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THE BOSS Boot
and Shoe Shop, proprietor Peter Stinemark, native of Prussia,
Professor of Boot-and-Shoe-Ology. The shop was on Main Street, one
door east of Johnson House.
PIONEER BOOT
AND SHOE HOUSE, proprietor S. J. Devorak. His wife was a
dressmaker. The shop was on north side, west end of Main Street.
CYCLONE
BILLIARD HALL, props. Warman & Co., located north side of Main
Street, one block west of Depot. They have billiard tables plus
Milwaukee Beer, Native Wines, Mineral Water and lemonade.
THE ELLIOTT
BARBED WIRE FACTORY, props. Geo. W. Devoe and O. T. Warman with
factory located in rear of Cyclone Billiard Hall.
J. B. SNYDER &
CO., GENERAL MERCHANDISE proprietor J. B. Snyder, offering dry
goods, groceries, boots and shoes. (located on south side of Main
Street, on corner where Turner Trucking is located in 1979.
MILFORD AND
ELLIOTT DAILY HACK LINE proprietor W. H. Wells, providing passenger
service and express package delivery. (later a Mr. Rhue operated
this hack line.)
TORNADO SALOON
proprietor Wesley Mills, native of Ohio, located adjacent to the
Depot, and serving Lager Beer and Native Wine.
MURER AND MURRAY
LUMBER, proprietors Thomas Murray, native of Indiana; and John Murer,
who was the first permanent settler, along with his wife and child.
These men carried on an extensive lumber and grain business located
on the north side of Main Street, by the little building which was
built for an office by Dr. Carson.
FIRST
DRAYLINE by Mike Laihr in 1880.
EDD MILLS
was the first Lawyer.
BRYSON AND
SONS LUMBER YARD managed by an agent Louis St. Antoine, and the
lumber yard is reported to have a stock of lumber valued from $7000
to $8000. Mr. St. Antoine, a native of Canada, was in Elliott as
early as Sept.1879.
HARDWARE
STORE operated by J. G. Hershman, native of Kentucky.
BLACKSMITH
SHOP operated by Joseph Streepy, native of Pennsylvania (from
1942 obituary, near where the Houghton State Bank now stands.)
GROCERY STORE
operated by Edwin P. Crabbe, originally from Illinois, a resident of
Iowa two years and Elliott six months; listed as single and an
eligible candidate for the head of a happy family.
ICE CREAM PARLOR
operated by Mr. Wiseman.
L. W. McCOMB
keeps a deservedly popular boarding house east of the Depot. He is a
native of Illinois
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