Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-26
In our Grandfather,s DAYS

e was customary IN have the clothing Of thr fam
ny made at home, or in eases where means would
pcTr,ih orders were sent 10 Europe; but no such
fst.ties as are offered the public to day for hav.
ing saynents made 10 measure were ever dream
., cf by our fathers fathers.
In the 'ast generation a great advance wat
Hadc ia the facilities for ordering clothing but it
has remained for the present day, and for tTr
Preprietors Of Oak Hall, Boston, to show the
Practical,i''t- ef combining perfection Of work
manship aud style with extIcme moderation in
price, and raFidity of construction
The elder poriten cC our community VIII rccall
with pleasant mcmcrlcs che names Of Eilham s
Mears, Goodrich 4 Dyer and l.. y, Huntingdon
men long since dead, who, when living, took
pride in their prOfessios, and were widely known
for their skill and respected for their honesty.
This was before the days ofany kind of mechan.
ica aid in the way of sewing machines or button.
hole attachments. 1t was the time when gar.
ments were made to last for many years, without
regard 10 price or change of style
After these came the modern class of clo.hicrs,
who, with the advantage Of every mechanical
contrivancc, still maintained the high prices and
followed in the footsteps of their predecessors.
The new system introduced at Oak Hall breaks
away from all trammcls and marks out an indie
pendent line.
Only few months since, after careful compu.
tation of cost, Messrs. SIMMONS & son resolved
to experiment in regard to what Nigh: he called
Il Th0ieSdle custom business - that il, they con.
ccived the possibility of taking n hundred orders
where one had been taken before and to accom-
plish this end they brought to bear all the re.
sources at their command
Increase of stock, space and working force
were the preliminary steps leading to the com.
| plele revolution of many existing ideas long as
| sOciatcd with custom work.
The times were particularly adapted to the sue.
cess of such an enterprise. All classes Of goods
could be bought at low prices; labor was pcnti-
full; everybody felt the necessity for economy,
and iudicious advertising soon brought to Oak
| Hall rich and abundant harvest of trade. Al.
dions and enlargements to space and force fol
lowed in such rapid succession, that today u
larger space is devoted to the custom work, and
Il larger force Of cutters is employed at Oak Hall
| than at any other place we know of in the cOun-
try.
Many mistakes were made in the early stage of
this enterprise, Notwithstanding the most watch.
full care and constant vilgcnce on the part of the
chiefs of the departments. The truth is, that tor
u lllC DuSlIlChS wis lllcIdllS btCiNHCtWtHI
and it has only been since the completion of the
new rooms, and increase of help in every part
that the work has been brought up to the present
standard of perfection. a well regulated mddhint
never makes u mistake; so we may truly say
that mistakes are almost impOssibilies to-day
in the custom department at Oak Hall, as tho
whole process (from the moment the cust6me
enters the room to leave his measure, to the time
the garments are delivCred) is carried ON witt
mechanical nicely; one class of assistants show
the goods another takes the measure, another re
; pcats and checks these measures, and in ever,
detail of the work enough cred tape" is cmployc,
to start very respectable circumlocuton oflicG
But the customer knows nothing of any detail
of the work, except as he sees the result in th
perfect fitting, wcll.made garment. which
promptly delivered at the time agreed.
The best evidence of the success of this ney
department is to 80 to Oak Hall and see the mum
Der of customers VINO visit it daily; the nices
ilass of trade in the city being quite as anXiou
, to secure the economical benefits of the new svt
, Gem as men of humble means. MeSsrS, SUMMON
& son have been well rewarded for their liberia
; undertaking, and every day brings new proof {
the wisdom of what may be considered simply j
the light OF Il daring venture.
, The latest revolution of all, the overthrow {
all sewing machine monopoly, helps the cause
{ all who are working to establish business on il
- proper DdSlS-IOStOH INptFs
= Piiamahs (East Indian Sleeping Suits of sill
or wosl can always be found i'll the Funishh,
G Department at Oak Hall, They are indispcds;
/ BILE to travellers.
| The BASE BALL, FOOT BALL and BOAT
ING season brings Il demand for all the article
: required by sporting men, and this is supplied
Il special department devoted exclusively to good
of this class. The Rugby Football is mportC
and full supply kept of tho best Professions
Base Basfccommended by the League.
Hunting suits are made specially of, and Illu
trated Catalogues and Circulars with samples
). material, are sent to any address.
;. The Military Department furnishes cvcrythir
in the way of Uniforms required by bands or mi
itary companies and in addition supplies Hor
Equipments. Flags and Society goods Of eyel
description.
The new Boys Department ut Oak Hall is Il
+. largest in Boston, and The best supplied wi
children's clothing.
OAK HALL, 3 toss North Street, Boston,
open daily from s A. NJ. to 8 L. NJ, and ON Sat
days till 10 TN. -
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