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In 1892, the first bank was organized with Seth Todd as President. The ladies in the picture are thought to be Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. Wood. The building is now Mel's Print Shop. The shop on the right was Matt Scott's General Store referred to in the play and movie Inherit the Wind.

The Bending Works in Wakeman

Old Blacksmith Shop

Loomis in cunning work of wood,
Is by the ladies pronounced good.
His brackets merit all the praise,
That faithful work is apt to raise.

Mrs. Millie, tried by fashions test
In cutting dresses, called the best,
Her shop is neat and invites all,
Who need her aid to make a call.

Evans will shave you clean and fair
Shampoo your head and cut your hair,
Will dust your coat with neatest grace,
And take your dimes with smiling face.

If you're hungry and would eat,
Hurd's bakery is hard to beat
And should you want for something more,
Barnes keeps his meat at the next door.

Our Billiard rooms, so I am told,
Are doing well - no pools are sold,
Young men! from gambling keep away,
And save your cash for rainy day.

Peabody and Ward fit dresses right,
Quite snug or loose, or very tight,
They fit young ladies neatly - so,
They never fail to catch a beau.

Buckeye Oil Station

Water Tower

Passenger Depot

Dibble and Robinson's goods are nice
And very moderate is their price,
Their milliner is ever there,
With bluest eyes and graceful air.

Then Mrs. Williams, fine and gay,
Keeps millinery goods a grand display,
And sells them cheap, the ladies say,
Just East of Brights, across the way.

Her husband deals in every grade
Of useful things, for household needs,
From cradles fine to sombre shrouds,
In which we ride toward the clouds.

Barner is King in Harness trade,
Butlers is where good boots are made.
They're easy to find, close together,
By anyone working leather.

Gibson's improve each shining hour
Making the best of family flour,
Which Armstrong carries to your door,
For a quarter, some less or more,
Mrs. Bright keeps our large hotel
Must sure be doing wondrous well,
She serves up meals the taste to please,
Keeps always well supplied with peas.

From Wakeman Independent Press
January 1, 1876, . G. Etal
Copied by F. A. Denman March 22, 1954
 

Pettiford's Barber Shop on Pleasant Street, now Jan Frederick's site.

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