The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-03-15
WHOLE NUMBER 672

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his building is not just the thing
|. Both faults will be remedied the cou
ing season, as he designes raising tn
ceiling Of his store (which he recent
! ly bought for s3,O0O) and putting il
|, a new front beside making other i'm
|, proyements, designing that it shan
fell behind any of our places Of busi
ness. And he will also build an ad
dition as a work room and give EN-
ployment to several men In th
manufacture OF custom work. Mr.
Schwab is evincing the right spirit o
enterprise, and we are satisfied b
will find it pays.
THE HANCOCK BANK
Is the latest aquisition to the none
tary interests of town, having beer
organized in May 1867 under the firu
name of Croninger, Gage d Co, and
changing to II. P. Gage d Co, IN
November 1868. A. j. Julien was
formerly Cashier, but upon his de.
cease Mr.. John A. Meeks assumed
the Cashiership in June Of last year.
The firm comprises Hon. II. p. Gage
and P. Carlin. Mr. Gage is an old
resident, has lived here 20 years or
more, and before engaging in bank
ing was a merchant. Last fall he
was elected State Senator from this
district, and is now at the Capitol.
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attention to the Bank consequently
its management is in the hands of
Mr. Meeks, a young gentleman CT
acknowledged ability, who has resid-
ed here for eighteen years and who
was formerly book keeper with Bar
ney. Snyder & CO. The Bank trans
acts a large business, its deposits
averaging s116, 600 and its loans and
discounts over 100000. Notwith-
standing at the time of its organixa-
ton there were two other banks here
the Hancock formed place for itself,
and its sphere of usefulness by no
means will diminish. With an ample
capital, with the confidence of the
entire people and with able manage
ment the future so far as it Is con-
cernsd is certainly rose colored.
Is the pioneer dealer in stoves and
tinwsre here. Thirty.two years ago
he came to Findlay, haying, at that
time a cash capital of SIC. For one
year he worked as q journeymsn and
then commenced trade in partnership
with j. b. Smith, which continued
two years, A. d. Wing then becoming
a partner. After few years Mr..
Cromley again was alone in the busin-
ess, and has been without partners
since. He was the first timer to
locate here, made the first tinware
ever made in town, and has been q
leading spirit in that branch OF trade
ever since. At one time ]. H. Wilson
went into business on the very 10.
now occupied by Mr.. c., but had to
90 out OF trade, he was almost In the
country. Now it is in the heart of
town. One year ago Mr.. c., built
his present building, a handsome two
story brick 70x18 feet, with work
shop and ware room in the rear, the
building being credit to the city.
No man here has been more active
worker than Mr.. Cronley-commenc-
ing with nothing he has acquired o
competency, and is has been owing
to thirty wears close attention to
business.
8. 3 j. n. HUBER 3 co.
Are intimately connected with the
drug trade of Findlay, and have been
for a number of years, the present
firm having been formed in 1865,
previous to that, J. M. Huber having
been in the same business since go,
but with different partners. The
"Co.' Of the firm comprises Mr., B.
Huber, father of 8 and j. NJ. He
came to this place % years ago and
engaged in milling until 1861 or '62.
In either '58 or '59 he was elected
County Treasurer and afterwards was
reelected. In 1870 for the third
time he was elected to the same po-
sition, the people seeming to realize
that he is Just the man for the i'm
portsnt cffice. s. Huber was former
ly in the drug trade at Columbus
Grove for year or two, and since
then has been here. The firm also have
q branch prescription store at Toledo,
Ohio, which is doing fine business.
The management of the business here
is with S. & j. NJ. Huber. They are
active workers, have been known to
our people since boyhood, and have
worthily won the respect and conf
dence of the entire community. Their
store is well stocked with everything
to their trade, and business
is constantly on the increase. They
need better store room, but that
will doubtless be attained ere long,
snd We are sure they can have no
reason to complain Of their success
where they are.
BUsHoN, wINDERs CO.,
Is the well known style Of another of
our most prominent dry goods houses,
the firm also dealing largely in cloth
ing and general merchandise as well
as buying seeds, grain and wool.
The firm has been in operation about
six years They occupy one Of the
most eligible corners in town, the
store room being 150x22 feet, with
a side room (rear oithe Bank 50xlS.
This large space they have fitted up
in tasty manner and stocked with
an immense assortment Of goods, and
the yesrly transactions OF the firm in
their various branches of trade will
exceed 800, 900 annually. Last year,
of wool alone they handled 10000 lbs.
Mr.. A. Bushon has been identified
with the business interests OF town
for fifteen or sixteen years, hard ware,
stoves and tinware having previously
been his business, and he is interest
ed in the same line now. He has
been an active worker, a shrewd bus
mess man, and has carved out his
own career. Mr.. 81. +. Winders is q
somewhat younger man. He has
lived here about ten years, coming
from Fairfield, and was engaged
as statesmen prior to entering this firm.
No establishment in town has more
worthily won the good viii of the
people, nor is there any other here
presided over by more courteous,
attentive gentlemen.
PATTERSON 4 wrSDRRs
Are among those Of our leading firms
whose missions in life seems to feed
the hungry, clothe the naked, and
make mankind land womankind too)
happy by mInistering 20 their tastes
and necessities. They are in the dry
goods and general merchandise lines.
The house is one Of the Oldest here,
having been established in 1849
though the present firm has been in
operation but about one year. In
the spring of ls43 Mr.. j. s. Patterson
come here from Logan county
Commencing his mercantile career
a salesman be continued as such unit
'49 when he formed partnership will
F. Henderson, now deceased. Tha
continued eight years. In '58 b.
again formed partnership with Mil
ton Taylor, which continued nearly
| nine wears, since then be has beer