The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
S. and ]. GottIisb Company, 10.
corporated Today, Takes Over
the VIM. F. Fisher Company
TO CONTINUE FISHER POLICY
Change Marks the Retirement of Will
liam f. Fisher Long Prominent in
Business Affairs Of the
City Of Kenosha

i Kenosha has new mercantile com
pany this evening as, today articles Of
incorporation were filed at Madison for
the incorporation of the S. and j. Gott-
lieb Company Of Kenosha and a state
charter will be issued to the company
omorrow. The company is incorporated
with capital stock of $4,000 to en-
gage in general merchandise business.
The officials of the company are: S.
Gottlieb of West Pullman, president;
Jacob Gottlieb Of Kenosha, secretary
and general manager; and Abel Davis
of Chicago, vice president.
The new company has taken over
the stock Of the William F. Fisher
Company and the new store will be
opened informally on next Saturday
morning
| The deal for the sale of the Fisher
store to the Gottlieb Company has been
pending for many weeks, but the final
papers did not close until Monday
when the new company formally took
possession and an army of clerks and
| cleaners are now at work getting
ready for the re-opening of the store
on Saturday. The consideration of the
deal was in the neighborhood. OF
100000. The new company takes over
the entire Fisher stock and takes a
twenty year lease on the splendid store
building at the corner of Main and
Park streets. The consideration of
the lease has not been made public
The deal is one Of the most import
ant made in Kenosha for many years
not only on account Of the fact that
it marks the retirement from business
Iof William F. Fisher, one of the best
known and most highly respected bust
ness men of the city, but because it
insures that the big store will be CON
tinued under the same policy so long
pursued by Mr.. Fisher. A change Of
ownership is about the only change
that will be noted by the customers
when the store is re-opened next Sat
urday The same clerks will be in
their accustomed places and the. new
owners will fellow as nearly as posi-
BILE the business policy pursued by Mr.
Fisher. "We are going to try to do
little better, if that is possible" said
one of the members of the new firm
this morning. We are going to make
the Gottlieb store mean just as much
or more to the buying public Of Ke-
nosha as the Fisher store did, The
company will handle all the popular
lines Of goods handled by Mr.. Fisher
and with a. progressive policy we shall
add new lines as rapidly as the trade
shall demand.'
The men connected with the new
company are widely known in the
business world in this part of the
country. Jacob Gottlieb, the general
manager Of the company, has won an
enviable business reputation in Keno
sha during the past ten years as the
general manager Of the Fair store
with great list Of friends and his
business principles are certain to aid
him materially in holding the trade of
the former owner of the older store.
The retirement of Mr. Fisher from
business is in many ways to be re
gretted. The retiring merchant has
long been connected with the business
interests of Kenosha. Born and raised
in Kenosha county he early in life be-
came connected with the mercantile
business in the capacity of a clerk in
the store of Seth Doan. Later he
went to Chicago and spent a number
of years in the great house Of Marshall
Field and Co., and returning to Keno
sha in 1879 he was one Of the mem
bers of the firm of Fisher, Lentz and
Company. Three years later this part
nership was dissolved and from that
time Mr. Fisher had been in control
of the store. Mr. Fisher was pro-
gressive merchant and in a short time
he assumed a place at the head Of the
merchants of the city which he held
until he sold his interests to the Gott-
] lieb firm Mr., Fisher has retired from
business but he will continue to make
his home in Kenosha. Mr.. Fisher has
always taken the greatest pride in the
advancement Of Kenosha and it's mer-
camille interests and he has given to
the new firm taking over his store
every possible advice in their new
business. He retires from business
with the most kindly relations with
the business world of Kenoha and
with the best wishes Of hundreds Of
people who have been his friends and
customers for many years.
More definite announcement Of the
formal opening Of the store under the
new management will be made within
the next few days.
! The agents of the Fred M. Prescott