S. Gross, of the firm of S. Gross & Co., dealers in dry goods, Piqua is a native of Ohio; was born in Cincinnati in 1840, and was schooled to business from his early boyhood ; he came to Piqua in 1868 and opened a dry-goods store, which he has successfully conducted ever since; the style, quantity and quality, as well as the general appearance of this store, indicate that the management is characterized by systematic energy and enterprise; and the fact that the volume of business has increased and is steadily increasing, proves that the wide-awake manner of the firm is appreciated by the people, Gross & Co. are-located at 123 Main street, carrying a very complete line of standard and fancy dry goods and notions, the upper floor being used to store and show their elegant line of carpets and house-furnishing goods.