The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-11

The head Of this enterprising firm
is Mr.. J. B. Vaughn, who, for the past
eleven years, has been connected with
the business interests of Winston as a
member Of the firms of Vaughn 81
Pepper and Vaughn, Pepper & Co.
With him is associated Mr.. Z. d.
Vaughn, formerly of the firm of j. NJ.
Vaughn < Son, Madison, n. c., who
in January, 1892, became a member
of the firm of Vaughn, Pepper & Co.
In April, of -, Mr.. Pepper Withdrew
from the firm to engage in tile tobacco
business, when tha 1jrm name was
changed to Vaughn n Co.
During the hrst Years OF their
career the firm OF Vaughn * Pepper
conducted a retail BUSINESS in dry
goods and groceries. About three
years ago their jobbing trade had as
Sumed sucn proportions That they dis
continued the retail business alto
gcther and went exclusively into the
wholesale business Of both dry goods
ana groceries a little later the dry
goods husIness was dropped in ordef
that they might give their undivided
attention TO their grocery business.
IL is i fact worthy OfEote that when
this drm was burned out in the great
stop business for day. The morn
ing after the fire they went ahead fill
ing orders from their wcll-StOred
warehouses near the depot, and no
customer was for u moment incOn-
YenlcacCd.
IL viii probably be a matter Of sur
prise 10 many to know that this firm
did Il business last year Of quarter
Of million dollars and, with their in
OF
largely increase their business the
present. year.
THIS live tfm has now the most
comm0diJGS and well arranged eStab-
Iishment in the city. The building is
OF b-lck, Two stories high, with base
ment and runs through from Third
TO Fourth streets. 1t has frontage
Of 40 feet on Fourth and "a feet on
Third streets. The suit Of offices are
conveniently arranged and handsome
~ lifted up. he reception room Is
entered from Fourth street Next
comes the bOOlt-keeper5' Cflice, rallied
off iEOm the main Office, and beyond
that is the private Office. rms SUIT
OF Offices are handsomely hnlSled IN
yellow pine, oiled aud VANISHED, ana
are supplied with water, electric
lights, telephones, ETC., and all may
bc entered from the main store-rOom.
y side-track from the Richmond -
Danyillc Railroad runs TO the very
doors of the building on the east side,
and the carloads OF meat, meal, hour,
&e that daily come IN are unlOaded
right into the building. This is quite
au important item, TOO, when 1t is
considered that 1t saves hundreds of
dollars annually in drayage ana the
repeated handling of goods. Hence it
enables the firm TO give their cuSto-
mers the benefit Of this saving.
In the basement is kept sucn heavy
groceries as bacon molasseS, lard, &c.
| ON the first floor is stored piles and
| piles of liOur, NEAL ship-stutf, sugar,
| coffee hams. tobacco, cigars drugs,
| &c. On the second tiOOF is
| found the fancy groceries and confec-
| tiOucrieS.
In the rear Of the building is an
| elevator which runs from the base
-meut to the third lloor; there is also
pair OF platform scales let into the floor
| tor weighing receipts or shipments in
| large bulk.
At the Third street end Of the build
| ing is u platform thirty-seyen feet
| long, coveredWith tin, erected for the
! purposes of facilitating the loading
and unloading of goods from cars or
wagons.
Messrs. Vaughn & Co. make a
| speciality of four brands of flour,
| which they nave been handling Tor
several years and which have given
entire satisfaction, viz: Seafoam, Fort
Loudoun, Loudoun and Lilly of the
| Valley. The first named, Seafoam, is
one of the best grades of flour made
and cannot be surpassed. All these
brands are widely and fayorably known
throughout the State. They are also
agents for Swift & Co., meat ahd pro-
vision packers, of Chicago, who man.
ufacture the celebrated Silver Leaf
lard, which Vaughn s. Co. handle In
large quantities.
We might write great deal more
concerning the business of this live
firm of which WINSTON is Just
ly proud, but we have said
sufficient to give the reader an
hidea of the growth and magnitude oi
the business. 1t shows what pluck
) push and systematic business methods
7 will do, coupled with courtesy hon
esty and fair dealing, which trait:
have marked the progress of this firm
since its organization.
Mr.. ]. w. White, progressiv.