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ware Company. \ § '' are needs from tacks to boilers. There are ;jj
No matter how tine your home is to be, you cannot use it to the best advant- | scor es of such things you’ll need during the win- jij
age if it is equipped with inferior hardware. The hardware you select for your | ijj
home determines, in no small degree, the comofrt and enjoyment you will get 8 and it’s true economy to provide yourself ill
from that home while you continue to live in it. Don’t wait till the last minute 8 •, jij
before Selecting your hardware. It’s a mistake that may cost you dearly. 8 It’s pleasant to buy your Hardware here too ilj
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A tew hours spent in our display room is a liberal education in Good Hard- 8 is
ware. It brings you in touch with Builders’ Hardware Specialists. It enables | find the article you need — at the right prices
you to make your selections from a wide range of designs. 8 ' " 'ij
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V CONCORD. N. C. * . V . ;u
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' \ FAIR WEEK
We Carry a Complete Line of
MEN’S FURNISHINGS
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN’S
STAR BRAND SHOES
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MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING
Richmond -Flowe Co.
CONCORD, N.C.
Morrison Lumber Co.
A Growing Concern
The E. L. Morrison Lumber Company,
owned and managed by E. L. Morrison,
is not old in years, but has the advant
age of experienced management and a
business policy of handling high grade
building materials. Established in Jan
uary, 1022, The Morrison Lumber Com
pany has distributed a large amount of
practically all kinds of building mater
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ial except brick, and on occasions to ob
lige customers, has taken building con
tracts, but when possible deals with con
tractors rather than uadertake contracts
on behalf of the company.
E. L. Morrison was born in Cabarrus
county and educated at the county
schools. For some years he was with
the Cannon & Fetzer Co., general mer
chants at Concord, but finally entered a
partnership in the lumber business and
eventually started for himself, building
a fine large new lumber yard 1 on West
THE CONCORD DAILY TRIBUNE—FAIR AND INDUSTRIAL EDITION
j Corbin street, where lie is doing a pros
perous business. He attends the First
j Presbyterian Church, is a I\. of P. and
i tiinls most fun in hard work and lots of
Concord Foundry
Reliable Firm
I The record of (’. A. Black weldor. sole
I owner and manager of the Concord
[Foundry, h* that of an industrious thrifty
j citizen who has made his way in life to
success and independence by determining
jto be thorough in everything he did.
i Born in Cabarrus county two miles
•.from Concord he was a farmer in his
j youth, later entering the employ of the
j< nilnon Mill at Concord, where he work
|ed for U.i*£years as engineer and master
mechanic. With his asvings he bought
an interest in the Concord Foundry and
I ten years ago obtained complete owner
ship of a two story brick building with
;a machine shop .‘IOxGO feet and a foun
j dry of one story 40x60 feet equipped
j with all the latest machinery for doing
a general casting and repair business
I with special attention to mill repairs.
| Other smaller buildings adjoin the main
! shop. All are free of debt as is also
itlie real estate and the entire plant, and
jthe home of the owner. Mr. Blackwelder
.started ‘l6 years ago without a cent and
J now is comfortably off and owes no man
i a dollar/ He aft ends tj»v I\uth«{-a>i
(Church, is a K. of P„ and a Woodman
jof the World. He finds his recreation
! in reading and motoring.
Lefler Motor Car Co.
Selling Hupps
Organized only a year ngo. the name
.of the Jadler Motor Car Company, is al-
I ready known far and wide in the Con-
Cord district as reliable dealers handling
one of the best medium priced cars in
the world —the famous Hupmobile, whose
i powers of rugged endurance and econo
my of upkeep are well known among all
classes of motorists. In addition to dis
tributing ears, the company keeps" a
stock of about $7,000 of parts and is
j able to give the best kind Os service on
j repairs to nny make of car. They occu-
Ipy a commodious brick building 50x125
feet and are enjoying a full share of the
I patronage of the motoring public of Ca
barrus and adjoining counties.
A. F. Lefler, the president, was born
and reared in Cabarrus county, where he
has farmed on a large scale and still
owns n big fairm. Liking Cabarrus as
much as he does he has endeavored with
much success to bring others to the
county he loves so much, and has twelve
thriving children, one of whom is asso
ciated with him in the business. He is
a Methodist and a large farmer in addi
tion to selling and repairing automobiles
and is one of the most active citizens of
the county. His son, 8. W. I letter, is
secretary-treasurer Os the company.
Bell-Harris Co.
Long in Business j
The Bell A Harris Company, dealers
in furniture and undertaking supplies, is
a practical demonstration that it pays
in the long rdn to treat customers fair
ly. Organised about half a century ago
and at first doing a business of about
$5,00(1 a year, the Bell & Harris Co. now
has an annual turnover of about a quar
ter of a million dollars. The business
was originally organized by C. W. Can
non and .L. Bell. In IXO7 it was in
corporated. the principal officers then
being W. L. Beil, W. It. Harris and W.
M. Linker. Sr. Today the active mem
bers are M. M. Linker, president, W. M.
Linker, secretary-treasurer. Both were
born and reared about nine miles east
of Concord, and have made their way
in life by reason of hard work and care
ful business judgment. The firm is
known far and wide for the excellence
of its stock and the wide range of choice
offered patrons. The Bell & Harris Co.
has bad a part in the furnishing of the
majority of homes and institutions in Ca
barrus county, and its principals are
looked upon as among the most reliable
and substantial business men in Con
cord.
Ritchie Hardware Co.
Has a Large Stock
Established in IXOO when C. F.
Ritchie came from Salisbury, the Ritchie
Hardware Company has built up one of
file leading businesses in hardware, paints
and builders supplies in the county as
the result of careful management, fair
treatment of the public and lots of hard
work combined with a thorough knowl
edge of tile hardware business. Mr.
Ritchie lias spent most of bis business
life in the hardware business, clerking
for ten yVnrs in a store in Salisbury be
fore locating in Concord in business for
himself. The firm carries a $75,000
stock in a-.store 20x110 with a full sized
basement. In addition the well known
National line of farm implements js car
ried and Mastic paints. A two-story
warehouse 40x120 feet and a smaller
warehouse lXxl2o feet houses the re
serve stock. All the buildings are of
brick and all are the property of the
company.
Mr. Ritchie was born and reared in
Stanly county but iu bis residence here
since IXOO he has come to be held in
high regard by a large circle of friends,
his unfailing courtesy and good htimor
and liberality in business dealings mak
ing him a most impnlar merchant! He
is a member of the First l’resbyferiau
Church, the Merchants and Manufactur
ers Association, the Rotary Club and the
Knights of'Pythias.
Richmond-Flowe Co.
Thriving Business
One of the thriving businesses of Ca
barrus Couuty is that of the Richmond-
Flowe Company, of which L. M. Rich
mond is president: O. C. Isive, vice pres
ident, and Geo. 11. Richmond, secretary
treasurer. The company was formed in
IDID and carries a fine line of men's fur
nishings and a general line of men's,
women's and children's Star Brand
Shoes. A stock of about $75,000 is on
band at all times in u two-storyb rick
building 24x120 feet and a warehouse
30x200 feet. In addition a general whole
sale and retail grocery trade is done in
the rear of the premlefs partitioned off
from the other part of the atore. Mr.
Richmond ia president of the Rotary
.i . •.•asReMW:.-,--,..
Club and a member of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Club. He is also vice
president of the Concord Knitting Com
pany. He has been city treasurer for
the last eight years and is one of the
best known business men iu the county.
Grady Plumbing
Is Known as Reliable
After about 15 years in business, the
L. B. Grady Plumbing Company, with
office and showrooms at West Corbin
street. Concord, is able to look back with
a large degree of satisfaction to "some
thing accomplished, something done." Es
tablished iu IWIO by E. B. Grady, then
of < harlotte, N". C., now of Concord, who
is the sole owner and the active mana
ger, the Grady Plumbing Company is
known over a wide territory as a thor
oughly dependable firm, whose workman
ship can be relied on and wose plumbing
materials and supplies will stand the
test of time and hard wear.
The nationally known Standard Sani
tary Manufacturing Company's line of
bathroom fixtures is carried and th| Am
erican Radiator Company’s boilers, in
addition to other well known makes.
The E. B. Grady Plumbing Company
has space iu the Exhibition hall at the
( abarrus County Fair and intends to
make a special display of the latest type
of private water and sewage plants for
rural homes. Mr. Grady says that mun
tifaeturers of such plants have evolved a
most simple and compact style, easily and
cheaply operated and thoroughly relia
ble. He feels satisfied that in the next
few years, the farmers are going to pay
a great deal of attention to surrounding
themselves and their families with the
conveniences of city life, especially now
that the price of modern equipment for
the farm home lias been brought down to
a really reasonable price, as in the case
of farm water and sewage systems.
Mr. Grady has lmd many important
plumbing and heating contracts entrust
ed to his firm since he began business
here, and is respected iu a wide circle
as a reliable bpsiuess mau.
Corl-Wadsworth Co.
Has a Fine Sand Pit
A buttliu'KM which lias played a large
part hi the building of both Concord and
Cabarrus county is the Oorl-Wads
worth Company, dealers in horses and
mules and heavy draying and owner of |
what has been proved by actual analysis 1
to be one of the best sand pits in thej
state.
Established about 35 yehrs ago the
business eame into possession of H. A.
Goodman, who is president and general
manager, eight years ago. When he pur
chased it he added horses and mules to
his activities and deals in the beat ani
mals he can find. Many a farmer of
Cabarrus owes much of his saccess to
the excellent working qualities of • the
stock which Mr. Goodman has been dis
tributing. The business occupies' a brick
ntable 30x100 feet and is surrounded by
about an acre of ground, an ideal loca
tion so? a-sales stable for livestock.
Mr. Goodman has been in Concord all
bis life and has seen the city grow from j
•mall proportion* to it* present impost -
nnt position in the Piedmont section. J
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milliners into Hats of
charming beauty andstyle.
Our ability to sell these Hats at a reasonable price is to
your advantage.
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Hats Made to Order a Specialty
We handle the Ranak, Johnson, Blossom and Dantree
Hats. See our Beautiful Display of Fall Models.
Specialty Hat Shop
19 NORTH UNION STREET
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From bis sand pit be hauled the sand
from which in part the fine pavements of
Concord were made, and his sand has
entered into the construction of most of
the principal buildings of the city. It
is sand from the Cori Wadsworth Com
pany’s pit wfrich is used to filter the
water supply of Concord.
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