Job Garberson, Elias Pocock, Mr. — Riddle, Joshua Foster, Wm. Arrasmith, Peter McNerney, Dr. Favre, S. P. O'Brien, Dr. Phipps.
The first postmaster of Ontario was Hiram Scott, who had been the postmaster of New Philadelphia. When office was changed to Ontario, the office was called "Ontario Postoffice," and Mr. Scott continued as the postmaster. Something like —— years ago Frank M. Coffett succeeded Mr. Scott. J. L. Stull is now the postmaster for Ontario. There is a fair warehouse at the depot. The depot building is a good and substantial building but not large. Ed. Allen is the Ticket or Station Agent at Ontario.
Gilbert has J. B. Grinnell for the present postmaster, and Wm. L. Marshall for Ticket Agent.
The two Church buildings, heretofore named are nice comfortable houses.
There are twenty members of the Frank Bently Post No. 89, of G. A. R. A. J. McFarland, Commander.
Gilbert Brothers have a good brick building for their business house. They also have a fine looking elevator.
The building in which Mr. A. U. Stewart has his stock of goods is a brick building. The Directory will show the business men.
There were during the year up to September 1, 1886, 112 cars of stock shipped, and seventy-two cars of grain, from Gilbert; and in May and June, 1886, four cars of stock, and in June, July, August and September, twenty-four cars of grain were shipped from Ontario.
There are many valuable improvements made and making in Franklin Township. The iron bridge, near and above Soper's mill is a good institution, but is in Milford Township. In passing through section 6 of Milford Township we find on a nice elevation a very fine residence owned and occupied by James Dodds. This has the outWARD appearance of one of our finest dwellings in the township.
Henry Clay Cameron, on section 19, on the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter, has one of the most substantial brick dwellings in Story County. The brick appeared to be all hard, regular in size, smooth and square corners. This is more than can be said of the brick of many of our brick buildings. The house is a two story house. The main building and ell are two stories. It is a plain building with but little, if any, fine style finish outside. A. J. Hunter, on the east half of the northeast quarter of section 20, has now a very fine dwelling, one and a half stories. high. His barn is also a fair barn. Mr. Hunter died since writing the above. Mr. WARD, on the northwest quarter of section 29, has a fine looking one and a half story building. In passing is to be noticed a