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      1875-Henry Waite, Grocer. He also sold crockery. The store was &.It

            located on the corner where later on the Fountain Inn stood.

            Mr. Waite was Omro Postmaster in 1897. He died't-2l0l0. @i  
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      1876-S. Le=ton & Co. Groceries and feed.      They kept a full
stock 
      /     ofFgro-erIes, provisions, crockery, glassware, and dealt ex-

           tensively in flour and feed of all kinds.    The store was located

           on w. Division street. 
    f 1876-R. Reed, Jr., on the south side of Water street was formerly 
           in business with H.J. Davis.   Reed dealt in groceries, provisions,

           crockery and glassware. 
      -1876-"L. Kelly, tailor. His tailoring shop was a few doors east
of 
           Treleven & Co. Kelly confined himself exclusively to custom

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    )U- 1876-0.S. Douty Drugs, owner and proprietor. His store was located

           on the south side of Water street. Later he moved to the opposite

           8ide of the street. At one time it was Henry & Douty Drugs.

    -l876-Joseph Simmons GrQcery and Feed. He was located near the bridge.

>' jVY$,1876_SN. Bridge & Son started out with a small stock of books.

           They located in a part of the drug store of Jones & Morris,
on 
           Water street.   They also were agents for pianos and organs. 
           They dealt in instrumental supplies of various musical instru-

           ments. 
      1876-O.F. Berkley Dry Goods store on Water street. He closed out 
           the end of the year, no record of how long he was in business

           before that. He took over the agency for Wind Mills that were

j          beginning to be used by farmers for pumping the water supply 
           f or livestock.  -t .., Ti-T  ,      -                    AK,
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      1876-Hudson & Barnes Millinery establishment.    It was located
in 
      Sa,4o Putnam' s Block. 
    \..1877-Fannie McAllister store. Dry Goods and Notions.   1880 it was

           burned by arson - *   W.R.0. Hall site. 
      187?-A.B. Tice was a butcher.   Perhaps he was a descendant of the

            1847 Nelson Tice. This may have been the first meat market. 
            At one time it was Welby & Tice and located on the south
side 
            of Water street. 
      187?-Alexander Gadbaw dealt in farm machinery. 
      187?-Larrabee & Son Drugs. 
      187?-Larrabee Grocery. -rhere were Larrabee brothers who were in 
            various businesses in 0mro, including hotels. Their sons also

            carried on various enterprises. 
     SJ.87?-Frank Bunker Grocery. 
 ,K   q87?-Chas   Chase Jewelry Store. He located first in part of the 
            A h iqi.Gamble Store building, across from the Bank on E. Wator
slreet. / 
            Later he moved to S. Webster.  His son Robert took over after
    /  / 
            his death. Rob's widow, Addie, carried on until the building

            was razed in 1969 or 1970 to make way for Sherm's Super Miarket

            parking lot. 
       187?-Treleven Brothers, Clothiers. Boots & Shoes. Gent' s Furnishing

            Store. 
       187?-0.0C. Covey Grocery Store. 
       187 ?-S.D. White Grocery. 
       1880-Andrew Wilson built and managed a grocery store. He and Hiram

 
 
4 % .1Webster (lumberman) were considered the leading men of the village

      at that time according to the EarlySettler. 
 
 
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