The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-02
The Christmas Trade.

The Christmas Trade
The editor called upon The TINES
advertisers with the inquiry, "Hov
has trade been with you this Christ
masf" The following answers were
given which shows that all was love ly
and that they esjoycd a very salts.
factory trade during the week.
The Union Cotton Mills Depart.
ment Store-Fairly good, hardly as
good as last Christmas. taking the
average Of the weex, but satisfactory.
The Mutual Dry Goods Store
Trade was good, no dull days during
the week at the Mutual, had about
all the trade we could handle. Trade
easily handled.
w. T. Beatty & Co.-Our Christmas
trade was the best we have ever had
since we have been In business, it
has been getting better and better
for three years. Well pleased with
the result. - -
Mrs M. A. Briggs-A clean sweep,
sod out everything We had in the
way Of Christmas goods, and we han
died more this Christmas than ever
before.
J. Cohen-Trade was first class,
could not have wished for anything
better. Customers easily handled. .
Well satisfied with our trade.
Mcclure Mercantile Co.-Our
Christmas trade was just tip top, far
beyond our expectations and fully
40 per cent. over last Christmas for
the week. We had all We could do
with several extra clerks. You can
say we are we'll pleased at the sue
cessful growth of our business, and
that We have no hesitancy in saying
that we attribute our success to our
advertising in the UNION TIMES.
M. w. Bobo-My Christmas trade
was splendid, the store was literally
jammed with customers. We could
not have put enough clerks behind
the counters to wait on them all.
Our trade for the entire week was SO
per cent. better than for last Christ
mas week. You can say that am
thoroughly convinced that the people
are reading The UNION TIMES, and
especially Bobo's ad. In it. 1t was
the best week ever had since have
been In business.
J. H. Spears-The entire week was
not as good as / would have liked,
but am satisfied. Two or three days
of the week was good.
J. T. SeIton-Trade was good dur
ing Christmas, much better than
last, possibly on account of the Car.
nival people boarding at our custom.
ers homes. The Carnival helped our
trade.
d. N. Wilburn-Trade was salts
factory, being q new merchant can
not make comparison with last Xmas
but am we'll pleased.
G.. w. Going-Christmas trade was
good. The average for the week was
better than usual, for or 10 days
before Christmas 1t was just splen-
did.
The Wonder Store-Trade was good
not quite as good as last Xmas eve.
The proprietor having taken sick the
day before was unable to be at the
store.
F. G. Trefzer, the Jeweler-Trade
was fine, much better than had ex-
pected. Inever sold as much jewelry
In ono week since I have been in the
lieweiry business, had to put In . rush
order that got here Xmas eve, came
near selling that out also.
Union Shoe Go Trade was splen-
did, had all we could possibly do.
That is all we or anyone else could
ask for. Well satisfied.
DR.. F. @. Duke-Christmas trade
WAS good, way ahead Of last Xmas,
fully 40 per cent. for the week.
T. e. Bailey-Furniture trade was
excellent during the entire week, In
fact better than ever before, well
pleased with results.
r. N. Estes-My trade was fine,
good all the week, the best I have
ever had. am thoroughly satisfied.
I advertise only in The TIMES.
Morgan & Wagnon-Fine trade,
better even than last Christmas, good
all the week right up to Christmas.
Aud thus 1t appears that notwith-
standing the Carnival, which certain
lily took away considerable money,
the trade was above the average, and
everybody Is happy and we'll pleased
with the results. We are glad it was
90. And The Tunes wishes each and
every one of you even greater pros
perity and bigger trade for this year.
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