The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-02
JEwELRY BUSINESS CHANGE.
Bransford & Andrews Succeed Por.
ter & Radebaugh.

Last Monday negotiations wer,
completed including sale and trans
fer of the stock of jewelry, watches
clocks, diamonds, silverware, music
instruments, etc, whereby Howell
A. Bransford, formerly of the firm
of Robinson, Bransford & Co., anC
c. L. Andrews, of the Morgan-Ver
hine Co., became the proprietors
succeeding the firm of Porter
Radebaugh.
The latter have been doing sue
cessful business in Union City fol
eight or ten years and news OF the
change came as genuine surprise
to their friends. Even the proprie.
tors themselves had no idea of the
approaching trade ten days ago.
]. D. Porter came to Union City
from Springfield, Tenn, and o. B.
Radebaugh from Urbaua, H. They
located in Union City, entering the
jewelry business and began to
thrive from the start. Application
d attention to business wa S
strictly observed. In addition to
this they kept one of the handsom-
est a n d best equipped jewelry
houses outside of Memphis in west
Tennessee. 1t was provided with
modern Improvements and always
looked neat and attractive. These
gentlemen soon became an integral
part of our local affairs and social
lie. Mr.. Radebaugh was united
in marriage to one of the most popu-
lar young ladies in Union City aud
Mr.. Porter won the distinction of
social Prestige. They are both we'll
known here and enjoy the esteem
of our fellow-citizens in every way.
What their future plans are we are
not prepared to say, but it is prob
able that Mr.. Porter will, after
few months rest, engage in bust
ness in Nashville. while Mr.. Rade-
baugh speaks of a Western tour and
future developments. They are
both elegant gentlemen and it is
with no little regret we announce
that they have sold their business
here.
The new proprietors are also we'll
known gentlemen nd successful
business men. Mr.. Bransford is a
son of T. L. Branford, of this city,
lately connected with the firm of
Robinson, Bransford g. Co., and
prior to that bookkeeper and teller
in the Commercial Bank. His bust
ness dealings have been eminently
successful and honorable, and but
for the disastrous fire last Deem
Der which destroyed the Robinson,
Bransford & Co. stock of clothing
and mems furnishings would have
been in the same business now. Mr..
Bransford is the senior partner and
will have charge of the business
end of the concern, while Mr.. An
drews, his partner, will look after
the mechanical features. They will
both take an active part in the
sales, and will be assisted by Mr..
Thad Lee. who was with Porter &
Radebaugh. Mr.. Andrews has been
in the jewelry business for
several years. He located in Union
City about fifteen years ago and
began business on his own hook.
Some years afterwards he was
placed in charge of the jewelry de-
partment instituted by Morgan &
Hardy Bros. in their stores. They
we're succeeded by Morgan Verhine
Co. and Mr., Andrews remained with
t he successors. He is a trained
an honorable gentleman
and a most excellent citizen. The
loss of Porter & Radebaugh is seri-
ous indeed, but their successors
could hardly be more popular or
better adapted to the business.
We are authorized to say that the
name of the new firm will be Brans.
ford g. Andrews and that they have
adopted the one-price method, late
ly established here by Robinson,
Bransford g. Co. 1t is one price to
everybody, marked in plain figures,
fair and courteous treatment. de-
pendable goods, such as have al
ways been carried in this store, ard
prices.
Their success will depend upon
the volume of business n d not
upon large profits. The public is
invited to call on the new
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