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y d'an valley eQho. DtJVAL PORTER; V ppkp.po PHIL. A. PEATR0S3, K.ur Kb DUVAL PORTER Kditcr. HAMLIN AND GUEKIIAXT; Hamlin & Guerrant, general hard-: His voice, lj he counted op when the pi neb comes, j stock is bow open for the examina- is heart, and his hand J tion of the public. The firm is su ware dealers, arc men. Hamlin is to the manor born, hav mcidel business Ure" ever ready to assist in any good plying a "long felt want" in tbs Wi.;,.. ..r!w r, r '? work looking to the moral or mate- community, JL II C ??V It "1 b tl V l.i in, ; namely, a first-class THURSDAY. OCT. J3. J887. Entered at the Postoflke at Ledvsville. j N. C.. asecmid-cla- inruti f. . j rial - elevation s of LeaksvilleJ As a i clothing store,, and any one in need itkj merchant and moral leader he: stands j of a good suit can find it there. the firm have that about them that If, LEAKSVILLE. In the Fast and Present. HER VARIED INDUSTRIES. AND HEB? SOLID BBSIBEsL MEH. ;A SHORT SKETCH OF EACH, -'II ' ....!: ' With a Description of their Business. . t " . I"- . A " - CI iner neen raiseu iusl across ninuu river m the Meadow of Dan. Com-i" front ranks. In his store, Both members of n.r from t.hft fnrm like most of our i hicb is ample, he keeps everything , enterprising spiri business men, at an early age he en- j pertaining d a first-lass dry goods j is a guarantee of success, eased in mercantile I pursuits, for store, and purchasers can rest assur- ; " ij , - : I . I . : ' 1 1 r ! 1 ea mat sausiacuou in an raw; -i pUT jLeaksvillc Jike all interior towns. ha a been subject to many mutations, lii ye olden time it was a quaint coti'n try town,' where a few merchants li8enseu groceries and cheap eali- and. it country produce. -For :oes in excuansre Cor specie awhile if r ' grev apace, and then itTetrpgaed sotrtewhat, and then stood still for many years. ButHUie healthy, loca tion, the many mineral springs and the hospitality, of its citizeijs were noted far and wide, and erelong, by degrees, first one family arid then another came hither and Leaksville became a- fixed fact in. the.' popular estimation. So matters stojd until the jrailroad was assured to the town. Thejn new life was. infused into the rpii?t little 'city, and-' in jess Uian louf years a town nearly a mile Square as to the corporate limits was: laid out. Houses bejran to be tend which is one store-rooms "Imilt like magic, and beautiful cosy residences adorned the suburbs. Splendid brick stores took thfj place of dinjry receptacles for grpcejriesr and 'dry goods. Magnificent; ware houses, and. an ample towu hall made their appearance. A superbl brick hotel was erected at the head of Main street. Then came a lull, ow ing ;to business depression aU over tUe icountry.- and Leaksvillei while ".'suffering severely from it, showed the indomitable pluck of her leading iiusiness men, by continuing! io'grow slowly, and while at no time on a boom has steadily increased j her fa cilities for business, and amdngj the rest of herj enterprises -already t es tablished, is a successfui. High -.School. I3ut as it is our purpose in "this edition of the' Kciro totgive a s specific .account of those whp have ho material.!; aided ip improving the townj aS well as an account of their different lines of businesss, vjre yrill lay iside the general for this more specific description, First, then, among the men who believed in Leaksville, which lie early exhibited an aptitude. Heing blessed with temperament and disposition to itake friends, he has the staying..power which binds them unto himself with hooks of steel. Mr; Hamlin, like Mr.1 Jvie is ever ready for the promotion of any -enterprise,1 looking td the good of his town, and is in consequence one of Leaksville's most public spirited citizens. The junior of the firm, II. Guerrant. is a nativje of Danville, a son of Jno. C. Guerrant, the well known inventor. Our Will, though young in years gives, every indica tion. that he is in full possession of those sterling qualities which enter so largely in the make-up of a ntira .ber one business man. In their store on Main JStreet, i of the most canaciou$ in the town, can be fund the best assortments of hardware of every description to be found this side of Danville. .Their line of stoves is es pecially inviting, embracing allsizes styles and prices. They also keep1 on -hand a large aud varied assort ment of guns and cutlery the guns ranging in price from twelve to for ty dollars. But it is needless to speak fully of the contents of a gen eral hardware store such as is car ried on by Messrs Hamlin & puer rant, for it is first-class' and chal lenges competition as to stock. We may say in concluding our notice of the members of this firm, that so well has Mr. Hamlin won and de served the confidence of his fellow citizens that they elected him Coun ty Commissioner, an oflice, by the va3r, requiring good judgment, busi ness capacity, and an eye to the public good. WTe have yet to hear that he is incompetent, or- forfeited the confidence reposed in him by those who elevated him. - .will be ii:uara Who manufacture Leaksville's Allx: Moir, is larsreiy ensaireci nteed. J. B. Fagg also is one of the men, w,ho has done much to advance the j interests of Leaksville. He is in the ; young man, and yet is willing of tobacco, is ! one of. stake his; chances on the prosperi heavy lifters, and is j of Leaksville. He has been idenii- I . .. t ' :r : identified with every enterprise of , hed' with the tovyn for several ears note in the lown. Descended from ' Mr. Fagg has a general assortment for two seeiningly opj of dry goods and keeps a good qs a r ty ' HAVE RECEIVED, QPKNKD ANI ARE SELLING Magnificent Line of CLOTHING Arid li i shin Jl. Ill illUill li nr b Goods a race notet posite quali energy, he r success many years tobacco, and ies, 'conservatism and sortment of ready made clothing, i nanifests' all those ster- ling business qualitiesetliat jcompel llet has bee,n,::tugaged for in the manufacture of among the best known of his brands are the "l,ob Lee,' and Farmer's I'jride." Hi business is ' far beyond the experimental; stage, and is now an established success. hats, boats and shoes, and everything found in a general store. ' have and show;n their faith-' by- their w'cirks, is with a ay, by B. F . I vie. Mi.'Ivie came hre in 1680 cr.shj capital of $05, and to-( his push and energy, his ready fore sight and aptitude for business,' his eheck is good for $10,000. 1 He is t lie sjole proprietor of a grocer' 1,jus- ihesi tlris jVer he cate and any vvtifc-'-' ills rm the most extensive of any in pection of the State. He sells thing for cash and so low that fe never idle. Mr. Ivie is deli ' ) i 1 - i in appearance, of slight build, as full of energy and fo-rce; as man we are acquainted with irficspirit'islun '"Mujini, auu nn -new enterprise, having for its object the upbuilding of Leaksville can afford to do with ut iinn. As a proof of this he is .if.. , - - : i . i idjCiitiiied with almost every joint loolt company in the town, and takes of nothing without pushing it hrd to complete success.! The It such a man as B. F. Ivje con- ' - i - " . ! ! . 1 upon a town cannot be estimat- lift aoilars and cents. ifWihat ispeare says of FalstaftU-that -s not only witty iri him self 'jb'u-t ause of wit in other meij, may plied in 'a different sense ltd the D. F. Kino. Dns. Johns and Martin. Both of these gentlemen are enji nent in their profession, and popu lar and deservedly so, for two moe skilled in the healing art, or moe urbane and polite are hard to find. As professional and business mep, they are thoroughly identified wi(h all-the best . interests of the town. Of quiet demeanor, nn pretentious and unassuming, there is no man in I I bey are the proprieiors of the wq!I D. R. Ellington. A few years ago, when the writer of this sketch was teaching the young how to shoot in the unpreten- idea tious little hamlet known as Cas cade, in Pittsylvania county, Va., the gentleman whose name heads this article was a resident thereof, plying the arduoiis occupation of a blacksmith. lie was working with a vim then, and is doing the same now. "Dick- as his friends are wont to call ' him,' is a proof of the possibilities of the Ajtnerican work ingraan. By industry, sKill and economy he amassed sufficient to erect a house on a lot lie had bought and build a large brick store house on the principal street of the town. This he has filled with a darse and elegant assortment of groceries, con fectionery, shoes, and general mer chandise, and is at present doing a fine business. He is one of our most energetic young merchants, full of resources, knows a good thing when he sees it, and does; not hesi tate when his judgment is convinced. He combines in himself the grand elements of business success, self reliance, decision and' promptness, and as far as his ability extends, has done as much ats any manin Leaks ville to push the town forward on a career of success and soilidity for the future. Leaksville who has made a grander j success in business than DFL King. ! In enterprises of greatitb und mo ment'" he nejarly always: takes the lead. In the educational financial ; and religious movements of his town and section ie is a recognized povy er. Mr. King, among other and va- known drug-store and pharmacy here, and are thoroughly competent druggists and chemutv Their prat tice is expensive. : A. T. Hopper. f , i ' Mr. Hopper is one of our vey best citizens. As proprietor of the Cen tral Hotel he has achieved a marked success, and has made the fame bf "The Central" knOwn far and wide. ried enterprises, in which lie is a stock-holder,; is the immediate', pro prietor of a jlarge tobacco JDanufact- npinrr Oct n Kl S i Ii m o n f wliinli lioc in i ' " n j ! The table is alwavs supplied with ontput of ftom loo.OOO to la0,000i . . . t, , ' , ,1 ' j .i , . ! the best the market can supply. Mr. lbs. per annum. The proprietor is i . . 1, . . . 1 , T . 1 1 i Hopper is lully identified with the THEIR STOCK WAS DELAYED A SHOUT WHILIv HUl llll r ARK NOW READY TO SUIT YOU IN STYLE. . I Fine Suits, Rough and Ready Suits. A Full Line of Shoes and Hats. In fact., everything frorma Collar Button to a Full Suit." Gent's Under wear, Shoes. Ilks Gloves, Colkrs; Cravats, Tie, Handkerchiefs, etc. "WHY GO ELSFAVIIERe! WHEN W F . CAN F LJT. rY0U AT HOME? sep-jotr. Cciae and Se3 Us, LfR & PBICE. . 912'Main St., Lynchburg, Va., ' r v Wliolesale . and Retail J ewdler, and Importer of diamonds and Watches, TEE LARGEST AFD FINEST STOCK OF DIAMONDS. WATCHES JEWELRY, ETC., IN VIRGINIA. fines himself closely to hi business. Smith Bkotiieks. j i i j This is a hew firm, and will open up with a stock. of General Merchan dise aboht 20th. October." ' The firm consists i)f Thos. Ii. ahd N. Si Smith Jr. They will merchandise in the new building now receiving the fin- ishing touclis.put up4y N. S. Smit County Supt. Publfd ! Iiist. It is ding being 60 ft. a Ions centrally located arid fine appearance.! On Supt splendid buil by 22 wide and two stories; Jiigh. The house is presents a the East sidje it is .fire proof, since on'that side jare wooden buildings. Mr. N. S, Smith, Sr. will superintend the new concern until the young men can get fullyj under way, and when his duties of Co. examiner does not call him elsewhere. "We bespeak for this new; firm a flattering trade at once, and since they intend to adgpt a strictly cash system, theiy can and, willj sell goods, at the low est possible rates. ' Their motto will be "Fair dea ing with all, and Cash on delivery of goods." The.trand father of thesie young men Mr Fran cis Lawson conducted basiuess in this town on this principal, and they propose to walk in his foot-steps. A trial of the new firm will convince the most skeptical jthat goods sold for'caah can be sold low. property interests of Leaksville, and aside; from this fact is:as sanguine of Leaksville's future as any of bis younger fellow-townsmen. Dr. B. Jj. Eield. ; To attempt to describe Leaksville and her solid business men with Dr. Field left out wou to .attempt to p Hamlet left font, more widely or in this, -as, well as munities than Dr. zen he is one worthy of any place Id the same as ay Hamlet wih There is none favorably known surrounding corp Field. As a citi- As a man, none can excel him in those qualities that constitute a gen tleman. Folite and generous, his heart is as open as the day. As:a dentist he is the! peer, if not the superior of any in this section yr elsewhere. llis jiinmense practice in this and adjoining counties shows the estimation in j which his work is held. IIis value to any community could not be estimated in dollars and cents. '- lioUi torw bene 2'ers Shal he w the ie a.i subj caus is not Qci o tliis 6ketcfL He enterprising himself,: but the of enterprise in others. The ne.wsiiapcr -man is agood judge g;en- business value of a proprietors of the I: no v t he worth of Mr. Ivi e ...'Jraiy ; man, ; .: did . Will! deal of! the and the lis v:iIuo to the community in i he lives. Quick to decide rtanDt to' settle, he is a man to Lh tothQiil, frjctiofl or ide ay. D. E. Field & Sons. The senior of this well-known firm! w. ...... is strttetn2. in persona annearance. w- a stranger who meets and con vine liinT that he is'a man of affairs." Kind and benevolent in appearance, he -et shows tracesf that nervous temperament which is ti infallible accompaniment of one ttie to his convictions and ready at ifcqv and all times to act up to them. pFor nearly sixteen years he has been tfHJ proprietor of a general store, which witlin the past two years hai con fined itself more exclusively to the sale of dry goods. Associated with Mr. Field are his two sons, Join E. and -W. T. Field, both model ness men, whose popularity, TM this cohj busi-likc that of their father, is commensurate with their "entire acquaintance. While not so emphatic and pro nounced as some others, Mr. Field belongs to that class of citizens in every community who are always to WAREHOUSES. ! "; Lane, Caiiter & Tuunek. I .: ; j J. A. Lane, H. C. Carter and S. Ai Turner constitute the business firm i - known as the Leaksville Warehouse Company. What ;an be said of one can be said of all. They are livet active business men, and under their management the ILeaksville Ware house has done a splendid business. There is not a warehouse of any town of the same size as Leaksville in the State. that can make a better showing than the Leaksville Ware house. Farmers bringing their to bacco there can rest assured of good : : O POUR SPECIALTIES PLAIN G0LdwEDDING RINGS The lavjestftock in the SovtJi. all) manufactured by lis. (cl fully Kttrranted, Sole agentrfof the ROCKFORD1 WATCH, acknowledged by everybody to be fur superior tojiny watch on the market. Sole! Agent for Reed & Barton and the Gorham M'fg Co's. celebrated Silver-plated Ware, Spoons Knives and Forks, guaranteed to contain in ore silver and iceur longer., than any goods on the market. Lyncliburg Agent for the Waterbury Watch, which will be sent to any address on receipt of 2.o0, and 16 cents for postage. Our New Catalogue will be out the first of Octoberand will be sent free to any any one applying for it. Address. . j ' H. SILVERTHORN, jun-16-ly. ' Lynch dl'ko, Va. . 328 Main St., Danville, Va., Has one of the jmost extfensive establishments of the kind in the South i - . . ( j . - A Magniiicent Jewelry Store, jWhere vou can finci an assortment of ' ' " 1 " ' i; . - - - . Diamonds. Jewelry and Silvcvivave That wonld be a credit to a city of one hundred thousand population r GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES IN ALL LINES. His Piano and. Organ Warcrooms Are stocked with elegant Pianos and Organs from some of the leading Factories, and at prices ds low as i n any of the Northern Cities. InstriH ments sold for Cash or on the Installment plan. '". " r ! ins WOliK-SIldp Is presided ove by FIRST-CLASS WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWEL- j ERS each Workman liaving his Specialty. Send yoU 'watches and Jew elry to him for repairs. iul-7-6m. " V. QTEFIIEXS. J. R. Stepiens is another gentle man who has long: been identified with the business interests of JLeaks ville. For many ypars he has been. engaged in the furniture business1, and is widely known thr6u2hoult Rockingham Lnd adjoining Unties. tftCCommodation and air the money Mr. . Stephens is a bian ;bf6s!tivi ! for' their tobacco, that" ii is worth, convictions and affirm believer in!The. books of ih'l!$ Company show thepossibilit: es of his town and sec-! enormous snles of tobacco under the tion, In his store inay be found k ; management of tljese experienccjd complete assortment of furniture of I warehousemen, and for the next seji eyery description, at prices to suit ' son their sales wil1 no doubt be con the times for articjes thk cap the piderably increase. j fancy. Any one wishing to deal with- - ; 1 him, will find him affable and cour-j teous at all timesl and therefore ! pleasant to deal with, j ! Furniture. Purniture. . .1 . ; . . . - - - . SeHlon. Per- aud will fur- iee uiy Stock -and Prices. I keep on hand a good line of FURNITURE, Mich a. fmit'tTus f sons desiring Fine Suits of Furniture am Mlect from Catalo'nie' Uiah them at 10 percent on Cost. Give me i call andice iny Stoi GoiFiws. n J k6?P aiF"J! T,rl4e "f $Pff"IXS T ha-Metallic. Walnut Ca.kt-tfi Walnut Cofflw, Poplar ( omit, in fact from a 2 Pine Cofllu to the 'flnvtt Metallic, can Ihj furnishel at two hour notice. Give me a call, r R,.a,rf.fiW ' May 19-Iy i .T 'T? ahhr'-ctxTTrKTci COFFrRlS I LIVERY STABLES. & Ivie. GueruAxt Anticipating . tli6 wants of tlie traveling public, Messrs. Guerrant & Ivie, two young! business men of Mojiit & PmcE. s firm Is tod well known in ' Leaksville, have eriatjed in the lit jnunity to need any intro- ery busines, and keep on hand a fin;e duction, anbre therefore described outfit of hacks, buggies! and horses as the rest forHhe benefit of outsid- at terms as reasonable as possibli. ers. They have identified with the i goods business, but only in the blothijig hats, etc. Mr- een sro heretofore TheJ ar both accommodating and ' and dry ' reliable men, and drummers will are now esrrazed : mem sucn. i eyj Mr. J. A . Ivie, of this firm, is also keep on hand a - splendid line of naged in the leaf tobacco business. ready-made caothing, boots. 'shoes; and Tsone of the most successful cd from the Northern cities, and hist Moir has just retum-1 tobacco brol tm on our market. FLUES! FLUE! FLUES ! For curing-Bright Tobacco use SET ffliEHES All manufacturers want Flue-Cured Tobacco j They are for sale by HARJLIW '! CUERRAWT, Leaksville, isr. C., -Who will sell you at Reidsville or Danville Prices. Everything 'in the Hardware; line on hand. onjour market. j I
Dan Valley Echo (Leaksville, N.C.)
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