fhe Bellevue
Cottoii Mills
a Most iUCCCtMUl iiiuuou y. j
auceesful manufacture of cot- I
T nu was inausuratei i-. Alv-
is
in
1837 whe.i .k. Jl. ii..t u
cu i
Alanance jetton mils.
0(1 ?i't time dozecs cf cotton mills I
Since .. -Mhed in tie countv. '
have
IH f I v -. v
lacing "
co- I in tne enure state.
ave. without an exception.
these mi"1"
. . lull t a'
id r -.vned by some memoer .
VhP Holt fa' ily or parties conneet-
j closeh' with thera in relations'r.p.
W . ,.' m Tiiilla word Psf n Wche.'!
ioivi l v Me. rs. J. H. and R. L. Ko't
?fv Mrtrs a-o the mil's were e larsM l
, tlu h- oa ac!ty greatly mcr 3fd
eL miV. l.xiil lin2 is a handsome, large,
uo-ston I nek" building, tastefully
hi't ;U1 1 fi;'isne- naa numerous
Viiuio.vs, giving ample light and
itihti'- It is' located on the east
I!I iu of tie city, adjoinin? the
ru r - i i,
jjre It has private railroad yards and
liding- ,o . , A. ; v.'.;'
jlie mi us are equipptu iuiuusi.oui
rifh tlif latest and most improved est-'
Jst Ti- -:
ton mill machinery, the owners sparing
fco expense to give the best prod"c 8.
phey are ever on the alert, and do not
lesitate to change or buy nrw mnci'i
ry if by so doing they cm iva better.
Values. A dye plant is courected with i
lie mills and great csre is used in se- I
ectinfr dves so that tae texture of the
koods may not be impaired. Gear col
tr9 and fast dyes are two of their strong
eature. - .'-a " - -
The products of these mills are beau:
ML madras, checks, and stripes in
astv designs, beautiful colors and
plendid texture. Their finished goods
are not a superor on the market.
heir sales extend all over this country
nd are even shipped abroad, their ex-
Uent values recommending them to
verv one. Ihev shn in carload lots.
The mill viliare is attractive, neat
bd regularly arranged. Well built,
tommodious, nicely painted houses are
branded for the operatives, and every-
lung possible is donp to make their
ome and dailv life attractive, pleasant
nd healthful."
The mill is equipped with 146 looms
ind 3.323 spindles, giving employment ,
Izo people. Good pav and easv hours
pake the operatives contented. I
J. M. Browning is the manager of I
hese up-to-date mills. He is backed
ry fourteen years of cotton mill exp?ri- :
nee, havin? been with Bellevue Col
on mills for twelve years, which he ha9
lied most creditably the past four!
ears. He is one of our towns most
uccessful manufacturers. He is a di
edtor in the First National Bark. He
a consistent Presbyterian and is a
ythian. He is a man of r2marki!lv
pen busiiMss ta'e its, and gives tis best
aorts to h s employers. He is a pro-
pssive citizen and popular in social
H. FLEISHMAN
Goodi. and Millinery Em
porium.
An il.Iisinient thoroughly indica
te rt jix-tmnnlitnn its its mAfhnils
P'!'1':! is the ncivficent drv
!ood, i ct jnT aruj mii inery emporium
H. K.wl rvan. corner Main and Da-
'S ST r ' Upcifloa tho immnnae ntnr
'-r?. Mr Fh islimaTi hns rn in C!rsiriaTn.
6 1'l 1.1!'".. it,.D ; 1 .iti'as
"ie nh. rr. market all the ftime rwho
' e:r fn ti e alert for bargains. . And
"ym? fo, iive gtnres, they must buy
a,r? 'j i unities and this insures low
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SHMAN'S STORE CORNER MAIN AND DAVIS ST-
er prices than smaller merchants can
pjosiuij Keu xcey nave just .received
their fall and winter stock of goods
and are claiming to have the best se -lected
stock ever sY wn in th:s city for
quality, style ard pi ices. They stand
ready to prove this ihim if you will
only give them a trial. They are show
ing an immense line, pf men's and chil-
drenV cl thing, best workmanship and
(ft qvrantced; men's, ladies' and chil
ir-;-'3 shoes, including the "Bostonian"
i- in, ana "jaanton" for ladies; men's
hats; ladies, skirts, suits, and ready -made
garments;, a very comprehensive
line ci drrss gocds, silks, woolens and
cottens; and, a line of , millinery that
can't be beat. The millinery department
is in the hands of an expert trimmer,
who shr ws ; , ycu the very latest and
b st ; styles in hats. Mr. Fleishman's
business, although established but a
year ago, has grown in favr with" a
rapidity which proclaims the tact and
capacity of its management. Cood
goods and low. prices are features wlich
cjirmsr.d. this store to '.all, and have
r.infd fr it a substantial custom. Po
lite and genial ckrks at'end to the
smallest' detail of your wants.
Mr. Fleishman occupies a handsome,
new two story store on one of the most
prominent corners of the city. His
store is well arranged and has the hand
somest display windows in town. These
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Bellevue Cottoa Mills
are always beautifully decorated. Mr.
Fleishman is a splendid man and citi
z n. reliable, enterprsing and trust
wor'.hr. Fe has the confidence and es
teem of all.
GATES MACHINE AND
BRIDGE COMPANY
One of the largest machine-shops and
repairing plants we have in the ci.y is
the above bi s'ness established and own
ed by Messrs. J. W. and W. Luther
Gates. This firm has recently succeed
d the Petty Machine company whicL
ras established seven years ago: The
bridge building and repairing feature
'ias been added only within .the past
ea.
ihey do all kinds of -machine repair
rak'ng a special 'y f coton null
and firm machinery. This they repair
with the utmost care and skill and in
sure their work to be properly done.
They handk the new. patent roofings,
and roof paints, piping, fittings, roof
materials, and are headquarters for
general repair work. They make a spe
?Talty of ins' ailing dye plants and have
-3 al'ed them in Elmira and Glencoe
otton mills. The satisfaction they are
siring is testimony of the ability of
lb? compary.
They are prepared to build and re
pair steel and iron bridges and can give
you low estimates on the work. They
lave but recently built and placed on
the market a good handy derrick,
which is a marvel for utility, improve
ment and durability. It is just the
machine you need, as it is small, strong
and handy. The price is very low for
the value.
Mr. W. Luther Cates is the manager
and by his strict attention to business
and his skill as a machinist he has in
creased the business done by his com
pany from year to year. The plant is
located on Webb avenue, adjacent to the
-rail read, and is a large, well-equipped,
well-arranged shop. Mr. Cates is one
of our youn? business men who is mak
ing a reputation for . himself. He is a
Mason, and a prominent member of the
Baptist ehurch, and a member of the
city council. He is thoroughly energet
ic, reliable and upright.
; Burlington's various churches
'pronounce it a religions and christian
community.
N. S CARDWELL
The Always Busy Store.
Harness, Farm Implements, Vehicles
Fertilizers
In awarding special mention to ener
getic business men of this city, N. S.
Card well is particularly deserving of a
leading position. Hosts of patrons and
friends throughout this and adjoining
counties, will bear voluntary testimony
to i is honesty and uprightness in bus
iress affairs. He has the entire confi
dence of every one who has ever dealt
; wun mm, ana would sooner sacrifice
j a dozen sales jthan to make misrepre
I sentatjon to- secure one. . His harness
' emporium and buggy and carriaze repos
; itory on the corner of Main and Worth
'-streets', -is . the gathering place of far
mers and everybody in need of. any
thing in his line.
r. Cardwell's business has been es
tablished here seventeen years ani has
sttadiiy increased in favor and" patron
! age. All of this time be has occupied
his present stand, but before, another
1 1: oiitn passes he will be established in
his own magnificent, new, two-story,
v- frcnt brick building, south comer
of Davis and Worth. This handsome
new buildirg bespeaks hid energy, popu
larity and prosperity.
Mr. Cardwells line compris s an ele
gant, f ne and complete display of har
ness .go ds and accessories, and buggies,
carriages and wa ons. His line is as
well selec'ed and comprehensive as airy
in the state. He handles all kinds of
farm implements, the very latest and
most improved. He carries a large stock
of the best standard fertilizers., making
a specialty of this. His fertilizer ware
rouse is located on Church s'reet, by
the railroad, and Cardwell's fertilizers
ar knowr U ovr the co-'nty.
Mr. Cardwell handles the celebrated
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N. S. CARDWELL'S NEW STORE. DAVIS AND WORTH ST S
(In course of E ection.)
John" Deere line of riding cultivators
and engines, the engine taking the gold
medal at the Jamestown exposition in
competition with the world. He is the
exclusive agent in this county for the
Superior drill, the Guilford buggies and
runabouts; and the old reliable Geo. E.
Xisson & Co.'s wagons.
Everything you need in. single and
double driving harness,' chain, farm and
team harness, vehicles comprising car
riages, surries, carts, buggies and wag
ons, farm . implements of every kind, or
fertilizers of any brand can be found
at Cardwell's. And he is sure to deal
squarely and give you bright prices on
all goods. He has from the first con
fined himself to handling a fine line of
goods, such as could not fail to give sat
isfaction. Mr. Cardwell (is a native of Rocking
ham county. . He attends the First Pres
byterian ; church, is a director in the
First National Bank. He is identified
with all. movements for the advance
ment of the public good.
He is an energetic, enterprising bus
iness man, and a prominent, progressive
citizen.
Although in its" infancy, no town
in North Carolina has a more pro
gressive tobacco market than Bur
lington. Alamance county being: in the
midst of a fine tobacco growing re
gion and the city of Burlington be
ing the largest trade center in the
rounly makes it an ideal location
for a tobacco market.
: Now w the time to renew oa
subscribe to the Dispatch.
J.M. BROOKS AND SONS.
Famous Road Contractors and
Builders.
No better criterion of the condition
and progression of a town or county is
afforded than by her reads." The entire
interest and mutual advantages of one
- section for another are dependent on the
conditions of the highway. Inasmuch
I as road building and road mending in
inia county nave Deen ior a century
under county commissions and - road su
pervisors with practically no results ob
servable, it was plain to the best citi
zens of the county that the time for
a radical change was at hand. Accord
ingly last year the county , voted $200,
000 bonds for road improvement, . the
same to construct fifty miles of mac
adam road. The highway commission
let the work to contractors and Messrs.
J. M. Brooks & Sons, of Georgia, have
17 1-2 miles to construct. These gentle
men came with the best of recommenda
tions and while they have been here
only five months, they have already
graded 12 1-2 miles of road; Burling
ton to Gibson ville, six miles ; Glen
Raven to Altamahaw, six miles. They
have two miles of rock laid on these
roads and are completing 1 1-2 miles of
it per month. They will commence the
Glencoe and Big Falls road in the early .
spring. The roads as they, stand com
plete are marvels of ingenuity and skill.
In as far as possible the roads they
have constructed are perfectly straight
and remafkably level for a rolling coun
try. Great care and accuracy are used in
the grading. And not only are the
roads built for present use, but they
are so constructing them that they will
endure for generations. Messrs. Brooks
employ ninety-four men and sixty
mules, and use the most up-to-date ma
chinery on the market. The entire
equipment is run by gasoline, which is
something new for this kind of work.
Their roads are the wonder and admira
tion of all. They have proven them
selves worthy the trust reposed in them
in carrying1 forward the most progres
sive arid commendable movement Ala-
marce county ever made. Messrs.
Brooks are splendid men personally, and
are of great executive ability as is
shown by the large force they employ
and the splendid work they do. We take
off our hats to them as real benefactors
to our county and town.
MORGAN'S WAREHOUSE.
One of Burlington's Hustling New
Enterprises.
Tobacco was introduced to the knowl
edge of civilized nations upon the dis
.overy of America when it was found
in use by the natives of both the is
lands and the continent aa far north as
Virginia; and its consumption has
steadily increased until a great army of
men are engaged hi nandling tne weea
which this great tobacco district af
fords yearly. Among the list of tobac-
iCOr; buyers of this section we find prom-
I inent the Morgan Warehouse. E. L.
Morgan, the proprietor, has been in the
Tiacco business twenty years. His
house here was opened new this season,
ut his long experience in our adjoining
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county and eity has made him well
known to every tobacco grower in this
section and he is easily forging to the
front in the market. In his experience
he has acquired superior knowledge of
the "weed" and has gained a solid rep
utation among producers for honesty
ard fairness. The warehouse is a new
frame building, 75x140 feet, commodi
ous, well lighted and ventilated, located
on Worth street. With keen tact and
foresight a section of the building has
been cut off. and divided into rooms for
the customers to sleep in. Good fires
are provided against , the . cold wintry
winds. Good stalls .are convenient for
the horses that must sojourn here -over
night.
Several attempts were made in the
past to make Burlington a tobacco cen
ter, but all proved fruitless until last
year the Burlington Warehouse was es
tablished and proved most successfully
that in a great tobacco section like this
there was no need for farmers to go to
Greensboro, Danville, or Durham, from
twenty to forty miles, with their "weed"
when prices could be just as high here.
But "competition is the life of trade,"
and Mr. Morgan in Greensboro saw the
bright possibilities of Burlington and
came down here and opened a ware
house for himself. The success and in
creased trade of both houses have prov
en that he was not mistaken. Our hust
ling city is destined to become a great
tobacco center. - The largest companies
in the United States have buyers on the
markets here who recognize the superi
ority of "Alamance weed," and pay ac
cordingly high prices to the producers.
Mr. Morgan does a strictly commission
business. His judgment in selling the
weed is unsurpassed and by his untir
ing efforts and strictly honest methods
he has built up a : reputation second to
none in this section. He makes a spe
cialty of handling farmers' business
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and deals with them in the most liberal
and just manner. He has a corps of ef
ficient men to assist him who are per
fectly familiar with the . trade and good
judges of tobacco. They are L. V. Mc
Adams, who is ex-sheriff of tke county;
Will and John Leath, of Union Ridge,
and Joseph Rodgers," of Caswell, all of
whom, are highly respected and have a
host of personal friends . in this and ad
joining counties.
Mr. Morgan enjoys a generous share
of social as well as commercial prestige
as he is endowed with a disposition to
make and hold friends.
The Burlington
Lumber Company
Everything You Need in
Building.
Lumber has its history and, like all
histories, has also its various chapters.
It opens with the primeval forests and
the woodsman's axe and ends in the
homes and haunts of civilized ' man.
What an important part it plays in the
world of trade and manufacture can
be seen in the many uses to which it
has been put. S It is the prime factor
of thef building world, arid the industry
PA Y uND DAV1ES,
lias afforded an avenue of trade for a
class of merchants who are typical hust
lers, proving equal to every emergency
f prosperity or depression. Prominent
among this class is to be found the
above firm, the Burlington Lumber
company, which has done a phenomenal
lumber trade for the three years it has
been established.
Their immense plant occupies two
acres,' and is equipped with a modern
planing mill and novelty works, which
give employment to twenty skilled
workmen. Here they manufacture all
kinds of rough and dressed lumber, sash,
doors, blinds, handsome cabinet mantels,
mouldings, casings, columns, etc., and
make a specialty of coffin cases, factory
boxes, and roller- taxdr- novelty products.
They have skillful hand carvers who
can finish up mantels and cabinet work
in the most delicate and intricate pat
terns with master hands. They keep '
laths, shingles; hardware, roofings, and
an aiuuo ui uuuucio uuhbci 149. x lie jr
cater especially to contractors' orders,1
and today they are rushed to fill the j
numerous orders of the contractors here !
and in other cities over the state. J
Being located in the midst of a heav
ily timbered section, buying and selling'
in carload lots, giving excellent values
for the price, they have an enormous
trade all over this section. The plant
is equipped with new and latest im
proved machinery, dry kilns for lumber
storage sheds, spacious yards, side
tracks, and railroad yards and every
conceivable convenience and improve
ment necessary to a hustling and flour-.
ishing up-to-date establishment.
The company was organized three
years ago with W. E. Hay as president,
and many of the foremen-and overseers
as stockholders. , This insures the very
best results and efforts on the part of
all of the owners. These people are en
deavoring to fill their places with cred
it and are doing it so well that they are
enjoying a tremendous trade which tax
es their plant to its utmost capac-
I ity. The men are all square, upright,
enterprising men, and highly esteemed
citizens.
Mr. Hay, the president, owns one of
the largest mercantile establishments in
the city, an acccount of which will be
found in another column.
This Edition is one of the most
comprehensi ve I whistf ial Editions
ever issued in the Siate. It should
be preserved as a fbueiiir of Bur
lington.
5 J felt.
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BURLINGTON LUMBER COMPAiSY.
PATE AND D IVIES.
"ine Merc.
An Office Thorongbley Equipped
for the Production of Finely 5
Printed Work.
. Printing, the first and the finest of
the : mechanical arts, has ever counted
in the ranks of its prosecution some of
the best .r talent of every community.
The printer who is worthy the name -must
have an eye for beauty, symme
try and taste as delicate as the artist.
An instance of this is found in the
firm of Pate and Da vies,, of this city,
they . being the most .. experienced ana
talented printers of this part of : the i
country, and Burlington's esteemed cit- ;
izens. They have been in business tot
three years and have a splendid and in
creasing trade, requiring five men to
keep up with the orders, .v They occupy
large quarters on . the corner of Davit
and Worth streets, where they have
good plant and the largest . and best
nrpsooa fnr inh nrz-irlr , Tliov nrint. . lftf t.flf
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heads, bill heads and general commercial
work at the right prices. Their work
is very artistic, and always receives the :
highest commendation. ! - , -
PRINTINu OFFICE.
The ' partners of the firm, Messrs. A
. Pau- and B. P. Davies, came here
three years ago from Barnwell Court
house, S. C. They are members of the
Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian
churches respectively. They are con
scientious in their business, and upright,
honorable business men. Both being
young men, they are full of ambition
and determination to succeed and this
they are doing by conducting their bus
iness fairly, giving the people full value
for , money i received, making friends . of
everybody and proving themselves good
citizens. They are such gentlemen as it
is a pleasure to meet, well informed and
agreeable and courteous to all.
They are living up to their motto,
"Building Upon a Rock,' and building
a printing business' that shall keep pace
with the substantial growth of our city
They are building this business upon
good workmanship and honest dealing,
and feel no doubt of their success.
JOHN C. BRADSHER.
Popular Dealer in Fruits and
Confectionerys.
One of the most prosperous small
firms of our town is conducted by John
C. Bradsher, on Front street.
Mr. Bradsher, who is the proprietor
of a fruit stand, sells all kinds of nice
fruits, soft drinks, etc. t
Mr. Bradsher was born at RoxborO;
Person county, and moved to this town
about twelve years ago. He has been
engaged in the fruit stand business for
ten years, herce his experience is his
success. Besides being the owner of
this fruit stand, Mr. Bradsher owns a
large tract of land just out of the
northern city limits of the town. .This,
if cut into lots and sold, would be worth
considerable money, and is growing in
valuation very rapidly;
Mr. Bradsher is an ever untiring work
er, and pass by his place when you may,
is always at his post. Many large firms
if given the attention Mr.' Bradsher
gives his fruit stand, would be worth
untold millions. He stands for . honesty
and right in dealing with his fellow
man. Untruthfulness and dishonesty
are never placed as acquisitions against
him.
We challenge comparison with
any town in the New gouth in the
race of progress and prosperity.:
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