News of Interest to the Drug Trade
EGBERT C. REESE.
Mr. E. C. Reese, for many years manager of the Chicago Branch of The Coca-Cola Company, died at his home in Chicago on April 3. Mr. Reese was a well-known and very popular man in the drug trade world. He was 70 years of age.
Coleman’s Pharmacy, Helena, Ga., has made an assignment in favor of its creditors, the largest being local banks.
Mr. Stack Branch, Ludowici, Ga., is the proprietor of a very modern and up-to-date drug store in his town. He is enjoying a very excellent trade.
A drug store was one of the buildings entirely destroyed by a recent fire in Smithville, Ga.
The Staples Drug Company Building, Edna, Texas, has had another store added to it.
Mr. C. L. Rabun, of Thomasville, Ga., is now in charge of the Jefferson Theatre Pharmacy, St. Augustine, Fla. He has associated with him Mr. R. L. Furman.
John P. Cox has purchased the store of C. E. Gillespie, at Hazen, Ark.
G. M. Chatfield has purchased the E. C. Spann store at Dexter and Perry streets, Montgomery, Ala. Mr. Chatfield is well known in the drug trade of Montgomery.
The George A. Kelly Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., announces that the company now occupies new offices and warehouse at Anderson street and Duquesne Way, Pittsburgh.
The Associated Drug Stores Company has leased the building on the northeast corner of Lexington street and Park avenue for its fourth drug store in Baltimore. The building is now occupied by the Hopkins Drug Company and will be altered and renovated before occupation on July 1.
Lawrence Jenkins, of Forest City, N. C., will open a store at Maiden, N. C., early in the month of May, moving his equipment from Forest City.
Articles of incorporation have been filed by the West Gadsden Drug Company, Gadsden, Ala. Officers are; President, L. E. Lokey; vice-president, Louis Lokey; secretary, R. R. Dunaway.
Tom Haralson, Sr., has purchased the People’s Drug Store, the colored store of Jackson, Tenn.
Mr. E. P. Jepson, formerly with Lamar & Rankin Dr. Co., Atlanta, Ga., expects to be connected with Dean, Ely & Robertson Drug Co., Birmingham, Ala.