. Sketches of Monroe and Union County : together with general and individual characteristics of their people and a description of the natural resources and business enterprises. J. SIIUTE AXD SOXS. The firm of J. Shute & Sons is composed of H. A. Shute, Shute and J. T. Shute, sons of the late John Shute. Duringthe vear 1856 Mr. John Shute moved to Monroe from South Car- !»,) ?olina and engaged in farming on a limited scale on the landwhere Shutes brick yard now stands, near the cotton mill, andat the Darling Broom place near the city. In 18G6 he beganmerchandising in ]\Ionroe. In 18T0 ]\I
. Sketches of Monroe and Union County : together with general and individual characteristics of their people and a description of the natural resources and business enterprises. J. SIIUTE AXD SOXS. The firm of J. Shute & Sons is composed of H. A. Shute, Shute and J. T. Shute, sons of the late John Shute. Duringthe vear 1856 Mr. John Shute moved to Monroe from South Car- !»,) ?olina and engaged in farming on a limited scale on the landwhere Shutes brick yard now stands, near the cotton mill, andat the Darling Broom place near the city. In 18G6 he beganmerchandising in ]\Ionroe. In 18T0 ]\Ir. Shute started a gin,rnn by horse power, where the passenger depot now stands. Bythe industry and economy of himself and his boys, the businesssoon l)egan to enlarge and expand. In 1875 they added another. CENTRAL HOTEL. gin and a wool carding machine, run by a small steam the same time they started a flouring mill in connectionwith their gin. In 1880 they purchased the Winchester & Mor-gan gin, on Lafayette street, where their present gins are situ-ated, and added four more gins to the plant. During the year189^ they added a planing machine and began to manufacturedoors, blinds, sash and all kinds of building material. 96
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