Show I G J WRIGHT I one of the old timer timers in ogden city and at the same ti timime meone of ill its leading business men is mr gilbert J wright this genalo nan camo came utah at the age of twelve years in 1852 for two year years lie fie resided with his big parents in Kay sTille but rem demot OY ed to ogden city in 1854 where he has resided and done busi business neds tince since for some years be he was engaged in bucolic business making more than one blade of grais grass grow where formerly only sagebrush had been the haunt of the fleet footed jack rabbit agriculture however had no enduring charms for our friend gilbert and he enlisted in the tile services services of tho the art preservative of all arts for seven years be was employed in the ogden junction on as pressman dis charging his duties with faithfulness and ability and acquiring that popularity throughout the cit city and county which was to prove one of the corner stones of his subsequent lub sequent success in mercantile undertakings inge in 1877 he open oreneda op eneda edt grocery busi ness in conjunction with mr G T odell the firm of odell wright oon soon conquered and steadfastly maintained a prominent petition position in the world of affairs and their trade expanded so considerably that in 1878 they saw themselves compelled compell cd to provida provide larger quarters for the accommodation of their goods and the reception of thir ir customers I hero here fore they erected a two story b baick ick building on their premises on the south side of fourth street near mane this structure is feet by 20 with a cellar the whole extent the building in 1880 mr wright bought mr odell out and thus sole owner of the business which had all the time been assuming suming aa larger proportions latela mr wright ban has made I resh improvements I putting in a new set met of shelves and a second row of counters all of which are filled with the best beat family groceries both staple and fancy mr wright is is itlo a large dealer df aler and shipper in in nil all kinds of provisions vegetables fruits is and other produce in all ol 01 I which V he does a large to that of any house in northern utah lie ile also handles butter and gg ggs both wholesale and retail As A tiu no invariably pays the highest pric for produce IN nc casu farmers will find it to their advantage adva ad niage to take the produce of their fields and orchards poultry yard and dair dairy Y to mrs mr wright his ills stock averages 2500 and contains bains only the best brands |