Frederick M. Wills
Company Names, addresses, dates: 1,2,3
  Wills & Geiger, Charlottesville VA (-1882)
  Geiger, S.E., Main nr. Union, Charlottesville VA (1888)
  Wills Drug Co, Union and Main, Charlottesville VA (1888)
  Wills Drug Co, 333 E Main, Charlottesville VA (1902-1906)
  Wills Drug Co, 510 E Main, Charlottesville VA (1910)
  Wills Drug Co, 5th cor Jefferson N E, Charlottesville VA (1912)
Notes:
Frederick Miles Wills (1833-1912)4 came to Charlottesville in 1849
and entered the drug business, in which he continued until his death in 1912.
5
Wills was partnered with
Sylvester E. Geiger (1847-1906)6
as early as 18755.
They disolved the partnership in 1882, with Wills taking sole possession of the
store3.
An 1888 directory showed that Geiger was running his own drugstore located near
Will's store at that time.2
Frederick Wills had a brother named
William Sclater Wills
who ran a drugstore in Covington VA.
Fredirick M Wills Bottles:
Clear 4.2" bottle embossed: vertical: WILLS & GEIGER / DRUGGISTS / CHARLOTTSVILLE VA |
(front) | (rear) |
This is a 4"x2" card from the Wills Drug Co that says: front: HENRY TETLOW'S SUPERB GOSSAMER FOR THE COMPLEXION / HENRY TETLOW'S GOSSAMER AND SWAN DOWN ARE THE ONLY Powders exported to Europe. Their extensive use in England and the Continent testifies to their unrivaled merit. rear: FOR SALE BY THE WILLS DRUG CO., PHARMACISTS & STATIONERS, TRY WILLS' CARBOLIZED PETROGELO (PURIFIED PETROLEUM JELLY) WITH CAMPHOR & GLYCERINE, FOR CHAPPED HANDS, LIPS, ETC. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. |