The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-31
IN NEn QUARTERS.
The D. ]. Chandler cieth,s,g Company in
It's New Home.


Company now occupy the Ryttenberg
building on the N. ". corner of Main
and Liberty streets, having removed
from the old stand on the east side Of
North Main street last week. The
Ryttenberg store, which.. has been leas-
ed for term of ten years, was thor
ougbly renovated and reftted, and the
interior is now as bright and fresh
as paint and varnish and new fixtures
could make it.
In their new stand the Chandler
Clothing Company has one of tha
largest, best lighted and most conven-
iently arranged clothing establish
ments in South Carolina, ard the
stock of clothing and furnishing
goods, which is now being opened, is
probably the largest and handsomest
ever brought to this city by one firm.
Not only the first floor, but the second
floor as well, is filed with goods, con-
veniently arranged and attractiveIy
displayed, and goods are still arriving
daily. The establishment is credit
to the city and the prosperous bust
ness that has been built up is the re
suit of hard work, fair dealing, a
thorough knowleged of the clothing
business in all it's details and systemat-
ic and we'll directed advertising. This
firm has been for q number of years
the most liberal advertiser in the city,
their expenditures annually for adver-
tising exceeding that of any other firm
in Sumter. That advertising pays
has been proven beyond question by
the experience of the Chandler Cloth
ing Co., and each year, as the business
grows, the advertising appropriation is
increased and the field of their busi-
ness is extended to cover larger tef-
ritory.
The company which was incorporat-
ed January 1st, 1904, succeeded to the
business of D. j. Chandler, there be-
ing but tgo stockholders, D. j. Chan
dler and Jas. 81. Chandler. Mr.. D.
J. Chandler began business in 1891, at
which time he bought out the cloth
| ing bushes of his uncle. the late D.
J. VIM, who retired on account OF
the in6rmities of old age, after bus
mess career of more than forty years.
Mr.. VIM established merchant tail
oring business in Sumteryille about 50
years ago, which be conducted contin-
uously up to the time of his retire
ment in 1891. He was the first mer-
chant to bring ready made clothing
to Sumter, having put in stock Of
clothing as side line to his mer-
chant tailoring business many years
ago. Under his management the busi-
| pes grew to substantial proportions and
| the name of VIM was known through
out his section of % the state, and
wherever known it was synonymous
with reliability and honesty.
Messrs D. J. Chandler and Jas. q.
Gambler, entered the employment OF
their uncle. Mr.. Winn, when boys of
1e or Is years, and have been engaged
in the clothing business ever since.
They have grown up with the business
and have kept abreast of the times.
Their long experience and knowl
edge OF the business has put them IN
a position to select the best goods in
their line and the goods that they
handle are the equal Of any on the
market. In clothing their leading
lines are manufactured for them by
the Fechhemier, Fischel Co., OF New
York, and Hart, Schefner s Marx, of
Chicago; in mats their leading lines
are made by Knox and Hawes; IN fur
nishing goods they handle the line Of
Wilson Bros, of Chicago, the leading
dealers in furnishing goods in the
United States, and in shirts their IA
vorite brands are the Cosmopolitan
and the Eclipse. In all departments
they seek to carry full and complete
assortment and every article is guaran-
teed to be exactly as represented, and
herein lies the secret of the success Of
this establishment.
Besides D. J. and j. H. Chandler,
". F. Shaw and Geo. II. Hutcheson,
both experienced clothing men, assist
in waiting On the trade. Mr.. Clar-
ence Holiday is the Office man and
bool1keeper In connection with the
clothing store there is a tailor shop
conducted by F. G. Stoney, who has
been with the firm in the same capac-
ity for many years He is q compe-
tent, accommodating and polite work
man. Albert Mcleod, the porter,
possesses the characteristics Of the
firm, he is polite, reliable, and hss
held the same position for ten or more
years.