The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-16
BEAUTIFUL OPENINGS
onlons Live Merchants Tro4
1helr Friends and Customers
to Gorgeous Sights.
Inc Spring Opening of A. H. Foster g. e.

S,Iii came ont IN real sprin. fashion -,
hohoaE. us II III answer to the un;icn
I'ii,E'i spring opening Of The ON po
liable, Union, :. {. Two dnys nf s,n
Sl,iile made the opening of Spr,n~ rn,I
appear not only possible, but fully il
uioer' sun they were not enough to ~,
.he io''''S III travelling trim, and is :, ,n,t.
'e. vi regret IN town that 50 many of ~,
Ioui''rE people have OH this account
49, ,'' oh iroh the enjoyment of thi.
gaia occasion. '''''
g., LIE CNI"N TINES, however wifi
its usual good-nature, will nttan,nt "'t' -,
l'alu over to I'LL such some lirtln II,,r
them. ''oN ''c" iol
oh approaching the store cool CrieuLS
ioI one T You would have givcn more
'l"i' Il TSSlhg glance to the old "Soutn
illus Nln6ow on the left. for That WAS
ueNotef to gcntlcmcn'S FURNISHINGS
iia'S Fere there i'll full array, but thev
Welehnen's hats and cverohoJy kunvs
'here Is no heauty i'll mans hnt-.low-
ger much there may chance to be under
tatl IL sometimes. But you would
4 very one have paused before the OTHER
Eindow, the one on the right. For there
aiiramd round, stood Fortunes IS Wheel
nower-rimned, ribbon-spoked, certainly
y thing of beauty.
II you had seen it, perhaps you would
fhave exclaimed, ':There's only one
thing lacking, let her agomy. Good Oh
Reliable, and Ike sure ID keep Union nu
top
III You had crossed that Threshold Won
wollht have seen that for Yourself. The
walls ON each side of the long store were
Sirilleu IN beautiful dress goods, natillv
Pplea by JepancSc Smlslmde The
cRuItelS on the sides and the tables
down the middle, were spread with
ihcN and they were ali of the
v"ry\lateSt styles in shades and material.
EvrryNhing was there. not only dress
goods. &ut trimmings, laccS. shirt waists.
r,rlSolS, &andcrchris and sllo,s-not a
thing necessary toa gcntrol outfit was
lacking. alra the prices We're down, so
fhr doM!i t'iI IL motion Of coin from your
rocket-bopk to Nle capacious pocket of
this "Oh Reliable ~ a dead certainty
However that may he. i ayoul had entered
,nSE tE'I IL ,fIlyFs N%g W@Hl b ,od yourself
would have stopped for Il g'tre !Nere y""
II il had been night whrnSivou stood Il; |
ihr cntraucc uaninr that arc{l OF lovely |
artificial roses. ynu would N'Wcly have |
punched yourself 10 ii.id out i\N"u were
really lrSl and blood, or you w,AuId lay" !
concluded that Nnu hiul fallen aY.c"p and |
walked mp III fairy iairt.
There were show eases in lHt room |
oiled wit!I collars. ties. fans ami Ill SORTS |
ot i.rlv things. There were ;(Tt linens,
some itIlc;,ty worked 70 show kou What I
they were. and quantities, wil/ the ma
irriAlS a!l 1T haMd. waiting d oT dainty |
fingers. yOur own or those ui COur wife. |
daughter. or sweetheart. ON all sides |
tinlc were beautiful designs tlormrd of
artificial flowers alt, lt,IH"iiIE - growing !
pEintS PALMS ma:d"n hair "ll, COLES
and l"gonicS. Then the id!iS WEI" |
covered on one si,ir with iunnt IS Termed |
,,f japanese fans iii maMv c0'i - aill on |
SIN. tk!pi;5 ,r..rc d,m"'i in Silks ami or |
candies, oIr!nOnnlrd iN Nhlui:Ul Jr roii"d |
,ilaIIlS Ihai stood icmcaih fioWci u.ierr"c'i
,,n,.'~, In the centre of lhr >tu.,: W''S a |
large table dlAlw.l j.! y"llgw #nd .Whitc |
icslnomcd with purple si"iriS and Ji'Vyc
II. with tlic sam" drHl"nG and icS!Jomln" |
,t,SI i tHry j"k" dome. iolm"d h3' "i%hl !
M%,lI,ltm .nCi.- nr bat voua should !
}EE.c seen INal iuG ~! !. ihr t>v--L.l.ss-lI !
,>;HprtrSt pattern lia,S iHi i"fc"t inycS !
"a ,,At,rss,. '"nnciS for It'll" bits uAmiSScS |
INIlo dE,' 10 .Sin" Au,I 2Ia>~ Il q" "'g' 'rr"at
SI3indmo,hcrS used tO look III lli3 good /
I'D times 80 long gone lH. lIa WrI"
a+r, cute toG dnN,himI and aWIuiiA lovely
bcSid'> Icing, "yclIuHr e th,4. al, To
the very latest tIlc. Tie lady H charge
Miss Hattie Dci:cl. in hvrrrrcuJ Suiuum
in New York, spent three 1rkS in
special study undrr Il Par$ian @,igncr
just ;iS soon ;,S NUu recovered M,WsCN Il
little. without Il word OI Invitation. Nru
would Lave turned toward Ike q trr cor
ncr Why Because NuG Hr" y pm; OF
the world and ali the world oy"i Nillv
child. over in tlHt corner NoIi Wuuhl
lave found tine children "ayinglh wide
eyed wonder at the baskets e! u puiiCul
easter eggs. surrounded bN loV"lyl overs.
real and artificial. and amom% lIln Hn-
prarcntly ready To at amy II; m"i.t$
warning. We're four white rahn ;. He
very Identical rabbits tlla' laid tx easter
eggs. \ charming little GcmllcW ,dol-
j. held one of them tightly and G. nd'G
his land in greeting.
But Nol can HOt form any iNt of the
beauty OF that corner unless got nonld
step into Mr.. SuulIr'S and sec tn iclur"
he made of it, Then it is quite, ,~Sihlc
that hc might let you tax" ono tirm
home with vuu for Il small coil>I. ration.
This seems like Il great deal it WAS
not all. for Will" Nou were al>Ot frnin"
49, ii may hc, if YOU ar" of ! luSi"ai
,,.. NOu might have Mrrn ldle . NOilI
,r,. and then. fOr on . ,ijinrm
;,,,',,.i.;n, N tlic Slhlicl>" q hC en-
,ranrr to ~ miliinrN room, vas al
-, nt FIR. im,trrImcul4 lImdu
lnr. guitar ana "3 VOL Wriil ma@"
Inv gentle oi color. a'?' 'h'N rt :" WA
furnished during tie "'"''"T NN M'
lwo evenings. free ~r'IN ana HniiI
;n, In addition to this III ." i#d'
managers and clerks W"r" soy to- hn'
Kind. \S ih" delighted N'Nf B 'm'NSr'
ont each on" lcc"Nc" 'T "l l
>n,n,ic.,u Oucrn. III u Nuul of TN
,;i.,r,l ,r,,siu, ON tici nd dH