1882 Business Directory, Rippey Greene County, Iowa
Rippey, Greene Co., Iowa – 1882 Business Directory
Extracted from the 1882-1883 R. L. Polk “Iowa State Gazetteer and
Business Directory” by Amalea Anderson. Copyright 1998, Amalea Anderson.
RIPPEY. Situated on the D. M. & Ft. D. R. R., in Greene county, 14 miles
southwest of Jefferson (c h), and 42 northwest of Des Moines. Shipments,
grain, produce and coal. Population 275. Exp., U. S. Tel., W. U. Mail, daily.
A. J. Curries, postmaster.
Surname(s) Occupation or Business
Allen, A shoemaker
Armstrong Bros coal miners
Bullock & Keller general store and lumber
Carmody, Thomas restaurant
Carpenter Bros coal miners
Chambers, Joseph saloon
Clark, G livery
Conoly & Hurlbut saloon
Cook, R B barber
Cooper, A livery
Ellison, B B general store
Ford, J F live stock
Fowler, J P restaurant
Frigelle E L carpenter
Frizel, E B wagonmaker
Hall, Rev J M (Meth Episcopal)
Harmon Bros blacksmiths
Johnson, D E saloon
Keeler & Son general store
Keystone Coal Co coal miners
Law , W M justice of the peace
Law & Johnson hardware
Lewis, W R physician
Main, J W carpenter
Mecum, H L constable and livery
Mower, M P physician
Norton, O W grain
Oakes, J C hotel proprietor
Osborn, B F druggist
Paquin, J meat market
Reamer & Co hardware
Suydam, C H general store
Sylvester, Huntley & Osborne grain
Wells, W C express and railroad agent
Wiltse, John restaurant