Dorchester Times: YOU TELL US: Where Do You Do Business In Dorchester?

Thursday, May 6, 2021

YOU TELL US: Where Do You Do Business In Dorchester?

Dorchester is lucky to have its share of great businesses. Some have been here for decades, while others are still somewhat new on the scene. Some have storefronts on main street, while several others operate elsewhere in town.

The Dorchester Times doesn't offer advertising space like traditional newspapers, but here's your chance to tout your favorite Dorchester-area business.

In the comments section of this post, business owners and customers are encouraged to let readers know about specials or new offerings -- or just tell us of why we should do business with Dorchester firms.

Readers will enjoy reading comments from the past. What has changed? What has not?

Those of you who patronize Dorchester area businesses, tell us which are your favorites and why others should give them a try.

It comes as a surprise to some, but many services and products are available right here in Dorchester or the surrounding countryside. It is important to keep our dollars close to home to ensure our community businesses not only survive, but grow.

The best way to do that is by spreading the word about our community's top-notch businesses.

So go ahead, tell us where we should be spending our dollars?

17 comments:

BobJune 12, 2009 at 11:33 PM
I have made a conscious effort to spend every dollar I can in town, and it isn't too difficult to get everything I need here with the exception of a few items. I hope others are making an effort too.
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AnonymousSeptember 18, 2013 at 5:34 PM
I've bought from Greg Tyser's auto dealership recently and have nothing but good things to report. Greg will treat you fair and he's willing to help you find what your looking for.
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AnonymousSeptember 18, 2013 at 7:14 PM
Donna still is the best for hair!!!
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AnonymousSeptember 19, 2013 at 10:41 AM
I also support all I can at home. I have bought from Tish, tires from C0`0p , candles from Leanna, and of course , nobody but Donna touches my hair. Joes makes a great acooby.!!
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STEVESeptember 19, 2013 at 10:43 PM
I HAVE BEEN MORE THAN IMPRESSED WITH THE SERVICE AND FOOD AT CITY SLICKERS / JOES PLACE. THE OWNERS CAME AROUND AND ASKED ME AND MY FAMILY IF EVERYTHING WAS OK AND IF THEY COULD DO ANYTHING TO IMPROVE THE SERVICE. HOW OFTEN DOES THAT HAPPEN ANYMORE???? I HIGHLY RECOMMEND CITY SLICKERS. A+++++++++++++++++++++++
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mr. getaroundtownFebruary 10, 2015 at 10:17 PM
Fill up at the dorchester cooperative station if you want to support dorchester.
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AnonymousFebruary 14, 2015 at 8:08 AM
I get the best massages at The Well, in fact I drive all the way from Beatrice to get my massages, Julie is THAT good... ;-)
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AnonymousFebruary 17, 2015 at 8:40 AM
I get my gas at coop, get things serviced at Tyser's, eat at City Slicker's, get hair cuts at Donna's, and enjoy relaxing massages and yoga at The Well
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Mrs. G's Country Cookin'February 21, 2015 at 12:42 PM
We are still here!! Don't forget that we not only do the food trailer but we are also fully licensed caterers and do a large array of baked goods!
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AnonymousFebruary 5, 2020 at 10:20 PM
Donna's Hair Creations and the bank. I am from out of town.
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AnonymousFebruary 7, 2020 at 7:52 AM
Eastside Tavern is my new go to place. The pizza and craft beer selections can't be beat for a small town establishment.
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AnonymousFebruary 7, 2020 at 9:09 PM
Tyser autos and repair, best in the state
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AnonymousFebruary 7, 2020 at 11:12 PM
I enjoy seeing what the Hedgehog has dredged up from the past in her shop. So so much stuff you can never see it all.
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AnonymousFebruary 8, 2020 at 8:35 AM
Not going to lie: I'm from Crete and we are all very envious that you guys in Dorch have two awesome restaurants in City Slickers and EastSide!
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AnonymousFebruary 8, 2020 at 7:36 PM
I buy most of my stamps at the post office!
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AnonymousFebruary 10, 2020 at 8:13 AM
Vil needs to update her photos.
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Dorchester: A Good Little Family Town

Dorchester, Nebraska (est. population 630) is located in northern Saline county. Close in proximity to Interstate 80, Dorchester is only 25 minutes from the state capital of Lincoln (est. population 250,000) and about 55 minutes from Omaha (metro population 725,000).

Dorchester's median resident age is 37 years. In 2005, Dorchester had a median family income of approximately $35,600. The median house value was about $63,000. About 95 percent of Dorchester residents commute to work via Interstate and highways.

The village has a quality public school, which received a $4.1 million expansion and modernization in 2008; it offers a small classrooms and individualized attention. Total enrollment of grades K-12 is around 230-250 students.

Ancestries of the Dorchester area are primarily German (42.4%), Czech (24.9%), Irish (12.5%), English (5.4%), and Dutch (4.9%).

Dorchester Historical Facts

* On July 4, 1871, the railroad reached Dorchester.
* Incorporated in 1881, Dorchester's population grew from 200 to 500 by 1882.
* In 1882, Dorchester had 90 buildings, 35 of which were businesses or public facilities. Brick buildings lined both sides of Washington Avenue for two blocks.
* Dorchester's longest-running newspaper was The Dorchester Star, which was published until the late 1940s.
* By 1889, Dorchester's population is said to have reached 800, while the town housed an opera house, a two-story brick schoolhouse with a bell tower, and four churches.
* By the 1910s, Dorchester had electricity, a water tower and a fire department.
* Dorchester's main arteries, Highways 6 and 33, were graveled in the 1940s.
* Dorchester's first irrigation well was drilled on Chris Weber's farm and rural electrification was finished following WWII.

A Village with History

Dorchester is one of the "alphabet towns" on the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad line built west from Lincoln. The town site was selected for its pleasant location in the northern part of Saline County, about eight miles west of Crete. This situation is an attractive one, being on the level prairie land, midway between the West Blue River and Turkey Creek. The first named stream is three miles north, and the latter about the same distance south from the town. Dorchester was platted in 1870 and incorporated in 1881. The name "Dorchester" came from either for a suburb of Boston by that name or a town in England. No one is sure. Two of the very first settlers were James Seely and Edward McIntyre, who both made Dorchester their permanent home.

Dorchester: In The Beginning

Here is a look at Dorchester around 1890, less than a decade after its official incorporation, as documented by Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska:
* POPULATION: "About 300, and is made up of a substantial and progressive class of citizens, who are moral and industrious. ... The town grew but very little until the year 1879, for the reason that Pleasant Hill, on Turkey Creek, a short distance south, was the county seat and naturally drew a trade for quite a large scope of country."
* BUSINESS: "The business and professional interests of the town are represented by three general merchandise stores, two drug, one grocery, one furniture, two hardware, and two millinery stores, one bank, two restaurants, two hotels, three livery stables, a post office, one newspaper office, two elevators, two lumber yards, two coal yards, two blacksmith shops, two lawyers and four physicians."
* SCHOOL: "The schoolhouse is a good one. The schoolhouse was built in 1872, since which time the public schools have been continually kept up. The present schoolhouse is 24' x 40' in size, two stories high. The school is graded and consists of three departments. The house is found too small, and arrangements will soon be made to increase its size."
* CHURCHES: "There are three substantial churches."
* HOMES: "The residence portion of the village is made up of neat houses of different styles of architecture, but none of them very large."
* NEWSPAPER: "The Dorchester Star, which was established August 21, 1881, by H. C. Bittenbender, who edited it until January 19, 1882, when he sold it to Ryerson & Bullock, the present proprietors. The Star is a bright weekly paper, five-column quarto, in size, and is Republican in politics."