The Washington herald., 1912-04-30
nd California and Only Three Hours from Washi

J, Oldest and best FIRE insurance companies
J in the country. Mr.. J. Tyler jackson.
, jr.. is one of the young progressive pub
/ lic-spirited business men frequently en-
I countered In Charlottesville. He Is a
/ real hustler and is successfully carrying
! on the business organized by his father
forty-two years ago,
a FitxhuEh Bros.
Established twelve years ago, the drug
/ store of Fitzhugh Brothers. located on
one OF the busiest corners Of Charlottes-
vile. not only does a large prescription
business. but has q soda fountain that
Is so popular that three dispensers are
employed TO mix the delectable ooncoc-
tions served to the public at the tables
and counter.
Besides J. 8. F1tzhugh and Classell
Fitzhugh. the proprietors, the prescrip-
tion department requires the services Of
another registered pharmacist in order
that the public may be served quickly
and accurately.
james r. Irvine Co., Inc.
Probably the most metropolitan estab-
IIshment in Charlottesville Is the elabo-
rate clothing and mems furnishing store
of the James z. Irvine Company, In
corporated. The display windows are
of polished golden oak and the interior
is OF like construction. Mr.. Irvine. a
native of Augusta County. has been in
business here for twenty-one years and
the trade he has established Is of the
highest class. A high-grade tailoring
establishment Is run in connection with
the advertised brands carried OF ready
to-wear clothing. and both branches sell
strictly on quality.
J. z. Gleason.
I Mr.. Gleason went into the meat busi-
ness in 1876. but his present store was
established thirteen years ago. He deals
in all kinds OF meats. groceries. and
| country produce. having a high class
grocery store that does a heavy bust
ness. He is one OF Charlottesville most
Substantial citizens and Is always in
il terested in any project that will benefit
the city and county.
AIbemarIe Hardware Co. Ine.)
This concern opened in 1907, and. do
| ing a general retail hardware business
in AIbemarle and adjoining counties,
was Incorporated in 1910 The officers
| of the company are: L. ]. AIegree,
president; c. B. Parrot, vice president;
II. E. Parrott, treasurer, and E. p. Hop
kins. secretary. They make a speciality
OF Pittsburg Perfect Fence and De Leval
| Cream Separators; besides their other
| lines OF strictly high-class heavy and
shelf hardware and sporting goods. So
| far this season this company has sold
| four cars OF Grassell Orchard Sprays.
| Courteous treatment. and square dealing
1 is the keynote OF their success
Edmonds & Co.
Edmonds & CO. have been in the
grocery business for twenty years. and
are dealers in and shippers of old Vir-
! ginia hams and bacon; also Virginia
cornmeal. All of these products, being
Of the highest quality. are in great de-
mand everywhere. Virginia hams and
bacon, being so Justly famous, the
greatest problem that confronts this es-
| tablishment is to supply the eYer-ln-
creasing demand. and in order to do so.
draw their supplies from not only Al
bemarle. but surrounding counties. This
company also deals extensively In coun-
try produce Of every description.
T. J. Wills & Co.
Here is a concern whose trade not
only embraces Charlottesville, but the
| whole OF AIbemarle County. extending
over a radius of thirty miles in every
direction Their 11.2J0 square feet OF
floor space is covered by an immense
stock OF staple and fancy groceries,
teas, coffee, hay, feed, grain, seeds
country produce, agricultural imple-
ments, fertilizers, &C, and both the
stock of goods and the men back of
the business radiate prosperity, and the
character and general tone Of the whole
establishment makes one realize the
solid foundation upon which the fTm is
built.
w. NJ. Price, "seIz Royal Blue
store"
Coming TO Charlottesville within the
past year with experience, money. and
line of the biggest advertised shoes on
earth, Mr.. Price. in a handsomely deco
rated store building, is an exponent OF
TIE new order of things in Charlottes-
Vile: spot cash. hustle, and progress"
Is slogan that savors Of his eight years
experience in New York, and the sue
cess that has attended his efforts here
attest his wisdom in selecting Char
lottesville as a place to establish a new
business, and should be a reminder to
any one seeking a desirable city I'm which
to locate that Charlottesville will re-
ceive him and any progressive idea his
brain may foster and nurture both in
the incubator OF prosperity.
A. c. BrechIn q Son.
Mr.. Brechin4s native Of Scotland.
came to Charlottesville in 1870 from Phil
adelphIa. He has been the head Of the
present firm of A. c. Brechin & Son
ever since that date, carrying a large line
OF books, stationery, typewriters, and
office supplies. Mr.. Brechin. jr., has
been with the concern since leaving
school in 1892, and was taken into the
partnership in 1900. Mr.. Brechin, ST.,
although of advanced age. is still identi-
fed with other leading enterprises be-
sides his store. being president of the
Albyn Pressed Stone Company. was for
merly member of the Town Council, and