Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-12-21

ton. AS before remarked this is q 7
strictly first-class dry goods house,
and they keep nothing but |
irst-class goods. One feature of
this establishment is their fine
of ready made cloth
ing; as fine an assortment as
ran be found anywhere; and it is a
little remarkable that so many of
nur orders go to other cities for
ready made clothing, when the
same goods can be had from our
own citizens for the same or even
less money. The firm also keep a
stock of millinery and
fancy goods.
Bloch Brothers.
This enterprising firm is COM
posed of Leopold Bloch and Simon
thoroughly Americanized
Germans. They are gentlemen who
have been identified with the bus
mess of Clarksyille for some thirty
years, their holse having been es-
tablished here27 years ago. Their
house is quite large one, or more
properly is two houses connected and
with one another by
partition doors. Each apart
ment is 122 het deep by 20 wide.
They keep one of the best stocks of
dry goods inthe city, and for vari-
ETY., extent and quality, it is excelled
by few houses in the country. They
do both a Wholesale and retail BUSH
ness in staple and fancy dry goods,
boots and shoes, clothing, hats and
notions.
Rice, Broaddus & Co.
The dry goods house of Rice,
Broaddus & Co. is so well known as
to need no Introduction 1t is one
of the institutions of GAINESVILLE,
and has hold on the confidence
of the trading public that seems
only to strengthen by time. Their
trade has increased with the growth
of the town until they are now
doing not far from $4,000 90 an
nually. The statesmen are Charles
Anglen, James Williams, G.. w.
Lee, J. H. Pickering and Carter
Broaddus.
Phillip Lieber.
This is comparatively a new
house. He began business in Clarks-
sville just in time to get entirely
burned out by the April fire, and
was amongst the heaviest losers
thereby. With commendable en-
ergy he has gone to work again and
bids fair to take a stand with the
front rank. He has one of the
handsomest and best stores in the
city, and his stock is really a supe-
riOr one.
J. g. Joseph.
GAINESVILLE could not get along
without Joseph. Like Joslin, he
seems to have ''cOme to stay" and
we are glad of it. He has two es-
adjustments, in one of which he
keeps a large stock of ready made
in the other a regular
line of dry goods, notions, clothing,
ETC., etc. His clothing store is on
Franklin street, next door to Frank
lin Bank the other is on the corner
of Franklin and First. He challen-
ges any house west of New York to
with him in goods and
prices, and he means what he says.
He recently returned from London
and Paris where he purchased many
which to be appreciated
must be seen.
N. V. Gerhart
keeps a well selected stool, of fresh
goods, bought with especial refer
ence to the retail business of Clarks-
Vile. Mr.. Gerhart is originally
from Louisville, whence he brings
a long tuition in the retail dry goods
business, and no one knows the
tastes and demands of the people
better than Mr.. Gerhart. He oc
cupies the store in the Hillman
which, up to few months
since, was occupied as a furniture
store, by Mr.. Jno. F. Couts.
Pitman & Lewis.
Everybody knows where to get
fine clothing. There is not a better
stock of clothing, so far as quality
is concerned, south of the Ohio.
The establishment of Pitman d
Lewis is a fixture in GAINESVILLE,
and is the headquarters for superior
clothing. They have recently
opened in the HilIman Block.
E. Click,
On Franklin street, next door to
Bloch Bros, does a general dry
goods trade. He keeps everything
in the dry goods line, including
boots, shoes, etc. Mr..
Click is liberal, fair dealer, and
his share of the city's dry
goods trade.
VIM. Hay.
The only auction House in town Is
hat of Mr.. Hay, and he does a fine
business too. Night-after-night, the
voice Of Tom. Hyman
'ings in the air, and Hays goods sell
ike hot cakes.
Hodgson & Mcclure.
Entering this establishment one
inds ones self in a hall the beauty |
If whose decorations are only par
llelled by the daintily decorated |
apartments of a restored POmpeian |
lila. Marble pavements, esqui-
itely carved wood work, delicately |
inted walls and cleaning mirrors
lazZle the visitor till he, or rather
he, forgets that business az well as
pleasure is the purpose of her visit. |
On a second glance it is perceived