Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18
The New Bee Hive"

The New Bee Hive
The Messrs Peck Brothers-James anC
John E.-whose establishment in the Bsx-
ter builtng. College street, was for sc
many years q tayorte resort for buyers OF
dry-goods and carpets, feeling the need Of
venent quarters. leased for a term of year:
the new and elegant store in the howard
Opera House building adjoining the Messrs.
Burritt. Though the removal was made
account OF some delay in the final TOUGHEST
did not take place until Saturday evening.
when, the entire establishment being bril-
liantly illuminated. the proprietors invited
their hosts OF friends and the public gener-
ally to call and see their new store-an in
vitation which was responded to by hun
dreds of our people; and We have yet to
hear of single untavorable criticism.
Passing through the spacious doors.
hanked on either side BY magnificent plate
glass windows, shaded BY blue and gold
curtains of rich and novel design, we enter
the salesroom for dry-goods. etc.-a spacious
and lofty apartment, light, airy and cheer
ful. The hsrd-fnished walls, neat cornice
and the delicate tints OF the woodwork
light blue, cream and white-giye it an
extremely tasteful and attractive appear
snce; and no hsndsomer or more sppro-
pirate salesroom could be desired. At the
left. behind a neat counter, are long rows
of shelves on which is piled an immense
and bswildering stock of dress goods, etc
at tie right is case for the famous
Butterck patterns lin which the firm
do very large and constantly IN
eroasing busines-) counters on which
are two large and elegant beyelled show
cases for the display of kid gloves and fancy
goods and, back Of these, more shelving.
on which Il kept dry goods, trimmings. etc.
The foor is OF Georgia pine and for the
convenience OF shoppers. on either side Of
the store is row Of stools, elegantly up
holstered in blue velvet. In the rear. at
the right, raised platform is rallied of for
the Office, which contains a handsome black
walnut de-k, safe and all necessary sppuI-
tenances. On the fjor is a practical illus
tration Of one branch Of the business Of the
firm in the shape Of pretty Burssells car
pet with a well-mstched borier-the latter
being most admirably put on and forming a
fit indication ofthe skill which the Messrs.
Peck's employees have attained in this diff
fcult branch of work. 10 the evening the
store il lighted with four chandeliers, while
number of gas jets illuminate the attrac-
tive show windows.
Opening from the front room is spacious
apartment devoted to the sale of closks and
shawl. This is also elegantly carpeted with
BRUSSELS, and large and beautiful pier
glass il placed on one side Of the room while |
on the other is displayed wide variety |
OF closks and shawls. At the right of the |
entrance door Corresponding to a glass |
window on the Left is an open window of /
tasteful design, so that any one attending |
customers in the cloak room can at the same
time overlook the Office and the whole 'front.' |
store; and it also affords more light and |
additional ventilation. The room is alto
gether admirably adapted to the use for
which it is intended, and will prove very
attractive feature of the new store
Passing through the cloak room, We come
to the carpet hall, whose magnificent pro-
portions and general adsptibility to the
purpose viii at once strike every beholder.
Ii Is sixteen feet 10 height, and is roomy,
airy and spleudldlv lighted From the foot
of the hall to the Church street front is one
hundred and ifty-siZ feet-fgures which at
once attest the extensive proportions OF
this fine establishment; and standing at
the ind OF the hall and looking over the
handsome carpetings, the elegant furnish
ing Cf the cloak room and the
brilliantly lighted front store. the sight
on Saturday evening was indeed a striking
one. Experience has shown that the only
light is that from the north. that
from other directions being variable and i'll
lifted Tor the proper display OF carpets
This hall, therefore, is lighted exclusively
from the north, by asystem OF skylights and
windows, with adj dstsble curtains, 20 that
the carpets can be seen Just as they are and
no irjus.lce done either customers or pro-
prietors. The hJor is Of Georgia pine and
along the walls all around is the stock of
carpets, of which there is great variety,
10 all the new and tasteful designs. A
number Of bDrdered Brussell. were shown.
Saturday night, and excited general admir-
alton by the excellence Of their texture and
the elegance Of their design A striking
and attractive feature Of the hall is that it
Is on level with the rest of the store, and
carpet buyers will no longer be under the
necessity Of lab0ring up and down a pair of
stairs, a. Notwithstanding which all
customers Will appreciate. Altogether it
Is undoubtedly one Of the most convenient,
the best arranged and the most attractive
carpet halls in the State or outside Of the
great cities one Of which the proprietors
may well feel proud and one Of whose ad-
yantages hosts Of customers, old and now,
will avail themselves.
Under the main store is A spacious base
ment, which affords room for the storage
Of the heavier goods for which there Is no
space up stairs and here, too, are wash
rooms, etc. for the employees
Such is an outline description of this e1
tensye establishment The stock Of goods
which IL contains Is pronounced by com
oetent and impartial Judges to be an .x-
,eptiOnally large and fine one and the
prices in all DEPARTMENTS will be found to
correspond with the prevailing low rates Of
the day. Everything IN the line of dry
goods car be found here, from cheap tie
% the finest ard most expensive silk dress
pattern, and IN carpets (for which the
irm long ago gained high and wide repu-
atiOn) there IL Sufficient variety in STYLE.
Material. pattern and cost to suit every
aste and every pocket. OF the proprietor-,
be Mrssr-. Peck Brothers. We need not
Az word, 20 enViable q reputation have
hey gained for homer AID fair dealing and
o high - their standing in business and !
ociai lI!e. They carry their principles into
heir business ard there IL no firm in New
Eng land rayre Trustworthy and honorable
We jp!n with TIE rest Of their friends IN d
Wishing them long and prosperous career
n her new location. !
We arc rained to learn that the illness
'texGovernOr A-abel Peck has taken very
erious turn ard that grave doubts are felt ,
# his recovery. I
SUDDEN DEAN Harvey Chapman (ong ;
.eeper Of the restaurant at the depot at
Iiddlebury) died very suddenly Saturday
lorning, after an lines Of few days lie
use from his bed quite a. comfortable a.
sual, bat very soon dropped dead lie was a
jSysBr old, and had reser been married a