Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-11
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Ana How IL Is Matter of matus'
Advantage.

Advantage.
Not The least important factor OK kicn-
uond's iobbinq trade Is her wholesale gro
cerv business. IL Is important LOT tnrs 4.
reasons: First, IL feeds people: seconn, ~
ir;,ga an immense amount OF money INTO
tbas citv. Third, il brings the city INTO
nrono;nence by supplying O vast terrisory
"a prices that cannot be exceiied IN any
Northern market-plus Richmond,s aavahi
tages in the matter of freight rsaes 70 III
points In Virginia, North Caroiina' anu
further South. ~, p;,hrond
honsaN-ave. southern bo1se--in this line Is
that of %. A. Saunders a. Son. NOS: iSSo'
i399 and 1884 Cary street, and NOS. ~, ~,
ard oe Pearl street This concern unuer
tbe name If Il. A. Saunders was started IA
iscs and from that time to this mas stoou
in the front rank of Richmond's wholesale
Establishments as house noted Tor enter,
ny,se straightforward dealing, energy ana
iiuancIal strength. 1t las grown WIFI h'cn-
mond and caused Richmond 10 grow
MAZE OF STOCK. j.
Whom the Dispdtch representative visited
the Gary and Pearl street estaonsnment
Yesterday he found II maze OK boxes, pal-
rels, packages, &C.. containing apparently
sufficient staple and fancy groceries 10 sup
fNIV
st9r;es and basement of the establishment
are literally packed with these gooos anu
Nth cioars and tobaccos and tobacconlsts
annnlies. which latter constitutes one OF
the snecialties of the concern. But what
waa the Dispatch mans surprise 10 learn
that the Cary and Pearl street store was only
one of a pair of twins, the other being an
equally large storehouse on Oary h'ree''
which was equally plethora.
THE FORCE OF THE STORES.
The force necessary to keep this large
establishment running and meet the de-
mands of ITS ever-increasing and extending
trade is one Of the largest OF any mousse Oh
its character IN the city. numbering, as ~ ~
does. including partners, thirty men, vi
this number three are engaged IN io9hin
after the firms interests IN hlchm nS o anp
Manchester and six are kept on the ROAD.
Mr.. A. G.. Franklin travels Virginia along
the line of the Norfolk and western ana
Chesapeake and Ohio systems.,
Mr.. g. b. Wood takes in the territory
tributary to the Richmond and Allegheny
Mr.. u. Keesee represents the house In
Eastern North Carolina.
Mr. p. Fleming's territory is Western
North Carolina and South Carolina.
Mr.. W. Bailey Saunders deyotes MS at
fpntlOn To fHSItIu
Wessrs. 8. p. Royall and Herndon Court
new have charge of the firms trade IN
Richmond. ,
Mr.. w. c. Rice represents the establish
ment in Manchester.
These gentlemen constitute an active.
pushing corps, are thoroughly, up in their
business. and would reflect credit upon any
establishment. They sustain the reputa-
ton of the house-than which none IS more
enyiable, in all the essentials calculated to
secure and hold public confidence and ex-
tend the general wholesale trade OF hlcn-
mond.
THE PARTNERS,
The present concern is composed of e.
A. Saunders. ST.. and Z. A. Saunders, Jr.,
hut in few DAYS Mr.. w. Bailey Saunders
will be admitted to an interest in the bust
ness aud the style of the firm will be h. A.
Saunders Il Sons. The senior member Is
q merchant in all that term implies-a mer-
chant in the highest sense OF the term,
who so conducts his business as to reflect
credit even upon that vocation, which is
of the highest. He knows the wholesale
business as we'll as he does his alphabet
and his experience and financial standing
enable him to conduct it IN competition
with oil that may come. He has raised his
sons to follow in his footsteps, and
the whole concern moves like per-
feet piece of machinery. The coun.
try merchant who patronizes Z. A,
Saunders Il Son may rest assured that
everything that goes out of that house Is
exactly what 1t has been represented to, b
and that the concern will not be left
in the lurch as to quality of goods
lowness of prices, or any reasonable accom-
modations that safe business principles
will permit.
The numerous patrons of E. A. Saunders
q Son in the South will but reflect the
sentiment of all in Richmond who know the
history and business methods of the house
if they wish +. A. Saunders Il Sons pros.
porous New-Year. The country merchant:
cannot do better towards securing q pros
porous New-Year for themselves than by
helping to make 1891 an improvement OF
the extensive business done by 4. A. Saun
! ders A. Son last year.