george1 e. myers,
mcht., cofield, n. c.
Progressive ideas are valuable as
vta in any business especially In that
. which is dependent upon a modern
public for its support.
That is the secret of the succe* of
the general mercantile and special
ly business conducted at Cofield by
. Mr. Geo. E. Myers, one of the wide
awake young business men of this
Kentire section.
' Since the business in
January, 1920, Mr. Myers has built
up a Urge trade in his various de
partments and has won a high "reputa
tion for quality in his stock as well
r " as for service and accommodation.
In addition to handling a Una ef
general'merchandise, Mr. Myers car
ries a stock of groceries, drugs, pa
tent medicines, notions, toilet arti
cles and preparations, shelf hardware,
tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, candies
confections, oysters and fruits.
An up-to-date lunch counter?the
only in Cofield?is conducted by Mr.
Myers. He serves an attractive lunch,
, and his prices are exceedingly moder
ated
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d. l- myers ft co.,
jewelers, ahoskie
Many years ago, Mr. D, L. Myers
started businese in his home towfi of
Ahoskie. He made a specialty at the
time of general merchandise.
He enlarged the business as the de
mand grew and was extremely suc
cessful for more than twenty years.
Then the business outgrew its quar
ters. It expanded, so did Mr. Myers
enlarge his establishment.
Three years ago, the business was
reorganized in te present form. It is
now one of the most prosperous of
its kind in eastern North Carolina,
and it is growing rapidly.
In forming the company, Mr. My
ers decided to broaden the scope of
the establishment Now, the firm whUe
still making a specialty of the highest
grades of Jewelry, also deals in glass,
Stationery, clocks and other merchan
dise. It is possible in the store not on
ly to select the engagement ring but
to have a wide choice of many things
that wiU be of great use after the
honeymoon, when the new home is to
be occupied. ?
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f. d. flythe, under
taker, ahoskie, n. c.
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Though great inroads have been
r made upon the popularity of horse
drawn vehicles by the automobile in
dustry during the last few years the
1 presence of the blacksmith and coach
maker is still an important one in any
community. v
When that blacksmith, and coach
maker has every facility at his com
mand for handling any task that may
be assigned to him, and handling it
promptly and efficiently, that man
fills an essential place in the com
munity .
So it is in the community of Ahos
kie that Mr. F. D. Flythe is regarded
as almost indispensable. There are ma
ny who know him and the high char
acter of his service who cannot con
ceive of the possibility of getting on
without him and his services.
Mr. Flythe has one of the largest
establishments of its kind in the eas
tern part of ithe state and there is
none anywhere in the state in which
a neater or more lasting job is done.
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. HERTFORD MER. CO.,
MURFREESBORO, N. C.
Outfitters for ,the entire family
nd headquarters for the farmer* of
Hertford County.
Those well be the designation of
the Hertford Mercantile Company
Incorporation, at Murfreesboro, one
of the moat substantial commercial
establishments in Eastern North Car
olina, and one of the biggest factors
in making Murfreesboro a more and
satisfactory in Hertford and adjoin
ing counties.
The business was organised in
1916 and it has grown to extensive
proportions, building up a big trade
in the farming districts because it is
to the agriculturists that the compa
ny especially appeals with its large
and varied stocks in every depart
ment. '
In fact the company operates a
regular department store, which wo
uld do credit to a much larger town.
^ Honest merchandise at honest pr
ices is its motto and H has built its
reputation on that principle.
^ It carries a big line of dry goods,
notions, ready-to-wear garments for
women and children, clothing for
men and boys, shoes for every mem
ber of the family, hardware, crock
ery, queensware, cutlery, and farm
supplies.
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WYNN BROTHERS,
MURFREESBORO, N. C.
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In Eastern North Carolina there is
a name whiehe for nearly a half cen
tury has stood for everything that
means quality, reliability, service and
accommodation in the mercantile lime.!
That ia the name of Wynn connect
ed intimately with the commercial and
mercantile development of Murfrees
boro and Hertford County sine'e 18
83 when Colonel James M. Wynn es
tablished the firm of J. M. Wynn, and
which is now Wynn Bros., Murfrees
boro's Greatest Store.
A visitor to/his modern and up-to
date emporium finds everything in the
way of outfitting every member of
the family, and for the household.
The stock is largely and includes
a great variety of goods of high qual
ity, and the purpose of this store has
been throughout its history to give its
customers the, best the market aff
ords. In addition its policies of ser
vice and accommodation are such that
it has been the means of bringing to
Murfreeaboro a large prop jrtion of
the trade from Hertford and the ad
joining counties and of increasing the
prestige of the town as a commercial
and trading center.
Included in its departments are that
of dry goods, shoes, men's clothing,
ladies ready-to-wear, dry goods, no
tions, hardware- floor coverings, dra
peries, rugs, trunks, etc.
As a fafrm supply house the firm is
unsurpassed in Hertford County, han
dling heavy hardware, harness, plows,
castings and farming implements of
the beat grade.
In addition it also carries a line of
stationery, novelties, crockery, queens
ware, etc.
Among its special lines are Curiee
Correct Cut Clothes and Style Plus
clothing for men and John B.- Stet
son hats.
The dry goods department is equip
ped with measure graph machines?a
modern device which insures accuracy
in measuring goods and enables the
customer to be absolutely assured that
she is getting teh exact meaasurement.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
MURFREESBORO, N. C.
A bank under the supervision of the
United States government coupled
with that of the Federal Reserve Sys
tem necessarily offers to the public
a service and an assurance of safety
that no other institution can give.
Thus the First National Bank of
Murfreesboro, since 1919 a national
institution and always First is in a
position to and does give the people
of Hertford County the highest ser
vice, financial and banking that can
be secured anywhere.
In addition to the strength which
lies in its officers and board of?direc
tors who give 'much of their personal
attention to the operations of the in
stitution, it is a member of the Fed
eral Rserve System and is inspected
regularly by the national bank exam
iners.
Formerly a state bank, the Fiyst
became S national institution in 1919
in order that it could give to its pat
rpns the advantages which its new con
nections apuld afford. Its capital
stock is now $100,000 and it has re
sources of mors than a quarter of
million dollars with strong connec
tions and a desire to serve its pa
trons and the public in a way which
has set a new pace in banking circles
in'eastern North Carolina.
They ar now plannig to build a
new home, which will be of handsofiie
native limestone, with mahogony fix
tures, and every convenience needed
in a modern bank, the institution is
exceedingly well equipped. Its large
vault is of steel and concrete and is
burglar and fireproof with triple time
locks, and safety deposit boxes.
The bank handles the accounts of
backs, firms, individuals and corpora
tions, and pays 4 per cent interest on
savings and time deposits, thus en.
eouraging thrift in the community.
The new officers of the bank elect
ed at .its meeting on January 10 this
veer are Messrs. J. A. Campbell,
President; J. J. White, vice-president;
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B. Ferbukon, Vice-President; and C.
R. Storey, Qashier.
Theae gentlemen with the follow
ing constitute the board of directors
Dr. C. H. Chamberlain, W. J. Baugh
am, W. E. Barrett, C. W. Jones.
All of theae gentlemen are exper
ienced business men,, who give the
banks and its patrons the benefit of
their ideas and experience in the suc
cessful conduct of their own affairs.
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U. VAUGHAN, MCHT.
MURFREESBORO, N. C.
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* There's always something in a name
especially if that name means some
thing. ? u
For *?rp than forty years the com
.mer^S, ctivity of Murfreesboro as
the leading trading cynter of . Hertford
County and ajoining counties has cen
tered around the name of Vaughan
because it has stood for everything
that the Square Deal means, for re
liable merchandise, quality, accommo
dation and service.
Mr. Vaughan, now recognised as
perhaps loaHing hn?.
iness man and most active citixen,
started in business on a small sca^e
away back in 1882. Even in thbse
early days he was recognized -as a \
progressive merchant, and from ;
time to time his business was jenlarged
as the demands of his trade grew.
Today he has a department store
that would do credit to a much larger
town, and he has been the means of
bringing large volumes of trade to the
town of' Murfreesboro through sup- i
plying the farmers and other citizens
of Hertford and adjoining counties
with supplies that cannot be duptlcat- !
ed for the money.
Mr. Vaughan carries a complete
line of dry goods, notions, shoes for
every member of the family, clothes i
for men, ladies and children's ready
to-wear garments, toilet articles, cut
lery, crockery, queensware, glassware i
etc. ?
The 7500 square feet of floor space
which Mr. Vaughan has available it
filled with a well selected stock and
his force of clerks is kind, accommo
dating and corteous. Two cuerks are
on the floor at all times and one young
lady assists in the office.
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MURFREESBORO GRO. CO.
MURFREESBORO, N. C.
What yon eat and where it cornea
from are important considerations not1
only, for the housewife bat for every
member of the family.
The grocery store, well conducted. !
well stocked, sanitary and attractive,
is a big asset to a community and
that is the reason the establishment
of the Murfreesboro Grocery Com
pany has been so ardently welcomed
not only in the town but throughout
this section.
In establishing the business . sixty
days ago Mr. E. A. Davenport, the
proprietor and manager, determined
to give Murfreesboro not only the
best store but the best stock of groce
ries and meats in this entire section.
An up-to-date fresh meat market
is one of the features of the store,
and he has already built up a highly
appreciative jtrade^ which realises
that everything that comes from the
establishment not only in meats but
in groceries as well is the best that
can be had. I
Staple and fahcy groceries, flour,
feedstuffs, candies, confectioneries,
fruits and sea foods are among the
Uses carried.
Mr. Davenport makes a specialty of
cleanliness and is setting the'pace for
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W. P. SHAW & BRO.,
WINTON, N. C.
There is something in a name when
it comes to merchandising for the
public will soon realise the worthi
ness of a reputation for reliability
quality and service such as enjoyed
by the firm of W. P. Shaw and Bro.,
leading merchants of Winton and one
of the beet known and strongest mer
cantile establishments in Eastern N.
Carolina.
The business was established a quar
ter of a century ago under the name ,
of Pearce dr Shaw and was taken ov- ,
er in 1907 by the present propriet- i
tors, Messrs. W. P. Shaw," Jr., and Jno. <
A Shaw, two of Hertford County's 1
most prominent business men.
Having one of the largest stores in
this entire section, the firm handles
an extensive line of general merchan
dise, including clothing for men and
boys and gents furnishings, in which
it specialises and in which it has.a
large trade in both Hertford and Ga
tes Counties. It also handles ladies'
ready-to-wear garments, dry goods,
notions, shoes for the entire family,
crockery, queensware, hardware, cut
lery, rugs and floor coverings, high
grade furniture, blankets, draperies,
stoves, ranges, etc., as well asjfctom
plete stock of staple and gro
an ea. .
The store occupies two floors of a
modern building, and also has addi
tional warehouse space, where farm- ?
t -
las implements end other supplies
?re stored. No firm in this entire sec
tion hss ? more extensive trade with
the farmers, and it is also an exten
sive buyer and shipper of peanuts and
cotton, handling large volumes of
these commodities each season.
The firm is also agent for the fa
mous world's greatest fire insurance
companies, and it writes policies on
all kinds of risks, including property,
crops, etc.
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IS NAMED FROG-MOUTH
ThU bird Is callvil a "podargus" or
frog-mouth. It was recently received
at the London zoo. It la the most re
markable of the bird residents received
'here In many a year. Its mouth cer
tainly calls for Us nick-name owing t<>
the extent of the gap. More remark
able la Its power of hiding. Its mot
tled color harmonizes with the foliage
and tree bark. Immediately It henrs
a .sound It shoves Its head Into the nlr
and remains motionless. The bird Uvea
mi mice and ran swallow a whole field 3
mouse at onco.
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Ir.flenitu* Life.Saving device.
An ingeniously' designed llfe-suv.ng
;"C;et ,1ms just been made, successful*
-? t'.cu: ?Hstruted, and approved by I lie
rit'sh bonnl of trade. Made of t'..t
s ail .tnva kiipol;, tlie novelty yonsl.tf
- i v imrujni use a holster when .,ct
\gtil;ed for life saving. Tu dfed tub
In tlic pillow !:? a sleeping IMIIl It
readily to hand and Is ea i y
?d, cit in case of eiiM-i gciK-.v. It
bus savis the cost of an nrd'tir.ry
.??' fer au.l a'so 'lie expense of Btt'ng
o iial inch for ktortng life ja ?!;
s c.al !>'? t|- ? I t 'lug sli pping
. rlv us ng tlil- ITe*11 ng
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Read your home paper ud
et year money** worth.
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I F. D. FLYTHE I
P?e- ?j?
E COACH-MAKER
Undertaker and Embalmer
MOTOR HEARSE
Only One in This Section
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I AHOSKIE, N, C. 1
| GENERAL MERCHANDISE I
| MENS AND WOMANS READY- |
j TO-WEAR CLOTHES |
| SHOES AND BOOTS |
Staple and Fancy Groceries
| . USE BALLARDS FLOUR 1
LHERRING & BEALE I
Winton, N. C. I
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STAPLE AND FANCY
GROCERIES
A FULL LIfyE OF LADIES AND MENS SHOES
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS
General Merchandise
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Gas and Oil Station ?
For the Public
Grist MU1
Run on Fridays
G. E. HOLLOMAN
COFIELD, N. C.
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You will find that you can save money by trading at my
?tore. We give a dollar's worth of merchandise for)
dollar spent
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
W. J. PERRY
COFIELD, N. C.
George E. Myers
Everything in a
General Merchandise Store
First Class Lunch Room
For Ladies and Gentlemen
COFELD, N. C.
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