The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-08-01

northwest from Courthouse. Their
business IL almost exclusively q gro
Gerry, though In addition carry line
OF tobacco, cigars, candy and light
hardware. I'm room connected
with the store Is popular restaurant
and ci'ler stand which Is patronized
by more people than any other place
Of the kind in town. Messrs. Mat
this i BiZzeli are young men offine
character, energy and good bust
ness capacity, and We predict for
theI- prosperous AMI successful flu
ture in the mercantile line. Mr..
Mathis business last year amounted
to about 5000, and with the increas-
ed capital and capacity for business
under the management of the new
firm, Tn Fir volume Of trade will ex-
coed that amount for the current
year.
WATSON Il PETERSON.
Biographical Sketches
tcrson are the members Of this firm.
ID. II. WATSON.
Mr.. Watson is a native of Taylor's
Bridge township, Sampson county.
He was born in 1912. He was a car
penter by trade up to the opening of
that civil war. lie entered the Con-
federate army in his 18th year and
served through the entire war. After
the war he located at Kena nsviIe,
in Duplin county. After three years
he returned to his native county, ard
was married to Miss Josephine Har-
grove, located i'll Halls township,
where he now resides. AT this time
his property was Il OF worth over $500,
to-day he is one Of the most promi-
nent citizens and successful farmers
of his township. He owns about
100 acres of land in Hall's and Hon
eycutt's townships, in Clinton two
business houses, two building lots
and the valuable DeVane property.
on College street. He opened BUSH
, ness on the first of this year in one
Of his stores in cOpartnership with
a. +. Peterson.
A. J.. PETERSON.
! oMr Peterson is native of Nc
Daniels township, Sampson county.
He was educated at the neighbOr~
hood schools Of his township and at
the schools in Clinton. He worked
! on his fathers farm till he was TWEEN
! ty-years of age, when he came to
! Clinton and entered the store of Mr..
! ;. Barksdale as clerk. Since that
time he has also clerked for Capt. c.
! Patrick and Messrs. w. \. Mathis
and Watson & Hargrove. On the
first of January of this year entered
into cOpartnership with ID. Il. Wat
son and opened business in the stand
formerly occupied by S. Barksdale,
under the firm name of Watson d
Peterson.
(Sketch of Business
Their business is located OF Grog
Row, opposite Courthouse. They
carry line of tobacco, cigars, snuff.
family groceries, and also very
choice and select line of wines, IL
quOrs, etc. The volume of their
sales will amount to $1,000 or S., 900
per year.
X. j. WILLIAMS.
tBlOgraph zeal Sketch.
, Mr.. Williams is Il native of Clin-
ton township, Sampson county. Was
born in 1862. Educated at the Gin
ton schools under McLoud & Grady,
at High Point Academy under
Lynch, and the Monroe Business
Schools under Prof. Scott. He re-
turned to Clinton and accepted po-
sition as clerk, with w. A. Johnson,
which position he held with great
satisfaction to his employer for four
years. lie then spenta year in rest
ing, travelling for recreation. In Feb
ruary, 1887, he returned to Clinton
and opened business in the stand
which he now occupies. In October
he was married TO Miss Maggie E.
Bizzell and they now reside in one
of the handsomest residences Of the
town, located in pleasant grove,
Just in the suburbs. Mr.. Williams
is one of the. charter members of the
Clinton Knights of Honor.
Sketch Of Business
Mr.. Williams borrowed $500 to buy
, the business of NJ. III. Moore, which
| he has paid back and increased hi :
capital and is now carrying the most
select line of fancy groceries and
confectiOneries, in the place. He
. does not carry very large stock
but replenishes it with 4 new order
t every week, making him during {
year do business Of about 5000
He is very popular merchant anC
his store is often crowded with Gus
toners.
:, W. Ii. STETSON.
Biographical Sketch
: Mr.. Stetson is a native of Whining
} ton, N. c., and was born in 1921. u
5 to the time he was IS years old HI
T. worked in the harness business will
+ the following parties: John Mutt
:: John A. Taylor, S. d. Wallace, al
1 we'll known manufacturers of har
&. ness, saddles, etc. He then we-t t
!. Kenansville and worked for Isaac B
L Kelly at the occupation. In 1912 h
5 came to Clinton and opened har
:, ness establishment on his own &C
e count. In 1916 he returned to Ke
: Evansville. In 1859 he went to New
: Haven, Con-, and accepted a Pc
siton in Durham, Boothe & Co.'S car
rage factory. After the election OF
= Lincoln, true to his native South
n land, he returned to North CarOlin
9 and entered the Confederate service
: as volunteer in Co. ]. First NOrtl
: Carolina Calvary. The war over hi
F again located in Clinton and agail
opened the same business which h
has followed for lifetime. HI
served last year as one of the tow
e commissioners.