Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1887. Volume 4. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1887.
See also:
Entries from Switzerland County, Indiana (1887)
Switzerland County Directories

VEVAY. The judicial seat of Switzerland county, is an enterprising town of 2,100 inhabitants, located on the Ohio river, 100 miles southeast of Indianapolis and 75 below Cincinnati. Vevay presents a thrifty and prosperous appearance, and is supplied with 5 churches—Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic and Christian—graded school, a bank, handsome private residences and a number of substantial business blocks. Three weekly newspapers, the Reveille, Times and Democrat, are published. The manufacturing interests include 2 saw mills, 1 chair factory, 2 planing mills, 3 furniture factories, 2 brick yards, 1 flour and 1 woolen mill. Exp., Adams. Tel., W. U. Mail, daily. C. O. Theibaud, postmaster.

• Abbett Robert T F, county clerk
• Adams Charles G, county treasurer
• Anderson Margaret, milliner
• Bair John R, blacksmith
• Baird W J, propr Vevay Reveille
• Blach J & Sons (Julius, Max and Simon), clothing
• Boerner Charles G, jeweler
• Boulton John T, wagonmaker
• Boyd John W, stoves
• Brown M & Son (Matthew M and Hugh Brown), grocers
• Craig Albert G, physician
• Davis David, blacksmith
• Delaney Thomas, saloon
• Detratz Francis R, carpenter
• Detratz Mrs. Mary J, milliner
• Downey T H & Sons (Thomas H, Wm H and Edward P), grocers and stoves
• Dumont Mrs. S M, dressmaker
• Edgar Alexander, grocer and planing mill
• Ellis John T, lawyer
• Faulkner Wm, planing mill
• First National Bank (capital $50,000), C S Tandy pres, Wm Hall cash
• Freeman & Dalgleish (Wm Freeman, Henry Dalgleish), physicians
• Gard Rev W M (Christian)
• Golay & Livings (Charles E Golay, Theodore Livings), ins agts and notaries pub
• Golay & Stevens (Lawrence W Golay, Edwin M Stevens), druggists
• Goldenburgh C & Son (Charles and Wm), stoves
• Grammer Miss Anna, dressmaker
• Grammer John M, meat market
• Gray James, tailor
• Griffith Francis M, lawyer
• Grisard Frederick L, groceries and hardware
• Hall Edward A, carpenter
• Hall & Lewis (Wm Hall, John K Lewis), dry goods
• Hartford Philip T, shoes and propr Democrat
• Haskell Bros (David M and George), livery
• Hathorn George N, carpenter
• Hirtz Nicholas, cigar mnfr
• Holland Philip C, physician
• Hollcraft Flavius J, undertaker
• Jockell Joseph, baker
• Johnson Wm R, lawyer
• Johnston Wm, dentist
• Kelly & Waldo (Mattie Kelly, Lillie Waldo), milliners
• Kessler Victor, harnessmaker
• Kincaid John W, meat market
• Knox James S, livery
• Knox Walter A, propr Vevay Times
• Lanham Sylvanus, Furniture Repairer and Fences
• Le Clerc House, Mrs. Julia Le Clerc propr
• L Clerc Adolph W, tailor
• Lyons W Harry, restaurant
• McCrellis James B, lawyer
• McLean Chair, Crib and Furniture Co., Wm D Ward Pres, Lemuel Bledsoe Treas, J W Faulkner Sec and Supt
• Manning Mrs. A B, milliner
• Marquett Frederick W, harnessmaker
• Martin Edward M, wagonmaker
• Martin Joseph H, blacksmith
• Melcher John, marble works
• Nash Gardner P, general store
• National Hotel, Joseph Thamann propr.
• O’Neil Rev J T (Methodist)
• Orem James P, county recorder
• Orem John, lawyer
• Outcalt Frank, cigar mnfr
• Patton Wm, grocer
• Patton Wm M, undertaker
• Pleasants George S, lawyer
• Pleasants James K, produce
• Pleasants J K & Son (James K and Wm H), clothing
• Powell Rev Joseph R (Baptist)
• Robenstein & Sieglitz (Mrs Mary A Robenstein, Charles Sieglitz), jewelers
• Rosenberger Frank R, brick mnfr
• Rous Miss H C, physician
• Russell Mrs. Antoinette, milliner
• Sage Philander S, physician
• Schenck Andrew J, general store
• Scott & Brown (James M Scott, James H Brown), grocers and bakers
• Shaddy Bros (Jackson and Wm), livery
• Shaddy John H, physician
• Shaw Charles C, produce and farm impts
• Shaw Frank P, wagonmaker
• Shaw & Detraz (Charles C Shaw and Edward R Detraz), grocers
• Sheftall Eugene, barber
• Shuff & Waldo (Samuel Shuff, Otis S Waldo), lumber
• Shull Edward E, produce and live stock
• Simmons & Lewis (Benjamin W Simmons, James W Lewis), saloon
• Smiley John W, livery stable
• Smith Benjamin F, shoes
• Smith John W, physician
• Spencer Samuel, barber
• Stow Alfred, painter
• Stucy Bros (Samuel and Frederick), leaf tobacco
• Tandy Carroll S, lawyer
• Taylor Ira M, saloon
• Thamann Joseph, propr National hotel
• Thamann Joseph G, saloon
• Thiebaud Bros (Morton D and Rudolph F), shoes
• Thiebaud Charles O, Druggist
• Thiebaud Charles V, grocer
• Thiebaud John L, druggist
• Told Peter, coal
• Tower House, Wm S Tower Propr
• Tower Wm R & Son (Wm R and James), brick manufacturers
• Tower Wm S, Propr Tower House
• Turner Isaac, produce dealer and wharfmaster
• Union Furniture Co., David Armstrong pres, Clemens C DeMann supt and treas, A J Porter sec
• Van Osdol James A, lawyer
• Van Pett G Welby, physician
• Vevay Democrat (Thur, Dem, $1 per year), P T Hartford propr
• Vevay Reveille (Thur, Rep, $2 per year), Wm J Baird propr
• Vevay Times (Wed, Ind, $1 per year), Walter A Knox propr
• Wahl Jacob, barber
• Waldo Otis S, general store
• Walton Joseph E, photographer
• Ward Wm D, lawyer
• Warden Adam, carpenter
• Weales H & Son (Henry and Henry Jr.), painters
• Williams John E, cigar manufacturer
• Works Addison, lawyer
• Works & Schroeder (James A Works, Louis O Schroeder), lawyers
• Young Zebulam I, general store