H. M. Gleason.
A grocer in this city who makes a
specialty of handling only the purest
stock and who has a wide reputation
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as a purveyor of the best quality of goods
is Mr. H. M. Gleason of 401 East Main
Street. While Mr. Gleason's stock is
a varied one comprising staple and
fancy groceries, hay, mill feed, seeds,
domestic dry goods, notions, boots,
shoes, etc., he makes a specialty of the
groceries and his trade in that branch
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One Floor of the Gilmore Furniture Co.'s Store.
cannot be excelled. In the flour line
he handles the very best patents
making a leader of the White Star
Mills, Brown Milling Company and
J. E. M. The store is, in addition to
being one of the largest in the city,
nicely fitted and the stock is arranged
in a most tempting and inviting manner.
Mr. Gleason, the proprietor is
one of the most popular and best
known men in the city, having lived
here all his life. He was born in
Rockbridge county and came here
with his parents when very young.
The present business was founded by
his father and in 1873, Mr. Gleason
entered his employ in the capacity of
a clerk. In 1875 the father disposed
of his interests to the present owner
and a Mr. Bailey and the firm was organized
under the style of Gleason &
Bailey. This continued until May,
1903, when the partnership was dissolved
and the enterprise has since
been conducted by Mr. Gleason. As a
man of upright and straightforward
business principles Mr. Gleason has no
superior. He gives good weight, and
sells at prices as low as are consistent
with the quality of the goods carried.
