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The house was originally started in 1847 by Ephram {{Surname|Quimby}} and R. B. {{Surname|Stibbs}}, who erected the building, and a general dry goods house was opened by Mr. Edwin {{Surname|French}}, who was succeeded by [[D. H. King & Co.]], who was followed by [[George Plumber & Co.]] in 1859. In 1864 Mr. {{Surname|Plumber}} retired and the name of the firm became [[R. R. Donnely & Co.]] and at the death of the senior member of this firm in 1874, when alter one year in the hands of the administrator the present firm assumed the control. This house occupies one of the most prominent locations in this city, where they enjoy ample space for the storage and display of a large stock of foreign and American dry goods, comprising besides staple fabrics in the silk and velvet department, plain black silks in all grades, fancy silks, brocades, velvet's and plush goods, while the general ladies' dress goods department exhibits a complete line of staple and fancy cotton and mixed fabrics and suiting's, the choicest selections from both American and foreign looms and latest seasonable novelties. The flannel and woolen goods department comprises complete lines, linens, and housekeepers' department, domestic and cotton goods, etc. Ladies and gentlemen's furnishing goods department embraces latest novelties in ties and hosiery, gloves, silk and gauze underwear, ladies' corsets, notions, etc. This house also exhibits a fine line of ingrain, tapestry and brussels carpets, plush, velvet's, etc. rugs, matting's, oil cloths, lace, damask and porterre curtains, poles and fixtures. Buying from direct importations and the leading manufacturing houses or the country, this house enjoys equal facilities in securing supplies with the leading houses of our metropolitan cities. The members of this firm, J. S. Bissell & Bro. have shown in their mercantile career that executive ability and enterprise which comprehends and meets the requirements of this department of commercial operations in this growing municipality. <ref>Annual Business Review of Wayne County, Ohio 1887.</ref>
 
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*  [[Annual Business Review of Wayne County (1887)]]
 
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This house was originally started in 1847, by Ephram {{Surname|Quimby}} and R. B. {{Surname|Stibbs}}, who erected the building, and a general dry goods house was opened by Mr. Edwin {{Surname|French}}, who was succeeded by [[D. H. King & Company]], who was followed by [[George Plumber & Company]], in 1859. In 1864 Mr. Plumber retired and the name of the firm became [[R. R. Donnelly & Company]], and at the death of the senior member of this firm in 1874, when after one year in the hands of the administrator the present firm assumed the control. This house occupies one of the most prominent locations in this city, where they enjoy ample space for the storage and display of a large stock of foreign and American dry goods, comprising besides staple fabrics, in the silk and felt department, plan black silks in all grades, fancy silks, brocades, velvets an plush goods, while the general ladies' dress goods department exhibits a complete line of staple and fancy cotton and mixed fabrics and suitings, the choicest selections from both American and foreign looms and latest seasonable novelties. The flannel and woolen goods department comprises complete lines, linens, and housekeepers' department, domestic and cotton goods, etc. Ladies' and gentlemen's furnishings goods department embraces latest novelties in ties and hosiery, gloves, silk and gauze underwear, ladies' corsets, notions, etc. This house also exhibits a fine line of ingrain, tapestry and brussels carpets, plush, velvets, etc., rugs, mattings, pol cloths, lace damask and porterre curtains, poles and fixtures. Buying from direct importations and the leading manufacturing houses or the country. this house enjoys equal facilities in securing supplies with the leading houses of our metropolitan cities. The members of this firm, [[J. S. Bissell & Bro.]], have shown in their mercantile career that executive ability and enterprise which comprehends and meets the requirements of this department of commercial operations in this growing municipality. <ref> Annual Business Review of Wayne County, Ohio, 1887 - '''Ohio Wayne Dir An78t 1887'''</ref>
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This house was originally started in 1847, by Ephram Quimby and R. B. Stibbs, who erected the building, and a general dry goods house was opened by Mr. Edwin French, who was succeeded by [[D. H. King & Company]], who was followed by [[George Plumber & Company]], in 1859. In 1864 Mr. Plumber retired and the name of the firm became [[R. R. Donnelly & Company]], and at the death of the senior member of this firm in 1874, when after one year in the hands of the administrator the present firm assumed the control. This house occupies one of the most prominent locations in this city, where they enjoy ample space for the storage and display of a large stock of foreign and American dry goods, comprising besides staple fabrics, in the silk and felt department, plan black silks in all grades, fancy silks, brocades, velvets an plush goods, while the general ladies' dress goods department exhibits a complete line of staple and fancy cotton and mixed fabrics and suitings, the choicest selections from both American and foreign looms and latest seasonable novelties. The flannel and woolen goods department comprises complete lines, linens, and housekeepers' department, domestic and cotton goods, etc. Ladies' and gentlemen's furnishings goods department embraces latest novelties in ties and hosiery, gloves, silk and gauze underwear, ladies' corsets, notions, etc. This house also exhibits a fine line of ingrain, tapestry and brussels carpets, plush, velvets, etc., rugs, mattings, pol cloths, lace damask and porterre curtains, poles and fixtures. Buying from direct importations and the leading manufacturing houses or the country. this house enjoys equal facilities in securing supplies with the leading houses of our metropolitan cities. The members of this firm, [[J. S. Bissell & Bro.]], have shown in their mercantile career that executive ability and enterprise which comprehends and meets the requirements of this department of commercial operations in this growing municipality. <ref> Annual Business Review of Wayne County, Ohio, 1887 - '''Ohio Wayne Dir An78t 1887'''</ref>
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The house was originally started in 1847 by Ephram Quimby and R. B. Stibbs, who erected the building, and a general dry goods house was opened by Mr. Edwin French, who was succeeded by [[D. H. King & Co.]], who was followed by [[George Plumber & Co.]] in 1859. In 1864 Mr. Plumber retired and the name of the firm became [[R. R. Donnely & Co.]] and at the death of the senior member of this firm in 1874, when alter one year in the hands of the administrator the present firm assumed the control. This house occupies one of the most prominent locations in this city, where they enjoy ample space for the storage and display of a large stock of foreign and American dry goods, comprising besides staple fabrics in the silk and velvet department, plain black silks in all grades, fancy silks, brocades, velvet's and plush goods, while the general ladies' dress goods department exhibits a complete line of staple and fancy cotton and mixed fabrics and suiting's, the choicest selections from both American and foreign looms and latest seasonable novelties. The flannel and woolen goods department comprises complete lines, linens, and housekeepers' department, domestic and cotton goods, etc. Ladies and gentlemen's furnishing goods department embraces latest novelties in ties and hosiery, gloves, silk and gauze underwear, ladies' corsets, notions, etc. This house also exhibits a fine line of ingrain, tapestry and brussels carpets, plush, velvet's, etc. rugs, matting's, oil cloths, lace, damask and porterre curtains, poles and fixtures. Buying from direct importations and the leading manufacturing houses or the country, this house enjoys equal facilities in securing supplies with the leading houses of our metropolitan cities. The members of this firm, J. S. Bissell & Bro. have shown in their mercantile career that executive ability and enterprise which comprehends and meets the requirements of this department of commercial operations in this growing municipality. <ref>Annual Business Review of Wayne County, Ohio 1887.</ref>
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* 1859-1860: [[J. S. Bissell & Bro.|J. Sloane Bissell]]
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* 1884-1885: [[J. S. Bissell & Bro.|J.S. Bissell, dry goods]]
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File:JS Bissell & Bro Jacksonian18820309p3.png|1882 ad, <ref>J. S. Bissell & Bro. Jacksonian. Wooster, Ohio. 1882-03-09, {{Cite page|3}}.</ref>"J. S. Bissell & Bro."
 
File:JS Bissell & Bro Jacksonian18820309p3.png|1882 ad, <ref>J. S. Bissell & Bro. Jacksonian. Wooster, Ohio. 1882-03-09, {{Cite page|3}}.</ref>"J. S. Bissell & Bro."
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  • J. S. Bissell & Bro.
Retail
  • Building Material / Garden Equipment and Supplies
  • Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores
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Founded
  • 1847
Dissolved
  • Date unknown
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Location
    • 2 E. Liberty St., Wooster, 44691, Ohio, United States



This house was originally started in 1847, by Ephram Quimby and R. B. Stibbs, who erected the building, and a general dry goods house was opened by Mr. Edwin French, who was succeeded by D. H. King & Company, who was followed by George Plumber & Company, in 1859. In 1864 Mr. Plumber retired and the name of the firm became R. R. Donnelly & Company, and at the death of the senior member of this firm in 1874, when after one year in the hands of the administrator the present firm assumed the control. This house occupies one of the most prominent locations in this city, where they enjoy ample space for the storage and display of a large stock of foreign and American dry goods, comprising besides staple fabrics, in the silk and felt department, plan black silks in all grades, fancy silks, brocades, velvets an plush goods, while the general ladies' dress goods department exhibits a complete line of staple and fancy cotton and mixed fabrics and suitings, the choicest selections from both American and foreign looms and latest seasonable novelties. The flannel and woolen goods department comprises complete lines, linens, and housekeepers' department, domestic and cotton goods, etc. Ladies' and gentlemen's furnishings goods department embraces latest novelties in ties and hosiery, gloves, silk and gauze underwear, ladies' corsets, notions, etc. This house also exhibits a fine line of ingrain, tapestry and brussels carpets, plush, velvets, etc., rugs, mattings, pol cloths, lace damask and porterre curtains, poles and fixtures. Buying from direct importations and the leading manufacturing houses or the country. this house enjoys equal facilities in securing supplies with the leading houses of our metropolitan cities. The members of this firm, J. S. Bissell & Bro., have shown in their mercantile career that executive ability and enterprise which comprehends and meets the requirements of this department of commercial operations in this growing municipality. [1]


The house was originally started in 1847 by Ephram Quimby and R. B. Stibbs, who erected the building, and a general dry goods house was opened by Mr. Edwin French, who was succeeded by D. H. King & Co., who was followed by George Plumber & Co. in 1859. In 1864 Mr. Plumber retired and the name of the firm became R. R. Donnely & Co. and at the death of the senior member of this firm in 1874, when alter one year in the hands of the administrator the present firm assumed the control. This house occupies one of the most prominent locations in this city, where they enjoy ample space for the storage and display of a large stock of foreign and American dry goods, comprising besides staple fabrics in the silk and velvet department, plain black silks in all grades, fancy silks, brocades, velvet's and plush goods, while the general ladies' dress goods department exhibits a complete line of staple and fancy cotton and mixed fabrics and suiting's, the choicest selections from both American and foreign looms and latest seasonable novelties. The flannel and woolen goods department comprises complete lines, linens, and housekeepers' department, domestic and cotton goods, etc. Ladies and gentlemen's furnishing goods department embraces latest novelties in ties and hosiery, gloves, silk and gauze underwear, ladies' corsets, notions, etc. This house also exhibits a fine line of ingrain, tapestry and brussels carpets, plush, velvet's, etc. rugs, matting's, oil cloths, lace, damask and porterre curtains, poles and fixtures. Buying from direct importations and the leading manufacturing houses or the country, this house enjoys equal facilities in securing supplies with the leading houses of our metropolitan cities. The members of this firm, J. S. Bissell & Bro. have shown in their mercantile career that executive ability and enterprise which comprehends and meets the requirements of this department of commercial operations in this growing municipality. [2]

Quinby Building (1890)


Quick Facts

  • 1847 - Established


Services

Dry goods, carpets, notions, etc.

Newspaper articles

  • 1882 ad, [3]"J. S. Bissell & Bro."

Newspaper ads

  • Wayne County Democrat 1870 Jan 03, p.2

  1. ↑ Annual Business Review of Wayne County, Ohio, 1887 - Ohio Wayne Dir An78t 1887
  2. ↑ Annual Business Review of Wayne County, Ohio 1887.
  3. ↑ J. S. Bissell & Bro. Jacksonian. Wooster, Ohio. 1882-03-09, p. 3.
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