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London's Business Interests


From History of Madison County, Ohio, Chester E. Bryan, Supervising Editor, B.F. Bowen & Co., Indianapolis (1915)

Following is a list of the business and professional interests of Madison county's thriving county seat:

Abstractors—J. W. Millholland, Robert Woodhouse.

Agricultural Implements—Dwyer Brothers, Anderson & Hume, P. Speasmaker & Sons, Hamilton & McDonald.

Agents, Railroad—O. C. Traylor, R. S. Piatt, Claude Snyder.

Blacksmith Shops—Will Flynn, Horace Rightsell, John Smouse, Jones & Bell, Sam Fast, Charles Weese, C. T. & W. A. Jones, Michael Charters.

Barbers—Thomas Flynn, Leo Bardon, John Cain, Edward Cain, Add McNeal, John Coberly, Pete Eglehoff, J. H. Hargo.

Banks—London Exchange, Central National, Madison National, Peoples Commercial & Savings.

Cigar Stores—Max Cannon.

Creamery—London Creamery Company.

Clothing—Foster Beery & Sons, J. C. Winchester, J. R. Sifrit, Polster & Gallagher, Flynn & Stahl, A. W. Gardner.

Confectionery—M. E. Fricker, London Candy Kitchen, George Bartlett & Son, James McLaughlin.

Dentists—Chaney & Noland, Dr. W. E. Hoflines, J. S. Recob.

Dry Goods—J. P. Skinner & Company, Foster & Green, Johnstin & West.

Drug Stores—J. R. Atchison, H. H. Hord, George Hartman.

Elevator—Rea Chenoweth, Farrar & Watts, F. J. Wood & Sons, John Van Wagener, A. Tanner & Son, J. A. Long.

Flour Mills—London Mill Company.

Feed Stores—Hamilton & McDonald.

Factories—West Manufacturing Company, London Grave Vault Company, Thomas & Armstrong, Madison Tile Factory, London Canning Factory, London Ice Plant.

Garage—London Auto Inn, Madison County Auto Company, E. P. Chenoweth, R. K. Loofborrow.

Furniture—Anderson & Hume, P. Speasmaker & Sons, Dwyer Brothers.

Grocery Stores—E. L. Brennan, J. A. Morrissey, H. Barker & Sons, Frank Fraher, H. C. Plimell, P. A. Lanigan, M. M. Creath, M. J. Busic, Volka & Woosley, Thomas Egleton.

Hotels—Hotel London, Grand Central Hotel.

Hardware Stores—Anderson & Hume, P. Speasmaker Sons, Dwyer Brothers.

Jewelry—H. B. Judd, A. L. Webb, O. L Boisel.

Lawyers—Crabbe & Johnson, R. H. McCloud, A. T. Cordray, C. R. & R. G. Hornbeck, Murray & Emery, John Tanner, Leo Holland, James F. Bell, B. P. Jones, Cary Jones, John F. Locke.

Livery Barn—Thomas Largey, Ed. Largey, Watkins & Minshall, Will Sanderson, Guy Neer.

Live Stock Dealers—Green & Traphagen, Charles Shough, E. E. Boatright, Al. Benjamin.

Meat Market— M. J. Busic, P. A. Lanigan, Green & Traphagen.

Millinery—Irene Martin, Mrs. J. A. Bonner, Vance & Lutz, Mrs. James Sifrit.

Monuments—Burke & Company, George F. Dodds.

Mills—London Mill Company, Irwin Saw-mill, Clark Saw-mill.

Notary Public—I. T. Green, James Bell, A. T. Cordray, H. S. Mitchell.

Osteopath—Dr. Effie Koontz.

Printers—London Enterprise, Madison County Democrat, London Times, Model Print Shop.

Picture Shows—Garden Theater, Majestic Theater.

Pool Rooms—John Coberly, John Welsh, Gusta Byerley.

Poultry Dealers—M. M. Creath, Thomas Brennan, M. J. Busic.

Pressing—A. E. Downard, Bernard Flynn.

Restaurants—Dale Silvers, Charles Williams, Gulcher, Sanderson, Burr Smith.

Real Estate—H. S. Mitchell, J. J. Yerian, H. F. Fauver, I. T. Green, R. L. Farrer, H. L. Hires.

Shoeshop—Rowlen & Robison, P. J. Kirwin, E. R. Ebner & Son, A. Beardsley, J. C. Winchester, J. R. Sifrit, T. N. Holland, A. W. Gardner.

Saloons—Tom Lanigan, Conway & O'Connell, Emery Jenkins, Charles Tumblison, Clem Fossett, Lewis Kleder, Thomas Egleton.

Transfers—George Killeen, John Gamlin, M. A. Horen.

Tailors—Giehl & Son.

Veterinary Surgeons—J. C. Hunt, A. M. Workman, Kilby Farrar.

Sporting Goods—Stanley Reed.

Undertakers—W. E. Lukens, W. H. Carl, H. W. Robison, T. A. Connor


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