Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-22
GRAND OPENING.
New Dry Goods store at 80. Psris--- New
BuiIda g---Nsw ROSm---New stock
City StOrs and Country Priees---MOney
Saved by Buy ing at Home.

BuiIdag---Nsw ROSm---New Stock
CiGy Store and Country Priees---MOney
Saved by- Buy ms St Home.
Ga Tuesday morning last. Mr.. ID. II.
CO,by 'brew open the doors Of his new
dry goods store, in Odd Fellows Block.
s.. Paris. About one year siucs, MIR.
Colby brought SINAI! stock Of Org goods
from Lewiston. aud. for a short timo dis
played and sold them from the Old Bolster
S.o1e, As sh&l baiiding was about to be
demolished to make room for an elegant
block, 10 be erected by The Odd Fellows
OF Mount Mica Lodge. Mr.. Colby was
Obliged to close out bis business Seeing,
however. that Oxford County was il need
OF store devoted exclusively 10 dry
goods, be leased u corner store for term
Of years, and promised 20 return when
the projected building was completed.
Accordingly, extra efforts have been
made to finish Mr.. Colby's rooms. For
some time the windows have been board
cd up. while carpenters erected counters
and shelves. and while the goods were
being arranged thereon. Tuesday. the
dsy OF the opening. the secret work vi
tbis establishment was made public. The
shutters were removed. and Gro I'd of
admirers and purchasers thIouged the
new store.
The room occupied by Mr. Colby is nifty
feet II length. and. facing the square, has
or i t0 have. fne show windows Win
dows 10 the rear throw hSh, from the
bacs. tii IL meols that from Tic front.
rendering the s,osc light and airy. a
large basement. whole size OF tue room
shove. Is also occupied Oy Mr.. Colby Tor
siogirg goods. Oaeutsring the sore one
Is immediately tempted u say This
loOks Ike the cry Tho goods are AZ
ranged IN s very attractive msuner. while
the stock is large and vsIiod. Two long
counters. occupy.og both sides OF toe
store. are ready to receive aud display
goods, while shelves from Eoor 10 ceiling,
piled with every conceivable Style OF
cloths. completely cover toe walls -
Pendant goods arc displayed ~ an a.
,racuge manner. from every HOOK and
conceivable device f'- hanging.
The general appearance OF the store,
with It's promise Of good things, is no,
lesseue! 5Y 8 critical examination o.
goods and prices We quote s. few
Dress goods from 10 cts yard up,
Black C4samegcs. y. Fiaaneis y -
Cts and Up. Meu's C.o.hs Is every style
and price. CO,.1n Flannel Y - c.s.
Unbieschcd Colon Remnants, y - C.s
Prints 5 y cts. Ladies under vests.
80 c.s. Corsets 10 c.s. Ribbons 10 c.s
L l. cts. aud a.. Spool cotton from 10
CT. dozen 10 cts a spoo. Hamburgs
cts aud ~. Eyo,yth.ng is low.
A pile Of 1000 cakes OF soap, sold 81 5
Cts. esrn. ATTRACTS both the ewes and nose.
on entering tee store. Table Linen,
Shaw.s, Szirls. Hosiery and All things
neet.u. ;or domestic use. are found in
sbu-lance.
Ri. Colby Intends 70 at.rao: trade -
fair dealing szt !ow prices HIS stock is
purchased S. be can Sc, {; at figures as
low.-.i not lowe. than those OF aUY ci'y
dea.--. lie Is prsp--ei to maich his
COOS sad prices. and the variety Of his
stot4 aiIh u So vi Any store in Maine.
Pers.u- wto have heretofore been obliged
TO y...t he city ~ne1 il need OF certain
COOS. caa save their travelling expenses
BY calling al the ONioId County Dry
Gcce- Store. 4ad they may nnd /. SO, that
they can 40 little better Gu prices. al
the S>ms time.
TINS is the only store devoted eXciu-
sivc., 10 dry goods. il Oxford County.
No doubt ouy citizens Will iaily appreciate
the enterprise which has given Us this
fms store. ant tloy VII. pAtronize /. Ac-
cOrt.us.y.