Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-03-02


The entertainment given undcr the anspi-
partnsesN last Friday evening, WIS well
worth tlre pr,oe OF admission, waa well pat
ronized and nettea a handsome cum. an
Of these efforts the Toledo Bce
says. s'The Fupis Cd the Perrysbng
Schools under Use directson and untiricg
efforts OF Superintendent ID. A. Haylor,
have forwarded to the @uiiercrs by lle
floods along The Ohio River large box oil
clothing and necessities, besides S52 In
cash. This Ia n handsome donation, and
speaks volumes tor the pupils, who aided
in this co,nmendable work.
Newspaper Poverty.-Tf nnyone de-
aires to become enlightened ON the subject
Of poverty that is, to learn how many
people there are who are not too poor 70 take
a paper, bat entirely too poor TO pay for
at, and too modestto acknowledge the re-
ceipt OF biqls, or send postal stating tltc
q iiuntion Of nffairs-he or they should at
once engage in the newspaper business.
We have just been woti6ed by postmaster
that good subscriber OF five years stand
ing had crossed the mystic river to Join
the great majority, with no assets TO meet
liabilities in earthly transactions, and we
can testify that he has no passport in the
shape Of n printers receipt to plead his
cause beyond. He that noteth the fall
of sparrow will most likely have some
&c ,rd Of sucl, ingratitnAe. IL would be
considered sacraligiOus 10 mention the
name of person under such circumstan-
,ces, yet il ia considered n religious duty to
beat the printer.
Twenty -three Years OF Business
Pro.pess v.-Tbe successful career Of the
late firm Of Messrs. A. q. Williams e. Bro.'
covering a period uf twenty three years, is de
serving Of more than a passing notice. 10 the
spring of 1860 they emigrated from Adrian,
Mich, their native town, and opened up In the
dry goods business on Front street, Perry sburg'
in the old court house building now occupied
by Mr.. Fred. Hflabraud. They we're young
sen then, full Of vigor and enterprise. Mr.. A.
Williams, the Oldest Of the brothers, up 10 this
time Rad no experience in the business, while
Mr.. A. g. had the experience only Of an aPpren-
ticesbip at the business.
They continued in business on Front street
for 18 months whea they removed TO their
present location. In the meantrne the war
sommeuced, which for the next Eve years
proved a Godsend to eesrty all engaged in the
dry goods trade, especially so to those who
were fortunate enough to find q full stock of
cotton goods upon their shelves, OF had the
foresight to buy heavily Of these goods at that
time. Cottor was then King and tho rapid ad
| vance proved greater bonanza then corne r
lots 10 new railroad town. While il estab-
| lished numerous firms ON solid bases many
were wrecked BY buying heavily just before
the decline, which was nearly as rapid as the
advance had been. Much Of the enormous
profits made from 81 TO IS were lost in the de-
cline, goods being sold in manv insta nces Al
less than half what they cost iu the New York
| market.
The Williams Bros. were judcious in their
purchases and came through the crisis on a
firm footing and have always been ready and
have paid one hundred cents on the dollar when
called upon. Aside from their dry goods busi-
ness they have been engaged nearly every year
since they first located here in some outside en-
terprise, such as the purchase of slaves, hoops,
hame sticks, lumber, grain, etc., for which they
have distributed much larger sums Of money
among the farmers and in the community than
they have taken in al the store. Their books
show that they have paid out over one and q
half mi ion dollars for slaves alone.
Much more might be said in commentator
OF the transactions Of this firm in their long ca
reer in our midst but space will not admit. II
is the firm purpose Of MIR. A. Willisms to con-
tinue TO do business at the old stand and to
maintain to the end the we'll earned reputation
established by the firm, by continueing to pay
cash ou pu rchase and get the usual discoun,
by SO doing, and by purchasing none but first
class goods which can be warranted as recon-
mended. He has already invested over 81, 200
in new goods and trade is opening up very sat-
istactory.
MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES.
Several years sgo the firm of A. G. Williams
4 Bro. commenced branching out In manufact.
uring enterprises. In 1875 Mr.. Geo. weddell
purchased half interest in the wooden bow
mauufactory, of Mr.. w. J. Dsnison. ln 1877
the Messrs. Williams purchased Mr.. De nison's
remaining interest and the business h as since
been conducted under the firm name of We'd
dell Williams Bros. Mr.. Weddell has given
bis undivided attention to this business, and
during the past two or three years Mr.. A. G
Williams, with somewhat I impaired health frou
close application and confne ment in the store
has been devotng portion Of his time TO III,
bowl factory. With iudeious management
this enterprise has gradually grown, will
strong competition in the market, until the ca
psciiy OF the manufaclory at this point hai
been doubled, and a new n,anuiaciory eslab
lished some twelve miles south OF town, abou
two years ago.
Under the present business association, tn
firm name will be Wedde!l 4 Williams, Mr.. A
G. Williams having exchanged his interest II
the store for Mr.. A. Williams interest in th
manufacturing enterprise. The JOURNAL wish
"a all concerned continued business prosperity
which is merited.