Ironton area news - Bit-O-History

 


The following is taken from a column by Lillian McPherson in the Reedsburg Times-Press, 7 December 1989, p. 37

BIT-O-HISTORY: from Delbert Winn's book, "History of Ironton"

1897 Ironton Business Directory in Rhyme.



First on the list is W.P. Wood, whose harnesses are always good, right across in a spacious nook is the hardware man W.H. Crook, Samuel Andrews on the next street, has shoes and boots to fit your feet. J. Macy's wagon shop on the hill is the place to take your wagon wheels to fill.

Macy and Wright have for a time, their jewelry and barber shop combined. If you want blacksmithing right soon, take it across to Jack Van Loon. William Laughtney is a good horse shoer and next to the office of Dr. Booker.

Dry goods and groceries if you choose will be found at Goedecks and Matthews, and right in the same block you can find the dress maker Miss Calahan. The Ford sisters had nothing to do so they have gone to Baraboo.

J.R. FitzGerald, the drug store man will always treat you the best he can. Dr. Dennet just drove by right quick to visit some poor soul that's sick. Eph Blakeslee is now P.M. for a while and ready to greet you with a smile. He also keeps the same old store, you'll see his name over the door. For peanuts and candy and such hodge podge we recommend you to Herbert Lodge.

A little trip right down the hill will take you plum to Frank Byrne's mill. There is more I might mention, but this is enough of such invention. Even some of these I confess are not subscribers of the Free Press; but they should be.

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