Ripley County IN Archives History - Businesses .....Versailles 1868 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com September 22, 2006, 2:22 am VERSAILLES. The county seat of Ripley county, five miles from Osgood, on the Ohio & Mississippi railroad, and fifty from Cincinnati. It has been contending with many difficulties, owing to the fact of its being cut off from the railroad. But since the erection of the court house it has regained much of its former vigor and prosperity. It has several good business houses, manufactories, shops, &c. Population about 600. Attorneys. Ferris E P, Main Harrington & Rosebrough, Main Jones S M, Main Lippard H T, Main Rosenbrough M K, Main Stockenger A, Main Wilson W D, Main Barber, Roe J, Main Cross Blacksmiths. Brush B F, Perry Budenbohm H, Washington Pullim B M, Main Winsler B, cor Washington and First Boots and Shoes, Kramer N, cor Washington and First Swoap ____, Main Carding Machine. SHOOK GEO, Perry Cigars and Tobacco. Thum A, Adams Dentist, Neill J C, Main Drugs and Medicines. Jones S M, s side public square Ware F M & Co, cor Main and First North General Stores. Crowder J J, cor Main and North Hunter D T, cor Main and First North SHOOK GEO, s side public square Stewart W K, Main Cross White J & Son, Main Groceries. Steinmetz A, Main Ware F M & Co, cor Main and North Harness and Saddles. Spencer T F, Main Hotels. Gary House, G W Gary prop, Main National Hotel, J H Wilson prop, Main Cross Union Hotel, A Steinmetz prop, Main Versailles House, A Hasmer prop, cor Main and Main Cross Livery Stables. Hunter C N, Washington Spencer T F, Main White J, Main Newspaper. Versailles Dispatch, P W Randall prop, Main Cross Notaries Public. Farris E P, Main Papet H, Main Cross Stockinger A, Main Physicians. Anderson Wm, Washington Graves Wm, Washington Sunman ______, Adams Thompson S L D, Main Ware J M, cor Main and North Postmistress. Conley Mrs M, Washington Saloon. Pulleam J M, cor Main and Main Gross SAW Mills. SHOOK GEO, Perry White J, First North Tin Shops. Dickinson & Hunter, First North Hunter E D, Main Wagonmakers. Helfrick A, First North Brush B F, Perry Watches and Jewelry. Beer R F, Washington File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/ripley/directories/business/1868/versaill110nms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb