The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-06-26
APPLEeATa. KEEN & co.
Wholesale Dry Goods and Notion
Establishment
"A AND rs SUMMIT STREET, 1To1 mn n
% ANB 81 WATER STREET, N11i9DO' "

% AND 81 WATER STREET, AOAEDO' "
Continuing our review of the leading irst-
class wholesale firms in Toledo, it was our
privilege during the past week to inspect the
several departments, of the above popular and
established house. Proud of the privilege, We
learnt that it is now some fifteen years since
the business was first successfully Aoated by
Messrs. Keller 81 Hubbell, who, with COM
mendable spirit OF enterprise and matured ex-
perience. founded it on safe and prosperous
basis, but it was not until lS7O-upon the ac-
cession of the present energetic and able firm
that its prosperity assumed anything like the
proportions which this day places it in favor
able comparison with the leading jobbing
houses of the West. Such FIRMS under ordin-
ary circumstances only sparingly appreciating
the laudations of q generous press-and enter
tanning even less appreciation of advertising,
we will not lend ourselves to further comment,
but proceed to deal simply with what we saw
of THE SHOW ROOMS.
The building, situate at "a & 76 Summit
street.-The leading thorOughfare in the city
is a commodious structure of five stories, with
a fine plate-glass front quite equal in every
respect to the other important wholesale es-
tablishments adjoining, which go to make up
the Characteristic "heavy trade side of the
street." and contribute so largely to the pros
perity of the city. Each department is l25
feet by 40 feet-amply lighted, ventilated and
kept with the utmost regard to system and
discipline. The basement is chiefly used for
packing purposes, and also contains the heavier
grades of domestic goods. The first floor, or
store proper, is fanked with an excellent
Office, and is literally crammed with the
latest and most approved prints and dress
goods generally, as also magnificent and re-
plete line of foreign and domestic hosiery-in
which this firm is proverbial for being unsur-
passed. Indeed, the mighty host OF bundles
strongly suggested parody on Tennyson's
famous poem
Bundles on right of us,
Bundles on left of us
Bundles in front of us,
Stood the five hundred.
or, perhaps, more accurately speaking, stood
the five thousand-there apparently being a
variety and quantum almost sufficient to stock
a nation. Next proceeding up stairs We were
brought vis UiS with
THE NOTION DEPARTMENT,
and we must confess that a more comprehen-
sive stock we never before witnessed. Our
only loss was to conceive how it was possible
for anything new to be conceived-the variety
of goods being 'beautiful as varied and varied
as numerous Indeed, APPLEGATE, KEEN &
Co., in this department, undoubtedly take the
lead in several kinds of article, while their
large stock is in every respect quite equal with
many jobbing houses devoted exclusively to
the notion trade. And what is more, those
purchasing dry goods at this establishment
may also secure notions at a very large ad-
vantage-the firm always being ready to di-
vide the profit on them with those making
united purchases of all they may require
What they havenot in stock it would be q
difficult matter to obtain elsewhere. In this
department we also observed general line Of
white goods equally well selected, and ar
ranged with advantage for the inspection Of
customers.
GENERAL FURNIsHING GOODS
occupy the third story, and the extent and
variety of the stock is immense. Shirts
drawers, hosiery, gloves, parasols and thous.
ands of other sundry necessaries for the adorn.
ment and comfort Of both ladies and gentle
men are here stored by the gross. The upper
story is used for storing purposes and is amply
filled. Again, the entire building running
back to Water street affords the best of facili
ties for shipping by water or rail.
Mr.. Charles H Applegate being a resident
in New York, is constantly in attendance OF
the market, and if there is anything new, Of
any special advantages present themselves, be
is sure to secure them. Mt D. NJ. Keen, who
is ever at his post, conducts the business al
home, being assisted by other members of the
firm. Mr.. Daniel S. Applegate takes charge
of the notion department, and Mr.. Frank T
Lane oHiciates as chashier and book-keeper-
these gentlemen, unitedly running the institu
ton ike charm-in fact, as q result of thei
combined Efforts, in the past four years thC
business has increased over half as much agaiI
as it was originally, while it is yet steadily OF
a gratifying increase. The house is alsc
efficiently represented by an able and experi
eneed corps Of commercial representatives
Mr.. VIM. ii. Taylor extensively known an,
respected in this section, takes the Easter
district; Mr.. H. L. Bell travels along th
Wabash Road and in Northern Indiana III