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Looking for information about the Freedlander's store or the old City Book Store? You can find a listing with a variety of retail establishments. Have information on a particular store please stop by the library and we can fill in the gaps.
Lehman's is a popular destination stop in southeastern Wayne County, Ohio. hey have been family owned and operated since 1955. Jay Lehman purchased the building from A. B. Sommer. The original building was erected in 1915 as a garage by A. B Sommer. Sommer continued to expand the building through the years. He stocked a complete line of stoves, washers, floor coverings, paints, tinware and hardware. He was best known for his stove sales (Historical Sketches of Kidron Businesses, page 38).
In the 1870s, Creston, Ohio resident Jacob T. Miller started a tinning and repair shop. By 1881, he had expanded his company to become a hardware store. Soon thereafter, he invited his brother, William, join him. The hardware store became known as the Miller Brothers. By 1902, a third partner, A. S. Tuttle, had joined the venture. The company soon changed its name to Miller Brothers & Tuttle Hardware. On 6 October 1915, the building was destroyed by fire. (Creston Past Almost Forgotten, page 18)
Frederick's Pottery was built in 1910. It was operated by William Smith, Walter Spencer and George Spencer. Early products sold were for everyday use. Bean pots and crocks were two such items. The pottery business was sold to Wooster China Co. in 1913 or 1914 (A History of the Fredericksburg, Ohio Potteries and Reference Guide, page 5).