Wayne County Democrat, Business Abstracts 1883

Wayne County Democrat Jan. 3, 1883

James B Taylor, office over Quimby Bros. Shoe Store, #3ME.
JR Woodsworth in Childs block, E Liberty Street, opposite the post office.
AD Metz office over HS Childs Clothing Store, W Liberty Street, next to Zimmerman Exchange block.
John McSweeney, Iron block.
SR Bonewitz office over JH Taylor Grocery and Provision Store, W Liberty Street.
McBride and Mullins in Keefer Iron block, upstairs.
B and BF Eason in Zimmerman block, W Liberty Street.
LQ Jeffries, SW side of square, old rooms of John P Jeffries.
Hiram B Swartz, NE side in Downing block.
Will Beresford, tailor and draper, Archer House block, E Liberty Street.
PJ Power, clothier, SE side of square and S Market Street.
Emma Brainard art gallery, SE side of square.
Wisner and Muschenich boots and shoes, in Downing block, NE side of square.
Buggies and wagons at WH Banker, 21-29 E South Street, opposite J Frick warehouse.
Try a ton of Mullins Minglewood Coal at JL Gray and Son office, Snow Flake Mills E Liberty Street.
L Shibley and Bro. Jewelry Store, SE side of square.
J Cunningham and Bro. china store, NE side of square, opposite county buildings.
John H Thomas, organ, pianos and sewing machines for sale at north of county buildings.
Work was commenced on the new Pad Company large brick building. It was only started last October. This is a business enterprise.
Barrett and Ogden Clothing, E Liberty Street, opposite the post office, Childs building.
Steam engines and boilers, B Barrett and Son, E Liberty Street.
Roller and Wilson Drug Store, W Liberty Street.
Chan Mans Chinese California Laundry, east side of S Market Street.
WH Cummings, agent of Singer sewing machines at 24 SE corner of the square.
WC National Bank, Quimby’s old bank, SW side of square, capital and surplus 10000.
J Zimmerman and Co. drug store, W Liberty Street.
JS Bissell and Bro. #1ME.
John C Glasgow, carpets and curtains, E Liberty Street.
WF Woods, boots and shoes, 19 E Liberty Street.
Laubach and Donnelly drug store, SE side of square.
Robison Shoe Store, new store at 55 S Market Street in Schauman block.
DE Robison boots and shoes for sale at Quimby Bros. #3ME, three doors west of post office.
DY Landis, furniture and undertaking, SW side of square, two doors south of Quimby old bank.
A Saybolt Jr., tin store. Call and see him in Frances Academy of Music W Liberty Street.
Hoelzel and Kaltwasser, merchant tailors and clothiers, SE side of square.
Isaac Dye, single and double harness, 35 W Liberty Street. Left S Market Street over a year ago and found at BJ Hartman’s old stand, W Liberty Street.
William Shibley jewelry store, corner of E Liberty and Buckeye Streets.

Wayne County Democrat Jan. 10, 1883

Wooster Refrigerator Manufactory. Notice is given that the books will be opened at office of NL Baumgardner Saturday, Feb. 10, 1883 to receive subscriptions to the capital stock of Wooster Refrigerator Manufacture Co., DC Curry and L Baumgardner, JP VanNest, John Raumbaugh, CV Hard.
George Power, successor to S Geitgey, dealer in lamps, table cutlery, queens ware, glassware.
Mullins Minglewood Coal at JL Gray and Son, Snow Flake Mills, E Liberty Street.
Barrett and Ogden Clothing, E Liberty Street, opposite post office.

Wayne County Democrat Jan. 17, 1883

Noah Humphreys has moved is justice office to east side of square, opposite county buildings.
On sixth and eight, inst Frick and Overholt contracted for 17000 bushels of wheat at 1.00 a bushel.
James Curry, having leased his lumber yard to Wooster Refrigerator Co., offer his stock for sale at cost. Remember the place, old stand on E Liberty Street for lumber.
Gerlach and Kinkler Meat Market, Germania Hall block, S Market Street.
McClarran and Caskey Grocery Store, 5 W Liberty Street.
Rumbaugh Refrigerator Co. has leased the shops and lumber yard of James Curry on E Liberty Street and commenced the manufacture of refrigerators. Mr. Curry will sell all his lumber at cost.
Mr. CF Conrad is now making extensive improvements on his building on E Liberty Street, remolding interior and commenced the erection of a 40 ft. rear addition to the main building this, to the main building to give him 80 feet billiard hall. His eating rooms have been removed to the second floor where warm meals are served at all hours.

Wayne County Democrat Jan. 24, 1883

Report of National Bank of Wooster has 251630.36 in assets and the same in liabilities. Curtis V Hard- cashier, John Zimmerman, John Williaman, Jas S Hallowell as directors of bank. National bank located on W Liberty Street in Zimmerman block.
The Exchange Bank of Kauke and Frost is on SW side of the square.
Fine new building has been erected by councilman OM Albright on east side of his lot on South Street in which the marble works of Rhodes and France will soon be moved.
Notice. As I have bought the Glasgow property on E Liberty Street, I intend to build a storeroom and cut down at once every expense so that I can give my customers even better bargains then in the past, selling my entire stock until April 1st at cost. Go to George W Schlagel Downing block, NE side of square.

Wayne County Democrat Jan. 31, 1883

Mr Harsh, who has been sick for several weeks, is convalescing and hopefully will be around soon, Z Harsh.
The alarm of fire on Wednesday evening was caused by a burning chimney at DW Immel’s on W Liberty Street. No damage done.
PJ Power, SE corner of square and S Market Street.

Wayne County Democrat Feb. 21, 1883

The whole premises known as James Curry Planning Mill and Shop on E Liberty Street, has been leased for a term of years by Wooster Refrigerator Co.. Capital stock 30000, present officers are CV Hard- president, AD Metz- secretary-treasure and directors: JW Clark, Jerome Curry and NL Baumgardner. The refrigerators are manufactured of any size from family pattern up to larger capacity, costing hundreds of dollars.

The Standard Coach and Pad Co. sent 21 cars at a time last Thursday shipped by railroad to western states. The business is controlled by a stock company capital 20000. WA Underwood is president, ED Myers secretary, JC Plumer treasure, Benjamin J Hartman is manager of the factory and Duncan McMillen general traveling agent.

Underwood’s enterprise of business, WA Underwood Whip Factory grown to large concern with at national reputation. Underwood Hame Tug Co. on S Buckeye Street. The firm composed of WA Underwood, Thomas A Simmons, Duncan McMillen and James D Robison Jr., called Buckeye Hame Tug patented last July by Thomas A Simmons, Kalamazoo.

Henry S Childs is selling his entire stock of clothing at auction every afternoon and evening in rooms opposite Zimmerman Drug Store. Private sale of old Star Clothing Store, W Liberty Street. The residence of Henry S Childs is for sale furnished or unfurnished to be sold cheap.
Rhodes and France will move marble works April 1st to new building erected by OM Albright on his lot on South Street near S Market Street.

Wayne County Democrat Feb. 28, 1883

CW McClure stove and tin store, S Market Street.
DW Coomer has moved his residence from N Market Street to house of late E Quimby Jr. on S Market Street.
Phil Peters has bought the real estate owned by John Wilhelm and coal yard of James Neal on E Liberty Street. Mr. Neal will open a new yard next to Sniffer’s corner, E Liberty Street.
It is settled that the coffin works will not be moved from Wooster. The location of the works will be changed to N Bever Street, between E Liberty and North Streets, where the company will erect a brick building as soon as the weather breaks.
The new refrigerator works on E Liberty Street came close to being destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon. Sparks from the engine furnace somehow ignited the combustible material at the bottom of skirts which acted as a chimney and drew fire upwards. Fortunately the workmen on the second floor saw it and all hands turned out to extinguish the flames.
Central House on S Market Street, Tienthaler is proprietor.
George Power is successor to S Geitgey’s store of china, queens ware, glassware and stoneware.

Wayne County Democrat March 7, 1883

Attorney at law and doctors, same.
Andrew Brandstettler has finished a new brick house on the old fair grounds.
On Friday of this week, HS Childs auctioned sale of his clothing, opposite Zimmerman’s.
The railroad company has recommended commenced work on the railroad bridge on Palmer Street, much to ratification of Mr. Jacob Palmer and other citizens.
Wm F Flattery for seeds.
John H Thomas for pianos and organs at Palace of Music north of county buildings.
Mr. JB Hartman of firm of Hartman and Durstine, has patented a refrigerator which certainly process merit. As soon as possible they propose to manufacture refrigerators on a large scale at planning mill on N Bever Street.
David Robison Jr. was in town when passing along E Liberty Street. He paused in front of Rutt and Gorges Butcher Shop, opposite the Archer House and said, “ In this building when a boy in 1844, I first commenced merchandizing. It then stood on the Golden Corner where Glick Clothing Store is now and was moved here in 1847.” (Building moved from SW side of square to E Liberty Street, evidently.)
George W Faber, railroad conductor, has retired to coal trade in Wooster partnering of Philip Peter. The yard and office are in old coal yards stand, opposite Barrett Machine Shop E Liberty Street.
Laubach and Donnelly Drug Store, SE side of square.
Central Hotel corner of South and S Market Streets. Tienthaler is proprietor and Arthur H Smith clerk.
George Power is successor to S Geitgey.
Wisner and Muschenick boots and shoes, NE side of square in the Downing block.
Buggies and wagons at WH Banker, 21-29 E South Street opposite J Frick warehouse.
Singer sewing machines for sale, WH Cunnings agent, 24 SE side of square.
Dr. H Shaffer, over CW McClure Store.
Dr. DC Curry last week laid out a new street in his addition between E North and E Larwill Street and it is called Ventilator Avenue and already erected 21 barn structures.
Dissolution of partnership of John F Barrett and James A | Ogden under firm name of Barrett and Ogden. Mr. Barrett retiring from the firm, will be conducted at the old stand of James A Ogden, opposite the post office, whom assumes all liabilities of the firm March 5, 1883.

Emma Brainard art gallery, SE side of square, old Harry Gallery Studio.
McClarran and Caskey Grocery Store.
Cash Stove and Tin Store, one door south of the square, C McClure.
DE Robison Shoe Store, 55 S Market Street in Schauman block.
Isaac Dye, 35 E Liberty Street, single and double harness, old BJ Hartman saddle and harness shop.

About 8 pm yesterday evening, the barn of John Reeb butcher, on S Market Street, took fire which is located across Apple Creek, near the cemetery. The firemen attached hose to the hydrant at the foot of Buckeye Street which was the nearest point and ran a long hose to it. The hose however, burst in several places and streams of water lost any force on this fire. The barn was at a loss of 700-800. This makes the third barn Mr. Reeb has lost by fire.
House owned by Roswell and David McClarran, four rooms up and four below. See sheriff’s advertisement on this issue.
David Clinton McClarran vs. Elizabeth McBride, etel order of sale and partition in Wayne County common please court Saturday, March 24, 1883, known and being west part of inlot 381, revise plot of Wooster, also inlot 566 on north side of W Larwill Street.

Wayne County Democrat March 14, 1883

AD Metz attorney office over HS Childs Clothing Store, W Liberty Street, next to Zimmerman Exchange block.
In April, EB Childs and family will move to farm on Madison Hill but continue the Star building as usual. He has rented his N Market Street residence to Frank W Miller.
On Saturday last, Capt. JN Clark bought JR McKinney’s house and lot on E North Street.
Stephen Ely and Robert M Donnelly are partners and auctioneers. The cost of common pleas has licensed Ely as an auctioneer of county and state.
ED Fisher, saddles and harness whips and cords, 30 S Market Street, one door below the square.
George Power, successor to S Geitgey for lamps, table cutlery and plate ware.
Grand spring sale of buggies and wagons, WH Banker, 21-29 E South Street opposite J Frick warehouse.

Wayne County Democrat March 21, 1883

Richard L Meade has established an extensive horse collar manufactory on S Market Street.
Henry S Childs continues selling his clothing at private sale at auction at Star Clothing Store plus house is still offered for private sale, lot 36x180 ft. and adjoining lot 24x180 ft.
The bridge over the railroad tracks on Palmer Street is complete except the earth filling at the end and it will be passable for teams next week.
Last week, Joseph Hattinger and his brother commenced work on the N Bever Street sewer.
Partnership between Well Bros. And Stener is dissolved by mutual consent. The business is continued by Well Bros. of W Liberty Street next door to McClarran and Caskey Grocery Store.
James A Ogden, for spring goods on E Liberty Street opposite the post office.
I have opened a place of business in OM Albright’s block for the purpose of carrying on the watch and clock business, Will S Rowe.
John H Thomas, organs, pianos and sewing machines at Palace of Music, north of the county buildings.

Wayne County Democrat March 28, 1883

Isaac Dye at 35 W Liberty Street, single and double harness and wagons.
Robert Gow has moved his shoe shop from Kratz corner to center room of Babb’s building on E Liberty Street.
Well Bros. have purchased Mr. Stoner interest in the W Liberty Street dry goods store, one door west of McClarran and Caskey Grocery Store.
Peter and Fabor will take possession next Monday of the coal yard of James Neal on E Liberty Street, near Schuch’s. Mr. Neal will move uptown to Howard’s corner opposite the Archer House and at some time Mr. Hubbell will change his yards in the rear of American Hotel.

Wayne County Democrat April 4, 1883

New sign in front of CF Conrad billiard hall.
Hugh Shields, the veteran shoe maker, has moved to Eley’s block on S Market Street just opposite the old location.
Benjamin Bowers sold his property W Liberty Street to Quimby Jones who has rented same to Fred J Young, who will occupy it as an eating house. Mr. Bowers will move his restaurant to Miller’s stand one door east of the old place.
Schlngel will occupy a portion of TP Baumgardner music store, American House block after April 1st until his new brick building on E Liberty Street is completed.
Money to lend on farm and city property, office Childs building, opposite post office, JW Emrich agent.
SB Eason, office over the National Bank of Wooster on W Liberty Street.
James Neal has new coal yard, having disposed of my coal yard on E Liberty Street and leased the Howard block on corner opposite the Archer House and erected there a new office and coal shed now better able to carry on the coal business.
Wall paper for sale at Belnap.

Wayne County Democrat April 11, 1883

Dr. HA Hart now occupies the Episcopal Church parsonage as his office and residence.
General Schlagel has commenced work on his new store building on E Liberty Street.
Emma Brainard art gallery, SE side of square.
The Tottem-Teich Brothers and Julius and Emanuel have moved their shop a little up E Liberty Street, being located one door east of Kratz corner.
Will Beresford has been at work. The excavating for the foundation for the brick block he proposes to erect on his lot on E Liberty Street, opposite the Archer House.
Peter and Taylor coal lime purchased the old yard opposite Barrett Machine Shop, E Liberty Street, Phil Peter and George W Taylor.
James Neal coal yard, E Liberty Street leased Howard lot opposite the Archer House and erected there a new office and coal yards.
William and Harper McDonald have returned from Millersburg and established a machine repair shop on W South Street. Repair all kinds of farm machinery.
Well Bros. Dry Goods Store, four doors west of the courthouse, W Liberty Street.
Dr. WC Moore has taken Dr. CB Mowery into partnership of the practice of medicine.
Mr. George Power secured services of Mrs. Sue Lightcap as a clerk in his store.
John A Wilhelm carriage shop, office and factory E Liberty Street near the depot.
Benjamin Tiefenthaler has moved his cigar manufactory from the Geitgey block to Kratz corner on E Liberty Street.
Buy your carpet at JC Glasgow in rear room of Clark Bros. old Acadome Dry Goods Store.
Half works. The Wooster Agricultural Works furnish for next 60 days repairs on reapers and mowers, John H Kauke and John Zimmerman.
J Roth and Co. boots and shoes.

Wayne County Democrat April 18, 1883

David Nice hats and caps, opposite the American House, E Liberty Street.
Mrs. Douglass has moved the dressmaking business to S Buckeye Street in the Fabor building opposite the Archer House.
James Neal new coal office at 36 E Liberty Street, has a new accurate pair of scales.
GB Seigenthaler for boots and shoes, two doors west of the courthouse.
HS Childs, public auction of household goods at residence on W Liberty Street.
Grand opening of spring and summer millinary, Thursday and Friday, April 26-27. Mrs. Fox.
Mrs. Cutter, millinary of firm of Cutter and Smyser has just returned from New York city.

Wayne County Democrat April 25, 1883

McClure Bros. have leased the large room formerly occupied by General Schlagel in Downing block, NE side of square, for groceries.
George Faber next door to the courthouse, last week opened his soda fountain shop, E Liberty Street.
The Tieche Bros., James and Emanuel, have taken possession of their new premises in the JL Gray building, opposite Plank Mill, E Liberty Street. They are doing business in all kinds of plumbing, sheet and iron work.
PJ Power Clothing Emporium, spring and summer goods, SE corner of square at S Market Street.
McDonald Machine Shop take notice. Repairing of portable engines. Wm N and HP McDonald, managers in shop west of McDonald and Co. old works.
AH Imgard, clocks and jewelry in Belnap Book Store block, E Liberty Street, corner of Buckeye, NW side.

Wayne County Democrat May 2, 1883

Jessie McClellan’s new revolving sign whorled all day last Saturday and a legal question is raised if it does not violate a city ordinance.
Extensive brick addition to be built to St. Mary Catholic Church which when completed, will make the edifice one-third larger. John Seib is the general contractor.

Wayne County Democrat May 9, 1883

Proprietor JB France has improved the Academy of Music second now finished with a new iron cornice bearing name and newly, freshly painted.

Wayne County Democrat May 16, 1883

Schlagel new building will soon be ready for occupancy.
The brick walls of Wm Beresford’s new business house on E Liberty Street are mounting upward in good style.

Wayne County Democrat June 6, 1883

Rutt and Gorgas slaughter house on Barrett Farms east of Wooster was burnt to the ground last Saturday.
At city council Monday evening, Mr. Busch brought up the matter of city park adjoining the High School, stating that 14 years ago the city leased the same Board of Education for 10 years and suggested that council should either renew the lease or take the park into their own hands, whereupon Mr. Taggart moved that the city solicitor be instructed to draw up a contract to lease the park to the school board for 10 years at a normal rent. It carried.

Wayne County Democrat June 13, 1883

DQ Liggett is steadily recovering from his late illness and in his illness the business is being conducted by his partner AF Buchhelt.