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, 7 narUWCUC U . . . a nf Alamance COUnty S . . , Vlnst Progressive nara- . ' ' Ware rirmS, ' v. Tn ttis progressive' age the demand all sides is ior luiptwcuicuo uu. u- rtneement; alid people soon tire of the "de, old-fashioned ; styles and ideas oreralent in times gone by. Progress L. worked ereat results in every line of trade, and in no nation is it more ap- Mrent than in our own, and no firm is Imnre worthy exponent than the above, The Burlington Hardware Company wa3 establisnea iour jean axo, ana nas fhe Burlington ever Deen aid i, imuicio irs uiucr uurmern cities. . jie came nere been quick to. buy. Working co joint- with the Virginia Bridge "and Iron com V, t!uir trade hasjbeen very extensive pany as local manager and held that iai they are regarded today ; as , head- j place 'as long as the company stayed quarters for the farmers of this section, here. He then accepted his present posi They are agents for the "Myers" pump,? tion.f He isa gentleman, of broad and the best made. They sell paints, lime, practical experience in this line, there cement and builders' supplies. They ing , no detail in -connection with it I " .. I 1 1 t r ;.; Burlington Hardware Ccmpary. carry an extensive stock 'of hardware shelf and heavy making a specialty of the best . makes of kitchen stoves and ranges. A line of guns and sport ing goods is at hand, where anything de sired from the disciples of William Tell to those of Isaac Walton can be found. They make a specialty of plumbers' supplies, pipe and pipe fittings, and have an up to-date plumber employed who is giving splendid satisfaction. The building occupied by -the firm -is a new, white-pressed brick front build- 100 feet, on Davis street, near the post nflW Fiftppn mpn are emDloved bv the firm. R. E. L. Holt is president; C. T. Ilolt, secretary and treasurer. These brothers were formerly connect ed with the hardware firm of Holt & May, of this city, and have had exten sive experience in the business. The.bus iness is conducted on progressive princi ples, and their large sales enable, them to offer their goods at prices that defy competition. The Holt brothers are men of promi nence in our community. They , are na tives of Alamance county and have spent their lives in Burlington. They are leading members in the Christian and Presbyterian churches. They" are popular in home and church circles, and are generally regarded as public-spirited invaluable citizens. The Carolina En gineering Company. Steel Bridges and Buildings of Steel and Reinforced Con crete Among the many large and represen tative industrial enterprises of the city oi Burlington there is none which, by tlii wide scope of its operations and the high reputation which it bears for pro gressiveness, is more entitled to lay just, claim to the leading position among the foremost concerns than the Carolina En gineering company. The progress and development of the firm has attracted wide attention all over this section and state, and show as nothing else - could the able management and the excellence of the work performed. Being the only steel bridge plant in the state, it has a lar;e and growing patronage. The company was incorporated in 1906 with the following officers! W. Kj Holt, president; R. M. Morrow, , vice-president; W. K. Scott, secretary and treas urer; L. C. Carter, C. E general mana ger, it was established and ready for businc ss in September, v 1907, and ; has therefore, been in successful operation but two years. Its phenomenal growth patronage and prestige -are due tothe energy and aggressiveness of its secre tary and manager, and the excellence of its work. The plant is located r in the eastern part of the city on the Southern railway and has its private railroad yard and siding. It occupies a tract' of stveral acres. It is one of the larg- j et and most complete steel bridge) piarj s m the state and second to none to touipment and arrangement. The! uipment embraces the latest and most! Perfect type of machinery and steel ork appliances, such as cranes and de uces for turning out the heaviest kind f bri Ige and steel building materials. Jne company gives employment to some twenty-five skilled mechanics.; ) i; . I he comnanv. Vpa5r1pa mannfacturim? n 1 "'HI (S. build ;. and d liiie cf t the s tall , tructing steel bridges and steel and buildings of reinforced are also contracting engineers a tremendous business in this 'y are the contracting engineers roads of Burlington; they did 1 work for the splendid city 'reensboro; also for the hand? v First National Bank building -F.-KuDg up nere; and fur l eight bridges in this county. Their ' ?puu "shed for bo short a time and their uim m ijurnam . mimtv - splendid workmanship and excellent nro- -ucts . will soon place . them rat the - head 01 -steel manufacturing industries in the south. One feature that gave it such presticre is thefaft that :t. ? industry, owned and operated by home iyic, ,xwpx; . me manager, who has since become one of us." - ,7 " Mr. L. C. Cfcrter, tie .manager,, is a native of Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knnr. ville in 1883, and was professor of civil engineering in the university for five years, t Besides this, he 'has had, man v years of experience in civil-engineering wime residing in .Pittsburg, New York that he does not understand. He is everywhere regarded as one of our most progressive, alert and scholarly busi ness men, and has made a host of friends in all circles by his many pleas ing characteristics. He is an active member of the; Episcopal, church. W. K. Scott,' the secretary and treas urer, is a native of the county, a young man barely at the threshold of man hood. He has been in .the steel bridge business six years and by his remarka ble aptitude and brilliant attainments has easily .taken his stand as a master in this line of industry. He has an old head on his young shoulders. He at tends the Presbyterian church. He is universally popular in church, business and social circles, and is a splendid pub lic spirited citizen. JOHN R. HOFFMAN. Lawyer and Real Estate Dealer. 'Among the gentlemen . in Alamance county who have made a name for themselves in the profession of law, and whose star is still in the ascen dency, stands with striking prominence Mr. John R. Hoffman. He was born in our sister county, Guilford, and edu cated a I the University of North Caro lina, completing the law course in 1907. Seeing the possibilities of Burlington, he located here. Ability, determination and a legal mind "prove him fitted for his chosen calling, and these qualities are appreciated by a large clientage. Mr. Hoffman is a young man, just starting life, but he has a most bril !iant career before him. He is identi fied.witli many movements for the up building of the town. He was the founder of The Dispatch, and its able editor during its first year. He is a prominent member in the Reformed church; an enthusiastic RedMan; treas urer of the North Carolina Retail Mer- ? r Joiin R. Hoffman. chants' association secretary of the Rnrlinntnii Merchants' association, and secretary and treasurer of rthe Central Loan and Trust company, a;recenny or ganized company with ,a capital stock of $50,000, to deal in insurance, reaJL es tate and loans. In private life Mr. Hoff man is ' a clever, whole-souled, gentle man with hosts of friends. ; We're sorry if yon ve tried other medicines and they failed. As a last resort try Hollisters's Rocky Mountain Tea. It's a simple" reme.; dy, but it's worked wonders, ma(e millions well and happy. Purifie the blood, makes flesh and muscle? cleanses your system. 1 tu i - 7i . '. ' : : : ' nirif Pn nnnmimnn Cotton ' Mill and Poller Calling! ana coiier castings, . IT.-. ! CI " - "7"" . uuui. -v A .well equipped foundry, and "machine shop is indispensable to a community where its principle industries are facto ries of ' various Icinds, and ' which gives employment to a number - of skilled mechanics who must necessarily be ex perts. capable of constructincr and r. pairing the most complicated piece of machinery. . The Sykes Brothers established their macnine snop ana ioundry in the east ern part of the city some ten years ago, uu. uuruig mis ume wiey nave dem onstrated their ability as skilled work men - and past masters of . their trade, mowing unusual natural aptitude in re pairing intricate machinery. Their foundry has a daily capacity of 5,000 pounas, wmie tne machine shop is fitted up with modern equipment for high class repair work, capable of repairing a oroKen Doit up to a steam engine. -The Sykes Brothers have invented and patneted a sectional , grate bar which is without exaggeration one of the most valuable and money saving in ventions of its kind in existence. It is made in sections,' about twelve inches long. Each section Tests on an iron bar, which renders bending and warp ing impossible. When a section or sec tions are burnt out the injured part is easily removed a .new section laid in its place without even removing the A mi i i lire, xae practical mm man ana engi neer realizes what this means in the way of cost and a suspesion of opera tion until the repairs are made and new grates installed. We append the following letter from the manager of the Virginia Bridge and Iron company, which is an unqualified endorsement of the Sykes. grate: Messrs. Sykes Bros. Burlington, N. C. . Gentlemen: Referring to your pat ented Grate Bars, which have been in use at this plant for the past months, would say that . they have given per fect satisfaction and did all you claimed for them, and have resulted in a considerable saving in our grate bar costs, as well as eliminating much of our trouble in this regard, as they can be removed at any time, even while fire is going. We recently installed an ad dition to our power plant and specified your grate bars for the boiler. We have no hesitancy in recommending them to any person desirous of elimi nating to a large degree their grate troubles. Yours truly, ROBERT MEYBIN, Mgr. Burlington Plant. The Sykes brothers are natives of Alamance county. They grew up in this community, and are respected for their honorable living and industrious life. Sykes Brothers, They are enterprising gentlemen, inter ested in the growth of Burlington and justly take their places as representa tive business men. and citizens. S. THOMAS AND SONS. Sheet Metal Workers. Twenty-Five Years of Honorable Business Methods. For upwards of twenty-five years the name of Thomas has been . intimately connected with all the work done throughout this section in tin and sheet iron lines.. Consequently the name and the business , are thoroughly established, there being comparatively few farmers and property owners in Alamance and adjoining counties who at some time or another in the past have not had their work done by this honest and reputa ble firm. v ,-'-The business -was established by S. Thomas in 1885, and he has conducted it successfully, building a reputation as a careful and painstaking mechanic. In 1888 Mr. Thomas formed a partnership with his two sons, S. B. and W. IL, who had been thoroughly trained 4 under the instructions of their father and are con sidered expert mechanics. This concern employs, fronl three to nve SKiiiea mey piay so important a pan. m wie mechanics, their work extending to Ral- physical life, the public has a. right to eigh, Durham and Greensboro. They demand that the business be conducted are prepared to execute contracts for by men of ability, experience and care roofing, guttering, spouting cornice and ful habits. Here in Burlington all may manufacture all kinds of ornamental go without hesitancy or misgivings .; to work in tin and sheet-iron ware and to- Freeman's Drug Store, which is owned bacco flues. They make a specialty of and managed by a firm of splendid men. installing hot air ' and hot . water heat- The store embraces a very large and ers and furnaces and in this . particular comprehensive assortment of drugs, pro branch of their business they are rec- prietary remedies, druggist's sundries, ognized experts. - - . - toilet articles, brushes stationery,' to- Every member of -S.Thomas & Sons baccos and cigars, all kinds of flower is a practical and experienced metal seeds . and bulbs, and many . other; arti worker,. having devoted their lives to cles ;hat come under the head of drug the trade, acquiring a fund of valuable notions. - , : - ?; knowledge and pronounced skilh - They The prescription department is an im give to all their work their personal at-j portant feature of this up-to-date phar tention which secures high Class work- ( macy and its batronage ? is commensu- manship and maintains their, excellent reDutation as mechanics. ..; The firm of S. Thomas & Sons are interested in the growth 'J and future prosperity of Burlington, ready and willing to encourage any enterprise that will benefit our splendid town. Honora ble in all transactions, they are respect ed by all. E.S; vDAMEM; Attorney-at-Law. - 4 The multiple interests of . a large com munity; the - complications arising out of commercial ' and other ' transactions; the necessity ? for : expedition : in i settle ment of various claims,, give to the pro fession' of law an importance and influ ence that is recognized by persons of in telligence and judgment. And this leads to the fact that, prompt attention, to the interests of clients' will . always bring the sure-reward of success to the attorney ; who practices these . virtues, and, it is this policy which governs the gentleman whose name appears at the head of this article, Edgar S." W. Dam-eron,-whose practice of law, was inau gurated in this, city in the spring of 1907. What is true of medicine is true of law today, that it is not no longer necessary for a man to be old and gray in the profession to be regarded as a reliable practitioner, as our present-day colleges equip their students with legal lore in single course which is ; equal to years of active practice. The young, as piring attorney possessed of brains, en ergy and legal knowledge may well be deemed reliable and trustworthy, and will give to the interests of . his clients the most supreme attention and care, knowing, that upon his earnestness .and application . to . business 'depends wholly his future career and success. " Mr. Dameron is a native of Sampson county, N.. C, received his primary edu cation in -the public schools of his coun ty, and at the University of North Car- I olina, receiving his degree in 1904. De ciding to make the practice of law his life work, he returned to 'the same insti tution, graduating from the law depart ment in lyuy. tie immediately came to Burlington and entered upon the . prac tice of law, armed with a fund of legal knowledge, youth, vigor, and a firm de termination to succeed. The public was not long in recognizing his professional ability and .ne was soon launched upon a promising and lucrative practice. ; Mr. Dameron is manager of the trust department of the Piedmont Trust com pany, secretary and treasurer of the North State ;Realty company, and pres ident of Swannanoa club. He affiliates with the Masonic order, is an active member of the M. E. church, and is pop ular in professional and social circles. PIEDMONT CAFE.; H. C. Foster Jr. Proprietor. A Popular Eating House. Burlington has a number of excellent restaurants, but we are safe in saying that none is more popular with the general public than the Piedmont Cafe, which is owned and managed by H. C. Patent Grate Bar. Foster, jr. While he has only been serving the public for about one year, yet this place has become most popular, owing to the fact that a patron gets just what he wants and has it cooked as he likes it, and orders just what he wants and pays for what he gets. Here one can get a good wholesome meal, - prepared --by "an experienced " chef, while it is served in a most cleanly manner by courteous waiters - and no pains are spared to satisfy the custo mer. Mr. Foster undestands catering, and is very popular with all with whom he comes in contact, and is one of the city's reliable , and progressive young business men who believe in the future of Burlington. . To our many readers we can only say if you want a good meal you will make no mistake by going to the Piedmont Cafe on Main ' street, where you will be treated right. FREEMAN DRUG COMPANY A Splendid Pharmacy. A Popular Resort. Oldest Drug Store in County. While disease and suffering stalk forth through the land, and prostrate the human family, drug stores will be as necessary to our cities as are groc- ery and clothing stores. And, since j rate t with - its scription trade is by far greater than :her store in - town. - It that of any o is r in charge of two members of the firm, Dr. A. F. Barrett and J. C. Free man. These gentlemen are most care ful and painstaking in filling prescrip tions and recipes, especially when one of unusual complication is presented. , i T:' ' ' . 'x The laboratory 'is - supplied-with" all re quisite r facilities for.: compounding ;th most difficult 'prescript ions; and realiz ing that an error might 4 prove fata cley, are. ever accurate, and.aler . ; r-s A'-'inasnificentT scda': fountain 1 adorn: 1 the .front, of the store and is a thin V of beauty and splendor. A genial, com - petent clerk is 1 always" ready - to servi you promptly with t the .latest ; and best soft drinks. 1 J ; ' i The . firm occupies ; their own building a large, handsome, three-story building: on Main street, one of the best locations in the city. r Recently, the enterprising owners have remodeied the buiiumg in side by lowering v the - floor--to 1 a leve with the street, and placing a hand some partition of mirrors half way bac. fo cut: off : the prescription1 departmen from the public x The outside has bee: improved by ' placing ' a modern glas; front; The entire store is well arranged ; attractive, and scrupulously ' clean an neat i ; . Freeman's Drug Store was established here twenty-six years ago, the oldest i the county. Dr. K, A; ireeman, one o. our : best physicians, - was owner." Fif teei years ago, Dn A.. F. Barrett came hert and became a member - of ' the firm. J" C. Freeman is also a partner. Thesf men are three of our representative bus iness , men, hustling, alert, conservative . and reliable. Dr. Freeman still enjoys a flourishing practice; Dr. Barrett is -the mayor of the town; and J. C. Freeman is one of our most popular voung men. - They an courteous and accommodating ; in the - . & vt ; " . i ' ' 1 Burlington Brick Warehouse. store, possess all the attributes that have been the causes that kept Burling- contribute to make successful eitizens, ton from becoming a great tobacco mar and are to the front in every public ket, the fact still remained that Bur enterprise. " lington is the natural and ? logical mar The following physicians have their ket for all the tobacco raised? within a offices at the "Freeman store: R. A. radius of thirty miles, and he believed Freeman, J. W. Page, L- A. Walker, T. ! that the farmers would sustain and pa S. Faucette and T. A. Bohannon. . i trtnize a market that is conducted upon - : :' Ii onorable progressive m eihods and bus H. W. TROLLINGER. Fert ilizers, Wood and Coal. . , Where one man has made a success in life there are dozens who fail. Bur- lington is a city that offers exceptional advantages to the man who will apply himself, but there is no place here, or in any other town, for men who are afraid of work. . H. W. Trollinger is a striking exam- pie of" the possibility ot ereat tnm ts being done by. a strong will and; persis- tent effort. Coming to Burlington when a very young man, with only moderate; means anu uu nuvauiogco, up una ui&- ing j;ne piant to ine nmsnea article, jrer ed himself to the front, and today is haps 'Mr. Hooker is best known to the ;ne of our leaders in the business world. - people of the-Piedmont belt as a manu- He has made a success in many differ- facturer! He made the well known ent lines of work, doing what he does brands of "Tar Heel" and "Occoneecheef ' well. He cendue s a large wood and smoking tobaccos. Mr. . Hooker , con- coal business, buyin? by the carload and paymg cash, thus giving his customers lowest prices. He keeps the best grades of wood and coal, and promptly fills and delivers all orders. He handles a large and splendid stock of the bfst grade of fertilizers and sells to the farmers all over the county. He has a sp'endid reputation in this line. "He also sells tilings and sewer piping in all materials Td si78. His honorable business meth ods and square dealing"- !a ver!tnade him a most enviable reputation. He has his yards and private sidetrack near . the depot, in the very heart of the town. He is well situated. His business was established seventeen years ago. ; but has spread until now he enjoys the dis H. W. Trolinger. ? - ; : . oi ima looacco Deic owe vv. Lu rnorn- tinction of being the largest dealer in burg. a) debt, bf fgratitudeVforSthe .cour the county in his lines. S i age and enterprise he displayed in es- One -uf the handsomest" residences1 in tablishte a sbiind andS staple acco the city is the one just about com-'market j tBurlingtonirt and -he . believes pleted on Park avenue, built and owned f that they will show their gratitude and by Mr. Trollinger. , He is t a member bf apprecittion by bringing 'their tobacco the' Christian church; an enthusiastic to the Burlington , Brick Warehouse. - . Odd Fellow; a prosperous, progressive. Their motto' is always the highest prominent citizen ; and an honest, clever ? price and : an : honest and square deal to man. - - v . - ' all " " ' XT lrnlTiTifTciv riQQ . onma nbrxino Krtilrl- I . .. ing lots for sale to homeseekers just be- yond the city Umits. He owns two fine lithia sprmsrs surrounded bv an oak grove, makin? it an ideal spot for out - ings and picnics. fHE BURLINGTON uiiiuii iiniiL.iiuuuLs docker, Thornburg and Hall ; iic-ir i vi i - 4 i wvv it" . r Highest Price and a Fa'f ? and Square Deal.5 i na TaitmvM a nn m ihi f 1 t-t unuu . I Max: iave attended the many i attempts to . stablish a tobacco market in Burlington -l re a matter ; of history, : and expensive -.istory to some of s our citizens.' These ' ibortive efforts nave nad a discouraging; -ffect upon the community as well as ! ipen -the warehousemen, who : were not nxious to invest 'their capital and:their . ime in an. enterprise that had only suf- j i-j. . Tv iV.. -wv aisers too, had lost confidence in the .. -""""-rf ; w- o r - carket in Burlington and this , phase of . li conditions cast a cloomv outlook over the situation. "But in all depart- nents of t commercial activity,, tnere are , some men possessing the necessary push : and unflagging energy to succeed where ..." others fail: to encounter obstacles and . 3verco'me them ; to meet discouragement ana rise, aoov iu ouuu uittu io j t: L. Thornburg, who knew whatever ; may iillff iness integrity. With his confidence backed by long years of tobacco ' expe !. rience, both as a seller and buyer, he I leased! the brick, warehouse, and began ' ! preparations' for active business in 1908. ' He, conducted a judicious canvas among the farmers,-secured buyers f 'integri- ty, representing the largest .tobacco houses in the world, and the result was n the season of 1908 and 1909 he sold nearly 1,500,000 pounds of tobacco." This splendid showing for the first : year , clearly . indicated the possibilities ' 0f the market, and in order to inspire r a greater degree I of confidence m the market., Mr. Thornburg interested O. D. ? Hooker,", of Hillsboro, who is an expert tobacco man in all its grades, from rais .j ducted a warehouse in Hillsboro, Dur- ham and Greenville. He was; born - in our sister county, , Orange, . where ' . his " early years ' were spent in ' the tobacco fields Through , his long business not one word was ever breathed against his honesty, and his fair and square deal ing with the public was never question ed. -.. . :r. : W. ,lu Thornburg was born inAla wance county, is the son of CaptW. L. Thornburg, ' who' "for many years was secretary and .treasurer, of .the --North Carolina Railroad company. No doubt there : are- many of our ' older citizens who remember , ( Captain . Thornburg's -benefactions and enjoyed his friendship, and' will pleased to learn that his son , may bet seen at the-Burlington . Brick i Wa reh ouse. ' Mr. Thornburg entered a 1 1 bacco warehouse at ' the young age: of . nine years old, at Winston-Salem, grow . ins up 'in' the business," and:: has had t twenty-five, years sof , practical experi , ence in handling tobacco, selling it and conductin?: warehouses. He has an envi , able reputation as an auctioneer : and stands at the head' of his profession, -J possessing . ;the . happy faculty v of rpre . serving the .most harmonious t relations j with' buyers and' sellers.' ! Mr. Hall, his partner, is one , of. B.urlingtpn's substan I tial citizens; his write up will appear " J elsewhere -im this edition. f ' ' Th,e warehouse, js well lighted, many , improvements were added to it' this year including an addition, giving it. a ;. floor space of 13,600 square feet. It hpsl'-spleridid accommodations -for farm ) ers? cpmfqrbilje, , sleeping (: quarters, warm rooms, -plenty of fire, and stalls, , for. norses.' I is the aini,;of 'the manage ment to extend every courtesy .r. to. the farmers making- them feet absolutely at , home while -under th- 4 rvf ; of the '"Brick Warehouse. . H W. Bowland -and Robert :Alf ed are soKcitors "and will ' al-1 -' ways ? look .after the interests J of . their 1 friends! while James Garrison ; is book keeper J all of whom are highly respect ed ihrbughoutvthe.;county.; The farmers j 'Jolden Grain JSrhokmg tobacco ig the best smoke, regardless 6f 'pric J . , . . , ft vi- Filv-e 1 on tDe market today. Will not bite j the tongue.
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