DAILY NEBRASKA STATE JOURNAL, LINCOLN, SUNDAY 5 JUNE 1887
Sunday 5 June 1887
This special edition was intended to PROMOTE Nebraska as a state and
provide the towns with an opportunity to advertise their status, attract new residents.
Franklin is in Franklin county on the B. & .M. R.R., five miles east of Bloomington, the county seat and 24 miles west of Red cloud. It is finely located on a beautiful elevation overlooking the valley of the Republican. The population is about 700. The Franklin Academy, a good educational
institution with a competent corps of teachers, has good substantial buildings and accommodates about 100 pupils. The public school is also well provided for in a good commodious schoolhouse. Flour mills, elevations, a cheese factory, etc., afford marketing and shipping facilities for the surrounding country, while the First National Bank and the State Bank of Franklin give flexibility to the monetary affairs of the community. The Commercial is the leading hotel. The Franklin Republican, J.W. Robinson proprietor, represents the newspaper enterprise of the vicinity. The churches are the congregational and Methodist.
Austin & Dake, Genl mdse.
Austin W. H. & Co, grain elevator.
Beach, E.M., justice of the peace
Blum R., prop Valley House
Brooks S.T., harness maker
Byerly W.H., Dr., drugs
Carpenter W.B., restaurant
Chitwood Bros, grocers
Commercial Hotel, F.L. Daggett prop. (See adv.)
Daggett F.L., prop Commercial Hotel
Davis Charles II, photographer
Doher & Townsend, hardware
Edgill J.F., contractor
Erickson John, blacksmith
Finley J.W., Jeweler
Finley W.H., Dr. drugs
First National Bank, bankers
Fletcher C.P., harnessmaker
Fletcher E.A., atty
Francisco D. barber
Franklin Mills, Westerman Bros props.
Furry L E & Co, grain elevator
Gage J.D. pres. State Bank of Franklin and notary
Garrett & Cousins, meat market
Gettle Thomas, hardware
Gorham B.C. confectioner
Joselyn E, blacksmith
Lenox R., physician
Locke W. H., sta. Tel, and ex agt.
Lohff Mamie, milliner
Maser G., blacksmith
Robb M.A. grocer
Robinson J.W. editor Republican
Rice E.A.& Son, cheese factory
Schnack Peter, photographer
Smith, Edwin, barber
Smith Ira, furniture
State Bank of Franklin, capital $20,000, J.D. Gage pres, E.L. Douglass cashier
Staten J.B., jeweler
Sturgeon T. genl mdse
Valley House, R. Blum prop.
Vaughan O.M., hardware
Waldo, H.H., livery
Walsh J.A. postmaster
Wagner J.O., genl mdse.
Westerman Bros, props Franklin Mills
White Lake Lumber Co, lumber, coal
Whitmore H., atty
Wickland A., brick yard
Wilson M.A., harness maker
Wilson W.A. livery
Woelfe W. H., mason
Hildreth, a growing town on the DeWitt and Holdrege branch of the B. & M. R.R., in the northwestern part of Franklin county, about 15 miles north of Bloomington, the county seat. The Hildreth Telescope issues weekly, has a large circulation in Franklin and adjoining counties. Population, 200.
Adams A.P., drugs, W Planck mgr.
Ashby W.S., publisher Hildreth Telescope.
Barnes G.W. sta agt.
Bridges H, carpenter, contractor and builder
Campbell A.T., grain
Cook R.T., carpenter
Fairman M., hardware
Faser Geo W., livery
Fisher Robt, blacksmith
Franklin County Bank, J.P.A. Black and G.W. Sheppard props, W.H. Shahan
cashier
Freeman Samuel, meat market
Glenn & Glenn, pumps, windmills
Glenn R.A., postmaster, justice
Heitcotter & Fisher, agl implts.
Henry J.M., phys.
Hildreth House, Sam Ogle prop.
Hildreth Telescope, W.S. Ashby publisher
Hoebel Louis, grain
Howell J.B., shoemaker
Long S.D., agl implts.
McCabe, Harrington & Co, genl mdse
Neff Bros, genl mdse
Roberts John, live stock
Shields Chas, prop Shields House ins
Schoebel Aug, saloon
Trumpbell R., lumber, live stock
Williams W.A., blacksmith
Wolfe M. genl mdse.
Bloomington is located in the southern part of Franklin county, of which it is the county town, north of the Republican river, and on the republican division of the B. & M. R.R. It has a population of 1,000. There is a good court house in Bloomington, an attractive brick school house, two stories in height, which can accommodate 300 pupils. It cost $4,400. The Presbyterians have a fine church which cost $1,700. A system of water works is in operation. A
United States land office is located here for the accommodation of those acquiring titles to government lands. The banks are the Bloomington State Bank and the Franklin County Bank. The commercial is the principal hotel in Bloomington. The Bloomington Argus, H.M. Crane, publisher and the Republican Valley Echo are the lively newspapers of this locality. The churches of the place are the Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopal and Lutheran.
Bauer Charles, meat market
Bloomington Argus, H.M. crane editor and pub
Bloomington State Bank, capital $500,000, C.F. McGrew pres, J.B. McGrew
cashier
Bowers G. Mrs, millinery
Braden J & Co, genl mdse
Brasel A.T., atty
Britton W.T., postmaster
Burr E.M., editor Republican Valley Echo
Cole G.R., broom mfr.
Cole Wm A., abstracter and loans
Coleman Ulrich, grocer
Commercial Hotel, A.B. Truman, prop
Cornhoo Conrad, blacksmith
Corwin G.W., billiard hall
Crane H.M., ed and pub Bloomington Argus
Feigley A.K., genl mdse.
Franklin county Bank, capital $10,000, J P A black pres, C K Hart cashier
Green Geo & Co, lumber and coal
Hansen W K, blacksmith
Hebb E., grocer
Hildreth & Co, clothing
Hisey J, meat market
Horton S C, real estate
Knepper W J, genl mdse
Lloyd W W, phys
Ludcke & Pickering, grocers
Marshall E H, real estate
Merick U H Dr, drugs
Moffatt C E, harness maker
Moore A F, atty.
Owens House, James Owens prop.
Owens James, prop Owens House
Patch A, jeweler
Patterson O T, barber
Peterson P F, banker
Republican Valley Echo, E M Burr ed and pub
Rupp Chris, saloon
Smith I V, hardware, justice
Sumner J B Dr, drugs
Tro F C, livery
Truman A B, prop Commercial Hotel
U S Land Office, E Kelly receiver
Wallin H C, billiard hall
Riverton is in the southeastern part of Franklin county, on the Republican Valley division of the B. & M. R. R., 16 miles east of Bloomington, the county seat. It has about 375 inhabitants, and is surrounded by good farming lands, where stock-raising is extensively conducted. A fine flour mill is located near here, on Thompsons creek, a stream having a considerable volume of water. There are her several churches, a bank, hotel, and newspaper, etc.
Banks H, livery
Benjamin A J, notary
Burr, E M, atty.
Carne N W & Co, millinery
Cole Wm A, real estate
Cumings W G & Co, hardware
Dare M A Mrs, millinery
Decker Geo W, flour and feed
Enos Geo, livery
Felch & Cross, restaurant
Franklin House, J F Pugsley prop
Fuller Ed, livery
Fulton & Daggett, agts, genl mdse
Gageby Wm, blacksmith
Gaskill Joseph, harnessmaker
Harsh Wm, tinner
Hunt W, barber
Hunter E, agl implts
Hunter J A, shoemaker
Lamphire Scott, sta tel and ex agt
Lindsay F H, meat market
Longtin & Dandurand, saloon
Moore T N, groceries
Outson J P, blacksmith
Pickett T J, editor Riverton Guard
Plumb F M, carpenter
Pugsley J F, prop Franklin House
Redford Oney, restaurant
Riverton Guard, T J Pickettt, editor
Riverton State Bank, E E Blake cashier
Rollins L H, justice
Rumsburg J H, drugs
Sherpherdson, Isaac, flour mill
Signor S R, postmaster
Stark R M, genl mdse
Weston A J, phys
White Lake Lumber co, M A Webb mgr, lumber etc.
Ziegler Phillip, jeweler.
Ash Grove, a postoffice in the western part of Franklin county, 12 miles north of Bloomington, the county seat.
Campbell is in the northeastern part of Franklin county, 22 miles northeast of Franklin, the county seat, and has a population of 300. The churches are Congregational, Catholic and Methodist. Societies are A. O. U. W. and G. A. R.
Aultz Wm G, blacksmith
Bartlett W H, drugs
Bourdean Z Mrs, millinery
Budlong C E, genl mdse, postmaster.
Choquette & Chavelin, saloon
Frazier W H, sta agt
Fuller M W, agl implts
Gandreault A, genl mdse
Humphrey & Battles, flour mill
Johnson F S, & Co, genl mdse
Keeney W H, drugs
Martin J K, hardware
Upland, a station on the Dewitt and Holdrege branch of the B. & M. R. R., in the northeastern part of Franklin county, 24 miles west of Blue Hill and 17 miles from Bloomington the county Seat. Population 200
Adams G M, justice
Griswold C A, postmaster, genl mdse
Griswold Martha Mrs, dressmaker
Hansen Anton, blacksmith
Henry Charles, drugs
Morman Bros, hardware
Peatring Bros, genl mdse
Shaw J F, sta agt
Upland House, hotel
Naponee, a station on the main line of the B. & M. R. R., in the southwestern part of Franklin county, six miles from Bloomington, the county seat. Population, 200
Beudel C E, agl implts
Chubb D P, agl implts
Goodale C H, blacksmith
Harpole C H, sta agt
Hirsh & Widener, blacksmiths
Hobbs John A, justice
Moffett C R, harnessmaker
Moore Zillie, millinery
Ray J S, postmaster, genl mdse
Stimple C D, justice
Thomas T G, hardware
Vanatta R H, genl mdse
Wilt & Polly, flour mill
Moline, a postoffice in the northwestern part of Franklin county, 18 miles north of Bloomington.
Locust, a postoffice in the northwestern part of Franklin county, 14 miles from Bloomington, the county seat.
Gishmiller W C, justice
Howell J B, postmaster
Macon, a small village in the center of Franklin county, 12 miles north of Bloomington, the county seat. Population, 80.
Behrens S S, justice
Garrett J H, blacksmith
McEleree F M, drugs
Moore A M, postmaster
Moore Thos, genl mdse
Scribner G S, blacksmith
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