Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-01
BRISTOL ENTERPRISES
Manufactures and ncciai Trad
What is 9Iadc and at is old.


! What is 5Iade and w h at is old.
/ II is our design to keep before the
readers of the BRIsT0I. News those
exclusive enterprises of our town
which are worthy of the confidence
and attention o. the public.
IHc Foundry olId Machine Shop
of Messrs. Dixon. Smith & Co, may
I be found on Fourth st, near the Ten
nessee Depot. They make very fine
article of Cast-iron Hollow ware.
| Mill Gearing, Tilt Hammers, Coal
! Crates for dwellings, large variety OF
J Flows, which are storked in manner
/ which is not equaled at ANY other es-
adjustment within our knowledge,
ard large number OF other articles
/ too nu merous To mention. The busl-
ness Is sCperintended by NJ. dixon
originally from eastern Virginia, but
( more recently from the State of Geor-
gia., Mr.. Smith is the practical ma
I chiRist and is oGe Of the NEST compe-
/ tent and skilled workmeu we ever
saw. Mr.. helms gives his attention
/ TO the moulding department, and also
! to the stocking of plOws. A tweuty
! horse power engine is employed. No
piece of work is allowed 10 leave the
establishment unless tested and be-
lieved to he Of good quality.
The SeSL, Blind and Doer Fac
tory
of MeSsrs. Mattox, Lee & Ferguson Is
Oh Lee Street and has combined with
/ it the
Furniture Business,
which is under the immediate super
vision of Mr.. q. II. Mattox. who has
been successfully at the business for
many years. and is well known in the
country. Quite large business is
done for distant points, and q very su-
periOr article of Furniture is made ~
prices which are low. The styles are
the very newest and best. This
branch of the business has been sue
cessfuiiy introduced to the public as
far East as the New River valley and
West to Morfi.,town.
The Sash and Door department is
supprntended by Mr.. John Lee, re-
Gently from Culpepper G. 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 rap;dity, and in large quantities
and are shipped daily to points in S.
w. Va. and East Tennessee. Orders
are filled i'm 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.
Mai, REYNOLDS will soon have his
: large Tobacco Factory under way. He
, is q first class business man, and will
be very useful member of our man
ufacturing community. His house is
l3xS3 and is three stories high.
The Bristol IHilLS.
are now in the hands Of Mr.. Waldie
of the large foreign house of Geo. B.
Ewing d 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-
iivered, and the business conducted OH
| a Cdou beAoISs II lOA ~ AOAoN DO"NA
Turbine wheel is used.
The Hardware Business
is conducted by Mr. S. Il. Ferguson,
formerly of Portsmouth, Va, and
who is thoroughly educated to the bu-
siness. His stock is very complete,
well assorted and sold at prices which
we regard as low.
,TetCeI1'U.
Mr.. Doriot has stock of Watches,
and Fine Jewelry which is not equal
ed between Richmond and Nashville.
He is q repairer of Watches, Clocks,
DC. He has had twenty years eXpe-
Tience.
JeUeEef.
Mr.. \. Picken, late of the city of
London, has bad a long experience as
a workman and keeps small stock
which he means to enlarge. His
principal attention is given to the re-
pairing of time pieces
Cams, Pistols, dc.
Mr.. so Fisher. formerly of Lynch
burg. has 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 q very nice stock of marble.
Merchant Tailor.
Mr.. w. G.. Stratton keeps on hand
the only lot of fine cloths aud cassi-
meres in our town and is doing quite a
good business He has had long eX
pcrience and has given fine satisfac-
ton in his work.
millinery and lfantuG Making.
Mrs. Bette Galloway is entitled to
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 III person. Her good
taste is acknowledged, and her success
no longer a question.
Clothing.