The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-10-05
Opening Day.

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.,ndt ti, ,il\ Nu- lslinn.,ch Niii Ni>li
lr- lrlr~ :nd cii,;i, and i"t " irW
.,nili.ui,n M lip~. .~i!irt5" la-ir> lead
them .li,, .ili,.-,l- ,N,u lic many
Wnrhi i M,i i;aiEt.til t,iIrlr> 81
.,irf.sur .G ul irniii,n" lnNrliur~>
,g .an ,li> IN .Nnhcl>on can no
luI4,rnr piol,c!lv >l&natrd Simply
~ ''p."uili- day> they arc gala day.
uiid a..Nr rnlnr 10 h' regarded by the
l..,ir> ~ social rlcit>. From all SEE
ilpi.>Di lie country visitors Gather to
licN he magnificent display ni Inlli-
n.ly. dress Goods. trimmings and tl.
Like, and 10 cha, about designs r"nhi-
il;llnn>. >lI;itlc>. social events and iIIril
nri.hhOl>.
'Ihc>c srnliannual d~plav> spcak
tiOnahlv in advance Oi auytliIng >liul
lar in adiHccnt cities. and they draw to
Anderson II host al visitors whose pat
rOnagr benefits every branch of mirr-
camille business ~ the city. I;ut the
,,rrdif tnr lie benefits ic'r,iII" to HE
city generally. i,rlnm=- 10 Ilm>, few
merchants W!iu>r liberal expenditure
of m"i,N. oIr'r@> and display Ui good
t;i>ic H. nl,lr opening day in Nndcr-
son ~ widely popular.
IilnM II. osborne. \ CO. l. nli'ui iln.>'
.
rN,y department q. Iln-r handsome
store gave cvnl,n,. Of Il pruu.h
know l'd@r OF their lu>Illt> amt a
proper appreciation of the demands nl
tlitlr lt'>i of customers. TlirlrtlI>plIl
of >ilk> WAS unusually attractive.
~n.llr "i he designs ai, iaN;l,lci.. bro
':isc>. |, rs. stripes. satin duchess.
lnpli.i> can ,ir -ni and lnnyalinr.
Ihcir dress .:und> comprise all HE
La Il. Il. -.
woo! and >lh ni<turr>. black goods
.',d trimmings We're especially nitrnc-
tive. In he millinery department
there 'vaS - greater ,arIct, Of In';ilIi
iill i!iin"> tIiin have been >ilnNn for
i!,anN sc.isoii~. I'!.,lc "cls fu!l, one
lillnd,,d patterns nl .un,luu and Paris
nip"!.!iinnS. ':Irlr lnnrii, npplopriaic
n:iiG"> lhr thaiiatir tuidAy, made
btauliiui lpN waving pliinir>. one of
Wlilch VA. twenty seven inches Irii. ::
ihr I.u>,. hculin. Ill the shades of
rally fail. liz ilnl,snu. Man,,ri~...
Rough Rider walking ha,S. i,nlnpa,lnii~.
illrlinS and many others. Their dis
!',;. -: carpet PATTERNS. r,l"> AMI mats
W.> lnc. in fact. their entire. display
WAS lullN up To the Expectations of
heir friends and should I highly
:rrali!Nin. 10 them. We should add
hat delightful and refreshing in,>ir
was not he least among the attractive
features of this cnicrpri~!n" firm and
u would not be ont Of place. wr think.
10 add that lis. instrument u,,tla
magnificent piano fnrtr--WaS furnished
by the {. y. Reed Mi,sic House.
j. II. We'll X CO.. or The Alliance.
: tore. is another OF lhr>r ciItcrIri,in.
firms. and il is Just such urc:l>innS rs
his that rllabl,s them 10 make known
~-nnn' "f the secrets of ilr wonderful
~ilrrc>> they have attained in the n,.r-
camille world. Their decorations were
superb. Effect upon ~Ila,lc> at goods
;irmHl> 10 M :; carefully studied irl
al their immense stock. The cXhihi-
ION nI goods under proper lights has
'nnrh (" tln with their effects. aud in
I his at. Mr.. Eillctn, (whosc duties in
I lls i:.rSc establishment is devoted en-
tircly To ,lcrorations) iSa success. The
<lmrinSs on every side exhibited re-
lnarkablc tact and exquisite taste.
while under the blucish white of the
electric lights many different shades Of
their exact effect. Their millinery
department contained II greater variety
81 beautiful hats han is usually seen
al markets of this size. and the sclrc-
tons evidenced the fact that the de-
lnand> from every station of life for
these indispensable articles were in
s;nt;sru to hc met RS III price, style and
latest design. These gentlemen carry,
I'm immense stock. and their wntchful
enterprise and fair dealing is bringing
Them great success. This firm carries
.ll>n III immense stock of clothing and
gents furnishing goods, shoes. carpets.
rugs. mattlnE>. in fact. every thing to
tie found i'll !: strictly up-tn-tlntc dry
goods, clothing and Furnishing. house
we must not omit 10 mention Il Signi
1icani fac. connected with the display
s,f this firm: They were The is.ripi-
i.nts. tlurin. the day, of several large
walters Inu lhlluii,t> oi beautiful
flowers. sen. in D.. ladies nf ih, city;
{. +. Jones " &c. is still ni.u;li,r Of
these cntcrprisn- irn~. Their hand
some stOrcrooni W:S specially designed
for HE mammpth storl, ol millinery.
dress goods, clothing. shoes. carpets.
:ugS. mnttinE md t,,,v conceivable,
wnoi anu warp oi woven ialrirk> tor
i,rHutifyiig and making he home com
iortaDir; ul,i ii nc,v, i,mi>v,i 10 sn-iivi
:idvantagc, nor hav" they ever rxhihi-
,c,l Il more elegant stock. National
coor>, beautiful flowers and twinin.
vines taStcfrlly arranged and rn,iniu-
ing music constantly floating ont and
icllghtin= the eal, gave to this store
those appearances attendent upun the
halls Of elegant mirth and merrimak-
ing. Their millinery department was
a amnrvcl of beauty. made more 80. il
possible, by the many beautiful visitors
VINO. seemed to never grow tired of
looking at the lovely patterns of hats
and exquisite trimmings. In this de
Nartmcnt electric lights supplied the
''lHr of excluded day and the effect
wins wonderfully pleasing, lending ad-
ditiOnal brightness to the many differ
cnt patterns in their "rr variety OF
beautiful trimmings. Upstairs four
rooms were raitiiinnr,l OH with lace
curtains. In HE !rS, WA, I'm exhibit
ni shoes in the second. table linen: in
the third, fabrics for the h.lrunm. and
this room WAS rendered hnmclik,. and
real by being furnished with bureau.
bed, scticc and chairs and presided
over by three little Ladies' an, fnul.
little gentlemen; in the fourth ear
pets. rugs and mating. Their exhibit
of dress goods and everything prrtnin-
ing to the apparel of elegantly dressed
lmoplc exceeded the expectations of
their many visitors. The piano used
ly this firm was also furnished by the
t. y. Reed Music House.
Lesser & Co. is to be numbered Will