The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25

/ ShiS O'!Il!It tht counters ana Il crow |
! Of male clerks, all busy as bees wait
| ing nn customers. The "Nutunp'
! lives up to its maine and it's profits
arc, rs it were, mutually divided hp
tween tn Company aud it's patrons.
! by the simple and honest .ncthod OF
'quick sales and short profits -
! Mr.. X L. Harry, the genial Manager
otthiS large Department Store, (Which
| also operates the Department Store
ut Buffalo MillS,) was especially con-
I sderatc in showing us around. The
Mutual's stock is a great one and
comprises Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes.
Hats, Clothing. Millinery and Gents
furnishings. Messrs. j. b Moruan
and ChaS. w. Gof0rth have charge of
the Shoc Department. JAS. +. Pow
ell, and Misses Schoppaul, Gregory,
Edge aDd Hamilton preside inimitu-
E!y ""'T :fe Dress Goods Department.
l. \. Eodger and Paul Garner fit
every sized man or boy who desires
! clothing with taste and accuracy.
! Capt. K. g. johnson, 81 vcteran dies.
man who is too well L,nown to need
encomiun, has charge of the Haber-
dnshery Department. His afrnhility
especially pleased Mr.. Santa Claus
who remarked 40 me that he had had
the pleasure OF meeting the Captain
before, and considered him an ideal
salesman.
Miss Lille Thorn, assisted bv
Misses BERTHE and Sallie Hix, three
I.churming ladies, have the Millinery
Department in care, and elegant
taste aud fashionable design Indicate
their adeptness in the art of trim
| ming and selection.
Upon Santa Claus enduring about
business Mr.. Harry remarked ::
Trade has been good all the past
year, especially this Fall" Thank
ing him for his courtesy we bade Mr..
Harry Eau revoir," and wishing for
another good smoke Cor Santa is an
invet crate oil smoker and knows Il
good cfgar) we stepped over to
THE UNION GROCERY CoMpANY's
Hew and extensive establishment
where a dozen clerks were buSily
handing out food and fruits, staples
ard de!icacies. This prniseworthy
business house, a combination Of two
standard Grocery firms, backed ,hv
capital aud brains, certainly drsary =
the magnificent patronage it, il get
tlng, and viii always continue to re.
crtve. Mr.. l.. l.. Wagnon is the
Store Manager (Mayor Macbeth
Dung being Presidency Of this large
Stock Company, and the names Of
these two gentlemen is sufficient to
guarantee to purchasers square. deal
lnS and good treatment. MesSrs. B
b James, j. b. Greer, c. p. Summer,
q B Sanders and J. ID. Gallman are
bright young saleGmen in this con.
nection, and Claude NJ. Graham is
Book keeper. Miss Blanche Morris.
stenogrhpher and typewriter, is also
II valuable adjunct to this extensive
business, and her good work is much
appreciated by her employers.
Mr., Wagnon said that his business
was fine, having a well established
trade, doing big Wholesale and re-
tall business, the most OF their busi-
ness being in the retail line.
They have an improved Cash Reg.
ls'er system, one Of the most expe:.-
Niye in the State. The latest modern
methods Of weighing and measuring
are used. AS Mr.. Wagon SAYS,
their motto for 1901 is the higho,t.
class Of goods, the cleanest and fresh.
est goods, goods Of every description
that can possibly be had with close
margin of profits" Bidding Mr..
Wagnon farewell Santa and / next
skipped lightly DER the newly ma.
cadamized streets to an attractive
store where the'magjc words
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