The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-12-18
LOCAL STORES PREPARE
FOR A STRENUOUS WEEK
Stocked With Everything Fer Santa Claus and
His Gift Buyers; Great Preparations for
Out Of Town Trade
(By ID. V. MEEKINS)


frenzy of gift buying that will
keep Elizabeth City stores and
merchants going strong from
now until Christmas Eve night,
for shopping is increasing
daily in the Elizabeth City
stores. and merchants are pc
pairing to take care OF the big
gcst inrush of trade caused by
The coming of Christmas.
More than 100000 turned loose
in Christmas Savings checks by the
Elizabeth City banks few days
ago, and upwards Of $4,000 turned
loosed by the negro bank this week
among It's Christmas Club deposit
ors. are to be added TO the Christ.
mas trade. Much of it Is being held
for the last minute shopping, tor
many will not make out their gift
lists until this weekend.
Strong Bids Fer Business
Elizabeth City merchants adver
Using thru this newspaper will make
n strong bid for trade in the Eliz-
abeth City territory this week. =
Stocks were never better in Eliz.
ubeth City fer Christmas shoppers.
and the Elizabeth City merchant
has the appeal Of sectional and
community pride to draw trade, az
well as the accessibility of the town
TO every point in Its territory. The
local merchant can well bid for the
trade and support Of his people on
the ground that his Business is
community institution, giving EN-.
ployn,ent to hcme peoeple coltri-
buting TO local causes, paying taxes
to support local schools and GOV.
ernment, giving liberal credit terms
TO It's cllnetele, serving its trade SG5
dGys a t5s gs,cr, aaj putting into
every business transaction. the per.
soNal element that comes only by
years OF personal contact, acQuaint.
aace and loyal service to customers
and friends long valued and often
served.
Good Transportation.
The Elizabeth City store. are
more fortunate than ever this year
with the increased advantage Of &C.
cesibility to their customers. Good
roads are open, leading from every
point in the territory, SO much SO
that it can now be said all roads
lead to Elizabeth City. Splendid
to Gates County, TO Cur
rituck end Camden, and to Eden
ton and Irertford, in Chowan and
PerQuimans, are monuments Of pro-
gress to the state, and avenues OF
service TO the people and the town.
McPherStn's Bus Line twice daily
from .Edenton to the South and
from South Mills to the north Of
us: boat lines from lower Curri-
tuck, Two steamers daily from Dare
County, one at morning, and one
at night with numerous other BEATS;
boats from Tyrrell, and from Hyde
County, all make it convenient foc
shoppers to come to Elizabeth City,
and shoppers are coming.
Elizabeth City stores are imprcv-
Ing their stocks to keep pace with
the growing demands Of their Gus
toners. People are more progress
Sivc, better educated, more wide
awake and up to date in their re-
qrlirements for their homes. There
is some complaint that trade is CO.
irg away to other points, but this
doesn't seem to be borne out By the
busy appearance Of the stores; altho
it is likely that some trade Is being
lost during the transition, period
when merchants are awakening to
the changed conditions Of motor
ears and modern highways, and
bringing their stocks UP to par
with the best in the country, to bet
ter serve the needs Of the people OF
Il modern and growing section.
S!Gres That Are an Asset.
Elizabeth City is fortunate in hay.
ing two Of the best stocked exclu-
Sive furniture stores In the state.
The Quinn Furniture Company, with
its big shOwroOms, on Poindexter
Street; VI. G. Morrisette G Com.
lany, on lower Main Street, with Its
splendid showroom on the second
floor, form community assets that
bring discriminating home lovers to
the city for furniture, and inciden-
tally attract trade to other stores.
i. ". Melick Company one of the
city's older stores is in line with
adequate stocks of furniture and
housefurnishings, In addition to its
splendid line OF toys, novelties,
books, and other gift specialists; and
Gcldmann's furniture store offers
attractions to more modest buyers
Of furniture.
Two fine jewelry stores, Louis
Selig and the Bright Jewelry Co.
Ipgyp unthiu~ tu ha dos; rod, IL, Holt