The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-06
Groceries, Queersware, Etc.

No city in the Arkansas Valley, in fact we
may safely say no city south of the capital can
lay claim TO a greater number OF well-stockcd
grocery houses than Wichita can. either in
quality or quantity Of stock Our dealers.
one and all, are keenly alive 10 the demands
of modern trade, delivering all goods within
the city limits 10y their own express wagons.
Commercial agents from st. Louis. Chicago.
and other points acknowledge the superiority
of wichlta's grocery and provision men.
Prominent among the dealers in groceries
and queen.ware are Allen & Tucker. of the
EAST and West" In their new quarters in
the east corner of New York Block. where
they enjoy the best facilities for handling
their stock, large and lucrative trade con-
centrates. The propretors are true types of
successful business men and their name is
good in bank at all times-their word as good
as their bond. The confidence of the public
never wayers in this steady-going firm.
In making queensware and glassware a
specially probably the firm of Caldwell &
Ellsworth leads all Others To say nothing
of their stock of groceries, which is very large
and in every way superior, this firm is carry
ing stock of qGeensware second in value to
that of no firm in Kansas, Their stoneware
too. has always been purchased by the car
load from first hands This reliable and stin
firm expects 10 get into q new building of
their own this spring when their prosperity
will be even increased.
Enjoying an enyiable trade that reaches in
to the counties south and prominently pros
porous is and has been the firm Of Triekey
Brothers a. Co. With sacks of flour piled TO
the ceiling. and sugar. bacon, etc, by the |
hogshead, since 1870 Tom and Jasper have |
continued TO keep up TO the demands of their
trade and to grow more popular daily
Down Douglas avenue, in their new brick |
building, which constitutes portion of Ger
mania Block, viii be found Hess Getto, two
as Woodworking, practical business men as
ever devoted their entire time and attention
TO a trade which they are determined shall be
second 10 none. Such an idea as failure never
entered the brain OF these two enterprising
men. Rain or shine they have never failed to
Keep up their advertisement, and hot or cold,
their store is always full of customers 1t is a
pleasure TO deal with these genial, gentleman
ly Germans.
Ingratiating themselves but the more firmly
and not the less surely into the good graces of
patronizing public, and continually accumu-
lating new and steady cash Customers, is the
firm OF Richards Rogers. Henry Richards
is known by every body to be conscientious
honorable dealer, who. though quiet and uu-
assuming in his manner, never fails ia secur-
ing the confidence OF those with whom he
comes in contact either socially or in bust
ness capacity. The firm Of Richards & Rogers
make specially OF fancy and superior family
groceries.
Murphy & Reilly, who two years since sue
caeded to the heavy wholesale and retail bust
ness Of Todd, Royal 4 Co., have not only full .
!, sustained the large business then purchased,
hut have steadily increased its volume. No ]
firm in this city controls large trade in .
the Indian Territory as Murphy & Reilly. In ]