The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-31

in Augusta, Pocahontas, Highland and
Bath counties. Such travelling as is
done being made by member of the
j firm, the house is brought in direct con-
tact with the trade which it seeks to sup
ply. and, knowing the wants of thesere-
spective communities, it becomes an
easy task to cater thereto in an accepta-
Bile manner.
Another thing we may say: The
house has far exceeded its expectations
in the volume ofbusiness each year since
it was established. 1t has had to face
old established trade and close COMPETE
ton, but it has succeeded in working its
way onward and upward to a point that
ranks it with the first Of its kind in
the State.
The premises occupied are upon South
Augusta Street, next to the American
Hotel building. Here three full floors
and basement Of large store are used,
and to accommodate the stocks OF hay,
flour, kerosene and lubricating oils, salt
and other goods of this class, large
warehouse opposite the c. & O. freight
depot is used. Every convenience ex-
lists for receiving and shipping goods of
whatever class, and orders are never de-
layed. With the advantages Of abund-
ant capital and OF extended business ex-
perience on the part of the co-partners,
and with every requirement in the way
Of stock and a large trade acquaintance,
it is not to be wondered at that affairs
move along prosperously.
A word. or two concerning the Co
partners viii not be out Of place in this
connection. Mr.. G.. G.. Gooch, the SEN
ior partner, is originally from Louisa
county. For number oil years be has
been one of the most extensive retail
merchants in this State and West Vir-
ginia, operating from six to twelve
separate stores. at a time. This, indie
pendent of all else, would give him a
thorough familiarity with trade matters.
If we are not mistaken he now operates
three general merchandise stores, one
at Buchanan, another at Goshen and
still another at Bells Valley.
Mr.. Hoge doesn't give any personal
attention 10 the affairs of the house. He
is associated with such well-known rail-
way contractors as c. K. Mason, H. P.
Mason, S. B. Mason, S. D. Gooch and
w. F. cambridge, and is now engaged
in railway constructing and building in
Kentucky. Pennsylvania, Alabama and
Virginia, making his headquarters at
Frankfort, Ky.
Mr. H. Hutchinson, is originally from
Monroe county, w. Va, though he
came here from Goshen, Rockbridge
county, Va, where he had been man
aging general merchandise house, and,
in fact, for the past fourteen years he
has in one way or another, been associa-
ted with Mr.. Gooch.
Messrs. Gooch & Hutchinson, under
the firm style of G. G. Gooch & Co., are
also agents for the Latin & Rand Pow
der Co., and the Repauno Chemical
Co., manufacturers of Atlas powder and
high grade explosives, and they at all
times carry full stocks of blasting and
sporting powder, fuse, blasting caps, &c.
Their magazine is but short distance
from town, and the firm will be pleased
to promptly fill orders. 4
We might multiply words indefinitely |
concerning these two enterprises, and
yet leave very much unsaid. The very
fact of the successful prosecution of
business of the proportions undertaken
by Gooch, Hoge & Co., is its own best
encomium, and the VIRGINIAN can, in
the fullest sense of the term, refer to the
house as representative and reliable
one.