Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-21
KELLY's CsEDlr HOUSE.
How tho New Firm hiss Pr0spePed
siaee IL has STARTED IN WHINING.

ton.
Wilmington is not only making rapid
strides in iloing and manufacturers,
but she is keeping pace with her i'm
provements by the erection OF new
stores and the introduction OF new
modes OF merchandising, Amongst
the new methods introduced and which
have become popularized, Is that Of the
credit house Of George Kelly x Com
pany, which started business in this
city in the early part OF January last,
at Eighth and Market streets. The
Comp any had been in existence long
enough in Philadelphia to show that
Its mode of doing business on the spe-
cial credit plan was great con yenience
u purchasers, especially those OF small
means and industrious habits, who
made moderately good weekly wages,
and who were honest enough 10 meet
their obligations. Ii was no sooner
proposed by this enterprising compans
to start branch store il Wilmington
than it was agreed upon, and after "A
years trial, with many things TO con
tend with, it Is encouraging TO know
that the firm and its patrons are mu.
tually gratltied, theone with the success
that has attended their efforts and the
!atter WIN the con'ehiences ahofuou U,
OBTAIN cheap eoods, on an easy ana
sate credit s!S'elh' vi course Cae "ho'e
thihs was venture ~ the urn, out DIS
their custom increa sed in their narrow,
cramped quarters in the Exchange
nul4uihsS, II was Win .hr greatest
pleasure 'Ha' the! s'al'eh out 10 nuu'
up more spacious curriers' "hlcn 'heir
IN nehSe Ita'e uehanurh' hoaeh
.ne'f present quart IT'S are cohaioefa-
p1e way down Town, WHEN Is some
"haU VI d" oVJec''on' 'he urn was
lucky 10 procuring .ue spacious iour'
story oul'nlne ~ Market street, run.
hihg BACK 10 ohipiey street: Not"l'h-
Stahulhg lna' 'hlS ~ one VI tue largest
mercahll!e houses III the cltyi thls
thterprlslhg hrin mas IL nlied from
cellar 10 garret with every thlng used
IN the ually consumption OF lie except
agriculture implements and machinery,
IN making this venture III Messrs.
nelly ~ 20. nave succeeded In es-
tablishing hrst class credit house for
".ihiueboh, "hiSh was nOhetHIlS
before unknown to the citizens.
Their plan u doing business Is strict. |
ly adhered to, makes business remuner-
auve 10 the House, and benefits still
more the patrons. IL Is not often that a
working man can command SlO at once
ont "i his week \ wages OF Sl2, to pay |
right down cash on biii OF goods but
by tins credit sy stein he is permitted to
have hiss 30 worth OF 60 ds, ly paying
only one dollar cash down, and Tor the
balance OF a. he II required TO pay only
one dollar week until the debt is
llluidated On larger bills than SO
the weekly payments are proportion
ateiy increased. Ihus person OF mod
era e income is enable 10 make pur-
chase and pay for 1t on the credit pl n
IN such lnanne. as to cause 20 in
whatever Each depart
'Aeht u' th's vast establishment is
ahuer the charge OF com pet"nt and po'
!! !l'e statesmen ah" saIe-ladleS VINO esteeln
II pleasure 10 eXIlh't goods even II no
purchases are made, and no customer
WIN ever nave 10 complain that goods
were iotcen upon them.
lac hanaetfhrht ot TINS credit !