The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-01

satisfactory. the Oliver chilled plow still leading
the van by reason of superior merit alone, not
withstanding the warm and ever increasing com
petition
There is probably no article of American man
ufacture more widely and favorably known or
more extensively used, than the Oliver chilled
piow, which reaches out to all lands to bring
them into civilization, making the earth to yield
OF Its richness for the good of mankind
WHOLESALE HAT HOUSE.
The wholesale hat business of this city is rep
resented by the firm of Hendrickson, Letter &
Co, composed of A p Hendrickson, c. W. Lief
Ter and J. w. Lurt at Nos. SO and 81 South
Meridian street, and its trade extends over In
DIANA Illinois and part of Ohio Hendrick
son. Letter & Co. carry full, complete stock
of everything in the hat line, and are in di
rect and close competitor with the neighbor-
ing cities of Chicago, st. Louis, Louisville
and Cincinnati, meeting the closest figures
OF any and all these markets They have
been In business here for the past four years. and
nave enjoyed prosperous and ever-increasing
trade The firm have just completed their pur-
chases of spring stock, and will be able to show
large and choice line of many new styles of
headwear. This is much the largest house In
Indiana. and carries as full stock and as fine
goods as are sold in any market in the United
States.
Hendrickson Letter & Co. are manufacturers
agents OF the celebrated REX" hat, and the only
house IN the State that handles the genuine dog
skin glove.
WHITEHEAD q WRIGHT
This firm, at No. 70 East Market street,
one door east of the postoffice, succeeds that of
Lewis & Whitehead, established in 1870 and is
the best known and largest establishment of its
kind in Indiana The business of this house ex-
tends over eight States and much of the finest
monumental granite work in the West has been
furnished by this establishment So far as In
diana is concerned, the largest and most elegant
monuments at Indianapolis Fort Wayne, Terre
Haute LaPorte, Charlottesville, and in short
nearly all the better towns in the State, have
been made by this firm, whose specialties are
Scotch and American GRANTEES, and statuary
work in both granite and marble. They now of
fer small stock of finished marble work at eX-
tremely low prices in order to close out that
branch of their business. AS they have facil-
tiles second to none, they intend devoting their
whole time to granite work and sculpture in
marble They earnestly request consultation
from parties wanting work in their line.
THE MACHINE & STEEL PULLEY CO.
At the time the officers OF the old bolt works
decided to abandon the business of making
bolts, there was some apprehension on their
part as to the result. To change, or abandon
dangerous precedent. In the case of the bolt
works changing their plant TO the manufacture
of steel pulleys, the result has shown that the
managers of the concern decided wisely. AL
ready their steel pulleys have prominent place
In the trade and among manufacturers. Dur
ing the past year the capacity of the concern
has been doubled, and now they are prepared to
make pulleys of any size from six inches to
twelve feet. Thousands of pulleys have al
ready been sent to all parts of the United States,
and the demand for the only steel pulley made
is rapidly increasing
UNITED STATES BNoAUsTIC TILE COMPANY.
Notwithstanding the financial troubles of the
past year, the marked improvement in the goods
manufactured by the United States Encaustic
Tile Company has caused an increased demand
for their work, and necessitated pushing the
manufacturing department. to its capacity.
Within the past few months branch houses
carrying full lines of tiles in stock have been es-
tablshed at No. 23S West Twenty third street,
New York. and No. IL Adams street, Chicago,
and the indications at both branches are that a
largely increased demand will be realized as soon
as the spring trade opens. The tile floors and
show decided superiority over similar work
done with imported tiles
The exhibit made by this company at the
worlds fair, New Orleans, has been noted in
nearly every newspaper as leading feature of
the exhibition, and the tiles displayed pro-
nounced superior to anything else in that line.
The "Encaustic Tile Factory" has always been
object of pride to the citizens of Indiana, and
all will rejoice to hear of any prosperity that
may befall it.
HOLLWEG 6 REESE
The business of this well known firm of i'm
porters and jobbers of queensware, china and
glassware during the past year has been steady
and satisfactory, and in 1884, as in the preceding
year, they have been far in advance of all COM
peting dealers in Indiana their only genu-
inc competitors being in the largest
houses in the East or West, with whom
they stand shoulder to shoulder. They
are large importers, and have paid in Gus
toms duties on the fine and staple foreign wares
they handle an amount of money that easily
makes them the greatest patron of the Indian
apolis custom house Untiring energy close
and careful study of the wants of the market
and facilities for keeping in the front line. make
UP the facts TO which the success of this house
is attributable. Their business is not merely con-
fined to Indiana, but their dozen travelling
are making successful raids into territory
lying right at the doors of great trade centers.
This they have been enabled to do by their di
rect importing facilities which enable them to
compete successfully with the largest and best
equipped houses in the country. They now oc
cupy three fourstory fronts south Me-
ridian street, and are yet somewhat crowded
for room.
JAMES r. ROSS 8 90.
This house, the members of which are James
R. Ross and John B. Stumph is at 1874 South
Meridian street They make a speciality of first
class goods, choice imported wines and liquors.
and the best borboun and rye WHISTLES and
cigars in consequence of which they have Sc
cured the best trade in these lines, that of deal
ers who want absolutely good goods The house
of John B. Stumph & Co., of which this is the
successor, was established in 1868, at 1S5 East
Washington street, removing to Meridian street