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Giltner
The old town of Bromfield, advanced into Huntington post office and into Giltner
station, by which name it is now known.
Some twenty years ago its business
institutions were Mather's Pioneer Store; Campbell & Wyckoff, successors to the H. D. Wait stock of
merchandise; S. D. Wait, shoes; Geo. Fowler & Co., drug store; C. N. Deitz
Lumber Co.; John Oliver, meats; C. D. Chapman; Rodeman & Son, general store;
and within the next decade some of these dropped out and Mathews the Price
Killer stock, John Oliver, and Poitevan Hardware stock took prominence.
In 1920 the business roster of Giltner showed Carlson & Haymart Auto
Co.; Dr. A. A. Brown; Citizens Bank of Giltner; Farmers Co-operative Assn.,
store; Farmers Elevator; Chas. Colton, novelty store; Edd Cutts, postmaster;
Chas. Browne, garage; Robt. Casler, grocery; C. D. Chapman,
hardware; H. C. Falmlen, store; Fry Bros., garage; Giltner Drug Co.; Giltner
Gazette; Giltner Light Plant; Giltner Lumber Co.; Giltner Produce Co.; Giltner
State Bank; Wm. Harris, meat market; Joe Heganbart, hardware; Highland Grain
Co.; Hynes Elevator Co.; J. A. Marvel, store; Dr. P. O. Marvel; Sandin Auto Co.,
garage; Paul M. Shafer, shop; Standard Oil Co.; Dr. C. H. Swanson, Carl Wagner,
harness shop; Dr. J. S. Wainwright, E. F. Wilson, store; L. A. Wilson,
restaurant, hotel.
Source: History of
Hamilton and Clay Counties Nebraska, 1921, page 490, transcribed as
printed
Transcribed
and Contributed by: Cathy Danielson
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