The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-11-03
CANTON'S COMMERCE.
Mercantile and Manufacturing
Resources of the City.
A General Review of the Various Business
Enterprises-Gr of
the City.
Continued From Last IssusJ
A. HERBRUCK-DRY Goods.

every description of merchandise was
lntermiXed has grown largely out of
date, and 1t is found that in systematic
ing the business there are many and
large advantages gained in purchases,
with cOrrespOndingly increased sales.
Keeping pace with the spirit of the
times, the house of Mr.. A. HerbTuck is
devoted entirely to dry goods and those
articles legitimately associated with this
branch of trade, including both foreign
and American dry goods, ladies' dress
goods in newest styles and designs, do
mestic goods, hosiery, gloves, notions
and fancy goods, together with a mann
moth stock of carpets from all the cele-
brated manufactures. The stock carried
is always large, and Is constantly being
Teplenished with fresh arrivals. Three
experienced assistants are regularly en-
plOyed, and four entire floors occupied,
each being 1SXS0 feet in dimensions.
This house is the very oldest one of 6he
kind in Canton, having been originally
founded by Mr.. HerbTuck as far back as
the year 1856, and has remained under
the sole management Of that gentleman
during the whole intervening period.
| Mr.. HeTbTuck began his business career
very early in life, going behind dry
goods counter when but thirteen years
| old, and from that time up to the present
he has been closely Identified with the
growth, development and business in
terests of the city.
WERNER BROTHERS-CITY PAINT STORE.
One of the most thoroughly appointed
and we'll llregulated establishments in the
city is that of MessTs. Werner Bros, who
established themselves in this branch of
| trade about six years ago. The premises
occupied by the firm in the prosecution
of their business embrace three large
| floors, including the salesrOOm, which is
20xS0 feet in dimensions, where is con-
tanned the large aud comprehensive
| stock of goods pertaining to this special
line of business, consisting of ali the
| leading brands of paints, oils and var
nishes, common, polished plate and Or
namental window glass, water cOlOrs,
picture frames, engravings and brushes
| of every description. In the line of pa
per hdngings the stock is very full and
complete, embracing all the latest and
most fashionable designs in wall paper,
borders, panels, etc. In addition to this
| the house also furnishes employment to
fifteen skilled and experienced work
men, who are engaged in all parts of the
city in the painting and decoration of
houses, store and sign painting, glazing,
| granting and paper hanging. The high
est excellence characteriZes the work
executed in this line under the able di-
TectiOn of Mr.. G. W. Werner, who super
intends this particular department of
the business, and whose long experience
/ and thorough knowledge of all it's de-
tails insures to patrons tiTst-class and
/ reliable work in all cases. The indi-
vidual members of the firm are j. H.
and G. W. Werner, both practical and en-
/ terprising business men.
GEO. II. SPANGLER-GENTS' FURNIsHER.
This establishment is the leading
house of the kind in Canton, and the as
| sOrtment of goods carried by it is at all
1 fimna nf thn GnnGf Iifu q nd "
/ tensive variety, embracing a complete
/ line of all the latest and most fashion
| able styles of dress and business hats
| caps, shirts, collars, cuffs, neckwear in all
/ styles, underwear, hosiery, gloves, and
all those various indispensable adjuncts
of gentlemen's attire, together with
/ canes, umbrellas and robes of every de-
scriptiOn. The stock is a thoroughly
| tirst-class one i'll every particular and
| as displayed in the spacious and cOmmO-
/ diOus salesrOOm, 30X50 feet in dimen-
siOns, presents really handsome and
| attractive appearance. MIR. Spangler
moved into his present quarters last
summer. the magnitude of his business
| necessitatlng change JrOm the cramp-
ed and crowded condition of his old
/ store to more rOOmy house, where he
could enjoy ampler facilities and offer
/ better accommodations and advantages
to his large and rapidly increasing
class of patrons. In addition to the
| establishment here Mr.. Spangler also
has another of the same kind in Akron,
where he tTansacts an equally large
| annual trade. He is thoroughly con
| versant with all the leading and minor
details of the business in which he is
engaged, anG, as his sole aim is to keep
nothing out the very best grades of
goods, besides being prompt. and reli-
| able in all his transactions, he can be
safely commended to the consideration
of the public.
| GEORGE WINTERHALTER-MILL
This well-knOwn, popular and fash
| iOnable millinery emporium was ORR
ginally established by Mr.. II. Fake in
the year 1866, the present proprietor,
MIR. Geo. Wlnterhalter, succeeding to the
business in 1882. The neat and ele-
gantly arranged salesTOOm is 1Sx100
feet in dimensions, and contains, at
all seasons of the year, large and
handsome stock of millinery, embrac-
ing all the latest novelties in hats, tOn-
nets, ribbons, flowers, and a full line of
trimmings, laces, notions, etc, besides
| a complete assortment of ladies' fash
iOnable fancy and furnishing goods,
adapted to the artistic tastes of the most
refined society. The front room is used
for stock and salesrOOm and the rear
room for work and trimming room, the
trimming department being especially
noted for its taste and skill in this par
ticular line. During the busy season
from ten to twelve skilled milliners
and saleswOmen are kept busily en-
gagged, and the stock, taken all in all, is
one of the most inviting and attractive
in the city, being such as cannot fail
to commend itself to the ladies of this
community, while the liberal patron
age which Mr.. WinteThalter has hereto
fore enjoyed is the surest guarantee of
public appreciation.
SHERRICK & MILLER-HARDwARE.
One of the most important mercantile
industries in the city of Canton is the
large hardware house of Sherrick 81
Miller, which is the most extensive of
; its kind in this section of the State,
CONTINUED ON KHE FOURTH PAsR