The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-09-21
GOOch HOoe e. Co.'S Wholesale House.

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We mentioned several weeks ago the open
ing of the wholesale grocery of Gooch, Hoge
u Co. The store rooms occupy the large three
story brick building just north of the Amer
lean Hotel. The size of each story lie 20X90,
and they are connected by stairways and
heavy patent elevator The first, or ground
floor is devoted to the storage of the heavy
goods such as molasses, bacon, lard soaps, can
dies oils, &c, also wooden ware of all de-
scriptons. The second floor on a level with
the street, is filled with barrels of sugar OF all
grades, coffees, tobaccos, &c. On this floor is
also sample counter from which merchants
can select their stock.
The third story Is occupied by splendid
line of fancy groceries To this department
the proprietors propose to devote special atten-
ton. They have made arrangements, among
other things, to furnish the trade with cakes,
crackers &c, of every kind at the same price
that Baltimore jobbers pay for them. They
don't propose even to add the freight on this
class goods, but to sell them to dealers here at
exactly what they would cost in the cities.
Their line Of fancy groceries embraces all
kinds of pickles, canned goods, teas, preserved
fruits sardnes, crushed wheat, Oat meal, and
such fancy articles as celery salt, sago, tap
iOca and the like. Indeed everything needed
in the grocery line can here be found in large
quantities and of the best brands.
The house is just what it purports to be
strictly wholesale. Its proprietors Will under
no circumstances sell to any but dealers. is
designed TO make this, the supply depot for
an immense trade which is now furnished
from Baltimore, Richmond and other cities.
Throughout the Valley, and along the lines of
the Chesapeake Il Ohio and Shenandoah Val
ley Railroads the merchants have been nc
customed to purchase goods in the east They
viii now have the opportunity of supplying
themselves nearer home, thus saving three or
four days on their orders and at the same time
getting goods always as cheap, and often cheap
or than heretofore. Messrs G0och, Hoge & Co., |
propose to duplicate any bill of goods in their
line, freight added, in quality and price. They |
buy direct from importers and manufacturer
and can well afford to do business on the same
or less profit than the wholesale houses of other
cities The reason is that the cost of trans
acting business here is less than in the larger |
cities. and this difference it Is proposed shall |
be given in the favor of the patrons of the new
house Already a number of the prominent
merchants of Staunton and the county have I
found out the advantages offered by this estab-
ment and are availing themselves of them. 1t is
much more satisfactory for purchaser to ex-
anime the goods, and see for himself exactly
what he wants, than to order by mail and fire.
uuently conduct long and tiresome CORES
pondence before he is able to supply his needs.
The new concern will be under the direct
supervision of the senior partner, Mr.. G. G.
Gooch, one of the most successful merchants
in Virginia Mr.. Gooch will be well supported
by the junior partner, Mr.. Henry Hutcheson,
a gentleman who understands The business in
all it's details and with whom it will be pleas.
ure to deal. The other member of the firm,
Mr.. G. E. Hoge, is the prominent railroad con-
tractor, whom nearly every one in this section
knows to be one of the shrewdest and most
popular of business men. With ample capital
and facilities the new firm may be relied upon
to do all it proposes, and now if the merchants
and dealers throughout this and other coun-
ties will promptly avail themselves of the in
ducements offered by Stanton as wholesale
depot, it will not only aid in building up the
town, but will prove greatly to the advantage
and profit of the dealers themselves