The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-08-01
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". r. KING q 30.
This firm is composed of Wm.
X. King and Nathan Hood
W. r. KING. g
Mr.. King came to this place
and opened business in copart-
nerahip with a Mr.. Nutting, un-
der the firm name of Nutting
4 King, in December, 1897. In
a few months the firm dissolved,
Mr. Hood buying the interest of
Mr.. Nuttlng. The capital was
increased and the business con-
tinued under the firm name of
w. r. King & Co. Mr.. King is
3S years of age and a native OF
Piney Grove township. He
owns a fine farm around Goshen
Academy, where hn lived before
going into the mercantile bust
ness. Mr.. King was one of the
most prominent men in his COM
launity, and is highly esteemed
and respected by all who know
him. He served his township
two years as constable, and as
deputy sheriff for four years,
and was one OF the tax assessors
the last year he lived there.
Since, in Clinton, he haswon the
same confidence and esteem
which he left behind in his
township. He is a member and
secretary of the Clinton Lodge
of the Knights OF Honor. In
addition to his business in Clin-
ton, he manages his farm at Co.
sben and another in Wayne. and
is contractor for Clinton, New
ton Grove and Dunn mail route.
NATHAN X. HOOD
is a young man of 26 years of
age, q native Of Wayne county
and became a citizen of this
county when he entered into Co
partnership with Mr.. King in
March, 1888. He is a plain,
straightforward man and must
be known to be appreciated.
sketch OF Business
This tirm carries a line of
general merchandise, valued at
about $4,000. Fair and honest
dealings, in connection with ju-
dicious advertising in THE CAU-
CAsIAN, has built up for this
new firm for public patronage
a steadily increasing trade. Dur
ing the hot summer days there
is no place more popular than
the ice cold soda fountain and
lemonade stand of ". r. King
e. CO.
Il. F. POWELL,
biographical Sketch.
a native of Clinton township,
Sampson county, was raised on
a farm, anda the age of 21 took
a position as clerk with Capt
James Marsh, aud afterwards
with Mr.. James Moore, both OF
whom were merchandising in
Clinton at that time. Taking
typhoid fever he necessarily re.
signed his position. Fo, two
years he was in very i'll health,
recovering a little he began ped
ding dry goods and notions
through the county when he was
scarcely able to get in and ont
of his wagon. This he continu-
ell till last December, when he
stopped peddling and opened a
mercantile business the stand
which he now occupies.
Sketch of Business.
His business consists of dry
goods, notions, crockery, tobac
co, cigars, etc, in fact a line OF
general merchandise, save hats
and shoes, which he does not
carry. Mr.. Powell still con
tinues to offer rare bargains il
spectacles, jewelry, towels. hoi
sery, table clothes and the lines
of goods of which he made spe
cialties whec on the road.
DIR. II. II. HOLIDAY.
Biographical Sketch.
DR.. K. HI. Holiday is native
of England, was born in 1S4
and raised in Liverpool. III,
came to Wilmington, N c.
when about Is years of age. AT
tended school under George Pat
terson and others till the open
ing of the civil war. Served
through the war, first as color
bearer of the 18th N. G. Regi
ment, till wounded in the Sever
Days fight around Richmond
After recovering he was promo
ted to LIST Lieutenat of Co. I
End n. G.. Battalion of Mountet
Rifles. War over, read lnedi
cine under Or. j. B. Seavy, o
New Hanover (now Sampson
county, Attended lectures a
the Washington University, Bal
timore, in '67 and '6S. Begal
the practice of medicine III 1877
at Barksdale's mills, in Cumhel
land county. In one year b
moved to Sampson, near Over
vile, where he practiced till b
moved to Clinton, in 1885, an
opened drug store. He mai