Lockett Vaughn Co Firm Showcases Growth and Leaders
A Sentinel Reporter visits the tobacco factory of Lockett, Vaughn & Co on Oldtown street near Piedmont warehouse. Partners E Lockett, L A Vaughn, and W G Ledbetter run a 150-strong operation making plug and twist tobaccos with brands like Limited, Red Meat, Southern League, Sunshine, Capital Prize. The firm, rooted in South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama markets, reports production well above last year and expanding trade across several states.
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Sentinel
Visi
Oldtown Street
Piedmont
Ett. Vaughn & Co
L. A. Vaughn
W. G. Ledbetter
Mr. Lockett
Mr. Vaughn
Mr. Ledbetter
Lockett, Vaughn & Co
Lockett
Yanme
Dan- |A
Messrs
T. L. Vaughn
Ledbetter
Lynchburg
South
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
New York
Limited
Southern League
Sunshine
Capital Prize
South Carolina
Brown Rogers & Co A Major North Carolina Hardware Firm
Brown Rogers & Co. founded by T J Brown and J B Vaueti grew into Brown Rogers & Co with Maj T J Brown, J M Rogers, and W B Carter Jr. as partners. The firm operates three-storefront hardware quarters on Main and Fourth Streets with a warehouse, cellars, a rear shed, and an adjoining salesroom. Their business spans wholesale and retail supplies, stove trade, and extensive agricultural machinery lines representing Perry Co. Ames Iron Works Geiser Mfg Co and others. They recently secured large machinery orders including a 50 hp boiler and 30 hp engine for a Davie County mill.
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Winston
Pioneer Tobacco Warehouse
Messrs. Brown
Carter
Mr. Rogers
Louisiana
Brown, Rogers & Co
Sextreet
Brown & Carter
Rempson
Department of Trade
Gei
Forsyth
Perry & Co
Albany
N. Y
Geirser M’f’y Co
Waynesboro
Geirser
McCormick
Champion
Thomas Horse
White's
Roland
Ames’ Iron Works
Wm. Allen & Son
Taylor M's’g Co
Davie
Toul
G. L. Miller
Brown, Rogers,Co
North Carolina
Farmers Warehouse in Winston Heavily Praised and Expanding
The Farmers Warehouse on Liberty Street in Winston has grown from its 1881 opening under Pace & Gorrell to a central, well equipped facility. Col. Gorrell, a veteran of the 57th North Carolina, now sole proprietor, oversees a multi building complex with steam engines, a paint shop, blacksmith, and ample storage. The operation serves local leaf buyers, doubles last year’s sales, and projects further growth while maintaining fair treatment for farmers.
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Winston
Col. &. B. Gorrell
Pace & Gorrell
Messrs
Col. Gorrell
Liberty Street
Tobacco Belt
Elistrade
A Wide Known Factory and Its North Carolina Wagon Line
The article profiles C F Nissen & Co a Winston based wagon maker led by OC I Nissen and Dr M E Teague. It praises the North Carolina crafted wagons made from local white oak and hickory noting their durability and patent backed improvements such as bent hounds and adjustable tongues. It highlights a strong home market centered in Winston Salem with extensive leaf tobacco trade and local farm retail sales, plus Hinshaw Bros retail efforts and cash based operations.
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C. F. Nissen & Co
Tyra Senrinen
Leta
Messia.c.f. Nissen & Co
North Carolina
Virginia
Tina C. F. Nissen & Co
M. E. Tague
Mr. Nissen
J. P. Nissen
J. I. Nissen
C. F. Nissen
C.F. Nissen & Co
E F Young Merchandising Broker Opens Local Trade
E F Young a Mecklenburg County native and ex Charlotte banker now runs a meat grain and lard merchandise brokerage in Winston. He operates a railway adjacent warehouse and Fourth Street office off Liberty, agents Armour & Co Chicago, serving local merchants and rural customers with wholesale and retail channels. This innovative method contrasts old systems by offering direct buyer access to prices and profits.
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E. F. Young
M/E. F. Young
Mecklenburg County
Winston
Charlotte
Traders National Bank
Fourth Street
Liberty
Young
Armour & Co
Chicago
Ork
Hinshaw Heads First Class General Merchandise House
An outline traces WM. M. HINSHAW and his leadership of a premier general merchandise firm and his connection with Winston, noting a tenure of about sixteen years. The profile emphasizes his business standing and local commerce influence.
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WM. M.hinshaw
Winston
Hinshaws business earns praise from Twin City press
Readers acquainted with Mr Hinshaws business note its steady development and strong foundation. The house has been well managed and Mr H stands out as a young man working earnestly to advance trade interests in the Twin-City.
W T Carter and Co A Leading Winston General Merchant
The article reviews W T Carter and Co as a premier Winston general merchant, noting its evolution from Carter Rivers Co to W T Carter Co and later consolidation with Brown & Carter. It highlights the firm’s large, cash-based trade, growing demand for better goods, robust sales up about 50 percent versus 1884, and a well-equipped Main Street showroom with obliging staff ready to assist wholesale and retail customers.
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W. T. Carter & Co
Sentinel
Winston
W. T. Carter
Carter
Fourth
Winston's Confectionery Trade Opens In Winston
On October 1 1884 A H Potter formerly of New Bern started a confectionery and fruit house in Winston. The factory in Red Front building uses modern appliances and Crystal A sugar. Potter excels in fancy candies French goods Japanese creams and fruit creams with large quantities of plain candies as well.
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A. H. Potter
New Berne
Winston
Potter
New York
Main Street
Potter’s Emporium Santa Headquarters in Winston
The store offers retail goods with some wholesale, featuring tasty displays beside confectionery and fruits. Toys and fancy goods draw big and small customers, and Santa Claus is noted as Potter’s HQ during visits to Winston. The Sunriver wishes long continued success to the enterprise.
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Tory
Santa Claus
Potter's Place
Winston
Mr. Potter
the Sunriver
Monetary Interest of Winston Banks Growth and Leadership
The Sentinel surveys Winston banks led by First National Bank of Winston founded February 1876. It details officers at inception, changes in directors, and community ties. It notes a $100,000 paid-in capital, $300,000 loan and discount balances, strong deposits, and local farm connections with nationwide correspondents.
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First National Bank of
Winston
First Nation Bank of
Marcel
Col
J. A. Bitting
H. Hodgin
J. W. Alspaugh
George W. Norwood
Hamlin
W. L. Pegram
P. H. Bove
Geo. D. Hodgin
Henry W. Bitting
First National Bank
Directory
Ia Saar
Sear
Chemiational
Merchants National Banks of
New York
Traders National of
Baltimore
Southwark National
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State
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Henry Foote
C. J. Shoaf
Butitan
Greensboro
Clemmonsville
Brown
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Hinshaw Bros
Allison & Addison
I. Nissen
Salem
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Chatham
Hinshaw & Co
Odtown Street
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Webb
Stokes
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Wilkes
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Davidson
Moore
Alanance
Patrick
Henry
Grayson
Rome
J. Garland E. Webb
Mr. Hinshaw
Richmond
Winston-Salem
Mont
J.D. Wall
John A. Martin
Rly Pace
Messrs. W. T. Carter & Co
Zane
W.B. Carter
General Merchandise House
Pittsylvania County
Carter, Rivers & Co
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