Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-09
At the Bee Hive.

Happening in the other day at the Bee Hive (Where prOprietors and clerks are always kept as busy as bees by the num- berless customefs) we found the special attraction to be the grand opening of suits for which great preparations had been made. This department last year was great success, no less than three thousand suits being sold, and this year, judging by the indications, the record will be much larger There are now full three hundred suits on hand, embracing house and street dresses, of all styles and materials, linen, muslin, crape, etc., at all prices, with cashmere cloaks and sacques imported di- rect from Berlin by this house, elegant opera cloaks, shawls, and etc., ill unbound ed profusion. Passing this special de- partment, after gaining general idea of its extent and excellence, we made a com prehensive survey of the entire establish ment, which, no one attempts to deny, is excelled by none iii the state. First to the carpet rooms, where We found an inn mense stock of all kinds of carpetings, some superb Moquetts being especially noticeable, with Brussels, Velvet, Ingrain, ruggs, mating, and etc., an elegant blue Brussels, suitable for chambers, particu- larly attracting our attention. Here, too, we saw some of those famed Smyrna rugs, full of inviting comfort. Next we reach ed the upholstering department, where were elegant Lambroquins in process of manufacture and unique crestosaes for chamber. .upholstering, with elegant lace l curtain, window upholstry being made a feature with this establishment. The firm have now on hand five or six orders for up- holstering windows at from $100 to 300 per window.
 Next we came to the paper hanging de- pertinent, where are upwards of 9O,OOO rolls of paper, embracing, as may we'll be supposed, papers of all styles and de- scriptions, in brilliant gold, restful tints, and tasteful colors, with unique panelling and borders to match, with cretoa1ns pa- pering to match the chamber upholster- ing above mentioned. Papers suitable for every room of house, from the draw ing room to the kitchen, can here be found, so that the determind customer with an idea of what he wants, as we'll as the undecided one who wants something, but don't know what, can be alike surely satisfied.
 And so we went on through the entire busy establishment; to the dress goods department, among the silks, French pop lins, serges, mohairs, brilliantines, etc., noticing as 8 special feature a full line of Cheney silks in brilliant colors for even- ing wear; then among the ribbons, and bows, and ties, and gloves; past the ''no- tions" in endless variety; far up to the duplicate rooms, where are kept constant ly duplicates of all articles sold; and so through all the belongings of thorough ly complete dry-goods store, noticing everywhere the completeness, good order, activity, and excellence manifest Truly, Burkett, Ives < Go. s Bee Hive" we'll de serves it's name, and equally we'll does it deserve it's great and ever increasing pat ronage. ''One price and no deviation" is the rule, but so excellent are the goods offered, and so reasonable the price asked, that the customer is well content with the rule, and seldom asks deviation. To city friends and country friends alike, knowing whereof we speak, we can most confidently recommend ''The Bee Hive, :" which, by the way, we will state (for the benefit of strangers only, for residents all know the place,) is located at No. 386 Main street, corner of Temple.