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         The first public house kept in Tipton was by Charles M. Jennings, in 1840, within a few rods of the center of the county. This was afterward known as the Petriken Building, having been bought by B. Rush Petriken, Register of the Land Office.

         Palmer House.—In the same year, John Culbertson built a log house, to which he soon after added a two-story frame front. This he carried on as the “Culbertson House” until 1847, when it was purchased by Alonzo Shaw and Col. Lockwood Smith, who, in 1850, sold it to Samuel Tomlinson. He disposed of the hotel building to J. C. Betts, in 1853, who added a third story and sold it to W. W. Aldrich, in 1856. From that time it was known as the “Aldrich House.” Mr. Aldrich afterward rented it to Isaac Wright and others, and, in 1870, while it was the property of Amos Stanley and occupied by Mrs. Mary Palmer, it was burned to the ground.

         The building next north, then owned by John Culbertson, was immediately enlarged and occupied by Mrs. Palmer.

         J. P. Miller afterward purchased and operated it, had has since sold it to A. R. Starrett, who again enlarged it. It is now operated by Mrs. Mary Palmer.

         The Fleming House.—Charles M. Jennings built a second house in 1840—the hotel now known as above—north of the Court Square. This was purchased by Patterson Fleming, in August, 1842, and continued by him, as the “Temperance House,” until his death, in 1860. Thereafter, Mrs. Catherine Fleming operated the hotel as the “Union,” and afterward as the “Fleming House,” until March 1, 1878, when the present proprietors, Messrs. S. Jagger and Son, took possession.

         The Goodrich House.—About 1850, Stephen Goodrich established this house on the corner of Third and Cedar streets, now the residence of John D. Shearer. Mr. Goodrich died there, and the hotel was continued by Mrs. Goodrich, who married twice. In 1853, the hotel was continued by Shaw & (George) Bagley, and in 1854, by ______ Whitson, on the death of whom Mrs. Whitson operated the hotel for a time, when it was discontinued.

         The Pennsylvania House.—The two-and-a-half story brick hotel on Third street was built in 1854, by John H. Bierley, and was then the “Bierley House.” It was operated, afterward, by David Parks, as the “Parks House,” and, after changing hands many times, was conducted by J. P. Miller as the “Pennsylvania House.” It is now managed by A. C. Hartson as the “Hartson House.”