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

An unusually wet and somewhat backward
Spring, notable, too, for disaster by wind and
storm, has at length yielded to genial weather,
and with the advent Of the vernal season, when
nature is assuming floral and emerald garb,
all classes and conditions of humanity are re-
minded that certain purchases must be made in
order to meet the requirements of the changed
condition from bleak and cheerless Winter to
warm and rosy Spring. The stylish young gent
feels the want of suit of new clothes of the
latest and nobbiest pattern the fashionable
young Miss begins to realize the absolute neces-
sity, admitting no delay, in the purchase of a
new Spring hat. She also wants ribbons and
laces and seemingly an endless amount of other
fxings deemed by her essential to the enhance
ment of feminine loveliness the matron, having
outgrown the vanities of girlhood, and apprecia-
ting the realities of this life, casts aside the fam
cies of her younger days and provides the more
substantial wants of those growing up around
her while the paterJamilias, having a care for
ALL and generally having to foot the bills incurred
by the numerous wants above alluded to, con-
tents himself with only the substantials and the
barest necessities of life. Yet all have their
wants, and all must besupplied. The merchants
of Yorkville alive to this important fact, are
making ample preparations to meet the Spring
trade, and already their goods are beginning to
arrive Indications point to good trade this
season, and as usual with the merchants of York
Vile, they are making every preparation to meet
not only any demands that may be made on
them, but the competition as well, of any neigh
boring market. Their stocks are full, and it is
noticeable that in the lines of dry goods and
dress goods Of all descriptions the grades are
superior to anything that has heretofore been
offered in this market, while prices are lower
than the prevailing prices Of less desirable goods
last season. The dry goods stores of Yorkville
are establishments in which our own people and
those tributary to this market may feel pardon
able pride. They are arranged with all conven-
fences, and the merchants show admirable
taste in the displaying of their goods, while
stock is kept neat and clean and is always in a
merchantable and desirable condition. No less
can be said of our grocery and other stores.
Every article to be found in frst-class houses
can be obtained in this market, and without
relying upon interested parties for the asser-
ton, we feel safe in saying that prices here
will compare favorably with those of any neigh
boring town. We say this for the benefit of
our readers at distance, feeling assured that
the inducements of our market are sufficient
for them to give it trial. We emade the rounds
of the town yesterday, and notwithstanding the
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rily render business dull to some extent, we
found the merchants busy and all represented
trade either as good, or better than at any pre-
vious year at this season. For those who adver-
tise their wares through our columns we feel 1t
due to say few words, calling attention to the
inducements they present.
John r. Ashe, near the depot, keeps full
line of family and fancy groceries and fertilizers,
and in the dry goods department he has an am
pie stock of standard goods. He, in company
with his brother, also conduct, general store
at McConnellsville.
w. c. Latimer, opposite Mr.. Ashe, has full
line of dry goods, clothing fancy goods and
millinery, and in the adjoining store room has
an ample stock of family and fancy groceries.
He makes specially of dress making and mil
linery and shows fine stock of goods.
Hard by is F. Happerfeld with fine assort-
ment of groceries and staple dry goods. He also
conducts the marble business in all its branches,
and in this department Of his business he pro-