Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-01-18
Nothing Like 1t.

Is the usual expression of those who see
the new establishment of Buston & Sons.
A beautiful three story building. built Of
brick, with very handsome front and
arranged with a completeness Of detail
that is found in no similar establishment
in any town or city in Virginia. When
you enter the broad and beautiful front
door you find yourself in room 10 K 100
feet, finished with quartered oak, with
large, solid columns, at regular distances,
in the center supporting the upper floor,
all finished in oak, and shelving and fine
counters to correspond. The pitch Of the
room is l51 feet and the ceiling is CORFU
gated metal.
The east side of the first floor is devot-
ed chiefly to the grocery department,
where the shelves are artistically filed
with all kinds of canned goods, condi-
ments &c. On that side of the room
there is 20 feet of handsome oak counter
ing, in these counters, opening to the rear,
are arranged twenty bins, with patent front
displays, in each display is shown COM
plete sample of the contents of the bin it
represents, such as cakes and crackers
evaporated fruits, coffee &c.
The front windows are arranged for the
most ample display of all kinds of articles,
the width for display in each window be-
ing 10 Is feet. The east window is
used for displaying fruits, canned goods,
preserves, pickles DC. The west front
window is used to display flour, there now
being three barrels and a dozen fifty ID
sacks shown, with timed goods and other
articles.
The front part of the first floor on the
west side is used for the retailing of meats,
butter, eggs, fish &c. There is an elegant
marble counter, 2 feet wide and 20 feet
long, over which such articles are furnish
ed to customers. In the rear of this coun-
ter are ample racks and tables for hold
ing fresh and dried meats.
Just in the rear of the meat counters,
on the west side of the room is the cold
storage, divided into departments, for
meat in quarters, cut meats, butter and
fruits. The storage is 10 x 20 feet and II
feet pitch, with room for storing the car
casses Of fifteen beeves, necessary sheep
and hogs, poultry &c. From a door at
the rear of the building an elevated track
runs to the cold storage, over which
slaughtered animals are taken to the stor'
age. The quarters are run in upon this
track and land on an elevated scale, where
they are weighed just before being placed
in the storage.
About fifteen feet in rear of the cold
storage is a large and substantial elevator,
which runs from the basement to the top
floor.
In the basement complete refrigera'
tor plant will be placed. Immediately un'
der the cold storage, for making ice and
cooling meats. The rear part of the base
ment is arranged for the storage Of vege-
tables, such as potatoes, onions &c. In
the front part of the basement ID the fur
mace which is used for heating the estab'
lishment.
At the rear of the first floor in the cen.
ter magnificent oak stair case leads up
to landing twelve feet wide, where the
Office is kept. From this landing the en-
tire first floor can be seen aud directed by
, person in the Office. From the Office q
stair case leads to the second floor. The
room on the second floor is 40 100 feet
! and is used for storing bulk goods, -four
meal, chop, case goods and all kinds o.
wares carried by the firm.
We confidently assert that there is ne
\ retail grocery store and cold storage II
Virginia that can compare with that o
! Buston & Sons, in size, completeness o
detail and handsome and convenient ar
rangement. 1t is an enterprise that re
fleets credit on Tazewell and the busines
capacity of the gentlemen who have es
tablished it.