1889 Paola, Miami County Business Directory

Southwestern Business Directory, McKenney Publishing Co., 1889
Paola, Miami County Directory

transcribed by Sheryl McClure

PAOLA, MIAMI COUNTY

Is the county seat of Miami County, situated on the Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad, forty-three miles southwest of Kansas City. The leading features of the place are the natural gas well adjacent to it; we quote the following to give the public a more definite idea of their importance. There are a number of companies drilling here and sinking new wells, the most prominent of which is the Paola Gas Company, an incorporated institution, which is now supplying the city with light and the inhabitants with fuel, there being at the present time over 200 stoves supplied with this fuel; and in order to exhibit the small volume of gas required as a motive power, it may be well to state as an incontrovertible fact that under the ingenious system devised by Mr. McKinney, of the McLachlin Mill, the amount of gas required to operate a mill with a capacity of 100 barrels would be equal to the amount of gas required to run four ordinary heating stoves. The McLachlin Mill has a ninety horse-power engine, and requires in its operations six pounds' pressure.

The business portion of the city is compactly built and surrounds a park of unusual attraction. The S G Biglow Manufacturing establishment for the manufacturing of handles is doing a flourishing business under his energetic management. There are three weekly papers: The Western Spirit, edited by J C Sheridan; also The Miami Republican and Paola Times. There are several hotels, amongst which is the Hotel Weaver, presided over by the genial Will Weaver, who knows well how to care for his guests. The city has about 4,000 inhabitants.

B. F. Adams, furniture dealer, Silver
E. F. Ahrens, dry goods and clothing, Pearl
Akers & Bear, carpenters and builders, Pearl
Mrs. F. Allee, ladies' furnishing goods, w s Park
G. S. Anderson & Son, grocery and provisions, Silver
John Bache, Paola Feed Mill, Silver
Sperry Baker, attorney-at-law, Pearl
R. H. Baldwin, hardware, tinware and seeds, Peoria
G. D. Barkalow, sheriff
Baruhill (Barnhill?)& Spawr, livery and feed stable Peoria
H. T. Bates & Bros., groceries, Peoria
J. W. Bates, Singer Sewing Machine agent, Pearl
Eli Baum & Co., dry goods, Peoria
S. G. BIGLOW, proprietor Paola Handle Factory and wagon manufacturer
S. A. Browne & Co., lumber dealers, Weaver
W. H. Browne, attorney-at-law, cor. Pearl and Weaver
J. H. Bruner, county commissioner
J. W. Bryan, county treasurer
S. Bumgardner, brick manufacturer
J. Frank Buxton, dentist, Peoria
Mrs. W. P. Caples, dressmaker, Peoria
J. H. Carrol & Co., grocery and provisions, w s Park
Carrol & Sheldon, attorneys-at-law, Peoria
Chandler Bros., loan agents, Pearl
W. D. Clarke, stationery and news room, Peoria
T. K. Clifton, drugs and stationery, s s Park
H. Clink, carriage and wagon maker, Weaver
Commercial House, H. H. Grimshaw, proprietor, Peoria
S. D. Condon, shelf and heavy hardware, s s Park
S. D. Conran, hardware
Cottage Hotel, J. W. Morhead, proprietor, Weaver
S. B. Cowell, harness maker, Pearl
Thomas Crawford, president County Board of Commissioners
W. B. Crossan, attorney-at-law, Pearl
S. W. Davis, furniture dealer, Peoria
John Duckett, dairy, Kansas ave
EDMISTON & SMITH; breeders of draft horses and livery stable, Peoria
A. M. Farnsworth, manager Western Union Telegraph Co.
E. A. Floyd, M. D., practical dentist, parlor n s Park
F. G. Floyd, photographer, Pearl
H. A. Floyd, county clerk
C. R. Freeman, merchant tailor, Pearl
E. Freeman, jeweler, s s Park
J. H. Frush, Palace Restaurant, w s Park
Furguson & Proctor, real estate, loan and insurance, Peoria
H. C. Gano, butcher, Pearl
Frank Gilman, livery and feed barn, Peoria
A. Graham, blacksmith, Weaver
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, C. H. Mallery, manager and proprietor, w s Park
P. H. Grimes, stationery and drugs, Peoria
J. H. Haldeman, physician and surgeon, Peoria
G. F. Hall, drugs and stationery, s s Park
R. Hampson, county commissioner
W. F. Haskett, grocery, Peoria
Z. Hayes & Co., implements and seeds, Weaver
William Hendrick, boot and shoe manufacturer, Peoria
Hon. J. P. Hindeman, judge of Tenth Judicial District, res Olathe
J. P. Hiner, grocery and provisions, Pearl
Hoag & Woiley, attorneys-at-law, Pearl
E. B. Homes, M. D., physicians and surgeon, Peoria
W. D. Hoover & J. L. Porter, physicians and surgeons, Peoria
Reed Hotel, Mrs. J. B. Barnhill, proprietor, Peoria
HOTEL WEAVER, Will Weaver, proprietor, Silver
R. M. Huston, implement house, Silver
Jesse Jacobs, livery and feed stable, Weaver
D. H. Johnston, M. D., physician and surgeon, West Park
W. J. Johnson, barber and bath rooms, cor. Peoria and Pearl
W. T. Johnston, attorney-at-law, cor. Pearl and Weaver
Jones & Maxwell, loan brokers, cor. Pearl and Weaver
G. T. Jordan & Co., shelf hardware, stoves and tinware, w s Park
W. L. Joyce, attorney-at-law, Peoria
George Kingsly, attorney-at-law and loan broker, Peoria
W. A. Kitchen, second-hand goods, Pearl
Frank Koehler, harness maker, Pearl
I. J. Koehler, City Bakery, Pearl
A. W. Long, constable, Peoria
Long Bros., carriage factory, Weaver
J. J. Lowe, superintendent Public Instruction
C. H. MALLERY, proprietor Grand Opera House
W. Masters, county recorder
H. Mayer, clothing and furnishing goods, w s Park
P. S. McGill, butcher, s s Park
T. S. McLachlin, Paola Mill and elevator
O. F. McLaughlin, grocery and provisions, s s Park cor Pearl
Miss. F. V. McMahon, photographer, Peoria
J. F. Merrell, lumber and coal, Peoria
Miami County National Bank, J. W. Sponable, president, Wm. Crowell, cashier, cor. Peoria and Pearl
Miami Hotel, J. T. Akers, proprietor
Miami Republican, W. D. Greason, editor and proprietor, West Park
B. Miller, carriage and wagon manufacturer, Pearl
John Millis, justice of the peace, Pearl
Mitchler Bros., dry goods, boots and shoes, Silver
Lucinda Moffitt, restaurant, Peoria
The National Bank of Paola, E. Gilmore, president, L. C. Gilmore, cashier, cor. Pearl and Weaver
A. D. Nicely & Co., clothing and furnishing goods, s s Park
F. G. Nolan, butcher, w s Park
H. Nye, furniture and feed, Pearl
W. G. Oakman, real estate and loans, West Park
E. K. O'Brian, dry goods, Pearl
Othick, Marr & Co., loan and abstract office, Peoria
Oyster Bros., dry goods and notions, Peoria
Paola Canning Co., J. W. Wren, manager
Paola Gas and Land Co., J. E. Maxwell, president and treasurer, W. C. Bradley, vice-president, I. N. Boicourt, secretary, Silver

Paola House, Peoria
Paola Library, Mrs. E. Heiskell, librarian, Pearl
Paola Times, D. D. Pratt, publisher and proprietor, SW cor. Gold and Peoria
Paola Water Co., Peoria
PAOLA BILLIARD PARLOR, M. M. Thomas, proprietor
J. H. Petty, contractor and builder, Silver
Pickels & Brown, flour and feed, Silver
J. C. Piker, grocery and provisions, s s Park
W. P. Potts, grocery, Pearl
J. W. Price & Co., druggists, Peoria
S. J. Quinn, grocery, Pearl
T. W. Rainey, dry goods, boots and shoes, s s Park
C. F. W. Rawson, grocery, Peoria
A. Reichard, physician, surgeon and coroner, Peoria
Q. M. Richmand, jeweler, Peoria
Mrs. M. E. Reifel, milliner and dressmaker, Peoria
N. J. Rasco, county surveyor
A. Roth, bakery, Pearl
D. O. Sellers, marble dealer, Weaver
Douglas Selwyn, attorney-at-law, Peoria
K. Shaw, blacksmithing and plow works
W. H. Sheldon, county attorney
B. J .SHERIDAN, editor The Western Spirit
J. C. Sheridan, attorney-at-law, Peoria
Chas. Sherman, merchant tailor, Weaver
Wm. Sherman, cigar manufacturer, Peoria
D. Shirk, varieties, Peoria
S. J. Shively, attorney-at-law, Opera House Block
W. T. Shively, justice of the peace, Peoria
C. Simkox, confectionery, Peoria
J. Smith, proprietor of sale barn, Peoria
Mrs. A. Sogemeir, Ladies' Exchange, Peoria
B. E. Spencer & Co., boots and shoes, w s Park
S. Sternberg, clothing, Peoria
Stich Bros., dry goods, boots and shoes, Peoria
Stokes & Augdon, horseshoers, Weaver
Stoner & Robinson, real estate, loans and insurance, cor. Pearl and Weaver
M. A. Straight & Son, barbers, Peoria
Straus Bros., boots and shoes, Peoria
Talbott & Wair candy kitchen, s s Park
N. H. Taylor, groceries and provisions, silver
M. M. THOMAS billiards
James Turner, blacksmith, Peoria
Mrs. A. A. Vaughn, milliner, s s Park
T. G. Vernon, dentist, Pearl
J. D. Walthall, M. D., physician and surgeon, Peoria
W. R. Wagstaff, attorney-at-law, Peoria
J. E. Wallace, dining hall, Peoria
WM. WEAVER, proprietor Hotel Weaver, Silver
Wells & Stevenson, attorneys-at-law, west of Park
West & Biglow, lumber, coal and implements, Miami
WESTERN SPIRIT, B. J. Sheridan, editor and proprietor, Peoria
L. Whittaker, furniture and undertaker, NW s Park
W. H. Willhoite, M. D., physician and surgeon, West Park
N. H. Williams, grocery and queen'sware, s s Park
L. J. WORTHEN, M. D., physician and surgeon, Peoria
J. L. Worthen, M. D., orificial surgery, piles and kindred diseases, Peoria
J. W. Wren, manager Paola Canning Co.