Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-18
THREE BUSINESS TOWNS.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.
j. II. ADAMS.

AbNhS.
Few, indeed are those among the
trading public who have not heard
of this thorough business man-busy
always, yet never too busy to be the
very soul of humor and good nature.
His business at Seneca has been es-
tablished for several years, and in
his salcsroom can always be found
a complete line of dry goods, cloth
ing, notions, hats, boots, shoes, furni-
ture, hardware, tinwarc, staple and
fancy groceries, etc. lie is live,
progressive man, interested in the
welfare of his town, always to the
front in matters of local interest.
Careful, conservative and courteous
in al business transactions, he has,
by dint of industry and watchful-
ness over the interests of his many
customers, made for himself an cnvi-
able reputation as an honest dealer,
and has gained the thorough conf
dence and good will of all. a call
at "Little Jonnic's" store will always
be appreciated, and the caller will
never have reason to regret having
paidh is respects.
STRlBLING DRUG >OMpANY.
This is handsome and neatly
furnished drug store, the appoint
ments and facilities being perfect.
Here is to be found a complete line
of drugs, chemicals, patent medicines,
fine toilet goods, extracts, stationery,
perfumery, cigars ard tobacco. Mr..
Stribling is practical pharmacist,
and the line of drugs handled are of
the purcst and best made and the
record of the house is one of accu-
racy and reliability in the filling of
physicians prescriptions. A nice
soda fountain adorns the front,
where all the latest and most popu-
lar ice cold drinks are served.
Drs. w. II. and E. G. Doyle, j. S.
Stribling, e. A. Hines and G. l..
Martin all have their Offices located
in this store.
PALMETTO LIVERY STABLE.
Seneca is behind in nothing that
conduccs to the comfort and happ-
ness of the people who arc to be con
graduated on the up to datcncss of
everything that contributes to make
their city one OF the leaders among
South Carolina communities. The
livery stable of Mr.. |. ID. Fincannon
is large and commodious and cxcelled
by none in this section in equipment.
He keeps on hand a number of head
of horses and tirst-class vehicles of
all kinds for livery purposes and
gives special attention to the wants
Of commercial men. Mr.. Fincannon
was born and reared in Rabun
county, Georgia, but has been resi-
dent of South Carolina for twenty
five years-cleven years of the time
in business here. lie served all
through the war and was wounded
once in the head.
SENECA SCHOOL.
Among the educational institutions
of this section the Seneca school is
without a superior. The school is
conducted upon the most approved
plan by Prof. j. l.. Eskcw, assisted
by faculty consisting of Miss
Frances Whitmirc, in charge of the
primary department, and Miss Eloise
Sloan the intermediate department.
The average enrolment is 10 pupils
and the course of instruction is sys-
tematic and thorough and embraces
all the branches usually taught in Il
frst-class high school. Prof. Eskew
is one of the abcst educators in the
State AMI has had ten years expert
ence in teaching. lie was born and
reared in Greenvillc, S. c., and is a
graduate of the University Of NASH
vile, Tennessee.
II. NJ. RICHARDSON.
A town is known by its business
houses, and III this respect Seneca is
certainly at the head of the list, num-
bcring, as she does, some of the larg-
est mercantile houses in the county.
Foremost among these is the house
of Mr.. II. Nj. Richardson, which
dates it's inception back ten years,
and, since that date, it has steadily
grown and prospercd until 1t has be-
come known far and wide for the
honor anil probity of the business
methods used. Tn premises, 25x OO
feet in dimensions, arc located on
Main street. He has also three
largo warehouses for the storage OF
heavy goods. The stock carried
embraces groceries, plantation sup
plies, hardware, crockery and glass,
ware, dry goods, notions, clothing,
shoes and hats. lie also buys cotton
handles fertilizers, wagons and bug,
gies. Has saw and planning mil
and cotton gin with capacity Of
25 bales of cotton per day. The
growth of this large business il duo
entirely to the enterprise and pusl
of the proprietor, Mr.. r. M. Rich
ardson. lie is identified with th'
best interests of the city, and, at th'
tho present time, is Mayor of th'
.. city and also President OF the Scnec'
Bank.