The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-28
BUSINESS OF NORFOLK.
HER WHOLESALE INTEREST AS
SUMlNG LARGE PROPORTIONS.
a Representative Learns something
About the Zig Trade Norfolk Now En-
joys--A Few Live Firms.

+, NORFOLK, Sept. H. Special Correspond
ence. There is life in the old land vet and
as much of it to the square inch IN Norfolk
as any city in the South. People not ac-
quainted here would be surprised should
| they visit this busting, hustling city by the
sea, and with their own eyes see the real
/ life and business activity displayed. ! con-
fcss that | am surprised, baillcd at the vast
ness and magnitude Of business carried on
here. Indeed, don't believe there is city
| in the South possessing more life and
having brighter outlook for the
future. Look at her wholesale trade
climbing high up into millions.
While here | have visited few of the
principal business houses in Norfolk and
! learned something Of the wholesale interest
Of the city. | called in at the mammoth
Wholesale establishment Of the Davis
Wholesale Dry Goods Company and met
Mr.. &. A. Davis, the president. This COM
pany is incorporated under the laws of Nir-
ginia. and bids fair 10 grow into large pro-
portions. Mr.. Davis is blessed with an eX-
pcrience Of many years, and has the ability
to manage the business successfully. This
establishment carries an immense stock Of
dry goods and notions, and have started out
with the determination to duplicate Baltl-
more prices. This is guaranteed. MIR. j. IL.
Levy is yice-presidont of the company, ana
Mr.. j. II. Howell is secretary.
MIR. W. {. King the well-knOwn proprie-
tor Of the Norfolk Steam Coffee and spice
Mills, is one Of the busiest men i'm town. II
il was not a fact that he can talk business,
make contracts, draw checks, give orders,
and veil through the phone all ut one time,
il would be hard matter for him 40 get
along. Mr.. King is also packer of the Cele-
brated "Nu-NO Tea" which is known ana
appreciated almost the world over. 1t Is,
worth something 10 20 through his Dig es-
tablishment and see the coffee in r0as ing
process and the tea being packed. The
building is 30Xl20 feet, three floors, and Is
one of the best known houses in the country,
il having been established fourteen years.
Perhaps there is not better-knOwn gro
Gerry firm i'm Virginia than is that Of W. +.
Allen a. co. This firm has been in exist
ence thirty wears. The building is forty by
two hundred feet, three floors, making IT
one OF the largest in Norfolk. -Four men
travel on the road, and goods are shipped
all over Eastern Carolina ana Virginia
Messrs. James +. and j. b. Allen are two
Young men possessing excellent business
qualifications. and TO them most of the
MANAGEMENT of the business is trusted.
j. ". Hunter n Co. carry a big stock oi
! dry goods and notions, and are among the
leading firms i'm this line. Mr.. Hunter has
been in business twenty years. and says he
| lust completes right along with baltimore
and the Northern markets.
Mr.. Robert i. Weight has for ten years
been carrying on a wholesale grocery BUS
mess. lie travels two men, and his bus
mess amounts TO nearly half a million an
nually.
Waters Il Martin are the ''mOst prncl-
palist iObbers Of hardware, and they 90 "A
| rushing business in Eastern Virginia ana
| Carolina. The firm has been IN existence
since 80. and is one Of the best in Norfolk.
Cooke. Clark n Co. are large dealers IN
sashcs. doors, and blinds. This iirm sue
ccedod Mr.. Luther sheldon, and the new
house uow has better facilities for carrying
ON an immense business than ever before.
| II is "A good firm and thoroughly reliable.
dropped in at Mr.. l.. ". Davis cigal
/ factory and while putting one Of his excel
| lent Havanas," learned that he ha.
been doing business at tie same old stand
| for eleven years. manufacturing the ucsl
cigars put on the Virginia market. lis
principal brands are " lligial' (ten cents
| and "IIigh Art" five cents). MIR. DAVIS
sends out 100000 cigars annually. His Mt
E.S. Williams Will be in Richmond in d
/ few days for the purpose Of placing The
goods more extensively in Richmond.
10 is worth visit 10 Norfolk To spend a
| day at the new Atlantic Hotel, which i
under the excellent management OF Mr. Ii
! 4. DOdsOu. 4 tirst-class hotel is the biggest
card auy town can play, and the Atlantic
speaks volumes for Norfolk. II has three
| hundred rooms. But it would take page
| 10 describe it. suffice it TO say that the At
| lantc j. lust such hotel as every town the
size of Norfolk needs. but not fifty in hun
dred twice as large a. Norfolk can boast O.
| 'em. G.. +. King.