Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02
BuSToM & SONS FINE STORE
A Brief Description and a Short
History.

cupied a small building, uninvitine
in appearance, and inconvsnient a,
to arraDgs ment, on the corner, where
the upper store now stands. The
small frame building was dark,
cramped, and altogether unsuited to
their purposes. The firm occupie d
this building until the growing trade
necessitatsd change. During the
year 1892, if We remember correctly,
the building was removed and a
two-story brick house, with cold
storage department attached, was
erected. In this building the firms
business grew and widened for a
number of years, when they found
for the second time that a larger
building more modern and conven.
lent, and capable of holding larger
quantities OF heavy groceries, was a
necessity. 1t was determined to
make one more and a final move, and
so, last year 1irt was broken for the
splendid new building which this
progressive and energetic firm now
occupies. The building is 40X1OO
feet. The lower floor is, probably,
one OF the incest and neatest rooms
of the kind to be found in any city
In the State. The front is almost
entirely Of glass, affording ample
room for displaying goods The
ceiling, of corrogated iron, is LOT
feet high. The counters, shelving
and finishings are all of oak and
highly varnished and polished. From
the lower floor to the upper is
broad and elegant stairway, also OF
oak, with heavy 6pishings On "a
broad landing 12112 feet on this
stairway, Mr. Buston, the head of
the firm, has hi, private Office From
this point he can easily keep his
''eye o2 The boys" and on the bus
iness movements of the house gen
orally. An elevator runs from the
basement room below TO the top
floor, where the heavy groceries are
stored, aud brought out az needed.
conveniently on the elevator
Probably the most unique and
complete department of this splen-
did building is the cold forage de.
partment, where fruits, butter, fresh
meats, etc. can be s. ored ia abun.
dance. The cold storage has a ca.
pacity of holding as many as fifteen
whole beeves. There is an elevated
track running from a rear door OF
the building into the cold storage.
A pair of scales attached to this
track enables the meat to be weigh
ed without extra handling. The
machinery for an ice plant is being
delivered this week, which will be
set up ill the basement of the build.
ing and put in operation about April
LIST next.
The building is heated from
furnace in the basement, and lighted
by electricity. By the simple press
ure of button the entire building
may be lit up or the lights turned
of. We heard Mr.. j. G. Buston re-
mark that the building was planned
with view to the comfort and con.
venience If his customers and right
well has this been kept in view, for
when the refrigorating plant is in
operation we can think of nothing
else this store needs to make it ab-
sol ltely complete as retail grocery
store.
1t Will not be out of place. now,
as we have spoken of the building to
say fe words about the builders q.
The firm of Buston & Sons is com
posed of Rev. George Buston and
his two sons, j. @ and Harry. Mr..
Buston came to Tazewell a number
of years ago when these boys were
kids, and hence they are we'll
known here. Mr. j. G.. Buston is
buyer and business manager for the
house. except as to the meat market
department, where Harry, the junior
member holds undisputed sway. and
yet, no one is Dictator Absolute in
any department. Each member of
the firm seeks the counsel of the 9th
er in all matters of business. Mr.
Buston, the head of the firm, has been