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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
Barnett & Richards,

Contractors for Plumbing and House
Heating-Dealers in Builders Hard
ware-No. 10 Yves. Bridge street.
This firm, composed of William S
Barnett and Glendon A. Richards. was
established IN 1879, and is the only
plumbing concern on the west side.
Located on the ground floor OF the
Ball block, No. 10 West Bridge street,
their salestoom and shop are 25x90 feet
in area. heavily stocked aud well
equipped with al. facilities for supply.
ing materials and executing every dc.
scriptlon of work IN their line, in the
best and most workmanlike manner a;
lowest living prices. Employing fit.
teen to twenty skilled hands, they have
q liberal share OF patronage. and have
repeatedly transacted 81 900 worth of
business IN single week. While Civ.
ing careful attention TO all orders for
sanitary and ordinary plumbing, Bar.
nett Il Richards make leading speci
atty of house-heating by the hot-sir sys
tenn. carrying a choice line O. furnaces
and appurtenances, and IN this depart
ment are prepared TO compete with any
Grand Rapids rival. They also keer
in stock general line of bniidcrs'
hardware of all kinds, which they far.
nIsh IN quantities 10 SUIT. on reasonable
terms.
William :. Barnett is native of New
jersey, and came to Grand Rapids
when II was small town. subsequent
ly spending eight years IN the service
Of toe Peninsula Stove company O.
Detroit. A Conservative and experi-
enced buslness man, he has charge oil
the books, sales ana finances. Mr..
Richards - native Of TINS state, bori
during the war. an expert prscilcs
mechanic, and shrewd buslness man.
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Hazeltine * Perkins Drug Co.
LEADS All oahsrs In the Drug Trads-A
ais1oFie Firm.

ais1oFie Firm.
The trade ia drugs from the nature
of the articles dealt IA, lsa business
the successful prosecution OF which
requires special framing and long
and most varied experience. As the
entire world furnishes the materials,
SD must . knowledge OF the conditions
OF the supply and demand be equally
extensive. AS 10 the extent OF the
business, We can give some idea by re-
fiecLnz upon the countless variety OF
drugs and patent medicines found IN
the ordinary drug store. There - no
III snat fiesn IS heir 10, for which there
- not some specific remedy sand each
year AIDA Ia the number OF various
cures That tho business Is one which
cannot DO monopollxed by houses ia
metropolitan cities, where they are op-
posed 10 ample capital, enterprise and
a thorough knowledge of the require
ments of tho trade. Is shown by the
VIDE reputation and extensive trade
enjoyed by the Hazeltlne Il Perkins
Drug company, northeast corner OF
Ottawa and Louis streets. this city. Ii
ranks with the pioneer enterprises OF
the Valley City since It was established
in 1852, and after experiencing several
changes. during which Or. c. >. Hazel
tine continued TO be the central figure.
on January I, 1886. 1t was incorporated
with $3.50, 900 paid-up capital stock.
The company since It's inception has
enjoyed large and remunera.lye
trade. which extends over northern
and western Michigan aud northern
Indiana, amounting 20 100000 per
year. Four travelling men, as also a
full Office force and warehouse force,
are constantly employed. The COM
pany carries q complete and carefully
selected line OF drugs, chemicals. pro-
prietory medicines. paints, oils, warm
ishes, glass. OF the Pharmaceutical
rernediac stock large proportion 10
the creation and sole property OF the
firm. IL becomes apparent that firm
OF tAis magnitude requires an extern
slvo plant for the conducting of BUSH
ness, requiring such storage facilities
and detail work as are necessary IN
this line. Ii is fully equipped IN this
direction, since the building covers an
area of 44xl32 feet, is three stories in
height, Is butt OF brick, has spacious
basement and IS supplied with hosting
and other modern appliances. DIR. &.
:. Hszeitine. the president, is cirec-
tor IN tho Grand Rapids National bank
and has other business. connections of
varied aud important character. C..
Crawford, the vice president; NJ. 5.
Goodman, secretary and treasurer,
and Ii. B. Fairchlld, tie manager
of the purchasing aud sale depart
ment, are sufficiently and favor
ably known, and have large business
interests in the city. The firm is a
leading one IN Michigan. and occupies
. proud position IN the world OF trade
ard commarce
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Harrison Wagon Works.

William Harrison, Proprietor-Man-
ufacturer of Farm and Freight Wagons
Corner North street and G.. K. < L.
railroad.
The Harrison" wagon in one form
or another is famous all over the coun-
try, and they are now shipped daily TO
nearly every etate IN the union-not-
ably 10 all principal points in Michigan,
Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, Kan
sas, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Wash
lngton, Pennsylvania, New York,
Virginia, etc. William Harrison is an
Englishman by birth and a practical
wagonmaker, who came to the
United States forty years ago
and TO Grand Rapids five years
later. With little or no capital
he started IN business for himself In a
small shop that proved the nucleus of
the present immense factory, at North
street and the Grand Rapids 4 Indiana
railroad. The buildings are of brick,
four stories In height, constructed in
the form of . hollow square and cover
one and half acres OF ground, con-
nected with which are eleven acres of
yards and reserve lands for future i'm
provement. The Office, handsomely
appointed, spacious aud well lighted.
faces North street. The factory, pro-
vided with steam power, equipped
with the most recently perfected wood
working and iron manipulating ma
cnInsry, - not only the largest and
most complete of the kind in the state,
but the best ordered aud most pro-
ductlve. In the several departments
wood aud Iron-worklng, finishing,
painting and shIppIug-no less than l50
skilled workmen, apprentices, labor
ers, etc. are employed, the pay roll av-
oragIng $1,000 per week. and the output.
about 400 car loads, Is valued at $780,
600 per sunum.
Nothing ia permitted 10 leave the
premises until u has passed rigid IN
spection aud has been pronounced per-
feet, since no one realizes better than
Alr. Harrison that the reputation and
continued popularity of the Harrison
wagon depends upon 10 superiority OF
design. msterisi and construction.
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The
Belknap Wagon
Sleigh Company.

c. +. Belknap, president; III. z. Bel
KNAPP, secretary and treasurer--Aanu-
facturers of farm, freight, express and
delivery wagons, light and heavy
sleighs, etc.-Corner south Front and
Allen streets.
1t may not be generally known out
side or Michigan that the Hon. L. +.
Belknap, member OF congress from
this district. Is . horny handed son OF
toil-a practical wagon maker-wao
for many years wrought daily at the
Dencn; but such Is the fact. Coming
10 this city with little other capital than
MS brains. good health and mechanical
skill, Mr. Belknap III 1872 established
small shop and began building light
and heavy wagons on his own account.
dong order work only, until De had
evolved so many and important I'M
proyements and his vehicles had ac-
CURED such . reputation here aud else
where that manufacturing on gradu-
ally increasing scale became unavold-
able. In 1854 Mr.. Belknap organized
and incorporated the Belknap Wagon
and Sleigh company; capital stock
SOC, 600, with himself as president and
MS brother, IL. Il. Belknap, secretary
and treasurer. The works, situated at
the corner of North Front and First
streets, comprise two brick buildings,
one Of which, the factory proper, Ia
four stories IN height, 60xl00 feet, the
other, used for office and warerooms
and IN part for factory, IS four
stories III front, two stories
in rear, I00xl50 feet in dimensions.
All the latest improved wagon making
machinery IS utilized here, driven by
an eighty horse power engine, and
fifty hands are employed. The output
IS proportionately large, and though
hitherto the company has confined Its
attention almost entirely to the west
ern market, sales for 1891 exceeded
$50, 900 in value. With augmented ia
cllities and largely increased product.
1t has turned It's eyes eastward with en-
couraglng success, and the present in
tention is to ship heavily IN that direc-
ton hereafter.
The company builds to order any
kind or style OF wagon required, but
makes leading special.ies Of several
superior lines Of farm, freight, express.
grocers', butchers, bakers. milkman's
platform spring, one and two seat bust
ness and pleasure wagons; heavy hard
ware, wholesale grocers', furniture and
general freight wagons, aud the Bel
KNAPP patent sleigh III numerous styles
and for all purposes from pleasuring
to logging. Illustrated catalogue and
price list sent on application. Orders
filled from stock or made up and
shipped at short notice.
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Practical roofers--W Wholesale dealers
in roofing and paving materials
Building papers. etc.-C0rner LOUIS and
Csmpau streets.
TIE senior member Of the firm. IT.
". Reynolds, : the oldest and best
known roofsr and dealer n the mater
SIS employed for thst purpose. n this
part Of Michigan. having been engaged
~ the Same branch 81 business Ia tais
city during the past quarter OF cen
turx. The rt,ice ana warehouse Of
tha frr Al the corner 81 t0ais and
fansran streets - convenient 10 TIRE
knsinsss center ard al railroads,
which enables them 90 respond without
eslsv "a ORDERS Tor work or materials
their iarra warehouse supplies tsclil-
TIES tor carving heavy stoexs. Their
trade covers the principal portion ct
wasfern Michigan snd northern Ia
.sians About fifteen men. among
theu several experts, are employed
usidpr the personal supervision or the
members 81 sns irFn. which - guar
auty ~ uss superiority ot al wofk
dlne. Nessrs- Reynolds y Saa have
constantly in stcck a large and vaTled
assortment 81 eeal tar prodects, pure
Trinidad asraal1 and ssphait seamless
ruohnE. b'rf ~ shd shcsthing papers,
earret In ngs mineral wool. fire proof
prod ucts. eissfle cement, asbestos IRE
pfoof products. steam, pfpe coverings,
ETC.. waich vii be appiied or Turn she'd
~ the trade sc lowest fielres. kstl-
Ensses aud prlcss suprissa ca spti.c&-
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Grand Rapids Wheelbarrow
(omDany.

W. NJ fIske, president. Frank II. Nc
Grav. secretary and treasurer Manu-
faeturers OF hafr0ws for 81 purposes.
with steel. IRON and wood wbeels-NOs.
lSi 90 100 south ff0nt street.
IL may not be generally known but
IS nevertheless fact, that this
city boasts one oi the largest
and most combietr concerns in
the world devoted 20 the manufsc-
tnfe OF wheeibarTows the Grand
Rapids " heelbsrf0w company, organ
lea snd incorporated Marco 81. lss1
WITH I'D authorized capital stock #
$50, et0. The WORKS. Nos. ~. is, is
ami lsJ south Front street, are of
wood, one story 10 be ghf, aBG cover
al area ef I59xi5 - feet. Ihey are com
pleseiy equipped with wood and ron
working machinery. driven ty water
power. wood bending app ances. ETC.,
and give employment TO about thirty
hands. The oatput : very lsrge sud
vassabse ard "a sold 70 cGntrac-
tors. construction companies, job
hers and others all ever tns country,
suth Ameries sna kassia for Use 90
rssirsxd. ss1al. rrgatg0n and other
works Of pablsc naIare. while sap
fn<nte - the Pacific soSst. 20 Msxloo
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and successful pattern and model
maker, who established himself IN busi-
ness on NIL street August 5, 1891.
After much study aud long eourse of
experiments ne perfected and patented
the improved bench wise which bears
bis name-an invention which IA
pronounced unrlssied tor It's special
purpose, and - unhesltatlngiy com-
mended by pattern and cshsne,makcrs
and woodworkers generally, who have
given q practical trial. lis advan-
tages are: Ii 10 provided with swlvel
base and will clamp tightly taper a.
well - straight work. 1t can he IN
stantly changed from head 10 tail wise
without defachlnG. IL has both iron
and wood jaws. with steel dog. which
can be raised 10 suit convenience. II de-
sired 20 clamp against dog instead Of
Jaw when IN use as tai >sse-
IL IL not only . quick-acting vise, al
Unstable 10y nee OF handle solely. but
after the quick adjustment IL effected
can De drawn on against the work with
CONTINUOUS screw moyement--some-
thing not accomplished by any other
vise. The pattern is neat, the material
and workmanship Of the best and the
vise guaranteed IN ali respects "a rep-
resented. This ylse is shipped 20 re-
sponalble parties on trial. the manufac-
turers paying charges 10th WAYS If ID
does not SUIT.
Mr.. Denison, having interested 9th.
era IN his invention, the firm of ]. n.
Dennison a Co. Wac organized, ano on
the first of last November removed TO
the one-story frame building. 4oxs5
feet, Nos. AZ and IS South Front street,
which was fitted up with ingenious
special machinery. Here the firm, en-
ploying q steadily increasing force of
workmen. is busiiy engaged IN manu-
featuring the vice described, and also
in making models, patterns and pat
tern work generally Tor the trade. fa-
cilities will be added as required. and
all orders filled promptly and Ia the
best manner.
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room and sampieFoOa n the center and
s4rerCoFns a. the rear, where are SHOWN
az al umss constantly repienished
STOCK valued a. FFona $40. 30 10 49,
coo, com Drising every description OF
hue ard medium f4otwsar suited 10
the Nants OF al glasses aud ages and
botn sexes. together Win an endless
variety Of rubber boots aud shoes ap-
pf0pE.ate - the several SEASONS. IN
tae alter department. Ls.ey have the
bsst OF facilities. beng exclusive agents
~ tins state aud general egents n lndi-
ana aud Nssc0Bsla Tor The famous
Lyc5mlng Rubber company. whose
products are unsurpassed IN general
cxcellence aud style
TIE keeter brothers are young. en-
terprislng aud progressive business
men. George H., the eldest. remains
here 4ad has charge Of the general
transactions, while the junior members,
J. L. and VI. Eseder. devote most OF
their time 20 travelling for the urn.
sales ranging from $50, 600 10 $500, 900
Der annan.
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Contractors for plumbing and Ras
fitting 10. 81 North Division street;
telephone 1892.
Mr. George Thompson was formerly
senior member of the FIRM ct Ihomn-
son 4 Robertson Mr.. George :. Hunt
vas ~ business for himself alone on
Division street. About year and =
half ago they formed a co partnership
sud opened q new establishment Al No.
81 Hnfth Division street. with ofsice
and showroom Oh tbe ground floor
sDd workshop 10 tie basement. Jney
carry comprehensive assSfsment 81
appropriate goods. including plated
geJ8s. hath snl.. tso.iers. heaters
plnmlers' marble aud eafthen ware
and TIE latest Of sanitary spec sls.es
steam and gas fittings and az.
lures, gss lamps, giolses, shades
etc, and. employing from IL
teen TO twenty first-clsss work
men, csn execute ssrge stsd small csD,
traces with dlspsseil ant n the hesi
n1aHner. Trey give spstlsl attention
70 SANITARY plofnl1nE. "a xAlea tbt3
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j. +. kusterer. aGnager-Manufac-
turers or light wagons aud carriages -
West end Fulton street briage.
Mr. j. r. kusterer was formerly en-
gagged in the fruit trade. afterwart
identifying himself with the toby
Wagon company ia the capacity OF
manager When that company retired
from business, IN March. 1890. the
plant passed into the hands Of the
kusterer Wagon company. Mr.. kus-
terer, junior, taxing charge. Aeout
February they expect to move to Nos.
IA and 10 Bpwery street. opposite the
Star mills, but the works are at pre-
sent situated at the west end
of the Fulton street bridge. and
are well equipped with machinery,
tools and appl ances. giving employ
ment at present 10 fOUteen skilled
wagon and carriage-makers aud
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the workmanship being equal 10 the
best supplied IN other clties. The firm
always carries = large stock of cstned-
raj, venetian. opsleseens ana other
Kinds OF coiored glass. rounceis. halls
ewes aud glass Jewels, aud Is always
ready TO furnish estimates and designs
for all kinds of ornamental glass work.
including grinding. etching. embossing,
lettering, etc.
Ii Is the expectation of Messrs. Ball
Brothers early IN the spring OF ISIS 20
establish II connection with the
branches OF ornamental glass work al
ready carried on by them, \ factory tor
psyeiing ana sllyeFing plate glass The
building viii be erected near the cor.
ner OF Valley avenue and West Veal
thy avenue on the line OF the Lake
Shore railway. The plant will haye 3
capacity for business of from $780,
600 10 $500, 900 annually. and thus
from small beginning another ina
por,ant industry. the fret Of .ts kind
IN the state. Is added ID the many IN
dustries centered IN the Valley City.
Mr.. Frank w. Ball, the senior men,
Der OF the firm, - we'll known at home
and elsewhere, having devoted the
greater portion OF ms life TO journal.
ISM. After having held responsible
positions upon leading newspapers IN
Philadelphia. flttsburg. Baltimore and
New York, in 1882 he returned TO hls
former home and purchased, and for
nine years conducted The Grand Rap
ids Democrat. He embarked IN
his present enterprise with the double
object OF pushing 10 success valuable
addition TO the city's industries and
incidentally increasing his own mo-
derate stock of tins worlds goods. He
Is 4 years of age, wlde-awake. en-
ergetlc and perseveriDg. HIS brother
and junior partner. John ii. Ball. aged
81, spirited, ambitious and full of faith
in the future of ms calling. is n hard
student and worker.
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Tolln Mack.

Sole manufacturer of Mack's patent
bent knee bob sleigh, buggy bodies,
road wagon bodies and cutters.-Near
Morton street, South Grand Rapids.
Mr.. John Mack, born in Canada,
came to the states thIrty-eight years
ago and to Grand Rapids about 1875.
A carriage maker by trade, he soon
after joined a Mr. Kendall in start
ing the Kendall q Mack NOW the
Grand Rapids bending works. but
three years later retired and establish
ed the Mack BODY works in Mechanics
block, where he renamed three years,
removing to l.andalps block for eight
years, and then III March last TO South
Grand Rapids. His works occupy a
threc-story building, 50xS4 feet, near
Morton street, and are well equipped
with all requisite wood working and
bending machinery aud apparatus. re-
CURED IN the class of work ne does. A
neat forty-horse power steam engine
Is a feature Of the plant and Is quite
sufficient for ali present needs, though
the boiler capacity Is much greater,
steam being indispensable IN making
bent wood work. Fifteen hands are
employed, and the output averages
1000 buggy and road wagon bodies in
tasty styles annually, besides consider
able numbers of slelehs, his leading
speciality being Mack's patent bent
knee bob sleigh. made of the very best
selected material, the knees set b-acing
IN grooved benches, giving grea,
strength combined with iighlness. /,
il built in one and two norse sizes fo'
business purposes, and one light size
with four seat surry body Tor plessnr-
ing, 800 set having been made one
season. Sales vary from $4,000 t
I $50 900 per annum, and bodies and
sleighs are shipped ali over the north
and east, his trade being especially
large IN New England, New York and
/ Pennsylvania.
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II. /. urzburg,

Successor TO l.. ID. Putnam & Co.,
wholesale and retail, drugs, paints and
oils-No. 50 Monroe street.
Forty-six years ago, IN 1916, Messrs.
Shepard T. Putnam established them
selves Ia the then not overly promls-
ing back-woods village OF Grand Rap
ids as dealers IN drugs, paints. oils and
kindred goods. carrying small stocks in
a small store and at first trsnsactmg a
smal business, but gradually increas-
ing With the growth OF the town and
the development OF the surrounding
country. Eventually they were sue
cseded by l.. u. Putnam & Co., and
they, later on, by Mr.. r. j. Wurzburg,
who. elgibly located a. No. SO Monroe
street. occupying the ground floor and
basement. each 25xl00 feet, of hand
sons three-story brick building.
and having unsurpassed facilities
foe buying, storing and ship
ping. handles great quantities OF the
commodities named, hls sales rang
ing from $4,000 20 $4,000 per
snnam. lie not only controls -four
ishing retstl trade N the city. but sup
Plies many Of the druggists and large
consumers throughout Western and
Northern Michigan. Buyers of pure
drugs, druggists sundries, physicians
Supplies, toilet articles. peTtumery,
pants, oils. vzrnishes. etc, can do no
better than ceai upon and see Mr..
Wurzburg's stock aud learn his prices,
and terms which viii be found ex-
trsmely favorable.
Air. Nurzburx, who has lived here
forty years. tnirty-two of which have
been passed IN connection with this
house In every capacity, from GRAND
boy 10 proprietor, : 1--we, euserpris-
log business man, aud naturally feels
considerable interest n the deep water
movement. since. II accomplished, {
would make great saving OF freight
rates. his receipts OF paints and drugs
averaging forty tons, and of oils SIX
rartoafts rar sruuua.
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Valley City Ice and Coal Co.,


IL. 4. Dickinson. Frank Bonnell,
proprietors-Yards, corner West Full
ton street and Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern railroads.&c. houses,
Reeds Lake-Ofice, No. 20 Monroe
street.
Mr.. IA. r. Dickinson, who came from
Ohio in 1885, has made for himself a
fine reputation for sagacity, energy
and enterprise. Mr.. Frank Bonnell
has resided here since boyhood. COM
ing in 1856, and has long been identl-
ned with the city's business interests.
Soon after Mr.. Dickinson'e arrival IN
1885 these gentlemen formed co-part-
nership and engaged in the ice bus-
ness. in which they were successful ad-
ding thereto the handling of coal and
wood and adopting the present style
The Valley City Ice and Coal company.
Their ice houses, thirteen IN number.
are atuated on the shores OF
Reeds lake and fisk's lake at
eligible points for harvesting aud
storing the crop. while the coai and
wood ward. are located on the south
side of West Fulton street, west Of the
Lake shore q Michigan Southern rsil,
road depot and tracks. One hundred
and fifty men and twenty-five teams
are employed. and ssles average IN
sursIner $1,000 30 10000 tons of ice.
and IN winter about q. 900 tons OF Goa J..
besides considerable quantities o; coke
aud wood. Their trade ~ almost en-
tircly confined 10 the city. Their zee
is OF the best quality and cold ct res
sonsblc prices. and they handle ali
grades of hard and soft G 81, coke snd
wood, which 10 delivered TO customers
promptly and al lowest quotations, by
the ton or car load. The company's
principal Office 10 at No. Is Monroe
street Telephone 62s.
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aud Central America are frequent.
These harrows are made Of the best se-
lectsd seasoned Michigan hard wood
fitted with steel, iron or wooden wheels
as desired. and are guaranteed equal
If not superior TO any barrows on the
market. OF patterns aud styles = great
variety are tnrned out, suited 10 rail-
road, canal. mining, furnace, foundry
building. farming, gardening. cav mill.
stable and other purposes-ali strong.
durable aud comparatively light. 1ne
company invites special attention TO is
patent steel and iron wheels, aud lie
wood wheels with cast-lron sAeins.
Prompt attsntion gwen 10 correspond.
enee IS well as 10 Orders, and illustrated
catalogue aud price hsi mailed to any
address.