The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-01
Fall Openings.

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One OF the practical advertising plans
these DAYS among wide-awake mer-
chants is to have select days for the
pa~nose of displaying goods, in order
! that the trade might see for themselves
the new things" brought in, and the
! latest styles. This custom was started
in Manning by that energetic and tire
less merchant W. f. Jenkinson, and he
has never failed to give the people
good show. Last Thursday evening,
although the weather was lnclement a
good crowd visited his store and they
were well paid for their visit: The
store was brilliantly lighted, and most
tastiIy decorated: every department
made a big show and there is no gain
saving it Jenkinson has an establish
meut that any town can feel proud OF.
The dry goods display was so arranged
that one could by walking through
form good idea of what was in stock,
and when the millinery department
blower of lovliness we should say was
reached. where Miss Coppedge with
her corps of ladies attired in evening
dress did the honors, and held seance
with the women who fingered long and
longingly over the pretty hats, ooas
and other sources of mans woes, and
tribulations, while the chumps of hus-
bands stood about smiling, come-lets-
co-home-smiles. and silently meditat-
inc that ''man is but few days" and yet
all manner OF things are thrown IN his
path to make his trials harder to bare.
He is asked by that arch-schemer Jen-
kinson in the presence of his fellow
conspirators in evening dress, ''how do
YOU like my display this evenlng:' and
like the express messenger who Is held
I'D bv bandit, without hesitation he
rolls his ewes toward the feminine lmpS,
and almost enthusiastically eSclaims
= oh.it is beautiful, and things are real
cheap" Jenkinson gives the wink to
his cohorts. and they seized upon this
trembling Anias, and tell him how
this hat would suit his wife, and that
one his daughter. and the .ping-pong
would be so cute on that little darling
Mary. and the poor wretch IS forced
bv sheer fright to souze his hand down
into his jeans so deep and hard that IN
bringing up the coin he brings tobacco
crumbs along with it, and his dear,
sweet, loving and considerate wife
looks on with calm dignity, and proud
of the man she has fastened to her
apron strings. Jenkinson's opening
continued the popular place the. next
day. The crowds continued to throng
his store and everybody voted his
opening great success.
A little further down S. l. Till also
had an opening, and while his dry
goods stock is not as large as some, he
certainly made nice display, and the
prices he offers made great impress
sion on his visitors. Till's millinery Is
presided over by Miss Moore OF Baltl-
more. and when we say she understands
her art we do so sincerely, because we
claim to have had much experience IN
paying for this line of merchandise and
if experience is the best teacher, then
we fell our right to claim diploma OF
graduation. We were delighted with
Miss Moore and her array OF hats, es-
pecially Miss Moore and especially her
hats. The attention shown US and our
purse was almost touching, and before
we cot out we felt like we had been
"touched.'' Miss Moore's department
is without doubt an attraction. Her
trimmings are the very latest styles
and there is something in her work
which shows the master-hand. Those
who call on this lady will be much
pleased with her and her work.
In the postofice block Mr.. D. Hlrsch.
man gave the public an exhibition OF
his art at store-dressing. He had his
store very attractively arranged IN
bazaar fashion, and his goods showed
up to great advantage. His millinery
department was the attraction for the
ladies, and in groups, or punches as
YOU please, they were there gossiping,
commenting, and Oh! how sweeting,
and :'just look there, Hrs. Blank, that
wonaan's skirt is too short behind, and
her placquet is wide open, some people
are so careless with their dress when
they 90 OUT The chatter and the
clatter of women voices was as sooth-
inc to mans nerves as tjleing on an
old rusty saw. The hat display was
good. The ladies were delighted with
+. and most OF them promised to give
their order, and many of them did.
Mrs. Hirschman and her sister Miss
Pa get are expert milliners and their
display is guarantee of a good busl-
ness this season.