The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-10-05
AND DEMOCRAT BIOOMsBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA
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to-yo0, II you are one of the thousand.
passing through Philadelphia, homoward
from sea or woods, mountain or springs.
stop over train, or break your Journey
for day and see the store Come in and
leave your luggage ut the checking places
near almost every principal entrance look
about, rest, and when ready take up your
journey with full knowledge of where
the store is, what is in 1t, how IL does
things. This will crafty us and you, and
may serve us both. Perhaps you saw the
store during the Centennial year. To have
seen 1t then was one thing indeed, to have
seen 1t any year since, is quite different
thing, but to see II now is quite different
thing still In the Centennial year it was
simply an overgrown clothing store, full Of
mems and boys garments, and the work.
men who cut and made the goods. Now
the clothing is delegated to its old quar-
ters in the big clothing houses of Oak Hall,
at Sixth and Market, and the establish
ment adjoining the Continental Hotel
on Chestnut Street, and now only small
section remains of what was seen at the
Centennial time.
Then there was single floor, now it is
skirted with galleries on all sides and
since they haye gone up to the third story,
elevators have had to be put in to carry
the people up. Then tkere was no OPEN
ing through to Chestnut Street, and now
4n,, han 81. L. al.
Street end so that the block from Chestnut
Street to Market, and from Thirteenth to
Juniper, or East Broad, is practically one
property. The basement is worth men
tioning, too. While the business was
going along on the main floor we kept up
the floors by stout columns, and for near
ly a year dug away the earth that hum
dreds of carts were removing, to make
from curb-line under the street pavement
all around three sides of our house, the
most perfect and commodious lower floor
that we ever saw. 1t is light as day by
electric lights which do not heat the air.
1t is dry, and cooled by ventiating mach-
merry. 1t has eight broad staircases, so
'hut "iShih u iO" Ups vi uIN
is quick exit This is one of the pleas
ATTEST parts of the store. The Gentleman's
Wash Rooms and Reading Rooms are
here. The new and spacious Toilet Rooms
for Ladies are here, and the new section
tor refreshments is just being completed
here. All this makes up Department of
Public Comfort quite acceptable to those
who want the conveniences to rest awhile.
1t would be natural for us to speak Of
the growth of the store, but to do so lays
us open to apparent Boosting this is not
our purpose we grow as Topsy growed-
"Cause she couldn't help it," People
want the service we render we try to make
service better and BETTER and make them
want us more and more. This is place
where many Of the things are gathered
that are wanted in every family in the
city and country round about. They are
got from the best makers, presented for
sale fairly, sold without haggling, sold to
be returned if the price of the goods
are wrong, Why shouldn't such a place
grow
Men work from sunrise to sunset, aye,
spend their lives in getting money so that
their families can get things Isn't it wise
to find out the best place to get the things
1T is the best place." that we have been
building at, and we are building at it every
day still, and we hope never to be done
while there is anything to improve.
You must surely come to see us on this
invitation, aud then you will know what to
say to your friends.