The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03
THE SUMNER BROS. COMPANY
One of the Largest and Most Success
full (Ommercitl ".2nterprises
in This Section.

The Summer Brothers Company is
an incorporated concern, operating two
large double stores on the pubic
square, and doing now, and having
done in the past, a splendid volume OF
business. The capital stock of the
concern is 100000. The gentlemen
interested in it haze been for many
years prominently connected with all
of the business and industrial enter
prises of the city. The president is
Mr.. c. e. Summer, who has had charge
of the business, and under whose
splendid management it has grown
larger and stronger each year. The
business was incorpora; ed only few
years age for convenience in handling
it it having grown so large as firm
that the stock company became ne
cessity. Mr.. Summer has been in busi-
ness for thirty years and is widely and
we'll known all through this territory.
Mr.. C. T. Summer, son of Mr.. c. Z.
Summer. is the secretary Of the COM
pany. He has been prominently con-
nected with all of the enterprises and
interests of the public. He has served
the public in various capacities, nota-
bly, as alderman Of the city.
The two stores are located on diff
ferent sides of the public square one
on Main street, at the corner Of Cald-
we'll, the clothing and dry goods store,
and the grocery diagonally across,
facing Caldwell, with an entrance also
on Main street In the dry goods and
clothing store a large line of high
class goods for men and women is
carried. This is double store, we'll
stocked with the carefully selected
lines of goods handled by the COM
pany, shoes and clothing, mems fur
nishings, trunks and travelling bags,
all from the most reliable and best
known manufacturers 1t is the worth
of the dollar that the Summer Broth
ers Company pride themselves on CIV
ing to their customers, and their Gus
toners know that they can rely on the
representations made there. Mr. J. H.
Summer, one of the brothers, has
charge of the management Of this de-
partment of the company's business.
The active man in the clothing de-
partment really is Mr.. Roy Summer,
son of Mr. J. H. Summer, and it is
largely through his good business
judgment and his popularity that this
store has made and retained an in
creasing number >of-satisfed custom
ers. Anything you want in mems fur
nishings he will get for you. If ne has
it not already in the large assortment
which this store carries.
The grocery store is also large
double store, carrying both plain and
fancy goods, heavy groceries and COM
missary supplies, for this house sells
wholesale largely, supplying stores
and commissaries with groceries and
grocers supplies through wide terri
tory The newest and best in their
line is always to be found at the Sum-
mer Brothers stores.
The grocery store is in the immedi-
ate charge of Mr.. c. E. Summer and
Mr.. C. T. Summer. This branch Of the
business has a department de, oted to
hardware and farming implements,
carrying full line of the best known
brands of cutlery and hardware gener-
ally in demand in the home and on the
farm. They also carry a/large line Of
paints and oils and sporting goods,
guns, shells and outfits for the woods
and camp.
The Messrs. Summer have been in
business in Newberry for thirty years.
They were originally from Lexington
county. Messrs ]. II. and George w.
Summer came to Newberry first, open
ing a small store, and later Mr.. C. E.
Summer Joined them. Through their
push and energy and enterprise In
business they made a success Of their
undertaking and even In the 4ush Of
their own business they had time to be
interested in all AFFAIRS Of the city,
helping every good cause that vas pro-
posed and serving themselves in pub
lie positions. At. O. 3. Sumner was
one of the commissioners Of publh:
works for long time and gave to the
city the same careful and accurate
attention that made his private b'Jsi-
ness success Mr.. George ". Sum-
mer served the city as alderman and
was one Of the promoters OF the Mol
lohon Mills. They have all, the older
generation and the younger one, been
active and public spirited and eXen.
plary citizens.