Wayne County Democrat, Business Abstracts 1876

Wayne County Democrat March 1, 1876

(Note, no other papers for first half of 1876.)

D Clark and Son, Acadome Dry Goods nearly opposite the post office in new rooms formerly Acadome.
For benefit of Mr. L Wenger many friends.
James E Wescott, merchant tailor.
Charles C Gasche, stair builder, residence and shop at 167 W North Street.
[Empire Mills]] of JR Naftzger, E Pittsburgh Ave.
Eugene Chatelain, jewelry store.
American Bible Society, Rice and McClellan depositors, opposite American Hotel, E Liberty Street.
DQ Liggett, Acadome building.
JB Power, dry goods and clothing. In order to change business, I will until the 1st day of April 1876, sell goods at cost, #3 Liberty Street.
The little drugstore around the corner, SE side of square, Dr. Firestone proprietor.
Lumber, sash and doors, give us a call, DC Curry and Co., North Street.
Fire burned out but not extinguished, E Liberty grocery store of E Funk, Curry block, E Liberty Street.
Hartman and Culbertson, lumber yard, corner of Bever and Larwill Streets.
Fur hats and caps at J Fox’s store, NE side of square.
Hoelzel and Kaltwasser clothing, SE side in old post office building.
Great reduction for next 60 days preparatory to move at PJ Powers clothing store, west corner room of American Hotel, #13 American House block.
B Barrett and Co., steam engines, E Liberty Street.
Dr. JH Reynolds, office and residence on North Street, one door of Episcopal Church.
Drs. L and WW Firestone, N Market Street, west side.
Dr. S Wilson, office and residence W Liberty Street.
Dr. WC Moore in Child building, E Liberty Street, opposite post office.
Dr. LG Harley, SW side of square, over Chatelain Jewelry Store.
Dentist CB Mower, dental rooms and residence #43 E Liberty Street, four doors east of the Washington House.
Dr. CH Hisler, office SE side, over Donner Store.
Dr. RJ Cunningham, east side of S Market Street.
BJ Jones, SE side of square.
Attorneys in law:
F Jones, office in old rooms of Rex and Jones, W Liberty Street
HB Swartz, office over Childs clothing store
JK McBride, office corner room over JD Robison Clothing Store.
George Plumer and Co., #3 Iron block, middle room, W Liberty Street.
Books for sale at FD Belnap, four doors east of the American House.
Carriage and wagon works of WH Barker and WW Hanna on South Street.
Empire wingers at SF Day stove store, #46 W Liberty Street.
Dr. George Liggett office, east side N Market Street, office 1st door south and residence two doors south of Trinity ME Church.
Dr. JE Barrett, office and residence 1st house south of Washington House.
Dr. E Barrett, office and residence N Market Street, office #35, N Market.
ES Dowell, office over TS Johnson bank, SW side of square.
JR Woodsworth, office over Barrett and Wisner Grocery, NE side of square.
TY and JA McCray, office over Star Clothing Store, W Liberty Street.
McSweeney and Parsons, office upstairs in Jacobs block.
JP Jeffries, office SW side of square, upstairs.
CC Parsons Jr., over Keefer Hardware Store, W Liberty Street.
TW Peckinpuagh, West Salem.
Isaac Johnson, SE corner of square.
B, SB and BF Eason, office in Zimmerman Block, upstairs.
Bonewitz and Carr, office W Liberty Street.
CA Reider, office E Liberty Street, three doors west of American Hotel.
Aquila Wiley, office SW side of square, upstairs, two doors south of WC National Bank.
AJ Thomas, office 1st door south of WC National Bank, upstairs.
JR Bowman, auctioneer, office over with Bonewitz and Carr.
Exchange Bank of John Kauke and Charles S Frost, est. 1854, successor to Stibbs, Hanna and Co..
William Shives, fashionable tailor, corner of Buckeye and Henry Streets.
WH Harry photography gallery, NE side of square, #120 public square, opposite county buildings.
Firestone Little Drug Store around corner, SE side of square.
JS Bissell and Bro. dry goods for sale at cost for next 60 days, #1ME.
Wm A Donner, on his feet again and in old place of business with renewed vigor. His place of business is on SE corner of public square, under council chambers, a few doors below his old red corner.
Having sold my storeroom and closed out my entire stock of mate musical instruments before 1st day of April, I offer for the next 30 days, musical instruments: pianos, organs, violins, guitars at American Music Store, TP Baumgardner, Feb. 28, 1876 west corner room of the American Hotel.
Matt Johnston, coal yard on E Liberty Street, opposite the Washington House.
J Zimmerman and Co., drugs and medicines, Exchange block, W Liberty Street.

Wayne County Democrat March 8, 1876

Dr. HJ Kaufman and Zack Porter received permission to exhibit their famed wind mill pump on the square reservoir, admittance free.
Donner opened in new store room, SE side of square, new White Front store of Wm A Donner store.
Miller and Slusser, moving grocery and bakery business from Blacks corner to new finished room in Howard building, a few doors east of old stand at sign of pump.
PJ Power, today is moving his clothing store from American block to Red corner on square, lately occupied by Wm A Donner, opens one big store.
On Monday evening, Mr. Long of firm of Dennis Long and Co. of Louisville and Mr. Keating of Mansfield, appeared before city council to contract for furnishing for water pipe for water works and later to construct for laying same, there bids being accepted by the authorities.

Wayne County Democrat March 15, 1876

McDonald and Co. assignee sale of 150 plows of latest style, Kauke and McKinley assignee.

-To the public, I beg leave to inform the public that I am going to retire from the American tile business and desire to close store by April 1, 1876. George Plumer and Co., #3 Iron block, middle rooms.

Redinger, Stevens and Co., machine shops, Shively old foundry, corner of North and Buckeye Street.

Wayne County Democrat March 29, 1876

DC Curry and Co., new planning mill on North Street, occupying the site recently destroyed by fire, nearly finished. The new building is 64x67 feet, two stories high with tin roof and enormous brick chimney, where 50 horse power machine runs machinery. There will be 20 machines in the shop, nearly of which all are new and of latest approved make. This is devoted to planning manufacturing and molding and roughing out of building materials. Can plane wide lumber with their machines. Upstairs is sash, door, blind and general finishing dept. Mr. CM Amsden is foreman of works.
Next week, Eugene Chatelain will move his jewelry store to room of BF Purdy and Co., who takes possession of Robison and Co. Golden corner. Mr. Chatelain opens up a new stock of jewelry.
Attention is given to professional card of Orr and Reider, partnership in practice of law, office of one formerly occupied by Gen. Wiley, below Quimby bank, upstairs.
Dissolution of Hartman and Culbertson. Dissolved April 12, 1876, JB Hartman bought the interest of Wm T Culbertson. He will continue business in his own name, JB Hartman and WJ Culbertson, corner of Larwill and Bever Streets.
Wm S Orr and CA Reider, attorneys, SW side of square, upstairs, two doors south of WC National Bank.

Wayne County Democrat April 26, 1876

McDonald new machine shops. The undersign have for many years foreman of late firm of McDonald and Co. machine shops, respectfully testifies publicly that he has opened a new shop on West South Street in the city of Wooster near McDonald and Co. shops and is preparing at all hours to do any work that may be left to him in the way of repairing reapers. William M McDonald.