Business Review of Burlington and Mebane's Leading Firms
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Grace Hosiery Mill
R. A. Mayn&rd, Sec. and Treat.
Locate^ in Burlington, N. C. i
Phone 453.
In a review of the business inter- j
ests of the community there is no
concern more worthy pf extended
attention than Grace Hosiery Mill.
Here the public has at its disposal
the servce of men who obtained
their manufacturing and business
education in the school of practical
experience. From the inception of ,
The enterprise, quality has been the
aim and the standard has been main- |
tamed from the beginning.
The plant of the company is very
extensive an,| is equipped with the
latest scientific machinery for the
production of high grade hosiery
Their name stands for quality, as
reliability and progress in this in
dustry as the advances of times
have marked improvements in the
trade they have kept thoroughly
abreast of the times.
It is a local concern, under com
petent direction of men interested
in local development, and its sub
stantial and well merited progress
is a matter of actual fact, well-known
t0 the public.
The products manufactured by
this company are recognized by the
trade as made of the best materials
and of the very best workmanship.
They are sold all over the country
and the users have always been well
satisfied and demand their goods
when buying again. ?
In making this review of the on
ward progress of Burlington busi
ness concerns we are glad to call
to the attention of the people the ad
vantages accruing to the public bj^
the location of this industry in
Burlington, the high quality of the
products and the commanding po
sition they occupy in the manufac
turing world, excelling what they do
in their special field of endeavor.
MIDWAY MARKET
PHONE 605
Located on Burlington?Graham
highway, Home of ^Groceries, plV>
duce and meats.
This is one of the leading retail
markets in this community, offer
ing the best in pure meats. Have
an extensive patronage in tjiis ter
ritory. They invite the people to
take advantage of their parcel post
service.
This well known market is the (
one store in this community where
the housewife knows .she can se
cure the best in foods and at reason
able price. The store is modern and
up-to-date in every particular, clean
and sanitary throughout, the busi
ness is conducted along progressive
lines and we are proud to say that
it is a credit to the comimercial
life of this section.
Here is your local market with
the interest of your home and
country at heart. Fair an<j straight
forward in their business dealings
it is not strange they have reach
ed such a great sucess.
To be able and make certain of
getting the best of meats and oth
er allied products is a great boon
t0 any city. At this market you wfll
find the sales people have the abili
ty to give you exactly what you
wish, and a large or small order
recieves the same courteous treat
ment.
The management of this . store
sees that quality is high and that
you receive always hte choiest of
everything.
This is the place where the high
est of quality prevails at the low
est possible cost. All that is needed
is a trial to convince the most ex-j
acting.
The public is thus assure<j of a
market of the very highest grade
right here at home and thus it mer
its the consideration and liberal
support of both farnwrs and UnA
folks.
The management will be found
to be courteous and accomodating
at all times, and has been closely
allied with the large business inter
ests of this section for some time.
It has been instrumental in see
ing that the farmers always receive
the top market price for produce.
And in conclusion we wish to state
that this market is to be commend
ed for the high character of the
work being execute,} by them and
the special effrots they have made
t0 give the people of this section
service unexcelled. Phone 605.
Mebane Motor Co.
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L. L. CARPENTER, Mgr.
Located in Mebane, N. C., Phone i
97. The new Ford is oot and Meb- ]
mc Motor Co. will have them soon
for demonstration and are now tak
ing orders for the new cars is one i
of the most metropolitan companies
of this section, being the sales and i
service people for Ford products. 1
That the Ford is universally rec- |
ognized as the greatest motor value i
?f the age is the opinion of experts I
as well as the casual buyer. For |
service and reasonableness of price |
the Ford reigns supreme.
The Ford car has brought a per- |
sonal freedom to their legion of us- e
ers, giving to the many the travel i
benefits enjoyed by the few. It has p
increased individual accomplish- j
ments and thereby added enormous- r
lv to the sum total of human t:
achievements and progress. In this.
lies the real significance and im
portance of this "universal car." |
The Ford is made in the various
nodels of the day and no matter
afcether it is for city or country
ise, for the winter or summer, for
business or pleasure, they are able,
M fit you out so that you will ride'
n luxury, ease ?nj comfort, and
lave that pride of ownership that
foes with the possession of some
:hing worth while.
In the way of parts you will find i
he Metgane Motor Company has i
very part for all the cars, truck, 1
ind thus be able to render com- ]
lete service. These are genuine Ford ,,
larts from the manufacturer and | <
iot the cheap imitations that cause (
rouble by not being accurate and j
give the purchaser no enj of trou
ble.
Throughout all of this part of
the country this progressive firm
has become known as one of the
finest, 'most efficient Ford service
stations in this section. Ford pro
ducts are known throughout the
civilized morld but at no point of
the compass can more efficient ser
vice be obtained that at this firm's
modern service station.
The management is courteous
and accomodating and will be pleas
ed to show you the advantages of
having this wonderful car. We are
pleased to compliment the Mebane
Motor Company on the efficiency
jf their service and the wonderful
mr they have chosen to offer the
public of this section.
Boone Dry Cleaners
R. E. BOONE, Prop.
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Located in Burlington, N. C ,
Phone 190. If you don't happen t0
be going to town just send your
work by parcel post and it will be
given the best of attention and re
turned prdnvptly. Under direction
of an authority on dry cleaning and
dying.
This is a business that requires
experience and they fcmploy only
practical help. Their assistants
are a'.l able and efficient workmen
who know their line thoroughly
and thus you are assured the most
careful and painstaking work.
'Many people have learned through
their service that they can save the
expenditure of many dollars for
new clothes. (Every day brings
more work from patrons who have
been saved the purchase of new
garments through the excellent work
that this firm does in the cleaning
and pressing of old clothes. Both
men and women have |f^ttnd that
the most delicate fabrics are care
fully and efficiently handled here
and returned to them cleaned and
pressed in the most% satisfactory
manner.
At Boone Dry Cleaners establish
ment the best and latest process is
used and as a consequence
when garments are returned to
you they look smooth, are odorless
and ye pressed according to the
styles of the day. They specialise
in all classes of dry cleaning,
both for men and ladies, and the
most delicate dresses are handled
in the most careful manner.
The management is backed by
the leading business men of the
community who have always taken
an active interest in the communi
ty's onward progress and are among j
the valued residents whotn see wish
to compliment upon the modern
place and the admirable policy fol
lowed in its direction.
Coca Cola Bottling Co.
(Located in Burlington, N. C.
phone 201. This is one of the most
popular soft drink manufacturers of
this section. Bottlers of Coca-Cola
the most widely known drink on the
I market today. They offer the best
' delivery service.
Coca-Cola is a great National
| drink whose popularity and good'
qualities are too well known to be
j described. Practioally every one
knows Coca-Cola. The only thing to
do is to be sure you are getting the
genuine when you order. Coca-Co
, la is constantly in greater demand i
. throughout every state in the union.1
Refresh yourself. Drink Coca-Co-r
la.
Delivery service of the Coca-Cot
Bottling Co. is constantly busy
covering all of this part of the
country. All; you have to do is to
call them over the phone and you
will find how soon the order will be
placed.
Their plant is the very latest word
wor^ 'n bottling, j
The building is arrariged in every
way for the convenience of the em
ployees and the perfect sanitation
of the place.
Many pure food experts have rul
ed that a beverage when properly
nade is a food product containing
life giving, energizing substances
essentia; t0 build up the bodies of
! children anj grown-ups. The value
of the sugar alone is of such im
portance the commission will allow
110 substitute.
I This plant is a credit t0 the com
munity and is open at all times to
the inspection of the public and the
public is cordially invited. Few cit
ies ,many times larger can boast of
such a modern and scientifically
equipped bottling works. We are
pleased to pont with pride to the
Coca-Cola Bottling Co., of Burling
ton, N. C., phone 201.
Miles Meat Market
M. B- MILES, Prop.
Located in Mebane, N. C.?Phone
169.
This market is a place where
quality, service > and satisfaction
meet and yrhere people from the
surrounding territory g0 to find
the perfect provision center. It is
excellently located and is a place
where one can park, have the car
loaded anj drive away?not being
inconvienced by traffic jams.
iThis up-to-date store has estab
lished a business that is gaining in
patronage every day anj now is so
busy that all goods are turned
quickly which makes for both low
ex prices a?id for new and fresh
stock. This vast volume of business
enables them to better deal with
the wholesale firms and accrues to!
the benefit of the public.
This market strikes the keynote
in modern life as people do not
want bo spend all their money they
take in for meals and provisions,
but want have money left for
other p'easures of life
Those whh trade here have !
found that they are able to save
much on their grocery bills and if
properly put away, it will by be-j
ing saved, net them a handsome i
sum over a length of time. The
prices are a result of lower over
head, closer buying, doing a large'
business and making small profits
on each sale.
The service at this popular store
is very pleasant and efficient. They
will assist you in malting up your
orders and if you drive here in the
car they will see that all packages
are places in the automobile.
In this review we are glad to
compliment them as people .who '
make e continued study of the food
problems of the day and on con
ducting a store that is in all ad
vance of the times. We would ad
vise anyone having trouble in any
way to visit [Miles Mapt Market
and make the family happy by fur
nishing them with pure food and
balanced meals.
Cook & Hargrove Grocery Store
Webb Avenue, Burlington, N. C., Phone 228
,Home of gooj eats. This is head
quarters for people from all sur
j-*yinrilng territory for ?groceries
and meats of all kinds feature ev
erything the best?have the latest
refrigerating system and place is
kept in the mosj sanitary manner
?their ^groceries and fresh meats
are better. , .
tThe grocery department of this,
s^ore is a feature of the home life
of this part of the state as gro
ceries and fresh meats can be se
cure,) here that are in the very best
condition and the housewives have
found them of the best quality.
They have equipped the store
with the very latest pi scientific
refrigerating devices and thus are
prepared for the proper handling
of all provisions so that when they
arrive at our place they are in
the very best of condition.
"Quality, courtesy, and service"
are the watchwords of the estab
lishment, and no matter what you
may desire you will find, whether
yiou go in person 0r call over the
telephone, that you will receive a
courteous anj intellegent answer to
any question you may ask.
They will gladly at this store,
make tasty suggestions for you, so
that your menu will be changed
each day and thus your cooking
will receive that well merited praise
that 's due to the intellegent house
wife.
In making this review of the
business of this section and noting
the spirit of the times we see that
the management of this store is in
strict accord with the trend of the
day, we wish to compliment the
Cook A Hargrove j Grocery (Store
upon the commanding position oc
cupied in the business world and
to suggest to our readers that they
wil; find a visit to this store met
with success an^ that life will be
one unbroken chain of ploagant
dinners' if selections are made from
the excellent stock. JBut what iwe
particularly call our readers' at
I tention to is the fact that this is a
looal concern operated by home
people and merits your liberal sup
1 port.
Jones Department Store
R. L. JONES, Mgr.
Located in Mebane, N. C., phoneJ
104. They carry a complete line
of gents' furnishings and is a mer
chandise center offering die high
est quality in men's and women's
apparel, dry goods and notions at
most reasonable prices, and thus
aiding all in this community by
enabling them to keep well and
fashionably attired in distinctive
, clothes at prices they carr afford to
pay. Truly a valued and reliable
store. .
When a store is able to satisfy
the most exacting demands of all
classes of people, then it must be
I acknowledgej that it has reached
an enviable position in its trade.
Such is the case with this store,
| operated by one of the prominent
films of this section of the state, j
'eople of every class have found
that clothes from this store are
Satisfactory in every particular,
and made of the best materials.
The most exclusive {patterns and
mixtures can be found in the com
plete lines and if you prefer the
most moderate priced of the taste
ful and approved designs of the
season they can be had at very
reasonable prices.
In ladies' ready-to-wear you will
find coats, dresses and other appar
el which reflects the very latest
fashions, at prices you can afford
to pay.
The same is true of the men's
department where there is made a
specialty of catering to those 0f
moderate means and distinctive
manner that present-day business
and social activities demand. The
1 men's department is most complete.
The boys will find that 'hey have
not been overlooked |at this store,
as they have a most complete
rtock which is snappy and most
reasonable in price.
Through the very economical
methods that have marked their
business career, and the excellent
quality of materials and expert
workmanship, they _ have built up
a reputation which extends
throughout this section and which
adds to the volume of their business
each Beason.
We are g!a,j to compliment Jones
I Department 9tore upon the higt}
standing in the business world of
this section and upon the efficiency
' of the concern which they so ably
! direct.
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