CHAS O. EBEL & CO.’S

VIGO COUNTY GAZETEER

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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PRAIRIE CREEK (cont'd)
Wilson Oliver L, harness and shoemkr.
Yeager James F, general store.
Yeager Wm F, justice peace.

PRAIRIETON
Is a village of about 300 inhabitants, situated in Prairieton township, 7 miles southwest of Terre Haute. It contains two churches---Methodist and United Brethren-good school, and is in tri-weekly communication with Terre Haute and Middletown bymail. Stage line. Geo. W. Hurst, postmaster.
Ball Lawrence S, Physician and Druggist.
Carson Lewis E, physician.
Drake James F, physician.
Drake Thomas G, physician.
Gilbert James A, shoemaker.
Hurst George W, Postmaster, and General Store.
Infange H H, General Store.
Jones Arthur, Trustee Prairieton Township.
Jones Henry C, lumber dealer and mnfr.
McSherry Hugh, carp.
Malone Woodford D, shoemakr.
Manhart John, blksmith.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Myers House, Hugh Myers, propr
Myers Hugh, propr Myers House.
Ogle Jacob W, physician.
Reynolds James T, carp.
United Brethren Church.
Voges Henry, blksmith.
Volkers Ferdinand, wagonmkr.
Whitlock John, carp.
Wright Mary A, weaver.

 RILEY
Or Lockport, as the station is known, is situated on the T H. & S. E. R. R., 9 miles southeast in Riley Township. It has a population of about 600, and is the largest town in the county outside of Terre Haute. It is in the midst of a fine agricultural region, where grain and stock form the chief exports. The village contains a good church and graded school. Adams express. Mail daily. Wm. M. Hickson, postmaster.
Bakers George W, blksmith.
Blanchard Joseph, wagonmkr.
Brill Bros, general store.
Collins & Hickson, General Store.
Everhart Peter, shoemkr.
Fagan Edgar D, general store.
Fox George J, planing mill and lumber.
Fox John, grocer, saloon and undertaker.
Gellespie Ellis J, confectioner.
Gordon A A, Trustee Riley Township.
Graham Wm, barber.
Heiselman & Asperger, painters.
Hickson Wm M, Postmaster.
Holston David, wagonmkr.
Lawson Wm H, grocer.
Murle Matthew, general store.
Nattkemper Henry, saloon.
Nattkemper Louis, general store.
Sheets Lewis O, Blacksmith.
Tryon Bros, general store.
Woodruff John E, notary public.
Vogelsang Christ, hardware.

SAINT MARY’S
Has a population of about 150 inhabitants. Is located 4 miles northwest of Terre Haute, in Sugar Creek township. It has a Catholic church, and is the seat of St. (cont'd next page)