The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-12

'*4 ~t-a1 stAt 'i--A4 TX t41I AtLr -
IerhaT' one q the largest and most sue
casSfu! dealer ii meats. fish. etc. in tie
state. lie handles immense quantities
Of northern and western meats. a. well
a game and poultry, in addition 10 the
native meats, and does a good business
at all times lie also engages extensive
ly IN the fish business in winter. having
shipped and handled last winter fully
twenty-five thousand shad. which
brought pretty fair returns.
A. ZACHARIAs.
This house has been established but a
short time. being a branch Of the Jack
sonville house. The house carries good
stock Of clothing. gent. furnishing goods,
hats, etc, and is gradually building up a
goal trade.
GRIFFIN AND PARKER.
! This wholesale and retail hardware
firm carries such large and varied
stock Of goods that il i hard to enumer-
ate the various lines. They have inI-
mense quantitis7 If hardware. doors.
sash, blinds. paints. oils. mill and steam.
boa, supplies, stoves, tinware, house
furnishing goods. farm and garden i'm.
PIGMENTS, sporting goods, saldlery and
harness, etc, in stock. and is the only
fiim in the city carrying stock of guns,
pistols, etc. Of which they have full
line. The house enjoys a large trade
from the surrounding county, and the
wholesale trade extends from one end OF
the Florida Southern railway to the
other, and up AMI down the river, aud
in south Florida from sanford to Tampa
and to tho Indian rivera trade which
Is reported as constantly increasing. The
retail trade is very satisfactory, built up
by the low prices in force there. For
instance, good family refrigerator can
BE- had for SIS. or good No. cooking
stove for Sla.i0. In wholesale or retail
they duplicate price, Of any market, on
any article in stock The house is one
of the mos, ilourishing in the city, and
will greatly enlarge their quarters next
fall.
T.. I. LAM.
Mr.. Late is the original exclusive
hardware dealer in the city. his house
having been established ab0u, five years
ago. since which time it has kept fully
abreast with the rapid growth and lie.
velorment Of the city. He does proba.
bly, the largest hardware trade south Of
Jacksonville. being well established and |
extending 10 the utmost limits Of south |
and east Florida and in rlicc3 completes
successfully with MI the markets. His
stock i very large consisting Of a full
line of hardware. stoves and tinware.
house furnishing goods, building mate.
rial. steamboat supplies. ETC., and is
agent for Perry X Co.'S stoves and the
Acme cultivator. He has an extensive
tin nn1 plumbing establishment, in
which he carries n full stock and em-
ploys a large force of workmen, so that |
he is ready at all times to execute orders
on short notice. The business has grown
to such proportions that it now requires
nine thousand square feet Of floor room,
every available foot Of which, is crowded
with goods.
Mr.. George Weller. one OF the best
hardware men IN the tate. il the head
clerk, and has u large number Of assist.
ants. 81 that the business moves along
with the precision of clock work. Mr.
Weller has been with the house since its
establishment, and while he may not he
as hard rs the goods which he has in
charge, he is AS much fixture there as
any thing in the house.
EDWARDS ANp co.
The bar and billiard saloon Of this firm
is in charge of Mr.. John Bixler, and it is
to but tell the truth when we say it il
one of the neatcst most orderly and best
stocked establishments in tho 4iate. Il
enjoys most liberal patronage from the
public. who appreciate good thing when
they see It.
ttNNiNurH AND 80.
This business was openeI here durinp
The winter season, and has grown 81 that
new and larger quarters were soon 10.
III rel to accommodate the stock. They
to general merchant tailoring business
BESIDES carrying a very large stock Of
iats. and will ..remodile silk hats. Their
took OF piece goods is large and varied.
which they make up in the best man.
Ter.
RICHARDSON AND &C.
While this firm has teen in business
lere but little over year. they have
'ullt up Wholesale and retail trade that
many old houses would he proud of. The
etail business is done exclusively ON ID
ash basis, and their wholesale custom.
r. are very numerous in II circle of !
erty miles around Palatka. and down
ne road to Charlotte llarbor and the
ther to Sanford. They also do n large
uslness in supplying hotels and railway
their business i'm th;a lin,