1887 Jefferson County Business Directory

1887 Jefferson County Business Directory
Official State Atlas of Kansas

transcribed by Sheryl McClure

Terry Critchfield, Propr. of Jefferson Co. Bank. General Banking Business. Settled 1855. Estab. 1880. P. O. Oskaloosa.

S. S. Cooper, General Merchandise. Estab. 1857. P. O. Oskaloosa.

F. H. Roberts, Pub. Oskaloosa Independent, the oldest paper in the county. Estab. 1860. P. O. Oskaloosa.

Metzger and Insley, Real Estate and Loan Agents. Publishers of Come West, Real Estate Bulletin. Complete set of abstract books. Estab. 1865. P. O. Oskaloosa.

A. J. Buck, Propr. of Jefferson House. Good Sample Rooms. Commercial Trade Solicited. Estab. 1857. P. O. Oskaloosa.

W. H. Howard, Pub. Oskaloosa Sickle, Democratic Co. Paper. Estab. 1878. P. O. Oskaloosa.

W. F. Gillruly, Attorney at Law and County Attorney. Estab. 1868. P. O. Oskaloosa.

Joe. R. Martin, Register of Deeds and Dealer in Groceries and Queensware at Perry, Kansas. Estab. 1866. P. O. Oskaloosa.

Morse and Morse, Attorneys at Law. Estab. 1865. P. O. Oskaloosa.

J. H. Johnson, Real Estate and Loans. Co. Treasurer and Notary Public. Estab. 1864. P. O. Oskaloosa.

F. M. Johnson, Propr. of Oskaloosa Bank. General Banking Business. Settled 1864. Estab. 1870. P. O. Oskaloosa.

R. H. Crosby, Valley Falls Bank of Deposit. General Banking Business. Settled 1855. Estab. 1869. P. O. Valley Falls.

T. W. Gardiner, Publisher of Valley Falls Register, largest, leading, cheapest, and best in the Co.; a live Democratic paper. Settled 1865. Estab. 1880. P. O. Valley Falls.

A. D. Kendall, General Merchandise. Estab. 1866. P. O. Valley Falls.

R. E. Van Meter, Publisher of Valley Falls New Era. Republican in politics. Best local paper in the county. P. O. Valley Falls.

A. G. Patrick, Ex-Postmaster of Valley Falls. Estab. 1885. P. O. Valley Falls.

W. C. Butts. Present Postmaster. Agent A.T.&S.F.& U.P. Ry's. Estab. 1869. P. O. Valley Falls.

Wm. Clark, Real Estate Agent, Justice of the Peace, Notary Public. Taxes paid for non- residents. Estab. 1871. P. O. Valley Falls.

A. H. Webster, Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. Horses bought and sold. Estab. 1877. P. O. Valley Falls.

R. D. Simpson, Propr. of Hilyer House. Headquarters for Commercial Men and Strangers. Satisfaction guaranteed. Estab. 1873. P. O. Valley Falls.

D. B. Northrup, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Calls promptly attended to, day and night. Estab. 1855. P. O. Valley Falls.

Lord Bros., Dealers in Groceries, Flour and Queensware. Boots and shoes manufactured and repaired in connection. Estab. 1871. P. O. Valley Falls.

H. W. Spangler, Drugs and Stationery. Estab. 1875. P. O. Perry.

Gib. J. Stark, Propr. of Stark Hotel. Commercial Trade Solicited. Good Livery in Connection. Estab. 1869. P. O. Perry.

N. J. Stark, Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Cememt, Lime and all Building Material and Builders'Hardware. Estab. 1865. P. O. Perry.

C. L. Thompson, Roller Process Grist Mill. Capacity, 100 Barrels per day. Estab. 1857. P. O. Thompsonville.

James Lawliss, U.P.R.R. Agent, Farmer, Postmaster and Dealer in General Merchandise. Estab. 1860. P. O. Newman.

A. M. Meili, Catholic Priest. The Church of the Purification. Estab. 1885. P. O. Newman.

T. S. Oliver, Ex County Superintendent and Teacher. Estab. 1855. P. O. Perry.

C. R. Hoffman, Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Cement, Lime, Building Material and Builders; Hardware. Estab. 1879. P. O. Perry.

Dr. S. F. Ayers, Physician and Surgeon. Calls promptly attended to, day or night. Estab. 1878. P. O. Grantville.

H. L. Cooper, Drugs and Patent Medicines; also County commissioner. Estab. 1880. P. O. Grantville.

E. L. Worswick, County Clerk of Jefferson Co. Lands, Loans and Abstracts. Settled 1877. P. O. Nortonville.

O. F. Thum, Propr. of Nortonville News. Republican in Politics. Estab. 1885. P. O. Nortonville.

A. J. Perry, General Merchandise. Estab. 1879. P. O. Nortonville.

J. T. Carter, Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. P. O. Nortonville.

McCarthy and Layson, General Merchants, Grain, Lumber. P. O. Nortonville.

Jeff. McQuilkin, Propr. Cole's Hotel. Board by day and week. Estab. 1878. P. O. Meriden.

J. Kennedy (of Firm Kennedy and Fraser, Dealers in Wagons, Buggies, Cultivators, Hoisters, Binders, Mowers, Reapers and All Kinds of Farm Machinery), Real Estate, Insurance and Loan Agent, Notary Public. Estab. 1857. P. O. Meriden.

A. V. Barnes, Dealer in Drugs, Farm Implements, etc. Estab. 1868. P. O. Winchester.

J. T. Fulton, Notary Public, Real Estate, Collecting Agent. Estab. 1868. P. O. Winchester.

W. A. Morton, Patentee and Propr. of Morton's Lightning Arrester of Wire Fences. Insurance, General Collecting. Estab. 1873. P. O. Winchester.

Rev. D. H. Coulter, Pastor of R. P. Church, of Winchester, for eight years. P. O. Winchester.

A. J. Garrett, Notary Public. Hotel, livery and feed stables. Estab. Jan. 1882. P. O. McLouth.