Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02

| fact that the business of grOcer5 who feed
people is increasing wonderfully is any in.
dlcatiOn, and it certainly is good one.
Taking the wholesale grocery business,
Of the city and averaging mp the general
increase of business for 1857 over tlat OF
l~~6, aud it will foot up at least 80 per
cent. OtcouTse, ~ will be seen from the
following interviews with prominent
grocers, in many instances il runs higher,
while IN others IT il lower, but all are of
the opinion that trade mas been better than
for many years past, and it shows an III
crease of about 80 per cent over that OF
1885. All felt confident that this boom is
a solid one, and II nothing out of the usual
turns up to interfere, it will continue to
grow larger and larger ~ the year OF lsSs
speeds away. Seldom has there been II
more confident tone 10 the wholesale bust
ueSs along the street, and all are full OF
hope for the future. Some figures aud
points are presented below which will be
surprising to most Of our readers:
MICHAEL REILLY.
Mr. JspsOn, Of this establishment, said
Our business has increased from forty 10
fifty per cent. over that of 1856, some
months running AZ much as fitty-ive per
cent. higher than corresponding months Of
last year. We have no increased force, but
have ~ many men as we can conveniently
work, and for the last six months we have
had just everything we could do to fill our
orders. II there is any money to be made
in the wholesale grocery business 1t Ger
tainly ought to have been made last year.
Oi course, several articles have advanced
in price. Coffee, for instance, is 100 per
cent. higher than last year, and tobacco is
about 30! per cent. higher. While this is
the case, many articles are great deal less
than last year. But looking at trade gen
orally. it is in good, healthy condition,
aud look for q continuance of this cOndl-
ton Of things.
GEO. X. M'MECHEN L son.
business il certainly on the increase,
and rapid one, too, - said Mr. W. b. Me
Mechtn, Of the firm. 'Our grocery bnsi-
neSs for l~-6 increased at the least esti-
mate 80 per cent In fact, generally
speaking 49, has been the best year bust
ness has experienced for long time, and
the outlook il of the most favorable ma
ture. II things keep on as they have been
| anticipate for l-~5 an increase over -
"a large ~ that Of - over '-6. For De
csmbrr this year. as compared with the
same month last wear, our business shows
an increase Of 90 per cent Well, yes; il
i splendid indication OF the prosperity
Of the country
Jos ~PIEIEI : 90.
Nj Joseph SpiedeI, in answer to an iu-
terrOgatOry, said The volume OF business
was a great deal larger for l--7 than that
Of l--6, and at a rough guess estimate
our increase at from II to ~ per cent.
The prospects are very good, in my opin-
ion. for next year, and if the glass strike
does not last long and no Unforeseen trou-
BILE turns up think that business next
year will he even healthier than that of the
past year.
4. G.. EGEETEE.
"My business has increased at least Is
per cent over that OF 1--6, ~ said Mr.. A.
G. Egerter, and it is still climbing up. "
What do ! attribute the increase to? Well;
I'll inst tell you and you can print it or
not, Just ~ you like II is A fact lust the
same. ] attribute the increased volume
Ofthe business OF lSs7 over that of l-S6 to
the general and increasing confidence OF
the peOpleln the present national admins
tration, and DO not believe you can find
better reason, nor a truer one.
HUBBARD & PAUL..
"Our business for the yeaI has increased
about Is to 20 per cent. over that OF So,
and if | mistake not it is still on the in
crease. have no idea Just what the cause