1889 Cities of Stafford and St. John Business Directory

Cities of Stafford an St. John Business Directory
From the “Southwestern Business Directory: including principal towns on Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad”, McKenney Directory Co., 1889

Cities
Stafford	St. John

STAFFORD
Situated in the eastern part of the Stafford county which it derives its name, at the junction of A. T. & S. F. and D. M. & A. Railroads, 257 miles from the Missouri River. The country surrounding Stafford is adapted to the raising of corn, oats and wheat principally, and will eventually become one of the first grain-growing counties in the state. The town, comparatively new, has several large brick buildings and good school and church privileges. The present inhabitants number 1,200.
L. D. Abbott	lumber
Akers Bros.	publishers
Dr. G. W. Akers	physician
L. N. Akers and Co.	(L. N. Akers and G. W. Tanner, proprietors) Antlers Livery
W. A. Baumgartner	druggist
J. D. Beals	insurance, land, loan and abstractor
C. B. Biddel	proprietor, City Hotel
Rob Blair	publisher
Geo. W. Bousman	real estate and loans
J. H. Brownell	proprietor Grand Central Hotel
J. J. Carey	harness and saddlery
Chrisman and Co.	(J. T. and F. R. Chrisman) jewelers
J. M. Clark	barber.
J. Clym	general merchandise
N. A. Collins	contractor and builder
Cooper and Edwards	(E. Cooper and G. Edwards) billiard hall
The Frank Cox Bank	-
Cox and Lamb	(J. J. Cox and M. S. Lamb), pumps and windmills
C. W. Cronk	blacksmith
Mrs. C. B. Darr	milliner
Charles B. Darr	city marshal
Davis and Gish	(T. C. Davis and J. F. Gish) groceries
Fair and Shaak Lumber Co.	(D. J. Fair, M. P. Shaak and H. D. McQuade) lumber
The Farmers Bank	J. D. Larabee, president; F. S. Larabee, vice president
D. F. Ferris	livery and transfer
First National Bank	John Hall, president; E. L. Hillis, vice president; C. G. Webb, cashier
Fort and Tyrrell	(G. W. Fort and J. H. Tyrell) real estate and loans
John Garvin Hardware Co.	hardware and stoves
Grand Central Hotel	J. H. Brownell, proprietor
E. S. Haddock	shoemaker
G. A. Hall	restaurant and meat market
Halveson and Hillis	(T. F. Halveson and E. L. Hillis) attorneys at law
Mr. Hillabold	jeweler
S. F. Hooper	blacksmith and painter
W. S. Hoyt	physician
Mrs. A. E. Jolley	milliner and dressmaker
Jones and Co.	dry goods
T. M. Leake	harness and saddlery
Louderback and Pollock	(R. J. Louderback and J. S. Pollock) confectionery and bakery
McCullam and Co.	lumber
McCurdy Bros.	(J. S. and H. L.) hardware and stoves
Wm. McLennan	blacksmith
E. Mead and Son	(E. and Wm.) cigar manufacturers
W. F. Mershon	grocer
J. Moreland	meat market
S. E. Peacock	furniture and undertaker
Plank, Vickers and Co.	(J. J. Plank and Frank Vickers) real estate and loans
Hardy Sayre	attorney at law
George Schmidt	shoemaker
T. W. Scott	postmaster and physician
Scott and Wallace	(W. Scott and Miss Jessie B. Wallace) windmills and pumps
C. N. Shelton	physician and dentist
Smith and Blair	(W. H. Smith and Bob Blair) loans
Spurgin and Ferris	(W. T. Spurgin and D. F. Ferris) livery
Stafford Democrat	L. M. Steele, proprietor
Stafford Republican	Akers Bros., proprietors; A. B. Akers, editor; L. N. Akers, manager
L. M. Steele	stationery and notions
Ed Stoeckle	barber
R. E. Stubbs	grocer
S. C. Turner	hardware and stoves
F. O. Watson	druggist
T. S. Watson	blacksmith
R. C. Webster	justice of the peace
The Weekly Telegram	Bob Blair editor and proprietor
Wm Wendling	proprietor, Wendling House
C. H. Wilkinson	stationery
M. T. Williams	real estate
T. O. Williams and Co.	(T. O. Williams and H. W. Maze) druggist
W. S. Young	manager St. John and Marsh Co., lumber

St. John
A thriving town on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, the county seat of Stafford County, in the midst of an agricultural and cattle country. The town is well supplied with all classes of business, has three banks, good schools, churches and hotels that are a credit to the place. The county has built a fine court-house at a cost of $35,000. The population is 1,500.
L. A. Abell	constable
Arlington House	J. G. Cornwell proprietor
Baldy Bros.	(L. H. and J. B.) real estate, loans and insurance
L. H. Baldy	(Baldy Bros)
J. B. Baldy	(Baldy Bros)
Bell & Mills	(Jas W. Bell and Wm Mills) general merchandise
C. F. Benford	tailor
A. L. Bennett	restaurant
Brinkman & Gwinn Lumber and Hardware Co.	(G. L. and W. H. Brinkman and J. C. and G. N. Gwinn)
M. B. Brodie	confectionery
T. C. Brownell	coal
S. A. Burger	shoemaker
J. E. Catlin	manager St. John & Marsh Co., lumber
City Hotel	Chas R. F. Harlan, proprietor
Cornwell Bros.	(D. C. and F. M.) jewelers
J. Q. Cornwell	proprietor Arlington House and St. John Opera House
Chas Cribbs	blacksmith
W. T. Dalton	hardware and stoves
Mrs W. T. Dalton	milliner
Detwiler & Lyon	(John Detwiler and Thos E. Lyon) contractors and builders
Wm. Dixon	circuit clerk
W. P. K. Dow	publishers
Durfee, Hullhorst & Co.	bankers
Farmers' and Merchants' Bank	Durfee, Hullhorst & Co.
Fifth Avenue Hotel Co.	, Wm. Dixon, president; E. R. Swartz, secretary
First National Bank	W. B. Thompson, pres.; Henry Rohr, v.p.; R. W. Thompson, cashier
Fisher & Nagle	(L. H. Fisher and P. R. Nagle) loans, abstracts and insurance
Frescoln Bros.	(G. F. and J. W.) lumber
A. L. Fugard	physician and surgeon
R. M. FUHRER	dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes
R. M. Fuller	real estate and loans
Gilbert & Gray	(E. W. Gilbert and O. Gray) hardware
F. B. Gilmore	real estate and abstracts
J. A. Glasgow	wagon maker
S. A. D Glascock	general merchandise
Wm. Glascock	sheriff
Gloyd Bros.	(F. E. and A. M.) lumber and coal
Gloyd Bros., Aitken & Bell	(A. M. and F. E. Gloyd, A. Aitken and O. Bell) general merchandise
J. F. Guernsey	probate judge
E. B. Harlan & Co.	(E. B. Harlan and S. A. Burger) harness and saddlery
W. L. Hoaglin	dentist
Rev. Hoffman	Methodist clergyman
The Kansas Security and Trust Co.	Henry Rohr, pres.; M. A. W. Jordan, v.p.; F. B. Gilmore, sec.; A. W. Thompson, treas.
Miss M. E. Kiefner	dressmaker
M. Y. B. Lamoreux	livery and justice of peace
E. H. Landis	county treasurer
C. S. Mace	postmaster and stationery
Mater & Underwood	(J. M. Mater and A. R. Underwood) real estate, loans and insurance
M. L. McConn	real estate
F. McCullam & Co.	lumber
J. F. McDonald	gunsmith
Rev. McNutt	Baptist clergyman
John Meenssenger	barber
A. R. Moon	jeweler
C. C. Myers	agent A T & S F R R and Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express
Wm. W. O'Neal	real estate, exchange of Kansas land for Eastern property, office City Hotel
J. R. Perry	real estate
Joseph Pyles	restaurant
W. M. Reynolds	attorney-at-law
John Rice	bakery
Rixon & Clemans	(R. H. Rixon and W. M. Clemans) groceries
Roller Bros.	(J. H. and D.) livery
Rose & Moseley	(J. W. Rose and T. W. Moseley) attorneys-at-law
H. R. Ross	loans and insurance
Russell & Co.	livery
J. N. Salmon	superintendent of instruction
Fred Schultz	tailor
F. C. Shaler	hardware and stoves
Shannon & Co.	(S. C. and A.) hardware and implements
W. S. Shetler	meat market
Mrs W. S. Shetler	millinery
Miss O. M. Shira	photographer
G. W. Shutter	attorney-at-law
A. M. Sipes	register of deeds
Smith Bros.	furniture and carpets
Ira W. Smith	boots and shoes
P. H. Smith	barber
W. B. Smith	grocer
Sparks & Limes	(A. Sparks and J. L. Limes) physicians
State Bank of St. John	D. G. Littlefield, president; Geo. H. Burr, vice-president; A. M. Gloyd, cashier; bankers
St. John & Marsh Co.	lumber dealers
St. John Milling Co.	C. G. Smith, president; M. L. Mclntosh, secretary and treasurer; flour mill
St. John Opera House	J. G. Cornwell, proprietor
St John Weekly News	(News Publishing Co.) W. P. K. Dow, editor
Swartz Bros.	(E. R. and F. C.) real estates and loans
E. J. Tucker	druggist
Tudor & Ring	(J. H. Tudor and Thomas Ring) grocers
Tyler Edwards	barber and baths
G. B. Van Alstine	painter
Wampler & Higgins	(T. W. Warnpler and C. H. Higgins)
M. S. Weeks	meat market
Weilepp & Shepherd	groceries and billiard hall
Dr. N. Weinberg	dentist
W. J. Winner	physician and druggist
C. C. Woodruff	flour and feed mill
A. M. Woolley	photographer
H. M. Woolly	county clerk
M. J. & S. Weinberg	dry goods and clothing.