The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-05-23
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q the rropriat< ehins
- .1s $500 Or of one of our lead
gortbv and Provision stores and
;ness subject of oar pen. The bu-s
.as- was inaugurated abont tive
as ago under the capfion of Barker
20 Deming, this firm existed bout i've
months, since which time MF.Demingi
has conducted the business alone.
This is one of the largest grocery hou-
ses IN the town, and is doing large
and remuneratiye business-the stock
of staple and fancy groceries, wood
and willow ware, &c, is full and COM
plete in every respect, III fact every
thing kent in a first class grocery aud
provision store, is found here in abun-
dance. Mr.. D.isa man of long expe-
risnce and knows how totconduct the
business as it should be conducted.
His long experience in the business is
q guarantee of Success. and we sim
cerely hope friend DeTning that the
world may use yeu as we'll in the fu-
ture as 1T has in the past. % zusq
e gAksi smith, woodru4 4 Co ''.5''',i'.
Are dealers in Drugs, Books, Station
cry, NetioHs,7s&e and entitled to IA
few moments of our attention. loThe
firm was ablished in February last,
and are successors to A. ID. Hickey. in
the drug business and Smith.& Son in
the book trade-s This is probably the
largest Drug establishments in Raven
ma, and is conducted in q manner graf
flying TO all who patronize the estah-
Their stock sis full and
complete in every respect, carrying
everything pertaining to first class
store. They also carry a full line of
School, Blank and Miscellaneous
Books of all kinds, gold pens, albums,
notions, SC, In fact we find it a mod
Ell establishment, inE every respect
the proprietors are gentlemanlys and
obliging, aud find time to be pleasant
and agreeable to STRAY Bohemian of
the press seeking items, for which we
return our. thanks.sli The gentlemen
this firm are all well and
fav0rably known as enterprisiBg men
and it affords ms pleasure to make this
sketch of their business career. .9Iiifa
.sfvBI sal T LsParsons7 sua - s8
Our ever popular Grocer next passes
and is worthy off zpromi-
nent notice in our sketch. Mr.. Par
sons established himself in his pres
ent business in 1859 or about Ill years
ago, although he had been connected
with the business for several years
previous to that. Mr.. Parsons has
undoubtedly the largest and bestiap-
pointed Grocery ana Provision Store
in; Ravenna--afa the convenient and
attractive appearance of the establish
ment dem moastrases tile fact that he
knows how to conduct the business.
fo tsrt.f
iesis complete in every department,
and indicates a thriving. and prosper
Gus business,-iH fact-the house OF L.
l.. Parsons is a model one, and one of
which many a larger town than Ra-
VIENNA might well feel proud. Mr.. p.
Is a thoroughgoing business man and
we.wish him abundant success. q
s5s = -9ifGs JoR Newton, mo ss4iis
Is next up fora pen and ink photo
graph of himself and business. Mr..
Newton is the agent for this vicinity,
for the sale of the celebrated Singer
Sewing Machine, and is the right man
in the right place. This famous ma
chine although invented several years
after SOME of the. most popular ma
chimes in use, has eoutstfipped them
all and stands to-day the champion of
sewing. inachine of thesswofld. The
aggregate salesssof this machine for the
last wear. amounted to 181 ,260 ma
cliinesAover $1,000 more than any
other company, and more than one
third Of all the machines manufactur-
ed in the United States. Mr.. N. has
been resident of the town quite a
number Of years, and a portion Of
the. time was engaged in the Livery
Business. He proposes to turn his
whole attention to the sale of the
Singer, and to al. those who wish a
good machine we would say patron
ize Mr.. Newton. f9N 'i.'aA 'e 3
at 'ssia John H, OAKLEY.
Is disciple Of the art Photographic,
and for Years has been laboring to cre-
ate a higher standard of excellence in
that line, SO far as the people of this
community are concerned, and his eff
forts have been crowned with success.
He has pleasant and commodieus
rooms over the First National Bank,
where he may at all times be found
ready to greet his friends. Mr.. Oak
ley commenced. working at the bnsi-
ness Z years ago for Mr.. Ford, the
original founder of his present ;busi-
ness. After working about a year he
entered the business as "a partner,
which alliance existed about a year
and a half, when Mr.. Oakley plrchas-
ed Ford's, interest and since which
time he has been alone. Being pos
sessed of every facility with which to
execute orders, he is prepared to make
all styles ofpictures,, from the Gem to
the the highly finished Rembrandt,
the. crowning glory Of Photograph /.
be is prepared TO copy and enlarge
old pictures and also to finish with
India ink or OIL. Mr.. Oakley posses
es 4 true artistic knowledge of his
profession, as evidenced by his work,
and his efforts to improve artistic mat
ters, should be well sustained by the
community. ssts 1AA' sllieost
st}fttd 1s8 10 E. Musser NV '3Sas
Is the genial, good natnred .smine
host" of the Etna house and we can
not close this sketch without saying
ing something of the many good quail
| tiles Of which he is possessed. For
ne is not. only q right down tip top
good fellow, but he is also one Of our
most thoroughly alive business men.
| Mr.. Musser is known far and wide as
one ofthe best of Landlords, and his
house is fret class in every respect
and, and may go farther and safely
say. that it is one of the. best in the
State. u His rooms, ,sare large and airy
his beds. always neat and clean, a lux,
ury which none can appreciate better
than the travelling man, and his tables
are always loaded. with the best the
market affords, (which the weary
| traveller can regale himself in the mosi
| sumptuous, manner. The .Etna. viii,
always besa favorite resort with thu
travelling public as long as Mr.. Mus.
ser is at its head. l,.,c.1. s5;.is sfs5n -
/ H. C. Frazer -zsr.-.
Is another of our prominent busines.
men, and welf deserving q prominen
place in this sketch Of TIE town. Mr.
b. is hardware merchant, and wa,
the first to inangurate that branch q
business IN eRaveniia. lie has beer
established for the last ten years
previous to that, for quite a rfnmbei
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