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THE McKINNE BROS. CO.
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General Merchandise For Home Farm
And Individual Nqeds.
Any review of Lou is burg s advan
tages as a trade center would be fai
from complete did it not contain full
and complete mention of the establish
ment of the McKinne Bros. Co., whos?
stock equipment is of such magnitud<
and comprehensiveness as to anticipate
all the needs of farmer and hia_family.
whose patronage and beneficial trade in
fluences reach out as far away as twen
ty miles in many directions, and whose
operations at home and standing in tht
mercantile world constantly maintaii
and increase the importance and prestige
of Franklin's county seat as source
of supply and as a trade center goner
ally. The career in' Louisburg of the
McKinney Brothers, F. B. and D. F.,
began about six years ago when they
selected this location to conduct a sales
stable and to supply horses and mules
to the farmers of the adjoining counties
In this business they soon made
a friend of every patron, because theii
methods were reliable, their prices fait
and reasonable based on market conditions
at the sources of supply and their
policies popular, for eveYy effort was
made to please and satisfy.
During the subsequent years their
efforts built up Louisburg as a horse
market and the prestige of the town in
this respect, as well as their own pat
f ronage, grew apace and a nice business
was done.
During the summer of 1907 the owners
and managers of the Allen Broe.
Co., expressed a desire to retire from
^ the business of general merchandising
and during September of the same year
negotiations were completed, whereby
the Allen store passed to the ownership
ana management of the McKinne Bros.
The latter conducted the business in
their combined individual capacity up
to June 2, 1910, when organization wa3
effected under the laws of North Carolina
with D F. McMinne, president;
Clarence Stimpson, vice-president, and
F. B. McKinne, secretary and treasurer,
and this in the corporate form and
with a paid up capital of $50,00'.00 the
facilities were secured to the more easily
direct and take care of a constantly
increasing business. As the McKinne
Bros. Co's., store is today constituted
it is in the strictest sense of the term a
farmer's supply house, selling everything
he requires for himself and his
family, for his home and for his farm,
and buying everything he produces, or
more briefly and terselv expressed "the
McKinne Store sells everything you
buy and buys everything you sell."
The facilities required for sale and storage
departments consists of a Jwo
story building containing three connected
stores, each 26x120, the property of
the company, thus providing a total
floor area amounting to 18,620 square
feet, in addition to which three ware
houses are utilized and a large stable.
As has already been stated, the stock
equipment possesses the features of
magnitude and completeness. All piu
chasesjare made in heavy goods in car
load lots, and in other lines in such volume
as seems the lowest fractional in
mess is condjcted on the very lowest
level of wholesale cost and all efforts
of the management are directed to that
end by buying direct from the manufacturers
and producers, wherever and
whenever possible Some idea o( the
wide range of operations conducted can
be formed by glancing over the principal
departments. These are dry goods
^ and notions, clothing and furnishing
goods, slioes and rubber footwear,hardware
and farm implements, mill
supplies, fancy and heavy groceries,
feed and flourv furniture and carpets,
stoves and ranges, buggies, harness and
farm wagons; fertilizers, oils and painters
supplies, building materials, such'
as lime, cement, sash doors, blinds,
etc.; tobacco flues and tin roofing,
plumbing, borses and mules and buyers
of all kinds of farm produce, especially
of cotton. In the collection of all the
above line it is the constant aim to
give preference to. makes and qualities
of established reputation, such as the
leading mills and factories of the countrv
in dry goods, clothing and shoes,
the names of which wonid make a list
too lengthy to include in this sketch;
?? the "Keen Kutter" line of cutlery and
toolarr the Martin fartilzers for all
crops the Wrenn, Babcock, Parker and
San ford busvien tha v;
and Tennessee farm wagons, the Olix
ver Chilled Plows, Moline Harrows,
Sonny South cotton and corn planters
and fertilizer distributers. Acme Harrows,
Hackney Va'ley cider mills and
hunilr^Uof other equally celebrated
productions. To conduct the .business
?-r ??- and maintain the high standard of ser
vice which efcaracterizea the establishment
seven sales people are employed
on the floor to wait on patrons, throe
are kept constantly busy in the office,
three people kre engaged as postal
and drivers, four mechanics as metal
workers at tobacco flues, tin roofing
and phimbing and outside solicitor and
oolleator " gltogether - ?t requires the
services of eighteen people and from
four \a six horses evory day and all
buyets of potto* the HeKlnne
Bros. Co., offer tho'-highest market
prices and keep in cfose touch with
conditions at the leading asi ort and
the receipt of telegraphic advices every
half hour during the cotton season.
, The above ifc a brief sketch of an establishment
which is one of the largest
doing business, today, in the five
adjacent counties; of an enterprise
which is daily increasing in 'stook
equipment-and patronage and which is
recognized as a splendid source of sup'
ply?all of which is the result of pronounced
business ability combined with
' liberality reliability in all tra^e relations
and an ever present aim to accommodate
and to please, be the patron
ever so humble or the purchase
' ever so small.
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THE SCOQGIN DRUG CO
' Drugs, Medicines* Toilet Articles,
Prescription Wbrk a Specialty.
In the Scoggin Drug Co. can be
; found all the conditions and facilities
that make up and maintain for the
people of this section a first class service.
These conditions and facilities
. arc promoted and presented by a select
and comnlpt* pnllopHAB
j fresh drugs, by experienced pharmaeeutical
ability which insures accuracy
1 and rcliabil.ty in the compounding *>f
j drugs and medicines, and by alertness
! in the management to be among the
first to secure the latest and the best
and to otherwise be provided far all
ordinary needs. As a result of its ex
eel lent equipment the Scoggins phar'
macy has, during *he year and one
half that it has been under its present
ownership and management, acquired
the preference and favor of the leadinrf
families of this section and, as a
consequence, a nice business is done in
supplying their needs. Besides a complete
assortment of drugs, there is constantly
carried in stock a full line pf
| toilet articles and perfumes proprietary
, medicines, druggists undriep,- surgical
i supplies, fine stationery, candies and
| confections and the popular brands of
| cigars and tobacco. A handsome innovation
soda fountain, enclosed in mar|
ble. and with an imposing canopy design
side board of mahogany, is a popular
feature of the appointments, and
dispenses delicious beverages during
the warm weather which are served at
party tables provided for that purpose.
The officers of the organization are J.
Scoggin, president; L. E. Scoggin, vice
president, and G. R. Scoggin, secretarytreasurer.
L. E. Scoggin is an experienced
pharmacist and personally attends
to the filling of all prescriptions.
For years prior to locating in Louisburg
he was connected in the capacity of
pharmacist with drug establishments
; at Greenville and Senfoid, N. C., at
[ which places his ability received the
j recognition of the medical fraternity,
i As manager, G. R. Scoggin adheres
! strictly to ethical and progressive me1
thods, and as a result the servioe is ali
ways refined and courteous. The ScogI
gin Pharmtcy is also a "Rexal Store,"
and as such carries a complete stock of
I the celebrated "Rexall" remedies in
i which there is ar speific foi every hu.
man ill at prices within reach of the
, humblest patron.
j FARMEKS At+B?MERCHANTS
BANK.
An all important, to the point of be!
ing an essential factor in the progress
| and development of a town, the banking
facilities^ and features of every
community are of prime consideration
in any review of its trade advantages
; as a buying and selling market, and for
; that reason mention of the monetary
1 -?i ?
I wauinuiu anu uariKing advantages
1 maintained by Looisburg's oldest financial
institution the Farmers and Merchants
'Rank will be appropriate. This
bank rises to historical importance
from the fact that it was the first or
ganized banking enterprise to be established
in Louisburg, having been chartered
by the Siate of North Carolina in
1896, since which year it has ever been
faithful to the needs of the people in
all financial matters by rendering a
prompt ami reliable service at all times
in seasons monetary depression as well
as in eras of prosperity, thereby establishing
beyond question its reliability
and its fidelity. Since its very inception
the career of thii bank has been
one of pronounced prosperity, and its
enviable record reflects executive of-,
fleers of pronounced ability, a directorate
wisely conservative, and a patronage
composed of business men and
farmers residing for miles in every direction,
to whom its co-operation baa
always been generously extended withthe
limits of safe and Judiciously eoo\
?enative banking methods. Begining
I business with a capital of $10,000.00
, the Farmers and Merchants Bank has
increased its original capitalization
from time to tizila? until is now afio non
of which $32,500 wi* Mniferrcd from
the undivided profit account to the cmpiul
account sis months ago at which
time a stock liivtdsod of eighty per
cent was declared to stockholders and
certificate* issued. In addition to the
splendid res alia, the stockholders hare,
rear after year, received an 8 per cent
annual dividend. Such a record .!* a*
exceptional a* it is en viadle and apeak*
volume* for the pioaperity end pi unless
which have characterised it* eayeer, ae
Well a* for the mercantile and agricultural
resources of this section, without
Which such results could never have
I been secured. Beiow is given the last
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authorized report of the banks condition.
rendered to the Corporation Commissioners
under date of September 1,
1910. It must also be remembered that
as a result of the marketing of crops
during the fall and winter the deposits
will reach about January 1, next, forty
thousand dollars more than is given m
this statement:
Capital , J50.000.M
Surplus and Undivided
Profits . 5,473.5.>
Total Deposits 67.932.21
" Resources .' 136,056 35
The Farmers and Merchants Bank
does a general banking business and
maintains every convenience and facility
secured by approved modern banking
methods. Mopey is reeeived tor
deposit iu any amount and four pet
cent allowed in the savings department,
compounded quarterly. Money
is loaned on satisfactory signatures or
collateral. Approved paper is discount
ed, exchange bought and sold on all
the leading money centers and collections
made and piomptly retorted?in
a word all departments of banking are
effectually covered and an efficient service
rendered to patrons," The executive
officers of this bank are, C. B.
Cheatham, president; F. N. Egerton,
vice-president; R. Y. McAden, cashier,
and M. S- Clifton, assistant cashier,
and the three first named with C. T.
Stokes, W. H. Pleasants, J. \V. King,
C. P. Harris. O. S. Macon, Hon T. W.
Bickett and Dr. S. P. Burt compose
the directorate. . , ?
All the above named individuals are
men of established integr'ty and ability
and liave been successul In their variovs
pursuits m life. Their very identity
safeguards the interests of patrons
aad will preserve inviolate in the future,
as in the past, the splendid record that
has been achieved?a record which is
and ought to be a constant source of
pride to its officers and stockholders
and to the community in which it
flourishes. - ,
RIVERSIDE INDEPENDENT WAREHOUSE
E. S. Ford, Proprietor
Now in the second year of a successful
career under the ownership of E. S
Ford the Riverside Independent Warehouse
has already demonstrated its value
tn Louisburg in constantly increasing
its popularity of the town as a tobacco
market. To Louisburg's merchants
it has also proved itself to be an
affective trade magnet and trade builder
by inducing farmers residing as far
distant as thirty miles in some directions,
and who formerly went to Rocky
Mount and other markets, to sell their
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P. A. REAVIS COMPANY
Wholesale Groceries--Flour and No|j
tlons.
The P. A. Reavw Company's "Whole:
sale grocery add notion house is assuredly
entitled to more than passing
notice in the Franklin Times' review
of Louisburg's trade advantage, because,
i_i after years, it will attain to
historical importance as having been
the first wholesale < nterprise to be established
on a permanent basis at this
point. Tbe real inception of this business
dales back to 1894 during which
year P. A. Reavis located in Lonisbnrg
and engaged in a brookerage business
supplying the traje direct as manufacturers'
atfent and shipping out from'the
original sources of supply car load lota,
in some lines, to be distributed to patrons
throughout the adjacent territory.
As a broker, simply, Mr. Reavis offered
the inducements of bed rock wholesale
figure* and a saving In freight
rates, which in s years business to any
retailer is an Important item and as a
result of these advantages backed up
by reliable and progressive methods an
established and rfcfnrsentatire patronage
was bait up during the subsequent
VBMlfKa mw%A esse.
Encouragsd by his successful efforts
and convinced by practical knowledge
and experience that Louis burg's location
gave it excellent advantages aa a
diatributing point (or a aeope of territory
within a radios of twenty mi lee he
secured, in 1910, a warehouse and an
railroad and, directly opposite the depot.
and having acquired these facilities
he improved condition still further
for the retail trade by carrying
stocks of groceries, notions, floor and
1 feed, end from this year dated the *dk&j&tih.
-pbvklt'.i-,. jjl j
| who is one of the younger, popular and
I progressive citizens and business men
I of this section; B. N. Williamson, manjager;
C. E. Johnson, auctioneer; D. T.
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LOUISBURG GRAIJED SCHOOL
Vantages, secured iwrmanently. for the '
merchants f this terrtor1" to et "what j
they want Ivh Hiev w anted it."- The
introduction of the stock, feature at
once made Louisburg a center of distribution
for the manufacturer and
placed it on a plane with Richmond and
Norfolk, thereby saving freight charges
to the retail trade of this section. 1
1 Merchants immediately saw the hpoin. I
ing of a new era in securing their supplies,
for with the facilities of Reavis
establishment so conveniently accessible,
thev could do business on less capital
by carrying smaller stocks, reorder
quickly and have alnways on hand fresh
goods, no longer obliged to pay freight
rates from Richmond and Norfolk, nor
a full 100 bound rate for shipments of
less than 100 pounds,' which shipments
in any business are of frequent occurence'
Moreovep these merchants were
placed In. a' position to deal with a
wholsale supply whose management,
by personal acquaintance and intimate
knowledge of local conditions, wad always
in a position to render a more satisfactory
service. As a result of the
advantages above stated stocks and
patronage grew apace until the small
stors quarters becdme Inadequate to
handle the constantly increasing volume
of business, and this difficulty
was met and completely eliminated by
the erection of a new brick. building
adjoining the old quarters and possess
aide track advantages in unloading
shipments direct flropa the cars, thereby
fKreoarof tsandHng down to
the minimum basis. Tha new bulla tag
.consists of s basements, 82x140, and
a main Boor, in ons corner of which are
the offices, 90x100, altogether a total
door eras amounting to 18480 square
feet. The building la wall lighted and
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Williams, chief book-keeper; W. B. <
Barrow and Fisher Beasley, assistant j 1
book-keepers and Col. Swep Harrison, 1
J. P. Drake and W. C. Pruitt, solicitors.
Both Mgrs. Ford and Williamson <
are members of the Furmers Union and <
! further the policy of that organization i
by handling only such fertilizers and i
materials as have received its official
endorsement'. - For this reason the Riverside
Independent Warehouse does a
nice business in the sale and distribution
of fertilizers and grows daily in
importance as a source of supply. It
is headquarters for buggies and farm
wagons, supplying all demands with
such productions of* established merit
as the Hackney and Durham buggies
and the white Hickoiy and Gate City
farm wagons. Horses and mules are
n 1 Sill POfOl IIO/) ir% Inn/1 Into Im - t-Vio
tobacco on its floor, with the result that I
these patrons secure tfebir needs in
food, clothing and farm supplies before
they leave for their homes. To (arm- I
ere and growers of tobacco it has introduced
selling conditions that insure!
"the top of the markfet prices" and a
service that means protection and satisfaction
to patrons. At the inception
I of the < Riverside Independent Warehouse,
the word "Independent" was
I adopted by the management to deiine
' its standing and express rts policy* jn
I all trade relations, and applied to this
policy the word "independent" means
I independent of every influence, combination
or condition that will in any manner
interfere directly with an open
market and the "high dollar." It
, means that quality, and quality alone,
rules on the floor and that the utmost
vigilance will be exercised to see that
prices are invariably an honest equivalent
for quality. Every other consideration
is secondaiy, as any one can see
who attends a sale at this warehouse,
lor with_Mr. Ford watching every bid
closely and shouting "that won't do"
"that's not enough," with Mr. B. N.
Williamson importuring the buyers to
overbid each other and with C. E.
Johnson, the auctioneer, holding on unI
til the last penny is secured, there ia
I presented interesting features arising
; trom earnest competitus bidding and an
j activity that is real and very much
different from the dull routine sales of
' other markets. The word "Independj
ent" at this warehouse means protection
for patrons, for no "pile" is al;
lowed to be sacrificed and must bring a
fair price. To insure this feature of
protection Mr. Ford stands between the
farmer and an unreasonably low bid,
as a buyer and not as a bidder simply,
i and this fact alone tends to create and
maintain the most satisfactory selling'
conditions. Then, again in the policy
and trade relations of the Riverside In
dependent Warehouse there is ever
| present that sense of gratitude and that
accommodation arising from apprecla|
tion of patronage and this is demonI
strated in the "go after it" methods of
j the management, yisitiug the farmers
j to solicit trade and to otherwise extend
I to them the advantages perserved of
I satisfactorily marketing their crops.
These methods have., as has before been
| intimated, brought results in our ever
' increasing sales and popularity and
| has established this warehouse in the
i confidence and preference of a large
j and thoroughly1 satisfied list of patrons.
| Those engaged in the operations of this
! warehouse are E. S. Ford, proprietor,
I e^rl? spring being caretully selected :
! and adopted to the needs of patrone in i
i variety of prioe and quality. This de:
partment is conducted on the very highi
est plane of s<>un<l business* principles
I in both price and representation, the''
j desire being always to please and satisfy.
With theiverv best of warehouse facilities
to secure every advantage and
render every accommodation, with protection
insured to every patron, with
reliability and appreciation the feature
of all trade relations, with an alert .
management and an active and compet- :
itive market the Riverside Independent
Warehouse has established itself as i
a permanent institution and its successtul
career and bright outlook have <
meant-much for Louisburg and the far- j
mere of this section in creating and 1
maintaining market conditions that are
not excelled in the bright tobacco belt i
?all of which reflect an enterprising j
ownership and management whose ag
grcssivo methods have secured results
?and results alone count. 1
F. W. WHELESS.
Clothing Furnishing Goods, Shoes, ,
Hats and Caps. (
The Wheless Clothing and Shoe store 1
is distinctly a "men's rtore," lor its 1
stocks anticipate and provide promptly '
for the needs of men and boys in every ]
and all departments of wearing appar- 1
el from head to loot. Moreover, there '
is that magnitude of variety of make, 1
quality and price oq shelves, counters '
and in show pases which guarantee to E
patrons the best possible buying oppor 1
tumties because standard goods pre- '
dominate in eveiy line, and the very '
presence of standard goods insure prices
and qualities fot the money that can 1
be procured in any of the larger cities 1
of the country. This very standard '
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ventilated from four sides, electrically
lighted and, in arrangements and equipment,
possesses time and labor saying
facintteK which Iatle. ineludtearl elevatnr.
Throughout the entire establishment
rye found ear land lots of canned and
bottled goods, extracts, candies and
confections, cigars and tobacco, bakers
light goods aud breakfast foodB, molases,
rice, hominy and all the heavy cereal
productions, grocer's sundries and
supplies, notions of all kinds, feed and
flour-in which latter department 4s noted
the popular Excelsior brands, for
which production the P. A. REAVIS &
Company are sole agents for North
Carolina and distribute great quantities
constantly.
Mr. P. A. Reavis, the founder and
manager of this prosperous and pro- 1
grosiive enterprise is a native of Car; <
and grew up and became Identified in t
after yeais with retail merchandising 1
so that his business education and ex- t
perience have been derived from the 1
most practical sources. In establishing <
Lonisburg with the retail trade aa a <
wholesale distributing point he has 1
followed along lines of least resistant* <
in lower freight rates and imoif I
satisfactory service, and these advan- I
tages, the ever present feature of reii- 1
ability and enterprise, have built up a <
nice business which has added greatly i
to the prestige of the town as a source <
of supply for with the P. A. Reevis i
Company's always at hand splendid
stock equipment VYou can get what
yo.. ..rf it," and
therein lies the success of this establish |
ment and explains fully and satisfac- \
forily its Importance and popularity, I
with tha retail trade of aovbral conn- '
tries.
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lharacter of the collection is the fea- I
;ure of the Whelees store, and it ia a I
feature that means protection, money's J
ivorth and aatiefaction to each and ev- ' '
cry patron. In clothing there is the A
:elebrsrted "*Alco" line which contains
today in_qualilv ofTaa^a, texture, design
the best values on the market for
the money, also the '"Hartzburg" creations
which are ever honeat equivalents.
Then, there are the maxim and
the John B. Stetson hats whose merits
are of nation wide celebrity, the well
known Cross'e t shoe and the Wain light
and Watkins shoes, both of which l nes,
taken together, establish and maintains
the most favorable buying advantages
in style, comfort and durability. In
the furnishing goods department the
isclipsewhirts, the Arrow brand collars
and other equally well known makes
in shirts, collars and underwear invite
and promote confidence in the desire of
the management to handle only the
best for the money, which in neckwear
there is presented all that is latest,
newest ajpd best in a variety of
pleasing color effects. In trunks, suitcases
and satchels there is in the collection
a wide range of qq^lities and
prices and of such completeness as
to supply prompt y all ordinary needs.
Because of this splendid stock equipment
which secures for the inhabitants
of this entire section the beat of metropolitan
advantages and because, too,
all trade relations are baaed strictly on
reliability and entegrity?one price and
that the lowest possible to the most
influential as well as to the humblest
patron?t he Wheless Store is among the
leading and popular enterprises of the
four adjacent counties and as a consequence
docs a nice.business in supplying
the requirments of a large and a
constantly increasing patronage. F.
W. Wheless, the enterprising owner of
this establishment is a native of
rranmiro bounty and began life in
Louisbutg as a clerk, in which occupation
he laid the foundation for his future
successful career by hiB faculty to
make and hold friends as a result of a
iisposition to please and accomodate
ind deal fairly by every one. Later
with the few.dollars he bad saved up,
ie embarked in the grocery business,
which he sold out to unite with Austin
Kelson in clothing and furnishing goods
?s Nelson and Wheleas. This co,
jartner-ship was terminated by the
leatb of Mr. Nelson in 1898, and was
succeeded by Strickland and Wheless,
who conducted the business until 1908, *
when F. W. Wheless acquired sole ,
>wnership and management.
In its line the Wheless store mansains
well Louisburg's prestage and fg
SODuhritv ?? a t ra A r.
lers constantly metroplitan advantages
it money saving values, standard goods
ind reliable methods?and" more cozld
tot tie expeoted.
GEORGE H. COOPER.
General Merchandise.
Crowded out of its old store quarters
>v the demands of a constantly ini reasng
patronage and stock equipment the ,
istablishment of George Cooper, se
ured in August last, its present locaion
adjoining the Scoggin Dfug Com anyr-when;
large and more modern^ _
aciUtlCN are possessed, and where at.ractjvene-s
oi display and neatness of
irrangement aro features that comnend
themselves to visitors.
The stock equipment of the Cooper
Store anticipates and provides prompty
for a wide range of ordinary needs,
ind consists of select collections of dry
foods, notions, ladies' and men's fnrnshings
goods, hats and caps, ladie's,
nen and children shoes which include
he Selz, "Royal Blue" <ind Hamilton
ind Brown's celebrated products whose
raluerstv le ami workmanship are stand
irds the country over; a fuJI and comilete
assortment of heavy and fancy
froceries, glassware, queenswarht etc.
in buying trom the manufacturer, or,
obber, every effort is made to secure
hose qualities and prices that best
latisfy the needs and tastes of patrons
ilways however, insisting that nothing
>e permitted shelf or counter
torn that cannot stand the test in
vear or use of being an honest equivoent
for the money. This policy, never
lor a moment relaxed, both pleases and
irotecta patrons and this policy exilains
the secret of ?i?.?sful ef
forts of the management in trade build
ng. Then, again, the service of the
hooper store is always attentive and
jourteoua, and these features of all
rade relations wherever they are
found always promote satisfaction and V
Jie most friendly influences. One of
Louisburg's successful business
!*eorge H. Cooper, devotes his time an^?^ , ^
sfforts to the mana^lbpont of thd '
Umis burg Wagon Works, which *8 h?w
mtering upon a successful c areer, and
tas entrusted the Cooper store en irefy
to hi, son, G. B Cooper, whose
business and executive ability are rejected
in the constantly increasing
lalee, patronage and stock equipment
>nd in it, ever growing popularity as a
reliable and progressive establishment.
Por Rent. .
, ?Ethree bow farm near MarJ2t?
?'*bt miles tut of Loulabura,
land well adopted to corn, cotton and.
b>bacco. There ii a seven room dwelltwo
tenant houses. ..three tobacco
Darns and other out houses. Apply, to,
j. b.-davis,
Vith w. P. Neal & Ch., famiiburg, X. C