Johnson County IN Archives History - Businesses .....Franklin 1868
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Book Title: H. C. Chandler & Co.'s Business Directory For Indiana

FRANKLIN.

The county seat of Johnson county, is situated on the Jeffersonville, Madison &
Indianapolis railroad, at the crossing of the Martinsville branch of the
Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette railroad twenty miles from Indianapolis,
sixty-six from Madison and eighty-eight from Jeffersonville. It was settled in
1822, about which time forty acres of land whereon the town, now stands was
donated by George King, (who, was then the owner of some six hundred acres
surrounding,) for the purpose of securing the county seat. This forty acres was
laid out and sold by the county, and the title of nearly all the real estate
there can be traced back to the county.

    The growth of the town has not been remarkable, since its present population
does not exceed 2,500, but a steady class of business men have grown up with the
place, and given it a substantial character. Within two years the increase of
population and business has been considerable, and some handsome buildings are
taking the places lately held by unsightly structures.

    Franklin contains six church organizations and five church edifices, an
academy and a number of primary schools. It is also the seat of Franklin
College, a Baptist institution, which is beautifully situated just east of the
railroad in the midst of splendid grounds, which, with the college building, are
estimated at the value of $60,000.

    Franklin has also a foundry, a large woolen factory, several flouring mills,
a planing mill, a large hotel nearly completed in addition to several now in
operation, and is surrounded by a good country, to and from which access is made
easy by excellent gravel roads, five of which radiate from this point.

Agricultural Implements.
McClellan & Bone, Jefferson

Attorneys,
Banta & Byfield, over First National Bank
Overstreet & Hunter, over Second National Bank
Oyler & Howe, Jefferson

Bakeries,
Gauss Charles, Jefferson 
Zinser Charles, Jefferson

Banks,
First National Bank, J P Banta prest, T W Woolen cashier, Jefferson
Second National Bank, John Clarke prest, R T Overstreet cashier, Jefferson

Barbers,
Fassett John, Water 
Hammond & Pettiford, Water

Billiard Saloon,
Hulsemann Alexander, cor Jefferson and Water, Odd Fellows Hall

Blacksmiths.
Lerk W W., e: side square 
Sloan Harvey, Main 
TURNER & TAGG, s side square. See card

Boots and Shoes.
Graves Monroe, Jefferson 
Hutchison J W & Co, Jefferson 
Manwaring W H, Jefferson 
Martin, Fletcher & Co, Jefferson 
Moore E R, Jefferson 
Overbay D L, Main 
Service Henry, n w cor square

Bowling Saloon.
Noll Peter, s side square

Butchers.
Vandaver & Gilchrist

Cabinet Maker.
Huber F, Jefferson

Carpenter.
Keneaster Henry, Jr, e side square

Carriages and Wagons.
Carnine A N, Jefferson 
Luk W W, e side public square 
Schoonover Alfred
TURNER & TAGG, s side square. See card

China, Glass and Queensvrare.
Jones J L & Co, Jefferson 
Vawter & Todd, Jefferson

Clothing.
Lambertson, Luyster & Co, Jefferson
Levison J, Jefferson
Martin, Fletcher & Co, Jefferson

Commission Merchants.
Henderson J W, on Railroad 
Jones, Ditmars & Co, n w cor public square

Confectionery.
Crider & Vandever, 8 Jefferson 
Dunlap & Bro, Jefferson

Coopers.
Meker A J, cor Ohio and Kentucky 
Walker & Isom, cor Railroad and Ohio

Dentists.
Martin & Flook, over Second Nat Bank

Drain Tile Factory. 
Tomill H, 1 3/4 miles north of city 

Dressmaking.
Bartelou Mrs M, n w cor square 
Davis Mrs C A, Main 
Snyder Mrs Wm, Water

Drugs and Medicines.
Smith & Herriott, Jefferson 
Vawter & Jeffery, Jefferson 
Ware G W, Jefferson

Dry Goods.
Abbett & Johnson, 4 Jefferson
Connor W M, Jefferson
Barter & O'Donnell, Jefferson
Jones J L & Co, Jefferson
Jones, Ditmars & Co, n w cor public square
Mathis & Scholfield, Jefferson 
Purcell G W & Co, Jefferson 
Vawter & Todd, Jefferson

Express Companies.
Adams, D Wilson, agt 
Merchants Union, John C Bennett, agt, Jefferson

Fire Brick &c.
Davis W A

Flouring Mills.
Franklin Mills, W H Webb & Co, props, on railroad
Premium Mills, John Clark, prop, Jefferson
Foundry. 
SAUR & COLTON, on railroad

Groceries and Provisions.
Abbett & Johnson, 4 Jefferson
Dunlap & Bro, Jefferson
Gauss Charles, Jefferson
Jones J L & Co, Jefferson
Jones, Ditmars & CO, n w cor public square
Knobe L W, Jefferson 
Mathis & Scholfield, Jefferson 
Purcell G W & Co, Jefferson 
Strickler J W & Bro, cur Jefferson and Railroad
Taylor A H & Co, Jefferson 
Vawter & Todd, Jefferson 
Zinser Chas, Jefferson

Hardware.
Hemoth & Co, Jefferson 
Schofield & Alexander, Jefferson

Harness and Saddles.
Gibson H J, Main 
Manwarring W H, Jefferson

Hotels.
Dill House, A J Dill, prop, s side public square 
McCLAIN HOUSE, J F McClain, prop, s w cor public square 
Strohmier House, Wm Strohmier, prop, opp depot

Insurance Agents.
Bennett Jas C, Jefferson 
Rand J W, Jefferson

Justice of the Peace.
Buckner A M, Jefferson

Leather and Findings.
Moore E R, Jefferson

Lime, Cement, &c. 
Davis W A

Livery and Sale Stable.
Hazlett Matthew, e side public square

Locksmith.
Mehlig Peter

Marble Works.
Franklin Marble Works, G S Mangun, Jefferson

Meat Markets,
Crowe & McCullough, Jefferson 
Vandavar & Gilchrist, Jefferson

Merchant Tailors.
Garshwiler J F, Water 
Martin, Fletcher & Co, Jefferson 
Moorhouse J G, s side public square

Millinery.
Bartelow Mrs M, n w cor public square 
Brown Mrs C, Jefferson 
Heimken Mrs C, Water

Mills.
Pearl Mills, Baldwin & Payne, props, on railroad

Newspapers.
Franklin Jeffersonian, H C Allison, prop, Jefferson 
Johnson County Press, J F Farley, prop, Deitch's building, Jefferson

Paints, Oils and Window Glass.
Vawter & Jeffery, Jefferson

Photographers.
Hyder Charles, n w cor public square 
Nicholson John, 1 Jefferson

Physicians.
Donnell J H, Adams
Fielder J H, cor Jefferson and Water
HALL W C, Jefferson
Jones J T, cor Jefferson and Water
McCLAIN J F, s w cor public square
Martin J O
Payne P W.Jefferson
Wallace B, Jefferson
Webb W A, Jefferson

Planing Mill.
Voris J C & G W, west of city 

Pork Packers.
Alexander A & Co, s of city

Postmaster.
Jeffrey E, Jefferson

Pump Factory.
Schofield Alexander & Co, Jefferson 

Railroad Agents.
Bramwell Edgar & Co 
McClellan J H

Real Estate Agents.
Hougham J S, Jefferson

Restaurant.
Crider & Vanderver, 8 Jefferson 
Zinzer Charles, Jefferson

Saloons.
Darnel L C, Jefferson 
FRAME CHAS H, Jefferson 
Hulsman Alexander, Odd Fellows' hall, cor Jefferson and Water 
Noll Peter, w side Sycamore

Sewing Machines.
Florence Sewing Machines, McClellan & Bone, Jefferson

Shingles and Staves.
Freeman & Co, cor Kentucky and Ohio

Stores and Tinware.
Beall John, cor Jefferson and Water 
Henderson W H, Main 
Herriott & Co, Jefferson

Tanneries.
Bergen A & Son, Main 
Feppenfelt & Bro, Jefferson

Watchmakers and Jewelers.
Bishop H J, Jefferson 
Burns C, n side Jefferson 
FRAME CHAS H, Jefferson

Woolen Mills.
Franklin Woolen Mills, Baldwin & Payne, on railroad



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