The news & observer., 1905-10-20
WON GOLD MEDAL
White Furniture Com
pany of Mebane.
"The White Line" That Wins On DUAL
ity is Given the Highest Award
at the Great State
Fair.

front in the way of merit, quality, ana
| design is clearly shown by the awards
made to the White Furniture Com
pany at the State Fair yesterday.
| This award was the GOLD MEDAL,
and it was given to the manufacturers
of '"The White Line" of furniture,
that even before this distinct recog-
milton of merit and quality has re-
| ceived the approval of the North Car
| olina Government in the ordering OF
a first, and a second solid train load OF
furniture for the Panama Canal Com
mission, these orders breaking the
records in the South, as they were the
first ever given to "a Southern company
manufacturing furniture. Not one
single piece of the entire two train
loads was rejected. That's where
Quality" the guarantee of The
| White Line" tells.
| The company has on exhibition at
/ the State Fair some most magnificent
specimens of it's work, and the
! crowds which daily gather about
| these is proof that the beauty of the
designs, the artistic finish, and the
general excellence of the suites, dress
| ers. washstands, chiffoiners, dressing
tables, parlor tables and library tables
shown are recognized. In particular
much praise is being given the beauti-
| full table made of Siam wood. known
we'll as the marble wood" which is a
| beautiful, yet typical piece of work
of the company.
| There is not alone beauty in the
goods, but they are made to wear and
to stand hard usage. The White
| Company have a peculiar method OF
strengthening their case work, in thai
the parting rail is a continuous one
motised in the front and back posts OF
case, acting as brace to the cOnStruc-
nlyir N
will not be shaky or come to pieces
In truth the company makes furnl-
ture that is not eXcelled in the world
The firm is made up of North Caro-
lima men of energy, earneStneSS, pluck
and business sense. The president is
Mr. w. S. White, and the line is il
charge of Mr.. S. Arthur White, who is
we'll known and popular all over North
! Carolina having travelled the State
for years. being also one of the largest
stockholders of this company and will
welcome any and all friends and GUS
toners who may attend the State
Fair
The Mebane Bedding Company.
Mebane has another industry that
is a fiourishing one, and this is the
,MEBANE BEDDING COMPANY,
which has an exhibition at the State
Fair in charge of Mr.. w. w. Corbett
the secretary and treasurer, who
while quite a young man in the bus
| mess world is a very bright and prom
Using business man, courteous and
genial a thorough gentleman. Their
line comprises mattresses and bed
springs and high awards have been
made this line.
The Kingsdown Mattress, made by
this firm. is without doubt the best felt
mattress that has ever been put on
the market, with many features that
are only to be known to be appre-
ciated The workmanship is OF the
best, only skilled help being employed
in constructing them, these mattresses
being guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded, this prop
osition standing open against any mat
treSS made or sold in this territory.
| The firm has the only spring factory
in a wide stretch of country between
Baltimore and Atlanta, and these
springs are sold on the same high
guarantee as the mattresses the asser-
| ton being made that no better bed
/ springs are built or sold anywhere.
| Mr.. Corbett who is in charge of the
exhibit. will welcome any parties whC
are interested in bedding, and he has
| things to say to them which will prove
of value to men who believe in saving
money and making money.
The Continental Chair Company.
| The Continental Chair Company is
| another enterprise which has grown
to large proportions in Mebane, and
here again il is quality that tells. II
has an exhibit at the State Fair al
which it is delight to gaze this being
| the Mission style in chairs, rockers
/ settees and the straight back, both II
| feathers of all colorS, also in double
cane and the old fashioned splits. II
! is safe to say that if you want te
beautify your home. porch, den, oi
! library you can find nothing
more handsome or more durable thar
is TO be had in the styles shown. whlcf
embrace quite a number of differen
patterns, all of which are made II
different finishes, such as Goidei
Oak" Antwerp" 'Weathered OAK.
Maroon" or any finish that parties
purchasing may desire.
The line is being exhibited mere ps
Mr.. Will Bason, a genial ana cieVe
gentleman, who is the secretary ant
treasurer of this firm. He is wei
known, popular, a leader in fraterna
orders, and an all-round good felloW
These three enterprises are staunci
ones, and they show to North Carolln
ians what can be done in North Car
olina by energy, industry and squaf'
dealinng. If you buy from any
these firms you will be sure to bu.
again. for the goods sell themselves
Il Visit the exhibits and see il these ar