Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19
ance Of the same. He can be found
at the old stand.
BRIGHT AND PENN

Are the bright and progressive
young men who have succeeded the
well-known grocery firm OF j. n.
Fishburne & Son. They are both
young men, but their activity and
business enterprise are inversely in
proportion to their age. They have
had the store repapered and cleaned
up, and renovated generally, and are
doing q good trade. Their store-win-
dows are arranged attractively, and
contain cans of beef, and fruit nuts.
oranges, etc. The firm also has plenty
of mincemeat and plum pudding,
raisins, currants, jellies, and all that
sort of thing. They also have first
class line of chocolate and cocoanut
and other candies, and in addition
carry everything usually kept in n
No. fancy and staple grocery store.
They will be glad to see the public
generally, they say, during the holt
day season.
One of the neatest, cleanest and most
misunderstanding grocery stores in
the city is that of
W. W. MARTIN
Came about here six months ago
from Middlesex county, and by strict
attention to duty has been able in
that time to build up and establish a
In the city.
His motto is fair dealing and mod
crate prices, and he has drawn around
him custom which has constantly
increased. People have always been
willing to give him full credit for his
professions, and all who have visited
his establishment are ready TO give
him another call.
His stock of groceries is fresh and
pure, and there is nothing in
that line which cannot be found
there. He is polite and accommodate
ing in his dealings with customers,
and his assistants are actuated by the
same spirit. He has no superior as
far as the quality of his stock is con
cerned.
His sugars, coffees, teas, peppers
and spices show for themselves, as do
his dried beef, canned beef, mackercl
cheeses, pigs feet, lard and other
household necessaries. \ visit to his
store will amply repay the visitor.
c. F. BLOUNT.
OH Salem avenue. The front of the store
is painted white and ornamented with
blue figures in the shape of diamonds.
Both the exterior and the interior of
the store are noticeable, the latter be-
ing exceedingly well kept, The stock
is new, the store not having been
opened long, and contains everything
in the grocery line that the house
keeper needs and desires. Upon the
shelves are canned goods of every de
scription, and hanging on the walls
and in packages are hams, cltrons,
prunes, mince-meat, and the various
articles usually kept in first class
grocery. Mr.. Blount also has good
stock of cigars, tobaccos and confec-
eneries, besides fancy and staple
n ;.s. By attention to business,
*. 1.-The y, - .,stomers and fair dealing
y it says :personss9 good trad trade h Mr. ::
Blda2 pa9..~.t r. ID U i ii tie q ls..,.
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Show cases containing a beautiful
,ssortment of fine candies greet the i
ave on entering S. Fl. Dooley's grocery
store on Commerce street, near Salem
avenue. The entire stock Of the firm
is fresh, and everything about the
store looks neat and clean. The
shelves are lined with canned goods
and in boxes and barrels and pack
ares are the various goods calculated
to make banquet for an epicure' or
q substantial meal for working man.
There is flour, sugar, tea, coffee, lard
bacon, pork, raisins, canned beef
citrons. currants, jellies, prunes, mlnce
meat, figs, cocoanuts, etc; Inc liIl'
also carries full line OF tirecrackers,
skyroc.-ets and other fireworks. Inc
firm has not been in business long,
but is building up a good trade.