Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-01


zee that they were doing cns business.
and 20 the reporter who had mado tls
round Of the stores the pxoceding year
u striking contrast was presented. There
wero more Iadies In the stores. and cons
sequently r1ore buying going oaA Kaof.
mann & Coz Mrs. l.. b. Norris. and Airs.
u. w. Cosby, who are abh DO supply the
wants ia headgear OF the most fastidious,
equally as well and as promptly as tho
London and paris millinery mafts, ex-
pressed themselves as wei pleased vita
tho years business
CHINA SALES GOOD
Both tho L. b. Taylor Company ana the
Miller China Company report business as
exceptionally good during iseS- Thor holi-
day sales were most gratifying
STOVES AND T1NwARE.
In this trade business was exceptionally
good throughout 1888. 1t was OH improve
ment ovor recent years. Both Tho South.
ern Stove Works and John e. Rose & ca.
say that they are well pleased With lass
year as business year
GRocERS MADE MONEY!.
The srocers Of Richmond ara abis to
make q hno proit-showing for lass sspe-
cialIy the stores of 8. Uliman's Sop. ID.
o'Sulivan. George A. Hgnaley. and James
BROTHERS. Those who DO credit busi-
ness report excellent consctions. Rich
mond has as complete gtoeories As any
city in the country, and ia citizens enjoy
great advantages, owing 10 ths lew prices
that reign here all tho year round.
THE LOCAL FLORAL MAHTE
Il Is not generally known that tho local
florists have large Tade outside Of
Richmond Both Hammond and Mann a.
Brown Furnish flowers az far North as
philadelphia and number Of the larger
cities rely on Richmond 10 supply them
with things loral when their stocks run
low 1t may be said that these INNS ara
always ready to supply all demands, whe-
thor local or from out OF l3wn. ina
holiday trade with tho florists WAS large.
The demand for plants exceeded that on
any previous year and was In excess OF
that for cut flowers.
PIANO FIRMS HAD BANNER YEAR,
Tho large sales made by tho music
stores during the holiday season made
1898 the best year in tho history OF the
various firms A larger number OF pianos
was sold in Richmond for Christmas gifts
than ever before This Nay seem an En-
travagant statement. hut Il is made al
visedly aftes interviews with the Cable
Piano Company, Chase Brothers, Walter
d. Moses & Co. the Manly y. Ramos
Company, aud the Hume Minor Company.
Tho demand for all kinds Of musical in-
struments was large.
BOOK-MEN WELL SATISFIED.
The book-men are well satisfied with
their trade In 1898 and during the Christ
mas-buying season. said one merchant:
From our sales for Christmas gifts am
convinced that Richmond people are be-
coming greater readers every year. They
eagerly seek the latest publications. and
thus keep pace with current literature"
Both Hunter & Co. and the Bell Book
and Stationery Company desired that the
reporter emphasize their appreciation for
the handsome trade accorded them In 1883.
GOOD YEAR FOR HARDWARE DEAL
ERs.
Throughout tho year the hardware firms
did a EOod businGss--bct teT in fact. than
for several years past There was q no.
tiOeable improvement In their business,
and they anticipate an even greater inn
provemeut IN 1879 The ngms OF BALDWIN
Ss Brown. A. q Clarke g. 60. and G. w.
Vaughan said that ii was too early to
give any figures regarding their business
for 1898 but they had had an oxcaptlonal-
~ good yoar.
DRUGGISTS MORE THAN SATISFIED.
This Is what both -. A. Miller ana
Owens s. Minor told the Dispatch re9ort-
er They have enjoyed better business in
1855 than ia recent years Air. Miller said
his holiday trade had been exceptionally
good.
SALES OF SPORTING GOODS.
w. Tignor's Sons owing TO an in
crease I'm business, were compelled 10
move to a. larger store III 1888. They say
that tho demand for sporting goods has
largely increased. and they have enjoyed
a hn0 patronage.
GOOD CARPET SALES.
George W. Anderson = Sons. who win
soon move to Broad street report good
carpet sales for 1893. which has encour-
aged them TO carry more extensive lines
this year.
BIG DEMAND FOR CONNECTIONS.
The dealers in CONNECTIONS and ics-cream
nd an enormous holiday trade. better
than for many years past. Moests. An
drew Aatoni and william 9. Schmidt
arc highly gratihed with the business
they have done in 1898
OPTICAL GOODS SOLD WE'LL
"You may say that optical goods sold
well In 1888" said the manager OK tho
S. Galesk optical Company.
PHOTOGRAPHS FOR GIFTS.
eve made more photographs FOR Christ
mas gifts i'm December than any
month preceding Christmas In he his
tory Of our business" said HoIneier &c
Clarke.