Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-02-09
A NODEL HUlI.DIN q
rhc New stere and Dwelling OF Il.
T.. smith At COatesville, an I'm.
posing Structure, A Branch s!Ore
In this CITY.

The name Of Mr.. r. +. Smith. the
wholesale and retail lobacconist, o
| Coatesville, Pa, IL well known to all
dealers in his line in this city, and also
throughout the near counties and
towns. His "Belle of Brandy win e
cigars Is the smokers delight and
may be found on sale at every grocery
and cigar store for miles around. Mr.
Smith originally started business in
Coatcsvile in small way, but by un-
firing energy and close attention TO
business, he has succeeded in establish.
ing an immense trade, which has 10 in
creased that he was csmpelscd TO erect
more suitable quarters, in order to
supply the great demand for his cele-
bratsd cigars.
His building is located in Coatesville,
Pa, not many miles from this city,
is one of the finest buildings in that
borough and attracts much attention
from strangers. 1t Is a three story
brick structure, artistical y designed in
irOnt, has two fine store rooms on the
first floor, one Of which is used for the
retailing trade of Mr.. Smiths business,
aud also for his private business office,
which is located in one corner of the
spacious room and is surrounded by a
neat partition of oak and walnut pan
cling. surmountcd by ornamental
mouidings. The Office is fitted up com
pletelv with walnut furniture, a large
new fire and burglar proof safe, shelly
ing, call bells, secret closets, etc, The
iipOr is handsomely carpcted, and alto
gether the Office IL cozy, pleasant and
convenient for the purpose intended.
The store room il likewise u handsome
ana attractive one. The shelving and
couu ers arc Of oak and walnut, hand
Somrly moulded aud inlaid, and from
the main counter near the door, supper.
,cd on ii tall piece of bronze statuary,
rises II chandelier of numerous Jets, all
shielded with globes which illulnine
the entire room and make grand dis
play from the outside. This, and the
other handsome gas fixtures IN the store
room are the finest in Chester county.
Large, fine, nickel plated cigar and pipe
cases are also upon the counter.
There are two large French plate
glass show windows with wide double
doors between them in each Of the store
fronts. over each OF the windows and
doors ere also novelties in the shape of.
a frame work Of colored glass lights in
small squares of many shades which
present an especially beautiful appear
anse from the inside.
In the rear of the store room there is
besides an open stairway leading TO the
second floor which is used as a ware
room, a substantial elevator. A gentle.
man y closet and cloak room are also
iiltel up at the rear of the main store
room, aud altogether the establi shment
is one OF the most beautiful and conve.
nieptly arranged for the business to be
ionnJ anywhere in the State If indeed
there is another equal to it. Certainly
tharo i, none such in Philadelphia or
any other of the Eastern cities, and by
its erection Mr. Smith has added an i'm
provement to Cuatesville of which its
inhabitants may well feel proud e'pe-
cially so since Mr.. Smith is there doing
" business TO fully warrant him in
erecting il.
Mr. Smith's business in this city has
SO increased that he has opened a branch
store at the N. Il. corner of Water and
King streets which il under the super
vision Of Mr. G. *. Gilmore, with r..
G. Mccall M manager, where his chle.
bratad cigars may 10 obtained either
Wholesale on retail.