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

nd ShOp, 25XIo feet WnSre their man
lg featuring is done. All of their a
in rangements are of the best order. A
to though not thoroughly getting starte
&c in their new quarters until Octob'
ut last, they have built up fine an
ir growing trade-a fitting reward 70
is their energy and business like tact an
ne address. We can take a SINGER
a pleasure in thus speaking of them an
ut of their business. Both gentlema
rs are well known to the entire commu
e, nifty. Their buslnes career here hs
g been characterized by public spiri
IN that can be initiated with benefit t
the town and its business, and tn
JEFFERsoNIAN wishes them well.
IF RUTHRAUFF L CORY
n Are among our leading merchants
( hardware. iron and agricultural imple
e ments being their forte. The firn
:, was organized in 1866, though Mr.. r
If has been in the same line of trad
If since '56, he having come here iron
Z Lima the previous year, commencin!
l. busin IS with Mr.. May. Hon. D
g j. Cory, his partner, is one of Oh
r oldest residents, man of large means
which have been acquired here. Hi
occupation has mainly been that of /;
/, farmer, and for some time was Asso
s ciate Judge. He has not been in mer
t camille operations here until this firm
s was formed. The business of the firm
s is wholly under the management o
. Mr.. R.-a gentleman of large busines
. experience and excellent executive
{ ability. Their store is, for town o
this size, a mammoth concern, occupy
! ing a room 22x115 feet, with ware
l room in the rear leading back to the
alley. The front of this salesroom is
, devoted to general shelf hardware,
nails, etc. "a complete assortment in
fact of everything kept in a first clas:
house. The rear is mainly devoted
to heavy iron, sc. The firm is agent
for the celebrated Champion Reaper
and Mower for nine of the adjoining
counties-last year selling 273 ma
chimes, beside a large amount of other
agricultural implements of all kinds,
such as plows, hay rakes, etc. They
are exclusive agents here, also, for the
famous Gibbs Imperial Plow-ac-
knowledged by our farmers to be
without superior. Their large busI.
ness has not been attained in a day
but by years Of careful, watchful ex-
ertion on the part of Mr.. Ruthrauff,
and to him belongs much of the
credit pertaining thereto.
j. J. WHEELER L co.
Is the style of another of our leading
frms-their line OF trade being dry
goods aud general merchandise
When the eternal fiat went forth: "By
the sweat of thy brow shelf thou eat
thy Bread" among other corrollaries
was this: that others should minister
to the necessities of those who tOiled
in the field, office or shop, the system
OF barter or exchange sprang into
existence which has finally eliminated
in the grand mercantile system of
to-day. And among the representa-
tives of that system in Findlay, We
know of none more worthy a promi-
inent place herein than the firm whose
title heads this paragraph Beside
the ordinary mercantile buiness they
also buy largely of seeds and wool.
The firm was formed in March, 1869.
Mr.. Wheeler is an old resident how
ever, having been here since boyhood
since 1887. He learned the painting
trade following it some time, and then
engaged in elerkiDg, and finally, in
1854 became one OF the firm of
Wheeler Bros. Since then there have
been numerous changes in the style
of the firm. They occupy one of the
best corners in town, and the room is
an immense one, being, 2Sx100 feet,
with ware room 28x50. They also
occupy a part of the second floor
Five statesmen are usually employed
and the annual business of the house
is an important item in the
yearly trat sactioDs Of town The
active management of the busi-
ness is with Mr.. j. J. Wheeler, one
OF those enterprising men who are
never thoroughly happy unless thor
oughly busy, q gentleman who takes
a most decided interest in whatever
promises TO be of benefit to Findlay.
As such We speak OF him.
s. d. FREY's
Name has become synonymous with
that of the drug trade of Findlay,
and he rejoices in the possession OF
the most complete, elegantly appoin-
ted and well stocked house in this
section of the State. The business
was originally established by Lang
worthy & Dickson in 1860 Ten
wears later Mr.. Frey became Mr..
Langworthy's partner, and has been
connected with the business since
After two months partnership with
with Mr.. l.. he conducted the bust
ness alone until '65 Mr.. Mcconnell
then becoming a partner, that hrm
lasting o year. After being alone
another year G. d. Ettinger became
one of the firm in '67, remaining in 1t
until the 81 of February. We have
said the store room was elegantly ap-
pointed. The furniture is OF walnut,
the ceilings are frescoed, bordered
with gilt mouldings, the bottles are
handsomely labeled. One side of
the room is devoted almost wholly to
books, miscellaneous, &C., bibles are
in profussion also, this being a Deposi.
tory. Wallpaper, window shades, and,
stationery fill an important place like
wise; the drug side is specially well
arranged. Here are handsome draw
ers, in which are slowed away patent
medicines, pills, chemicals, extracts,
&C., all arranged alphabetically, so
that they can at once be found
Against the ,ear wall OF the store are
lead pipes with faucets attached, lead
ing down from the reservoirs on the
second floor in which are kept all the
oils. An elevator connects the first
with the second floor. Ascending we
find original packages OF goods in
profusion, glass, medicines, &C., in
seemingly endless quantities, while in
an adjacent room is additional dupli-
cate stock. The total amount sur
prised US; but is required in order tc
, accommodate the jobbing trade which
: is quite extensive. After thorough
inspection of the entire establishment
: we can call it ''model' in every re
, spect. In the decoration is no at
7 tempt at tawdry display, but every
3 thing is neat as can be. Mr.. Frey II
also engaged in manufacturing Frey'i
Condition Powders, q compound tha
was made and used years ago by BIZ
f father, and sold largely to the Stag
C Companies of the National Road o
= Pa. Not only in the East but in Ohio
t thew have been used to large extent
t and wherever used their popularit,
s and the demand for them increases
: The farmers are united in givinI
: them preference over all other Con
t dition Powders, and in offering to th
: trade. as Mr.. f. will shortly, confe
e real benefit upon the farmers an
q stock raisers of sill section of th
e country. He has been res
v dent of the town since '57; for thre
:, years was engaged In the livery an
e feed trade, since then in drugs. N