The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-16
w. E.. HIGHT
General Merchandise.

Located in North Henderson in the
Immediate vicinity of the Henderson
Cotton Mills and in a community COM
posed of the industrious and hardWorE-
ing citizel.s of the town the popular
and ever progressive establishment
conducted by VI. G.. Hight maintains
constantly for a large and growing
patronage money saving and thorough
ly reliable buying opportunities lot
all the ordinary necessities Of life. 1ns
business was established by K d.
Grissom and W. G. Hight in small
way in 1900 They were both natives
of Vance county, near kitrelI, "Beie
they had followed farming successfully
and enjoyed a wide circle of fTiends
and acquaintance. DESTROYS OF em-
barking in mercantile pursuits IN 'Ds
year above mentioned they. under INV
firm name of Grissom and Hight De-
gan business in a small building near
the present location of the large ana
new structure now occupied and IRON
the very beginning sales and patron,
age increased apace, because they haa
the goods and the prices and tseir
methods could be relied upon. 1nn
partnership continued until the oea. 1
of r. II. Grissem in February. lsu.'
when by mutual arrangement. nithel
made, the business passed TO lhe oo1.
ownership and management OF W
Hight. The Hight Store, as has Dee.
intimated, is among the popular al na
progressive of Vance countys iee.L
establishments, for large QUANTITIES y
merchandise are moved daily. necesHs
tating wholesale buying in car ioa-
| lots and more in many lines ana oshs.
goods in proportion, according 70 .He.
nature and demand. The facilities pos
sessed to supply the needs oil the la'1
patronage, for which this concern
the chief source of supply. compi''
a two-story store building zoAI'.'
| warehouse, one-story, 26X4O anu
stable part of which is utiIlzea
the storage of feed which aIiI''0
carload lots direct from the oI's srat.
western sources of supply. INC a,
floor of the store contains sO1 .ns
dress goods, notions, women -.
mems furnishing goods or! go:
mems, women's and children $40 ..,s
lgroceries, fresh, salt and smoker I
lin a word all articles that are n- 80
lifes necessities In food ana 5000
apparel. The second floor Is uo ,or.
to china, glass and queensWale,r ~
and surplus stocks of shoes or! nd.
ETC., which are the result OF tn - n
icy of purchasing In such quan lI -rics
| secure inside fractional inVolco rsre
and the greatest discounts. nc :, tbs
house Immediately in the rear - and
. store contains large stocks OF nVu. rhla
heavy groceries, nearly az " nrcv
|, come in carload lots. All lhH ,ointnS
erty, including the stable ae' ;nter.
residence and other real s'a,ed b.
ests in hte neighborhood are w." IN hs
> Mr.. Hight and carry WIN Us ss
strongest evidences of his succe1' 40
business man. An alert ou!. ,narka
keeps in constant touch WIN the ID
conditions as these relates to.sossiag
terests of his patrons ana PooTecutiFs
/ pronounced business and srccss
J ability, w. c. Hight owes nIIoosjticn %
to these qualities and a dispU ,'lt d D
deal fairly by all. The : snlepdb
evidences nice business futnrt
{ reputation and a pron1ls'ns oss Is .
! Another feature of the pdsLsJih boo
up-to-date wood yard, 4 :. soid ,
: pine and oak wood for luel =
those in the neighborhooH'