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Eaton Township ~~Businesses~~ Clark County, Wisconsin
The Bank Building and the Post Office Main St., Greenwood, Wis. (1915) The above photo was featured in the Granton News 1915, Celebration of Clark County's first 50 years; Courtesy of the Thorp Area Historical Society.
The Old Bank as it looks today In 2007 George Grabara ran a bakery business for many years at 100 S. Main St. Photo Contributed by George Plautz
Greenwood Commercial Club Rail Roads
1870 1882 There was a raffle held at Dr. Thomas’ drug store in Greenwood. H. M. Root became winner of a full set of Dicken’s words, well bound, for the small sum of one dollar, by a score of 79 out of a possible 108 on a wheel of fortune. 1885 1892 Greenwood, WI Heading Lumber Companies (1892 - 1906) 1893 Fish, Maxwell & Co., of Hickville, Ohio, has leased the mill on the west side of the river and will stock it and manufacture wooden handles of all descriptions. The plant will be known as the Greenwood Handle Factory, and when fully established will give employment to 80 hands. Source: Greenwood Gleaner, News. 1890 1899 1900 Adamson, Charles--Attorney at Law Baker, Dr. Karl W. (Physcian & Surgeon) Barber, Dr. L. (Physcian & Surgeon) Beyer, August's Pump Shop (1900) Borseth City Bakery & Restaurant Churchill, Dr. Benjamin, MD, CM Clute, Curtis H.--Real Estate & Insurance Cummings Bros. Draying & Teaming Delaney, Albert--Confections & Cigars Flour and Feed Store (Victor Hendrickson, proprietor) Franckenberg & Fricke General Merchandise Greenwood Dairy (Advertisement) Greenwood Farmer's Store (ca. 1900) National Cooperage & Woodenware Raymond, Alanzo Pearis' Wagon Shop 1901 1902 1903 Big Store Millinery (Formerly known at Foster's Mercantile and later as "The Farmer's Store". 1904 Dr. Herman Richard Schwarze (Veterinarian & Dentist) 1905 1906 1908
1909 Panoramic View (1909) 1910 1911 1912 The new Central Hotel in Greenwood is completed and ready to serve the public. All rooms are heated, have hot and cold water and a toilet on both of the two floors. There is a public bath in the basement. The hotel is centrally located between the two banks, near the post office and city hall, in the Christ Wallenberg block. An auto and team livery adjoins and there is bus service to all trains. W. R. Howard & Son are proprietors. Clark Co., Press; Dec., 1912 1913 1914 1915 1922 1925 1926 1929 Fradette, James H. (Insurance) Greenwood Heating and Plumbing Lyon, Achie Dale (Trucking) Picus, Ben (General Merchandise, "The New Fair Store") Sumner, George (Livestock) 1930 Arbs, Louis (Greenwood Garage & Machine Shop) Greenwood Plumbing and Heating Kebl, Frank (Shoe & Harness Shop) Stabnow, Harold W. (Pines Service Station) 1932 1933 1934 Barnes, R. L. (Chiropractor) Bishop, George W. (Undertaking) Bredesen, Leo (Well-Driller) Carter, C. J. (Dray Service) Haight, Hugh G. (Attorney-At-Law) Idle Hour Dance Hall and Skating Rink LaBonte, Frank (Restaurant) Opera House (Advertisements) A. J. Reindl's City Meat Market Speich & Braun, Inc. (Ford Autos) Shields, C. A. (Service Station) Vesel, J. F. (Radios & Batteries) Vinger, Palmer (Insurance) 1937 1938 1943 1946 1955 1967 Barnes, Dr. R. L. (Chiropractor) Greenwood Cooperatives' Credit Union Liebzeit Insurance (Norman & Arvin Liebzeit) 1974 Olson, Dr. William (Dec. 4, 1974) 2010
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