The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
Is the Large and SplendidIy
Conducted Wholesale
Grocery Business
Conducted by
]. A. TAYLOR
He Has Ccms 10 the Froat by Reason Of His
Acumen and Business Ability Head
quarters $50 n. Wairs ST.

Wilmington as 4 recognized centre of
mercantile activity has in no interest
attained such remarkable degree OF
development rs in the wholesale gro
ceryt business, and prominent among
her most active, enterprising and sue
cessful grocery men in the city il MIR.
j. 4. Taylor. who was for many years
the junior member of the firm Of j. G..
Stevenson 4 Taylor. of Wilmington.
After an experience of six years in tray-
cling fer this house he became Il part
ner in the business. As a member OF the
firm it devolyed upon him to develop
the business He did the buying and
superintendent the sales department OF
the bEsiness. looking after the travel
ing men, etc. In his connection with
this firm Mr.. Taylor became thorough
~ acquainted with all the details of the
business and Of the trade He made n
speciality Of studying the requirements
Of the market, and this knowledge is
Invaluable to a man who would be II
Success in the wholesale grocery BUSH
ness. Competition is 50 great, both in
the manufacture and sale of goods, thar
a thorough knowledge of the business
is absolutely required If success would
be attained. With no disparagement
to others it may be truthfully said that
Mr.. Taylor is one of the best equipped
all round grocery men in Wilmington,
and in the State.
His new and commodious building at
go North Water street was especially
designed for the wholesale grocery bust
ness by Mr.. Taylor himself. and the
large warehouse just in the rear Of the
store forms with the store practically
one continuous building or the large
and complete stocks Of new and fresh
groceries carried Mr.. Taylor makes a
specially of coffee, rice, -four molasses,
teas, etc. Snow Dust" "Whitp
Glover and storm Center" are some
of the special brands Of flour carried.
They are Michigan goods, ana are thor
oughly well recognized as being the very
best brands in the whole country. OF
their respective grades. Other special
lines that add to the reputation Of the
house are the tobaccoes, the leading
brands handled being 'Schnapps' and
cape Fear" The fact that these
brands are handled by this house is
enough to warrant these tobaccos 70
be of a superior quality, and to be exact
~ as represented The house has three
travelling men and numerous brokers.
Mr.. Taylor is one Of the most public
spirited citizens Of Wilmington. He is
president Of the Wilmington Brokerage
Company and also of the Wilmington
Tariff Association. The benefits that
these organizations have brought TO
Wilmington are too well known 10 be
commented upon. Mr.. Taylor has al
ways stood for white supremacy ana
white labor, and no man In Whining
ton did more to bring about this desira
bic state Of affairs than he. He was
chosen an alderman by the famous
committee of twenty-five last November.
81 which he was a member. and elected
an alderman nj tire last election. lie
was author Of the resolutions adopted
by the Chamber OF Commerce setting
forth the poitico-comme~ciaI condi-
tions here and which was said by cam
paign speakers to have done more to
clystalize the sentiment of the State in
favor Of white supremacy than any
other document used during the cam
paign.
The figure sometimes has a great deal