The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-04-10

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the county Mhirh finally had to
way th" rnt'rc issuc ot 500. 10000
with accumulated interest nrd
court cost. Eut the bonds have
all been paid, and taxes arc now,
in .nraSurr. coming back to re-
pay the county.
pirkrus IL go,M town. There
is no disrounting the volume Of
business done here. 1t is tho dis
tributing point for a largo and
growing section of the country on
every side. The merchants are
alive to the demands Of their GUS
tom"rs and keep everything ON
hand, and if the buyer don't see
what he wants all he has to do is to
ask for it and the same will be
forthcoming. There are eight
stores carrying large stocks Of
general merchandise, besides two
drug stores, market and a dispen-
snry. Part of the profit of the
dlsponsary goes into tho town
treasury which helps to keep up
tho streets and public improves
ments,
w. II. McFall has no doubt been
longer in business here than any
other merchant. He carries a full
llne of general merchandise, furn-
lture and everything one needs
In connection with his furniture
store be is prepared to do the work
OF an undertaken, so far as provi~
ding the ncc,ssltics III such cases
is concerned. He carries q full
lin" OF collins and ca>kets. He
does a heavy business and can al
ways he found ready to serve his
customers
II. ~. Richey is another good
merchant who hustlcs and pros
pens. lie keeps constantly or
hand full supply Of everything
needed In the home and on the
farm He is man of most eX.
celicnt character and good bus
lnesS man.
A. NJ. Morris, IS a mcrchan
whose steady and honorable atten.
ton to business has won for hin
an enriable reputation and success!
in bis line. Mr.. Morris is also on,
efficient postmaster with Miss Nan
NE Mauldin as assistant.
II. ID. Harris has, for Several
years, been in the mcrchnntil(
business here also. lie carries a
heavy stock generally and strike:
for low prices.
Craig Bros, young men Of cner.
gy ana strict business application
are fast building for themselves a
good trade. They handle a gener-
al line,
Bridges & Hammond are mon of
experience and men of high char
acter and Of thorough going busi-
ness qualities. BY straight meth
DDS and hustllng, they are forging
to success.
Folger & Thornley, are young
men but thoroughly qualified to
look after tho large and ever in
crcaslng business they control
They succeeded Mr.. J. Med. Bruce
when he became cashier Of the
Plckens Bank, and have prosparcl
Such business application as these
young men exhibit, shows thom
worthy to prosper.
Mrs. Kate l.. Cureton deserves
more than passing notice. It will
b9 necessary to VISIT her store in
order to gain a fair idea of that
most excellent lady and her nice
business. She can satisfy you if
such is possible. Her store is re-.
freshlng-a treat to see and more
satisfying still, if you want to buy
some toothsome dainty.
Among the up.to~dato institu-
tons tnat have given impetus to
m"rchantilo business in Pickens
town Is that Of Heath Bruce Nor
row Co. :, moro generally known as
the "Big Storo.' This enterprise
has been running something over
two Years and the volume of busi-
ness done approximating 800, ,OOO.-
w annually, Is surprising. This
Is an up TO date department Store