Wayne County Public Library - City Directory of Goldsboro 1914

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M. E. ROBINSON & BROTHER. – Druggists. - Goldsboro has won a good name for possessing a number of fine representative pharmacies, and among the oldest established is that of M. E. Robinson & Bro. which has for many years been very prominent and conspicuous in the high class business of the city. The business has been established since 1885 and the members of the firm are Dr. M. E. Robinson and his brother, Mr. T. R Robinson, the latter gentleman is a practical Pharmacist of some twenty years experience and is personally in charge of the business while Dr. M. E. Robinson is one of the prominent practicing Physicians of Goldsboro. This store is finely appointed and handsomely stocked with everything in the line of drugs and medicines, sick room requisites, sundries, etc. Prescriptions are filled with the utmost care, and absolute accuracy is the watch word..

PALACE MARKET. – This market enjoys the fine reputation of being one of the most complete and sanitary in the City of Goldsboro, and the Business is being very successfully conducted by Mr. J. H. Hettleman. He has been proprietor for the past three years and has a thorough knowledge of every detail of the meat industry. His patronage from the best trade of the city. Mr. Hettleman kills the finest and fattest of beeves and therefore the quality of his meats are unsurpassed. He handles the choicest of meats, pork, beef, veal, lamb, sausage and poultry. This market is located at 114 E. Walnut Street and has phone 154.

E. M. MOORE – Grocer, Phone 454-J. This gentleman is a dealer in groceries, tobacco and cigars, confections off all kinds, candies, cold drinks, canned goods, cheese and crackers, and everything else usually handled in first class stores of this kind. This store is located at 739 North John Street. Mr. Moore is a young man, born in Wilmington, but was reared in the City of Goldsboro. He has been established in business for five years, and in the conduct of same is ably assisted by his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are very courteous and polite and strive to please patrons.

WAYNE AGRICULTURAL WORKS. This is a thoroughly representative and reliable concern and has been a prominent feature of the Manufacturing interests of Goldsboro for more than a quarter of a century. The officers of this company are Messrs. C. Dewey, President; H. Weil, Vice President; J. M. Powell, Secretary and Treasurer. They are very large manufacturers of Turn Plows, Cotton Plows, Guano Distributors, Plow Castings, Cotton King Cultivators, Stalk Cutters, Cotton Planters, Grate Bars, Fire Dogs, etc. This business of the plant has steadily grown and many skilled workmen are constantly employed. Extensive shipments are made to all leading business points from Richmond, Virginia to Jacksonville, Florida. The plant is thoroughly modern in its every feature and the products turned out have a reputation second to none, and are in wide demand throughout the South.

H. R. McCLENNY – Dealer in Groceries. – Among the numerous dealers in groceries through out of the city is Mr. H. R. McClenny, who has been established in business for the past seven years. He occupies location at the corner of George and Holly Streets, and carries an immense stock consisting of all kinds of staple and and [sic] fancy groceries, teas and coffees, canned and bottled goods, country produce a specialty, and all kinds of bottled cold drinks. Mr. McClenny has phone number 316-L and fills orders promptly. He is polite and accommodating and operates a strictly first class store.

J. F. HUGGINS - Grocer. – Mr. Huggins is a dealer in heavy and fancy groceries of all kinds, teas and coffees, canned and bottled goods, country produce, tobacco and cigars, confections and everything in the bottled drink line, such as coca-cola, pepsi-cola, chero-cola, ginger ale, soda water, etc. Mr. Huggins is located at 602 North James Street and has phone 268-L. He has been established in Goldsboro since 15^th of November, 1913, and previous to this time was located in the city of Kinston for nine years and in business for five years. He has a good store and carries a large stock.

GOLDSBORO BOOK STORE. – J. W. Winslow, Proprietor. Wholesale and Retail Stationer. Office supplies, school books, sporting goods, pictures, novelties and art goods, wall paper and manufacturer of picture frames. Some of Goldsboro’s Business establishments are splendid examples of enterprise, and none is more representative of the times than the great store of Mr. J. W. Winslow, located in the very heart of the business district of the city. This is one of the most complete and magnificent enterprises of its kind in the state. Mr. Winslow has been in business in the City for upwards of thirty years and has conducted this enterprise for the past fourteen years, and has catered to the trade and public favor in a most satisfactory manner. Mr. Winslow was born in Randolph County and has made Goldsboro his home for thirty-five years.

CYCLONE BARGAIN STORE. – Mr. W. M. Smith is the Proprietor of this old established and prominent house. It has been one of the leading and conspicuous business houses of Goldsboro for the past sixteen years and the store is headquarters for genuine bargains and it can be truthfully said that at no store in the city can be found better goods or better prices. The line includes dry-goods, clothing, shoes, hats, notions, ladies and gents furnishings. The store is located at 129 East Walnut Street. Mr. W. M. Smith is also proprietor of a large and popular grocery store located on North John Street. which [sic] is under very able management, dealing in all kinds of groceries and fresh country produce.

JOSEPH & BROTHER. – This firm has been established for sixteen years and has a reputation of being thoroughly reliable in all its transactions and enjoys a good reputation for giving satisfaction to its patrons. They carry a very large stock of goods and do both a wholesale and retail business, as dealers in clothing, Gents’ furnishings, hats, caps, shoes, trunks, valises and all knids [sic] of ladies and childrens [sic] goods, dry goods and dress notions, etc. This is a large store and is located at 121 East Walnut Street.

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