Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-20
BUSINESS GOOD.
So Say All the Business Men
Here.
BROKERS FIND IT DULL


The GaEctte has just finished hn.i Imo.
Ouch canvass Of the lenulhE ~, Learn
houses In Fort Worth, IN order \" ivnt
from onr merchants bankers. re9l e1,a;
and leading business men now wv Id,
n,.ss ihsy itrc doing now compares nih,'
what they did this time ltsi s..'',,,l.rs
result is most gratifying. me Va,
before Fort Worth are better IL L. in,si'
Ia the opinion Of al class iynr be,n.
mt non ,n,s, said that his business
was only one~tmrd as good Us u We
lnst year nj this time, ana ne Nn
pnwnbroker. In the same st9re i W. a,
sowing machine agency ai'u ~ ,a,
charge said her business was WI fTt'Is n
but a straw, showing which way Vn
wind blowg. While In other towns, 1uu
citins business may be looking up, ne
caus II Is hat on It's back anu vat
look any other way here u ~ ntnn!
planted on It's feet, facing !he iu, .,,,,,
while is forehead IL bqtheu III Niu
light of assured prosperity i4..1
More than eighty irms were ylslle'L
reprcscptiug men engaged ~ every pI'lhou
OF business. The head OF eheh hoHNV'
or some responsible mclnDet tnVlNUi'
was asked how lis present business I'm
pared with that OF last year, uhu u
were not n strictly cnsh house, how coi-
lertions compared wlth those of ISL;
The replies are given NJ we. received
them. and although Il few complain, 'hgS
are exceptions that prove the RUIZ nhu
do not materially affect the general pros
perity. a.,
pnrter eniled first upon H. Braun X Co,
Wholesale and retail liquor denlers me
Wholesale trade Of this firm has gr"itB
Increased. willie the retail business mas
somewhat fallen of. This was h''fl-
Luted to the incrensed competition ~
the retail business. Collections nave
been very satisfactory 60.
A. Salzbcrg, tSotling ana genera iiu Nv,
ulshng goods -Business VERY good, bnl
thought times generally were nor as
good here rs they were last year;
!. $. DeBaum, groceries Mr. l)ebaum
| has only been In business here Tor one
month. hut is greatly pleased WIN lne
| business he has thus far done anu also
| With his prospects which he considers
very bright
| tianery-Mr Taylor says his business Is
| live times better this year than WIS
| last year. and he Is greatly pleased with
| the outlook.
w. s. Mntnrv the tailor, says that the
| volume of Ills business is somewhat lnrg-
| er than it was last vear but prices are
no better and collections are not so
| good.
W. II, Garycy, groceries. The volume
! Of business has Increased. but collet-
! tons. IN some cases. are not 50 good.
Field Il Abbey, druggists, Both busi-
ness and collections are better than they
have been at any time for the last three
years. Prospects bright
Weltman Bros, boots and shoes
Business greatly Improved over this
time last yenr
Washer Bros. clothing house.-Rusi-
ness much better than last year.
Edwards bakery and confectionery
Volume of Msiness arcntly Increased.
Caruthcrs book sinrp--Rusiness not
nearly 50 good, but collections about the
y. = Bcdcn, grocery Business aud
collections both much hotter. aud pros
poets very much brighter
N. a. Frederick, merchant tailor
Business about the same rs h was last
year, Collections, fair.
CRY Fish market Business about the
same, or better, while collections are bet
Southern Union Tea Co. Collection,
f'lr. while business has hreu better siuc,
laI- / than 1t has been In The last twt
years
Charles c. Cock, gun AMI locksmith
Busiucss II anything, is better
Wheelcrs ard SeAboril. plumbers Bust
ness much better aud collections good
G.. l.. Dnrlpn Trading company. funi
turc-This firm say their business Is TX
cellcnt at least 300 per cont better TIM
It was at this time last year Collections
splendid.
Texas Builders Supply Color tn
past iva mouths. business has been from
rs to ~ per cent better than II was II
this time last year, Collections, yer
u. \. Whitley & Co., furniture BUS
moss three times better thon for the cnI