The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-01
+; B. TAYLOR CO.
R|CAM0ND'S PRIDE
HOUSE OF ANTE BELLUM TIME
STANDS OUT AT HEAD OF IT'S
GLASS IN SOUTH.
EMPLOYS SMALL. ARMY
eREATEsT DISPLAY OF CHINA
WARE. sILvERwARE. BRIC-A-
BRAC AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS
SOUTH OF POTOMAC.

Among the great business concerns
For which Richmond liz noted the r.
b. Taylor company is looked up,n
with pride by the people OF pich-
mond. and even by those Of the State
o. one OF the oldest as well as one
OF the most progressive, and one that
has not only served the pcoptc CT the
entire South. bct which has advertised
Richmond extensively over that vast
territory
Organized several years before the
Civil War by Mr.. r. b. Taylor. and
conducted by him under that name
Tor a number of years. the business
prospered and grew. 1t spread from
q strictly local concern TO one OF wide
influence and note all over the State.
Then II brarched out to meet tho re-
uuirements entailed by Increased pa
tronage, and Fl. b. Taylor Il Co. be-
came the narne OF the concern.
Many years OF prosperi., followed.
Mr. Taylor passed into the beyond.
having previously, however, organized
q stock company, for the better con-
duct of the still greatly increasing bust
mess.
In 1892 the stock company was
formed, and is now handling the busi-
mess of the large corporation
It's present officers are: A ]. Par
Fish, president: c. s. McRea, vice.
president: w. e. Henderson, secre-
tary.
These gentlemen, with = splendid or
gAnixation, have advanced the inter
Oats OF the company wonderfully with
IN the past few years. Every State
South OF the Potomac and East of the
Mississippi is practically covered by
the Il. 3. Taylor company. and 1t is
not at all unlikely that every family.
or branch OF family. living In that
territory has somwhere In Its houses
hold articles of cutgiass. chinaware or
similar things sent out to them by the
Il. b. Taylor company.
Filling niche directly after the
war. when the whole South was en-
gagged In rebuilding Its homes. the r.
n. Taylor company reached out and
supplied all with whatever Was need
ed in household goods along their
une. Dishes siiverware. cninaware;
cutlery galvanized ware, cut glass ana
IrInuteo among .ns peopio % ene
south. THESE araicica were OF sucn !,
character tnat q uMe wore away, Anu
Win u sucn nousehoIa MaseT,aa ~
natuIahy ~ ~. - u,
Dreaha6e ana Tug ss.s'o0 " LIS u.s, ,
ere fepiaSeu' ahn M rs ~ ,e,,
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49,, 800 - cova.aa ,na South I'VE the
ac ~ ,ha roaa ru.h,ne
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rr.rr. no rss ~. sraveltnr s,afi
sc~ r.nr.. from f,ffy to .eyenty-flve
srsr Tnesa man are the pick OF the
rr S% Thrv have established
sheir trade, and the trade is one
Uhich holds Its own.
nurtnu The holiday seasons the
romnanv does An enormous business
Il noveitie. and In among the first Ia
ii,troauce into the south the favorite
. ns,a ncnuIar novelties OF the country
and from Eurone. Importations are
rscrived from all the leading
1h,ropean ana Asiatic centerx.
-.xrv nnr. aid President Parrish
frnm the r. al TAYLOR company. for
! - handle the highest a. wen AZ the
Invest rradcn--to suit the means and
Et.h.s ~ ali c,assea Of neople.
ssvC. a. rnt rcrnne ourseive. 10 ans
I.rtic,,lar brand or trade. feelins
800 vhnr> yo,, are .trivtnr 10 reach
~ wants 81 the people, YOU must be
ShIe 10 reach All OF them. and this
~. 49, h ~ ona ~ ina secrets OF our
4 snrre.s We .haII continue to pro.
c~ed along thi. policy. and viii a,
IN %,,rns nad ~ our stocks. wherever
~ vhenevcr the opportunity or oc.
s..,cr .rssAs Wa trv 10 anticipate
m. ~,,.h.s ~ the people. In order
~ al tnnse u,i.he. va have established
! hranch ssora an Rroad street. and
have opened d sales once in Charles
fssr ~ u
q, .srha nrn,;c /. ~efcnne At all time.
Il AVE : trtn throurh our large build,
f-s~ s,,..rsrr : hiorsr frora 1011 E.as1
Msir .tra.t - 1nIo East Cary"