The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-14

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I- "~-u..e, "a. Numerous
ot.2r ti: $ ci.a NnUs n cul- tho
Dc ! druS sores. Among lnese
!&-t N%mod may be mentioned
Hu"uaily's candies. Eastman kt-
daN& and iilmS, Parkcr's fountain
pcns, etc.
the Powc Drug company Nlled
hVe thousand prescriptions last
year and two thousand pictures
were framed in the same period.
~ beautiful soda fountain is op-
Grated in connection with the
drug departments and, taken as
a whole, this is one OF the drug
stores that man likes to visit
more than once. Dr.. POwe is
Mason, *. Of p, and is promi-
nently identified with every
movement that means bigger
and better city.
}. c. BURNS & co.
Iwonty-one years ago small
racket store was opened in Lau-
rens, and it was called the "Red
Iron Racket" The building in
which 1t opened was a small cor
rugated iron affair, painted red,
and the stock Of goods that one
saw when he entered was not so
very, very large.
But that was a beginning, and
1T was beginning enough for Lee
Burns. More goods for the
same money, and the same goods
for less money" was the slogan
that Lee Burns took for his
store, and it worked like
charm. This was new kind Of
store-a store where every
thing the Laurens county farmer
wan,ed to buy might be bought
Just a little cheaper than he
thought it could be had for.
Today j. G. Burns & Co., the
firm being composed of Lee
Burns and his brother, J. @.
Burns, own and operate two
stores in Laurens, one in Green
wood, one in Greenville and one
in Anderson, and the four places
will, in all probability, do a>half
million dollar business this year.
The magnificent manner in
which the Red Iron Racket has
succeeded, with Lee Jurns in ac-
tive charge at Laurons, and his
brother. J. G. Burns, holding
down the Greenwood end of the
line, Is a fine testimonial to the
good business Judgment Of Mr..
Burns. He knew what the peo-
pie wanted and he placed it
where they might get it and pay
for it.
SOUTHERN COTTON OIL con.
PANY
The Southern Cotton Oil com
pany is a manufacturer OF cotton
seed products and high-grade fer
tlllzers. 1t has q mill at Lau-
rens, known as the Laurens Oil
mill, managed by e. S. Hudgens.
MIR. Hudgens has been manager
Of the mill here for the past sew
en- years, succeeding his father,
Il. II. Hudgens, who had been
president of the Laurens Cotton
Oil company before it was alb
sorbed by the Southern Cotton
OIL company. He has been iden-
tilted with the mill since it's or
ganization. Mr.. Hudgens Is a
native OF Laurens county, and is
prominent in the social, civic and
business affairs OF the city.
VINCENT MOTOR CAR COM
PANY
The Vincent Motor Car com
pany, agents for the Maxwell mo-
tor cars and Maxwell trucks in
Laurens county, is new CON
Germ, having began business a lit
tie more than thirty years ago.
The firm Is composed Of DR.. C. p.
Vincent, Jr., and Hugh e. Vim
cent.
The Vincent brothers bought
out the Laurens Motor Car com
pany and have already given evil
dence Of the fact that they are
going to make their place OF
business one Of the livest in the
entire county. Located on the
west side Of the public square in
the city Of Laurens, the Vincent
Motor company has an ideally
suited place for the business in
which it Is engaged.
In connection with their sales
agency for the Maxwell line Of
cars and trucks, the Vincent
brothers have q mOdernly-equip-
ped repair shop and service sta
ton, manned by ten expert auto
mobile mechanics. new filing
station Is also connected with the
business.
WILLIAM SOLOMON, JEW
ELER
He hasn't been living in Lau-
rens more than ten years, but
William Solomon is probably one
OF the best-known business men
in the entire county. And Mr..
Solomon Is on to his business ev-
cry day in the year He seems
to know and be able to call by
name every man, woman and
child who comes to Laurens from
any section OF the county.
Conducting what Is really an
up-to-date jewelry store on the
west side OF the public square,
Mr.. Solomon has a business that
Is both profitable and that is
growing by leaps and bounds. He