Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-01-03

ITS IMPROVEMENTS.
AND GENERAL
BUSINESS
STATUS.

"a,
While circumstances were u~nfavor.
!, able Tor building during the year 1867,
'. owing TO monetary stringency and
doubt as to the financial future, still
our city moved forward steadily ana
surely in its improvements and popu.
re lation. adding greatly to its attrac.
: ton for families seeking q pleasant
location, by the erection of a school
building second to none in the State.
!, Inc beautiful location of Iudepen-
dence and the fine country surround
= ing it, impress most favorably all
strangers who visit it. It has only
, been its backwardness in the erect.
; ion Of school buildings and churches
: which has prevented entire s~atisfac.
ten with it, 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 Touring
and WOODEN mills, to be built by the
independence Mills Co.. together
with two or,three fine business blocks,
oil to be among the creations Of the
years 1868, will add greatly to the
appearance and attractions Of Iude-
dence.
We give below . complete chow
ing of the business Of the city at the
present time, together with q 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. W. will say, for fear of
misconstruction, that the positions Of
the names of parties in the various
lists, signifies nothing as TO their REL
alive standing.
r GOODS AND CLOTHING.
RiddeH & Forrester.-Robert Riddell,
James Forrester-Clerks: Alexander Rid
dell, James p. Forester.
Myers d Maas.-August Myers, Nathan
Maas-Clerks William Bogart, William
Freeman, David Roice.
Al. Borley.-Clerks d. c. Nsidigh, A.
c. Sweet.
". o. Larton.-Clerks: n. C. Kempsey
William Freeman, George Williams.
Wilooz, Chesly 4 Morse.-P. c. Wilcox,
r. NJ. Chesley, W. H. H. Morse-CIerks /:
W. H. Chamberlain, j. B. Turner.
A II Fonda.-Clerks James A Poor,
George Saurbier.
Orrlk Eonda.-Clerks G W Taylor, J
W Myers.
FHodyes.-Clerks John Barnett, r B
Crippen, G H ~Spaulding, Daniel Logan.
ID Darts L. d Co.-D Davis, Jr, Allen
Few-Clerk: Frank Barnett.
GROCERIES.
Coy & Ha,amond.-J F Coy, d W Ham.
mond.
Dunhom & Webstey.-D S Durham, A
Webster.
HA FisAer.-Clerk s J Fisher.
III F,aHer.-Clerk No. Pease.
EN- WeichG Coz N Welch. IS Welch,
] W Welch.
TW Cose.-Clerk, r Cafall.
III Boettcher.
II Glynn.-Clerk, Fred A Glynn.
Riddell L Forrester.
A Bowley.
NO LAYTON.
A II Fonda.
Orville Fonda.
d Davis 4 Co.
HARDWARE.
LID WR Kenyon.-Clerk, o H p Ros-
cell. Timers, J F Knifin, VIM Utley.
X r. PioneE Cor X Plane, John II
Plane-Clerks, John Voorhees, Timer, J B
McCollom.
Sanford Brothers.-M H Sanford, D B
Sanford Timer, r Jacobs.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLExExrs.
N Burr, Chatham street.
Wa W r Kenyon.
r r Plane L Co.
Sanford Brothers.
BOOTS 1 SHOES.
John Wi1ey.-Clerk, A Littlejohn. Work.
men, Louis Hurd, Charles Crosby, Thomas
| Oliver, Godlieb Martin.
Hartmon d Daubcr.-Wm Hartman, D
Danber. Workmen, Louis Metzmeir, VIM
Hartman, Jr.
Ckkd.-workmen, NJ Funk, A C Pri>
mus, John Langerman, - Loeb, James
Brace.
George A &einmetz 4 Co.-Geo A Stein>
metz, NJ A L~ingscheid, Anthony Lingscheid,
N Till.
CLOTHING N MERCHANT TAILORING.
JNcG arrey.-Patrick McGarrey.
N Berberich, with Myers 4 Naas. Works
men, John Slack, James A Wilson, James
| Burke, David Roice.
JFHodges also employs Peter Tempus
as tailor.
W G johnson.
DRUGS n MEDICINES.
Smale & GoodfsAlor.-Geo,gs Smale, c
Goodfellow.
CIR WaAace.-Clerk, w Wallace.
Alb Carke.-Clerk J L Irvine.
BOOK STORES.
S Faggoner L Co.'S waggoner, Geo S
Woodruff.
Up SampsosG Col P Sampson, G D
| Stevenson,