The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-11-16
TORRISON'S STORE.

When Mr.. Torrison began the erection
of his new building expectation was or
the qai rive for something SURPRISING
the ordinary. The new store has moi
only realized these expectations but sc
| far exceeded them as to bring reality In
| to the realm of wonderment. There are
stores in the state as large. perhaps, but
no other arranged with so much atten-
tion to convenience. neatness and facili-
ties for display. In all its appointments
it is perfect and everything that taste OF
a sense of obligation to customers could
suggest has been provided. The extent
Of front gives an excellent opportunity
for the display of goods which has been
improved to the fullest and the wealth of
rich goods which greets the passer- by
claims his fullest attention.
The store is IS feet front by 100 feet
deep, and has four main entrances. tits
divided into departments for goods but
Constitutes only one room and thus its
extent and the vast quantity of goods are
at once apparent. There is Dry Goods
and Notion Department. Flannel, Domes
tic and Piece Goods, Carpets, Cloaks and
Shawls, Clothing and Gentlemen's Fur
nishing Goods, and Grocery, thus max
ing six distinct departments. In the
rear of the store to the left, is the ccmmo.
dious and elegantly furnished office sep
arated from the main store by mahog-
any and ground glass partition. This is
again divided and the smaller room con-
stitutes Mr.. Torrison's private Office
The large plate glass front gives an
abundance of light and the internal ar
rangements are such as to impress one
by their elegance. The store is lighted
by gas, there being 70 jets in the store
proper and % in the basement. An ele
vator is located'in the northwest corner
and furnishes communication between
the third story, basement and intermedi-
ate floors.
The basement will be used mainly for
storing purposes; one room will be occu-
pied by THE PILOT Office. The second
story has hall and number of fine of
fees and the entire third story will be a
ware room for goods.
The railway cash system has been in-
troduced in this store and is as novel as
it is convenient. A suspended railway,
"double track, " runs through the store
in graceful curves. One track inclines
site direction. The money to be sent to
the cashier, stationed in the Office, is
placed in ball and by means of an ele
vator is raised to the level of the track,
which being an inclined plane, causes the
ball to proceed toward the Office, where
change is made, the ball transferred to
the other track and returned by force of
gravity. Different sized balls are used
for different stations, and the balls are
kept on the track by means of guiding
wires on either side. The system is more
economical and better in every way than
the ''cash boy"
Although the store was opened to Gus
toners on Monday of last week, the for
NAL opening took place on Monday of
this week. The store was crowded and
had the appearance of an EXPOSITION
Everybody was attracted by the splendid
exhibits and the many new and excel
lent features which the store presented.
The elevated railway aroused so much
curiosity that for the once everybody
wanted to pay cash SO as to besome &C
quainted with the neodus operandi of
this automatic railroad
This splendid store will no doubt large
ly increase Mr.. Torrison's business and
compensate him for the outlay. But it
also reflects credit on the city and gives
our visitors some idea of the agricultural
wealth of the county which makes mer
camille venture of such magnitude posi-
BILE. The metropolis of the state does
not support grander establishment and
few places of the size of Mgnitowoc
would justify an undertaking of such di
mansions.