Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-12-21

the country. He is skillful drug
gist, and comes into the business
here after several years experience
In other cities, where he is mos
highly recommended. He has been
in the business here without part
ner for about year; was burned out
In the April pyrotechnics, but very
soon begana again at his Presentstandt
near the Franklin House. The firm
will open in the house just vacated
by @. Y. Byers. Every man, W.
man and child in GAINESVILLE and
Montgomery county, knows John
Reynolds and likes him. He is one
Of the most popular tradesmen sex
tant;" and his connection with a
firm, almost of itself, insures sue
cess. His friends are legion, and
they are not only glad to see John in
business for himself, but they will
give him trade. The new firm will
get their share of the drug business.
John Elder.
The extensive and heavy business
in the hardware line, which, up to
one year ago, was carried on by the
firm of TURNKEY & Elder, is now
under the sole control and manage
ment of John Elder, the successor
of Turnkey & Elder. John Elder
brings to his business, sound judg-
ment and discretion, indomitable
energy and industry, and large
capital. He is a liberal minded,
public spirited citizen, and has done
as much towards forwarding the
growth and prosperity of Clarks-
Vile, as any other man. His stock
embraces everything usually kept
in large, city hardware stores, and
is scarcely. surpassed in the south.
In addition to the regular line Ofthe
trade, it is his intention, as soon as
he gets into his large new rooms, to
keep all kinds of machinery for
farming and other purposes, such as
harvesting machines, threshers and
separators, wheat-fans and cider
mills, plows and drills; wagons and
buggies, in fact anything from a
Jewsharp to Telephone.
Fox & Smith.
This hardware firm began bust
ness under its present name, Sep
TENDER, 1865, and is now one of the
oldest mercantile firms in Clarks-
willie. Until 1869, they confined
themselves exclusively to the sale
of hardware and iron. In that
year, they added the sale of agri-
cultural implements to their bust
ness, and have since had a success
full and growing trade in MontgOm-
cry and adjoining counties in Ten
nessee and Kentucky. They intro
duced the Walter A. Wood Self
Raking Reaper, which has had such
splendid success; the Chicago Pitts
Separator, and their improved farm
machinery. They are at all times
on the alert for improvements in
this class of goods, which will be
beneficial to the farming interests.
They carry in stock, a fine line of
builders hardware, mechanics tools,
horse shoes, and nails, Avery Steel
and Cast PlOws, GAINESVILLE steel and
Cast Flows, wagons, chains, hoes,
axes, pumps, prize screws ETC., etc;
and in is easOn full line of reapers,
threshers, hay rakes, wheat fans,
grain drills etc. They are sole
agents for the celebrated Oliver
Chilled PlOws. This firm is doing an
annual business of about $50, 900, 90.
Saddlery and Harness.
Joslin the "come to stay" man,
and John Young, two as accom-
plished wOrkmen as ever drew a
stitch, supply the trade OfClarksville,
and vicinity with as good work in
their line as can be had in the United
States.
Kincannon, Wood & Co.
The handsomest stove and tin
house in Tennessee is that of the
above firm. They lost very heavily
by the fire, but il has had the effect
of fixing them up" in most ele-
CANT quarters. They have one of
the best houses in the south, and
their stock will compare favorably
with those of larger cities than
GAINESVILLE. They are doing a wide |
wholesale and retail business, in |
stoves, tinware, glass queensware !
and house-furnishing goods gener- !
ally.
Il. L. Hamlet,
dealer in stoves, tinware, etc, does !
busin - on Franklin street next |
door to the telegraph office. He
keeps constantly on hand, and |
makes to order, everything in his
line.
C. Michigan.
\ stove and tin house has recently
been opened near the Harrison cor
ner by Mr.. Michigan. He comes TO
GAINESVILLE from New Providence,
where he had oeen i'm business for a
number of years. Mr.. Michigan
keeps an extensive and well selected
stock of goods.
John f. Couts.
the furniture man, until recently
did business on the ground floor in
the Hillman block, but has now
gone up higher, viz, upstairs over
his old stand. He is n man of long
in his business, and is a
careful buyer. He keeps in stock
an immense amount of everything
in the furniture line. He is also a
practical undertaken. You can find
in COuts' establishment
you may need, from cradle to a
coffin.
Q. c. Atkinson.
Another leading furniture house
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