Merchants, Tradesmen and Manufacturers Financial Condition for
TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA
1929
Information Obtained From the March, 1929, R. G. Dun Mercantile Agency Reference Book. R. G. Dun later became Dun and Bradstreet.
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Key to Ratings
Estimated Pecuniary Strength
AA Over $1,000,000
A+ Over 750,000
A $500,000 to 750,000
B+ 300,000 to 500,000
B 200,000 to 300,000
C+ 125,000 to 200,000
C 75,000 to 125,000
D+ 50,000 to 75,000
D 35,000 to 50,000
E 20,000 to 35,000
F 10,000 to 20,000
G 5,000 to 10,000
H 3,000 to 5,000
J 2,000 to 3,000
K 1,000 to 2,000
L 500 to 1,000
M Less than 500
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ATHENA, Taylor Co.
(See Carbur)
BENOTIS, Taylor Co.
(See Clara)
BOYD, Taylor Co.
Weaver-Loughridge Lumber Co. … Mfrs A+
(Also Pinellas Lumber Co. St. Petersburg)
CARBUR, Taylor Co.
Aycock-Lindsay Corp. … Turp B+
(Br of Jacksonville)
Carbur Mercantile Co. (not inc.) .. General Store 1
Chesser Raymond F. (near) .. General Store(d) G
Dixon Motor Co. .. Garage .. (d) G
Ferrell J. E. .. Gro. M
Ferrell M. M. .. Garage M
Huxford C. C. .. Naval Stores(d) C
(Br. of Mobile, Ala.)
Lynn, J. E. .. G S
Owl Creek Phosphate Co. ……….
CLARA, Taylor Co.
(Carbur P. O.)
Tennille, C. M. .. General Store J
HAMPTON SPRINGS, Taylor Co.
Pop 150
Barrington C. J. .. General Store L
LAKE BIRD, Taylor Co.
Lake Bird Turpentine Co. (not inc.) ..
MEMMINGER, Taylor Co.
(Carbur P. O.)
Harper & Ward .. General Store
PERRY, Taylor Co.
Pop 2,479 – A Banking Town
Abdoo Tom .. Grocery & Service Station. .. H
Adams D. C. .. Photo .. M
Baisdon J. D. .. Grocery & Restaurant .. M
Barigan Wm. C. .. Dry Goods, Shoes Auto Tires & Pawnbroker
Bass E. J. .. Bevs & Filling Station M
Bethea W. H. .. General Store
Bird Paul .. Meat & Grocery
Bishop G. D. .. Grocery & Meat K
Bloodworth Perry Franklin .. Drugs
Bowdoin Ella B. (Mrs. S. S.) .. Grocery
Brandon Cigar Co. (not inc.) .. Mfrs
Burton-Swartz Cypress Co., of Florida .. Mfrs & Whol Lbr AA A1
(See Bruton-Swartz Mercantile Co.)
Burton-Swartz Mercantile Co. .. General Store
(See Bruton-Swartz Cypress Co. of Florida)
Calhoun M. C. (Mrs. Floyd) .. Hotel
Cokinos Geo. M. .. Fruit & Shoe Repair L
Collins G. W. .. Garage M
Culpepper Ivor .. Furniture
Culpepper-Lee Drug Co. (not inc.) .. G
Dalbo & Ray .. Garage M
Dalbo & Sutton .. Filling Station
Davis Harry R. .. Jewelry & Watch Repair M
Edwards W. E. ..Grocery M
Faircloth & Vickery .. Filling Station
Failkner Mrs. T. Z. .. Grocery M
Fisher Albert .. Bank
(Br. of Quincy)
Glickman Morris .. D G & Shoes F
Goldman B. .. Inc. Furniture C
(Br. of Ocala)
Grimes F. F. .. Furniture M
Gulf Telephone Co. .. G
Hardware Furniture Co., The
Hays H. L. .. Autos
Hicks E. M. .. General Store J
Heirs H. G. (near) .. Dry Goods & Grocery M
Hingson G. O. .. Wholesale Grocery G
Hood C. A. & Sons .. Restaurant, Confections &c
Industrin Co., Inc. .. General Store .. Saw Mill & Contractor
Jones Thos. N. .. D G & Clothing F
Keasler Perry .. Grocery & Fish M
Lawrence A. F. .. Grocery & Meat M
Lindsay Ben Motor Co. .. F
Lyons G. D. .. Grocery M
McKaskill Mrs. M. .. Hotel
Mantzanos & Mannacos .. Restaurant
Martin J. V. .. Bottling J
(Also Cross City)
Mickelson D & Co. .. Dry Goods F
Miller C. W. .. Grocery & Meat M
Miller F. J. .. Dry Cleaner & Tailor L
Nola Tobe .. Fruit H
O’Karma E. I. .. Shoe Repair
O’Quinn Drug Co., Inc. .. G
Parker Kansas C. .. Grocery & Meat K
Parker Motor Co. .. E
Peacock S. H. & Co., Inc .. General Store
Perry Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc. .. F
Perry Foundry & Machine Works .. H
Perry Furniture Co ..
Perry Grocery Co., The .. Wholesale C+
(Also Cross City)
Perry-Herald Publishing Co. ..
Rhoden A. V. (Mrs. S. C.) .. General Store
Rigell W. T. (near) .. General Store
Robinson S. M. .. General Store M
Rodgers & Strickland .. General Store M
Saunders T. S. .. Saw & Planing Mills G
Shippen Geo. .. General Store
South Georgia Grocery Co. .. Wholesale B
(Br Quitman, Ga.)
Stackhouse & Woods .. Dry Goods
Standley Richard E. .. Dry Goods G
Summers Levi .. Fish & General Store M
Thompson H. S. .. Grocery M
Turner Chas. H. .. Mfr Cement Blocks
Vereen Daniel .. General Store M
Vereen R. H. .. General Store G
Westberry H. J. – Turpentine
West Coast Candy & Cigar Co. .. Wholesale
Whiddon Wm. S. .. Undertaker
Wilkes H. T. .. Service Station & Auto Accessories
Williams E. B. .. Grocery & Meat M
Williams W. O. .. General Store G
Wilson Lumber Co. of Florida .. Saw Mills, &c B
(Also Branches)
Woods W. P. .. Grocery & Meat K
Woods & Strickland .. Turpentine & General Store
Worthington N. M. .. Hardware
Wurst John C. .. Blacksmith M
SALEM, Taylor Co
(Carbur P. O.)
Pop 221
Baker W. T. .. General Store
SHADY GROVE, Taylor co.
Pop 400
Blanton B. C. .. General Store D
Frohock L. R. .. Garage & Grocery M
Grubb G. W. (near) .. General Store M
Hendry A. E. .. General Store
Morgan D. T. .. General Store H
Williams J. C. (near) .. General Store K
STEPHENSVILLE, Taylor Co.
Pop 60
Woods Warren R .. Fish