Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-19
SATURDAY AALr.noLIoAY.
The Movement to Bs started To-Day by 4
Number OF Concsrna

II Is very gratifying TO be able to pub.
IIsh below a long list Of wholesale mer.
chants and other Businessmen who have
agreed to close their places Of business
at o'clock on Saturdays. To-day will
see tho beginning OF this most desirabI,
reform,
II has been impossible to see tho m.r-
chants I'm every line OF business, by,
several gentlemen have promis~1 10 an
certain the sentiment In their RESPECTIVE
trades. and II is believed that many whose
names are not published to-day Will b.
glad to fall into line with their fellow
merchants. and give their employees AMI
themselves thu benefit of 4 weli-earned
half-holiday.
The boot and shoe j0bbers hav. long
made a practice OF closing at T. M
and there are several wholesale and manu-.
featuring concerns which at present give
half-holiday. whose names arc not on
this list.
The concerns which have entered into
the movement have signed tho follow ing
obligation:
We, the undersigned merchantA do
hereby agree to promptly close our places
OF business az O'clock II. NJ. on sauir-
days, 10 take effect. from May 18th 10
October |, 1894. We regard this as an
obligation each tc the other. and Is such
10 be strictly observed:
WHOLESALE GROcERs.
c. W. Antrim & Sons. Gates q Brown.
r. +. Williams Company. AdoIphus
Blair & Sons. J. ID. < r. =. Christian
Company. Joseph W. Blanton, slater.
Myers x Co, r.. \. saunders & sons,
Augustine 4 Glover. w. ~ Parrish.
Charles Davenport 4 Co. Brown. Davis
- =
ris, Thomas Potts & Co. John L. Cary.
Harvey Blair n Co, l.. G. Younger.
Whittle. Sydnor n Co. W. y. West
Company. the Taylor x Boiling Com
pauy, Writ T. Taylor & Co, Harrelson
x Crump. Teiser Il Pollak. southern
Manufacturing Company, Jelrcss a.
shelton. Richmond Tobacco Company,
John J. Williams. {. W. Saunders.
GRAIN AND FEED DEALERS.
Savage. Beveridgc 4 CO., Alvey Brothers.
simpson. BASS & Co, r. n. Deane AZ
Co, Watkins & Holiday ". r. John
son. Carter 81 Ryland. Baylor. Archer
x Lynn.
FLAvoRING EXTRACTS. EXC.
| The 9. +. Sauor Company.
TOBACCONISTS' SUPPLIES.
J. ID. Patton Il Co. Warwick Brothers
PROVISIONS. LARD. ETC.
| Kingau & Co., V. Hechier. Jr, a. Bro,
w. :. Forbes n Co, b. L. Patrick Com-
pany.
WHOLESALE LIQUORS.
Ellison & Harvey Straus. Gunss s. ca.
WHOLESALE OILS
| Harwood Brothers. w. McBain & CO..
G. W. Tanner ~ ca. standard on Com-
pany-
BROKERS'.
| The Union Brokerage Commission AMI
Warehouse Company. Smith. ANGUS 4.
Co, Thomas Adkins x Co. w. " H.
few. J. II. Capers & Co., Thomas Pom
dexter, W. b. Palmer Il CO.. Il. NJ.
| Smith & Co.. shelton * Harrison. Craig
| X Lear.
RAILWAY SUPPLIES.
Southern Railway Supply Compeny.
| Smith-Courtney Company. Courtney
| supply Company
WHOLESALE HARDWARE.
W. 5. Donnan Il CO.. Cottrell. Watkins s.
Co.. Watkins Hardware Company.
SEEDS. ETC.
\ I. W. Wood IL sons
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS.
Alsop. Mosby x CO.. Long Il Rldick.
| J. T.. Yancey & CO.. DreWry Hughcs
q CO.. NJ. Milheiser x CO.. George D..
, Thaxton * Co. NJ. Rosenbaum n Co.
CLOTHING.
| Weisiger Clothing Company.
| PRINTING.
). j.. Hill Printing Company.
HATS.
EtchIson, Bates a Starke, Stokes & sln~
! mons.