1890-1 Business Directory & Farmer's List of the Nebraska State Gazetteer 

 LANCASTER COUNTY COUNTY - BUSINESS DIRECTORY

   Agnew was formerly known as West Oak Station, on the Republican Valley branch of the U.P. Ry., in the northwestern part of Lancaster county, 15 miles from Lincoln, the state capital. Population, 21.

McFarland L B jr, sta agt, postmaster.

Markle V A, genl mdse.

   Asylum, a postoffice located at the state insane asylum on the B. & M. R. R., four and a half miles southwest of Lincoln. See Lincoln for further description.

   Bennett is an active town with 700 inhabitants in the southeastern part of Lancaster county. It is located on the Little Nemaha river, 17 miles from Lincoln, the county seat. The Nebraska City branch of the B. & M. R. R. passes through the town. The Methodists have a large tract of timber land near here upon which they yearly hold their state camp meeting. The Altamaha Roller Mills, D. H. Harris proprietor, have a capacity of 100 barrels per day. Three grain elevators, two banks, two hotels and a good newspaper, the Bennett Union, are noticeable features of the town. The churches are the Methodist, Christian, Presbyterian and Latter Day Saints. A new high school building is about to be erected.

Altamaha Roller Mills, D H Harris prop.

Anderson Lars, meat market.

Austin T P, mgr Nebraska City Elevator Co.

Bank of Bennett, capital $15,000, L C Humphrey pres, J G Southwick cashier.

Beghtol Bros, drugs, jewelry.

Bennett Brick and Tile Co. Wm Roggenkamp pres, W F Torbitt vice-pres, D H Harris sec, mgr and treas, brick mfrs.

Bennett House, C Cheney prop.

Bennett Union, C F Collins prop.

Boud George J, barber, confectionery.

Bratt H H & Co, genl mdse.

Bratt John P, hardware, agl implts.

Brenton Harry, photographer.

Cheney Clark, prop Bennett House.

Citizens Bank of Bennett, capital stock $25,000, J E Vanderlip pres, C A Pierce cashier.

Collins Charles F, prop Bennett Union.

Collins F W, attorney, notary and insurance.

Crane Marion F, groceries, crockery.

Deck Milton B, physician.

Dobbs John T, blacksmith.

Eggleston George W, grain elevator.

Fry John E, genl mdse.

Gallison John S, phys.

Garnett A P, painter.

Gribling Austin, harness.

Grover Frank A, barber

Harper John C, livery

Harris D H, prop Altamaha Roller Mills, sec, treas and genl mgr Bennett Brick and Tile Co.

Hartley Wm A, atty, notary.

Hartzell David II, agl implts.

Hiatt Charles D, meat market.

Hicks Thomas B, confectionery, notions.

Hoberg J W, sta agt.

Johnson C L, prop Price Hotel.

Lane W H, wagon maker.

Lilly Isaac K, restaurant.

Mitchell Charles E, harness.

Morgan W H, shoemaker.

Nebraska City Elevator Co, T P Austin mgr, grain elevator.

Nelson Ole, blacksmith.

Piper E T, postmaster

Price Hotel, C L Johnson prop.

Price Thomas, stone quarry.

Seeley Walt M, atty.

Torbitt Wm F, drugs, wall paper.

Tout, Jacob A, livery.

Trexler Bros, hardware, furniture.

Vanderlip J E. genl mdse, lumber.

Zittle David II, carpenter.

   Berks, a flag station on the B. & M. R. R., 16 miles west of Lincoln.

   Cheney, a station on the B. & M. R. R., in the south central part of Lancaster county, twelve miles from Lincoln, the state capital. Population, 100.

Alfred G H, genl mdse.

Clark J N, drugs, genl mdse, postmaster and justice.

French Geo, blacksmith.

Garten W L, genl mdse.

Gregg H H, sta agt.

Morton J M, genl mdse.

Parker C T, phys.

Ramsey J B Mrs, milliner.

   Crounse, a post office in the extreme northwest part of Lancaster county 20 miles from Lincoln.

   Davey, a station on the F. E & M. V. R. R., in the northern part of Lancaster county, 12 miles from Lincoln, the capital of the state. Population, 50.

Bock James, genl mdse.

Cooper S A, sta agt.

Crawford R B, blacksmith.

Fulton Dr, drugs.

Hurkson Henry, postmaster.

Norton Sarah, dressmaker.

Nye & Schneider Co, grain.

O'Brien J H, hardware, agl implts.

Opp Philip, blacksmith, agl implts, justice.

   Denton, a station on the mail line of the B. & M. R. R., in the western part of Lancaster county, nine miles west of Lincoln, the state capital and county seat. Population, 40.

Gilbert S F, genl mdse.

McDermott W L, blacksmith.

McPherson W H, sta agt.

Miller Jane Mrs, postmaster.

Miller J R C, genl mdse, justice and feed mill.

   Emerald, a station on the B. & M. R. R., in the western part of Lancaster county, seven miles from Lincoln, the state capital and county seat. Population, 50.

Allen J D, sta agt.

Lee G W, genl mdse, postmaster

Naderhoff A, blacksmith.

   Firth is situated in the southern part of Lancaster county, 22 miles from Lincoln, the judicial seat of the county. It is on the Atchison and Nebraska branch of the B. & M. R. R., and between the Nemaha river and Salt creek. Population, 500. There is a good school, two grain elevators, a bank, a hotel, etc., also Presbyterian and Methodist churches.

Brochmann Wm, meat market.

Burling T R, postmaster, genl mdse.

Chicago Lumber Co, I M Hill mgr, lumber.

Childs I Mrs, prop Gable House.

Crandall W J, grain and agl implts.

Failor A J, sta, tel and ex agt.

Firth Bank, capital $15,000, Norcross & Spencer props.

Flickinger C F, harnessmaker.

Gable House, Mrs I Childs prop.

Harms J J, live stock.

Howard Bros, genl mdse.

Howard C F, furniture,

Howard C F Mrs, millinery.

Kallemine N W, barber.

Kommers John, blacksmith

McBride T B, livery.

Miller J A, hardware.

Norcross W P & Co, grain, coal.

Poort Peter, genl mdse.

Schutte D, hardware.

Sedgwick & Champion, livery.

Snider W A, saloon.

Tebrinke H J, genl mdse.

Touville A R, physician, druggist.

Wetstruck Charles, boots, shoes.

   Hanlon, a station on the U. P. Ry. 11 miles south of Lincoln. The name of the postoffice is Roca, about one-half mile away, which is on the B. & M. R. R.

   Hickman is in the southern part of Lancaster county, on the A. & N. division of the B. & M. R. R., and on the line of the Missouri Pacific from Crete to Talmage. It has a population of 300 and is in the midst of an excellent farming country. The town is 14 miles southeast of Lincoln, the county seat. The Hickman Enterprise, is a popular sheet. The Methodists have erected a substantial house of worship. The Presbyterian congregation is also in a prosperous condition.

Blozzard J W, phys.

Bohlen W P, contractor.

Brockema G & Co, furniture, jewelry, undertaker.

Burcham H, live stock.

Chester J, grain.

Corey C H, real estate, ins.

Crouse W E, sta agt M P Ry.

Daharsh & Schneider, blacksmiths.

Dehaan J T, postmaster, real estate, insurance, notary public.

Diesel W, restaurant.

Eatherton W, carpenter.

Fassett E F, editor Hickman Enterprise.

Fischer C, harnessmaker.

Frankfather S I, genl mdse.

Grim Sol, veterinary.

Grote & Berk, meat market.

Hemmingway J M, livery.

Herrick J D, genl mdse.

Hickman Enterprise, E F Fassett editor.

Holmes F J, station agt B & M R R.

Horn Theo, blacksmith.

Howe Frank, carpenter.

Kemper J, barber, billiards.

Kling G, shoemaker, justice.

Larsh B F, carpenter.

Larsh James, live stock.

Larsh & Morrison, genl mdse.

Larsh N M Mrs, hotel.

Liesveld & Thompson, agl implts, grain.

Lowrey T W, W B Morrison agent, grain.

McKennon A, ins agt.

McKennon & Swiggert, live stock.

Morrison W B, grain, coal.

Newhouse M B, phys.

Niemann & Ernst, saloon.

Niemann & Feis, genl mdse.

Peck M T, lumber, coal.

Pettee A W, drugs.

Rowerdink W, genl mdse.

Snider W W, genl mdse.

Thiedemann J H, blacksmith.

Vanburg Edwd, tinner.

Vanburg John, hardware, organs.

Wismer C, ins agt.

   Holland, a postoffice in the southeastern part of Lancaster county, 20 miles from Lincoln. Population, 100.

   Hyersville, a postoffice at the state penitentiary, three miles south of Lincoln. Population, 450.

   Ivanhoe, a station on the M P. Ry., in Lancaster county, 12 miles east of Lincoln.

   Kramer, a newly established town on the M. P. Ry. Branch from Auburn to Crete, eight miles east of Crete. Population, 35.

Baxter & Lewis, genl mdse, hardware.

Downs E S, agl implts.

Flachman M, milliner.

Ford J E, station agt.

Ford & Smith, saloon.

Lewis W W, postmaster.

Pruha I, blacksmith.

Werner Henry, justice.

   Lancaster, a postoffice at the state penitentiary. It is also a station on the B. & M. R. R. Lancaster is three miles from Lincoln, the capital of the state. For description of penitentiary see Lincoln.

Hopkins Jennie M, postmaster.

Dorgan W H, sta agt.

   Malcolm, a station on the B. & M. R. R., in the northwestern part of Lancaster county, 11 miles from Lincoln, the capital of the state. Population, 75.

Barwick & Sullivan, genl mdse.

Beeson L, blacksmith.

Benedict A E, sta agt.

Brandt Wm jr, justice.

Meyer L C, genl mdse.

Ringstmier F, blacksmith.

Sullivan A T, postmaster.

   Panama, a station on the M. P. Ry. Branch from auburn to Crete, in the south central part of Lancaster county, 22 miles from Lincoln, the county seat. Population, 200.

Atkinson J R, justice.

Burg J N, blacksmith.

Burrows E, genl mdse.

Conn R, hardware, agl implts.

Evans A C, millinery.

Feather S & J, drugs.

Greenleaf & Baker, grain elevator.

Hazleton O S, postmaster

Mitton & Pierson, lumber.

Oliver E S, sta agt.

Phillips Wm, agl implts.

Van Diest H, genl mdse.

   Pella, a postoffice in the southeastern part of Lancaster county, about four miles east of Firth, the nearest railway station.

Nieveen N, blacksmith.

Van Diest C, postmaster, genl mdse.

   Prairie Home, a star route postoffice in the eastern part of Lancaster county, 12 miles from Lincoln, the state capital.

Wait E O, justice.

Welsh J H, postmaster.

   Princeton, a station on the Republican Valley branch of the U. P. Ry., in the southern part of Lancaster county, 18 miles south of Lincoln, the county seat. The United Brethren have a house of worship here. Population, 100.

   Raymond, is in the northwestern part of Lancaster county, 11 miles from Lincoln, on the line of the O. & R. V. branch of the U. P. Ry., and has about 250 inhabitants. Grain and live stock are the productions that receive the most attention. A creamery, an elevator, a banking house, a hotel, etc., are among the business interests. The churches are the Free Methodist and Presbyterian. The G. A. R. have an organization.

Basey Charles, wagonmaker.

Black E F, livery, justice, agl implts.

Campin Daniel, live stock.

Cline Harry, blacksmith,

Hall R G, carpenter, painter.

Hotchkiss C H, prop Valley View Creamery.

Hurd H H, hardware.

Hurd & Kerlin, millinery.

Inkster & Cameron, live stock.

Inkster J R, ins.

Inkster Robert & Son, lumber.

Johnson Fred, photographer.

Kenyon Fred, agl implts.

Kerlin Wm, carpenter.

Lowdan L C, mgr Omaha Elevator Co.

Lowdan S C, agl implts.

Morgan S, meat market, coal, feed.

Mulvane John D, grocery.

Ogden L C, sta agt O & R V R R.

Omaha Elevator Co, L C Lowden Mgr.

Plank J & Co, drugs.

Polk L F, phys.

Reagan & Son, bankers.

Reynolds & Davis, live stock.

Shuss George, carpenter,

Valley View Creamery, C H Hotchkiss prop.

Weller W J, genl mdse, postmaster.

Woodard D, hotel blacksmith.

   Roca is in the southern part of Lancaster county, 10 miles south of Lincoln, the capital of the state, and is reached by the A. & N. division of the B. & M. R. R.; the U. P. Ry. also passes one mile west of here, the station being Hanlon. Stone quarrying is extensively carried on here. Population, 300.

Aaron M M, drugs

Bendlage Theo H, genl mdse.

Demaree H C, phys.

Dice C, blacksmith.

Dunham W W, postmaster, justice

Lowery T W, grain.

Perrin J, flour mill.

Price J, station agt.

Schwake & Hartz, genl mdse.

   Saltillo, a postoffice in the southern part of Lancaster county, eight miles south of Lincoln, the capital of the state, it is also a station on the A. & N. branch of the B. & M. R. R. It is the oldest postoffice in Lancaster county, being established in 1854. Population, 25.

Clark E G, sta, tel and ex agt.

Lowry T W, grain.

Reed J, postmaster, stone quarry.

   Sprague is a village in the southern portion of Lancaster county, on the branch of the Missouri Pacific Ry. from Talmage to Crete. It is 45 miles west of the former place, and 13 miles east of the latter, and has about 150 inhabitants. Grain and live stock are the principal articles of commerce.

Andrell James, harnessmaker.

Balky A R, meat market.

Balsley & Knox, hardware.

Downs B S, agl implts.

Etherton J J, livery.

Finley W H, druggist.

Gearefe S, carpenter.

Greenleaf & Baker, grain dealers.

McGilvrie J M, dry goods, groceries.

Mitchell & Frame, stock dealers.

Morison J M, grain.

Rounds & Co, lumber and coal.

Sargent Lyman S, hardware.

Spelman H H, genl mdse.

Suereane T, blacksmith.

Wager W M, billiards.

   University Place, is a postoffice at the agricultural farm of the state university, about three miles east of Lincoln, the capital of the state.

Closson G W, genl mdse.

Miller W Gage, postmaster, genl mdse.

   Walton, a station on the M. P. Ry., in the eastern part of Lancaster county, nine miles east of Lincoln, the county seat and capital of the state.

   Waverly has a population of 450, and is located in the northeastern part of Lancaster county, 12 miles from Lincoln, the judicial seat of the county. It is on the main line of the B. & M. R. R., and an important grain shipping point; several elevators are employed. The Bank of Waverly is a flourishing institution. The hotel and school facilities are ample for the size of the place. The churches are the Methodist and Lutheran. There is also a post of the G. A. R.

Anderson Charles P, boots, shoes.

Armstrong James J, genl mdse.

Bank of Waverly, Nathaniel H Meeker pres, Thomas J Beale cashier.

Beale & French, meat market.

Berg Claus W. wagonmaker.

Berg John, blacksmith.

Carpenter Henry, harnessmaker.

Esterbrook Stephen A, livery.

Fellows Wm, genl mdse, prop Waverly Hotel.

Harris, Woodman & Co, grain elevator.

Loder & Son, groceries.

McGillivrae James E, agl implts.

Pennington T A S, hardware.

Poffenberger Wm H, blacksmith.

Reitz & Dullenty, blacksmiths, mfrs cultivators.

Shaw M C, station agt.

Smith Enos W, restaurant.

Stitt Frank E, barber

Tidball & Fuller, lumber, coal.

Vining V R, drugs, paints.

Walker P H, postmaster.

Waverly Hotel, Wm Fellows prop.

Werner Wm, agl implts.

   West Lincoln, a postoffice on the U. P. Ry., in Lancaster county, three miles west of Lincoln.

   Woodlawn, a station on the Nebraska division of the B & M. R. R., six miles west of Lincoln, the capital of the state. Population, 50.

Kendall N B, postmaster, sta agt.

Kendall & Smith, genl mdse, flouring mill, hardware.