1871 Business Directory for the Cities and Villages of Kane County, IL
©Transcribed by Kim Torp

City of Elgin:
Banking Institutions	O. Davidson, President Home Bank, cor. Chicago St. & Douglass Avenue M.C. Town, Cashier 1st National Bank of Elgin, east side market Square
Attorneys at Law	John S. Wilcox, Office over First National Bank Botsford, Barry & Healy, Home Bank Block R.N. Botsford (Attorney) Firm of B.B. & H. E.W.Vining, City Magistrate - Master in Chancery
Court of Common Pleas	Joslyn & Wing, Office in Town's Block John W. Ranstead, over Weld's Drug Store. Also Real Estate Agent.
Wholesale & Retail Dealers	I.C. Bosworth, West Side Market Square Dubois, Swan & Richards, Du Bois block John Newman, Cor. Chicago St. & Douglas Ave. J. McNeil, No. 28, Chicago St.
Mills, Factories & Manufacturers	W.C. Kimball, Waverly Mills J.C. & W.H. Kimball, Excelsior Mills, River St. Burdick, Chapman & Co, Elgin City Mills, River St. L. Fletcher, Planing Mill, Sash, Doors, Blinds and Window Frames on hand and to order Gahan & Hutchinson, Main St. West Elgin, manuf. or Leather and Shoe Finds. Cash for Hides and pelts. Wm. F. Sylla, Phenix Foundry - light castings and School Desks a specialty. Chomas Clark, Main St. W. Elgin, manufacturer of Sash, Doors and Blinds, Mouldings, etc.
Drugs, Medicines, Paints & Oils	M.B. Baldwin, Du Bois Block. Also Fancy Goods A.R. Warren J.C. Lewis, No. 32 Chicago St. R. & S.E. Weld, No. 29, Chicago St.
Dry Goods, Fancy Notions	Schults & Todson, "Sign of the Lion" near Market Sq. R.M. Martin, 31 Chicago St. H. Geister, 19 Douglass Ave. Also deals in Groceries, boots & shoes, hats & caps Timothy Lynch, No. 1 Bridge St. Also dealer in boots, shoes, hats, caps, crockery & salt
Grocers & Provision Dealers	Penison & Bartlett, Fancy Grocers & Proprietors of Continental Restaurant Eakin & Co., 40 River St. Also dealers in Chicago-made boots & shoes Eugene Lynch, No. 11 Bridge St. N. Brown. Also Wood & Willow-ware, Tobacco & Segars W.P. McAllister, No 17 Douglass Ave. Also crockery & glassware
Hardware Dealers	J.A. Carlisle, Manufactures Cheese Vats & heaters Nelson Rogers, cor. Chicago & Broadway Sts. Also dairymen's articles D.F. Barclay - Barclay & Sherman, Bridge St. w. side.
Physicians, Surgeons & Dentistry	C.A. Jaeger, Physician, 36 Chicago ST. Rooms 1 & 2 P.B. Pratt & Son, Dentists, 36 Chicago St. Winchester & Burlingame, Centre St. A.L. Clark, Office at Weld's Drug Store H.K. Whitford, Office at Weld's Drug Store
Books & Stationers	Denison & Burdick, Bank Black W.H. Brydges, Sign of the "Big Book"
Gents' Furnishing Goods & Custom Work	S.A. French, No. 30 Chicago ST. Dealer in dry goods P.J. Kimball, No. 34 Chicago St. Hemmens & Jones, No. 36 Chicago St. Lynn & Cassidy, 41 Chicago St. L. Adler, 27 Chicago St. Also deals in trunks & valises C.Bachrach & Co. Also boots, shoes, hats, caps and a general assortment of auction goods.
Newspapers	E.C.Kincaid, Ed Gazette S.L. Taylor, Ed. Elgin Advocate
Government Officials	Frank T. Gilbert, P.M. Bruckman's Bl'k, Chicago St.
Elgin Watch Factory	Chas. S. Mosely, Mechanical Superintendent John Webb, Watch Dial Manufacturer
Judge of the Circuit Court	Silvanus Wilcox
Photographers	G.H. Sherman, No. 32 Chicago St. Mezzotints a specialty J.M. Adams, first door east of bridge.
Miscellaneous	S.M. Slade, Riverside Nursery Father Terrence Fitzsimmons, Catholic Priest Yarwood & Lyon, 46 Chicago St., dealers in Musical Instruments and Sheet Music Gill & Bartlett, Dray and Express E.F. Reeves, Contractor and Builder F.W. Wright, Farmer A. Paeper, No. 6 Douglas Avenue. Harness, Saddles, Trunks and Valises
Furniture Dealers	S.D. Wilder & Co., West side market Square Thos. H. Thompson, sign of the "Banner," adjoining Post Office G.W. Kimball, No. 35 Chicago Street
Insurance Business	D.W. Hewitt, Chicago Street, General Fire Insurance, over Well's Drug Store R.W. Padelford, Insurance, City Clerk's Office
Boots and Shoes	Kimball & O'Connell, Market Square, Auction and Commission Merchants Geo. W. Sears, No. 43 Chicago Street
Livery and Sale Stables	B.C. Payne, River Street, south of Market
Jewelers	G.B. Adams, 38 Chicago St., also special agent for Elgin Watches and dealer in Fine Jewelry.
Bakers and Confectioners	T. & A.M. Stewart, No. 53 Chicago street McLaren & Lynn, No. 10 Douglass Avenue C. Goebig, No. 16 Douglas Avenue
Agricult'l implements, &c.	R. Tuck & Son, Douglass Av. near East Depot, also Coal, Lime, Cement, etc. A.W. Root, River Street
Meat Markets	John H. Gieske, No. 18 Douglas Avenue
Hotels	S. Lasher & Son, Waverly House, cor. Broadway and Galena St. Joseph Pabst, Chicago House, N.W. cor. Douglass Ave and Milwaukee St. W. Damisch, Washington House, cor. Brooks and Division Streets
Lumber Dealers	James H. Gifford, near East Elgin Depot, also Coal and Grain Ticknor & Son, Division St., between River St. and Douglass Ave.
Carriage & Wagon Manufactory	J.C. Towner, corner Brook & Division Sts. Plummer & Messenger, River St - also trimming done to order.
Saloons	C.J. Eaton, 6 Chicago St. Martin Stohr, River St.
Billiard Hall	C.Van Valkenburg, River St.
Brewery	Paul Danz, Elgin Brewery Casper Althern, Eagle Brewery Main St. next to distillery August Heideman, Beckert's Brewery, Main St.
Produce Dealers	David J. Lynch, cor. Broadway & Galena Sts.
Geneva:
Attorneys at Law	A.M. Herrington, Office Old Court House Block W.B. Plato, Office over Eddow's Drug Store J.H. Mayborne, Office over Patten's Store W.J. Brown, Office over Patten's Store C.B. Wells, Office, Chicago
Bankers	A.A.West, Main Street, next to post office. Moss & Graff, Third Street, next to Long's Store
Dry Goods and Groceries	R. Long & Son, corner Main and Third Sts. B.Boyes, corner Main and Second Sts. Chas. Patten, corner Main and First Sts.
Grocer	J. Lance
Hardware	Samuel Krum, north side Maine Street
Physicians	Geo. Williamson, office at his residence, corner Main & 6th Sts. Francis H. Blackman, office at his residence, corner 3d and Hamilton Streets. William Le Baron, Physician and State Entomologist, - office, cor. First and Hamilton Sts.
Druggists	W.W. Ormsbee, Worsely's Block, Main St. J.K. Eddows, north side Main St.
Furniture	David Martin, Main Street
Merchant & Custom Mills	Bennett Brothers & Coe, east side river J.T. Hards, west side river Stewart Brothers, east side river
Meat Markets	E. Tinsley, First Street Wm. Porter, Main Street
Manufacturers	W.H. Howell, River Street Foundry Humphrey Parish & Co. River St. Flax Mills
Hotel	F.M. Hickox, corner Main and First Sts.
Livery	A. McWayne, First Street W.H. Webster, First Street
Dealer in Lumber and Coal	S.W. Curtis, Office at the Depot
Saloon	Frederick Ott, Main Street
Capitalists	C.B. Dodson M.T. Cole Chas. W. Cook John Burton John B. Atwater C.F. Gates
Village of St. Charles
	Hon. John F. Farnsworth, M.C.
Attorney at Law	A.S. Babcock, Butler's Buildings, west Main St.
Insurance of Real Estate	Henry T. Rockwell, Minard's Bank Building A.S. Babcock, Butler's Building, west Main St.
Mills and Manufactories	John Lloyd & Co. Foundry and Machine Shops Robert J. Haines, Excelsior Mills, St. Charles Batting Factory W.F. Osgood, Firm of J.H. Eaton & Co. Planing Mill, Lumber, Sash, etc, west 1st Street.
Carriage Manufactories	Louis Klink, cor. west Main and 3rd Streets Thomas Doyle, east 1st St., rear Minard & Osgood's
Staple & Fancy Dry Goods	Minard & Osgood east Main St., cor. 1st. Ferson & Strader, west Main St., cor. 1st. N.T. Roche, Main St., east St. Charles Hotel, Dry Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes
General Dealers	Weed & Chovin, west Main St., Groceries, Books, Stationery, Crockery, Woodenware, wall paper, etc. S.B. Huls & Co., west Main St., Dry Goods, Groceries, Stoneware, etc. Henry Parker & Co., east Main St. opposite St. Charles Hotel, Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes and Furniture
Groceries	C.B. Chamberlain, east Main Street, opposite St. Charles Hotel
Hardware	Bowman & Zabriskie, cor. west Main and 1st Sts. B.T. Hunt, east Main St.
Druggists, Grocers, Fancy Goods, &c.	J.S. Van Patten, west Main St., Drugs, Medicines, Groceries, Paints, Oils, Fancy Articles, etc. Freeman Brothers, west Main St., Drugs, Medicines, Groceries, Paints, Oils, Perfumery and Toilet Articles.
Merchant Tailoring, and General Furnishing Goods	J.P. Furnald, west Main Street
Boots & Shoes, Custom Shoe Shops	John Sheahan, west Main Street Richard Metcalfe, east Main St. near the bridge
Jewelers	Clark Brothers, west Main St., north side
Hotels	Wm. H. Allen, Proprietor Howard House, cor. Illinois and 3rd Sts., West St. Charles P.J. Burchell, Proprietor St. Charles Hotel and Livery Stables, east Main St. Seth Marvin, Proprietor Mansion House, cor. west Main and 3rd Sts.
Harness Shops	Ira O. Austin, west main St., Sheahans, Building Wm. H. Stewart, Carriage Trimmer, etc.
Marble Works	C.E. Purce, east Main St. opposite Bank
Miscellaneous	John Goodman, Variety Store, east Main St. William Foster, St. Charles Bakery, east Main St. confectionery Store, west Main St. John H. Andrus, Painter and Paper Hanger. Residence west Second St. C.O. Thompson, Livery and Sales Stables, cor. west Main and 2d St. Moore & Trumbull, Blacksmith, west Main St. Geo. W. Garren, Blacksmith, west 2d St. W.C. Irwin, Undertaker - Felt Roofing and Coopering, cor. west Main and 2d Sts. O.S. Boardman & Co., Meat Market, west Main St. Ira Minard, Capitalist, east Main St. Bank Building C.D. Wing, Capitalist and Farmer, cor. E. State & 2d St. S.W. Durant, Accountant, cor. Prairie and 1st Sts. Robert Ferson, Farmer, east Main St. Jared Bisby, Retired Farmer, west 2d St. S. McLanathan, Stock Dealer, Walnut St. G.A. Phelps

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