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Indiana Bureau of Statistics THIRTEENTH BIENNIAL REPORT (Nineteenth Volume) 1909 AND 1910

DEARBORN COUNTY
Dearborn county, in southeastern part of State, bounded by Ohio, Ripley and Franklin counties, with the State of Ohio on the east; formed in 1805 from part of Knox county, organized same year and named for General Henry Dearborn, secretary of state under President Jefferson; fertile soil, watered by tributaries of the Ohio, Miami and White Water rivers; surface generally level: population in 1910, 21,396, a decrease of 798 over 1900.

LAWRENCEBURG
Lawrenceburg, city, population in 1910, 3,930; county scat, on the С. C. С. & St. L. and В. & O. S. W. steam roads and the C., L. & A. electric line; 2 rural mail routes; American and U. S. express; Western Union telegraph; Bell and Independent telephones; 3 weekly newspapers; 2 miles of sewer; 1 mile of brick paved streets; 2 public schools employing [original is missing words, either 25or 35 teachers?] teachers, parochial school, 10 churches, 15 lodges, 2 na [missing words, probably national and state] ate bank, 2 build and loan associations and a commercial club; 2 bakeries, brewery, brick and tile mill, 2 carriage and wagon factories, 3 cigar factories, 3 distilleries, flour and grist mill, furniture factory, planing mill, saw mill, coffin factory, deep well and steam pump factory, rectifying company, mineral water company, cooperage mfg., edged tools and saw mfg.; 9 physicians, 4 dentists, 2 veterinary surgeons and 11 lawyers; 7 dry goods, 14 grocery, 2 implement, rug, 3 jewelry and 3 hardware stores, harness shop, 6 shoe, 4 book and stationery, 5 millinery and 2 furniture stores, 2 undertaking establishments. 5 clothing and gents' furnishings, 2 music, 5 confectionery stores; building materials, machine shop, 2 livery stables, garage, 5 hotels, restaurant, 9 barber shops, laundry, 2 theatres, 3 meat markets, cigar store and 20 saloons; estimated number of employees in manufacturing plants 825; estimated weekly payroll $10,000.

AURORA
Aurora, city, population in 1910, 4,410; 4 miles west Lawrenceburg, on the B. & O. S. W. and C., C., C. & St. L. steam ids and the C., L. & A. electric line; 4 rural mail routes; U. S. i American express; Western Union telegraph; Bell and Independent telephones; 2 weekly newspapers; 2 miles of sewer, 7 miles macadam streets; 3 public schools employing 25 teachers; 2 parochial schools; 6 churches, 8 lodges, national bank, state bank, 2 building and loan associations and a business men's association; bakeries, boot and shoe factory, brick and tile mill, carriage and wagon factory, men's clothing, 2 flour and grist mills, furniture factory, planing mill, saw mill, wheel factory, steam cooperage, foundry and machine shop, coffin factory, 2 chair factories, 3 machine works; 10 physicians, 5 dentists, 1 veterinary surgeon and 8 lawyers; 9 dry goods, 22 grocery, 4 implement, 4 drug, 2 jewelry and 6 hardware stores; 3 harness shops, 8 shoe, book and stationery, millinery and 2 furniture stores; 2 undertaking establishments, 5 livery stables, garage, 3 hotels. 2 restaurants, 5 barber shops, laundry, theatre and 19 saloons; estimated number of employees in manufacturing plants 900; estimated weekly payroll $8,500.

DILLSBORO
Dillsboro, town, population in 1910, 425; 14 miles southwest of Lawrenceburg, on the B. & O. S. W. steam road; 3 rural mail routes; U. S. express; Western Union telegraph; Bell and Independent telephones; weekly newspaper; 1 public school employing 3 teachers, 2 parochial schools. 4 churches, 8 lodges, national bank and state bank, carriage and wagon factory, flour and grist mill, and saw mill; 4 physicians, 2 physicians, veterinary surgeon and 3 lawyers; 4 dry goods, 5 grocery, 2 implement, drug, jewelry and 2 hardware stores; harness shop. 4 shoe, stationery, millinery and furniture store, undertaking establishment, clothing and gents' furnishings, wall paper and paint and 3 confectionery stores; 2 livery stables, 2 hotels, 3 restaurants, 2 barber shops and 2 butcher shops; no saloons.

GREENDALE.
(P. O. Lawrenceburg)
Greendale, town, population in 1910, 69; suburban of Lawrenceburg, on the Cincinnati, Lawrenceburg & Aurora electric line; 3 miles of crushed stone streets; public school employing 4 teachers, 3 distilleries, fireworks factory and saw mill; 2 groceries, machine shops, barber shop and saloon: estimated of employees in manufacturing plants, 150.

MOORE;S HILL.
Moore’s Hill, town, population in 1910, 424: west of Lawrenceburg, on the B. & O. S. W. steam road; mail routes; U. S. express; Western Union telegraph; Independent telephone; weekly newspaper; public school employing 3 teachers, college, 2 churches, 6 lodges, state bank, building and loan association; business men's association, Y. M. C. A. and Y.W.C.A., saw mill and handle and mallet factory; 2 physicians; 2 dry and grocery, implement, drug, 2 hardware stores, harness shop, millinery store, undertaking establishment, confectionery, stable, hotel, 2 barber shops, 2 meat markets and a blacksmith no saloons.

ST. LEON
St. Leon, town, population in 1910, 261; 18 northwest of Lawrenceburg; 2 public schools.,2 Parochial schools, 2 churches, 2 saw mills; 2 general stores, undertaking establishment, 2 hotels and 2 saloons.

WEST HARRISON.
(P. O. Harrison, Ohio)
West Harrison, town, population in 1910 miles 281, [word obscured in original] miles northeast of Lawrenceburg, on the Big Four railroad and C., L. & A. electric railway, 2 rural mail routes, American Express, Western Union telegraph; Bell telephone; 1 mile of sewer, 2 miles of flagstone paved streets; public school; agricultural implement factory, canning factory, distillery, 2 flour and grist mills, saw mill, and foundry; 2 physicians, dentist, 2 veterinary surgeons and a lawyer; dry goods, grocery, hardware, shoe, millinery and furniture store; undertaking establishment, 2 clothing and gent's furnishings, wall paper and paint store, 2 building materials, garage, hotel, barber shop, veterinary hospital, sanitarium and saloon; estimated number of employees in manufacturing plants 75; estimated weekly payroll $500.