Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-17
p. NICKLAS, BRO. & co.


I Upon the east side OF Queen street
about midway of the block bounded
by King and Burke streets-No. II
Queen, iE facts located mer-
camille house that attracts the at
tentioE of passers by, and especially
the attention of strangers, from the
simple fact that it is very unusual to
find, in places the size of this,
carpet house of like proportions. 1t
is now nearly. nine years since the
enterprise was established it was
then quite as much an experiment
as anything else. and the wise. acres
OF town and county alike predicted
short life for the affair +; soll.e were
liberal eiongh to award it six or nine
months existence, but they were in
the minority. An element existed,
however, that these prophets did not
take into account. AT Chambers
burg. Pa, was another house known
as p. Nicklas, Bro. & Co., q house
that traces its origin back to 40 or
more years ago, when Mr.. George
/ Nicklas began the business of hand
loom carpet weaving. 1t has grown
to be large manufacturing concern
employing nine looms and controlling
a very catering jobbing as well as
retail trade. To this carpet manu-
featuring has been added general
/ furniture trade, and as the Cham
bersburg establishment stood god
father to the MartiDsburg branch
{, ie,prise Il was not intended that
this hnuSc should be allowed to turn
oui d iail,le.
Mr. " O Nicklas, Junior men,
Der OF the firm, organized the BUSH
ness here His FIRST quarters were
upon King street, but two years
later he removed to No. II Queen
street. The premises then occupied
were but about half the present size,
and nothing but carpets and floor oil
cloths, rugs and all that class OF
goods were carried in stock. The
! quarters finally became too small.
and one Year ago the salesroom was
extended fully 100 per cent, the firm
making the Improvement upon leas'
I'd ground.
In the spring Of 1882 wall papers
were added as a special department,
and at the same time the End floor
of the building was fitted up as
a furniture saltsroom. This floor
presents a handsome appearance
now, being fllpd with the finer
grades OF parlor aud chamber sets
the former ranging FROM $50 to S65
each and the latter from $40 to $3.50.
Handsome library furniture is also
shown. inst now, the better to ac-
conimodate the needs OF this depart,
ment, IA large building in the rear OF
the saiesroom is being fitted up for
the storage and display of medium
and cheaper grades, and for repair
| ing, upholstering aud the manufac
ture OF ordered work.
| Referring again to the carpet de.
partment, we may make note OF this
fact: that nearly all OF the goods
shown are of American make, and
yet an expert could scarcely deter
mine the difference between Amer
lea and foreign goods except that the
former are somewhat the best. IL
the carpet department we find ali
grades and prices-there are hemp
carpets al 26 cts the yard, and two
aud three ply, at all sorts of prices,
tapestry and body brussels at little
more than the cost of production,
Moquets at So the yard-and so Oh,
through the list. The design of tbs
house appears to be to meet the re-
quirements of the people, aud the
resources of the establishment are
in keeping with its pretensions.
| z. Nicklas, Bro. q Co. have GER
tainly achieved trade triumph here
The contest has been fought and
won upon its merits, and we hope
that the future of the house may BIZ
even more gratifying than it's past
has been.