The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
The Effrd Chain
Of Stores
Handle Large Quantities of
Carolina-Made Goods
By ". VI. W'it.cr in Charlotte OBJ
server.

the millions and operating perhaps
the largest chain % stores in the
souti-3! in number-deaiing III
hie1-elas< merchandise in the dry
goods. notions and clothing line.
Elirds' have built upon the sure
j foundation OF quality combined
within the reach OF the ordinary
citizen.
,Ir. J. T.. EGrd, who is head of
( the firm. is another one of the big
men Of the Carolinas who is doing
! all in his power to advance Caro-
lima made produces. He is not only
a merchant in the ordinary sense
in the word. but man Of busl-
! ness qualities OF such degree that
! he q; all times has The details of
j the large business which he heads
ct his finger tips. and his hand up
on the throbhing pulse Of the vast
, machine which supplies the need
! in its line CT probably moro people,
OF ;ill classes. than any similar or
! Sa:liza,ion in the entire south.
This business, like many others
OF magnitude. had its beginning IN
| a small way. but by honesty. square
! dealing and a desire to serve, OF
which fact the public has become
aware, has made it one Of the
greatest organizations Of its kind.
Buying for 4 chain OF stores with
a total business as great as that OF
this concern has made It possible
for them to secure goods IN the
! large quantities needed at 4 price
rot given the ordinary dealer.
Mr.. Ehrd believes IN the Caro-
lioas and in Carolina made goods.
carrying at all times goods made in
! the two states in large quantities.
When asked by the writer as to
his tendency along this line, Mr..
Efird said,
The goods made in the Caro-
linas are always a good proposition
| will, us. We can secure them.
when you take into consideration
the cheaper freight rates, the goods
being made right at our door, at
I lower cost, and the quality Of the
goods we handle, taking price into
! consideration. is the equal OF any
we can secure from outside tcrrl-
tory. Our mills produce lire OF
goods of standard quality under the
most sanitary conditions, and we
find no trouble disposing Of goods
made in the Carolinas.
The writer was then given list
of goods, IN part. handled by the
Efrd chain which consisted Of the
following:
Hosiery.
Durham Hosiery mills, Durham
cotton hose and silk: Charlotte
Knitting company, Charlotte, mems
half hose; Moorhead Sock mills,
Charlotte. mems and ladies' hose;
Hoover Hosiery mills. Concord. silk
hose: Queen Knitting mills, States
vile. and other mills in Burlng-
ton. High Point. Shelby. Gastonla,
j Valdese, DreXel and Marion.
Underwear.
Hanes Knitting company, VIM
ston-Salem. knit underwear for
winter and athletic for summer:
Moffatt Manufacturing company
High Point. athletic underwear for
men: Melrose Knitting company
Raleigh. knit underwear; Maine
mills, Winston-Salem. ladies' and
children's knit underwear, both for
winter and summer; Mayo mills
Mayodan, Oldest in the state, men
winter underwear.
Wool Blankets.
Chatham Manufacturing com
pany. Winston-Saiem and Elkln
"Elkin" brand wooden blankets;
Carolina Cotton and WOODEN mills
Spray. woolen blankets and cotton
blankets; Leaksville Woolen mills
Charlotte. high grade wool blank
cts.
GilGfamS.
Highland Park mills, Charlotte
dress and staple GinShams. cham
brays and chevats: Gibson mills.
Concord. Gibsoi: dress SnghamH
and kncker cloth: Erwin mills,
Durham. dress GinSilarS.
Towels.
Cannon Manufacturing company
concord and Kannapolis: Savona
Manufacturing company, huck and
Turkish towels: Kings Mountain,
napan napkins. mercc:ized damaSk
napkins.
Quits.
Asheville. white crocketed quilts.
Danask.
Young -Hartsell mills. Concord.
n,erceriZed table damaSk: Savona
Manufacturing company. mercerlz-
ed damask table napkins.
Sheets and Pillow Cases.
Spray millsi Erwin mills. Dur
ham: Rockingham mills: Cannon
mills: Concord and KannaDolis.
Shirtings and Flanncls.
Holt mills. Lexington: Cone mills
Greensboro. deninls. ticllings. khaki
cloth and outing and cotton fan
nels: Holt mills. F.aw River. shirt
ing and outing fiannelS.
Gray Goods.
Sanford Cotton mills: Henrietta
mills: Chadwick -HoSkinS mills.
Charlotte Duck Clothing COM
pany. work clothes: Salisbury. work
shirts: jamestown Cotton mills.
wrapping twine.
After enumeratins and telling Of
the quality of these goods. Mr..
Efird told the writer he stood ready
and willing at all times 10 advance
the sale OF goods made in the Caro-
linaS. and that his chain Of stores