Shopping Saturday: Metz & Weir

Manassas Journal (Va)
23 March 1923

DISSOLUTION NOTICE

The firm of Metz & Weir has been dissolved by mutual consent this day. Mr. H. Elmer Metz will continue the lunch room business and Mr. R. M. Weir will continue the livery business. All bills due the firm of Metz & Weir will be received by H. Elmer Metz.

H. ELMER METZ
R. M. WEIR

Shopping Saturday: Larkin-Dorrell Co., Inc.

Manassas Journal
23 March 1923

ANNOUNCEMENT

Having made an addition to our business by the purchase of the Mill and Feed Business of C. M. Larkin & Co., we take this opportunity to inform our patrons and the public that we are now in a position to serve them better than ever before.

We hold that only by looking after the interests of our trade in the matter of prices as well as in service and the quality of goods sold, can mutual confidence be maintained and our trading remain upon a secure foundation.

Many of our customers can testify that they have saved money, acting upon our advice in "buying ahead" when we deemed the market outlook favorable and satisfactory. Our fingers are constantly on the pulse of the market and we will be glad to give you the benefit of any foreknowledge obtainable. Our motto is SERVICE--Let us serve you.

Larkin-Dorrell Co., Inc.

Manassas, Va

Shopping Saturday: Weir & Co. - Closing Out Sale (1913)

Manassas Journal
28 November 1913

CLOSING OUT SALE

Having decided to discontinue the mercantile business, we offer our entire stock of General Merchandise at cost beginning Saturday, Nov. 29th, and continuing until all goods are disposed of. Stock consists of following:

Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Millinery, Gloves, Neckwear, Hosiery, Underwear, Handkerchiefs, Ribbons,. Velvets, Ladies' Coats, Waists, Skirts, Children's and Misses' Coats, Ladies', Misses' and Children's Underwear, Men's Underwear and Work Shirts, Blankets, Comforts, Rugs, Rubber Shoes and Arctics, Standard Sewing Machines, Glassware, Lamps, Groceries, &c., &c.

STORE FIXTURES--National Cash Register, 160-Account McCaskey Register, Fire-proof Safe, 4 Glass Counter Cases, 3 Show Cases, 4 Pair Scales, 2 Enterprise Coffee Mills, 4 Enterprise Molasses Pumps, Anderson Galvanized Oil Tank and Measure Pump, 5 Wood Counters, 3 Tables, &c.

EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD BY JANUARY 1, 1913

REAL ESTATE--We also offer our store and dwelling, corner Centre and West streets, for sale; the store room is 25x60 with annex 2x20, 10 ft. ceiling, and fronts on both streets. Dwelling has 10 large rooms, 12 ft. ceilings; all newly papered and in good repair; large double porch in front; fine shade and water.

LOTS--Will also sell following lots and improved building sites: 2 lot on Portner Avenue between West street and Grant Avenue, 62 1/2x185 ft; 2 lots on West street, 50x230 ft., building site on West street, 260 ft. front on West street and 230 ft. deep, to 16-foot alley in rear. This lot is improved by new barn, artesian well 115 ft. deep, fine soft water; also small fruits, orchard and shade trees.

WEIR & COMPANY

Cor. Centre & West
Manassas, Virginia

To Quick Purchaser we will sell Entire Stock at a Bargain and Rent Store Room

Shopping Saturday: Sale This Morning - SHEEP (Ben Lomond) (1849)

Alexandria Gazette
4 December 1849

SALE THIS MORNING -- At 10 o'clock.

SHEEP. -- The subscriber will sell at public sale, at the residence of B. T. Chinn, 4 1/2 miles south-west from Centreville, and 4 east from Groveton, adjoining Alfred Ball, on Bull Run, on Tuesday, December 4th, if fair, if not the next fair day, 1,000 to 1,400 MERINO SHEEP of the finest quality, heavy fleece and large bodied sheep, 5 yount MULES, 1 JAC, 2 JINNEYS, ORSES, OXEN, COWS, HOGS, WAGONS, PLOWS, HARROWS, GEARS &c., &c. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A.M.

TERMS OF SALE.--A credit of nine months on all sums over five dollars, the purchaser giving bonds with approved security, bearing interest from date; for sums of five dollars or under that amount the cash will be required.

H. N. ANDRUS.

Ben Lommond, Prince Wm. Co., nov 16-ents

Shopping Saturday: W. N. Lipscomb & Co.

Manassas Journal
5 September 1902

WANTED! WANTED!

100,000 RAILROAD TIES

--FOR SPOT CASH--

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FIRE!

Who will have the next fire? Nobody can tell.  But you can tell what it would mean to you to be burnt out. We do the largest insurance business in the county. Old established companies and we make the best rates.

FIRE!

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W. N. LIPSCOMB & CO.

Manassas Journal
7 October 1904

ALL PERSONS HOLDING CASH CHECKS

for Sept. 14th, 1904, may redeem same for cash.

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Ladies' Skirts, in all styles and colors, from 99c. to $6.00, are now in and our line of Flannellettes, Outings, Skirtings and Dress Goods generally can not be surpassed. Write for samples. Specials among the novelties are the burnt orange and green neckties and belts and a beautiful line of pillow covers.

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SCHOOL BOOKS FOR THE COUNTY!

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W. N. LIPSCOMB & CO.

Shopping Saturday: Undertaker

Manassas Democrat
16 March 1911

G. D. Baker, of Manassas, will open an undertaking establishment here at the Hill, with James B. Cole as manager.  We are in a quandary whether to wish this firm extensive success in business or not.  Anyway we know we won't be the first customers if we can help it.

Shopping Saturday: Cockrell's Store

Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA)
26 February 1874

THE FIRE AT DUMFRIES

[Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette]

BRENTSVILLE, February 24. - A most disastrous fire occurred at Dumfries on Monday evening about dark, in the store of Mr. Charles H. Cockrell.  It appears that Mr. Cockrell whilst filling one of the store-room lamps, held the burning wick in his hand, the flame coming in contact with the floor, which was saturated with oil, and, of course, immediately ignited.  So rapid was the progress of the flames that every effort of Mr. Cockrell's to extinguish them was unavailing.  The oil barrel soon was enveloped, and exploded in the hands of a gentleman who was trying to role [sic] it out of the window, but strange to say, it did not injure him, whilst the shock knocked down a young man named Brawner,  tearing his vest, in which he had about fifty dollars, which was lost in the fire.  The explosive substances, together with the high wind, soon placed the fire beyond the control of the citizens.  Several parties suffer severely, and some are made utterly destitute by this catastrophe.  Mr. Cockrell loses about $2,500. Mr. King, and family, who occupied the upper portion of the store, are left in most destitute circumstances, everything they had being  burnt up.  Mr. Garrison loses his house and most of his property, and Mrs. Keys, the owner of the house, loses also.  None of the property was insured, and the loss is a serious one to the sufferers.

D.

Shopping Saturday: Byrd Clothing Company (Manassas)

2 December 1921, Manassas Journal

3 March 1921, Manassas Democrat

Byrd Clothing Company of Manassas was owned by Robert L. Byrd and W. E. Trusler.  

(Does anyone else think that the artwork in the first ad is a little creepy?  Would YOU buy clothing from this man? ~cgl)

Shopping Saturday: Robbery of Davis & Lynn

Richmond Whig
January 25, 1870

Friday night, the 14th inst., the store of Messrs. Davis & Lynn, in Prince William county, was entered by thieves and robbed of about five hundred dollars' worth of goods, consisting of dry goods, boots and shoes, notions, groceries, cigars, &c., and about $75 in bank notes and coin.  They effected an entrance by undermining the foundation of the building.  Geo. Henderson (white) and William Nelson (black) have been arrested and have confessed that they were the rogues.  Henderson had just married a respectable young woman.

Alexandria Gazette
February 11, 1870

The two men, Henderson and Nelson who are confined on charge of having entered and robbed the store of Davis & Lynn in this county, made a desperate attempt a few nights ago to break jail by prizing the bars out of the jail window, working through the side which was decayed, and pulling out the bricks with their hands.  The noise was heard, however, by W. N. Tansill the jailor, and the progress of it arrested.

Mr. Tansill then ironed them, and Henderson with his naked hands snapped one of the chains entirely in two pieces.

They have since been ironed more securely.  Henderson was married on Tuesday -- made arrangements on that day to rob the store -- robbed it on Friday night, and was arrested in a day or two afterwards in the presence of his wife, and a large portion of the goods were found opened on the bed near him.  His wife who is of respectable parentage and possesses some beauty is, greatly horrified at the conduct of her husband, I learn.

Shopping Saturday: Manassas Feed and Milling Co.

Manassas Journal
January 2, 1920

The Manassas Feed and Milling Company building was once occupied by the Hopkins Candy Factory.  The building is still standing and is now The Center for the Arts in "Old Town" Manassas.  More about the history of the building can be found on the official City of Manassas website.

Shopping Saturday: James B. Cole

Manassas Journal - 12 December 1919

JAMES B. COLE

Independent Hill, Va.

Funeral Director and 

Licensed Embalmer

Life Like Features Restored

Robes and Caskets of all Kinds.

Hearse Furnished any Reasonable Distances.

REASONABLE PRICES

DEALER IN ALL KINDS MARBLE

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An excerpt about the business in Ron Turner's book, PWCo 1805-1965 Business Licenses, reads, "According to John Samsky the funeral home at Independent Hill had a sign on the front that said “I’ll be the last one to let you down”."

The simple wooden building that held Cole's shop still stands in the lot beside Samsky's Store in Independent Hill, Coles District.  (And in case you're wondering -- yes, the Coles District was named after James' family.)

Shopping Saturday: Manassas Motor Co., Inc.

Manassas Journal - 22 December 1922

Shopping Saturday: C. H. Adams, Jeweler

December 29, 1922 - Manassas Journal

Shopping Saturday: Crigler & Camper General Store

Crigler & Camper General Store was located next to the National Bank of Manassas in what is today "Old Town" Manassas and specialized in retail merchandise.  A.M. Crigler was the president and H. Camper the manager of the establishment.

In honor of today's "Small Business Saturday," please patronize your local, unique, small shops and businesses for your holiday gifts and goodies.

Manassas Journal - December 17, 1915

Shopping Saturday: Dowell's Pharmacy

Dowell's Pharmacy was established circa 1909 by William Fred Dowell on Centre Street in the heart of the Manassas business district.

Eastman Kodak's simple box "Brownie" camera was introduced in 1900.  Simple to use and inexpensive, the Brownie line was popular into the late 1950's.  I remember playing photographer with my Mother's well worn Brownie, although I don't remember there being any film/photos as part of the adventure.  The camera may have been inexpensive and easy to use but buying/developing the film could be costly.