1871 Business Directory for the Cities and Villages of Kane County, IL

©Transcribed by Kim Torp

City of Aurora:
Attorneys at Law	B.F. Parks, River Street, over Mix & Miller's Bank Charles Wheaton, No. 28 Broadway N.F. Nichols, No. 5 Broadway A.G. McDole, No. 28 Broadway C.J. Metzner, No. 50 Broadway A.C. Little, No. 26 Broadway Canfield & Sherwin, No. 42 River Street B.F. Fridley, Fridley's Hall, head of Oak Street
Banking Houses	Mix & Miller, No. 51 River Street Volintine & Williams, Bankers, River Street Bishop & Coulter, Union National Bank, Broadway
U.S. Intern'l Rev. Department	James G. Barr, Asst. U.S. Assessor and Conveyancer W.B. Allen, U.S. Internal Revenue Collector
Printing & Publishing Houses	Knickerbocker & Hodder, Aurora Beacon, 26 & 28 Broadway Barnes & Owen, Aurora Herald, opp. P.O. Building
Purchasing Agency	Thomas E. Hill, Chicago Purchasing Agent for Aurora & other towns on Fox River. Office up stairs - Hill's Building, corner of Fox & Broadway, Aurora
Insurance Business	S.D. Brady, President Aurora Fire Insurance Co. J.B. Hall, Secretary Aurora Fire Insurance Co. Michael Lies, General Insurance Agent
Real Estate Business	S. Town & Son, Real Estate, Insurance & Loan Brokers - Island, Stolp's Block David Iliff, Real Estate & Insurance Agent
Mills & Manufactories	J.G. Stolp, Aurora Woolen Mills, Island R.J. Smith J.G. Brown, North Aurora manufacturing Co. Geo. Russell
Physicians & Surgeons	O.D. Howell, Residence, cor Root & Main Sts. Office, No. 24 Main St. D.W. Young, No. 15 Broadway A. Hard ???
Hardware & Crockery	Dealers Agricultural Implements, &c. Wm. A. Tanner & Son, No. 31 River St. John Reising, Broadway, Hardware & Crockery Titsworth & Thatcher, Broadway, Hardware & Agric. Implements J. Goodwin, No. 47 River St. Wholesale & Retail
Grocers & Produce	Pierpont & Dickens, Main St. Groceries, Crockery, etc. I.W. Rice & Brother, Broadway. Groceries, Crockery, Willow Ware, &c. Lyman Baldwin, of Lawrence & Baldwin, No. 33 River St. A. Betting & Co. No. 16 South Broadway J.F. Thorworth, No. 27 North Broadway McLallen & Beard, corner Broadway & Main St. Adam Schlager, River St. between Galena & downer. WIndes, Liquours, etc. O'Donnell Brothers, Main St. WHolesale & Retail S.W. Gilbert, 71 South River St. next door to City Hotel
Dental Surgeons	C.M. Wilkie, Office over First Nat. Bank, corner main & Broadway Sts., East Aurora A.C. Ferre, Office No. 17 Broadway
General Merchandise	D.W. & G. H. Stockwell, 38 River St. Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery, Carpeting, Hats, Caps, Boots & Shoes, etc.
Jewelers	J.B. Jenkins, with J.R. Underwood, No. 16 Fox 8 Fine Watches, Silverware, etc. J.H. Durran, No. 28 River St. Morse & Miller, No 7 Broadway
Merchant Tailoring, Gents Furnishing Goods	S. Felsenheld. "Temple of Fashion," NO. 3 Broadway. Hats, Caps and full asst. constantly on hand. C.H. Reeves, Broadway. Find read made clothing Wm. McMicken & Co. No 39 River St. Hats, caps and clothes, fine assortment. John Stoll, No. 18 North Broadway
Coal & Wood Dealers
Hotels	Benjamin Bisby, Empire House W.L. Dunn, Huntoon House Charles Davis, City Hotel Robt. Nasser, Fitch House
Livery	Jenks & Van Vleet, La Salle St.
Meat Market	L. Hayward, No. 4N. Borady N., Stock & Poultry Charles Weinaug, No. 17 N. Broadway Jno. C. Kottler T.S. Unfried, No. 3 N. Broadway Dunn & Edwards, cor. Galena & River Sts.
Saloons	John Steinhauser, cor. La Salle & Main Sts. Daniel Freese, NO. 19 N. Broadway August Buob, No. 5, New York st. Nicolas Kisch, North Broadway Dapprich & Garms, No. 19 South Broadway J. Koole, No. 14 North Broadway John Glaspie J.U. Rutishauser, No.13 Broadway Michael Hassett, No. 15 North
Miscellaneous Business	D.W. Hurd, 41 & 43 River St. Drugs, books, wall papers, etc. B.W. Gates Hoyt & Brother, Founders & Machinists Geo. B. Charles, County School Superntendent. W.H. Watson, No. 28 Broadway, wholesale & retail Book'r and Stat., Paper Hanging & Window shades. S. McCarty, Capitalist Rising & Simmons, 35 River St., Manufacturer & dealers in boots & shoes Merrill & Van Nortwick, cor. Galena & Lake Strs, lumber dealers Plain & Co., No.55 North Broadway, wholesale liquor dealers B.Berthold, Aurora Stone Quarry on Broadway. D.C. Pratt, No. 48 Broadway, portrait & landscape photographer & dealer in picture frames, albums, etc. Gilbert & Kemp, cor River & Downer Place, manufacturers & dealers in Harness, saddles, whips, trunks, buffalo robes, etc. Cash paid for hides & pelts. Geo. Perrigo, Downer Place Sts. Wagon Manuf. Wm Marne, Main St. manufacturer of cigars and dealer of all kinds smokers articles. Sanford Hardy, N.Y. St. near E. Depot, Coal Dealer Isaac Martin, No. 25 Broadway, Billiard Hall T. Stickle, E. Aurora, Ill, Designer & dealer in marble
Batavia:
Dry Goods	F.H. Buck, Batavia Ave. S.A. Woolcott, Island
Dry Goods and Groceries	J.J. Minium, Wilson St.
Groceries	E.K. Green, Batavia Ave. Burton Brothers, Batavia Ave. Corning & Earl, Batavia Ave.
Hardware	Thomas Meredith, Wilson St.
Boots & Shoes	James Alexander, Batavia Avenue
Furniture	O.M. Tomle, Wilson St.
Bankers	William Coffin, President First National Bank
Hotel	C.E. Smith, Proprietor Revere House, Batavia, Ave.
Attorney	J.W. Eddy, State Senator - Res. west side
Physicians	L.M. Burroughs, Res. Union Avenue D.K. Town, Res. Batavia Avenue H.W. Williams, physician - nursery and fruit.
Lumber Dealer	E.S. Town - Island
Merchant Tailor	A.P. Anderson, Wilson Street
Photographer	L.M. Whitney, Batavia Avenue & 1st Street
Insurance	Geo. C. Partridge, Firm Partridge & George, Island
Markets	Charles Leopold, Wilson Street Parce & Grover, River Street
News Depot & Restaurant	William Russell, Island
Sewing Machines	M.S. Kessler, Batavia Avenue
Manufacturers	John Van Nortwick, Pres. Batavia Paper Manuf. Co. Res. Batavia Ave. D.B. Cornell, Batavia Paper Manufacturing Co. D.C. Newton, firm of Newton & Co. E.C. Newton, firm of Newton & Co. Levi Newton, firm of Newton & Co., Challenge Mill Co. east side, near McKee & Moss' Mills. L.P. Barker, Proprietor Stone Quarries B. Danforth, Horse Nail Factory - Island D. Halladay, Sec'y U.S. Wind Engine & Pump Co. L.C. Carlow, prop. Hay Press, east side John McGuire, Blacksmith, River Street W.M. Gregg, Blacksmith, River Street
Mechanics	H. Blakeslee, Mason, east side John S. Ball Wm. Stewart, Wrks. Challenge Mill Co. E.A. Parkhurst, Wrks. Challenge Mill Co. A.H. Armstrong, Wrks. Challenge Mill Co. E.S. Smith, Postmaster, Res. north end Batavia Av. Towne Brothers, Proprietors Village Farm Samuel Lockwood, Capitalist, Batavia Av. G.W. Fowler, retired merchange, east side S.B. Town, farmer Augustus McDonald, farmer T.P. Cleveland, Station Agent C.B. & Q.R.R. Robert Scoville, Employee Ill. C.R.R. Co Chicago A.W. Bull, Corporation Trusteee, Van Buren St. C.B. Condee, Res. Washington St. east side N.S. Young Winslow Kaster John Roney
Blackberry:
Attorneys at Law	C.H. White W.R.S. Hunter F.G. Garfield
Dry Goods and Groceries	Gray & Warne Read & Cone
Drugs, Paints, Oils, Boots	Spalding & Hughes
Drugs & Groceries	Mcnair & Lewis
Agricultural Implements	Elisha Warne
Dealers in Agricultural Implements, Grain, Hay & Live Stock	Willis & Swain
Hotel	J.O. Hurd, south of Depot
Cabinet Maker	William Warner
Blacksmiths	McElhose & Johnson
Jeweler	Thomas Pooley
Harness Maker	H. Page (or Gage)
Saloons	A.L. Chase James Crow
Carpentersville:	J.A. Carpenter, Manufacturer W.W. Norton, Machinist J. Sead, Iron Moulder Robert Burney, Pump Maker S.Dahlbom, Manufacturer Agricultural Implements, Sickels and Sickel Sections E.A. Smith, Sash Door and Blind Manuractory B.T. McEwen, carpenter T.A. Dillon, Miler Geo. Marshall, Ill. Iron and Bolt Works
Clinton:	Dry Goods, Groceries, &c.: George Works Hardware, Tinware, &c.: T.S. Morgan Clinton Mills: William Panton Paper Mills: B. Hagelon Fox River Tannery: Gahan & Hutchenson Meat Market: John Dietrich Coopering: C. Klack Agent C&N.W. RR: A.W. Harding Miller: A.H. Hammond Stone & Lime: Stephen Ulsaver
Dundee:
Physicians and Surgeons	Goodwin & Crabtree S.F. Cleveland B.D. II Goff
Publishers Dundee Weekly	Thew & Brickley
Staple & Fancy Dry goods	H.E. Hunt
Dry Goods, Boots, SHoes	Smith Brothers
Drugs (Groceries, School Books, Wall papers)	J. Oatman
Groceries and Meat Market	F. Roehl
Hardware	T. Barrows & Co.
Hardware, Milk Cans, & Agricultural Implements	H.G. Torrence & Son
Pianos, Organs, Sewing Machines	A.M. Dunton
Proprietor Dundee House	James Wardle
Blacksmith & Wagon Maker	E.A. Hendricks
Blacksmith	Charles Martin
Manufacturer of Brick	Fred. Fierke
Lodi:	Physician: Alfred Alphonso Justice: Frank McMaster Lumber, Paints, Oils: F.C. Van Black Hardware, Groceries: J.F. Lathrop Drugs & Groceries: C.E. Smiley Manufact'r of Boots & Shoes: E.P. Robertson Builder: Thos. W. Mack Wheelwright: E.O. Rood Hotel: Henry Erwin Livery: Martin Foster
Montgomery:	John Jameson, Staple & Fancy Grocer, Wood & Willow Ware & general merchandizing Richard Loucky, Machinist R. Richardson, Firm of P.& R. Richardson D.W.C. Smith, foreman to Sash Factory C.H. Waughn, Carpenter & Joiner G. Campbell, Mechanic Adam Phye, Justice of the Peace C. Danforth, Farmer

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Source: 1871 Atlas and History of Kane County, Illinois by Thompson & Everts, Geneva, Illinois 1872, pp. 121-125