The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-01-28

of Furniture of all styles and prices,
carpeting, window shades mt polls,
curtains, baby carriages, bicycles, mat
ting, mirrors, rugs, oil cloths, etc.
This firm ships goods to Bennettsyille,
Orangeburg, Spar tanburg. Greenville,
Hamlet, N. O.; Augusta, Ca, etc. II
you have not the ready money you can
buy ON the installment plan as cheap as
at any house in the world, and be
treated right. Thisis q firm OF hustlers
and their trade and stock show it.
j. II. Minter g. Son on the North
West corner public square is perhaps
the best known firm in Laureps Capt.
j. II. Minter is a South ICarolinian in
all that the term implies. He has been
in business here for fifteen years, but
has been in business altogether forty
years, for thirty years he was q planter
in Union county, and was perhaps one
of the most successful In South Caro-
lima. He was the originator of the cele-
brated prolific corr and cotton that
bears his name which have been
planted throughout the State. His
success as a planter has been phenom-
email. The Captain has made Laurens
his home for several years past, and
last fall he associated his son in bust
ness with hin at this place, where they
propose making their permanent resi-
dence. His son, Mr.. j. II. Minter has
recently completed his literary and
business courses and is now fitted for
the place he will occupy in the COM
mercial world. The stock handled by
this firm consists of Clothing, Shoes,
Hats, Stylish Dry Goods, Gents Furs
some of the largest manufacturers of
Clothing, Shoes and Hats in the United
States. They will carry a nice line of
warranted hand made shoes. Their
prices are low, and no better place can
be found to deal than at 4Iinter's. Cap
tain Minter is d live, progressive citi-
zen, and is ready with purse and brain
to further the interest of Laurens. He
is a'director in the Bank of Laurens,
and what was Union county's loss when
he came here was truly Laurens coun-
tvs gain.
j. II. Henderson, dealer in general
groceries, fancy and staple groceries,
canned goods, tobacco and cigars,
candy, woodenware, etc, has been in
business here since the Goth of Decem-
Der last, and his trade is going at a
rate entirely satisfactory to him. He
has also opened in connection with his
general line q first class meat market,
to which he invites the attention of all
people Mr.. Henderson is a Laurens
county citizen-having been born hero.
He was q farmer, and consequently
knows what the farmers need, and he
wants them to come and see him and
get his prices. He understands his
business and is q = pushing business
nan Give him a call ior bargains
Get his prices, and if you have county
produce, take to him and get the high
est market prices.
One Of the. big and successful bust
ness firms of Laurens is that Of Messrs.
Todd, Simpson, 81 Co. The firm is COM
posed Of j. w. Todd, p. a. Simpson and
II. e. Todd These gentlemen are all
natives OF Laurens county, the Messrs.
Todd having been born in the town.
They started business in 'S5 on the
South West orner of the square,, and
that they have been successful is at
tested by the handsome trade aud i'm
mense establishment. They deal in
general merchandise - including dry
goods, notions, groceries, light and
heavy, shoes, hats, harness and sad
dies, hardware, tinware, w~oOdenware,
v~alises, trunks, etc. 1t takes a double
front to handle their stock, and that is
filled to the brim. This firm does not
advertise at cost but it does guarantee
honest goods and the price of them at
the very lowest living prices. Farmers
and city folks are invited TO call and
get prices N inspect the stock before
going elsewhere to trade
w. "A, Jameson is y well known name
to the people of Laurens and Laurens
county, and it is II favorably known
Mr.. Jameson deals in dress goods, no.
tions, millinery, gents furnishing goods
and makes a specially of boots and
shoes though his whole stock is a
speciality when it comes to quality and
prices. Mr.. Jameson was born in
Chester, this state, but commenced
business here in 1881, and is now To-
Gated on the South side of the public
square next door to the Peoples Loan
and Exchange Bank. Mr.. Jameson
can say what few others can say, and
that is despite hard times and general
r~etrenchment all along the line-each
years business with him has BEEN an
increase over the last year. This is
evidence that he pleases customers
and gives uine bargains. His
terms are strictly cash and eAfs is one
reason why he a give you bed rock
prices.
The store of Simmons Bros, South
side Of public square, is perhaps the
most attractive in the city. 1t Is q dou-
BILE front, sixty two by one hundred
feel, and is filed with ageneral line of
dry goods, clothing, hats, shoes, mil
linery, gents furnishing goods, good
silverware, toilet goods, blankets,
~ Spl ~ gnu ooAlCoUlC SOOuo VI I'LL
kinds. Mr.. o. B.. Simmons is the mana
ger. Ell is we'll known to the people
of Laurens as n fair dealer, having
been born in this county, and in bust
ness sixteen years, twelve OF which
has beer on his own account. Any AZ
ticle purchased Of this firm is always
just al guaranteed, and while it may
not be right to send a boy to mill, it is
all right to send q child to Simmons
Bros, for they have made q reputation
for good goods and square prices and
they will maintain it,
w. A. Johnson, practical watchmak-
er and optician and dealer in clocks,
watches and fine Jewelry enjoys a good
trade, because he pleases his custom
ers. Mr.. Johnson was born in Ham
burg, Germany, where he learned his
trade, and has his diploma to show
that he did learn it. We all know that
when q German has q diploma he has
mastered his trade. Mr.. johnson is
practical and knows his business thor
oughly both as buyer of goods and re-
pairer' In the optical line Mr.. John
son is thoroughly equipped with all
modern appliances for fitting specta-
cles and while he. guarantees his work
ho does not charge extravagant prices.
If you think you need glasses consult
him and he will tell the truth. IL you
do not need them yet, he will toll you
so. If you do, he will fit your eye at
lowest prices. The people appreciate
prompt work and ROOD work and that