The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15
THREE IN ONE.
Tho Great Stores Of y. McG,,lln X Co. In ,nlx

Tho Great Stores OF 4. MIcGillin i Co. In this
City.
lntinity is rather hard OF description
under any circumstances. The task o.
writing up tho McGillin emporium is like
tackling iniinity. One dry good store Of
moderate proportions Is sufficient to oc.
cupy the attention OF an ordinary reporter
for hhli a day, and in that time he gets
only n confused idea OF what its propricto,
wants. McGillin's displays would require
an extraordinary rcporterseveral half days
in succession and leave him in q eoHdi-
ton OF semi-imbecility that would require
something miraculous to relieve.
The dress goods department, especially
that portion of it devoted to the silk exlli.
bit, contains by lar the largest and most
valuable collection OF silks ever brought 10
this city. The high novelties in conlbina.
tons, the choice things OF the season
French casllmeres, suralis and other wool.
en- fabrics in endless varieties will give
n 4 faint idea OF some Of their goods in
this department. In the matter OF the
silk stock they link metropolitan shop.
ping to Wheeling. No better styles are
foundanywhere. Fromtllelar stock, one
line, the Princess Cachmire, is selected
for especial attention. This is guaranteed
to neither crack nor to wear shiny, some
thing every buyer looks to. The silk and
dress goods department occupies over one
hundred feet OF our store.
The Annex is filled with domest;cs.
prints and f~lanncls in endless variety.
This Il was built on account Of tic
cxactions OF the business.
Tho notion department. includes every.
thing found i'll a first class New York no.
ton house, and all prices ridiculously
low. va
The cloak and wrap departments con-
tain q bewildcring assortment OF all kinds
oil wraps, from the unpretentious Jersey
to the most luxurious wrap. Noenumer-
alton OF wraps or prices could do them
even comparative Justice.
The millinery department is one OF the
principal specialties Of the firm. Experts
are in constant employ in this department,
One OF the great features ofthe present
holidays is the fancy goods department,
Plush and hair goods in most exquisite
taste and n%umberless design are found
here rs well as leather goods, reticules,
sachels, odor boxes, glove boxes, hand
kercllief boxes, music boxes, picture
frames, nc. Nosuch assortment was ever
brought to this city by any firm. The
lines OF toys OF ali kinds for Christmas
presents for the little ones are numerous
and tasteful.
Up stairs the reporter found a large as-
sortment OF bed clothing, such rs fine CALI
fornia blankets, comfortables OF all sizes
and prices from the ordinary dollar COM
fort TO the costlicst eider-down comfort
able. Any one can be suited in this
room.
In the carpet and oil cloth department
two large rooms are required 10 hold the
varieties. Wilton, Moqucttcs, Body and
Tapestry Brussels and ingrains are Of
course the leading lines. Art square
and Smyrna rugs are among the varieties
in rugs. Lace curtains, Turcoman rugs,
curtain fringes, window shades and OTHER
novelties in this line are numerous. This
department began on a very small scale,
but has graduallygrowntobe thc,largcstin
the State. The firm also makea a G%necial.
ty OF cutting and putting down border.
Mciiilin 4 Co. havcpecuiiar advantages
any store i'll Wheeling or inded in
the State. They have four large stores In
Wheeling, Sharon, Pa, Cleveland and
New York and buying direct and in large
quantities from manufacturers and also
importing largely arc enabled to sell low
and divide profits with customers.