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Sylvia City Directory 1887 - 1888

(Note: ® - means Residence)

Transcribed & Submitted by: Rose Stout, Oct. 3, 2006

 
Surname Name  Occupation Business Info Residence
Austin H. S.  Manager Sylvia Furniture Co ® Mardis st between Ave D & E
Ball J. M.  Assistant Foreman at Cattle Ranch ® Mardis st between Ave E & F
Bartelson James Section Foreman   boards at the Imperal Hotel
Barton John   (Hott & Barton) ® Shepherd st between Ave D & E
Barton John, Mrs.   (Hott & Barton) ® Shepherd st between Ave D & E
Benedict W. H. S.   (Talbott & Benedict) ® Shepherd st between Ave D & E
Bills D. C. Physician office at Gillespie's drug store ® corner of Mardis st & Ave F
Bird Henry  Billiard Hall   boards Imperal House
Birch Wm. Proprietor of the Imperal House  
Blum & Weigner   General Merchandise (Henry Blum & ------- Weigner) corner Main st & Ave D  
Blum Henry   (Blum & Weigner) ® corner Thompson st & Ave D
Bontz A. N. Cashier Bank of Sylvia ® Mardis st & Ave C & D
Bonford Henry   (McLane & Bonford) ® corner of Mardis st & Ave C
Campbell Minnie, Miss Cook at Imperal House  
City Meat Market     J. A. Fickertt proprietor, corner Main st & Ave C  
Curran Chas. Assistant Postmaster   ® corner of Mardis st & Ave E
Ellis Wm. Plasterer   boards at the Imperal Hotel
Evans John D. Editor of the sylvia Telephone boards at the Imperal Hotel
Fair, Shaak & Co     B. B. Willson manager, Main st south of railroad  
Fell & Roberts   Livery, Feed & Sale Stable (J. P. Fell, James Roberts), corner of Ave C & Thompson st  
Fickertt J. A.  Proprietor of City Meat Market ® corner of Thompson st & Ave C
Gillespie J. M. Druggist store Main st between Ave C & D ® corner of Mardis st & Ave F
Good Albert Secton Hand   boards at the Imperal House
Granville Fred Carpenter   boards at the corner of Thompson st & Railroad Ave
Gray Chas. Station Agent    ® Mardis st between Ave D & E
Harrison Wm. H. Harness  shop Main st between Ave C & D  
Hawley T. J. General Merchandise store Main st between Ave C & D ® corner of Mardis st & Ave D
Hemlig J. B. Carpenter   ® Thompson st between Ave C & D
Hill N.   Works for Fair, Shaak & Co ® Main st between Ave D & E
Hotel de Horse   Livery, Feed & Sale Stable Turner & Miller proprietors, corner of thompson st & Ave C  
Hott & Barton   Furniture (John Hott, John Barton), store Main street between ave C & D  
Hott & Barton   Millinery & Dressmaking (Mrs John Hott, Mrs John Barton) Main st between ave C & D  
Hott John   (Hott & Barton) ® Main st between Ave C & D
Hott Ernest Clerk for Triplett ® Shepherd st between Ave D & E
Hurd's Art Gallery     (Hurd & Son), between railroad & Ave C  
Hurd
 
(no name)   (Hurd & Son) boards at Turner House
Hurd Fred   (Hurd & Son) boards at Turner House
Imperial Huse     Wm. Birch proprietor, corner of Main st & Ave C  
Jones John     boards at the Imperal House
Josephson John Hostler   boards corner of Shepherd st & Ave C
Josephson Gus Farmer   ® vorner of Reno st & Ave C
Kahn & Vendig   General Merchandise & Stock Dealers (A. Kahn, Samuel Vendig), store Main st between Ave C & D  
Kahn A. N.   (Kahn & Vendig) ® over store, Main st between Ave C & D
Kahn Julius Clerk for Kahn & Vendig ® over store, Main st between Ave C & D
Kansas Grain & Live Stock Co     G. E. Willison manager, Main st between railroad & Ave C  
Kitchen Emma   works at Turner House  
Lee J. H.  Barber shop Main st between Ave C & D ® corner Thompson st & Ave C
Litchfield Lewis   works for F. McCullam & Co boards at corner of Shepherd st & Ave E
Littlefield F. O.   works for Fair, Shaak & Co ® Main st near railroad
Lottridge M. Physician  office Main st between Av C & D ® Shepherd st Between Ave C & D
Mackey John Hostier   boards at the Turner House
Mardis
 
G. W.   Painter   ® Mardis st betweeen Ave C & D
May & Bower   Real Estate, Loan &
Insurance
(J. B. May, Jeff. Bower), Main st between Ave C & D  
May & Bower J. B.   (May & Bower) ® Thompson st between Ave D & E
McCullam, F. & Co     G. E. Willison manager, Main st between railroad & Ave C  
McDonald (no name) Plasterer   boards at the Turner House
McLane & Boufoud   Grocers (John McLane, Henry Bouford), store Main st between Ave C & D  
McLane & Boufoud John   (McLane & Bonford) ® corner Mardis st & Ave C
Norris B. C. Confectionery & Lunch Counter store & residence ® Main st second door from Ave C
Palmer A. W. Fuel foreman & Pump Engineer on the C. K. & W. railroad ® east of the south line of town
Parish J. W.     ® Thompson st between Ave C & D
Payton C. A.  Manager of Sylvia Telephone ® Shepherd st Between Ave C & E
Post J. Carpenter   boards corner Mardis st & Ave D
Richards C. M. Agent for Miller & Turner boards at the Turner House
N. H. & Co James   (Fell & Roberts) ® corner Shepherd st & Ave C
Shepherd   Agricultural Implement, hardware & stoves (N. H. shepherd & J. M. Shepherd) store corner Main st & Ave D  
Shepherd N. H.   (N. H. Shepherd & Co) ® corner reno st & Ave C
Shepherd J. M.   (N. H. Shepherd & Co) ® Mardis st between Ave C & D
Shepherd H. t. Clerk   boards corner Mardis & Ave D
Smith E. H. Clerk   boards corner Mardis st & Ave D
Stallcup E. Clerk at Bank of Sylvia boards Maridis st between Ave C & D
Sterns Wm. Farmer   ® Marids st between Ave D & E
Stewart J. W. Grader on railroad ® corner Mardis st & Ave D
Switzer W. H. S. Plasterer   boards at the Turner House
Sylvia Furniture Co     H. S. Austin manager, Main st between Ave D & E  
Sylvia Telehone     John D Evans editor, Chas. A. Payton manager, office Main st
near corner of Ave C, up-stairs
 
Talbott & Benedict   Real estate, Loan & Insurance, Grain Dealers (J. M. Talbott, W. H. S. Benedict) office Main st near Ave C  
Talbott (no name) Druggist & Post Master store Main st between Ave D & E ® corner of Mardis st & Ave E
Talbott
 
J. C.      ® Thompson st between Ave D & E
Talbott J. M.   (Talbott & Benedict)  ® Thompson st between Ave D & E
Thompson Wm. Contractor & Builder    ® corner of Mardis st & Ave E
Tomilinson W. M. Clerk at the Imperial House  
Tripiett  H. L. Music Store & Agricultural Implements Main st between Ave C & D ® Shepherd st between ave D & E
Triplett H. L., Mrs. Music Teacher    ® Shepherd st between Ave d & E
Turner & Miller     (Robert M. Turner, ------- Miller) proprietors of Hotel de Horse, corner of Thompson st & Ave C  
Turner House     Robert M. Turner proprietor, corner of Thompson st & Railroad Ave  
Turner Wm. Shoemaker  shop Main st between Ave C & D  
Underwood  F. L. Carpenter   boards at the corner of shepherd st & Ave C
Vendig Samuel   (Kahn & Vendig) ® over store, Main st between Ave C & D
Waters Lou Waitress at the Imperial House  
Watson J. F. Agent for J. P. Fell  ® Mardis st between Ave E & F
Weigner (no name)   (Blum & Weigner) ® (none given)
White H. K. Paster  of the Presbyterian Church boards at the Imperial Hous
Wilson  J. Assessor   ® Thompson st between Ave D & E
Willison G. E. Manager for F. McCullam & Co, Lumber Yard ® Shepherd st between Ave D & E
Willson  B. B. Manager  Fair, Shaak & Co, Lumber Yard ® corner of Thompson st & Ave D
         
         



 

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