The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-21
CANTON BUSINESS.
SOME OF OUR FLOURBRING MERCANTILE
HOUSES.
Brief Sketches ofls Leading Embellishments Their
Beginning, Success and Present hrosperity.-
The Amount Of Money Invested and
Annudl Sdlss.
J. o. PALMER.


This gentleman began business In Canton in
1872, at his present location in the Barber block
on South Market street, The casual visitor TO Mr..
Pamer's store rooms has no idea OF the size Of his
establishment until glimpse Of the second and
third floors is takon. Mr.. Palmer occupies also
the basement the building, His stock Of goods
consists OF all kinds Of carpets, wall paper, pic
ture frames, window shades an fixtures, window
curtains, &c. Ten persons are employed in the
store, and Mr.. Palmer Is kept busy alling orders
Tor CarrOlltoD, WaynesbuVg, Massillon, Akron and
other neighboring towns. His trade extends
about Canton within radius Of about so mlleki
sometimes orders are received even from beyond
that distance The stock carried is worth about
10000, and the sales for last year exceeded $780,
900.
R. Il. SPIRo.
Mr.. H spiro has been in: business in this city
since the fall Of 1875, at which time he was con-
nected with the store OF Mr.. Sam Gunsberg In
the spring Of 1880 in company with Mr., Guns
berg, he started the One Price Clothing Store In
the old Dannemiller block. Last February Mr..
Gunsberg retired from the business, and 1t Ia now
continued at the old place by Mr.. spiro. All
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one price only. Mr.. spiro carries stock Of about
200 In value, and the annual sales reach $780,,
900. Four persons are employed In the store
A. HEEBRUCK.
Mr., A. Herbruck is one Of the old reliable dry
goods men Of Canton, having been In that busi
ness In this city for the past q years. For 20
years he was associated In business with Mr.John
schilling and In 1874, when the partnership was
dissolved, he began business in the store room In
the Eagle block, now occupied by him. He is
the proprietor Of the building, OF which he uses
three a 1orS SOxl7 feet each and the basement.
His stock consists OF dry goods ard carpets, and
amounts in value to about S12CO) His yearly
sales are about $4,000. In addition to the dry
goods business, Mr.. Herbruck is engaging in
wholesaliug timothy and cloverseed, Of which he
handles about $50 5000 worth annually.
SAM GUNtBERG.
Mr.. dunsberg came to Canton In the fall Of 1875
and opened clothing store In the corner room
Of the Rex block. Here he remained until the
spring Of 1880 when he removed to the old Dame.
miller block, and with Mr.. spiro conducted the
One Prlce Clothing Store. The first OF the pres
ent month he sold out his interest in the store to
Mr.. Spiro, and opened new store one door
north Of the Dsnnemiller block, where he is at
present located. The one price system is strictly
adhered to In his store
GE0EGE H. sPANGLER 4 co.
The firm ofGeo. H. spsngler 81 Co., consists OF
Messrs Geoge and James sp angler. They are the
prophetors Of stores In Canton and Akron. Mr..
Geo. spangler has charge Of the Canton store, and
Mr.. James spangler Of the one In Akron. Both
Of these stores were formerly owned by Mr.. T. B.
Albert & Co., which firm G 20. Il. spangler & Co
succeeded In the spring Of 1878. Their stock con.
siss Of everything in the line Of gents furnish.
ing goods, hats, caps, underwear, neck wear,
trunks, &c.
c. w. sTRoHN.
When Mr.. B Albert b Co. sold out the gents'
furnishing goods department Of their Canton
store to Mr., spangler In the spring Of 1873. Mr..
G W strohn who was partner In the Arm, pur.
chased the merchant tailoring department and
has continued II since. Mr.. strohn has on hand
the latest design In sulngs, trouser and vest pat
terms. He does all his own cutting, and his work
has wrought for him an enviable name and an
excellent trade.