Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County : embellished by nearly six hundred engravings--portraits of pioneer settlers, prominent citizens, business, official and professional--ancient and modern views, etc.; nine-tenth's of a century of solid local history--pioneer incidents, interesting events--industrial, commercial, financial and educational progress, biographies, etc., Part 61

Author: Lane, Samuel A. (Samuel Alanson), 1815-1905
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: Akron, Ohio : Beacon Job Department
Number of Pages: 1228

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EDWIN H. MERRILL.

. children, two only of whom are now living-Henry E., president of the above named company, and William G., engaged in the pottery business in Hampton City, Virginia. Mr. Merrill died January 25, 1888, aged 79. years, 11 months and 16 days. Mrs. Merrill still survives.

THE E. H. MERRILL COMPANY .- The "Akron Pottery" was founded by Edwin H. Merrill and Henry E. Merrill (father and son) in 1861 corner of South Main and State streets. In addition to its large yearly output of Akron stoneware, this firm are exten- sive manufacturers of beer and ink bottles, smoking pipes and other specialities, by machinery of their own invention. Their present shops consist of two two-story brick buildings, 30x60 and 70 x100 feet, with frame warehouse, sheds, kilns and storage yards to match. In 1880, Mr. Frederick W. Butler took an interest in the business .and in 1887 the firm was incorporated, as above, with Edwin H. Merrill as president; Henry E. Merrill, superintendent and Fred W. Butler secretary. The elder Merrill having since deceased, Henry E. Merrill is now both president and superin- tendent of the company. Capital stock $50,000. Capacity, three car loads per week.

THE OHIO STONEWARE COMPANY (successors to William Shenkle), 115, 117 and 119 Fountain street, incorporated July 12,

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1881. Capital $12,000. Present officers : President, George A. Parker; secretary, Harry A. Gibbs; general agent, Edwin H. Gibbs. Capacity, three car loads per week. Hands employed, 20.

THE UNITED STATES STONEWARE COMPANY (successors to F. J. Knapp), east of Fountain street, incorporated August, 1885. Capital $25,000. Jonathan H. Brewster, president; superintendent and treasurer, James M. Wills; George A. Laudenslager, secretary. Capacity, four car loads per week; 35 to 40 employes.

ARTHUR J. WEEKS, successor to F. W. Rockwell & Co., formerly Johnson, Rockwell & Co. (founded by Johnson & Baldwin about 1860), corner East Market and Arlington streets; manufacturer of Akron stoneware; capacity of kilns 600,000 gallons per year.

AKRON STONEWARE COMPANY, Bank street, incorporated March, 1879. Capital $50,000. President and superintendent, Lycurgus K. Force; secretary and treasurer, Russell H. Kent. Building 225 x48. Capacity, 1,200,000 gallons per year. Hands employed, 40.

MARKLE & INMAN, (George Markle and John H. Inman), south of East Market street, extended. Established in 1869. Capacity 1,200,000 gallons per year. Hands employed 20.

COOK, FAIRBANKS & Co., (John Cook and William Fairbanks), manufacturers and wholesale dealers in Ohio stoneware, 224 Arlington street. Established January, 1877. Capacity, 700,000 gallons per year. Hands employed, 20.

FREDERICK H. WEEKS, late Weeks Brothers, Akron Pottery Works, on Valley Railway, south of Strawboard Works. Estab- lished in 1882. Capacity, 750,000 gallons per year.

THE AKRON QUEENSWARE COMPANY, manufacturers of fine queensware crockery; works and office corner of Hart street and Valley railway, Sixth ward; incorporated July 3, 1890; capital $50,000; Charles C. Bates, president; Frank P. Tinker, secretary and treasurer; T. B. Coxon, superintendent; Mandus M. Hunsicker, assistant superintendent; James A. Swinehart, manager; Albert B. Tinker, attorney; capacity, one kiln glazed ware per day; hands employed 45.

AKRON STONEWARE AGENCY .- For the purpose of equalizing the manufacture, and securing uniformity of quality and benefits, according to capacity, an agency was established in 1883, through which sales of all the ware manufactured by the above named potteries, except that of the United States Stoneware Company, is sold, the officers of the agency being James M. Wills, president; Henry S. Belden, vice president; Russell H. Kent, secretary; Arthur J. Weeks, treasurer; William Fairbanks, superintendent. Office in the Whitmore, Robinsons & Company's block, corner East Market and Case avenue.

THE AMERICAN MARBLE AND TOY MANUFACTURING COMPANY .-- In 1884 Mr. Samuel C. Dyke commenced the manufacture of toy jugs, which being placed upon the market, soon created such a demand that within three years about 30,000 were turned out daily, later the manufacture of marbles being added, and Mr. Harvey F. Miller admitted to a partnership in the business. In 1889 Mr. A. L. Dyke established similar works on West State street, which also achieved a high degree of success. July 31, 1891, the two estab- lishments were consolidated, under the above corporate title, with a capital of $100,000, with Burdette.L. Dodge, Jacob A. Kohler, Ira

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West side North Howard Street, 1891 .- From photo by Walter B. Manning.

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M. Miller, Frank M. Atterholt, A. L. Dyke and Rolin W. Sadler as directors; Ira M. Miller, president; Jacob A. Kohler, vice president; Burdette L. Dodge, secretary and treasurer; Samuel C. Dyke, superintendent.

C HARLES E. HOWLAND,-fourth son, fifth child, of Enos and Susan C. (Murphy) Howland, was born in Fort Ann, Washington county, New York, November 29, 1860, removing to Fort Edwards, New York, in 1869; educated in Sandy Hill (N. Y.) Academy, and Fort Edwards Collegiate Institute, studying book- keeping in Oberlin, Ohio; in Septem- ber, 1879, came to Akron as book- keeper for Thomas, Phillips & Com- pany, manufacturers of manilla papers, paper flour sacks, paper bags, etc., which position he ably filled eight years, resigning in Sep- tember, 1887, and associating himself with Captain Joseph C. Ewart, under the title of J. C. Ewart & Company, in the manufacture of roofing tile, an account of which is given else- where, Mr. Howland officiating as book-keeper for the firm. He is also director in the Thomas Phillips Company; and in the Akron Vitrified Pressed Brick Company; stockholder in The American Cereal Com- pany, and member of firm 'of How- land & Company, proprietors of Col- limbia Hall. April 16, 1882, Mr. Howland was married to Miss Clara E. Hollinger, of Akron.

CHARLES E. HOWLAND.

ROOFING TILE WORKS .- J. C. Ewart & Company (Joseph C. Ewart and Charles E. Howland), manufacturers of vitrified roof- ing tile, are rapidly extending their works and business. These works, located on Brook street, in the south part of the city, east of railroads, were established in 1875, different forms and colors of tiles, to suit the diversified tastes and requirements of their cus- tomers, being made; many public as well as private buildings in the various cities of the country being covered therewith, among the more prominent being New York's splendid new Capitol build- ing, at Albany; Cincinnati's magnificent new museum, and Van- derbilt's elegant Railroad Men's Library building in New York city. Hands employed, 75 to 80.

THE AKRON PAVING BRICK COMPANY .- On East Market street; capital, $40,000; incorporated February 19, 1891; capacity 20,000, to 30,000 bricks per day; Frederick Horix, president; Charles Pari- sette, secretary, treasurer and superintendent; hands employed, 15 to 20.

THE AKRON VITRIFIED PRESSED BRICK COMPANY, manufacturers of vitrified plain and ornamental pressed brick; office 22 South Howard street; works on Valley railway, in Independence town- ship, Cuyahoga county; incorporated April 29, 1890; capital, $100,000; Joseph C. Ewart, president; George W. Crouse, vice president; Erastus R. Harper, secretary; Walter A. Folger, treas- urer; capacity of works, 25,000 daily; hands employed, 70.

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OTHER BRICK MANUFACTURERS .- McCausland Brothers [James C. and John J.], Tallmadge Ave .; John Bailey, Portage Path road; Cooper Brick Company [Samuel, Joseph and William M. Cooper]. Spicer Extension; Hugill & Briggs [Joseph Hugill and Elijah C. Briggs], Washington street Extension; Frederick H. Weeks, east of City limits, on Valley Railway; Akron Vitrified Pressed Brick Company, office 122 Howard; Akron Paving Brick Company, 919, 923 East Exchange.

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THE LUMBER AND BUILDING BUSINESS.

Previous to 1840 Akron had depended for lumber, lath, shin- gles, sash, doors, blinds, etc., chiefly upon local sawmills and hand manufacture; oak, white-wood and black walnut being the only timber used for building purposes in those early days. As early, however, as 1832, the late Smith Burton; father of the Rev. Nathan S. Burton, established a sash factory on the east side of the stone bridge on East Market street, in what is now the Sixth ward,. driven by the waters of the Little Cuyahoga river. Here, in 1836, our well-known citizen, Mr. David G. Wilcox, commenced work as an apprentice, Dr. Burton himself also serving an apprenticeship in his father's establishment. But carpenters claiming that machine-made sash were inferior to those made by hand, the busi- ness of the factory did not attain to any very considerable proportions.

In 1836 James Bangs, father of the late Elisha N. Bangs, com- menced the manufacture of pine shingles, by hand, on his own premises, north of Tallmadge street, between Howard and Main, importing his blocks or " bolts" from Canada, via lake and

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canal. A few years later, Mr. Samuel G. Wilson, succeeded to the shingle making business, establishing himself on Main street, south of Howard, where he added a small stock of Michigan pine lumber, lath, etc., Mr. Wilson soon afterwards associating with himself Mr. Justus Rockwell, this being the pioneer of the immense lumber business done in Akron to-day, though Mr. Webster B. Storer, also established a lumber yard about the same time, north of Market street, selling out to Mr. Wilson.

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D AVID GILBERT WILCOX,-born in Manlius, Onondaga county, N. Y., February 5, 1821; mother dying when he was but four months old, raised by grandparents in Charlestown, Montgomery county, N. Y .; at 15, in 1836, came to Middlebury, as an apprentice in the sash factory of his uncle, Smith Burton, in 1842 becoming a partner with his uncle and others under the firm name of Burton, Davis & Co., continuing two years ; was proprietor of Akron's pioneer planing mill, on the present site of the Diamond Fire Brick works, from 1856 to 1864, when he, with others, organized the Weary, Snyder, Wilcox Manufacturing Company, as at present located. September 28, 1842, Mr. Wilcox was married to Miss Hannah C. Whitney, daughter of William H. Whitney, Esq., of Uniontown, Stark county, Ohio, who has borne. him ten children, eight of whom survive-Ida, now wife of Rev. Theron R. Peters, corresponding secretary and superindent Minnesota State Missions, at Minneapolis ; John F., proprietor of planing mill, corner Eleventh and Ramsey streets Minneapolis, Minn .; Frank E., superintendent of brother's planing mill, in Minneapolis; Nathan B., carpenter and millwright, Rapid City, Dakota ; Helen, wife of Rev. James A. Brown, pastor of Baptist Church at Bedford, Ohio; DeWitt G., physician and surgeon, proprietor "Wilcox Private Hospital," 173 Lexington avenue, Buffalo, N. Y .; Grace, wife of James I. Dissette, secretary and treasurer of Indianapolis Foundry Co., 57 to 97 Bates street ; and Anna M., teacher in Prof. S. S. Curry's School of Expression, Boston, Mass. The two accompanying portraits represent Mr. Wilcox as he was at 30, and as he is at 70 years of age.

THE WEARY, SNYDER, WILCOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY .- About 1845, Mr. David Miller, of Wadsworth, established a sash, door and blind factory on the present site of J. Park Alexander's

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Fire Brick Works, driven by the surplus water of the Cascade mill- race. Mr. Miller was killed by the falling of the porch of Mr. Charles Cranz's new brick house, on the corner of Park and Pros- pect streets, burned on the night of September 26, 1849, Mrs. Miller continuing the business until 1856, when Mr. David G. Wilcox suc- ceeded to the business, continuing until 1864, when a partnership was formed between Mr. Wilcox, and Messrs. Simon B. Weary, Jacob Snyder and Andrew Jackson, under the firm name of Weary, Snyder & Co., and the machinery removed to North Main street, where a planing mill and lumber and general building was added to the business.

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East side of Howard Street, from Mill to Market, 1891 .- From photo by B. F. Battels.

In 1866 or 1867 a stock company was organize i, with $75,000 capital, the present officers of the corporation being: President, Ferd. Schumacher; secretary and treasurer, Burdette L. Dodge; and Simon B. Weary, superintendent and general manager. Lum- ber, lath, shingles, doors, sash, blinds, flooring, ceiling mouldings, etc. Hands employed, about 25. Lumber handled, 3,000,000 feet per year.

WILLIAM B. DOYLE .- About 1851 Messrs. Nathaniel Finch and John H. Dix established a planing mill a few rods below the Ætna mill, on the Ohio Canal, the first of its kind in this section of the country. This mill, with the Ætna mill, was destroyed by fire on the night of November 1, 1853, whereupon a new planing mill was built on the site of the burned foundry and stove works of

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JACOB SNYDER,-born in Colum- bia county, Pa., March 12, 1823; learned carpenter's trade, and during minority received an academic edit- cation; at 22, entered Dickinson Col- lege, taking three years' general course, and also course in theoreti- cal architecture; then for two years engaged in contracting and practical architecture at his old home; in 1853, came to Akron, engaging for a time in grocery trade; in 1855, resumed business of contracting, building and architecture; in 1864, became a member of the Weary, Snyder & Wilcox Manufacturing Company, of which he was president at the time of his death, though since 1870 devoting his entire time to architec- ture upon his own account, making a specialty of Church and Sabbath School architecture, his designs being very largely adopted in Ohio and other Western and Southern States. Mr. Snyder for several years served as a member of the Akron Board of Education, trustee of Por- tage Township, Superintendent, teacher and historian of Sabbath School and upon the official Board of the First M. E. Church, of Akron. May 21, 1849, Mr. Snyder was married to Miss Mary A. Rinehart, a native of

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SIMON B. WEARY,-born July 29, 1823, in Marlboro, Stark county; raised on farm with log-cabin educa- tion ; in 1841 learned carpenter's trade ; in Fall of 1847 came to Akron ; in May, 1848, went to Sheboygan, Wis., where he worked at his trade until

JACOB SNYDER.

Cumberland county, Pa., who bore him four children, only one of whom is now living - Nellie M., wife of Mr. Burdette L. Dodge, of Akron. Mr. Snyder died, universally lamented, December 29, 1890, aged 67 years, 9 months and 17 days.

1851, when he returned to Akron, fol- lowing trade until 1853, when he established sash, blind and door fac- tory in the building afterwards known as the "German Mill," the original of Ferd. Schumacher's present immense oatmeal plant ; in 1856 resumed trade; in 1858 estab- lished sash, blind and door factory in upper part of W. B. Doyle & Co.'s planing mill; in 1864 consolidated with Mr. David G. Wilcox in the same line of business upon the Ohio Canal and with Mr. Jacob Snyder, architect and builder, and others, organized the Weary, Snyder & Wilcox Manu- facturing Company, still doing a large sash, door, blind and lumber business on North Main street, with Mr. Weary as general manager, Mr. Ferd. Schumacher as president and Mr. Burdette L. Dodge as secretary and treasurer. Mr. Weary has been twice married and is the father of three children - Frank O., one of Akron's best known architects, whose portrait appears elsewhere in this volume ; Edwin D., designer in An- drews & Co.'s extensive special fur- niture factory in Chicago, and Flora C., now wife of James G. Moore, an employe of the Whitman & Barnes Manufacturing Company, Akron.

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P. Tallman & Co., on South Howard Street, Mr. Simon B. Weary occupying the upper story as a sash, door and blind factory, from 1858 to 1864. Wilson and Rockwell had, meantime, bought out Finch & Dix and consolidated the two branches of business, Mr. Rockwell having also been superseded in the firm by Capt. William L. Everett, Mr. Wilson also subsequently buying out Capt. Everett. In August, 1865, William B. Doyle, Daniel Farnam and John H. Dix associated themselves with Mr. Wilson, under the firm name of W. B. Doyle & Co., greatly enlarging their lumber and building operations. A year or so later Mr. Wilson was succeeded in the firm by Hon. John Johnston. In 1873 Mr. Johnston retired from the firm, Messrs. Doyle, Farnam and Dix continuing together until the death of the latter in 1886, and in April, 1888, Mr. Farnam retired, Mr. Doyle becoming sole proprietor of the business. Num- ber of hands employed, 20 to 25. Lumber handled, 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 of feet per year. Mr. Doyle dying August 6, 1890, the bus- iness is now being conducted by his eldest son, and executor, Day- ton A. Doyle, Esq.

WILLIAM B. DOYLE,-born in Franklin county, Pa., March 5. 1825 ; raised on farm with but limited education ; at 13 apprenticed to cabinet trade, serving three years ; in 1842 came to Akron, most of the way on foot; worked a few months as journeyman and in Fall bought out his employers; several years later sold out his business and engaged in slaughtering and selling meat, which he followed about 15 years; then moved upon farm pre- viously purchased in Coventry, con- tinuing four years, selling farm and stock for $16,000; then, in company with Messrs. Daniel Farnam and John H. Dix, under the firm name of Wm. B. Doyle & Co., bought the lumber and manufacturing business of S. G. Wilson for the consideration of $35,000. Mr. Dix dying in 1886 and Mr. Farnam retiring in 1888, Mr. Doyle became sole proprietor of the business, handling from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 feet of lumber per year, Mr. Doyle also being the owner of a fine 160-acre farm adjacent to the city limits, and much valuable property both within and without the city. Mr. Doyle was four times married: In 1845 to Miss Phoebe Budd, of Akron, who died in 1850 ; October 30, 1855, to Miss Harriet Sage, of Monroe county, N. Y., who died November 6,

WILLIAM B. DOYLE.

1862; of their two children, one only, Dayton A., surviving ; June 9, 1867, to Mary Ann Lantz, of Akron, who died in 1875, leaving three children-Wil- liam B., Jr., Della and Dean L .; Jan- uary 16, 1877, to Mrs. Louisa Baird, of Mogadore, Ohio, who bore him one child-Anna. Mr. Doyle died Angust 6, 1890, aged 65 years, 5 months and 1 day.

THE THOMAS BUILDING AND LUMBER COMPANY .- Works west side of Ohio Canal, south of West Market street, established in 1863 by the late George Thomas. After the death of its founder, other parties operated the works for several years with indifferent success, Col. David W. Thomas succeeding to the business in 1877. January 1, 1888, a stock company was organized, under the above title, with a capital stock of $100,000, the extensive lumber business

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DANIEL FARNAM,-born in Essex county, N. Y., April 8, 1816; re- moved with parents to Vermont in 1817, and to Ohio in 1831, settling in Marion county, afterwards removing to Hardin county. In 1836, Mr. F. came to Akron, working awhile in saw-mill, then for six years in pow -. der-mill; then took an interest in linseed oil mill, the powder and oil business being consolidated three years later ; three years still later sell- ing out and buying a farm in Hardin county, two years afterwards rented farm and became superintendent of Xenia powder works, and two and- a-half years later returned to Akron, and again took an interest in the powder works here. In 1865, sold out his powder interests and became a partner of the lumber and build- ing firm of W. B. Doyle & Co., in which business he continued uin- til 1888. December 23, 1843, Mr. Farnam was married to Miss Lydia Todd, a native of Seneca county, N. Y., who has borne him seven children, six of whom are now living-Harriet, now Mrs. H. D. Cole, of Akron ; George D., now living in Colorado ; Abbie T., now Mrs. Andrew B. Reed, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Frances J. and Carrie, still at home; and Mary E., now Mrs. Duane C. Abbott, of Ak-

FRANK ORLANDO WEARY.

FRANK ORLANDO WEARY,- born at Sheboygan, Wis., Sep- tember 12, 1849; came to Akron with parents in 1851 ; educated in Akron schools; at 14, in 1863, entered as drummer boy in Co. G, 29th O. V. I., a year later being appointed major of regimental drum corps, following the fortunes of the regiment from

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DANIEL FARNAM.

ron. Mr. F. has been an active and influential member of the Baptist Church for over 50 years ; as a Whig voted for Gen. William Henry Harri- so11, in 1840, and as a Republican for Gen. Benjamin Harrison, for presi- dent, in 1888.

Lookout Mountain to Atlanta, Savan- nah and " on to Richmond ;" on dis- charge resumed his school studies, which he soon had to relinquish on account of his failing health ; in 1868 began the study of architecture in the office of Heard & Blythe, Cleve- land, remaining two years, finishing studies in Boston, Mass., in 1870, '71 ; after the great Chicago fire, October 9, 1871, spent three years in helping to rebuild that city ; in 1875, returned to Akron, where he has since prac- ticed his profession with phenomenal success in connection with Mr. George W. Kramer, their home work includ- ing Memorial Chapel, High School, Hotel Buchtel, Arcade, Beacon, Paige, C. A. & C. depot, Akron Sav- ings Bank, and numerous other fine blocks, and abroad fine court houses, jails, churches, business blocks, etc., in various other counties in Ohio, and in the States of California, Color- ado, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indi- ana, Alabama, New York, etc. April 6, 1881, Mr. W. was married to Mrs. Jennie Wise Hane, of Canton, who has borne him one son-Earl D. Weary, born October 11, 1882. Mr. W. is a member of Buckley Post, G. A. R., and a number of other bene- ficial and social organizations.

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theretofore, for several years, carried on by Mr. Wm. Buchtel, being merged in the new organization. Directors: David W. Thomas, William Buchtel, Arthur L. Conger, U. Grant Frederick, Charles S. Sheldon, William C. Jacobs, Louis Wilhelm; D. W. Thomas, president; C. E. Sheldon, vice president; Wm. Buchtel, treasurer; U. G. Frederick, secretary.

A NDREW JACKSON,-son of James and Sarah (Stout) Jack- son, born near Canal Fulton, Stark county, June 22, 1833; raised on farm; educated in district schools and Greensburg Seminary; learned car- penter's trade with brother, Robert Jackson, in Akron; taught school four years at Greensburg and Doyles- town; 1864 to 1866, member of firm of Weary. Snyder & Co., builders and lumber dealers; then, with Mr. Wil- liam Buchtel, commenced dealing in Michigan pine lands and lumber, five years later Jackson & Buchtel, selling a one-half interest to John H. Hower and the late Charles Miller, the firm of Jackson, Buchtel & Co. continuing till 1875, after which Mr. Jackson carried on an extensive lumber and building business alone until March, 1889, when he associated with himself Mr. A. E. Lyman; under the firm name of A. Jackson & Lyman, adding a planing mill to their works. Mr. Jackson is also a stockholder in the People's Savings Bank; has served two terms on Akron Board of Education and several years on the Official Board of the First M. E. Church, of Akron. March 15, 1859, Mr. Jackson was married to Miss Lucy A. Wright, of Springfield, who has

ANDREW JACKSON.

borne him seven children- Henry Thoburn and Bessie died in infancy; Lucy Ellen, at home; Thomas Wright. now a student at Jefferson Medical College; James Herbert, now assist- ing in father's office; Andrew and Rutherford B. Hayes, now students in Akron schools.

JACKSON & LYMAN .- Andrew Jackson and Alfred Lyman-deal- ers in lumber, sash, doors, blinds and all kinds of building materi- als, West Exchange street and Ohio Canal; established in 1866; number of hands employed, 25 to 35; lumber handled per year, 3,000,000 feet. Planing mill immediately south of office on Orleans Avenue, east of canal basin.

SOLON N. WILSON .- Dealer in all kinds of pine and hemlock lumber, dressed and in the rough, and contractor and builder, 888 South Main street. Established in 1867. Hands employed, 4 to 10. Lumber handled, 1,500,000 feet per year, Mr. Wilson also yearly filling many contracts for buildings in Akron and elsewhere.

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Author: Lane, Samuel A. (Samuel Alanson), 1815-1905 Publication date: 1892 Publisher: Akron, Ohio : Beacon Job Department Number of Pages: 1228

Author: Lane, Samuel A. (Samuel Alanson), 1815-1905
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: Akron, Ohio : Beacon Job Department
Number of Pages: 1228