The Washington herald., 1912-07-08

Frank NJ. Hobbs, vice president and gen
eral manager: C. c. Brown. secretary
and treasurer. and J. A. H. Newsome.
| director
| Hobbs-Hoy Company.
! S H. Hobbs and J. C. Hoy. although
being in business here for fifteen years.
formed the present company only three
Years ago They deal in coal. wood,
and coke. and retail lumber of every de-
scrtption having 10000 feet OF lumber
stored in their yards. They are sole man
ufacturers here of the combination wire
and picket fence which will last twenty
/ FIVE years or more
John O'Connor.
Mr.. O'Connor is remodeiing his build
ing at Il Bolingbrook Street. and in
few weeks will be open with complete
line OF staple and fancy groceries. Har-
ing been in business in Petersburg Tor
twenty-three years. and being we'll known
to the public as a merchant of the high
est standing the opening of the new
store will be received by his many Gus
toners as the big event of the month.
Everything In country produce. grocer
les. cigars. and tobaccos, &c, will be
carried and prompt service guaranteed.
e. c. Alley Co., Inc.
This is one of the best known whole
sale grocery ano candy manufacturing
concerns in the State, and employs
large number of men and women. Their
statesmen cover Virginia. North Carolina.
South Carolina, Tennessee. and portions
Of PENNSYLVANIA. Their line Of grocer
les cigars. tobacco. SC. Is complete.
Buying in large quantities for cash en-
ables them to make prices that few
smaller houses can compete with. In
the many years this concern has been
in business In Petersburg Il has done
much toward bringing the Cockade City
up to its present standard in the CONNER
cial world.
Old Dominion Hat Works, Inc.
This company. Incorporated in 1901,
ladies' and chlldren's
straw hats which they sell exclusively |
to jobbers throughout the entire country. |
Having outgrown their present quarters |
they are now moving into a large FIVE !
story brick building on the line of the |
Seaboard Railway. This will more than
double their present capacity, and will |
enable them to fill all orders during the
rush season promptly. The Officers are
John J. Jones. president; r. NJ. Grad
dock. vice president; W. N. Jones. Sec
retary and treasurer.
Virginia Motor Car Company.
This is a frst-cIass fireproof brick and
concrete garage and a complete repair
shop for automobiles. J. B. Andrews and
George P. Smith. the proprietofs. are ex-
pert mechanics and reliable business men.
They are agents for Emf % and Flan-
iers 20. and can supply anything requir-
ID for automobiles. ...
r.. n. Pnrtin.
One Of the most popular drug stores
n this city is the ''Bollingbrook," con-
iucted by R. N. Partin. This store is
centrally located and does a large pre- !
'cription business, carrying a complete
Inc Of drugs and pharmaceutical sup
,lies. Three experienced pharmacists
ire employed filing prescriptions. &c.
Mr.. Partin's up Town" drug. store was ,
established in connection with the down
own store IN 1910 in order to meet the ,
lemand for such an establishment in the d,
esidential section. This store Ii under !
he mana agement Of c. B. Lum. known j,
o the drug trade for many years Mr.. !.
'artin, the proprietor. is a well respect !,
d citizen of Petersburg. being identi- ,
ed with many leading interests- Be
ides owning city property he has 1000
eres Of the choicest timber land in
Eastern Virginia.
J. b. Worth Company.
Prominent among the important indus a
-fes Of the city is the J. B., Worth Com 4
any, which does an enormous peanut a