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

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with the city and its best interests, and
we are glad of this opportunity to chroni
Gle THEN prosperity.
STACK, SPITLER & co.
| One Of the most conspicuous business
blocks upon Augusta street is that occu-
pied by the above named firm. 1t was
built7by sMessrs. Stack and Powell DUR
|inguI8S2-S3 it, is; '87x23 feet, three
floors basement, and looms up prom
inentysamiddts surroundings. Capital
quarters.ar are afforded the wholesale and
retail grocery house Of Stack, Splitter
&.Co., q andss even the most casual OBJ
server can see at a glance thatthe house
is making the most of its opportunities
and facilities. s ~
There are three co-partnersE in the
frm:s Capt. J. 7. Stack, Nv. Splitter
and E. t. Powell. The firm is one of
the new ones of town, yet none the less
does it deserve mention in this review,
for it is putting forth vigorous efforts to-
ward upbuilding a trade'of large consel
quence. 1t was established as an entire
Ply new enterprise in May, 1883, and for
a time was located at No. 26 North Au-
gusta street. When this new building,
No. 10 South Augusta street was com
pleted, last October, possession was ia
ken of it. 81 b
And here we may say word or two
relative to the co-partners. Capt Stack,
who is OF Irish birth, has resided in Vir-
glnla nearly all his life. He has ever
been an active'f bushes man-has been
extensively engaged'in mining and 9TH
er. enterprises ain other portions of the
State, and removed here from Allegha-
ny equity couple of years ago. Until
the formation of this firm he had not
been connected with the mercantile in
terest of the city-now he takes charge
OF the finances of the house. while the
more active duties of buying and selling
fall upon Mr. Splitter, a young man and
native Of the county, who has been train
ed in the school of business experience
here, and who is as we'll known to the
purchasing public as any merchant we
could name. Mr.. Powell, the third part
ner, is also young man, and his time
is taken up with outside business. He
makes a speciality Of railway contracts,
and is now busy upon Pennsylvania
line
Stack, Splitter & Co. transact both a
wholesale and retail trade. Recently the
better to further the interests of their
jobbing department, they have employ
ed Mr.. M. A. Hope, whorepresents them
upon the road, andsa nearly.as possible
the house will, through him and others,
visit customers every thirty days. and it
will be no fault of Stack, Splitter & Co.
if liberal orders are not consequence
of each visit. We give our friends in
the country fair warning firmmeans
business-the easiest. and most satisfac-
tory way to dealFwith them will be to
give an order.
The. specialties of the house are nu-
merous 'dn' ample stock are carried
everything that appertains to the staple
and fancy grocery trade. Canned goods
are IN protusion; there are full lines of
tobaccoes, cigars, oils, salt, wood and
willow ware, mill feed, &C.. in fact the
list is almost an endless one. Another
specially which receives careful attention
is the flour trade. Stack, Splitter & Co.
make it point to handle the high
grades of patent and extra flour, buying
only from such mills as have an estab-
lished reputation for making reliable
brands, and in offering these goods to
the trade they do SO in the full conf
dence that every representation they
make in their behalf is borne out by
facts.
The. retail department of the house is
no less meritorious than the iobbing
or wholesale. Though only a frac-
ton Of year has passed since the firm
began business, and though competition
in'the retail grocery trade is intense,
business far beyond the anticipations of
the co-partners has been built up. 1t is
apparent, too, that this trade is of the
very best class, and its aggregate per
year must necessarily amount to large
sum.
While it is true that the fiscal year of
Stack, Splitter & Co. will not close for
some months yet, still the firm can form
a pretty fair idea of what the years bus
mess will be. In referring to this mat
ter, one Of the firm said to the VIRGIN
IAN reporter that the business of the
house both at wholesale and at retail,
had been far beyond their most sanguine
expectations, and he said that they felt
that the future continued prosperity of
the house was assured. As regarded
the wholesale sales, collections, he said
were very good, and quite prompt-as
much SO as could reasonably be expected.
From our inquiries and observations we
have come to this conclusion regarding
the house. tits prepared to maintain
its position asa representative concern.
1t will study the'wants of the people,
aim at all times to give value received,
and trust to the public for appreciation
of the efforts put forth.
The employees of the house also de-
serve mention. Mr.. c. P. Hanger has
been identified with the business since
its establishment he is a salesman of
undoubted ability, and Stack, Splitter &
Co speak of him in the highest terms.
Mr.. c L. Potter is another esteemed
employee Of the house; he has been
with the firm since October last. Both
Of these gentlemen were formerly con
nected with trade interests here, and we
hope their present engagements will
prove most satisfactory to their employ
ers and themselves.