Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-22
TWO WHOLESALE
GR0cERS MERGE
Firms Are N. Lindsey and
Co., Inc, and H. Kirk
and Sons, Inc.
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1
Maximum Capital Stock S50O,00o-
Buildings to be Retained for Present
+ Office Force Will be Consolidated.

industrial and financial Alexandria
has just been made of the organiza-
tion of the Lindsey Kirk Corpora
ton to engage in the wholesale
grocery business, effective January
/. The new company is the result
of the consolidation of two we'll
known and long established business
houses, N. Lindsey and Co., and Fl.
Kirk and Sons, Inc.
This merger adds further testi-
mony to the great strides that Alex
andria has recently taken in the
business world and shows plainly
that her progressive citizens are
alert to the need of both strength
and cooperation in competing with
the markets of other industrial CEN
tiers. The proportion of this en-
terprises has appealed strongly to
the judgment of the local bankers
and business men and they are
warm in their approval.
The officers and directors of the
new company comprise Alexan-
dria's most successful and alert
merchants
!All are young men, long active,
however, not only in their own, pri-
vate interests, but in every public
spirited endeavor that has concerned
the welfare and advancement Of
their city. They are as follows:
President and general manager,
Charles T. Nicholson; vice presi-
dent, Orlando H. Kirk; treasurer;
Wallace N. Lindsey, secretary;
Harry D. Kirk.
The capital stock of the company
is fixed at $25O,000 minimum, and
$500, 900 maximum.
The value Of this consolidation, not
only to the merchants of Alexandria
but the neighboring Virginia and
Maryland territories that deal here
as we'll, is clearly set forth in let
ter that the former companies Of
this combine have addressed to
their customers. The larger con-
Germ can buy in such quantities that
it can secure the very lowest prices
and will have sufficient capital to
take. advantage of all discounts,
thus ainS,iring their customers the
benefit. Of a service and prices that
have heretofore, sheen unattainable.
The competent organization, thus
assured. will, no doubt, mean the
exploration of fields never before
covered by any local firms and the
benefit that will thus accrue to this
progressive enterprise will naturally
find its reflection in better adver-
tised and better known AleXan-
dria.
For the present, the buildings
now occupied by the old companies
will be retained, although the Offices
will be consolidated. The building
now occupied by NJ. Lindsey e. Co.,
was once known as the Custom
House of Alexandria. 1t was sold
by the United States government in
1871 to the Exchange Building Co.,
Of Alexandria, which in turn sold
it to Noble Lindsey in August, 1881
Since 1875, however, it was occupied
by the firm Of n. Lindsey, ship
chandler, whose stock at that time
consisted chiefly of supplies fol
sailing vessels and groceries. This
business was incorporated in 1915
with Catherine Lindsey, president
j. NJ. Willis, vice president; Wal,
lace N. Lindsey, treasurer, and c.
T. Nicholson, secretary.
The business of H. Kirk & Sons
Inc, was established in 1871 by Or
lando Henderson. He was succeed
ed by H. Kirk, Jr., in 1880, WHIT
conducted grocery and ship suppl.