CHAS O. EBEL & CO.’S

VIGO COUNTY GAZETEER

and

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

NEW GOSHEN
Is located in Fayette township, 10 miles northwest of Terre Haute, and has 300 inhabitants. Sandford, 7 miles southwest, on the I. & St. L. R. R., is the shipping point. It has, in addition to its mercantile and manufacturing establishments, two churches and a district school and town hall. Mail tri-weekly. Wm A Shores, postmaster.
Bennett Stephen M, physician.
Dyer Marcus, justice of the peace.
Dyer and Rhyan, general store.
Hansell John, carp.
Hansell Wm, carp.
Lyman David, shoemkr.
Martin John A, carp.
Minnick John W, General Store.
Morgan John H, physician.
Owen Green B, General Store.
Pinson Andrew J, physician.
Rumisel Jacob, blksmith.
Shores Wm A, Postmaster and General Store.
Whitlock Wm, plasterer.
Wright George, blksmith.

PIMENTO
Formerly called Hartford, is situated on the Evansville & Terre Railroad, in Linton township, 12 miles south of Terre Haute. Has 150 people, graded school, two churches, and a number of good business houses. Wheat, corn, hay and staves are shipped from this point in large quantities. Adams express. Mail daily. Wm T. French, postmaster.
Bledsoe Chas H, agt E & T H R R
Bledsoe Pleasant, justice of the peace and blksmith.
Dalson James B, physician.
Endres John P, blksmith.
French Wm T, Postmaster, and General Store.
Halberstadt Theo, hotel.
Hipple Isaac, carp.
Keith & Bledsoe, hay and grain.
Kennett John, dry goods.
McJohnson Asbury D, physician.
Rankin James H, saloon.
Rapp Conrad, flour mill.
Sharp Frank J, wagonmkr.
Tryon John W, saloon.

PRAIRIE CREEK
Name of post office at Middleton, is situated in Prairie Creek township, 15 miles southwestof Terre Haute, and has a population of about 250. The churches are the Baptist, Methodist and Christian. Stage line between Prairie Creek and Terre Haute tri-weekly. Mail daily. James W, Hauger, postmaster.
Barbre J V & T J, druggist.
Carson Julian, physician.
Devoll John W, carp.
Elliott Albert R, blksmith.
Elliott Simeon, blksmith.
Gobin Wm I, lumber mnfr.
Harmon Andrew J, propr Travelers Home.
Harper Bros, General Store.
Moore Allen J, physician.
Morgan & Hunt, tile mnfrs.
Nebergaul James W, physician.
Osborn W I, constable.
Rice James, carp.
Rice George, carp.
Talbott John M, physician.
Weir Josephus, general store.
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