Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-12-28
MERCHANTS DID WELL.
HOLIDAY BUSINESS HIGHLY
SATISFACTORY.
Brief Interviews with Leading Mer-
chants Of Abilene on the Volume
Of Trade-People Spent Money
Literally and Wisely.

their holiday trade. The question was
broad and covered not only the sales
for holiday presents but business gem
orally during the past month.
While most merchants looking at
condition of business throughout the
country expected a very light holiday
trade 1t is gratifying to note that all
were agreeably disappointed, Those
who advertised m 1st literally give the
best report. People bought many
presents and for the most part spent
carefully. The volume of business ia
mostly shown to beup to last year and
in many cases in excess, fact which
speaks well for the prosperity Of the
city and county.
Following are the replies made by
the firms interviewed:
Upshaw Furniture Co. We keep n
separate book for Christmas trade and
we're agreeably surprised on figuring
up Saturday night to find that the
total of business exceeded that Of last
season. We had as good holiday
trade as we ever had.
Hodge Bros There is not much
"holiday trade" in hardware bat bust.
ness during the past month has been
fully up to our expectations. Abilene
has reason to congratulate itself upon
the way it has gone through the past
year.
G. +. Worley-IIarness aud blankets
are not holiday goods" Trade in
that line is lighter than year ago.
G.. @. Sterl Il Co.-Trade was az
good as last year, a fact which sur
prised us considering the condition of
things. The cash trade was fully up
to the standard and the prospect for an
early spring trade is bstter than past
FEARS.
l.. A. Sutter-Our trade was larger
han last y ar and very satisfactory
II CHER priced articles also were pur-
chased.
G. L. Northcraft & Co.-Trade was
beyond our expectations and good
average holiday business, above rev.
eral prev ious seasons. IL is ahead OF
1883, 1889 and 1890.
MeFadden Bros. - We are well sat.
isiisd with the volume of trade. /
came up to our expectations.
NJ. NJ. Whitlaw-Decembcr trad,
vas in excess Of last year. Our holi
day trade was the largest we ever knew
and al cash. Better goods wer,
purchased TINA ususl.
Shane 81 Emig 1rade was good
better than We expected. IL was bet
ter than las. year,
I. Q. McInerley- Trade was not III
to last year. Weather was too line t,
ell shoes.
NJ. Z. Shearer-Our Trade was yer,
satisfactory, butter than we expected
good average. People bought except
ionalIy good goods. Cheap goods wer,
not IN demand.
W. w. Davis The best aud bigges
holiday trade since In business ant
large proportion OF II cash,
j. NJ, Geissner-My holiday trad,
was up to former years. People pur
chased more carefully but literally.
+. L. Hollar-Did more business
last week than same week of 1892. w,
had a very satisfactory holiday trade.
q. IL. Pinkham-We had a good hol
iday trade aud are we'll pleased with it
il. Kummeilaud-.The holiday trad,
was good average. Toward the las
u surprised US by its volume.
Finley Il Brewer-Our trade wa
very satisfactory, better than we ex
pected-a good average. Peopl,
bought exceptionally good g ods
Cheap goods were not in demand.
j. G. ATmitage-O trade WE
good. The cash trade was larger thai
usual. We sold third more than w
expected.
W. l.. CoOley-The jewelry trad
was too much of luxury this year bu
We had good average trade.
L, l.. Hirsch -Ouf trade WAS bette
than last year. II was also NOR
largely cash, We sold a better class 0
goods than in any season.
Pisle & Fisher Trade was up to GU
expectations.
j. L. HON lday-We had "a mucl
larger trade than We expected an,
ahead Of past years.
w. Z. Gulick-Did better bushes
than last year. II has been very sat
isfactory holiday season for trade,
j. b. Case Il Co.-Trade was bette
than last year and last year was tn
best holiday trade We ever had. w
have sold more goods this month thar
We ever did in any one month since "
have teen in business. The outlook /
excellent for good winters business
Faulkner & BeaTce- The number o
sales have been 10 excess Of past year
but people bought carefully and o
goods that cost little money. Gu
trade has been up to our expectation
and good average.
4. Rothschld 81 Our trade last wee
was the best we have had in years
Holiday trade was better than las
year.