The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-14
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
W. {. I. Davis g. Co.

Tire leading Wholesale grocery l,ousc
CT Norfolk IS that Of NJ. L. II. Davis. &.
&C.. CORNER Of water ANA Commerce
street;
The house was orlginally established
harc In. oc:.o'ls.r, 1865 by Nj. l.. L. Dav;.
:nd Ills brn;hnr T.. w Davis unf,ar tbn
G'm Nanlr Of Davis < Bro. as Wholesale
EEr..s+.5 ana commission iheYlhalts;, hut
Wttn!N a few years; Their trade III gro
Ir.l"$ h@H grown s" that they found X
best Ia l.sCcntinn. The produce ctiD1lnls-
sion business aid cGniina themselves ry
c!uSEyIN 10 WhoioSala a.Grerles
iAG urn Of DAVIS & Bro. was dis
So!NeI IN lAI@, Air. IL ". Davis wiih-
diawinS. NJ. /" =. DAVIS continuing
alone until 1915 when Mir. Il y Tho,nr, !
VINO had bc,n With Tia h0use ron ,hn
p2ginn!hE, commencing rs clerk. was
idM!Li1d TO partnership. fo!n1lng IN.
'2r.scnt firm Q; ~. J.. T. DAVIS &, %.
IN" huidtncs - Tho irm consist or q
SN:.h@iantial fi!nk structure 9Gx30 feet in
dimensions RM,l l,I,"a s4ag.es in l.sisrl,,
which With the adio:ain~ warch0,,rn
l2S3" icct ana three s.urie; In hejarnt
- used .0l' th;,:r it:Hr stock of :cyocc;,ts
iSe%it5S these iWn Wa"hhouscs they ,ti-
NE still another imtld'i% running: froni
" airr thr"ugh 10 Niyisrn street BOX lf0
IN dimensions for TIE storage OF ,ne;,., 6
ara provisions ana r,s;hrve stock Of
groceries.
The firm also utilize additional! ware
mouse room IN othsr parts OF the city
."i inc storage OF a large amount az
!l%ur. &yrunS and sugars. These prom
/ SEES Indicate somewhat the firms ia cIli-
Ties FOR the transaction OF the business
I ana gives one some idea of the macni-
tudc Hf the business transacted. Their
trade extends throughout the States Of
Virginia. North and South Carolina. and
10 some extent into Georgia and Ala
hanna. which territory is for the most
part covered DL THAR NJ
statesmen.
The stock carried eml}naces \ genera,
inc of staple and fancy groceries. flour.
provisions, fish, salt, snuff. bakers stuff.
canned meats and fruits \ leading
specially with the house is 4 iG,c of nil
grades Of -four, the firm having With
out exception the largest trade in This
particular line in The state.
TheAr leading brands arc "Amcrica''
and Cream Leaf in patent -four ana
level and Queen" very high grade
straight -four. They handle very largely
Also other we'll known brands OF -four,
and are also large dealers in all grad 8
OF sugars ana Syrups as well as OF cof-
fees. teas and provisions
Mr.. NJ. l.. II. Davis, the senior mem
Der OF the firm, is one OF the most high
" successful merchants Of Norfolk and
| enc OF the most progressive and enter
n!tSinG OF her citizens. He is q native
Virginia ana D:iO- 10 his coming 10
Norfolk II The fall Of 1853. was in sue
cessfui business IN Petersburg, Va. He
is Il director II the Norfolk National
F2ank and III the Marine Bank and Is
interested III other enterprises in the
city. Mr.. IL. y. Thomas is u native of
Peter Sburg. Va. ana came TO Norfolk in
1866 as clerk in. the house Of Davis &
Bro. and was admitted to partnership in
1916. forming the firm OF Nj. l.. It. Davis
& Co. He Is recognized As one OF the
best merchants OF the city and devotes
his entire attention to tire welfare OF
the firm, OF which he Is valued mem.
Der,