Daily Republican., 1884-02-23
HANDSOME BUILDING
sEw DRY SoODs sTORE OF
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new building at Fourth and Mar
,ras,s cOmmenced last summer BY
;am T r. sharp, for the acooinmO-
,n :" ~ nf his immense dry goods busi-
is completed, and the goods have
rsmoyed from the temporary
,,rs AT No. III Market street. -
a new establishment u now open
'.iness, and yesterday afternoon
erowded with customers. A rep
,atiya of the REPUBLICAN vas
!" through ,he building by Mr..
n. and thoroughly examined In
part. ,. .. ,,,..,;,
such as muslins, linens, towel.
&c., and extends the whole length
q building. Ina vault under the
N street pavement 10 q Belfeld pat.
hoiIer with adjustable dampers.
This boiler pipes aIe run TO The
rent floors toI The purpose OF heat.
the building. The pipes are ar.
%, behind the counter, and the at
snt in each department has full
ol over them, and ran turn the
ntr or on at pleasure. The ladies'
inp and toilet rcomR are also In
Easement, and every inch Of space
ilizec.
first floor is devoted 10 silks, cash.
woolens, diess goods and notions.
srb side counters extend the v hole
n. and the shelving reaches to the
The business Office Is on the
side OF this room 1t IL built Of
walnut, and in addition To the
for the cashier and clerks, con-
large fire aud burglar proof safe.
large bulk windows Of the old
we're allowed to remain, and hav-
zen repainted present . handsome
france. The counters and shelly
ne ash, finished In oil, and the
n the counters are cherry. The
d floor is also fitted with ash shelly.
md stocked with o large ass0rt.
of fine carpets, consisting OF Ak.
ters, Wiltons, Brussels, etc. On the
side of this room there are two
bay windows, which, with other
ows on that side, and . large
pn Market street, render the
an light as IL Is possible to
II.
third floor is also devoted 10 car
and contains the largest stock and
EST variety of woolen and hall
carpets, Smyrna rugs, rubber mats
ii cloths ever brought TO this city.
Also fitted with double rows Of ash
Ing, and everything that will
Ice to the comfort and con veniencs
)tOmers.
} fourth floor is literary packed
reserved or duplicate stock, and
bins ali kinds of goods except car.
This room Is packed 80 full OF
tha, 1t is almost impossible to
)rough it.
upper rooms are reached by easy |
bays, constructed of ash and tin-
in oil, aud it is probable tha'
Is not better lighted building
is city, There is an elevator In
rear for the purpose of taking or
Ing the goods to or from the up
bors, There will be gentleman's
and dressing room constructed In
Jul; adjoining the basement, and
ns 'lal ii the plan of the build.
le greatest care has haen taken
only adaptitin every way TO meet
Pnts OF the customers, but al 80 TO
BE- to the comfort and con venience
Employees.
building is constructed Of brick,
stories high, and finished with
bne aud terra Gotta trimmings.
Signs were furnished by Graham
and all the work was done by
y everything used in its con-
hon Is the very best that could be
red, and was purchased by Mr..
himself, The brick work was
by Frank c Simpson ; t'e car
ring by Newman a. Company
lasierng by Robert Haddock the
'ng and graiuins by Stewart Car
the roofing by Isaac s. Bullock ;:
(ars were buit by Henry Evans
a jenkins supplied the steam
hg apparatus Stewart & J0ne,
pc plumbing; George |. Spear the
[rooiing, and Davidson & Brother
pom" work. The doors, window
p, s"sn, rnouldings, brackets,
"rs and shelving were furnished
PckSon Il Sharp; the gas fixtures
pom III establishment Of Cornelius
|hS, Philadelphia.
|ery door and window In the es alb
penf, even to til" skylight, is sup
with an electric burglar alarm
eo%"rcts with an apparatus in the
oi the Chief Police, and after the 1
ls crossed for the night it is i'm
|b!e 10 open d door or window a.
e inch, without sounding an alarm
ne police station. The wires are all (;
paied, and the battery Is placed in
Y OF the building secure from oh.
mon, and where 1t cannot be tam
|, with. This part of the work was
by l.. a. Rein, the electrician, and
rslary is not possible. Ii
the windows are of fine plate h
, and the building IL ventilated e,
!ghout hy Wickersham's system,
II ls considered superior to all ,
5. There is a large stock ofgoods on
That IL constantly being added to,
's MIR. Sharp buys in large lots, he
le to secure goods at the lowest fig I
iactthat he proposes to i've his
mers the benefit Of. !
ere are very few nj er stores in
dtlphia. and certainly none that !
a more varied stock of goods to HI.
rom, or that sell a lower prices.
dlai invitation IL extended to all,
!er they wish TO purchase or not, =
I'll ard inspect the buildina,
examine the immense stock of =
The Place. IT,