Wayne County Public Library - City Directory of Goldsboro 1914

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H. WEIL AND BROS. – Department Store. Wholesale and Retail. - Goldsboro possesses many handsome stores in all lines of trade, but none can compare in the most attractive and desirable features as well as magnitude with the great house of H. Weil & Bros. This enterprise has been successfully stablished [sic] for the past fifty years and the business has steadily grown and increased in volume with each recurring year from the beginning down to the present time. The members of the firm are Messrs. Henry Weil, Solomon Weil, Joe Rosenthal, Leslie Weil and Lionel Weil, - all prominent men of affairs of Goldsboro, who are progressive and public spirited and deeply interested in the prosperity of Goldsboro. The influence of this house has been greatly felt in the upbuilding of the city and its history is closely interwoven with the development of this section. The aim of the management of this house has always been to please and satisfy each customer, and to conduct business on the sure and and [sic} lsting principles of justice. This concern is a gigantic enterprise of many departments, each department being a complete store itself, many clerks being employed, all intelligent, well paid and happy, and who are ever courteous and polite to patrons. The employees have special instuctions [sic] from the management not to pursade [sic] or induce customers to buy what they do not want, and this one feature alone stamps the establishment as trustworthy, dependable and reliable. The wholesale business covers this and adjoining states.

THE BORDEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY – Manufacturers of Cotton Yarns. – Among the note-worthy of the industrial enterprises located in Goldsboro which have developed into prominence and representative positions in the business life of the community is that of the Borden Manufacturing Company, operating a large annual volume of business as Manufacturers of Cotton Yarns. This company operates two immense mills adjoining each other and admirably located in the suburbs of Goldsboro. These plants are of modern equipment throughout, and many skilled operatives find constant employment here. The positive and permanent success that has attended the enterprise from the outset amply attests the general excellence of the products manufactured to say nothing of the energy and ability displayed in the management of the business. The officers of the corporation are Messrs. F. K. Borden, President, P. L. Borden, Secretary and Treasurer, and K. J. Davis, Vice-President and General Manager. These gentlemen have at heart the best interest of their employees and provide attractive cottages with ideal surroundings including school and church facilities, etc.

JOE A. PARKER. Insurance and Real Estate. – 118 East Center Street, South. – The gentleman whose name heads this sketch is thoroughly versed and experienced in every detail of the Insurance and Real Estate Business. He is a young man and favorably known throughout Goldsboro and vicinity, in fact throughout the greater part of North Carolina, where he does an extensive business making a specialty of handling Eastern North Carolina farms. He also handles desirable city and suburban real estate, has a number of houses for sale or rent and represents strong and reliable companies, writing general insurance.

M. J. BEST & SONS. – The business of this concern has been established for amny [sic] years, ever since 1880, and the present firm was organized about five years ago with Messrs. M. J. Best and his sons, W. H. Best and J. L. Best. They stand among the leading merchants in Goldsboro and have a wide reputation as prominent citizens throughout the entire State of North Carolina. They have at heart the best interests of this community and the development of Wayne County. They are wholesale and retail dealers in, Groceries, Bagging, Ties, Farm Supplies, Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Clothing, Buggies, Wagons, Fertilizers, Cotton and Seed Buyers. They are located at 130 and 132 Walnut Street, East. These gentlemen are popular in business and social circles and have met with unusual prosperity in their business and financial affairs.

HEILIG & MEYERS. – This is one of the popular and growing young business firms of Goldsboro. The individual members are Messrs. W. A. Heilig and J. N. Meyers. Both are young men and are favorably known to all the trade throughout Goldsboro and vicinity. They have been operating their present business since September, 1913, and are located at 107 North John St. They are extensive dealers in all kinds of Furniture, Mattings, Rugs, Linoleum, Stoves and Heaters, Ice Cream Freezers, Refrigerators and Baby Carriages. They have the most liberal terms and inducements to offer to the trade, and before buying you should by all means consult this firm and get their prices and terms.

DANIEL’S GROCERY, FRUIT AND PRODUCE. – It may in truth be said that no house in the City enjoys a better reputation than the old established, reliable and trustworthy house of Daniel’s, the business having been established upwards of thirty years ago by Mr. Jas. D. Daniel, and who is the active manager of the business and a very hard worker, endeavoring at all times to please and satisfy the trade. The store is well stocked, consisting of the choicest of staple and fancy groceries of all kinds, fresh country produce and imported and domestic fruits. The store is located at 106 East Center Street North.

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