The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-02-29
AsHEvILLE's INDUSTRIAL ENTER-

The CITIZEN continues to-day it
review of the various industrial en-
terprises of Asheyille. 1t will b,
continued from day to day unit
every interest is fully and fairly
presented. The CITIZEN desires t.
make complete report of wha
Asheville is, and what it ought tC
be, hoping thereby to help Ashe.
vile, and show it's claims for c,n.
sideration. We will thank all citi
zsns for any aid they can give us IL
this direction.
THE ASHEVILLE CIGAR FACTORY.
Many of our peoy lie are not aware
of the fact that one of the besl
equipped and most successful cigar
factories in the South is located in
tAeir city. Such, however, is the
tbpth as further description will
snow.
Early in April, 'S7, Messrs. n. T,
Sherman and E. B. Stevens, OF
Oneida, N. Y arrived in Asheville
for the purpose of establishing this
industry, believing that money
could ,e made in such an enter
prise, az well as materially aid
in the development of Asheville as
manufacturing centre. In this
they were not mistaken, for from the
start their success has been phenom-
cnal. in September of the same
year Mr.. Stevens withdrew from the
firm leaving Mr. Sherman in full
control of the factory.
A few questions from the reporter
drew forth the following facts from
Mr.. Sherman yesterday morning ::
During the ten months the factory
has been i'll operation he has sold
over 100000 cigars; the capacity of
the factory is 1000 cigars per day,
(this means the manufacture from
the raw weed until the time the
cigar is put in the box and stamped)
the tobacco used is Havana, Suma-
ira, and choice leaf bought in Penns
sylvania, Connecticut, Wisconsin
and Ohio; all cigars manufactured
are hand made, and sold u der Il
guarantee that if the goods are not
as represented they will be taken
back and the money refunded
Something no other factories guar
antes); these cigars are sold by
dealers all over the country-the
principal trade being in North and
South Carolina, Tennessee, District
of Columbia, Florida, New York
and Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Sherman's most popular
brands are "Sherman's Warrantee,"
a very fragrant five cent smoker,
and La Carolina" a solid, a ! Ha-
yana, for ten cents, that has no su-
perior. Besides these leading
brands he manufactures eight 9TH
ers, and fills orders for special grades
upon demand The manufacture
will be doubled during the present
year This is one of the manufact-
uring institutions tlat has cone to
stay, and deserves all the success it
is achieving The factory is located
in the Eagle building, up stairs, on
Main street
THE GRAHAM SHOE FACTORY.
Located on Patton avenue, on the
third floor in the Graham building,
is the Graham Shoe Factory. which
was established in this city in 1885
by c. E. and r. l.. Graham. This
was successfully run by
this firm until January 1St, cf the
present wear, when the old firm adj
mitted iIr. J. y. Jordan 10 il third
rntere.t in the business AMI the
firm name was changed to the Gra-
ham Shoe Co., with MIR. r L GrA-
ham as manager of the business,
and Mr.. Jordan az travelling sales
man.
This factory gives employment to
thirty hands, who turn out two
hundred pairs of shoes per day.
Most OF these employees are people
who have lived in Asheville all their
lives, and The Graham Co.. believe
in giving employment to home peo-
pie first.
The company manufactures men,
women and children's shoes of me-
dunn grade, but make fine goods
upon order. Their trade embraces
the States of North and South Caro-
lima, Georgil, Tennessee, and Vir-
yinia, and they find ready sale
for all the goods they can manutac-
ture.
During the coming summer ma
will be purchased, and |
most of the work will be done by |
steam. The capacity of the factory |
will be greatly enlarged, ano the
work turned out will be Of Il better
grade than ever. Their business has
already increased about 25 per cent. |
and a still further advancement is
confidently anticipated by the com
panY-