The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-03-26


The NOVELIST novelty known TO the trade.
Exercise, then good sense-ayoiding each,
i cheater,
Read, learn, and then view BoswE1n's FAM
ILY HEATER.
Now on view over the Mayors oiics, Buck
lands new block, corner Of Front and State
streets, Fremont, o.
An Extensive Mandatory and Whole
sale House.
For many year has the prosperous
firm of F. GRADonPH & Bro, been as
sociated with Summit street, Toledo,
and citizens alike, with rural patrons,
in the environs, have unsparingly ap-
preciated their level mode of trading
in the conduct of their important whole
sale and retail trade in confectionery,
fruits, cigars, wines, &c. The firm are
gentlemen of extensive experience,
prompt and square in their business
transactions, with liberality and geni-
al bearing at once refreshing to those
with whom they come in contact. Their
ever abundantly stocked and popular
store, at So Summit street, has, however
of late years afforded evidences of be-
ing totally inadequate to meet the grow
ing demands made upon them. With a
commendable spirit of enterprise, and q
deep interest in the growing importance
of the ''corn city" they failed to real
ize the. .advisability of any half measures,
and so secured premises at $50 st. Clair
street, near the Blade Office, and here,
in one of the finest and most modern
designed business blocks in the city
have concentrated their old manufacture
ing and wholesale business-in point of
extent and facilities probably second to
none in the northwest. The premises
consists of four stories ITO ft.x20 it,,
well lighted, thoroughly heated with
steam, ahd appointed with every mod
ern appliance for the conduct of the
business. Toledo has long been charac-
terized for rivaling other cities in her
manufacturing resources and extensive
commercial houses, and verify this is
another worthy adjunct in that direction.
On entering we found everything laid
out with the utmost regard to system,
effective display, and neatness Upon
an immense, long counter, to the right,
are literally yards of glass show cases,
containing samples of some hundreds of
varieties of candies, fanked by still
more samples in glass jars, and con-
fronted on the left-hand side of the store
by an almost endless variety of fruits.
nuts, &c.-the long range of which on
Ily being broken by conveniently loca-
ted, and substantially erected, cash desk.
At the kind invitation of Mr.. Gradolph
we accepted SO cheap lift in the world
I-by joining him in stand ON very
fine elevator, which connects with every
department. Possessing free pass, we
preferred to first take the longest ride
and we got it-as it really seemed
there was no limit to the heighth of the
bnilding. Having here witnessed sew
eral groups of employees manufacturing
all kinds of candy, and literally speak
ing, surrounded by mountains of sweet
designs, we simply satisfied ourselves
of the philosophy in the old saying ''its
every man to his trade" and com
menced our down trip-calling in at
each hoor-where we found manufactur-
ing, packing and storing every where
going on to an extent that lead us to
forgo the hope Of giving anything like
detailed account of what one did or the
other did-really there was so much do
ing we were thankful to indulge a rest.
Arriving on the basement, we had got
the cellar to visit--and forsooth, cellar
is no name for it. 1t is as large as the
other departments, light, and the ''pink
of cleanliness fact creditable
r comparison to many store we have
seen. Gradolph Bro. s have represen-
tatives regularly out through this and
adjoining States-are constantly ship
ping heavily, and what is more, their
business is regularly on the increase.
Traders in the country who have hither-
to depended on eastern markets have
: only to give this firm call and judge
for themselves how favorable the west
can compete in every respect-and it is
: not that they CAN, alone-but they DO
r and we pledge you, visit to GRADo1PH
p BRo. s will more than surprise and
profit you.
Old Mr.. Throop, up ON Eight street,
r is as good as he is corpulent, and has a
way Of singing hymns in soft undertonea
as he goes along the street. Yesterday
morning he was picking his way along
|, the slippery grade down Division street,
) singing as usual aud he just finished the
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