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

perity and growth of an inland
town Ike Citation. Ne sincereIy =
trust that The CAUCASIAN will
have the supreme pleasure of
chronicling the output Of such
teatarprises before the cycle of
another. year is finished. Mr.
fJohnson Is to-day seeking rest
and recreation IN the CatskilI
mountains, n u, with n shat.
tered constitution. the victim
of his own indomitable energy
and yea! for the upbnilding OF
his town and county.
". e. HUBBaRp
Born in Clinton, y. c., in 1860
Was educated under the tutilage
of Messrs. McLond and Grady
" hen 10 years of age he went
TO Duplin and embarked in the
naval store business for about
two years, when he entered the
mercantile business at Warsaw
He was married to Miss Bessie
Holmes, of Clinton. In 1872 ha
went TO Durham and entered
the mercantile business. At
the end of about a year he re-
turned to Clinton. Soon he en-
tered the store of A. +. johnson
as a clerk, in which capacity he
remained till % few weeks since,
when Mr.. johnson recognizing
his worth, as shown IN his busi-
ness tact, energy and integrity
for FIVE years, accepted him as a
partner in his mammoth mer-
chantile establishment.
f. T. ATKINS
was born in Clinton, \. c., in
1s55. Was educated under the
tutilage of Messrs. McLoud and
Grady. When about Is years OF
age he accepted a position in
the mercantile establishment
of Warren Johnson, and when
the business passed into the
hands of VIM. A. Johnson he
continued in the same capacity
with him. In 1886 he acceptl &
a position with A. +. Johnson
in which capacity he remained
till few months since. Mr. \
f. Johnson recognizing his fit,
ness for a partner, through his
integrity, afability and success
as q salesman, accepted Linn q;
a partner in his mommoth mer.
camille business. He was mar
ried to Miss Mary p. Mofisey
Of Clinton, IN 1887. During the
encampment of the State Guar6
i'll 1888 he served as Quarter
master, with rank Of Captain
of t41U End Regiment He own.
considerable real estate, and il
addition to his mercantile bu
siness IS managing, yearly, tom
large farms.
sketch of Business.
About lS45 L. G, Hubbard, 81
fred Johnson and 4. b. Chestnut
composed a firm in the stor'
now occupied by W. a. Johnson
In 1850 Alfred Johnson and \
| B. Chesnutt withdrew from tn,
above firm and associating will
themselves Mr.. John Carroll
built a large store on the corne
now occupied by A. +. johnson
e. Go. After the war, Mr.. Ches
mutt withdrew from the busines
which was continued by tn,
other two partners. In 1856
| Mr.. Alfred Johnson died, whel
7 A. L. Johnson this SOM and MI
| Carroll became partners. II
1877 the store was burned in TIN
great fire of Clinton. In abou
one year Mr.. Carroll died an
Mr.. \. T, johnson became sol
proprietor. In Settleing up tn
business with the Carroll esta1 {
Mr.. Johnson was surprised t
fnd that by the credit system
it took at least one-tenth Of TIA
profits to cover losses. There
fore he decided to establish tn
cash system, with strictly on
price to all customers under al
circumstances This was th
fest step taken i'll this direction
by any Clinton merchant, henc
Mr.. Johnson has q right TO ciaiI
to have The Original Cash Stor
of Clinton, n. c." The pla
!. once put on foot has gradual
! been adopted by the majority C
our business men. This ha
brought down the price of good
and drawn an immense volnm
of trade to this place that woul
+, have gone to Wilmington, Gold
( boro and Fayetteville. 1t
well known now that the quail
/ ty and price of goods at tn
place cannot be excelled by an
! of the largo towns in the Stat
); In 1886 Mr.. Johnson associate
with him in the profits Of h
9 business Capt. w l.. Fa.son an
w. G.. Hubbard, In June of til
yaar Messrs. w. q. hubbard an
:, +. L. Atkins became partners {
= the firm, Capt. Faison withdray
!, ing upon being elected cashi'
}. of the Clinton Loan Associatio
l The goods carried in stock
Q valued at about $4,000, viii
I the volume Of business is ann
Il ally about double this amonn
= Their building is a large tw
i story structure, with an elev