Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-08
TOWN BUILDERS.
MEN WHO AID THE GROWTH
OF THE CITY.
A BUSINESS WHICH HAS EXPANDED
The Establishment of Mr.. G. MarkIey
A Stock Worthy OF Special Men
LONESOME of the Articles
He Deals In.

those of this city. Coming as they
have from all sections of the Unior
and even froDrforeign countries, the!
are cosmoplolisen. in character, and
while full Of. energy and self reliance
themselves they are quick to recog
ME these qualities when displayed
by the individual. and willing to ac
cord full merit therefor to the pos
SCISSOR. In city made up of the best
young blood of Virginia and Other
states, and of such remarkable and
rapid growth as Roanoke, it is not
difficult to find many examples of in
dividual success, examples OF men
who have come here perfect strangers
and have by energy and probity and
sound business judgement built up q
business which has brought them a
competency and the reputation OF
being among the Invest and most
sagacious men in a city noted for it's
aggressive activity and far-sight-
edness in everything connected with
material interests and its growth
in wealth and population.
OF the young business men OF Roam
oke none deserves the success he has
attained more than MIC. Markley, the
Salem avenue grocer. Coming here
seven years ago from Pennsylvania he
began the grocery business on a mod
est scale on the north side of Salem
avenue, and by strict attention to
the wants of the people and
fair dealing with his patrons, he soon
secured an extensive trade, which con-
tinued to increase at such rate that
he was compelled to seek more extern
sive quarters and better accommoda-
tions.
These he succeeded in finding about
two years ago in the Moomaw block,
on the same avenue, diagonally oppo-
site his old stand, and Markley's
Checkered Front Grocery has become
the best known and most popular
establishment of that kind in the city.
A TINES representative visited the
store yesterday and was delighted
with the neatness everywhere dis
PLAYED, as we'll as with the evidences
of thorough management and full
and complete assortment OF every
thing in the line of fancy and select
groceries.
In front of the store,was tempt
ing display of dressed fowls, celery,
apples, potatoes and other attractions,
and in the windows could@be seen a
tastefully arranged assortment OF
raisins, evaporated apricots, citrons.
preserved oranges and lemons, cocoa
nuts, bananas, dates, prunes. figs,
nuts, olives, syrups, mustards, cat
sups, pickles, bottled asparagus,
canned tomatoes and apricots,
cheeses, such as Edam and pine apple,
besides many other things tempting
to the eye as well as to the palate.
While the view of the windows is
most pleasing it is on entering the
splendidly arranged store, ninety feet
in depth, that by far the greater num-
Der of attractions is presented. On
the left are long tiers of canned goods
extending half the length of the store,
embracing all that American ingen-
uity, French taste and British expert
ence can suggest. in the line
of vegetables, fruits, fish, fowls and
meats. Along with corn, beans, peaches
and blackberries can be found deviled
crabs, deyiled ham, deviled turkey,
canned salmon, canned mackerel, sar,
dimes, French capers, trufi1es, Bartlett
pears in glass jars, jellies, preserves
and Blackwell's walnut, mushroom
and tomato catsups. =.
A busy housewife with a small oil
stove can send to Markley's and get
all the necessaries for first-class
dinner, nearly all ready for the
table with only little cooking
necessary. Plum buildings, ready
made; dried beef, ready Clipped ;
smoked sausage, all kinds of crackers
known to the trade, cakes and can
dies. making in the choice assortment
of the last two, and the fine collection
of fruits, tropical and temperate, a
confectionery establishment within
itself On the shelves by the right are
rows upon rows of all kinds of coffees
teas, spices, etc. Among the coffees
are choice Mocha, Java, Laguayra and
Rio; and among the teas are gunpow-
der, imperial, young hyson, Japan,
Oolong and Soochong. Farther on,
towards the rear, are boxes of oranges,
fresh from Florida, barrels and boxes
of crackers and cakes, barrels OF sugar.
barrels of pickles, boxes of prunes,
smoked halibut, herrings, mackerel
bacon, lard, flour, oatmeal, cracked
wheat, cornmeal, buckwheat flour
barrels of vinegar, barrels of apples
and barrels and boxes of dried and
evaporated fruits, such as peaches
pears and apricots, along with all the
necessary groceries for home, board
ing house, hotel or restaurant. Mr.
Markley has a choice collection o.
French and German condiments
which, to be appreciated, should bt
tried. For favoring his preserved
s"Turkish Roses, his truffies and cape,
cannot be excelled. He has also 5
choice collection of cigars, cigarettel
and smoking and chewing tobaccos
from the best Havannas to the fines
Virginia and North Carolina leaf. In
deed in the main room, in the store
room in the rear and in the celia
beneath is a collection of grocerie
not surpassed by any establishment
in Virginia.
MIR. Markley not only does an extern
sive retail business, but he has alst
built up an extensive wholesale trad,
in Southwest,Virginia. From his SINUS
little office to the right Of the mail
store room he studies the wants o
the public and is continually devisin.
something new and nice for thei
comfort and enjoyment. His store i
constantly thronged with buyers
but such is the courtesy and promp
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