The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19

| creates an increase in the city's
growth. And for the coming year
| lets all get together and work for
! Pensacola as never before, lets
| keep Pensacola money in Pensacola,
! let's build uD the merchants who have
| the interests and welfare of the city
| in which they live at heart, and who
are always the prime movers in that
which will do good for Pensacola.Let's
continually talk Pensacola and tell
those who forever have got there lit
| tie hammers that there is no room for
| them here, and they must move on.
In the language of The Journal,
| let's Boom. Boost and Build
James McHush.
Jas. McHugh, of the McHugh Gro
ceTy Co, wholesale and retail gro
GERS, said:
The present year has been a good
one with us, and l believe 1910 will
be equally as good.
The public improvements now in
progress, such as the new hotel.
street paving and sidewalk building,
will prove a big thing for Pensacola
Harry w. Gibbs.
Harry ". Gibbs, Of Gibbs, Quigley
& Morgan, hardware dealers, said;
The year 1909 has been decidedly
better than 1908 and we expect 1910
to be an improvement over 1909.
We don't think there is any QUes-
tion about the street paving, sidewalks.
and new hotel helping the general con-
dition of Pensacola and vicinity. 1t is
hugely due to these improvements
that we expect a better business in
1910 than the present year"
Hoyt Bros. G. Co.
Hoyt Bros. & Co, gTocers, said:
The present year has been very
good with US, especially so if our dis.
advantages are considered. We think
the year 1910 Will be a good year for
Pensacola, for if for no other reason,
there should be a natural reaction in
business.
The public improvements are bound
to help business and the growth Of
the city, and have already done so.
We have heard several visitors speak
of the great improvement over last
year"
Jno. N. Day.
John n. Day, real estate man, said:
The past year has only been fair,
but prospects look very bright for the
coming year. The local improvements
are bound to have a good effect and
will appeal strongly to all tourists,
making them stay longer than usual.
Also the same things appeal to bust
ness men looking for Investments
I'VE ourselves will have more pride
and that feeling shown to all strangers
will induce them to stay and have
others come. The general good feel
ing will encourage confidence and that
will make more business. Beside, our
new hotel should bring a weaIthieT
class than heretofore"
Friedman Dry Goods Co.
Regarding the years business the
Friedman Dry Goods Co. said:
The present year so far has been
a very good one with us. and accord
ing to our opinion it has been very
good with the whole city OF Pensa-
cola in all lines of business. Your
question as to what we think of the
year TO come. that is of 1910, if it is
going to be a good year or not, we
would rather not say. as we are
neither prophets nor the sons of
prophets, but from past experience
we are rather inclined to think that
1910 will be a very prosperous year
for Pensacola, as well as for the whole
country.
The reason we think so IS because
the price of raw material is on the in
crease. Very naturally that will in
crease the wages of the labOring man.
and no doubt the demand for all the
different classes Of merchandise will
be as great as ever. and that will, in
the natural course of business, help
the trading element a great deal
As to the improvements of the city
of Pensacola We wish to say that i'm
pTovements in the city and the new
hotel will have a tremendous effect on
Pensacola and on its general business
in every line. as We viii have a beau |
tifUl city and have a hotel second 10 |
none, so We will be able to accOmmO- |
date rich and poor and will be able to |
invite the rich men to come to Pensa- /
cola and sOjOuTn amongst US We will |
be able to accommodate them with |
good shelter ike they are used to at |
home, which heretofore We were not /
able TO do. and my opinion the new
hGeI will do more good in the way Of /
building up PensacOia's interest than |