The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-20
DENNIS, TRUITT & COMPANY.

This we'll known firm, manufacturers
OF and dealers in dressed and un.
dressed lumber, principally building
pine, is composed Of Messrs. r. G. Dem
mis-, g. w. Truitt and J. G. Dennis.
The two gentlemen first mentioned
rank among tho oldest lumber mer-
chants operating in Eastern Virginia
and the State of North Carolina, both
enjoying the highest confidence and
patronage Of the building circles in
which thoy move. The junior partner
OF the concern, Mr.. j. G. Dennis, has
his headquarters in this city, with gem
raj office at room No. els. Terry Build.
ing, and extensive yard at corner OF
Seventh street and Ernest avenue, 8. w.
Mr. r. e. Dennis is largely interested
in number Of important lumber plants
throughout Virginia and North Caro-
lima, notably, being sole owner and &C.
tive president of the Bradshaw Lumber
Company, Suffolk, Va, as we'll as presi
dent and part owner Of the Gates County
Lumber Company, Of Sunbury, n. C.
The output in manufactured lum Dor
mainly pine dressed and undressed, of
these two concerns alone aggregates
some $4,000 feet per day.
Mr.. &. w. Truitt, in addition to other
lumber interests, owns the greater por-
ton OF a concern operating under the
firm name of G. W. Truitt e Company,
at Princeton, Va, with a daily capacity
| Of about 40, 900 feet.
From the above brief summary of
| facts shrewd business men will readily
recognize the important facilities af-
| forded this firm in our midst for the
| supply of an article SO much in demand
in the building world. The stock at
Roanoke is FIRST class, both as to quality,
| quantity and seasoning.
Mr.. j. G. Dennis, the Roanoke repre-
sentative. who is son of the senior part
ner of the firm, is we'll and favorably
known in our community. he is a man
of energy and integrity, kind and
| courteous in all his dealings, and we'll
| deserving of the highest commentator
| for the prominence into which his un-
firing zeal, tact and sterling business
| qualities have brought his firm in Roa-
| noke.
Brown &. ohnston. Hardware, No. IL JEFF.
on.Street.
| In another column will be found the
card OF the above firm, composed of T..
| w. Brown and N. b Johns ton. both ma.
tives of our neighboring city, Salem.
| The present business was originated
by Mr.. f. w. Brown, who bought out C.
A. Woolford, in 1857, and at first was
conducted in his name. his brother, j.
Z. G. Brown, Jr., joining him in 1888
| The concern was then known as 1.-The
Brown Hardware Co." which in turr
sold out in 1850 to Brown, Johnston &
Co., who sold out to tho present firm
January ], 1892, thus retaining thrc ugh
numerous changes the original founder
of the house, whose acQua intance will
the business and the people of this sec
ton enables him to known just what
they want, and their present well
selected stock OF goods can hardly bt
increased in variety.
Besides being dealers in general hard
ware, they control the sale in this sec
tion of the Syracuse now acknowled to BIZ
the very best pillow offered tho farmers
They also deal largely in steam engines
threshers and saw mills AMI carry one
of the best stocks of pipe and fittings
with engineers supplies, in Southwest
Virginia. An inspection of this estab
lishment will more than confirm the
aboye statement.
The Atlantic Short Line Railroad
Company, of Georgia, lately chartered
to complete the Macon & Atlantic, pro
jected from Macon, Ca, to Colleton. S
c., recently organized with j ohm r
Young, OF Savannah, president. The
direc tors include R. II. Plant and Fl. j
Lamar, Of Macon; l. l.. Mckee, o.
Memphis, Tenn; w. L. Strong, Samuel
Rice and S. Steid, of New York City.
Tho Diamond Match Conopau1 ~