Polk Business Directory1882

MALVERN, An incorporated city of 1,000 inhabitants, is situated in Mills county, 10 miles distant from the county seat - Glenwood, and on the C. B. & Q. R.R. at the crossing of the St. L. & O. line W., St. L. & P. Ry, 261 miles west of Burlington, 30 southeast of Council Bluffs and 171 south of Des Moines. Large quantities of corn and grain are shipped from this city, which contains 3 churches, 1 bank, 1 opera house and several hotels, and is represented by 1 (Rep.) newspaper. Exp., Am. and Pacific. Tel., W.U. Mail, daily G. F. Donner, postmaster.

Alexander, Marion E., grocer

Anderson, L. P., propr. Central House

Baird, Chauncey C., grocer

Baird, Robert A., lumber

Bates, George W., confectioner

Bishop, John, propr. Malvern creamery

Boehner, Hibbard E., justice of peace

Boehner, Leonard W., general store

Boehner, Matthew E., butter and eggs

Brohard, James T., wagonmaker

Brown & Barton (James T. Brown, John F. Barton) hardware

Buel, Mrs. L. D., milliner

Buffington, F. M. flour mill and grain, 1 1/2 miles south

Campbell, S. A., physician

Carley, D. H. W., physician

Central House, L. P. Anderson, mgr.

Christopher, John F., restaurant

Coulter, Rev. R. M. (Presbyterian)

Curfman, George W., physician

Donner, Gustave T., postmaster

Donner, Reed J., livery

Duncan, George T., billiard hall

Ensley Bros. (Wm. B. and James F) meat market

Evans, J. F. & Co. (J. F. Evans, M. J. Curtis), grain and produce

Farmers and Traders Bank, W. D. Evans, propr.

First National Bank (capital $50,000, surplus $20,000) J. M. Strahan Pres., L. Bentley, cashr.

Groendyke, Lewis, blacksmith

Harding, Rev. (Christian)

Higgins, Matthew J., painter

Hunter & Brown, publrs. Republican Leader

Jewett, Herbert N., lumber and farm implts.

Larison Bros. (Walter E. and Charles E.) barbers

Lewis, Mrs. Susan M., milliner

Lewis, W. S., lawyer

Love, J. H. & Son (James H. and James Jr.), general store

Lynn, Rev. C. E. (Meth Episcopal)

McCabe Bros & Co. (George and James McCabe, Robert Mellor) hardware

McGregor, Joseph G., photographer

McHugh, Dennis, blacksmith

Malvern Creamery, John Bishop mgr.

Manahan, Timothy, saloon

Morford, Frank, grocer

Munger & Goodwin (James P. Munger, Charles F. Goodwin,) druggists and jewelers

Normal School, Milton Lewis pres.

Paddock, J. D. & Co. (John D. and Charles H. Paddock) general store

Parmeter, George W., harnessmaker

Rateladorf, James H., tailor

Rhodes, Rev. A., (Baptist)

Rickabaugh, Dudley P., grocer

Schaffer, Henry E., furniture and undertaker

Skadan, John E., farm implts.

Smith, Peter, hotel propr.

Snyder, Oscar H., druggist, etc.

Temple, Frank W., railroad and express agt.

Wallace, Thomas, justice of peace

Ward, I. T. telegraph operator

Western Normal School, Milton Lewis, pres.

Wilkinson, Frank, propr. Wilkinson House

Wilkinson House, Frank Wilkinson Propr. (Formerly Inter-Ocean Hotel)

Wilson, Harrison E., livery

Wilson & Neptune (Wm. A. Wilson, Simon P. Neptune) restaurant

Worts & Co., harness-makers

Young & Garrigues (A. L. Young, J. E. Garrigues) lawyers