Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-28
BRISTOL ENTERPRISES.
Manufactures and pecial Trade
What is Made and What is Sold.


which are worthy of the confidence
and attention OF the public.
The Foundry and Machine Shop
of Messrs. Dixon, Smith & Co., may
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, a large variety OF
Plows, which arc stocked in manner
which is not equaled ut any other es-
Enlistment within our knowledge,
and large number of other articles
! too Numerous to mention. The bust
ness is superintendent by Mr.. Dixon
originally from eastern Virginia, but
more recently from the State of Geor-
gia. Mr.. Smith is the practical ma
chinist and is one of the most compe-
| IL ut and skilled wOrkmen we ever
saw. Mr. helms gives his attention
to the moulding department, and also
to the stocking Of Flows. A twenty
/ 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 Sash, Blind and Door Fac
tory
| of Me.srs. Mattox, Lee d Ferguson Is
on Lee Street and has combined with
! it the
Furniture Business.
which IL under the immediate super
/ vision of Mr.. q. ii. MattOX. who has
been successfully at the business for
many years, and is well known i'll The
country. Quite a large business is
done for distant points, and very SUI
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 ms
far East as the New River valley anu
| West to MorristOwn.
The Sash aud Door department is
superintended by Mr.. John Lee, re-
Gently from Culpepper G. H., Va lie
is q skilled workman and has already
gotten the business upon such n 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 in >.
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.
Mai. REYNOLDS will soon have his
large Tobacco Factory under way. He
| is q irst class business man, and Will
| be a very useful member of our man.
ufacturing community. His house Is
1888 and is three stories high.
The Bristol Mus.
are now i'm the hands of Mr.. Waldie
of the large foreign house of Geo. b.
Ewing e. 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 on
cash basis. A forty horse power
! Turbine wheel is used
The IIdrdWare business
is conducted by Mr.. s. r. 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.
JeiCeIry.
Mr.. Ooriot 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.
JeWeler.
Mr.. A. Pickcn, late of the city of
London, has had long experience as
a workman, aud keeps on band COM
plete and excellent stock of the finest
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry OF all
kinds, to be had in any market.
Guns, 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.
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 a
good business. He has had long ex-
perience and has given fine satisfac-
ton in his work.
Millinery and Mdntu0 Making.
Mrs. Bette Galloway is entitled to
nreeminence in the department of
fashion for the ladies. Her business
has been enlarged and all of her stOcl
is carefully purchased in the eastern
cities by herself in person. Her good
taste is acknowledged, and her success
no longer a question.
Mrs. Scales, has nice stock of Mil
linery Goods in the room once occu-
pied by the Bristol Ne,os. in kane's
Block. She is lady of taste and well
worthy of the public patronage.
Mrs. Frost and Mrs. Dowler, have
good stock of Millinery Goods, in
Bosang's Block. Caldwells old stand,
and have qualifications for and eXpe-
rience i'm the business. They are per-
fectly reliable and worthy of y share
of this business now so raj idly develop
ing i'll Bristol.
Clothing.
Messrs. ]. Bamberger & Co., have
one of the prettiest establishments i'll
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 good trade.
Drugs.
DIR. J. G. Pepper on Main street, and
Messrs. Bunting & 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