Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-02
SUCCESSFUL WHOLESALE HOUSE
The Graham Supply Company Enjoys a
Fine PATRONAGE.

A few years ago few persons would have
thought a wholesale mercantile business
could be made complete success at Ora.
ham, Va. But MIR. Albert Ross, of Ohio,
thought differently. He was struck with
the location as a fine distributing point,
and early in 1899 the Graham Supply
Company, incorporated under the laws OF
Virginia, WAS established. MIR. Ross wac
made president and general manager OF
the company and also became the largest
holder of it's shares of stock. Tie success
which attended the venture has more than
justified the judgment of MIR. Ross. There
has been such rapid growth of the COM
pany's trade that it has become necessary
TO increase its capital and repeatedly add
to its floor space. 1t now occupies more
floor space than any jobbing house IN our
section. The first and second floors OF the
Masonic building, each 4Ox7O feet, were
first occupied. Soon an annex in the shape
of two.story building was erected on the
east side of and adjoining the Masonic
building. This wareroom is 4OxlOO feet.
In 1900 an addition S0x40 feet was made
to the "annex." Another large building
6Oxl2O feet, nearby, is also being used as
warehouse. With all this space for show
ing and storing goods, the company still
finds it lacks room and will have to make
arrangements for more to accommodate lis
rapidly increasing business.
THE STOCK
Consists chiefly of grocers' druggists and
hardware sundries, consisting of such lines
az wooden and willowware, tinware, sta
tlonery, wrapping paper, paper bags no.
tons, light and mining supplies, tobacco
and cigars, show cases, lamp chlmneys,
etc. The lamp chimueys, fibre wrapping
paper. tinware, baskets and other articles
are bought from manufacturers in carload
lots.
The first floor of the main building is
used for the office and sample room. This
sample room is the best arranged and
handsomest we have ever seen. Large
tables and racks are arranged for showing
samples of notions, stationery, blank
books, etc. This room has an up'to-date
appearance that will impress any business
man who enters it.
The second floor of the main building Is
used as sample room for showing wooden
and willowware, druggists supplies, tim
ware, etc. This is also conveniently and
attractvely arranged.
In the "annex" the first floor ls used
for shipping room, aud the storage OF
woodenware, lamp chimneys, wrapping
paper, brooms, etc The company has an
interest in large broom factory at Column
bus, o., which gives it Il great advantage
in the purchase of brooms.
The second floor Of the annex" is gwen
up almost entirely to tinware, of which the
company carries the largest stock OF any
iobbing house in the South.
AS we have said before, Mr. Albert Ross
is the president and general manager Of
the concern, and his brother, Mr.. Orrln
Ross, is secretary and treasurer. 10 the
ability and energy Of these two gentlemen
may be placed the wonderful success ol
the enterprise.
The company is now travelling four sales
men all the time, and is selling not only
throughout Southwest Virginia and Wes'
Virginia, but is beginning to build up an
excellent trade in Tennessee and NORTH
Carolina.