Hotels—American House, Johnson, proprietor.
House Moving—G. W. Staves, of Ames.
Drayman—B. E. Grinde.
Painters—M. M. Smith.
Blacksmith—Gus. Amhend.
Tile Factory—Butler & Peterson.
Station Agents—Thos. Coyl, for C. & N. W.; T. Farrell, for I. C. & N. W.
ZEARING DIRECTORY—1886-7.
City Officers—C. Burgess, mayor; Chas. Burkhart. recorder.
Churches—Evangelical, preaching on Sabbath at 10:30 A. M. and 7:30 P. M., fifty-three members.
Station Agent—C. E. Hayes.
Lodges—I. O. O. F., every Saturday night at the hall, R. Dool. secretary, N. R. Clift, N. G., forty-five members; A. F. & M., Pacific Lodge, No. —, W. H. Brooks, secreatry, twenty-three members; G. A. R., A Patton Post, No. 239, twenty-three members.
Lumber Dealer—J. C. Burkhart.
Agricultural Implements—N. B,. Clift; A. M. Williams.
The Press—The Crucible, a weekly newspaper published (was) by Morton Kuhn, it ceased publication some time ago; Zearing Register, also quit.
Evergreens, Etc.—W. F. Lewis, McCallsburg.
Physicians—F. S. Newton. M. D.; A. W. Brooks.
Hotel—Zearing House, A. M. Williams, proprietor.
Real Estate Agent—Morton Kuhn.
Postmaster—A. D. HIX
Elevators—One owned by Armstrong, Bracket & Co., Marshalltown; one owned by E. A. Abbott, also of Marshalltown.
GILBERT DIRECTORY—1886-7.
Churches — Congregationalists, thirty members; Cumberland Presbyterians. Each denomination has a nice church building—neat and modest.
Postmaster and Grocer—J. B. Grinnell.
Dry Goods—Gilbert Bros.; A. U. Stewart.
Hardware—A. U. Stewart.
Lumber Dealer—L. Oliver.
Station Agent—Wm. L. Marshall.
Surveyor and Carpenter—J. H. Cook.
Inventor, Machinist and Blacksmith—Frank Wilson.
Elevator—Gilbert Bros.
Lodges—G. A. R., Frank Bentley Post, No. 89, A. J. McFarland, commander, twenty members.
Grain Shippers—Gilbert Bros.; W. B. Needham.