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��oflices and is now a member of Venus Lodge, Mans- field. During his residence in this city, he has been identified in every movement tending tovi^ard the im- provement of the city and its inhabitants.

REED, INK & LEWIS, jobbers of notions, hosiery and fancy goods. H. L. Reed came to Mansfield in 1865, and engaged in book store, which he continued for some years. He established the present business in January, 1875. Mr. Reed was married to Miss Wasson, daugh- ter of William Wasson, of Ashland, Ohio, in 1867. Resi- dence, West Third street.

REMY, PETER, merchant and manufacturer ; he was born Sept. '20, 1830, in Mogendorf, dukedom of Nassau, Germany ; he emigrated with his parents to the United States early in the spring of 1844, who located in Mansfield June 29, 1844 ; he was then 14 years of age ; the year following, he was employed by Mr. Keith, who was one of the early settlers, and kept a tavern stand one and a half miles north of the city ; he remained with him two months, and recalls with gratitude to this day the treatment he then received. His father soon after apprenticed him until he became of age to Lieut. Gov. Thomas H. Ford, desiring that he should thoroughly prepare himself and complete the study of the law ; after remaining about ten days, he became dissatisfied, and sought other employment ; an uncle, who was then living three miles west of town, kindly found him employment in the dry-goods store of Endly & Wigle, with whom he acted as a salesman for three years ; he was afterward employed in the same business in the firm of Frost & McBride for one year ; this firm having failed, he was in like capacity engaged in the store of Sturges, Grimes & Co., for a period of four years. In December, 1852, he went to California, where he was again hired by Frost, who had preceded him and who was engaged in the same line of business ; he remained with him one and a half years; for a short time afterward, he did business in Weaverville, then in a placer-raine ; soon after, he opened what was then termed a general store. After residing in California four years, he returned to Mans- field, where he has since resided ; in the spring of 1857, he opened a dry-goods store with his Cousin, under the firm name of P. & A. W. Remy ; this part- nership continued until the spring of 1864, when he was next employed in the store of E. & T. Wirt for six months, then doing business on the old Weldon corner ; Nov. 20, 1865, he, in company with James A. Hedges and Abraham C. Cummings, bought out the wholesale grocery, confectionery and liquor house of E. Clapp & Co. ; the firm name was then Remy, Hedges & Co., which was soon after changed to Remy, Hedges & Walters ; in this business, he was engaged fourteen years. He is now extensively engaged in manufactur- ing the celebrated patent thill coupling, also fork, hoe and other handles, in Lodi, Ohio; the firm name is Relny, Warren & Co. During his residence of thirty- four years in this city, Mr. Remy has held many posi- tions of trust and honor ; one term as City Treasurer, and again re-elected ; he has served as Treasurer of Madison Township for two terms, and as one of the Infirmary Directors, which position he was compelled to resign, his business demanding his full time ; he was a member of the Board of Equalization for six

��years, and served on the Board of Public Improvements, and for two terms a member of the Richland Mutual Fire Insurance Company ; in all these positions, Mr. Remy served with credit to himself and for the inter- ests of the people.

REMY, A. W., & SON. The above-mentioned firm are well-known grocers and cofiFee-roasters ; they oc- cupy Nos. 4 and 5 South Park street, a double store, 30x70 feet, connected by an arch, with a warehouse in the rear ; they have a commodious store, and' do a large business, and are first-class grocers ; they are also coffee-roasters, and keep the largest variety of fine coffee, both green and roasted, to be found in Mansfield; salt, lard, plaster, water-lime, etc., always on hand and convenient to load ; they make a specialty of clothes-wringers, and are sole agents for the Ex- celsior and Welcome wringers, with bench, which have been introduced over the county and given universal satisfaction ; they have sold hundreds of these ma- chines, and would refer any person wishing to buy a wringer to parties using them ; they are guaranteed to be the best in the world.

REMY, E. & F. M., grocers; they were born in Mansfield, and are engaged in the grocery business, 108 Main street ; they have the finest assortment of staple and fancy groceries in the city, and offer them at bottom prices ; their stock consists of sugars, teas, coffees, sirups, spices, fruits, berries, and vegetables in in their season, flour and feed ; they also make a specialty of fine cigars and tobacco ; goods are deliv- ered free to all parts of the city.

RICHARDSON, JAMES R., manufacturer mineral and soda water. He was born in Allegheny City, Penn., July 1, 1829 ; in 1830, his parents moved to Washing- ton Co., Penn., where his mother died two years later, leaving a family of six children, four boys and two girls, the youngest 7 months and the oldest 15 years old. The subject of this sketch obtained a fair common- school education by attending school during the winter months; not relishing the avocation of a farmer, he determined to try the city, and, in 1846, the next year after the great fire there, he went to Pittsburgh, where an elder sister resided. She had married a gentleman engaged in the manufacture of hats and caps, and by whom Mr. Richardson was employed as clerk ; while here he learned the business, and at the end of three years, he was enabled to purchase his brother-in-law's store, through the aid of a friend and the easy terms of payment given him by his brother-in-law, who wished to retire from the business. After carrying on the business for several years, having once been par- tially burned out, and losing considerable money, he sold out and invested his means in a steamboat, which he entered in the capacity of receiving and discharging — mud-clerk ; he engaged in the river trade for some time, holding all the positions on the boat from clerk to captain. In 1867, he sold out, and engaged in the drug business in New Castle, Lawrence Co., Penn. In 1870, he sold out here, and in March, 1871, came to Mansfield, and engaged in the manufacture of mineral and soda water. The confinement in the drug trade had impaired his health, and his physician recommended him to try out-door employment, or one that would give him considerable physical exercise ; the business

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