Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1910-08-25

present day, or throughout four gen
erations. From the day Of its incep-
tion IN the long ago, IN the period I'M
mediately subsequent to the Amem-
can revolution, the Webb Store has
ever been a reliable source of supply
for the inhabitants of this section for
many miles distant in all directions,
and 1t more than century old career
is chacterized by that quality of fidel-
lty which has constantly won the
favor and preference Of The people at
all times and kent it firmly. entrenched
III popular confidence. Always an i'm
portarnt factor among Hillsboro retail
interests, the growth and development
OF ithas business ITO It's present magni-
tude are but the results of a tradition
ally enterprising policy on the part of
the management to maintain a pro-
gressive and a satisfactory service in
giving the people such superior "buy-
ing opportunities as have been large
ly instrumental in creating and in
creasing prestige and Importance of
the town as a popular trade center:
Today, as yesterday, as for over a
century, the traditions and policies Of
the esteemed founder of the Webb
Store r preserved ~inviolate with
such notifications as are required to
conform to present day methods. The
Integrity and reliability remain the
features of each and every transae-
tlon-qualitles that have in the wears
past made the Webb Store and its
advantages the subjects Of freside
chat and table talk in the homes of
the people in the neighhoring villages
and hamlets and on the farms. With
Magnitude and completeness of a stock
equipment comprising many depart
ments this establishment is prepared
to supply promptly the needs Of the
Individual, the home and the farm at
prices guaranteed to be lthe lowest.
quality for quality, for purchases are
made IN car load quantities and in
large oonsignments according to the
nature Of the goods and from the
factory Of the manufacturers. the
warehouses of the producers and from
the original sources Of supply gener-
ally IN order to secure bed rock and
inside wholesale prices and the most
liberal discounts. The departments of
the Webb Store consist Of dress goods.
dry goods, clothing, shoes, ladies and
mems furnishing goods, notions, hard
ware. fancy and staple groceries. hay
and feed Of all kinds, standard makes
of field tested farm implements, such
as the Mccormick Harvesting ma
chclnery, Chattanooga plows, the
Buckeye and the Superior drills, Inter
national gasoline engines and other
equally we'll known productions, the
Chase City and the Durham buggies.
the Nissen wagons, and harness and
horse goods in a variety of makes.
qualities and prices. The best makes
Of fertilizers on the market are hand
led III large quantities and a large
business is done III this department in
supplying the farmers of this entire
section year after year. In the furni-
tura and carpet lines the large and
conrlete stocks constantly carried
maintains for ho~Ysekeeper exeellaEs
b1s1Hg opportunities ff 4 ltiee
medium to high grades and, whether
it be the cottage or the mere preten-
tious residence to be furnished, the
facilities are responsive to all de-
lnands IN the latest creations on the
market. The stocks of the Webb
Store occupy the main store building
which is three stories, each 37x125. a
furniture house 35xl00, Two and one
half stores and four warehouses for
the temporary storage Of heavy and
bulky goods, such as farm nipple
ments, vehicles, fertilizers, feed, etc.
The trade territory of this establish
anent extends to Durham. Person,
Orange and Alamance Countless
fact which s~uhstantiates it's standing
and its superiority as a source Of sup
ply. IL. W. and j. c.. Webb are the
owners and managers Of the business
Both are among the representative cit.
liens and business men Of this section
and guard with vigilance the tradi
tons Ct the Webb Store-tradition:
that have won for it in the past thu
distinction and appellation of "ol6
Reliable" and built up a large, selec-
and growing patronage within a IA
dlus OF ait least twenty-five miles IL
several directions.
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