Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19

Mt all times of the year, and especially
during holiday seasons such as til
approaching one, is the grocery nous
of Messrs. Davis & Company, OF Nc
II Jefferson street. There is ever
hurrying too and fro of clerks, i'm
bued with the commendable desire Q
giving their customers satisfaction
both in the quality and variety o
goods purchased, and the degree o
promptress and politeness displayed
The stock offered by this firm j
composed of q first-class line Of stapl
and fancy groceries, which at this sea
son is augmented by the addition OF
very full and complete stock of all tn
various table articles that the daint.
housewife includes in her memoran
dunn of things to buy for Christmas
Among the stock OF seasonabl
goods noticed by TIMES reporte
was an extraordinary assortment o
choice CONNECTIONS, plain and fancy
sweet and sour pickles, sauces, prune
and raisins; oranges, lemons and co
coanuts; canned goods, potted meats
and a bewildering supply of fire
crackers that would make the eye o
a. CIV boy sljste e- with 5s' fe eoh
tela Sii OF the abiRtans H.
VA M ssssen Davis s Co. is an o.,
comnaratiyely speaking, Mr.. Dh-
having come to ROANOKE iro onrs A 400
marie county nearly four years as &C.
since which time his firm mas De fr az
cupying their present stand on ?ene ~
SON streets. By strict Afternoon . H. y. 70
business, by handling nrst:ciass
Goods and offering them at satislaco
forv prices, by painstaklnS care
"a underwriting courtesy on the part
Vi e=y employe, by the prompt ana
c.I;si;l. ,,elivery of goods, ana Dy
s SUI! ao. times to afford satlsIac-
tion TO every ~ o.;tomer, this house has mas
Dult up nourlsh~-,g business that Is
constantly increasing - volume.
WALKER & BLACKWELL.
One of the pioneer grocery houses in
the city of Roanoke is the well-known
firm of Messrs. Walker & BLACKWELL
at Nos. 10 and Is Jefferson street.
These gentlemen started in business
over seven years ago, when the tow
was in its infancy. Their bushes
has prospered with the growth
of the place, and as tn
latter has expanded they hav
correspondingly widened out thei
trade. They carry first-class line 0
staple and fancy groceries, and ar
just now getting in a very fine assert
ment and a large supply Of the custo
mary holiday articles that are in pop
ular demand st this season. Thei
clerks are kept busy waiting on Gus
toners who have learned to appreci
ate and substantially reward polit
and painstaking attention to thel
wants, and the prompt delivery o
their purchases. Those Of our citl
zens who have not yet laid in thei
Christmas supplies, are likely to fint
all that the most fastidious tast
| could desire at the popular grocer,
house Of Messrs Walker g. Blackwell
J.c. F. BELL.
The grocery house of the above
named gentleman is situated on tn
corner of Commerce street and Salem
avenue. Mr.. Bell is one of the oldes
] dealers in this line of goods in tn
city, having gone into business a
early as 1889. His store is CAREFUL,
and abundantly stocked with a full
assortment of staple and fame.
articles and holiday goods. MIR. Bel
paws strict attention to the wants 0
his patrons, and both he and hi
clerks are scrupulously careful il
waiting upon every customer, be tn
purchaser small or large.
By the adherence to this prals
worthy rule prosperous business ha
been built up. All the solid article
of household need such as flour, meal
sugar. coffees, bacon, lard, canne'
goods, soaps, etc. ETC., may be foun'
at Mr.. Bells store, where complet
assortment of nuts, raisins and can
| dies may also be had with a choic
line of cigars and tobaccos.
MEssRs. PAGE cos
Grocery establishment at No. 90 Sa
lem avenue is model one of its kind
A full line of everything that is KEEP
, in a first-class grocery store can b
, found there. His stock is choice an
, fresh. He also has for the Christina
trade q nice.li of French and plail
candies, nuts, fruits, cigars and to
baccos. Mr.. J. A. Page, the senio
member of the firm, is an old residen
in the Magic City,..coming here whel
, it first begun to boom, and has givel
, six years attention to his business
which makes him thoroughly acquai1
ted with all the details that pertai
to his line. He is energetic, an
gives close attention to business, an
, has built up large and fourishin
trade. He is enterprising and watche
the markets closely, and is numbere
as one among the many who hav
made success Of merchandising i
,. this city.
J.F. BOONE,
Though young man, has been i
the grocery business for about 81
years. His store, as is general
known, is located at IA and 16 Com
MERGE street. 1t is one Of the bus
places of the town. He has lots 6
friends, and whenever you drop i
, you find people In the store buyin
:. something. He keeps full line
a fancy and staple groceries, foul
sugar, coffee, molasses, bacon, lard
meal, canned goods, soaps, tobaccos
cigars, nnts, raisins and also every
) thing desired for the holiday an
q Christmas trade in the grocery Lint
sEHe has done as good years business
land especially desires to retur
d thanks to his former customers fo
3Iltbeir patronage, end asks g contlnt