The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-12


of 100 barrels day. A very large COM
mercial business is done and To meet
the demands of the mill large quantities
OF grain are bought for which the highest
market price is paid The flour manu-
featured is of a very superior quality
and finds ready sale. Unexcelled facili-
ties are had for all kinds of custom
work. The mill is deservedly popular.
L. PERRIGo Il Co.
Messrs l.. Perrigo a. CO., IA sketch of
whose business this article is devoted
To. conduct one of the largest drug es-
Establishments in southwestern Michigan
and do an extensive business as manu-
featuring chemists and druggists. The
success which has attended the business
has been very gratifying To its propIie-
tors whose aim has been To make the
store AS complete as the present adj
vanced condition of the drug trade
affords. Careful management and no
lack of energy have been used in carry
ing the business forward. The store
has been favored by a large public pat
ronage, the results of its uneXcelled
facilities. The commodious salesroom
contains very elaborate stock OF pure
drugs of all kinds, druggists sundries,
the leading patent medicines, station
cry, books, wall paper, and fancy goods.
One important feature of drug stock
and one which this business firm is
noted for is the knowledge To discrimi-
nate i'm pure drugs. Every ingredient
which enters into the composition of
drugs here, is subjected To the most
careful examination before using.
The firm have been successful in put
ting on the market some of the ac-
knowlcdged best patent medicines in
the country, which are now standard
medicines and are extensively used.
Among these may be mentioned their
Catarrh Cure, Sennara for children,
Bartram's Veterinary Elixir for stock
Sarsaparila, American Oil, Perrigo's
Magic Relief, Liver Pills, and Perrigo's
Worm Syrup.
FRED. BLsBoRRow.
A good hardware establishment where
the public can obtain its requirements
of ANYTHING needed i'm this branch of
mercantile industry is an important
| business in a town In this respect our
town is in advance of most places of its
size. In the business here referred to,
our citizens and the people of the sur
rounding country have all the advant-
ages offered in large places.
1t is now about A years ago since Mr..
Bilsborrow established. The success he
has met is evidenced in his large and
growing trade and well equipped store.
The establishment is magnificent one
and is creditable To the town and the
energy of the proprietor. The aim has
always been To handle tirst-class goods
only, and the reputation the house has
established is a guarantee To every pur-
chaser that he is getting the best possi-
bic value. The stock is bought direct
from the manufacturers and leading
wholesale houses. Did space permit we
would be pleased to give our readers a
more detailed description of the varied
lines of goods which fill the store. The
variety is SO great as to embrace about
everything that can be thought of in
! the hardware line. The shelves are
! filled with general shelf hardware, and
materials of all kinds, and heavy hard
ware. The miscellaneous stock en-
! braces such as glass, nails, iron and
cutlery; steels of the best makes are
handled and all kinds of housefurnish
ings in tin and ironware. In short, we
may say, that energy and enterprise
! has marked the management of this
business and the large trade it enjoys is
well deserved
LONGwELL BROS.
Messrs. Longwel Bros, proprietors
of the large and excellently equipped
drug and grocery establishment on
Main street next to the Savings Bank,
are among the most progressive OF the
business young men of the town. The
business is one of the best known
among our mercantile institutions
and has enjoyed for IA number of years
a large patronage, being carried on by
Mr.. G.. W Longwell, father of the pres
ent proprietors who succeeded to the
! business about year ago, upon the
completion OF the new block after the
! fire of 'SS. The reputation of the bust
ness has been well maintained and its
popularity with the public is attested
| by the increasing patronage of the
| house The store lacks nothing in
capable management nor in the stock
to merit large public patronage and
make it most desirable place to deal.
| The members of the firm being
thoroughly familiar with every need
and requisite of the business, they are
in the best position To keep the house
up with the times. Enterprising and
capable business men they buy to- an
advantage, purchase their stock from
the best wholesale dealers and conse-
quently can sell against any competi-
ton. They carry large and well Sc
lected stock, the store being thoroughly
equipped, neatly appointed and presents
IA fine appearance. The grocery side is
stocked with everything in the line of
pure family groceries, staple and fancy,
as choice as the markets afford, also
provisions, fruits, vegetables, etc, and
good line of crockery, glass, china
ware, also paints, oils, fancy goods,
etc. The drug contains large and
carefully selected line of pure drugs of
ali kinds, druggists sundrles, family
medicines, etc. Prescriptions carefully
compounded. The business is deserv-
eddy popular.
III. +. SHAEFER.
A brief reference i'm our review of the
town to Paw Paws popular photo
graphic business will be of interest. In
this line as in other branches of bust
ness our town is at the front, the
Photographic studio conducted by Mr..
Shaefer being one of the acknowledged
best in the county. Mr.. Shaefer has
been established about years. He
does large amount of work, being