The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-01
Akin 5uiIdlna on Gloucester street
Will ,Sau.QcsL2ied on February I,
and Firm Wnl Be One Of Largest
of Kind in the State.

A petition for incorporation was
filed IN the Glynn superior court yes
teIday by the Butts DuboerIy Hard
ware company, which means rle con
solidauOn OF Two OF the citys largest
hardware concerns and which will give
brunswick unqaestiOnably the largest
wholesale and retail hardware concern
in the state II Georgia
While the new arrangement viii be-
come edec,lA q today, tne cnarter VIII
not be granted for month yet, but
an arrangements have been perfected
and made puJ by lae company.
The new organization VIII absorb
the business OF the Colson Hardware
company, one Of the Oldest concerns
in the state, and the Georgia Hard
ware company, which has been in
business On Newcastle street for some
time. The merchandise stocks of tac
two concerns will he consolidated and
the new company will be the Butts
Dubberly Hardware company.
Strong Company.
1G new ILAEt4n II Will nOL Ohit Nc
ore Of the largest in tie state, but
will be ene Of the strongest. The
incorporatofs are }. g. Dunberly, w.
Jennings Butts c. Downing, l. r.
Akin, J. T. du Bignon, w E. Mitchell,
f. d. NJ. Suachan. and c. S. TAFT, all
of this city. and an OF whom are
among Brunswick's best known and
most psSInineut business men. The
new corporation is to be capitalized
at $4,000, all of which has been paid
in.
Handsome Quarters.
Il Is announced that on February 1
the new concern will occupy the hand
some new three-story Akin building on
Gloucester street, which Is one Of the
largest in the city. The entire build
ing will be used by the company, while
an additional storehouse in the rear
has also been leased. The first floor
will be used almost exclusively for
the retail business. The handsomest
hardware furniture In the state Of
Georgia has been purchased and the
large ground floor will be fitted
throughout with these new fixtures,
which will be modern and up to date
in every way. Every article on sale
in the retail department viii be dis
played from the outside, making 1t
easy for purchaser and clerk to find
just what is wanted. The fixtures are
expected to arrive shortly and will at
once be installed
The Active Managers.
]. z. Dubberly and w. Jennings
Butts, at present the active managers
of the Colson Hardware company and
who head the new concern, win be
the managers of the corporation. They
are among the best posted and most
popular hardware men In the state
and have both had wide experience in
the general hardware business, and
theEAare sure to succeed at the head
of We new concern.
w. p Mitchell, at present manager
ofnthe Georgia Hardware company,
wiz manage the retail department.
AcsADwledged TO be one Of the best
hardware men in the state, Mr.. Nit
chen is amply qualified for the new
position which he is TO occupy. lie
is familiar with every &anch OF the
business and win have the active
management Of the retail department
of the new concern.
ii IS also announced that the com
pany viii stretch cut over Georgia in
aeir alolesalo department Men
will be placed on the road, and. with
one Of the largest stocks in tue state,
the company viii bid for new trade all
over this section.
This is one OF the most important
changes announced for the new year
in Brunswick and 1t means one Of the
largest concerns OF the kind in the
state for this city.