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Submitted by Barbara Crafton Vulgamott, March 2002. pavfjv@ncn.net

 

BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF WEBSTER CITY 1869

 

Judicial – District judge, D. D. Chase

Professional – Attorneys-at-law – J. Skinner, Seneca Street, established in 1857

                                                       N. B. Hyatt, Bank Street, established January, 1816

                                                       C. A. Clark, Seneca Street, established May, 1866

                                                       D. D. Miracle, Seneca, established May, 1864

                                                       W. J. Covil, Seneca, established February, 1866

                                                        Todisman & Pray, Seneca, established June, 1869

 

Medical – J. Burgess, M. D., Division Street, established April, 1857

                 H. N. Crapper, M. D., Seneca Street, established in 1862

                 H. E. Hendricks, M. D., Seneca Street, established in 1895

                 H. N. Curtis, M. D., Bank Street, established September 1868

 

Dentistry – M. Sibly, Bank Street, established May 1869

 

Clerical – Rev. J. W. Harvey, pastor Congregational Church, Bank Street, Oct. 1855

                 Rev. J. M. Bly, Methodist, Bank Street, May 1858

 

Editorial – Hon. J. D. Hunter, editor and proprietor Hamilton Freeman, Seneca Street, 1856

 

Dry Goods – Jones & Young, Seneca Street, established Oct., 1959

                     L. L. Treat, Seneca, established April 1863

                     G. W. Crosley, Seneca, established Sept. 1865

                     John Patterson & Co., Bank Street, established May 1868

                     Requa & Croft, Second Street, established Oct. 1869

                     Tate & Co., Seneca Street, established Nov. 1869

 

Druggists – L. L. Estes, Seneca Street, established June 1856

                    Allen & Crosley, Seneca, established Aug. 1868

 

Groceries & Provisions – Church & McKee, Bank Street, established April 1865

E. Atwell, Bank, established October 1867

                                          J. Vanskike, Seneca Street, established Nov. 1869

 

Clothing – R. I. Burleson, Bank Street, established October 1869

 

Merchant Tailors – W. W. Wells, Bank Street, established June 1857

Smith, Seneca Street, established April 1869

 

Boots and Shoes – D. M. Hartman, Seneca Street, established November 1868

                               D. Smith, Bank Street, established 1869

Jewelers – P. Williams, Seneca Street, established September 1868

                  E. R. Lee, Seneca, established May 1869

 

Dealers in Agricultural Implements – Cox & Worthington, Des Moines Street, established Nov 1867

                  Tolerton & Smith, Seneca Street, established November 1867

                  Tolerton & Smith, Seneca Street, established May 1869

 

Grain & Produce Dealers – R. E. Fairchild, Seneca Street, established July 1869

                  J. H. Jeffries established September 1869

                  J. Oliver established August 1869

 

Livery – Arthur & Collins, Water Street, established August 1865

               S. Willson, Second Street, established September 1868

 

Carpenters & Joiners – Leonard & Johnson, Bank Street, established November 1864

                J. W. Flemming, First Street, established January 1869

Smith, Second Street, established November 1864

Worthington, Division Street, established October 1855

 

Blacksmithing – R. Howard, Division Street, established July 1864

                 S. Cleckner, Division Street, established July 1866

Frakes, Division Street, established October 1869

                 Fisher & Remmington, Willson Avenue, established September 1868

                 Howell & Tiffany, Superior Street, established 1868

 

Bankers – Miller & Sternberg, Seneca Street, established December 1867

 

Lumber Dealers – Cox & Worthington, Des Moines Street, established Nov. 1867

C. T. Fenton, First Street, established April 1867

Ewen & Son, Des Moines Street, established September 1869

 

Hardware – Jay Sternberg, Seneca Street, established January 1868

Crary, Seneca Street, established August 1869

E. Brophy, Seneca Street, established May 1869

 

Furniture – J. D. Sketchley, Seneca Street, established May 1864

 

Harness Makers – E. T. Holt, Seneca Street, established August 1867

                   W. T. Medary & Co., Seneca Street, established September 1869

 

Wagon Maker – J. L. Kamrar, Seneca Street, established July 1869

 

Painter – M. R. Dalby, Seneca Street, established February 1866

 

Cooperage – J. Gager, Seneca Street, established July 1866

 

Brick Makers – Ira Hilliard, Bank Street, established 1856

                      J. Allen, Bank Street, established May 1867

 

Pottery – Allen & Burnett, Bank Street, established June 1867

 

Milliners – Miss D. Swanger, Bank Street, established October 1864

                  Mrs. A. M. Bailey, Bank Street, established November 1869

                  Mrs. A. Burrhus, Bank Street, established October 1869

 

Hotels – Willson House, Des Moines and Second Streets, established July 1869

               American House, Bank and Seneca Streets, established November 1856

               Potter House, Bank Street, established July 1862

 

Restaurants – S. Baxter, Seneca Street, established June 1869

                 Bamborough & Wilder, Seneca Street, established October 1869

 

Billiard Halls – W. N. Browning, Seneca Street, established December 1865

                  Manning & Miracle, Second Street, established July 1869

 

Saloons – J. Bossett, Second Street, established August 1866

                F. Burrhus, Bank Street, established November 1869

 

Saloon and Oyster Depot – W. J. Young, Bank Street, established October 1869

 

Barber – W. F. Murphy, Seneca Street, established February 1868

 

Meat Markets – R. A. Sargent, Bank Street, established April 1868

                J. Roskopf, Seneca Street, established November 1868

 

News Dealer – K. T. Waters, Seneca Street, established September 1869

 

Auctioneer – W. L. Church, Bank Street, established November 1855

 

Government Officers – Postmaster, L. L. Estes

 

Assistant Assessor – M. Evarts

 

Assistant Collector – C. Wickware

 

United States Commissioner – D. D. Miracle