Jennings County IN Archives History - Businesses .....Vernon 1868
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VERNON.

The county seat of Jennings county, on the Madison Branch of the Jeffersonville,
Madison & Indianapolis railroad, twenty-two miles from Madison, and two miles
from the crossing of the Ohio & Mississippi and the Jeffersonville, Madison &
Indianapolis railroads. It is located in the midst of a good grain and grazing
country, has two woolen mills, a hub and spoke factory, foundry and machine shop
and various other shops. It has a splendid court house, churches, good schools,
etc. Population about 1,200.

Attorneys. 
Bachelor T C, Pike 
Basnett A D, cor Pike and Jackson 
Devore E C, Brown 
Hagins, W B, over J W Hill's 
Hill J M, over J W Hill's 
Huckelberry J H, Pike 
White W O

Blacksmiths.
Earwood & France, Jackson 
Files J L, Brown 
Wagner J H & Co

Boots and Shoes,
Hiller R M, Pike 
Specht Geo, Pike

Cabinetmaker.
Osburn W W, near railroad

Carpenter and Builder.
Spalding E Q

Carriages and Wagons.
Files J L, Brown

Confectionery,
Whelan F, Pike

Dentist,
Armstrong R C, Brown

Drugs and Medicines,
Dole & Peabody, Pike
Storey L W, cor Brown and Pike


Express Company.
American, J Henninger, agt, Brown

Fanning Mills,
LEAVITT R & CO, near depot. See card

Feed Store,
Devore N A, Brown

Foundry.
Wagner J H & Co, foot of Brown

Furniture.
Tresback Geo, Jackson

General Stores.
Basnett J S, Pike
Cook, Stott & Co, cor Pike and Brown 
Fink John, Pike
Gibbs & Lett, Pike
Hill J W, s w cor Pike and Brown
Read H Q & W M, n w cor Pike and Jackson

Groceries.
Henninger J, Brown
Smyth J S, cor Jackson and Pike

Hardware.
New G W, Pike

Harness and Saddles.
Bantz W K, Brown
Cowell S B, Jackson
Smyth J A, Jackson

Hotel,
American House, T J Storey, prop, cor Pike and Brown

Insurance Agents.
Hagins W B, over J W Hill's
Vawter H F, Pike

Justices of the Peace,
Read Sam, n e cor Pike and Brown
White W O, s e cor Pike and Brown

Livery Stable,
Somerfield J W, Pike

Millinery,
Burnard Mrs C M, Pike
Smythe & Hill Mrs, Pike

Newspaper.
Vernon Banner, Smith Vawter & Co, props, Brown

Notaries Public.
Bachelor T C, Pike
Devore E C, Brown
Hagins W B, over J W Hill's
Hill J M, over J W Hill's

Notions.
Storey S W, cor Pike and Brown

Patent Planing Mill Duster.
LEAVITT R & CO, near railroad See card

Patent Hay Bake,
Butler M, Brown

Photographer.
Jackson L R, Brown

Physicians,
Burt J C
Richardson N, cor Mulberry and Wertz
Wiles & Woodward, Brown

Plow Factory.
Wagner J H & Co, foot of Brown

Postmaster.
McClellan J E, cor Jackson and Pike

Pumpmakers.
Kimball J, Jackson 
Osburn & Bundy, Jackson

Railroad Agent. 
Twadde H, depot

Saloons.
Fetter M, Pike 
Hadner N, Pike 
Shafer A, e public square 
Specht P, Pike

Spokes and Hubs.
LEAVITT R & CO, near depot. See card

Stoves and Tinware,
New G W, Pike

Undertaker.
Tresback Geo, Jackson

Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.
Doll J L, Pike 
Jackson L R, Brown

Woolen Factories.
Dowd, Walker & Co, Pike near railroad 
Richards & Wilson, near railroad


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