The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-01-13

Along with the renewal OF business
life and activity in real estate and othei
branches Of industry during the pas
year the new year in Union City opens
with quite a number of important
changes in our mercantile interests
Union City has always been, for many
years at least, the most important and
attractive shopping center in this part
OF the State. Our merchants have
been trained in the business. They are
merchants by profession and choice,
and more than this they are men OF
brains and character and ambition, and
for this they are noted all over the State.
The older merchants are gradually re-
tiring and the young men who have
filled their stores as statesmen, their per-
sonal proteges, are taking their places.
The mercantile interests of Union
TCity are undergoing many important
changes, and some Of these are OF most
recent occurrence.
Last Thursday after we had gone to
press the company heretofore known
as Hardy, Malone 4 Jones went out Of
business. The interests of this firm
were chiefly centered in the person of
Mr.. Jerry Malone, who sold the entire
holdings Of the company to B. F.
Beckham, Jas. X Murphy and G. ".
Jones. Mr. Malone has been conduct
ing very successful business for sew
eral years, but the inducements offered
him to sell were very satisfactory and
he retires with the best wishes of a host
Of friends.
The successors in the business are
web known. Mr. Beckham is well
known citizen, although he will not be
actively connected with the stores. He
is engaged in the real estate business
which he expects to continue and push
for all it is worth to himself and to the
community. Mr. Murphy has been for
a number Of years, quite long term
OF valuable service, engaged with the
well known house of Morgan Verhine
Co, as Office manager and head Of the
bookkeeping department and advertis-
ing branches of the business. G. V.
Jones was formerly connected with the
business world here as head OF the G.
". Jones Furniture Co. and more re-
Gently with Mr.. Beckham in the real
estate business. He is thorough in
business, full Of enthusiasm and mod
ern business thought The personnel
is strong, and, backed by substantial
financial interests and credit, will give
new impetus to the mercantile field.
New spring lines are now being added
and we are informed by the company
that some engagements and desirable
changes in the character of goods ham
died will probably be made soon. Prac-
tically the same sales forces will be re-
tanned for the present.
OnMarch / Bransford & Andrews will
open in their new building with a COM
plete stock of dependable ieweIry,
watches, clocks, plate, diamonds and
optical goods. Plans and specifications
are now in hand for the beginning Of
the work OF remodeling the building,
which will contain, when finished some
of the latest and best and most attract
i've cases and cabinets and equipment
for the jewelry business. This building
is the one recently bought by the firm
from B. II. Whitley on the west n
and is one Of the best in the city. The
improvements will make it very attract
i've headquarters for iewelry. Brqns-
ford & Andrews are improving with
special view Of making it exclusively
jewelry store and expect to have one Of
the handsomest in West Tennessee.
Both the proprietors are men Of busi-
ness experience and ability. Mr. An
drews is a practical jeweler. They are
men of character and good citizenship
and the house is a popular one. =
Another important item Of interes
to the business world will be the opef
ing of a new toggery and shoe houses
ID Union City by Messrs. Wright Par
due and Edwin White. These gentle
men have rented the building now occu-
pied by Bransford & Andrews, jewellers
and opticians, and will open the new
business enterprise about the first Of