Wayne County Public Library - City Directory of Goldsboro 1914

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GOLDSBORO CONFECTIONERY STORE. - This high class confectionery store is located at 116 Walnut St. East. The proprietors are Messrs. Paul Leatos and Louis Manos, who are meeting with fine success in the conduct of the business. The proprietors are young and enterprising gentlemen and well know to the high class trade of Goldsboro, having been in business here for several years. They are now putting in a new and up-to-date Soda fountain and much improvement is being made throughout the place in general so that it is one of the most attractive in Goldsboro. It is headquarters for fruits, ice-cream, cold drinks, candies and cigars.

J. B. PATE. - Groceries. – This gentleman is located at the corner of John and Holly Streets and has been established in business since 1906. He has an exceedingly good store and carries one of the best stocks to be found in Goldsboro. It consists of high grade staple and fancy groceries, fresh meats, grain, hay, corn, oats, cotton seed hulls, meal, etc. He makes a specialty of country produce and is very careful in the selection of his stock. The store has phone connection No. 22, and all orders receive prompt attention. Mr. Pate is well known throughout Goldsboro, popular with the trade and does all he can for the community.

J. W. LANE - Grocer. - This gentleman has been one of the city’s merchants for a number of years and has conducted stores in various locations. He is now located at 732 North John Street, and has phone number 493-L. Mr. Lane deals in all kinds of heavy and fancy groceries, country produce, eggs, cured meats, dry goods, notions, shoes, ladies’ and gents’ furnishing goods. Mr. Lane wants your patronage and strives hard to give satisfaction. He handles the very best goods and sells at reasonable prices.

HENLEY FURNITURE COMPANY. - The head of this concern is Mr. T. A. Henley. He is thoroughly versed in every detail of the furniture industry and operates one of the best stores in the City. He has been engaged in business for a number of years. The present store has been operated since November 15^th, 1913. This company is incorporated and has ample capital for the successful conduct of the business. They have the most liberal terms and inducements to offer to the trade. They do both a wholesale and retail business handling all kinds of fine and medium grades of furniture and house furnishings. A specialty is made of furnishing homes complete either for cash or on easy payments.

A. PHILIP. – Dealer in all kinds of clothing for men, ladies and children. This gentleman is located at 131 East Walnut Street. Mr. Philip is one of the young business men of Goldsboro and has been engaged in business in this city for about six years, but was a traveling man until Christmas, when he purchased the large business at the above address and has greatly added to the stock and is making this store one of the most popular in the city. He keeps three clerks busy waiting upon the trade. The stock is large and consists of stylish and up-to-date and fashionable goods. Mr. Philip is very courteous and polite and works hard to please and satisfy customers by giving them the best quality goods and lowest prices.

A. H. ODOM. – This gentleman is a dealer in Choice Beef, Pork, Sausage, etc., and all kinds of products usually handled in first class meat markets. Mr. Odom is located at 223 North John Street, and has been established in this line of business since October, 1913. Mr. Odom has a clean and sanitary market thoroughly screened and deals in the choicest of meats at reasonable prices. Mr. Odom was born and reared in Sampson county but has been a resident of Goldsboro for the past twenty years. He invites you to make his market headquarters for meat.

JNO. O. ROYALL & SONS – Wholesale Manufacturers of Royall’s High Grade Ice Cream and Dealers in Groceries, Fruits and Confections. - This is one of the city’s most prominent enterprises. Mr. John O. Royall has been in business for many years and is also proprietor of Royall’s Fruit Store on Center Street, which is unquestionably the finest enterprise of its kind in the city. It has a handsome Soda fountain and all the popular drinks of the season are served, and the finest makes of candies are handled. The members of this firm are Messrs. John O. Royall and two Sons, W. S. Royall and John O. Royall, Jr. They have been operating their store on West Mulberry Street for about three years and carry a very choice stock of everything good to eat. The place is perfectly clean and sanitary and the products which are turned out from the ice cream plant and unsurpassed as regards purity, high quality and general excellence.

MRS. E. J. DENKINS.- Millinery. If any one wants evidence of what a fine millinery store ought to be like, they would do well to pay a visit to the attractive establishment of Mrs. E. J. Denkins, located in the Weil Building of North John Street near the Post office. This is certainly one of the handsomest stores of its kind in the State and has been opened for business since March 1^st, 1914. Mrs. Denkins is a woman of large experience in the handling of millinery and has already built up a very satisfactory business. She carries a beautiful stock consisting of the most fashionable Millinery which is sold at extremely reasonable prices. This is an interesting store and is headquarters for choice millinery.

J. A. VINSON – This gentleman is operating one of the best equipped and largest enterprises of the kind in the city, that of wholesale and retail dealer in Coal, Wood, Shingles and Laths. His yards have a railroad siding and equipped with all necesasry [sic] conveniences for the successful and economic handling of the products. Mr. Vinson has been established in this business since January, 1913, and has built up a very satisfactory trade. Mr. Vinson was born and reared near Goldsboro, is a gentleman of excellent standing, well known and popular.

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