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brother, J. W. Talbott, in the year '79 and later became a partner. In October, 1885, his brother entered another field and Mr. Talbott became sole proprietor. He has aimed to keep fully abreast of the times and as the business grew from year to year it was in accordance to this growth that he constructed the
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present elegant quarters. The writer was shown through the different de- partments of the business, presenting one of the largest stocks along the river, consisting of domestic dry goods, ladies', misses' and children's dress goods of the latest design, ladies' and gents' furnishings, hosiery, gloves, etc. In house furnishings are carpets, lace curtains, window shades, poles, fixtures, etc., and all articles belonging to this department. In the shoe department are ladies', misses' and children's shoes in both dress and service wear, in all styles and make. Men's and boys' footwear from the cheapest to the best grades. The grocery department is complete and comprises all the various home and table supplies carried in any first class grocery store. Mr. Talbott buys his goods in New York City, it being the entrepot or headquarters for any and all such goods in the United States, making two trips in person each year; this he has been doing since the year '83, buying at the lowest possible figure and selling after the same plan, thus saving to his customers from ten to twenty per cent. on every purchase. Employment is given to a full force of competent assist- ants, who make it a pleasant trading place for its many customers, and each year sees the business increasing and leading the trade in this line. Any one visiting the establishment is treated with courtesy and shown a line of goods that cannot be duplicated for the money in the county. Remember the place is
3-THE BIG THREE-3 CORNER FOURTH AND MILL STREETS.
TRY THE NEW LIVERY, FEED, SALE AND TRANSFER STABLE, BEESON BROS., PROPS. Third St., Bet, Locust and Mulberry, ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.
"Big Kanawha" Sample Room, Cor. Second and Walnut St., Middleport. Ohio.
AS the finest equipped and best stocked sample room in Middleport we notice the "Big Kanawha", owned by Mr. J. H. Dawe, which is thorough- ly metropolitan in all its appointments and is conducted upon those principles which reflect credit upon its manage- ment, as well as the community at large. Kanawha Sample Room is a well known resort under the management of Mr. A. J. Grimes, and has grown to be more popular than ever, and now monopolizes the cream of the trade in Middleport. The bar is fully stocked
with Old Bourbon and Sour Mash whiskies, pure wines and liquors, lager beer, ale, soft drinks, etc. A full line of the choicest brands of cigars and tobaccos is kept constant- ly on hand. His bar fixtures are ele- gant; the bar is of cherry and his side board of the same material, orna- mented with bevel French plate mir- rors. This palace is centrally located, corner Second and Walnut streets, where the finest and smoothest goods can be found. Speaking of its man- ager we cannot forget to mention a few of his good acts since boyhood. Mr. A. J. Grimes, at the age of thir- teen, responded to the President's first call, left his home, parents and friends to go fight for his country. He en-
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listed in Company H, 36th Reg't O. V. I., Aug. 12th, 1861, and was honor- ably discharged Aug. 1865. He bore the reputation of being one of the bravest soldiers in his company when but a mere boy. He returned to this place after the war and has lived here ever since. Drop in and see him and you will find him and the place the most popular in Meigs county.
"Buckeye" Bakery and Grocery, Covert & Hartinger, Proprietors, Mill Street.
AMONG the most popular houses in this city, is that of Covert & Har- tinger, whose place of business is on Mill Street. They occupy a fine bus- iness room 18x36 feet in dimensions, where can be found at all times the best fresh bread, cakes, crackers, etc. Fine cakes are put up for weddings,
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parties or festivals on short notice and on reasonable terms. They also carry in stock foreign and domestic fruits, confectioneries, tobaccos, cigars, etc. They have in connection a full supply of groceries, sugars, teas, coffees, spices, and all other grocers' sund- ries. The individual members of this firm are W. A. B. Covert and A. W. Hartinger, both natives of Middleport. These gentlemen commenced business in 1890, and have built up for them- selves a large and increasing trade, by their straightforward business princi- ples. They run a free delivery wagon to all parts of the city, and Pomeroy for their patrons, and any one wishing anything in this line will find these gentlemen on Mill Street. Buckeye Bakery.
F. Burchard, Fruits, Confectionery, Cigars and Tobaccos, Second St.
AMONG the institutions of Middle-
port deserving special mention in this work is the establishment of Mr. F. Burchard, on Second street, a house of fruits, nuts, confectionery, cigars, tobaccos, oysters, ice cream and sweet meats of various kinds. He is a na- tive of this place and has been con- nected with the present business four years. Anything in foreign, tropical, or domestic fruits at all times. Give him a call when in the city.
Walter Branch, Manager Western Union Telegraph Company, Second Street, Middleport, 0.
IN the prominent relations he holds with our citizens and business men we notice Mr. Walter Branch, the pre- sent efficient operator and manager of the Western Union Telegraph Com- pany for this city. Mr. Branch is a native of this county, born in Pome- roy in 1852. He was raised and ed- ucated there also, learning telegraphy and was appointed manager of the Western Telegraph Company here in 1871, making one of the best managers the company has, his duties being performed so perfectly in this number of years that he is one of the most in- fluential citizens of Middleport.
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F. P. Bryan, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Saddlery Hardware, and Manufacturer of and Dealer in Horse Furnishings.
THERE are no mechanical pursuits that can claim higher considera- tion in their relation to public neces- sities than those which relate to the preparation of the horse for the ser- vice he must perform. Take the horse from the field one week and its effect is to cripple all progressive operations and business affairs from the center to the remotest part of the world. In ancient times so highly prized was the horse that the most precious metal, gold, was sometimes used to form the protection for the foot. In modern times the ingenuity of man has kept pace with greater capabilities of use for which the horse proved to be adap- ted, as may be seen in the production of varieties of harness especially adapted to permit the performance of the work required with ease to the an- imal, and distributing the strain of the load over those parts best calculat- ed to receive it. This summarizing was brought about in visiting the man- ufacturing wholesale and retail house of Mr. F. P. Bryan, on Second Street. A few words in regard to the business relations of the house. Mr. Bryan's is a wholesale and retail saddlery hardware, exhibiting some of the finest goods manufactured in the country, besides at leisure times he manufac- tures all kinds of single and double harness to order, and deals extensive- ly in all horse furnishings, and makes general turf goods a specialty. For anything in his line there is no more reliable house in the county, and none are better workers in leather.
is a native of Williamsburg, Va., born in the year 1832. At the age of five years he became a resident of Newark, O. Again he located at Pleasantville, Fairfield Co., and has been a resident of Middleport about thirty-five years, and in his presen, business here, about thirty years. His
is one of the most complete establish- ments in the valley, and enjoys a good trade.
A. Calderwood, Books, Notions, Wall Paper, Etc. 45 Second St.
IN reviewing the business interests
of this place the compiler of this work called at the book, notion, and wall paper establishment of Mr. Cal- derwood, on Second Street. Here is one of the prettiest store rooms in Middleport, with large plate glass cov- ering the entire front of the room, and completely stocked with school and miscellaneous books, works of fiction,
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history, art and literature, tablets and all the various books carried in a first- class book store. Outside of this are school supplies in abundance, fine ink wells and gold pens in great profusion. The wall paper department is full and complete, and patrons find in this house one of the best places in the city to deal. Mr. Calderwood owns the building, a fine two story brick 23x65 feet in dimensions, and one of the finest business rooms in Middleport. Mr. Calderwood is a native of Scot- land, and came to this country when quite young, settling in Middleport when a boy. For many years he has been closely identified with the com- mercial interests of the city, having been associated with his father in the dry goods business for a number of years, and later started in the grocery business in his present quarters, and continued in that line until the "1884 flood," at which time he lost quite an amount of goods, and on reopening it was to open his present line. His is among the best houses in the city, and enjoys a good trade. He is also agent for the Adams Express Co., Clerk of the Board of Education; Township
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Clerk for sixteen years, and Treasurer of First Presbyterian Church ; and one of Middleports' most active business men.
Carpenter & Wilson, Dealers in Groceries and Notions.
IN looking over the city we found among down-town business enter- prises a neat little grocery store that deserves special mention in this re. view. This business was established here three years ago. They carry a full line of groceries, including teas, coffees, sugars, pure spices, provisions, tobacco and cigars, canned goods, tinware and notions. They have small rents to pay and are at less ex- pense and can sell goods at lower prices than some of the more preten- tious concerns. Call and see if our verification is not correct. Mr. Car- penter is a native of Athens county, and was a machinist until three years ago. Mr. Wilson is a native of West Virginia and has been a resident of this city for the past five years.
Edwin Cook, Dealer in Flour, Feed, Seeds, Lime, Cement, Etc., Second Street.
IT is only by a careful review in detail of the many and varied in- dustrial enterprises of Middleport that a true knowledge of its commer- cial magnitude may be attained. The traffic in grain, flour and feed forms one of the principal factors of the city's commerce, and a firm entitled to liberal mention in this respect is that of Mr. Edwin Cook. The business was started here by him nearly three years since and has steadily grown from that date to this. He is a native of this city and devoted much of his time, up to entering his present field, to teaching at various points through- out the country. An extensive grain business is transacted, paying the highest cash price for grain and country produce at all times. Feed constitutes a leading feature of the business, being shipped in from the
west in car lots. An immense amount of flour, seeds of all kinds, and vege- tables are handled. The trade of the house is large and extends over a radius of several miles around Mid- dleport. Here is headquarters for anything in garden or field seeds at all times.
John A. Dawson, Cigars, Tobaccos. Candies and Notions, Second St., Middleport. 0.
T HIS business place is a recent ac- cession to the business interests of Middleport, having been in opera- tion but two years. Mr. Dawson is almost a life long resident of this place. He was born in England in the year 1844. His parents came to this country when he was but three years old, and settled here in Middleport. Mr. Dawson has been identified with business pursuits for many years pre- vious to his present enterprise. He keeps in stock pure fresh candies and confections, foreign and American fruits, nuts, fine cigars, tobaccos, etc. He was one of the patriots to respond to the call of his country. He entered the Union Army, May 1864, in Co. A, 140th O. V. I., and served his country bravely until honorably discharged in September 1864. He established his present business here 1889. Under his management the enterprise has met with success. In this department of our commercial system the estab- lishment of John A. Dawson holds a prominent place in this section of Meigs county. Call and see him and you will always find a nice fresh stock to select from.
Farmers' Hotel, Mill St., William Swisher, Proprietor.
THIS is one of the best conducted hotels in the city of Middleport, and is under control of Mr. William Swisher, who is a native of Virginia, where he first saw the light of day in
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1835, and came to Meigs county in 1844, with his parents, and has been a resident ever since. When the war of the rebellion broke out, Mr. Swisher responded to the call and enlisted in Co. D., 141st Regiment Infantry, and did credit to himself and honor to the nation. In 1890 Mr. Swisher was elected by the Republicans of this city to the honorable position of City Mar- shal. We would just say to the read- ers of this review, if you want a good square meal just go to Farmers' Hotel on Mill Street. His rates are but one dollar per day to transient, and re- duced rates are given to regular board- ers.
L. N. Gerber, Merchant Tailor, Mill Street.
TO dress well may not be the chief end of man, but the character of his attire certainly has a great in-
fluence on his career in life. It effects not only the opinions of others, but in
a large degree his own self respect. One of the leading merchant tailors in this section of the country, is the sub- ject of this sketch Mr. L. N. Berger. His establishment is located on Mill Street, where he has been stationed for the past two years. He is a native of Gallipolis, O., and has been con- nected with the merchant tailoring business for nearly fifteen years in this place. He is a practical workman, his work having given the best of sat- isfaction in every instance. He carries at all times a complete and comprehen- sive line of the newest piece goods and suitings from both American and for- eign looms, and guarantees te patrons neat and perfect fits, and first-class workmanship in all cases. If in need of anything in his line you cannot put it in better hands. He is a prominent mem ber of the Knights of Pythias and it is due to him as the Keeper of Records and Seals that we obtained the records of this order mentioned elsewhere in this work.
Mrs. Nellie Gray, Fashionable Dressmaker, Second St., Be- tween Coal and Race Sreets.
"ACH year with its growth of cul- E ture, refinement and wealth, in- creases the importance of this depart- ment of art, which now requires both skill and aesthetic taste to meet the requirements of fashion and secure the favors of the best class of ladics. Mrs. Nellie Gray is a native of Con- necticut, and has been in business in Middleport for the past twenty years. She has been a resident of this city since the year 1866. For nine years prior to that time she was engaged in glove making in Cincinnati. She keeps on an average from four to five practical assistants, and has had that experience which commends her at once to the most favorable considera- tion among the better class of ladies. She is in receipt of newest patterns and styles, promptly on their appear- anee in our eastern cities, and uses the best known system of cutting to
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insure neat and perfect fits, and exer- cises a refined and artistic taste in trimming and draping which insures the best satisfaction to her patrons, while prices are uniformly reasonable.
S. T. Grogan, Sample Room, Cor. Walnut and Second Streets.
THIS is one among the most at- T tractive and efficiently conducted sample rooms in the city and enjoys the patronage of many of our leading citizens and business men. Mr. Gro- gan is a native of Charleston, W. Va., where he first saw the light of day in 1854, and commenced business here in 1884, and worked as a boiler maker previous to that time, Mr. Grogan has the finest fitted up bar in the city, the bar being the latest design, and the side board decorated with the finest French plate mirrors. Mr. Grogan occupies a fine business room, 20x40 feet in dimensions, wherein he carries a complete line of the best grades of foreign and domestic wines, rye and old bourbon whiskies, beer, ale, and all popular soft drinks, to- bacco and a full line of imported and domestic cigars. He also keeps in connection a lunch counter, where can be obtained a nice, clean lunch for the hungry. Mr. Grogan employs one assistant, who is the finest mixer' of fancy drinks in the city. This house is noted for its strict order and honor- able business methods and courteous treatment of its many patrons.
D, S. Hartinger, Physician and Surgeon, Office, Second St., Middleport, Ohio.
AMONG the accomplished physi- cians and surgeons of Middleport we notice the name of Dr. Hartinger, who is a native of this county, born in 1847, on a farm in Rutland town- ship. He obtained his early educa- tion in the common schools and re- ceived a certificate to teach when but eighteen years of age; taught two years, then studied medicine, going to the Ohio Medical College of Colum- bus, Ohio. Graduating from that
famous college in the year 1876, he came to this place the same year, since which time he has been actively engaged in the practice of medicine. It is not necessary for us to speak at any great length of this gentleman's standing in this city. We will simply drop the remark that he has as good a practice as onyone in the city, and his time is fully taken up. He is one of the city's most enterprising and solid citizens.
W. A. Hanlin, Homeopathic Physi- cian, Office, Second St. Mid- dleport, Ohio.
DOCTOR HANLIN, who has for so many years been recognized among our successful and accomplished resi- dent physicians, is a native of this county, born in 1850. He was educat- ed and graduated from the famous Hahneman Medical College of Chica- go, with the highest honors, in 1881, and came back to his native town and began the practice of medicine, and is today recognized as one of the lead- ing physicians of southern Ohio. He is enjoying a first-class practice and is one of Middleport's most enterprising and influential citizens. We will say that it is with pleasure we make note of such a man when writing of the leading citizens of Middleport.
Dr. W. B. Hodge, Dentist, Mill St.
THE grand achievements in dental
surgery, which science and art have exhumed from the limitless prov- inces always open to the human mind, are doubtless as highly appreciated by the human family as those in any other department. Among those whose accomplishments and skill compre- hend the best appliances and methods of operative, mechanical and surgical dentistry we notice especially Dr.W. B.
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Hodge, on Mill Street. He is a native of Augusta Co. Va., born in the year 1839, and has been practicing dental surgery at various places throughout Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Kansas and Ohio, for the past twenty- two years. He has been located in this city for the past fifteen years. The Doctor's numerous years of exper- ience gives him skill, so essential to dental surgery, and persons desiring any work in this line cannot put it in- to better hands. The premises oc- cupied are large and spacious, and fit- ted up with the best and latest im- proved appliances known to the art. Also one of the best located rooms in the entire city. Some æsthetic writer says, "It would seem as if bad teeth must necessarily destroy all sentimen- tal relations." Be this as it may, the beauty and benefit of good teeth should be apparent to both old and young, and good dental services bet- ter appreciated. To say nothing of comfort and health, see what a part the teeth play in social intercourse, singing, laughing, friendly greetings, ever displaying beauty or deformity, imparting fragrance or fetor.
W. M. Hartinger, Druggist, Second Street, Middleport, 0.
ONE of the neatest and most at- tractive drug stores in the city of Middleport, is that of the courteous gentleman whose name heads this
ually found in stores of this charac- ter. Mr. Hartinger is a native of this county, born on a farm in Rutland township in 1838. He was educated and taught school in his younger days, and was one of the noble men to re- spond to the President's call to go fight for his country. He enlisted in Co. D, 92 Regiment, O. V. I., August, 1862, and was honorably discharged June, 1865. He bore the reputation of being one of the best soldiers that ever shouldered a musket. He was among the fortunate ones who went through many hard fought battles with out injury. Our advise to the citizens of Middleport and vicinity is to call and see Mr. Hartinger and see if we are not right.
Ira Hulbert, Photograph Gallery Coal Street.
FEW departments of science or art have contributed more ending pleasure to mankind than that now recognized under the general name of photography, which comprehends the result of mechanical appliances, chem- ical knowledge and artistic attain- ments. Since its inception, over a half century ago, it has taken those progressive steps which have given it a high position among the arts and secured results applicable to the wants af the present age. Among those who bring into requisition the highest practical ability and experience is
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sketch. He occupies a neat and con- veniently arranged room on Second Street, 25×60 feet in dimensions. He carries a large and varied stock of drugs, chemicals and medicines, sur- gical instruments and appliance of the finest quality, toilet and fancy articles, perfumery, and such goods as are us-
Mr. Ira Hulbert, who is a native of Steuben, Co., N. Y., where he was born in 1847, and learned the photog- raphy business at Point Pleasant, W. Va., and worked at it there a number of years, and located in this city in 1889. He has kept fully abreast of the times and today utilizes the latest
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improved methods which science has placed at his hands for the perfecting of his art. His operating rooms and laboratory show the utilization of the latest improved mechanical and chem- ical appliances for the prompt and efficient execution of all work in this line of art, from card to panel sizes in photographs, and all work is guar- anteed. Prices as low as consistent with the work.
S. M. Hysell, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Hardware, Stoves and Tinware, Second Street, Middle- port, Ohio.
ONE of the largest and most suc- cessful hardware and agricultural implement stores in Southern Ohio is that of Mr. S. M. Hysell, who is a na- tive of this place, born in 1837, and es- tablished his business here in 1863. The premises occupied is a large two
story brick, 50x103 feet in dimensions, and he employs four assistants, and it requires every foot of space to accom- modate his large and choice stock, one of the largest and best selected in Southern Ohio, embracing builders' and shelf hardware, blacksmiths', car- penters', mechanics' and machinists' tools, table and pocket cutlery, iron and steel bars, paints, oils, lime ce- ment, doors, sash, blinds, glass, putty, and white lead. He is also manufact- urer and contractor of sheet iron and tin roofing, wagon material, etc. He also carries a large line of all kinds of
tinware. Stoves of all kinds, Leader, Lexington, Bell, Sunshine, Pine Grove, and all kinds of gasoline stoves, New Process the best in the world, and brass grate fire fronts, mantel fronts, both slate and woodenware. Mr. Hy- sell has exclusive agency of Meigs Co. Ohio, and Mason Co., West Virginia, for Walter A. Wood machines. The low down single canvass twine binder, the best in the world, and mowing machines. He also keeps all kinds of agriculture implements, Syracuse plow, the best in the world, walking and riding cultivators, latest improved hay rakes, tedders, corn planters, drills, etc. He has also the exclusive agency for Meigs, Gallia, Athens, and Mason counties, W. Virginia, for the Eclipse grain and seed separator and grader, the finest in the world for cleaning seed wheat and market wheat, and sep- arating clover seed from timothy seed. He also handles the Diamond Soluble Reliance and Bone meal fertilizer, sec- ond to none. Mr. Hysell is also agent for the Combination Water heater, Cabinet folding bath tub, the newest cheapest and latest thing out in bath tubs. No bath room needed, an orna- ment to any room ; a child can operate it; you can use oil, gasoline or nat- ural gas; heats twenty gallons of water in twenty-five minutes; the great expense of putting in heating boilers with ranges or furnaces with cold and hot water pipes done away with. The facilities of this establish- ment in every department of the bus- iness are unexcelled, and it has been a strict rule with the proprietor to sell everything without a mistatement, and as he is so well known and highly es- teemed by the public at large, it is useless for us to add any further com- mendation.
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