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GRAIN DEALERS .- Alfred M. Barber, 150 South Howard street; L. Kryder & Sons (Levi, Charles M., Frank L. and J. Harvey Kry- der), 112 South Main; John Kreuder, 224 East Market; Baldwin & Bisbee (James N. Baldwin and George A. Bisbee), 177 South Main; The Seiberling Milling Company, 1222 East Market street; Dick & Peterson (Charles W. F. Dick and J. Edward Peterson), 126 North Main.
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A LBERT T. PAIGE,-born in Mad- ison, Lake county, Ohio, March 19, 1850; moved with parents to Painesville in 1860; educated in Painesville public schools ; from 1866 to 1873 was employed in City National Bank of Cleveland; in 1873 came to Akron and entered into the hard- ware business with his brother, Hon. David R. Paige, under the firm name of Paige Brothers, and is now presi- dent of the Paige Brothers Company, of Akron ; is also treasurer and gen- eral manager of the Paige Tube Company, of Warren ; was one of the four original purchasers of the land at Barberton, and interested in nearly all the industrial enterprises of that rapidly growing little city. In 1890 Mr. Paige built Albert Hall on South Main street, Akron, the finest block in Akron and the finest hall in Ohio. Mr. Paige was also for several years treasurer of the Summit County Agricultural Society, largely contrib- uting by his labor and influence in making it one of the most prosperous and popular in the State. May 25, 1875, Mr. Paige was married to Miss Carrie J. Adams, of Painesville, who
ALBERT T. PAIGE.
died January 23, 1881, leaving one son, Albert Adams Paige, born March 7, 1876, now (1891) at school in Paines- ville.
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GEORGE VIALL.
G EORGE VIALL .-- only child of Thomas C., and Mahala (Atwood) Viall, was born in Middlebury (now Akron Sixth ward) March 12, 1834; educated in Middlebury public schools ; at 19, engaged in the gro-
cery business at Old Forge, continu- ing a year and a half; then pur- chasing a boat, followed boating three Summers ; then three years in grocery business in Middlebury ; then three years in same business in Tappan Block; then eight years in stoneware business, and nine years in general merchandise in Middle- bury ; one of the incorporators and secretary and treasurer of the Middle- bury Clay Company ; and is now the representative of the United States Life Insurance Company, and the Cleveland Mutual Accident Insur- ance Company, in Akron and vicinity. Mr. Viall served two terms in the Middlebury Village Council, and in various other ways has ever been active in public affairs. August 24, 1857, Mr. Viall was married to Miss Maria Reepsumer, a native of Truni- bull Co., Ohio, who bore him three children, only one of whom is now living-Nannie L., now Mrs. Frank Comstock of Akron ; also raised from childhood Edward F.Carl, now a sales- man in store of Brouse & Co. Mrs. Viall dying February 17, 1877, Mr V. was again married, to Mrs. Jennie (Thompson) Sweeney, December 7, 1887.
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CHINA, GLASSWARE, ETC .- Berry & Son (George C. and Charles W. Berry) 209, and East Mill; Herrick & Son (Burke C.and Oakley C. Herrick), 108 South Howard; Weeks & Kingsbury (George W. Weeks and Alfred T. Kingsbury), 140, 142 South Main: Hall Brothers (Philander D. and Lorenzo Hall), corner Howard and Market.
CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, ETC .- J. Koch & Co. (Jacob Koch and Louis Loeb), 125, 127 South Howard; New York Clothing Company, George Hirsch, manager, 110, 112 East Market; Greenwood Broth- ers (Julius H. and Marcus G.), 122 South Howard; Kraus & Holdstein (Henry Kraus and John Holdstein), 134 South Howard; Morris Price, 109 South Howard; B. Heskins, 205 East Market; Abraham Polsky, 1140 East Market.
CONFECTIONERS .- Becker & Auman (Adolph Becker and Fred A. Auman), 143 South Howard; Blumenstein Brothers (George and Charles), 121 East Exchange; Everett B. Cahoon, 132 South Balch; Caswall & Alderfer (Richard M. Caswall and Elmer J. Alderfer), 175 South Howard; Lewis Creveling, 120 West Exchange; A. L. Dyke, 147 South Howard; David C. Hanna, 1101/2 South Main; George T. Hawkins, 720 South Main; Valentine Hummel, 717 South Main; Fred Kuhlke, 706 South High; Shepherd B. Lafferty, 106 South Howard; Nicholas Laskaris, 160 South Howard; Almond C. Lodwick, 106 North Howard; Antonio Masino, 215, 2151/2 East Mill; Masino Brothers (Gerard and Antonio), 172 South Main; Morris E. Pond, 204 East Market; John D. Rampanelli, 205 East Mill; William Ransom, 313 East Mill; Joseph A. Rivello, 608 South Main; William Shauf, 358 South Main and 138 South Howard; Charles C. Sherwin, 1401/2 Bartges; J. F. Smith, 621 East Mill; F. Victor Strobel, 113 East Furnace; Glen S. Williamson, 406, East Market; John B. Williard, 210 West Exchange; Mary Yeomans & Son (Harry), 1183 East Market.
HARDWARE .- Akers & Pouchot (Henry A. Akers, Charles A. Pouchot, Charles E. Akers and Daniel C. Harpham), 1086 East Market; Louis Bickel, 615 South Main; Gulliford & Co. (Samuel F. Gulliford and N. W. Gulliford), 902 Bowery; John S. Herrold, 530 South Main; Inman Brothers, 1176 East Market; Austin M. Jackson, 532 South Main; George A. Kempel & Co., 168 South Howard; Sorrick & Harter (Oliver A. Sorrick and Josiah J. Har- ter), 100 North Howard; The Paige Brothers Company, 146, 148 South Main; Williams & Rohrbacher (Alton J. Williams and Alta C. Rohrbacher), 170 South Howard; John Gross, 617 South Main.
LADIES' FURNISHING GOODS, MILLINERY, ETC .- Durr & Beck (William Durr and Miss Christina Beck), 129 Howard ;. A. M. Feltus & Co., 152 South Howard; Joseph W. Little, 139 South Howard; John W. Payne, 621 South Main; Isaac J. Frank, 115 South How- ard; Mrs. Melvin E. Foster, 171 South Howard; Miss F. Cheyney Smith, 152 South Howard; Miss Annie W. Lees, 133 South Howard; Mrs. Margaretha Briel, 125 East Exchange.
NOTIONS AND NOVELTIES .- Alfred W. Cogswell, 123 South Howard; L. R. Frank, 132 South Howard; Foster Brothers, 167 South Howard; Perry R. Smith (Jacob J. Brasaemie, manager), 118 South Howard; Herman Fischer, 405 East Exchange; George S. Dales, 100 Mill; Horace G. Griffin, 1188, 1190 East Market; Wendel Mangold, 143 South Howard.
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ABSTRACTERS OF TITLES .- William H. Evans, 116 South How- ard; Paul Brothers, 147 South Howard; Wilcox & Noah; 404 South High; Summit County Abstract Company, 324 East Mill.
CARRIAGE AND WAGON MAKERS .- Collins Buggy Company, corner South Main and Church streets; John Heppart, 701-705 East Market; Akron Carriage Works, Adolph Bonstedt, proprietor, corner South Main and Buchtel ave .; William A. Allen, 204-208 Cherry; John Angne, 943 South Main; John A. Funk, rear 522 South Main; Harpham & Lutz (David C. Harpham and William Lutz), 104, 106 Arlington; Christopher W. Riley, 154 North Howard; G. A. Eberhard & Son (Gustave A. and William G.), 522 South Main; James A. Moody, 108 Carroll; W. Harry Morris, 165 South Main.
STOVES AND TINWARE, TINNERS, ETC .- May & Fiebeger (Rudolph May and Frank Fiebeger), 114 North Howard; Akers & Pouchot, 1017 East Market; John Gross, 617 South Main; Guilliford & Co., 902 Bowery; Austin M. Jackson, 532 South Main; Jahant & Weber (Augustus Jahant and John C. Weber), 166 South Howard; Smith & Hamlin (Eli Smith and Byron S. Hamlin), 174 South Howard; Sorrick & Harter (Oliver A. Sorrick and Josiah J. Harter), 100 North Howard; The Paige Brothers Company, 146, 148 South Main; Akers & Harpham (Alfred Akers and William Harpham), 628 East Mill; Thomas A. Bowers, 2161/2 South Maple; Kasch Brothers (Fred C. and George F.), 148 South Main; William Kasch, 708 South Bowery; W. D. Rowland, 1204 South Main; James Rutherford, 151 South Main; Eugene Waters, 433 East Center; Frank A. Wells, :201 St. Clair.
'EORGE W. WEEKS, -born in G Wadsworth, Ohio, November 24, 1831, removing with parents to Copley, in June, 1832; educated in district schools and bred a farmer; at 18 went to Iowa, near Burlington; in 1854 went to California, the next year returning to Copley, engaging in farming ; in 1864 engaged in teaching, at Copley Center; in 1866 resumed farming ; in 1872 was elected clerk of courts for Summit county, and re-elected in 1875, serving six years ; February 1, 1880, engaged in the furniture business with Mr. Alfred Baldwin, under the firm' name of Baldwin & Weeks, continuing two years ; in 1883 helped to organize the City National Bank, of Akron, becom- ing its cashier, four months later selling his interest in the bank, and in 1884 engaging in the oil trade at Bradford, Pa., though continuing his residence in Akron ; in 1888 bought the crockery store of Mr. John M. Fraze, in Barber's Block, on Howard street, the follwing year admitting to partnership his son-in-law, Fred. T. Kingsbury, under the firni name of Weeks & Kingsbury, in March, 1891, removing to Albert Block, Main street, where they now have one of the handsomest crockery stores in Northern Ohio. February 3, 1856, Mr.
GEORGE W. WEEKS.
Weeks was married to Miss Mary A. Coon, of Copley, who has borne hin six children-Vira E., born November 10, 1857 (now Mrs. Bert T. Wills) ; George W., born February 22, 1859; Leavitt A., born April 26, 1860; Ollie M., born August 5, 1862, (now Mrs. Fred. T. Kingsbury); Irving H., born May 24, 1864 ; John L., born July 12, 1865.
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WILLIAM M. MURRAY,-born at Ayr, Scotland, January 31, 1843 ; educated in Ayr Academy ; appren- ticed to the dry goods business in Ayr, in 1859, serving four years, con- tinuing in same house as salesman five years longer ; then one year in same business in Glasgow; then went to Buenos Ayres, South Amer- ica, remaining there, as salesman, four and a half years; returning to Ayr in 1874, in September of that year engaged with Brown, Thompson & McWhirter, extensive dry goods merchants in Hartford, Conn., with whom he remained two years; then, in 1876, returned to Buenos Ayres, where March 14, of that year, he was married to Miss Anita Johnstone, daughter of the late Ninian John- stone, Esq., of the Estancia de las Ninas, Chascomus, Buenos Ayres ; after marriage sailed to New York, via Brazil, and returning to Hartford held the position of floor walker with his old employers four years, when, in 1880, he came to Akron as a member of the dry goods firm of Murray, Hardie & Watt, locating in the Barber block, corner of Howard and Cherry streets, five years later removing to their present commo- dious quarters in the Arcade. Mr. Hardie retiring . in 1889, the firm is
ROBERT WATT.
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OBERT WATT,-born at Star farm, near Cupar, Fifeshire,
Scotland, December 25, 1853; educated
WILLIAM M. MURRAY.
now Murray & Watt, and is one of the most extensive and prosperous of its class in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Mur- ray are the parents of four children- David Cowan St. Clair, born April 6, 1880; Edith Anita, born August 5, 1885; Ninian Johnstone, born May 19, 1887, and Margaret Junita, born September 15, 1889.
in parochial school at Scotlandwell, in Kinrosshire; December 1868, appren- ticed to dry goods trade for four years, at Leslie, Fifeshire; at end of apprenticeship, served in same busi- ness in Glasgow two years; then came to the United States, arriving at Hartford, Conn., September 6, 1874. engaging with the dry goods firm of Brown, Thompson & McWhirter, two years afterwards, for a time, clerking- in Trenton, N. J., and York, Pa. About March 1, 1880, arrangements were made with William M. Murray and William Hardie, to open a dry goods store in Mr. A. M. Barber's new block, 152 South Howard street, under the firm name of Murray, Hardie & Watt, afterwards, on the completion of that structure, remov- ing to Arcade Block, on the opposite side of the street. Mr. Hardie with- drawing in 1889, the firm is now Mur- ray & Watt, and the "Boston Store" is now one of the leading dry goods houses in the city. November 5, 1884, Mr. Watt was married to Miss Lizzie Johnston, of Akron, who has borne him three children-John Johnston Watt, born August 27, 1885; Robert Kidd Watt, born February 10, 1887; Elizabeth Watt, born October 28, 1890.
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, PIANO TUNERS, ETC .--- Oscar G. Brownell, 167 South Main; Charles S. Burnham, 111 Spruce; George S. Dales, 100 East Mill; Miss Maud I. Daman, 104 Bell; Miss R. B. Drew, 316 East Mill; G. Philip Goettman, 100 East Exchange; Richard Griffiths, 110 North High; Valentine Hummel, 719 South Main; Charles Klein, room 33 Arcade, John Kratz, 232 South Howard; William T. McCague, 116 Adolph Ave .; Mrs. Peter J. Moersch, 436 Perkins; William J. Payne, 413 East Exchange; Prof. Gustav Sigel, 125 Crosby; Prof. Oscar Werner, room 14 Arcade; Glenn S. Williamson, 406 East Market; Prof. Claus Wolfram, 74 East Mar- ket; William J. Brownell, 167 South Main; Lucius McBride, Arcade; William K. Randall, 206 East Mill; W. L. Reading, 103 Vine; James Jackson, 114 Vine; James F. Scott, 121 North Summit; E. J. Simpkins & Co., 218 East Market; Horton Wright, 141 Ash.
PICTURE FRAMES, ETC .- Chandler Findley & Co., 119 South Howard; A. W. Cogswell, 123 South Howard; E. H. Danforth, 309 East Mill; Foster Brothers, 167 South Howard; J. E. Glatthar, 619 South Main; A. E. Royer, 173 South Howard; John F. Viall, 1138 East Market.
CLARENDON HOTEL, northwest corner of South Main and Exchange streets. This building was erected in 1836, by Thomas P. May, of Cleveland, and 'Squire Jacob Brown, of Akron, and in the early days was designated as "May's Block." The first floor, as now, was devoted to mercantile uses, the second floor to offices, and the third as a public hall. Some years later the prop- erty was purchased by Akron Lodge, No 83, F. & A. M., who converted the upper story into a lodge room, the other two stories being for several years used as a carriage manu- Clarendon Hotel. factory by Mr. Charles A. Collins. About 1881, the property was purchased by Mr. Ferd. Schumacher, and remodeled into its present elegant form, and has since been kept as a strictly temperance hotel, the present proprietor (1891), being Mr. George Kyte.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS .- Frank B. Adams, 101 Locust; Fred W. Albrecht, Buchtel Avenue and Center; George D. Anger, 508 East Thornton; Ferdinand A. Ball, 1121 South Main; William Bar- nett, 805 South Main; William Beck, 300 Wabash Avenue; Arthur F. Berger, 162 West Market; John J. Bergman, 142 Grant; William Bittman & Son (William and William J.), 212 East Market; Adam Bohl, 301 'Sherman; C. W. Bonstedt's Sons (Adolph, Victor E., Herman and William H.), 558 East Market; Frank H. Booth, 553 West Market; Byrider & Atwood (John Byrider and Charles E. Atwood), corner Sumner and East Buchtel avenue: Peter P. Cherry, 1205 South Main; Clayton & Son (Mrs. Rebecca Clayton
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and John W. Corbett), 220 Furnace street; Henry B. Cook, 216 Bluff street; J. Cook & Sons (John Cook, deceased, John J. and William H. Cook), 111 East Market, established in 1855; William W. Crooks, 196 Upson street; Abner Danforth, Viaduct; Jacob Dettling, 108 East Voris; John W. Dice, 600 East Exchange; Andrew G. Diehm, 402 East Exchange; Theodore S. Eberhardt, 108 Wooster avenue; Frederick W. Ewald, 152 Cuyahoga: Lester H. Farrand, 355 West Market; William Fink, Jr., 221 East Exchange; George E. Flower, 605 North Howard; Samuel B. Foster, 1066 South Main; Frain & Manbeck (Charles P. Frain and Charles D. Manbeck), 916 East Market, 1887; Evelyn L. Gibbs, 800 East Exchange; Thomas T. Gibbs, 318 Washington; Werner Gille, 351 South Main; Horace G. Griffin, 1188-1190 East Market, 1879; James A. Gross, 251 West Market; Byron F. Grove, 624 East Mill; Henry Gugenheim, 162 South Howard; George Guth, 212 East Market; Joseph Hackett, 162 East South; Romanus B. Halter, 10631/2 South Main; Hanson & Caswall (Frank Hanson and Robert T. Caswall), 156 North How- ard; Edward Harrison, 216 South Maple; Edwin C. Hart, 198 North Broadway; Haynes & Rowley (S. Shepherd Haynes and John M. Rowley), 213 East Market, 1889; John C. Herbruck, 1057 South Main; Samuel W. Hixon, 208 West Exchange; Elijah H. Hoffman, 249 West Market; John B. Houghton, 113 East Market, established 1862; Valentine Hummel, 719 South Main; Inman Brothers (Sid- ney C. and Charles T. Inman), 1184 East Market, 1867; William Kauffman, 601 West Exchange; Charles A. Kempel, 336 Wooster ave .; Emanuel H. Killinger, 602 South Main; Kline Brothers (Clinton W. and Oliver J. Kline), 517-521 East Exchange; Matthias Klink, 920 Bowery; James L. Kohler, 1097 South Main; F. J. Kolb & Son (Frank J. and John C. Kolb), 146 West Exchange; Ransom B. Koons, 801 Bowery; Alchia A. Koontz, 598 West Exchange; Charles Kramer, 500 Jackson; Charles F. W. Marquardt, 600 North Howard; Charles W. McCune, 625 South Main; Michael McFar- land, 208 East Thornton; A. Miller & Co., 5031/2 East Exchange; Mrs. Barbara Miller, 411 McCoy; Miller & Roche (Cyrus Miller and William Roche), 186 South Howard, 1888; Elias Millhoff, 968 South Main; Mitchell & Reid (Charles E. Mitchell and Frank W. Reid), 437 East Center; Murdock & Rinker (Charles M. Murdock and George W. Rinker), 536 South Main; William E. Musser, 616 Sum- ner; Ed J. Mustill, 525 North Howard; William Myers, 127 North Howard; Nelan Brothers (William and Daniel Nelan), 301 East Mill; Robert Neugart, 714 Bowery; John Quilhot, 324 East North; John F. Rech, 1074 South Main; I. Reder & Co., 142 South Howard; Thomas Reinecke, 618 West Cedar; James D. Ritchie, 1129 South Main; Joseph A. Rohner, 511 East Thornton; Roth & Shaffer (William C. Roth and Samuel Shaffer), 1134 East Market, 1884; Andrew Ruof, 551 West Market; John Russell, 1136 East Market, 1887; Burton I. Sanford. 621 West Market; George G. Shaffer, 266 West Market; G. Theodore Schell, 175 Wooster ave .; Henry Schu- bert, 628 South Main; Andrew Seidel, 134 Sherman; Leopold Seid- man, 827 South Main; Peter G. Shaffer, 121 Hill; Walter J. Sher- bondy, 176 Wooster ave .; Casper Simon, 517 West Exchange; Will- iam T. Sweeten, 829 South Main; Tanner & Co. (Perry E. Tanner and J. W. Leininger), 114 S. Howard; Joseph Thomas, 239 Johnston; Wm. H. H. Welton, 112 W. North; Jacob Wise, 209 E. Market, 1885; Young Brothers (Marshall A. and Edwin J. Young), 1058 S. Main.
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PLUMBERS .- Charles M. Ginther, 153 South Main; Hill & Cahill, (John E. Hill and Henry P. Cahill), 203 East Market; Kraus & Oberlin, (John V. Kraus and Charles M. Oberlin), 204 East Mill; Whyler & Roussert (George A. Whyler and Louis Roussert) 322 South Main.
PHOTOGRAPHERS .-- Benjamin F. Battels, 106 East Market; F. E. Courtney, Arcade block; Charles E. Groesel, 601 South Main; George J. Snook, 186 South Howard; Theodore H. Wolfram, 141, 143 South Howard; George E. Hitchcock, 100 South Howard.
HATS, CAPS, FURNISHING GOODS, ETC .-- George Byrider & Co. (George & William A. Byrider), 100, 102 East Market; William R. Eichenlaub, 141 South Howard; David Ferbstein, 191 South How- ard; Herman & Hollander (Henry Herman and Joseph.W. Hollan- der), 185 South Howard; Charles H. Myers, 619 South Main; New York Clothing House, 110, 112 East Market.
FURNITURE DEALERS .- Dodge & Plumer (Burdette L. Dodge and George W. Plumer), 124, 126 South Howard; L. A. Barmore, 154, 156 South Main; Kasimer Gintz, 176 South Howard; George E. Kratz, 108 East Mill; Edward E. Horn, 303, 305 East Mill; William J. Coney, 224 South Howard; Mahaffey & Wells (James Mahaffey and William Wells), 219, 221 East Market; George M. Kempel, 149 South Main.
BURDETTE LYNDE DODGE,- son of Parker and Mary Malvina (Lynde) Dodge, born in Penfield, Monroe county, N. Y., June 19, 1853; moved with mother and sister to Rochester in 1856, and to Akron in 1862; educated in public schools, Wilder's commercial college and Buchtel College; beginning with 1867, clerked for F. McNaughton six months and Hall Brothers three and a-half years; book-keeper for the Weary, Snyder & Wilcox Manufac- turing Company, two and a-half years; book-keeper and cashier for G. C. Berry & Company, five years; book-keeper for Second National Bank one year; January 27, 1879, with Mr. Charles Klinger, engaged in furni- ture business, in 1886, with Mr. Klinger, B. L. Marble and A. L. Shattuck, organizing the Marble & Shattuck Chair Company, of Bedford, with Mr. Dodge as secretary and treasurer; dissolving with Mr. Klinger, March 17, 1887, associated with himself Mr. George W. Plumer, of Franklin, Pa., under present firm name of Dodge & Pluuner; was secre- tary and treasurer of Akron's first street railway company; is now sec- retary and treasurer of the Weary, Snyder and Wilcox Manufacturing Company, vice president and .gen- eral manager of the Akron Security and Investment Company, director of The J. C. McNeil Boiler Company, and stockholder in the Akron Woolen and Felt Company, the Selle Gear Company, the People's Savings
NEPRI BECEDICH
FCOCH.
BURDETTE LYNDE DODGE.
Bank, secretary and treasurer of the American Marble and Toy Manufac- turing Company, Akron, and the Cleveland Printing and Publishing Company. May 21, 1878, Mr. Dodge was married to Miss Ella M. Snyder, who has borne him four children- Anna, born May 21, 1880; Grace, De- cember 6, 1881; Ira Jacob, June 23,. 1884; Burdette Howard, April 14, 1887.
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M ICHAEL O'NEIL,-born in Ire- land December 12, 1850; in 1851 came to America with parents, set- tling in New York City ; at 16 entered broker's office as messenger boy ; in 1868 became book-keeper in whole- sole dry goods house in New York, remaining until 1873, when he engaged in the retail dry goods busi- ness at Lancaster, Ohio; in 1876 came to Akron, and in connection with Mr. Isaac J. Dyas, under the firm name of O'Neil & Dyas, engaged in the wholesale and retail dry goods business at 114 East Market street. Finding that store inadequate to accommodate their rapidly in- creasing trade, a fine four-story stone front store was built by the firm on South Main street, into which they moved in February, 1889, the entire structure, together with an immense stock of goods, being destroyed by fire on the night of October 28, 1889- total loss over $250,000, insurance $109,000. Business was immediately resumed at the old stand on Market street, the burned block having since been replaced by a still handsomer structure, which is now occupied by the firm, and is the. most extensive
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MICHAEL O'NEIL.
and complete establishment of its kind in the city. July 16, 1884, Mr. O'Neil was married to Miss Patience J. Mahar, of Cleveland. They have four children-William F., Augus- tine, Patience and Thomas.
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ISAAC J. DYAS.
TSAAC J. DYAS,-born in Parisli Athboy, Ireland, December 22, 1849 ; primary education in national schools; at 13 entering Ranelagh College, at Athlone, remaining a year and a half, then attended Santry Col-
lege, Dublin, the same length of time; served a four years' apprenticeship at the dry goods trade with Thomas Drury & Co., Dublin. In 1870 came to the United States, serving a year and a half as salesman with A. T. Stewart & Co., in New York, and about three years as salesman with Timo- thy Brothers, of Nashville, Tenn. In1 1877, came to Akron, entering into partnership with Mr. Michael O'Neil, and under the firm name of O'Neil & Dyas, opening a dry goods store in Woods' Block, 114 East Market street. Their business outgrowing the roon there available, the firm built a fine four story stone front store on South Main street, which, with an immense stock of goods, was destroyed by fire on the night of October 28, 1889, at a loss of $250,000, about half covered by insurance. Returning to their former quarters, they immediately began to rebuild the burned structure, into which they moved on the anniversary of the fire, it being one of the most extensive and complete establish- ments of its kind in the city. June 20, 1880, Mr. Dyas was married to Miss Lutheria S. Weber, of Akron, who has borne him four children-Mary H., John W., Carl E. and James F.
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BOOTS AND SHOES .- M. T. Cutter & Co. (Morrill T. Cutter, Charles B. Reid and Benjamin F. Andrews), 110 South Howard street, established in 1857; S. E. Phinney & Co. (Sylvanus E. Phin- ney, John H. Wagoner and Frank L. Koplin), 117 South Howard street, established 1866; Charles A. Holloway, 623 South Main, 1876; Charles A. Wightman, 159 South Howard, 1884; Frank Wer- ner, 128 South Howard street, 1880; A. L. Bowman & Co., 109 East Market, 1886; Charles R. Solomon, 106 East Market, 1888; E. W. Brinkman, 121 South Howard, 1888; James N. Miller, 608 South Main, 1890; Charles C. Myers, 619 South Main; V. M. Ryan, 1178 E. Market; Alfred K. Swigart, 1062 S. Main; Akron Shoe Co., 144 S. Main, 1891; Good & Co. (Jacob and William G. Good), 145 S. Howard and 1174 E. Market, 1889; Henry Schmiedel, 507 E. Exchange.
DRUGS AND MEDICINES .- Erhard Steinbacher, 104 East Market, established in 1851; S. E. Allen, 193 South Howard; W. W. Alexan- der & Co. (William W. Alexander and William H. Diehl), 219 South Howard; A. C. Armstrong-Andrew M. Armstrong, manager -- 151 South Howard; Clinton E. Helfer, 113 South Howard; J. M. Laffer & Co. (James M. Laffer and John A. Sharpe), 630 South Main; Augustus Warner, 208 East Market; Inman Brothers (Sidney C. and Charles T. Inman), 1184 East Market; Byrider & Atwood (John Byrider and Charles E. Atwood), 100 Sumner; Davis & Blocker (William P. Davis and Henry C. Blocker) 111 North Howard.
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