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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26

wounded and for q year was incapacl-
tated from service-all the remainder
of the long war he was al the front.
After his discharge Capt Gilmer
sought and obtained Il clerkship with
the mercantile house of Keogh & Crane
then doing business in Greensboro
one year later he established trade
upon his own account and he contin
ued business ut his old home until re-
moving here. Premises for business
purposes in Winston in those days
twelve years ago--were almost as scarce
as the proverbial E" hens teeth but
Capt. Gilmer secured location upon
Main street, opposite the Central Ho-
tel Ga portion Of the building he now
| occupies) and there he has since re-
manned, charging his facilities as his
trade expanded, and all the time de-
voting his energies to an intelligent
management of his business. Nor has
this business been of an insignificant
character. The first years sales Of
the house reached something in excess
of $4,000 and from that suspicious
beginning it increased year by year
until the handsome total Of $4,000
per annrm has-been reached.
Until two years ago the house trans
acted both a wholesale and a retail
trade. Its retail trade was very i'm
portant and wide-reaching, but the
wholesale trade continued to grow in
such a ratiu tl,srt 1T NOS, daenaod odsis-
able TO abandon retailing altogether
IN n IL.
on the part Of the proprietor, for he
did not like to dissexcr the pleasant
relations that had for years existed
between his house, himself personally
and hundreds of people, but "busi-
ness" knows little or no sentiment.
The fact palpabiy remained that the
house must abandon either wholesal-
ing or retailing-the choice was made,
and the result is that Capt. Gilmer has
the honor Of being the first merchant
in Winston to establish an exclusive
wholesale house and it remains the
only exclusive one of that character.
The lines of trade are numerous,
embracing those diversified specialties
which country merchants require.
/" We carry everything except hard
ware, said the proprietor, in response
to our inquiries
:" What you don't sell drugs %
Yes we do, and lots of them"
Then we looked about us and we
could realize how comprehensive a
stock was carried. Not only is the
double store filled to repletion but so
are two warehouses, one in the rear of
the sales-rooms and another near the
depot. The chief speeialties are staple
and fancy dry goods, notions, grocer
les. boots, shoes, etc, but, in fact, bar
ring hardware, there is scarcely am ar
ticle that the ordinary country mer-
chant requires that is not. carried in
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
WINSTON IS IoIONE IETe
JOBBENG HOUSE.
j. E. GiImer has set an Ex-
ample which we hope
TO see Followed
by Others.
FACTS AND FANCIEs CONCERNING THE
MAN AND HIS TRADE.


MAN AND HIS TRADE.
Twelve years ago last month Capt.
j. E. Gilmer removed to Winston from
Greensboro and at once identified him
self as a citizen and us Il resident with
the fortunes of what is now the most
progressive town in the old North
State. Winston then had popula-
ton of 443 souls it required vivid
imagination at that time to look upon
it as an embryo city, and still greater
imaginative faculties were called into
being to depict, in the minds eye, the
busting, thriving city of to-day.
However, Capt. Gilmer had faith in
the fortunes Of the town, he had faith
III the resources Of the adjacent coun-
try that was to sustain it and, more
than all, he had faith in himself. He
at once began business as a general
merchandise dealer, and from that
time to this he has been among the
foremost of our citizens, old or young,
in advancing the material prosperity
of his chosen home.
In this connection we may, in per
feet propriety, make some personal
mention of the gentleman in question.
He is a native of Greensboro, Guilford
County. When the late war between
the States occurred he was school
boy, but, like thousands of young
North Carolinians, actuated by the
Hottest patriotism, he abandoned text
books for the tented field, and in lieu
of routine of school-room study he
versed himself in the manual of arms.
As private soldier he enlisted, in
1861, in the Twenty-first North Caro-
lima regiment, and he served with that
regiment until being discharged about
one month before the surrender. He
passed through the various grades OF
promotion until attaining the Captain
cy of the company in which he had
originally enlisted ; at the first battle
of Fredericksburg he was severely
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26

A Prominent Jeweler of
Winston who Conducts
\ HANDSOME AND WELL-STOCKED
JEwELRY STORE.

Seventeen years experience in the
jewdry trade ought to qualify, as it
does Mr.. E. J. Allen to successfully
conduct an establishment devoted to
hatbranch of merchandising. Any
visit,r to his jewelry store, ON Liberty
stree, opposite the Post Office, will
obseEe what good taste Mr.. Allen
has 1hde in the selection of goods,
and : is equally apparent to every
one at his place of business is pop
ulal ne with those who wish to pur-
cha anything in the line of gold and
silvI watches, jewelry, clocks, optical
goo silver and plated ware, etc. At
the ee Eme particular attention is
paidts e repairing department, and
this Derally patronized.
No5bnly does Mr.. Allen control q
mos esirable trade from many of the
bes pple of Winston-Salem, but q
yer bnsidcrabie business comes to
hin from long distances. To meet the
demands which his patrons.will make
upon him during the holiday season
he las, during the past month, added
verf largely to his stock, and seekers
after suitable Christmas, New Years,
birthday and wedding gifts will find
an ample stock at Aliens from which
to make desirable selections. Every
representation he makes concerning
goods and values may be relied upon,
and cash buyers will find they can Sc
cure bargains at his store.
Mr.IAllen has lived in Winston four
years. He is native of Wythe coun-
ty, Virginia, and in 1858 he began
the jeBelry trade at Petersburg. For
the past ten years he has been resi-
dent of Ncrth Carolina, coming to
Winston from Charlotte.
In conversation with Mr.. Allen re-
latiye to trade matters he informed us
that business with him had been about
what he had expected thus, far this
year; he felt confident of a liberal
patronage this winter, and he seemed
altogether to be in contented frame
of mind. Long life, a good tsade and
many. ducats to him, say we and his
lnany|Ather friends.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26

yet the rates are exceptionally low,
considering the size Of the Twin-City.
A number OF our citizens board their
horses at these stables they find it
cheaper and more convenient than to
keep them themselves, and So the firm
make quite speciality of keeping an
equine boarding house.
Crutehfeld & Macarthur also do a
large business in the purchase and sale
of stock, and this department is under
the charge of Mr.. Macarthur, while
Mr.. Crutchfield looks after the livery
business. The firm buy readers,
draught and saddle horses in Virgin
ia, Tennessee and Kentucky, bring
them here and dispose of them at pri-
vate sale, and it is to their efforts in
this direction that we are indebted for
much of the good stock that we daily
see upon our streets. Mr.. Macarthur
is acknowledged to be "a No. /" as a
Judge of horse-fesh, and he exercises
this knowledge when buying.
Capt F. G. Crutchfeld is a native
of Orange county, and an old-time
railroad man. He was conduct or ON
the Northwestern North Carolina rail
way when it was opened from Greens
boro to Salem, and he brought the
first passenger train through. He
continued to run as Conductor for q
period of six years; then he retired
from railroading and went into gener
al merchandising until engaging in
the livery business as one of the firm
of Crutchfeld & Stedman. Afterward
he became sole propri etor and remain
ed such until the present firm was
formed.
Mr.. r. NJ. Macarthur is from Pat.
rick county, Virginia These gentle
men have given Winston livery sta
BILE that would reflect credit upon a
city thrice the size Of this, and we are
glad to see them succeeding as they
are.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
SOME RATTLING GOOD
ssRIGS'
Can be hired in Winston,
and
WAYS HAPPY TO FURNISH
THEM

N MIAMI NIL AMI Al
WAYS HAPPY TO FURNISH
THEM.
The livery business of Winston is
far from being an unimportant one
if any one thinks SO let him familiar
ize himself with the extent of opera
tions of Crutchfeld & Macarthur.
Barrow & Beck, who established the
business about the year 1875, built
the stable, substantial brick affair,
and to the original structure the pres
ent firm have made additions and
built sheds, until now they can easily
accommodate 80 head of horses.
Last October Crutchfield q Macarthur
added $50 feet of shed. and now they
are making arrangements for putting
up new and needed buggy sheds.
For livery purposes the firm usually
keep twenty-five horses, and this num-
Der they will doubtless increase. Nor
are these horses broken down animals
some of them are fast steppers and
all Of them are good-so good that it
is pleasure to drive them. The bug
gies and carriages are in keeping, and
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
OUR MAKERS
j. A. White & Son are Turn
ing out Excellent Work.

HOME PRODUCT FOR A HOME MARKET.
It is. quite long walk from Court
House Square to the carriage factory
of J. A. White & Son, but any one
DESTROYS OF purchasing first class car
riage or buggy or pheton of home
manufacture will find that visit to
the shops and repository will abund-
antly pay for the time and trouble in
Cured. During the year now draw
ing to close ], A. White 4 Son have
constructed between thirsy-five and
forty vehicles, for the most part rang
ing in price from sos to $3.50 each (of
course there are some made shat are
much more expensive9. They are pre-
pared to build any class of work
they manufactured the Central Hotel
'hus, and 4 first olass one 1t is, too !;
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
FULL OF YEARS AND OF
HONORS.
The Old Salem Mills have
Ground Grist for more
than one Generations,

AND MIR. w. j. COOPER Is MAINTAIN
ING IT'S OLD-TIME REPUTATION.
The origin of the Salem Mills is
lost in the dim traditions and mists of
antiquity" That is the way mod
err novelist would refer to this old
timer. But THE SENTINEL isn't a
novelist ; it is newspaper of to day,
and in this review of Winston-Salem
it writes of men and interests of to-day,
alluding to the long-ago only for pur
poses of contrast.
Taking II fresh start, We may say
that the old Salem Mills were built
something more.than three-score years
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26

umns. Here we have chosen to refer
to Capt. Gilmer in his mercantile and
individual capacity, and though we
may have told nothing new to our
readers we have at least tried to re-
fresh memories concerning man who
has the best interests Of Winston at
heart.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26

Mr. Cooper is q native of Salem.
HIS name, as we have said, for twenty
yelrs has been identified with the old
Salem Mill he has more than kept up
tbs prestige that the mills gained years
ag,, and if mills like fig trees CT old
may be known by their fruit, the crop
the id Salem Mills has gathered under
his management is of a character to
red nd to it's credit.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
IN OUR
Dress Goods Departm

we are showing full line Of Black ana Cof,rel
Silks from 30 cents up-Tugotine, Jersey, Two
riots, B5urettcs, Serges, BoHcle, Bieriiz, Espan-
geline, and other new styles. Flannels- En-
gsh and French combinations and all the new
and ledding Fabrics Of Foreign and Domestic
Manufacture Black and colored Rrocade and
Plain VeIvets. Pushes and Velvetines in all
shades. Bargains in
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
See our $500 Shoe.
Fine Furnishing Goods

Embrace all of the nobby styles and latest
freaks Of Fashion. Plain and Fancy Under
year, Ties Collars, Bluffs, Gloves, Hosiery. !,
elry, &c. All of the new shapes in Hats. Pei
line of
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
WE HI VI, TIE
FINEST STOCK OF GOODS
UNPARALLELED Bargains in Same.

OUR MR.. RYTTENBERG having gone upon
the market early, and made his purchases be
fore the advance in prices, and before the stocks
We're broken and picked over As We lsly di-
rect from Manufacturers and Importers, we are
enabled to sell goods at prices that others pay
for them.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
STETSOR's HATS,

None better are made.
The most complete stock Of Notions we have
ever had. Embracing everything.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
FIanneIs and Blankets.

These goods having boon purchased at the Auc-
ton Sales IN New York, the last of July, we
sell them lower than any other house in the city.
ELEGANT LINE or
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
CARPETS! CARkETS!!

Newest patterns, latest designs, made and put
dcsYn cheaper than any house in the trade will
haHdle goods of same quality. Rugs, Floor Oil
Cloths, &c. Curtains, Curtain Poles, Linen
Shades &C., &c.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
Our hoe Department

Contains all of the best makes Of Shoes which
for style and wear cannot be equaled. All of
goods guaranteed. Young mems Hand
made Shoes in Lace, Button and Congress
neat and shapelv
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
GENTLEMEN'S FINE SUITINGS /!
We call special attention to our stock Of
LADIES' MISSES, and gaiLDHENs WRAPS,

which cannot be surpassed-arc the latest styles
made Of the newest and most fashionable ma
terials. Also full line of infants Wraps.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

The cCleery papers are right
up and q jumping, over the an
nouucement of Fuuk's candidacy
congress. It is strange that they
should all rise so suddenly and
simultaneously denouncing Funk
and declare his weakness, if the
present incumbent has such a
"cinch" on the nomination. The
whole secret of their confidence
lies in McCleary being supported
by the talented politicians and
hey are backed up by Wall sire t
funds. The majority Of voters
would not seek the men represen-
cd in these classes, politicians and
brokers, if they were to select men
to represent them in any NEE ting,
whether at home or congress. Mr..
Funk is a man that any class can
approach and feel that they will
be recognized no matter what their
station in life is or occupation.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

As will be seen in another COL
umn L. G. Long will not make the
run for Congress on his own funds
and we don't blame him as it is a
losing race anyway. He will run
if the other fellows furnish the
funds. An opportunity is given
him to come out Independent, this
will no doubt be accepted as
follows, taken from an exchange:
"The middle of the road pops had
some difficulty in deciding just
what they wanted to do, but they
had no difficulty in agreeing that
they wanted to do something and
wanted to do it bad.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

Il 49,
Philadelphia has had q three
weeks trial of an ordinance pro-
hibiting the distribution of circu-
lars: and fysheets at doors and on
stoops in that CITY, It has work.
ed an instant improvement in the
streets. April winds have less
paper to blow about. The streets
are heater and cleaner. The lit
tor on the lee of tho gutter and
sidewalks is less, and the general
aspect of the streets is better than
ever before. The way to keep
the streets clean is to keep the
rubbish out of them.-Barton Her.
aid.
IF the ladies that are taking ur
public improvements would give
this subject consideration, the,
might be ablo to cause an i'm
provement 10 be made in this line
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27
Must Raise Money.

= 4 = -
II the referendum voters in the
second congressional district want TO
have q candidate in the field they
must raise money enough to put the
candidate on the official ballot or 60
without. -. :S= ~ s=.@s A=2'~ ~
+ i have received a letter from L. G.
Long wherein he says, 1T 10 impossi-
BILE to accept the nomination for con-
gresham as I am financially unable
to make the campaign. But will
saj this: # the voters wish me to
stand as an independent candidate
for the legislature in this district I
will accept the nomination"
II MI. L. G. Long will announce
himself as an independent candidate
for the Legislature then that may
save the midroaders of this county
the trouble of taxing a referendum
vote for said nomination. Let m.
hear from the referendum and indie
pendent voters,
10. Larson.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

The Carpet Weavers' union Of
Lowell. Mass, is having some ex-
psrience Of the strength of one wo-
mans will. The union, for vari-
Gus reasons, decide that two and
one-half pieces of carpet should be
the ma ximum days work. Mrs
Jessie Derrick, desiring larger pay
persisted in making three pieces a
day, Now 300 weavers, mostly
men, are on strike in an effort to
convince Mrs. Derr OK of her error
The latter, however, continues to
weave three pieces of carpet daily,
and says she is perfectly contented.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

There are clubs and clubs md
clubs, but the latest is the append
icitis club. Cleveland is said to
boast this unique institution. Of
ficers have been elected, and the
pupose of the organization is: to
make a study of the disease from
a scientific standpoint. There
will be two classes of members,
those who have submitted to two
or more operations being first
rank, while those who have had
but one will occupy q subordinate
position.-Wisconsin Osteopath,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

Indications are very prominent
that diplomatic relations WITH
Turkey will be broken Of through,
the failure of Turkey TO promptly
pay $4,000, for .outzsgss suffered
by American missionaries in that
country. If such action takes
place it is claimed that United
States will be the loser in tho mer-
camille way besides there are sew
eral hundred missionaries in that
country thet would be left without
protection except by neutralpow-
err. In this case another massa-
Gre would probably follow, and in
this line the Turks e4cell the
spsnisrds for atrooiety. -.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

The Vermont Repupub]ican
state convention met, last Wed
nesday, and chose delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention. The
delegates are not instructed ex-
plioit)y, but their instructions are
implied in tho declaration in the
platform that nothing could &C.
cord the republicans of Vermont
more pleasure and satisfaction
thar being permitted once again
to lead the vanguard of the Re-
publican forces to victory in the
coming national contest under the
banner of Mckinley" And ver.
mont il Dewey's native state
Minneapolis Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

Perhaps i would be we'll: for
the British generals to ignore the
report that there are no cannon
at Pretoria. So many and mild
appearing kops and kopjes have
suddenly bristled with opposing
arms that it would be good policy
to suspect every ant-hill between
Bloemfontein and the Boer CAPT.
tal.-Evenine Wisconsin.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

The kissing practice is of late
being brought into court quite
frequently: The other day a cou-
pie in North Carolina vere:: CHINA
PEELED to get married to keep clear
Of the clutches of the law for kis-
sing, and about the same date a
man in Kentucky was fined for
kissing his wife. If man kills
another in that country it is not
considered seriously.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

= 5iL12 $4zaE5 .EE p
Champaign coun y, Ohio, has
,bsen condemned to pay 5000 to
he hsirs Of Click Mitchell, the
negro who was lynchsd IN that
county. In June. 1897, after he
had bean sentenced to.life i'm
prisonment for crinina' assault
upon . widow in Urbana. Ohio
has . law making the counties re-
sponsibibls in damages in case Of
lynching, and the supreme court
has affirmed it, validity. Similar
laws are on the statute books Of
several Of the southern states, but
have not been enforced in those
states in : singl, stance. Min
neepolis Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

It was predicted when DR.. Ben
jamin E. Andrews endorsed Bry-
ans l6 to l policy no would be
compelled to hunt his hole. This
prediction is verified by the Doc
tors decision to betake himself to
Nebraska, the hole from which
Bryan crawled into notoriety and
a peculiar quality of political
fam milwaukee Evening Wis
con sin.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

st. Louis is preparing torelieve
her crowded school rooms by
building portable school houses
The building is of frame, con-
tains one room, to accommodate
nearly 100 pupils, and will be- in
the same yard with the overtaxed
permanent structure. When con-
ditions change the annex will
simply be moved to the point
where needed. Nine portable
school houses are'planned.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

Senator Kyle, of South Dakota,
is looking after the welfare of
his state in q substantial way,
There was dispatched yesterday
under his order q total Of. 100
sacks of mail addressed to various
constituents throughout the state.
Sioux City Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

A report from the commissioner
of internal revenue At Washington
shows that the larges: amount of
receipts from the war stamp tax is
derived from fermented liquors.
From June IL, 1898 to March 81,
1900 it amounted to $50, 693, 63l .
Tobacco is the next item amount
ing to $27,070,ll3.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

3 Senator Davis and Nelson vot-
ed against the Puerto Ricans tariff
bill, not because public sentiment
opposed it, but because they be-
lieved it was wrong. No two men
in the United States senate enjoy
q greater measure of public con-
.fidence than do the two senator's
from Minnesota, and the vote
which they shall cast upon the
question of seating or unseating
Senator Quay will be accepted as
prompted by proper motives and
in compliance with the law and
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

Tie English government are
censuring some of their officers in
the Boer war. It is possible the
action is proper. but it will cause
an injury to their army by creating
fear among the men that they
are liable to be censured no mat
ter how we'll they fight or main
tain discipline.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

The man with the hoe can do
q great deal for his family and in
cidentally for his fellow man, by
cleaning up his cellar and his
back yard. Snr;rg sanitation
goes a long way IN making the
summer healthfu] in cities.-Ex.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-04-27

There are $500 suicides in the
United States in the course of q
single year. The losses in the
American army Of suicides are
larger than the American army of
the Phillipiines-more fatal, too,
for in the army of suicides every
loss is q death.