The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-10-06
Millett & Little.

Last evening another elegant dry goods store
was thrown open to the public, and its bril-
liantly lighted windows, and interior, attract
ed very large attendance despite the unusn-
ally cold weather.
The building has just been completed by
Col. Fred Dow, on Congress street, nearly OPP
posite the head of Casco 1t is handsome
structure, three stories in height, with base
ment. The dry goods store is located on the
ground floor, with spacious cloak rooms in the
rear of the second story. The store is ITO feet
in depth by 40 feet in width, and is lighted BY
three large windows in the rear, and four sky
lights in the centre, the latter 10 feet square,
each. The counters are of ash, OF the best ma
terial, and the walls are painted in mode
colors. The rear of the store is devoted to
shawls, cloakings, pushes and velvets while
circular counter, just in front, is devoted to
French damascene cloakings, rich velvets,
silks and brocade satins in all colors, and OF
the most celebrated makers; the velvets from
$11 to $15 yard; silks from 81 to 81 yard;
shawls from $3.50 to $500 apiece. This portion
of the store will be handsomely carpeted, an
swering the purpose of parlor, while just off
of it will be found handsome dark room for
the display of evening silks by gas light and
a Withdrawing room for ladies provided with
all modern conveniences.
In the centre of the floor is circular desk
for the cashier and assistants, surrounded by
counters for the display of domestic goods,
cretonnes, cotton fannels, prints, &C., and
pyramid counters, heaped up with the best
quality of household goods.
On the left of the store, proceeding from the
silk department. we come to the dress goods
department, displaying a great variety OF
plaids and plain goods in every design. On
the right are the woolens of the incest make.
Next the front door, on the right will be found
a full line OF Hathaway's ladies underwear,
claimed to be superior to anything IN the
country On the left of the front door is cor
responding line of the same underwear for
gentlemen, umbrellas, hosiery, gloves, &c.
The circular counter, just in front of the door,
is devoted to fancy goods of all kinds, gloves,
buttons, laces, hosiery, trimmings, included.
Next to the gentlemens counter is counter
devoted to household goods comprising the
best makes of linens and damasks, in table,
cloths, napkins, towels. besides quilts and
blankets. The basement is devoted to the
duplicates of stock and steam-heatiDg appar-
atus
The store at evening is lighted by seventeen
gasaliers. The show windows are, the one Is
feet, the other feet in size, and last night
they looked most attractive, so tastefully were
dhe rich goods arranged.
The firm of Millett & Little claims to have
succeed to the oldest dry goods business in the
city. The founder of the firm was Mr.. j.
Maxwell, about 1880, and he was succeeded by
j. R. Corey & Co., to be followed by Millett &
Little. The firm consider strict integrity the
basis for live business, and also believe that
by keeping the best of goods, at all prices, they
will be sure to reap in the future. or in the
past, a large return. To-day the store will be
open for business.