The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-09
MERCHANTS ALL AGREE THAT
BUSINESS WAS BEST 1T HAS
BEEN IN MANY YEARS.
STORES THRONCEO
People From All Sections of the
Country Visit County Seat and
Enjoy Bargain Feast Of
tered by Merchants.

1
chants counts for anything. Business
was good with the bankers. the dry
goods men. the giocers, hardware
men. drug stores, milliners, aud on
down to the eonfectioners. People
were here from all parts of the coun-
ty taking advantage of the extraordi-
nary prices made to attract trade at
this season when there is tenden-
, cy towards higher prices. The peo-
pie seemed to realize that it was GO
|, ing to be a big day and that the
forces of the various stores would be
taxed to the limit TO take care of
their customers, so they began early
in the morning and bought literally
Throughout the day. More goods
would have been sold il the mer-
chants had had more clerks.
The day was ideal for shopping
and the people made the most of
the opportunity despite the fact that
old crimp has delayed his visit some
what this year. Coats and coat suits
were fitted and sold in spite of the
heat. Liberal supplies of groceries
tains and the theaters were taxed TO
their capacity. In the dry goods
stores the s. r. 0. sign was displayed
before the morning was half gone.
Merchants who had provided extra
help for the day in anticipation of
good business sent out runners for
more help and every available sales
man was pressed into services before
the day wa over, and it is the opinion
that many went away without MAX
ling the purchases they had intended
to make, simply because they could
not be waited upon.
/ 1t didn't take an expert salesman
or saleslady to sell goods Saturday
The people picked out what they
wanted and asked salesman to
wrap them up and figure out the
| ticket. Then they planked down the
cash and went away happy with their
packages. Not only were the mer-
chants pleased with Saturdays trade.
Many of the patrons of the stores
have expressed themselves as delight
ed with the extremely low prices
that prevail in the face of high
priced cotton. People who trade at
| Waxahachie have not yet felt the
pinch of the high cost of living be-
cause local merchants anticipated
advanced prices and bought their
goods in advance and are selling
them at extremely low prices.
Here is what some of the mer-
chants have to say OF Saturdays
business:
"It was the biggest day in the his
tory of our business in Waxahachie.
Not in the eighteen years stay here
have we enjoyed a better trade. Peo-
! pie bought literally from early
morning until 10 O'Clock at night.
! 1t reminds us of old times. Frank
| Rogers at Cheeves eros.
I'VE enjoyed a liberal business
jthroughout the day In the afternoon
it was exceptionally heavy w. j.
MeDuffie.
Saturday was a big day with us.
Not quite SO good a day as Friday
for that was our banner day. but
nice enough to make the whole force
smile. The hardware mans day is
coming, you know. w B. Howell
eve had what you call big
trade with goods stacked along the
sidewalk from Spalding's to Princes
store. No complaint at this falls
1 business. Lynn Reagor.
1--WE must have little more cold
weather to make business good with
US. but Saturday was fair day -
Carey Oldham.
Saturday was the biggest day OF
the year with me. Sales were fine
and collections exceptionally good
Burton Prince
at was a big day with me. ]
made a cleanup OF every vestige Of
our perishable stocks. IL. y. Cole.
Saturday was the best day we
] have had this year outside of first
Monday Some business. Plum
4 hoff
Best business we have had II
five years. No room for complaint
if we we're disnosed % complain
Business just the Satisfactory kind
I that makes a fellow feel good. -
n Martin & Mccormick.
Glad the other boys cleaned up
4 In observance of Jewish holidays We
were closed all day long. The Biz
& Store.
BEST business | ever saw Ia ths