-' J f . TiHE GREENSBORO PATRIOT. 23 11 rv 'A J n i Ti.- - tmt f.:t in-; TJ Ran tircr oflH ,TaT ' If tV Furniture Company, of r present k few illus- u s plant anq products, tin in 1893, when the and incor stock of th Tt in 189 inaugurated capital ...Mlg .1 ; i urn liccrs were Captain A. M. nt; R. Ji Bell, vice- Tate, superintendent, and treas- ome of the secretary ! that time trrer been changed, Mr. J. II. presidential the com hfterwardj found that h of the business re- i I i i capita an4 the stock was increased to $24,000. The number of employees was increased from fifty to eighty, who find continual and re munerative employment " The plant covers about four acres of ground and consists of several build ings, one 40 by 80 feet in dimensions, another 40 by 120 feet, another 40 by 150 feet, and still another-25 by 100 feet. The machinery is of the newest, latest and most improved patterns, turning out beautiful work with great rapidity. The products are cheap, medium and high" graBe furniture, which finds a ready sale throughout the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Vir ginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Ala bama, New York, Pennsylvania and 'P 1 1 1 -1 i INTERIOR OF OFFICE. New Jersey, and frequently shipments are made to European countries, j Six traveling salesmen are kept con tinually on the road booking orders and the factory is always rim to its full capacity. j j- One of the secrets of the success that has attended this business has been the careful selection of the stock that enters into its product, ; even the cheapest grades being madei and fin ished with the utmost care, j I .-.irger. - i - j; - i r ! -.-V . . J, . . ' . J : :. . j . ' f J 'T.''-!' -v1;.;-: Sr-"f i .' . J: -L j: ... . r ' :v t -i;.pv , ' - ;". 'main building. -- . - , Located in the heart of the great North Carolina timber belt with its prolific growth of oak,' ash and poplar, which can be delivered at the factory door for less by half than in many oJ the New England and Middle Western States, this concern is enabled to put into their product better material, bet ter work, and better finish than any other not so favorably located. Thus, it is safe to say that the furniture dealer can find more value for his money here in High Point than else where in the country. 1 With these natural advantages on their side the Tate Furniture Company set about at the beginning of its career to estab lish a reputation for its goods built upon the character of the material . and quality of the workmanship. How well tms has been done may be vouch- ed for by furniture dealers all. over the Atlantic States and by those who are i i using their products in hundreds of thousands of homes. Mr. A.J E. Tate, the secretary ' and Treasurer of j the company, the man with whom the visiting buyer comes in touch deserves more than passing mention. He has taken an active part in the growth and development of High Point, has been associated with the city fathers, and is interested as director of the Southern Chair Com-; pany, secretary of the High Point De-" velopment Company, a stockholder in the .Home Furniture Cbmpany, and secretary of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers, Association. " v. - Every furniture dealer should haver in his office a catalogue jof this com pany, which will be provided free upon application.; . 'Y Y. V " 0 A .' ts'Ov- X ' ' ! A J ' ' : ... ; : ' :' : i . , ' ' v f8- 'r; - t " ' '- - - - - v .'t '''-rT' ' . I - ; . r ri W ; h i j. ? . . cif.Jr: T-i 4 - j .... , , , , L M n m .. . m . . ,,,.,1.-, w . . .. ,. A.M ." .!.-- i .... . ' , ' - l ' ' l.n L , II .J ' III . I I . ,,, 1 i i - jjLUMBER YARD. IV IV r It as with great pleasure that we present!-to' the notice of our readers an industry that is truly deserving of their; patronage, and one of the most promising enterprises in the city, of High! Point. j In Mr. O. N. Richardson organ ized the company with J. Elwood Cox as president, himself as secretary and treasurpr, and Mr. D.H. Parnell as superintendent. They began the man ufacture of a plain slide valve engine suitable for mill work and manufac turing 'jof every kind, built in five sizes; front fifteen to forty horse power. These engines soon established them selves on the market with a reputa- i i i tion a fbr high potential power and great economy in the consumption of steam. They are made with center crank and carefully constructed to prevent wear in'all the working parts, thus insuring a long life of usefulness and little if any repair. ' ' ' i " A great quantity of these engines have been built and, placed all over the Southern i states from Richmond, Va,, to Appalachicola, Fla., and the de mand is rapidly increasing. -' ! ' ' ' As an adjunct to this line the com-, pany are. State agents for the Skinner Automatic and Throttling Engine, of Erie, Pa., which is especially adapt able for high speed purposes. Over three hundred of these engines have been installed in this State and have given universal satisfaction. . i ! m M I - . . . .1 v i - ..." - --.; ... L - ;A ; . ' -: : ..4 ' U !A 7 ( V ( -.;f ;;: ; !' ' I I)' : ... v.-,... - ,. i ii i in T'i i m 1 1 mi I - A '! THE NEW BUILDING -I . ' " ' , - i Mr, D. I Aside from the manufacture of en gines they are makers o r 1 A Saw Mills. Piping, Fit- 'flV i .VNi Mandrels, Building Castings, Horse Powers. Boiler Fronts. Cotton Mill Castings, Dye Machinery, etc., and do a larire business in repair work of all kinds. They carry a stock of tings, Valves, Boiler Feeders, Pumps, Belting, Files, Shafting, Hangers, "Couplings, Etc. The plan t consists of four brick buildings at the corner of Hamilton and Factory streets, an addition hav ing recently been made to their main factory building 32 by 80 feet and two stories high, giving a total floor space of about 15,000 square feet. " Their new office has jusj been fitted up in the most artistic manner and those who visit the plant will find both pleasure and profit in their deal ings with this company. H. Parnell, the superinten dent of the works and a stockholder. is admittedly one of the finest machin ists in the South. He gives-close per sonal attention to the mechanical de partment and never permits an im perfect piece of work toleave the shop. ! A great deal of attention is paid to cotton mill repairs, and the building material used in their construction. During recent years this concern has made the structural castings for nearly all the jiotton mills built in the State. - A short jtime past J. Elwood Cox re tired from the company, leaving Mr, Richardson the executive head of the business. He possesses executive abil ity of a high order and it is to his superb management that the splendid success which has crowned this under taking is largely due. ; L . 7 J a

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