Putnam and Bureau County, Illinois August 23, 1845 Business Directories
Transcribed by Nancy Piper

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Business Directory
Hennepin, August 23, 1845

Taken From the Hennepin Herald and Advertiser
August 23, 1845
Phillip Lynch, Publisher and Proprietor

• Levi Aldrich - Contractor and Architect
• E. B. Ames - Attorney at Law
• Thomas Atwater - Attorney at Law
• C. Bartlett - Boot & Shoemaker
• G. Barton - Dealer in Dry Goods, Crockery, & Groceries
• William Burnsides - fashinable tailor
• J. W. Braught - boot and shoe maker
• Cattell & Davidson - Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Cutlery, Iron & Nails
• Ira Church - Clock and Watch Repairer and Jeweller
• N. Church & Co. - Hatters, and dealers in hats, caps, buffalo robes, muffs and boas.
• C. Daehardt - Dealer in Dry Goods, Clocks, & Crockery
• C. M. Duncan - Physician
• D. S. Elliott - Attorney at Law
• J. Everett - Saddle & Harness maker
• S. S. Fifield - Physician
• Fagin, Folger & Co. - Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Iron, Stoves and Castings.
• - Gibbons - Tailor
• D. B. Gore - Physician
• G. T. Gorham - Hennepin Steam Mill
• J. C. Ham - Hennepin Hotel
• J. W. Harker & Co. - Dry Goods, Groceries, & Queensware
• John P. Hayes - Carpenter
• William King - Tailor
• Melville C. Libby - Turner and CAbinet Ware Manufacturer
• Phillip Lynch - Newspaper & Job Printer
• D. Markley - Tinner & Coppersmith
• N. Pickering - House Carpenter and Architect.
• E. F. & S. Pulsifer - Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery, Hardware, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, & Iron
• Loring Pickering - Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Queensware, Crockery, Paints, Oils, & c.
• S. L. Platt - Physician
• Cissell & Prickett - Blacksmiths
• S. T. Ray - Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes
• Orson Rice - Painter & Glazier
• C. F. Rousseau - Physician
• F. Sheble - Dealer in Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Groceries, Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Hardware and Queensware
• George Sowers - Dealer in Groceries, Segars Boots, Shoes, & c.
• Samuel Spencer - Franklin House
• A. C. Stephens - Dealer in Iron, Steel, Nails & Castings
• B. C. Tabor - Physician
• Durley & Wardlaw - Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware and Queensware

Hennepin Advertisements

White Lead AND LINSEED OIL, of superior quality, on hand and for sale low for cash, by ALBERT G. FOLGER CARPENTERS, Coopers and Blacksmith’s tools, on hand and for sale by CATTELL and DAVIDSON 75 SACKS Turks Island Salt, on hand anf for sale low for cash by DURLEY & WARDLAW June 14th. MORE PLOWS! MORE PLOWS! In addition, we have received the celebrated Peoria Plow, of different sizes, which we will sell at the Peoria price. E. F. & S. PULSIFER GREAT EXCITEMENT SHEBLE Has Removed his stock of Goods to the store lately occupied by “Pulsifer” where he has just received a fresh supply, which will be sold as cheap as any other store in the country. Call and see. Great Bargains to be had. June 14th

ORSON RICE, PAINTER Respectfully informes the citizens of this place, and the public, that he has fitted up a shop and is now prepared to do all kinds of HOUSE & SIGN PAINTING, ORNAMENTING, & PAPER HANGING, also GLAZING, & c. Orders from a distance thanfully received and punctually attended to. Prices moderate. Hennepin, June 7th, 1845. tf BOOTS & SHOES 200 pairs Men’s & Youths Boots, 600 do do Brogans 500 do Ladies Shoes & Slippers Also an assortment of Hats, Caps & Umbrellas, Brass Clocks, mackeral & Codfish, for sale lower than can be bought west of the Mountains. CATTELL & DAVIDSON HATS & CAPS We have on hand and for sale at Eastern prices very elegant BEAVER HATS; also a few of the “Whites” left. Also Hair and Cloth CAPS, of Dodd’s fashion. ALBERT G. FOLGER “Merchant’s Row” July 7th, 1845

NOTICE. THE subscriber is about making a change in his business, and now offers his entire stock of goods at COST, for cash. Those persons wishing to avail themselves of purchasing goods at much lower prices than can be had at any other store in the county, will find it to their advantage to call and examine for themselves, as I am determined to close the present stock as soon as possible. L. PICKERING. Hennepin, Aug. 23, 1845 WHO WANTS EMPLOYMENT? The subscriber wants to hire a man who understands Cabinet work. Also, one with a sufficient knowledge of the use of tools to make up Bedsteads, after the Posts are turned. He will also give constant employment, and fair wages, to a good Chair Maker. Apply at Gorham’s Steam Mill, or address the subscriber, post paid. M. C. LIBBY A Turning Lathe is in operation, at the Steam Mill Hennepin, Aug 23, 1845

Business Directory
Caledonia, August 23, 1845

Taken From the Hennepin Herald and Advertiser
August 23, 1845
Phillip Lynch, Publisher and Proprietor

• Benj. Brewer - Blacksmith
• Kendrick & Crawford - Dealers in Dry goods, Groceries, Hardware, Queensware, Boots, Shoes, & c.
• J. C. Fetter - Physician
• Joseph Funk - Wagon maker
• J. W. Forney - Cabinet maker
• John Mc Williams - Blacksmith
• John Robertson - wagon maker
• P. G. Young - Physician

Business Directory
Princeton, August 23, 1845

Taken From the Hennepin Herald and Advertiser
August 23, 1845
Phillip Lynch, Publisher and Proprietor

• C. S. Allen - blacksmith
• C. W. Beach - hotel
• C. Bennett - hotel
• Cyrus Bryant - commissioner to take ackowledgement of deeds for the states of New York and Pennsylvania
• Francis Cosgrove - cooper
• Bently Gill - saddle and harness maker
• William M’Kee - boot and shoe maker
• Benjamin Newell - dealer in dry goods, groceries, & c,
• C. R. & D. E. Norton - boot and shoe makers
• Clark Nottingham - cabinet manufacturer
• E. S. Phelps - baker and cracker manufacturer
• George W. Spratt - coppersmith and tinner
• W. St. A. Stearns - attorney at law
• R. T. Templeton - dealer in dry goods, groceries, queensware & c.
• A. Thayer - carpenter and joiner
• Jacob Zearing - lumber dealer

Business Directory
Indiantown, August 23, 1845

Taken From the Hennepin Herald and Advertiser
August 23, 1845
Phillip Lynch, Publisher and Proprietor

• Matthew Agnew - Blacksmith
• A. L. Baker - Boot and shoe maker
• W. & V. G. Bell - Carders and Cloth Dressers
• Vincent G. Bell - Attorney at Law
• Peter Bloom - double coverlet weaver
• William Booth - Blacksmith
• J. M. Dexter - Plough maker
• W. B. Ferguson - Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Queensware, etc., etc.
• Matthias Fritchey - Carpenter
• A. Goodspeed - Blacksmith
• J. B. Hartley - Tailor
• W. P. Henry - Coach and wagon maker
• Simon Kinney - Attorney at Law
• A. Langworthy - Physician
• Charles Luce - Carpenter and Joiner
• Thomas Nichols - Carpenter
• D. S. Patton - Cooper
• Harlow Searle - Cooper
• John Stevens & Sons - Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, and Hardware
• M. Wattson - Carders and Cloth Dressers
• John Wright - Boot and shoemaker

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