The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-05-02
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r4E oHIo STOVE WORKS


TT OHIO STOVE WORKS,
IA the ,-5.l known name Of another Of
onr m I nroninent manufacturing
ostahIi merits. and its history u one
~ me VeS s1ccess. The business
,-es - lisbed BY J. s. Herk eight
,5so,~ :. =. ne conducted it alone ior
yl,-ea " ~ when joint stock comPa-
nv vssformed, with acapital OF 50 iVVV'
This ia, been largely increased by
-assrve and, and one year ago the
-yS1c-lrs q -C,iced $4,000, and to day
vvo1Id d that figure by consider
ne "a O. L The Stove Works are
eomuo three-stOEy brick build
&c., ngRn area Ofnearly haitian
scTe 6 and. Their capacity is about
c0OOC YES per year, besides hollow
re rcrty-seVen different varieties
oF.to ,sare made, including ali kinds.
ITosf- I them are from original pat
terne be works having entirely eeas-
81 bu ng and using the patterns Of
otbef This gives 8 more decided
indfy .Iuality 70 the establishment /
and enables II to create far better /
reputation based upon its own meris. !
THE business. as we have said, is in 1
ereasing with great rapidity, and its
.yrowth has been of advantage to
ITfin. Mr.. Yerk Is President, Secre-
tarv and Treasurer Of the Company
and general business manager. He
hss been identified with Thin ever
since boy, 80 years ago In l845 ne
,eonnmeuced business as g dealer IN
stoves and tinWare, and that has been
his occupation since. He has been an
active worker, and has no reason to
feel ashamed Of the part he has borne
in the battle Of life. We are inform
ed that the Ohio Stove Works will be
materially enlarged this year. A three
story brick 24xl90 feet VIII be built,
and additions also will doubtless be
made 10 the moulding department
These material evidences of thrift sre
welcomed by the city and We gladly
note them.
c. LEnER.
is the only exclusive dealer in hats
and caps in town, and he has been
conducting this branch Of trade so
long that be may be looked upon as
one Of the fixtures Of the city. be
commenced business here twenty
years ago, in q small way, to be sure,
manufacturing almost all OF bis stock,
and for e long time business merely
dragged along, not amounting 70
much. Like q sensible man, ne final
" concluded he could buy to better
advantage than he could manufac-
ture, and since that time trade has
grown rapidly. Now he carries q
very large and complete stock, and Is
doing q splendid business. He has
occupied his present quarters since
1858, and every one knows where to
find him. Though the store room is
not Just what be needs, the location
is splendid, and friend Leiner has
made Il headquarters for the hat and
cap trade Of Thin.
j. B. & n. FROST
are among the most recent candidates
for mercantile lauTels, their line Of
trade being clothing, merchant tailor
ing and gentlemen's furnishing goods.
Their firmsWas formed in March, last,
though this has been their home since
1855. The management Of the busi-
nesS is with J. b. Frost, clever gen
tleman and accomplished business
man who has been connected with the
trade of town for q number OF years,
and who by experience is eminently
dt 70 manage the business successfully.
His partner and brother, n Frost is
equally well known 20 the people, and
he is now the leading real-estate
agent here. The firm commences
business under the most favorable
auspices. They have secured the
services of that prince of good cutters,
J. 7. Baeher, and already the patron
age Of the house is far beyond their
expectations. The 'tStar Clothing
House, as they have christened II, is !
already one Of the features Of town.
f. x. sHAwHAN 4 co.
is the name Of another Of our most
prominent houses-one that is trans |
acting 3 large trade. The manage
ment Of the business is with. +. X. !
Shawhan, the i'CO'' being our we'll |
known toWnsman, r. w. ShsWhan, |
Of whom we speak elsewhere. The /
House IL IN the Dry Goods and Carpet |
trade. Through the kindness Of Mr. /
Shawhan, we were shown through the 4
establishment aud here give the re-
suits Of our observation. The main /
sales-rOOm Is 100x2l feet. In this de- /
partment f. found everything in the |
tic, that the heart of man or woman
lOnReth after. The shelves, counters |
and drawers are literally crowded, and /
yet the display is good. Passing to
the ID floor, we find display of car
eting5 that is decidedly better than
one would expect in q city like Tiffin. /
The carpet room is 20 feet deep, well |
lighted. and well stocked. Indeed, /
.snr4 Tlrfu nd 40
informed that q similar room upon /
the Sd floor will be devoted to body /
and tapestry Brussels and other Of the 1
finer grades Of carpetings. The entire
appearance of the house, from cellar to
garret is of the most attractive char
acter.. Add to this the fact that il is
OfiiceHed by an efficient and attentive
corps Of salesman, presided over by q
thorOUgh-going gentleman and bus
iness man, and we have the house Of
+. x. EhaWhan & Co. as it is. The
presiding member, 4. x. Shawhan is
q native Of Tifhn. From 1857 Until
1852 he was In trade for himself here.
In 1862 he entered the army as Cap
tain Of Co. =, 23d Ohio Infantry,
serving through the war, or until
June, 1866. From that time until 1869
he was & salesman with his present
partner, and since 1869 the present
firm has been in operation. With
abundance Of capital, with an estab-
lished trade of large dimensions, and
having the good will Of the entire
community, the firm of F. K. Shaw
han & Co., has exercised a command
ing influence upon the mercantile
operations Of the city.
II. A. BuSKIRK
is one Of the old residents OF Seneca
County, having lived here ever since
1892. For q number Ofyears his home !
was at Melmore, but twenty-one years
ago he removed to TlfIin and engaged !
in the grocery and provision trade. !
For q number Of years be was IN part
nership with his brother, but for the |
past three or four years has been alone. I
Upon commencing trade here Mr.. BIS. ,
capital was quite limited, not exceed
ing 500; with that as the nucleus in /
the hands of an enterprising man, I
the result could not avoid be- I
ing favorable. Mr.. B. is now one of the ,
Oldest, if not the oldest business man in !.
town-that is OF those engaged in ac- J
tive mercantile operations. He is 8
to ucoeflno q lorora hf1ufuacu oob7.v~-