Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-29
THE BUSINESS BOOM.
Continued from Serenth Page.
AJAX WITH PETER RHODES, ESQ.,,
or the Prominent Dry Goods House Oh
4. A., Rhodes q 90.

AWAY back in the annals OF the dry
goods trade of Wheeling existed the house
of ], s. Rhodes & Co. As the years nave
passed and gone this enterprising nrm mas
managed its business with tact and skill
from season to season which has resulted
in a constant accession to their large ciIsnetc
of customers and given them an eAPeEt,
ence which enables them TO give many anu ~
practical advantages to their patrons.
would be matter OF interest 10 mug 'u9
deye,opment and incidental peculiarIties OF
The dry goods business as observed by tnls
firm during its long career here, but the
present is more the object OF this article
Than the psst, and to it my inquiries were
directed and which were kindly responded
60 BY Mr.. Peter Rhodes, OF the firm.
Tell HE. Mr. Rhodes, OF any special
matters Of importance with reference 10
your preparations for the spring anu sum-
mer trade.
Well, We have, as much by Sccident as
alv particular foresight, made excellent
purchases on account Of being much later
IN the market this year than ususi. we
were deferred largely from buying by the
fact of the season being backward, anu
made our orders three weeks later thah
usual The stocks in first hands were
heavy even late. and this fact enabled US 70
discount largely the prices which ruied
when the general buyers were IN the mar
ket."
'Yor have got your stock in. pre-
sumo
s.Yes and il is more comprehensive than
we ever had, and We can offer goods at re-
tail at prices which really prevailed IN 3D.
bers hands early IN the season. In dress
goods we are selling silks, OF which we
have a magnificent selection in black and
Colored goods. ottoman silks, plain and
ColOred giosgrains and summer silks at
rates which, if you were woman, would
astonish you 10y their cheapness. That we
lead in this line is fact which attribute
IA the very close margins at which we sell
and which am certain is lower than the
same goods could be bought Tor in any
Eastern city. In cheaper dress goods we
have beautiful fabrics, which make up
very slowly and effectively in the way oil
wash goods, plain and striped zephyr Tor
combination suits satins, glnghams IN won
deriu!ly attractive shades white lndia
lawns and 50 on. There never was time
when handsomer materials were made, anu
prices are away down.
"YOu folks make quite specially d
house keeping goods, 90 you not?'
Yes, We always have, and each year
experience enables Us To improve on our
former purchases. | think We have got
this portion OF our business down rs line
rs any establishment in the Coun-
try. Now, there il towel
here throwing down very handsome
piece Of linen with Il bright Dor Ter and
fringe, that We sell for quarter. LOTS
Of houses all over the country sell them
for forty and fifty cents. And the same
holds true with our table linens and other
Goods in this line. We have very large
sales Of these and buy heavily each season
from manufacturers. We can save hOISe-
keepers from ten 10 fifteen cents on the
dollar on these goods and the ladies under.
stand this. besides knowing that We carry
very handsome and large stock 20 select
from. our country trade in these goods Is
very extensive and we take much PRIDE IN
offering inducements, which IS appreciated.
We have aimed TO meet their wants, and
We heartily reCiprOCate the more than cor
dial support which they have given us,
and the loyal manner in which mother aud
daughter, father and son, one generation
and theiI successors have continued their
patronage 1t is the best evidence OF the
success OF our endeavOrS.
The other departments, however seem
very COmplete2'
YES, indeed In the way OF tInnes,
hosiery, nandkerChiefs, ribbons, lace cur
tainS and fine lsces, gloves, CottOns, shirt.
ings shawls, wOolenS notions and general
fancy goods we defy competition in prices,
and claim 10 have an array which. in
quantity and quality, CommendS itself 10
the tasteful the jUdicious and the ecOnomi-
cal"
well under the circumstances enumera.
ted your trade should he very liberal this
summer.
Yes, we expect it, and. while there is
some complaint about trade, We find a
steady inllGx Of buyers, and We know We
can otter bargains of more than eXtraordin-
airy value in each department, and this fact
has become known aud has given Us quite
n boom, which We expect to see increase
ugh, along