The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-06

There is more and more effort con-
stantly being made by a number of
our merchants to create for Durham
a wholesale trade of Importance
These merchants are "live," "wide-
awake" business men-they read
"the signs of the times" and they
realize the fact that Durham of ne
cessity becomes the central supply
point for a very considerable area
Among those of our merchants who
are moving earnestly in the matter of
attracting additional wholesale trade
to our town none are more to be
commended by the REcoRpER than
the house whose firm style heads this
article, and we have accordingly to.
ken pains to collate some items of q
general character bearing upon it.
The co-partners are w. j. Wyatt
and VIM. Boylan, who organized the
present firm on LIST of March last as
successors to Atwater, Wyatt 81 Co.
The specialties of the house are best
told by the term groceries and pro-
visions, "a term comprehensive
enough, as any visitor to the house
csr ascertain. The trade held by
w. j. Wyatt 6 Co. is by no means
exclusively at Wholesale as yet, much
as the firm might prefer it, under GER
tain circumstances. A very large re-
tail patronage is held, and it doubt
less will be soslong as the4house will
cater to it
A better location than the one oc-
cupied could hardly have been occu-
pied. The store has for its imme-
diate neighbors two of the great to-
bacco warehouses of Durham, Lea &
warren's or ReaEls' Warehouse up
on one hand, and j. S. Lockhart, or
the Banner upon the other, and so
w. J. Wyatt & Co.'S place of business
becomes focal point. The premi-
ses are perhaps best known as Rich
mond, Cooper & Co.'S old stand. The
building is 110x30 feet, three floors
(including the basement) and all the
space thus offered is required by the
house, for It is found necessary to
carry large stocks of goods, both in
staple and fancy lines.
Not only do the co-partners give
their own personal attention to the
business but they require the services
of four statesmen. They also run three
delivery wagons for the accommoda-
ton of their retail trade. The old
firm of Atwater g. Wyatt were the
first in Durham to introduce free de-
livery of goods by wagon, and Messrs.
Wyatt G Co. continue to maintain
the system.
The ca. partners are young men,
and each is native of Wake county,
this State, Mr.. Wyatt having located
here and become associated with our
trade interests in February, 1884, and
MIR. Boylan but short time ago; the
formation of this co-partnership is
his introduction into mercantile life.
Referring again to the wholesale
trade of ". j. Wyatt 81 Co. we may
saw that it is largely with the smaller
dealers in town, especially those upon
the outskirts; it also extends to the
regions naturally tributary to Durs
ham, and that necessarily covers
quite d wide area of. territory-ali OF
the neighboring counties IN fact. NO
ltfaseling for orders is done-the
Wholesale patrons Of the house come TO
| &c of their own volition, and they find
their wants promptly supplied. Ev~
fery care is taken to give satisfaction
to each customer, whether a whole
sale or retail buyer, aud this scrupu-
lous care results. in effects highly
gratifying.
Without multiplying words we may
simply say by way of conclusion that
regular or occasional visitors to Dur
ham will find the wholesale and re-
tail house ofw. j. Wyatt 6 Co., in
every way well prepared to cater to
the wants of all, so far as their lines
of trade are concerned, and they hope
to make firm friend Of every patron.