In 1880 the Professional men of Elliott were: Dr. W. A. Smith, M.D.; Dr. J. G. Folly, M.D.; Dr. E. O. Baxter, M.D.; Dr. G. W. Manker, M. D.; Dr. J. A. Reynolds, Dentist; James Kemoley, Contractor and Builder; (Mr. Kempler constructed the first building erected on the town plat, commencing it Oct. 23, 1879.) S. A. Briggs, Contractor and Builder; D. S. McDaniel, Notary Public, general conveyance and Real Estate Agent.^*1

   Early proprietors of business establishments carrying advertisements in the Elliott Enterprise, Sept. 3, 1880 include the following:   

   BANK OF ELLIOTT - H. M. Murer & Co., Prop., (operated in a wooden building and moved into a brick building in about 1881, reported to be the first brick building in Elliott) as reported in "Elliott and Its Progress" by Henry Barnes.^*2  Also, recorded as the first brick building  by Blanche Carroll, (b. Oct . 2, 1869 - d. June 8, 1958), dau. of W. H. Ammons, pioneer businessman. Once occupied by Eshelman Impl. and presently by Max Miller Farm Supply. John Murer was Elliott's first settler.

   PIONEER GROCERY AND CROCKERY STORE - operated by W. H. Ammons, born in Pennsylvania, who built the store in 1879, and his family came up from red oak in the spring of 1880. It was located on the West End of Main Street, South Side.

  COMMISSION WAREHOUSE was operated by George M. Smiley in the business of grain and livestock buying and handling farm machinery. (He also built the house where McKibbans lived.)  

   ELLIOTT MEAT MARKET operated by J. M. Smith, was the first meat market, located one door east of the Elliott House.

   ELLIOTT HOUSE was the first hotel in Elliott and was operated by W. J. Petty, father of J. H. Petty. (The building later housed McKibban's Barber Shop, and is now Gord's Annex.

   I. H. PAGE GROCERY was operated by Isaac H. Page, a native of Ohio, and handles general merchandise. he moved his store and Post Office into Elliott on Dec. 20, 1879. Mr. Page had previously been selling goods at Wilson Post Office, since 1876, in Pilot Grove Township.

   THE PIONEER DRUG, NEWS, AND VARIETY STORE operated by Joseph Clure, was the first building erected on the town plat, commencing Oct. 23, 1879, but due to sickness it did not open until Jan, 1880, and on July 23, 1880 he was appointed postmaster, instead of Mr. Page. (The drug store later was operated by C. B. Halbert.)

   IRWIN & CO. operated by C. E. Irwin, a native of Ohio, and J. I. Freer, handled drugs and medicines in the Dr. Baxter Building, (which stood just east of the Milner Garage. It burned while occupied by George and Grace Marsh as a restaurant.) George Starr was one of the druggists.  

^*1.  Elliott Enterprise - Newspaper - Sept. 4, 1880. 

^*2.  Elliott Graphic - Nov. 26, 1908