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u a satisfactory trading center tote progressive business houses, and no review of the establishments which are contributing to its importance and growth would be complete with out references to the Lewiston Mer cantile Company This company, long recognised for its large stock and growing business, was purchased the first of the yesr by M. C. Boggard, who had been the manager under the former ownership, and Mr. R. P. Haggard, both of whom are among the'ihoat prominent Busi Vacas men of ^jpfT --~ - - The company handles a complete line of general merchandise, includ ing dry goods, notions, toilet articles, clothing for men, woirien and chil dren, millinery, boots and shoes, and every other coau?~dity found in a first class general store. In addition it specialises in automobile supplies, heavy and fancy groceries, hardware, flour, meats, feedstuffs, seeds, and farming implements. , The store is headquarters for the farmers of this section, and also has a complete drug department, with mod ern soda fountain. Country produce is bought and sold, and as the company buys and sells for cash, it is able to give its! customers the benefits of its dig-1 counts. Mr. C. Hoggard was for many) years engaged in farming. He is a; Mason and a member of the Baptist Church, and recognized as one of the leading merchants of this entire sec tion, Mr R. P. Hoggard is a member of the Baptist Church, and is active in the business. ' ''' ' ' M&MIE?'. ? afc ? ' I J. E. TYER, PRODUCE irfGEN. MERCHANDISE Kflford has many leading citirens who take an active part in its devel opment and among them Mr. J. E Tyler elands out conspiciously as a maa of progress and public spirit who has contributed much to the upbmld ing of thi? entire section. Ur> Tyler is an extensive buyer of country produce and farm products, i and handles a large volume of these commodities every season. He pays the highest prices for produce, and is recognised by the farmers of this sec tion as a man who can be relied upon to give them a square deal. He alio handles a complete stock of staple and fancy groceries, flour, feedstuffs. seeds, etc. salt and cured candies, fruits and confec The store occupies some 5,000 square feet of floor space, and is well arranged. ? Mr. Tyler is a native of Bertie county and a member of a promi nent family. He is a vice-president "Id a director of the Bank of Kel ford, and is at present a rural mail carrier. No man stands higher in the community or has a wider acquain tance. Mr. Tyler is a member of the Odd Fellows, is a member of town school board, was mayor for a term and be lieves in co-operation. He has al ways been found ready and willing to give of his time and means in support of any cause designed to build up the community and promote its welfare. 0 ? KELFORD COCA COLA BOTTLING WORKS There is no better index to the im portance of a community as a dis tributing center than the character and extent of its leading bottling works foT these establishments are important factors in the development ? of a town, especially when conducted along such lines as have characterised ] the operations of the Kelford Coca Cols Bottling Works, Incorporated. Since 1914 this company has been building up its trade and improving its plant until today it is without a superior in "Eastern Carolina. Its business extends over several coun ties and Its equipment is thoroughly modern and up-to-date, especial pains being taken to insure the purity and sanitary protection of every bot tle which goes out of the plant. In fact sanitary conditions reign supreme. The bottles are put In a tub of boning alkali solution, and then placed on a reveolving spindle brush which makes Ave hundred rev olutions a minute, then by machinery to be filled and crowened, never being touched by human hands during the plant has a capacity of 500 CfubM daily an<f\in addition to Coca Cola, it bottles a superior grade or ginger ale, lemon soda, lime-Crruah, lemon crush, cherry crush, straw berry. and all other flavors of soda. 1W company has an exclusive li cense for. the bottling of Coca Cola, and Iti processes are approved bv the ^,i. kn(] national aModations of bot MITCHELL * DUNNING, AULANDER, N. C. Providing medical supplies either for restoration of health or for the prevention of illness is s profession that is of vital importance to a com munity. . Such supplies are proveded in Au lander and to the surrounding terri tory by the pharmacy of Mitchell ft Dunning, which for the last fifteen years has been serving the people of this section in their emergencies. The store for a time was known as that of Mr. W, G. Mitchell, the present firm having snceeded the founder o fgpfl -years ago. , ~ " ?This pharmacy oeeupies a large and commodious brick bnilding and has a floor space qfjbout 2,600 *q. feet devoted to the handling of the general drug business, the service from the soda fountain and at the refreshment tables, and tip supplying of stationery, toilet goods, medici nal preparations of all standard makes. %"4 I; 1 ? Special attention is given to the sporting goods department, which is one of the most complete in point of equipment and of materials tb be found anywhere. All kinds of sick room supplies and physicians' and j nurses' requisites sre handled. Above the store there is a moving picture theatre in which many fea ture films, including the largest yid most elaborate productions are shown. 0 BANK OF KELFORD, KELFORD, N. C. Modern banking institutions play a prominent part in the development of a community and no better illus trations of this fact could be given than the fact that the Bank of Kel ford in the nine years of its existence has contributed so much to the ad vancement of Kelford and this entire section of Bertie County. The Bank of Kelford is managed by men who are deeply interested in the welfare of the community, and throughout its career the institution has been managed with a view to mak ing it more aiid more a potent factor in advancing the best interests of this section. On a capital stock of $7,000 the bank now has a surplus of $5,670, and resources of nearly $100,000. It loans are confined largely to this section and its resources have always been used to aid this territory. The bank has a modern building, excellently equipped with all modern conveniences including a burglar and fire-proof vault, safety deposit box es, oak fixtures, is attractively and conveniently arranged. The officers of the bank are headed by Mr. W. P. Harrell, president. He ?is also vice-president of the bank of Roxobel, is a member of the firm of Harrell ft Roane, and owns and oper ates several large farms. He is one of leading citizens of this county. Mr. J. E. Tyler, leading merchant; and Mr. W. D. Browne, farmer, are vice-presidents, and Mr. A. C. Smith, caahier. Miss Salle Livermon is assistant cashier. The president vice-presidents and cashier of the bank are among the most prominent citizens of this sec tion, and sre recognized for their in terest in public affairs. Mr. Smith is a native of Bertie county, and has been cashier of the bank for two and a half years. He has been extensively interested in agriculture, and has a wide acquaintance, being a member of the Baptist Chqrch and a Mason. ??; a J. E. BRITTON, GENERAL MERCHANDISE "Fall measures and weight; cour teous treatment; fair price*." That ia the motto on which Mr. J. E. Britton, of Woodville, has built-up a business of which he is jnstly proud of, for nearly thirty years he has been serving the people of this section in a manner which has meant "once a customer, always a customer." Mr. Britton handles everything kept in a first-class general store; his stock is well selected and is sold at fair prices, quality being always a primary consideration. Mr. Britton specializes in dry goods and notions, mens' clothing, gents' furnishings, ready-to-wear garments for women and children; millinery, hoots and shoes for every-member of the family, toilet articles and prepar ations. Hardware as well as building ma terial, farming implements an^ sup plies are also handled as well as stqpl* and fancy groceries, flour, feeds tuffs, hay and grain. Mr. Britton pays the highest mark et pricey for country produce, which he buys and sells on a large scale and which makes his store headquarters for the farmers of this territory. Mr. Britton is a native of Hertford county, and is widely konwn. He if 1 a member of the 0dd Fellows and the Baptist Church. - larwu of Public Road* OI?trlbut?c Different Article* lor Highway * jfe'-''"' ^'''i *?????*** ? vNjj| . ? <rr*p*r?d by the United State* Department Many'and ^tf??Ue articles of surplus war material which have been distributed through the bureau of pub lic roeut United States Department of Agriculture, among the various . *?*?? . ??? Soad-bulWlag purposes. These artfqles were turned over by ment of Agriculture under the Wads -i ?"* attached to their use being that they be devoted exclusively to the const ruc distrlbgtion, which has been In process for some time, probably will be com pleted about the middle of n?*t year. The total value of machinery, equip ment. and supplies, independent of motor vehicles, whldh have been dla tributed la more than $30,000,000. More than 10 closely written type wri.-en pages are required for the list of articles alone. In the list are included many thousands of Iron and steel bars, Including 120,497 pairs of splice bars for 25-pound rails; 48,460 axes of various kinds; several hun dred automobile bodies, and many thousand tons of spare parts; 12,396 brooms of various kinds; 275X185 feet of nsnorted cable; 00 cameras; 1,281 ; Truck Adapted to Mo ad Work. ilsceUaneous Hot and gondola cars? 1.200 miscellaneous concrete carta;' 117,330 feet of cord; I?53 cpmpaaaes of various styes; 1408 field desks; 24 grindstones; 4.600 hammers; 16,078 sets of assorted harness; 1.090 hatch ets; 382,282 feet of various kinds and sixes of hose; 31,023 assorted lanterns; 14 sets of micrometers; 15, S08 sheets of sand paper; 136,436 picks; 47.900 spark pings; 307,647 fence posts; 26.000 gross tons of rails; 8884107 sheets of roofing metal; 484, 860 feet of various kinds and. sixes of rope; 67 salamanders; 878,812 shovels of various kinds; 47.882 spades; 1,757 tractors of various types; 4,778 wagons; 7.860 wheelbarrows; and wire of varions kinds amounting to approxi mately 24X10 tons. EXTENSIVE SURVEY OF ROADS Mileage, Cost, Character of Construc tion, Improvement Work, Etc* to Bo Aaeertainod. ? America's far-flung network of road ways Is soon to be measured accurate ly in terms of mileage, cost, charac ter of construction, improvement work, and general condition by the bureau of pnblic roads of the United States Department of Agriculture. The sur vey, which Is the most extensive ever, undertaken and the first in seven years. Is to be made with the aid of state and local officials the country! over, and Is com parable only to the great taak of (kklng the national cen sus. MICHIGAN KEEPS ROADS OPEN About 1,200 Miles of Highways Being Kept Clear of Snow for Motor vehicle Traffic. Michigan la keeping open about 1, J00 miles of its highways this winter n order that ntotor vehicle traffic may j nove unhampered on intercity roads' Michigan firm adopted the Med rlesring plan on a state scale during the war, when It was necessary to inove army trucks out of Michigan l factories and to transport war sup plies by . truck between cities. It worked ont so well that the, highway department has been following the practice aver since. ? ' WILL PLANT OREGON CEDARS Systems tic Work to Be Inaugurated In Pennsylvania During the Coming Year. Systematic planting of trees along Pennsylvania state highways In for est areas Is to be undertaken this year. Rovds with the least numbet of poll* ?vith wires will be given pref -ri-n. c. I tans also are being made to obtiiln cedars from Oregon for ex pertmantat planting In this state. W. P. HARRELL, Pre.. A. C. SMITH, Cashier I Studying He Future j there's a lesson in your future that you | will do well to study carefully. no matter how safe your present ibi ' large a salary you might earn, if you spend it all, you will certainly >**<mn want and humilation. old age is to come upon you and with increasing years one's earning capacity decreases 1 A per cent I Paid on SAVINGS * Bank of Kelford KELFORD, N. C. \ 1 We've noticed one thing about the get rich quick laker. I His victims are mostly people who do their banking at home. If you should say to .one of these fellows, "come along and i'll ask my bankers advice/' he would suddenly remember another engagement. ^111 I I I I ? I ?'? * \ " ? '*%? ? i ?> * tt s " -*''~' $* '' 1 ?f ' " ?'""' "';'--''-'"' ? . i*l' ' We Pay Cash fwnff una ? 'f /. ; "'>!-?:?. <? v \' '-.,??? > J: si**, ??'. i ?.????''.. >.jv ' 1 ? 0:'r " WP '' ? ???'. H*?? ,, __ - ^^ _ Se// /or CasA ? We have on hand a large and well selected line of Gents' Furnishings and our prices are right. I , ' Hardware, Automobile Supplies, Hfeavy and Fancy Groceries. * Our Drug Department is complete in every de tail We also have a sani tary Soda Fountain. GAS AND OIL STATION C. Hoggard & Bros. . On the Corner - LEWISTON, N. C - ...? t -?-MUMn?*?\fe? *?"' ' 0
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