Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-08
SPRING A COMPANY.


Almost every man. woman and
child Ia Western Michigan h. iamil-
lar with the name of Spring 4 Com
pAny, propnetors OF the palace dry
goods house of Michigan. aud Che
house numbers It's customers in al
most every village and hamlet on the
lake shore rhiris-siA wears ago Mr
Henry Spring, the senior member of
the firm, came to the then village 0f
Grand Rapids, aud began his life
work a. clerk ln a store, bar be Wa
not destined 10 remain long ln sub
ordinate position Thirty one years
ago he began business on his own
account, aud from that time 30 the
present he has been a leader ln has
line Of trade, always being fertile Ia
resources and keeping fully abreast
of the demands Of has customers,
among whom have alWays been found
the best citizens and those who most
appreciate quality In goods The
present firm Of Spring a Company
Was formed nine years ago, and since
It's organization has done a large aud
steadily increasing business, until II
now does an annual business oi up-
wards OF half a million dollars. and
with the present ratio of growth il
Viii exceed one million in a compare
lively short time
They purchase their goods in the
leading markets 0i this country and
Europe, aud chiefly from manufacture
ers, thus doing away with middle
men, and giving customers tbo aatan-
tage in reduced prices of goods.
The present business block occu.
pied boy Spring a COMPANY. was puf-
chased by Mr. Spring, personally,
three years ago, and they ave thereby
relieved OF one very important item
of expense in the matter ol rent.
which consumes large per cent OF
the profits Of other houses. The build
ing al present has q frontage on Cam
pau Place oi - feet. and D. 100 feet
deep and four stories high above ihe
basement II ls occupied AZ follows.
the basement by the mating. oil cloth
and blanket departments. and ii b.
also used for packing. unpacking and
! distributing goods for the various de-
pariments above. The first floor j.
devoted to the reta4 dry goods trade
IN al its departments. and is doubt
+ less one of the finest store rooms ia
Michigan. and h. crowded daily with
the best purchasers in Western Mich
gan The second floor ls used for
the carpet, curtain and upholstery de-
partment and IN IL can alwaVs be
found a large stock of the iaiori nov
elites in these goods, a. well a. al
standard goods. among them being al
the Ieadng brands Of carpets: selveis,
Administer, Moquettes. body Brus.
sells. tapestry Brussels. AID a foil line
Of ingrains The third floor D. dovot-
ed exclusively to She wholesale de-
partment, and purchasers can there
have ample opportunity to examine
the goods, If they desire, without IN
terrupti0n or confusion The fourth
floor Is used for duplicates of mer.
chandise and for fitting and sewing
carpets. A passenger elevator con
ducts customers - al The 6OOrs Of the
house when desired
II requires the services 81 s~Feuty-
FIVE persons AZ present % condues the
business m IT, various Departments.
4 very extensive addition will be
made o. the store tine spring. e1feud-
ing the building Through - Lol6f
street. making a s'isi depth ~ z64
F feet, which Will tuske it the largest
store building 4 the State There
viii then be an0ii f entrance Ou Boue
street which vii be- used lof receiy-
ing aud shipping merchandise Al
wholesale ,prrg d Company viii
f then have one 0i The mOst compieif
a. well a. most elegant and eonFen-
tent dry goods establishments in fhe
West and vii continue. a. hereto
fore, ~ have the largest trade.