1888 Bessemer, Michigan
Residents + General Directory

MISCELLANEOUS
Population, 5875

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VILLAGE OFFICERS
President … Martin Kallander
Trustees … F. F. Jeffers, P. J. Cusick, O. H. Mickelson, L. H. Truettner,
William Rice, George R. Maxwell.

PUBLIC SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Board of Trustees … Aug. C. Binz, moderator
J. J. Simpson, director
Martin Kallander, assessor
J. F. Chynoweth, member
F. X. Keppler, member

DISTRICT NO. 1
School … Sophie St. between Sellers and Colby St..
Principal … George E. Arnold.
Assistant Principal … Miss Florence Chynoweth
Teachers … Misses Mary Waters, Mae Hawthorne, A. Chamberlin

DISTRICT NO. 2
School … Puritan Mine
Teacher … Fred Chamberlin

DISTRICT NO. 3
School … Black River
Teacher … Miss Barnett

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Sheriff … D.E. Foley
Deputy Sheriff … G. H. Maxwell
Marshall … W. H. Hogle
Patrolmen … Robert Byre, August Anderson, F. C. McIntyre

FIRE DEPARTMENT NO. 1
Chief … S. C. Bundy
First Assistant Chief … G. H. Maxwell
Second Assistant Chief … E. J. Stripe
Foreman … N. J. Cavanaugh
First Assistant Foreman … P. H. Dolan
Second Assistant Foreman … P. B. Rutiman
Secretary … H. J. Erbelding
Treasurer … L. E. Paddock
Members … M. J. Weck, Geo. Alberts, J. A. Vogthis, W. F. Mills,
Henry Ehrmanntraut, John Houghton, Wm. Torangean, F. F. Jeffers, John Heid,
J. H. Alward, J. P. Channing, J. W. Mercer, Ed. Pope, A. M. Flagg, John Kinney, Geo. Watson, Pat Harrington, W. H. Doyle, Grant Hinkle, S. D. Boyington,
R. C. Chamberlin, Chas. D. Fournier, Jr., C. M. Bass, Dr. C. G. Shipman, Sebastian Croner, John Ermanntraut, W. L. Mitchell, C. A. Rouse, L. Liebenstein, Will Watson, George W. Hogle

CHURCHES
Presbyterian Church … Rev. D. S. Banks, pastor, Moore St.
Roman Catholic Church … Rev. John Henn, pastor, Lead St.

HOSPITALS
Gogebic Hospital … Dr. C. G. Shipman, prop.

SECRET SOCIETIES
Bessemer Lodge, Masonic … C. G. Shipman, Master; Charles Chynoweth, secretary

GENERAL DIRECTORY

A.
Abelman, D … (Abelman & Dray)
Abelman & Dray … clothing and gents furnishing goods, Lead St.
Alward, J. H. … mining expert and dealer in mines and options
American Clothing House … M. Losenstock, mgr, Sophie St.
Anderson, August … policeman
Arnold, George E. … principal, public school
Averill, J. A. … plumber, Water Works Co.
Alberts, George … saloon near Wisconsin Central Railway Depot

B.
Banks, Rev D. S. … pastor, Presbyterian church
Bargh, Joseph S … dealer in boots and shoes, Sophie St.
Barnett, Miss … teacher, public school No. 3 Black River
Barnes, W. R … telegraph operator, M L S & W Rwy
Batish, J … (Cumbo & Batish), Moore St.
Bayliss, Edwin … dealer in real estate and insurance, Sophie St.
Beach, Frank … yardmaster, W C Rwy
Beach, Fred … operator, W C Rwy
Bessemer Bakery … Pichette & Chartrand, props, Sophie St.
Bessemer Barber Shop … J. Houghton, prop, Sophie St.
Bessemer Theatre … John Carbis, prop, cor Moore and Longyear St.
Bessemer Bank … Joseph Sellwood & Co, props, Mary St.
Bessemer House … Frank Provenske, prop, Mary St.
Best, Miss J … clerk, M A Mittenthal
Bice, William … mining captain, Puritan Mine
Binz, Aug C … watchmaker and jeweler, Sophie St.
Boden, J. F. clerk, P Home & Co
Boden, R … bookkeeper, P Home & Co.
Bond, J T … (Bond & Clancy)
Bond & Clancy … gen merchandise and miners supplies, Mary St.
Borgo, Joseph … boarding house and saloon, Mary St.
Boss, C M … civil and mining engineer
Bowen, A … dispatcher, M L S & W Rwy
Boyington, Sands … printer at Iron Spirit
Bradley, G W … photographer, Longyear St.
Brede, A … merchant tailor, Mary St.
Bromstedt, C J … prop Scandinavian House, Sellers St.
Brooks & Co … clothing and gents furnishing goods, Mary St.
Brown, J H … boarding house at Puritan mine
Bundy, C S … agent Gogebic Powder Co. office over Bessemer bank
Button, C F … attorney at law, office over Bessemer bank
Burger & Marlow, props, Central Hotel, Moore St.
Burth, James … clerk, M A Mittenthal
Byre, Robert … policeman

C.
Caffery, William … prop, Delmonico restaurant, Sophie St.
Campbell, M J … (McDonald & Campbell)
Cannon, C B … cashier, M L S & W Rwy
Carbis, John … prop, Bessemer Theatre, Moore St.
Carlson, Conrad … County Clerk and Register of Deeds, Gogebic county, rooms 2 and 3,
        new Home blk, Mary St.
Carpenter, W W … (Carpenter & Cole)
Carpenter & Cole … lumber dealers
Carvis, John … restaurant, Moore St.
C D F Hotel … C D Fournier, prop, cor Mary and Sophie St.
Cavanaugh, Nick … timekeeper at Colby Mine
Central Hotel … Burger & Marlow, props, Moore St.
Chamberlin, Miss A … teacher, public school
Chamberlin, Fred … principal, school Puritan Mine
Chamberlin, R C … (Swain & Chamberlin)
Channing, J Parke … mining inspector, Gogebic Co.
Charles, P … clerk, P Home & Co
Chartrand, R … Pichette & Chartrand bakery
Chisholm, John … (Chisholm & Landberg)
Chisholm, A … bookkeeper, Palms Mine
Chisholm & Landberg … saloon and billiard hall, Mary St.
Christopher, J P … manager, Iron Belt Mine
Chynoweth, Charles … supt of schools
Chynoweth, John … bookkeeper, Ehrmanntraut Meat & Prov Co
Chynoweth, Miss F … teacher, public school
City Drug Store … H R Loughlin, prop, Sophie St.
City Restaurant … P F Smith, prop, Sophie St.
Clancy, John … (Bond & Clancy)
Cohen, H … (Levin, Cohen & Co.)
Cohen, L … (Levin, Cohen & Co.)
Cole, W H … (Carpenter & Cole)
Colby House … H. C. Richards, prop, Mary St.
Colgate, W H … bookkeeper
Collins, S D … foreman, warehouse M L S & W Rwy
Commercial House … Leduke & Mascott, props, Mary St.
Coon, A H … boot and shoe dealer, cor Sophie and Longyear St.
Cumbo, John … (Cumbo & Batish)
Cumbo & Batish … saloon, Moore St.
Cummings, Owen … saloon, Mary St.
Cusick, P J … saloon, cor Sophie & Longyear St.

D.
Daniel, Joseph A … merchant tailor, Sophie St.
Decaire, P … tinsmith, F F Jeffers
Delmonico Restaurant … Wm Caffery, prop, Sophie St.
Depot House … G H Markstrum, prop, Lead St.
Dramond, D … operator, M L S & W Rwy
Dishow, P V … saloon, First Ave.
Dolan, P H … prop, Dolan's Hotel
Dolan Hotel … P H Dolan, prop, Mary St.
Donally, E … livery and sale Stable, cor Moore and Lead St.
Donely & Mullen … saloon, Lead St.
Donnally & Ward … saloon, Sellers St.
Doris, F G … mgr, Western Union Telegraph, office, Sophie St.
Doyle, W H … (Doyle & Hannaford)
Doyle & Hannaford … props and pubs, Gogebic Iron Spirit
Dray, B … (Abelman & Dray) , Lead St.
Duda, J C … saloon and boarding house, cor Mine St. and Second Ave.
Duda & Albrecht … saloon and boarding house, cor Colby and Mine St.

E.
Easly, E I … flour, feed etc, Moore St.
Eggen, T & Co … furniture, cor Sellers and Moore St.
Eggen, T … (T Eggen & Co)
Eggen, J U … (T Eggan & Co)
Ehrmanntraut, Peter … justice of the peace
Ehrmanntraut Meat and Prov Co … Sophie St.
Ehrmanntraut, Jacob … real estate dealer
Ehrmanntraut, John … (Ehrmanntraut Meat and Prov Co)
Ehrmanntraut, H … Ehrmanntraut Meat and Prov Co
Erbelding, H J … sec, Fire Company
Erickson, E E … clerk, Osborn and Restiman
Erickson, Peter … fruit dealer, Sellers St.

F.
Fay, Miss M … clerk, Mittenthal Bros
Fitch, Ed E … (Maxwell & Fitch)
Fitzhenry, C … pop and ginger ale mfr, Sellers St.
Flagg, A M … attorney at law, office in Channing's blk
Flannigan, Wm … clerk, C D F hotel
Foley, D … sheriff Gogebic Co, room 6 New Home blk, Mary St.
Fournier, C D N … bookkeeper, C D F hotel
Fournier, C D … prop, C D F hotel
Fox, Wenzel … groceries, Second Ave.
Frank E … clerk, Am. Clothing House
Franklin, L S … real estate dealer

G.
Gage, R … prop, Gage's Hotel
Gage's Hotel … R Gage, prop, Lead St.
Garner, A D … cashier, Bessemer Bank
Gastrow, Miss H … boarding house and saloon, First Ave.
Geist, G … barbershop on Lead St.
Gleeson, J … bartender, C D F Hotel
Gibson, John … blacksmith at Colby mine
Godding E R … clerk, City Drug Store
Gogebic Hospital … Dr C G Shipman, prop
Gogebic Iron Spirit … weekly newspaper and job office, Doyle & Hannaford, props, Mary St.
Gogebic Restaurant … H C Johnson, prop, Mary St.
Gordman, H … blacksmith at Palms mine
Green, G H … mining captain Anvil mine
Green, L P … night yardmaster, M L S & W Rwy
Gregoire, A J … saloon and lunch counter, Lead St.

H.
Haller, George L … boarding house, Sophie St.
Hamilton & Nathanson … house and sign painters, Moore St.
Hannaford, W E … (Doyle & Hannaford)
Habbing, Frank … township treasurer, Bessemer township
Hagerson, W J … justice of the peace
Hale, Captain … supt, Tontine mine
Hanson, C … mason and plasterer, First Ave.
Harrington, Pat … explorer
Haward, A J … supt, Palm's mine
Hawthorne, Miss M … teacher, public school
Heid, John … prop, Northwestern House and agent Munchis Brewing Co Lead St.
Henry, D … clerk, Colby House
Hinkle, H G … clerk, M A Mittenthal
Hofins, L C … operator, Wisconsin Central Railway
Hogle, G W … city marshall
Home P … (Home & Co)
Home & Co … general merchandise and miners supplies, Mary St.
Home, E D … postmaster, office, Home's blk, Mary St.
Hosking, J D … mining capt, Palms mine
Houghton, J … barber, Bessemer barber shop, Sophie St.
Houghton House … William Moyle, prop, cor Mary and Moore St.
Houghton Bros … Bessemer barber shop, Sophie St.
Houghton, William … barber, Bessemer barber shop, Sophie St.
Howell, C M … (Howell & Riley), district attorney Gogebic county
Howell & Riley … attorneys at law, insurance and real estate, office, second floor

        bank building, Mary St.
Hoxie & Meilor … lumber dealers, Mary St.
Humble, T … bookkeeper, (Bond & Clancy)

I.
Iron Bay Engine Works … Charles McCann, prop, Lead St.
Iron Spirit … weekly newspaper and job office, Dotle & Hannaford, props and publishers, Mary St.
Iverson & Brown … saloon, Longyear St.

J.
Jansen, J J … assistant postmaster
Jeffers, F A … mgr, F F Jeffers hardware
Jeffers, F F … hardware mining machinery and supplies cor Mary and Sophie St.
Johnson, H C … (Johnson & Co)
Johnson & Co … prop, Gogebic Restaurant, Mary St.
Johnson, Miss Nora … coffee house, Moore St.
Johnson, Alfred … (Kallander & Johnson)
Jones, R V … baggage master, Wisconsin Central Railway
Jones, Frank … (Jones & Watson)
Jones & Watson … drug store, Mary St.

K.
Kahn Bros … wholesale and retail liquors and cigars, Sophie St.
Kahn, Dave … (Kahn Bros)
Kahn, Felix … (Kahn Bros)
Kallander, Martin … (Kallander & Johnson)
Kallander & Johnson … saloon and boarding house;
agent Fred Miller Milwaukee beer, Sellers St.
Kallander, M … State Legislator, dealer in real estate
Kerswill, G H … agent, Wisconsin Central Railway
Keep, Robert … jeweler, Wm Shannon
Kepler, F X … bookkeeper school moderator
Kinney, John … saloon and billiard hall, Sophie St.
Kremer, J R … dry goods and clothing, Sophie St.
Krogh, William … clerk, M A Mittenthal
Krueger, Charles … prop, steam bakery, Sophie St.
Kulaszewicz, Frank … (Trader & Kulaszewicz)
Kulaszewicz, William … saloon, Lead St.
Kutz, F … (Kutz & Wilson)
Kutz & Wilson … attorney at law, office, new Home blk

L.
Lankey, John J … bill clerk, M L S & W Rwy
Larson, A H … (Markstrum Larson & Co)
La Rue, W G … dealer in mining properties
Leanner, George … (Leanner & Nygren)
Leanner & Nygren … livery and sale, stable, Longyear St.
Leduke & Masscutt … props, Commercial House, Mary St.
Lenz, Gus … (Mickelson & Lenz)
Lenz, Gregory … bartender, Kinney's saloon
Letcher, Harry … capt. Mikado and Pilgrim mines
Levin, Samuel … (Levin Bros)
Levin, Gus … (Levin Bros)
Levin Bros … wholesale and retail liquors and cigars, Mary St.
Levin, M … (Levin Cohen & Co.)
Levin Cohen & Co … props London Clothing House, Sophie St.
Lewis, I … (Levin Cohen & Co)
Lobb, G B … mining capt, Tilden mine
London Clothing House … Levin Cohen & Co, props, Sophie St.
Loughlin, H R … City Drug Store, Sophie St.
Love, W J … clerk, P Home & Co
Lowmberg, Jacob … clerk, M A Mittenthal
Lundquist., Alex … insurance agent, room 5 Home blk, Mary St.
Lyman, Dr W B … City Physician, res & office, cor Moore & Longyear St.

M.
Markstrum, E K … (Markstrum Larson & Co)
Markstrum, G H … prop, Depot House and Wisconsin House, Lead St.
Markstrum, Miss S … Conrad Carlson, county clerk
Markstrum Larson & Co … general merchandise, Lead St.
Marquardt, Charles … boarding house and saloon, Sophie St.
Marquardt, Jul … saloon, Sophie St.
Marshall, David … warehouse man, M L S &W Rwy
Martin, M H … general merchandise, Lead St.
Maxwell, George … (Maxwell & Fitch)
Maxwell & Fitch … furniture and undertakers, cor Sophie and Sellers St.
Maxwell, G H … deputy sheriff
Mazzucotelli, Carlo … fruit stand, Moore St.
McCann, Chas … prop, Iron Bay Engin Works, Lead St.
McCurdy, B … bookkeeper, F F Jeffers
McDonald, Wm J … (McDonald & Campbell)
McDonald & Campbell … saloon, Sophie St.
McIntyre, F C … policeman
McMahon, C W … contractor
McMillin Bros … saloon and boarding house, Moore St.
Meggers, Chas … saloon, Lead St.
Mergler, Dr W … physician and surgeon
Mickelson, O H … (Mickelson & Lenz)
Mickelson & Lenz … saloon, Sophie St.
Misslitz, Mrs E & Co … millinery and dressmaking, Sophie St.
Mitchell, Pent … bookkeeper
Mittenthal, M A … dry goods and clothing, Sophie St.
Mittenthal, H A … clerk, M A Mittenthal
Mitchel, J … clerk, Colby House
Moyle, Wm … prop, Houghton House, cor Mary and Moore St.
Mugfur, John … groceries and prov, Mine St.
Muerer, C H … merchant tailor, Longyear St.
Milwaukee Lake Shore & Western Railway … C A Rouse, agent; Depot, cor Sophie and Mary St.

N.
Nagelstock, Charles … general merchandise, Sophie St.
Nalin, Nels … foreman, Iron Bay Engine Works
Nathanson Bros … saloon, Second Ave.
Nathanson, J … (Nathanson & Co)
Nathanson & Co … painters and decorators, Moore St.
North Side Meat Market … Trader & Kulaszewicz, props, Sophie St.
Nevens & Badgett … saloon, Moore St.
New York Clothing House … M A Mittenthal, prop, Sophie St.
Northwestern Hotel … J Heid, prop, Lead St.
Nygren, W … (Leanner & Nygren)

O.
Olson & Peterson … Victoria House and saloon, Sellers St.
Olson, O … (Olson & Peterson)
Osborn, A C … (Osborn & Rutiman)
Osborn & Rutiman … general merchandise, cor Sophie and Longyear St.

P.
Paddack, L E … Treasurer, Fire Co
Pecard, Joseph … saloon and billiard hall, Mary St.
Peck, H M … business mgr, Puritan mine
Peterson, Alfred … (Peterson & Co)
Peterson, Eric … (Peterson & Co)
Peterson & Co … props, Tremont House and saloon, cor Sophie & Sellers St.
Peterson, N H … (Olson & Peterson)
Pickette & Chartrand … props Bessemer Bakery
Pickette T … (Pickette & Chartrand)
Pick and Axe … weekly newspaper and job office, J J Simpson, editor and prop, office over Bargh's              Boot and Shoe Store, Sophie St.
Point, Peter … saloon, First Ave.
Pop Mfg Co … C Fitzhenry, prop, Sellers St.
Provinske, Frank … prop Bessemer House, Mary St.
Purrin, William … saloon and boarding house, Second Ave.

R.
Redner, A B …barber shop, Mary St.
Ress, Alber … boot and shoe maker, Sellers St.
Rice, L S … justice of the peace, room 10, New Home blk, Mary St.
Rice, William … saloon, Lead St.
Richards, H C … prop, Colby House, Mary St.
Richardson, Ed … clerk, P Home & Co
Riley, M M … (Howell & Riley) atty at law, deputy pros atty Gogebic county
        Office over Bessemer Bank, Mary St.
Roat Bros … boarding house and saloon, Mary St.
Roberts, H … captain, Colby Mine
Robinson & Johnson … saloon, cor Sellers & Sophie St.
Rosenbaum, Julius … clerk, Chas Nagelstock
Rosendahl, B O … clothing and groceries, Sellers St.
Bostedt, B R … clerk, Markstrum, Larson & Co
Rouse, C A … agent, M L S & W Rwy
Rutiman, P B … (Osborn & Rutiman)

S.
Sandberg, L A … (Chisholm & Sandburg)
Salzmann, C … dealer in sash doors and blinds, Lead St.
Sam, Kee … Chinese laundry, Sellers St.
Sax, B … (Sax Bros)
Sax, S … (Sax Bros)
Sax Bros … gent's furnishing goods, Sophie St.
Scandinavian Hotel … C J Bromstedt, Prop, Sellers St.
Scanlon, J T … atty at law
Schlais, & Toman … saloon and boarding house, Colby St.
Schulze, H C … baggage master, M L S & W Rwy
Schwab, A … saloon, Sophie St.
Sellwood, Jos … supt Colby Mine and prop Bessemer Bank, Mary St., res at mine
Sensiba Bros … props, Colby House saloon, Mary St.
Shannon, Wm … jeweler, store Sophie St.
Shipman, Dr C G … prop, City Drug Store and Gogebic Hospital
Sidel, A … teamster, F F Jeffers
Simpson, J J … editor and prop Pick and Axe over Bargh's boot and shoe store, Sophie St.
Smith, P F … city restaurant
Soper, F S … yardmaster, M L S & W Rwy
Spencer, Mrs A … dressmaker, Second Ave.
Stadly, Joseph … boarding house, Lead St.
Steam Bakery … Chas Kreuger, prop, Sophie St.
Stevens, J H D … judge of probate of Gogebic county, room 1, New Home block, Mary St.
Stripe, E J … painter and decorator, Moore St.
Strom, Alex … deputy county clerk, room 6 and 8, New Home block, Mary St.
Strong, George H … bookkeeper, Bessemer Bank
Swanson, John … boarding house, Second Ave.
Sylvester, E C … clerk, F F Jeffers

T.
Tallon, M L … treasurer Gogebic county, office New Home block, Mary St.
Tanner, J H … blacksmith and wagonmaker, shop, Moore St.
The Cash Store … L H Truettner, prop, general mdse, Sophie St.
Thornbladt, O L … photographer, cor Sellers and Sophie St.
Trader, R … (Trader and Kulaszewicz)
Trader and Kulaszewicz … props, North Side meat market, Sophie St.
Treat, F C … mgr, Hoxie & Meilor
Tremont House … Peterson & Co, props, Sellers St.
Truettner, L H … prop, The Cash Store, Sophie St.
Tullberg, Ernst … agent, White Star and Anchor Line Steamers
        office, T Eggen & Co, Sellers and Moore St.
Turner, John … saloon and boarding house, Colby St.

V.
Victoria House … Olson & Peterson, props, Sellers St.
Vogilin, J A … harnessmaker, cor Moore and Sellers St.

W.
Waara, John … saloon and boarding house, Colby St.
Waters, Miss Mary … teacher, public school
Watson, L M … (Jones & Watson)
Watson & Pelmear … meat market and prov, Sellers St.
Weck, C W … meat and prov, Sophie St.
Weiskopf, B … boot and shoe maker, Sophie St.
Welch, Platt, … barber shop, Mary St.
Wellett, A … photographer, Mary St.
Wilkamann, L … clerk, P Home & Co
Wilson, T B … (Kutts & Wilson) attorney at law, room A New Home block, Mary St.
Wilson, Dr A R … physician and surgeon, office over Dr Shipman's drugstore, Sophie St.
Wisconsin House … G H Markstrum, prop, First Ave.
Wiscow, Charles J … boot and shoe maker, Sophie St.

Z.
Zachow & Besserdich … blacksmith and wagon maker, Mary St.
Zinda & Barneska … saloon, Lead St..