The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-02-12

NO. T..

highly oomphmented with the priv
ledge Of first introducing 10 our readers
a wholesale house, which, in point of
business and commercial standing, ranks
second to none throughout the entire ex-
tent of Western America. And need we
repeat-it is the eminent and established
firm of r. & ]. CUMMINGS to which we
allude-gentlemen, whose local popu-
larity commercial aptitude
and universally established reputation
for integrity aud financial soundness,
have alike contributed 30 the maturing
Of their present immense business re-
lations. As in the case OF most job
bing houses of high standing and un-
surpassed maguituds like the mustard
seed in the parable this house has
germinated from comparatively hum
bic beginning-a significant proof of
the existence OF those vital principles
which nourish and tend TO q healthy
and gratifying maturity. Some nine
teen years ago Mr. w. W. Griffith,
now president of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank became associated with
Messrs. r. & j. CUMMINGS, and
launched the present business-then
the only iobbing house of the kind in
the city-at 20 Summit street, adopt
ing the firm style of Griffith & Co., and
running trade of about S15O,O0 an
uelly. Three years subsequently Mr..
Griffith RETIRED and the present firm of
Il. & j. CUMMINGS succeeded to the en-
tire business, which they have since run
and still retain in their own names.
Prosperity attending them, two years
after Mr. Griffiths retirement, they
found it necessary to secure increased
accommodation for their rapidly i'm
proving trade, and accordingly removed
to their present position, in Bronson's
Block 100 122 Summit street, and IS
& II Water street. Now in possession
Of the utmost facilities, with con1parn-
lively unlimited resources in the way OF
capital, their Characteristic enterprise
kept fully apaco with the increasing
demand upon them, until, it is not in the
least too much 10 say, that with an aver
age stock on hand of about $500, 900
in value, they are now doing trade
OF over ONE MILLION DOLLARS per an
mum. Nor is this gratifying evidence
all. Their trade is still growing each
yenr-the more speedy development of
which viii assuredly continue and IN
crease as the dealers in this and sur
grounding States become more alive to
the fact, that they can buy cheaper, aud
to infinite advantage in selection, from
this house than though they personally
negotiate direct with manufacturers
Messrs. r. &. J. CUMMINGS securing
every conceivable advantage characterize
of immense purchases, regular demand
and unlimited cash to lag down. East
ern representatives may boast in respect
to their resources and facilities, but we
fearlessly assert, on our own response
bility, that the house we refer to has
probably only one or two equals lin
Chicago) but certainly none else to
equal or excel it in any respect through
out the entire West Their extensive
warehouse is very imposing structure,
with basement and four upper stories
$50 feet long and SO #. wide, with the
finest facilities possible for shipments
from either Summit or Water streets.
Most of their goods on hand being
: boxed up we were unable to make an
inspection, to pass even an imperfect
, opinion upon them--but had we viewed
ever so great display and possessed the
utmost competency to Judge, we should
certainly have yielded our opinion to
the popular verdict which is best read
in the increasing demand made upon
the house for its goods. The principal of
the firm give the business personals su-
Ipervision and are gentlemen of high
standing in the city, the leading part
ner having recently been elected to the
important office of county and city
treasurer, while the firm have also the
association of Mr.. J. W. CUMMINGS
familiarly known as Judge CUMMINGS
who succeeded to All interest in the con-
cern on the lst of January, last. This
house is represented on the road by six
commercial gentlemen, whose peculiar
provinces are rs follows: Mr.. W. W.
Ainsworth takes part of Indiana and
Michigan. Mr.. j. NJ. Kenyon, the
Wabash line and its tributaries. Mr..
r. J. Fulton, the Dayton & Michigan
road, west of Ohio. Mr. A. L. Van
nieman, east Of d. & NJ. R. R., and
along the Lake Shore road. Mr.. Geo.
Aiken, north Michigan, and s. P. Stu
lart, the Illinois district The firm have
also manufactory in another portion
of the city, under the foremanahip OF
Mr., Taft, where fine calf and kid work
is executed, and we learn that very
fine selection of spring goods were Just
being laid in. Houses so extensive as