The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-09-17
AMONG OUR BUSINESS MEN.
A Glance at their Business-What they
are Doing.

our Young and enerpIi-ing merchant, /. ID,
Fincher busy aud checrfully waiting on his
customers aud selling family groceries so cheap
that one is a, a loss to know how he can afford
it.
Brum5y 4 Son has full stock of boots,
shoes and leather Of the very best, and ia" old
geutlemen's genial face and aitable manners
made IA wish we had a Thousand such worthy
citizens and business men "a he ia.
farming the corner We were confronted by
the huge building of l.. Black, builder aud
contractor, where sashes, bin's, doors and
barial cases are always on hand. H. is an EN-
ergeic man and doing prosperous business
Passing on to Atlanta street 10 Manning,
Green 4 Co.'S blacksmith and wood shops aud
carriage, We found them busy, the architects OF
ileir oAn fortunes energeIically supplying
their customers with everything they need in
their line. Long may they wave
! On Roswell street, Reid Il Gramling's TX
tsusive blacksmith and wood shops and car
iiag4 factory were in full blast, al hands busy,
turning out work that for excellence cannot he
surpassed.
AT the Court House we have Nichols Il
IIammett real estate aud insurance agents,
who are doing large business and advelt Using
Marietta abroad
On the square near the court house we step
ped into f.. NJ T.. Knights store and found
that he had a large stock of dry goods aud gro
ceri+s. He keeps the best and sell- at the most
reasonable prices.
Clo.~ by is the store of our liberal hearted
YOU G merchant, II. ID. McCutcheon, who not
ouIy believes in printers ink, but uses it, aud
has prosperrd. tie keeps a good stock of gen
eral merchandise.
Further down on the corner il Barrett q
Reds grocery store. Yon can get pretty
good idea of their business and style by glanc
ing al their biz advertisement inthis paper
They place their claims before the public, ia
wife trade and get it,
H. T. Wallis 4 Son, contractors for brick
and rock work always give satisfaction.
N. T. Grist. up stairs in Sewell's building.
the old reliable and faithful harness maker
aud trimmer.
At the Sewel corner, il our friend, Henry
C. White. with a we'll filled store of choice
goods. and by cheap prices and courteous at
tention is winning fair share OF trade.
Mex is the establishment Of our en'erPris-
ing merchant, NJ. r. Lyon, who keeps varle-
ty store. where you can gel groceries, country
produce, etc, at short notice and at prices that
give satisfaction.
On Cherokee street is one Of Marettas most
clever, faithful and upright merchants, Mr..
A. Keetrr, who is just as accommodating a.
ever aud all those who have dealt with him
know he keeps the right sorl of goods.
Nearly opposite is the store Of those clever
voang men Messrs Abbott II Gilbert, who are
dispensing in lively way family supplies
We are glad to know that they are doing a
good business.
W. K. montgomery has groceries i'll abnn
dance and when he smiles cnurtously up'u
vou and seems so willing TO wait upon you, ali
impulse to trade takes hold of you and you get
good bargains every time.
Gu the north side of the square, we find the
nice dry goods house of Joseph EIsas, train.
ed merchant, he fully understands the business
and always keeps number one stock of goods
on hand.
Next is n &. Gieniiat, who keeps con
stanlly replenished stock Of dry guoIs and
general merchandise and for cleveIness, and
good quality and cheapness of goots, We would
no s,,,,, t,.. l.. ,pitl, him a. auVhndy
Then We come to those genial business assoc.
ciatps, Boston 4 Gilbert, who seem always
busy and vet never out Of humor-always an
ear for business or smile for friendly inter-
course. Their stock otfamily groceries is com
pete.
Next is the long established drug house OF
William Root, without which Marietta would
no, seem to be herself, Always giving his per
sona attention TO business he has built up an
immense trade He is the same ovial, aocu-
rate and worthy old gentleman, time having.
made but little change. He has one Of the
neatpst, best arranged and most complete drug
stores in the South, and our people always re-
member hun when they want anything in his
line
After admiring the elegant Office of DIR. +. NJ
Allen, our skijlful resident Dentist, who is al
ways at his post, doing good work at eheaE
rates-and then gancing into the Insurance of
flee of VIM. King, we found him and Barring
ton King busy aud diligently attending Il
their insurance business.
The Marietta Savings Bank is one of the fix
ed aud indispensable institutions Of the place
Judge A. Van Wyck aud Mr.. B-rnap gives
court 4ous, efficient and prompt attention to al
with whom they transact business
One Of the most furnishing, reliable aud IN
terprising houses in town, is that Of Messrs
Leake & Hunt, extensive dealers in general
merchandise, who have built up splendi,
busuess Wholesoulsd. courteous and wide
awake, they are doing thsr part in making
Marietta ali excellent market.
On the west side you hear the running sn'
rafting of the machinery Of Henderson ~ by
son : sash, blind and door factory, who are als'
builder. and contractors and are doing lsrg
business, as they deserve.
On the corner ID the grocery store Of L. c
& w. c Mcclellan, who have built up
profitable business, and will stand in ft
change to handle large amount Of greenback
this fall.
Next we find the choice selection Of Dr.
Goods, elegantly arranged. Of l.. S. Northcut
4 Co. They have received a splendid sn'
beautiful stock, and are selling cheap for cash
which should prevent any one from going OF
to other towns for their supplies.
VIM. +. Groves is general insurance agent
and is doing large amount If business
The Kcnn-saw House, at til Depot, 10y j
Q. A. Lewis is the best hotel in upper Georgia
and is now full of boarders.
lust opposite is j. A. q. Andsr-onr liver!