Evening journal., 1922-05-22
CENTURY-OLD
FIRMS HONORED
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oncerns connected with the Quaker

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concerns connected with the Quaker
City.
The history of the three concerns
founded in Wilmington or closely as
soc.ated with this city follows:
In IVA, Samuel Bush established
a water freight line between Phila-
delphia and Wilmington. service
being given twice each week with
a small sloop. This service was the
forerunner Of the present Bush Line
David Bush son OF the founder,
Joined his father some years later,
and on retirement OF Samuel on ac-
count of advanced age. George, a
second son. joined David. and the
business was continued under the
firm name OF David & George Bush.
In 1864 David Bush retired. and
nephew, George w. Bush, became
a partner in the firm, now being
known as George w Bush & Sons
Co.
Waller d. Bush became rsesident
~at - death Of George W. Bush In
1900.
Walter d. Bush guided the con-
Bush Line until his death in 1904.
when David d. Bush succeeded him
to the presidency OF the company. |
In 1918 David d. Bush moved from |
Wilmington to the West and the
leadership OF the firm passed to
Henry T. Bush.
The present officers of the com
pany are: Henry T. Bush. president;
Walter d. Bush, Jr.. vice-president;
Walter ID. Bush, Jr.. treasurer, and
S. W. Mears, secretary.
The business of the Charles War
ner Company was established in Wfl-
mington, Del. in 1894. by John and
William Warner who were inter
ested together in the grocery busi-
ness al the corner of Second and
Market streets.
In 1920, John Warner retired. hav-
Ing been appointed United States i
Consul 10 Havana. The copartner-
ship was thereupon dissolved and the ,
business was conducted by William ,
Warner until 1899. when he asso- Z
slated his son. Charles Warner. with ,
him under the firm nameaof Charles i
& Co.. and this continued :
Until 1S45, when William Warner
lied. and Charles Warner assumed .
entire charge OF the business, con-
iucting Il under his own name until
1850, at which time he associated his 9
nephew, f. T. Warner. with him, and :
formed a copartnership under the =
old firm name OF Charles Warner & i
Co. This continued until 1868. when I
Charles Warner retired, transferring
his interest to his son. Alfred d. r
Warner, the title OF the firm being v
retained until 1885. when, by act OF I
the Legislature OF Delaware. Il was
incorporated Charles Warner Com
pany. as at present constituted. The A
officers OF the company are todav.
Charles Warner, president; Irving
Werner, e-president; c. c. Bve
secretary; A. D. Warner. Jr., treas
urer.
John Rhoads, Of Derbyshire. Eng
land, came TO America in 1893, with /
his youngest son Joseph, and pur- |
chased land in Maple township.
Delaware county. His son, Joseph, /
established a lanyard thereon in !
17-2.
Joseph Rhoads died in 1892. and ]
s,
continued the business with the
help of her youngest son, James
On the death of James Rhoads in
177s, his son, Joseph Rhoads, sue
ceeded to the business. Joseph
Rhoads. I'd. died in 1909, leaving
the tanning business to his sons.
George and Joseph Rhoads. They
sarried on the business on the same
lite until 1861, when il was taken
,ver by Jonathan Z. Rhoads.
Jonathan z. Rhoads went into
business with Thomas McComb, as
he firm of Rhoads & McComb, and
ngaged in currying and the manu-
acture of leather betting. The firm
z Rhoads & McComb was dissolved
n 1887 and Jonathan z. Rhoads
ook into partnership in the same
business his son. John b. Rhoads.
'nder the firm name OF J. e. Rhoads
Sons.
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