Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-09
IN EXTENSIVE DRY GOODS ES
TABLKsHMENT.
A. G. WILLIAMS & BRO, pRop'Rs

A. G. WILLIAMS & BRO, PRoP'RS.
These gentlemen occupy an enviable po-
sitIon among the mercantile industries Of
our little city and whose house is among
those pioneer establishments who COM
menced dong business years and years ago.
ing on Front street, commonly known as
the Powers & BLINN stand. After con-
ducting a successful trade at this place,
they moved their stock to the building on
Louisiana Avenue, and have been meeting
with the most gratifying success in this
block for fourteen successive years. They
opened with a general stock of merchnn-
die in the beginning, and have, for a pc
riod of sixteen years continued the variety
adding each year to the bulk until now it
has become one of the largest and most
extensive business houses of the kind in the
village.
The dimensions of their sales rooms in
the aggregate is 40xG5, high ceilings, and
we'll lighted, afiording excellent facilities
to purchasers to examine the texture and
quality of their large and we'll selected as
sortment. The dry goods department con-
tains line of merchandise of great vare-
ty, both foreign and domestic, ranging in
grades from the finest to the coarsest. As
to piece goods, the counters and shelving
are heavily stocked with variety we'll
worth the readers while to call and exam
inc, and designed for mems or boys wear.
Their stock Of Ready-Made Clothing is
very large, and embraces suits of all the
different styles, kinds and fashions of the
season. As TO their groceries and provis-
ions, they are Of the freshest. Sugars, ayr
ups, spices, canned fruits, pickeled and
smoked meats, -four salt and other goods,
such as glassware, crockery and wooden
ware, are abundant, They also make a
specially Of getting up suits for their
customers, and expend not less than $500
per annum as wages to the merchant tailor
in carrying forward this single branch of
their enterprise. A large assortment Of
hats and caps, boots and shoes calculated
for mems, women's or children's wear, and
for the four different seasons of the year,
are always OH hand, and embrace the diff
ferent styles, fashions and finish. In the
upper rooms, the writer was shown a fine
assortment of carpeting, oil cloths, and
foot rngs, which are intended tor the kitch-
en-, sitting-room, bedroom or parlor. In
connection with this institution we found
the proprietors the agents for several of
the best and most reliable fire insurance
companies in the United States, which
companies possess cash capital Of not less
than 100000 90. And in connection
with all the rest they are heavily engaged
in the rived stave business. During the
first year they disposed Of 100000, the
Whole having been sold in Perrysburg and
vicinity. During the past six years the
stave trade with them has become so extern
sive, that they ship them on all the lines OF
railroad and canal centering at Toledo. In
1874 they put upon the market 500, 900 90
and the proceeds following this branch of
manufacturing Is deservedly meritorious.
The results attained by these enterprising
and energetic INGREDIENTS in the different
branches OF their calling is the establish
nent of a satisfactory income aud sure
foundation laid for future. prosperity and
a success which is gratifying and peFma-
nent,