The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-04-20
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Erwin 4 Co., the Furniture Dealers supply
Everything Needed.

ANOh mi OlN<ADlE lO GhANEs.
Erwin 4 Co., the Furniture Dealers supply
Everything Needed.
For year OF more past, it has been
noticeable feature that business houses
and business enterprise have been
steadily tending in the direction of
North Market street. Several fine blocks
were built, among others, the Clark
block, and sagaciOus and knowing ones
OF generation that is passed, prOphe-
sled that they would never pay the taxes,
but one after another party moved in,
ana now commercial activity is as brisk
there as In any of the older business To-
calltleS. Among others who located there
were Messrs. Erwin & Co., who put a
stock of carefully selected furniture in
the clark building, neXtdOOT north of
B. DannemllleT's wholesale grocery, and
began in modest way to solicit busi-
ness, scarcely hoping that for the first
year or two, they would make much
headway a"ainst their older competitors.
But the very novelty of having a furni-
ture store there, combined with the
pleasing address and low prices of the
firm, caused steady influx of custom
and consequent increase of stock kept
on hand, until at present their spacious
salesrOOms on the first and second floor,
with large basement, are packed with
the finest as well as the more ordinary
lines. A DEMOCRAT pilgrim looking for
spring styles in baby carriages, dropped
in and was met by genial Mr.. Samuel H.
ROckhill, the partner of the firm, who,
knowing that the scribe had just in
vented preteXt to get inside and have
peep at the store, offered to act as pilot.
The first floor Is piled full of furniture
of every description, from the Tennessee
marble topped toilet table to the cherry
bedstead, embracing chamber sets, book
cases, chairs, and so on. The work is
all we'll and strongly put together and
of the latest designs.
Preceded by Mr.. r. with lamp as a
beacon, we proceeded into the second
story, where a room 40X60, extending
over two stores below is fitted up with
the most elegant styles of parlOr suites
IN red Turkish plush, spun silk and wool,
in intricate and fanciful designs, hair
cloth, ETC., while at the walls were mas
sive pier glasses, set in heavy walnut
frames, handsome lounges, tempting to
behold, and in short, as elegant a cOllec-
t1On of fine first class furniture to be
found in this or any other city. Our
chaperOne pointed out here and there
expensive suites sold to wealthy families
and awaiting transfer, and looking at
them and hearing the price our tourist
was surprised that any thinking person
would go to Cleveland for goods when
they EeOuld do so well at home. Mat
teresses and spring beds of best quality
were here in great variety. Leaving
this palace room of the hOuse-keeper's
delight we descended to the basement,
40X60 feet, which is partly used for
storing purposes, and suddenly opening
a door, the guide ushered the scribe into
the
UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT.
COffins on end, big ones, little ones,
white and sOmber black, all looked
wierd and sepulchral in that glimmer-
ing light. Mr.. ROckhill said they claimed
to have the best outfit, the finest hearse
and best and steadiest pair of horses in
the city, and looking upon these appoint
ments, in a purely business light, we
must say that the caskets, in black, open
face, white and metallic, which are
carried in stock, afford the best OppOr-
tunity to select from in the city, for
those who are compelled to invest in
these last sad evidences of mortality.
In one corner of this gruesOme apart
ment were piled tiers of boxes contain
ing burial robes and shrOuds, in white
satin, black stuffS and other materials,
at prices, we were assured less than per-
son could make them for from the goods.
The firm is fortunate in having secured
Mr.. Clemence Burwell, who, with 10
years of experience, is amply able to
properly care for all undertaking de-
tails. Emerging from this cheerless
but necessary department of the furni-
tuTe business, we again climbed the
stairs, and the reporter, after admiring
the many baby carriages of new patterns,
which he intended to do in the first
place, bid Mr.. ROckhill good night,
firmly convinced that if an immense
stock, good, well made wares and low
prices are worth anything in judging of
success, this firm will soon be compelled
to enlarge their quarters, for want of
room, in accommodating their business.