Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06

| Ine NarteT-ButLlt AfIuCtI COMPANY
was organized May and chartered
under the laws OF the state 10 engage
in the wholesale grocery business.
Gazette reporter dropped around to see
them, at the foe OF Seventeenth and
Rusk streets, III ~ having rented the
warehouse formerly occupied by w. L.
Binyon & Co, and found all hands
busy receiving goods. Mr.. Il. II. Car
ter, the president OF the company, upon
being interviewed, said:
Our travelling men Will start out
Monday morning to visit the trade, and
they feel much encouraged over the
kind expressions they have had from
friends, that they VIII receive hearty
welcome. The policy OF myself and
associates in business will be conservn-
tism. We do not propose to democrat
lie prices but our object and aim Will
| be to give good goods" fair deal
ings" ana low prlces' We have been
hard at work renoyatlng and cleaning
up the house so as to make it suita bic
for our wants. The railroad companies,
! through their representative agents.
have been particularly kind in rushing
our goods through, and have shown us
many courtesles and facilities, for
which we desire to thank them. No,
| We do not think the wholesale grocery
business is overdone in Fort Worth.
In fact. our city ia fast growing as a
| Jbbbihb NtAlAtl VI ltAiHt anu lIt lIdut
outside Is realizing this fact; also the
transportation companies, who have
as you know, placed us on the same
basis as Houston and Galveston. This
recognition will do us a great deal of
good, and will not only increase the
business OF the jobbing houses here at
present, but will be an incentive to
men Of capital to come to our growing
city and start other jobblng interests,
all OF which will help etch other.
we feel very friendly TO the jobbing
interests and hope TO cooperate with
them at all times to encourage capital
to come to Texas. Yes, we are COM
mencing business at a dull season of
the year, but we feel much encouraged
at the outlook We have had fine
rains universally over the territory,
and the increased values of wheat
corn and cattle have caused q better
feeling among the people, and we an
ticipate good, healthy trade"
Mr. Il. H. Carter Is quite striking
looking gentleman whose familiar face
has been known to the people OF Fort
Worth for the past ten or twelve years.
He commenced business in a small
retail way In Longview, some twenty
years ago, and by his untirlng energy
and remarkable activity he was soon
the leading grocer of that town. Real
izlng the benefits TO be derived from n
larger field he moved to the CITY Of
Fort Worth, then quite n small place.
and associated himself with J. w
Spencer and formed the Fort Worth
Grocer company. These gentlemen
butt this institution from retail bust
ness to magnificent jobbug establish
ment ana continued together until they
sold out their interests. Mr.. Carter
mas host OF friends all over the state.
VINO congratulate him upon the success
OF MS formation of the new company.
Mr.. c. 8. Battle. the vice-presldent
and general manager, Is quite a Young
business man, and is a living example
of what push. energy and application
viii do when rightly applied. He COM
menccd business in Mckinney in a re-
tail grocery store; he has steadily ad-
vanced himself until now he has as
sumed the management of a big whole
sale grocery house. He was a partner
IN Eubank Grocer company of sherman
tor Two years and has numerous
friends all over the state. He Is quite
an acquisition to our city, and we ex-
tend him hearty welcome
MIR. w. B. Ward, Jr., secretary OF the
company. Is originally from Jefferson,
where he has been In the banking
business He seems to be delighted |
with Fort Worth, and has taken hold |
of the grocery business like a veteran
Mr., a. \. Hunt. the treasurer of the |
company Is quite well known all over |
East Texas. having been a SUCCESSFUL |
retail merchant in the towns of Atlanta |
and Queen City. He is genial of fine |
address, and a talker who Will make |
friends wherever he goes. He is very |
enthusiastic worker for the new COM
pany.
Mr. b. L. Spencer is one OF the d.
rectors OF the new company. He ia
well known to the people of Fort
Worth and to the merchants of North
Texas, having for years served as
credit man for the old Fort Worth
Grocer company. His many frienda
VIII be glad to see him in his new ca
pacity, and will receive a hearty wei
come when they visit the city.
w. II. Craddock is also one Of the d.
reetors of the new company. Mr.
Craddock is probably one OF the best
SHOWN statesmen In North Texas, hay
ing been upon the road great many
years, and his numerous friends viii
be glad of his success. He intends. as
the boys say. to hit the road" Monday
for the new house, and pro-
poses to make ii lively.
me other travelling men are Tom Y.
Wright, j. r. QDlck) Richardson w II
Holt and Jack Craddock, who viii cali
On the trade in their respective terri.
Lories the first week in June These
travelling men have been long and IN
'orably known TO the trade. The ola
'eteran rom Wright, whose friends
Te legion. propose to outstrlp any OF
MS previous efforts, and said To tho
Gazette reporter that he had been ro5t
ng for a week or so, and was consider-
.bly reduced in weight. having Got
Town TO 26O. and felt that he was in
better position TO serve his old FRIENDS
man heretofore. He was enthusiastic
'S 1si w, ne, success OF the new company.
Inc Gazette wishes the new comnonv
me FULLEST success, ond congratuIatas
ne officers upon the superiority az
-helr working force. Vi
Nne company is composed altogether
u Young men and they are all mem.