The following is a list of the business men aud their places of business in Evansville in 1837, the year the author first allied his interests with the young city.
Silas Stephens — Saddle and harness shop; Walnut street, near Water. Hotel and Boarding House — Upper corner of Locust street; kept by Mr. Smith and Mr. Connor.
Shanklin & Caldwell — Dry goods and groceries and dealers in produce; situated on the corner of Locust and Water streets.
Lyon & Wilcox — Druggists; on Water street, between Main and Locust.
Joseph Wheeler, Sam'l Lister & Jos. Caldwell — Dry goods and groceries and dealers in produce; on Water street, between Main and Ix>cust.
John S. Hopkins — Dealer in groceries and produce; on Water street, between Main and Locust.
Robert Barnes — Dry goods and groceries and dealer in country produce; on Water street, between Main and Locust.
John Mitchel — Dealer in dry goods, groceries and country produce; upper corner Main and Water streets. The State Bank of Indiana was kept in the same building; John Mitchell was president and John Douglas was cashier.
Butler & Coleman — Dealers in dry goods, groceries and produce; lower corner of Main and Water streets.
C. M. Griffith — Dealer in hardware and cutlery; Water street, between Main and Sycamore.
J. B. Lamphear — Dealer in liquors and fine wines of all kinds; on Water street, between Main and Sycamore.
Alexander Laugh 1 in & Co., Samuel Orr, agent — Dealers in iron, nails and blacksmith tools; lower corner Sycamore street.
Charles Harrington — Hotel and boarding house; situated on Water street, where the St. Cloud Hotel now stands.
Alansou Warner — Hotel, afterwards known as the Mansion House, run by Francis Linck, who became tl)6 owner; situated on the corner of First and Locust streets, where the Peoples Theatre now stands.
Stewart & Goodsell — Wholesale dealers in groceries, commission merchants; afterwards sold out to Asa Bement and Charles Viele, who carried on the business for years afterward; situated on Main street, near where the Old National Bank stands.
Hazzard & Hebberd — New York Store; Main street, near corner of Second.
John W. Lilliston — Dealer in drugs, paints and oils, on the corner of Main and First streets; afterward sold to Wm. and Crawford Bell, who sold to other dealers, and after that the building was occupied by John Healey as a book and stationery store.
Thomas Johnson — Hotel; situated on the upper corner of First and Vine streets.
Gardiner Bowles — Blacksmithing and horseshoeing; situated on alley between First and Second streets and between Main and Sycamore.
Bowles & Whiting — Dealers in dry goods and groceries ; Main street, between First and Second.
Polk Bros. — Cabinetmaker shop; First street, bet. Locust and Walnut, where now stands the residence of the late Dr. Daniel Morgan.
Mr. Herman — Cabinetmaker ; Third street, between Locust and Walnut.
Abraham Gumberts — Merchant tailor; in John Mausell building on Main street, between First and Second.
Jacob Sinzich — Bakery arid boarding house ; Water street, between Sycamore and Vine.
Greek & Schmall — Groceries and produce ; Main street, between First and Second.
Robert Fergus — Cabinetmaker ; Main street, between Third and Fourth.
Warner & Setchell — Livery stable; on the alley between Locust and Walnut, in the rear of where the St. George Hotel now stands.
Seth Pritchett — Blacksmith and repair shop ; on the alley above Main street, near Igleheart's mill.
John Henson — Carpenter and undertaker ; Main street, between Fourth and Fifth.
Varney Satterlee — Wagoumaker and blacksmith ; Main street between Fourth and Fifth.
William and Jacob Hunnel — Carpenters and builders ; on the alley where the Kohinoor Laundry now is.
Thomas Eaton — Carpenter and builder ; on the alley between Main and Locust, in the rear of Sampson & Albin building.
James Steele — Carpenter and builder ; working for Field & Stock-well, contractors.
Wm. Renschler — Blacksmith ; Fourth street, between Main and Sycamore.
George W. Chad — Blacksmith ; Vine street, between First and Water.
John Trible — Carpenter and builder; Fourth street, between Vine and Division.
Parvin & DeGarmo — Blacksmiths; Main street, between Fourth and Fifth.
Aaron Harrington — Jewelry; Main street, between Second and Third.
Charles Wade — Watchmaker and jeweler; Main street, between Second and Third.
John J. Marlett — Livery stable ; on the alley between Locust and Walnut, having purchased from Warner & Setchell.
Mr. Meyers — Gunsmith ; Second street, between Main and Sycamore.
William Newitt — Florist, near Jacobsville.
Edgar Dunk — Florist and gardener, near Jacobsville.
Abraham Sullivan — Brickmaker, Sullivantown.
Robert Parrett — Brickmaker, Upper Second street.
Allis & Howes — Grocers, produce and liquors ; Main street, between First and Second, in what was known as Checkered Store.
Burbank & Carpenter — Dry goods, groceries and produce ; Main street, between Second and Third.
Scantlin & Sons — Dealers and manufacturers of tinware and stoves; Main street, between First and Second.
Brackett Mills — Carpenter and builder.
Fielding Stockwell — Carpenter and builder; Second street, between Walnut and Cherry.
ATTORNEYS.
W. T. T. Jones,
Amos Clark,
John Law,
Charles I. Battell,
William Jones,
James Lockhart.
PHYSICIANS.
William Trafton — First street, between Locust and Water.
Daniel Lane — Second street, between Main and Locust.
Dr. Phillips — Second street, near Main.
A. P. Hutchinson, Main street, between First and Second.
Daniel Morgan — First street, between Main and Locust.
M. J. Bray,with Dr. Trafton — First street, between Locust and Walnut,
George B. Walker — Main street, between First and Second.