Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20
SANTA CLAUS.

Santa Claus will make his annual
visit to this neighborhood this week.
There is no doubt about this fact. His
goods have already arrived. He has
something or another with almost
every merchant in town and some Of
the stores are literally filled with toys,
candy, nuts, fruits, and everything that
the hearts Of the little folks could
wish for. Yes, Santa Claus will GER
tainly be along next Saturday night,
and the little chaps must see to 1t that
they have their stockings ready for
him.
IT don't think that Santa Claus has
ever before sent me such a nice as
sortment or such a tremendous quanti-
ty of goods as he left me this year"
explained Mr.. L. B. Foushee when the
reporter called to see about the Santa
Claus rumor. you see," Mr.. Forshee
continued, u got q private tip that
the old fellow was going to be unusual
ly liberal, and arranged to get an
unusually large supply" Then he
pointed to the counters and tables that
are literally laden with every imag-
Unable toy and showed the reporter
enough goods to load the old mans
sleigh a half dozen or more times.
Including himself. Mr.. Foushee has a
sales force Of eight to wait on the
trade. g. .n@ .4i
A peep in the York Drug Store, DIR.
J. B. Bowen, proprietor, shows that
Santa Claus Is also making use OF
shelf and table space in this establish
ment. But 1t Is not toys 80 much
here. There Is a beautiful display of
toilet articles, fountain pens, station
cry, leather goods. games, pictures,
lamps, and other things to beautify
the home, or serve as pleasing pres
ents to young and old. 'l.'
J. @. Wray, across the street, al
ways carries lot Of Christmas goods,
and this year is not an exception.
The second floor of his store Is filled
with toys Of all kinds, and one Of the
front windows shows a pretty display
Of dolls of all shapes, sizes and colors.
Mr.. Wray says he has been selling
lots of Christmas goods and is still
prepared to take care Of all comers.
The store has been crowded frequent
ly during the past few days; but the
rush Is still to come. e.
There has been a steady stream Of
holiday shoppers at T. w. Speck's for
week or more. Mr.. Speck brought
on several thousand dollars worth OF
holiday goods this year, including
many expensive articles in jewelry,
silver ware, china ware, etc. He has
for several years past shown large
assortment Of dolls and his stock this
year Is larger than usual. Many peo-
pie who have heretofore been accus-
toned to look to the mail order houses
for their Christmas goods, have been
pleased to learn that Mr.. Speck is
able to offer them just as good variety,
and at lower prices. His holiday
sales have been unusually heavy, and
they are showing no signs Of Stacking
up.
Santa Claus has never yet forgotten
James M. Starr & Co., and he has been
as liberal with them this year as US
ual. They are showing lots Of pretty
things in the way of toilet sets, sta
tionery, purses, extracts, lamps, etc.
They have quite an attractive display
and but few Christmas shoppers fail
to find something for which they are
willing to give up their cash.
Santa Claus is not generally suppos-
ed to have a great deal to do with
millinery; but 1t Is not out Of place
to remind the old gentlemen that there
are lots of mothers, daughters, wives
and sisters who would appreciate no
present that fathers, husbands or
brothers could give them more than
new hat. Miss Dawson Is at j. M.
Heath & Co.'s for the purpose OF
promptly executing orders for hats,
and Mrs. Dobson at Dobson Bros, Is
also prepared to supply any reasona-
BILE demand that may be made upon
her, and the Strauss-Smith company
are also prepared to supply millinery.
Christmas trade has been fine with
the millinery people. '
For a Christmas shopper to pass the
Adickes Emporium without stopping In
is out Of the question. Nobody has
ever been able to stand in closer with
Santa Claus than Mr.. Adickes. He
has toys, fruits, candles, fireworks and
novelties of all kinds in bewilder-
ing array. In addition to all these are
numerous fancy and staple articles
tha+ ora aIways In more especfal de-