The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-07
xrNCO. ELLETT & CRUMP SHOE co.

The wholesale dealer in boots and shoeS
has for years been permanent fixture I'D '"'
Richmond market. and the firm OF "inSo'
Fllett & Crump for nearly quarter oil 'o-
,urv has been recognized as foremost III Wv
list Of jobbers in this branch of trace O
January /. 1891. the firm name WAS oi'". -,
bv the formation Of a stock company ""N -
business is now conducted under tne "''-'o
the Wingo. Elicit Il Crump Shoe W." -
with Mr.. Charles +. Wingo as pres''o"''
Mr.. James ID. Crump secretary anu 'iv','' -,
Richmond will always be spiehu''' '''o
,,orket and the reasons for its present p'o'
,sritv in this line are few. simple anu mus,
nutable. The manufacture of boots "u'
shoes is confined 10 An enormous
the New England States, necessi'"''"e
purchase by all iobbers in nominaily 'i'o
locality. The item of freight then 70 '"e
various distributing points becomes ono VI
the essential factors in the regui"''on u
prices TO the dealers another inpo' 'an' 80
ment being determined by the cost OF store
and warehouse facilities, ana aho'n'i SUI
the cost of visiting the trade by the replo'e"-
tatyes of the various houses. .-,-
In all of these matters this city certainly
enjoys superior advantages. Inc Heisn'
from Boston to Richmond. by combination
Of water and rail. with competing lines Is not
more than that from Boston TO New 1orA'
and is less than from Boston to Baltimore OF
PHILADELPHIA. Thus the merchant TO the
south and west Of US receives a Deneht OF
freight from this point as contrasted with the
rates from the Northern markets. The store
and warehouse rentals here are known 10 De
greatly cheaper than in the cities named
The travelling statesmen. too. have less OF ralI-
road mileage TO bear. and IN both OF these IN.
stances the cost of dong business IS reduceu
and q saving effected 70 the retail dealers.
Another fact which should claim the alleb-
ton Of every dealer is that. living IN virtually
the same climate and surrounded 0y almost
identical circumstances and with the KNOW
ledge gained by years of experience tno
wholesale buyer in this line IS sNued IN the
selection and purchase OF serylceaDie huu ne
sirabe goods which are particularly s"lsaS'o
for his trade. and that IN purchasiug rom tue
stock OF a Richmond house he not Only ne
rives tho benefit Of low prices. uut receives
without additional cost tie advantage oi
goods wisely and Judiciously selected ,
The long wears OF earnes. attention 70 tiAs
wants OF their trade have made ali Oh THESE
advantages peculiarly prominent IN the mousse
of the Wingo. Lllett a. Crump S.oe M
pauy. and the volume OF trade when tney
control attests the appreciation Oh the Ie'"''
dealers Of these features.
Ten statesmen are kept by them almost con
stantly on the road and IN the Car0!lhas'
West Virginia. Kentucky. Tennessee ana our
own State their house Is known as one or Tue
strongest in the trade. and their sales las'
year passing beyond the half million mar
established the fact that their business is 10
the hands of competent, energetic ana active
n en-. anu that the experience of years has
fitted them splendidly Tor the management OF
great boot and shoe business from this dis
trIOutng centre.
The fact that this company numbers among
their regular customers the names OF those
who first connected themselves with the uusl
ness In It's primitive days Is PROOF suilcie 4
Of the high regard manifested 10y al VINO
transact business there. and also establishes
indisnutably the integrity and popularity OF
the company. The tlourishing aud prosperous
condition OF the house to-day indicates tha'
the company. by their attention 10 ono branch
o. business through so lengthy "a une' nave
gained that recognition which IS never &C.
corded % those Of whom tho public dC
not approve. but they are destined 20 D'
yet wider known. for their inrgo number OF
efficient statesmen are trayer-ing the oouin
and with untiriag efforts are introducing the
name and goods of the Nngo. Elicit Cfuml
Shoe Company IN every section where they
are not already known.