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BURLI mm COFFIN LUMP Y the Largest Manufacturer of Coffins in The South. Constantly Widening its Trade Bonndarie's and Growing in Every Destinctive Detail. In the progress of evolution along the lines of artistic development one of the best exemplifications is shown in the marked changes that have occurred in the manufacture of burial caskets. While it is true that this has been made largely possible by the increased -wealth -of our people, yet without the effort of those whose business it has been to foster, educate and encourage keener and higher artistic sense this progress would never have reached the refinement of taste and beauty of de igns and specifications for the same, 'r. Davis, a rcembe r of the firm, has one through a long term of practical rpcrienee and training in the wide held of architecture and solved the complex problem of "how best to utilize the min imum of space, with the . maxinium of accommodation ' and beauty of design. Te h-s pursued his profession with a conscientious regard for the excellence and perfection of every detail and has ten earned the reputation attained by NrV which justly " accords with'his rec orn ized standing in professional circles. Tfe has had long years of experience in building and is a skilled workman. Messrs. Gates & D;vis are prepared o furnish plans and . estimates for any kind of buildings, and construct the same in a manner wfoich will; be satis factory to the parties and creditable to themselves. They employ' none but skilled laborers to assist them, knowing full well that nothing reflects so much on a man's ability as a poorly construct ed house. Both in experience and abil 'tv they are well qualified to undertake and carry through to a successful issue the most important and difficult archi tectural .enterprise. They made the plans for the "handsome new Presbyte rian church that is now almost complete. They are superintending the construc tion of the First National Bank build ing, which will be the largest and hand- r- f V - B ' ' j i sJJ. ... , - S f L r Burlington Coffin Co., Office and Shipping Room. bW as shown at the great show rooms sorrest in the city. They are also at of the Burlington Coflin company. Go prtsant building several beautiful resi- back. not more than two decades ago, d ECv s. They were both, born in Orange county and came here fifteen years ago. Both are church members. Mr. Cates and Mr. Davis are Knights of Pythias and Ma sons, and members of the Junior Order. Tn our city, there are not two more progressive, energetic, Hon- Burlington Coffin Company FinisLirg Room. irigs Located in ; Isley Building. A. comparatively recent ? and valuable tive customs have given away to the MeMr8. naude Catcg snd Jamea R STOKES FURNITURE CO. we find that the yellow pine box was the proper receptacle for the dead in most communities, and the maker of the box was a local carpenter. The manufacturer of burial recepta- 1 1 1 A. 4-Trt v-t n vt'ot AIIQ . cies nave Kept pa.ee wim mai iuo tl'orouhlv b. n iniiTiiriT n ri ii i in iuu i 1 1 . ncn creations oi ue ca.uiuei-uiaii.ci a an,. )avig The Burlington Coffin company was incorporated in 1889 with a capital of $14,500, and occupied a small building with a daily capacity of about ten .cof fins. But after twenty years of busi- nri ness life, passing through money panics Funuture,Furni$Ilingf, StOTC$,Wood and trade depressions,, we find them housed in an imposing plant, with ware- and CoSJy houses, show rooms and a factory cov ering several acres and utilizing a floor In gathering statistics for this review space of more than 75,000 square feet, we find some firms that for straight giving employment to sixty and sixty- forward, honorable - business methods, five skilled workmen, and turning out ejiergy and enterprise are entitled to daily more than 100 coffins and" caskets, special mention in these columns, with six salesmen, constantly traveling Among those who come within this cat throughout the south and southwestern . etror is tie above house, which is one states, and supplying a trade that has of the newest and best in this section. I lina, has been, for fifteen years, a rest almost doubled within the past two The slock is purchased at the best man-' dent of Burlington. He is one of the BURUNCTON DRUG CO. Drag, Toilet Articles, Cigars. One of the Handsomest Soda Fonn- tains in the State. "Competition is the life of trade" hat been : maintained through the ages and id quite as true today; enter the most prosperous cities of our land and"1 you will find that the more stores there are in it's midst of a given kind, the more K.oSooa nn1 - nrnsnontv f ITipta are in that one line. It acts as a tonic B. Smith owns and conducts. This con on the system of the proprietors of old established houses : to . have new stores to compete with them in prices, quality and accommodations." It sub serves the, interest of the patrons as well, as it controls the prices and worth of the goods they buy. Merchants in all lines know that this is an ever changing world and humanity, even though not fickle, will certainly patron ize the men who afford them not only the best goods for the least money', but the most generous and. accommodat ing treatment. The inauguration of the above drug store, established but two years ap, is another proof that Burlington vT not "resting arms" in the great and steady march of progress and prosperity. . Their line embraces everything found firstclass drug store, including stock of furniture and .business from Welborn & Airheart, and r moved7 it to his present location last, January, where he 'has since been supplying : the needs of manv of our bst families in both ""country ard town, and," the. goods "al ready sold and delivered will be -the mcst effective trale builders. With is splendid facilities and relia ble methods the store? of M. ;-B. Smith cannot but " grow in , popular favor and build p a . 1 a r ge and select patronage from amon the people of this section. Mr. Smith was born in Rockingham county, and . was engaged in the manu facture xf furniture at High Point,- N4 C, until he located in Burlington. -During his brief residence here he has made many f rif nds and patrons and is recog nized as one of ' our progressive citizens I and 'up-to-date merchants. .v.j! '' J. M. USD ALE. Staple and Fancy Grocer. The . grocery, trade in "the city fills a large p'ace J in .its commercial ' transac- Furniture and House Furnish- tion8 and among its Tepresentatives, no . nouse Dears a oetter reputation ior square dealings and reliable goods than the establishment owned and conducted by Mr. J. M. Tisdale. ti IMr. Tisdale came and nitrhpd hi n muisition to the retail interests;! and " tent with: us in 1895.establishin9 a iren- an enterprise whose stock equipment in- eral merchandise business i; which gave creases and improves the buying oppor- way to an exclusive grocery store, such tunities of housekeepers in their needs as he saw the town stood in great need for furniture ana noor coverings, ir. j?,or tne; past ten, years he has sub HOLliMAY M. B. SMITH in a drugs, proprietary medicines, an im mense and complete assortment of fan cy toilet articles, tobaccos and cigars, stationery, and a handsome soda foun tain, from which cool, delicious, pure drinks are dispensed at . all hours by. courteous clerks. The prescription de partment is a special feature and is in the hands of Mr. C. H. Cates, a regis tered pharmacist, with a reputation for prompt, careful and accurate work. The Burlington Drug Company was incorporated two years ago witn me j following officers: Dr. IL R. Moore, president; Mr. J. B. Cheek, vice-president; and Mr. C. .H. Gates, secretary and manager. They have a splendid lo cation on Main street. They started out with the intention of giving the best that money could buy, being satisfied with living profit. The wisdom of such a course has been verified, as is shown by the large trade they enjoy. Dr. Moore, a native of North Caro- be cited in the establishment which M, Inflated in r th? haniluiiif uv Isley building, where it iictMipi - tw.. floors, measuring 50x75; also thf ond floor of the same size, or in otlii words, a floor space of . 15,000 i square feet. Throughout these floors one can find collections of the verv latest de signs and styles ol turuiiuic. it. M. B. Smith. lied-a large trades with eatables, and i still at the front ard far in advance f inanyv of, his competitors. Our space vilL not-permitius to give a list of the multifarious assortment of articles in vhich he 'deals,- and we merely say that t is hard' to find a" more judicious Belec-. ion of food, products, delicacies and household ' articles" than this establish ient can display. ,By selling goods at rpMniitbl( price, being ever on the Urt fr . f rrah soods. and consequently supplying a larcre trade, you are always sure of finding what you want,-good and freshat .his store. He is located on Main street, in a handsome 90x25 store, well lighted and ventilated. . , Mr. Tisdale is a genial, honorable, and liberal gentleman, who deserves your patronage and the prosperity he en joys. He is Past Master of the Masonic fraternitv and stands high in the good graces of. this noble cause. He" is a deacon in the Baptist church, a thor ough crcV man, and carries his prin ciples into his business with him, in suring vo" square deal when you have dealings with . him. He is a thorough believer in the possibilities of Burliny ton, and what may :be accomplished by indiistrv. one sty and fair dealing with the " publ'" v -' '---':-- TH. STROUD. "Prescription Druggist. One carrot be too careful in getting prescrip ions filled by a reliable drug- : gist, who : carries a complete stock and stock is all fresh and new, having been received but a short time since from ..v .u i r 4- : e of the leading manufacturers of the thoghl7 understands pharmaceutical country. j science. Mr. T. H. Stroud, the propri- The lines comprise a wide range in ( etor, graduated in pharmacy many years both price and quality of from medium ; ago, and his many years of practical to high grade goods, and include every thing in furniture and floor coverings for the home in parlor and bedroom t r . - i.-jr. . ti l l.i. i r. mm .i tiim n m.. iJi f Burlington Coffin CorxiJiiy Machinery Building. years. The gentlemen who have guid- uf actories, and will always be found ed this sterling and prosperous business as represented. ' It includes all the most along the tortuous course of commercial fashionable and improved styles in bed life are Paul C. Collins, president; J. P. room and parlor sets, easy chairs', side Montgomery, vice-president; J. L. Scott, boards, sofas, extension and center ta secretary and treasurer, and S. A. Steele bles, and everything carried in the larg superintendent. All of these are pro- est establisments in greater cities. Be gressive and representative citizens. Our sidesthe furniture and home furnish people are justly proud of the Burling- ings, the best . grades of cooking and ton Coflin company, and give unstinted heating stoves are kept. Wood and praise to these gentlemen for the enter- coal are handled also, and on all of frise and business acumen displayed in their goods the prices are as low as pos uilding up this large industry, giving sible. A splendid delivery wagon car employment to our citizens, and carry- ' ries your goods to you as soon as they ing the name and fame of Burlington ' are ordered. throughout the country and throwing j The house is classed among the most thousands and thousands of dollars in- nomilar and finelv annointed establish- y i county's safest, best and most promis ing young physicians. Messrs. Cheek and Cates came to Burlington two years ago from our sister county, Orange, They are both courteous, affable, sterl ing young men, and have quickly be come two of our best citizens. -to the coffers of our local merchants and property owners. We welcome more fac tories like the Burlington Coffin com pany to our growing city. CATES AND DAVIS. Undertakers and Contractors Men are born to die. The "black cam el" kneels at each man's door once in a life-time and, when it does, sorrowing hearts turn to the one best fitted to at tend to the last sad rites of their be loved dead. The above "named firm has been es tablished but one year, yet in that short time they have won a most Unviable reputation for managing and perform ing the necessary duties of burial of the dead tactfully and well. They give all funeral directions and details their per sonal attention. They keep two hears es, and as funeral directors they are un excelled. In this department of their business will be found a nice stock of burial cases, caskets, coffins, robes and other accessories at all prices and in all grades. Architecture, Contracting, Building. Ever since the time when Peter and Paul angled for the finny monsters in the deep waters of the Sea of Galilee it bas been considered poor architectural policy to build houses upon the sand. So it is easier for a builder to know what not to do than it is to know just what io ao, and u you are lookinff for build ers and contractors who know both vnn should call upon Cates & Davis. Thev are ready at all times to give estimates on any class of building or to prepare ments of the kind in the town. It is well arranged for the effective display of goods, which have been carefully se lected to meet the requirements of a firstclass trade. The management is un der the immediate supervision of the L L. B0LAND. Dry Goods, Shoes, Notions. The dealer in a number of lines of merchandise must be a man Of marked ability to attain anything like success, as it is probably - the most difficult branch of merchandise to carry on. No other branch of business requires great er talent or closer application than- is necessary to the successful dealer in merchandise. One who has made a suc- cess of it; however, is Mr. Ed. L. Bo E ZZ 4 aSd everytlu?g , that. ten4a,land, who has been in business here the Jj fi ? gC1 ? Past several years. January 15 of this ZtnJf Wyr, became sole owner and propri- f. render the comfort of pa- 'tor'of the gtock of goods andP store trons more enduring. of j, & worn..dv Mrfl w a The Stokes Furniture Company, In-j a flourishing business corpora ted, was established here July. 1, for three years. Prior iyoy, with a capital stock of $3,000, by three Stokes brothers, R. L. Stokes, of Montana; J. D. Stokes, of South Caro lina; and the third, W. T. Stokes, Jr., of this city, who is the secretary and on Davis street years. Prior to that time Mr. Boland had been a traveling salesman for a grocery firm in Richmond, and a store keeper in the United States rev enue service. ' His wide and varied pmprionM ami general manager. They located 'at first travels have given him a knowled of on Webb avenue, in East Burlington, humanity and he is able to cater" sue- uuu imtgruwuig meir smau quarters, cessfuily to the wishes of s people, they moved their stock uptown and. He has a. snlM w.tinn 1 now have one of the best locations in well-lighted and well-ventilated store! the city, on Front street. and everything is neat and well ar- Mr. Stokes is a member of the Chris- ranged. He keeps a complete - line of tian church, and belongs to the Odd shoes for men, women and children, la Fellows, Masonic order and Junior Or-j dies' ready-made suits, dress goods of der. He is one of our leading citizens, every variety and texture, and a com and is a man prominently identified plete line of notions. Hia imod r with every material interest of the peo-! new, good and up-to-date, and his prices pie. Their store and stock of new goods are right. are wortny tne growing importance of j Air. .Boland is a native of this county,! L(l KnOWintr "thorn' a nn Ill suits, plain and enamelled metal beds, mattresses, bookcases, desks, wardrobes, couches in a number of styles, china closets, sideboards, " rockers, extension tables, chairs, etc. The stock of car pets, rugs and mattings is of the very latest and 7 most attractive designs, and the variety presented y makes selec tion an easy, matter at 'M. B. Smith's model furniture emporium -the house of economy and liberal arrangements to all patrons. - Mr. Smith is prepared to quote inside , and bedrock prices be cause wholesale purchases are made at the -factory door-that secured the low est fractional invoice prices and dis counts, and for this reason the patrons of this establishment are thoroughly protected. Mr. Smith purchased the ork make him one of the safest drug gists in the state. . i s t ' The drug store is located on Main street, . and has been established nine teen years. It is fitted in that neat and attractive style so characteristic of the Alamance County's Leading Hird ware Dealers. Without disparagement to anv others it is but fair to say that the above ren tlemen " are ' the leading hardware 'and farm implement dealers in Alamance county. They have been in the business eighteen years and are one of the olJ. est-firms in-the-T?runty -and town H behooves .us, therefore, to give them prominence ot.; rr.e.itioa amonj the rCD. resentative business 'firms of IWli'vrton The firm is composed of Messrs W K Holt and W. A. May, both natives of the county, and two of the leading men of the coun'y. . The firm was established in 1891, T but -is entirely in Mr. Holt's hands, as Mr. May is now. a resident of Virginia, They sell all of the lead ing implements which are used in this section faff the country, and farmers from miles around ' come here to buy from them farming implements of an kinds; high grade vehieles, buggies, car riages, wagons, etc; hardware of al kinds, paints, limejj and cement; in facf everything that isJ handled in an up-t0 date hardware and implement store. Amongftheir special lines we would mention Hackney Bros, buggies and car riages, Tyson & Jones Buggy company's buggies, phaetons, surries, etc., 275 of which they have sold this year; Buck Eye drills and; cultivators, three car loads - of which -they have bought this season, and others just as good. ; The, mammoth" stores of Holt & May have more'-floor -space than any store in the county, in all about 21,500 square feet. - They have two large two-story stores on Main street, one of which ex tends through the entire block, giving a two-story store on Worth street, and two two-story stores , on Davis street, mak ing, all told, five two-story stores with five entrances on three streets. Being a thoroughly representative establish ment in 3the business, it controls a lare share of the: surrounding patronage, and is one which, we . do not hesitate to rec ommend to the careful consideration of our readers, assuring them that in ev ery respect,, they will find it competent to supply anything in this line, and to be able to meet all competition, thus practically, proving that it is entitled to the high position held, for reasons which must be obvious to every think ing man. Mr. Holt, the manager, is one of the town's leading men. He is one of the stewards in the Christian church; a member of the county board of educa tion; president of the Alamance Insur ance and Real Estate company, and di rector of the Alamance Loan and Trust company. He is very influential in so cial, financial and church circles and is always active in promoting the inter ests of the city. His elegant residence on Webb avenue is an ornament to the city. He is a gentleman generally re spected for his many good qualities as a man and a citizen. . . , - A C. MITCHELL. A Prominent Contractor and v ... Builder. No man in Burlington has pushed more rapidly to the front rank of our city's enterprising business men during the past two decades than A. C. Mitch ell, the contractor and builder, whose modern dru? store, and the diversified n"p will so down to nosteritv as con- io?k carried is complete throughout. 4 ributing" as much 'to ' the architectural coirpri8?s all. that pertains .to this beanty rof-Burlicgtcn"as any other brands of the business, drugs and chem- man. . . .. .i ..." ; icals, in all the multifarious combina- Some of the handsomest residences of tions. s-ippJenrented with a nicely select- .the city bear the stamp of his work ed stock of cmtxnntrl go:ds, including tranship, and many of the business fancy , and toilet articles, perfumes, ci- buildings and churches of the town were gars, stationery -and every variety of corsructed by this enterprising build farm and garden seeds. er. He gives employment to nearly fif- In the prescription department care tv skilled workmen, '.and has the happy and i""i!rac.y' are 's.s'ntil in all com- characteristic of easy control of his poundings requiring . the purest ingfedi- irer, commanding their respect and ents of correct .proportions as pre- obedience. Besides the buildings he ha3 scrib d. constructed here, he has a state-wide A soda fountain forms a splendid or- reputation, and many handsome build nament to its interior decoration where ings of other towns are standing testi all kinds of soft drinks are served, de- monials of his skill, licious and cool, in a tempting manner With a kind word for his competitors by courteous attendants. he always maintains a friendly rela- Mr. Stroud is a native of North Caro- tion with them. Mr. Mitchell is a na lina, a resident of Burlington for twen-. tive of Alamance county, and has spent ty years. He las witnessed the growth all of his life here helping us to make of our city from a mere village to its our town a city beautiful, present importance ; as a city, and has. He ; is prepared to furnish plans and in many ways : assisted in its upbuild-j designs at any time and carry through ing. He is as much in love with the the most important public or private city, as he ever was and. -continues to ' architectural enterprise. He is now en add his weight to every laudable un-1 gaged in building the Presbyterian derta'king in its behalf. He is a gentle- ( church, which will be one of the hand- man of high standinsr in the eommunitv. somest structures of tliA PiAdmont sec- and a living exponent of the maxim. ' tion. Merit will win. , J - Mr. Mitchell has taken his son, Frank, in partnership with him and the firm in is Hditiori is one of ttie most . win . hereafter be : known as A. u Mitchell & Son. Mr. Frank Mitchell is corupreliensive Industrial Editions ever issued in the State. It should be preserved as a souvenir of Bur lingtou. . a young man of excellent business quali fications and . mechanical aptitude, and is his father's? right -hand man in look in? after the j" interests of their large building contracts. V '' t Burlington. We welcome the stranger, invite the homeseeker and insure the capa talist that money invested in Real Estate in-this section' will double in the shorfc space of two years. ana Knowing 'there's no place lik home," he does what he can for the advancement of his town and county by conducting his business on square, honest lines, and making of himself a worthy citizen. Now is the time to renew subscribe to the Dispatch, or - ::. 7':- -- - ' . i : '- t i i f I I , ! I ! I I . 1 f ; " .. .: . .. . J HOLT MAY, HARDWARE DEALERS
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