George L. Elliott
Jewelry, Silverware, Etc.
In one of the most prominent, attractive and eligible business locations in the beautiful and progressive city of Muncie, in Wysor's Opera House building, is situated the popular and well-known jewelry house of Mr. George L Elliott, which has for more than a quarter of a century been the recognized headquarters in this section for the finer grades of foreign and American watches, clocks, jewelry of every description, solid silver and heavily plated tableware, spectacles I glass is in optical instruments, etc. This house was founded in 1857 by its present inner prizing proprietor upon a comparatively moderate scale, the each succeeding year has witnessed a gratifying growth and steady increase of trade, and sell at the present time his annual transactions will exceed $15,000 and the valuation of his stock will reach fully $6000. Mr. Elliott makes a specialty of fine watch repairing, engraving in general jewelry repairs. He has in use at his establishment one of S. D. Engle's engraving machines which enables him to engraving short notice initials, monograms, names or inscriptions on articles sold by him, getting superior facilities for this class of work and ensuring most beautiful designs and executions. Other means of this ingenious machine engraving is executed in the most elegant style and less than half the time required by hand work. Mr. Elliott is a native of Springfield, Ohio, but has resided in Muncie since 1855. He is a practical watchmaker in jeweler in an energetic and progressive businessman.
Manufacturing and Mercantile Resources and Industries of the Principal Places in Wayne, Henry, Delaware and Randolph Counties A Review of their Manufacturing, Mercantile and General Business Interests, Advantageous Location, &c Including a Brief Historical and Statistical Sketch of Their Rise and Progress Resources and Industries of Indiana, Part V publisher unknown, 1884.