The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-26
CELEBRATING THEIR
ANNIVERSARY
The Enterprising Cooper
Brothers in Eight Years
Have Built up a Most
Successful Business.

the management of the present proprie-
tors, Messrs. Cooper Brothers
Messrs w. A. and r. r. Cooper came
here in the year 1894 and purchased the
present place of business, which was
doing but a very small amount of work,
in fact only worked one man for the
whole of his time, and a rubber q part
of his time
Under their successful management
they have built up a business that re-
uuires a large force of hands, in fact
they have been working sixty to one
hundred hands in the last three years.
Twelve in the monumental department
ten cutters and two polishers and the
rest have been used in the building de-
partment.
Mr. George w Cooper, the youngest OF
the brothers, became a member OF the
firm in 1898, after working with ms
brothers for six years. He has charge OF
the workshop and stock. The gentle
men composing this firm are of our very
best citizens. men of highest character
and integrity. They have the full conf
dence of the people They are good, con-
servative business men, full of push and
untiring energy. 1t was through these
traits of character that they won TO
themselves the confidence and the pat
ronage of this community who used TO
go elsewhere for their fine monuments
and not only the trade here, but it now
, extends to nearly every county III the
State and into adjoining States While
they do no special soliciting outside Of
North Carolina, through their extensive
newspaper and other advertising they
have customers in more than dozen
different States.
Mr.. w. A Cooper has had more than
eighteen years Of experience at the mar
bic business He served four long years,
he says, as apprentice, and has been con-
Quoting business for himself for four
teen years. All this time until eight
years ago was spent in Winston Salem
Mr.. Cooper is man of large experience
in all departments of the work. Not on
ly is he a good workman, carver, but is
fine designer Some of the best monu-
mcnts in Oakwood cemetery here as well
as elsewhere, were designed by him.
He has made special study of proper
ton, symmetry and design. He keeps up
with the times in his line as the firm
keeps informed by all the trade journals.
Mr.. Cooper has charge of the office
and sales correspondent and does the &c
signing.
Mr. Thomas r. Cooper has been con-
nectcd with the firm since 1890. He re-
signed his position as superintendent Of
the Woonsocket Gas and Electric Compa-
ny of Woonsocket, r. l.. to join his
brother in the present business. Mr..
Cooper is one of the most practical work
men we have, and of great executive
ability. He has had charge of the build
ing department and has constructed
number of stone buildings, Some of the
buildings constructed are the Mortuary
Chapel at lakewood cemetery, also Re-
ceving Vault, bridges and culverts. The
factory and other buildings of the Neuse
River Cotton Mills Company, a dam
across Neuse River at Falls, the electric
plant at Milburnie, culverts for the city
of Raleigh The front of Mahler's build
ing the basement story of the First Bap-
fist church colOred, and a number of
others All of these are of stone quarried
near the place of construction. While
Mr.. 7. r. Cooper has been for some
months secretary and treasurer Of the
Wilmington Electric and Construction
Company Of Wilmington, ~ c., he hes
resigned that position and is again with
Cooper Brothers
Mr.. L. w. Alderman is book keeper
and has charge of the advertising. Mr..
Alderman was formerly with the Caro-
lima Benevolent Insurance Association.
Mr.. Henry B. Hart, of Rocky Mount.
is the travelling representative of the
1 oil rNy.sr,
cipally in Eastern North Carolina, al
though ne is not limited to that territory,
and if you live in Eastern North Caro-
lima and do not know Henry Hart, he is
not to blame. Mr.. Hart is a successful
salesman, is popular and courteous and
has the confidence of his customers.
Messrs. Cooper Brothers are making
preparations to put in machinery for cut
ting ard working stone, such as pneu-
matte tools, rubber and polisher, and to
use power for grindstone, emery, saw,
pump and smith shop.
Messrs. Cooper Bros have on file or
ders for a number of handsome mOnu
ments. We We're shown those of Judge
Faireloth, to go to LAGRANGE, Miss GeOr-
gia Adams Wilson, w w Peterson ana
B. G. Thompson, of Goldsboro; b. j.
Keech, of Tarboro: NJ. B. Brown, of
Washington; DIR. G. L. Kirby, of Colds
boro: John Simmons, of Pollocksville:
J. w. Lee, of Raleigh; Willis Edmund
son. Black Creek; DR.. J. NJ. Hodges,
LAGRANGE; w. 7. Braswell Whitakers;
DR.. j. NJ. Baker, Tarboro; DR.. e. N.
Booker. Clayton; ]. d. Askew, Spring
Hill; J. w. Walker. Raleigh w. L.
Johnson. Smithfeld, all of which are
large jobs, besides numerous smaller
ones.
They have just completed very hand
some jobs for Pulaski Cowper, Judge
T. G. Fuller, DR.. J. B. Cheshire, of Tar
boro.
They have issued beautiful illustrat-
ed booklet, which has been referred to
before in these columns.
MERIT AND PUSH WILL WIN.
This booklet contains beautiful half
tone engravings of some of the most
prominent monuments in the State, all
erected by the Messrs. Cooper Bros
The frontispiece is the beautiful statue
monument of our beloved Zeb Vance
showing the State capitol in the back
ground. This picture alone makes the
booklet of value This is followed by an