The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-08-01
FAMILIAR NAMES.
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addition a large stock of shoe.
and all grades OF Northern lar
ness. The goods they carry in
stock would amount TO 81 COO
any day in the year, and this
constant quality is replenished
every week with new purchases.
making them do a business du-
ring the year of at least $4,000.
Nv square and fair dealings they
have built mp large and lucra
tive trade, and bid fair soon to
do a business equal to any of our
older and long established
houses.
POPE ~ CULBRETH.
Biographical Sketch
This firm is composed of Messrs.
7. G. Pope and Capt. ID. A. Culbreth
r. &. POPE.
MIR. Pope is a native Of SAMPSON
county. In 1868 he was bound to ],
Il. Wilson in which capacity he sery.
ed eleven years till he was II years
age. In 1881 he had only capital
OF $4.35 and broken leg on which
to face the world and attempt to
solve the knOtty problem Of life. So
our courteous Mr.. Pope with hero.
ism, energy and perseverance com.
menced peddling for living, under
such discouraeing circumstances, At
the end OF about three years he open
ed business in the stand now occupi
ed by Il. L. Powell with a capital OF
about 800, which he had accumula.
ted from peddIing. He remained at
that stand for about three years
when he bought the lot and built the
tasty store which his firm now occu.
PIES. At the beginning Of this year
he associated with himself Capt. D.
a. Culbreth.
ID. \. CULBRETH
is native Of Sampso county. Born
at Owenville, Little Coharie town,
ship, in 1887. AT the age Of seven
teen he moved to Cumberland cOun
| ty. He was educated at the home
country schools, at Lenoir institute
and at Trinity College. In 1860 ht
commenced reading medicine. After
nine months the war broke out whel
he dropped his studies and vOlun,
teered in the Fayetteville La Fayette
Light Infantry, and joined the FRS
| North Carolina regiment under Gen
ID. II. Hill He was in the first field
fight of the war ut Big Bethel. Ii
1862 he joined the 54th North Caro-
lima Company, and was elected cap
tain, in which capacity he served
through the war, spending only da.
and night at home. He was in tn,
following noted battles: ChancellOrs
vile, Fredericksburg, Williamsport
Gettysburg and Winchester. III
was captured at Brandy Station anC
was incarcerated in prison ninetcel
months. The war over, hereturnet
home and soon contracted Uocatee
at Shoe Heel) to furnish trestle tim
Der for the Carolina Central road
which was then being built. He tool
charge of ArcaIelplain Academy a
Marion, S. G. After one year he re
turned to his native State and enter
ed the Insurance business. In 1877
he was married to Miss Sarah A
Moore Of Clinton. In 1874 he wa
nominated and elected clerk of tn,
Superior Court of Sampson. Il
1873 he was reelected. In 1888 h
became a member of the firm O
Terrell d Bro, Withdrawing from
this firm Capt. Culbreth and d. B
Nicholson, ESD, bought THE CLIN
TON CAUCASIAN from f. r. Cooper
ESD. After two years of editoria
life he sold out his interest to Coope
4 Oates. At the beginning of thi
year he bought half interest of tn
business of 7. G. Pope, which bus
ness is now conducted under the fri
name of Pope & Culbreth.
Sketch of Business.)
Their stand is located on Mai
street, opposite the Murphy Hous'
, They carry a line of general mel
chandise, and do good thrivin
business. Last year Mr.. Pope did
. bust ness of about $4,000, and the
1 capital has now been enlarged. !
? addition to their general line .
, goods they make speciality of shoe
!, During the summer they do larg
I business in shipping all kinds {
l truck.
THOMAS GAUTIER.