Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-08-09
ALEADING HARD WARE EIOUSE
TIE NEW ARRANGEMENTS MADE bY MEssRs. 7.
E. E.ADGER Il CO,

Among the business houses whose names
are familiar not only in Charleston, but
wherever Char cston trade OK tends, and whose
interests have for years been identified with
the progress and prosperity of this city, is
established by Mr. James Adgcr in 1902, tho
first firm name being Bones s Adgcr. After
moro than quarter of century Of successful
conduct of the business Mr.. Adgcr withdrew
from active participation in the hardware
iirm' although retaining controlling interest
IN It, and after several changes tho firm name
became WIN. & j. Il. Adger, both members
being sons of tho original founder of the
house. This style was retained until 1853
when owing to tho death of Mr.. Wm. Adger
the firm was dissolved. and the name of j. h.
AdSer d. Co.. which has been retained ever
since. was ndonted. Tho rrosont members Of
the firm are Messrs. J. Ellison Adgcr, A.
Med Brown, IL. ID. Robinson and Ellison b.
Smyth
Nlcssrs. j. f. Adgsr h Go. have recently
made some changes and Improvements in
their warcrooms and stores, which demand
moro than mere passing notice. The OK
tonsivc and varied nature of their trade rec
qnres largo accommodation, and accordingly
they now occupy tho two largo three-story
buildings lfonting on Meeting street, and
known as numbers l37 and l30, and also the
rear OF l33. No. 1877 is exclusively devoted
to their retail business and there nav be
cultivators and other agricultural implements
IN which they aro among the largest. dealers
in tho South. They push specially tho celc-
i,rated Farmers' Friend plonghs, of which
they arc the State agents, and which are now
justly considered ono of the leading asricultu.
ral IMPLEMENTS Of the South. Those plouehs
received premiums in 1875 at ovory fnir in
south Carolina ut which they were exhibited;
Other articles worthy of special note, to be seen
at this establishment, is beautiful sample of
the Taylor Cotton Gin made in Georgia, and
handsome enough for piece Of parlor furni-
ture. Those gins are in very general uso,
and are said to give great satisfaction. These
gentlemen arc also agents for ScloGcd's
Cotton Press for hand, horse or steam power,
Smiths Hand Power Cotton Press, tho Ex.
ceIs'or gins, various hand powers. tho rotary
narrow, and other agricultural implements.
Firearms of all descriptions. ranging from a
Derringcr to the best English breech-loading
double barrel shotgun, and from parlor
pistol to IN old field smooth bore musket can
be seen hero and brought at the lowest market
price. Cutlery from tho best English and
american manutactories is speciality, and
all wants in this line, from tho dainty lady's
pocketknito to the formidable sheen shears Of
farmers, can be here sunni:aii. McCello;, ond
English saddles, fino harness md snncr;nr
/ saaaic,cloths and whips are to be found on
the saddlcry sido of tho store, and repairing
is carefully and skillfully done in tho work
shops in the upper stories.
The wholesale department ut No. 1870 is
one OF tho most extensive and complcte in
tho South, and tho stock is selected with q
special regard to adaptubiity to the trade of
North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
and Alabama, Will, all of which States the
firm has long established business connections.
The roar of 1876 is used as II warehouse for
heavy and bulky articles, and rs Messrs. j.
~. Adgor u Go. aro among tho largest i'm
porters of Sweods Iron, English holowarc,
English trace chains and hoes in the United
States aud deal largely in agricultural
Doii,ers anu pans for tho manufacture of sugar
ana ,nolassos, it will bo readily understood
that thay require largo space for storage,
The stock In all branches has boon ihor-
ongh!!y overhaucd and replenished, and tho
tlrm is now prepared to continue its dealings
with it's numerous old customers, and to Oman
transactions with new ones on the most fayo-
rablc torns. Mr. John V. McNamoe. lately
of the firm Of Hart 6 Co., is connected with
this house, and will be pleased to rcooiyc, from
his friends, their patronage.
Gen. Stewart L. Woodrord is still TALKING
about how pleasant ho found everything in
Mississippi lie now says! ''Tho tliroo things
that gapo mo most encouragement arc these.
First everybody, white and biloxi, seemed to
Ro ut work. Second, tbcre wcro as many
acres, of corn under cultivation as there woro
OF cotton. Third. tho planters. leading busiu
ness mon and leading lawyers wero evidently
sincere r. their desire to give, tho Union their
nearly md effective support" Aftot spcak.:
Snk1fIS IN, Hn oy., 4,