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

Now a-days he confines his manufacturing
almost wholly to the better grades of goods:
The extremely cheap cigars-such as Sell
ut retail two for five cents, he now buys
from other manufacturers. and he sells
them as such. Nor could he afford to do
otherwise, Tor his own goods have too high
areputation to be inperilled by the pur-
suit of any other policy. The stock used
in the cigars turned out at his factory is
mostly re-sweat Pennsylvania and Con-
nectcut wrappers and Havana filling,
though some all Havana are made. Both
the hand and mould processes are used,
and better looking or better smoking cigars
are turned out from no factory in Virginia.
Mr.. Haines not only jobs his own goods,
but he handles smoking ands chewing to-
baccOs. snu1fs and smoker s articles gen
orally at wholesale. His trade reaches diff
ferent parts of Virginia and West Virgin
la, and the goods are sold upon their .mer-
its. No travelling is done, nor is 1T need
ed. for customers have learned that they
can rely upon having their mail orders fill
ed with the utmost exactness as to goods
and prices, and this reputation for relia-
bility has been so abundantly demonstra
ted that no one who knows the house queS-
tions it.
The retail trade Of the house is also very
large. 1t would have been impossible for
Mr.. Haines to have secured a better loca-
ton for his business. The corner is un-
deniably the best for this purpose, and the
house consequently becomes headquarters
for hundreds in the town and country who
are lovers of the weed. Mr.. Haines is an
energetic business man; he has, by close
personal attention to his business built it
up to a position that makes it a represen-
tative interest here. and we sincerely con-
graduate him upon his success,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-31
J.G. KRUGER.

The Jewelry trade OF Staunton has a
number of representatives in fact, we
can't call to mind any line Of trade in
the city that has not, and yet, despite the
competition that exists, our jewelers. all
seem to be doing right we'll One of
the fraternity is Mr.. ]. G. Kruger,
whose pleasant place of business is at
No. - Main St. A more thoroughly
practical workman never came to Staun-
ton. Twenty-Five years ago he began
his apprenticeship to the watchmaker's
and jewelers. trade in the old country,
and he has followed it ever since. Upon
leaving the old country about nine years
ago Mr.. Kruger went to silver mining
town in Mexico, where he remained a
year and a half. Seven years ago he
came here. He wasn't overburdened
with capital when he first opened re-
pair shop-ffty cents in cash was all he
had-but his experience and practical
knowledge served as capital, and from a
condition of affairs that would have dis
couraged most Americans, he worked
out measure Of success that is, to say
the least, noticeable and deserving Of
mention in these columns.
During the past few weeks Mr.. Krue-
gers place of business has been render
ed especially attractive by reason of the
handsome goods displayed. His holi-
day trade has been entirely satisfactory,
and the repair department is crowded
with work all the time. To this he gives
his personal attention, and it is with a
feeling of perfect confidence that he
guarantees all work done. His business
career here has been characterized by
persistency Of purpose, by close atten-
ton to his business, by courteous atten-
ton to customers, whether rich or poor,
and he has attained success by and
through merit.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-31
!. p. p, SURT.ETT s. sON

The Oldest established so-calied s'com-
mission house" in the city is that of the
firm whose name we have Just written.
AS the firm style would indicate, there are
two co-partners: p. b. Sublett and his
sen, S. b. Sublett. The present partner
ship dates from the year 1880 the origin
OF the house was in the year 1867, the CO.
partners then being P B. and p. A. Silb-
lett, cousins, who opened business in the
same general lines as those now main
talned. That partnership, which c0-eXisted
mere and at the city of Richmond, was dis
solVed by the retirement of =. A. Sublett
IN 1872, and for the following eight years
MI. L. II. Sublett conducted the business
alone. His former partner remained in
hlchmond, continuing trade, and is now
senior member of the firm of Sublett 81
Cary OF that city-a firm that doubtless
controls the largest business of it's kind in
Richmond.
To Z. b. SuDlett & Son we are indebted
for some general items regarding the grain
and produce trade of Staunton, that are of
decided interest, and these items illustrate
the growth OF this department of trade
formed, in 1867, the total Shipments of
wheat from this city did not exceed {. 900
bushels per anuum-now, owing to the. eff
forts of Mr.. Sublett and his co-laborers.
Staunton has become grain market of
decided Importance and the shipments of
wheat alone for 1888, will reach not far
from 250,000 bushels Wool shipments.
which were then small now reach into
hundreds Of thousands of pounds, nd,of
these shipments Sublett & Son handle
their full share. Field sedds, shipped by
this and other houses, aggregate about
5000 bushels, and Of baled hay upwards OF
10000 tons are annually marketed from
here. Mr.. Sublett informs US that ten
years ago scarcely single carload of hay
was shipped from this point. The con-
trast between then and now is certainly'to
the credit of those Of our merchants who
have worked. as this house has, toward the
upbuilding of StauntOn'S commercial i'm
pOrtance.
We have no means of knowing the ag-
gregate of P. B. Sublett g. Sons tranSac-
tions per year. Their wheat shipments
have been very large during 1888, and this
feature of the business of the house for the
year just closed has proved eminently sat
isfactory to the firm. Their fertilizer
trade has also been good, and in this con-
nection we may add that the house COM
pounded between one and two hundred
tons of fertilizers last year, and for these
goods of their own make words of hearty
praise are due. Their purchases Of wool.
seeds, hay, flour, ETC., have been all that
were expected, and the full effect of their
business operations is felt in the large
sums of money discussed in Augusta
county by the house. In the benefits ac-
cruing, Sublett s. Son and their patrons
have been partakers, and we hope to see
the good work, of which this house is Il
go on increasing from year
to year. -. f srF t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-31
HERRING & WHIr1ncK

In October last Messrs. G. o. Herring
and c. A. Whitlock formed co-partnershin
and opened a wholesale house in Siam
ton that was and is the only exclusive one
Of its kind here. Their trade is that of
leather and shoe findings. Though bust
ness was begun too late in the season for
the firm to reap the full benfit of
the fall trade, still the house has
made rapid Roadway in establishing itself
in the favor of the trade. Thus far the
efforts of the firm have been more partic-
ularly directed toward securing patronage
from merchants and manufacturers along
the line OF the G. & O. Railway, and they
have been successful in marked degree.
One or the-other of the co-partners is upon
the road mostlof the time, selling goods
and making acquaintance. and the result
thus far has been business beyond their
expectations. Quite q trade has also
been attracted from along The line of the
B.. d O.. as well as up and down the
Shenandoah Valley road, and We under
stand that Messrs. Herring 81 Whitlock
propose to travel those routes at as regular
and frequent intervals as they can.
8. The lines Of trade-or, rather, the stock
carried, is not one over which the most en-
thusiastic reporter could grow eloquent.
sides OF leather, shoe pegs and the other
auxlllarles OF the business are not aesthetic
in their nature they serve a very practic-
alspurpose however. and the ESTABLISHING
of this enterprise hereis another Illustration
0f the growing commercial Importance of
the city.
Messrs. Herring Il Whitloek handle a
wide range of the best makes of harness.
upper, sole and lace leather. buying chiefly
from New Y ork and Pennsylvania tanners.
They also carry full stocks of shoe makers
tools. and OF harness and tanners oils--in
other words. in point of material and in
disposition and ability to supply the trade
TO WHICH they cater they have everything
in their favor, ~
Neither Of the firm h ID been engaged in
mercantile pursuits here prior to the Or
ganization of this house. Mr.Herring, who
is originally from the eastern part Of the
State, came here but few months ago
from Allegheny county. where. for some
wears he had been in charge of the store
onerated by the Low Moor Iron Works
M. Wbitlock, who is native Of this coun-
tv. has heretofore been engaged in con-
tracting here and elsewhere.
The cO-partnerS are young men they
mean s.business", and we warn such of oilr
readers as have occasion TO purchase goods
such as Herring & Whitlock handle, that
they have put on war paint. and nothing
but a long string of ''scalps" will satisfy
them. The worst wish we can make them
is the utmost success in their business
venture, for we believe they will deserve
it..
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-31
GOOCH, HOGE & co.

Perhaps no better illustration could be
given OF the commercial importance of
Staunton and the advantages it enjoys
as a trade centre than in a casual, unof-
fetal. statement of the trade done by
the wholesale grocery and similar hous-
ess OF the city. Concerning these enter
prlses we find much of interest to write,
and our remarks relating to them first
concern a comparatively new house-the
one named above. The co-partners are
Garrett G. Gooch, Charles L. Hope and
Henry Hutchinson. Their firm dates
its organization from September, 1882 !;
it was lin all respects a new enterprise,
and the coepartners demonstrated the
fact that they sufficiently possessed
both capital and business 'fvim" to in
sure success.
The letter head of the firm announces
them as wholesale grocers and dealers
in -four, seeds, tobacco, cigars, &c. As
matter of course this only outlines the
multiplicity Of specialties, and any visi-
tor tosthe house desiring to purchase a
bill'of goods, can,in half hours inspec-
ton of stock and prices, learn more CON
corning its resources-its ability to meet
theneeds of the trade-than we could
tell in a half dozen columns of space.
1t is the design of the VALLEY VIR-
GrNIAN to Judge and write of the house
from the standpoint Of a newspaper de-
srous of giving praise where it is Justly
due, instead Of resolving itself into a
wholesale grocer's price-list, SO we shall
speak in general terms of the co-part-
ners and of the enterprise, in hope of
accomplishing real good for the city. In
pursuance Of that end we may say that
,1ooch, Hoge & Co., are, through their
business efforts, attracting much trade
to ataunton that would otherwise go else
where. In ordert to reach much of this
trade one or another of the co-partners
travels during portion of the time the
great bulk ofthe trade ofthe house, how
ever, comes to it without personal solicita-
ton, being attracted by low prices and
reliable goods. Generally defined, the
bulk of the trade of the house is along
the Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. west to
Hinton, and east nearly to Richmond,
and on the B. & o. their customers are
to be found at every station between and
including Harrisonburg and Lexington,
and on the Shenandoah Valley road
they cover a considerable distance. The
house alse reaches most of the villages
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-31
]. A. HAMRICK s. co

There is somewhat queer combination
of lines of trade represented by. the firm
whose name we have just written Gro
ceries and provisions, leather ahd%' shoe
findings are not usually associated together,
but in this instance they are, and, with
good results, too, if we may Judge from the
trade that the house controls-a trade
that is both local and general in tits
nature, and which would ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
conspicuously in any review that mightTbe
made of the mercantile resources of the
CITY. ;a's
The co-partners in the firm are "a
Hamrick and j. A. Fauver. and their place
of business is now as it has for years been
at No. 81 South Augusta st. The house
dates its origin from the year 1870, though
Mr.. Fauver did not become a partner uin- =
til 1877. Mr.. Hamrick is located at Par
nassus, IL miles from here, where heyis
carrying on general merchandise store;
as a natural result Mr.. Fauver remains in
charge of the business here. sMessrs. J "a
Hamrick 81 Co., are also tanners. their tan,
merry being located at Summerdean, Igs
Geo. d. Koogler, thoroughly. practical
man, being in charge of it. Its product is
almost wholly harness leather, the capacity
being about 1000 sides per year. THIS
product is handled by the house here the
sole leather and findings generally come
>
sole leather largely from New Y ork State,
and upper leather from both city and coun-
try tanners. The leatherand findings trade
is almost wholly at wholesale, though we
believe no travelling for orders is'done.
The grocery and provision department
is complete, and derives its sustenance
from large scope of country hereabouts.
Many customers come from PocahontaS,
Pendleton, Bath, Rockbridge and Augusta
counties, and large proportion of this
trade has been held by the house for a long
term of years. Mr.. Fauver informs us
that the trade of the house was better
for 1883 than it was for 1882: he also re
ports collections as being very fair. He.
bv-the-way, is native of this county
When the late war occurred he enlisted as
private in the SD Va. Infantry was
subsequently promoted to Lieutenancy.
and served until the surrender. We saw.
too, that he had memento of s'Winches-
ter" in his possession-an ounce conical
ball, which he carried in his body for some
years,
The senior of the firm, Mr.. Hamrick, is
also native of this State and a'resident of
the county for the past thirty years OF
more. These gentlemen are performing
their part upon the stage of business life,
| and the VALLEY VIReINIAN, in mention
J ng them in this desultory way. does but a
lsimple duty.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-31
THE VALLEY MARBLE WORKS.

The enterprise now and for many years
past owned and operated by Mr. j. c.
Marquis, next comes up for mention in
this review. The works were originally
established by the late John Pagan in the
year 1849. In 1850 or 1851 Mr.. Marquis
purchased the business. and not long after
he admitted John Kelley to partnership.
The firm of Marquis & Kelley then re-
manned unchanged until dissolved by Mr..
Kelleys death in 1871. since when Mr..
Marquis has remained sole proprietor. He
had learned his trade with Mr.. Fagan.
when that gentleman was carrying on the
marble business in Winchester. An APP
premiership in those days meant some
thing; Mr.. Marquis served seven years as
ali apprentice. and in all he has worked
twenty-six years. at the bench. Nova
days, and for some years past, his time is
occupied in managing his business, and in
directing the labor of others.
The pasSer-by on the south side of East
Main Street, No. Is, cannot well avoid
noticing the handsome monuments and
statues displayed in the yard in. front of
Mr.. Marquis shop. We have overheard
many complimentary remarks concerning
them. and the fact that such compliments
are deserved, is evidence that Mr.. Mar
quis tries to meet the wants of the people
of the beautiful which every one possesses
in greater or less degree.
81 In the course of a conversation we re-
Gently held with him, he said that nearly
all of his work, both monumental and
other, is Italian marble; there is very little
demand for any other material, and GER
tainly nothing else can more appropriately
or more beautifully mark the last resting
places of those loved and lost. Mr.. Mar
quis also informs us that the chief demand
is for what we may designate as medium
and high priced work. T" For bases he uses
limestone. quarried in this vicinity.
Inquiries as to his trade shows it to be
largely in Augusta county. though more
or less orders also come from adjoining
counties. And in this connection we may
remark that Mr.. Marquis has never pur-
sued the policy1of canvassing the country
for orders. He, has been content to be
judged by his work; the. patronage that
comes to him is entirely unsolicited so far
as canvassing is concerned, and his pat
rons have long since ascertained the fact
that he can and does sell all classes of mar
BILE work at less than those who ride up
and down the country soliciting orders.
Not only that, but it certainly is much
more satisfactory for customer to make
a personal inspection, and select from ma
terial in stock than to trust to photographs
and persuasions of smooth-tongued agents.
The works ordinarily employ three per-
sons. Mr.. Marquis admits thatlhis trade
was better during 1883 than for 1882, and
he expects 1884 will prove equally good or
better. Thoroughly known as Mr.. Mar
quis is as reliable manufacturer,- hold
ing the esteem of the. community as he
does, It ls not at all strange that the Val
ley Marble Works continue to thrive under
his management - -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-31
H. F. LOVING & co.

In the Virginia Hotel building we
find firm which represents that much
abused and yet very much needed fra
ternity known as plumbers" Plumb
ers have so long been the butt for sense
less jokes of photographers that we feel
more than half disposed to take up their
defense-upon second thought we won't
the mills of the Gods grind slow, but
they grind exceeding hne'-may-be
some day plumber may be called upon
to do some work for one of the para
graphers, and if so, retribution will come
in its own good time.
But to refer to the firm named above.
The co-partners are H. E. Loving and
c. Bargamin-the last named gentle
man is also carrying on separate estab-
lishment upon Frederick Street, where
he has an elegantly appointed place of
business, and stock of material such
as one rarely finds in place the size of
this. Here we met Mr.. w. J. Burke,
Mr.. Bargamin's clerk and chief assist
ant; he also, is thoroughly practical
man; learned his trade in Richmond,
and came from that city here.
The firm of H. E. Loving & Co. was
formed in August last, Messrs. Loving
& Bargamin then buying out John Lip
scomb, who for some years had carried
on the business here. The co-partners
are young and practical men. Mr..
Loving (who is from Nelson county,
came to Staunton not long after the war,
learned his trade here, and for some
years was Assistant Superintendent of
the City Water Works. Two years
ago he first began business for himself
Mr.. Bargamin, who came here from
Richmond some three years ago, has
since been in the business, and has built
up the trade of his house in manner
that reflects the utmost credit upon him.
once these two gentlemen joined forces,
each is better than ever prepared to fill
any order that may be entrusted to him,
whether tor work or material, and the
two houses illustrate chow pleasant it is
Tor brethren to dwell together in unity
AS we don't care to write Of the two
establishments separately (although they
are entirely distinct each from the other
we mention them conformity in this
review, and we may say that at no time
in the history of the city Of Staunton
was this department of trade in better,
more complete working shape Either
OF the two houses is prepared at the
briefest notice to do all manner of plumb
ing, water, steam and gas fitting, and to
do it thoroughly and well. Full lines
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-31
VIM. WHOLEY.

while hunting.up items concerning
the prominent liquor. houses of the city
the .NIRGINlAN, reporter called at Mr..
Wholeys place Of business, NoI2 New
Street. A pleasant greeting and the
query won't You take something ?" was
the reception the reporter met with.
Something was taken; and then came
an interview We learned that Mr..
Wholey has been. a resident of .Staun-
ton for nearly 3eyears. We have for
gotten what pursuits he followed up to
1865, but soon after the war he became
steward or manager Of the American
Hotel, a position he filed for five years.
Upon retiring from it he engaged in his
present business, and he has occupie
the same location ever since. The ONLY
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-31
CHARLES E. ,HAINES.

AT the corner of Augusta and Main
streets Immediately across the way from
the VALLEY VIRGINIAN Office, is the
well-known cigar factory and tobacco store
of Mr.. G. E, Haines, and some comments
upon him and his business are now in ord
er. Although. young man. Mr.. Haines is
becoming veteran in the trade. Twenty
live years ago he became a cigar maker S
apprentice to Lloyd Logan, of Winchester
lnoW, without doubt, the oldest tobacco
dealer Ill the State), and he remained in
Winchester working at his trade, until the
outbreak of theewar, when he entered the
Confederate service as a private in the
immortal Stonewall Brigade. Remaining
in the service until the surrender, in 1866
Mr.. Haines came to Stanton and entered
the employ of Geo. A. Armentrout, now
his father-in-law. About thirteen wears
ago he began trade for himself here, and
for the past eight years he has occupied
the same location as now.
Mr.. Haines is the only manufacture
er here who produces cigars to any ex-
tent. His force of workmen usually
ranges from eight to nine, and during the
year 1882 he manufactured upwards of
70Q; 900 cigars, and even then was unable
TO I'LL all the orders that reached him.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-31

of the thousand and one things apper-
tanning to the trade are carried in stock
and whether it be elegant chandeliers
or the most common of material, either
or all is offered at prices far below those
that obtain in the large cities.
Both H. E. Loving & Co, and {.
Bargamin are frequently called upon to
do work in the neighboring towns and
Villages. All such orders will receive
prompt, careful attention, and the VAL
LEY VIRGINIAN knows whereof itspeaks
when it gives the assurance that the
work will be well done.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-31

fault we can find with the quarters oc-
cupied is that they are not near large
enough; the stocks carried call for two
or three times as much space.
Mr.. Wholey has gained a reputation
for selling goods that rank with the best
produced anywhere. We notice in
stock the finest of French brandies,
choice old ports, sherries, and clarets,
different brands of champagnes, &c.
In WHISTLES a speciality is made of Au-
gusta county production; he also han
dies some fine WHISTLES from Pennsyl-
vania and Kentucky. Imported ales,
such as Bass, Scotch, McEwens, and
others, Guinness stout and other bottled
goods Of this class are caaried,-in fact,
the house makes a speciality of the best
of everything that is required in the re-
tail and family liquor trade. In the rear
of the sales room is a well-appointed
bar, and it, too, has large patronage.
The business in question is under the
direct personal supervision of Mr.. Who
ley; his long experience has taught him
how to conduct it satisfactorily, and he
controls trade that could hardly be di-
verted from him.