Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-18
P. NICKLAS. BRO. & CO.

P. NICKLAS, BRO. & co.
This firm has been long established
in Martinsburg, and has become one
of the leading houses in town. The
father of the present firm followed
carpet manufacturing in the Cumber-
land Valley from his youth, and the
sons have established business houses
in several of the leading towns in the
Valley. One branch after another has
been added, and engagements made
as the business increased, until now
they have every convenience for their
extensive trade in carpets, furniture,
chamber sets, library furniture, wall
papers, &c. Fully prepared to do all
KINDS Of upholstering and repairing.
Their carpets range from the cheaper
goods to the best American and Euro
pean manufacture. The most obliging
attention is given to the trade, and
special pains taken to please purehas-
ers. Mr.. w. O. Nicklas is the manag-
er of the firm, and is one of our most
enterprising citizens. He takes part
in various organizations of the town,
and has built for himself neat and
attractive home on the corner of Queen
and John Streets. The business rooms
of the firm are at No. II Queen Street.
E. BARTLETT.
Mr.. Bartlett is native of Marshal
Co., w. Va. He located in Cumber-
land in 1867. and was engaged in rail-
reading, and removed to Martinsburg
in 1869, following the same occupa-
ton. He was appointed to position
in the Hannis Distillery under Presi-
dent Arthur, and fulfilled his duties
very acceptably, remaining until the
new. administration came in. He
purchased the Book store of A. Oden,
No. II Queen Street, in 1885, where he
set to work to built for himself per-
manent business. He deals largely
in books, stationery; daily, weekly
and monthly papers and magazines !;
tissue paper, drawing paper, map
drawing and sketch books, school
supplies; water color paints, steel
engravings, autotypes, mottos, picture
frame mouldings picture frames
made to order albums and scrap
books, scrap pictures, music and mu-
steal merchandise; agent for all news
papers and magazines at publishers
prices also for the Novelty Rubber
Stamp Company of Baltimore. Lii
brarian for the Peoples favorite Lii
brary. Subscription Is cts. per year.
No. II Queen ST., Martinsburg.
r. ROSENBUSH & co.
Mr.. Kosenbush is yonng man, who
established himself in the clothing
business here in 1885, and by hard
work built himself up a fiourishing
trade. They claim to be the largest
clothing house between Baltimore
and Wheeling, and have an extensive
stock on hand. They are manufac-
turers of their own goods, and guaran-
tee fair dealing and satisfaction to all.
They make children's, boys and
youths clothing speciality. Special
line of trunks, valises, umbrellas,
neckwear, collars, handkerchiefs, sus-
penders, and everything kept in a
large gents furnishing house. Cont.
mental Clothing House, Sc Queen
Street.
SCHEU'S MILLINERY.
Mr.. Scheu has been a business man
of Martinsburg for thirty years. He
is native of Germany has always
taken citizens part in the welfare of
the town, and has many friends among
all classes of the people. His daugh-
tiers, Misses Lola and Emma Scheu,
are among the leading milliners of
Martinsburg, and have established
large trade in their line. Their work
al ononpIiyp~ fn tho tafnOt fncI,
ions, and their stock the best in the
trade. They are now preparing for
the fall trade, and are in the city this
week laying in large stock of fall
millinery of the latest styles. Their
assortment embraces hats, bonnets,
trimmings, laces, crepes, dry goods,
notions, ladies' and chiidren's year,
all of the best goods and at the lowest
living prices. Their store rooms are
in the Peoples Bank Building, next
to the Post Office.
C. H. WOLVES.
Mr.. Wolfes is one ofthe leading tin
wareand stove dealers in Martinsburg.
He was born in Baltimore in 1852,
and came to Martinsburg when young,
learning his trade with Mr.. Flagan.
He married and started in business
in Hedgesville in 1877; came to Mar
tinsburg in 1883, and has a fine stand
at No. So Queen Street. He deals in
heating and cook stoves, ranges, sew
er and terra Gotta pipes, house furnish
ing goods, and manufactures tin and
sheet iron ware.
NORT,E IT. FISHER.
This well known timer and stove
dealer is a native of Berkeley, and
learned timing as trade, thoroughly
understanding every branch of the
business. He was born in 1858, and
though a young man, he has estab-
lished a large business, commencing
for himself in 1882, at Feller's Hall,
and in 1886 fitted up handsome place
of business at No. SO North Queen
Street, where he has large assort-
ment of everything in his line.
GETTINGER & HOKE.
Mr.. +. III. GettiDger is a native of
Maryland, but located in Martinsburg
in 1857, and has always taken lead
ing part as Il citizen and business man.
He took an active interest in the pub
lie welfare. especially in the Fair As
ISOLATION, to which he gave his time
and attention, the same as to his in
dividual business affairs. Besides
representing this county in the Legis-
lature, he has been entrusted with
matters Of importance TO the interests
of the town at different times and
though no politician, and under no
circumstances desiring any office, his
name is repeatedly urged in connec-
ton with positions of responsibility
in the county. Mr.. Gettinger is a
representative citizen, of a quiet and
retired disposition, but full of energy
and business capacity, and enjoys the
confidence and esteem of the people.
In 1870, he associated with him in
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