The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-07
CANTON BUSINESS.
SOME OF THE LkADIN6 FIRMS.
Brief Sketches ofthe Leading Embellishments
Beginning, Success and Present hrosperiv.-
The Amount of Money Invested and
AnRudl Sales.
DANNRMILLER a SONS.

This business was originally founded by Kimball
& Bros; and in 1869 the present firm succeeded |
them, at 86 south Market street, and subsequently
removed to the corner Of Market and Tuscarawas
streets Their trade steadily increased in volume
until 1t was found necessary to secury more com.
mOdious quarters, Accordingly, in 1879 the firm
erected the present elegant and spacious brick
building on Market and Fifth streets very eligib!y
located, having frontage Of 80 feet on Market
street, 140 feet on Fifth street, and wing so feet
deep in the rear. There are four floors In one de.
partment and Ave In the other fitted up with
every convenience for storage and handling OF
the immense stock OF goods here carried. One Of
Crane Bros. (Chicago) improved elevators with
capacity OF 5000 pounds; 6x7 feet In size, runs
from the basement to the top h)or, rend ,ring
each department equally accessible. Having
windows on three sides, ample light Is admitted
to all the rooms, SO that not single gas.jet ia
needed until some time after sunset. The large
office and sample.roOm measures 28xS0 feet, and
is tasteiully fitted up and lighted by six French
plate'glass windows. The stock comprises full
line Of general groceries, wooden ware, brooms
cigars tObaccos, teas cIffees, canned goods, sugar
syrup, oils, soaps, fish, Candles crackers, and
everything else usually carried in an establish.
ment Of tlis character. They also roast and grind
cotfees and spices, for which they enjoy superior
facilities, having one Of Burns double coffee
rOasers with capacity of 800 pounds, spice mills
etc., all run by a 40 horse power engine. These
pure goods are put up In various styles Of neat
packages, to meet the different demands OF their
extensive trade. M9Ssrs. Dannemiller & Sons are
Obbing agents for the sale Of staple goods, nclud.
ing Dake's crackers, Wilson's canned meats,
Schumaeher's oat meal and hygenic articles
Barber's matches, Rabbits lye balls, Benwood cut
nails Anchor paper bags, Taylors and Pennsyl'
vania Salt Co.'s sodas, Proctor q CANDLES, Kinks
Biechele's, and Bells soaps, Sweet Home washing
compound, Bailey g. Farrell's shot, Rising Sun
and Patent Wood Box stove polish, Kingsfords
EIkhart and WOODS starch, Fairbanks scales
LorrilaTd's, Lottier's, ] cksons Best, ridal Wave
Good Luck and HolSe Sho oe plug chewing tobac
cos, Tim & Berry, Tom & Jerry, Little Joker,
James River Chariot Race and Backwell's Dur.
ham smoking tobaccos, Weymens and Reinhart's
long cut, Gail & AXIS Crown and Demicuba, Am
brosia, Fountain, Nay Flower, Rose Leaf Prairie
Flower and Senate fine cut, Weymen's and Gar.
rettssuutfs, etc. They employ in all departments
including travelling sslesmen, some II hands
effected sales last year amounting to over S5O0000.
Their trade extends along the line of the P Fl W
4 G Railway westward beyond Ft Wayne, Ind,
east into Western Pennsylvania, and over a large
portion Of lio and their territory is steadily ex
pandng. w tn the opening Of the Valley Rail-
Way and Connotton Valley, their shipping facili.
ties have been considerably improved, and when
the Sraitsville road, now under construction, Is
completed to this city their advantages in this di
rection will be unexcelled. Buying for cash
from first hands, conducting their transactions on
strictly honorable business principles, and enjoy.
ing facilities equal to the largest metropolitan
houses, the reliable firm Of B Dannemiller & Sons
are enabled to successfully meet competition on
every hand, and are destined to go on "prospering
and to prosper"
W.. A. MeCREA.
The only wholesale house in small wares and
notions between Pittsburg and Chicago is the es.
tablishment In the Herbruck & Kaufman block
In this city of which Mr.. W. A. McCrea is the pro
pretoT. This house was established in Septem.
ber, 1879 and handles all kinds of notions and
fancy goods. Mr. McCrea's trade lies throughout
Ohio and Pennsylvania and FIVE travelling sales
men are regularly employed by him. His store
room on the second floor oithe Herbruck & Kauf
man block on east Tuscarawas street is ll5x35
feet and is fl led with wares. A portion Of the
third a )or is also used by him as a storing room.
The stock carried by him amounts to about S35,-
OOO and the annual sales aggregate $4,000.
HERBRUoK KAUFMAN.
The retail dry goods and notion house OF Her
bruCk g. Kaufman was established In 1867 In the
room now occupied by Mr.. Louis Vogelgesang's
saloon, They erected their present handsome
three story brick building on east Tuscarawas
street in 1879, of which building they now occupy
the first floor, 1l5x26, the basement and portion
Of The third story. They carry stock Of about
S25 900 and their yearly sales amount to about S75
OOO In addition to the two prOprietors four
clerks are employed.
WERNER & BALL.
Werner & Ball, dealers in ladies and gentle
mems furnishing goods, opened out in the Shear
block on east Tuscarawas street in April 1878
Their room is l03x26 feet and contains S6.O 900
stock Of goods. Four persons are employed, and
their sales reach the neat figure Of S1s 900 per
annum. This firm makes specially Of hosiery,
corsets and gloves.
DIEB)LD BROS.
Dlebold Bros, are successors in the grocery
.
that gentleman's building on east TuscarsWas
street. They took possession Of the business In
January last and employ five persons. In add.
tion to the regular stock OF groceries, provisions,
&c, they are making a specially Of the Zodiac
coffee, which is roasted and put up by them, Die.
bold Bros, carry stock Of about So 900 and their
monthly sales amount to 80 500.
j. B. McCREA.
The old well known furniture house OF ]
MCCrea is located In the MCCrea block OA east
Tuscarawas street, Four aoors 17Ox22 feet are
filed with stock Of furniture second toInone in
northern OHIO. In connection with the store Mr..
McOrea has upholstering, cabinet and finishing
shops, In which:furniture Is made and uphoster.
ing on the ine furniture done, A specially is
made Of Undertaking, to which branch Of bust
ness Mr.. McCrea gives his personal attention. Nine
persons are employed In the store and shops. The
stock carried amounts to about $4,000, and the
annual sales $40, 900.
A. ARTER,
Mr.. A. Arter has purchased the millinery store,
formerly owned by Demuth Wolf He will re.
move shortly to the Bockius building, adjoining
Palmers carpet store on the the north and put in
a large, additional stock Of new goods. The
stock carried is about $4,000. After removing he
will employ come FIVE or six persons, among
whom will be Mrs. Demuth, who will have charge
Of the millinery department.
GEORGE YosT.
The harness and saddlery business Of Mr. Geo.
Yost was established by him In the Rawie build.
ing In February 1879, since which time he has
been doing good retail business In harness, sad
dery, leather and findings. Three workmen EN-.
pOyed He carries a S2O 900 stock and the annual
sales aggregate about S6O OOO
LJM1DAY co.
The wholesale wine and liquor firm Of L Mid.
ay & Co, was established in 1875 by Messrs. Louis
Midday and Louis Wernet. They erected their
present handsome three story building last
FALL Their store room is 11Ox2O feet In addition