The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-01

while many: new business concerns
like lneteors. sAoot othwart 10 connmuni-i
ty's Industrial heavens with a glow q q I
glory only to iisapp in the infinitud 11 I
Of space and oatentimes leaving no trace
OF their transit except the$dark outlines
which serve \ to make the darkness less.
5vislble,8 the OLE estab lshment, conscrvu-
tive Iii Its nlslrAgei1ie d, characterized as
ssloW5infits pace, like the proYerblal turtle
reaches the fgoal sof billty8and success.
Richmond has many houses to day verg-}
ing upon a. brilliant business career
which 4 owe their, past progress, present
potency and future possibilities to the
sure, shrewd and conservative manage
|nent Swhich$hes pre- ssed forward and up-j
ward until they are recognized powers in.
the commercial world and prime factors
Inv that development Of which the city is
$50 Justly proud. &s!s 5s
S35{ Not h the lea1t among sthe#old reiabll,i
successful and aluableE 5adjuncts to
Ricllnlond' S progress stands the we'll
known house of y Smith < Courtney Com
pally, which a has enjoyed nearly a third
of! d century 3,,f uninterrlp tedl lSrosperlty.
III, This responnlble house 4wasl est ablished
by q eorge a.. Smith ana through sew
feral TRANSITIONS each better han the
plane lit left, Nntil the periott pf tncorpo-,
altiol, was ached55 ia Apety E1sa1, when
LIT CONTINUED y IS onward progress as "a
corporate botIy. known Is as..the Smith
Courtney Company. This movement up-s
piled ample capital, II and sol broadened
the business scope that 5as was apracti-i
cally5 a new birth1i that presn ged e the
growth nnd 4 tow y, i las ss
ATTAINED. n. n .S gS
All The offices OF the company are located
lin the large md loornyt building latin os'
I141S, 1920, re AND IA t1as st Cary Street.
The arrangement here for storing goods.
handling orders and otherwise conducting
this immense business is very nearly
perfect et.t besld es Ecommodi ovls equa ~
tiers, two large arehouses Immediately
IN the rear ford d I otal floor sphcef ap-!
proximatlng 10000 feet,$8
:.es Tho business Is conducted under three
separate departments--scn supply.
machinery and steam eng lnoering and
heating. p Each Of these departments is
Sunderythe Supervision Of an expert, 4EwhO
gives; persona attention to purchasing
and inspecting stock. Each Us Rsl likewise
stocked wi K "a full line OF such atcrials,
machinery and & appliances as will best
meet the srcuuirements of tho tradeato he
supplied 4S n no aim OF the house has ever
fbeenYto bur the hes Il, I o seIl4kthe best
and give tho best sat isfaction.i and that
1T has adhered to this Is attcsted by the
SUCCESS achieved. & 35s Fsss Xii
.9N The company Is prepared a, to IL furnish
anything from n bolt IN to the latest
up-to-date equipment for one Of the lart,-
/ est OF Woodworking or iron working
plants. ut is SOLE owner o, Dixie Anti
Friction metal, the best Il or IT'S 5cIass on
the market. M $3
s The trade territory properly embraces
the States OF Virginia. West Virginia,
I, 3 Inn
The entire South lis pretty well overed.
and this territory becomes more EXTENDED
each year, as a large and competent
8forco 8of travelling men3lools after tho In
forests Of st tho house throug hout this
section. Il ig5 s sS IA n SS 5i
!5 Tho officers are we'll known 5 business
men, who enjoy fthesconfldence of Their
gfell0w-cltizens for business. Thrift nr.l
enterprise. Mr.. eorgc a. Smith. prcsl-
dent. has had g thirty yea cornecs.2h
with the concern having en8its found-
err and .t is to his experience and Judi
lcio,is management and business q cun,cn
that tho company owes Its pres nt$nt
:tainments.. i5 TIA 5S tGs
III. Ellis, Jr. vice -presldent has charge
OF the machinery department. TIe 3is re !
garded as IA most competent q dge Il q
machinery In all grades, andtihls Syltnnwl-
90 and experience In thlsI3s.irle rake ri
him peculiarly the man iolS5% tlc5 i''tht's9,
lie is also held In high esteom ~ soila
aid fraternal. sphares. ID II. q. n 3ol1ln:s,
secretary aud treasurer, being an able
financler. looks after the financial &c.
fairs. and has been MI Influential factor l
Mn the work OF tho house. II,
{1,Nlr. alvin M. II Smith, buyer for Ii he
general supply department, isi@sa yo,lll;;
man man Of exceptional abilty' having llah .
extensive A experience IN this Ss line, botl'
onf the road and In the house and there,
fore, knows the needs q e,ttaus 3n ~.
il thoroughly competent to I'LL this I'M m
portant position IL II S.95t HI