Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-04-10

luces as fine work as is shown anywhere He
loes not exactly pursue customer from the
cradle to the grave, but while he can provide
The necessities to sustain life, he also engrave
,s neat an epitaph as the most fastidious would
desire.
The grocery store of Walker q WALL in the
old Masonic building, is new house, and here
is fresh and of good quality. A point
with this house is to have on hand only fresh
goods, while the quality is of the best. In addi-
ton to groceries they also have full assortment
of farmers supplies, tobaccos and cigars.
Across the street from this house, in the 'fiar-
ris Hotel building, are j. Ed. Jefferys " Co.,
dealers in furniture and funeral goods. They
carry large stock, and in the line of furniture
can supply any article from the cheapest to the
finest quality. They also have full line OF COT
fins and caskets of all grades of workmanship
and finish, and under the supervision OF MIR.
Jefferys calls for undertaking will be promptly
attended to.
The next house visited was that of IIatta Broth
ers, dealers in family and fancy groceries, agrl-
cultural Implements &c. They also have full
line of fertilizers, and to those who know the
two worthy brothers composing the firm, it may
be concluded that "the long and short of it, IS
in any assertion respecting their goods
that they may make.
On the same side, a short distance north, is the
extensive dry goods store Of II. +. Adlckes.
Besides large stock of dry goods, dress goods,
&C., he has also full line of books and
stationery. His stock of dry goods is worth an
and in the room adjoining the dry
goods store, he displays an elegant stock of mil
linery and other articles in that line.
In the same building is the grocery store of
Withers Adickes, He is enterprising and thor
ough going and can furnish anything usually
sold in the grocery line. While he has full
supply of heavy groceries, he makes specially
of fancy stock carrying full line, and all xmas
of tropical and domestic fruits in their season.
Opposite the Adickes' building is new estab-
lishment of l.. Lowry Smith, who carries as large
a stock of fine and desirable groceries as can be
found in any up-country town. His assortment
is full, and the remarkably neat manner In which
his goods are kept attracts attention. lie has an
elegant line of canned and fancy goods, and an
ample stock of heavy groceries and hardware.
In connection with the same house is Smith q
Colcock, dealers in well-known brands OF fer
tilizers.
Across from Smiths corner, on the south SIDE
of West Liberty street, is the house OF Huner q
Oates, though we need not be so particular in To-
catingit, as every body know the Mammoth by
its stately proportions. In this large land elegant
house is displayed fine stock of dry goods, IN
Guiding everything in this line carried IN large
and first-class establishment. The senior men,
ber of the firm has the reputation of being among
the most judicious buyers, and in making his
purchases for this Spring, he says he has sur
passed his selections for any previous season.
Their goods are arriving this week, and by the
first of next week they promise fine display.
This house has also in connection with 1t a COM
plete millinery department, an opening IN winch
they promise in a few days.
Returning to Main Street, the next house we
entered was that Of NJ. Strauss. Mr.. Strauss is
an old and experienced merchant, Judlclous
buyer, and has the best stock this Spring that he
has carried since he began business here about
thirteen years ago. His stock includes dry
goods dress goods, clothing, shoes, &C., and IS
complete in all lines.
Next door to Mr.. Strauss is the house OF Ken
nedy Bros. & Barron. They carry full assort-
ment of dry goods, clothing, hats, shoes, etc.,
and all kinds of plantation supplies, hardware
and crockery. They do an extensive business,
and as agents for several improved agricultural
implements are doing the farming community
a real service.
Next door north is the store of It. B. McClain
& Co.. who have a superior stock of dry goods,
hats. boots. shoes and groceries. Their stock in
all lines is complete and of excellent quality.
Next door is the grocery store Of Caldwell ~
Dickson, who have an ample stock Of family and
fancy groceries, canned goods, tobacco and ci-
gars. Their goods are fresh, and of excellent
quality.
Thedry goods store of ]. r. Lindsay & Co. is
next, This house is under the management Of
Capt. J. r. Lindsay, young merchant OF fine
ability, and he carries superior stock OF dry
goods, dress goods, clothing, notions, fancy
goods and crockery.
Dobson e. Parish, dealers in groceries and
plantation supplies have full lines in their stock
of heavy and fancy groceries, hardware cutlery,
agricultural implements, &c.
The next house is that of T. M. Dobson, whose
display of dry goods of all kinds, clothing, hats,
shoes and fancy goods cannot be surpassed. IN
this house he also has full assortment OF hard
ware and cutlery, books, stationery, &C., while
in rear of the dry goods department are his
millinery and mantua departments. In these
branches of his business, presided over by Mrs.
Dobson, he is the pioneer in 4orkvllle, and ne
we'll sustains the position with which he COM
menced the business. Mr.. Dobson takes the
cognomen of the 'Old Chap" and he is as sharp
as the oldest of them. He thinks it will require
a column of the ENQUIRER in which to tell his
story every week hereafter, and as he is always
on the alert for something new, he may be right
He promises to have something in store soon
that will be entirely new and novel, and capti-
vate every lady who sees it.
J. NJ. Adams the tin and stove man, continues
to enlarge his business, and he now has an es-
tablishment that is creditable to himself and the
town.
Crossing the street from Mr.. Adams, we next
visited the grocery store Of Riddle u Pegram
who have large stock of family and fancy gro
ceries, plantation supplies, agricultural hard
ware, tobacco and cigars. These gentlemen are
successors to Clark Brothers, and to the conser-
yatism of the old firm they add the dash and en-
terprise of energetic young men who are deter
mined to succeed.
Next door south is that of Herndon Bros,
dealers in groceries, hardware, and plantation
supplies and fertilizers. Connected with their
business is also bakery and confectionery.
Next on our rounds was the house of G. H.
OLeary, manufacturer of saddles and harness,
and dealer in furniture, engravings, chromos and
bric-a- -brac. Mr.. O'Leary has wide reputation
as manufacturer of saddles and harness, and
his stock of furniture is large, including all
styles and qualities
Parish, Mcknight & Co., next OH the north
side of Mr.. O'Leary, have large and varied
stock of dry goods, dress goods, hats, boots,
shoes, clothing, heavy and fancy groceries, &c.
Mr.. Parish, the active man of the firm, is always
ON the "eo'' for something on which to develop
his enterprise, and when he fails to sell an article
# will be because there is no demand for it.
The next and last store we visited was the
drug and paint store of DR.. John c. Kuykendal.