Page 7: Greenwood and Longwood

First circulating libraries started in Greenwood by WCTU in 1885-1887, in Buland's Drug Store (later Pfunders Drug Store) blocks burned when fire destroyed building.

In 1871, there were three log houses and two frame houses in Greenwood.  In 1886, there were two dry goods stores, two meat markets, one drug store, one hardware store, one post office, and one furniture store.

Dr. Buland and Dr.McCutcheon from Bush Medical College in 1884.  Dr. Buland boarded at Dorrence Bailey's boardinghouse.  The same year two young girls started a millenery store in Tom Syth's building and boarded at Bailey's.  The first evening, Dr. Buell and and Bailey saw the two attractive girls. Dorrence said, " there are two girls for us." Dr. Buell and replied, " alright, I'll take the long slim one" and Dorrence said, " I'll take the short at one".  Which they did.  Buland married the one next December 1884 and Bailey the other one sometime later.

Cyrus Dewey foreman of the Withee Estate of 21,530.  Shoe repairing Anton Kristianson, father of Alfred and Signe.  L. Sperbeck first cashier of bank.  Edith Varney secretary-treasurer and librarian of library.

Hotels: Begley's; Schofield, Shanks; Jack Bryden.  First auto owned by Dr. H.R. Schofield. Steinart Brothers, Martin, and either Ernest or Julius had a cigar factory a short time.

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