Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31

tic furniture. and the stores which handle
this line OF merchandise now carry soma
exquisite stocks. All the furniture deal
ers take special pride IN their window
displays and these contribute no little TO
make Broad street tho attractive tho
roughfare IL IS. The revival OF taste for
antiques has also been marked tn recent
months. and every natron IS spending
her spare money on such ornaments for
the house. Among tho firms which have
come I'm for fine trade during The past
year are Sydnor & Hundley, Rothert e
Co, James W. Martin. Mayer & Petit,
and Charles c. Jurgens' Son.
WE MUST WEAR SHOES
Rich or poor people must wear shoes,
though the quality OF footgear varies, OF
course, with ones finances. Certainly no
ono wears cheap shoes through prefer
ence and now that the "stringency' has
been removed. the retail shoe-deaiers
have sold q much better class OF goods
and more OF them. The holiday trade mas
greatly increased their business, though
the whole year has been encouraging
Among some OF the favorite merchants
In. this line, who express themselves az
more than satisfied with the business OF
1880, Ire the G. j.. Cross Shoe Company
the Economy, The Model (Moses Mayl'
the j. A. Grigg Shoe Company, me w.
Z. Douglas Shoe Company, ". r. Drew
Charles J. Shuman, Dabney q johnston
y. Il. Bowles. and Hofhelmers.
THE BONNET-MAKERS.
The millinery businessl Why. It isn't
any use saying much about that. Every
man hears bonnets and hats discussed by
his wife from morning until night VI
course. these establishments have had an
immense trade Tho millinery trade Is
contagious. you know. and II ons woman
gets a new bonnet, that means that all
the rest have got TO do hkewiso Nus
bands who are making plenty OK money
haven't the heart to deny their wives
the one thing above all others that
nIeases them most il you doubt that
the millinery stores have done good
business during the last year, walk up
Franklin street Sunday afternoon, ana
YOUR eyes will convince you. IL taxes an
artist TO suit woman in tho matter OF
hats. but the following firms have run
the gauntlet and delighted the fair ones'
Kaufman d Co. Mrs. H. 3. Morris, Mrs.
ri W. Cosby. and Mrs. Julius Bear.
These houses have exercised the utmost
skill and care IN the selection OK their
goods. and # IS to them that Ricnmonds
beauties owe q large part OK ther soou
looks
THE CHINA BUSINESS.
OF course. the china houses have had
a fine, steady trade, 20 say nothing or
splendid holiday season. They have ship
bed goods all over the South. and have
received an immense share OF Richmonds
PATRONAGE. Among the leaders In this
trade are the u. y. Taylor Company
(Which has Broad and Main-street
houses and the Miller China Company
STOVES AND TINWARD.
Tho stove business has fourished Ike
green bay tree in Richmond during tho
past year and two concerns has spread
its trade all over the South. Two excep-
tloually successful enterprises nave beeh
the Richmond Stove Company, the Soutn-
ern Stove-Works, and John ". hose d
CO.
PROSPEROUS GROCERS.
like the shoe men, tho retail erooers
have what NAV be vulg9riy termed
"cinch" at all times. though the qua4ity
OF the goods they handle, VARIES o.
course, with tho size OF our pocket-bookS
Tnasmuoh as we have come upon pe'eE
days since 1898 their trade has greauy
Increased. and the past year has Deeh
most successful ono 70 them. they nave
sold more groceries and better groceries
than ever before Especially have the
sfores az 4 rfllranls Son, ID. ysuiilyan.
Ceorre A. fIundley, James Brothers' ana
the August Grocery Company prospeTe3
OUR FLORAL NAnTS.
Aa long az there are weddings and
funerals and loyo affairs. psopls VIII oe-
mand lowers. And the moro artistic the
florist who produces them Is mo
mora he can count on attracting trade
There Is unusual taste displayed BY Rlch'
mond's florists, and they all appear 70
be thoroughly IN love with their ousI-
ness. Their stores arc vel worm
visit 70 Broad street, for at al times they
ara eyoulsitely stocked with cut-howers
ara growing plants. The holiday busi-
meas of tina florists has been exceptionally
Isrga. and the demand FOR plants ana
nosegays as Christmas gifts mas lar eN-
ceedsd that Of former years. both nam
mond. Mann & Brown, and harvey
Co. do an immense business tnes ~,
nieh flowers as far North as Fhllsoel-
phia. -...-
BANNER YEAR FOR PIANO MEN.
orr music stores have had most eE-
collent year. and the holiday season mas
,,-o,,,bt ,hann much good financial cheer.
As a matter OF fact Riohmond's musicai
tastes have greatly increased within ths
last two or three years. and by this IN
crease in taste the dealers in pianos ana
other musical Instruments have pronted
laraeiy. From interviews We have had
with merchants in this line We can wei
understand their satisfaction Among
those who have received the NEST cordial
support from the public are the CAple
piano Company Chase Bros walter D.
Moses s. Co.. the Manly b. Ramos COM
many. tho Humc-Minor Company, inc
percussion Music Company, and Fergus
son Brothers
BOOK MEN MOST SUCCESSFUL
There is no denying the fact that our
people to-day read more than ever befofs,
and that literary topics ere widely as
cussed in social circles. NoWaoayS one
must not only follow the latest fashions
IN clothes. but also I'm novels. 70 be tho
roughly "in the push" you must Keep
abreast Of current literature and tax
Familiarity OF the popular authors ana
magazine editors. Ana 30 Il follows that
our booksellers are prosperous, though
Il should not be forgotten that they also
make specialties OF handsome stationery,
Xmas, Easter, and visiting cards the
stores OF Hunter g Co, the Bell Book
and Stationery Company, tho Everett
WadGey Company. and the Baughmah
Stationery Company. arc well worth
a visit at any season, and display their
wares as attractiyely Is any concern IN
this city.
THE HARDWARE DEALERS
Tho local hardware firms Ike al our
other merchants, have fell tho increasing
tide Of business. Owing 90 tie vast In
dustrisl enterprises recently established
here, they have come ia Tor an exception
ally large share u profit and the past
twelve months have been BUSY ones Tor
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