The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14
that the subject of this article will pardon

| We speak of G.. w. Kendall, the Racke
man in the store with the yellow front. ant
from which there issues forth large bun
dies Il yellow packages, neatly done up by
the hands Of corps of pretty salesiadie'
and handsome (?j young men.
Mr.. Kendall has not always resided II
Manning, but he came here and before
many months rolled around his name ano
his store were in the minds of the entire
trading public in this county. How was
this condition brought about? Surely no
by quietly sitting down in the back end o'
his store to wait for customers to come IN
no, it was by filing his store with all kinds
of goods and then ascertaining what others
were selling them at, cut the price still
lower, and sending forth an invitation
through The TINES to all who were bur
dened with high prices to come to Kendall
and he would make them light. He placed
in cold, black printers ink prices which
sent cold chills down the backs of men
who did not know how to go to market
He struck dumb a class Of merchants who
found Kendall Offering through The TINES
goods as cheap as they themselves could
buv. He parayzed with astonishment the
fellow who first saw kendail's odd prices,
and by keeping up his stock aud contin'
u!ng to give the public surprises he has
built up trade vast in extent. Kendall
adyertises because be wants to sell his
goods and because he wants people to
know that be is in business for the money
that can BIZ made out of it. He knows that
were he to follow in the footsteps of some
merchants who do not advertise, the people
would not be rushing into his store for up
TO- date goods with up-to-date prices. NO,
they would go to the man in town that did
advertise, or 60 to some other market.
1t is men like Kendall that give town
commercial name. it is his racket that
draws trade from far and near; 1t ls him
and others with the same kind OF get.up
that starts d town on the growth and makes
property have a value. Kendall, If asked
would blushingly deny having made
money, principally out Of respect for his
feliow-merch who would not advertise
and is kept busy brushing the dust and
cobwebs from his goods for want Of Gus
toners to handle them, but We can say that
his business is q success, and so will every
BODY say when they walk into bis depart
ment store, from the front door to the MIL
linery department in the rear.
II YOU want to see magnificent assort-
ment of Christmas goods 1t Will please your
optics to let them peep into the yellow
front racket store. If we had the space to
spare we would take pleasure IN publishing
q list of Kendall's Christmas goods.
THE DAVIS HARDWARE co.
Housekeepers, the Davis Hardware Com
pany can supply your wants; 1t ls at tnell
establishment you can get tne COOKING
stove, the utensils for the kitchen, crockery
for the pantry and cutlery for the table, be-
sides they keep hardware, woodenWare,
tinware, ammunition, fire arms and all
kinds of sporting goods. They are the sole
agents for gasolene stove and their STOCK
is offered cheap. Farmers can buy at the
Davis Hardware Company's store every
conceivable kind of plow. spokes, hubs
and rims for wagons, and for the Christmas
HOLIDAYS they have beautiful line OF china
and glassware.
HARvN & BARRON.
Among the largest establishments in
town is that of Harvin & Barron, and, not
withstanding the depressed condition OF
the cotton market, their store is heavily
stocked with dry goods, shoes, hats. cloth
ing, groceries. and in fact they keep every
thing. In their line of dress goods their
stock is hard to beat. They keep class OF
goods seldom, found outside of large city
and every piece of their fine goods has suit
able trimmings of the very latest styles; as
it is with their dress goods department 40
it is with their entire stock. When this
season s goods were bought the selections
were made with view to prevent those
wishing fine goods from going to other
markets, and it has had the effect OF forcing
others to raise the standard of their stocks.
A party can buy as nice quality of goods in
Manning as he or she can anywhere ID the
State and this condition is largely due to
the efforts of Mr.. a. l. Barron, manager OF
the firm of .Harvin & Barron.
Among the novelties displayed IN this
store for the holidays is magnificent
crockery display in the center of the store.
Christmas gifts of usefulness can be bought
here and the prices are IN unison with the
money supply.
DIR. u. N. BRoCKNToN.
DR.. W. NJ. Brockinton's drug store is an
other favorite place to 60 when in need OF
medicines. The doctor gives his personal
attention to his prescription counter and
all prescriptions are compounded oy MIN
with the strictest care. BE also handles q
full supply of all the standard patent med
icines, toilet goods of every description,
perfumery, fine stationery, fancy novelties.
tobacco, cigars and smokers articles, and
makes specially of optical goods.
DIR. J. F. aMGER.
If YOU are suffering from defective tooth
we know of no better advice to give you
than to call on DR.. J. F. Geigsr. who is an
expert in his line. He will relieve you OF
the troublesome member or be will treat It
and make it as sound as new tooth. Dr.
Geiger's dental work is considered first
class, and visit to his parlcrs will con-
vince any one of his pride in his profess
sion. We know OF no better equipped den
tai Office in the State and better work can
not be obtained anywhere.
R. L. BELL.
When your buggy, carriage. cart, wagon
or wheelbrrrow needs the services OF me-
ch.nic who understands his business, get
Mr.. R. L. Bell, who can do anything that
can be done with wood OK iron.
JOE WELLS, THE BARBER.
It is not true that Joe Wells has cut the
price of shaving, but it is true that he is
constantly improving in the tonsorial art.
He can make an old man look like youth
and an ugly young man like an Apollo.
Go to Wells barber shop and let him trim
your hair and you will find yourself shaped
up to ''beat the band.