Scioto County, Ohio - Chapter 6, 1903

Chapter 6

Hotels and Restaurants - Banks and BankKers-~ Building Associations_Merchants-Manufactories-Twelfth United States Census of Manufactures-The Portsmouth Telephone Company - The Portsmouth Gas Company- - Insurance Agents.

Hotels And Restaurants

The first hotel in Portsmouth was kept by John Brown, the first citizen. It was a primitive affair. but was replete with good cheer. The landlord was popular, and so were his daughters. Two of them married Generals of the Militia - General Robert Lucas and General William Kendall.

Brown opened his hotel in about 1806, though Keyes says it was about 1804. It was a two-stery log affair near the Point. Brown has a sketch in this work. Elijah Glover started a hotel in Portsmouth, on Pig Iron Corner, some time later. He built on Pig Iron Cortier, and kept there till shortly before his death.

On September 8, 1825, "Squire Cornelius McCoy began the career of hotel keeping at the "Golden Lamb," where the Hotel Portsmouth now stands.

fn 1836, Peebles' Hotel was advertised by John Peebles, and he had the stage office. He advertised at the corner of West and Water Streets. now Front and Jefferson Streets. He also advertised the commission business.

In 1834, C. McCoy had leased his hotei to John Watson, of Chillicothe, who changed the name to the Franklin House. In 1836, John Watson built a hotel on the site of the present Biggs House,.and started in business there. His health failed, and his son, William H. Watson, and John Brown took the hotel and run it for eighteen months. Then John Brown run it eighteen months longer. On March 1, 1839, Col. T. J. Graham came from Chillicothe and took charge and run it till 1853, under the name of the United States. It made more money and entertained more distinguished people than any hotel in Ports mouth, before or since. The Colonel was a society man, and had wonderful ability as a caterer and "boniface." McCoy took charge of his hotel, when Watson left. and called it the Mansion House until 1840, when he named it the American Hotel. In 1843, A. and B. J. Van Court took charge of it. On January 19. 1844, McCoy announced he had resumed control of the American Hotel and had Mr. and Mrs. Tewksbury to assist him. He stated that he kept a reading-room, and that the stages started from his hotel. In 1844, Colonel Graham announced that he had livery in connection with the United States Hotel, and that he sent carriages to meet the steamboats at the landings. In January. 1846, the National Hotel opened. This was a disastrous venture of Major Chas. F. Reiniger. William H. Briggs, a brother-in-law of the Major, kept the hotel. It never paid. and it broke the Major. It had five stories, and was fifty-three feet front and sixty-five feet deep. The steamboat landing was at that time in front of the hotel. In 1846, the American Hotel was conducted by Ralph St. John. In this same year, it had a financial collapse, and was advertised by David Gharky, Trustee. In 1848. it seems E. Coney had charge of it for a short time, and in the same year had another, the Farmers' on Second Street. In 1848, Robert Montgomery had the McCoy Hotel, and changed the name to the Franklin House. In 1850, E. Coney had passed over to the

On October 24, 1854, the name Biggs House was first used. It was formerly the United States Hotel, and Colonel John Row succeeded Colonel T. J. Graham. {t seems that no one with a less rank than Colonel could conduct that house.

In 1858, in March, the Franklin House was conducted by C. W. Higgins. He changed the name to the Higgins House. In the same year Henry D. Burton was conducting the St. Charles Exchange. Burton conducted it until 1860, when A. L. Martin became the proprietor. :

In 1860, Fred. Legler was conducting the Eagle Hotel, on Front Street, between Madison and Main. He had stabling for fifty horses and a wagon yard. Fred. Legler kept in business in Portsmouth, at different places west of Market Street, and amassed a modest fortune.

In 1863, Colonel T. J. Graham again ventured into business. This time he kept a restaurant, on Market Street, with a bar. He was not successful.

In 1864, Fred. Legler was conducting the White Bear Hotel, and made it pay. Fveryone liked Fred. and he was a popular landlord. He died in 1880 at the early age of forty-seven.

On April 12, 1865, W. H. H. Taylor, better known as Horseshoe Taylor, took the Biggs House. He had the Midas touch, when it came to the hotel business. He changed the name to the Taylor House and made $30,000 while he ran it. The main point in his conducting the hotel was, that he was always in the dining-room at meals and carved all the meat at a side table. He kept his eyes on the waiters all the time. Another good quality, he never forgot to put anything in the bill of a departing guest. He welcomed his guests in a manner which was delightful, and while his bills were always all they could bear, he made every departing guest feel he had his "money's worth." He kept a number of old horseshoes in sight, about his desk, awd he made out all the bills.

On June 8, 1865, George Washington Jones bought the McCoy Hotel, then known as the Golden Lamb, and changed it to the Jones House. He wanted to popularize it. .

In 1865, Lewis H. Young was conducting an eating house in Portsmouth In 1866, Marshall McElhaney was conducting a hae on the southwest corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets, where the Post Office now stands. Henry Starks was keeping the White Bear at the same time i

On September 28, 1367, Pat Kenrick advertised the St. Charles Exchange just opened. He conducted it for seventeen years. It was very popular, and he made and saved money there.

On November 2, 1867, John Wilson opened the Sheridan House, on Fifth Street, next the St. Mary's Parish School. The venture was not a success, and when he died the house was closed. It is now owned by the Sisters.

On June 28. 1868, Fred. Legler opened the Legler House, on Front Street, next east of the Hotel Portsmouth, and conducted it until his death, in 1880. After his death his family conducted the house for a number of years.

On May 25, 1870, an addition, on Market Street to the Taylor House, was being erected. It took the place of an old frame which formerly stood there. It was four stories high and cost $15,200.

On March 6, 1871, occurred the great fire which destroyed the Taylor or Biggs House; an account of it will be found elsewhere. The loss to the owner of the Biggs House was $30,000, with no insurance. The loss to Pat Prendergast, the lessee, was $10,000. Mr. Biggs had been solicited to insure the house the day before the fire but neglected to do so. His new addition, costing $15,200 and erected in 1870, was destroyed. The Biggs House was immediately rebuilt, but while it was rebuilding, John W. Varner coined money at his hotel.

: On March 27, 1872, S. B. Jennings purchased an interest in the Biggs House with Pat Prendergast, and the firm became Prendergast & Jennings. The rebuilt Biggs House was not reopened till April 18, 1872. There was a formal opening, and 800 to 1,000. persons were present. A gold-headed cane was pre sented to the venerable William Biggs. Mr. Albert McFarland made the presentation aia 'There was a great supper. Currier's Band, from Cincinnati. was present.

In 1342, Colonel Graham charged $2.00 per week at the United States Hotel. Wheat was 30 to 40 cents per bushel, corn 10 cents and fresh beef 3 cents per pound. Those were halcyon days for the hotel boarder.

On June 8, 1873, the Taylor House was conducted, at Third and Market. by William H. H. Taylor and J. A. McDonald. Taylor did not have the ability of his father and the enterprise collapsed.

On November 10, 1870, the New Merchants' Hotel was opened and J. W. Varner was Manager and William H. Taylor, Clerk. At this time John Wilson was conducting the Newman House, on Front and Massie Streets. On February 3, 1875, Lester E. Wood ws conducting the Massie House. ;

Qn February & 1886. the name of the St. Nicholas was changed to the Dever House. Dempsey W. Dever owned it, and A. J. Dever and wife conducted it. b ,

On September 8, 1900. Mr. Merr.man succeeded N. L. Bryan in the Biggs House. He conducted it until March 6, 1900, When the hotel was closed.

was built by the Portsmouth Hotel Company, incorporated under the laws of West Virginia. with $100,000 capital, in 1898S. The first President was Daniel McFarland, now deceasei. and the first Secretary and Treaserer was Lon Mc Farlin, also deceased. The original Directors were: L. D. York, Philo S_ Clark, A. M. Damarin, George M. Appel, A. A. Branch, Charles Daehler, and Alex. M. Glockner. The Company purchased the property from the Whitney Corner to the Portsmouth National Bank, including the Micklewaite. Maxwell, First National Bank, J. H. Johnson, and Iron National Bank Buildings, tore them down and erected a five-story building, S214 feet front on Second Street by 1380 feet deep on Market Street, five stories in height, with a basement. The hotel cost $200.000, and it cost $20,000 to furnish it. It has eighty five Seeping rooms, twenty-two with baths. It opened March 6, 1900. It has telephones and electric - lights in all rooms cold storage, refrigerators, filtering systems, steam laundry,

Steam cookers. elevators etc. It has every uptodate improvement and convenience. and is one of the most modern hotels in Ohie. The landlerd has the most popular name in the world - "Smith*" - and tries to live ute it, He named the hotel, The Washington, for the father of his country, and thought "Washington" and "Smith" a winning combination, which it has proved to be. The hotel rate is $3.00 per day. and it is worth it. Mr. Smith is a very popular landlord. He does all he can to please the traveling and general public. Mr. Smith leases the real estate, owns the furnishings, and is the proprietor of the hotel.

Banks And Bankers

The old Commercial Bank of Scioto was chartered by special act of December 16, 1817_ Its capital was $100,000. The committee to organize it were: William Kendall, Will Lodwick, Thomas Waller, John Brown, Jr. Jacob Offmere, Joseph Waddel, Josiah Shackiord. Nathan K-. Clough, John H. Thornton, William Daley and John R. Turner. On December 17, 1817, the first notice of its organization appeared in the Supporter Gazette, at Chillicothe. Ohio. Thomas Waller was the first President and Blijah MelIntyre was the first Cashier. He served until 1820, and was succeeded by Jacob Clingman, who served until 1833. Thomas Waller died July 12, 1823, and John R. Turner succeeded him as President. When organ zed the bank opened on a second floor on Front Street, on Poplar Alley. It continued there until 1829, when it moved into the M. B. Gilbert Residence, below Lynn's livery stable, which was built for it. In 1863 Mr. H. Buchanan became Cashier. Eli Kinney went into the bank as a clerk in 1833, and remained unt'l 1835, when he went into a bank started by Peter Kinney and William Hall. A Mr. Belt, of Chillicothe, son of Levin Belt, and brother-in-law of Buchanan, succeeded him. In,1839 he was succeeded by N. W. Chapman, a young man from the East, .

August 5, 1818, the Portsmouth Gazette of this date advertises: Directors to be elected September 3, and second installments ordered paid up. Form of proxy given. Thomas Waller, President, and N. K. Clough, Cashier. This was the first issue of the first paper in Portsmouth.

January 7, 1830, the Directors elected were: G. W. Clingman, Washington Kinney, Aaron Kinney, James Lodwick, John McDowell, Jacob Offnere, Jacob P. Noel, Ezra Osborn, N. W. Andrews, Moses Gregory, Kennedy Lodwick, J. V. Robinson, and William Hall. ;

Damarin and S. M. Tracy. : January 18, 1844, the Trustees or Assignees reported to the public the trust. The assets were $270,756.30; of this $227,466.55 were notes and $22,835.15 real estate and $13,710.19 undrawn dividends. i Of the circulation, $34,605 was out; $20,882.33 certificates unpaid. Capital stock was reduced to $207,838.05. The liabilities to the public on January 1, 1844, were $55,261.99. ; : February 16, 1844, twelve and one-half per cent dividend paid and obligations reduced to $34,765.59. May 2%, 1844, fifth dividend of twelve and one-half per cent declared. October 10, 1844, sixth dividend of twelve and one-half per cent paid and statement of trust fund published. Liabilities to the public, $22,456.08, of which $17,282.55 was deposits.

Bankers And Brokers

December 2, 1857, Thomas Dugan retired from Dugan; Means, Hall & Company. The name of the firm was changed to Means, Hall & Company, and was composed of Thomas W. Means, William Ellison, J. L. Watkins, William V. Peck, John Ellison, M. R. Tewksbury, William Hall, William Wurts, William Means and A. C. Crichton.

May 12, 1858, Kinney & Waller, Bankers, dissolved partnership, and it became Kinney & Lodwick, Mr. Eggleston B. Lodwick and Philander C. Kinney composing the new firm.

: November 8, 1862, Kinney & Raynor, Bankers, dissolve. It was P. CG. Kinney and W. H. Raynor. They were succeeded by Kinney & Chapman. P. C. Kinney and H. L. Chapman.

April, 1872, The Iron National Bank was organized. Capital, $100,000. It succeeded W. Kinney & Company. George A. Waller was President and William Kinney, Cashier.

May 1, 1872, The Kinney National Bank was open for business. It was founded by Colonel P. Kinney, who commenced in 1832 as a private banker. It was E. Kinney & Company and P. Kinney & Company. In 1855 he went into the State Bank and continued in it until the Portsmouth National Bank was organized. In 1858 he became President of the State Bank. In 1868 he sold his stock in the Portsmouth National Bank. In 1869 he started the Bank of Portsmouth, and in April, 1827, the Kinney National Bank.

Peter Kinney's bank, organized in 1835, was kept in his grocery on Front Street. In 1843 it was moved into the building next west of Gilbert's store. J. V. Robinson and Peter Kinney organized the Portsmouth Branch of the State Bank of Ohio. This did business in the McDowell Block until 1847, when it built the banking house on Market Street, formerly owned by the Portsmouth National Bank. In 1846 the State Bank was organized with a capital of $100,000, largely taken by nonresidents. It continued business until 1865, when it was succeeded by the Portsmouth National, which began April 20, 1865. Peter Kinney was the first President and Samuel Reed was the first Cashier.

August 17, 1892, the Portsmouth National Bank moved to the southwest corner of Court and Second Streets, in the Elk Building. John G. Peebles was then President of this bank.

began business June 5, 1898, with a capital stock of $30,200. It organied under the State law of Ohio. Its orig.nal President was the late James W. Newman. After his death, on January 1, 1902, Levi D. York was made President. Doctor George Fisher was the first Vice President, succeeded later by Doctor 8S. S. Walderman. Mr, George ®. Kricker has been Cashier from the organ.zation. The present capital stock is $50,000, with $15,000 surplus. The average deposits are $875,000, The Portsmouth National Bank / was and is the successor to the Portsmouth Branch of the State Bank of Ohio. lc was organized April 19, 1865, with the charter Number 935. The original capital was $250,000, The original officers were Colonel Peter Kinney, President; George Johnson, Vice President; Samuel Reed, Cashier, The present capital stock is $125,000, and the present officers are John Peebles, President; Samuel Reed, Vice President; Charles B. 'Tayor, Cashier. 'The average deposits are 876,000 to $400,000, The First National Bank was organized August 8, 1868. The original capital stock was $200,000. The origina! five directors were: Benjamin B. Gaylord, Louis C. Damarin, Percival S. lams, John P. Terry and James Y. Gordon. The original officers were: Percival S. lams,, President, and James Y. Gordon, Cashier, The serial charter number of the bank is 68. The present officers are: James W. Bannon, President, A. M. Damarin, Vice President; Simond Labold, Cashier. The directors outside of the bank are 2. J. Kenrick and A, T. Johnson. The present capital stock is $100,000, and the average deposits are $750,000. ' was organized March 19, 1885. The original officers were: President, Enoch J. Salt; Vice President, H. P. Pursell; Secretary, Edward Coriell; Treasurer, Hrnest Herman; Solicitor, S. G. MeColloch; Directors, I. F, Coriell, S. G. MeColloch, Isaac I', Mead, H. P. Pursell, W. HE, Hancock, Ernest Herman, Enoch J. Salt, A. Lorberg and H. A. Reaves. The authorized capital stock is $3,000,000; the assets $141,000, and the deposits $125,000, The contingent account of this association is $5540. The present officers are: President Ernest Herman; Vice President, J. J. Brushart; Secretary and Treasurer, Edward Coriell; Solicitor, Thomas C, Beatty. The present directors are: Hrnest Herman, J. J. Brushart, Thomas C. Beatty, Wdward Coriell, Louis Keller, Charles Craigmiles, John A. Ives and John Vetter.

was organized February 8, 1890, The original officers were: President, Lu. Murphy; Vice President, Charles P. Dennis; Treasurer, John W. Overturf; Secretary, John K, Duke. The original directors were: L. H. Murphy, Charles P. Dennis. John W, Overturf, John K. Duke, James A, Maxwell, Frank L. Marting, W. W. Gates, Jr, A. J. Finney and H, &, wing. The authorized capital stock is $2,000,000, the assets $312,587.08, and the deposits $306,566.82. The contingent, account of the association is $5,970.21, The present officers are: Charles P. Dennis President; J. J. Rardin, Vice President; John K, Duke, Secretary and Treasurer, 'The present directors are: Charles P, Dennis, J. J. Rardin, John K Duke, Janes A. Maxwell, A, J. Finney, W., D. Tremper, J. 0. Selby J M. Wendelken and George A. Goodman, q Mee °

Fisher, President ; A. J. Fuller, Vice President; W. C. Silcox, Treasurer; your R, Row, Secretary, and J. P. Purdum, Attorney, 'The original directors were;

Daniel White, W. C. Silcox, S. Labold, J. P. Purdum, John Richardson, Dr. George Fisher, H. S. Grimes, A. J. Fuller and Volney R. Row, C. W. Padan and B. F. Vincent. The authorized capital stock is $1,000,000, assets $59,500. The present officers are: H.S. Grimes, President; John Richardson, Vice President; S. Labold, Treasurer; T. J. Pursell, Secretary, and J. P. Purdum, Attorney. The present directors are: W. H. Doerr, Dr. George Fisher, H. S. Grimes, S. Labold, Sam Levi, J. P. Purdum, T. J. Pursell, John Richardson, W. L. Reed, Daniel White and John M. Williams.

was organized October 9, 1891. The original officers were: A. C. Thompson, President; Floyd L. Smith, Vice President; W. A. McFarlin, Secretary. The orig.nal directors were: C. S. OCadot, Ed. J. Corson, A. J. Fuller, W. A. Hutchins, Jr.. W. A. McFarlin, Floyd L. Smith, M. Stanton, A. C. Thompson, Thomas A. Taylor, Charles Wertz and H. 8. Grimes. The authorized capital stock is $1,000,000, the assets $110,000. The cont.ngent account of this association is $2359.40. The present officers are: Ed J. Corson, President; W. A. Hutchins, Vice President; A. L. Hamm, Secretary; Fred N. Tynes, Treasurer; Oscar W. Newman, Solicitor. The present directors are: A. A. Branch, Philo S, Clark, A. J. Fuller, A. L. Hamm, W. A. Hutchins, T. B. Johnson, John Jones, Oscar W. Newman, George P.. Roberts, Fred N. Tynes and Ed J. Corson.

was organized April 20, 1892. The original officers were: F. C. Daehler, President; Herman Huels, Vice President; Edgar F. Draper, Secretary and John C. Milner, Attorney. The original directors were. J. N. W. Crawford, Albert Knittel, Herman Huels, Edgar F. Draper, William Raschig, John W. Snyder, F. C. Daehler, Thomas Vickers and John C, Milner. The authorized capital stock is $800,000, assets $221,186.78, and the deposits $215,627.53. The contingent account of this association is $5,444.25. The present officers are: Philip Zoellner, President; F. C. Daehler, Vice President; Edgar F. Draper, Secretary and Treasurer; Harry W. Miller, Attorney. The present directors are: F. C. Daehler. Edgar F. Draper, Herman Huels, Harry W. Miller, George Padan, George J. Schmidt, George Sommer, Charles Winter and Philip Zoellner.

was organized November 24, 1894. The original officers were: Levi D. York, President; Adam Buch, Vice President; H. F. Thompson, Secretary and Treasurer; John R. Hughes, Solicitor. The original directors were: M. Stanton, Levi D. York, Adam Buch, H. F. Thompson, John R. Hughes, Will M. Pursell, HH. Herman, Frank Legler, John G. Gerlach J. J. Brushart and George E. Kricker. The authorized capital stock is $800,000, the assets $75,000, and the deposits $70,000. The contingent account of this association is $900. The present officers are: P.M. Streich, President; Will M. Pursell, Vice President; John R. Hughes, Solicitor, and George HE. Kricker, Secretary and Treasurer. The present directors are: Adam Buch, Will M. Pursell, John R. Hughes, Frank Legler, S. S. Halderman, Henry Heer, John Lange, W. A. Wurster, P. M. Streich, John G. Gerlach and George EH. Kricker.

Merchants From 1818 To 1868

In 1818 A. G Sargeant was conducting a jewelry establishment in Portsmouth. In 1819 Daniel Corwin was conducting a grocery. He had a sign, "Here is bread and butter." In 1818, 1819 and 1820 William Lodwick kept a general store in Portsmouth; also, Joseph Waddle; but the latter quit business September 4 ,1820. July, 1820, Corwin and Lodwick went into partnership. The firm was Daniel Corwin and James Lodwick. They dissolved September 12, and James Lodwick continued the business alone. In February, 1821, C. Hopkins conducted a book store, and James Abbott was a manufacturer of lumber, In

May, 1821, Daniel Corwin conducted a grocery and queensware store. June 28, 1891. John McDowell advertised as a merchant. In 1824 William Lodwick & Company were conducting a general store-in Portsmouth. In 1825 Robert Worth & Company were conducting a general store in Portsmouth, and so was George Fulston.

In April, 1826, W. T. Lodwick & Company dissolved. The firm was composed of William Lodwick and John T. Barr. April 27, 1826, M. Kehoe advertised boots and shoes and grocer.es and cigars. August 10, 1826, James Linn advertised a general store. November 16, 1826, S. Nixon & Company advertised a general store. December 1, 1826, Hall & Thomas advertised a general store; at the same time McIntire & Wood advertised a general store. February 2, 1828, William and Kennedy Lodwick were conducting a general store under the name of W. & K. Lodwick. July 19, 1828, Havillah Gunn was conducting a general store in Portsmouth. Gates & Kinney, S. Nixon & Company, James Lodwick, Hall & Thomas and W. & K. Lodwick were all conducting general stores. In 1828 B. F. & N. M. Holton and M. B. Ross were conducting general stores. This was M. B. Ross' first appearance.

March 28, 1829, J. V. Robinson advertised a general store. This was his first appearance in Portsmouth. May 1, 1829, W. H. Hads advertised a liquor store, and James Lodwick, lumber and shingles. May, 1829, F. M. Thompson & Company advertised a general store. June 6, 1829, Andrews & Gunn advertised as druggists and at the same time J. C. Ashley advertised as a dealer in ice, June 20, 1829, George McCague & Company advertised a general store. This was the.r first appearance. They advertised wholesale and retail.

January 28, 1830, William Hall dissolved with his partner and advertised alone. January 28, 1830, Kennedy Lodwick advertised a general store. February 11, 1830, R. D. Lawson advertised a lumber yard. February 25, 1830, William Anderson advertised ready-made clothing. January 1831, A. W. McGregor advertised a coffee house and liquors. March 28, 1831, Kennedy Lodwick advertised groceries. May 20, 1831, M. L. Lodwick advertised a hat store. The same date Lemuel Moss advertised a general store.

May 31, 1881, Glover & Noel advertised a general store in the French Grant. May 31, 1831, George Gassaway advertised a general store. June 17, 1831, Andrews & Gunn advertised as druggists, and in July M. Kehoe advertised groceries and liquors. July 8, 1831, Thomas Lawson advertised boots and shoes and whisky. In 1831 Samuel Huston advertised a coffee house and groceries.

house. The same date Samuel Huston advertised a coffee house. October 14 . Benjamin Melcher advertised groceries, and December 2, R. C. Slaughter advertised a coffee house. December 16 William Bartz & Company were conducting a wholesale grocery. August 15, 1832, Sullivan & Company advertised a general store, and M. B. Ross advertised books.

April 27, 1836, Gray & McCabe advertised dry goods. The same date M. B. Ross & Company and Hall & Currie advertised general stores. January 27, 1837, nos and Samuel Gunn dissolved partnership, and Enos continued in the business. April 1, 1837, Samuel Gunn advertised a general store. May 22, 1837, Joseph Riggs and R., Montgomery advertised general stores; Kehoe & Gray, boots and shoes; E. Glover, a book store, and Freeman & Cox, dry goods and hardware. , :

May 25, 1837, J. H. Wait advertised furniture. This was his advent. September 13, 1887, Hockaday & Howell advertised a general store. November 18, 1837, Kendall, Kepner & Company advertised a general store, December 2,

1837, John Ross advertised clothing, and McNairn & Murray advertised hardware. Th.s was the beginning of Mr. D. N. Murray's business career in Portsmouth. January 9, 1888, Brooks & Farmer advertised as druggists. They succeeded N. W. Andrews & Company. April 28, 1838, John Row & Company advertised as commission merchants. James Emmit was the partner. The same date R. H. Tomlin advertised whisky and pork. May 22, 1838, Andrews & McVey advertised a whisky store. The same date Thomas Kendall advertised a drug store. April 9, 1838, James Pursell © Company advertised. M. B. Ross was the partner. This was the advent of James Pursell in Portsmouth.

August 26, 1888, Lloyd & Terry advertised boots and shoes. This was Richard Lioyd and John P. Terry. September 4, 1838, Craighead & Aldrich advartised a commission house, January 11, 1839, C. A, M. Damarin and Charles Henking advertised groceries. January 20, 18389, Ldoyd & 'Terry dissolved, and were succeeded by Murfin & Terry. The same date Armstrong & Gray advertised as ropemakers. January 25, 1839, McDowell, Davis & Company succeeded MeDowell and Dayis. .L. P. N. Smith was the new partner. March 8, 18389, James Pursell advertised a general store. Murch 27%, 1839, Montgomery & Stevenson advertised dry goods. April 5, 1889, J. & T. Clark advertised dry goods.

November 29, 1839, James Pursell advertised wholesale dry goods. January, 1840, McDowell, Davis & Company dissolved and McDowell retired. The business was conducted by Davis & Smith. September 4, 1840, M. Willey advertised groceries. November 13, Waller & McCabe dissolved partnership. Jan uary 1, 1841, C. S. Smith advertised as a druggist, and February 4 Gray & Terry advertised wholesale and retail boots and shoes. The same date Stewart & Jones advertised wholesale dry goods. March 15, 1842, M. & G. Gilbert advertised groceries, &c. This was their first appearance in Portsmouth. April 22, 1842, Hall & Cifrrie dissolved partnership. William Hall continued the business. June 24, 1842, Hocaday & Howell went into bankruptcy. November 4, 1842, William Elden & Company advertised dry goods. January 19, 1844, Macy & Stillwell advertised a general store and dry goods. January 28, 1844, McNairn & Murray dissolved partnership.

January 29, 1844, Joseph Riggs advertised a general store. March 29, 1844, W. P. Gray announced his intention to leave town. Krom December 1, 1843, to March 29, 1844, Paul Brodbeck advertised groceries. April 12, 1844, John Row and Ralph St. John dissolved partnership. John Row continued the business. April 25, 1844, D. N. Murray advertised a new hardware store. May 9, 1844, J. V. Robinson & Son advertised a general store. May 8, 1844, Shackelford & Crichton advertised as druggists. August 1, 1844, Conway & Robinson advertised groceries. September 12, 1844, M. Kehoe advertised boots and shoes, wholesale and retail. The same date Michael Beyerly advertised copper, sheet iron, etc. The same date A. Doty advertised as a saddler. He died September 17, 1844, aged 42 years. January 15, 1845, Grown & Finch advertised groceries: also, S. R. Ross. B. F. Conway was in business as a commission merchant, Conway & Robinson had dissolved.

The following were engaged in business in Portsmouth in 1846: D. N. Murray, hardware store; John Row, commission merchant; J. Riggs, general store; J. V. Robinson & Son and J. W. Means & Company, general stores; J. L. MeVey & Company, wholesale and retail druggists, William L. Wood being the partner; R. Lloyd succeeded the firm of Lloyd & Pressel, dissolved; Oaks & Buskirk, groceries; Thomas Dugan, commission merchant, and James Pursell, queensware; B. F. Cunningham, commission merchant, and A. C. Davis and Stephen D. Bishop, ready-made-clothing. Those advertising in 1848 were: L. C. - Heaton & Company; William Hall, Robert Montgomery, William Elden & Company, 'T. \N. Davey & Company, J. Lodwick & Son, Jefferson & Noel, dry goods; Henry Lange, ready-made clothing; John H. Bentley, retail tea store; James Pursell, queensware; B. Fk, Conway & Company, commission merchants; J. Sals- _bury & Son, saddlers; M. Kehoe, shoes; Davis & Smith, commission merchants; Henry R. Kinney, hardware; C. S. Smith, S. R. Ross, W. S. Brown, J. B. Mervill & Company and E. Corwin, grocers; Wells, book store; M. & L. Laucher, watchmakers; Thomas G. Lloyd, confections, bakery, ice cream parlor, &c.; Cunning:

. i i . Vichots iture; L. C. Terry, oysters; Oaks & Buskirk, liquors; John B. Nichots, furn : Heaton and James Pursell, partners, and BF. Cunningham and Richard Spry dissolved.

Those advertising in 1850 were: John K. Oliver, William Elden & Company, B. L. Jefferson, dry goods; J. V. Robinson & Son, wholesale dry goods; William McComb, hat store: B. F. Conway & Company, commission merchants} William E. Williams, furniture; Dr. J. Corson, drug store; John McDowell, Jr,, commission merchant; Brian & Jones, furniture, and Mrs, EB. J. Rickey, milliner,

Those advertising in 1851 were: P. Brian, furniture wareroom; J. N, Davey, hardware; Shackelford & Crichton, and Corson & Kendall, druggists; H. & R. Leet, dry lumber; Hempstead & Lodwick, coal yards; D. Wolford, hat store; Brandish & Deitsch, clothing store; McFee Brothers, flint glass; Barber & Smith, tin, copper, sheet iron, &c.; William Hall & Son, dry goods, and BE, Strauss & Brother, clothing.

Those advertising in 1852 were: . W. S. Cutler & Company, liquors; W. G. Whitney, grocer: William Salter, dry goods; Samuel G. Glover, hat store; Ward, Murray & Stevenson, foundry; H. G. & A. B. Jones, druggists; R, Lloyd & Company, boots and shoes; Kennedy & Conway, feed store, and R. Brunner, dry goods. This was his first appearance in Portsmouth,

Those advertising in 1853 were: WilNam Hall & Son, wheelbarrow factory: J. F. Towell & Company, and F. Carrel, Jr., dry goods; McDowell & Chandler, commission merchants; O. A. Keyes, city book store; M, Seidenbach, elothing:: E. Hewes & Company and R. Bell & Company, boots and shoes; C. A, M. Damarin & Company, wholesale grocers; Star & Myer, clothing; Joseph W. Smith, wholesale grocery; W. P. Martin, M. & S. Timmonds and Bentley & Turner, grocers;; J. C. Gilbert, clothing; William McComb, hat store; H. R. Kinney, hardware; Jefferson & Blair, grocers; Kennedy & Turner, feed store; Hugh Reilly, liquor store.

Those advertising in 1854 were: J. B. Ormsley, liquors; J. Freshell, baker; Hibbs & Herod, D. N. Murray and H. R. Kinney, hardware; C. C. Hyatt, provisions: John Tillow, Henry Maule & Brother and P. M. Savage, groceries;

Those advertising in 1855 were: J. W. Tomlinson, commission merchant; J. K. Lodwick & Brothers succeed James Lodwick & Sons in the dry goods business; John Paull, drugs; H. R. Kinney & Company dissolve, W. J. Shipman retiring; C. P. Tracy & Company, boots and shoes; E. Miller, ready-made cloth-.

Those advertising in 1856 were: John Tillow, grocer; Smith & Wood, druggists; Densmore & Company dissolve, Milton Kennedy retiring, Tha firm is

Horace Leet continuing the business; M. B. Gilbert & Giles Gilbert dissolve, M. B. Gilbert continues the business. Giles Gilbert also has a grocery; J, CG.

Those advertising in 1857 were: J. Ormsby & Company, liquors; C. C. Row and John Tillow, grocers; Samuel Gielselman, dry goods; John Yoakley, pianos and sheet music; Muller & Carre, building materials; D, D. Rhodes, planing mill and lumber yard; J. W. Dennis, grocer; Hibbs & Herod and Ward & Waller, hardware: Pursell & Gordon, queenswure, and Mritts & Long, hats, &e.,

Those advertising in 1858 were: W. H. Brown & Brothers, wholesale groceries and commission; Dr. G. B. Bailey, Reed & Spry, Cutler & Calvert, druggists; Daniel Purcell, boots and shoes; P. H. Murray & Company, hardware; J. B. Nichols & Company, furniture and undertaking; B, G, Warwick & Sons, drugs; Leet & Chapman, lumber; CG, P, Chandler & Company, grocers; 8. J, John, furniture; Washington Kinney and Charles Kinney dissolve partnership in the tannery business, Charley Kinney continuing the business. George A. Waller bought out Ward's interest in the hardware business; D, S. Moore & Company, lumber; Roed Brothers, dry goods; Pursell & Kaps, grocers; W. W. Reilly, wall paper, advertised as the Valley book store; 8. W. & J. W. Varner, family grocery; Noel & McDougal, variety store; Wilhelm & Leetinger, grocers; John Wilhelm and Joseph Van Meter, grocers; Vincent & Johnson, hat store; Pursell & Gordon, queensware; Gunn & MeColm, grocers,

Those advertising in 1859 were: James T. Brown, liquors; John Thomp son, dealer in coal; Meyer & Brown, hardware; Daniel Pursell, shoe dealer; Ph. Zoellner, jeweler; Vincent & Johnson dissolve, Vincent retiring and Johnson continuing 'the business; D, Davis & Sons, feed store; J. K. and H, C. Lodwick & Company, dry goods; O, A. Lodwick & Company, dry goods; 8, R. Ross, whole sale grocery and commission; Thomas G. Lloyd sold clocks; Mrs, Lawrence advertised millinery; J. ©, Hibbs & Company, hardware, as successors to Hibbs & Hered; George A. Waller and Myer & Brown, hardware; R, Brunner, J. K. & H. Lodwick, A. O. Lodwick & Company, Jefferson & Company, J. I, Towell, dry goods; Robinson, Cheeseman & Company dissolve, The firm was composed of LL. N. Robinson, David Gibson and J. W. Cheeseman. The firm of L, N. Robinson & Company was dissolved. It was composed of J. W. Glidden, D. A. Glidden, Gharles Glidden and L, N. Robinson, It was succeeded by George Davis & Company. UL. N. Robinson, George Day's and Charles Davis bought the interests of both firms and organized the firm of George Davis & Company, composed of the above, Helfenstein & Marl, boots and shoes; J, H. Johnson, hats; ©. P. Tracy & Company, hats and leather; Wilhelm & Van Meter, grocers; Murray & McNeale, hardware; Buskirk & Davis, grocers; D. Davis & Son, feed store; Curre & Robinson, planing milly Leet & Chapman, limber; J, 8. Nichols, furniture and undertaking; M. B. Gilbert, wholesale grocer; Giles Gilbert, wholesale grocer; Witzpatrick & Brown, liquors; Shackelford & Spry, drugs, and H. Densmore & Company, liquors.

Those advertising in 1860 were; W. P. Martin, F. A, Calvert, grocers; A. Lodwick & Company; The Lodwick Brothers, C. D, Hlder, dry goods; Davis & Bentley, commission merchants; Reilly & Brown, Valley Book Store; Thomas T. Yeager, bookbinders; 8S. . & J. W. Varner, Nathan S, Jones and CG. G, Hyatt, groceries; John M. Herder, furniture; Shackelford & Spry, drugs; Meyer & Brown, hardware; James Stephenson, book store; B, l. Jefferson and R. Brunner, dry goods; Leet & Chapman, lumber; Helfenstein & Warl, shoes; J. F. Yowell, wholesale dry goods only; C. D, Widen, retail dry goods, and CG. CG Hyatt, family grocery, é

Those advertising in 1862 were: ©, D. Widen, D. Clemens, successor to R. Brunner, dry goods; Pursell & Gordon dissolve; T. J. Pursell conducts the business; Michael Seeberger, grocer; Little & Hamilton, coal dealers; Mrs, Bogen millinery; Giles Gilbert and A, W. Buskirk, wholesale grocers: 3, W Cumming and Cutler & Brown, liquors; M, B, Gilbert, wholesale grocer; Shackelford & Spry, drugs; Thomas Hall & Company, boat office; Shackelford & Spry dissolve and the firm becomes Shackelford & Son; Thomas S. Hall & Company and P, C. Gunn, coal dealers; T. J. Pursell & Company, queensware>.S. J. Meyer, hardware; J. McQuaid, liquors; P. &. Hard & Company, family grocery; Thomas L. Currie & Son, commission and grain merchants, and William Miller, grocery.

Those advertising in 1863 were: Angle & Biddle, boots and shoes; W. W. Little, coal; R. Lloyd, boots and shoes; Ki. Miller, clothing; George A. Waller, hardware; Wilheim & Flanders, grocers; Thomas Hal! & Company, coal; Leet & Chapman dissolve, Chapman retiring; Danie! R, Spry, drug store; Wriedman & juisman, dry goods and clothing, gents' furnishing goods; Lodwick Brothers, dry goods; Cohen & Company, boots and shoes.

Those advertising in 1865 were: Mrs, Marsh and Mrs. Vincent, millinery; Peter Brodbeck, dry goods; George and James Rumsey and Joseph G, Reed go

W. S. Cutler in tha liquor business; Mcintire & Giidden, lumber and shingles; S. J. Bichelstein, liquors; Rumsey, Reed & Company, wholesale dry goods; Levi & Flanders, clothing; W. W. & G. W. Thompson, forwarding and commission merchants; M. FE. & John Micklethwait succeeded William Miller as M. F. Micklethwait & Brother; Albert Knittel, confectioner; Hisman & Company, dry goods and clothing; Hard & Williams, grocers; The Cabinet Makers' Union advertised F. C. Daehier, agent; Julia Salsbury, millinery; John Uhl, boots and shoes; Thomas D. Hall, coal agent; Mrs. William Miller, ladies' variety store; W. W. Little, coal office, "Come to Stay;"' W. L. Sichies retired from the firm of F. W. Calvert & Company, F.. W. Calvert continuing the business; Hard & Williams dissolved, P. H. Hard continued the business; 8S. P. Nichols & Company, auction rooms; Ripley & Hurd, wholesale l.quors; F, C. Gibbs went into partnership w.th R. A, Calvert in the wholesale grocery and liquor business.

Those advertising in 1866 were: T, J. Pursell, queensware:;: J. T. Vincent bought out John R. Hurd's interest in the liquor business with Wm. P. Ripley, and the firm was Ripley & Vincent; John Dice and Miles Forbes dissolve; F, W. Calvert sold h.s grocery to Frank Gilbert; Chas. A, Barton & Brother, grocery; also, Charles A. Barton, D. Barton and Thomas P. Brown, O. A. Lodwick, dry goods; Glidden & Mclintire, lumber; J. & D. Sullivan, dealers in leather, hides and oil; John Yoakley, pianos and organs; Miss E. Compton succeeded Mrs. Reed in the millinery business; Mrs. J,C. Trotter, millinery; Washington C, Appler, drugs; also, Dr. C. M. Finch; George A. Rumsey retired from Rumsey, Reed & Company: Jonah H. Roads, of Chillicothe, took his place; J. L. Hibbs took J. C. Hibbs and E. Fuller in the hardware business with him, and Hiram McGuire had a drug store.

Those advertising in 1867 were: George Davis & Company, feed store; Lodwick Brothers, dry goods; C. A. M. Damarin & Company, groceries; T. J. Pursell & Company, queensware; Miss M. Lloyd, millinery,

The wholesale drug business owned by the J. I. Davis Drug Company was commenced about the year 1844 by Drs. Shackelford and Andrew Crichton, on Front Street, below Jefferson. Here they did business until about the year 1849, when they moved to 123 West Front Street, where they and their successors have conducted business ever since. Daniel R. Spry was employed by them as clerk in 1851. In 1856 Andrew Crichton sold out to Mr. Spry, and the firm name was known as Shackleford and Spry. In 1861 Mr. Spry sold out to Shackleford & Son, who composed the firm until 1867, when they sold out to the firm of Bartram, Jones & Company, which conducted the business until April,

1869, when J. W. Ricker bought out all partners except Mr. David Jones. The firm then became Ricker & Jones. They continued the business until August, 1878, when Mr, Ricker sold out to Dr. J. F. Davis, and the firm became Davis & Jones until the fall of 1876. Then Dr. Davis bought Mr. Jones out and became sole owner and conducted the business successfully until July 12, 1895, when he organized a stock company, known as the J. I. Davis Drug Company, 'The incorporators were: Dr. J. F. Davis, J. J. Brandel, William Brandel, J. H. Holman, and W. K. Dupre, who were elected Directors of the firm for one year, and they elected the following officers: J. F. Davis, President and General Manager; J. J. Brandel,; Vice President; J. H. Holman, Secretary and Treasurer, They held these offices until. March 10, 1900, when Dr. Davis sold out. Simon Labold was elected Director in place of Dr. Davis, and the following officers were then chosen: W. K. Dupre, President; William Brandel, Vice President; J. J. Brandel, General Manager. J. H. Holman remained as Secretary and Treasurer. J. H. Holman died July 8. 1901, and W. K. Dupre took his place. On August 5, 1901, J. J. Brandel, William Brandel, S. Labold, J. W. Bannon, and W. K. Dupre were elected as Directors, and they elected the following officers: J, J. Brandel President and General Manager; William Brandel, Vice President, and W. K. Dupre, Secretary and Treasurer.

The wholesale grocery business was established originally in 1882 by Martin B. Gilbert, who opened up at 167 West Front Street. He conducted the business un'til his death in November 1887. A month later the firm of M. B. Gilbert & Co. was organized, composed of M. B. Gilbert, George Appel and George A. Goodman. Messrs. Appel and Goodman themselves began at the bottom. Mr. Appel entered the house in May, 1878. Mr. Goodman followed him in April, 1881. Mr. Appel filled every position in the house. In 1888 he became the book-keeper and credit man. On the death of Mr. Gilbert, he took his place, and is the head of the business. Mr. Goodman has filled every position in the house from the lowest, until now he is the Assistant Manager. In November, 1890, the Company bought out and succeeded in the business of Damarin & Co., one of 'the oldest firms in Ohio. Then it moved to 199, 201 and 203 West Front Street. From there it removed in 1898 to 50, 52 and 54 West Second Street, into a four-story building, erected expressly for its own use, with ~ all the modern facilities for the transaction of business. It is sixty feet front by one hundred and twenty-three feet deep. The officers of the Company are: George Appel, President; George A. Goodman, Vice President; John, Bauer, Secretary. The Directors are: W. M. Briggs, Mrs. M. B,. Gilbert, George Appel and George A, Goodman. It was incorporated January 1, 1900.

Those advertising in 1818 were: Benjamin Melcher and Peter Kehoe, boot and shoe makers; Parker and McCloud, carriage and wagon makers; Josiah Shackford, Daniel Corson, Wilson Gates, George Clark, John H, Thornton, James Abbott and A. G. Sergeant, flour mills, and James Salsbury, saddler and harness maker. -

In 1852 the advertisers were: The Scioto Foundry, Star Mills, Peters & Co., Washington Furnace, and Robinson, Glidden & Co., Scioto Furnace, hot blast pig iron.

Those advertising in 1855 were: Grimes & McWlheney, People's Foundry; Charles £. Rose, soap and candle factory; J. Riggs, saw mill; Brown, Reed & Co., mineral water; Cutler & Brown, liquors, August 22, 1855, Ward, Murray & Stevenson dissolves, John L. Ward retires, and Murray & Stevenson continue the business. Union Tannery, Robinson & Son.

Those advert'sing in 1857 were: Washington McLean & Co., boiler makers, in Portsmouth, also in Cincinnati; July 29, 1857, the new rolling mill was organized. Peter Kinney, James Murfin, William Hall and P. C. Kinney were the organizers. It was to be known as James Murfin & Co., and the Franklin Iron Works.

Those advertising in 1859 were: Murray, Stevenson & Co., iron and brass foundry and machinists; Metzger & Co.,, buggy manufacturers; Washington McLean & Oo,, boiler makers, Beyerly & Gerlach, tin and coppersmiths. May 2, 1859, Portsmouth had two rolling m lls, four foundries, two machine shops, four chair factories, three planing mills, two sash and door factories, three grist mills, two distilleries and two barrel factories.

Those advertising in 1868 were: Hunter & Wilhelm, tin, copper and sheet iron manufacturers; B. Schweitzer, candy maker. November 28, 18638, D. N. Murray, i, B, Moore and William Moore formed a partnership as Murray, Moore & Co. Murray & Stevenson dssolved.

In 1870, ©. 8, Smith and Daniel Pursell were employed in making wrap: Ra ee ee works was being organized August 31, 1870; . arare TeOnoher ns sores put $150,000 was wanted. The contracts for erection ah a ar et tented October 19, 1870, Dr. J. W. Fulton and Son purchased mill at the corner of Front and Chillicothe Streets from Damarin & Company for $9500. Manufacture of fire brick began at Webster, Ohio,

January 31, 1872, the Portsmouth Planing Mill was organized, $40,000 eapital stock. Thomas W. Carre, G. B. and A. F. Miller were the owners. July 24, 1872, the Burgess Steel and Iron Works was organized; John R. Williams was President; L. C. Robinson, Vice President; G. W. Weyer, Secretary; M. H. Ball, Treasurer, and C. Burgess, Superintendent. The above officers were the Directors, together with F. Thompson, William E. Williams and George Dayis. August 28, 1872, Murray, Moore & Company dissolve. David Murray sold his interest for $69,000 to E. B. and William Moore. October 20, 1872, D. N. Murray took charge of the agricultural works.

April 20, 1873, the Scioto Valley Fire Brick Company was organized. June 11, 1873, the new foundry of the Ohio Stove Company was in operation. On July 17, 1873. J. B. Green took charge of the Gaylord & Company mill.

January 28, 1874, Cuppett & Webb advertised the Turkey Creek Saw Mill, and G. W. Mackey was city agent for the lumber yard above Fulton's Mill.

November 16, 1875, the Portsmouth Agricultural Works sold to J. B. Green for $23,000; cost $68,000. It was sold by the Gaylord Rolling Mill, on execution, for $11,000.

October' 22, 1881, the Hocking Valley Fire Brick Works was to go into operation in two weeks. January 5, 1881, Drew, Selby & Company moved their shoe factory from the Huston Building to the Miller Building, Third and Gay Streets.

May 6, 1882, the Portsmouth Fire Brick Company organized, to succeed the Hocking Valley Fire Brick Company; capital, $50,000. The same date the Harty Spring Works were being erected. The York Manufacturing Company advertised street and road scrapers.

December 15, 1883, Thomas M. Patterson started a box factory in Portsmouth for the manufacture of paper boxes. Eight persons were employed and four thousand boxes were turned out per week. There were two shoe factories in Portsmouth at this time, and they used two hundred thousand, boxes per year. Yeager & Anderson established their flour mills in Portsmouth.

Shoe Factories

This company is successor to the firm of Drew, Selby and Company, which was organized January 1, 1880. It was composed of Irving Drew, George D. Selby and Bernard Damon. The capital was small originally. The members of the firm saved their salaries and put in outside means as their business grew and required increase. The Company began manufacturing in the Huston Stone Front, on Second Street. In the first year the Company had 50 people employed and turned out 100 pairs of misses' and women's shoes per day. The next move was to the northeast corner of Third and Gay Streets, in 1881. The Company put in the first power plant in Portsmouth for the manufacture of shoes. Before that all the machines were operated by foot or hand power. Bernard Damon retired from the firm in 1883. The firm remained at Third and Gay for ten years, until 1891. The building on Third and Gay was 'leased of G. B. Millar. The firm erected a factory alt Seventh and John Streets, 100 by 165, exclusive of boiler-room, two stories high. An addition was made in 1895, covering 78 by 127 feet, three stories and basement. In 1898 the original plant was raised one story and a new part added, 50 by 150, three stories and basement. Jn 1897 and 1899, Drew, Selby & Company erected for the Excelsior Shoe Company a building 50 by 245, four stories and basement and furnishes power, light and heat to them. The firm name has not changed, but the following members, J. M. Graham, William W, Gates, Jr., and Pearl E. Selby, were admitted as members of the firm in 1892, and have since remained. The Company is now doing a business of over $2,000,000 annually. The first year it was

$70,000. The capital is ample to handle the business in the most economical and practical way. The number of persons employed is 1,400. The weekly pay is $12,000, including the workmen, office force and salesmen. The firm claims its output is the largest of any factory, selling its entire product directly to the retail dealer. The members of this firm claim that their uniform success and steady progress has been due most largely to mainta'ning the same proportionate cost and the same selling prices to all on their goods and treating all customers alike. The firm has grown until its business is the largest manufacturing or mercantile which has ever been established in Portsmouth.

The Drew-Selby Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Ohio, succeeded Drew, Selby & Company, the firm, on April 14, 1902, The authorized capital of the now firm is $1,000,000. The paid-up capital stock is $700,000. There was a satisfactory adjustment of the interests of Irving Drew and George D. Selby, whereby George D. Selby acquired a controlling interest and became President and General Manager of the Company, with Irving Drew as First Vice President. The other officers and Directors of the Company are: S. P. Selby, Second Vice President; Mark W. Selby, Secretary; Jared J. Rardin, Treasurer; P. E. Selby, Superintendent, and with James W. Bannon, Director, constitute the Board of Directors.

was organized March, 1889. The first officers were: F. D. Euth, President; W. G. Williams, Vice President; A. T. Holcomb, Secretary; J. E. Williams, General Manager and Treasurer. The original and authorized capital of the Company was $10,000. The present paid-up capital stock is $150,000. It employs 800 persons, who turn out 2,500 pair of men's, boys' and youths' shoes per day. It does an annual business of over $1,000,000, and its weekly pay-roll averages $5,000. The present officers are: D. C. Davies, President; W. G. Williams, Vice President; D. C. Williams, Secretary and Treasurer; J. E. Williams, Manager. Its plant is located on Findlay and Gallia Streets.

was organized in May, 1897. The first officers were: Tracy B. Johnson, President: John Jones, Vice President; Chris. Heer, Secretary. Treasurer and General Manager. The original and authorized capital was $20,000. The present paid-up capital is $100,000. This Company employs between 350 and 400 persons, and makes 2,000 pairs of shoes per day. They make ladies' and misses' medium and fine shoes. The weekly pay-roll averages from $2,500 to $3,000. The present officers are: Chris. Heer, President and General Manager; L. D. York, Vice President, and H. W. Heer, Secretary and Treasurer. It does an annual business of $500,000. Its plant is situated on Tenth and Lincoln Streets and Hutchins Avenue. ' was organized in March, 1898. The original and authorized capital was $25,000. The first officers were: F. V. Knauss, President; B. F. Richardson, Vice President; George M. Appel, Treasurer, and C. Fy Kendall, Secretary. The present officers are: F. V. Knauss, President; A. T. Holcomb, Vice President; George M. Appel, Treasurer, and C. F. Kendall. Secretary. The present capital, paid-up, is $25,000. The 175 persons employed turn out 900 pairs of infants', children's and misses' shoes per day. The average weekly pay-roll is $900. This Company

This company is the successor to the Star Shoe Company, which was organized January 16, 1894, succeeding to the business of Titus, Heer and Company, which firm had commenced to manufacture children's shoes 'n May of the previous year, in what was known as the Gaylor Rolling Mill Store Building, near the corner of Washington and Front Streets. Those composing the firm of Titus, Heer & Company were Dr. A. Titus, Mrs. M. A. Titus, S. O.

Titus and Chris. Heer. They had purchased the outfit for making children's shoes from Drew, Selby & Company, as the latter business had grown so large they were willing to dispose of this branch of it. The first Directors of The Star Shoe Company were: J. J. Rardin, Pres a ident: S. O. Titus, Secretary, Treasurer and General Manager; Chris. Uhl, Vice ) President; A. Titus and Irving Drew. These, with Mrs. M. A. Titus and George D. Selby, were the stockholders.

The Company continued to do business in the same place till the summer or fall of 1296, when it purchased the Padan Brothers' plant, 107 West Front ' Street, and moved into it, which they have enlarged and have been doing a j large increased business.

When the firm of Drew, Selby & Company was changed into a corporation, in April, 1962, Mr. Irving Drew sold enough of his stock to give Mr. George D. Selby a controlling interest, and has since been less active in the management of The Drew-Selby Company, although still holding a large financial interest there.

Mr. Drew at once purchased The Star Shoe Company, changed its name to The Irving Drew Company, and became its President, with W. S. Kennedy, Vice President; R. lL. Drew, Secretary, and W. W. Gates, Jr., Treasurer, who, with L. T. Spencer, compose the Board of Directors and are the present owners of the business which they are reorganizing to produce another line of ladies' shoes, for which Portsmouth has become so well known, and in which the President of this Company, Irving Drew, has been so prominently and successfully connected.

owas organized May 15, 1899. under the laws of the State of Ohio. Capital stock, $100,000. Original officers were: F. B. Finney, President: G. B. Selby, Vice President: George E. Kricker. Secretary and Treasurer: Thos. W. Numan, sneral Manaser. The present officers are: Judge James M. Thomas, Presi- _ Jobn Kellgofer, Vice President; Eugene E. Knox, Secretary and Treas- ; Thomas W. Numan, General Manager. The subscription list July 1, 1902, ; follows: Four hundred and ninety-seven business telephones, five hundred imety-five residence telephones, and three pay stations, a total of one thouand ninety-five. In conjunction with the United States Telephone Com- . (independent) The Portsmouth Telephone Company secures long distance ns to all points.

was organized on May 5, 1855, when the capital stock was $50,000 - one thousand shares at $50 each. The incorporators were: Henry V. Barringer, J. W. Glidden, A. V. Barringer, S. R. Ross and J. V. Robinson, Jr. The certificate of incorporation was recorded in Volume 1, Page 238, in Record of Incorporations, in the office of the Secretary of State. On February 22, 1877, the capital stock was increased to $100,000, the shares still remain'ng at $50 each. The officers signing the certificate of increase were: L. C. Robinson, President, and W. Kinney, P. S. Iams, J. Y. Gordon and Samuel Reed, Directors. The certificate was filed February 28, 1877, and is found in Volume 16, Page 386, in the Record of Incorporations, in the office of the Secretary of State. In 1886 the Company changed its name to The Portsmouth Gas and Electric Company. The total amount of gas consumed in the city in one month is 2,500,000 feet, and there are sixteen miles of mains. The present corporators are: James T. Lynn, of Detroit, Michigan, President; Frank B. Kehoe, Vice President; E. T. Lynch, Secretary and Treasurer.

Insurance Agents

February 22, 1839, B. Kepner was an agent for the Protection Insurance Company. : February 28, 1842, John Peebles was an agent for the Columbus Insurance Company. c we. 2 :

April 2, 1846, B. F. Conway advertised as agent of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company of Newark. New Jersey. Apri] 20, 1848, B. F. Conway was agent for the Protection, Hartford, Conn. January 1, 1849, S. H. Ross was agent for the Protection Insurance Company, New Jersey. ; In 1849 H. Buchanan was agent for the Ohio Mutual Insurance Company. June 24, 1848, Kinney & Tracy were agents of the Knox Insurance Company of Vincennes, Indiana. ' Mages 1, 1850, S. R. Ross was agent of the City Insurance Company of Cincinnati. August 2, 1854, J. W. Collings was agent of the Ci eRe: V g e City Insurance Company of

March 6, 1871 - Insurance agents in Portsmouth at the time of the Taylor House Fire: W.H. Bonsall, James Lodwick, Hard & Hall, Grum & Reber, J. W. Collins, and Mathias Kricker.