Montello Business Directory


The Montello Express, May 27, 1876

From an article provided by by Dan Nickolie and transcribed by Joan Benner © July 2002


William Beattie
Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, Leather and Findings, at Portage, Wisconsin

Brewer & Bard
Dealers in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Musical Instruments, Spectacles, 
Sewing Machines. Corner of Cook & Wisconsin Streets, Portage, Wisconsin.

Walt H. Butler
Attorney at Law, office at American House, Montello

Myron Cage
Propretor, Montello and Portage Daily Stage Line and Montello Livery Stable. Coach 
leaves Montello every day (except Sunday) at 1 o'clock p.m., arriving in Portage at 
6 o'clock p.m.  Leaves Portage every morning (except Sunday) at 8 o'clock, arriving 
in Montello at 12 noon. Close connection made at Montello with the Princeton daily 
stage. Headquarters in Portage at City Hotel. 

Robert Cochran
Proprietor of the Westfield Mills, and general dealer in produce. Flour and feed 
always on hand and for sale. Satisfaction guaranteed.

S. H. Duley
Physician and Surgeon, Westfield. Office at his residence, Main Street

Otto Folprecht, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon, Portage Wisc., office over Graham's Drug Store, Portage

Fred German
Dealer in Boots & Shoes, Manufacture and Repair. One door south of courthouse, Montello

Goodell & Cogan
Printers of the Montello Express

Philip Goodman
Ready-Made Clothing Merchant and Tailor, No. 1 Pettibone Block, Portage Wisconsin

John Graham
Druggist & Stationer, corner of Cook and DeWitt Streets, Portage. Dealer in spectacles 
& lenses, paints, oil, glass, builders' materials, wallpaper, lamps, chandeliers, fancy 
goods and notions, picture frames and transfer ornaments for carriage builders. Agent 
for Sherwood School Furniture Co. and Portage Steamship Agency; agent for Anchor, Cunard, 
White Star and State Lines.

Grulke, McDonald & Lowe, successors to J. C. Murphy
Wagon and Carriage Makers & Blacksmithing, repairing promptly attended to. Montello, 
Wis.

Jay D. Howard
Solicitor for the Home Fire Insurance Company, Hekla Fire Insurance Company and American 
Fire Insurance Company. Office in C. F. Roskie & Bro's Store, Montello.

James Kelly
Dry goods and groceries, succeeding R. L. Nickerson

Loomis, Gallett & Breese
Importers and Dealers in General Merchandise, Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots & Shoes, Hats 
& Caps, and Manufacturers of Clothing.Wood's Block, Portage, Wisconsin 

J. Luce's Insurance Agency
Established Oct 10, 1854, representing Northwestern National, Aetna, Continental, Home 
and Northwestern Life. Tickets sold for the National Line of Steamers, and Morris' 
European Express; foreign exchange sold at reasonable rates. Office in Luce's Block, 
Princeton, Wisconsin.

S. A. Pease
Attorney at Law, office on Main Street, Montello

Perkins, Newhall & Perkins
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Notions, Boots & Shoes, Hats & Caps,
Ready-Made Clothing, Crockery, Hardware, Custom Tailoring Department. Montello & Portage

Simeon Pond
Dealer in Produce. Will pay highest cash price for butter, eggs, rye, buckwheat, potatoes, 
beans, pork, cranberries, etc., Montello

C. F. Roskie & Brothers
Dry Goods, Ready-Made Clothing, Crockery & Glassware, Groceries, Window & Wall Paper, 
Yankee Notions, Paints & Oils, Drugs & Medicines, Pure Wines & Liquors for medicinal 
purposes only, Montello

A. Smith
Manufacturer and Dealer of Boots and Shoes, Montello

E. L. Townsend
Special Agent in Columbia, Dodge and Marquette Counties for Steinway, Haines Bros., 
and Continental Pianos and Clouch & Warren's Cabinet Organs. Randolph, Wisconsin

A. S. Trow & Co., J. D. Howard, agent
Dealers in Pine Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Pickets, Sash, Doors, Blinds, etc., Montello

A. Turner
Montello Furniture Store, large and varied stock of furniture, best spring bed and 
mattress, walnut and maple bedsteads, tables, bureaus, couches and chairs, stands and 
wash sinks, picture frames, brackets, coffins, sewing machines. Repairing neatly done 
on short notice. For all of above will take in exchange Farmer's Produce at the highest 
market prices. Main Street, Montello

James C. Wall
Auctioneer, at Jeddo, Marquette Co. Wisconsin

J. E. Wells & Co., successors to I. W. Bacon
Dealers in Hardware, Tinware, Stoves, wholesale and retail, No. 4 Pettibone block, at 
Portage


From an article provided by by Dan Nickolie and transcribed by Joan Benner © July 2002


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