Business Abstracts from the 1859 Directory

The following listing is from Williams' Akron, Wooster & Cuyahoga Falls Directory, City Guide, and Business Mirror (1859).

AGENTS

William M. Thayer, E. Side, Wooster, Ohio 44691

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

Solomon R. Bonewitz, S. Side Liberty St. Between Market St. and Walnut St., Wooster, Ohio 44691
Cox and Walker, N. E. Corner Public Square, Wooster, Ohio 44691
Ezra Dean, E. Side Market St. Between South St. and Henry St., Wooster, Ohio 44691
Lucas Flattery
Jas. C. Glasgow
David H. Halliday
Jeffries & Parsons
H. C. Johnson
Henry Lehman
McSweeney & Given
Wm Orr
Eugene Pardee
Rex & Jones

BAKERIES

E. R. Ferneck
Jos. B. Trumble

BANKERS

Sturgess, Stibbs & Co.
Wayne County Branch State Bank of Ohio

Presidenet: Isaac Steese

Cashier: E. Quinby Jun.

Teller: P. S. Vanhouten

BARBER SHOPS

Christian Bahler
David Glaswell
Wm. Johnson
Peter Reas

BILLIAR SALOONS

L. H. Scabey

BLACKSMITHS

John B. Alexander
Jacob Dull
Wm parsons
Wm Trax
Wilcox & Reynolds

BOARDING HOUSES

Mrs. Mary Crawford
Mrs. A. Landis

BOOK AGENT

Robt Zumhagen

BOOKS AND STATIONERY

J.HJ. Baumgardner & Co
James & Son
John Zimmerman

BOOTS AND SHOES

Aumann & Co
John Huffstott
Henry D. Miller
James W. Hughes
Jacob Metz
Stuler & Co
Woods &Cox
Frank H. Zarle

BRUSH MANUFACTURERS

Adam Foss
Bartel Foss
Robt. A. Logan

BUTTER STORE

James Patrick

CANDLE MANUFACTURER

Horn & Zeitler

CABINET WARE

W. H. Smith
Wm. Spear

CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS

James Clinedrist
Michael Dousman
John C. France

CARPET WEAVER

A. J. Seigenthaler

CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS

John Beistle
John Wilhelm

CHURCHES

Baptist: Baptist Church, south-west corner of Market and Larwill sts., Rev. T. J. Penny, Pastor
Catholic: Catholic Church, corner of Millersburg Road and R. R., Rev. O'Neil, Pastor
Church of God: Church of God, north side of South street bet. Bever and Buckeye, Rev. Levi Hartman, Pastor
Disciples: Disciples Church, north east corner of South and Walnut sts., Rev. S. R. Jones, Pastor
Episcopal: St. James Church, north side of South st. bet. Walnut and Grant sts., Rev. J. Trimble, Pastor
German Lutheran: German Lutheran Church, north-west cornere ofHenry and Grant sts., Rev. Benjamin Pope, Pastor
German Reformed: German Reformed Church, north-west corner of henry and Grant sts., Rev. Kamerer, Pastor
Lutheran: Lutheran Church, west side of Market between North and Larwill., Rev. J. B. Baltzly, Pastor
Methodist Episcopal: Methodist Episcopal Church, north-east corner of North and Grant sts., Rev. H. G. Dubois, Pastor
Presbyterian: Presbyterian Church, north-west corner of Walnut and North streets., Rev. R. Colmery, Pastor
United Presbyterian: United Presbyterian Church, east side Buckeye near Millersburg Road., Rev. McFarland, Pastor

CIGARS AND TOBACCO

John A. Gray

CLOTHING

James B. Childs
George W. Ely
Stitt & Bartol

COFFEE HOUSES

Cyrus Jackson
Martin Lamb
Chas Lentz
Jacob Peter
Leonard Seitz

COMMON AGENT

Robert. Zumhagen

COPPERSMITH

Wm. J. Craighead

DENTISTS

Charles Hesler
Wm. A. Jones
Robt. McDowell
Storrs & Lake

DRESS MAKERS

Miss Sarah Gillespie
Miss Rebecca J. Gordon
Miss Anna Hayes

DRY GOODS

Botsford, Kaufman & Co
Frost & Co
Israel Gray
Isaac N. Jones
Geo. Plumer & Co
J. B. & N Power
John P. WInebrener

DRUGS AND MEDICINE

J. H. Baumgardner & Co.
Harvey Howard
John Zimmerman

DYER

Peter Karlitzky

EMBROIDERER

Miss Rebecca J. Gordon

ENGINE (STEAM) MANUFACTURER

Curtis, Barret & Co

EXCHANGE (FOREIGN) AGENT

Solomon R. Bonewitz

EXPRESS CO

Uz (?) on Express Co

FANCY GOODS, TOYS, &C

Goerge Brauneck
Mrs. Maria Fox
James & Son
Jacob Kaufman
Mrs. K. Schoman
Mrs. Julia A. Towar
Mrs. C. Weaver

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Delaware Fire Co. No. 1: Engine House east side Public Square, north of Liberty, John D. Miller, Foreman
Rescue Fire Co. No. 2: Engine House east side Public Square, south of Liberty, E. W. Botsford, Foreman
Wooster Fire Co. No. 3: Engine House north side South, bet. Market and Buckeye

FLOUR MILL

James N. Robinson, Wooster Mills

GENERAL COLLECTOR, OHIO

Solomon R. Bonewitz

GOVERNMENT

Mayor: Neal McCoy, office east side Public Square, south of Liberty, (up stairs), Term expires April, 1859
Marshal: Evan Parker, Term expires April, 1859
Treasurer: P. Van Houton, office west side Public Square, Term expires April, 1859
Engineer: John Brinkerhoff
Clerk and Recorder: H. C. Johnson, office west side Public Square, Term expires April, 1859
Council: Neal McCoy (President), Jacob Kaufman, John H. Kauke, Robert R. Donnelly, Alexander Laughlin, John Croll

GROCIERS (FAM)

Daniel Black
George Brauneck
Jacob Brumter
Henr S. Childs
Albert Fago
John Fawcett
Harvey Howard
James & Son
Isaac N. Jones
George Kemerlin
Paul Koman
Anthony Leies
John Leies
R. A. Logan
Mitchell & Beerbower
Isaac Mowrer
Jacob Peter
Chas. Rack
Martin Rowe
Cyrus, Segner
frederick Soehnor
Stephen Sommer
Julian Spink
Jos. B. Trimble
John P. Winebrener
Frederick Yengling
E. W. Yeuch
Lewis Young
Mrs. Peter Young
Wendell, Young

GUNSMITH

Wm. Wyer

HARDWARE

Robt. R. Donelly
J. H. Kauke & Co

HATS, CAPS, & FURS

James B. Childs
Jonas Nachtrieb

HOTELS

INSURANCE AGENT

Solomon R. Bonewitz
- Insurance Carriers and Related Activities:

Aetna Ins. Co., Hartford, Conn

Phoeninix Ins. Co., Hartford, Conn

Harford Ins. Co., Hartford, Conn

City of Cleveland Ins. Co., Cleveland, O.

Richland Mutual, Mansfield, O.

Charter Oak Life Ins. Co., Hartford, Conn

Aetna LIfe Ins. Co., Hartford, Conn

IRON FOUNDERS

Henry R. harrison
McDonald, Laughlin & Co

LEATHER & FINDINGS

Robt. L. Sanderson
Woods & Cox

LIBRARY

Wooster Library Association, Chartered February 1856

Officers:

A. S. McClure, President

W. Immel, Vice President

S. Asdell, Secretary

J. Brinkerhoff, Treasurer

Directors:

A. K. Wiley

L. S. Bumgardner

J. M. Madden

LIVERY STABLE

Amos Lewis
D & H. Snyder
Phineas Weed

LUMBER YARDS

Daniel Black
James Currey

MARBLE DEALER

Jacob Eberhardt

MEAT STORES

Philip Hine
Nold Y& Gasche
John Stevens, Sen.
Andrew Winter

MILLINERY

Mrs. Sarah Babb
Mrs. Elizabeth Bahl
Mrs. Maria Fox
Mrs. Julia A. Towar
Mrs. C. Weaver

MILL WORK MANUFACTURER

Curtis, Barret & Co

MUSICAL MERCHANDISE

J. H. Baumgardner & Co
James & Son

NEWS DEPOT

Jesse Y. Ross

NEWSPAPERS

Wayne County Democrat, Weekly, office west side of Public Square, J. A. Marchand, Editor and Proprietor
Wooster Republican, Weekly, office east side of Public Square., E. Foreman, Editor and Proprietor

NOTARY PUBLIC

George Brauneck

ORGAN & MELODEON MANUFACTURER

Wm. B. Botsford

PAINTER (PORTRAIT & LANDSCAPE)

Michael S. Nochtrieb

PAPER HANGING

J H. Baumgardner & Co

PLASTER OF PARIS WORKER

R. Venturi

PHOTOGRAPH GALLERIES

Miss H. B. Davis
Walter N. Jones

POTTERY

D. Routson

PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS

T. H. Baker
John Cunningham
Day & Wilson
Firestone & Robison
M. Harris
Moses Shaffer
Daniel WEaver
Robert Zum Hagen

PLOUGH MAKER

McDonald, Laughlin & Co

PRINTERS -- BOOKS AND JOB

PRODUCE DEALERS

Solomon R. Bonewitz
Lewis Lehman
Joseph Watt

RAILROAD DEPOT

Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Cleveland Railroad Depot, Quinby Av & Liberty

ROPE AND CORDAGE MANUFACTURER

H. D. Bixler

SADDLES, HARNESS, &C

Robert C. Lightcap
Daniel Lloyd

SADDLE TREES AND HAMES

Wm. Stitt

SEMINARY

Grove Female Seminary

STOVES, TIN & HOLLOW WARE

Wm. J. Craighead
Chas. McClure

SURVEYORS

John Brinkerhoff

TAILORS

Imgard & Bro.
A. H. Pierson

THRASHING MACHINE MANUFACTURER

McDonald, Laughlin & Co

TANNERS

David Immel
Geo. B. Siegenthaler
Ernst Thoman

TRUNKS

James B. Childs

VETERINARY SURGEON

Samuel Hanson

WAGON MAKERS

James M. Blackburn
John Krotz

WATCHES, JEWELRY, &C

Jacob Bowman
James & Son
W. S. & H. H. Rowe
Louis Scheible
L. Sprague
L. Sprague & Son

WIRE WEAVER

A. J. Seigenthaler

WOOD TURNER

William Slemons

WOOLEN GOODS

Thomas Stibbs