The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-09-11

trm IS composed OF ". r. IOlly ana VI. W
,Tolly. The senior has been in the furni.
:ture business thirty.three years, having
been engaged in making furniture for ten
years IN this city before he began buying
and selling. This firm keeps and sells
every thing in the way of furniture used
from the ''crad]e to the grave" They
carry the largest stock Of furniture IN
this State outside Of Charleston. This
firm adyertises literally and gets good
returns for it. They have in their employ
G. E. Tolly and John Dodd.
LEAK BROTHERS g. JONES.
G. L. Leak, j. G. Leak and J. P. Jone:
compose this firm. They came to Ander.
son the first of this year from Shelby, N
C. Their stock consists in fancy and
staple groceries. They are pleased with
Anderson and their prospects of success
Mr.. A. T. Moss can be found with them
CUNNINGHAM BROTHERS,
Composed of Joseph G.. Cunningham and
Robert G. Cunningham. They carry
heavy dry goods, shoes, groceries ano
Hardware. They also carry a stock O
rubber betting. They are agents -for-thf
Owl Brand Guano. They have as theh
statesmen ]. .W.FreYost, VIM. n. Harri.
SUI ana ~. ~. deCcner.
o. B. vANwYcK,
The only exclusive Shoe House in the
city. Mr.. VanWyck was raised in An
derson, but moved to. Salisbury, N. c.,
and after remaining 8. year or two decided
that Anderson was the best place for bust
ness. He now carries large and care
fully selected stock of shoes Of all grades
and sells them at reasonable prices. His
statesmen are Messrs. R. L. Cheshire and
@. B. Fripp.
A. P. HUBBARD,
Deals in general merchandise, making a
speciality Of confectioneries and musical
merchandise. From him you can buy
almost anything you may need. His
statesmen are L. B. Speer and NJ. l.. Fant
McCULLY & CATHCART.
This firm is composed of Capt. P. X,
McCully and James M. Cathcart. They
deal in general merchandise, fertilizers,
ginning and agricultural machinery.
They are also large cotton buyers. Their
statesmen are j. Baylis Lewis, Raymond
Beatty, Major A. Dean, D. l.. o. Moore,
Walter H. Geer, r. 8. McCully and Wal
ter Thompson.
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank
opened its doors for business Aug. 5, 1889,
with the following officers: President, R.
s. Hill; Vice-President, ". W. Humph-
ries; Cashier, J. r. Vandiver; Asst. Cash
ier, J. Boyce Burriss. The Bank owns the
elegant building in which the banking bus.
mess is done. They have one of the finest
vaults and bankers chests in the South.
So 81 Il txn1f
inches thick, and is guaranteed to resist
expert burglars with the most improved
tools forty eight hours. Their bankers
CHEST or safe will resist burglars seventy,
two hours. The two, vault aud chest, will
resist expert burglars with the finest tools
that can be had for five days and nights,
making it practically burglar proof The
vault rests on foundation Of iron, laid in
hydraulic cement. They commenced bus
mess with a capital of 100000, but this
vas found inadequate for their business,
and on the 5th day of last July the capital
was increased to $l00000.00. On that day
their net profits during the time they had
been in business, q little lest than eleven
months, was Is CLIO per cent. The new
stock was quickly taken up, four or five
men applying for the entire issue Of new
stock. The stock, however, was distributed
in small blocks. They haYe about 235
stockholders, over half of whom are farm
els. Their loansI.at this time are about
S175,00O.00. Their outfit, banking house,
vault, &c, is pronounced by travelling
men as the finest in the State. Their bus
mess speaks for itself.
JOHN NJ. HUBBARD e. BROTHER.
This firm is composed of John M. Hub.
bard and VIII r. Hubbard. They are both
first class jewellers. They carry the largest
stock of diamonds, gold and silver
watches and jewelry anywhere to be found
in the up country. Besides these they also
handle the biggest line of sterling silver,
and silver plated ware Of the highest grades
north of Charleston. They. also carry a
and umbrellas, also.a fine line of marble
bronze, and full apd complete line of fine
keep on hand fine display of Japanese
presents can find something just to suit
them at J. M. Hubbard & Brothers..
6. N. TOLLY
Carries full and we'll selected line of con-
fectioneries and Christmas goods. He al
ways tries to satisfy his customers. Will,
Tolly is his salesman.
HILL BROTHERS.
This establishment is owned by Capt.
Thomas F. Hill. He carries on general
drug business. He also has q full line of
lamps, garden and field seeds, Capt. Hill
makes specially OF 6pe cigars and tobacco.
Mr.. W. r. Burris is his salesman.
JAMES ". PAYNE
Deals ia and makes harness, brides, &C.,
If which he Keeps full stock. He has in
ais employ VIM. Martin, Clarence and Sam
Payne.
SIMPSON s. SON.
Joseph 3. Simpson and VIM. D. Simp.
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