J. F. Harlan.
The general merchandise business is
one which has added greatly to the
prosperity of Charlottesville, and
among those who have established a
large trade and a wide reputation for
fair and honest dealings in this line the
most prominent is Mr. J. F. Har'an
of No. 214 West Main street. The
store is one of the largest and most attractive
on that thoroughfare, and the
stock carried comprises everything in
the way of general merchandise,
groceries, hay, grain, mill feed, etc.
Only the best and purest grades are
handled and the large trade enjoyed
is the best evidence of the quality and
the lowness of his prices. Mr. Harlan
was born at Afton Depot, Nelson
County, and resided there until the
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opening of the war, when he tendered
his services to the cause of Dixie and
enlisted as a private in Company "B,"
Fifty Second Virginia Infantry. He
served with distinction and bravery
during many notable battles. While
in camp one day he was crippled by a
horse and so badly injured that he was
incapacitated from service for ever two
years. After his recovery he rejoined
his company, and two days before the
surrender at Appomattox he was
captured at Amelia Courthouse and
sent to Point Lookout where he was
confined until June 18th, 1865. After
his release he returned home, and in
1868 entered the mercantile business.
In 1881 he came to Charlottesville and
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The Popular Jefferson Park Hotel.
launched his present enterprise just
across the street from where he is
now located. These quarters soon
proved inadequate for the trade he
controlled, and he purchased the site
and erected the building he now occupies.
Mr. Harlan is prominent in
Masonic circles.
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Union Depot Dining Rooms—Conducted by Tinder & Son.
