Carter & Co


Company Names, addresses, dates:
  Carter & Co, Warrenton VA (1898-1900) 1,2

Notes:
 In July 1898 there was a newspaper announcement that Mr. H. Lee Carter and his brother "the Dr." were expecting a thousand dollar soda-fountain for their new drug store1.
I beleive that is referring to Mr. Henry Lee Carter (1866-1903)3 and Dr C. Shirley Carter (1856-1928)4, who were brothers living in Warrenton.

In February 1900, it was announced that Carter & Co had "made an assignment", which I think is legal-speak meaning they sold their drug store. E.S. Turner and James P. Jeffries were appointed by the court as the receivers2.
So it appears that the drug store was short-lived.


Bottles:

carter_01 This is a clear, 6.2" mouth-blown bottle embossed:
vertical slugplate: CARTER & CO. / PHARMACISTS / WARRENTON, VA.
base: *** / B / USA / PAT DEC 11 1894


1 The Exponent (Culpeper VA), 15-Jul-1898, page 4
2 The Times (Richmond VA), 22-Feb-1900, page 5 (A Druggist Fails)
3 Find-a-grave entry for Henry Lee Carter
4 Find-a-grave entry for Dr. C. Shirley Carter


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This page last updated on December 5, 2022.