The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-08
HAMILTON & CO.'S WHOLESALE
HARDWARE.
ga Summit & 4e Water SITS, Toledo

"a Summit & 49 Water SITS, Toledo.
We have not, hitherto had the pleasure Of
referring to Toledo's resources in the way OF
importers and jobbers of hardware, metals
timers stock, &C., but the past week having
brought US III contact with the above excellent
store a few facts in connection with it will
doubtless be read with interest. The firm
Mr.. T. Hamilton, IT,, and Mr.. S. II. STANDARD
are both natives of Milan, Erie county, and
have conducted their present business some
eight years. Singular to say, the fathers of
these gentlemen, while for many years ident-
flied with public life in Milan, were also in
business together there some thirty years ago,
under the firm style of STANDARD, Hamilton 81
Co., OF which house there are yet many
residents in that district will doubtless have
lively recollection. When the two decend-
ants of tho old firm referred to opened out in
Toledo, their commercial relations were Of
course Of a comparatively limited character,
but perseverance,, integrity and courtesy
coupled with their shreWd commercial apti-
tude soon placed their business on the sound
est basis and in rapid way to success, until
we are now able TO congratulate them on a
business turning over some $500, 900 annually.
The spacious store-running through from
Summit to Water streets 20xl20, and con-
sists OF four stories-the cellars being devoted
to the heaviest class Of. goods, and the floors
above the sale room, or store proper, are filed
to repletion with stock. Taking a precursory
glance through the store, the stranger cannot
fail to feel impressed with its magnitude and
extraordinary diversified contents, which, in
the descriptive eloquence Of the famous Bar-
mum, may be summed up to include "every-
thing from a needle to an anchor" In house
furnishing goods We never beheld a finer
display, while their extensive line of
bronze goods Is equally attractive. Their stock
of builders hardware is equally well repre-
sented as Is also their -Wostenholm g.
Co.'s and Ame rican meke-glass, and in fact
everything in their line of business. A par
tieular feature of their business is in nails, the
Jeffersonian make having achieved them COIL
siderable distinction in this hns-for which
article they are special agents. They are al
50 agents for the Alliance Ohio White Lead
Co.; for whom they do large trade, while in
no line are they better prepared to aocommo-
date all corners than il their magnificent line
of fishing tackle. Rods, ines, bats, and in
fact every thing in this way they are prepared
to supply with the utmost satisfaction In
fact the disciples OF Izaack Walton" may
here obtain an outfit from SOC. to S50-every-
thing being genuine, and to the minutest de-
tail assorted to give satisfaction. The connec-
tioDs of this firm now extend through North
ern Ohio, Michigan, Indians, &C., the house
being represented by an efficient staff of com
mercials, this district being taken by Mr.. W.
II. STANDARD, a gentleman well known and
much respected in this section. The princi-
pals of the firm are personally in constant at
tendance experimenting their extensive busi-
ness-spare neither pains or expense in the
prompt and satisfactory fulfIment of all COM
mands, and will invariably be found merch-
ants of exceptional Integrity in the interests
of their patrons. For the accommodation of
customers they keep both English and German
assistants that all may receive equal attention
without Inconvenience. They possess every
facility for shipments by rail and water, aud
were we consulted in the selection of a whole
sale or jobbing firm in this line of business
We should most emphatically and assuredly
give reference to Messrs. Hamilton and Co..
as possessing stock facilities for transacting
business, and fair in dealing before any firm
we have yet met with East or West We
commend them with the utmost confidence to
! our friends.