Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-11
LOVELY FASHION BAZAR.
Opening at Owens Dry Goods and Mill
merry Emporium.

The Finest and Best Arranged Establish
ment In East Tennessee.
Chief among the many attractions of the
past week in Knoxville was Ithe grand OPEN
ing at the favorite and fashionable dry goods
and millinery establishment of Mr.. II. J.
Owens. The opening continued during the
most of the week, and the popularity of the
place was faithfully attested by the busy
and Incompatible throng Of visitors and
customers day after day.
1t will be remembered by those who have
been in any way observant, that Mr.. Owens
and his accomplished lady began the notion
business on a comparatively small scale
about five years ago in our city, but from
this small beginning, they have gradually
grown and expanded until now they enjoy
the proud distinction of being the re-
| cognized pioneers and leaders of the
| fashion in both the millinery and dry
goods lines. Their present stand, recently
occupied, is in the Hoxsie building, oppo-
! site the Hattie House. Besides being e1-
cellently located, this building was fitted up
and furnished at an immense expense, di-
rectly to order, and under the special super
vision of Mr. Owens and it is model of q
store room in all respects, containing evi-
dences of originality and combining contri-
vances conducive to convenience, comfort
and beauty, to an extent not to be found
elsewhere. The millinery department,
in the rear, presents special attractions, with
its fashionable walnut flooring, and other
finishing touches and furniture to match.
The millinery workshop, where all the
work is done, is still further in the rear,
convenient, though cut off by partition.
The immense show windows, with hand.
some lace curtains and beautiful and taste.
full arrangement, also catch the eye OF
every one, and elicit expressions of admir-
alton.
The establishments now stocked through
out with splendid lines of goods, in the ex
IRENE height of the fashion, and selected
with the greatest care by Mrs. Owens, in per
l e<hoeO
and thoroughly versed in the wants of tn,
Knoxville trade, and the neatly arranged
shelves and racks fully attest this fact
Miss Gussie Covert a young lady of rar
accomplishments and taste, and who has few
superiors as milliner and trimmer il
the country, is in charge of tn
millinery department. She makes an
trims to order all the work in that line, an
with her great skill and the excellent mate
rial at her command she is able to turn out
and in fact has on exhibition samples @
hats, bonnets, etc., that will take the shin
from any of the Paris styles. The style
this season are perfectly lovely and enchan
ing, and among SO much that is beautiful
the ladies are puzzled to make selection c
the prettiest.
All these facts taken into consideration,
requires but a glance to satisfy the beholde
l that Mr. and Mrs. Owens have by all odd
the finest, most attractive, best arrange
and best stocked dry goods and milliner
store in East Tennessee, this is the genert
1 verdict. For working their establishmer
up to this point, the proprietors deserve III
: bounded credit, and liberal patronage whic
they receive. But, Mr.. Owens informs L
that he is just beginning now, and will col
L tinue to go on to perfection. 1t is certainl
K an institution of which Knoxville is proud
a Mr.. Samuel Mckenzie, Cumberland, Md
s writes: 81 am SO years of age. About fou
years ago began to go into decline Sui
fered from dyspepsia, stone in the bladder
weak lungs and general nervous debility
. Nothing tried did me any good until
tried Browns Iron Bitters This remed
made me again robust and strong, and 1 fee
:, all the fire and activity of youth once NOR
in my veins.