Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-06
SPRING OPENINGS.


fifteen or twenty miles Of Yorkville
who still entertain lingering doubts OF
the quantity or quality Of dry goods to
be found on this market, all we have 10
suggest, is that IL they would get at the
exact truth, they have only to come
here and see for themselves. The facts
are sufficiently self-evident as not to
leave the slightest question. All OF
the dry goods establishments are at
their best this season, and there Is not
one of them which fears a comparison
with anything in its class elsewhere
And the town as a whole Is asking no
odds as to class
Today Is opening day with. the
Thomson company and the Yorkville
Banking and Mercantile company, and
the other establishments, the Strauss
Smith company ]. Q. Wray, Foushee
Cash Store and Dobson Bros, while
not essaying especial displays, are all
making showings that are creditable to
themselves. and creditab!e to the ad-
vanced position of the town as a dry
goods market
The Thomson Company's opening
began last night, and continues In
progress today: The Yorkvllle Banking
and Mercantile company began its spe-
cial display this morning, and the peo-
pie of Yorkville and the surrounding
country are taking an enthusiastic In
terest In the splendid showing that
both concerns are making. 1t has
dawned on the public at large most
forcibly, and all at once that these con-
Germs are certainly equal to any Of the
much boasted establishments in neigh
boring towns, and perhaps, In some
The Thomson Company has literally
outdone itself In the tasteful elabor-
ateness of its exhibition. The compa-
ny has a large and efficient corps of
statesmen and salesladies. All Of them
are people of experience. They are al
ways working; but for this occasion
they put in several days OF special ef-
fort, and had everything In readiness
last night by o'clock. Great crowds
began to arrive early and they found
the big store rooms q scene OF artistic
beauty. Goods Of every kind were ar
ranged on the shelves and counters,
and in the show cases, In a manner
we'll calculated to command the ad-
miration Of the visitors, and to reflect
the highest credit Of the skill and ability
of the efficient sales force. The store
was literally crowded for two hours
or more, principally with ladies, and
there Is no question of the fact that
the display was to the last degree sat
isfying and in every respect a COM
plete success.
The special display Of the Yorkville
Banking and Mercantile company Is
confined to the millinery department
I'D stairs. 1t Is in entire charge Of
the ladies of the establishment, who
have given the accomplished milliner,
Miss Manning, the benefit Of their best
Efforts, ana the exnlDlllOu llCluucS
all the latest in millinery, hats, flow
ers, ribbons, laces, quilts, etc. 1t Is
most creditable show.
The sailor hat has the lead in style
this year; but it Is evident that 1t Is
not the whole thing. The millinery
people are finding the usual wide
range for the exhibition of their skill
and taste, and are able to beguile
even the stylishly inclined votaries
of fashion to other shapes and styles
that seem to be far removed from
the alleged standards.
The attendance at the openings Is
uuite large. The Thomson people
could have been pretty well satisfied
if they had had no more visitors
after last night; but the interest Is
as fully as great today Notwith-
standing the blustery weather, the
ladies are making a day of it, taking
in all that Is to be seen at the
Yorkville Banking and Mercantile
company and at the other stores gen.
orally. The surrounding country Is
being represented in a most gratify-
ing manner visitors coming by rail
from adjoining towns and by private
conveyances from long distances.