Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-02
MAMMOTH DRY GOODS AND GRO
Gerry ESTABLISIIME INT
F. R. ntILLER 4 co., PRoR'Rs.


The retail in dry goods has attained no
small degree of prominence with this firm,
and as Shakespeare says brevity is the
soul OF wit" we shall try and condense
this article and bring it to apractical bear
ing upon the minds of those who read this
weeks issue Of the JOURNAL.
The Dry Goods, Grocery and Provision
house of +. r. MILLER & Co. is elegantly
located on the southwest corner of Front
street and Louisiana Ave, and is one of
! the Oldest and most reliable houses of the
place. The building is solid brick struc-
ture 50xS0, two stories high. The ceilings
OF each room are high and so arranged a.
to give the establishment IN appearance Of
elegance in every department, and contains
line OF goods which are unequaled in
quality in any store in the northwest. All
that capital or energy can suggest have
been used to make the enterprise a first-class
trading post. The goods in both depart
astonishing. The firm visit eastern houses
several times per year, making such pur-
chases as their extensive trade demands, and
which enables them to not only keep pace
with the times, but to keep on hand fresh
supply, and to take advantage of any de-
preston in the prices Of merchandise.
Their Dry Goods embrace all that comes
under this head, and their stock is not only
large, but valuable. The grocery and pro-
vision department contains the choicest Sc
lection of spices, fruits, sugars, teas, coffees,
molasses, syrups, etc., that the market af-
fords. Their stock of boots and shoes is
a store of ITSELF Their hats and caps, an-
other; their ready-made clothing an
other; dry goods, another; furnishing
goods, another; groceries, another pro-
visions, another; and we might in
this way, divide this institution into
several other departments, the classes OF
which would be large enough to start a
clever country store for any man.
The prosperity of this house is onward
and constant, evidencing a good financcr-
ing ability, and a prestige for a sue
cessful career in business life. The
gentlemen composing the firm have brought
TO their business an excellent practical ed,
ucation, extensive mercantile experience,
and above all, desire to conduct their af-
fairs in straightforward, honorable man
ner, adopting poor Richards maxim, that
Honesty is the best policy" System of
the most perfect character prevails, so that
almost clock-like regularity is secured.
The goods of this mammoth establishment
is of such excellent quality and are be-
ing disposed of at such low prices, it
has become the place for trade and our
friends will find it to their advantage to
visit this store and get the full worth Of
their money.
Mr.. MILLER ia also agent for several ol
the most reliable Are insurance companies
in the world, among which is the Conti-
mental, of New York; Etna, Of Hartford
Hartford, of Hartford; Phoenix, of Hart,
ford, and Fire and Marine of Toledo
which companies represent capital of tens
Of millions of dollars. Mr.. HANSON, the
gentlemanly Cashier of the Bank, attends
in person to the insurance department, and
will give the patrons of either of the fore
going companies his attention.