1880 - 1881 Iowa State Gazetteer & Business Directory

Calhoun County Extraction

LAKE CITY [p.343]. The former county seat of Calhoun Co., is located 12 miles s w of Rockwell City (c h), and 16 n of Glidden, its shipping point and nearest bank location. It has a church building and free school. Population, 500. Tri-weekly mail stages through here between Glidden and Pomeroy; fares $1.25 and $1.50. F. E. Stevenson, postmaster.

• Anderson H F, blacksmith.
• Bilney N, furniture.
• Birdsall W H, general store.
• Bishop Rev J (Methodist).
• Blackley E V, druggist.
• Brush Rev P H (Methodist).
• Calhoun Rev A (Disciple).
• Carroll Rev W A (Mormon).
• Fletcher V V, hotel propr.
• Green Rev P H (Christian).
• Hutchison & Danforth, general store.
• Lester Mrs. C, hotel propr.
• McCrary R M, lawyer.
• McDaniel Rev M (Christian).
• McVay J D, druggist.
• Parker & Huber, blacksmiths.
• Scott & Vest, general store.
• Smith J O, grocer.
• Stevenson F E, Justice of Peace.
• Toliver J M, district attorney.

MANSON [p.371-372]. A station on the Iowa div. I. C. R. R. in Calhoun Co., 210 miles w of Dubuque, and 12 n e of Rockwell City (c H), to which a mail stage runs daily. Two churches and a free school are sustained. Grain and stock are shipped. Population about 500. Mail daily. James Glover, postmaster.

• Andrews S, hardware.
• Brown J L & son, general store.
• Calhoun County Bank, E A Richards cashr.
• Collins M, general store.
• Crawford R W, druggist.
• Ebersole C & Son, flour mill.
• Fewler Mrs E V, milliner.
• Fredericks J C, jeweler
• Glover & Allison, General Store.
• Griswold H J, livery.
• Hogoboon M, wagonmaker.
• Horten R A, lumber.
• Hotchkiss & Walter, printers.
• Kelley John, hardware.
• Kelley M B, general store.
• Krutz A, saloon.
• Long B F, druggist.
• Malden T E, lumber.
• Marsh H H, Hotel Propr.
• Messenger M, barber.
• Mumma B F, live stock.
• Nicholson C R, furniture.
• Preston Rev Wm. [no denomination given]
• Richards E A, land and loan agent.
• Sebern & Horten, meat market.
• Shaffer B F, grain.
• Skinner E, harnessmaker.
• Slater J H, express and railroad agent.
• Smith & Owens, shoemakers.
• Stevens T, shoemaker.
• Stratton B, wagonmaker.
• Swan T, Meat Market.
• Timm John, general store.
• Tirlatt J M, furniture.
• Willy & Son, hotel proprs.
• Yonker Rev D. [no denomination given]

POMEROY [p.461]. On the Iowa div. I. C. R. R., in Calhoun Co., 12 miles n of Rockwell City (c h), 218 w of Dubuque, and 114 n w of Des Moines. Two churches and a graded school are sustained. Shipments, stock, grain and butter. Population, 300. Express, Am. Mail daily. J. H. Lowrey, postmaster.

• Bloomberg Bros, blacksmiths.
• Carroll J M, physician.
• Feach J M, blacksmith.
• Fletcher D D, livery.
• Frantz Wm, express and railroad agent.
• Gould J A, Lawyer.
• Horney & Co, furniture.
• Lockey A, hotel propr.
• Lowrey G C, wagonmaker.
• Lowrey J H, Confectionary and Cigars.
• Lungren M, blacksmith.
• McIlvain T M, Harnessmaker.
• Miller Thomas, live stock.
• Morrill I C, hotel propr.
• Morrill & Hamilton, general store.
• Mullan M F, druggist.
• Price E, general store.
• Spencer B B, general store.
• Steanman J, tailor.
• Williams J L, general store.

ROCKWELL CITY. Situated in the center of Calhoun Co., of which it is the county seat, 12 miles s of Manson, its shipping point, on the Iowa div. I.C.R.R. The population is only about 100, but the acquisition of the county business from Lake City points to a rapid increase. Shipments, corn, wheat and oats. Mail stage to Manson daily; tri-weekly to Jefferson and Glidden; fare 75 [cents] and $1.50 to the two latter. Mail daily. J. M. Rockwell, postmaster.

• Clark A G, blacksmith and constable.
• Dudley H W, propr Calhoun County Republican.
• Garrett T. P., stage propr.
• Hutchinson H H, county clerk.
• Hutchinson S T, land agent.
• Jack A N, county auditor.
• Johnston D M, physician.
• Jolly O J, Lawyer.
• Kibler C F, constable.
• Lewis Washington, general store.
• Owens James, general store.
• Price E J, county treasurer.
• Rockwell J M, Propr Pearson's House.
• Smith W T, county recorder and justice.