The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-05-07

Those passing by or drawn by business
to tile important northeast of Ninth street and
Pennsylvania avenue have noticed an important work
Vi improvement being carried on there, of which, In
accordance with our plan of noticing the advance Of
business la the District OF COlumbia, proceed To
give sketch. This Is almost historic locality.
we'll as most admirably adapted to the location OF
leading pharmacy There has been drug store there
since 1919 when was first opened by the late we'll
remembered DR.. william GuntOn. afterward OF
Washington's leading citizens lie was succeeded
ny Robert Patterson, who soon formed firm under
The title OF Patterson Sairn, which atterward he
came Narn Palmer and Nairn Bros, finally
James W. Marin alone, as IL was up to few years
ago Mir. John W. Drew had been clerk for Mr..
Ndrn, and upon the lattars death We'll tted and
cAPacitaed 10 step into the business, which lie has
since conducted In the same superior and trustworthy
style. IL Is no wonder, Indeed, that anything Mr..
Drew sets his hand to should succeed, for lie rare
combination Of activity and enterprise with courasy
aud gentlemauly attention To all who have To deal with
MIN " bich Is sure to command their regard. Mr.
Drew has hosts OF friends IN this District and outside
VINO all wish him well. which, combined with skill In
ms calling aud personal attention 10 every detail have
Dullt up business OF uneXampled prosperity.
. prews - occupy, place In Washington life and
society like that Of - liardnuts - In New York,
Haynes - or 'Iielmbolds In Philadelphia. Not
only do physicians and their patients resort there with
confidence OF having prescriptions filled, etc, with
uncTIng accuracy, but fashion and beauty delight
cOngregate there and make their purchases. II Is
the rendezvous for prOnenaders theatre parties etc.
and managers have found II one of the very best
stands for the sale Of amusement tickets In the city,
The plain thTee-stOry building, one OF the land
marks of the city furnished rather inadequate quar-
Is this which MIR. Drew with his customary enter
prise, has completely remOdoled and RENTED. The
partition dividing 1t into front and back or pre-
scrIptiOn - room has been entirely reInodeed and
the side entrance to the latter Ninth street closed
thus giving Of the most aOmmOdiOus and attractive
stores In the city. The door at the angle OF the two
great thoroughfaTes has been retained, and there is
new entrance, much wider than the Old, on Penn
sylyania avenue. 10 the left entering this
one finds the elaborate new soda fountain, which will
be surely kept busy this summer II Is triumph of
the makers art and WIN stand comparison viii any
fHs4 mfr IliU a.
the buideT aud ills constructed after special design
anu has received tie name OF 1.-THE Drew. The
rest OF the interior is equally pleasing the eye new
counters and handsome plate glass show being
added, new shelving and other appropriate furniture
and fixtures put In, the wall painted and frescOed
the lOOI covered with llnoleum OF quiet pattern In
short, everything nOderniZed and boautIied while
adding Increased facilities for business Customers
may rest assured Of the same polite attention. superb
OTity OF goods, careful and accurate compromising of
prescriptions as before. II Is MIR. Drew evident n-
tenliOn 10 have and maintain model establishments
In every way worthy Of the Capital OF Tie nation