Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-02
the LATEST
Addition 10 the Retail Business Of
Omaha
II the New Hardware store of Himc.
baugh and Taylor on Doug
las street.

Prominent among the many substan-
tial business enterprises that have been
added to Omaha during the last few
months is the new retail hardware store
Of Himebaugh a Taylor in the three
story brick building formerly occupied by
NJ. Cummings auction store, ON Douglas
street. This establishment is especially
deserving of mention in the line of Oma-
has rapid advancement. Mcssrs. Himo-
baugh and Taylor have entirely removal
ted and retitted the building and have
now arranged a larger stock than any
other retail hardware store in the west.
The basement, which is large and com
modious one, is stored full of the heavier
goods, such rs nails, etc, and reserve
stock. On the first floor is the
principal salesroom and offices,
which is lighted by an electric lamp, and
is the only hardware store i'll the city
atlording such a luxury. In the rear are
convenient arrangements for shipping
and receiving goods. The second and
tl1tt HOOls VI ltStl Nto " nv S''inE'
and exhibition of a large stock of scales
made by the Buffalo Scale Co., for which
the firm are general western agents and
will make a speciality of wholesaling and
retailing these unexelled goods.
A full line of hard ware will always he
kept in stock which includes shelf goods,
cutlery, builders supplies of every dis
cription, of which the firm will make II
specially of and carry the best goods III
the market. The solid Brocadc bronze
goods for general house trimmings which
the firm handle, such ms door locks, knob.
butts, etc, and known as the Crrbir
Brekade Bronze which was used. exclu
sively in the finishing and trimming OF
the inside wood work Of both the Paxton
and Milla..d hotels is also worthy OF
mention. These goods are something
+ entirely new, and being also popu..a
among builders and owners they are
coming into rapid use. A largo and com.
pete assortment Of carpenters tools of
the well known and deseryedly popular
Barton make is a special feature of TIL,
busiaess and builders and contractors az.
enabled to select anything in thislinc and
will find everything rs represented, and
warranted to be superior to all other car.
penter tools in the market.
AS to prices, the Bee reporter was i'll
/ formed that all goods were bought 70,
cash, thus all discounts being taken adj
, vantage of and the lowest possible figure,
being obtained, and that customers woult
receive this benefit. In addition to thii
everything is bought directly from frs
l hands and in large quantities, which il
another fact that will enable the firm t,
t sell at bottom prices.
1 Both members of the firm are well ant
favorably known in Omaha, and will un
doubtedly obtain their share of patron
age. Mr.. H~imebaugh is member Of tn,
t firm of H%imebaugh Merriam 4 Co., pro
prietors of the Omaha Elevator Co. ant
e is kdown throughout the west as one o
o our most enterprsing and reliable bust
ness men. Mr.. Taylor, although quite
- young man has had ten years experianc
IN the hardware business, two years Il
which has been in one of the larges
hardware stores in the city, and thorough
ly understands every branch of the bus
re ness.
d Every body is invited to call and loo
through the stock whether contemplation
purchasing or not.