Show I 1 L dark sons the history of the firm of I 1 L dark sous wholesale and retail dealers in general merchandise ie an interesting I 1 one it is now fourteen years since mr alark first commenced business and nia success has been phenomenal in 1882 mr dark opened a batore ori the offside off side of the street on what was then considered in a business sense washington avenue the business occupied the front portion of the present premises and the capital was borrowed for the purpose of launching the concern the floor area of the store at that time wae 2160 feet since then the increase in business has necessitated the building of four additions to the store now a floor space of feet besides a well aired basement 2190 feet the business wag commenced on a small ecale sir dark did all the buying corresponding bookkeeping passing on all credits and with the assistance of frank the eon of S S all alie and when in conjunction with this the fact is considered that mr dark experience in merchandising and absolutely no surplus capital to tide him over any adversities that might arise his enespy and business ability can readily be understood der stood in a few months the hiring of an additional cark was necessary nece esary and the firt years business showed ealce amounting to and this in the face of predictions of failure by some of tho best business men in the city at that time since then mr darks business career has been one of unexampled success he was prompt n his payments hia credit was of the best loans being made him with his word as liu bond and today a reference to will discore disc oae the lica that the credit of his firm ranks among the foremost mercantile houses of the state this en ables the firm to abdy of the largest and best manufacturers of 1 he country he most reliable goods and to distribute them to the public at ai email a margin of profit as is consistent with good economical business management ence is simply made to these facts to demonstrate what strict integrity perseverance and indomitable courage an do for a man when properly applied in a business direction A curious fact is that mr dark is now doing business on the same spot where he was born in the year 1853 the old residence which was built in 1850 was torn down in 1831 to mike room for the erection of the store tho firm now consists of I 1 L dark and hi two pone Ii bigand Gand WC dark aged 18 and 14 years respectively |