Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-05-27
HENDERSONVILLE WELL SUPPLIED
WITH GOOD WHOLESALE HOUSES.

In the matter of wholesale houses Hender-
sonville is well supplied. AS the county
seat of Henderson county and as the
second largest city In western North Car
DINA, Hendersonville is the logical distribut
ing point of jobbing houses for Polk, Tran
sylvania and Henderson counties The city
is advantageously located on the main line
/of the Southern railway between Cincinnati
and Charleston, and is the junction point for
the branch road to the Toxaway country.
The business of all of the wholesale houses
is increasing, and bright future is looked
forward to.
From Hendersonyille such prosperous
communities as Fletcher, Flat Rock, Tuxedo,
Dana, Horse Shoe, and Etowah, in Hender-
son county. are reached by local jobbers
Polk county and Transylvania county ara
also IN the territory covered from this point
and large and increasing business amount-
ing to more than half a million dollars an
nually, is done In the territory mentioned
Hendersonville Wholesale Grocery Co.
The Oldest concern doing a wholesale gro
Gerry business in Hendersonyille is the we'll
known firm of the Hendersonville Wholesale
Grocery company. This organization has
been in the field number of years and en-
Joys large business A line of staple and
fancy groceries, feeds and flour are carried
by. this concern. It's salesmen work Polk
and Pennsylvania counties, in addition to
Henderson county. The business is under
the management of w. A. Keith who is also
treasurer of the company. The president is
F. A. Bly,. The business has recently been
moved into large new quarters, just beyond
the depot
Slayden, Fakes & Co.
Another wholesale grocery concern that
enjoys large and growing patronage in
this section is Slayden, Fakes & Co. The
local branch of this Asheville wholesale
house is under the management of T. l.. Dur
ham, Slayden, Fakes & Co., carry line of
staple and fancy groceries, feeds and -four.
Its statesmen cover the three counties of Hen
derson, Polk and Pennsylvania, and enjoy a
good business The company's place of
business is ON North Main street.
Jno. T. wilkins.
Although the youngest wholesale firm es-
tablished in Hendersonville the business
carried on by'John T. Wilkins has already
grown to considerable proportions. This
house deals in heavy groceries feeds, fours
and produce and specializes on car load lots
Since September of last year the firm has
handled over 500 solid car loads of stuff
principally feeds. It's customers are In Hen
derson, Polk, Pennsylvania, and Buncombe
counties The business is conducted on east
7th avenue just across the tracks of the
Southern railroad
Buggy and Wagon Business
A local house that does large wholesale
business, amounting to approximately $780,
900 per annum, is the Hendersonville Buggy
and Wagon company. This concern sells it's
goods throughout a large territory, and its
business shows steady and fattering III
crease. 1t carries such well-known lines o.
AZ d 6to11 bi1c nj
along with other wagons it handles the
White Hickory and Spach. Automobiles,
motorcycles and bicycles are also included
in it's stock. The officers of the company
are d. S. Pace, president; w A. Keith vice
president; and Geo. Sloan, secretary and
treasurer.