The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-04-19
From Philadelphia Paper.
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Fifty years ago and the queer old water.
works that " afforded water Ia We city" oc.
cuplcd Penn Square. They Were Il long
walk from the huilt-up city, but then objects
nt great curiosity for citizens and strangers.
The Mint was soon after planted in Chestnut
street, opposite. Then thn Boys High
school on juniper street: LATER on, The Penn
Sylvania Railroad Company came along and
tore down the Boys High School and lmilt
their great freight station, covering III.
entire block al Thrtrrnrh street, Then the
new Public Buildings dropped down on th.
old site OF the wtt"T-wortS, and the four
htautltul Penn Squares Were demolished
tile great Railroad Company had to pail MI
stakes anti move AWAY, Is the trri ght trains
could neither 20 through nor around the new
my Hall. For two years the old sheds at
Thirteenth street We're closed. and the rats
and eats held undi>turhad possession. Then
came I'll" Transformation, and huge towers
grew. aS il We're, i'll Il single night, on the
corners and centres of the old Depot. and
where tn" drayS used 10 enter the building
the great doUr-wayS suddenly became platt-
glaSs-win,lowS
In trice, almost. Il new structure al,-
prared, and crowds OF people wondered at
tn" sign being painted on the walls:
John Wanainakrr-tirand Depot
Men, and Boys Goods
''''l|i al i'iN 'it'"i~ flitl>t.
1t was Il great innovation 10 organize such
Il store: NJ such store h,Id ever existed in
Philadelphia. never ro,lA exist. and SOM.
said ':Horci' Sho"H er;a' = UnmiudiilI of ali
the huh-buh, the Grand H"Int settled down
To its mission, and Though but a child a,
yet i'll Years has done wonders for the shop
p"r> in Philadelphia. 81 stores liv,. in peace.
on one floor ana under one roof >har-
ing on" rem and one eHlr:nsn. If DIV
innUS l,I nj.
nf ii l;tr@" Sure building and its ground
then all 'he other businesses crowded in are.
ionc without expense for rent. II a small
business SaVIngly managed is Il good thing
Il larger business economically MANAGED is
Il much better thing
one great Reason why the Grand Danut
ran sell :" ch"aply is because. th:. Grand
Depot has no expensive building or iiNru;.;
Everything Is of the simplest kind-chea,
rem: cheap insurance: u" Vai,Gals<, requiring
nor,GH@ and S,,~snt-Eui>tS, LIT ali on tir.1
floor. where delighted people can wander
about. and without otficiolS interference. seq
very description OF Dry Guud~, Fancy
IondS, clnthipg, and a thousand other
hingS,
The prices fixed al the Grand DEPOT seem
J" fix lower price, throughout the city,
lie determined SIi"k-to-itivcu,.SS of Mr.
" anamikrr is fast improving every part of
Us mug enterprise. .Nftcr the Electric
Ilght> and Electric Bells We hardly know
y hat 10 expect next
The Lunrh-room for tired customers from
'iit 81 town Is not the lcnS; appreciated of
Ill the many convcnicncc- and advantages
II the Grand Ih;nGi
IN. Stt Ing OF time l.. SilorperS is no small
nlhs: Mahl persons say that nav that all
,ihdS al goods ar ia l,o had under OH, roof
h'N can com" IL town in the marninu and
ct back at night, Whcrr it used 10 take
hem t"" full days, and wear ouf lots of
'atlence and Shoe-l"ather beside.
10 see stock of goods casting Il million
u dollars i'll these times (it would have. cost
"o millions less than ten wears agn) all
pread "ut before the eye, ticketed ,hi. sam.
rice - every lAl5. SUI, Suhiecf t.. return of
money II desired, is just the kind of a sight
mar most ladies want to See.
W nat with the stock of goods, thu reason
bic prices, and the abligng way OF doing
business. We Ito not wonder AT the coustant
cuvlty OF business at the Grand Depot
he Sfreet-carS that pass the doors from
very part of the city let ont crowds of ems
om"r> and take in loads of bundles.