, David Roice.
JFHodges also employs Peter Temrrs
a. tailor.
W G johnson.
DRUGS AND NEpciSCs.
Smaie & Good fellor.-Geo,ss Smalc, c
Goodfellow.
OR Wal'aee.-Clerk, W Wallace.
AB Clarke.-Clerk: ] L Irvine.
BOOK STORES.
s Waagoner / Co.'S waggoner, Geo S
Woodruff.
JP Sampson & Col P Sampson, G D
Stevenson.
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