National Republican., 1876-09-21
WHERE TO BUY GROCERIES.
a Visit to B. W. Reeds sons'-Model and At
tractive Store.

The most attractive store in the city is that
of B. W. Reeds Sons, grocers,. No. 1916 r
street-two mammoth plate-glass windows,
deep and roomy from the exterior, and the
contents of each is sufficient to stock an ordi-
nary grocery store. No merchants understand
the art of displaying their goods to advantage
better than B. W. Reeds Sens. In the win
dows are placed all sorts of curious goods,
symmetrically arranged, and on each side of
the wide doorway is piled a rampant of fruit,
in baskets and in piles, luscious, ruddy, and
tempting the wayfarer to stop and buy. The
front of the store is picture of plenty, with
all the products Of the earth pouring out of
the doorway. As much pains are taken with
the interior of the store as with the windows,
and here can be found temptingly displayed
everything in the grocers' line that helps to
make life comfortable and enjoyable, and
everything is sold at the lowest prices. The
Messrs. Reed are looked upon as most suaces-
full business men, and they understand the
value of advertising. A visit TO their estab-
lishment is always pleasant.
DESCRIPTION OF THE STORE,
In the month of March last the Messrs.
Reed purchased the James property, No. 1915
F street, adjoining their old place of business,
and on the 1st day of April commenced i'm
proving the same by erecting store 33 feet
front, 100 feet deep, with a 50-fOot L in the
rear. Upon entering the store pair of the
largest show windows in the city meet the eye.
The massive doors have the latest style of
hinge, and opening both in and out. The
junior member, Mr.. W. B. Reed, took Re-
PUBLICAN reporter in charge to show him
through the establishment. We descended to
the cellar, which is of the same size as the
store, concreted throughout, and is arranged
as follows In front is the fruit apartment, for
bananas, oranges, grapes, &c. Next is room
for the steam engine, which is to run the coffee
and spice mills and heat the rooms. Then
there is sirup and molasses department, the
toaster, fish and lard department, separate
racks for the several styles of brooms, large
tank for washing. bottles, closets for porter,
&c. Upon ascending the massive stairway to
the store-room-it is impossible to enter into
the details of its arrangements, but, to en-
body great deal, it is best to say "that there
is place for everything and everything in its
place" The assortment of foreign and do
mestic goods cannot be excelled. The wine
room is separated by wire fence, and contains
everything in that line that can possibly be
called for.
TIE racks supporting the barrels is design
of their own, made of light iron, enabling one
at glance to discover a leak, should there be
one. In each of the rear corners OF the build
ing is ventilation running from the cellar
twelve feet above the roof, thereby doing
away with all of the smell of fish, &c.
By an easy flight of stairs we ascend to the
gallery in the rear Of the store, which is ar
ranged especially for wooden and willow ware.
On The right is the firms private office; the
rear is lighted during the day by lights ar
ranged in the rotuI1l. The Size Of the
rotunda is SO by 35 feet AMI 40 feet high. At
night the store is brilliantly lighted by fourteen
lamps on posts similar TO the street lamp, and
with the walnut counters, marble tops, mirrors
and platc-rlass cases. IL surpasses ANYTHING in
the shape Of store room in the city.
The design of the entire premises is the |
work of the junior partner. The material
used and mechanics employed are all from our
community. The work was performed by days
work. MIR. D. Cissell did the bricklaying; c.
G. Thorn, gas-ftting and plumbing; Geo.
Turnburke, painting; j. H. Reed was boss
carpenter; C. A. Schneider & Sons made the
iron work; Francis Miller furnished the plate
glass, and Geo. Harkness was the plasterer.
In the rear of the cashiers window is the
counting room. Everything is in fine order.
On the wall hangs fine crayon of the late i
B. W. Reed, supported on each side by the
members of the present firm. Above 1t is the
old sign used upon their entry into business.
The late B. W. Reed commenced business
November %, 1885, and the present firm was
July s, 1868. The firm which was
established in 1925 by B. W. Reed is gaining
more and more every year in public favor and
confidence, and to know that goods come
from their establishment is q guarantee of
their quality. .