Greenville High School - Chief Yearbook (Greenville, OH)

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I KH! Q5 ca ce W I ,ff . THE ,Qi L' Q it Puffy COIIIPZZIZJY l t wnotiissu t 'Ai l Plumbing, Heating, Mill, Factory, Ill SM' Water and Well Supplies lr 'il ixiawtimcrttitsas XKTU .i 4 t --tt -..... s . If THE YREATY OF GREENVILLE as-:mum Mime cooos g au ans: Red Indian Pumps, Royal Stoves and Ranges, Feed Cookers, Butchers' Stoves, Tank Heaters and Municipal Castings llll 'l'lllfXl'Y L'ONllJ.-XNY was formerly The Ross Supply' Company. which was in- corporated in 1902 and took the name from the then manager of the company. This name was continued until l9l9, at whieh time the name ofthe company was changed to illllCillI'C1lfY foinpany. .-Xinong our many customers and friends outside of the city of Greenville, the question is sometimes asked what is the significance of the new name. lhis is the explanation. ln ITWU the whole of what was then known as the Northwest territory was 'i wilderness and the few white settlers in it were harassed hx lnzlian warriors and massacres and which culminated in the disastrous defeat of General St Clair at lfort Recovery Ill l W1 . ln l!fl5 General Anthony lliayne hai ing suhdued the lnthaus, called them into council at l'ort Crreentille and after weeks of tleliheration the ilireaty of Greenville, which threw open the Xortliwest 'lierritory to settlement and progress, was signed. l' rom this terrirorx the great states of Ohio, lndiana, lllll1lJlS, XYist'onsin, and a part ofthe State of Michigan, were formed. Some years afterwards, the town. now city, of Greenville was laid out on the slle of the old fort and the scene of the famous council that created the treaty, Since that time the city of Greenville has heen known as l he lreatx' Q itv. ln selecting a permanent name for the Compnfny it was thought het Qlllsl' ul its location that none could he selected that would he . ,. ,Q , . more appropriatethan l he l l'C'21l5' Lompany, referring to the great l realm from whuh came so much good and prosperity. Hur uish is that the policy of our Company may he similar to the great 'l'rt-ary in fair dealing, prosperity and good service to our t usxomers and friends Yours respectfully, THE TREATY CO. IUU

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I W 'ca-as carce W I Quality Store Glothes Are RIGHT in STYLE RIGHT in SENSE RIGHT in PRICE See Cfofbey Hfiffd by E,Xf6'!'f Tfzifor THE IVION G GLGTHING CG. Qualify Store Greenville, Ohio Bradford, Ohio