Part 66 (1/2)

Brick Dwellings--F. A. Lee, William Greene, James Bates, B.

E. Baker, W. & S. Johnson, Elihu Robbins (two), M. Ohler, Ezra Havens, H. G. Angle, Watrous & Gillett, A. Whitensack.

Frame Dwellings--H. Riefensthall, W. W. Smith, John Graves, Lowell Daniels, G. W. Westlake, H. L. Bryan, A. J. Reed, P.

W. Reeder, W. Harvey, Henry Ward, S. A. Shattuck, D. S.

Bryan, G. Dewey, Rev. Samuel Starr, Freeman Smith, ---- Jordan, J. Crabil, Mary Lucore, Mr. McDougal, Mary Clark, Mr. c.o.o.n, Mr. Seabury.

As yet, however, the improvements were confined to but a small portion of the present city. Iowa (First) avenue had been used as a sand bank, at the convenience of builders, and being left in ridges and hollows was impa.s.sable to teams. Lot owners on Eagle street (Second avenue) were urged to cut out the underbrush in the street so that wagons might pa.s.s, and thus that section of the city become attractive for residences.

From _Wolfe's Business Directory for 1869_ we may note a few of the business houses and professional men.

Agricultural Implements--Averill & Hamilton, A. C. Churchill, Fleck & Dorwart, Higley Bros., Patterson & Co., F. J. Upton.

Ammunition--J. A. Nye.

Architect--S. S. Spaulding.

Attorneys--Boyd & Smith, J. J. Child, Craft & Sosel, A. V.

Eastman, R. H. Gilmore, H. H. Gray, Hubbard & Belt, J. W.

Leslie, M. P. Mills, A. St. C. Smith, O. O. Stanchfield, I.

N. Whittam.

Baker--P. Seitz.

Banks--City National, First National.

Bankers--Carpenter, Stibbs & Co.

Barbers--Brown & Bolin, W. K. Harris, Lightenberg & Reiss.

Billiard Halls--F. Witousek, D. T. Williams.

Blank Book Makers--J. C. Stoddard, C. Barthel, S. B. Carl, Cook & Funk, J. E. Davis, R. H. Dutton, C. Everlien, C. A.

Files, J. Hough, A. S. Mershon, J. M. Nell, Delia Rudolph, L.

Turner.

Book and Job Printers--Ayers Bros., W. A. Ballard.

Book Stores--E. R. Derby, J. G. Graves, F. G. Bennett.

Boot and Shoe Dealers--E. R. Bradford, J. Gates, McClelland Bros., J. E. Morrison, P. Necomb, A. G. Plumb, O. Robinson, C. Tomasek, T. S. Wilson, J. Wolfe.

Brewers--C. Magnus, owner of the Eagle Brewery, Will Williams, Cedar Rapids Brewery, owned by Joe Schneider.

Carpenters--Boss & Gray, M. J. Bourne, M. Moore, Null & DeCamp, W. Richmond, S. S. Spalding, J. M. Waldt.

Carpets--I. N. Isham, J. Bell & Co., P. Newcomb.

Clothing--Arnold & Loucheim, Arnold & Levi, Jackson & Lincoln, Otto Co., R. B. Tomlinson, J. Wiener.

Commission Merchants--H. L. Bryan, Charles & Carroll, C. H.