IOWA STATE GAZETTEER AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY FOR 1880-81

LAKE CITY [p.343]. The former county seat of Calhoun Co., is located 12 miles s w of Rockwell City (c h), and 16 n of Glidden, its shipping point and nearest bank location. It has a church building and free school. Population, 500. Tri-weekly mail stages through here between Glidden and Pomeroy; fares $1.25 and $1.50. F. E. Stevenson, postmaster.

Anderson H F, blacksmith.
Bilney N, furniture.
Birdsall W H, general store.
Bishop Rev J (Methodist).
Blackley E V, druggist.
Brush Rev P H (Methodist).
Calhoun Rev A (Disciple).
Carroll Rev W A (Mormon).
Fletcher V V, hotel propr.
Green Rev P H (Christian).
Hutchison & Danforth, general store.
Lester Mrs. C, hotel propr.
McCrary R M, lawyer.
McDaniel Rev M (Christian).
McVay J D, druggist.
Parker & Huber, blacksmiths.
Scott & Vest, general store.
Smith J O, grocer.
Stevenson F E, Justice of Peace.
Toliver J M, district attorney.

MANSON [p.371-372]. A station on the Iowa div. I. C. R. R. in Calhoun Co., 210 miles w of Dubuque, and 12 n e of Rockwell City (c H), to which a mail stage runs daily. Two churches and a free school are sustained. Grain and stock are shipped. Population about 500. Mail daily. James Glover, postmaster.

Andrews S, hardware.
Brown J L & son, general store.
Calhoun County Bank, E A Richards cashr.
Collins M, general store.
Crawford R W, druggist.
Ebersole C & Son, flour mill.
Fewler Mrs E V, milliner.
Fredericks J C, jeweler
Glover & Allison, General Store.
Griswold H J, livery.
Hogoboon M, wagonmaker.
Horten R A, lumber.
Hotchkiss & Walter, printers.
Kelley John, hardware.
Kelley M B, general store.
Krutz A, saloon.
Long B F, druggist.
Malden T E, lumber.
Marsh H H, Hotel Propr.
Messenger M, barber.
Mumma B F, live stock.
Nicholson C R, furniture.
Preston Rev Wm. [no denomination given]
Richards E A, land and loan agent.
Sebern & Horten, meat market.
Shaffer B F, grain.
Skinner E, harnessmaker.
Slater J H, express and railroad agent.
Smith & Owens, shoemakers.
Stevens T, shoemaker.
Stratton B, wagonmaker.
Swan T , Meat Market.
Timm John, general store.
Tirlatt J M, furniture.
Willy & Son, hotel proprs.
Yonker Rev D. [no denomination given]

POMEROY [p.461]. On the Iowa div. I. C. R. R., in Calhoun Co., 12 miles n of Rockwell City (c h), 218 w of Dubuque, and 114 n w of Des Moines. Two churches and a graded school are sustained. Shipments, stock, grain and butter. Population, 300. Express, Am. Mail daily. J. H. Lowrey, postmaster.

Bloomberg Bros, blacksmiths.
Carroll J M, physician.
Feach J M, blacksmith.
Fletcher D D, livery.
Frantz Wm, express and railroad agent.
Gould J A, Lawyer.
Horney & Co, furniture.
Lockey A, hotel propr.
Lowrey G C, wagonmaker.
Lowrey J H , Confectionary and Cigars.
Lungren M, blacksmith.
McIlvain T M , Harnessmaker.
Miller Thomas, live stock.
Morrill I C, hotel propr.
Morrill & Hamilton, general store.
Mullan M F, druggist.
Price E, general store.
Spencer B B, general store.
Steanman J, tailor.
Williams J L, general store.

ROCKWELL CITY. Situated in the center of Calhoun Co., of which it is the county seat, 12 miles s of Manson, its shipping point, on the Iowa div. I.C.R.R. The population is only about 100, but the acquisition of the county business from Lake City points to a rapid increase. Shipments, corn, wheat and oats. Mail stage to Manson daily; tri-weekly to Jefferson and Glidden; fare 75 [cents] and $1.50 to the two latter. Mail daily. J. M. Rockwell, postmaster.

Clark A G, blacksmith and constable.
Dudley H W, propr Calhoun County Republican.
Garrett T. P., stage propr.
Hutchinson H H, county clerk.
Hutchinson S T, land agent.
Jack A N, county auditor.
Johnston D M, physician.
Jolly O J , Lawyer.
Kibler C F, constable.
Lewis Washington, general store.
Owens James, general store.
Price E J, county treasurer.
Rockwell J M , Propr Pearson's House.
Smith W T, county recorder and justice.