The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-11-17
CANTON'S COMMERCE.
Mercantile and Manufacturing
Resources OF the City.
A General Review of the Various Business
terprises-GrOWth of
the City.
Continued From Last Issue.)
LowENsrEIN BRos-CLorHINa.

community, those establishments which
make a speciality of supplying their
patrons with first class goods of
the best material, and uneXceptiOnable
fit and finish, are sure to achieve sue
cess and occupy a prominent rank
among the representative business
houses of the day. This is indisputably
the case with the well known and pOpu-
lar clothing house of Messrs. LOwenstein
Bros, which has come to be regarded as
par excellence the headquarters in Can
ton for fine clothing. The firm occupy
| a cOmmOdiOus salesrOOm and a large
| basement, and the amplitude Of the
stock contained therein is of the most
extensive description, embracing all the
| standard and reliable goods known to
the trade. The magnitude of their opera
tiOns enables the firm to contract with
| the large manufacturers at all times up
on terms which the smaller houses are
| unable to obtain, and by this means
they are in a position to offer their Gus
toners such advantages and benefits,
both in quality and prices, as few Of
| their cOmpeeTs can afford to do. They
carry complete stock of mems, youths
and boys clothing of every description,
embracing all the latest styles, together
with large assortment of gentlemen's
| fine furnishing goods, hats, caps, gloves,
etc, and in ali the essentials which are
requisite to meet the requirements of the
| times the establishment of LOwenstein
| Bros. is second to none.
| COUCH 81 sTRAYER-HARDWARE.
There are few commercial enterprises
which bear a more direct relation to the
| operative industries of both city and
country, or demand higher degree of
energy and ability in their successful
management than that which is desig-
mated uuder the comprehensive title of
/ kga a md m, Of m nHf
neDt houses i'll Canton, making
specially of the hardware business is
| that of MessTs, Couch 81 StrayeT. This
| firm established themselves in their
present location in 1881, and are to-day
/ in flOurishing and prosperous cOndi-
| tiOn, with "a large trade extending
| throughout both city and country.
| The stOTeTOOm occupied by the firm is a
| spacious and cOmOdlOu5 one, and is
| thoroughly stocked with an immense as
| 5OTment of hardware of every descTip-
tiOn, including heavy and shelf hard
ware, mechanics tools, nails, builders
| hardware, table and pocket cutlery, etc.
| besides window glass, paints, oils, guns,
pistols and a general assortment OF ag-
ricultural impliment5 Both gentle
men comprising the firm have had an
extensive business experience, and the
leading position which their house
maintains, among the largest of the kind
in the city, is due to their energetic and
enterprising conduct of affairs.
GETTING q VICKERS-DRY GOODS.
One of the leading dry goods houses
in the city, whose energy aud enterprise
has given it conspicuous position in
the trade, is that of Messrs. Geeting &
VickeTs. The large variety of articles
embraced in their stock is such as di-
rectly relates to the wants of the COM
munity in this line, and consist of both
foreign and American dry goods, dress
goods of newest styles and designs, do
mestic goods, white goods, gloves, hos
ieTy, ladies and gentlemens' underwear
of every description, silks, clOaks, fan
nels, shawls, notions, fancy goods, trim
mings, &c. They also carry fine line
of boots and shoes, embracing the latest
and most stylish makes fCr ladies, gents,
youths, misses and chiluren, together
with hats and caps. The facilities for
procuring goods from first hands at best
figures are of the amplest character,
while the annual transactions of the
house will compare favOrably with the
best retail houses in this line in the
city. Both members of the firm bring
to bear upon their business that thor
Ough adaptation which contributes to
popular regard, and promotes the favor
able consideration of patrons.
P. H. BARR-DRUGGIST.
The well equipped drug and prescrip-
tiOn store of Mr.. 2. IL. Barr occupies a
fine room, attractively arranged, which
Is kept fully stocked with a full and
complete assortment of pure drugs and
chemicals, all desirable proprietary
medicines, surgical appliances, per-
fumeTies and toilet articles, notions,
fancy goods, etc. The laboratory and
prescription department Is in the rear,
and special attention is given to The
preparation of physicians prescriptions
and family recipes, in which none but
the puTest chemicals are used, and COM
pounded with great care. The stock is
always kept full, being constantly re-
plenished with fresh arrivals, and the
house Is in all respects thoroughly COM
plete in its appointments, possessing
every requisite and facility necessary
for a first class establishment. The
thoroughly efficient qualifications for
the responsible duties of his business
possessed by Mr.. Barr, and the strict at
tentiOh which he gives to the wants of
his patrons, makes him one of the most
successful and popular business men in
this special branch of trade in the city.
P. sCHWALM-GROCERlEs
In making individual mention of the
various business houses engaged in
trade here, we must not omit a notice
of the we'll known establishment of MIR,
L. j. SchWalm, dealer in groceries, sc.
He keeps an excellent stock of goods on
hand at all times, and by looking close
ly after his business, and treating his
customers cOurteOusly, he has succeeded
in building up large and lucrative
trade. He carries a general assortment
of choice, staple and fancy groceries,
consisting of teas, cOffees. sugars, spi-
ces, canned goods, foreign and domestic
fruits and nuts, confectionery, fine fam
lily flour, country produce of all kinds,
notions, &c, while special care is taken
in the prompt delivery of all purchases
to families in any part of the city. Mr..
Schwalm fortunately enjoys as ample
facilities as any of his competitors in
trade for procuring his supplies from
the best sources and upon the most ia
vOrable terms, which secures to this
house the ability to compete in prices
with any similar establishment In the