Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-02-22
GOLDSBORO DRUG CO.
A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE
INTERIOR OF THEIR NAM
MOTH APARTMENTS.

Beginning IN a Small Way. by Blending
Common Sense with Strict Business
Principles Their Business has Grown
to Its Present Proud Proportions.
A Credit to GoldsborO.
| For some time past-that is to say
lever since they moved into their new
quarters-we have intended making
mention of the mammoth apartments
of the wholesale department of the
Goldsboro Drug Company, which is
lnoW separate and distinct from the
retail department, but other bust
ness matters has precluded our doing
SO earlier.
The ARGUS nan paid a visit to this
firm this morning, and was shown
through the building by the clever
and popular young manager, Mr..
lChas. b. Miller, and we were our
selves completely captivated and
utterly astonished to know that a
business Of such proportions was be-
ing conducted right here in Colds
boro.
The building, which has very re-
GENTLY been enlarged, re-painted and
thoroughly overhauled, both inside
and out, is n of the largest in the
city, its dimensions on the inside
being 30 feet wide and 40 feet deep.
The first thing that meets the eye
as you approach the entrance, is the
large, hand5Omely-lettered brass sign
to the left of the door, which is a
beauty, and attracts the attention and
challenges the admiration of all who
have seen it.
Il The next thing that enlisted our
iattention-after entering the build.
ling-Was the business Office, which i,
located to the right on entering, anG
(which is occupied by Mr.. Miller ant
his competent young st~enographel
land book-keeper, Miss Jessie Rob
erts. This Office is deliberately equip
ped with neat and attractive offic,
furniture, and everything necessar,
to successfully carry OF the large bus
= iness that is daily transacted by tn
firm.
In the front part of the building
(which is divided into two sections
are stored large quantities of paten
medicines of every kind, cheroots
lcigarettes, and numerous other ar
l~ticles, and besides these they carr,
. lone of the largest and most complet
stocks of stationery, blank books
ledgers and Office supplies in general
for the wholesale trade only, to b
: foundsin any like establishment i
!, the State.
I'll The shelving, for the display c
= lgoods, reaches from the bottom to tn
, top of the rooms, and in this part {
;, the building, as well as in the real
a roller ladder has been installed O
Ieither side of the house, so that an
Particle on any of the higher shelve
:, lean easily be reached without tn
:; slightest Inconvenience.
The e a Of the building is used as
~ Laboratory, supplying and shippin
% department where all goods are pre-
pared for shipment.
,o There are several people employee
-, lin this department, who are keI
busy filling boxes and bottles fror
the bulk, and in labelling and prepal
ing same for the retail trade and OF
= lof town shipment.
In the two departments can /
found in abundance almost anythin
), known to the drug trade. To carr
Zion this work seven people are regt
larly employed, and at times it
. found necessary to have additions
=, help and in addition to this locs
force, two travelling statesmen al
, regularly employed soliciting order
Throughout the State.
In addition to handling almo:
- every known patented remedy tt
: !Goldsboro Drug Co. are also mani
Featuring chemists, and manufactur
fright here in Goldsboro, some of tt
most effective family remedies know
to the trade.
The retail department of the Gold
boro Drug Co., which is also und'
the supervision o. Mr.. Miller, is
lcharge Of Mr., john Powell, a pra
stivai and competent pharmacist
many years experience, also enjO,
la large patronage and the confiden
ly of the trading public in general.
The stock carried by the whOlesa
department of the GoldsbOrO Drl
ICo-betWeen $25 600 and $50, 600
lone of the largest of the kind in Il
Estate, and the firm enjoys a lar!
ofiand growing patronage, whi'
re- reaches all over North Carolina.
last Beginning business in a small wa
We lonly a few years ago, under the s
re- gacious business management al
rat through the untiring efforts of t
ost wide-awake and popular young ma