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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1900
Page
2
A display of black dress fabrics features a wide range of weaves and finishes including Mreye Soliel Stripes Venetian Merceretta and Crepons. Mourning wear fabrics such as silk arps Almetites and Henriet tas with wool warp French serges and poplins are offered modestly priced from 35c to $2.
Henry Bretjer & Co presents Winchester as a premier commercial hub with Cooper Bros. as its flagship wholesale firm. The 1875-founded business operates 35 by 240 feet main store plus three warehouses, supports fourteen staff and four traveling salesmen, and sells national brands while battling coal oil trusts. A phonographic entertainment by Friendship Fire Company and Knights of Pythias attendance notes are also mentioned.
The Glaize and Brother lumber company stands as a major Virginia firm in Winchester with extensive yards and a planning mill near the B & O Depot. Established over thirty years ago by George F. Glaize and his brother, the business passed to Fred L. Glaize after family changes. Fred, a young head, thanks patrons and invites new customers to obtain estimates.
John H. Snyder, Winchester's leading plumber and gas fitter, runs a firm at 40 West Water Street. Established eleven years ago, he has earned a reputation for prompt, efficient service and honest work in a thriving city.
Biographical sketch highlights C W Allamong owner of large well stock lumber yards and planing mill serving contractors and public across Berkeley County Martinsburg. He bought the business from Miller Supply Co three years ago, previously managed yards, and is noted as a practical, leading citizen contributing to local prosperity.
A tour of leading local firms shows robust commercial interests and a favorable outlook for the community. Chief remarks emphasize the depth of enterprise and the potential for continued growth through direct inspection.
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