The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-04-12

student, studying the undertaking busi-
ness in its every detail and is well known
for his satisfactory and gentlemanly man.
ner of conducting all funerals entrusted
to his care. This firm is one of our
most competent and reliable ones, and
all business entrusted to them will re-
ceive prompt, careful and conscientious
attention.
Farmers Hardware Company.
In the city OF Hillsboro, although one
Of the last places to feel the effects Of
good or bad times, we find that business
in almost every branch Of mercantile
pursuit has been perceptibly effected by
the "boom" in trade which is now slow.
ly but surely returning to its customary
channels in all parts of the country. In
the three most important business inter-
ests, dry goods, groceries and hardware,
a very healthy feeling prevails, and the
leading merchants in these lines are en-.
couraged at the signs OF returning activ-
ity in the business circles. The hard
ware interest of Hillsboro is we'll repre-.
sented by the firm of Hatcher, Shields
& Allison, who are for more reasons than
one justly entitled to be considered one
of the representative houses of the bus
mess in which they are engaged.
This firm is composed of Joshua
Hatcher, Thomas Shields and Frank Al
lison, the partnership being formed and
business established January l, 1883.
Previous to this co-partnership Mr..
Shields was of the firm of the Hillsboro
Hardware Company, and Messrs. Hatch
er and Allison were prominent farmers
of the county.
The location of this establishment is
at the old Glascock stand, opposite the
Parker House. The stock of goods dis
played is large and comprehensive. in
cluding everything that is known to the
trade. They show a splendid list of
hardware of all kinds and grades, from
the cheapest to the best, and fine line
of housekeeping goods Of every descrip.
tion, and tinware of all kinds. They
manufacture their own goods in this
line, and do all kinds of job work. They
deal largely in buggies, wagons and ag-
ricultural Implements, and small farm
and garden tools. They are agents for the
spiral spring buggy, which is acknowledge
ed by many to be the best in the mar.
ket. In implements they carry such as
the Hamilton cultivator, Hamilton corn
planter, Buckeye wheat drill, Osborn
binder, and are agents for the engines
and threshers manufactured by Nichols
& Sheppard, of Battle Creek, Michigan,
and Carr, Scott & Co., of Richmond, In
diana, They are making specially of
binder twine, as good as made, at thir-
teen cents a pound. They also carry q
full line of stoves of all kinds, incln ding
oil and gas stoves, all good and reliable
makes. In short the stock OF goods car.
ried by this company is large, is oompos-
ed of the best goods they can buy, and
the assortment is always fully up TO the
demands of the trade.
The Farmers Hardware Company is
what its name implies. 1t is principally
composed of farmers, and is run for the
benefit of the farmers of this section.
The purchase of stock is carefully looked
after and nothing but desirable goods
are handled. In prices they are prepar.
ed to compete with any similar concern
in this part of the county. They divide
the usual profits on their goods with
their patrons and cut them down to aa
low figure as the running expenses oi
their establishment will permit. The
trade of this company is very large and
still growing, and as long as the affairs
of the Farmers Hardware Company are
in the hands of the gentlemen spoken
OF in this article. there can be no doubt
as to its future prosperity. The mem
bers of the firm are honest and honor
able citizens, and we feel sure that all
persons dealing with them will receive
pleasant treatment and the full value o.
all money invested in their goods.
Boies h Favor.
The industries which comprise oul
prominent manufacturing establish
ments, and the domestic comfort ant
convenience of our citizens are indebted
to very great degree to that importan
mineral properly termed ''black dia
monds." Hence it is just and proper
in compiling historical facts and stats
tics of the leading business enterprises
to give due Importance to that brancl
which ranks az the "home behind thu
throne" the coal trade. Among thos'
engaged in this business may be men
toned that OF Boies Il Favor, who es
tablished the coal business over month
ago. Since that time their trade -ha
had rapid increase until now the,
carry very large stock and give EN-
ployment to several men.
Their yards will be located on tn
railroad, easy of access and the arrange
msnt Of the premises will be yer!
handy. Their Office is up town, in tn
Copes building, next to the West En'
Grocery store. All kinds OF hard AM
soft coal is handled. Jackson lump ant
all kinds of heating and steam coal, ais,
lump and crushed coke, and all order
are promptly filed. They also deal il
the best makes OF lime.
Both gentlemen comprising this firm
are old residents of Hillsboro and ar
we'll and fayorably known, Mr.. Boie
was formerly Deputy Sheriff and wa
afterwards elected Clerk OF the county
He acceptably filled those offices, ex
hibiting ability that would honor q still
more important Office. Mr.. Favor is
farmer and deals largely in grain AM
tobacco. They are both OF very pro
gressive spirit, and always ready to az
sist in any project which has for its oh
iect the advancement OF the interests o
our city. The late business venture Q
Messrs. Boies 4 Favor is fully apprec
| otad oa IN ahowu nv their ranidlv in