Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
BLUEFIELO
FURNITURE
COMPANY
MARVELLOUS GROWTH OF IT'S
Wholesale TRADE \ STRONG
ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE IN.
TRODI CTION OF OTHER LINES

This concern commenced business
here eight years ago. January first.
with floor space of 5000 feet.
They then occupied the building
lately vacated by the Art-Stationery
Company. Later. they occupied three
Ioor in the State Bank building.
and ON the first of January
this year, they moved into their new
building on the Red Lot" VIII ire
they probably have the finest exclu-
slve furniture and queensware house
IN the south. Their new building is
OF brick, five stories high. with =
frontage OF so feet on Princeton
avenue and extending back to Raj
eigh street. 25S feet, giving them n
total floor space of $4,000 feet.
They travel three men. cover
territory in parts of Virginia. West
virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.
The appointments Of this elegant
store are about as perfect as it is
possible to have them. The mana
ger is as proud of his stable as
Is of his sample room and offices
The first story of the building is
divided by an alley. into which the
wagons are driven for loading and
unloading. The alley is covered by
the second story of the building
which extends from street to street .
and in this alley is located the sta
pies where their splendid horses
are Kept sleek and shining. in a
mouse almost clean enough for hui
man habitation. The stable is rat
proof and sanitary in every respect
On the Raleigh street end. a room
oOXl u feet is devoted to packing
and shipping. An electric elevator
extends to the fifth floor. devoted
entirely to freight handling. In this
room is large fire proof vault for
excelsior and packing.
The sample room on the Princeton
avenue entrance. 5Ox121 feet. is de.
voted to rockers, chairs. go-carts.
refrigerators, china, cut glass. etc.
The offices are on this room and
are equipped with modern office fur.
niture and fixtures. A water-power
elevator-the only passenger eleva-
tor in the city operated by water
is located here. and the light. no.
only on this floor, but throughout
the building, is very fine.
The second hoor-the main dis
play rooms unexcelled in the
south. This room is 5Ox25S feet.
hnely lighted, with high ceiling, is
beautifully finished and devoted to
the display of bed, dining room, hall
and library furniture, office desks.
Ded mattresses and springs, carpets
etc. Here is displayed the first sol
Id car of Chinese mating ever i'm
ported direct from China to Blue
field. This car of mattings was con-
tracted for in March, 1907. and re-
ceiyed here during the present
year The original cost of the
mating was calculated IN CEiiese
7eu. based or tic MARI. price of
silver and Manager hancock mad
'"me difficulty with his in ice to
figure out costs, the freight from
China e." Seattle. the fun 10 be
paid there and freight from Seattle to
Blueheld But the goods are here
All ;he prices are aston 2Iy low
for t:' gTdde OF gods. Here again
is s,"a the "a St ard "esl equip
m"rt '"r carpet d.silsv
The third and fourth floors are
filed with surplus stock. for the firm
buys all goods in car lots. and the
fifth floor is devoted to stock and
storage
The officers of the concern are C..
g. Hancock president: w. s. Bell.
vice president. and d. w. Hancock
secretary and treasurer The active
management OF the business has all
ways been in the hands of D. w
Hancock, who has made IL a success
from the start.
This enterprise is another proof
that Bluefsld is a great distributing
center and is one Of the strongest ad-
vertisements we have to offer to- in
duce other wholesale lines Hats.
shoes and clothing are among the
lines not yet represented. but should
D." before the year is out