The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14
CANTON BUSINESS.
SOME OF OUR FLOURLSHLNG MERCANTILE
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Brief Sketches OfH1e Leading Embellishments Their
BeOhSntR0, Success and Present Property
The Amoant Of Money InVeSted and
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COLLARS Co.
Probably no day goods hrm in Canton Is more
generally known throughout Stark county than
that Of zollars & Co. Mr.. zoliars has been iden'
titled with the dry goods business for the past
thirty years, and during that time has achieved q
reputation for business worth and integrity
which is seldom equAlled. In 1876, and for some
years previous Mr.. Isaac Harter was In the dry
goods business at the present location Of collars
& Co.'S store, In thRtyear Mr.. David Zollars then
young man Of limited capital, who had the
world before him, came to Canton and entered
the store Of Mr.. Harter, as a clerk. He continued
In that capacity until the spring OF 1882 when he
was taken In as q partner and the name Of the
firm changed to Harter h Co. 10 1852 Mr., Harter
sold out his interest in the store to Mr. Samuel
Bard, now OF Logansport Ind, and Messis. Zol-
lars & Bard continued the business about IS
months, when the latter retired from the busi-
ness and Mr.. Collars had sole control Of the store
untillS65, In that year Mr.. Peter Barlet, who
had been clerk In the store for number Of
years, was taken In as partner and has continu'
ed as such ever since At their present location
In the Eagle block there has been a dry goods
store for the past forty five years and in that long
period trade has been acquired, which no other
dry goods store In Stark county can equal. The
6rT occupy the large and commodious first floor
part Of the second foor, the basementsnd ware.
house in the rear Of the building. Their main
store room has Just been painted, rehtted and
everything re.arrsDged, 80 that It is now as con
venient as any store room In the city Every
thing in the line OF dry goods is kept constantly
In stock. Seven persons are regularly employed
to serve customers, and the business Of this house
is increasing yearly.
ToNNER co.
This firm succeeded Davis g. Tucker in January
1880, and since that time have added many new
features to their store In addition to their regular
drug business, They occupy two store rooms In
the Eagle block opening out on Market and TuB.
CaraWss street and Is one OF the most eligibly To-
Gated business rooms In the city. Mr.. B Cool,
who has had twenty three years practical exper-
ience in the drug business has charge Of the pre-
scriptIon department and does the compounding
In careful, accurate manner. Patent medicines,
books, stationery, pens. toilet articles, and ali
kinds Of fancy goods are kept in stock. M. Ton.
ner makes It g point to receive the newest things
in his line as soon as out. His windows on Mar.
ket street are rendered attractive by the fine col
Ored photographs Of celebrities transparent work
on glass, &c. An elegant bust portrait "Msrgue.
rite" done in oil In relief onexhibition in the
north window Four persons are employed in
the store and the business is increasing daily,
THIERRY DANNEMILLER.
The millinery firm of Thlerry & Dannemlller
began business in the fall Of 1878 In the Opera
Block, aud removed to their present store room
In the Eagle Block In the spring Of 1880. They
carry general stock Of millinery goods smount-
ing to about S12 0O0 and their annual sales aggte.
gate the neat figure Of $4,000. In addition to
Miss Thierry, another lady, experienced in the
millinery business has been employed, and ladies
can get anything and everything In millinery to
suit their taste at their store. They have just re
ceived their new and elegant stock OF spring
cities few days ago,
DURBIN, WRIGHT co.
This old, reliable house was founded III 1861 by
Donner & Bumgardner, who continued the bust
nets until 1864, when the firm name and style be
came Donner Durbln & Co., which firm was sub
sequently succeeded by ]. DulbIn, and afterWart
Durbin, Wright & Bentley. After the retiremen
OF Mr.. Bentley in January, 1877, DurOin & Wrlgh
continued the business until May, II, 1879, wher
the partnership was dissolved by the death Of MI
Charles B. Wright, and new Arm was formed
consisting OF ]. Durbin, r. Wright, H. Durbin am
r. Blum, under the style Of Durbin, Wright & CC
This house have had long experience in th
business which they conduct with marked ener
gy, ability and success. Their average stock
which is full and complete in all the department
we have enumerated above, is valued atirom SIC
600 to $1,000, and their annual transaction
amount to between s25,OOO and $4,000. In add
ton to the members OF the firm who devote thei
personal attention to the interests Of the house
ioqr assistants are employed in this admirabl!
arranged establishment, Their stock OF drug
and medicines Is carefully selected. In the boo
and stationary department may be found al elt
CANT assortment OF standard works in literatur
and AIT blank books, Office and library stationer
writing paper, envelopes, &C.; while their stock
wall paper comprises all the latest styles and de
signs every novelty in this line being received a
soon as they appear in the metropolitan markets
They occupy two floors, part of third and base
ment In the Commercial Block and havea room
two story warehouse ......
. .. BACHERT, SILK 4 co. ..r...