The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-28
CANTON BUSINESS.
SOME OF OUR FLOURLSHINe MERCANTILE
HOUSES
Brief Sketches Ofthe Leading EStablishueats.
Beginning, Success and Present Prosperty.-
The Amount of Money Invested and
Annual Sales.


tinued In partnership until the death Of Mr.. Au.
gust Wernet in December 1889, since which
time Mr.. Henry Wernet has continued the busI-
ness alone, The west half Of the new three-stOry
brick building owned and occupied by Mr.. Wer.
net, at the corner Of Tuscarawas and Walnut sts.,
was erected during the year 1876
The east half was added last year. The store oc.
cupies 7Ox26 feet arst a)or, basement Of like
dimensions, work sho, 1880 feet, copper shop
22xS0 feet, and 2Sx4O feet warehouse. In addi-
ton ofstoves, tlnware, &C.. Mr. Wernet makes
specially Of copper kettles Of all styles and szea
His stock amounts In value to about 5000.
ED GOLDBERG.
Mr.. Ed Goldberg for five years past had been In
the clothing store Of Mr. s. Alexander and the
ifst Of this month he succeeded him at the sama
room in the old CaSsilly block. None Of the old
stock was kept, however, but an entirely new
one purchased, which is now on his counters.
Mr.. Goldberg reports the business for this month
far in excess Of the business done at the same 10.
cation any previous year,
LowENsTEIN BROS.
The clothing house Of LoWensteIn Bros was es.
tablished at their present location in the new
SuoSAAAy pAOOA III AuuIJu loi5, lublL bJOE6
Is COX 20 feet, and 10 filed to repletlon with
stock Of ready.made clothing, furnishing goods,
&c. Their store room is a large one, but Is nev.
ertheless now inadequate to accommodate their
large stock Of goods so that double decked coun.
ters had to be erected. All the goods sold by
Lowensein Bros are manufactured at their own
tailoring establishment in Philadelphia, where
they employ six cutters, foreman, and In the
nelghbOrhood Of three hundred sewers Their
piece goods are all bought direct from the i'm.
porters and manufacturers. A separate brancn
for the manufacture of oVeralls Is connected
with their establishment. At their store in Can.
ton six persons are employed and are kept busy
attending to their customers wants. In addition
to ready.msde clothing they do alargs amount Of
custom work.
A. sCHwERTNER,
The boot and shoe house OF A. Sch hwertner was
established in 1867 by that gentleman, and Dy his
perseverance, and business energy he has sue
| ceeded In building up an extensive business. He
owns the spacious brick block on East Tuscara.
was street. In which his store is located Mr..
schwerLaer employs four assistants and hia
monthly pay roll averages Sl25 He carries
stock of about $1,000, and his yearly sales amount
to about 100000
F. P. GRAFT.
This gentleman came to Canton recently nom
| Punxsutawney, Pa, and has opened grocery
and provision store in Doubles building on the
southeast side Of the public square. Everything
in the line OF groceries can be found in his store.
No liquor is sold by him.
| A. HERBRUCK
Mr.. All Herbruck was for about sixteen years
with the jewelry fl rm of D ube Bros. aud In 1873
| began in business for himself. His stock con.
ssts Of a complete line OF watches, clocks, jew
elry, diamonds and silverwaIe, A specially Is
/ made of repair work, at which three experienced
workmen are employed. Mr.. Herbruck carries
a stock valued at about $4,000,
JOHN D. FRANK.
| in 1871 Mr. John D. Frank succeeded the old
aud we'll known boot and shoe Arm OF HUT a
shaisfelt IN the old Csssilly block and has con.
tinued In the same place. He carries $4,000
stock of boots Shoes slippers rubber goods and
the like, and his yearly sales amount tl about
$4,000 Five persons are employed Ia his store,
and workmen are employed to do custom and
repair work.
JOHN P. REX 4 co.
As far back as the year 1915, Mr.. Jacob Rex,
father Of Mr.. John p Rsx started tailor shop ir
the present Rex building, at the corner Of TusCaa
rawas and Rex streets. With his father Mr.. John
P. Rex learned the tailor trade, and in 1SiO sue.
Ceeded him in the business Iu 1876, tle arm
name was changed t. JOhu R. Rex & Co. gen.
eral merchant t4iloring business is transacted by
them, and this firm in the many years Of its
existence has established a reputation for hon.
esty and fair dealing, which has brought 1t an
extensive trade.
E. R. KIDD
Mr.. E. R. Kidd began custom shirt making In
Canton in April, 1880. He reports the trade this
spring three times as heavy as last fall, which Is
indicative Of an unmistakRble increase in busis
ness. He makes a specially OF custom work and
keeps on hand full assortment of white and
cOlored shirts, collars and cuffs. In Mr.. Kldd's
| establishment six sewing machines are keep con-
| stanty in operation aud In addition three but
ton hole makers are regularly employed.
J.E BAUHoF.
The marble works Of ] r Bauhof were stsrtsd
by that gentleman In 1860 in company with his
brother, Mr. BauhOi. In 1876 tle partnership
was dissolved and Mr.. Bauhof continued the
business At his works on East TuscaraWas st.,
| eight w0rkmen are constantly employed; turn.
| ing out all kinds OF monuments, head and foot
stones in granite and MARBLE This house do as
large business as any firm Of the kind Ia North.
ern Ohio.
RAEDER 4 KoPP.
The harness aud ssddlery Arm Of Rseder &
KoDp was formed in January $780,, In their
shop In tle Betz building on East TUs, st eet
they employ three WOrkmen regularly and do
all kinds Of work In their line of business. They
keep constantly on hand a fall line Of saddlery
and harness work, whips, fly nets &c.
L. W. LOOMS.
The variety store OF L " Loomis was establish.
ed In this city In the spring Of 1878 as branch
Of the wholesale and retail store Of NJ. LDomls In
Cuyahoga Falls Ohio. The stock consists Of all
kinds n glass, tin and china ware ct ives notions
| toys, &c. Two persons are employed IN th3 Can,
ton st IRE, Of which Mr.. Kent is the manager In
addition to the store room in the Commercial
block second story room, the basement AMI
| large warehouse are occupied by this firm At
| CuyahogR Falls about fifteen men are employed
In the manuIact Ire Of fttnWare, and number OF
retailing wagons are kept constant on the road.
| Mr.. LOomis, the proprietor, owns two thirds
| interest In the High Bridge Glens summer re.
sort at Cuyahoga Falls aud has control OF the
| grounds.
], c. MIsHLER co.
| The dry goods house Of G Mshler Il Co., was
established at their present room In the Matthew's
block In October, 1878. Their st lce is go S2O feet,
and a basement Of the same size and large
roomy warehouse in the rear are used by them.
| They carry $4,000 stock Of dry goods MOTTO IS
and fancy art cles their yearly sales amount to
about 5000.
| Ed REX.
MEJ Rex opeued his )ve aud tnware store
In the fall Of 1872, and since that time has been
| doing a large and increasing business. His
stock embraces everything In his line and Is val
ued at about s., 900. A specially is made OF roof
ing and spout ng Ave workmsu are employed.
HORACE soMERs,
Mr.. Horace somers succeeded W FJye in the
| drug business in Foyes block on East rus street,
| In March, 1880 His stock consists of complete
line of drugs toilet articles, aud IN fact every
| thing to be found in we'll kept drug store.
s. BEAR,
Mr.. Bear came from youngstown in August,
1880 and opened his wholesale liquor store ln the
new Wernet building on East Tus street. HIS
| stock is composed Of complete line OF WHISKY
| wines brandy. nc Of which he keeps on han0