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CHAPTER XVII.
TOLEDO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS.
A BRIEF review of the advertising columns of the Toledo papers in a few of the early years of the City, will show something of the men then active in business and professions
1835. General Merchandise-Andrew Palmer & Co., South side Summit, between Monroe and Perry Streets ; Andrew Clark; Isaac Street ; W. J. Daniels & Co., North side Summit, between Perry and Monroe ; I. C. Smith, corner of Summit and EIm.
Groceries and Provisions-A. K. Gibson & Co., on the Wharf, next door to Palmer & Co."
Physician and Surgeon-Baxter Bowman.
Hardware, Stoves, &c.-Platt & Miller, No. 2 Swan Street.
Under date of December, 1834, James L. Bunce called attention to his Blacksmith Shop on Summit Street, " immediately fronting the Steam Saw and Gristmill."
Samuel. Allen advertised Second-hand Wagons, Sleds, &c.
H. C. Putnam, Bedsteads, Axes, &c., in " lower apartments of E. Bissell's Steam Mill."
Lands for Sale-Leonard Whitmore, adjoining River tract, nearly opposite Toledo.
Card & Bennett, the Forbes Place, one mile from Toledo-two-thirds cash, and balance in Steamboat wood.
Philo Bennett, 300 acres on South side Maumee River, 1% miles from Toledo ; also, half-acre " adjoining the Indian Reserve, on the bank of the Maumee River, immediately opposite the Town of Toledo," the same being " well situated for business purposes, fronting oil the River, and being an admirable site for wharfing." This property is now in the Sixth Ward.
Coleman I. Keeler, Jr., 201 acres, near Turnpike Road, 3) miles from Toledo, and one mile from Goodsell's Saw and Gristmills, on Swan Creek; price, $5.00 per acre.
Samuel Sibley, a valuable farm (120 acres), four miles from Toledo, and one mile -North Indiana Road; had on it " a good log house."
Samuel Eddy, three lots on Chestnut Street, " fronting the public square ;" also, would lease his Brick-yard on Elm Street and Erie, with two never failing springs of water.
Jabez Thompson, 43 acres of laud (20 improved), on Indiana Road, at junction of same with Road leading from Toledo to Tremainsville, one mile from each Village." On the premises " three good Log Houses." Enquiry to be made of Mr. '1., on the premises.
Ezra Goodell and Oliver P. Stevens wanted to sell a Saw Mill, on Swan Creek, three miles from Toledo. Its capacity was 300,000 or 400,000 feet per year. They wanted 1,000 to 2,000 saw-logs ; and offered to saw lumber, taking five-eighths of oak and sycamore, or one-half of other woods.
One advertisement appears from Tremainesvillethat of Sinclair & Wilkeson, Tailors, directly over the store of S. L. & M. L. Collins.
Harlo Glass, Carpenter and Joiner, " Toledo, Monroe County, Michigan Territory," advertised for jobs.
Some idea may be had of the range of merchandise trade at that time, from the variety of articles sold by A. Palmer & Co. They had Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Glassware, China, Stoneware, Tin and Japanned Ware, Boots and Shoes, Guns, Flints, Percussion Caps, Nails, Window Glass, House Trimmings, Cow and Ox Bells. Carpenters' Tools. Liquors and Wines, Tobacco, Cigars, " Dipt Candles," Patent Medicines, &c., &c.
Fanny L. Allen. Administratrix of estate of Seneca Allen, deceased, by order of Probate Court of Monroe County, Michigan, advertised for sale lot 416, Vistula Division, Toledo.
Richard H. Comstock offered $5.00 reward for single-barrel shot-gun stolen from him. It " had a lock fixed for using pills. the hammer striking the top of the barrel, with a brass magazine, to contain pills, so constructed as to prime the gun on turning it around."
Notice was given for au election of officers of Port Lawrence Township, under Laws of Ohio, at Collins's Tavern in Tremainesville, April 6, 1835.
1836. Merchants-Brintnall & Co., Successors to Scott & Richardson.
Brickmakers-Shaw & Keller.
Sail-making and Glazing-Marsh & Carter.
Tin and Cooper Factory-Henry P. Benton.
Storage and Forwarding at Manhattan-Platt Card and J. L. Chase, who state that " the advantages of that Port made it au object for merchants to order their goods to that establishment."
Rectifying and Provisions - Wheeler & Chester.
Millinery and Dress Making-Mrs. Tilman and Miss Erwin.
Lucas City Lots-Willard Smith, Eli Hart and George Humphry-1,500 lots in that important site, at the mouth of its Maumee River, near its junction with Lake Erie.
"Fashionable Hair Dresser and Tonsor-General of the Profession "-James Phillis, at " the Shaving Emporium, No. 275 Summit Street."
1837. Attorneys at Law-Bennett & Morton, John Fitch, Wade & Cooke, E. D. Potter. Forwarding and Commissioner-Peckham & Co.,
Bissell & Gardner, Palmer, Bush & Co., W. P. Daniels & Co,
Merchants-S. Allen & Co., C. G. McKnight. Daniels & Goettell, Carpenter & Cheney, Murfee & Hilles, Jacob Clark, Brintnall & Co., Scott & Richardson, Olmstead & Walker, Philander Eggleston.
Groceries-G. B. Spicer, Douglass & Jennings, Wm. Anderson, S. B. Worden, Comstock & Erwin, George H. Rich.
Tin and Cooper Ware - J. W. Snyder & Co. Druggists-Marshall & Way, Scoville & Southard,
J. W. Gilbert & Co.
Clothing-V. H. Ketcham, F. Lyon& Co.
Tailors-Snell & Cornell, D. Jacobs.
Silversmith & Jeweler-E. A. Stoors.
Physicians and Surgeons-G. R. Perkins and S. Mosher.
Hotels-Toledo House, Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad Depot, of Blin & Coy; Jefferson House, Summit Street, W. A. McClelland ; American Hotel, Daniel Segur; Mansion Mouse; Summit Street, Clark H. Ryder; Eagle Tavern, Summit Street, Ira C. Smith.
Bakery-John Pontious.
Job Printers-Fairbanks& Willard, Summit Street.
Carriage-making and Blacksmiths- J and J. N. Mount.
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Saddle and Harnessmakers-Whitney, Eaton & Co.
Painting and Glazing-Ira L. Clark, successor to Redding & CO. [From the opening of the Cleveland and Toledo Railroad in 1853, until his death in 1885, Mr. Clark was a Conductor on that line.]
Columbus Fire Insurance Company-Warren Jenkins, Agent. [Mr. Jenkins came to Ohio in 1829, and then started an Anti-Masonic paper at Milan. In 1830 he removed his office to Columbus and there continued his paper for a time. After leaving Toledo, he became a clergyman of the Presbyterian Church, was Chaplain of the Ohio Penitentiary in 1862, and died some 10 years since.]
Hartford Fire Insurance Company-J. Baker, Agent.
Mozart Society-C. G. 'McKnight, Secretary.
List of Letters-E. D. Potter, Postmaster.
Cabinet and Chair Manufacturer-Wm. R. Hoyt.
P. R. Hopkins (of Milan, Ohio,) and others, proprietors of the Town plat of Port Oleron, Sandusky (now Ottawa County), advertise a public sale of lots in that town.
Nathan Lyman & Co., the pioneer Type-founders of Buffalo, have an advertisement, in which, among other stock, they offer Smith, Rust and Ramage presses-the latter being of the style of the Ben. Franklin press, now in the Government Museum, Washington, D. C.
Philip I. Phillips gives notice that he will apply to the Court of Common Pleas, for " license to keep a public house in the Town of Tremainesville." Such license then included permission to sell intoxicating liquors, and to obtain it, notice must be given, and the Court satisfied both of the public need of the proposed tavern and of " the good moral character " of the applicant.
1838. Forwarding and Commission Merchants -Peckham & Co., Palmer, Bush & Co., Bissell & Gardner, Daniels & Co., J. Baldwin & Co., W. J. Daniels and C. B. King.
Dry Goods, Groceries, &c.-Daniels & Goettel, Jennings & Cheney, Murfee & Hilles, Jacob Clark, J. D. Shepard, John Baldwin & Co., Scott & Richardson.
Hardware- Brintnall & Co., Wm. Anderson, Comstock & Erwin.
Stoves, Tinware, &c.-Bidwell & Co. (Geo. W. Bidwell, John Jay Newcombe, and C. E. Brintnall).
Hat Factory-Clark & Legraen. Physicians-Ackley & Perkins, Chas. McLean, S. Mosher.
Attorneys-N. H. Swayne (Columbus), B. J. Brown, Tilden & Osborn, Way & Cooke, E. D. Potter, Bennett & Morton, John Fitch.
Silversmith and Jewelers-E. A. Storrs.
Milliner and Mantuamaker-Miss Erwin.
Ready made Clothing-F. Lyon & Co.
Groceries and Liquors-S. B. Worden.
Cabinet Ware Room-Wm. R. Hoyt.
Hotels-Jefferson House, Upper Toledo, H. DeForest; American Hotel, Lower Toledo, Dan. Segur; Mansion House, Lower Toledo, C. H. Ryder; Eagle Tavern, Lower Toledo, J. H. Booth; Toledo House, "foot of Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad," Summit street, near Monroe, J. Blin & Co.
Baker-John Pontious.
Painter and Glazier-Ira L. Clark.
Tailors-G. W. More, Levi Snell.
Market and Provisions-Granville Jones.
Books and Stationery-Erastus Roys & Co.
Clock and Watchmaker-D. F. Stow.
Cigars, and " Miles's Extract of Tomato, a sovereign remedy for fevers of all kinds-warranted to cure " C. G. McKnight.
Drugs and Medicines and " Locofoco and Lucifer Matches "-Dr. Chas. McLean, corner Summit and Walnut streets.
Forwarding and Commission Merchants-John Poag and Howard Morse, foot of Lagrange street.
Wholesale Dry Goods-Titus & Co.-branch of New York House, corner Summit and Lagrange.
Concert by Mozart Society-With two Eb. clarionets, five key-trumpet, one B trombone, four B clarionets, one valve-trumpet, one key-bugle, one piccolo, two concert horns and one post-horn, one octave flute, one valve-trombone, one bass-horn, and bass-drum.
1839. Clothing-S. S. and V. H. Ketcham, successors to Ketcham & Snell. Levi Snell opens a new tailoring establishment.
Dissolution-Partnership of James Myers, John S. Butman and H. A. Carpenter, contractors on the Canal.
Theater-Detroit Company playing " The Stranger," "The Loan of a Lover," "How to Die for Love, or the Rival Captains," and " Blue Devils." Tickets 50 cents.
1840. Dentist-J. N. Cassells; charges- pivot teeth, $5.00 each ; on gold-plate, $8.00 each ; cavities filled, 50 cents each ; extractions, $1.00; cleaning, $1.00. Dr. A. Chandler.
1843. Forwarding Merchants &c.-Winslow & Williams, Daniels & Co., E. Haskell & Co., Fitch & Co., Treat & Brown, Ludlow & Babcock; Collins, Palmer & Co., Peckham & Co., Mott & Co.
Dry Goods, &c.-Wm. Farmer, V. H. Ketcham, W. H. Raymond, It. C. Daniels.
Groceries, Paints, &c.-A. Ralston & Co., Stephen Marble, Chas. Mertz.
Attorneys, Land Agents, &c.-Tilden & Hill, Morton & Whitney, Hiram C. Clark, C. F. Abbott, John Fitch, Mayor Brigham, Levi G. Montgomery, Edson Allen.
Physicians - C. Smith, John Mosher, G. R. Perkins, Manly Bostwick.
Hotels--Indiana House, R. N. Lawton ; Western Hotel, D. Johnson; American Hotel, Col. John McKenster.
Mechanics-C. Clum, Carriages, &c.; John A. Cole, Harness, &c.; Henry Clark, Hats, Caps, &c., John Kauffman, Boots and Shoes; Geo. C. Redding, Painter.
1844. Dry Goods, Hardware, S c.-Gid. W. Weed, V. H. Ketcham, James Myers, Chas. O'Hara, R.
Cheney, Edward Gilman, J. W. Turner, B. D. Tilden, Wm. Farmer, Daniel Wadsworth, W. H. Raymond, Frederick Bissell.
Boots and Shoes-John Kauffman, John Kelly.
Groceries, Paints, &c.-A. Ralston & Co., G. R. Perkins, Chas. Mertz.
Attorneys, Land Agents, &c.-Hill & Bennett, Fitch & Scott, Morton & Whitney, Way & McBain,
W. W. VanNess. (At Maumee-Thos. Dunlap Jr., and J. M. Coffinbury.)
Physicians-G. R. Perkins, Smith & Taylor, Manly Bostwick.
Hotels-American House, J. McKenster; Indiana House, R. N. Lawton.
Hats, Furs, &c.-Philo IL Pattee.
Painting-Geo. Redding.
Auction and Commission-Decius Wadsworth.
Saddles, &c.-N. Witch. Stoves, &c.-John R. Bond.
Photographs-J. T. Teliga.
Washing Machines-E. B. Dodd.
Watches, &c.-D. F. Stow.
Hardware, Nails, &c.-Kirkland & Whittaker, A. Palmer & Co.
Books, &c.-Decius Wadsworth.
Ready Made Clothing--Thomas & Swartz.
Meat Market-C. I. Keeler Jr., Wood & Atkinson.
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Furniture-J. F. Wolcott.
Grave Stones, &c.-J. M. Rockwell.
1845. In December, W. W. Robinson and W. Z. Barney opened a " Daguerrean Gallery of Colored Photographic Miniatures in Mott's Block, for a few days only," being the pioneers in that line. Pictures were " taken in from 10 to 60 seconds, neatly executed, possessing all the beauties of life, and for natural expression surpassed by none-warranted not to fade in any climate-put up in a superior manner, with or without colors, at prices from $1.50 to $3.00. Hours of operating from 8 A. M. to 3 P. M, without regard to weather."
1846. Money Brokers -Kraus & Co., corner of Summit and Monroe streets.
Drugs and Medicines -Thomas Daniels, successor to Geo. R. Perkins, opposite the Ohio House, about 321 Summit street.
1847. Soda Fountain-Thomas Daniels, the pioneer establishment of Toledo; designed "for both ends of the Town "-using Swan's Atmospheric Soda Fountain- Soda free " between 2 and 10 P. M., .June 15th. Mr. Daniels yet supplies the same article, having meantime invented a successful fountain.
1850. Merchants-Berdan & Keeler, Ketcham & Co., Whitney & Woodruff, Thos. Card, E. S. Hanks, A. Eddy & Co., Bell & Deveau, Geo. C. Redding, Phillips & Hopkins. J. H. Maples, C. B. Eells & Co., S. & J. H. Whitaker, Fred. Bissell, P. C. & A. Moross, Peter Yost, Kraus & Roemer, Kuehne & Schoening, Geo. Walbridge.
Books, &c.-D. H. Nye, D. Wadsworth.
Watches, Jewelry, &c.-James Love. D. F. Stow.
Drugs, &c.-Thos. Daniels, Z. S. Stocking, S. Linsley & Co.
Produce and Commission - Simeon Fitch, Jr., Brownlee, Pendleton & Co.. Thos. Watkins ,.Jr., Field & King, Collins, Brown & Co., E. Haskell & Co., Godard & Wiman, Colton, Wing & Co., Read & Thompson, Brown & Dodd.
Mechanics-Wm. Laughlin, H. Rudd, J. C. H. Montgomery, John Kauffman.
Lumber-J. W. Kelsey, H. A. Bellamy.
Meat Market-Bellamy & Co., Salter Bowers.
Attorneys and Land Agents-Young & Waite, Hill & Perigo, Wm. Baker, Peter E. Latimer, Henry Bennett, Edward Bissell, Jr., Fitch & McBain, Elisha Whittlesey and .1. W. Scott.
Physicians--Calvin Smith, Isaac Hazlett, W. C. Scott, A. F. Bissell, W. W. Jones, F. Beecher.
Hotels-Lyman T. Thayer, Exchange, corner of St. Clair and Jefferson ; A. F. Hull, Broadway House, on Broadway; Ohio House, corner Summit and Walnut.
Livery-James Cole.
Restaurants-John Tiernan, James McNelly.
Tailors-Granger Brothers.
Liquors-Brand & Lenk, Wm. H. Peabody.
Agents-Canal Express and Doyle & Dickey's
Canal Line, Wm. J. Finlay.
Insurance-Henry E. Eagle, D. B. Smith, Chas. O'Hara, E. S. Johnson, Samuel S. Read, H. H. Dodd.
Marble-Johnson & Brown.
Dentist-J. Estile.
Millinery--Mrs. J. Kendall.
Postmaster-Hezekiah D. Mason.
1852. Shipping and Commission Merchants-O. Mather, Julius D. Morton, E. S. Johnson, May & Hathaway. E. B. Brown & H. H. Dodd, S. R. & Alex. Reed, C. G. Keeler & F. L. Nichols. Alonzo Godard, P. Buckingham & Co., Simeon Fitch, Jr., Brownlee, Pendleton & Co., Thos. Watkins, Jr., Hollister & Colton, S. S. Read, 0. C. Thompson, A. J. Field & C. A. King, Matthew Brown & Frank J. King, Hoag, Strong & Co., D. B. Smith & J. E. Hunt, Jr., E. Haskell & Co., Geo. A. Carpenter.
Merchants-D. F. Stow, V. H. Ketcham & Co., Kuehne & Schoening, Bell & Deveau, Azariah Eddy & Co., S. & J. H. Wkitaker, Samuel Brooks, Kraus & Roemer, Thorner & Mack, Jacob Van Orden, C. B. Eells, Wm. Durell, Whitney & Woodruff, Geo. Wilder, J. S. & W. R. Hull, P. F. Berdan & S. H. Keeler, J. H. Maples & Co.
Groceries and Liquors-Brand & Lenk, W. H. Peabody, E. S. Hanks, S. Linsley & Co., P. C. Moross. Geo. Redding.
Drugs, &c.-J. M. Ashley & Co., Thos. Daniels.
Books, &c.-Nye & Johnson, R. Chadwick.
Leather, &c.-Batenahl & Brother.
Cooper-L. McCracken.
Gardeners-F. C. Hansen & Co. Canal Packet-Wm. J. Finlay,
Agent. Dentists-C. P. Culver, J. Estile. Clothing-Granger & Brother.
Attorneys-E. & E. Bissell (Sen. and Jun.), John J. Manor, Platt Card, Young & Waite (S. M. Young, Maumee, and M. R. Waite. Toledo), C. W. Hill & C. E. Perigo, Wm. Baker & P. E. Latimer, John Fitch & Daniel McBain, Henry Bennett.
Physicians-Alfred Taylor, Isaac Hazlett, W. W. Jones, R. H. Timpany, Jas. Coldham, C. Smith. Hotels-Kingsbury House, H. D. & W. Kingsbury ; Thayer's Exchange, L. T. Thayer; Rumsey's
Exchange, Philo Rumsey.
Livery Stable-E. Clark Blodgett.
Meat Market-C. S. Rundall. Watches,
Jewelry, &c.-James Love. Steam Tug-Seymour C. Keeler.
Foundery-B. Farley. Tailoring-James Seaman.
Real Estate-Thos. Dunlap.
Clothing-D. Heinsheimer & Co.
1858. The first City Directory for Toledo, was issued in 1858, H. L. Hosmer and W. H. Harris, Publishers; and Riley & Co., Printers. As the pioneer, the work was attended with much labor and embarrassment. There were then no numbers on buildings in the City, each locality being indicated by Street and block. The volume contained the names of 2,920 persons, of whom very few were females. The population at the time was about 11,500. Lists of individuals and firms, of persons holding public offices and engaged in the several trades, professions and other callings, were also presented, the numbers in the several classes being as follows:
Attorneys at Law, 25; Auctioneers, 4 ; Bakers, 6 ; Barbers, 10; Billiard Saloons, 2 ; Blacksmiths, 27; Booksellers and Stationers, 3 ; Book Binders, 2 Boarding Houses, 30; Breweries, 3 ; Business College, 1 ; Cabinet Ware, 11; Carpenters, 100; China and Glassware, 2; Civil Engineers and Architects, 4 ; Cigars and Tobacco, 2 ; Clothing Stores, 14; Coal Dealers, 2 ; Coopers, 8 ; Commission and Forwarding Merchants, 12 ; Commissioners of Deeds, 2 ; Confectioners, 3 ; Daguerreotype Galleries, 3 ; Dentists, 2 ; Druggists, 6 ; Dry Goods Dealers 8; Exchange Offices, T ; Express Company (United States), 1 ; Gas Fitters, 1 ; Gas Company, 1 ; Gunsmith, 1 ; Grocers and Provision Dealers, 66; Hardware and ;,Cutlery, 7 ; Hotels, 12; Insurance Companies, 3 ; Insurance Agencies, 7 ; Intelligence Office, 1 ; Jewelry,, and Watches, 4 ; Liquor Dealers, 9 ; Leather, Hides, &c., 3 ; Lumber Dealers, 9 ; Marble and Stone Dealers, 8 ; Milliners, 8; Newspapers, 4; Physicians (Allopathic), 14; Physicians (Homeopathic), 3 ; Physicians (Eclectic), 2; Physicians, (Uroscopian), 1 ; Piano
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Dealer, 1 ; Portrait Painter, 1 ; Professors of Music, 3 ; Railroad Offices, 6 ; Saddlers and Harnessmakers, 5 ; Saw Mills, 4 ; Sash and Blind Manufacturers, 5 ; Soap and Candle Manufacturers, 3; Tailors, 16; Vinegar Manufacturer, 1 ; Wagon Makers, 7 ; Wood Dealers, 2.
At that time, John E. Hunt was Postmaster at Toledo ; the other Postoffices in the County being Hardy, Java, Manhattan, Maumee. Monclova, Providence, Riga, Swanton, Utah (since East Toledo), Waterville, Whiteford (SYlvania), and Whitehouse.
Mavor Brigham was Canal Collector, and Thomas D. Thomas, Weigh-Master, at Toledo.
Dennis Coghlin was Collector of Customs, C. R. Dennett Deputy Collector, and Barney Mahon, Inspector of Customs.
MILITARY.
Fifth Division Ohio Militia-James B. Steedman, Major General ; Daniel S. Price, Judge Advocate ; Wm. J. Finlay, Quartermaster; John R. Bond, Inspector; Abner L. Backus, Engineer; H. T. Smith, Stephen J. McGroarty Aids.
Sixth Brigade-Charles 13. Phillips, Brigadier General ; James H. Maples, Brigade Inspector; Richard Waite, Judge Advocate; Foster R. Warren, Engineer; Wm. S. Sizer, Brigade Quartermaster ; Ebenezer Walbridge and Henry T. Bissell, Aides de Camp; L. J. Bush, Chaplain.
Toledo Guards, Company A-Charles B. Phillips, Captain ; H. D. Kingsbury, 1st Lieutenant; George W. Merrill, 2d Lieutenant; Albert Moore. 3d Lieutenant; Charles E. Bliven, Ensign.
Jackson Guards, Company B-Garrett C. Dunn, Captain; James J. French, 1st Lieutenant; Nab um W. Daniels, 2d Lieutenant; James McNelly, 3d Lieutenant; Thomas Morris, Ensign.
German Yeagers-Jacob Tanner, Captain ; Jacob Gatzer, 1st Lieutenant; M. Sterling, 2d Lieutenant; Conrad Berg, 3d Lieutenant.
Shields House Guards-Paul Edwards, Captain; John B. Murphy, '1st Lieutenant; James Cole, 2d Lieutenant; Roger Murphy, 3d Lieutenant; Thomas O'Neil, 4th Lieutenant; Patrick Carey, Cornet.
Toledo High School Cadets-Hamilton Colton, Captain; Avery S. Hill, 1st Lieutenant; George Haskell, 2d Lieutenant; Charles L. Stevens, 3d ,Lieutenant; John A. Waite, Charles L. Spencer, Isaiah Scott, Holdridge Collins and John Corlett, Sergeants.
BANKS.
Bank of Toledo (Branch of State Bank of Ohio), organized 1845-Amasa Stone, Jr., President; S. M. Young, Vice President; Paul Jones. Cashier; S. M. Young, M. R. Waite, Amasa Stone, Jr., H. B. Hurlbut, Joseph Perkins, Directors.
Mechanics' Bank of Berry, Day & Co.,-Matthias W. Day, Cashier.
Exchange Bank of W. S. Williams & Co.-Wm. S. Williams, Cashier; Chas. H. W. Sibley, Teller.
Banking House of Ketcham, Berdan & Co.-V. H. Ketcham, Cashier; John Berdan, Teller.
City Bank of Kraus, Wood & Co.- Charles J. Wood, Cashier.
TELEGRAPH LINES.
Western Union-Wm. A. Beach, Manager; Chas. 0. Brigham, Edwin Seville, Operators.
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad-Charles E. Bliven, Superintendent; Will. W. Whittlesey, Wm. O. Brown, John B. Richards, Operators; S. Palmer, Line Repairer.
Toledo, Wabash and Western Railroad-Israel Bedwin, Alfred Bedwin, Operators.
NEWSPAPERS.
Toledo Blade-Pelton, Stewart & Waggoner, Proprietors.
Toledo Commercial-Riley & Co. (Josiah Riley and James A. Boyd) Proprietors.
Toledo Express-Joseph E. Marx, Proprietor. Toledo Times-Smith & Nash, Proprietors.
FREE MASONS.
Rubicon Lodge, No. 237-Thomas Dunlap, Master.
Toledo Lodge, No. 144.-Alex. H. Newcomb. Master.
Fort Meigs Chapter. No. 29-Wm. H. Harris, H. P.
Toledo Encampment, No. 7--Sanford L. Collins, G. C.
Masonic Hall was in third story of the building of E. S. Hanks, Dow No. 1, Cherry street.
ODD FELLOWS.
Wapaukonica Lodge, No. 38-Wm. Breed, N. G.; Sanford W. Freeman, V. G.
Port Lawrence Lodge, No. 257--John Gavin, N. G.;.James H. Paddock, V. G.
Lucas Encampment, No. 25-James H. Paddock, C. B.
SOCIETIES.
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick--Dr. Thomas D. Norris, President.
Lucas County Bible Society--Almon Hopkins, President; W. S. Williams, Secretary; Anderson & Fuller, Depositarles.
Turners-Valentine Braun, President; C. Klives, Vice President; J. Schafer, Secretary; B. Schuetzler, Leader; F. Dlebel, Cashier.
German Glee Club-H. Newfeld, Leader.
Musical Association--L. Matthias, Leader.
Home for Widows and Orphans-Organized, 1855, under care of Trinity Episcopal Church, and occupying a building on Erie street, between Madison and .Jefferson-the pioneer charitable institution of the City, and the plant of the Protestant Orphans' Home, Lagrange street. Mrs. H. B. Walbridge, President; Mrs. Thos. H. Hough, Vice President; Mrs. Moses Colby, Treasurer; Miss Gertrude Yardley, Secretary; Mrs. Andrew Young, Mrs. Permelia Berdan, Mrs. F. L. Nichols, Mrs. A. F. Bissell, Mrs. Charles Yardley, Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs. Margaret Hunker, Mrs. S. A. Raymond. Mrs. J. M. Gloyd. Mrs. Eagle, Mrs. S. P. Halsey, Miss Sizer, Directresses ; Win. Baker, C. B. Phillips, D. B. Smith, C. A. King, Almon Hopkins, Edward Bissell, Jr., Directors.
Catholic Orphan Asylum--On Cherry street. Established in 1854; 44 orphans in charge' of 6 Sisters of Charity.
Young Men's Association-(Established in 1838.) M. R. Waite, President; John Eaton, Jr., Vice President; John Sinclair, Corresponding Secretary ; Henry T. Bissell, Recording Secretary ; Alfred W. Gleason, Treasurer; John Walbridge, Wm. S. Sizer, J. C. Buell, Edwin S. Platt, E. P. Gaylord and H.T. Bissell, Trustees.
TRANSPORTATION LINES.
Merchants' Despatch-Chas. S. Pomeroy, Agent.
Great Western Despatch-C. S. Pomeroy, Agent.
Lake Superior-S. C. Sampson, Agent.
New York Central Propellers-H. B. Pomeroy, Agent.
New York and Erie Propellers--Samuel S. Read, Agent.
American Transportation Company- Frank J. King, Agent.
Western Transportation Company-Sinclair & Co., Agents.
Merchants' Western Line-Scott & Co., Agents.
New York and Western States Line-Geo. A. Carpenter, Agent.
Northern Transportation--Alonzo Godard, Agent.
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Old Oswego--John Sinclair, Agent. New Oswego--W. T. Walker, Agent.
BANDS.
Union Band-Isaac White, Leader.
German Band--L. Milverstedt, Leader.
Canneff's Band--J. W. Canneff, Leader.
CHURCHES.
First Baptist-Rev. E. F. Platt, Pastor.
First Congregational--Rev. Wm. W. Williams, Pastor.
Trinity Protestant Episcopal--Rev. H. B. Walbridge, Rector.
Bethel--Rev. S. D. Shaffer, Chaplain,
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal - Rev. Joseph Ayers, Pastor.
Ames Chapel (Methodist)-Rev. Geo. W. Collier, Pastor.
German Methodist--Rev. Sebastian Barth, Pastor.
German Reformed--Rev. Henry Ashmeyer, Pastor.
St. Francis de Sales-Revs. Wm. O'Connor and Charles Sidley, Priests.
St. Mary's-Rev. Charles Evrard, Priest.
French Catholic-Rev. Charles Evrard, Priest.
German Lutheran-Rev. Joan Dorfer, Pastor.
German Lutheran Evangelical-Rev. Charles Markscheffel, Pastor.
CEMETERIES.
Forest Cemetery-On Lagrange Street.
Catholic Cemetery--Tremainsville (West Toledo).
JOBBING TRADE.
The following list of Dealers, with the average amount of annual sales, is given in the Directory, to wit:
Bolles, Bell & Hubbell, Dry Goods and Grain $ 375,000
Secor, Berdan & Co., Groceries 200,000
Rogers & Lyman, " 200,000
Bishop & Co., " 160,000
Schmucker & Co., " 150,000
Dunham & Dunning, " 130,000
May & Hathaway, " 150,000
S. & J. H. Whitaker, Hardware. etc 156,818
Roff & Co., " 75,000
Geo. Wilder & Co., Liquors, etc 60,000
Brand & Lenk, " 65,000
Lyman Wheeler & Co., " 40,000
Brooks, Southard & Co., " 65,000
Peter Lenk & Co., Lager Beer 71,000
L. Chapman, Hides, Leather, etc 300,000
Coghlin & Brooks, " 150,000
Calvin Bronson, Tobacco 125,000
West & Truax, Drugs, etc 100,000
James M. Ashley & Co., Drugs, etc 40,000
J. Hartwell, Crockery 20,000
H. Stebbins, " 20,000
Anderson & Fuller, Books, etc. 50,000
Nye Brothers, " 40,000
L. Wachenheimer & Co., Clothing 75,000
J. & H. Thorner, " 50,000
G. Goldsmith, " 25,000
Kraus & Roemer, " 30,000
Berdan & Hunt, Dry Goods 20,000
W. J. Finlay, Oysters. Fruits, etc 75,000
Sawyer & Chamberlain, Stone Ware 40,000
Others estimated 50,000
Total $3,011,818
RATES FOR DRAYMEN, HACKS, ETC.
The authorized charges for the carriage of property, when the distance was not more than I mile, were as follows, in 1858:
For each hogshead of Molasses, 25 cents ; for each cask of Sugar of 500 to 800 pounds, 15 cents; for each load of household goods, and housing same, 30 cents; for each load of baggage, goods, wares and merchandise, 25 cents; for each load of lumber, flour, grain, etc., 15 cents. The charge for any distance within the City, not to exceed double the above rates.
For carrying a passenger not exceeding 1 mile, 25 cents ; for each additional passenger, 15 cents. For a distance from 1 to 2 miles, 50 cents, and additional passengers, 25 cants. Baggage of the weight of 60 pounds for each passenger to be free, and weight beyond 60 pounds, to be at draymen's rates.
1860. The following list of departments of trade and professions, and of firms and individuals engaged therein, taken from the Toledo City Directory for 1860, shows in whose hands a large portion of the current affairs of' the City were at that time :
New York Central Railway-William T. Walker, Freight Agent.
Agricultural Warehouses-L. J. Bush & Co. (R. B. Mitchell), Henry Philipps.
Architect-L. W. Doane.
Artesian Well-Borer--William Morris.
Attorneys at Law-Wm. Baker and W. A. Collins, E. P. Bassett and Charles Kent, Edward Bissell, Jr., Henry T. Bissell, Edward M. Brown, James H. Campbell, H. S. Commager and R. C. Lemmon, Charles Dodge, Michael B. Doyle, Thomas Dunlap, John C. Espy, George P. Este, G. R. Haynes and C. W. Momton, M. 0. Higgins, C. W. Hill and Charles Pratt, F. A. Jones and J. M. Ritchie, Thomas A. Lane,. Ira E. Lee and J. J. French, John W. McKim and P. S. Slevin, A. F. Machen, John J. Manor, E. Dwight Nye, Louis H. Pike, H. P. and E. S. Platt. Emery D. Potter, Daniel S. Price and David R. Austin, B. W. Rouse and A. G. Clark, Stephen J. Springer, ,I. R. Tyler and John May, M. R. and Richard Waite, Andrew Young, Downing H. Young.
Auctioneers-John D. Crennan, Johnson and Brown.
Bakeries--Joseph Seiter, M. C. Worts and Son.
Banks and Bankers-Ketcham, Berdan & Co., Wm. Kraus and Wm. H. Smith, E. Parmelee & Co., James A. Rayner and Wed. W. Clark, Bank of Toledo, Toledo Savings Bank (Timothy Tredwell and Wm. A. Collins, proprietors).
Barbers--J. C. Greiner, John B. Lott, William H. Merritt, C. Nebelung, William Speas, George W. Tucker, B. F. Tolburt, Peter Uhlman.
Billiard Saloons--Gustave Baither, John S. George, John H. Haverly and J. R. Pinkerton, John Jorgen, Fred. Just, F. Schaning.
Blacksmiths--Frank Bohannon, Hiram Craig, W. H. Cranker, Jacob Feehr, D. S. Freeman, H. Heiming, N. Hoit, Daniel Kelley, James Kemp, Lewis Lyons, James Maher, A. A. Marsh, J. L. Pratt, Edward Wall.
Boarding Houses--Mrs. M. E. Burnham, Mrs. B. Byrne, John Cannon, Mrs. Susan Darling, Mrs. J. C. Doolittle, Horace Douglas, Mrs. Eldredge, Mrs. M. Hancock, S. Hoag, P. Horan, G. W. Kirk. Mrs. R. Marsh, Josiah Miller, Mrs. J. A. Swift, Mrs. Harriet B. Thomas, Mrs. E. A. Van Pelt.
Boiler Makers-Fulton Henderson, Toledo Novelty Works.
Book Bindery-Toledo Blade Office.
Books, Stationery, &c.--David Anderson and John W. Fuller, N. M. Landis and W. S. Dodd.
Boots and Shoes--Calvin and Nathan M. Barker, Frederick Brandt, H. H. Cree, James J. Cunningham, S. and G. W. Doyle, G. Fraser, Casper Geisert, W. W. Griffith & Co. (Robert Cummings), H. G. Gross &Michael Littin, Henry Harbaum, W.. W. Hunt & ;
TOLEDO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS. - 485
Co. (George Stebbins), John Kaufman, Fred. Kimmeren, Louis Knodel, Elias Leonardson, G. F. Slayer, Wm. B. Messinger & O. S. Bond, Henry Miller, Robert Moore. Harlow Mulliken & W. T. French, Thomas O'Neil, Edward N. Perry, Nathaniel Haughton & James H. Marvin, William Rawle, Philip Redding, Henry Rieck, Daniel W. Ruggles, J. Schmidt; J. K. Secor, P. F. Berdan, J. B. Ketcham and James Secor; Joseph Seiller, M. Sharkey, Ernst Wolter, John Young.
Breweries--Joseph Grasser & J. Vilhauer, Peter Leak; Charles V. Millard, W. J. Finlay and David S. Wilder; H. Thorner & Co.
Cabinet Manufacturers--Jacob and Fred. Ingold, D. Johnston, A. L. Knittle, Joel Read, Joseph Wheeler, Elias Wonders.
Cap Manufactory--Mary Johnson.
Carpenters and Builders--John P. Freeman, Wm. C. Huffman, N. T. Ketcham, Edward Malone and John O'Neill, Morris N. Mooney and John W. Jaquett, H. S. Sampson & Adam Ballzmeyer, Andrew Shurtz, A Swift, Q. T. and J. H. Tappen, G. Wilson.
Carpets--Henry C. Bolles.
Carpet Weaver--Anton Raisenger.
Carriage Manufacturers--George W. Gove and John G. Carter, Austin B. Waite.
Chair Manufacturer--G. W. Cummings.
China, Glass and Queensware--Anthony W. Barlow and Wm. T. Thomason.
Cigars and Tobacco--T. C. Clark, E. D. Groot, Ernst Hagner and F. R. Tigges, Peter Hamlin, J. G. Holzwarth, John C. Klotz, Wm. Markscheffel, Morrough O'Brien and Isaac N. Poe.
Engineers--L. W. Doane, William H. Harris, E. D. Mason.
Clothing--William Bolles & Co., Benjamin J. Gitsky, Moses Gitsky, Gustavus Goldsmith, Michael Higgins, Jacob Kraus, Lehman Kraus, Jacob Roemer, Henry Thorner, A. Tuey & Co., Louis Wachenheimer and Theo. Wegener, Christ. Woehler.
Coal Dealers-C. C. Butts, C. C. Keysor.
Coal Oil Dealers-James D. & Samuel D. Chamberlin.
Commission Merchants-Milo Bashare and J. Davis Pomeroy, R. H. Bell, Horace Holcomb & Kent, Lowber & Co. (New York), W. H. Bigelow, Frederick Bissell, Matthew Brown and H. S. and Eb. Walbridge, Marshal Burton and L. S. Hubbard, Geo. A. Carpenter, M. D. Carrington and Lyman and T. B. Casey, Benjamin Fitts and Joseph Flynn, Alonzo Godard, P. T. Hamm and H. J. Haves, Truman H. Hoag, Charles A. and Frank J. king, James McConnell, M. V. Northrup and Peter Yost, Henry B. Pomeroy, W. G. Powers and Wm. C. Fisk, Samuel S. Read, John Stevens and Harry Chase, Gilbert Rogers, Jr., and Joseph S. Lyman, James R. Strong, James and Joseph Tolman and Chas. O'Hara, Henry D. Walbridge, William T. Walker, and Courtland Yardley.
Confectioners-S. E. Fox, M. Hunker, Chas. Lenk, Michael Ryan, Mrs. E. Stahl.
Coopers-A. A. Belknapp, Patrick Carroll, Jacob Fay, Henry Fink, Lorenz Karl, Loren McCracken, John and Dennis Moloney, John Newman.
Dentists-,John Estile, C. H. Harroun and Robert L. Evans, C. E. Read.
Dietsinker and Engraver-John Cardif.
Distillers and Rectifiers-Edmund H. Harger and Alonzo Kingsbury.
Dress Maker-Mrs. Holmes.
Druggists-Frank S. Bakewell, Thomas Daniels, Albert G. and Edwin H. Dooley, D. H. Miner and W. T. Huntington, E. D. Peck and E. L. Ross, J. B. and C. A. Trembley, Charles West, Charles E. Winans, Herman Wittstein.
Dry Goods Dealers-Calvin and N. M. Barker, Henry C. Bolles, William Bolles & Co., William H
Brunce and Henry D. Brown, Fred. Eaton and Asa Backus, S. H. Keeler and W. S. B. Hubbell, Mrs. Fannie McFadden, L. C. Hunt and Geo. F. Denison, John A., Alfred C. and Chas. A. Moore, Perry, Haughton & Co., Secor, Berdan & Co., Thos. C. Stewart.
Dyers-H. Ralph, I. S. Bowers, Jacob De La Croix.
Edge Tool Manufactory-A. H. Marsh.
Electropathist- J. W. Clarke.
Grain Elevators-Brown, Walbridge & Co., Henry D. Walbridge.
Embroideries, Laces &c.-Thomas Jackson.
Feed Store-Patrick Clear.
Fancy Goods-William L. Corwin, M. Hoffman, M. Hunker, William Rauble.
Flour and Feed Stores-Phillip Hoag and John B. Foreman, A. E. Rogers, Melchoir Weber.
Flouring Mills-Daniel Pettys, G. W. Scott & Co.
Frame Manufacturer-Gustave Trost.
Furniture-Bernard Meilink, Henry Van Karsen.
Furnishing Goods, Gents-Gustavus Goldsmith, Joseph A. and V. W. Granger, Lehman Kraus, Henry Thorner, Christ. Woehler.
Furnishing House-John Burns & Co.
Furnishing, Ladies-W. W. Sherwood.
Furs-Joseph Coghlin and Samuel Brooks.
Gas and Steam Fitters-John H. and Henry I. Williams.
Grocers, Wholesale and Retail-Nicholas Alberti, Declan Allen, John N. & Henry Auth, Barker & Brother, Bell, Holcomb & Co., Nicholas Bieber, Geo. A. Bishop and Wm. S. Foster, G. H. Boegehold, John Boyle, Thomas Butler, John Bradley, Henry Brand, Henry & Wm. Breed, H. J. (.'base and James Dority, Patrick Clear. Fred. C. Cole. Felix Connelly, Wm. Crabb and Richard Garner, James Crow, Michael Dooley, Morgan Draper, Michael Dunn, W. S. Duston, August Engford and Wm. Schultz, J. S. Fifield and Henry McHenry, Jr., M. Fitzpatrick, J. P. Flynn, F'. Gavin. P. Golden, M. M. Goulden. F. Grant. Michael Hannan, August Heck, Fred. Hennig, Bernard Hessling, M. Higgins, Paul Hoffman. J. W. Holland, M. Hollenbank, J. H. Huyck, Frank P. Isherwood, W. S. Isherwood and Leander Burdick, Ferdinand Johnson and Fred. Witker, Thos. Kelley, .J. Kessler, John H. Kiest, T. Lewis and John Lycan, Patrick McCarty, Win. Markscheffel, Guido Marx, J. W. May and A. H. Hathaway, Conrad Miller, Peter C. Moross, Joseph poser, Michael and Roger Murphy, Pat. Murray, John Neuman and Casper Pepple, J. O'Connor, Geo. O'Donnell, Frank Otto, Perry, Haughton & Co., Cyril Plumey, Jas. Raymer & R. I. Skidmore, E. Ragen, Ephraim Riker & Chas. T. Hubbard, Rogers & Lyman, William Renan, Wm. Schaeffer, Andrew Schiele, Martin Schmidt, Secor, Berdan & Co., Charles and John Sinclair, John A. Speyer and John Borchant, G. W. Temme, John Tolman and John Gherkins, Jacob Van Orden, John P. Webber, George Weber, Phillip Welker, Veit M. Wening, Robert Whiteford, Luther Whitney, Sewall Whittlesey, E. Weidemann, Leonard and Minott I. Wilcox, F. Wizigerranter, Mannister C. and George Worts, Mrs. M. A. Young.
Gunsmiths-John Cardif, Gideon K. Pheatt.
Hardware, Cutlery, &c.-David Ketcham and John J. Barker, Henry Philipps &. Co., Wm. and .
Charles B. Roff, Fred. Schaal, J. N. Stevens, F. L. Nichols and Mavor Brigham, J. H. and W. H. Whitaker and C. B. Phillips.
Hats, Caps, &c. N. H. Callard, J. A. Corbusier, N. W. Eddy, Charles Hoehler, Jacob Seler, Matthias Seyler.
Hides and Leather-Geo. C. Chapman and Frank Braisted, Coghlin & Brooks, Timothy Sheldon, Adam Burget and Nathan D. Morey, Abijah Thompson, Chas. K. Wright and Allen W. Bingham, Thomas & O'Hara.
486 - HISTORY OF TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY.
Hotels-American Hotel, Lyman T. Thayer, Elm street; City Hotel, Farmers' Inn, Forest City Hotel, 14 Perry street ; Hotel Jacobs, T. W. Jacobs. St. Clair and Madison ; Island House, R. P. Ainger, Railroad Depot ; Kingsbury House, H. D. Kingsbury, Summit, between Cherry and Walnut; Oliver House, John McKenster, Proprietor ; Merchants' Hotel. D. B. Dunham, corner Jefferson and St. Clair; Europiascher House, Hubert Shiffer, Summit, between Walnut and Locust; Temperance House, Wabash Railroad House, near Wabash Round House; Western Hotel. Perry street, between St. Clair and Summit; Whipple House, Elisha Whipple, Ottawa and Perry streets.
Ice Dealers-Simon Kohn, Jacob Van Orden.
Instrument Maker-Charles H. Allen.
Insurance Agencies-Chas. W. Moulton, AEtna Fire Company; Henry Bennett and John Sinclair ; Theophilus P. Brown, Phoenix Fire; James H. Campbell; A. G. Clark, Connecticut Mutual; Warren Russell, Win. H. Whitaker, Courtland Yardley. Downing H. Young.
Iron Railing Manufacturer -John Matheis.
Jewelry Manufacturer-I. N. Clawson.
Land Agent-Nehemiah Allen.
Lightning Conductor-James Ballard.
Lime and Plaster-Frank Holt and James Sawyer, George McMonagh.
Livery Stables-E. Clark Blodgett, Wed. W. Howe, Humphrey Jones, R. Shephard, Lyman T. Thayer, Sam Warren, Waite & Co.
Lumber Dealers-Thomas J. Bodley, C. F. Curtis and Augustus Thomas; Hudson B. Hall, David Smith and M. W. Day Jr.; I. N. Hathaway and Wm. B. Thorn, Ozias Mather, L. A. Raymond, John H. Moulton and Paul Jones, Nathan Reeve, A. L. Kelsey and J. W. Walterhouse, L. M. Skidmore and Ira David, George Chester and John H. Walbridge, John C. Ketcham, James L, Smith.
Marble Works-Samuel Clark and William Dolan. Edward Van Antwerp, Thomas H. Woodruff.
Dealers in Meats-J. W. and R. W. Bellamy, Henry and William Breed, John Deidrick, Joseph Garner, Jacob Hoffman and Fred Schmidt, John M. Hoffman, Henry Levi, Christian Luitkardt, Murphy & Co., Anthony Smith and Charles Waltz, Gotlieb Stahl, Mathew Stierling, Jacob VanOrden, Fred. Wolf.
Milliners-Miss Catherine Cearney, E. H. Fowle, Mrs. F. W. Higby, Mrs. A. Jackson, Mrs. Fanny McFadden, William Rawle, W. W. Sherwood.
Music and Musical Instruments-Louis Doeble, C. W. Schrempf, R. Reed.
Music Teachers-Louis Mathies, D. F. Waltz.
Newspapers--Toledo Blade (Daily, Tri-Weekly and Weekly), Toledo Demokrat (German Weekly), Toledo Express (German Weekly), Toledo Herald and Times (Daily and Weekly).
Newspapers and Periodicals-Theo. J. Brown and G. W. Baldwin.
Nurseries and Florists-James H. Campbell, Alfred and Richard E. Fahnestock, W. L. Pomeroy.
Oculist -John E. Tenney.
Oyster Dealers-William J. Finlay, Riker & Hubbard.
Pail and Tub Manufactory-William M. Riley.
Painters-John Bladon, Richard H. Carter, John C. Collins and W. C. Cheney, De Witt C. Dewey, Davis Lewis, John Miller, Thomas Southard, Thomas Southard and Henry M. Hall, J. B. Howard (Portraits), W. H. Machen (Portraits).
Photographs, Ambrotypes, &c.-Henry C. Frentz, Fred. Muhlenbick, Robert Rudolph and P. H. O. Willebrands, Matthew H. Stevenson, T. D. Tooker.
Physicians-Lawrence G. Andrews, Silas Bailey and Franklin Bigelow, Charles Beaupre, Symmes H. Bergen, Nicholas Bieber, Arthur F. Bissell, Alfred Bostwick, Valentine Braun, Daniel L. Briggs, Gilbert Chaddock, Jacob Clark, James Coldham, William C. Daniels, William Darling, G. Fenneberg, J. Fields, Samuel F. Forbes, Isaac N. Hazlett, William W. Jones, Francis J. Klauser, T. E. Miner. J. G. Nolen, C. L. Scofield, Charles H. Swaine, J. E. Tenney, J. B. Trembly, A. Tyler.
Plasterer and Paver-Patrick Malone.
Plow Maker-William Hall.
Plumbers-Williams & Brother.
Pork Packers-F. Bishop and John Fl. Trowbridge, William O. Brown, Elijah S. Hanks, Joel W. Kelsey and J. True, James McConnell.
Porter and Ale-Henry Brand. Potash Manufacturer-John Hoffman. Potter-August Phillip.
Printers, Book and Job-.James A. Boyd and Geo. Snyder, Joseph E. Marx, A. D. Pelton, G. T. Stewart and Clark Waggoner, H. T. Smith, Charles H. Buelow.
Rectifiers of Liquors-Lyman Wheeler & Matthias Boos.
Real Estate Dealers-James H. Campbell, Platt Card.
Restaurants-Patrick V. Fitzpatrick and John
Delaney, Patrick Graham, Bartoleme Mayer.
Saddles, Harness, &c.-Albert Bunert and Henry Gross, Henry D. Pugh, L. Chapman & Co., John Redding.
Sail Maker-John Breyman.
Sash, Door and Blinds-Harwood A. Boyd, Alfred Carter and DeMarquis McCormick, B. H. Hitchcock and D. S. Wilder.
Saw Mill-G. W. Rodebaugh.
Saw Manufacturer-Edward L. Turner.
Sewing Machines-O. M. Partridge.
Ship Carpenters-Benj. B. Orcutt and Wm. Zeitler.
Soap and Candles-John Hoffman, Henry Thorner and Edward Eitel.
Stave Dealers-Peter H. Birckhead ; Harbeck & Co., John S. Harbeck, Agent.
Steam Engine Builders-Fulton Henderson.
Tailors-J. Aschenbramer, Chauncey H. Buck, N. H. Callard, Jacob De La Croix, Gustavus Goldsmith, Granger & Brother, John Harbauer, Jacob Hofer, J. Ketteman, Lehman Kraus, Charles Lowwater, James Ryan, John Sallis, Matthias Schaffer, Jacob Stutz, Henry Thorner, Michael Vetter, Wachenheimer & Wegener, Christ. Woehler.
Taverns-Congress Hall, Eagle House, Farmers'
Hotel, German Home, Peter Kohler, Moore's Exchange, National Hotel, Ohio House.
Tea Dealer-Thomas C. Clark. Telegraph-Western Union Line.
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Workers-Ketcham & Barker, Stevens, Nichols & Co., Andrew Van Ness, Whitaker &Phillips, Chauncy D. Woodruff, Bladon & Co.
Tobacco Manufacturer-Calvin Bronson. Undertakers-Joel Read, Thomas Tilman. Upholsterer-F. Brauer.
Vinegar Manufacturers-Henry Brand, Stephen Marsh, Alonzo Smith.
Wagon Makers--S. S. Curtis, William Hall, Thos.
Jackman, Frederick Siebert, Francis Suer.
Watches and Jewelry-Joseph W. Canneff, Henry T. Cook, Ralph A. Cross, John L. Tanke.
Wig Manufacturer-John G. Paine.
Wood Dealer-John Van Gunten.
Wool Dealer-J. Chapman & Co.
1887. The Toledo Directory for 1887, issued y H, L. Polk & Co., in July, contained 29,968names; being 27,599 names more, or 12.1/2 times the number of 1858. From the Classified Business Directory of the issue of 1887, the following abstract is taken
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Abstracts of Titles, 4 ; Agents-Advertising, 2 ; Cartage, 2 ; Claim, 1 ; Collection, 9 ; Financial, 1 ; General, 1 ; Loan, 19; Manufacturers, 6 ; Pension, 1; Merchandise, 1; Publishers, 4 ; Roofing Paints, 1 ; Seeds, 1; Steamship, 4; Ticket, 4; Vessel, 3. Agricultural Implements, 12; Amusements, places of, 4 ; Apiarists' Supplies, 5; Architects, 10; Agricultural Iron Works, 1 ; Art Pottery, 1, Art Store, 1 ; Artists, 12; Attorneys, 127; Auctioneers, 3 ; Auction and Commission, 1 ; Awnings and Tents, 2 ; Axle Manufacturer (tubular), 1 ; Bakers, 27 ; Baking Powder, 2 ; Bank and Office Railing, 1 ; Bank Vaults, 1 ; Banks and Bankers, 10; Bar Goods, 2 ; Barber Chairs, 1 ; Barbers, 72; Barbers' Supplies, 2; Baskets, 1 ; Basket Manufacturers, 2 ; Bathing Apparatus, 1 ; Bent Wood Work. 3 ; Bicycles, 2 ; Bill Posters, 1 ; Billiard Halls, 5 ; Billiard Tables. 1 ; Bird Cages, 1 ; Blacksmiths, 63; Blank Book Manufacturers, 3 ; Bleachers and Pressers, 1 ; Block and Tackel Manufacturer, 1 ; Boarding Houses, 60; Boat Builders, 1 ; Boat Houses, 1 ; Boiler Compound Manufacturer, 1 ; Boiler Makers, 3 ; Bolt and Nut Manufacturers, 1 ; Book Binders, 6 ; Books and Stationery, 8 ; Boots and Shoes, 40 ; Boot and Shoe Makers, 90; Bottling Works, 8; Box Manufacturers, 7 ; Brass Foundries 4 ; Brass Goods (Manufacturers), I ; Brewers, 5 ; Brick Manufacturers, S ; Bridge Builders, 3 ; Brokers-Bonds, &c., 1 ; Exchange, 1 ; General, 2 ; Grain, 1 ; Merchandise, 5 ; Money, 8 ; Stock, 1 ; Ticket. 3. Broom Manufacturers, 6 ; Brushes, 2 ; Builders' Materials 5 ; Business Colleges, 4 ; Cabinet Makers, 55; Car Builders, 2 ; Car Brake Manufacturers, 1 ; Carpenters and Contractors, 44; Carpet Cleaners,3; Carpet Weavers. 15; Carpets and Oil Cloths, 4 ; Carriages and Wagons, 2 ; Carriage and Wagon Makers, 13; Carriage Hardware, 2; Carriage Trimmings, 2; Catholic Books, 1 ; Chair Manufacturers, 2 ; China Decorator, 1 ; Churn Manufacturers, 2 ; Cider Manufacturers, 3 ; Cigar Makers, 30; Cigars and Tobacco, 22; Cisterns and Tanks, 2; Civil Engineers, 10; Clairvoyants, 1; Cloak Manufacturers. 2 ; Clothing, 20; Club House, 1; Coal. 9 ; Coal and Wood, 52 ; Coffee and Spice Mills, 4 ; Coke, 4 ; Commission-Boots and Shoes. 3 ; Fruits, 2 ; Grain, 17; Groceries, 1 ; Meats, Flynn & Dixon, 1 ; Produce, 7 ; Stocks and Oil, 1. Confectioners, ;,5; Contractors, 21 ; Coopers, 6 ; Cordage, 1; Cornice Manufacturer, 1; Cot Manufacturer, 1 ; Crockery and Hardware, 11 ; Cutlery. 5; Dairies. 10; Dentists, 23; Dredges, 2 ; Dress Makers, 87 ; Druggists- Wholesale, 2; Retail, 58. Dry Goods-Wholesale, 2; Retail, 37. Dyers and Scourers, 4; Electric Light Companies, 2; Electrotypers. 2 ; Elevator Manufacturers, 1 ; Elocutionists, 4 ; Engravers, S ; Express Companies, 7; Extract Manufacturers, 2; File Manufacturers, 2 ; Filter Manufacturers, 2 ; Fire Brick and Fire Clay, 3 ; Fish-Wholesale, 6 ; Retail, 7 ; Fishing Tackle, 7 ; Flouring Mills, 7; Founders and Machinists, 9; Fruits, 7 ; Funeral Directors, 16; Furniture Manufacturers and Dealers, 18; Furriers. 2 ; Galvanized Cornice, 3; Gas Companies-Natural Gas, 3; Gas and Oil, 2 ; Illuminating Gas, 1 ; Gasoline Stoves and Ovens, 3 ; Glass Dealers. 2 ; Grain Elevators, 7 ; Grocers-Wholesale, 7; Retail, 350; Guns and Ammunition, 4; Hardware-Wholesale, 5; Retail, 25; Hat Manufacturers, 2; Hats, Caps and Furs-Wholesale, 1 ; Retail, 12; Hides, Pelts and Furs, 5 ; Hotels, 50; House Furnishing Goods, 6 ; Ice Dealers, 6 ; instalment Houses, 6; Insurance Agents, 38; Insurance Companies-Accident, .5; Cyclone, 1 ; Fire and Marine, 126; Life, 13 ; Live Stock, 4 ; Steam Boiler, 2; Iron, 7; Iron Works, 5; Jewelers, Manufacturing, 4; Junk Dealers, 6; Justices of the Peace, 4; Knit Goods Manufacturers, 3; Laundries, 13; Leather Findings, 2 ; Lime, Plaster and Cement, 7 ; Lithographers, 1 ; Livery, Sale and Boarding Stables, 16 ; Locksmiths and Bell Hangers, 4 ; Lumber, Lath and Shingles, 29; Maltsters, 2 ; Mantels and Grates, 2 ; Marble Works, 7 ; Meat Markets, 119; Mechanical Engineers, 2 ; Medical Colleges, 2 ; Men's Furnishings, 15; Mercantile Agencies, 2 ; Merchant Tailors. 32; Midwives, 6; Mill Supplies, 2 ; Millinery--Wholesale, 1 ; Retail, 27 ; Moulding Manufacturers, 3; Music Publishers, 2 ; Music and Musical Merchandise, 4 ; Music Teacher', 21 ; News Depots, 11 ; Newspapers-Daily, 4 ; Weekly, 15; Monthly, 9 ; Notary Publics, 17; Notions--Wholesale, 5; Retail, 19; Nurses, 3; Oculists and Aurists, 3; Oils, 7 ; Opticians, 4; Overall 'Manufacturers, 2; Packers (Beef and Pork), 3; Paints and Paint Manufacturers, 5; Painters, 47; Paints, Oils and Glass, 12; Paper, 4 ; Pawnbrokers, 2 ; Perfumes; 2 ; Photographers, 16; Physicians, 104; Piano Tuners, 3 ; Pianos and Organs, 4 ; Pictures and Picture Frames, 10; Planing Mills, 15; Plow Manufacturer, 1 ; Plumbers, Steam and Gas Fixtures, 7 ; Potters, 2; Printers (Book and Job), 17; Publishers, 10; Pump Manufacturers. 3; Real Estate, 60; Refrigerators, 2; Restaurants, 34; Rolling Mill, 1; Roofers, 7 ; Rubber Goods, I ; Roofing Materials, 2 ; Rubber Stamps, 2; Saddle and Harnessmakers, 17 ; Saddlery Hardware (Wholesale), 1 ; Safes, 1 ; Saloons, 395 ; Sand. 6; Sausage Manufacturers, 3; Saw Manufacturers, 5; Second Hand Goods, 10; Seeds. 5; Sewer and Drain Pipe, 3 ; Ship Chandlers, 2; Shirt Manufacturers, 3 ; Short Hand School, 1 ; Soap Manufacturers, 5; Sporting Goods, 4; Stair Builders, 3; Stationers-Wholesale, :3; Retail, 2 ; Staves and Heading, 4 ; Steam Fitting, 2 ; Steam Heating Apparatus, 1 Steamship Agents, 2 ; Steamship Lines, 13 ; Stenographers, 4; Stone Yards, 5; Stove Repairers, 2 ; Stoves, 8; Tag and Label Manufacturers, 2 Tailors, 18 ; Taxidermists, 1 ; Teas, Coffees and Spices, 6 ; Telegraph Companies, 5 ; Telephone Company, 1 ; Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Workers, 19 ; Tobacco Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers, 5 ; Transfer Companies, 2 ; Trunk Manufacturers, 4 ; Turkish Bath, 1 ; Upholsterers, 5; Varnish Manufacturers, 2; Velocipedes, 2 ; Vessel Owners and Agents, 3 ; Veterinary Surgeons, 5 ; Vinegar Manufacturers, 2 ; Wagon Makers, 17; Wall Paper, 4 ; Watches, Clocks and Jewelry-Wholesale, 1 ; Retail, 24; Wheelbarrow Manufacturer, 1 ; Window and Door Screens, 3; Wine Growers and Manufacturers, 2; Wines and Liquors-Wholesale, 12 ; Retail, 3; Wire and Iron Fencing, 1; Wire Cloth Manufacturer, Wire Workers, 2 ; Wood and Willow ware, 2 ; Wooden Shoemaker, 1; Woolens (Wholesale), 2; Wringers, 3 ; Yeast, 1.