Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-01

months closing out our entire stock. IN
order TO retire from the retail clothing
business Hence. our sales have been
much larger than in 1855.
Jacobs s. Levy. clothicrs: The year
1895 has been entirely satisfactory.
showing an Improvement over 1875.
The demand for msdium-gradc gar
ments has had tendency 90 re-
duce the volume OF business. but the
Increase IN number Of sales offsets the
difference. We anticipate q much larger
business Ia 1901
O. IT. Berry & CO.. clothing: Trade IN
our line has been a little quiet. but was
20 Dee expected. owing TO the very mild
weather we had during the fall. But the
years business has been quite satisfac-
tory. We have bright hopes for the near
future.
T.. Fonhcimer. clothing: The trade Of
1896 compares fsVorably with that Of 1855
The outlook for 1897 ie good.
James r. Sheppard. clothlng:'The trade
OF 1886 n fho spring was about the same
os in lSr but In the fall e was not so
good. This decline was caused mainly,
in my opinion. by the presidential cam
tN-'n't' N'...t-. 'it' 'tttt'N+A AN. fr'' 90
A. Greontrce clothing: Trade Of the
year 1896 did not come up TO the oxpecta-
tion Of the business community. The
cause of 10 is 90 be attributed 20 the
political agitation and lack OF confidence
ou the part of businessmen. and. also
ON account OF "a large number of me-
chanics and workiugmen being out Of
employment tho entire year. / think II
was the duncst year for the last thirty
years Eighteen hundred and ninety
seven. at ITS worst. is bound TO DE better
than the year jrst ended. Confidence. in
part. has been restored. moneyed people
are not as uneasy as they were. and 7
Pope. as Indications now point the year
1870 may ae one OF prosperity; that the
manufacturers win open their shops iI
tho city, that the Chesapeake and Ohio
VIII build fits depot, and give employment
60 our needy workingmen.
-. Fiorsheim, clothing: Early spring
trade was not as good as I'm 1888, but the
fam trade was great increase over that
OF 1855.
Taylor G. Brown. shoes: Our trade last
year was "a big Increase over 1885, and
the holiday trade vas much better than
we had anticipated We look forward
TO large increase in trade ~ the coming
year.
Dabncy & Saunders. shoes: There was
very httle difference in our trade during
the year $50, and 1906. We look for very
prosperous trade for 1871.
J. w. Peatross, successor to Ford &
Peatross shoes: Trade was not rs good
MS fit was I'm The year 1895. Our sales were
as large but profits were smaller. Ms
hope is that business this year will show
"a decided Improvement one Of tho
causes OF trade being dun was that so
many people were out OF employment
last year.
Virginia Sample Shoe Company: The
holiday trade was much better than it
was in 1885, The trade of 1886 was about
the same Of that OF 1895. Ny opinion is
that business is going TO be quiet for
two or three months 10 come. then trade
win open up and I think viii be very
very good.
Economy Shoe store: Trade I'm Deem
hcr 1896 was better than was expected.
We are looking forward 20 q lively bust
ness I'm the spring. The prices Of leather
being firm also indicates an active
market
Model Shoe store: Business was bet
ter in 1886 than I'm 1895. Christmas trade
was exceptionally good. and business has
been surprisingly looming since Christ
mas.
Shuman e. Bowles. shoes: Our trade
has been equal TO 1888 We do not see
amy visible reasons why it should be
decidedly better during the coming year.
Gilmore g SPOTS. furniture: We have
no room for complaint Our house IS
young. having only been in business eigh-
teen months. The hrst six months was
tough. but our trade for the last twelve
months has been very satisfactory. and
surpassed our expectations. our hopes
are that the coming year VIII bring such
prosperity as was predicted I'm the iles OF
November. Yes; holiday trade was much
better than we anticipated.
Rothert e Co.. furniture: Our Christ
mas business was greater than any previ-
Gus year but the business Of 1885 fell be-
hind that of the year 1870, owing to the
general scarcity of work.
Charles G.. Jurgens's Son, furniture: The
first half of 1895 was very good, but the
last half was duller, with he exception
OF the month of october. I'm which We
had the biggest sales in the history of
this house Christmas trade was very
good. We delivered more goods last
Christmas-Fve than on any previous one.
We don't think there's any kick COMING
to- Us on the trade of 1886, and We look
for a good business for 1887.
Sydnor & Hundley. furniture: We are
truly glad that 1896 Is past It has been
our most trying year; but we are NOT
discouraged, and viii hail 1891 with open
arms. See TO il that our adleu TO It one
year hence is with more regrets than we
part with the notable 1896.
Harvey & Co., florists. We have had
Ia good season, and have every reason 10
expect q large business the coming var
our business does not reflect amy of the
"hard times" we hear so much OF. As we
deal in a luxury. we should De the first
TO feel hard times. did they really exist
TO the extent so many claim.
John f.. Rose ( Co. stoves, tinware
and plumbing: During the months OF
November and December we found our
trade much better than during the same
months of 1926. We had to handle more
goods. but. then, things were cheaper
than the year before. We are we'll salts
fed with 1896. The outlook for 1897 IS
not bright. though our concern has quite
large contract to commence the year
with. nj the Richmond Locomotive and
Machine-W Orks.
Hammond. the florist: My trade for 1896
was much better than that Of 1855. / at
tribute To- various reasons. one Of which
is the cheapness Of and growing taste for
flowers. II times nave been hard J nave
not felt them IN my business. ana II TINS
-. ,-nnr. is No lnnd as the last WI