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4 A vy « TIVR PURRS AND STAND ARP. WALFRIBORO, & a 4 tfr tfcHRin* X £* iid.. ifCi llnir of THr Browm F«mil«re • nd Hartfwarr On. cloi«etB > or4$hkB and all home fur- j ea, and painters’ supplies generall}*. ni^hlnRs in'the furniture line, while , This concern Is also a selling agen cy for the popular McCormick farm machinery of all kinds, and for sundry articles in the farm Imple- fhe BROWN KI RNm RK AND MARDWARK COMPANY. Piarwitare and Hotaae Parwlshlagt— Hardware, Farariaf Implements and Paints. In the spacious and modcrnlj’ ap pointed store buildings occupied l»y the Brown Furniture and Hardware Company, Walterboro can justi> boast of being the home of an «»- tabiishmeni wbicb meupus mo.« floor spare than any other concern la the furniture line doing business in Colleton County. The complete ness of facilities, convenience of Hon. Mr. Brown* handles a number arrangement and L.agnitude of stock °f articles for which he la the ex equipment are exceptional in their elusive selling a«rent f >r this section ' ness and who has built it up from character and furnish concrete evl- among these being the Carpenter on< of very small proportions in a progressive and reliable methods, organ, the New Home, New Royal, f.;w jwars, is s native of. North deuee of the possibilities that await 'h* Standard and other sewing ma- Carolina, and came here eight years when combined with business abil- rhines, the High Point Metaltr Com- ago, at the age of twenty-four years ity. The history or trie ♦•aiaou... j Iron beds, the Tudor porch It goes without saying that he is merit Is one continuous story of " h> d***- the Interlock folding springs progressive—results have long progrtrelve results in trade bulldic,; *he Ostermoor mattress and many since established that fact. As a of constantly increasing mocks euu others. c maequenca he belongs to that lu H:; pun ware department, t Kroup of the progressives who ’’do has been the policy of Mr. Brown " » nA who , nr - amon * ,h? , , ur lullders of the town. to always be ready to supply promptly the needs of the builder. | ihe mechanic, the farmer, the houat- keeper and the property owner, and as new devices and appliances are Mllllwery, Brass Goods and NoUom.. coming on the market evt day j Katabiiahad nine years ago and it lias been the aim to secure the occupying now one of the htti.isotn- ougkly familiar with tha nawaat sad ■oat aorraet 1» thalr Ilaa. That th« needs of the large patronage ■ay ha tuppllad promptly, com- Plata Mocks of tiiMmlnga are con stantly carried la a wide range of , colors, feathers and ornaments; in : fact, everything required to land haauty and richness to the firdah- j ad results An attractive lino of dress goods and notions is also car- ! ried more aa an accommodation than from any desire for profit. Mrs. W. A. Black, the owner of this establish mend, has supplied the ' ladies T>f this section with their needs in miiliMary for the past nine years. Her record in business is. Indeed, a credit to the ability, and resourcefulness of Mrs. Black to please and aatiafy, a fact demons- j tested each season by the er-rnest ! preference of a large and influent- [ ial patrortige. No better proof coul be offered that the service is up | to the best of metropolitan stgcid- | ards to compel this preference, no charge being made for reputation, j as is the case with many concerns, for Mrs. Black's prices are fair i-nd honest and are always based on quality, which is the oHy consider ation. % s.jn-1— \ .. v •% Owe of WaRerb .ro’s Block*. PARMKRM A MKRTHANTM RANK results are the only* convincing ar gument that appeala to the thor oughly practical mind. The Farmers and Merchants Bank owns and occupies Its own proper ty, which Is equipped with a sub stantial vault and all accessories j onr the second floor is found din ing room furniture, varpeta, drug gets. mattings and floor coverings generally^ the assortment being so ' ment line which possess the iner- large and complete as to respond it of satisfactory field tested re- with promptness to the requirement suits Ail these stocks, a rsimber of the cottage And mansion alike, of which of the heavy and bulky Throughout the building there is kind are received direct from the an entire absence of the made-to- \vit.*ehou8es In carload lots, occupy sell article, the policy of the man- u store 28x100 feet and a ware- agement confining itself to the mod- house 20x125 feet, or a total floor ern and high grades, for only in area of 5,300 square feet, every this class of goods can there be p inch of which la utilixed for sales found service, value and satlsfac- purposes or for the temporary stor age of surplus stocks. G. C. Brown, who owns this buai- patronage, of ever-wIdeiilng trade relations and of the maintenance <>f such superior buying opportunities for the people of t’olleton County as were ever in lheuise1v«s the most powerful of trade magnets. MUM. W. A. BLACK. Compared with the total number | the maintenance of safety and « of banking Institutions doing bust- curity combined with convenience neas throughout the country, those Those surplus and undivided pro fits exceed their entire capital aw so few and so far between that government officials having charge of National banking Interests and fore been str‘cd. is the feature of the Hyrne store which has been the one grert factor in building up a select and a constantly growina patronage and a splendid reputation not only at home but in the wholesale markets. that will in any way contribute to I A native of Colleton County, H t; Hyrne has lived here all his life having spent nearly forty years in mercantile life, half of that time as manager of his owu store. He is among the progressive citlsero of the community, and owee whatever success he has ever achieved to The Walterboro Hotel, situated at h|uClins qu «, Itleil lhe 8tricU ., t in _ THK WAliTKKKORO HtlTKI. J. I.. Keats. Proprietor. the east end of tl)e town, continues tegrity and to a disposition and bank experts generally* have placed j to ^ fhe headquarters for the temperment thr< finds in trials and those Institutions having auch ex cellent and exceptional records In the “honor'* claee. The Farmers and Merchants Bank la la pos session of the enviable distinction of being an “honor" bank, Its stir- pins and undivided profits amount- traveling men visiting this section of the country and who are at tracted by Walterbrro's many im portant and progressive commercial and industrial enterprises. I'uder the management of J. L. Kents, the Walterboro hotel maintains constant disappointments an insentive for greater deterpiinction and renewed effort. CASH MKIU ANTILK CO. Ingjto 917.3(5.73, and exceeding th | accommodations of the most sub total capital of 91l ( 000>00, and on Rtantial and comfortable character, this showing It stands secure In Ha position of being among the prosperous institutions of the coun try, To the Inhabitants of Colleton county, since It began business on The meals served to guests al ways contain a variety of choice meats and vegetables, the best as sortment that can possibly be se am! Groceries, Khues, Dry Goods. General Merchandise. W ben ot>* comes upon an estab lishment wbicb does business in the big way that secures inside bed rock fractional wholesale prices and discounts right at the warehouse cured on the local market, a great September 19 1901 this Institution j dea * lh * foo ‘ 1 *«PP*l»** coming i door of the manufacturer and pro- has offered constantly all of the 1 1 fro,n th ‘‘ ,ar “" of th * Del * h * ducer. and whei> such an establisb- accommodatioms and facilities to be I borhood a,,d b * ,n * rr< * fc , ment la found in Walterboro. then and pure. The rooms contain clean c * u t he conclusion be correctly ar- and refreshing beds, the linen be- r |ved at that enterprise aid au in r . hanged daily in rooms ocou- sgresalve policy can remove difflcul- pied by transients, and all sleeping ties that may block the way to ipartmenta are well ventilated I110ll , fllvorab , e mark< , t conditions aud wr.l lighted and otherwise pre- The truth of the foregoing state- sc*nt the ver. healthiest of living nients is found in modern banking methods, coupled always with the features of •ecurlty that ever invites and fos ters popular confidence. The very fact of its being nn ‘‘honor” bank is the strongest evidence that could possibly be furnished of the ability of this bank's executive officers in in their administrative capacity and of the wisdom and excellent judgment of Its directorate in the rv i ’ I M V’ \*r> Iniesi and best of these ideas est store buildings in Walterboro. successful negotiation of all trans in order to be provided iiuiekly with the Black Millinery Kmporium has actions. They have built up an in- . anything that meant a benefit in ever been a vnJuable factor In stitution in a few years which is , t he saving of time, labor or mon- contributing to the town's progress 1 and ought to be a source of pride i ey* For these reasons the Brown and popularity as a trade center, to the community in whkh it flour- Fumiture and Hardware t o. can always maintaining splendid buyltg tshes; of profit to its shareholders; in the strictest .,«nse lie railed a opportunities through ample variety. t G j,* patrons a synonym of SK- progresslve eitieriirlse, tis stocks of quality and price and through (’URITY and to all connected with containing such a variety of price methods in all trade relations which and i|iiality as to maintain buying could be positively relied upon for opportunities .hat are unexcelled, their absolute integrity. The es- Tbls characteristic of fidelity to tabiishment conducted by Mrs. W. popular needs is not without reco- .\ Black ins-y* be distinguished as gnition and reward, for stocks and being a millinery emporium ex- patronage continue to increase right cluslvely, for other lines are carried along, likewies ihe popularity of Ihe rather as ;«n accommodation to pa- eslabllslinient as a reliable source irons than for any purpose to profit of supply. The stocks carried by by their si.'.e. Millinery, then, is the Brown Furniture and Hardware the feature of this enterprise, and advaii'ag *s, each guest being made to lee! f.t I ome. Mr. J t. Kent/, who took o.-er the iiiiinogenu'ii' ct the hol*-l a fi w we* \.s ago, ts well known .o the traveling public, having for a well illustrated in the career of the businestr conducted by the Cash Mercantile Co., which ha« become one of Colleton County s important and popular enterprise-, through the bustling methods of its management and a lauds ble ambi- Um K time managed Hie Fairfax Ho- , ion lo handle the best on market, tel a» Fairfax, -f t . where he 1 uilt up an iiMiiii.iiitaiicc among tie traveling public i.itd m quire.) nr experience which v * ie to hint val uable ndvimlagcs when he ■ • *k l ul*' of ihe M'nI!t*. t • uo Hotel. r>* it in an official capacity a, substan tial evidence ofowell-dlrected effort The Farmers and Merchants Hank ) I covers In all of its departments the j entire field of modern banking. Money is received for deposit in any amount, interest being allowed on time deposits: money is loaned on satisfactory signature and se curities; exchange is bought and quote prices that stand the test "i Hie best efforts of fair compe tition. offer variety sufficient to provide for all the needs and make reliability r.- feature of all represen tations and performances. Because the needs of his guests Mr. Ret-* of |hlH p,,,,,., and th ^ nivi * per eiial {*••! x if-inn, and i 'hut evet j' iiit*g I lie .•.t«M-cn un.l < v *-i alert to in r* •iiiiess methods r 'taiuniei.t o;‘ • > • 4 G. C. Brown. In 1SH>3. G. C Brown, commeud- Ingly ambitious lo make and do for himself, correctly estimating that successful results could he secur ed in the development of the fur niture business by mating better supplies, and the thousand Company abound it. standard pro- the latest creations and how pest "° ,d on leH<,ln * Uncial cel, ters, and , collections made and In all matters rcci pil.*n and « i |cr us in . a . ,-e Is t* siste.l by ins wilv, ‘\ o has . ' tonal supervision over the cull- nary amt household departmeu's ieiuierh>g nlwa.'s a service to «wi » the admiration of the traveling pm,- rHins , ar|te gfo< . k8 of lie. ductiuis which are the same In quality and prh •* the county over, and comprise full and complete line to supply the needs of a large and select patronage occupy the time promptly reported. ■» ; H. G. HYKNK. and efforts of a force of experiet^c- Pertaining to the care and handling of biill.litrg and domestic hardware, ed peraons, especially during the °f n> on *y th « service anticipates ill |)|- V SImm-s nn .l in. * halites' and gardencts' tools, busy season of the year. In- financial needs, and the facilities cutlery., guns aud aniniuiiitl in. farm qutrieK fh>m reliable sources have possessed respond to those needs Notions. Hie t"ash Mercantile Company’s storo has grown daily in popuJarlty since its itireption two yvj.rs ago, for there is little luck it • success, getier ally speaking, and tlure is always a reason for it. Cleanliness and neatness of ar- rr-igenient are features of the Cash Mercantile Co.'s store, which cor al ■ 1 bottled goods, extracts and spice--, leas and coffees, breakfast foods. Inkers light goods and confections. and laundry supplies, cigars at d tobaccos anj all sundry mer chandise in the grocery line. There are also found on the shelves a- m- tuarket conditions, secured a sales room and with small stock began his career as a merchant. He pros pered from the very beginning and three years later decided to add hardware to his Hue. To do this and elicited the information thitf the promptly and always with the .-our - 1 ^ Hyrne store, one of Walter- boro's popular retail enterprises, -t - ' :4, " , con 'Pl»*te collection of la one article*’ to le found in every Black millinery creations are worn esy of appreciation, first-class hardware establishment, by leading families living This concern carries constantly a out this section for miles | rt - wvrll X.RJ wi v-x ixax IVMI. • ' * t'i*. 9 • -xxj^ through- The following figures taken from J°> 8 H reputation throughout this ^ ^ a,,d ch i ildren '* hho *‘ ‘, s in nil a report made to the Stato Bank Het • ,lo,, r ° r be,n « n thoroughly reli- " » ri ™' 8l/rt Invwlab- Examiner, on June 7th, set forth ab, ‘* ^Hbllshme.t a reputation rx- ' * ^" a U > Hn he line including the celebrated linmilton-Bruwn productions and it «*s t earing their own labels. They full line of the celebrated 1'rlnces* directions, Itecause they Inva.rlab- Examiner, on June 7th, set forth establish met-*, a reputation Ranges and Loth s stoves, in ava- |y reflect pronounced taste in the tha .t renK th, standing p..pularity “" d ,nalnta,n ‘‘ d ' >r ^ r rle.y of style. finish and price hartneny and color blending, and in aIld oapnrtly of this Institution bu «‘ n ^ 8 esfabllshed by required more room and he erected that maintains constantly the most 1 beautlfullyv contrasting color effects. ’he present owner twenty years age. n small fru-me building to house hi* favorable buying advantages for shape being adapted to feature and .. . t further -, lhatant |/ by handling goods of established ' ^ or ’h** Hoyul Tail- ne.w stock. But as the months pass- housekeepers, la.rge and complete shade to complexloix Then, t-tain. k » # merit even though the profits were a ao ‘■ tr r> complete lilies collecti tits of lhe popular Atlas season after seaaon the very latest * observations heretofore ex- , ejU| th< , | on of patrons be-." notions and general paint., are kept constantly on hand lesigns are shown. Mrs Black secut Pr *“* d ^ ^ ,0 .‘ h * Farn,,lr,, lug in rJI Hwtances the first con- ^™».hing Koot^s. As the successor In all their various colors, shades ing her mlllinern from the lead- * Bd M®^* 0 ** Bank, and tints; also glass, putty, brush- ing fashion centers ladles thor-' capital Stock $15 OOU.oO sea a ws «jxas*i » * » r» ed l«o of the building!. In Ct which k» every ed by he saw the necessity of larger quarters and last year erecl- 1 lie handsomest store ‘olleton t’ounty and v^ery essential feature which makes a modern store build ing, will coni pare with any to be found in the State of South Caro lina. Today lie ulilixes n. arly> four teen thousand square fe«*t of fk>or space in the conduct of his immense business aud there is every indica tion that these facilities will have to be increased before very long.* for even now the lap.icliy of the buildings ere t.ivii to their utmost to house the immense stocks cur- ried. In addition to these stores he occupies f ur warebous- for the storage of surplus stocks aud for heavy hardwan. The hu : tdinK; occupied by the furniture depart- ment is 3u\112 f.*t and has two floors, the second floor of which | Is rent hod by a stiiirwity and by a 1 Iprge ale vat *r. The first floor con- tnins attractive exhibits of the lat est designs in parlor and bed-room suites, couches, enameled and metal beds, chiffoniers, sideboards), china i! L n 'H *: Surplus 12,500.00 I'udivided I’rofit* 4,855.73 Total Deposits 130.851.(1 Total Resources 183,224.30 The officers of the Farmer- and Merchants Ibink are: It H Wi* h- man, president; A II Wichman. v i- e-presid* ut; I M. Fishburne cashier, the two fir-t na?* **d .a 1 C. I' Way composin;: the diretcir- nte. Is indeed a ] icastire to be ,al*le to write ■'hoi! r banks in The Press and Ft nda i-• '1 r;. t** an;l industrial edition t ’ tl. r . r, pres* nee speaks volumes ’ 1 • thrift, industty and enterpri- - 01 sideration. Accordingly in the ’ be 8**®, e ral mercliandise business Hyrne store are found collections of d BIchman A Son, merit has foo*l productions in groceries that mad ® an hot»*st equivalent for are wholesome, their freshness at.I * r ’ 0 a,,d constantly the stocks »>t- f* r the exceptiotu.4 inducements of purity promoting health aud strength, tJso all the sundry artic les that are found in every com plete grocery stm-k. All these goods are deliver.*1 to natrons »n a prime condition secured by rapid sales and frequent re-orders, no foods beiiallowed to In-come o!«S on the sln-lvcs . Then there are the best v. lues on tli*- isark.-t notions viiliKs indbatel by the labels ai'l tr::!<* narks >f leadinj; ntills and leakers of • ai ; » .*<! r.-p utation. The saino oicaiuros prevail in tli«> slioe dVp.utment, which refhs 't's care ;*! rtr-* ss on the community, allaying all doubts as to the stability of the develop ment that is going forward by k< 1- rt . u - 8 f-thnesB and purity because they are kept constantly on the nun** lro.11 manufacturer tq, co!*sunier. M, fi Fruber, the manager of th«* bu - ta- s, is among (‘oileion ('.Minty i« .n:* rwitatlvc •citij'. ps and liti-iin--.. ttten In hi-s line he is 01 •• of ’ • t. . n tlu4 has made good, bi te... his hustling . tiliiy and v. 1 :* ; >** rftethods hav** In !t up ntHonr.go. an enviabl*- ropt'U- '• ti jSd a stock equipment v I fi • 1 " ' ai.-.l * o; - ;i *• .v Tlie farm poultry utjli.,* a V’r if deal of ji| t . ^rass that grows^in ti-o the part of the management to give room on the shelves to produo- spring and after the hay h irv* -'. Hon* lt:i ladies" mcun anu 1 mm- ..,,1 „ ai.o tnts is a money-nick mg opera- ing cotistnntly before those who ,,. st of XM . ar CH1 , found lo 5e hotm ,i “" for rho f; ' rT ' ,<! ' Therefore tho Mr. Ilr*>vvn‘s Klrat Store, may choivse to seek Information as to loesl conditions the splendid re- .cord of results .accomplished, and est equivalents for the money ask- Jarn: ‘* r must give his fowls free ed. This policy and these methods if he is to get the greatest foster reliabili y, which has be- value out of them.