Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-18
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". A. DICKERSON.

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ster is Mr.. w. A. Dickcrson, success
sor to Elrod, England e. Co., who
have been established two years, the
present designation taking place
January, 1899. The store occupied
is 30xG0 feet in dimensions, and here
can be found complete limo of dry
goods, groceries, farm supplies, shoes
hats, hardware, crockery and glass
ware at the very lowest prices. Mr.
Dickcrson is an honorable, upright
gentleman and progressive citizen
and business man. MIR. j. II. Elrod
a large buyer of cotton and dealer in
fertilizers, has his office in Mr.. Dick.
erson's store.
j. Il. GAINES.
This is one of the leading indus
tries of this section and has main.
tained high reputation for first
class and reliable work and receives
the leading patronage of this and
surrounding country. Mr.. Gaines
has n well equipped saw and planning
mill and does all kinds Of turn and
scroll saw work; handles rough and
dressed lumber and building material
of all kinds. He also manufactures
wagons and buggics to order and
uses the very best of material in
their construction. n specially is
made of practical horse shocing,
bicycle repairing and turned rims
for wagons and buggics. Mr.. Gaines
was born in Hart county, Georgia,
but reared in Hall county, Georgia.
He is public spirited citizen and a
wide-awake business Ian who be-
lieves in pushing Westminster to the
front.
J. & j. s. CARTER.
This prosperous and widcly-known
establishment is in all respects the
leading and best equipped house,
devoted to the general merchandise
trade, in this section of the State.
!. has been admirably conducted
from its inception, eight years ago,
and has steadily pushed its way to
public favor and prosperity from the
general excellence and reliability of
goods and economy in prices. The
firm owns and occupies large and
commodious brick building G. tloors)
3Gx125 feet in dimensions. The first
floor is devoted to the handling of
dry goods, notions, shoes, hats, gents
furnishing goods, staple and fancy
groceries, farm supplies, shelf hard
ware, crockeryware, glass, tin and
woodenwarc. On the second floor
will be found handsome line of
mems, boys and youths clothing of
the best makes and latest styles
also, a complete line of medium and
fine furniture of all kinds, collins,
caskets and undcrtakers' goods. The
basement is used for the handling of
heavy goods, such as syrup, molasses,
oils, &c, at wholesale and retail.
They have also large buggy reposi-
tory, where they handle all the best
known makes Of wagons and bug
gies, making speciality of the fam
GUS Rock Hill Buggics. In addition
to their large business here, they
also have store, 26x100 feet, at
Walballa in which they carry an
unusually large stock of goods. The
individual members of the firm are
Messrs. j. and j. S. Carter, who
have, by dint of energy, enterprise
and honorable business methods
elevated their business to its present
important position in the CONNER
cial world. Mr.. j. Carter, ST..
father of Mr.. j. S. Carter, is also
largely interested in the mercantile
business, being president of the j
E. Murphy Co., of Gainesville, Ga.