The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
NEW SHOE COMPANY
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 FILED AT CAPITOL.
Bullock and Fleming and Hicks Brothers Will Consolidate and Conduct Big Business on
 Dexter Avenue.

The filing of the incorporation papers of the Bullock Shoe Company in the office of the Secretary of State yester- day drew attention to the consolida- ton of two of the leading retail shoe houses in Montgomery.
 The consolidation of the firms or Bullock and Fleming and Hicks Broth CTS will be actually consummatHd within the next ten days. The corpo- ration which will conduct the new, and extensive business, has already been organized.
 Officers of the Bullock Shoe Company declare they will conduct the largest retail shoe business in the State, This business will be done in a handsome. attractive store. a store fitted with the latest modern equipments. The com pany's business will he done in the store at 21 Dexter Avenue, now occu- pied by Hicks Brothers.
 The President of the company Is James P. Bullock. MT. Bullock Is one of the most popular young busi- ness men of Montgomery. To the high personal esteem in which he Is held in Montgomery is added wide reputation for business ability and integrity. MT Bullock has been eighteen years a shoe merchant in Montgomery. He was never connected with any firm or busi- ness that was saot prosperous. His popularity: bis standing as a solid' substantial business man. is an assu- rance of success for the new corpora
 His partner. w. :. Fleming who, with MT: Bullock. has built up the and Fleming. will have an important part in the new corporation as Secre- tary and Treasurer. MT. Fleming Is an experienced shoe man, one who Is versed in every detail of the business.
 J. M. Hicks of the new corporation, who has been member of the firm of Hicks Brothers for the eleven years in which that firm has done business, in x.,tlI irnyN vt ant part in the business of the new corpo- ration.
 Messrs. Bullock, Fleming and Hicks will give their personal supervision t" the large retail business which the new corporation will conduct. The announcement that the business heretofore conducted by the two retail shoe stores of the city will hereafter be done under the same roof will be of interest. not only to Montgomery, but to the State.
 The new corporation starts out with fine corps of clerical assistants. Within the big >retail store will be found some of the most competent and the most popular clerks of the city .. It is no secret that the management of the new concern Is proud of its corps of clerka
 From the old store of Bullock and Fleming there will go with the new Hunt Taylor, James Gallagher, Jr;.. and w. T. Chandler. Jr. From the Hicks Brothers store the Bullock Shoe Com pany will draft Bryan Goode and Cleveland Fulenwider.
 Interest will be taken in the an nouncement that the company will | have the exclusive agency for two of | the most popular branas of shoes for men in the market. the "Nettleton" | and the "Hanan." In addition to this the company will carry the leading makes of mems. ladies and childrens' shoes.
 The work of altering the interior of No. Fl Dexter Avenue will begin in the next few days. The latest improve ment in the equipment of a modern re | tail shoe store will be installed. The necessary preparations will be made | at once.