Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-02-21


NJ. car loads Of cattle shipped.
There was also shipped car loads OF wool,
OF an average of $4,000 20 car loads of ear
lumber, az sregats number Of feet l24 700.
There has been received about 5000 feet Of
lumber, besides large quantities Of shingles,
lath, &C., all to be used Ter building purposes
here.
As an evidence Of the prosperity, tact and en-
terprise OF our business men, present the fol-
lowing:
Ia 1859, sson after Tontogany was laid ont,
s. W. Whitmore, believing that there would in
time bs heavy business done here, associated
himself with L. l.. MSrshousS in the dry goods
trade, aud brought to this place a smtn stock
OF goods, amounting to 81 ,00p or 1000, and
opened store on the east aide Of the railroad
which was under the entire control OF Mr.. Whit
mere. the energy and business tact Of Mr.. W.
Aosn drew around him a large trade, and in a
shsrt time they erected a large store sixty feet
deep, and soon another one Of the same depth
with a large storage room. They also entered
heavily into the grain trade, which was incrsas-
ing yearly as the county improved, and now
give their last years trade. will state, how
ever, that since the death Of AR. Mnrehous@,
Mr. Whitmors purchased his interest and is
carrying on the business himself
Sales Of dry goods, hardware furni-
ture. &c ....-...-@ $IO08G
| Agricultural implements ..-........ 4.l00
| Purchased Of butter, eggs, hides, &c $4,000
The amount OF grain purchased and shipped
! was 225 600 bushels, Of which amount 70 600
was oats, 1926 900 was wheat and corn, 200 oi
/ FAX seed. or live hogs 9 car loads Il. 100 head
dressed hogs, $4,000 pounds. Manufactured
and shipped $4,000 feet Of car lumber. Rags
aud old iron, $1,000 pounds.
His warehouse is one Of the best gu the line
Of Rlilroad aud is Of sufficient capacity to ST ~
81, 900 bashsls Of grain, with steam elevators
and shelters. The above speaks for itself, and
shows what pluck, energy and good manage
ment can accomplish. We think there ara few
young men that can furnish a better business
record.
The erm Of Peek & Miller, in sonnection will
their business in Perrysburg, have in successful
operation one of the best A,uring mills in the
county, aud are doing a large manufacturing
business. The last year they have shipped, il
-four and feed, Is 900 bushels, beside doing
eustSm business equally as large, il not larger
Their sales Of dry goods, hardware &c. Gnoun
to S3O,000i wsol purchased and shipped, 7,
900 pouais; slavsr seed 800 bushels but,er
and eggs bought and ssld, $i2 900. Their trad
in agricultural implements. lumber, shingles
salt &c has been quite large.
In addition to the above. We have two lar
drug stores, one con iaetsA by Bl aeI
d Ingrabam, the other by d. K Davis < Co
Beth are doing EOsd business. Also william
Allen aud George R,ed, dry goods merchants
each Of whom are doing Gsod business. W
have several grocery aud provision stsres, al
well stacked and doing a paying business
!, Two sAdler Ihaps, two bsot and shoe SHIPS, on
. wagon aud carriage shop working from fur I
ak hands, aud all the laser occupations neces
sary To all in all the prvliminariea Of a liV
country town.
, TontOgany is surrounded by belt Of riC
4 farming land, most Of which Is under a Eos
!, state Of cultivation. With this aud her rairo'
. facilities she will always have a large trad
! aud In the grain trade We think she Is the bal
r nsr tpwn Of the county. TYsoS.