Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-17
A GREAT RECORD.
Sixteen Years Work in Wheeling, and the
succe,s Achieved.

| Sixteen Years hOrk III ~
succets Achieved.
It is lust sixteen years to-day since MIR.
Martin Thornton, now, as ever, the lead
ing caterer of Wheeling, embarked in the
business which has brought such great
success to him, and SO much satisfaction
to the general public, who have been his
patrons.
On the seventeenth day of September,
1873. Martin, who had shortly before ar
rived in Wheeling from Louisville, where
he had conducted general grocery busi-
pees. opened a small ro1tsurant on Mar
ket street. where the three story Hib'
herd building now stands. at that time
there was little, Fquatty bulldog on the
nremises. upattractive as to exterior APP
nearsnces. and there Martin began bis
eomnetition with the several large restau-
rants then existing in Wheeling. Meals
were then fifty cents in most wheeling
restaurants making any pretenslons TO
proyidipg appetiziDg food, but Martin at
once iumped to the conclusion that that
wss too much money, and tnat II
good meal could be set Tor a
quarter, the then somewhat meagre
patronage of the restaurants would be
multiplied many fold. He acted upon
this plan and achieved success from the
start. Seven months suffiCed to show him
that other and larger quarters must he
provided, and in the following April, 1874,
he removed to No. 1855 Market street,
where he fitted up fine restaurant.
His business continued TO grow and
while other gentlemen in the same line OF
business we're having a hard time Of 1t,
Mr.. Thornton prospsred. He remained in
this location five years. and at the end OF
that time be was again compelled to seek
larger and better quarters. he selected
the building No. 1921 and 1928 as being
eligibly situated and we'll suited for his
purpose, and there he opened a restaurant
whose record, during the eight years ne
remained in that building, has never been
touched in Wheeling for successful conduct
and large patronage His clientsge was
drawn from all parts Of the city, and from
all the surrounding country and neighbOr-
ing towns, and Martins" became a name
SYNONYMOUS for good meals at the very
lowest price.
But soon it was the old story over again.
The building became too small to accom-
modate Martins growing trade, and once
more he was compelled to look around for
new location. The splendid Brunswick
was then vacant, and Martin took lease
on it. Every body predicted failure, but
Martin wss sure Of success, and he speedily
achieved it. He moved into the building,
Nos. 1885 and 1887, IN March, 1887, and
within the year had purchased the splendid
property. He at once began improve
ments, and now he has the coziest place in
the city. The Hotel Brunswick, four
stories in height, with dining room on the
first floor one hundred feet deep, is favor
ably known far and wide, and the bust
ness is steadily growing.
1t is a long amp from the little building
at 1914 Market street 10 the splendid
Hotel Brunswick, but Martin Thornton
made the leap in safety, and to-day he is
the proprietor Of the finest restaurant in
West Virginia, and has hotel patronage
among the best in the city. He well-de-
served the success he has achieved.
All strangers should call a. the Bruins
wick, if they desire the best to be obtained
for minimum expenditure of money.