Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-03
Mammoth Country Store With
Annual Business of Fifty
Thousand Dollars.

I iICo SubtoFllbO loOb hokoAeJ 10i
the first time in nearly a score of
years, and we were amazed at the
wonderful changes and improve
ments that had been made in that
time. Ouztsville is in Greenwood
county and is located on the Martin
Town road about midway between
Mountain Creek church and Kirk
sey. The QUITS premises are the
best equipped for the business that
is conducted thereon that the writer
has ever seen. On the left of the
road, going north, is the large mod
ernly appointed country residence,
with the tall steel tower and wind
mill silhouetted against the sky,
standing as token or unmistakable
indication that, although in the
heart of the country fifteen miles
from railroad, progressive spirit
abounds and that more than an Or
dinary measure of success is
achieved.
Some distance from the residence
but on the same side of the road are
large barns, stables, and other nec-
essary outbuildings that supply the
needs of the farm.
That which overshadows all else,
however. is the mammoth store
building on the right of the road,
obliquely across from the residence.
The main building is 80 feet wide,
100 feet in length and two and a
half stories high. Tie front has
large glass windows that are pro-
tected by an awning. The building
is painted snow-white and stands
out boldly as fitting monument to
the pluck, prosperity and progress
siveness of Mr.. William M. QUITS
and hisson, Mr.. Jesse F. QUITS. The
Advertiser ventures the assertion
that the plant at Ouztsville, with
its two-and-a-half story building,
ware-rooms adjoining, large cotton
platform, seed house, accommoda
tions for country produce, presents
tout ensemble the most complete
country mercantile establishment
in the state.
On the first floor, dry goods, shoes,
notions, clothing, millinery, house
furnishings, hardware, plantation
supplies and fancy groceries are
kept, the heavy groceries being stor-
ed in the old store-room adjoining.
On the second floor, which is reach
ed both by stairway and elevator, is
kept the stove, furniture, buggy and
wagon departments. The half-story |
above is used for storing the reserve
stock of furniture. That the w.
NJ. d J. T. QUITS Co. purchased
four cars of furniture for jtSes fall
trade, most of which has been sold,
gives some idea of the magnitude of
their business.
By the close of the season the
firm vii have handled about 800
bales of cotton which is hauled to
Greenwood by their Wagon Many
thousands of bushels of seed are
also bought by them. During the
past year, exclusive of their cotton
and cotton seed, the volume of hu-
siness do ne by this large firm has
been upwards of $4,000. Believing
that he could increase his business
by aggressive newspaper advertis-
ing, Mr.. QUITS investigated. The
Advertisers circulation and began
to advertise in our columns early in
September. The results have been
most gratifying to him. Notwith-
standing the low price of cotton
and the generally depressed condi-
tion of the country Eduring the fall
of 1911, as compared with IA cents
cotton and better conditions prevail
ing in the fall of 1910, the w. M.
& J. r. QUITS Company's sales were
$3,sl5.51 more from September 1st
to December 31st, 1911, than they
were during the same period of 1910.
Those who have been wondering
why this country store has patron
lied our columns so literally will
now understand. Even in this issue,
during q generally accepted dull
season, they are using a full page,
paying our regular rate therefor.
They would use more space but the
crowded condition of our columns
does not permit in this issue.
We have gone somewhat into de-
tails to show how push, pluck, per-
-