The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-30

ed for himself in the community. His
drug store IL on the most prominent
corner In the town. He Is now en-
larging his floor space in the acquisi-
ton of the adjoining building and has
thrown the two into one. New, modern
stalled and the entire establishment
is being toned up into one of the
handsomest drug stores in this sec
ton Of Virginia.
Mr.. Lyle has established himself
by long and. constant attention to the
simplest as well as the most extra
VACANT wants OF the people. He strives
to please every customer. A policy
Of even courtesy, purity of goods. liv-
ing prices and enterprise have built
here a business that is a credit to the
town.
When the improvements now going
on are completed this will be one of
the handsomest and most attractive
drug stores In this section. The stock
comprises a we'll selected line of
everything usually carried in a store
OF this kind. The prescription de-
partment is in charge of skilled and
careful pharmacists. Care and purity
are the motto here.
Attractive lines of toilet goods,
stationery, cigars and tobaccos are
carried. The soda fount is one Of
the handsomest and most popular in
town.
Modern Tobacco Warehouse.
Following a fire which destroyed
their rehandling plant for leaf tobac-
co, Clark Bros. & Co. have rebuilt
a modern brick leaf tobacco ware
house that is distinctly one OF the
best in the tobacco belt OF Virginia
The business of this firm is mainly
export tobacco. J. A. Clark. owner
and manager of the business. is one
Of the most expert tobacco men in
the belt, and is well known and pop
ular In the trade.
In connection with the warehouse
and in adjacent buildings is the man
ufacturing plant, also owned and
operated by Mr.. Clark under the firm
name of Clark & Co. w. w. Berry
is associated with MIR. Clark in this
business. Mr.. Berry is In charge Of
the manufacturing plant This con-
Germ manufactures a number of pop
ular high-grade brands of plug, plug
cut and twist chewing tobaccps.
Among these most popular brands IRE
the weli-known Shrimps. Kentucky
Natural Leaf, Commonwealth. Julip,
Fig Twist and Spun Roll.
This business was established in
ton for honest goods and fair deal
ing that insured lasting success.
The products of this concern have
a reputation fer high quality both
in the contents and the process of
manufacture. These high standards
are carefully maintained. They man
ufacture both for domestic and export
trade.
j.. w. Walker Cigar Company.
One of the busiest and most sue
cessful little plants in this section Of
the State is the J. X. Walker Cigar
company's factory at Bedford City.
This concern manufactures twe brands
of cigars that are favorites wherever
they have been introduced. They are
the u. X" and the Cob Pipe" The
j. k is fine cigar that has won
and maintains deserved reputation
for honesty OF structure and good,
lasting quality. The Cob Pipe" is a
cheaper cigar designed and manufac-
tured for the trade that demands a
cheaper goods. The grade is. how
ever. just as honest and the quality
sustained as the other.
Indeed II is this uniform policy of
honest goods and indomitabl BILE enter
prise that has made a marked and
lasting success of this concern. The
PtcPiACtoi anu IHpNiIS spirit OF the
factory Is j. K. Walker, one of the
best cigar statesmen in the country.
He stays on the road all the time,
and the managers OF the plant are
Kept crowded with big orders
/ am told that the plant is now
running behind with its orders Plans
are under way to increase the capa-
city. which Is now more than $4,000 a
week. Twenty hands are employed.
This force will have to be increased
when room Is provided.
The tobaccos that go into the man
ufacture of the goods of the factory
are carefully selected, and the best
skill available IL employed in the
handling. The growing popularity of
the goods is easy to understand
Shipments are made to all parts of
the country and new territory and new
friends are being added constantly.
The officers of the concern are j. X
Walker. founder and president: w. r.
Folkes, foreman; N. d. Watkins,
manager.
Overstreet s Wingfeid.
i have remarked more than once
during the course of this article that
Bedford City Is building-that new
structures of every kind are going up
in all sections of the city Such
somewhere in the towns scheme are
to be found master builders--archi-
tecturai scientists--doctors of con-
struction.
E. A. Overstreet and L. L. Wing
field will now step forward three
PAGES and take the degrees. They
are the people who put the how in
house.
The firm Of Overstreet & wingfield.
builders and contractors. have estAb-
lished for themselves a record and
a reputation for efficiency. substan-
tial work. promptness and honest
construction that are fully deserving
Of all the credit that Is given them.
They fully appreciate the fact that
every job they take and perfect Is
living and lasting testimonial Of
their efficiency, and they build for
the future as well as for today This
policy has won for them the entire
confidence Of the people OF this town
and community, They handle most
OF the big contracts in this secfinn