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BENENET AMCHI.
West side of Main Street, between Mill and Market, 1891. Photo by George E. Hitchcock.
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FRUIT DEALERS, ETC .- James A. Gross, 251 West Market; Henry Gugenheim, 162 South Howard; Elisha C. Kimberk, 141 · North Howard; Nicholas Laskaris, 160 South Howard; Antonio Masino, 215 East Mill; Masino & Brother (Gerard and Antonio), 172 South Main; John D. Rampanelli, 205 East Mill; William Rich- ards, Merriman street.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS .- John H. Auble, 114, South Howard; Jacob I. Bachtel, 188 South Howard; Arthur F. Bartges, room 4, Academy of Music; Philip P. Bock, 143 South Howard; Ferdinand J. Creque, room 18, Arcade; Cassidy & Buckmaster, 710 South Main; Adam Eckler, 709 South Main; Charles Esselburn, room 6, Academy of Music; William H. Evans, 116 South Howard; Albert W. Foster, 119 South Howard; Isaac C. Gibbons, rooms 3 and 4 Beacon Block; Hart & Cook, 1184 East Market; William Hilbish, 151 South Howard; E. P. Holloway & Son, 182 South Howard; Charles F. Ingersoll, 619 South Main; Pryce M. Morris, 706 South Main; Motz & Myers, 136 South Howard; George A. Myers, 113 South Howard; William Richards, Merriman; Rowlen & Hall, room 2 Arcade; Curtis C. Sherbondy, 130 South Howard; N. R. Steiner & Co. (Dr. A. M. Cole and C. W. Seiberling), 233 South Main; Mansfield Sumner, 1174 East Market; Wilcox & Noah, 404 South High; Harry J. Shreffler, 209 East Mill.
COAL DEALERS .- Brewster Coal Company, 900 South Main; Childs & Pixley, (O. D. Childs and Wilson H. Pixley), corner North Howard and Ridge; Wallace W. Clark, 865 Bowery; J. H. Derhamer & Sons, (Daniel J. and William H.), 204 River; Dickson & Son, (William H. and Walter D.), corner East Exchange and Washing- ton; Will A. Helfer, 859, 863 Bowery; Robert Irvin, near Case ave- nue; Oliver S. Jacobs, 200 South Howard and 302 East Exchange; . Lake View Coal Company, (George F. Stambaugh, agent), foot North High and corner Market and Case avenue; Loonis Brothers (Harry E. and James P.), 112 South Howard and corner Exchange and · Broadway; Harry E. Loomis, 112 South Howard; Thomas W. McCue & Son (C. Clifton), 619 East Mill; Standard Coal Company, 336 South Main; The Akron Coal Company, 112 South Howard; The Excelsior Coal Company, general office, (John J. Wagner, manager and Charles F. Wagner, secretary), 116 East Market, retail office, Dr. William Sisler in charge, 701 South Broadway; The Klages Coal Company, Henry Klages, manager, corner Mill and Prospect; The Superior Mining Company, William Hardy, presi- dent, office 207 East Mill.
HOTELS .- Hotel Buchtel (Frank Wood, proprietor), corner East Mill and South Main; Empire (William C. and Clarence M. Bry- ant), corner East Market and North Main; Windsor (George M. Cadwell), corner East Mill and South Broadway; Clarendon (George Kyte), corner South Main and East Exchange; Arlington (Nicholas Huber), corner West Market and North Canal; Main Street House (Adam G. Ranck), 244 North Main; Rostock's Hotel (Max Rostock), 149, 151 North Howard.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS .- Captain George Billow, corner Howard and Mill; Charles T. Parks, 340 South Main; John F. Viall & Son, (Arthur G.), 1138 East Market; Hogan & Kasson, (Jerry P. Hogan and Harvey A. Kasson), 215 East Market.
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INSURANCE AGENTS .- Frank R. App & Harvey S. App, room 2, Beacon Block; John H. Auble, 114 South Howard; Jacob I. Bach- tel, 188 South Howard; Philip P. Bock, 143 South Howard; Cassi- dy & Buckmaster (Frank D. Cassidy and Warren Buckmaster), 710 South Main; Joshua H. Collins, 215 South Howard; Clarence D. Crumb, Albert Block, South Main; Adam Eckler, 709 South Main; Charles Esselburn, roon 6, Academy of Music; William H. Evans, 110 South Howard; Albert W. Foster, 119 South Howard; Isaac C. Gibbons, rooms 3 and 4 Beacon Block; Hart & Cook (Charles S. Hart and Joseph Cook), 1184 East Market; David Herberich, 2178 South Broadway; William Hilbish, 151 South Howard; Herbert P. Hitchcock, 200, 202 East Market; Emanuel P. Holloway & Son (Rolin W.), 182 South Howard; Robert S. Iredell, room 3 Arcade; Richard H. Knight, 145 Dayton; John Memmer, Akron Savings Bank Building; Pryce M. Morris, 706 South Main; Motz & Myers (John Motz and Leonard N. Myers), 146 South How- ard; Ferdinand Mueller, 188 South Howard; Charles L. Reifsnider, Postoffice Block; Rowlen & Hall (William H. Rowlen and William C. Hall), room 2, Arcade; Curtis C. Sherbony, 130 South Howard; Harry J. Shreffler, Ayliffe Block, 209 East Mill; Fred E. Smith, 111 South Howard; The Akron Brokerage Company, Albert Block, South Main; The Summit County Abstract Company, 3241/2 East Mill; George Viall, 1143 East Market; Charles Watson, 115 Sher- man; Wilcox & Noah, 406 South High; Judson E. Wolcott, 117 Adams; Benjamin D. Wright, secretary Underwriters' Association, room 5 Arcade.
MEAT MARKETS .- Charles Ball, 1203 South Main; Amos J. Barder, 1180 East Market; John P. Barder, 130 Johnston; Herman Bartels, 404 East Exchange, 160 Grant; George C. Beck, 1201 South Main; Albert R. Boder, 115 North Howard; Mrs. Wilhelmina Bolte, 703 East Exchange; Jacob Brodt, 616, 620 South Main; John D. Campbell, 230 South Arlington; Ezra Crawford, 1311 South Broadway; Abner Danforth, on Viaduct; William Delashmutt, 9011/4 Bowery; Philip Deibel, 609 South Main; John Ellery, 1062 South Main; George F. Freker, 103 Wooster Avenue; Thomas T. Gibbs, 318 Washington; Jacob W. Giebenrath, 514 West Exchange; Hartman Brothers (George and William T.), 260 West Market; Haverstick Brothers (Calvin and Chauncey R.), 200 Adams; Hiram Jackson, 206 West Exchange; William Kauffman, 601 West Exchange; Kempel & Horst (Casper L. Kempel and John R. Horst), 190 South Howard; Klein Brothers (Adam and John), 552 West Market; Kline Brothers (Clinton W. and Oliver J.), 517, 521 East Exchange; John Klink, 729 East Exchange; Matthias Klink, 920 Bowery; John Koch, 526 West Exchange; Adolph Kull, 214 Sher- man; Lahr & Reimer (E. Grant Lahr and Owen Reimer), 5171/2 East Exchange; Fred Laub, 131 North Howard; William McKeal, 513 North Howard; Mueller Brothers (Gustave, Henry and William), 519 North Howard; Pierce & Company, 310 West State; W. J. Powell & Company, 801, 803 South Main; George Schaffer, Jr., 268 West Market; August Schell, 100 Wooster Avenue; Philip Schling- man, 222 East Market; Schoeninger Brothers (Christian and Fred- erick), 214 East Market; Adam Schultz, 433 East Center; James F. Smith, 974 East Exchange; Spicer Brothers (King A. and Ernest H.), 623 East Mill; W. Henry Sprain, 918 East Market; Walker Brothers (William P., Henry and Alfred P.), 210 West Market.
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CIVIL ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS, ETC .- George Paul, Robert S. Paul, Hosea Paul, T. Dwight Paul, Edward J. Paul, office 147 South Howard; Charles E. Perkins, County Surveyor, office Court House; Sherman G. Swigart, 119 Howard.
MISCELLANEOUS TRADE AND TRAFFIC.
In a work of this kind it will be impossible to mention in detail, or even by name, all who are actively participating in the rapidly increasing industries of our goodly city. Indeed, so rapid and so numerous have been the accessions, since the serial publi- cation of these chapters ceased, two years ago, that the writer fears that some important branches may be inadvertently over- looked. Enough has been given, however, to make every true Akronian feel proud of the wonderful display-a variety so infinite that depression in any one branch, however important it may be, will scarcely be felt, amid the general prosperity.
· In addition to those already named, other branches of bus- iness in Akron at the present time may be summarized as follows: agricultural implements, 7; artists, 5; bill posters, 1; bath rooms, 8; bed spring manufacturers, 2; bicycle dealers, 4; billiard rooms, 4; blasting powder dealers, 3; butter and cheese manufactories, 1 (Samuel C. McNeil, 102 South Howard); boarding houses, 29; boot and shoe makers, 32; bottling works, 3; breweries, 2; brewery agencies, 4; brick agency, 1; broom makers, 3; building movers, 2, business colleges, O. S. Warner and Peter Hammel, 2; cabinet makers, 3; wholesale butchers, 4; carpet dealers, 5; carpet cleaners, 1; carpet weavers, 9; carriage hardware, 1; carriage painters and trimmers, 3; barrow makers, 1; wholesale cigar dealers, 4; cigar makers, 10; cistern builders, 1; collectors, 2; commission mer- chants, 3; graders, 3; curry comb makers, 1; dancing teachers, 1; dining halls, 9; draymen, 9; dress makers, 34; dyers and scourers, 2; dynamo makers, 1]; electric supplies, 2; electrotypists 1; embossing, 2; express companies, 5; expressmen, 19; fish markets, 1; florists, 9; passage agencies, 10; dealers in furnaces, 5; ginger ale makers, 3; gun and locksmiths, 2; hides and pelts, 2; horse dealers, 2; ice dealers, 2; insurance companies represented, 186; lager beer bottlers, 7; laundries, 13; leather and findings, 2; lime, plaster, etc., 6; liquors, 6; livery stables, 18; loan agents, 15; mantels and grates, 3; map and atlas publishers, 2; mattress makers, 5; marble works, 2; market gardeners, 8; milk depots, 14; mineral water, 3; mitering machines, 1; moving wagons, 3; news dealers, 7; nurses, 11; nurserymen, 2; oculists and aurists, 3; oil filters, 1; oil dealers, 4; paints, oils, etc., 16; paper boxes, 1; pattern makers, 3; pension attorneys, 3; pork packers, 2; pretzel bakers, 2; proprietary medicines, 4; pumps, 2; railroad ticket brokers, 2; restaurants, 12; roofers, 7; rubber stamps, 2; saloons, 127; second hand goods, 4; seed dealers, 5; sewing machine dealers, 4; shirt makers, 3; sign writers, 4; soap makers, 3; soda water makers, 3; stenographers, 1; stone quarries, 4; tailors, 9; teaming, 4; telegraph companies, 2; telephone exchange, 1; tinners, 13; tobacco and cigars, 34; transfer lines, 3; umbrella repairs, 2; upholsterers, 5; wall paperers, 6; whitewashers, 3; sand dealers, 1; hair dressers, 1; window screens, 3; wood engravers, 3; wrapping paper, 1; wind mills, 1.
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PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHIES.
FLORENCE WEBER,-born in Sin- grest, County of Mauremutier, Department of Du Pas Rhein, in the then Kingdom of France, now Alsace, Germany,Oct. 10,1815; came to America with parents in 1832, settling in Liver- pool, Medina county, on farm ; edu- cated in district schools; in 1834 came to Akron, clerking in grocery stores of James Mason, at Locks 4 and 16, on Ohio Canal ; in 1838 went to Nor- walk, Huron county, as clerk in hotel of J. W. Eichert, later, in partnership with Mr. E., opening hotel in Monroe- ville, same county; in 1843 was mar- ried, at Tiffin, to Miss Margaret Stein- bacher, sister of Major E. Steinbacher, of Akron; in October, 1844, by ox team, moved to Akron and engaged in grocery business on present site of Arlington Hotel, West Market street, where he was twice burned out; then bought a property on North Howard street, and fitted it up into a hotel, which, as the American House, he kept for nearly 25 years, when he removed to a small farni, adjoining the city limits on the west, from 1871 to 1874 ably filling the office of justice of the peace for Portage township. Mr. and Mrs. Weber were the parents of four children-John C., now of the stove and furnace firm
FLORENCE WEBER.
of Jahant & Weber, Akron, born August 20, 1844; Margaret C., boris June 2, 1846 ; Mary A., born August 15, 1850, and Lutheria S. (now Mrs. Isaac J. Dyas), born March 27, 1859. Mr. Weber died October 2, 1885, aged 69 years, 11 months and 22 days.
WOLCOTT W. HITCHCOCK.
WOLCOTT W. HITCHCOCK,-son of Lucius W., and Eleanor (Wolcott) Hitchcock, was born in Tallmadge, September 14, 1827 ; raised on farm and educated in Tallmadge
public schools. March 23, 1854, Mr. Hitchcock was married to Miss Sarah Jane Moore, daughter of the late John Moore, of Springfield, settling upon a farm in the west part of Portage township, which he successfully cul- tivated until his sudden death, from congestion of the brain, March 16, 1871, at the age of 43 years, 6 months, and 2 days. In early manhood Mr. Hitchcock united with the Congre- gational Church in Tallmadge, and during the remainder of his life was active in church and Sunday school work, and in all the benevolent enterprises of the day. In politics he was an ardent Republican, earnestly espousing the cause of the oppressed, and liberally upholding the govern- ment in suppressing the great slave- holders' rebellion. When stricken with the fatal disease, Mr. Hitchcock was serving as a regular juror in Common Pleas Court, which placed upon its journal a resolution testify- ing to his worth, and sympathizing with his friends in their great loss. Mrs. Hitchcock, though still retain- ing the family farm, now resides in Akron. She has no children.
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(¿EORGE BARBER,-was born in Connecticut, January 27, 1805, removing with his parents to Onon- daga county, N. Y., at one year of age, where he remained until 21, attending district school and learning the coop- er's trade. On attaining his majority he came to Ohio and engaged in selling clocks, after a few years travel through the State finally set- tling down in Middlebury. Work- ing at his trade until 1845, he began the manufacture of matches, being among the first to engage in that business in the west. Owing to lack of distributing facilities, in 1852 traded his factory for a hotel and was appointed postmaster for Middle- · bury, under Pierce's administration. Tiring of hotel-keeping in about one year, he again embarked in the match business, first by hand, in a small barn, but increasing his facilities from time to time to such an extent that for some years previous to the repeal of that portion of the internal revenue law, the stamps required to legalize the output of the concern amounted to over $2,000 per day. Mr. Barber was married to Miss Eliza Smith, of Canton, Ohio, April 1, 1835, who bore him eight children, four of whom are still living-Ohio C. Barber, now at the head of the largest match
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JOHN KELLY ROBINSON.
JOHN KELLY ROBINSON, -- son of John H. and Margaret (Kelly) Robinson, was born in Springfield, near Middlebury, May 26, 1842 ; raised on farm; educated in Middlebury public schools and Akron High
GEORGE BARBER.
manufactory in the world, whose- portrait and biography appear else- where ; Henrietta Eleanor, now Mrs. John K. Robinson, of Chicago; Cathi- arine and Josephine, still at home. Mr. George Barber, died April 12, 1879, at the age of 74 years, 2 monthis and 15 days. Mrs Barber, born Jantt -- ary 15, 1817, still survives.
School ; for a time clerked in book store of his brother, Wilson G. Rob- inson, also learning telegraphy under Akron's veteran operator, Willian C. Allen, stationed in same room ; went as a "Squirrel Hunter" to the defense of Cincinnati from the threatened attack of the rebel gell- eral, Kirby Smith, in September,. 1862; the same year starting out on a peddling wagon for the sale of matches, manufactured in Middle- bury by George and Ohio C. Barber ; in 1863, was admitted to a partner- ship in the business, on the organi- zation of the Barber Match Company in 1865, becoming its general agent,. afterwards becoming its president. On sale of works to the Diamond Match Company, in 1881, removed to. Chicago, as general manager of tlie Chicago branch, now being treasurer of the company. January 15, 1869, was married to Miss Henrietta Eleanor Barber, daughter of George and Eliza (Smith) Barber, born August 29, 1848, who has borne him five children -Margaret Elizabeth, born January 15, 1869; Mary Frances, born December 14, 1870 ; Laura Barber born October 27, 1872; John Kelly, Jr., born October 15, 1879; Eleanor, born July 28, 1887.
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0 HIO C. BARBER,-son of George and Eliza (Smith) Barber, was born in Middlebury (now Akron). April 20, 1841; educated in Middle- bury Union Schools; at 16 began traveling in the interest of his father, the pioneer match manufacturer in the West; in 1862 assumed manage- ment of business ; in 1865 organized the Barber Match Company, with George Barber as president, O. C. Barber, secretary and treasurer, and John K. Robinson as general agent ; in 1881 consolidated with 28 other similar establishments, East and West, under the name of the Dia- mond Match Company, which now has a capital of $6,000,000, with Mr. Barber as its president; also organ- ized thePortageStrawboardCompany, with extensive works at New Portage and Circleville, now, with 22 other similar works, merged in the Ameri- can Strawboard Company, with $6,- ,000,000 capital, with Mr. Barber as president; is also president o f National Sewer Pipe Company, at Barberton (capital $300,000); of Paige Tube Company, Warren, ($500,000) ; Neracher Automatic Sprinkler Com- pany, Warren, ($150,000) ; Creedmoor Cartridge Company, Barberton, ($50,- 000) ; Sterling Boiler Company, Bar- berton, ($500,000) ; American Alumi- num Company, Barberton, ($200,000), and largely interested in several
JOHN F. VIALL.
JOHN F. VIALL,-son of Bennett J and Wealthy (Arnold) Viall, born in Chautauqua county, N. Y., April 30, 1825; came with parents to Ohio in 1830, living on a farm in Springfield
OHIO C. BARBER.
other industrial enterprises in Akron and elsewhere. Mr. Barber has served as member of City Council, member of Board of Trade, and is a liberal promoter of the educational, religious and benevolent enterprises of the day. October 10, 1866, he was married to Miss Laura L. Brown, of Akron, who has borne him two chil- dren-Anna Laura and Charles H., the first named, only, is now living.
two years, the father building saw and woolen mills in Middlebury, which he carried on several years, . the son remaining at home until 22 years of age. He then learned the cabinet-maker's trade, which, on his own account, and in partnership with others, he followed until 1866, when he engaged in the undertaking business, which, in connection with his son, Arthur G., under the firm name of Viall & Son, he is now suc- cessfully pursuing. November 4, 1847, Mr Viall was married .to Miss Cornelia C. Wheeler, a native of Tallmadge, who has borne him seven children, five of whom are still living -Frances,now Mrs. WilliamObendorf, of Akron ; Edwin W., now in employ of the American Strawboard Com- pany, at Noblesville, Ind .; Laura C., wife of Charles B. Macey, of the latter place ;'Arthur G., associated with his father in business as above stated, and Otis K., at home. A thoroughi Republican in politics, but never an office-seeker, Mr. Viall has neverthe- less filled several minor offices -- assessor, constable, etc., and was for many years secretary of the Middle- bury Cemetery Association.
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Northeast Corner Mill and Main Streets, Beacon Block, 1891. Photo by B. F. Battels.
"THE ART PRESERVATIVE OF ALL ART."
Full mention has already been made of the several newspaper establishments of the city and county, from the earliest settle- ment to the present, but the facilities for job, book and commer- cial printing, bookbinding, blank book manufacturing, etc., have not heretofore been adverted to, and come properly within the scope of this chapter.
THE AKRON PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY .- Starting in 1839, with a single medium sized hand press, for both newspaper and job work, this establishment, though several times totally destroyed by fire, has fully kept pace in its commercial and mechanical departments with the growth of the village and city, until it is now one of the best equipped of its class in Ohio. Located on the northeast corner of Mill and Main streets, opposite the Hotel Buchtel, the equivalent of six full stories, 38x90 feet, are occupied with machinery, merchandise and material, for the prosecution of the immense business which it has built up. George W. Crouse, president, Kenyon B. Conger, vice president, Ira M. Miller, secretary, Thomas C. Raynolds, business manager .. and Col. A. L. Conger are the directors.
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"THE ART PRESERVATIVE."
ENYON BRONSON CONGER,- K son of Arthur L. and Emily (Bronson) Conger, was born in Pen- insula, Summit county, Ohio, April 26, 1866; at two years of age removed with parents to Akron; at 16, entered the preparatory department of Buch- tel College, and in 1883 entered Ken- yon College, at Gambier, Ohio, where he remained until the Junior year. Impaired health, resulting from a severe fall, compelling him to relin- quish his studies, he went abroad for a year and a-half, traveling in England, France, Germany, Italy, Egypt, Palestine, Turkey and Spain. Returning to America in the fall of 1887, he entered the Sophomore class of Harvard University and remained there two years, when he left college to go into business with his father. Mr. Conger possesses rare business ability, and though now but 25 years of age, is vice president of the Akron Printing and Publishing Company, and a director in the Whitman & Barnes Manufacturing Company. He belongs to Akron Camp, Sons of
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Veterans, is a member of the Loyal Legion and a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
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GEORGE W. KUMMER.
G EORGE W. KUMMER,-son of Jacob and Rebecca Kummer, born at Allentown, Pa., July 6, 1851, at three years of age moving with parents to Norton, Summit county,
Ohio; boyhood spent on farm, with limited educational advantages; at 19 entered BEACON office, as an ap- prentice to the printer's trade, and being studious and diligent was rapidly advanced to advertising solicitor, book-keeper, reporter, city editor, and managing editor of the Akron DAILY BEACON. Failing health requiring a change of climate, after nineteen years of faithful ser- vice with the Beacon Publishing Company-besides officiating as
special correspondent for the leading daily papers of New York, Boston, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Lonis, etc.,-in 1889, Mr. Kummer removed to the Pacific coast, and is now the secretary and treasurer of the Puget Sound Fire Clay Con-
pany, manufacturers of sewer pipe, fire brick, terra cotta, etc., at Seattle, Washington; his newspaper work in Akron undoubtedly doing more for the advancement of her industrial interests than that of any other one member of the newspaper fraternity. March 28, 1874, Mr. Kummer was married to Miss Jennie N. Robinson, of Akron, who has borne him three children-Ruby Grace, born Novem- ber 2, 1875; John Alfred, March 1, 1885; and John Wesley, January 30, 1888.
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The basement, including a 20-foot annex, under the pavement, the entire length of the building, is occupied by its 75-horse power engine, boilers, electric dynamo for lighting the entire building, thirteen large and small cylinder job and book presses, two per- fecting daily and weekly news presses, bronzing machine, stereo- typing machine, and the various appliances for doing work in the most approved and expeditious manner; the whole under the superintendency of Mr. Fred A. Lane.
The stationery department, counting room and office, cover the entire first floor. A full line of papers and commercial and general stationery, school books and blank books, largely of its own manufacture, can here be found.
On the second floor, besides the three rooms rented to other parties, is a commodious and well-filled stock room, and the edi- torial office of the American Farm News, under the management of Mr. J. M. H. Frederick.
The entire third floor is occupied by the job department, about two-thirds to type-setting and the balance with stock, paper cut- ters, etc., Mr. Samuel F. Ziliox, foreman; all under the superin- tendency of Mr. Francis C. Whittier.
The entire fourth floor is devoted to bookbinding and blank book manufacturing, under the supervision of Mr. John P. Bren- nan, this department being supplied with every approved mod- ern appliance, ruling machines, paper cutters, presses, folding machines, stitching machines, etc.
On the fifth floor are the editorial rooms and the news compo- sition room; the latter, occupying about two-thirds of the floor, being equipped with first-class material throughout, under the superintendence of that thoroughly practical printer, Mr. Dan Hill; managing editor, Mr. Elmer E. Paine.
HORACE G. CANFIELD .- Mr. Canfield is one of the oldest job printers in the city, having learned his trade with his father, the late Horace Canfield, one of Summit county's pioneer printers, who established the Ohio Review, at Cuyahoga Falls, in 1833, and the American Democrat, in Akron, in 1842. Mr. Canfield has been continuously in business for 35 years, and though not as extensive as some of the other offices of the city, his rooms in the Academy of Music building are well supplied with material and machinery from which many thousands of dollars worth of com- mercial and general job work are neatly and tastefully turned out yearly.
After the foregoing was first published, on August 1, 1889, Mr. Canfield sold his establishment to the Akron Engraving Com- pany, elsewhere noticed, Mr. Canfield continuing in the service of that company as foreman of the printing department.
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