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PART Two
"THE EASTERN REFLECTOR
GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, JULY, 1907,
Greater Greenville
The Queen City of Eastern North Carolina and Home of the East Carolina
Teachers~Training School.
Tobacco and Trucking Section.
Industrial Center of a Rich Agricultural,
Excellent Transportation Facili-
ties, Unexcelled Climatic Conditions and Hospitable People,
Coupled with the Energy of Hustling Business Men, Make
this an Ideal Location for the Manufacturer, the
Most Liberal Advantages Afforded to
Home Seeker and the Artisan.
Manufactur
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ers and Jobbers Seeking Desirable Location.
PITT COUNTY.
Pitt county, of which Greenville is
the county seat, is advantageously lo-
cated as to railroads, water-power,
character of soil, diversity of crops
and healthfulness of climate. The
lands are rich and productive for the
most part. The climate is mild and
delightful, and very nearly perfect.
Within its boundaries are to be found
a variety of soil meeting the require-
ments of every crop indigenous to this
latitude. While there are many mills
and factories, its principal source of
wealth lies in its agriculture,
For many years cotton reigned king,
but gradually crops became more di-
versified, truck farming and _ fruit
growing was introduced, and in 1890,
tobacco became a favorite product,
gradually increasing in quantity and
quality until to-day, Pitt county ranks
as the finest obright� tobacco county
in the world, Cotton still has its loyal
adherents and sends large quantities
to market. Grain is raised in abun-
EVANS STREET, LOOKING NORTH.
dance and large acres of ground are
devoted to truck farming.
GREATER GREENVILLE.
A striking example of the rapid de-
velopment of small cities in North
Carolina, during the past fifteen years,
is afforded by Greenville, the county
seat of Pitt county, and in fact, dur-
ing the last decade, its growth has
been truly marvelous.
Greenville is located on the south
bank of Tar river, twenty miles from
where the Tar transfers its waters to
the Pamlico, in turn, emptying into
the Pamlico Sound,
Like many of its neighboring cities,
Greenville is not a modern town, but
bears the prestige of colonial exist-
ence. It was founded in 1771, and
was called Martinborough, in honor of
Governor Josiah Martin, the fifth and
last royal governor of North Caro-
lina, In 1786 the name was changed
to Greenville, in honor of General Na-
thaniel Greene, of Guilford Court House
fame.. It_was for long, long years, a
staid, quiet, village, some say even
osleepy,� communication with the out-
side world being maintained by boat
travel, both for freight and passengers.
In 1890 the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road entered the town, connecting it
at Weldon and Kinston, with other
roads, and Greenville awoke to a new
era of progress, thrigt and energy.
Backed by several years of remark-
able growth and prosperity, with a
present population of 5,000, Green-
ville rises to assume the dignity of a
manufacturing, commercial and edu-
eational community, out of a combina-
tion of natural advantages and = ac-
quired attributes that place her in
first rank. To-day, in the past, and
in time to come, the agencies have
been the same"natural advantages,
geographical location, unsurpassed cli-
mate, a community of interest in
which business principles have been
judiciously applied to the management
of business affairs, the thrift of the ar-
tisan in the shop and the combined
force of a loyal, progressive and hard-
working people.
There is a good old phrase, part of
a good, old poem, dear to our recollec-
tions of school days"~oBut men"they
make the state,"so in Greenville. Her
chief resource is the character and
culture of her men and women, Asso-
ciation with them carries out the fav-
orable impression made by their cor-
dial hospitality. They are prosperous,
they are healthy, they are happy, they
are busy and the newcomer soon falls
into the strain of cheerful optimism
that makes of life in Greenville.
TUK SCHLOOLS,
Perhaps the first thing the prospec-
tive home-seeker looks after is the¢
schools. Now Greenvilles schools are
her pride and her school children her
greater pride, A well organized sys-
tem of public schools prevails. The
attendance bas steadily increased and
instruction is furnished by a_ full
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corps of efficient teachers, under the
management of an able superintendent,
The methods used strike a happy me-
dium, between the antiquated ideas
that make school a terror and fads
that make the school-room a silly play
ground. The school is housed in a
commodiously and modernly construct-
ed brick building, surrounded by am-
ple grounds. Graduates of this school
are admitted to the colleges of this
and other States,
CHURCHES,
There is no institution worthier of
the appreciation and love of a com-
munity than the churches existing in
its midst. Identified with the earlier
growth, participating in its reverses
and sharing in its prosperity, they
seem to be vested with a personality
to be loved and cherished like those
of one's household. Greenville has six
churches, Methodist, Baptist, Presby-
terian, Episcopal, Christian, Universa-
list, Catholic and some other religious
denominations hold services, but as
yet, have no church building,
LODGES.
There is a large and well attended.
lodge of Masons, Odd Fellows, Red
Men, Knights of Pythias, Kings
Daughters and Daughters of the Con-
federacy, The Masonic Temple con-
tains, besides splendid lodge rooms,
a modernly equipped and pleasant
opera house and houses the public
library. Greenville gets a number of
first class theatrical attractions each
season, and liberally supports the
worthy ones,
CLUBS.
The club life of Greenville is very
active and consists of The-End-of-the
Century Club, with avowed object of
social and mental culture; the San
Souci Club, composed of young women,
and The Carolina Club of men, main-
taining tasty club rooms and afford-
ing a popular resort for the men of
the community.
STREETS AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Greenville is laid out in an attrac-
tive manner and has excellent graded
streets, and an unusually good sewer-
age equipment"an important item in
the sanitary and health conditions of
any city. This system has been added
to during this year, and still further
extensions are now going on and
others contemplated.
tric light plants are owned by the city
and are plants of substantialty and
modern equipment that speak in
marked praise of her public spirited-
ness. The careful, economic and effi-
cient management presents a marked
contrast to many other municipal
plants of the ~State, where poor and
inadequate service proves a_ great
drawback to the community. The
electric light plant gives good service
and furnishes both commercial and do-
mestic lighting at a reasonable price,
as well as good lights for streets.
The water-works system is modern
and up-to-date. The water is taken
from the Tar river "~the river of
health"and the suppply is abundant
and of finest kind. Soft and suita-
ble for boilers, thoroughly filtered and
cultural county in the old North State,
wholesome for domestic use. The
force is sufficient for fire protection
which is supplemented by a loyal and
dependable volunteer fire company,
some eight-hose stations in different
sections of the town; a steam fire en-
gine, hand engine, hose carts, hook
and ladder wagons, ete.
RAILROADS,
Greenville, the county seat of Pitt
county, conceded to be the best agri-
trons appreciate the rural service, and
that they are a reading people.
BANKS,
Greeneville is favored with three sup-
stantial and ably managed financial
institutions, The people are afforded
excellent banking facilities through
the Bank of Greenville, The Green-
Ville Banking and Trust Company
and the National Bank of Greenville.
BUILDING AND LOAN.
The community is also blest with
the well organized and trustworthy
Home Building and Loan Association,
through which many people have
bought and built homes, who other-
wise would have been unable to gain
this much-to-be-desired possession.
WHOLESALE INTERESTS.
oi,
Two progressive and_ successful
wholesale grocery houses add to the
material prosperity of the business
community and some of the larger
mercantile establishments do a consid-
erable jobbing business.
RETAIL INTERESTS.
The mercantile establishments of
Greenville are all housed in substan-
tial and attractive buildings, nearly
all in new brick buildings. They are
stocked with large and complete lines
of goods and managed by wide-awake
business men, who are willing to do
anything for the accommodation of
customers and the advancement of the
town,
MANUFACTORIES.
The manufacturing interests of
Greenville are steadily increasing, are
MUNICIPAL WATER AND LIGHT STATION.
is located on the Kinston and Caro-
lina branch of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway, and on the main line
of the great Norfolk and Southern sys-
tem, running from Raleigh to Nor-
folk. This section of the system is
nearly completed and it is expected
that through trains will be in opera-
tion within the next sixty days.
Freight and passenger boats are also
operated between Greenville and
Washington, these affording advan-
tageous shipping and freight rates,
POST OFFICE,
The prosperity of a community is
best gauged by its post office. The
business activity of its citizens is
shown by the amount of mail handled
and the character of the literature re-
ceived is the sure indicator of the pub-
lic intelligence. Some conception of
the growth of Greenville may be
gained by noting the increase of postal
receipts as shown by the following
figures:
Total receipts
March, 31, 1905, $5,663.27.
March 31, 1906, $6,262.21.
March 31, 1907, $7,247.47.
An increase for the year 1907, over
1905, of $1,584.20.
There are now six rural routes be-
ing served through this office, cover-
ing a wide territory, The number of
pieces handled during the quarter end-
ing June 30th, this year, was 62,064,
while the corresponding quarter end-
ing June 30, 1905, shows 34,160 pieces
handled, thus indicating that the pa-
ending fiscal year:
running on full time and give steady
employment to many people. There
are two large wood-working planty,
making building material; a knitting
mill, making women's underwear; a
factory manufacturing boxes, barrels
and trucker's baskets; two buggy
and vehicle manufactories; a brick
works (a new industry, started this
year), an ice factory, machine shop
and a number of smaller plants mak-
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ing potato barrel, tobacco flues and
other specialties.
GREENVILLE AS A TOBACCO
MARKET,
AND COTTON
As before said, Pitt county ranks
as the largest and best obright� tobac-
co growing county in the world, pro-
ducing about 25,000,000 pounds per an-
num, most of which is marketed in
Greenville. This industry is a most
important one to Greenville, and it
has five large tobacco warehouses;
total sales running from 12,000,000 to
15,000,000 pounds per annum. The
American and Imperial Tobacco com-
panies both operate large brick steam
plants, giving employment to several
hundreds. of people, and there are
three other steam plants operated by
local people.
Pitt county produces some 15,000
to 25,000 bales of cotton, nearly all of
which is sold in Greenville. There
are two heavy buyers and shippers
and many of the merchants buy a con-
siderable quantity.
THE PROFESSIONS.
The professional interests of Green-
ville are made up of men of marked
ability in their special lines, of broad
ideas and loyal citizenship, who con-
tribute, in no small degree, to Green-
ville's progress and substantiability.
Leaders in their professions, they are
also leaders in the town's growth and
its intellectual advancement.
NEWSPAPER.
Greenville and Pitt county supports
an enterprising daily and weekly
newspaper. The Greenville Reflector.
The fact that Greenville has for thir-
teen years supported a daily paper
speaks for itself as to the progressive
spirit of her people,
HOMES,
The Greenville people are home
builders. Every year they are build-
ing more houses and better ones, Un-
usually attractive, and in many cases,
handsome homes are scattered all
over the city. There are probably
more nice homes in Greenville than
in any town of similar size in the
State. Beautiful shade trees and nice-
ly kept lawns add to its air of quiet
dignity and prosperity.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Greenville has a Chamber of Com-
merce that fosters the city's interests
in every way and has done much to-
wards the upbuilding of the town. It
has been instrumental in bringing the
town to the notice of the outside world
and has still greater things in store
for the future.
~To the Chamber of Commerce is
due, in a large measure, the passing
of the bill by the last State Legisla-
ture for the inception of the Hast
Carolina Teachers Training School.
When it came to the putting in of
bids for the location of this school,
Greenville responded nobly and proved
her enterprise and liberality by offer-
ing $50,000; and Pitt county added
to this another $50,000; making a
grand total of $100,000, which is more
by far, than offered by any ether town.
With as good a geographical location
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and an offer of more money than any
other competing town, it seemed the
logical place for this worthy educa-
tional institution. And that the State
Board of Education thought so is
evinced by their decision, given the
10th of this month, awarding to
Greenville, The East Carolina Teach-
er's Training School.
Greenville is naturally jubilant over
her victory and rightly so. She made
a royal gift and will royally support
it. The acquisition of this educational
institution means much to Greenville
and opens new possibilities of further
growth, mental, stimulus and intellec-
tual privileges.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
Greenville is governed by a mayor
and board of eight aldermen. ~The
members of the-present administration
are all young men, closely connected
with the business life of the town,
and they give a careful, capable and
efficient service.
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC IN GREENVILLE.
In 1904 Greenville voted out saloons
and for the establishment of a dispens-
ary. This has proven a wise and bene-
ficial system. The dispensary is oper-
ated under a board of commissioners,
elected by the city council, they in
turn appointing a competent business
man aS manager, with assistants. The
dispensary has paid a good profit to
the city and county.
A CORDIAL INVITATION TO ALL.
Greenville extends a cordial invita-
tion to visitors and to investors. She
has much to offer, and offers it in a
large hearted manner. To the north-
ener, to the immigrant, to the work-
man, to the capitalist, to every man
who can or will add something to
Greeneville's assets, Greenville"true
to her usual spirit of liberality, ex-
tends a welcome, hearty, cordial and
lasting.
JHE GREENVILLE BANKING AND
TRUST COMPANY.
A Solid Financial Institution, Having
the Confidence of the General
Public.
Among the financial institutious
operating in this section of the State,
none furnish a more notable example
of enterprise and progression, or what
can be accomplished by a strict ad-
herence to clean methods and upright
principles than The Greenville Bank-
ing and Trust Company. This repre-
sentative institution has had a pros-
perous career and since its commence-
ment of business, April 10, 1901,
there has been no interruption of its
growth and steady development, the
result being that to-day, The Green-
ville Banking and Trust Company oc-
cupies a position in the front rank of
the banks of this section of the State.
In its dealings with patrons, it offers
every facility common to legitimate
banking operations and extends every
accommodation warranted by the re-
sponsibility and balance of the deposi-
tor. They number among their ac-
counts some of our best known and
largest commercial and industrial in-
C. T. MUNFORD'S,
of their efforts to prove themselves
worthy of patronage. The last state-
ment of the bank speaks for itself
and proves the financial condition of
the institution to be such as to com-
mend it to every person in search of
a thoroughly sound and safe fiscal or-
ganization. The capital stock is $25,-
000, paid in; surplus and undivided
profits, $18,000; deposits, average,
$150,000, have run up to $185,000.
A regular banking business is done,
loans money on approved commercial
paper, first morgages, stocks and
bonds, receives deposits and conducts
a savings department, paying inter-
est on time deposits, being the first
bank-in the county to inaugurate this
feature, and the long list of accounts
it carries is proof of the popular favor
with which this plan met. This bank
has always made it a point to lend
assistance to such enterprises as work
for the upbuilding of the community
in general, and loan a considerable
amount of money each year to the
farmers, to assist in housing their
crops. In consequence they carry the
deposits of a large percentage of the
farmers of this section, for they ap-
preciate the mutural interest and
benefit of transacting with this insti-
tution.
This bank is. provided with every
possible safeguard for the protection
of its customers. Its officers are am-
terests, showing the keen appreciation ply bounded in a responsible bonding
R. J. COBB'S RESIDENCE.
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company. Its Mosler screw-door safe
is one of the best makes on the market
and the bank is further protected by
burglary insurance, Ten times a
year the bank has to render a state-
ment of its condition to the corpora-
tion commission of the State. Regu-
lar examinations are made by the
bank examiner in person, which is at
any and all times subject to his exami-
nation. In addition to this the board
of directors have selected from their
number an examining committee,
whose duty it is to make regular ex-
aminations and report to the directors,
This is not done in a cursory way,
but the institution is given a thorough
examination at frequent intervals.
The bank occupies a well arranged
banking roomi on Evans street, oppo-
site the Dost office, which they are
planning to re-model and will install
hew front, fixtures and furnishings.
Its administrative officers and board
of directors are numbered among the
leading business men of the commun-
ity and enjoy the confidence and re-
spect of all who know them. The di-
rectors are: H, A. White, R. O. Jef-
fress, A. M. Moseley, J. L. Wooten, C.
T. Munford, Charles Cobb, EB. G.
~Flanagan, C. O. H. Laughinghouse
and R. C. Flanagan.
The officers are R. J, Cobb, presi-
dent; J. R. Speir, vice-president; C,
Ss. Carr, cashier, and Andrew J.-Moore,
assistant cashier,
The president, Mr. Cobb, is a native
of Pitt county and a leading and re-
presentative citizen. He was one of
the organizers of the bank, cashier
from its organization and guiding
head since its inception. He was
elected president January, 1906. Mr.
Cobb was a successful merchant here
for years before engaging in the bank-
ing business, and is to-day one of the
largest farmers in the county,
Mr. Cobb has been active in the de-
velopment of Greenville and was one
of the original promoters of the to-
bacco industry in this section. He
was one of the founders of the com-
pany that built the first tobacco ware-
house here and interested himself in
the organization of other prosperous
industries in Pitt county.
(Mr. Speir is a successful merchant
in Ridge Spring, conducting a large
business and has extensive farming
interests. He is a man of sterling
worth and character and his name
lends prestige to any institution with
which he allows it to become allied.
He is prominently identified with af-
fairs of Pitt county and rendered val-
uable service as a member of the
board of county commissioners.
Mr. Carr has been with this bank
since 1903; he was assistant cashier
until Mr. Cobb's election as president
in 1906, when he was elected cashier.
He is a graduate of the University of
North Carolina, a respected and popu-
lar young man, now serving his fourth
term as member of the board of alder-
men of Greenville. He fills the posi-
tion of cashier in a highly creditable
manner and enjoys, to the fullest ex-
tent, the confidence and esteem of the
bank's directors and the general pub-
lic as well. He has a genius for finan-
cering and is acknowledged by men
of business to have a promising fu-
ture. He is a native of Pitt county,
in which he has resided most of his
life, and has a host of friends.
Mr. Moore has been with this bank
since April, this year, succeeding his
brother, Thomas J. Moore. He is a
native of this county, well and favor-
ably known and is a graduate of the
University of North Carolina,
C. T. MUNFORD.
Conducting a Mercantile Establish-
ment that has Attained Remarka-
able Success and Promi-
nence"Known as oThe
Big Store.�
In 1886 the mercantile business con-
ducted by C. T. Munford was started
in its present location, under the firm
name of Higgs & Munford, occupy-
ing a model frame structure of one
room with a small stock. Four years
later, Mr. Munford purchased Mr.
Higgs's interests and has since contin-
ued the business alone. To-day, the
name of C. T. Munford is synonymous
with sound business methods, just
treatment by salespeople and excel-
lence of goods displayed. The policy
of the store has never been altered,
though still more progressive meth-
ods have been adopted from time to
time as business expanded and more
room has been cquired.
The policy of the obig store� is
conservative; they carry the best and
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COWARD & WOOTEN, DRUG STORE, (interior).
highest grade of merchandise, as well
as the less expensive kinds, and the
qualities are always the best consist-
ent with the low prices for which
they are noted,
Liberal in their views and prices;
they cater to the great public in gen-
eral, having in stock everything that
~the strict economist will desire, as
well as the kind of goods that are al-
ways demanded by the most critical
buyer,
The mercantile establishment of C,
T. Munford has grown with the com-
munity, through trials, business de-
pressions and hard times, it has forced
its way steadily and successfully to
its present unique and eviable posi-
tion,
The mighty seal of public approval
has been stamped upon this store
and its methods. It stands to-day a
magnificent monument to honorable
business methods and fair dealings; a
monument to pluck, perseverance and
energy; a monument erected through
meriting, winning and respectiig the
confidence of an appreciative publie.
It is a grand exemplification of that
good old adage: oHonesty is the best
policy.�
The present building is a new one,
built by Mr. Munford on the site of
his former place, which was destroyed
by the fire of 1898. The structure is
two stories and of an interior ar-
rangement, in the designing of which
the architect displayed not only the
talents of builder, but those of an ar-
tist as well, Much of the artistic
and generally pleasing appearance of
the interior is due, however, to ~the
effective arrangement of the stock
and the talent displayed as a window
dresser and decorator by the manager
of that work. The oBarr� system of
handling cash receipts is in opera-
tion and, exclusive of the cashier and
bookkeeper, fifteen clerks and other
employees are required to make up a
sufficient force to handle the business
of the firm.
The stock handled may be divided
into three classes"Dress Goods, Trim-
mings and Millinery; Clothing, Gen-
eral Furnishings and Shoes: Furni-
ture, Carpets and Matting.
To catalogue the stock of the first
class would be a task too voluminous
for the limited space here afforded.
Among the specialties, however, may
be mentioned a complete and finely-as-
sorted line of imported silks and wool-
ens, of qualities and grades which run
the scale from the highest to the low-
est. A large and varied assortment
of trimmings, laces, embroideries,
gloves, hosiery, notions, staple dry
goods, etc, Of special interest is the
millinery department, This is pre-
sided over by expert milliners, whose
long experience in the designing of
hats, and recognized delicacy of taste
in the selection of becoming styles,
have drawn to this department many
customers desirous of advice in the
selection and arrangement of this im-
portant factor of woman'ss attire.
In the clothing and men'ss furnish-
ings department no pains have been
spared to please the customers, full
lines of dependable and_ high class
makes are carried for men'ss and
boys's wear. The shoe department is
equally meritorious, whether it be
men'ss, children'ss or women'ss shoes.
Underwear, neckwear and men'ss fur-
nishings in general are represented in
a complete stock.
The third class of stock is, as men-
tioned, the furniture and general
house furnishing line. Here parlor
and bed-room suits, hall and rocking
chairs, cradles, lounges, escritoires,
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of L. V. Johnson & Company. Mr.
Munford is a large buyer and a cash
buyer"discounting all bills. Having
such a large outlet enables him to
buy in immense quantities and buying
for cash gets for him the lowest prices
"a benefit he shares with his cus-
tomers by selling at closest margins of
profit. People looking for ocash bar-
gains� can always find them at his
stores.
Mr. Munford is a native of Eastern
Virginia, but has made Greenville his
home since 1886, and is thoroughly
identified with Greenville'ss business
and social life. He is known as one
of Greenville'ss menof meansand has
proven himself one of enterprise and
public spirit and as a business man
ranks high among his contemporaries.
COWARD & WOOTEN.
Prescription and Retail Drug Firm
Enjoying the People'ss Confidence
and Esteem.
Coward & Wooten conduct a high
class drug store at 304 Evans street.
This business was started in April,
1904, by E. A. Coward and F. M,
Wooten and has been under the man-
agement of Mr, Wooten during that
time. In January, this year, Mr.
Coward died, but his estate still main-
tains his interests. The firm handle a
full line of drugs, proprietary reme-
dies, toilet articles, brushes, leather
goods, perfumery, physicians's supplies,
cigars, tobacco and smokers, sundries"
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The prescription department is a
model of its kind equipped with every
device and convenience to insure ac-
curacy and care and presided over by
experienced graduate pharmacists, Mr.
Wooten is himself a graduate of the
pharmacy department of the Columbia
University (1897). He is assisted in
the store by D. C. Chapman, graduate
of the University of North Carolina
and Charles O'sHagan Horne, who has
been with him for three years,
Mr. Wooten has had fourteen years
experience as a druggist and under-
Stands every branch of the business.
He is a native of Lenoir county; he
came to Greenville in 1898, and has
lived here since excepting seven years
sent in Northern cities, two of which
were spent in Columbia University.
He read law and was admitted to the
bar before the Supreme Court of North
Carolina in the spring of 1903. Re-
turning to Greenville he practiced law
until 1904, when he engaged in the
drug business.
Hon. F. M. Wooten has always taken
& keen interest in the affairs of the
city and in 1904 was elected to the
office of mayor and has been re-elected
each succeeding year. During the first
year of his term in office the muni-
cipal light and water plants were cou-
pleted and turned over to the city and
in subsequent years the sewer system
has been inaugurated, improved and ex-
tended. Greeftville looks with pride
upon Mr, Wooten'ss career as mayor
and with just reason, for he has always
been loyal to the town'ss interest; he
GREENVILLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY PLANT,
etc., etc., are shown on the second
floor. Besides this heavy stock, a full
line of carpets, Brussels, tapestries
and ingrains, rugs, mattings and oil-
cloths and pictures, A select line of
white enameled iron bedsteads and
mattresses may also be fittingly in-
cluded,
Mr. Munford also operates a large
merchantile establishment in Danville,
Va., occupying a building 25x160 feet,
of two floors, filled with a well select-
ed stock and operated under the title
in fact everything to be had in an
up-to-date pharmacy. The line of toilet
articles is particularly full and wel
selected.
The store is handsomely fitted with
the most modern fixtures and acces-
sories to be obtained. It is well light-
ed with large plate-glass windows and
electric lights, beautiful plate-glass
and solid cherry fixtures, floor and
wall cases, medicine cabinets, a hand-
some onyx and cherry soda fountain
and all bottles-are of the latest pattern,
G. W. BAKER'sS RESIDENCE (under construction),
has ever kept abreast of the affairs in
the community and has lent a helping
hand to every worthy enterprise that
has sought his favor, Progressive in
his ideas and looking always to the
best future interest of the town, he
has been a prime mover and active
worker in every project for Green-
ville'ss advancement,
GREENVILLE MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
Extensive Manufacturers of Rough
and Dressed Lumber, Sash,
Blinds, Ete.
The Greenville Manufacturing Com- .
pany are extensive manufacturers of
sash, doors, mouldings, blinds, stair-
work and interior finish by-products,
including balusters, newel posts, man-
tels, brackets, ete. They use the best
of material, the best of workmanship
and a large experience is put in the
service to their patrons. They carry
in stock a very extensive line and give
careful attention to the wants of the
different markets, consequently are in
position to meet any reasonable de-
mand. Never content with past at-
tainments this company is constantly
pressing on to future achievements.
They have forcibly demonstrated to
the contractor, the private builder and
to every user of lumber with whom
they have come in contact, one ques-
tion of paramount importance"how
money can be saved in buying lumber,
The matter is very simple, however, as
easily explained as comprehended.
The Greenville Manufacturing Com-
pany are extensive dealers and buy in
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superior management of its affairs, Carolina.
and the broad principles on which the The board of directors are: R. L.
THE BANK OF GREENVILLE (interior).
immense shipments. The choicest lum-
ber of every description finds its way
to their yards and they can therefore
make beter prices and their patrons
onick the plums� every time they
~make a purchase.
They ship building material to deal-
Simon Moye,
planing mill.
This is one of our most successful
and important industries and is under
an ownership and management that
is progressive in their ideas and be-
lieves in keeping fully abreast of the
times in all lines of their business,
superintendent of the
business is conducted. The manage-
ment is liberal yet careful, no ques-
tionable risks are taken, yet an hon-
est business with basic principles of
legitimate enterprise and fair dealings
~an always receive generous treat-
ment at the hands of this bank'ss offi
cers,
To give ample security to deposit-
ors, and liberal accommodations to
borrowers is the constant aim of the
management, The practice has been
never to take hazardous risks, never
to sacrifice security in order to make
profits. At the same time it has been
the desire to accommodate every cus-
tomer as far as circumstances would
permit.
The present flourishing condition of
the bank is indicated by the following
figures: Capitol stock, $25,000; sur-
plus and undivided profits, $40,000;
deposits from $135,000 to $200,000, ac-
cording to financial conditions; and
total resources, from $200,000 to
$250,000.
The Bank of Greenville is the oldest
bank in the county and to-day, one of
the strongest in this section of the
State. The bank has strong connec-
tions"the National Bank of Com-
merce, New York; the Merchants
National Bank of Baltimore, and the
Norfolk National Bank, Norfolk, Va.
The Bank of Greenville occupies a
Davis, J. A. Andrews, J. G. Moye, O.
Hooker, W. B. Wilson, R. W. King,
J. R. Moye, S. T. Hooker and J. L.
Little. All these gentlemen are in-
fluential citizens of the town and
county and are identified with the
best interests of this section.
The officers are: R. Bp
eear: J. A. Andrews,
and J. L. Little, cashier.
vr " so a leading merchant
ge planter who resides in
Farmville oand is considered one of
oe men, He has
~ ; lls institution
since its organization.
Mr. Andrews, the vice-president is
an old resident and was a very suc-
cessful business man in Greenville for
years, retiring from active pursuits on
account of failing health.
Mr. Little, the active manager of
the bank, has been engaged in the
banking business in Greenville since
1892, starting, without any practical
knowledge, with Tyson & Rawls, he
has gone through all the departments
and has, for many years, been the
practical director of the business. By
close application to business, careful
handling of the funds, keen judgment
of both men and conditions, joined
with that valuable asset, a pleasant
personality, he has brought this bank
to its present flourishing condition.
Notwithstanding the fact that since
this bank started six other banks
have been established in the county,
the Bank of Greenville has paid «a
dividend to its stockholders, each and
Davis, presi-
vice-president,
every year since its organization, and
has a surplus and undivided profits of
over $40,000. Mr. Little is devoted to
his business and has always given all
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J. R. & J. G. MOYE, MERCHANDISE EMPORIUM.
ers and contractors throughout's the
State and dressed lumber to Northern
markets. The sash and blind factory
is equipped with the latest improved
machinery including an improved
sander; the planing mill also has im-
proved type of machinery with a
Glencove planer and moulder and a
band re-saw. The plant is located in
the South part of town, near the At-
lantic Coast Line and Norfolk and
Southern railways and has _ special
switch tracks from the former. It
covers some two acres of ground and
is operated by steam power, furnished
by two boilers, each of 100 H. P., and
an engine of. 80 H. P. It gives em-
ployment to from 25 to 30 people.
The Greenville Manufacturing Com-
pany takes the out-put of a number of
saw mills in this section, drying the
product in their well equipped dry
kilns, which have a daily capacity of
10,000 feet. They also own some eight
million feet of standing timber.
The company was organized in 1901,
with a capital stock of $10,000, which
was, in 1905, increased to $15,000,
when Dr. BE. A. Moye, Jr., purchased
controlling interest. Since that time
a@ number of changes have been in-
augurated, all tending to increase the
quanity and improve the quality of
the output.
The affairs of the company are un-
der the able direction of Dr. E. A.
Moye, Jr:, president. Mr. E. A. Moye,
~Sr., is manager; Mr. Allen O. Redding,
superintendent of the factory and Mr.
THE BANK OF GREENVILLE.
A Strong Financial Institution, Ably
Managed by Practical Bankers.
Among the monetary institutions of
the country which bear the prestige
of years of useful and faithful service
to the community, wherein located,
none stands forth more prominently,
is more deserving of popular esteem,
or possesses in a greater measure the
full confidence of the public than the
Bank of Greenville, organized June,
1896, succeeding the private banking
house of Tyson & Rawls.
The Bank of Greenville-is held high
in the esteem and confidence of its
many patrons,
Its history has been one of steady
progress along the lines of wise con-
servatism and matured judgment.
Since the time it was started it has
steadily gained the people'ss confi-
dence.
The bank transacts a general busi-
ness, loaning money, buying and sell-
ing exchange, discounting gilt edge
paper, receiving deposits, making col-
lections, etc., utilizing every modern
system which in any way tends to en-
hance or benefit financial transactions,
and that its efforts in this direction
are appreciated by the mercantile and
manufacturing community, as well as
by private individuals is evinced by
the large and influential line of ac-
counts it carries.
It has always maintained a reputa-
tion of the highest character for the
well arranged banking room, 416
Evans street, with up-to-date fixtures,
safes, vaults, etc., and has the cele-
brated Manganese safe, which make
has never been known to be burgla-
rized. The bank also carries burglar
insurance and its officers are fully
bonded, consequently its depositors
are well protected. This bank is on
the honor roll of State banks in North
of his time and ability to the bank'ss
affairs, He enjoys the entire confi-
dence of the public and of the bank'ss
board of directors.
Mr. Little is ably assisted by M. L.
Turnage, book-keeper and teller, and
Robert Howard, assistant book-keeper
and collection clerk, both popular and
efficient young men.
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J. R. & J. G. MOYE.
Widely Known Dealers in High Class,
Up-to-date Merchandise.
The merchandise establishment of
J. R. & J. G. Moye was established in
September, 1888, by the firm of J. B.
Cherry & Company, composed of the
late J. B. Cherry, J. R. and J. G. Moye.
Mr. Cherry, died in March, 1905, and
in January, 1906, the present titie
was taken. This firm is probably the
Jargest dealers in general merchandise
in this section and has an immense
trade.
One of the prime causes of the suc-
cess of this establishment is that it is
under management of years of prac-
tical experience, expert buying and
aggressive selling.
This management is thoroughly
versed in all that pertains to the busi-
ness, and is fully aware that a stock
to be saleable must be new. Hence
the many bargains they offer from
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with the money. Enter this store any
time of the year, and it will present
the newest, choicest, cleanest and
most desirable dry goods, notions and
furnishings, ladies's ready-to-wear
goods, house-furnishings, furniture,
carpets and draperies, shoes, hats and
general merchandise, just the kind
from which wise buyers wish to make
selections. They also carry lines of
hardware, groceries, farm supplies
and farm implements and feed stuffs.
The dry goods and shoe departments
receive special attention"the Dorothy
Dodd shoe for ladies and the Ralstou
Health shoe for men, sold on guar-
antee.
To-day there are few shrewd buying
people in this city or vicinity who
have not made the favorable acquain-
tance of this place of business and
have come to understand that here
they are always sure of receiving the
most decided attention from the man-
agement, and their attentive and ex-
perienced salespeople, each of whom
are courteous and affable. This store
contains a large and valuable line of
general merchandise, carefully select-
ed and up-to-date in every particular.
It is divided into various departments,
each one carefully arranged and well
ordered and given ample room to
properly display the desired stock.
The firm occupy a handsome and
well aranged store building, corner of
Evans and Fourth streets, 54x90 feet,
of two stories, every space of which is
filled with their immense stock. The
store is up-to-date in its appointments,
well lighted, has handsome plate glass
front and other accessories. An ad-
ditional warehouse is located in rear
of store. This was recently construct-
ed and is 54x22 feet, built of corrugat-
ed iron and has a capacity of several
COL. F. G. JAMES.
time to time"they turn the gooas
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car loads of feed stuffs, including hay,
grain and meal.
This is one of the oldest and most
successful mercantile. concerns ini
Greenville and has long enjoyed an
extensive trade and an enviable repu-
tation for the quality and quantity of
its stock.
The members of the firm have had
many years experience in the line.
Mr. J. R. Moye has been engaged in
merchandising in Greenville since
1881 and in the present store since
1883 and in 1888 he, with his brother,
J. G. Moye, who also came here in
1881, formed the partnership with J.
B. Cherry and _ started the present
business. Both gentlemen were born
in Pitt county, within a mile of the
court house; their father was formef-
ly a large planter and a prominent re-
presentative of the oOld South.�
The members of this firm are both
well known and sucessful men of af-
fairs, have large farming interests in
Pitt county and are extensive growers
of cotton and tobacco. They own a
considerable amount of business pro-
perty in Greenville, are directors in
the Bank of Greenville and have other
financial interests. They have held
public office at various times and Mr.
J. G. Moye served as mayor of the
city from 1898 to 1900. He was a
member of the Board of Internal Im-
provements, elected by the Legislature
of North Carolina, that put in the
electric lights, water works and
sewerage systems and is still a mem-
ber of the Greenville Light and Water
Commission,
Mr. J. R. Moye served three differ-
ent terms as alderman, his last term
covering the period of 1904 to 1906,
and both gentlemen have done their
ful share to the up-building and com-
mercial progression of Greenville.
COL. F. G, JAMES's RESIDENCE.
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HON. J. J. LAUGHINGHOUSE.
COL. F. G. JAMES.
One of the Most Talented, Energetic
and Successful Attorneys of North
Carolina.
The name of Col. F, G. James is
well and favorably known as a suc-
cessful and brilliant lawyer. He is a
native of Hertford, Perquimann
county, but accompanied his parents
in their removal to Greenville when
but. a small boy. He was educated
in the Greenville Academy and took
a collegiate course in the University
of North Carolina. He read law in
Richmond Hill, in the law school of
Chief Justice Pearson, a famous
school in its day, and finished his
law studies under Judge George V.
Strong, of Raleigh. He passed his
examination for the practice of law
before he attained his majority and
began practice in Greenville in 1879.
He was a member of the firm of Rod-
man, Sugg & James, until 1889, since
which time he has practiced alone.
Col. James has always been a most
indefatigable worker, prepares his
cases with precision and care and his
reading is never alone confined to the
obvious issue, but goes beyond and
encompasses every possible contin-
gency, His arguments, always force-
ful, never fail to carry weight, and
seldom fail to convince.
He has tried every kiknd of suit
from those heard in the justice courts
to those which come under the juris-
diction of the Supreme Court, his
cases usually terminating in favor of
his client. His devotion to his client'ss
interests is a recognized fact by the
public,
Col, James has frequently been hon-
ored with public office by the people
HON. J. J. LAUGHINGHOUSE'sS RESIDENCE.
of this section. He served as mayor
of Greenville for ten years, from 1882
to 1892, and was elected to the State
Senate, serving through the sessions
of 1893 and again in 1899 and 1901,
taking a prominent and active part
in the deliberations of those bodies.
-He is a member of the personal staff
of Governor Glenn and is one of the
most influential men of this section
of the State. Col. James has large
property interests in the town and
county, He was one of the organizers
of the National Bank of Greenville
and is president of that financial in-
stitution and a director in the Jeffer-
son Standard Life Insurance Company
of Raleigh. Col. James took an active
part in the fight for securing the Hast
Carolina Teachers's Training School
for Greenville and was a member of
the committees sent to Raleigh for
that purpose. He has always been
an active worker in any project that
tends to aid and develop Greenville
and with an interesting family resides
in a handsome home on Fifth street.
HON. J. J. LAUGHINGHOUSE.
A Leading Citizen, Extensive Farmer
and State Representative.
Hon J, J. Laughinghouse is a native
of Pitt county, raised on a plantation
and has followed farming practically
all of his life. He was born October
4, 1847, on his father'ss plantation in
Chicod township, was educated im
Horner school at Oxford, where he re-
ceived his preparatory schooling, in-
tending to enter the State University
and complete his education. This plan
was never carried out for the Civil
War coming on, he enlisted in the
Confederate army April, 1864, at the
age of sixteen years, joining Company
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junior reserves. He was elected first
lieutenant at the company'ss organiza-
tion and when but seventeen was prv-
moted to captain of that company. It
is said he was the youngest man to
hold a captain'ss commission from this
State. At the close of the war he
was left without money, his father
having been a large slave holder, and
he took a clerkship in a mercantile
establishment. When twenty-one years
old he commenced farming and has
followed that vocation ever since. Mr.
Laughinghouse has succeeded, and by
his own efforts, being endowed
with not only brain, energy and en-
terprise, but with indominatable cour-
age, grit and resource. He now owns
and operates about one thousand acres
in Pitt and Beaufort counties. From
the time he began farming until 189u,
he made cotton his chief crop, but in
1890 began tobacco growing, of which
he has made a success and also owns
considerable timber lands,
Mr. Laughinghouse has _ always
taken a keen interest in politics and
has been an active worker in the
ranks of the Democratic party. He
has been put forward by that party
for office on several occasions, but
never accepted office until 1904 when
he was elected to the House of Repre-
sentatives from this county, and re-
elected in 1906. He has been a promi-
nent worker and strong factor in both
sessions in which he has served and
introduced the first bill for the reduc-
tion of railroad passenger fares in this's
State. This bill passed the house, but
was defeated in the senate. It made
the reduction of fare to two and a
half cents a mile and later events have
proven that those are terms the rail-
road companies would now be glad to
accept. During the session of 1907.
he introduced a bill providing for a
reduction of fare to two cents, this
passed the house, but was again de-
feated in the senate"from this, how-
ever, a joint committee brought out
a compromise bill making the rate
two and a quarter cents a mile, and
this was passed by both houses. Mr.
(Laughinghouse was also active in se-
curing legislation protecting the fisn-
ing industry of North Carolina. He
is recognized as an active and influen-
tial member of legislature and a use-
ful man to the State and will, no
doubt, be further heard from in future
important legislation. He is a mem:
ber of the State Board of Agricul-
ture, from the first congressional dis-
trict, that board being composed of
one farmer from each congressional
district.
Hon. Laughinghouse is one of our
representative men of affairs and a
man of which any community can
well be proud. He was married in
1870, to a daughter of the late Dr. C.
J. O'Hagan, and resides with his wife
and family in a handsome home in
this city,
BAKBR & HART.
General Distributors of Hardware and
Retail Dealers in Shelf and
Heavy Hardware.
Baker & Hart are general distribu-
tors of hardware in all that the word
implies, including shelf and heavy
hardware, builders's hardware, carpen-
ters's, blacksmith'ss and mechanics's tools,
cutlery, guns, ammunition, sporting
goods, a general line of mill supplies,
belting, oils, a full stock of stoves and
ranges (handling the celebrated Gar-
land and Majectic lines), granite and
tinware, etc. They are wholesale dis-
tributors of several lines, including
Harrisons's Ready Mixed Paints, and
are the largest dealers of this popular
paint in the State, buying it in car-
load lots, which they sell to mer-
chants in this and adjoining counties.
They are also transfer agents here for
the International Harvester Company,
covering the territory of Eastern
North Carolina and carry two or
three carloads of their goods at au
times. They also handle a~ general
line of farm and garden tools, includ-
ing the Chattanooga plows, John
Deere cultivators and the Cole cotton
planter.
They buy their stock direct from
the manufacturer and largely in car-
BAKER & HART, HARDWARE ESTABLISHMENT.
load lots and the advantage thus gain-
ed enables them to sell at lowest
prices, an important consideration ap-
preciated by their immense patronage,
They promise to do their best by all
who give them a share of their trade
and their customers are assured of the
readiest. accommodation and most
courteous treatment.
The management has always been
indefatigable in looking after the
wants of their trade, laying before
their customers just what they want-
ed and at prices tnat are fair and
commensurate with quality. They
cater to no particular class of people,
but carry a stock so varied that any
condition of pocket or fancy of mind
can be fitted. In consequence they
are always prepared to meet any con-
dition of trade.
Baker & Hart occupy a large two
story building, 420 Evans street, 30x90
feet and additional three warehouses.
A competent force of people are em-
ployed. The firm was formed in 1896,
starting in a small way and under
adverse conditions, for their store was
burned one day after they started, but
with pluck, courage and energy they
opened again for business in a
month'ss time. They have succeeded
and built up a business second to none
of its kind in Hastern North Carolina,
The firm is composed of Mr. G. W.
Baker and Mr. J. N. Hart. Mr.
Baker has been a general merchant at
Lewiston and Rocky Mount, this
State, for several years and has other
large interests. He is just completing
one of the finest residences in Green-
ville and will hereafter make his
home here.
(Mr. Hart, who is the practical man
and active manager of the business,
has had twelve years's experience in
the hardware line and thorughly un-
derstands every branch of it. He 1s
a capable business man, widely and
favorably known and came to Green-
ville twelve years ago from Virginia,
his native State. He takes a keen
interest in the development of Green-
ville and he and the business he so
capably represents, is a credit to the
town. He has property interests here
and owns a nice home, corner of
Fourth and Elizabeth streets,
PULLEY & BOWEN.
Conducting a Thoroughly Modern and
Up-to-date Dry Goods and Mer-
cantile Establishment.
The handsome mercantile house at
412-414 Evans street is one of the best
of its kind in Greenville. Particular
attéfition has been given to the qual-
ity of the stock and its reputation
among critical buyers is not surpassed
by any competing store. This house
is known as the Home of oWomen'ss
Fashions� and displays lines of fine
dry goods, dress goods, trimmings and
novelties, silks and _ laces, ladies's
furnishings, staple dry goods, ladies's
ready-to-wear waists and skirts and a
millinery department of great merit
under competent and efficient milli-
ners. This house also ecarries a fine
line of footwear for ladies, children
and misses and a nice line for men'ss
wear. In the ladies's make a leader
of the oUltra;� for men, the oSnow
Shoe� and Dorsch. They also carry
men'ss foods in furnishings, hats, neck-
wear, a complete line of boys's cloth-
ing and a well selected stock of
trunks, traveling bags, suit cases, etc.
The aim of the house is to carry a
stock where one wishing the best can
find it. It has never been its policy to
compete with cheap stores, but rather
to furnish its patrons with the latest
and best at a price as low as consis-
tent with good business policy.
Through the agencies of judicious
advertising, up-to-date business meth-
ods and the obest goods for the mon-
ey,� Pulley & Bowen have secured a
large patronage and a high com-
mercial standing, They buy the best
and cater to the taste of the most
fastidious and the best goods at the
lowest consistent prices is the gov:
erning principle of this progressive
firm.
Pulley & Bowen opened their store
here ten years ago"the entire public
know their reputation for reliability
and fair dealing; with ample capital,
thorough knowledge of the dry goods
business and of the- markets of
the country in their special lines
they have successfully gained the
confidence and custom of the peo-
ple of this section, Indeed the
key note of their success has been
their perfect system and correct mer-
cantile methods which have particu-
larly characterized the workings of
the establishment,
The firm began business in a small
way in a little wooden building known
as the Rawls building. In less than a
year after their start they were burn-
ed out, but immediately resumed busi-
ness in temporary quarters moving
into one of their present rooms, 412
Evans street, in the falt of 1898. The
first of this year they leased the ad-
joining room, 414, giving them two
large store-rooms with a frontage of
fifty feet. These are connected by an
arch-way, are fitted with handsome
plate glass show windows, up-to-date
fixtures and with stock attractively
displayed. A corps of competent and
obliging salespeople add to the popu-
larity of the establishment.
The members of the firm, B. J.
Pulley and W. A. Bowen are both
well known and popular business men,
They started in business with but a
small capital and have by their busi-
ness acumen and foresight, ready ac-
commodation to customers and carry-
ing a stock of fine goods, built up a
trade second to none in this section.
They both take a keen interest in the
affairs of the city and do their full
share in attracting to the city, the
money and trade of a good class of
people.
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An Important Industry of Green-
ville"Manufacturers of High
Grade Vehicles,
Greenville has severe!
enterprises that are
with
and whose operations form a
prominent feature in owr aggregate
yearly trade,
Standing foremost among this num-
ber is The John Fanagin Buggy Com-
pany, an enterprise that has won an
unsurpassed reputation for the excel-
lence of their products,
The company'ss line of manufacture
comprises buggies, phaetons, and car-
riages, both steel and rubber-tired ve-
hicles, and make a specialty of bike
carriages,
All vehicles are made from the
best of material, using only carefully
seasoned wood, high grade paints and
closely
industrial
allied
its present growta and progress
very
embalmer.
This company operates what is the
oldest industry in Greenville, estab-
lished in 1866, by the late John Flan-
agan, whose name the present com-
pany bears. It has been in its present
location from its inception, and in
1904 was incorporated under the
name of the John Flanagan Buggy
Company, with a capital of $50,000.
They are now erecting a modern brick
factory and display building, corner
of: Cotanch and Fourth streets. This
is of three stories, 65x155 feet, of mill
construction and will be equipped
with the most improved machinery
for vehf{cle manufacture. A large por-
tion of the main floor will be given
over to show room and Offices, with
plate glass front and lighted by elec.
tricity. All machinery will also be
operated by electricity and the entire
plant will be high-class in every de-
tail. This plant will represent an in-
EK. B. FICKLEN'sS RESIDENCE.
varnishes, first class mechanics for
the assembling, furnishing and trim-
ming. They havea well equipped fac-
tory, turning out a large lot of supe-
rior vehicles that are shipped through-
out the Southern States. They are
also dealers in light and heavy farm
wagons and harness,
Every vehicle made by the com-
pany carries a guarantee for one year,
and should any part become broken
from any legitimate cause, they will
make it good, They publish a com-
prehensive and attractive catalogue
and much of their business is done by
mail orders.
� An important department of this
company'ss business is the undertak-
ing department, in which line they
have been engaged forty-one years.
They carry a complete line of under-
taking supplies and the Crane &
Breed Manufacturing Company of
Cincinnatti are now making them
a very handsome funeral car to be
delivered about November 1, whieh
will be one of the finest in east North
Carolina, Mr, Flanagan takes charge
of this department and is a licensed
vestment of $20,000 and will he a
credit to Greenville and Pitt county.
They expect to occupy their new
quarters about October 1, when they
extend a cordial invitation to all of
their friends to come and see them
and inspect their new plant.
The officers of the company are:
K, G. Flanagan, president and general
manager; T, M. Hooker, secretary and
W. E. Hooker, treasurer.
Mr. E. G. Flanagan is a son of the
founder and has been connected with
the business nearly all of his life,
He thoroughly understands every
branch and detail of vehicle manufac:
ture and is a broad-minded, latter-
day business man. He has varied
interests, owns considerable property
in town and county, and resides in
«a handsome home on Evans street.
Mr, Flanagan was elected alderman of
the Fourth Ward at the recent elec-
tion,
Mr. W. E. Hooker, the treasurer and
office man became identified with
this company in 1904. He is a native
of Green county and a member of a
prominent family and has resided in
Greenville ten years.
aud financial interests here, and a
host of friends, being a very popular
young man.
Mr. Thomas Hooker has been secre-
tary of the company three years, is
a capable business man, has other in-
terests and owns considerable prop-
erty adjoining Greenville.
The board of directors are: E. G.
Flanagan, R. J. Cobb, E. A. Moye,
Sr.. Thomas M. Hooker, Dr. E. A.
Moye, Jr., W. E. Hooker and A. J.
Moye, of Farmville.
E. B. FICKLEN TOBACCO CO.
Operating a Large and Well Equipped
Tobacco Steam Plant and Stem-
mery.
The steam plant operated by the
E. B. Ficklen Tobacco Company is
located in the south part of town and
covers a large area of ground. The
main building is 70x140 feet, of three
stories, and equipped with the im-
He has property
twenty years's experience as a tobacco
handler and buyer.
Than Mr. E. B. Ficklen, manager
and buyer for the EK. B. Ficklin ~ To-
bacco Company, there is perhaps no
one whose interests have been more
closely allied with those of the Green-
ville market or whose endeavors have
been more generally devoted to its ad-
vancement. Mr. Ficklen is, like many
others of the North Carolina tobacco
men, of Danville training and school-
ing. For many years and until his
moving to Greenville, he was in the
employ of that old and well-known
firm, Messrs. Pemberton & Penn, in
the capacity of buyer and manager.
After moving to Greenville Mr. Fick-
Mr. T..E. Roberts, of Chase City, Va.,
len was for some time associated with
under the firm name of Roberts &
Ficklen, and in 1896 organized the
present cempany,
E. B. Ficklen Tobacco Company
handle all grades of leaf tobacco
offered for sale on the Greenvive
H. A. WHITE'sS RESIDENCE.
proved truck system of machinery,
the best of its type on the market.
There is a separate boiler house, with
boiler of 50 H. P., and engine of 30
H. P. The machinery has been re-
cently overhauled and the capacity of
the plant increased to 30,000 pounds
of dry leaf a day. All stock handled
by this company is turned out in first
class manner, guaranteed to be satis-
factory in any market for which it
may be desired, and this is probably
the best equipped independent steam
plant in the town. The plant is
operated from seven to eight months
in the year and from 75 to 100 people
are employed.
In connection with their steam
plant this company are leaf tobacco
dealers and buyers, handling about
2,000,000 pounds per annum. They
started in business here in 1896 and
have been in their present plant about
seven years,
This business is under the owner-
ship and personal direction of Mr.
EK. B. Ficklen, who has had some
warehouse floors, and their extensive
business and consequent heavy and
strong bidding form one of the causes
why the planters find this market a
high one on which to dispose of their
crops. Mr. Ficklen has been a most
successful man and his attainments
have been the result of his own
energy, good judgment and business
ability.
H. A. WHITE.
General Insurance Broker, President
of the Home Building & Loan As-
sociation and Representative of
~the Standard Oil Company
H. A, White is a general insurance
broker, representing a number of re-
liable fire, liability, accident, life,
bonding, burglary, plate glass and, in-
deed, is in position to issue any policy
to cover any kind of a risk. He is a
man of broad and practical experience
in this line, sound executive ability
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and much personal popularity and
has attained a high -position among
the leading and representative insur-
ance men of eastern North Carolina.
He represents many leading and
loss paying companies of national and
international fame, among which may
be mentioned the Hartford Fire In-
surance Company, and the Royal
the Home Building & Loan Associa-
tion and has held the office of presi-
dent since its inception.
In January, this year, he re-orga-
nized the Pitt County Oil Company of
Winterville, of which company he is
president.
Mr. White is local representative of
the Standard Oil Company. The tank
warehouseman is the varied record
of Mr. B. E. Parham, proprietor of
Parham'ss Warehouse. There are in
the list of the market'ss whole force
but few men whose experience in
things tobacco cover a wider range or
longer period of active service than
does his. In his connection with the
Greenville market Mr. Parham holds
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in this way succeeded in extending
his already wide acquaintance amongst
the planting element.
Before the formation of the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company, Mr. Parham,
as agent, bought for the largest man-
ufacturers in the world, both Ameri-
can and European, and he has spent
of his time, money and effort in ad-
vertising Greenville as a_ tobacco
market and is justly reaping his re-
ward in an immense volume of busi-
ness, No man works harder or looks
more closely after the interests of the
planter than does he. He has had
long and valuable experience and
knows the product thoroughly from
the growing to the manufacturing.
His wide personal acquaintance and
popularity with the farmer brings
him a gratifying volume of business
and one that is steadily increasing
each and every year.
Mr. Parham owns his warehouse,
the block adjoining it, and a nice
home on Dickinson avenue.
GREENVILLE LUMBER & VENEER
Co.
Well Established and Successful Man-
ufacturers of Lumber, Box Shooks,
Truck Barrels and Crates.
What is unquestionably an impor-
tant industry to Greenville and a
large employer of labor is the Green-
ville Lumber & Veneer Company,
Insurance Company of Liverpool,
Northern Assurance Company of Lon-
don and three of othe original� four
Greensboro companies. He represents
the Maryland Casualty Company for
steam boiler insurance, accident, plate
glass, etc., and the United States Fi-
delity & Guaranty Company of Balti-
more, and can execute all court or
judiciary bonds immediately on appli-
cation, holding the company'ss power
of attorney for this work.
Mr. White is district agent for
Greensboro Life Insurance Company
and has done a very successful busi-
ness for this Company in Pitt, Green,
Halifax, Edgecombe and Martin coun-
ties, over which territory he has su-
pervision with a number of local
representatives under him.
The large and growing. business
done by Mr. White as manager of
these staunch institutions, is a demon-
stration of his underwriting ability;
this cannot be gainsaid and not only
reflects great credit upon his energy
and aggressiveness, but also proves
the worth of the companies he repre-
sents. He has been in business here
since 1895, and the fact that during
that time over one-quarter million
dollars has been paid to claimants
through his agency, all adjustments
being fully satisfactory to the in-
sured, speaks volumes for his meth-
ods and the reliability of the com-
panies he represents.
Mr. White has had seventeen years
experience in the insurance business
and received his training in the gen-
eral agency of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of New York, since lo-
cating here he has_ built up one of
the strongest agencies in this part of
the State. He was born and reared
in Greensboro and has a wide ac-
quaintance in the State. He is
counted as one of our most progres-
sive and successful business men and,
is always in the front rank on' any
move that tends to benefit the com-
munity. He was active in organizing
GREENVILLE LUMBER & VENEER COMPANY PLANT.
wagon service under his supervision,
is supplying oil to some eighteen
towns in this and adjoining counties.
He has been connected with this com-
pany for ten years. :
Mr. White is a director in the
Greenville Banking and Trust Com-
pany. He occupies handsome offices
on Third street and a beautiful home
on Green street.
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PARHAM'sS WAREHOUSE.
For the Sale of Leaf Tobacco, Owned
and Managed by B. E. Parham,
Parham'ss Warehouse is located at
the corner of Dickinson avenue and
Ninth stréet, close to the railways
and depots. It is probably the largest
tobacco warehouse in the State, con-
tains 30,000 square feet of floor
space, is of the most improved type
of construction with solid lights,
evenly distributed, numbering about
one hundred and sixty in all. It is
accessible from every street, with am-
ple room for wagons and is lighted
by electricity. There is ample sleep-
ing accommodation for patrons, about
150 stalls for horses and has commv-
dious offices, Indeed there seems to
be no convenience lacking for the
handling and selling of tobacco. There
is also a prize house connected with
the warehouse, 40x90 feet for storing
and handling purposus.
This warehouse was Duilt in 1892,
to replace the one burned and was
built by Mr. Parham. It embodies
every device for both safety anil con-
venience and is kept well painted and
in good repair.
Mr. Parham has sold as high as
three and a half million pounds of
tobacco in a season in this. warehouse
and 100,000 pounds in a day of loose
tobacco. He employs a full and com-
petent force and the prices obtainable
in this warehouse are always the best.
Planter, buyer,'s manufacturer and
a record for helping to bring affairs
to their present enviable condition,
which is surpassed by the history of
none, As a buyer, B. E. Parham sup-
ported the Greenville market for nine
years and during that period of time
handled tobacco and filled orders for
some of the largest concerns which
have ever placed their orders on this
market. He built and occupied the
factory now -being used by the E. B.
Ficklen Tobacco Company and his
large operations did much and went
far toward attracting the planter here
with his crop and gaining for Green-
ville its present reputation. Besides
his service as a buyer and rehandler
of tobacco, Mr. Parham has also seen
much active service as a warehouse-
man, having been closely associated
with these interests for some time
previous to his present venture, and
manufacturers of roughed and dressed
North Carolina pine lumber, box
shooks, truck barrels and crates,
The policy of the company is to do
a conservative business, fill all con-
tracts with up-to-date materia: and
superior workmanship and execute all
orders promptly and on time. Their
product has an established reputation
for excellence.
The company operates a large plant
in the south part of town, lying be-
tween the tracks of the Atlantic Coast
Line and the Norfolk and Southern
Railways. It covers several acres of
ground and has a full complement of
buildings, including saw mill with a
daily capacity of 12,000 feet, box fac-.
tory of 9,000 feet capacity, veneer fac-
tory with a capacity of 1,500 barrels
and 1,500 baskets daily, dry kilns
(Continued on page 12.)
METHODIST CHURCH.
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The Best Home Site in Greenville
HIS property is situated on the west side of Greenville, within the corporate limits, and the
owners will make it the most fashionable residential section, in fact it will be to Greenville what
Ghent is to Norfolk, Va. GREENVILLE HEIGHTS is owned by the United Development
Corporation, of Norfolk, which is composed of the following gentlemen of Norfolk,: J. G.
McNeal, President; B. R. Jones, Vice-President; J. L. Bunting, Secretary and Treasurer; they,
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with J. J. Summerlin, of Portsmouth, Va., compose the Board of Directors.
BOE ce
Mr. J. G. McNeal, Presi-
dent, has large lumber in- "
terests in North Carolina,
being located in Garysburg
and Beregaw, and is well
known throughout the State
_ having sold the greater
part of Lambert'ss Point,
which is composed of eight |
or ten land companies, and
the purchasers of the lots
have made from three to
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four hundred per cent.
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Mr. J. L. Bunting, Sec-
retary, Treasurer and Gen-
eral Manager, is one of the £
most successful business
* GREENVILLE HEIGHTS
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in that city, and for the
past several years has de-
voted most of his time to
developing land companies,
both around Norfolk and
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Remember that Greenville is like all other growing Southern towns.
a better advantage than to-day.
COUPON
Cut this out and mail to office,
Look Out
Greenville, N. C. FOR THE OPEN:NG DAY
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| Richmond. All properties
| developed by him have in-
creased very rapidly, show-
ing that he has a natural
talent for the business. He
} is now Secretary, Treasurer
= Mr. B. R. Jones, Vice- and General Manager of
a """ was formerly § the following companies:
sf from Wilmington. He has The Ocean View Cottage
z been engaged in the real { Co., Norfolk, Va.; Lee An-
ES estate business for the past f nex Realty Cotpnntion
= twenty years, and his opera- # Richmond, Va.; Bunting-
> tions in and around Norfolk McNeal Real Estate Co.,
§ have been quite extensive, Richmond, Va., and Fulton
Heights, Richmond, Va.
On all lots sold by the
g above companies the pur-
§ chasers are making from
g two to four hundred per
cent.
Mr. 5B J. Su Gabel 's: 1
aving been traveling sales-"
man for Joseph E. Pogue,
of Raleigh, N. C., for fifteen
years. For three years he
men of Norfolk, having oUNITED DEVELOPMENT COD.DODATION J has been engaged in the
large interests in real estate GREENVILLE N-C | real estate business in Nor-
GW FITCHETT -C-E:. NORFOLK WA MAY 4907] folk, having. sold most of
the lots in East Fairmount,
and the purchasers of these
lots who have sold have
made a good profit.
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as i f th summer houses and enjoy the breeze.
Visit GREENVILLE HEIGOTS Park, take a seat in one of the eal Estate can'st be purchased to
The whole country is looking towards . Pommard berg a
1l Sage and old Nick Longworth, and invest your money in your own town , aN
ary aa who never owned a foot of real estate nor never will; don'st be influenced by those "
boast they have known Greenville from her infancy and have nothing to show for it but old rent tag 8
The landlord will tell you it is cheaper to pay rent than to own your own property. Will you take his
advice or will you figure or think for yourself, when you can buy a lot in GRE
: ill in value very rapidly, as Greenville is
We predict that GREENVILLE HEIGHTS lots wi nag mage S ae ak te cer ing the
Training School. She is the second largest
tobacco market in the State, and has also many factories now, and her many advantages will bring others.
The place to build your house is GREENVILLE HEIGHTS, with her nice wide s
S- nd beautiful park. Buy now at first cost and on easy terms, $10 cas
NO INTEREST OR TAXES. If interested in a good paying investment in the best and most prosper-
ous town in eastern North Carolina, fill out the coupon on this page and mail to our office.
OFFICES OF
United Development Corporation,
ENVILLE HEIGHTS for
treets and granolithic
h and $5 per month,
305 and 306 Columbia Build'sg,
NORFOLK, VA.
3213 Fourth Street,
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in the business by Mr. W. T. Lipscomb
and the firm became Brinkley, Lasit-
ter & Lipscomb. A Promi i
Mr. Brinkley has been engaged iu mont and Succesetel Firm of
. Real Estate Dealers and In-
the warehouse business fourteen years, surance Agents
and is an expert in his line. He is ;
recognized as one of the best posted The firm of Moseley Brothers has
men on tobacco in this section. He attracted considerable attention owing
to Greenville in 1903, from to the energy, and ability of its mem-
Robersonville, where he was on the bers, who have built up a highly suc-
tobacco market for three years. He cessful business, They are well in-
is a native of North Carolina, rearea formed on all matters pertaining to
MOSELEY BROS.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
(Continued from page 9.)
with capacity of 15,000 feet of Sie vantages over the old style wooden
ber and a lumber and basket shed 300
feet long.
The company manufacture flooring,
ceiling, and siding and ship both
rough and dressed lumber to north-
ern and eastern markets. Their
veneer products are sold throughout
this and adjoining States, through
the truck and fruit sections.
The equipment of the plant is mod-
ern and up-to-date in every depart-
ment. It is operated by steam power
supplied by three engines of combined
185 H. P., and five boilers of 280 H.
P. This is the largest plant of its
kind in the section and one of the
largest in the State. They cut about
3,000,000 feet of logs a year.
It is operated throughout the entire
year and gives employment to a large
force, numbering from 85 to 100 men,
and the company pay out in wages a
good round sum every month which
finds its way into every channel of
trade in the town and is an important
item in commercial circles.
This business was started in 1903,
and has an authorized capital stock
of $25,000. Its officers are: A. B.
Miner, president; 0. G. Calhoun, vice-
president; W. M. Pugh, general man-
ager, and George H. Cole, secretary.
Mr. Miner is a prominent manufac-
turer of Suffolk, Va., operating a
large plant there and has other inter-
ests in this State and in South Caro-
lina,
Mr. Pugh, the general manager, has
been with this company three years;
hhe acted as bookkeeper and lumber
inspector until September, 1906, when
he was elected general manager. He
is thoroughly familiar with the work-
ings of the industry and: is a capa-
ble and efficient man in the place. A
native of Virginia; he came to Green-
ville about four years ago, and was
for some time connected with the to-
bacco industry. Mr. Pugh has made
many friends in Greenville and has
won the respect of the entire com-
munity.
CENTER BRICK WAREHOUSE.
Brinkley, Lasitter and Lipscomb,
Proprietors"Sellers of Tobacco
in Immense Quantities.
The Center Brick Warehouse is a
mammoth structure, the only one of
brick construction in Greenville. This
building is 210 feet by 128 feet with
excellent lighting facilities there be-
ing 72 sky lights as well as side light-
ing. The warehouse represents the
latest and best features of warehouses
construction with double floors, double
roof, (thereby adding to the lighting
facilities), and is conceded to be the
best built structure of its kind in the
man of
worth,
Mr. Lasitter is a practical tobacco
expert and was a grower of tobacco
for years hefore engaging in the ware-
house business. He was an extensiive
and successful farmer of Greer
county (of which county he is a
native), and where he still owns con-
siderable farm interests.
Mr. Lipscomb is one of the most
widely known and well posted tobaeco
men of Eastern North Carolina, and
has been engaged in the business
Since a mere boy. He originated and
built the trade of the Liberty Ware-
house, operating the same under the
title of W. T. Lipscomb & Company.
He has been a resident of Greenville
for years and has a wide acquaintance
throughout this section.
The Center Brick Warehouse has
added new customers every season
Since it began operations and this is
due to the fact that the owners have
reliability, integrity and
State of North Carolina. It was built
in 1903 and has many decided ad-
structures and takes the place of the
old wooden one, then known as the
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in Halifax coupty and is known as a Teal estate, and their experience has
fitted them for judging of the value
of real estate in a capable manne,.
They give every matter of business
brought to them the most careful con-
sideration and research, form their
opinions in a careful and conservative
manner, and therfore their informa-
tion on these affairs may be relied
upon as impartial and true. They are
known as Straightforward business
men as true to their customers inter.
ests as to their own.
Moseley Brothers handle improved
and unimproved city and farm proper-
ties, timber lands, etec,, and have an
extensive line of property listed in
Greenville and surrounding section,
and several farms in Pitt county. They
have handled a number of important
deals, among which may be mentioned
the negotiation and sale of forty acres,
lying just west of town, to the United
Development Corporation ; this has
been graded and improved with roads,
sidewalks, etc., divided into building
lots and is now on the market, one
of the finest residental sections of the
CENTER BRICK WAREHOUSE (tobacco),
oarnmer'ss Warehouse, destroyed by fire Teady accommodation in every way at
in July, 1903. It is located on Dickin- 11 times. These features have caused
son avenue, opposite Ninth street, has the volume of business to increase
electric lights installed and jg .©ach year and will doubtless add its
equipped with every convenience for full share to this year'ss,
the accommodation of customers, sleep-
ing quarters are furnished for patrons
and ample stable quarters for teams
of customers and no detail is over-
looked for providing for the comfort
of their customers by this enterpris-
ing and worthy firm.
This warehouse also has the best of
facilities for the rapid handling and
accurate selling of the
handled"North Carolina obright� to-
bacco. They employ an able floor
manager, an expert auctioneer, ac-
curate book-keeper, also clip-carrier,
tag marker, ete, They sell immense
quantities of tobacco each season, The
Sales in this warehouse run about
2,000,000 pounds and from present
crop prospects the gales this year will
run about 3,000,000 pounds. The prices
obtained by the Management are al-
ways the highest that the market war-
rants. The management and _agsist-
ants are always courteous, obliging
and give to the patrons of this ware-
house, quick, accurate service, good
prices and honest treatment,
The Center Brick Warehouse 1s
Owned by Mr. J. Frank Brinkley and
Mr. M. D. Lasitter and was built in
1903.
The firm of Brinkley & Lasitter was
formed in 1904, when Mr. Lasitter
bought a half interest in the business
and warehouse,
In May last year, they were joined
liability insurance and represent
many important and reliable insur-
ance companies, foreign and domestic.
Among these may be mentioned The
Insurance Company of North America,
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
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SENATOR JAMES L. FLEMING.
COL. HARRY SKINNER.
the Hanover Fire Insurance Com- aldermen last year, took an important
pany of New York, the Royal Ex-
change Assurance of London, Union
Assurance Society of London, and
other prompt loss paying companies.
In accident and liability, they repre-
sent the largest in the country"the
Travelers's, of Hartford, Conn. For Fi-
delity bonds, they represent the
American Bonding Company of Balti-
more, and in life the largest North
Carolina company, the Security Life
and Annuity Company, of Greenshoro.
Moseley Brothers haye won an en-
viable reputation throughout the com-
munity for their ability as represen-
tative underwritters, the courteous
and accommodating management be-
ing supplemented by a spirit of enter-
prise and progressiveness on the part
of the firm members that has placed
the concern high among foremost in-
surance agencies of eastern North
Carolina. Their broad knowledge of
the business and excellent connections
enabling them to offer exceptional fa-
cilities in their line.
The firm is composed of B. W. and's
A. M. Moseley, both latter-day, pro-
gressive business men,
Mr. B. W. Moseley came to Greens-
ville in 1899 from Lynchburg, Va.,
and is a native of that State. He
was engaged in mercantile pursuits
in Lynchburg and came here as a Ccot-
ton buyer, giving, at first, his entire
attention to that business. He was
and is an extensive buyer and shipper
of cotton for both mill and export
trade, giving particular attention to
the latter. He buys in large quanti-
ties every year, gives to every order
his careful attention and prompt
shipment and is an important factor
in the cotton market of this section.
Mr. Moseley takes a keen interes
in the development of Greenville, has
served as a member of the board of
part in the deliberations of that body
and was chairman of the Street Com-
omittee and Water and Light Commit-
tee. He is a director in the Home
Building and Loan Association; is
identified with other interests in the
town and owns considerable property
in this section,
Mr. A. M. Moseley came to Green-
ville in 1902, and engaged in cotton
buying. For the past three years's he
has represented, exclusively in this
section, Rodgers, McCabe and Com-
pany, of Norfolk, heavy buyers for
mill and export trade. He is tho-
roughly experienced and proficient as
a cotton buyer, careful and conscien-
tious and has made a decided repu-
tation in his line. He is a native on
Virginia and came here from Lynch-
burg. He has made many friends in
Greenville and is popular with all
who know him. He is a director fn
the Greenville Banking and Trust
Company and owns real estate~ in
Greenville.
Moseley Brothers occupy pleasant
offices on the main floor of the Reflec-
tor building, Evans street.
COL. HARRY SKINNER.
An Able Lawyer and Representative
Citizen, Prominent in the Political
Life of North Carolina.
For over thirty years Col. Harry
Skinner has been prominent in the
legal, social and business life of
Greenville, having settled here in 1867
and engaged in the practice of law.
Since that time it has become an
every day truism that of the many
identified with the growth and wel-
fare of Greenville, none have sur-
passed him in faithful citizenship, de-
votion to the honest advancement of
the city of his adoption, and individ- tion of the farmer and took part in
ual support of munecipal issues caleu-
lated to improve the condition of all
classes,
He is an able and conscientious
lawyer, possessed of the strictest in-
tegrity and wins his cases by the able,
thorough and painstaking manner in
which he handles them. He has the
respect of the courts before which he
appears, that if hos fellow colleagues
as well as the community in which
he resides. He has ever been a close,
diligent student and gained a broad
and comprehensive knowledgge of the
science of jurisprudence and has won
some very important suits, His cases
are always prepared with the greatest
thoroughness and precision, and his
arguments are_ logical, forceful and
convincing.
Harry Skinner is a native of Per-
quimans, born on his father'ss planta-
tion near Hertford, this State. He
was educated in the Hertford Aca-
demy and in the Kentucky University,
graduating from the latter named in-
stitution in 1875, with degree of B. A.
He was admitted to the bar before
the Supreme Court of North Carolina
in January, 1876, and during the same
year came to Greenville and began
practice.
He has been prominent in munici-
pal and State politics and has always
worked for the betterment of his com-
munity. In 1878, he was on the Board
of Aldermen; in 1880, was appointed
a member of the personal staff of Gov,
Jarvis, and in 1890 was elected to
State Legislature, serving one term,
He took an active part in the delibe-
~ations of the session of 1891, worked
to relieve the then depressed condi-
.other important movements. He isan
advanced thinker, a deep student, and
a bold, fearless and talented writer
and has attained a more than local
reputation as political writer,
In 1894, he was nominated and
elected to the 54th Congress from the
first Congressional district, and in
1896 again re-elected,
Mr. Skinner made a popular, atten-
tive, useful and active representative
and accomplished more for his dis-
trict than did any of his predecessors.
He served four years on the Com-
mittee of Publie Buildings and
Grounds, and on other important com-
mittees, :
fn July, 19902, he was appointed
(United States District Attorney for
the eastern (distriet of North Caro-
lina and is at present filling the
office with marked ability and accept-
ability to the Department of Justice
and to the people,
eager -aeerinnerminepgmprempnigemea
SENAPOR JAMES L. FLEMING,
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A Prominent Lawyer and State Sena-
tor For this District.
James lL, Fleming is a native of
Pitt county. He was educated in
Wake Forest College, and read law in
the University of North Carolina, be-
ing admitted to the bar in 1901, and
began practice in Greenville the same
year, He has followed along the lines
of general practice and built up a
successful clientele, He has always
taken a keen interest in the political
affairs of this section and served for
iwo terins as mayor of Greenville. He
was a member of the county Board of
Edueation and during his term jn
COL. HARRY SKINNER'sS RESIDENCE,
SENATOR J. L. FLEMING'sS RESIDENCE,
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and valuable ome and he is an
acknowledged expert in his line. He
has bought, not only on all the local
markets of this section, but also in
many of the larger cotton markets of
the South and in New York, for his
mili trade and has visited European
markets, giving him unusual ex-
perience as to grading, classification,
etc.
A native of Green county, Mr.
this office the board re-districted the
county and began building modern
school houses. He resigned from this
office to accept the office of State Sen-
ator, being elected from the Sixth Dis-
trict, in the fall of 1904, and was
again elected Senator in 1906. During
the first session he devoted his ener-
gies to legislation for the benefit of
Pitt county and served on many im-
portant committees and was chair-
IDG AL FTES
man of the committee on constitu-
tional amendment and made a repu-
tation as a bold and fearless fighter
for any cause which he deemed to be
for the best interests of the State at
large. During the session of 1907, he
was chairman of the committee on
banks and currency and of other im-
portant committees. He was a strong
worker and hard fighter for the pas-
sage of the bill creating the establish-
ment of the East Carolina Teachers's
Training School, to which there was
great opposition.
Senator Fleming went to the Legis-
lature with a bill prepared for this
Speight made his home in Wilson, N.
C., for several years before coming to
Greenville fourteen years ago. He is
one of our most hustling business
men, has made a decided success in his
line and is one of the largest cotton
buyers in Eastern North Carolina.
C. S. FORBES.
Well Known and Popular Outfitter to
Men and Boys and Dealer in
Dry Goods.
The store of C. S. Forbes's has fast
won its way into favor with careful
buyers as it has become known that
project and immediately went to C. S. FORBES's CLOTHING STORE (interior).
work to get Pat gaa in a his honesty, ability and fair dealing. To Mr. Speight is practically due and every article sold is strictly as
from East Carolina ha osem pobre The firm being dealers on a scale of the development of the Greenville cot- represented in every particular and
and after an aereoment ad cen Feach- considerable extent, vay the highest ton market, he being the first man to the quality and price is thoroughly in
4 ed which was satisfactory to all east- market prices for the staple and make the buying and shipping of cot- keeping with the demands of the
ern towns he, by presistent effort, suc- handle, at ~their establishment in ton from this point his exclusive busi- customer.
here is no misrepresentation of goods
ceeded in gaining a joint meeting of
the Committee on Education of both
houses, when he again got large dele-
gations from Greenville and Pitt
county and from other eastern towns
to go to Raleigh and advocate the
measure,
At this meeting Senator Fleming
was ill and unable to attend; the
delegation was heard but no vote
taken and it looked as if the bill
Greenville, from eight to fourteen
ness. Prior to that time a large por-
He carries a full line of men'ss,
youth'ss and boys's clothing, hats and
furnishings, a particularly large and
well selected stock of high class, well
tailored clothes of the leading makes
and most nobby styles, in all the new
patterns, textures and weaves, odd
garments such as fancy vests, white
vests, separate trousers, etc; a strictly
high class line of furnishings in
shirts, neckwear, underwear, hosiery,
was to be pigeon-holed and suffer the gloves and a well selected stock of
¥ usual death of unpopular measures, hats in derbys and the popular shapes
z. but upon recovery, he, by persistent in soft felt and straw; he also carries
bd effort, which, at the time, engendered fine dry goods and a line of shoes for
3 considerable feeling, succeeded in hay- women.
ing another joint meeting of the com- A brief outline of some of the lines
~ mittee called for the consideration, of stock handled is an index to their
iF " ren ge ork ~~ on an- quate and style. - heap rage pee
t other large elegation rom Green- - e smart suits made y Hart, Schaff-
ville and Pitt county and other east- ner and® Marx heads the list. In
ern towns were present and on this shoes he carries the Banister ana
occasion practically forced favorable Walk-Over lines and the Queen Qual-
% action, After this hearing, the oppon- ity for women. In furnishings the
. ents of the bill withdrew and with United Shirt and Collar Company'ss
- some few changes, the bill passed line and the famous Hawes hats. The
~ both houses. As soon as Senator dry goods stock includes silks, dress
ee eT i ee ecm naN wm nme
Fleming became assured of the pass-
ing of this law, he introduced bills
allowing Greenville and Pitt county
to vote upon bonds with which to
offer financial aid for the securing of
this school and for other purposes,
the bill being so framed that other
towns desiring to bid could not tell
the amount of the bid of Greenville
and Pitt county,
Immediately upon returning from
Raleigh, he began an active campaign
to raise the needed money and con-
tinued to do so until the bonds were
voted. He has been a member of
each committee that went to Raleigh
to secure the school to us and has
done efficient and noble work in the
project. He has always been loyal to
the best interests of Pitt county and
east North Carolina and has gained
an enviable reputation as a_practi-
tioner and legislator; he is a persis-
tent fighter and the success he gained
in the management of the bill creat-
ing and gaining to Greenville The
East Carolina Teachers~ Training
School fully sustains this reputation.
SPEIGHT & COMPANY.
Extensive Buyers of Cotton, Giving
Special Attention to Mill
Orders.
Speight & Company, through the
energy of Mr. Jesse Speight, the head
of the business, have been for several
years, the heaviest buyers and ship-
pers of cotton in this county. They
are als) buyers of cotton seed pro-
ducts and other produce, For four-
teen years Mr. Speight has vigorousiy
and actively pushed forward in this
line and handles annually large quani-
ties of the staple, selling to both mill
vad export trade. Nearly every mer-
chant and farmer in Pitt county, and
indeed through this Eastern sectior
of the State, have had .dealings at
some time with him, and all attest to
MR. JESSE SPEIGHT.
thousand bales per annum. They also
have a branch office in Washington,
N. C., and Mr, Speight is vice-presi-
dent of the H. M. Jenkins Company,
wholesale grocers of Washington, and
has financial and banking interests
here and in Newport News, Va., and
has property in Norfolk.
tion of the cotton raised in this seu-
tion was shipped by the planters to
the commission merchants at other
points. Now the sales on the local
market amount to a large amount
nearly all the cotton raised in this
section being sold here. Mr, Speighrs
experience as a cotton buyer is a long
C. 8. FORBES's RESIDENGR (under construction),
goods, trimmings, piece goods, notions,
hosiery, domestics, underwear and
novelties,
The stock carried is one of the larg-
est and most complete in this section.
The policy of the store"oone price
to all's guarantees satisfaction.
Having a thorough knowledge of the
cut and workmanship of clothes en-
ables Mr. Forbes to select the best
makes; every article sent out of his
store is guaranteed to give satisfaction
or the money is cheerfully refunded.
His establishment, located at 422
Evans street is a well arranged store,
housed in a substantial brick building
28x90 feet, with plate-glass front and
up-to-date store fixtures. The build-
ing was erected in 1899, built special-
ly for this business and in the rear is
a brick warehouse 30x40 feet, used to
house a large stock of trunks, travel-
ing bags, suit cases and for reserve
stock.
This business was started in 1899
by Mr. C. S. Forbes, the present pro:
prietor. He is the son of the late Mr.
Alfred Forbes, who was engaged in
business in Greenville for forty-two
years. Mr. Forbes is a practical man
in this line of ten years's experience
and one of the most progressive young
men of the city. He is highly success-
ful, has property interest here,a nice
farm in. Pitt county and is now com-
pleting one of Greenville'ss handsomest
homes on South Evans street.
THE HOMP BUTLDING & LOAN AS8-
SOCIATION.
A Home Institution that is Far Reach-
ing in its Benefits,
The Home Building and Loan
Association was organized May, 1906,
with an authorized capital of $1,000.-
00, consisting of 10,000 shares, par
value of $100 each. There has been
$130,000 sold, now on its third series,
and new series are opened every six
months, the first Saturday in May
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THE EASTERN REFLECTOR
and November. The shares are sold
on weekly payments of 25 cents each.
This is strictly a local building asso-
ciation, a home institution, with a
record to be proud of.
The organizers of the association,
principally its present managers, had
in view the creating of an association
for mutual benefit; to provide a safe,
convenient and profitable method of
taking care of small savings and loan-
ing the same to its members, to be
repaid in small payments to suit the
borrower.
That they succeeded beyond their
most sanguine expectation is shown
by the wonderful growth, prosperity
and popularity of the association.
This association has funds to aec-
comodate all borrowers and all with-
drawals on demand; it loans all that
is safe on all kinds of real estate
security, and its borrowers are stock-
holders and share in the dividenas
as fully as other stockholders. This
association has the confidence of the
people, it adopts only the best fea-
tures of any plan and has a system
of its own, while its managers give
it their constant care, their best ener-
gies and apply business principles
which guarantee success,
Through the good offices of this asso-
ciation a large number of homes have
been built, and its work is proving
of inestimable value to many and a
~potent factor in the improvement and
development of Greenville.
Through this association a man can
own his own home with rent money
"for example"a man pays rent per
week, say $1, or $52 per year. It
takes a series six years and twenty
weeks to mature. In six years and
twenty weeks he pays the landlord
rent, $332, and is no nearer owning
a home than before, but is actually
worse off, being now six and one-
third years older and that much near-
er incapacitated for work. Say a house
renting for $1 per week will sell for
$500. Let him take three shares of
stock, borrow $300 and pay _ that
amount on his house, and on which
he will have to pay to the building
and loan association as follows: On
three shares 25 per cent. per week,
seventy-five cents; interest on $300
per week at 6 per cent., thirty-five
cents; interest on $200 to the land-
owner, twenty-three cents; total $1.33
per week. Hence thirty-three cents
more per week than his rent, and in
six and one-third years makes $100,
this much more than the rent during.
that time. Now let him take two
more shares, and borrow from the
building and loan association $200,
and pay up in full the purchase
money. This new loan, when the two
shares are matured, will cost him,
with interest, $241, making a total of
$350. Now let us count six and one-
third years's additional rent which he
would have had to pay to the land-
lord, which amounts to $332, thus
making his home by that method
costing him but $16. Now if he bor-
rows the money from some other
source other than the association, in
three years he will pay back $300;
interest on $300 for six and one-third
years, $90; pay the other $200; In-
terest on $200 for six and one-third
years, $76; deduct the $664 rent, leav-
ing $102; deduct the amount the house
will cost through the building and
loan, namely $18, leaving $84, which
means it would have cost him $84
more than if he had borrowed from
a building and loan association.
Each day sees more and more peo-
ple convinced of the superiority of
reasons for their acquiring a home,
and each month sees a substantial in-
crease of the company'ss business.
The officers of The Home Building
and Loan Association are: H. A.
White, president; G. S. Prichard, vice-
president; and Norris G. White, secre-
tary and treasurer. The board of di-
rectors are: H. A. White, C. T. Mun-
ford, R. O. Jeffress, D. C. Moore, H.
W. Whedbee, D. J. Whichard, B. W.
Moseley, G. S. Prichard, R. C. Flana-
gan, R. J. Cobb, C. O'sH. Laughing-
house, S, T. White.
Farmers's Consolidated Tobacco Co.
Operating Large and Well-Equipped Warehouses"Sellers of
North Carolina Tobacco in Immense Quantities,
The Farmers Consolidated Tobacco
Company was organized October 13,
1903. It purposed to secure a better
market, more equitable prices and a
more steady market for the planter
and that its ideal has been realized
is evinced by the present conditions.
The low price at which tobacco sold
during 1902 and the beginning of 1903,
caused a restless, dissatisfied feeling
among the farmers and led to meet-
ings, much talk and earnest planning"
the result being the Farmers Consoli-
dated Tobacco Company, with Mr. O.
L. Joyner in charge and since then
the company has had a steady and
sure growth that has been marvelous.
The first year there was only three ~
Piousand dollars in stock paid in and
the company paid a dividend of 34
per cent.; the second year seven
thousand dollars in stock was paid in
The connecting link between pro-
ducer and manufacturer is the ware-
house, and through this channel all
the farmer'ss tobacco passes to the
buyer and it is the purpose of the
company to get in absolute control of
this channel. As an investment no
stock offers greater returns. The first
year the company operated only one
warehouse, the next year they pur-
chased the Star Warehouse property.
They now own two of the largest ware-
houses in the State and have paid
every dollar of the indebtedness and
in addition have paid in dividends to
the stockholders 971-2 per cent. of
the original investment. The idea of
doing business on the other tobacco
markets will be tested this year. The
company has leased, with the privi-
lege of buying, two of the best ware-
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EX-GOV. THOS. J. JARVIS.
and the dividend of 15 1-2 per cent.
declared; the third year fifteen thous-
and dollars in stock paid in and a
dividend of 32 per cent. was declared;
the fourth year twenty-three thousand
dollars in stock paid in and a dividend
of 15 per cent. declared, notwithstand-
ing the decreased acreage and the
increased amount of outstanding cap-
ital which shows a record for good
management unexcelied by any other
business enterprise in the State.
This company is managed by a
board of eleven directors; no stock-
holder is allowed to own more than
fifty shares at the par value of $10.00
per share, no stockholder is allowed
but one vote, and in this way the con-
trolling influence of the company is
confined entirely and exclusively to
the stockholders, The same principle
of government controls this Company
that controls the government of
United States. All this stock is own-
ed by the farmers, and to-day nearly
one thousand tobacco growers own
stock in this company and the man-
agers claim when they have secured
sixty per cent, of the growers they
can actually dictate prices.
houses in Robersonville, Martin
county, and the farmers of that sec-
tion have. taken to the idea even bet-
ter than they did in Pitt. It is the
purpose of the company to gradually
acquire houses on all the leading
markets of the East and as fast as
possible educate the farmers up to the
plan with a view of ultimately con-
trolling a majority of the warehouses
and through this means control the
prices,
Towards this company no enmity
is exhibited by the tobacco interests
of the country and on the other hand
there is no disposition on the part of
this company, to appeal to the pre-
judice of the farmer, but they are
striving to make plain to the farmer
his actual relation to the manu-
facturer and thus bring about better
feeling, more even amount of pro-
duction, better prices and a generally
more ojust� relation between grower
and manufacturer.
Viewed from this standpoint why
should any one object to this com-
pany? It has paid every one who has
had any connection with it. It offers
to the farmer a sure return of his
money and the best facilities for
marketing his product. It also offers
a means and a stepping stone to a
plan of organization, built up on
étrictly business principles and honest
and just values, that will teach him
to market in a more business like way
and, therefcre, in a more profitable
way. In other words, the ultimate
aim of this company is to inerease the
price of tobacco, maintain it at a
profitable point to the farmer, handle
the product in a way to meet the satis-
factory approval of the buyer, create a
feeling of fellowship between buyer
and farmer and educate the farmer
not to flood the market and in that
way lower prices, but by a community
of interest and a better understanding
of the conditions maintain a fair,
steady and profitable market price.
The company has acquired the ser-
vices of a valuable man this year in
the person of Mr. F. D. Foxhall, who
though formerly a strong competitor,
realizing the merits and appreciating
the growing tendency of the farmers
to affiliate themselves with this com-
pany, allied himself with their inter-
ests and will, this year, conduct the
Star Warehouse for them. Mr. Fox-
hall is a valuable man, he is a prac-
tieal farmer and knows tobacco from
the plant bed to the factory and was
engaged in the warehouse business
for thirteen years, and the past six
vears for himself in Greenville. A
hard worker and conscientious in all
of his dealings, he is a natural born
believer in high _prices and never
turns loose a pile of tobacco as long
as there is a bidder. He has a wide
acquaintance in seven tobaceo grow-
ing counties, is popular with the
buyers, has their fullest confidence and
is in position to gain the best prices.
The company also employs one of the
hest auctioneers in the State, Mr. W.
T. Burton.
The officers of the Farmers Consoli-
dated Tobacco Company are: O. L.
Joyner, president and executive head:
W. H. Dail, Jr., secretary and R. J.
Cobb, treasurer. The board of direc-
tors are: E. FE. Dail, J. Marshall Cox,
Dr. Jenniss Morrill, C. D. Smith, S.
¥, @eoyenet, W, B. -Oan, 2t 4. 2.
Turnage, J. J. Laughinghouse, A, A.
Forbes, 8. M. Jones and O. L. Joyner.
Mr 0. L. Jovner, the president and
executive head, was also the most
active of the organizers of this com-
pany. From the earliest day of the
inception of the idea, when opposition
and adverse influences combined to
crush it down to to-day when success
and unsenimous support mark the
changed conditions, he has with never-
failing courage and unswerving faith,
worked with tireless energy for the
success of the company. At the out-
set envious and malicious tongues
proclaimed that Joyner owould feath-
er his nest.� To-day those traducers
are silenced for facets prove that he
steadfastly refused to accept the
amount of salary voted by the board
of directors and voluntarily cut it
down 33 per cent. and would not al-
low it increased"this proves whether
he was only desirous of ogaining the
big end for himself.� He has given
to the affairs of the company his en-
tire time and it is largely to his fore-
sight, keen business judgment and un-
failing energy the credit is due for the
present flourishing condition of the
company'ss affairs.
Mr. Joyner came to Greenville in
1891 and from that day to this has
earnestly striven to benefit the condi-
tion of the farmer, both as warehouse-
man and grower. He _ has tried,
honestly and conscienciously, to finda
means to increase their profits,
whether it be tobacco, cotton, truck or
stock, seeking to improve the condi-
tion and realize a greater profit. He
is himself a planter and _ practical
farmer and comesof forefathers who
were for generations planters, and
gives to his work the dignity of love
of labor, intelligent research and earn-
est endeavor.
He, with Mr. R. J. Cobb, were the
first men to put up a dollar to create
a tobacco market in Greenville. In
fact it was Mr. Joyner, who first had
the courage to establish a warehouse
here, at a time when there was little
tobacco grown in this section and is,
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Mr. Joyner operates a large farm in
Pitt county and is a leading tobacco
planter.
Mr. R. J. Cobb is a leading citizen
and banker, president of the Green-
ville Banking and Trust Company, a
large farmer and has alwavs taken a
keen interest in the development of
the tobacco industry of Pitt county.
Mr. W. H. Dail, Jr., has been with
the company since its organization.
He is a young and aggressive business
man, long identified with the tobacco
industry here and has recently built
and is operating a large brick plant,
an important industrial acquisition to
the town.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF GREEN-
VILLE.
A Substantial and Progressive Finan-
cial Institution Under Able
Management,
The National Bank of Greenville
opened for business April 16, 1906,
with a capital stock of $50,000.
Though, but a comparatively new
financial acquistion to the town it to-
day occupies an enviable position for
it already has come to be recognized
as an important factor in the bank-
ing interests of this tinancial district
and is doing its full share in at-
WILEY BROWN'sS RESIDENCE,
W. B. WILSON & SON.
Car Lot Receivers and Distributors of
Flour, Meat, Corn, Hay, Oats
and Lime,
W. B. Wilson & Son are doing a
large and successful business as ear
lot receivers and distributors of food
stuffs. They handle immense quanti-
ties of flour, meat, corn, hay, oats
and lime, making car load lots a
Specialty. They represent such prom-
inent companies as the Voight Milling
Company, of Grand Rapids, Mich.,
selling large quantities of their Royal
Patent flour; Armour and Company'ss
fresh and cured meats, lard, ete.,
making a leader of their oStar�
hams; J. H. Cofer, of Norfolk, grain
and hay; Henry L. Hobart, of New
York, molasses, their oFaney Ponce�
being a leader; Alexander Kerr Bros.
& Co., of Baltimore, ground alum and
dairy salts, and other equally promi-
nent provisioners of the country.
The territory covered by them ex-
tends for fifty miles around Green-
ville, and they enjoy a trade second
to none in their line in this section
of the State. They sell from three to
four hundred car lots per annum, and
are prepared to fill orders at the
shortest notice and at lowest market
quotations.
Mr. W. B. Wilson, Sr., began this
business in 1885, and _ sold his first
bill of goods on the day his son, W.
B., Jr., now his partner, was born
Mr. Wilson is a native of Pitt county
and came to Greenville when a youth.
He has been successful, owns a con-
siderable amount of property and is
a director in the Bank of Greenville.
Associated with him in business is
his son, W. B.. Jr., who fs also en-
gaged in the real estate business, and
has listed with him a goodly Line of
city property. He also takes charge
of property for non-residents, collects
rents, pays insurance, etc. He is a
popular young man and has a host of
friends.
The firm of W. B. Wilson & Son
occupy offices at 328 Evans street.
tracting public attention to Green-
ville. It has enjoyed the peoples's con-
fidence from the day it opened its
doors, not so much un account of the
attractive capital with which it began
business, but Because the men who
are at its head are among the leading
and progressive citizens of this sec-
tion. While conservative in their
management, yet the officers of the
bank are always liberal to any re-
liable business enterprise seeking as-
sistance at their hands. The busi-
ness so far done has far exceeded the
most sanguine hopes of the directorate
and it has become one of the strong
factors in the finances of this section.
It does a general banking business.
The accounts and collections of mer-
chants, corporations and individuals
are respectfully solicited under terms
which are liberal and at the
same time consistent with sound
banking. It pays interest on time de-
posits and being organized under the
national banking laws, does a strittly
commercial business, loaning money
on approved collateral and personal
endorsement. It pays particular at-
tention to collections, issues letters of
credit, foreign and domestic ex-
changes, etc.
It has been the main object of the
management, during its career, to
look after the small depositor with
the same degree of care as it does its
larger ones and it aims to show uni-
form courtesy to each individual cus-
tomer. It wishes to extend an invita-
tion to all"farmers, capitalists, labor-
ers, men, women and children"to use
its superior banking facilities.
The National Bank of Greenville is
always a_ particular friend to the
darmer, and has won a large clientele
from this particular class of depositors
because of their friendly attitude, af-
fording him as they do every facility
and acommodation to handle his crop.
The bank has a capital stock of
$50,000; surplus, 3,000, deposits
about $100,000 and loans and discounts
running about the same. Its reserve
depositories are: The National City
Bank of New York, the National Ex-
chance Bank of Baltimore, and they
have correspondents in the principal
cities of Virginia and North Carolina.
They occupy well arranged banking
quarters, 403 Evans street, fitted with
modern fixtures, latest improved safe
of Diebold burglar-proof pattern and
well constructed vault; the bank is
equipped with a double automatic
burglar alarm system, installed by the
Electric Bank Protection Company of
New York, who offer a reward of
$1,000, to anyone who attacks it in
a burglarious manner without sound-
ing the alarm.
The National Bank of Greenville
has quickly gained a large and in-
fluential line of accounts and has built
up a business which is ~highly satis-
factory. This bank is a member of
the American Bankers's Association
and North Carolina Bankers's Associa-
tion. The officers and directors are
all men who are thoroughly in touch
with the best interests of the eom-
munity and men of keen business
judgment and approved experience
and integrity.
Its stockholders number over sixty
and its board of directors composed of
some of the most representative men
of the town and county. They are:
F,. G. James, H. W. Whedbee, J. P.
Quinerly, L. W. Tucker, G. EB. Harris,
Dr, E. A. Moye, Jr, J. E. Winslow,
J. R. Harvey and J. L. Perkins.
Its officiers are: Col. F. G. James,
president; J. P. Quinerly, vice-presi-
dent; J. W. Aycock, cashier and F., J.
Forbes, assistant cashier.
Col. James is a prominent and bril-
liant attorney-at-law, a capitalist o1
this city and a man who has held im-
portant positions in the State. He has
served as State Senator from this dis-
trict and is now a member of the
Governor'ss staff. Col. James has done
his full share in the development of
the community and is popular
throughout this section of the State.
Mr. Quinerly is a farmer of Grifton,
this county and has large property in-
terests,
Mr. Aycock is the practical bank-
er and active manager of this institu-
tion and has had long years of valu-
able experience. He was, for eleven
years with the Bank of Wayne at
Goldsboro and occupied the position
of assistant cashier in that bank for
four years before leaving. He then
accepted the position of State Bank
Examiner and filled the office in a
highly satisfactory manner. At the
organization of the National Bank of
WILEY BROWN.
A Successful Merchant Enjoying a
Large and Rapidly Growing
Trade,
Mr. Wiley Brown needs no intro-
duction to the people of Greenville
and Pitt county. He is a native of
this town, has resided here all of his
life and has conducted his present line
of business for six years. He handles
a general stock of dry goods, notions,
Shoes, hats, caps and clothing for
men, youths and boys. He caters to
~ladies's trade and carries an up-to-date
line of dress goods, trimmings, laces,
embroideries, and a fine line of novel-
ties, gloves, ete.
His clothing department is full of
high class and dependable goods and
prices are always the lowest consist-
ent with quality.
Close application to business and a
talented appreciation of the wants of
his trade, combined with honorable
business dealings and thorough in-
tegrity in all transactions is the basis
on which he has built up its reputa-
tion and good business, and it is to-day
a monument to Mr. Brown'ss enter-
prise, push and good business judg-
ment,
His store is located at the corner of
Evans and Ffth street, is well stocked
and tastefully arranged.
Mr, Brown started in the merchan-
dise business in Greenville twenty
years ago and after a period of nine
years engaged in the tobacco business
and was one of the firm which built
the Star Warehouse here. After five
years in the tobacco business he sold
out his interests and engaged in his
present line. H'e has other mercantile
interests, a farm a short way east of
town and owns a handsome home on
Dickinson street,
HOTEL BERTH.
The Leading Hotel of Grtenville"C.
C. Vines, Proprietor.
For many years Greenville suffered
the need of a commercial hotel, the
accommodations afforded by the town
being entirely inadequate to her re-
quirements. This need was filled by
the erection, in 1900, of the Hotel
Bertha, which was opened February,
1901, by Mr. C. C. Vines, an experi-
enced and capable hotel man.
The building is a three-story brick
OOOO
HOTEL BERTHA"C, C.
~Greenville, he was elected cashier and
removed to Greenville during April,
last year. Mr, Aycock is a genial and
popular gentleman, a thorough and
reliable banker and is filling the office
of cashier in this bank in a highly
creditable manner. He enjoys the
confidence and respect of all who
know him and in the oright man in
the right place.�
Mr. Forbes is a popular young man
with a bright and promising future,
He went with this bank when it open-
ed and has had several years's ex-
perience in banking work. He re-
ceived his business education in Balti-
more and has a host of friends in the
community. He is a member of the
board of aldermen, elected this year.
VINES, PROPRIETOR.
structure, containing thirty rooms, all
outside rooms, well lrghted and venti-
lated and comfortably furnished. The
office, lobby, dining room and kitchen
is on the main floor, with parlors on
second floor. There are sample-rooms
at the service of travelers and 'sbusses
meet all trains. The entire house is
lighted with electricity and all rooms
equipped with call bells. The patron-
age of the house jias always been
good and the service given is adequate
and pleasing.
Mr. Vines is a genial and popular
gentleman, well liked by all who
know him and with a host of warm
personal friends among the traveling
fraternity. He is a capable hotel man
of several years's experience and gives
to the affairs of the house his entire
time and attention.
Mr. Vines is a native of Edgecombe
county, but has lived in Pitt county
since boyhood years. He came to
Greenville in 1898 and conducted the
old King House until it was burned,
May, 1899. Before coming to Green-
ville he resided in Faulkland, where
he was engaged in mercantile busi-
ness. He is a member of the Cham-
ber of Commerce and owns property
here and farm interests in Pitt
county.
THE BUILDING AND
COMPANY.
LUMBER
He
Manufacturers and Dealers, Whole-
sale and,Retail, in North Caro-
line Yellow Pine,
The lumber business is one of vast
importance and the system whereby
mighty monarchs of the forest, grow-
ing in some remote plage, are convey-
ed to the saw and planing mill, there
to be made into commercial lumber
and house finish and shipped to wide-
ly divergent markets are the results
of the employment of much money,
brains and men, Conspiciuous among
the well equipped lumber manufac-
turing enterprises of this part of the
State is The Building and Lumber
Company of Greenville.
The business was started in Jan-
uary, 1904, under the present title,
owned by R. J. Cobb, L. H. Pender,
and C, V. York, and in January, 1905,
the company was incorporated with
a capital stock of $25,000. They ope-
rate a well constructed plant in the
southwest part of the town, east side
of Atlantic Coast Line Railway, where
they have ample shipping facilities
and special side track. The plant
covers about one acre and the build-
ings consist of a two story frame
factory building, 50x80 feet, equipped
with full complement of wood work-
ing machinery, including many special
machines, among which is an auto-
matic lathe, for. getting out turned
work, The dry kiln is 18x50 feet,
with daily capacity of 10,000 feet; the
boiler house, of corrougated iron, is
16x88 feet and contains a 60 H. P.
boiler, The engine is 50 H. P. The
storage capacity is 200,000 feet.
The Building and Lumber Company
manufacture sash, doors, mantels,
turned work, columns, stair work and
all kinds of interior and exterior fin-
ish, and execute many special shapes
and sizes of doors and window frames,
to order from any design, They carry
in stock blinds and mouldings, also
window glass in all sizes and gradeép.
In their planing mill they prepare
large quantities of dressed lumber and
ship both it and lumber in the rough
to northern and New England mar-
kets, This company ships out from
twenty-five to thirty carloads per
month, and enjoy a successful and
rapidly growing trade, They buy in
immense quantities, taking the out-
put of several saw mills and also are
interested in timber lands, so are well
prepared to execute all orders.
This company also do_ building
eontract work:-in all of its branches
and take contracts for churches,
school houses, stores, factories, ware-
houses, ete., and do paving contract
work. They are now putting down a
large amount of granolithic work for
the United Development Corporation
in Greenville Heights,
In their building contract work
they enjoy a large business and have
done some notable work, among which
may be mentioned the residence of
L. I. Moore, furnishing all the ma-
terial, of which the stair and interior
work is very artistic. They executed
the work of the Methodist Church
in Kinston, also the frames, stair
work, interior and exterior work for
the annex to the Norfolk Protestant
Hospital at Norfolk. They employ
from twenty-five to thirty people in
their plant and a large force in the
contracting department.
The officers of the company are: R.
J: Cobb, president; C. B. West, vice-
president; and ©. V. York, treasurer
and general manager; and T. W.
Whitehurst, secretary.
Mr. Cobb is a well known and in-
fluential citizen and president of the
Greenville Banking and Trust Com-
pany.
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR
Mr. West has been engaged in the
contracting business in Greenville
about seven years and takes charge of
the contracting end of this business.
Mr. York, the organizer of the busi-
ness, is its practical head, as well
as general manager. He has been in
the mill business since 1892, and in
Greenville for five years. Before or-
ganizing this company, Mr. York was
engaged in contracting and building
here, He is a progressive and capa-
ble man and has brought this industry
to a successful issue,
, Mr. Whitehurst, the capable book-
keeper and office man, came with this
company January, this year, and is
filling his position most efficiently.
FRANK WILSON.
Dealer in Fine Clothing, Shoes, Hats
and Men'ss Furnishings.
The establishment conducted by
Frank Wilson, as is well known, occu-
pies a foremost position in the com-
mercial circles of Greenville. It has
forced its way steadily and success
fully to an enviable position. This
store, under the management of its
owner, Mr. Frank Wilson, has al-
SSO " "
the largest stock of clothing in east-
ern North Carolina, the same running
from $25,000 to $30,000 worth of
goods, He occupies a handsome store
room, corner of Evans and Fourth
street, fitted with up-to-date fixtures,
and employs four competent peopie.
Mr. Wilson began in the clothing
business in Greenville, for self, in
1893, with a new stock. He operated
the first exclueive clothing store here,
and has demonstrated the fact of be-
ing a successful merchant with far
omore than usual ability and foresight.
He is a native of Greenville and has
a host of friends in this section.
SAMUEL T. WHITE.
Dealer in General Merchandise"Con-
ducting a large and Successful
Business,
Samuel T, White, successor to C.
A. White, is a dealer in general mer-
chandise and farm supplies. He
handles a full line of dry goods, no-
tions, clothing, hats and shoes, alsu
groceries, hardware and fertilizers.
He does a particularly large business
in the supplying of farmer and plant-
er and handles farm implements,
FRANK WILSON'sS, oTHE KING's CLOTHING HOUSE.
ways maintained a high standard of
excellence and to-day as heretofore,
the same large stock is carried, the
same low prices prevail and only de-
pendable lines and makes are carried.
His excellent standing in eastern and
northern markets enables him to buy
goods at the lowest market rates, a
benefit he shares with his customers
by reducing the margin of profit. He
buys only from such manufacturers
. as have established reputations to sus-
tain and his understanding with these
leading and representative concerns is
that he shall receive the first ship-
ments of all new and desirable goods
in his lines that may be sold in this
section and thus he is always in the
van in showing his customers othe
latest.'s So whether you want cloth-
ing, men'ss or boy'ss furnishings, hats
or shoes you will find the best and
the latest oat Wilson'ss.�
In clothing, handles such high class
makes as the Kuppenheimer Com-
pany'ss, an especially nobby line for
young men, the Duchess trousers (a
fully guaranteed line), also the Crown
make. In hats, the John B, Stetson,
in shoes, the Edwin Clapp, and the
Bostonian; and in shirts, the Eclipse.
A fine line of suit cases and traveling
trunks is carried,
Mr. Wilson carries what is probably
farm and garden tools and harness.
His trade is an extensive one and his
customers receive the best of values,
coupled with every courtesy that can
be extended to them.
This business was established some
thirty years aga by Mr. C, A. White,
father of the present owner, who suc-
ceeded to the business in 1895. He is
a capable and successful business man,
of integrity and ability, and brings tu (duction at
planning to double the capacity of his
his business an honest effort and care-
ful handling that has resulted in a
large and sucessful trade. The store
Fifth streets and besides occupying
is located ac the corner of Evans and
the main floor of the building, use the
second floor also and an additional
two-story warehouse in the rear of
~store to house the immense stock
carried. The business has been in its
present location since its inception
and in the present building since
1885. Mr. White has been connected
with the store for nineteen years. He
was born in Pitt county and has lived
in Greenville since boyhood wears. He
is prominent in public affairs and is
now serving his second term as treas-
urer of Pitt county, elected first in
1904 and again in 1906.
Mr. White owns a valuable plot of
high level ground, located in South-
east Greenville, adjoining the proper-
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ty chosen as the site of the East Caro-
lina Teachers Training School, con-
sisting of twenty-one acres which has
been plotted, laid out in streets, has
lighting facilities and is indeed an
ideal residence location. He has put
this upon the market and is offering
lots at most reasonable prices, sold on
cash or easy payment basis. Mr.
White has already sold a number of
lots on which have been erected some
very pretty homes. ~This plot is but
five minutes walk from ,the court
house and three minutes from the
graded school. If you are con-
templating a home, don'st fail to see
this property and investigate terms.
Mr. White invites you to call on him
and he will be glad to furnish any in-
formation desired.
DAIL'sS BRICK WORKS.
A New Industry Just Started by W.
BH Dat, J,
Greenville is congratulating herself
on the acquisition of a new industry
that promises to become an important
factor in her industrial growth and is
a certain convenience to builders, con-
tractors and retail buyers of this sec-
tion. This is the new brick works,
built owned and managed by Mr. W.
H, Dail, Jr., an enterprising and pro-
gressive business man well and favor-
ably known in Pitt county.
The plant is located south of the
city along the A. C. L., railway and
close to the main line of the Norfolk
and Southern railway, having side-
tracks from the former. It comprises
twenty-two acres of ground, underlaid
with a high quality of blue clay,
specially adapted to brick making. Mr.
Dail commenced constructing the
plant March 1st, and has it now in
operation. It is of the Steele machine
system, making an end-cut brick
which burns to a rich dark brown. All
the clay is handled by machinery with
Steele pugging machine, which mixes
the clay thoroughly and gives an en-
tire regular brick; this is the latest
make of machinery for that particular
purpose and there are patent trucks
of latest type, for the carting of the
brick. The plant has a ecapacity of
30,000 brick per day and has three
kilns with total burning capacity of
600,000 brick and dry sheds of 250,000
brick at one time. The kiln and shed
capacity is to be increased within a
short period of time. The plant be-
gan operations May 15th, and is now
running to its fullest capacity witn
from twenty-five to thirty men em-
ployed. Two double teams are used
to deliver the product to the local
trade.
This is the only brick industry in
qreenville and is filling a long-felt
want. Mr. Dail has already shipped
several car loads, but is aiming to
reserve his production for the local
trade as the demand is so great here
~that he can sell his entire present pro-
home. He is, however,
plant and can: then ship in larger
quantities,
Mr. W. HH. Dall, dt, & & wel
known young business man and identi-
fied with other interests in this sec-
tion. He is closely connected with
the tobacco industry, was engaged in
the warehouse business with Mr. O.
L, Joyner and with Mr. Joyner organ-
ized the Farmers's Consolidated To-
bacco Company, of which he has been
secretary and auditor since it was
formed.
Mr. Dail was born
Snow Hill, Green county, and has
been a resident of Greenville nine
vears. He is secretary and treasurer
of the Commercial Knitting Company,
He has expended $14,000 in his
brick plant and is in a most promls-
ing position to bring it to a successful
and highly paying condition,
and reared in
a
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Pa ae Ne Ma Se a A
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W. J. TURNAGE.
Conducting First Class
Transfer and Buss Lines in
Se
Baggage
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR
appointed studio at any season of the merchandise business for five years,
humbers, and the character of the
him a splendid trade. Enter his well where he was engaged in the general
EVANS's BOOK STORE.
He owns a nice home and residence A wel] Stocked and High Class Book
year and you will see the well known
faces of your townspeople in large
work attests that it is done by one
who thoroughly understands and prac-
tices the higher phases of posing, fin-
ishing and developing. Mr. Evans is
This City.
Greenville possesses a first class
baggage transfer and buss line, which
renders valuable service to merchants
property, and takes a keen interest in
the development of Greenville. He has
been secretary of the Chamber of Com-
merce since it was organized and is a
director in the Commercial Knitting
Mills and one of our representatives
Store Conducted by W. F.
Evans,
Evans's Book Store shows a careful-
ly selected and large line of stationery,
and townpeople and is a great con-
venience to the traveling and com-
This is operated un-
der the title of the Greenville Trans-
fer Company, owned and operated by
He makes a
specialty of baggage and the transfer-
ring of freight and express from depot
to town, having special wagons for
this purpose and uses only first class
teams, employing careful and compe-
tent drivers and helpers, He is now
working nine teams and frequently
uses as high as fourteen. Does all
kinds of heavy teaming, such as
handling of heavy freight, hauling
machinery, granite, brick, ete., in fact
In his
merchandise transfer line, Mr. Turn-
age receives the freight at the depot,
pays all freight charges and takes en-
tire charge of transferring their mer-
chandise to the dealers throughout
the town, an important feature and a
great convenience to the merchant.
He handles the express for the South-
Company and_ gives
prompt and satisfactory service, Mr.
Turnage also operates a buss and
mercial trade.
Mr. W. J. Turnage.
all classes of transfer work.
ern Express
appliance and apparatus known
in his efforts.
edition and does a
tography.
He occupies a well appointed studio
on Dickinson avenue and has a full
equipment of first class apparatus,
His customers are assured, not only
of good work, but also of the readiest
accommodation and every curtesy at
He owns the property
where his studio is located, also a res-
idence on Dickinson avenue and a
his hands,
farm near town.
Mr. Evans is a member of the Vir-
ginia-Carolina Association of Photo-
graphers.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
hack line to and from the depots and
employs from eightt to twelve people.
He is thoroughly reliable and re-
sponsible and gives to every order
his careful attention, prompt service
and ~reliable handling. He looks
after all details of the business him-
self and his customers receive the
best of service at his hands.
Mr, Turnage is a native of Green
county and has lived in Greenville
about fourteen years and has been in
this line of work for nine years. He
enjoys the confidence of the business
men of the town, is popular with all
who knows him and has gained the
respect of the entire community. He
has made his own way in the world
and gained his business solely by his
own unaided efforts. Public spirited
and liberal, he gives as freely as his
means permit to every worthy project
for the advancement or development
of Greenville, He is a member of the
Chamber of Commerce, the Red Men
and the Carolina Club.
nen Eaten,
R. T. EVANS.
A Photographer of Unusual Ability
Operating a First Class Studio.
Mr. R. T. Evans operates what is
known as Evans's Studio here, and is
a photographic artist of unusual abil-
ity, and his fine work has brought
C. E. BRADLEY.
A Reliable Jeweler Enjoying the Peo-
ple'ss Confidence and Esteem.
There is no business in which the
credulity of the patron is more at the
mercy of the dealer than that of the
jewelry trade and it is therefore es-
sential that such a dealer should have
the utmost confidence of the people or
the community in which he resides.
Undoubtedly such a man is @. E.
Bradley. He has been engaged in the
jewelry business here for the past
three years, has won the respect,
esteem and patronage of a large pro-
portion of the people of this county
and that he has ever imposed upon a
patron is not on record.
He carries a well selected stock of
diamonds, gold goods, cut glass, silver,
cutlery, china, art goods, bric-a-brac,
clocks, musical goods, novelties, ete.
His goods are sold on their merit and
his motto is, oBest goods"one price.�
He handles the famous Libby cut-glass,
the Graham silver, a well selected
stock of fancy china, imported and
domestic, hand-painted French china
and a particularly fine line of high
grade umbrellas. His store at 309
Evans street is well arranged and fit-
ted with handsome display in an
artistic and pleasing manner,
Mr. Bradley is a native of Edge-
combe county, this State, and came
here three years ago from Pactolus,
an artist in his line and his work ig business men.
always pleasing to the publie, He
has all of the latest Styles and every
to
modern photographic art to aid him
He does everything
that is latest and best in photographic
art, also commercial photography and
enlarging in sepa, water-color, pastel
and crayon, also view works of all
kinds. He has made, practically, all
of the pictures used for cuts in this
considerable
amount of high class commercial pho-
R. C. FLANAGAN.
Popular and Efficient Postmaster of
Greenville.
Perhaps in no other way does Green-
ville more strikingly demonstrate her
recent remarkable growth and _ busi-
ness enterprise than by the increased
amount of business transacted by the
post-office in countrast to that done a
few years ago. This office is a -busy
one, and is conducted under a system
that has proven most expedient and
satisfactory.
The present capable and efficient
postmaster was appointed March 16,
1904, by President Roosevelt, and un-
der his regime many important
changes and improvements in service
and conduct of business have been
inaugrated to the betterment of the
system and to the accomodation of
CHRISTIAN
the patrons.
When he took the office the general
delivery did not open until 8:30 A. M.,
and closed at 5 P. M. It is now open
from 7:30 A. M., to 5:15 P. M., and
again for a half hour after the even-
increase of salary each fiscal year,
and at the present rate of increase
shown for the first quarter of this
year, it is only a matter of a short
time until this office will be raised
from third to second class, which will
warrant the appointment of an asgsist-
ant postmaster and an increase of
clerks,
Mr. Flanagan has provena decidedly
popular official and was appointed to
this office without opposition in the
community. He is well known
throughout this section, is a native of
Greenville, educated in Greenville
schools and a graduate of Georgetown
University, with degree of Bachelor of
Law. ~He spent twelve years in Wash-
ington, D. C., in government service,
and during his residence there, he
read law. He returned to Greenville
in 1908, and practiced law until his
appointment as postmaster. He is
ably assisted in the office by B. C.
Pearce, Jr., and J. W. Shelburn, both
popular and obliging young men,
books for schools, carrying probably
the largest line of school books in the ~
section, library and homes, office
supplies and blank books, magazines
and periodicals, pictures, novelty and
art goods, fancy china and bric-a-brac
novelties and leather goods and a
general line of base ball Supplies ana
sporting goods. Mr. Evans has the
sale here for the celebrated Edison
Phonograph, carrying in stock records
of the most popular music and also
handles sheet music,
The store is located at 413 Evans
Street, is modernly fitted -with hand-
some cases and the stock is displayed
in an attractive manner.
Mr, Evans owns the property where
his store is located, beginning busi-
ness in this roomin October, 1904. He
has spent nearly all of his life here
and before beginning business was en-
gaged in educational work in Pitt
county. Through his work he acquir-
ed an intimate knowledge of the book-
wants of the schools for town and
county and is successfully catering to
them. Himself a student and reader
enables him to more thoroughly ap-
preciate the wants of his patrons
CHURCH.
J. L. CARPER.
A Popular Merchant Handling Cloth-
ing, Shoes, Hats and Men'ss
Furnishings.
The store of J. L. Carper is fast
winning favor and a decidedly gratify-
ing trade. It is stocked with a gen-
eral line of men'ss and boy'ss wearing
apparel, including clothing, furnish-
ings, hats, shoes, etc. The line of
goods carried is of medium price and
of popular style and patterns. The
business is well established and the
trade of gratifying proportions. This
business was formerly known as the
Hub Clothing Company and has been
conducted by Mr. Carper for two and
a half years. Last December he ac-
quired it and since then has added to
the stock, improving both quality and
quantity and is gradually adding new
and up-to-date lines. He has many
good genuine bargains to offer as he
is anxious to close out the stock left
from that of the Hub Clothing Com-
pany. Mr. Carper has had eleven
years's experience in the business and
is a capable and energetic business
man with a host of friends, He is a
self-made man and has succeeded by
his own unaided efforts and fully. de-
serves the success that is crowning
his work,
GREENVILLE SUPPLY COMPANY.
Successful and Well Established Whole-
sale Dealers in Groceries, Cured
Meats, Tobacco, Etc.
The Greenville Supply Company be-
gan business here ten years ago; they
give to the business their entire time,
foresight and careful management and
have gained a substantial and gratify-
ing trade. The stock carried is one
of the heaviest in Pitt county and
embrances everything foreign and do-
mestic, in staple and fancy groceries,
choice teas and coffees, flour, tobacco,
snuffs, cured meats and in fact every-
thing usually found in a first class
house of this nature. The goods
handled are of the best quality and
the prices quoted are the lowest
market rates. The trade of this house
is large and widespread. The ac-
quaintance and connections, both with
producers and consumers are of a
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streets and after four years sold to
Mr. Wiley Brown and engaged in
farming for a year. After a lapse of
another year he engaged in grocery
business in his present location and
January this year, closed out his
grocery stock and put in dry goods
and clothing. Mr. Patrick has suc-
ceeded in his business affairs and
owns a nice home on Greene street,
completed this year.
J. W. BRYAN.
Experienced Druggist, Conducting a
Reliable and Well Established
Drug Store.
The well appointed pharmacy con-
ducted by J. W. Bryan, located corner
of Evans and Fourth streets, is noted
for its general excellence, its purity
and worth of stock carried. He
handles full and complete lines of
drugs and druggists's sundries, pro-
J. W. BRYAN'sS DRUG STORE (interior).
most advantageous character and en-
ables it to give advantages to its
patronage unsurpassed by any other
house and is an important feature in
its popularity and in its increasing
growth of busiuess.
One salesmen covers the surround-
ing territory and another looks after
the town trade. The company oc-
cupies a large warehouse on Dickéun-
son avenue near the tracks of the A.
Cc. L., railway.
The business is operated by J. W.,
J. S., and E. B. Higgs, under the title
of the Greenville Supply Company;
these gentlemen have other interests
here, own considerable property in and
about the town and conduct a business
that is of decided benefit and credit to
Greenville.
B. E. PATRICK & COMPANY.
Dealers in General Merchandise,
Handling a Varied and Depen-
dable Stock.
The store conducted by B. KE.
Patrick & Company is well and favor
ably known to the people of Pitt
county and Greenville. It shows a
well selected stock of dry goods, ladies
furnishings, hosiery and underwear,
clothing, shoes and hats. Particular
attention is given to the clothing,
shoes and men'ss furnishing depart-
ments and such excellent makes of
clothes are handled as the Greenbaum
& Company'ss full line and other
equally meritorious. In shoes a leader
is made of the oStar� brand for men
and children, and in ladies's shoes hos
a fine line made specially for the
trade,
The store is well arranged and at-
tractively fitted, located in the Patrick
block, 428 Evans street.
Mr. B. E. Patrick is a son of Mr.
B. F. Patrick, one of Greenville'ss well
known and substantial citizens and a
large property owner. Mr. Patrick,
Jr., was born and raised in Pitt county
and has resided in Greenville about
ten years. He began his business
career when but eighteen years old, in
the dry goods house of H. C. Kooker
& Company and after working a year
formed a partnership with Mr. W. B.
Green, under the firm name of Patrick
& Green, corner of Evans and Fifth
prietary medicines, toilet articles, phy-
sicians's supplies, fine stationery, per-
fumes and soaps, candies, cigars, to-
bacco and smokers's sundries. A first-
class soda fountain adds to the popu-
larity of this establishment.
The store is fitted with modern and
attractive. drug fixtures, plate-glass
floor-cases and every convenience,
The prescription department is well
equipped and the utmost care is exer-
cised in every particular. oPurity and
saccuracy's is the motto and it is sacred-
ly carried out. A _ registered phar-
macist look after this department.
This business has been operated by
Mr. Bryan for eight years. He is a
registered pharmacist of twenty-two
years experience, and came to Green-
ville from Plymouth, N. C., where he
was engaged in the same line for thir-
teen years. During his residence in
Plymouth, he served that town as may-
or for five years and porved an efficient
and popular official. He owns a resi-
dence property here residing on Highth
street and has property in Norfolk.
Mr. Bryan is progressive in his ideas
and takes a keen interest in Green-
ville'ss material growth and prosperity.
C. L. WILKINSON & COMPANY.
Conducting a Mercantile Establish-
ment that Does a Large Busi-
ness.
Cc. L. Wilkinson & Company carry
a stock that embraces complete lines
of staple and fancy dry goods, notions,
underwear, hosiery and ladies and
men'ss furnishings, also a general line
of clothing, hats and caps and a full
stock of ladies's and men'ss shoes, a
specialty being made of fine shoes.
In all their lines they handle the
makes of reliable and well established
manufacturers and prices are always
the lowest obtainable commensurate
with the quality of goods offered.
They handle the Young Brother'ss hats,
the oBH. F. F"E. F. F.� clothing and
the Hannah shoes, indeed the entire
stock embraces the best known makes
of goods.
The store is located at 324 Evans
street and the stock is well arranged
for proper display.
Mr, Wilkinson commenced business
in Greenville twelve years ago in his
present location and is a thoroughly
practical man in his line. He knows
when, where and how to buy"buys
and sells strictly for cash, and has but
one price to all, his customers reap the
benefit of this policy by gaining obet-
ter merchandise at lower prices.� Mr.
Wilkinson is a native of Pitt county,
born on a farm in Farmville township
and has been a resident of Greenville
fourteen years. He is one of our
capable and representative merchants
and enjoys a trade that speaks for
itself as to his popularity and ability.
A. B. ELLINGTON & COMPANY.
Conducting a Well Appointed Racket
and Book Store"An Important
~ Factor to Economic
Buyers.
A. B. Ellington is well known to
the buyers of Greenville and Pitt
county and located at 419 Evans street,
his store is a well patronized one. He
conducts a well appointed Racket
Store, carrying in stock a full line of
fancy goods, imported and domestic
china, cut glass, household goods in
queensware, tinware, wood and wood-
en-ware, also pictures, picture frames,
mouldings, etc.
He carries in line a full stock of
school books, all books adopted by the
State Board of Education and was
selected by the publishers's committee
as one of the dealers in Pitt county.
He also carries a general line of school
supplies, books, magazines and station-
ery, bibles, gift books, blank books,
office supplies, etc., and a particularly
heavy line of holiday goods in season.
Mr, Ellington came to Greenville in
1887 from Richmond, Va., of which
State he is a native. He is an expert
mechanic and conducted the Green-
ville Iron Works for seven years. He
engaged in the Racket Store business
in 1894; after a year'ss time sold it to
Zeno Moore & Brother, and accepted a
position with J, B. Cherry & Company,
remaining with them nine years and
then re-purchased the Racket Store
from Zeno Moore & Company. He has
increased the stock and made changes
and improvements and gained a suc-
cessful trade.
Mr. Ellington is a member of board
of directors of the Chamber of Com-
merse, and is an active worker iu
that body.
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company calling on the local trade.
This company are extensive buyers in
the producing markets of the country,
have excellent trade connections and
are enabled to obtain the seasons
choicest products in all lines, This
house has won deserved popularity
patrons knowing that are goods se-
cured from the Greenville Wholesale
wherever their trade has extended,
Company are equal to any on the
market in quality or variety and the
prices quoted as low as any rival con-
cern. Their thoroughly progressive
business methods and upright com-
mercial dealings have been prominent
factors in winning the success
achieved and the house has an envi-
able position among our mercantile
enterprises. They make special effort
to safeguard the interests of their
patrons and extend every possible
coutesy and accommodation.
The members of the firm are D. S.
Smith and W. J. Hardee; both gentle-
men are well known in this section
and they and the business they con-
duct are a credit to the city.
Mr. Smith has property in Green-
ville and a farm near town, and Mr.
Hardee owns farm property in Green
county and has mercantile interests
in Ormondsville, N. C.
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THE J. F. DAVENPORT COMPANY.
Prominent and Successful Business
Concern, With an Extensive
Trade.
The J. F. Davenport Company is
among our best known, most thorough-
ly established and well patronized
general mercantile establishments and
draws a large trade from all parts of
Pitt county and adjacent country.
They carry a large stock and are popu-
lar through their honest dealings, just
values and ready accommodation to
customers,
They carry a full line of merchan-
dise, including dry goods, ladies's and
men'ss furnishings, hoisery, underwear,
notions, gloves, silks, laces, trimmings,
piece goods, ete. Also a full line of
ladies's, men'ss and children'ss shoes,
handling the Regina and Autohav
MRS. M. E. WILSON'sS RESIDENCE.
GREENVILLE WHOLESALE CO.
Successful Wholesale Dealers's in
Heavy Groceries, Cured Meats,
Flours, Ete.
The Greenville Wholesale Company
started in business in April, 1906, and
their trade has far exceeded the ex-
pectations of the management. They
handle a general line of heavy gro-
ceries, cured meats, flour, tobaccos,
cigars, cigarettes, candies, crackers,
and a full line of canned and bottled
goods. The company occupies a well
appointed store-room on Evans street,
and have additional warehouse in
rear of store. They cover a territory
of from 40 to 50 miles around Green-
ville and keep one traveling repre-
sentative on the road, members of the
lines and popular and dependable
makes in all lines. They also carry
heavy groceries for the farm supply
business and fertilizers.
The business was started in 1903 by
Mr. J. F. Davenport, the present
head, and the company was incorporat-
ed under its present title in January,
1907, with J. P. Davenport, of Pactolus,
president; J. F, Davenport, secretary
and treasurer. The latter gentleman
takes the entire charge of the busi-
ness. He is a native of Pitt county,
born in Pactolus, where his father, Mr.
J. R. Davenport has been a merchant
for forty years, in which line of busi-
ness he is still engaged and is also a
large planter in the county. Mr, J.
F. Davenport owns farm lands in Pitt
county and has other interests in
Greenville,
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Factories Must be Built
for oGreater Greenville�
ITH the completion of a new line of
railway and the establishment of the
Eastern Training School, Greenville has en-
tered upon a new era and must now plan for
the building of ~~Greater Greenville.'s
The first effect of the new railway will bea
re-adjustment of transportation facilities, and
that in turn means a wider distribution of
merchandise over the territory contiguous to
the town.
The coming af the Training School must
add materially to the population, and will be
an advertisement of the city and its advan-
tages.
Of course, the great thing is the enlarge-
ment of trade and the establishment of new
lines of business, but in connection with this
must come the building of new factories if
Greenville is to become the city that it ought
to be and that it will be, if its advantages and
resources are properly exploited.
But outside capital is not enough. The
people of a town must show their faith in it
by themselves investing. There are many
enterprises that ure needed in Greenville and
the success of which would be assured from
the start. Many of these could be established
by local capital. It is well known that smaller
industries are comparatively more profitable
to a town than large ones. Why should not
more enterprises be started on local capital?
There is nothing so reassuring to the outside
investor as to find the people of a town put-
ting money into enterprises themselves at the
same time that they invite outside capital to
come in and invest.
Greenville needs a cotton factory. Its knit-
ting mill is flooded with orders and has diff-
culty in gettiug the yarn with which to manu-
facture its products. A local market is there-
fore at hand for a considerable part of the out-
put of acotton mill. This condition has ex-
isted fora long time. In the meantime there
is capital enough in Greenville and Pitt county
seeking investment to readily build the much-
needed mill. Why should not a movement be
started to bring about the desired result? A
properly conducted mill would net a handsome
profit to those owning stock in it, would give
employment to a large number of people,
would distribute a great amount of money
among the merchants and bnsiness men and
add largely to the population and commercial
importance of the town.
A tobacco factory is needed, and if it cannot
be had Greenville should at least be able to
secure the location of one of the proposed
Farmers's Tobacco Storage Warehouses. The
town'ss importance as a tobacco center 1s too
great and the necessity for permanently hold-
ing its tobacco trade too vital a matter for
Greenville to longer overlook the necessity for
guaranteeing its permanency. This can best
be done, as has been demonstrated in the his-
tory of other tobacco towns, such as Durham,
Winston-Salem and Danville, by the establish-
ment of tobacco-manufacturing plants.
The principle further appiied that the place
to locate a manufacturing enterprise is where
raw material can be had at small cost suggests
Greenville as an ideal place for the location of
wood-working plants of all kinds. That a
furniture factory would pay handsomely has
been demonstrated in the experience of similar
enterprises in this section of the State. For
instance, a town not many miles away has a
factory that was established less than fifteen
years ago on a capital of $12,000. Since its
establishment it has paid an annual cash divi-
dend to its stockholders of twenty-five per
cent., and in addition has from time to time
declared stock dividends until the capital stock
has been increased from the original $12,000
to $90,000, without the expenditure of a single
cent on the part of the stockholders. There
is no reason why this experience should not be
repeated in Greenville, since Greenville has
quite as good, if not superior, advantages for
a furniture factory.
The supply of gum timber in Pitt and ad-
joining counties also presents advantages for
the location in Greenville of factories using
the gum timber, such as plants for making
pie-plates, butter-dishes, staves, trays, roller-
pins, bowls, wooden scoops, box shooks, and
other articles which can je made of gum at
much smaller cost than they are now being
manufactured in the North, of maple, beech
and birch. It is claimed for the gum product
that it is not only very much cheaper than
that made of other timbers, but that it is su-
perior in quality. The time is not far distant
when wood working plants of all sorts will
have to move South, since the recent intro-
duction of gum into the manufacture of a
great number of articles has directed atten-
tion to the enormous supply of the raw mate-
rial in this section. Here is an opportunity,
not only for Greenville, but for all the towns
in eastern North Carolina, either to start fac-
tories of this sort on local capital or to interest
outside capital in their establishment.
Then there are a number of other enter-
prises suited to this section that might be sug-
gested, such as cotton-seed oil mills, fertilizer
factories, canning factories and the like. ~The
raw inaterial for all such plants is easily ob-
tained here at low prices, and transportation
to the northern markets are good, with favor-
able freight rates.
In these days of sharp competition the
manufacturer must look for his profit in cheap
raw material, low transportation rates and the
ability to turn out the manufactured prodwet
at a lower cost than his competitors, without
affecting its quality. Conditions in this sec-
tion favor such a result. Factory sites may
be had in Greenville at little or no cost, the
raw material is practically at the factory door
and the labor supply is adequate; labor
troubles are unknown, and competing rail-
roads, together with water transportation, in-
sures a low freight rate for all time.
Eastern North Carolina not only has rich
and varied resources, it has many towns that
possess unusual advantages for the location of
manufacturing enterprises. But no town in
the South possesses advantages superior to
those offered by Greenville for such enterprises
as are above named.
Anyone desiring to locate a factory or
change their place of residence will be fur-
nished with any information concerning the
advantages of Greenville by the editor of this
paper ; the Secretary of Greenville Chamber
of Commerce, or by F. lL. Merritt, Land and
Industrial Agent, Norfolk & Southern Rail-
way Co., Norfolk, Va.
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There is no better real estate investment anywhere to-day, barring none, than a
good farm property on the's
NORFOLK & SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Though land values are rapidly increasing, they are far below the price of similar
lands elsewhere. Why not buy while they are low? Let us send you descriptive
pamphlet. .*
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