Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-29
BRISTOL ENTERPRISES.
Manufacturo.s and Special Trade
What is Made and What is Sold.

Iedurls OF llic BRISTOL NEWS those
exclusive enterprises az our town
which are worthy of the confidence
anu attention OF tile public.
/ The EOeEHdI'y and BEdchiRe Shop
of Messrs. Dixon, Smith & Co, may
/ he found oil Fourth ST near the Ten
nessee Depot. They make q very fine
article of Cast-iron Hollow ware.
! Mill Gearing, Tilt Hammers, Coal
! Crates for dwellings, a large variety OF
| PloWs, which are stocked in a manner
/ which is not equaled at ANY other es-
I tablishmeDt within our knowledge,
/ ard large number of other articles
/ too nHAlerOuS tD mention. The bust
ness Is superintendent 10y Mr.. Dixon
! originally from eastern Virginia, but
more recently from the Stale of Geor-
! gia. Mr.. Smith is the practical ma
chinist and is one of the most cOmpe-
! tent and skilled woTkmen we ever
saw. Mr.. Nelms gives his attention
to the moulding department, and also
to the stocking of rlows. y twenty
horse power engine is employed. No
piece of work is allowed 10 leave the
establishment unless tested and be-
TIE Sash, Blind and Door Fac
tory
Of Messrs. MattoX, Lee & Ferguson rs
on Lee Street and has combined with
it the
Furniture Business,
which is under the immediate super
vision of Mr.. G. II. Mattox. who has
SIIHEpC:tllllyy of hsrS fnr
many years, and is well known in the
country. Quite a large business is
done for distant points, and very ST.
perior article of Furniture is made at
prices which are low. The styles are
the very newest and best. This
branch of the business has been Sue
cessfully introduced to the public as
far East as the New River valley aud
West To MorristOwn.
The Sash and Door department is
superintendent by Mr.. John Lee, re-
Gently from Culpepper &. H., Va. He
is a skilled workman and has already
gotten the business upon such basis
that its success has been beyond his
own expectation. Sash, Doors. Frames
and Flooring are turned out with
great rapidity, and in large quantities
and are shipped daily to points III S.
w. Va, and East Tennessee. Orders
are filled in almost an incredibly short
time and the work is of excellent
quality. A thirty horse power engine
and about one dozen hands are EN-
ployed.
Tobacco Factory.
Maj. Reynolds will soon have his
large Tobacco Factory under way. He
il q first class business man, and will
be q very useful member of our man.
ufacturing community. His house is
43XS3 and is three stories high.
TIE Bristol Mus,
are now i'm the hands of Mr.. Waldie
of the large foreign house of Geo. b.
Ewing oe Co., and has just been placed
in the finest possible condition. Three
pairs of Buhrs and Boilers are in Use.
All grain is passed through the Fan
and when necessary through the Smut
ter, and the Flour is strictly up to
brand. The " White Rose is about
perfection Itself. All packages are de-
livered, and the business conducted on
cash basis. \ forty horse power
Turbine wheel is used.
The H0FdCdTc Business
is conducted by Mr. S. r. Ferguson,
formerly of Portsmouth, Va, and
who is thoroughly educated to the hui
siness. His stock is very complete,
well assorted and sold at prices which
we regard As low.
JeiCaI5y.
Mr. DOriOt has stock of Watches,
and Fine Jewelry which is not equal
ed between Richmond and Nashville.
He is a repairer of Watches, Clocks,
&c. He has had twenty years expe-
rience.
JeUeJeP.
Mr.. a. Piczen, late of the city Of
London, has had long experience as
a workman and keeps Il small stock
which he means to enlarge. His
principal attention is given to the re-
pairing of time pieces.
Guns, Pistols, dc.
Air. so Fisher. formerly ofIynch
burg, has II fine stock of Guns, Pistols,
! Sporting Tackle, Canes, &c. He is a
practical gun and lock smith.
Marble Yard.
Mr., A, T. NJ. Provence on west
main street, makes and furnishes
Tombstones, Monuments, &C., and
has 4 very nice stock of marble.
Merchant Tailor.
Mr.. w. G.. Stratton keeps on hand
the only lot of fine cloths and cassi-
meres in our town and is doing quite 4
good business. He has had long ex-
perience and has given fine satisfac-
ton in his work.
millinery and NGRtiCd NGhiIIg.
Mrs. Bette Galloway is entitled =.
prominence in the department of
fashion for the ladies. Her business
has been enlarged and all of her stock
is carefully purchased in the eastern
cities by herself in person. Her good
taste is acknowledged, and her success
no longer question.
Clothing.
Messrs. J. Bamberger & Co., have
one Of the prettiest establishments IN
town, and their stock would do credit
to any city in Virginia or Tennessee.
Their prices seem to be low and they
have met with n good trade.
Drugs.
DR.. ]. G. Pepper on Main street, and
Messrs. Bunting q Pepper on Front
street, have establishments fully equal
to the demands of the country. Their
stocks are both pretty and quite com
prehensive, and they are each doing
good business.
Books and Stationery.
Messrs King & Hill have very
nice assortment of Books and Station
cry, and are selling them low. Their
stock is very well selected and fully
meets the wants of the community.
Their building is on Main street, be-
tween 4th and 5th,
Provisions.
Messrs. Winston & Devault keep
staple groceries and provisions, and
fill orders from distance. They pay
cash and sell for cash.
Bristol Nursery.
Prof. J. II. Winston has growing