The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-16

many of the leading families resid-
ing throughout Vance county depend
ing on it's facilities to supply all their
needs in the lines handled. In the
storequarters, which are 31X210 feet
in dimensions, thus supplying an area
of $500 square feet, every inch of
which is utilized, there are found large
and select stocks Of dress goods form
the silk textures throughout variety
of qualities and prices down to the
useful calico; dress trimmings, needle
work supplies, laces, embroideries,
notions, ladies' and mems furnishing
goods, all the many articles that come
under the general heading of staple
dry goods; ladies', mems and children's
SHOES, the productions of the leading
makers of the country from the finest
qualities to the low grades in such
variety of style, size, quality and
price, as to respond quickly to any de-
mand and a full line of staple and
fancy groceries.
This concern conducts one of the
largest millinery establishments to be
found in this entire section, employing
four experienced milliners during the
spring and fall seasons, who have been
selected for their pronounced taste in
color blending and for their ability as
trimmers In this department a num-
Der of tempting creations of the mil
liners art are attractively exhibited
the latest styles being secured by per-
Sonal visits to the leading fashion CEN
tiers and by study of the latest color
schemes and effects as adapted to
shapes as provided by the wholesale
millinery establishments of New York,
and Baltimore. Special attention is
also given to ladies' ready to wear"
garments, these being constantly on
Xhbition, a number of handsome de-
signs in the latest style of workman
ship and finish of ladies' tailormade
coats. suits and skirts in variety of
price and quality.
AS buyers of seed cotton, the George
A. Rose Co., are among the largest
n this entire section of the State, doing
business with the leading exporters
and otherwise sustaining relations
which place them in a position to
offer top of the market prices" and
very frequently shade better. The
officers of the concern are A. G. Zolli-
Golfer, president, and Geo. A. Rose.
secretary-treaakSe' founder and promoter
d tits business is native OF Warren
county, n. c., and when lad scarcely
twelve and a half years OF age, he
secured employment in the merchan-
dising business and therefore for full
twenty-eight years he has given all OF
his time. and effort to finding and hll-
ing the needs of the buying public. SO
that the Rose Store. If experience,
study and application count for any
thing, is, and ought to be headQuar-
tiers for the needs of the people as a
class. Mr.. Rose settled in Henderson
in 1886, to become identified with local
mercantile interests and as an en-
ployee built up by his genial and oblig-
| ing disposition and by reliablesmethods
| in representation and performance
! large acquaintance and an influential
| following, which supplied later the
nucleus for the present business ano
which has by their continuous and
generous patronage seconded his every
effort in its development up TO tha'
point where it is to-day a popular
progressive and prominent enterprise
No. only does this patronage come
from the town trade, but the farmer
has always found here a ready marke
for his product and a source OF suppl!
for his needs. This statement is born'
out bv a window display now bein;
made at the Rose store in which VII