Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-07
LIVELY BUSINESS TOWN



of 1000 fset Der a. a1d contains oS-s eir-
eaiaf iheir pl41laz U5l 1als . eaDac-
- II about s.. - ger aay Ibey So nostiy
casissl4 @ork s1l c0t aEa 1ress sllslsr lard
O. sssft lul1bes a. lAay - fs.sslTed- l.leE
aase beea ~ operation here f9E leD ytaFs
pact. tbs kHsm01t Slase C0mDany aas
besn "a opcratl,9D f1f t~elge ears pa=l al g
1oe give. euglepulelt ~ f@euts hands.
They laanEl factsre zboaE 2 ~ -et ~ le1L-
laz al1 cuL tze4tg cords Ut ,Sase oolls Eer
dag. Ihss sl-o operate q shl1 gle mlA ~hlch
has capacity ~ 36.isD shingles per 1sg a1d
tiaey have a small uIlI ~ifh q ealaclsy
~ 3lt1 feet ger day The basiarzs L. under
toe s1perinlesdslcy ~ J. bilsr, @10 !. Ilaz
inz -uccess II IT,
y Gerber s. S3ns are the propriet0r- "
tbs large taHnery tbet has foe pears been
ons 0f the leading Institutions " Fremout
ihe tA1nery has been IB operation since
l>if ald has done al extensive bgslue-s from
tlo time lt 1egsu operations. D. Gerber
Soa, nlanL,factare 1850 .hi1er ia - sole
leather anuealiy and use IL the process $, 80
cords ~ oark- They give emglvs uleut -
twenty fse men and thus adj much ~ the
material prosperity 0f tie town ihey also
sOndaet a grocery store ia CONNECTION slth
their other business and have satisfactory
trade b. 5. DA II conducting 4 wagon
Uaking and biacksnithinE establishment.
tie b.ls been 10 business for three years and
makes a specially Of horse shoeiny. &. r.
Stsarus Co are manufacturers and dealers
ia furniture. They also attend 10 calls for
undertaking and have noe hearse. They
have besn Ia Business IA the town FOR I'VE
years past
AEkcASTIiz MArEKR.
A. II. Northsay hs- been engaged in bt-I-
CESS IN Fremont for eight years past. tie
deals la hardware. stoves. carriage, wagons
and farm implements and carries an exteu-
-iFe stock. JoAn Cole II postmaster 0f the
town. and though a leading Republican. and
consequently al offensive PARTISAN, he stlll
holds The fort though he cent ia bis resiana-
ton some time ago. HE II also an extensive
dealer Ia hardware aud agricultural impii-
ments. lie hAs been ia business for fourteen
years past Jesse Mcintyre Is one Of the
leading dealers IN drugs, patent medicines,
notions, etc, IA the town. he also deals
extensively ia paints an Olls. and carries
complete stock. The central telephone Office
J. located IA his store. Rutherford & Misner
are located On Division street, where they
have been for i've years past, and conduct
general store. They carry a. fine -tOck OF
groceries. provisions, boots. shoes and crock
cry a. there l. in the town. FentOn x Fore
man are located on Main street and also
conduct a general store. Their stock Is Well
selected and consists Of dry goods, groceries,
boots and shoes. The firm purchased the
stock of ;. L. Barnhart one year ago and Al
once put IN complete stock. They are
genial gentlemen aud deserve a liberal
patronage. l.. Nallie. Is the proprietor of
the leading bakery and confectionery IN the
tcWn, and be understands his business
thoroughly. He manufactures part of his
own confectionery and does large baking
business. He has been IN business IN Ere
mont for two years past. John JHckline
deals Ia fresh and salt meats on Main street
IL. Eaa ha hu- for
years past and j. we'll known aud popular.
q. A. Pearson u proprietor OF the Central
meat market. also located on Main street,
and ne does a large business j. &. HOlcOmb
II the popular and efficient ticket agent Of
the G. & W. VI. railway, position he has
filled fo- three years past.
Hon. Ed T.. Edwards l. one OF the most
prominent attorneys IN Neway 20 county and
enjoys lucrative practice. Mr.. Edwards
has been a resident of Fremont for twelve
years past, and has during the time built up
a widespread reputation for ability and in-
tegrity. He was a member of the Legisla-
ture of 81 and -, where he took very
prominent part IN the work of legislation.
tie was again a candidate In ~, bat was de-
feated by a majority so small that 1t was
thought proper % contest the seat with his
opponent. In - Mr.. Edwards was elected
10 the State Senate by a majority of 81
votes.
Travelling men who visit Fremont will
ind the Commercial Hotel q very hOmehke
place 70 stop at. Mr.. Haas. the genial pro-
prietor, understands his business and sets
one of the best tables in Western Michigan.
He has fifty rooms at the disposal of the
travelling public, neatly furnished and kept
in attractive style. Frank Gundry, mis- pop
ulsr clerk. makes everybody feel at home
while at the Commercial. Connected with
the house u An excellent livery, with from
sixteen 10 eighteen horses.
Dr. L. Rittenh0use Is one of the leading
dentists of the town and has been IN the
active practice of his profession for seven
years past. He makes Il point to compete
with any and all IN prices and quality of
work. Fred Kellogg Is the popular barber
az Fremont, and has p neat and coZy shop on
Nam street. !. J. Peterson conducts the
popular billiard parlars on Main street and
does a thriving business. Mrs. I. Ritten-
house conducts one OF the leading millinery
stores of the town on Main street where she
has been located for five years past. She
carries q good stock and D. a =kilful artist
n her speciality. DR.. j. J. LamOreauX has
one OF the neatest dental offices 10 be found
IN towns OF the siya OF Fremont. He s 10
Gated on Main street and u drawing a full
share Of trade. He il a thoroughly practical
man and does good work. The Fremont
Indicator, of which ". :. Platt has been
editor aud proprietor for several years past,
Il one of the very best local newspapers IN
Michigan OF any other State. Bro. Platt
knows news item when he sees II and ne
manages to catch onto everything that u
worth telling
Among other business men Of the town
deserving Of mention are J. y. ketchum,
dealer IN dry goods. books, news, etc Fred
Marshall. grocer. r. NcCqrty. sewing ma
chimes, A. X. Wagner. groceries 4. -.
White. Justice Of the Peace Chas. Hare.
l.. "a
sage. barber; Cfeo. Wells. grocer; J. f. Hart
& Co. livery. Mrs f. NcNicar. ~. Charles
Hotel. Mrs. T. Barnhard. millinery and
notions. and q. Addison. boots and shoes.
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